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, 1877-03-23
A Cat Story from Colorado.

The Central City (Col.) Register re-
lates this story: "W. W. Ramage. Cor
bett Bacon, his brother Judge Bacon,
and DR.. Paul reside in the mining and
voting precinct established long years
ago by the Georgian explorer Green
Russell, and in honor of that indomita-
BILE pioneer christened Russell Gulch. "
The inhabitants are few and scattering,
though eminently religious and about
equally divided in political sentiment
between Hayes and Tilden. The lords
of the soil chew tobacco, swear little
when deeply exasperated, dig quartz,
talk politics, and smoke killikinnick with
the gusto of Virginians to the manor
born. Ramage was the owner of very
remarkable cat. Last June he concluded
to move away East, and, carrying out
the decision, left the house vacant. The
cat loafed around until it seemed pretty
well settled that the master of the ranch
wasn't coming back for some time, when
she packed up her things and went down
to Corbett Bacon's for lunch. Finding
it decent sort of place, she quietly
and unobtrusively located. In process
of time four little kittens were born to
her. In the following October, when
the autumn leaves began to fall, and pre-
monitory symptoms of winter made their
unwelcome appearance, Ramage return
ed. But there was no cat to greet his
returning footsteps, nothing but the
bleak desolation of a deserted home
stead. One day he happened in at the
Bacon mansion. While there he discov-
cred his cat and the four kittens. Ig-
noring the mother, he carefully selected
two of the four youngsters, and said,
" 1 must have these by and by, when
their eyes open and they get big enough
to crawl around and play" Nothing
further was said or thought about the
matter. A month later Ramage found
on going to his coal-house, the two kit
tens he had selected, carefully slowed
away in one corner. There was neither
label nor sign to indicate where they
came from, or who brought them. Ba-
con lived a mile and half distant. He
took the isolated darlings into his house
and cared for them. Some days later he
inquired Of Corbett whether he had
brought up the kittens, and received an
swer in the negative. Then it came to
pass that this remarkable cat (the moth
er) had made generous distribution of
her progeny among her special friends.
Two she had delivered to Ramage, as de-
sired, one to DIR. Paul, who resided near,
and the fourth to Judge Bacon, Corbett's
brother. Then she returned to the
house Of her second love, quite content
ed and happy in the Consciousness Of
having done good thing"
, 1877-03-23
Using Young Cions.

There has been some question raised
among tree buyers in this State whether
the cions cut from trees in the nursery
rows were as good a. those cut from
bearing trees. Some failures in good
fruiting have been attributed 10 this
cause. The question was asked Of Mr..
Bateman through the CoNHfry GcAfie-
man, and he replied as follows:
The propounder Of this inquiry de-
precates the practice Of nurserymen re-
terred to, as he has adopted the common
belief that the habits Of the parent tree,
as well as the variety Of fruit, are con.
tinued or reproduced by the cion. This.
however, is not the opinion Of the ma
Iority OF those who have given much
attention to such matters. In nv own
experience as q nurseryman, years ago.
used annually many thousands of
cions OF both the classes mentioned,
and on noticing the result the only diff
ference perceived was that, as a rule,
the cions from bearing trees did not
make as good growth the first season,
owing to the shoots on bearing trees be-
ing generally less thrifty than those on
the nursery trees; and hence the latter
were preferred when they could as we'll
be had of the desired kinds, and the
wood well ripened.
l saw afterwards thousands of these
trees set in orchards and come to bear
ing age, but could discover no differ
ence or fault in regard to fruiting. In
deed some of the kinds were disposed to
begin to bear quite too early-even
while standing in the nursery; while
others, like the Northern Spy, require
10 years or more te-arrive at bearing
age. This habit, like that of the usual
form OF the trees, is, of~ceHrse, a pecu-
liarity of the variety, and is continued
through successive generations by graft
ing; but not so the condition of an indi-
Vidual tree as to thrift or fruit-bearing,
which IS consequent upon age or acci-
dental circumstances. If this were so,
the, using OF the cions from old trees,
as IS sometimes done, would tend to pro-
duce premature age and decay in the
young trees on which the cions were
grated. But no such result is seen.
Again, we may reverse the case, as is
done in taking the cions from seeding
pears, only one or two years old, and
grating those upon bearing trees, for
the sake of speedily testing the variety.
Here we see that the stock, and not the
cion, has the most to do in the matter of
inducing fruit-bearing. The same is
true where a cion from an old tree is
grated on a young stock. 1t seems at
once to assimilate with the stock in its
usefulness and disposition to grow in
stead of to bear fruit. Why this is SO,
is like the why and wherefore of O good
many other things pertaining to the
influence of stocks and gratis upon each
other: we can only say that as yet we do
not know. 1t is right for us to leave
many of these problems for posterity to
solve. They will have better advant-
ages at the start than we had, and ought
to make greater progress in discoveries.
, 1877-03-23

A New AUSTRALIAN WILD FRUrr-
Mr.. W. Howard lately brought under
the notice of the Queensland Chronicle
specimens of a wild fruit which, ac-
cording to his account, has been only
recently discovered by the settlers on
the Burrum, and of the edible of which
even the blacks until lately had no
knowledge, they having been first in
duced to taste it by observing that their
dogs greedily devoured those that had
fallen from over-ripeness. In size and
appearance it is very like small apple
the color, externally, bright red; inside
greenish-white; the pulp closely resem-
bling that of Nn> apple, but drier and
more 6brous. The flavor is tart but not
unpleasant, and approximating to that
Iof. common crab or wood apple. 1t
contains five hard pips of a bright ma
hogany color, each enclosed in o sepa-
rate eeFe, and about an inch in length.
The tree is described as very tall and
ornamental, and the locality where it
abounds is near the mouth of the Bur
rum. The fruit, although not very pal
atable in its wild condition, would no
doubt be easily improved by cultivation.
The tree in question abounds on the
head waters of Tinana creek and Bop
pei range, and the apple, by keeping,
becomes mellow and delicious. It
seems to belong to the sapotaceous Or
der, and to be referable to one of two
genera, Achras and MinuSopS.
, 1877-03-23
New York Fashion Notes.
.rrrn ths n.nharr Ne~. /

.FrOn the Dahbury Sew.l
TRAnrSo skirts are made longer than
ever.
The best kid gloves are produced in
France.
NECKLACES made Of rich lace arc worn
over dark dresses.
A PURPLIsH maroon color is the shade
Known as fefc dc Higre.
PnLow-sHAMs Of goOdly size are sew
en-eighths Of q yard square.
LADIES should be in their drawing
rooms ready TO receive calls by 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
NECKTIEs and bonnet scarfs Of white
or black fHlie are embroidered with che
nile.
IT is now the height of style to carry
beaGed purses such as our grandmoth-
ers used.
A MORE than ordinary pretty glove box
is made of steel wire, lined with colored
silk.
A NEW piece of tableware is a silver
napkin ring, made to serve also as salt
cellar and pepper box.
FANCY braids in gold, silver or cardi-
nal on dark ground are but little used
here, but are all the rage in Paris.
HOWEVER striking and out of all taste
may seem cardinal red dress to think
about, it is wonderfully pretty to look
upon.
THE fancy at present is for chenille
trimmings. Ornaments and collars, be-
sides fringes, are used on the most ele-
giant dresses.
A PROMINENT feature of new houses is
the inlaid wood floor, which does away
with carpets handsome Turkish rugs
taking their place.
ALMOST all evening dresses, whether
made aecollete or with heart or square
shaped necks, are accompanied with a
pretty little Jfchu of lace or muslin.
HEMsT1TcHED handkerchiefs of silk
pongee have a monogram, the corner
worked In one or more colors. The en-
broldery IS done to order, and the price
is 81 25.
AN evening dress made of four differ
ent materials has an underskirt of plain
silk, an overskirt and basque of velvet
brocade. satin reUere and cuffs, and knife
plaitings of tulle.
AN importation of Paris-made dresses
makes known the fact that material of
only one color is to be fashionable. ex-
ceptlng perhaps a dash here and there
OF colored facings and pipings.
ELlzABETHAN belt buckles are of black
Russia leather mounted with gold or sill
yer. They are of ordinary size at pres
ent, although several months ago ex-
tremely wade ones were fashionable.
MoDIsTEs do not generally line dress
skirts, as with the amount Of trimming
now used it makes the costume unuec,
essar1ly heavy; however the dress is
sometimes too slimsy without a lining.
and In this case one of foundation mus.
lin is used.
New linen collars stand in the neck of
the dress and are made with rounded
corners instead of pointed. All collars
are fastened to little collarette. which
Keeps them in place without the use of
pins, and also prevents the dress being
soiled.
PLUSH is in high favor this Winter.
1t serves for trimming and sometimes
for the garment itself, but it has the
prettiest effect as hat. For evening a
delicate shade of pink or blue covering
becoming frame and dressed with LONG
graceful feathers fairly bewitches the
eye.
, 1877-03-23

The twelve rulesof health published
below are warranted to banish physi-
cans from the world in ten years, il
tney are all lived up to. If the read
e5s OF the RESCUE have any doubts
ABOUT it we would counsel them to try
y and see If the effect is not Just what
We say. But you must live strictly up
ot9e spirit Of the rules. No halfway
work will answer.
Flrst-Keep cool. Second-Eat reg
alarly and slowly. Third-M Maintain
regular bodily habits. Fourth = Take
early and very light suppers. Fifth
AeeP clean skin. Sixth--Get plenty
Slsleepat night. Seventh-Keep cheer
IuI and respectable company. Eighth
-Aeep out of debt. Ninth-Dont set
your mind on things you doht need.
nenth-Mind your own business. Elev-
entn-Dont set up to be a sharp Of
A"y nnd. Twelfth-Subdue curiosity.
, 1877-03-23

PLUMB PUDDNG.-One pound of rails
ins, one pound of currents, one half
pound of suet, five tablespoonfuls Of
bread crumbs, eight tablespoonfuls Of
-four, six eggs, one quarter pound d
citron, one tablespoonful of sugar, .
little salt, nutmeg to taste, boil fully
five hours, and serve with hot melted
sauce,
, 1877-03-23

A Philadelphia shoe merchant wrote
to his wife that he had become convert
to cremation, and she said: "Go ahead
have your ashes returned @. o. D. to
me-"
, 1877-03-23

SAUCE FOR PUDDING cupful of
brown sugar, one-half cupful of butter,
one tablespoonful of -four; stir we'll to-
gether, and add one cupful of hot wa
ter; let all come to boil; use the flavor
ing preferred,
, 1877-01-26
PRIC! E;1vE CENTS. !

%as|H ,h9Sf - y : q M h tl.1e sh'sh ~ citizens
fs, St sotst! : Dispute: III BIT, e1en viiHit.
wstkin =. It substituted law and order foSr
hfr'sc - -S rchy. 1t meant enprcmacT of civil
nsrs n 8 = power. 1t meant tho presentation bf
TIC au = Of tho States. It mcant Tho Oblivion,
Of ofe; 1s,. =, ,sa o. tho past security for ths
Committee, tigned by "Niliium i. Dodre. chsIr.
Msnt" md ''rheo,loso Roosevelt, Secretary" :"
nrRnE thc Immediate paeEago OF The bill ~ 1t cano
fFom the Senate.
NIL MONROE, . -
Of Ohio, cxrrea+ed deep regret that be could not
vote for tho bill. Tie had given It cAsefn and can.
lid conaldcFation tnE there worc aotne objections
t1 Il which, 10 hlH mimi, had proven insuptFablc.
1le stated the constitutional objections 10 IL tt1,,
u which was that It irrpvncab1y deprived The Fiee-
President of all power IL ascertain and ccje law.
ful Eleet1fat votes. lie denied that Congress Ind
Tho right to gfFe nuay that power OF tho Vice.
President to any other body. lie believed thAs tho
bil! conflctcd With most Of tho principal theories
held On TIM subject The practical diGcnify
was that 1nemlerA were naked to vntc for measure
which Gonnttcd sharply with cherished consttta-
t!oRaE theuriet. Wh0ever was to he charged with
d!fFcGnrd!n9 tho constitutional convictions, 3bnt
charge should certainly not be rnalc against those
who ont Of reshrh for anch convictions rcfrancd
from fhsnrin1 tho n,caaurc. lie should prefer 10
hare tho Electoral rotca counted In tic old way
and tEust to TIM good scnae. odcrntton md natyt-
ottsn 1f Congress and Of the country for peace.
ful and satisfactory result.
Recess TIL z 7:.tD,
, 1877-01-26

!1c the rommt,.fon TO 20 behind the findings. etc.
IL enta f1e wonld rose sFa!nss th:s atndment and
then n0anrt tic amendment Of the eenatpr fF0n1
Indiana. lie hAd no idea there was any necefatsy
for amendments, a. the Commission would act an
der tho existing 1aw,
Ms. Thurman also announced he would roto
hgslntt Tie Amendments, alt1louRh he Ind 4 strong
oplnion that the tccs'ton of the Returning board
might hr Inquired 1n.p.
Mr.. Sargent argued that the bill was thu7ltng
and eva"!sc. and ono sldo or The other VIE to bo
cheated.
Mr. Mnrton spoke In favor of bis amendment
and he fearrti that the bill Il stool required
The Ennl:.stsfnn tn ~ behind tic returns from, the
State. Tho democratic party nuA nut sntr for lhl4
nif II It did not allow them " 90 behind tic re-
tnfns.
Mt. Edmunts denied that ths bill wns ahulsIng
or cva'[yc. 1t only conferred! rp'n sllc Commits
Aion such power rs CongrtA- had under the law.
The Amtml1ncnt Of Edmunda to ihat Of Muston
wa9 rejected. yeas. !: nAJs, III. Mr. cooper being
the only scnntor whn voted In The Affirmative.
The qncflloH then being on the amendment 1e
Ar: Morton, 1t MAS rejected, Jcas, IL; na5s, ~.
fo1fhxnt .'
, 1877-01-26
THE SENATE DEBATE.

WlsutNaros, D. c., Jan. @'.-Tt1e debate IN
tho Senate on the bill reported By the Select
Committee In fcearsl to counting tho Electoral
vote was continued all night. atr. Morton, cou-
tlnutnE bis argument, clsilned tho Vire-Presi-
dent was not bound To open any fraudulent GER
t1!cato from aetate- It there should bc half
dozen packages from . State IN Ills possession,
ho WIS not required to open them all, but was
only required to opcn that packass vlIrh ca.uc
from tho Electors. Al IN officer Of the United
states ho was bound to tako notice a. to who
had been elected Electors by tho States, and att
upon this intelligence, just A. other public Ut.
hceEs. There WeEo two certificates from Loutst-
ann in the hands Of tbs Yire-Prc4iAeat, Lie
was not required to open them both. Ifhe re-
fused TO open aud present the sceond return,
how Was 1t to te got out Of Lis po4sesstun} Ii
he refused to open such return, was that csuse
OF rcyolutionl Did he understand tho Dcuo-
cratic party threatened ylolence or revolution
II thu President OF tho Senate withheld tho
bogus ccstl0catet THIS bill conferred upon the
tribunal It cfeRtcd
POwKR TO LH1lSLAT8
unleaa it, action should bc overturned By tho &C
tion Of ths two Houses Of Congress. This Com
miss1oE sosld not carry out The bill Without going
, 1877-01-26

WAsH1S0rox, D. c., Jan. a5.-Mr. Payne
fnovcd to 70 to tho business OH the Speakers
tab1c-t!le urlcr to refer the bil Of the Joint
Committee. w1,lcfi I'M! can,o from the Senate,
to the Committee un Counting tho Electoral
Vote.
Mr. Payne, In answer to question, stated
tho Committee llal decided to rcpost back the
I'LL Immediately, mud to let tho debate run all
dug to-day, with night session; that the House
would then adjourn TIL tomorrow, an'l that he
would call the previous question ut to-a,or-
row.
Mr.. Frye suggested that during tho last four
hours OF the debate the specclles should he lin
itcd to ten minutes; that tncnbcFs should have
the opportunity to explain their votes.
M1. Payne said lie would ,nulity his request
SO ~ to llayc to-nlosrow's session commence at
u, and the last four puts OF debate tn l con-
sun,cd III tci..ninntc speeches, unu members to
haye thu right to enlarge their spceehcs Tor
record.
Tlls waa agreed to by unanimous consent.
The b!ll WIS tGcu referred to tie Committee on
tho Electoral tt,tea. and was
IMMEDIATELY 1sEroaTEn BACK
by Mr.. Payne, Chairman Of tho Committee.
TIC Clerk proceeded to read the bill in c1tcnso.
After The reading of tho bill. Mr.. paync stated
that the bill As tlaaacl by tbs Senate was pre-
ciscly tho bi! reported BY tho Committee In tho
first place. lio entered a motion IL rrconnft
offered to il. @
Mr.. M'cInnr,
OF Iowa, member oi the Joint Committee,
opei,eu @ tu , M u Ln"t aaaGl WE IT,,
great question, he tn common With other mem.
Ccrs Ut thc Committee, had reached
tho conclusion that ths bul ought to
Of yerr rrcat and Ycry dan &C rous cmcrcctcy Ihc
present VI: the efls; u national aiiaf: x1eh .hs
fathers Of tho Republic had f0redcen III 1870, and
1xhirf ynttuuA hrFfhfl4 In tia natInnN hthtnfx
Etsat statesmen ha.l tofcscen and hsd isssdcd,
nIn, sty IL lie yot.. ;"r Prc.ae,st ~ we1e 10 h.
conntci ,yhcn disputes had esiacd ~ 10 tic legal
1 et 1sie tai ~ ad
~ m liz Gnnr.r w whir, wnnlh fhrentsn tha ycrv
cx.stcncu Of liz Government II I'll uccason shuuld
Of tho ts.ult ri,is hid been regarded as
ono "f ito Greatest dan:.vrs 10 Which tic
r,n,n,ry tnu IL, sutllrrtcI fhc country w,s con.
fr,utri not nny viii, rrnf af wtIlr.nTr,l dtffrr
il WA conirpusui viii, What was ousa,,d- fuii
| ,,rnu,s. the Hmrrtcan statssmcn. American .nw
sers and jurists were
AtWo.r yn,tAt1Y D,rIprp
mn, on,y ~ ~, m.r.. II tI,e n,,rntnu nnt n.
10 lie atthsrltc. i" lw cited. Iio snIa.tt;d that
that statesman waa fal,c t. h.. duty !'at sha nun
,y%,. ,nuiT st shntt ~ In ths ,n.'s, carnr.t rnirav
~. ~ nssihc snn iaw ~ III n m"ic fur liz e,a,nn n
sha question " III ,aD"n". n %hos' aath"t'fy n"6eay
;, iaton, i,ste " r,n,. ",ri, ~, ~, w. -. ~. ~
ss iha taai "h!ch H. ssew tht OF 1aet Mse sn's
n ymiIiIons s of iso1s Vic hsnr.s,y believed ihat
,',s,i H., T." thn .h.nes ~ ~. l"1,;atnn -
~ ,i;st i, ~ .xa az ~ INV ~ ~, ~ Is-a.1Hn,
10 count iii sosss ia tha nsh.r tide. .lscrs wsra
s"s .Tenty t!t!ons n pfEsp|e 70. @ VII" :, hor.y
ths, thc Irrsident uf tic senate haI n" aut."fitT
i" count t,,s yutes sma that M vote could h. count
ri "scs,,t will th, runs.nt nf h,ttt tInu.cs II
na |" sste 1hs as.nee a q opn"n ss con"ry
, 1877-01-26

The Scnate then, On motion q Nr. Edmunds,
adjourned It : III a. Ill.,. Until Friday ne noon.
, 1877-01-26
ILLINOIS,

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> ILLINOIS, a.: :,
RESOLUTIONS 4porT&h :
&pseidi hspateA - M 1F{ssAtt -
SPRINGFIELD, H., JAn. 2t.-ln 1ho House Of
Representatives tho substitute reported eJ ths
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

for small lots 900 sacks choice ualena, In lots
sold at Soc M bushel.
BRAN-1he supply on the landing 10 exhaust
3D. 900 sacks cold at Doc " 100 lbs.
and the market 10 dull. No sales reported.
Prime IL quoted at sl401t6, choice SIS ~ ton.
LOUISIANA ORANGES he market is al
most bare and they sell at $40 W Dbl.
isiana No. q Is quoted at 27s6D3c. common 4W
aAo ordinary 5000, fair b0y5h4o, good o'4en
&C. al 10. The TOT al crop OF 1876 and 1877 Is % FOL.
lows: 161 694 bbls clean rice; the total crop OF
rice-vhowing decrease OF 1854 bb.s this
''f RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE Arrived since orr
review Of yesterday G52 bbls -four, i33 bbls
tierces lard. 2l5 kegs lard, 100 casks bacon, 4s
boxes bacon 1907 sacks oats, $40 bbls corn meal,
IL sx Sisoi Is or pRoDUoE-Exports since our
review Of yesterday u no. s sels honr % p pSs
whisky, 173 bbls corn meal, 10 6s6sacks corn, 81,
OC0 bushels corn In bulk, I'll sacks oats, Do
sacks bran, lot bales hay, 1876 hhds sugar, es bbs
.ugar, 1877 bbls molasses A bbls rice, 66a SACKS
Coffee 80 kegs butter, 1a3 bbls potAtoee, "a bbls
'l PACKERS iR HOG HOG PRODUCTS feet are
selling at a. 2b " key, t202 25 u half Dbl. sn ~
s5 5000 % Dbl; family clear PORK se@l6 GU
mess SIC; rnmp pork s14 side ribs siODt2 90
IN tierce, az In s'ze and weight Of package pigs
tongues 41s0o511c apiece; ham sausages 7S8flso
10 ID spare ribs 5000 25 u Dbl.
BUTTER-Low grades are aceumuiaiing; no
demand for til M; they are difficult to SELL while
choice is wanted 10 Ia scarce and commands high
prices. Inferior Goshen is nominal. Ohoice
Goshen creamery is selling ut 32033c; choice
Goshen 3O0132c: medium 250127c;inferior 10 nomi-
nal. Choice Western 22c; medium 10000. infe-
rior 120D14c u ib.
Money, stacks, Etc.
NEW YonK, March 7.--Gold opened ut 1861.
NEw YORK, March 7.--stocks active OF better
prices Money az. Gold 1861 Exchange
STEADY, and nominal prices. Governments duh
but steady.
Domestic Markets.
New yonK, March Cotton dull Midaling
Uplands 1871; Orleans 1873. Sales 253..
Futures weak. April IL 6S0ni2 70: May IL 80
0al2 85, June IL 9S6Dl3 Ia, July ID 7Dl3S
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL, March 7, Noon. Cotton quiet
and steady; Middlug Up'ands 65sd; Middling Or
leans l9-i6d sales 10, 900 bales; for speculation
and export 200 receipts 10000, American
24,50o.
UpIands Low Middling clause, March and
April delivery, 6Ss@95 1.32d; April and May
NAV and June, 27-21, June and July 15.166D
6 29-32d July and August 3t-32GD5 l5.1Gd; |
shipped February and March, sail, 625.32d, May |
and June delivery 6 13.16i.
LONDON, March T. Noon.--Congols 96}S; for ac-
CONT, for money 90 lie. a.x
PARIS, Mach 7, 1850 p. m.-Rantes 1osf 75c