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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-10
WHEN TO PLOW.

Ny father, when | was boy, had a
piece OF land containing four acres. The
worms gradually destroyed the cultivated
grasses. and dog grass and wire grass
took possession. An opportunity in the
autumn occurred for blowing in this field.
He commenced by laying it out in lands
OF suitable width, according to the then
prevalent method and plowed in back fur
rows nearly one half OF the field. Other
work demanding attention took him from
completing the job at that time, and. be-
fore he could get at it again, early frosts
came on and prevented its completion.
Thus he had about one-half of the field
in alternate strips of equal size to pillow in
the spring, which was done, and planted
Immediately with corn. The portion of
the field plowed in the fall, at the time OF
the spring blowing was almost as green
as the unplowed, and required as much
time TO prepare it for planting as it re-
CURED 10 pillow and plant the other por-
ton of the field. This, however. was
only the beginning of trouble. The al
ter-cultivation was worse, the worms ate
il, and scarcely touched the other parts
OF The field. To sum it up-it was the
opinion of good judges that there was a
loss of from twelve To fifteen bushels Of
corn to the acre by the fall blowing, and
more than that value of extra labor ex-
pended upou it. 1t was found in far
worse co ldition for future cultivation the
next season. | knew OF this same result
occurring afterwards on the farm of a
neighbour, who meant to test this question
thoroughly.
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Uny Direct Line TO France.
General Transatlantic Company,

Between New Yors and Hayre. Pier N. X. ~, foot
of Morton st.
LABRADOR, Capt. Langller, Wednesday, March
GA. NJ.
FRANCE Capt Trindell, Wednesday, March 20
$50 A. NJ
CANADA, Capt Frangen., Wednesday, April g.
GA. NJ
PRICE or PASSAGE IN GOLD Qncluding
wine:) TO HAykE-first Cabin, 500; Second
Cabin ec5: Third Capin. s.; steerage, s23, inciud
ing = inc. bedding and ntensfls.
LOUIS DE BEBfAS, Agent So Broadway.
uars-f4w3m
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DAILY sisnnebet sournal.
VALUE OF ROOTS.

The value of roots as food for stock is
too well known to need comment. About
twenty tons of turniTs can be raised to
the acre. and every ton of hay on the
farm finds It's equivalent ia about three
and halt tons of turnips. You raise,
therefore, what is about equal in nutritive
value to six tons of good hay per acre
when you raise good crop of turnips.
1t is not very difficult to get eighteen
tons of carrots TO the acre on good land,
and every three tons of carrots are equal
in nuiitve value TO a ton OF good English
hay Now some one will say but the
labor OF iaising an acre OF turnlps or car
rots is much greater than raising an acre
OF hay" This is true, to some extent,
but a an offset TO it. we should remem-
Der that the turnips are at the same time
preparing the ground for u large crop OF
grass or other crops in succeeding years.
In other words, it is profitable and val
liable fallow crop in rotation, while its
beneficient effect Oh the health of the ami
NAL is sufficient to lead TO its extended
culture and use, if there were no other
consideration in its favor.
Turnips, as well as other food, may be
steamed before being fed out to milch
cows in winter, to very great advantage,
and if there is not stock enough To Justify
the expense of an apparatus for the pur-
pose, a small pipe may be inserted in the
kettle over the kitchen fire, and conduct
the steam into box filled with chopped
iurnips, cut hay and other substances.
The whole continuance will cost but IA
trifle, and will often pay well in the ad-
ditioual amount of nutritious fattpninU
and milk producing properties of the
food 1t need not be stated that the APP
paratus should be sufficiently tight to pro-
duce pressure of steam somewhat above
that OF the atmosphere.
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'STOCK EXCHANGE"
The New York City
Stock Exchange Association.
"a Broad Strest land 81 ExobanpeAPlacei

Have made special arrangements to transact
business in all Stocks, L. S. Bonds, Stock PrIvi.
leges, etc, and will give particular and Immediate
attention TO all orders from distance, either by
''mails or telegraph"
We give the greatest advantages and the best
opportunity ever before offered to investors giving
them the use of and profits on $4,000 in stocks"
on margin" Of from one to two hundred dollars,
and less amounts of Stocks will pay in proportion.
We invest in amounts most convenient TO suit
capital and wishes OF investors from ten shares
up 70 any amount desired. on margin of froml to
per cent.
Loans on all "stocks, )" Bonds and other securi-
tel negONaed.
Letters OF credit and Drafts payable in any part
OF Europe ana America, Issued by us Tor the con
venience OF travellers.
SS"sEAb FOR CIRCULAR
The new York City stock Exchange Association, ,
BANKERS AND BROKERS'
- broad street. o. Exchange Place.
lHW3mO1
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tn. ScIeNrE OF LIFE
Orr
SELF PRESERVATION.

Published and for Sale only by the
Peabody Medical Institute, No.
Bulhnch Street, Boston,
OPPOSITE REVERE HOUSED
Sent by Mail on receipt of Price, 81.
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Those who doubt this assertion should purchase
the new Medical Work published by the PEABODY
MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Boston, entitled, THE Sci.
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VALUABLE BooKs-we have received the val.
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Medical Institute. These books are of actual mer.
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responsible professional gentleman of eminence
source OF instruction. on vital matters. concern
ng which lamentable ignorance exists. The i'm
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cy, ability and care. and us an appendix many
added'-London Lancet.
70 The Book ,or the yonng and middle-aged men
TO read just now Is the Science OF Life, SeliPre
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The science OF life is beyond all comparison the
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Medical Institute, which are teaching thousands
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we earnestly hope that the book Science of
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the first and only Medal ever conferred upou
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tional Medical Association. Altogether, in its
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ever. Ii was fairly won and worthiiv bestowed"
- Massachusetts PtoughMan, June 3, 1876.
This book contains more than SO original
prescriptions OF rare ex cellence, either one
of which is worth more than the price of the
book.
An illustrated catalogue sent on receipt of &C for
postage.
ADDRESS as above. The author may be consulted
Office hours A. NJ. to 81 M. 1yl
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kENNEBEC COUNT I'm Probate Court, at
augusta, on the fourth Monday OF March 1873
A CERTAIN IN >TRUMEST, purporting to be
IA the last will and testament OF Charles A. Fran.
els late OF Hailowell in said County, deceased,
having been presented Tor probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
Weeks successively prior TO the fourth Monday OF
April next, IN the Daily Kennebec journal, a
newspaper printed in Augusta, that ail person 3
Interested may attend at a Court OF Probate then
70 be hoIden at Augusta, and show cause, If any,
why the sald instrument should not be proved ap-
of the said deceased.
.,,..,. IL. \. BAKER. Judge.
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PATENTS.
r.. H. EDDY,

r.. H. EDDY.
No. 70 state ST., opposite KIlby, Boston
Secures patents in the United States also In Great
Britain. France and other foreign countries. Cop
les of the claims of any Patent furn shed by re-
hitting one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No Agency in the United states pos
seeses superior facilities for obtaining Patents
ascertaning the patentabllity OF inv entous.
X. H. EDDY Solicitor OF atents.
Test m 1als
81 regard MIR Eddy as one of the mos tcapable
and Successful practitioners with whom have had
odicia Intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents"
"lnventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable OF securing for them
early and favorable consideration at the Patent
ONCE"
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner OF Patents"
BOSTON, October 49, 1870.
X. II. EDDY, ESQ Dear Sir: you procured for
me, in ls40, my first patent Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases, and
procured many patents. reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies In
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give you almost the whole OF my BUSINESS in
your line, and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. l. 1878. N3
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is unchanged Drugs and dyes quiet and there is
little or change to note in prices. The fish mar
ket is dull and prices are only merely nominal this
week, Flour continues duh with but little doing.
Dealers are not disposed to buy in large lots thus
the small supply hand is sufficient for the demand.
Grail is rather lower and we quote mixed corn at
&c., yellow at &c. by car lots bag lots quoted at
5sc. Oats are lower and we quote at 4c@i3c. Hay
is offering in fair lots at former prices. Iron shows
change Lard is dull at last weeks prices. Leath-
er is firm and unchanged. There is a fair demand
for lumber for home use but the demand for ship
ment is very light. Molasses is very firm and owing
to the small amount in the market the prospect is
not fattering for easier prices. Kerosene oils are
8c higher this week. Linseed oil is a little lower.
Eggs are rather scarce and prices little higher
Potatoes are little frmer and we quote at 5O@60c.
Bermuda onions are down to S2.25. Beef is firm but
pork is dull but tending lower. Spices are
changed Sugars in fair demand but prices have
dropped little the past week and We quote granu-
lated at % and Extra at 81. Teas are unchanged.
Tobacco is IN fair demand at last weeks prices.
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POLITICAL.
Tennessee Democratic Convention.

Tennessee Democratic Convention.
NASHVILLE, May 2S.-rhe hotels are throng-
ed with delegates 10 the Democratic state con-
ventlon which meets tomorrow to nominate
i've Candidates for the Supreme bench. There
are Is candidates for nomination, five of whom
are members OF the present Supreme Court.
Platform of the National Turner's.
CLEVELAND, May 2S.-At the third day of
the National Turner's Convention the following
platform was adopted:
1st-To abolish the office of President of the
United States and the Senate, The form of gov
eminent to consist OF House of Representa-
tives whose duty it shall be to elect a commits
sion to act as executive.
2d-Tbe prohibI ton of legislation on the
part OF states restricting the freedom of the
press Or In the interest of any religious So
clety.
3d-The protection of labor against all depre-
datons and the securing to it of its true
value.
4th-The government to guarantee the SAM.
tary protection OF its citizens by the super is
ion OF the factories houses and food of the la
boring classes.
5th-The establishment uf labor statistic
bureau by the government.
,6th-The Creation of laws forbiddipg the en-
ploymept of children in factories,
7th-The abolition of all land grants to all
individuals as we'll as to corporations,
0th-Free schools and gratis instruction to
the poor.
9th-Tbe taxing OF Incomes and inheri-
tauces ana the abolition of all monopolies
1Oth-ReformatiOn in the administration of
the laws.
11th-Aboliton of all indirect taxation.
12-Abohtion by the government Of all insti-
buttons and regulations regarding religion, es-
pecially Sabbath laws; the abolition of exemp-
ton of church property from taxation, employ
ment of cbaplsIns in Congress and legislatures,
toe army and navy and all institutions kept up
by taxation; also the abolition of an oath on
the Bible or other religious ceremonies in
courts of justice.
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WASHINGTON.
A Rresiden fiaI Excursinu

WASHINGTON, May 2S-The Presidents
party LETT for Gettysburg this afternoon. The
excursion is under the superintendent of Ed
ward McPherso0, at whose residence the Pres
ident will remain while at Gettysburg.
Claim Against Denmark.
A joint resolution recently passed by the
House requires the Secretary of State to fur
Carlos Butterfield & Co, against Denmark for
depredations by officers of that government
against the property of Butterfield at the island
of st. Thomas in 1854. The claim is large
one. A board of experts reported that Butter
field bad just claim, and the United States
minister at Copenhagen was instructed to de-
mand payment OF Denmark.
The Venezuelan Claims.
The committee on foreign relations have
claims, which provides for placing the matter
entirely IN the hands of the President with
power to appoint new commission, If in his
opiuion, such a commission is advisable
The Bill TO Prevent Further Retirement
of Legal Tenders.
The following is the full text of the bill to
forbid the further Tetirement OF U. S. legal
tender notes:
Be it enacted, &C., That from and after the pas
sage of this act shall not be lawful for the Secres
tary OF the Treasury any officer under him 10 can
Gel or retire of The United States legal ten
der notes. and when any of said noies may be re-
deemed or be received into the Treasury under any
law from any source whatever and shall belong 10
The United States they shall not be retired can
celed or destroyed. but shall be re-s>ued and paid
out again ami kept in ion, provided nothing
herein snail prob bit the cancellation ard destruction
OF mutated notes aud the Issue OF ther notes of a
like denomina ion in their stead as now provided
All acts parts of acts in conflict herewith here
by repealed.
now goes TO the President for his sigma
ture,
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Maine Central Tax Case-Argnme nts
for the Company and the Slate.
Especial to the Press.l

THE EXECUTEvE COUNCIL.
The Maine Central Tax Case-Argnme nts
for the Company and the Slate.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, May 2S-The application of the
Maine Central road for abatement of taxes for
1S74-5-6 was argued before the Governor and
Council this afternoon by Hon. ]. 81. Drum
mond. Hon. l. A. Emery, Attorney General,
appeared for the State
The principal ground upon which abatement
was asked was that the Council OF 1896
valued the stock too high for the reason that
they did not ha We sufficient data upon which to
base the value, because the company believing
they were exempt did not appear and show
this value. Geo. E. B. Jackson, Gov. Coburn,
j. b. Brown, Darius Alden, w. G. Davis and
Arthur Sewal, all large owners, testified to the
value of the stock during those years. They
say that there were few sales at any prices. In
1873 the Eastern road bought Ii, 900 shares at
$50 per share, for the purpose of controlling
the road, and that the company lost 100000
by the transaction. Aside from these pur-
chases shares were only worth about $25 and
less.
The Attorney General contended that these
sales to the astern company afforded the true
basis for valu alton, while the company say
that there is 10 intrinsic value in the stock,
the bonded debt being about 100000 which
is all the road is worth. The stock is now
worth $l5 ouly for the purpose of retaining
control of the road in the interests of the bond
holders. Therefore the tax assessed upon the
stock must be worthless The surplus savings
of the road in 1873 was $2S 1924, or per cent.
OF 49, cents per share; 1874, $5O9667, or per
C ent. On 1885. with slight Increase thereafter.
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Ito the Associated Press.l
Dea n, from LANDAU mum.


SACo, May 28.-Annie S. Boothoy of this
city died suddenly this mornidg from the effec s
of laudauum. Her husband, Columbus S.
Boothby, is a Waterman on the Lacona Cor
poration. When be returned from his watch
last night he discovered her 10 bed, breathing
heavily and unconscious, and called a physi-
clan, but they were unable to revive her. She
was 30 years of age and leaves a boy years
Old.
Liquors Seized.
Deputy Sherlffs Harmon and Grant seized
sixty-fve gallons of liquor at the Eastern
depot this morning.
The Rockland Savings Bank.
RoCKLAND. May % The directors of the
Rockand savings bank invited the depositors
to meet today to hear something about the af-
fairs of the bank and to advise the directors if
they saw fit what course to pursue. About 100
depostors attended and Hon. Samuel Bryant,
presented statement of the affairs of the
bank as follows: Assets, 1886, AL 3S: due de-.
postors, $3.50 AL 3S; surplus, $I7, 410.07. No
doubt was expressed as to the ability of the
bank to pay the depositors 10 full, and resolu-
tons of appreciation of, and confidence in, the
course parsued by the dir. ctors were una nj
mously adopted.
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FINANCIAL AND COMuERCyLA
Review of the Portland Markets


Ihe markets continue quiet and there is but little
change from last week. Country dealers are sending
in their orders slowly and we have not as LARGE vol
ume OF business to note as desired. There is yery
little doing in breadstuffs just now for various rea
sons The unsettled condition of affairs makes it
unsafe for specuators and regular jobbers do not
care 10 stock up very heavily The dry goods mar
ket shows little or no change. The money market
remains about the same and gold still runs very low.
1t closed on Tue day, 2Sth inst, at Sl.Ola
Good russell apples sell now for fro,u $5.OOd6OO Der
Dbl Beans are coming in quite plenty and prices
are reduced Pea beans are quoted at S1.sOd2. 60
and mediums at StS7919O. Bulter is offering ooite
neeiy anu goou cable can be bought at 1902 c. nice
family lois however bring from 9O@26c. The bread
market i quiet and steady at quotations. Coooer-
age Il generally dull with the exception of an occa-
slonal shipment of city made shocks. The cheese
market is firm owing to the scarcity of old cheese in
the market. Coffee is firm at quotations, Cordase
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! d. bul 2 IS a 2 so
Bonaire. e.
Cadiz, du.pd. 2 90 "a 2 25
Cadiz in bind l 374@ / rs
Liverpool.
Duty paid. 2 90
In bond. e.. 1 37I@ l75
Grind butter II y box
Llv.fine sack l rs a 2 90
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THE Climb RIA.
More Officers Leaving.


ELLSWORTH, May % "A telegram from
Southwest Harbor reports that Captain Lomaer,
commander Of the Russian navy, and eight of
the Russian officers left on the steamer Lewis
ton yesterday for good. The paymaster and
two others OF the officers aud eleven of the
sailors Leave Thursday for Philadelphia. The
paymaster will return June 10 As far as mag
be predicted from this telegram and from the
general outlook of things, the officers Who have
left will soon take charge of naval forces and
ornaments for which they have previously been
negotiating, which Can readily be equipped aud
manned by the Russian sailors. The sailors
are all stationed at the steamer Cimbria, at
which place they, up to this time, have made
their headquarters, and are 10 readiness for a
movement at any time. 1t is uncertain how
long the Cimbria will remain at her present
anchorage, or to what port che will sail on her
departure.
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Receipts-0OOO bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat, H. GOO
bush corn, 5000 bush oats 90 hogs.
Shipments-o0O bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat, q 900
bush corn. 0.0O0 bush oats
MnWAuKEE, May 2S.--Flour is dull and weaker.
Wheat opened firm and &c lower. closing weak: NO
milwaukee, at 02l for hard ola for soft; No Mill
waukee at COZ; 00i for May; June at 991c; July
at S9Ie; NO Milwaukee at 92Ac Corn-neW active
quiet and steady Barley quiet Provisions are quiet
anu firm; Mess Pork at 20. Lard-prime steam at
81 "a Z.
Freights-Wheat to Buffalo at q.
kecepts-6,500 bbls -four. Ga 900 bush wheat
Shpments-33,00 coo bbls -four $4,000 bush wheat.
CINCINNATI. May 2S.-Pork quiet at So Lard is
steady; current make at As; kettle at "a n. Bulk
Meats strong; shoulders at 81 "a 81, closing outside
price; short rib middles at al snort clear do at TO-
Bacon is quiet, firm and unchanged; shoulders at
q a.; clear lib at q 81; clear % q 81. Whiskey
at 03.
Hogs firm; common at 60 a 90; light at O5 "a
20; packing at 10 % %; butchers at 3 % "a rs:
receipts 1900 head; shipments 50G head.
DETROIT, May 2s-Flour GO. Wheat il steady :
extra White Michigan at L 16 g 16l; No White
Michigan at Isl % l5a.
Reeeipts-13 00O bush wheat
Shipments-4,O00 bush.
GALVESTON, May 2S.-Cotton nominal; Midding
upands 10sc.
CHARLESTON, May 2S-Cotton is finn; Middling
upands 1Oac
WILMINGTON, May 28--Cotton firm; NIiddling up
lands 1Olc
NEW ORLEANS. May 2s.-Cotton quiet and firm;
| Middlng uplands at lie.
MOBILE, May 2S.-Cotton quiet and firm ;Niddling
| uplands 103c.
SAVANNAH, May 2s.-3ottOn steady; .AIiddling up.
| lands at 1Osc.
AUGUSTA May 2S,-Cotton quiet and firm; Mid.
! ding uplands al 10sc.
NORFOLK, May zS.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands at 10ac.
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MINOR TELEGRAJrs

Lieut.. Hoxie and Winnie Ream were married
in Washington yesterday.
Upon belief that peace is near at hand.
consols advanced to 81 s 10 London Yesterday.
from 81 16 at the opening.
Three tenement houses in Suncook, N. B.,
were burned by an incendiary fire Yesterday.
Loss $4,000; insurance 81 6OO
John Pass was thrown from Carriage at
Great Falls, N. Il yesterday and received IA
tai injuries
John P Spaulding was elected alderman in
Boston yesterday, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Samuel G. Perkins, by SIS ma
joriY.
A resolution is to be ntrod uced into the
House by Delegate Corbett of Wyoming, for
CONGRESSIONAL Inquiry into the Custer massacre.
Startling Developments are promised.
;, The New York Sun says that the members of
the Cabinet, except Key and Schurz, and the
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of policy was determined upon by which an
alliance should be made with the Republican
party, and Key aud Schurz's places in the
Cabinet should bs filed by Republicans.
A large number of customs cases in New
York having recently been decided in favor Of
the importers. in which the costs have been
assessed upon the government Secretary
Sherman instructs Attorney Woodford in the
future to discontinue suits for the recovery OF
money. provided the plaintiffs agree to such
discUntinuance without the payments of the
costs by the government. The merchants
complain Of the uujustness of this decision.