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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-12

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&A. George West.
NXf. 81. VI. John .on.
xxi. j huM. Nruoman.
NNiil A. Is. Johnson.
ANiV. InOma- :. Mott.
\AN. VIM. 4. Brown.
NAkl. John y. Knapp.
AANil. klGdrI VI. SCOTT
AANlll. IlOmasC.Platt
ANiN. &. i. LangdOn.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-12

COP ytltiun
the nrul or
Tor Mayor.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

A correspondent in the Rural World shows
some points of difference between British
and American methods of feeding stock, as
follows In Great Britain turnips are cut,
reduced to a pulp and mixed with cut hay
or straw, and allowed to ferment Hay and
straw are always cut up and mixed with
meal. Stock raisers in England buy oil
cake, which Americans consider too expen-
sive They wet and use it with cut hay and
straw and meal and pulped turnips. The
manure from such feeding is regarded as of
great value.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

Three or four bushels of corn meal, with
quart of salt, in a hogshead of water,
stirred occasionally for three or four days
until it ferments, is much better and far
cheaper than feeding either meal or corn
to growing pigs. You can add bran or
middlings or slops to it; and when half
used, fill up with water, and SO repeat, add
ing meal when needed and a little salt.
This swill will bear good deal Of thinning,
and is the cheapest method known Of
making pork.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

The Island Of Jersey, in the English
Channel, produces a remarkable variety OF
cabbage, called the Jersey COW cabbage,
which grows to the height Of three or four
feet, and is cultivated for fodder. The
stalk, which is tall and very straight, is
often made into walking gsticlls, and when
smoothed off and vanished it is similar in
appearance to bamboo cane.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

The liquid yieldings of animals are worth
more-good authorities say one.sixth more
pound for pound, than the solid excre-
ments, and are saved with greater care by
the best European farmers and gardeners.
All the leaks in the stable are not in the
roof; those often in the floor are quite as
Objectionable, and are the cause Of great
deal of waste.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

Most of the diseases of cattle are caused
by wrong treatment--too much feed at one
time, too little at another; too rich feed at
one time, too little at another; too rich at
one time, too poor at another, etc. If all
cattle and horses were fed, and watered,
and used properly, there would be little
disease
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

saw several pumps that were bursted
through the middle. can have no sympa-
thy with such men. think any man with
a little common sense could put his pump
in such condition that it would not freeze.
1 have spigot in my pumps, about two feet
below the floor. turn the spigot handle
so that the water runs out just about as
thick as small straw. This is all very
simple and no patent is on it. You can 60
out in the morning and get water without
trouble, no matter if the mercury indicates
thirty degrees below zero.-D. ". Kern,
Practical Farmer.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
INCORPORATED IS47.
The Kent County Mutual
Insurance Company,
InsurCs Property generally against
loss by Fire.
DOVER. DEL,


Since organization to Dec. 81,
1877, has received from its
members for Premiums aud for
Interest on 1920 33684
HAS PAID
Losses by Fire amounting to...... 10, 0,S44.lj
Dividends "..... GS,96l.22
Members on Observation-Disclosures. 13,j44.57
And had On Dec. 3lst, 1877, to
the credit Of its members. pro
tccting their Deposit Notes,
and payable on withdrawals. S4,24l.90
Dcpovt Notes h,1 to ,,.eet Ertrordi,aary
LoH>cS, $40, l7G.73.
The Slrctc>t Mutualty throughout, thus furnishing
insurance at cost to each lacmber.
DIRECTORS:
GEORGE ". .CUNNIIES President.
Wm. W. TscluGy. Dr. Henry Eidgey
John ii. HuilcCIcr, Julnce l.. Hcverin,
George H. Money. John W. Can>ey.
Jacob Williams. of Sc&furi. EX-tiOy. James Ponder
W,I. DENNEY. JE.. Secretary and Treasurer.
Parties dcsirou, of iusGrng in this Company will
call upon or addrcs, the following agents:
George r. Money, Del. Clty. George Moore, FELTON,.
Jesse Huntington. c. Eawlins. Brdgeviile.
Alex. Jack son, Camden. Lemuel ". NAPLES. Lewis.
JaE b. Anderson. Frr1crica. John ". WuOttcn LAUREL
Rpyurar Williams, Milford. II. ". Baker. Staford.
CJ.Iarrng,on. Pennington. II T Downing. Georgetown
ANDREW j. WILSON, General Agent Dover.
ANjUSilie&S con,nualcqtion2ILoH{Js Js ad,{ressedto
WM. DENNEY. Jr., Sec'y,
March 1, 1o7H DOVER, DEL
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

1t is folly to keep old sheep. They should
be turned off to the butcher in their prime.
1t does not take half as much to fatten
them then. When they get old and thin,
in order to put them in condition to
slaughter the whole superstructure must be
rebuilt. Four sets of lambs are all that a
eve should bear; this will bring her to five
years, and this is the age when, with little
extra care, she will round up to fine and
full carcass. Exceptions may be made
when the breed is scarce, and the blood is
more desirable than anything else.-N Y.
Tribune
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

j. 7. Hanchett, of Tecumseh, writes: "If
the cows are milked a few days before they
come in, when the udder becomes reason
ably full, do not think they will be trou.
bled with milk fever. Such at least has
been my eXperience.n
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

France produced, in the year ending
September last, the enormous amount of
over 500, 100000 pounds of bectroot sugar.
There are sol manufactures of beetroot
sugar in that country, and all successful.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
account.

1t is more honorable and dignified to be
living independently on farm, making
good butter and cheese and raising abun-
dant crops and fine stock, than to sit in
high places and make bad laws.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

1t is Stated that Minnesota miller has
invented an entirely new process of grind.
ing wheat, which does away with the mill
stones now in use and substitutes therefor a
vertically running granite disk in direct
combination with circlesegment Of French
burr. This new process produces so per
cent. of midling.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

The man WHO stopped bis paper lately
because he could not afford it, recently sold
a hundred bushels Of wheat at twenty cents
less than the market price.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

An idea of the Importance of the potato
crop in Maine may be obtained from the
fact that the farmers in Aroostook realize
from $l5O,OOO to 100000 yearly from that
crOD
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

The most primitive way of making bread
was to soak the grain in water, subject it tc
pressure and then dry it by natural or arti
fetal heat.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

In spite Of the present distress in Eng,
land it is said that in the matter Of wages
the agricultural laborer is better off than
ever he was before, if prices are taken into
account.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

Germany exported last year, in the
eleven months ending with November, over
1l,775,000 bushels Of potatoes.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
IoISI(IEE-LTS
OF TIE
SMYRNA NURSERY,
A, SCOUT, Proprietor,
SMYRNA, DEL.
6.nnn PEACH TREES IN RID.

OF choice selection as follows: Tr1ths Early Noun
tain Rose, Reeves Favortc, Moor Fayoritc, Yellow
Rare Ripe Recess Choice, President Stouts Choice,
Pulcn's Seeding Bears Smock. Sc per hundred So
per thousand.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

only. go a.
ks- Stations marked ,hus have 10 agent,
points d must he at station, thirty y MINI, =
fore starting time as 10 insure quick 9esra,cr
May II. FRED. GEREFF I-..a.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

TRAI;s NORTH. rr,,,..
A. ". Pm. '-.H
1.lo......l22l. Ic;yrs arrive ~ -
fl2...... .........-....' 'ci!-,.ly" u....
s.5p...... 2:ia.............. Mlll.ri =, .....
92o...... 3v'...arriEe Harrington .c.sye .lr,
Trains on the Junction !: Rr-akua.,- 2.,...,.
9.jI A, II. and 30 r. Il. North. and i -. -
I. ~ south. The train leaving lf.-!.. ~. ~.
makes connections with steamer fIr Nv. ~
North River, New York az 2o'c.,r, p. y -, p ~;
and tTGays, conncctin" at Lcwc- v.,5 49,. !
Harrington. Trains Nor,h and ~ur.,., i,.t. -
connection at Georgetown WIKI tran, n H.. >
& FrankfOTd and Worcester Railroad, ''..'a "7s,
THOMAS GROOM s.,.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
GBe Smprna Times,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, March IL.
.9NH'Icz/I2u2,0I.
.A,g1'lcWI2u2UI.

The average price of the milch COW in
this county is $26.4l.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
J. { B., B. e. AND Il. RlIIDOI1
!" tpN%htTIp% "ITu TIL. III
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP Cnup,v,
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
TgAIEs SgrTu
CHANGE OF TINE

On and after WEhNE-DAY. Sep, .-,b -.
Gays excepted trains VIII cl.m q, !, ,-.;.. :
JUNCTION BEEAEwATLrr
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT

On and after MONDAY. September SD. - t-..-s
will run daily as follows, Sunday excepted:
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
RHEAKwArnn rrAHkroho ASD waH. r,-r. r
Kent County: SmrJla & Delaware B9TP.;
SUMNER ARRANGEMENTS
Connecting with Delaware r. Rat Ga,

On and after MONDAY May la,h H.. ...
further notice trains Will I'm a. il. ..ow,. '
Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
Phila., Viii. & Bait, p ;
DELAWARE HIVESEON
F A LII ARRANGEMFvw

On ana after MONDAY, Sept. 2ad Is.
excepted) trains will leave as folloyrs 'o'', iSg'
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29

boarding houses of tho men employed by the jetty
company saw-mill and a machine-shop. haii hni,d
dozen cottages and little hotel are all the ould-
ings the place can boast. Were 1t not Tor
the shipping constantly passing in and out. ana
the vessels that tie up to the muddy bank 10 dis-
charge their ballast, IL would be very melancholy
place. There is not tree within twelve miles, nor
shrub nor blade of grass The narrow sstrIps ps
of land that separate the river from the Gun are
overhowed al high tide and support no vegetable
growth save immense reeds. winch grow IN aense ,se
jungles to height oftifteen feet Inc dry staIhs
rubbing against each other when the wind bloWs,
produce peculiar monotonous noise. keyed niue
higher than the roar of the Gulf on tue oeacn.
A great abundance of bird-fe seems TO relieve, IN
degree ne Loneliness of the place At tins season
the reed unges are full Of black birds fleets OF great
white pccans cruise in the little BAYS and bayous,
and flock5 of duck and sea-gull ride the waves or
beat about in the warm air. The temperatnfe Is =
soft rray fog hides every object, but toward noon
the warm sunshine drives away every Vesuge oi
mist and the blue the yellow mud, the ,yna
roeds the black ships and the little whte HOUSES
bask IN a flood of brilliant light. L. Vs.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29

"jimjaws," and what Is moro unfortunate, I dom.
want to be cured. My taste has become 50 depravsd
that L imagine am acquiring much more than John
Randolph's "tiue page learning from Mr.. Ripley,
Judicial criticisms. read eagerly the "unconsidered
trifes OF which g. W. g. is so diligent "snapperupv
rest on the grave summing up Of L. W. in any doubt
full case. trust the industrious sagacity OFF,
also read your novels with almost much interest "a
II they written by Ned Bunilne Leon Lewis
And concerning many OF your editorials. sometime,
think could not do better mysef-dnd this Is saying
great dea.
IL Another reason perhaps, Is that saw the asser.
ton by one OF Western rivals that yOu Loaf
your character ana were fast losing patronage 20
! thought my iile Testimonial" a Ia Papa DDrrift
might help. ~ B-F8ied 10 resume ON yOuF rival
There are serious objections to The TRIBUNE such as
l. The constant reading Of IL, when nobody takes
Il, makes man cOnCeited HIS neghbors soOn regard
hun as an authority.
g My neghbor. who Joined me one year. declined 10
renew because there was " 80 much Of 1t" This nav
come from the latitude-as you see / have almost a
tropical ms well "a chivalrous date.
3. WE'LL forget the other objections Perhapx
thev are only clphers. A CHRONIC SUFFERER
Cteburne, ARK, March 10, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
LONGER P1ST0R1TES F1VORED.

MEETING Al THE SIMPSON METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY LAYMES
AND CLERGY.
In response to a call to the aity Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. signed by 1873 members
n meeting was held Thursday evening
in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church,
at Clermont and Willoughby-aves., Brooklyn,
to consider the need of change
in the rule governing the length of the pastoral
term The present rule, limiting the stay of pas
tor at church to three years. has been In iorce
for fifteen years and ~ itself modification of tho
former restriction which made two years the limit.
Two womeetings were held last Fall IN the Washing
ton street Methodist Church. Brooklyn, In refer
ence to this matter, ana last evening at the Simp-
son Church addresses III favor Of change IN the
law were made by Judge l.. l. Fancher aud the
Rev. Dr. u. II. Wheeler. large audience
was assembled. John Truslow was chairman
lie said that there was Intention 10 destroy the
Itineracy but that change would improve its en-
cheney Resolutions fayorlng change IN inc rue y,
,scTe adapted and ordered 10 be forwarded 10 Inc
Kew.York, aud the New-iOrk East Conferences
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
MAGIC RECIPRoCALs ONCE MORE.

~ IN, Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: | desire to correct statements made oy
the plagarst OF Magic keciprocals" IN bis recent
letter 10 TIE TRIBUNE far as they affect myself "
George Cumming states that he did not know OF tHo
action OF the committee american Water Coior oC
cietyO until the whole matter was published IN ihe
American Art JoaJRGL" This is not true as
him of all the facts in the one or two days prior
said publicaton OF the official correspondence WHICH
led to that result expressing my solictude as 70 ino
effect the exposure would produce upon him pm! ScA
Serondy-IIe states that justice has not been uOno
him nv the exclusion OF one side OF the question Inis
ia also far from truth. l published his communicate"
two days previous the date OF his letter to ihE IKE
uSE although 1t was weak and insipid ana sOng"' "
nai,iate the plagiarism and his claim TO olE
inanIy by giving new Interpretation OF the spIn - -
,hc Conyrght laws. He given every possipIo "
uorfuniy 10 yndicste himself II he could OF the gs
Charges against hun. and requested 10 give ior ptr
I'on Ihe letter received from the Water Color
modifying him OF the removal OF the drawing iro t
exhibtiGn but Ls emphatioally refused auu HitnS'
iIed me said letter ms "bOth mpudent ald lusuin,
an asperslOn upon that honorable body tha eaDn''
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
Ysu- York. March 27. 1879.
BEESWAX AND HONEY IN THE CENSUS.
Ia m, Editor OF The Trtbune.

BEESWAX AND HONEY IN THE CENSUS.
10 the Editor Of The Trtouns.
SIR: There doesn't seem to be great
amount OF sting in the Recommendations point mado
by ex-Supe rintendent Kennedy in his memorial 70
Congress published in this mornings TRIBUNE When
Congress authorized the Superintendent OF the Census
70 rop from the old schedule such inquiries as TO minor
products as he deemed cxpedient. clothed HIM with
power to use other and efficient means OF obtain
ing information II may appear TO General Walker "a
s1uanderg energy compel his enumerators TO ask
every farmer in United States how much beeswax
his hives produce, when not one in hundred Is the
proprietor of a single bee. The more questions
an average canvasser is called upon TO ask the more
liable he will be skip grow careless. and the total
footngs in regard to products OF two three
million farms will hardly be considered Trustworthy
statistics when it is remembered who asks the ques-
tons how they arc asked, and who answers them. Ii
does not follow this, however. that Mr Kennedy
historical hive which emlgrated to the faflnc COAST
thirty year, ago. Will fail OF gaining due credit Tor ther
industry and productvencss.
General Walker will probably discover when he
fairly enters upon his duties what Is well
known observers" that honey ana becsWax
certain sections and he IL empowered 10 make
specIal Inquiries in the premises. He may 40 TINS
through the local enumeration- or he may charge he
COLLECTION OF these statistics upon eHperts ana sleei
agents In his words, the reports IN rtearu w
minor crops ana products can be better cOecteu Dy
iuiicous inquiry through the commission houses auu
ihe dealers in those articles, from exporters ana lu
pOrers. In certain cases sufficient APPROXIMATION
be obtained through eorrespoudeoee win ano cs'
and time Is money. And General Walker VIII probably
obtain this subject quite as economically
os Io wnys and means ne would II compelled TO ad-
dress the great beeswax and honey interrOgaJOfeS:
through his subOrdnatcs to several millions Oh pusJ eh
uniutrrested American treenen o.
NelC-IOrk, March 20, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
FLOYD KING AND THE TENsAs TROUBLES.


SIR: | have been a subscriber to your paper
for over six years and therefore wish 1t correcta a,
well as do Justice to high-ninded gentleman In an
interview between your representative and General
D. Floyd King OF louisiana the other day In NewYork
which have read ia TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE OF the 10Th
inst find preface not at all according with the facts
OF the case. The Hon. j. Floyd King General Of tho
Louisiana militia, but not in the Tensas troubles FOR
was an eyewitness to Of them. During this time
he was out IN the back parishes near Monroe and was
cut of by quarantine from both Iensas and Concordi,
Parishes. lie could not even hold communication with
these parishes. By the people Of both LoGisana and
Mississippi General King i regarded, and rightly so,
man above rcproach, and none Of those disturbances
can be laid & hs door. All Winter / have found tho
impression You state existing among leading Repu1Ii-
unily 10 set the gentleman under consideration tho
risht light before the people. In my opinion those
fully, =. PRESriss NUrT, OF Natchez Miss
Washington, D. C.. March 2l, 1879
THE testimony before the Teller Committee was
that General King appeared in Tensas Parish
during the prevalence of the excitement there, and
took command Of the bodies of armed white men
that had come III from other parishes, calling them
selves Statemilit Our correspondents opinion that
the troubles" in Tensas Parish were not political
is not borne ont by the facts. The affair began by
anght assault by "a body of armed Democrats on the
house of coorcd minister of excellent character.
The only cause alleged or conceivable for this
attack was the fact that the minister candi-
date for Congress and lad begun to organize tho
negro vote. The leader of the assaulting party was
killed, by chance shot from bIs own men, it is sup
posed and two of the preachers neighbors were
badly wounded Instead Of bringing the men en-
gagged in this outrage to justice, the white Demo-
Gratis of Tensas and the neighb)rng parishes set up
a false cry that the negroes were rising, ana rode
about the country in armed squads shooting and
hanging innocent black men. 1t was race trouble
in one sensc-the aggreSSors were white men and
the victims negrOes.-fdl
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE BALLOT-BoX.

To me EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: In a country like ours it is above all
things important that the medium through which the
pcople express their VIII should be protected from
scheming demagogism and unpatriotc partisanShip
To protect the purity OF this medum-the BALLOTS 10
the interest OF every man. woman and child III the Re-
public The Democratic party has made Itself cOnSpc
uous by its usurpatOn of these most sacred rights OF
man-frecdOm OF opinion OF the voice and Will Of the
people. 1t has dened these rights by blOodshed and
violence at the South, and by all sorts OF fraudu
lent manipulation OF votes at tie North.
Such men as these disturbers OF the country's
prosperity. Tney selfish demag0gues not patriots
without hesitation they prostrate the trade of the
country for partisan ends They threaten to stop the
wheels Of oyernment unless their unjust and illegal
claims are acceded by the President. They withhold
the appropriations necessary TO carry the different
departments OF Government aud force upon the
country an session OF Congress- which means an ex-
ira period OF uncertainty ana lack OF confidence In trade
THIS is ONLY too wen excmpied by the present state of
trade IN our city aud throughout the country UP 10
the of March improving, and Du5lDeSS
men looking for brighter times; put as soon as
Congress again met st9gnntOn ensued, ana whereas
OF best business months, trade
Is almost dead II this state of affairs is to last much
longer the business community Will become eXasper-
ated What trade aud the country now need Is To De et
alone Let Congress do its duty pass the appropriation
bills and other necessary and patriotic measures ana
tnen adjourn as possible. But let thOSe VINO
trine with the peoples interests take warning. such
men will find thai the people are quick TO discover VINO
are their real enoies and that they Will express their
vi through the ballot DOX-a balOt-box made pure by
an aroused public sentiment. Very RESPECTFULLY.
GEORGE s. ROBBINS
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
HE MUST HAVE HIS TRIBUNE.

To ths Ed,tOr OF Fhe TrioUHe.
SIR: Twenty-six years ago, first subscribed
for TIE sEMIwEKKLr TRIBUNE. With one exception,
when induced neighbor 10 Join me, have paid full
rates As you viii send me q dictionary. mean TO
innct on you some reasons for my herewith renewal
l. am suffering from tho confirmed TRIBUNE habit
cannot my semiweekly tipple without danger OF
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
MEDICAL LDUCATION.
A CARD FROM PRESIDENT wARREN, or BOSTON
TNIN-rp.ITY

CARD FROM PRESIDENT WARREN, or BOSTON
UNIVERSITY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | have seen communication in your
sEMt WEEKLY issue of March ls, in which "Ohe! Jam
salts pleads earnestly and torcbly Tor reform in
medical education. Unfortunately, though 10 doubt
ungttinely the communication does great injustice to
at least two medical schools which have done much to
bring about the desired The brst OF these
Ia the Chicago Medical College Of the Northwestern
University which introduced the progressive graded
course OF instruction three years in duration, with
stated examinations from beginning 10 end years before
It was adopted by either OF the three meIftOriOus ns
tutions named by your correspondent The second Is
the Boston University School Of Medicine, which.
from its establishment in 1878, has bad an
entrance examination languages and science, e1am-
nations promotion from class 10 class, and an OBJ
IigatOry three years curriculum. As early as ls74u
sought to that impartial board OF final eXamlna-
tion which your correspondent Justly considers the
greatest reform OF ALL by the adoption OF the following
statute:
ANY student satisfactorily completing regular course
OF medical trllnng in Boston University shall be- az
liberty tO apply for examination to any regularly lnoor
poated state medical society IN me Oneu ola'cs anu
on recommendation of the authorized examiners OF sucn
society receive from the University the degree OF
Doctor of Medicine with a diulOma stating the name of
the ,cety on whose recommendation II Is conferred.
lam not aware that any other medical college in the
country has ever shown like readiness and wish TO
have work tested by impartial outside experts tits
also believed that this is the only one which requires
that every candidate for the degree OF Doctor Of Med
cine shall have attended reputable medical school
at least three years THIS is something more than that
he ,nnst have studied medicine" three years. Last
year the school still another step IN advance OF all
others by reinstatng the Old Onslost first degrees OF
- Bachelor OF Medicine" and Bachelor Of Surgery.
and by nsttutng optional four years courses In wmeh
these degrees can DO attained at the end OF three
wears course and the doctOrate at the end OF the fourth
year Surely a school with such record the ono
which the pioneer in Introducing four years courses
OF Instruction. disnterested examining boards ana inc
old original sequence of medical degrees, ought not TO
he wholly overlooked by any pubic advocate OF reform
I'm our medical education. Respectfully yours
Boston, March "a, 1879 WILLIAM +. WARREN