davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
SENATOR CONKLTNG IND The CoLORED
PEOPLE
a Letter to the Rev. Henry Highland
Garnet.
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
N fN..TnN I'm Ok 1870


WASHINGTON. Jan. rs. 1879
MY DEAR SIR: | have been deeply moved
by the action Of colored citizens and soldiers in
New York significant of their approval OF my
reelection 10 the Senate.
Great and undcssrvcd ~ are the honors
which the Republicans of our state have gem
orally bestowed on me, the action referred 10
stands out among the most gratifying Of all the
proofs OF regard. The confidence in me which
you have often expressed and which rejoice
To know In shared hy many colored men. rests
In pnrt at least. n the belief that am not for
getlul OF either the services OF tho colored race
or Of tho snd injustice which II has suffered and
sull suffers under "a flag which should pcrpetu-
ally protect every man Of every race in all his
rights before the law.
This belief Is not mistaken. and long for
the day aud Tor occas ions 20 hasten the day
when in America the color ot mans skin will
no longer measure his right TO fair day :
wages for n fair days work. or his right TO any
other privileges which three wars have been
fought q establish. and which the Constitution
Of the United States now orlHins.
venture 10 ask you. one OF the wisely chosen
Leaders of your people. to make known 10 the
coornd men of New York how highly 1 esteem
their good will. and With what pleasure the
compliment Of tho salute they fired the other
day was received. Your friend.
Roscoe CoNKLISd.
The Rev. HENRY HIGHLAND GABSEr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
The DUNN Made TO spenL.

Bernard Goldman. Hebrew peddler Of
matches Inns hohhcd about the Fourth Ward Tor many
years on has breast he wearsa large Tin sign ctiercd
ry TN, poor old man. for he Is deaf aud dumb and
pnfalY2ci' lie has sold many boNc. nj matches uton
The eut-l 0i Obi, slsd. lie entered th harrUOm ut rl
water street "a hc Afternoon ei tIr 'h lust o. on.r
matrices for sale. Nlr-IFrt Nclou-hliN. who lived M
gpIcr story. sto. 80 u H the outside pocket M ,
oNerclnt Goodman lnl.,ed ihc money. The lU>s worart
NDuirriHi ruar-r. lie abused Mis-, McLou.l,lut
turulf anal ran out o Tho hdrruom for ponce officer
Mis- NcL 'ughit was arrested On lcr uiul yesterday
m hH General sessions Gulman, who did moi wear MS
fl-u testified lu clear voice Miss Mclaughlin nAs con
or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
sttambJat5 mo iallr1l)A
PENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
AND rNiTLG SIX. !. Wi. ROUTE.

AND UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE
ON amt att, Jan g. i-5S
Trans leave New lUrh. DvsbrOssDs and Corflanit
streets fcrrte.. flliNws
Express narrshurg Pittsburgh the West and South
with Pullman Palace cars attached. At A. NJ. lnl
$50 =. u. daily.
Por wlhamspogi. Lock Haven. CORY and Erie ~ 70
NJ. CONNECTING at turry for ntus,tlle. Prtruleu u
Centre. ami The Oh Regions whamsport and Lock
Haven. g 4. N.
BAlumore. Washington. AMI the south Limited Wash.
insion EXnrcs. OF Pullman Farlor Carsduy. except
Sunday, 10 4. ". arrive Washington T. T. VI. r. ~
lar a. $50 AMI = - A ". AMI 10 +. " sunday.
go A. W. ami 10 p ". For Baltimore. I 7. NJ. except
sunday.
ENprc,sfor Phladeuhia $50 7.3l 90 q 40 IAniite H.
II 4 VI. @ 3d. 4. ;. e. 7 49, -.fi. ami 10 p NJ sun
day. 80 AMI A W.. % IS 80. $50, anu 10 r. NJ KIM.
grant and seconi cls. - T. NJ
Boats 81 Brooklyn Annex connect with all through
trans at JcIsY CITY, adalIins i speedy and drcct
transfer f0s Brooklrn travel
Trains From Pittsburgh. $50. 10; 20 A. NJ 1910
r VI daily. $50 4 s.D p. " daily. except Monday
From Wi.h.n!ton ami Baltimore. $50 4 NJ =, J.jl
80 H. ~ ?. NJ. sahlay. % A. " ami 1910 =. VI
FROM Phtllcc ni4a t:tt - - 90 10 ~. II ~ A 81,
80 = - go. : q. ami lni9 r.. ": sunday, Asa
= 80 iofl II ~ 4. ". e.. 20 10 ~ 7. ".
Ticket urice.. SO aui DIi Broadway. Aston HOUSE,
Aud ioo o p'surp>ss ana cortltnit - Court an
btoos!yn Annex brpot 'oot 81 luton T. Broo tyn,
ia, 10 ami lis Hudson -, H0hoken. Depot Jersey
FRANK THOMSON, l.. r.. FARMER
General Manager. Genl Passenger AGENT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
Increasing Railroad Fare.

The receiver of the Long Island railroads has
issued new schedu of lare rates "a take effect Feb
l. II mcrra.es te price Of excursion aud sulc tickets
non ten 10 twenty Ter cent O. dncrent uarts OF tho
island S'u-'r lrhr's IN the Nur shore Rad % some
stations u. rtAHcd iu price. MIlr Ia Other stations
they romina before. on The main line single tickets
10 Grreupur and sag llarhur are increased in price
twenty and twtuiyNe cents each, ami 10 all other
MONS IN IIunnrllmn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
Harlem bridge Presented.

The Grand jury made the following present
mcnL Yesterday. TO Judso Gildcrsleevoi
whereas the sad accident oi the drow ming Of Thomas
I seN'n,un. in The llartm RIVER, 10y stepping on the
Harlem Bridge while the draw Wns open the evening
the 24t % December lS7H, IL evidence 10 this Grand
Jury tha greater precautions aud safeguards airy needed
OF the br.is, Tor tie proper lruiect n human hie
Sow, therefore be It rescued that in the opinion Of
tins Grand jury, tho Park Commissioners. or other
au,huuto-, should without delay. employ gate,ctpcrs
Htlo1 cns u the drawhrdge, Tor the purpose OF opcn
lul, shutting. aud guarding syte> and passage that
tHr-o gate. shuui bee sept locked while the draw upcn
and that Iruuer r Saving apparatus should be- provided
GA tAe bridge Tor Immediate uso IN cas- ~ accident
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
INDIGNANT JCRYMEN.
Having Heen Discharged, they Say there 10
Too Much BuIidoNing by the Court.

Last week Amelia Taylor was tried in Pater-
son an Indictment accusing her OF stealing pair Of
shoes Several witnesses testified for the prosecution
and the girl made defence The Jury however. made
verdict Of not guilty. TINS greatly surprised Judge
Barkaow and on his expressing surprise the foreman
muiiercd that he believed the defendant guJty Al tins
the other jurors demonstrated insisting that they had
agreed upon verdict of acqgtial some confuaQn en-
sued. and Judge Barktlow ordered the jury back to
their room ior iuruer considcrauon They dli not
turn uuul Judge hLrkaiuN had gone home Then they
came 900 with verdict Of acuuitfh which received
ht The clerk The 1t morning Judge Barkauw was
Indignant over the Netct AMI bee ordered the jury BE-
cfil'd w and polls'. Every man answered Nut
guilty. fhr judge lien suinmufilv suhAreed the
twelve mUn from iurrr service. and broadly minated
that lee wanted mo- mere such lurNWeu impauelcd
The twelve discharged Juror, are indignant and they
have held several meetings io consult A. Whist acton
tu take. They that r state du not prove its
and 50 they acquitted the r rhcy add ibAt there has
been altogether too much hulldoAug ON The part U the
Court 90 Paterson lately IN the shape Of Judicial scta
o~ ui Nfrcts To the luries and they intend 10
lie ir protest against H. They have seUt memorial 10
the Court rsprrscuus the circumstances of the IN
tNtcnuatuu OF rr course but ate uuon has been
PAID to ulcs Will hold another rretns this evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

On Thursday night last. as Mira. Anne Stew
art wife OF Mr Robert stewart a weilknown engraver
Of H Han street Brooklyn was talking cheorfuly to
her husband size 'rl dead Yesterday afternoon As
Henry huluurl, a nusst ul ~ Fort Greene place was
CARVING u the house " Mr. stewart iOral emblem
which had been orietd by the friends vi the dead
woman he too dropped dead. within lew step Of tho
house, Hs was Sixty years ot age
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

device for mostenng the atmosphere in
rooms heated BY furnaces stoves is patented by W.
iarmcncr OF 10 Murray street 1t consists Of several
layers Of shallow pans of water arranged that the
heated mir shall come in contact viii the of tho
water before PASSING into the room The mostcncr Is
mddr IN Nauus forms, 'uitHule tp no applied stoves
l"H resi,tct WAL Registers. and furnace pines In the
Latter cuse II tHkcS the place OF secuu ui the hotur
Ie II Is Claimed Tor It that Il viii remove all delete.
uuus gases well rs the so1 PARTICLES that rise from
lsflDF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

The National ColumbariRn Society's exhbl-
ton islo be opened In the New York Aquarium Tues
day, the 4th Liberal prizes will be offered for the
best specimens o. pigeons Entries may be made the
once o. me seeTs,taryi Al " crawl9rd, 10 Hudson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

on AND AFTER DEC Is. is7s
Express Trains ieave New YORK. VIA Desbrosses and
Nogtanit streets Ferries. as follows:
go 81. 80. y. % Limited. n A. NJ. !, $50 T. S. s.
30. 80. ana 10 r. NJ
Boat. ui 90 ArDYAYa AuulN" connect with all hruush
trains ut Jersey cay nlordins speedy and direct
transfer tor BIauklyn travel
Returning rans leave Philadelphia u OF. 34S 3 s. Z
IS, >, 50 ami u A Limited Express, i.3J p.
VI }. .. 4, 80 T. and IS 4 " On SUNDAY. laDi.
a.. s 80, :. $50 4. ". (. 1. As 2 ".
llcNet offices. .2H ant ga Broadway, Astor HOUSE,
and loot oi pehrosses amt Curtauit Court IT, tu
Brooklyn Annex Depot loot OF FULTON 81 Brooklyn. ~
il"and ~ Hudson -, hOuoNcn; DupOt Jersey CITY.
Emlsr.nt ucket oliee, Battery plic,.
FRANK THOMSON. l.. p FARMER
nvnegal NAna.cr. Heul Passenger AGENT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

Miss Ilaldre IeIlcr Is with tho family OF Mr.
stephen FAc at rwcnty.third street and Third avenue
She recently arrived IRON Philadelphia and has seventy
packing cases containing the stage apparatus the ma
plcitu. the iatc Robert Heller She said last evening that
Mr. d r hHd cusfgrl concert Han ~ the rent 0i 500
month, tor tW months lie 0rcuptd tue hail only one
meht h"iu'" Dec li,i Thn owner o the hul demanded
iu month root uuicl ag a-gr, mcut, aud detained the
si1sy APPARATUS TO- secure himseli Miss ileier satisfied
Me dcmlhl. and tle prunoltN was rcleasod.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
Qi6iNtnos.
OFFICE OF THE ATLANTIC MUTUAL

OFFICE OF THE ATLANTIC MUTUAL
Insurance COMPANY NEW YORK JAN. ~ 1879
THE TRUSTEES IN CONFORMITY TO THE CHAR
TER or THE COMPANY SUBMIT THE FOLLOW
ING STATEMENT OF ITS AFFAIRS on THE 3isT
DECEMBER, 1873;
Premiums received on Marine Risks from
Ist inuarv 1874 3lst December 1874 efooo 800 ~
Premium. ~ Policies not marked Of LIST s,soo- a,
January lSfS.... l0f7'o'' 90
Total amount Of Marine Premiums s5s5s.oOI 80
No Policies have been issued upon Life
Risks nor upon Fire Disconnected with
ISIS To- 81 II bccrmber is7s .4'.'.. s4Iseo2i %
Losses yaid during the SAINT, $500.
Returns uf prcmt
T p@i, ana IN ss,o.oeo ss
The Company has the following Assets viz;
United states and State Of New York stock. 49, .-. -.
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise. 20 I'D %
Rtal Estate aud ciai,as due the Company. 400, 80
Premium Notes aud Bills Rccci,a5ie. i52i s39
Cash III Bank isl -" "
Total amount Of Asset. sis3s,4Ga 10
Six per cent interest on tho outstanding certificates Of
profits will paid holders thereof or their legal
repre- ,enatves on and after Tuesday. the Fourth Feb
ruary next
The outstanding certificates n the Issue Of 1875 will he
redeemed aud paid to the holders thereof or their legal
representatives ON ami after Tuesday tho Fourth of Feb
Tuary next Ufn WHICH uht hl lh"l'Nt h'i'"' wa
ceasc The ccrhcatcs be produced at Tie time OF pay
ment and cancelled
A dividend N Thirty per cent Is declared on the net
earned premiums OF the Company for the year ending
3ist December 1873 for which certhcate> will be issued
OH and after Tue siay. the sixth Of May next
BY order OF the Board j. II. CHAPMAN. Secretary.
TRUSTEES.
J. n JONES. HORACE GRAY
CHARLES DENNIS EDNCND ". CORLIEs
W H. II MOORE jobs ELLIOTT.
LEWIS CURTIS ALEXANDER v BLAZE,
CHARLES H. RUSSELL ROBr B. MGNTURN
JAMES low CHARLES n. MARSHALL
DAVID LANE. GEORGE ". LANE.
GORDON W DuHNHAM ROBERT L. STUART
FRANCIS sKIDDY. JAMES De FOREST.
wM sTURGIs. FREDERICK CllArNcEY,
ADOLPn LENoYNE, CHARLES o LEvERICH.
JOSIAH o Low. WILLIAM BRYCE.
WILLIAM r. DODGE, WILLIAM II. FoGG.
ROYAL PHELPS PETER v KIM.
THOMAS r. YOUNGs THOMAS b CODDTNGToN
c A. HAND. HORACE X THURBER
JOIN y HEWLETT A. A. RAVEN.
WILLIAM n WEBB WILLIAM DEGROOr.
CHARLES P. BURDErr. BENJAMIN II FIELD
j. n JONES President
CHARLES DENNIS. vice.President
v. H. H. MOORE. ~ vice.P rest
A. A RAVEN. 81 vcePrcst
INTEREST on LoNG ISLAND CITY BONDS The
Il ere-i aud princinai tlc above bonds due Feb !.
1870 Will be- paid the MAXINE NATIONAL BANK,
corner wall and Pearl sis, Ne" York CITY ..,.
titv Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
lie Like. to Ten the Time OF Day.


Mr. George W, Chlds A. NJ. Is said to have a
particular undncss Tor clocks He has than forty
of me raret KIND and he has one IN his business ONCE
said TO nave cost SiuuD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
COLLINS
vOLTAIC Esssl ELECTRIC
PLAsTERs
Electricity and Healing Baisams.
Instant Relief from Pain
and Soreness.

Instantly and myserously the electrical forces ren
Grated by this wonderful plaster act the nervous
hanisaing Pain and Weakness rousng the dor.
mant Muscles into new he stimulating the Liver AMI
kidneys, curing Dyspepsia, indigestion, Bilious Cole,
Cramps. and Pains
rheumatism Neuralgia sciatica. Weak srine. Weak
ami Sore Lunss Coughs and Colds Weak Back and XIII.
neys, Nervous Affections. Weak stomach aud Bowels
Aeuc aud Liver Pains. Enlarged speen. Female weak.
mess shooting Pains through the Lons ami Back Lack
u Strength and Activity Nervous Muscular and spiuM
Affections relieved ami cured when every other plaster
hnimcnL lotion and electrical appliance falA
PRICE 25 CENTS.
Re careful to call Tor COLLINS voLTAfc ELECTRIC
PLASrERS. and insist upon having what you willing
to nay tor Sold by an Druggists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
Susincss dnant,s.

RlICIiLK SIIOr.-Wantcd, to rent or purchase
- un rHs trHs good cash trade butcher .iop, rent
must be low, bruo kA preferred Address tor week
MEAT, hos lI2. sun ulice.
Eok SALE-A hrstcass milk route, hnc horse
nearly new wagon, ma ness cans. &c with and
fixtures. all IN good condition Address H. NJ box III
n Y. +. o., for further particulars
FEO SHOEM A X EKS.-Fur sale cheap, a custom
shoe store IN the best part OF Myrtle av; rent low
Apply al d36 Myrtle Av, Brooklyn
UKUSk and satchcl business tor sale good corner
4 Basement; viii let with or without stock, rent low
NJ 20 buNcrY.
w lady or gent, hall showing q. L. b., STATION L.
lRO FOURTH 81. Brooklyn, =. IA nice retail
- confectionery before the lsti owner has other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
1'o PHILADELPHIA
n
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THE oLDEsTABLIsHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NEW YORK AN0 fHILADELPHIA

FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY;
IhkEE DEPOrS ~ PHILADELPHIA,
TWO Is SkW IORk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

DOUBLE TRACK. rHL Mosr IMPROVED gQuIP
MENT AM THE FASTEST TINE CONSISTENT
WITH ABSOLNr IL SAFETY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
snstrutllon.

G2-WRITIN6. monthly Bookkeeping. arthme.
Voc ue shuTthand, spelling; foreigners taught English
PAINk, " bowsEIi up't0WR. I,SlS Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
Flnsnttll.

THE animal election for thirteen Directors the
i sixth Avenue Railroad Company will be- held nj Tie
depot 18th corner OF f3t & IN furs1v. feb H. iS7H
from ~ tu O'Clock HENRY :. MOORE. Secretary.
WELLS. FARGO - CO.,
w IS BROADWAY,
Buy ani cell mining AMI other Faciac Coast
ue~, s exchange toltlrpr iranscr~ 4hd credits avail
able throughout the Wc-t aud Europe. ana forward
rci-hts Aea-cs. va 1h, Ga AL parts at the world
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
miscellaneous.

RWOWN's HOUSEHOLD PANACFA
~ - i ~ y cent. Dor hottie Tie most EFFECT.
w PAIN pEsfkllER IN the world WILL
MOST - RELY QUICKEN THE BLOOD. 81 a.
Dtb lNFLAMMAr.uN, and HEAL-whvtiicr TAX.
en- internally or upru,l externally, ana th.rely
more rtairly EELIEVE PALS. whrth.r rfrnn.
lc 90 acui., Than any other rAlN ALLkNIAIOR
and a., WAFER ANIED nOU Bl.E tho SPRENGTii
of ANY other ELlAlR or LINlMENr
"BR0WNs HOUSEHOLD PANACFA" SUOlrLD be
IN EVERY FAMILY ItrtRES PAlN no the Slid, N1ct
or Bowels, sore Throat Rheumatic Disease. Tnotlarhe
Wholesale and kctau Dru-llsts "
p CENTS BOTTLE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

INTEREST on LONG ISLAND CITY BONDS The
tere.i aud prncinai ilc above honls due Feb !.
1879 will be- pad the MAXINE NATIONAL BANK.
corner Wall and Pearl SIS, New York CITY.
joins o. NORRIS .
Trsu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29
EXmAUNrION.

DOWN TOWN agency TOR Louisiana State Lottery.
- capital lrl1c $1,000, whole t,,,Uts -
EMERSON GONS. 40 Broadway room,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-09

The following from the ITarness
Journal showing how to perserve har-
ness, will be useful 10 many: To do
this effectually the straps should all be
nnbuckled and detached, then washed
with little water and crown soap, then
coated with mixture of neatsfoot oil
and tallow and be allowed to remain
undisturbed until the water has dried
out; then thoroughly rubbed with a
wooden rag the rubbing is important,
as 1t in addition to removing the sur
plus oil and grease, tends TO close the
pores and gives finish to the leather.
In hanging harness care should be
taken to allow all straps to hang their
full length; brides, pads, gig-saddles
and collars should be hung upon forms
of the shape of each. Light is essential
in the care of leather, and when the
harness closet is dark the door should
be left open at least half of the day. All
closets should be ventilated, and when
possible well lighted. To clean plated
mounting use chamos with little
tripoli or rotten stone, but they should
be secured as little as possible. Rubber
covered goods are cleaned in the same
way. Leather-covered need TO be well
brushed and rubbed with wooden rag.
If harness is thoroughly cleaned twice
year, and when unduly exposed treat
ed as we have recommended, the leath-
er will retain its softness and strength
for many years.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-09
How to Utllize Bones.

A. II. Ledoux, chemist OF the North
Carolina department of agriculture,
gives Instruction. about rcDdcring bones
soluble at little trouble and cost to the
operator. lie advises that bones should
be first broken,up into the size of wal
nnts aud weighed out into lots of about
100 pounds each. A large tub can be
used for the operation, which can be
conveniently made by saving petro.
leum barrel In half. Let the manipu-
lator put on old clothes, which will be
of no great loss should the corrosive
matter spatter upon them. Have on
hand q solution of washing soda or
weak I've to be put upon the hands or
face as an antidotc should a drop of ac-
id touch them. Place layer of bones
eight or ten inches deep in the bottom
of the tub. Pour the oil of vitriol from
the carboy slowly and steadily into a
pitcher or other article of stoneware
(Which was previously weighcd) until
full. Wet the layer of bones in the Tub
thoroughly with water, then pour acid
cautiously upon them from the pitcher
TO the amount of about fifty to filty-iivc
pounds of acid to 100 pounds of bones,
stirring and mixing the whole mass
with a wooden shovel or an old hoe.
Then put in another layer of bones on
top of the first. AMI repeat The process
until the tub is full. After standing
from three TO twelve hours, shovel The
whole out into heap, and mix with it,
if obtainablc, some ground plaster. This
will help 10 dry the mass thoroughly
and render it more readily broken up
when it is TO be applied. A caution to
those who use sulphuric acid (oil OF
vitrioD against its dangerous corrosive
properties. When used with care il is
perfectly manageable, hut dangerous
substance to handle carelessly. Never
pour water into acid. When desiring
to mix them, pour the acid into the
water, stirring all the time. 1t is often
recommended mixing the acid and wa
ter separately, and pouring the mix
ture upon the bones. When this is
done pour into tub about three times
az much water as You propose to take
of acid (about $50 pounds of water to
100 pounds of bone,) then pour from
the pitcher slowly and steadily, the ac-
id into the water, stopping every little
while and stirring the mixture. 1t need
not surprise you if the water grows
very hot, and the acid falls into it with
a gurgling sound. Should any spattei
upon the person, wipe it off at once ant
apply the soda or I've.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-09

SIGNFICANT.-T The representatives
from Richford and North Troy were
most active in their assaults upon the
Board of Agriculture in the legislature.
The North Troy Palladium IN a recent
issue rejoiced over the small attendance
upon the agricultural meetings held in
those villages by Colonel Mead, and the
Barton Monitor of the same week in
forms ms that "Riehford has the West
ern fever and quite number are going
to Kansas" Ii is a good thing to
build up a state, but when il is another
state that our press is laboring TO build
up we can get little insight into what
Stephen A. Douglas meant when he
spoke of Vermont as a good state to
emigrate from. II is the picayune mar
rowness and meanness of some of our
politicians, editors and people that
drives many of our energetic and
broad-minded young men away, to give
their strength 10 the development OF
regions where these valuable qualities
are better appreciated. As CORE
spondent remarks: at seems strange
that a Town will knowingly adopt a
course that will lessen its population
and even take pride IN It,"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-09
Sprt a iing Manure

Prof s. W. johnson of the Connect
cut agricultural experiment station, il,
reply to an inquiry through the Connec-
ticut Farmer, says that manure from
yard or stable rarely contains such an
amount of volatile fertilizinS matters as
should deter from from spreading it
broadcast on the SUI face when most
convenient. Unless manure is very
rich, as from grain-f fed animals, and is
In an active state of fermentation, hot
and smoking, and exhales a distinct
smell of hartshorn, there can be no loss
on exposure, and in any case the loss
will be less by spreading out thinly,
than by dropping in small heaps, be-
cause spreading means cooling and the
stop of fermentation. The soil if not
mere sand is an energetic absorber of
ammonia and will not allow much to
escape.
But manure, when properly handled,
need not suffer any waste from evapor-
alton. A moderate and regulated heat
ing of fresh manure results in the for
nation of humic acid which secures the
ammonia from loss by evaporation.
This moderate heating it should have
before hauling out, or else ii should be
hauled out in cold weather before it
heats at all.
The advantages of spreading manure
from the wagon as il is drawn out arc
saving of labor and all even distribution
of the soluble salts (ammonia, potash,
phosphate, etc, in the soil by rain. If
the manure is heaped on the field and
gets heavy rain before spreading, the
ground under the heaps receives an I'M
due share of the best part of the ma
nure.
Independently however of loss by
evaporation, there may be circumstan-
ees when it is best to get the manure
into the ground before 1t has had a
chance to become dry, for ii distributes
much better when moist and swollen
with water than ,'chippy" or "snutly''
in texture, and is ready at once to act
as manure, whereas dry manure must
recover moisture before it can be ofany
use.