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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-30
NEBRASKA CORN.
The Grain Trade seeking tho New Or
leans Route to the sea.

The Grain Trade seeking the New Or
leans Route to the sea.
We have glorious news, which we publish
In the tangible shape Of letter addressed to
MIR. j. H. Behan, our Administrator OF Com
merce. II is deserving Of the serious consid-
GRAFTON Of our business community. and only
confirms the oft-repeated assertions of our
enterprising merchants. who have been I'M
firing in their efforts to bring the grain trade
of the great West to this city. Read the let
ter.
DAVID CITY, Neb., May Is, 1879.
Dear Sir-We are having railroad canvass
in this county upon the feasibility OF making
railroad connection with your place via ST.
Louis, and river connection after arriving at
st. Louis.
What We desire is to ascertain your facilI-
ties for handling grain; how much you have
shipped from New Orleans annually for the
last five years, especially to Europe; the
freight per bnshel on same; the price Of
wheat at your market, and the cost Of getting
grain from st. Louis via river to your place,
and how you manage to ship grain through q
hot climate without injury to the grain?
We are tired of paying such exOrbitant
freights to the seabOard as we are obliged to
by sending to Eastern seaports. and are be-
ginning to feel that the natural outlet for our
surplus grain and meats is South.
Will you favor us with answers to the fore
going questions, as near as can conveniently
be done, SO that may have them for use by
the tenth Of June.
Very respectfully and truly,
L. II. DEAN,
Mayor Of David City
Immediately upon the receipt Of this letter
Administrator Behan set out to gather
among our merchanes the precise data con-
corning the advantages to be derived by the
Western people In shipping their grain South
which, together with his own appreciation Of
the subject, will be mailed to David City by
tomorrow morning.
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BY CONSENT OF PARTIES SALE POSITIVE.

BY CONSENT OF PARTIES-SALEP POSITIVE.
10y g. e, GIRARDEY Auctioneer-O No.
ID 81 Camp strett-sATURDAY May 81. 1879. Mt
II O'Clock M at st. Charles Auction ES change.
will positively be sold at public auction. by con-
sent Of parties
ignated by the No. % Poeyfarre street, In the
square bounded by PoeyfaIre. Calliope, Annun-
citation and Constance streets. The lot meas
ures 25 feet inches Q lines front on Poeyfarre
street by 1872 feet inches In depth. between par
allel lines. Together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, consisting OF thetWo- story
brick dwelling known by tho No. 20 Poeyfarre
street. 1t Is built entirely from the street and
is incIosed by an iron fence.
Terms and Conditions-O ne-half Or more
cash at the purchasers option. and the balance
at one or one and two years secured by mort
gage and vendors lien. bearing all the usual
clauses of per cent per annum Interest. 3 per
cent attorneys fees. policy OF Insurance. trans
ferred and the purchaser to assume the taxes
due and exigible in 1879 over and above the
price Of adjudication.
Act of sale before A. J. Armstrong;. ESQ,
notary public. ut the expense Of the pISehsaer.
my23 til
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Have you paid your state taxes
HI VI Ais.

We are Informed by Mr.. L. f. Mcguire, SUI
perntendent of mails, that the mails for
Brownsville and Brazos Santiago, per
steamer Arar sas, will close at the Postoftice
on Sunday morning June l, at o'clock.
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FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.

BARLEY & Fayssoux vs. the City OF New
Orleans Petitioners, ex-contractors, sue the
city for $25, ATS, balance due on their con-
tracts.
Orleans; Thomas Bergn VS.. the City of New
Orleans Similar suits as above. the former
for S45l7 90, and the latter for S4i9S SO.
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by Montgomery & Co.

ROSEWOOD PARLOR SUIT. MAHOGANY
Bedroom Furniture. Rosewood Sewing
Cabinet and Dressing Table. Mahogany
Sideboard. Walnut Bedroom Furniture Fine
Mahogany Extension Table, Shades, Car
pet. Bronzes. Vases.
Also. ONE SINGLE SCULL SHE'LL. suitable
for racing or practice boat.
Also. one very powerful Marine and Astrono ON
zeal Telescope, Of high cost and In good
order.
Books and other Household Articles. All al
Auction.
nN SATURDAY. Nav 81. at II p. m, at 8,
~ Camp street. MONTGOMERY & CO.
my3O ct Auctioneers.
MONTGOMERY d CO.. AUCTIONEERS.
HORSES. MULES. BUGGIEs. HARNESS. Etc.
Every Wednesday and Saturday,
ATIl O'CLOCK A. M.
MONTGOMERYS TATTERSALLS.
de31 6m No. 20 Baronne street.
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GLASS RAt.L SHOOTING.

Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, eighteen
gentlemen members of the New Orleans Gun
Club, broke glass balls best score out of fit
teen shots, for the ownership of the copy of
"Ye Ancient Mariner" illustrated by Gustave
Dore. 1t had been competed for already on
the eleventh Of May, when Mr.. Chaudet won
" by score OF IA out Of 15 1t must be won
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CITY ECH0Es.

Seventh Station, charged by Mr.. Walsh with
highway robbery The amount alleged to
have been taken Is $36.
At the picnic given Wednesday evening at
the City Park, q little boy, whose name could
not be ascertained, was struck in the head
with bat and slightly injured.
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twice In order to become personal property.
The shooting yesterday was at fifteen balls,
five each way, and resulted in a tie between
Messrs. Hall and Cousin. The tie was shot
again and was won by Mr.. Hall, which leaves
its ownership still undecided.
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FIRST RECORDERS COURT.

Ben Berkery, under six charges OF obtain
ing goods under false pretenses was sent be
fore the First District Court under $3.50 bonds
In each case
Pat Clark, assault and battery, was sent be-
fore the First District Court under bonds
of 2Qhl.
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SUCCESSION OF ANTON soHMUKER.
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No Sc AGO.

10y q, E. GIRARDEY, Auctioneer-O No.
ID 81 Camp street-SATURD June a. 1879,
at ID o'clock M. at the ut. Charles Auction Elk
change, In the rotunda Of the St. Charles Hotel.
in this city. will be sold at public auction, by
virtue and pursuant to an order from The Hon.
A. l.. Tissot Judge of the Second District Court
for the parish OF Orleans. dated the twelfth OF
May, 1879 and rendered In the above entitled
succession. the following described property. to
wit: .x-,-,.,,,
part and interest in. and to GER tain otsituated
in the Faubourg Lafayette In the Fourth Dis
trct of this city in the square bounded by Pryta-
MIA Josephine, Coliseum and st. Andrew streets.
designated as lot No. !, of square No. 80, on the
original plan of said Faubourg, drawn by Benz.
Buisson, surveyor, dated the twentieth day OF
January 1913. deposited In the Office of Jos:
Lisboni late notary. A photographic copy of
which plan Is annexed to an act Of sale from
the heirs of John Longpre to Patrick Cum
mings, passed before j.. H. Kenny, lata notary.
According to which said plan said lot forms the
northeast corner of Prytania and Josephine
streets and measures 80 feet and 7 inches front
on Prytania street by 100 feet In depth. between
parallel lines. American meas urement; together
with all the buildings aad improvements there
on comprising a two-s story frame dwelling.
designated by the No. 2t2 Prytanfa street.
Terms and Condtions-Cash. and the pur-
chaser to assume the taxes due and exigibe In
1879 over the price OF adjudication.
Act Of sale at the expense OF the purchaser.
before G.. LsGardeur notary Dublic.
rnu1T0 IDT IL D1
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Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans
No. 80. 825.

RY @. E. GIRARDEY. Auctloneer-O q. IN, ~
II 81 Camp street-SAT UkDAY. May u. B by
at IL o'clock M, at the st. Charles Aneloa ri ri
change In the rotunda Of the ut. Charles lug N
in this city. will be sold a. public auctlon TX n
virtue and In pursuance OF an order ir niat III
Court Of the parish Of Orleans. dated IL IA
ty-fourth of April, 1879, and renderen ~ NJ NJ
above entitled succession, the following -
scrbed property, to Wit .,....oa INF
@A CERTAIN LO r OF GROUND, situated U 1a III
First District ofhis city Ia the SQUARE namo
streets, ard desi mated by the 70. % ,a n.
Nposited In the Office Of VIM. Christyt ta w 4
notary In this city. on the tenth Oh may, ap n
The said lot m easUres 2G fee ncnes' - n
less, front on Julia street by 19S fee., m9au usa
less. in depth between equal and parallezd, a ms
wide, opening into each Of Camp ana SO LA Il
streets. which alley as we'll as 1eel s* aunab;ea
the southwest corner of sad lot are sn ~ hi
to the seryltudae detailed and set forLn ~
act Of sale by which Sam. Livermore nwasiiSainel
Sid property from The New Ofisaliss Az o. anil
improvements thereon. comprising . aiS ihvth
story and attic brick dwelling deslgnaeou -
Terms and Conditioas-One-thtrdc CAST sa AZ
the balan sc at one. trEo three ana Iou dtstoaesI
credit for notes specially secured by a.a,.sss
and vendors lien bearing all tho usual easdsf IN
of per cent per anaum interest," Iroa aant astor
Of sale until final payment; Z per KIN a1nIteesionI
news fees In event Of suit 10 enforce eoIeoeaa|
and the purchaser to keep the improve ~ t1sI
insured and tbs policy. translerI esausame tbeI
holders Of the notes, and further " fha pr6I
taxes due and e8igtble Ill 1879. ofoi ~
Of adjudication. 49,. rurenssef1
Act Of sale at tho expense OF tne ,tp'1 II
before w j. Cagtel, Esq. notary pubic
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burglars After Booty.

Thursday night burglars effected an en-
trance into Mr.. p. Brooks's residence. located
on alaska Plantation, five miles below Al
giers and carried off a lot of silverware.
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A BRAVE FIREMAN GONE.

The best artist and most elegant poser is now
with Iilianthnl
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Washburn carefully preserves all negatives,
and copies may be procured as far back rs
twenty years.
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A SPLENDID MANSION

"
IN ONE OF THE PRETTIEsT NErGHRop
HOODS OF THE hEGOND DIaTRIGTo
Northwest Corner Of Rampant and Ursnlinor
strests. "eC
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JOSEPH LARROQUE vs.. NEW ORLEANS
SAVINGS INSTITUTION. 49, w.
RECEIVER,s SALE on a

CHOICE DWELLING. No. 122 PRYTANIA. Be
tween Euterpe and Polynnia streets, near
the residences of Messrs. Black, Howard
and McGinnis.
United States Circuit Court. District Of Louis
iana-ko 1857.
dye. E GIRARDEY, Auctioneer-OffceN No. 81
ID Camp street-On SATURDAY. May 81
1879 at IL O'Clock m. at the st. Charles Auction
Exchange, will be sold at public auction, by
virtue and in pursuance of a decree rendered
by the Il N. Z. G. Billings. ,j4dge OF the United
States Circuit Court for the DistrIct OF LOUIS
rendered Ia the above entitled matter. the fol-
lowing described property. to wit
ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated In
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state VIII sue for license and capital tax

Washbura makes exquisite photographs at
reduced OF i,es.
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q Umpire-W. Butler, Southern Club; scor-
Srs, j. Faulkner, George II. Schneider
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALES.
by G. e. Girardey.

ELEGANT PARLOR BED AND HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. PERSONAL EFFECTS ETC.
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AUCTION SALES.
BY G. e. Girardey.

TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING. No. %
Poeyfarre. between Annunciation and Con
stance streets.
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RHEIMS natural mineral lseltzer, water. I'M
ported direct. at low prices. at Miller d DEL
- mann's,
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Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
No Al O02,
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No. 25,578.
DY G. E.. GIRARDEY, Auotioneer- Office,
ID No. 81 Camp street-FRIDAY, May 80, 1879,
at II o'clock a. m., will be sold at public auction,
Toulouse and st. Peter streets, by virtue and in
pursuance of two several orders from the Hon:
r. A. Monroe Judge OF the Third District Court
for the parish Of Orleans dated the second OF
April, 1872 aud rendered in the above entitled
matter, to effect Partition
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF PARLOR.
BED AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE, etc.
Terms Cash betore delivery. my20 til
THE TWO-sTORY FRAME DWELLING
FORMING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
JOSEPHINE AND PRYTANIA STREETS.
SUCCESSION OF ANTON SCHMUKER.
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Frank Fehr's bottled beer. fine old California
wine at reduced prices at Miller Il Dielmann's.
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Era lnaG racery.

At half-p past II o'clock Wednesday night a
fire was discovered behind the counter in the
grocery store of John Farley, corner of Pearl
and Adam streets, Carrollton. Before the
flames could be extinguished it destroyed
$50 worth of stock and the money drawer,
which at the time contained 800 in currency.
The building was very slightly damaged.
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seigel's extra dry champagne In miniature
bottles, pints and quarts. at very low prices at
Miller & Dlelmann's. Nos. so. 80 and 81 South
pafarc at
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VALUABLE FIRST DISTRICT PROPERTY.
on Chippewa. between Richard and Market
streets.
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UcoEss1oN oFDR. AUGUSTA DUpAourrR
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No Al I65.

Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Nc. 4i,1G5.
RY @. T.. GIRARDEY, Auctioneer-oaeca
ID No. 81 Camp et-SATURDAY, june -
1879. ct y O'CLOCK m. at the 81; Charles Auction
Eschanse VIII be 3. sold at public auction, ID Tie
pursuant to Judgment rendered by the Hon.
4. l. Tissot. jndge Of the second District Court
May. and signed on the twenty first Of May.
1879. In the above entitled matter the following
deserdi,b,9,d q properly to Wit ~,
uated In the Second District Of this city and IN
tho square bounded by Rympart Ursulnes IL
Claude and Bayou Road streets, measuring @
between parallel lines and front on Ursuiinss
street. all French measurement.
:, The property forms the northwest corner Of
Rampant and Ursulines streets and In i'm
proved with splendid three story brick man
sion Of modern arrangement. affarding sllpe.
ror comfort and conveniepces. and admirably
adapted for ari. tocratic and professional resi-.
denee. The main and outbuildings are act
entirely completed: ana outlay Of $4,000 will "a.
cure the completion. according to plan and
specifications Of J. A d Hsmeeourt ESD sunar.
office. which will render the property one Of
the richest asd most complete homesteads ID
the city. Sale positive.
Terms aud Conditions Cash. and the pJ,r.
chaser to assume in addition to the price Of
adadG s ta, the taxes due az eligible tk Ia 1879
before JOS. Cuvelter. ESQ., notary public.
my25 81 JET IA 81 2s
IMPORTANT SALE OF STOCKS, BONDS AND
CITY APPROPRIATION CERTIFICATES.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SOUTHERN
Bank-In Liquidation.
Fourth District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. As. 44O.
pY O. T.. GIRARDEY, Auctioneer-Oflcs M.
| ID 81 Camp street SATURDAY. June i. lNa
| Mt 10 o'clock M. at the ST. Charles Auction Ok.
change. in the rotunda Of the St. Charles Hetel,
In this city. will be sold at public auction, BY
| virtue of an order from the Hon, w. T. Hons.
| ton. Judge Of the Fourth District Court for the
| parish of Orleans. dated the twenty third Of
| May. 1879. and another order dated the twenty.
| sixth May 1879, and rendered In the above gu.
| titled matter. this following securities. to Wit
| /. Sixty-two shores of the cepital stock In the
! New Or cans Gaslight Company.
2. Twenty shares of the Merchants Mutual
Insurance Company, of New Orleans.
| 8. Two shares of New Orleans Insurance.
| Company.
| l. len shares of the Boatmen's and Savinks
Bank.
| 5. Five shares of the St. Charles Hotel Com.
pany.
/ New Orleans. with coupons from July, 1915.
| Ordinance No 176s. Administration Seriesl fW
| various sums and amounting to about 1890 8
| 3. Is State Of Louisiana per cent Bonds q
| Consos. of $1,000 EACH
Terms-CAsh before transfer.
IN y2b 26 81 ieJ Ct
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AUCTION SALES.

Chew Jaekson's best sweet navy tohacco. "
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VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON RAMPANT
between Gravier and Perdido streets.
IN THE MATTER OF EMMA MILLER. WIFE
of Jefferson Huggaht. vs.. Oetavia Miller
ct ais.
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Great reduction in prices of photographs at
Washhurn's
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Licenses and capital tax due state must
be paid now.
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ag FOR OTHER CITY NEWS SEE LAST
PAGE S.uo
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Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. % 554.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALES

zz--Z-----
AUCTION SALES.
BY the Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
SALE IN ORDER 70 EFFECT A PARTITION
DAVID LANAUX EFT AIS. VERSUS EUPHE-
EMIE LABRANCHE EFT AIS,
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IMPROVED FIRST DISTRICT PROPERTY
SUCCESSION OF HUGH CULLEN.
Second District Court for the Parish OF rl5ans-
No. 4O723.

No. 40.723.
Is 81 Camp street-on SATURDAY.. Juns &
1879. at IL o'clock M. at the St. Charles Anctiol
Exchange In the rotunda of the st. Charla8
Hotel. In this city. will be sold at pulls
auction. by virtue and In pursuance Of an ord3
from the Hon. A. L. Tissot. Judge Of the Second
District Court for the parish of Orleans dated
May 8, 1879, and rendered In the above entitled
succession. the following described PROPERTY
- ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND SITUATED
in the First District Of this city. In the s1uais3
bounded by Tchouptoulas, ST.. Thomas, I'll
Theresa and Thalia Oate Benjamin. streets. ana
designated as lot No. on plan drawn by y n
Pile dated fifteenth Of January, 1874, DEPOSITED
ii the office Of Octave de Armas. notary In thb
city. Said lot measures In American measure
ment, n feet and inches front on Thals
street q feet inches and lines front on "
Theresa street, 125 feet and inches In depth Or
feet Z inches and lines on the side line 2.
wards st. Thomas street. Together with al mo
buildings and I'm provements thereon.
Terms and Conditions One-third cash le
balance at one and two years credit for nosn
specially secured by mortgage and v0naoIs
lien. bearing all the usual clauses OF per eenIs
per annum interest from date OF sale until 49,
payment; per cent attorneys fees In evenbM
suit to enforce their collection. the improve
ments to be kept insured and policy transleTIeM
to the holder of this notes. and the purchaser "
assume the taxes due and exigible In 1879, over
the price Of adjudication.
Act Gf sale att the expense OF the purchaser, 10
fore w. J. Castell. notary public.
my17 "a 81 JET
THE THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING ~.
1874 julia. between st. Charles and oanH
streets.
SUCCESSION OF THE LATE HUGH =.
mz. CROOKES
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TO EFFECT A PARTITION.
IN THE MATTER OF J. G. BIENVENUE VS..
HENRY G. BOUCHER EFT AIS.

Third District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 25,57S.
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United States Circuit Court District Of Louis
janA-kO STS5,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-29
An AstonIshed Editor.

An exchange says: ave find up
on cur table one Of the newest pie.
lures.
Il is beautiful in design, small, but
showing great artistic skilI in is
makeup. The prevailing eolors are
green and black, the two blending so
harmoniously that the effect is pleas
ing in the highest degree. We shall
not, Of course, presume 10 give an ex.
act description OF this picture, but
some of the characters lock 50 noble,
80 striking that we cannot refrain
from describing them. The head
centre, or rather the hero of this pic
ture, holds in his left hand banner,
in his right hand q sword, bis hat is
thrown upon the ground, his head is
thrown back, his left foot extended,
and taken altogether, bis appearance
is that of one challenging another .
mortal combat, waiting for the other
fellow to knock of the chip. His
eyes are cast upward, resting on the
word f.. Hello. whats this
Great snakes , if it isn't o FIVE dollar
bill
We took it for some new kind Of
Christmas chrome, that bad come 10
the mail Bat We see how il is
either cur devil has been robbing a
bank, or some delinquent subscriber
has been couscienee-strieken."
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Webster as q Farmer.

10 the end Of his loog and busy
life, Daniel Webster retained the
love Of the country aud of farmiog
which be acquired in his childhood.
/. was always with joy that he re-
turned from the scene Of his public
labors aud triumphs to his cosy home
at Marsbfeld, and his well-tiiled
fields at Franklin. The quiet pug
suits of the farm the planting Of
bis crops the rearing of his catle.
his sheep, his pigs and hens the im-
pr0yements Ia cultivating lands F; the
care Of his sOrses-all Interested toe
great statesman fally as keenly as
graver questions Of state, and orator
ical victories at the Capitol.
One day, he asked his son Fletch-
er and friend who was visiting him
to go out with hin 70 the barn and
see his cattle. lie fed them with de-
light, and turning TO his companions
with q smile, said
IL like this. | had rather be here
ihaa 10 the Senate. IL is better CON-
pany."
When az Washington, engaged 10
absorbing duties ss Senator or See
retary of State, he seldom let day
pass without writing to his tsrm-
Oyerseers at Marsbfeld and Franklin,
telling tbeH just wha. to plant and
what to plough, what horse 70 buy,
and what cattle to cell. WebsIe,
discovered the value Of kelp, or sea
weed, as manure for land, aud
brought IL into general use ia BIS
neighborhOod. He was probably ss
skIIifali a farmer as lived Ia Neg
England, aud showed the same Wis
dom 10 this ss in public affairs.