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COTTON SHEDDING.

Commercial and Financial Chroniclc)
Every year, in August and
early in September, we receive
numbeiless reports of the de-
struction of cotton crops by
shedding. One correspondent
writes that the ground is liter
ally covered with half-ripe bolls
and squares; another that he
expected a bale to the acre last
month, but now it looks as if he
would not gather a bale to four
acres; another is sure, for the
same reason, he will not secure
enough to pay the advances Of
his grocer. We also see that
the Agricultural Department at
tributes much of its decline in
condition to the shedding of
bolls;" and so it docs on every
Ist of September.
While we would not under
estimate the i'll effects of drouth
or any other adverse influence
upon a poorly-rooted plant, in
making it drop its fruit, it is
scarce. y wise to be much scar
ed by these annually-recurring
complaints, if it is known that
the crop secured good tap
root in the start. As we have
often said before, every healthy,
full-bearing tree or plant always
! sheds much of its fruit; it could
not ripen all, SO it drops a large
part to the benefit of what is
left. For instance, our cores
pondent at Oakley, Arkansas,
writes US making complaint,
among other things, of this same
shedding of squares and bolls,"
but encloses a scrap cut from
the local paper, which will illus
-trate our meaning in what we
have said above:
"Mr. W. s. Jarrette, one of the best Young
farmers in thie country, brought to town last
Saturday stalk of cotton of the prolific varic-
ty, which had on il la bolls and l37 blooms
and squares, making in all 30l forms. We
wouldn't be surprised if Scrap brings in the
nrst bale of cotton again this fall"
Who believes that plant will
raise full pound of cotton, and
yet it has on it enough bolls and
squares for such a yield. 1t
must inevitably drop the larger
portion of its fruit, so as to be
able to mature the remainder.
In this connection we would
remind our readers that it takes
a smaller number of bolls to each
stalk, to raise a good crop of
cotton. than many imagine
Suppose the plants in a field
were regularly started, with one
plant to each three square feet,
as there are 1880 square feet
in one acre, there would be H.
$50 plants to the acre, and if
there were only 9 bolls to the
plant, even in that case the total
bolls would reach o,68o, which
divided by 800 (the number
usually required for one pound,)
gives 455 pounds, or about a
bale to the acre. No one, there
fore, need be much alarmed by
the shedding ofthe cotton plant,
if well rooted in the spring, for
in that case it will generally re-
tain all the fruit it can ripen, and
that will be enough to make a
good crop.
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NONE AND FARM.
GRANGE NOTES.

The complete and perfectly
rounded grange never looses
sight of the three great cardinal
principles of the order: First,
to stop the leak of the farm;
second, to promote a higher
intellectual and agricultural ed
ucation; and third, to give an
added dignity to the farmer and
farming. The three, in a meas
ure are mutually dependent.
The prosperous grange keeps
them all alive, and makes each
one tributary to the others.
The grange don't seek nor
pretend to make money for the
farmer. 1t presents for his con-
sideration and acceptance, the
maxims ofworldly wisdom, tried
and approved by successful
= men. 1t invites for discussion
and adoption the ways and
means that shall make a farm
pay. 1t asks his thorough
knowledge of modes of bust
ness; the cost and value of his
own products and the commodi-
ties he buys. 1t establishes
agencies on whose fair dealing
he may rely. And with it all
inculCates the necessity Of CO.
operation as the one essential
element of success.
Not only those who never saw
the interior of a working grange,
but many who ought to be FAM
liar with all that relates to the
organization, seem to be ignor-
ant of the principles that under
lie the order. We would sug-
gest that the master or lecturer
or some one specially appointed,
read sonsecutively' with COM
ment and illustration, a portion
of the Declaration of Purpos-
cs, as part OF each evenings
work. A half hour may be
very pro6tably employed by a
grange in discussing the portion
read.
Farmers and farmers families
are apt to say they have no time
to read-too busy or too tired,
or too expensive to buy books.
Has it never occurred to those
who make these excuses that in
a grange of any literary taste
and every grange ought to en-
courage and cultivate these
three or more choice literary
selections, read at a weekly ses-
sion, would in the course of a
year. give the members from one
hundred to two hundred of the
choicest passages. Multiply
these by FIVE or ten years, and
we have a wide range of litera-
ture. Give to the members
generally an appreciation Of this
with power of critical analysis
and We are not only doing what
is possible, but contemplated in
aft intellectual culture, by our
high schools and colleges
Grange Bulletin.
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God gave his Tyre and thus decreed
Be thou bruised, not broken reed,"

| God gave his Tyre and thus decreed,
Be thou bruised, not broken reed,'
A woman's heart is not made
to be broken, but it is made to
bear the accumulated sorrows
of life time and grow stronger,
purer, truer and. more serene as
it becomes accustomed to its
burdens. 1t takes love and re-
turns affection which is infinite.
1t Graves comfort and assurance
but always returns more than it
gets. For every grain of sym
pathy it receives, it gives back
three fold. A mans heart may
be broken, his spirit crushed
by disappointment in business
matters, but woman's never,
Her affections are untouched
by adversely, because they cent
er in that which gold can neither
give nor buy. Like the rich
vintage of the hills of Spain, as
one by one the leaves of fortune
are.pruned away, her affections
ripen, and from them is poured
out the purest wine of devotion
and self denial. Everything
passes by US like ships at sea,
but love; and many pass by it
with eyes fixed on some daz-
zling object, which like the APP
pies of Sodom, are all beautiful
without, but turn to ashes on
the lips.
The tears of women, who hath
not seen them2 They have
been sufficient in quantity to
have washed out the charges of
all crime from the book of Gods
remembrance; and yet, the
hearts from which they were
wrung, were enlarged strength
ened and purified, fitted to shine
on forever. in grand constella-
ton which encircles the great
luminary of heavcn-even God.
Err.
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Sheep IN the Corn Fields.


A correspondent says that he
has found the corn fields excel
lent places for sheep. After the
corn is laid by, the sheep may
have a weeks run there with
great advantage. There is fresh
grass along the fence rows, and
perhaps weeds, that will give
variety. We have never had
lambs do better thanin the corn
fields in the fall. We bring them
out every night. In this way
they do not break down the
corn or have any place for rem
devious, where they injure the
corn. The day is busily spent,and
the field as wellas the flock looks
the better for the run there.
After the corn has cared, we
have turned the whole flock intn
the fields and been we'll pleased
with the practice. The sheep
eat millions of weed seeds and
very little or no corn. Should
an ear be pulled off, which is
very rare, every grain on that
ear will be picked off and eaten
by the sheep. We have large
sheep, and find no trouble in
the practice Of turning into the
corn fields after roasting ears
have well formed. At that time
pastures are generally poorest
and need rest. Then the
sheep can take the gains of the
pasture before the severe frosts
injure the grass. After these
frosts the sheep may find a fresh
change in the corn fields. Sheep
need frequent changes Orange,
and those who have no woods
or waste lands on their farms
can make a profitable change to
the corn fields En-.
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SALTING Down GREEN CORN
AND BEANs.-Cut the corn from
the cobs without cooking. Have
an earthen pot ready; first put
in a thin layer of corn, then a
layer of salt, and so on alter
nately until the pot is full. Then
cover with a plate pressed down
SO that the brine will cover it
and exclude all air. Before the
corn is used it will require to be
freshened by soaking it over
night in water. A teaspoonful
of sugar, added in cooking, inn
proves it. Beans. string, can
be kept IN the same way. The
CO.. and beans must be placed
as soon as cut, or they will spoil.
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The goat has a bucks 'cm'ap
pearanCc.
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An English writer has been

An English writer has been
sharply criticising the manage
ment of the London public
schools, known as the "Board
schools, and produces the fol-
lowing specimens of the written
examinations of some of the
scholars:
"Where is Turin?"
"Tureen is the capital of
Chiner; the peepul there lives
on birds nests and has long
tails"
"What do you know of the
patriarch Abraham"
"He was the father ofLot and
ad tew wifes-wun was called
Hishmale and the t'other Hay
CUR. He kept wun at home, and
he turned the t'other into the
desert, where she became pill
low of salt in the day time and
a pillow of fire at mite"
T1,o cro,E 1,,- d, l,,,11r- bo..-J
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"Mr. W. S. .Jarrette, one of the best young
farmers in THE country, brought to town last
Saturday stalk of cotton of the prolific varic-
ty, which had on il l6+ hollis and l37 blooms
aud squares, making in all S0l forms We
wouldn't be surprised If Scrap brings in the
first bale of cotton again this fall -
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
RREyITlES.

Sound nvcStnent-Buying a telephone.
Gaping and leeching at I'll King street.
Sun rises 7.23. sun sets 43
e. S. Humphrey, popular halter and rrie"
EAsr EMS a line arc charge Tor al adv'
tsenenta in this column
Those who failed to witness Lawrence Bar
rett in his role Of Cardinal Due, y in "Richc
lieu" last evening, missed rich treat.
The Almshouse is more crowded now than
| ii has ever been.
Bonelcss herring 35 cents per box at r. NJ.
Wicr'S. 1909 Market street.
The boys and girls can now have skating to
their hearts content.
The turkey has passed away, and the IA ted
duck and goose are now taking its place in
the MAJ ket.
The resumption act is now in operation. and
how do you like it?
LI'CKMAN'S STRING MUSIC for balls,
parties, etc. 81 Tatnall street.
Une degree below zero this morning at 7-3O
O'Clock
| The new year is coming in like an Old
| fashioned one.
Large stock ofhats, furs. gloves and umbrcl
las at q ). Humphreys, 2l6 Market street
Haverly's Ministries will perform at the
Opera House on Saturday evening.
The WeccacOe Active Association ball viii
take place in Prof. Websters dancing rooms,
| Masonic Temple, on the l7th inst
Bring your job printing Of all kinds to the
| REPUBLICAN Once.
Gas fixtures, globes, sc. 20 per cent cheaper
than elsewhere 1t Van Trump's, No. 72O Mar
! kct street.
Council holds an adjourned meeting this
evening
William Quinn and Bernard Bonner Joint
| ly made the new uniforms for the police
force.
Call at Negratten's dining rooms, 52+ Mar.
ket street, south side, Philadelphia, to get
good dinners.
Mayor Almond has issued orders to the pO-
lice to stop boys from coasting on the pave
mcnts.
The public schools open on next Monday
| morning.
| The largest and cheapest assortment OF furs
and fur trimming ut Rumiord Bros, No. 4O4
Market street.
There Is one trouble greater than carving a
turkey. 1t consists in not having turkey to
carve.
A Delaware granger writes to II rural paper
to ask show long cows should be mlked"'
why the same way as short cows to be sure.
There's no special style OF engraving en-
gagement rings, but a 81 ider web with fly
! in it is a very pretty device.
UneQualed in effectiveness, unapproachei
in cheapl csS and unrIralled in popularity is
| Dr BuIl's Cough Syrup. % cents per bottle.
Merchants would do well by advertising in
| the REPUBLlCAN.
Why is a wood pccker like tramp Be-
cause he boreS Tor his grub.
| IN t,n ,pbiln tha cold
snap lasts.
| Notice to the public that will halfsole and
heel boots and shoes for 81 and other mendiug
| in proportion, ut - W. corner OF Seventh and
| I'atnal streets. John f.. Bailey.
GONE But NOT FORGOTTEN.
The American eagle sits all orlOrn,
His pinions droUped low in the dust,
| The pot OvortiOws with an excess OF paste,
While the scissors are covered with rust.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
The Millers and Farmers

of the West are about to begin war on
the subject of the use of wire for bind
ing grain. The Minnesota millers say
that the wire damages their stones and
boiling cloths, causing loss which
they propose to recover by paying 1acts.
less per bushel for wheat containing
wire than for the same grade free OF
wire. The farmers and their repr-s SEN
tative journals say that this action of
the millers is unreasonable. as the soft
iron wire with which wheat is bound
could not do as much damage to mill
machinery as would justify the reduc-
ton in price proposed by Minneso a
mlllers. 1t is said that the wire binders,
although they do not suit the miller,
are much better than any others for the
farmers use. The quarrel, however,
it it seriously affects the price of wheat,
will surely lead to the invention of
improved methods. calculated to over
come this new Objection to wire binders.
In Illinois and Wisconsin the millDrs
cont-nted themselves, in convention,
in protests against the use of wire.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
Memorial Meeting.

The friends and admirers Of the late
Bayard Taylor will hold memorial
gathering at fremont Temple, BoSto ,
Oh tn. 10Th inst. Among those who hav"
signiiird their lntrn.ion to BE- present,
ana from whom addresses may b" rN-
ppct4d. are President Eliot OF Harvard
College, Henry W. Longfellow, Gov
ernor Talbot, Lieut.. .(iovernor Long.
". y. liowrlIs, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
r. b. Ali,ich, Edward ?. Whippl",
James T. Fields, Wendell Phillips,
KaIpn Waldo Emerson, Attorney-Gen
rraI Devrns. Mayor Prince, the Hon.
harles Francis Adams, the Rev. Phil
lip. Brooks, the Hon. William Castor.
the Hon. Alexander II. Ric" and tn"
Ion. W. A. Simmons. Members OF tn"
legislature, the Governor Council, the
,lty Governments OF Boston, Cambridge,
Newton, Chelsea and Somerville, til"
Boston Art Club, the Trustees OF the
Public Library and of many social clubs,
will be invited to take part III the meet
Ing, The committee ON arrangements
is sparing no efforts to make the gather
ing notable one.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
Large sale, heavy Reduction In
Prices.

The largest sale of overshoes and
gums, ever held in Ph ladrlphia was
at Lippincott, Son & Co.'S, yesterday,
the prices falling from 10 to 80 per
cent. Il. Donahoe, the Shoe dealer,
No. 3l3 Market street, bought a larg"
quantity OF ladies', misses and chill
drrn'4 Artics and overshors Of all kinds,
which he will sell at GorrespondingIy
low prices: Misses buckle ArtIcs, wool
lined, first quality, single pair, 81 cts,
2 pair, Sl.2O, or 3 pair for Sl.7j; We
mems gums, single pair. "a cts, or
3 pairs for $l.0o; mems gums As cts.
per pair. 2 pairs 80 cts; wom"ns wool
lined Congress ArticS, 80 cts. ,or 2 pairs
IA; ladies pebble button boots, s. 90,
$l.25, and $50 per pair; mems Con
grcss CATERS. double sole, and tap,
warranted solid sole leather, $l.j0 and
$500 per par, Remember 3l3 Market
street, Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03

What ne has to say OF Mexico, its
Cities and Its Products.

A few days ago Capt. Thomas M.
Culbert, of the Post Office, received a
letter from ex-Marsbal John NJ. Dunn,
who is at present a. Vera Cruz, con-
structing railroad. The letter is da-
ted Medline, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Dec.
10th, and as Mr.. Dunn il well known to
all our citizens We give IL entire except
some portions relating to business and
personal matters:
"Here am in Mexico. arrived on
November 2Sth, thirteen days ont from
New YoM. We arrived in Havana on
November 2Ist, and left at the same
hour on the ODD. Havana is quite u
place. 1t is an old fashioned CITY.
walled in, and containing about 500, 600
inhabitants. This is probably cler-
ical error. as the latest estimates Civ
the population of that city at $4,000
The entrance from the sea is grand.
Moro Castle looms up several miles ii
sea, and the closer you get to it tn
more majestic it looks. The houses an
all plastered on the outside, and pre-
sent very pretty apl earance-at II
distance. The entrance to Vera Cruz
is very fine, but does not strike you as
forcibly as Havana The castle of San
Juan de Uloa is on an island opposite
the city. Vera Cruz has about 20, 600
inhabitants. The people are generally
Of Indian extraction. with some few
French, Spaniards, English and Amer
cans. The business is principally in
the hands of the French, English and
Spanish. The gentlemen connected
with our enterprise are all Mexicans,
and am gkrmrd are the best men in
VerGlz.~
On Monday, December ID, we started
to ride over the line, and did not get
back ~ five days. The country i $ full
Of sand mountains from 200 to 300 feet
high. Not half mile from the sea,
back of the mountains, is the line of
our road. The country is full of game,
deer, ducks, partridgrs, parrots, mon
keys, and coyotes. On my trip here |
was sick two or three times. In the
gulf we had norther, and it was very
rough. found my bunk, aud there |
stayed, and was not alone.
News has just come that the town of
AIvarado has been burned. This is
the terminus of our line. The houses
are light structures, built of bamboo
and thatched with palm leaves. Every
thing is very dear here, and the Gus.
toms are different from our own cOuu-
try; coffee from II to !, dinner from 5
to s. This is not good country for
people to come towithout fixed pur
pose, and money enough to keep them
until they get a start. lou can get a
good cigar here for three cents, and
everybody smokes, men, women and
children.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03

ls35--Invents The revolyar, and sets
about supplying the world with it as
peace. maker.
lS37-Ge,s in a panic and out again
after free use Of "shinplasters."
1S3s-Adopts the new fashion OF
putting his letters in envelopes; Ga
fashion which does not prevail till
seven years latter
ls4O-Sets for his daguerreotype and
gets f-arfully and wonderfully made
picture. Begins to blow himself up
with camphrnr and burning fluid; aud
continues the process for years, with
change Of names Of the active agents
down to and including the non-explo-
sye kerosene.
ls44-Sends his first message by
the electric telegraph.
ls47--buys his wifi. asewing ma
chine, in the vain hope that somehow
il will keep the buttons on his shirt.
Begins to receive advices from the
"Spirit World"
ls55-Brg ls to bore and be bored
by the iloosac tunnel.
lsjs--C.lebrate the laying of the
ocean cable, and sends friendly mes
sage to John Bull. Next week begins
to doubt whether the cable has been
laid at all.
ls6l-Gops south to hrl compose a
family quarrel. Takes to using paper
money.
lsGl-ls65-Climbs the hill Of diff
Guilty. Relieved OF his pack after jan
uary, 1861, but loses great heart at the
last, April IA, 1865.
lsG5-Grts the Atlantic cable III
working order at last, in season toSend
word to his British cousins, who have
been waiting for an invitation to his
funeral, that he lives yet.
Is6J-7j-Is rrconstructing and talk
ing about resumption. Sends his boys
to the museum to See an old fashioned
silver dollar.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03

This morning when the SO through
express train arrived at the depot in
this city among the passengers for New
York was gentleman from Washing
ton. who in starting for the restaurant,
fell on tn" ice breaking his arm in two
places. The mau was conveyed to the
telegraph office, and Dr.. Kane being
SUNNI )ned, reset the arm and the man
left for his home in Washington this
morning IN the s 40 train.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03

Those of our readers who have weak
eyes aud need !. asses sh'uld not fail
to call on Prof. Chas. llalir, the Will
Minston optician, at No. 2ls Market
street, We feel sale in saying that the
Professor from his eleven years expert
ence thoroughly understands the eyes,
apl being a practical "orkman, ne
Prepares the glass 20 suit the falling,
Of the eye, and he has supplied nulA
bDr of our best citizens with glasses,
all Of whom speak in the highest terms
Of the relief they have received from
the use of his glasses. Go and convince
Yourselves.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
The Presidency.

Senator Sharon has expressed him
self freely upon the campaign of 1850,
He has little doubt that Grant will De
the Republican candidate. He THINKS
highly of his "integrity, intellect,
will, patriotism and thorough unset
ishnpsI." The possible candidates in
the case Grant is not taken, he thinls
are sherman and Blaine. The repub
lcans will elect their candidate, who
ever he is, and will regain control of
both Houses of Congress. As for sec
tionalsm, the interests Of the north
and the great west will soon override
everything of that kind. Mr.. Sharon
will soon occupy his long-vacant chair
in the Senate.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
Rugby Literary Society.

The regular election of officers of this
Literary Society took place yesterday
with the following result:
President-Charles G. Phillips.
Vice President-John Boughman.
SecrrtaIy-John Leithead.
Trpas,Irpr-I. Smith Brennan.
Librarian-W. }. Armstrong
Sergeant at -Arms-Geo. lodge.
Cntic-Dr. S. W. Murphy.
Antquarian-C. &. Phillips.
Editor of "Rughy Monthly"-M. NJ.
usborDe.
Business Manager of "Rugby Month
ly'--E. H. Eckel.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
kichlclielI.

Last evening Bulwer's great his
toric play of "Rich.liru" was presented
at the Opera House to very small
audience. Lawrence Barrett in his
grand impersonation of "Cariinal Due"
eIici,ed bursts of applause, Mr.. Lane
as De Manprat did we'll, Julia hy Miss
StOckman was acted we'll and the whole
play was well performed. Lawrenc"
Barrett is one of the greatest tragedi-
ans if not the greatest, and the Opera
House should have been crowded.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03

Last evening the lady friends Of the
Moral Suasion Reform met at the AS
sociation room Third and King streets.
and formed an Aid Society by eIerting
tn" following officers:
Prtsident-Mrs. H. b. Mclntir-.
Vice Prrsidents-Mrs. J. L.. Crozier,
Mrs. }. II. Moore and Mrs. NJ. C. Der
rick:
lreasurrr-Miss A. Tatman.
Secretary-Mrs. W. K. Luton.
Financial Srcretary-Mr A. Dubois.
The society is to have the use of the
VI. 5. R. A. room every Thursday even
InE. for the purpose of holding public
meetings. On Thursday next the
first meeting will bp held when Geo.
NJ butcher and others will be present
and deliver addresses.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
IIaycrlpy'S NliustreIs,

Look out for the boss minstrel show
composed Of 40 performers under Il 4
direction Of liaverly, who are pOstr'
for one performance at the Opera House,
o. Saturday evening. All tn" boys. III
<Itr city intend to witness the novel
minstrel show and the house will with
out doubt be- crowded. Go early il you
wish to be sure of n good seat.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03

Economlze by buying good stewing
beef at 8 to s cents a pound good roast
at to 10; best roast, II to IA round
steak, l2t; rump steak, IA; sirloin, lG,
of R. p. Geary, stalls 10 and IL Third
street market, and of A. Y. Geary, stall
70 Second rect market.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-03
NEW ADVERTESEMENFS.

nUBLIC SALES.-L W. Stdham \ Son,
Practical Auctioneers would inform
their friends and the public in general tlat
they are prepared to call sales of real estate or
personal property, either in the city or coun-
try. Both being practical auctoneers they
can attend to two sales at once. Their
charges are moderate and satisfaction guar
anteed. Orders by mail respectful lly'itterd drd
to- l.. w. STIDHAM Il SON. Auctioneers, :,
III East Fourth street, Wilmington. Della
ware. lan2-3mw