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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-25

method Of manuring, tested by an expert
ence Of SIX years:
1Late in the fall after the old stocks are
cut and burnt, I cover the bed some three
or four inches with good well-rotted
stable manure. I do not like coarse, strong
stuff, as this affords but very little food for
the plants. In the spring, as soon as the
ground is In good working order, / lightly
fork over the bed just SO as to mix the
manure with the soil, and give the whole a
heavy dressing of salt, covering the ground
completely. When the shoots begin to show
above ground l give it another good cover
ing Of salt, and the action Of dirt and rain
sends this down and he plants respond
neutrality-suspicious. in increased size
as we'll as rapidity Of growth. I am salts
fed that to get the best results you must
not only use manure literally, but salt es-
pecially, not once only but twice, or even
three times. during the growing season."
That such a liberal application Of we'll
rotted stable manure should show its good
effect upon asparagus, or any other vege-
table, is natural enough. Tender and sue
culent vegetables cannot be grown on poor
ground. Other conditions being equal, the
more manure the better the vegetables,
will prove true in every case. About
the salt question I am not SO positive. /
have used salt conscientiously for many
years, taking it for granted that asparagus
must have salt, until at one time only a part
of our bed was dressed with salt, and the
result was that not the least difference in
the yield of the two pieces could be per-
ceived. It would be a most valuable ex-
pertinent if Mr.. Jones would omit the
salt-not the manure-on q part of his bed
and note the result-Dr. T. IL. HeGGmser,
Westchester County, N. Y.
Propagating Roses.
From the Germantown Telegraph.
The month of August is probably the
best time to propagate roses by slips.
Nurseymen, we think, prefer setting the
sharp sand and water, so as to be about the
consistence Of mud, and renew the water
daily. The youngest Of this years wood is
the best, and with due care any number can
be raised in this way. But there are other
and somewhat simpler ways for private.
families to obtain all they need. The young
wood can be set out in a cold frame, or in
rich, loose soil and watered daily. In.
about a month the plant can be taken up
carefully and set in a small pot, and treat
ed as would be other plants, always remem.
bering that frequent watering is indispens-
able. The young wood should be cut oH a
little below a joint or eye, leaving one or
two eyes on the part out of the ground, and
stripping off all the leaves. The younger
the wood is the better. Our own efforts in
the propagating of roses have been better
rewarded by setting out in loose soil than
by the saucer and sand process; but we dc
not wish to say that it is to be preferred.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-25
Scientific.

The finest lubricating oils in the market
those used for watch, clock and SINH
lar delicate mechanlsm-are chiefly pre-
pared from sperm Oil by digesting it in
trays, with clean lead shavings, for a week
or more. Solid ~stearate of lead is formed,
and remains adhering to the metal, while
the oil becomes more fluid and less liable
to change or thicken on chilling,
The presence of one-twentieth of / per
cent. of lead or certain other metals in
standard gold will render a bar IN inch
thick SO brittle that it may redily be brok-
Ell by a slight wrap with a hammer. Less
than one-ha!f Of 1 per cent. Of iron.in me-
talGc copper will reduce the electrical con-
ductively by about sixty per cent, while a
far smaller quantity will render it quite
unfit for manufacture into telegraph cables
or for other electrical purposes.
This is how NJ. Picart accounts for the
tails of comets: Acomet consisting of gas
eous matter and luminous ether, appears at
a distance from the sun in spheroidal
form, the luminous ether thus being visi-
BILE. But when the sun is approached the
luminous ether of the center Of our plane
tary system repels that of the comet, which
then takes on a luminous tail.
DR.. Oelschlager, of Danzig. has found
salicylate of sodium to be of great value
in the treatment Of nervous headache wher
given at the beginning of an attack. brow
siness is produced, and after a few hours
Of sleep the patient wakes up refreshed ant
free from pain. When, however, thepa
tient is anamic the drug frequently fail
to produce a salutary result.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-25
Salt and Manure For Asparagus.

Mr.. Charles u. Jones, Newark, N. j.,
tells the Frust Recorder that he cut last
season an enormous yield Of asparagus;
some Of the shoots were 5 Ia inches in
circumference, all tender and s~ucculent,
without any woody fibre, and this is his
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

THE OUTLOOK in Virginia continues to
be manifestly mixed. The Readjusters
are certain of victory in expression and GER
tain of defeat at heart. The Funders are
much in the same order of expression, but
as far as the governorship is concerned are
in better trim to accomplish success.
1t is not at all unreasonable to anticipate
mixed victory and commingled defeat. As
THE CRITIC said last week, the chances are
in favor of Daniel for governor but the re-
mainder of the ticket will be mixed The
Republican element at heart understand
that it is more a Malone fight, individually,
to humiliate by defeat the Straight-outs,
than fight where Republicanism is actually
interested, hence there will be swift under
tow against him and his ticket. The
proffers of assistance rendered by Wickham,
Dezendorf aud Jorgensen to the Read
juster ticket are precisely 50 much poppy
cock. The bitterest opponents in the Demo
cratic ranks TO Malone are not half as bitter
and emphatic as those three gentlemen.
Malone hates them and they hate Malone,
and the entire quartet are cognizant of the
mutual hatred existent among them all.
They may ON the surface essay TO enact the
part of friends, and try TO do so pleasantly,
but their mutuality Of friendship is nothing
other than poison strained through silk
handkerchief and served up undera specific
disguise.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

THE Chicago Neus is worried because the
"great West is kept in an unhealthy state
of excitement continually. What with
waterspouts, hurricanes, tornadoes, cyclones,
typhoons, monsoons, local elections, county
defalcations, train robberies, murders and
lynchings, it is pretty difficult matter for
the settler to keep his balance intellectually
physically or morally" Those are things
of small Importance. About all we care
about in this part of the country is to keep
our financial balance.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS have
Just been published about the rise of wages
in France between 1858 and 1877. During
the last quarter of a century bread has re-
mained without much alteration in price.
Wine is somewhat dearer. House rent,
both in Paris and the larger towns, is dis
tinctly higher. Clothing is cheaper. On
the whole, the statement appears TO show
that the condition of the working classes
has not worsened during the period under
consideration. The increase in pay during
the period named has been from 80 to "a
per cent. as the extremes, with from 80 TO
60 per cent. as means. The pay Of women
has increased in the same ratio as that of
men. The largest increases have been in
the instances Of butchers, bakers, carpenters,
boot-makers, skaters, hair-dressers, sawyers,
navvies, weavers. The average rate Of in
crease has been 50 per cent. for men and 81
per cent. for women.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

ARKANSAS being just across the line from
Mississippi, no doubt the following from the
Little Rock Gasette will be accepted as rea-
sonably official. In speaking of the recent
elections in Mississippi, it says that the
result may be considered a permanent over
throw of the extreme element of the party
led by Major Barksdale. Governor Stone
represented progress, political and material.
As;or Barksdale belongs to the moss-backs,
7the reactionists, whose influence is being SO
rapidly circumscribed in all portions of the
South, and who, though true men and good
democrats, are unable to comprehend that
the world moves. Ifthe New York Tribune
will kindly allow its orbs to rest on this
statement for a few minutes, and then be
honest enough to confess that the South
shows some symptoms of progress, great
point will be gained
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

THE LATEST bulletin from the White
House to-day is far from encouraging. In
an editorial of some few days since THE
CRITIC undertook to show what great risk
there was in expecting the President to
thrive under pulse of l06 to ITO and tenn
perature high in proportion. He is living
now at rate no patient, however robust
his constitution may be, could long endure.
This morning he was taken with an attack
of fever, called slight, but the fact that it
came in the carly part of the day gives
cause to apprehend that another pus cavity
may be forming. Can his strength endure
all these drains? Let it be remembered
that tomorrow is the fatal seventh day.
We all devoutly hope for the best, but hope
can scarcely help being mingled with fear.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
AIwaxs on che Spot.

The Wa. .hington CRITIc disparages the
White House bulletin, and insists that Mi.
Garfield Is worse than represented. 1t calls
attention to the fact that no Cabinet officer
has been permitted to see him since the I'd
of July that only fourteen adult persons
have been admitted to his chamber; that
he has lost fifty pounds of flesh, and that
his pulse has been as high as 104 when his
physicians claimed that he was free from
lever. The CRITIC is published right In the
heart of Washington city, and is In posi-
tion to know some things.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

THE COMMUNITY in general will bo
startled and panied to learn that Pawnec
settlement has been burned in Kansas.
Murat Halstead has started a one cent sub
scription list for the benefit of the wigwam-
bcrcaved braves. At least we hope he has
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
Revenge is Sweet.


Chicago IIMeS,
The man whom Roscoe ConlSling once
publicly cterized as n man-milliner,"
ana who sat with meelncss under the
epithet subsequently honoring the train of
Roscoe in order to help save the party, is
getting in his revenge now, that ConlSltng
Is down. He even says that Roscoe was
never much OF q man anyhow.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

THE IRISH CONVENTION at Chicago is
understood to have come to grief over the
accounts. The Fenian books rarely do add
up right The addition in the oratory, and
the subtraction by the orators makes it
hard to strike balance.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

OUR JOURNALISTIC friend and ncighbor
has at last come out in its true colors: the
sign-board topping of the Republican build
ing now reads the :" National Publican"
We always knew that our brilliant brother
was publican and sinner, and while ad'
miring its honesty, are compelled to classify
its frankness as among those commodities
that are not worth a dime.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

THE MAIN BUILDING of the Centennial
has Just been sold. 1t has been purchased
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
$4,000. Its original price was nearly -, ,OOO,-
600. We helped to build that Centennial
building and feel cheap that the qualifica-
tion of circumstances should have so low
cred IL in the public estimate.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
A Job for Whitaker.

The verdict in the Whitaker case is an
other severe blow at the moral status of the
Republican party. AS Whitaker is an ex.
pert in trimming ears, he should set up q
shop and work on some ofhis fellow-voters
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
stimulus Gone.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Editor Hay, of the New York Tribune, ap-
pears to regard Judge Black as q one-horse
traitor. The language of Editor Hay would
has been moved out of the basement.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1881.

M1NNEsoTA is like Maud Sit only re-
mains for her to beat herself, and this
she does this year by going one and a'hali
million bushels of wheat better than last
vear
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
Needs a Stronger weapon.

lltNtluuu
The Ohio State Journal says that Jack
Falstaf was u Democrat. II any of Fal
Stairs surviving relatives desire oppOr
umns of the Herald arc at their disposal.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

A Rhode Island man called neighbor Il
lantern. awed cockroach." A suit for
SANDER resulted, and the jury returned us
follows: Not guilty on lantern-jawed.
but way of on cockroach and we find
damages in the sum of 3 cents"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
SPARE Us from Our Friends.

The Chicago Tribune rushes to the defense
of Senator Bayard with fiendish glee. Joe
Medill knows full well that the fact will
cause greatpain among Mr. Bayard's friends
and acquaintances.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements Under the head Of "iSituations
Wanted" aud "Help Wanted" ,ciu hereafter
be inserted IN THE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We inrite our friends wishing
situations or help TO araH themselves Of this
offer. Anacers directed IN care Of CRITIC
Office riH rcceire careful attention.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
Not Room Enough.

wrinkle to place large clam she'll ut each
plate, within which is painted an original
verse written by the hostess. Some British
tourist will now write home that Boston
ladies put their feet on the dinner table.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
An UnpaIatabIe Remedy.

PhiIadeIphln TlmeS.
Up in the huckleberry region the pickers
use raw onions and neat whisky as an anti
dote for rattlesnalSc bites. Most people
would prefer 10 be bitten and take the
chances
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

Beneath shady tree they sat;
He held her head she held his hat
They kissed-I saw them do II.
He held that kissing was no crime;
She held her head up every time;
held my peace and wrote this rhyme,
While they thought no one knew 1t.
--E,rchdn0e.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

Beneath n shady tree they sal

Austin, Texas, has n female sheriff. Her
husband wants her TO resign, because she
has attachments for so many men.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
LOST AND FOUND.

Ge26 REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR THl
(0pen face), lost stolen about the1st of August
On the return Of the watch, the money will bt
paid and no questions asked ID. Z. Harrison, c0rl
Sth and II. /. ave. II. W. au12-4
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
FOR SALE AND RENT.

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
III OF
THoS. E. WAGGAMAN $40 Seventh street.
Changes made Wednesdays and saturdays).
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13
PERSONAL.

Gs SA WILL BE PAID ANYBODY PRO
spOO curing me situation as printed foi
warder or ruler In the Government bindery. Ad
dress BINDER, Critic Office.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-13

ENOR SALE-New and secondhand coupes
IL complexities, landaus landaulettes, coupe rock.
aways, extension tops, jump seats phetons, bug
giles, village CARTS surreys DC. All work war
ranted to be as represented. PRICES LOW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18
MINES AND MINING.
THURSDAY, Nov. 17-P. VI.

THURSDAY Nov. 17-P VI.
The temper Of the mining stock markets shows
no improvement. Whether it be that New-fork Is
influenced by San Francisco, or that San Francisco
is influenced by New-York, the mining stock
markets in both places are deeper in the dump"
than ever. Here, Robinson Consolidated to-day
sold down to SIG and closed with a recovery to 49,
which recovery was due more to the covering oil
"shOrts" than to any buying for the long account.
Iron Silver however, held passably steady at LOO,
and Chrysolite ls higher at $50. State Lines;
and g. made a further decline to ITO and
closed at ITS lowest figure, but L and
was 1 cent higher at 46 cents, Oriental
and Miller yielding from SO to 510520
SO cents. The ComstOcks of course are weak, their
prices being governed by the San Francisco quota
tions, which this morning are reported lower than
they have been for many months Green Mountain
dragS at 3, Rising sun at |, and Gold Stripe shows
no recovery at 80 cents. The hopes of mining
brokers hang upon the old maxim that 1t is always
darkest just before day
The Father de Smet Consolidated Gold Mining
Company has declared its 18th dividend of 20
cents per share payable by Messrs Ladlaw 4 Co.,
No. II Wall-st, December 1. Transfers close No
vember 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTOy STOCKS.
BOSTON. Thursday, Nov. Il, ISL
CLOSING PRICES or PHILA DELPRI4 STOCKS
ksDlrsed 0l 10 y Il DNYls y -. v. u WV.
THURSDAY. Nov. l7-r. n.

THURSDAY. Nov. 17-r. r.
The character of to-day's stock market was 50
like that of other markets of recent dates that it
hardly requires further explanation than that fur
nlshed by the table of The General LIST at the head
of this column. The opening made with spirit
and the figures seemed to be buoyant, 80 that fur
Their advance was made during the first hour. But
at about the expiration of that time the advance.
for the day at least had eliminated. As was the
case in yesterdays late market Lake Shore was the
leading and prominent feature, and toward tho move
ments in that stock general attention given al
the keystone Of the speculative arch The buying OF
the stock from 1914 up TO 1928 probably was a.
good cls of buying ever was seen, so far as its
character reflected by the brokers Who executed
the large orders. the Vanderbilt element predonI~
mating IN the buying of large blocks
The dea may have occurred to few that the marker
WAS almost too eosnlv "Vapdsrbiltish' 70 hi een@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18

length of the south drift from the east crosscqt 200
level is 24O feet. The south drift. 500 level Is IN
400 feet showing the ledge Ave feet wide OF go0d
feet the ground here continues. very hard.
The total length of south drift No; =
$50 level, is 203 feet the ledge show
The uprase on the Cook ledge, 385 level, is up Az
feet showing the ledge feet wide. The upralse on
the Bullion ledge, 500 level is up 50 feet the ledge
showing width of 4 feet. The ledge IN the SLOPES
on the $50 and $50 levels is from II to 20 feet wide
of good milling ore The Bulwer-Standard mill Is
in good repair and again running.
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cLoSIyG rRIcry Of c1Lir0Ryn STOCKS.
sAy Francisco. Thursday. NOV. Il. 1851
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The GRO Aiui.- Company has levied an as>',s-
uyut u! 10 cent, per share
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WHITE STAR LINE.
w UNITEDSrATES AND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
FOR az EENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
NOrICEThe steamersoi this llne the Lane Route
recommended by Lieutenant Maury U. s. ". On both ta1
outward and homew
GEEdANIC capt. KennHdy Saturday Nov 2G o a. IN
REPt BIC. Capt Irving. Thursday pee l. I:3 ~ m
CELTIC Capt. Glcado Thur. day Dee = a m
HEITAN IC, Can't. Perry = nrday m
FROM THE WHITE STAR DOCK. FOOT or WEST
lOTH-ST
These steamers nnform szs ami ulsurpasse in
pOntInents The SALONS. Stioroo smoking and Bath.
To0sare pllcol anishlD where he noise ana
casfel adoringl degree OF comfort hitherto
atssL
RATES-salOon $50 $50 AMI sI0D Return ticket IN favor
able terms Storage from tho Old Country So from New
York, S2A
These 4teamers carry neither cattle. sheop, norpr,
inspection " plaus an OF tufJr lOa
ComT any Offices No. 81 Broadway, New-York.
- H. I. CORTIS Agaa.
BAHIlTI Il CAfrELl- Agents, PhuadepAIA
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ENMAN ROYAL NAIL LINE STEAMERS
D FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
NOIIcE-Ihe steamers ~ this Lin" take Lieutenant
Maury- Lane TOuic 81 all seasons ~ ii' year
tll1 OF BEItllN NJ HDAN. NOy.
CITY OF BKUSSEI ~ DAY Hop - : H. ~.
CITY OF tIALol NDAA. Doe 5 H. m
llLn ~. \ Nv OEk....SaJ INti. PEG. 20, 3 IT, ~
CITY or MoNIkiAI-.. ! II It~DAI. be- , noon
From Pier 80 new number Ear.
CABIN, $50 $50 500. Return tcarts on favorable
terms. "
STEERAGE. 80. Prepaid. $50 Draft. at lowest rates
Saloons, .1iHOpu', tmO".ng an BAT o. audstiy4
These steamers do not carry cattle, sheep or PIGS.
JOHN Z" Dali, Agent 81 ard B broadway. NY.
IuIlucpLI ON,n. Nn. lMt -nnLl. Am
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MONARCH LINE.
I'VE NETWORK AND LONDON
Splendid NJ fast
Leave Dock adjoining Paycna Ferry .Tcr-.v City
Dssu III Persian Mou,r,, hoe I a
AssyIlan Monarch .-... Nov 20 egyptian Monarch
superior ommOdaiion FOR saloon pl,.nser Outward
and prepaid Storage At lowest rats4
Apply TO the general agents,
PATTON, VICKEES & CO.. Eowling.Grccr
Passage Onico. No. g.. Broadway