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The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

DUBLIN Nation: Mr.. Redpath, who con-
tinues to speak and write almost daily in
America on the Irish question, gave, in an
interview with the reporter of Boston pa
per week or two since, an illustration of
the past attitude of the Orange party in Ire
land, which at once exhibits the author in
a Enthusiastically humorous vein, and
puts the point he desires to make with force
and truth. ''These Orangemen," he says,
fare like Mr.. Beecher's dog Noble that kept
barking at hole that he once saw a wood
chuck run into-months after the wood
chuck had quit doing business there" Ger
tain events Of recent date, we are glad to
say, must modify Mr.. Redpath's opinion, at
least as far as considerable body of the
Orangemen are concerned. The Land
League agitation has induced many of the
brethren to abandon the bad ways of the
past for a junction with the rest of their
countrymen in peaceable and constitution
al struggle for the attainment of their COM
mon rights.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02
Prohibition in Kansas.

A few weeks since the people of Kansas, by
a large majority, adopted an amendment of
their constitution forever prohibiting the man.
ufacture of intoxicating liquors except for me-
dicinal or mechanical purposes.
1 have just received copy of prohibitory
law of great stringency that passed the Kan
sas Legislature few days ago. after an elabor-
In the Senate, ayes 80; noes, z. In the House,
ayes 100; noes %. This will be pleasant read
ing to temperance men in Name. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02
A TALK WITH HIM 3s WEARS AGO.

Rev. DIR. I. L. Cuyler in the New York
Evangelist gives these interesting reminiscent
ces of Carlyle: Thirty-eight years ago. during
a college boy visit to London, had rare
treat in listening for two hours to his incom-
parable talk. He talked just as he wrote
only more SO. At that time he was in the
prime of his powers, rugged, hardy man,
with keen blue eyes, iron-gray Lair, and the
homespun look of a country deacon. In his
old age he subsidized into long blue flannel
gown which reached to his heels, and his thin
face wore wan and weird expression. But
when first saw him he was dressed with scru-
pulous neatness, and had super-abounding
vivacity and almost riotous humor. He told
with great enthusiasm how in his boyhood he
sometimes visited Dumfries, where poor Burns
ended his poverty stricken career. "When
was lad" said Carlyle, s1 used to 60 into the
kirkyard at Dumfries, and find his grave
among the poor arteesans and labor-folk, and
there / used to read over the name-Robert
Boorns-Robert Boorns." He pronounced the
name of his favorite countryman with deep
cultural enthusiasm. When l told him that
had just been to Ayrshire, and that the old
man who kept the poets native cottage at
Alloway had ended his days in drinking whls-
key to Burns's memory, Carlyle laughed up
roariously and exclaimed, sAh! wee drap
covering that my name smacked of Holland,
he said to me: eye must be Dootchman.
Well-the Dootch are the bravest people in all
modern times. The world has room mad over
a red rag OF a Frenchman, but he was nae
thing to William the Silent. When Pheelip
sent the duke of Alva to squelch William and
his Dootchmen, those Dootchmen joost
squelched him like a rotten egg; aye, they
did," Then he launched into an eulogy of the
besieged Hollanders in Leyden., The swarthy
vsage of old Oliver Cromwell looked down on
him while he was speaking; it was the only
portrait that saw on the library walls. "Old
Noll" seemed to be the tutelar genius of the
room; and Carlyle referred to him in his talk,
pointing to the picture with reverent enthusi-
asm. In that plain brick cottage at Chelsea,
in southwestern Loueon, the philosopher
spent 40 active years of study and authorship.
He had few intimate friends and sometimes
smoked pipe with Tennyson, and discoursed
in strain of high poetry and rollicking fun be-
yond anything in the "Noctes Ambrosianse.'
Emerson and Dean Stanley were also welcome
guests The plain, sedate wife, whom I saw
in 1S42 died several years ago, and it well
nigh broke his rugged heart.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

NORTH CAROLINA seems less of South
ern State to Simon Cameron than any of the
others. "The margin between parties is so
narrow that there is less opportunity for the
employment of methods which have dis
graced Southern politics since the war, and
if the Republican party should ever make a
positive effort to carry the State and get ma
tional aid, they would have more than a
fair chance Of success. There are more
white Republicans of means, character and
position in North Carolina than almost all
the other Southern States"
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

SENATOR MAHoNE's organ at Richmond
says editorially that the Legislature of Wis
consin can and ought to elect successor to
Senator Carpenter Immediately, because the
act directing that an election shall take
place on the second Tuesday after official
notice of the vacancy has no application to
this case. The article is believed to indicate
That Malone would vote for the immediate
reception of Senator from Wisconsin if
one should be chosen, and also that he will
vote with the Republicans in the organiza-
ton of the Senate
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

An Indiana man stopped his paper and said
in the presence of crowd that he'd never read
the sheet again OR circulate it; and the fendish
editor went the next day and printed an arti-
Gle speaking very highly of this man as
prominent citizen. And of course the man
couldn't 60 back on his word and read the ar
ticle, and he nearly went as wild as he would
if they had taken liquor away from him.
Boston Post.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

CLEVELAND Herald: 1t looks now as
though Shepard's chances of becoming Gen.
Woodford's successor are no better than
Forster's. The whole business, as all
friends of the Administration will under
stand and regret, has been one of the great
est mistakes made by President Hayes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

SECRETARY SHERMAN says that Congress
has missed a golden opportunity by not pass
ing 81 per cent. funding bill. He believes
that the and per cents. could have been
refunded in 60 days with a 81 per cent.
bond a.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS of Georgia
has served longer in the House of Repre-
sentatives than any other man. He served
sixteen years before the war, and on Friday
of this week he will bring his total services
up to twenty-four years. Mr.. Kelley of
Pennsylvania comes next, having served
twenty years continuously. Speaker Ran
dali has served eli ght and Gen. Gar
field would have served similar length of
time if he had kept his seat to the end of
this Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

SENATOR THURMAN, like rake who has
grown too old for more misdoing, now con-
demns the centralizing tendencies of the
Democratic party. Nothing in Thurman's
Senatorial career becomes him like the
leaving of it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER considers a
newspaper "an ingenious contrivance for the
diffusion of the prejudices of the few among
the many" This, like most brilliant epi-
grams, is but half truth.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

WHAT is the matter with the Argus? 1t
has been shrieking for the withdrawal of
the National bank currency, and now
abuses the banks because they are begin
ming to Withdraw their notes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

TALLEYRAND's comparison of the dying
Louis XVIII to lamp that stinks as it
goes out may well be applied to the Demo
cratic Congress now at deaths door.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
Will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our Journal
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02

UNLESS New York hurries up with those
subscriptions the country will begin to be-
lieve she doesn't want Worlds Fair. She
must do something for herself, else Congress
will echo Hercules reply to 'le carter.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-02


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KIND WORDS FOR AMERICA

1t was past nine when we returned. The
candles had been lighted. The fre--for though
it was August a fire had been kndled--blazed
cheerfully. The table was spread; the tea was
made and keeping hot under its Scotch "co-
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
Pruning Ten ltoes.

MANY persons find much profit il
pinching back the branches of the to-
matoes; and it is q good practice when
judiciously done. II may be overdone,
however, and injury result In the first
pla e il is no use TO attempt il after the
flowers have fallen The idea is to
force the nourishmeut into the fruit ut
the earliest tart; for ii is n that time
that the future fate OF the fruit is cast.
A few leaves beyond the fru ( is an adj
vantage. 1t is only the growth that IL
to be checked. And then much damage
is done BY taking of the leaves As well
as the fruit The tomato-piant needs
all the leaves i; can get. II s only the
branches that are TO be checked in their
growth. No one who has not tried it
can have any idea of how valuable the
leaves are 10 the tomato-p plant One
c2ay for experiment take OF most of the
leaves of a plant, and he viii find the
favor insipid. and every way poor ID
course it is the peculiar acidity Of the
tomato that gives it so much value to
ali of US; but the acid from tomato
that has ripened on an i.sufiicient
amount Of foliage, is disagreeable TO
most tastes. The same principle has
been found to work in managing grape.
vines. The man who iudiciously pinch
es back the branches does well: but he
who strips of the foliage to lie; in the
sun and the air." generally finds that
he has made abad mess o. i.-GsrEaass
;1oH Telegraph
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
Bring Home Something.

Nearly every farmer goes to the near
est village to trade. visit a mechanic. or
obtain his letters and papers. at least
once a week. He often takes a load to
market, but he rarely brings one home.
lie Eau, with very little trouble. haul
a load of material that may be obtained
for nothing, and which will he OF great
benefit 10 his land. Most village people
make no use of the ashes produced in
their stoves. or of the bones taken from
tho meat they consume. Scarcely any
brewer has m use for the hops that
have been boiled in his watts. and the
blacksmith hardly eve saves the clip
pings he takes from the feet of horses.
All these materials make excellent ma
nure. A barrel of shIyings cut from
the hoofs OF horses contains more am
monia than is continued in n load OF
stable manure. Applied TO land without
preparation. they might give no i'm
mediate results, but they would become
deconpoSei in time. and crops OF al
kinds would derive benefit from them
They NAV be sO treated that they would
produce immediate results. b. cover
mo them with fresh horse theS
viii d~ecompose very rapidly. They may
also be leached in a barrel and the water
that covered them drawn Oft and ap-
Piled to plants. Water IN which piece:
of horns and hoo's have been soaked !:
an excellent manure for plants hat re
quire forcing. II stimulates the growth
| o. tomatoes. rose bushes and hous'
plants very rapidly. and emi,s no ofen
s:ye odors. A vast amount Of ferti!iz n
/ material is wasted in townsthat farmer
/ could obtain the benefit of with very lit
lie trouble Chicago Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
Culture OF Plant d Crops In Fry
Wealth r.

The experiments ut Amherst seem to
show. and | think correctly, that the
frequent stirring of the surface of cult
vatcd fields is beneficial in resisting
the effects of drought. The moisture
ascends by capillary attraction through
very small, hair-likc tubes, and by cul-
tivating the surface these tubes are
broken and filed up, and a large part
of the moisture is stopped and retained
Just where the roots of the growing crop
can best appropriate it. The portion
of the soil viii II has been stirred is, of
course. dryer for the stirring; but the
moisture it would haze held if undiS-
turbcd. and much more which would
have passed through it into the atmoS-
phere. is just be'ow. These facts seem
To Indicate the Importance in dry times
of not working the soil too deeply. but
of keeping the drinking supply where 1t
will do the most good. Probably two
inches would be deep enough; perhaps
one would be better. How often it
would paw. or how often be beneficial
| to work the surface. | cannot say. The
cubic foot boScs of earth, whose surface
was thoroughly stirred every day to a
depth of four inches, retained a COM
paratively large amount OF moisture,
which, in the boxes of undisturbed soil,
in n week of drought, was lost by evap-
Grafton. Had it been ST FRED To n less
depth. the saving might have been
greater. Dew is deposited from water
cooperating from the earth, and not
from descending moisture. as was
formerly supposed. The inning of the
surface above seeds planted in a dry
time, as advocated BY Mr.. Henderson.
makes the seed bed more moist. be,
cause the air and the heat cannot so
easily penetrate; and also by bringing
the top soil in closer contact with the
moist soil. The water passages are
still covered, only compactly instead OF
loosely.
Examine a field which has beer
plowed and planted only a few dr'
DAYS. and the soil OF the foot prints viii
be found much more moist than the
loose earth near it. Level culture i,
also better than hill culture, As the SUI
and air strike a smaller surface; anC
the rain is absorbed more equally thar
where il runs into the spaces between
the rows: while, if the land is sloping
in heavy rains these spaces become
channels for the water TO run dow
hill. In case of the potato | think thu
more level the culture. especially o.
dry soils. the better. But the see'
must be planted deep enough to insur'
plenty of roo for the crop TO grow
without partial exposure at the surface
The seed a be put well down in an
soil lit for the purpose. as new potatoe
never form below the level OF the seed
Plant in drills instead of hills, not put
ting the seed too close. and if the row
are perfectly straight the cultivator CT
be run close to each individual stalk
and very few weeds left Perhaps IN
advent of the smoothing harrow wi
necessitate eveleuiturc.-NeU En95dn
Farmer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
A Valuable Secret.

1t is related of Franklin that. fromthe
window of his office in Philadelphia, he
noticed a mechanic, among a number
OF others, ut work on a house which
was being erected close by. who always
appeared to be in a merry humor. and
who had a kind and cheerful smile for
every one he met. Let the day be ever
So cold. gloomy or sunless, the happy
smile danced like n sunbeam on his
cheerful countenance. Meeting him
| one dav, FranSlin requested 10 know
the secret OF his constant happy flow OF
spirits.
Its no secret, Doctor" the man re-
piled. I've got one of the best oi
wives, and when l 60 TO work she al.
WAYS gives me a kind word of eneour-
agement and a Blessing with her part
ing kiss; and when I go home she is
sure TO meet me with n smile and a kiss
of welcome; and then tea is SURF 10 I've
ready: and, rs we chat in the evening, ]
find she has been doing so many little
things through the day to please me
that 1 cannot find it in nv heart &c
speak an uakind word or give an un.
kind look to anybody"
And Franklin adds:
..What an influence, then, hath won.
an over the heart of man. to soften II,
and make it the fountain OF cheerful
and pure emotions SPEAK gently,
then: a happy smile and a kind word o
greeting alter the tolls OF the day arr
!. over cost nothing, and go far toward
liking home happy and peaceful"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
The Barrel Trap.

This most ingenious device possesses
great advantages in its capabilities OF
Sc curing an almost unlim ted numbe
of ats in quick succession. 1t also
takes care of itself, requires no bait
inc or setting after once put in work
ING order, and is sure death To its pris-
oners. A water-tight barrel is the first
thing required. Into this pour water
to tie depth of n foot. Next dampcn a
piece of yer: thick paper and stretch 1t
over the top OF the barrel, tying it Sc
curely below the upper hoops. When
the paper dries it will become thor
oughly fat and tightcned. Its surface
should then be strewn with bits of
cheese, etc, and the barrel so placed
that the rats may jump upon it from
some neighboring surface. As soon rs
the bait is gone. a fresh supply should
be spread on the paper and the same
operation repeated for several days,
until the rats get accustomed to visit
| the place for their regular rations fear
i~Iessiy and without suspicion. The bait
should again be spread as before. and
few pieces Of the cheese should be at
tached to the paper with gum: 1t is
good plan to smear parts of h paper
with gum-arabic. sprinkling the bait
upon it. When dry, cut a cross in tho
m ddle Of the paper, and leave the
barrel to take care of itself and tn,
rats. The first one comes along. spie:
the tempting morse,s, and with his ac'
cuStomcd confidence jumps upon The
paper. He suddenly finds himself il
the water az the bottom of the barrel
and the paper above has closed and !:
ready to practice its deception on thu
next comer There is rot long TO wait
\ second victim soon tumbles in Il
keep company with the first. A thir'
and a fourth soon follow. and n dozer
or more are sometimes thus entrappet
in a very short space of time. Ii rs
most excellent and simple trap. Is,
some il is considered an improvement
TO place in the bottom o. the barrel
large stone, which shall project abov'
the water sufficiently TO offer a foot
hold for one rat. The first victim, o
course. takes possession OF this retreat
and. on the precipita,e arrival of til
second. n contest ensues for its occu
pancg. The hubbub which follows l
said TO attract all the rats in the neigh
borhood to the spot. and many are thu
captured.-Rarper's Young People.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
Secret q large Crops.

One of the strong points in English
farming WAS recently emphasized as
follows by Prof. Roberts OF Cornell
University: Herein" SAYS he, II
am satisfied. lies the secret of En-
gland success in raising larger crops
Ii would take away the breath OF a
prairie farmer TO hear Y e an En-
g,ishpaa,s enumeration OF the 'spud-
ding&, the .grubb ngS' the .twi,ch-
ings,' the h~arrowings. the cross-har-
rowings, the roliiags and crush'ngs,
that a heavy clay field is sub ected To
before il is considered ready for wheat
What is this ali fors Simply TO unlock
the full store house OF nature Tha. it
is full. has been proven time and again
b. actual analysis it is found that an
average soil contains. in the first six
inches. plant food enough for from fifty
to one hundred and fifty full crops OF
gran. / do not desire TO discourage
the purchase and use of fertilizers but
what l do protest against Is. purchas-
I'M on time commercial manures II
forty dollars per ton. which are really
worth only twenty-five, 10 enrich
sloddy fields already fairly rich IN plans
food. locked up. it is true. but there
lone the less. only waiting . little
tuaicious application o. bran sad mus
Gle to set il free"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04

Aiming. 90 We do. % pnhiisA . Srr-spaGsr,
I, IL IA accordance st;h tkts ~defcrmtusEuc
that vc call The aftrn ioa of our rr&3srs 70
facts connected vita ore o.! the ar E~ss fscto-
rses employing .klllrd hh1r IN iks cn1hssr.
Last Februay, dsspztsae. were ssrt from
81 Louis 20 ihr pres here TIA; tke
noiders snplsved - The ENcsi-soT Manu-
featuring Ca, 80 wsll and fsYoraols kHswn
a. the makcrs o, the CHtETrG OAK STusEs
and R.SGEs, had na8- demands That The
Company coglt no. comply efh. fbr re-
suit mas tia; The wnrss WIRE cJrfaiict IN
their production. zud The ot3cFr. ct1sgr4 20
look about them foT zdlTsrent & a. oslsboF.
Now, after nearly four wonih-. duTiHs
which tine the COMPANY has b~Sn ca.
stanily addiag 90 the srgail force Who s'n-~i
by them from the art. Mr.. Geo. u bzuA,
tho Secretary. repoTts thai q fullfarcs % eN-
Z eeiieni men have brtn ohfainrd. snt tsstibr
work. arc running sufficiently fuil-hsntssi
T 10 enable them 10 I'll al ortcrs villa even
more carefully constructed good. tAsa be-
fore.
We are pleased % ehronirle the above. md
also that the moids-s have admitted defeat,
their places hayin: bcca ailed viIh ,~irtS,ly
{ rOn-l Mon men
Those II our reader. who tg9se what n,
CHARTER OAK SToyT - Will rejoice 20 hczl
that - makers have been -uco~>.tuli in over
coming What ibrcatcBcd 70 5e zser3ogs inter
ruption "a their bu>Iuc.s, and those wk,
have been unable for a Few weeks 20 ob,aii
them will also rejoice, ior their wants Cal
now be promptly met. Md We would ~
20 all who have not VET examined iecaa, n
so q. once, and you'll never regret H.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-08-04
THE OLD HOME REVISITED.

,ho ,iaco
csiic, ou, a,;
once lIcsn wiz Hill! go
Inc Rh.S h"is Ia Al
Inc pa1n, 49,
Ana thtoueh nv
Nnw nuhR wiz n.e,nai! IN s
Seemed but the ecnces Oh the dead-
j heard AGAIN from tnat Ia snore
The voices OF tno Gays n1 yore'
The loving clasp, the dear caress'
Came back WIN old-iiine tcndcrn"ss
For one hricf moineni, and the tears
Nelied up Tor al the Nanisned years
Since you and J., IN youth 9 fair primo'
Passed here It's glorious suinfnef-uno
o well ] mind me or the day
We o the little country way,
That led for us TO some grand spot
The cattle browsing in the lane,
Tho trees a-b'oom. and all the tram
or sights and sounds so glad and Tree
Are once again a JOY Tor me;
Hut oh, n JOY too full OF pain-
For those we v come not again!
And you and ] arc wandering wide,
Time. circumstance and al divide,
Till even we have caught the change,
And each seems 10 the other strange.