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One of Paul BOyntOn's Adventures.

"One evening, above Lewsburg one the
Mississippi" said Captain Boynton, the IA
nous swimmer, 81 was on the look ont for
some place where | could stop, or for some
person from whom could obtain information.
when, near the bank of the river, discovered
smoke issuing from the chimney of small
cabin. | hauled to and blew my hugle. For
some time the smoke issuing from the chimney
was the only sign of life. Finally man, an
easy kind of individual, came walking down
leisurey, regarding me curiously
"How far is it to LewisburgH | asked
Its a putty good distance.
"'Blt how far do you call tE
81 don't call it,
"Confound ii, man, is it two, three or four
thousand miles,
81 reckon its one of the number.
"Then | realized that | had met a kinsmau
of the Arkansaw Traveller. My irritation
subsidized, and desiring to get as much inior-
nation as possible, | asked, pointing to
bar:
(which side of the channel shall take"
"'Either side you please
"'Whch do you consider the better?
az am not attcndin' to other peoples bus
mess
"Which side do the steamboats, take?'
"'It's OWN to what captain is aboard
"Well, to bring the thing down to point,
how long will it take me to get to Lewisburg
"Its OWN ter how fast you travel
"My friend, think you are the consarn-
dest fool in Arkansas
"'An', stranger, think you are the devil
come up to cool off. Go home. IA
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Seeding to Glover.

Our best success has been in scattering the
seed over growing wheat, on a cool morning
early in April, when IN inch deep of frost
opens the ground in cracks into which the
the seed falls and is lightly covered by the
thawing earth Both this and the wheat,
but especially the clover, are usually bcne-
fitted by broadcast sowing of ground plaster
in May So marked is this sometimes that
one can write his name in large letters with
plaster sowing, and the letters will be dis.
tinctly visible in the more luxurious green,
when the the clover plants, at first projected
from the sun by the wheat plants have Il
chance for full growth, after the wheat is cut
The experience OF many who raise much
clover is, that ii good catch is most certain
if the seed is not sown until the soil is warm
and mellow. The clover starts into growth at
once and strong plants are quickly obtained.
The chief danger of delay is that the still
feebly rooted plants may be caught by dry hot
weather and killed. While plaster is a good
top.dressing for clover on most soils. if ones
own experience or that of his near neighbors
does not Indicate this, other light top dress.
ings may he useful-some soluble fertilizer,
as superphosphate or muIate of potash
Clover responds to any attention ofthis kind
and makes a good return in the mass of
foliage and rich material il gathers from soil
and air-material which, when powed in,
richly prepares the soil for other crops
american 1gric1HturiSt t1r Ipi.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-04-07

"A Syracuse maiden has promised to mar
ry five different men. The papers refer TO
her as "a promising society belle
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london Quarterly
The Magniiicemce of a Nero.

ii was to Nero that Tacitus applied the
expression, tacre,IiJiJlm cUpitOr. What he not
only desired but achieved in the way Of cru
city and vice would be declared incredible
if Roman history had not already shown what
revolving atrocities may be conceived by Il
diseased Imagination and executed by ire
sponsiblc power. After the burning ola city
he gratitied his taste, in entire disregard of
the proprictors in rebuilding it. He at once
appropriated Il number of the sites and
large portion of the public grounds for his new
palace. The porticos, with their ranks of
commons, were a mile long. The ycstibuic
was large enough to contain that colossal
statue of him, in silver and gold, 800 feet
high, from which the Colosseum got its name
The interior was gilded throughout and adorn-
cd with ivory and mother.of-penrl. The
ceilings of the dining Were formed of
movable tables of ivory, which shed flowers
and perfumes on the company; the principal
@t0m had Il dome which, turning day and
night, initiated the movements of the Ter
restrial bodies. When this palace was fin
ished, he exclaimed: AT last am lodged
like II man." His diadem was valued nj half
a million. His dresses, which he never wore
twice, were stiff with embroidery and gold.
He tished with purple line and hooks of gold
He never Travelled with less than a thousand
carriages. The mules were shod with silver
the muleteers clothed with the finest wool
and the attendants wore bracelets and neck
laces of the finest gold. Five hundred She
asses followed his wife Popp@a in her prog
ress, to supply milk for her bath. He was
fond of figuring in the circus us charioteer
and in the theatre az Il singer or an actor
He prided himself on being an artist, and
when his possible deposition was limited to
him, he said that artists could never be in
want. There was not Il vice to which he was
not given, nor crime which he did not com
nit. Yet the world, eXclaims Seutonius,
endured this monster for fourteen years, and
he was lopular with the multitude, who Were
dazzled by his magnilicence, and mistook his
senscless profusion for liberalty, On thean
niversary of his death, during many years
they crowded to cover his tomb with flowers,
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Port DEPOSIT, MD, January 4, 1881.
MR. JOHN +. MARsHALL:
Dear Sb'-This is to certify that have used the
Poppein Silicated Phosphate bought of YOU for
two years past on my entire range of truck and
the results have been highly satisfactory. Ii is
decidedly the best fertilizer | ever used and
have used several standard brands. have tested
i beside good compost from my hen-house and
! 1nd where used the Poppen my crops mature
better and the vines, especially tomatoes, bear
much longer, and the fruit is of q superior uuali-
as large as where there was none put. Another
good thing can say in favor of this fertilizer is
that can put my plants or seed in the same hill
with the phosphate without any injury to the
plant or seed. This have tried to perfection
very truly, JOSEPH STEBBING
DELAWARE COLLEGE EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Newark, Del, April 3, 1881.
IOll'leW Siiicdted Phosphate COnpany:
Gentlemen have used your Fertilizer for four
years past on the entire range of field and garden
crops, and always with the most satisfactory re-
suits.
| have found it especially adapted to the growth
of p0tdt0eS and Sugar Bees, and my crop last sea-
son of over twelve hundred bushels of these roots
was grown with this fertilizer, and their quality
may be inferred from the fact that, in strong
competition, received six first premiums at the
last fair OF the Peninsula Agricultural and Po-
nooglcal Association for the largest and best dis
play of root crops. The splendid mechanical CON
duon in which your Fertilizer is furnished, and
analysis In the State Laboratory of Delaware
College, render 1t most valuable to our farmers
and fruit-gfowers. Yours, respectfully,
EDWARD ID. PORTER,
Professor of Agriculture.
Dealers in FERTILIzING MATERIALS generally.
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PoPPLFlIN
Si|iCated Phosphate Co.,
Office. 1913 W. Baltimore St.,
Under .imericaa Fa,n,e,, Baltimore.

BooTHBY HILL, HARTFORD Co, Md,
, January 81, 1881.
GenHemeh: have used your Sicated Phosphate
Tor the last four years upon my Egyptian Sweet
Corn, Trophy Tomatoes, Lima Beans and Pota-
toes and can truly say have never found any
other Phosphate to equal it.
II produces the largest crops, makes firmcr fruit
and of better flavor than any other kind.
On account of its fine mechanical condition alb
sence of moisture and odor il is easily distributed
and pleasant to handle.
used twenty-five tons upon my Sweet Corn
the past season, and never had larger or finer
yield. Yours, truly,
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EASTER FLOWERS

Ear Il Els In" EhkS.
Give flowers to all the children
This blessed Easter day.
Fair crOcuSes and Snow-drOpS.
And tulips brave and gay;
Bright nodding daffodils.
And purple iris tall,
And sprays of silver lilies.
The loveliest of all.
And tell thcm-tell the children
How in the dark, cold earth
The flowers have been waiting
Till spring shall give them birth.
Then tell the little children
How Christ our Saviour. too.
The Flower of all eternity,
Once death and darkness knew.
How like these blossoms silent
Within the tomb He lay.
Then rose in light and glory.
To live in heaven for aye.
So take the flowers. children.
And be we pure as they.
And sing to Christ our Saviour.
This blessed Easter Day.
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One of our prominent attorneys, who is at
the same time one of the leading fishermen Of
the valley, claims that the weather invariably
repeats itself, and gives the following as the
results of his observations, viz:
All the years ending in ., 0 or are en-
tremely dry.
Those ending in ., 8, 4, ., and 6 are cx.
tremely wet.
Those ending in and sarc ordinarily well
balanced.
"Those ending in 6 have extremely cold
winters.
Those ending in ? have an early Spring
Those ending in 1 have n late Spring.
Those ending in 3 and 4 are subject TO
great foods.
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CURE FOR BLUEs.-"What's the matter
now ?" asked fashionable Austin lady of her
husband, who seemed to be depressed.
I'm feeling very badly. I'm afraid I'm
not long for this world was the reply.
"Fiddlesticks."
"No I'm in earnest II will not be long
before you will be walking to the graveyard
behind my coffin"
THAT'S just where you are fooling yourself
I'll ride in carriage, or else I'll not be in the
procession at ALL"
Such heartlessness made him so mad, that
he went to work, and chopped up cord of
wood, and now he feels strong enough to run
for almost any office in the gift of the people.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
sure that vim have nothing hu. aHang him, Z

sure that will have nothing but Hang him, +"
'hang him."
Guiteau, with flaming eyes and wild vehenn-
ence, shouted out, "You may succeed now in
your villainous purposes, Corkhill, but i will
win on the long pull, and don't you forget it.
Law always wins on the long pull"
Mr. Scoville, continuing, discussed the ain
davits of the jurymen, every one OF which, he
said, was based upon the affidavit OF their fore
man, and these educated and representive citi-
zens of Washington, like SO many school boys
or parrots, had put their names to whatever
was prepared for them.
Guiteau again called out with great excite
ment, "God Almighty will ruin every man
that is opposed to us. Only give the Lord
time enough and he will do it"
Scoville strongly argued the propriety OF
propounding to the jury some questions. he
was not satisfied with their atidavits and
thought further light would be thrown upon
disputed matter Of the newspaper II this were
done.
At the conclusion of his remarks Judge Cox
took all the papers in the case under advise
ment until tomorrow.
The Jury were requested to be in attendance
tomorrow which was looked upon by some az
an intimation that the court may accede to
Scoville's request.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
MINOR TELEGRAM.

Spanish man-of-war Consuelo has sunk in her
dock at Montevideo.
A telegram to the London Chronicle which
however lacks confirmation says Garibaldi is
given up by his physicians.
No business of Importance was transacted at
the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
A violent snow storm is raging at Quebec.
A bill was introduced into the New York as
sembly yesterday providing for the free dis
tribution of books to the poor children of
Brooklyn.
J. M. Healy member of the British Parliar
ment has collected some $4,000 for the suf-
fering Irish at Chicago, Mr.. O'Conncr $4,000
and Father Sheehy $4,000.
Moses Herzog of New York made his will a
few days ago and yesterday morning set fire to
his house on West 23d street, and while it was
burning hung himself in closet.
Slosson beat Vigneaux in the billiard match
in Paris.
A new ministry has been formed in Egypt.
Cherif Pasha resigned on the advice of the
French and English consuls general
The success of Admiral Lynch's expedition
to the Peruvian mountain towns is confirmed.
a man named Gibbins employed in billiard
room in Toronto has succeeded TO share in
10 millions estate through the death of an
uncle in Ireland
Col. G. A. Tinker has been appointed Gen
eral Superintendent of the Eastern Division of
the Western Union Telegraph Company. COM
prsing all New England, with james Merri-
hew as assistant, with headquarters at New
York. I'D
The Commercial elevator in Buffalo was
burned yesterday. Loss $175,0O0
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Renewed re-
ports come from the southern tier Of counties
in this State indicating deplorable condition
of the inhabitants produced by the scanty
crops of last year Despite relief measures
and aid extended by the public at large there
is still great need of help to prevent starva-
ton. There is mass of correspondence in
the governor Office bearing on the subject,
which shows that complaints come chiefly
from twelve counties in the southeastern part
of the State, which seem to have suffered
severely, viz: Crawford, Franklin, Gallatin,
Hamilton, jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Per-
nv. Saline, Union, Wabash and Wayne.
Among the papers are several petitions In
which legislative action was suggested, and
the governor was asked to include the sub
iect of affording relief to the sufferers in his
call for the coming extra session of the legis-
lature. There is some doubt as to whether
the legislature can afford relief other than to
Join the government in commencing private
aid. One correspondent, in looking up the
record, finds that Egypt (by which name IS
meant Southern Illinois) has for years been In
receipt of much larger sums for various pur-
poses from the State government than she has
paid in taxes, and that some of the papers OF
that section not only do not indorse the cry OF
help but emphatically protest against it as not
genuine. The correspondent strongly attestS
his faith in the bogus abstract of the request,
and draws the conclusion that Egypt is work
ing grab game. upon the rest of the State.
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WASHINGTON.

Preserving Agricultural and Mechanical
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin the Senate Eto-day
the House bill sppropriating $4,000 for pack,
ing transporting and arranging agricultural
specimens presented to the Agricultural De
partment by exhibitors at the Atlanta exposl-
ton, was passed.
A Stste Dinner to the Cabinet.
The President will give state dinner to his
Cabinet on the evening of the 1lth inst.
The Fisheries Treaty With Great Britain.
The Joint resolution which the committee on
foreign affairs to-day directed be reported to
the House for printing and recommittal IN re-
gard to the treaty of Washington requests tn Q
President to give the notice to Great Britain
nroyided for in Art. SO of the treaty of 1871
Tor the termination of the provisions of said
treaty contained in Art. Is to 25 inclusive and
relating to the fisheries The bill passed.
Waman Suffrage.
The House committee ON rules met to-day,
and after further discussion of the subject OF
appointing a select committee on Woman SUI
frage, authorized Representative Reed TO re-
port 70 the House resolution providing Tor a
committee of more members.
Cannon to be Heard.
The House committee on judiciory to-day
agreed to hear Cannon of Ntah "Wednesday
next on the subject of polygamy.
Patent Testing Machine
The House committee on claims agreed tc
report to the house with favorable recommen-
dation the claim of Albert III. Emory for $780,.
900 on account of patent testing machines in
vented by him and used by the United States
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WALL STREET.
The Tendency of the Market.-Facts and
Rumors in the Financial World.


The Tendency of the Market.-Facts and
Rumors in the Financial World.
New YORK, Feb.s Swan street reports
state that the course of the market is believed
to depend on the condition of affairs abroad.
If Saturday Is settlement at Paris is made with
out serious disturbance the market Will ua-
doubtedly advance next week. Considerable
purchases of stock have been made IN this
market for London account A Broad street
firm bought 20, 600 shares for European account
on Tuesday and Wednesday A leading for
eign banking house received orders yester day
to buy 10 600 shares of long stock. Another
foreign house bought 5000 shares of New York
Central yesterday 20 eeYer at a loss a short sale
made early in the week.. Some bankers here
think that the Bank of England rate of inter
est will ba further advanced
1t is reported that the Jersey Central Com
pany will elect new Board of Directors on
the 18th inst. Mr. Gowen, Mr.. Garrett and
control the new board. The Baltimore and
Ohio Company has formed an alliance with
the Erlanger system and secured its co-opera-
ton in the Jersey deal.
It is reported that plan is on foot for the
pooling of the anthracite coal business Tor
term of years. s
Important developments are like to take
place in Western Union soon. Parties who
know what is soon to transpire are buying the
stock. ass
Vanderbilt and Gould houses are alike bull
lish on Union Pacific. Important negotla-
tions between Union Pacific and Central Pa
cifc are pending. and it is expected that closer
relations between the two companies Will en-
sue. so q
At meeting of the Mexican National Con
struction Company yesterday, 1t was announc-
ed that total of 729 miles, 802 miles had been
completed, $50 miles had been graded, ties tor
$50 miles had been provided and paid for, and
rails and rolling stock to cover the entire dis
lance had been paid for and were on hand.
1t was decided, inasmuch as the mileage was
considerably more than was covered by the
previous subscriptions, to increase the stock Oh
the Construction Company $4,000, 900, and one
third of the amount was subscribed for at the
meeting.
1t is reported that developments of import
ance In connection with the st. Louis and San
Fraucisco roads will sooR be made public.
The earnings of the Denver and Rio Grande
for the fourth week in January were $l56,33o,
an increase of SIS. 62S over, same week last
year.. p t--ss -. .t@t..s.fe
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THIRTY-TwO MEN KILLED
Terrible Explosion in a Virginia Coal
Mine.

Terrible Explosion in a Virginia Coal
Mine.
CoALFIELD, Va, Feb. 3.-An explosion oc-
CURED at the grove shaft of the Midlathian
coal mines about o'clock to-day Thirty-two
men were caught in the shaft and there is
little hope that any of them will be got out
alive. Gas testers were down to the bottom of
the pit three times, but were forced to return
on account of the smoke and gas, which was
suffocating. They report the pit on fire but
will make another effort in the morning to
search for the unfortunates. News of the dis
aster spread very rapidly and in short time
a crowd had gathered. At the shaft the scene
was most distressing, as nearly every one bad
some relative or friend among the miners.
The cause of the disaster is not positively
known. By some it is attributed to gas, while
others say boiler in the pit exploded
Mr.. Dodds, the Superintendent, states the
gas testers made an examination this morning
and reported there was no gas. No doubt how
ever exists that those not killed by the explo-
sion will be suffocated by black damp and
smoke, with which the pit is choked, and
through which no fresh air can penetrate The
shaft in which the explosion occurred is nearly
six hundred feet deep, running about three
quarters of a mile in lateral direction. The
Midathian coal mines belong to the estate of
the late I'll. FL. Burrows of New York, and
cost twelve years ago between four and five
hundred thousand dollars. A similar disaster
occurred in the same shaft in 1876, by which
nine personf lost their lives.
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California Mining stocks.
m. n.l1,r,
gloucester Fish Market.

Our quotations are wholesale prices for fare lots
and jobbing lots command an advance on our fig
ures. -,
and $40 for medium: Bank held S. for large and
a. for medium; dry cured Bank at $4A ESQ
for large and $3s4 for medium. Shore Codhsh,
nickled cured SIS for large and 81 for medium.
Bav trawl S4s4 @S5 for large; N. s. Shore S61s@
s6: Newfoundland $51s.
Cusk and Haddock nominally at 81 ~ qu for the
former and as for the latter: sales of Hake at So
and Pollock S2s4 English do 1914 @$31a.
BoneIess and prepared fish 41a@51sc W ID for
uake and Cusk to 51a18 for best Goldfish. Smoked
Halibut at 1O1ac " b. Smoked Salmon 1Sc; Scaled
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Hon. w. L. Putnam Nominated for Judge
of the Supreme Court.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 3.-Gov. Plalsted has made
the following additional nominations
William L. Putnam, Portland, Justice OF the
Supreme Judicial Court. in place OF Artemas
Libbey, Augusta. ] udge Libbey's term does not
expire until April 23d.
j. X. Mason, Inspector of Prisons and Jails,
In place of Col. H S. Osgood, of Augusta.
Justices of the Peace-N. A.. Swettser, OF
North Yarmouth: John Richards, OF Salem
George f. Holly, of Saco; George W. Hesel-
ton, Of Gardiner; j. d. Pulsifer, OF Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
MARRIAGES.

In Gorham, Jan. 81. by Rev. J. Albert Corey.
Josiah e. Libby of Westbrook and Miss Hattie A.
Berry of Westbrook.
In Brunswick. Granville L. Staples and Miss Mary
E, Tihbetts.
N North Buxton, Jan. 10, John Sawyer of Hollis
ano liza Libby of Standisb.
In East Livermore Jan. 81, John o. Riggs OF
Chestervilie and Miss Marcia Basford of Fayettc.
In Monmouth, Jan. %. Chas. E. Hutchinson and
Miss Hattie e. Larrabee both of Wales.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
Eailnres of the Waak

NEW YORK, Feb 3-R. G. Dun & Co. re-
port the failures throughout the country for
the last seven days at LAG, of which the East
ern States furnished IA. While failures are di-
minlshed in number as compared with previous
weeks, there are several for very large amounts
in various parts of the country, number of
them deliberate attempts at fraud upon the
creditors
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
A Remarkable Winter in Dakota.

BISMARCK, d. T., Feb. 3.-Yesterday was
the most remarkable day of the winter. the
thermometer at one time registering IL above.
There has been but one inch of snow in the
Missouri valley this winter and but few days
Of cold weather 1t is the mildest season ever
known. Ice in the Missouri river is very weak,
promising TO break in few days. Farmers are
jubilant and some have already done some
rlouviuo
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
The creditors OF Archbishop Purcell.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Sat meeting of some
hundred aud fifty persons, creditors OF Arch
bishop Purcell, last night, to take measures to
bring their claims to speedy settlement, a
number of speeches were made complaining of
the delay by the assignee, and committee
was appointed to urge the probate court to COM
pei an early settlement. 1t was also resolved
to form permanent creditors association for
the purpose of watching their interests.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04

averages 15o below the mean for the month in
New England.
+ Rain is indicated for to-day in the Middle
and Southern States, and on Sunday rain or
snow for New England, the Middle States andl
lower Lake region.