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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-08

never sink two or three feet, as l have
seen houses. These sunken houses are
apt to be damp and unhealthy. The food
Of course, all understand, must be va
rious-corn, oats, wheat, onions, and fire.
quently a mash of boiled potatoes, wheat
bran, pounded bones, salt and pepper
scraps when they can be obtained, and
fresh meat. Water should always be by
them. This is important. 1t is astonish-
ing what quantities of water hens will
drink when well fed The roosting poles
should be painted over with kerosene
and laid every two or three weeks
Never bother with a sick hen; chop its
head off and put it under ground as soon
as possible. Fulfilling these conditions
hens may pay something more than the
cost OF food. Whether it will pay for
the time and trouble every one must be
his own Judge. One other thing might
be mentioned-the droppings of hens are
exceedingly valuable as manure. If any
choose to scrape them up every day and
put in barrels they are the best and
cheapest manure farmer can put on his
land, at 81 per barrel
PLYMOUTH Rock.
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Compost.

A compost heap may be made a com
fort as well as profit on every farm. It'll
is satisfactory feeling to have place
to get rid of the litter and rubbish which
accumulate around the farm. The COM
post heap when once started will be the
natural receptacle for all such stuff,
which too often is left to lie around and
detace the premises, giving them a shift
less and untldy appearance. 1t would
surprise farmer who has never had a
compost heap to see how fast it would
grow In extent, and how much more
cleanly his yards and fields would be, if
he made 1T rule to cart what would
otherwise be waste material to this one
place OF deposit. A load of muck or of
dirt should now and then be scattered
over the surface to hasten decay and to
absorb escaping gases. The contents
could be made much richer by adding
the house Stops which are generally
thrown on the ground where they are
wasted and frequently give rise to un-
pleasant odors about the dwelling. When
farmer takes the pains to save every
thing which will enrich his land and in
crease its products, he is doing a wise
thing, and this will scarcely ever be done
unless he starts compost heap. Empty
wagons returning from the fields and the
woods can often be filed in a few
minutes with material which may be de-
posted on it and in short time will
make valuable manure.
There should be in connection with
the compost heap on every farm two
other piles-a lumber and a wood pile.
Nearly everything should find its way to
one of these. Material which cannot be
made useful as lumber for repairing
fences or buildings should be carried to
the wood pile, where it can be consumed
and gotten out of the way. This is much
better plan than to allow such debris to
lie around in the way and rot as it
usually does without being turned to any
account. Brush is too often left to rot.
taking years to accomplish it, when it
might be burned up, the ashes more
than paying for the trouble, instead of
becoming a seed-bed for the thistles, and
other noxious weeds which will be spread
over the farm. A great deal of pains
are often taken to throw brush into the
highway, where it is an eyesore for every
one with neat tastes Such farmers can
not appreciate the fact that ashes are a
most valuable fertilizer, the good effects
OF which on the soil will continue for
lltetime.-N. Y Weekly Tribune.
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In Congress, the House com

In Congress, the House committee on
agriculture is considering estimates for
the agricultural appropriation bill. The
commissioner asks for 100000 for col
Letting and distributing monthly statisti-
cal reports. Last year the appropriation
was $4,000. There is strong dispo-
sltlon on the part of several members of
the committee to increase the appropria-
ton, so that the department may inform
farmers as to the condition of the crops
throughout the country, in order that
they may have the benefit of the knowl-
edge now monopolized by the boards of
trade, what they may Judge for them
selves whether to hold or sell their grain.
Farmers ReU5e,O.
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farln aud Garden.
ArbutuS.

/ wandered lonely where the pine trees made
Against the bitter east their barricade,
And guided by its sweet
Perfume found, within a narrow dell
Amid dry moss and dead leaves at my feet
The trailing Spring flower, tinted like she'll
And bending DER it, not irreverent
L thought of lives thus lowly clogged and pent
Which yet found room,
Through daily cumberings of deep decay and
death,
To give to heaven the sweetness of their breath
And to earth the beauty of their bloom.
JOHN e. WHITTIER.
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Farm and Garden Brevitiea

Plant only the best varieties of fruit
trees.
1t pays to secure the best seed for
planting
Is your hen-house cosy, home-like, and
comfortable?
Give the hens sheaf of wheat or oats
to pick at their houses or runs.
The health of every family would be
promoted by enlarging the fruit crops.
On the deposits in the manure pile
largely depend the farmers profit and
wealth.
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HeartSeaSe.

OF all the bonny buds that blow
In bright or cloudy weather,
Of all the flowers that come and 90
The whole twelve months together,
The little purple pansy brings
Thoughts of the sweetest, saddest things.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31

GTOVES, Furnaces, and Ranges.
y Sole Agents for the Falmouth Range"
+. q O. b. NASH, 172 & 174 Fore St
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THE JUDGES.

Assignments for the o. s. Circuit Courts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The United States
Supreme court to-day announced the following
order:
"There having been no associate justice of
this court appointed since the commencement
of this term it is ordered that the following
allotment be made of chief justice and asso-
ciate justices of said court among the circuits
agreeably to an act of Congress in such case
made and provided, and that such allotment
be entered on the record, viz:
For First Circuit-Horace Gray, Associate
Justice.
Second Circuit-stephen j. Field, Associate
Justice.
Third Circuit-Joseph P. Bradley, Associate
Justice.
Fourth Circuit-Morrson r. Waite Chief jus
tice.
Fifth Circuit-willam P. Woods, Associate JUS
tice.
Sixth Circuit-Stanley Matthews Associate JUS
tice.
Seventh Circuit-John M. Harlan, Associate JUS
tice.
Eighth Circuit-Samuel F. Miller, Associate JUS
tice
Ninth Circuit-Stephen j. Field, Associate JUS
tice.
In consequence of the retirement OF Justice
Hunt. Justice Field has been temporarily as
signed to the second circuit. This assignment
is to continue until successor to Justice
Hunt is appointed. The court adjourned to-
day until Feb. 27th
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The Knox s. Lincoln Lease.

RocKLAED, Jan. 30.-At special meeting
Of the Mayor and Aldermen this evening it
was voted thar the Board attend the meeting
Of the committee from the cities and towns on
the line Of the Knox & Lincoln Railroad at
Dsmariscotta Thursday to consider the offer
from the Maine Central to lease the Knox s.
Lincoln ct 100000 per year for twenty years
and s72 900 for the remainder of the time, as
the Maine Central decline considering better
terms
Death OF Rev. Edward Freeman.
CAHDRH, Jan. 3o.-Rev. Edward Freeman,
Baptist died Saturday night from stroke of
paralysis few days ago, in the 10th yer of
his age. He was born in Mendon, Mass. and
was graduate Of Brown University in the
class with Senator Anthony. He taught an
academy at Waterville, and was also settled as
pastor at Orono. He came to Camden in 1S40,
where he taught and preached many years.
He was also chaplain of the Maine State pris-
on ssven years. He served the town as select
nan and collector three years, and school COM
nittee, whica office he was filling at the time
Of his death. He was prominent Republican
till 1877, when he joined the Greenback party
anu uao nVei'o ao o"Hpeish opOoNoi' LIZ
leaves remarkable family Of twelve children
grown up and settled in different parts of the
sountry. among whom is Hon. e. L. Freeman,
for several years Speaker of the Rhode Island
Hosse Of Representatives. This son came as
soon rs possible, but before his fathers death
ras called back Saturday morning on account
Of the sudden death by paralysis of his fathers
sitter. Mrs, joseph Woods, of Central Falls,
h. L, aged 49, This brother aud sister were
stricken down and died by the same disease
Within few days.
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WALL STREET.

The Effects of Foreign Financial Troubles
STOCK Rumors.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-Wall street reports
state that private advices from Europe re-
ceived last night were conflicting. Some of
the foreign houses which have heretofore
thought that the troubles abroad would be ad
iusted without much difficulty, feared yester-
day that the liquidation might be attended
with consequences sufficiently serious to fur
ther disturb our market; others declared the
situation abroad to be rapidly mending, and
called attention to the fact that there would be
no natural advance in exchange Immediately
after the sailing of Saturdays steamer The
report that 100000 Of gold would be shipped
Wednesday is not generally believed, al
though it was thought not improbable that
some shipments might be made this week for
bearish effect upon the market. Bulls in the
market were not disturbed by Saturdays de-
cline.
Mr.. Gould is said to be taking special inter-
est in Union Pacific, A pool has been formed
to advance the price of Omaha common.
There is strong bull party in Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy.
1t is reported that very important railroad
negotiations are pending, of which announce
ment would be made this week. A private
cable despatch reports the Belgian rate of dis
count up to per cent. 1t is thought that some
blocks of investment stock owned abroad may
come upon the market this week.
Chesapeake and Ohio Company is king ar
rangements for line of steamers from New
port News to Brazil.
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TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 81.

shipped to me; he said of American poets: we
In England think there are only two-Walt
Whitman and Emerson.
He is splendid fellow. 1t is strange why
people mock and jeer him so.
he Is Q clever boy; 1 like him. Once this re
mark came TO me from him like o springbok
through the glade, like a cup-caudled canine
sroxnd the corner:
Il remember you have written, "All beauty
comes from beautiful blood and a beautiful
BRAIN; and, after all, / think so too.
AyeI and he did not insist on adding, And
from beautiful breeches; black breeches, knee
brooches
We spent two hours together; he and I me
and him; ysas; too-too hours; whoopee!
And when be left / lifted up my lips; lifted
&, the llyful In this lingo-to wit:
'Good-by, Oscar; God bless you.
Yes, / did, though.
/ should hump to how'll"
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XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.

OGlN q Ii
WASHINGTON, Jan. so.
A communication was submitted by the
Chair from the Secretary of the Treasury
transmitting letter from W. n. Robertson.
Collector of New York, stating that by reason
of defect in sexlsting laws in regard to OBJ
tanning search warrants for the discovery, OF
smuggled goods it often occurs that smuggling
goes undetected and smugglers unpnnished:
The liter with an accompanying draft OF dill
on the subject" was referred to the committee
ON finance.
reported favorably with an amendment the
Senate bill re-establishing the court OF COM
missioners of the Alabama. claims and distri-
button of unappropriated monies of the Ge-
neva award.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice of an amendment to
the bill and explained that his amendment GOV
cred the precise ground of the bill that passed
the House in the 45th Congress. He under
stood the measure now reported provided for
the payment of actual losses of ships and other
property by the exculpated cruisers. His
amendment provided for that class and also for
compensation of persons who paid what are
called "war premiums"
Messrs. Hale and Garland also gave notice
of amendments to the bill and the matter was
then disposed of by an order directing the
printing of the bill and proposed amendments
separately.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Rollins for pub
tic buildings at Concord, N. H.
The Senate then took up the three per cent.
bond bill and Mr.. Pugh's proposed modifca-
tion of his proposition. The question was up
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Hawley al
lowing banks to retire their bonds deposited for
circulation in amounts not exceeding S5,000,-
600 per month and only upon thirty days mo-
tice.
Messrs. Beck, Sherman, Vest, Edmunds and
Hawley participated in the debate which fol-
lowed and at 4 20 the Senate adjourned with
out action
HOUSE.
Mr. Robinson desired to make personal ex-
PLANTATION relative to some newspaper remarks
but Mr.. Carlisle objected.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Oury, for the admission of Arizona
into the Union as state, by Mr.. Ainsley, for
the admission of Idaho into the Union as a
state.
Mr.. Page from the committee on education
and labor reported back the bill to regulate,
limit and suspend the immigration of Chinese
laborers. Referred to the House calendar and
made special order for the 7th of February.
Mr. Hubbell offered a resolution directing
the committee on civil service reform to in
quire into the expediency of enlarging the
sphere of the department of agriculture with a
view of making it an executive department.
Referred.
Mr.. Briggs from the committee on post Off
ces reported resolution calling on the Post
master General for information as to removals
ment since March 4, 1881. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Dibble Wednesday, the
6th of February, was assigned for the delivery
Oh eulogies upon the late M. p. O'CoAnor of
South Carolina.
Adjourned,
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FsaANCiAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Dails Wholesale 8garket.
PORTLAND. Jan. 30.
In all departments we notice decided improve
ment in trade, and in some cases higher prices rule.
Flour is firm and in active demand at full prices.
Grain steady and unchanged. In Provisions, Pork
is strong and we quote backs and clear at slight
advance. Lard is firm and tending upward Sugar
dropped 1sc here to-day. but at New York there
was no change the market being steady and in
moderate request. Cheese is about 7ac higher;
fine grades are selling at 141ac by some dealers,
while others demand 15c. Beans are active, and
Yellow Eyes are quoted higher. Fresh Fish are
rather scarce and bring 90 for Cod and Haddock.
The following are to-dsy's quotations OF Flour.
Grain. Provisions. &C.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE INSANE HOSPITAL.
a Report Rsfiecting Upon It's Manage
ment to be Investigated.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 30.-The following letter in
relation to recent charges against the Insane
Hospital, published in the Bangor Commercial
Saturday. was sen. to that paper to day:
AUGUSTA, Jan. 80, 1882.
TO the Editor Of the Bangor Commercial:
Ny attention has been called this day to an
article la your paper of Saturday giving the
report Of ah interview with Mr.. Norris M
Tsvksbnry, Of Bangor, who alleges that he re-
ocived while at the Insane Hospital in July
isss inhuman and brutal treatment. The
charges in your article are POSITIVE, and IL true
are very damaging against this institution. Ii
they be true they can be clearly shown, and no
punishment is too severe for any wretch who
would infiics the cowardly and brutal treat
msnt complained OF or for any officer who would
oountsnance it. 1t the statements are the de-
usicns Of a unsound mind they can and should
Be 30 shown. IL they are false and not the de-
lusions OF an insane mind, you will, / doubt
mot, agree with me that they are villainous.
have this day addressed letter to the Gov
ernoz and Council, calling their attention to
the article, and requesting, on behalf of the
trustees, that they cause the matter to be at
once fully investigated.
The records at the hospital show that Mr..
Tewksbury when admitted was very violent,
and during the days he complains OF receiving
this treatment was raving maniac.
Insane Hospital.
1.-THE substance Of the article in the Com
morcial referred to in the above letter is what
pufported to be report OF statements made
By Mr. Norris NJ. Tewksbury, a we'll known
citizen of Bangor, charging that he had been
subjected to most brutal treatment while pa
ticns at the State Insane Hospital at Augusra
last summer; that he had been thrown down
and kicked in the head and stomach, severely
cutting his right eye and causing serious tu-
ner, for which he is now being treated. Mr..
Tswksbury was taken to the Insane Asylum in
July last, on account Of mania sscribed to a
sunsuoke, and he was taken home to that
city in September. According to the report
mentioned he charges that he was terribly
beaten on the next night after his arrival at
the asylum, and that long and painful illness
has resulted from injuries there received.1
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31

TEATS & FURs. Special Fine, New
u York Goods. Buffalo B Wolf Robes speciality
MERRY, the Halter, 237 Middle 81
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TB,AILOR AND DRAPER.
Il Fine Goods always on hand. Satisfaction
guaranteed L. A. SMITH, 231 Federal st
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FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES.
Destruction Of a Tennessee Town :.
Frightful Landslide.

Destruction of a Tennessee Town !.
Frightful Landslide.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30--A Nashville dispatch
of Sunday states that Johnsonville on the Ten
nessee River has virtually been destroyed by
inundation. The Tennessee River at that
point from the rains of Friday night rose to-
night to the highest point reached during the
present flood and is still rising and again is
threatening the bridge of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railway An immense
amount of damage has been done to houses
and mills along the creeks near Knoxville by
the rains of Friday night. A land slide occur
red east of Knoxville yesterday morning. The
tallest peak of the Buffalo Mountains in East
Tennessee having been undermined by con-
slant rains fell from hight of three hundred
feet with such crash as to alarm noun
taineers for 30 miles around People offered
prayers that they might not be crushed by the
falling of the white rock peak, which made
the earth fairly quake. Land slides are feared
by the management of all the large mountain
roads.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31
MINOR TEL EGRAMs.

At BelleVilIe, ILL.,, the boiler in a nail mill
exploded yesterday almost totally destroying
the building. Several persons were seriously
injured. Damage $4,000.
Leave of absence has been granted General
Hurlburt. minister to Peru, to return to this
country.
Daniel w. Waller, veteran actor and mar
ager, died in New York yesterday.
Hon. George Williamson of Baton Rouge,
La, prominent politician and ex-minister to
Central America, died suddenly yesterday
at Cincinnati yesterday.
Alexander L. Holley, who introduced the
Bessemer steel process into this country, and
who was a son of Judge Holley of Connecticut,
died in Brooklyn Sunday, sged 80.
Richard Brinsley Knowles, the only surviv-
ing son of the dramatist james Sheridan
Knowles, is dead.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31
NEW YORK.
Murdarers Sentenced.

Murderers Sentenced.
EEw YORK, Jan. 30.-Patrick Ell. Lynch was
nsntepced today to State Prison for life for
shooting James Maher on Dec. IS, 1881. John
White was sentenced to two years in State
Prison for killing Alex. Smart.
The Spuyten Duyvil Disaster.
The grand jury of the Court of General Ses-
hons today began an investigation into the
causes of the railroad accident at Spuyten Duy-
vii The first witness examined was Conduc-
tor Hannaford Of the wrecked train, and his
testimony was similar to that given before
The Late Earl of Aberdeen.
Superintendent Wslling today received a
Eireular from the Scotland yard police adver-
Using reward of $1,000 for the recovery of the
hody Of the late Earl Of Crawford stolen from
the family walt In Aberde enshire. A pardon
h promised to any accomplice who will give
information. 1t is supposed the thieves came
10 this country.
Death Of Rev. DR.. Bellows.
DR.. Bellows sank rapidly during the early
morning and died at lib. He had been pas
tor Of All Souls church for AZ years.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31
GU1TEAU ION ICE.
The Latest Dodge to Make a Fortune.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-scoville to-day re-
ceived letter from a firm in Philadelphia who
have process of arresting decay in meats,
fruits or vegetables by subjecting them to a Ger
tain continuous even temperature in a refri-
gerating chest. They propose to take Guiteau
body as soon as he is hung, subject it to this
to view and exhibit in this country and
Europe giving the relatives one-half the net
urooopds
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killed by a Careless Druggist.

BRDokroRr, Conn, Jan. GOWN. Seitz,
% years Of age, was fatally poisoned yesterday
BY taking two teaspoonfuls Of oxalic acid in
mistake for German salts. He died in afew
minutes In terrible agony. The nephew of the
dscsassd was sent to F. s. Stevens & Co.'S
drug store for German salts and was given OK
alic acid instead By VIM. Halpin, clerk. A
esrunsr's Jury this morning found Halpin guilty
Of criminal negligence. What further action
Ia the case win be taken is not yet determined
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31
MARINE NEWS.
Lost at Sea.

sAR FRASc1sco, Jan. 30.-British ship
Cochin arrived here today from Dundee, hav-
ing on board seven men picked up at sea on the
15th Of January in starving condition. The
men belonged to the British ship Milton from
Shields for San Francisco with cargo of COAL
The Milton caught fire on the 22d Of Decem-
bex and was abandoned. The first boat con-
tanned Capt. Macarthur, his wife, two children
and i've men. The second boat, the first officer
and seven mon. The third boat, the second
otacer and tivo men. Twenty-three days after
the men In the third boat were picked up.
Nothing has been heard of the other two boats,
and is Is thought all are lost. The boats sep
ssased tho day following the abandonment Of
the Kiltnn
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-31
THE DOMINION.
lDefying the Bishop.

TD6IyIuB Iu6 Dl5uUps
MONTREAL, Jan. 30.-Cardinal Simeon hay
ing written letter of reproof to the opponents
of Laval College, Montreal an editorial ap-
peared in LIE Monde, the organ of the Roman
Catholic church here, denonncing the tone OF
the letter. The bishop called on the editor,
Mr.. Honde, M. P, to disavow 1t or he would
denounce the paper. The editor writes to the
bishop stating that he could not repudiate the
article but has transferred the control of the
paper to otherss who can conscientiously
advocate the views of the bishop.
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1ncendiarism in South Carolina.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A letter from a cler-
gyman in Edgefeld county, S. c., gives an ac-
Count of the condition of affairs in sthe cotton
belt district of that State, saving that incendi-
arism is prevalent and that the Governor mas
been appealed to for protection. Within
radius of eight miles seven incendiary fires
had occurred within week, including three
cotton-gin houses