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The National tribune., 1884-05-22

TIE custom of attending divine service in
body, on The Sabbath Immediately preced-
ing Memorial Day, is one that all Grand
Army Posts win do well to observe. 1t is
not only . mark Of respect 10 the dead, bat
source OF inspiration TO the living.
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

THE number Of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending May
IL, 1874, we're az follows: Original, so
inereasei 456; reissue, I0s; restoration, 81;
duplicate. "a; arrears, 0; accrued pensions,
O; pensions under act Of March 3, 15S3,
30; total, I.462.
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

EVERY subscriber, reader, OF friend of
TEE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, who receives a
sample copy Of this issue, should endeaFor,
If possible. 10 send 81 least one new sub
scriber in return Make the ammunition
60 az far as you can. The circulation Of
TEE TRTEUNE can easily be doubled if its
supporters VIII but make a vigorous can
vass among their friends and acquaintance.
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

ELSEWHERE in our columns we print the
remarks Of Senator Van Wyclz, OF Nebraska
In regard 10 the pnomptness with which the
pension claims OF distinguished officers
widows are acted On. as compared with the
delay which eharacterizes the settlement Of
the claims Of the private soldiers widow.
As the Senator says, the Treasury Is over
flowing and infinitely the best way to de-
plete is to pay our ex-soldiers and the wild
Ows and orphans Of the dead what is justly
their due.
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

SALIcYIIcA. certain cure for Rheumatism.
Send for free circular and certificates from the
cured Washburne i Co., 257 Broadway, New
York.
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

GrEHeD ~ ne ~asaaaTOs r0s7ofFcs IS seo0sDss aTrzf
The National tribune., 1884-05-22


One of the most striking figures to be seen or
Broadway is the Hon. Nick Smith formerly Of
Kentucky. A good story was told me Yesterday
of the way he became a diplomat There were
several applicants for the position Of Minister
10 Greece, and President Grant could not decide
between the weight Of influence OF the oppos-
ing candidates. One day an idea struck him.
He remarked that we had heard great deal
about Greek beauty, and he thought it was q
good opportunity TO show them a specimen OF
American beauty, he would send Nick
Smith, as he was the haadsomest man in the
United States. So Nick got the place, and, for
the purpose for which hs was appointed, he
certainly Tiled tue ball.
-
He has son, who does not bear his fathers
name, through an eceentrieity of the latter. he
married /. daughter OF Horace Greeley, and
when the child WAS born it Was proposed TO
name him after his illustrius grandfather.
Horace Greeley Smith. The proud father
thought he would outdo the suggestion, how
ever, and declared there were Smiths enough
in the world, and he would drop it, and simply
cali the boy Horace Greeley without the
Smith to denote MS paternai ancestry.
Since the failure of the City OF Rome to stop
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

Blanche Roosevelt, the opera singer, who
made some reputation as the author Of Married
In Haste" has another novel IN press to be
brought cut simultaneously in London and
New York
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

Since the failure of the City OF Rome to stop
The National tribune., 1884-05-22

Solar all that can be learned is that Ferdinand
Ward had the faculty of inveigliug the Grant
family, a staid bank president, a millionaire
ex-senator and dozen others into allowing
him to put their money into blind pool, from
which it will never emerge again. With the col
lapse of Wards schemes fell the Marine Bank,
and this frightened the other financial institu-
tons to course which caused the failures of
the brokers to the number of eight or ten.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

One thing Is evident we are 20 have
National canvass which will be fought
out on real rather than imaginary is-
sues. The bloody shirt will not appear.
The Republicans see the necessity Of
winning several Southern States. and
will accordingly give the south the fair
play and the fair Judgment il has
asked for In vain ever since the war.
The main one Of these issues lies in
the question whether there shall Be :
chang3 in the administration Of the
Government The two parties are not
very wide apart II one may Judge from
their platforms The Democrats want
tariff reform and the Republicans don't
The former are sincere ia their decla-
ration against convict and foreign con-
tract labor. whether the latter are or
not. On other points there is simi-
larity Of judgment which almost indi-
Gates an era 81 good feeling. hut the
great question remains: Shall there be
change? The Republicans have been
in power twcnty-four years. They are
handicapped by the Star Route yiilainy,
the corruption in the Navy Depart
ment. and the popular idea that fire.
and honest government. On the other
hand there are hundred thousand Fed
eral o'iicc-holders most Of whom will
use their influence for Mr.. Blaine III or
der 10 retain their bread and butter.
Ought there % be and tan there be
change That Il the question of cues
tions. and IN comparison with Il al 9th
ers arr comparatively insignificant ~
y. Graphic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

- 3*&4H<4s@ &<<.*e ts
II has been put forward . an argu
ment IN favor of Bla;nc's election that
II IN power no would give a. some new
and startling revelations in the way q
foreign policy. What he would DO. o.
what ne could do. IN this particular
line We are not told. but the general
impression Il conveyed that IN some en-
tirely original manner he would >iartle
the world. shake the American banner,
We suppose. over the Gillette monarchicS
II Europe and cause our bird 0f freedom
20 scrcam defiance in the ears Of our
enemies All Of this kind ~ talk NAV
safely lie clasSei with other campaign
nonsense. but II II ne really tended "a
influence votes. Il indicates curious ~
noranre Of the spirit and ideas u the
majority Of our people. There ALWAYS
Is and ALWAYS viii b.. certain restless
and reckless element thirsty for excite.
mrnt and commotion in foreign As in
home affairs. but il has never come any.
where near controlling the country.
and IL will be very bad day for u.
when il does. II comedies with the m
archie. communiSt'c element that even
in : free. popular government finds
some excuse for existence and that loves
On explosion because ii thrivcs best
among ruins. II Is new idea in poll
tic il The wishes and views Of this class
are 20 be employed a. an argument 10
influence an election. which is really
what this talk about Blaine foreign
policy means.
Bat perhaps some Of Blainc's nd.
mirers may say that what they are
after IS an original and aggressive for
elm policy. and not empty indulgence
OF National vanity. The reply to this
i. that neither originality nor az.
gresSivencss i needed in our foreign
policy al present. We are getting
along very nicely BY minding our own
business. and any other course til n this
would rely result in Nat onal injury.
The ilca that we need aggressivcncss
in this direct on j. mistake. We are
differently situated from any other
great Nation in the world. We have
no colonial possess ons; we have ample
space to expand in We have no Dir ANS
~ conquest. and our territory i com
pact and contiguous. Our foreign pol
ley has been and should always b. de-
voted 10 tax inx care Of our own Nation
t'an in interfe ing with the business Of
other people. and We have quite enough
% 10 ia this direction without PLAYING
quixotic experiments for the graiifica-
ton Of National vanity. We are not
quite Nation Of shopkecpcrs. hut
we have great deal Of stuff Of one
L. n 1. III n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

! land A. the Democratic candidate NJ
fh. Presidency was not unexpected Nv
those who watch the course u political
events. II had been evident for mon,h
that he was considered the mos; avail
able man 70 lead the party in the
present campaign. and that ~ would
20 into the convention with the hesl
chances Of coming out II il IL nominee.
The sentiment that SET toward him w.
exceptionally sfro1g. II was manifest
that. with 1ilden retired. Cleveland WAS
regarded as the man for the lines.
ii il scarcely necessary 10 SAY that The
C0urier-.y0urnar. while rccognIxin. the
worth and strength q New York : ~.
form Governor. took different view III
the situation. We thought the party
should come West for its candidate AMI
thinking %. we urged the claim. ~ one
who 10 our mind combined that il ~
personality. his public record and he
geographical location which made h's
leadership peculiarly desirable at this
iuncfurc IL the party's history.
But the tide ID Cleveland was too
strong. While we believe the Marty wis
willing Ia. and even DESTROYS Of. looking
10 the West. the Influences which turned
II again 70 New York were practically
irresistible. ami the Courisr- jonrnal.
recognizing this. will support the ticket
of Cleveland and Hendricks as earnest
". a heartily. a. hopefully - il dd
that ~ Tildcn and H.ndricks e;rhf
wears 400
Surporf less than This would - out
~ the question even xxere nv. nom;,,-
,;hns lexs .dmirah,. fb,n fhex ,re Th.
convection was ~ ~,ch A. exr..,fion,li.
renrcsentatiye character. IL action was
r,i;slcd ~ s,ch \ femrrrafe ~ 4 sei;l.e--
Ate snirif- and III conclusions u.n.
reached with xurh unanimifv c,rf-
deuce ana enthusiasm tbaf M, W ,..c..n.
these conclusions with equal confidence
and eptbuS.asm ,xonid ~ ne>f - I'M
noSs;blc.
I'm ~ ticker ~ itseif l. = str;t;,~,v
s.rnng nne II 4 nrobahlx - near 7n-
Mill. ,,5 irrcs;s,;s,je - could b.v.
been named Grover t'lexelanl 49,
nnrnesf;np,blx ia mo.f av.;i.h'.
man Y, ~ F,.f u,.om III. r.-tx
could have nominated. IA him I.
represented that sp;rit ~ admins
trafiye reform Viii \ drew the Marty
10 Tilacn n iS-e. Ana which fe-.lar
he hest element. " the Amer Al NJ.
Dle. irrespective X marry s.ek n annir
Is fhc administration 81 Ire Nst,nnsI
,overnmenf Goxernor O. el.n'I :
Democrat whose political career. uniie
on. 81 acrres<;cn AMI var ~ ,he rer-
verterS IL pnre Government. i ~ i'm
noS;nc s;mpl;cirx AMI s.rrnv,h H.
IA avoided osfcn,ation ANA I.maoory.
H. has sought III dnty ana NJ has
dared " ~ /, ~ wla,.yer 60. ~ him
self II. aman nni.erallr acknnwl-
edDed w ~ honest II NJ conv;c,;ons
ana fearless n carrying them Out.
Elected. because N these ..iar,..,er-
istirs. u reform the Government ~ Ruf-
falo. he proved himself ~ worthy II
thu tra,t that ~ Wa called 81 4 spon-
tancous demand 10 perform tie same
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

IL w1< 1rrci<e rixrru o'riock w1e1
Hpn. biiepn 4 stewart. ~ ohio. called
w 800 \. o-s.c - 1870 80 ~ =
- =. ~''<-' M -' M - Il
$500 -. 1890 ~
80 80 ~. -
er.~e'', n, A'.--e' 1s-n 90 800 ~ 90
o-' "''.- ~ - 49, II "a -,.
'-1t ce.-~- .r-1.n- 49, $780, 'H-s-~- -
">NNEiCA
Mr. O. III Ross. ~ Chicago. delivered
o. address III wr.c~nr
nu>- 4. D.. ~fKwsEr.
Chafrrn4n ~ fhe National ConrrI.cee. ~
N haf 81 the Courcnt.on, responded
-. ~.
A.l~r the opening aidress. temporary
cr-anirafton Wa efrrtri 81 he election
II .lon. WIN. Daniels - temporary cha.r-
man. and Nary + Woodh-.ise. 81 Ohio.
Pre-. tent IL the woman'> Christian Ten
pcrancr Enion. a. temporary SECRETARY.
Al hall past one TIE Convention ordered
IL ro.i 81 states called Tor the members
81 the vxri0u~ committees
Tclesrans q csnsr.tn alton we're r~.d
from me frohib|rioni>rs 81 Missouri and
Middlstown. ,. r., and Eastern Psnnsyl-
vanis, and Il Was decided 70 send Coz
gras1iasory dispatch % tie TsnPerzncs
Convention H-lc4 MEETS ~ l11l414 -1l5
THURSDAY
Ihe COMMITTEES On creienti,is rs
called upon for report, but no response
being made, .'O.d Hundred Vas sung
49, rn.x~.s xrrr.r,
$500
"a. from IL womsn's Cnr.ssi.a Ie n. 80
. 1.s $500 y .1s's.'r ~ -''aa. 80 ~
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

\ ULUUMWU
rr.sfr Ill engage In comretstion. VIII
r.,,r, f.xor ~ ~ criminal cInssrS. viii
h.r.rr r~,x II. pnDlic morris. tb. rnritv
~ ~ b.,iot ana every tru<t Ana objcct
NJ root Goxsrnmenr for rartx success.
~~5 r~srinrx nnI root clfix.rs ~houli
-'nd n rhi< rr.rt,r~ ~nfIi.-i,nt c,~c nv
1rn,.ti.t. withdrawal from I'll ennnec-
rr,n wirh mi n.rtx. That ~ favor -
forms N II. rhe Administration IL the
1.ovsrnm.nt. ~ IN. abolition 81 Iii sine
cnre<. u>..e<< of.iee- sni ofilcer< ia ths
election ~ TIE ueople II tie
Po<t-m.<r~r~ Ana IN ori.-erx Of thi
l..xrrnment Instead ~ Ie.yl.., th.'r 49,
r.iutmrut Is the President. th.. xomnc.
r.r.. ho~..~rv .nt ~.,nrierx w.. e<~.niial
.n.iIf..rs.,n for h..rsII,, ~ \ ostfr. AMI
49, cnr.5~e th. remoxal M S,..h per<ons
for mere aa,nini~trat1r. off.n<-<' except
- az - II NAV " abSolut..Iv nrce-Sarv
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st-ntly held ~ view; that The pubic
land should pe held Tor homes Tor ne
people AMI not ior s,its 70 eor'
Posauons e ~ q . ns.a II = . 1870
- - 49,. 49,. n. ~ $3.50 $3.50
80 r~-. 49, she,i \. made is-n,a snd
r~r,I.-es NJ IN. General Government.
Ana shan Be Z legal tender for ali debts
public and private; that grateful care
ana support should be given 70 our
soldiers Anu sailors, 1eir oependens
~.1o~s 80 o'P-.ns' u.S. 49,. go - .ns 80
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

$1,000 Dsy-
rIrr<8rErn. PA. JurF -
Precisely - 3slp .. -. the Chairman
\ rkrprl Tie assembly % order. The
/, psocc<slil<s opposed Nth prayer. b.
~. Dr. Lee. u Ne~ ior<. followed b
- Aymn. n jt>1- I ~ Cross Have
I-kea." Massachusetts presented me
+ nan< ~ ~ II E<narts - hc . mem
\ tucsy presented Nv L. A. Cole ami
\ y j. G-1d-rn t0r n.enbcr< q The same
c1mmirrx< Al ren O'cIo<x the motion
u4> made and Agreed 20 r11r the
EuLL STATES
- called 70 Place il nominations Prr>l-
\ Genital cardidx-r~. md Dr. NeD1n1It.
IL O. itorn.1: loan NJ - Jnhn. Of Kansas;
EIItC1 II stewart. II Ohio. Citation b.
Fisk. o: Men Jcr>ey. n,d John Black u
rcnn<yIx.nin. were <cger1lly pre<e rret
- TIE Cory<uri-r. rhe name q 81 JOhn
evok.n< nurA en;hr~Iam- This occupied
IT, forcuop- session
Al TIE op<nin- Of the afternoon Con-
vacation. .4r<e nunber Of Dispatches
we've read c0a-r1rrlatin- r1c Convention
1rcn IL wOrk and urging Ex-Governor
-. johns roDin1riOr- one from New
H4up<hire read: -T1o hundred thou
<1nl LerlOt<s< are waiting % vote for
s.. Joh1-~ Another from tie Temper
.nce C0nrrnri01 - Indianapolis con-
v<yed Erec-in-S.
T1< <enfimcnr IN favor u 81. J0hn was
% pronounced that o. ~ one th- Other
nance were mirhfraur Ana ! motion -
rn1lly mae 70 make 81 John rhe un1n-
iz1o1< nominee 81 the Conxenrion- ard
upon ! CAL bv states. All the de-
rlre< VOTED uu.nirrou<Ir for -
Iona. mi When ne >erretarv rae
TIE arnou-cem<rr. sivlng t6e vote
cast - az. che autiencr ne - IL s-er
and cheered rocrterou>l. for <.xer.i No.
uenrs aud then <xnr .-rslorr H.!le,uf .h- N
.nd the lon. meter dcxo!o-.- Nor ch.-r-
ins followed - Z canvass picture u IN.
nor.Inee US carriei arpnnd tn room.
A dispatch containing ne announce
meat Ms A. once sent ID Nr. -. Johu.
y - wxs <pea<inr 81 4 cam, neeri..r AZ
Lakeside r.rk mar Rochester. n. \.
Wien IL er-hrSi1sn HI <pen. itself.
yrl-e Joha Bank. Of La.ca<--r. Pa
was cal.e.l up1n 10 present the Platform.
Thr re1 ling ~ this corurnenr va IL
senei t. Win pro:o1nd arrenrion-
-
l. he PROHIBITION hpme-tro'eruo1
party. - N-r.or4i LonSe1tion -ssem o-sd,
4rkro~ e1<e A.u--1ry 111 - ne ri-n--
ful Sovereign o. -. mes, from Dom l1st
po1ers q GoFenmxnt are derived 70
WHOSE Laws numIn e1-r'renrs should
conform -@n1 Hal peace. Fro~psrAst Ani
happiness Only ca sozst - ne p<cp.e
When - 4.s q t-= N-'.9A.-. ~. S'..e
1vtern4en-s re "a -r-o1- -.-- - ~
s-ne nAA--
> That The Importation manufacture.
supply and s&.e Q. 1.ccno.'r beverages
cre4ret and n4infAinel ~ the laws u
&c National ani State Goxernments dur
in= me entire History q such ANS y
esrrtHAere Shown ~ - tne promoting
Cause " infemp~r1nce. With resulting
crime md p-nprrsn- nAkln- lAr-e d.
nnAnds rP9n ruailc 1n4 private
cnHrty- imp1<in- ls--r -n1 unjust raxA-
lion and pu1lir bnrtrns Tor per.l and
II -# ~ MmM
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

1hirteentramps were recently found
IN = carload Of grain at Rediield. u. 4.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08


The Convention was called % order q
sis p ~. with prayer By Rev. a. J.
Judkin<, % Chicago.
The fir<t business was the presentation
Of the report 81 the Finance Committee
~ Governor Clinton B. Fiske, Of New
Jersey
The roll o. states was then called
for the nomination 81 candidates TOT
Vice President
The names u George 6. Rodgers, o.
Connecticut; William DAnie.s, 81 Mary
Land. Citation b. Fisk, Vt New Jersey;
1eOrge vi. Baync, ~ kcntucky and Mss
Frances willard, Of Illinois; were pre-
seated. The names 81 al but that 81
Daniels were subsequently Withdrawn and
an Latter was nominated By reclamation.
,lr. Daniels brisfy acknowledged tp-
honor. amidst r0uSlng cheers
A lew minutes were <penJ IN routine
business Votes u tE1nks were passed
- TIE various I'm GERS, and - 1880 :.
-. The N1tl0n1. Prohibition Convention
~ lcsl came % "a erd-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-28
The Grants arc getlting alonp aft,

The Grants are getting along after
a fashion. The old gentleman Ii, es in a
100000 house, which is filed with
several hundred thousand dollars worth
of furniture and brio-a-b brac which
didn't cost him cent young Lys
Jr., has house that cost him $3.50.
900 exclusive of all the fashionable
truck inside of it Jesse eats aud sleeps
in a $4,000 sbanty given him by his
father-in-law Nellie worries along
over in England in palace of some
pretensions, living in fine style Fred
has had number of fine houses, aud
is seldom out of one, and the immedi.
ate relations, such as are left of the
Dents and Caseys, get canvas-back
duck and terrapin stew so often thai
they never think of saying anything
about 1t. And ii wasn't such fearful
while ago that the first mentioned Of
this galaxy OF lucky stars was yankine
soaked skins out of his fathers vats
in western taunery. Great country
this, no matter what Monsignor Capel
says to the contrary.-Boston Post
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-28

COFFEE AND TEA.-At the Londou
Parkes Museum recently DR.. G. "
Poore lectured on coffee and tea. He
expressed the belief that stimulants
both alcoholic and alkaloidal, had theil
uses, and that we ought to be sure OF
our ground before we override appetite
with dogma. The cup of coffee-gen,
uine-contains more alkoloidal stimu
liant than cup of tea, and, owing tc
the absence of tsnnin, its action il
more rapid than that of tea. The dan
ger of excessive tea drinking consists
mainly in the quantity of astringen
matter, which is prolific source o.
dyspepsia among sedentary workers,
especially if they boil the tea. DIR
Poore said that coffee should be frest
roasted and ground, both of whicl
operations ought 10 be done at home
from one and half to two ounces j,
the quantity for pint of water. Wher
wanted early in the morning, it shoul,
be infused in cold water over night and
heated to the boiling point, but not t,
violent ebuliltion, when required TO
drinking.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-28

HATcn EARLY.-As spring time has
come again, bringing along the exper,
ience and wisdom of the last year tc
poultry breeders, we suggest to the
thousands of farmers, cottagers and ar,
tisans scattered over our vast country
to improve their stock and rid them
selves OF the mongrels, or common
fowls, kept by them for generations
To procure eggs from pure-Dred stock
TO begin with, or some good birds fol
the same purpose, for single trio will
IN only one season, produce quite {
flock of young chicks, enough to starr
a fair sized yard of pure breeds tn,
next year. Early Matching is desirable
particularly with the large breeds, il
order to enable them to make larg,
and heavy birds by fall. They tax,
longer to mature, and they must b,
well developed before cold weather, OF
they will fail TO meet our expectation,
in the showroom or in egg prod
uct. But with the Leghorns, Ham
burgs, Polish and such like smal
breeds, early hstching is not so espec
tally desirable, as the weight of flesh i,
not so much an object They being
quick growing fowls, show precocity
at an early age if proper care, food and
attention are given them right along =
Poultry Monthiy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-28
Time for Grating.

The grating of apple, pear and plum
trees will begin about the goth of
March, aud if the sclons are carefully
preserved it can be continued up into
and through May, as we know from
our own experience. As we have
often said, grating is a very easy
operation when once understood, and
the knowledge is readily acquired on
observing it being done by others. In
fact, every farmer and gardner should
do his own grating, which will take
up no time required by other duties. A
sharp penknife tor shaping the graft,
shoe makers knife for splitting the
stem, and fine saw for removing the
top of the stock are indispensable.
Splitting the bark 80 that it shall not
be bruised, shaping the scion wedge
fashion both ways, and placing the
rim cfthe aoood of both stock and
scion exactly together, 80 that the sap
can intermingle, and then properly
waXed, there is no danger of failure.
We make a shoulder to the scion and
think it adds the certainty of succeed
ing. 1t probably weakens it a little,
but we have never found it any disad.
vantage. We prefer also two eyes or
buds to scion and would rather have
only one than more than two. One
years wood should always be taken
when it can be obtained as it is more
certain to stake" aud to grow more
vigorously, and the scion should be cut
from bearing branches.
We wish again to remind those in
preparing their grating wax, that we
take four parts of rosin, one part of
beeswax and one part of beef tallow,
as the proper proportions for
making satisfactory wax. Melt them
together in skillet, (Which is best or
lineup, and stir well. 1t should re-
main in the vessel and be used when
needed. Twenty or thirty gratis can
be waxed with one heating up. When
much grating is to be done, little
fire tor warming the mixture should be
made on the spot, between two bricks
or stones Apply the wax with small,
thin paddle; aud in two or three weeks
60 over the gratis and close up any
opening in the waxing caused by the
wind on the splits.
There are many receipts for making
grating wax, and we have tried most
of them, and found some of them to be
very good, but we prefer our own, as
being the simplest to prepare and an
swering the purpose we'll. Applying
it warm or hot does no injury to the
scion. The object to attairin the pro
portions is that the wax will not crack
in cool, dry, windy weather, or run in
warm weather. If, however, Oh trial
different proportions be required, the
foregoing can be altered in order to
make the wax thinner or sitter, though
after using the wax in several ways
we have come back to these as meeting
satisfactorily all the requirements
Telegraph.