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Year: 1868

This subject having been recently
discussed in the Country Gentleman, an
Ohio correspondent calls our attention
to the following article, by Judge Buel,
published in the The Cultirdtor,
March, 1889:


To produce early potatoes, or to bring a
crop to early maturity, it is advised to
gather the seed before it has attained
maturity, to expose it some days to the
influence of the san, and to select the
top ends for the earlier crop. We have
a strong illustration of the correctness
of these conclusions, in Loud0n'S Gar
dener's Magazine. A correspondent of
that journal made the following expert
ment: He dug every other row of po-
tota patch for seed while the vines
were fresh, and exposed them in the
sun until they had become green. In
February, he cut them crosswise,
leaving the bottom and top in separate
sets. He cut those which had been
suffered to ripen in a similar manner,
aud planted the four kinds in alternate
rows. They were all planted on stable
litter, and covered with about three
inches of earth. A part of each kind
received no subsequent earthing. We
give the result in the writer's own
words:


"Jhe early potatoes not earthed up
grew close around the stock or stem,
like eggs in a nest, aud so near the
ground that they might be picked off
with the finger, leaving tho STOCK or
stem uninjured, to produce more pota-
toes from the runners. From the eye
sets of the unripe tubers We had q sup
ply every day for fortnight; when
those of the bottom sets came into use
for another fortnight; at that time, Po-
tatoes from the eye or top sets from the
ripe seed came into use, and were sue
ceeded by potatoes from the bottom sets
of the ripe seed. Those kept for seed
or the table, were earthed up as usual,
and each row produced almost as large
crop as any two rows not earthed up
the luxury of an early potato being a
greater object than the quantity"
Year: 1868

been sufficiently proven, although no
charge was publicly made or proven
against him.


A Mr.. Grossly, whose christian name
we do not remember, was summoned,
and almost the same proof was adduced
for him as in behalf of Mr.. Boyce. His
name was also erased. These are sam
Piles of the form of trial gone through
with before this irresponsible tribunal
that sits in judgment upon the most
valuable rights of the citizen.


Mr.. William Harrison, of Bridgeport,
was summoned because the Board had
been informed that he had declared that
Isaac d. Ross, the Registrar for Simp-
son township, ought to be takon cut
and hung; and his name was only re-
tained on the list by his proving the
falsity of the charge. And yet the law
prescribes that only those shall not
vote who since the 1st day of June,
1861, voluntarily have given, or shall
give, aid and assistance to the rebel
lion against the Government of the
United States. The gross Ignorance of
the Board, or its corruption, can be an
derstood when we tell our readers that
the declaration imputed to Harmison
was declared to be aid and assistance to
tho rebellion, though made in the year
of our Lord 1868, nearly four years after
the close of the rebellion.
Year: 1868

For the first time for fifteen years
the Democracy have secured a majority
of the towns in Connecticut. On Thurs
day last they swelled their majority in
that State by thousands, and achieved
the most brilliant triumph they ever
won In the history of that Common.
wealth.
Year: 1868




INADVERTENTLY, we omitted to state,
the other morning, Oh the authority OF
the IptelligeRcer, that the author of the
following paragraph is not the author
of the editorial article to which we re-
ferred few days ago. Indeed, that
paper claims that he is not one Of its
editors. We put its denial on record /:


81 do not believe this Government
can permanently be held together by
military force. I do not believe that
any section of this contederacy will ul-
timately subjugste and overrun the
other, and hold it as conquered prov
ince. / have no idea of any such thing.
1t is against the spirit and genius of
the age. Nobody would attempt any
such thing. regard civil war as
really settling the question that
there is to be ultimately separate con-
federacy. l have no idea that such q
war could end otherwise than in sepa-
ration of this Union, and the organiza-
ton of separate confederacies. / am per-
fectly satisfied of that. Anybody that
supposes that fifteen, or even seven or
eight of the States can be held as sub
jugated or conquered provinces, makes
a great mistake. But whether they
can or not, they ought not to be. 1t is
against the genius of the age; and no
man ought to seek to do it,"
Year: 1868

clover and grass are now springing forth
luxuriantly and Jn just the condition to
produce hOven III cattle, when first let III
to Craze upon either As prevention is
better than cure, it is therefore wise on
turning cattle for the few fret times in the
spring into a clover field to regard them
with some little care, and all damage from
this cause may be avoided. It is more
dangerous at first, from the simple fact
animals having been confined for months
to dry food, when turned upon field of
tender grass or clover, they eat greedily
and overload their stomachs with the green
forage, and if this is done while heavy
dew is on, disease frequently follows, and
If relief is not Immediately afforded, death
often enSues


The Rural World saws:


This malady is simply the result of q
speedy fermentation of the green food
eaten, generating large amount of gas,
resulting from the warmth of the stomach,
aided by the external moisture of the dew
upon the food when eaten. To avoid this
the animals should not be turned upon the
clover until it is perfectly dry, and then
oe allowed to eat but few minutes and
then TUNED out. Follow this for a few
days, and there is generally but little dan
ger afterwards during the season.


Remedy.-A barbarous practice is fol-
lowed by some, of sticking knife into the
paunch of the animal where that organ lies
nearest the side, to allow the gas that has
been SO suddenly produced to escape. A
simple and eff ctual remedy is found in
giving the animal an egg-shell full Of tar.
10 DO TINS, two men are required to hold
the animals head straight, third will hold
its tongue to the right side he can easily
put the shell and tar down its throat, and
In few minutes relief will usually take
place; but second dose has never been
known to fail. After swallowing the tar,
the animal should be kept upon brisk
walk about the yard until the gas passes off
and gives relief.


Another.-It is also said that a bottle
filled with soft soap and milk and emptied
down the throat of the animal will afford
relief in few minutes. There are various
other remedies employed, but these appear
to be simple and easy of application.
Year: 1868

What are the Republicans OF Center
township going to do at the approach
ing April election? Are they going to put
ticket in the field, or let the Democrats
walk over the course? 1t is time they
were msying If they are going to do any
thing. The election is near at hand. and
whatever is done must be done speedily.
The news from New Hampshire is encour-
aging, it is glorious. ltis the First gun of
the campaign, and willie it causes every
Republican to shout for joy, it sounds the
defeat, route and utter overthrow of the
repudiat6rs and enemies of freedom and
Justice. Shall We not then, maintain our
discharge our whole duty
and by polling our full strength at the ap-
preaching election, give the enemies OF the
country no chance to boast of apparent
gains?


These remarks viii apply to other town
ships as well as Center.
Year: 1868

There are some persons who will not go
to store where dry goods are kept to look
at Boots and Shoes, because they have
been so often cheated; merchants usually
buy avery poor article that is vanished
up and made to look neat, and YET do not
wear well, so that it is difficult for one
who tries to do what is right 10 gain the
confidence of the people, but Our friends,
WesteIvelt & Coz, have succeeded, by
buying good goods and selling cheap. in
getting SO large trade that now they are
able to buy full cases Of all kinds OF shoes
and have them manufactured to their or
der, thus saving the wholesalers profit and
reducing the price very considerably to
their customers. If you wish any thing in
the line of Boots and Shoes, be sure to call
and see their stock and prices.
Year: 1868

Do you know that the property which
you occupy and call your home is yours?


There are thousands of titles to real es-
tate in Marshall County that are not worth
the paper they are written on.


There are hundreds of Patents from the
Government that have never been record
ed, and these defects should be corrected
at once.


Do you want to know whether the title
to your farm or home is good or not?


CoRBIN 81 VANvALkESBURGH have per
feet Deed Abstract of every section of
land and Town Lot in Marshall County.
you desire to satisfy yourselves, call at
our Abstract Office, over the Bank, in
Plymouth.


4S-if CoRBIN & VANvALKEyBURGH.
Year: 1868

"THE SWEETEST THING IN LIFE" is good
health and good spirits, and if you have
them not, the next best thing is what will
restore bloom TO the faded cheek and hap
piness to the dropping heart. The great
and sure remedy is Plantation Bitters,
which our physicians recommend to- both
male and female patients as a safe, reliable,
agreeable and cordial stimulant. They
contain nothing to disagree with the most
delicate constitution, and have won golden
opinions from all who have tried them;
and probably no article was ever tried by
so many persons. They elevate the de-
pressed and give stength to the weak.
Year: 1868

OF the government so that each shoul6
have strength to stand against the others,
Others. Much has been said about Congress being
the great depository OF power. Why OF course 1t Ia.
mus. De s Win an the sass S
was to curb and restrain the exercise OF that power
ny Congress and 80 you find that all the additions 70
Il from exercising power over the people, or over the
state or over the coordinate branches OF the gov


na%ens te and nsTe 0,ha,S sSsS
IN Congress. IL is left master OF the whole.
TO what purpose Il to provide that judges Of the
that their salaries shall not be diminished during
their term OF service, Congress may omit refuse
lar Judge: Nevertheless government is TO be ad-
mhinstered III by men, and In an elective government


a,,bT ae trust Is that the agents Of the people win be
tne the constitution Of the judiciary, when you
come come TO the executive authority then comes the
~ sIi trainers OF government, having no sources or
, iaeas OF authority except what springs from the
dimcuty IN bracine up the authority OF Parliament
Prov,aed you M leave standing the authority and
is:-How without the support OF the mobiles
you can make an executive strong enough to main
tain ITSELF BY adjusting the balance it Is found
In the constitution, our ancestors disposed OF the
question. It has served us till this time. Sometimes
In the heat Of party the Executive has seemed too
seemed too strong; yet every danger passes away,
and the government is administered, controlled and



sence OF the constitution is that there ls
no period Of authority granted byt in the six years
term to the Senate, In the four years term TO the
House Of Representatives that cannot be lived
through in patience, subordinate and obedient to the
constitution. As II was said in the debate In the
convention on q particular topic OF impeachment.
there will be danger when four years recurring
election restores to the common master OF Congress
and the Executive the trust reposed IN them.


In connection with this part of his argument Mr..
Evarts read two extracts from the speeches OF Mr..
Webster, and then, on motion OF Senator COnkling.
the Court and Immediately thereafter the Senate
adjourned till two O'Clock tomorrow.
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
of people for every symptom of Stomach out
of order"


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain correct the juices of the Stomach, setsa
its machihery at work. and enable it to resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
of the operations of Nature is always towards a
cure all she needs is a little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and
sensible it is to help her along with gentle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1868

A great French Physician says: ''More than
half of the diseases in the world comes from neg
lect to fortify the system against changes of eli
mate, weather, and food. The great secret OF
health is to keep the condition of the Stomach
and Blood regular aud uniform, so that changes
from Heat to Geld, from Dry to Damp, etc., can
not upset the machinery of the body, and breed
disease"


Now, it is fact, positive and well-known, that
there is no such bulwark and assistant for the
Stomach as
Year: 1868

The veteran of the lobby, Thurlow
Weed. might get himself into as bad a
scrape as be chose, and few would regre
it. But we confess some regret that the
veteran editor. Weed. has got himself in
so discredltable a fix. In his testimony
be swears that he met in a room with
certain persons 10 talk about impeaCh-
ment; that one Of them had already pro-
posed 10 buy the votes of three Senators,
and had thereupon been introduced by
him to Collector Smythe-a man who
would be likely to have money to spend
for that purpose One of these persons
was a well known lobbyist, and cOnnec-
ted with the whiskey ring; one was an
editor of the same paper with Mr. Weed
and also experienced in lobby matters
and the third was a United States rev.
enue officer. This precious quartette
talked about getting money to influence
votes, and Mr.. Weed uttered not a word
Of objection. They raised the money
communicated from time to time on the
subject by telegraph to Mr.. Weed, who
states that he did for them what they
asked, and knew that sit was about i'm
parchment" and finally they succeeded,
and sent jubilant dispatch. BuI Thur
low Weed. admitting so much, cannot
perceive that bis own integrity is in any
way involved. Perhaps long experience
has led him to look upon the buyer of
perjured votes as perfectly saintless
person, and to ascribe all the blame to
the worthless wretch who accepts the
bribe There are not many men in the
country, let US hope, who would be will
ing to be known as having been eoncenrn-
ed in snch a transaction.
Year: 1868

A Democratic minister. who has
Democratic measles badly. has arranged
new version of the Lords Prayer,
which he thinks great improvement


"Our white Father, who art in white
heaven: hallowed be Thy white name.
Thy white kingdom come; Thy white
viii be done give US this day our white
bread, and forgive our white brethren
who differ from US, and carry out Thy
curse on the colored population. Lead
Us into white temptation to Cypress the
blacks, and deliver US from Republican
and negro evils for Thine is the white
kingdom; Thine is the white power
Thine is the white glory, for ever and
ever. Amen"
Year: 1868

q Why is it that the Wilmington Journal
would injure, by faint commendation, the
proposition to aid the, Wilmington and
Rutherford Railroad afsinot that Road Of
the utmost Importance to Wilmington, anG
to long and wide belt Of the State that
would pour its products into that City?
Year: 1868

NASHVILLE, sept. iz.-The militia bili modified
Dy the Senate, was rejected by the House. A
conference committee will be appointed, with but
little probability Of reconciIing the wide differ
ences.


Last night the Legislature remained in session
until midnight and passed the modified militia bill
sent to any county application must be made to
the governor by ten unconditional Union men or
three justices of the peace belonging to said
county, based upon allegations that the civil law
cannot be enforced without military aid.
Year: 1868

We hasten TO lay before our readers the melan.
choly though interesting fact that that terrible
malady known as the lie torse Grecn has at last
made its appearance in our midst. Yesterday
afternoon, while sitting in our sanctum, a most
severe case Of it appeared walking up town on
the opposite side Of the street. Alarmed by the
appearance Of the victim, we hastily seized the
nearest bottle-which happened to be one Of
whsky-and rushed down stairs to afford whs {
relief we could to the terrible agony In which the
lady appeared to be. Before, however. we could
reach her she had disappeared around the corner,
and gone perhaps, alas to communicate the dread
disease to others of her sex. Before we close we
wish to call the attention of the Board Of Health
to the appearance in our midst of this fearful epi-
demic malady, and to urge IT upon them to employ
every means to alleviate the excruciatiug torture
which it causes if not to the victim, at least to
the unfortunate behoder of her contortions.
Year: 1868

WHAT SEYMOUR SAYS ABOUT THE ELECTION.
Pink" the New York correspondent OF the
Charleston Courier, IN letter, writes as follows


can communicate to your readers the crafty
lLg intelligence that on Wednesday last Governor
seymour, In conversation held at Utica with a
member of the State committee, expressed his
entire confidence in the coming success of the
Democratic ticket. The governor feels assured
that he is 10 be the next president of the United
states-all the evidence in regard 70 the progress
OF the canvass throughout the whole country now
pointing in that direction. he acknowledged that
at first there was not visible evidence OF success
Ii took some weeks after the nomination had been
made for some sections of the country TO recon.
cile themselves to his (Seym Ours) position on the
finances, but now all is working admirably, and
day by day, almost, the strength Of the ticket is
increasing. In one word, Mr.. Seymour is con.
vinced Democracy will succeed. He does not at
tribute this TO his personal popularity, but to the
almost universal desire for a change of party TO
administer the affairs of the government. j am
personally acquainted with the gentleman who
had the above conversation with Governor Sey-
mour, and he Informs me that be has known the
governor for the last thirty years, and always
found him correct in his prophecies in regard to
election matters, not only where they related to
his lseymOur's) own chances in this State, but
also tO national elections.
Year: 1868

the 22 Of February upon which statesman, however
sagacious could have calculated U has been growing
every day less and less for the advantage OF the Repu
can party TO eeeure conviction while the Democratic
TO that result and indeed at last they shrewdy calculated
upon 1T.


An obscure man like Mr.. Ross has by acci-
purchased miserable acqutta at the hands OF rene
gadc The great fact remains that thrtyYe Senators OF
the United States under OATH pronounced Andrew John
son unit TO be President and their verdict will be ac
and nothing stood between HIM aud expulsion but the
single vote of a renegade like Ross.


From The Baltimore American.


While, therefore, we lmpugn the motives OF
no Senator and do impute any one of them any
other the intentions which should actuate all we
how the seven Senators who voted for acquital can
Justify their Judgment the facts before the people OF
the country. The Judgment however, is final and con-
elusive and would be of no avail to reargue the facts
and case over again.


Prom The New Haven Palladium. r
If any of the seven Republican Senators who
voted with the solid body OF their Democratic compeers
10 acqut the President their votes because they
jealous OF the position which Senator Wade would
achieve by the removal OF Andrew johnson, be-
cause they sincerely believed he untitled for the
place or from any other than the conscientious
conviction that the defendant not guilty of the
charges brought against him. history will enroll their
upon more Infamous than that on which Is
inscribed the OF Benedict Arnold Aud IL must be
remembered that though the President has been tech-
cay acquitted, he Is not the less morally convicted lie
nounced hlm guilty go Aaron Burr, in earlier period
OF history set free by the scrupuious impart
ality OF Marshall; but no one doubts that he was
traitor The verdict which cent him forth free man dd
not cleanse his name from the Opprobrium OF treason
and the remainder OF his life was passed in infamous
Year: 1868

Beneath the hill you may see the mill


OF wasting wood md crumbling stone;
The wheel is dripping and Gathering STILL


But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone
Year after year, early and late,


Alike in Summer and Winter weather,
He pecked the stone and baked the gate,


And mill and miller grew old together.
Little Jerry p twas all the same


They loved him well who called him so;
And whether he'd ever another name


Nobody ever seemed to know.
Twas Little Jerry, come grind my rye;"
And Little Jerry, come grind my wheat
And Little Jerry" was still the cry,


From matron bold and maiden sweet
Twas Little jerry on every tongue,


And thus the simple truth was told;
For Jerry was little when he was young,
And he was little when he was old.
But what in size he CHANGED to lack,
Jerry made up in being strong;
I've seen sack upon his back,


AS thick as the miller and quite as long.
Always busy and always merry,


Always doing his very BEST
A notable wag was Little Jerry,


Who uttered well his standing jest.
"When will you grind my corn, say?'
May" quoth Jerry, you needn't scold;
JuSC led 1c yOuI SIlSt lOf uhlI d Uey,


And never fear that you'll be tolled."
How Jerry lived is known to fame,


But how he died there's none may know;
One Autumn day the rumor came
1.-The brook and Jerry are very low"
And then twas whispered mournfully,
The leech had come and he was dead,
And all the neighbors fiocked to see;


Poor Little jerry" was all they said
They laid him in his earthly bed


His miller's coat his only shroud-
'sDust to DUST the parson said,


And all the people wept aloud
For he had summed the deadly sin,


And not grain of over toll
Had ever popped into his bin,


To weigh upon his parting soul.
Beneath the hill there stands the mill
Of wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel is dripping and clattering still,
But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone.
Year: 1868

X The circulation of the '.SPEcTAToR"
is about as great as the combined circula-
tion of both the other papers published in
this place, and has as many subscribers in
this county alone as are contained in the
whole list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1868

Stanton is furious at the contempt
shown to him by the Chicago Convention,
where there was none so poor (not even =
carpet bag delegate) as to do him reyer-
ence. Like Wolsey, he is ssddened by in
gratitude. Alas, poor Stanton y! Not
even the cheap compliment Of resolution
of thanks for such hard fidelity to party
and so much sacrifice of self-respect. He
will now get place in the FreedmeTs
Bureau, for which he is eminently qualif-
ed, and will doubtless fnd it very COM
Portable in the hot and sweltering days Of
August to be so intimately associated
with his African brethren.
Year: 1868

We are now in the midst of the wheat
harvest-the crop is turning out far be-
yond the expectations Of the most SAN
guine-the grain is full and plump-the
quality good, and the yield will equal
some say it will far exceed-that of last
year. It true that some fields proved
a failure, but that is the case every year.
Where Che crop was put in early and
well, and the ground was good ,middling,'
it is rather over an average this season.
AS to.what the opening price will be, at
present, we are not prepared to say, but
suppose it will be in the neighborhood of
81 5oper bushel.- Clcrsiand Banter.