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Year: 1868

A question frequently arises as to the
best course to be pursued with an old neg
lected orchard, which has become covered
with dense sod Of grass, and this often
of an inferior character. and full Of disa-
greeable weeds. Orchards that have been
widely planted, and which have gaps from
the decay of trees, especially when these
have been trimed up with high stems and
long naked branches, do not cast sufficient
shade upon the ground to prevent the
growth of grass and weeds. These intru-
ders occupy the surface soil to the disad-
vantage of the roots of the fruit trees, and
we may wonderfully improve the health
of such orchard by plowing the ground,
and at the same time severely pruning the
branches aud cleansing the bark Of these
old trees. These good results may be
continued by shallow culture of the soil
with suitable applications of manure where
needed. By giving dose of lime. or
mari and ashes, we shall infuse new life
and growth and productiveness that will
astonish and delights us, and reward US for
our labors aud outlay.


1t may be urged as an objection to break
ing up the sod that the most careful plow-
man will unavoidably damage some of the
roots that approach the surface, but this
is an injury that must be submitted to
and after all is not such a serious affair,
and is overbalanced by the advantages Of
renewing the productivcness of the ex-
hausted orchard.-American Pomoiagy.
Year: 1868

BENEFIT OF PLowIxG. - Farmer" writes
to the Maine Farmer -. After living on
farm for half a century practising and
experimenting, observation and experience
teach me that plowing, instead of being an
injury, is great benefit to any land. My
method of treating waste or pasture land
is to first plow it and SOW with grain.
The next season l lay it down, and turn it
to.pasture for about four years, observing
to keep stock on the land night as well as
day for the summer season. Then plov
again and take off another crop of grain,
after which turn to pasture as before. My
land managed in this way fifteen or twenty
years, is in as high state of cultivation
as the best manured land / have"
Year: 1868

A LITTLE SERMoN.--Some times COM
pare the trouble we have to undergo in the
course of year to a great bundle of fag-
gots, far too large for US to lift. But God
does not require us to carry the whole at
once. He mercifully unties the bundles,
and gives us one stick, which we are able
to carry to-day, and then another which
we are able to carry tomorrow, and SO on.
This we might easily manage if we would
only take the burden appointed for us
each day; but We choose to increase our
trouble by carrying yesterdays stick over
again to-day, and adding to-morrow's
burden to our load before VIC are required
to bear it.
Year: 1868

A thrifty farmer, who believes in max
ing old things last in these times" says ::
There is one thing that nearly everybody
knows and hardly anybody attends to, that
is, to sprinkle Stacked lime on their roofs
once year, either in fall or spring If
the shingles are covered ever so thick with
moss, the lime soon clears it off, leaving
the roof clean and white, and for dozen
years long st. 1t ought to be put, on pret-
ty thick, and rainy day is best for the
work. Strong wood ashes will answer al
most as well to keep old roofs in repair
but they will not look as nice. To make
new shingles last three or four times the
usual period, they need only to be soaked
a few days iu a tank half full of thick lime
water, which'nust be stirred up well before
the shingles are put in"
Year: 1868

Four hundred years have elapsed since
the invention of printing, yet books are
not in circulation all over the globe while
the use of tobacco became universal within


fifty years of its discovery. ss7.ssa rss1
Year: 1868

In accordance with the recommendation
made by the REPUBLICAN some months ago,
a contract has been concluded by tie city
for painting the names of the streets on the
corner lamps. The work has been iutrusted
to Mr.. O'Hara, painter, of Carondelet etstreet,
who is prosecuting it with energy, and on
an admirable plan of his own invention.
The name of the street is painted OF piece
of glass about two inches wide, and long
enough to reach across the glass of one of
the lamps. The letters are about an inch
and half high, Of plain Gothic style. A
frame or chasing of tin surrounds the piece
of glass, which IS loosely fitted so that
no danger may result from con-
traction or expansion. At each end
of this tin frame IS fange,
which fits into the frame Of the lamp secur-
ing the glass. The lamp can be cleaned
easily without interfering with the paint.
A space of from one.eightL to a quarter of an
inch is left between the glass Of the lamp
and the small strip on which the name is
painted. Thus q current of air is introduced
which protects the inner glass from the rays
of the sun. Any part of the contrivauce can
be readily replaced in case of accident, to
which, however, all seem to be free from liza.
bility. Camp, ST. Charles, Carondelet,
Rampant, and Canal streets have already
been completed, and the names for many of
the other streets are already prepared. Mr.,
O'Hara says he will have the whole work
completed in a few days.
Year: 1868

Reader, should you at any time. whilst in the
vicinity Of the Magazine Market, desire to regaIe
yourself with beverage which your palate has
not often indulged in, We would recommend you
to the polite and gentIemanly proprietor Of the
Iceberg, whose choice liquors are rapidly achiev.
ing for him an enviable reputation. On the 25sh
Frank will inaugurste the occasion with foam
ing bowl of eeg.nogg, in which bis friends and
patrons are invited to participate.
Year: 1868

From ocular demonstrations we have arrived ct
the conclusion that large number of the fair sex
are certainly actuated by interest in making their
shopping excursions, as the well known house of
Messrs. Feiber q Gonsenhem. corner Of Canal
and Baronne streets, have been in the last few
days necesststed to augment their force Of sales
men 90 a. to satisfy the increasing demand upon
them for few more Of their great bargains. We
consider it never too late TO repair an evil or ad:
nit fault, and the lady who neglects to call upon
this house and avail herself Of the remarkable
inducements offered VIII have painful feeling of
regret in the future to mar her happiness.
Year: 1868

FACTS THAT SHOULD BE KNowN-It will be
well, says the Transcript, for our readers to
remember:


First, that Government bonds are taxed five
per cent. on their interest, in the income tax,
just the same as all other incomes, from what
ever source. Second, that Chief Justice Mar
shal settled the law of the matter, upon the
ground that if Government issues were SUBJ
iect to local or State taxation at al--that is,
if the right to tax them by State existed
there could be no limit to its exercise, and
the securities of the General Government
could be rendered absolutely worthless in any
State by its imposing such an amount of tax
as would take not only all the interest to be
derived from them, but impair the principal
as well. These facts are important to know
and yet which are not generally understood
by either Republicans or Democrats.
Year: 1868

SHERIDAN ON GRANT.-Sheridan, whose
opinion of Grant is certainly worth having,
wrote as follows to friend:


1t Is, perhaps, needless for me to tell
you how light my heart is on account of the
glorious record, in front Of which Gen. Grant
now stands before the country.


The country now begins to appreciate
that his was the only hand which patted me
on the shoulder and gave me encouragement.
when |, almost alone. stuck up my little
battle-tfag at New-0rleans to assist second
time IN saving the country and preserving
the record eff our soldiers. Had Grant, Sher-
man, and myself. and others, gone over
to the enemy, much darkness would have
come upon the land


Two solutions were necessary for the
settlement of the Rebellion The first was to
take away from its military strength That
was done at Appomattox. The second, to
take away its political strength. That will
be done next November IL will be a short
campaign, but as decisive as Appomat-
tOX
Year: 1868

PARAGUAY AMAzoNs-R Referring to the
warike attitude of the women in Paraguay
a contemporary asks What will the allies
do now if brought before an army of women?
To fight or to run away? Which can be
done with the most honor? To conquer or to
be defeated? Which can the men best af-
ford When they return, will they prefer to
hH hailed as the men who whipped the wo-
men, or the men who more calamity allowed
the women to whip them ?''
Year: 1868

MORE DEMOCRATIC LITERATURE Here is
another sample from the Humboldt (Nev. J
Register. commenting on the colored funeral
escort that attended the remains of the de-
ceased statesman. Thaddeus Stevens, to the
grave:


How pleasing and gratifying it must
have been to the lowering spirit of that de-
funct body to know and realize that the
African at least was not unmindful of his
great labOrs in their behalf while living
Even though the iron gates of Perdition shut
within the governed feeps of He'll his un-
shriven soul, yet the memory of that funeral
cortege and the deep reverence and devotion
of the black race for his name and memory
will more than compensate for the endless
execrations which will follow his name by all
good"
Year: 1868

A GLORIOUS day was that when loyalty ran
wild over the news that Richmond had fallen
into our hands Old men ran with the BOYS
that day, and Morality wnked while pious
old boys put down the horn of the ungodly.
There will be another just such dav next
November. If the country does not quiver
under the vibrating force of jubilant gun
powder on Wednesday, November 4th, then
we lose our guess-no more. 1t will have a
close connection with the event of 1865, as
being the closing up of the contract for peace
to follow the war. 1t will be the sealing of a
bond to keep the peace. and the country can
afford to rejoice. Va. Trespass
Year: 1868

RAMA rain storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, occurred in this
neighborhood on Saturday night last A
second storm took place on Sunday night,
and the rain continued to fall for several
hours Such storms are of unusual occur
renee in this locality at this season of the
year. The weather is now cool and pleasant


THE Gold Hill News thinks that when
bully can break neighbours head without
provocation. and bring a suit to recover dam
ages for injury to his knuckles, in any Court
Of this Commonwealth. the Democracy may
expect to carry an election on the Tammany
platform Not before
Year: 1868

THE DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT Henry Clay
Dean, Democratic light, in a speech at
Manchester, New Hampshire, uttered the
following sentiment. Let every man who has
any shame in his countenance, read and
blush that an American could be guilty of
such language:


If | could have my way l would place
JEFF. Davis in Congress, where he richly be-
longs. Then would 90 TO Concord, take ali
the miserable battle flags from the State
House, and make bonfire Of them in the
State House yard. (Great applause Then
Iwould 90 all through the North and destroy
all the monuments and grave-stones erected
to the memory of soldiers. In short, | would
put out of sight everything which reminds
US that we ever had a war with our Southern
brethren. | do not know that would hang
one legged and one EARNED soldiers, but
would pray to God to get them out of the
way as soon as possible.
Year: 1868

The Democracy has regained posses
sion of political power in New Jersey.
The Legislature is theirs, aud they elect
United States Senator in place of Mr..
Frelinghuysen. We sincerely hope that
this occasion will be improved to redress
the outrage by which Mr.. Stockton was
defrauded of his seat, and that this
able, upright and true-hearted gentle
man will be returned once more to the
public couRcils. In no way, could a
more emphatic rebuke be administered
to the practices by which the present
Congress have turned out their oppo-
nents whenever they needed their
places to make q two-thirds majority,
or crafty their own greedy partisans.
The Senate needs such statesmen to
redeem in some degree the shocking
discreGit into which that body has
fallen, and we are very sure that there
is no selection which the New Jersey
Democrats could make that would be
so acceptable to their friends through
out the country. 1t would be an elec-
tion that would have q moral.
Year: 1868

- The ReWey htpOTUFy du LuSiiou pa
per, tells this story:


We have been informed of very
suspicious occurrence in the neighbor-
hood of Gates bridge. 1t appears that
the daughter of farmer in that locali-
ty was receiving the addresses of a
young man, the son Of nelghboring
farmer, but her parents were strongly
opposed to their intercourse; had fire.
Uuently chastised her severely, and sent
her away from home altogether for a
time. immediately after her return,
however, the correspondence was renew
ed: and her parents, finding them to-
gether one evening, took her into the
house and gave her a severe beating.
She escaped from the house, and was re-
turning to her lover, when she was
again taken into the house and the door
closed. Screams and cries were heard
issuing from the dwelling for some time,
but the neighbors on going to the door
found it securely barred, and at length
forcing It open they found the father
and neither looking very excited, and a
rope with a moose on the end of 1T sus-
pended frem pole which crossed the
room. The man got into a terrible
rage at his door being broken, and per-
emptorily ordered them out. Next day
the younger children of the family, in
reply to the queries of their schoolfel-
lows, said that the young man need not
come to look for their sister any more,
as their father and mother had hung
her up, and then carried her away out.
The parents deny all knowledge of their
daughters whereabouts, and the utmost
vigilance of the police has hitherto been
unable to discover any traces of the
missing girl, although more than fort
night has elapsed.
Year: 1868

this countryf In the next place, what
good will come of it, Is the President
elect 80 dumb dolt as to be caught by
q mere compliment, empty in its nature
and foolish in its purposef Rather
let us believe that, he would be infinite
ly disgusted by such boot licking per-
formance, and that so far from being
caught with this ridiculous chat, he
would measure the Democratic party


by its would-be oracles, and prob bly,


despise the organization which now is
at least worthy of his respect. sat
Year: 1868

A Washington correspondent relates
the following:


There is q good deal of gossip going
on here about certain prominent Off
cialin charge of very important de-
partment, who has inaugurated a new
system of social economy. The said
official has taken up his residence in an
eligible portion of his department, and
furnished it in good style, thus at the
same time saving house rent and per-
mitting the Government to defray his
private bills for curtains, mahogany
and clean linen. This same official,
moreover, has been q strong advocate of
retrenchment, and on his accession to
Office applied the guillotine without
mercy to male and female clerks, caus-


ne the fact to be proclaimed far and
near, as an evidence Of stern devotion to
duty. Thus, while u number of needy
young girls md men are sent adrift
without means of support, Mr.. Com
missioner luxuriates on his Government
farm, and Uncle Sam foets the bill.
Year: 1868

A small or moderate sized tree at the
transplantiDg, will usually be a large
bearing tree sooner than a larger tree
set out at the same time, aud which is
checked necessarily in growth by re-
moval.
Year: 1868

From all quarters we hear favorable re-
farmers VII be active in gathering it. How
strange it is that tillers of the soil have so
many imaginary troubles and misgivings! If
their fields of corn look favorable and grow
finely, they begin to talk about early frosts,
and when the ground is richly laden with
grass. they begin to speculate about the
weather and fear they shall have a ''wet spelp
to get their hay. We met farmer day or
two since and inquired of him about his
grass. He replied with smiling face and
said at is very heavy" But Immediately
lengthening his countenance, he said: "a
man told me we shouldn't have hardly two
days of sunshine together before the fifteenth
day of August. But how he knew 1 couldn't
tell"


We rather guess he could not, nor his
weather-wise friend either. Let us say to all
these prophets and believers in them that
He that considereth the wind shall not sow,
and he that looketh to the clouds shall not
reap." We believe this is sound doctrine and
hope our farmers will lay it to heart. We
had occasion few weeks ago to speak o.
haymaking; but few words now may not
be amiss. We repeat what an Ohio farmer
said: Don't dry your hay too much" He
meant that hay may be dried until it is as
worthless as straw. As good coffee-maker
would say: "Don't burn your coffee, but
brown it," The philosophy of good hay
making is to cut in the blossom and cure in
the shade. The sacharine matter of the
plant, when it is in blossom, is in the stock,
ready to form the seeds. If grass is cut earli-
er the sugar is not there; if later, the sugar
has become converted into woody matter.
The grass should be well wilted in the sun,
but cured in the cock. The most reliable
opinion is, better to be little too green
than too dry; for if little too green, put
some salt upon it, if too dry and burnt by the
hot sun, salt will hardly save it. Here we
have the philosophy of making go cd hay in a
nutshell.


P.S. A portion of the above article is an
extract from a former one under the caption
of "Hay-Making" the whole of which the
Bangor Jeffersonan appropriated to its own
use without the usual courtesy of giving
credit, and it may make the same use of this,
if itpleases. We think it contains good ad-
vice to our tillers OF the soil, and as the hay
ing season is close at hand, it is timely.


AGRIcoLA.
Year: 1868

MessTS Editors Of tie Whig:


Our municipal election will again come off in a
short time and it seems TO be agreed by general
consent that Captain Bearden is 10 again be the
HtaHdard-besrer Of our party. There is no reason
for q change. Oeptsin Bearden has shown himself
70 he the right man in the right place" A man
Of untring energy and sound views he is peculiar
ly fitted for the position, having done more to in
fuse asplrit Of mrovement in this city, by his zeal
in behalf Of our city and railroads than anv other
Mayor we have ever had. Besides all this bis ser
vices in behalf Of hit country, in the exercise Of
which he was rendered a cripple for ife by means
Of wound, will attest his loyalty and integ-
rty To bs party beyond a question. He, of course
will receive the nomination and, as a matter Of
c0urEe, be triumphantly re. elected.


KNOXVILLE.
Year: 1868

UP to the time Of the fearful coal Iaine disaster
IN England on Thursday, there had been no ess
than 449 lives lost this year in the British collier
les, 2S6 by fire-damp explosion and the remainder
by falls Of roof and coal. The last disaster will
probably carry the total loss of life during the year
to over 700. This is shocking exhibit Of shocking
deaths. Certainly there is a loud call upon sci
ence and humanity for the discovery of somc means
for preventing such suffering and loss
Year: 1868

10 u, Edio. Of 7is Ti,rn


SIR: The article III your paper OF Saturday.
the 18th inst. headed Post oce Appointments" does
both yourself and Postmaster Kelly injustice and can
only satisfy the spleen OF disappointed ap-
picant for place The ncs OF the city papers tor your
aOneJ will furnish the little Light you ask on the
question wheher the laneness LOYALTY OF the veteran
soldier the rejection Of his application On refer
.ce the files mentioned you Will ind that the Post


master was among the efficient of citizens in
raising and equpping the earliest regiments sent
from this city. You will also lind frequent
mention OF the fact OF his invariably
giving preference 10 the soldier In all his appointments
aimee the close Of the Probably no public officer
has much tho Postmaster In giving positions to
these veterans and have 1t from good authority that
twOthiids Of The present employees OF the PostOfce
served In the armies Of the Union during the war You
certainly do yourself injustice when permit any dis
appointed place seeker to influence 80 respectable "a
journal a. yours a slur a public officer. who
can show such record Of loyalty TO tho Union and
friendship to the veterans OF our armies Yours respect
fully, VETERAN SOLDIER
Year: 1868




SIR: believe you purpose always TO give
your readers the truth Of things Permit ME, therefore
TO call your attention 10 the aecuraey OF your report in
todays paper Of the proceedings of the General Com
mittee last night. Being in attendance as Delegate
from the time the meeting called to order TIL the
final adjournment and giving my undivided attention 10
tho business before the Committee, heard nothing
whatever OF the communication from the Twehy-thru
ST. Organization stated In your report 20 nave Deoh
tabled. As the alleged communication acc0fdS 10 your
report was SAID to contain proposition 1Or ndruOI-
ing the two bodies that the Republican party III ths
city might, in the future present united 'front.' I'D All p0


ca contests, IL is therefore, well that our record
should he falSed. Neither did observe that the
announcement Of the names of the Committee on con
tested seats" caused the confusion reported IN your
columns. such confusion common TO all rcpTeSenaJVe
bodies at times followed plainly The result Of a
difference OF opinion 10 the period Of The proposed ad
ouTnment This is evidently the that wonder
the strange view of the proceeding taken in yOnr
port and fear that little macy0ience toward the
Chairman must have inspired IT, Very respectfully your
obedicnt servant II. EVERETT RUSSELL,


Delegate from the Seventh District


we PRINT the above for the purpose OF giving the Dee
gate from the With District the fun benefit OF his cxpa-
nation. our reporter who present is Trustworthy
man. and with ali Difference to the gentleman complain
ing. We Ray that believe his report TO be aecu-
rate.-ED
Year: 1868

Editors and compositors are very fre
quently taxed to make out manuscript
that has been written with lead pencil
aud rubbed out, or otherwise mSde illeg.
ible. We had q case Of the kind during
last week, and had gone to neighboring
law Office to borrow magniiying glass
to enable Us to decipher manuscript that
had been rubbed ard made almost i'm
pereep,ible, A friend told us to hold it
to our mouth and breathe on it a few
seconds We did so, and the result was
almost miraculous, as It brought out the
pencil marks aud made them easy to
read. The same friend tells Us that
holding such manuscript over kettle Of
water is still better, and that it will make
pencil marks indellible to hold manu-
script over a kettle Of boiling water when
II is frat written -Frrhdnge
Year: 1868

c. f. NJ. Robinson, well known and
highly respected citizen Of this county,
having been refused permission to regis
ter by the President of the Board OF
Registration, and having applied to the
Board of Review and been again refused,
presented written notice Of appeal, in
accordance with the statute, to the
Supreme Court, which the Board refused
to consider or take any notice Of This
is only one more of the bigh-handed out
RACES committed by the Governor and his
officers in connection with this matter.
Clayton plays the dictator with ven-
peance But in spite of all this reckless
effort, the majority against the present
State government will be SO large, that
the verdict of righteous condemnation
will be passed Little Rock Gazette.
Year: 1868

Probably one can get as good an idea
of the surprising tenHity of the gold leaf
ordinarily used in gliding from consid-
GRAFTON of its price as compared with its
amount in square inches as by any other
illustration. A book of twenty-six
leaves, each four inches square, composed
of gold of twenty-three carats purity, is
sold, at retail, even in these times of a
deprecated currency for fifty cents |
Four hundred and sixteen square inches
of pure gold for fifty-cent scrip.