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Year: 1869

ness. His spirit is wrapped up in greenbacks,
and nothing to him is worth so much as the
almighty dollar. The man who gained the
whole world and lost his own soul is his spirit
brother.


At his establishment it is hardly too much to
say that everything is to be had that money
will purchase. lie is fair man to deal with;
as rule, you may be sure of getting the worth
of what he sells you. He never sticks on pri-
ces, or sells an inferior article. For every de-
partment OF dress he has special dependent In
his store, each of which aims at perfection.


Capitalists in all branches of commerce, trade,
manufacture, art, are like so many keys of an
instrument Of which Mr. Stewart is master He
is more than equal to the business pressing
upon him, as, indeed, any one must be to
maintain success. He is as full of energy as in
first youth, and the speed and boldness with
which his plans are executed, are characteri-
ed by the same individuality, which, in his
younger years, would have made him appear to
his friends as the most obstinate and reckless
of men.


For any harmless exercise of these gifts which
make man to become millionaire, Mr. Stew
art is, of course, to be admired But one nev-
er hears of his name in the cause of charity
his reputation is not surrounded with an at


mosphere of Affection and his memory will
scarcely be embalmed in the dignity and ten
dcrness of tears. Everything he has touched
he has turned into gold; but there are score,
of noble men and women, who, having made
| themselves as perfect as they are capable Of be


coming, survey him from their happy poverty


with cOmmiseratiOn, and view the isolation o
his soul as little better than starvation annie
| splcndOr
Year: 1869

A LADY having the misfortune to have her
husband hang himself on an apple tree. the
wife of neighbor Immediately came to beg q
branch of that tree, to have it grated into one
in her orchard, for who knows" says she
"but it may bear the same kind Of fruit,
Year: 1869

EDITOR RURAL AMERICAN: All through
New England and the middle States casu-
al observer may see apple orchards, either
in dying condition or else bearing crops
of small, gnarly fruit, that should be ina
healthy state, and annually yielding large
crops of lucious fruit. Farmers say that
they cannot raise apples after few years;
the trees give out, and they either have
to cut them down and plant young trees,
or else give up the business. Now it is
well settled physiological principle, that
plants and trees cease to be thrifty when
the necessary ingredients that are required
to render them so have been extracted
from the soil. If, during period of forty
or fifty years, apple trees have been allow
ed to exhaust the soil of it's potash, lime,
carbonic acid, etc. which analysis shows
these trees require, without any steps hav-
ing been taken to keep the supply good, it
is not to be wondered at that orchards
should have an old and dead look to them


No man would plant potatoes forty or fifty
years in the same field, and expect to get q
good crop each year without manure. Why
should not similar result be looked for
in an orchard? Again, it may be the case
that the ground where the orchard stands
needs draining. Too much water at the
roots will as surely kill the tree as want of
proper food; and when both are the case,
prompt action is required.


| Having found out the cause of the dis.
ease, the next thing is the proper treat-
ment to be adopted If the land is wet, IL
should be drained if possible, then plow
thoroughly and dig up the sod around the
trees, that the plow does not reach. Pre-
pare compost of ashes or Stacked lime,
muck or other coarse vegetable matter.
refuse of drain from the sink, etc. with as
much stable manure as may be necessary,
apply literally to the soil. Each year
thereafter give good dressing of muck,
ashes, or any thing you have that possesses
fertilizing qualities The next year after
blowing, scrape off as much of the old bark
can be conveniently reached, and give them
liberal washing of ashes and water, which
will cause them to have healthy appear-
ance Now you can begin to saw off all the
dead branches, and see that they are cut
close to the live wood, and paint the stub
with some preservative mixture, SO that the
bark can form over the edges. You are
now ready to graft. Remove as much of
the top and center of the trees as may he
desirable, cutting off the old limbs when
practicable, and only as many of the new
shoots as may be necessary, and graft
only this the first season, Each season
thereafter cut off and graft portion of tho
remaining limbs, until all have been grated
and new top formed, The trees are now
in good shape, and It not tao far gone
when the treatment began. yoQ will sapA
be repaid for all your care and labor. by
large crops of lucious fruit. The writer
has seen old orchards that had not borne
any thing but "pig-apples' for years.
under similar treatment brought to yield
fine crops of the best quality Of fruit,
| +. MERRIAA,
Year: 1869

A lady having the misfortune to have
her husband hang himself on an apple
tree, the wife of a neighbor Immediately
came to beg a branch of that tree, to have
it grated upon one in her orchard, " for
who knows" said she, "but it may bear
the same kind of fruit"
Year: 1869

"Do let me have your photograph" said
dashing belle to gentleman who had
been annoying her with his attentions.
The gentleman was delighted. and in a
short time the lady received picture.
She gave it to the servant with the ques-
ton, "would you know the original if he
should call?" The servant replied in the
affirmative. "Well. whenever he comes,
tell him / am engaged"
Year: 1869

The struggle over the Tenure-ef-O Oface
Bill seems not likely to end in hurry.
The proposition of the Senate to modify
met with rather q cold reception in the
House. 1t was referred to the Judiciary
Committee in spite of the efforts of its
friends in the House. The reference is
regarded as triumph for the repealers.
How GRANT likes the Senate amend
ment and what BUTLER proposes may
be seen from the following extract from
the Cincinnati Commercials Washington
special:


Messrs. Butler and Logan hare both
talked ,rih General Grant upon the subject
and both assert that he informed them tha
he tCas not satisfied rith the amendment, bU
gaze his concurrence rather than to seem Il
take issue tCith the Senate iR legal techni
calities; and it is the desire of these tive
gentlemen TO have a satisfactory bill
prepared, and they believe such bill al
Mr.. Butler will present will pass the
Senate. Mr.. Butler claims a majority
of the Judiciary committee, and
is very confident of final success
He will consent to an amendment
of the original bill. leaving all but the
first two sections. These he proposes to
amend by allowing the President to
make removals and appointments dur
ing the recess Of Congress, but requlr,
ing him, as under the present law, to
report all such to the Senate for the uSu,
al action, within thirty days after meet
ing. If this is done, it is believed a
severe fight will begin between the
House and the Senate, but it is impossi-
BILE to Judge. The country will learn
not to be surprised at anything.
Year: 1869

It is we'll established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, tC
use their own expression, never feel we'll
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


TO this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They viii cure every case of Ma.
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor but space will
allow of the publication of but a few. Those
it will be observed, are men of note, and Of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

The Board met last evening, with the President,
Mr.. r. L. Larremore, in the chair. After large
amount OF the usual routine business had been trans
acted communication was received from II. G. Cal
kns Member OF Congress from the Seventh district,
rendering the appointment Of cadet in the Naval
Academy to the most deserving pupil Of the public
schools OF the district. The communication was re-
ferred to the Commissioners of the district.


The Clerk OF the Board, in response to a resolu-
ton adopted at the previous meeting, submitted q
detailed report OF the amount OF BOOKS supplies and
pianos In possession OF the Board.


resolution providing for the abolition OF corpo-
real punishment In the public schools was referred
adopted directing the clerk to report the quantity OF
supplies which were In the depository on January /,
1852 and the quantity distributed ,a to yhe schools
mittee reported that the building OF Primary School
No. SS, In Trinity place, which will be swallowed up
In the extension OF Church street. was sold at public
auction for ssJov5. A gentleman purchased the
building TO accommodate the Board OF Education,
and the committee asked an appropriation TO recon-
pense the gentleman who made the purchase Tie
appropriation was made, and By another resou-
ton the Finance Committee was directed TO take the
necessary measures to cancel the lease between the
Board Of Education, on behalf OF the corporation and
the Protestiit Episcopal Schnnl Society for the
ground OF Primary School No. 80, and the committee
was further authorized to take the award (half or
s3s, ,3S0l made by the Commissioners Of Estimate and
deposit Il with the City Chamberlain to the credit OF
the Board.


ON Recommendation of the Committee on Teach.
ers Mrs. Sarah a. Jarvis was appointed principal OF
the primary department OF Grammar School No. Is.
The trustees OF the Ninth ward were authorized TO
have the German language taught in the first and
second grades OF the grammar schools In that ward.
Mr.. Nelson was the only member OF the Committee
on the Course OF Studies who refused TO sign the
report Of the committee recommending the adop-
tion OF the resolution. The Comptroller was
directed to place 100000 to the credit OF the Board
large number OF resolutions In relation to the ap
pointment and transfer OF teachers were adopted
after which the Board adjourned.
Year: 1869

SERIOUS RIOT AMONG LABoRERs- Yesterday
morning the police at fremont were notified by
telegram from Wliamsbridge that the latter village
was at the mercy OF gang Of drunken laborers
and request was made for immediate assistance
Acting on the information, four police officers were
at once despatched to the scene OF the Disturbance
and on arriving there found large force OF work.
men fr0m Central avenue under the influence or
In manner highly dangerous, both to the public
peace and to the property OF the citizens. After con.
siderable difficulty the police succeeded In arrestng
five OF the combatants, namely. Thomas O'Brien,
Patrick Tobey James Whelan, Martin Cross and
john Smith, all OF whom were locked up until this
tice Lent,
Year: 1869

Annual Meeting Yestcrday-Interesting Sta.


tisticnl Report.


The regular annual meeting OF the National Board
Broadway, yesterday, the President, James
Mclean, Of the Citizens Fire Insurance Company IN
the chair. After some preliminary business Of
routine nature had been disposed of,


Mr. ID. A. Heald, chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee, submitted the annual report, which was q
highly interesting and voluminous record. From
this document it appears the past fourteen months
have been less severe to the general insurance in
terests Of the country than any like period since
1853. The organization Of the National Board
has been productive OF 475 branch or local
boards throughout the United States. The COM
mittee urge that the work Of rating should
be actively pressed. They also welcome more
liberal Of legislation upon insurance matters
ignorance OF legislators. The subject OF taxation IL
briefly discussed. The tax OF one and n half per
cent on gross receipts yielded last year TO the
government sl,2SS,745. committee was appointed
TO ask Congress to modify the rate, but met with
success. The report then goes on TO say that the
published statistics for the past ten years show that
the cost OF conducting the business OF fire insur-
ancc has been but trine short OF thirty per cent.
sorbed by losses there viii remain OF this sum only
0ne-tenth to the companies, from which a tax
equivalent to ffteen per cent Is thus deducted.
In addition to this, whenever this apparent
profit becomes available for dividends or i5 divided
there Is another tax OF five per cent 10 be paid
that In fact every dollar that Is made from the busl
ness, as such Is subject to tax OF twenty per cent
Considerable attention s devoted TO the question or
tal employed for ten years past In this country is
adduced tile following aggreQate.-
Year: 1869




The case OF Williams against the Baltic Insurance
Company was given to the jury yesterday. In charg-
ing the jury the Court said that they must be salts
fed that there was intentional and malicious false
swearing before the alleged false returns of the
amount OF damage could be taken as bar to any
recovery II the Jury should think that false swear
ing had not been proven it then for them say
whether loss had been sustained by the plaintiff to
the amount named IN the policy; and, If not to that
amount If they had sustained losses for any less
w1aa G na en Sa give f t ior sucn
the Baltic Company bears to $4,000. the amount Of
insurance in al companies. Verdict not yet rem
dered.
Year: 1869

Boys, boys, just read my little piece
What are you all doing What are you
thinking about What business engages your
attention Are you attending school or assist
ing your parents Are you doing good deeds,
or bad ones? Oh some little boy answers,
''we are trying to do good things"


That's right boys; good springs from good
works. Boys, study to make true men
cultivate that little spark now, and in the
future its flame will brighten and civilizc
your fellow What do you like to do now ?
Do you like to steal and swear, lie and cheat,
quarrel aud fight? p? If you do, you will be
very likely to do so, by and by. Do you like
to say disrespectful thirgs and talk vulgarly ?
If SO, you will be apt to do so by and by. DO
you like to take a few cents from your fathers
drawer, and dispose of them for triaing things ?
If so, you will take Pas dollars when older.
Do you ike to have a cigar in your mouth,
and send the beautiful curling waves of smoke
into the air? If so, you are destroying that
beautiful form, and making another for which
it was not designed.


Boys, what are you going to do2 Who can
answer? Do you know the boy makes the
man ? If the boy is bad the man will be bad.
Fix it in your mind what you will be Now,
boys | will tell you what to do: Do right,
Do manly acts, and when you become man,
you will do manly things. Love your fathers
and mothers always obey them; treat your
sisters kindly, and above all things respect
and honor the aged. Create a love for study,
and then you can find happiness alone with a
good book or library. An unedueated child
in society is injurious to mankind it is little
better than to turn wild beast into the
streets.


Boys, be good kind, gracious, worthy, and
highminded. Do right at all times, and
peaceful will be your future, honorable your
existence, and divine your life
Year: 1869

"It's very hard to have nothing TO eat but
bread and milk, when others have every sort
Of nice things, muttered Charlie as he sat
with his wooden bowl before him.


It's very hard to get up so early on these
cold mornings, and have to work all day,
when others can enjoy themselves without an
hour of labor It's very hard to have to
trudgc along through the mud while others
roll about in their coaches"


dts great blessing" said his grand
mother, as She sat at her knitting-''lt's a
great blessing to have food when so many are
hungry; to have roof over ones head when
so many are homeless It's great blessing
to have sight, and hearing, and strength for
labor when so many are blind, deaf or suffer
ing


"Why, grandmother, you seem to think that
nothing is hard,' said the boy, still in a
grumbling tone.


"No, Charlie, there is one thing that think
very hard"


"Whats that" cried Charlie, who thought
that at last his grandmother had found some
cause Of complaint


"Why boy, think that heart is very hard
that is not thankful to God for present
blessings"
Year: 1869

The Solons Of the Supreme Court Of
Georgin are cutting their legal wisdom on
the question Of socinl equality very fno,
They decide TINT under the present con-
stitution Of TINT State negro hns the right
to marry wench If he chooses, hut that Il
white man hns not. Is not TINT denying to
the white man right which is given to the
negro? Whnt kind Of legislation can more
lnanifestly interfere with the social status
Of the citizen than this judicial decision
Year: 1869

property heretofore standing in their nane
10 trustees, are about 10 do SO. Hc says
that Catholics have no notion Of their
Church ever becoming tho Established
Church, )" and they arc just as eertain that
no other Church shall ever assume to be
the Established Church" In the United
Year: 1869

1t is only in the abstract, and from the stand
point of what we have believed to be better
plan that we have criticized the new Secreta-
ry's financial policy. In the actual situation,
for which he is no more responsible than other
of his former fellow members of Congress, as
we have already said, there was little else he
could do besides buy with his surplus gold the
bonds of the United Skates, for Congress had
taken from him the power to redeem the de-
mand notes. The only other thing left open
was to accumulate gold. But the accumula-
tion of gold, with no indication or declaration
of what was to be done with it, while it was
thriftless throwing away of six or eight millions
year in interest, had no tendency to
strengthen the currency, and depreciate the
premium on gold, because there was no pledg-
ing by Congress of the fund of gold to the fu-
ture redemption of greenbacks, that is the
very thing which Congress most unmstakably
refused to do. So that the treasury accumula-
ton Of gold was mere miserly boarding,
which made gold scarce and dear, in the mar
ket. The New York Tribune saw this, and
began persistent denunciation OF it as prac-
tsed by McCulloch and continued by Bout
well. Its repeated censures at last had their
effect, and Mr.. Boutwell,, hampered as he was
by the law, buys what of the government debt
he can. The Tribune applauds. though its ad-
vice is only followed in part, for it has been
Just as clamorous for immediate specie pay
ment which the new policy Indefinitely post
pones and makes impossible, as it has been
against boarding gold The obvious objection
to the Secretary's policy is that it strengthens
the national credit only VI here it has never been
assailed, and weahens it where it is really en-
dsDgered; it aggravaies the already too great
advantages of preferred creditors; it adds to
the interest paid them, besides exemption from
taxation, the increased premium on gold: it
enhances the speculative value of government
securities, thereby giving them preference
over all other forms of loan and enhancing
the current interest on money; it is virtual no.
tice to the holders of demand notes, that the
government never intends to pay them, while
itcan speculate in buving up its bonded debt
at a discount on the gold value, and thus il
gives gold-gambling and speculation a new
lease Of life to the encouragement of produc-
ton and legitimate trade
Year: 1869

HIGHLAND CADETs.-This well known mill
tary school will make Portland visit on Fri
day, the 11th Of June. They will arrive here
at5P. M. from Boston, and at O'Clock will
give dress parade at the head Of State street.
The next morning they will give an exhibition
drill on the Western Promenade. There is
some talk of promenade concert and bayonet
drill at City Hall on Friday evening, which
would be good idea and no doubt draw 3
crowded house. We shall furnish a complete
programme soon. This is the annual sxcur-
sion Of the school, and they can rest assured
that the citizens of Portland will sustain their
well known reputation for hospitality on this
occasion. The school numbers sixty-fve ca
diets. who have attained great perfection in
military drill
Year: 1869

Mr.. EDIToR,-I was very much pleased on
reading the communication in your paper q
few days ago on the subject of street sprink-
ling, and concur fully in the views expressed
by your correspondent. 1t seems shame that
our beautiful city, so attractive in its summer
garb, should not have its streets we'll watered
We do not by any means intend to censure the
companies who make the contract, but we do
mean to find fault with the system.


There are large number of people fully able
to pay the slight cost incurred by having the
street watered in front of their residences, but
are too mson to do SO. They argue that their
neighbor is sure to pay for his own and theirs
too sooner than not have the street watered.
Now if the city would only pay part Of the
cost, if it was only third, and have the re-
mainder assessed on citizens in proportion to
their means and the amount of space to be
sprinkled ,and see that the sprinkling was thor
oughly done, our city would be perfect Para
disc in the summer months. COMFORT.
Year: 1869

HE FIRST DIVORCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
IL is remarkable fact that the first divorce
ever granted in South Carolina was granted
last week, when two petitions were before a
court in Charleston. Whereupon the Courier
has fair chance for once to treat Yankee civ
ilization ironically. It says:


These are the first cases of divorce that have
ever been granted by law court in this State
To be sure, South Carolina was always bar
barous State, and it must doubtless be gratify-
ing to our Down-East friends to witness this
giant stride which we have taken in the race
of civilization. 1t is reconstruction in its most
practical sense; that is to say, we are rapidly
Eastern ideas.
Year: 1869

THE eccentric Euglishman who wants to re-
fund to the Treasury all the interest on his
United States bonds in excess of three per
cent that he has received, is getting snubbed


An exchange says that Secretary Boutwell,
has no right to take back the money and thus
"place the government in fornaa pauperis
But ,e idea is a rather attractive one after all


Who knows but ifthe thing were fairly started
some of our own large bondholders might re-
lent and follow the Epglishman's example?
Repayments of interest added to the icon


science fund" would "help cut" a little at any
Year: 1869

CRESCENT MINERAL SoAP.-We have re-
csived box of this soap from W. L. Wilson
81 Co., Federal street, and pronounce it a most
excellent article. Housekeepers will find it
very useful in keeping everything clean and
bright in the kitchen, and if the kitchen is thus
kept the whole house is generally comfortable
and pleasant place to live in. Wilson always
has his eyes open, and is quite sure to have all
the useful articles as well as the luxurious.
Year: 1869

In the year lS43 the writer was living
in the little village OF 'Onondaga Hol-
low, four miles South ofsyracuse, n. Y.
For few months, Rev. Stanley lived
in the same house with us. He had an
extra good COW, which had been taught
to drink her own milk (sour Of course, J
to which dish water and little bran
had been added. She was number
one COW that filled the pail at every
milking, and the milk was rich. Her
color was dark brown, with yellow
hide, wherever that could be seen.


We have ourselves owned at least one
COW that would drink sour milk or swill
every chance she could get, and she
was one Of the best and most profitable
in the dairy. Not every cow will do
this, but most cows can be learned to do
So. 1t is not q natural, but an acquired
taste. Sour milk is good for pigs, bat
when there are not pigs enough to con-
sumo all, it il well enough to feed it to
the cows, and We know it to he profita-
ble.-Rural World.