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Year: 1874

The more we learn of the circumstances
attending the arrest of Count Arnim the more
we are convinced that, instead of being q
personal persecution, it will become o
strife for power. Bismarck is too much of
q statesman to have aimed blow at Arnim
for revenge, or to vindicate the laws, or in a
personal pique. He must know, as all the
world sees, that in the very nature of things
there can be no case against Count Arnim of
a criminal nature, for this nobleman is mem
Der of great family and has held high offices
in the Empire, and the offence charged against
him is akin to petit larceny. So that unless
upon the ineligible hypothesis of STRUGGLE
for power there is no explanation of an event
that astonishes Europe and the world. Arnim
has made himself the champion of conserva-
tism. He is much in the same position as
Tilden, the leader of victorious party, The
difference is that Tilden appealed to the peo-
pie, Arnim to the caprices of an absolute
monarch. In monarchies, as was seen in
Tudor times, statesmen often reached power
through the prison door, and public life may
be said to recall what Byron said of the
Bridge Of Signs, "a palace and prison on
each hand" We are curious to see how the
contest will end. Thus far the victory seems
to be with Arnim. Bismarck has wounded
but not destroyed him. To wound and not
destroy in contest like this is to lose half
the battle
Year: 1874

No TIME TO LOSE. Republican members
of Congress are, it appears, already begin
ming to drop into Washington to discuss the
political situation and the business of the
coming short session. They have no time to
lose, for on the 4th March next their long,
unbroken reign in the House Of Representa-
tives comes to an end, and at the next session
the books will be opened against them.
Year: 1874

STRUCK BY LIdHTNING.-A man was struck
and killed by lightning at Ogdensburg yes
terday. A thunder storm on the st. Lawrence
in November is an extraordinary occurrence,
but not more remarkable than a democratic
tidal wave sweeping in single day over the
whole country
Year: 1874

WHAT WILL He Do WITH IT?-We refer to
the splendid house which General Butler is
building as for permanent residence on
Capitol Hill, and alongside the Capitol itself,
in Washington-very convenient for member
of the lobby
Year: 1874

The most important Office now under the
government is the Speakership Of tina next
House of Representatives. The first duty Of
that body will be to examine into the whole
course of Grants administration, and not
only Grants, but the whole time of republi


can ascendancy. The duty of selecting tho
men to do this will fall upon the Speaker.
When the republicans came into power under
Buchanan their first business was to appoint
the famous Covode Investigating COMMITTEES.
The report Of that committee was made the
basis Of the campaign for republican ascen-
dancy. Yet when we look over it now and
see how beggarly and mean and small were
the much-vaunted "Covode revelations" COM
pared with the astounding and self-confessed
frauds Of SO many departments OF Grants ad-
ministration, we see how great task now lies
before the next House, and, above all things,
how important it is to have brave and wise
Speaker. We must have man who will not
daily with the administration, who will not be
influenced by personal considerations in max
ing appointments, who will be above the fears
and hopes Of power. 1t will be brave man.
indeed, who will resist the Establishments Of
Grants administration, the seductions which
rest in the hands of President, who even
now with the Senate has absolute control Of
the patronage OF the country and commands
q civil army of sixty thousand ofice-holders.
Year: 1874

Mr.. MosBY, who nominated General Grant
for third term, has had talk with the Presi-
dent about the elections, and they agreed that
the third term had nothing to do with the
result. But the result will have something to
do with the third term
Year: 1874

THREE WARDS have been counted in Phila-
delphia county. This is at the rate Of ward
day, which is evidence of on unwelcome
task The officials who arc charged with this
arithmetical work can no longer quote the
familiar verso, ''The labor we delight in
physics pain.
Year: 1874

The CIVIL RIGHTS Bill Unless General
Butler can work through the House at the
coming session that aforesaid Civil Rights bill
he may retire with it in his pocket on the 4th
OF March, and devote at home at least the
next two years to its revision.
Year: 1874

4 SMART GIRL Woodchucks are a
most irtoerable nuisance in Rowley, some
years cutting off half the pumpkin crop.
One enterprising farmer made a formal
declaration OF war against them, and
bought ''yaller dorg'' that was reputed
to be the cham rJion woOdchuckist. Rose
did shake the lite out Of half q dozen Of
the varmnts Just to show what might be
done, in case OF an emergency, but his III
terest declined and he didn't seem to take
much stock il woodchucks. One morning
at breakfast the tanners little daughter,
nine years old, told her father that she be,
leved that she could beat the dog at his
own game, and he replied that she should
have quarter apiece ior all she would
catch and the champions belt, if she
brought nome n re chucks tor the next
week than Rose did. Accordingly after
breakfast she Wet out with 10 arms eX-
cppt what nature endow d her with. and
uotraps but her cunring hands, and with
IN al hour returned with what appeared
to be the grandfather OF all woodchucks,
perfect monster, by, the hind legs, carry
ing HIM at arms length while he strug-
glei to get tree, and scratched and bit to
the best OF his ability The farmer pat
Id mis- daughter on the head in appre-
citation OF her powess, and then patted
the woodchuck on the head also. The
girl caught another in the afternoon,
and within n week caught five, beating
the dog and claiming the championship
Her modus operapds was simply TO lie
Wi back ol Il hole and patiently watch
the appearance Of the tenant, grabbing
HIM by the nape Of the neck as soon a
mis- head emerged above ground. The
farmer would dispose OF the dog at ,
reasonable price but that gin isn't fo
sNle. rAewburyport Herald
Year: 1874

Don't ABUSE THE OLD HORSE If the
old, faithful servant that has worked for
you so many years is not quite as strong
OF feet as in years gone by, perhaps he is
worth as much to You as anybody. Good
care and generous feeding will make even
an old horse more valuable than II starved
or abused. Ii your business requires
younger or smarter horse-fiesh. keep the
old one for the women or children to drive
Old acquaintances are oftcner safer than
new ones If You cannot keep both, give
the old one to some old farmnr, who you
know will be kind to him, with the promise
that he shall not trade him off to some
brutal master, but will keep him as long
as he is worth keeping, and then kindly
lay him away where he will be beyond the
reach OF hunger cold and pain


Many an old horse, if he knew his situa-
ton would thank his owner to take away
his life as a burden too heavy to bear We
have got into the habit OF being both too
are ess and too cruel to old horses in this
country. We owe it to them as our ser
wants, us well AS to ourselves as human
beings that we see to it that our horses
are NOT necessa I Y abused OF neglected as
soon as they begin to show signs Of old
age
Year: 1874

LONELINESS OF THE OCEAN One who
has never travelled upon the ocean expects
to find it somewhat thickly populated lie
thinks OF the vast travel nd traffic that
goes over the waters, and he is ready to
imagine that the great deep is alive with
its hurYing to and trc of the nations
lie reads OF lands whose commerce
whitens every sea-" and he is ready to
think that the ocean itself is as full Of
sails as the harbor of some mighty ne
tropolis, But he finds his mistake AS he
leaves the land the ships begin to disap-
pear. As he goes on his way they soon
all vanish. and there is nothing about him
but the blue sea and the bended sky
Sometimes he may meet or overtake a
solitary ship during the day; but then,
again, there will be many days when not
single sail will cross the horizon There
are spaces measured by thousands Of miles
over which no ship has ever passed The
idea OF nations commerce whitening
every sea, is the widest fancy If all
the sh ps that have ever been built We're
brought together in single fleet, they
would fill but hands breadth of the
ocean. The space, therefore, that man
and his works occupy on the sea is as small
in extent as the hold on it by his power is
slight and superficial Both together are
as nothing. The ocean covers three-fourths
of the surface Of the globe, and by far the
greater part Of this vast expense is and
ever has been entirely free from his
presence and visitation.
Year: 1874

" Would little spirits now and then
hurt me much P" asked a patient OF his
physician. NO" said the doctor "a lit
tie spirits now and then would not hurt
you much; but if you don't take any, they
won't hurt you at ALL
Year: 1874

Il tell YOU said Wisconsin man to a
neighbor next day after burying his wife,
when ] came to get into bed, and lay
thar, and not hearing Lucinda iawing
around for an honr and half, it Just made
me feel as if I'd moved into a strange
country"
Year: 1874

The American AgricuIturiat answers &
correspondent by saying With all other
grain thaN corn a change Of seed is now
and then considered advisable potatoe5
are especially improved BY a change pro-
cured from 4 different locality and soil.
But corn has not generally been found to
deteriorate by long planting; on the other
hand there are many farmers who are now
planting seed produced from the corn
their fathers planted a generation ago.
be the result Of Impoverished Soil, IA, and the
best method of Improvement would prob
ably be crop Of clover upon the land, TO
be ploughed under. or some other substan =
tial fertilizer
Year: 1874

The Kelley school of fnaneiers who insist
that so long as paper money is backed "by
the faith and resources of the state" and is re-
ceived for taxes, there can be no use for bet
ter money, would do well to see how their
theory works in Arkansas. That state has
outstanding state scrip and other evidences Of
state debt based upon the faith and resources
of Arkansas, and all of these are receivable for
taxes. As there is enough of this scrip to
pay the taxes of three years, no other money
finds its way into the state treasury, all sal
aries are paid in scrip and everything the
state needs is purchased with the same. SO
far Mr.. KeIley's theory is good in practice
Now comes hitch. There being three times
as much scrip out as is required to pay the
state tax of any one year, it happens natural
ly that the supply is much greater than the
demand. The result is that when the ofiicia
goes to market with his scrip to purchase
supplies for the state or for himself his dollar
backed by the state, is only good for forty
cents, consequently the expenses of the state
are nominally three times greater than though
the taxes were made payable in the money
recognized by the commercial world. Ar
kansas has issued bonds, the interest on
which is payable in the currency of the coun-
try, but as the state has no revenue except
this redundant scrip, no interest has been paid
for some time.


Can it be that these gentlemen in Congress
who are so anxious to issue more paper
money, have heard of the trial OF their theory
in Arkansas? If they have, can they see that
any different results will follow, should the
United States issue more greenbacks and
make all taxes and revenue payable in the
same as most of them desire? 1t is said that
the imitation craze is subsiding. 1t is about
time.
Year: 1874

THE New York papers report that the
number of idle laborers and mechanics in
that city is about 10000 out of a total of over
S0,0OO-a number not so large as was reported
year ago. 1t is further said that the situa-
Year: 1874

The Pacific Mail Company is showing up
so beautifully in the pending investigation at
Washington that the measures now being
pressed upon Congress for the aid of the gen.
eral government, should be entitled as acts 10
rob the people and encourage corruption.
Year: 1874

Mr.. WILLARD of Vermont, told the House
the other day that there is no warrant any
where for the agricultural or any other bureau
of that character in connection with any de-
partment of the government. Whether there
is or not there is no sense in spending quar-
ter or third of million of dollars in printiu g
its worthless reports.
Year: 1874

Shasta, on this subject, and as result, obtains
which it would be we'll for ALL farmers especially,
to know, particularly its superiority as food for
milch cows. The Union says: "Mr. Evans
has been cultvating alfalfa for some six or seven
years, and has now about forty acres of it on his
farm HIS knowledge, therefore, on the subject
is not theoretical, but practical; it has been
learned from actual experiments, made by him
self. Any kind of ground that be irrigated
will produce good alfalfa. He is thoroughly sat
isied that land in alfalfa will yield twice the
amount Of animal food-twice the amount Of
actual nutriment--that it will in timothy or any
other grass known. The day the farmer gets
field set in alfalfa, he doubles its capacity for
the production of food for cattle, sheep &c.
To do well, it requires irrigation, but not
great amount of it. He sometimes cuts single
crop in a season. When he pursues this course
he pastures his fields from the time the alfalfa
is cut-ssy the first of July-until the severe
weather of Winter comes on. After the alfalfa
is cut and removed from the field the first thing
is to irrigate the ground. This done, but a few
days will elapse till the new growth will be up
from six inches to foot, and will continue this
way, with occasional waterings, throughout the
remainder Of the Summer aud Fall. There seems
to be hardly any limit to the amount of pastur-
age it will produce, If treated judiciously. Ii
the alfalfa fields are not wanted for pasturage,
two and even three crops of hay can be cut from
them each season. As soon as one crop is cut
and removed, the ground is irrigated and this
suf6ces to produce second. After this is
moved, the ground is again irrigated, and third
crop is the result usually not quite so heavy
as the first or second. Where alfalfa lands are
kept for meadow alone, they will yield from Ave
to ten tons per acre, annually. This much as
to the manner of treating alfalfa, and the
quantity Of it that an acre will yield. AS to its
properties as feed for milch COWS. Mr.. Evans
thinks there is no grass comparable to it. Cows
fed ON the hay in the Winter, will give as much
milk, and milk of a. good quality, as the same
animals will give in the Summer season, running
the best Of timothy. .or other tame grass pastur
age. Cows fed on this hay will give as much
milk as they will on timothy hay, and bral or
middling slops; and near donbe as much as
they will ON timothy hny alone. In changing
them from other bay to alfalfa. or sice rersa,
the change in their milking is as instantaneous
and marked, an IL 10 when they are first taken
from dry feed to the rich, green, succulent grass
of Spring; or after having been on such grass
are again put on dry feed. Frrthermore, he
says the butter, made in the midst OF Winter
from alfalfa fed cows. is as hne favored, and as
rish color - that made from cows on the bes
Of pustures in June. We commend these stste


ments TO the consideration Of our agriculture
readers."
Year: 1874

NEW LEAD.-HOw MANY times does 30 60
into $50, 000P 1t goes 5000 thousand times. Well
that is good per cent, even fofCal fornia. Will
the best lead ever struck pay as much? Certain
ly not. But there are strong probabilities that
IN investment of fifty dollars made in the last
Grand Gift Concert in aid of the Public Library
of Kentucky, will pay that per cent to somebody
Why not to one of us And then we have only
to wait to the 30th Of November for the result
Year: 1874

AN INSPECTOR CHoSES-RULEs FOR THE GOVERN


MENT OF FUTURE APPoISERNTs.


The Board of Police promoted Francis C..
speight Captain Of the Thirty second Precinct to the
rank of Inspector yesterday superintendent waling
was directed to issue order the police calling their
attention to the numerous complaints regard to the
practice OF boys and bathing along the river front
OF the city, and 10 direct them to exercise greater
vigilance for the prevention Of the ofense The
Chief Clerk was expected TO prepare report concern
ing the number character and amount OF claims against
the Board OF Police for materials furnished and labor
performed in the construction, repair alte
Of station houses prsous and stables which remained
unpaid on July last. On motion OF Commissioner
Voorhs Chief Clerk WAS instructed transmit for
publication IN The Oty Record lin accordance with sec
ton chapter 1885, Laws OF 1879 the nsDe residence and
occupation OF each applicant for appointment and OF
each appointee any position in the Police Department
with the and residence OF each person recommend
ing such appoint tmcnt. resolution was also passed
which provides that all applications for appointment
the Police Department must be submitted and read
meeting OF the Board OF Police yous to such pubca
uoD aud be acted upon for appointment until
~ least i've DAYS have ELAPSED after the publication
Year: 1874

Is only six dollars this year, while
hers Is ten dollars." She desires us ito
warn widow ladies from coming 10
Moundsville to buy themselves home"
and she goes on to relate the experience
Of a certain unfortunate widow who
bought lot for flty dollars, and another
LOT that had q small stable on II for Tour
hundred dollars" II seems that this un.
fortunate widow "fouud herself taxed at
thirteen hundred dollars for her vacant
lot, and the same Tor the lot that had the
stable on IT," Notwithstanding the fact
that mot 0 lot in the place was selling
for more than two hundred dollars." And,
"As II all this was not enough in the way
Of robbery" this unfortunate widow
twas further taxed with o capitatlon
tax when everybody knew there never
had been q man about her house, or II
there had been his tax had no right on
her bills"


1t seems that there Is no hope for any
redress Of grievances for the unfortunate
widow ladies Of Moundsville, inssmuch
aS the letter Of our fair correspondent as.
sures Us that this over taxation was put
before Republican Board Of Supervisors,
when the Republicans were in power, and
nothing was done. And when the Dem.
ocratG came into power 1t was put before
their board and nothing was done" She
supposes, therefore, "that the individual
members had all they could do to pocket
the dollars themselves" whatever that
means, Her conclusion Is that, Demo.
Gratis and Republicans can clasp hands
over the chasm Of their pockets II moth.
ing else" In this conclusion we are not
prepared 10 take issue with her. We wish
We knew what advice or consolation
to offer to our correspondent in
view Of the wrongs ol which she
complains, but really We arc at loss
what TO suggest. We think probably it
would be better to move the Rolling Mill to
some other place. Perhaps iilthe widows
and other property holders who have been
90 sadly damaged by it would turn in and
vote 1t o small bonus as an inducement to
lsAye, their property would recover It's
rentable value. At least we have prece'
dent for the possibility Of such thing in
Mother Goose's Melodies, in the case Of
that eccentric individual who having lost
his eyes by jumping into bramble bush
recovered them sgain by repeating the
process. ItmIght be well to try and get
rid ol the Rolling Mill .by.some such oper.
alton as this. 1t is the only remedy that
occurs to US at this time.
Year: 1874

The lady telegraph operator at
Moaxwexua, Ill telegraphed that
the passenger train due there at o.
Is had "left on time" After per-
forming this duty she Immediately
boarded the cars and eloped with a
nice young man who parted his
hair in the middle..and Wore pink
They rode to Pana,
where the nuptial knot was drawn
in lovely bow-knot, and the hap
py pair returned on the next train.
The newly-made bride alighted from
the cars and telegraphed the up
train "gone,0 thus making a bridal
tour without missing a call.
Year: 1874

in their calmer, happier days. The
young lady was on the most init
mate footing with the Squire, and
she very naturally took the posi-
ton of spokesman. She halloed
across Squire marry us quick !"
At the same time pointing to the
boat advancing with now audibly
splashing oars. The squire took in
the situation in a twinkling, and
shouted, Z" All right, send on your
papers," The young man picked
up a handy boulder and tying the
license to it with his handkerchief,
flung it across, while the young wo-
man was crying at the top of her
voice, "Here they come! They
are ready to land! Do it quick,
Squire! The squire did it quick,
and shouted the marriage ceremony
across the water and bridged the
yawning chasm with safety for
those two willing hearts and young
lives so very near the brink. He
ended, /" I pronounce you man and
wife. Go and tell 'em, what God
hath joined together let no man
burst asunder. Young man, tie
dollar to another dornick and heave
it over"


That little matter was all settled
nicely, and the young couple breath
ed again. They were married and
proclaimed man and wife so quick
that it made their heads swim.
They could now dare life, and brave
all the world; especially their ca
ger pursuers, who had landed from
the boat. They turned toward the
skiff passengers with proud def
ance, and suddenly came to their
sober senses. The boat brought
over the holy man of Hawsville,
whom they had engaged to marry
them, and his party, and the young
couple felt a slight color of shame
in their faces.
Year: 1874

In Prague there was to bc anoth


er Of those great musical jubilecs


for which the capital Of Bohemia


was noted during the last century,


and from every direction, journey


ed thithcr, artists and laymen,


either to participate in the exercises,


or to listen: Already, on the day


before the fcte, tue inns-large and


small-of the city proper, were


overlilled, and the landlords, desi-


rous as they were to profit by the
occasion, could not do other than


turn away the later arrivals. Many


were, therefore, compelled to seek


lodging in sAeataverns of the sub


urbs, which were usually patron
lied by people of the lower orders


A young mana ''pianist," said
his passport-from Vienna, had,
like many others, sought lodgings
in all the hotels Of the city, with
out success, and finally decided to
go to an inn in one Of the suburbs,
where he was told he would proba-
bly, find very comfortable quarters
aud very good fare. The youth
was received by a landlord Of very
surly mien, who, after measuring
him from head to foot with a for
bidding glance, replied that he
could not accommodate him, che was
full !" But there was a pretty
young serving girl within hearing,
who did not Seem at all afraid Of
cross-grained old landlord, and ven
turc1 to differ with him.


eyes, we can accommodate the
gentleman, too," said she. "There
will be no one in the wine room this
evening; everybody will be in the
city. It's very easy to make up a
bed for the gentlemen there" I


''Do so, for all l care" muttured
the landlord, and turned away.


The young pianist decided to re-
main, as tie girl assured him that
she would see he was made com
Portable, and that the landlord as
not really half so much bear as he
seemed. She now fastened to pre-
pare the evening meal, and the
young musician in the meantime
repaired to the large room that was
destined to be Ibis bed room for the
night. As the usual ~vening guests
were noe expected, the room had
not been lighted, but the moon
shone through the vine bordered
window so as to enable the youth
to see his way, although indistinct-
ly. In one corner he discovered q
sofa, on which he threw himself in
order to rest his weary limbs while
waiting supper. He had been there
but a few minutes when the door
opened and a man entered, who
walked to the farther and darker
end Of the room, with a certainty
If step that showed he was not a
stranger to the apartment. A min
lte atterward, the youth heard the
ones OF a piano-at first a few ac-