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Year: 1875




The statement we published the other day
from John Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, in ref
erence to the work of the Virginia Immigra-
ton Society, will be read with deep interest
and with that respect which we are always
glad to pay to men as eminent as General
Lee. The General came to New York as we
understand, for the purpose of attracting the
attention of our citizens to the resources of his
State. Many of the leading citizens of Vir-
ginia since the war have felt the necessity of
inducing immigration. The resources-agri-
cultural, mineral and commercial-are SO
vast that it seems pity, not only for our
own interest but that of Virginia herself,
that they should not be utilized. Before
the war, when slavery was dominant power
in this country, the tide of immigration ran
toward the far West This arose largely dur
ing the Kansas and Nebraska time when immi-
grafton became political movement when
the Northern and Southern leaders were
struggling for the control of the Territories,
and when large parties left New England
under the tutolage of politicians and anti
slavery leaders, carrying, in the can't of that
day, "Sharp's rifles and Holy Bibles" Since
slavery is dead there has been disposition
to go into the seaboard States, in many of
which land can be found as cheap as in the
West. In fact, the legend "Go West" has
lost much of its attractiveness 1t never, at
any time was thoroughly sound advice.
The Western States have grown too
rapidly. They are too dependent upon
the East for railroad facilities, CONNER
cial privileges and the Post Office. We
do not sec the wisdom which attracts
cmigrants into the Platte Valley, for instance,
or into Western Kansas or Dakota, when
we have great States awaiting them like Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Georgia and even
parts of New York and Pennsylvania where
land is cheap and the climate is healthy,
where the immigrant is within easy range of
the markets and of opportunities for the
education of his children.


We are glad to see General Lee speaking
with so much fairness and franlness Of the.
social and political condition of Virginia
He looks upon the negro as intelligent and
industrious. He dwells upon the friendly
spirit existing between labor and capital
The free school system is liberal, and there
is a disposition on the part of the old Virgin
ians to welcome all those who really go to
cast their lot with the people Of that great
and noble State


WE PRINT in another column letter from
Year: 1875

THERE CONES RUMoR from France that
the Orleans Princes are about to renounce
all claims to the throne and ask their friends
to support the Republic. 1t is very thought
ful of the Orleans Princes but is not their
Abandonment of any claim to the throne of
France quito needless? Such move at
this moment would do much to embarrass
the Republic without aiding it in any way.
Breathing time is what the Republic needs
in France, and whatever tends TO create ex-
element or disturbance only aids the enc
mics Of popular liberty
Year: 1875

We are told in many dispatches of the
pleasant days that have fallen upon our sea-
side resorts and our summer watering places,
and yet the further story is that our summer
sojourners are hurrying home; that the
hotels which were merry with bright faces
and dancing groups and music and song and
chat are abandoned. People leave New
York city for amusement or recreation.
Why should they return in September +?
Nature is as inviting in September as it is in
the earlier summer days. The greenness
has a sober tinge. There is ripeness in the
foliage, deepened beauty in the fields and
hills, and cooler breezes from the sea. If we
were selecting the one month which would
be most attractive at Saratoga or Newport
or Long Branch, it would be September.
Yet September is the season when everybody
comes home. We are great deal like sheep
in our movements. We follow in flocks and
find ourselves doing things which we do not
approve, merely because it is the custom.
Our whole summer life has become meaning
less Thus we abandon New York, which is
as attractive really during the summer
months as Paris or London, as we would
plague. 1t becomes dead city. If we
really dealt generously with New York
and utilized our natural resources, we
could make it as attractive summer me-
tropolis as any in the world The fact that
everybody leaves New York in June and re-
turns to it in SEPTEMBER shows that we are
governed by whim. We trust that next
year this question of making New York
summer city will be considered by those who
have charge of our affairs, and that the sue
cess that has attended the experiments of
Mr.. Gilmore and Mr. Thomas will result in
the opening of music gardens in various
parts of the city.
Year: 1875

The UITRAMoNTANE Press. Our Dublin
letter will be read with interest, as contain
ing an excellent exposition of ultramontane
journalism. The views of the poce della
Veritd on the proceedings at the OConnell
celebration in Dublin are amusing, as dis
playing n mole-like blindness to the true
motives and significance of the protest made
by the Catholic people OF Ireland against
priest rule. That a man as intelligent
as Mgr. Nardi, the Papal auditor, is
presumed to be, can find no explanation of
the defeat of Cardinal Cullens plan for
great ultramontane demonstration except
that the liberals" of Europe desired row
to be organized, would be amusing if it were
not pitiable. One is unwillingly forced to
the conclusion that either Mgr. Nardi is
very disingenIous man or that Papal audi
tors are made out of very poor material.
Year: 1875

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD has set an
excellent example by the establishment of a
"Hghtning' express for the conveyance Of
letters and newspapers and limited number
of passengers. We hope special trains of
This nature will be generally used for the
conveyance Of the mails.
Year: 1875

Our politicians are paying good deal OF
attention to the observations of Mr..
O'Morrissey, one of the descendants of the
Irish kings, who claims to revolutionize New
York and issues his proclamation in various
uptown barrooms. OMorrissey is anxious
TO have personal controversy with OKelly,
also descendant of an Irish king the great
Brian Boru, of glorious memory, who
reigned in Limerick centuries ago. but who
shown any readiness to accept the challenge
of the O'AIorrissey, which indicates that he
is an intelligent man and we'll read in the
eventsof the O'Morrisseys tumultuous life
and somewhat prominent peculiarity. If the
controversy in New York politics, this un.
happy strife between these Irish princes who
now rule New York, could be termi.
mated by a personal encounter between
the O'Morrissey and the O'Kelly, we should
be willing, even at the risk of conniving at q
violation of the law, to see such an event. A
meeting of this kind could be arranged in
Central Park under the rules of the London
prize ring, and it could be made pecuniary
success. We could have on one side such
seconds as Wickham, our modern Demosthe-
mes; Judge Dennis O'Quinn, candidate for
the Chief Justiceship of the Court of Appeals,
and that discerning Irish prophet and jurist
who first saw with alarm ''the growth of the
German element in this country of ours"
We have on the other side two experienced
and athletic sports like O'Creamer and
OBrien, who would see that fair play was
awarded to their principal. Altogether the
more we dwell upon this proposed method
of settling the quarrels in the democratic
with it as the best solution that has yet been
offered. raol
Year: 1875

NERMAIDs. latest sensation is a
lady swimmer, and young lady at
that, who aims at rivalling the feats OF
Captain Webb. This is really too
bad. If this sort of thing is to con-
tinue all distinction of sex must disappear
buffeting the world and being buffeted with
out gloves. We fear the dear creatures would
find out when too late that their victories
were as dangerous to themselves as to theil
great enemy-man. Better stay at home and
cook than breast the muddy Thames with
mermaid.
Year: 1875

The MAINE ELECTION, which takes place
to-day, is of slight interest in the general
politics of the country. There is no reason
to doubt that the republicans will retain
control Of the State, and an increase or
diminution of their majority will have little
influence on the ensuing elections. Both
parties in Maine favor hard money and
victory on local issues will be of no signif-
canoe in national politics. If distin-
guished citizen of Maine were not candi-
date for the Presidency the election in that
State would hardly cause ripple. An in
crease of the republican majority would help
Mr.. Blaine, and loss Of the State would
destroy such Presidential chances as he may
have. We have no doubt that the republi-
cans will retain their hold on the State,
but there will be no reason for surprise if
their majority is diminished. The univer-
sal stagnation of business extends to Maine,
and the discomfort which accompanies
poverty always weakens the party in power.
The Pennsylvania platform comes too late to
have much influence on the election
Year: 1875

SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC. The advocates
of temperance are making a strong effort to
suppress the Sunday traffic in liquors There
can be no doubt of the admirable intentions
of the promoters of this reform; but, unfor-
tunately for their success, it is one of those
questions in which much can be said on
both sides Legal interference with the lib
erty of the individual citizen to do whatever
he likes, so long as it involves no interfer
ence with the rights of others, can never be-
come popular among free people. The poor
cherish the right of drinking their beer with
out annoyance from any set of enthusiasts
and most reasonable people are inclined ia
support them in maintaining their rights.
Year: 1875

AMATEUR RowING is attracting so much at
tention in this country that the resume of the
seasons sport which we print this morning
will be read with interest. A few years ago
there was not boat club on the Harlem or
the Charles River and amateur boating was
almost entirely confined to the crews of the
two universities, Harvard and Yale. Now
nearly every city has its boat clubs and its
amateur oarsmen, and the success of the
present season is a strong proof of the skill
acquired in the short time since rowing be-
gan to be practised. The practice is one
that is in every way deserving of encourage
ment, and we cannot doubt that even better
results will be attained in the future.
Year: 1875

WE PRINT in another column letter from
the General Agent Of the Associated Press,
repelling certain statements concerning his
telegraphic reports from San Francisco rela-
tive to the Bank of California failure.
Year: 1875

To take a hearty meal just before
retiring is of course injurious because
it is very likely to disturb one S rest and
produce nightmare. However, little
food at this time. ifone is hungry, is
decidedly beneficial; it prevents the
gnawing of an empty stomach, with Its
attendant restlessness and unpleasant
dreams, to say nothing of probable
headache, or of nervous and other de-
raDgements, the next morning. One
should no more lie down at night
hungry than he should lie down after
a very full dinner; the cocsequence OF
either being disturbing and harmful.
A cracker or two, a bit of bread and
butter, or cake, little fruit-some-
thing to relieve the sense of vaeuity,
and so restore the tone of the system
is all that is necessary.


We have known persons, habitual
sufferers from restlessness at night, to
experience material benefit, even
though they were not hungry, by a
very light luncheon before bedtime.
In place of tossing about for two or
three hours as formerly. they would
soon grow drowsy, fall asleep, and not
awake more than once or twice until
sunrise. This mode of treating in
sOmnia has recently been recommend
ed by several distinguished physicians,
and the prescription has generally been
attended with happy results.-Scrib-
ner for March,
Year: 1875

Near Tarentum, Pa, there is quite a
burning gas well, which is visited
nightly by hundreds of persons from
near and far. The first thing to strike
the visitor on arriving is the great
mass of fine white fame of intense
heat and brightness and the hollow
rumbling noise heard as the outrush-
ing gas plunges into the atmosphere
and lights all around by its imposing
brilliancy. The flame of this natural
torch is about forty feet long and if
teen wide, and keeps at the dimensions
night and day with striking regularity


Hence the light is both regular and
constant The heat emitted by SC
large body of fame is very great.
The trees all around, at proportional
distance, are budding, and the grass
that has not been trodden down by the
throng of visitors is growing finely, and
considering the season, this circum-
stance will give some idea of the great
heat. A visitor whoapproached with
In sixty feet of the fame supposed it
to be at that distance about 140 de-
grees. The place has the character OF
a eamp-meeting at night in conse-
quence of the mighty crowds who con-
gregate there. The light is grand.
One can see to read with ease a quar-
ter of a mile from this enormous gas
jet, and if uninterrupted by trees and
the wind of the road reading could be
done at the distance of mile and a
halt. The noise as the gas rushes out
and is consumed is wonderful.
Year: 1875

Tho following veto message was yes


terday sent in to the Senate by Gov


Porter. As may be seen by our legis


latiye report, the Senate subsequently
passed the bill over the veto by vote
of 16 to7:


Gentlemen of the Senate:


/ cannot approve Senate bill No. II,
entitled, An act to tax the losing par
ty with jury fees in all civil suits, and
to repeal sections 6037 and 1899 of the
Code, aud return it with my objec-
tiOns. The theory that parties liti-
CANT shall pay the costs incident to the
trial OF their own CONTROVERSIES is a
sound one, but when the State sum-
mons the citizen as juror, and CON-
pels him to serve under the penalty Of
fine or Imprisonment, or both, and to
look to the losing party for his CON-
pensation, submit that this is an act
of injustice and positive wrong to the
citizen.


Under the operations of this bill he
is required to leave his farm or work
shop, to abandon his own private bus
mess at any sacrifice, for an indefinite
period. aud then for his pay as juror
compelled by law to look to the losing
party, who may or may not be suti-
eiently responsible to make secure and
certain the amount adjudged against
him.


If this bill becomes law, it may be
that the verdict Of jury will never be
influenced by the solvency or insolven
cy of parties litigant, but l can very
well see how, under its operations, it
might occur that corrupt juror would
never consent to verdict against an
insolvent defendant.


This objection to the bill can be
avoided and the purpose of the Gen
eral Assembly accomplished by the
passage of an act under which judg-
ment can be taken against the
losing party for all costs paid by the
county, or by increasing the tax now
imposed on lawsuits the average rev.
enue derived by the State from this
source is about one hundred and ten
thousand dollars per annuR,s The
counties can levy and celleet the same |
amount, and | suppose very generally
exercise the power. The original pur-
pose of the lawmakers of Tennessee
in levying this tax, was to reimburse
the State and counties for thesum paid
for judicial salaries and for the cost
of'the jury system. The power of the
State to impose this tax is not now
question, and if it is increased fifty pei
cent. and reasonable tax levied on
suits before Justices Of the Peace, in
accordance with the recommendation
of my immediate predecessor. it is be-
lieved that sufficient revenue would |
be derived to relieve the State and
counties of all costs incident to courts
and juries.


JAMES D. PORTER,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Governor.


Nashville, March 3, 1873.
Year: 1875

In the Supreme Court, Saturday
morning, Judge Sneed announced that
he had prepared an opinion in the case
of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company vs.. HI. NJ. Austin ct al.
involving the validity Of the State and
county tax recently assessed on the
thirty-five miles ofsaid road in nSumner
county but as the six judges are equal
ly divided in opinion upon some of the
questions involved, no final Judgment
in the case can yet be entered. The
opinion maintains:


l. That the bonds issued by Sum-
ner county to the Cumberland and
Ohio Railroad Company are valid OBJ
legations against the county, for the
payment of which the county may law
fully assess a tax upon all the taxable
property in the county. Upon this
proposition there is no difference of
opinion among the Judges.


2. That the property OF said Railroad
Company in said county is taxable for
State and county purposes under ex-
isting laws, and that the basis ofassess-
ment adopted by Judge Austin is law
full and proper. Upon this proposition
majority of the Judges agree that the
basis of assessment adopted would be
the correct one, if this manner of as
certaining the value of the road had
been prescribed by the Legislature
but three of the Judges are Ofopinion,
that under tho provisions of the State
Constitution the property Of the com
pany cannot be assessed at all as rail-
road property in this manner, without
specific legislative authority.


3. That the writ of certiordri does
not lie to litigate an assessment for
taxes for State purposes, but that the
remedy given for this purpose by the
act of 1873, chapter A, is exclusive OF
all others, and in reference to the tax,
ing power, is a valid and constitutional
enactment. Upon this proposition,
also, the Judges differ in Opin.on.
Year: 1875

now that you know the story of you
life / feel that you will"


Love you ten-f6ld more, my dear
noble guardian, and never, never leave
you p


And with the passionate vehemence
Of her nature, Juanita sprang forward
and clung closely around the neck OF
the man who had so we'll edeavored 20
atone for the past.


You will be my wife, then, Juan
ita p asked Clarence Kane, after a
pause.


"Yes. Never have I known other
love than that l felt for you; and
mingled with it, has been that would
hold for mother. father. brother all.
My poor, poor parents, sleeping in far
away Spain, [ know, | feel, that you
would not blame your daughter, and l
pray that from Heaven you look down
in kindness and give us your blessing,
as | hope God will bless US too."


Amen ~ said the stern and fervent
voice of Clarence Kane.


And one short month afterward all
Baltimore heard with surprise that the
handsome guardian and beautiful ward
had been quietly married, and sped
away to spend their honeymoon in the
romantic valleys of Spain.
Year: 1875

Many farmers in Warren and ada
cent counties are interested in the eul-
tiyation of Tobacco. We would sug-
gest to them that next month, they
Should re-sow their tobacco beds with
one half the quantity Of seed used at
the first sowing. The plants should be
ready to commence setting by the first
of May. The ground should be rich
and thoroughly broken up and pulyer-
lied. Then make small hills from 2
to 81 feet each way. One plant should
be stuck" in each hill whenever there
is season to moisten the ground well.
After the tobacco is set then it must
be we'll cultivated until it gets large
enough to top at eight or ten leaves,
when you cease to cultivate it and
spend the balance of your time in top
ping, worming and suckering, which
continue until the tobacco is ripe.
There are never more than two sets OF
suckers on the same plant. but the
"crop of worms" last all the year. un-
less they are picked off very closely as
fast as the eggs are deposited.-BOl1t-
ing Green Democrat.
Year: 1875

The white of an egg has proved of
late the most eficacious remedy tor
burns. Seven or eight applications of
this substance soothe pain, and effectu-
alIy exclude the burn from the air. This
simple remedy seems to be preferal to
coIlodion or even cotton. ExtraOrdl-
nary stories are told OF the healing
properties Of a new OIL which is easily
made from the yolk of hens eggs. The
eggs are first boiled hard, and the
volks are then removed, crushed and
placed over a fire, where they are care
fully stirred until the substance is just
on the point of catching FIRE, when the
oil separates and may be poured off.
One yolk will yield nearly two tea
spoonfuls of oil. 1t is in general use
among the colonists of South Russia
as means Of curing cuts, bruises and
scratches.
Year: 1875

Good manners, as has been piihlly
said. are only the absence of selfish
ness. They are doing to others as We
would wish to be done unto. A
thoughtfulness for the comfort Of
those about US. a pleasant smile, a
kind word, these are the ingredients
of which manners are chiefly COM
posed.
Year: 1875

they have been pursuing wrong course. The tyrant NECESSITY is the only argument Southern farm CTS will listen to. This old tyrant is now marching everywhere through tn, South; and I discover a growing disposition in our peo- pie to pull off their hats and make him bow. I now hear much talk about sowing more grain, planting more corn and less cot ton, and thereby remedy the evil. Let wise course be pursued. The course that has been pursued, has furnished the world with more cotton than it needs, and has raised the price of all the neces- saries of life. We may toll day and night to make cotton, but the more we make, the lower the price and higher are provisions; upon this line we may work un- til we become walking skeletons, and remain all the time miserable, poor and half starved-while all the world outside of us is laughing at our folly and growing fat and saucy upon the unremunerative sweat that issues from our every pore. Therefore let REFORM be our theory and practice.

 D. F. WEST.
Year: 1875

A correspondent gives some ex- cellent advice in the Country Gen tleman, concerning the manage ment of sheep, from which we quote the following:

 The number of sheep in a sum- mer flock, if the pasture is not rough, thereby causing too much travel by the sheep to get their living, may be as many as the owner can oversee and care for; in the winter not more than 100 should be kept together, and a smaller flock is better in every respect. Sheep. if kept in large flocks, do not winter as well, be- sides wasting more food in pro portion.

 As to which breed will stand the greatest amount of cold, prob ably the Vermont merinoes suffer the least from cold, but any sheep if strong and healthy, with plen- ty to eat, will endure any amount of cold weather if they are only kept in dry yard and have dry place to eat and sleep in. Here is the great cause of failure in many cases-muddy yards and leaky sheds, or worse no sheds at all.

 The best food for sheep, I ever used, every thing considered, is good, bright, early cut hay, and one peck of corn and oats, mixed equal parts to 100 sheep daily. Roots may be well enough, but one season cured of any desire to raise and feed them.

 The sheds for 200 ewes should contain 1000 square feet of floor ing, and more is better; each sheep needs at least ten square it. of space.

 Opinions differ as to the mum Der of sheep to be apportioned to one ram; many think 100 enough. Unless everything is arranged for the purpose O. raising very early or winter lambs, it is best to have them come about the time grass grows; but to do thls pasture must be had convenient to the barn, as they should be guarded nights during the lambing season and seen frequently during the day.

 The best rack ever saw was simply 6 inch boards nailed to posts like common board fence, 8 inches apart, three boards in night, with perpendicular slats 4 inches wide, l2 inches apart; rack Is inches wide, if only one side is used, 30 inches if both sides are used.

 Lambs ought to be weaned when from sixteen to eighteen weeks old, in order that the ewes may get in good condition for winter.

 For beginner it is best to avoid extremes; build no fancy sheds; wait until you know all about it from experience; get good, sound stock, not too old; use them well, in simple com nonsense manner, and they will pay from the beginning.