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Year: 1874

From the Glasgow Sentinel. March 2lst)


NORTH WALES.


On Monday morning, the Reabon and
other coal owners in North Wales an
nounced reduction in the price of their
coal to the extent Of Is Sd per ton.


SOUTH sTAFFoRDsHIRE.


On Monday morning, at large meeting
Of the Ironworkers delegates, represent
ing the whole of South Staffordshire, held
at Dpdly, it was unanimously agreed not
to accept the masters terms, unless they
would take all classes of iron manufactured
by the selected firms in the south as well
as in the north. This is considerably more
than the masters offer, and it is feared that
a struggle will result.


WEST LANCASHIRE


A VERY numerously attended meeting Of
the delegates representing the different
branches of the Amalgamated Association
of Mines in he Wigan district was held
On Monday at Wigan, to consider the
declaration of the masters that wages were
to be reduced 10 per cent. The question
was submitted to board Of arbitration,
composed Of an equal number of employ
ees and employers.


TOMBSTONE AND AYRSHIRE.


A NUMBER of the mine owners in the
Johnstone and surrounding district have
given notice to the men that reduction
to the extent of 20 per cent is to take
place.


The men throughout Ayrshire are still
anxious that the masters should agree to
submit the matter in dispute to arbitra-
ton.


REDUCTION OF MINERS WAGES IN WALES.
A LARGE and influential meeting Of the
house-coal owners of Glamorganshire and
Nomenclature was held on Friday at the
Mount Stuart Hotel, under the presidency
of Mr.. w. s. Cartwright, President Of
the Monmouth branch Of the Monmouth.
shire and South Wales Collieries' Associa-
ton The gentlemen present represented
nearly all the house and coking coalowners
in the two countries. A long discussion
took place on the present depressed state
Of the coakmarket, and it was stated that
coal had fallen very considerably in value
during the last few weeks. The price OF
the best large house coal was then fixed al





question of what should be done with the
wages now being paid to colliers received
long and earnest consideration, and it was
resolved that intimation be given 10 the
several house and coking coalowners in
Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, that
owing to the depression in the coal market,
the pIice of house coal was reduced Oh
the I'd of March, and that the agents Of
the colliery proprietors be instructed tc
Immediately convey to the men the present
position Of affairs, with view to q reduc
zion Of their wages from the 1st of Apri
next to the extent Of Cd. per ton in the
cutting price, and other labor in proper
ton, the owners to convey by the 10th in
slant the result Of the communication
made to the men to the Secretary of ths
Galleries Association


THROUGHOUT SCOTLAND
it is evident that an average reduction o
10 per cent viii be insisted on by the min'
owners and generally accepted by th'
Year: 1874

do not know whether it can he called Oh any but an Irish principle coincidence but it is still curious to remember that about ten years afterwards Twas on the verge of losing my life in consequent of an accident closely analogous to that which made an end of the Sausage Balloon. I was on board the Great Eastern on her first trial trip from Long Reach to Portland. The portion of one of the tunnels passing through the ladies saloon was encircled by a thin casing of iron, calleda ''steam jacket" and this was filled with cold water to prevent the heat of the funnel becoming uncomfortable to 1 the passengers. But either there was no safe ty-yafe to this external cylinder, or the engineer in charge of it had omitted to keep it open. As it was substituting steam for gas, the disaster of the sausage" was reenacted. The water in the jacket became heated, steam was generated, the vapor rapidly expanded, there was no escape for it, the cylinder burst, and thirteen men were scalded to death or horribly mutilated. Ny state room was blown to pieces by the force of the ex- l plosion, and two minuths before that explosion took place had been down to my berth in quest of book,
Year: 1874

The solution of the question before US
depends upon our own Constitution, and
upon fair construction OF that instru.
ment we are Of opinion that the right to
determine who is the legally elected Gov
ernor Of the State beloags to another de
partrnent, and not to the Courts y
Under the Constitution, the determine
Year: 1874

Orton, the Tichbore claimant has
made application for new trial on
the grounds of misdirection TO the
jury by the Lord Chief Justice, and
that the verdict was contrary 70
the evidence. The application WAS
refused as to the Lord Chief Justice
on legal points, and as TO the absence
of jurisdiction the Court reserves its
decision.
Year: 1874

The call for the Republican State
Conyention will probably be issued
soon, and. If the committee follows
the suggestions of the press, the day
will be in the latter part of June or
early in July. 1t should be before
harvest begins or after ii Is ended.
Year: 1874

= n0 NeW fBfN IfUkc6 bdyo tHo Fcs
cent action of Congress, on finance
discloses the possibility Of great
change in the composition Of parties
before the next Presidential election.
III the financial issue should become
the controlling one In the next cam-
paign the present organizations
would go to pieces and new ones
would be built, formed from the
fragments. OF the new organization
the paper money party would have
substantially oil its strength In the
West and South. The East and
North would be almost solid for the
party that favored a gradual return
TO specie payments. A division Of
sentiment and of political leaders as
they are now known would be such
that If the financial issue was very
important but not necessarily the
one, the party that ia
vored resumption would stand Il
very good chance Of carrying the
country.
Year: 1874

1t is the prevailing opinion that
the present session of Congress will
be prolonged beyond the usual time
for adjournment; and some assert
that the adjournment will not take
place before late in July.
Year: 1874

lie would thus more than double
his income. In view OF these facts
why talk about the want Of bank Ing
capital in the West? VIII the YAM
kee capitalist be tempted to come
West and go TO banking by such In
ducements? Will a duck swim?
Year: 1874

Can never touch mine"


They have q list Of tho young men
OF the place who visit the saloons,
and of course these are tabo9ed.
The motto says Just enough to tempt
teetotaler to the supposition that
the girls would not refuse him tasta
Of their rubies.
Year: 1874

Trees that are hardy may be pruned in
ID winter provided no large wounds are
ade. An orchatd properly and timely at
ided 10 will rarely require the removal ot
&c limbs. We often see recommendations
)runc early in summer, because the wounds
81 rapidly at that time. That season may
Iwer, provided the cutting is very sparingly
formed, or provided the trees stand in a
y rich soil and grow with great vigor. But
" summer pruning always tends to check
lthriftness OF trees and II vigor of growth
esired, always prune before the buds begin
&ell-cither in winter or very early in
hg; and if trouble is likely to occur from
uow of sap. cover the wounds with pant,
aing wax, shellac varnish, or mixture of
tand brick dust or road dust If the
Mds are made by winter pruning, the cut
ssce will become so dry in few weeks
tkither of these applications will adhere
wand serve as perfect protection.


often happens that the owner of large
0trds cannot find time to do the work
milf and is unwilling to leave 1t to hired
hiwho inay have no experience or judg.
IN IN cutting away the right limbs. To
ohe this difficulty, and to have the work
400 his satisfaction, let him take a piece
OF ak in his hand, and going along the
roSraw chalk liIe at the base of every
crod, or crossing, or needless branc ch, and
let man follow with the saw and remove
the la this way he can mark in an hour
all the man will saw of in day, and
lnusve his own valuable time. Use the
chaold for school black boards; and if tho
treee tall, insert it in hole bored in the
END rod or stick several feet long
Cov, Gentleman.
Year: 1874

II hog for hunting. Slug" for so the hog
was called, was very fond Of the chase, and
was ever on the alert when the huntsmen were
prepared to start; but the dogs could not
endure his company, and their owner WAS
never able to make use of both at the same
time "SlIg" could scent "a bird from a great
distance, End would dig in the earth to show
where it had been, When the bird hoped
it followed like a dog


Hogs have been trained for drauSht. "A
countryman was in the habit Of going to st.
Adams market in small cart drawn by four
hogs. Another countryman won wager that
his hog would carry him on its back four
miles in one hour These facts arc cited TO
show that the hog is a much more intelligent
animal than we give him credit for. How
ever, every kind hearted person will disap.
rove Of teaching dumb creatures to perform
tricks, For our own part, we take no pleas
urc in seeing dancing bears and spelling
pigs; for the process of training draws so
deeply on our sympathy, that we look upon
everything of the kind rs the torturing
of animals
Year: 1874

In commencing to make an orchard bear ir
mind that it is not for a day or a year. but fol
lifetime, and if we make mistakes it NAV
take years to find them out and many years
more to correct them. We should, therefore
consider carefully what we will plant, and
where and how we will plant TO bring the
best returns. a small orchard well tended is
worth more than large one that is neglected
and no one should plant more than he can
care for.


Select if possible the highest ground on the
farm for your orchard site and have it natur
ally or artifically drained so that water will
never stand about the roots.


The soil should be well prepared hy n
thorough and deep plowing the fall before
planting.


Having the ground selected and prepared
for the orchard, go to the nearest reliable
nursery and get the trees fresh from the
ground, If not convenient to go to the nurS.
cry, make up club with your,nelghbors and
select the trees or send your order to some
reliable man. Ifyou cannot find any better
way to get your trees buy of pcddler rather
than go without, though it Is much the better
way to buy direct from the man who grows
them.


DO not expose the roots to sun or air, and
as soon as you gc. them bury them in
mos, earth, taking out only as wanted for
planting. Never dig large, deep holes for
water to stand in under the trees, but have the
ground all well worked Threw out enough
to 1--WE the roots ample room to set your trees
il md fill up carefully with fine mellow earth
pressing it firmly about the roots. The plant
ing should Be done when the ground is in
good order Tor working and not too wet; if
dry, water when the earth is nearly filled in,
and then fill up with dry earth to prevent
baking.


On good soil, not too light but we'll drained
plant two or three inches deeper than the trees
grew in the nursery. If the soil is tenacious
md not well drained plant almost on top and
.idgc up to them, leaving dead furrows for
Trains between the rows, and raise the earth
bout the trees three or four inches, SO they
will stand deeper than they grew.


In light, sandy, wcll.drained soil plant
We to six inches deeper than the trees grew


My experience teaches me that the best
me to plant is in the spring before the
rowth starls, but ii will do to plant until the
uds are farely opened.-Kansas Farmer.
Year: 1874




SPAWN For jack spawn two active bis
crs and six weeks rest will cure lameness.


SCRATCHEs.-Try the effects of the follow
ing aStringent lotion: Take Of sulphate ol
zinc, one ounce; water, four ounces, NIX and
apply every other day only. 2 Dress the
sore, morning and night, with Friar's basam
In case the wound Is very painful apply q
carrot pOutice-that is, carrots well Oolleu
and mashed to pulp.


LICE ON CATTLE-We know of nothing SO
safe, and AT the same time SO elective, lol
the destruction of lice on all our domestic
animals, as a strong decoction Of quassia
Take of quassla chips, one pound; water, ten
pints-boil for twenty minutes, ana strain
for use. 1t can be used freely on all parts "l
the body; there is no danger OF the animal
taking cold, and even should it be licked otf
no injury results.


RINGBoNE.-The treatment for ringbone
consists in repeated blistering and absolute
rest he'pastern of the affected limb must have
the hair cut off in front and at each side
from the hoof to the tet lock, and the follow
ing ointment well rubbed in: Powdered
canthardes and Venice turpentine, of each
four drachms; lard, two ounces; emetic
tartar, twenty grains-mix thoroughly. When
the scab from this first blister has been
detached leaving a smooth, healthy skin, a





second application is to be made.


MOoN.EYE, or periodic ophthalmia in horses
cannot be prevented, according to the spirit
of the Times The disease will run its course
in spite of treatment Founder IL. J. f., of
Medina, n. Y, writes to the Spirit Of the
Times as follows: II have horse which two
weeks ago | drove thirty miles. When
arrived home he was little warm. Put him
in the stall and aboat O'Clock in the even
ing, some three hours after getting home,
gave him some water The next morning, on
going to the barn | found him so stiff and
sore that he could not move. | went after
our veterinary surgeon, and he commenced
bathing his feet in warm water and he also
gave him some medicine to physic him. He
is this morning just as Timber and apparently
rs we'll as ever. He also stuffed his feet with
OIL cake. W at | wish to know is, did he do
right, and is there any danger of his stitlen-
ing up again? After a drive my veterinary
surgeon says that he will be just as well as
ever, and Just as sound. What do you think
about it, and is there any need of our keeping
On treating him? Would also say that he il
valuable horse, and | feel anxious to know
whether he will be able to endure n long
drive ! have been a constant subscriber of
your valuable paper many years, and fell as
though what you told me | could rely upon.
Answer.-Thc treatment was in every respect
judcious. With little more than ordinary
care for a short time to come, there need be
no anxiety whatever in regard to the horse 5
powers OF endurance in, the future. There is
no call for further treatment
Year: 1874

SHEEP AND Cows ToGETHER-A cores
pondent of the Practical Farmer writes:
have been farming and keeping sheep nine.
teen years. During the last seven years |
have been keeping thoro'bred Southdowns,
carefully selected from some of the tlocks in
the country. My lambs have averaged me
$40 piece, and tho wool 50 for each sheep.
l think can keep one sheep and one COW to
every acre, on given amount of pasture land
just rs well as to keep the COW alone. In
regard to alleged injurious effects affirmed
by some of keeping sheep and dairy COWS in
the same pasture, will state that l have
never observed them. And if there were any
injurious effects resulting from the practice
it would be contiaed to the short space of time
intervening between first turning to pasture
and harvest say from the first of May to the
middle of July. Sheep prefer aud will cling
to the old pasture, while cows are continually
seeking and longing for new
Year: 1874

FISH DIET.-Those nations who cat fish
with one meal. each day, are undoubtedly the
most active in intellect, and the most capable
of brain labor without exhaustion or fatigue.
Not only is such phosphate food conducive
to the activity of the brain, but it promotes
fecundity, and increases the ability to endure
cold, fatigue etc; and while the facilities for
obtaining are constantly increasing, itawould
be well for the rising generation were they
made to partske of and realize 1t rs second
only in many respects to the staff of life; and
the husband and father who occasionally
takes half day from his legitimate business
to fll his basket with delicious fish, should
not be considered as mere sportsman, ;" but
good provider" for his family of those
things which are of vital utility y.-HeraId Of
Herlh
Year: 1874

How TO CHOOSE GOOD COw-A writer
in the Northeastern Fdrmer says: "The
crumply horn is good indication; h full
eye another. Her head should be small but
short Avoid the Roman nose; this indicates
thin milk, and but little of It. See that she is
dShed in the facc-sunk between the
eyes Notice that she is what stock men call
a good handler-skin soft and loose, like the
skin on a dog; deep from the loin to the I'D
der, and very slim tail. 4 COW with these
marks never fails to be good mixer"
Year: 1874

To TAN SKISs AND LEAVE THE FUR on
Remove the legs and other useless parts; soak
the skin soft; remove the flesh and soak the
skin in warm water for an hour; take for
each skin, of boraX, saltpeter and glauber
salts, each one-half ounce; disolve with soft
water sufficient to allow it to be spread on the
flesh side of the skin: apply with brush,
double the skin together and put in cool
place for twenty hours.
Year: 1874

OF Baxter's resignation to seize the
government and play Kellogg In n
small way. Garland, the legally elected
governor by virtue of the election
held by authority of the recentconvcn-
ton, these unscrupulous knaves wish
to ignore, and hope that their friend,
Mr.. Grant, will help them in foi5line
themselves by force upon the people.
1t is impossible to tell what may be the
result of this high handed outrage.
The people are in no mood to be rob
bed any longer of their liberties and
there may be serious trouble.


Grant has been SO enraged and hui
initiated by the overwhelming con-
domination of his policy 10y the verdict
of the people, as shown in the late
elections, that he will stop atlnothing,
for his pride and ambition have re-
ceived most decided check, and he is
far from profting by the lesson of
the elections. He has braved the wish
es of the country so long by persever-
ing in policy he knew was not ap-
proved of, even 10y his own party, that
it is questionable whether he may not
seat a Smith on the vice-regal throne
of Arkansas.


Let us hope, however, that wiser
heads will counsel him, and that he
will not add another infamy to the
long list now down on the record ofhis
policy of tyranny and interference.
Year: 1874

One of the first things to be done by
our newly elected delegation, upon
taking their seats in congress, will be
to urge upon that body the Importance
to Texas, us well as the advantage to
the Indian territory, of throwing open
that country to the whites. Remove
the barrier between Texas and the
great northwest, and the immigration
| from there to the Indian territory will
soon give us thrifty, intelligent, in
dustrious agricultural population as
| tied by few half civilized Indians, in
a territory part of the borders of which
nearest to Texas is refuge for all the
horse thieves, robbers and desperadoes
of the southwest. We want our bor-
ders on the Indian territory as peaceful
as those of Louisiana, but so long rs
there is not q civilized white popula-
tion in the Indian territory to enforce
order and neighborhood reciprocity
of good feeling and friendly relations,
the whole tier of our northern and
northwestern counties will continue to
be the stamping ground'' of desper-
ate class of both thieves and border
rul1ians, who steal Texas stock
and run it off into the nation, and dep
rebate upon the peaceful Indians in the
! territory, aud then flee for safety to
the sparsely settled northwestern coun-
ties, there to prey upon our hardy pio.
neers on the extreme frontier.


1t can not be doubted that sound pol
icy and foresight would dictate the
throwing open to the whites of the In
dian territory. 1t would increase the
value of the railway stock of roads
running through it, render valuable
lands now lying idle, protect the In
dians, and accelerate their civilization
and progress. The thing must be done
sooner or later. 1t is only question
of time. The government can not eX-
pect to see Kansas and north Texas
thickly populated, and hope to retain
beautiful, fertile wilderness as mere
park or pleasure ground for the In
dians.


Already the waves of immigration
are surging up against the southern
border of the territory. Soon acreUdsse,
so to speak, will take place from Kan
Coz nd tIo aud thn,tsn ,,Iu
of immigrants will pour into the terri
tory over any technical obstacles the
government may set up. 1t will be
like the rush to California when
it does commence, and commence it
must soon, for the press is daily
making known the mineral wealth,
the rich soil, the lovely mountains,
valleys and plains of the Indian terri
tory, and the American people, full
of pioneer blood as they are, will over
run it and make it blossom with the
fruits of husbandry.


The best interests of the country at
large and the states immediately bor-
dering upon the territory imperative
ly demand immediate action in this
matter, which has already been too
long delayed, and has worked an in
jury to Texas of millions in the loss of
stock and the insecurity to life and
property, consequent upon the ter
ritory being kept closed through
false spirit of craftsmanship.
Year: 1874

The CROP of young public speakers
now sprouting promises pretty fair
stand A professional drought may
cut it little short, but the yield of
stump orators will be equal to the de-
mand which will spring up by the time
another election comes off. We hope,
though, that the coming orators, who
are to command the applause of listen
ing senates, will let up on our old friend
Julius Caesar. Hehas reached a green
old age in the service of pointing po-
litical morals and furnishing Sort of
general parallel for all sorts Of ambi-
tious folk. 1t isn't fair, either, to be
continually throwing up to poor Rome
that she lost her liberties, and making
a scare-crow out of her to frighten our
infant republic with. Besides, Caesar
never did anything to warrant the as
sociation of his name with such dis
reputable person as Grant, and if he
was alive he would certainly publish
card of protest.
Year: 1874

EVERY COMMUNITY ispreyed upon by
its quota of sanctimonious hypocrites
who are o1liciously and conspicuously
pious in the way of business, and as
close, hard, grasping and grinding, in
a business way, as Shylock himself.
They join this or that church and
figure extensively, but if you want to
get right down to the bedrock granite,
just fall into their power, and if they
don't pick your bones white and clean,
and make you long for a>friendly cam
nibal in preference, there is no virtue
in business piety. Your soft-spoken,
plausible friend, who says Amen so that
you can hear him around the corner, is
the deadliest of the species. AT that
very time he is probably revolving in
his mind whether he will foreciose on
brother "Melchesedec Howler' or con-
tinue to charge him thirty-siX per cent
per annum. True piety is to be re-
spected, but religion used as cloak is
the vilest of all shams.
Year: 1874

WE have been asked several times
whether it would not be well to organ
ganize military company. There is
no reason why Dallas should not have
a battalion of volunteer soldiery. Gal
weston, Austin and San Antonio all
boast of crack companies of infantry,
whose appearance on public occasions
adds greatly 10 the pageant. There is
plenty ofsplendid material for officers
and men, and the governor would
very probably instruct the adjutant
general to furnish the necessary arms
and accoutrements. The war veterans
might not care to soldier any more,
having had surfeit from 1861 to 1865,
but the younger men might organize a
company, which would be an honor to
Dallas, and the delight of the ladies.
Attention, Dallas Rifles BY the right
of companies to the rear into column,
MARCHW