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Year: 1874

One of the pet theories of a Con-
necticut farmer is that natural pas
lures are better than any that can be
prepared with the plow. When the
timber is first cleared off and the
stumps burned enough to prevent
sprouting, sow grass seed, if the
ground is not already stocked, and
after the grass is well. rooted, turn in
the sheep aud cattle and let the pas
ture take care of itself. The stumps
will never need to be dug out at large
expense. They will gradually rot
and add TO the fertility of the soil.
The large mass of decayed leaves and
roots in the soil, il left undisturbed,
will keep the grass luxuriant for a gen.
Grafton. If the animals pasture, leave
all their manure upon the soil, and
especially if sheep be kept, the pas
ture will improve rather than run
down. The sheep distribute the manure
all over the pasture, and if there il
any excess it is upon the hill tops
where they usually spend the night
They also keep down the weeds and
brush.
Year: 1874

! new 1Ork HeralQ.l


"Agricola'' writes as follows: Sow
small grain where brush pile or log
heap has been burned, or where a lib
eral dressing of ashes has been applied
and there will be a rank growth that
will probably fail and never mature.
Sow grain where lime has been applied
to the soil, and the grain will grow
With stout stiff straw and plumps
hardy heads that mature IelL Ashes
cause a rank growth of herbaceou
parts of plants, such as leaves, straw
and grass; lime induces a growth Of
the woody part OF plants and the grain
or fruit. Ashes stimulate heavy muck
and rich or virgin SOILS. They appear
20 disintegrate or make available what
is already in the soil. They seem to
act specially on vegetable mould and
manures from the barn-yard. Apply
to the most offensive pile Of compost,
and they will render it inodorous and
worthless as a fertilizer, their effect
being that of relieving the ammonia
from the compost. Ashes used with
compost heap of decaying vegetable
matter would he wasted-worse than
wasted-as they render the compost
inert as fertilizer. Applied in an
offensive sink, sewer on cesspool, they
serve an excellent purpose as a disin-
fectant. They promote the growth
of grass and forage especially, proving
very valuable on low lands; will stim-
ulate trees, etc, TO vigorous growth
when the soil is strong. They exhaust
strong soils and injure poor ones,
Lime improves poor soils, especially
sandy ones, by rendering them more
compact and capable Of retaining
fertility when applied. As promoter
of health and vigor OF apple trees, 1t
is one of the best applications that can
be made to the soil. Under its infu-
ence trees mature well, the fruit is
finer and trees are freer from disease
Lime may be applied with benefit on
most soils and many plants, but is Of
special value to the apple tree and
strawberry plant, while ashes are val,
liable for heavy or rich soils for the
grosser feeding of plants, such as our
native plums and currant bushes.
Year: 1874

"ONE who has tried it," writes al
follows: ''It any farmer wants a con,
venient and cheap cushion to ride on,
let him take sheep-skin, as soon a;
it is off the sheep, and scrape the fiest
off, then lay it on a smooth place
Pulverize one pound of alum and one
of salt, and cover the flesh side of tn,
skin and let it lie for a week or two
and it will be well tanned. They max,
the best seat for the reaper, raker
corn-planter, or to throw on the horst
to ride from the field to the barn
and if one should be caught in a sud
den shower they would answer for
protection
Year: 1874

The great leading rule is, that no
one has the right TO be in the middle
of the road, except when no other
person is present to claim his right to
the use of One-half the highway
which claim he has precisely the same
right to assert, when travelling in the
direction that he has when he meets
another. This is the law OF every
Safe in the Union, and 30 far as we
are informed, of every civilized coun-
ty; and all persons violating 1t are
liable for all damages resulting from
their conduct.


When teams meet, the American
law is that each. turning to the right,
shall give half the road. The custom
and the law OF England require teams
to :urn TO the left-as expressed in an
old doggerel:


The rule of the road is a paradox quite,


In riding OF driving along,


II you keep to the LeG.yOu are sure to go right
II you keep to the right you go aVrOng.


IN passing, the party IN front is re-
quired to turn to the left, so as allow
the person in the rear who is travel
hing at more rapid rate, to pass by
on his right.


Where teams approach at right an
giles, or intersecting roads, it is the
duty of the party who by turning to
the right, would pass to the rear Of
the other team, to pull up and allow
the other to pass.


A person with a light vehicle,me
ing or desiring to pass heavily laden
teams, especially if the latter is going
upa hill, will generally turn out with
out requiring the man with the load
ed wagon to give half the road i; but
the law imposes no such obligation il
any case, and under all circumstances
requires each party to give half the
road, unless by some accident or some
obstruction it is found impossible tc
do so.


If party happens to be in the
wrong place on the road or street, /
party coming in collision with him
is not entitled to damages, If, by tn,
use of ordinary and reasonable dill
gence, he could have avoided it.
Year: 1874

ALMOND CAKE.-One pound OF silt
ed sugar, one pound Of butter, one
pound OF flour, one quarter ounce
cinnamon, two ounces almonds tread
fine, ono wine glass OF lemon syrup,
six eggs well beaten, yolks and whites
separately, beat the sugar and butter
with the hand to cream, add the rest
gradually, beat it well snd bake in q
moderate oven as soon as made.
Year: 1874

FARMERS say they never knew the
wheat crop to look more promising a;
this season of the year than at present.
IT has grown wonderfully the past few
weeks. The crop was backward in
the fall on the account of dry weather,
but the warm rains and moderate TEN.
perature of late have helped it very
much.
Year: 1874

TIE economical bread pudding
may be made in the following way
put the pieces Of bread crusts and
toast in boiling water snd when per
fectly soft, press some of the water
out, put in a small piece of butter, s
little piece Of lemon peel, and sugar
to taste, one egg; beat well unit
quite smooth. put in dish, and bak,
uaU
Year: 1874

Tho sorrow of all s0rrows


Was never sung or said.
Though many poet borrOws
The mourning of the dead,
And darkly buries pleasure
In some meIodious measure.
The loss of youth Is sadness


To all who think, or feel
AwOund no after gladuess


Can never wholly heal;
And yet so many share il.


We learn at last to bear 1T.
The falterIng and the falling
OF friends Is sadder still;
For friends grown foes, assailIng
Know when and where TO kill,
But souls themselves sustaining,
Have still a friend remaining.
The death OF those who love US,
And those we love, is sore
But think they are above US,
Or think they are no more
We bear the blows that sever,
We cannot weep forever!
The sOrrOw of all SOrrows


Is deeper than all these;
And all that anguish borrOws
Upon its bended knees;
No tears nor prayers relieve 1t,
Nor loving VOWS deceive IT.
1t is one day TO waken.


And find that love is flown
And cannot be o'ertaken,


And We are left alone;
No woe that can be spoken,
No heart that can be broken.
No wish for loves returning,
Or something in its stead;
No missing 1t, and yearning
As for the dearer dead;
No yesterday. no morrow,


But everlasting sorrow
Year: 1874

A horse will endure severe cold
weather without much inconvenience,


so long as he is furnished with a dry
stable. But require him to stand on
a wet, foul floor, and his health will
sgon begin to fail. Horses often suf
fer from cold feet and legs, as many
stables have damp and wet floors
Few men who handle horses give
proper attention to their feet and
legs. Especially is this the case Oh
farms. Much time is spent of a
morning in rubbing, brushing ami
smoothing the hair on the sides and
hips, but at no time are the feet ex
amined and properly cared for. The
feet of horse require more care than
the body. They need ten times af
much, for in one respect they are
almost the entire horse.


All the grooming that can be done
won't avail anything if the horse be
forced to stand where his feet viii be
filthy. The feet will become disor-
dered, and then the legs will get bad
ly out OF fix; and with bad feet and
bad legs, there is not much else OF
the horse fit for anything. Stable
prisons generally are very severe on
the feet and legs of horses; and IN
less the buildings can afford a dry
room, where a horse can walk around,
lie down, or roll over, they are not
half so healthy or comfortable to
the horse as the pasture, and should
be avoided by all the good hostlers
in the country.
Year: 1874

We learn that the Mine Hill Stone Go. have just forwarded by the Shepaug Railroad from Roxbury twelve car loads of stone to Bridgeport, making vessel load from thence to New York. Most of this cargo consists of large stones about eleven feet long; , to feet wide; and about 1 foot thick, to be used as vault covers, extending from the street to the building, and forming the entire width of the sidewalk, one end forming the curb. Several of them weigh five tons each
Year: 1874

No one would expect the ruin of Ger man colony in these days from religious fanaticism. Yet such seems to have been the case with the settlement at Porte Ale gro. Brazil. A prophecies claiming to be a female Christ converted some fifty peo- ple who then proceeded to attempt the conversion of the rest of the colony by force. The government finally had to in- terferc and the fanatics were themselves exterminated. including the prophecies who died game" if it is proper so to speak of the exit of martyr-prophetess.
Year: 1874

here daily with the railroad. The
Cerro Gordo Freighting Company, en-
gagged in freighting the CerrO Gordo
crude bullion from Owens Lake to the
the railroad at this place, does an inn
mense business, and forms an impor-
tant feature in the business of this
place. The distance is nearly two
hundred miles. They have twelve
stations. They run regular trains Of
twelve and fourteen mule teams, two
leaving each morning and two arriv-
ing each night, employing about one
hundred men and five hundred mules
and horses in all. They bring in sew
enteen tons of bullion daily-over five
hundred tons month. The teams
carry up daily fourteen tons of freight
and feed. They have grist mill here
which grinds ten tons of feed daily,
and warehouse capacity for storing
from two hundred and fifty to three
hundred tons of grain. They run four
forges in their blacksmith shops.
This isb ut one of California's large en-
terprises. If the railroad company
would run an evening train to San
Fernando, returning in the morning,
instead Of a noon train and returning al
most Immediately, it would be very
much to the interest of this new place,
and we think to the company also.
Many would visit this place to stop
over night who do not wish to go up
and return so soon, and who do not
care about stopping twenty-four hours.
At any rate, no more pleasant trip
can be made from this city, than to
the renowned Old Mission of San Fer


nando, and this new town and the
Sulphur Springs, in this beautiful val
Year: 1874

aa- The tide ofinmgraton is steadily set
ting in and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND They say there Is no
comparison between the two. o.,
Year: 1874

Young man ahoy! Fitzpatrick is
the man you are looking for. He will give
you the incest fitting garments TO he had In
the city; cloth OF the best material; work
done upon honor, and the best satisfaction
generally. Call ON him and have a full suit
made at once. iy2 tf-3
Year: 1874

We have to dispose of our immense
stock Of Clothing, Dress Goods, ETC., ETC., to
make room for q very extensive stock of Fall
Goods, just purchased in New York, and en-
route for us. We have reduced the prices, and
you will find it to your advantage to call q
the
Year: 1874

The festival which was to have
been held last Thursday night, was,
owing to the continued rain and
disagrecablo weather, again post
poncd. Tho young people OF our
town, who had secured the services
of the String-band off Of the
Steamer City of Chester, could
hardly forego the pleasure Of trip
ping the light and fantastic toe to
the cadence of such sweet music,


and despite the mud and water


which covered the streets of our
town like a miniature Noah's flood,
the young ladies consented to at
tend. At an early hour the merry
dancers began to assemble at the
Planters house, and, US if in
obedience to the wishes OF the as
sembling guests, the clouds that
had hung over the town like pail
for the past four days began to
break, and ono by one the stars
peepcd forth in all their lovliness,
"the band began to play" sets were
formed, and soon the bells and
bcauX of Osceola presented scene
of mirth and hilarity seldom
eqnalcd. We shall not attempt to
describe the thIIll of delight that
seemed to pervado the entire as
semblage, tho gay and elegant
costumes, nor the havoc made by
cupid darts &C., as it is better not
to describe O. thing than describe
it poorly, the reader mus, imagine
all the fine points for himself, then
satisfaction will sure to be the re-
suit, for we assure them that such
was the case with those who like
ourselves were present and took a
No interest III it.
Year: 1874

Hereafter no Legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in tho TINES
unless payment is made when hand
ed in. 1t requires money to carry
on our business and we are com
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be deviated from
in any case.
Year: 1874

IN another place will be found
a notice from the Trustee of School


District No. |, for meeting of the
voters of said district for the pur-
pose Of taking the sense of the pco-
pile IN regard TO the time for hold
ing the School term. All interest
ed are requested to attend and give
expression to their wishes to tho
end that the majority, at least, may
be accommodated.
Year: 1874

If the person who evidently de-
lights in torturing and manning the
editors milch cow, has any person
al spite or in any way feels ag-
Srieved and will not vent his malice
on said COW any more, but come up
like n little man, Of there is any
manhood In the composition oisuch
Il mani we will give him all the
satisfaction he may desire, even to
the slaughtering of said cow, only
we want it done IN q christian-like
manner. Such cold-blooded cruel
iy can only come from 4 nature
destitute Of all the finer attributes
Of the soul that distinguishes him
from the brute, and we horo warn
him to beware.
Year: 1874

THE Monthly report of the
Department of Agriculture for
February and March is on our
table. 1t contains Il digest of the
report of NJ arch and other valuable
information to planters.
Year: 1874

We are not, at this writing, informed as
TO whether or not, the North Wisconsin and
the Chicago and North Pacific Air Line Rail-
way Companies, or either of them, have as
yet filed resolutions with the Secretary of
State, accepting the St. Croix and Superior
land grant, conferred upon them by the Leg
islature of Wisconsin on the 4th of March
last although it was given out that the
North Wisconsin would certainly accept,
whether Congress renewed the grant or not
and we have hopes that both Companies will
accept and file their bonds with the Cover.
nor, as security for the construction of the
two lines of road, before the expiration OF
the sixty days, which will take place on the
4th cf May. The bill for a renewal or exten-
Son of time for building, is still before Con
gress and the friends of the measure have
strong hopes of its passage.
Year: 1874

Editors Superior Times: Gentlemen, Please
insert tie following in your column:
70 tie Cat5olies Of Superior City, H'&.:


Dear Friends; Owing to the rather severe
and unexpected attack Of sickness Of the eff
fects Of which we have vet to suffer, We have
been unable 70 visit YOU Immediately after
Faster sunday. as we had been expecting
to do.


We viii call as soon as we will be able.
But not knowing exactly when, we mus- not
fail to exhort you to do all you can to secure
the church building which was bought last
year Let every possible sacrifice be made
for that purpose, We know well how some
Of you have al eady been exerting themselves
and We praise them, for their efforts are de-
serving all our praise, but they must not re
main alone; everybody must join and ne
have no doubt the strength necessary viii be
procured.


1t will afford Us great pleasure dear friends,
to help you in all We can ourself.


Nobody must say: the times are too hard.
They are equally haId in ali other places, but
a true and sincere effort made by all united
together on purpose viii provide against all
the obstacles apparently raised all over the
land by the circumstances Of the season.


We remain most truly,


Your friend and obedient serv't,


j. B. II. GENIN, Priest
Year: 1874

be submitted to the Senate on Thursday next
IL comprises a volume of more than 100
printed pages. The committee submit that
the commerce Of the country demands the
construction of three trans continental trans
portation lines from the Mississippi river to
the Atlantic seaboard, which might properly
receive government aid one via the lakes,
one i'll the central, and the third in the
southern section of the country, aud they are
OF opinion that these should be water routes
This seems TO be a halfway Endorsement of
the Niagara ship canal, the James River and
hanawha and the Atlantic and Great West
ern canal projects, although thev are not
recommended by name. On the question of
the right of Congress to charter railroad
companies whose lines run across States that
will not themselves grant the charters, the
majority of the committee are of the opinion
that Congress has such right. They urge
that means should be adopted co irsrrove the
NAVIGATION of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,
but they do not undertake to point out any
particular way in which this should be ac-
complished.
Year: 1874

A boy borrowed a tool from a carpen-
ter, promising TO return II at night,
Before evening he was sent away on an
errand, aud did not return until late,
Before he went he was told that his broth
er should see the article returned,


After he had como home and gone 10
bed, he inquired, and found that the tool
had not been sent TO its owner. He was
much distressed to think his promise bad
not been kept, but was persuaded TO 70
to sleep, and rise early and carry II home
the next morning.


BY daylight he was up, and nowhere
was the tool TO be found. After a long
and fruitless search, he set of for his
neighbours In great distress, to acknowl-
edge his fault. But how great was his
surprise to find the tool on his neighbours
door-stonel And then il appeared from
the prints Of his little bare feet IN the
mud, that the lad had got mp in his sleep
and carried the tool home, and gone to
bed again, without'knowing 1t.


OF course boy who was prompt in his
sleep was prompt when awskcs He
lived respected, had the confidence Of his
neighbor's, and was placed in many offices
of trust and profit.


If all grown folks felt as this boy did,
there would be a good many tracks OF
bare feet found some of these bright morn
ings; and what piles Of tools and books
woud be found at the owners doors!
Year: 1874

Certain kinds of mistaken politeness
sincere as they are, are absurd enough TO
be grotesque. A common mistake Of this
sort, with many persons, even in large
cities, is to say Excuse my glove" when
they offer their hand to a casual acquaint-
ance, or an Introduction 10 stranger.
Il might be inferred FROM this remark
that the wearing of gloves is extremely
rare ia a ciyaliEed community, or that the
wearer wishes to advertise the extraordi-
nary fact that he has gloves. All he really
desires is to appear polite; never suspec-
ting for moment that he is simply
ridiculous.


If you offer to shake hands with any
one In place where It Is customary TO
wear gloves, you certainly need no ex-
cuse for compliance with the habit. You
might with equal reason, OH receiving a
visitor at your house, apologize TO him
for not removing your coat before bid
ding him welcome


The surpernuous phrase probably had
it's origin in the days when gloves were
clnmsy, aud used more for protection
than as al essential Of dress. Then the
naked hand was thought to be an evi.
dence Of good will and cordiality. since
gloves have bees universally adopted,
the idea Of asking pardon for wearing
them is an anachronism rs well as su i'm.
propriety.


Gloves are now made TO fit exactly, 50
that, were it courtesy to take them off on
eneountering ones friends or acquain,
tances, an amount OF time and trouble
would be required which would inevita
bly, render q social greeting al once q
c0micai exhibition and bore.
Year: 1874

The entire abolition of the slave trade has
vet to be accomplished in New York. AL
though the days of slave ships have long since
passed the traffic in human flesh hourishes in
another and even more henous form. Poor
little helpless infants take the place of the
dusky children of Africa and brutal nurses
that of the overseer. Starvation is found to
be a more efficient instrument OF torture than
the lash which reused the nation once to crush
the relic Of barbarism that existed in the South.
Recent visits to the haunts Of the baby farm
ers, as they are called, reveal condition OF
affairs absolutely shocking. The mortality
among the poor children in those vile dens
reaches sometimes as high as seventy per cent
each year, and the survivors generally have q
worse fate before them. Child murder and
the sale Of infants at this present
day can only be regarded as crying dis
grace to the great city. The unfortunate babes
who escape the discipline Of the institutions
fare little better when they are handed over to
individuals who, for the sake of the few dol
lars paid them, are willing to undertake their
charge. The usual result is death from starva-
ton. The want of sufficient funds in the
treasures Of the founding asylums which
are recognized by the authorities and which
provide for the health and comfort Of those
Year: 1874

TIE BETcHER CASE. There are no points in
Che Beecher case which require comment this
morning When the report of the Investigat-
Ing Committee is made public or its purport
clearly understood it win be time enough to
discuss it. We can only hope that it will be
judicial IN temper and Just and fearless in
Judgment. 1t will be seen from the reports that
good many people are quoted as expressing
some remarkable opinions but all this unclean-
ness is to be expected the outcroppings of
such scandal The reporters pictures of
the two households, sketched under great dis
advantages, will be received with painful
interest, for it is the social aud domestic side
of this tragedy which most nearly touches
the hearts Of the community. Take it all in
all there never was q parallel to this scandal
from its inception up to the present moment,
and its significance is enhanced because it
seems to imply that what is placid in our
social life is but the outer crust Of seethine
vo olcano.