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Year: 1878

Without attempting to excite specula. ton in this matter, we may say the yield of sugar under fair cultivation is enOr- nous. No exertion of labor has paid so well since the placer digging of California No crop is more free from insect enemies, and from the length to the breadth of Florida it is free from any injurious in fluence of its great enemy in Louisiana and Texas as it is in Cuba or Mauritius. Ii grows most luxuriantly in the rich hum- mock lands, and will grow admirably in all good sandy lands throughout the State. It is profitable in patches of half an acre, more SO III fields of five to ten acres, and would be immensely 90 in plantations of nifty to one hundred acTes.
Year: 1878

II the Senatorial Convention for
this District, which meets at Mar
shall next TUESDAY,, should select as
good candidate as the Representa-
tive convention did this District Will
be all right in tue Legislature next
xvsutor
Year: 1878

A communication received at the Health and
Vital Statistics departments yesterday announcing
the sixth annual meeting OF the American Public
Health Association. Owing to circumstances IL Was
found impraetcabie TO meet At the Warm Springs,
customary, but the urgent necessity which exists OF
preventing recurrence Of the yellow fever induced
them arrange tor 4 convention in The South.
Richmond, Va. has been fixed upon as suitable
locality, ana there the meeting will open on the 10Th
OF November. The reports and evidence subm TIED 10
the Yellow Fever Commission under the Surgeon
General Of the nited States Marine Hospital service
will be read and made the subject OF discussion.
Year: 1878

THE COMING SANITARY CONFERENCE AT RICH


MoND, VA.


The plan Of investigation by the commission now in
session at New Orleans and ths announcement OF the
meeting OF the American Public Health Association,
November 1922, IN tho city Of Richmond, Tor a
careful examination OF the report and evidence
to be brought by the commission and Others,
will be read with interest. the Association gives up
this entire annual session to the aud discus
sion OF reports then be submitted concerning the
yellow lever epidemic. The surgeon General OF the
United States Marine Hospital Service has under.
taken to bring in tue body OF evidence collected
by the commission now al work In Inc ln-
iected regions Invitations have been extended to the
State and municipal Boards of Health and the public
spirited citizens have become concerned IN pro-
tecvs measures against yellow fever ard other dan
gers 10 the public health; Physicians, haturaIsis
civil engineers and other scientific contributors 10
sanitary science and works for the public welfare


The inspiration OF comprehensive inquiry into the
preentabe and course oil th,s terrible scourge
has gained force the promise OF all needed support
by tew great hearted citizens in New York and Phi
adclphia, q iady-Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson leading
scrrtions for this purpose. This support IS
now well assured that the forces oil the Commits
sion are to be enlarged
Year: 1878




LONDON, Dec, 17,-The Mark Lane Er-
press says: Very little has been done the
past week so far as the final sowing of
wheat is concerned in this country or the
north of France, but the appearance of the
young plant does not occasion much aux-
iety. The farmers have been enabled to
thresh under more favorable conditions
and the quality and condition of home Of
ferings OF home grown grain is consequent
ly improved. Despite this fact the trade
is unusually dull. Millers are not dispos-
ed to increase their stocks, but indepen-
IDENTIFY of this the commercial atmosphere
of the country is clouded by the ruinous
state of trade in the manufacturing dis
tricts and distrust oeeasioned by the heavy
disabilities in financial circles. The ship
nents from ST. Petersburg being now prac-
tically ended aud California supplies still
in the distance, the attention of the trade
will centre upon the attention of the Allan
tic States, upon whose judicious manage
ment of their large resources the future
course of prices in this country will chiefly
depend. It must be admitted that iDde-
pendently of possible political contingen-
cies any marked advance 10 the prices Of
wheat is difficult to foresee, especially as
there is SO little unemployed capital in the
country available for speculative purposes
But on the other hand the probability Of q
severe winter is strong ally on the side
of holders, which justi6es their abstention
from pressing sales at the moment and
may raise values few shilling per quar-,
ter at DO distant date.


in the House of Commons tonight tbs
debate on Stanhope's resolution that the
House consent to defray all expenses oi
the Afghan war from the Indian revenues
was concluded. The House divided OF
| Fawcett's amendment declaring the pro
position unjust and the amendment wa
Year: 1878

In order to give the readers of THE AR
GUS the full proceedings of congress and to
make room for other kilograms the pro-
ceedings of congress will be found on the
second and third pages of this paper.
Year: 1878

IUII tlc W tsII1IIetoII VoV'


So far as Mr.. Hayes and Tildeu are
concerned it is of no great moment
which is in the White House; butit is not
a hopeful indication for the future ofthe
republic when millions of intelligent citi
zens become utterly indifferent to and
careless of the fact that the man who
was elected to the Presidency is a private
citizen, while the man who was defeated
has been slipped in through the sluice-
ways of crime and holds the others place.
More dangerous than the fraud itself is
this pusillanimous spirit begotten OF the
frauds.
Year: 1878

New CASTLE, Dec. 10, 1878.
The rolling mill which has been idle
for the past two years has we understand


been leased and will beg n operations


during the next month.


Sheriff Pyle has posted his "maiden
sale" 1t looks lost upon the bill board
but all things must have a beginning
even sheriff's sales.


The crossing ON Delaware street cor
ner of Union has been out of order for


some time, and should be put in order be-
fore freezing weather sets in.
Two bodies were found yesterday In the


mud along the river bank below the Della
Ware Iron Works. One was young


man, the other past middle age.
In regard to the post Office building in


this city, it has been suggested that no


better site can be found than Market st.
green. This square is in the heart of the
city, easy of access, and no doubt the city


would give the ground on easy terms.
A segar and tobacco store, and a gro


Gerry and provision store, have been OPEN


ed in the two buildings lately erected by


Mrs. Brady on Gray street in Shawtown.
Our stores are putting on their holiday


dress, and from the display in the win


dows one would judge that there was no


use for our citizens to go elsewhere to find


novelties.


1t should not be forgotten that a free


reading room is to be opened in the grand
jnry room under the auspices of the I'M


manuel p. Z. church. The managers


propose to give series ofentertainmens S
during the winter which should receive


the support of our citizens, particularly of
the young men who will find the reading


of great value to them during the coming
season.
Year: 1878

The Board OF Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock OF Company that a
dividend Of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be
paid on Monday, June 10. to those parties en.
titled fl, reeaiva the same
Year: 1878

The cipher dispatches THE TRIBUNE has
been publishing IN daily iustalmeDts for some time
create the worst possible suspicious against the parties
between whom they passed. The TRIBUNE has not
proved the genuneness and authenticity OF these


aging dispatches. It's key nerprets them but whether
II gives the true Interpretation Is s open question


One story is good unt another is told, and the public
will hesitate TO believe the worst against prominent
public until Il hears what they have TO In SELF
defence unless they virtually confess the by
Rilence under imputatlODs no honorable men would
bear. THE TRIBUNE has not told how IL gOt
these dispatches. and there is Just enough sas-
pjeioD hanging over It's course to make fair-mlnded
men hesitate 10 accept It's unsupported declarations.
The special acclaim OF the paper the publication
OF these dispatches and It's haste TO make capital for
itself en- the OF superior journalistic enterprise.
make the whole thing look like shrewd advertising
Year: 1878

The victims of the cipher are still silent
Here aud there sOms ncrcdulOus 1ond protests that
they be innocent but not OF them speaks for
himself The Nelc York World had not heard OF dis
artcee literary and historical topics Most Of the
Democratic papers in the OF darkness
this subject which much be interesting them Tire
Oregon business Is quite put In the shadow by this
audaciOus operation, and by the distinguished
standing OF the operators Another remarkable effect
OF the disclosure bias been 10 silence the fraud" ISSUE
which It'll lately threatened TO make noise the
Fall canvass. The Democrats OF New-YOrk especially
have no heart for that cry since the tle which
they sent out eoufdeBtially has come 10 rOost.
Year: 1878

THE TRIBUNE deserved great credit for this exposure OF


fraud General Porter had been busy that he had not
rad the dispatches and consequently did not feel IKE
expressing an opinion upon such a serious matter
General McIan expressed himself In similar manner


Tue Judge-AdYOcato thought II Was an ex xtreIntg
serious matter, and he had not fully considered IL MI
CbOate OF General POrters counsel was not BurpIeou
at dispatches, he prepared for almost any
GraneFcy Park. Colonel Maltby said that thOusn
he voted for Tden ne could have aDy further con


dence in him unless be satisfactorily explained bis con-
neptinr with the pInhera-
Year: 1878

Extending the Corporate Linaits.-The


bill now under consideration by the Senate


for extending the corporate limits pro


vides for the extension from the south side


OF Fourth and Maury streets to James river,
and the limits are so extended as to take In


the water-poWer for about one mile below
the present corporate limits. 1t is expected
that but a nominal tax will be imposed upon
the property In the new, district, and the
taxes thus collected will, as far as practices
BILE, be expended on the wharves ard used
in otherwise improving the .newly-incor-
Dorated limits.
Year: 1878

The LATE FIRE ON MAIN STREET.-lt
terday Of 81 the a fire at S Mr.. sedgwiek,s reefi-
flying establishment that the top Of the cask,
which is designed to fit very closely, ap.
peared to have been blown out by the liquor
when it exploded, and then fell buck and
.Wedged itself In the cask. II is now be-
.lieyed that the fire originated from the stove
or furnace, which stood at no great distance
FROM the cask.
Year: 1878

CAREERS NEW ENTERPRIsE.-Cap
CARRIER has gotten out his new omnibusses,
and yesterday commenced to run line
from the west end Of Main street to the Old
Market, the trips being made every ten
minutes. The omnibuses will make their
first trip at 1880 A. NJ, and their last at I
IN. The price Of tickets will be toe same
as charged by the Street Railway Company.
The enterprise is deserving Of success, and
no doubt Captain CARRIER win find it neces-
sary to extend his line to other streets.
Year: 1878

/ but desired It to be understood he did NOT
bind himself to the legal statements con-


tanned in the resolutions; for IL the efforts
of the city attorney failed he might desire to


move to reconsider the vote by which the
resolutions had been adopted. He also
stated that he had been informed that DIR.
BILLS had said that II the matter was adjust
ed the excavation and work could be used
for another purpose.


The resolutions were then adopted with
out dissent.
Year: 1878

DIRECT INpoRTATIoN.-W. ID. BLAIR & co :
have received another lot Of that really fine TABLE
SHERRY, which they offer at So 40 per gallon. The
quality of this wine for the PRICE Is unsurpassed.
Year: 1878

The following effecting incl
dent IN the early career Of the
late Boss Tweed will be new to
our readers: One fine morning
he was on his way to foundry
to call for pair of sheet-lron
gloves ordered the day before,
in which he intended to aid him


in stealing red-hot stoves, when


his attention was attracted by a
colored man who had fallen
asleep against doorway, and
who had box Of fine cigars
under his arm. How to possess
himself of said cigars was now
the question with the then em-
bryo Chief Of Tammany. His
knowledge of natural history
told him that nothing awakens
the average African but hunger
and earthquakes, so he had plen-
ty of time to perfect his plan of
operations. Directly over the
obIivious moke was a room to
let, and upon inquiry found it
could be hired at five dollars a
week. AS the cigars were obvi-
ously worth at least twenty dol
lars, he at once took the apart
ment for one week on trial. The
next thing was to purchase a
"sucker" from a small boy who
was engaged in lifting bricks
from the gutter with that juve-
nile illustration of the power Of
atmospheric pressure. Thus
young L. let down from the
window Of the room, with the
design of softly attaching it to
the box, and then gently with
drawing the same from the grasp
of it's somnific possessor. After
making several Intellectual at
tempts to cause the leather to
stick to the prize, the strategist
observed that an immense crowd
of 1oafers and other New York
politicians had collected on the
street, and were regarding his
enterprise with breathless admi-
ration and sympathy. Somehow
or other the apparatus wouldn't
work very well, and although
the darkey slumbered with reas-
suring immobility, our hero more
than once nearly slid out on his
head, in his desperate endeavors
to establish effective communica-
tions. The hours wore slowly
away, and Tweed was just about
winding up his line until after
supper when man in his shirt
sleeves stepped out OF the shop
underneath and observed, 'What
in thunder have you been doing
with my sign all this time, young
feller?' In a moment the fearful
truth flashed upon the patient
angler. The store was that ofa
tobacconist. The next day the
whole block where the above
occurred was burned to the
ground, though we believe Mr..
Il. proved an alibl or something.


What beautiful example Of
quiet and unassuming effort this
furnishes to us all
Year: 1878

If you want to keep your boy
at home, make it pleasanter for
him than the street. Chalk a
hopscotch in the hall, put a
hegshead of molasses on tap in
the kitchen, have dog-fght in
the back yard, make a "bully
slide" on the cellar door, have
a hand-organ and monkey in the
reception room, and German
band on the stairs. Hire a "Ge-
vus" to be chaffed. Let the boy
chalk callers backs on the LIST
of April, throw his base ball
through the windows, ring the
bells and run away, and ''plug
the cook with fish balls Sunday
morning; but even then you
will have to engage a circus OF
"great moral show to drive
through the premises two or
three times in the season to
SNAKE it pleasanter than the
street."
Year: 1878

A few days since We saw = young man
who "couldn't afford to take books out
of the library" He was we'll dressed,
and we wondered if it really was possl>
bic that he could not afford to paJ fifty
cents a year for the very rich blessing
the library ought to bs to young man
Yesterday we saw this same young man
pay fifty cents for dozen cigars, which
perhaps will last him Two days. Sup
pose they last him q week. This would
be the same ne would have had to pay
for the use of the library year. Now,
that Young man is what is called a
'.steady young man. does not drinks
and has no immoral habits. He is
spending probably 500 a year for
cigars, and other useless luxuries. Un-
less he changes these habits, he VIII
never be worth dollar In the world.
and shonld sickness or adversely come
upon him will be burden upon some
one. .>~N Y. Citizen.
Year: 1878

Insects and mildews injurious to-
the leaves of fruit tree seedlings and
root gratis can be kept in subsection
or destroyed bya free use of the fol-
lowing combination of lime and
sulphur Take of quick or unslaked
lime four parts, and of common flour
OF sulphur one part; break up the
lime in small pieces, then mix the
sulphur with it in an iron vessel
pour on them enough boiling water
to slake the lime to a powder cover
the vessel close as soon as the water
is poured on. This maIses Il most ex-
ceIlent whitewash for orchard trees,
and is very useful as preventive of
blight on pear trees, to cover the
wounds, in the form of paste when
cutting away diseased parts, also fof
coating the trees in early spring.
It nray be considered as a specific
for many noXiOus insects and mil
dew in the orchard and nursery; its
materials should always be ready at
hand {; it should be used quite fresh,
since it soon loses its potency. This
preparation should be sprinkled over
the young plant as soon OF before any
trouble from asphides, thrips or mil
dew occurs, early in the morning
while the dew is on the trees, This
lime and sulphur combination is de-
structive to tllese pests in this way,
by giving off gaseous sulphurous
compounds, which are deadly poison
to minute life, both animal and fun
gold; while the lime destroys by
contact the same things, and its
presence is noXiouS to them. In
moderate quantities, it is not injur-
ious to common vegetable life.


Another recipe fer wash for or
"hard trees is to- put one. half busheL
of lime and four pounds of powder
ed sulphur into tight barrel, slak
ing the lime with bot water, the
mouth of the barrel being covered
with cloth; this is reduced to the
consistency of ordinary whitewash,
and One-half ounce of carbolic acid is
added to each gallon of liquid at the
time of application. Apply to the
trunk; it will not hurt the branches
or foliage if applied to them also.


An experienced fruit grower rec
0mmends the use of the following
simple method: He takes lye from
wood ashes or common potash,
mixes a little grease with it, heats it
quite warm, and with little syringe
throws it up into all parts of the
trees, branches and trunk, 1t will
effectualy kill all kinds of catterpil-
lars and worms that are infesting the
tree or running over the bark.
Trees treated in this manner are ex-
ceedingly healthy and vigorous in
/ appearance, possessing a smooth
glossy bark.
Year: 1878

You need not be afraid Of giving
too much. The old darky said : "It
any oh you know Oh any church what
died of liberality, jes' tell me whar
it is, and will take a pilgrimage to
it, an by de soft light OBJ de pale
moon / will crawl upon its moss
covered roof an write upon de top
most shingle, Blessed am de dead
who die in de Lord -
Year: 1878

In regard to dispatches from the
United States speaking of apprehen.
ded Communist disturbances, the
London Times says freedom of dis
cussion in America is the safety valve
through which the superfuity of po-
litical steam escapes, and there is
sufficient political sagacity to distin-
guish between Incorporate speech
and rebellious action. They have
never shown much liberation for the
latter, and will know how to deal
effectively with Communism. The
social fabric of the United States is
as capable of successfully resisting
such an attack as any other nation in
the world.
Year: 1878

spirituous liquors is doing with the


body-feeding it to its death


That they are able to succeed so


well, parents must be brought to


realize it is largely their own fault.


Beyond certain limit, how many


fathers or mothers scrutinize the


reading Of their children? If


book or other publication has a re-


putation for vileness, care is ex-
ercised to prevent it coming into


the hands of the son or daughter,
but beyond that the supervision is
discontinued. Virtually the pa
rent depends upon the. investiga-
ton of others to establish the bad
reputation of a book, never taking
the pains to satisfy himself or her.
self. From personal investigation
there is not one parent in ten
thousand who knows whether Tom
Paine wrote religiously or other
wise. They are satisfied to take
common report; and this is all
proper enough so far as common
report goes. A large proportion
of books which get into the hands
of our children, however, are not
subject Of common report; they
have not enough character to at-'
tract public notice; and here is
where the parent fails of duty.
Instead Of thoroughly examining
,ucii books, the father or mother
IS content to be satisfied if moth
ng is said against them. All this
S wrong and the evil cries loudly
or reform. w estern Rural.
Year: 1878

We are becoming n nation ol


writers. Poets are thicker than


bees in a meadow. Everybody


writes poetry sometime in their


lives. If a young man survives


the iirst attacks of Cupid without


finding it impossible to express him


self in prose, he is simply a marvel of


commonplace humanity. He is


not worth the while of any young


lady to have for a lover, aud his


oddity should warn her of the dan


ger of any closer union. Editors


are deluged with poetry-all kinds


of poetry. Some of it jingles aud


some of it doesn't; some rhymes


at one end and some of it at both


end the more it rhymes the better


the writer likes it. Novclists and


sketch writer's are as numerous as


the stars. We have hooks on "My


Wife," and "Your Wife," and "No-
hody's Wife," and "Those Who
Want to be Somebody's Wife,"
and vast ocean of like trash,
which is of little benefit to the
writers, and none whatever. to the
community. And yet amid all this
food of nonsense, there is n wide
spread and really genuine brilliant
merit among thousands of young
writers who are now unknown, but
will not always be.


If the world or American were
lacking in healthy and entertain
ing literature, there might be some
excuse for the patronage which is
now given in this country to literary
trash. If there never had been
a Scott, a Hawthorne, a Cooper, or
a Dickens, it might not be surpris-
ing if the young should sometimes
be found wasting the precious
moments of early life in reading
the extravagant and improbable
with their doubtful
illusions, of the hosts of modern
There is no doubt that
there is in the majority of youth
ful minds natural love for ro.-
nance and adventure, which there
is no more harm in reasonably
gratifying than there is in the rea-
sonable qualification of any natur-
al taste or desire. The danger is in
overstimulatipg the legitimate de-
sires of nature, which is always the
sure result Of excessive gratifica-
ton, whether the desire be physi-
cal or mental. The reading of
such novels as have been produc-
ed by those whose names we have /
will have no tendency
to this sort of stimulation. Their
fiction is so interviewer with fact,
or so true TO nature, that the mind
is improved while he scarcely
knows it, and its cravings Tor light
er intellectual food are as harm
lessly satisfied as are the cravings
of the physical appetite for the
lighter diet of the table. On the
contrary, the extravaganza of the
low-priced and low-toned novels
are to the mind what intoxica-
ting liquors are to the body-the
more it partakes the more u wants.
1t is a knowledge of this tendency
that has induced some unprirci-
pied publishers of young peoples
to Gil the columns of
their publications with this ruin
Gus stuff. They are doing, and
an eagerness to do, for the
mind what the dealer in
Year: 1878

When statistics show that pig
can live thirteen days without food
or drink, farmers are foolish to
feed them so often.-Detroit Free
Press.


Yes, sir; its a pig blunder.-
Boston Post.