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Year: 1877

The period is close at hand when il
is best to transplant evergreens. Not
wishstanding the many authorities to
the revese, we have but one time to
recommend. 1t is the early spring
SO soon as the frost is out of the
ground. We have found no more
trouble in making them grow than
cabbage plants. The one essential
part must be kept in mind-the roots
must not be exposed to the sun or air.
Ii the roots are once dried, send them
at once to the brushk heap, as there
is where they will Inevitably have to
go. Have some mortar ready made
of clay to dip them in Immediately on
their coming out Of tile ground, then
wrap them with damp moss, and
transport them to the place of desti-
nation without delay. Plant but a
little deeper than when taken up. Set
out carefully with packing finely pull
verized dust and then apply water
freely before the hole ID filled. Mulch
with hay, leaves or straw, but no
manure or fertilizers of any kind.
But for the reason that they are
mulched do not neglect cultivation.
At least once month remove the
mulch and stir the dirt with hoe,
then return the mulch. If the trees
are over foot high, they should be
stayed by stakes on their side and
tied with soft strings.


Evergreens are cheap when pur-
chased small, which is the safest size,
and they are easily propagated BY
following these brief directions, and
When grown are an ever present joy
and comfort, especially on our bleak
farms. Now is the time to make ar
rangements for this springs setting.
We consider the white pine and Nor
way spruce as the most reliable ever
greens. In some localities in the
State, Austrian pine and Arborvita
have succeeded wcll.-C. +. ClQrkson
en- the State Register.


We have found it beneficial to fill
around the roots of the evergreen,
when planting it, about half of the
dirt as taken out, and the other half
with sand and clay, provided the
ground is rich. Evcrgreens generally
do better on poor, clayey, sandy or
stony ground. The ground should
be packed down hard around the
roots, and special care should be ta-
ken to fill the hollow underneath the
tap root. With these precautions
observed and the ones suggested by
Mr.. Clarkson, there is no trouble in
propagating evergrecns in Iowa.
Year: 1877

THE application Of certain bond
holders and the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, made to the United
States Circuit Court for an order to
sell the Central Railroad of Iowa, and
argued before Judge Dillon in cham
bers; at Davenport, last Saturday, and
which matter was taken under ad-
visement, was decided by the Judge
Monday, the court declining to make
such an order of sale, for the principal
reason that it will needlessly compli-
cate matters in the event of the termi-
nation of a pending suit in the United
States Supreme Court against the
road.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Spencer is about right in say
ing that the years of his Senatorial
service are a failure for they have
been protitless to Alabama, the South
and the country. 1t is difficult to
think that that grand Rcpublicanism
for which the fathers of the party
worked and for which Lincoln died
meant merely giving opportunities
to migratory gentlemen like Mr..
Spencer to be Senators from States i'm
which they had no interest as bona
fide citizens. Yet it is difficult 10 see
just how Republicanism would ever
have got proper and just influence
in the South other than by means of
just such party missionaries as the
Year: 1877

DECISION IN THE CHORPENING CASE.


WASHINGTON, March l3.-In the


Supreme Court decision in Chorpen-


ing vs.. the United States, appealed
from the Court of Claims, the Court
afflrms the decision below. In this
notorious case against the claimant,
the duty devolved upon the Postmast-
er General, under act of Congress, is


held to be wholly ministerial, and in
no sense judicial in such an arbi-
trament. The adjustmentha having been
made under special law, renders it in
no wise different from those made
daily by the accounting officers of the
government, under a general law con-
ferring their powers and prescribing
their duties. The idea that the gov
ernment is concluded by results at
which they may arrive, would be re-
garded as novelty within and with
out the several departments.


Justice Swayne delivered the opin-
ion in the case of the United States
ys. Martin, appealed from the Court
of Claims. In this case it was decided
that the act Of Congress declaring
SASAS AAOuio cA0lA OVubI1tuVC q u0y D
work for oil laborers or workmen,
ETC., employed by or in behalf Of the
government Of the United States, is
in the nature of q direction by the
United States to its agents, and is not
q contract with the laborers to that
effect, and does not prevent officers of
the government from making agree
ments with laborers BY which the
days labor may be made more or less
than eight hours. The act does not
prescribe the amount of compensa-
ton to be paid for labor of eight
hours or any other time. Where
laborer has been in the habit of
working for the government twelve
hours at compensation of $3.50 per
day, and in answer to his request is
informed that if he wishes to remain
in the service he must continue to
work twelve hours per day, and re-
ceives his pay accordingly, he cannot
afterward recover for additional
time over eight hours as a days la
bor. When application is made for
excess Of time over eight hours per
day and allowance is made and the
receiver receipts in full for the amt,
this is bar to any future claim.
Year: 1877

Carl Schurz has been bowling for
the past four years, about the corrupt
and inefficient men Grant has been
appointing to Office, and now he pro-
poses to reform the civil service by
keeping them all in. How is that
Carl?
Year: 1877

j. DONALD CAMERON, late Secretary
of War, who has been nominated
to succeed his father in the Senate
from Pennsylvania, is man of parts,
and about fifty years of age. He has
for many years been engaged in rail
roading, especially devoting himself
to the Pennsylvania Northern, which
runs from Harrisburg to Baltimore.
lie has acquired a liberal fortune in
his business affairs, and not until re-
Gently has given much attention to
politics.


1t is agreed upon all hands that his
one years administration of the war
office has been highly creditable.


1t is somewhat remarkable that old
Simon Cameron should resign at all,
and more remarkable that he should
be.able to name his son as his success
or in the Senate by substantially
unanimous vote, but then the Cam
erons are remarkable old Scotch
family, and it is highly probable that
the son will make more illustrious
Senator than the father.
Year: 1877

THE great dcsidcratum with Prcsi-
dent Hayes is to endeavor to unite in
harmony of feeling the people of this
Union. Legally the Union is COM
plete, but to very dangerous extent
it is a Union of cross-purposes. Hayes
has made his chief purpose to climin-
ate these cross-purposcs. To do this
the Presidents plan is, to arouse and
consolidate that white element in the
South which used to belong to the
old Wing party, embracing also a
a conservative portion of the Demo-
craft party, and combine these with
the colored Republicans. Such a
party the President undoubtedly en-
poets to embrace white element
which will bring to justice thorough
ly and radically, the Democratic BAN
ditti of the South, who commit
numerous and fearful atrocities, and
60 wholly umwhipt of justice.


This theory is well. 1t is plan to
attempt the adjustment of the great
est and most important political
problem Of the day. Rebellion was
conquered - completely overcome
everywhere, except in the hearts of
the defeated. 1t is far more difficult
problem to conquer this latter rebel
lion of the heart than the former. II
is conceded fact that it cannot be
accomplished in one or dozen CAM
paigns. Time alone, supplemented
with the ripest wisdom in the policy
adopted, will conquer in this heart
rebellion.


In considering the best policy to-
adopt, one thing is certain, that the
government cannot make any sacri-
flee of principle, cannot compromise
its rigid adherence to justice and the
rights of all men, without degrading
its dignity, and not only compromis-
ing the respect Of the world for it,
but even the respect of those who are
sought to be conciliated. No head of
family ever yielded particle of
principle, without destroying the re-
spect of the child. This principle
holds good in all forms of society,
where there are the ruler and the
ruled, from the simplest to the high
est forms of government.


Hence it is, that whatever else
President Hayes may do, he cannot
and aciU not vary a shadow from do
ing right, as between all men. We
have the firmest faith in the Presi-
dents pre-cminently honest inten-
tions, and we have high hopes of the
wisdom of his convictions. 1t is
meet for every citizen to withhold
severe and hasty comment on the
acts of the administration, though at
the same time it is equally meet for
all to discuss freely all action, to the
end that public opinion may have its
due share in shaping the policy of the
government.
Year: 1877

tempiated.


THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.


1t is positively determined that no
nomination will be sent to the Senate
during its present session to fill the
vacancy on the Supreme bench caused
by the resignation of Justice Davis.
The most influential recommends
tions from the south for this position
are said to be about equally divided
between Herschcl V. johnson and ex-
Senator Joshua Hill, of Georgia, but
it is as yet entirely uncertain whether
or not 3 southern man will be chosen.


PUBLIC PRINTER.


There is report in circulation to-
night that the appointment of public
printer will be given to northwest
ern newspaper publisher.
Year: 1877

The friends of the administration
are greatly interested in the Ohio
senatorial contest, and are very anx-
ious that from his own state there be
man elected who is fully in accord
with his southern policy.
Year: 1877

Then, taking up the weak points in


the Constitution made apparent by


the events of the past few months, the
lecturer detailed the panaceas that, in
his opinion, would remedy the evils.
He would amend the registration


laws by allowing q longer period for
registering, and each man should be
required to be registered one year
before voting. No man should be al
lowed to vote unless properly regis
tered. The counting of the vote and
the settlement of all disputes should
be left TO the Electoral College, which
should assemble in Washington.
Terms of office should be heightened,
and
Year: 1877

She was fond of conundrums, and when
she learned that mule: was Latin for wo-
man she thought she had good one. So
she asked her husband what was the diff
ference between herself and mule, and as
he had been married several years he was
too thoughtful to trouble her by guessing,
but kindly remarked that he had meyer
been able to see any,
Year: 1877

of the refusal Of the Senate to consent to his
suspension, is not entitled to recover the
amount Of his salary during the time of such
suspension, but that the person appointed to
fill the Office during said suspension is entitled
to the salary Of the Office
Year: 1877

At late Cabinet meeting the Utah
troubles were discussed at some length, and
the opinion of United States Attorney How
ard, Of that Territory, in regard to the prosecu-
tions for completely in the Mountain Meadow
massacre fully considered. 1t was agreed that
the United States authorities in that Territory
should proceed with firmness in these prose-
cutions and all offenders be brought to justice
Should the Mormons make any attempt to
prevent the punishment of their leaders the
government will see that sufficient force is
sent to the Territory to enforce the decree of
the courts, but it is not believed that there
will be any trouble.
Year: 1877

Great preparations are being made at
Guild Hall for the reception of General Grant
On his arrival he will be received by the Lord
Mayor and corporation and be conducted to
the library, where the Chamberlain Of London
will present him with the freedom of the city
accompanied by an appropriate address. Up
wards Of 800 guests will be invited to meet the
General at breakfast which follows the cere-
mony. The queens ball and concert at Buck
ingham palace has been postponed, the former
until June q, and the latter until June q, in
consequence Of the funeral Of the Queen of the
Nofhorlon6a
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the STAR


WASHINGTON, March lathe COM
mittee to wait on the President has re-
ported that he informed them that he
would not desire the presence of the
Senate beyond Saturday OF this, or
Tuesday OF next week.
Year: 1877

Behold household when sickness
falls upon the youngest. The young
eat is sovereign in the family; for III
the kingdem OF love the last is the
first, and the least is the most inilu-
entail. Every step in the house is
taken IN obedience to what the child
wants. The mother is governed by
the child; the father is governed by
the child; the brothers and sisters
are governed by the child; and, tor
the time being, the child is the SEN
sitive point upon which the zeal aud
love and guardianship Of the co,lec-
tive family center. 1t is smltten
down; and the house stands still; and
the royal battle begins; and the ply
sician takes the child into his own
responsible heart us though he were
Its mother; and for days and nights
ministers to it; and studies for it, and
brings to bear upon it the ripest
things that have been developed by
his professions; and the father and
mother forget to grow weary, and
neglect sleep; and the fight is main
tanned day by day; and as defeat
seems to draw near all the more
comes the courage of love that will
not be overcome; and when at last
the sun goes down, and twilight
comes, and God takes the child, dark
ness reigns; and they sit in the re-
gion and shadow OF death; and the
door is muffled; and all steps are
soundless; and men look on and say,
"Oh, what a sorrow. what sor-
row" There is one week Of sorrow /;
and then come the after weeks of
great "; and these things you
count; these you remember; but do
you remember the sweet morning
when the child was born? Do you
remember that ever since, like an i'll
strument Of music, it has filled the
house full of joyful lite? Do you re-
member that throughout the days
and weeks this sweet token of Gods
love to you has played heavenly mel
odies in your ears, and brought out
the noblest and best elements in
yourselves. Do you remember the
rosy months and royal years through
which God has led you? And will
you stand and count just the sad
hour of this departure, and not the
other long periods of joy? 1t is not
fair!


And l think if you look in the
same way ut almost every passage in
the experiences of men, you will fad
that disaster which strikes 4 man
or community is one that has come
down along a luminous truck; and
that while there are single tragic
cases, here and there, they are excep-
tional, and that so far as the rest OF
life is concerned, it moves with an
almost measured tread along ways of
primal satisfaction and variously de-
veloped intelligent joy; and that the
average experience OF the race on
earth in lower forms is that OF happl-
ness and not that of misery.
Year: 1877

"a flashing through of home friends
and family, and all is over. Those
who are cut into by heavily-burden-
ed railroad carriage, must expert
encc some similar sensation.


IT the neck is broken low down
The person does not necessarily die
on the instant. His situation is the
most distressing of any which can
be imagined. He may live and have
a being for days; but he cannot
move. His face may express all the
passions, feelings and emotions; but
beyond the motions of his breast and
and countenancc his enegies do not
go. His arms are pinoned at his
side; his legs are lifeless. and he es-
sentially beholds his body as in the
grave, while he is yet in full pos
session of his faculties. The least
disturbance Of his position is liable
to launch him at once into eternity.
In taking laudanum a person ex-
lists in state of insensibility for a
length Of time, a melancholy specta-
Gle to his friends. II poisoning
from arsenic great amount Of suff:
ering is under gone. The sensibili-
ty OF the stomach is exceedingly
acute when lnflamcd, and the effect
of arscntic is to produce a fatal in
tlammation Of the viscus. Pruseic
acid is rapid, and acts bv paralyzinp
the brain.


In rejecting on the horrors which
death presents under these different
ASPECTS of violence the mind becoms
overcome with disgust. We cannot
do better than turn to the contem-
plation of its features in the middle
course of disease, where, if the mind
be at ease the final exit il made
without any of those revolving e1hi-
bitions Of bodily suffering.
Year: 1877

"But what is that principle? l
never heard of it before"


"Well l used to raise a good deal
of buckwhcat, and 1t puzzled me to
know how to get rid of the straw.
Nothing would eat it, and it was a
great bother to me. At last |
thought of a plan. l stacked my
buckwheat straw nicely and built a
high rail fence around it. My cattle
of course, concluded that it was
something good, and at once tore
down the fence and began to eat the
straw. l dogged them away and put
up the fence a few times, but the
more l drove them away the more
anxious they became to eat the straw.
After this had been repeated a few
times the cattle determined to eat
the straw, and eat it they did, every
bit of it. As said l marry my girls
off on the same principle. When
young man that l don't like begins
calling on my girls encourage him
in every way can. | tell him to
come often and stay as late as he
pleases, and I take pains to hint to
the girls that think they'd set their
caps for him. 1t works first rate.
he don't make many calls, for the
girls treat him as cody as they can.
Bnt when a young fellow that like
comes around, man that | think
would suit me for a son-in-law, l
don't let him make many calls before
l give him to understand that he
isn't wanted around my house. l
tell the girls too, tha, they shall not
have any thing to do with him, and
give orders never to speak to him
again. The young folks begin to
pity each other, and the next thing l
know they are engaged to be mar
ried. When see that they are de-
termined to marry always give in
and pretend to make the best of it.
That's the way l manage"
Year: 1877

"What have become of the sing
ers?" asks the Montreal G4=ette,
All, yes; can't you see from where
you are sitting? move up towards the
end of the pew and we will show
you. That is the soprano, the one
nearest to the end Of the choir, let


ting the young fellow with the cam
el's hair mustache and curling hair
squeeze her hand. He is the tenor.
There Is the alto in the opposite cor
ner, and the meek-looking little man
with Burnsi lie whlskers, who is feed
ing her with gum drops. and nervous


ly looking out for his wite's eye Ohe
big, high-complexioned woman ON
the right hand side of the church,
with a wart on her check, is the bar
itone, and the burly looking fellow
who looks like a Barbary coast pir-
ate, and who has just stepped around
behind the organ to take drink
with the blower, that is the b:lsso.
Oh, if you just want to know what
has become of the singers, ask us.
Year: 1877

The popular ideas relative to the
sufferings OF persons on the point Of
death are erroneous. The appearance
Of "1treme agony which is often pre-
sented under these circumstances 10
due to mere muscular agitation, inde-
pendent of any extraordinary sensi-
bility of the nerves of feeling. Those
who die natural death in the very
last stages of existence are scarcely
conscious of bodily sutfering-not
more than they are frequently to the
attention and soli.itudc of friends.


Those who die by violence or acci-
dent undoubtedly experience a de-
gree of pain proportionate to the ex-
tent OF the bodily mutilation. Hang
ing is undoubtedly an unpleasant
mode of death; but few, after all.
"shuffle off this mortal COLI more
easily than those who are suspended
by the neck. 1t is akin to drowning
in this respect. The blood immedi-
ately rushes to the head and soon
deprives it of all consciousness
The efforts to inhale the air, which
are kept up for some time after the
cord is attached, and causes such
violent movements of the chest and
extremities, arise from the influences
of the spinal marrow, whose sensi-
bility is not SO soon destroyed by the
congestion of blood AS that of the
brain.


Persons who die by decapitation
most probably suffer more, though
their pain is only momentary; this
is the case with those who blow out
their brains. The sensation produc-
ed by ball passing through the
body would be difficult to descriue
by one who has never experienced
it, but it is something singular i'll this
case that those who are shot, al
though the "leaden messenger Of
death" may not have penetrated any
essentially vital organ, Immediately
fall to the earth, apparently under
All irresistible feeling Of their ap'
preaching return to dust, exclaim-
ing, AS i, were, involuntarily, 81 am
= dead mani"


A dagger wound in the heart, for
the few moments which are consum-
mated in the ebbing of lite, must oc-
casion unutterable feelings of agony,
independent of the mere sensations
of pain in the parts sundered by the
entrance Of the blade. The rushing
out of the blood, at each convulsivc
pulsation OF the heart, must seem
like the actual spectacles Of the flow
of life.


Those who are crushed to death
may not expire instantly, unless the
Uranium happens to be involved i'll
the casualty, where the skull is not
fractured there is probably an i'll
conceivable agony tor a few seconds
Year: 1877

the pressure you alluded to been OF
the same character as this, | fear |
should have forgotten my duty and
you would have gone scot free.


The fair lady, whose real kindness
Of heart and frankness OF expression
are we'll known to her friends, bnrst
out laughing; the General contract
ed his ponderous form, the crowd
swaying made way, and the parties
separated, the General declaring her
the cleverest woman he had ever
met.
Year: 1877

A large and fashionable audience assem-
bled at Grace Church, last evening, to listen
to the celebrated Hutchinson family. At
the appointed time the singers appeared and
the exercises commenced. The singers sang
charmlngy and in very feeling manner.
The musical selections were all very good,
but the temperance song, "King Alcohol, u
by the Messrs. Hutchinsons was song with
spirit,and ''In the Old Church Tower Hangs
the Bell'' was sung in such manner as to
bring forth great applause. Rarely are
there to be seen so many fashionable and
pretty young ladies as were present last
evening.
Year: 1877

M0T7Eet DfTeet.


The condition of Market Street from
Braudywine bridge to the Concord Pike is
in as bad condition as it is possible for a
street to be. We don't know if it is the
duty Of the Philadelphia and Wilmington
Turn Pike Co., or the Street Committee to
repair that section of Market street, but no
matter, it should be attended to. Opposite
Vanderver Avenue, there is rut which ex-
tends half way across the street.
Year: 1877

The court continues its session at New
Castle. The members were still busy In
examining the assesspent and In the after
noon meet in caucus, to make nominations.
The election will be held to morrow, when a
lively time is expected, as there are many
applicants for the different Offices
Year: 1877

The sociable at the First Baptist Church
last night, was we'll attended, sumptuous
table was set and ample justice was done
10 the good things thereon. When all dts
persed we'll satisfied with their supper and
hoping that they would soon have the pleas
ure of visiting another such table.
Year: 1877

While there is spot Of ice or snow on q
hill, the boys are sure to make tho best of
it. Yesterday afternoon a crowd of bows
amused themselves shedding down Fifth
street on bricks, shouting and laughing,
and enjoying themselves as if they had
the best sleds that were made,
Year: 1877

One of the mes and influential and
wealthy gentlemen residing in the lower part
of this county, We are informed. will lead to
the altar in short time, one of our pret.
tiest Delaware ladies. The gentleman is
about seventy years old and the lady thirty.