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Year: 1879

In the correspondence from Toxic printed
in to-day's Herald the reader will find a
story of unusual interest. This is the first
full account of the voyage of the Vega from
her winter station in the ice to Behring
Strait. An outline of this story, sent by
cable, was published in the HERALD at the
time of the arrival of Professor Norden-
skiold in Japan, but the ampler recital of
the same circumstances gathered by our
with the explorer and his associates will be
found to have an interest but little lessened
by previous knowledge of the main points
in the story. 1t is the detail OF such mar
rative-the recital of the daily winter life,
of the visits of the savages, of what was
seen and heard day by day-from which
the reader is able to construct in imagina-
tion vital conception Of the reality of such
voyage, and the general account Of that
detail is now for the hrst time sent forth in
print in this correspondence.


This story is such rs to suggest that
the full narrative Of this voyage, with the
studies of the various scientific depart





exceedingly valuable contribution to some
important branches of knowledge. Norden-
skj6ld's parallel of Northern Asia with the
United States as to an enormously. rapid de-
velopment of commerce and industry may
never be realized, and is In several senses
not particularly accurate. American growth
was due to causes peculiar to the time, and
not merely to the tact that bold explorer
had discovered an empty wilderness. That
wilderness also was an inviting ono--and
in climate suitable for the best develop
ment OF humanity. But the expressions of
European systems forced millions of en-
ergetic men to wander to new homes, and
there is no such cause in operation to
people Siberia, unless it may be in China.
But it is very possible that Nordenskj6ld's
discovery may change the future of North
ern Asia in the direction of that speculative
fancy, though not to the extent the COM
parison implies.


Perhaps the study of the race of men
whom Nordenskj6ld found in the eastern
division Of Siberia and his observation of
their regular winter and summer commerce
with this continent, will lead out some day
toward some satisfactory information on the
subject of possible prehistoric commerce
of the same sort as related to the peopling
of the continent of North America. He has,
it will be observed, no good opinion of Arc
tic dogs, and is inclined to believe that in
the season in which they could be of most
use to assist exploration they are apt to be
worthless because of debility consequent
upon partial starvation. But that is GER
tainly only local fact. Want seems to
prevail on oil that coast, and it is the tes-
timony of the explorer that the people
themselves were as hungry as their dogs. In
Arctic explorations in the northern regions
of this continent the same difficulty has
not been found, because the dogs, regarded
as working members OF the force, are prop
erly cared for.
Year: 1879

The Planters Plan Of Cuban Eman-


cipntion.


1t testfes to the foresight as well as the
stake the continuance of his Ministry ut
Madrid upon faithful fulflment of the
pledges of emancipation in Cuba which
Spain has made to the civilized world and
particularly to the United States. The So
called "Planters' Pian," which he resists,
of freeing only the very young and the very
children yet to be born and adults
upon reaching sixty years of age--is plain
fraud upon the treasury as well as an eva
sion of plighted faith. 1t would enable
masters to foist their incapable slaves upon
the public charge and retain the strong and
the vigorous, and by thus relieving them
from the burden of caring for the disabili-
age it would give them advantages over
any other class of taskmasters in the
world. Inevitably, also, it would add
fresh stimulus to the slave trade with
Africa. This is not emancipation in the
sense in which Spain has made promises to
Christendom. General Campos knows bet
ter, probably, than any other Spanish
statesman how inevitable it is that those
pledges must some time be substantially
redeemed and how temporary must be oil
the schemes of evasion and duplicity.
Without being in any degree sentimental
ist-on the contrary, having proved him
self o thoroughly practical administrator.
both in Cuba and at home-yet he is sensi-
BILE how powerful an influence the con-
science of a people has become in modern
government, and il he now resigns Office he
does SO in full faith that that influence
must call him to it again.


We will not affirm that immediate and
unconditional and universal emancipation
is the wisest policy for Spain to apply to
her colonial slaves. But it is evident that
this PLANTERS Plan" does not really mean
emancipation at all for several generations
certainly not for period reaching far be-
yond any which is consistent with her
pledges and her welfare. There is no ele-
ment Of stability in it. 1t will not remove
Cuban slavery from the arena of discussion.
It is trick for the propitiation of slave
owners. and the fact that its advocates are
the strenuous opponents Of a tightening OF
the oppressive commercial regulations
which hamper the prosperity OF Cuba and
impair its intercourse with the United
States bears additional testimony to the
utter selfshness of their motives. There
is small hope that any Spanish Ministry
which attains power by the downfall Of
General Campos will dovise a consistent
and comprehensive plan of Cuban reform
and pacifcation. More tricks, more eva.
sions, more embarrassment OF our concerns
with Spain and her colonies are every thing
that for the present We are warranted to ex-
pect.
Year: 1879

SCHOOL COMMISSIONER WATERBURY, denies that
he caused several friends to make to parents in
the Twentieth ward certain statements uncompli-
mentary to one of tire grammar schools of the
ward The question then arises Should he not
have done what he claims he did not dol Any
thing that may be wrong about the schools is
hardly likely to be remedied unless brought to
the attention of parents.
Year: 1879

The WEATIIER.-Thc area of high barometer
and eastern sectiQns of the country during the
past week is being gradually dissipated by the
influence of the three low centres that are over
the northwestern districts, the Gulf of st. Law
lively. It's centre Is now moving into the
ocean off the Middle Atlantic coast. The dis
turbancc that is advancing from the Northwest
is developing energy and will probably be
dangerous when moving over the lake regions
Ii is likely to merge with the now moving
over the Gulf of st. Lawrence, 80 that the
weather in the Atlantic, north of latitude 80
degrees will become very stormy during thelattcr
part of this week and the beginning of next.
Rain and SHOW fell west of the Mississippi River,
and general rains are reported from the
Eastern Gulf and South Atlantic States.
The weather elsewhere has been fine. High
winds and gales arc beginning to blow on
the eastern margin of the disturbance adj
vancing from the Missouri Valley. They
were brisk the Gulf coast and light else
where. The temperature has risen on the At
lantic coast, remained nearly stationary in the
central valleys and fallen in the other districts.
The weather over the British Islands is fine
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be warm and fair. Tomorrow it will be
warm and partly cloudy, with rains in the after
noon.
Year: 1879

REVIEWS of the National Guard afford spir-
tied spectaclcs; they encourage the livery
stable proprictors who have saddle horses to
let and they give thousands of citizen soldiers
nm excuse for a day out of doors. but there is no
sufficient military reason for them TO he pro-
longed into the late hours of the afternoon and
obstruct the way of dozens of horse cars
crowded with tired people ca. route for supper.
Year: 1879

FRED DOUGLASS time has come; the colored
people Of Virginia ask his advice on State
finances and he advises them to fight repudia-
ton in any form. To teach honesty to race of
people is harder and nobler service than to
eniranchise them
Year: 1879

The black powder observed in grains OF
wheat, oats, barley or rye, and ears of corn.
is generality known as smut. Viewed un-
der microscope of high power this smut
is seen to be mass of black, round balls.
These are the seeds of plant or fungus
which has several stages Of growth and
finally reproduces new set of spores.
These seeds will float in the atmosphere,
and adhere without being noticed to the
grain. When grains of wheat are soWn
with this fungus attached the fungus strikes
a filament into the tissue OF the plant and
infects it as with poison. The parasite PEN
etrates throughout the tissues of the plant
sometimes as with corn bursting out upon
the stock, but generally appearing in the
ear. 1t has been discovered that caustic
allies destroy the substance Of smut; and


also that the application OF sulphates of
iron, copper, and zinc have the same eff
feet; of these latter the sulphate of copper
the commonly known blue yitriol-is the
most useful. The usual method OF apply
ing these remedies is to steep the seed in
solution of the various substances. The So
lullOH lHAy Dt ds AoioWo, dliu Cltho1 VIC oi'o


or the other may be used as found conven


lent. One pound common salt in one gal
lon of water. -Four ounces sulphate of cop
per in one gallon of water. Sufficient OF
| the solution should be made to saturate the
seed or thoroughly moisten every grain.


When the seed has stepped for two hours it


is drained and spread upon floor and


sprinkled with dry lime i'll powder; that


which has been air-slacked by exposure to


the atmosphere in a covered shed until it


falls into fine dust is best fitted for this


use. The seed is then shovelled and stirred


uutil each grain has been coated with lime.


In an hour Or two it will be dry and may


be sown. There are at least fifteen species


of the smut fungus known to botanists.
Year: 1879

crod is ted at the homestead to young cattle
and tattening ones. and then the portion
left gives all thee droppings necessary for
growing as much barley or oats as can
stand on the ground.


In England the root crop is first in i'm
portance, every farmer putting all the ma
nure he can make and collect together on
the land coming in rotation for that crop,
and when it does not hold out, there is no
hesitation in resorting to artificial manure.
A heavy crop of mangolds, swedes and tur-
nips, insures good crops of barley, clover
and wheat, and failure gives an opposite
result; consequently roots are the main
stay of success, and without them sheep
husbandray and stock farming could not
succeed. 1t is Of no use to ignore roots, for
good stock farming cannot be conducted
without growing and feeding them. Sheep
will not thrive aud produce the best quality
of wool and mutton without roots. In a
few years it will be a matter of surprise that
roots were not sooner appreciated here.
Any farmers intelligence and capability
can be estimated bo seeing his root crop,
and his standing and good sense may be
known by the Importance he attaches to
growing the best of this nutritious and
health-giying food.--Cor. Country Gentle
man.
Year: 1879

FARMING is one thing, and good farming
is another. Most anybody can farm-that
is after q tashion-but to farm as matter
Of business, to till the soil as it should be,
to make it remunerative, to get the best
possible returns from the least amount of
labor, requires thrift and business tact. 1t
requires more than this. The farmer must
take an interest in his work, study the
ecience of his calling il he would be what is
meant to be indicated by the term farmer.
Agricultural work books and papers are his
essential literature. The merchant, the
lawyer and doctor, in fact every profession
and industry, have journals devoted to their
development And it matters not what call
ing, the man who refuses to supply him
self with these will get left in tie great race
ct life. The walk OF every profession and
industry is strewn with wreckers OF those
who have ignored this tact, and it is most
particularly true of farmers. He who at
tains eminence among his fellow farmers
who pushes the business and compels sue
cess whatever the adverse circumstances, is
the man who supplies his home with first
class agricultural newspapers, who studies
his calling and brings up his family to do
likewise. We would recommend to our
friends that they try the plan-commence
by reading the HusBANDMAN. It is devoted
to Montana farming, and no one who will
read it regularly will regret the time and
money thus invested.
Year: 1879

A rather theoretical friend of mine once
advised me to build an ice house. The
rage was then to put the ice in a frame
building all above ground. He was to fur
nish the brain work and the money, ma
terials and labor. The building was in due
time completed, and will as briefly as pos
sible describe the plan. The size OF the
building was 1G feet square and 10 feet high.
We laid foundation of stone Is inches
thick of the required size. The top of this
foundation was leveled off about Is inches
above the surface of the ground. Inside


one side inside the walls was built vault
Year: 1879

Farmers who intent to grow mangolds,
ETC., next year, should by all means mix up
the horse and COW manure with some from
ing at all thoroughly together so that it will
become mellow mass of short stuff, which
will be food for the young plants at once
and force them from the start.


There is great mistake in the manage
mcnt of manure in general. There is first
of all a fear of the labor of turning and mix
ing, and to excuse this neglect and the use
of long, straWy green manure, it is asserted
1t will last much longer. 1t is really ap-
piled tor the purpose of acting Immediately
and instead Of lasting ought to be used up
directly for the production of heavy crop.
Thus in England, intead of scattering
broadcast either farmyard manure or con-
centrated fertilizers, the first is put in ridges
straight as line. % inches apart, so that
the young plants strike their rootlets right
into the ffiable dung which was evenly
spread in the open ridges, and then the
ridge is turned back over it. Often with
the same drill superphosphate is run from a
separate hopper, and runs in.the same chan
mel with the seed, SO that the plants are
doubly simulated By this method OF
planting roots the crop obtains the full ben
eft OF all the fertility in the applications,
and upwards CT twenty tons of succule,,t
food are grown per acre, and are converted
into manure. Where the crops are eaten
on the land by sheep, the soil is sometimes
too rich, and in many instances part of the
Year: 1879

Parties up from the southern portion
of the state represent that very queer
state of affairs exists in that section of
the Centennial State. They say that
an out-and-out standing army has been
organized by the Dedver and Rio
Grande company. Fully $50 armed
men are scattered about the country
south of Pueblo who are under pay of
from SO to S5 per day, according to
rank, and who are living in high style
at the expense of the Rio Grande COM
pany. At Ell Moro there are 250 men,
well armed and completely equipped.
They have constructed fort there, and
remain near it, well prepared to fight
when it shall become necessary. At
Alamosa the dauntless Governor Hunt
is in command, and has about $50 arm
ed men. There are about 200 men on
the Canon City branch, making in all
about 1000 men armed men in the en-
ploy of the Rio Grande Company. They
can have but one object, and that is to
resist writ from the United States
Court, in case one is issued, compelling
a restitution of the property in dispute
to the Santa Fe Company. -Denrer
Tribune.
Year: 1879

Philadelphia, June 19.-Lord LOTUS
stated to Il reporter yesterday that the
so-called nihilist movement in Russia
is very much exaggerated. 1t is GER
tainly misunderstood as far as regards
the dynasty. The nihilist party if it
be permittable to use such figure of
speech) can be almost counted on the
fingers of ones hand. They are but an
infuriated part of the population. The
peasants are not among them. The
latter are intensely loyal to the emper-
or. The nihilists are what you may
call the literati-the writer's, students
and other classes possessed ofta fair de-
gree of education. These people are
opposed to the present system of govern
ment. There are are also great many
persons of all other classes who are dis
satisfied with the present system of
bribery and corruption which exists in
the government. While these persons
are not nihilists they would not be
sorry if nihilism would bring about a
change of system. Some people talk of
insurrection, but that is impossible, so
long as the armyremains loyal. The nj
hilists exercise system of terrorism, and
in that very fact show their weakness.
Year: 1879

Buffalo, June ia freight train Oh
the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia
railway, when short distance from the
state line. this afternoon, ran into q
tramway used to roll logs across the
the track, throwing the engine and Il
cars loaded with coal and oil from the
track, the engine and seven cars going
donwn the embankment Is feet in
heighth.


The engineer, Edward Squibbs
jumped from the engine and it is feared
that he is under the coal which is bum
ing tiercely being fed by the escaping
oil
Year: 1879

New York, June 19.-The Times to-
day publishes the order issued by Gen.
Sherman reviewing the proceedings,
findings, and sentence of the Stanley
court martial, which will probably put
an end to the quarrel between the lat
ter and Hazen. The result twill GER
tainly not be satisfactory to Stanley.
Maj. Eaton, counsel for Hazen in the
proposed suit, said yesterday that he
had not heard from his client since the
publication of the order; he was sorry
Sherman had seen fit to prevent the
further ventilation of the subject, for
no matter what the counsel for Stanley
or others might say to the contrary,
Hazen had not yet had an opportunity
to state his side of the case. Fully
twenty officers in this city, at the time
Of the court martial, would gladly have
testified in behalf of Hazen. As the
case now stands Hazen will have to re-
sign probably to prosecute the suit.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 19.-The Record
of to-day does not contain the remarks
of either Conkling or Lamar last night,
but instead, note saying that this part
of the proceedings is withheld for re-
vision. 1t is now probable that mutual
friends will be able to bring about a
reconciliation between the two senators,
and the remarks of both, last night,
will be suppressed from the Record.
messages have been sent to all the abb
sent senator's, urging their immediate
return. They expect the request will
be complied with, and that by to-mor-
row qhorum will be in the city, which
will enable them to proceed with the
business.
Year: 1879




republicans had their rights and would
stand by them. The entire day, yester-
day, was occupied not in debate on the
army bill but in making campaign
speeches, and no allusion was made to
the details of the bill, but the discus.
sion was confined to party politics to be
distributed through the country. This
was so declared, announced and under.
stood. Then, after six O'Clock, it was
declared by the majority that the mi
nority must proceed with the debate.
The minority thought this an outrage,
parliamentary oppression, and they
thought that they ought to show that
they could not be treated in that way.
If the democrats would now agree to
adjourn, SO that all could have sleep
and rest, he had no doubt the vote
could be reached tomorrow.


Davis, wv. Va.)-Will you name an
honr for vote on the billp


Carpenter-No doubt the vote can be
reached tomorrow.


Davis-Do you speak for all your side
of the chamber?


Carpenter-I understand there is no
doubt on this side but that the vote
may be taken by six O'Clock tomorrow,
and no attempt will be made to defer
the proceedings beyond proper debate.


This was consented to all around.


Withers said the senator had stated
the democratic position with perfect
fairness. He admitted that an undue
portion of yesterday was consumed by
democratic senators. The opposition
to the motion to adjourn was not made
to compel the discussion to go on, but
to procure the assent of the minority
that the bill should be disposed of at a
fixed time. lie had no motive TO sit
out the bill. If they could have had
any assurance last night that the vote
could be had at any time to-day, there
would have been no opposition to the
adjournment. He acquiesced in the
suggestion of Carpenter that the SEN
te adjourn.


HOUSE.


Washington, June 10. -Mcahon sub
mitted the conference report upon the
judicial expenses bill Section two
prohibits the making of any contract,
or the incurring of any liability under
the provision of the revised statutes
authorizing the appointment or pay
ment of general or special deputy mar
shals, for services in connection with
elections on election day.


The report brought on discussion.


The conference report on the judi
ciary bill was adopted by strict party
vote, 102 to 70.


The trade dollar bill, was then
taken up and passed with two amend
ments, nancy, that the silver coins
which have been chopped or re-
stamped in China, shall be excluded
from its provisions, and that the trade
dollars so coined under this act, shall
be counted as a part of the coinage of
silver authorized by the act of Febru-
airy %, 1873, providing for the coinage
of the standard dollars. The bill was
passed without q division.
Year: 1879

FALLING OFF IN THE DEMAND FROM BANKS.


There IS noticeable falling Off, both here
and elsewhere, in the efforts Of banks to secure
four per cent. retundng certificates. The Cir
cllar ordering that the certificates shall not be
converted into four per cent. bonds until the 1st
of July next. is probably the principal cause OF
the banks falling out Of the line. Another
thing against them Is the decision of the COM
missioner OF internal revenue that che certlti-
Gates on hand cannot, Ike government bonds
be deducted from the amount OF capital held by
Dank subject to OtaXatiOn. The law In this case
is that In making their taxable returns banks
can deduct thereffOm the amount held by them
In government bonds The certificates, though
convertible into bonds, are not in the sight of
the law bonds. As the banks cannot make the
conversion until July 1st, theysare not as anX-
ious as they were to get the certificates, run
the risk OF their being fall in four per cents
and in the meantime be taxed for the amount
OF certificates which they get hold OF. This
OF the act creating the crtificates: that they
should get into the hands Of the people. This
class OF takers is on the increase and are TAX
Ing the certificates as fast as they can be pro-
cured from the Treasury here The demand is
now much greater than the supply. The sales
yesterday OF certificates were over million
dollars: but the delivery OF certificates from
the bureau Of engraving and printing were only
about six hundred thousand dollars. This will
probably be the case for two or three days
lorger, when the bureau will be able to supply
any ordinary demard. An extra force OF men
has been put to work in the bureau and
the rule is work both night and day.
Since last Saturday night the bureau has not
been closed. The amount OF certificates to
&c Issued though not yet adjusted from the
settlement or accounts in winding up the ten
1orty loan, will be somewhat less than the
amount first announced by the department for
SAFE, which was forty four millions. over eight
mllilohs NH nave peen taken. The indications are
that the whole amount to be issued viii be sold
py the lSt Of June next,
Year: 1879

at its meeting yesterday, refused to ask for the
resignation OF the city superintendent of pub
lie instruction, whose recent book on spiritual
ism has created so much comment, and laid on
the table every resolution relating thereto,