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Year: 1874

Washington, April Is. The con-
traction feature of the House bill
comes out more, and more strongly
as the returns of banks giving their
reserves at various dates are ex
amined at the Treasury. The
additional amount of reserve re-
quired to keep in the vaults of the
banks by the House bill, in addition
to the amount required by the ex
listing laws, is now computed to be
at least S35,00O,000. The three
Finance Committees of the House
voted as follows on the Senate bill:


Ways and Means, 1 for and
against; Appropriations, 3 for and
s against; Banking and Currency,
5 for and 6 against


The leading Republican members
OF the House are talking over the
question of adjournment, and there
appears to be q substantial unan;m
ity OF opinion that it will be possible
to terminate the session as soon "a
the 1st of June without leaving any
very important public business
undisposed of. Probably reso-
luton will be introduced in few
days fixing that day as the date of
the adjournment In the Senate
the current view appears to be that
Congress cannot get away much
before the 1st of July. More than
q dozen Senators intend to make
extended speeches upon the Louisi-
ana question, and nearly everybody
proposes to talk upon the transpor.
tatOn bill. At least q month of
talk appears unavoidable before the
body can be got to settle down to
steady work The Honse is in
much better shape for the dispatch
Of business, nearly all of the meas
ures likely to elicit much discussion
beng already disposed OF.
Year: 1874

people.


Another evil which threatens the Ger
man Empire, and many other European
powers as well, is the danger Of large
standing army. This is ordinarily con
sidered TIE great strength Of nation. To
me It seems a weakness in the long run.
1t increases taxation, the price Of living,
disafection and poverty among the people.
The second effect is that the army rule the
government and the nation. Their viii
oyerridcs constitution and laws. They
are power in the state always organized
and disciplined, capable, by sheer force,
Of debating to the government and people.
Such power within the state is always a
danger, and the greater the army the
greater the danger. No government can
be called stable whose authority rests solely
on the caprice Of an army, and am thor
oughly convinced that the European
powers who sustain immense standing
armies, are fostering in their midst an or
ganized force which may, in any emer-
gency, overthrow them.


The true foundation of government
rests in the common sentiment of the
whole people that all safety and liberty
depends on law and order. On this uni
yersal loyal sentiment of all people Of the
United Stetes, high and low, rich and
poor, depends,the stability Of our govern
ment; and 1t is the most and only secure
foundation. The records Of history show
that armies have as often oyerthrown their
own governments as they have defended
them. Americans after seeing the i'm
mense armies Of the European powers, the
burdens they impose upon a proyerty-
stricken people, the immense power for
evil which they may become, cannot be
too thankful that they have government
which rests not on cannon and bayonets
but on the common devotion Of the people
to law and order, and they cannot but ad
miro the wisdom of our forefathers, who
saw the evil Of a standing army, and aver
ted it for all time to come


With Germany it is far different. Gen
eral Won Moltke expressed the true situa
tion in recent speech in the Reichsta,
when he said WHAT we acquired il
six months we shall have to protect b.
force Of arms for half century TO come
We have became powerful but remain
peaceful. We require an army for defence
not conquest" / venture the assertion
however contradictory it may appear, tina
one Of the greatest weaknesses Of the Ger
man Empire in the next half century viii
be her great standing army. She canno
do without it, but what will it do with the
Empire is the question.
Year: 1874

And also in pursuance of an act approved
the 18th day of April, 1874, directing the
mode of selling seated lands Tor taxes, and
the several a Is supplementary thereto the
following tracts of seated lands and in snd
out lots in the said County of Forest sfore-
said, or so much thereof as will pay the
on will he exposed to public sale at the
time and place aforesaid for the sale of un-
seated lands, and be continued by adjourn
ment from day to day if it should be found
necessary so to do:
Year: 1874

Let any one suffering from this nasty and foul dis
ease look at the above picture of his nasal organs
behold the in1amed passage-view the throat filled
repletion with the mucous, which quickly passes
to the lungs and stomach; how disgusting the
thought and yet thousands day by day neglect to use
simple remedies, which will certainly cure them
sh ort trial of the remedy.
Year: 1874

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE STATE
PRESS more acceptable to its patrons. Indeed the
Publishers will not relax their efforts to make the
paper necessity to those who have been accustomed
to read it, We pledge that during the year 1874 the
Weekly PRESS shall be more NEWSPAPER than
ever SO that the family that thoroughly reads the
paper viii have all the current events of the day.
Year: 1874

| How TO MANAGE MANUR.-A


writer in the american agricultural
ia says that when horse manure ha


been allowed to mold, or become COW


cred with light white fungus, it i.


in the condition known as fre-fanged


and has parted with its chiefly valua


bic quality and cannot be restored


1t is worth little more than dry straw.


Fresh manure, if kept under cover,
should be turned whenever it has


become heated so that steam arises


from it. If outside, it should be


laid up in broad pile, with dishing


top, so as to catch the rain that falls.


If plenty of ram falls while the pile


is heating, so that it will be kept
moist, it VIII not become fire fanged;
if not, it should be turnel once or
twice. Sods may be rotted for pot
ting purposes by piling them in a
heap and leaving them during the
Summer. Animal manure is not
the best for lawns, on account of the
weed seeds contained in it. Guano
or blood manure, at the rate of $50
pounds to the acre, with a bushel Of
plaster each Spring, is the best dress
ing; wood ashes also are an excellent
fertilizer.


To Cur RUBBER. Dip the knife
or cork borer in q solution Of caustic
potash or soda. Alcohol works well
until it evaporates; water acts Us
well as alcohol, and lasts longer
When, however, a tolerably sharp
knife is moistencd with soda I've, it
goes through India-rubber quite as
easily as common cork; and the
same may be said of a cork bOrer, #
whatever size. In order TO finish the
hole without the usual contraction
of its diameter, the stopper should be
held firmly against flat surface Of
common cork ill the borcr passes in
to the latter.


To DESTROY ANTs.-Cook a
quantity of prunes, making strong
decotion; pour the juice into a YES
sci, and place it where the ants are
the insects, attracted by the juice,
fall into the vessel and are drowned.
When trees are attacked by auts,
use the same remedy; put vessel
containing the juice Of the prunes at
the foot of the trees and the best re
suits are obtained. To prevent the
heat from souring tie juice whose
odor attracts the ants, keep the
vessels in the shade or set them out
after sunset.


CULTIvATING RAsPBERRrEs AND
BLACKBERRGEs. After fruiting, the
old canes may be cut away, or may
be lett to assist in supporting theme
canes, as they make growth. When
this new growth has reached three or
four feet according to Circumstance,
the ends should be clipped, which
will tend to strengthening the later
ais whsp they appear and promote
fruit growth. This will also cause
the vines to stand up better They
should in 10 case be allowed to ram
bic at will.


A WORD OF ADVICE. Remember,
young farmers, that every forkiul of
manure wasted is an ear Of corn
thrown away. Every load ofmanure
that is permitted to leach out and
run down the hollow is q load OF
corn thrown into the river. Remem
Der that every time you raise fifty
bushels.per acre, when you might
have raised seventy-fve, you add fif.
ty per cent to the cost Of producing
your crop. This fifty per cent is
what makes the rich farmers.
Year: 1874

A WESTERN paper says The first
duty of the grangers is to extinguish
every orator who begins his speech
with II have not the good fortune to
be a farmer, but have always felt the
most profound interest in the truly
noble and predominant pursuit of ag-
riculture, and never was that interest
greater than now.
Year: 1874

CoLUNsUa, March 29.-In the Senate
a bill was introduced to amend the
building association law 30 as to allow
associations Of not less than three per-
sons to purchase, bold and deal in re.
al estate. The morning was spent in
the consideration Of the appropriation
bill.


The House adjourned until Monday.
Year: 1874

GANoUcQUE, March 2S. S.-The night
express gong west on the Grand Trunk
railroad ran into q special locomotive,
two miles east OF this place early this
moruiug The engineer, fireman and
the brakeman OF the express were
slightly injured; also several passen~
gers
Year: 1874

Everybody is wondering why the BAZAAR


is selling their goods SO cheap. The reason is
they must clear out their Spring and Sum-
mer goods to make room for the immense
stock OF Fall and Winter goods which they
VIII soon receive. g
Year: 1874

saved. It could be seen that the burglars
had actually lived in the house; they had
made raid on the wine cellar and had
left the empty bottles in all corners of the
house. They had left a well-written let:
ter, thanking my uncle for the use of his
house and for what they had taken, and
stating that on some future occasion they
might pay him another visit. Not the
slightest clew to the thieves was ever, so
far as I am aware, discovered. The po.
lice did not allow the thing to get into
the papers, as they thought it might him
der them in finding out the burglars. I
expected some apologies for my state
ments having been doubted. Instead of
that, however, I was told it was very fool
lsh OF me not to have informed the police
of what had seen. The reader may
Judge for himself whether I was more to
blame than those I did inform.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
Year: 1874

The total abstinence people OF Steu'
beuville have been greatly an
noyed by the bibulous propensties
OF the Personal Liberty Club,
an organization composed OF some
two hundred and fifty citizens who love
to drink beer and who manage to graf
iiy their taste and allay their thirst IN
defiance of the crusaders and the law.
The"P. L. c." has rented a large nall
in a central place in the city and thith-
er the members OF the club resort and
uuaff their iavofite beverage ad Rbituna,
swapping their fingers at all who oppose.
The mo3us optrandi appears to be this :
None but members of the club or
invited gue.ts, are permitted 10
enter the room a ticket is purchased
from the treasurer, upon the margin of
which is printed various numbers
which represent glasses OF beer, and
which are punched out by the attend
ant wheen the beer is consumed. The
jaui;or, or waiter, at the rooms Of the
club was recently arrested and held for
trial on a charge OF selling liquor to be
drank on tie premises where sold.
The trial was protracted for ,ome time
and occasioued ga unusual degree
OF excitement, and finally, after many
hours, delberation, the jury reported
that they found it imposslble TO agree
asd were accordingly discharged.


The members OF the club still drink
their beer and the temperance people
are still determined that they shall not
The struggle will probably be renewed
al the first favorable opportunity.
Year: 1874

Perhaps the mos; inhumsne treatment that
an old animal receives falls 20 the lot of the
horse. Il has 10 travel on the road with the
young and vigorous, draw one half cfthe plow
in the field all day beside the more than equal
mate. and is allowed IN. same to eat aud rest
II there is a defective collar or bad-fiting hsr-
ness. it belongs TO Old Dick and when by
over task lie is reduced TO almost worthlessnesS,
be is sold, perhaps, into the hands OF some
barbarian, because he is almost worthless; and,
after dragging around short time, dies, on
"old scrub at the age of twelve years. a
horse should not be sold until he is twenty !;
and we have known mauy vigorous several
years in advance of that, and the secret OF
their longevity was not 10 the peculiar vitality
of the horse, tat genuine humanity in the
owner.


1t does not iujurc a horse to labor. any more
than it does man and it is only by over
e2ertion, exposure, and ill-treatmeut thatit is
aded at the time when it should be in its
prime. When men learn TO exercise humanity
toward animals for the right OF 1t, which
should be a sufficient incentive, they will find
a sscoud compensation in the way Of absolute
money profit
Year: 1874

CHEAP YIxE0AR.-Takca quantity Of COM
mon Irish potatoes, wash them until they arc
thoroughly clean, place them in large vessel,
and boil them until done. Drain of carefully
the water that they were cooked 10 strainingii,
if Unnecessary, in order to remove every particle
Of the potato. Then put this potato water in
to jug or key, which set near the stove, or in
somo place where it will be kept warm, and
add one pound of sugar - abou, two and one-
half gallons Of tho water, some bop yeast, or
small portion Of whiskey Let it stand three
or fosr weeks, and you will have excellent
vinegar at cost Of six or seyen cents por
gallon.
Year: 1874

The IIInchester Ne1cs is not convinced Of
the propriety Of the Western Womsns War
upon the whiskey sellers. Ii thus concludes
an article


of they desire to pray for the reformation
Of husbands, fathers brothers aud con; irom
The curse Of inordinate drinking Of intoxicating
liquors, let them retire % their chamber. aud
pray % the Great God to reform the evil
God hears prayers that emanate from the heart
as well in the secret chamber as in the streets.
Perhaps be pays more attention to them, for
on many occasions the Great Master spoke Of
the Pharisees who prayed at the corners Of
streets as hypocrites and whitened sepGlchres
We believe we have pointed out the true course
to those interested in the cause Of temperance
Year: 1874

MUSTARD PoULTIcE.-Thc following If it
operates as stated, IS a useful piece Of inlorBa-
,ion for every family In making a mustard
plaster use DO water whatever, but mix the
mustard with the white q an egg, and the re-
suit will be plaster that will draw perfectly,
but will not produce blister even upon the
:kiu Of 40 infant, no matter how long it is al
lowed to remain upon the part,
Year: 1874

QUAKER WoMAN's SERMON" Ny dear
friends, there are thrc, thingsl very much
wonder at


The frstis that children should throw stones
and buckbats up into fruit trees to knock down
fruit if they would let it alone it would fall
itself


The second is, that men should he 50 foolish
and so wicked as to 20 10 war and kill each
other if lefi alone they would die themselves.


Aud the third and last thing that wonder
at, is that young men should be 50 unwise as
to 60 after the young women if they would
but stay at home the young women would
come after them
Year: 1874

EAtrAct from hetbef OF DalLlC passenger


Mrs. Sartoris never left her state
room but once on the passage. She
came on deck for a few minutes one
morning in a blue wrapper and white
shawl. but before it was well known
she was out she had disappeared
again. Mr.. Sartoris did not share
this seclusion, but was around most
all the time. He said his wife was
not sea sick, but home sick" Poor
Nellie! We could all of us under
stand that she might be, for of all
the dull youths who part their hair
in the middle, land it's your dull
youth who always does that,) Mr..
Algernon Frederick and the rest of
it Sartoris is the dullest. While we
waited our turn at the dock in Liver
pool, he, with some others, went
ashore and bought mutton-pies, SO
that the first really good view of
Nellie Grant we had after she came
abroad was standing resting on her
husbands fat arm, her eyes full of
trusting affection, her heart full of
con6ding love, and her mouth full
of Liverpool mutton-pie.' -
Year: 1874

whence no traveller ere yet has re-
turned But his fabulous stories
have become traditional, and are
now frequently repeated by the bold
mountaineers for their own amuse.
ment; SO that his memory will like
ly remain green for years to come.


D.
Year: 1874

Persons receiving the GAZETTE with RED x
MARK omit, are notified that their subscription is
due for the current volume, and they are respect
fully requested at once TO remit the subscription
r,rsc
Year: 1874

recent writer in the Golden Age discourses
at length upon "Napery' in general, and clean
table-coths in particular, in the course of which
Utopan vision is given of "the house where
Saturdays cloth is as clean, as well pressed as
fresh looking even, as when it was first laid down
six days ago." This the writer views as neces-
sarily an abode of oveliness and peace, order and
comfort. Material pleasantness AZ well as moral
beauty" we are told, ''may be read in that
well kept Saturdays CLOTH


On this subject we suggest, to start with that
we disbelieve in toto in that miraculous table,
cloth secondly that if the wonderful piece of
napery could he preserved in all that freshness
from weeks end to weeks end, it would betoken
anything else but material pleasantness and
moral beauty. 1t would necessitate incessant
badgering of the children of that household to
keep them within the limits of a careful order
alien to the childish nature. Johnny would
find opening a soft-boiled egg almost as danger
ous as opening all artery, Dicky would see tbs
connection between tipping the salt and getting
into quarrel as matter Of fact and not of
superstition, and even the master of the house
would conduct the spattery business OF carving
with dismal trepidation. Cleanliness is next to
Godlness, no doubt, but surely it would be bet
ter to have things made renevedly clean at the
cost of little more labor than preserved in that
state at the cost of all the easy comfort OF
home.


After all, is not Neatness, like Fire, a good
servant, but bad master. There was force in
the criticism of that irreyerent person who de-
cared that some folks are possessed with a
clean devil
Year: 1874

The lack of a desirable place to keep
plants often prevents the pleasure of rails.
ing them. They must have light, and air,
and sunshine, and it is not always conven-
lent to devote the the brightest windows
TO their occupancy. Ifkept on the lodges,
they are in danger of being chilled on
frosty night; and it is q tax to be compelled
to move the heavy pots every time the
thermometer drops. A flower stand of
some sort that can be readily moved from
window to window is, therefore, a necess-
ity. The old-fashioned wooden ones are
clumsy, heavy, and take up too much room


The modern wire frames are pretty and
| light but one Of moderate size costs ten
or twelve dollars, which is great deal to
put in the stand when we wish to put it in
the flowers.


We saw something, the other day, that
| seemed to serve both economy and con-
venience. a box three feet long, foot
and half wide across the bottom, and
eighteen inches deep, is made Of common
pine. The sides flare outward, so that, at
the top, they measure six or eight inches
more, from edge to edge, than at the bot
tom. This box stands ON four legs with
| casters, and under the bottom of the box,
piece of wood fancifully cut on the edge
"a sort oil pine valance). holds the legs
firmly and symmetrically together. The
top of the box is nearly even with the
window-sill, and, when the whole is con-
structed. it may either be painted in colors,
or stained dark brown, to match the filrni
ture wood. The inside of the box is better
preserved from decay, if lined with zine
or tin; but it will last one, possibly two.
seasons, without any lining at ALL Over
the bottom is spread three-inch LAYER OF
bits of broken fiower-pots, and on this is
set double row of pots. or as many as
will stand evenly on the surface. Then
a thick layer of sand is poured over the
broken pieces, and the rest of the space
filled up with earth till it is even with the
top of the tlower-pots. In the bed thus
formed, bulbs and slips are planted be-
tween the pots. and vines are started at
the corners. When the latter are well
under way, wires on which the vines twist,
are fastened diagonally from corner to
corner, forming beautiful, green arch
over what seemed to be a bed taken bodi-
ly from the garden. Sometimes tiny
hanging basket, or an ivy growing in wa
ter. is hung from where the wires cross in
the arch, but even without it, there is no
appearance Of baroness. A carpenter will
make the box for two dollars half, and
the rest, painting and all can readily be
done at home. for February.
Year: 1874

NOTICE.


~ |, JONI r. CAMERON. JR.. Of the town of
Smyrna, Kent county and State Of Delaware, do
hereby give notice that intend to make application
10 the Court Of General Sessions Of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State Of Delaware, IN aud for
Kent county aforesaid, at its next session which will
Commence and he held at Dover, in Kent county, on
Monday, the twenty sixth day Of October, in the
year OF Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy -four, for license TO keep inn tavern,
and t. sell intoxicating liquors IN less quantities than
one quart to be drunk the premises, at an in the
house now occupied by me as tenant, and known as
the Farmers Hotel" The location Of said house
wherein propose to keep an inn tavern is in
School District No. ~ in Kent county, in the State
of Dellware-said School District No. II being
united with School District No. 3 in Kent county
aforesaid, tor establishing and supporting free
school for their common benefit, ,nnd forming together
United School Districts Nos. 3 and II in KEN
county aforesaid-and in the town Of Smyrna, in
Kent county Aforesaid, and the north side O
Commerce Street near Main Street in the said tOwr
Of Smyrna. The time when the said application
will be made by me will be Monday, the twenty
sixth day Of October in the year Of Lord one thou
sand light hundred and seventy four bcing the frs
day Of the next term Of the said Court Of Genera
Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the Stat


Of Delaware, in and for Kent county. The nameI


Of the freehoders recommending my said apPllca