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Year: 1874

Among the adjuncts of the farm which
require attention at this season of the year.
the flower garden should by no means be
forgotten. The dreary notion that farm
is to raise something to eat or to sell, and
nothing to enjoy, has nearly died out, and
many farmers garden, in its small way,
is us worthy of admiration in these days as
was the garden of the city merchant ort the
mere floral amateur OF days gone by.
Among the flowers that always give plea
sure, there is nothing like the rose. Other
things come into fashion only 10 be re-
placed in a few years by some new favor
ite; but for two or perhaps three thousand
years the rose has commanded the worlds
admiration, and will no doubt TO the end OF
time.


The old roses known as the Hundred
leaved, the Maiden's Blush, Provence roses
of various kinds, and the Old-fdshioned
things known as garden roses, are stlll
good enough to be generally grown; and
not the least of their advantages Is that
they will take care of themselves without
much trouble from the gardener. Still
there are among the new Improvements
among these good old kinds, that are well
worth growing by those who can obtain
them.


What are called by florists hybrid per-
petual roses are of this class. They are
called perpetual only by comparison with
the common summer-blOOming kinds. The
Hundred-leaved, the Cabbage, and Others
like this only bloom once, i'll June; but
these hybrid perpetuals (marked IL. L. in
the Rose CatalOgue) bloom again more or
less in the fall. but never as freely as i'll the
early summer time. They bloom, how
ever, more freely when the first crop of
flowers are cut off, soon after expansion.
If the seeds are suffered to mature, it in
terferes with the production of fall flow
erS. This class of roses is very nearly
as hardy as that of the common garden
roses. In very severe winters they get the
tops of the young branches nipped. That
is all.


The real perpetual blooming roses are
those known TO florists as daily roses.
These are technically known as BOurbOns,
Teas, Chinas. and NOisettes. When they
once flower they keep on continuously Till
frost comes, and these also the more they
are cut the better they bloom. They are a
little tender in severe winters, and i'll some
localities will not live out without some
protection. But they are as well worth
| this protection as Dahlias, or other things
which all know must be taken care OF.
| The best way to take care OF these roses
seems to be to partially bury them i'll earth.
| As soon as the frOsts of autumn come dig
the roses, and take the green leaves and
sappy branches off. Then lay the plants
slanting on dry piece of ground. and
cover roots and branches with the earth.


In spring take out and replant. 1t is not


much trouble; and in this way even the
tenderest roses NAV be grown in any farm


er's garden as well as if he had regular


greenhouse in which to keep them during
| the winter season.-FoTnsv's Press.
Year: 1874



 Is this right? Some years ago new cemetery was needed in the town of Shef- field. An association was formed for the purpose of purchasing grounds for suita- ble burial yard. The yard was divided in- to lots, which were sold to families for sum sufficient to pay the original cost and leave fund in the hands of the treasurer which should be used to keep in order the walks, fences, &c. of the yard. For a few years only, the walks were kept open and the cemetery was an honor to the town; but alas how is it now? Where is the fund for making repairs now? It cer- talnly is not used as it should be; the walks are overgrown, the fences are fast losing all trace of paint, and forgetfulness is writ ten all ever the yard. Several prominent members of this association now are sleep Ing within this yard, and must their good works die with them It is hoped that the attention of those who should be interested may be called to this matter, and means ta- Ken to make proper use of the money set apart for cemetery use. There is no family who owns lot there who would be willing to open such gate to enter their door yard as they open when visiting the graves of departed loved ones. Are the dead forgox ten? Our neglected burial grounds speak for us! Can we not do this much for those who have in days gone by rocked us to sleep? Let us keep at least the briers from their graves, if we hope to meet them on the other shore. AN OBSERVER.
Year: 1874

Falls Village.

 With the exception of the base ball match, the glorious Fourth passed off quiet ly. The base ball game was won by the Lone Stars by score of 75 to AZ. The only noteworthy feature of the game was the chin music kept up on both sides. One young man in particular made himself so conspicuous by shooting off his mouth' SO much that the small boys called him MT. Clack. The Red Stars attribute their defeat to the non-appearance of their three best men, and they were compelled to put in green men as substitutes. Deacon Willis Gibbs committed suicide by drown ing himself on Sunday morning last. He had been deranged for some time past and threatened to drown himself several times. His preparations were very deliberate. He tied rope around his neck and fastened one end to tree, so that his body ould not float off. He was 72 years of age...... Christian Lane has been re.christened Bridgeport street, probably because the people living on that street did not have have the conscience to be sailing under false colors (O.....Croquet still rages .....A note worthy fact of the 4th of July was, that there were none of the disturbances that generally help to break the monotony of this quiet place on that day. SPHINX.
Year: 1874

LContinuedl

 The writer has been stopping for few days at Marion, Iowa, one of the loveliest towns we have ever seen in the West. It reminds us of, and is the most like your New England villages of any place we have seen since we left our native town some thirteen years ago. It is six miles east of Cedar Rapids on the Dubuque and South western railroad. The town has three thousand inhabitants. Hills. valleys, ra- vines and timber in abundance; beautiful park in the center, while on the outskirts of the town can be seen as fine residences as any place need to boast of, and more quiet, cool and pleasant place to spend the summer months cannot be found west of the Mississippi; but we must return to our subject which calls forth these lines.

 Saturday being decoration day at Cedar Rapids, and as it was to be generally ob- served, we took the 10 o'clock train for the Rapids ard in just twelve minutes was in that city. Casting our eyes over the daily Republican, we learned that the horse with snake in his eye was ID town and on exhibition Tn tent not far off, the price of admission being fifteen cents. We in vaded into our wallet and by diligent search found the required amount and passed it over and entered the tent f}4'f There stood the veritable horse, hand some bay ten years of age and of good pro portions. We stepped to his head and looked into hls off eye, and beheld there something white, about as large round as fine knitting needle, and we should judge three and half inches in length, wriggling and squirming like an eel in the water; just back of what appears to be its head is sort of coil, and aside from this it is straight and slim like snake. It is constantly wriggling and passing over the ball of the eye. The horse does not seem to be in any pain, but the serpent does neither does the animal appear blind, for on taking an ear of corn from the ground on the off side of the horse and holding it to- ward him where only this eye can see it, he will reach and take the corn from your hand. It is certainly great curiosity.

 Yours truly, -- .--~ R. B. MITCHELL.

 Marion, Iowa, May, 1874. ..

 Ire be continued.I
Year: 1874

SnCn11ekOs

 The Fourth passed quietly in our staid old village. We celebrated our independ- ence by displaying the national flags in re- membrance that this is yet free country, so-called: We can be thankful that we are free from the British yoke, but we as a na- tion are fast becoming slaves to- vice and intemperance, and this is yoke more gall ing than that once imposed by the Mother Country. The victims of rum are often seen in our streets of late, and the question is asked, Where do they. get it? Rumor points her finger to the drug store, out we are unwilling to believe that our gentleman Iy druggist could so far degrade himself as to sell for medicine, to certain persons, what he knows is taken to quench drunk ards hirst......The festival given by the ladies of the Congregational society last week proved success, and we learn the gains of the evening amounted to $l0o.....
Year: 1874

Fifty-flve cannon weighing three and three quarters tons apiece, which were cast during the war but were not used, have been brought from New York to Ansonia, where they will be melted up.

 Two little girls named McElroy were badly injured fn Meriden on Thursday by the premature discharge of a cannon load ed with shot. One received some of the shot in her face and the other some in the breast.
Year: 1874

The cleansing of cotton which has been used for oiling machinery is now regular business in Westville. By the aid of ma chinery the oil is extracted from the cotton and sold for lubricating purposes. The cotton is then subjected to bleaching process, by which it is restored to its origi- nal whiteness.
Year: 1874

It was John Evelyn we think, who made the pomo-theological observation that God doubtless might have made better fruit than the strawberry, but 1t is certain that he never did, What would the philosopher have said if he could have seen some of our large and luscious varieties, the like of which, for size and sweetness, he certainly did not have in his own carefully tended garden? Now when it has become cheap and common, and just before it's decadence and disappearance, seems to be the time for any moral reflections of which the subject is suggestive. The career of the strawber- " is lesson of the mutabiity of all mum dane glories. This fine fruit starts in very aristocratic and subsidies into very demo- cratic state. The first corners bring fabu- lous prices-indiYiduals among these pio- neers may have been sold not many weeks ago for sixpence individually, and gratifed nothing meaner than millionaire palates, ,un- less they completed the financial ruin of reckless epicures. Now, when we are get ting into the June twenties, strawberries are cheaper than bread. There are none so poor as not to have a mouthful of them their refreshing, thirst -quenching, delicate ly acidulous juices are for all. Happy those who cannot afford to add to them the ab- surdity of sugar smothering and changing their delicate sharpness. And he must be pauper indeed who now can hear them cried with feeling that his purse forbids their consumption. When the evening shades prevail many Yender of the fruit finds an overstock of this perishable commodity On hand, and then fills the evening air with the wild, despairing vail of 'straw-ber-eeze! l! SIX cents quartz Alas great many of us who hold ourselves at great price will come down to this degenerate six-penny quotation before we die; we who started fresh and lusty only to exit in musty and sour condition. How many politicians have fallen to this state, offering themselves for almost nothing in the vote market, and with the disririting self-knowledge that they will not keep till the next election day, which is their tomorrow morning! But we beg pardon for coupling them with the strawberry, for that respectable fruit may be selling for song, like Milton's Paradise Lost, without having parted with any orig inal merit save that of rarity and better is it to be sold and eaten for very little money by very coarse mouths, before be- coming utterly stale and musty and mushy. We may miss the short-cake apotheosis of early June, but it is satisfaction to know that we may have been of some little use, though good deal cheapened before we disappear forever. 'Straw-ber-eeze The cry has 8 unique novelty and piquant tone as it comes to us in the cool of the even, ing. The same voice last Fall rendered the neighborhoods resonant with it's slogan of 'Aus-teersp These delicacy mongers make wild havoc of Dr. Webster's accommodations but great many of the transactions of thiE world go on in defiance of grammar and dictionary.
Year: 1874

The Cleveland Banner man has been
up to Ducktown and says:


Everything is wearing cheerful and
prosperous appearance about Duck
town. There is no lull in the mining
operations, but on the contrary that in
terest is being more and more aug
mentcd every day, by the addition Of
new buildings aud machinery to facii-
tate tho successful development Of the
ineYhaustable copper supply of that
region. Within the past twelve months
extensive works have been put up at
Mary mine; u narrow gague railroad
has been built from that point TO the
smelers and refinery at Isabella; new
buildings are going up at the latter place
for q blast furnace aud engine house !;
at the East Tennessee mine new shaft,
now two hundred and fifty feet deep,
is being sunk; more work is now being
done at the London mines than at any
time since the war; the diamond drill
is doing n good work in discovering
copper deposits. In fact an immense
businessi in mining is being carried ON,
and the beauty Of il is IL is paying. not
only the company but the entire COM
munity. Money is more plentiful there,
and there is less complaint Of hard
times, than at any place that we have
visited since the late panic.
Year: 1874

The Methodist General Conference
adjourned last week. The Courier-J Jour
nal says, lit will be long time before
we shall see here so imposing an aggre-
CATION of theological brains as during
the last month we have had in the midst
of us, and we saw it broken down and
scattered abroad with something Of the
feeling one experiences in seeing a
beautiful and imposing structure tum-
bled into ruins"
Year: 1874

er-Tilton scandal there is a young lady
OF Brooklyn involved, whose name is
not yet brought before the public in con-
nection with the case. She is handsome,
Gus efforts are being made TO save her
from disgrace. Certain parties now as
sailed in the case are bearing odium
to shield her. Tilton, on being ques-
TONED respecting the young lady, de-
clined TO converse on the subject The
same paper says it is learned that Tilton
only published a part of the scandal
story. He has large roll ofmanuseript,
probably giving the entire history, which
he has at various times been asked to
part with for large sum of money, but
TaflIsed
Year: 1874

The attention Of our readers is called
to the article on our fourth page this
morning in regard to the proposed right
Of way through the city for the Missis-
sippi River Tor Paducah) and the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee railroads. The
question will be brought to the notice Of
the general council in few days, and
ought to have the fullest consideration
before being decided upon. The letter
Of " Factor" accompanies what we our
selves have to say, and is printed with
a view TO presenting fully and fairly
both sides of a very grave and important
puasfion
Year: 1874




In his address al the late commence
ment of the University of Georgia
Gen. John b. Gordon incidentally made
the following allusion TO the war, and
the failure of the southern cause. He
said:


"And just here I am tempted to
break the thread of my argument to


make a remark which I think ought to
be made IN this connection. It is this
a2Axsass, sd
evils, were also the sources from which
sprung the matchless prowess and self
sacrifice exhibited by the south in the
late war. And as I have introduced
this subject, let me add also that 1
mean no mimic regret when / deplore
the efforts to pli ce the responsibility of
our failure at the door of this or that
man, or upon this or that cause. The
truth Is, we have failed because it was
impossible to succeed; and if, with all
the experience of both sides, we had
the war to fight over again, we should
accomplish no more nor has any other
race, under like circumstances, ever ac-
cOmplished so much in the past, nor
can ever accomplish so much in the fu-
ture. What is it you ought to have
done that was left undone? You did
all that human hands could accomplish,
human intellect suggest, human skill
devise, or human hearts endure. And
you yielded at last only to overwheIm-
ing calamities, to crushing impossible
ties, to the DEGREES of a destiny as in
ezorable as death-to resist which you
brought public and private economy,
public and private devoteduess and
unitedness, skill, intellect, courage, will,
energy, sacrifices, prayers, churches,
states, manhood and womanhood en-
during suffering, struggling with a
faith, a heroism and martial spirit un-
exampled in history and lustrous in d.
feat
Year: 1874

1t is possible that the report of gold
discoveries by Gen. Clusters command
may presently stimulate a new gold fe-
yer among the adventurous classes OF
the west. They need to bear in mind
two or three things. First of all, as
Mr.. Greeley used to put it, statistics
demonstrate that, on the average, more
money has been made in proportion TO
those engaged in the work by men dig
ging potatoes than by men digging
gold. Then the country is coveredNby
Indian claims, and although these re
not likely to stand against determined
invasion of gold diggers, they are pret-
ty GER tain to be wiped out only in a
good deal of blood. Old gold miners
have less faith now in surface diggings,
and it must be remembered that oB-y
surface diggings will be possible in the
new region for some time to come.
And, finally, it is fortunate that the
new Eldorado appears to be attractive
for other reasons than because Of its
gold. If the emigrants will only take
plows as well as picks, the country viii
be the better off for their movement. -.
Mean York TJ-ib7fg1P
Year: 1874

adapted our soil aud climate are for the sue
cessiul production of the apple.


For the first few years after planting of the
trees, such crops as require the frequent and
qeep stirring OF the soil may be cultivated.
After the trees get large, so as to shade the
ground and commence bearing. the soil
should be stirred but a few inches in depth;
near the trunk of the tree and as far as the
iimos extend, mulching should be sufficient
70 prevent growth of grass and weeds. The
Sell,i.n9 OF the soil and top dressing may be
til oon.inueu with profit as long as the orchard
cohtlnues fruitful. Or, if the space between
ehe trees, hoc occupied by the mulching, after
IL becomes dlihcult to work a team among
the trees, may be laid down to grass and
sheep pastured in the orchard, as some yery
good orchardlsts recommend; or, which we
think preferable, the mulching may be ex-
tended so as to cover the whole surface of the
ground. .


The best manure to be.use in the orchard
is compost of muck and ashes, and which
should be freely used. Farmers cannot be
too strongly impressed with the importance
OF bestowing better care and good cultivation
upon their orchards, which even with neglect
have proved to be the most profitable part of
the farm. Few realize what great change
in the productiveness of an orchard can be
affected by good cultivation. The cultivation
OF what trees farmer has will often prove of
greater profit than largely increasing his num-
ber and negecting this.


CoLLoDIoN IN HORTICULTURE.


The Gazette des Campagnes recommends
dipping the end of plant slips in collodion be-
lore setting them out The collodion should
contain twice as much cotton as the ordinary
material used in photography. Let the first
coat ryand dip again. After planting the
slip, the development of the root will take
place very promptly. This method is said to
be particularly efficacious with woody slips,
geraniums, fuchsias, and similar plants.


A DESIRABLE GLOSS FOR HARNESS.


After you have saturated the leather with as
much oil as it will readily absorb, sponge off
the harness with a thick lather made OF cas-
tile soap, and when dry follow in the same
manner with a solution of gum tragacanth of
which take half ounce, and boil down with
two quarts of water, to three half pints.
While boiling stir The contents freely, as the
gum is apt to set to the bottom OF the vessel
in which it is boiled. And when nearly or
quite cool lay it on quite thiniy, for if layed
on too thick it is apt to crack, and prove
quite unsatisfactory.
Year: 1874

himself with the assurance that there are two
things he can accomplish whenever he feels
inclined-give up the use of tobacco and
learn French. 1t may interest those who
contemplate learning French at some in
definite and remote period, to know that
only seven hundred and fifty words of any
language need be learned to enable the
learner to make himself understood with toll
cradle freedom. 1t is also said that the agri'
cultural laborers in England use vocabulary
containing only four hundred and fifty words
and find this limited number sufficiently am.
pie for their daily wants.
Year: 1874

FIRE KENNEBEc RIVER ICE,
and will receive orders fort coming Summer.
Persons who want a good. lear solid ICE during
the summer months would do well to call aud leave
their orders with them early and they will be guar
anteed supply through the entire summer.


anrpl-tf
Year: 1874

Yesterday afternoon there was q very pleasant
meeting between the merchants of New York and
Philadelphia at the Merchants Club, in Leonard
street, below Broadway. There was an informal
invitation Of the New York merchants to their
bre hren in trade. and the full rooms or the social
organization tly expressed the interest Of the
men OF the Quaker City were much intent upon
pressing the subject or the Centennial anniversary,
as well as '.protection" and other kindred ques-
tions. Some good afterunch speeches were made
by the guests and hosts, but nothing OF Q formal
character was done. 1t Is entirely probable that
vainly the occasion was very happy fraterniza-
tlon OF business people, and will tend TO encourage
sympathetic and not revolutionary. The only
'.strikes" observable were the merry clanking OF
ana II Tiers was any rivalry between the sister
cities IL was only one OF goodiellowship.
Year: 1874

Yesterday morning driver In the employ OF
ex-Mayor Peddie, OF Newark barely escaped with
his life while crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad
track at the Market street depot Failing to see
either nagman or train coming he was driving
barely turned his horses round in time
TO save them and himself from a terrible
death. This In connection with the morse
car collision, has aroused the public so
that on all sides there s clamor tor the railroad
authorities to do what the HERALD demanded long
ago In the interest OF public saferyprovide proper
guards, fences and gates at Important cross.
ings where travel - so great as at Market street.


The lnaction OF the Common Council In not CON-
pelling-as by law they can--the railroad people
TO act nromDt4I also excites severe condemnation,