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Year: 1874

A DESPATCH from Montgomery, Ala.
bama, announcing the expected arrival
of the United States troops says, "the
whites rejoice thereat." Were the whites
not confident in the justice and right of
their position they would perhaps not
rejoice at the interference of troops.
Doubtless they have no fears from the
use of white soldiers in their midst
But their use is Objectionable to the
people at large, who have an interest in
the matter as well as those living in the
vicinity where the trouble is alleged.
1t is believed that the presence Of
troops is unnecessary, and that difficult
ties Of this nature ought to be settled by
the States themselves. Such has been
the case; and so long as the General
Government steps in as the third party
to shield the factions from each other
so long will they act in the lawless man.
ner they have been doing. 1t would be
well to let them fight their own battles
and thus will they be taught the neces.
sity of obedience to law and the necessi.
ty of maintaining order.
Year: 1874

For every breach Of the laws of health that
wo commit tho stomach inticts penalty


Headache. biliousness. nervous tremors, con-
stipation. collie. heartburn nausea. debility
and mental depression are only few of the
punishmenss which an outraged stomach ia
capable OF imposing upon us. To bring back
this vengeful organ to its normal condition
to placate. invisorato and regulate it-.there
is nothing in the wide world so potent as a
course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. In
der the operation of this benifcent vegetable
corrective and tonic. the gastric juice becomes
pure and healthful solvent and resumes ia
natural flow. The effect is the same on the
Of the body. and tho final result is the re-.
moval of every painful or UNPLEASANT symp-
tom occasioned by the rebellious action of the
digestive organ, sen8toIo
Year: 1874

ALBANY, January S.-The river is
very high here, and ifthere is more
rain there will be bad lreshet


The Governor and his private secre-
tary arc busily engaged on the Britton
case, but it is probable no decision will
be reached before the last OF the month
Nearly all of the Brooklyn delegation
on both sides have gone home.


The Committee on Elections will re-
port on the Madden contested seat next
Monday.
Year: 1874




THE tunnel through which the
Southern Pacific road will pass out of
and into San Fernando valley will be
nearly mile in length and will run
through range of hills out of which
coal oil is constantly oozlng. Expert
enced oil miners are confident that the
tunnel will tap so many small veins
of oil that considerable quantity OF
crude petroleum will run steadily from
its mouth. One enthusiastic San Fer
nandoite predicts that the oil from the
tunnel will flood the San Fernando
valley. Certain it is that the oil is
eXuding from the mountain through
which the tunnel must be cut.
Year: 1874

obtained information which aston
ished US in regard to the enormous
amount of dried fruits that are i'm
ported TO our own market. We really
doubt If Mr.. DAVIS will more than
supply the home trade for the first
season. But the above estimate was
made for. only one evaporator; and
doubtless Mr. DAVIS will put in as
many evaporators as the supply of
fruits and vegetables will justify, and
at such points in the county rs will
make it most convenient to the farm
ers. Our advice TO farmers is: change
your crops at once; plant vegetables
and fruits of all kinds. Nothing
comes amiss to this process. From o
pumpkin to pea, everything is taken,
and at good cash price. and no dan
ger but you will find ready market.
If half the grape crop of this county
is put through this process this season,
there will be more ready cash made
by grape growers this year than
has been made in any two years
by wine-making. The lands, too,
that will be brought into market and
cultivated which has been compare
lively worthless, because 1t lay so far
from market, will add greatly to the
wealth of our county. We want to
say many things more, and will some
other time.
Year: 1874

CHILD stealing is now reduced to a
science in the East. The plan is to
kidnap the child of wealthy persons
and then notify them that unless a
certain sum is forwarded to desig-
mated address the child will be killed.
What pity it is that these child
stealers cannot be induced to visit
California and go into the business OF
hoodlum stealing. The most threat
ening letters would bring hut few ram
SONS
Year: 1874

There are two things that pussls me
One 10. the amount Of misplaced virtue 10
the world that is to say, the immense
quantity Of downright goodness scattered
around among che eommsnsst sort Of pes-
pie; among people about whom there are
no social safeguards whatever, and who
would be quite up to the moral standard
Of their usighbers il they gave loose
rein to all manner Of passion. l tell you,
when = man who has been surrounded
with pure influences II do not mean with
austerity or fanaticism. from which he
would be likely to suffer reaction when
a man who has breathed NO atmosphere
but that Of moderation and decorun looks
back upon his own life. and tremblas At
bis hundred hair breadth 'scapes from rt-
ter ruin, Of one kind or smother, be can
not help wondering what keeps the un-
protected classes from going altogether
and utterly to the bad. It was one of the
best saints out Of the calendar who declar.
ed himself competent to commit any crime
under the sun of which he had ever heard /,
and what il is that keeps the average ain
ner from going straight through the Grim
inal list. it is bard to tell


The other puzzle is how the ordinary
human is able to bear up against the ..
aormous weight Of suffering imposed upon
him-not simply the misery Of which the
papers tell under startling head lines, or
10 little paragraphs that travel the rounds
Of the press, and startle you now and the n
with their grim asd grufsome humor-
not simply the distress which is the sub
ject Of charity reports. and governmental
statistics-not simply the obvious exam
Piles Of quiet endurance, the heroic men
and women whose lives are one long self
sacrifce-not simply these. but the abso-
lutte discomfort and pain, physical. moral.
and aesthetic, that is borne by almss,
every human being in the world, with
such nobility Of endurance that the croak
cr and complainer is SO much the excep.
ton that be is pointed at with scorn, aud
sbusned by his fellows as an anomaly and
u nuisance THE Old Cabinet !" lScriJ.
ner's for March. az54'i
Year: 1874

A ludicrous case of mistaken identity
occurred ip Montreal recently through the
unfortunate resemblance Of two young gen.
tlemen. One Of them was recently mar
ried, and the other ,rtill Bachelor. The
married person went to dinner party,
while the unmarried one went to a conviv-
ial entertainment. and. owing to a mis-
calculation Of bis capacity for wine. he
spoiled bis nights amusenfeut.5 While a
glimmer Of reason remained he endeavored
torgst home, By the time the young man
reached cab-stand his mind had become
SO confused that he was unahlc TO remem-
Der his own name or the street il which
he lived. As he was engaged in gesticu-
lating to the cab-driver, a friend of the
married gentleman noticed his plight,
and. confOuuding his identity, pushed him
into cab, Whispered to the driver, and
continued on his way The result Of this
act was the conveyance Of the unmarried
man to the home Of the married man,
where his condition created anything bu,
pleasant surprise. The wife was. Of
course. mortified. Subsequently, the father
ia-law entered the reom to remonstrats
With him. After wasting much good ad-
vice, the father in-law discovered the mis-
take, and was in the act Of trying to per-
suade bis daughter. probably much against
her will. that the young man was not her
husband. when the real husband put an
end to the dispute BY letting himself 10 at
the hall door with latch key.
Year: 1874

1t is generally considered that hay or
grass is the most profitable crop raised in
New England:


lst. Because land left in grass will rest
aud grow stronger, while with. cultivated
crops the soil becomes exhausted and will be
comparatively worthless unless manured.


End. Because the hay crop is the cheap
est harvested, and can be we'll secured in
the field if properly stacked and capped.


1t is an important consideration to asoer-
tain the best way to keep up thrifty growth
OF grass, for left to itself it will run out in
few years. The plan usually followed
when the yield becomes light is to plow and
take off two or three other crops. This
seems Objectionable as it impOverishes the
soil, and the grain crop is dot very profit
able one in New England besides, the crops
get the best part Of the manure, and almost
all the benefit Of the old deeomposed turf,
leaving the soil robbed Of the materials
which are most needed 60 establish a good
catch Of grass the FIRST year. 1t also not
Year: 1874

have this season had gladiolus seed
ling bloom the first season from seed. In
ordinary practice three years are required
to bring seedlings up to Towering size ; and
hitherto l have felt a qualification, when l
have so advanced their growth as to obtain
flowers the second year. Ever since learn
ing from lie Jardin Ee,riste, of Carriere,
that the French by use of bottom heat OBJ
tain bloom the first year, it has been my en-
deavor to accomplish the same feat, but our
short seasons have until this year baflled me.
Last spring / sowed in box with Slated
bottom a small package Of seed had saved
from my choicest varieties Of gladiolus, and
placed the box on my hot-bed, where, after
the glass was removed, it was permitted to
remain all summer Some of the plants
which came up grew to considerable size,
and late in the season one Of these showed
flower buds Removing the box to a sunny
place beyond the reach Of the autumn irosts,
1 was soon delighted with flowers Of exquis-
lite delicacy and beauty. twas evidently a
Seeding of Madame Desportes, aud had in
herited, besides the beauty Of that variety,
its strong habit of growth as we'll.


will add, by the way, that raising gadio-
lus seedlings offers an inviting field for ex-
pertinent. Some have thought that our
bright skies and hot summers, corresponding
SO much more nearly with the climate of the
Cape, the native habitat Of these plants than
does the climate of Northern Europe, where
were produced the most of our named varie-
ties lend additional brilliancy to the seed
lings grown here. For varieties which ex :
Gel the costliest French and Belgian impor-
tations are each year produced in abun-
dance 50 freely, indeed, that it is not possi-
BILE to name them all or preserve them dis
tinct. The method which have suggested
above would euable many an amsteuV or lady
OF limited means to multiply in short time
and with but little pains the few varieties al
ready at hand, and procured, it may be with
much difficulty and at some sacrifice.


HORrENHUs.
Year: 1874

unfrequently happens that the land has to
be plowed two or three times, for the reason
that q good catch has not been secured, and
grass seed is expensive, 80 we dread to doit,
Now is this all ? We may have other land
which yields light crop when if it were
plowed and re.stocked il would treble its
yield. This course, too, endangers our hav-
ing too much plowed laod for the manure at
our command, aud 30 the labor performed is
partially wasted by the scOntiness of the
manure given to the soil.


Farming is, no doubt, frequently con-
demnej on account of the lack of skill with
which it is carried on. One may as well
expect from a COW a generous flow Of milk
as return for a niggardly allowance Of
food, as to expect a large yield from soil
scantily fed.


The following plan have tried, and con-
slider good one. Cut the grass in the field
that needs Restocking about the last of June
or first Of July, and plow as soon as the hay
is of then SOW with baokwheat, and pIow
in the crop when IN bloom. Harrow we'll
with a sharp harrow, manure, and stock
down. Pick the stones, If any, then roll,
and next year a good hay crop will be the
result if the work has been we'll done and
the season at all favorable. By this plan a
hay crop is secured every year without any
loss Of time. No necessity for having too
much plOwed land. You pillow the land
twice in a season, which mellows up the soil
for good seed bed as we'll as throws the
old sod on top while the crop plowed in will
contribute much to the long standing of a
productive turf.


The above plan works best on heavy soil.
There may be winter crop put in with the
grass if thought best, and skip one years
grass crop.


| have found on light soil this system to
work we'll: PIow early after haying, SOW
to Northern corn, using for fall feed what is
needed and storing the rest for winter use.


A good reaper (DOdges patent does it
welD will lay it in gavels ready to shock
and cure,-for it will not grow more than
three feet Highland if you drill thickly be-
tween the turfs it will give a much better
crop, as the decaying turf will make hot.
bed for the corn and send it straight up with
out manure. The manure you want to keep
until the land is cross-plowed, to be har-
rowed in with the grass seed late in the fall
just before it freezes, or early in the spring
with or without a grain crop. Caution
must be used to not let the corn crop stand
too long, for fear Of frost.


Some argue that time canuot be spared at
the time specified but when the team is
not moving nor drawing in, it can be
plowing, and if you should have little ex-
ira teamwork it will pay; for the days are
long, and the hay is not suffering. The
farmer can also plow on cloudy days, and
the good results ought to encourage him to
try small piece for one year at least.


A word, before closing, about grass seed.
Be sure and mix four or five kinds together.
White clover is very important consider
alton, and as it mas four times the number Of
seeds red clover has to the pound, it is
not 50 much higher in price as would seem.


WiiiiSfon, W. T. @. NARAMoRE.
Year: 1874

pressure" one Of the surest and strongest
known. Il works in the salt in the same
way The manufacturers OF the Fyler
churu claim IL to be butter worker, but
1 have not The skill or tact to successfully
perform the operation of working churn-
ing of butter free from buttcrmilk with it,
TO say nothing Of sailing.


The Blanchard has no cog wheels or gear.
ing of any kind, nor any zinc about It the
self-adiusting arrangement of the floats to
the dasher gives four motions 10 the cream
with only one revolution Of the crank, 30
that ii does not require to be turned quickly.


The Fyler churn requires the ingenuity Of
a mechanic 10 adjust the dasher aud floats,
and any housewife who uses it will tell you
she would rather churn the cream than to
wash the churn. After few times using il
will begin to leak, and in year or tive Of
constant use it "wil not hold dry beans un-
less it has been soaked over night and some
times longer than that even.


Our Blanchard churn stands in a warm
chamber and directly over the kitchen stove
all winter, and at any time when it is want
ed for churning can be made ready in Eve
minutes time, and when the churning is
completed it can be cleaned as quickly and
easily.


II H. @. would visit the mandatory of
the Blanchard Brothers be would be aston
ished at the immense business done in just
this one article of churns, and would be con-
WINGED that there must be some superiority in
these churns to build up such an enterprise.
They are not only sending churns into almost
every dairy county in the United States, but
are filling orders IRON dairy regions in the
sold country" G. W. NJ.


Springfield, March 2.
Year: 1874

Our farming can never be perfect. nor any
thing like it, until we shall have reached
the point Of a constant improvement Of the
soil. A constant deterioration has been a
necessary consequence Of the rapid spread of
population over the whole breadth of the
land. but it must before long he followed by
wave of better farming, which nlone can
enable such Il population TO be better self
supporting
Year: 1874

OF all the new territories Dakota is said to
be most fnvornbly situated for the produc-
tion of wool. The climate is mild. the soil
is rich, warm, sandy loam the surface is
generally smooth, undulating prairie,
Astounding in luxuriant pasturage for large
herds OF cattle and sheep. Persons familiar
with the country and with sheep raising antic-
ipate that it will become the chief source of
wool supply in the United States.
Year: 1874

Lord George Manners, of England. formed
an " industrial partnership with the labor
ers on one Of his farms, about two years ago.
The experiment was a secret one, but its
complete success has led Lord Manners to
publish AN account of it. He won the good
will OF his tenantry and made more money
than he had before. Half the profits above
ten per cent. are allotted to the laborers.
Their share for last year was about els4
As their wages during the same time had
aggregated $3377, the dividend on labor "
was trifie more than five and one-half per
cent
Year: 1874

BoYHooDs NEED.-Of all earthly under
takings, none pays better than the brooding
over an ungainly boy. What shall be done
with him Love him as none but a mother
can love. His destiny is in your hands.
Bear with him. Take an interest in his af-
fairs; win and respect bis confidence. Go
to his bedside al night with kiss, and q
blessing, and whispered prayer. He may
pretend slumber, but he will tell his wife Of
it with tears in bis eyes years after you
have gone to your r.ward.


When he sees that you are less offended
with his boyish rudeness and follies, than
with the slightest want of integrity, that
you are proud of him content with him, he
will make the mothers great heart of love
resting place. Let the spirit of adventure
take him the world over, he will never for
get whose idol and pride he was in those
days when he was n every ones way, and
of no use." II the mothers Of our land
must engage in politics, FIJI the professions,
and live in public, God help the boys from
nine to sixteen! They are friendless indeed!
They have lost the only being capable of
steering their bark safely through the quick
sands, rocks and shoals that lie in the way
from boyhood up to virtuous, glorious
manhood.
Year: 1874

A QUESTION w hch will you do, smile
and make others happy, or be grabbed and
mako everybody around you miserable
You can live among flowers and singing
birds, or in the mire surrounded by fogs and
frogs. The amount of happiness which you
can produce is incalculable, if you will only
show smiling face, kind heart and pleas
ant words. On the other hand. by sour
looks, cross words, and fretful disposition
you can make others unhappy almost be.
yond endurance. Which will you do
Wear pleasant countenance-let joy anc
love beam in your eye? There is no joy SC
great ss that which springs from kind ac
or pleasant deed, and if you do kind ac
during the day whereby some fellow morta
has been made happy you will feel its glori-
GUS influence at night when you rest, the
n sxt morning when you rise and throughout
the day when about your daily business
Year: 1874

We doubt if Mr.. Solomon Barmon
knew that his name was being used
as candidate for the Police Jury until
receiving intelligence of his election.
Like another Cincinnatus, he has
been called from the plow to serve
the people in a position of honor and
trust, and though the station is not
one of lofty grade, yet will he devote
himself as conscientiously to the per-
nance Of its duties as if it were the
Presidency of the United States. The
position sought the man in this in
stance, and the same may be said in
the case of Mr.. L. y. Arceneau, of
Smoke Bend, also elected a member
of the Police Jury, who never dreamed
of seeking a nomination or becoming
d candidate. Messrs. Barmon and
Arceneau are gentlemen who will do
honor to themselves and the party
which supported them in the capacity
of parish legislators.
Year: 1874

A couple of candidates of the Dunn
faction who were defeated in the cleo
ton here, are engaged in the silly
business of obtaining signatures to a
petition, by which they perhaps hope
to set aside the popular verdict and
scramble into the positions they covet.
We say perhaps hope, for we scarcely
think they are SO credulous as to be-
lieve their scheme will prove success
full. We have not seen this petition,
nor have we taken the trouble to as
certain even the tenor of its contents,
but we presume it alleges intimida-
Year: 1874

The torchlight procession which
was to have taken place tomorrow
night has been postponed until the
Sunday following because one of the
orators can not be present. Our ar
ticle in another column was already
in type when we received this infor-
nation. Keep your frecracker money
another week, boys.
Year: 1874

A steam ferry at Donaldsonville is
the next public improvement on the
tapis. For particulars, read the pro-
ceedings of the Police jury and the
official advertisement of the president
of that body.
Year: 1874

tion or irregularities which are
claimed sufficient to invalidate the
result. 1t is very easy matter to
obtain names for a petition of any
kind, and of course the particular
document in question will be orna-
mented with several signatures and a
score of cross marks when it has
been the rounds, but it will not alter
the fact that the election of the 2nd
instant was one of most perfect free
dom, peace and fairness, and that the
only reason certain men were de-
feated was that not enough people
were willing to vote for them to con-
stitute majorities in their favor. No
intelligent, conscientious citizen will
question the fairness of the election


held here, and nobody but an.'unsuc-
cessfnl office seeker would have the
audacity to circulate such a petition
as the one referred to under the cir
cumstances. The Supervisor of Reg
lstration was applied to for his sigma


ture to statement alleging intimida-
ton, but he peremptorily refused to
sign the paper, knowing full we'll that
its allegations were at variance with


facts. The parties engineering this
petition business had better close it
out, for they are bound to make them
selves ridiculous and get. only their
trouble for their pains. i