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Year: 1879

Mr. Parnells appeal to the whole Irish
race for funds to keep up an agitation in
Ireland is given to-day in another column.
1t includes the statement of proposed
plan to remedy the great grievance of the
Irish farmers. Their grievance just now is
that they cannot pay their rent Mr.. Par
nell proposes to get over that difficulty by
changing their relation to the soil from that
Of tenants to owners, which will naturally
dispense with the formality of rent. The
man who lives upon his own land has no
rent to pay; therefore, says Mr.. Parnell, let
the peasant farmers buy the land. It is
rather a fresh fancy to tell q man to buy
farm because he has not the means to-
pay far smaller sum than the farm
would cost; and it would therefore have
been we'll if the friend of the people
had distinctly indicated where the peo-
pie are to borrow the money. He
gives hint, however. He means that the
government shall buy out the owners in the
interest of the farmers and secure itself by
mortgages. But would not the farmers
have even then to pay interest on the
mOIlRdSo NEluc1 Aa0 dS UAlo dppcuIuACo
of the government as Wholesale buyer
would send up prioes enormously, would
not the interest probably be greater than
the rent? This is either o mere dream
or the basis Of great piece of job
berry. Owners and tenants would both join
in the demand, doubtless for the proprie-
tors of Irish farms would be delighted at
this crisis, probably, to find SO good Gus
toner as the government, and the farmers
would naturally expect easy terms. But
the British Parliament will scarcely regard
this project with favor. We give with Mr.
Parnell's appeal the views of an Irish no.
bleman and landlord, the Earl of Desart,
on this topic. 1t will be seen that he does
not believe any good to the farmers will re-
suit from this agitation. Our latest de-
spatches show that land league has just
been organized in Ireland on the basis of
this project.
Year: 1879

We give place to-day to two interesting
and important statements on the subject Of
interoceanic communication by rail or cana!
across the American Isthmus. Commodore
Shufeldt's declaration for an isthmus rail-
road rather than a canal is sustained with
cogent argument and an appeal to COM
mon sense that is likely to tell upon the
opinions of the people generally, and
especially of the mercantile public He
does not believe a canal can be
built this century because the greatest
possible commerce that could be secured
for it would leave it bankrupt enterprise.
He believes that if we should construct a
canal we should only repeat the mistake Of
France, which built canal only to see it
fall into English hands. General Wright's
statement, as an expert practically ac-
quainted with all the isthmus projects,
that the line preferred by Lesseps is su-
perior to any other, will startle the advo-
Gates Of the Nicaragua project. He does
not favor the methodH advocated by Les
seps, but his review of the arguments in
favor of that route is worth attention.
Year: 1879

THE WEArnER.--A very great change took


place in the meteorological conditions over Che
Middle Atlantic States and lower lake districts
during the past twenty four hours. The area
of warm and moisture laden atmosphere that
prcccdcs the depression moving from the North
west came into contact with the cold area that
ovcries the Middle Atlantic coast districts.
and rapid condensation WIS produced. The
sky, which was clear over all the districts
east of the Mississippi River became suddenly
cloudy, and rain began to fall The barometer
Is highest ON the Atlantic coast. 1t is above
the mean in the central valleys, but is
falling steadily. The depression in the North
west has made very little progress since Mon
day, but the pressure within it has decreased.
The weather is now cloudy east Of the Missis-
sippi. West of that river it is clear. The tenn
pcraturc has risen in the central valleys and
lake districts aud varied but little elsewhere.
The winds have been generally fresh through
out the country. The weather over the British
Islands is fine The weather in New York and
its vicinity to-day will he warm and cloudy, with
rains in the morning. followed by gradual
clearing. Tomorrow 1t will be cool and fair.
Year: 1879

How desperately the discontented Apaches
in New Mexico have behaved themselves
is indicated by the report given to-day of
the complete slaughter. excepting only one
man, of company of thirty volunteers.
This revolt is one that puts in peculiar
light the difficulties of the Indian problem
and the blunders by which the government
increases them. These Indians had griev-
ance-a fair cause of discomfort; and of
course in the eyes Of the peace policy men
that fact justifies all their evil conduct, for
it is notable that the peace policy man,
who cannot admit that tho sevorr ont 10
ever justified in extreme measures, excuses
such measures on the part of the Indians
in consideration of the least provocation.
These Indians had been several times re-
moved from one reservation to another, and
were dissatisfied over that fact. Why
they were removed who can say. That
is one of the mysteries Of the Indian
administration. Finally they declared their
objections to another proposed removal. and
were kept under surveillance for year.
But they ran away. These facts had given
rise to bad spirit in them, and they were
now practically enemies and outlaws, and
they became marauders and started on
regular raiding campaign of promiscuous
plunder and slaughter. 1t was not wise to
deal with them as was done in the first
place; but that unwisdom does not justify
their bloody retaliation upon settlers and
miners, and they must, apparently, be
taught that simple fact.
Year: 1879

be in consequence of the opinion OF great
authors or the practice OF foreign nations,
but owing to our American experience OF
the accumulated evils and Inconvenience
of futile trials which result in nothing but
heavy and needless expense to the State
and the defendant.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-There was q
marked increase in the volume of business at
tho Stock Exchange and general advance was
made in prices. Money, which opened at to
per cent on call, became acti i've in the afternoon
and commissions ranging as high as Il per cent
per day were paid in addition to per cent.
Exchange was dull and weak. Bonds Of all
kinds were in good demand and prices were
higher.
Year: 1879

A PHYSICIAN told the Farmers Club yester-
day that milk was very rich and ought to be
diluted with water before used. Does he think
farmers know nothing! Who thoughtfuly and
philanthropically watcred the thousands of
gallons dumped into the river from single
steamboat last week
Year: 1879

AUTOGRAPH HUNTING seems to have gone into
decline. Sundry large notes of hand OF
patriots and statesmen of the Tweed period
sold yesterday at auction for less money than
would buy the cross-marlS of third rate
criminal.
Year: 1879

Every boy on the farm should be
learning while laboriDg. Agricultur-
al chemistry is considered by even
scientific men TO be a very abstruse
science. Yet many of its simpler
questions, but none the less import
ant, can be easily solved by farm
boys. We all know that it is i'm.
portant that sand, called silica by
the chemist, should constitute part
of the soil of all farm lands. This
furnishes but q small nutriment to
plant life, yet il gives strength to
the stalk or stem and hardens or
gives firmness to the grain or seeds.
So all grain farms should contain i'm
the soil due proportion of sand.
The young or old man in buying a
farm near home or i'm seeking one
in a new country should know what
kind of soil he is buying. He can
not decide whether it contains lime,
potash, phosphates, magnesia, sui
pilates or nitrates, but he can ascer-
tain if it contain clay, loan and
silica. And how to do this is one
Of the simplest lessons in agricul-
tural chemistry.


Take small vessel and put in
handful of fair sample of the soil
to be tested. Put in sufficient wa
ter TO make it thin liquid. Stir
up thoroughly, so all the particles
are dissolved. Add water until it is
all liquid. Then pour the liquid
into a tall, narrow glass. Let it
stand until it settles. In a short
time the coarser sand will be i'm a
stratum at the bottom of the glass,
the finer sand next, then the heavier
clay, and lastly the loan. Thus
any one can see at once the quantity
of these elements in the soil. And
as simple as this lesson is, this is
the way il is done by the most
learned chemists to solve this ques-
tion.-IO,ca State Register.
Year: 1879

The greatest agent TO produce


poverty among farmers or any other
class, is debt. Many farmers will
get a deed of a small piece Of land.
enough to support themselves and
families, and lay by a small annual
income. But that is not sufficient.
They run i'm debt for more land, and
become a slave TO debt. They pay
an interest on money borrowed,
which will soon consume the little
property they possess. They often
pay higher than the ten per cent.
Such proceedings engender a spirit
of discomfort, and they lose faith in
farming aud try TO sell their farms
in order 10 get to town and enter
into business. In nine cases out of
ten, every farmer who is doing well,
that goes 10 town, fails outright.
Having no faith in farming or hav-
ing no breadth of understanding,
they buy the poorest tools and
meanest stock, and drive poor teams
before poor wagons and agricuItur-
al machinery. In the fall and win
ter they teed poorly, just feeding
enough TO get their live stock thro'
the winter into spring. Then it
takes all summer 10 put on that
flesh that was lost in the winter by
poor shelter and bad food. They
never put out fruit trees on
their farms. They always sell their
best lambs and cattle to drovers
and keep the poorest ones at home.
They send their children to school
but little, as too much learning is
dangerous thing. They do not take
agricultural papers or believe in
book farming. They never give
their children a cent of spending
money, as it makes them extrava-
giant and they become spendthrifts.
In short, they are the most misera-
bic people in the world, and would
not keep money if they had it. Such
farmers are poor and will remain 50
to the end of their days, and most of
their sons will follow the path of
their sires. - st. Louis Midland
Farmer.
Year: 1879

Lines dedicated to.
Where, where. has the mantle Of charity


flown


When we Judge our neighbor or friend,
While the winds or misfortune round


him have blown.
Kind words we in pity should lend.
OH where H. the sunshine that beamed


bright before


From nncloudcd midsummer skies:
And where are the friends so trusted OF
That they vanish when sorrows arise?
Great his temptations--they never were
And his hand grew weak in his might;
Should we have turned from the sirens


dark bowers


And accepted the cause that was right.
Might we not have fallen TO danger q


prey


Had we but stood in his stesdi
When clouds that were golden passed


into gray


Should we from the tempter have fed!
No waxen white lilies in peaceful array
Nor roses wave over him now;
Thro' darkness and cold he's cropping


his way,


While the thorns are piercing his brow.
No sunny path opens with fragrance Of


flowers


He tolls the steep hillside alone;
Thro' the soul-burdened storm and mid


night that lowers,
His crushed heart Is turning to stone.
He looks with regret down the vista Of


time


As he stands at the grave Of the past,
With memory still singing her fault.


finding chime
How long shall this agony lasti
He sees the bright garden Of Hope bloom


ing fair,


The threshold ofhappiness won;
The hopes Of his manhood are indwell-


ers there,


But the goal Of ambition Is run.
The hemlock awaits him--how dreaded


the cup


The swift bolt has entered his soul;
No friend Of humanity raises him up
While the dark waters over him roll.
In the near-lying future are eternity's


years


Beyond human wisdom or ken,
Where no chain is broken, no sorrow or


tears


And angels are juster than men.


MRS. MARY b. FINCH.
Patron, Nebr.
Year: 1879

No greater tallscy exists than the idea
that spsding is better than blowing of an
equal depth. No tilth can be better
than that given by the plow, followed
by frequent and continual applications
of the harrow. Leveling by the spade
can then be executed in the most perfect
manner, and the finishing touch can be
given by light cross>plowing and lar-
rowing. Seed should be always literally
applied and, instead of the various
lawn.grass mixtures, we believe in the
use Of simple red-top seed, together
with q very little white clover; and
when it is thus applied (during quiet
hours of the day, that it may fall even
ly), two or three years should suffice to
grow a thick, velvety turf. Weeds are
the great enemies of good turf, and every
lawn should be kept as free from these
pests as fower.garden. The employ
ment of good artificial fertilizers greatly
helps to secure permanent freedom from
weeds, since foul seeds cannot very well
Iurk in them,
Year: 1879

The yolk of an egg binds the crust
much better than the white. Apply it
to the edges with brush.
Old potatoes may be treshened up by
plunging them into cold water before
cookinggthem.
Never put pudding that is to be
steamed in anything else than q dry
mold.


Never wash raisins that are to be used
in sweet dishes. 1t will make the pud.
ding heavy. To clean them, wipe them
in dry towel.


To brown sugar for sauces or for pud~
dings put the sugar in perfectly dry
saucepan. If the pan is the least bit
wet the sugar will burn and you will
spoil your saucepan.


The water used in mixing bread must
be tepid hot. If it is too hot, the loaf
will be full of great holes.


To boil potatoes successfully: When
the skin breaks, pour of the water, and
let them finish cooking in their own
steam.


In making a crust of any kind do not
melt the lard in the flour. Melting will
injure the crust.


In boiling dumplings Of any kind, put
them in the water one at time. Il
they are put in together they will mix
with each other.
Year: 1879

BY MISS DoDDs, OF PHILADELPHIA.


There is q greatness in onions and
potatoes that renders them hard to di.
gest. For health's sake, put them in
warm water for an hour before cooking.


The only kind OF a stove with which
you can preserve uniform heat is gas
stove with it you can simmer pot for
an hour or boil it at the same rate for
twenty minutes.


Good -four is not tested by its color.
White -four may not be the best. The
test of good -four is by the amount of
water it absorbs.


In cooking a fowl, to ascertain when
it is done put a skewer into the breast,
and If the breast is tender the fowl is
done.


Afew dried or preserved cherries, with
the stones out, are the very best things
possible to garnish sweet dishes.


Single cream is cream that has stood
on the milk twelve hours. 1t is best for
tea>and coffee. Double cream stands on
Its milk twenty.four hours, and cream
fer butter frequently stands for forty
eight hours. Cream that is to be whip-
ped should not be butter cream, lest in
whipping it change to- butter.


70 beat the whites of eggs quickly put
in pinch Of salt. The cooler the eggs
the quicker they will froth. Salt cools
and also freshens them.


In boiling eggs hard put them in boil
Ing water ten minutes and then put them
in cold water. 1t will prevent the yelks
from coloring black.


Outlets and steaks may be fried as
well as broiled, but they must be put
IN hot butter or lard. The grease is
hot enough when 1t throws of a blush
smoke.


fou must never attempt to boil the
dressing OF a clear soup in the stock, for
It will always discolor the soup.


In making any sauce put the butter
ana hour in together and your sauce will
never be lumpy.


whenever you see your sauce boil
from the sides Of the pan you may know
your -four or corn>starch il done.


Boiled fowl with sauce, over which
CRATE the yelks of eggs, is a magnificent
dish for luncheon.


Iepid water is produced by combin.
ing two-thirds cold and one.third boil.
ing.


10 make n,aecareni tender, put it ir
cold water and bring IT to boil. Itwil
.nen 90 much more tender than If pur
into bet water or steWed in milk.
Year: 1879

The comforting intelligence Of the
death of another spring poet reaches US.
The increasing mortality among this
class will no doubt have a healthy effect
upon the business OF the country.
Year: 1879

and he left there after ten o'clock at
night in a rain, in order, as he said, to
send dispatch to Norfolk to fire up a
steamer which could take him or his dis
patches, I forget which, to New York
before the next Atlantic steamer sailed.


The battle OF Coal Harbor and the
other battles around Richmond occurred
not long atterward, and I had no doubt
of our acknowledgment by the French
government, and was very much SUB
prised that it did not come.


Some time afterward the French con-
sui, Mons. Paul, drove up to my house
on Sunday afternoon, and very soon en-
tered into conversation about the &C.
knowledgement of the confederate gov
eminent by the emperor OF the French,
and asked me if we could not pass some
bill for the gradual abolition of slavery
in fifty or sixty years. May be it might
do even if it were longer, and said that
if that were done the emperor would
Immediately acknowledge us, but that
the French people would not be satisfied
without the provision for the abolition
of slavery. They did not care how dis,
tant it was, SO the fact was secured as
the price of recognition, and the emperor
would be fully justified.


expressed my individual willingness
to aceede to these terms, and promi1ed


to see the president upon the subject
| next morning when I went into con
gress, and II he sgreed with me I would


Immediately introduce bill for tht
purpose,
Year: 1879

epidemic can spring up spontaneously In
any oil our cities, Il mot indigenous and
must be imported, and as no new case had
been brought from abroad to Memphis, Il
was matter Of certainty that there could
be no epidemic ot whichthe cases Of last
week and Of this are warning.


The trouble about this Is, that II Is all a
matter Of theory, and alleged facts and
opinions claimed to be scientific, are ar
rayed against IT. and with the doleful ex.
perience oi last year fresh In memory,
people cannot be blamed for acting as
they do. The last Is undoubtedly the
moving cause ofthe hegira A gentleman
Of this city who visited Memphis in the
winter informs us that an officer Of the
Howard Association stated to him at that
time, that should the fever reappear this
season, even those accumstomed to deal
with 1t, and who were in no wise afraid Of
the disease itself, would leave, unwilling
to again face the scenes OF misery and
desolatlon with which they were before
confronted.


We are glad TO note that the situation
Is promising in New Orleans and other
Southern cities, and that the quarantine
regulations are more moderate and sensi.
bic at most points than they were last
season. Louisville comes to the front
again with wise and generous provision
for the afflicted who may fee to her as q
City Of Refuge, and will likely re.estab-
lish her claim this season to the gratitude
and affection Of the South.
Year: 1879

TnE summer resorts Of the State gener.
ally report a satisfactory business for this
season. Although August is the full
month with most Of them, the present
month has brought visitors enough to
make the. quieter watering places cheer
iuI, and the fashionable ones brilliant.
Considerable improvements have been
made within the last year in accommoda-
tons for country boarders in this vicinity,
and those who cannot cut loose entirely
from business engagements here during
the hot months, have better opportunities
than ever before to combine little coun-
try recreation with their town work.
Year: 1879

A MEANS of relieving churches Of their
indebtedness, is pointed out in the ex-
ample Of some enterprising lady members
Of an encumbered church in Toledo, who
took the hotel at Lakeside, between San.
dusky and Put.in.Bay, this season, and
propose to run it for the benefit Of their
congregation. They hired clerk and a
nlatron who possessed the necessary hotel
eepingexperience and served themselves,
as walters, the church furnishing relays
from the roll OF members, as most Of them
need rest alter two weeks service. Alady
visitor who is spending the present month
at the hotel, writes US that the arrange.
ments and attendance are all that could
be desired, and the prospects are that
these energetic and devoted women will
reap satisfactory reward for their ex


ertions. oI-s3 t#G
Year: 1879

CnAsrISE Cox, the colored murderer OF
Mrs. Hull, would promptly expiate his
horrible crime, il the sentence Of tie New
York Court Of General Sessions, that he
be hung August 10th, prox., could be car
ried out. Unfortunately the legislature of
New York, discriminating between the
Court Of General Sessions and the Court
Oi Oyer and Terminer, provided that an
arbitrary stay might be taken from judg-
lnents Of the former in cases like that Of
Cox, which will result in saving Cox's
neck for some months to come. In this
way the good effect which his prompt ex-
ecutiOn would have had is likely to be les
sened by the lapse Of time between his
conviction and punishment.
Year: 1879

wrare glad to see our singing societies
taking hold Of the sGngerbund project
with spirit and determination to make it a
success. The city societies alone include
several hundred good voices, and their en-.
tire membership must aggregate over a
thousand. With this number, working in
harmony to secure a perfect organization,
there are potentialities in the plan be-
yond those to which the movers in the
work probably aspire.
Year: 1879

8prctal Dfspdfch TO The Tribune.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 14.-Well-informed
parties predict general labor strike in this
city for an advance In wages By the 1st OF July.
A gentleman who processes to be posted re-
marked to-day that be is paying common brick
yard laborcrs the same wages now that he paid
during war times. He added Z" I can sec trou-
pie brewing among the laboring classes. The
air is becoming filled with mutterings and in
my opinion about the 1st OF July you will wit
ness more general strike for higher wages
than has ever before occurred IN this city
Things arc npening for such an event, and feel
convinced that the movement will take place as
early as the LIST Of July.'' The recent successful
strike OF the coal-heavcra for an advance Of 10
cents per hour appears to afford an incentive to
other branches Of labor for demanding au ad-
vance. 1t should be remarked in this conncc-'
tlon that wages here this season range from rs
TO so cents per hour higher than for several
Years past. There is IN abundance Of work, aid
few Idle men are to be found.
Year: 1879

A few days since there was wedding in Des Moines, Iowa. The bride was general tavorite in society and an especial favorite with two young gentlemen, each of whom aspired to the honor of her hand. One of them secured it, but as the wedding was entirely private, the other did not hear of it. The evening after the wedding, the last named went to call on the lady, whom he supposed to be still single. There he found his rival, the groom, with his bride. Lay ing aside his overcoat, he engaged her in lively conversation, constantly ad- dressing her by her maiden name. He progressed so we'll that he concluded to ''sit out'' his rival. About twelve o'clock remark was made that informed him of the changed relations of the parties, and he concluded that the freezing out pro- cess wouldn't do, and incontinently de- parted, wiser and sadder man.