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Year: 1879

A Speech Delivered at the Seamen'S


Bethel by Mr.. Louis Gilmore.


Ladies and Gertlenen-H for US the fire
of charity still burns upon the earth. There
are still men who do not content themselves
with barren words of sympathy The love Of
our neighbor is to them nothing unless that
love manifests itself In giving food to him who
is hungry. drink to him who Is thirsty. clothing
tho naked and visiting the sick. Such men inn
itate the life Of Him who went about doing
good And If 1t be SO praseworthy TO minister
to the wants Of the body. must 1t not be equally
so to give solace and comfort to the mind? II
the physical world is subject to the laws of the
Creator. the moral world is not less SO; If mat
ter can be utilized in thousand ways for the
good OF man, the mind created In the image Of
God has also valuable powers; If 1t be mans
destiny to labor with his body 1t is also his des-
tiny to develop and worthily use the moral and
mental qualifications with which he has been
endowed.


the shaekles of ignorance which bind him TO
the sordid interests Of self, he fosters love for
his fellow-creatures. ne shuDs vice and crime
and mere sensual pleasures. and finds true de-
light iu those intellectual amusements and in
structionS which preserve his virtues aud ee-
Yates hts character. Let. then, our institution.
founded on the noble charity of furnishing
proper food to the hungry minds Of men. fer
tilizs their better feelings and direct their sub
limest thoughts. and It will be a beacon light.


casting ray Of # pver the dark and
ESneh an institution ls the Bethel, and such is
It's foundation.


Ii order more fully TO perform its mission.
ages to q particular class OF men-those who
spend their lives upon the sea


With what wisdom has this selection been
Year: 1879

We are sorry to be obliged to
Give our readers, the AGRIcULrURIsT
for this week in reduced form. 1t
is our intention in future, to publish
ona better quality of paper, and in
pursuance ofthis intention, we made
an order for sucA paper some weeks
ago. Owing to delay that we
are not responsible for, it has not
arrived; the old stock is exhausted,
aud we are obliged to give such as
we have. We hope our subscribers
will appreciate that we are long
way from market and on our part
in future we will try and order lar
enough ahead to avoid the possibility
OF delay. HE PUBLISHERS.
Year: 1879

ham d Co, may be able to furnish
seed OF the Cuba tobacco if not, it
may be procured by enquirine Of
Judge p. W. White of Quincy. as a
good deal is grown in Gadsden Coun.
ty. 10 make the seed bed, pick out
a good piece of land, plow it up aud
remove all the roots in the ground,
make heap OF Eard wood and burn
over the spot, rake smooth before YOU
sow the seed, spoonful of which
must be mixed with ashes before
sowing. Beat down the ground aft
er sowing the seed. by laying board
and tramping on it. If the weather
threatens to be cold, cover with brush
Or a light frame with grass on it
or light frame with grass on it.
Tobacco seed should not however be
sowed until the end of the month. or
all in February. 1t is necessary how
ever to procure seed in time. Tobac-
co requires soda, potash and lime as
fertilizers. Rye and oats can be
sowed this month. Muskmelons
might be made a profitable crop if
shipped early. To grow them TIE
soil requires to be rich in potash and
phosphoric acid. ~ three pound
melon with one ounce ,of seed, will
contain 33 grains of potash, and 50
grains of phosphoric acid in the first
and 10 grains in the seed.
Year: 1879

The Japanese Persimmon requires
no special treatment. Like all other
trees. care in planting and cultivaling
will result in 4 greater qGantity oT
larger and superior fruit.


If the soil is loose, make the bole
large and deep enough to take the
root at the natural depth without
cramping. Let the hole be 4 little
the deepest at the edge, aud highest
at the center, SO that the roots will
incline little downward, as The tree
rests on the bottom OF The bed.


In heavy clay soil make Che holes
very large and place under tha trees
bed OF light or sandy earth, well
pulverized. Let all the roots be in
their natural position, and if the soil
is likely to become very dry (as in
some parts of California;, plant the
tree an inch or two deeper than il
grew. Put no manure, Inlpss wei
decomposed and mixed with sol, il
Year: 1879

Burglaries and sneak thsfts have
been so frequent lately in Grsenville
and Jersey City, N. j., that several
officers were detailed TO work up the
robberies. On Monday they concluded
that the thieves were concealed in Cur
ri-'s Woods, a long and wide stretch of
unimproved land extending from New
ark Bay to the bank Of the Morris Ca
nal. They saw smoke issuing through
creviss in a rock, which was found to
be the roof Of a cave, the presence of
which was not known to the police or
the residents of Grsenvills. The cave
was fitted up quite comfortably, and
was large enough to accommodate a
dozen people. There were four occu-
pants, who were lying about brightly
burning fire. The officers drew their
revolvers and succeeded in capturing
the qnartette who were all young and
exceedingly vicious looking fellows.
Year: 1879

George W. Powell lost Household
of Faith hymn book on Sunday even
ing, in going from Sixth and Shipley
streets to his home in South Whining
ton. The finder will be suitably re.
'warded on leaving it at stall No. 20 in
the Third street market house.
Year: 1879

The doctors are very much displeased
over competitor who is gradually
stealing their best practice; We mean
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Of which 25
cent bottle does better work than q
dozen prescriptions.
Year: 1879

Those who use poisonous compounds
for killing ticks, or for scab or other ami
mails, should be careful to keep it where
it may do no injury to farm animals. An
English journal gives a case where cattle
were poisoned to death, and upon search
being made of the field, the remains of a
packet Of dipping powder was found
which had been left on the ground after
being partly used last summer. 1t was
evident that the cattle which died had
made free with the remains of the powder,
traces of the same remaining about their
mouths. Those who use poison in any
shape, can't be TOO careful in taking care
OF it.


The different breeds of sheep, as we'll as
the methods of feeding, have much to do
with the best production Of the best quail
tiles of mutton. A large-framed, coarse
wooled, fat sheep, produces a coarse
grained, dry, and but Indifferent favored
mutton; while the middle wooled, round,
plump thick sheep, generally found in the
Southdown, Leicesterand Cotswold breeds
produce the closes grained, tender, juicy,
and high-fiavored mutton, especially when
they are allowed to feed upon the short,
sweet grass of the hills, with the addition
of subsequent stall feeding.


Depend upon this assertion: A good
well hung gate will save its cost the first
year in the time saved by stopping to put
up bars whenever any one passes. Farm
gates are pleasant for master and men
and in England there are good, substan,
tial ones into every field on the farm, and
all have good, safe latches made to oper
easily with riding stick or whip, 50 thai
farmer can 60 ali over his farm without
dismounting. There are no wagon ways
of any kind without gates for the coryen
ience of equestrians.
Year: 1879

A New Orleans gentleman tells the fol-
lowing curious anecdote: In Natchitoches
parish, a pedestrian noticed on lonely
road frog fighting desperately with a
tarantula and the tarantula returned the
compliment by singing the frog. Every
time the frog got stung he would hop to
the side of the road, where some green
plantain was growing, and nibble off a
piece, after swallowing which he would
hop back to the fight. This being re-
peated about half dozen times, the hu-
man spectator resolved to satisfy his curl
osity, took out jack-knife and Topped off
the plantain close to the roots, while the
frog and tarantula were carrying on their
duel When the frog got stung for the
seventh time he leaped to where the plan
tain had been, and not finding it, uttered
a peculiarly helpless cry, staggered a
little, vainly tried to hop into the high
grass, shuddered, fell over on his side and
gave up the ghost
Year: 1879

A French gentleman, anxious to find a
wife for scapegrace nephew, went to a
matrimonial agent, who handed him his
list of lady clients. Running this through,
he lighted upon his wife's name, entered
as desirous of obtaining a husband be-
tween the age of % and 35-a blonde
preferred. Forgetting his nephew, he
hurried home to announce his discovery
to his wife, That lady was not at all dis
turbed.


90, yes" said she, 'that is my name; l
put it down when you were so i'll in the
spring, and the doctor said we must pre-
pare for the worst"


This was at least an honest confession.
Year: 1879

Why must we. then, be sad,


When Nature is so glad?
Not half can uiterance al her Joy unfold,


Though she runs DER and DER


The strings tried long before,
To body forth the life that's never old.


Not for our SakeS arrayed,


Though We Won Il fan persuade
Our foolish hearts that she, in servant guise,
Spreads all her varied show


Before Us as we 90,
To win approving giances from our eyes.


All no! Though in broad glee
She laughs where all can see,
In leagues OF danGelions all dewy wet


All to herself she smiles


In far-off ocean isles,
And in dim hooks in shy blue violet


And though she dances still


Along the sheer brown hill
In scarlet glow of swinging columbine,


In gentian she smiles slow,


AS happy maid might go,
Who sings, Il love him, and his heart is mine ~
She wants no added bliss,


No praise for this, or thls
Simply she is 50 glad she can not rest,


But still must eyeTlnore


In every way outpour
The exceeding bliss that stirS within her breast
No care for US has She:


And we, alas !-and we
Can look but sadly at her innocent play:


Shut out from Paradise,


We see with other eyes;
The flaming sword has rent all wells away.
Is there then for us too


No life forever new?
Or is that life new but in lying care,


TIL on His far-off throne


Our God must hear alone
One cry Of pain uprising everywhere?


Yet had It better been


We still had staid within,
Nor tasted fruit that lets Us not forget9


God knows if it be So


The days 60 on below,
And overhead the stars, they rise, they set
Year: 1879

= The Mexicans have a method of subdu-
ing fractious horses and such as are in
clined to run away, which might be intro
duced here with profit. A hood or wink
er is SO arranged that the driver or rider
can in an instant draw it directly over the
eyes OF the animal, effectually -blindfold-
ing him. When this is done the horse in
stantly becomes quiet, and a repetition of
the blindfolding two or three times grad
ually results in his becoming quiet and
docile. Such an appendage should be ap-
piled to the head gear of such horses as
are disposed to run away.
Year: 1879

enchanting Effects of the Electric Light


Upon the Great Cataract.


From the Bufhlo Commercial


The illumination Of Niagara Falls on the
American shore by means of the electric light
has now given TO this far.famed scenery a
doubly attractive aspect. Science by this APP
piance cclipses even the effects produced
by art, and the fantastic display of color
through suitable glasses surpasses the most
gorgeous tints that the painter may throw
upon his canvas. The falls from the ter
race Of Prospect Park appear now on dark
night, under the rays of red electric light
like an immense, swiftly-moving flood of
dark red fiery lava. which as quickly changes
by turn Of the hand of the man stationed at
the revolving glass in front of the burner into
ono of bright quicksilver or again, when al
ternating eolors are placed before tho dazzling
electric flame, as hugo, compact and moving
rainbow. The foam aud spray at the pit Of
the cascade, which the daytime visitor never
tires to gaze upon, are no longer spray and
mist under this nocturnal fairy transformation,
but fiery clouds, amid which the rays of tho
powerful light play with magical effect, some-
what resembling, though more intense, tho
wondrous phospOTescence of the ocean on a
sultry, storm-portendiug night.


The many pleasing small fountains which
embellish the grounds Of Prospect Park itself
throw, for once, in reality as IL were, brilliant
showers ofsilvery spray when exposed to the daz-
cling glare of any Of the nearby electric flames.
The most enchanting pyrOtechnic.displays Of
the Chinese art arc but little shadows in COM
parison with this spectacle. At will the N.Y.
riads of tiny drops may be turned either into
showers of flashing rubies or sapphres, chang
ing in a twinkling to golden sprays, almost
too intense in their spleudOr, and painful to
the eye, through the intense contrast with the
pitch-black back ground afforded by the dark
mazos OF the shIubbery and trees Of the park.
This is the effect of about only II dozen Of
these lights. Their weird look could be en-
hanced beyond calculation If the entire vast
scenery of the grind cataract could be lighted
up the whole distance from the American to
the Canadian shore upon RATS anchored near
| the foot of the Horseshoe Falls. Such an ilu-
| mnation would eclipse the magical wonders
of all traditional Eastern fairy scenes. They
would pale into insignifcance before those
brilliant hues called into life by the wand of
modern science, and if such display could bo
viewed on Il dark night from bird's-eye. view
standpoint, the charmed gaZer might readily
conceive of their resemblance to those antidiu-
Wien gigantic outbreaks of fiery lava floods,
the still imposing congealed ruins Of which
now confront the visitor to the cliffs OF Stafra
or the Giants Causeway. There is no reason
why such novel treats on small scale could
not be initiated with advantage elsewhere,
and given with less cost and more satisfaction
than evancscent and costly fireworks.
Year: 1879




WHY is ship tho poitest thing in the
world? Because it always advances with
bow.


THE annual amount Of pin money required
by married women depends on whether she
uses diamond pins OF rolling-pins.


THE man who fell off the fence into tho
brambles was much nettled by the occurrence.
I'VE hope this'll be appreciated" }" says u pun
ster. Weed have said the same thing


AN unsuccessful vocalist went to the poor
house and delighted the inmates with his sing
ing. He said it was u natural thing for him to
do as he had been singing TO poor houses ever
since he began his career.


IT is said that minister in a country kirk
in Scotland stopped in the course of his SER
mon to ask a member who was deaf Are ye
hearing JohnY "Oh, aye" was the response,
/ an hearing, but to vera little purpose"


GRACE Greenwood relates as an instance of
the extravagance Of New England humor that
! when young farmers wife made her first
boys pants precisely MS simple before as be-
hind, the farmer exclaimed: Goodness, he
won't know whether he is going TO school or
coming home"


THE venerable wife of a celebrated physi-
clan one day casting her eyes out of the win.
dow observed her husband in the funeral pro-
cession of one of his patients, at which she
exclaimed: do wish my husband wOutd
keep away from such PROFESSIONS, 1t appears
so much like a tailor carrying home his own
work."


A MAN was once asked how he and his wifo
got along with so little friction in tho family
machinery. "Wel,p said no, "whon we first
married we both wanted our own way. L
wanted to sloep on linen sheets, my wife pre-
fcrred cotton, and we couldn't agree. Finally
we talked the matter over, and came TO the
conclusion that it WAS unchrstan to 1.-Two in
constant pickering; SO we compromised on
linen, and have got along all right ever
since"
Year: 1879

Nevada CITY tCalj Transcript


-Four years ago two young Italians left
Naples for California, hoping to better their
fortunes. They arrived within the Golden
Gate with just enough money to convey
them to the mines in the interior. They
were advised to 90 to Downicyilc and seek
work in the Sierra Butts mine, where
large force was wanted. On their journey
one fell sick by the wayside and was taken
in by kind-heartcd farmer. The other
pushed ahead, aud finally reached the end
Of his journey in safety. &c failed 10 obtain
employment Oh the ground that he neither
understood mining OF the English language.
After receiving numerous rebufs he started
to return to the lower country again. At n
point between Loganyille and Downievillc,
and ten miles from the latter place, he
became so weary, footsore, and disheartened
that he began to wish himself back in sunny
Italy once more, among. the vines and
olives. He grew feverish thinking over his
trials and tribulations, and stopped at
spring to lave his head and moisten his
parched throat. Cattle had been that way
a short time before, and with their feet stir
red up the limpid water until it became
thick with mud Tho Italian sronnnd- ON.
the basin in one side OF the shallow spring
and waited until the debris should settle TO
the bottom, that he might slake his thirst
and bathe his brow. By and by the water
became as clear rs crystal. aud he stopped
over to quaff OF it. AS he did so an astonsh-
ing sight burst OH his vision. The bottom
OF the spring was streWn with bright ye-
low particles that glittered in their watery
bed. With ell his ignorance OF mining
he knew he had found gold. He scraped
up handful Of dirt and took from it - or
SIS worth Of coarse and Gne pieces OF gold.
With them he rushed eNctedly to camp
where lived some OF his countrymen. and
offered to give them an interest in his find.
He told the story OF his discovery, but they
were incredulous, saying that some miner
had stopped at the spring to drink and lost
what was found from bis purse. One OF
them, however, who was more kind-hearted,
sympathized with the stranger and vulun-
teered to help prospect the claim. although
he had no confidence in developing perma-
nent or profitable one. The first day pam
n d out S7OO. Since then they hive work
ed it constantly and on an extensive scale.
It has paid handsomely from the first.
Last year they took out $4,000, and sold a
one-Quarter interest for $4,000 more. 1t
is not yet fully developed. They work by
the hydraulic and drifting processes. This
| story reads like romance, still there never
was a truer one, as every body around
| Downieville who has taken the trouble
to inquire into it knows. .s'<. .. -
Year: 1879

for the amount due, as shewn,by said State
ment, within the time herein prescribed, he
shall folfcit his commissions on all sums
that should have been or were embraced in
such statements.


81. On or before the first day Of January
and the first day Of July OF each year the
Auditor OF Public Accounts shall deliver 10
the Acknowledgement list Of all the treasll-
rers and collectors who have failed to make
the statements or pay the sums required BY
the twentieth section Of this act, and such
lists, where the failure is to pay, shall speci-
~ the amount due from the treasurer or
collector. 1t shall be the duty OF the ALtor-
ney. General forthwith to proceed against
such treasurers and collectors and their
,ureties for all fines and liabilities incurred
by such failure. Such proceedings
may he according to the provisions of
the same are applicable. And from the time
notice in such proceedings is served on
the treasurer or collector his personal
property and real estate shall be bound
for the payment OF any Judgment which
may be rendered upon such proceeding, in
the same manner that personal property Is
bound under the third section OF chapter
1S4 of the Code, upon delivery OF .teri
JdCiGS TO sheriff or other officer. Ii the
Auditor OF Public Accounts fail to deliver
any such list as required by this section
he shall forfeit $3.50, to be recovered by
motion, after ten days notice, in the Cir
cult Court OF Richmond city; which no.
tice shall be given by the Attorney Gen.
cral. For the purposes OF carrying out the
provisions Of this section and of any other
laws imposing duties on him in connec-
ton with collection OF moneys due the
State, the Attorney-Genera may employ a
clerk at a cost not to exceed $500 in any
one year.
Year: 1879

to adopt, as he opens the campaign which
is the skirmish line of 1880 with Republic
can music on tho "stalwart scale. He tells
the country that "the recent revival by the
" Democratic party of the Southern doc
trinc of state Rights" he regards as the
most important question of the day,
and elsewhere refers TO 1t as the
issues before which questions of
money, labor, or property sink
into comparative insignidcance." With
this patriotic and earnest warning, he APP
peals to the people of Maine, whether they
agree with him or not on questions of
finance that they do not allow themselves
to be diverted from their allegiance to the
cause of the Nation by minor divisions in
our own camp, while "our old enemy is re-
viving the Lost Cause and is sapping and
mining the National Government" This
utterance has the ring of the true metal
and gives forth no uncertain sound. 1t con-
tains the words of truth and soberness,
faithfully spoken, and will work healthy
effect upon the popular mind
Year: 1879

II is due to the fidelity of history to state
that when one JASPER w. JOHNSON was
appointed in the War Department to ex-
anime the title to military reserves no
Union soldier or any other man was turned
out to give him place.
Year: 1879

Washington can boast of possessing one of the
most delightful pleasure resorts in the country The
Summer Garden on New York avenue will rank
with any establishment of the kind. The rules of
the garden and the quality of the entertainment are
such that Mr.. ThOrne has secured as his patrons
the very best class Of residents and nightly the
beautiful garden is thronged.
Year: 1879

THE premium of 2 per cent on our per
cent. bonds seems to stick" In fact there
are people who predict that before many
days it will be doubled. The anti-Resump-
tionists should not fail to take notice Of
this fact.
Year: 1879

INFORMATION comes from private sources
that complete and reliable statements have
not been sent North regarding the spread
of yellow fever in the South during the
past month. Refugees from the afflicted
sections have already reached some of the
Virginia watering places, whose wild tales
regarding the contagion are, of course, ex-
aggerated, but are nevertheless sufficiently
succinct to prove that fear of disturbing
business affairs has had the effect in the re-
gion in and about Memphis to induce the
local authorities to suppress many alarming
facts regarding it. The National Board OF
Health should look into this matter.
Year: 1879

THE charge is frequently made in a GER
tain class of Democratic newspapers that
General GRANT has failed of his duty as
representative American citizen in not de-
clining the honors ofroyalty, which have been
rendered him in the Old World The truth
is, that no such honors have been rendered
to or accepted by him in the meaning i'm
piled by these charges. Even the Japanese
government made q distinction in its I'M
perial decree by which he was recognized
us simple, plain, untitled American citi-
zen, while it extended to him reception
" in all respects identical with that which
would be accorded the reigning monarch
of any European country" The japanese
coul1 not have done less, nor could they
have done more, without violating the
strict requirements of official courtesy.
They could not have abandoned the GUS
toms of their own country, which are based
upon monarchical ideas of etiquette but
they did succeed in comforting unprecedented
distinction upon the representative of the
greatest Republic on earth in their own way
and in their own manner, and at the same
| time recognized him in the most emphatic
way as plain, unpretending democrat, in
the true and non-partisan sense Of the
term