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Year: 1874

In commencing to make an orchard,
bear in mind that it is not for day or
year: but for lifetime. and if we
make mistakes it may take years to find
them out and many years more to cor
rect them. We should, therefore, con-
slider carefully what we will plant, and
where and how we will plant to bring
the best returns A small orchard we'll
tended is worth more than large one
that is neglected, and no one should
plant more than he can care for.


Select, If possible, the highest ground
on the farm for your orchard ste and
have it naturally or artifcially drained
so that water will never stand about the
roots


The soil should be we'll prepared by
a thorough and deep blowing the fail
before plan ting


Having the ground selected and pre-
pared for the orchard, 60 to the nearest
reliable nursery and get the trees fresh
from the ground. If not convenient to
go to the nursery, make up club with
your neighbors, and select the trees or
send your order to some reliable man.
If you cannot find any better way to get
your trees buy of peddler rather than
to 60 without though it is a much bet
ter way to buy direct of the man who
grows them.


Do not expose the roots to sun or air.
and as soon as you get them bury them
in moist earth. taking out only as wanted
for planting. Never dig large, deer
holes for water to stand in under the
trees, but have the ground all well
worked. Throw out enough earth tt
give the roots ample room to set youl
trees in and fill up carefully with fint
mellow earth, pressing it firmly abou
the roots. The planting should be don.
when the ground is in good order fo1
j working and not too wet; if dry, water
when the earth is nearly filed in, ano
then fill up with dry earth to preven
baking.


On good soil, not too light but vel
drained, plant Two or three inches deep
er than the trees grew in the nursery
II the soil is tenacious and not vel
drained plant almost on top and ridg'
up to them, leaving dead furrows 70
drains between the rows, and raise tn
earth about the trees three or four inches
so they will stand deeper than the
grew.


In light, sandy, well.drained sol
plant five or six inches deeper than th
trees grew.


| My experience teaches me that tn
best time to plant is in the spring be
fore the growth starts, but it will do t
plant unit il the buds are fairly opened
Kansas Farmer.
Year: 1874

Tom was a strapping healthy boy
with great appetite. He lived up in
the mountains among the charcoal
burners until he was nineteen. Then
he went down into the valley and
hired out to farmer. Tom was a
scullion and drudge, aud first along the
farmer hesltated to trust even the hogs
Year: 1874

The Louisville CoHrier-Jouaal il re-
sponsible for the following:


There are great many stories afoat
about smart dogs, but in the lower part
of this city there is pretty brown goat
that surpasses in understanding the most
favored of the pestiferous canine species.
Some eighteen months ago, in a spirit Of
rebellion against an INSCRIPTIONS milk
man, good citizen bought her, and took
her with her kid, bound in the bottom
of a wagon, to his home, two miles from
the place of purchase. Being we'll fed
and stabbed, she apparently forgot all
about her old home, and seldom yentur-
ed far from her new quarters. After
a while she took to eating the young
peach trees and rose bushes in her
masters yard, and in fit of disgust he
sold her to a near neighbor, with whom
she soon became as contented as before.
and enjoyed quiet life on the commons,
with no fears beyond those occasionally
excited by the proximity of the troub-
lesome small boy.


Not long since she went dry, but
seeming to comprehend that the family
who took care of her must have milk,
she departed one day, and after remain
ing away longer than usual, returned,
bringing with her a strange goat with
two kids. The goats were very friendly,
and as the family failed to find the own
er of the new conner, she was allowed to
run with their goat, and kept up the
supply of milk which the latter was un-
BILE to furnish. A few days ago the
dried-up goat suddenly disappeared, and
a long search for her proved fruitless.
She had been so punctual about coming
home, that her absence led to the belief
that she had been killed.


There was grief among the children,
but their weeping was turned to rejoic-
ing when somebody at length succeeded
in finding the missing pet. She had
gone to the old home, two miles away,
from which she had been carried in the
bottom of wagon and in a circuitous
direction eighteen months, and she had
there become the happy mother Of pair
of kids.


The facts in this case seem To indicate
that this able animal deliberately plan
ned her Disappearance" that knowing
her owners were entitled to her services,
she felt that she could not conscientious
ly desert them unless she should leave
with them as good a goat as herself; that
for eighteen months she had remember
ed the distant home where she had first
become a mother, though she had not
once visited it after having been carried
away. History does not mention goat
that has done so much thinking in so
short time as this one.
Year: 1874

No housekeeper should be without
bottle of spirits of ammonia, for besides
its medical value, it is invalable for
household purposes. 1t is nearly as use
full as soap, and its cheapness brings it
within reach of all. Put teaspoonful
of ammonia to a quart of warm soap
suds, dip in a flannel cloth and wipe off
the dust and Ay-specks, and see for your
self how much labor it will save. No
scrubbing will be needful. It will cleanse
and brighten silver wonderfully. To
pint Of suds of mix teaspoonful of
the spirits, dip in your silver spoons,
forks, &c, rub with brush and polish
with chamois skins.


For washing mirrors and windows it is
verysdesirable; put few drops of am
monia on a piece of paper, and it will
readily take off every spot or finger
mark on the glass. 1t will take out
grease spots from every fabric; put on
the ammonia nearly clear, lay blotting
paper over the place and press hot fat
iron on it for few moments. A few
drops Of water will clean laces and whi-
ten them as well; also muslins. Then it
is also a most refreshing agent at the
toilet table; few drops in basin of wa
ter will make a better bath than pure
water, and if the skin is oily, it will re-
move all glossiness and disagreeable
odors. Added to foot bath it entirely
absorbs all noxious smell so often arising
from the feet in warm weather, and moth
ing is better for cleansing the hair from
dandruff and dust. For cleaning hair
and nail brushes it is equally good.


Put a teasPooHfuI Of ammonia into one
pint of water, and shake the brushes
through the water. When they look
white rinse them in water and put them
in the sunshine, or in warm place to
dry. The dirtiest brushes will come out
Of this bath white and clean. For med
cal purposes ammonia is always unrival-
ed. For the headache it is de<ira bic
stimulant, and frequent inhaling of its
pungent odors will often entirely remove
catarrhal colds. There is no better rem
edy for heartburn and dyspepsia, and the
aromatic spirits of ammonia is especial
ly prepared for these troubles Ten
drops of it in wine-glass of water are
often great relief. The spirits of am
monia can be taken in the same way, but
it is not as palatable.


In addition TO all these uses, the effect
of ammonia on vegetation is beneficial
If you desire roses, geraniums, fuchsias,
&c, to become more fourishIng, you can
try it upon them by adding five or six
drops to every pint OF warm water that
you give them, but don't repeat the dose
oftener than once in five or six days, lest
you stimulate them too highly. So be
sure and keep large bottle Of it in the
house and have a glass stopper for it, as
it is very evanescent and also injurious
to corks.
Year: 1874

The Galesburg widow met her swain
at temperance meeting, and gave him
$4,000 to meet some notes coming due;
the Philadelphia widow gave her lover
$1,000 to furnish the house they were
to live I'M the Newark widow gave her
San Francisco beau, whom she met at n
church festival, house valued at 81, 900
to dispose of. The lovers all pocketed
the money and decamped. The poor wo-
men deserve pity for their confidence, il
nothing more. y widow choking with
affection for hearts idol can not reason
ably be expected to telegraph all round
the country to inquire from what, If any
penitentiary her adorer has emerged
However, it would be cheaper in the
long run to do so.-Hicdgo Tribune.
Year: 1874

From the New York Tribune


Two or three weeks ago an accident
did not occur near Scranton, Penn, the
newspapers missed a sensational horror;
and dozen men, instead Of being hurl-
ed into eternity without time to breathe
a prayer, walked quietly home to their
dinners; quite unconcious that death
had them by the throats. 1t might af-
ter all, be worth our while to look into
the cause of the loss of this tragedy TO
the world; We should have been keen
enough to unearth the guilty party if. it
had occurred The facts are briefly
these:


In the largest anthracite coal mine in
the State, the care of the engine by
which the cars for passengers are lower
ed and hoisted is placed in the hands of
Scotch-Irishman, an ordinary fellow
enough. The cable necessarily of great
weight and thickness, passes through
the roof of slightly-built shed under
which he stands One morning, as the
man stood smoking his pipe, his hand
upon the lever, his mind very probably
/ busy with his dinner, and assuredly not
wrought up to any heroic rapture of re-
solve, the ascending car Qoaded with
coall at one end of the cable, broke, and
/ fell crashing into the dark shaft, TO be
/ shattered into thousand fragments. He
l IL -, 81 IL ii
released from the strain, would fly back
and fall with cruising weight on the
| rickety beams and boards of the roof
| Death was absolutely certain if he did
not escape from the shed. But if he
/ took his hand from the lever, the de-
scending car, full of men, must fall one
instant to face his death and theirs, and
to choose between them. There was a
boy in the back of the shed; the man
motion to him with his head to go out
Then he frightened his hold on the lever
The loosened cable struck and caught
somewhere below against the side of the
shaft Surely God meant it should sc
strike! 1t was the delay of but breath
of time; but it was enough. The cal
grated with jar against the ground fan
below; its occupants stepped leisurely
out, while the man who had saved them
above, threw himself from under the shed
just as its roof, beams, pulley, and all
crashed down on the SPOT where he had
been standing.


We do not know the mans name, and
should scarcely need to publish it if We
did. Fame or reward jar somehow
against the deed itself There is a
wholesome tonic for all of us in the Ger.
tainty, which is forced upon us now and
then, of the unknown, unmeasured re.
sources of courage and heroism and un.
finching integrity to duty which. we
possess among what we choose to call
the mass of the people. 1t is after all
of middle age that he is not surprised
every new day by the knowledge of how
admirable crew has been put into the
world for its long voyage; how many o1
the women are gracious and finely natur'
ed; how many men respond promptly
to the call of honesty or duty or ever
self-sacrifce because it is the simple and
natural thing for them to do so.


We will congratulate ourselves, then
not that his class can boast one sucl
brave fellow as this Scotch-Irish engi
neer, but that, like King Harry over


Percy's grave, we believe that it "has ;
thousand such as he"
Year: 1874

The very sensible query is asked by
the Scientific American: "Why should
not child be taught to write and draw
with both hands?" The very natural
echo is ''why?" The human body can
be educated to do almost anything. Men
have written with their toes, and done
all sorts of wonderful things with their
teeth; and yet since the creation of man,
that intelligent animal seems to have re-
garded the left hand as sort of tender
to the right In fact, the left hand is the
LATEST member of the human body.
When the right is scribbling away for
bare life, the left looks on placidly; keeps
down the paper with its fingers and shows
its rings. In truth, the only things in
which it seems to excel, except when oc-
casionally helping its big brother in -
Indifferent sort of way, consist in hitting
from the shoulder in a prize-fght, and
in using fork to advantage. The left
hand is always too pretty to do any work
Ladies show off its lines of beauty while
delicately resting their lovely chins up
on its fingers. Let poor fellow have
his right hand shot away, and then JUS
see what the left can do! In a wonder
fully short space of time it can buttor
a coat, write a letter, and do thing
which in its palmy days it never dream
of. By all means, educate the left hand
and if it will not work, make it. Their,
is nothing in the world to hinder mai
writing two letters at once, like Ristor
in "Queen Elizabeth" and keeping NJ
an animated conversation with his un
ruly member at the same time. Th
left hand was given to man to do its shar
in the business of life, just as much a
its twin brother in boots. At present,
is kind of loafer, doing the gentle press
ure business in love affairs, and havin
all the fun We are down on left hands
and strongly recommend that they be pu
to school.
Year: 1874

Nine-tenths of the alleged inhumani-
ty of mankind is owing to their being
deceived. Ifpeople are sure of an acci-
dent or calamity crowds hasten to relieve
it. By veracity.we charm in converse
ton; by trustworthiness we render friends
loving and secure, and to the general
confidence of men in men, and by thus
strengthening the foundation of society
acquire the right to an analogous per.
sonal sense of worth and firmness. Truth
gives a sense of security to the feeblesi
man, as lying does insecurity to the
strongest. The true man has but one
answer to give to interrogators, one story
to tell them, nobody's face TO fear.
Year: 1874

A very old man once went to the
King Of Sparta aud lamented the degen-
eraey Of the times. The King replied
what you say is undoubtedly true, tor /
remember that when was a boy ] heard
my father say that when he was boy he
heard my grandfather say the same thing.
Year: 1874

the savings of souls in North Carolina.
So important, indeed, does this become,
that ii is question whether a clergy
man who fails to pray for an earthquake
or volcanic shock ful6lls his whole duty
to a lost and perishing world CineiH-
nati Commercial
Year: 1874

The streets of Yokohoma are wide and
straight. Each house is built of wood,
without an atom Of paint, and is real
toy house, a genuine Liliputian Swiss
chalet, built with taste, Il nicely, and
a neatness which are admirable. The
japanese are wonderful workers in
wood, and 1t is pleasure to see the
roof, so light and yet so strong, sup
ported by walls which are made, like
the side scenes in a theater, of thin
strips of wood, over which are pasted
sheets of cottony, transparent paper
In the evenings, when the lanterns dis.
pense their soft light round the inside
of these white buildings, the spectator
seems TO be looking at magic lantern
During the daytime the sides of thC
houses are slipped out, as side-scenes are
and the house becomes only q roof rest
ing on the four light corner posts, tho
whole interior being thus opened to the
air. Every part of the house is exposed
to view, and everything done in it car
be seen, while behind it appear thu
charming verdure, the cascades, and tn,
diminutive plantations of the little gar
dens situated is the rear.-Lippincotf,
Magazine.
Year: 1874

To-day is the one designated by the
Grand Army Of the Republic, as the one
on which the surviving comrades of the
great army of Freedom shall visit the
graves of their honored dead and decorate
them with flowers. Memorial Day has
now passed into a day OF annual OBJ
servanee, and we doubt not viii, in the
future, take its place in the list Of our
hoidays-not to be celebrated as we eel
ebrate the birthday Of our country, with
the ringing Of bells, the firing Of cannon,
and the joyous revelry with which we
usher in our country's natal morn, but
rather with ceremonies calculated 10 ava
ken in the hearts Of the partieipators, the
remem branee of the sacrifices of the
struggle as well as its results.


Brave men can always honor the brave.
and thus we now see soldiers of the late
contending armies mingling on these oc-
casions, while the last resting place OF
friend and foe receives alike its floral
tribute Of remembrance. SO may it ever
be. For though we may have had no
sympathy with the cause for which they
fought and fell, we know that they believ-
ed it just, and freely gave their lives in
token Of their sincerity.
Year: 1874

CoINAGE.-Senator Sargent submitted
to the Senate letter addressed to him
by r. II. Linderman, Director of the
Mint, expressing and giving reasons for
the unqualified opinion that the present
charge for coinage Of gold in the United
States should be abolished. Among the
reasons are the following:


Coinage reduces the mint value
of bullion, and thereby encourages its ex-
port to London and other foreign markets,
where no charge is made for coinage.


Second Coinage Of the standard metal
being indispensable to the public, the
cost should fall equally upon all, and not
upon the producer of the bullion.


Thrd-The very small premium in
London or Paris will cause gold bullion
to be sent there, merely for out turn,
whereas coin will not be exported except
when required to adjust foreign balances
and then only when it is the cheapest ar
ticle obtainable for the purpose.


Eourth-Repeal Of the gold coinage
charge would have tendency to retain
the mixed bullion in this country for sep
aration and coinage.


Fifth-The small loss to TIE revenue
which would result from reinquishng
this charge would be made good by the
additional receipts from charges on melt
ing and refining, which have been i'm
posed by the coinage act of 1873 ; which,
together with the gain on subsidiary coin
age, now nearly detray the expenses Of
the entire mint establishment.
Year: 1874

THE Brazilian Government throws its
protecting arms around the Masonic fra


ternity Of that empire. A few weeks ago
the Bishop OF Pernambuco was sentenced
to four years imprisonment at hard labor
for Illuminating papal bull against the or
del without without obtaining permission
of the government. Later, the Emperor
commutcd the sentence to simple impris-
onment. An exchange says that the good
old bishop has no family ties, and his peo-
pie will undoubtedly keep him well
stocked with champagne and cigars, so he
ought to be very happy for the next four
years. In this country the penalty Tor n
similar offence, is to be terribly laughed
at by the whole Masonic brotherhood.
Year: 1874

A YOUNG girl of Newtonville, Mass,
who had become deranged by religious
excitement, left her home late at night,
telling her little brother that she was go
ing to kin herself, in order to get quick y
into heaven. The boy informed his pa
rents, the neighborhood was quickly
aroused and thorough search was made
for the body. Al last it was found in her
own bed, quite warm and healthy. She
had climbed in at Il window after wander
ing half the night, and was slumbering
peacefully.
Year: 1874

THE Spring fashion of pants for men
are baggy" at the tops and tight around
the ankles, giving the wearer's legs the
appearance Of inverted dinner horns.
And yet men who will put on such tog-
gerry, and glory in it, talk about the ridic-
ulous fashions OF the women Let us
have peace
Year: 1874

BUTLER is trying to put Pinchback into
the House Morton is trying to put him
in the Senate; and the people of Louisiana
are trying to put him in the Penitentiary.
1t is hard To tell which will win, although
Justice stands the poorest chance.
Year: 1874

Speak not harshly, unkind words i.
Can never man reform;
They never can disperse the clouds


Which oft precede the storm.
They cannot lull, within the breast, Y
Those feelings Of remorse
Which must attend, day after day,


Tho sinners downward course. .a 4
Then speak not to thy brother man


With harshness in thy voice;
But strive, by gentle words OF love, o
To bid his heart rejoice;
And bind around his inmost soul VIZ
That chain SO closely riven;
That chain of love, so pure and bright,
Whose links are forged in heaven.
We cannot know the blessings rare IN
Which oft from kind words spring;
We cannot tell the healing power


Which oft they daily bring.
Kind words are cheap-then freely give
For as from us they start,
They oft may shed ray of hope


Upon broken heart.
And though we may not know on earth
What blessings we have shed
Upon the care-worn, wounded heart,


Upon the weary head;
Yet rest assured that unto all, llgr
This blessed hope is given;
The good we've done whilst here below,
Well surely know in heaven.
Year: 1874

Therefore the winds piping to us in vain

 As in revenge, have sucked up from the sea Contagious fogs; which falling on tho land Have every pelting river made so proud,

 That they have oYerhorne their continents n
Year: 1874

Bev. r. Pierce, of New Market, has been
employed by the Trustees of the Knex-
vile University to act as agent for the in
stitution. He will enter upon his duties
in few weeks and will devote his entire
time and attention to the work. Prof.
Pierce is we'll fitted for such a position.
He is thoroughly devoted to the cause of
education, and is himself graduate of
Dickinson College, New York. He will
labor in the cause because he loves it, and
cannot fail to do good. The Board of
Trustees are fortunate in procuring the
services ofso suitable man.
Year: 1874

A GENTLEMAN who came several thou
sand niles to view the country with the
purpose Of purchasing. got large-sized
red ant ON him a few days ago, and
stranger NJ ne was. he cavcrted around
and used ~ appropriate language as II
he had lived here all his life, and moved
in the best socity.
Year: 1874

There has been considerable discussion in the House over a bill requiring persons conveying land to state in their deeds the exact consideration paid for the lands conveyed. The measure was strenuously advocated by Mir. Goodwin of East Hart ford, with a view of obtaining better ba- SIS of assessing real estate than can now be reached. The opposition to the bill was no doubt grounded on the policy of the law which interferes as little as possi- ble with private transactions and only requires the title to lands, not their value, to appear of record. By an amendment Mr. Goodwin also renewed the often re- peated demand for an assessment of real and personal property at equal rates. There is no doubt of the justice of this demand; but with such an equaliza- ton should come more thorough assess ment of personal property, much of which now escapes taxation altogether. The bill in question was rejected. as every bill that may increase the burden of taxes on real estate is likely to be by legislature elected principally by farmers.
Year: 1874

There vzs quite lively debate in the House. l2st week. on a bill prohibiting 6Shing in a Gallford pond for term of several years Members said that this kind Of legislation was bearing hard on poor men who made much of their living that way. ME. Carter of Plainfeld, seem- sd to consider the bullhead the poor mAnis bass. and that he ought not to be iuterfered with in the enjoyment of hls rightS- We arc inclined to believe that these restraining laws have been pushed rIther farther than reasonable; and that at least the frisky bullhead ought to be open 10 capture at all seasons