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Year: 1874

Not least among the many features
of the Grange, Is that providing
for statistical crop reports, first
of the acreage of the different
crops and then of the average
yield. All farmers, it is true,
are not Changers, but the
amount of valuable statistical inlor-
nation to be derived from and
through the Order in this regard, will
be OF incalculable benefit, in many
ways, both to the members and to
the State at large.


Only fairly starting in its work,
especially in this State, the Grange
has not yet half perfected all its
plans; but we hazard nothing in say
ing that as the order. progresses s, ex-
tending and completing its organiza,
tions, systematizing its work, and
widening its field of operations, this
feature will grow in interest and i'm
portance. Its greet practical utility
Is well understood by the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, and
every facility will be afforded by the
government for its practical applica-
ton to the interest OF the farmer. For
the best results in agriculture, like ev-
cry other pursuit are only obtained by
comparison of results, one year with
another, and one section with ans
other. The record thus kept will
prove the lamp of experience, which
is to light the farmer to q success
that, as yet, he can have but an in
definite conception of.


In this connection we suggest that
the territory over which each Grange
holds jurisdiction be divided and subs
divided, SO that each farm may be OBJ
served. The acreage and the sum OF
the results rs to particular crops
be carefully noted, and then the
grand total be summed up, making a
mass of useful and vastly int eresting
information, not only for the Grangers
themselves, but for all classes OF our
people. Information, so systema-
sized and correctly published, would
result in increasing our immi>
grafton, and is, perhaps, OF all the
plans proposed to foster this interest,
the very best. In another column we
give a short report from the White
Hall neighbour ood, which, while in-
complete, embodies part of our idea,
to which we invite attention.
Year: 1874

And were our son conducting the
ExAMnEB we should feel compelled
to take him across the parental knee
and spank some sense into him. 1ele-
graph.


We should think that practice had
been discarded in the Telegraph FAM
lily. 1t certainly should be, because,
if the present Telegraph is an in,
stance OF how it works, it is woeful
failure.
Year: 1874

We are now told that the Age and
the Telegraph are not in an i'll
humor at each other. They were
like the would be- pugllst in the
Georgis Scenes: only seeing how
they could have fout."
Year: 1874

The Stephensville Empire is a
splendid paper, and will very soon
make itself a power on the frontier
that Is, if it stops editorial adv ertiz-
ing for the News. The News is not
q friend of the frontier.
Year: 1874

From the Jackson correspondent OF the
Vicksburger.l


or course the all absorbing topic here,
as elsewhere, is that relating to the
probable collision between the present
and incoming administrations. Whether
there will be collision, or what may
be the final result, no one presumes to
say, though by careful observer on the
outside, something can be picked up
now and then by which an opinion may
be formed. believe the


ONLY DESIRE OF GOVERNOR POWERS
no Y, is TO get, by any possible means,
the question Of the legality Of the No
vernber election, before the supreme
court, aud abide peaceably by its deci-
sion. Powers, as everybody admits, Is
''clever fellow" and certainly he is the
last man to get up any sort of muss
this has no reference to Mus-grove),
much less to bring on revolution and
clash Of arms. Could he have stepped
gracefully out, the gubernatOrial chair
would have been occupied ere this, by
General Ames. Morris, the great origin
al opinionist, and the principal
agent in dragging Powers into
the present dilemma, is also pow
erless to extricste himself Could he
receive any encouragement from
the Ames party, he would drop his
opinion, and Powers both, like hot
potato. AS matters now stand, how
! ever, he is hating between two opin-
| ions: whether to let go entirely his
original faith in the uncOnstitutiOnality
of the election, strike boldly out and
grasp if possible, q stern line of the
ship Ames; or whether to hug his opin-
ion, and let pass from his sight forever,
that party which brought him into
prominence and power; are both ques-
tions Of vital interest with Joshua just
now. So far as is known of


THE SUPREME COURT


should the matter come before them, it
is confidently believed that Judge Pey-
ton will bo in favor of seating the new
officers. OF Judge Tarbell there Is less
certainty. While he employed himself
actively during the summer, in the in
terests Of Governor Powers, yet it is be-
lieved that his love for the old Radical
party, with better assurance of con-
tinued hOnors within the party, a ruling
could be obtained from him, widely diff
fering from anything indicated. by bis
course in the past six months. or what
Judge Simrall would do, absolutely
nothing is known. Admitting the
soundness Of the above reasoning, the
chances in the supreme court, leaving
Judge Simrall out, would be against
Powers and all present ineumbents.


THE POLICY OF THE AMEs PARTY


now, is no doubt, to avoid a test in the
court, by not claiming their seats In the


various State offices until the iegisla-
ture assemblies on the twentieth instant,


when it is believed that Ames will be
inaugurated, which will settle the mat
ter so far as all others are concerned, as,
of course, il no decision is had by the
supreme court there will be no question
of law or constitutionsllty with them.
There Is no special excitement or ankle
ty being manifested by either party lust
now, and no one seems to apprehend
any serious difficulty In the final settle
N mt,
Year: 1874

issue upon the amount of tie circula-
ton" He said he thought the country
was doing business on q scaffold good
way up from solid ground, sustained by
statute. Repeal the statute and busi-
ness will tumble down. He did not
propose tJ disturb the volume of cur
rency, but steadily appreciate its value.
| He advocated the passage Of the bill
and expressed the opinion that it would
be the safest road to return,to specie
payment. The government should
maintain strict neutrality between those
who demand more and those who de-
mand less currency.


Senator Sherman announced that be
would speak on the resolution to-mor-
row if no other senator desired to do so.


sCHURz EXPLAINS.


Senator Sehurz said it had been sug-
gested to him by the Senator from Mas
sachusetts Boutwell, that he had done
him injustice in his speech yesterday,
in saying that he Boutwell, had advo-
csted the doctrine that the government
was bound only by its own pleasure in
redeeming legal-tender notes, and might
not, therefore, redeem them at all. II
it were able to do so, he had certainly
no intention to do Senator Boutwell, any
injustice. After reading from the
speech OF that gentlemen, in which lie
said that Legal lenders are redeemable at
the pleasure of the government, and
that while the process is going on to
bring greenbacks and gold to par, the
government was not under any obliga-
ton to bring that process to favorable
result at q particular time.
He said that he had some
reason to construe the language as hehad
done. But since Mr.. Boutwell, assured
him that he meant to ssy that the gov
eminent was bound to redeem the legal
tender notes as soon as it should be able
to do so, it gave him pleasure to make
this explanation.


The senate went into executive ses-
sion, and soon after adjourned.
Year: 1874

At conference il Philadelphia Tues
day between the officers and engineers
of the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania
and New York Coal company railroads,
relative to ten per cent. reduction OF
wages it was agreed that engineers con-
tinue work with the understanding that
the old standard wages be adopted as
soon as the condition of the companies
will permit
Year: 1874

Senator Howe said that, as 81 many
plans had been devised, he began to
think it would be unpatriotie in him not
To say something, aud he had, there
fore given notice few days ago that he
would introduce a bill. In accordance
with such notice he sent to the clerk
desk, and had read a bill. the title OF
which is ga bill to provide for the gradu-
al withdrawal from circulation ire
deemable national hank notes, and sub
stitutes therefor redeemable national


bank notes, and 10 remove un-
Just res rictions on the banks of
Year: 1874

eco on with your work." said the SER
geant to his men, who we're now plying
pickax and spade.


GO can't stay here and see it" exclaimed
the landlord once more. "Hear then
1t is the body of my son, my only son-let
him rest, if rest he can. He was wounded
in quarrel aud brought home here to die.
| thought he would recover, but there was
neither doctor nor priest at hand, and in
spite of all we could do for him he died.
Let him alone now, or let a priest be sent
for; he died unconfessed, but it was not
my fault it may not yet be too late to
make peace for him.


"But why is he buried in this place?'


"We did not wish to make stir about
it. Nobody knew of his death, and we
laid him down quietly one place thought
was as good as another when once the life
was out of him. We are poor folks, and
could not pay for ceremonies"


"The truth at length came out. Father
and son were both members of band of
thieves under this floor they concealed
their plumber, and there, too, lay more
than one mouldering corpse-victims who
had occupied the room in which | slept,
and had there met their death. The son
was, indeed, buried in that spot; he had
been mortally wounded in skirmish with
travellers, and had lived long enough to re-
pent of his deeds and to beg for that priest
ly absolution which, according to his creed,
was necessary to secure his pardon. In
vain he had urged his father to bring the
confessor to his bedside in vain he had en-
treated him to break off from the murder
Gus band with which he was allied, and to
live honestly in the future his prayers
were disregarded, and his dying admoni-
tions were of no avail. But for the strange
mysterious warning which had reused me
from my sleep and driven me out of the
house that night another crime would
have been added to the old mans tale of
guilt. That gasping attempt to speak, and
that awful groaning-whence did they pro-
ceed? 1t was no living voice. Beyond
that will express no opinion on the sub
ject. will only say it vas the means of
saving my life, and at the same time put
ting an end to the series of bloody deeds
which had been committed in that house.


~ received my passport that evening
by the diligence from Rome, and start
ed the next morning on my way to Ma
pies.
Year: 1874

6ST 7 was in the spring of lS-. l had


l. been at Rome during the Holy
Week, and had taken place in the dill
gence for Naples. There were two routes,
one by way of Terracina and the other by
the Via Latina, more inland. The dill
gence, which made the journey only twice
a week, followed these routes alternately,
so that each road was traversed only once
in seven days. l chose the inland route,
and after a long days journey arrived at
Ceprano, where we halted for the night
The next morning we started again very
early, and it was scarcely daylight when
we reached the Neapolitan frontier, at
short distance from the town. There our
passports were examined, and to my great
dismay, ! was informed that mine was not
en- regle. It was covered, indeed with
stamps and signatures, not one Of which
had been procured without some cost and
trouble but one "0isa" yet was wanting,
and that the all-important one, without
which none could enter the Kingdom of
Naples. / WIS obliged, therefore, to
alight, and to send my wretched passport
back to Rome, my wretched self being
doomed to remain under police surveillance
at Ceprano, until the diligence should
bring it back to me on that day week at
soonest.


81 took up my abode at the hotel where
l had passed the previous night, and there
presently received a visit from the Capo
de Polizia, who told me very civilly that l
must present myself every morning and
evening at his bureau, but that might
have liberty to circulate in the neighbor-
hood during the day. l grew so weary of
this dull place, that after ] had explored
the immediate vicinity Of the town l be-
gan to extend my walks to a greater dis
tance, and as always reported myself to
the police before night met with no objec-
tion on their part.


zone day, however, when had been as
far as Alatri, and was returning on foot,
night overlook me. had lost my way,
and could not tell how far might be from
my destination. was very tired and had
heavy knapsack on my shoulders, packed
with stones and relics from the ruins Of
the old Pelasgic fortress which had been
Year: 1874

In one of the upper counties Of North
Carolina young fellow by the name of
Ben Sykes had courted fair one for some
years, but either was not ready or willing,
as he never came to the point.


At last she got mad, and declared she
would marry Bill Patterson if he ever
courted her again.


Bill, hearing of this, went and once
more put in his claim but he was a scurvy
fellow in some things, and neither dad nor
nam was willing.


So he secretly goes to b., gets a license,
and that night they made Off for Gretna
squire.


On their road to happiness, however,
who should they meet but Ben Sykes. He
got an inkling of what was going ON, and
when he met them he understood how the
case lay.


"Sally," says he, "Ive fooled with you,
that's fact, and Pm sorry for it. But if
you still prefer me to Bill Patterson, just
say 50 and will give him a thrashing,
take his license, and make Moody marry
us tonight"


The old love was too strong for the new.
Ben gave Bill thrashing, took his gal,
and what he hated most) his license,
which cost him seventy-fve cents, and was
off with his plumber to Moody's.


The old Squire did not so well under
stand how one man could be married in
virtue of a license granted to another.


Ben said he did not himself understand
law quibbles, but this he know, that un-
less he did it, he (the squire would ketch
it too. The hint was enough for Moody,
who without more ado, pronounced them
man and wife.
Year: 1874

The girls are planning to get beau;
They dress for party and ball and show
And the old folks tell us it wasn't so
When they were young and used to go!
But the difference is no more nor less
Than a little change in the style of dress
And human nature itself, you see,
Is Just the same as it used to be
After the verses and prayers are said,
The old folks light the boys to bed,
And they lie as still as though they were dead,
IT'LL daddy goes Otto his dreams instead,
Then down the back stairs-so sly and slow,
With their boots in their hands-and away


they go,


And the old man laughs in the morning to


see;
1t is Just the same as it used to be
Those good old maids are waiting yet
Over love affairs they froth and fret
OF girls they never saw such set
Every one is a silly coquette
But if backward something like forty years
They would carry their meddlesome eyes and


ears,


In Airts and freaks of their own they'd see
It's Just the same as it used to be
OF course to the aged tits right to hold
The years they were happy, the best that


rolled,


But thetruth is plain, and ought to be told,
That the world grows better in growing old /;
And only love in Its show and flame
Is ever changing and yet the same
Freaks of fashion and charm you see,
But it's just the same as 1t used to be !
Year: 1874

Let me introduce her. Miss Ella
Tanning, good reader. You have
mover seen her, and so, as l have
made heroine Of her, suppose ]
ought to describe her perfect houri
tell of her classic brow, dreamy,
thoughtful eyes, queenly carriage,
and so on, through the long list OF
attractions Of which story writers
always keep q bountiful aupply.--
And, as "giving doth not impover-
ish US, nor Withholding enrich us"
we generally bestow them with
lavish hand. But for once l will
picture her as she is, simply because
| like her best so.


A plump, pretty. mischevious,
brown-eyed, brown haired little las
lie, and you have her; and didn't
give you time to skip this para
graph before getting acquainted
with her, either. You don't see
how I can possibly make her he
roinei Well, just fancy ramble
with me away down to this ranch
in the southern portion Of the
Golden State, while / tell the story,
and then judge for yourself.


Six months from the time on
which my story opens, Robert Lew
is came to the little town Of S. 10
recover, amid its balmy breezes
and sparkling sunshine, the health
an vigor he had so recklessly ex-
pended during the excitement and
rivalry of the completion Of a long
collegiate course. The change from
the freezing, numbing climate of
the east to our continual spring,
and from close confinement and hard
labor to complete relaxation and
sea beach strolls, soon did its work.
But still Robert fingered, 10th to
leave the gentle climate, he said ;
but gossip gave to the bright eyes
of Ella Tanning magic power that
detained him. Certain it was that
he seemed perfectly contented to
remain under her fathers roof,
where chance had first led him to
select his location, and that his
friends in the east were surprised,
to say the least, when he announc-
ed his determination to pursue the
study of law for some time under
the guidance of Judge E., a resi-
dent Of the little village.


But whatever success attended
his efforts in that direction, his
wooing seemed to lag; for Miss
Ella led him over an uncertain way,
making up by frowns to-day for
fear of having bestowed too many
smiles yesterday. In short, keep
inc a kind Of debt and credit run
ming account which she balanced
regularly, and which, let him try hi'
utmost, he never found sufficient,
in his favor to permit him to draw
on for any considerable amount
Yet he was very far from being dis
couragcd, for something that b
Year: 1874

| po lerms, CASH, payable Quarterly.


Ella, as she hastily ran and knelt
by his side. 81 thought there was
:reachery when he came by looking
so fiendishly pleased about some
thing, and so / stole away and ran
down here, but / little thought 1t
was as bad as this.


81 am not hurt very badly" an
swered Robert, in a reassuring
tone, "but my limb is broken, I
think, and have bled a little, that's
all; and if you will help me into
the boat, / think l will get even
with the Spaniard yet" added he.


She turned hastily as he spoke,
gave a cry Of terror, and sank, az
most fainting, by his side. She had
neglected, in her excitement, to Sc
cure the boat, and now it had drift.
pd already beyond her reach.


He saw in a moment what had
occurred, and said, low and tender
ly;


ella, my darling, l am content
to die, but you-you are unhurt,
and have yet few minutes left in
which you can reach the shore by
passing over the bar. Go quickly,
my darling, before the tide takes
away even this last means of saving
yourself"


"And leave you here to perish
alone? Never! would rather
die than leave you here alone," she
sobbed.


1t was In vain that he pleaded
and expostulated. She was firm.
and saw the tide destroy her last
hope Of reaching the shore with
perfect calmness.


"You wonld have been swept
away long before could bring suc-
COR" she said, "and I will stay with
you and save you or we will perish
together"


She had already bound up his
wound as best she could, propped
him up in a sitting posture, placed
herself by his side, and pressed 9
kiss Of hope, of encouragement, or.
it might be, farewell, upon his lips,
as the first wave broke over the
rock, ana the struggle for life be-
gan.


Higher and higher came the tido.
wave after wave broke over their
heads, nearly strangling them and
almost carrying then away from
their frail support. But still the
brave girl held on. Heaven SEEM
ed to have pitied her and spoken
to the waves, as of old, "Peace, be
STILL" else she never could have
maintained her hold during that
long despairing time. But she
never faltered until the rock wAs
again bare, and the sea frettiug
against its sides as though In su-
ger at having been deprived Of Its
prey. Then she sang helpless as .
babe, just as the glimmer Of lan-
tern and an anxious call from tho
shore proclaimed that they had
been missed, and relief was now at
hand.


Here tho story ends; only paus-
ing to tell you that the Spaniard
was never seen after it became
known that Robert was saved, and
that he himself would hardly wait
for his wound to heal before he
claimed Ella as his wife.


And whatever you may think OF
her, think she is real, genuine
heroine, and I'm not sorry, after all.
that l got that pistol shot on the
rock, for l never was certain until
then that / had won her.
Year: 1874

You think, perhaps, that there is no
such thing. Look ST the little glow
worms aud sparkling fre-flea. Does n't
each one of them carry abont with him
a tiny lantern to light his patti.


But that is not ALL


In the West Indies, and some other
hot countries, As I've been told, there
are distant relations of our glow-worms
and fre-fiies that carry larger sparks.
These insects give so much light that
they are caught by the natives, and some
times a dozen at time are put into
gourd pierced with many holes, each too
small for the insects to escape through
The opening by which they are put into
the gourd is then stopped up, and the
live lantern is ready to be carried about
on dark nights, as you sometimes carry
glass one. A very convenient lantern
the insects make, for the fame never
burns anything, and never goes out.


BY the way, wonder whether the
fame can be of the same sort with that
that burns on the ocean? The fame with
the long name-the phos-something that
l told you about last month? / should
MT wonder if it were so. Who will find
out?-JacE-in the Pulpit" 81. Nicholos for
Cspfep,Bs,.
Year: 1874

He was = very innocent locking man.
and had evidently come from Charles
county, God bless you, to enjoy the
Fourth. He wore blue jeans, very seedy
and threadbare abou. the seams, and
heavy cowhide boots, redolent of the
Etable-yard. And 20 Il came about that
when ne dropped into leading billiard
room, not hundred miles from the
National, he found no difficulty in in
ducing one of the sharps who frequented
the place to give him small odds in n
game of French carom. Then some of
the bystanders wanted to bet, and the
stranger not being outdone in the dis.
play of genuine spirit of accommoda
tion, took all the wagers that were offer
ed as the game progressed, and when
they had amounted to the respectable
figure of some $500 he turned in and ran
out the game. His play in the last inn
ing inspired the loOkers-on with 20 much
respect for his powers that no attempt
was made to get even, but old Charles
County pocketed the cash and started for
the Navy Yard bridge as quietly and
innocently-looking as when he entered
the saloon, and the boys said nary a
word.
Year: 1874

We note by the Western papers, and
other sources Of information, that butter
making is receiving an increased share
of attention over former years. In some
places they are indeed talking ab0nt the
business being overdone. This is almost
always the case when any great industry
is taken hold of earnestly, and is
trouble which soon rights itself by the
weaker brethren falling out of the track.
From the same sources we note that it is
believed the quality has somewhat de-
generated in the main, and this also is
general result of over-prOduction.
Many have an idea, when the market
is poor, that it @bes not pay to do things
well. The sharp-witted take advantage
of this. 1t is their golden opportunity
Most people who make money by farm-
ing or gardening do it BY always having
frst-rate article. The more poor stuff
in market the better theirs sells. What
ever is in general and steady demand
will always have an open market for the
good article. We do not expect butter
making OF the right sort will ever be
overdone.-P Philadelphia Pres