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Year: 1871

In travelling through the country
one is struck with the vast amount OF
land in an unproductive state Not
referring to the timber land, which in
one sense may be held to be in a pro-
ductive state, there are within sight OF
the principal railroads passing from
East to West, many millions Of acres
that are out Of cultivation, for the
most part producing weeds. This is
undoubtedly the consequence Of farmers
holding too much land. If we should
undertake 10 calculate the value OF
these lands, estimated at the cost OF
improving and fencing them, it would
be something too considerable for belief
1t would represent the amount OF
capital lying idle, bringing in no inter
est, but, on the other hand, yearly
deteriorating and growingless. The evil
OF holding too much laud is twofold;
there is not only a loss in the waste Of
the money value involved, but there is
a damage to the part cultivated from
want of means to cultivate it properly
and proftably. The passion for pos
sessing land has become a serious evil,
for it has led to the accumulation, in
the hands Of men who are unable to
use them, Of large tracts which are
farmed in the poorest manner and
made to yield only small share o.
what they would produce under proper
cultivation.
Year: 1871

1t is a pity every one does not treat
animals kindly, for much more can be
done with them in all ways; they will
do as you wish them readily, and you
become completely master OF them,
without knowledge on their part that
they are subservient to your desires.
There is not more interesting sight
than TO see a first rate herdsman, or a
thoroughly good shepherd, move a
numerous lot of animals and draw them
out into different yards and then per-
haps into pens-one here, 'wo there,
&c, but in every instance the right one
going into the right place, and all this
done without any hustle and in the
most regularly quiet manner imagin'
able. Man, too, is an animal, and how
very much better it would be il any one
having that sort of animals around him
would treat them kindly; he might, as
stated with the lower animals, become
complete master and have entire control
of them, without their feeling how
really subordinate they were. Over.
bearing mani ers beget dislike. Belittle
a man by o foolish arrogance, and he
is totally discouraged and becomes
careless. In fact, there is generally a
great want Of sense in any one who
tries to make others feel inferiority
and depend upon it, there is nothing
better than kindly treatment towards
all animals.
Year: 1871

By recent act Of the New Hamp'
shire Legislature, system is provided
to compel children to attend school.
Every parent or guardian Of child be-
tween eight and fourteen years Of age,
must send him to some public school
within two rifles Of his residence for
twelve weeks in each year. Six weeks
OF such schooling must be consecutive.
The parent is relieved from sending
such child to public school in case he
is instructed for the time mentioned at
home or in some private school in the
branches taught in the public schools
or in more advanced studies. The pen
atty for violation of this law is ten dol
lars for the first ofiense and twenty dol,
lars for the second and every subsequent
offense. The local school board. on
notice from any taxpayer OF any ylo-
lation OF the law, must institute suit,
under penalty OF twenty dollars for
each neglect 10 enforce the law.
Year: 1871

There can be no doubt that General
Grant is the real author of the recent
unprecedented outrage at New Orleans.
1t was executed by bis brother-in.law
Immediately after an intimate confer
epce with the President at Long Branch.
1t was executed with view to Grant g
interest; aud its folly was Of just the
nature into which an unrefectiug, pig
headed military man would be most
likely to fall.


1t probable, nevertheless, that Gen.
eral Grant now feels wish to disown
this atrocity and to free himself from
responsibility for its performance. We
warn him that if such is his purpose, he
must hurry up his disavowal and sup,
port it by plenty Of strong testimony. Ii
he waits mnch longer it will have the
appearance when it comes OF hav-
ing been extorted from him by the de
nupciations of the Sun and other iude
pendent journals. Ifsuch thing is &c
done at all, it cannot be done too qnickly
Let Grant make haste!-N 7. San.
Year: 1871

the Advancement Of Agricultural


and Practical Education.


CHICAGO, August 25.-At the evening
session of the Convention for the Ad-
vancement Of Agricultural and Prrctlcal
Education, the question discussed was
the relations which the Agricultural
Colleges bear to each other and the
public. Professor Gilman, OF the
Sheffield Scientific School, gave 8 his
tory OF the work which he had done.
The sum of all the experience which
had fallen under the Professors notice
was that there was going forward a
great change in the forms and objects
OF education throug hout the country.
The results OF the new training were not
yet far enough advanced to definitely
decide as 10 their value, but 1t had been
ascertained sufficiently TO show the new
form was a success. President Welsh,
of the Iowa Agricultural College, rela.
ted the satisfactory results which had
followed the experiment OF seli-goveru.
ment in the dormltories and boarding
houses. This consists OF divisions Into
sections from each Of which a member
was chosen to form court Tor the trial
OF culprils and the settlement OF dis
putes. The speaker had some different
views in relation to the question OF
manual labor. He would have this
made one of the elements of the college
course, and his own experience was that
the experiment was entirely successful.
The woman question had never been
matter of doubt with him, and that he
had always been entirely successful.
That the element introduced by woman
into schools was one which made the
government most easy.


President Dennison, of Kansas, dis
cussed the woman question, and fully
agreed with the previous speaker con-
cerning the advisability OF admitting
women. Prof. Folwell, of Minnesota,
was enthusiastic for admitting women.
President Gregory spoke of the intro
duction of women into colleges he
rather favored their education with
men Profs. Jones and Roberts discuss
ed the labor question and advocated the
necessity OF farm connected with each
college.
Year: 1871

~ We are authorized to announce that owing
10 the sitting of the District Court and the
Grand Jury, the meeting of the citizens of the
Opelousas Ward, which was to have taken place
ut the Court House ON the 25th inst. has been
postponed until the adjournment of Court, or
such day as may seem fit and proper, notice of
which will be given in due time.
Year: 1871

THAT SlGS.-It would seem that our modest
little "shingle" has given @mbrage to certain
individuals, for last Tuesday morning We found
1t lying ON the pavement, having been torn from
its fasteaings aud thrown on the ground.


This is u very petty act in fact, which will not
cause the COURIER to suspend publication,
though we are going to suspend that sign again
whether some iudiviluals like it or not we
would consider it a favor however to be notified
of the hour of taking it down next time,-wc
would like to superiutend the job, probably we
could give them some raluable hints on sign
breaking.
Year: 1871

The dry forestick lying on the rude stone
andirons burst into blaze. The smol-
dering hope III the heart Of Ralph Hart
SOCK did TIE same. lie could have Han
nah if he could win her. But there
came slowly back the recollection of his
los; standing in Flat Creek. There was
circumstantial evidence against him. 1t
vas evident that Hannah believed srme-
thing oi this. What other stories Small
may have put in circulation hc did not
know. Would Small try to win Han
nails love 10 throw it away again u, he
had done with others AT least he
would not spare any pans to turn the
heart "i the bound Girl AGAINST Ralph.


The bright flame on the toresticl,
which Ralph bad been watching flicker
cp and burned low
Year: 1871

NE. EDITOR We have had some
hot weather, apparently. t have no
doubt Capt, HalI will sigh for one Of
these hot days when the nights get to
be ahout 1000 hours long down there
towards the North Pole.


" must be right tGsy shing to edit
q newspaper when vegetables are
plenty, and where there are plenty
Of railroads and pic-nics going on.


| think if | was that young man
that wrote such a long piece about
that cake, ! would have secured the
right Of way first, and then nobody
could have come ON HE for damages.
Mechanicstown appears to be a first
rate place for o big hotel. In the
whole course of my natural life |
never saw better place for people to
pass through.


There is fair prospect for a good
crop of beans in all parts of our beloved
country, but ] have heard it said the
pineapple and orange crops will be Q
failure in Greenland and Alaska.
We are about starting ar order Of
the Good Free knights Of Odd Red
Masons in our town. One individual!
has expressed his determination to
Join them if he can get anybody to
initiate him,


I think Il our next Legislature is
not too Conservative, | will petition
them to Hass a law aholishing potato
bug.
Year: 1871

The TRANSPORTATION OF PEAcHEs.-This
is the question before the house among the
peach growers. How to share the profits of
the great crop with the railroad company is the
point at issue. The farmers, feeling that the
railroad has derived the benefits of the crop
this year, or at least taken the lion share of
;he proceeds, are censorious and sure. Va
rious plans are now being suggested by cor
respondents to the newspapers, to overcome
Year: 1871

The railroad ira veler will find remedy that
is pleasant and perfectly harmless, and a sure
preventive Of the evil effects from Constipation
or change of water and diet, by using Sim
man Liver Regulator
Year: 1871

Your every day toilet is part of your
character. a girl who looks like fury"
or ''sloven" in the morning is not to be
trusted, however finely she may look in
the evening. No matter how humble
your room may be, there are eight things
it should contain, namely mirror, wash
stand, soap, towel, comb, hair, nail, and
tooth brushes These are just as essen


I'll as your breakfast, before which you
should make good use of them Parents
who fail to privide their children with
such appliances, not only make great
mistake, but commit a sin of omission =
Look tidy in the morning, and, after the
dinner work is over, improve your toilet
Make it a rule of yoRr daily lite to dress
up" in the afternoon. Your dress may
or need not be anything better than cali
co but with a ribbon or flower, or some
bit OF ornament, you can have an air OF
self respect and satisfaction that lnvarl-
ably comes with being well dressed. a
girl with fne sensibilitles cannot help
feeling embarrassed and awkward IN Il
ragged and dirty dress, with her hair un


kempt, should neiehbor or stranger
come in. Moreover, your selfrespect
should demand the decent apparehing Of
your body. You should make it point
to look as we'll as you can, even il you
know nobody will see you but yourself.
Year: 1871

and, if the States cannot or will not do
this, the Union must and will. We
heartily regret that National interpostion
Is necessary but it is, we rejoice that it
has been decreed, and bids fair to prove
etfectual. The denunications of martial
law" in Opposition journals and speeches
are based on untruth. There has been
no proclamation of martial law nothing
more than vigorous assertion of the su-
premacy of statue law to conspiracy, viol
ence, and murder. If any have abscond-
ed from their homes because Of the Pre-.
sident's Proclamatious, their guilty con-
science were their accusers. We wish
the President had seen fit, moreover, to
indicate his adherence of the Garnet bag
villaiuies whereby several Southern States
have been impoverished and their credit
broken down-villalnies which partially
explain but In no manner excuse the
crimes of the Ku Klux providers but he
Is right as to these miscrcants, aud, so
far, the country is with him.


Another suggestion that will strike the
people as both proper and just, is the one
that the Government take possession of
the telegraphic wires and manage them
as 1T does the Post Office This plan has
been tried in England with great sue
cess. We will have cheaper communica-
ton between the people, and one of the
shackles on the press will be removed
We can never have an entirely free so
long as it has to submit to the exactions
of set of private spectators, bent more
on enriching themselves than on accom-
modating the public.


The President meets every question
presented to the minds of the American
people in affair and candid manner His
recommendations are in nearly all re.
spects wise and progressive and the coun-
try will see in them that we have Pre-
sideDt who is no less wise in peace than he
was illustrious in war.
Year: 1871

A correspondent says he cured himself
of severe case OF small pox by the fol
lowing remedy, and begs to make it
known that other sufferers may find speedy
relief 1t was simply by taking a sweat
Of cream Of tarter-one tablespoonful OF
cream of tarter, one tablespoonful OF brown
sugar, put into large sized bowl boil
ing water poured over it, filing up the
bowl; then let it be well stirred, and the
patient drink it all, as hot as it can he
taken (being, OF course, in bed and well
covered up). This sweat univearally
sends the disease to the surface, prevent
ing afterwards sickness or death, or of
being marked, which is greately dreaded
by some, especially the ladies.
Year: 1871

Take piece of beef from the foreGuar-
ter weighing ten pounds. Those who
like Sat should select a fatty piece those
who prefer lean may take the shoulder
clod, or upper part Of the fore leg. Take
one pint of salt, one teacup of molasses
or brown sugar, Que tablespoonful of
ground cloves, aIlspice and pepper, and
two tablespoonful of pul7erized saltpetre.
P!ace the beef in deep pan, and rub
with the mixture Turn and rub each
side twice day for week. Then wash
OFT the spices put in a pot of boiling wa
ter, aud, as often as it boils hard. turn in
a tea cupful of cold water. Il must sim
mer for five hours, on the back part of
the stove. When cold, press under heavy
weight and you will never desire to buy
corned beef of the butcher again. Your
pickle will do for another ten pounds of
beef, first rubbing into it handful of
salt. 1t can be renewed and a piece kent
In preparation every day -Spriaqfeld
RcpuLiicdn.
Year: 1871

The following facts on "open windows
at night is from Halls Journal Of Heauh:


'Nery much has been written on this
subject, and written unwsely 4; the facts
are that whoever sleeps uncomfortably
cool will get sick. To hoist the window
sky high when the mercury is at zero is
an absurdity. The colder sleeping ap
partmeutsis is the more unhealthy does it be-
come, because cold condenses the carbonic
acid formed by the breathing of the
sleeper. 1t settles near the floor, and is
re breathed, and if in very condensed
form he will die before morning. Hence
we must be governed by circumstances
the first thing is you must be comfortably
warm during sleep, otherwise you are not
refreshed, and Inflammation of the lungs
may be engeDdered, and life destroyed
within very few days. An open door
and an open fire place are sufficient for
ordinary purposes in cold weather.


When other windows are opened, it is
to have them down a. the top two or three
inches, and up at the bottom for the same
space, in miasmic localities and these are
along the water course, besides mill ponds,
marshes, bivouacs' river bottoms, fat
islands, and the like. 1t is the most i'm
portant from the first Of August until
several severe frosts have been noticed,
to keep all external doors and windows
closed, because the cool air Of sunset
causes the condensation of the poisonous
emanations which were caused by the
heat of the MONDAY sun to rise far above
the earth. This condensation makes the
air "heayy" by the great soidifcation OF
the emanations by cold these resting on
the surface of the earth in the more
concentrated and malignant form, they
are breathed in the lung and swallowed
into the stomach, corrupting and poison


ing the blood with great rapidity. BY
daylight these cOndensations are made so
compact by the protacted GOODNESS of the
night they are too near the surface of the
earth to be breathed into the system but
as the sun begins to asend these heavy
condensations begin to rise to the height
Of several feet above the ground, and are
freely taken into the system by every
breath and swallow hence, the hours of
sunrise and sunset are the most unhealthy
hours of the twenty. four in the localities
named and noon tide, when the sun is
the hottest, is the most healthy portion
Of the day, because the niasmic so much
ratified that it asccnds rapidly to the up
per regions. The general lessons are =
First avoid exposure to the outdoor air


in miasmatic localities for the hours includ-
ing sunrise and sunset Second, having
a blazing fire on the hearth of the family
room at these hours to rarity and send
the miasma upward. Third, take break
fast before going out of doors in the morn
ing, and take tea before sundown then
being out at night is not so injurious.
Year: 1871

Farmers in Prince Georges county.
Maryland, say there never has occurred
more favorable season for curing tobacco
than the present, and that the crop from
that county sent to market next spring
will be the finest shipped for many years.
Year: 1871

The question whether or not Goldsmith
Maid had beaten the public time of
Dexter in the great trOt against Lucy, on
the Cold Spring track, at Milwaukee, on
the 9th of September last, or whether
the time she then made was valid record =,
has been passed upon by Wilkes Spirit
ofhe Times, which says, after review
ing all the statements in regard to the
performance, that those ''who bet that
Goldsmith Maid beat Dexters public
time, have won; and gentlemen who
sought the judgment OF the SPIRIT, and
who have received money on converse
decision, should hand it back. Final
Judgment has simply been retarded, and
they now have that judgment upon what
may be considered decree of the full
bench"
Year: 1871

nSr A Philadelphia bank was robbed.

 last week, by the following bold expedient. A man in the dress of policeman called the bank officers on the afternoon before the robbery and told them that plot for robbing their bank had been dis. covered. At night the pretended police man and an accomplice obtained admit
Year: 1871

Work pretty much stopped, last week, on the railroad, owing to the fact that l..

 Whiting and T. Dewell attached ten of Collins horses. There has also been some trouble in regard to the estimates of the amount of work done on this sentinn- Collins & Go. have not been paid for the work done in December. yet; and on ac- count of that fact, they have not been able to pay off their men. As consequence, the trade of the gin-mills q do not mean drug stores) has been good deal dimin- ished, and there are no drunken men to be seen in our streets. ,,. ....

 = On Wednesday of last week, we had very interesting trial before Justice Shepherd. The question was, who should pay for barrel of flour that was given 8 man by the Democratic Town Committee, for voting their ticket. The flour was furnished by one of our young merchants.

 He charged it to the man to whom it was furnished. This man moved out of town, last fall, without paying the debt, saying that his vote paid for the four. Now, the merchant sues Salmon Swift, who was one of the committee for paying for the flour. The case was rich one, but, owing to Q scarcity of funds, or some other cause, no counsel was obtained, except. MT. John Nettleton. who did his best. The decision was reserved one week. There is fear that the rock on which the Democratic party ol this town will suffer shipwreck. is that bar

 rel of flour. 5 @ N.a
Year: 1871

John Driscoll, an honest, hard-working car
penter who had contryed while working at his trade


in Boston 10 save ssO concluded to to Chicago, be-
lievinE that work was more remunerative there. On
Tuesday night the way to this city on the steamer
Rristo he placed his yes containing the money under
the pillow la his berth, and when he awoke yesterday
morning his vest was gone. He found 1t In the
lower BERTH but the money missing He complained
10 she clerk OF the boat and James Hche who had
cupied the lower BERTH arrested the arrival of
the when he arrested ts6 so found In
his possession. DrscOn could not identity any OF tho
money that stolen from him. Later In the day tho
prisoner committed by Justice bowling. Drisoou
was sent To the House OF Detention.
Year: 1871

The suggestion of giving up to Cana
dians the right of fishing in waters which
the Americans themselves have to a great
extent abandoned, as an offset to.the sur
render of oil our valuable in shore fshe
ries, is certainly, taken by itself, one
sided enough But the provision for
arbitrating in reference to the difference
of value IN what has been surrendered
by each party, brings it very much to
the settlement proposed by the Ameri
cans from the beginning of the negotia
ton. namely, purchase by them from
our Government Of free access to all the
Canadian fishing grounds. But of this
our friends across the lines may rest
perfectly certain. that no such settlement
will ever be agreed to by the Canadian
people. When they are ready to sell
Maine to Canada for cash, Canada may
sell her fisheries for cash. But not till
then. Our neighbors can secure, easily
and frankly. all the fish advantages they
have ever enjoyed, or the Canadians
themselves enjoy, but it can only be by
treaty of commercial reciprocity for
mutual advantage just and acceptable to
both parties. The action of the Impe
rial Government may force upon the
people of Canada the sale of their fishe
ries. but feeling will be excited by il
among our people that every true Cana
dian would deplore.
Year: 1871

The late Legislature of Kentucky
made change in the time of collecting
the revenue, and We publish the same
for the information of the large number
of persons interested in its enforcement
The opinion generally entertained that
the law would not go into effect until
1872 turns out to be erroneous. It wen,
into effect from its passage, and the Col
leetors of Revenue in the several coun.
ties must report the amount of taxes
collected to the State Auditor next Octo
ber. The act is as follows:


SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General


assembly Of the Commonwealth of Ken
tackh That the sheriff or collector of
the State revenue in each county of this
Comm monwealth shall, -on tie first day OF
October, and every sixty days thereafter,
under oath report to the Auditor OF
E>uklic 4 eeessssfe theLdfHoeil o1 i sx6s be
has collected, and pay the same over i'm
ntdiately; and shall account forand pay
Ill taxes for which he is bound into the
State Treasury by the first day of April,
eighteen hundred and seventy two, and
by the first day of April in each year
thereafter and upon his failure to do so
he and his sureties shall be liable there
for, and shall be proceeded against in
the same manner as now psescribed by
law


Sec. 2 That hereafter quietus by
the Auditor for the revenue tax of the
year shall be produced by the
sheriff to the county court at the April
or May term, instead Of the term now
prescribed by law.


SIC. 3. Any person or presons failing
to pay their taxes by the first day OF
A pril in the year following the assess
ment for such taxes, shall pay five per
cent additional On the tax so due and
unpaid.


SEC. 4. The Auditor, in his settlement
with the sheriff, shall charge him with
the per cent. accruing under the provis
ions of this act.


SEC. 5. So much of all laws as con
Aict with the provisions of the foregoing
aet are hereby repealed.


SEC. g. This act to take effect from
and after its passage.


Approved 22d March, 1871.