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Year: 1875

The farmers Of Pulaski grange, Tennessee,
appointed committee 10 Investigate the
cause of smut in wheat. Mr. Lynch Turner
reported for the committee that it was
caused by an insect enemy, The Rural Sun
prints the report from which we copy as
follows


There is a small, brownlsh bug, about the
size Of the Buffalo gnat, which makes its
appearance soon after harvest time, and depos-
its its eggs in the cleft Of the wheat grain.
These eggs are, OF course, soWn with the
wheat in the fall, and when termination
takes place, these eggs are enveloped in the
plume and carried upward in the future
growth of the stem until, perhaps, the latter
part of May, when those conditions favor.
able to insect life obtain, and the larV@ are
hatched and may be found in one or more Of
the lower joints Of the stem-rarely above
the second from the top. AT harvest time,
they may be seen with the naked eye. AS
soon as hatchod, they begin TO feed upon the
substance of the joint in which they are
ensconoed. These joints perform the impor.
taDt Office in vegetable economy Of securing
from the vegetable circulation the nutritive
elements necessary to the proper develop
ment of the several parts. Now, the growth
Of the stem is healthy until the small worm
begins its work but as soon as its ravages
begin, the farther healthful growth Is grad
ually arrested, as may be Versi6ed BY the
fact that the smut stem Is never so we'll
grown as the healthy ones around il; and
this arrest Of normal development, by the
injury to important organs, may explain
also the unusual deposit Of coloring matter
in the injured stem. In the meantime, the
grain has attained to very near its full size
is in milk stage, and is full Of high aud del
icate order OF vegetable life. Being now de-
Prived Of its life-blood by the viper hal
warmed into life in its bosom, it takes on 4
Year: 1875

The Smith American organs, advertised
in the FARMER by Mr. A. A. Magwire, are
among the very best in the market. We
have been acquainted with the manufacture
ers aud their business many years, and
know them to bear the highest character for
integrity and enterprise in the manufacture
Of their instruments. An organ from their
establishment is certain to be just what it is
representa-.


1t is SO easy to make a snowy case and
Gil it with cheap, shanmy work, that the
only security large majority of purchasers
have is in patronizing house which is
known to make the best and most perfect
organs, and that is the reason We advise any
one to buy the American organ of Mr.
Magwire.
Year: 1875

and for all the ruling OF sbe Court that the
character and habits OF the deceased are not com
petent evidence in this case, ana cannot be offered
In Justification OF murder.n


A colOred woman named Williams testified that
she frequently saw the prisoner strike deceased,
and heard MIN threaten her lie. She admitted,
however, that sne did not him strike her since
last summer; she heard him threaten deceased
three weeks before her death.


Coroner Lynch testined that he was called out
OF bed at night by Kehoe and that he went 20 the
latter's house, which ne found IN the condition
described oy previous witnesses.


The case was then adjourned TIL this morning,
when the little boy, who was the sole witness OF
the deed, VIII be examined. Before the jury left
the court counsel for the defence asked that the
jury be prohibited from reading the newspapers
during the progress OF the case. Judge Knapp,
addressing the jury, sRiu that their good sense
and Judgment would dictate the propI1ety OF abb
staining from reading any comments In the news
paper reports OF the trial. There were other mat
ters OF news which they had right 10 read, and.
therefore, he would NOT deoar them from reading
the papers. II they should see any comments on
tne case IL was their sworn duty TO disregard
them.
Year: 1875

We would advice all young peoI l. to &C
qnire in early life, the habit of correct
speaking and writing, and to ahandon
as early as possible any use of slang words
and phrases. The longer you live tn.
moro difficult the requirement of correc,
lansu 'ge will be; and if the golden age of
youth, the proper season for the scouis
ION OF language, be passed, in its abuse
the unfortunate victim, ifneglected. is very
properly doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure this
education. Every man has it in his power


lie has merely to use the language which
he reals, instead of the slang which he
hears, to form the best speak and poet
IN the country to treasure up choice phrases
Ia his memory, and habituate himself 10
their use, avoiding at the came time, thai,
pedantio precision and bombast which show
the Weakness of vain ambition rather than
the polish Of an educated mind.
Year: 1875

BLAcKsBuRG CoLLEaE.-The Board OF Wis
iors of the Backsburg College met last
night at the Ballard House and disposed OF q
very considerable amount Of business rela.
ting to the institution. The Board will meet
to-day to elect professor and farmer.
Year: 1875

spirited contest has been going on in the Board Of
Education OF Flushing regarding the establishment Of


system graded schools for that village similar to
those popular In the villages OF Central and West
New York. Last year a splendid new school building
erected at cost OF $4,000 An act passed at
the last session Of the Legislature authorizing the
establishment OF academic department in this
building under the charge ofthe Regents OF the Unvcr
stg and allowing to share in the distribution OF the
literature fund II hoped, the part OF the
friends Of this measure that the old school building
might be temporarily used for the primary department,
under the charge Of its present Principal and that
would result eventually In the establishment OF pri
mary school, with central high school, DR. ]. l.
Hicks secretary OF the Board opposed this idea and took
the position that tho law only intended to confer
mon school education and criticised In harsh terms the
proposition TO establish high school or academic de-
partmenL Tho Doctors views have boon nnaly
adopted result which IL the more regretted because
the rooms OF the primary department are now over
crowded
Year: 1875

Occasionally an incident comes to us that
makes us wonder if the political millennium
is not nearer to us than we have been in the
habit of thinking. The other day, for in
stance, the Postmaster-Ge General received Wis.
it from recently decapitated postmaster from
the south, who had walked like Saint Denis
with his head under his arm all the way from
Georgia, to find out why this was thus. The
Minister of the Posts lost no time in inform
ing him why. because you are too unani-
nous, so to speak. You write too much,
talk too much, slosh around too much gener-
ally for the good of the service" The ex-
Postmaster retired to consider seriously about
many things We can understand some
thing OF his bewilderment at being told that
his crime consisted in what he doubtless re-
garded as his chief virtue. He probably
owed his post-office to his talent for ''sloshing
around" for neglecting whatever business he
had, and talking ''too lch" about politics,
in the sawdust of bar-rooms, or on the shady
curb of sidewalks, with loosened waistcoat,
on sultry afternoons. He had never imagined
he was expected to bring down his voluble
chin and fiery spirit to the work of sorting
letters and making up way bills. He had al
ways thought the business of postmaster
was TO leave all his work to his ''deppity,"
and to pervade his district with loud-sounding
and multitudinous sack-iaw. To find the
Administration, to which his loquacity was
devoted, setting down upon him for it, was
chaos come again.-N. Z. Tribune.
Year: 1875

THE centennial celebrations of the 10th of
April'were worthy commemorations of the
opening day of the war for independence.
Massachusetts was fairly boiling over with
enthusiasm. 1t is to be hoped that the enthu-
siasm spread over the whole coun-
try; for a national jubilee is sorely
needed. In the light Of the glorious deeds of
ITS the fires of sectional hate must pale and
go out, and the nation, recalling the heroic
struggles of those days, must be at one again.
An indication of the era of coed feeling was
the wearing of palmetto leaves. in the hats Of
Massachusetts men.
Year: 1875

IT is something of relief to learn that
Senator Gordon declines to become the Dem
ocratic candidate for Vice President; but is
MT it little strange that he has had the op-
portunity to decline? Three years ago no
one would have dared to suggest the name
of rebel general for the second office in the
gift of the nation.
Year: 1875

THE bursting of another dam in Massachu-
setts freshens the memory of the terrible Mill
River disaster. Fortunately there was no
loss of life and so probably no heed will be
taken of the lesson. 1t takes about dozen
lives to point moral in this country, and
then the moral is not infrequently too dull
to penetrate the consciousness of men.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieatons that are not used.
Year: 1875

"Rose" he continued. Rose Dar-
ling the name suits her doesn't il?
She was staying at her uncle's in Mary
land--that's where have been visiting,
you know--and she's such dear little
coufding thing that fellow couldn't
help falling in love with her. And she
thinks no end Of me- you see--says she's
quite afraid of me, and all that"


John knew that wasn't u bit afraid
of him, but felt an elderly, sisterly sort
of interest in his happiness, and had
never liked him so well as at that moment
And this was the dreadful news that his
father had come to break to me, when
his narrative was nipped in the bud by
my revelations, and the interview ended
in far more satisfactory manner than
either Of us had anticipated. So l kept
my promise to John, after all, and as
Miss Rose kept hers, he is now a
steady married man and a very agreeable
SON in-law.
Year: 1875

A man in Ohio recently committed suicide
by choking himself to death with hoop
skirt. HooE skirts are terrible things ov
choking. We were once choked by one Of
them ourselves But we shall always be-
jieve that there was q woman concealed in
Il somewhere ut the time.-Comrisr Journal
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, January l9.-The Sec
retary OF war sent to the house to-day
the report OF the board of engineers ap-
pointed .to prepare plans and estimates
for the deepening of one or more of the
natural outlets of the Mississippi river,
and also for canal from the river to the
gulf After a thorough examination of
the entire subject, they say there is no
doubt the designated point of the south
pass would be best, as it would give al
unrestricted water way to commerce,
in the place of narrow and ObstTucted
one. Ii the question of cost and MAIN
tenance be considered, there is for st.
Philip canal the estimated sum of
S1l, ,5l4, 200 against 1912, 10 for the
pass. While the board are OF opinion
that the canal can be built at the esti-
mated cost, they recommend that the
south pass OF the Mississippi be improV-
ed by the plan which they submit.
They further recommend that if con-
gress decide to open one of the passes of
the river, the entire sum necessary to
accomplish the work will be apprOpriat-
ed at once, or in some way be made
available. If the mouth OF the river is
to be improved by jetties, the work,
when begun, should be pushed as rapid





ly as possible to its entire completion.


THE LEvEEs.


A delegation, headed by Senator Al.
corn, and composed Of two members Of
congress each from Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, called on the Presi-
dent to-day, with regard to the reclama-
ton Of the aluvial soil lof Mississippi and
support of the levee system. The Presi-
dent said in respect to the statements
made to him, that he had not received
the report of the levee commissioners,
Int would give it careful consideration
when it reached him. He was kindly dis
posed toward assisting IN rebuilding the
material prosperity of the south, and re-
gretted that the people OF Shreveport
should be disposed to lawlessness so
soon after they had been relieved by the
bounty OF the government during the
yellow-fever, and the committee would
receive less sympathy from congress.
Year: 1875

NEW York, January 19.-At meet
ing of the Republican central commit
tee tonight resolutions were adopted
sustaining throughout President Grant
ia the Louisiana matter, and setting
forth that even If what was done was il
legal, it was done without the knowl-
edge Of the President, and with a sim
cefe desire on the part Of the officers of
the government to perform their duty.
Year: 1875

On Sunday night it was discovered by Mr. Farell of
Market street. that the gas escaping the cellar Of
his house In order to locate the leak in the pipe
Patrick Dowd and Patrick Quinn went into the cellar
with q lamp the flame of which exploded the gas
The men stunned by the shock and but for the
aacrity Of the remen who came TO put out the fire
casoned by the explosion, they would have been
burned to death.
Year: 1875

The New York Graphic says that Boston has disproved the current saying that Americans do not know how to celebrate. Her centennial was a brilliant success in every essential respect. The civic and military procession, seven mi es long, in which all the trades were represented and abundant scope was allowed to the grotesque hun1ors of those who were willing to make themselves ridiculous for the general amusement, was a magnificent spectacle. The speeches, the music, the fraternal feeling the excellent order, and, above al, the thorough sympathy with the spirit of the occasion were admirable. and deserve emulation.s In. fact 1t seemed as though every one of the half million who poured through the streets was determined to contribute something to the pleasure of the occasion. The hearty welcome ex- tended to the Southern visitors was one of the best signs and results of the oc- casion, and the twining of the palmetto and the pine in Music Hall was happy augury for the future of the Union. It is impossible to overlook the part the literary class took in the festivities, and the Bunker Hill literature was one of the marked features of the occasion.

 The good people who were afraid that the centennial excitement would burn itself away before the Philadelphia cele- bration may as well calm their apprehen- sion on that point. There is too much Declaration of Independence in the American character to let such an oc- casion as the coming national Centennial fail of proper observance.
Year: 1875

A report comes from Norristown, Pa., of a horrible circumstance connected with suicide near that place. A farmer having occasion to go to an unfrequent- ed field to see about his fences, was hor- rified to find the body of a 4colored man hanging in a tree. He informed the coroner, who impaneled jury and wis tied the remains. They found that in- stead of colored man it was @ white man, who had hung in the winds and rains so long as to have become dis colored. The body was fastened by a chain around the neck, and the suicide had pieced the chain by tying with his handkerchief. The corpse was too much decomposed to handle, and so the coro- ner cut the connecting link of handker- chief, when the body fell to the ground, and inlsAediately such a stench arose as to drive every one from the vicinity. The jury refused to go near the remains, and the inquest was held on an over looking hill short distance off. The chain with which the hanging was done was identified by one of the farmers as belonging to his harrow, and had been missed about. two months, which was the only clew as to the length of time the body had been hanging. It was sup posed some tramp, tired of life, stole the chain as the only thing suitable for his purpose he could find, and thus com mitted suicide. It being necessary to bury the remains, box was procured, and the cover laid on the ground close to the body, which was then turned over on it by means of long poles inserted under the extremities. The box was then placed over the cover, and the whole arrangement again turned by means of the poles, and so the handling of the body was dispensed with.
Year: 1875

In an article on "quackery," so ac- ceptable to the American people, If 1t only comes under sounding title, an exchange says The man who suffers from dyspepsia, although he may be under treatment by his family physician, no sooner sets eyes on the quack's glar- ing yellow letters on the fence-rail or the curb-stone than he makes up his mind to try 8 bottle or so. In the meantime he discontinues taking the prescription of the family doctor, and argues himself into the belief that the quacks stuff is doing him good. There is doubtless something in it which stirs him up, and to his mind any change seems for the better. Some years ago, well-known firm got out medicine for weak lungs which the victims thought was rescuing them from the verge of the grave. It consisted of ex- tract of onion and liquid salt, and was put up in rosewood cases of such fine workmanship that each one seemed to be worth the five dollars which was de- handed for medicine and all. A glass tube accompanied set of bottles, and the directions were that the liquid should be applied by pouring it through the tube into the ears and eyes and upon the scalp of the sufferer. The reader can imagine the effect which would be produced upon the eyes by extract of onion and salt. 5 But, of course, the greater the pain the more person with weak lungs would persevere, and the more hopeful he would become. We are not prepared to say that some cures had not actually been effected, when a quarrel among the members of the firm caused an exposure of the trick. For if anything could keep up the head of a weak lunged man, and give him thorough exercise, salt and onion extracts in his eyes might be expected to do it. The tricks of the clairvoyants are still more attractive to the credulous. The fum- mery of the trance has enough of the mysterious element in it to make many believers. It is only necessary for the clairvoyant to assure ladies that their physicians have been treating them for other diseases than those, which affiict them to bring thorough conviction to their minds, and to induce them to swal- low compounds made up from the most expensive patent medicines.
Year: 1875

After commenting upon the gloomy past, and disappointing present, the New York Times remarks that the pros- poets for the last half of the year are decidedly encouraging. The harvest of cereals will unquestionably be good, after all deductions have been made on the score of the short yield of certain localities. The South may not grow more than an average cotton crop, but it has taken one very essential step toward renewed prosperity by devoting a great deal more land than usual to food crops. There seems no reason to doubt that, taking the country as Q whole, the wealth extracted from the soil this year will be greater than it has ever been. Even if it's nominal value be less, the purchasing power will be greater, and that is the ultimate test of the riches of the country. During the last two years there has been wiped out a good deal of fictitious capital, with the inevitable result of giving credit a serious shock and causing 8 great deal of distress. Our future growth depends more upon the solid increase of the country's wealth, and less upon the mortgaging of the future than it has re- centlY done.
Year: 1875

Good food and plenty of it produces the same effect upon person who has been starved that the Peruvian Syrup Gan iron tonic) does upon the weak and debilitated. It makes them strong and vigorous, changing weakness and suffering into strength and health. Com.
Year: 1875

The stupidity of the so-cilled journal
lists who have given publicity to the tale
that General Babcock intends to attempt
to escape trial in ST. Louis for alleged COM
plicity with the whisky ring. by becoming
a witness before Congressional investi-
eating committee, is simply amazing. In
the first place, even if the law operated to
prevent his indictment after he had been q
Congressional witness, it would be inopera-
tive now because he has been already in
dicted. In the next place no one who
knows General Babcock, or has any due
appreciation of the responsibilities which
are placed upon him by surrounding cir
cumstances, will believe that he designs to
evade the full and complete legal investigs-
ton of the charges against him which can
only be had before a court of justice. He
will accept of nothing less than trial be-
fore competent United States court, and
the undoubted result will be his acquittal.


As the victim of a conspiracy, the most
barefaced and stupendous ever conceived
in free country, he is entitled to warm
and generous sympathy instead of being
subjected to the glaring ISLANDERS contained
in the article TO which we refer. 1t is to
be hoped that time will both vindicate him
and punish his maligners.
Year: 1875

THE article in the Washington core
spoDdence of the New York Tribune of
Saturday last. in regard to the action of
Acting Secretary Cowan in the matter of
certain Arkansas State bonds and the issue
of agricultural land scrip to that State,
lacks one very important item to render
the history of that transaction complete.
The fact is that the old bonds of that State,
which were held in trust by the Secretary
OF the Interior, were exchanged for new
bonds, covering principal and accrued in
terest, in accordance with an agreement
entered into prior to the release of the land
scrip, and the new bonds are still in the
hands of the Secretary of the Interior.
There was no impropriety whatever in the
transaction, which was regarded at the
time, and is yet, as proper, regular and
strictly legal.
Year: 1875

We ARE informed that the Hart party of
New York stockholders in the Washington
and Georgetown railroad, introducing a
Wall street dodge in this city, were out
calling on the small share-owners yesterday
to buy their stock at GO, with a guarantee
to sell it back to them after the election at
As. They say they are buying for Mr..
Clagett, who will get five thousand year
salary, and can afford to do this for some
hundred shares which they need to carry
the day. We hope the Washington stock
holders will make note of this. What is
added to salary account must CONS off
future dividends. This is a New York
dodge
Year: 1875

THE Inconsistency of the New York
Tribune under its present management
was DeSer more apparent than in its support
of the Spanish cause in Cuba. AS the
journal of great moral ideas, founded by
Horace Greeley on the basis of eternal hos
tility to the institution of slavery, the
public had right to expect that it would
espouse the cause of the Abolitionists on
the island; but instead of doing so, 1t boldly
sustaius the Spaniards in their efforts to
maintain the most barbarous system of
slavery the world ever saw, and that, too,
at the very doors OF the United States.
Year: 1875

Saturday morning next we shall publish
q list of those who will receive their friends
New Years Day. This list will include
only those names we are authorized in
writing to publish, and will be kept open
till 12 o'clock Fridsy night. Gres: pains
and care will be taken on our part to make
it complete and satisfactory, and it will
certainly be the largest.
Year: 1875

Lamar says that "the South extends her
hand TO the North" So she does. 1t was only
last week that she extended her hand and gath
cred up twelve disabled Union soldiers, hurled
them from their positions at the Capitol, and
placed in their stead men who tried to make
the South an independent nation. There is no
doubt but that the South is willing to extend
her hand, but she has yet to prove that the
extension is really of a nature which the North
can approve. '