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Year: 1876

There was some amusement in the
United States Senate shortly after that
body went into an executive session.
The galleries had been cleared, as it was
supposed, and the transaction of execu-
tive business commenced, when some
one happened to look up and saw in the
reporters gallery an individual evidently
taking notes. The sergeant OF arms be-
gan to motion him to retire, but no at.
tention being paid to his gestures, a
messenger was soon sent up, when it was
discovered that the intruder was for
eign artist carefully making sketch of
the Senate chamber. Being to great
extent unacquainted with the Eng lish
language, he was entirely innocent of
any discontinue his presence created.
He promptly retired with his unfinished
sketch when the messenger expressed to
him by numerous signs that he must
J withdraw.
Year: 1876

The Cleveland Herald calls attention
10 one of the glaring absurdities of the
jury system as it obtains at present,
which is brought prominently to notice
by the proceedings in the Adm murde,
trial, recently commenced in that city


Here is case of the simplest possible
character, the facts being already before
the public probably as fully as they car
be after the witnesses have been exam


ined and the arguments made. There
has been no denial on the part of the &C.
cused as to the main facts. The story ol
the triple murder is knownin its leading
circumstances, if not in its minute de.
tails, to nearly every person in the coun'
try, and there are very few who have moi
formed some sort of an opinion on the
matter and expressed that opinion al
some time. Yet the time of the court Is
occupied and the taxpayers are put tc
expense in the apparently fruitless en-
deavor to secure jury Of men who have
heard or read nothing Of the case, OF
who have formed no opinion upon il
from what they have heard or read. A
jury Of twelve men, each OF whom is
blind, deaf, dumb and idiotic, could
alone satisfy the requirements, and they
would be or should be promptly objected
to and the jury seats left empty. 49,.


To what an absurd farce this reduces
the trial by jury which was to be the pal.
ladium of our liberties In the days
when newspapers were few, when news
travelled slowly, and when whatever ap.
peared in print was considered by the
reader to be "true as Gospel" there
might have been some excuse for confin-
ing jury responsibilities in cases OF lite
and death to persons who obtained their
first definite knowledge Of the case in
the jury box. In those days there was
comparatively little difficulty in securing
g Jury of such men. But now, when
every person of ordinary intelligence
reads newspaper; when every person
is ready to make reasonable allowances
for possible errors in the hastily gath
cred and instantly printed newspaper
accounts Of startling occurrences; when
the days proceedings Of the whole world
are brought to nearly every PERSONS
door Qe4t morning., ano souo SoEt VI au
opinion is momentarily formed upon
nearly every subject brought to notice,
it is the height of absurdity to expect
that twelve men, Of intelligence, ability
and character, fit to dispose Of the Life
of fellow man, can be found who have
not heard of an occurrence that startled
and Mortified the community in which
they live, and who have not formed an
opinion upon such facts as were brought
to their knowledge. It is an insult to
men of intelligence, ability and charac-
ter to suppose that because they formed
an opinion from such evidence as came
to their knowledge in the newspapers,
they will not pass fair and honest judg-
ment upon the sworn testimon! submit
ted to them in the courtroom.
Year: 1876

Out in the Black Hills gold region,
when you buy bowl of bean soup, you
take off your coat, dive for bean, and
when you come up with it the proprie-
tor of the saloon takes it away from you
and ssJs you only paid for soup.
Year: 1876

AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE INSTANCES


OF HIS EXPLOITS.


Mr.. Dilliugham's indomitable pluck.
energy and perseverance, have at last
been rewarded by Miles incarceration.
and our State Prison now contains,
take him all ia all. the most conSum-
mate rascal in the United States. The
contest between him and society being
over for the present, and the ends OF
Justice SubSerVed, We are enabled to
lay before our readers an account of
some of the iHcilentS connected with
the pursuit and capture of the burglars
which have never before been made
public.


No HONOR AMONG THIEVES.


Miles owes his present sad plight in
great part to its own seltishuesS, and
his reluctance of the taking care of any
body else except Number One. As
Curley himself expresses it, when the
gang went out on the Barre expedition,
George knew | was broke" Miles
got back to New York on Saturday af-
ter the burglary; yet he did not go
near Mrs. Curley for il week, and then
said nothing to her of CuIley's arrest :;
but merely Informed her that he had
fallen of a train in Vermont, and that
he would keep her posted. He forgot
his promise, however, and she found
out through some of her friends, after Il
while, what the trouble really was. All
this time she was utterly destitute of
money, and Miles not coming near her.
she determined to go to him, thinking
that she ought to have her share of the
thirteen hundred dollars in unsigned
bills which were stolen. if nothing else.
She found him ut the BrevOOrt stables,
leading off of University place. New
York. and asked him for fifty dollars to
enable her to move her furniture to
Troy, where her mother lived. He
said he didn't have it then but would
bring it to her in a few days. He did not
come, and she sought him again. This
time he drew sir dollars from his pocket,
and said if that would do her any good
she was welcome to it. She indignant
ly refused it, and turning OIL her heel,
troubled him no more. AT this very
time Miles was flush with money. He
owned and still owns, two or three good
houses in the upper part Of the city, the
Bervoort stables, which are now car
ried on for him and considerable per-
sonal property. He is estimated by
good judges, well acquainted with him,
to be worth more than one hundred
thousand dollars ut IA low estimate. In
spite of all this, he gave nothing to
Mrs. Curley in her strait, nor would he
or Kingsland or German contribute one
cent towards bailing Curley out. Mean
while poor Pete was lying there in Jail
recovering from his bruises, and
feeling very blue. indeed. AS he pa
thetically expressed it i'll his testimony,
"nobOdy came to see me-" His loyalty
to his fellows would not permit his
writing home, for that would give the
officers the track, and his wife could
not write to him for she did not know
what alias he had assumed. Meanwhile
two of Pete's friends in New York, one
of them Mike Murray, IA famous sport
ing" character there, had contributed
Year: 1876

To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: VIII you please give some information
to the undersigned through your columns II should
register in the ward in which live. and the house should
burn down, or the person with whom boarded should
be compelled to move 10 days before election, and
could not obtain q place to board in the district
could get transfer TO another could vote in the
district that / registered inf Please inform what
course to pursue A LEGAL VOTER.


Neto- York. Oct. "a, 1876


IIIe can vote if he remains in the district if, on
changing to another house, he gives notice of re-
moval before the registration closes. IL he goes out
of the district there is no remedy; he will lose lis
yote.-Edl
Year: 1876

The HABIT 10 WoRK.-There is scarcely
anything of greater Importance to young
man than that he should acquire early the
habit Of regular application to some pursuit.
Some persons who are not of an indolent ma
ture. live on from day to dsy, from month to
month, from year to year, without accomplish
ing anything worth while. They wonder that
others are successful, and they are not; that
others progress, and they remain stationary.


The difficulty with them is that although
they are not particularly averse to labor, they
have never learnt to work to advantage.
They have never formed the habit Of regular,
Systematic application.


Desultory and merely impulsiye efforts are
attended by very insufficient and unsatisfac,
tory results. The first requisite is to know
what you want to accomplish. Have some
purpose-some plan. Then see to it that the
sun does notset on day in which something
has not been done to carry forward that plan
to promote that purpose. Have, so far, as
possible, regular hours of work, and let no
light interruption interfere with them. II
you take days recreation, be sure that on
the morrow you promptly resume your work,
and give to it the benefit OF refreshed strength
and renewed vigor. 'os


AT the end of every week, regularly review
your work. Consider just how much You have
accomplished. Ifyou are satisfied with what
you5 have done, it will bring to you 9 feeling
Of repose and content, If you find You should
ham done more, then make sure that the
Ecsni Nbek shall show an Improvement on


~ Finally, let nothing mo matter
unt or discourage you. Glory in
.aa snSshtibls wilt W.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Randall, chairman Of the Commit
tee en- Appropriations, closed the debate
with speech in favor Of the bill. The
chief objection which had been made 10
the substitution of silver coin for frac-
t:onal currency were: first, that it would
be depreciation of the currency, and
second, that the value OF. silver
might be such that green backs would
depreciste TO point that could render it
profitable te mel; or export silver coin,
and that the people might thereby be
put to serious Inconvenience for the
want Of change. The frst OH ctiofs were
readily answered. There was no prop
ositlon to depreciate silver coin. On the
contrary the bill provided fer the issue
of silver coin of the same
weight and purity as had been
issued by the mint since 1853.
In fact the coins proposed to be issued
would be slightly more valuable than
those coined from 1858 to 1868, rs the
object was t6 make the silver dollar con-
form to the weight and balance of the five
franc piece. The position drawn by the
gentleman as 10 the injury to the poor
IRON the substitution OF silver tor paper
currency was highly overcharged.
He Randall thought that these coins
would maintaln purchasing power equal
with legal tenders or even with gold for
small payments. After the limit of sub
stltutlon would be reached then no
further issue of silver coin could DO
made except exchangeacle at par in
gold. The entire amount of silver
coin proposed would be needed, and
ac .ualIy employed as change. Money
eng only procurable from the mints for
gold com at par, redundancy would be
impossible. This check and the amount
for which silver coin should be legal
tender, would ettectually check any Of
the evils predicted, and no
loss could result to the people,
as silver coin would be
current at its nominal value. What was
proposed t. be issued was not
debased com, sS spoken OF by
the gentleman from New York, but coin
OF standard value, of authorized weight
and purity, and more valuable
than that issued by most countries

OF Europe. As to the second
objection that silver co n might not re-
main out on account OF an increased
value in gold premium or in silver pre-
mum or in 9th he would be gratifiei
if some process of law could be enscted
which would appreciate green backs, or if
such condition OF trade could
be reached rs could produce
the same result, for their silver coin
would certainly remain out in the alb
sence OF such condition of things.
Some risk must be encountered, but be.
tore adjournment OF this session the sue
cesS or failure of the undertaking would
be settled, and if there were any eI rors
it could be easily corr ected.


Various amendments were offer
ed by MessrS. Wells, OF Missouri,
Holman, Townsend, New York and
others. The Committee then rose and
reported the bill and amendments with
the understanding that five minute
debates will bo allowed i'll Inc House and
vote be taken on eucn amendment.


House adjourned.
Year: 1876

long ago been broken, and he stood, as it
were, alone. although kind friends of an
other and younger generation admins
tered to his wants. He had lived the
lie of an upright man, and died in
good old age full of honor. He was not
cut down by sickness, but was simply
worn out. The thread of life had been
spun out so fine that "the silver cord was
loosed" without the consciousness of pain.
The spring so long wound up at length
ran down, and the machinery stopped.
The veteran of past century is gone,
but leaves a green and fragrant memory
behind.
Year: 1876

LONDON. March 27.-The Standard
understands there is to be no division on
the second reading Of the Royal Title
bill in the House of Lords. The leaders
Of the opposition are resolved to make a
great effort TO support Lord
Shsfstbury's motion TOR Nh address
to the Queen praying her not TO assume
the title OF Empress. The leading Lib
epals will hold a meeting in st. James
Hall on Saturday next to protest against
the bill.
Year: 1876

mans currency, and the substitution of
silver would be robbery OF the poor
man, he expressed his astonishment
that the gentleman had not absolutely
burst into iau shter at the ab.urdity of his
own proposition. II the bill was not
Il step toward the resumption Of
specie payments. he would vote against
it no matter whether it WAS econ omIcal,
but if it would be in the direction OF
specie payments, be would vote for it no
matter what the cost might be. He sd-
vocated the bill because il WAS safe. easy
and economical and was in the direction
of the observance Of public faith.


Mr.. Page replied tEat thi. bill would
not benefit the Pacific Coast any more
than any other part of the country
or that the interests of California and
Nevads were different in that respect
from tho of any other part of the
country. He said the people Of the Pact
tic coast had recently purchased from
the Government four million dollars in
silver coin, for which they had paid dol
lar for dollar inqgold. He asserted that
the silver coin circulated on the Pacific
coast was the same as gold coin.
As 30 the assertion that the
issuance of silver coin had been
resolved on, in the interest Of the big
bonanza, he pointed to the fact that
snares Of the Consolidated California
Company were calcula ted at $50 per
share, more or less. more than they were
when that policy was entered on.
Favoring as he did the resumption OF
specie payments at an early day, he was
in favor of the bill aud would vote for it.


Mr.. Townsend, of Pennsylvania, ad-
vocsted the bill and his own amendment
to it. He characterized Mr.. Hewitt's
speech as intensely partisan, and gave to
Year: 1876

Mn EDIToR IL noticed in your paper an
inquiry from rs" in regard to feeding meal
to COWS Whether it would save the value
in hay, il fed two quarts per day to each
COW. Not having seen any answer to this
question, will give my opinion and expert
ence in the matter of feeding meal or grain
to cows.


do not think there would be much If any
saving Of hay by feeding the meal ifthe cows
should have what hay they will eat, but they
would be in much better condition and
would give more and richer milk. If l am
short Of hay aud haves traw l cut it and
put little meal or fine feed upon it and
thoroughly wet with boiling water and give
one full feed per day of straw thus prepared.
My experience in this manner Of feeding il,
that cows will do better, aud give more
milk than they will fed upon dry hay with
two quarts OF meal per day. have feed
box on wheels that is water tight, 10 which
put my cut straw and meal or fine feed and
thoroughly wet with boiling water, and cover
and let it stand two or three hours before
feeding. Straw thus prepared will be
eaten with as good relish as
the best of hay. If l had moi
straw | should purchase some in prefer
ence TO hay at the usual difference in price
If other farmers have better way Of feeding
straw please give us your experience through
the FARMER. d. b. WHEELocK.


Barre, December 90, 1875.


THE above communication was directed
to Springfield, Mass, and after being adver
tised there, was forwarded.


If our correspondent would use linSeed
bean or pea meal in connection with straw
instead Of corn meal, or part OF one Of thes,
with part corn meal, the results would b.
| even better than stated
Year: 1876

Stephen Shepley says that sowing winter
rye and grass seed in autumn on pasture
lands designed to be fed constantly the fol-
lowing summer works just right. He writes
TO the New England Farmer:


have tried it aud am satisfied with the
result. If possible | would ploW the last Of
August or the first Of September, and turn
the sod over fiat aud then harrow lengthways
Of the furrow Sow one and one.half bushels
Of rye to the acre and harrow again the same
way as before then SOW on grass seed,
say four quarts Of herdsgrass, eight quarts
Of redtop, eight quarts of June grass and four
pounds white clover, and roll or brush it in.
If sown as early as have indicated, the rye
affords very good feed in October. The cat
tie at that season seem to prefer it TO every
thing else And then, in the coming spring,
| | doubt whether the cattle or their owner
can look upon any field with more pleasure
than on that part Of the pasture which is
covered with green, luxuriaut growth Of
rye, afiording as it will, great amount OF
nutritious feed at a season Of the year when
it is so much needed. should SOW at any
time before the first OF November rather than
not SOW at all, or if "Constant Reader" wants
to change the condition OF his moving lands
let him 20 through the same operation as
with the pasture, only SOW more grass seed
say eight quarts of herdsgrass, sixteen quarts
redtop and six pounds red clover


BY the tenth day of the following june
he can cut a very fair crop Of rye straw
which he can dry aud put in his barn, anC
he will 6nd it excellent feed the following
winter II he has little top-drssSing t
spare--the more the better, as none OF i
will be wasted-let him put it on where tn,
rye straw has been taken of; aud if th
season is favorable one he can, by the l5tl
of August, cut, on the same piece, more tha
an average crop of hay aud leave a good
promising bottom for next year. This pla
| think far better than to let the worms, Q
which hO complains, have the old fields +
themselves.
Year: 1876

have always read with good deal Of
interest the many discussions in the columns
of the FARMER in regard to keeping milk
aud the various ways Of doing So | would
like to ask if you or any Of your many read
ers can give me plan Of a milk cooler; one
that will cool the milk Of eight or ten cows
in short time. Ald also the cost Of such
a cooler. l have a good cool milk.room and
think if could get such a cooler that
should get some common tin pans made about
eighteen by forty-two inches in the bottom
and six inches high, sIanting gradually so as
to be somewhat larger at the top. And by
cooling aud struning about two.thirds full |
do not see why we shall not get as much
cream, and think the milk will keep longer
than by not cooling and using the small pans.
And know that it will be great saving
of labor about skimming and washing as a
lady could by dipping out part Of the milk
easily handle the pan as it would not be
heavy. would have the pan set on Stats
SO as to have the air accessible to all parts.
should like to ask your opinion, or any who
huve had experience on the above plan, as l
think that if milk can be kept 10 this way
that there are many who have but eight or
ten COWS that do not feel able to get the
patent pans that would try this way. The
pans spoke Of will cost about three dollars
aud City cents each. J. L. G.


Vergennes, January Is, 1876.


THE coolers are usually made as part Of
the pans, for passing current Of cold water
under or around the milk in the pans
Messrs McEwan & Gibson OF Derby Line
make pan aud cooler, the latter being au
oval pipe of tin which rests iu the milk aud
carries current of water through it. Per
haps they would supply the cooler without
the pan. 1t could be attached to such par
as J. L. G. described. Pans should have a
pipe in Que corner supplied with rubber
stopper Of the inside, for the escape Of the
milk after skimming A movable spout OIL
pipe conveys it out of the room.


Mr. G. s. Fassett of Enosburgh cools hi
milk in pals in vat of cold water afte
which it is strained into dry pans two fee
by six inches which rest upon wooden tables.
Year: 1876

should not be performed at one time, but
when necessary the pruning should be ex-
tended over two or three seasons, so as not
10 give the tree too much of check. In
young aud growing orchards less pruning is
required only sufficient to keep up the
proper appearance Of the tree, and to cut
out any interlacng boughs that may inter.
fere with each other, or that keep the sun
out from the inside of the tree. Frequently
novices cut out more than is necessary of
the tops Of some such trees as the Northern
Spy or Rhode Island GreeDing, as when
these come into bearing they are usually SO
loaded down with fruit that the head of the
tree is made sufficiently open without re-.
sorting to the saw.


When the diameter Of the limbs is more
than an inch, then the cut surface should be
we'll covered with shelac varnish or coat.
ing Of paint. This will keep out the rain,
and will prevent injury being done by the
elements, besides causing the wound to heal
up much sooner. The shelac varnish is
made by dissolving gum shellac in alcohol.
1t usually takes a day or two to dissolve, and
should be made Of about the consistence of
paint, and can be applied with small sized
paint brush. IL paint is used, then a dark
color, brown or black. accords better with
the color Of the bark. Before applying the
shellac, or paint, it is necessary to smooth
over the wound carefully with chis0l or
sharp knife, and all cut surfaces are better for
being treated in this way, whether paint is
applied on not. This vanishing or painting
should be done sometime before the sap COM
mences 10 run. 1t is decidedly preferable
to do il as soon after pruning as the weather
will permit it might be overlooked it left
until the hurry Of spring, and in the mean
time the action Of the weather would prob
ably be far from beneficial. Suckers grow
ing up around the base of the trees should
also be cut of if the snow does not prevent
though if cut in July or August they will
probably be less likely to grow out again.


Any month in winter will answer for
pruning; probably January or February
are the best. Iu many places March will
prove good time, aud where other work
will not interfere, it may even be delayed
until April, or until the buds commence tC
start. 1t is not necessary to pick out cold
clustering days for this work, but selec
such days as will make this employment a
recreation aud pleasure. h. II. HANEs.


Malden-on.Hudson, NJ Y.