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Year: 1875

Fall p]owing is a popular method Of
treating stubblc fields, yet we have known
old farmers to object to il, arguing that so
much exposure of the soil to the sun and
drying winds caused a large part of the
fertility to escape therefrom. The satura-
ted and dry condition of the soil being
alternatcd rapidly from too much expo
sure to the heat of the sun and drying
winds hastcns the decomposition Of the
| organic matter or manures in the soil and
converts the vegetable mold into gases,
| the only form Of nourishment fit for plant
food, so rapidly and III such abundance
that the soil IS unable to contain it all.
This surplus fertility passes into the at
mosphcrc to remain until carried down
again by rams to enrich other farms.
However true this argument may be,
there are other claims in favor Of the fall
plowing sufficiently valid to more than
ovcrbalance all the objections to it, If the
work be properly done. There is much
to be gained by early blowing, before the
weed seeds have time to mature their
germs of perpetual annoyance to the vigi-
liant farmer. In this way both the pcrcn-
nial and annual varieties may be cfftctual-
ly cradicated. Fall plowing destroys the
hiding places of noxious insects, which
feed upon the growing crops, and puts the
rubbish in shape to be converted into ma.
nurc, which upon spring plowlng remains
in q raw state, to fire the crops, and
causes no little damage during very dry
seasons.


The ground also becomes thoroughly
disintegratcd and settled by the freezing
process of winter, which put it in better
condition to receive and promote the
growth of spring crops than frcshly-plow.
ed land. 1t especially admits OF carly
sowing OF small grain, without which a
good yield is seldom produced. And to
have the important work of plowing al
ready done when the rush Of work comes
in backward spring is no small dcsidcr-
atum. The dryer and lumpier the ground
is when plowed the less liable it Is to be-
come run together and "baked'' from
heavy rains during fall and winter. Speak
ing Of this puts us in mind to call atten-
ton to the Importance of laying off the
lands for blowing in such manner that
the surtace-drainagc will be most perfect,
so that the fields will he relieved as far as
possible of the surface water. Only he
who observes all these rules can claim
the title of''mudel farmer r'-Westcrn Ru.
r.E
Year: 1875

Flatueney, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone ant
Activity in the stomach and Bowels Oppression
after Eating, are sure to be relieved by IL singl,
dose taken after each meal. A great want exist
fora
Year: 1875

THIS elegant preparation is prepared from the
true Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro-
mates and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Extract or Essence of Gin.
ger before the pub,-all of which are prepared
With alcohol by the old
Year: 1875

FINE FRUIT.-Iu the show window of our book
store, may be seen plate Of large mangoes from
tree planted and raised by the publisher of this pa
per, and which show what may be done in the way
of improving fruits, by in selecting seeds
Some Of the mangoes exhibited measure between y
and l3 inches in circumference, and weigh about
pound apiece while almost every fruit that the tree
has borne last year and this las exceeded ten inches
IN circumference
Year: 1875

s83- As the steamer LEFT port on Monday last, she
made fast to the little schooner Warwick, which
had eleven native lepers on board as passengers,
bound to the leper settlement on Molokai and
towed them out in the channel some twenty miles or
more. 1t was very thoughtful in Captain Marchant
and Mr.. Wilder, to speed these unfortuuates on
their voyage, which otherwise might have been
long and tedious one as it was very calm near the
shore. 1t is hard enough TO be taken from home
and friends; but when the separation is accompa-
MED with such kindly acts, it tends TO soften the
grief and TO show that they will not be neglected
nor fOrsaken
Year: 1875

COLONEL BAKER, who was killed at
ba'ps Bluff during the late rebellion,
was we'll known in Springfield, ILL
nols, and it was Of him Mr.. Lincoln
used to tell the following story:


Colonel Baker was very courteous
to ladies', always treating them with
great politeness and attention. He
was starting on journey at one time,
when a lady was placed in his care by
al acquaintance. Now the Colonel
knew nothing whatever of this LADY,
hut she proved to be pleasant trav-
e''ng companion, and he made her as
comfortable as possible in the old
stage-coach. On the next morning
they stopped for breakfast in Galena,
and while that meal was being pre-
pared they were shown into parlor
on the second floor. Here the lady
seated herself by an open window
looking out Oh the street, while the
Colonel paced the floor, with his hands
folded behind him, as was his custom,
Tor he always seemed as restless as
Gagged bear when confined in a room.
Other passengers were in the parlor,
and they were speaking Of some late
d"taulter, some blaming him, others
saying he had done what he could to
save his creditors. At last one of the
gentlemen appealed to Colonel Baker,
asking what he thought If the defaul-
ter.


Think Of him." exclaimed the
Colonel "Why, that he should be
hung without mercy. He is a scoun-
drel."


Al this the lady left her seat, and,
standing in front Of the Colonel with
flashing eyes, said, Colonel Baker.
perhaps it may interest you to know
that the gentleman you so readily con-
dcmn is my uncle"


The Colonel ceased his walk, and
giving one appealing look to his fair
friend, he began to draw off his coat,
and approaching the open window,
said, Il have nothing more to say,
madam; but give the word, and | will
throw myself from this window


The sacrifice was not demanded,
and they continued their journey in
peace.
Year: 1875

Jan. l. against s2,3i7,O00 last year This constant
and steady drain upon our very limited supply OF
gold fails yet to attract the attention which IT.
importance would seem to demand Bat if it con-
tinue six weeks longer at the same rate as during
the past six weeks, it will be likely to command the
attention both Of the Government and Of our finan


cial institutions. The month on the Stock Exchange
has been marked by depression where bu9yauey
had been confidently expected by much the larger
number Of spectators upon the entire speculative
list and although but few of the stocks have shown
a decline Of over Der cent. the whole market has
indicated feyerish and unsettled feeling very dis


eouraging TO the bull element The market is now.
however in an anomalous condition difficult to
plain. Within the past few days bullish sentiment.
real or feigned has been developed from an
pected quarter, and the market has put the
appearance Of a nowly-organized bull cam
plign. However this may be, the facts
regard to intrinsic values. and the immediate
prospects Of the railway and o,her corporations
whose securities dealt in at the Exchange, which
seomed to justify lower prices at the opening Of the
new year are still in force Railroad reports have
been made Of the business for the past year, which
are generally far from satisfactory. inasmuoh as
they almost universally show increased debts and
In many eases seem tO indicate cooking" of ac-
counts as to earnings and operating expenses The
rates for ighr. even by schedule, lower than
ever before at this season of the year; but these
arc not adhered 20, at the West, tue lines run
ming east from Chicago have entered into a bitter
war, and both passenger and freight rates are cut
down to fearful extent. that it il repOrted-nOt-
withsandng the denial Of agents at this end OF the
lnes-that engagements have been entered into to
transport grain from Chicago and Milwaukee to
NewYork at the rate Of IS cents per bushe against
81 cents year ago. We DO not undertake to
determine the question to the discrepancy be-
tween the statements Of railroad agents here and
the journals OF the West. To illustrate the steadily
downward tendency of freights for the past six
years. we give the rates received by the Lake Shore
line as found in their official annual report, except
Year: 1875

[From Bill Kings Minneapolis Tribune.]


We have the telegrafhic announcement
from Washington that the Grand Jury
Of the District has found IN indictment
against Colonel King. This was to have
been expected---no other result was an
ticipated from the wholly e.r p1Tte pro-
ceedings which have been had in the mat
ter. But it must be remembered that
Colonel King had no opportunity Of Offer
ing word in his defense before this body,
either in person, by counsel or by wit.
nesses. In the interests Of certain stock
jebbers, it was found necessary to make
. scapegoat Of Colonel King. and certain
cowardly politicians have found it con-
venient TO lend countenazce to this per-
secution. Upon the testimony SO inge-
niously presented to them, the Grand
Jury could scarcely have done less. Yet,
in all the testimony taken by the investi-
eating committee, there IS not one word
which contrsdicts the sworn testimony Of
Colonel King. It is only BY ingeniously
twisting and misrepresenting il that :
charge Of suspicion Of perjury" can Be
made out Of it. But, the Grand Jury
having found the Indictment, Colonel
King will be nowise backward in respond
ing to it, should the court hold that it j.
worthy Of being entertained. The action
Of the Jury is Of such doubtful legality
that it Is possible the Indictment will not
hold watsr. II it does, and the case i
ordered Tor trial, Colonel King win b
thus afforded n opportunity Of clearing
himself u advance of the meeting Of Con-
Year: 1875

WE see by the last Biloxi Mirror
that an old friend Maj. Bernard A.
Rev nolds has become connected with
the editorial department OF that pa
per. Mai. Reynolds, was formerly
connected with the press OF Mobile
He is an experienced, and graceful
writer. and we welcome him to our
coast and wish him the most com
plete success.
Year: 1875

Some mothers, writes q physician,
think when their children get beyond
two or three years of age, the frequent
entire bath can be dispensed with. II
some of the main facts of physiology
were well known and understood, every
one would perceive that cleanliness Of
health. 1t happens when bathing is dis
regarded, that the lungs, kidneys OF
bowels have more than their appointment
of work. If these are strong and
healthy, they may bear the tax with lit
tie apparent injury, but, in most cases,
q lowering of the vitality and tone of the
nervous system ensues. Large bath
tubs are pleasant and convenient, but
not indispensable to the proper cleansing
of the skin. A speedy sponging OF the
body in warm water, followed by friction
in pure air, is all that is necessary.


When disinclined to use water, find
a thorough application of the flesh brush
to the whole person an admirable substi-
tute especially on retiring, it relieves
nervousness, equalizes the circulation,
and induces quiet sleep. Mothers, above
all, should see that their children are
well bathed. If their skins are kept ac-
tive and healthy there will not be half
the danger from fever, cold and eruptive
diseases. If your little one is cross or
troublesome, and finds no occupation
that pleases him, try the effect of bath;
sometimes it is magical, and if tired, be
will go to sleep and awaken bright,
cheerful and happy. Do not, though,
as have seen some parents do, plunge a
child into water, when he screams and
shrinks from it, thinking you are doing q
good deed. Nature must be the guide
if your child has q nervous constitution,
a shock of this kind is only exhausting
and injurious.
Year: 1875

Dinner, both in the nature and quanti-
ty of its components, must be regulated
by the constitution and judgment OF IN
dividuals who, however, bearing In
mind constant and consistent discrim
ination with respect o ailments, should
be careful to study the peculiarities of
their constitution and digestive powers,
and to adapt their diet to them. We
may, however, very well add, that those
who are chiefly employed i'll mental oc-
cupation, and not exposed to much bodl-
ly labor, require less animal food than
such as are in the continual exercise of
corporeal strength, and should conse-
quently, avoid excess in that particular
with this exception, that an hysteric or
hypochondriac tendency seems to re-
quire animal food, which, however,
should be freely joined with the vegeta-
BILE. We may here, also, properly re-
mark, that no error is in this country
more common or more dangerous than
the neglect of bread.


This valuable edible is the safest and
most nutritious of vegetable ailments,
and the best corrector of animal food
by its plentiful use alone, the bad conse-
quences of an excess of the latter may
be obviated The tables of the French
appear to be supplied as freely with ami
NAL food as those of the English yet
that people, by greater use of bread
and dried acid fruits, prevent the i'll eff
fects of heavier diet, and preserve
cheerful buoyancy of spirits, to which
the generality of our phlegmatic island
ers are strangers. The English, there
fore, who are so much devoted to animal
food, should particularly moderate it's
effects by liberal use of bread and 9th
er vegetable matter; since vegetable
food is necessary to secure, not only
health, but long life. In infancy and
youth, we should be confined mostly to
it in manhood and the decline of life,
we should more freely use animal nour-
ishment and in old age, we should re-
turn to the vegetable. Vegetables and
milk, indeed, are strong antidOtes to
scurvy, and putrid and infammatory
fevers nay, in the former disease, milk
alone will frequently do more good than
any other remedy.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Sullivan, q member of the British
House of Commons, day or two since
gave notice that, in order to bring about
change of the anomalous condition of
the press and the House, he intended to
daily notify the House of the presence
of strangers. This seems somewhat sim
gular in this country, where the legisla-
tive halls are free to the public. The
oretically, all persons except members
and the necessary officers are excluded
from the hall while the House of Com
mons is in session. There is small
gallery in the hall, fenced off by wire
grating. Admission to this gallery,
which will seat but comparatively few
persons, Is obtained by tickets from
members. The hall of the House of
Commons itself is dingy, inconvenient
room, of very limited proportions, and
not capable of seating more than one
half the members. When the attend
ance is large, those not able to obtain
seats must stand or find refuge in some
of the various small ante-rooms adioin-
ing. The attendance of strangers is
tolerated by practice, but prohibited by
rule. Officially the House is not aware
of the presence of reporters ; and the
publication of debates is in violation of
law, law which is not, however, en-
forced. British statesmen. elk all
others, have great ambition to be re-
ported, but none of them have the cour-
age to propose legal authorization of
the publication of the debates. Under
the rules, it is sufficient for a member to
call the attention of the House to the
presence of strangers, when business is
suspended and the gallery is cleared 1t
requires no motion for this purpose as
soon as the Speaker is informed that
there are strangers present, he must or
der their exclusion.


The reporters for the London papers
are admitted to part of the strangers
gallery upon tickets issued to them by
the Speaker but this is in an unofficial
way, and gives them no right. They are
regarded just the same as any other
strangers, and must go out. In fact,
their presence is a double violation of
law, because it is unlawful to take notes
or publish any of the debates of Parlia-
ment, the House having in its history
repeatedly declared such publication to be
a breach of the privileges of the House.
This old rule rests upon the assump-
tion that the publication Of the debates
is an abridgment of the freedom of de
bate, that it tends to make the member
responsible for what he s.-Chicago
Tribune
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON Nov. O. 1875.
SECRETARY CHANDLER AND THE PROPOSED


CHANGE IN THE INDIAN MANAGEMENT


Secretary Chandler is yet undecided TO what
recommendation, II any, he will make in his annual
port with reference to the Indian Bureau He has not
yet determined to recommend the transfer of the
bureau to the War Department, as has been stated.
Whatever action is taken will be in accordance with
the viows of the President and all of the members of
the Cabinet. The Secretary, while in the Senate,
advocated the transfer of the bureau to the
War Department. but that he is Secretary of the
Interior he probably does not desire to put himself in
the attitude of avoiding any responsibility and per
haps for this will be disposed insist very
strenuousy upon such transfer


d EMoNsTRAT1oN OVER THE REPUBLICAN Sue
cEss-THE PRESIDENT Is sERENADED AND
RESPONDS IN A SPEECH.


This evening a hundred guns were fired by the re-
publicans in honor of the political victories of last
Tuesday. A procession formed and proceeded to
The Executive Mansion, where they serenaded tho
President who from the front of the porco acknowl-
edged the compliment follows:-


GESTLEMEN-I am very glad to meet you on this oc-
cason and TO congratulate you on so good cause for
rejoicing TO the entire country the elections last
Tuesday. While the republican maioritios were not
great they were sufficient to accomplish the purpose.
The ''rag babyn has been entirely suppressed and the
people now know what kind of money they are to have
IN the future, and think we have assurance that
the republicans will control this government for at
least four years longer.


Three cheers were given for the President three
cheers for hard money and three cheers for President
Grants school policy The procession proceeded to the
residence Of the Secretary Of the Navy


1t there announced to the crowd that Mrs Robe
returned thanks for the sercnade the Secretary
who absent from the city. Ex-Governor Shepherd
was next serenaded, and made speech


THE vIcKsBURG POST OFFICE.


The President to-day appointed John B. Raymond
Postmaster at yicksburg, vice Henry r. Pease rc-
moved under the Tenure of onice act
Year: 1875

IMMENSE GRASS FIRE RAGING IN THEIR SOUTH


ERN PORTION.


OMAHA, Nov. Q, 1876.
An immense meadow Ere has been raging since octo-
Der 13 in the neighborhood of Captain Poocks camp
in tho Black Hills north OF Fort Laramie. He reports
that the fire the head Of Beaver Creek
and burned entirely around his camp, deprving him OF
all chance to cut hay graze The grass both sides
OF the road all the way Fort Laramie is burned of,
as 1t Is also on the road TO Red Cloud far Buffalo
Gap The fire is still burning the direction OF Spring
ana Castle creeks. Captain Pollock brought INTO Fort
Laramie seventeen unauthorized persons found in the
Black Hls and Lieutenant Napoleon Delaney brought
in ten more yesterday.
Year: 1875

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah, Nov. 6, 1876.
Owing to the sickness of Chief Justice White there
has been session Of the Third District Court for
several days past Judge Boreman has been requested
by Judge White remain here temporarily and assist
him in dsposng OF the business OF the Court. The
motion the order for alimony pendente lite
will come up Saturday next and possibly before
Judge Boreman The health Of the Chief Justice is inn
proving, and he may be able to sit the bench next
week.


In the meanwhile Brigham Young remains prisoner
at his house, with improving health
Year: 1875

An explosion Of gas occurred in the butcher shop
No 426 East Seventeenth street last evening" blowing
out the windows In both the front and rear Thomas
Cronn employee in the shop received a severe scalp
wound from falling glass. The disaster occasioned
by occupant of the house carrying lighted candle
into a room where gas had been escaping some time
Year: 1875

NJ DE cARBoNNIER DE MARzAC.


cable despatch from Paris announces the death of
NJ Dc Carbonnier do Marzac, a member of the Ma
tonal Assembly for the Department OF the Dordogne
He was a member of the Right monarchical party
and his death occurs at a time when single vote
can Ill be spared by that faction both sides being
nearly evenly balanced the Electoral bill that is
before the Assembly, and which may decide the future
form of government in France.
Year: 1875

IT WAS A CLEAN SWEEP YESTERDAY At THE
Canal and Broadway 1t estimated that
5000 people selected clothing there The throng
simply immense and the sales unequaed BALDWIN, tho
Clothler Is initiated, and that is all There Is only
Year: 1875

A--A-A--A--A-A-A-


More goods for money be sold the general
age plan than any other This is the system adopted at
tho GREAT ORIGINAL DOLLAR STORE, No. 667 Broad
way Most Of the goods are sold AZ the universal pr Of 81
each which in many could not be psrchased else
whore for twice as much while expensive articles.
which have lav besn addd ~ tho Of our
Year: 1875

Be MANLY.-Ncver try TO keep
out OF q mans way when you are
owing him anything: unless it is
thrashing. It is bad enough in all
conscience, to be in debt, bat do
not make your condition worse by
growing meaner under its pres
sure. When you absolutely can
not pay up at the appointed time,
don't make him think you are sick.
Don't sbulk about in any by-street
to avoid meeting your creditor :;
don't sneak around the first cor
ne rwhen you catch sight Of him
before he has seen you. Ali such
conduct is unmanly. No doubt
you are avcrsc to standing face to
lace with man to whom you are
DEBTOR stllL-lC is mortl1ylug, very.
but it is only one of the natural
consequences Of borrowing, and as
You have incurred the PENALTY,
why meet it like a man. Face
your creditor, let him know that
You neither forget the debt nor
underratc his patience with you.
Say frankly that you are very sor-
~ to keep him so long out Of his
money, and that you will pay up
as fast and as soon as you can.


ErcAange.
Year: 1875

HOME CHEERFULNEss.- s.-Many a
child goes astray, not because there
is a want Of prayer or virtue at
home, but simply because homo
lacks sunshine. A child needs
smiles as much as flowers need sun
beams. Children look little bey
the present moment. If q thing
pleases they are apt to seek it; if it
displeases they are prone to avoid
it. If homo is the place where
faces arc sour and words harsh,
and fault-fnding is ever in the as
cendant, they will spend as many
hours as possible elsewhere. Let
every father and mother, then: try
to be happy. Let them talk to
their children, especially the little
ones, in such way as to make
them happy.