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Year: 1875

THE BEST IN THE WORLD 1t is claimed
by the Delaware millers that the wheat
raised in Delaware and on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland is tho best in the world
They call it better than California, or even
Oregon, which is regarded as slightly
superior 20 California. Tho Delaware pro.
duct is nearly all the amber" quality OF
rcd wheat, the nature Of the soil and
climate appearing peculiarly favorable to
the growth of light colorcd grain, which
makes the white and highest-priced flour.
This year tho crop on the peninsula, for
some reason, is slightly variable in color.
Some fields are turning out unusally dark
grain, not up to the high average of color
that is usually expected, and not to be
classed as AMBER" being WORTH from five
to ten cents bushel less. We are not in.
formed that there is largo percentage of
this; the crop, on the whole, is very fine
as to plumpness, size and color, and in
quantity is much better yield than had
been anticipated.-Ne,o York Bulletin.
Year: 1875

SULPHUR FOR F0wLs.-Therc is no remedy
and assistant so easily and cheaplv obtained
so harmless to the fowls or so satisfactory
IN Its result, as sulphur. 1t being in the
system Of animals to a small degree. there
Is greater affinity for it than there other.
wise would be. 1t can be administered to
the fowls by having it in small box, so that
they can help themselves. or by mixing it
with their feed once week. or - often as
there indications ofvcrmin. Penetrating.
asst does, to every part of the system, the par
aSitcs are quickly and surely DESTROYED.
Also gapes are said to be prevented in
chickens. Fowls need it more than most
animals, their feathers containing between
four and five per cent, of sulphur. Their
eggs also have small quantity, which is
noticed by the discoloring of a silver spoon
when it comes in contact with a boiled
egg. Applied externally to the fowl when
on the nest, to the nest itself, or mixed
with the soil i'll the busting box, it is
equally ctficacious in destroying vermin.
To be used as fumigator Of buildings, it
is necessary to remove the fowls, close the
room or house, mix little saltpetre with
the sulphur, in an iron vessel, apply a
match to the mixture. This should be
done in the morning, and the doors and
windows opened in the afternoon for q
thorough ventilation. Lard mixed with
sulphur in proper proportions and applied
as often as is necessary to the feathers of
the neck and back of young and old
turkeys, is very good safeguard against
the ravages of foxes.-Poult,y World.
Year: 1875

HAPPY ARITHMETIc.-Sidney Smith cut
the following from newspaper and pre
served it for himself; When YOU rise in
the morning form the resolution to make
the day happy one to fellow creature.
It IS easily done; left-off garment to the
man who needs it; kind word to the
sorrowtul; an encouraging expression to
the striving-trillcs in themselves as light
as air-will do at least for the twentv-four
hours. lfyou are young depend upon it it
Will tell for you when you are old: and if
you are old, rest assured it will send Won
gently and happy down the stream of time
to eternity BY the most simple arithme-
teal sum look at the result. If YOU send
one person away happily through the dav.
that is three hundred and sxty-five in the
course OF year And suppose you live
forty years only after you commence that
course Of medicine, you have made I49OO
persons happy-at all events for time.
Year: 1875

A proposition is made in Virginia and
received with some favor, to change the
name of the conservative party from
Democrat to "Whig." A convention
to this end is talked of, to come off at an
carly day.
Year: 1875

The City Council OF Vincenncs, Indiana,
In the face Of the evident drift of public
sentiment in Cairo to remove liquor from
the list of luxuries and place it on the list
Of necessities, requiring it to pay no
higher license than merchandise, raised
the liquor license of that city day or
two ago, from $40 TO $50. We think it
would be well if Mayor Winter protested
against this action. When Cairo is about
to take forward position OH the liquor
license question, is it sad to see neighbour
ing towns going backward.
Year: 1875

For some unexplained reason, the
school teachers of Jackson county are
unable to get their pay for last Winters
services in the school room. The
Murphysboro Independent calls on the
County Superintendent of Schools for a
financial statement.
Year: 1875

HAYTI AND THE LECTURE OF BISHOP


HOLLY AT TRINITY CHAPEL.-The Amer


lean people cannot well over-estimate


the Importance of the Republic of Hay


ii in the trial which the people of that


island are making for themselves and


for their race of our Democratic form of


government. Their success will prove


our gain, their failure inure to our loss.


Their already notable example is begin
ming to tell upon the whole African race
in the western world, turning many II
longing eye to Hayti as the home best
suited to the developing of the African $
nature and powers. We trust that Bish-
Cd Holly, who is advertised to speak at
Trinity on Wednesday evening, will not
confine himself wholly to the missionary
and educational condition of the Hayti-
ems but, identified as he is with the
country, will give us his personal obser-
yations touching the great problems of
| national government there entrusted to
| the colored race. With Hayti free, in
| dependent and prosperous, what may


not Africa become? We await the lee
ture with no little interest, because tine
| Bishop is IA man of excellent parts, mas
long been resident and active worker
on the island, and has enjoyed many and
peculiar advantages for thorough stu


dy of the people, their country and in:
stltutions. We are assured, also, on good
| authority. that he is capable of doing
| full Justice to his theme. +.
Year: 1875

The Southern Hotel is first class in all its appoint
ments Its tables are at all times supplied in tbs
greatest abundance with all the dtficacies the mar
kes afford. Its clerks and employees are all poll G
aud attentive to the wants Of the guests al tbt
Hotel.


There is an improved elevator leading from the
first floor to the upper one.


Railroad ana Steamboat Ticket Office New
stand and Western Union Telegraph Office in 10
unda Of the Hotel. 3-e1tts1v
Year: 1875

The Chicago Times thus characterizes the
average Democrat: "He is politically the stu
pidest thing on the planet, and must conform
to the requirements of his stupidity. Inca
pable of bringing himself forward to the iv-
ing present, he will continue to vote for the
dead and buried Democratic party, and to
expect the mountain to open and release
from his sepulchre of ages the rock-rooted
Democratic Barbarossa."


That Mr.. JEWELS removal is sought by the
opponents of the administration and by some
whose attachment to the Republican party
has been purely mercenary and always iDju-
rious, cannot be denied. The people of this
country have faith in the honesty of the post
master-general, and. what is still mole impor-
tant. Mr.. Jewell has shown that he looks
upon the department from business stand
point, ard seeks TO conduct it upon business
principles. Whether Nj Jewell desires to
re main is rot point which we know or care
much about. Boston Journal.


We suspect that Mr.. Jewell will not 90.
There was just such a howl when Gen. Bris-
tow began to make it hot for whiskey thieves.
would have to get out of the cabinet within
a month. But be remains TO this day. In
fact he has been providing for some E,embers
of the ring lodgings at the public expense,
with CRATES over the windows. Probably
Gov. Jewell will stay. In fact, unless con
spiracies to rob the government in connec-
tion with the postal service have been very
cautiously conducted, he may presently have
occasion to invite some of his assailants to
occUpv apartments like those which a kind
government has provided for Joyce and some
of his associates.-Ne,u York Tribune.


Whoever revived the third-term discussion
at Washington must be good deal dismayed
at the exceedingly fervid reception large
portion of the Republican press give the SUBJ
ject. There has been nothing like it since
the loving wife of Artemus Ward received
him with basin Of hot water A good
specimen of great majority of the COM
ments is the following from the cleveland
Herald: ''The best men in the earlier days
OF the republic were unanimous in depre-
eating third term. The best men OF this
day are opposed to Presidential third term,
and whenever selfish, shoIt-sighted poll
tician, or pap-fed newspaper raises voice
in favor of third term, that voice should be
silenced by the thunder of the peoples voice,
which is so emphatic against third term as
that even the wayfaring politicians need not
err therein. To use a slang phrase in refer
ence to the political creed that must govern
the third term party, the people declare, No
third term in Ours.'"
Year: 1875

THE South is indignant because Senator
Bayard said: Upon the subject of currency
and finance there is very little fixed opinion
in general among the masses of the Southern
people, and sound information is assuredly
needed" The Richmond Dispatch declares
that there has never been day when South
ern was not superior to Northern statesman
ship, nor when the masses South were not
better informed than those North, and as
sures Mr.. Bayard that he will never reach the
Presidency by fatteriDg the bullionists of
New York or expressing pity for the "ignor-
ant Southern Masses" In another article
the same journal, with serene Inconsistencies
of self-contradiction, fears that Virginia is
another Ireland, SO lamentable are her dis
cords and divisions about every matter of
public concern.
Year: 1875

The fact that the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows refused to pass resolution offered by
Mr.. Nye, declaring it "against the principles
of Odd Fellowship for any member of the Or
der 10 engage in a business that is made a
crime by the statutes of the State" the Bridg-
ton Ne,us thinks gives the impression to the
public that member "may be guilty of mis-
demeanor against the laws of the State and
yet maintain his standing in the order. The
Ne,cs thinks the action was a blunder since
the fundamental principles of the order hold
it to be the duty of an Odd Fellow to be a
good citizen and no good citizen will know
ingly violate the laws of the land,
Year: 1875

The Biddeford Democrat baving remarked
that slavery being dead there can hereafter be
no adherence between it and the Democratic
party, several of the party organs fell to quot
ing the idea as though it were novel one
and removes one OF the greatest objections to
the return of that party to power. We be-
lieve that the Democratic party never con-
sented to the death of slavery while there
was possibility of saving its lie.
Year: 1875

CARL ScHURz says there is a growing dis
position among Eastern Democrats, ,even those
who label themselves resum ptionists, to ig-
more the currency question in the national
platform next year. Mr.. Schurz warns them of
the foilv OF this coarse, and tells them that
the only way to keep the question out of the
canvass is to settle it beforehand, and that
the chance to do this falls 10 the Democratic
majority in the House. If it be not done
tue responsibility is with them.
Year: 1875

BEFORE the first of March, large numbers
of people who think that they can make
money this year with travelling shows and
entertainments will come to the conclusion
that the winter of the Centennial yt ar ism a
good year for such enterprises. Only those
which are first class will draw and such must
have popular prices. The crowd isn't going
to pay fifty cents for ten cents worth of
amusement, even if in aid OF an excellent
cause. The "loose scrip" is a very small
quantity this season,
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
ations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
nut as a guaranty OF good faith.


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

THE death of Hon. Thomas A. Jenckes, of
Rhode Island. the other day, barely attracted
the attention of the casual reader, but the
tributes TO his memory disclose the fact that
he was man of remarkable attainments and
tirst-class ability, but so modest and retiring
that be never made much noise in the world.
He was in congress from 1862 to 1871, and
yet he never made an effort 10 bring bis own
name into prominence, and was never so con-
nected with an exciting debate or any event
of sensational kind as to attract the atten-
ton of the country. He did become we'll
and favorably known as the originator and
leading advocate of the scheme of civil SER
vice reform and as the author of the nation
al bankrupt law, but these we're matters
which gave him solid reputation among
thinking men rather than notoriety with the
general public.
Year: 1875

The result at Providence has been fore
gone conclusion for some time past. 1t was
evident enough that the Burnside men had
only to hang together in order to elect their
man. 1t would not surprise us in the least il
the handsome general were to turn out an
uncommonly good senator, as senators go.
Educated at West Point, his mind broadened
by varied experience and travel, owning him
self and valuing this self-ownership, enjoying
the confidence and respect of all his fellow
citizens without distinction of politics, he
will enter upon his new duties with excep-
tionally favorable omens.-Springfel Repub-
Hcdn.


We have too many great farms, too many
vast, halfcultivated tracts, too much idle
capital locked up in untouched fields and
ranges. We may as well settle down to the
belief that we have squandered a good deal
of the national domain, and that we must
make better use of what we have. The ideal
"lttle farm, well titled" is not frequent
enough. We shall see higher and more
profitable condition of agriculture when we
cease buying and begin 20 till.-Nelo York
Times.


Congress proposes to do something. What
that something is, Congress only knows. But
does Mr.. Schumacher propose to do anything {?
Or does he mean to wait till his constituents
ask him? 1t is about time for Mr.. Schumacher
to question himself closely as to whether his
lobby and Congress duties do not interfere
with his usefulness. Eagle.


The Burlington Free Press makes this
mention: "a venerable Vermonter. whose
clear memory of political events goes back for
more than half century, says that the apol-
ogy of Senator Gordon to Senator Edmunds,
the other day, was the first apology made by
Southern Senator or member of Congress 10
Northern one in fifty years." So much the
more credit to General Gordon.


In the midst of the present confusion in
the Republican councils, and when SO many
injudicious and dangerous counselors are
proffering their advice, the recent letter of the
vce-president comes with degree of power
and conviction which ought to command uni
versal attention and respect. The vice-presi-
dent speaks the words of wisdom, and he
| speaks them fearlessly and warningly II his
advice is not followed, the disaster of last Ne
vember may be repeated upon a most ruinous
scale in the presidential election Chicago
| Tribune.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


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

Too Men Court Death IN the Raging Ohio


And One of Them Succeeds.


About II O'Clock this morning an un-
known man committed suicide by jump
ing from the Ohio side OF the Covington
Suspension Bridge. He turned a perfect
revolution in mis- fall, and struck on his
breast, floating in that position some lit
tie distance. Mr.. Isaac Terrill, OF Cow
ington, KY, who was rowing about the
river in a skiG at the time, went to the
rescue OF the ill-fated man, and pulled
him aboard his boat.


The unfortunate man when rescued
had a long cash cut on the left side OF his
face. extending from the temple to the
nose. How he received it is a problem,
but in the fall he must have struck some
obstruction. He gave few gasps and
then expired while being pulled to shore.
A number of laborers and "rousters''
who were about stated they had seen the
man lounging around the corner OF Vine
and Water streets during the morning,
but saw nothing about his actions indie
alive Of contemplated suicide. The man
was arrayed in perfectly new toggery
from head to foot, and had little change
about his person.


When our reporter lett the place where
the body lay, no inquest had been held,
Year: 1875

After the death of w. c. Ralston, a San Francisco paper published char ges rejecting upon him in regard to this notorious swindle. In meeting to generally vindicate MT. Ralston, Col. W. H. L. Barnes made the fol- lowing remarks:

 In the course of my professional business, it became my duty to pre- pare the preliminary papers for the organization of that diamond com pany. l know what MT. Ralston thought and what he felt. know that in his confidence in the report of one of the most distinguished scien- tifc mining engineers of this country or any other, who declared that to be 8 genuine and most astonishing dis covery, Ralston put his money in it. If he ever said one word in its favor to a friend, or anybody through his influence, when that thing was over, when the fraud that was perpetrated upon every man concerned in that company had been disclosed to the world, what did he do? This man, who undertook to rob the public with the diamond swindle? He gave them back their money out of his own pock- let (applause) and it cost hilu over three hundred thousand dollars, but he did it like man, without mur- mur or quiver. lApplause.) That record, like every other record of that mans life of which I ever heard, in stead of containing for him single spark of dishonor, IS but another tri- bute to the honesty and integrity of his life and his willingness to suffer to the last dollar, and the last drop, rather than that any man should look him in the face and say: "I suffer through you"
Year: 1875

Arizonas Chief Justice will proba- ply now admit that the opposition to him is not confined to his former friends, nor to any religious sect, nor can it be ascribed alone to his position on the public school system. Without regard to positive differences of opin- ion on many subjects of general and local interest, officials and people unite in harmony against him, a circum- stance that never occurred in this community, before, to the knowledge of any one with whom we have conversed Such a general condemnation of an of ficer and man, we have never known before. Men of all shades of political and religious opinion unite Tn opposi tion to him. Nearly every man of any prominence, whose name does not ap pear to any of the documents publish ed today, is open in his expression that so far as Arizona is concerned, Judge Dunne should retire to private life. The late day that we received the documents, precludes extended con- ment this but will not next week. Ii would be as undeserved as it would be unnecessary, to extend sympathy to a man whose conduct has induced the people to officially and individually condemn him as in this case. He has indulged his peculiarities, and the peo- pie, any one of whose rights are equal to his, have exercised privilege they possess. No man is so completely con demned as he is, except upon reasons which the people believe demand the condemnation.
Year: 1875

The Miner of the 17th, had very mean article on the case of Leopoldo Carrillo. While protesting to be fair, it displays vein of unusual meanness in both a direct and indirect way, and revives an old feeling regarding a ma jority of the people of Arizona, which we have for some time past believed a thing of the past, and no more to be brought up. We ask the people of Yu- ma, Maricopa, Pinal and Pima to take proper notice of the following, which is part of the article in The Arizona Miner of September IT.;

 We hear from former residents of Tucson, that SenOr Carrillo has always been strong adherent to Mexican law, and until recently, if at all, has never had any respect for the United States or her governments; but be this as 1t may, he should have whatever rights that belong to him, and the fact that he is only quasi citizen, and is as much interested in Mexico as here, should not deprive him of them, espe- cially when such large numbers of these halfand-half citizens find it con- venient to claim either the United States or Mexico, as the eXigencies of the case demand, and are so convenient an element to swell the representation of Pima county and enable her to com mand a lions share of the appOrtion- ment of members of the legislature, to retain the Capital at Tucson and to receive the larger portion of the school moneys of the Territory. Should he prove to have been guilty, common gratitude should dictate to the people of Pima that they make up to him his $15,OO0, give slow note for the $36OO due him from General Altamirano and say no more about it. They will all be needed for the purpose of enumeration and should be cultivated.

 The Miner may regard the above wise, probably witty and possibly true, but it is neither The article is mis- chievious in tendency and reflects no credit on the writer: Our space is too nearly occupied to give the matter fur ther attention now, but place it before the people for their judgment, and for use hereafter. If not too great a favor to expect of The Miner, we would re spectfully ask who are the former resi- dents of Tucson, it refers to?
Year: 1875

subject for hot-house forcing; it arrives
at its best strength and most desirable
development only in its natural element
and by natural stages of rather slow
growth a1slf ffa' "a noF


1t much more frequently happens that
a somewhat dull child, or one that has
shown merely kind of quiet common
sense, comes by and by to the front on
the great stage of human affairs, than
otherwise. The vivacious, sparkling,
meteoric style of infancy seems usually
to burn itself out; and its ashes fill
either an early grave, the dropping form
of an invalid, or that of some fitfully-
flashing, but on the whole incompetent,
sample of mediocrity. There are excep-
tions to all rules, but this is the rule with
regard to the growth of intellect, not to
say genius, and both these are more
likely to be developed by the exigencies
and hard knocks of actual life, as nature
prepares the way, than by the parlper-
ing and forcing of early stimulation.
Just observe little one whose parents
glory in its precocity, how the lights and
shades of color and expression chase
each other ever the mobile features; how
the eyes glow and the nervous system of
the excitable, miniature candidate for
public applause is upon the strain when
or wherever it feels itself to be on exhi-
bition. Almost superhuman must such
child be if its self-consciousness do not
soon make it an object of censure, if not
of dislike, to everybody except its doting
friends, some who would winfavor with
these, or perchance apassing stranger at
tracted for moment. But this is not
the worst of it: that eagerness for no.
tice, for admiration, is a fever hurrying
on the life currents with an unwhole
some, an exhausting impulse: In past
times people used to push and ply their
promising infants with book lore this is
not now the fashion; it is not school
books nor schoolmasters that nowadays
sap the life of the little Dombeys; it is
excitement, not work, that, especially
among us, does the mischief. Science OF
HeGLth
Year: 1875

We just now assume to be fond of
science, and talk wisely concerning ma
lures laws, especially such as are at a
convenient distance and don't infringe
upon ourselves; but we fight shy of many
physiological truth of nature, among
ism: 8 Soon ripe, soon rotten" Far be
it from me to growl at the little ones, the
BRIGHT little ones. / have no cynical
dislike of them-I even sympathize in a
parents pride; but in the interest OF
and fain would say it forcibly: For
bear! you are running, destroying the
object on which you build such high
hopes" Humanity is not legitimate