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Year: 1870

Practical farmers assert that leached
ashes are preferable as a manure to uu-
leached. Various reasons may be assign
ed for this-quick lime is always mingled
with the contents of the leach-tub to pre-
pare the potash for dissolving the fat, 9TH
erwise mere pearlash salSoratus would
result, and soap could not result from such
ley. The remnant of caustc potash that
cannot be leached economically, is more
potent in preparing plant food than the
whole would have been if mere salt of
potash, mingled with the insoluble sill
Gates and phosphates which always abound
in the ashes of hard wood. Some educa-
ted men know enough of chemistry to en-
able them to doubt the importance of lime
in the above relation, although backed by
the experience of all their grandmothers.
and the opinion of an expert-any expla-
nation of the above to such is superfuous,
and to the uneducated such authority is
sufficient


Again, many wiseacres suppose that
mere mixture of strasfurth or other salts
of potash with phosphates, &c. will make
an equivalent for wood ashes as a manure
and another popular error is fostered by
scribblers in agriculture of late-that sea
salt and quick lime liberate soda, when
mingled-thus not only fostering false
notion about salts, whether of potash or
soda, but deceiving the ignorant with the
apparent relation of soda as manure,
from its similarity to potash in producing
soap and glass. Salts of soda may be
substituted for potash with the same sort
of result that attends the substitution of
the jack ass for the horse, except upon
asparagus and sea plants. Pound cake is
not a mere mixture of eggs, butter, flour,
&c. nor would the same effect result if
each was swallowed separately; moreover
the cook deserves some credit when an
unusually wholesome cake results, even
with the best materials. Unleached ashes
like sharp tools, may not be safely used
by children; nevertheless corn may be thus
manured in the hill, and perhaps tarred
and rolled therein, especially during wet
season, when the rain dilutes it so as to
nourish the plant, but seed potatoes thus
treated are inevitably destroyed, however
valuable the trongest ashes when sprink-
led over the manure, especially if musty.
One man rolled his seed potatoes in guano,
and the result was an extraordinary crop,
whereas, another using the same guano
in the same way and upon similar soil.
failed to produce a single plant, because
in the latter case the potatoes were freshly
cut when the guano was applied; whereas,
in the former case they were wilted for
week. An experienced orchardist direct
ed my attention to one of my dwarf pears,
the stem of which was covered with moss
and rough bark, and advised a scrubbing
with ashes and lime or strong ley. can
endorse this prescription, as l used it with
great success in rejuvenating many pear
trees-slushing the concentrated mixture
freely over the whole stem and its base


One of these, fine Dutchess, had SO far
deprecated, that its fruit did not exceed
much the size of hens cgg-he actu-
ally pronounced it Doyenne-but now it
excels in producing large and highly COL
ored fruit DAVID STEWART, M. ID.


Port Penn, April 5, 1870.
Year: 1870

He had bowed down to drunkenness;
An abject worshiper
The pulse of manhood's pride had gone,
Too faint and cold to stir;
And he had given his spirit up


To the humblest thrall;
And, bowing to the poisoned cup,
He gloried in his fall.
There came q change-the cloud rolled off,
And light fell on his brain
And, like the passing of a dream
That cometh not again,
The shadow of his spirit fed,
He saw the gulf before
He shuddered at the waste behind,
And was a man once more.
He shook the serpent's fold away,
That gathered round his heart,
AS shakes the sturdy forest oak


Its poison vine apart
He stood erect-returnlng pride
Grew terribly within,
And conscience sat in Judgment on
His most familiar sin.
The light of intellect again


Along his pathway shone,
And reason, like monarch, stood
Upon its golden throne
The honored and the wise once more
Within his presence came
And fingered oft on lovely lips


His once forbidden name,
There may be glory in the might
That treadeth nations down
Wreaths for the crimson warrior,
Pride for the kingly crown;
But glorious is that triumph hour
The disenthralled shall find,
When evil passion boweth down
Unto the God-like mind.
Year: 1870

That most intelligent paper, the Louis
vile Courier Journal, contains, in its issue
of W ednesdsy last, noticeable article on
the political situation, in which occurs the
following paragraph


!. Every one of the Southern States recon
structed under the fifteenth amendment, will
fa!l into the hands Of the Democratic party,
and the Republicans cannot risk a division
in the North. On suffrage they can hold
together-nos on any other proposition con.
cerning the negro. Suffrage being settled
leaves the ultras nothing to do but to agitate
for social equality, which cannot be made to
work as political instrument. Besides,
the disappearance of the negro question as a
live and progressive element in our politics.
will clear the field for new divisions and
combinations upon financial topics. from
which the Democrats have everything to
hope. So that the jubilation in Radical
circles over the fifteenth amendment is pure
effervescence, and amounts to nothing at all.
A very few months Of universal suffrage will
develop the truth of this most thoroughly.
Year: 1870

Senator Pomeroy, who is more notorious
ly corrupt than any man in Congress, is de-
nounced as he deserves BY the leading Re
publican journal of Kansas, the Leaven-
worth Times. This venal scamp had the
ef'rontery the other day in speech to Say
that ''the man who went into Freenasons
lodge turned his back on Christ" Happily
the course of D. w. Wilder, of the Times
will make Pomeroy's re election impossible
His term expires In 1873. His imam,
should have assured his expulsion long ago
but the Senate ir not of that type.
Year: 1870

The Chicago Board of Trade propose as q
retormatory measure, the official registration
BY responsible officer, of every car load of
grain, when it enters an elevator and when
it leaves one
Year: 1870

How Soon FORGOTTEN SO lately
died and soon forgotten! This the
way of the world. Men take us by
the hand, and are anxious about the
health OF our bodies, and laugh at our
jokes, and We think like the fly on the
wheel, they have something TO do
with the turning Of the earth. Some
day VIC die and are buried. The sun
does not stop for our funeral every
thing goes on as usual we are not
missed on the street; one or two
hearts feel the wound of affiiclion I;
one or two members still hold our
forms and namo; but the crowd
moves in the daily circle, and in
few days the great wave Of time
sweeps over our steps and washes out
the last vcslige Of our lives.
Year: 1870

rest upon the Pulpit and the Press
For them TO be silent while this moral
pestiencc is walking about at noon
day, injecting with poisonous breath
all that is dear in the family and sa-
cred in social relations. is to connive
at the crime and be guilty at the same
time in high degree. Let all do what
they can, by word and decd, to cxter-
inmate the foul destroyer, and then
pray that God may bless the general
effort and crown all with success. In
this way, only, we may hope to cs,
cape the domestic, social and religious
ruin which now stares us in the face
Year: 1870

A wise clergyman, now deceased,
once said "lle had learned to preach
not only so that people could under
stand him il they had mind to, but
also 50 that they could misunderstood
him if they wanted to-"
Year: 1870

1t had been arranged that Mr.. and Mrs.
Clemens should proceed at once to their
bosrding-house, on arriving in Buffalo,
while the rest OF the party were to be
domiciled at the Tiff House. The secur-
ing of desirable, genteel home in
private family had been delegated to an
intimate friend and resident Of Buffalo,
Who. understanding the taste and re-
quirements of the young couple, would
of course be the best person to make for
them judicious arrangements. Mr.. Gle
mems, having been absent on lectur-
ing tour for the past few months,
accepted the assurance that everything
had been attended to. At the depot
hearty "good nights" we're exchanged,
the larger party driving 10 the hotel, the
bride and groom taking q carriage for
more quiet quarters. Stopping in front
Of a modest but very attractive brick
house in the upper part of Delaware
street, Mr.. Clemens was somewhat
surprised to be met in the hall by
the father of the bride and his own sis-
ter, whom be supposed already quartered
OF the hotel. The landlady Of the house
suddenly disappeared from the scene,
and as leaf by leaf OF the charming little
drama unfolded, Mark Twain found him
self the victim of what be termed a
first class swindle," the proprietors and
sbettors of which were the delighted father
and mother, who stood there silent spec
tators Of the happiness they had pre-
pared for their children in the gift Of this
beautiful home. For once the fun-loving
Mark failed 10 repartee, aud moistened
eyes spoke deeper thanks than words.


Nothing that love or wealth could sug-
gest or supply was wanting TO make the
scene the fulfllment Of the poets dream,
from the delicate blue satin drawing
room TO the little sanetum quite apart,
with its scarlet upholstery, amid the
pretty adornments Of which inspiration
must often come to itS happy occupant
= CleuelaRd Herald .r
Year: 1870

NEW PRESTON, Aug. 18th, 1870.

 MIR. EDIToR.-Your Washington correspondent of last week, in commenting on the prospects of the Shepaug Valley Railroad terminating at New Milford through New Preston, mentions that it is not pleasing to the Washingtonians. I beg leave to differ with him. I know that part of the Washington people are highly elated with thepros- pects-certainly that portion that resides in the west part of the town (whom your correspondent does not recognize) who worked with untiring zeal to bond the town for that very purpose. Your correspondent knows that their only salvation was to trust in the votes of New Preston to bond the town at all, but he now turns us off by saying if New Preston and New Milford want branch from Bee Brook, let them build it." not recognizing us as part of the town, and further saying, "let us have the road down the entire length of the river where it will be of use to us Gus Washingtonians, not you New Prestonites). This manner of rep resenting the case would appear to a person not acquainted, as if New Preston belonged to another town, and to us who are acquainted like trying to build themselves up on our ruin, without giving us any tnanKs TOT tho privilege. We claim that the road built to Bee Brook and thence west through New Preston to New Milford, will accommodate all the inhabitants of the town best besides being the most feasible and least expensive way, which no sane man can for moment doubt. He says, also, Eve might well turn the Shepaug river over into New Milford depot, as to let the railroad go there. l think if the Shepaug river was turned into New Milford depot it would not do much good, as it would be minus water sufficient to fill one engine. If New Milford will help us we shall do all we can to get the road built in the best place, down the Aspetuck valley from Bee Brook. Of course we cannot build it alone, but we believe it will meet the approval of the best business men and receive as much help as the other route, and doubtless more. It has been argued that the great water privileges down the Shepaug river are one reason why it should be built that way; but think careless observer could now better water privi leges down the Aspetuck valley, where all themills in motion, with surplus of water to spare. We hope the Washingtonians on the other side will continue to take comfort in anticipation. but we did not think they would let such unreasonable pectations control their better judgment.

 ASpETUCK
Year: 1870

D@ There is prospect of lively politi- cal fight in Massachusetts. Wendell Phil lips accepts the nomination for Governor from the Prohibitionists and is seeking the support of the Labor Reform party. These are two horses it is not easy to ride at once, but it may make strong diversion in favor of the Democratic candidate. In any other State such split would be dan- gerous. but in Massachusetts the 10000 Republican majority is not easily over come.
Year: 1870

s@ The decline of American ship.buil- ding is much and justly regretted. It is very doubtful whether that business will soon be restored. When cheap timber was the great desderMum we could compete with the world Now that cheap iron is the best material for the purpose. it is not so easy to see how the end in view can be accomplished till we can produce better and cheaper iron than any other country.
Year: 1870

bSr Mir. Greeley is out in a card depre- eating his nomination for Governor. He thinks there are at least five thousand Re- publicans who will vote against him. Very likely but there are at least as many Dem- ocrats who would like to vary their usual programme. by voting for an honest man. Greeley will poll as many votes as any nominee the Convention can select.
Year: 1870

D9~ The Army and Nauy Journal declares that the Chsssepot is much superior to the needle gun i; but the Prussians are used to the latter, while the French have not had theirs long enough to be perfect in it's use
Year: 1870

Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil is an
excellent remedy for toothache, and many
other kinds of pain. All our readers would
do themselves great favor by keeping it
On hand for use, and see how quick ten or a
dozen drops will cure cholic pains, given to
your children. For sale by Welch & Gregg.
Year: 1870

DoN'r suffer your hair to fall off when q
bottle or two of NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE
will check it. Splendidly perfumed and as
clear as crystal. All wide awake druggists
sell il. See advertisement
Year: 1870

The Arlington estate was either the prop
erty OF Gen. Lee or Of his wife. It was con.
isoased as the property Lee. The Senate
yesterday refused to let it be examined
whether the property did not belong to Mrs.
Lee.


This is Republican chivalry, likewise
Republican Justice. The Senate, also
refused to receive, and refused to part
with the opportunity to refuse to receive q
Senator's resolution of inquiry into the fact.


This is Republican decency.
Year: 1870

There Is confusion confounded, just now, in
consequence OF the mixture OF old numbers AMI
new numbers upon the houses. The contractors
and the citizens should cooperate to get the
new numbers placed as speedily as possible on
every house in the city. At the same time it
hay be well to allow the old numbers to rema
on ior a season, in connection with the new
numbers, as matter of convenience until the
Puohc Is familiar with the new system. The
oid numbers might be designated by an erasure
line across the face, made not so heavy as to
obiiterate the figures. The contractors should
exercise care in the designation of streets at the
corners, as we hear of numerous blunders in this
way calculated TO mislead the public, and espe-
cially strangers.
Year: 1870

Alta meeting OF the Public School Board OF
Baltimore last evening a memorial was read
from a number of colored citizens, stating their
belief that the efficiency of the schools intended
for the benefit of eolored children would he
materially promoted and their success assured. nv
committing them to the direction of teachers of
their own color. They further state that thew
do not desire that persons now acting as teachers
In these schools should be superseded for the
purpose Of appointing colored teachers, but that
As vacancies occur colored persons OF both
sexes should be permitted to compete for the
positions to be filed. The memorial was laid ON
the table
Year: 1870

Asan indication Of -easitiyeness OF the dif.r-
ent markets in Wall street, we NAV cite the fact
that the announcement Monday of the sale OF an
extra million of gold for the month of March
caused a decline OF two per cent in the premi-
um, and brought the stock market to the ver rye
OF a panic; and withdrawal of this extra II ,0OJ-
O6o gold yesterday checked the downward course
Of values. and started all the markets on the up
ward turn, eliminating at the close yesterday
afternoon in a general hit or activity and buoy
ancy in the Gold Room and on the Stock Ex-
change. The money market is easy at to per
cent. for call loans, and to per cent for
prime discounts.
Year: 1870

The recent steady fall in gold and the approach
o. currency to par has induced merchants to
set their business upon that basis. The adyertis-
ing columns Of the New York and PHILADELPHIA
newspapers contain announcements from retail
dealers that they have marked their goods down
10 gold value, and that where change is nee
essary IT viii be given in silver. The sensitive
ness In the markets over the announcement of
the sale Of an extra million of gold in March.
shown by the decline of two per cent. in pre-
MUM, indicates that the operators are beginning
to despair Of being able to sustain the premium.
The attempt to show that Western and Southern
products must fall on has failed them and IL
looks now as If they might make a stampede at
any moment tc realize This would probably
bring gold dow to or 10, at which figures
silver would inmediately come into general


circulation A very slight cause would then
bring gold down to par and add to the volume
OF the currency some SEQ 900 900. We shall
then have more currency than we know what
to do with, and expansion resolutions will be
heard Of no more in the House. So mote it be.
Year: 1870

That was a profound philosopher who
compared advertising to a growing crop.
He said "The farmer plants his seed, and
while he is sleeping the corn is growing. So
with advertising; while you are sleeping OF
eating, your advertisement is being read by
thousands of persons who never saw you OF
heard of your business, nor never would
had it not been for your advertising."
Year: 1870

By recent German invention water
proof dress goods may be manufactured
with some regard for beauty as we'll as
service, and the monotonous black or dull
shades but lately introduced can be sup
planted by cloths in all the bright and vari
ed aniline colors.
Year: 1870

The city money market retains the moderate
activity noted for several days past, with
slight improvement in the demand to-day both
for call and time accommodations. The balances
at the banks however are quite liberal, with a
corresponding ease in the rates. There is, more
over, an ample supply of funds at the usual
private sources, and borrowers find no difficulty
In supplying their wants at the stereotyped
rates. The enhanced value of stocks tends to
make lenders cautious in negotiating this class
of loans, but with due allowances for imitation
and possible depreciation in values, they operate
very freely and no pressure is felt in the
market


The gold market is less active and rather
weak this morning; sales at the opening were
Year: 1870

The Toledo Blade thus speaks of
the lively times in prospect:


The capitalists in eastern cities have
finally got tired of holding most of the
currency of the country idle and with
out interest, and marked activity
begins To manifest itself in bonds,
railway shares, and stocks generally.
1t is estimated that New York alone
will have $50, 10000 to invest during
the coming three months, and if pri-
ees of grain advance the public may
witness a rebound from the present
business depression, and lively time
generally.
Year: 1870

The UNIVERSITY MEUICINES combined upOn new
chemical principles, by which they acquire mastery ac


viy and positive In the removal Of painful
hausng diseases hitherto unknown medicine and which
other remedies for moment approach Their sue
every way Of the Of the period In ar
oyer the entire % civilized globe We are shipping them 70
dosan the West India Islands, &C., &c Working day and
night we make them fast enough supply the
Restoratives.
Year: 1870

GIRDLING FRUIT TREEs.-Mr. r. B. Cour
sey, OF Frederick, writes an article to the Ma
tHot Friend (Millord paper) advocating the
glrdIlng OF fruit trees to make them bear. H.
says: =" A few years ago had demonstra-
tion OF its effect sufficient, | think, TO satisfy
the most incrGdulous of its efficacy. About the
nrSt y week In June Is the proper time to per
form the operation remove the bark down TO
the wood for the space Of about one fourth of
an inch entire y around the tree one foot be-
low the branches is perhaps as suitable place
as any other, though any other part of the body
may do just as well In the summer of 1868,
while standing undera tree OF some seven years
growth, talking with "a neighbor, | took out my
KIN KNIFE and eirdlrd one of the main branches.
1hat branch had on it last summer fifty large
apples aud not a single apple or blossom on
the balance of the tree This would seem con
peach trees
Year: 1870

Men are born with two eyes. but with one
tongue, in order that they should see twice as
much as they say but from their conduct one
would suppose that they were born with two
tongues and one eye, for those who talk the
most have generally observed the least.
Year: 1870

An original letter just published for the
first time gives some interesting gimpseE
of the habits and opinions of the Father
of his Country. While ths federal city
was building, the Legislature Of Penn
sylvania voted the President d house,
hoping, perhaps, to keep the seat Of the
government in Philadelphia The house
formerly occupied as the University OF
Pennsylvania was accordingly built for
that purpose. But as soon as General
Washington saw its dimensions, and a
good while before it was finished, he
let it be known that he would not occu.
py it-that he certainly should not go to
the expense of purchasing suitable fur
niture for such dwelling, and hired in
stead a modest but comfortable resi-
dence.


The President ate Indian cakes for
breakfast, after the Virginia fashion,
although buckwheat cakes were gener-
ally on the table. Washington's dining
parties were entertained in a very hand
some style: His weekly dining day,
for company, was Thursday. and his
dining hour was always 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. His rule was to allow five
minutes for the variation of clocks and
watches, and then go to the table, be
present or absent whoever might He
kept his own clock in the hall, just with
in the outer door, and always exactly
regulated. When tagging members of
Congress came in, as they often did,
after, the guests had sat down to dinner,
the Presidents only apology was :
Gentlemen Tor sir), we are too pune
tual for you. have a cook who never
asks whether the company has come,
but whether the hour has come" He
was always dressed in suit Of black,
his hair powdered, and tied in black
queue behind. with very elegant dress
sword, which he wore with inimitable
grace Mrs. Washington often, but not
always, dined with the company, sat at
the head Of the table, and if, as was oc-
casionally the case, there were other la
dies present, they sat each side of her.
The President sat half way from the
head to the foot Of the table, land on that
side he would place Mrs. Washington
though distant front him, on his righ:
hand. He always, unless a clergyman
were present, asked a blessing in q
standing posture. If a clergyman was
present he was requested to ask bles'
sing and to return thanks after dinner
Year: 1870

A lady, who, through the autumn of
life, had not lost all dreams Of its spring,
said to Jerrold :" | cannot imagine what
makes my hair turn gray. l some-
times fancy it must be the essence of
rosemary with which my maid is in the
habit of brushing it What do you
think p Il should be afraid madame -
replied the distinguished dramatist, dry
ly, "that is the essence of thyme" !"
Year: 1870

In response to a question by a Fifth
avenue belle, rough traveller from AT
RIGA said, Gas to the court Of Dahomy,
every one must appear there III full
court costume" What is that q
lisped the belle. "A straw hat and q
ring in your nose and if you violate
the etiquette, away goes your head into
a basket before YOU can wink twice"