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Year: 1873

the President could not command the army,
nor control his Cabinet, nor remove the pet
tiest revenue clerk without permission Of the
Senate The President could not oppose the
Senate and 30 deliberately purchased it. We
do not soy he went into the Chamber and paid
money like railway agents but republican
Senators were told that if they would consent
to the confirmation of certain nominees of the
democratic persuasion the President would
nominate their friends to other positions.
Then rule was made that the Senate would
not confirm any nominee who was not friendly
to tho Senators from whose State the person
was nominated. This custom became one of the
comities Of Senatorial life, and so continues.
AS o consequence, we found republicans and
democrats in the patronage business-Edwin
d. Morgan and Fernando Wood in partner
ship-Mr. Morgan managing the Senate Mr..
Wood the President, and dividing the profits
between them. Nothing more unworthy or
corrupting TO public morals had been seen
since the Senators in Rome sold the purple.
Step by step the combination was made which
resulted in the partition of the honors and
responsibilities of the Presidential Office be-
tween scheming democrat and republican
place-hunter. The ambitious and unscrupu-
lous mon of both parties came to the 'front.'
They divided the Senate between them, and q
President who had sworn to execute the laws
was compelled to remit their execution to q
political alliance in the Senate.


This gave the Senate tremendous power. II
was the power dear to ambitious men. While
Year: 1873

TIE PoTATO RoT.-A gentleman suggests that
the potato rot may be prevented BY pinching OF
an inch OF the stems when they are six 70 three
inches in length, about four weeks after planting,
and repeat the process again in Eve or SIX weeks.
In an experiment of this kind the production was
greatly Increased and rottlng vas prevented, at
least the potatoes were sound, while those planted
at the same time, and not subject to the pinehing
process, were badly damaged.
Year: 1873

I ton streets. The shed Is to be three
I hundred feet long. and twelve feet high,
and sixty feet W de. The machinery
for the elevator viii be of the most ab-
proved pattern, using the endless chain
N high water, and cars in low water,
when the distance from the water to
the street is too great for an endless
chain. The FIRST section will be finished
and in operation by the first Of Novem-
Der. and when fully completed it will
be capable Of handling four toats at one
time. The company is now represented
here by III. X. Hszlett and Captain G.
L. Truslow, who are actively engaged in
settling the ball in n otto The same
paper says: "The Ruby people at the
lower stuck-psn were busy WTecking
the Ruby, and saving all that could be
got at, which was no great shakes.
she Is about as complete q wreck
IS they ever get to be."......
Going up the John Kyle grounded at
Perryis towheGd and staid there a few
hours. Major SutteT has ordered the
snag-boat Octavia, now lying at Mound
City, 60 ship up crew ana proceed at
once TO Keokuk, and work between
there and st. Louis is improving navi-
CATION. Colonel McComb has issued
orders to Engineer Brown to start at
once in dredging and improving the
Illinois liver. He has one dredge-boai
here and two at Rock Island, which viii
be used in the improvements to be
made. The water in the Illinois at
present being too low for the dredge-
boats to operate, horses are being hired
by the government and are placed in
the river to haul scoops which dig up the
sand, which is thrown into a wagon or
cart alongside or hauled away. This
method Will be continued until the
channel is deep enough for the dredge-
boats to get up the river. From


Naples to Peoria will receive
the first attention ...... At dark


last night the Anna had one hundred


bales Of cotton and twenty-five tons of
scrap-iron on board for the Ohio...... The


quarantine at Galveston established


against New Orleans boats has been re-
voked Captain Miller made in the


past six years one hundred and three trips


with the Mlnneola, none Of them shorter


than from Memphis to Cincinnati, dur


ing which time she carried over one


hundred thousand tons of freight. She


never met with a serious accident, or


lost life...... The pilot of the Belle Yer


non was deceived by the light of the


vreeker Samson, which he supposed


was lying over alongside the wreck of
the Jennie Howell, but which had been


laid up at the shore above. Keeping
on down about the usual distance from


the lights, the Belle Vernon ran over
the wreck Of the Howell, crushing it so
low that it does not now make break.
Year: 1873

u If we wished to swindle our patrons ont
of decent amount Of reading matter, and boast
of our advertising patronage, we could easily
fill up our columns with advertisements. by TAX
ing them at "any price, o, Lord!" aud in dick
OF, at that. We might take foreign advertising
ut less than half price, and tuck the tariff on
homo advertisers, - some Others do. Not .
week passes but We reject batch Of advertise
ments, for which about half price is offered in
traps and trash, or On condition that we spend
double the amount in money, in order to get our
pay in trade; and we rarely fail to SEQ the same
stuff in neighboring papers, taken upon those
TERMS to the exclusion Of so much reading mat
ter.
Year: 1873

q Last week was the Republican, sick week
The attack was somewhat harder than usual
Its complaint is intermitting semittent chronic
post-oface- 1t will be sicker yet before Il is well
Of IL
Year: 1873

|

 A Connecticut farmer. who set out an elaborate scarecrow in his strawberry patch. was disgusted to find that pair of robins had built their nest and were rais- ing their young under it's hat.

 ] Surely the most practical man of our day has been discovered. young man down eastf writing to his sweetheart the other day, said: CT wish, my darling, thst you would not write me such long letters. Hyou were to bring an action for breach of promise against mo, the law yers would copy the correspondence be- tween us and charge ten cents for every folio of seventy-two words. The shorter the letters the more we save from the law yers." Strange to say, the young man never received reply

 An observing Long Branch correspond ent says that at one of the principal hotels IS lady so careful of her complexion, which is said to be remarkable in many respects, that she never leavers her room during the day and has all her meals brought to her. She remains in darken- i ed room all day long, gloomy and deso- late, fearing that the sun, shining through, may freckle her fair face or turn it to a healthy brown. Every night she comes out radlantly beautiful, the gaslight giv- ing soft glow to her fair cheek and a sparkle to her eye. She has spent time at her toilette, and she moves grandly about the crowds in the corridors, in the parlors. and on the piazza for half an hour, and then she goes to her room and stays there for another twenty-four hours.

 There is $7,00O out in Kansas without an owner. Last winter, pending the sen atorial election, Senator York, of the Kan sas, stated that old Pomeroy had paid him $7,OOO in greenbacks to vote for h1m next day. York, however, exposed the bribe and handed the money over to the Speaker of the House. Pomeroy declar- ed that he had promised to lend $7, 900 to one Page to start National Bank with, and that he had given the money to York to deliver to Page. Page himself, on oath, declared that Pomeroy was to lend him that sum, but admitted that he was in Topeka, and in the same hotel on the same day that Pomeroy gave the money to York to deliver to Page at Independ- ence. Page therefore brought suit to re- cover the money from the State; the case was set for trial on the 11th of August, when the facts would all come out, but on Monday last Page dismissed the suit, paying all the costs. The money remains in the possession of the State, and mo- body now claims 1t. Pomeroy says he lent it to Page; Page now abandons all claim to it, and York never pretended to own it. It should remain in the treasury as an enduring record of Pomeroy's guilt.
Year: 1873

- ~L LIMA BEANs.-For the past
ten years we have raised them in great
.abundance-in fact have cooked none
other for dry The first year or so we
found difficulty in ripening them, as we
picked for the table as fast as they
were ready. There are only two points,
if observed, will insure success. The
first is to pinch off the top of each vine
when they have reached the of the stake,
say 6 feet, and the second is carefully
to save the earliest pods for seed.
Many writers say they must be planted
eye down, etc We never practice it
we put the ground in nice order, when
it is warm enough, and plant as any
other beans, 4 in hill, and they gen
orally all come. By saving the earliest
for seed, we have them nice for the
table threeweeks earlier than at first,
Boston Cultiuctor.
Year: 1873

excellent plant on all pasture lands, of
great value in sheep husbandry, adapt
ed to almost every kind Of soil-loamy,


rocky, sandy, or clayey-and its net
work of roots is all through the soil


The following analyses Of red and white


clovers are by Prof Way of the Royal


Agricultural society of England:
Year: 1873

The Pip is occasioned by the
forming of dry, horny scale upon the
tongue the beak becomes yellow at the
base; the plumage becomes rufiled the
bird mopes and pines the appetite
gradually declines to extinction-and
at length it dies, completely worn out
by fever and starvation Give the
bird, three times day, for week or
two, two or three grains of black pep
per in fresh butter, which will effect
q cure r tHsf
Year: 1873

tB We would call the attention of
owners of horse flesh to the following
article, which we clip from one of our
exchanges, in relation to shoeing horses:
"Horses are now shod for road-work,
with heelcorks set lengthwise of the
shoes on the fore foot, instead of cross
wise as formerly The new fashion
prevents the horse from slipping side
ways, and is highly in favor with own
ers of valuable horses, who have tried
the change"
Year: 1873

tional currency, at the option Of the payer


"a. Be Il. further enacted, That the Gov
ernor of this state be, and he is hereby
empowered, authorized and directed, to
settle with the said companies, or either OF
the same, as above provided, and required
upon receipt Of any payment from either OF
said companies, by virtue of this act, to
Immediately pay the same identical fund
into the state treasury as other moneys;
that any suit that may now be pending
against any Of the before mentioned rail-
road companies shall be held in allegiance,
and said suits shall be continued on the
docket, and the validity of any Judgment,
proceeding or process now had shall remain
unimpaired until full compliance with the
provisions Of this act, and the final payment
OF all the Indebtedness of each of said
railroad companies to the state.


as. Be ii further enacted That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Year: 1873

Those who witnessed Lincoln's first
Inauguration will not soon forget one ht-
tie scene which then occurred. The pres
ident elect came forward upon the plat
form prepared at the east front of the
Capitol, with his natural awkwardness
increased by the momentous circumstan-
ces of the OCCASION, and by a gorgeous
wardrobe, in which it was evident he felt
exceedingly uncomfortable. The stiff
dress coat, vest and pantaloons of black
broadcloth were enough of themselves to
disturb his mental and physical equan-
unity, but to these were aided other in
cumbrances in the shape of a brand new
silk hat and a ponderous gold-headed
cane. The cane be managed to put away
in a corner, but the disposition of the
hat perplexed him greatly. 1t was too
good to throw away. too nice, as he
thought, to rest upon rough board, 80
for minute at least, poor Lincoln stood
there in the gaze of assembled thousands,
grasping the hat desperately and seek
ing in vain for safe place to deposit it.
Douglass, who sat Immediately in the
rear, saw the embarrassment of his rival
and rising took the shining beaver from
its sorely bothered owner and held it dur
ing the delivery ofthe inaugural address.
1t is doubtful whether, five years before,
Stephen A. Douglass ever dreamed that
he was destined to hold the hat Of Abra-
ham Lincoln while that individual was
appearing for the first time as President
of the United States. Missouri Repub-
ican.
Year: 1873

and Gen. Fletcher, (since Governor,) of
Cavendish, and some others not members
retained their whig proclivities, and
voted for Fairbanks for governor; but
the result was the election of John S.
Robinson, the democratic candidate for
Gov, and the minor offices were filled
almost according to the programme,
though the slate was slightly broken in
the choice of Deane of Cavendish for
Reporter of decisions of Supreme Court,
instead of Barber of Middlebury, the
coalition candidate. 3 9as


In all this contest Mr.. Shafter had
been so quiet, so discreet as to command
the respect of both and all wings of par
ties. Whenever he arose to speak in the
House he commanded the undivided at
tention of all, and never wearied by the
length of his remarks. When he had
nothing more to say he sat down. Not
always the case with members of Con-
gress or State Legislators. But l will
leave to an abler pen than mine to write
the history of the Vermont Legislature
Of 1858. have sometimes thought that
October session was tight session in
more respects than one, but 20 years
time may have dimmed my memory.
At the close of 1858 went out the whig
party in Vermont and at the republi-
can convention held at Rutland in 1854
Judge Royce was nominated for COVER
nor. And such was the estimation in
which MIR. Shafter was held, that he was
with great unanimity given the second
place on the State ticket, though not
present, or represented by any one in his
interest. But he had already made ar
rangements to remove to the golden
State, and declined tae proffered honor.


Though urged to remain in VT. and ac-
cept at the hands of her people honors in
store for him, the writer we'll remembers
his weighty reasons given by letter, why
he declined political preferment, and
chose to follow his favorite pursuit in a
distant-then indeed distant land.


| am not familiar with the history of
Mr.. Shafter after he left Vt. This only
| know that success crowned his every





effort, and that his great mind and legal
learning adorned the highest judicial tri-
bunal of the state of his adoption even
as his digni6ed department, extensive
researches and professional industry had
already added honor to a lawyers life in
his native State.


By over work his health broke down
and forced to resign the Judgeship, Mr..
Shafter had sometime since left Califor-
mia in search of rest ana if possible, res
toration to health. But that never came
and in foreign land his life went out,
but the memory of his abilities will not
soon be forgotten by those who knew
him. Whether his remains are buried
in that foreign land, or whether his
friends have returned the same to Amer
lea | know not. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever that he may be brought home, and
buried in an American grave. c. nc.
Year: 1873

A raw Jonathan, who had been gazing
at garden in the vicinity of the city,
in which there were several marble stat
ues, exclaimed: Just see what waste.
Here's no less than six scare-crows in
this ten foot patch, and any one of them
would keep the crows from FIVE acre
LOT ~
Year: 1873

John Read, who shot and killed a man ~
| the name of Bledsoe, some three years since
! arrived in Van Buren, Saturday morning. Hc
occasionally visits this place-the last time
he was here he violated a City Ordinance and
warrant was sworn ont, but he escaped
town before it could be served. Marshal
john Bredie. hearing of his arrival in town
summoned two deputies, James Brodie and
- Bourland, to assist in his arrest, know
ing that he. Read, had swore on former occa-
sons that he would not be arrested--delied
the officers of the law. Read and his partner
Cab, llcstinS had a wagon and were on their
way over the river and were on the Ferry
Boat, when the Marshal proceeded to make
the arrest


Marshal Brodie having no acquaintance
with Read, stepped up to him and asked if his
name was Read Read replied that it was not
aud stepped bach step and drew his pistol
tut before he could bring it down to bear,
Marshal Brodie clinched him and in the seuf-
ic threw him down Read succeeding in
throwing his pistol over the head of Brodie
but was not able from some cause to get it
Off The partner of Read seeing that Read
wa. about to be arrested, drew his pistol and
moved up to take position to assist when he
was shot through the shoulder by james Bro
die. A stray shot struck Read on the chin
making slight wound. The man Hosting
is also, not badly shot.


Read has always felt disposition to vio-
late the ordinances of the town and ride over
the officers and we are glad that our energetic
Marshal has shown this Washington county
desperate, as he will show all others, that the
laws shall not be violated with impunty.
The Marshal and pcssee would have been
justified in having killed Read on the spot
knowing the character of the man.


Beads face was covered with blood ana
looked as if he had received pretty rough
handling. Both Of the parties we're disarmed
and marched off to the Jail and locked up.


After short time in the Jail, Sheriff Grady
took bond Of $500 for their appearance on
Monday for examination. llesting is at prl-
vate residence, where he is confined with his
wound.
Year: 1873

The people may as we'll begin at once
to familiarize themselves with the terms
Of the new postage law, which goes into
effect June 30th, Newspaper exchanges
and country newspapers circulating in
tho county where printed will no longer
after that date be free. We add tn. fol
lowing statement and schedule of rates
taken from the official publication


Newspapers sent by mail must be
prepaid by stamp unless regularly issued
and sent to regular subscribers By pub
fishers or newsdealers, when the follow
ing rates are charged, payable quarterly
in advance, either at the mailing or de-
livery office
Year: 1873

To REMOVE GREASE Spots is very
easily done by applying s,iif paste to the
wrong side Of the material or garment


Then hang it up and leave it some ,lme
when YOU will be surprised to find that
tho grease has been entirely absorbed by
the pas,s which can then be rubbed ON
Year: 1873

rs- " Reversible hats are among the
latest novelties They are worn chiefly
by those who wear opened backed shirts,
and get ont Of bed wrong end foremost.
Next they will button their coats behind,
and thus be dressed for travelling back
ward or forward
Year: 1873

WHAT OCCASIONALLY HAPPENs TO 4
CoLoRED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR A
rather goodlooking mulatto woman was
last night brought into the First precinct
station by man named Ward. who had
her locked up on a charge Of disturbing
the peace Tho womsn's name is Eliza
both Patton, and she tells the following
singular story That man Antoine has
got mighty big since he has been elected
governor | have known him for a long
time, | knew him before he got 50 high


l knew him when he was using soap and
razor for living No, I'm notmar-
ricd to him; but he is a married man.
This evening ! was walking along and |
saw him in the coffee house at the corner
Of Franklin and GaSquet streets he was
taking drisk, and | sent my little girl
in to call him he came to the door and
he said Get out; don't you speak to
me. y told him | thought that was a
pretty way to speak To- his child and then
he struck me with his cane OF course
| was not going TO stand that; had a
plate in my hand, and l threw it at him,
and then he had me arrested, and got
that dirty nggcr, Ward, TO come and
make 4 charge against me; he was
or afraid to do it himself. I'll
fix him for this night in the lock up; I'll
expose him All care for now is my
children. '-NeY Orleans Picayune.
Year: 1873

in Jersey. tells Of an eight year
old-'un who rose b.timeS on
the morning Of that prayerful day,
in order to enjoy few moments
of uninterrupted happiness in the
pantry where the mince pies are
kept. The scgacious boy had been


reading in a Sunday-schOol book
all about how the early bird
catches the worm. Afterward he
bbingly admitted that he caught
1t, but he didn't refer to the worm.
Year: 1873

A writer in the Rural New Yorker says


Now, | do not believe in any of the old
time nonsense of sowing grass seed or clO-
yer with oats, rye or wheat, just because
somebody said 1t was the best way. If a
man wants field seeded with timothy,
SOW that and nothing else; and the same
way with any other kind Of grass, or even
clover, for any of them will grow far bet
ter alone than when crowded, shaded or
the soil about the roots robbed of its moist
ure by some coarse, rank growing grain.
OF course on fich moist soils, man may
seed down with grain and thereby save one
season; but it is poor policy to follow this
system on old, nearly wornont soils, even
if our fathers and grandfathers always dld
so. Then again, it is folly to mix clover
and timothy together in the same field, foI
they are never both In proper condition for
cutting at the same time, and little musty
over-ripe clover, mixed in with the hay,
adds nothing to its value By keeping
Doth separate each can be cut when in the
best condition for hay; and this rule will
mold good with all kinds of forage plants


OXEN. good OK should have long,
lean face and bright hazel eyes, which
show capabillity to receive instruction and
disposition to obey it, Large nostrils de-
note the capabiity of the OK to work on a
hot day. Very large horns at the base
denote laziness. Full breast, straight back
wide ribs-by which is meant the ribs that
round out nearly as wide as the hip bones
and wide gambril are evidence Of strength
Straight knees, broad toes, pointing straight
forward, show an OK can travel on hare
road or pavement. They should be wei
matched, especially in disposition ant
speed.
Year: 1873

l take three boards about foot wide,
and make yard either square or triangular
shaped, and put the hen and coop in one
corner of it. l keep the hen cooped until
the ducklings are about two weeks old,
when | give her her liberty. She will stay
with the ducklings some time longer. No
more than twelve or fourteen ducklingS
should be kept in one yard, as they are
apt to pile upon one another at night, and
smother each other. The ducklings should
be confined in a yard until they are well
feathered, for If they go through wet grass
they almost invariably die. The yard
should be moved every two weeks and care
should be taken to have a good shelter in
one corner. Poultry World.


How MUCH WILL KEEP HORSE. A
horse weighing from ten to twelve hundred
pounds will eat about six tons of hay, or
its equivalent, in year And we suppose
the real point to get at is, whether one can
keep his horse cheaper on some other pro-
duct than hay. This is an exceedingly
difficult question to answer-it depends so
much on circumstances. We shall not at


tempt to answer it fully at this time, but
viii merely say that. in our opinion, three
and half tons of corn stalks and two and
a half tons of corn would keep a horse a
year in fully as good condition as six tons
of good hay. We may estimate, also, that
it will take three and half tons of oat
straw, and two and half tons of oats to
keep a horse a year. A bushel of oats
weighs thirtv-two pounds, so that it will
take over l55 bushels and three and a half
tons of straw to keep a horse a year. 1t
would take about two acres of good land to
produce this amount Am. Stock journal.