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Year: 1875

The following remedy Is recommend
"a Tor the foot.rot in sheep. Mix car
bolie acid with some adherent and greasy
substance. thus forming a plaster which
will adhere 10 the foot Of the sheep for
two or three days, preventing contact
with air. and allowing time for the pro-
duction or the healing effect
Year: 1875

A timely and instructive letter from
Prof. McMurtrie, of the National De-
par.ment of Agriculture at Washington,
on the subject of the potato beetle and
the remedy is published. This gentle
man is reputed to be the most thorough
~ and INFINITELY informed scientific man
in the country on this subject. In par
ticuiar, he has made constant expert
nIents with view to ascertain the effect
of mineral poisons, and especially those
containg arsenic, on the health of plants
This is a point of great interest, mas
much as it has been found that the po-
tato bug can be exterminated by posion,
and Paris green "a mixture of arsenite
and acetate of copper Is the cheapest
and most easily applied poision adapted
to THIS use. Fears, however, have been
raised that the poison which kills the
grubs of the beetle may enter into the
composition of the plant, making the
remedy worse than the evil. Upon this
point Prof McMurtrie's experiments
tend to dissipate all fears. In the plants
that were killed, in the plants that were
stunned. and in the plants which grew tc
full perfection, with the varying amounts
of Paris green mingled with the soil o.
his pots, the most rigorous chemical
analysis could detect no trace of arsenic
in the composition of the plant itself
As to the effect on the growth of crop,
he has found that the intermixture o
this poison with the soil in large guam
tiles destroys vegetable growth. but tha
in the small quantities requisite for de
stroying insects it does not interfere will
or impede it at all. As the potato beetl,
is threatening extensive damage, tn,
communication Of Prof McMurtrie il
of timely and general interest TIL,
substance of it will also appear in tn,
monthly report of the Department o
Agriculture.
Year: 1875

BY ALICE CAREY.
Down and up, and up and down,
Over and over and over:
Turn i'll the littl. seed dry and brown
Turn out the bright red clover
Work, and the sun your work will share,
And the rain i'll its time will fall:
For Nature she worketh everywhere.
And the grace of God through all
With hand in the spade and heart in the sky
Dress the ground and till it;
Turn i'll the little seed brown and dry,
Turn ont the golden millet.
Work, and Your houses shall be duly fed
Work, and rest shall he won;
| hold that uan had better he dead
Than alive when his work is done,
Down and up. and mp and down,
on the hilltop, low IN the valley;
Turn i'll the little seed, dry and brown
Turn uut the rose and lily;
Work with plan. or without plan.
And your ends they shall he shaped true.
Work and learn at first hand like IL man.
The best way L" kn"ac is To- do.
Down and up I'LL life shall close
C"a-inG not Your praises:
Turn in the wild white winter SHOWS.
/ urn out the white wilddasts
Work and the sun your work Will share
And rain IN IT'S time will fall
Nature. she w"rhrth every where.
And thr gIicr ot tod through all
Year: 1875

How SHE Punished HER FALSE
LOVER.-Ihcrc is Il fact lately come to
light. i'll ii small town where there is
great deal of primitive simplicity, that
tn" presentation of Il shirt hy Il woman
to the man she wants to marry will cut
the heart out of love. One young girl
tried it. and made hcI lover Il glistening
white shirt with her own pretty hands


He returned to his hoarding-house, put
it on, and went Straightway to see and
make love to another girl. Clad in
clean shirt. he felt above the seamstresS
who had made it. and she lost his Gov
cted company. She did not sit down
and whine over the linen that had gone
a>traN, but took II pistol III her delicate
hands and Tipped away to the board
inghou'e aforesaid. She met the un-
suspccting lover, and, presenting the
pistol, told him to take OFF that shirt.
He hcSitatcd and was lost. He saw
desperation in those eyes and death in
the pistol. He peeled and handed the
girl the soiled garment, which she took
on the point OF her pistol and poked
into the stove. And the flame died out
and her love went up the chimney with
the SmOkc.-St. Louis Republicdn.
Year: 1875

cloee corporation In fact. do not wish to cast any
reflections upon Mr.. King In this matter but Mr..
Schell is evidently his superior In the management
of the Union Trust Company, or he would have
given the date of tho payment above referred to-
As for the net earnings of the Company Mr. Leland
the Auditor, makes statement, which undoubtedly
ia also prompted by Mr.. Schell. special agent Oh
the Revenue Department might testify with much
interest in this regard and as to the method OF
bookkeeping in which the affairs of this Company
are hidden One thing is certain that even as great
a genius as Commodore Vanderbilt cannot resuscl-
tate the Lake Shore Company from its present mori
buud condition, if he retains such officers as Mr.
Schell, whose knowledge is strictly confined to
such matters as North West and the precise
latitude permitted in the use of trust funds.


No doubt but few of the stockholders are aware
that the S25, 900 900 consolidated mortgage bonds
issued in 1870 to the Union Trust Company as trus-
tee provides for the retirement of S5OCoo of these
bonds every first of July, or the equivalent OF
S25OOOO cash payment into a sinking fund; and IL
this is not done, it becomes the duty OF the Union
Trust Company, as trustee without further notice.
to take immediate possession of the Lake Shore
Railroad, and sell the same at public auction IN this
city for the benefit of these consolidated bondhod
ers subject to the old mortgages to take up which
this consolidated mortgage was made; thus. it may
be said wiping out the stock of S500000O0, as 1t is
questionable whether the railroad would bring more
thus disposed of than $37,0000O0, which Is the
amount of the bonded debt.


AN Ex-SroCKHoLDER.


Netc- York, Jan. 40, 1875
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-SENATTt-The
bill regulating the counting of votes for
President was adopted and the Civil
Rights bill made u special order tor
Saturday.


HoUsE-When the question whether
the House shall now consider the caucus
Force Bill came to be voted on, the Dem
ocrats refralned from voting, and as the
Republicans could not keep in the hall a
full majority from their own ranks, the
vote would show quorum not present,
and then there would be a call Of the
House with all the tedious proceedings
connected. When these were all over,
and further proceedings under the call
dispensed with, the House would come
back to the real question of the consider
alton of the bill, and again the Democrats
would refrain from voting, and again in
the absence of quorum, another call
of the House would be entered on, and
so on to the point ofbeginning. With all
this, and Notwithstanding the disgust OF
leaders at being thus thwarted in spite Of
the new rule prohibiting dilatory motions
there was no exhibition of il!-temper on
either side. The bill was finally taken
up but pending discussion the House ad.
journed.
Year: 1875

Horse-raclng is ust as much gambling
as any game that can be played with
balls, or cards, or dice; and ten times as
many men have been ruined on the green
turf as ever were ruined at the green
cloth. Horse-racing is worse than any
other form of gambling, because it can
be, and in other countries It is, reduced
to regular system of swindling. How
tar horse-racing is done on the square
here. is best known to those who are
most familiar with racing eirples.-Bos-
ton Traveller. g.'rs7 = - =
Year: 1875

THE gossips report that a compromise
has been reached between Mr.. eK-Speaker
Blaine and Senator Morrill,, of Maine, by
which the latter is to be returned to the
Senate and the former is assured of the
support of the entire Maine delegation in
the next national convention for President.
This is as We expected; but unless GER
tain needful changes are made in Mr..
Blaine's general policy it will turn out that
the Senator has got the best Of the bargain.
However, If Mr. Blaine should improve
the opportunity afforded him by his acci-
dental position as the Republican leader Of
the House next winter to prove his return
to the Straightforward and consistent paths
of Republicanism, he may win back the sup
port ofsome of his former admirers. He may
rely upon it that no man will be nominated
by the Republican party who does not
prove, by both words and deeds, that his
devotion to the past record of the party is
grounded upon an earnest faith in its prin-
ciples. In short, the masses of the party
will see to it that its future shall be con-
sistently in accord with its pledges for the
maintenance Of the spirit and letter of the
Constitutional amendments and the recon
struction acts, and the rallying cry in their
next campaign will be equal justice to all,
with protection to the humblest citizen.
Year: 1875

annexation means a strengthening of the Cen
eral Government and subsequent tyranny, is
the essence of nonsense and stupidity. Every
State, In the past, that has made any mark on
history's page has been aggressive. Every
one has encroached on its neighbors, and BY
conquest and annexation has SHOWN its power
of growth. For our country not to increase In
territorial dimensions would render Il an
anomaly in history. We must increase or we
must diminish. If we do not annex our neigh
bors, the time will come when they will begin
to annex US. Not soon, to be sure; not in the
time of this generation, because the life of an
individual Is but as dot In the life of nation;
but sooner or later, by the natural course Of
events, that era will certainly come. In the
place OF decrying any annexation plan, the
press and parties of the country should unite
In hailing any and all additions Of territory to
our national domain, as these acts show the
internal prosperity and external reputation of
our National Government. The destiny of the
United States Is to extend over all North
America, and, perhaps, further, and it will not
be many years ere that destiny is fulfilled.
Year: 1875

THE New York Sun, with its usual in
accuracy, announces that the election in
North Carolina on the question of holding
a convention for a revision OF the State
constitution will be held on the 1st of
August. The truth is, it will take place on
the 5th of that month; but then the Sun is
so accustomed to lying about Southern
affairs that it cannot tell the truth regard
ing anything that occurs in that section.
Year: 1875

fixed in the belief of Catholics as it is in
the belief of Protestants. 1t is the natural
offspring of the theory Of our Government
which guarantees religious freedom as the
safeguard ofperfect political liberty. This,
we believe, is the view of the clse most
acceptable to conservative American Cath
olics. and it is certainly the view that should
be adopted in opposition to those enter
tained by the bigoted few who seek to force
an unnecessary issue regarding this ques-
ton al the present time.
Year: 1875

Slight arrangement of the diges-
tive or other functions is often
sufficient to occasion a temporary
deliruin in children, commencing
during sleep and prolonged after
waking: The suffering is great
and the condition an alarming one
to parents and friends. The men,
tai excitment is so intense as to-
resist impressions from without, to-
an extraordinary degree. 1t is
here that the associations of smell
can be used more effectively than
any others to break up the morbid
train. A good Whit of colonge
almost always brings the little suf-
ferer back to its ordinary world /;
or little ammonia may be used.
But an odor which is agreeable is
probably more effective than one
which is merely pungent. It is q
common observation that mental
associations are awakened by odors
more than by the impressions Of
any other sense. In the case OF
nightmare the strong familiar smell
seems TO break up the train Of
abnormal mental excitement.
Year: 1875

When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are grecn
And every goose "a swan, lad,


And every lass queen;
Then hey for boot and horse, lad,
And around the world away;
Young blood must have its course, lad,
And every dog his day.
When all the world is old, lad,


And all the trees are brown;
And all the sports are stale, lad,
And all the wheels run down;
Creep home and take your place there,
The spent and MANNED among.
God grant yon find one ftce there
You loved when you was young.
Year: 1875

The countries Of Europe seem


to be showing more interest in the
Centennial Exhibition than do the
several States of this Union whose
national existence is to be celebrated.


This may be because the European
nations like show, fuss and feathers
more than do the people of the Unit
ed States. but this is a little doubtful,
besides there is no reason why this
exhibition should be all show. fuss
and feathers. 1t ought to be made
one OF tie yrandest schools of the
arts, sciences, and agriculture ever
known. The occasion is worthy
all the honor that a complete sue
cess in this direction could confer.


We do not believe in extravagant
appropriations by the general gov
ernment for this object, because
such appropriations at the present
time can be poorly afforded and
such appropriations have such an
inveterate prcdisposition toward be-
ing misapplied. Every State, every
county, every city should take hold
of the matter and arrange to take
hand in the celebration of the one
hundreth anniversary of the greatest
repnblic the sun ever shone upon,
by seeing that its every art and in
dustry is fully represented at the
grand exposition; and then, every
manufacturer, mechanic, artizan and
farmer should feel that he has per-
sonal and individual interest in hav-
ing his trade and his city, county or
Year: 1875

PErRoLEUM.-During the past
week the papers have had to record
two more terrible accidents in our
State from the explosion of kerosene
lamps. In one instance mother
and child were almost instantly
killed, in the other a light was left
burning in case Of sickness in the
night and exploded, resulting in the
burning of dwelling house and the
driving out of the family into
the snow and cold to make their
way without any clothing to neigh
bor's a mile distant. Now such in
cidents may be very thrilling to read
and very useful as items to fill up
the sensational columns of a news
paper, but they are getting entirely
too frequent to be pleasant, especial
ly when we consider that we know
not the day nor the hour when we
ourselves shall be blown up. In
view of the frequency Of these explo-
sions we think the State Board of
Health, or it's Secretary did wise
thing in getting law passed by the
last Legislature looking to the pro-
lection Of the people. The law
provides for the appointment Of in
spectors whose duty it is to inspect
all illuminating oils manufactured or
offered for sale and to mark as "re-
jected for Illuminating purposes all
of said mineral oilsknown by whatev-
er name, which at the temperature
Of one hundred and fifty degrees of
Fahrenheit's thermometer will emit
an explosive gass. Any one selling,
or attempting to sell oil that has not
been tested and approved or reject
ed OIL IS subject to a fine not ex-
ceedlng $500 nor less than S or
three months imprisonment and also
made liable to pay all damages to
any party injured and in case of loss
of life is to be deemed guilty Of man.
slaughter.
Year: 1875

The past year has been one of
universally hard work and rigid econ
omy. The savings banks of the
East were never so full of money as
at present. AS the result of the
general disposition to save, times
have seemed harder than they real
ly were. Owing to the panic of
year ago last fall careful capitalists
have also locked up their money and
times have been made harder than
would naturally have resulted from
the course of reckless extravaganza
that lad been pursued for a number
Of years; but it now begins to look
as though this idle capital would be
drawn from the banks and knot
holes where it has been stored away,
and be invested in business, and the
old adage may again prove true,
that the darkest time is just before
the break Of day. At least this view
of financial matters is fully as pleas
ant and is worth just as much as
that other pet theory Of dissatisfied
persons that we are just on the cave
of a financial crash, when the bot
tom will drop out Of everything and
everybody. his cousins and wife's re-
latlons, will go straight to the dogs.
Year: 1875

State stand ahead of all others. 1t
is grand opportunity for the Amer
ican people to do a big thing and to
give an impetus to all the different
branches of industry that shall be
felt for the next hundred years. We
have long boasted Of American en-
terprise and skill, and now that for
eign nations are to come into our
own land to enter into rivalry with
us on our own soil, to compete with
us III VI, machinery, our manufactures
our industries ard our agriculture, to
say the least it is a good time to
make the boast good. If county
and State Agricultural and Mechan-
ical fairs are useful, this grand
Worlds Exposition, comparing the
best products of the the world, ,ought
to be made supremely useful.
Year: 1875

tIons and Dialogues rendered in Style
that can not be beaten BY any school in
the county. After the spelling we heard
that the young folks We're going to the
house OF Mr.. Cook and give them snr-
PRISE party. Although we knew our wife
would ask innumerable questions as -
where We had been, we made up Ouc
mind to run the risk of Il candle lecture,
and 90 to the surprise party,so we went
and we are not sOrry, for We had :.
splendid time.


Wcmt not close without informing
some of yonr numerous readers that Ouf'
school teacher whom every one has set
down for an old Bnch likes surprise par
ties and We think that the presence ol'
the ladies had something to do with his
being there.


Judge Case has been attending court
for the past week. 1t is needless to Say
that Monroe is satisfied with her repre-
sentative to the County Court. We I'M
derStanG that certain parties tried to i'm
pose on the County Court and obtain
aid for parties who were well able to
work and provide for themselves. The
parties referred to were represented RI
being in great need; before granting
the request made by these parties. Judge
Case took it on himself to investigate
the matter; after making proper inqui-
rics the Judge found that tho par
ties were In need but it was on account
Of the men Of the family being too lazy
to work and if the court would help
them they would not try to do anythiny
ut all. We think where men are too
lazy to work and provide for their fam
lilies, they ShOuld he sold to some one
that could make them work.-MOro
anon, OLD BLUNDERER.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, D. C.,Aug. 2 1875.
70 the Editor Of the National ReDt6Efcdn:


SIR: For nearly three years the people residing
on Thirteenth street southwest have been unable
90 reach their doorsteps with any kind of vehicle
The street was originally well graded and gray
eled, which gravel was all taken away by some
individual who had q contract for paving the
street. and who did nothing but use It TO pave an
adjoining street, thus leaving o miserable mud
hole. Some time since the contract was made to
pave with asphalt; the sidewalks were al taken
up and the pipes lowered, and it remains in o
worse condition than ever before. Unless some
thing is done people will have to wade through
mud to reach their own dwellings The attention
OF Lieutenant Hoxie is called to this subject and
IT is hoped that something will be done TO remedy
the evil at once. A RESIDENT
Year: 1875

The Potomac Steamboat Company has filed a
bill to restrain the Inland and Seaboard Cossting
Company from interfering with the wharf rights
of the plaintiff on the river front. No Injunction
has vet been granted.
Year: 1875

The Trustees make the positive and unqualified
statement that there will be No FURTHER POST
PoSEMENT, aud that all purchasers OF tickets,
upon presentation OF them after that day will be
entitled to the return Of all money invested unless
this announcement be strictly complied with.
Year: 1875

The climate of Minnesota is never
genial, and especially is it cold and
dreary in the winter months. The
winter Of 1858 will be remembered
as the coolest ever experienced before
within. the remembrance OF mau.
The country around the source OF
Crow river & small tributary of th.
Mississippi which flows northeast,
and cmptics near the town Of Day
Year: 1875

were in keeping with the spirit Of the occa-
sion, and everything passed off well, and the
general impression prevails that nothing
since the war has occurred 10 so completely
break down the barriers between the North
and South, and unite our whole people.


Only one accident occurred to mar the
celebration, and this was caused by the
horse Of Gen. Cotton Greene, the Chief
Marshal, falling upon him on his return to
the city this evening and breaking his left
leo inst above the ankle.
Year: 1875

suits, brought by B. p. Anderson, rev.
enue commissioner, are pending in the
second chancery court for the collection
Of over two hundred thousand dollars OF
State snd county taxes, due for past
years, the speedy collection Of
which the empty treasury Of
the State is deeply interested
in, and the city of Memphis has in said
courts over three hundred and fifty suits
just brought, involving the collection Of
over three hundred thousand dollars Of
city revenue, against a host of delin-
quents. These are questions In which
taxpayers are largely interested, and
they should not let these courts be abol-
ished, and these causes be put to the
heels OF the first chancery court docket,
where they will rest undisturbed for five
years and more, PeTchance it is these
hundreds Of delinquents who are clam
Oring for the abolishment OF these courts.
We hope if the governor has not already
approved the bill, he will consider these
facts, as We fear our representatives have
not. We have heard expressions from
so many that we venture the assertion
that no one at all acquainted with the
business Of the courts, both chancery
and law, will say we can dispense with
either without great detriment to public
interest. We understand that petition
to the governor is being signed by al
most the entire legal fraternity, protest
ing against the action Of the legislature,
and knowing his excellency as we do,
we have entire conf fence that he will
not allow the interests OF the State and
our county TO be prejudiced by such ac-
cidental hasty legislation. We accord
to the delegation from Shelby
an honest design to represent
their constituents, but they have
been advised by q clamorous few
wholly incapable of advising intelli-
gently. Thousands would enter their
solemn protest if time was allowed, but
the legislation is wholly impeded, and
has been hurried through, whilst mat
ters of vital Importance to the whole
State have remained in allegiance. We
hope the governor will urge the legisla-
ture to act again, after mature delibera-
ton, with all the facts before them, and
We do not fear the result. The best legal
minds of our city insist that the courts
cannot be abolished, and that the judges
will draw their salaries whether they
work or not, and they have ample au-
thorities to support them; but we leave
this question to the bar.
Year: 1875

Paris is pluming itself on new fancy
in ladies dress, which is species Of
tackle by which, when lady wishes to
dance, the train of her dress is drawn up
to possible dimensions. This tackle Is
made so as to be ornsmented with flow
ers or ribbons, and to become great ad-
dition to the toilette generally.