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Year: 1873

The report of the Referee of the College
Race which we publish this morning must,
in the nature of things, be a disappointment
to somebody. We doubt not, however, that
the muscular youths of Amherst, whose hearts
are as big as the A that was on their backs,
will accept the result good-humOredly. The
bulk of the evidence has all along been IN
favor of the Wesleyans as the second crew.
Except during the mistake about the colors
of the first few minutes after the race, there
has been no doubt whatever that Yale was
first and Harvard third. But the final decision
that no position in the race can be determined
except that of the first three boats, will create
something more than disappointment. And in
this feeling eight crews and all their friends
must share.


Considering the extensive and costly prcpa-
rations that were made for this race the
enormous amount of anxiety that has been
expended upon it for so many months the
fact that all the conditions of weather and
circumstance necessary to a good race were
fulfilled and that the race actually took
place, the result, so far as more than two
thirds Of the contestants are concerned, is a
most lame and unsatisfactory conclusion
We are not at all sure that the referee could
come to any other decision with such facts as
he had before him. The fault is not with
him. A matter of blame so serious should be
placed exactly where it belongs. For it the
Young men who mad the management of the
race are absolutely and solely responsible. ..


Beyond all else was the great folly of hay
ing the race late in the day. Every consider
alton of common sense and expediency pointed
to n very early hour as the best in all re-
spects. It was mere accident that the water
was smooth that afternoon; it is the rule that
there is smooth water in the morning, the ex-
ception when it continues to a later hour
There would have been abundant time TO set
tie in the early morning all the vexatious
questions and overcome all the difficulties
which invariably eliminate at the beginning
of a race, and the whole affair might have been
over long before midday. TO the tens of
thousands of spectators who endured all the
discomforts of that rainy afternoon, and sat
by the sloppy banks of the river hour after
hour only to sec after the darkness had settled
down an Iudistinguishable group of specters
Glide before thom, the reflection was fre-
queuuy present that really these college boys
Year: 1873

peace and comfort that Milton and Dante never
did and never could enjoy. But the men could
not change places or lives. To the one are
given money, and luxurious living, aud tho
calm pleasure of swndliDg their friends, while
the others have TO be content with labor and
pain and vast accomplishment and immor-
tality. The latter is best for the Millions and
the other is best for the stOck-brokers. In
recent days the dabblers have begun to call
themselves gentlemen also, and in virtue of that
to say that they also could act like jefferson,
or write like Motley or sing like Santley,
or speak like Sumner, if they would
if they had mind to, as one in
nocently said But it IS not the posses
sion of money or rank which prevents
men from writing Byron and Alleri and
Victor Hugo were noblemen: Sumner and
Motley and Prescott, men Of wealth and posi-
ton. Mr.. Lewis NJ. Rutherford Of our own
city is not hindered by his wealth or his
leisure from the most laboriOus and useful
efforts in science. None Of these needed 20
write for his brcad yet each Of them sconed
his ease and his pleasure at the call Of that
inner master which commanded them 70 write.
It is probable that the literary men Of America
include all the mon in the country whose
writing would be worth reading.
Year: 1873

THE TREASURY DEPARTHENf LEARNIAG.


A few days ago THE TRIBUNE called attcn-
tion to the fact that, under the wording OF
the act of Congress in reference to the dis
position of the Alabama Award, the Syndi-
cate might claim a commission OF One-halt
per cent on the gross amount Of the IN
demnity. based on nothing more substantial
than mere clerical entry By a Treasury clerk
in the books of the Treasury Department
We are glad to learn that Secretary Richard
son has emphatically declared" that no such
claim will be allowed. This is decision
which reflects credit on the Treasury Depart
mcnt.


1t was also given out from Washington
a few days ago that the next statement
of the Public Debt will contain an
entry of the payment of S2jOo0,OCO Of
the called bonds and of the issue of
52JO00CO0 of the new fives. Why not
take account of all the called bonds which
have actually been redeemed, and all the new
fyes which have been issued Sixty days
ought to be ample time in which to make the
entries incidental to this work. During the
war the Government negotiated the very five
twenties which are now being redeemed at
the rate of two, three, and four million dollars
q dav. and cashcd and took care of warrants
to an equal amount. Why then make moro
than two months work of canCeling fifty mil
lions in bonds2 Give the business community,
for once q Debt Statement which actually
represents the condition of the Treasury and
the state of the cash.
Year: 1873

Baltimore was saved from great and
devastating fire, yesterday, by the opportune
arrival of outside help The flames broke out IN
a crowded and central part of the city. The struc-
lures of that section were low, inflammable, and
of no very great value. The roofs oil the
buildings were of wood, and the long and IN
tense heat had dried the shingles to tinder
1t is even said that, so combustble were
these roofs, the flames leaped the
streets and rushed across open spaces
leaving tho lower portions OF the
brick houses almost untouched Then, IN
the district burned over, there were numer-
ous small manufactorics-lik those of sashes
and doors-tempting food for flamesj and
these belped to spread the destruction which
was abroad. A glance at the map printed on
another page will show how the fire was un-
fortunately situated with reference to speedy
spread of its brands through the city.


Fortunately, Baltimore, which had some
wears ago a fearful visitation from the names
has been saved from any repetition OF that
great disaster. The area consumed Is equal 10
about ten blocks but the loss IS comparatively
small. being about 100000. The famous
cathedral the costly churches, and other pub
lie buildings, have been left almost untouched
It is possible that the experience may yet be
worth the burned half million. The short
supply of water, the dangerous nature OF the
building materials used in the burned district
and other features Of the event, will attract
attention and be made useful in providing
hereafter against fire. The arrivals from
Washington and Philadelphia were most OPP
por,une, and the Monumental City has abnn-
dant reason to be grateful for its eftectual
deliyerance from a great calamity.
Year: 1873

We have already mentioned that there is now a
great discussion in religious circles OF rho
question whether clcrgymeu should marry young
This appears to be going on without any abatement
Most of the religious newspapers have engaged IN
the controversy and some Of them vigorously oppose
early marriages. and one journal declares that the
Young clergymen Of the Episcopal persuasion
show "a widely-preyailIng, unwise, imprudent'
and both personally and Tor the Church most IN
furious, all-absorbing passion for matrimony" II a
liberal use of adjecliyes could seto the matter we
might now consider 1t settled BY this epitncucal
writer. But perhaps the young cierymen, and
especially such of them as are IT, love, may have
something to say about the decision. Christianity.
which abolished the rest Of tho Olympiaus, has e1t
Cupid and Uymen as vigorous and industrious az
ever II We are 10 have prcstly cclibacy' there Is
nothing more TO be said; but II ccrgym'n are to
marry at all, why compel them to wait until tho
bloom and freshness Of youth are gone not only from
themselves but from the objects Of their honorable
and pure ancction7 WHAT right has any journal
to speak disrespcctfnlly Of a passion for mltr-
mony ?" Isn't an honorable passion or rather
isn't it n c7editab!o instinct We are for leaving


the young Teyegclds TO settle this matter for them
selves without the Interference Of the elders.
Year: 1873

II was not very wise in a young Oregon ladyt 70
discard her aniauced because he quarre.cd with .
toll-gate keeper about sixpcnce. Girls should know
by this time that men who are saving of siNpcnces
do not by any means mako bad husbands How
could the Oregon damscl be that the lover was
not keeping the siXpence that he might buy with it
a bunch of blue ribbon to tie up her bonuy brown
harf" Ii beauty and grace will be 80 expensive.
is MT it the hight Of ingrattudc to snub men for
sayingi The lady surely did MT want her gallant
to be in love with the toll keeper.
Year: 1873

We are glad to observe, in the reports Of the
doings of the Health Board decided move
ment in the direction of the Fulton Market
nuisance. The demolition of the booths about
Washington Market, so far as it goes, is wise,
sensible, and popular. = But not word
of +. objection y applied to this nuisance
can be withheld from the greater abomina-
ton of Fulton-st. and vicinity. Not only is
the air poisoned by the reek of the refuse
which there accumulates, but the thoroughfare
is virtually given up to the squatters thereon
The throngs of people and vehicles-half
Brooklyn pouring by, morning and even
ing -1equire q wide street; the widest
in 4 the - city < would d. not :. be too
commodious. The Broadway stages, two lines
of street cars, and other regular traffic on
wheels, combine to keep the principal avenue
to Brooklyn a perpetual jam. But in addition
to all this obstruction, the street has been
narrowed twelve or eighteen feet by
building hucksters' booths from the mid
die of the sidewalk into and across
the cutters. The great rookery of a
market is sore and plague-spot; it is
surrounded by a spreading nuisance If the
City owns these sidewalks, cutters, and
streets, why not clear them OFF for travelY
If it does not, is there any good reason why
any public way may not be preemptod and
used for trade purposesf
Year: 1873

The new Board of Education gave cause for
crave dissatisfaction within the schools soon
after it was organized, for Jealous for reform
and for economy, but inexperienced in school
management, some of the members talked
about reducing the pay Of teachers already
underpaid and dispensing with the Normal
College, which is intended to supply the sys-
TEN with the trained teachers it so much
needs. 1t appears also that in its selection
the Board was an oilense to very large pro-
portion of Roman Catholic citizens, who were
practically unrepresented in it. The dlssatis-
faction occasioned by this oversight on the
part Of the Mayor gave an impetus to the
movement of opponents of the public school
system, who now propose to build parOchial
schools in various parts of the city and take
the Roman Catholic children from the public
schools. The proposition does not meet with
great favor and is not likely, if we judge
from statements published elsewhere, to injure
materially the public school system.
Year: 1873

Honor to whom honor is due, Miss Sarah 4.
Gale. who has been a teacher in the public schools
Of Boston for thirfy-six years has resigned and
gone to Europe We take it for granted that she
must have been good teacher, or she could not
have kept her position long, and especially
through the stormy reformation OF the Boston pub
lie schools made while Horace Mann was State Su-
perintendent OF Education We DO not read that
Miss Gale has received pension. bu, sac deserves
one quite as much as if her services had been rem
Gered upon a less peaceful fsid
Year: 1873

Usnpilv the Kingsbridgo Investigation has
ooTne TO an end, and the referee will render
his report in few days. We rejoice at TINS
for it is the last Of that class OF street-opeh-
inrs so corruptly conducted by the Ring. The
original Commissioners made the work cost
several times what it should have done, by
such delays as compelled costly re-suryeys' 1t
looks now as if the surveyor who did the work
is to suffer for their delays in the reduction
of his costs. although these were contracted
for before the work began. While this should
not be the case, it is matter of sincere con-
graduation that the old system Is brought to
an end, and that the new one Is to have far
trial and close watching, lest it become also
corrupted.
Year: 1873

a farmers wife writes to an cx-
change: "Of all the products of the
farm, butter is most liable to he
tainted by noxious odors floating in
the atmosphere. Our people laid
some veal III the cellar. from which II
little blood flowed out and was neg
icctcd until it had commenced TO
smell The result was that jlr Of
butter which l was then packing
sAlelicd aud tasted like spoiled beer"


Another lady writer observes that
there was Il pond of filthy, stagnant
water I. few hundred feet away from
their house, from which, wien tbs
Wind was from a certain direction. an
offensive cifiuvium would be borne
on the breeze directly to the milk
room, the result of which was that
the cream and butter would taste
like the disagrccable odor coming
from the pond. As soon rs the pond
was drained there was 40 more dani-
aged butter.
Year: 1873

The Susquchanna is being stocked
with salmon from spawn secured in
the Sacramento river in California.
Spawn can be collected by millions
in that state at q trifiiu" cost, and as
the eggs bear transportation thousand
of miles without injury, nothing but
patient industry on the part OF fish
cries commissioners is needed TO sup
ply all our western streams with this
delicious fish.
Year: 1873

II" stitch in time saves pne,' it is equally
tain that dose of healthy tonic like Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters taken at this inclement season of
the year may save many an unpleasant twinge. A
dose, however, is not sufficient. The system should
10 thoroushly charged with this genial vegetable
stinulant and invigorant. Commence taken it with
the commencement of the atmospheric UIIaHges
which distinguish the winter from THE autumn.
Tnerepy yuu those disturbances of the dig
estive and secretiye organs, and those painful dis
of the muscles and nerves of sensation which
often render the period of the year which should be
the merriest season of penance and disquietude.
The extraordinary vigor and regularity which this
exhilarating restorative imparts to the most import


ant functions of the body, render it Invaluable
remedy for nervous debility. constipation, ndiges


tion torpdity of the liver, and intermittent fevers
Year: 1873

Wheat culture has been as generally
discussed, perhaps, as any other subject
connected with agriculture, and vet there
is a wide field for Improvement in the
growing of this cereal 1t is too commonly
the case that wheat is sown upon any land
which can be conveniently prepared, re-
gardless of its adaptation to the growing
of that particular grain, and light returns
are the consequence The first question
that the farmer should ask, when con
tempating putting in Il crop Of wheat is
is the land suitable for that species of
grain? Second, has good seed been Sc
cured? And third, will time and nipple
ments at command allow the work to be
well done2 If either one of the three
queries cannot be answered emphatically
III the Affirmative the project should be at
once abandoned


Badly Worn soil cannot be made suitable
for wheat unless put through process of
renovation requiring years of time, and
old land unless uncOmnonly rich i'll the
requisite ingredients, should not be used;
indeed, we would seldom put wheat upon
any field after the second or third plough
ing from the turf We have always had
better luck putting in the grain between
the rows of corn with cultiyator on land
bat once or twice plonghed than upon soil
that had been kept under the plough three
or four years and abundantly manured.
ON clay soil particularly there appears to
be need Of the dccaying turf, or other
vegetable matter TO keep the earth from
packing and at the same time give material
for the roots of the plant to lay hold of and
feed upon.


After making the right selection Of land,
the next thing is to put it into proper con
dition Simply ploughing and brushing
over with the harrow will not answer, I'M
less upon loan that is perfectly free from
Jumps, The ground should be ploughed,
narrowed and worked with clod crllsher
until 10 is perfectly mellow. This labor
pays because less seed is required, and a
good catch assured. Where oat OF barley
,tubble is ploughed under with an after
growth, or Il crop OF weeds and grass
turned but one ploughing should be given
and that one deep and the burrows care
fully laid \, to seed use whatever
variety has proven most productive and
certain in any special locality; and use
the very best Of thai variety.


After the grain has been put in another
and very important step is to give perfect
VI ~ ti'tt til' 't'iH w " tttNl ttli ~
where stand upon the surface in Il very
wet time This is a matter of much more
Importance than generally conceded.


As to manures for wheat, we are not a
strong advocate of any, believing as be
fore limited that where soil has become so
much worn as not to produce this grain
without special aid, il should moi be de-
voted to it. No manure has Yet been used
that fully supplies the primitive clements,
but the nearest we come TO it is decom-
posed sod and to have this always in wheat
land, the field must be stocked down as
soon as the decaying turf disappears
and ploughed again when new sod has
been formed. Where soil is partially
worn, and Yet sufficiently strong to grow
u fair crop Of wheat, manure may be ap
piled proiitably, perhaps. bat it should be-
Well rotted and kept near the surface.
TOh0 Farmer.
Year: 1873

AN UNlHOFITABIE WKECKINu ENTER
PRISE In January, 1872, a stock company
was formed in San Francisco, for the pur-
pose of making an attempt to recover the
treasure lost in the wreck of the spanish
ship Locadia, in the year 1902 The Lo-
cadia was engaged at the time in collect
ING the tribute due from the Spanish South
American State to the home government
She went down off the coast of Ecuador,
and between four and five millions of silver
dollars disappeared beneath the sea with
her The stock company was organized
with Il capital Of Sl5O, 600, III 1900 shares
of 800 each OF this amount 45 per cent
was paid in. So tlattcring did the pros
pect at first appear that some of the stock
changed hands at prices ranging from
5000 to $500. The steamer Mary Taylor
fitted out for the expedition, and she sail
ed from San Francisco about ten months
ago. The stockholders confidently looked
forward to her return with the hope that
she would bring back at least moiety OF
the long lost treasure. But their anticipa-
ton was destined to be wofully disappointed
She made her appearance about two weeks
ago, and reported as the pitiful result of
the expedition that she had recovered Il
quantity of coin, the original value of
which was but $4,000, and which is now 50
badly corroded by the action of the water
that it is not worth over $1,000 A very
industrious and careful search was made
for more, but to no purpose, and the Off
GERS Of the vessel reluctantly arrived at
the conclusion that the greater part Of
the coin had either been eaten up by
the waves or carried away into inacces-
sible places by their steady, drifting force
Many ofthe pieces which have been recov-
cred, consisting mainly of Spanish milled
dollars of the date of 1900. are Worn down
to the thickness Of a hal1-dime Some,
however, retain nearly their original
value, and on being subjected to the action
of acid are made to shine as brightly as if
they had just come from the mint, instead
of having lain at the bottom of the ocean
for seventy -one years. The amount Of the
stock paid was found to be insufficient to
carry out the project, and assessments
have from time to time been levied,
amounting in the aggregate to twelve
dollars per share And now the business
has proved failure, final assessment of
five dollars per share has been levied to
wind up the affairs of the concern. These
assessments, together with the capital
originally paid in, made !; grand total of
upward of $4,000 which has cost the
over-contident to indulge in the hope of
enjoying treasure -trove.
Year: 1873

One man scribbles with the stump of a
five cent lead pencil, and his written words
electrify continent Another slaves over
daintily tinted paper with perfumed ink
and gold pen, and his production goes to
the waste basket, where it belongs
Year: 1873

MILKING STOOLS. Let me tell how to
make what | call a convenient stool Take
a piece of board about eight inches wide
and two feet long nail short pieces across
the ends to increase its strength, and to
bore holes through put two legs in one
end eight or ten inches long, and one in
the other or the forward end trifle short
er Place the stool where you want 10 sit,
the end with one leg i'll where you usually
set the pail. Place the pail on that end of
the stool and sit on the other; there you
have your pail out of the dirt, and the
cow cannot easily put her foot in it, as is
so often the case when the pail is on the
ground.


If the legs prove too long, saw them
off Il little Some cows are SO low that
you are obliged to set the pail on the
ground, i'll such cases you can turn your
stool around. Try it, and see how you
like it.
Year: 1873

The following is an extract from an alti-
Gle On this subject published editoriaIIy in
the London (England) Farmer


For storing eggs a very good plan is to
have a large board pierced with holes in
regular rows MANY breeders keep them


in bran; and this latter method is, perhaps.
best for those meant only to be eaten, but
for setting hens the pierced board has
many obvious convcniences. They should
be always kept with the large end down
wards This direction being exactly con
trarN to that usually given, we should
state that our attention was first called
specially to the subject by y most mtelli-
gent lady who advocated this PLAN allcg-
inc as the probable reason of it, superior


ity, ''keeping eggs on the small end APP
pears to me to cause the air bubble
to spread. detaching it from its mem
branous lining, and, after being kept so
iur a fortnight the air-bubblc will he found
to be much spread, and the egg to have lost
much vitality, though still very good for
eating She then described her success
the other way, adding, Owing to this
method such Il thing rs a stale egg has
never been known in my house and as
regards success in Matching, for several
seasons, when was able to attend to my
poultry myself of many broods set every
egg produced chick" We were by no
means hasty in adopting OF recomm ending
this plan, but after careful observation and
comparison for two seasons, have proved
undisputably that both for eating or setting,
eggs do keep much better the large end
down. There is, after a week, a marked
difference in eggs kept III the two positions
as regards the spreading Of the air bubble
which is well known to effect both the
freshness for eating and vitality for setting,
of stored eggs-and after three weeks the
difference can be disccrned even by the
taste alone. 1t will, Of course, matter
little which mode is adopted, provided the
eggs are used for either purpose within a
short time; but the longer kept, the more
the difference from the two positions in
creases, and while eggs stored with the
small end down cannot be depended upon
after Il fortnight to produce more than a
proportion Of chickens, those kept in the
way we now advocate will keep perfectly
GOOD for hatchino n month or oven more