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Year: 1875

a method of preserving green fodder,
such as turnIp-tops, beet-tops, or other
succulent vegetables, has been in use for
many years in Europe, by which this
green fodder is kept in good condition
for six or twelve months. A trench two
to four feet is dug in dry spot in the
field, and the tops of the roots carefully
gathered when free from rain or dew,
are thrown INTO it. They are very COM
pactly pressed down, and when the pit il
filled, some straw is laid upon the fod-
der, and the earth is heaped over the
whole. In this manner this product,
which is generally wasted in a great
measure, is utilized. On one occasion
the writer saw one of these pits opened
in the Spring, which had been filed and
covered up the Fall previous. The fod-
der, which was leaves of sugar-beets, was
cred, and the cows to which it was fed
ate it with avidity. Salt is generally
sprinkled upon the fodder, and aida in
its preservation. II would be worth
while when our root crops are being
gathered to preserve the tops in this way
as an experiment. 1t is not probable
that there will be any difficulty on ac-
count of our colder climate in thus pre-
serving for future use a very considera-
able amount of Winter fodder. The
principal requisites are to pack away the
leaves when dry, to compress them as
closely as possible, and to cover them so
completely with earth that all access oi
air is prevented. 1t is by the exclusion
of air and moisture that they are KEEP;
from decay.-L FIX.
Year: 1875

Some farmers make it a practice to
keep their poultry in their orchards from
early spring until cold weather acts in;
and they find that 1t pays them for 20
doing. A picket fence could be built
around the orchard, high enough to pre-
vent their flying over, with suitable
house or shed in one corner Of the yard
to shelter them at night. Thus situated
the poultry will thrive and prosper,
keeping themselves in good condition,
and the increase Of eggs will be greatly
augmented and their usefulness enhanc-
ed to their owners at least, on account OF
the myriads of insects and worms they
destroy, which will more than repay the
cost and labor Of building the fence
By keeping them enclosed in this man
ner. large number Of fowls may be re-
tained in the orchard, and the continual
scratching which is done by them will
prove advantageous both to the soil and
trees themselves.-LEx.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Samuel Bowles has been taking
notes at Saratoga, and these are among
the things that particularly impressed
him: While Saratoga does not seem 70
be the last station on the starlight and
narrow road to heaven by any means
yet for so large and no mipcellaneoua a
company there certainly Is a curious
lack Of outward vice. The amount of
wine drank at the hotels is very small;
at the dinner tables not more than
quarter or fifth Of r. European
table dhote. You never see many peo-
pie in the bar rooms; while during the
fortnight Mr.. Bowles was there he not
only did not zee an intoxicated persons
any where in streets, at the hotels, on
the race grounds, at John Morrissey's
pool-rOoms, but not even a man under
the apparent influence Of liquor. Nor,
while weak women and silly girls and
vulgar dressing do abound to a degree
most discouraging for the future Of
American society, is there apparent in
any quarter the slightest wanionness Of
behavior on the part of either sex. He
doesn't forget that John Morrisaey is
sort of patron saint in this vieinage; but
If his club houpe was the home Of The
Young Mems Christian Association IL
could not be more decorous Outwardly,
nor more serene and silent withini while
the race grounds, which are under his
supervision, are the perfection Of order
and discipline and good administration
generally.
Year: 1875

From the New York Times.


One little incident in connection with
the case of Alexander Collie & Co, is
worth notice. When the heads of the
firm were first brought before the Mag
istrate, heavy bail was demanded. They
were not allowed to go home while their
friends hunted round for bail, but were
remanded to Newgate. Their lawyer
begged that they might at least be al
lowed to go to Newgate in cab. The
Magistrate replied that if poor men
were brought before him they would
have to go to prison in the common
van; that there was no difference in the
offense with which the prisoners were
charged, whether committed by rich or
poor, consequently he declined to grant
the privilege applied for. The two
Collies had to be brought out in front
of the Mansion House before crowd
of spectators, and to make the journey
to Newgate in the prison van, or "Black
Maria" We need not say that they
would have been treated with much
greater consideration here. Easy bail
would have been demanded, and if they
had found any difficulty in getting that
they would have been allowed to go to
some fashionable hotel, or even to theil
own houses, under the nominal surveil
ance Of Sherifi's officer. Burglars
thieves, even murierers, find no diff
Guilty in getting admitted to bail by oul
Magistrates. A man nearly killed (;
police officer the other night, and wa
instantly admitted to bail in the sum o
$1,000. How much better off Messrs
Collie g. Co. would be to-day if theil
offense had been committed in New
York instead of London.
Year: 1875

People who suffer from cOrns should
keep a bottle Of ammonia upon their
wAsh-stand, and rub the coFna night and
morning with the extract. This, with
little care aud cutting, will soon reduce
tham
Year: 1875

DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands of our trade we
have added well selected assortment Of NEW
TYPE, which. together with our IMPROVED MA
cHINERY and sXILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT,
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and in the most ex.
npdfious manner
Year: 1875

THE CONCERT THURSDAY N1GHT.-A very
large number of seats have been sold for the
grand concert to be gwen by the choir OF
the Second Baptist church assisted by Mr.
Barnabeel on Thursday evening at Assembly
Hall, and the indications are that it Will be
success in every way. The tickets are to be
found ut Wyasps music emporium.
Year: 1875

The pipe is queer piece of mechanism,
made of black flint stone, rather light, and
susceptible of polish similar to gutta
percha. It is four and half inches long
from the top Of the bowl to the lower end
of the shank. The bowl is of jug shape,
about two inches long, and the shank is
made OH the plan of bit of tomahawk,
and blunt on the end, with three grooves.
The edges are bound with q metallic sub
stance, probably pewter, and the sides and
bowl are curiously and very ingeniously
idlaid with the same metal The figures of
the inlaying are regular and indicate an ac-
ting stars, hearts, curious circles and various
angles. The bowl is topped and bound
with the same metal. The diameter Of the
bowl at the bulge is an inch and three
rourths, and the cavity is eleven-slxteenths
of an inch in diameter, and three inches to
the stem-hole, and will hold as much as an
ordinary meerschaum pipe.


The stem is of hickory, twenty-five inches
long, one and nine-sixteenth inchesin width
and half-inch thick, oval flat. 1t contains
six slots, about four inches long, and pecu-
liarly arranged as to the hole through it.
at the end next to the pipe there are two
slots lengthwise of the stem, the hole pass
ing between them then there is a slot ex-
actly in the centre, then two like the first,
and then a single slot in the centre again,
which makes the whole zig-zag like. How
it was made though was a mystery to the
mechanic Of the present day.-1Iffn Ohio
Year: 1875

/ During the latter days of the session OF
Congress, says the National Republican, an
old gentleman visited Washington to ar
range some matters in relation to patent.
| one day, while visiting the Capitol, he
made the acquaintance of one of the en-
ployes, who showed him some attention,
and devoted several hours to conducting
him through that stupenduons edifice and
directing his attention to all it's various
beauties and attractions. the old gentle
man vas completely captivated by the young
man, and formed for him the highest at
young man returned TO iiass' liiias'sfnped and the
but the old gentleman remained in the city
q few days, and then visited Baltimore
While there he was taken ILL., and immedi-
ately hastened back to Washington. Grow
ing worse, he resolved to make his will, and
having none but very distant and unknown
relatives, he determined to bestow his
wealth upon the young man for whom he
had formed SO great an attachment. De-
string his presence, and having his address,
he wrote few lines, giving information of
is health, and requesting visit from him
without delay, as he had gratifying sur
prise in store for him.


The letter was inelosed and stamped with
postage stamp, the only one he had,
which was slightly torn in separating it
from the pocket-book, to which it had un-
fortunately adhered. An acquaintance and
daily visitor was employed to mail the let
ter, who called the attention Of the old
gentleman to the rigid adherance of the
postal department to its own rules il re-
lation to mutilated stamps but he would
not listen to the suggestion, saying the
stamp was genuine. had not been used,
and was as good as ever, and he would not
waste its value. The stamp was according
ly used, and the letter duly mailed.


Now comes the sequel. The letter was
detained here for postage, solely on account
of the trifiing mutlation referred to- and
the party to whom it was addressed was,
in about four days, notified Of the deten-
ton, which notice was received six days
from the date of mailing the letter with
the torn stamp. The following day the
young man left his home, and deeming
the withheld letter of no particular conse-
quence, without even carrying the postoffice
notice or paying any attention to it, Ten
days subsequently he arrived in Washing
ton and then recurred to his memory the
detained letter, and he wrote home for the
postoffice notification. On its arrival he
procured the letter, and in much excite
nent-.of miud lie fastened to the hotel of
the old gentleman. Alas when he arrived
he learned that his intended beneiaetor had
been dead four days, and that the old gen.
teman, not hearing from or receiving the
wished for visit, had first felt hurt. then
sighted, and finally indignant, and in that
frame of mind had made will in favor Of
poor lady in his native State, who had
once done him an act Of kindness. This
was told him by the lawyer who prepared
the will, and who was the party that mail
ed the letter. The old gentleman's wealth
amounted to $4,000.
Year: 1875

Racing was royal fun, The public alwys


had an idea that racing was dangerous


whereas the very opposite was the case
that is, after the laws were passed which
restricted each boat to just SO many pounds
of steam to the square inch. No engineer
was ever sleepy or careless when his heart
was in race. He was constantly ON the
alert, trying gauge-coeks and watching
things The dangerous place was on slow,


popular boats, where the engineers drowsed
around and allowed chips to get into the


'sdoetor" and shut off the water supply
from the boilers.


race between two notoriously fleet steamers


was an event of vast Importance. The
date was set for it several weeks in advance,
and from that time forward the whole


Mississippi valley was in a state of consum-


ing excitement Politics and the weather


were dropped, and the people talked of
only the coming race. AS the time ap-


preached the two steamers " stripped and
got ready. Every ineumbrance that added
weight, or exposed a resisting surface to


wind or water was removed, if the boat
could possibly do without it. The "spars"
and sometimes even their supporting der
ricks were sent ashore and no means left
to set the boat af1oat, in case she got
aground When the Eclipse and A. L.
Shotwell ran their great race twenty-five


years ago, it was said that pains were
taken to scrape the gliding off the fanciful
device which hung between the Eclipse's
chimneys, and that for that one trip the
captain left off his kid gloves and had his
head shaved. But always doubted these
things. IL the boat was known to make
feet forward and five feet aft, she was
loaded to the exact fgure-she wouldn't
her best speed when drawing five and a hall


enter dose Of homeopathic pills on hel
manifest after that. Hardly any passen
gers were taken, because they not only ado
weight, but they never will 'trim boat. >


They always run to the side when there j.
anything to see, whereas a conscientious
and experienced steamboatman would sticl
| tie the center of the boat and part his hal


in the middle with a spirit level--lNarl


Taeain, In the Aaaust Atlantic.
Year: 1875

Cleopatra's Needle is to be transported
to London by sea, by casing it i'll wood,
and rolling it overheard. To make it float
properly, it is to be covered with timbers
and planks till the boxing is large enough
to float stons and all. To compensate for
it's tapering form, one end is to be made
larger thau the other, and when finished,
the timber dressing will be something over
twenty feet thick at the larger end. The
ends will be tapering, to assist the steamer
in towing, and even if the cigar-shaped
mummy runs aground, its casing will save
it from ham, The most riskful part of
the voyage will be the launching and the
rolling ashore. In this connection it may
be noticed that cylindrical boilers are
transported through the canals in Holland
in somewhat the same way. The flues are
plugged up with wood, and the steam
openings are covered with air-tight caps
and, when well painted with red lead, the
boilers are rolled into the canal, and.
behind steamboat, make their voyage in
perfect safety.
Year: 1875

Some time ago we noted the circumstance
that baby had been born away up on the
bald head OF a mountain. in La Plata
county, and being the first belle Of the
season introduced from that altitude, they
named her Timberline" News Just re-
ceived says Miss Timberline Webb has
grown to be bright and beautiful baby,
and she has been adopted by the miners
round about, each of whom feels that he
has personal right to be proud of the
child. If high birth is anything to begin
with, Miss Timberline ought to make a
noise in the world, for her cradle rocks
twelve thousand feet above the level Of the
Sea, and the bark is on it, shore. Golorado
ReGister
Year: 1875

We should like very much to have
some one who honestly believes that
the United States Government has
no right to interfere in Louisiana,
under Art ~, Sec. 4. of the Const.,
explain to us what measures would
be lawful and constitutional in q
case where there are two parties
about equally balanced claiming the
government of any State. Shall the
United States Government sit idly
by, and allow the matter to be deci-
ded by a civil war in the State? Let
us have a plain, practical answer
showing how such cases should be
decided. State Journal.
Year: 1875

fined in any sum not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars, and pay the
costs of prosecution.


SEC 8. That section seven of the
above mentioned act be and the same
is hereby repealed.


SEC. T. This shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Year: 1875

Handkerchief hirtations cost some
thing in Connecticut. In that State
young man was fined $40 recently,
for shaking his handkerchief at a
young lady. The Judge, in passing
sentence, remarked that it was for
tunate circumstance that the young
lady had shaken hers at him first, OF
he would have sent him up for three
months.
Year: 1875

We suppose these Democrats need
ed q cleaning before occupying the
State House, but it is a new idea to
compel the people, out of their hard
earned tax money, to pay for the ma
terials wherewith to do it. They
ought to have washed themselves,
and blacked their boots, before leav-
ing home [Gallipolis Journal.
Year: 1875

GRUNDY Co., ILL.,, Feb. 16, 1875.


How wildly the sight of the
Highland News brings to mind the
memory of by-gone days, and especi-
ally the happy days of childhood.
Amongst my earliest recollections
are the weekly visits of the News,
the first paper ever saw, and well
can I remember with what Joy we
hailed it's coming. Our mail never
failed. My father used to saddle
his horse Saturday morning, and
ride to Hillsbero to do his trading
and bring the precious paper. Even
our dog knew when the paper was
coming, so we children thought
Before my father would make any
preparations for starting the dog
would slip off, and would be found
waiting a mile or more from home.


And what a happy time we chill
dren had when the paper came !!
While father was doing up the chores
and mother was preparing supper,
my sisters and 1 would gather around
the now-despised, but then highly
priced, tallow dip, and what wonder
full things we found to read in that
paperl And what beautiful poetry
We thought it sublime. SAKE, Whit
tier and VIII Carleton's best produc-
tions seem tame as dross, compared
with the poetry OF the News 80 or 35
years ago. My sister and I com nit
ted a good portion of it to memory,
and we used to repeat it when gath
cred around the bright log fire of
the old Highland home.


Father would laugh when we rat
tied over the rhymes. Don't know
which he was laughing at-us or the
poetry; kind of suspect it was us,
but we did not dream of such thing
then.


The Carriers Address was glori-
GUS affair in our eyes. We could
hardly wait for weary old Time to
drag his slow length to bring it. We
got to understand that the printers
Devil" was the author oft. We had
no very definite idea concerning him
in those days. It did not matter, so
long as he continued to make such
nice poetry, whether he was a son of
old Satan or not.


The Wing songs of 1840-how
splendid they were! We sung them
at home and at school and every
where. Don't suppose our singing
was quite as good as Jenny Lind S
or Missions, though I think we enjoy
ed it full as well as those who go to
hear their sweet songs.


Although I have lived many years
in my Western home, and do not
know much about old Highland OF
its people now, still there is no pa
per more welcome to my fre-side
than the dear old friend of my youth
Parents, if you wish to be gratefully
remembered by your children, sap
ply them aoith good books and pa
pers. 1t will be like casting you
bread upon the waters" twill return
if not to you, to your children.


TOPSY.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, u. Ii. FeD. 10, 10.


TO the Editor of the Enquirer:


"Maior-General Fitzpatrick will lee
ture in Washington March the 9Th
1875. Subject, Scenes and Incl
dents of the Late War, including
Gettysburg Also, at Blooming
burg March 6, 1875, on Sherman
March to the Sea.


Such is large handbill posted up
here, which might not be the cause oi
a second thought ordinarily, but now,
when coming events cast their
shadows before" it furnishes food
for some reflection. The first query
to my mind was commingling OF
the Republic of Chill, South Ameri-
ca; a woman of doubtful reputation
and the name of Kilpatrick-asking
if this be that same Fitzpatrick.
Secondly, will Fitzpatrick and his
sort never give us rest on this war
business? Are we always to cry
"Peace, peace, yet have no peace +?
Is the jackal become the prototype
of Americans, that will not let our
dead remain in their graves, but
must continually drag up their bones?
What good is to come to any one by
such course of lectures ? Is there
a grown man or woman in Ohio who
does not know more of the Late
War than they wish to? Is there
one outside of Kilpatrick's kind that
would not rather forget than bring
up afresh those hideous skeletons ?
Then cpi bono? But 1 see more in
this. Along with Grants open re-
solve to cause anarchy and confusion
in the South, there is to be a con-
certed effort to once again fire the
Northern heart, all being part of
that programme designed to lead to
a third term.


1t will be found that Grant has to-
day as definite plan formed, and is
as bent on carrying it to successful
termination, as he had when he sent
his famous dispatch from the Wilder
ness that he would fight it out on
that line if it took all summer So,
now, he is on line which he is
going to carry out if it takes all next
year, and, along with military usurp
alton in the South, crusade is to be
preached all over the North to blow
life into the dying embers of the late
war, and lead the Northern masses to
vote the way they shot. And this
lecture of General Fitzpatrick is the
first advance in that crusade.


This is my belief: Now, Kilpat-
rick and his sort have simply acted
the bully and the coward toward the
South ever since Lees surrender,
and while the South has honestly
surrendered, and the impression was
among men that love the United
States more than party, the dead
past was to be forgotten, these peo-
pie will not let 'by-gones be by-gones.
Those who are skeptical of Republics
will with interest watch to see if the
American people will supinely be led
in courses which have no end except
in the complete subversion of the
principles for which Washington and
our forefathers fought. 1t is a
question.


Excuse this from a we'll wisher ot
Democracy and the Enquirer.


w. P. III.
Year: 1875

The people of Ohio demand it of
the Legislature to adjourn They
are doing no good for the State, nor
the will of their constituents.
Why don't they go home for good?-


Kenton Democrat.
Year: 1875

When your time is out, don't wait till you have
chance to come to town, or send the money by
neghbor, but enclose it in letter at once and hand
it to your P. NJ. We iciu be responsible il the money
is lost, from any post-c65ce in this county.


Subscribers outside of the county should send
money orders, when practicable, where the amount
is 81 or more. An order costs but cents, which
the subscriber may deduct from the amount sent.
Year: 1875

MELLOW Soil AROUND TREEs.-Un-
less the surface of the ground is mulch.
cd around young trees over an area Of
six to ten feet in diameter, the ground
should be kept clean and mellow,
Every farmer knows that hill Of corn
or potatoes will not amount to much
unless cultivated and yet, there are
many who will neglect to give the
same care TO u tree which is worth a
hundred hills of either Of the former.
In rich soil, trees may grow rapidly
without cultivation, and no amount Of
grass or weeds will rctard them; but
there are other things besides growth
to be looked after If the weeds and
grass are allowed to grow up around
the stems of apple, peach or ounce
trees, the bark will become soft near
their base by being shaded, and there
by be in suitable condition for the
reception of the eggs which will event
ually become peach or apple borers.
Take any dozen young apple trees in
the sections where the apple-borcr is
abundant, and allow portion to be
chokcd with weeds and the remainder
well cultivated, and then watch the
result. From our own experience, we
believe that the chances are nine TO one
in favor Of those cultivated being ex-
empt from this pest Western Farmer
Year: 1875

A conscientious farmer selling hay
in Detroit, Michigan, wiped the mud
from his wagon-whccls before permit
ting his load Of hay TO 90 on the scales
to be weighed This induced curious
student Of human nature to follow the
man to bis customers barn, and he
loaded hand-caft with the stones that
the farmer threw off his load between
the scales and the barn, but he couldn't
catch the three boys who were also
dragged from the depths of the load
and dropped on the way.
Year: 1875

However obscure the causes may be which con- tribute to render nervous debility disease so prevalent, affecting it does, nearly one-half of our adult population, it is melancholy fact that day by day, and year by year. we witness most frightful increase of nervous affections from the slightest neuralgia to the more grave and extreme forms of
Year: 1875

Among the great discoveries of modern science, few are of

 more real value to mankind than this ef. fectual remedy for all diseases of the Throat and Lungs. A vast trial of its virtues, throughout this and other countries, has shown that it does surely and effectually