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Year: 1876

There Is a far prospect that Ben. Butler
'.lli be sent back TO Congress from Msssa-
'lGse'is, and this Information is hailed with
pleasure by very large class of American
'-.'7ehs. Ihe peculiar make up" of the
present Confederate Congress has convinced
me people OF the country that great mis-
lake was made in leaving Gen. Butler out.
The present situation in Congress demands
the presence Of the Essex statesman on the
tJOr Of the House.
Year: 1876

That Is, the Dodge City Times j.; though
published away out on the frontier, it is
one OF the best weekly papers in Kansas,
and VIC are glad to Learn that the people Of
Ford county appreciate the Times and are
giving 1t liberal support. The publishers
are intelligent and enterprising young men,
wEo thoroughly understand their business,
and are giving the people Of Dodge CITY a
paper which is 4 credit TO the place.
Year: 1876

The St. Louis Republican says Isn't it
iunny about Tweed ~ Well, yes, it is rather
funny thai Democratic sheriff sbouId
have permitted him to escape, and funnier
still, that Democratic Governor has never
made move toward bringing the recreant
sheriff to account for thus be,rayins his
trust In the interest of the thieves. But the
funniest thing of all, "about Tweed is the
TACT that his former partner in the Tam
many steals and who, as Governor of New
York winked at the escape of the Boss, is
now the "Great Reform" candidate of the
l.. democratic party for the Presidency 1t is
funny about Tweed" so funny, that we are
not surprised to see even the good old Re
publican smile,
Year: 1876

EDITOR TINES During my leisure hours
l thought l would give you feE items
from Old Platte, the banner wheat and corn
county OF the State.


THE FARMERS


are all happy, 1.-THE first time for several
years. The wheat crop Is the heaviest We
have had since the organization of the
county. The area sown is greater and the
quality is better, and in addition to that
the wheat has turned out better; that is,
the yield per acre is larger than was ever
known before. Our best judges say the
wheat crop of Platte county is over half a
million bushels. The acreage that will be
sown this fall will exceed that of last year.


THE CORN.


The corn crop of the county will excel
that OF any previous year. At one time
during the early part of August We thought
the corn would be injured by the dry
weather, but the recent rains have dispelled
all such fears, The corn crop is now safe,
even though We do not have another drop
of rain.


CATTLE AND HOGS.


As all know, Platte county is strictly an
agricultural and stock raising county the
prosperity OF our farmers is sufficient evil
dence OF that fact.


TRADE.


The merchants Of the county are more
cheerful than they have been for years, and
were it not for Leavenworth their trade
would be enormous


The merchants of Leayenworth can con-
gratulate themselves that they are 30 near
Platte county, for we'll they know their
sales will be greater this year than for
many years past all they have to do is to
make an effort and they can still command
the larger share of the trade.


KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOE
are making desperate efforts to control the
trade OF Platte county. In fact, they are
now trying to monopolize all the advertis-
ing mediums OF the county, no matter what
shape they come in. They have even gone
20 far as to buy off a certain paper, and
have them reject ALL other advertisers in
Leayenworth whose business coniiicted with |
theirs. That speaks well for the trade of |
the county. 1t must be valuable, or they |
would not make such desperate efforts to |
control it,


LEAyENwoRTH
is the grand outlet for this portion of Platte
county, and it is her markets that our farm
ers depend upon. Ii the merchants and |
business men desire TO retain their trade,
hey must guard we'll their interests and
AXE every advantage to make known the
Inducements they have to offer to the peo-
,le OF Platte county. The sum and sub
tance of the whole thing ina


NUTSHELL
s this: The people of Platte county now,
md viii, have more money, this year, than
hey have had before, since the war, and
hose who offer the greatest inducements
sill get the bulk Of it. If the merchants
4 Leavenworth choose to remain idle,
sleep and slumber," the cities above and
Glow her will secure the Fall and Winter
rade. The best proof l can produce is to
efer to the columns of the county papers,
nd there they will see what Kansas Cit;
nd st. Joe are doing.


A "KANsAs ROVER"
Year: 1876

ACCORDING 10 the New York Herald, il
will puzzle the Democratic State Conven-
ton to find candidate for Governor who
is as strong in his own party as Mr.. Morgan
n in the Republican party,
Year: 1876

The corn crop of the county will excel
that OF any previous year. At one time
during the early part Of August We thought
the corn would be injured by the dry
weather, but the recent rains have dispelled
all such fears, The corn crop is now safe,
even though We do not have another drop
of rain.
Year: 1876

Last Saturdays Iowa State Regis
ter buoyantly remarks /:


The good weather of the present
week has worked wonders for the
farmers of this State. In Southern
Iowa wheat-sowing is about done.
In this section it is nearly all in oat
sowing is wen along, and many farm
ers are plowing for corn. If fair
weather continues, this part of the
State will not be far behind-hand in
complaining. The 10th of May is
early enough for that, and large
portion of the south half of the State
will be half planted by that time.
There is time enough yet for Iowa to
grow this year one of the best crops
of all kinds of grain that the State
has ever produced. The croakers
will have to 60 out of competition
with the crows.
Year: 1876

The Topeka Kan. Commonwealth
prophesies and moralizes as follows :


The time is approaching and can
not come too soon, in order to pro-
mote good morals, that the same
measure of scorn and contumely
shall be meted out to men as to
women who commit a crime. If
women who err are to receive the
cold shoulder of their sisters, then
let men receive the same treatment
in society. We do not say that it is
right in either case to treat the erring
as criminals and past hope, but we do
say that if. it is just to treat one OF
the guilty parties in that manner it is
but justice that the other should re-
ceive the same treatment.
Year: 1876

The Wisconsin State Register
talks politics in this encouraging and
sensible way


We doubt if ever there was a time
when the people felt SO determined as
now upon having good men for office.
That a majority of the people desire
Republican President need not be
doubted, but the candidate must be a
man who is free from all taint and
every suspicion of corruption, and
whose very name will be guaranty
of an Administration worthy of the
purest days of the Republic. In the
language of the Worcester address,
"under no other leadership is success
desirable or possible"
Year: 1876

Sharon.

 There seems to be some misapprehension in regard to that portion of my article last week that alluded to desire on the part of a few persons here to re-enact the code of blue laws, therefore will be little more explicit. A select company of ladies and gentlemen of the highest responsibility, who believe dancing to be rational and sensible social amusement, and one from which as little harm can result as from any other, chose to occupy the town hall occa- slonally and indulge in their favorite recre- ation. There are those here who choose to differ from us in regard to the proprlety and morality of dancing. So far very good. They are entitled to their opinions, and we have no unkind feelings toward them for entertaining such views, or for attempting to instil them iuto the minds of others in a kind and friendly way, and we would very gladly meet them and discuss ad inttnituna, in public or private, the whole catalogue ot social entertainments, from dancing to the sewing circle, and make comparison of thelr relative merits but when some per son or persons, whose names are unknown to me, choose to exhibit a so ungenerous and illiberal spirit as to complain to the selectmen of the town and attempt to pro hibit the free use of the town hall for these social gatherings, (which by vote of the town we were legally entitled to,) solely because they were opposed to dancing, we very naturally became little belligerent and wrote that article for his, or their special consideration and do not retract one word of it. ALPHA.
Year: 1876

At this season the question which inter- ests boy is not so much whether his life will be crowned with glory and honor as whether his rew summer vest IS going to be made out of his fathers old trousers.

 The superiority ot man to nature is con- tinuallv illustrated in literature and in life. Nature needs an immense quantity of Quills to make goose with but 'pan can make goose of himself in five mIn- utes with one quill.
Year: 1876

Two BODIES REDUCED TO A GALLON
OF AsHEs.-Wednesday we gave the
particulars of the placing of two bodies
in the heated cremation furnace of DR..
LIE Moyne at $3.50 P. NJ, on Tuesday,
and of the sealing up Of the furnace at
10P. NJ. of. the same day. The sealing
up was necessary in order to allow the
retort to cool off gradually. Yesterday
morning it was still red hot and con-
tinued SO for long time. This morn
ing, about SO hours after the furnace
had been closed, the retort had cooled
off sufficiently and the iron door which
closed it was removed in the presence
of the Doctor and a few friends. Moth
ing remained of the bodies and the cof-
fin but about a gallon of dry dusty
ashes, and cremation in the furnace was
pronounced grand success.


On Tuesday afternoon when they were
placed in the furnace the bodies of the
two sheep weighed 1872 pounds, making
a total weight Of 226 pounds, which was
completely reduced to ashes, in bulk
that would not more than fill a gallon
measure.


This experiment shows cremation to
be entirely feasible, and now the ques-
ton presents itself, will it become pop
ular? Aside from the prejudice grown
out of habit and education, there can be
but little said against it. The Doctor
could write volume in its favor, and
give many reasons why this mode of
disposing of the dead should be adopt
ed that would be difficult to answer.
The subject is now under discussion all
over the country, and, indeed, all over
the civilized world, and all sorts Of opin-
ions are elected. Whatever the result
may be, the Doctor has given Washing
ton the distinction of having the first
cremation furnace in America Wash
ington Reporter.
Year: 1876

THE French papers speak Of the
new Bastie glass as an article Of On
doubted value, capable Of any impor-
tant application. Il is tough as well
as hard, resisting the action Of FIRE.
and can be made specially serviceabls
for water conduits and q variety Of
culinary utensils, instead Of the enam-
el or the loaded tin now SO much en-
ployed in certain departments Of the
hardware trade. An account is pub
lished Of some additional experiments
made 10 Paris to test the value Of the
article, the results appearing to have
been remarkably satisfactory. Thus
plates Of the material were thrown on
tiled floor height of three meters,
that is little more than nine feet,
without injury; they were then hurled
with violence about the room and
against the walls and held over glass
jets, weight of 100 grams being al
SO dropped on them from height Of
three metres, but all without any ef.
feet. AS is well known the resisting
temper of this new kind Of glass is
submitted when hot from the furnace.
In these experiments some of the spec.
linens showed more resisting power
than others which yielded to the blows
which they received only broken in
the spots where they were hit, and
there was remarkable absence Of
continuous cracks-whcrevcr the ham
mer took effect the glass lost cohesion
and transparency and was reduced to
granulous particles.
Year: 1876

in outlay. and presenting field for the
highest attainments and most care
fully acquired professional skill. there
was absolutely nothing. And yet we
must accord 70 journals Of the Revolu-
ton. small irregular. struggling sheets
that they were, the credit Of . gener-
ally heroic spirit. and q very noble
achievement in shaping the the pat
riotic temper of the times.
Year: 1876

An enterprising firm in Marion, Ohio,
issues q circular which sets forth its
readiness to transmit on the receipt OF
one dollar bottle of some sort OF secret
mucilage, or powerfully condensed hair
oil, from which one hundred pounds OF
No. butter may be made without fur
ther cost and without the slightest in
tervention on the part of the COW. In
fact herd of COWS are deEneated upon
the circular, and represented as standing
around printed placard of the firm,
which they are regarding with erect tails
and other signs of astonishment:
Whether they rejoice at the prospect OF
escaping the attentions OF the daily
milking maid, or tremble at the thought
that henceforward their utility is to be
restricted to the single particular OF
beef, does not clearly appear from the
expression of their countenances, Which
may mean anything; but they are OBJ
viously agitated with violent emotions.
Perhaps they are wondering whether
there are any fools in the world who will
take such low view of butter as tosend
their money to the firm and try the con,
tents of the bottle. No intelligent cow
would put faith in any such assumption:
The animal is too well assured of its own
fixed and invariable relation to the phe'
nomena of dairy products. And yet il
is quite likely that there are such fools,
and that they send their dollars to the
iniquitous and beguiling firm in sufa:
cient number to justify the continued
issuance of their swindling circulars.
They are of a sort, however, who might
be brayed in a mortar without getting
J the correct theory of butter; and 30 any
effort to guard them from their folly
would doubtless be thrown away. The
country is full of schemes of this sort.
but not many of them are so transparent
as this.
Year: 1876




Out Of sight


In the..shadows Of night,
Where the light
OF the lamps Of the street falls dinly-


From the stare


OF the herd who would dare
At her tatters to jest unseemly,
Fslters the homeless one.


Bitter task


Aims from the crowd to ask;


Charity's mask
Is bright at theD D.. bere fashion's reignins'
.old and stark,
In the shade and tho dark,
The pauper may die, not worth the disdaining
Pity the homeless onel


To be dead


To be laid in the bed


Where the head
Finds rest with.the earth for pillow;


Or to leap


In the sea, where your sleep
Would be lulled by the plash Of the billow;
IuUuSulp VI Iap ASA4040oo SAo


Looking white,
In the shadows Of night,
,- With the fright
OF the sneer the jeer, her poor heart is
beating,


Let her die
Not word-not sigh;
Gay women pass by; not motion or greeting
Dreams of the homeless one


So to the end


Will be ever; the friend


Will I OF lend
A hand to aid, word to console thee.


You may die


On the street, meath the sky;
They'll place thee among the humble and
Jewly- .. .
End Of the homeless one '.'
Year: 1876

lam asked every day what will
cure neuralgia, and desire to an
swcr through the newspaper to the
public that Bancroft's Discovery is
the Only sure remedy know of. This
truly wonderful remedy is without
doubt specific for Neuralgia and
rheumatism. Sold by Cooper and
Grceulcc, at Savannah, Mo.
Year: 1876

The most memorable eoleaning that
ever was done with soft soap was when
it cleaned out "a band OF savages. "Soit
soap was first most etfectually employ
ed IN the country by the Swedish women
who defended the old (og) Swedish
church below Philadelphia. before the
city was laid out. friendly squaw
gave notice of An intended attack by the
Indians. The Scandinavian ladies were
boiling soap, and they at once concluded
to convert the contents of The kettle into
ammunition OF defence. They lifted it
into the church, with fire wood to keep
it hot. As the warriors began to under
mine the foundations they received on
their bare backs a spirited fire of tho
terrible material. which in due time sent
them bowling into the wilderness. The
incident was related by participant.
who died IN London ut an advanced age
She WAS granddaughter OF the Swed
ism burgher Suen Schule.
Year: 1876

Experiments made in Germany. by Dr.
Welske and several other savants, show
that the stubble and roots in the earth, by
crops that have been harvested, add to
to the soil much more nutritive value than
is commonly supposed. These expert
ments fully explain the great value of
clover as preparatory crop for wheat !;
and tor all other crops that are not ma.
nured with nitrogen, potash, and phos~
pilates.


The clover of single acre has been
found to leave nitrogen enough for JIG
bushels OF wheat, phosphoric acid enough
Tor II bushels, and potash enough for
rs bushels. Moreover. it is found that
most OF this valuable material is left in
the best possible condition for use.
Whether the nitrogen OF the clover comes
wholly or partly from the soil or from
the air, it is certainly taken IRON con-
dition in which it is OF little use to most
crops, and is converted into an available
one, SO that, practically, the clover is a
creator OF nitrogen in the soil, las it is also
an efficient purveyor OF potash and phos-
pheric acid.
Year: 1876

Last fall Ipurchased five pigs. about
six weeks old; they did very we'll at first
but after time began to run down and
get the scales on the back, and one died
with all the appearance OF the hog chol-
era Gas und .rstand it, l thought them
as all gone had done all knew how to
and gave them up. One day called
my hired man to see them and he said
they had the black teeth, he caught one
and showed me eight as sharp as need
les and protruding from the jaw about
one halt inch, four on each side, between
the grinders and nippers, black at the
roots, while the pigs tongue was literally
chopped to pieces. Took pinchers and
soon had drawn or broken off eight
teeth to every pig. They Immediately
began to improve and in a few weeks
were thrifty and doing tip top, with
nothing but good feed after getting rid
Of the teeth.


Again. in January last, bought SOW
and seven pigs. then about three weeks
old. About the first OF March | noticed
that one or twoof the best did not do
we'll. and turned out the sow but they
kept getting worse, and after studying
awhile l thought OF black teeth, and
catching one found them in plenty. l
took out eight to every pig, and they
were soon doing well again. wish to
know Tns the cause.-w- ! LOGAN, i" Mich.
Year: 1876

Isolation, and the living exclusively
on their own farms as it were, have
brought the agricultural community of
the greater part of the country into the
common property condition they are
in to-day-a condition which makes them
the victims for everybody to pluck
Farmers Friend.


There canpot be too mnch preaching
against the isolation of the farmers lite
in America. The ignorance, weakness,
meanness and narrowness of so many
agricuturists is largely due to this cause
1t drives many OF the noblest to insanity
Why the southern plantation negroes
had this relief to their lot. They work
ed in squads in the day time and cluster
ed jovially in their rows of cabins at
night. We also are gregarious crea
tares and need company. Go early and
often to the grange.-fatron's Helper
IOlOO
Year: 1876

Editor Antl- Monopotlst.


The prediction oi the hard-money Or
gans that the stagnatlon OF business was
due to other causes than forced resump-
ton does not seem 10 be verified; for
the prospects are no better now than
they were year ago.


They claim that over production was
one OF the causes but when people are
cut OF employment and have no money
they can't buy. If Minnesota should
raise nothing this year our stores would
be full OF goods, for farmers having no
money could not buy; then failure
would follow, and then these solomers
would say, ''you have imported two
many goods, you are suffering from over
production, that is the reason you are
failing.


What is true of Minnesota is true OF
every state in the union. This whole
financial question is simply war Of in
interests. A few men that lend morey
on our side and the multitudes who bor-
row on the other.


This is why democrats and republicans
unite together to force resumption; it is
scheme to make the rich richer and the
poor poorer.


The producing classes whose interests
all run in one channel should unite to-
gether tor self fprotection. This question
is OF more importance than all others.
The Republican leaders are against US
too. They have the money and we have
the notes Which shall rule?
Year: 1876

COW, every one of which had to card or
curry every day. The horse had three
pals of water, four quarts of oats, two
quarts of potatoes, and two quarts of
corn extra every day he worked, with
what hay he wanted, and stronger and
more active horse of his inches I have
never yet seen.
Year: 1876

REPEAL OF THE RESUMPTION ACT.
INTELLECTUAL EFFORTS BY THE DEMoCRATs-DE-


SIGNS TO FoREsTALL THE FINANCIAL PLANK OF


THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO TnE TRIBUtE.l


WASHINGTON, June 28.-The Democrats were un-
successful to-day in their attempts to repeal the
Specie Resumption act and consequently to influence
the financial plank of the st. Louis Convention.
The effort was made three times during the second
call of States in the morning hour. and three times
failed owing to the skful parliamentary tactics OF
the Republicans. The Democrats had hoped to find
Mr.. Sayer so facile as a Speaker that they could
force the House TO repeal the bill by majority vote
under the second call of States in the morning hour,
because after the expiration of the morning hour,
the repeal could not be had except by two-thrds
vote. Tie Republicans. however, by points OF order
and finally by a roll-call, consumed the morning
hour, SO that the repeal not possible by major
ity vote.


After the morning hour the Democrats, owing to
the absence of a large delegation at ST. LOUIS mad
no chance for two-thirds vote. The probability
therefore is that the House will take no definite
financial action until after the Convention. The
leaders here will consequently be obliged TO follow
the policy of the st. Louis platform, instead OF
forcing the Convention to adopt their own rules.
Year: 1876

case of his defeat they think Mr.. Kelly must in
event lose prestige by of his failure to control
his own organization. There is considerable COM
plant among the Tilden men of the course which
John Kelly has adopted. Some of them say that
about the time of the Utica Convention he avowed
frankly his opposition to Gov. Iilden's nomination,
but it was understood that the Convention being of
adiferent mind, he would not go to st. Louis to do
what he could to defeat him while member Of the
delegation which is supporting him. These gentle
men find it difficult to reconcile his present course
with the accepted notions of square dealing in poll
tics; but there is display of personal bitterness
toward him. The Tildenmen are bearing themselves
in this matter well as many others, with discre-
ton and moderation.