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Year: 1875

There is a right smart chance OF good
sense 10 the following Farm Talk" from the
New Hampshire Mirror and Farmer


Not many days since we met chatty
farmer who lives forty miles from Manches.
ter aud twenty from any other city, and he
said some things which are at least suggestive
and interesting. al suppose it's hard times
at Manchester the same as in all other
cities" We replied, "Well, not SO hard as
it might be. Business is not very rushing,
for everybody is cautious and there is dis.
position to make haste slowly, but our mills
are all running, we are doing considerable
building, the most Of our workmen have EN-
ployment and our merchants aud professional
men are doing fairly, so we have not much
to complain of. At any rate Manchester
probably feels the business depression as lit
tie as any city in the country" Then he
said, al guess that's so, for all the newspa.
pers | see, except those in Manchester, keep
up All awful bowling about the hard times,
which | rather enjoy hearing, aud if your
papers helped them squeal shouldn't cry
much" "But you don't mean to say that
you enjoy hard times and are glad business
is suffering" said we. He took minute to
consider, aud then said;


"It's an i'll wind that blows nobody good
and this business wind which is wrecking
your traders aud manufacturers and blowing
the life out of your cities Is only pleasant
breeze when it gets back here upon the
hills, and il il keeps on blowing it's going to
land some Of you up here where you belong.
There's just about half Of your city folks
who haven't any business there anyway.
They ought TO be farmers and they were
once, but for the last ten years you have
been drawing them away from the farms,
where they made slow but sure livings, to
work in your mills and at your trades until
there isn't enough of us left to call each
other neighbors. Why, | know plenty OF
men who weren't carpenters enough to build
hog.pen, and who didn't know enough
about machinery to turn grindstone, who
posted of to Manchester aud other cities and
got what they called big pay as carpenters
and shop hands Some of them left good
farms right in this neighborhood to 60 to
ruin, and then about once year they have
come back here to swell around and put on
airs and declare that mAn must be fool
to work on farm. This was all very fine
as long as the flush times lasted, but where
arc they now when the panic strikesH They
got big pay, but have spent il as they went
and have nothing 10 bridge over year OF
two Of idleness, and tell you they have got
TO come back. Some Of them have come
already, aud more have got to within year
aud it will be better for them and for every
body concerned when they get here. There
are some men who were made TO live in the
cities, who wouldn't be good for anything
anywhere else but, tell you, just about
half those now living there we're made fol
Year: 1875

AGreenwood, Maine, correspondent of the
New England Farmer, says


will give my experience on two pieces in
the same field, both intervale land, bound
out by long cropping. 1t was green sward,
and was ploughed and seeded to grass
between the LIST and 10th of September.
On one piece seeded to grass alone, clover,
herdsgrass and redtop, good coat Of well
rotted manure was applied, which produced
all OF three tons TO the acre. The other
piece was sown to winter rye and seeded to
grass the same as the other, with good
coat Of well rotted manure. In this piece
there was one and seven-eighths of an acre.
The rye was sown thick to be cut for fodder !;
and was cut the Goth day of May, and pro-
duced three and one-half tons. Then the
grass was allowed to grow till the rest Of the
hay crop was secured. Then that was cut
aud produced three and one-half tons of
good hay, making seven tous on one and seven
eighths acres in one season. BY the way,
there were sixty sheep turned into this field
for two weeks in October, where the rye and
grass were sOwn, and after the rye had got a
good start. They fed the rye till it looked
pretty Haked, then the sheep were taken Out
and the rye aud grass was allowed to grow
what it could before cold weather. This
happened in Massachusetts, some seven OIL
eight years agO, and have not heard how
it has turned out. If were going to seed
In the fall, aud had plenty Of manure should
SOW winter rye so as to cut it for fodder in
May, aud then get crop Of grass after hay
ing was over.
Year: 1875

The improved American hay tedder shown
at the state fair interested us greatly. The
only objection to the American, the best
operating tedder yet, is its draft is rather
hard. The lighter, higher wheels and gear
ing Of this improvement look as if they
would overcome that fault. If they do it
is fine improvement Farmers have yet to
learn that they cannot afford to do their
haying without a tedder.
Year: 1875

The directors of the state agricultural
society have rule that herd Of cattle
competing for the herd prizes shall consist OF
q bull, two milch COWS, two two.year-old
heifers, two yearling heifers and two calves
And it often happens that breeder is
obliged to put himself in a position that
will exclude him from showing for two years
or lose q sale.
Year: 1875

1t will be remembered that in recent
issue we deplored the multiplication OF herd
books. At the recent state fair a distin-
guished breeder of Ayrshire cattle stated to
us that he did not intend to record his cattle
in any of the American herd books until he
knows which is the herd book.
Year: 1875

To kind friends at Centre Rutland, who,
with cordial hospitality which made us
feel at home by their cheerful 6rcside, took
us away from the crowd and discomfort OF
a public house, and kept US all through the
fair, anticipating every wish, we must ex-
press our cordial thanks.
Year: 1875

John Huff, deaf and dumb printer,
found his way to our Office last Wednes.
day afternoon sad, tired and hungry; but
after supper, bed and breakfast at one Of
our hotels he reported next morning in
good spirits and full of hope as to the
future. He was going to count the cross
ties on the railroad between here and
Humboldt, and from there he was going
to make his way out west and at some
point on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe road he would start q newspa.
per. When he left US John had, accord.
ing to his statement. sixty cents in mon.
ey, and with this amount of finances he
is not afraid to penetrate the grasshop-
per region and start . newspaper.
Year: 1875

VIM. Balm who lives four or five
miles northeast of lola had his house
burned last Wednesday morning. The
origin of the fire is not known. The
family were awakened between two and
three o'clock in the morning when the
fire was so far advanced that they were
unable to save anything excepting part
of the furniture. His house was insured
for five hundred dollars.
Year: 1875

Our thanks are due Judge D. P.
Lowe for Congressional Record contain
ing complete record of the doings of
the 43rd Congress. If Congressman are
to be allowed to send public documents
through the mails free we are glad to
receive them, but We are opposed to the
law granting them this privilege.
Year: 1875

In addition to the oats, fax and
castor beans that will be extensively
cultivated in our county this summer, a
very large number of acres will be plant
ed in corn. Land around here that lay
idle last year is being prepared for corn.
There is 80 little old corn in the country
that it is likely to bring good price
next fall, no matter how large the crop.
Year: 1875

j. H. Collins is at home from How.
ard county on q visit. He bucked
against a saw mill out there which re.
suited in broken arm, in consequence
of which he is off of duty for q time.
Year: 1875

AT HoME.-John Martin returned last
Monday from two weeks visit to San
Francisco and vicinity. During his alb
sence, Mr.. Martin met with many old
Trinity people, whom he reports to be the
most social and entertaining in the world.
His only regret is that his stay was not
more extended
Year: 1875

RAIN.-Contrary to all expectations, it
rained this week. People had just about
settled into the conviction that it never
would rain any more. The storm was
not sufficient to do any great damage
Rain fell to the extraordinary depth Of
93 100 OF an inch. Our miners continue
to make their regular runs of about an
hour day, just the same as though moth
ing had happened. Rain has fallen to
the depth of 1916 inches this season, as
against 80. 90 inches during tie correspond
ing period of last year. The streets will
soon he dusty again. Miners have little
to do aside from loafng. Merchants are
not overrun with business. Whisky is
more plenty than water. And yet we are
not happy. But we are hopeful, very
hopeful. We hope to see ten feet of snow
in the streets on the 4th day of July
Hope is nice thing. 1t is sustaining.
1t must be sustaining. We know of no
other thing which will sustain US until
wet Winter. We have one more hope.
We hope the man who predicted IL wet
season may be compelled towel, we
can't think of anything bad enough for
that man.
Year: 1875

Government stationed in the disturbed
places for aid in supporting their official
authority, it is probable that the Attor-
ney-Genersl would ask for assistance of
the military, but up to this time there has
been no such demand or suggestion.
Year: 1875

THE 1celanders in this country have
started movement looking to coloni.
zing their countrymcn in Alaska In
the summer of 1874 this class of men,
residing in Wisconsin, petitioned the
Federal government for aid to enable
three commissioners appointed by
them to explore the coast of Alaska,
with view of establishing a perma-
nent home for their people in that To-
cality. A ship of war was detailed
for that purpose, and after receiving
on board the commissioners put to
sea, reached Cooks Inlet in October,
1874, and after an examination Of the
country fixed upon the island Of St.
Paul as fitted for the purpose in view.
The land is good, the climate favora-
bic, and fish and game abundant. All
the commissioners agree that Alaska
is favorable spot for 1celandish emf
grafton, and that it can be filled by a
hardy and Industrious race, who will
cultivate the soil and supply the Pa
cifc coast with beef, butter and cheese,
and the country generally with timber
from the vast forests of that locality.
There are forty thousand 1celanders at
home, great numbers of whom would
be glad of an opportunity to find new
and more promising homes on the soil
of Alaska When these facts are laid
before the people Of Iceland by their
countrymen in the United States there
may be such movement in the de-
sired direction as will add materially
to the population and products Of
Alaska.
Year: 1875

March weather is now in full force.
Penn Loan Association meets this
evening.


Tonight the City Council meets in
regular session.


For cheap book and job printing
call at tho GAZETTE office.


There were IS dodgers at the City
Hall cells, last night. All said they
were on their way to the fishing shore.


John II. Yetter, proprietor of the
Black Horse Hotel has about thirty
head of good work and driving horses
for sale.
Year: 1875

TRUROw WEEDS letter, which we
reproduce from the Nel0 York Tribune,
on the return Of ex-President johnson
to public life, though characteristically
blunt Is kindly in feeling and suggest
i've Of the best intentions on the part
of the writer. We make no question
that the veteran politician tells some
very plain trUths-tTuths learned from
half a centuryof experience and shrewd
observation Of men and events, and
which Mr.. johnson has doubtless pom
dered deeply IN the years Of his seclu-
sion at GreeneyiIle. 1t is not every
man who can have q ThurlOw Weed to
tell him Of his faults. All Of US would
be the wiser and better for It.
Year: 1875

THE PUBLIC MAKE A GRAVE MIS-


take when they 90 OF send North and East
for work that can be as Well and as cheaply done
in Nashville BY the Union and American. Mer-
chants VIII hnd, upon comparison Of work and
prices, that they can do better in the Job Rooms
Of the Union and American than they viii do
by going abroad, and that &c Is a great mistake
20 assume that work done at distance is neces-
sarllY better than they can obtain at home.
They should remember that the more work they
have performed BY their neighb0rs, the better
able VIII their neighbOrs be o. do fine work; and
the more they do abroad, the more they VIII
have 10 do abroad, because there viii be moth
ing TO induce hrst-class printers 70 come and re-
main among US.
Year: 1875

THE NelC York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle Of Saturday says,
in its weekly review Of the State bond
market, that the course Of the Tennes-
see Legislature has had q damaging
effect not only upon the credit Of this
State, but also Of the other Southern
States.
Year: 1875

ADvICEs from Louisiana represent
that the plan recently proposed by the
Conservatives for the compromise of
the difficulties in that State viii doubt
less be agreed to. The proposition viii
probably be modified, so as to make
Wilt Speaker Of the House.
Year: 1875

Loan and indemnify Company Wind


ing Up.


NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The New York
Loan and indemnify Company is winding
up its affairs, preparatory to retiring from
business. It is reported that the loss to
the stockholders will not fall short Of SO
per cent. and interest for two years, but the
officers Of the company state that they have
cash on hand and cash assets abundantly
sufficient to pay every depositor in full
on presentation.


Withdrawal from the BOsrd OF Fire


Underwriters.


The American Fire Insurance Company
has given notice Of its withdrawal from the
Beard Of Fire Underwriters. The Presi-
dent Of another company, and a member Of
the Board Of Fire Underwriters, SAYS he is
not surprised that the American Fire IN
surance Company should 60 out Of the
Board, and felt certain others would soon
follow, leaving the Board merely the shadow
Of an institution.


Reception to Frederick HeekeF.


The Society Of German Patriots Of 1SlS
and the New York Turner'S gave a recep-
tion last evening 10 Frederick Hecker, the
German patriot.
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial writes: In money mat
ters Mr.. johnson was close. He
never spent money fooIishly and kept
his personally expenses alta low figure.
At home he lived very plainly, caring
little for aught else than the sab
stanials Of life. While President, he
saved more than half his salary
never spending anything for use ess
display. ffe used to say that a man
can live comfortably in the White
House on $1,000 a year He al
ways watched his expense accounts
very closely, and under no circum-
stances would he let the outgo ex-
ceed the income. lie used TO say
that his experience in life taught hIm
that of all misererable men those
were most to be pitied who lived be-
yond their income. When a man
does that he would say, ''the
ba lance has to come out of some
body else." He abhored debt above
all things, and during his life would
never get anything ON credit He
knew the value OF a dollar, for lie
coa.d recall the time when he worked
with the needle, cramped mp on the
bench. all the long hours OF the day
for just 81.
Year: 1875

IT now appears that some of the
police Of New York, in hopes Of
getting the $4,000 reward,
for Charlie Ross, pos
sessed intelligence that properly
used might have led to his recovery,
but which they suppressed, until
cooperation was unavailing and
the boy has doubtless been lost
The reward was so great that to
secure it all themselves they risbed
the child.
Year: 1875

SLEEP FOR CHILDREN.-There is no dan
ger that children can sleep too much. The
old proverb "who sleeps, eats" is illustra-
ted in those children who sleep most
Wakeful children are almost always pee
wish, irritable and lean. If they can be in
duced to sleep abundantly, they are quite
likely to becsme gOOd-natured and plump
Their sleep should be as much during the
hours of darkness as possible, and it is bet
ter that they should go to bed before sunset
to have their sleep out, than to lie long after
SUNRISE in the morning. 1t is we'll to let
any healthtul growing child or youngperson
sleep till he wakens himself, and then give
him such variety and amount of outdoor
exercise as shall make him glad when bed
time comes.
Year: 1875

A CAREFUL HUsBAND.--In a village of
Potion woman, after being very i'll, fell into
iethargy. Her husband and those about
her believed her to be dead. They wrapped
her up in nothing but piece of linen, ac-
cording to the custom of the poor people in
the country, and caused her to be carried to
the burial ground. On the way to church
those who were carrying her passed so near
a bush that the thorns pricked her, and she
recovered from her lethargy. Fourteen
years atterward she really died, at least it
was so believed. As they were carrying her
to her burial and drew near bush, the hus-
hand cried out two or three times, don't go
near the hedges
Year: 1875

When lamp explodes or is upset, and
the oil takes fire, great difficulty is exper-
fenced in extinguishing the flames. Water
does harm, for it will spread the oil and in
crease the area of fire. A cloth thrown over
the blaze will stihe it, and so illloose earth
but these are not often at hand. The best
way to check an oil fire in such emergencies
Is Hour and it is generally accessible Lib.
orally scattered over burning oil, it absorb,
the fluid, deadens the flame and can readily
be gathered up and cast outdoors when the
fire is extinguished, This fact is worth re,
membering In these days of Kerosene acci
dents.
Year: 1875

The following is a literal copy of an epi.
taph discovered by Minnesota lady in
cemetery in Middle Pennsylvania, and sent
by her to Secretary of State Jennison, to be
communicated to the Historical Society:
Here yes the bodie of Margaret Fay
Her would If her could but her couldn't stav
Her had bad legs and baddish cough
1t were her legs as carried her off,
Year: 1875

a SINGULAR STORY A strange story is


reported from Spain. A detachment of Al


fonsist soldiers recently discovered in seclu-


ded part of mountain chain cavern which


was inhabited by robbers, who had taken ad.


vantage Of the civil war in order to ply their


criminal avocations. An alcove was attach


ed to the subterranean dwelling, the door of
which the soldiers broke open They were
astonished to find the apartment so decently


furnished, and provided with books, flowers,
ard even a piano In an easy chair sat


venerable old man. The soldiers interrogat-
ed him, but obtained only incoherent replies.


1t has been ascertained, from the confession
of one of the robbers, that the old man was
the cashier of banking firm at Bourgos
that they had broken into the bank and sto-
len the safe, and had taken the cashier with
them, in hopes that he would assist them to
open The safe. During the retreat, which
was marked by many adventures, the intrep-
Id old man succeeded in evading the vigil
lance Of his guardians for a short time and
secreted the safe in place where he would
be able to recover it afterward. When the
booty was missed, and the robbers failed to
induce the cashier to reveal to them the
place where it was concealed, they revived
the proceedings of the famous chafeurs by
roasting the feet of their victim in order to
extort confession. But the inflicted tor
lures had different effect The man got
mad, and it was with the object of restoring
him to reason that the robbers bestowed the |
utmost attention on him in hopes that when
he recovered his reason he would reveal to |
them the place where the safe was concealed |
Year: 1875

An exchange says; "a friend of ours has
little niece whose mother, thinking it
time for her to put away her childish things.
Informed her that Santa Claus was no per
son at all that there WAS no such person.
Whereupon the child solemnly asked -
Mamma, have you been telling me lies
about God tooS' There's an excellent ser
mon in this, but the reader can easily
evolve it."
Year: 1875

The following were the receipts and shipments OF
the leading articles Of produce in this city during the


tventy-four hours ending at o'clock On Saturday


morning. and for the corresponding data year ago:
Year: 1875

In a brief reference to General Long
streets political position the Richmond
Virginia) Enquirer says:


Touching this same reconstruction record
General Longstreet has been sadly misun-
derstoOd. He joined a number of other
Confederate Generals in an early movement
in the way Of reconciliation and an Oblivion
Of all past difficulties. The movement
proved unpopular and the other Generals
withdrew. General LOngstreet thought It
vas right and went ahead, and after q
while he was forced by ostraeism into the
Republican party. This is the head and
front of his offending.
Year: 1875

An exchange says: Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin ia given up as hOpelessly insane. She
sits down silent and alone in her solitary
room TO keep imaginary company with SEN
ators and ambassadors in the light of that
gracious kindly smile long since hidden
beneath the coffin lid. 1t is one OF the
mercies vOuchsafed her to live her life over
again with her loved Ones-dear little Willie
and rOlliOking, bOyish Tad-tO sit at the
head of the table and hold familiar CON
verse with them all"
Year: 1875

LAST Friday Senator Logan, OF
Giles county, introduced the follow.
ing preamble and resolution. which
lies over under the rule:


WHEREAS, The representatives of the
Democratic and Conservative party met in
convention in the city Of Nashville on the
nineteenth of August, 1874, and adopted
a platform of principles, one Of which was
for the payment of the just debts and obli-
cations Of the State, and the preservation OF
its credit and honor untarnished; therefore,


Resolved, That the honor and good
faith of the State is hereby pledged for the
payment of the interest on the bonded debt
at its maturity, and for the payment of all
the just indebtedness of the State.
Year: 1875

When in good humor be had several
tricks, which / know to have been self
taught, and the sole object of which was
evidently to excite laughter. For in
stance, while lying upon one side and
violently grinning, he would hold one
leg in his mouth. Under such clreum-
stances nothing pleased him so much as
having his joke duly appreciated, while
if no notice was taken of him he would
become sulky. On the other hand, moth
ing that could happen displeased him so
much as being laughed at when he did
notintend to be ridiculous. Mr.. Darwin
says: Several observers have stated
that monkeys certainly dislike being
laughed at There can be little or no
doubt that this is true of monkeys; but
never knew Of really good case among
dogs save this one, and here the signs OF
dislike were unequivocal To give one
instance: He used to be very fond OF
catching flies upon the window panes,
and if ridiculed when unsuccessful,
was evidently much annoyed. On one
occasion, in order to see what he would
do, purposely laughed immoderately
every time he failed. 1t so happened
that he did so several times in success
sion partly, | believe in consequences
of my laughing-and eventually he be-
came so distressed that he positively
pretended to catch the fly going through
all'the appropriate actions with his lips
and tongue, and afterwards rubbing the
ground with his neck as if to kill the
victim; he then looked up at me with a
triumphant air Of success. So we'll was
the whole process simulated, that
should have been quite deceived, had
not seen that the Fly was still upon the
window Accordingly drew his atten-
tion to this fact, as well as to the absence
Of anything upon the hoor and when we
saw that his hypocrisy had been detected,
he slunk away under some furniture,
evidently very much ashamed of him
self.