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Year: 1870

This is a subject which is attracting much attention at the present time, and many ln- quiries in relation thereto are being made

 In planting it is best to select that which is free from foreign substances, and those who have been long in the business give their preference, as a matter of profit, to the dwarf The standards known as the Shanghae and the York. says correspondent of the Ues- tern Rural, are inferior qualities, az they are badly mixed with imphee or sugar cane. The bush is very coarse and crooked, and does not bring as much in the market as the dwarf by from two 10 five cents per pound. A loose, rich soil is the best for the dwarf bottom lands are preferable, if not too wet it is better tO have the land too dry than too wet. It grows from five to six feet high, with a root than runs two or three feetsleep in the ground. Plow deep, and get in best possible condition. Mark the land in rows three feet or more apart. Set common hand planter to plant twelve seeds to the hill and plant nineteen to twenty inches apart (In some localities the seed is never planted in hills, but in continuous rows or drills, and two quarts of seed are sufficient 10 plant ar acre, with a seed planter.) When done plant ing, run light harrow oyer so as to cover all seeds that may be on or near the top Run roller after the harrow so as to crust every lump that may be left, and you vii leave a smooth surface to work on wher the corn all gets up, commence cultiyating by running a small hand harrow as close to tn, corn as possible. If foul, hoe well and tenC as other corn. Harvesting commences abou the last of August, and must be done prompt ly to obtain nice brush If dwarf, commenc pulling when the seeds are in the dough le it lay in the field one day then draw it il

 and thresh. Spread it on scaffolds which ar made by setting upright pieces, then nailinI cross pieces foot apart. Lay common latl on this; spread your brush thinly. Whel dry, take 1t down and bulk if not ready t

 bale A hay press will do to bale in smaller one is bstter. The stalk and see

 both make excellent feed for stock Broor corn is worth from S20o to $500 per ton i

 the Chicago market, or 10 to l5 cents pc pound. -u tfa
Year: 1870

TOOTH POWDERS are injurious both to the enamel and the gums, and if employed, every particle of them should be removed from the mouth by careful rinsing The habit which some women have of using bit of lemon, though it may whiten the teeth and give temporary firmness and color to the gums, is fatal to the enamel, as are all acids No one, young or old, should turn the jaws into nut crackers, and it is dangerous even for women to bite of, as they often do, the ends of the thread in sewing. It is not safe to bring very hot food or drink, especially if immedi- ately followed by anything cold, in contact with the teeth.
Year: 1870

BY THE SAD SEA WAyEs.p-And so the Republican court goes to Long Branch this summer. Ah! what memories of the bound ing Borie and his grand Terpsiehorean act before delighted audiences crowd upon the imagination The TiaLiapoosa eff there is a man by the name of Simon Suggs" in the navy, he ought to be placed in perpetual command of her) will have to be reftted wEh champagne coolers all made ready to bear the precious freight to the delight of Branch. The omnipresent Jenkins is already dizzy with joy over the rich repast of chron- icling the habits and clothes of the Presiden- tial party.-L0uisCiHe Courisr-JOnraaI
Year: 1870

several times that there was room in London for
a new paper of any politics and at any price,
that would print the news-in other words,
that should once more put In motion the energy,
intelligence, and the liberality in spending
money which The Times formerly showed, bat of
which there are at this day few traces in that
or any other London paper. II may be said ii
excuse for their sluggishness that they give all
the news the public wants. What paper has
to do is to create the appetite as well as satisfy
it. That could not be very difficult task. At
any rate IL could not be difiicdlt to teach the
London public to prefer full and accurate intel
ligence of matters they do care about to the
meagre and bungling dispatches they now put
up with from MIR. Reuters agency. The expert
ment is worth trying, and The Pal Nal Gazette
ability and some experience, though their even
ing journal was not as strong in It's views as in
other departments. It's publisher, l am told,
has long had an ambition to found great morn
ing journal, and what he has thus far done has
been mainly experimental
Year: 1870

Does General Mcclellan know that so grave
q dsaster has occurredi" asked


HE knows only that John Pope is in COM
mand aud that means the same thing


These men thought all that General Perter
acted, and he but carried into the field the spirit
that animated his commander. He, the subordi-
nate, was taken, tried, aud condemned He had
an impartial court and fair trial, and now to
set the sentence aside on the ground solely of
personal feeling, would be outrage that even
our good-Ratured people, so prone to forget, will
at once resent. Since the close of the war, and
since we have received information from the
other side, 1t is evident that had General Pope
received active and hearty cooperation from
McClellans forces, the war would have ended
on the field where we experienced our first great
defeat General Lee, like dignifed donkey as
he is, had divided his army, putting one half
under jackson between Pope and Mcclellan,
where 1t was as far beyond support as Grant was
at Shiloh. had a long and interesting talk with
General Longstreet on this subject last winter,
and If that gentleman can be called to the stand,
the finding of Fitz John Porters court will be
doubly confirmed in the minds of the people.
Year: 1870

If anybody is fearful that all the


wonderful things on earth viii be dis
covered and paved over by scientific
gentlemen, and classified and stuck up
In cabinets, before he can get a-chance
at them, let him take heart, and hook
and line, and q palace car to San Fran
cisco, and try the anglers art on the
Pacific coast. As the land anywhere
thereabouts is full of extraordinary
things, both above and below the sur
face, so also is the water If he has
luck, he may come back with not only
the most extraordinary of fish stories,
but the queerest of queer fish. Only
two or three weeks ago, there were
presented to the San Francisco Acade-
my of Science two specimens of a
fnny genus new to the sa-
vans of California. One had been
caught near by, the other off the
mouth of Chetts River, Oregon The
animal is sort of cross between
q catfish, a dog-fsh, a dolphin and a
sea-deviL 1t has teeth, a horn, fins,
and legs capable Of being doubled up
and concealed when it is necessary.
One of the two was savage fellow, and
when captured blew a cloud of spray
from two holes in its snout, and when a
stick was placed in its mouth, would
sieze it and hold on with sufficient te-
nacity to be raised from the ground. A
gentleman present at the meeting un-
dertook to declare that such an animal
was not unknown in European waters
and was called the "king herring"
Unfortunately for his assertion, those
who viewed the curiosities were rather
inclined to say that they were "neither


fish, flesh, nor good red herring" But
hats what it is to have an Academy of
Sciences; with such an institution on
hand, the most extraordinary curiosi-
ties are bound to turn up.
Year: 1870

Some people appear to think that the
chief object in irrigating grass land is
to furnish water during the dry, hot
weather of summer. In some arid eli
mates this is the case; but as q general
rule the benefits of irrigation are de-
rived from water flowing on the land
during the late fall, winter and early
spring months. And there are many
places where side hill meadows might
be easily irrigated from streams which
run only at these seasons of the year.
We have seen a rude dam that, thrown
across such stream, directed
the water over several acres OF
poor grass land and caused it to
produce heavy crops of hay. Now is
the time to attend to this matter. Build
a dam high enough to cause the water
to overflow the banks and then plough
out or dig channel for the water at
right angles from the stream Dam up
this channel and let the water overflow,
running in thin sheet over the land.
This is a rude method of irrigation,
and very inadequate description of it,
but still may induce some of our read
ers to avail themselves of the water
which now runs uselessly down their
hillsides at this season of the year and
In the spring.
Year: 1870

THE new union depot at New Haven
will be one of the finest structures in
New England, 800feet long by 200 wide,
with room for twelve tracks, and will
probably be situated south of Long
Wharf. The whole property there is
owned by the Derby road, whose severe
terms are the chief obstacles to the
completion of the arrangements.
Year: 1870

Ohccsc AAoAAnk IN "
W. G. Roberts, of Racine, Wis,
writes to the Journal of that city as
follows:


have learned a few things during
my short experience this past season,
and which may be of some value to
other new beginners, as well as those
that may have something to do in the
future with milk and cheese making,
for it is evident that cheese making is
to be the chief branch of Wisconsin
agriculture hereafter.


There is danger, however, that this
businese, like many other new paying
operations, will be overdone. Al
present we stand well, and that in &
great measure is owing to the superior
ity of our cheese over any other cheese
in the wide world, and hence we reap
the benefit of the English market. In
recent agricultural meeting in Lin
colnshire, England, the chairman made
this observation with regard to ouI
cheese:


"The American cheese is now SO
much improved through the instrument
tality of the cheese factory system,
that their cheese has become as much
superior to our cheese In England, as
theirs used to be inferior to ours" and,
said he, eff the Americans were able to
make such improvements, ask, is 1t
not worth our while to try the same ex-
pertinent" And the result was, they
have sent to this country for factory
implements and cheese-makers.


The character of our butter stands
low in England, and is bound to keep
so, unless we organize similar systems
to that of our cheese-making. We all
make some butter, but very few under
stand making it. So it was with our
cheese-making some years ago. 1t is
true we have some good butter in this
country, such as the Orange Co., and
the Welch butter of Oneida Co., In
York State, and they command high
price for it. But the bulk of the Amer
lean butter is poor, and the prices are
low.


One of the chief things / have learn
ed in cheese-making, is the absolute
necessity of taking care of the milk,
first to keep it from the dirt, or rather,
to keep the dirt from the milk. Next in
order is to keep it sweet. You might
as well undertake to make a good-ha-
vored cup of tea from the waters of the
Dead Sea In Palestine, as to try to
make q good-Aayored cheese from dirty,
sour milk. We cannot cheat nature.


/ would therefore recommend the
following points to be observed in re-
lation to milk, 1st. Take care Of your
milk. I'd. Take care of your milk.
Sd. Take care of vour milk. And if
you do it, the cheese will take care Of
you and your Indebtedness.


In Florida thew ara making "oran0e
Year: 1870

THE Bible He who cannot End time
10 consult his Bible will one day find
that he has time 10 be sick; be who has
no time to pray must find time TO die.
he who can find no time 70 reflect is
most hkelyto fnd time 10 sin, he who
can find no time for repentance will
find an eternity in which repentance
will be of no avail; be who cannot find
time TO work for others may find an
eternity IN which 10 suffer for himself


H. More.
Year: 1870

and then the clinging arms of my terrible
companion were wreathed around me
and knew no more.


3


Are you better, sir2"


Better? Yes-no = | can't tell.
Where am 2"


Here at the little inn, snug in bed !;
but you've had stormy time oft. What
on earth possessed you to go out into a
boat with that poor gentleman?


Mad, isn't he? | asked. with all the
frightful occurrences of the morning
crowding back upon my mind, as one
who may remember the hideous phanta-
sizes of troubled dream.


Is he safe at last?"


"Yes, sir; they had the deuce of a
time getting hold of him, though He
threw you overheard as if you had been
willow twig, and then swan like fish
himself Dick Dayton = that is his
keeper, sir-says that he has got the
strength of twenty Samsons in those long
arms of his.


So ended that long, frightful morning
among the peaceful solitndes of Shadow
Lake, but carry an everlasting memo
rial of it in the shape of single lock of
hair that CLEANS, white as silver, among
the chestnut luxuriance that curls over
my temples. While / live, and while
that lock retains its ghastly whiteness, |
shall never remember my peril and
deliverance without a shudder.
Year: 1870

3. That we rejoice at the ratification OF
the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
secures an equality of political rights 10
all men, and we extend to the coloTed
man a helping hand to enable him in
the race OF life to i'm prove and elevate. his
condition.
Year: 1870

Christianity and GrceE PHlOsOpbU by b. F.
COCKER. ID Harper & Brothers), forms interesting
contribution the history Of philosophy, devoted to the
relations between speculative thought in Greece and the
teachings of Christ and the Apostles The author main
tae that the Christian system is founded all facts Of
nature and humanity instead Of being confined within
limited circle Of ideas; that its authority
is not solely built up the supernatural events
which took place in Palestine. but on the primary laws
Of reason and the instructive aspirations Of the human
heart In hs yiew the whole current OF history and the
constitution of nature find their Interpretation only in
the disclosures of Christianity The necessary laws OF
reason, the native instincts Of humanity are the
gcrminal forces Of history and have been developed
under conditions which stamped with the divine i'm
press The of the is also its educators hu
mauity is not vague, unfructiied pOtentialty but
living energy inspired with necessary ideas which re-
produce the divine image in its constitution. The
has been abandoned by its Maker The light from
Heaven iuminates the soul Of man. and is the
of human knowledge. The divine Spirit still comes
near TO the heart in strong emotion and brOOds
over it in loving inspiration. From this point OF
view the author regards the rel gOns Of the ancient
world the styings of the human spirit nd rest in
the Creator The PHILOSOPHERS of Greece the ear
nest effort of the solve the problem OF exist
ence, 10 reconcile the finite and the infinite the human
and the divine the creation and the Creator These
attempts prepared the world for the advent
Of Christ. To fail Of their recognition is to
refuse 10 comprehend Christianity. The PURPOSE
the volume is TO illustrate these ideas which,
in the mind Of the author, have grown into the sym
metry OF an organic system. He treats the snbject
with sound learning though with parade erudition
and In a style which, il sometimes a little diffuse Is
usually forcible and impressive.
Year: 1870

The baby of Russian married couple died
lately In village near st. Petersburg, and the
%ovoi' or Spirit or the House had TAKEN il hat The
auiLo tiles fixed the robbery upon a wel-known
thiel named Vassili. The fellow, under advice of
wizard had Tried the baby, in order to make tails.
manic candle from its fat lie believed that with
such light he might steal without fear OF discovery


and nave a career OF unbrOken prosperity before
Year: 1870

FROM THE OLD COUNTRY are in're-
ceeipt Of copy of The the London and a Paris Paris
concerning old Virginia from our oldtowns-
man Captain Louis thinner, who is now on
y tour through Europe. as. an accredited
agent of emigration. The letter is a good
one, and sets forth in brief space the tnany
offered emigrants in our beauti-
full State. We wish our friend much sue
cess on his useful mission in the old
Year: 1870

FALSE SwEARING-A WARNIEG.-Po oiice-
man Sutherland last evening (by orderof the
registration officer at the Old Market) arrest
ed Caswell Hatcher (colored), who swore that
he resided on the corner Of Fourteenth and
Dock streets, when he is known to live in
Manchester, Chesterfield county. One Of
his own party and stripe is Il witness
against him, who is prepared to make oath
that he lives in the county Of Chesterfield.
Boiling Crump was also arrested OH SINH
lar charge at the Old Market.
Year: 1870

Doctor THEoDoR BoLDEMANN, the wcll.known
physician of this city, who has been selected by
the Nominating Convention of the Conservative
party as one Of the two candidates for the Office OF
commissioner Of the revenue. has been a resident
of this city and State for twentyone years-almost
lifetime. Scrupulously avoiding to play any
prominent part in the politics OF the country, 1t
has ever boon his principle to sympathize with
and work for his fellow-citizens Of his adopted
State irrespective of nationallties and unchanged
and mistaken by veal or woe. : tEi1u
Year: 1870

CLAY WARD CONSERVATIVE MEETING
There will be meeting of the Clay Ward
Conservative Club at Euker's tonight for
the purpose of filling a vacancy on the
ticket for councilmen. This action is taken
by recommendation Of the City Executive
Committee.
Year: 1870

The double-breasted. Chesterfield, OF
sack coat, ID worn longer than last sea
son, shaped TO the figure at the waist, and
with seam down the center Of the back


Very little external trimming is used
velvet collar only, with plain lapels
and when the material will admit of IL,
double-stitched raw edges, with four rows
of stitching round the bottom Of the
sleeve.


The frock overcoat is made a little
longer in the waist and skirt than form
erly, the lapels cut on, with five holes
worked in, three to be buttoned. Side
edges on the skirts are very fashionable
with pockets in the plaits.


For more snowy overcoats velvet will
be much used as trimming for collars
lapels--either for the whole lapel or as
facing-cuffs about FIVE inches deep
ditto edges, but in all cases should match
exactly the color of the goods.


One of the latest London styles for
this season is single-breasted frock,
with bold step collar, buttoned up 70
the fourth hole, and worn with a short
round cape, just covering the shoulder,
and attached with buttons under the
collar.


y Quilted and matelasse silk will be pre-
.ferred by a few for breast facings and
cuffs, and on brown fur or elysian
beaver rolling collar, cuffs, and edges
of sealskin have a very rich and hand
some appearance. A nearly plain over
coat, however, is the correct style for
this season.
Year: 1870

any longer, and rushed from the place.
He went back to the theater and told the
sad story, which, as may be imagined,
caused great sensation among the per
formers. Another actor was now sub
stituted to read the part Of Booth, but
many Of the audience left the theater.
Assistance was also sent to Booth. Flynn
never forgave himself for what he did,
but Booth did not blame him. Booth S
great career was over, however, from that
hour Flynn lived for mauy years in
New York. He became totally broken
down in purse, and finally died Of cholera
in the public hospital in Cente- street.
Year: 1870

a tank to supply the engine with water. The
company had failed for want of time to place
hose on the spout or trough of the reservoir, to
insert in the tank of the engine, and portable
tin spout was used instead. AS the train
started, by some inexplicabe MEANS the gate of
the water tank became displaced thus per-
mtting the water to escape. The stream
struck near the bottom of the windows of the
car which were all open at the time. The seats
were filed with occupants, and the effect of
such q volume of water suddenly pouring into
ones lap may better be imagined than de-
scribed. We can only say that the sudden
scrambling it produced was wonderful to behold
The entire train was thus immersed, the seats
being saturated and the floors flooded. Although
everything was suddenly rendered exceedingly
good naturedly, and set it down as the practical
Joke of the occasion.
Year: 1870

vorce. it pleaded with sweet elo
queDce for strictness in marriage.
Learning as well rs we may from so
illustrious teacher, this journal,
with its liberal views on divorce,
remains an austere moralist on mar
riage, it utterly spurns, rejects, and
repudiates the doctrine of free love.
1t stands at the very antipodes of
this philosophy; it holds that man
and woman whose mutual love IS
not sufficient to inspire mutual iidel-
ity prove thereby that they have
never known the fullness, purity and
all sufficiency of the one love which
makes marriage sacred, and which
keeps it so. The only marriage
worthy to be called by the name of
that great sacrament is tho os<oiuo'vc
Union of one with one, not the pa
triarchal union of one with many.
and not the modern sub-rosa union
of many with each other. Marriage,
il it be marriage at all, is the un-
swerving faithfulness of husband
and wife, admitting no intervening
mistress for the one, no. supplement
tai paramour for the other.


But this idea (and this idea can
not but be true) carries with it as
its logical sequence land this too
cannot but be true), the irresistible
conclusion that marriage, if broken,
and whether broken by the body or
soul, is divorce. Inhdelity of the
body is not so great 4 sin against
marriage as the infidelity of the soul.
Ii there is divorce for the one, there
should all the more be divorce for
the other. Human society needs
for its publication a more chival
rous fidelity to Marriage more
honorable respect for divorce. A
nation without marriage would be
without civilization a nation with
out divorce must be without viture.
In France the law tolerates no di
vorce. and SO the people practice
universal licence. In Prussia the
laws open seven gates of exit from
marriage, and So the fashionable
standard of morality is almost Puri-
taDical.


Now, the proverb warns us that
''history is philosophy, teaching by
example" " Apply this philosophic
warning to our own land. Our
American society is covering itself
with a growing mildew of free love.
This corroding fusgus is everywhere
so plain that ali eyes are beginning
to see it. What is the cause and
what the cure!


The cause is twofold; first. in the
injudicious and iamentable haste
with which the law is invoked to
tie knot between two persons who
only fancy. but have not proved,
their fitness for each Otherr and,
second, in a public opinion, which,
forbidding the dissolution Of such
illmade contracts, forces imprisoned
spirits, fret;ing at a captivity from
which they cannot openly break, to
take q covert refuge in secret sin


The curs is likewise twofold first,
in higher and holier idea Of MAJ
riage-incluling the chastiny which
should accompany it, the devotion
which should foster it, and love
which should hallow it; and, next,
in a.pubIic opiuion. expressed au-
thorilative!y in our civil statues, en-
acting that whatever in point of
morals nuiIilies marriage should in
Point of law authorize DIVORCE
" Y IRdependeRt
Year: 1870

When is lot OF corn like cor
per lot? Wien it's ground


When reporters a-e short OF time
ali they have 20 do IS to make a few
minutes.


Mrs. Partington says she gets
M every morning at the shrill crow
OF the chandelier.


A young man at q recent hre
threw away a pail Of water because
it was too hot to do any good. Z


The question is propounded by a
youngster, whether. when gold gets
to par, it won't go to ma.