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Year: 1876

FROM the scranton (ta.) Times.


Tuesday evening, shortly after retiring for
the night, the matron Of the Home went down
to the front door and found little girl stran-
ger calling loudly for help, snugly wrapped
and laid upon a bundle that proved to be
clothing for the little one. A note was also
found, written in a ladys hand, plain and
neat. The little one is a nice, healthy look
ing girl, apparently about eight weeks old.
The letter read as follows: Il am a poor
woman have been married two years my
husband left me on the 9Th of May in search
of work. have not seen or heard of him in
that time. He left me a little money, but it's
all gone. tried to get work, but could not
on account of my child; if l keep her we
must both starve; | know of no other way to
see her provided for than the way have de-
cided upon. can probably get my own liv-
ing, and, if possible, will send you money to
pay her keeping, perhaps not enough, but all
| can get will be sent to you for her. If my
husband comes back | will come and get my
child until then I must let strangers care for
her. 1t breaks my heart to let her go, but
can Go no better; have spent my last penny
for things for her; my last two cents got her
a half-pint of milk this morning, and have
not tasted food to-day, nor do l know where
| am going to stop tonight. You may think
| am an unnatural mother, but put yourself
in my place, and then you will see differently.
My child's name is Nellie May, and entreat
you to love and be kind to my dear innocent
babe, as you hope for mercy hereafter your
self -
Year: 1876

10 compensate in part for Seymour's de-
lection, Tilden Las induced Mcclellan to say
IN letter that he will vote with the Demo
Gratis. For fear that some of our readers
may have forgotten the fact, we stale for
.her information that Mcclellan was the
democratic candidate for President in 1864.
ana was one of the worst beaten men who
ever ran for office.
Year: 1876

ANYBODY can run . newspaper. All
there is to do is to get lot of type, a
press, pair of scissors, paste cup
and brush, $40 in cash. set of cast
iron nerves-when there will be no
more trouble in running a paper, than
there is SHINING up church steeple
feet first.
Year: 1876

Colonel c. e. Long, of the Egyptian
army, now visiting with his family


friends in st. Louis, gives the follow
ing account Of his reception at the
Court of King M'tcsa, to which he had
penetrated with two students only:


My RECEPTION by this strange and
mysterious King was unique. Gov
ering the hills that characterize the
mountainous districts of the lake re
gions were thousands of the people of
Uganda assembled to welcome "the
Great White Prince" as they called
me. King M'tesa, surrounded by his
courtiers and harem. as arrived, sent
a messenger to ask me to appear be-
fore him and show him the strange
animal upon which was mounted, l
was riding the first horse that had
ever been seen in Uganda. At a quick
ened pace advancing toward the King
and his courtiers, they fed precipi-
lately before me, while l, turning my
horse, regained the hill from which l
had descended, and, thro wing my foot
from the stirrup, in the act of dis
mounting, was surprised to see the
people scatter in every direction in
dismay. learned from the interpret
er that they had supposed up to that
moment that and the horse we're one
animal-that I was kind of centaur
l was presented the next day to the
King-a tall, graceful man, dressed in
a flowing Arabic robe, bound at the
waist by a girdle to which scimeter
was suspended. and with sandled feet,
who eyed my horse with affrighted
glance and retreated towards his
throne. PROSTATE bodies covered the
entrance and floor of the hut, 1t was
here that the King held audience with
his different Sheiks and Chiefs, aud
the heads of the different branches of
his Cove The ceremony end
ed in q slight inclination of the head
of the King to his messengers, who,
uurolling from their heads neatly
bound cords, threw them around the
necks Of the assembled thrOng at the
door, and dragged them, hollOaing and
struggling away to an executioner.
who, as the fancy struck him, had
them poinarded or choked to death,or
had their brains dashed out. This is
q sacrifice which is made by all Afri-
can Kings.
Year: 1876

John Paul writes 10 the New York
Tribune: Law in Esglans is linked
with some strange absurdiiies-legacies
Of an oidcn time, Of course, but still
held sacred. The wig you already
know about. The idea Of II Is that a
jurist should be made 10 look wise
whether he be or not. The effect,
when young and beardless face shows
under such venerable thatch is funny
enough, aud one can hardly get rad OF
the feeling that he is at a masquerade
unless, indeed, he is on trial. BY anoih-
or fiction quite as ridiculous a. the coun-
terfeiting "a age, the barrister is sup
posed 70 charge his client no fee. Nor
can he collect any. The dignity of the
profession j. held TO forbid any bar
gains the bartering of a legal opinion
for mere money consideration.
There's the theory. But in fact your
high-tOned q &. gets stupendous fees.
You can not personally approach him
for an opinion. your solicitor must in
tervene; but that same q. c. will make
your hair curl before you get through
with him. And how could he keep ms
WIG up to the mark il he didn't have e
notes for curl papers? Nor though he,
by the grossest Incompetence, in
yolve you in 4 painful mess Of mis-
take and cost, have you any redress.
Actuated by philanthropy only in his ad-
vice, he is not liable. Was there ever a Ilc-
ton so absurd? And the idea of per.
petuating il; of going gravely on and
making believe that counsel j. open 10
all without charge, when every body
knows il is not, My countrymen do
some very ridiculous things, no doubt,
but they never whip the devil round q
stump with lash Of red tape in this
way. Issues are met more squarely,
and when they set out 10 plumber Q
stranger they do il opcnhandedly and
with no attempt at concealment, Their
only anxiety being lest he should be left
In possession of single cent.


But the law of this country has one
good possibility which does not exist
with you that know of-the ~ Jormo
paupcriS provision. For instance On
making affidavit that he Is not worth
f25, poor man can state his griev.
ance to Judge, and il it be thought
that he have case, counsel il assigned
10 him and he stands before the law IL
an attitude As independent and as likely
to obtain justice--theoretically, at leas


as though he were proprietor of
skating-rink. From the caves Of the
Temple quite a copious stream Of knowl
edge (of the law flowed into me, a
you see, no matter how awkwardly j
now sputters out.
Year: 1876

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is
q trying season. Indications OF sickness should
al once be attended to. Fatal diseases may be
caused by allowing the bowels to become cons,i-
pated and the system to remain in disordered
condition until the disorder has time 70 develop
tsell An ounce of prevention Is worth pound
Of cure Is an old and truthful saying. Therefore,
We advise all who are troubled with the complaints
now very prevalent headache Indigestion. disor-
dered liver want of appetite. nausea, or feverish
skin-io take. without delay, scheuck's Mandrake
pills We know 81 no remedy so harmless and
decisive IN its action. IL at once strikes nj the
root of the disease and produces healthy tone to
the system People never need suffer from any
disease arising from disordered condition Of the
liver II they would take this excellent medicine
when they feel the first indications OF the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three or four boxes OF these pills with
them. They have an almost instantaneous effect
They will relieve the patient Of headache in one OF
two hours and will rapidly cleanse the liver o:
surrounding bile. asi will effectually prevent a
bilious attack. They are sold By all druggists.
Year: 1876

LONDON, April II The Stock Exchange
IS inactive. Foreign bonds within the in
nuence of the Eastern Question are freely
ohered, and at somewhat lower rates. A
further reduction of the rate of discount of
the Bank of England is probable at an early
day it may possibly occur on Thursday.


The Times, in its financial article, says
such complete stagnation as now prevails
III the money market has not been wit
messed for very long time. Bankers are
at loss to know in what direction to seek
employment for their surplus balances.
There is quite dearth of mercantile bills,
and in open market the rates are whatever
can be obtained over two per cent. Wealth
q fair
Year: 1876

The new Secretary of War, in reply
to letter from MIR. Clymer, the Chair
man of the War Expenditure Commit
tee, says that it cost the Government
SIS, 000 for the hire of a carriage for
the Secretary of War from the begin
ming of this Administration down to
Belknap's resignation ON March I'd last.
During the seven years Belknap was
Secretary the carriage was probably
never used dozen times for his CON
venience or in dispatching public bust
ness. And yet for expenses of this
character the Senate of the United
States has loaded down the appropria-
tion bills sent to that body from the
House, and to enforce the amendments
Of the Senate President Grant has sent
a message to the House, which is cal
led by Republican organs an admirable
document.-Eagle.
Year: 1876

THE FRUIT CRoPs.-The strawberry
crop, the bulk of which is now over,
has been quite an abundant one, but by
moi means remunerative. the growers
in the county not picking more than a
third of their crop. The gooseberry
crop is also reported as abundant. The
raspberry crop, which will be marketa-
BILE in few days, is very abundant.
We are informed that there will be a
much larger yield of peaches than at
first anticipated; especially is this the
case in the upper part of the county.
Indeed, from present prospects tho
outlook of the farmers of the county il
very encouraging.-Observer.
Year: 1876

camel raises his headquarters sud
denly, and throws you over upon his
neck; and before you recover from
that he straightens up his knees and
gives you jerk over his tail; and
while you are not ut all certain what
has happened, he begins to move off
with that dislocated walk which sets
you into sea-saw motion, weaving
backward and forward IN the capa-
cious saddle. Not having "a hinged
back fit for this movement, you lash
the beast with your koorbash to
make him change his gait. He is
nothing 10th to do it and at once
starts into high trot, which sends
you a foot in the air at every step,
bobs you from side to side, drives
your backbone into your brain, and
makes castinets of your teeth. Cap
ital exercise. When you have
enough OF it you pull up and inquire
what is the heather method of riding
a dromedary. 1t is simple enough.
Saa'le III loose halter rope Che has
neither bride or biO against his
neck as you swing the whip, and
the animal at once swings into an
easy pace; that is, u pretty easy pace,
like that Of a rocking horse. But
everything depends on the camel
| Warmers Book on Egypt.
Year: 1876

From the Phllsdelphia Times.


-" The BaltimoreIGa=e has lost its dis


cretion over Attorney General Taft's in
struction to United States Marshals in
the South. Atrocious as are both Seere-
tary Cameron's bayonet. election order
and JudgeTaft's violent misinterepation
Of the law, the South has nothing TO do
but submit. The organization of minute
men is just what Cameron and Taft and
the thievinG carpet-oaggers want, fer
with organized resistance to the studied
wrongs against the peace OF the South
and the pi -ity of the ballot they could
readily precipitate violence, and violence
is godsend to CaReron now, If 1t can
only be charged upon the whites. The
Gazette has sat y mistaken the only
means the South has whereby to escape
the revolutionry despotism of plundering
political leaders. The Southern people
must have peace, and are powerless to
enforce it. They must have law, and are
unable to command il. They must,
therefore, subn t until tie people of the
nation shall weary Of the region of hate
and of its protection 10 debauchedi Jlers,
when peace will come by peaceable revo-
luton, and sectional harmony will be
welcomed as the rich fruits Of honest
government.


We wish we CO. i be eve what is
quoted above. But we cannot. We fear
taat in too long submission 10 tyranny
the spirit Of the white people may be
broken, and that they may fall prey to
bad rulers, as the Greeks did TO the
Turks. We never wish to see our white
brethren Of the South as submissive to
the black heather as the Christian IS 20
the Mohammedan Turk.
Year: 1876

Tobacco culture in Massachusetts, is on the
decline, and the friends Of agriculture do
not regret the fact. In successful years the
profits from the crop we're SO great as to
upsette the staid and sober notions of the
most staid and sober class of people on earth.
They were wild with the illusion. of sudden
wealth, and apt TO regard virtuous and frugal
habits as relics of the colonial period which
ought to be superseded by "higher OWL
ization." There was strong tendency to
"bull the Market" and hold the crop for
higher prices while the growers lived on the
credit OF one or more crops on hand, paying
interest on every dollars worth Of supplies
of every sort they used. 1t begot system
very like that which made slaves Of the rich
Southern planters, who used up the income
Of every crop before it was sold. A few
seasons Of inferior crops and low prices have
served to dispsl the fascination. While a
few farmers have been ruined, the majority
have saved their farms and learned useful
lesson. Franklin county, which in 1872
cultivated 5000 acres of the weed, has
gradually reduced her average to about
1000 in 1875. 1t is hopeful sign for the
agriculture of Massachusetts, The farmers
will realize that in a more thorough aud
intelligent system of farming is to be found
the success which they covet.
Year: 1876




Many contend that we ought not TO feed
our straw to cows. What shall we do with
itf Some say use it for bedding. Now, we
have many farmers who have to use economy
in feeding iu order to winter their stock
through, and they cannot afford to dispense
with the straw. | believe that it does not
hart a COW to feed her straw but it should
be fed literally. and what the COW does not
eat can be used for bedding have in mind
now dairy of forty native COWS, where the
owner has to use caution in feeding in order
to get his stock through, and year ago last
summer they averaged $50 per COW in but.
ter from poor pasture and no grain to
amount to much that is, they received
about two quarts day for about two weeks
Put some Of your Jerseys on this keeping
and see where you would be.


In feeding straw, the number of times 10
feed in day (and the same of wateriug)
should be regulated by good judgment. My
plan of feeding aud watering the present
winter has been different from that which
have ever before practced, and | never saw
my cows look better at this season Of the
year-though it has been favorable winter
for this practice. | feed my COWS good
fOddering Of hay in the morning, and as soor
as they eat it, If il is a pleasant morning
they are let out and fed a good iodderiug Of
straw, enough 30 they can eat what they
want and have good bedding left in the
yard. leave them out until about half
past three, when they are put up and fed q
good feed of hay. But if it is a cold OIL
stormy day, as soon as they eat their frs
fOddering they are watered and put bacL
and fed again. At three O'Clock they arC
watersd again, and then bedded for thu
night.


We are soon to receive return for ou
labor, and then comes the question, how cat
We manage to secure the greatest return
Many claim it pays to feed grain, while many
others claim that it does not; and here
would like to ask you, or some other psrsOl
who knows by experience, if 1t pays to fesC
grain to nilch COWS in the spring, provided
you have to buy the grain. If SO, what kin'
is the best and most profitable TO buy = HOV
much should We feed at once, aud what tim
Of day is the best time to feed 2 Should i
be fed dry2


Now if some one who knows by expert
ence will give, through the FARMER, answer
to the above questions, l have no doubt bu
that more than one reader will be benefited
| II. S. l..
Year: 1876

About this season of the year, in many
places reached by our paper, the husband.
man gathereth about him his hatchet and
sawand pruning knife and goeth forth to
his orchard to trim his fruit trees. The
sight thereof maketh many Of our friends to
Shudder and "prune not all" is heard from
various quarters of our land. For our part
we sympaehize somewhat with those who
would stay the farmers hand but then we
do not by any means regard him as stree
butcher" or contemptuOusly style the one a
mere carpenter" who, saw in hand, thinks
he can do little with it towards building
up the prosperity of the tree. 1t may be
that as the twig is bent the trees inclined
but somehow this foresight is not always
ready to hand, and it grows as we would
not have inclined it and often when We
know better, the tree runs on in its own
willful way, simply for want of time or
occasion to put in practice that which we
knew. We know of but very few orchards
that good pruning in winter will not benefit.


ln large number Of cases, where the
orchard is of some age, sprouts will come up
from the trunk just under the ground, and
form a complete bundle all around it.
This is more likely to be the case with trees
that have overborne, and have large mum.
Der of half-stunted branches and also in
cases where the borer has been working in
the tree near the ground. Whatever OBJ
Structs the passage of the sap up the trunk,
induces shoots to break out from below in
this way. OF course we should try to help
this by encouraging vigor in the head of the
tree, SO as to check this tendency to throw
out cOlar-sprouts but at any rate these
sprouts must come away. Many rest
with cutting them back to the ground, which
merel y makes them push stronger the next
year. The ground should be opened little
with the grubbing hoe, aud with the same
implement the sprout rooted clean out.
Throughout the tree these sprouts are often
common aud should be cut away, unless tho
main branches show signs of being worn out
by disease or oVerbearing, in which case it is
best to cut these large arms away down to
the young vigorous sprouts which should
thus have chance to grow up and replace
it. Sometimes cutting away these large
branches leaves large scars on the trunk
when cut of, and the old wood, weakened
by disease, soon rots away, and leaves a
hollow place for the water to collect in. and
then the hole soon gets worse. But this is
remedied by painting the place over. 1t
makes no difference what kind of paint is
used. Anything that will keep out the water
from the wood will do. 1t is because these
precautions are neglected that people have
q chance to say that cutting off large
branches Injuries trees. Nature herself often
seems to ask for the pruning knife. Branches
often seem to be struggling between death
and life, as if the tree were begging of some
one to cut them off. The trees are always
benefited when they are,--Gsrmantoaoa
Tele0raDh
Year: 1876

This question is brought TO the front by
the near approach of the time for sugaring.
When we first made sugar, tapping seven
trees, Zone Of them lever woody, scattered
about on the steep side hill pasture a hun
dred yards from the house of our boyhood,
hauling the sap in butter 6rkin tied with
wool twine on a hand sled, and boiling
it in six quart kettle on mothers kitchen
stove, we decided that it did pay. And that
judgment has never been reversed.


Sugaring comes at season when the far
mer has, or may have leisure TO attend to il
without interfering with other work. The
fuel used is such that it commonly costs only
the labor necessary to gather and work it up,
being unmefchantable. When once 4 sugar
house and set OF fixtures are provided, there
is no further cash outlay. From a fair
sugar orchard, well managed, the average
return for labor and capital is more remu.
nerative than that from raising farm crops.
1t is not necessary to have expensive build.
ings for making sugar, though it pays to have
them little better than some farmers think
expedient. And by all means have n shed
which will keep the wood dry. A rough
board building with board roof answers the
purpose as well as one with moro expensive
finish. A hundred and fifty dollars with the
farmers labor will put up a good sugar
house and wood shed, and set patent evap-
orator all ready for use, with all the neces-
sary fixtures except buckets and spouts.
Good heavy tin buckets can be got for thirty.
five dollars per hundred, while Posts patent
heavy tin buckets with indented sides, six.
teen inches deep, the best sap buckets in uss,
can be bought for fifty dollars per hundred,
and the metallic spouts for four dollars and
fifty cents per hundred. 1t pays to have
the best fixtures for sugaring as for other
work, and We believe a sugar-maker can
make no better use of the money than by
purchasing one Of the Butler evaporators.
Suppose farmer has three hundred good
trees. The interest on the FIRST cost of sugar
house, evaporator and all fixtures will bs not
over fifteen dollars per year. If he canust
clear more than that above the value Of his
labor aud fuel he is poor sugar maker.
Year: 1876

To the habit acquired by breeders of fancy
stock OF raising everything that has a pedi.
gree whether promising or otherwise, is un.
doubtedly due much Of the prejudice against
bloOded stock felt by those common farmers
who have been induced to invest in a small
way by buying some third or fourth rate
animal from puro bred herd-au animal
that-ought to have gone to the butcher in,
stead Of being allowed to 20 out aud cast
reproach upon the breed which it but poorly
represents. This from the New York Timei
is true.
Year: 1876

Mr. Chapman read paper on "The Mer-
its Of the Different Breeds of Horses" n
which he strongly favored the Morgan horses
not only for strength and endurance, but
produced statistics to show that they will sell
for higher price than any other, aud are
full as liable to make fast horses


Rev I. S. Hubbard: A great part of the
wealth Of Vermont is in horses, but fear
the best qualities of our horses are dsgeuer.
ating While would not advocate horse
races, would not lower the speed. We
want those that can endure aud bO gentle.
We should cultivate that blood that will give
the most of these good qualities, aud there
will be speed enough.


Col Mead: We should raise the kind Of
horses that will bring the best price 10 mar
ket. l agree with Mr. Chapman in the kind
Of horses for work. believe the valuable
blood OF horses for whiah Vermont was once
so famous can be brought round again by
proper care and patronage, but without this
fear these noted qualities will be lost for
ever. l think many people are getting too
eGtravagaut in regard to speed, | think
horse racing is degrading evil. l should
be very sorry to have a sou of mine get iu-
fatuated with the associations Of horse races.


q. G. Pringe Of Charlotte then read a
paper on "GrassOS," and exhibited great
Year: 1876

DISPATCHES SENT TO GENERAL CROOK
News Of the fight has been sent TO General Crook
at Crazy woman's Fork, where our wagon train Is
camped waiting for our return to take trip TO the
II Is rumored in camp that General Crook, with
the infantry, armed with heavy rines. wI be here
BY tomorrow evening If necessary to resume the
contest
Year: 1876

Too MUCH OF AGooD THING.-There is
danger of base ball being carried to e1-
cess again this summer, and falling into
disrepute as it did last summer. 1t ap-
pears to be damaging to the morals OF
the young men, and this fact is we find
recognized by the Ministry. Last Sab
bath Mr.. Smith, of Grace Church. did the
community a service in a powerful SER
mon against the vices and bad habits
which the game is introducing and stimu-
lating. The example should be followed
up by clergymen in other nulpits. The
base ball professional could no more
be an acceptable member of any of our
Methodist Churches than professional
gamester with the roulette, or could the
star" on the dramatic stage.