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Year: 1876

The Rusat World, in reply to a CORES
pondent, gives the following advice in re-
gard to cultivating Strawberries, which we
think applicable to this country with one
exception-th of planting on level ground.
Where it is necessary to irrigate them, we
would advise the throwing up of low ridges,
say five or six inches high-.just high enough
to let the water run between the rows, and
soak through without flooding the vines.
If the vines are flooded, it bakes the ground
around them, and retards their growth, or
kills them entirely:


"Select good soil-the better, the better
will be the yield. We much prefer virgin
soil if it eau be had Prepare it by deep
plowing, and pulverizing finely with har-
row, and then rolling, or smoothing down
with slide or smoother Plant as early in
spring as possible. Summer and fall plant
ings, in our latitude, are generally failures.
Have line as long us your rows, which
stretch with man at each end, with spades
in hand. When the line is stretched, let the
men advance towards each other, throwing
out, every fifteen inches apart, sufficient dirt
with the corner Of the spade to leave hole
for the roots OF the strawberry plants. When


the men meet, they should walk back TO the


ends of the row, take up the line and stretch


it again three and a half feet from where is


was before, and make holes again in the


same way, so they will be fifteen inches by


three and half feet apart-and the two men


thus continue till the ground is all gone over.


The strawberry plants are dropped in these


holes, and men follow and plant them with
their hands, spreading out the roots careful
, ", and drawing up fine soil and pressing
firmly around the roots Of the plants. We
have tried various ways, but find this suits
us best. The plants should be Of the last


years growth, and the more thrifty they are
the better.


The rows being three and a ahalf feet apart,
: the plants can be cultivated by horse power,
and the weeds must be kept down by the


cultivator and hoe. Let the plants make


runners. We do not cut them off, but let
them bear, and get as big crops as anybody.
In the winter, after cold weather sets in give


a light covering with straw, SO as to protect
the ground from the sun, to prevent the
freezing and thawing, and consequent heay-
ing out OF the plants. The strawberry plant
Is very hardy, but is apt to be thrown out by
the frost, if not covered.


The first crop will be the best, If well at
, tended to. We always take off two crops OF
fruit, generally three, plowing up after pick


ing the fruit the second or third season. and
raising crop of late corn on the ground.
. Raised in this way, we consider the straw


berry crop the most profitable one grown in
our latitude. The best market variety for
long distances is Wilson's Albany. 1t is
productive, hardy, firm, and does well every


where.


MULCHING STRAWBERRIEs.-All straw
f berry beds that have not been covered, should
Year: 1876

Half our troubles are imaginary. The
remedy for these is hope; and the remedy
for the other half is work Work will give
us hope, and hope makes labor easy. What
will not a little extra work do for our COM
fort, and the comfort Of our families? One
half hours extra work u day would make
all the difference between disturbed house
hold and home of comfort. Let poor
discouraged man try it. Brooding over our
troubles does no good. 1t will pay no debts.
Work will make creditor wait And let
us say right here, that | do not think farm
ers as class, or their families, are given to
extravaganza in dress or in their style of
living. just now the tendency is all the
other way. They are spending less than
usual. And it is capital time to make i'm
provements. In periods Of general depres-
sion like the present, some people seem to
think the world is coming to an end. Be
that as it may, it is wise in us to continue
blowing and sowing. 1t is great thing to
feed and clothe the world. We have had a
dinner, and shan't want to go to bed without
supper, and tomorrow we shall want an
other breakfast dinner and supper, and so
on during all the days of the week, and the
month, and the year. There are 365 IA
days in the year. Suppose we should forget
that one-quarter of a day, and the world on
the first day of January next should wake
up and find no breakfast. There would be
fine rumpus when the world found that it
had to wait six hours for dinner on an emp
ty stomach. Why, then, need farmer fear!
His products will never 90 out Of fashion.
Bread milk, butter, cheese, eggs, mutton,
pork poultry, fruit and potatoes, will be
wanted every day until the end of time.
And it is our duty and our interest to see
that the world does not come to an end for
the want of food Ohio Farmer.


He who reads a good agricultural paper
does good thing. He who induces neigh
Dor to also read such a paper does good
thing for himself as well as his neighbor,
and he who makes public through an agri-
cultural paper valuable fact, a useful bit of
experience or who sets in motion trains Of
thought by pertinent question, does good


thing to very many. If you can write a


"nice article" it is well; if you cannot, it


need not be a reason for neglecting to write.


Whoever has in his possession fact or opin-
{ ion which he thinks would be of interest or
value to his neighbor has the one essential


quality of correspondents nti-Monopo-
list.
Year: 1876

BY whose authority were all the
changes and repairs made in the State
House Tuesday night? Who pays for
them, and where is the money to come
iromY Why is the passage-way cut
through from the State House into the
old alley leading into Toulouse street?
What is all this for? Why all the Metro
politan Police slowed away In the pump
room, and elsewhere about tho State
Hnllsa2
Year: 1876

follow, the ex-Secretary would hardly


be worse off than be is at present, and
the Government no better off He is
out Of office and can do no further harm.
but be is under indictment, and his
criminal prosecution is awaiting the
movements of the Grand Court of I'm
peachment. Should he ultimately be
acquitted, as is possible, even on the
ground of jurisdiction, for want of
two thirds vote by the Senate,it it will be
difficult to convict him thereafter in
court. All interest in his case would
cease with the trial before the Senate.
This, and the fact that the trial, if
commenced now, might take several
months Of summer weather, inclines
many Senators to postpone it until after
the Presidential election
Year: 1876

not "go his death" for Senator Bayard


for the Presidency, and as this is the


main issue it is not worth while


to quarrel about minor matters
Let US have peace in the family.


Then if Mr.. Bayard should receive the
nomination at St. Louis, we will be all
the more ready and able to work har-
moniously together, to give him big
majority in his native State, as we'll as
to elect our whole State and county
ticket, which we can do if we but work
together in harmony and unity; but if
we 60 to pulling apart. and quarrelling
among ourselves, our opponents will
slip in between our factions, as they did
in the Presidential contest in 1860
Year: 1876

FRATERNAL RELATIONS. Great events
are transpiring with such rapidity in
these times that the pen of the chroni-
cler can scarcely, even with the utmost
diligence. keep pace with them. Our
remarks last week in reference to the
action of the General Assemblies of
the two great branches Of the Presby-
terian church we're premature and, as
events have since shown, altogether
wrong. The overture of peace and
brotherly love made by the Northern
Assembly to their brethren Of the
South have been received by the latter
in the same spirit of amity. and fair
way is now opened for speedy reunion
of the two bodies. The feeling has
been extended from the Assemblies to
the presbyteries, and from them to the
people. and general and generous
sentiment seems to pervade the whole
church that the time has come for
christians to cease from their petty ami
mosities and join hearts and hands for
the spread Of christianity and the ex-
tention of their Masters kingdom.


We may confidently look forward to
q complete and more perfect union of
The two Presbyterian Churches at the
next annual meeting Of the General
Assemblies, if not before. Then
further advance must be made, and
gradually the Cumberland Presbyter-
ians, the Reformed Presbyterians, and
all other branches of that church, be
brought into the union. Then, as union
is strength. as one body, its power and
influence for good will be greatly en-
hanced, until no adversary will be able
to gainsay or withstand it.
Year: 1876

OREGON fred the first gun" Of the
contest last Monday which will have
rather an unwelcome sound to the Gin
cinnati Convention. She held her State
election that day and the Democratic
State and Legislative ticket was elected
by a handsome majority, thus securing
Democratic United States Senator in
place Of Senator Kelly. whose term will
expire next spring.
Year: 1876



 Continued from last week.

 THE STATE BANK OF ARKANSAS.

 In his inaugural address Nov. 6, ls40. Gov. Yell gave his views fully and freely. "The banks of the country are stretching forth their countless arms to grasp all that may be worth preserving, and too often we find Legislative interposition either tacitly ap- proving or openly justifying their acts of usurpation; and still we submit to this most odious and unjust oppression without seem ing to comprehend the hcartless tyranny with which we are bur dened. Are we ready to see the price of all our staple products raised and depressed at the will and caprice of these corporations, with their paper appreciated from twenty to fifty per cent. discount, to suit the convenience of stock holders and debtors, and the ava rice of brokers and spectators! Rightly to remedy the existing evils, as far as prudence and sound policy will dictate, should be your first object Let the strong arm of lawful authority interpose to teach brokers and stock -jobbers salutary lesson, who would pawn the industry and property of the country. Let no political or per sonal consideration swerve you from scrutinizing and fearless discharge of your duty, to enforce all proper means to bring back your Appreciated paper to sound specie standard, or lay the axe at the root of the evil. Your firm ness and decision in restoring them within their chartered linn its may confer some of the bless ings contemplated by their fcun- ders, and by sacred preservation of this rule, public confidence may again be restored, the price of property become more steady, and the laboring classes receive q just compensation as thc reward of
Year: 1876

during the present session Of Congress,
that In any degree affected the inter-
ests of Lower California, he has ever
been found ready to respond. and has
honestly done his duty. There are
but few who fully appreciate the du-
ties and the responsibilities of such
position, and still fewer are those, who,
after filling the place, can In these
days, return to their constituents,
with clean hands to receive the bene-
diction "well done, thou good and
faithful servant.n Such Is Mr.. WIa-
GINT0N's welcome on his coming.
That he Is nominated for reelection
is an evidence that the district is safe.
He is the strongest representative of
the popular sentiment of his district.
and none other, that we can think of,
would more honestly nor more faith
fully protect its interests. The COM
ing campaign will DO peculiar in
many respects, and the discretion of
our party will be taxed to the utmost
to secure an honorable success. Those
who can command the fullest conf
dence Of the party should be brought
to the front and without any jeal-
ousy made the prominent standard
bearers. If the Democracy of our
State follow the line of policy they
seem to have adopted in this instance
there can be no doubt of Its success in
the contest now opening. 1t
will not do to make mistakes. AS
NAPOLEON said, blunders are crimes,
and this rule applies to the Democrat
ic party at this period. Let US see to
it that while we are ardent we do not
let our enthusiasm get the better of
our judgment. Harmony should be
preserved, aud thorough cooperation
must be attained. With WIaGINTON
as our standard.bearer we have no
fear Of defeat.
Year: 1876

The Grass Valley Union remarks
that an Anti Coolie Club Is soon to be
formed IN Grass Valley. Tie first
meeting for that purpose will be held
at an ear y dav, but after the festivi-
ties of this week are over. The Club
10 be formed here will be strictly
law abiding organization, aud will
not countenance any mob proceedings.
It expects to do good work, how
ever, In discoursging Chinese coming
to Grass Valley.
Year: 1876

WE quite agree with this from an
exchange, which says: "Reports
come from several localities to the ef-
feet that the wool clip is somewhat
lighter than usual per head, the farm
ers being at loss to account for It.
The light weight is probably due to u
loss of grease and not to decrease In
the amount Of wool, and instead OF
being loss is gain. II the sheep
could be trotted through tank Of hot
soap-suds, and especially the oily
breeds, farmers would get almost
double the amount of money for the
wool, and q reputation would soon be
established for California woods at An
advanced price.
Year: 1876

or if the lovers of the
fair but frail Rhodopis, whom Sappho
calls Doricha, reared this royal sepul-
cher for her unhallowed names; or yet
if that fair virgin who was bathing in
the Nile when an eagle swooped upon
one of her sandals and flew away to
drop it in the lap of the King as he sat
at judgment, was really the first Gin
derella; for the King was so charmed
with the diminutiveness of that sandal
that he caused the country to be scour-
ed in search of its owner, and he shared
his throne with her and built her pyr-
smid forever. In those days


THIS HAGGARD FACE WAS CoMELY,
with rose tints upon the cheeks and
royal helmet upon the head. There was
an altar beneath the heart of it, and the
incense from that altar curled over the
breast that is now buried in sand, and
ascended to the nostrils that have crum-
bled away, and the swarms of slaves
passed to and fro under the grateful
shadow of the dropping wings Pale
in the moOnlight-the proud head
lifted to the stars that shine for ever in
those latitudes, the sad face turned away
from those mountains of stone that have
grown up beside her-if those lips would
only but break their eternal silence and
reveal to us by what almost superhu-
man power those pyramids were piled
up into the skyi But MOI she is wom-
an, and she will never tell.


CHARLES WARREN SToDDARD.
Year: 1876

A Boston dispatch to the New York
Herald gives the details of an extraor-
dfnary crime said to have been perpe-
trated in the modern Athens. Accord
ing to the correspondent, about eight
or nine months since there came to Bos-
ton, from California, a gentleman and
his wife, who were apparently on
pleasure tour. Whether or not there
existed previous acquaintance is not
material, but it is certain that very soon
after their arrival in Boston they be-
came very intimate with DIR. John W.
Fave, one of the city coroners, who, in
turn, became the chief principal in the
abduction of an infant child, and then
hastily fled the city in company with
the gentleman and his wife just alluded
to.


The California couple were childless,
and the full title to an immense proper
ty depended upon the advent of an heir,
and therefore they planned to steal one.
The dispatch states that the coroner IN
question found poor young mother IN
a hospital, and, under the stimulus OF q
large reward, stole her baby when she
refused to sell it. Then, in company
with the CalifOrnians and the stolen
heir, he fed to parts unknown. The
escape of the coroner is ascribed to the
fact that he was the special friend and
defender of the police department. Re
Gently the fact Of the abduction be-
came known to the Mayor. He, it is
said, was indignant when he heard OF
the outrage which had been perpetrat-
ed, and ordered that the most active
measures be adopted for the recovery
of the child and the capture of its ab-
ductors. Judging from the results, how
ever, nothing has been done by the Bos-
tonians except it be to cover up the
matter and allow it to be forgotten as
soon oS DOSSible
Year: 1876

GLIMPSE OF THE SANDY SEA,


that is all aglow in the fierce sunshine,
and away down at the foot of the pyra-
mid there are multitudes of black OBJ
jects creeping about like ants, and you
know these are men and women, and
then you feel as if you could never get
to the top of Cheops, and, if you did,
you know you could never get to the
bottom again unless you were to tumble
head foremost down all those frightful
stairs, and you grow faint, and call on
the water-boy, and find life good deal
of bore. You don't look down after
that. You hum fragments of that uu-
forgetable song, with its highly moral
refrain, ssExcelsior," and begin to per-
spire profusely and to feel as if you
would probably lay your bones on the
top stair and give up the ghost on the
spot. Resignation or despair, you hard
ny know which, has completely cowed
you. When you rest the third time one
OF the Bedawees kindly chafes your
legs, straightens out the kinks in your
Year: 1876

On beach, not a reservation; an
affair of love, not a war; a story, not
song.


The affair began with an aversion on
both sides; they do sometimes. 10
The first time he saw her he thought
Year: 1876

From the New York Herald


1t is not long since as a people we were at
skies and sevens, to use a homely phrase.
We may now find a satisfaction in the fact
that we are comm. down 20 threes and fours.
A few days ago we were informed by tele-
gram that our British friends were selling
their three per cents. and consols and invest
ing in our new four-and-a-half per cents.
They are at last willing to trust American
credit to give them fifty per cent. increase of
income. London banks are selling consols for
the purpose Of investing in our new loan. The
comfort in this fact is that the world is begin
ginning to see us as we are, and to accept our
credit at its real value. This is especially
seen in q brief extract from the London Times,
which prints in u recent number an article
worthy of republication in America. "EVerv
thing at present." says the Times, "favors the
issue of the loan. Money is superabuniant,
investments yielding steady four per cent. are
scarce, and the credit of the United States
never stood higher. Add to this the fact that
as against the five per cent. funded loan the
new four and d-a-half per cents. will have an ad-
vantage in the date of their redemption, and
there seems no reason to doubt that the latter
will be readily placed at a good price. The
funded five per cents. are redeemable at the oD-
ton of the Government after 1881, and are
therefore subject to be sooner or later after that
date transformed into a four per cent. stock,
which is the only other denomination that the
United States Government is at present author
lied to issue. The four and a half per cents
now to be issued, on the other hand, mature
absolutely in fifteen years from September of
the present year. There is thus certainty of
fifteen years in the one case and of only five in
the other; for, although the six per cents of
1887 fall next 10 be redeemed, it is not i'm
probable that by 1881 that redemption may be
accomplished and the way prepared for an ope
ration with the five per cent. funded loan.
Many people may, therefore, be tempted to
exchange their five per cents for four and
half per cents for the sake of the longer i'm
munity from change, should the price be sulfi-
ciently tempting"


We congratulate our people on the steady
advance OF our credit in the money markets of
the world. 1t shows that in spite of the
wrangles and dissensions in our politics we are
marching steadily ahead, and although one
great party talks about reform" and corrup-
ton, and would change every department OF
the Government in the interest of "purity,"
we are enabled to redeem bonds which bear
six per cent, interest, and find abundant pur-
Year: 1876

actly what Mr.. Tilden says the country
badly needs to have done, and it also shows
that the Democrats, when they have been
in power have never done these same
things The inference drawn by honest
minds from all these facts will be that the
Republicans had best retain control of the
Government. We heard but one opinion
expressed yesterday as to the merits of the
document. That was that it should be
placed at once in the hands of every voter
who is able to read for himself. With this
opinion we heartily coincide, and we are
glad to know that the National Committee
have already begun its issue.
Year: 1876

disease, preachers dine well upon vice,
while lawyers flourish upon litigation, and
it really appears that all the hopes of the
Southern Democratic leaders are based
upon ignorance. Let the Government
come to the rescue Of that section, and do
for those misguided people what their nat
ural leaders are unwilling to do for them.
Slavery, the Nemesis of the South, has been
abolished, and while the adults of that Sec
ton may not be reclaimed, it is altogether
practicable to Christianize, anglicize and
civilize the younger generation, and rescue
them from the ills which now aff1ct their
seniors.
Year: 1876

chasers for new ones at four and q half This
reduction of the interest on our debt from six
per cent to four and half is one of the
triumphs of Grants Administration, aud will
be remembered to the Presidents credit long
after the detracticns of the hour are for
pctten
Year: 1876

THE most reliable information received
from Indiana and Ohio is encouraging to the
Republicans. The only apprehension felt
by those who ought to know of what they
speak IS based upon fear that large num-
bers of voters NAV be imported into In
diana from Kentucky to attend the election
newt month
Year: 1876

THE Republican campaign committee of
Louisiana is feeling the way for canvass
in the interior of the State. Reports from
this effort are printed elsewhere, to which
we call the especial attention of our anti
bloody shirt readers.
Year: 1876

If Tiden could associate with Tweed so long
and only discover his rascalities when they
were pointed out, and such incontroyertible
evidence produced by Republican newspaper
as to make denial no longer possible, would
rot peculation by those under him have full
swing during the four years of his term
Would it not be necessary to re-elect him in
order that he might "reform" his first four
wears Of maladministration
Year: 1876

Tilden has imposed upon the Reform news
papers a heavier tax than any income tax he
ever avoided, in taxing their ingenuity to dis
cover some hole through which he could crawl
out Of the dilemma in which he is placed with
two affidavns facing him, one directly contra-
dieting the other. 1t is really cruel to place
him in position where silence is fatal and to
sneak sure DEATH
Year: 1876

The policy of the British Government in re-
lation to affairs in the East seems not to meet
with the approval of the people. At meet
ing in London, at which the Lord Mayor pre-
sided, the course of the Government was con-
demned, want of confidence in the Ministry
expressed, and the speedy assembling of Par
lament asked of the Crown. John Bull is
very dogged, and will persist in these demands
until they arc conceded.
Year: 1876

"Give US Democrat" roared the unterri-
fed at the first Saratoga convention. awe are
ready to take whoever will be our candidate" I"
was the subdued whisper at the second, and
now they are not satisfied with what they got.