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Year: 1875

Mr.. NJ. CONRAD WILSON tells the fol-
lowing story of his early efforts at farm
experiments "When was little boy,
on my fathers farm, l once made little
experiment on my own account, and car
ried it through secretly, for the purpose
of enjoying the surprise it might create.
With this view, as soon as father got
through planting his corn, selected and
marked off, unknown to him, small
space near the center Of the field. To each
stalk of corn planted on this space | gave
special attention, for the purpose Of find
ing out how much each grain planted
could be made to produce by giving it ex-
ira manure and extra hoeing. When the
corn was gathered the difference between
my pet stalks and the rest of the field at
tracted my fathers attention, and l re-
member how puzzled he was in trying to
account for it. When, at length, l dis
closed the secret, he instantly inquired
how much extra work and manure l had
applied. Tell me this exactly said he,
and can tell the value of the expert
ment.' I told him had simply doubled
what he had given to the rest Of the field.
After examining the result and comparing
it with the rest of the field he found that
his yield was at the rate of forty four
bushels to the acre and mine at the rate oil
sixty nine bushels. Now said he, II
extra culture and extra manure are good
Tor single stalks, they must be good for
the whole CROP So the next year ne
adopted my plan for the whole CROP ana


found that the gain was even larger, by


seven bushels, than in my experiment"
Year: 1875

The funeral services in Washington OF
the late Vice President Henry Wilson took
place in the Senate Chamber on the morn
ing of the 26th.


The crowd in attendance was large, not
withstanding the weather was unfavora-
BILE. and many were unable to gain ad-
mission to the building. The Senate
Chamber was heavily draped in mourn
ing, and the catafalque was placed imme-
diately in front of the Vice-Presidents
table. Seats were arranged on the floor
for the President and his Cabinet, mem
bers of Congress, Judges of the Supreme
Court, and other prominent persons who
attended the services.


The casket containing the remains was
brought into the room by twelve soldiers
and placed upon the catafalque, two pri-
Yates Of the Marine Corps taking position
one at the head and the other at the footo
the coffin, and standing "at rest" during
the entire service. The chair Of the Vice
President was vacant and heavily draped
in mourning.


Among the numerous floral offerings on
the casket 10 the Senate Chamber was
Year: 1875

1t is privately given out by the
friends of joaquin Miller, in order to pre-
vent misunderstanding and heartburn
ings, that the Zone Fair Woman" OF
whom he writes in recent volume is no
longer living. She died long ago, and
there is none like her now on the face OF
the earth,
Year: 1875

An Irish Quaker was recently reptile d
to by lady listener. The Quaker was
exclaiming against agitation. The lady
responded. "What good in the world
was ever done without agitationl We
can not make butter even without it,"
Year: 1875

A gentleman wLo has travelled extern
sively through Tennessee, Kentucky.
West Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio
and Southern Illinois, informs the ST..


Louis Democrat that the winter wheat
crop now in the ground in all that re-
gion is in excellent condition. Some of
the farmers supposed the broadcast SOW
ing would prove failure in such States
as Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and
Maryland, where the snow did not lay
long ON the ground, but an examination
of the plant proves the reverse. Not
only is the growing wheat in excellent
condition in these States, but the area
put in is large. In the more northerly
portion of the winter wheat belt the
earth has been very steadily covered
with snow, and there can be no doubt
that when thaw comes it will be sud-
den. Spring will be skipped and Sum.
mer will begin. The weather will be hot
and forcing, and the growth of the wheat
plant will be rapid. Another thing ap.
pears to be pretty certain. and that is
that there will be a big corn crop in
1875. Corn is now bringing a price that
will insure large profit to the farmer


and hogs are also high. Thus there are
two incentives to produce corn largely
Year: 1875

A GREAT REDUCTION OF WAGES has
taken place in Germany this winter
Two thalers, or $3.50, has been the
wages of city laborers since the war;
before the war it was one thaler, but
this winter it has been cut down to
two-thirds of thaler Dull and strin-
gent times are said to be prevailing
throughout the empire, and it this be
true it will be impossible for the au-
thorities to restrain emigration as soon
as business revives in America.
Year: 1875

The bill introduced into the Ohio
Legislature on the 4th inst, making
it unlawful for sleeping car companies
to charge more than dollsr berth,
or a dollar and half for a section, is a
move in the right direction. We have
always considered the charge for the
use of a wood-stuffed bed, and horse
banket, for one night of recum5ent, and
close-curtained misery, exhorbitant-
outrageous. These companies have
monpolies, and so can command any
price they choose for their patent toss
ing boxes of discomfort. They know
people have to either sit up cramped
and crowded, with back-ache, headache
and mashed stove-pipes /; or accept the
lesser evil they furnish. If there is
anything upon which SO much money
is expanded with so little economy as
on these polished, gilded, black walnut,
and rose wood cars, we would like to
hear oft. If a little money WIS used
to soften the beds, and civilize the
blankets, people would willingly dis
pense with some of ornamentation so
lavishly bestowed.


We hope to hear of the speedy pass
aged Of this bill, and similar bills in
other States. When the companies
find that their monopolies are in dan
ger, we may expect to be able to sleep
half the night at least, and get up with
a little less soreness in the morning,
for more reasonable amount of cash.
Year: 1875

The best sheep man we ever heard of


was soldier of Stone vail jackson, who
saw somewhere how valuable are sheep


for renovating worn out land, and after


the cruel war was over he went home


to his poor farm, and bought thirteen
ewes-all that Fortunately, he was able


to buy. He put them in small field
of briers and weeds, which they soon
destroyed. Then he fed them on bran
and meal in the winter, and in the
spring he had thirteen fine lambs. Saw
ing the manure, he planted the old


brier patch with corn and harvested a
fine crop. All his spare time was de-
voted to caring for the sheep. The
next spring he had more lambs; he
was. able to plant more corn; then
came more lambs, when he sowed Glow
er and grew turnips; and now to-day,
as result of such small beginning, he
has several hundred fine sheep, free
from disease, bringing him $1,000 a
year, while his farm has become eX-
tremely fertile, and he is rich man.
We know that thousands and thous-
ands of poor young men have free
course open to them to become wealthy
by beginning the same way. e '.'.
But the trouble is, the way is too
humble and slow they want to get
along faster they have no patience. no
faith, no pluck. Truly, it does seem
small business to wacth dozen sheep,
as if it was beneath the attention of
bright American youth; but if said
youth will look the subject all over, he
will see it worthy of all his powers. A
young man can well afford to sit down
with dozen sheep on the plains, live
in dug-out. and feed on antelope meat,
rather than undertake to become in
in city on clerkship of
81 900 year.-Iri6uae. -.--z
Year: 1875

Inever look at my old steel cOmpO-
sing rule that do not bless myself
that, while my strength lasts, | aIn not
at the mercy Of the world. If my pen
is not wanted l can go back to the type
cBse and be sure to find work; for |
learned the printers trade thoroughly
newspaper work, job work, book
work, and press work. L am glad l
have a good trade. 1t is rock upon
which the pOssessor can stand firmly.
There is health and vigor for both bo-
dy and mind in an honest trade. 1t is
the strongest and surest part of the self
made man. Go from the academy to
bench, or, if you please, to the farm
for, to be sure, farming is a trade, and
a grand one at that. Lay thus sure
foundation, and after that. branch off
into whatever profession you please.


You have heard, perhaps, of the
clerk who had faithfully served Ste
phep Girard from boyhood to man.
hood. On the twenty-tirst anniversa-
ry of his birthday he went to his mas
ter and told him his time was up, and
he certainly expected important pro-
motion in the merchants service.


But Stephen Girard said to him:


Very well. Now go and learn a
trade


'What trade, sir?'


Good barrels and butts must be in
demand while you live. Go and learn
the cooper's trade, and when you have
made perfect barrel bring it to me.'


The young man went away and
learned the trade, and in time brought
to his old master a splendid barrel of
his own make. -at r. '-H


Girard examined ii, and gave the
maker two thousand dollars for it, and
then said to him:


Now, sir, 1 want you in my count
ing-room; but hencefOrth you will not
be dependent upon the whim Of Ste
phen Girard. Let what will come, you
have a good trade always in reserve


The young man saw the wisdom and



Years ago, when the middle-aged
men of to-day were boys, Horace Gree
ley wrote:


1T is good source of consolation to
us that when the public shall be tired
of us as an editor, we can make satisfac-
tory livelihood at setting type or farm
ing; so that while our strength lasts,
ten thousand blockheads, taking Of
fense at some article they do not I'M
derstand, could not drive us into the
poor house,


And so may man become truly in.
dependent.
Year: 1875

TALNLAGE gives recipe for keeping
times hard: Let everybody talk de-
pressingly. When any one fails in
business, put it all in the rapers. Let
business men keep up perpetual COM
plaint. Let us have occasional editor
ials melting bread riots, and political
speeches on the wrong of the labOring
classes. Let everybody prophesy a
hard winter. Let us all talk down in
stead of up. Let us take no account of
the fact that -four is cheap, and that
the harvests are large, and God is good.
We shall in this way be able to take
another faggot from the Poor mans
hearth and knock another pane of glass
out of his window, and hinder the
manufacturer from employing him.
All togel her now-ministers, editors,
capitalists and laborers-let Us give a
long, deep groan, and keep it going till
next spring, and the ti.hes will be as
hard as we could reasonably expect.
Year: 1875

READY MONEY.-Keep ready money
on hand if you can. No matter if it is
only little sum. II it is only sufficient
for the current expenses, it is great
convenience, to say the least. Any one
who has tried and compared the credit
with the cash system, will readily ad-
nit the correctness Of tho above re-
mark. When you buy for cash you
generally get things cheaper-get bet
ter weight and measure, and all the
favors the dealer can extend to his pa
irons. On the chronic credit system,
the matter is usually reversed. If you
try to aveid credit by borrowing, you
improve matters very little If any.
Hence we give this advice, Turn an
honest penny whenever yon can, and
always have sufficient money on hand
to meet your small engagements.
Year: 1875

( Mrs. Magruder's baby is carried out
by the nurse now, since the accident to
its carriage. Magruder thought il
would be good idea to have a tame
goat to pull the coach, and he bought
one for the purpose; but one day the
goat met another goat that differed
something, and each undertook tOcon-
vince the other by jam ming him in
the skull. Every time Magruder's
goat would rear up preparatory to ma
king lunge forward, Magruder's ba-
by would lurch over backward, and
when Magruder's goat struck the other
goat the conclusion would shake the
milk in the baby's stomach into but
ter. And sometimes the other goat
would aim at Magruder's goat, which
would dodge, and then the other goat
would plunge headforemOst into the
coach, and mash the haby up in the
most frightful manner. And in the
midst of the contest a couple of dogs
Joined in, and Magruder's goat backed
off and tilted the coach into the gutter,
and the dogs biting around kind of
generally, would snap at the goat and
cause it to whirl the baby around just
in time for the bite; until at last the
goat got disheartened and sprang
through the fence, leaving the coach on
the other side, and it struggled franti-
cally to escape, while the other goat
crow ded up against the baby in order
to avoid The dogs, and finally knocked
the baby out. and butted the coach to
splinters. They say the way Mrs. Ma
gruder eyed Magruder thst afternoon,
when they brought the baby home mu-
tilated and disheveled, was simply aw-
full to behold; but she. didn't speak to
him for week, and he had to soften
her down by buying her an ostrich
feather for her winter hat. The goats
still at large. Anybody who wants
him can have him free of charge. Ma
gruder doen't recognize him when he
meets the animal upon the street.


Max Adeler
Year: 1875

A WONDERFUL CLoCK.-Droz, a
mechanic Of Geneva, produced clock
which excelled all others in ingenuity.
On it were seated negro, shepherd,
and a dog. When the clock struck,
the shepherd played six tunes on his
flute, and the dog approached and
fawned upon him. This wonderful ma
chine was exhibited to the King of
Spain, who was greatly delighted with
it. The gentleness of my dog said
DrOz, is his least merit. If your
Majesty touch one of the apples which
you see in the shepherds basket, you
will admire the animals fidelity The
King took an apple, and the dog flew
at his hand, barking so loud, that the
Kings dog, which was in the room,
began to bark also. At this the court
iers, not doubling that it was an affair
of witchcraft, hastily left the room,
crossing themselves as they departed.
Having desired the Minister of Marine
(the only one who ventured TO remain)
to ask the negro what o'clock it was,
the Minister did so, but obtained no
reply. Droz then observed that the
negro had not yet learned Spanish,
upon which the question was repeated
in French, when the black immediate
ly answered him. AT this prodigy the
firmness of the Minister also forsook
him, and he retreated precipitately,
declaring that it must be the work OF
a supernatural being.
Year: 1875

in this village, He once advertised let ter because an in the surname of the ad- dress WIS not dotted. He has made the position he occupies important by filling it splenddly, and so came to be known in the village papers as the ?. N. General. When Le fell into the Lake we thought 1t would be brutal to give So tough a joke anything but local circulation and refer red to him only by his local title. The Tribune very naturally supposed it was cx-Gov. Jcwcll@who had the ducEing..

 We beg pardon of everybody; of the Tribune, of the Postmastcr-Gc of the United State, and of the Pcatmaster General of LitcAGcid, who is little aa- noyed that his position should be con founded in the papers with that of Lis subordinate at Washington.
Year: 1875

A story is told Of sn engineer on
the Union Pacific Railroad, who ran
a race with death at the rate Of forty
miles an hour and won by Eve seconds
He was driving the passenger train
west, and was taken suddenly and
seriously i'll.


He seemed to be aware that death
was near, yet the train must reach
Cheyenne before be could be relieV-
ed. That would end the route. He
increased the speed Of the engine
and ran for life. Forty miles an
hour and saved bis distance.


He reached Cheyenne ahead Of
time, and when the engineer who
was to relieve him stepped aboard
the engine be family gasped, Take
the engine; I'm ready to die now"


In Eve minutes be WAS . corpse.
If death had stepped aboard before
the other engineer what would have
been the consequences to the passen-
gers? But they did not see the
grim specter running the egino like a
phantom train.
Year: 1875

Continuous rows Of stately trees
along the roadside add much to the
appearance Of farm or country.
But it is urged that shaded roads re-
main wet and muddy much longer
after heavy rains than those fully e1-
posed to the sun. This is doubtless
true, but as 90 Offset we may claim
that they are less liable to become
dusty, and between The two evils
there is not much choice. Decidu-
Gus trees only should be planted along
roadsides in cold climates, because
they afford shade during the season
when most needed, If at all. Road
side trees may also interfere with The
growth OF crops in the fields adjOin-
ing by shading as well as by the alb
sorption Of moisture by their roots,
but as we can scarcely Eecure any
thing Of value without some loss,
perhaps the pleasure derived from
passing over a shady road during the
bot weather in summer, as well sa
the beautiful appearance o. Sneh
highways, more than compensate for
the slight losses which they entail
Pen and PlOl1.
Year: 1875

DR. Rudolph Won Gardeu6eld


chief physician in the Bayarisn army
during the Napoleon wars, tells the
following; "0nce l was gathering
plants in a small forest near Moiseu.
Suddenly came upon a man who
was lying on the ground and whom
| at once supposed to be dead On
drawing near to him, however, / per-
ceived be was still alive, but in a
fainting state. Vigorously shook
him; at last be opened his eyes, and
asked me in a lamentable and scarcely
audible voice, whether / had any
snuff with me z When | gave a
negative answer, he fell back into his
former condition. | now went in
search of snuff, and was fortunate
enough to meet a peasant, who kind
ly came with me to the fainting man,
and gave him some pinehes of snuff
The man soon recovered, and then
told me that he had to travel q GER
tain distance as messenger, and on
starting in the morning, had forgot
ten to take his snuff box. As be
went along, so violent became his
craving for snuff, that be was COM
pletely exhausted aad had fallen
down in a swoon at the spot where
| found him. But for my opportune
arrival, he said that be must surely
have died.
Year: 1875

A Washington writer to the New
York Evening Post finds on q visit
to the Patent Office Museum, where
the original Declaration Of Indepeud-
enee is on exhibition, that while the
engrossed part Of the instrument is
in fair state of preservation, al the
signatures, except those on the last
column Of the right side, are almost
wholly OBLIGATED. He suggests that
the document might be touched up"
with the aid Of a msgnifying glass,
and sees no impropriety in It, since
great historical pictures are freqentIy
renovated. The suggestion seems to
be a good one. The simple restOra-
ton Of the names would not make it
less valuable, since its main import
snee as a historical relic is derived
from the fact that it is the original
document signed 100 years ago in
Philadelphia.
Year: 1875

ANOTHER ACT IN THE DRAMA OF HArE-riIE PUR-


POSE OF THE BILL TO PROVOKE DISTURBANCE


THE SOUTH MUST OPPOSE STEADY FRONT OF


SUBLIME PATIENCE.


AUGUSTA. Ga, Feb. 9.-1he Daily Chronicle
and Sentinel Of tomorrow will contain an editorial on
the Ciyu Rights bill, which it thinks may
now be considered law. II declares tue
bill another act IN the drama OF hate
aud says the sole purpose Of the bill is to provoke dis
turbances in the South which will furnish capital for
the Republican party in its next campaign" In war
good general ascertans # possible what
his enemy would have hun do, and then
proceeds not to do IT, To the attacks OF the Radicai
party the South must oppose steady front OF sublime
patience. Insult must be met with forhearance. The
people who vanqnsned great odds III the are
now called upO TO achieve the ruling OF their spirits
greater tidphs than the taking OF cities. Lot these
high resolves be made: NOn-resstance except IA the
Court, aui at the balOt-Ux. No triumph our enc
by dong what they most desire us TO do. TO the
mOrtihciOD Of ourselves, by falling INTO TIC r1p tAey
have
Year: 1875


rsssss yesterday and after the adjournment Of
the court, that on the opening Of THIS
mornings session, counsel for the defense would
make motion to dismiss the case, the ground
that the husband had condoned the wifes offense
and that under the law this act left him basis for
suit for Grim. con. The rumor spread rapidly
abroad and as il had been almost as much as an
nounced that Gen. Tracy would 90 right on with
the opening address. a reporter of THE TRIBUNE
called on Mr. Tracy TO learn what TO he expect
ed. Mr.. Tracy said he should begin the opening in
the morning, and that when he had finished. the tes
timony in Mr.. Beecher's behalf would I've produced.
While" said Mr. Tracy, eve hold that they have
no case on their own showing we shall not make a
motion to dismissal least, until we have arrayed
all our own evidence.


The uppermost topic of conversation throughout
Brooklyn and New-York last evening was the unex-
pected resting of the prosecution and the probable
line of defense to be adopted by Mr. Evarts and his
colleagues.
Year: 1875

Q. Mrs Moulton, can you give me more accurate
y you Nanaganse in last Jay' A. forget the
day Of the month but time in july think must have
been the latter part OF July.


@ you remember any part of the month that you
Nauaganset and how long you therey A. think in
all during the entire Summer there six weeks for
l the latter part OF July.


O. Didn't you 90 early the 18th Of Juy' A do
think that did do remember the day Of the month


@ DO you remember whether no while you were there
yon were sick! A. Yes, Sir.


q Do you remember what part Of the month Of July, il in
the month Of July that A. sick nearly all the
time.


@ Well do you remember your husband coming there after
you had there time; that is week more
period Of tme and that that in July that he Gamer A
remember his coming there while there; yes Sir


O. Well do you remember whether that the cath day Of
July he Gamer A. do remember the day Of the MONTH
Do you remember how long you had been there when
come whenever that was? A. l can not tell you Sir.


@ Don't know A. l do not know how long had been
there; no. Sir.
Year: 1875

Q. You have described an interview you had
with Mrs Tlton which you good deal affected and
wept you have stated that you did not have that interview By
the request Of Mr. TIton your husbandi A. Yes Sir
stated so.


@ That did you report TO them that conversation after
you had III A think reported It TO Mr.. Moulton.


Q Have you any in your memory that you did
thati A. do not remember


q Don't remember! A. AT present, posiyelyi but
think did.


Q ID not impressed upon your mind then what you did
upon that point understand your 4 think reported
IL, but cannot say positively.
Year: 1875

which appeared Of the New York papers publish the
story A. Yes, Sir.


that' A NO Sir not at all.
q And was it after the threat and before the publication of
the story itselff A. Yes, Sir.


Did you Mrs Woodruff after the publication or the
soryi A. The last time that Mrs Woodhul she came to
house ask Mr. Mouton he could assist her In raising
come money she said she had library set OF books
which she could give security Mr. Mouon was sick at the
time and told her that he could not assist her In any way she
left the house very angry-the last time that saw her


@ That s1he last time that you saw her A. That is the
last time that / saw her.


@ When thati A. don't remember tie time when II
was only remember il the last visit.


@ Was it after the publication OF the sory' A. Yes, s


Q That visit you did not anticipated A. No, Sir.


q And how long she your house' Only for short
time; perhaps half an hour