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Year: 1872

The BREAKwATER.- the opinion of the
Trade Journal the Delaware Breakwater is in
danger of entire destruction for lack of little
additional expenditure. 1t says that it is the
opinion of the best nautical men, as we'll as Of
many skilltul engineers, that in consequence of
the ebb tide escaping through the opening lett
between the two walls, instead of along their
entire length and around their southern ex-
tremity, the harbor is rapidly filling with sand,
90 that where there were formerly four and five
fathOms of water, there are now but thirteen
feet, and that already a considerable part Of
the harbor is rendered useless to vessels Of
large size.


1t is suggested that the best mode Of remedy
ing the evil is by closing up the gap. An effort
has been made for several years past to obtain
grant by Congress for the purpose, but under
the erroneous impression that it was Phia
delpha affair, it has not been obtained. By
record kept of the vessels seeking shelter il
the harbor, the fact is established that but few
Of them are from or to Philadelphia. 1t is
therefore, strictly national work, and not
local one, and should therefore, not be charged
to the account of Philadelphia.
Year: 1872

The great statesman who directs the
destinies of tie German Empire has GER
tain frank and open habit witch often con-
POUNDS by its simplicity.


The following article is proof of this
quality, as we'll as a severe rebuke to the
vilifiers of the administration 1t is a lit
eral translation, and bears the signatute OF
the German Chancellor Its publication
is ofrecent date and it first appeared in Bis
marck's well kown organ the Berlin Pro
Cjnci0 Correspondence;


ave see with regret that some polite
ians and journals in the United States are
so unscrupulous as to excite the German
voters in the Republic of the United States
against General Grant, on account of his
department in the German French war
We have declared very often and repeat il
yet; The German Government has taken
not the least umbrage at the conduct of
General Grant toward our country. On
the contrary, General Grant has given us
manifold and very valuable proof of his
true sympathy with our cause


PRINCE v. BISMARCK"
Year: 1872

Gel. Isaac s. Steodrt


DEAR SIR; Your note of the I'd inst
is just received, and in reply have to
state that you are authorized on my behalf
to deny in the most emphatic manner all
statements of General Grants having
been drunk, or in any degree under the
influence of liquor, at the battle of
Shiloh | was at this time his chief of
staff and chief of artillery: breakfasted
with the General at Savannah on Sunday,
the first day of the battle; went on board
the boat with him, and rode into the field
with him about 80 o'clock in person and
was necessarily with him except at inter-
walls of absence on duty during the whole
day. | laid down with him long after
dark at night, on small parcel OF hay
which the Quartermaster put down to keep
out of the mud, in the rear of the artillery
line on the left, and | never heard till long
afterward, of any idea entertained by any
body that he was drunk, nor did | see him
drunk during the day, and | am sure he
was perfectly sober He was self-posses-
sed and collected during the varying for
tunes of that celebrated battle. If there
are any words in which l can deny the
miserable charge more fully and distinct
ly am ready to adopt them.


[Signed] Very truly yours,


J. D. WEBSTER,
Brevet Major General of Volunteers,


Chief of Staff to General W. T. Sher-


man.


General Lew. Wallace, of this State, who
was with Grant at Shiloh, eorroberates
the statement of General Webster. Gen.
Wallace writes a lengthy letter in vendica-
ton Of Gen, Grants character, in answer
to inquiries made by the Omaha Iri5uue.
Year: 1872

The Marshall County Agricultural Fair
will commence in Plymouth. next We'd
nesday. We should be pleased to say
something encouraging of the prospect Of
the Fair, as we esteem such institutions a
public benefit, but we have not had the
least intimaion from an officer or director
ofthe association that any thing has been
done or is likely to be done more than to
offer premiums for meritorious articles
placed on exhibition.


We have looked With some anxiety over
the columns of the Dsmocrdt expecting to
see something in that paper calculated to
awaken m intrest among the farmers,
and the people generlly, for the associa-
tion; but nothing Of the kind has made
its appearance. The fact that Fair is
to he held was not mentioned last week.
The officers and directors of the Associa-
ton certainly care very littleabout its sue
cess or they haveno faithin the influence
of the press.
Year: 1872

WHO OWNS TIE HoRSE On last
Monday morning, about five o'clock. Mr.
James Price, who resides on Plumb street
north west of the Court House, was on
the step in front of his dwelling, when he
saw approaching from the south, at rapid
speed, man on Ia &c iron gray horse.
When the horsemau drew nigh enough to
recognize Mr. Price, he jumped from his
horse and broke for the woods. The
horse now being at liberty was easily
caught by Mr.. Price and is now in his
possession.
Year: 1872

The Democrat published an article two
weeks ago, in which several severe char
ges were made against the character of
Robert Encell, Esq, of Warsaw. The
offence which Mr. Encell had committed
was in making speeches in support of the
Republican party. The immediate cause
of the attack appeared to beIon account of
Mr.. Encell's filling an appointment here
which had been made for Judge Frasier,
of Warsaw For satisfactory reasons the
Democrat, last week, retracted all it had
said against Mr. Encell But the mischief
had been done, and the Democrats sland-
er against the fair fame Of Mr.. Encell is
copied in other Greeley papers, and will
probably be kept moving until the heat OF
the political campaign has passed.


The Democrat manifested great deal of
happiness in its attack upon the character
of the young republican orator, but the
backing down was not quite SO agreeable.
Year: 1872

Every Democrat should be at the polls early on
the 9TH of November and record his vote for the
whole ticket. Remember the polls open at .. M
and close at . p. m. Let no Democrat absent
himself on that day those whose business call
them away from home should make arrangements
III time to he at home on the 9TH to vote
Year: 1872

will he thrown into the House of Representa-
liyes. but in case Of any such event with Judge
Merenr, seat vacant, the Pennsylvania delesa-
ton would be tie, and the vote OF the State
would be LOST
Year: 1872

We are asked by the Ga.ette how many Demo-
Gratis were on the panel of jurors in the U. 5.
Circuit Court. We answer that we do not know
We have never made u classification OF the list of
OF names. according to politics. and we do not see
why we should. Commercial.


We were told there were five Democrats out of
thirty jurors, Had jury been summoned by a
Democrat with % Democrats and only Radicals
upon it the Commercial would have "made class
ideation." The jury was not what is regarded az
an impartial one -there were too many Of one
party and too few of the other party upon it to
entitle it to be so classed.
Year: 1872

DIssIMULATIoN.-A philosopher has said:
He who is impassionate and hasty is general
ly honest. It is your cold, descending hypo-
critic you should beware of. There's no de-
ception in bull dog. It is only the cur that
sneaks up and bites yoT when your back is
turned
Year: 1872

| Mrs. Eweli, wife OF the Confederate Gen.
Ewe after having spent many anxious days
and nights at her husbands bedside, was strick-
en- down by the same disease from which he
was suffering and survived only three or four
days. The loss of his wife caused reaction
| in General Ewelrs disease, and his death speed
| lily followed. r1.


| Mrs EwelI was the daughter of the late
| Judge Campbell, of Nashville and was born in
| ST. Petersburg, while her father was the repre-
/ sentative of the government at the court of
the Gar
In early life there was settled melancholy,
almost bordering on moroseness, about Gen.
Ewel which impressed his army friends with
the belief that he had been the victim Of some
tickle, false ones heartlessness. This, however
was not the case. He had scarcely attained
his majority when he first met Miss Mary Polk
Campbell, the lovely and accomplished daugh-
ter of Judge George w. Campbell, of Tennes-
see, and a mutual admiration sprung up be-
tween the gallant young army officer and the
fascinating belle, which soon ripened into love-


But the fates were not propitious. The pa
rents objected to the match so perslsteptly that
General Ewell, becoming piqued, did not press
his suit as vigorously at the time as he would
otherwise have done. The duties of military
life carried him to the frontiers; yet, through
out all the stirring campaigns IN which ne bore
a conspicuous part, he carried with him the
image of his early love, dreaming, in the pauses
of the battle, of the time when he might yet
win from the unwilling hands of fame'a distinc-
tion which should commend him to the fathers
esteem.


Meantime, the daughter, with that high sense
of honor peculiar TO her, and a fliai devotion
almost without parallel, addressed herself as
best she could to the meek obseryances of
dutiful life, ceasing to communicate with, yet
in secret cherishng her hearts one idol. An
other won her hand, and in her twentieth year
she married an estimable gentleman and set
tied with him on beautiful farm near Spring
Hill, Tennessee.


A short time before the war she was left a
widow, free to bestOw her hand again on whom
she would. But she had never forgotten her
girlish vows. Through all the stormy life of
him who first won her affections, she followed,
with her prayers and tears, her idol--her hero
who was winning laurels on distant fields.


And when, at the battle of the Wilderness,
in May, 1864, he was stricken down at the head
of his columns Mrs. Mary Polk Brown laid
aside all minor considerations and flew on the
wings of love to his bedside, nursing him
through all his sufferings until he was again
able to take command.


1t was shortly after his recovery that the
dream of long and eveutful life was realized
by the consummation of his early hopes. and
these twain, devoted in youth, parted for the
quarter of a century, met at last IN the shad-
Ows of declining years to pledge anew that
faith which had waxed stronger through the
trying ordeal of long separation.
Year: 1872

New PADDLE WHEEL.-The double
inclined plane water wheel" for side
wheel steamers was tried the past week
on Lake Union by party of our citi-
zens. 1t is the invention of citizen of
Seattle, and we are informed a Caveat
was filed in the Patent Office some time
since. The wheel was a success, ac-
complishing more than its protector sup
posed it would. By this wheel the con-
cussion and consequent tremor caused
by the paddle wheel is wholly obviated,
as well as the loss of power in the down
ward blow, and the upward lift of Wa
ter. The wheel when placed on one
end of a shaft on whitehall boat, and
the old paddle wheel on the other end,
proved its propelling capacity to be su-
perior. When the new wheel was
placed upon both sides, the boat with
out an increased application of power
was propelled at an increased speed,
and this, absolutely without conclusion
and consequent tremor and free from
lift and foaming of the water. Practi-
cal mechanics and experienced steam
boat men pronounce the wheel a decided
success, and as destined to universal
adoption.
Year: 1872

WHOLESALE TRADE OF SEATTIE.-A
very good indication of fhe inevitable
course of trade on the Sound is seen
from the fact that one of our leading
firms, Schwabacher Bros. & Co., sold to
a single firm at Tullalip last week, a bill
of goods at cost of $4,000.
Year: 1872

PUBLIC INDIGNATIoN is widespread
and increasing at the fatuoGs and crimi-
nal Obstinacy Of Governor Caldwell, in
pcrsisting i'll his arbitrary, illegal and in
human course with reference to the reni-
tentiary and the State charitable Institu,
tiOns.


Whatever the opinion Of the Supreme
Court may be as to the right of the Legis-
latrtre to appoint these Boards without
nomination by the Governor, it is unques-
tiOnablc that under the Constitution the
Governor cannot appoint without the con-
sent of the Senate, and that in order to
carry on the affairs of the Institutions, the
de tUctO incumbents must remain in Of
flee until legally decided. This is the
opinion of the highest legal intellect in the
State, without distinction of party.


When, therefore, this asinine and upstart
Accident, in colluSion with his inebriate
Auditor, undertakes to order payments of
the public monies to all illegal and irres-
pOnsiblc Board, he commits crime for
which he should not go unpunishcd. The
Treasurer, too, so paying these warrants,
should be made to answer OH his official
bond for the wrong.
Year: 1872

In the earlier days of the Republic, when
the great men of the nation accepted office
rather than sought it, and Presidents
entered the White House rich and left it
poor, great questions Of national politics
were decided upon broad and patriotic
principles. When we reflect that hardly
one generation separates us from those
primitive times, we are forced to admit that
this is, indeed, fast age. 1t took three
hundred years to bring down Rome from
the integrity Of Cincinnatus to the cor
rIiption Of a Crassus but in less than
thirty years we have passed from the era OF
disinterested and scrupulous Presidents to
that of the Great Gift-Taker who entered
the White House poor, and will leave it
opnlent, and whose present proud motto is
8 Reelection and another Million


Threatened as he is with formidable oppo-
sition resulting from the incapable and
blundering policy of his administration, he
looks around for some brilliant move that
may dazzle the eyes OF the people, and
carry their votes by storm. No conSidera-
ton Of the public welfare is thought of =
the only one to be entertained is the sue
Year: 1872

We are glad to say that the Executive
Committee Of the Cape Fear Agricultural
Association have invited General ROGER
n. PRYOR to deliver the Address at the
Fourth Annual Fair, i'll November next,
and that he has accepted.


General PRYOR is we'll known as one of
the most brilliant orators Of the country.
He is at present practicing law i'll the City
of New York, where his abilities as Il
lawyer and his briliiancy as AN orator have
given him high rank at the bar and a
lucrative practice.


The Executive Committee arc busy, thus
making other preparations for the Fair,
due notice of w hich will be given.
Year: 1872

The Mobile Register comes to lis in
mourning for the sudden death of Colonel
CHARLES FoRsYTHE, it's Commercial Edi-
tor, and the son of its distinguished Editor
in-chief, Colonel JOHN FORsYTHE. In the
business and social circles of Mobile, and
to his companions in arms of the gallant
" Third Alabama Of which he was COM
manding officer, the death of Colonel For
sYTHE will be most sincerely felt.


Those Southern Editors who attended
the Press Convention in Mobile in 1869,
will not forget the cordial welcome and
generous entertainment extended to them
by this gentleman, and the announcement
of his death will be mOurned by them.-
There is no pleasant association connected
with ON brief visit that is not illuminated
by his polished and whole-souled hospi-
tality.
Year: 1872

Scarlet fever-the red demon O. the
nurscry'-diptheria and other fatal dis
eases are now creating CONSERVATION
among the children in various parts OF
the country.-There is still another sly
and fatal disease which needs timely
watching, particularly at this season OF
the year-croup. A lady correspondent
of a popular agricultural journal gives the
following as an effective remedy for the
complaint. Half a teaspoonful of pull.
verzed alum, mixed with a little molasses.
The remedy is one almost always at hand
and, one dose sehiom fails to give relief
Ii 1t should, repeat it after one hour.
Year: 1872

Our Omaha exchanges furnish some
interesting particulars of the effects of the
cold weather recently experienced in the
lar West. In Nebraska the cold has been
intense and protracted, and suffering un
Preoedentedly severe. Large numbers of
persons were frozen to death, in one in
stance whole family perishiug from ex
posure. They were out of fuel of every
kind, and the man started for the timber
10 obtain some, and froze to death beside
his team. The woman burned every.
tning she could find to burn, aud finally
placed her infant in the oven of the stove
and burned part of her own clothing to
prevent 1t from freezing, but without
avail. The poor babe was frozen to death
as well as the mother.
Year: 1872

Usually about the holidays parents are
much given to lecturing children against
eating too much candy, because of the
"horrid coloring," but the simple state.
ment that piece of red coloring matter
the size of a gum drop will color five
thousand pounds of candy is sufficient to
show the fallacy of such ideas. People
may easily make themselves sick by eat


ing either TOO much candy or too much
pure sugar, but this "poison" is so "slow"
as to take longer than lifet time for i,s
action. Carmine and cochineal are useJ
for red, saffron for yellow, burnt sugar
for dark brown, and this with carmipe f.,
orange color. These are all the colors in
general use, except for decorating, where.
in the ordinary water r-color paints are
used, but in such in6nitesimal quantity
as to produce no bad effect, the proportion
being, we believe, less than one miilionth
Year: 1872

Fey Brigham Young was arrested on
Tuesday last, upon his arrival at Salt Lake
City on the charge of murder. Upon being
taken before Judge Mexican bail was ref
used, and the Mormon chief is now pris-
oner in his own house, guarded by the Uni
ted States marshal and his deputies
Year: 1872

ing linn, was passing on the public high way
in company with his dog, proven to be harm
less and in offensive He laid Peters dog
out. Peter coming to the rescue. The dog
made an attack on him; which he very justly
resented with powder and lead.


The case occupied two days and was ably
tried. The verdict was rendered on Sunday
morning in favor of the Defendant
Year: 1872

A party of Fort Wayne young gentle
men dined sumptuously at restaurant,
and each one insisted on paying the bill.
To decide the matter it was proposed to
blindfold the waiter, and the first one he
caught should pay the bill He hans't
caught any of them yet.
Year: 1872

To MANUFACTURERs.-Ma are
deeply interested in the trial to be given Of
the BabcOck FIRE Extinguisher tomorrow
afternoon, and they should he present to
witness it. We are assured that this ma
chine will accomplish all that is claimed for
Year: 1872

In the Rural Southland we find tomato
mentioned as new, with this name. This is
its first year of fruitiug, and it is declared
promising. DR.. Swasey says of it;-"The
plant is hardy, vigorous, drouth-defying
grower, and prolific and continuous bearer
-equaling in all these respects the COM
mon red aud yellow plum tomato. The
fruit is OF beautiful creamy-white color
medium in size, of regular, slightly oblate,
apple shape, with a smooth, tender skin
aud flesh at once so melting in texture, so
deliciously fruity in flavor, so devoid of that
rank tomato twang that most people are not
partial to, so solid and so rich, that one will
have to look long and wide before finding
another variety that will so completely come
up to the highest standard of irst-class Ia =
bic tomato.
Year: 1872

First. the best treatment for ringbone of
either kind is, after the inflammation has
been in great measure removed by cooling
applications, to fire the part, Or, in other
words, we'll rub in the iodine of mercury
ointment, washing off the parts of the follow
ing day, and then repeat it again and again


BY such means you will succeed in removing
the lameness, diminishing the enlargement
and restoring the animal in many cases to a
state OF usefulness. Second, foment the
parts daily for week. or keep them COW
cred with damp bandage in case there is
much inflammation aud local tenderness,
Then rub in the following energetically for
Ave minutes Powdered cantharides, one
drachm red iodide of mercury, one.half
drachm camphOr, one scruple spirit OF
wine, one drachm; lard, six drachms. Add
the spirits of wine to the camphor, and then
rub up all into the ointment At the end
of twenty-four hours apply fresh lard over
the blistered surface, repeating it daily until
the scurf comes of then if it be necessary a
Year: 1872

Those who have no hot.beds will find it
advantageous to sow many vegetable seeds
in Autumn. Lettuce, if sown now, and then
given a slight protection by covering with
hay or straw, will come forward very rapid
ly in Spring, aud be in Il condition for the
table weeks before that sown next Spring.
Every person who has Il garden must have
noticed that sel-sown tomatoes come forward
much earlier than those sewn in the usual
way in the open ground aud we have known
them to give ripe fruit as early as plants
started in hot.bed. Few persons, however,
seem to think that tomato Geods can be sown
advantageously in Autumn, but the plan is
perfectly practicable and should be tried by
those who have no other way of obtaining
early plants. The seeds should not be sown
until the soil has become so cool that no
growth will occur before Winter then cover
the entire surface Of the seed.bed with coarse
manure to the depth of one or two inches, a
part Of which may ho removed in Spring. A
warm, protected situation should be selected
for the purpose.
Year: 1872

are Of the breed and will help to answer one
question, at least, 80 often asked by interested
persons, or otherwise, in relation to what
these COWS will do in milk and butter.


We hope that Mr.. Wheeler and others will
conduct these experiments under different
circumstances, and they will not only satisfy
themselves in this matter but the result thus
obtained will be of great value to others.


There are other things connected with Mr.
Wheeler's farming Of which we might speak
but the above is sufficient to give an insight
into the way he manages his affairs, quite
successfully, and we trust our farmer friends
will gather some hints from these statements
that will be of interest and profit to them


There are many good farmers in this coun-
ty, Of which we have, as yet, little or no idea
and we are glad to run across them OCCASION
allyin our rambles, and gather useful ideas
and suggestions from their varied experience.


And If farmers themselves would visit
each other more frequently, they would find
the time so employed well compensated for
in the new interest that would be thus awak-
ened in their, by far, too isolated occupation.
Farmers, try it.-St. Adams Messenger
Year: 1872

The best imported raisias, the Malaga,
are dried upon the vine, the stem or branch
on which the bunch grows being partially sew
cred, and the grapes fully exposed to the
sun. As the juice is evaporated it becomes
sweeter by concentration. The Malaga
rasin is made from the White Muscat Of
Alexandria variety. When dried the bunch
cs are taken off and packed in boxes with
sheets Of paper separating the layers.


The best Valencia rasins are hung on
lines to dry in the sun, and as they begin to
shrivel are dipped into the lye once or twice,
and hung up again. The Turkish raisins
are prepared much in the same way. The
lye corrects the acidity of the skin and caus-
es an exudation of the saccharine to take
place which forms concretions and coats them
with a thin varnish.