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Year: 1876

Alexander Hyde says in the New York
Times, 1--WE had supposed with the loss of
the Carter, the prince among potatoes was
dead, but the Snow Flake seems equal to the
Carter. The name is indicative of its nature.
1t is white, light and as tempting as the new
fallen snow" This is as good notice as a
potato needs When it is added that it is
hardy and very productive there is
nothing more to be said.
Year: 1876

How Coon FARMER OoMPosTs MANURE.
We do believe in composing in our way
Of doing it. We use just enough dry earth
in our stables every day to absorb the urine
from the animals, aud render the whole in a
suitable condition for handling with six
tined manure forks, Twice every day the
stables are cleaned and the manure and satu-
rated soil 60 down into the cellar below,
pretty thoroughly mixed. Here it remains
till needed on the fields where it is drawn
without intermediate handling. After it is
applied to the land it is compOsted very
thoroughly by repeated cultivation in the soil
This, in few words, is our doctrine for COM
posting, VermOnters should have more barn
cellars.
Year: 1876

The Fancier's Journal is Of the opinion
that in feeding fowls we should follow closer
to the habits of nature, instead of giving the
food in such way that it will be bolted down
in mass as is often done. 1t is the natu-
raj habit of poultry to roam about all day
in search of food, scratching for worms and
chasing bugs.
Year: 1876

ORCHARD GRAss-Mr Harvey Smith of
Montgomery county, has been treating n
piece of ground of two acres for the last
three years, with eminent success On the
6rst of May he sOwed two bushels Of
grass seed and eight quarts of clover seed to
the acre. The land was in the finest poss-
ible condition, and black may say jet
black-composed largely Of muck or vegeta
bic matter. The season was dry, and it was
feared there would be a failure but the
grass appeared, grew at once, and by the
middle Of July was cut, the crop not yet in
blossom. The two acres cut three tons
of the finest possible (dried) feed. The
clover had merely obtained a footing, and
contributed nothing to the crop, the grass
taking the lead Of the clover. The growth
that followed was very rapid, and in short
time fit TO cut again but it was desirable
to see what effect it would have as pasture,
so the stock was turned in and luxuriatsd
and thrived upon it. To-day, tho last Of
October it still affords good feed, the clover
during the entire season being kept back
yet showing between the small tufts ol
grass--COr. Country Gentleman.
Year: 1876

l.. B. Arnold states that the butter or fat
globules in milk contain eighteen or twenty
per cent of water When the arterial
blood becomes deficient in fat globules
through the poverty Of the COW they become
filled with water. He had examined those
which contained no oil.
Year: 1876

The series of historical papers begun in
Saturdays Issue of the COMMERCIAL we
propose to continue during the year, giving
much interesting matter, especially appro-
pirate in the Centennial year. relating to
the Revolutionary period. We have quite
number of other letters from Colonel Hsz-
War
Year: 1876

The officers OF the Navy, including many
as honorable, brave, and clean-handed men
as ever were in the service of any country,
will doubtless be edited at the information
from the Morning Herald that Secretary
Robeson has made them all incompetent
and thievlsh. That paper, in the same un-
truthful and reckless style which charac-
terizes most of its illusions to the national
administration, says that sit is an undenia-
BILE fact that from Admiral TO powder-mon-
key the navy has steadily deteriorated un-
der Secor Robeson. But how could it be
otherwise? With rascality at the head,
you must expect corruption in
all the members" This gross libel
not only on Mr.. Robeson-for that we ex-
pect to see repeated, day by day, without
regard to the real facts OF the case but
upon honorable and brave officers of the
Navy, is Of piece with large part of the
miscellaneous mud-throwing, to which the
House investigations" have given origin
They are conducted by such men in such
manner that the discovery of the truth, and
the doing of justice are results neither
aimed at nor likely TO be attained.
Year: 1876


among bidders controlling the patents acceptar
BILE to the engineer, the persons who could bid
being advised by letter. The Commissioners
have not at their disposal the data necessary to
state all the expenditures on streets, alleys, &c,
since 1871, and will not have until the records and
books of the board of audit are turned over TO
them. They were informed by the engineer and
the deputy comptroller, having charge Of the as


sessments, that for several months the work Of
making and collecting assessments has been ar
rested by the cessation of statements from the
board of audit Of expenditures on improvements.
The assessments for special improvements for
work done under the Commissioners have been In
conformity with the established rules followed by
the Board of Public Works, the assessment being
based upon the actual cost Of the Improvement.


In closing, the Commissioners express their
disappointment at the extent of the expenditure
for work payable in 3.65 bonds. They explain
their want Of information Of the magnitude of
expenditure in the practical workings OF the Dis
trict government under the creative law which
imposes upon the Commissioners little responsi-
bility for the execution Of the work they order.
The necessity for the work, its character and ex-
tent done under the Commissioners, cannot be ap-
preciated by those not informed of the condition
Of the District. They had found the finances Of
the District embarrassed upon entering upon
their duties and many other dificulties in their
way, and had now the satisfaction to know there
was change for the better. The replies are ac-
companied with exhibits and tables, containing
all the figures called for by the committee.
Year: 1876

One of the most important measures
which have come before the forty-fourth
congress is the bill to apply the proceeds
of the sales of the public lands to the
support of free schools. The bill of the
majority of the house committee on edu
cation provides, as stated by Mr.. Walker,
of Virginia, as follows:


At the close of each fiscal year the
secretary of the interior is directed to
certify the net amount of the proceeds
of the public lands for that year to the
secretary of the treasury, who shall
within one month theI eafter apportion
the same among the several states and
territories and the District of Columbia
on the basis of population, to be applied
by the local authorities of such states,
territories, and district, III accordance
with their local laws, to the education
of all the inhabitants thereof between
the ages of five and sixteen years. For
the first five years the whole amount OF
such net proceeds Is to be thus apPor-
toned; for the succeeding five years, one
half the other half; and after ten years
the whole amount, to be invested in
United States bonds, only the interest
on which shall be thus apportioned, and
the investments thus made to remain as
a perpetual fund for the benefit OF free
education throughout our entire country.
During the first ten years the apportlon-
ments are to be made on the basis OF
| illiteracy, but forever afterward on that
of the whole population. While the bill
leaves it optional with each state to ac
cept or reject its distributive share, yet
when once accepted it must be faithfully
and honestly applied to the purposes
therein indicated, under the penalty o
forfeiting all right to any other appor
tionments until full compliance be made
with the conditions prescribed"


During the last century congress ha
appropriated one hundred and forty mil
lions of acres of land for educational pur


poses in the various states, the land bein


set apart as school land when the govern


ment survey was made and donated, a


bv the act of 1862, for the benefi
of the agricultural colleges. Their


remains of the public domain 1,154,77l


1852 acres of land, and it is obvious tina


the application of large part OF 1t to


educational purposes will be immeasul


bly, better than to squander it on railroa


corporations, which have received, sine
1852, $4,000, 900 acres, and are begin
to-day for more. The bill reported b


the committee on education is one whIc
deserves the support of every wei
wisher of the country. llliteracy bege
, idleness and crime, and the only way
Year: 1876

The enormous importation of wheat
from the United States in attracting at
tention in England, where it is regarded
as likely TO increase rather tnan u1m1n-
ish In the course of an article on the
subject, the London Pail Mall Gazette is
anxious to know why Indian corn; which
is so largely eaten by all classes in this
country, finds no favor with Englishmen
as an article of food. 1t thinks that in
some ways corn is to be preferred to
wheat, and that people who have ac-
quired a taste for it whilst touring in
America, certainly miss it when they re-
turn home. The Gazette does not think,
however, that there is much hope of the
British working classes taking kindly to
this wholesome, nutricious and cheap
food. The mere f act of cheapness oper-
ates in some measure against it, because
there is nothing in the Englishman's
nature SO stupid as his dislike to have it
supposed that he is content with cheap
food" Corn could be sold in England
at about seventy-fiye cents a bushel--
half the price of wheat, according to the
Gazett's quotations.
Year: 1876

These figures are given in the report of
the commissioner of education for 1874,
and the record is a good one. 1t will be
observed that the southern states are not
50 much behind the northern states, as
continually represented by jealous radi-
cal partisans, and the effect of this bill
will be to furnish the weak states with
much needed assistance, for illiterate
population of the south j., of course,
much larger than the same class in the
north, on account Of the great number
of colored people who have been without
Instruction
Year: 1876

There is one among the many,


Can you tell me where he stays
He's an old, old-fashiOned party,


Called the honest man, who paws
Ycs-the honest man who pays


Every dollar he may owe,
Keeping up the good old wavs


That so many scarcely know.
If he gives his word Of promise


iTis a bond as good as gold
II he hold post OF honor,


Not trust is ever sold.
But the honest man who pays


Every debt ne may incur,
Yielding each just reward,


And no grudging or demur.
And Pm told this rare old party


Lives-wlthin his income, won
BY the faireSt, squarest dealing


We see beneath the sun.
And the honest man who pays


Away holds ii good and right,
For the rich to help the needy


When the times are tough and tight.
Year: 1876

SHERMAN's OPINION OF THE RED
ATAN-Gen. sherman says the PROPOSE
tion of the agency indians thatthe cessa-
tion of the hosilities with Sitting Bull
and bis adberents shall be arranged in
the interest of permanent peace, Is alto
eetber out of the question for several
reasons The Indian tribes with which
the government is at war, are not such a
notion as to allow or establish any nego-
t;at;on of this or any other character.
No confidence can be placed in their
promises. while another potent reason
for not fayoring- the petition of peaceable
Indians at the agency is that the request
does not come from the hostile tribes OF
Indians, and there is no ground for be
lievinr the desire for peace.
Year: 1876

THE Newport antiquaries have been
working away at the Old Stone mill, in
hopes of finding new theory. They
are of opinion that it was built by the
Noroe freesmasons as a masonic temple,
with the symbolic seven pillars. One of
their reasons is that the windows are in
the east, south and west, and not in the
north side at all.
Year: 1876

y FRENCH physician makes the re-
markable statement that one-half at
least of the so-called drowned persons are
buried alive, and that they may be
brought to life by proper treatment after
Aaving been several hours under water.
His remedy is to get out the water, pour
In and inject alcoholic stimulants, and
use a whip energetically or hot irons in
bad case. His statement has been par
TALLY confirmed by the resuscitation of
a man after he had been under water in
one OF the Seine baths for more than
twenty minutes.
Year: 1876

4 REMARKABLE and sad romance has
been developed in New York 1t will
be remembered that servant girl in
that city recently accused herself of hay
ing poisoned her employers little son.
A pest mortem examination since held
shows that the selfaccusltion IS false.
No traces of poison were discovered, but
evidence of organic disease sufficient TO
cause death was obtained. The servant
girl IS supposed to be insane, but the
mother of the child naturally believes,
and probably always will believe, that
the story is true.
Year: 1876

THE ladies have new way of wearing
their wells. They tie them on the back
OF the hat with large ornament, the
shape OF she'll, then tie them around
the neck and fasten them on the left side
The effect is odd and conspicuous. 1t
originated at the races, where one of the
fair but frail sistershood set the example
1t requires a great quantity of tulle to
carry out the effect of this eccentric, yet
contagious mode.
Year: 1876

THERE appears to be no longer any
doubt that good portion of Chattarau
gus county, New York, is over vast sea
of oil, and needs only te be tapped in the
right places to bring forth an unlimited
supply of the rich fluid. The test well
being put down at Allegany, struck oil
just below the second sand, at depth of
eight hundred and fifteen feet, and since
pumped, it is said, about ten barrels of
oil per day. The greatest excitement
prevails in Allegany over the discovery,
and hundreds of strangers visit the place
daily.
Year: 1876

OhIys
And this is the end of IAN it rounds the year,


completeness;
Only walk to the stile, through fields afoam Will
sweetness;
Only the sunset light, purple and red the river
And lingering low goodnight, that means good


by forever.
So be it and God be with you'll 1t had been per.


haps more kind
Had you sooner pardon the word been sure OF


knowing your mind.
We can bear so much in youth-who cares for q


swift, sharp pain!
And the two-edged sword Of truth cuts deep, but


1t leaves no stain.
shall just go back to my work-to my little


household cares,
That never make any show. BY times, perhapsin


my prayers,
] may think Of you. For the rest, on this way


we've trodden together,
Ny foot shall fall as lghly as II my heart were a


featler.
And not woman's heart--strong TO have and keep
Patient when Children cry, soft 10 lull them TO
Hiding the secrets close. glad when anothers hand
Finds for itself gem whore hers found only sand.
Good-byl The year has boon bright. As oft US


the blossoms come,
The peach with its waxen pink, the waving snow


of the plum.
shall think how I used TO watch, so happy to see


you pass.
could almost kiss the print Of your foot on the


dewy grass.
I am not ashamed Of my love. Yet would not


have yours now
Through you laid it down at my feet. I could


not stoop 80 low;
A love is but half love that contents itself with


less
Than loves utmost faith and truth and unwsycr-


ing tenderness
Only this walk to the stile this parting word by


the river,
That flows 80 quiet and cold, ebbins and flowing


forever.
"Good-by I" Let me wait TO hear the last, last
sound of his feet
All me but think in this life Of ours the bitter
outweighs the sweet.
Year: 1876

A Wisconsin editor illustrates
the prevailing extravaganza of the
present day by calling attention to
the costly baby carriages in use now |;
while, when be was q baby. they
hauled him around by the hair Of
his head.
Year: 1876

question. Il is true that Dir. Cameron, as
chairman Of the Foreign Committee, had
charge of the motion to reject the nonina-
ton, snd that he managed the case with
Characteristic vigor and skill. But it is
also true that the majority of the Senate
felt that Mr.. Dana's letter declining to
d-'end himself against the serious charges
brought against him was an insult. At
the same time they agreed that the time
has passed when the Republican party
could afford to honor such dilettante, weak
kreed and supercilious aristocrat as Mr.
Dana wrote himself down to be when he
penned that letter. Mr. Conkling never
cast more creditable vote in his life than
the one for the rejection Of the nomination
Of this self-conceited and unprincipled New
England renegade.
Year: 1876

WHAT with Bell, Lyon, johnson and
others of like kidney as prosecuting wit
nesses before the Democratic investigating
committees of the House, the prominent
reforms of that ex-Conrederate and Dough
face body do not appear to be forthcom-
ing. In truth, the more witnesses Of this
kind the majority bring forward for the
persecution and prosecution Of public
leaders, the more the public becomes con-
firmed in the opinion that the House, as at
present organized, is nothing less than a
disgraceful mud-throwing political smut
machine.
Year: 1876

EVEN GEoRC RCETowN IS to suffer because
the ex Confederate House has been so
regtectful of It's duty as to fail to provide
needed appropriations for the expense of
lighting the public buildings of the coun-
t!y. There is some compensation for this,
however, in the idea that the individual
gas furnished by the members of that body
Ias served 10 illuminate the disgraceful
character Of the Democracy, so that
honest, thinking people now thoroughly
appreciate the disaster Of Democratic su-
rTemacY
Year: 1876

The following lines were written by DaCiC
,Arscr for the New York IhI about tven',
ears ago, and are a. admirable for thei
uantncss as for the important lesson the.
onycE


IIR LION AND THE sKUSK-A DREAM,
met lion in my path,


Twas on a dreary autumn night
Who gave me The alternative


To either run or fight.
dare not turn upon the track,


dare not think to run away,
For fear the lion at my back


Would seize me As his prey
So summonng fearless men,


Though all my soul was full offright,
| said unto the forest king,


~ will not run, but fight"
We fought, and as the fatcs decrccd,
conquered in the bloody fray;
For soon the lion at my feet


A lficless carcass lay.
little skunk was standing by


And noted what the lion spoke:
And when he saw the lion die,


The lions track he took.
Ele used the Ions very speech,


And stretching to his utmost height,
lie gave me the alternative


To either run or fight.
| saw he was prepared to fling


Vile odors from his bushy tail,
And knew those odors very soon
My nostrils would assail.
So summonlng humble air,


Though all my soul was free from fright
sad unto the dirty brute,


"rll run, but will not fight"


MORAL.
AS years begin to cool my blood,
I'd rather all would doubt my spunk
Than for a moment under take


To battle with a skunk.
Year: 1876

RUNAWAY a ACcIDENT.-Evening before last
one Of the festive horses which may be seen
every afternoon on the road in the west end
dragging vehicles containing gay gallants
and fair damsels ran away, throwing out
the occupants-a lady and gentleman. The
former had her wrist sprained and was cut
about the face, and the latter also received
injuries 1t is granted that had the gen.
tleman handled his reins better the accident
might not have occurred.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON. March T.-The Supreme
Court he's decided In the case Of tho United
States against Norton. who was indicted for the
embezzement Of moneys belonging TO the
money order ONCE OF the New York Post Ofico
that the indictment cannot be tried under the
act Of 1890. unless found within two years from
the date Of the offence, and that the indictment
IA not for a crime arising under the revenue
laws within the act OF 1904. IL is held that the
Money Order act does not Indicate any purpose
OF revenue In view, Its object being expressly to
promote pubic convenience and greater security
In sending money through the.mails, and II being
provided that all moneys transferred in the ad-
n inistration OF the act shall be deemed and
taken TO be moneys In the Treasury. So Nor
ton goes free.
Year: 1876

KanAwha Chronicle Of August 2d ..


At the Republican Convention last
week. Bro. Atkinson did succeed in get.
ting q sort Of faint. halfway recogni.
tion Of Capital location into the platform
II is fair specimen OF complete back
down from roast beef to mush. The de-
feated resolution in the Democratic Con-
yention boldly demanded that the party
in the State should be pledged to secure
law to submit to vote Of the people
the question OF location Of the Capital. II
was full Of meat and meaning. This little
glimmer in the Republican convention ia
. most wonderful simmering down from
anything substantial. II is and was in
the convention q mere will o the wisp
iooling the delegates OF the Third Dis
trict. We can imagine how The mover oi
the modification laughed in his sleeve
when the innocent delegates from this
district grabbed the bait. 1t was an easy
let down from u high horse with wings tc
broken down donkey with three legs.
Year: 1876

THAT able and liberal Democratic
newspaper, the Bellaire Leader, expresses
the opinion In its last issue that the
worst element of the Democratic party is
notso bad asthe best element Of the Re
publican party. This reminds us Of an
opinion once expressed by that venerable
Democrat, Mr., George Forbes, id. our
Court House here, to the effect that bad
Democrat waa really preferable to 9
good Republican
Year: 1876

The Presidential campaign in this city
Qas never opened SO Enthusiastically as it
has this year. 1t reminds US Of the Wide
Awake days of 1850. When we SEQ our
young men enrolling themselves in such
large numbers as members Of Hayes and
Wheeler clnbs in the different Wards, we
feel that thereis spirit abroad in the land
that will make itself manifest in glo-
rious victory at the polls this fall. We
trust that our Republican brethren
throughout the State are as much alive
in the cause as the young men Of this
city. II so, West Virginia will give a


good account Of herself. '
Year: 1876

Remit by Express. Postal Order. Bank
OIait' Certified Cheek, Registered Letter. or
Maer tntough any bank or banking house.
Industrial Exhibition Company, u East nth
street, New York specially chartered By the
STATE Of New York, for the purpose of build
ing in New York
Year: 1876

Among the hot weather stories there
is one Of a woman who had been stay
ing some time at Long Branch with her
husband until the latter had been sum-
moned by telegraph $50 he said) to
Washington. The next day pretty
widow and near neighbor of the first
lady received telegram from Pitts.
burg that her brother was dangerous
ly i'll in that city. So the widow de-
parted, and our city friend was discon.
solate. The land breeze at Long
Branch makes that famous resort as
hot us Philadelphia, 50 the disconso-
late woman brought her son back to
the city. The next day she was invit-
ed to the matanee at the Olympic,
where the Indians were to appear in
war dances, etc. With her lady com.
paniOn she started, and on entering the
vestibule a lively scene occurred. The
wife was astounded to see her husband
just ahead of her with the pretty wild
ow (who had gone to Pittsburg) lean
ing on his arm. Her anger was in.
stantly aroused, and, forgetting ev-
erything save revenge, she reached
out and grasped the hair of the widow
in such vigorous style as to produce
a scream Of agony from it's wearer
(which showed that some of it at least
was really. The man turned pale, but
rapidly recovering, said, ''Let us have
no fuss here. l can easily explain
this" and calling carriage the party
of the first part with her lawful hus-
band drove away, while the widow
sought retirement elsewhere. The
explanation has not yet reached the
puhlic.