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Year: 1876

CUTTING Corn WTH REAPER.-HUsK.
ING MAoHINEs.-A correspondent of the
Country Gentleman at Brewsters, N. Y,
writes: concur with your correspondent,
Il. w. s., in the possibility of cutting corn
with a reaper. Ihavc practiced it success.
fully for the past five years. ID cutting very
tall and thick fodder corn it is good plan
to remove two of the rakes in order to re-
vent the stalks catching fast and being car
ried around. The only difficulty l find
in cutting hill corn is the tendency
Of the rakes to break off ears. A
little care, however, when the corn is stocked
will save all of these. use the Buckeye
reaper, and have never found any corn so
large that it would not cut it in good order.
With me, husking machines have proved a
success. | bind the gavels left by the reaper
before they are put into stocks. The corn
is then easily drawn to the barn when it is
wanted for husking. If the corn is green,
considerable will be sheled in huskiug. II
dry, very little. When the work is done in
the barn, all the shelled corn can be saved
Two men can easily husk sixty bushels of
ears in an hour. The Phillips husker, as
now made, SHELLS very little. The stalks
are materially benefited by the operation.
They pass through heavy iron rollers, which
crush them without breaking off the leaves.
If they are to be fed whole, they are in a
better condition for cattle to cat, and the
butts that are left will rot sooner for the
crushing; if they are to be cut, the sections
will fall to pieces as they come from the cut.
ter. Another and still greater advantage is
the removal from the stalks, of smut and the
sand and gravel which adhercs to the butt
when set up on the ground. After an ex-
perience of five years, | am of the opinion
that corn husler would pay by improving
the quality Of fodder corn alone, if | did
raise hill corn.
Year: 1876

light frost touches the leaves and it is cut
and stocked up, or laid in bundles, at once
before the sun shines on it, the injury to the
fodder will be less.


1t is believed that corn should be cut be-
fore the fodder is dry. VIXEN the husks are
half.turned white and the leaves still green,
there.is as much corn and better fodder.
Year: 1876

The farmer who fails to take advantage
of the present favorable season for making
improvements to the mechanical condition of
his soil, by the draining of wet lands and ir.
radication of stumps and stones from the
same, is devoid Of the spirit of enterprise.
Year: 1876

EGGs-HOw INCREAsED.-If an increase
Of eggs are desired in the poultry yard, be-
fore large sums Of money are expended in
the purchase of everlasting layers, we would
recommend the keeping of no hens after the
first, or at most, their second year. Early
pullets give the increase, and the only won
der is that people persist as they do in keep.
ing up stock of old hens, which lay one
day and stop three, instead of laying three
days and stopping one; in some parts of
England it is the invarable rule to keep the
pullets only one year. Feeding will do a
great dea-a surprising work indeed-in
the production of eggs, but not when old
hens are concerned ). they may put on fat,
but they cannot put down eggs Their tales
are told, their work is over nothing re-
mains to be done with them hut to give them
a smell of the kitchen fire, and the sooner
they get that the better. OF course there
are some old favortes whose lives to be
spared as long as they can send forth their
representatives. Judicious mating, by which
we mean the advantage Of comparatively
youthful cockerel, may be the means of even
exhibition poultry making their appearance
from the eggs of the good old hen, aud here
we have the exception to the rule upon
which we insist-LOndoa Agricultural Ga.
zette,
Year: 1876

A correspondent wants to know the best
way to preserve cherries. Around here
(adds the Norwich Buletinl one way is to
climb the tree with shotgun, at dark and
stay there till morning, Another way is to
carry the tree into the house every night at
sunset. The only sure way, however, is to
eat the cherries before they are ripe.
Year: 1876

The Union Pacific train that arrived
here recently from the West had among
its passengers man named Joinsen from
Cheyenne, who was taking his wife, who
l,.s,esie Asylum at
Mount Pleasant, la. In the coachthat
they occupied there were only three other
passengers, all men. The poor woman
was laboring under the delusion that she
was engaged to make rag carpet for the
Centennial, and with that in view she
was continually tearing up her own
clothes as well as the clothes of every
body else that she could get hold of and
the pieces she would sew together. The
husband warned the gentlemen to watch
her or she would get hold of any loose
clothing they might have lying on their
seats and tear it into shreds. She had to
be closely watched on this account. Dur
ing the night the men fell asleep, and the
woman, having clear field, went on
grand old ''tear." She ripped her own
clothing to pieces, lsTd then got hold of
an Oyercoat belongi 4 to one of the men
and tore that up. She next served
two blankets belonging to the peanut
DSJ ~ ehO SauAO nduuotf duu sue Also ue-
molished one or two hats. When the
men awoke the one who had his overcoat
ruined called in the husband to make it
good. The husband couldn't do it, how
ever, as he had no money. This led to
his telling his sad story. He had for
merly been a farmer in Iowa, worth
$4,000 or $1,000. He had been married
about seven years, and two years ago his
wife began to show signs of insanity. He
travelled all over the world with her in
hopes to cure her, but everything failed.
Misfortune after misfortune overlook him
leaving him a penniless man. Among
the other incidents of his unfortunate
career he related that when he was about
to send his wife to Wales he purchased
a draft from an agent of Boston bank
ing house for $4,000, and the draft proved
to be bogus. He now has a suit in the
East to recover the amount. For some
time past he has been a resident of Wyo-
ming, and has been in the employ of the
Union Pacific Railway. The expense of
the transportation and admission into
the Mount Pleasant Asylum is borne by
Wyoming Territory.-0maha Bee
Year: 1876




There is oneelement in education which
has not received the consideration due to
it, and that is the necessity to watch over,
control, and direct the knowledge which
the brains of our children obtain from
other sources than books from whfeh
they learn lessons, other lips than
those of parents and salaried teach
ers. Would that parents could be
Drought to see that no cost, no pains,
ARE too great to bestow to obtain nurses
and nursemaids, not only thoroughly re-
spectacle In life and conversation, but
thoroughly aware how they may morally
injure or preserve the children intrusted
to them by their own evil or good ways
and words. There is far more mischief
done in many families before the children
reach the school-room than the best of
goVernesses or tutors have power to Grad
icate. Just as prudence should dictate
the food child should eat, so should it
regulate the food afforded to the brain.
Childish sentiment runs to dumb animals
and their young. Tales may be written
on these to afford the utmost amount of
childlike gleeful interest; may be made
joyous as well as instructive. Children
are born to laugh good deal; it is time
enough to excite their tears by sentiment
after that season has come when sorrow
must mix more or less with their joy. The
headaches" of early childhood are. on the
increasei medicalmen are more than ever
alive TO the fact that children are over
excited in the nursery, and too early and
far too hard worked in the school-room !;
they are ''forced, /" as gardeners would say,
for too early exhibition in the drawing
room. 8. O.
Year: 1876

AN AFRICAN JoKE.-Rev. DR.. Moffat,
now nearly eighty years of age, was the
pioneer English missionary to South Af-
rica, having gone there in 1915. In a
recent lecture he apologized for his de,
fective English on the ground that he no
longer thought in his native tongue, but
in that of the tribe to whom he had for
so many years preached the Gospel. He
also told the following joke that was
played upon him:


"The great difficulty which met US on
the threshold Ct our mission was our
ignorance Of the language. There were,
Of course, no interpreters, and there was
nothing for it but to grub along, patiently
picking up words as we went. The natives
were willing to teach US as far as they
could, occasionally relieving the monot-
ony of the lesson by little joke at the
pupils expense.


"Once q sentence was written down on
a piece of paper, and was instructed to
take it to an aged lady, who would give
me something I was in need of. found
the old lady, who was scarcely handsome,
and was decidedly wrinkled. Upon my
presenting the paper, she blushed very
much. 1t turned out that had been the
bearer of a message aiking
Tie old lady to kiss me-a thing which l
did not want her to do at ALL"
Year: 1876

With this number we present to our
readers the advertisement Of tile Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Notwith-
standing the general depression in business
circles throughout the land, their report
shows that the Pacific Mutual has every rea-
son to congratulate itself on the result Of the
last years business, as also what may be ac


complished by wise and economical manage
ment. While we have not a word to say
against a single Life Insurance Company in
the United States, we do believe that every
Californian ought to feel proud Of and en-
courage this home institution, which has been
and will continue to be, both an honor and a
blessing to this State. Let us glance at
some of the benefits that arise from en-
couraging this Company. By the report
before us, we see that the Company has more
than million Of dollars invested in this State,
and which is daily contributing to the de-
velopment Of the resources Of the State-all
Of which would now be in the possession Of
Eastern Companies, had the Pacific Mutual
never been organized. During the past eight
years the Pacific Mutual has received and
retained in this State nearly three million
dollars, which would otherwise have been
sent East. In 1875, the Company paid nearly
one hundred thousand dollars to the heirs of
deceased members, and during the eight
years OF Its existence nearly five hundred
thousand dollars has been paid to widows
and orphans for death claims. To Policy
holders, during the year past, nearly twenty
thousand dollars was paid in dividends, as
their share in the profits of the business.
One Of the most remarkable features Of the
report is the Interest Account, which shows
that the interest for the year amounted to
one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars, or
more than fourteen per cent on interest bear.
ing assets. Thus 1t becomes evident that
with the same wise and judicious manage
ment as has been exercised in the past, the
Pacific Mutual will continue TO move on,
Increasing each day in strength, and winning
the respect and confidence OF the people


until 1t shall become a proud monument oI
California energy, and an honor to the State.
Year: 1876

A young gentleman got neatly out
ola fine scrape with his intended.
She taxed him with having kissed
two young ladies at some party at
which she was not present. He own
ed up to it, but said that their united
ages only made twenty-one. The
simple-minded girl thought of te n
and eleven, so laughed off her pout.
He did not explain that one was nine
teen and the other two years OF age.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. "a, 1876.
The controversy is increasing in bitterness here among
the Democrats over the statement concerning the view
OF the Syndicate ON the effect OF Democratic
upon the further negotiation OF the loan. Treasury
officials are reluctant take any part IN the con-
troyersy or furnish information for publication, and
the main fact has got into print without their knowledge
or consent still the question has now assumed such
shane that il may compel authorized statement on
the subject Ii this is made, those who have been swift
10 deny the statement first printed regarding the matter,
will have abundant room for correction.


Secretary Chandler goes TO NcwYOrk again this even
ing to look after political letters in connection with the
National Republican Committee, and probably will not
return until after the Presidential election.


The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the Assist
ant Treasurer at NewYork TO pay the interest due on
the ls OF November andafter Wednesday, the 25th
inst, without rebate.
Year: 1876

the payment Of taxes And yet Brooklyn men covered
up their property TO escape taxation. He was glad
things were different In New-YOrk He especially urged
wise benefacOns and bequests for the promotion OF the
public good, and that like Peter Cooper do IL I'm
their lifetime, and not be benevolent only when they
could no longer De selfish.
Year: 1876

Mr.. BALLOU. Mr.. Speaker, 1
regret that l was not able to be pres
ent during the last part of the time
OF the examination of witnesses on
the investigation of the Government
Printing Office, and to consult with
the committee on the report. l only
heard it read on the day it was re-
Year: 1876

lows:


MAY 16, 1876.
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY OF THE COM
MITTEE ON PRINTING.


The investigation and report of the
majority of the committee was made
under a resolution of the House, as
follows:


"Resolved, That the Committee
on Printing of this House be, and
they are hereby instructed to inquire
into and ascertain the cost Of and
charges made for work done for Con-
gress and the Executive Depart
ments by the Government Printing
Office, and what similar work costs
and can be done for in other offices;
that they ascertain the cost of print
ing the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, and
the cost of having it printed by re-
sponsible private parties; that they
ascertain whether the printing for
Congress and the Executive Depart
ments is done as economically as it
should be, or as it may be done by
contract or otherwise by private par
ties; that they inquire into the ex
tent of publications and printing or
dered by the Executive Departments,
and whether any limit should be
made upon such publications and
printing beyond what is expressly
authorized by law; that they make
thorough examination into the ope-
rations of the Government Printing
Office, with view to learn whether
different management may be made or
plan adopted to lessen the expenses
of the Government for the various
items of printing required; and that
the committee be instructed to make
to this House a full report of their
Investigations, together with the tes-
timony taken by them, and to that
end the said committee shall have
power to send for persons and papers,
and to use shorthand reporter"


The Government printing is done
under the supervision of Congress
sional Printer elected by the Senate.
The Constitution provides that the
President "shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. shall appoint embassa
dors n and all
other officers of the United States,
whose appointments are not herein
otherwise provided for, and which
shall be established by law" &c.


The Constitution also provides, in
regard to each of the two Houses of
Congress, that it shall choose its off,
GERS.


By the act of February %, 1867, it
was enacted:


sThat the Senate shall elect some
competent person, who shall be a
practical printer. to take charge of
and manage the Government Print
ing Office. That the person so elect
ed shall be deemed an officer of the
Senate, and shall be designated "Con-
gressional Printer


Whether Congress can create an
office the duties of which are public
and by designating it an Office of the
Senate or an Office of the House, and
thereby withdraw from the President
the constitutional power of appoint
ing the person to fill and exercise the
Office, need not be discussed here.
Because, conceding the act to be
unconstitutional, it would follow that
the Congressional Printer is not an
officer at all. But, assuming the act
to be constitutional, it is manifest that
the present Congressional Printer is
an officer of the Senate; and the
House has no more authority to in
quire into the manner In which he
performs his duties than it has to in
quire into the manner in which the
Year: 1876

STRAWBERRIES AND ICE CREAM
TIE FIRST OF THE SEAsON.-The la
dies Of the Union Congregational
Church will hold a Strawberry and Ice
Cream Social at the basement of the
Church on Friday evening (9th). All
are cordially invited.
Year: 1876

Some people are already inquiring
whether the Show ought to come to
such q moral place as Worthington.
From all we can learn, the elephants in
this show are moral, the babboons are
yirtuous and the animals generally are
above renrOach. II
Year: 1876

TIE VOICE or THE F.tR1lERS


Il farmer from Pulaski County, Illi-
nois, who has been q subscriber to the
ADVANCE for several years, writes:


When get there Ito the Colony you
may count me for the ADVANCE, for it
is what every paper ought to he, free,
and not the organ of any ring. If a
paper can be bought and sold, it is not
worthy the support of honest people.
If the farmers out there are what take
them to be, the ring paper will be short
lived, unless they have plenty of money
to throw away, for it cannot be made
to pay if the farmers stick to you.
Year: 1876

She makes no moan above her faded flowers,
She will not vainly strive against her lot,
Patient she wears away the slow, sad hours,
As if the ray they had were quite forgot;
While stronger fingers snatch away the sword,
And lighter footsteps pass her on the ways.
Yielding submissive to the stern award
That said, she must go softly all her days
She knows the pulse is beating quickly yet,
She knows the dream is sweet and subtle


still,


That struggling from the cloud of past regret
Ready for conflict live Hope. Joy and viii
So soon, so soon to veil the eager eyes.
To dull the throbbing ear to blame or praise,
50 soon to crush rewakening sympathies,
And teach them she goes softly all her days.
She will not speak or move beneath the doom,
She knows she had her day, and flung her


cast,


The loser scarce the laurel may assume,
Nor evening think the MONDAY glow can last.
Only, oh youth and love, as in your pride,
OF joyous triumph your gay notes you raise,
Throw one kind glance and word where, q,


your side.


She creeps, who must go seftly all her days.


An Year Round
Year: 1876

signify the death of their old nature;
and thus attired they are led to the
altar. Here some questions with refer
ence to the immediate objects of the
League are put to the vanguard, and
then each member offers up nine blades
of grass, and an incense stick, while an
appropriate stanza Is repeated between
each offering. A red candle Is now
lighted, and the brethren worship hea-
ven and earth by pledging three cups
of wine. This done, the starred
lamp, the Imperial lamp and the Hung
lamp are lighted, and prayer Is made
to the gods, beseeching them to look
down upon the members and to accept
the incense burned in their honor. The
oath binding them to observe Obedi-
ence to the League, and to display a
spirit of fraternity, devotion and right
eOusness toward the brethren, is then
read aloud, and is followed by each
member drawing some blood from his
middle finger. and letting it drop into a
cbalice partly filled with wine. Each
neOphyte then, having drank of the
mixture and repeated the appointed
stanZas, strikes OFF the head of a white
cock, as sign that so shall perish all
unfaIthful and dislOyal brothers. And
now the ceremony of affillatiOn Is over,
and 1t remains but for the President to
give to each recruit a diploma, the
book containing the oath &C., pair of
poniards and three Hung coins. With
these emblems of their obligations the
new members return to their homes
at break of day.-PaH Mall Gd.ette.
Year: 1876

Never allow weather or want Of time
or considerations of expense or cOnve-
nience to prevent il, short and often if in
the same town, or if alta distance, make
it a point now and then to go back to
the old home and talk about old times,
and tell them how you are doing. They
are old now and are very much alone.
There are no young people about the
house to attract others, and most OF
those of their own age have passed
away; they need come break in the lone
child is pure happiness, and when the
message comes, "They are dead y your
first regret will be that yOu had not
done more to make them happy, and to
smooth their pathway to their last
resting place.-Dr. ". W. Hall.
Year: 1876

A young physician, having tried in
vain to get into practice, at last fell upon
the following expedient to set the ball
rolling. He sprang upon his horse
once day, and drove at full speed
through the village. After an absence
of an hour ne would return. and carry
ing with him some of his instruments
thinking if he could impress his neigh
bors that he had practice, they would
begin to place confidence in his ability.


A wag, who more than suspected the
deceit which he was practising, deter
mined to know the truth. He accord
ingly kept his horse in readiness, and
the next the doctor galloped by his door,
sprang on his steed and placed himself
on the young gentleman's trail.


The doctor saw the man following at
his heels, but did not, at first, evince
any uneasiness. At length, however,
he thought it advisable to turn down a
narrow lane. The pursuer followed on
like an evil genius; but the doctor was
not discouraged, as another road lay a
short distance ahead of him, down which
he turned. The other kept close to his
heels, and the doctor grew impatient to
return home. There was no house by
the way at which he could afford any
pretext for stopping.


In the meantime his saddle-bags were
with him, and he was otherwise equip
ped for business, so that he could not
return, in the face, of his neighbor,
without exposing the secrets of the trade
in the most palpable manner. Every
bound of his steed carried him farther
from his home, and the shades of night
began to fall on hill and tower. Still
thesound of horses hoofs were thun-
dGing in his ears, and he was driven
T. his wits'end; but just as he turned the
ngle of a wood, he heard a low moan.
A man lay PROSTATE near the fence of
meadow, and blood gushed from fear
ful wound in his arm. He had cut an
artery with his scythe, and was in dam
ger of immediate dissolution. The
young doctor sprang from his horse and
the wound. Bandages were
applied, and his life was saved. The
pursuer had also thrown him Self from
his horse, and as the physician tied up
the last bandage, he looked up in his
face, and said,-


SHOW lucky, neighbor, that 1 was
able TO arrive just in time"


The wondering spectator was silent
with awe, and, after assisting the woun-
1ed man home, he told such a miracu-
lous tale to the wondering villagers, as
to the young physician a repu-
-ation not only for skill, but also for su-
prescience. Thus did the
merest accident contribute more to his
advancement than years of studious toll
could have done; and the impertinent
of waggish neighbor opened
for him path to business which the
most influential patronage might never
have been able to provide for him.