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Year: 1873

The Democratic State Convention which
meets at Hartford, tomorrow, for the nOmi-
nation of State officers for the April election,
will conclude the prelimiDaries, and both
parties will be fairly set in the field. Two or
three causes combine to give the Democrats
unusual hope Of carrying the State, and this
hone has made the discussion of candidates
quite interesting. There is a general impress
sion that the Credit Mobilier Investigations
will affect unfavorably the Republican
vote. The new candidate for Governor,
Mr.. Henry p. Haven Of New-London,
is not so well known or so popular
as Gov. Jewell, the present incumbent, nor
will he make so liberal expenditures of money
in the canvass, and there is very deep
seated disaffection among the Republicans in
New Haven County at the manner in which
the nomination was brought about. In view
of these circumstances the Democrats propose to
make strong nominations, act prudently, and
make bold push for the State. A number of
candidates for Governor have been brought
forward in the newspapers, but declnations
have thinned out the list until the pres
ent outlook is that Mr.. Charles r. Inger-
soil of New-Haven will be nominated with
Uttle OF no OppOblJlOH'


The Republican ticket is composed of men
of unexceptionabe character, who, if elected
will no doubt discharge the duties of their
positions faithfully and honestly. 1t will be
for the Democrats, if they hope to succeed, to
nominate ticket that shall be equally unex-
ceptonable in point of character and ability
The Republican platform is tumble of weak
resolutions, with no force and very little
meaning. 1t will be for the Democrats if
they are wise, to take advantage of this
weakness in their opponents, and go to
the people with a platform that has mean
ing and sense; that will suggest prac-
teal things instead of airing loose
rhetoric. Into the mere matter of
electing State officers and Legislature, ques-
tons of national politics hardly enter. The
honest voter who desires the welfare of the
State and its good government may well lay
aside partisan politics In such case and vote
for the men who will in his opinion best ad-
minister the affairs of the Commonwealth
How far this will be done on either side is an
open question. Undoubtedly many Repub-
lcans will refuse TO vote at all, or will vote
for the Democratic candidates in disgust at
the recent revelations concerning the party in
power. On the other hand, there are perhaps
as many Democrats who. from having lost all
interest in politics. will absent themselves
from the polls.


The main issue in Connecticut. as it now
Year: 1873

indeed all their municipal ticket, until Apollo
Hall, Tammany Hall, the Liberal Republl-
cans, and tho various Reform Associations
had selected their candidates. As already the
nominee of the Committee of Seventy, the
Municipal Refomers, the German Reform or
carnations, and the Council of Political
Reform, they finally accepted Mr. Have
never and ran him avowedly as non
partisan candidate. Now, finding that the man
whom they accepted for his availability was
honest in his professions, they devise tins
Charter to get rid of him. He is given the
power to nominate partisan heads
of departments, subject to the conhrma-
ton of Board of Aldermen as partl-
san as the Custom-hOuse coterie itself.


The practical result of any nomination
which the Mayor can make-say, by way
of illustration. for Controller-will be rejec-
ton. He will then promptly nominate an
other non partisan citizen, only to be rejected
by the Board, for the Aldermanic Ring VIII
confirm no man it cannot control ; one such IN
the Mayors chair has been enough TO disgust
the Ring. When the Mayors list of nominees,
or the twenty days allowed by the Charter IN
which TO nominate and confirm, have expired,
the Mayor will be reduced to the level of an
Alderman, having q single vote and no power
to nominate. He will then be required to meet
with the Board, and, powerless to prevent, Will
be cOmpeledtO witness the selection OF some one
drawn from that class of bitter partlsans whom
he was elected to oppose and keep out OF place.
The heads of departments thus elected over
the Mayors vote by bare majority, can De
removed only by a two-thirds vote upon
written charges preferred by the Mayor AS
these heads of departments, thus independent
of the Mayor, are uncontrolled in the ap..
pointment and removal of their thousands OF
subordinates, it will be seen how powerless
the Mayer will be to oppose the schemes OF
the politicians or to protect the interests OF
the people,
Year: 1873

Jerseymen will do well to look to their
Legislature. The struggle now in progress
is one of lively and national interest, and, last
night it assumed an aspect, in the one cham
Der, of prompt Difference to the public will,
and, in the other, of tsulen defiance AS
all roads lead to Rome, so all rail-
road traffic from any point west of
the Hudson and south of the Mohawk rivers
must cross the soil of New-Jersey to reach
this city. The Waterfront of Jersey City is
the terminus of nine-tenths of the railroad
network of the continent, west of New-Eng-
land. In this our neighbOr State has vast
advantage which is rightfully her own, but
she must accept with it the responsibilities
and duties of wealth and power.i


Under the old monopoly, the whole railroad
system of New-Jersey, lying south of a
straight line drawn from the Hudson to the
Delaware at Trenton, fell into the hands of
the Camden and AmbOy, or was constructed
by that corporation. 1t can be said for the
monopoly that it built and equipped many
roads in South jersey which were purely local
ain their bene2ts, and that its contract was as
binding on the State as on the cOrporators
The latter never allowed a lapse to occur in





afforded pretext to the State which would
allow it to terminate the venerable bargain
until it expired by limitation, two years ago.


Then came in the greatest of all mOnopo-
lies, one relying not on the pledged faith of a
State, but on its power of purchase. The
Pennsylvania Central bought all the fran
chises of the united companies and
seems to claim that it holds also the
expired privilege of a monopoly of the
through travel. Any project to cross
New-Jersey by ianother line is as stub
bornly contested by the Pennsylvania as if it
had inherited the monopoly itself. But both
the people and the Legislature look with colder
eyes upon. a foreign corporation than upon
Camden and Amboy, which was all the more
a pet child because it aud the State were so
denounced on the opposite shores of the Hud-
son and the Delaware. The votes in the
Legislature last week show that tho Pennsy-
yaDia has nothing like the grip upon the con-
Year: 1873

appears, will be of q local character, the he
publcans having divided upon the question
whether the New-Haven or the Hartford poll
ticians shall rule the party and name the can
didates and the Democrats being about 10
take advantage of the feud by nominating
candidate for Governor who will draw votes
from the dissatisfied faction. Four members
of Congress are to be elected, but the interest
of the canvass will be centered in the guDer-
Material contest, and it is not likely there VIII
be any change in the delegation, except IN the
lid District where Mr.. Kellogg will possibly
be defeated if the Democrats agree upon
candidate.


There are Liberal Republicans enough IN
the State to hold balance OF power. Ihey
have taken no concerted action, though III
MANY of the towns the Democrats have divided
their delegations with them, and there VIII
doubtless be considerable sprinkling OF them
in the State Convention. Nothing has occur
red since November to strengthen their bellet
in the administration party, or to induce them
to return to their old allegiance, and there Is
a much stronger likelihood of their voting
against than for the regular Republican
ticket. Very little interest i'll the result IL
manifested outside of the State, and except
for the local and personal quarrels, there
would be very little stir about it except among
the professional politicians in the State. IL
will be very safe thing to do to wait I'LL
the tickets are all nominated and then make
discriminating selections from both or all. One
of the things to be desired is cessation OIL the
intensity and bitterness of our partisan con-
tests. good way to bring it about is TO
scratch tickets judciOusly.
Year: 1873

1t is now promised that there shall be no
further pOstponement of the grand coup of
the Credit Mobilier Committee 1t is expected
that their report will be made in the House
to-day. Our Washington dispatches sufficiently
indicate what that report will be; it will pre-
sent two members for expulsion, and leave
the House to fight out the rest of the affair as
best it may. 1t has evidently been a matter
of profound solictude among the members OF
the Committee how to state without preJu-
"dicen the facts relating to the Congressman
who are to be saved, if possible, and yet
appear TO be exactly fair. There are several
members eager for the fray and Gen. Butler,
especially, is reported to be sharpening his
blade, promising to make things very lively
for his numerous foes.
Year: 1873

Our gallant Seventh is just now getting into one
of its hottest fights Propertyholders, particularly
around eservoir-square, together with the large
class who believe that the city has too few parks
already and should not sacrifice square yard of its
breathing space for any purpose strenuousy resist
the claim of the Seventh for armory in Reservoir
soRare. This morning the Seventh deploys into line
i'm our columns With pretty substantial showing of
its side of the case.
Year: 1873

taken by the Committee; he was not new to
the business yet, ho was found out as well
as Mr., Caldwell. Mr.. PomerOy's course was to
wait until he had his man secure (as he
thought) and pay him afterwards. Caldwell
bought his by the dozen. Let us see how much
mercy the Senate will have for them.
Year: 1873

Undismayed by the Presidents veto of the
Best and Kentucky Salt Works bills, the
House has passed another measure which be-
longs TO the same class The bill to indemnify
the College of William and Mary is sure to
meet the Executive disapprOval, if it gets
through the Senate; but the House pushed it
through. yesterday, with a determination
worthy a more promising cause.
Year: 1873




Bu, Tor the panic the present business
season would have been one OF Unusual
prosperity for Wheeling, Trade set In
early and brisk, and was progressing in 3
very satisfactory way when the crisis
hurst upon the country. We speak par.
,Icularly Of the nail trade There Is still
some demand TOR nails and we are in
hopes to see the mills kept going. Up 10
this time the workmen have been paid of
In full every pay day, while at Pittsburgh
they are only paying one.halt. There Is
not large stock Of nails in the West, and
the demand that was setting in 80 natur.
ally must again set in sooner or later, Tor
the people Of the West are In a con.
dition to buy on account OF their good
crops. So far, therefore, as the mills
have raw material on hand they may
as we'll work it up into nails. and In
doing so they will do great good not only
10 the workmen and the community, but,
in the end, probably to themselves. We
doubt not that the banks Of Wheeling ap.
preciate the importance Of keeping the
mills going, and that they have made and
will make every effort to grant them &C
commodations. There is no city perhaps
ir the country on sounder footing in
business way than Wheeling. Her busi-
ness Is healthy in all departments Of trade,
ss is shown by the fact that not even q
rumor affecting the standing OF any con-
cern In the city has been heard on the
streets during the prevalence Of the
financial storm.
Year: 1873

PITTSBURGH, October 20.-A meeting
of coal miners took place yesterday at
McKeesport, which was called for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the
present condition OF affairs at the river
mines. II was reported that all the river
miners. were stoutly holding out for q
recognition OF the nut coal, except Ia four
banks, where they have gone to work at
the old rates. A resolution was adopted
to the effect that they would not dig any
more coal until nut coal is recognized and
paid for. A resolution was also passed to
hold q delegate meeting in Pittsburgh
next Monday at ten o'clock, at which all
the pits, both railroad and river, will be
represented, for thelpurpose OF taking into
further consideration the condition Of
the Mines I
Year: 1873

Having had some experience in the use o
cast steel plOws, 1 will here state severa
reasons why, in my judgment, steel plowl
are much preferable to iron.


First, in draft. am Of the opinion thai
at least one third team labor is saved, al
well as that of the plowman. Especially il
this true in sticky soils, where, upon the
mould board Of a cast iron plOw, in its pas
sage through the soil, the dirt accumulatet
until it is convex in form, and instead Of
turning the furrow it simply displaces it,


Now it will readily be seen that this must
greatly increase the draft, besides the labor
and vexation OF cleaning the pillow at the end
of the furrow.


Now in my experience steel plows never
clog, but make clean work in all soils, not
only rendering the plowmans task much
lighter, but when the job is finished he can
view it With greater satisfaction, as it will
surely bring him larger and cleaner crop,
and this matter of clean crops | hold to
be of great Importance to every farmer.


Among other questions l have been fire.
quently asked if steel plows are not more Ii
able to break in stony soils. To this l will
say that on my farm there are but few
stones, aud so | am not able to judge from
my own experience, but will add that gen.
tleman of my acquaintance has steel plow
which he has used on stony soil, and to his
great satisfaction, infer, as it was mainly
through his influence that purchased one.


Two years ago had piece of new land,
containing few rods less than three acres,
which | wished to break up and stock down
to grass. 1t was quite a difficult piece, as it
was very rough, and filled with roots, and
my neighbors expressed the opinion that it
would require four horses to do the work. l
thought would use three horses abreast, but
on going to work thought best to strike out
the piece with two horses, to save trouble,
and the result was that plowed the whole
piece with two horses, and that it was well
done may be inferred from the fact that l
harvested two hundred and one bushels OF
oats from the piece.


Let no one conclude from this article that
| am interested in the sale of steel plows,
for | am not, but | do wish that farmers
were more alive to their interests, in procur-
ing better farm implements aud machinery.
Let them also include the steam engine, as
have done, and they will find farming fully
as profitable as before, and much peasanter.
| speak from experience, for l have in use a
steam engine on my farm, and perhaps in q
future article may give my experience with
steam as motor for farm purposes.


NJ b. OLMsrEAD.


81. Adams, Feb. l.
Year: 1873

Warts on Plum TreeS.-This disease of
late years so destructive Of fruit trees
throughout the New England states, is one
that admits Of an early remedy if taken in
time Its ravages. however, have been al
ready so extensive and fatal that there are,
comparatively, but fow trees left and those
are trying to be covered with their black
warts, aud the day is not far distant when
the farm will be minus plum and cherry
trees. 1t is curious to note the various hy-
potheses by which farmers and Psychologists
have endeavored TO account for the origin
or cause Of this dsease-by some it is attrib-
uted to a noxious principle in the soil
which deteriorates the vital fluid and cor
rodes the sap in passing through the tree
by others to a redundance of nourishment
which distends the cutaneous vessels, and the
irruption Of which operates as the cause Of
the disease in question by extravasation of the
sap. and the formation of fungi in warts upon
the limbs. The most philosophical solution
known, it must be admitted, is that which at
tributes the t0drt to the labor Of an insect or
fly which attacks the tender cuticle Of the
tree and perforates it in order to deposit its
eggs and young this position may be scout
ed by some, but if you will take the tr ouble
to cut open these fun gous excrescences you
will fnd magots, and think that by cutting
them of when they first for IN will save the
life of the plum tree and cherry tree but as
for wild cherry or black cherry tree, care
not how soon they are destroyed as they are
the breeding place for caterpilars that over
run the orchards presume there are those
that will say it all nonsense about the warts
on plum trees being caused by worms, but
give us more philosophical view if you
have it give us facts from actual expert
ments tried, and then we will say " Enough"


Fire Vocabulary farmers have not
hauled up their fuel for another summer
and why ? Because the SNOW is so deep and
the crust so sharp they cannot get into the
woods Now think many farmers make a
great mistake in not cutting their fuel in
the fall and having it all piled up ready to
haul the 6rst shedding that offers especial
ly is this best when the wood is small. We
know of many farmers who are SO slack they
while away months time in the fall, when
they should be preparing their wood for au-
other season, and then it takes them all win.
ter to get their wood, and the injury done the
cattle getting them through the deep snow,
and the suffering of the farmer and his sons
with cold hands aud feet lack of good cal.
culation keeps many hard working farmer
poor all bis days.


| The winter is surely passing away and
what winter for severity and large falls of
snow-lS inches during the month of DE.
cember-and breaking roads until the farm.
ers are about discouraged But there is one
good thing the roads are getting level with
the walls and the snow now blows right over.
The cold weather has given the farmers
stock an excellent appetite, the results OF
which is the mows of hay melt away like
magic, but there was good crop Of corn
Year: 1873

A young gentleman of Stafford, Eng. call.
ed upon his intended tho evening before their
appointed weddiug'day, and she put on her
wedding dress to show him how she was going
to look. She looked so wOndrous lovely aud
her costume was so enchanting that he went
directly home and wrote her note saying
that in his humility he felt utterly unworthy
to wed such gorgeous being and took the
first train for Glasgow.
Year: 1873

stock, "gO ahead,' but be careful to breed
upon real merit. When you advise breeders
of thoroughbred Merino sheep to give up
sheep and buy your Jersey cattle, or any other
varieties of stock, we respectfully inform you
that we shall not bulge one inch, but our
motto will be: New England, the Place for
breeding Fine Wool Sheep
Year: 1873

raised AMI this will help to get them through
the spring should think we ought to have
en- early spring bat tho climate is changed so
much within the last fifty years it is impOssi-
bic to foretell any thing about the future
they tell us about the worlds burning up but
| think there is more danger Of its freezing
up. j. l.. HERsEY.


Tnttonborough, ". II.
Year: 1873

forms a covering which keeps out
the dirt from the inner part Of the
fleece, aud prevents the wool from
being chafed and worn away.
Deprive the wool Of all yolk
while on the sheep and il would
cease to grow, and become coated
or feltcd together by the rains
and motions Of the body Of the
sheep. Thus, while a reasonable
amount of yolk is necessary, IL
should not be the chief end and
aim to breed a sheep which has
the greatest obtainable amount of
yolk. An excess of yolk is an
injury to the health and cOnstitu-
tion Of the sheep aud of no practi-
cal value whatever.


Wrinkles on the general sur
face Of the body should be avoid
ed, they are of no value to the
sheep, but an injury to the length
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE
way Into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state OF perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and its sales are constant
ly.increasfng throughout the world
Year: 1873

City CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE. city
committee will meet tonight at 81 O'Clock
at the headquarters on Ninth street for the
purpose OF organizing permanently and
receiving from the old committee the
records and papers OF the party. Repre-
sentatiyes from alI the wards OF the city
are expected to be present ut the hour.
Year: 1873

REEs Co.'S SUCCESS IS PHOTOGRAPHY Is
entirely due to the beautiful pictures they produce.
Their reduction In prices In no way influence the
finish of their photographs, and to this alone W.
attribute their large increase OF business. There i


scarcely day In the week their gallery is net
crowded.
Year: 1873

FALLING OF A PORTION or THE Cry HALL.


On Saturday night last large piece of the
stone.capping over one OF the pillars at the
east entrance to the City Hall fell to the
ground. The material is sandstone, and
time is telling on it SO sensibly that little by


little the props under the dilapidated editice
are giving away. One day the pile will
come down in heap, and then our columns
will be filled with a list OF the dead and
wounded. - :.
Year: 1873

How TO Make s5oo.-Buy for song stylish,
broken down horse one that is pronounced played
out from iamcness-ctlre him with bottle or two
of Centaur Liuimeut, and pocket the difference.
The Liniment is simply one of the wonders OF the
world Dumb beasts neigh out Of their gladnass,
and the sore, maiIned, and crippled OF the human
family hobble In and 80 on their way rejoicing.
Yes, it Is wonderful
Year: 1873

''As this bay has such decided dis
advantage, from its great depth of water
to being considered as an eligible har-
Dor for great commercial city, don t
deem it of sufficient Importance to 60
into more detailed description of the
surrounding country, but will proceed
to describe in my next report the harbor
which has thus far attracted more at
tention than any other point on Puget
Sound, viz; the harbor Of SEATTLE.
Year: 1873

bon. OAIEB CUSHING, now a resident
Of Washington, Is about to try what viz
tue there Is In law as remedy for bark
iug dog kept on nsighbOring premises.
He brought suit Tuesday against the
owner of the pest in one of the District
Courts, claiming $1,000 damages on the
first count, and 5000 on the second. He
sets forth that the defendant did wrong
fully keep dog which twas used and &C.
cusIomed to bark continually by day and
night, and that on Saturday, the 18th
inst, the defendant did then and there al
low the said dog to bark necessarily from
early IN the day through tho whole day and
night following, and did thereby hinder
and prevent the plaintiff from studying
and transaCting his lawful business by
day, and deprived him Of his sleep during
the night, as injuriously to effect his
health and the peaceful use Of his prop
erty." The second count alleges the
keeping of the same dog and that said
dog was a dangerous one. Dir. Gushing
ia Too good lawyer not TO know what
he Is about, and the TACT that he has in
stituted this suit will give great encour-
sgement to those troubled by the same
nuisance to believe that they have legal
rights In the premises. The case will be
watched with interest.
Year: 1873

Mrs Barry, unaccustomed to being
alone, and Influenced by the somnolency
which the quiet and solitude of the man
sion seemed to induce, soon fell into gen
tie slumber in her chair 1t was an eve
ming in autumn, and, although not abso-
lutely cold weather, it was sufficiently
chilly to require small fire in the CRATE,
and to replenish this at about nine clock
she awoke.


AS she resumed her seat, she was start
led by low tap ON the outside door
Deeming it, however, to be some servant,
returned early from the ball, she went to
the door, and unlocked and opened it.


She started back, and gave utterance To
cry of dismay, as female form glded
past her into the room, and, as she closed
tbs door, sank into chair.


1t was woman, q wild-eyed, haggSrd
faced woman, whose form, thin and s.ten