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Year: 1873

IHE WINTER KILLING OF APPLE TREES.
In all this region, especially in the valleys
great numbers of the most thrifty annie ,roos
which yielded abundantly last year, were
found, at the opening of last spring. diving or
dead with fatal blight. Many INQUIRIES
have been made respecting the cause. 1t an.
pears that this blight was not confined IN
New England, but that il also extends IN
some of the Northwestern States, and that il
has there also become a subject of invcstiga-
ton. The following statements made in the
Prairie Farmer, from a writer in Dubuqe
County, Iowa, may afford some useful hints
In regard to the matter. OF his investiga-
tion he says


The first trees that l examined were in
tue Voigo Valley. As soon as the frost left
the ground fook spade and dug very care
fully, SO as not to touch a single root. 1
found IN the bottom of the tree large fork
or branch that was split up in the body
about two inches The color of the wood was
wasting yellow, and the tree was diving;
an others were found in the same orchard.
The bark was broken nearly around the trees,
about from six to eight inches from the sur
face OF the ground, in the same way dying.
ho Cvciy OHC huOWs, bne Dark OF an apple
tree IS very tender, and it does not take much
to injure it in any soil. Here in Dubuque
County find trees in all stages of decay
some died early in the spring. while Others
are lingering along and not dead yet. The
conclusion that have come to is that in a
fine growing season the tree grows very rap.
idly, and consequently it grows so late in the
tall that the wood and bark do not get suffi-
ciently ripened to withstand the excessively
cold weather which we invariably have here
in winter, The frost heaves the ground in
effect like the ground around fence post, but
the roots do not give; consequently the sac
channels are broken by the hard lifting Of
frost, which does the mischief to our orchards
all over this northern country"


In conclusion he suggests, from his expert
ence of thirty years, that the Northwest is
not designed for an ''apple region.' Now, if
such an inference be legitimate concerning
Iowa and the Northwest, what must be


hought of New England, in which some of
the best apples iu the world have been rais-
ed? We certainly cannot yet accept il.
Year: 1873

Cool, DEcIDEDLT.-Ihe Republican charges
Messrs. Hayes and Finegan with being the cause
of the payment Of "them s575, to Geo. V. Mas
sey, ESQ., as a fee for lobbying at Dover in favor
of legislation for the city. This is decidedly cool
Neither Mr.. Hayes nor Mr.. Finegan knew that
Mr.. Massey was engaged much lcss that be
would charge such an enormous fee. This whole
Thing seems TO have been a secret with the chair.
man Of the City Finance Committee. undoubt-
edly the City Solicitor should have been sent on
this delicate business. He has large acquaint-
ance at Dover and understands the wants Of the
city much better than any outsider could and his
charge outside from his salary would no doubt
have only been small excess OF his expenses
But the desire seems TO have been TO reward with
ajob some political iavorite, and hence Mr. Mas.
sey was no doubt told TO accomplish the work in
hand and charge what he pleased. Massey him
self seems to have been astonished at the liber-
ality Of the Council in promptly paying his bill
But it all comes of Of the tax payers. Such an
eItravagant charge IS a novelty in Dover no
doubt
Year: 1873

Dann's Peculiar Political Poorer and Conse9lie,


Political Popularity CircumVeHted and


Destroyed,


No act Of the Democratic legislature is SO un
popular with the Republican press and partizans
as the revision of the law egalatmg the collection
of the county and State taxes.


This act puts a stop forever, while il is in use
to the possibility of voting false tax receipt
repeating by voting several times and at several
polls on the same day.


1t was said after the late election that one man
boasted that he had voted ten times, and many
others voted several time in all the strong negro
wards in the city


Negroes were known to so from one ward to
another, and from one Hundred TO another and
vote repeatedly. They were also furnished with
forged receipts, on which they thus voted several
tmey. 1t was even declared that the name of one
of the tax collectors was autographed and printed
to receipts in imitation of those be was using
daily. This was traced to the printer who used
the plate, we were tod. r.4


Ia addition it was known to be true, charged
often aud admitted by Republicans that a large
number of Philadelphia roughs were brought here
and sent throGgh the county to vote or create dis
tlrbAnee at the polls Marshal Dunn was impli-
Gated in the m4tsoi, and 1t was alleged, and by
many Repebhcans net denied. that these men
were paid By him and the Radical party for this
very thing. How many fraudulent votes the Re
publican nominees received from these schemes
We have no means of knowing; bat that it was
very large number there cannot be a doubt The |
ignorant negro vote that represents comparatively
no property, made to out-vote the white voters
by these illegal and unprecedented frauds Thus |
the men who paid the taxes were laughed at by |
the Radicals, aud even taxpayers OF their own |
party who complained, were secuted and derided |
for not meskly submitting without complaint to
the heavy taxes imposed.


The law which the Legislature has passed to
prevent these repeated frauds at the elections will
be found in our columns to-day. 1t is impartial
and tar to all political parties, and We think will
put stop to illegal voting, and it is for these rea-
sons that the COMMERCIAL and papers of the same
pol teal faith abuse and censure the Leglslature
for passing it,


The Radicals do not desire a fair election. They
knew taat the intelligent voters in the State are
largely in the majority and that Radicalsm can
only succeed through the aid Of ignorance and
fraud.
Year: 1873

How To MAKE THE BoYs Coon FARM
EBs.-Induce them to take an interest in
the farm. in the implement, in the stock !;
tell them your plans, your successes,
your failures; give them history of your
life; and what you did when boy; but
do not harp on tie degenerate character
of the present age; praise them when
You can, and encourage them to Go bet
ter. Let them dress up for the even
ing, instead of sitting down in their
dirty clothes in dingy room. Provide
plenty of hight; thanks to kerosene, our
country houses can be as brilliantly
and as cheaply lighted as the gas-lit
houses in the city. Encourage the neigh
bors 10 drop in the evenings. Talk a9-
riculture; speak more OF the Importance
of large crops, of good stock. of liberal
feeding, and of the advantages of max
ing animals comfortable, rather than
of the hard times, low prices, and high
wages. In our own case We owe our
love to farming principally to the fact
that our father talked to us of every
thing that was doing on the farm; an
swering all our questions, and encourag-
ing rather than refusing our childlike
desire of helping him to plow, to chop,
to let off wafer and fire the brush-heap.
E.cehange.
Year: 1873

LOGS OVER THE DAM-In consequence
of the very heavy rains lately. 10000 or
10000 feet of sawlogs last night washed
O er the dam there, and descended the
falls. Of course. it was not possible to
get them back, and an effort will be
made to float them down the stream in
to the Sound, and raft them around to
this city. The water in the Deschutes
River is said to be higher than at any
time drring the past ten years.-1ri-
Jlule 18th
Year: 1873

negro by accident or misfortune. The
negro is no more the white mans
brother than the ass is 20 the horse.
How stupendous and yet how simple Is
the doctrine that the Almighty maker OF
the universe has created different spe-
cies of men, just as he has different
species of the lower animals, to fill
different places and Offices in the grand
machinery of nature. -
Year: 1873

The special correspondent of the
Chicago Times announced the event
as follows: Reprcsentave Jas. Brroks,
of New York, died here tonight, of
malarial disease contracted in India
while he was milking trip around the
world, and which was accelerated un-
doubtedly, by the shock given his
nervous system by the censure Of the
House of Representatives last winter
in the Credit Mobilier matter. Mr..
Brooks felt keenly the disgrace that
attached to it, aud often said that he
was content if be would live through
the next Congress that he might be
heard in his own defence.
Year: 1873

The West i to-day as sound financially as
any community under the sun, and she has
the wherewithal in her immense surplus Of
cereals to pay all her immediate indebted
ness. From these considerations-and we
believe none will challenge their truth-we
can see no good reason for the exercise OF
any but the hopeful and confident spirit IN
the present exigency. Panies are as often
based upon nothing as upon substantial
causes, and there is no reason why the peo-
pie Of the great Northwest should become
participants in the excitement which has
arisen from the downfall of reckless specul-
ators in railway securities. What we need
is simply to exercise that habitual eoolness
and steadiness which are 50 eminently char
acteristic of the people of the West, and all
will be well-Cbicago Inter Ocean.
Year: 1873

false, necessarily. Judge HoH is at liberty
to accept either alternative. and to escape.
as he did not only fail TO submit the De-
tition 70 The President, but suppressed and
withheld it from the Official history Of the
most important trial in the annals of the
Nation . 0ri
Year: 1873

/. On the first appearance Of the dis.
ease, the patient should be placed in q
seperatc apartment, as near the top Of the
house as possible, from which curtains
carpets, ted-hangings and other needless
articles Of furniture should be removed,
and no person except the medical atten-
dant and the nurse or mother be per.
mitted to enter the room.


2. A basin containing q solution Of
chloride of lime, or carbolic acid. should
be placed near the bed for the patient to
spit in.


8. Handkerchiefs no. to be used, but
pieces Of rag employed instead, for wip-
ing the nose Of the patient Each piece,
after being used, should be Immediately
burned.


4. A plentiful supply of water and
towels should be kept FOR the use Of me
nurse, whose hands, of necessity, will be
soiled by the secretions of the patient.
In one hand basin the water should be
impregnated with Condy's fluid of chic.
ride, by which the taint on the hands
may be at once removed.


5. Outside the door of the sick room,
sheet should be suspended, so as to
cover the entire doorway; this should be
kept constantly wet with q solution OIL
chloride of lime. The effect of this will
be to keep every other part of the house
! free from infection.


6. The discharges of the bowels and
kidneys Of the patient should be received
into vessel charged with disinfectants
such as the solution Of carbolic or chic
ride Of lime, and Immediately removed
By these means, the poison thrown of
from internal surfaces may be rendered
inert, and deprived Of the power 0
propagating disease.


Z. The thin skin Of cuticle which
peels of from the hands, face, and 9th
er parts Of the body in convalescen
patients, is highly contagious. Bath
should be continued every day for fou
times, when the disinfectation of the ski
n.y be regarded as complete. This
however, should not be done withou
FIRST consulting the medical attendant.
Year: 1873

A Kentucky man who had an arm shot
off during the late var has since then had
his leg broken by fall from a horse, bis
remaining hand "chawed up" by thresh-
ing machine, one Of his eyes put out by
running against fence rail, and half his
ribs caved in by the kick of a mule.
Year: 1873

A little girl, daughter Of a clergyman,
being left one day to "tend door" and
obeying summons of the bell, found
gentleman on the step who wished to
see her father. Father isn't in said
she, shut if it's anything about your
soul can attend to you. know the
whole plan ofsalvation."
Year: 1873

Two men exert themselves to no pur.
pose-one is the man who tries to have
the last word with his vii. and the
other is he who, having the last word,
tries to make her confess that she is in
the wrong.
Year: 1873

African peanut four is the latest
discovered article Of food. So we
are kindly Informed by the press,
but the information is shockingly
incomplete and rouses in US a
desire to know more about the
matter. Who discovered it, or
why it was discovered, or whether
the product is worth the discovery,
now that it is discovered, are
points upon which the world needs
enlightenment. Did some phil
osopher, ruminating the savory
but unsatisfactory esculent, con-
cludc that a more thorough grind
ing than that given by dental
formation would develop prop .
critics as yet unknown by the pea
interchangeable? VAST thought
that our sources of food-supply
are SO scanty that the accession OF
i new material was necessary?
Or, lastly: did he imagine that his
name, connected with peanut four
would be handed down to q grateful
posterity, and that future genera
ton would bless the inventor Of
peanut bread or lapjacks?


1t might be suggested that the
world has managed to drag out a
tolcrable existence for several
centuries. content with peanuts
"du natursl' or peanuts simply
baked with their jackets on; but
such suggestions argue a mind
narrow and unaccustomed 10 gropc
with subjects seemingly insignif-
cant, but in reality vital, or victual
Importance. To paraphrase an
ancient axiom, he is benefactor
to his species who causes two pea
nuts to grow where but one grew
before, and surely he who teaches
us torespect the hitherto unknown
capacities ofthe democratic ground
nut has really added something to
life and itsjoys. But why African?
We would ask. Are the "gouber
peas" OF Virginia and North Car
olina to be despised? Are our
native products to be ignored IN
favor Of this foreign article, whose
only claim to superiority is the dis
tance from which tits brought? Are
the banks Of the Congo to hout it
over the shores Of the Pcdee ?
The native heather African roots
not from his soil more delicate
lcguminous specimens than does
his more enlightened and entirely
intranchised brother Of our South
crn States.


The peanut is inseparably con-
nected with the drama, and the
urchln who calmly cracks the
crispy shell in the gallery amid
the dying struggles ola Richard or
the agonies ola Learrecks notas he
munchcs the toothsome kernel
what shore nurturcd his favorite
Wand. We do not hearthe curious
in peanuts Insist upon being sup
piled with the foreign rather than
the domestic product; it appears
all one to them, and we would
wager that ifthe novel -four comes
into general use our own proud
land will rot be found behindhand
in either quality or quantity.
What effect will be produced upon
the price Of the raw material re-
mains to be seen, and the attitude
Of the large and distinguished
body of roastcrs and proprietors OF
stands is yet to be learned. The
matter affects, through them, the
whole Juvenile portion of the COM
munlty, and the manner in which
they will regard it will be anxious
! ly awaited.-Pr0rjdence Herald.
Year: 1873

In Chinatown, Virginia City,
there is q Diaua game which is
liberally patronized by the Celes-
tials. a man who happens TO bet
on the card about to be turned
wins forty for one. There is a
Chinaman who bets at the game
who is looked upon with dread by
the owner Of it. Within the last
ten days he has won over $500,
and his luck or prescience, what
ever it be, seems never TO desert
him. A few nights ago the Chi
naman packed off over $500 which
he had won from the game.


The proprietor says the China
man comes in every evening, and
will stand aloof from all others
for the space Of five minutes or so;
when he will walk up to the table
and bet, say, on the nine Of dia-
monds, and on the square surround
ing that card, and also on the
three other mines. The deal goes
on and up comes the nine Of dla-
monds. On that card the winner
is paid forty for one; on the square
he gets two for one. and on each
of the other mines he receives ten
for one. This was the. first bet
made by the Chinaman on Tues
day evening. After receiving his
winnings he retired to one side
and communel with himself for
the space of five or six minutes,
when he again approached the ia
bic and bet his money on the eight
of hearts and in the square, and
on all the other eight spots.


The next card turned was the
identical eight Of hearts, making
him a winner as before. On his
money being counted ont, he re,
counts it. piece by piece, with the
utmost cooIncss, and again steps
to one side. After the usual lapse
of time he again approaches the
table, this time betting on the
deuce Of clubs, which wins: like
his other two bets. Retiring as
before, he appears to be absorbed
in mental calculation. Approach
inc the table for the fourth time,
he places his money on the six OF
spades, and on all the other skies
and on the square. Again he hits
upon the winning card, and re-
ccivcs his winnings with the same
stolid look of Indifference. By
this he is pretty we'll loaded down
with coin, certain percentage OF
silver being paid him, and he re,
tires for the night.


The Cbinaman has been betting
=, with this same run of luck, Oh
whatever it may be called, tor
about two weeks. He has not
won every bet he has made in the
meantime, but he has not lost S75
in all this time, while he has won.
as previously stated; over sl,ooo
The owner of the game is begin
ming to entertain q superstltlous
dread of this silent and methodl'
cal Chinaman, and has purchased
a new box and new cards to be
dealt. He says if the Chinaman
keeps on winning as be has start
ed in, he will break the bank. but
he will not debar him from play
ing anyway.
Year: 1873

Messrs Editors In behalf OF that
class of North Carolinians who have
felt enough interest in her history to
read what has been, written and ap-
preciate whatever has been done to
collect and preserve that history, I
desire to thank you for your remarks
in the "Weekly Journal of this date
in regard to Colonel Wheeler's
Sketches. have been accustomed
to read the work ever since its first
publication more than twenty years
ago, and during that time there has
been SO much ridicule and abuse
heaped upon it that have regarded
my fondness for the book as something
clandestine, pleasure 70 be enjoyed
in very quiet way and by no means
to be avowed openly. Latterly, how
ever, since I learned to properly esti-
mate the opinions of the average every
day critic, I have never hesitated to
express my high appreciation of the
work and to-day it occupies front
position among my books of reference.
My book shelf is not long one, but
I prize this work of Col. Wheeler's as
among the most valuable that I have,
and as one which no North CarOlinian
ought to be without. A new edition
brought up to date will be a most ac-
ceptable contribution to our home lit
erature and if our citizens will read
it with half the care and attention it
merits, it will no doubt awaken much
interest in the subject of State history
and arouse little of that State pride
SO common in other States and SO sad
ly wanting in our own.


The common objection to Wheeler's
History, that it is SO largely made up
of dry statistics, is no objection at all
to the patient searcher after informa-
ton. True, the plan is perhaps not a
very historical one, but the book is
none the less valuable on that account.
The general narrative is about as full
and complete as that of any previous
publication; and in its distinctive
features there is vast fund of infOr-
nation and minuteness of detail
which can nowhere else be found. And
one peculiar merit it possesses which
not even it's most illiberal traducer will
deny-H is reliable. I have in 10y
possession copy of the work, once
the property of gentleman Of fine
literary culture and taste,-a citizen of
this place, now deceased, and the
constantly recurring marginal notes,
in pencil, show that he was one of
those who read and appreciated the
book, and valued it even for its slight
biographical sketches of our local
''great men," NORMAN.


Wilmington, n. c., July IL, 1873.
Year: 1873

An Illinois paper says that whenever
party, it will always be found that the
Democratic party is invariably i'll a
hooeless minority. Without stopping
to discuss the truth of this proposition,
says the st. Louis Times, we may add
en- passant that nothing so much as
the senseless agitation ia .faroi' of a
new party, on the part of the Demo-
Gratis, tends to keep them in minor
ity. Republicans should be the last
people in the world to discourage it, OF
find fault with this unfortunate weak
ness of some of our friends,
Year: 1873

In the latest issue of Ruskin's own edition
of his works, he mildly observes that of
America II usually say nothing, because, as
nation, they set their trust in liberty and
equality, of which detest the one, and deny
the possibility Of the other.'
Year: 1873

Happily, Boston is able to provide for all
her needy children without accepting outside
charities. There is no telling what mortifi-
cations might have beset her, had any stray
sixpences from sympathizing world been in
advertently admitted to her till.
Year: 1873

The editor Of Newark paper heard the
other day that new pass had been found in
the Andes. He Immediately wrote to man in
South America that the pass was his. and he
would be much obliged if the man would for
ward it at once.
Year: 1873

FNHE subscriber would respectfully announce that
i he Is already organized in another Mill and
ready to fill all orders for Bar Mills Oak as promptly
as before the fire.


b. C. JORDAN.
y2Sdtf
Year: 1873

There was a fight between Danbury and
Norwalk roosters in this place, Friday. The
pain every good citizen must feel over such
brutal display is somewhat modified by the
fact that our rooster licked.-Donbury
Year: 1873

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE
STATE PRESS more acceptableto to its patrens Indeed
the Publishers will not relax their efforts to make
the paper necessity to those who have been accus-
toned to read it. We pledge that during the year
1873, the Weekly PRESS shall be more NEWSPA-
PER than ever, so that tho famii. that thoroughly
reads the paper will have all the current erens of the
day.
Year: 1873

And each Of the several classes of coal produced at
the above named collieries will be kept strict
ly separate from the others. AL saes


will be made uncr the follow


ing designations
Year: 1873

The New York Times says that it is not at
all uncommon for an arm or few ribs care
lessly tied up in brown paper to be found on
the sidewalk, where they have been dropped
by some medical student who has no farther
use for them
Year: 1873

Soc have scene the Fishe with silver scales
Rise from the muddie hole in which he lay,
And seeing on the wave dancing fly,


About it in wide circles gin to play.
While on the shore the Fishermanne did site
And watcne the fish approaching nearer stile
Unknowing that sharTe and barbid hooke
Did underlie the bate that should him killc-
Year: 1873

Old topers in England feel themselves TO
be patriots and bear a becoming port since
the Earl of Derby has said, speaking about
the tax on liquors, eve have drunk ourselves
out of the Alabama difficulties during the
past year.
Year: 1873

Where corn CannoG be- grOund without Too
much expense, the next best way is to mix tha
shelled corn With short cut corn stalks; dampen
the mass and let it lie few hours when the
cattle will eat the corn and stalks together, and
masticate The corn much better than when fed
in the cob. They are obliged TO do this in mas
llcatlng the corn fodder besids 10 thia case, the
corn will be raised with the cud and roulsrti-
Gated, thus giving II the benefit Of q second
grinding. which itdOos not have when the corn
IS fed alone. This isa matter Of great import,
ance 10 feeding.