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Year: 1876

By Associated Press.


SARATOGA, July 19.-At half-past eight
O'Clock this morning the water on the up
per half of the lake was as smooth as @
mirror, while the surface of the lower half
of the lake was disturbed by a ripple about
an inch high. At that time gentle breeze
was blowing due north.


At 1887 the boats entered for the Univer-
sity race started. The result Of the contest
was victory for the Cornell crew, Harvard
coming in second, and Columbia third.


The following is the order in which the
six boats crossed the line, with the official
times made by each
Year: 1876

BY Associated Press


New YORK, July 19.-Judge Wcstbrook
has extended the modification of the injunc
tion granted by Judge Donahue restraining
payment of the Western Union quarterly
dividend or of any other dividend 80 as to
permit not only payment OF quarterly divi-
dends but to dissolve the entire injunction
pending the action of the court.
Year: 1876

On good pasturagc, and with the same
care which is bestowed on the Others, the
Ayrshires will produce a greater propor-
tionate amount of milk than either the
Alderneys or Short Horns; but its
quality is not so good, and, hence they
and their crosses are most esteemed for
the uses of those who are engaged in the
supply of milk to the cities. They are
more easily kept on short commons than
any other breed, and consequently NAV
be considered the more valuable as the
poor mans cow, in cuntradistinction to
the Alderneys or Jerseys, which are
more numerous on the beautiful lawns
and in the meadows of the wealthy.
They will, in word, thrive, keep In
flesh, and continue to furnish their quota
Of the pail, on poorer pasturage than any
OF their competitors for popular favor.
Mr.. Flint, in is his well known work on
"milch cows and dairy farming" thus
hears testimony to the merits of this
breed:


- For purely dairy purposes the AYR
shire COW deserves the first place. In
consequence of her small symmetrical
and compact body, combined with a
well formed chest and a capacious
stomach, there is little waste, compare
lively speaking, through the repository
system; while at the same time, there Is
very complete assimilation of the food,
and thus she converts large proportion
Of her food into milk. So remarkable is
this fact, that all dairy farmers who
have any experience ON the points. agree
in stating that an Ayrshire COW generally
gives larger return of milk for the food
consumed than COW of any other breed
The absolute quantity may not be SO
great, but it is obtained at a less cost
and this is the point upon which the
question of profit hangs


The Ayrshires, in fact like the men and
women, and almost everything else. from
the home of Scott and Burns, do credit to
the land which produced them. and we
will rejoice TO see them multiply all over
our country, 10 well calculated are thev
to do good service in contributing TO the
future prosperity, which, with an eve of
faith, we look for coming through the
means of the dairy system; which we
hope to eventually see established in the
older middle and southern states.-dmer
icm Farmer.
Year: 1876

In addition to the work to be done now
in the saving Of the crops already grown
on the farm, every farmer should now
put as much Of his land as possible in fall
and winter crops. Turnips, radishes and
mustard for fall use can be planted dur
ing this month and the next in this sec
tion Of the south. Onion sets should
also be extensively planted. For all
these crops the land should be made very
rich; where this is done, large crops of
turnips and onions may be expected.
We also again urge ON the farmers the
Importance of planting full crops of
small grain. One of the main difficulties
Of the people of the south has always
been that they have relied on cotton as
their sole money crop, hence they have
money only once year. What we need
more than anything else is a succession
of many crops. This We can have lust as
well as not. BY putting in variety OF
small grain crops, we not only pro
vide winter pasturage for our stock
and saving of other feed, but we have
crops coming in at all seasons of the wear
Our wheat, oats, rye and barley are al
or may be made money crops. Our stocl
also fed from the various crops are con
stantly coming in, and by diversity o
crops and giving proper attention t,
stock raising, there is no season in tn,
year that we do not have something I,
dispose of for money.


by raising stock on our farms we no,
only enrich our lands, but the stock itsel
is constantly bringing us money. Sup
pose the farmers of this country instead
Of Suying all their mules and horses from
the north and west, should provide their
farms with good brood mares. and raise
colt from each of them each year, large
amounts of money would not only be
made, but other large sums would be
saved which now are necessary to pro.
vide farm teams. These colts, too. can
be raised with but little expense where
pasturage is provided for them. The
mares in the meantime can do NEST o,
the farm work now done by mules, and
our stock market is supplied at home anc
the money kept among us,-Soather,
Plantation.
Year: 1876

SECRETARY FI>H's defense of Minister
Schenck is one of those things that must
puzzle some of the Independent Press, in
the columns of which we habituallY find
warm approval of his every act. The truth
is that the Secretary pursues the even tenor
of his way undisturbed by either praise or
condemnation from such sources, and now
it will make no difference to him that, in
the performance Of duty toward perse-
cuted official, he has incurred the quiet
disfavor of those who should be ranked
among his political enemies. Among this
class we are glad to enumerate the New
York Tribune, which, while it invariably
accords to Mr.. Fish the statesmanlike char
acteristics of strict integrity and far-sighted-
ness. denounces General Schenck as dis
reputable stock jobber. OF course, all this
is very inconsistent, but what does the


Tribune care for consistency?
Year: 1876

Not only is the Senate of the United
States the bulwark of the Republic, stand
ing aioof and proof against the waves of
sudden political passion which sometimes
overwhelm the lower House, but Just now
it is the bulwark Of the Republican party,
and will soon be called upoa to rescue
that party from the disgrace inflicted upon
it by trusted aud honored Official. In
view Of this fact the Opposition has already
begun, by means of innuendoes in the
press and occult manipulatiOns, TO build up
a feeling in the Senate against the trial, or,
in the event OF trial, against the convic-
tion of ex Secretary Belknap on the charges
and specifications of his Impeachment by
the House. The object of this attempt is
plain enough. Ii it should succeed the
cry would be instantly raised that the Re-
publican majority in that body had inter-
fered to save a self confessed corruptionist
from deserved punishment. "Forewarned
is forearmed, and, while it is not probable
that the Senate needs to be warned against
this impending danger, no harm can follow
from its utterance. No fair-minded man
will demand that the unfortunate ex-Sec-
retsry shall be offered as party sacrifice,
or that he shall be cruelty prosecuted. AT
the same time, the integrity of the party
demands that justice shall not be tempered
with needless or uncircumspect mercy in
hic paea
Year: 1876

Our EARS are now RECALLED with the an
nual wall of the selfstyled taxpayers.
This country will never have proper re.
spect for itself until it ceases to have in
such terrible awe the holder of the title to
little real property. Mr.. W. H. Clagett
told the House Committee on the District
of Columbia on Saturday most commits
seratingly that poor $1,000 clerk could
have meat to eat but twice week. But
he did not tell them why. He did not
say that the real estate owners added the
taxes to the rents twice over and compelled
the poor clerk to pay $50 to SO per month
rent for six to eight-room houses in eligi-
BILE portions Of the city. That would have
been admitting the fact that the occupant
and not the owner is the real taxpayer.
And Mr.. Clagett don't want any but
owners TO have voice in the manner of
collection and the species of property
which shall pay the tax. The occupant
is the payer Of the tax. and the owner is
simply the channel through which it flows
into the Treasury.
Year: 1876

GENERAL BELKNAr's disgrace" says
the New York Tribune, came like the
shadow Of great rock in weary land
''to the harassed Democracy. The outlook
Gin New Hampshire isvery different from
"what it was two days ago." Perhaps this
is true and perhaps it is not. One week
from tomorrow will tell the tale. Mean
while the New Hampshire voters will have
recovered from tie shock occasioned by the
Belknap exposure, and have had time to
reflect that the fall Of one man cannot carry
with it the cause he has disgraced. The
war record of Marcy, the Democratic can
didate for Governor, taken in connection
with the political record already made by
the ex Confederate House and the general
stagnation of labor interests, will be suffi-
cient to arouse them to due appreciation
of the real situation. That is all that is
necessary to insure Republican success.
Year: 1876

IT HAS been stated that nearly all of the
so-called Republican Senators who oppose
the seating Mr.. Pinchback owe their cleo
ton TO the improper use of money. Some
OF these men are blatant Radicals at home,
and it is only when they reach the Capitol
that they affect TO be Conservative, and
turn up their noses at men who happen to
have colored blood in their veins. There
is not a single State south Of the Potomac
where Mr.. Pinchblck's 5 influence is not
considerable We trust he will spend
his summer in thorough canvass of the
South. and advise Republicans to keep at
home some of the men who so grossly mis-
represent them here. PInchback can well
lock with contempt upon the men who
were elected by negro votes, and now op-
pose him because he happens not to be
white.
Year: 1876

Now THAT Belknap's disgrace is known
the world over, the wiseacres are begin
ming to find fault with President Grant as
poor judge of human nature. Not one
Of them, however, that did not believe a
week ago that General Belknap was a
man of the strictest integrity. In fact,
Mr.. Hester Ciymer, the chairman of the
committee through which the exposure
was made, and a Princeton classmate of
lhe disgraced Secretary, did not doubt his
integrity, nor did any of his former &C
Iuaintances and asSociates-not even those
who were more intimate with him than,
Inder the circumstances, the President
could have been. So much for Staircase
wisdom -
Year: 1876

liz THE INTEREST of justice, and 10 serve
the integrity of the Republican party, moth
ing should be left undone to secure the re-
turn from Canada of c. P. Marsh, the f1-
gitive accomplice- witness in the Belknap
case. As the inspiring genius of that great
national scandal, and the violator of the
obligations of friendship which permitted
him to play the part of host to an invalid
lady, he is doubly guilty. By all means,
let him be returned to this country without
delay. 1t is true that his presence is not
essential to the prosecution of Belknap, but
the ends of Justice will fail of complete &C.
complishmEnt unless he is punished.
Year: 1876

THE tales about Attorney General Pierre
points interference with the trial of General
Babcock are repeated in our telegraphic
dispatc hes this morning, and credited to
the St. Louis Times. The dispatch is
adroitly written for the purpose of convey
ing the impression that the statements it
contains are published by the authority Of
District Attorney Dyer. An intelligent
public however, will at once see through
the thin disguise which envelopes this re-
vamp Of an exploded SANDER and discard it
as unreliable at once
Year: 1876

Your memory is bad, perhaps; but
can tell you two secrets that will
cure the worst memory. One / mem
toned above to read a subject when
strongly interested. The other is, to
not only read, but think. When you
have read paragraph; a page, stop,
close the book, and try to remember
the ideas on that page and not only
recall them vaguely in your mind, but
put them into words and speak them
out. Faithfully follow these two rules.
and you have the golden keys of
knowledge. Besides inattentive read
ing, there are other things injurious to
memory. One is the habit of skim
ming over newspapers, items of news,
smart remarks, bits CONFORMATION, po-
litical reflections. fashion notes, all in
a confused tumble. never to be thought
of again. thus diligently cultivating a
habit Of careless reading, hard to
break. Another is the reading of
trashy novels Nothing is so fatal to
reading with profit as the habit of
running through story after story, and
forgetting them as soon as read.
Year: 1876

Father, leave, oh! leave off drinking,


Sign the Temperance pledge to-day,
For our home is now so cheerless,


While you at the dram-shop stay.
We remember when twas happy,


When your coming made us glad;
But we fear to hear your footsteps


When the drink has made you mad.
Father, dearest father, listen


To the pleadings of your child;
Do not waste your time and money


With the drunken and the wild;
Think of mother and the children,


How we weep and mourn for you;
Never drink again, dear father,


Sign the pledge, oh! father, do!
When, at eve, you come home weary,
We will greet you with our smiles,
For you then Will be quite sober,
Free from drink that now beguiles;
Shouts of joy, instead OF weeping,


Shall salute you every night,
And our merry voices ringing
. Make your heart feel glad and light.
Year: 1876

Our civilization is full of such stories
as this, which is from Oshkosh: "A man
in the town of Rushford killed smother
mans dog. The con Of the man whose
dog ~as killed. Therefore. proceeded ia
whip the man who killed the dog of the
m n he was the son Of The man who
was the son of the man whose dog was
killed was arrested by the man who was
assaulted by the son of the man whose
dog the man assaulted and killed. TIL.
man who was arrested by the man who
killed the dog VI the man whom the man
arrested WAS son Of. for assaultlng the
man " ho killed the dog, finally settled the
case up with The man who hal arrested
the son of the man who owned the dog.
for assaulting the man who killed the dog
of the q ans father who had been arrest
I'd. AID still we are not happy"
Year: 1876

The members of BoggesSGrange, l46,
or. at least. the sister members thereof,
have adopted the following resolutions:


WHEREAS, Pride and fashion and
unnecessary expenditures OF money
have brought and still are bringing the
ruin of our common country, compel
ling our fathers and husbands to make
great sacrifices, absolutely driving
them to mortgage our homes, and
finally making them destitute and
homeless in their old age, and all to
keep up pride and foolish fashions;
therefore, to the end that we may re-
turn to the good old days of peace,
plenty and prosperity, and crush out
such foolish extravaganza, be 1t there
fore


Resolved, By the sisters of Boggess
Grange No. 146, that we will use all
our energies and exertions to aid our
fathers and husbands to put a stop to
this unnecessary extravaganza, be econ
omizing In every way possible, especl-
ally in dress and fashion; that we Will
to our utmost ability use all our power
to live within our means; that we Will
ask for nothing that we can do with
out, especially when we have no money
to pay for the same; and be 1t further


Resolved, That this preamble and
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes of the Grange in token of the love
and affection the sisters bear to then
fathers and husbands, and their re-
gard for economy.


Georgia is a grand old State, and she
produces some of our greatest states


men, but it seems the women OF this


noble old commonwealth also bid fail


to outstrip their sisters of other States


in their noble resolve to retrench an'


reform in their domestic expenditures


If all the ladies of the land woul'
make the same resolution and carry i
out, what world of trouble would b
lifted from the overburdened should
ers of the men of the South. Hea
them, aud let every newspaper IN tn
land copy the article. God bless thes
| Georgia women.
Year: 1876

When you eat peaches do not throw
away the stones; save them until you
have a considerable quantity. Soak
them in water few hours, to loosen
the fruit remaining in the dents; then
scrub them clean with an old tooth
brush, and split them in two. Now
take an old two quart tin basin; punch
three or more holes near the rim for
suspending cords, and one at the cen
ter ter of the bottom for drainage, Paint
the basin inside or coat it with melted
rosin, to prevent rust, and cover the
outside of it with putty. Press the
peach stones into the putty on the out
side-ppttipg the largest ones on the
bottom. and taking care not to cover
the hole for drainage. Now cover the
hole with little asphaltum dissolved
in spirits of turpentine. When the
putty ia dry you will have handsome
and unique hanging basket resembling
carved work, rich enough to repay yoT
we'll for your trouble.
Year: 1876

Understand the reason, and all the
reasons, why the habit is injurious.
Study the subject until there is no
lingering doubt in your mind. Avoid
the places, the persons and the thoughts
that lead to the temptation. Frequent
the places, associate with the persons,
indulge in the thoughts that lead away
from temptation. Keep busy idle
ness is the strength Of bad habits. Do
not give up the struggle when you
have broken your resolution once,
twice--a thousand times. That only
shows how much need there Is for you
to strive. When you have broken
your resolutions, just think the matter
over, and endeavor TO understand why
it is you failed, so that you may be on
your guard against recurrence OF the
same circumstance. Do not think II IS
an easy thing that you have undertn-
ken. Ii is folly to expect TO brea X of
a bad habit in day, which may have
been gathering long years.
Year: 1876

A young lady in a neighboring town
one day last week. went into a dry
goods store and thus unburdened her
self;


1t is my desire to obtain pair Of
circular elastic appendages, capable of
being contracted or expanded by means
of oscillated FURNISHED steel appli-
ances, that sparkle like particles of
gold leaf set with Cape May diamonds,
and which are utilized for retaining in
proper position the habiliments of the
lower extremities, which innate delica-
cy forbids me just now to mention.


The yender of calicoes was nonpluss-
ed, but not wishing to appear ignorant,
said that he was just out.


After her departure, he ruminated
in silence for a few moments, when Q
new light broke upon his distracted
brain aud he burst forth with


by jupiterP I'll bet that woman
wanted pair Of garters.
Year: 1876

The total vote in this Congressional
District in 1874 was 1929. Of these
MIR. House received II ,992, Mr.. Har-
rison. 1927. The majority in this
District is 4,765. We are not alarm
lists. and have no desire to seek, by prog
nostications of evil, to procure what is
desirable-a full vote. We do believe,
that no party is ever safe unless itpolls
its entire strength. 1t matters not
how brilliant and able the nominee.
His very popularity and the size OF his
majority often begets fatal confidence.
The people of this District have con-
fdence in their Representative. They
are satisfied. They look upon his
election as a matter of course: so 1t
is we have no fear OF his election,
and by an increased majority. ntthe
confidence that has prevailed will not
secure an increased majority. There
has been a want ofinterest in the elec-
ton based on the assumed certainty OF
the result. Of course such state OF
mind as that might defeat any man II
it were carried far enough. 1t is time
the people were becoming aroused to
the Importance of the work IN this
Congressional District and of seeing
that the entire Democratic vote goes to
the polls. There are now but fifteer
more working days, and every energy
should be bent to accomplish the re


suit by poll of our entire strength


American.
Year: 1876

~. Blanton in Virginia Patron.l


It is we'll known what large quanti.
ties of wood and valuable timber arc
consumed in the usual way Of prepar-
ing plant beds-and how laborious and
trying to the physical strength Of the
hands is the work required. Now here
is a simple, cheap aud quick mode Of
accomplishing this formerly very la
bOrious, expensive aud wasteful but
necessary wolk-subStitute kerosene
oil for wood one gallon to the one
hundred square yards is said TO be
sufficient by those who have tried 1t.
Clear off the bed selected as if for
burning in the old way, then with a
watering pot apply the oil evenly aud
uniformity. Strike your match, start
the fire and get out of the way. IL it.
be desirable to burn deeper, before
applying the oil hoe up the bed and
then proceed as above directed. The
oil will penetrate the soil as far as 10
is worked by the hoe, and will burn as
deep as the oil penetrates. | have
tried it in my garden and can vouch
for the fact Several parties in Hall
fax county have raised tobacco plants
by this method,
Year: 1876

There is young gentleman from
one Of the Eastern cities who is so
sanguine of Tilden's election that he
repeatedly offered yesterday TO bet any
amount from 500 70 $1,000 on the
general result or two 10 one on New
York. No takers were found, much
TO his disappointment, but rs he will
remain in the city day or two, he Is
not without hope Of ultimately finding
a Hayes man who will be willing 20
back his judgment" Tilden stock Y
a long ways above par.-KnopriHr
Tribune.
Year: 1876

GEO. w. DREW, Vermont farmer,
had the following to say at farmers
festival


Farming can be made more pleas
ant by making business Of IL and not
attending to too many other things, at
the same time. And then by not over
working. think there has been an
improvement in this respect, but there
is need Of more still. | have said !
would not take the gift Of farm and
be obliged to work as / did when a
boy. now see the policy of giving
children aud young folks a great deal
of recreation. l am sure that more
work can be done in long run by
working ten hours in a day than being
actively engaged for fourteen hours.
Also, we should not be confined too
much at home we should 60 away
occasionally, and many times we mis- ght
gain enough to make up for our lost
time"
Year: 1876

A certain doctor, struck with the
large number of boys under fifteen
years of age whom he observed smok-
ing. was led to inquire into the effect
the habit had upon the general health.
He took for this purpose thirty-eighI,
BOYS, aged from nine to fifteen anu
carefully examined them. ln twenty
seven of them he discovered injurious
traces of the habit. In twenty-five
there were various disorders OF the
circulation and digestion, ,palpitatlo9,
of the heart. and more or less marked
T. taste for strong drink, In twelve there
was vas frequently bleeding of the nose,
tan I had disturbed sleep and twelve
bad slight liberation of the mucus
membrane Of the mouth, disappeared
wben ceasing from the use of tobacco
for a few days. The doctor treated
them all for weakness, but with little
effect until the smoking was discontln-
ned. when health and strength were
soon restored. Now, this is no "old
granny tale" as these facts are glveT
on the authority Of the British Medi
cal Journal.