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Year: 1875

A scientific agriculturist reports that he
has found as high as thirty per cent. OF
cream in the last pint of milk drawn
from COW, when the first pint from the
same cow yielded only nine and a hall
per cent.


a lot of Texan cows imported into Sims
bury, Conn. have brought the Texan cat
tie disease into that town and large mum
Der of cows have died with it, one farmer
losing ten almost at once.


The growing of winter wheat in pref
erence to spring wheat is greatly increas-
ing in the West, as it is not SO susceptible
to damage from uniavorable seasons.


The breathing of impure air OF the
drinking of impure water by cows, even
for single day, vitiates the quality of the
milk-a practical hint to farmers


Gardening is a part of the educational
system Of Sweden. and upwards of ,, 1000
schools have gardens for planting attached
to them.


A Californian has raised GO tons Of cab
bages from three acres of land, and got
81 900 in gold for them
Year: 1875

MEANS To GET RICH. Ten or twelve
years ago there was miner working in
the upper levels of the Comstock at 81 per
day He lived in little cabin down the
canyon, did his own cooking, and whist
led softly There Il good time coming,
boys To-day that miner walks about
the streets of Virginia City, as cordial rs
in the old days; he dresses no better than
any ordinary gentleman of Virginia, and
eats no better food than II conscientious
editor ought to have. And vet as his for
tune is rated in the stock list daily. he is
so rich that, were his stocks turned into
money, he could lend Scott that so ,OO0.-
600 he wants, and have enough left to
live comfortably upon. He could unaid-
ed, 90 down and open, ut his own eX-
pense, the Darien Canal on should his
fancy run that way, he could advertise to-
morrow that the Government through
him had determined to resume immediate
specie payment. and pretty nearly max e
the promise good He could endow a
college in each State of the Union with
s. .0OU, 900 each, or could build Il double
track narrow-gauge railroad from San
Francisco to New York, and solve at once
the problem of cheap transportation,
There is no telling, indeed, what he might
do bat what he will do is apparent
enough He was here when thirty feet OF
the o"rf,,eo was u bic mine AT
| 900 feet he has found it three or tour
times as wide. He believes at 4 900 he
will strike it 800 ieet wide, and get rich,
and he is going for it
Year: 1875

ARTEsfAN WELL. in OXFORD. The
borough Council of oxford have CON
cluded to bore an artcsian well at the
town reservoir instead of the contem.
plated large one from which the water
was to be raised by the wind engine
already in place. The contract for
artesian well has been awarded to
Melvin II Morris, of Philadelphia
who have already set up their engine
and other apparatus.
Year: 1875




sion and beget antagonism destructive to
ITSELF For the poor are always in q large
majority, and will stand by each other,
while their oppressors viii have neither
the courage nor the honesty to brave the
storm.


The individual opinions of every man
are entitled to respectful consideration.
Though an atom, he is sovereign integer
of the government. He may be called
upon at any time for vote or his life in
the service Of the republic. But when he
lays aside his manhood, and presents
himself with title-a property owner
and as such imprescriptibly entitled to
greater privileges than poorer. though
better man, he provokes an inquiry into
the tenure by which he holds, and in
virtue of which he asks to lord it over
otharl
Year: 1875

Our contemporary of the Balleti,,


bestows q column upon the dissensions


among the Democracy. 1t even inadver-
tently speaks of the hungry multitude
before which Speaker Kerr essayed the
miracle Of the five loaves and two small
fishes. This multitude was not satisfied,


nor were there any fragments, even so
small as drill master of the pages, taken


up and carried away. Democratic author
ity even places the assemblage of deserv-
ing Democrats who attended the distri-
ton at ten thousand.


1t is not to this dissension We propose to
call attention. 1t is to the discrepancy in
the doctrine taught by Democratic men
and organs Of our city. We do not con-
fine ourselves to the divinity Of doctrine
between hard and soft money, or inter nal
improvement and external improvement.
We refer to discrepancy Of doctrine in
the same article in the Democratic organ.
The writer of the leader in the Democrat
of the twenty eighth evidently believes
in obeying the laws until they shall be
changed according to law. 1t is evident
that the only legitimate agencies for &C.
cepting such change are by orgsuization
and the ballot. These evidences of Re-
publican doctrine are, however, so quail
fed, either by Interpolation or the in
trusive influence of surrounding Demo-
cratic sentiment, that the article goes
almost to the extent Of affirming that the
extraordinary oppression to which Louisi-
ana has been subjected almost exonerates
her from the ordinary obligations of
legitimate remedy. This opinion is evil
IDENTIFY undergoing accImation. We shall
be prepared to see all that is sound
gradually yield to that which is expedi-
ent and such obstinate principle as stands
in the way of Dem ocratic success yield to
the mild suggestions of force. We give
the organ three weeks to succumb under
this influence, and fall in line with the
dominant sentiment of Democracy. If,
however, the force Of principle should be
too robust for submission, we may antici-
pate that the political atmosphere will
stimulate crisis, and annihilate what
may not be subdued, "like the dyer's
hand to that it works in"
Year: 1875

Mr.. Raymond, in little speech of &C.
ceptance, at the st. Patrick's Hall meet
ing, inadvertently, perhaps, let out the
secret of the organization. 81 may say
have been, by the partially of your execu-
tive committee, called to preside over this
vast audience" No one had any objection
to the selection, though the manner of it
was something out of the usual course. If
the executive committee alluded to be-
longed to the audience, when, and in
what manner was it appointed? That
was the first meeting of the kind, and for
the purpose in hand, and yet it appeared
the "vast audience" had an executive
committee already created, and full set
of officers prepared. The executive COM
mite seems to have been self-created, and
then, by some unusual agency, gifted with
the power of making their putative creator,
the mass meeting. 1t is very well known
how it was all done, but the effect would
have been much finer if the deception
could have been kept up little longer.
Mr.. Raymond ought to have bestowed his
thanks, publicly, at least, no matter what
were his private emotions of gratitude,
upon the "vast audience" itself, and
not upon the ministerial entity called
the executive committee. 1t might have
been construed into an attempt to deprive
the people of the right to elect their own
officers and appoint their own executive
committee. The fact that the positions
were Of little consequence, and nobody
else wanted them may be urged in mitiga-
tion Of damages, but does not make the
proceeding less violation of principle.
If there existed any doubts about the pro-
gramme being cut and dried for the occa-
sion, they must have been summarily dis
PEELED when Mr.. Raymond burst upon the
audience with the news: ri am your
presiding officer by the partiality of your
executive committee.
Year: 1875

he could no longer endure the odium, and
20, instead of going to o distant. country
where he would be unknown, he conceives
the notion that it would be an act highly
consistent with a proud spirit to put an
end to his mothers alleged wickedness by
numbering her. Truly, this is horrible
deed, as the Democrat says. But why
the same paper should have nothing
but severe censure for the poor,
miserable young man, and in the same
issue seek to extenuate the murder Of
Pierson in Natchitoches we can not see.
Are there degrees of assassination, some
of which are to be condemned and others
applauded The attempted murder Of q
bad old woman is brutal deed, while the
premature cutting down of useful citizen,
the support Of family and one occupy
ing high position in the State, is mere
nothing. "a quarrel confined to two
parties engaged, in which Mr.. Pierson un-
fortunately lost his life in personal rem
contre. The difficulty between young
White and his mother was also quarrel
confined to two parties, in which the
woman lost her life in personal rencontre.
Yet twas ''a brutal deed" as the Democrat
says, though, as the same paper remarks
in another case, sit is impossible to
say that social life or patriotism
and virtue have lost anything by the
demise" The REPUBLICAN is not specially
excited about either of the homicides. We
are too much accustomed to see the laws
dehed by private persons taking it upon
themselves to redress supposed wrongs to
be stirred up to any great extent. The
fact that woman becomes q social out
cart, or that a man "has fallen into much
odium among the more respectable people
of the community in which he lived by
becoming identified with the party of
Lincoln, Greeley, Grant and Morton does
not authorize their being killed on sight
by any private person. . ..


Such is the calm judgment we have
formed in these cases. In both there was
fagrant violation of law; both are disgrace
full to the communities in which the deeds
were committed, and nc political ami
mosities can be successfully pleaded as an
excuse for the perpetrator in either one
or the other.
Year: 1875

MEMOKANDA.
The report that the Pacific Mail steamer City of San
Francisco aground at the Southwest Spit arose out
Of the ae that the vessel stopped there to adjust her
compasses


The New York directors of the Union Pacific Com
pany have gone to Boston to attend the emannual
meeting which takes place tomorrow
The October coupons the consolidated eight per
currency bonds of the Houston and Texas Central
Railway Company will be paid in this city at the
National City Bank.
Year: 1875

Martha Washington Tea Parties have
become quite popular among the ladies
as u successful medium for The material
ization of money for charitable and other
purposes; but the one promised tonight
at the lookout House Tor the benefit OF
the Centennial cause promises to be un-
usually attractive and popular to every
lone, both from the fact that the money to
be raised by the enterprise Is 10 be used
in cause in which every one feels a per-
sonai pride and interest, and from the
still more effective and interesting fact
that the party is gotten up and will be
managed by some of the most popular
and public spirited ladies of the city.


The special features of the occasion
will be grand promenade concert; ele-
CANT tables presided over by ladies in the
costume of one hundred years ago, and
tea-drinking from cups Of an antique pat
tern, which cups wild be sold as double
reminder of'the party and Of early times,
and the proceeds devoted to the cause of
the LADIES' Branch OF the Centennial Ex-
position. Prof. Murdoch will also be
present and give some readings and re-
citations.
Year: 1875

you may be instructed in many


things, which may render you hap


py in yourselves and useful in socie-
ty. Ifyou can't attend the every
day school, then try to attend the
Sabbath school. For by and by you


will regret the opportunity which
|yeu haye'had in days that are passed.


Parents would you not feel highly


congratulated to see your children


standing IN good society and leading


a moral life? I think you wodld.
I'Fiien educate them and try to inn


PLAN in their minds some good idea.


Now how many parents are there


that would not feel their hearts glow


warm with gladness TO see their chill


dren trained up for heaven. Now


parents be not whiffle-minded, but


educate your children and raise them
-ap as they should be. Youth is the


time to train your children, and


hen when they become men and


women they will not depart from
It. Now children be not led by the


.nfluenco Of drunken men and card


players; for this will lead you down
To destruction and misery. 1t is by
the power CT speech that we are


mainly distinguished from the b.utes.


How important TO cultivate fac
ulty SO noble and so powerful for
good How important to acquire in
early ynulh AZ accurate habit OF ar
ticalaton and lay The foundation for
those gfaccs Of riocut;on, which an-
der good Instruction, practice will
su2g'Y. Nov children there is no.h-
ing more lovely III Itself Or pleasing
chan 70 DC obedient TO your parents.
II IS :. duty enjoined upon us by our
Creator. And the most positive
promises are made iii the Bible 20
those who perform it and the NEST
awful Judgment pronounced against
those who neglect it. Your parents
feed, clo;ho, and educate you; then
shout! you not respect them?
think you should. Christ himself
was ohcdient to his parents; then
should you not be? OH yes, l think
you should.


Now a few words to my kind
teachers and 10 my school compan-
ions. The time has come for you
and l to part and l shall now return
to you all my most humble and
obedient thanks for your kindness
toward me while / have been in !
school. Now teachers I owe you
much; and may the glow of graft
tudc to my God and you, which this
moment fills my breast be taken as
a pledge of my future care to walk
by the same rule. And let us en-
treat you; seriously and constantly
regard the instructions, admonition
and reproofs of our respected teach
ers; SO shall We by these means, lay
a good foundation for the time 10
come and with our own hands form
a laurel wreath that shall never fade
away. Now may the prayers of
our kind teacher not be in vain;
which he las made in behalf of us in
days that are passed. But may it
help rs to prepare fol death and for
Judgment.
Year: 1875

(Neso York Cor. Rochester Democrdt.)


Beecher, as it is now admitted should
have retained Beach at any expense.
All who know the power of this man
expect that his invective on the defen
dant will be the most cruel thing per-
petrated in any court in the world
There are hundreds who would give
ten dollars to hear Beach spread him
solf. The case will conclude with an
avalanche of annihilating power.


1t is said that Beecher breads Beach
more than any other element in the
case. He had an intimation OF the
latter's incisive style in few minutes
speech, which thrilled the audience
like stroke of lightning. This plain
ly suggests the terrors which are in
store. Beach and Beecher are much
alike in character, and are almost equal
in age, in stature and in weight. Had
Mr.. Beach been a preacher he would
have rivalled the orator of Plymouth
church in mercurial wit, brilliance OF
thought and originality Of expires
sion.


On the other hand if Beecher had
been lawyer he would have been no.
ted for that versatility of language, that
pictorial display of words and ideas,
that commingling of law with wit, sa
tire, and scathing denunciation, aud
that flexible and majestic utterance
which marks the famous advocate.
AS the case stands, it is one Beecher
let loose on another. During six weeks
Beecher had seen this antagonist, like
huge anaconda, calmly waiting the
proper moment to crush and swallow
him. For this reason it is now appar-
ent that the great blunder in the case
was the omission on the part of the
defence TO retain this legal Jupiter
Touans.
Year: 1875

washington NOIEesI IOLueuCe OF lle New hOlA


Times.


Some misapprehensiOn seems to exist
among the managers Of State and private
banks in regard to the arrangements made
between the Secretary Of the Treasury and
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue by
which the duty Of examining National
Banks for the discovery Of unstamped
checks was delegated to tho Bank Examin-
ers. This arrangements does not affect
State or private banks, which will still be
examined by Supervisors Of Internal Reve-
nue., Collectors, or their deputies. By the
arrangement referred TO the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau did not relinquish its right to
make the examination through its own Of
fcers, but as the inspection Of National
Banks could be more economically ly made by
the Bank Examiners, and the banks them
selves could thus be saved from the vista
tion Of two sets Of officials, the new plan
was adopted. To impose the duty Of max
ing this special examination Of State and
private banks upon the Bank Examiners
would greatly increase their labor. while
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
knows Of no reason why this duty should
not be as well performed oy the officers Of
his Bureau as bY those under the direction
Of the Comptroller Of the Currency.
Year: 1875

After sweeping away our big bridge, and
swapping of historical trees in town, the
wind demon Of Saturday afternoon went
flying on his wild career Though East Ten
nessee, blowing down trees here, prOstrat-
ing fences there, and causing a general
scare everywhere. Passing over Greene
vile, he raised the roof Off from a store
house belonging TO Senator Andrew John
son, and further on mischievOusly tore off
the half of the clock front on the JOnesb0rO
courthouse. Then he went whistling over
the hills Of Virginia and far away.
Year: 1875

The temperance men of New York
are Mortified at the announcement that
the basement Of the new Tribune build
ing is about to be let for a lager beer
saloon. 1t will be remembered that
Horace Greeley, the founder Of that
paper, was heart and soul IN the cold
water movement.
Year: 1875

The Democratic press Of Pennsyl-
vania say that Grant has at last
thrown away all chance of getting a
third term endorsement IN that State.
Taking another member Of his Cabinet
from New York, and sighting the
State which was carried for him by a
most expensive and elaborate fraud in
1872, is a measure Of ilgratitude which
the profoundest loyalty cannot over
Year: 1875

WE publish elsewhere some highly
interesting points from the Nelg York
Bulletin and the TriJWae-standard
commercial authorities-ast to the wheat
crop prospects and the condition Of the
market. Reliable information upon
these subjects viii be of great value
and Importance, to Tennessee farmers
for the next two or three months.
Year: 1875

CONGRESSMAN KELLEY Is being
dulv set upon by the Administration
organs for daring to say be regretted
mis- vote in favor Of the Force bill
The Washington paper gives him a
kick. and the Philadelphia Press re-
minds him IL this way that the road TO
party favor does not lie IN telling the
truth about the South: IL we are not
mistaken, Mr.. Kelley once before took
the bolus of a Southern trip with Op-
posite results of the most violent kind.
Evidently the operation Of this medi-
cine may depend on the condition Of
the patient. '-NeI1 York Tribune.
Year: 1875

On the 23d of December last, the bark
MENDOZA left the Island of Java with full
cargo for New York. The Captain and one
seaman were down with Java fever when
the vessel got under sail. There were two
mates on board, only one, the first, under
stood navigation. On him devolved the
command. Before many days had passed,
the second mate and the cook and steward
were seized with the disease, which had
already eaten away every morsel of flesh
from the Captains bones. Soon, only five
of the crew were well enough TO work the
ship. The second mate wasted away and
died, but the Captain still fingered between
life and death. So long as the mate,
Frederick Adams, was able to keep at his
post, his companions worked cheerily,
believing that he at least, was fever-proof.
They well-nigh gave up in despair when
he, too, succumbed. Fortunately for
themselves, they did not fully under
stand the nature of the man on whom
their lives were depending. Perhaps they
thought that he would be rendered as
powerless as the Captain, and that they
would be compelled to get to land as best
they could. Mr.. Adams happened TO have
in him the material of which heroes are
made. The feeling Of responsibility was
so strong that II, to some extent, bafhed
the fever. Instead of falling PROSTATE un-
der it as thousands of men in similar cir
cumstanees would have done, this lion
hearted man used TO crawl out of the cabin
on his hands and knees to "get the sum-"
i Al. 40, i,n -
and then work out the ships position.
While he proceeded on his daily rounds he
SAYS "you could smell the fever in any part
of the ship"


Mr.. Adams continued for several days
to navigate the vessel in this manner, with
out once thinking of turning her head
from the direct course in order to seek
medical assistance at some of the ports
within few days sail. 1t was not until
the body of the second mate had been
buried in the ocean that he decided to alter
his cou rse, and steer direct from st. Hell
ena. 1t took six days TO reach there; but
| he never once faltered in his duty until the
Mendoza was safely anchored. An hospital
surgeon, well skilled in the treatment of
| Java fever, was soon on board, and gave
speedy relief to the sufferers. Mr.. Adams,
like all true heroes, is very modest in de-
scrlbing the part he took in bringing the
Mendoza safely to port, merely concluding
his narrative by characterizing the voyage
as the toughest he had ever made. To
add to its severity, ii should be stated that
during sixteen days the vessel was within
five hundred miles of New York, battling
with westerly winds and seas that constant
| ly threatened to make an end of her
Year: 1875

A biography of the late Sir Roderiek
Murchison-one Of the most brilliant and
honored of modern English scientists
1t appears that Sir Roderlck did not turn
his attention TO scientifs matters till he
was upward of Mirty-three years of age.
Prior 10 that time he had lived life as lit
lie indicative of scholarly tastes or prepar-
atory to scholarly pursuitsas could be imag-
ined. He had served in the army abroad
and in five years of duh garrison duty at
home, and had then, after some foreign
travel, settled down for another five years
as a regular Iox-hunting squire, with eight
hunters and pack of hounds. OF science
he knew absolutely nothing and seemed to
care less. He CHANGED, however, to fall in
with Sir Humphrey Davy, who had an eye
for undeyeloped talent such as he carried
into the scrutiny of nature and through
the influences of that meeting, aided by
the sympathetic and resolute support OF
Sir Roderick's wife, such a change was
brought about in his career as has made
him a benefactor 10 the civilized world
The work of self-culture was necessarily
slow, but an indomitable will, operating
upon faculties turned at last to congenial
work, carried him forward with progress
sive momentum which seemed amazing tC
scholars who had begun with every ad
vantage, but with no such mighty incen-
tives to use them night and day.


Such Instances as this are more frequen
in England than we are apt to suppose IL
this country, which is sometimes though
to have a monopoly of self-educated, or al
we call them, self-made men. We had one
among us Of late. We mean Henry Var
ley-a butcher in the earlier years OF hi


mauhood-who has become able not only
to stimulate the spiritual life of the masses
but to expound the Scriptures to the inter
est and profit of our most learned clergy