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Year: 1876

either President or Vfce-Pres1deht"


Another Conkling club has been organized.
but, like its three companion clubs 1t s in Oneida
County This s monotonous 1t Is very clear that there
is q superabundance OF COnkling movement IN thai
county and lack of it everywhere else. Conklins
colony ought to be formed aud expedition made 70
desirable point In the surrounding country whore
the flag could be unfurled" and senior Senator'S
name placed In the forefront" II something OF the
kind is not done pretty the public will begin look
with misg wing tho avorte assertion OF the tonkns
organs that tho Republican party Of the Empire >tas
stands In favor Of Roscoe COnkling for PresL
dent"


Secretary Bristow seems to strike The Gin
cnuat Commercial as about the right sort OF for
President It says We wish to put simple question
to tho Republicans OF Ohio who Of the opinion hst
the immense and Invaluable services of the Secretary Of
the Treasury prove his possession OF the commanding
Executive capacity the thorough courage aud perfect
integrity that tho country demands In the highest office
BrstOws conspicuous work is in the prosecution Of
the Whisky Rngsers and the collection OF the int rna
revenue his enforcement OF regulations for the sup
preston OF smuggling shows tho clear head and
firm hand. and Is everywhere an encouragement Of
honest merchants and oil honest men. We be-
lieve the better class Of Republicans In this are
In favor Of recognizing the splendid success Of
Brstow Secretary OF the Treasury by eectng him TO
tho Presidency. DO they intend to allow the regulation
folly 10 have exclusive representation In tho Ohio Con-
Year: 1876

strength Of statement incapable from It's
nature of being either proved or disproved.
1t is a gross outrage to make such charge I;
but MIR. Bowen will say that Plymouth Church
dragged it out of him. And Mr.. Beecher, un-
able to get bill of particulars, or to learn
what is the precise crime imputed to him and
who are his accusers, cannot move hand or
foot in his defense. He could sue Mr.. Bowen
for libel; but that would neither mend his
reputation nor hurt Mr.. Bowen's, even in the
highly improbable event of his getting YER
dict.


We see no way out of this complication
unless Plymouth Church. either through the
Advisory Council or through some other
agency, can submit the TiltOn case to much
more searching investigation than it has ever
vet received, or than Mr.. Beechers friends
have ever seemed willing that it should re-
ceive. BY the result of such an inquiry the
Bowen charges would probably stand OF fall.
But that any such trial will take place, or that
it is desirable on public grounds that it shonld
take place we do not believe. The church has
adopted the policy Of crushing out the rebel
hon, and Mr.. Bowen is likely to be the next
victim. No doubt the church can go on IN
this conrse until it has shut ont of its COM
munion every man and woman who doubts
the innocence of the pastor; but if each sue
cessive step is to be followed by results such
as those of the movement to discipline Mr.
Bowen, the process of elimination will have to
be carried much further than tho Bcecher
party now expects it to go.
Year: 1876

Mr. Lands has been acquitted of numbering
Carruth, on the ground of insanity. The in
sanity is probably humbug, but it is as good
an excuse as any for an acquittal which was
to have been expected from the outset. "Why
should | remove him from the post
"mastership ~ the President is reported
to have said. He has done nothing but kill
"an editor The feeling of most people who
famiIia lied themselves with the details OF
the wrciched trouble which ended i'll this
MURDER was more specific but much to the
same purpose. He only killed man who had
wantonly pursued him rclcntlessly from public
into private life, had outraged decency
IN assaults upon his family, and had
done this not once or twice in hot blood, but
coolly and systematically for years. In any
other country than this there would probably
have been some redress for the mOnstrous out
rage thus committed. Here, we may as well
admit it frankly, there was none Mr. Lan'ffs
bore il as long rs he could bore 1t until
he thought his wife was driven insane
by it--and then shot his brutal and unrelent-
ing prosecutor. It was IA bad ending to u
thoroughly bad business and the jury merely
make feeble effort to hide il away dccently
behind the thin vail of acquittal on the ground
of insanity.


This murder OF Carruth was possible, be-
cause the community allowed Caruth's paper
to be possible. The people who sustain wan
ton, brutal, and perpetual defamation of pri-
yate character buy eagerly the paper that
prints it, and support the editor who
seeks to stab a man he dislikcs through
the quivering form of his half-insanc wife,
must expect an occasional hunted victim
TO take matters in his own hand
1t is q relapse into barbarism, cannot be
justified, and cannot be concealed behind Trans
parent pleas of insanity. But how much better
is that state of society and of law which seems
to leave the man no other mode of protecting
himself and bis family I
Year: 1876

The subscription Of the active members Of the
9TH Regiment for their proposed new armory has
reached over $4,000. and will probably yet amount
to $4,000. This ss an extraordinarily large subscrp


ton in view of the constant tax in time labor. and
running expenses which these young men pay for
tho support Of the finest regiment of militia in the
country Large individual subscriptions have been
made by gentlemen interested in tho proper main
tenance Of the 7th. and from the veteran corps.
which numbers at least 1000 Of the older and
Year: 1876

The manic and loss of life caused by an
alarm of fire in the opera house at Cincinnati
renew the oft-repeated lesson of the need for
plentiful means of exit where large audiences
assemble. Public buildings in this city are for
the most part pretty well provided with large
passage ways and wide doors opening out
ward but as further preventive of panic 1t
is well to have O small force of policemen
present where the crowd is great. The latter
precaution at the Cincinnati opera house might
have obviated disaster
Year: 1876

Extensive and very thorough preparations
have been made for the revival meetings under
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, at the Hippodrome,
which begin this evening. Larger crowds are
expected here than have assembled in other
cities to hear the revivalists, and due measures
have been taken not only to seat the throngs
of people, but to provide against the special
perils of fire or panic during the services.
A very large proportion of the most
eminent clergymen in this city and OF
the best classes of church members took
part in these preparations and will CO.
operate with Messrs. Moody and Sankey in the
work itself An element from which marked
results are expected is the careful training
which has been given during the last few
weeks to those who will be deputed to assist
in personal efforts with individuals at the
inquiry meetings. Several of our clergymen
have participated in this training, holding
meetings for the purpose in their churches.
BY the organized and hearty aid which will be
given to Messrs. Moody and Sankey, it is hoped
to render their meetings not only large Ill
numbers. but permanent in their influence on
the community.
Year: 1876

The law reports this morning furnish another
illustration of the adage that "truth is stranger
than felton," in the history of a suit by a
negro born in slavery to recover the estate OF
his half-broter, New-York merchant, who
all through his long business career in this city
was supposed by his friends and associates to
be n white man. And it would seem likely
that the strict construction of the law will give
the property to this unrecognind black relative
of the dead white man, whom the latter probably
never knew or loved, to the exclusion of all
those nearest and dearest to him in life. The
law is full of these contradictions, but hap
ply the conditions of human life do not fur
nish many Illustrations so painful and singular
Year: 1876

Al recent Grange meeting q letter was
read from Hon. Isaac II. Babcock, of Lock
port, as follows:


The subject of planting trees for shelter
10 farm crops is one which is attracting
more and more attention from practical
farmers, Time was in the memory of
many still in active lie when it was the
study how to get rid OF the timber growth
OF the country. The clearings which were
protected by the surrounding growth have
been gradually enlarged, until now the
fierce winds OF winter, with but slight OBJ
struction, sweep from end to end of cur
state. The snow, natures covering, is
piled in heaps behind fences, and Yegeta-
ton is exposed to all the extreme cold of
our climate. New York alone suffered to
the extent OF millions of dollars in its last
wheat harvest owing to the hard freezing
Of the past winter. Orchards and vine
yards were destroyed or damaged from
the same cause.


Almost the only good fields or parts of
helds OF wheat in this section the past sea-
son were such as nestled snugly under the
lee of wood lots or orchards or on ground
sloping eastwardly SO that the snow was
retained as protection to the living plant
or tree


Now the question arises can this shelter
area be extended so as to add materially to
the productions. and consequently to the
wealth of the country? think it can be
by the planting of belts OF evergreens and
Year: 1876

a correspondent OF the Live Stock Jour
nal writes: 49, The benefits which result
from cutting corn fodder are very plain to
be seen Cattle eat a much larger pro-
portion of them if they are cut than il fed
without cutting. If the stalks are cut. all
that the cattle reject. which will be little,
can be used for bedding, and will give no
trouble in handling the manure; while, if
not cut, they are in the way in ploWlng IN
the manure and take longer to rot, Ev-
cry farmer will readily admit that cutting
stalks has all these advantages, yet most
of them feed all their stalks whole The
work OF cutting them by hand l%too much
for them. and they do not feel able to buy
machines to do the work with horse pow
er. have used a large hand cutter, and


it has paid me well to cut my corn-stalks
But many farmers do only a small busi-
ness. TO them | would suggest that ten
OF Il dozen neighbors club together and
buy iirst-eass horsepower and cutter
suitable for cutting cornstalks, hay and
straw from one-quarter inch to one inch
in length. The expense tor each member
of the club would be small, and rs no one
would need to use it much of the time, it
could well do service for them all. When
it was set up on any farm, large guam
tity OF stalks could be quito last lor months.
On ordinary farms, where there is plenty
of barn room, the machine need be set up
but once or twice Year, AS the stalks
could all he cut and packed into bay.
Hay and straw could also be cut and lett
in Il large pile on the floor. This cooper
alton would render neighbors more friend
ly and social The same power could also
be used fo3 threshing.
Year: 1876

deciduous trees A single row ofNorway
spruce, after a few years, affords protec-
ton to the land for a long distance. A
double or triple row OF maple, or ash or
willow or other variety of tree viii! do
nearly as well. Besides the protection the
timber will also soon become an item OF
much value. But to accomplish the end
in view some concert OF action must be had
by neighborhoods or townships. Is not
this work worthy the attention OF the
(,r3npa
Year: 1876

end of the box, and spaced about five feet
apart. In the centre, between the two, is
hoIilo2tsl cylinder, having piston working
IN IN, 1t. the rod passing through stuffing box.
The outer end of the piston ROD works ratch-
ct drill or augur, the augur beirg weighted.
The two vertical cylinders are each half filed
with water, and communicate with the hori-
zona cylinder by pipes, each having its own
pipe leading to the end Of the horizontal cylin-
der nearest to it.. The consequence is that as
the ship rolls the water alternately quits and
returns to the vertical cylinders, and, acting


first on one side of the piston and then on the
other, communicates Il reciprocating motion to
the piston rod. This motion is converted into
rotary motion at the weighted augur, and in
time hole is bored through the planking of
the ship, which gradually fills and NAV be lost
before the seat of the leak is discovered. Pro-
vision is made for the release of the augur d-
rectly the hole has been bored, and the resist
ance 10 it removed, when it silently drops
through into the sea. Thus the hole is not
plugged by the augur and the ends of vilany
are defeated. Should the hole be discovered
and the box be examined there is nothing in it.
except to professional eye, to show how the
hole was produced. Like the iron rat, the
wooden rat requires confederate to place it
well for its deadly work. Such are some of
the devices for giving effect to one of the foul
est offences against society.
Year: 1876

SECRETARY CHANDLER says that all the
information received by the national Republ-
can committee point to triumphant victory
next month, and the complete overthrow of
the Democracy. The close result in Indiana
would only compel the Republicans to fight
harder, but the struggle would close success
fully. In regard to New York state, Mr..
Chandler said 1t was certain to go for Hayes
and Wheeler. The Democratic registration
in New York city contains thousands of fraud
ulent names, but Supervisor Davenport
would, with his experienced corps OF assist
ants, take care Of them within the next two
weeks, and would prevent illegal voting to a
large extent. Mr.. Chandler said he had
reason to know that Governor Tilden himself
was very much alarmed about the state, and
that since the Presidents proclamation re-
garding South Carolina he was OF the opin-
ion that that state was lost to the Democratic
party. In regard to Wisconsin, which the
Democrats are claiming, Mr., Chandler said
that trustworthy information showed it to be
true TO Republicanism and in no danger of
going Democratic.
Year: 1876

At the Republican National Headquarters in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day the Republic
ans were in the best spirits The campaign
has assumed new and more pt omising aspect
than before, and under ne impulse promises
to go forward to more favorable conclusion
than even the most sanguine member of the
party could have hoped week ago.


In every part of the Northern States as well as
in the West. and South the business men of the
country have awakened to the danger of per-
mitting change in the administration from Re-
publicans to Democrats. Letters are received
from prominent men, and verbal assurances of
moral and pecuniary support in the campaign
have been sent to the leaders OF the party. A
prominent merchant of this city, who was sup
posed to be favorable to the election of Mr..
Tilden, yesterday declared that he feared to
assist in his cause, say ing that the mere possi-
bility of the succession of Mr.. Hendricks to the
Chief Executive Office was sufficient to prevent
him from giving Mr.. Tilden his support.


That profound alaIm m has been awakened
there can be no doubt, and the interest of the
Germans In the financial issue has been ex-
pressed in an invitation TO Carl Schurz by
many German merchants of this city, to pre-
pare letter giving his opinion of the financial
prospect in case of the election of Tiden and
Hendricks. These inquiries are so frequent and
earnest as to reveal a concern which is daily
increasing, and promises to extend throughout
business circles all over the country. Mr.
Schurz is preparing his answer and it will be
issued in a few days.


From New Jersey the Republican reports are
Of the very best character. The candidates for
Congress in that state are all of the best kind,
and there seems every prospect of a Republican
Year: 1876

ing'-namely that the payment of fifteen
millions of dollars has saved her from the
perils to which her commerce would other
Wise be exposed from American neutrality"
Chief Justice Cockburn himself must now be
glad that his arrogance and rashness did not
break up the Geneva conference. America
is now bound to observe real neutrality and
would have little desire to do otherwise.
Year: 1876

The Philadelphia Exhibition formally
closes on the 10th of November, but ex-
hibtors probably will not remove their goods
for some weeks later. 1t is already an
nounced that the regular admission fee will
be charged for week after the formal close,
and that during that time goods will be dis
posed of to those who desire to purchase.
The Director-General may continue this add
endum to the Exhibition as long as he thinks
nrOnar.
Year: 1876

JUDGE ABBOTT positively declines to sac
rifice himself for the benefit of the Boston
Democratic politicians. He thinks he knows
when he is used well. 1t will be sad if those
same politicians have 10 vote for Frost after
all in default of candidate of their own.
Year: 1876

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
ca'ions The name and address of the writer are in
oil cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
put as guaranty Of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

II will be remembered that during last October
conspiracy by gang of desperate prisoners TO escape
from the Hudson County Jail at Jersey City was frus
traed Razors, knives steel saws loaded revolvers,
jimmies daggers and dirk knives were found In the
cells OF several prisoners and the bars in some cells
were partially sawed The plan was to make stimuli
tancous dash from the lower tier overpower and, II
necessary kill the watchman who held in his hand the
key OF the door leading the hail. and no furthei
obstacle remained to prevent their escape IRON the
building To facilitate the execution oil the plot .
female pal" OF OF the conspraors was TO give the
signal by coughing when the main entrance
door was beng opened TO allow her
dcTarl The notorious highwayman Watson was the
leading spirit OF tho movement Yesterday forenoon
the attention OF Jaler Rycrson was called by prisoner
TO some hard substance inside mattress. On exam
inatioh ne steel saw. eight inches long and an inch
wide fastened at the ends by screws 10 curved steel
rod having a wooden handle like a chisel was found.
1t was altogether peculiar implement the saws being
detached from the frame rs they became worn out and
others substituted. further search was made, and In
the cell occupied by OF the bank robbers wedges,
chiscls and burglars implements found In
crevices OF the wall. The conspiracy would in all
probability have succeeded had not one OF the gang
given information to the jailor few hours before the
tine fixed for carrying out the plot
Year: 1876

We are indebted to Delhi Masonic Lodge
No 1o0 for an invitation TO attend II bali tc
be given by the Lodge next Tuesday eve
ming. Tho ball will no doubt boa grand
affair, AS is promised, and we regret not
being able to attend. Those who do attend
from this place will get tickets for one halt
Year: 1876

The SMALL PoX SCARE.-After ten
days earnest search, under direction OF
|our active and energetic Board of Health,
.Mr. Geo. w. Ward reports that he has
Hbeen unable to find even vestige or


trace of small pox in the Chinese quarter,
|Rnd the opinion is now general that there


has been no small pox there. So much
The better the small pox scare is decid-
IDLY at an end, and we will probably


hear no more Of it. There seems to have
po foundation for the rumors afoat last


week, except that an aged celestial hap


hened to "pass in his checks " the usual
Year: 1876

The lower half of Conrad's statue
of a soldier, to be erected in Hart
ford, was cast in bronze in Fischcr's
foundry, Forsyth street, on Saturday.
The upper half had been finished.
The figure is heroic in size, and rep
resents a young Union infantry sol
dier in uniform, including overcoat,
and carrying musket The casting
of large piece in bronze is deli
cate operation, requiring care and az
tistic skill. The making Of a plaster
mold from the original model, then
a plaster figure from that mold, and
finally from the figure sectional
mold In which to run the metal, re-
quires many weeks Of skilled labor.
The element of luck enters largely
into the eliminating attempt to cast,
as flaws in the metal often cause fail
ures, imposing weeks of additional
labor. Consequently the dozen
workmen employed on Saturday were
visibly anxious, and a knot CT Spec
tators employed the entire afternoon
in interestedly watching the process.


The large box called flask" con
tanning the mold, clamped firmly
with with iron, was let down with a
crane into a cavity, and flowed over
so that only u tunnel protruded.
This was close to great brick fur
mace, in which the bronze was heat
ing over a great roaring fire. The
metal as it was slowly converted into
liquid, was closely observed bv the
foreman. A glimpse through an ap-
erture showed it boiling furionsiy
like water, and SO hot that an iron
bar stuck into it became hot almost
instantly. When the iron could be
withdrawn without my bronze cling
ing to 1t, the compound was deemed
ready. An immense metal bucket,
attached to a powerful crane, was
swung under the end of u spout, the
furnace was tapped, and a molten
stream ran out. Sparks flew in eve
ry direction, faces were shielded
hastily from the heat, and the dusty
plaster images Of Franklin, the Van
derbilt bas relief, and other relics
of previous jobs were made to glow.
The bucket was nearly filled, turn
of the crank took it over the flask
and the liquid was, by tipping the
bucket, poured INTO the mold, from
which the suddenly-heated air rushed
through vent-pipes with noise like
escaping steam. Some OF
the bronze stopped over and
set fire to the wood floor, and the
water that quenched the blaze made
so much steam that nothing could be
seen for five minutes. The casting
was perfect.
Year: 1876

1t is profitable to plant trees
groves and to make woods in th
State, not only for the future timbe
but to enrich the soil with the
leaves, or to use their leaves for m
nure for other land or gardens,
well as for shelter againsthigh wind
= California Horticulturist,
Year: 1876

E!ko New independent.


While travelling through Arizona
in ls49 with an exploring p9rty, we
made our camp one night near a
canon, the bottom of which was COW
cred with fine white sand that hal
drifted from the neighboring plains


While employed in arranging our
camp, the botanist of the expedition,
DR.. B., wandered some distance IN
pursuit Of plants. He returned short
ly and reported that there were In-
dians near at hand He was as cool
as cucumber, and didn't show 3
sign of anxiety or alarm. In answer
to our hasty inquiries, hereplied that
while he was engaged in examining
a fossil specimen, he heard grunt
behind him, and on looking around
discovered an Indian who had seized
his gun, which had been placed
against a rock. The Indian drew a
bead on him, and IN retaliation he
drew his revolver and sighted the
Indian, retreating at the same time
toward the canon, which was close
at hand. Neither fired. On reach
ing the canon he walked leisurely
into camp. A party Immediately set
out to determine the possibility of
danger, and discovered two Indians
and squaw. After capturing them
they examined the vicinity in which
the Doctor had met with his remark
able adventure. They found his
/ footprints, which signified a cautious
retreat to the canon. But alas! for
the frailty of human nature; his foot.
prints in the canon were eight feet
apart by measurement, and not ex.
aetly Indicative of the leisurely man.
ner in which he had approached the
camp. The Doctor acknowledged
the corn, and remarked that that was
about as leisurely as he ever wished
to walk under similar circumstances