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Year: 1872

People often argue whether 1t is
best TO manure trees In the fall or
in the spring, but we think that any
one who tries it will find that the
summer is as good time as any.


It might be a sufficient reason for
this recommendation to say that this
is the result of some years of per-
sonal experience. But the readers of
the Weekly Press are reasoning
people, and are inclined to inquire
why, when they are told what to do.
| It Is only a few years ago that 1T has
| been discovered that plants are like
animals, in this-that they, while ap-
pearing to be expending their daily
nourishment or continuous growth,
are really at the same time laying
up food for tomorrow. Those who
have examined vegetable cellular
structure with the microscope tell
us that the formation is exactly like
that of a honeycomb, the cells lying
together of q hexagonal shape, as if
made by bees. But it proves that
this structure Is more like the illus
| tration than those who used 1t sus-
pected, in this-that rs in the honey
comb, honey Is. stored up for use at
future time, so matter is stored
mp in these little plant cells for the
! future use of the plant.


There are IN almost all plants two
growths during the season. The
first growth is formed almost wholly
from the matter stored up in the
cells of the previous year. About
midsummer, especially in the apple
the whole of the force derived from
the past year is expended, and it
stores up q little for n new growth,
which is soon after made. As the
season progresses, this later or
secondary growth also in turn lays
up some matter in its cells for the
next season, as the past season bad
done.


Trees always ike fresh food as
we'll as animals and thus it is with
this explanation that one can readily
understand how it is that a top
dressing of good matter put under
the trees soon after midsummer.


when the second growth is about to
take place. produces the marked
good results we have before recorded.
Year: 1872

The best labels are strips of zinc,
written upon with lead pencil, the
point of VIII ch is moistened. A bet
ter plan still is 10 dip the label first
in water, and let it soak day or two
before using, and then write the
name with the lead pencil afterward
Labels with the names as black aE
ink and exceedingly distinct have
been known to last twelve years, and
yet appear able to last City longer.
We believe that this plan was first
discovered by Marshall E. Wilder, oi
Boston.
Year: 1872

A celebrated Irish farmer gives
this advice to one young Ia the
stock raising business


As breeder you must be careful
net to calf-desh If you do SO by
starving the animal at any time of
its growth you loose the cream-the
covering of flesh 20 much priced by
all our retail butchers. Where do
all the scraggy. bad-feshed beasts
come from that we see daily in our
market. and what IS the cause Of
their eelagginess 1t is because they
have been slinted and starved at
sone portion Of their growth. If
the calf flesh IS once lost 1t can never
be recained. Z great deal of tallow
NAV be got internally by high feed
ino, but the animal can never again
he made one that VIII be priced by
the great retail butcher.-Coiema" 5
Rural IiOTld.
Year: 1872

We know of three methods: {: First,
the old French plan this is followed
chiefly in Paris by men making it spe-
cial business. They take deep tub with
water on the bottom and little elevation
in the middle like an island, on which is
only place for just one rat to sit on. The
top is covered, and has large balance
valve, opening downward. On the mid
die of the valve piece Of fried pork or
cheese is placed, and when the rat walks
on it to get the cheese the valve goes down,
drops the rat into the water and moves
back into position. A road is made from
the rat-hole to the top of the tub by
means Of pieces of board rubbed with
cheese, so as to make the walk attractive
for the rats. In the course of night,
some ten, twenty, or even more rats may
60 down, and if the island was not there,
they would be found most all alive in the
morning, quietly swimming around but
the provision of the little island saves the
trouble Of killing them, because egotistic
instinct for preservation causes them to
fight for the exclusive possession Of the
island, on which, in the morning, the
strongest rat is found in solitary posses
sion, all the others being killed and
drowned around him. Second, the New
York plan, invented by one of our friends.
The floor near the rat-holc is covered with
n moist caustic potassa. When the rats
walk on this it makes their feet sore
these they lick with their tongues, which
makes their mounths sore and the result
is that they shun this localty-not alone,
but appear to tell all the rats in the
neighborhood about it, and eventually
the house is entirely abandoned by them,
notwithstanding the houses around may
be full Of rats. Third, the Dutch method:
This is said to be used successfully in
Holland we have however, never tried
it. A number Of rats are left to them
selves in very large trap or cage, with
no food whatever; their craving hunger
will cause them to fight, and the weakest
will be eaten by the strongest. After a
time the fight is renewed, and the next
weakest is the victim, and so it goes on
until one strong rat is left. When this
has eaten the last remains of any of the
others, it is set loose; the animal now
has acquired such taste for rat flesh that
he is the terror of ratdom, going round
seeking what rats he may devour. In
an incredibly short time the premises are
abandoned by all the rats which will not
come back before the cannibal rat has
lett or died. Manufacturer and Builder.
Year: 1872

A careful CALCULATION as 70 the num'
Der of human beings addicted to canni-
balism at the present time gives a total
of only fraction inside of two million,
which actually represents the six hun
dred and nineteenth part OF the whole
population OF the globe. The motives
assigned beyond mere hunger, induced
by dearth of other animal food, are the
passions of revenge and hatred, as well
as religious sentiments and gloomy su-
nersfifion
Year: 1872

To discover spurious ,greenbaeks or
national bank notes, divide the last two
figures of the number of the bill by four,
and II one remains the letter on the
genuine bill viii be A; il two remain, it
viii be B; If three, G; and should there
be no remainder. the letter viii be d.
For example, nste is registered 246l
divide sixtysone by four, and You will
have one remsining. According TO the
rule the letter on the note will be A.
In case the rule fails it is certain that
bill is counterfeit
Year: 1872

Remedy for Whooping Cough.-Dr. A. S.
Gerhard, of Philadelphia, has used
chestnut leaves quite extensively as a
remedy for whooping cough. They are
administered either in the form Of an
infusion, of syrup or of a fluid extract.
They contain considerable tannin their
taste is mildly astringent, without any
decided bitterness. tt.V -ieHo25


Tapioca Pudding.-Three tablespoon
fuls of tapioca, or manioca soak over
night in pint of cold water; take one
pint of milk and stir in the tapioca and
let it boil add little salt; beat the
yolks of three eggs with cup of sugar,
then put it into the taploca and let boil
flavor with lemon and vanilla; then
beat the whites and stir quickly while
on the stove: To be eaten cold. ~ =


Dream Pufs.-One pint of water, one.
half pound of butter, three-quarters OF
a pound of -four, ten eggs. Boil the
water and butter together, and stir in
the -four while boiling. Take it from
the stove to cool. and when cold break
in the eggs and stir them thoroughly,
but not beat them. Then add tea
spoonful of water. Drop into a pan
with spoon, and bake in quick oven
twenty minutes. oCG,cz2 19f


Poisoning. Commercial oil of turpen-
tine is good antidote to poisoning by
phosphorus. The two substances; form
compound on the stomach resembling
spermaceti, and this can readily be re-
moved from the system.


Laudanum or other anodyne is some
times taken by mistake or otherwise,
in excess. Swallow strong coffee or the
whites of several eggs instantly; all
these are things to be done while the
doctor is coming. Let every family re,
member that sweet oil, the whites of
eggs, and strong coffee antagonize a
larger number Of poisons than perhaps
all other things together. gsc. so7heS-
If laudanum or any other poison, not
burning the throat, is taken and is
promptly discovered, the best plan is to
get it out Of the stomach instantly,
which is done by stirring tablespoon
of ground mustard in a tumbler of wa
ter, and drinking it down at once; al
most before it is down the whole con-
tents of the stomach begin to be elected.
Year: 1872

Mr., Jacob; Staley some time ago
thought proper to steal 2. letter II IN


The letter contained draft on which
the cash was got by a forged indorse-
ment. IA touching feature of the case
consisted in the fact that Staley's wife
wentupon the stand and swore that she
was the forger. Her hope was to save
her husband, and she apparently per-
.jured herself to compass that end. The
effort was vain, and the Judge, in pass
ing sentence, said he was entirely salts
fed that the woman was not guilty of
the crime with which she charged her.
self. Thesentence was heavy one,
being that Staley should be confined in
the House of Correction for ten years.
Year: 1872

There is nothing like good lively
neighborhood quarrel. 1t excites a
cheerful spirit of emulation, and adds
incalculable value to the language by
increasing its stock of choice epithets.
1t also encourages spirit of invention,
as was illustrated recently in fead of
this kind in Detroit, Mich. The battle
was tagging sadly, when one of the bel
ligerents brought parrot into requisi-
ton to keep up the feeling. When the
man of the hostile house passed the
door, the parrot from its position in a
front window made him uncomfortably
conspicuous by shouting, "You thiefr'
and when the woman started for walk
she was informed with the most mortify-
ing publicity that she dyed her hair.
This experiment brought matters to a
crisis at once, and the arm of the law
was sought for an injunction upon the
parrot.
Year: 1872

hessrs. Editors Allow me to call your stsep.
ton and that OF the public to the wanron man.
ner in which the game ia being DESTROYED, in
utter defiance of our game laws While the large
majority of our citizens are anxious to have the
game laws enforced, few, for want of better
occapat'on'l are transgressipg it for the purpose
OF sain' with perfect impunity, and hence those
OF US who would have real sport in season, for
recreation, find the fish have been soined out of
the river and the grouse and quail shot before
maturity.


suggest that We cali meeting and form opr-
serves INTO an efncient club for the preservation
OF the game OF our prairies and rivers, and for
the efiicient enforcing of the game laws.


FAIR Play.
Year: 1872

Barrett is II fine comedian. He is with the
theatrical troupe now at Turn Hall. When he
does his "level best" as comcmeGlum, it is said
that his mouth resembles ripe tomato Just run
over by wheelbarrow but then he knows how
"them was herself"
Year: 1872

Persons wishing carpets will money ny calling on u.s.
as We have large stock which cleaning ont as
wish to give the carpet trade and business
DIV Goods GI Notions exclusively. We might quote prices
but prefer to have buyers call and see for themselves


We have price, and trade invariably cash and
the place TO buy goods cheap at
Year: 1872

The burning of Chicago involved the loss OF all
the Official records of title to real estate IN Cook
county, and last winter law passed by the
Illinois Legislature for the relief OF property hold
ers. which provided for the purchase at a fair
price Of certain books and abstracts of title which
were preserved from the flames and are the pro-
perty of private parties These books comprise in
all about two hundred volumes, and belong to
three firms, who act as one party in their negotia-
tions with the authorities. 1t appears that fair
price for these books, which tend to show con-
dnuous chain Of title TO all the re, estate in Cook
county, according to the views Of the owners, Is
S760.00O. The county board is unable to see the
matter in that light, but do not know what they
can do about it.
Year: 1872

SENATOR SUMMERS LETTER defending his po-
sition OH the question of the Presidency 1t is sai
will probably be made public before the election
in North Carolina. The Greeley men expect II
will have great effect upon the negro vote there
and elsewhere.
Year: 1872

The New York S"n says. many OF the Custom
House officers of that city, are at heart Liberals
though obliged to put on an appearance OF loyalty
to Grant, in order to retain their positions.
Year: 1872

The last Eaton (O.) Register contains an obitu-
ary notice Of an old Democratic patriarch of Twin
Township. In its "reminiscences of early days, it
is remarkable for what it does not relate Of his
history, wherein much interesting biography Is
omitted. 1t might have told how, at the begin
ming of the war of 1872 he sketaddled from Leban-
on, to escape the draft; how he was afterwards
drafted in Preble, and when the officer went to
serve the notice upon him, he found him hid in
the bake-oven. 1t might have told how be hired
as substitute, man who became the father Of
prominent citizen of the County at the present
time, and when the subttitute received his dis
charge and his bounty, the patriarch sued him for
the bounty, and TON. CoRwIN was employed to
defend the case, it being CORwIN's first law case
in Preble County. 1t might have related the lit
tie incident of a neighbor coming along by the
field where the patriarch wasat work, during those
troublous times, and for sport, telling him how


the Indians were coming aud numbering few
miles away; and how the patriarch skedaddled
for safe quarters leaving his team in the field


and his family TO look out for themselves. 1t
| might have told how a company of men was rails
ed to go to the aid of the settlers in neighborng
County, who were being butchered by the Indians,
aud how, when the company was ready to march,
the patriarch curled up with the belly-ache, and
could not move, remaining sick until the company
was ont Of reach. These, and many more similar
incidents, might have been related, in the writer's
engaging style, assisted by his fine memory of
early events in the County; but they have been
left unsaid, and thereby the biography has been
divested of much of its interest. q
Many of those Democratic patriarchs of Twin
were rare old felows-Hessiaus captured from
the British army; Tories in the Revolution;
siirks and towards in the war of 1872; and their
descendants Copperhead sneaks during the Rebel
lion. They always roll up majority in Twin
Township, that does honor to the memory of such
illustrious aDcestors!
Year: 1872

Ig If GREELEY should happen to be elected
Presidents about how many months would he
live after his inanguration' He would drop off
with some mysterious disease, and the Democra-
cy would have as good a thing in GRAFT BROwN
as they had in JOHN TYLER or ANDY JOHNSON.
That's the favorite practice of the Democracy
to secure President, when they are not strong
enough to elect one.
Year: 1872

II Democratic paper, after giving glowing
account of the Cincinnati Convention, and full
some eulogies of the candidates, winds up with
the remark, that "the Democracy have nothing
to do but to watch the progress of events" This
means that they must watch their chance till
things get mixed up, then bring ont q ticket of
their own, and run it in through the divided ranks
of the Republicans. This is encouraging to the
liberals
Year: 1872

~ According to a newspaper despatch, FEN
TON left Cincinnati privately, the second day Of
the Convention; and it was ascertained that he
did so from the fact that there was strong prob
ability that he would be nominated for the Presi-
dency, and be wished to appear surprised at the
unexpected result. Wonder if he was much sur
prisedf
Year: 1872

n woman in Bourbon County, while on her
way to Fort Scott, on Sunday, to attend the HAM
MOND revival, was killed by the running away of
the team. While such a calamity is liable to
cur on any day or occasion, who can doubt that,
haf! the woman been on her way to dance, OF to
hear the 1nfidel lecture of Mr.. slime, HAMMOND
would have proclaimed it visitation of the dis
pleasure of Providence, and have diligently used
IL to rally recruits to his ranksf
Year: 1872

rR- The Liberals say they mean to keep GREE
LEY at Chappaqua much as possible, to prevent
his making fool of himself by too much writing
and talking, thereby damaging his cause This is
complimentary to HORACE. Yet his party slur
GRANT, because he does not make speeches.
Year: 1872

THEN AND NOw.-Four years ago, when Carl
Schurz was aiming to secure his own election To
the United States Senate, he wrote as follows:


ITO become a tool in the hands of the common
enemy is about the lowest point of respectability
a member of the Radical party can reach in this
crisis, whatever his political grievances may be-


How does this declaration tally with Mr..
Sehurz's course now
Year: 1872

~ 1t is but few days since GREELEY defined
his position, in the Tribune He said that, as the
Cincinnati Convention would probably nominate
Republican. and the Philadelphia Convention
would undoubtedly nominate Republican, he
should support that ticket which stood the best
chance to be elected. In that case, he will have
to support GRANT, in opposition to himself
Year: 1872

~ We see it announced, that the Sheriff has
sold Brick" POMEROy's La Crosse Democrat Of
fee. During the last Presidential campaign,
every Rebel and Copperhead in the land fed upon
the La Crosse Democrat. But the loss is not ire
parable; for have they not now the New York
Tribaaef
Year: 1872

The public are gratifed to learn that the
recent liberal reduction of railroad fares on
the Jackson and Mobile railroads was the
result of conference between Colonel
Carey, general ticket agent of the former
road. and Mr. Fitch, the general passen ger
agent of the Mobile road. Announcement
was made of the reduction of fares on the
latter road before the Jackson road an
nouuced that glad intelligence.


Since the management of each road
evinces a determination to carry passen-
gers as low as the other, we unite with the
public in the hope that reduced rates will
be occasionally adopted to such an extent
as passenger travel will justify. What
New Orleans has wanted for many years
was competing railroads and cheap fares.
We have them now, and can not refrain
from expressing confidence in the energetic
and liberal management of both.
Year: 1872

Our well known Superintendent of Public
Education is in sore afflictiOn. He left New
Orleans few weeks ago, by order of his
physician, in the hope of recuperating from
the effects Of long and severe illness, ac-
colrpanied by his wife, then in excellent
health. Now the telegraph announces that
this charming, refined and lovable lady has
been consigned to the tomb. Mrs. Conway
had many warm friends in. this city who
will mourn her sudden and untimely taking
off, and their sympathy will extend to her
children, who have been deprived of care
full, judicious and loving guardian and in
structOr. Mr., Conway is greatly cast down
by this new aflictiOn, but his general health
Is better than when last here.
Year: 1872

1t scarcely necessary to say word in
regard to the great popular demonstration
fixed for tonight. 1t has been the special
object of interest among our citizens for
days past, and preparations to participate
in the grand pageant have been made by
hundreds who never before joined in a po-
litical event of this kind. Thousands of all
respectable classes of the people will take
part, and there is no room left to doubt
that it win be one of the most imposing
displays ever witnessed in New Orleans.
We hope for pleasant weather
Year: 1872

Instead of sweltering in the heat of the
city, there will be physical qualification in
@1rchasing Sunday excursion ticket and
leaving on the Mobile train tomorrow
morning at twenty minutes past seven
o'clock, and enjoying the day at SEINE
watering place.
Year: 1872

The air is bracing and clear in the pine
wood region along the line Of the jackson
railroad, and such has been the reduction Of
fare for Sunday excursion tickets that
there is a general rush for the Jackson rail
road train that leaves Sunday morning at
twenty-five minutes before eight o'clock,
and returns here by ten O'clock at night.
For those who do not go to church an eI-
cursion on the jackson road is delightful.
Year: 1872

This rogue is just as bad as his ability, connected with his position, enables him to be. There Is divided opinion among thoughtful observers of him whether or not the fool does not exceed the william in his composition. Our opinion is that he is lone and miraculous compound of both. A Pecksnif. without tender spot in his heart all attorney of the U. $. Gov ernment which some nine years ago dismissed him from its service for bad conduct which we may hereafter de- tail, and has or soon will dismiss him again; an official slanderer of nearly every prominent United States officer in Arizona; once low shyster in California--a character he still main tains; and so we might go on with his history, but as our space IS limited and there are weeks to come, evidence of our assertions is herewith given.

 Last week responsible man whom he had defrauded and used his official position to rob, published him as fol- lows:
Year: 1872

bcrhood Of the now Post Oalcs = now ono of
the most important and valusble localities
in tho metropolis, or, indeed, in any city in the
world The HzEALp Building. the Park Bank,
the now iron building on the Nassau Fulton
and Ann street block, are Ill handsome stxuc-
tures' and thoroughly Areproof. There ID
nothing in them to burn, and hence they are
safe from the flames and barriers against their
spread The Times and Syuats Zsitung build
ings are worthy of the locality But how
are all these buildings surrounded2 BY shan
ties and shells unfit to stand in such neigh
borhood Ann street Is now one of the most
important streets, and should be made one of
the greatest thoroughfares in the city; yet
the buildings between the HERALD on
Broadway and the great iron build
ing on Nassau street. and those on the
opposite side of Ann street. between Park
row and Nassau, are old, ruinous, unsightly
tinder-boxes that ought to be swept out Of ex-
istence. Lawyers, bankers and insurance
companies who locate in the new Nassau
street iron building may rest in confidence
that their own property is entirely secure
against fire; yet o confagration might at any
moment rage all round them and find food to
feed it at every step. What New York now
needs is a comprehensive and vigorous system
of improvement, and the neighborhood Of the
new Post Ofice-the business heart Of the
city-should be the first to feel its influence


There is no more valuable property for rent
ing in New York, from the Battery to Harlem
Bridge, than that in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the City Hall Park, Park row, Spruce,
Ann, Nassau and the neighboring streets.
Money invested in the widening Of Ann
street and in the erection of such buildings as
that now progressing towards completion on
Nassau street, between Fulton and Ann, would
bear large immediate interest and larger


prospective increase There ought to be


public spirit enough in our city government


and enterprise enough in our capitalists to
place this portion of the city at once in it's
Legitimate condition. es IA.