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Year: 1872

EDITOR PREss -


AS was appointed by the President
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical As
sociation Of this County, to give my views
on the subject of the different kinds and
culture of corn, please indulge me In =
few suggestions.


Corn is one Of the crops that should
engage our attention in our section. In
the selection, great care should be taken
in selecting seed, in order TO raise good
aud pure kind. My experience teaches
me yciiow is the surcst corn for good
and heavy yield, ms it will, il planted at
the same time, and with the same culture,
mature from ten days to two weeks soon
er than the white; and then it 10 stronger
or heavier and better for feeding; the
large yellow with flat deep grain 10 pref
cradle Fer bread the large white is best,
and makes excellent bran--and in all
cases, select the goard seed" with the
white cob, as it is mere likely to I've y
sound and hardy grain and less, liable to
rot. 10 prepare for planting, plow deep
and close before planting and as soon ~
the ground is sufficiently warm, say about
the lst Of April, plant In drills, covering
with small plow and rs soon rs you
fad the corn is sprouting, run over tho
drill with one-horsc harrow, thus leav.
lug the plant clean and by so doing you
leave tho surface loose and clear Of weeds
or grass. Then by a careful and regular
working, not very deep, but surface csl-
tivation--say about every ten or twelve
days. If properly timed according to
quality of the land, it is sure and prof
table crop, yielding in our County from
fifty to seventy five bushels per acre.


In conclusion, hope our Crawford
County farmers will take more interest
than formerly and try for themselves and
experiment on the various kinds oil seed
corn and culture. No doubt that some
OF the ,cissr will differ with me in regard
to shallow cultivation Ihope they win
test il by deep blowing before planting
and the surface cultivation in the raising.
have seen it tried to my satisfaction,
Hoping to hear from some one more
learned on the subject of corn-nx law
or physic--l close for the present.


Respectfully,


A. b. HOW'LL.


Clear Creek, Crawford Co., Jan. 1872.
Year: 1872

screws.


The announcement that the Bank of Eng
land had raised the rate Of discount from four
and half to five per cent has created little
surprise. The tendency to considerable out
flow Of specie from that institution of late has
caused the managers to raise the rate Of dis
count several times, and now, with decrease
of over half million sterling during the past
week, 1t has been deemed necessary to put on
the screws again in order to check this drain.
The Bank has now made the rate Of discount
five per cent, which is uncommonly high and
approaches the rate during war times or dur
ing an extraordinary commercial or monetary
crisis. Still, as there is no such crisis at pres
ent or any apprehension, apparently, Of one, it
is evident there are other causes operating to
induce such action on the part of the
bank. One of these, we suppose, is
the demand for specie to pay the
drafts of France for the war indemnity
to Germany Then there has been of late q
considerable flow Of specie into the Bank of
France, in consequence of the large export, fa-
vorable and healthy trade of the French.
Another, and, perhaps, the most effective
cause, is the vast amount Of capital that is
being transferred to the United States, to-
gether with the prospect of large expectations
from this country Of cotton and other prod
ucts. The tendency Of capital to flow to the
United States, where there are such splendid
opportunities for investment and high rate
of interest, may be temporarily checked by
such action of the Bank of England, but it
can only be temporary. The financial centre
of the world is gradually and certainly being
transferred to New York. Capital will neces-
sarily seek the country where it Is most
needed and affords the greatest profit. It must
follow the progressive and astonishing devel-
opment of country so full Of resources and
with such promise of unparalleled prosper
ity in the future. This law Of progress will
soon prove more powerful than the Bank Of
England, and it will not be many years be-
fore the United States must become indie
pendent Of its influence in financial mat
tiers.
Year: 1872

A NEEDLESS ALARM.-The administration
journals have, it appears, made the astounding
discovery that the Greeley leaders are prepar-
ing at Washington q tremendous bombshell,
filled with all sorts of destructive combustibles,
against the administration, and that il is to be
exploded upon the republican party on or be-
fore Monday next, with the idea of surprising
and scattering the administration forces right
and left in Tuesdays elections. Well for the
last half century, in every Presidential cam
paign, we have had these alarms and these
electioneering "Roorbachs," as they are called.
but we do not remember that in any case they
have done any damage to either side. When
the minds of the people are made up, one way
or the other, they are not going to be deceived
on the eve Of election day or on the morning
Of the battle by paper scarecrows or by Chinese
gongs and fiery dragons The scheming poll
ticians are the only parties fooled in these silly
experiments upon an intelligent people
Year: 1872

From the testimony of the engineer of the
Dean Richmond we learn that it is common
thing for steamboat boilers to burst. He tells
US also that the iron. where the fracture oc-
Cured, was only one-sixteenth of an inch thick.
Nearly year before the explosion the boiler
had been inspected, since which time the
steamer had been for several months laid up.
In his opinion boilers are more apt to rust
when not used than when kept running. He
thought rust weakened and thinned the iron
and caused the bursting on this occasion. A
fireman testified that he was cautioned just
before the explosion not to put the slice bar
through the boiler iron when he sliced the
fire. The testimony showed that boilers are
expected on the Hudson River boats to stand
for ten years. The one which cracked was
seven years old and had been extensively re-
paired, the legs having ''soft patches" Cap
tain Christopher said the Richmond had q
wonderful safeguard in recording gauge,
which was out Of order. It was not shown
whether the fireman actually induced the rup-
ture Of the boiler by piercing it with the slice
bar When the iron was so thin it was GER
tainly considerate in the cautious engineer to
give instructions to handle it gently. After
reading the evidence passengers will wonder
that such boilers do not explode on every trip,
and give due credit to the officers who carry
them without disaster amid such thronging
dangers
Year: 1872

New York CRY, notwithstanding the hue
and cry to the contrary has had during the
last thirty years many good Mayors but, with
out injustice to tho best Of them, not one of
them as q candidate came before the people
with better record or better qualifications for
the Office than those possessed by William
Butler Duncan.
Year: 1872

AFFAIRS IN JAPAN-Our latest news from
Washington regarding the state Of affairs in
Japan leaves us still in doubt and difficulty.
Minister Mori puts good face on things-the
best face possible perhaps. It evident, how
ever, that Minister Mori is as much afraid as
we are that things are not as he would like
them to be in Japan. 1t is well to tell us that
the Tanno is anxious to conciliate the old party,
and that all the interruption Of business is the
result Of slight change in the Japan
ese Cabinet. We are most anxious to
think that Minister Mori is giving us fair
and full view Of the case, but we cannot get
rid Of the conviction that he is de-
sirous to get homo because it is no longer
agreeable to represent in Washington policy
which is no longer sustained at headquarters.
We wish well for Japan but we fear that
reform in that country is not to be SO much Of
world $ wonder after all. The sudden trans
formation Of Japan was miracle; but tho
age Of miracles is past.
Year: 1872

the Ieiormeu uenocratlc party 10 give evidence
Of its regeneration by placing his name before
the people as their next Mayor


The republican partisan organs, as matter
of course, object to the endorsement of Mr..
Duncan by the reform associations; but the
fact that they are republican organs-that their
columns are filled daily with fierce and bitter
partisan attacks upon all who are politically
their opponents, that they denounce all demo-
Gratis and liberals indiscriminately and would
refuse to accept any candidate not of their
own political stripe-should preclude any sim
cere and honest reform organization from
needing their counsel. Such journals are not
disinterested in their advocacy Of reform; they
seek only to turn the reform movement to
their own party advantage. They know that
Messrs. Tilden, Belmont, O'Conor, Schell,
Kelly and other democrats now ruling the
organization were the means of carrying the
city in the cause of reform last year; that the
unfaithful and corrupt officials were crimi-
nally indicted through the fidelity Of a
democratic Judge; that the democratic Dis
trict Attorney pushed the prosecutions with q
vigor that called forth the encomium of the
Grand Jurors, who had narrowly watched his
action for forty or fifty days. and the endorse
ment of legislative committee raised to in
vestigate his official conduct. Nevertheless
they desire to shut the door Of reform against
any person who will not give open support or
secretad to their own political party, and insist
with cool effrontery that no democratic candi-
date, however unexceptionable, shall be &C.
cepted by the reformers Of the city, who en-
brace members of oil parties. They endeavor
to raise prejudice against the democratic Or
ganlzat;;o.n by selecting the names of members
supposed to be Objectionable, and holding
them up as fair specimens OF the regeperated
democracy, But every political party
Year: 1872

rage for expenditure which vexes their
souls when they settle for little
while at Paris. assure you there
was constant train of dress-making
girls with dresses passing in and out of
the hotel solely for the behoof Of the
Americans. But should care less as a
looker-on, did they leave the little child
rem alone. To see little mites of girls
from six to ten dressed at nine in the
morning within an inch OF their lives,
in white muslin dresses and wearing or
naments, and actually in some cases
even rings, this aroused not only pity
for the children, but wrath toward their
parents. 1t was painful to observe the
young creatures led about the square
and round the hower-beds by their
nurses, afraid to move in any other way
than walk; with no play in them; hur-
ried up to woman s gravity without
knowing childhood's delights. The
French know very little about the United
States, but they are beginning to learn
that the sympathy of the Americans was
not with them in the war. They have
no Alabama to complain OF, but Of
the moral injury" they profess to be
perfectly, sensible. Perhaps they are
taking their revenge by lending to
American travellers the French love for
display, without adding to it their ex-
quisite taste.
Year: 1872

| 1t was during the winter of l740, the
severest that Russia had had in cen
tury, and it was ordered that palace ol
ice should be erected on the Neva
directly opposite to where the present
royal palace stands. The palace OF ice
was built; in one Of its rooms bridal
bed, also of ice, was furnished; all the
furniture was of the same material, in
cluding some cannon, which was placed
before the ice palace, and out OF which
they were able to shoot by means OF
lining them with iron 1t is also related
but this is happily not confirmed, that
Buhren selected a number of men who
had equally merited his wrath by belong
ing to good Russian blood, at the head
of whom stood Molynski, the Finance
Minister, and placed them outside the
palace as sentinels; that he then caused
water to be thrown upon them with a
hose until they became statues of ice,
and thus kept them in their places.
This, however, is almost too horrible to
credit.


The Governors of the Provinces OF the
land, even the remotest, received in
structions to send number of persons
of both sexes to this wedding festival
They were all clothed in new peasant
dresses at the expense OF the Empress.
This wedding procession, numbering
about three hundred persons, paraded
through the streets of the capital and
halted before the Imperial Palace. Here
the bridal pair were taken up, placed in
kind of barouchc, and this was mounted
on the back of an elephant. Some of
the guests were mounted on camels, the
others riding goats, oxen, blood-hounds
and even hogs.


The wedding-feast was spread in Buh-
ren's barn, and each nation was served
with the particular dishes of its nation
atty. After the supper followed ball,
in which each bridal couple appeared in
the dance peculiar to its Province.
Finally, the bridal couple we're led into
their palace of ice, salute of cannon
honoring their arrival, and then laid
upon their bridal bed of ice, which was
furnished, however, with a quantity of
pillows and covering. Watchmen were
placed at the doors to prevent the newly
married couple from abandoning their
cold; quarters before the break of the
next day.


And all this was provided for the dis
traction of one whose weak crimes and
cruelties had brought her remorse. 1t is
said that she enjoyed it immensely.
Year: 1872

From the Rochester On. " Democrat and


Chronicle -r..ar.u


We have seen recently various direc-
tons published in regard to playing cro-
quet skillfully, and as the game is be-
coming very popular, we have devoted
some attention to the subject, and our
conclusions can be implicitly relied on.
No sight can be more delightful than a
neatly clipped, prettily shaded lawn, on
a summers evening, occupied by a gay
party of young men and maidens en-
gagged in this fascinating amusement.
The picture of bright costumes and fair
| faces framed between the greensward
and the green foliage haunts the memory
of passer-by. The happy laughter and
low replies inger in his ears as he goes
on.


Very many persons are particular in
regard to the kind of mallets which they
use, some preferring boxwood and others
hard maple. 1t is unbecoming in a man
to have any narrow prejudices on the
subject. No matter whether he is
equipped with trip-hammer or clothes
FOUNDER, his time will pass away as a
dream in the morning provided only he
has nice party to play with.


1t is common to have preferences in
regard to the method of placing the
hoops and the length of the wire to be
devoted to each. Such considerations
are of trihing Importance. No matter
how they are set up, or whether they are
made of rusty iron or whalebone, if you
have the right kind of company to
play with. 500


1t is also immaterial what sort of cre-
quet balls are used. provided they can
be induced to roll little. However, it
is well to pay enough attention to them |
not to lose them as twilight comes on.


A young lady should croquet any ball
she can get chance at-every time
II she has a pretty foot and ankle.


IL you wear number mines and have |
your pedal cathedrals adorned with but |
tresses in the shape Of hunions, beware
OF oroqueting. We have seen much
damage done by oarelessness in this
way.


If a handsome young lady makes a
bad shot she should insist upon trying it
over. aa-


If gentleman on the opposite side
oSAtS' - q hCot otAOhOi hhdhC nm VI ~ |
over-if you are a pretty girl. The
strict adherence TO these two rules is apt
to add unwonted sest and excitement to
the game.


If pretty girl has been sent up coun-
try BY some barbarous opponent it de-
notes very high style Of play to follow
her Immediately.


You can use the same ball as many
times as you like before running hoop,
if you are good-looking aud impudent.
Otherwise, you should not try to bang
about, as you are good for moth
ing but standing the hard knocks your
self.


Many experts lay down regulations for
the proper course Of play after one be-
comes a rover; but a really sk.llful ar
tist will seldom trouble himself to arrive
Year: 1872

The Rome correspondent Of tho Lon.
don Times says the Pope is approaching
the close Of his earthly career. So
patent Is this fact that foreign Ministers
have long since begun to send daily bull
letins concerning his health to their
respective Governments. His brothers
recent death has made . great impression
on his mind, and the spirit that once
held up and strengthened the decaying
frame is no longer there. His physical
weakness, says the correspondent, is
shown in the bent shoulders, the droop-
ing head, the feeble gait, and, above all,
In the failing memory Of the good old
man.
Year: 1872

to every subscriber to The Christian Union an nm
sectarian, literary, religious, and domestic weekly
newspaper, edited by HENRY WARD BEEcHER.


The pair by fortunate arrangement which one of
the partners of this house was able to make in Paris
during the last SIEGE with the proprietors of the pic
lures, furnished to Mr. Beechers publishers at
rate entirely exceptional. The subjects are LeSize


As to the Christian Union, the great success of
that paper has been marvel in the history of jouna-
is and the scholarly and critical New York Nation
call it not only the ablest and best but also the
most popular of American religious periodicals"


This paper hereafter will be printed on still lar
Year: 1872

The charming pair of chroms,, "Wide Awake and
'Fast Asleep of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect dea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or childrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for S1o and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

SPONTANEOUS CoMBUsTIoN.-An expert
menting Detroit chemist took a piece of
threadbare cotton cloth, smeared it with boil
ed linseed oil, and placed it in the centre of
chest filled with paper and rags. Although
the room was not tight and the weather was
cold, there was smell of fire about the room
in eight days. Unpacking it the experiment.
er found the rag half charred. In April he
made similar experiment with a pair of
painters overalls, which he rolled up with
pine shavings, and crowded in next to the
roof boards of a loft. In week the smell of
smoke alarmed a workman in the next room,
and the overalls were found to be on fire.


And during the hottest of the weather q
handful of old cotton rags, not smeared with
oil, became hot enough, when hung up in a
tin box in the sun, to light matches which he
had placed among them. These facts show
the necessity of caution in putting away rags,
especially those that may be saturated with
oil, benzine or other infammable substance.
Year: 1872

On the east shore of Lake Michigan
fruit grower has undertaken the cultivation of
figs, having three hundred trees of that fruit
in fine growing condition. He heels them up
each winter for protection from the frosts,
and owing to his care and judgment, has had
two crops from them each season for the past
two years. Thus far he has made the fig
crop a source of considerable profit.
Year: 1872

I TWO CHARMING And POPULAR WORKS
As OF ART.


''Wide Awake and Fast Asleep.
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE


SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL WHO LOYE ART OR chill
Year: 1872

Glasses Will be organized for instruction in Drawing
about November lst In addition to the classes hereto
ters ~ Psi'


Persons who wish to join these classes should notify
the superintendent of Schools at once in writing The
aPphcal9n should state the name, age occupation and
previous knowledge of the candidate and his preference
of classes A. Z. MARBTF


ozZ dtf Sup't Public Instruction
Year: 1872

For FORTY YEARS it has proved its gres
value in all diseases of the LIVER, BOWELS an
KIDNEYS. Thousands of the good and great i
all parts of the country vouch for its wonderful
and peculiar power in purifying the BLOOD
stimulating the torpid LIVER and Bowels, an
imparting now Life and Vigor to the whole sys
tenn. SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
Acknowledged to nave no equal as q
Year: 1872

In the course OF an address to the
jury, yesterday, District Attorney
Sullivan made the following obscrya.
tions:


This is the closing day of the Octo.
Der term, and wish to impress one
practical lesson on the members of
the jury. We have tried parties for
every grade Of crime-thc defendants
being of every age and both sexes
In almost every instance it appeared
that drunkenness was the occasion of
the crime. Especially was this SO
with the young men. In these days
of agitation for reforms l wish we
could inaugurate 4 movement for So
cial and temperance reform and save
thousands of our boys who are in
fearful peril. AT the Tombs, on Sat-
urday last, l was talking with Mrs.
Foster, the worthy matron in charge
of the women's department. She
said, "The women here are generally
sent because Of drinking, and yonder
(pointing TO the boys Department.
are the children of drunkards." You
and do not discharge our whole du-
ty to the community when we try a
case. What we learn here should
prompt us in our social duties. l do
not know how any man can do more
good in this community than by eff.
forts to promote total abstinence from
Intoxicating liquor. The Father Ma
thew societies are great blessing,
and hardly ever has one of their mem.
bers been accused of any crime in
this court.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, February At is
said in official circles that the govern
ment has no information which ex-
cites fears that the Geneva arbitration
will fail in its object, Notwithstanding
the recent comments of the Lon ion
press respecting the American state.
ment of the case before that tribunal,
and attention is called to the fact that
in commissioning the British high
commissioners Queen Y Victoria pledged
her royal word that, whatever things
should be transacted and concluded
by her high commissioners should be
agreed to and acknowledged and re-
garded by her in the fullest manner,
and that she would never suffer,
either in whole or in part, any person
Whomsoever to infringe on the same,
or act contrary thereto, as far as lay
In her power.


The London Observer to- day states
that the British government has sent
a dispatch to Washington withdraw
ing its agreement to submit the Ala
hama claims to arbitration before the
Geneva board of liability Of Eng
land, as Indirect damages will remain
an open question. The dispatch is
cOuched in friendly terms and gives
expression TO an earnest desire on the
part Of her majesty's government to
carry out all the provisions of the
Washington treaty,