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Year: 1876

A New CULTURE FoR AsPARAGUs.-Th
horticultural observations and experience
you 80 wisely invite, have worth Just in pro.
portion as they come tested and sifted from
mere notions and whims. What others tell
us they have tried or seen, gains value only
through like ordeal. No one matter with
which the human family has to do is fuller
Of humbugs told as truths than horticulture
l, therefore, sift well all new ways, put out
as betters of the old. Under this rule, ask
ing for what am about to tell, only the
trust deserved by well weighed words, l re.
late new mode Of asparagus culture, told
me by the venerable Elias Fairchild, whom
all here know to be truthful and exact.
Just over our New York boundary, hotel
keeper, who was also q garden-lover, plan
ted on good, level soil an asparagus bed Of
some twelve by twenty feet. When its
growth became strong, he, year by year, GOV.
cred it with two or three inches Of good rich
mold Up through this shot the stalks
and crept the roots. The method was fol.
lowed up every season, with the result Of
larger growth and product, till the bed be.
came an oblong mound of some two or three
feet in height, and perfect wonder in the
quality of asparagus furnished for the table
That yearly blanket of soil was, my friend
thinks, the only culture or enrichment given
The bed was never dug with fork or spade
Cor Canada Farmer,
Year: 1876

A. b. Allen in his premium essay on
Berkshire Swine, in speaking of the treat
ment and food for young pigs says;


The best food | have found for pigs for
few weeks after weaving, is as much cows
milk or whey as they will drink. Into this
stir more or less, as required, Of finely
ground provender slightly salted, composed
Of six parts of oats, two of corn and one OF
fax seed. If the latter is not at hand, sub
stitute oil or cotton seed meal. If milk or
whey are not to be had, use pure, fresh
water. Ii all could be cooked, so much the
better.


When more convenient or economical
other food may be substituted for the above
such as pea, bean OF barley meal, and un-
bolted wheat, rye or buckwheat flour
Shorts and bran l have found are apt t;
scour them at this time, especially if un
cooked The same remark will apply t
vegetables, apples, and other fruit, which
fed at all, should be first steamed or boiled
and then mixed with meal. Brewers grain
and malt combs arc recommended, bnt neve
having tried them for very young pigs,
cannot speak of their suitableness from m!
own experience. They are good for olde
animals.


Other kinds of food assist in producing
rapid growth Of the pig, as ofal from hot'
tables, fisheries, slaughter houses, ETC., bu
as few can avail themselves Of these, l spea
more particularly of such as is produced o
the farm. Being an omniverous animal,
does not matter so much as to tho kind {
food given, except when put up for iAttenin
then it must be grain or meal Of SON
sort entirely-provided it keeps the pig in
healthy, thriving condition. Care must
had during growth to neither stuff or scrim
both being alike injurious.
Year: 1876

FIRE AND WATER PROoF CEMENT.-A
correspondent Of the Canada Farmer says a
cement that resists fire aud water may be
made as follows; Take ] pint of milk, mix
with it an equal quantity of vinegar, so as to
ooagulate the milk separate the curds from
the whey, and mix the latter with the whites
of 4 or eggs well beaten up. The mixture
of these two being complete, add to them
quick lime, which has been passed through
a sieve make the whole into a thick paste.
to the consistence of putty when used. This
cement has been used to close the fssure Of
an iron cauldron for the boiling Of pitch, and
which has been in use for five years, without
requiring further repairs.
Year: 1876

The breeders in England Of improved
stock already see, what we shall realize ere
long, that the refinement Of breeding and the
forcing of stock has been carried quite too
far. The Saturday Review has the following
Just comments on the subject.


Doubts begin to be expressed pretty freely
ia England as to whether high breeding
has not already been cultivated to excess.
1t appears to be admitted by all-hands that
Shorthorn cattle, for instance, have decreased
in size, while it seems also certain that the
fecundty of these highly.bred animals is not
10 great as it was for it is said that certain
tribes have become celebrated for the barren
ness of their females, while at the same time
q delicacy of constitution has been developed
which units them for "roughiug it," and re-
duires luxurious arrangements to preserve
them in health. As in our race horses we
have, according to some authorities, sacri-
feed stoutuess of constitution and capacity
of endurance over long courses for the sake
of obtaining high speed over short distance
so in our cattle the desire for fneness OF bone
aud rapid development of meat has brought
into fashion animals which have lost may oil
the valuable properties Of their ancestors
Such breeds cannot exist when subjected tC
the rough weather which prevails on the ex
pesed hilsides and moors which are so valu
able as breeding grounds and nurseries io
stock and perhaps it is for this reason tina
Ireland, which is prolific in cattle raising
without shelter, fails to send us anything
which eau obtain place in our exhibitions
No doubt ireland possesses first-class cattle
but these are bred, sheltered and fed unde
tho same conditions as those to be seen a
Islington. And the consumers have some
thing to say also in the matter, as there
beef and beef They prefer, and justly pre-
fer, the meat of the Devon o
the Scot, whose young days are spent in crop
ping the scanty herbage Of the moor
mountain, because the meat has more havo
than that Of the rapidly forced stall.fed OF
which has been crammed with corn and lin
seed cake from its calfhood. So that eve
if it be true, as the breeders of the delicat
animals contend, that their meet can be pre-
duced more economically, because more raj
idly than those of other races, let them n
member that in losing stamina they restrl'
the area upon which the best can be reare'


and that We want flavor in our meat even
we have to pay price for it.
Year: 1876

MUTILATING FRUIT TREEs.-The Garden
er's Monthly has the following sensible ad-
vice on the folly Of cutting large limbs from
fruit trees OF all the blunders that the
common farmer and some others make with
trees, none is SO common or so hurtful, and
of which he is long finding out and of which
he might know so certainly, as the practice
of cutting off lower limbs. All over the
country nothing is more common than to see
mutilated trees on almost every farm. Big
limbs cut off near the body of the tree, and
of course rotting to the heart. This is a
heart sin against nature. The very limbs
necessary to protect the tree from wind and
sun, and just where limbs are needed most
are cut away. But the greatest injury is
the rOtting that always takes place when a
big limb is sawed off-too big to heal over
it must rot, and being kept moist by the
growing tree, is in the right condition to rot
and being ou the body, the rotting goes to
the heart and hurts the whole tree. 1t il
common all over the country to see large
orchards mutilated in this way. We often
see holes in the trees where big limbs have
been cut away, where squirrels, and ever
raecoons could crawl in. Perhaps the only
reason these trimmers could give, is that the
lower limbs were easiest got at, and some
would say they wanted to raise crop under
| the tree.
Year: 1876

SOMETHING WORTH TRYING.-A gentle
man who has tried it says it is sure death
on the potato bug. lie mixes strong tea
of tobacco leaves mixed with strong soap
suds. This solution he spriukles on the
potato vines by means Of brush. When
this liquid touches the bugs they fall to the
ground dead. Whenever these pests appear
he repeats the dose, and his potatoes are
now doing finely, thanks to this eficaciOus
remedy.
Year: 1876

The following letter, dated Upper Shire, October a.
1875, from Mr. E. D. Young, the leader Of the mission
to Lake Nyassa, has been received by Captain j. G.
Wilson, Royal Navy and was published in London on
the 11th of February


We launched the steamer successfully on the 9th,
sailed the sth and arrived on Lake Nyassa tho
18th inst We employed 500 carriers TO convey our
goods and ship across the caaracts, and nothing
lost or injured. have tried the steamer in still
breeze on the lake. She is good sea boat and will
steam seven knots with the one boiler i have left the
greater part OF the party to build houses Cape
M'clear, while have come down to take up the
mander of our luggage Thus far think the whole
q great DEAL but have some mettle left Ia me
yet ! start for Nyassa again tomorrow. On
Nyassa caDc up with OF the slave dhows, but she
had no slaves on board beng bound for cargo Be-
forewe got near her they lowered their sail and the
master, coming from Zanzibar, at seid in broken
English, me got no slaves in." We wonder and
astonishment 10 all Arabs and The former
shake their heads doubt thinking that their game
up There are five dhows on the lake. Before enter
ing Nyassa l called on the powerful chief punda,
through whose dominions all the slaves tor the coast
pass. He was very civil and made us presents, and
gave US permission TO settle any part OF his land
He owns the whole of the Cape M'clear peninsula,
and for n few pieces of calico, / have
to believe, would stop slaves passing through
bring II about 1t would prove great blessing to
thousands OF poor creatures Please write and
give me your advice Dr. Stewart has not arrived yeI
and II he does not soon intend going round the lake.
The whole of the party very well indeed, and have
been SO; in fact have had Sickness and the eli
mato of Nyassa is delightful We sleep with two
blankets over and during the day We have beaut-
ful breeze Off the lake There is not single native We
have met with but is rejoiced to


There has not been, as far as am aware, the least
hitch with any OF the party and they all becoming
daily used TO their work, especially Dr. Laws and
the carpenter who particularly well suited to this
kind OF life, and have most ably assisted me-
Year: 1876

To EDITOR OF THE HERALD


viii be seventy years old II live TO see September
next am politician, but a cultivator OF the soil


am greatly dissatisfied with the political condition
ofthe country and see no prospects Of Improvement
My grandfather, a whig bore well his part of the
perils and tolls Of lT76 The party known as whig
carried him and his compeers safely through the
The tolls, perls and hardships of the last fourteen
years have been greater than those Of 1870 Those
OF 1915 we're attributed TO King George and he was re-
quired TO unload" The two factions known as the
democratic and republican, both, have pro-
duced all the suffering of the last fourteen years Now
one or both Of them should be "unloaded." Tho re-
pubicans wish TO unload the democrats and the demo-
Gratis to unload the republicans l wish 10 suggest
that tho HERALD the Tribune and Other great and
leading papers which think OF country
than party take the matter in hand this great
by some other AS long the people fight
under the banners Of rcpublcanism and democracy
the issue will be secession and the war The North
democrats did their best TO whip the Southern
democrats in the late and there is but little
for Southern people to think better of them than of
republicans take it that the great body OF the people
North would gladly vote against the third term and all


the corruption attending President Grants admnstra-
tion, but they have to make alliance with democ-
racy and this they will not do. If commanded great
newspaper, you do, or If could be heard of
the great Of the nation, feel that this great
tennia year something could be done for the political
regeneration of the people and the country Put this
out ieeler to the old wings and patriots OF both
parties who love country better than party and obhge
old whg who has felt and suffered from the blum
ders OF both parties now seeking tho ascendancy.
Yours, s. MEADOWS.


MOUNT TRzA, Person county, N. c., Feb. 10, 1875
Year: 1876

AT the request Of Rubcnsten Under Sheriff stegman
paid him visit in his cell last Wednesday. The prs-
oners object in asking the visit to request that
something might be done TO him from the gal
lows" or, at least, to give him opportunity OF
proving his innocence The prisoners conduct during
the interview very peculiar. When Colonel Steg-
entered the cell Rubenstoin lying the 1oor


but on the former taking a the bed he down
beside him in rather dsagreeable proximity and In
nervous Whisper implored him TO do something for
him. From the significant hints he threw out IL is


inferred that he wanted convey the idea that any
favors conferred him would be handsomely paid for
Year: 1876

rs-YoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The New YORK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing while burn
ing coos green red changing from to the other
in succession several miles distant Cap
tains OF vessels upon seeing this signal will obge by
preparing any marine news they have for the Ship
News Department of the HERkLp -


n8-Persons desirous Of communicating with vessels arv-
ing at New York do by addressing such vessel
Of HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all parts of the world and promptly de-
hvered Duplicates required
Year: 1876

As James scwell nfty years Of age, was returning
home from his work last evening he attacked
the Of West Forticth street and Eighth avenue
by nvc unknown and robbed Of S17 So his weeks
wages He also received severe scalp wound and
kicked in the stomach and head until he became in
sensible An officer found him In this condition and
had him removed 70 bellevue Hospital
Year: 1876

In noticing the graduating exercises of
Friday at the Boys Central High School,
our reporter should have stated that the
aud diercs was indebted to the girls of the
Upper High School for the entertaining
solos and full chorus singing heard during
the day. The music added greatly to the
pleasures of the occasion, and the fact was
gratefully acknowledged by Professor
Seamen in his thanks rendered to the girls
Of the Upper High School for the agreeable
mnsical assistance rendered.


In this connection a word Of praise ia due
to Professor A. Cardona, the able instruc-
tor of music for the High Schools. This
gentleman presided at the piano at the sew
eral exhibitions, ard the well timed singing
by the pupils was the result of his patient
and careful instruction throughout the
school term. His method is simple and ef
fective. and hs appears to have supplied a
want for school music by composing large
number of pieces well adapted for school
exhibition purposes. The farewell chorus
sung at the Lower Girls High School ex.
hlbition was of his composition, also the
echo song given by the girls OF the Upper
High School at their entertainment of
Thursday evening. This cong is arranged
SO that the melody of the chorus may be
taken up and repeated by singers lscated in
different parts of school building, now
strong and full, then diving away to sweet
and low cadence heard in the distance, and
it's complete rendering has pleasing effect.
Year: 1876




The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says:


Colonel John S. Mosby authorizes the
statement that ne will support earnestly
the ticket of Hayes and Wheeler, and all
the Conservative men of Virginia, he thinks,
who desire peace and reconciliation. and
who see that no good can come out OF the
Democratic party. will do the same. They
will be largely composed of those who are
opposed to the negro as we'll as to carpet
baggism, as we'll as some of the old Wings:
He thinks the ticket is a good one. He had
an interview with Secretary of War Cam
ercn and President Grant in regard to
carrying Virginia for the Hayes and
Wheeler ticket, which, he thinks, can be
done more by quiet work and consulting
the views of the different people there than
by very exciting or active campaign. The
President manifested . great deal Of inter.
est in the carrying Of Virginia for Hayes
and Wheeler, and Colonel Mosby told him
it could be done. He will 60 into the work
actively and energeticaliy.
Year: 1876

WIN tue enCnautnenls Vi mine OWL


None touch my heart and draw my tears,


As those which love much endeart


Who has not felt the truth OF the touch
ing language of Washington Irving: "Sweet
is the memory of distant friends Like the
mellow ray of departing sun, it falls
tenderly yet sadly on the heart. Every
hour Of absence from my native land rolls
heavily by, like the sandy wave of the
desert; and the fair shores Of my country
rise blooming to my imagination, clothed
in the soft Elusive charms Of distance.
shed the bitter tears of recollection, but
no one sympathizes in the tears of the
stranger"


Are there any among US who have ceased
to love their country Are there any who
are not proud of America, who are not
proud to be Americans Yes, there are
those who now regard as a failure our ex-
pertinent of self government. There are
those who dream OF a hereditary monarchy
and an emblszoned nobility. And there are
those who, longing for land over
shadowed with the chill gloom of despot-
ism, and where is denied to man freedom of
thought, freedom of speech and freedom of
action-will not celebrate with the en-
thusiasm of their whole heart the centen-
MIA! fourth of July. Ah, let those high bred
fellows seek elsewhere the gratifying ac-
complishment of their teudal ambition.
Although the ocean be wide, swift are the
steamers that can bear them to the enchant-
ed region Of their long-cherished dream,
where they will erjoy undisturbed the
privilege of being q subject instead of
citizen; and cursing our enlightened repub.
lie, bless the blind tradit ons of hereditary
royalty. Why tarry SO long in the midst of
rude and fierce Democracy Why not
embark at once and fac to the more con
genial climes of goddess rulers, princely
caetles and tur-eted dungeons For one
who will leave the land of Washington
thousands will hasten thither, as to the
land of refuge, of freedom and Of countless
blessings.


Truly has said Lamartine, "Washington
and Franklin fought, spoke and suffered,
always in the name of God, for whom they
acted; and the hberator of America died
confiding to God the liberty Of the people,"


Westward the course of empire takes its way"
Westward the march of civilization; west
ward the fight of prosecuted religion; ours
is the land of uncramped manliness and
orderly self government:


Times noblest offspring is the asst


Let us, then. hail with pride, with joy,
with enthusiasm, this grand centennial
fourth of July! Let the shout of our
national rejoicing be repeated from the At
lantic to the Pacific shore, and the tri.
umphal cry of our free and bold eagle,
rocked by the tempest, be heard from the
snowy heights of Oregon to the bleak sum-
mits of the Chimborazo and the Andes


ADRIAN ROUQUETTE.
Year: 1876

BYJsaEs RUSSELL LOWELL.
Of ali the myriad modes Of mind


That through the soul came shronsinS,
Which one wes e'er 50 dear, 20 kind,
40 beautiful a. iongingf
The Thing We long for that We are,


For one transcendent moment
Before the present, poor and bare,
Can make its sneeriug comment
5tiI through cur Paltry stir and strife
Grows down the wished IDEAL,
And longing mouids ln clay what life
Csryes In the marble real,
To let the new life In, we know,


Desire must ope the portal
Perhaps the longing TO be 50


Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing Is Gods fresh heasenvard will
With our poor earthward striving
We quench it that we may be still
Content with merely living;
But would We learn that hearts full scope
Which We are hourly wronging,
Our llvea must climb from hope 10 hope,
And realise cur longing.
An let Us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckons
The moments when we tread His ways,
But when the spirit beckonsi
That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond self-satisfacticn,
When we are simply good In thought
HoEe'er we fall In action.
Year: 1876

MR.. EDITOR Would it not be well
for our Councilmen, before agreeing to
pay another 100000 in order to make a
doubtful completion of the so called Cool
Spring Reservoir to make the inquiry.
Whether it would not be better to give up
the project aitogether-sell the land, and
build an additional Basin at Eighth and
Broom streets? ID.
Year: 1876

By American Press Association to the STAR.


NEW ORLEANS, May 12.--The taking of
testimony in the second trial OF the
Farenbach whisky case closed last
evening. The closing arguments OF
counsel will be made and the case given
to the jury to-day.
Year: 1876

The days are coming again when
shivering, crushed looking man will
hang around in protected doorway
half day at time, with vengeance in
his eve and a club in his hand, waiting
for the villain who is shoveling off that
roof TO come down,
Year: 1876

'Griselda. Griselda'


Here, mother. And the crooked,
thumbled old book was slipped away in
in a nook as the bare feet sprang forward
to obey the summons.


I gave you work, and I mistake if
you have touched it yeti


1t is done. mother


Done. then why have you not been
back again? It is for me to bake and
brew, and mind child, while you take
rest


Griselda slipped in through the door
and stopped on one knee, to hold the
crying child to her breast, and to kiss
his wet cheeks.


julie will learn it best after all, / ex-
poet was running through her mind as
she fastened wheels to the mite of a
coach to make it 90, and played express
until the child rolled over and over,
humping his head in his unguarded de-
light.


where are your thoughts wooI-gath-
ering now, that the child must batter
the foor?'


She lifted him, laughing and tears
chasing each other over his face, and
tried to forget that Julie and the rest
were probably at that moment tugging
away at the task which was set for the
prize, and tried to forget the little hard
ruts that made trying and rough the
path of her life Rocking backward
and forward on the rickety chair, hum
ming snatch of a gay little tune, the
childs chubby arms around her neck !;
she found him after while quite asleep
and, after seeing him snugly tucked in
his cradlebed, she skipped along the
passage, the first lines of the prize-task
upon her lips, and hope coming up in
her heart that maybe after all she might
win


Is it sleep you want, that you 90 to
the attic?'


The eyes fell, and the feet stood still
before the glance Of the mother, with
her brisk air and her keen eve


School in the morning and idleness
in the afternoons. There is no time fol
idleness, to-day Scour the hearth anI
polish the knives, and bring water from
the we'll


Griselda only laid her hand on hel
little painting heart, and turned, sadly
enough, to polish and scour instead ot
poring over the croked, thumbled book
in the attic-corner


L will do them well and quickly, she
thought to herself. There is something
left Of the sunlight ye.' And her fn-
gers polished and polished and secured
aud the puup-handle briskly few VI
| and down. So Griselda was done, and
Year: 1876

The Nicksburg Herald says:


They were rough, stony-faced group
of pioneer woodsmen, who had gathered
in front of the one little family grocery.
bar room and general merchandise store
combined, for their morning bitters and
little game Of draw poker Among
the number was old Uncle Sam Heath
who resided on the Franklyn side of the
bayou, and several other kindred
spirits, ready for anything that might
turn up.


John F. Saunders. proprietor of the
grocery, always kept on hand a good
supply of what was known in those
days as 'Dexter's Best" and he was
liberal in dispensing it to his friends and
patrons, but the crowd in front of his
store that morning comprised a party
that had done more drinking than pay
ing. and knowing how impossible it
would be to deny them drink. or collect
any revenue, be determined to disappoint
them by getting out of the way, and