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Year: 1876

Most of the grain raised in the north
west, is built into stacks before it is
threshed. In view of the great loss
every year experienced by the farmers
from the effect Of poor stacking, we
offer no apology for copying the fol-
lowing article from the Lancaster
farmer. Evidently the writer is an
expert at the business:


Shave your sheaves of even size ami
we'll bound. Badly bound and ''slob.
berry, sheaves cannot be tolerated in
stacking, and should not he tolerated
at any time. Select high, dry ground
for your stacks, and begin by laying a
foundation of rails. Some stackers
omit this, but it is much better to have
a foundation to cut off the moisture
from below.


First, lay down four large rails,
spaced equidistant, and across these
lay about dozen rails, and you are
ready to begin your stack. Throw
two or three sheaves across the centre,
and build the tops of your sheavcs on
these, going ''gee' round; that is,
with your right hand toward the cen.
tire of the stack. Continue your
widening circle until you have fully
reached the corners of the foundation,
letting the butts of the sheaves rest
on the ground on the four sides. Now
see that your base is round and level,
and you have your foundation large
enough to build from sixty to eighty
bushels of wheat. Lay another course
or two of the sheaves with the butts
even with those of the last course on
the rails, leaving the stack bottom in
the form of pie'diSh. Place another
course with their butts about even
with the bands of the outside course,
and the heads pointing to the centre,
and another course inside of this, and
so on, until your middle is full. Con-
tinue on in this way until your foun-
dation is eight or nine feet high, or as
high as you wish your ''bulge. The
bottom may be built perpendicular, or,
better still, a little out from plumb at
top.
Begin now and raise the centre OF
your stack very high, making the slope
nearly as steep as an ordinary house
roof, and extending we'll out on to the
last course on the bottom. You have
now come to the mos: important part
of your job-''laying the cave" Hav
ing your centre very high, so as t<
give your sheaves good pitch, yol
begin by taking sheaf and thrustinl
the butts d0wnwards and Outwards


until they extend a short distance
over the last course. You now get OF
your knees on this sheaf, and another


is handed you, which you serve in tn
same way, until you have completed


the circle. Now put some filling in tn


centre, and lay another ''brlge" RIM


with the butts as far out as tn


first breaking JOINT" like course o


Of shingles. Be sure and keep tn


tops of the sheaves well back. The


are liable to gain forward, aud thi
3 will spoil the stack. They should a
point to the centre, like spokes in
wheel, and should be closely crowde
together. II there is sheaf.handel
Year: 1876

AS the harvest is upon us, we wish to
impress upon our readers the necessity
OF abandoning the miserable practice
which is observed in many portions of
the State, of burning the straw after
the grain is separated from it. Ifper.
sons have not stock to consume it dur.
ing the winter season, let it be made
into stacks and let it decompose. 1t
will then be worth something by and
by for manure, but when burned up,
the farmer reaps no benefit from it
at all. We cannot think but what il
is almost wicked to burn up the starw.
piles every fall of the year.
Year: 1876

A lady writing to the Arcadian, re-
lates the following regarding one Of
the oldest pets that ever existed, and
which belonged to little girl of her
acquaintance A visitor met this girl
at the gate last summer with what
she supposed was lunch box under
her arm, TO the lady's surprise, a
snake like head run out Il little way
from the lunch box, and the pet turn
ed out to be a common mud turtle.
Some one had brought the creature
home a year Or so before and let it
loose in the garden.


When the children began to play
there, out from its hole came the tur.
tie, and singing out this child, it
gave evidences of intelligence beyond
belief.


The turtle was called Pedro, and the
little girl had but TO call that name
two OF three times at the back door
too see the old box waddling up from
the bottom of the garden directly.
Any one else approaching or attempt.
ing familiarities, the clumsy feet were
promptly drawn in: and the wise old
head retired within its shell and no
sign of life would Pedro give.
But let tile child tako it, the claws
closed round one of her fingers, and
the head run out to it's fullest extent
of neck, would be waggled against her
with every token of love turtle could
tive.


There came time during the sum-
mer when the little mistress was sick.
The mother, sitting in the dusk,
thought she saw a dark object moving
in the room, and shortly after, hear
ing humping on the stairs, went out
and found Pedro was returning TO his
hole.


Each day for weeks. with the open
ing of the outside door, in would walh
Pedro. The girl generally found him
waiting on the steps.


He would go to the stairs, stand up
right in corner, and setting his little
feet IN the stair above, pull himself
up. This operation he would repea
until he reached the landing if thu
door of the sick child's room wa
, closed he waited patiently to be al
lowed to enter.


When taken up and laid beside it


mistress, it made no effort to move
but Law for hours with it's solemn hea'


wagging from side to side.


At night it waddled off to the stairs


and then the racket commenced. A
it fell off each step in clumsy fashion


it sounded like that famous clock i


the Ingolsby legends that went hol


ping after Mr.. Ap. Jones.
Year: 1876

A few years since, throughout the
whole breadth of the northwest fears
were entertained that the days of the
potatoes were numbered. The accurs.
ed Colorado bug came down upon the
potato crop to such an extent, that it
seemed for a while that they were to
be masters of the potato fields. But
thanks to poison, such as Paris Green,
and other kindred remedies, for the
past year or two their ravages have in
a measure been suspended, and we
hear but little complaint in this State
this season from their depredations.
We rather conclude that the days of
the bugs are about over, but it will
not do to be too sure. 1t is consola-
tion however, that remedies have been
found which makes their visitation
harmless.
Year: 1876

he should stand as nearly as possible in
the middle, 50 rs not to move the out
side courses. The third course is
drawn in a little, and each succeeding
course little more rapidly. until the
job is finished. Have Il few small
sheaves for finishing, and have stick
five or six feet long, made very sharp
at one end. Thrusts this down the
centre of the stack, taking care to
have it perpendicular. Fix a band O..
two around the tops of the last course,
and your stack is topped out.


Next morning, when the dew is on,
is the best time to rake it off. Pull
the butts where there arc unsightly
holes, and beat down protuberances.
Stacks built in this way will stand for
months in the wettest seasons. and
sustain no injury.


Long stacks or racks are built on
two or moro seauel Is Ur rails placed to-
gether. Where there is large quan.
tity of grain to stack, racks are eco-
nomical. The chief objection to this
kind of stack is the long row of heads
exposed to the weather on the top,
unless you tiatch or cover with boards.
Kicks should always be built with their
length running east and west. The
east sides of stacks and shocks are al
ways more liable to be damaged by
rain than any other parts.


The main points to be observed in
stacking are:


First. Keep your centres full, there
by giving your outside courses il steep
pitch.


Second. Always have the tops of
your sheaves point to the centre.


Third. 4 symmetrical form of stack.


inexperienced stackers are apt to
build too high, and run their stack up
to spire-like point. This is unneces-
sary and unsightly, and the tops are
liable to be blown off. 1t is the pitch
Of the sheaf. and not the pitch of the
top, that makes it waterproof. An
egg shape is the best form for stack.
Year: 1876

Chemists, as well rs the best farm
ers of the land, have decided that hay
made from grasses OF forage plants, is
much better when cut before the seed
began to mature. It is a great deal
more nutritious, better liked by stock,
and worth more than that cut at a
later period when the grasses are full.
ly matured. A distinguished writer
says:


Often us the subject Of cutting and
curing hay has been discussed in the
agricultural press, it seems to have
had very little effect upon the minds
of our farmers. A few, perhaps, heed
the advice of those who have given
the most attention to the subject, bu:
the masses still adhere to their Cd
ideas and prejudices, cutting hay just
when they get ready without regard to
the condition of tie grasses or other
kinds of plants cultivated for forage.
Now the amount Of nutritive matter
lost during the drying of heritage OF
all kinds is considerable even under
the most favorable conditions, but the
amount is greatly increased by per
mitting the plants to mature naturally
Grasses, clovers, and similar plants
when severed from their roots in {
green and succulent state contain ;
comparatively larger proportion OF
starch, sugar, and gum, than when cut
in ripening condition, for in the lat
ter much of these valuable properties
are converted into wood fiber which is
neither nutritious nor digestible
Meadows of mixed grasses require
more attention in regard to cutting
early than those composed mainly OF
one species.


We consider that stock will winter
better on early cut hay without grain
than they will on late cut hay with ;
liberal allowance of grain. At leas
this is our experience, and we hav,
tried it thoroughly.
Year: 1876

Special Correspondence Chicago Times.


If you think times are not hard in
that locality, read the following, is
sued recently by one of our business
men to his debtors.


New Carlisle, Ind, July 15.-My
Dear Sir want to ask you a plain
question in all kindness and sincerity,
and would like to have you answer it
honestly and candidly not in two or
three years or months, but now, this
week. Supposing you were AS poor as
Jobs turkey, and had invested two or
three thousand dollars in an enterprise
which you designed to make an ex.
clusively cash business !; suppOsing, as
a matter of accommodation and good
mature, you had trusted it out all over
the country, from dash to Jericho;
supposing you had kept adding your
means ard still putting il on the books
for a few days until your funds were
played ou1 like old Foot prayer meet
ing supposing you had claims coming
against you in the hands of business
men who had accommodated you in
good faith and needed their money;
supposing you had pride in you and
meant to be square.toed and punctual,
and hated to see a man whom YOU owed
when you didn't have the legal tender
in your trousers to yay his just and
lawful demands worse than you would
to see an Indian or the devil, and sup.
posing those you had accommodated
felt perfectly easy and contented,
SHE'D the track when you went to see
them, and told the wife of their bosom
to answer 'snot at home - or, came
into town and left without even pay.


ing 4 part, supposing they held your


money and waited patiently for wheat
to come up to ninety cents or dollar,
or pork to bring tive or SIX dollars a


hundred, what would you do! Would
you let them debts 90 on, and smile and
smile and be a william, or would
YOU sue every mothers son of them
that didn' t pay, if it was the last thing
you transacted in town! If you were
en- honest man you would do the lat
ter, and that's just what I'll be COM
PEELED to do if the Lord is God or there
is q king in Israel. l don twant money
! to look at !; I can earn enough for that !;


don't want any to salt down Il never
could make it keep; but out of several
! thousand trusted out humbly want a


f+.w hundreds, and L II be dashed if I
| won't have it OF an execution return
ed, nolia bona. l love YOU myself
! as mother loveth her tirst-bOrn, but


! love to pay my debts better than I


love any man; moman, or child on the


face of dash s green earth, and by the


Great dash and the continental congress


l propose to do it, if l have to make


costs for every man in Olive township


or in St. Josheph county owing me.


Now let us have the .sspondulix'' and


see how sweet and pretty eau smile
mon YOU, Yours cOurteOuSly.
Year: 1876

q. s.


Upon receiving the preceding bond, which
will be deposited IN one Of the National Banks
nf Gallaiin, a receipt will be returned To the
purchaser The right to the Scholarship is
transferable, and any one holding the same
may send any one to College free of tuition
fees.


In this way collegiate education is forever
secured to the holder of the Scholarship, bis
descendants or assigns, for the sum OF So per
Year: 1876

This entirely new instrument possessing all
the essential qualities of more expensive and
higher priced Pianos is offered at a lower price
than any similar one now in the market 1t is
durable, with magnificenre Of tone hardly
surpassed and vet can be purchased at prices
and on terms within the reach Of all This
instrument has all the modern improvements
including the celebrated "AorafIe" treble AMI
is fully warranted. Catalogues mailed.
Year: 1876

MORE ABOUT HER CONDUCT IN WHINING


ToN-HER HISTORY.


Further reports concerning the actions
OF Mrs. Abigail Hunter, while in this
city, prove that her insanity was appar-
ent almost constantly 10 many people,
While staying at the house No. 7l3 Ship
ley street, she kept a pistol constantly in
her possession, with which she pierced
various holes in the wall, and on one or
two occasions threatened the gas man
and others who came to the house on
business. The followingis a brief history
OF the unfortunate woman's life:


The name OF her father is Isaac Hunter
and he il a baker by trade and native of
Belfast Ireland, where his father lived in
considerable wealth, but his son married
against his wishes, he disenherited him
and with his young wife he came to New
York, where Abigail, their first child and
the subject of these remarks was born.-
His wife died, and he removed to Whining
ton bringing with him his daughter. At
the age of fourteen she was a we'll de-
veloped handsome girl At about that
period Of her life her father moved back
to New York and she accompanied him.
She bloomed into beautiful woman, and
married man named Bates about the
beginning of the war. He was block
adc runner, and one of his vessels was
captured and he was thrown into prison
and died. This unsettled the young
wife's mind, very soon afterward her
grandfather died in Ireland and left her
all his large fortune amounting to thorls-
ands of pounds sterling


In the hope Of settling her mind che
took large sum and travelled through
England, ireland, Scotland and France,
and all that time was under the tutor
ship OF a competant instructor She
returned here q highly intelligent,
woman. But it did not have the desired
effect for her mind seemed further from
arrangement than ever. She talked in
cessantly OF her dead husband, and
squandered her money. Two years ago,
during lucid period, she went to her
father and told him that she wanted
him to have some Of the benefit OF her
money. and purchased for him farm
near Ridgely, Carolina county, Md TO,
which she paid $1,000 cash. They lived
there quite happily until last summer,
| when he awoke: one night to find his
daughter trying to cut his throat with
II razor, and he had to fly for his life to
| New York and stopping ON his way to
| see his old friend Mr.. Taylor with whom
he had worked both here and in New
York.


His daughter continued to live on the
farm until last september, surrounded
by the greatest luxuries. She ordered
her liquors from New York. and also
large quantities Of the provisions she
consumed. But she left and came here
and the circumstances of her stay in
this city we have told. Her father who
is living in New YORK, has taken charge
of her, and she will no doubt bs placed
permanently in the insane asylum
Year: 1876

Tomorrow Thursday, in accordance
with proclarnations issued by His Excel
lency the President of the United States
and His Excellency the Governor of
Delaware will be observed by the people
Of this city and State as ID day of general
Thanksgiving. For what many of us
will give thanks it is hard to imagine, but
still all will enter upon an observance of
the occasion in whatever form and man.
ner may seem best suited to their various
circumstances. Those reIgiously in
clined will attend morning services at the
churches and all who have the means
will join at noon in the best Thanksgiving
dinner their money can purchase. Busi-
ness will be generally suspended and
nearly all will be free to observe the day
according to the bent of their inclina-
tons. As usual, no DAILY GAZETTE will
be issued tomorrow, and the WEEKLY
GAZETTE will be issued this afternoon,
one day in advance of the time of regular
publication.


To all its readers the GAZETTE extends
its best wishes, and hopes the day to them
may be crowded with pleasures and en-
iOympntS.
Year: 1876

Plymouth lecture was, usual, nlled to its
utmost capacity BY seven o'clock last evening Mr..
Beecher came in at hali-past seven and opened the
meeting promptly. Alter the customary preliminary
services Mr. Beecher sad:-I think there is APP
prehension the popular mind as to the result OF a
great deal OF tcaching-namcly that by faith and
prayer we come to the Lord Jesus Christ and at
once released from ami anxiety and lifted into
a realm of calmness and joy. l think this is true
think there is faith the Lord Jesus Christ that
ders mpcnetrable to the shafts Of adversely. but
don't think this kind is given TO men simply for the
asking We must have the inspiration OF God, and the
effect OF this divine inspiring Is To have such quick
enng OF understanding carihcation OF our moral
sense n development OF our common sense that we
shall take OF ourselves My impression Is that
MOI than half the things we pray for could be pro-
vided by ourselves. Our troubles suscepuhili-
ties and OF selfcontrol IL there better
we now pray Tor. For example, every man assumes
that his business in life is TO be happy How did you
find that out2 Who told youy My impression Is
that business is to become manly and that by self
denial not self eradication; that patience is the
illness that Christ set the example Of He dIsdancd
the life OF prosperity We begin with different
theory. We going to do well and get along WELL
and tho moment thwarted We feel as II
law Of nature violated We VIII all have troubles
and must accept them; must have and
troubles, The Word OF God says you are bastard II
YOU do not have them We only get rid troubles
by bearing them. We must work with Cod To have
grace bear difficulties is great deal bottcr than
have difficulties. II you must have rocks,
them with vlnes let something run over the hardness
OF your lot that shall have leaves and blossoms and
fruIt.


business meeting was held after the prayer meet
Year: 1876




prominent merchant of Hayt residing in this city
received yesterday the following pronuncamcnto,
which is copy Of the recently issued in Jacmel,
nayti when that city TO the revolutionary
party the occasion OF tho OF General Bos-
rond Canal and party, detailed In yesterdays
HERALD


LIBERTY EQUALITY AND FRATERNITY.


CirIzENs-ln many grave and memorable circum-
STANCES have given You proofs of my liberal senti-
ments which guarantee the happiness OF our dear
country. The moment has arrived when am called
upon pronounce my opinion as TO the well-being of
our land


The government OF President Michel Domingues and
his nephew, Septimus Rameau, which we resigned
ourselves TO submit TO sooner than again undergo the
horrors of another civil war; has degraded our honor,
our dignity. and compromised national honor and
our hopes of peace at home


From to-day renounce all allegiance to the tvran-
nical government of Domngucs and appeal TO you,
without distinction OF party aud class to help me in the
recovery oil your rights


In inauguratng in Jacme the scat of liberalism the
constitutional spirit OF 1867, am only cooperating
with the citizens whose honesty of purpose have drawn
upon them the social ostracism of the existing
ment account of their liberal IDEAS Your patriotic
endeavors will soon be crowned with success. The
actual unhappy situation, yon cannot ignore, is owing
10 the Machiaveanism and decentralization of Ramcau
and the weakness OF his uncle Michel Domingues the
President These magistrates have carried on the ad-
ministraton OF the country, as you must admit in a
scandaous fashion, and for the last two years we have
been threatened with national bankruptcy and national
ruin.


Citizens in all parts OF the country degrada-
ton and robbery and you are hereby called upon 10
work for the regeneration of your atherland aud you
will soon be informed OF the revolution Ty measures
taken by government. Think of the eyes
which bent upon your conduct at this crisis OF our
national existence, who are watching how you deal
with countrys liberties, and hope that you Will
prove yourselves equal TO the OCCASION Down with
the government of Michel Domlngues and his nephew
Septmus Rameau and long live the constitution of
1867 Long live the union OF the Haytian family


Given at headquarters at Jacmel, the 7th March,
1876, and the soventy-third year OF Independence.


LOUIS TANlS, Sr
Year: 1876

To rHE EDITOR THE HERALD


This afternoon, between the hours Of four and six,
the moons penumbra will be passing over New York
city, and the sun Will consequently be partially
eclpsed The distance OF the is great at this
time that its shadow terminates before It reaches the
earth, and hence total eclipse will be visible any
where. But commencing Vancouver's Island at
noon and crossing the continent nearly to Lab
rador at sunset, there will be visible an annular
eclipse the appearing for or TWO minutes only
at each point very ring about the dark
body OF the moon In New York city the first ap-
proach of the will be seen, a: minute after
four o'clock p. NJ. an indentaon upon the western
portion OF the disk, shown in figure l.