BY MEYERS & MENGEL. TERMS OF PUBLICATION. TUB BXDPOBD GAZETTE is published every Fri ,j T morning by MEYEBS 4 MEEUEL, at $2.00 per annum. / T,'y| 3HisrfUancous. P L B C T It I (I TELEGRAPH IN CHINA. THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S OFFICE. No. 23 A 25 Nassau Street, NEW YORK. Organized under spccisl charter from the Sute of New York. CAPITAL fa.600.000 50.000 SHARES, fluO EACH DIRE C T O R S. Ho* ANDREW G. CURTIN. PhilvfelpbU. PADL S. FORBES, of Russell A Co., Chiaa. FRED. BUrrERFIELD, of F. Bu Werfitld 4 C New York. ISAAC LIV£IUtOA£. Treasurer Oen tral Railroad, Bos;on. ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer American Express Company, New York. Hon JaMES NOXON, Syracuse, N. Y. O. II PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele graph Company, New York. FLETCHER WESTRAY, of Westray. Gibbs A HardeasUe, New York. NICHOLAS MICKLF.S, New York. O F FIC E R S. A. G. CURTIN, President. N. MICKLES. Vice President. GEORGE ELLIS (Cashier National Bank Com monwealth.) Treasurer. HON. A. K. MoCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor. The Chinese Government having (through the Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com pany the privilege of connecting the great sea ports of the Empire by submarine electrie tele graph cable, we propose commencing operations in China, and laying down a line of nine hundred miles at once, between the following port s, viz : Population. Canton 1,000,000 Mecca 60.000 Hong-Kong 250.000 Swatow 200.000 Ansoy 250.000 Foo-Chow 1,250.000 Wan-Chu 300,000 Ningpo 400.000 Hang Chean 1.200.000 Shanghai 1,000,000 Total, 5 910.000 These ports have a foreign commerce of $900,- 000.000. and an enormous domestic trade, besides which we have the immense internal commerce of the Empire, radiating from these points, through its canals and navigable rivers. The eabia being laid, this company proposes erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and trustworthy means of communication, which must command there, as everywhere else, the commu nications of the Governrcoat, of business, and of social life especially in China. She has no postal system, and her only means nowofcommauicating information is by couriers on land, and by steam ers on water. * The Western World knows that China is a very large country, in the main densely peopled ; but few yet realise that she con tains more than a third of the human race. The latest returns made to her eentral authorities For taxing purposes by the local magistrate make her population Four hun d-ed and Fourteen millions, and this is more likely to be under than over the actual aggregate. Nearly all of these, who are over ten years old, not only can but do read and write, il-ir civili zation is peculiar, but her literature is as exten sive as that of Eurepe. China is a land of teach ers and traders; and the latter are exceedingly quick to avail themselves of every proffered facili ty far procuring early information. It is observed in California that the Chinese make great use of the telegraph, though it there transmits messages in English alone. To-day great numbers of fleet steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and used by them exclusively for the transmission of early intelligence If the telegraph we propose connecting all their great seaports, were now in existence it is believed that its business would pay the cost within the first two years of its suc cessful operation, and would steadily increase thereafter No enterprise commends itself as in a greater degree remunerative to capitalists, and to our wh -le people. It is of vast national importance commercially, politically and evangelically. stock of this Company has been un qualifiedly recommended to capitalists and busi ness men as a desirable investment by editorial articles in the New York Herald, Tribune, World, Times, Post, Express, Independent, and in the Philadelphia North American, Press, Ledger, Inquirer, Age, Bulletin and Telegraph. Snares of this ©ompany. to a limited number, may be obtained at SSO each, $lO payable down, sls on the Ist of November, aud $25 payable in monthly instalments of $2.50 each, commencing December 1, 1863, on application to DREXEL & CO., South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. Shares can be obtained in Bedford by applica tion to Reed A Sehell. Bankers, who are author ited to receive subscriptions, and ean give all no cessary information on the subject. sept2fiyl w E combine Htyle with neatness of fit. And moderate price* with the test worim tneJiip, JONES' ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE * 604 MARKET STREET, | GEO. \V NIEMANN. PHILADELPHIA. [septt,'6B,yl | e JJUY YOUR NOTIONS of ,jecl B W BKRKsTRESSER. J Philadelphia, March ioth, m We beg leave to inform you that we are pre pared to offer for roar intpeeUoa.our usual assort meat of MILLINtiIY GOODS, CowiaUeg of the Newest Shapes in Straw. Silk and Ousj Hate Botmels, Ae , Velvets. 3ilk Goeds. ers. Feathers Ruehee Crapes, Bloods Bra ida. Oro a merits, Ac ,At We shall be happy to wait on you at your Wore or rewire oar order . Prices low for cash. Yoara Ae. H • WAJ KD, Sua 143. 145, and 147 N wood St. Philad a. atarlO bV.lm : J)RI NTERS 1 INK to# made many a business man rich W ask 5e try it is i Hr lamas ef rue Uuists 2toOfland $ tfolumn. You ALL HATE HEARD OH HCOPLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, AMD IIOOFLA ND'S GERMAN TONIC. Prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson. Philadelphia. Tlieir introduction into this eountry from Ger many occurred in 1825. THEY CURED YOUR FATHERS AND MOTHERS, And will cure you and your children. They are entirely different from-i—w-the many preparations now in the country cal J— I led Bitters or Tonics. They are no tavern X -I-preparation, or any thing like one ; but good, huawt. reliable medi cine? They are The greatest / noma remedies for Liver Complaint, DYSPEPSIA, Nervous Debilitv, JAUNDICE, Diseases of the Kidneys, ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN, and all Diseases arising from a Disordered Liver, stomach, or IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles. FuUnes of Blood to the Head. Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea. Heartburn. Disgust for Food. Full ness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eruc tations, Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head. Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the s \ Heart, Cooking or Suffocating Seisa fl ft tions when in a Lying Posture. Dimness of \-S Vision, Dots or Webs before the sight, Dull Pain in the Head, Defi ciency oi Perspiration. Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side. Back. Chest, Limbs, etc., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imagi nings of Evil and Great Depression of Spirits. All their indicate disease* of the Liver or Di gestive Organs, combined toith impure blood. HOOFLANDS GERMAN BITTERS is entirely vegetable and contains no liquor. It is a compound of Fluid Extracts. The Roots. Herbs, and Barks from which these extracts are made, are gathered in Germany. All the medi cinal virtueas are ex tracted from them by a scientific Chemist, fl ft These extracts are then forwarded to this \-J country to be used ex pressly far the manutacture of these Bitters. There is no alcoholic substance of any kind used in compounding the Bitters, hence it" is the only Bitter? that can be u?ed in cuses wbere alcoholic stimulants are not advisable. HOOFLAND S GERMAN TONIC is a combination of all the ingredients of the Bit ters, with pork Santa Crux Rum. Orange, etc. It is used for the same diseases as the Bitters, in case where some pure alcoholic stimulus is required. You will bear in mind that these remedies are en tirely different from any others advertised for the eure of the diseases named, these being scientific preparations of medicinal extracts, while the oth ers are mere decoctions of rum in some form. The TONIC is decidedly one of the most pleasant and agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. Its taste is exquisite. It is a pleasure to take it. while its life-giving, exhilarating, and medicinal quali ties have caused it to be known as the greatest of all tonics. DEBILITY. There is no medicine equal to Hoofland's Ger man Bitters or Tonic a in cases of Debility. They impart a tone Iq and vigor to the whole system, strengthen A the appetite, cause an enjoyment of the food, enable the stomach to di fest it. purify the blood, give a good, sound, ealthy complexion, eradicate the yellow tinge from the eye. impart a bloom to the cheeks, and change the patient from a short-breathed, emaci ated, weak, and nervous invalid, to a full-faced, stout, and vigorous person. Weak and Delicate Children are made strong by using the Bitters or Tonic. In fact, they are Family Medicines. They can be administered with perfect safety to a child three moDths old, the most delicate female, or a man of ninety. These remedies are the best Blood Purifiers ever known and will care all diseases resulting from bad bloed. Keep y>ur blood pure ; keep your Liver in order, w- keep your digestive organs in a sound, I healthy condition, by the use of these re me JLJ dies, and no .diseases will ever assail you. The best men in theeountry recommend them If years of honest reputation go for anything, you must try these preparations. FROM HON. 080. W. WOODWARD, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylva nia. PHILAJI.PHIA, March 16, 1867. I find that "Hoofland's German Bitters" is not an intoxicating beverage, but is a good tonic, use ful in disorders of the digestive organs, and of great benefit in cases of debility and want of ner vous action in the system. Yours Truly, OHO. W. WOODWARD FROM HON JAME.S TAOMPSON Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA. April 26, 1866 I consider ' H'XjflaDd's German Bitten" a valua ble medicine in case . of attacks of Indiges tion or Dyspepsia I A can certify this from my experience of it. JTX. Yours, with respect, JAMES THOMPSON. FROM REV. JOSEPH il. KENNARD, D. D , Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia. DR JACCSOS—DEAR SIR:—I have been fre quently requested to connect my name with rec ommendations of different kinds of medicines, but regarding the practice as out of my appropriate sphere, lbave in all cases declined ; but with a clear proof in various instances, and particularly in my own family, of the usefulness ot Dr. Hoof land s German Bitters, I depart for once from my usual course, to express iny full conviction that for general debility of the system, and ec pecially for Liver Com -y plaint, it is a safe and valuable preparation. In some eases it may fail ; bnt usual -La |y, I doubt not, it will be very beneficial to those who suffer from the above csuwt. Yours, very respectfully. J. H KENNARD, Eigth, below CoatesStreet. CAUTION. Hoofland'f German Remedies are counterfeited The Genuine have the signature of C. M. JACK sos on the front of the outside wrapper of each bottle, and the name of the article blown in each bottle. All others are counterfeit. Price of the Bitters, $1 per bottle; Or, a half dozen for $5. Price of the Tonic, $1 50 per bottle ; Or, a half dozen for $7 50. The tonic is put up in quart bottles. Recollect that it is Dr. HoofUnd's German Remedies that are so universally used and so highly recommended ;and do not allow the Druggist to induce I Ijou to take any thing else that he may just as good, be cause be makes a larger profitonit. These Reme dies will be sent by expressto aay locality upon application to the PRINCIPAL OFFICE, At the German Medicine Store. No 631 ARCII STREET, Philadelphia. CTIAS. K. EVANS, PROPRIETOR. Formerly C. M. JACKSON A Co. These Remedies are for eale by Druggists, Store keeper" and Medicine Dealers everywhere. Do not forget to examine the artictrfguu tug em order to get Ike genuine. may 29'Wy I BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNINS, APRIL 30, 1869. Ib; itiftlf.ovd ©ajette. DIKMRATIC 1I1%KY FXECTIONK. Agreeably to the provisions of the Rules for the Government of the Dem ocratic Party of Bedford County, adop ted by the Democratic County Com mittee, Feb. 26, 1869, the Democrat ic voters of Bedford County will assem ble at the polling places in the several election districts, on SATURDAY, MAY 29, and vote by ballot for the choice of Candidates for the sev eral offices to be filled at the u?xt Gen eral Election, and, also, for two Inspec tors and one Judge for each polling place who shall hold the primary Elec tion for the next year. The Vigilance Conmiitte now in existence stall hold this election, and in districts which have no such Committees, the Demo cratic voters present at tlfe polling place at the time herein fixed for the opening of the polls, shall elect two In spectors and one Judge to hold thee lection. The polls in lite townships shall be open from nine o'clock a. in. until 6o'clock p. in., those in the bor oughs from 1 o'clock p. m. until 6 o'- clock p. in. An accurrate list of the names of all persons voting shall he kept and a correct and full return of all the votes oast lor the several persons voted for hsll be made out, and both the list and returns shall be certified over the signature of at least two of the election officers to bfe correct and true. After the counting of the bullots, and the proper certification of the re turns, the list of voters and the return of votes for the several candidates, shall be sealed up by the Inspectors and de livered to the Judge, who shall place the sealed return iu the hands of the Chairman of the County Committe, at a meeting of the Judges from each polling-place, to be held at the Court llou.se, in Bedford, on TUESDAY, JUN El, at one o'clock, p. m. AU per sons entitled to vote at the election for Representatives in the Legislature and pledging themselves to vote the whole Democratic ticket at the next General Election, will be permitted to vote at this election. J. W. DICKERSON, Ch'n Dem. Co. Com. EJ.OI-EMENT IX HIGH LIFE.— The English and Irish papers of recent date contain the following account of an e lopement of an Irish marquis with the wife of a Government official in high life: A most extraordinary piece of scan dal in-high life has just come to light, namely, the elopement of the wife of Captain Vivian with the Marquis of Waterford. The gallant Captain is a lord of the Treasury and member of parliament for Truro. For some time past the lady's name has been men tioned in connection with her partner of her flight, and her disappearance was not wholly unexpected. She left home on Monday morning, alleging that she intended to p-oeeed to Brigton to see her mother, and would return the same evening. As, however, she failed to make her appear ance, Captian Vivian proceeded to the Victoria Station, and there ascertained that Marquis of Waterford and Mrs. Vivian had, the previous morning, ta ken tickets for Paris byway of Dover aceorupained by a friend. lie followed them to the French Capital, and soon found the object of his search at a well known hotel. Mrs. Vivian heard of her bus!rnnd's arrival, and locked her self up in an inner chamber. Captain Vivian, however, succeeded in obtaining assistance and burst open the doors. He then ascertained that Mrs. Vivian hud attempted to com mit suicida by swollowing chloro form. The quantity taken was not however, sufficient to cause more than partial insensibility. Captain Vivian is understood to have implored bis wife to return tor the sake of her chil dren, of whom there are four, but she premptorilly refused, although her husband assured her that h'-r escapade should be kept a profound secret. The lady, however remained Arm in herd termination not to return to the shelter of her home, but pleaded that she might lie allowed to retain lu r youngest child. This request Captain Vivian declined to comply with, ami returned to London without having en countered the Marquis of Waterford. The latter has, it is believed, caused a a communication to be made to Capt. Vivian, that when the Judge Ordinary of the Divonrce Court shall have dis solved the legal ties which now pr - vent his marrying Mrs. Vivian, he will, as a man of houor, make her the only compensation in his power. Mean while, Captain Vivian has left town, and will not return to his place in the House of Commons until his presence is required for the division on the sec ond reading of the bill for the abolition of the Irish Church. The doctor against whom a verdict of SIO,OOO for breach of promise was re cently given in Warren County, Ohio, converted all his property into ready cash, and as soon as the verdict was given, he disappeared. This was the ca%* in which the defense was that the promise of marriage with a pretty mil liner, could not be carried out, because she was of very remote African de scent. Hydrophobia has been successfully treated with iodine by Dr. Mussey.of Chicago. Of the eight cases promptly treated with iodine, not one resulted fatally, were any decisive syrnptons of hydrophobia subsequently manifested. In four of the eases it was probable that the wounds were from animals really rabid, and not in the other four. A brute in Rochester, N. Y., was lately arrested and sent to prison for six months, and fined SSO, for cruelly beating hisd aughter, an infant seven mouths old. HOW A CONVICT WO* A PAKDOX. "Will yoc never give up those tripe, Terrence? It is lonely staying here nights, and besides, 1 am fearful that some one will break in and rob the house and murder us all. I never say my prayers and go to bed without trembling for my own life and the lives of the children," and the little woman hung upon the arm of the strong man, and begged him with tear ful eyes to give up his wandering life (that of a peddler) and settle down. "As soon as I have gathered enough together to buy me a bit of ground, or what is bettor still, to emigrate to A merica, that blessed land of freedom, where, as the song says, 'there's bread and work for all,' and the bright sun is always shining, I'll gladly give up car rying the pack, for it's no easy work at the best." "Only think of the money you have i in thehonse none, husband, dear. Sure- j ly there is euough to take us across the , sea—you and I and the children, and Bridget too, if she likes to go." Bridget was the servant girl who helped the wife of the peddler, and was her sole companion when lie was away, and her eyes snapped with per- | feet delight when she heard the propo- J sition. Rut she said nothing, and the j master continued. "It is true for you, Kathleen, that I have a matter of a hundred pounds or j so, whicli I shall leave for you to take ! care of; and if I have luck this time I i promise you to remain at home or go j to America, bless her. It's a good friend she has been to Ireland, and j many is the poor soul she has kept from starving. So take care of the chil dren, Kathleen—you and Bridget—un til I come back," and he kissed his wife and bright-eyed, curly-headed ba bies, gave Bridget the good-bye, shoul dered his pack, and strode stoutiy a way, whistling merrily. Terrence O'Brien was a peddler by profession, and what was called a fore handed man. His family consisted of the good wife, two children—a boy of scarcely three years, and a babe—and the girl of all work, Bridget. At the start of his married life he had rented a little cottage that stood in a lonely, out-of-the-way place; although h.e had , increased his stores, he had retained possession of it on the scgjre of econo my. A brjvve, athletic man, and one who feared nothing human, lie could not understand the terror of his wife, Kathleen—in fact, gave them little thought. Besides, robbery wsu a thing almost unknown among the peasantry, and who would ever dream of his hav ing a large amount in his wretched cabin? But it was not his custom to do so. Usually he deposited it in a secure place. So he gave the matter no furth er thought than to promise himself that this should be his last journey, (if he did as well as he anticipated] and tugged around, flattering the rosy cheeked girls into purchasing finery with which to dazzle the eyes of their beaux at the next fair. His heart was light, his form strong: he had none of the fears of his wife, and was looking forward joyfully to the time when he would have a little home, "a pig and a patch of pratties," that would belong to himself alone, and of which no hard-hearted or non-resi dent landlord could claim control, al though he would willingly pay his tithes to the church. With Kathleen, however, it was far different. As the night began to draw near and the winds to creep around the corners of the cabin and whistle down the chimney with a mournful sound, she liethought herself of thesovereigrs her husband left, and taking the bag in which they were kept from the lit tle cupboard over the fire-place, she tucked it between tbe beds, remarking at the same time to Bridget, "that no one would ever think of looking for it there." "No," was the reply: "it would be a smart mail sure, that would be look ing under the children to find gold." The tea over, for they were early sleepers and early risers, the girl re quested that she might le allowed to pass the evening with her sister, who resided about a mile distant, and the anxious wife and mother, although s 'rely loth to do so, at length consent ed, insisting upon an early return. "But you will be back early, Brid get?" "Av course I will that same. But don't be after fretin'," and the girl de parted. The lonely woman busied herself as beat she might-until a late hour, but the girl did not return. In a fever of anxiety, she watched until about sixty minutes had passed, although it ap peared to her like a half a day ; and then, considering it useless to remain up longer, sought her own pillow, af ter commending herself to Him who is the protector of the widow and the fatherless. But she had not closed her eyes before there was a loud rap at the door. "Is that you, Bridget?" she asked hopefully. 'No," w as the answer, and her heart sunk like lead within her. "No* lam a stranger—have lost my way, and you must let me in." "I cannot—l cannot! I am a poor lone woman. I dure not let you in." "You need have no fear. As there is a God in Heaven I will not harm you. lam an escaped convict—an in nocent one—and as you have mercy in your heart, open the door.-' When was such an appeal made to an Irish heart in vain ? An escaped con vict and wanting succor ! That is a talisman to open every door—to have the best j>otato or piece of bread force i into the hungry m-iuth. Yes, it is tru ly the open seasame to an Irish heart, and it operated so in this case. The woman arose opened the door, gave the fugitive food, and haviag a gain received the assume© Jhut he would do her no harm, but on the con trary protect her, and having also seen him stretch upon the floor before the remnant of the peat fire, she again j sought the side of her sleeping chil dren. But even then she was not allowed to rest. At first her fears kept her a wake. Then came a loud rap for ad mission, ann both she and her stranger visitor arose. "Is this a part of your gang?" she asked in a trembling whisjier. "I call lloaven to witness," he an swered solemnly, "that such is not the cast 1 . Ask them what they want." She did so, and was told that they knew she had money in the house and were determined to have it. "Tell them," whispered thestranger, "that you have a friend with you, and it will be dangerous for them toeuter." "I have a friend here," she said, go ing close to the door, "a man who will protect me, and you had better not try to get in." "I kuow better," laughed a female voice that of Bridget, the servant girl; "I know there is no one in the house except yourself and the children." "What shall I do-shall I do?" asked the poor woman, wringing her hands. "Tell them again," whispered the stranger, "that I have pistols, and will shoot the first one that dare step his foot within the door. God help me! I would not have blood on my hands; but I promised to protect you with my ! life, and 1 will. Warn them once more. "Bridget," shouted Mrs. O'Brien, "the friend I have here has pistols, and will certainly kill you. I warn you to go away." Again the bold, bad laugh of the ser vant girl rang oiit, and her voice could be heard urging them on. "It's only talking they are. Divil a one is there in the cabin but the chil dren. Break down the door aud done j with it. I tell you there is more than j a hundred pounds hid between the j beds." "Stand back," whispered the con- : viet to his hostess, "their blood be up- j on their own heads." Scarcely had the words been uuered j before heavy blows fell upon the door ; and made it tremble upon its hinges. The self-appointed protector stood a little to one side, calm aud firm. In i either hand lie held a pistol, and his manner showed that he was no stran ger to their use. "Down with the door," shouted Bridget, "or else stand aside and give ine the ax." A shower of heavy blows and it fell. The false servant girl entered and dropped dead with a bullet in her brain. The foremost of the men met the same fate, and the others fled. They had had quite enough of blood shed. To leave the helpless woman thus, was not to be thought of by the kind hearted stranger; and though prism: or transportation stared him in the face, he comforted her as well as possi- j ble, straightened the corpses, and then hastening to the nearest magistrate, told the entire story, not even deny ing who and what he was. The facts were too evident to bear even questioning, and as a reward for his bravery the eonviet was pardoned— subsequently found to have been coi - victed innocently, and when the hus band and father returned, was readily persuaded with his family to emigrate to America. Now, in one of the western States, Terrence O'Brien has a house by the side of a beautiful river, and not far from it is another where the once fu gitive convict has a wife and children of his own to protect, and both will give au heir-loom to their descendants, the little but true story of iiow a par don was won. SELAII.— The translators of the Bible I have left the Selah, which occurs so often in the Psalms, as they found it, and of course the English reader often asked his minister or some learned I friend what it means. And the minis ter or learned friend has most often been obliged to confess ignorance, be- I cause it is a matter in regard to what i the most learned have by no means been of one mind. The Tagrums and most of the Jewish cop i;n en tutors give to the word the meaning of eternal!y, ' forever. Kimcbi regards it as a sign to elevate the voice. The authors of , the Septuagent translation appear to have regarded it as a musical or rhyth- I mical note. Ilerdtr regards it as ind - enting a change of tone Marheson, as a musical tone, equivalent perhaps to ! the word repeat. According to Luther and others it j means silence. Gesenius explains it to mean "let the instrument play aud the singers stop." Wocher regards it us equivalent to soriura eorda— up my j soul! Scunner, after examining all the seventy-four passages in which the word occurs, recognizes in every ca e j.'au actual appeal or summons toJehova.' | They are calls for aid and prayers to tie heard, expressed either with entire dis tinctness, or if not in the imperative. "Hear, Jehova!" or "Awake Jehova!" and the like, still earnest addresses to God that He would remember and iiear, • Mr. Aird, a noted London barrister, was a printer, so, too, was Douglas Jerrold ; John Kitto, the editor of the Pictorial Bible, was by trade a shoe maker; Dr. Livingstone was a facto ry operative; John Casseli, a journey man carpenter; and Wm. Gilford, the founder of The FAinburg lievieto, first a ' cabin boy and then a shoe-maker's ap- Larmantiue was asked by a friend if he did not spend to much money in ad . vertisiug. "No," was his reply "ad i vertisements are absolutely necessary, i Even divine worship ( lebondieu ) needs to be advertised. Else whhat is the i meaning of Church bells?" VOL. 64.—WHOLE No. 5,488. IIOfSE A ID FARM. Why Cut Feed is Best. At a recent meeting of the Farmer's Institute Club of New York, the old question of cut ting feed was pretty thoroughly dis cussed. N. C. Meeker, the agricultural editors of the Tribune , observed that nothing could be gained by cutting what was not good feed before that operation. Borne seem to think that by cutting wheat straw and the buts of corn stalks, and adding meal to induce animals to eat the mixture, they gain, but the idea is a delusion, for some thing cannot come out of nothing. Dr. Trlmple, theoretical farmer, also remarked that it was absurd to think one can save feed by putting it into another shape without adding more nutriment. If a horse needs twenty pounds of norishinent in uncut hay, he could not see how ten pounds of cut hay, would answer. Whereupon the editor of the Rural New Yorker replies to these scientific farmers and hits the nail squarely on the head. What is the truth in this question which causes the doctors to disagree so widely? Simply this: Cutting fod der does not add more nutriment to it, but changes its mechanical condition, and enables stock to consume in less time and thus have more for rest and digestion. This is a valuable consider ation for hard worked horses, but not as great a one for animals that chew their cud. Again, cut hay or straw slightly moistened and spfinkied with ground grain is much more palatable, and stock prefer it to unmixed and whole food, and maintain more vigor ous appetites than if confined to the unprepared food. A baked potato, with salt, pepper and butter, is a dish that a hungry king would'nt turn from ; but a beggar would dispise the meal if obliged to devour the potato first, theu the salt, and the pepper and butter. It is the faculty of mix ing the food right that tickles the pai ! ate. Every observing farmer that has i tried the experiment knows that his ! stock prefer cut feed and ground grain ; mixed and moistened, to the same article fed whole. Though there is no | more nutriment in food thus prepared, ' yet the animal system gets more out ; of it, and less is {>assed off in the excre.- ments. The question of economy in | the matter must be decided by the val ue of labor as compared with the value | of food in each locality where stock is | fed. . The Future of Wheat. The Chicago Tribune brings good reasons to the sup port of the argument that the price of | wheat will be much lower durin tlieg ! coining year, and it concludes its article : by advising holders "to prepare to look their losses in the face as gracefully as may be, and decide to let go, lest the chance of selling be denied in toto.— The supply is too abundant to admit of a scarcity, and sellers to the great world of consumers are too numerous to admit of the holders being able to dictate in the matter of prices." A correspondent of the Western Far mer advises planting sweet corn in hills, instead of drills—the rows to be feet apart and hills que foot apart. He recommends feeding it to cattle, "ears and all," and warrants more but ter than can lie made from grass feed as the result. 77/eGardner, London, says: "Earth ing up potatoes diminishes the product and retards the ripening of the tuliers. Long experiments in England have proved this/act—that hilling up pota toes may reduce the crop one fourth. A correspondent of the Country Gen tleman says that if a sheep or calf is covered with a leather spread or thick blanket, and a tobacco smoke be make under this covering, every tick or nit will be destroyed in half an hour or : less. I Care should be taken to procure good seed. Many crops have failed oq account of old imperfect seed being i sown. sowing of plaster on clover fiields should now be no longer delayed. It needs the help of the spring showers to develope fully its action. louxi has so extended her wheat acreage that she will raise 20,000,000 bushels more this year than last. A NASHVILLE druggist has iuven j ted a rat paint made of a preparation of phosphorus. You first catch the ; rat then you paint him. Afterdark he looks like a ball of fire, and going a mong his fellow rats they get seared to death at "the light of his counte nance," and vacate the premises, the "bright particular" rat following and | hurring up the rear. The little daughter of old Ilaekett, of Minot, Me., owns a Leghorn hen. Recently the little girl put her pet into the lap of her mother, whereupon liibble immediately swallowed a gold pin that had become unfastened from i Mrs. H.'s dress. To save the "pin and the life of the pet, Mr. H. cut open the crop of the hen, extracted the pin and then closed up the wound. The hen recovered and can lay eggs now. The New York Sunday Courier says: —"An old New York Circus man, whose joints have grown too stiff for the ring, proposes to teach "The Art | of Training Animals" including every thing from "Lions to Fleas," for the modest sum of SI,OOO. The pupil, we believe, is expected to furnish his own fleas." Waldeck, a German town, has given public notice that no licence to marry will hereafter be given to any habitu al drunkard. Great joy was manifested, recently, by the miners at White Pine, over the j birth of the first native of the region. They made up a purse of several thou sand dollars in silver and give it to j the pioneer infant