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Educational Matters The Household.

"Experience Meeting.

MIXED SCHOOLS.

Several or Tun Tribune readers, olner andyounger, have asked the Editor's opinion as tothe efl'ect of mixed schools upon individualsaud communities; whether they are lor goodor ill. The Editor would reply, unreservedly,that the effect is good.

In this connection it would bo best to ex-

plain that by mixed schools is meant not onlyschools to which boys and girls are admitted,but schools to which tha rich and the poor,the Irish and the humble, of all races, nation-alities and colors, meet to receive instructionand exert their powers of mind and heart.

At a first glance it miglit seem that the moraprivileged classes would lose instead of gainbybeing brought in close contact-an- competitionwith those less bountifully endowed with thisworld's goodly gifts, but experience and obser-vation have proved it otherwise It has been"demonstrated beyond aperadvenfurethatsuchcontact aud competition has been a mutual in-

terchange of commodities equally advantageousto both. If the children carefully reared, with

.surroundings of refinement and culture, bringbetter manners and more con est speech anddeportment to the daily school barter, the chil-dren of those whose lite is a perpetual struggleto make both ends meet, bring in turn a morerugged nature, a loftier sense of independenceand a more determined will. The consequenceis that the child of case feels all his facultiesquickened and his desire to excel stimulatedby the keener ambition andslcadicrajiplicationof the child of frugality; while the latter inturn is softened in his speech and restrainedin his irrepressible humors by he milder gracesof the formei.

Another great advantage of this intimatecommingling of the youth of classes is the in-

creased respect they have for the abilities ofone auother, and tiie larger sympathy witheach other's ambitious and pursuits. Thomembers of

A CERTAIN" HIGH SCHOOL CLASS

theEditorhas in mind will bo better citizens alltheir lives long because a colored boy, whogrew up and was educated with them, carried offsome of the highest honors on graduation day.There can be no war of races while the mixedschool is a fixture in the land.

Equally wholesome is the competition andgood-natuic- d rivalry between, the sexes. Thefact that our colleges and universities arc open-ing to women is a direct tribute to what hasbeen accomplished by the girls working sideby side with tha boys in our mixed, schools.The gain is mutual. Better manners, bettermorals, a better education is everywhere theresult. Nothing takes the nonsensical airsfrom a girl so much as to set her hard at workoverau arithmetical problem with a boy. Noth-ing takes the conceit out of a boy so much asto have a girl lead the class in a contest for thefirst honor. It is the girl brought up behindconvent bars or seminary-wall- s who is so oftenhalf-taug-ht aud foolish aud simpering. It is theboy bound to a close community of boys who istoo often idle aud namby-pamb- y and depraved.A--

well-manag- family is the ideal school, andtho mixed school is the family on a giganticscale. The boys and the girls are taughtmutual respect, interchange of civilities, no-bility of purpose. They are taught that honor,and honesty, aud gentleness, and forbearance,and virtue are as much a part of manliness 33womanliness. to know ono auother,theyJearn to know all there is of human so-

ciety. As boys and girls they have learned thotrue philosophy of life; as men aud womenthey will put it into daily practice.

The mixed school is the cradle of AmericanGovernment, ando much has it become a partof our national system as to extenuate tho re-mark so generally made when a boy or girl isremoved lrom his associates and placed m aprivate school: "It is because he could notkeep up with his classes." The Editor believesevery boy and girl the better for the mostthorough education at command. And thoEditor equally believes that this is found firstin the mixed schools, and after that in the col-lege-- or

university that makes brains, not sex,color, or condition, the qualification of admis-sion.

baby's toilet."Young Mother" writes that tho babies are

neglected in thafhsirion hints of Tue Tribune.Very well; these notes aro for young mothers.This one asks, first, for a pretty carriage robe.Of these the styles are many, but one of theprettiest we have seen lately was made of al-

ternate stripes, one of pink and blue and theother of pink. The pink and blue stripe wasknitted of alternate cross stripes. Each stripe"was about a finger-lengt- h wide. Tho stripeswhen done woro sowed together, and pressedby laying a cloth, slightly damped, on the"wrong side of the seam and pressing with a hotiron. Alternate strands of blue aud white yarnwere knotted in as fringe. Tho yarn wa3coarse, knitted on wooden needles.

,A pretty hood for a baby is made of a cro-cheted foundation of white wool, over which is'acrocheted cover made of white silk. The hoodmay be trimmed around with quilled lace orswan's down. The hood need not be shaped,but may be made of a long strip, doubled overaud joined at the back with the point turnednp aud finished with a bow.

Lovely little shoes aro made of quilted satin,lined with cotton with a thin piece of muslinover it. Cut the shape from baby's foot.

-- A white cashmere dress for baby's best,"3Iother Hubbard" style, will wash beauti-fully and be found both economical and pretty.

A piece of economy well worth practicing isto cut over-stocking- s. Serviceable and hand-some ones can be cut from the upper part oflorfg ones. Take a stocking which fits thechild and cuta. pattern of it, tboi'i cutout thestockings; thuy are to be darned together.Sew carefully back and forlh, just drawing theedges together; in this way the seam i? as pli-able as any other part of tho stocking. Awoman of moderate means can afford to buystockings of excellent quality for herself if sheknows that she enn utilize them after tho feetare too thin for her own wear.

domestic REcrrEs.Tolato Du.nfling. One dozen large potatoes, six

tablespoonfulfc of Hour, two Inbicspoonfuls of bak-ing powder, one tablopoonful of batter, three ojs,Ball and nutmeg. Grate potatoes, which have beenboiled and wicinned the day before; mix with thoflour previously tifted toother with baking pow-de- r,

add lite melted butter and cztps oho bv one,and tnlt and nutmeg to table; form mto ballsaboutthe bizeof a small apple; put into boiling waterwhich Ira been well baited; boil 15 minutes.

Hatter Padding One and. a half cupfuls of flour,one teatjKonAil of baking powder, one teaspoonfulof tall, a quarter of a cup of butter, three eggs,one pint of milk. Sift flour, salt, and powder to-gether; rub in butter cold, add egg, and milk; btirall well together, pour into a butter mold andsteam one hour. Serve with sauee.

Vegetable Snip. Boil four hours in four quarts ofwater toup Lonea and scraps of meat, then addthree onions, three turnips, three or four carrots,bix potatoes, all chopped fine. "When tender, stirin a pint of flour made into a smooth batter withwater.

Oyster Fritters. Drain oft" the juice and add to ita cupful of milk, three eggs, salt and popper, andflour enough to make a thick batter; stir in theoysters; drop front a large upoon into hot lard tofry.

Lanon Savee. Boil together for 15 minutes onecupful of rugur and one cupful of water, whencooled add two tnblc&noontuls of lemon juice.Good with pudding.

Tribune- Exchange.Mary "VVrny: If yon will write mcj will send theBongsyoucrtUfor. Father (whasu name is "William.

P. KetchuHi) served in Co. K. UGth N. Y., and Co.G, Oth N. Y. II. A. We would not do w ithout TheTribune. Mary S. Ketehum. Candor, N. Y.

1. Can any of the readers jf The Triiiuse giveme the title of (also the author' name) the song ofwhich, I think, the follow lug is the chorus:"Then we'll tramp away while tho bugles play,

"We're marching on to Richmond;Our flag wave in the morning gray,

From every spire in llsehmond."2. M'liat is the irnwl complete book of war songs

words and music? 13. tf.I would like to exchange visiting cards with thetKys and girls. Father was in C. J I, Cth Kv. Cav..Lewis 1. Tucker, lbanon. Kv."Who will exchange pieces for a silk quilt? Iwould also like eorrenpondents. My hair is curly,

o niy bangs arc easily managed. Father servedin Co. A, 7th 111. Cav., and was shot in the aim.Madge Porterileld, Uoiey Bend, HI.

1 would like to exchange visiting cards and let-ters with the C. Cs. 1 am the oldest daughter ofa veteran who served four years in tho4Viii 111disabled in the service. "We live on a cattle ranch.3 have a sister and three brothers, and we all lovoThe Thiulxe. Jennie M. Cresaler, Adel, SheridanCo., Ivan.

I would like to exchange photographs with sol-diers' daughters, and will send a handsome neck-lace, chain, aud locket to the best looking. One--who likes lots of fun. William E. Hubbard, Jor-dan, Onondaga Co., N. Y.

To the girl "sending me her photograph and themost silk pieces, I will send The Teiuuhb ono

year. "Will also exchange photographs. Sidcrwould like some patterns for joining 'feathcr-edg- e

braid. G. Brooks, Beatrice, Neb.I would like to exchange a boy's Cadet cap

(worth SI), and an electric appliance ".worth S3), anda fossil rock from this place, and a piece of ironore, for an Excelsior Printing Press, self-inke-r, ingood condition; selling price, SI or over. Andnow a word on things in general. I hate lwmgsand putting on airs, but like to sec people well-dress- ed

and neat. God bless our country girls!Father served four years and four months in Co.II, 2d Ivan. I had several uncles in the war, and a

and his four brothers inthe Revolutionary War. A llappv. New Year tonil. E. F. Ballard, Ballard's Falls, X. Y.

PUZZLES CALLED FOE.Will some of the Conversation Club start up

a Puzzle Depni tment ?- - It would be to much funfor us to unravel the mysteries of Puzzlcdom.Father's name is A-- Belcher, lato Captain, Co. F,70th N. Y.; served three years ami a half, and waswounded at Gettysburg "and Williamsburg. I am10. A Happy New Yetir to all. Frank E. Belcher,Plattsburg, N". Y.

By all means let the Club have a PuzzleDepartment. And now, will Frank propoundone for the Club? Ed.

fcmpture questions.How many times do tho-woril- s Bain and Bail oc-

cur in the Bible? Father tcived in the 2d Ohioll.A. Stella Wickersbam, Itanisboiu, O.

Our Weekly Experience Meeting.THE AWFUL PRISON" THE TKIBUNE'S FRIENDS.

Deau Tninrsn: My father, whoso name wasJohn Mitchell, was a member of Co. G. First Ba-ttalion Third Division, Fifth Coips, 11th IT. S. Inf.He was taken prisoner on the Weldon fc RichmondRailroad on tho 19th of August, 1M1. Wo wcie in-

formed from Washington that he dieu at Salisburyon the lCth of Decern ber, ltG5; caue of death notknown. This is till the information wc have beenable to obtain, with the exception of meeting agentleman who said they were fellow-prisone- rs inLibby. He said that DO, father among them, weresent from Libby, their fellow-pri.-oner-.s not know-ing where. Pei haps among your many readersthere may be some who were of the party; if so,if they, or any one who knew him, would write tome they would confer a great favor. His letters,now growing yellow and worn, are among ourmost precious possessions, and we would be soglad to hear any reminiscence of him from liis oldcomrades, as we have never been fortunate enoughto meet any who knew him while in the army, ex-cept the one man referred to. and 1 wish so muchto hear some particulars of his life and death.Laura G. Clarke, Youngstown, O.

TIIE TRIBUNE'S FRIENDS.Dear Tkiiiuxe: It is Midwinter; shades are

closing around us. It is still snowing, large, beau-tiful white flakes-clingin- g to every bush and tree,until they are literally snowed under and we arosnowed in. Living, as we do, so far from any poj-t-ollic-

yet my husband foots it every Saturdaynight alter his mail. He would notbo without TheNational TninfXE on Sunday. The Tribune isno respecter of persons. The private soldiers aiotreated equally as well as the ollieers, that is whatpleases most ; and the words that flow from thopen of the editor of " Woman's Work " fall on thewaken'd spirit, there to be a seed not lost, andwith tears our heart blessings arc poured on her.Thanksgiving Day found us very despondent,thinking we had naught to bo thankful for. Butyon have taught us well that God has left no homeunbless'd. An unbroken family, for this we "givethanks." Will some of the readers of The Tribuneplease send me the song " Wealing of the Green."

Mattic Gardinier, Bichllcld Center, Lucas Co., O.

Our Young Recruits.TELLING THE HEAVE STORY OVER.

Father served in Co. F, 52d 111. Wo like TnsTribune, and think every "Vet." should get atleast one subscriber, and soon every old comradewould be reading it. Samuel Tiefelthen (14), Han-over, Kan.

Father, whose name is W. A. Ivirkland, served inCo. K. 5Sth Ind. We live in that part of Indianaknown as the " Pocket." Long live The Tribune 1

.Tosie Kirkland (13), Bockport, Ind.Father served in Co. F, 4th Ind. Cav. His namo

is J. Y. McCutchan. "Wc all like The Tribune.Sallic McCutchan. Elberiield, Ind.

I have a little brother, George, and wo love toread the children's column in TiiETninuNE. Ourpapa served in Co. B, 17th Yt., was wounded MayG, 1S61. at the battle of the Wilderness, and carriesthe ball in his shoulder. Edith B. Hilton, EagleGrove, Iowa.

Papa was three years in Co. F, 33d Wis., and is apensioner. I have a brother, CJiiTbid G. B., who isfour, and a brother. George W., c ight. Papa's nameis Albert W. White. Eunice E. White (9), Mun-kat- o,

Minn.My great grandfather was in the Revolutionary

War, my grandfather in tho War of 1812, two un-cles and my father served in the army of the Union ;both uncles died in the army, and my father waswounded three times. I will be 12 years old tho10th of April. Francis E. Weed, Mentor, O.

My half-broth-er died in Andersonville Prison:his name was James IL Collins. Papa is eighty-si- x,

and I am his youngest child. John Collins (12),New Salem, Kan.

Father's name is D. Chandler, 48th 111. I havethree brothers. We all like The Tribune. ArlcnaChandler (13), Omaha, Neb.

PAPA'S PROMISEMane Good by His Comrades.

Ti'usville Sunday Journal.Many of our readers will remember the death

of Brownleo Zouvcr, who was killed by the caraat Warren, Pa., Sept. 30, while on his way as adelegate to locate the position of the 83d Pa.during tho battle of Gettysburg. Some timeprevious to his death ho had promised Birdie,his little daughter, a doll as a Christmas pres-ent. After his death Birdie wrote a letter tothe editor of The National Tribune, ofWashington, D.C.,for publication in tho "chil-dren's column," in which she said i.he had ex-pected a doll at Christmas, but lud no papa tobuy it now. The kind-hearte- d editor publishedthe letter, using as a heading, "No Doll SincePapa's Gone." The letter attracted a good dealof attention, and as a result Miss Birdio hasreceived many dolls and other presents fromnearly every State in tue Union, the boys inblue and gray fraternally uniting in fulfillingthe promise of a departed comrade to his littlodaughter.

Christmas night, at tho United BrethrenChurch at Pleasautvillc, Miss Birdio was therecipient, among many other gifts, of two dolls,one presented to her by Chaso Post, No. 50,G.A.li., of Titusville, Pa., of which Mr. Zouvcrwas a member; the other from Comrade S. E.Bryant and tho night employees of the Dela-ware and Hudson Canal Co.'s round-hous- e atCarbondale, Lackawanna County, Pa. Both dolls 1

were handsome, but the ono from Carbondalowrf; fi Torfrf liennfr rVi.n !,,, ,lt ,... int-r- . V

fully decorated with evergreens, and at theright and left of the improvised Btago stoodtwo large Christmas trce3 standing uprightupon a pedestal draped with tho Post ilag, bear-ing across its folds tho word "Comrade" inevergreens; back of it the words "Papa's prom-ise made good by his comrades; " and coveredwith a gauze veiling, held together at tho topby the G.A.K. badge, stood tho Carbondalodolly, "Birdio Sweet," holding in her righthand a dainty purse containing tho balanco oftho collection after tho purchase of herself, andin her left hand a beautiful Christma3 card,while sitting at her feot was tho smaller onefrom Titusville. After the usual Christmasservices, Comrade li. J. Hopkins, of AaronBenedict Post, of PJcaaantvillo, in full uniform,stepped in front of tho dollies, and in a briefspeech stated the liistory of Bhdie's letter andits results, paying an eloquent tributo to thomemory of Comrade Zouver, following withmemories of the war, its hardships and priva-tions, and stated that Brownleo Zouvcr, afterhaving passed its many dangers, had met witha violent death 20 years after. Then callingBirdio Zouver to him he read her the. followingletter:

Miss Birdie Zouver: lu behalf of the nightemployees of the Delaware and Hudson CanalCo.'s round-hous- e and Comrade S.E.Bryant, ofCarbondale, Pa.: of the comrade of Chase Post,No. 50, of Titusville, Pa., together with manyfriends, both large and small, and the boys In blueand gray, who have thus contributed to your hap-piness and comfort, I. as a comrade of your fatherand a representative of the G. A.lt, introduce to you"Birdie Sweet," and present to you these dolls andpresents as a token of friendship from strangers toyou, and I intrust- - them Uj your care and protec-tion, trusting you will remember your many un-known friends and your God, the giver of all perfectgifts.

On receiving the doll the delighted littlogirl exclaimed, "Oh! mamma, mamma! whata beautiful dolly," and retired to her seat, cov-ering its pretty faco with sweet kisses. Thogenerous donors may know that they havefilled the measure of ono little girl's happinessto repletion. '

One of our citizens who ban traveled over the rail-roads between the Atlantic and Pacific many Mints, suitesthat tho motion of tha cars and the noUe frequentlybrought on fits of headache and nausea to such a degreethat could only he couipured to the ajjonies of

He had, however, iceovered entiiclv froui a recur-rence of these attacks by resorting to the frequent use ofGrsofenlierp PuU; these jucasantly acted upon thafrlomach and regulated the liver, so that he was able atany time to travH without Inconvenience.

"Bough on Rat3" clears out Bats, Mica. 15c.

Thin People, "Wells' Health Renewer," re-stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, &c $1.

Ladies who would retain freshness and vi-vacity, Don't fail to try "Wells' Health Ee-newe- r."

"Buchu-paiba,- " Great Kidnoy and Urinarycure.

eNervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Sexual De-

bility, cured by "Wells' Health Ecnower." $1.a

"Rough on Coughs' Troches, 15c; Liquid25c.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1885.

OUR RURiJL TOPICS.

Some Practical Sns&cstions for Our

Agricultural Readers.

.how to buy a house.An old horseman says : If you want to buy a

horse, don't believe your own brother. Takeno man's word for it. Your eye is your market.Don't buy a horso in harness. Unhitch himaud take everything off but his halter, audlead him around. If he has a corn, or is stiff,or has any other failiug, you can seo it. Lethim go by himself aways, and if he stavesright into anything, you know he is blind. Nomatter how clear and bright his oyes are, hocan't seo any more than a bat. Back him, too.Some horses show their weakness or tricks inthat when they don't in any other. But, bo assmart as you can, you'll get caught sometimes.Even an expert gets stuck. A horso may lookever so nice and go a great pace, and yet havefits. There isn't a man could tell it until something happens. Or ho may havo a weak back.Give him tho whip and oQ he goes for a niiloor two, then all of a sudden he stops in thoroad. After a rest ho starts again, but ho soonstops for good, and nothing but a derrick canmove him.

Tho weak: points of a horse can bo bettor dis-

covered while standing than by moving. If hois sound ho will stand firmly and squarely onhis limbs without moving them, feet flatlyupon tho ground, with legs plump and natur-ally poised; or if tho foot is lifted from thoground and tho weight taken from it, discasomay bo suspected, or, at least, tenderness,which is a precursor of disease If tho horsestands with his feet spread apart, or straddleswith his hind legs, there is a weakness in tholoins, and kidneys are disordered. Heavy pull-ing bends the knees. BIuish,jJmilky cast oyesin horses indicates moon blindness or some-thing else. A bad-temper- ono keeps his carsthrown back; a kicking horso is apt to havoscarred legs; a stumbling horso has blemishedknees. When tho skin is rough aud harsh, auddoes not move easily to tho touch, tho horso isa heavy eater, and digestion is bad. Neverbuy a horso whose breathing organs aro at allimpaired. Placo your ear at tho heart, and ifa wheezing sound is heard, it is an indicationof trouble.

COMPAKATTVE VALUE OF CATTLE FOOD.

The Scientific American gives the result of ex-periments in England to determine the com-parative value of different kinds of food. Hayis taken as the basis and reckoned as 100; butwhat the hay was is not stated. In this coun-try the feeding value of our different kinds ofhay for food varies considerably, so that thoresults obtained aro not susceptible of as closocalculation as though tho actual feeding valueof the basis was known. By the comparisonmade, other kiuds of food were comparativelyas follows: Green Indian com, 275 pounds;green clover, 400 pounds; ryostraw, 112 pounds;whcatstraw,o60 pounds; oatstraw,160 pounds;barley straw, 180 pounds; pea straw, 153pounds; buckwheat straw, 200 pounds; driedcornstalks, 400 pounds; raw potatoes, 175pounds; turnips, 501 pounds; carrots, 300pounds; rye, 51 pounds; wheat, 46 pounds;oats, 59 pounds; peas and beans, mixed, 45pounds; buckwheat, G-- i pounds; Indian corn,57 pounds; acorns, 6S pounds ; wheat bran, lu5pounds; wh.cat, pea, aud oat chaff, 1G7 pounds;mixed rye and barley, 179 pounds; linseed, 59pounds ; mangel-wurze- l, 330 pounds.

This table affords an interesting study, andif correct conflicts considerably with old estab-lished belief. Thus, dried cornstalks are placedat only one-fourt- h tho value of hay, while ithas always been believed that well-cure- d cornsteveror fodder corn possessed an especial valueas a supplemental feed, and excelled as a foodfor milch cows, and even with the table athand it will be extremely difficult to convincefarmers that corn stover is not possessed ofone-ha- lf tho value of oat Btraw for feeding pur-poses, and is only one-ha- lf a3 valuable as buck-wheat straw. Neither will the average farmerbo ready to oxchange green Indian corn, drycorn fodder or hay for acorns, and yet by thotable they are represented to bo more valuabloas a food. Intelligent farmers of some expe-rience can form an idea of tho comparativevalue of different kinds of food consumed byanimals by the effects produced, although theycannot give the full measuro of that value.They know that certain kinds of food act morobeneficially upon their animals than othorkinds; some will put on more flesh, and in casoof milch cows one kind will produco moromilk than another kind, and it is by means ofthis inaccurate mode of experimenting thatthe farmer comes to a greater part of his knowl-edge

manuhe.There aro differences in opinion as to which

is the better way to mako manuro, in tho yardor under shelter. Thero can bo but littlo doubtbut that with proper treatment tho best manurocan bo made under shelter, but that it alwaysis may not in all cases bo true. It is not con-venient for all farmers io mako manuro undershelter, but it can be made with less waste thanis often done. Tho barnyard for economy inmaking manuro should bo no moro than suff-iciently large to accommodate tho stock. Keeptho manure in as small a compass as possibleTho site of tho yard has much to do withwasto; a side-hi- ll barnyard is usually waste-ful. With a level and compact barnyard verylittle waste need attend making manuro. Somedishing spots in tho yard arc, in my opinion,desirable. The drippings from tho heaps (whenpiled for rotting) will settle into such places,and can bo profitably applied to the fermentingheaps. I often find it necessary to apply wateras well, in dry seasons, to prevent tho heapsfrom drying or being iire-fangc- Somo con-sider manure in that condition entirely de-stroyed. 1 do not, bub at tho same time avoidit if I can, for if there was no loss of fertilizorit is always disagreeable to load and spread inthat condition. Cur. Gcrmantown Telegrujih.

WATER rOIt STOCK IN "WINTER.Every farmyard should bo supplied with an

abundance of water for winter use. It is agreat wasto to compel or allow animals totravel a long distance to some stream or creekto obtain water to answer the demands of na-ture. Animals should bo allowed to drinkwhat they want, which they will not do in un-pleasant weather if compelled to travel awayfor it. In order to secure the best results, ani-mals should bosholtorcd in inclement weather,but if they arc compelled to go for water theybecome so thoroughly chilled as to requiro thoentire day to restore the normal heat of thobody. Again, as a matter of economy, in thosaving of manuro that will bo dropped in pass-ing to and from tho distant watering placesand while the cattle aro lingering by tho way,it is much better to keep them confined, asthen tho manuro will bo accumulated whoro itwill be called into uso. Wells or cisterns caneasily be provided, and which will furnish allthe water required. Gcrmantown Telegraph.

NOTE LETS.A Maine farmer say3 his oxperienco has

convinced him that 10 good gradoMerinosheopcan bo kept on the same feed that would keepono cow aud aro moro profitable

If you feel disgusted with tho presentoutlook for wool, remember that shcop growquickly, mature early, cost little to raise, keepup the fertility of the farm, and pay dividendsoftcner than any other livo stock.

The largest prune orchard in tho world issituated in Saratoga, Cal., and contains lb',000trees.

In Germany and Austria, for upward ofhalf a century, tho number of trees planted hasborno a good proportion to those annually cutdown; and it is certain that this is tho casonow, year by year. In Franco, Italy and Eng-land also, tree cultivation is now general, andis held to bo a most important mattor of publicconcern. But here, with the characteristic im-providence which has come to bo considered amarked feature of American character, wo arodestroying our great virgin forests with arapidity nevor before equalled in any othercountry, and without taking any measures toinsure their future growth.

A common herd, well cared for, will oftenyield better returns than a grade or puro-blood- od

one where tho owner places more con-fidence in blood and pedigree than he does ingood care and management.

Turpentine, coal oil and vinegar, equalparts, well shaken together, aud rubbed on theeggs of tho hot fly on horses' legs, will utterlykill them after about threo applications. Thisis a safe and easy remedy to apply in tho seasonwhoa the fly is troublesome. It is much hotter

to kill these pests than to run the risk of theirgetting into the hoj-fcf- ' stomachs.

As a proof that diversified farming pays,says tho Rural World, the experience of Col.Richard Peters, Ga., may be cited.On ono of his farnls IfiSt year he made the fol-

lowing sales: Ai&ora,g,oats, $5,000; Essex pigs,$500; wheat, $5Qft; hlWmir, $450; sales of Jer-seys, $3,000; butter,. S2.000; total, $11,850. Thoexpenses wore $1,100. 'This estimate doe3 notinclude butter, milk, poultry, potatoes, muttonand beef consumed, iiy.f;he family. If tho Jer-seys and goats a?c excluded a handsome profitstill rcmaius. Good firming aud choice stockhavo resulted, in,this!'Case, in largo profits.

If a curry-jcqtu- must ho used havo thosmoothest one tlyit can bo found, and use it butsparingly. In thejiauds of some men the curry-comb is a barbarous instrument of torture. Ap-plied with a lo&g, sleeping motion, withoutregard to the shaVp o the body, or the even-ness with which 'it' 'shield, it will mako a pooranimal shrink aud shiver. Tho skin is oftenseriously hurt by tho angles of tho comb whencarelessly and heavily handled. A short mo-tion, back and forth, does tho work moro effect-ively and humanely than tho severo applica-tion of tho comb described. The horse willlearn not to dislike it if he finds ho is not hurt.

Fino hay or cut or well-broko- n straw makesgood nests for hens. As good, perhaps bettor,nests, can bo made of shavings of soft wood-fro-

tho carpenter's bonch, or chips from aturner's latho. This material can be sprinkledwith diluted carbblic" acid, which will keepvermin away, all tho longer for tho reason that,being porous, tho' shavings or chips absorband retain tho scent of tho acid better thanmost other materialsof which nests are usuallymade.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.Replies to Questions on a Variotr of Interesting

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O. F. P., Franklin, Fa., says: On my way homefrom tho war, I saw in tho Capitol tho followinglines:" Westward the course of Empire takes its way."Will you please print tho lines, etc Answer. Theverse in which tho line occurs is as follows:" Westward the course of Empire takes its way;

The four fust acts already past,A fifth shall close the drama with the day,

Time's noblest offspring is the last."The Hues were written by George Berkley, an

Irish Bishop and phijosopher, who died in 1753.The title of the poem in which tho lines occur is"On tho Prospect of Planting Art3 and Learning:in America."

li. E. L., Stoclaaell, Ind. Where the witnesses ina claim that is underspecial examination reside indifferent Stntes. the papers aro forwarded from oneExaminer to another until all tho witnesses havebeen examined. About one-ha- lf of the claims re-ferred for special examination are finally rejected.It is impossible to gauge the time required to com-plete a case thus referred, as some require morotime than others. In ono case the witnesses mayall reside in ono locality, and in another ease theymay be widely scattered. Wo cannot estimate thonitinpr ibr any disease, as it depends entirely uponthe medical examination by the Exnmining Sur-ueo- n.

Jltmn, Bath, A". II 1. Would it benefit an appli-cant who has a claim on file far invalid pension(stid claim filed in March, 1832) to elect to prose-cute under the amended Mexican Tension Bill,providing it passes, etc.? 2. Cannot a ratably pro-portioned increase bo obtained under tho generallaws in existence, as well as under tho amendedbill, providing: necessary evidence can be fullyestablished? 3. If claimant prosecutes under thoamended bill, docs ho loso the time from which hisoriginal application dates? This last question Ls

not fully understood hero. Anstcer.'l. That woulddepend upon the character of the claim. We can-not answer a qucnt'on of that nature unless woknow all the factafiohitfvo to tho claim in question.2. Yes. 3. Yea. iDii3ions under thoMexicnn Pen-sion Bill can commence only from the da'to of thepassage of tho act.

J. 6". O., Kirkivbod? 11. If a widow pensionerdies leaving a daughter over 10 years of age, tholatter is not entitled to pension, as by law tho pen-sion of minor children ceases on tho" date they be-come 16 years old. Poverty or sickness of childdoes not cuter into t"ni question at all. A'o MUHorchild 1C years old, or over that age, can draw apension.

A Soldier's Widow Denison, Ioica. 1. Is the scrubgrowth of timber' in Nebraska acknowledged astimber by United Statfcs law? 2. If acknowledgedas limber, how much must there be in a section toprevent a timber-elni-i entry? Answer. 1. Scrubgrowth is classed as timber only when it is recog-nized in the neighborhood as of value for timber,or for commercial' purposes, or for firewood anddomestic use. 2. A timber-cultur- e claim must bomade upon lands drtoid of timber. If acknowl-edged as timber, the land could not be. entered asa timber claim, ns.Only tracts embraced in sectionswhich are prairie lauds, or other Iundifvlrt'oi'd oftimber, are subject t entry under the timber-cultur- e

act. -- - -C. P.nVcllsville. Ufa. I Was travelinir

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mvCaptain, nud by his leave, as he stopped in Montgomery City, went on to Wcllsvillo to await hisarrival. while alijihtuijr from the cars at Wclls--ville, I was injured by tho jerkof the engine. Wasthis " in tho line of duty "? lnsu-cr- . You were notin lino of duty, being upon leave. II. 11., Lynnville, Tiul.Is a Captain who drewhis regular pay in service (5130 per month), enti-tled to any extra pay for responsibility for arms?Answer. Yes... 11. P. Why is tho American eagle the emblemof our country? Anxivcr. Tho eaglo in heraldry isconsidered roynl.jmd honorable among birds, asthe lion is among beasts. For many centuries theeagle has been tho emblem of various countriessignifying royal power. When the Colonies threwoil the yoke of English oppression, the eagle wasadopted as tho emblematic device of tho UnitedStates, as symbolizing freedom and power, andranking equall y with? the liou, tho device-o- f Eng-land.

P. R. E., Ward Hill, ilos. 1. Do you think theArrears Bill will become a law this session? 2. Ifa soldier wns a prisoner of war and never got hisration-mone- y, and after he got home from the warho made application for the hnuiu, and after awhilehe received an answer Hint they found his nameon the rebel records. as having enlisted in the rebelarmy, something thai he never did, (this soldierhas an honorable disoharge and is a member of thoG.A.li. in good standing, and is a pensioner andhas been since 18GG.J what can hoUo to prove totho Government that he is not guilty of the charge?Answer. 1. Wo cannot say at this time what theprospects are. 2. It depends uponwhat proof hohas at his command Jto rebut the Government evi-dence. We should .ay that it isawlinicult ease toprove. He might submit testimony of some of hisfellow-prisone- rs if they know the facts. If thocharge is not disproven, tho Pension Office willdrop him from the roll. Wo do not understandwhy illias not been done, unless because, the Pen-sion Office is not awnre of the facts shown in thorebel records. Neither is the comrade entitled tomembership in the G.A.It. so long as tho recordstands showing him to have rendered sendee intho rebel army.

11., 'alcrloivn,N. Y. Can pension money betakenfor debt which was contracted previous to applica-tion for pension? Answer. After the pension moneyhas been paid to Hie pensioner, it is not exemptfiom the same process of law that any other moneyis subject to, except in the State of Iowa, the Legis-lature of which has ehacted a law which secures tothe pensioner the use of his pension monev, sub-ject to no piocessof debt. This is the only Statethat wo are aware of where such a law is in force.

J. SI. SI., Slillcrboro, A'c. If a man enlisted 100men in August, lSG2,and was elected Captain, servednine months, and was compelled to resign On ne-cou- ut

of injuries received in the service, is ho enti-tled to three months' extra pay, and to whom shouldhe make his application? Answer. He is not enti-tled. Tho three months' extra pay was given onlyto such officers as were in the service March 3, 1805,and who served continuously as such to April 10,1863, or thereafter.

O. T. SIcK., Morrislotvn, Ohio, I was commissionedSecond Lieutenant May 2, 1865, but was not mus-tered in as such until May 12. 1SG5. Am I entitledunder the lato law to pay as Lieutenant betweenthose dates? lastfer. Jf you were performing thoduties df a Second Lieutenant during that period,and there was an actual vacancy in that rank, andthe company was not reduced below the minimumnumber, so as to deprive you of muster, you aroprobably entitled. , Tho only way you can decidetho matter is to tile your application.

S. C. '!., CimrfcH'.'i'c. 'After nclnhn has reachedtho Adjutant-GcnenU'- H Oillcc, and has been actedupon in relation to the piesencc of parties givingtheir affidavits, what 'disposition is then made ofsaid claim, provided it is tll right on the Adjutant-C'onera- Ps

books? Answer. The Adjutant-Gener- al

renders a report t& the Commissiouufof Pensions,showing whethctfltht' comrades or officers whotestify were present or absent al tho lime stated intheir affidavits. If said report corroborates thotestimony of tho pariies.ns to their whereabouts atthe time mentioned, it is probable that their testimony will bo considered sfttlafactorjv As to whatdisposition will bo made of the claim we cannotsay, as wo do not know; whether add report is allthat is required to complete the claim.

L. F. 11., Clinton, Ohio.l. If a pensioner forwardshis voucher to a pension agent when due, the samehaving been proptuly executed, and ho fails to gelhis check in return, why is he obliged to wait sixmonths and give, bond in order to get a duplicatecheck? 2. And as the0 checks readily pass asmoney by simply indorsing them, could not a morebecure way be adopted to' send them toa pensioner?Answer. 1. Beeausotmch is the law (seo Section 1770llev. StaL, U. S.), and it is necessary to adopt soniameasuro of the kind to protect the Governmentagainst fraud. 2. Wo do not know of nny m'ofosecure way of sending checks than by mail, as is thocustom. Not ono check in a thousand goes astray.

T. St. ZTcK., Grnhamton, Pa. J applied for pen-sion in 1879. In my declaration I claimed diseaseof tho liver, with deafness as a direct result of saiddisease. I proved that the disability was contractedin tho service.aud haveshown by medical and otherevidence that liver disease existed down to 1881.In 1882 I was examined by a Board, and no dis-ability found. In 18S4 I was examined by anotherBoard, by order of Special Examiner, and no dis-ability found; and yet the very best citizens testifythat 1 am still a disabled man. How will this casebe disposed of? .dusii'er. Bcafness as a result ofdisease of liver is an impossible theory, and if thedeafness has not been proven to have existed inthe army that part of tho claim will stnnd rejected,us not due to service, etc. If no disability, by rea- -

on of disease of liver, can be found by ExaminingSurgeons, the claim will stand rejected on thataccount.

C. F. C. Claysvillcsl. The U. S. Capitol was com-menced in 17U3, and the wings were finished in1S13. The interior was destroyed bv the British in1811, and rebuilt in 1S15-I- L. The cost of the build-ing is 815,000,000. 2. The Executive Mansion(White House) was commenced in 1792; cost,

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A li. 11., Slonlice'lo, Sfinn. 1. Is a widow of asoldier who drew a pension, but died from hurtsreceived from caving-i-n of a wall, still entitled tosame? 2. Am I entitled to the Past J. V. O. strapalter having served as such two terms m my Post ?3. The veteran bounty was paid by instalments,and when 1 was promoted to ollicer I received nomore instalments. Am I entitled to the balance?Answer. 1. The question is not clearly put. If youmean that tho soldier died from said injuries thewidow is not entitled to pension, because ins deathwas duo to causes that did not originate in thearmy, etc. 2. Yes. 3. No. When you acceptscommission yon forfeited all bounty as an enlistedman, as bounty wns not paid to olliccrs.

H. G., Srarielta, O. The Eighth Army Corps wasorganized July 22, 1S62, and comprised the troopsserving in tho Middle Department. Gen. Wool mcommand, with headquarters at Baltimore, Md. Itwas composed of inlantry, cavalry and artillery,the same as other corp3. Its commander in Winterof 1SG3- -1 was Brig.-G'c- n. Henry II. Lockwood.After March, 1861, its commander was Maj.-Ge- n.

Lew Wallace.P. II., Guilford, Conn. "Who ha3 the right to say

how much a pensioner shall receive per month?For illustration, if my claim is granted, who willsay how much"! shall get? ljisarr. The MedicalDivision of the Pension Office, which is composedof the Medical Keferceand assistants, one of whomwill pass upon your case and determine the rate tobe allowed.

O. O. W., Tipton, Iowa. 1. If widow of soldier of1S12 war receives a pension for said soldier, is shoentitled to pay of soldier if he never received anypay for his services oxcept land warrant? 2. Ifsoldier of 1812 war was never discharged, is widowentitled to any pay or bounty of soldier? Answer.1. She miglit be, if sho could prove the claim, butat this late day such a claim could not be estab-lished. 2. No bounty was paid such soldiers. Theclaim for pay could not be entertained.

G. II., Tuna Creek, Pa. Your claim is but one ofmany that stands rejected because there is no rec-ord of your disease while in service, and you areunable to furnish mcdica' test "mony showing treat-ment duringscrviceor immediately after discharge.An appeal of your case would avail nothing. With-out medical testimony, connecting your diseasewith your service, you cannot get a pension fordisability, because you cannot prove your case.The amendments to the Mexican Pension Bill arointended to provide for just such cases as yours,which cannot be allowed under the general pen-sion laws. You are entitled to n service pensionfor navy service, and wo do not understand whyyou do not apply for it.

T. L., Kcota, Ioxca. 1. Tlas there been any act ofCongress granting preference in appointments toGovernment offices todisabled soldiers passed sincethe war? 2. If so, would that give a disabled sol-dier, if qualified, any ndvanlage over others thathave never been in tho army in appointment tothe position of postmaster? Answer. 1. See Sec-tion 1751 Ueviscd Statutes. 2. Not much, wc im-agine.

J. T., New Washington, Par We have no means ofknowing the inside history of a pension claim ;therefore, we cannot inform you or any otherclaimant as to the condition of a claim pending inthe Department. All such queries should he ad-dressed to the Commissioner of Pensions. He hasthe papers in the case, and can give you an intel-ligent reply. A claim based upon several disabili-ties is allowed, in part, whenever one disability isconsidered proven; the remainder of tho claim re-mains pending, to be completed at a future time,whenever the claimant can do so. The affidavityou allude to has prboably not been tiled, or, iftiled, it has been overlooked. By stating the factato the Commissioner of Pensions j'ou can ascertainwhat " the trouble is."

THE QUESTION SQUAD.Comrades' Queries and Replies Odds and Ends ot

Information.T. B. Hanson, 33th 111., Sidney, 111., would like

to know if the young soldier who lay wounded onthe field at Chickamaura, and to whom he pre-sented a shirt, is still alive. Mrs. J. E. Mcuce,Urbana, 111., would be glad if any one would in-form her of the whereabouts of her husband, of Co.0, 33d N. J. He left home about three years ago,lieiiig demented at the time. Henry J. JLyda,who recently wrote an account of the gunboatlisscx, will oblige Mrs. Clark, Brooklyn, alich., bysending her his address. L. A. Hollislcr, Co. 1,73th Pa.. Brady, Pa.,would like to see a communica-tion in The Tribune from some member of his oldregiment. S. II. Burnstine, Co. D, 10th 111., GroveCity, 111., would like to hear from some of his com-rades who remember that, when passing throughSan Antonio, Tex., Nov. 22, 1865, thoy found the jailsurrounded by a number of soldiers clamoringfor a Mexican who had murdered one of their com-rades. He would like to hear the full particularsof the affair from some one who knows all aboutthe matter. Sam. H. Cook, Jolmsonvillc, 111.,would like to havo somo comrade write a historyof tho 20th Ohio for The Tnrnu.vj:. Mrs. M. C.Wright, Jacksonboro, Tenn., would like the ad-dress of any comrade of the 32d Ky., who knewher husband, James "Wright. A. Fred Smith,"Wayne Junction, Mich., would liko to hear fromsome of his old comrades of Co. F, 3d U.S. Art.

THE VOTE., LILof the Friends and Opponents of the Mexican

Pension Bill.The following is tho record afc tho Clerk's

desk of tho way the memhors of tho Housevoted on Geii. Keifor"s motion to suspend thorules and pass tho Mexican Tension Bill withAmendments:

Yeas G. E. Adams, Anderson, Atkinson, Bag-le- y,

Barr, Bayne, Beach, J. II. Brewer, T. M.Browne, W. W. Brown. Budd, J. M. Campbell,Cannon, Cassidy, Cobb, Collins, Cook, "W. "W. Cul-bertso- n,

Cullen, Cutcheon.G.Il. Davis, 11. T. Davis,Dingley, Kldridgo, English, Ermentrout, Evans,Evcrhart, Fielder, Foran, Funston, Fynn, Geddcs,George. Glascock, Gotl", llanback, Hardy, Harmer,Hart, Haynes. D. B. Henderson, T. J. Henderson,Henley, Hepburn, Hill, niseock, Ilitt, Hoblitzell,llolmnn, Holmes, Holton, Hard, James, Jeffords,Johnson, B.AV. Jones, Kean,Keifcr,Kellcy, Ketch-a- m,

Lacey, Lamb, Lc Fever, Long, levering, Mc-Coni- as,

McCormick, Matson, Moulton, Murray,Neece, Nelson, O'Hnra, Charles O'Neill, J. J.O'Neill,Paige, Payson. Perkins, Peters, Pettibone, Post,Price, Pusey, llandall, IJanney, Ilecd, Biggs, J. S.ltobinson, AV. E. Bobiuson, "W. F. Bogers, Bose-cran- s,

Bowel!, Byan, Seney, Shively, Smalls, A. H.Smith, Stevens, Stockslnger, Stone, Strait, Struble,C. A. Sumner, Swopo, Talbot, E. B. Taylor, J. D.Taylor, Thomas, Townshend, Tully, Valentine,"Wadsworth, "Wait, "Wakefield, Wallace, "Washburn,Weaver, Milo White, Whiting, Wilkins. JamesWilson, E. B. Winans, John Winans, Wolford,Woodward, Woithington, Ynplc, York 129.

Nays J. J. Adams, Alexander, Barbour. Barks--dale, Bisbec, Blackburn, Blanchard, Bland, Brat-to- n,

Breckinridge, Broadhead, Buchanan, Buck-ne- r, IBurncs, Cabell, Candler, Clardy, Clements,

Cosgrovc, S. S. Cor, W. R. Cor, Crisp, Davidson,L. II. Davis. Dibrell, Doishcimer, Eaton, Ellis,Fen-ell- , Fiudlay, Forney, Gibson, Green, Green-lea- f,

Halsell, Hammond, Hancock, Hardeman,Hemphill, Herbert, A. S. Hewitt, Hunt, J. II. Jones,King, Lanham, Lewis, Lore, Lyman, J. F. Miller,Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morse, Murphy, Mutchler,Nicholls. Ontes O'Ferrall, Pierce, Pool, Potter,lryor, Bengali, Becse, Robertson, J. II. Rogers,Seymour, Singleton, T. G. Skinner, Chas. Stewart,Storm. J. M. Taylor, Thompson, Throckmorton,Tilman, Tucker, II. G. Turner, Oscar Turner, VanEaton, A. J. Warner, Richard Warner, Wellborn,Williams, Willis, G. D. "Wise S5.

Not Voting Aiken, Arnot, Ballentinc, Bclford,Belmont, Bennett, Bingham, Blount, Boutelle,Bowen, Boyle, Braincrd, Breitung, F.'B. Brewer,Brumtn, Burleigh, Caldwell, Felix Campbell, J. E.Campbell, Carlcton, Chase, Chalmers, Clay, Con-nolly, Converse, Covington, D. B. Culberson, Cur-ti- n,

Dargan, Deuster, Dibble, Dockcry, Dowd,Dunham, Dunn, Elliott, Ellwood, Finerty, Follelt,Garrison, Gravel. Guenther, II. H. Hatch, W. H.Hatch, G. W. Hewitt, Hooper, Hopkins, Horr,Houk, Houseman, Howey, Ilutchins, J. K. Jones,J. T. Jones, Jordan, Kellogg, Jvleiner, Laird, Law-rence, Libby, Lowry, McAdoo, McCoid, MeMillin,Maybury, Millard, S. II. Miller, Millikcn, Morgan,Morrill, Morrison, Muldrow, Mullcr, Nutting,Ochiltree, Parker, Patton, Payno, Phelps, Poland,Rankin, G. W. Ray, Ossian Ray, Rice, Rockwell,Russell, Shaw, Shelley, C. R. Skinner, Slocum, H.Y. Smith, Snyder, Spooner, Spriggs, Springer,Steele, Stephenson, J. W. Stewart, D. II. Sumner,van Alstyne, Vance, Waru, Welter, Weinplo, J. li.White, W. L. Wilson, J. S. Wise, Wood, Young109.

During tho roll-ca- ll the following additionalpairs were announced from the Clerk's desk :

Mr. Blount with Mr. Boyle, on this question.Mr. Morrison with BIr. Chace, on this vote.Mr. Graves with Mr. White, of Kentucky, on all

questions.Mr. Follelt with Mr. Millikcn, on all questions.Mr. Converse with Mr. Brewer, of New York, on

all questions.Mr. Covington with Mr. Morrill, on all questions.Mr. Clay with. Mr. McCoid, 011 all political ques-

tions.Mr. Dowd with Mr. Ellwood, on all political

questions.Mr. Dunn with Mr. Boutelle, on all political

questions.Mr. Ward with Mr. Bennett, on tho Mexican war

pension bill. Mr. Ward would vote " ay " and Mr.Bennett "no."

Mr. Millard with Mr. Muldrow, on all politicalquestions, including the Mexican Avar pension bill.Mr. Millard would voto for the bill with Senateamendments.

Mr. Springer with Mr. Guenther, on all politicalquestions.

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