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frne6 them in it, aud promised that, on a
day appointed, ho would convert one Of them
into smoke. The day came; the throrg was
prodigious; fana;ical marabout had agreed
to give himself up to the sorcerer. They
made him stand upon tablo and covered
him with transparent gauze; then Houdin
and another person lifted the table by the
two ends, and the Arab disappeared in a
cloud of smoke. The terror Of the specta-
tors was iudeseribable; they rushed cut Of
the place, and ran long distance before
some Of the boIdest thought of returning to
look after the marabout
They found him near the place where he
had been eraporatcd; but be could tell them
nothing, and was like drunken man iguo-
rant of what had happened to him.-Thenee-
forward Houdin was venerated, and the
marabouts despised; the object Of the French
government was completely attained. The
fashion of atestimopials" having, it appears,
infected even the Arabs, number of chiefs
presented the French eonjuror With piece
of Arab writing, wonderfully decorated
hyperbolical aud edlogistic, and 20 which
they were so attentive as to append French
translation. Besides this memorial of his
Algerine trip, Houdin has a rosary whieh
he one day borrowed from au Arab to per-
form trick with, and which the owner,
persuaded that sheitau 10 person was before
him, refused to receive back.-TimsS' Paris
Correspondent.
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VOL. 30, NO. AZ.

extent than anywhere else in the world.
The French coins are, on the whole, the
most beautiful Of those Of any modern ma
ton. There are few things, indeed, in
which there is more room for Improvement;
for, neither in design nor in execution, are
modern coins, in general, meritorious.--
PhiLa. Ledner.
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ON KISSING.

II kissing were not lawful,
The lawyers would not use it;
And If il were not pious,
The clergy would not choose It;
And lift whre not dainty thing,
Ths ladies' would not crave it;
And iii it were not plentiful,
The poor girls could not haVo II.
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sAvE THE SooT.-This, though gene
rally thrown into the street, and wasted, is
one of the best manures. 1t is extensively
used Ia England, and when ooly Is or 20
bushels are sppiied to the acre. it induces
the most laxtsiant crops Of wheat and other
grain. 1t contains, in small compass, al
most all tho ingredients Of the coal or wood
used for fuel. 1t also contains several salts
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BAYARD TAYLOR states that the fisher
men on the coast Of Norway are supplied
with wood from the tropics, BY the Gulf
Stream. Think of Arctic fishers burning
upon their hearths tho palms Of Hsyti, the
Mahogany of Honduras, and the precious
woods of the Amazon and the Orinoao
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LATTER DAY WARNINGS,
When legislators keep he law
When banks dispense with bolts and locks,
When berries Whortle, rasp and straw
Grow bigger dopn,rards through the box
when he that selleth house or land
Shows leak in roof or flaw in right
When haberdashers choose the stand
Whose window has the broadcast light
When preachers .ell us all they think
Aud party leaders all they mean
When what We pay for, that we drink,
From real grape and coffee bean
When lawyers take what they would give,
Aud doctors give what they would take
When city fathers eat to live,
Save when they fast for cousciences' sake
when one that hath horse for sale
Shall brisg his merit to the proof,
Without lie for every tail
That holds the iron on the hoof-
When Cuba's weeds have quite forgot
The power of saction to resist,
And claret bottles harbor not
Such dinples as would hold your fist.
When publishers no longer steal;
And pay for what they stole before
When the first locomotives wheel
Rolls thro' the Hoosac tunnels bore.
Til then let Cumming blaze away,
And Iilier's saints blow up the gioboi
But when you see that blessed day,
Then order your ascension robe2
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IGaIGlLFJRi!l.

The SoRGHUM IN Nav JERsEY.-Sir.
With this send a sample of Sirup of Sor-
gho or Chinese Sugar Cane, as one of the
results Of some interesting experiments
made by Mr.. Roswell Plummer, an INTEL
ligeat farmer, living uear New Brunswick,
n. j. Mr.. p planted one acre with sor>
gho seed about the middle of May-the
soil being of medium quality and condition,
composed Of the debris of red shale; and
notwithstanding the unfavorable season, the
crop came up, grew, and matured tolerably
we'll. Having constructed cheap and use
ful mill for crushing the canes, (which was
exhibited at the State Fair at New Bruns-
wick, and noticed 10 your columns be
commenced cutting tho cane on the 9th
of September, when 100 canes we're cut
aud run through the mill, producing l3
gallons Of sap, aud from this FIVE quarts of
good molasses were made. Oct. 6, load
of cane was cut, which, when stripped OF
its leaves and tops, weighed SIS lbs., and
when run through the mill produced 244
gallons of the sap On six square rods OF
ground, he cut 2, l20 lbs. Of cane, which,
when stripped of leaves and tops, produced
SO gallons of sap; and on 10 square rods Of
ground he cut 1870 lbs. of cane 0c,
II, he selected and cut bis ripest cane, and
produced l gallon of the very finest quality
Of nolasses from 6 gallons of sap. On the
10Th of September, he again cut his ripest
cane and boiled the sap from it and pros
dueed beautiful white sugar; he has also
distilled very Gue quality OF spirits from
the sap, yielding one gallon Of spirit from
six CT the sap. He further states that the
cane produces the best results at the time
when the tops are about one-half turned +,
aud 10 boiling Immediately after pressing
from the caue, if the pans are rightly set, ii
is almost impossible TO scorch or burn the
sep. Some of the sirup when carefully
made, has been almost colorless, and that
without any substance Whatever being used
to clarity it. When reduced to about one
quartSr its bulk by boiling, ne sIatn1d i,
while hot through new flannel bag; this
gives II great purity.
Great care should be observed in seeing
that the pans or kettles are thoroughly
ceansed, and that oil the coloring matter
which may attach itself to the sides of the
pans shall be removed, so as not to stain
the sugar or molasses. G. W. Al Y.
Tribune.
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A rom me SI
STRAY THOUGHTS


RYw. SEAMAN sEARB.
You and I, funny ereatures-are We nota
Here to day, o-morow-whsre1
Ever changing this our lot,
Joy or sorrow, ease or care
THUS We journey on tbrougc life,
Meeting, parting. friends and foes.
Aingling in the daily strife,
Sharing in its bliss and woes
Going, coming,
Till VIC die,
Ever roaming,
Ros and I.
You and /, funny creatures do you Doubt
Remember this when nRxt We meet,
Doubtless, then you'll find it out,
Aswe pass upon the street;
Do we smile as brothers shouldi
A kindly glance from out the heart,
And drop word, as oft we could,
Lus show a manly friendly part!
Daily meeting,
Passing by,
Never greeting.
You and /.
You and l, funny creatRres-soon TO me
The hearts last throb will come and go,
And Your own viii cease to be
A source of life whore pleasures flow,
Then, smiles that given now, will form
he iris o'er the boundess sea,
Where friends will gather through the storm
Reflections there of thee and me
Whilst all alone
Those forms will lie,
That once were known
As you and /.
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A QUEsrIoN ABOUT MUcK.-Nathau
D. Coffin, Of Hancock Co., Ind, says he
has plenty of straw. as we'll as muck on bis
farm, and inquiries if it would not be better
to use the straw as an absorbent for ma
nure, and haul the muck directly to the
ield instead Of taking it to the yard and
then out, thus making double Carriage
If straw be very abundant for the yard,
and the soil be warm one, not greatly
needing the Immediate benefit Of mature,
the proposed plan would answer But muck
and all peaty substances are usually in a
kind of pitchy or asphsltic condition, so that
they resist the action of the air, and do not
decay and yield up their elements readily
without being first subjected to the action
of alkalies, (lime or ashes or to the heating
of the compost heap. Putting them into the
yard where they will be mixed with the an
imal manures serve double purpose; FIRST,
the heating Of the manure decompores the
muck, swamp mud, leaves, &C., nd fits
them for plant food; while, second, ese
substances act as absorhents to retain c
the gasses and escaping elements of the
more readily decaying animal manures.-
They are similar to straw in their compo-
sition and effects upon growing plants.
When muck or peat 10 untirely uunaeded
in tie yard, owing to supcrabundance of
straw. it may be dug out and piled up
with bushel Of slaked lime to half cord
or more, thoroughly mixing it in. Left in
this way few weeks or months, it will be-
come fitted for direct application and bene-
fit to cultivated fields. In cold, wet, or
clay land, muck will often lie for years un-
deeemposed- In warm, light soils it is more
rapidly reduced, and therefore sooner avail
able to plants, though not Immediately so,
except IN the most favorable conditions of
warmth, air and moisture. Everything
considered, il is generally better to car: it
first to the yards and compost it with ma
nure.-.fmerican .4griculturist.
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An 0yer-true Tale Cgzsalnnlng Viz
lainy and Terrible Esetrlbuesoa-
Fact TrespassInS upon the Gem
fnes of Fiction.

n '3AS 81 hottioley iusolVlnS consequent
ces SO terrible, was told to US yesterday
that for humanity's sake, we would gladly
deem it fictitious, or but the frightful vis-
ion of a disordered brain, we've It not that
the information reaches us through source
which makes US believe it strictly veritable,
and, as such. within the proper province of
record in our local columns.
1t appears that at certain boarding
house in this city, few months ago, was a
female boarder-a young and beautiful
women---a miIliuer or mantuamaker by oe-
cupation. The proprietors of the establish
meut iu which she was engaged became
involved and closed doors, throwing her
out Of employment. Being destitute of
money and friends, and virtuous withal, she
found it impossible to pay her board bill,
and was consequently obliged to ruu in debt,
to her lsndlady.
To this the hostess made no very decided
objection at first, but as weeks wore away
she became more urgent for her pay, and f.
nally limited, to her shame be it said, that
there was a way in which young and hand
some women like her boarder, could obtain
not only money enough for the necessaries
of life, but suficieney to secure It's lnxu-
ries. The hint lnmistakably pointing, as
il did, TO the sacrifice of her honor-un-
spoakably Mortified the young lady, inno-
cent aud pure minded as she was, aud she
retired weeping to her chamber. But the
bag fend was usatiate for her pay, and was
not to be thwarted of her purpose by the
mere efusion of tears, though they welled
from the heart of sinless girl, who she we'll
knew could i'll spare them, as they were sll
too soon to be requisite to quench the fires
of hell about to he kiadled in her breast,
which till then, had never known aught less
pure or holy than mental fame.
The hag--'twere sacrilege to call her by
a name less orprobrious persisted in her
attempts to undermine the virtue of the dis
tressed and frieualess girl. Alternately
she importuued her for money, aud then set
before her, in half women, half Satanic elo-
quence, the advantage she might derive,
the luxuries obtain, by bringiog her person.
al charms to bear upon the other sex, SUR
rendering merely their use awhile till for
tune frowned less darkly, aud then urging
that after simply enjoying the interest, she
could retire on the principal; or in other
words, entreating her to 'stoop to conquer
Awhile she urged in vain, and might,
probably until Doonlsaay, if she had not
enlisted the services OF those whose arsu-
ments and entreaties we're of other than
verbal nature. Men we're introduced to her
men whose object, whose sole object, was
to seduce her. Their efferts for days, nights
and weeks, were fruitlass, but they we're f.
na!ly successful. She fell, as thousands of
Ler sex have fallen befere her, victim TO
pecuniary aud profigate pressure.
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BEDFORD, Pa FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20. 1857.

of ammonia, magnesia, lime and muriatic
acid. Its components are the natural food
or stimulents Of plants, and it can be used
to great advantage as a concentrated fertil-
izer, TO stimulate terminating seeds In the
drill. 1t is not only sown broadcast with
the grain, but it is applied to the root crops
with tho best results. Potatoes and ear.
rots, especially, are benefited By it. Six
quarts of SCOT to hogshoad of water make
an excellent liquid manure for the garden
1t can be applied with safety to all garden
crops, and will pay well for saving. Ii
putting the stoves, furnaces and fire. places
in order for Winter, bear it in mind that
SCOT is valuable, aud will be wanted for
Spring use. One, two, three or more bar
rels eau be saved easily in most families, es-
peeially where wood is burned.
How TO MAKE LARD CANDLES -
Messrs. Eii.ors:-Having been The recipi-
ent Of macy favors through the columns Of
your invaluable Publications, | propose as
far as in me lies, to cancel the obligations
already incurred, and as the first inslaIment
J shall offer recipe for making hard, du-
rable aud clear burning caDdles of lard
The manufacture of lard candles is carried
on TO considerable extent in some of the
Western States, particularly Wisconsin, ,and
being nonopolized by the few has proved
very lucrative The following is the re-
ceipt in toto.
To every s lbs. of lard, add one ounce nj
tric acid; and the manner OF making is as
follows: Having carefully weighed your
lard, place it over slow fire, or at least
merely melt it; then add The acid, aud
mould the same as tallow, and you have a
clear, beautiful candle.
In order to make them resemble bona Gde
tallow candles, you have cnIy to add a
snia!l proporiian Of pure beeswax. j. a.
RoBINsoE.-Coaatry Gentleman.
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CURING BEEF AND PoRK.-The follow.
ing mode of curing beef and pork, we have
perhaps given before, but it will bear repub-
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BREAp.-It is said that one of the most
Wholesome kinds of bread that can be used Is
made thus without salt, saleratus, yeast,cr
rising of any sort.
Take bclted or unboted -four or meal,
thoroughly moisten the whole with pure soft
water, scalding hot, that is about one hun
dred and sixtv degrees Fahrenheit, make it
up firm, not sticky, then roll aud cut into
strips, or any other form, not over quarter
Of an inch thick, and half an inch broad
Bake quickly in hot oven until the dough
has acquired soft fine brown color, or ur-
til tho water has nearly all eyaPorated.
Hvdropathists say that sweeter bread
than this was never tasted. 1t certainty is
pure bread, cannot sour, will keep almost
indefinitely; aud if made of unbolted fOur
must he tac most healthful and nutritious
bread that can be prepared. But people
went use It. because they have not been ac-
eusto,ned to it--iust as Hans would never
use an iron tire TO hi- cart wheel, because
he had never seen one ussd. Bosides' mos'
nersous have unconquerable prejudice against
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A HINT FOR FARMEks.--It locks as
though there might be sopething in thia:
a farmer Of CourtIand county, New York
named Atila Burlingamet-says that wheat
can be prevented from 4oiiing in bins, in
damp weather, if one dry Brick is put in it
for every five bushel of gain, aud evenly
distributed throughout thf biu. We believe
this The brick everybody knows or ought
10 know, is great absoroer Of moisture.
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HORSE TALK.-The Nev York SPIRIT of
the Times give the followi4 Achsracteristics
of good horse:
1. His eyes even when seen in the stable,
are perfectly clear aud transparent, aud the
pupils or apples of the eyes are alike in col
or and size.
2. On being nipped in the gullet, he will
utter sound like that from bellows; f,on
the contrary, he should give vent to dry,
husky, short cough, beware of him-his wind
is unsound.
8. His legs are smooth aud 'clean'; if you
find punches or pufs, or difference 10 size,
though be may not be lame, disease turks
there.
4. If broad and full between the eyes, he
is susceptible of being trained to almost any
thing.
5. If some white or parti-eolored, be is
dociIe and gentle.
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To one gallon OF water,
Take Ii lbs. salt,
1 lb. brown sugar,
! OF. saltpetre,


Take / lbs. salt,
lb. brown sugar,
OF. saltpetre,
oE. potash.
In this ratio the pickle to be increased to
any quantity desired.
Let these be boiled together until all the
dirt from the salt and sugar (which will not
be a little) rises to the top aud is SKINNED
off. Then throw the pickle into large tub
to cool, aud when cold, pour it over your
beef or pork, to remain the usual time, say
from fouT to six weeks, according to tue size
of tue pieces, and the kind of meat. The
meat must be well covered with the pickle,
and it should not be put down for at least
two days after killing, during which time
it should be slightly sprinkled with powder
ed saltpetre.-G@mantorOn Telegraph.
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A Little Laxy-Oar depI.
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came coolel

The PoTATo Ror.-1 1rentoa N. j., pa
pers say that potato lot lfeyails extensively
IN the southern part of thlt State. In Cum
beriand, Sslem,ani Gloulter counties, many
of the farmers will not ecieve more than
one-third of an ordinary crop from fields
that few weeks ago gaa every evidence
of extraordinary yield. Ga the, other hand,
we hear that 10 Pennsylvania, we're the ro:
was supposed to have colanilted great raw
ages, it has been discovered not to be near
as bad al supposed.
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using or doing anythinI that has unmixed
food in it.-DF. Hill.

ALUM TO HARDEN CANpLEs.-Asa NJ.
Holt says-in the autumn Of 1856 killed
fat COW, and my holsekeeper tried the
'alow, then she made parcel of mould
candles from the tallowsithout using alrm.
Afterwards she made some of the same
klnd Of tallow into candles BY dipping
Bat before she dipped tie candles, she dis
solved alum IN water, anl mixed it with the
talioB of which she nlde the candles
mould candles and the dpred candies were
kept together, and in The hot weather in the
last summer, while the dppcd candles with
which alum was used; wFe sufficiently hatd
and firm, and burned wel, the mould cah-
dies which we're made fitbout alum, were
SO soft that they could Tot bear their own
weight, but fell down ID the candlesticks,
and could not be used III the weather be-
came cooler.
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5tlrft portrg.
LATrER DAY WARNINGS,

From the .Atlontie Monthly.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26
DENTS TRY. ..t,....
llR. ]. G. WILLIS. DENr1sr rnsnnn4G,,lI,

4
~ Informs the people of Portage county that he has
opened an office over Rowel Wittcr's store, In the
west end ofthe brick block He will Insert uIoic .s
ofteel on te atmospheric pressure pripeiple and par.
ial sets the same way in suitable cases Piyotet
inserted SO as TO be seryceable aud tufibIe Teeth
lled with gold and tin foil t, preserve them from
inturedecay ,fromt fifteen TO twenty years All ork
done BY him will be warranted to do SERVED. and
VIII be finished inthc aighestsbe orhe art. He will
aso attention to correcting irreeulnr-
tiesih chdfens teeth, and will treat successfully tho
various discases peculiar to tic mouth. iG ~ Tfi
EXtractng done withutmosi care and with The least
patiPossibie Chlnrofo.m in suitable cases. IN
with pnrfect safety References Will be
elveto individuals who have worn whole and nartio
setsofteeth, by him for years md with
success. also to those who baye IN their mouths
plvotteeth iBsertedby him six yeats ago, and which
nave nGt required the least repairs Eewinaso refer
10 persons who have teeth now perfectly sound which
were fllcd BY him from four 10 six yearsngo He in.
scs an who may require the services of Dentist to
give hil call before engaging WORK; and ensurss
persons who may favor him with their
MS charges VIII be reasonable and his work war.
rantel 70 be perfectly atisfactory. Most Kinds Of
arm produce takenin exchange for work Specimens
ofhs work may be seoB at his office. - F1s7I
= March7, 1S55-3I-tf.
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Premium sAmbrOtypcs and Da-
,s,.s -. ~ ~ gMcrrcofypes. ,~sgr "a

/ :. " STAFFER q CO., respectfully In
IL. ve the publcto cali at their 70 ons yer Baird,s
Jawelry Store, Aliens Block, Rayenna, and examine
upon which they received the first pre-.
MUM q the last county fair. We offer the following
reasons why we can produce better pictures than
be obtained elsewhere IN this county. We have the
largest and most powerful camera III This section OF
the state Our gntiss0 arranged not only to give
life Ike expression 10 he features, but also drapery
of the utmost beauty and richness (The want OF
which great fault IN the work of some operators1 -
We use the genuine ehcicals, regardless OF
and having had ten years ofexperienee in the nrt we
know that we can produce better results than tho
mere tyro Of few nlohths practice. Those Wishing
good pictures ot temseyes or fnenGs will lind IL 10
their vantigeto call atSpr rooms and be nced
that this fsthe place 70 gcta perfect likeness Prices
as low as in any fbons OF good repute In Nortaern
Ohio. Chidren's likeHesses taken In one or two
seconds We seldom fail e get good likeness Of the
t DAdurRREoTYpEs.- x there are some who still
prefer this style We would " We ar at all times
CAuEos The pub sare eaaiIozied against Ana
brotyPes back cd mp With black print OF vasnsh as
the backing wiicrack eventually and the picture be-
comes worthless All good operators have discarded
this shave used 10 fof many months ard
all persons having pictufes put up by us IN that
enyited 10 call and when they beeOfe cracked and
have them made good. Such JpictrEcs Gun be kn6Msn
by their having glass ogef the mating, the position
of the setter being reversal and ddilappcar!
ance at arms length. ~. sfa 7a A&iltiA assf ng{ 4
Remember The place, over Baird's Jewelry Storey
Il Oet*iG, 1885, 5eg gF,l Il. w. STAFFER q N