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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
The Herald Fire Department..
TO SEE EDITOR or THE HxnALD.

14a FuI1vx srRExr, NKw York, Dec. %, 1905
While acknowledging the energy and perseverance,
exercised by the Metropolitan Fire Department and the
Insurance PATROL permit 10 render the Fire De
parimcnt Of the NV Yonx HERALD my sincere thanks
for the prompt and valuable and protection
received from II nj the fire In my building 143 Fulton
street. last night attribute the slight loss OF $3.50,
stock worth SO, OO0 principally TO the immsdi-
ate assistance received from the NE~ YORK HErAlD.
JOHN BROsNAN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The undersigned, occupants OF the building No. 141
Fulton street. hereby tender their thanks TO the employees
Of the HERALD establishment for their prompncss and
efficiency In controlling the FIRE at No 43 the night
Of tho 22d inst feeling assured that without their inter
vention the fire would not have been confined TO the
present named limits JAMES POOLE a. co.
MILLER h VAIL
CLARK A BALDWIN.
NEW YoRi Dec 23 1893
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
Rebel assignment OF Ten Thousand Dol.
lars Worth OF United States Letter
Stamps-Their Discovery in a canadian
Custom House-Legal Action for Their
Recovery, SC.

IORUNTU
In August last the American government received in
formation OF the consignment in Liverpool, by tie Con-
federate agents, Of $4,000 in American three cent
stamps to Boyd Arhurs OF this city. Mr.. sharratt,
Post Office agent, last week, and, with Consul
Thurston, got out injunction upon them They
found in the Custom House bond II Is supposed the
stamps captured by the pirate Florida The case
will soon be argued in court
Mr.. Rowland, the Postmaster General OF Canada,
templates rcsgnng unless Mr. Brown recalls his resgns
ton The defeat Of the Ministry and its policy 10 almost
certain when Parliament meets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
EIYe In CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec %, 1895.
FIRE the corner OF Main and Second streets in Fond
du Lac Thursday night destroyed between forty and
fifty thousand dollars worth Of property Insurance
twenty thousand dollars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

RAIxpon, ~ G., Dec ~, l9Qs
The mail train on the North Carolina road ran ~ 81
Concord yesterday, killing A. white ssDrss messs3
ger and Mr.. Oats, the baggage mefsW We" ~'~
lars % tbs srciSspt are unknown
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

Two Barks Ashore at sandy Hook
SANDY HooK Dec 20, IeQe
Two banks ashore on the Upper Middle Onem
black one and tho other has painted ports tns v
alongside OF each.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

The Jrrepressible Grnvitation from
Canada TO the States.
From the Toronto Leader, Dec. 81
One experiences mingled feeling of satisfaction and
regret upon gancing the emigration statistics for
the year 1866 As compared With last year they
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

Gemanis Assembly Rooms this evening, but 10 being
discovered that Christmas would fall q sunday,
the concert was adjourned 70 next Saturday, at Irving
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04
Wise Thieves Steal and lonl-
promise.

Last summer a bank clerk in New York
stole 100000. lie lost the money by
''ighting the tiger He then called upon
q lawyer and informed him that he was 4
ruined man, and thought of suicide This
led to the following dialogue
'How much does your defalcation
amount to. -
zone hundred thousand dollars
SCOT any of il left -
"Not cent"
"Thats bad; you have left nothing to
work with"
"What must be donee"
"lou must return to your desk and alb
stract another hundred thousand
"What must do that for?''
"To preserve your character and save you
from going to state prison. With the hun
lred thousand dollars you intend to steal
tomorrow, intend to compromise with tho
bank. Your stcalings after tomorrow will
amount to $500, OOO will call at the bank
and confess your offence: will represent
myself as your heart broken uncle. honest
bat poor: II will offer the bank $50, 900 to
hush up the matter. The bank will accept
This will leave $4,000 to divide between
you and mc--that is, $o5, 900 apiece. With
this sum you can retire from business"
The young man listened and took on wis
dom. He doubled his defalcation, and COM
promised rs the lawyer said he should. He
is now worth 1000, and is counted lone
Of the most respectable gentlemen in the
city Of New York.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04
The Approaching COImet..--1sic
las Comet Returning.

Biclas double comet. which once excited
apprchensions Of collision with the earth
which was allayed by the publication of
Arago's treatise-is again approaching. An
astronomer says:
1.-The comet is not yet sufficiently near US
to be discerned with telescope, its present
distance being about one hundred millions
of miles, and its position being near the left
arm Of Andromela. 1t is slowly moving into
the adjoining constellation. Pegasus, aud on
the first day Of November next, it will be
close to the bright star alpha Pcgasil Mar
kab, one of the four bright luminaries which
form the wei known square Of Pegasus. II
will then pursue southerly course, crossing
the celestial square about the middle Of De
dcmber. Singularly enough it then crosses
the old path Of 1876, and near the point
where it was then observed to separate into
two comets. II will continue to approach the
earth until the end Of February, when its
distance from us will be only about eighteen
millions Of miles. At that time, however. il
will have advanced far into the southern
heavens, and disappeared from view here, AND
in higher ATTITUDES.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04
New Recipe for Clam Soup.


A few months age, just bcforsdinncr time,
a hungry looking man entered the rcfectory
Of Mr.. Warner, aud rropounded the usual
rs this the place where they keep clam
SOUP"
.'Yes, sir. said Mr.. Warner: show much
will you havc?"
''Wcll, replied the customer, Il guess I'll
take three cents worth.
'.Threc cents worth ~ exclaimed the as
tonishcd host "why, man alive, where are
you going to put three cents worth You
certainly won't pretend to cat that quantity
at ono timc:''
"lIow do you sell it ?" asked the aston
ished countryman.
Zone cent gallon"
'.Wcll. We'll try gallon" said the coun-
tryman, NJ he lcisnrely took \ seat in one
OF the boxes.
Mr.. Warner. who felt in the humor for II
joke, measured out n gallon of clam soup
and had It carried 10 the customer He
commenced dcvourng it. and. after severa
temporary suspensions, in order to wipe
away the pcrspiration and breathe treer, he
at length found the bottom of the soup
dish.
Mr.. w. inquired Of the customer whether
he didn't want any more. lie replied mega
lively, and. on paying his nickel, inquired
Of Mr. Warner:
GLOW in the world do you manage to make
soup so cheap"
"Why,' said Mr.. Warner. Gin the spring
We buy about hundred CLANS, put them
into hogshcad of water, and. by occasion
ally throwing in . few crackers and sufficient
pepper and salt, in few weeks have the
soup ready for use, and keep it the whole
year round"
swell, now, Amt that fnst rate? What
do you ask for the receipt
'.For county right ask $50. $50 for a
township, and $S Tor a family right
''That'n Just suit us, for We don't get
CLANS whore | live more than once year.
The next time como down. guess Ill buy
family right. I'm desperately fond Of
clam soup myself. Detroit Free Press.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04
aAtsfellany.
by GEORGE ARNOLD.

Twas a Jolly old pcdagogne long ago,
Tall and slender and sallow and dry:
His form wax bent and his gait was slow,
And his long, thin hair was white MS snow
l!ut n wonderful tw inlle shone in his eye;
And he sang every night as he went to bed,
"'.ct us DO happy down here below;
The living should live, though the dead be dead
Said tho jolly old pcdagosne long ago.
He Taught the scholars the rule Of t'iree
Reading and writing aud history, too;
He took the little ONES mp on his knee,
For kind old heart in Ii is breas, had he,
And the wants of the litt!cst child no knew;
"l.carn while you're yonng," he often said,
"Therr is much to cnj ~ down here below;
Life for the liz ing, AMI rest for the dead
Said the jolly old pelagogne, long ago.
With stupidest boys he was kind and cool,
Speaking only in gentlcst tones;
The rod was scarcely known in his school
Whipping to him Il barbarous rule,
Aud too hard work Tor his poor old bones;
Besides it was painful, he sometimes said:
We should make lie pleasant down here below
The living need charity more than tho dead"
Said the Jolly Oh prlagogne long ago.
".
lie lived in tho house by the hawthorn lane,
With and woodbinc the door;
His rooms were quiet and neat and plain,
Ent spirit Of comfort there held reign,
Aud made him forget he old and poor;
II need so little,' he often said;
"Anl my friends and relatives here below,
Won't litigate over me when am dead
Said the Jolly old pedagoguc, long ago.
But the pleasantest times that he had, Of oil,
We're tho sociablc hours he used to pass.
With his chair tipped back to q neighbours wall,
Making an unccrcmonious call,
Over a pipe and friendly glass:
This was the finest pleasure he said
OF the many he tasted here below.
"Who has no cronics had better be dead"
Said this jolly old pclagogue long ago.
The Jolly old pedagogue's wrnkled face,
Melted MI over in sunshiny smiles;
lie stirred glass with an old-school grace.
Chuckle'l, and slipped and prattled apace
Till the house merry from cellar to tiles
I'm pretty old man" he gently said.
I've fingered long time here below
Bat my heart is fresh, If my youth is fled =
said The Jolly old pedagosnc long ago,
VII
lie smoked his pipe in the balmy air,
Every night when the sun went down.
While the soft wind played in his sil,ery hair
Leaving its tenderest kisses there
On the jolly old pelng-gue 5 jolly old crown:
And feeling the kisses. he smiled. and sail
Twas 4 glorious woili down here below:
Why wait fpr happiness till we are dead n
Said this Jolly old peiagaSue, long age.
lie sat nj his door midsummer night
Affcr the sun had sunk in the west.
Aud the lingering beams of golden light.
II lde his kindly old face look warm and bright
While the odpr,n, light winds Whispered crest !.
Gent'y--senily ~ lowed his head
There wer. angels WAITING ior him know
lie was snre ii his happiness, living or dead,
This jolly old redsgosue, long ago.
--RouMi Table;
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

BLOOD SPAvIS.-The following is given
as sure cure for blood SPAWN: Common
poke-root cut into slices and boiled in urine
till it becomes quite strong. Battle the
parts two or three times day until cure
is effected. 1t should not be used too strong
or it will take the skin off,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

SITTING to sew by candle light by q table
with 3ark cloth on it, is injurious to the
eyesight. When no other remedy presents
itself, spread a sheet or white paper before
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

PEOPLE very commonly complain Of indi-
gestion; how can it be wondered at, when
they seem by their habit Of swallowing their
food wholesale to forget for what purpose
they are provided with teeth.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

CoTToS.-This staple, which grows in In.
dia and Italy, has also been successfully Gull
tivated in parts of Illinois and Indiana. The
Egypt" specimen Of the former State is q
very white, short-stap!e cotton, and will grow
from $50 to 2e0 pounds Of clean cotton TO the
acre
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

SOME of the market gardeners near the
city Of London, it is said, apply from sixty
to eighty tons of manure to their GROUND, par
ticularly where great crops Of cabbage are
produced.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

To RELIEVE CHoKED CArrLI.-A CORES
pondent of the Rural Nesc Yorker says that
he has tried pouring half pint Of melted
lard down the throat of the suffering animal
and has never been known to fail in giving
relief
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

BRANCHING CELERr.-Seeing lately some
remarks on the different modes Of blanching
celery, am reminded of plan l saw in
Oxfordshire on August last. 1t WAS simply
placing drain pipe upright, and allowing
the plant to grow up through it. My friend
in whose garden saw it, assured me that
! he not only had his celery blanched much
better, but it was ready for the table earli-
er. That the latter is the case, can affirm
from my own observation, for the plants I
saw growing in the pipes had already grown
above the tops of the pipes, while those
treated in the ordinary way, were not half
as high Sabotage Gardener.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

4 WESTERN paper describes brandy man.
ufactured from watermelons, and prohounces
il excellent. Incorporate people would think
this was the next thing to extracting sun
beams from cucumbers
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

THEY are getting to cure tomato vines for
fodder. They are cured when green and
juicy, and put in the barn for winter feed, to
be fed occasionally, or rs roots are.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

To PRESERVE GRApEs-Pick when in full
bloom, fully ripe, in dry, warm day; lay
the clusters carefully in boxes holding thirty
pounds, with layer Of paper between each
layer of grapes, cover, and put in q cool,
dry cellar, and they will keep till May.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

CuTTfNa OFF TEArs.-"F. o. W." desires
US to answer through the Agriculturolist what
to do with double teat on one Of his heif-
ers. Twist piece Of small wire round it
sufficiently tight to obstruct ell circulation.
In ten or twelve days the teat will drop of,
aud new skin will form over the scar. THIS
should not be done, however, when . COW
gives milk, as the wound would be kept from
healing over by the flow of the milk, before
scab could form over it.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

TOMATO PREsERvEs.-The skin should be
removed, and the tomatoes sliced thinly and
stewed in sugar as any other preserves, US
ing the very best kind Of sugar, pound for
pound
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

GRAPE JAM.-Boil grapes very soft, and
strain them through q sieve. Weigh the
pulp thus obtained and put pound of su.
gar to pound of the pulp. Boil it twenty
minutes, stirring it often. The common
wild grape is much the best for this use
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

WE know not Of anything attended with
more serious consequence than that of sleep
ing in damp linen. Persons are frequently
assured that they have been at FIRE for
many hours, but the question is as to what
sort Of a FIRE, and whether they have been
properly turned so that all parts may be ex-
posed to the fire. The fear Of creasing the
linen, we know, prevents many from unfold
ing it, SO rs to be what we consider proper
~ aired; but health is more important
with gentleness there need be no fear Of
neatness.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

CALIFORNIA WINE.-The public have been
most egregiously humbugged by what is sold
under the name Of California wine 1t has
been advertised by physicians to the sick,
and by clergymen at the communion table
as the purest wine. 1t turns out that the
article is usually made in Boston or New
York-very seldom in or around the "Gold
Diggins,, andis as vile compound Of vii
famous drugs as was ever gulped down by
q humbugged community.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04
The Great Fire i'm CONSTANT.
nOple.

Inc great nre IN Constantlnople has been
attended with far more serious loss of prop
erty than was expected when the first tele-
gram was sent to London: aud i; now turns
out that no fewer than ?, 800 houses, public
buildings, and places dedicated for divine
service, haze been, for the most part, level
ed with the ground. There are certainly
a few exceptions, where the walls are stand
ing, but the principal mosques are now no.
where TO be seen. The last accounts for
warded to the different London insurance
companies are OF narrowing nature. Tie
extent Of the sutferings of over p, 500 per
sons, who had TO rush out Of their habita-
tions almost naked to escape from the rava-
ges Of the flames. battle description. 1t
would appear that the contiagration COM
meneed in building two stories high.
From that part the flames spread with
rapidly, igniting in succession whole rows
of houses and stores on the northwest side
The scene amongst the poor people was
pitiable in the extreme. The meagre means
OF conteuding with such fire were found
perfectly inadequate, and added to that the
water supply was equally insufficient. Ex-
plosions Of fearful character followed in
rapid succession. and it was feared that as
the buildings came topping down, several
men whe were assisting had beep crushed
to death. 1t was not, however, clearly
stated whether any lives had been sacrificed,
the excitement and confusion being so great
that the agents of the different insurance
offices were unable to ascertain; but there
was strong ground for supposing that
great loss Of life had taken place. 1t was
found perfectly impracticable to find shelter
for the whole of the burn.-out people and
their children, and they had to content
themselves by sleeping in field and gardens
near by. When the last telegram was re-
ceived prayers We're being offered up to the
Almighty to stop the rayages Of the fire.
The principal portion of the houses were
composed, in great measure, of timber,
which. Of course, will account for the extra
ordinary spread Of the flames. No conHa-
grafton Of such magnitude has taken place
since the great fire at Hamburg; and it is
stated that more persons have lost their
homes, and all they possessed, than even at
that conhagratiou. Mr.. Hodsall, assessor
OF losses, and several other gentlemen be-
longing to different FIRE Offices, have sent
specially down to ascertain how the insur.
ance companies of the city and provincial
towns are interested: and also to enquire
into the cause Of the terrible calamity, and
how many persons are left unprovided for.
Inc IRE was coHSiucreu al last accounts 10
have been fairly stopped at each point, and
unless the wind should spring up, there
was no danger of any further extension Of
mischief Whole streets, squares, mosques,
aud government buildings, were blazing
away At the same time. Measures have at
once been taken to get up subscription
for the housing of the poor burnt out crea-
lures, which it is to be hoped will be iber-
ally responded to by the more fortunate
inaabi.ants.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

A SINGLE grain of barley was planted by
an agricultaralist in the Isle Of Man in 1862
and in the same year produced three hun
dred grains These were sown, aud the
second years produce was about half pint.
These were again sown, and the third years
produce was fourteen pounds, which being
again sown, have realized this year abo.t
seven bushels, covering space Of about
fourteen yards by FIVE. Thus have there
been produced in four years, seven bushels
of barley from single grain.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

SuMMERsAuLrs. Turning double summer
saults is not 4 very common thing now
a-days We know oil but three persons in
this country that do it fair and square,
James Madigan, Young Heb Stickney, and
q Portuguese with Lent. are the only ones
that do it We believe, A triple OF quadruple
summersault has never been fairly done by
any person. Johnny Aymar. brother Of
Walter. broke his neck at Astley's, London,
one night, attempting a triple. Young
Starks also killed himself out west about a
year ago attempting the feat. McCullun.
the rider never turned double summer
sault from horses back In his day the
turning of forward or backward summer
saul, from horses back was considered q
big thing ~. !. Chpagr.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

A RippLs.--Takc away my first letter.
take away my second letter. take away all
my letters and am still the same. The
postman.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

CnILpREN should not be allowed to ask for
the same thing twice. This may be ac
complished hy parents, teachers. Tor who
ever may happen 10 have the management
Of them), paying attention to their little
wants, if proper, at once, il possible. The
children should be instructed to understand
when they are not answered Immediately,
ii is because ii il not convenient. Let them
learn patience by waiting.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

GLuE LAKE-Dr. Mathews informs us
that there has been small lake discovered
in this county from which pure glue has been
taken. But little has been said about it yet,
hut be promises to give us an account Of it,
in which he will speak more definitely.
The above item is taken from the Clear
Lake Times. published at Lakeport, Lake
county, California. A friend Of the Placer
Heraid says this discovery is nothing COM
pared to the recent discovery on the line of
the Pacific Railroad, of spring of ''6ne
pure mush and milk. - Exchange.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

Corn MoLAssEs.-Mr. Thomas Randolph
. farmer Of this county, residing between
Worthington and Cascade informs as that he
has tried the experiment of making molas-
SEES from sweet corn. He says it is superior
to that made from sorghum or imphee. The
corn stalk yields as much molasses as the
sorghum He promises to send US sample
when we shall have the quality tested by
judges, and report their decision. # it sus-
tains Mr.. Randolphs opinion, it will be Of
no small consideration to our farmers, as
the sweet eorn stalk will mature in this lat
not. Mr.. Randolph used his corn stalks i'm
mediately after he had removed the crop Of
ears for table use.-Du6uqas Times.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

DIANA GRAPEs.-W. c. Strong Of Brigh-
ton. Mass. has, in the Gardeners Monthly,
an article on winter grapes, in which he says
of this Grape:
..Bnt the grape of all others which with
certainty and little care remains plump and
sound the whole live long winter, is the Di-
ana. This is the winter grape, par excel
lence. With US it is rather late in maturing,
and this with some inequality; some Of the
berries in each bunch being scarcely ripe
at the very close Of m ordinary season.
Yet have found that these scarcely matur-
ed berries became quite eatable in mid-win-
ter--not equal to those fully colored, but
very passable. The excellent keeping quail
tiles Of tLis kind, depend undoubtedly on
the thickness Of the skin. This is such ,
protection to it, that with the most ordinary
care, it keeps more perfectly than the Bald
win apple. should treat them simply -
follows: Cut them of to avoid the frost
trim out all imperfections; pack closely sin
gle layers in shallow boxes or drawers; leave
them open in cool room for . few dayst to
allow moisture to pass off; then close and
keep in dry. cold room till April, II you
consult your purse. and can control your
appetite SO long time. The quality Of the
Diana is universally esteemed. It win ride
any distance to market. When its keeping
qualities are taken into account, i II NOT
worthy Of more attention
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-04

Why should one refuse to keep grant Of
land in Virginia? Because il is Va. grant.