The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-30
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private. did not disturb him. Last Year.
upon the appearance Of what was known as
the -' Wade and Davis manifesto an init
mate friend aud supporter who was very
indignant that such document should have
been put forth just previous 10 the Prasi-
dental election. took occasion 10 animad-
vert very severely upon the course that
prompted L.. 1t IS not worth fretting
about, said the President; "It reminds
me OF an old acquaintance. who. having a
son OF scientific turn. bought him mi
crOScope. The boy went around expert
mentlng his glass upon everything that
came III bis way. one day II the dinner
table, his father took up q piece OF cheese
" Don't eat that father said the boy Iii is
full OF wriggIers My son. " replied tho
old gentleman. taking, AZ the same time a
huge bite, "let'em wriggie. l can stand il II
they can
Glancing over one Of Sabin's admirable
reprints OF ancient pamphlets, bearing on
the history of this country. entitled The
state Rerolutl0n ul Ns,c England. and ori-
9ionally dated l6s9. We find fresh illustra-
ton OF the old prOyerb. "there is nothing
new under tile sun The people OF New
England, determined no longer 10 endure
the oppression OF the Governor Sir Edmond
Andros- rose IN revolution, deposel and
imprisoned him. The following sentence.
referring TO this transaction. has famil-
lar ring: Ne have also advice. that on
FRIDAY last, towards evening Sir Edmond
4 ARdr0S did attempt To make an escape in
Woman : Apparel, and passed two guards
anu was stopped at the third being discoy-
cred 10y his shoes, not having changed
them.
Rather striking rospondonoc Ia All
important crisis IN the lives Of the first ty-
rant and the last traitor Of Americal
The Albany Erenny Journal OF Thurs
day comes 60 us printed on paper made OF
bamboo. Ii Was manufactured in stock
port, y. \, and il lie believed that II eau
be made at prices which viii bring il into
competition with the cheapest paper now
Ia use Tor newspaper purposes. The ham-
boo paper j. manufactured under the super
vision OF the tlhrous DSntegrating Com
pany OF south BrOOOklyn, and the material
D., brought from Jamaica, where il is pro-
duced IN unlimited abundance. and can be
obtained for ten or twelve dollars a cord
IL Is cut IN 1--we feet lengths soaked in warm
water, and fired from a steam gun. which
thoroughly dlsintegratcs n. reducing it 10
lbrOuS mass IL IL then boiled i'm .spul-
ping boiler. and so becomes perfect pulp
ready Tor use.
An ice factory IN New Orleans il turning
out two hundred pounds OF crystal ice per
hour. The process Of manufacture is quite
simple. \ large retort contains concentra-
ted aqua ammonia. which. being moderately
heated passes. in the form OF gas through a
worm surrounded by bath of water. OF the
temperature of the atmosphere. and there
by pressure it Is hquined. This liquiiled
gas Is then passed 10 very small QpapuI,es
where il is yolitalized. To acquire that
state il is obliged t. deprive the bath Of all
It's caioric. b constant passage through
the worm the temperature Of the bath is re-
duced from - 20 - degrees below zero
centigrade. The Ice 8 formed in moulds.
The income of the Glrard estate in Phil
adcipula D. now about two hundred thou
sand dollar. a year and still increasing. -
On the first OF January, 1864 there were
four hundred ana fOr.y-iiye pupils In the I'm.
s.ltution. and i've hundred and -ixfy-thres
on the the lsL OF January. 1865. when thirty
seven vacancies existed During ls64 TWEEN
~ were bound by Gdenture OF apprentice
ship. seven on trial waiting agreement be
tween the employers and the pupils 10 be
come their apprentices: nine died: thre,
had their indentures Cancelled. and thiri'
were expelled. ln FEBRUARY last there wer.
one hundred and fOrty-two applicants 10
the BENEFITS Of the Institution. although
twice duriug the past four years every appli
cant was admitted Into the college
ANOTHER AssAULT Ov GEN. GsANr.-A
Elgln. ILL.,. while the Lieut. General was 70
celvlng the salutauOns OF the people. stand
ing on the rear platform OF the car. run
ian approached him in the garb OF q farmer
sized him violently by the hand. and al
tempted 10 jerk him OF the platform. Co
BabcOck, who was standing on the lowe
step OF the platform 10 protect the Gener,
saw the movement and struck the ruian
blow with his cane. and al the same Tim
seized him by the throat. and cOmpeile
him 10 loose his yice-like gripe The Ger
eral was more excited by the occurrenc
than lie was ever known to be before.
The use Of opium is rapidly increasing
j this country. While $40. s74 paid the 70
] eign cost Of all the opium imported al III
g ports Of the United States in 1870 il too
1892, $50 10 pay the cost in the year sndin
D June 80, 1852, an increase OF forty thousan
{ 10 nearly one million dollars in less tina
If twenty-five years. OF the large sum la
e mentioned, 80 432 lbs, valued al So u
h we're landed at Boston; lG3, 955 lbs., va
n ued at $554 443; at New York: while u
n value Of S2sl. zoo, mostly prepared" OF
IS um. was landed on the Pacific. These fac
)f show that opium eaters must abound in Il
It United States.
= The census Of 1860 shows the largest ay
- rage crop per acre Of wheat was IN Mass
> chusetts, l6 bushels: the smallest In Gee
- gia, bushels; Of Indian corn, largest, co
- necticut, 30 bushels; smallest. South Car
lima, il bushels; OF rye, largest, Ohio,
. bushels; smallest, Virginia, ) bushels:
" oats, largest, Iowa, sc bushels; email,
North Carolina, 20 bushels; Of Irish pot
toes, largest Texas go bushels: smalle
Alabama, co bushels Although wheat
the very first crop % exhaust land Mas
chusetts, the oldest and naturally the pO'
NJ est state. produces the heaviest crop +
IT. acre, exceeding al the sO-called wh'
Is growing states.
g A correspondent writes frsm the Austri
o watering blace 0f Gastein that rich Il
e. lishman la sfOr some days taken up bis abe
D on the Nalnitzer Tauer. q mountain M
m than six thousand feet high. He lives in
y extremely comfortable tent. but the cl
Gil Obliges him 70 warm il with a stove.
. has thirty-twO horses a. his disposal 70 CO
1d muniCa,e with the lower earth. He chO
Of e mis- singular dwelling place IN order
Sc enjoy a. leisure and for some length Of III
re the spectacle OF sunrise In midsummer in
10 warmed tent surrounded by snow and j
- saturday being reception day 81 the VII
an House, the President was totally overwhel
~ Cd with visitors. white and black. 4 ial
~ minority n the white callers were pard
.f- seeking re'le.s and Office hunters Seve
~ good looking females, who have set the
.u- selves Up - pardon brokers, were in att
-e dance AID rashly imp0rtunate FOR u
- clients. They however failed IN their elO
sr 10 move tie President. Tie business
.ot pardon brokerage by women, has be
II. prosecuted 10 g discredi:aoie extent q
= the President very properly begins 70 s.
Fl due them.
Cd SIxoS CAxEaoS in 1860 told Jefferson
N. vis that Il the South succeeded he wo
I'D plant corn in the streets Of Charleston.
en c. To keep this promise, Mr. Came
eY vent 70 Charleston last spring. plan
nG some corn in a street. and put soldier
watching and attending to it. The o.