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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-30

THE NORTH ADAMS MURDERER.-
OF the perpetrator of the recent homicide
at North Adams, the Pittsfeld Eagle says ::
Gleason talks of the murder with an as
tonishing calmness. Only once, when he
showed US picture Of their dead baby,
did he manifest any feeling. Then he
choked and his eyes filled, but he was
calm again in minute. He said he loved
his wife too we'll to leave her, and he
could not give her up to any other man.
His only excuse for this crime is Der
scornful treatment of him, and her inf
deity. He does not plead insanity. and
says he is sorry he did not kill himself
Immediately after kiliag his wife. He
says he does not know whether the court
will sentence him to be hanged or not,
and he says it in the same cool, quiet
voice that be tells his age. He has sent
for bis neither, and he seems to have 8
ray of hope that she will somehow help
him out of bis trouble. He has also sent
to Greenwich, N. Y, for counsel. La ap-
pearance be is anything but murderer
He is slightly built, has mild gray eyes,
whiskerless face, and is extremely boylsh
looking. His face is thin, forehead low
and very narrow. He ia lot an imbecile.
but is certainly weak minded. Our opin-
ion is that he is far more of a fool than a
villain, but whatever he is, for a young
man whose prospects for long life are
not very fl tttering, he is the most con-
tented specimen we have ever inter
viewed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-30
REcoMMENpED BY TREsIBEsr IPHYa CLANS
Read the following testimonial:

Read the following testimonial
Boston, Mass-, Oct. l, 1871.
Dr.. ToPLIFF-D Dear Sir Il had a severe treu-
BILE with my throat and lungs, WHICH troubled me
exceedingly, and had almost despaired OF get
ting reh-f, when L told of your Syrup of
Tar, which tried with the best of results, a.
am now quite well. My cough has left me, and
the soreness has disappssred as If by magic.
write you this. that 9th rs may try il and be
benefited, as 1 can recommend it TO all.
W. FL. BOWMAN,
ia Cambridge Street
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-30

G. Fl. HOBBY,
o, snt for Southern Vermont Office On
$500 Row. Rutland. VT. Imay2dSWl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

Venus is at her brightest now, and is brilliant
object in the eastern sky before the dawn We
had the good fortune to catch a glimpse of the
starry queen yesterday, just the stars were pa
ling in the first glimmer Of morning light
charming sight it was to behold the fairest
of the stars hanging in the sky like golden lamp
whose beams came to our eyes through the intri-
cate network of the brown branches of the elms.
shorn of their last leaves by the recent Storm
The star was alone in her glory, and Us we
watched her, she took on a. many phases as a
chameleon, now hanging like lamp suspended
by golden chains. now cleaning like diamond,
now tinged with the changing hues of the opal,
and now appearing like brilliant sapphire
We never saw more beautiful view of the
planet than the one We have attempted to de-
scribe. She took or the aspect of a young moon
rather than that of a star, and the sight of her
lovely face is well worth the trouble which ia
needed to obtain it.
The planet Venus is now passing from her in
feriOr to her superior conjunction. During this
period, commencing on the 18th Of last Septem-
Der and continuing for 292 days. she is on the
west side Of the sun, rises before him. and is our
morning star. On the LIST Of November she reach
ed her point Of greatest brilliancy, and ON the
9th Of December she will reach her greatest west
ern elongation or greatest apparent distance from
the sun. Those, therefore, who wish to see the
morning star under the most favorable circum-
stances must improve the present opportunity
PSovideace Journal
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14
why Fr.i. Tr.c. /" winter Kiu.,

Fruit trees "winter-kill" because their wood is
not sufficiently matured in the fall. The mild
weather through autumn continues the growth
till period past the time of hardening, as it is
termed, SO that the rigors of winter are fatal
An oak does not winter-kill, because the texture
of the wood is firm. The same is true of Seeding
fruit trees, to q considerable extent. Our choice
varieties of fruit have been produced, in many
instances, by high, if not GENERALIZATION; and it
is not an old remark, that the hardihOOd of tree
is sacrificed by that culture which produces a
superior quality of fruit. We need not expect to
produce trees that will bear fruit the first year of
as hardy nature as those which produce infe-
rior variety. Yet we may do much to increase
the power of endurance in tender varieties.
Whatever is attempted must be done during the
period of growth. The point to be aimed at is to
check the growth of the wood early i'm the season..
in order that the wood may be rendered hard and
frm before winter. Adry autumn presents this end.
When rains are abundant and the weatheris warm
vegetation goes on rapidly-often till arrested by
sudden snap, after which there is time for the
process But We cannot trust to the weather.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14
Ancestral Wisdom.

In Pennsylvania, not many years ago, dwelt the
descendants of Peter Won Schreubendyke, who
had cleared his own farm, guarded it carefully
from the attack of Indians and willed it to his
son Jacob. Situated in the interior, and far from
aIfy settlement, the farm transmitted in regular
order from father to son, anil at last became the
property of Heinrich Won Schreubendyke, q good
natured stolid Teuton, whose Johannes, bright
and lively youth of sixteen years. told to saddle
the horse and ride to the mill with the grist, and
hurry back. The grist was on such occasions
placed in one end of the bag and large stone in
the other end, to balance it. johannes, having
thrown the sack across the horses back, had got
the grist evenly divided, and had no need of the
stone to balance it. He ran to his father and
cried:
"Oh, father, come and see; We don't need the
stone any more"
The old gentleman calmly surveyed the scene,
and with a severely reproachfnl look, said:
Johannes, your fadder, your grandfather, and
your great-grandfadder, all went to de mill wild
de stone in one end of de bag, und de grist in de
odder. INT now you, mere poy, sets yourself up
to know more as dey do You put de stone in de
pag, und never more let me see such smartness
like dat"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

One hundred and ten years ago there was not
a single white man in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. Then, what is the most fOurishing
part of America was as little known as the cOun-
try around the mysterious Mountains of the
Moon. 1t was not until 1867 that Boone left his
home in North Carolina to become the first set
tier in Kentucky. The first pioneers of Ohio did
not settle until twenty years after this time.
hundred years ago Canada belonged to France,
and the population did not exceed million and
q half of people A hundred years ago the great
Frederick of Prussia was performing those grand
exploits which made him immortal in the militia
~ annals and with his little monarchy was sus-
tanning a single-handed contest with Russia, Aus
tria and France, the three great powers of Eu-
rope combined Washington was a modest vir-
gnian colonel, and the great events in the histo-
ry of the two worlds in which these great but
dissimlar men took leading parts were then
scarcely foreshadOwed. hundred years ago the
United States were the most loyal part Of the
British empire, and OH the political horizon no
speck indicated the struggle which within score
Of years thereafter established the great republic
of the world. A hundred years ago there were
but four newspapers in America! Steam engines
had not been imagined, and railroads and tel
ception Of men. When We come to look back at
it through the vista Of history, we find that to
the century inst past has been allotted more i'm
portant events, in their bearing upon the happ-
ness of the world, than almost any other which
has elapsed since the creaton.-Sas Francisco Bul-
letiR.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

The Cincinnati Price Current, under the heading
of "Provison Trade Revolution" gives some in
teresting information concerning the growth of
new industry-which it says is making "great
breaches" in the old packing trade. According
to this trade journal, it may almost he said that
it is no longer necessary to pack and lay aside
meat in winter at all, any more than at any other
season; there being, however, q few weeks i'm the
heated term of summer when it is not necessary
nor desirable to handle or use much meat Swine
are fattenetl more conveniently and more ecOnOmi-
cally in fall weather, and then transportation can
be done twenty per cent. cheaper Fresh ice
cured meat is brighter, sweeter, and sells higher
for several of the leading qualities than the dry,
highly sailed winter-cnred. Ice houses have been
constructed at many Wester points where pack
ing continues constantly and safely all summer.
The extra cost of cold air from ice is being rapidly
reduced, and is already counting less than the ex-
pense of holding meat over from winter to sum-
mer. This state of affairs has completely upset
the old business by which the wealth of the pork
packing business has been acquired. And the
article concludes with the remark that "the last
winters packing stock has lately been selling at a
loss of some forty per cent?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

In the report of the Farm Visiting Committee
of the Washington County, Pennsylvania Agricul-
tural Society, it is stated that Mr. James W. Dick
cry, Of Donegal Township, plows in January for
corn, if snow is on the ground. He once plowed
down five inches Of snow, and the crop was one
fourth greater than that on the same kind Of
ground plowed the last of March. Mr.. Dickey
showed to the Committee a field of IS acres, which
he had in corn in 1869, and which yielded 3 200
bushels sheled corn and $50 bushels buckeye pota-
toes. This ground was plowed shallow, about
four inches deep and received four strokes of the
harrow; marked one way y feet wide. planted in
hills q feet apart leaving three stalks to the hill;
commenced to work soon as up with light
cultivator, next used the doubele-shovel; worked
four times, and hOed every time
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

correspondence the Michigaa Farmer saws:
The principal objection to the Essex and Berk-
shire breeds of hogs find to be their color Now,
as Youatt observes, this is not even Skin Deep ~
The coloring matter will be found to be secreted
between the true skin and the epidermis or outer
skin. If care is taken in scalding black hogs.
they can he dressed as white as any white hog. 1t
is well known principle that all black substances
absorb heat Hence, in dressing black hogs the wa
ter should not he so hot as in scaldng white ones
II this simple rule be observed, there will be no
dificulty in dressing black hogs. Instead of this
color being an digestion. regard it as an advan-
tage, for the skin of black hog will always be
found to be smooth and glossy, free from cutaneous
eruptiOns, and always clean
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14
A CALIFORNIA exchange is responsible for the

A CALIFORNIA exchange is responsible for the
following:
couple of miners at Jamison creek requested
comrsde, who was going to a neighboring camp,
to borrow the "Life of Jim BeckwOrth." He
made his desire known, and was handed, by acct
dent, copy of the Bible, and did not discover the
mistake.
Taking the book home, one of the company,
words, opened the book of Judges, and read aloud,
of Sisera being killed by Jac, Heber's wife, with
hammer and nail. The story was listened to
with marked attention until finished, when one of
the listeners jumped up and exclaimed:-"One of
Jim Beckworth's lies! 1t sounds exactly like
him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

We clip from an English paper: Take piece Of
pasteboard, about five inches square, roll it into
tube, with one end inst large enough to fit round
the eye, and the other end rather smaller. Hold
the tube between the thumb and finger of the
right hand lido not grasp it with the whole hand y
put the large end close against the right eye, and
with the left hand hold book against the side of
the tube. Be sure and keep both eyes open, and
there will appear to be q hole through the book,
and objects seem as if through the hole, instead
the tube, and the left eye sees the book, and the
two appearances are 50 COMPOUNDED together, that
they cannot be separated. The left hand can be
held against the tube, instead of book, and the
hole will seem to be through the hand.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

CHINESE cook in California, All Skoot by
name was knocked senseless in shooting off a gun
Mnich had been loaded to the muzle. On observ-
Old lady who employed him cried, "Speak to me.
Skoofy! Oh, speak to mel" John raised his head
and gave vent to the following: "Speakee! Wassy
matter speakeef More bandly, more blandly,
Cd d-n. too mneh shootyr The old Lady has
since employed a cook less given TO nrnfanitv
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14
The fun Of the Ching.
!. YOU KNOW now IT IS yOURsELF.,

Dear Nellie Sunday night you know.
hadn't much to say;
And vet twas twelve o'clock OF 90,
Before went away;
You saw that half the time watched
The clock upon the shelf
Oh. Nellie! how wish you might
See how it was yourself,
I wanted no In tell you,
What I've waited long to say:
But my heart and spirit failed me-.
Ny courage died away;
Now, Nellie. only listen
You rougish little elf.
I'm sure you'd pity me. at least. -,
II you knew how it was yourself!
Excuse me, Nellie. darling
I've loved you long and well;
Then LET me keep this little hand.
] love you more than all the world
Can give Of power or peif-
But words weak. when hearts would speak
You know how It's yourscif.'
Her lips but family qniverins
Her shy gances upward thrown
gently drew her to my side.
Ny beautiful my own.
We sat there all the evening
Twelve" came from the mantle shelf
The rest you may imagine-for
You know how tbs yourself,
Iloved a charming maiden fair,
A little handsome creature
With dark blue eyes and golden hair
A gcn in form and feature;
Iw0rshiped her with all my heart.
That charming little elf:
But true love never does run smooth
You know how It's yourself
All this went lovely for a while;
Immensely were our blixses;
was longing for the time to come.
When could make her Mrs;
Think what my feelings must have been;
loved, but not for pef;
Some love for money, now -a-days-
You know how 'tis yourself"
I took her round To balls and fairs,
And theatres. full many;
gave her presents, rich and rare,
Because she hadn't any;
All that did-iust think oft
One night ut the Adelph.
! caught Der winking at a chap
You know how It's yonrself!"
Ny heart began to futter. then;
Said I, "who is that fellowl"
She said, " No matter who il isi
And then began to below.
The green eyed monster" filed my soul
said, Dear cunning elf,
guess we'd better separate
You know how It's yourself"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

WASHING SCARLET FLANNEL--A handful of
-four mixed with quart ofcold water, and boiled
for ten minutes Add it to the water you have
ready to wash in. The articles will require many
rinsings in clean water after being washed in this
mixture; but if carefully DONE the most brilliant
scarlet will lose of its brightness. If flannel
is soaked in pure cold water before making it up,
it never shrinks at all. Get a washing trough
filed from the pump and in this the flannel is
placed. As as it sinks to the bottom, it is
taken ont and hung out without any squeezing.
1t drains ITSELF and does not lose the appearance
of new flannel when dry.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

AT a meeting recently held not far from Boston,
Jealous brother, in his endeavors to "free his
mind" startled his auditors by the following lap
sxs isgme: He had intended to say that "by the
grace of Jesus Christ, we are here" but in the
excitement of the moment he electrified the audi
ence by exclaiming, "by Jesus Christ we are here
The effect the saying is cant better be imagined
than described The brother explained that he
intended to insert the saving "grace," which made
usual
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

VALUABLE HAIR DREssING.-American women
generally have very poor and very little hair, and
the cause has been attributed by foreigners to the
many quack hair oils they use on it. A lady who
has most beautiful hair, which she put her feet
on while standing, has always used the following
dressing:
Sweet or Castor Oil. 6 or.
Alcohol or Cologne, OF.
Aqua Ammonia, 1Oz.
Tinct. Cantharides, OF.
Scent to suit the taste.
This will keep the hair from falling ont if it
begins, and make it grow again lift is coming out,
though the injured hair bulbs will continue to
come out till healthy reaction is established.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

BUCKwHEAT CAKES WITH YEAsr.-Three pints
of warm water. a tablespoon even full of salt, a
half teacup Of fresh yeast, and fiour enough to
make stiff batter. Set it where it will be mod
erately warm. If mixed up just before retiring
at night. it will be light enough to bake the cakes
for breakfast
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

An Ohio woman has sned her husband for di-
vorce because he refused to believe in the ,lamna-
ton Of stll-born infants. Seems rs If he m;qkt at
least have compromised by acquieseing in the
ding Of the old woman-if that would have
satisfied her.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

REFINED saltpetre is one of the best remedies
for sore gums or throat. Take bit as big as
pea and let it slowly dissolve in your month, and
from time to time repeat this and great relief will
Inexperienced. Wehave known severely inflamed
throats-with a tendency to ulceration-entirely
cured by this simple remedy
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

PREPARING TO DRY BEEF.-Cut the pieces into
the size you wish, then take spider full of salt
and heat as hot az possible. Then, with an iron
spoon. lit will spoil a silver one) spread it over
the pieces, and pack them snugly in a jar 1t will
make its own brine, and in three weeks it will be
ready to dry
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

ANY lady wdo cultivates rosc in her apart-
ment will find by planting an onion in the same
pot, the fragrance will he increased hundred
per cent Why this is m, is more than we can say,
but il is certainly fact.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

Coon RECEIPT FOR PLAIN PIE CRusr.-Take
one bowl of lard. one howl Of water, (scant.) and
three bowls Of -four. Mix all well together. using
patent flour if convenient In the preparation Of
puddings baked in crust, the under crust can be
made by this plain method.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

COMMON newspaper is one Of the best articles to
clean glass. The chemical operations of some in
gredient of the printing ink gives beautiful pol
ish. Slightly moisten piece Of paper, roll it M
and rub the glass; then take dry soft piece and
repeat the process. No lint will remain, as the
case of using cloth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

The Morning Glory" can he propagated in
parlor windows, where there is some sun, 70 per.
lection during the winter; it flowers with its
natural colOrs, and the delicate little vine can be
made to run over the window. A hanging vase
is the prettiest for this
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

FEED out roots daily to all the stock; to mich
ming; to your cattle, dry cows. horses and sheen
whenever it is convenient. But if Won have no
roofs.ah,-make mp your mind that Won will
have them next year ~" vi"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

TwocARD-PLAYINGf friends were passing through
pine forest. when one asked the other this eonnn-
drum: why can not the proprietor of this for
est fell his own timberf because no one is al
lowed to cut when it is his own deal"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

How TO MAKE LIQUID OrODELDOc-Take proof
spirits-of any kind-and warm well; add a
quarter Of soft soap. When dissolved let it cool;
pint of soap.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

ONE drop of the oil of bitter almonds will com.
municate an agreeable taste and smell to one
ounce Of castor oil, and will not affect its medical
properties.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

TIE Chicago Post speaking of the Darwin the
DRY that man is descended from the monkey, limo
Gently asks: "Was onr grandmother monkey ~
The Conrier-Joarndi answers:-"If she wasn't,
how the deuce came she to have such a grandson Z"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

GLYCERINE and ltharge. stirred to a paste,
hartlens rapidly, and makes a suitnble cement for
iron upon iron, for two stone surfaces, and espc-
cially for fastening iron to stone. The cement is
insOluble, and is not attacked by strong acids.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

To WARM POTATOEs.-POtatoes are nicely done
in the following way: Parboil as many as are
needed; let them lie till the next morning, then
cut them in small squares; add to them cream OF
milk. enough to make them more than moist, with
little butter, and pepper and salt. Place on the
fire, cover them and stir gently at times.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

As YOU valne your eyes, don't put ont kero-
sene lamp by blowing down the chimney. An ex-
Piosion is very likely to be the result of doing 40
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

"YoU say, said Judge to a witness, "that the
plaintiff resorted to an ingenious nse of circumstan-
tlal evidence; state Just exactly what Won meant
meaning is that he lied"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

Mr. N. N. SCOTT, Of Charlottesville, Ind. writes
to the Rsrai Ner Yorker. that if seed corn be hung
mp IN the smoke house, before smoking your meat
Il win prevent the moles and ground mice ftom
disturbing It AFTER it Ii planted
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

The Scientific American reports cure of lock.
jaw in the army, during the war, by applying
moist tobacco to the pit of the mans stomach.
Every muscle was relaxed by the consequent sick
ness.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

CURE FOR CoRNs.-Take soft soap. and tbickeu
it with pulverized chalk, until sufficiently thich
to form plaster. Apply for three or four DAYS
and cure will be effected,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

In a tavern here, says a country paper, man
named Drum is the barkeeper: His fhends call
him the "spirft-stirring Drum"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

CIDER CooKIEs.-Two cups sugar, one of butter,
one OF nard ci';er, two eggs, and one teaspoonfnl
of sOda-mix soft as can roll.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

In Salem, Mass, the charge to a husband FIR
throwing lighted kerosene lamp at q wifi. and
burningg her nearly to death, is fifteen dollars.
Too low, altogether.