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The Republican journal., 1871-08-03

There is difference of opinion on this
subject, but | hear offer what | have learn
ed from experience: The subject generally
IN discussion Is, whether large or small
horses are the best, but this depends main
~ on the form and constitution of the
horse in view, large horse may out
work small one; in some instances it
may be the reverse of this, but what we
want TO know is which is best for general
use? | think this depends on what Kind of
work they are to he used at. 1t is upiver
sally known that large one will draw the
larger load, and from this we would infer
that they are the best for this purpose,
which is generally the case if they are of a
good form.
One great fault with many of the horses
of the present time is, they have too long
legs to be of proportionate size with the
body such horses will soon wear out.
for common use there is no kind or horses
bclter calculated than small solid, robust
one, such as the French breed, which allow
ol more hard fare and harder usage, than
any other kind know Of For heavy farm
work select solid horse, but in this case
Il large horse Is not needed, for they will
tire sooner than a somewhat smaller one.
But to sum the whole up together. if you
want horse that will bear driving hare,
one lionr, working the next, doing heavy
work one day and light the next, select a
medium size horse, with short thick body,
and not too long legs, and be sure and feed
him well and he will be servicahle for many
years.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03

aim at the bear who was still on her perch
in the tree, and now remained there to
keep out of harms way; but she had not
been initiated into the science of gunpow-
der and ball. They soon brought her
down, but not until they had fired ten or
twelve shots. Remington came safely
down. though at great hazard of falling.
lie was carried home next morning to his
anxious friends.
The fright and over cXertion he had en-
dured, had shattered his constitution and
nervous system though he had been an
uncommonly strong athletic youth, he was
ever after comparatively weak. lie would
never venture into the woods alone, and
the mere chipping of . bird or the chip
pering OF n squirrel would make him
nervous, He died in 1920 or thereabouts.
before reaching his siNtieth year.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
Sickening Scenes at the Scaffold.

,,,, ...,,
lhoilliA M'''iiiln "' Name an eN'
fruFraI Sohlgr' was eNe'nttu at ''reeh-
VINE court House, a., on fldlV Etst,
Tor the murder OF constable named
pflilnn"lld' oh the SclIlold ne address
ed me crowd rs follows:
81 hope tins VIII be Il solemn warning
to you all; yes, warning I" beware ol
WhlSkc] anu iGtu company. ou ail seem
Sad ana IooN SadIrf IMAM lrrI, anu II
Vou were IN my place N"u would NOT leel
sad either Know am @oin@ to heaven,
to leaVr lhlS "rfid ol )ronhl' amt TRIALS,
and shall 20 from purgat"rY to heaven,
where there Is nothing hut JOY and bliss.
My only regret at leaving this world Is
on account OF my little hoy, whom leave
bchlnd me. ask you all To pray tor HIM,
and will pray tor every one of you, from
the cradle up. As soon rs my breath
leaves my body Will see you all as | sec
you, every one of You, and | will pray
tor Your forgiveness. | believe this Is all
have to say. Goodbye, l1,lltS and
gentlemen.
AT the conclusion the Sheriff, priest and
deputies took 4 Last farewell. and soon
after the moose was placed over the crlmi-
mars head ana 1I9hlcnrd. The black cap
was then drawn oven th" features, ami at
the same instant il began to rain All
those remaining ON the platform had
stepped clear of the drop; the Sheriff
gave = signal, the heavy drop swung
back, and the rope snapped like Il thread,
Mr'flllin falling to the ground wltha force
that was terrible, the conclusion being
distinctly heard through the crowd, which
stood an instant tran'iiNed with horror.
lhel' WIN aWe-StrIrNen races, large
numbers turned ana went away t" shut
out the repetition that might follow tins
horrible scene. Four men lifted the pin
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the springs run dry,
ono by one beyond recall,
summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloonfsagain,
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain,
And the summer sun and dew.
So in hours of deepest gloom,
When the springs in gladness fail,
And the roses in the bloom,
Drop like maidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart.
Hidden far from careless eyes
In the garden of the heart.
So sweet hope TO giadness wed,
That will spring atresh and new.
When grief's winters shall have fled,
Giving place to rain and dew
some sweet hope that breathes of spring
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding for its blossoming
In the spirits glorious cline.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03

An old man, living a little distance out
of Newburyport, was troubled with u
cold and cough the other day, and came
to town to one of the apothecary shops to
get some cough medicine. He took q
bottle of it home with him. as he supposed,
and when he coughed he administered u
dose to himself. As he described the
effect it was terrific. lie said that as soon
rs he took the medicine it Strengthened
him out rs stiff rs q snake, and he lay on
the floor two hours foaming at the mouth
and swelled up as big as two. This he
thought the effects of his disease, and SC
he took another dose, and says that it
stiflened him out sitter than before. He
lay toaming at the mouth for three hours,
and swelled up as big as three. When he
came to himself he took small spoonful
OF the medicine and threw it into the fire,
when it exploded with great flash, and
what remained in the bottle he dashed
against the stone wall He then came
into the city and went to the shop where
he had bought the remedy and told his
story. The attendant listened, and look
ing round the counter found the old gen
tleman's cough mixture, and that bottle
of fly poison was missing. The old man
is little given to exaggeration, and per-
haps he did not swell up OF foam at the
mouth quite as much as he describes, but
it is pretty certain that he took dose of
fly poison for his cough.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03

In August last q young lady, aresidcnt
of San Francisco, died. During the fol-
lowing October lock of the deceased's
hair, together with two rings, were
placed in a registered letter and despatch
ed toward the East. During the mail
robbery on the 22d of that month, the let
ter in question was opened, and one of
the rings appropriated. When Postal
Agent Barstow took possession of the
dedris in the mail car. he found the lock
OF hair, one ring, and several pieces of
the letter. After considerable trouble,
he managed to decipher the name Of the
party forwarding the letter, and that of
the party for whom it was intended The
writer of the letter, lady, furnished him
with a minute description of the missing
ring, mentioning that its principal feature
consisted OF a heart crossed by two clasp
cd hands This clcw was furnished to
the detectives, and through its aid they
captured one OF the leading spirits of the
robbery. But for the ring, which he had
devoted to the adornmcnt of his own
clumsy hand, he might have escaped un-
scathed. He has taken up his abode at
the Nevada State Prison, and the ring
was returned to its owner one day last
month.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
A Story OF the Microscope.

| b, we fell into conversation on the
uses OF the microscope, in the manage
ment OF which he was an adept. "Now,"
said he, 81 will tell you story of what
| happened to myself-one which, think,
we'll illustrates the Importance of this in
strument to society, though | was put in
4 very unpleasant position, owing to my
acquaintance with it.
II have, Us YOU know, given II good
| deal Of attention to comparative anatomy,
| especially to the structure of the hair Us
| it appears under the microscope. 70 the
| uuassisted eye, indeed all hair appears
very much alike. except rs it is long or
| short, dark or fair. straight or curly,
coarse or fine. Under the microscope,
however, the case is very different; the
white mans is round, the negro'S oval,
| the mouse's apparently jointed, the bats
jagged, and so on. Indeed, every animal
| has hair Of u peculiar character, and,
what is more, this character varies accord
ing to the part of the body from which it
is taken-an important circumstance, a.
will appear from my story, which is this
| once received Il letter by post, con
tanning Il few hairs, with request that
would examine them, and adding that
they would be called for in Il few DAYS.
Accordingly, | submitted the hairs to the
microscope, when discovered that they
were from the human eyebrow, and had
been bruised. made a note to this effect,
and folded it up with the hairs in an enve-
lope, ready for the person who had sent
them. In few days n stranger called
and inquired whether had made the in
yestigation. 'Oh, yes, | said, there they
are and YOU will find them and their de
, 4
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
A Modest Policeman in an Embarrassing
Situation.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

| 1t is known that the two scxcs have
specified days on which they can avail
| themselves of the privileges OF our public
| lighthouses. Yesterday, at the South
street bath house, ON the Schuylkil, it
was .sfcmale" day and nhont half past
four o'clock the establishment was filled
with women and children, cnjovn@ the
benefits and pleasures of the ''briny.n At
that hour, however. an event happened
which threatened ut first serious consc-
quences, but which ultimately proved
when you think the matter over, to be
rather the subject for u laugh and .
chucklc than otherwise; and this lau@ha-
BILE circumstance was no other than that
Policeman N1cNulty, OF the Schuyll1 i'll
llarbor Police, found it necessary. in the
discharge of his tuties rs u policeman
and y man, to jump into the window of
the bath-house 1--WE blush, but we must
90 on,) among all the females, without
even lace COLLAR on either Of them.
The whole trouble arose from this fact.
A little girl named Mary Wilson, aged
eight years, was bathing at the time.
The floor Of the bath-housc is an inclined
one, and in the deepest portions the wa
ter will come nearly to the armpits of an
average sized man. The little girl, some
how or other, tumblcl in the deep place
and disappeared two or three times. The
women became alarmed and so paralyzcd
with fear that they could not render the
child any assistance. All they could do
was to scream loudly fol- help. Police
man McNulty, who is u very retiring and
modest man, we arc happy to state, was
standing on the wharf at the time. Deli
cacy told him top pause, but the appeal for
human life suggested to him to ''go on"
Here was an embarrassing situation
The conflict of emotions was immense
and intense. He hcsitatcd but for IN in
slant. The desire to save human life
gained the better, and away went the of
lccr in at the window. lie rushed to the
spot indicated by the frightened bathers,
plunged down, and brought up the little
girl.
She was inscnslblc when rescued, but
after working assiduously for fifteen
minutes she was restored to conscious
ness and home at No. 2i16 Pine street.
Snake stories are circulating. A boy near
Omaha, Nebraska, the otherday struck up
on a rattlesnake near his fathers house,
and as he was temporarily in charge OF
his little sister, he gave her the reptile to
play with. Presently the snake, tired Of
the child's fondling, began to hiss vicious
ly and rattle. The boy, discovered then
its venomous nature. snatched it from his
sister and attempted to fling it away. The
snake fastened about his waist and attemp-
ted to bite. The boy alarmed his father,
who was not far off, and by caution the
latter succeeded in cnticing the reptile so
that it left the boy When killed, the
rattlesnakc was found to be full grown,
over two feet long, aud with six rattles.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
Farm. Garden, and Household,
Cheese.

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maternal used vary lng from the richest iull
m.Ik Town 10 the poorest skim milk, the
lAtler 'nrnios out hard, tough article.
he foreign chceScs best known hc.C are
tAc Cine sliro, Chc,ldar, Dunlop Gloucester
English Stilton, ana the Dutch. Cheshire
ana heddAf cheeSeS arc fenlafhaole lor
JA'it '' mess ana !ealy SaIe IN ''r markets
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4u4, hafln4 about lorly-t"o thousand cows
ANA turning onl about Twelve Thousand Ions
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The Republican journal., 1871-08-03

The latest scheme for swindling farmers
according to the Vermont papers, is
wrought iron plow point, of whose econo-
my wonderful tales are told, but which
cost more than entire shares of east iron.
This isspecions contrivance cost the farmers
of the West abont 100000 last year.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
Household Receipts.

RASPBERRY VINEGAR. Put pound of
very ripe raspberrieS in bowl, bruisc them
well, and pour upon them q quart of the
best white wine vinegar; next day strain
the liquor on pound of fresh ripe raspher-
rics, bruisc them also, and the following
day do the samc-but do not squeeze the
fruit, for it will make it fcrmcnt only
drain the liquor as you can from it. The
last time pass it through canvass bag pre-
vionsly wet with the vinegar to prevent
waste. Put the juice in a stone jar, with q
pound of sugar to every pint of juice; the
sugar must be broken into Jumps; stir it.,
and when melted put the jar into pan of
water; let it simmer and then skim it; when
cold bottle il. 1t will be fine and thick
when cold, and most excellent syrup for
making 4 wholesome drink.
RED CURRANT JELLY. The following
receipt for making this jelly | have used
for several years, and think it much better
than any other | have tried or seen recon-
mended; Put your currants in a bell metal
kettle and scald them WE'LL when cool press
through sieve, getting out all the Juice
lbc careful not to allow any skin or seeds
to pass through the sieve), measure the
juice and put it back again in the kettle and
let it boil hard for five or six minutes, skim
ming it well; then add while on the fire
boiling one pound OF sifted loaf sugar to
every pint OF Juice; stir it till dissolved
and then it is done and ready to put in
tumDlerS. 1t tastes much more OF tile 1ruit
and is of a beautiful light color. VIII keep
for years if necessary.
CooKING OLD PoTAToEs. The following
method Of cooking old potatoes is highly
recommended, and this is the season of the
year to try -; Pare the potatoes about an
hour before boiling, and then soak them in
cold water until they are cooked. The
water must be boiling before they are put
in anG little salt must be added. When
done the water is poured off and the pot is
placed near the fire with the lid removed to
escape. The potatoes will be dry and
mcaly.
CUEDs AND WHEY. Infuse a piece of
rennet in u little boiling water as for max
ing cheese; let it stand an hour or two; :;
then put tablespoonful to three pints of
new milk warmed. Cover with cloth and
leave until the curd is thick. Press out
and use the whey or sweeten and use both
whey and curd. This makes Il very nice
dessert for dinner.
I0 kEEr BUTTER IN THE SUMMER. A
simple mode OF keeping butter III warm
weather, where ice is not handy, is to in
vert a common liower-pot over the butter,
with some water in the dish in which it is
laid. The oriliCe at the bottom may be
corkcd or not. The porousncss of the
carthcnware will keep the butter cool.
STING OF INSECTS. An Indiana cores
pondent writes thus: Tell your readers
that n few drops Of coal oil dropped on
parts stung by bees, wasps or hornets will
give instant relief
To PREVENT BREAD FROM DRYING. Keep
Il wet cloth around the loaf that is being
cut from and wet every time after q meal.
This will keep the bread in a fresh state
The Republican journal., 1871-08-03
VOLUME ~.
Canned Fruit.

An abundance OF canned fruit is a good
thing in Il family both as regards health.
comfort and enjoyment. All who are in the
habit of laying by in this way large stores
of the different kinds of small fruits in their
season, are convinced that it is a paying
Investment; and with the most it has ceas-
ed in great measure to be regarded as q
luxury, but is rather classed with the
necesSarieS of life.
Many who have plenty of fruit, or who
have the means with which to purchase.
neglect to can it on account of the trouble
or expense, but they will dry or make into
preserves their surplus, with much more
labor and at much greater expense; while
fruit thus prepared viii require more care
and he less palatable than canned.
If properly done, canned fruit requires
but little labor in its preparation and little
attention alterward, and is the least eN-
pcnSive mode in which it can be preserved.
We have lately given Il number OF meth
ods for canning, and now we will add the
one we have practiced for a number of
wears and which we have found very sue
cessful
We use glass jars as the cheapest in the
end, and the most easily taken care Of
Pick over the fruit and fill the lars. Take
a common wash boiler, and make of lath,
fastened together by two or three cross
bars, a frame lifted to the bottom of the
boiler. to keep the Jars on the bottom and
10 permit the heat TO pass readily up thro'
Place the jars in the boiler and fill it with
cold water up to the neck of the jars. Put
Stats on the top Of the jars and put on
weights to prevent them from tipping and
filing with water. Bring the water to 4
boiling point, and boil from ten to twenty
minutes according to the quality of the
fruit. When the fruit is well done through,
take out one jar at a time; when the fruit
has settled up from another jar. Have 4
preparation of sugar and water-pound,
or a pound and half, as preferred, to one
quart of water-kept boiling hot, and fill
up the interstices between the fruit with
this; have each jar completely filled, and
then put on the cap and seal up as directed
II sealed up in this way, the Jars are air
light, there will be no trouble about the
fruit keeping. We have common red cur
rants, put up in this way four years ago,
that are in first rate condition now. The
less sugar put in at the time of canning
the more natural will be the taste OF the
fruit on opening.
After canning the jars should he cooled
gradually and kept i'll a cool and dry place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-27

much as she cost. She was bought for
very low sum out Of the Atlantic and
Mississippi Steamship Company. She
was a good boat, and the owners would
probably not have sold her for cash for
the insurance valuation, with twenty
per cent. added. Captain McCord and
associates will purchase boat in a
month or two to replace her.
Thieves are becoming very trouble
some on the upper Mississippi nearly
every steamboat has some passenger
complaining of being robbed. A pick
pocket case occurred on the Belle La
Crosse at Davenport, but the would-be
pickpocket was discovered with his hand
in one of the passengers pockets. He,
was put ashore.
The Keokuk wharfboat at Keokuk
sunk last Friday while the Andy John
son was unloading on her. Damage
light.
A crazy passenger on the Lake Supe-
rior attempted suicide by jumping over
board below La Grange. He was finally
rescued by a small party in a skiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0pVIcK, |
MEMPHIS. Tenn. July q. 1871. !
Money.

The money market is quiet and easy,
with moderate demand for accommo-
dations at the banks and fair inquiry
upon the street. Bank rates are 10 to
II per cent, and in the open market
rates range from II to p per cent. per
month.
Exchange is exceedingly scarce, and
the demand active. There is very little
making in the way of cotton bills. Ac-
commodation transactions Of two lots Of
$4,000 each at 81 so premium per $1,000.
In buying bankers pay par and sell at
lc premium.
Some few purchases of small amounts
of gold were made to-day at lila, and
dealers sales of $4,000 are reported at
III.
Local stocks, etc., are unchanged.
$4,000 first mortgage bonds Of the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad were pur-
chased by a dealer to-day at S6ic., which
was about the only transaction this
morning. Some New York bankers are
negotiating for the purchase of $780,
900 in the New Arkansas seven per cent
levee bonds, which, if purchased, will be
at higher rates than have yet been paid;
doubtless it will be in the neighborhood
of 80 or 4Oc. Shelby county warrants
are taken at SOC. and sold to customers
by dealers at SIC. Bank of Tennessee
money is taken at Sic. and sold at 9Oc.
Memphis past due coupons are bought
at TSe. and sold at SOC. City bonds,
currency issue, are held at sic. and are
bought at sec. The gold issue is 63 to
6lc. Railroad and bank stocks are
quiet and unchanged.