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The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

AN ELEGANT HOME EDITORIAL The
time has been aud that not long back in
the past, when literary and especially ed
itorial labor has been so poorly recon-
pensed that those who devoted them
selves to either OF these branches Of one
of the liberal professions, were often
oblged to sustain poor existence, SUI
lerlng the discomtorts of an inconvement
home in some undesirable locality, unre-
lieycd by any Of the luxuries or perhaps
comforts which a fairly recompensed ser
vice would furnish. But it is pleasant to
note the change which our American lit
erary life has undergone, in an especial
manner within the last decade And this
mutation for the better has been signally
forced upon our mind in a stroll which we
took on a bright afternoon lately, out to
Prospect Hill in Deering. This very sight
ly locality is that highland at the west Of
Woodford's Corner, and it is not inappro-
priately named. Last April, Col. John
NJ. Adams, editor and proprietor of the
Eastern Argus, purchased the fine man
sion of Mr. j. A. Thompson, which was
built by Mr.. John G. Remick a few years
since. Col. Adams paid several thousand
toii''i7 iOi NV PlOPSI " pCSlNS
the house and stable, of some two acres
of land. lie has purchased about as
much more land, and has thoroughly
renovated the mansion and made some
extensive alterations and improvements
within and without. Evergreen trees
and poetical lily pond, with a delightful
green lane, in which English country life
abounds and Of which the poets so loved
TO sing, adorn either his own or the adjoin-
ing grounds and for convenience and ele-
gance there are few homes about this vicin-
ity TO match it. All the work, particularly
the iresco painting, is excellent. The editor
has his library and chair editorial at this de-
lighttul spot, where certainly, If anywhere
IN this sublunary sphere, with one of the
most magnificent of prospects before him,
it would seem that the editorial harness
might rest lightly. The Colonel keeps
horses and comes in twice daily to his of
fee with his copy" Without expressing
any opinion us to his political views or
the conduct of his journal, it is matter
of political congratulation to us that an
editorial brother is able to live in 50 ele-
giant style, on an eminence so fine,
where the din of the city "falls soft
murmur on the listening ear,' where
health is assured by pure air, and the
comforts of life are so placedl at ones
hand, that it seemeth good thing to be
an editor of the Argus. Portland
Transcript.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12
Heaven.

Beyond these chilling winds and gloomy ske,
Beyond deaths cloudy portal,
There is a Land where beauty never dies,
Whore love becomes immortal,
y land whose lite is never dmmed by shade,
Whose fields are ever vernal;
Where nothing beautiful can ever fade.
But blooms for aye eternal.
We may not know how sweet its bamy air,
How bright and fair its flowers;
We may not hear the songs that echo there.
Through those enchatei bowers.
The city's shining towers we may not see
With our dim earthly vision.
For Death, the silent warder, keeps the key
That opens the gate elysian.
But sometimes, when adown the western sky
A fiery sunset fingers.
Its golden gates swing inward noiSelesslY,
Unlocked by unseen fingers.
And while they stand a moment half ajar,
Cleans from the inner glory
Stream brightly through the azure vault atar
And half reveal the story.
@ land unknown! o land of love divine,
Father, al-wiSe, eternal.
O, guide those wandering. Wayworn feet G
mine
Into those pastures vernal
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12
Beets for Mich Cows.

There can be no doubt that the root crop
il q most valuable auxiliary food for the
late winter months, and also during the
winter and spring; and to one convinced of
this, the question will arise, which Of all
the various root crops, all things consider
ed, Is The best and most profitable to raise
Potatoes fatten, but de not add to the guam
tity or quality of the milk. The turnip
furnishes large amount of nutricious food
but has objections with some on account
OF the unpleasant flavor it imparts to the
milk and butter. The carrot IS highly es-
teemed, its cultivation, however, involves
great expense. But the sugar beet seems
to possess many qualities that peculiarly fit
it as a special crop for the winter feed Of
milch cows. Some we are aware do not
think highly of it, but others-and among
them the best known dairy men in the
country-have a contrary opinion. Maine
Farmer.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

a one-armed horseman recently travel
ing through Missouri stopped ut Il black
smith shop to have his horse shol. The
smith noticed the empty sleeve, and asked
him il he lost his arm in the war. He re
piled, With sigh, that he did, and even
more. going on to relate how he had left
home to enlist in the Southern army, and
at the close of the war, on going back. he
found that his wife, who thought him
dead, had moved away. and he had since
been unable to obtain a trace of her
"What is your name ~ said the black
smith. When the answer was ~ NJ
Waldrup,' he suddenly released the hoot
over which he had been bending, and with
out looking at the eX-soldier, cried, "Fol-
low me into the house - and hurriedly
led the way. Amazed rs he was at such
conduct, Waldrup mechanically obeycd
the unexpected bidding, and before he
could pause to think, was in the presence
Of 4 comely matron, about whose sewing
chair three happy children were playing.
She was the blacksmith's wife. the mother
of his little ones; yet rs she arose to ee
whom the smith had brought iii, and
caught sight Of the strangers face one
wild shrek proclaimed the instantaneous
recognition, and She tainted In the be-
lief that Waldrup was dead, she had
married the blacksmith Of Cedar CITY in
the very year Of the soldiers parole, and
now could only confess her dread mistake,
and call alternately upon either husband
and her God for pardon. After the first
agitation of the singular reunion had
partially subsided, the two me, returned
to the smithy and talked the matter over
rs sensibly and cody as their respective
feelings permitted. Devotedly as he loved
the woman the honest blacksmith admit
ted the others stronger right to her, and
generously consented that she herself
should decide between them After q
long passion of tears and self-reproach,
she elected to 90 with him whom She low
ed the first, but declared with bitter lam
entations that she could OF leave her
children. The slni;h, raising his head
from his breast, on which it had dropped
in the first dependency OF his great atllic-
ton, eyed her wisttully for 4 moment
and then said, ''You shall take them, my
dearm When the steamboat 81. Luke
stopped at the landing, some hours later,
Waldrup went aboard with his still weep
ing and tllickly-veilcd wife, and the black
smith followed with the children. The
boats bell rang for the starting. and the
dread separation was at hand The crew,
the passengers, the captain-all who wit
messed it--wcre affected to tears by the
touching scene. With great drops rolling
down his tawny checks, the smith kissed
his children one after another, and in II
choaking voice bade their mother an eter-
nal goodbye The two men gazcd wist-
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12
Grinding Fodder.

The practice Of grinding or crushing hay
and straw, instead Of the usual method OF
chopping it, as an article of food for domes-
tic animals, is coming very much into favor.
The digestiblity of these substances, as is
we'll known, is much increased by steamDg
and softening with water; but very mark
ed improvements in the condition OF cattle,
1t Is said, is speedily observed in conse-
quence of the adoption of the process re-
ferrcd to. 1t is maintained, also, that
horses fed with ground hay are much less
liable to suffer from attack of the choic
than when the food is chopped, and that an
appreciaby smaller quantity will supply
sufficient nutriment, less passing off in the
form of undigested fibre The operation
of grinding is affected by mill-stones, or
any other conveniently adapted arrange
ment, very soft article of food being pro-
duced, which is extremely acceptable to
the cattle.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

FallcJS nave been almost ODlltcr3tod
What had been regarded rs the original
surface has been found to be debris from
seventy TO ninety feet deep.
With pickaXe and shovel British cXplor-
ers have been down to the original toun-
dations. Fallen columns have been met
with and avoided, or way blasted
through them. The cindcrs of burned
Jerusalem have been cut through and
turned up to the light-rich molds depos-
tied by the treasures of Jewish pride
The seal Of Haggai, in ancient Hebrew
characters, was picked up out of the sift-
ings of this deposit The first courses Of
stones deposited by Phenecian builders
have been reached, lying on the living
rock. Quarry marks, put on in vermil-
lion, have been copied - known to be
quarry marks by the trickling drops of
the paint still visble-only they are above
the letters. showing that when they We're
written the stones lay within the under
side uppermost.
At the southwest corner of the area
debris has accumulated to a depth of not
less than 12J ieet-the accumulation of
ages, made up Of the ruins of successive
JeruSalems; and here some of the most
interesting discoveries have been made
Here is the famous Arch Of Robinson,
shown now to he an arch. as he coniec-
tured. by the discovery of the peer upon
which the first span rested. 1t it the re-
mains of a bridge which crossed the val
lev on arches, and connected Mount
Moriah with the mountain opposte-the
modern Zion. 1t is the sllewback or abut-
mcnt that slopes to receive the end of the
arch. Three courses remain. The stones
are 5 or 6 feet thick, and 20 to % feet
long. The valley here is $50 feet WIDE
and this must have been the length of the
bridge connecting the temple with the
Royal Palace on the other side At a
depth OF thirty feet Il worn pavement was
found, worn by feet that passed over it in
our Lords time Lying on this pave
msnt were the voussoirs, or wedge like
stones, belonging to the arch. Breaking
through this pavement, and through 24
feet of debris beneath they found Il still
more ancient roadway, and resting upon
this the keystones OF 4 still more ancient
bridge.
The explanation is probably reached !;
Robinson's Arch is the remains of the
bridge that was standing at the siege OF
Jerusalem. upon which, at the eastern
end ot it, stood the Roman General Titus,
holding Il parlev with the jews. occupv-
ing the other end of the bridge. The
oldel bridge, the remains OF which were
found beneath the pavement, belonged to
the palmy days of solomon may have
Shrha,s visif and nnss;hlv v,.,s n,,t nt
the ascent by which solomon went up
into the House of the Lord, which. when
left in hor'
The whole Of Mount Noriah h9s been
found 10 be fairly honry-rombed with
cistcrDs and nassaors. One Of fine iii
terms. known rs t6n Grr,t Sro woulJ
contain two millions of Gallons, and aI-
together not less than ten millions. The
-, = n
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12
he Household.

CLEANING BI.ANKETs. Put two large table
apoontuls of borax and a pint of soap into
b tub of cold water. When dissolved put
IN pair OF blankets, and let them remain
over night. Next day rub and drain them
out, and rinse thorougly in two waters, and
hang them out to dry. Do not wiring them.
COMMON HARD Sotp. Put in an iron
kettle five pounds unslacked lime, five
pounds soda, and three gallons of soft WA
ter; let it soak over night: in the morning
pour Oft the water, then add three and Il
half pounds of grease, boil till thick, turn
into a pan until cool, and then cut in bars
TO CLEAN WHITE OSTRICH FEATHERS.
Wash them well in soft water with white
and blue, if you can get the blue, if not,
use the white soap alone; rub them
through white, clean paper, beat them on
the paper, Shake them before the fire, dry
them in the air by waving them with the
hand to and fro. Alterward curl them.
BIRDS NEST PUDDING. Peel and core
with a scoop enough apples to cover the
bottom Of your dish fill the holes of the
apples with sugar, and sprinkle one ounce
oy eI them5 add quarter pound of sago, Il
little lemon peel and nutmeg; cover the
whole with water, aud bake in quick oven
for about one hour. If eaten hot, let it
stand five minutes after being taken out of
the oven. 1t is very nice cold.
CARROT PUDDING. Take half pound of
grated carrot; one pint of new milk; a
quarter pound of soda biscuits; thre e
ounces of sugar, and half a small tea
spoonful Of powdered cinnamon. Wash
and scrape the carrots very clean CRATE
them into half of the milk, cold boil the
other half pint of milk, and pour it upon
the biscuits, broken in small pieces; cover
it with a plate, and when cool, mix well
with the carrot and milk, adding the sugar
and cinnamon, and bake in buttered dish
in a moderate oven.
SECOND METHOD. Take half pound of
grated carrot; a half pound of bread
crumbs one pint of new milk; half pint
/ of cream; six eggs; four ounces of sugar,
and two ounces of butter. Wash and
scrape the carrots very clean; CRATE them
quite fine; mix The pulp with the bre I'D
crumbs, sugar, nutmeg, or mace, and lit
tie salt; add the eggs, well beaten, and
bake it i'll puff paste, in a moderate oven.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12
Gen. John B. Magruder.

I tult anu II inisueu ulplOllat AZ the court
of Venus, it was fitting that there should
be laUcS2c OF green growing grasses and
! love-llowers Ii roses are the tcar-drops
of angels, as the beautiful Arab belief
puts forth in poetry. then is this lowN
mound a hallowcd spot. and needs not
| the sculptured stone the ircttcd column
| the ivy and the obcliSk,
Mp@ruder was wonderful man IIr
stood six feet four inches in height, and
| had form
MEN ENNGED AND WOMEN ADOiED.
His nerves were all iron. Foreign
travel and comprehensive culture had
| given to his wit a zest that was ALWAYS
crisp and sparkling. He never lacerated
| 10 the sting of a repartee he added the
honey to the clover He could fight ali
| day and dance all night In the morning
glass of brandy and a strong cigar re
newed his strength and caused the cup of
| his youth to run over with the precious
wine Of health and high spirits. He loved
magnificent uniforms, and magnificent
horses, and magnificent women Gifted
and graceful in conversation, he was a
| poet IN the hOudor and n logician in the
| barracks. lie had studied French in Par
| is, Italian in Rome, and Spanish in the
halls of the Montezumas. The sabre ex-
ercise he learned from Il Turk. His
horSemanship was Of the English kind,
| that is to say, not graceful but impossi-
| bic 10 be surpassed for firm riding and
endurance. lie wrote little love songs
that We're set to musjc-one of them,
''lmogene,' had in it the plaintive melody
! of a lover, and the sad RHYTHM of buried
| buglcS
IN TIE CRINEA.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

"Do you keep matches?' asked wag
of Il Hawley grocer. "Oh, yes, all kinds, :"
was the reply. swell. IN take Il trotting
match" said the wag. The grocer I'M
mediately handed him Il box of pills.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

"Union is not always strength" as the
sailor said when he saw the bar-keeper
mixing his rum with water.
The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

INA Tr;runn'. N,.hn ,ton corrrsnnpl-
rnf s,vs thlt thc Commissioner. under
thn Trnotv Of W,sI,in,tnn have nnt finn,
far I,id ONT anv pIan relative TO their
duties Thnv aTe nj present engaged in
consultation as to the mode they will
oJont ,nI tbn miles to be laid down.
whirh viii rovern thcn in their proceed
;nas co th,t soma finn, win rl,pSr before
liz, ,,nrf.nt rnunIi or thnir Ehors c.,,
M hn ,rr;rrd at. An importanl uucs,iou
has a,ison md will be brouobl tn fine ,t-
ta,,;n,, nft,n commissioners %. who'll
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-23
Making Sure of q Tenor.

The Cornhill Magazine tells this story
A French impressario was taking out to
New Orleans an opera company, which,
by special arrangement, was only to in
clude one tenor. Foreigners are usually
bad sailors, and for the first few days all
the members of the company were seasick,
one of the effects of which malady is that
it weakens the voice so much that people
are frequently hoarse for several days after
their recovery. Accordingly, as soon
as the singers could crawl on deck,
they commenced to try their voices, and
amongst them the tenor, who, always anx-
lous to occupy distinguished position,
went on the bridge of the steamer for the
purpose. What was his surprise on hear
ing an echo of his own voice-another
tenor. His amazement became disgust
when he heard third tenor running up
the scale, fourth, fifth. He looked
forward and saw two men eyeing him and
each other with intense hatred; he looked
aft, and saw two others similarly occu-
pied. The five tenors simultaneously
made rush for the masters cabin, and
demanded whether he had not expressly
stipulated to each of them that he was to
be his only tenor. "I know, I know"
replied the manager; "and will keep my
word. You see, none of you have been
to New Orleans before, or you would un-
derstand. When we arrive there the vel
low fever is sure to be raging, and as you
are fresh from Europe, two of you will
probably be carried off before you land,
and two more during the rehersal One
will probably survive; he will be my first
and only tenor
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-23
A Sister of Charity.

DIR. W. W. HALL, of the Journal of
Health, relates the following:
"On bleak winters night, a mere
scrawl was handed in at the door, with a
name known to fame death was imminent.
The patient was in kind of clubhouse,
back from the street. A solitary woman
attended the unfortunate sufferer, silent,
busy, anticipating every want, translating
every gesture almost before it was made.
In the early morning, at noon, and in the
hours of darkness, she was always there !;
prompt, noiseless, vigilant, self. possessed
Day after day it was the same thing; and
with all this there was such benignity
in the whole demeanor, that wanted to
know her name, and her relation to the
patient, who had been abandoned by the
dearest ties of humanity, and whose men-
tai state was evidently as great a torture as
that of the body. The tumultuous heav-
ings of the mind and conscience were in
sad unison with the ceaseless tossings of
the emaciated frame, and the vain efforts
of the restless, fearless eye to close itself
in sleep. 81 shall die if don't sleep!'
was the constant, piteous exclamation!
Lover, and friend, and daughter, even,
kept sternly aloof from that miserable bed
side. She had heard of the hapless and
abandoned sufferer, and, for humanity's
sake, supplied every want from her own
purse, and continued so to do for weeks
and weary months, until death brought re-
lief from the fearful combination of hu-
man suferings. To do so much, and for
so long time; to administer tireless per-
sonal attentions, and unstinted pecuniary
aid to one so abandoned, without the hope
or possibility of reward, was the work of
that angel of goodness, who has written
so much and so sweetly, in prose and verse
ALICE CARY.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-23

for she is going to marry me as soon as
ever we can be published"
"Shel for conscience sakel who do you
mean, for the widow has three girls who
have put on long dresses and taken to
doing up their hair"
"Why, mother, tits the widow herself,
though if I'd thought of it I'd asked Mi
rinda some questions; but tits too late
now; the bargain is made, and when once
have the widow and her seven children
here nobody can complain of my not
having family. think have been led
to great usefulness"
"To great foolishness, you'd better say.
How am to live with all those children
running wild around here; and Solomon
will be flirting with those grown-up girls.
Dear me; if your father had only lived,
and there'd been some head here, you
wouldn't have tried me so"
mo, mother; promise you about the
flirting. I'm going to do better than that" !"
The promise sounded a little mysteri-
Gus to Ephraim and his mother, but the
explanation came soon enough, for Solo,
mon was missing one day, as was also the
Widow Slater's daughter, Mirinda; and
when they returned Solomon presented
his wife to the family saying that "he'd
given his word to his mother that he
wouldn't f1irt, and he was bound to keep
it if it killed him."
The last we heard about the widow she
was tried" about what relation Solomon's
children will be to Ephraim and his wife.
And though Ephraim had been chosen
deacon, yet with such mixed up state of
things at home, she is of the opinion that
her trials have only just begun.-Proui-
dence (R. ~ Press
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-23
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the nth
at 1114.
A Charleston, S. c., dispatch of the 18th
saws the troubles between the whites and
negro militia in Chester County were sub
siding. The citizens, in a public meeting,
had pledged protection to all negroes who
would lay aside their arms and return
quietly to their homes. There was
strong force of United States regulars in
the county, at the invitation of Governor
Scott
The New York Express of the 18th
says "there has been heavy reduction
in railroad freights to the West. The rate
for first-class freight to Chicago is now 81
per 100 pounds, with corresponding re-
duction on other classes to other points.
Present indications point to general
railroad war, and much lower freights, as
there is already some cutting under the
regular rate of 81 to Chicago"
A st. Paul dispatch of the 18th says that
in the Red River country, few days be-
fore, the Canadian troops, finding MIR.
Andrew Scott, formerly Riel supporter,
chased him far into Minnesota, and finally
catching him, "kicked and stabbed him
with bayonets," and left him in dying
condition.
The miners of the bituminous region of
Pennsylvania, out of sympathy for the
anthracite miners, have resolved to sus-
pend work in few days.
AtAlbany, N. Y, on the 18th, the jury in
the Filkins' case, charged with the robbery
of the express car near that city several
weeks ago, when the express messenger
was nearly killed, rendered a verdict of
robbery in the first degree, and the prison
er was sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th
says there was a startling rumor, not gen.
orally known, of advices received from
Minister Sickles, submitting, as the result
of the negotiations he has been conduct
ing for several months past, proposition
from the Government of Spain for the
sale to this government of the islands of
| Cuba and Porto Rico. The Spaniards
want from $S0,000,000 to $i0O,0O0,OOO,
payable in installments, the first payment
to be $4,000, 900 in gold, made immedi-
ately after the question of annexation
should, by popular vote Of the islands
| be decided affirmatively.
Near Solon, Iowa, on the morning of
the 18th, an accident occurred to gravel
train, and five men were instantly killed
and three others severely injured. The
following are the names of the killed and
wounded: Adam Randall, Pat. Leach, n.
H. Fisk, George SHES and John Grover,
killed William Cregger, one leg broken,
and otherwise injured, could not live; E.
o. King, leg and arm broken; James
Cafarn, ribs broken, and injured internally.
About noon on the 18th terrific gale
came up at Memphis, Tenn, from the
southwest, the lower portion of which
struck the northern part of the city, un-
roofing a large number of houses. Several
persons were fatally injured.