Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-28

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are set backward, there was no retreat possible.
/ The sharp, strong and mercilcsS teeth could not
| give up even a brother snake, and though ne
must have regretted it, the python ma ms OeStlo
save his friend, even TO ms skin'-LeUF from
London.
SALE OF THE Personal PROPERTY OF THE
! FNPRrss EuGENIE.-In passing by the new
! galleries Of the Louvre, facing the quay, heard
/ the tuklc Of Il bell, and the voice Of Il crier in
/ viting the public to come and buy what re-
! manned to he sold of the Empress Eugenies per-
! Soual effects Accepting the invitation, ! en-
tered the little court standing in the midst Of the
/ imperial stables. Another bcl-ringer was at
the door of the H,0neye where NJ. Buchon used
| to give the imperial prince riding lessons. II
was occupied by old clothes sellers of both sexes,
curiosity dealers, few friends Of the fallen dy
nasty whose faces ! had often seen grouped
around the throne Of the Sale DIES Etats some
dirty students, a reporter Of the Gauois, at
tractCd, like myself by the noise OF the bell, and
a sprnklng Of these autiquated gentlemen in
white CATERS who pass their lives in lowering
about the book stands on the paTapet of the
Quay VOltaire, and crossing and reCrossng the
POnt dies Arts. The uuCuOnCCr was a ssclI-Sut |
cient sort Of commonplace bourgeois. He did
his best to he iocular at the expense of fallen
greatness. Each article, he seemed TO think |
was worth its weight IN gold, If only as a relic
The dresses, laces, shaws and mantles had
been disposed of On previous day; and it |
was now the turn OF the Undertaking |
and intimate house linen" to be liquidated |
Pillow eases OF fine cmnbrc-sO fine that one |
wondered how they supported elaborate en- |
broideries and deep real lace horders-Were hot |
lycOntested for by a "pette DAME ~ shabby jew |
Of the Rue deS Victories, and party Of buyers,
belonging, should say, TO the Quarter Breda. |
The little dame carried of a dozen. 1t poses" |
one, she cried, tttering as she spoke, TO press
| the pillow on which an imperial head reposed, |
! The cipher + happened to stand for her name |
| which she volunteered to tell one of the old |
| friends Of the fallen dynasty, was Eulalie. As
| for the crown underit, ma fol- she was just as
| worthy TO wear it as any one else! The Old
friend was not 10th TO cultivate the acquaintance
| of the sparkling fair one. He aSsented TO this
| proposition, and volunteered to hold pillow
| case which the auctiOueer had allowed her to
take. The toweling was endless. Bundle after
| bundle Of fine SaXony damask napkins, all with
| the E. the crows, the eagle, the busy Carloyin-
| gian bee, and prolusion of laurel wreaths
| were handed around the Yautcd room to be
| examined by bidders and then disposed Of.
| Some breakfast table napery, the present of Il
king, now Emperor Williams best ieudatory,
was bought by some Of the former habitues OF
the Sale deS EtatS, who got it cheap, One of
the old gentlemen, who happened TO be deaf,
was furious when he found that he might have
had the lot at 1901, do not know why the
brokers and students were so jocose when an
inside garment was held up by two dainty
sleeves and the public asked to examine it, as a
fair specimen of the large bale from which it
was drawn at hazard. American modcsty
| cannot bring itself to name this garment any
| more than it can to speak of shirt. II Paul
| de Cassagnac were as good as his Olt.rCpeated
| oath he would have run his swOrd-cane
through the prOfane auctiOueer'S Snowman who
held the article in question up to be scotfed at
by the males and admired by the women. There
were peignoirs and dressing-gowns, clearly fur
nished by Chapon the famous ladies' outflter
in the Rue de la PaiX, and all wonderfully ele
giant, but dusty and somewhat Bluc-mOldgd.
The stockings Of thread, silk aud Shetland wool
were Of gOssamcr lightneSs. An intnity
of bath and toilet sponges were knocked
down at a hundred francs. They were
all of the best quality. The little lady
said she would have been the purchaser if
the auCtiOueer had guaranteed that he was sell
ing her something which had actually passed
through the empreSSS hand As for the boots
and slippers, they justified the eulogiums passed
| by NM Franc and Lockrey in their report on
| Partisan Shoemakers. Then there were, the Ia
dies thought, delicious things in the way of pet
ticoatS, flannel hustles, robes de chambre, SOrteS
de balm and wooden wraps. Some babyS robes
which, according to the SaleSmans legend, be-
lOngcd to the prince imperiaPS layettS, were
bought by Russian lady. 4 snutfy purchaser
near me shook her head incredulously at those
| belongings of imperial infancy. They were
sumptuously gotten up, she admitted, but nothing
would convince her thar they did not belong to
} some distressed bourgeOise's layette, and were
not palmed off by The auctonecr TO enhance
their puce, as having been worn by the prince,
y
France went into the most excessive demOnStIa-
tons of delight that ever hailed the advent OF
royal child on our planct.-Pdris Letter to Lon.
don Times
Com FoDDER.-The opinion we have al
ways held upon the question of the value Of
green corn fodder for mich COWS has been that
when raised from broadcast sowing it is nearly
worthless, but when sOwn in hills, or in drills,
and cultivated with access Of air aud sunlight,
| il is high value. During the present season we
have made some experiments to test the correct
ness Of these views Stalks were collected from
a field where the seed was sown broadcast, and
| also stalks growing in drills upon the same
field, and they were dried in drying closet to
cXpel the moisture. Both specimens were plant
ed at the same time 1.-THE 9th Of May,) and it
was found that the plants from the broadcast
sowing contained niuety-tyO per cent of water.
those from drills eghty-thrce per cent. Thus
it was shown that the difference Of solid matter
in the two was relatively as s to
II per cent. The solid matter was composed Of
starch, gum, sugar, and woody fibre. There was
| almost an entire absence of sugar ana gum in
| the stalks from the broadcast sowing, while the
stalks that had grown under the influence Of
light and air held these nutrient principles in
| considerable quantities. The stalks were cot
lccted at the period of growth lust before the
ear begging TO form, period when most farmers
begin TO cut the fodder for their cows. Our eX-
perments upon corn fodder have afforded us
important Information upon other points. We
| ma tnat the Stalks cut before they reach i GER
tain stage Of growth are deficient in
nutrient matter and therefore it is
waste to feed them too early. The corn plant
like all other vegetable structures, has but one
object or aim IN its growth and that is to pro-
ducc seed. Ii is engaged during its whole life in
storing up large quantities Of starch which is to
be used when the pressing occasion arrives, or
the seed vessels mature, TO form by some subtle
mysterious changes the rich, nutrient principles
which are found IN seeds As soon as this strug-
Gle is over, the corn plant, like all ANIMAL dies
a natural death, 1t is not necessary for lost to
strike it; it dies from simple exhaustion The
proper time to cut and feed corn stalks is during
the four or five weeks which succeed inhnres-
cence or in other words, they should not be cut
until the flower is fairly developed, and the ear
commences to form; and any corn that is so
planted that the ear cannot form and mature is
practically worthless as fodder Farmers may
learn from these facts that corn designed to be
cut for fodder should be planted at two or three
periods during the season; some fields quite
early, others somewhat later, and still others as
late as is safe. In this way when the hot, dry
months of July and August are reached, and
the pastures lalter, supply of fodder is secured
at proper stage Of growth to afford the largest
amount of nutriment.-.jOurnal Of CHEMISTRY.
NEW Use FOR DIAMoNDs.-There are now
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