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The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Of the others. There are two more forts on the
south OF Paris-Ivry, little less than mile and
half from the ramparts, and Charenton. situated
near the junction OF the Marne and Seine,
nearly two miles distant. Opposite this line
OF forts the German batteries begin at
Meudon, some two miles and half from
the ramparts. thence In a zigzag line, with q
distance ranging from two miles and half to four
miles. At Meudon and Camart, however, the Ger
man batteries nearer 10 Paris than at any ether
point.
THE BATTERIES ON THE EAST.
On the cast the same difficulties OF smelling Paris
will be encountered as on the west Fort Nogent is
Fort Rosny very much the same. The German
guns must, consequently, have range OF fully i've
miles to shell the city from opposite these forts.
Further north the three remaining forts-Noisy swo
Auberviers about one mile and quarterl-are near
enough to the baslions. but extensive outworks a
greater distance OF, these and afford addi-
tionai protection to the capital.
THE BALL OPENED.
Nevertheless, that Paris will be snelled is certain,
from the south, as soon as the bombardment begins,
and from all the other points as fast as the Ger
mans finish their parallels The bombardment OF
Fort Mont Avron and its subsequent abandonment
by the French were simply prelude to the most
startling drama or the war. Everything in Yer
sales indicates that great events are near at hand
Except the attaches there are no officers visible at
the present moment. All are gone to the front to
participate i'll the operations. Imay safely say that
the ball has opened already, the German field ar
tillery has commenced firing upon the French out
posts for the purpose Of driving them in.
Captures In Mont Avron-B0ndy Occupied.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 80, 1870.
Great quantities Of munitions of war were found
abandoned in Fort Avron.
Two companies OF Saxons have advanced as far as
the village Of Bondy.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
FRENCH REPORTS.
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

German Losses Before Observation-Disclosures
About the Fort-A silly Invention-Rein-
forcements-A Desperate Corps.
BORDEAUX, Jan. l, 1871
The losses Of the besiegng forces during the bom-
bardment Of Fort Avron, on the 2Sth are reported
to have been 5000.
PARTICULARS ABOUT MONT AKRON.
1t is officially explained that the fort on Mont
Avron was not casemated. AS the men had no
protection General Trochu ordered them to remove
the guns and evacuate the works. The fort was
not injured by the incessant firing of the Germans,
and its garrison lost only eight killed and twenty
wounded during the three days. bombardment.
SILLY INVENTION.
The despatch to the London Times, reporting that
Trochu was forming an intrenched camp around
Mont valerien, with the intention OF Withdrawing
his army into 1t and evacuating Paris IS pronounced
a silly invention.
GERMAN REINFoRCEMENTs.
Advlces from Paris OF the 29th represent that the
larger portion OF the army OF Prince Frederick
Charles has reached the lines OF the besiegers OF
Paris and joined them as ren6orcements.
A DESPERATE CORPS.
II is reported that Beaurepaire has formed in
Paris corps OF 1900 volunteers who have sworn
TO cut their way through the Prussian lines and or.
ganize a levy in the provinces.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
THE MOVEMENT ON HAVRE.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.
WarIilxe Proclamation-Skrn,is Near
Bolbec-Frcnch Success at Chateau Robert
German Account Of the Affair.
LONDON, Jan. l, 1871
A Havre despatch OF to-day's date states that
General Peletngeas has issued proclamation ad-
dressed to the army and people OF Havre filed with
warlike exhortations and encouragement.
sKIRMIsH NEAR BoLBEC.
A reconnaissance in force was made to-day in the
direction OF Bolbec. There was some fighting with
the German advanced posts. In which the French
lost one killed. and the Germans twenty-five killed,
eighteen wounded and eleven prisoners.
FRENCH SUCCESS NEAR CHATEAU ROBERT.
despatch from Havre dated Saturday evening
states that General Roy carried the Prussian posi-.
tlons on the heights of Bouille Ortva and Chateau
Robert The affair lasted six hours. The loss was
small on both sides.
GERMAN REPORT OF THE AFFAIR.
General Manteuffel reports that Saturday five
battalions left Rouen They encountered a French
brigade and drove 1t into the Castle or Robert lie
Diable, which was subsequently stormed by the
Prussians The French loss was 100 killed ana pris.
oners.
FURTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHARGED WITH
TREACHERY.
Further accounts from Havre admit that the Prus-
SLAMS retook and held Bourlle for short time,
but were afterwards driven back with considerable
loss.
The French assert that the Prusslans at one time
offered to surrender, whereupon the French fire
ceased. But IS a party approached this enemy to
receive their surrender it was fired into at point
blank range, and the battle was resumed
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Fnidherbo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Gardes
Mobile.
LONDON. Jan. l, 1871.
Bordeaux telegram OF the 3lst ult. reports that
General Faidherbe commanding the Army OF the
North, Is again in motion.
GARDEs MOBILE DEFEATED AT FOUGNRT.
A despatch from Albert, dated December 30,
states that Tying column OF General Manteufrel's
army encountered and defeated three batraions or
Gardes Mobile at Fougnet with much loss. taxing
ten officers and 23O men prisoners
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

that General Joufrroy attacked the enemy on the
left bank of the Loire, near vendome, and com.
pletey defeated him, taking 200 prisoners. Gene
raj Chauzy adds that he will energetcally follow up
the success and continue the forward movement.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
IRELAND.

Mere Supplies tor Frnnce-A Vessel on the
Irish Coast.
QUEENsTOwN Jan. l, 1871.
French vessel from an American port, laden
with arms, Is in this harb0r. aud Is carefully
watched by the German corvette Augusta
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
ENGLAND.

Reasons for the POstpOnemcut OF the
Conference.
LONDON, Jan. l, 1871.
The Foreign ONCE announces that the Conference
OF the European Powers has been postponed a few
days to await the arrival OF M. Jules Favre and
allow the other plenpotentiares to receive further
instructions
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Marquis Of Hartinston's New Post.
LONDON Jan. l. 1871.
The report seems to be generally credited that
Chichester Fortescue will succeed John Bright as
President OF the Board OF Trade the Marquis OF
Harrington viii become Secretary Tor Ireland and
Mr. Stansleld replace the Marquis rs Postmaster
General.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Bilious Disorders, Liver Complaints, Cos.
tiveness Dyspepsia &c. are speedily removed by DR.. D.
JAYNE'S SANAT1vE PILLS. The test of thirty yeafAs
proved to all other remedies for the
Of the diseases for which they
aided. In their they mild and CERTAIN may
betskeu any tune without risk from exposure. Sold by
al druggists
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

A-A.-Omce Of the Russian Baths, 23 md
a5 East Fourth street. New York. Jannarv2 157.Thsse
will open this dav for gentlemen
from A. NJ. to l2M Other days open from A. NJ unnk
7. NJ. Ladies hours daily, IL A. ". to IL NJ.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Mailed Free tor 2J cents.-Dr. Kahn,s Lee
Nervou. Debility Marriage i. obligations aud
impedments, and diseases arising from rudence with
cases from ac,nai practice. Address Secretary Dr.
Kahn's Museum, Ia Broadway, New York.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

A.-A.-Royal Havana supplementary
the drawings of he Havana Lottery
For information, &c. address NofNTIRE, GREGORY
CO., 3l6 Canal street and l54 Chatham street.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
ua,css xvh.. sn.u rs -,

USE RESrORER AMERICA, which is clear crystal
sheen and sparkling n diamond Of the water will
faded their
to snowy wheness and render presence hecatomb
OF exotics dihusng incense fit for the gods
Prepared by Dr. j. OBRIEN 202 East Thirtieh street.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Royal Havana Lottery, Supplementary
For information address LUrHY CO.. 2W Greenwich
street. New York.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Clirehurh's Illusive Wics.-Lvdies' Orna-
mental Hair, superior in make, material AMI fnish.
s74ls Broadway, between Grand and Broome streets.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER BaroKlv At LISBON.

LISBON, Dec. 81, 1870.
The United States steap }slgate Brooklyn has ar.
rived IN the Tagvs.
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Furs.-Burke, of 661 Broadway, Has Re-
penshed ais stock OF fine Furs and Offering induce
rnent Ia Ia
The New York herald., 1871-01-02
q E R mi "A NJ Y.
Herald Special Report of the General Situation
in the Country.

Germany Feeling the Effects Of the Wards
satisfaction Prevalent = War Enthusiasm
Dead-The Visit to King William Pre-
mature-Railroad Destroyed-Cor-
respondents Oppressed : Ger
many Looking After Asia
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Royal Havana Iottery.-PriZcs Paid II
gold Information furniahed The highest rates paid 70
poubioons and all kinda of Gold and Silver
TAYLOR 4 Co.. Bankers, l5 Wall stree, New yc<t-
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

Buruett,s CocOaiue, the Best Hairdressing-
BURNETT's COOKING EXTRACTS the best
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

A DeiiglptfuI Hairdressing.-Cheva vaIer's Life
FOR THE HAIR restores hair perfectly s fall
ing its growth rapidly toilet
comparison; keeps head clean, hair healthy Sold
by
The New York herald., 1871-01-02

A.-Herring's Patcnr
CHAMPION SAFES.
25l Broadway, corner Mirrly s.rss.-
The New York herald., 1871-10-05

midst, the applause was unm 'stakably hearty. The
adjournment took place until about halt.past nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning, when the ticket Will
undoubtedly be made up. the beginning OF the end
will probably b9 reached before noon,
The New York herald., 1871-10-05

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
Sumnne Pruning Cranes.

Grape vines ever so carefully pruned
in winter, will need more or less sum-
mer pruning. From many of the buds
two or more shoots will issue, and these
must be thinned out, or all removed ex-
cept one. Shoots will also start from
latent and adventitious buds upon
various portions of the main stem and
branches, aud if none are wanted to
fill up vacant spaces upon the trellis,
they should be rubbed off as
soon as they appear All of this
kind of work can be done without
the aid of pruning knife or shears,
and so rapidly that man can go over
a half acre or more per day. The in
experienced vineyardist is always prone
to leave more shoots than are either
they should show signs of fruiting.
While small, the young shoots appear
to have plenty of room for develop
ment, and the little cluster Of flowers
make such an insignificant show that
we can hardly imagine how much space
they will occupy when fully developed.
No two shoots should be allowed to
grow nearer than eight inches. and for
coarse, vigororous varieties twelve is far
better.
If the vines have been severely
pruned in autumn or winter, they will
be more likely to throw out more clus-
ters of shoots from dormant buds than
when pruned long, but in either case
the breaking out of large number of
shoots Is an imperative necessity for
securing a full crop of fruit, and a
healthy growth of vine. We have also
found that the checking of bearing
canes by pinching their ends when two
or three feet long, to be quite beneficial
to the fruit. The leaves will become
much larger, and better able to with
stand mildew, and every grapes grower
knows the value of healthy leaves near
the punches of fruit, and in some To-
calities it is also impossible to secure
them except by checking the growth of
wood, and forcing the strength into the
leaves.
Variableness of climate is very likely
to encourage wide difference in the
practical application of scientific meth
DDS of pruning the vine, hence the di-
versity of opinion upon this subject
among the vineyardists. All admit the
Importance of pruning, but it is only in
the extent to which it should be car
ried that they disagree. 1t is well for
those who have no fixed practice or sys-
TEN, to make experiments and deter
mine for themselves how much or how
little is necessary. More persons have,
and always will, err on the side of too
little than too much. -Ruroi New
YORKER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
Hair Relies.

Poets, novelists, and dramatists, SAYS
an English writer, have rung innumer-
able changes on the lock Of hair and
the rape of the lock, on the amulet in
closing it, on the tenderness called up
by the sight of an enshrined curl
Nowadays, unless a gentlemen saves
some from barber, or permits patch
to grow for the purpose, he would find
it difficult to present lady with any
thing to speak of as Il hair relic. On
the other hand, feminine favor of the
kind must be regarded, to say the least
of it, with suspicion. Even granted
that % lady does present her lover with
Il shred OF her own proper hair, he is
not sure, when he takes 1t to be set in
q charm, for example, that othor hair
will uot be substituted for it. A pro-
fesslonal artist in hair writes "Io such
mn extent is this practice carried ON,
that it is not unusual for artists in hair
to have many parts of usual devices
ready made of various colors and sizes
to answer any demand that may be
made upon them According to the
authority, the hair worker matches
the hair with other hair perhaps al
ready worked up, and the unhappy
dupe lives on in the delusien that he
possesses the hair of friend whose mem
DRY he cherishes whilst he has that
of some person whom he has never
seen or heard of. This is new devel-
opment of the current system of adul-
teration which extends from what we
eat and drink to what we gfieve and SEN
timentalize over. There is comical
ghastliness in the notion that man
wearing reliquary locket which he
constantly associated with parent, IA
wife, relative, or friend, is carefully and
pathetically preserving and cherish
ing tuft from the skull of the inmate
OF penitentiary or "a work house while
the token which he intended to carry
with him lies amongst other samples to
be distributed IN due course to custom
ers who will weep over it in complete ig
norance of its origin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
The Mammoth Cattle Market.

correspondent OF the st. Louis
Republican writes of Abilene, the
great cattle market of the West -Four
years ago the idea was conceived and
earned INTO execution of supplying the
West and North with Texas beef. The
first drove of cattle reached Abilene in
1867, and the result of the experiment
proving remunerative SO far beyond
the expectations ofthe protector, 9TH
ers naturally became engaged in the
business. The Kansas Pacific railway
fostered and encouraged this new arm
of industry until it has grown to it's
present immense proportions. From
the official records of the general
freight Office, we ascertain that this
road transported last year l3l, 240 head
Of Texas cattle, and from present indi-
cations these figures will he more than
doubled this year. The receipts at
Abilene, Brookvllle and Salina, already
exceed so, 600 head, and each day adds
thousands to the grand total. Since
the inception of this immense business,
Abilene and Texas cattle have been
synonymous, and in consequence from
an insignificant frontier railroad sta
ton, the place has grown to one of
great Importance, and is a household
word to every cattle dealer and drover
III the country Elevated IA 1t is, l.
057 feet above tide-water. situated in a
section unsurpassed for pasturage and
water, tins point enjoys peculiar ndvan-
tages for the cattle business. It's ele-
walton and freedom from brush or nm
dergrowth secures to Abilene the Texas
cattle trade for years to come, ms the
adjacent country is rich with nutri-
tious grasses, and is free from the an
noyance of flies and ticks, the great
pests of cattle. The prejudice hereto
fore existing against Texas cattle, we
are glad to see, is fast dying out; and
the rich pasture lands of Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana, as we'll as Colorado
and Wyoming, ara fast lilling up with
this hardy breed Millions Of dollars
are realized every year by purchasing
Texas cattle, holding tl EN- over during
the winter, and realizing upon them
the following spring. The market has
not fairly opened yet, but we hear of
some sales of beeves at from " to 50,
stock cattle Mt less figures
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
Onion Culture .

Please give us information on the
cultivation Of onions-soil, time to SOW
the seed, best manure, &C., &c.-J. I.
P, Mt. Pleasant, Io1r0, Nay %, 1871.
1t is now too late to SOW seed for a
crop this season, but you can prepare
for one next. Sow your seed in August,
and allow the onions to grow about as
large as marbles. To prevent them
growing too large, pass hand roller
over them and break down the tops
Before cold weather, pull up the bulbs
and dry them thoroughly; then cut off
the tops and put the onions away in a
dry place. In the spring plant these
little sets the same as you would the
common top onions, and they will come
on very early and make large bulbs
long before,those raised from seed. In
all localities where the seasons are
short and onions do not succeed well
from seed sown in spring, this system
of growing from sets may be practlced
with advantage. -RUdl -NeW Yorker,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13

If Della Merrill would save her re-
naming gold fish she must feed it with
out delay. They probably find enough
in their native streams to support life,
but not confined IN a small globe.
once lost three, the most beautiful fish
that | ever saw, by this stupid idea,
that they could live on the animal life
they found in the water. Mix together
a little -four and water to the consist
ency of dough, roll into little pills the
size of small pea. and feed three or
tour of these once a day; occasionally
give an angle-worm cut in small pieces.
Then change the water in your globe
daily, and your fish will be all right
also prepare another kind Of food
of white OF egg aud -four, which is nice
for change This is especially for
gold fish; know nothing about the
treatment of common fish. | have
shells in my globe, and one little cup
shaped shell receives the food; aud it
Is just jolly to see them sail around to
get til IN Rurui Nep- Yorker.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
French Method of Raising Potatoes

French Method of Raising Potatoes.
As soon as cluster Of flowers is Wis.
IDLE, the stem is topped down to the
cluster, so that the flowers terminate
the stem. The effect is that the sap is
Immediately impelled into the two buds
next below the cluster, which soon push
strongly and produce another cluster
of flowers each When these are visi-
bic, the branch to which they belong is
also topped down to their level, and
this is done successfully. BY this means
the plants become stout dwarf bushes,
not above eighteen inches high. In or
der to prevent their falling over, stioAs
or strings are stretched horizontally
along the rows, so as to keep the plants
erect. In addition to this, all the lat
erals that have no flowers, and after
the fifth topping, all laterals whatso-
ever are nipped off. In this way the
ripe sap is directed into the fruit, which
acquires y beauty, size AID excellence
unattained by other means.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
So;Te.Dame Horrors.

A curious tale, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette, is told concerning the Church of
Notre-Dame des VICTORIES. Recently
it was visited by citizen Moussu, three
members OF the municipality OF the sec
ond reimbursement, and two doctors.
Several corpses are said 70 have been al
ready discovered, and under the alter of
the Virgin was found an oak coffin, in
which priest was buried. The work
men, as is ON such occasions, brought to
light several cases Of silver ornaments
and other precious objects, aud by the
side OF one of the cases was found the
head Of woman with long fair hair.
In another vault the bodies of four
women recently buried were discov-
cred, and in small lateral vault
couple OF bracelets were picked up.
Here citizen Moussu thinks some
fearful crime must have been commit
ted, for on the wall Of the vault was
plainly visible the mark left by Jew
eled arm, and it is evident to him that
the lady with the bracelets must have
struggled in the vault, which had been
newly painted when she was confined
in it, The church is reported to have
a peculiarly cadaverous smell, and it is
expected that citizen Moussu will make
further discoveries. -Four priests con
nected with the church have been ar
rested.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13

Lime is Of great efficiency in the
eradication of sorrel from sour land,
and its effects are usually very perma-
nent. A writer in the Journal of the
Royal Agricultural Society, London,
England, says that he once knew field
containing 166 acres, which formerly
grew nothing but heath. A good dress
ing of lime was applied on the surface
of the sward, which has nearly doubled
the value. This was done several
years ago, and totally eradicated the
heath. The lime to this day appears
in full action, and its effects annually
testify, from the richness and sweetness
of the heritage, that the application of
the lime entirely changed its character
for the better.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
A Bear Story.
Correspondence Of the Wheeling (va.,) Register

Correspondence of the Wheeling (ya.,) Register
At station near Fort Bridger we
took on the train Jesse Bell. He was
carried from the platform and placed in
n baggage car, helpless and frightful
looking object, begrimcd as he was
with blood and dirt He was miner,
and some miles north III the road (ln
Nevada, had wandered from the camp,
when he unexpectedly came upon a
large cinnamon bear, and they stood,
face to face, only fifteen feet apart. He
raised his rife and fired, wounding the
animal, They mutually advanced to
the attack-the bear with its arms and
teeth, he with revolver having five
loads. They grappled, the bear en-
bracing and rolling over hint biting
and he firing as opportunity offered.
Bell was bitten through the foot; his
thigh was torn, his arm was lacerated,
his shoulder was bitten through. Both
Jaws were crushed by the teeth of the
beast, and the scalp was entirely torn
from the back of his head. During
this time he fired his five loads, and on
receiving the last, the bear fell back az
he supposed. dead A worse mutila-
ted man never saw. After this fear
full encounter, he told us he walked or
dragged himself five miles into camp,
leaving his rifle, as he was unable to
carry it, When we saw him he had
been five days wounded. He was on
his way to Fort Bridger for surgical
treatment, distance of 70 miles He
was hopeful, and confidently expected
TO recover.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13

The HALF-PRNSY POSTAGE SYSTEM,
introduced into Great Britain, nearly
nine months ago, has fully correspond
ed with the anticipations of the friends
of that measure, and there have been
no signs Of serious dIminution of the
postal revenue, although loss of
$3.50, 900 was caused by the abolition of
the newspaper stamp. The first six
months operation Of the half-penny
newspaper and postal card system, give
the following as the issue of labels.
cards and wrappers, to wit: 77,215, $50
half penny labels, yielding revenue of
1904, $50, and 33,04S, 420 wrappers,
yielding 1914 $50 The half-penny
postal cards numbered IS, 4o5, 900, and
yielded 5000. 20.