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Perfumes.
odd Fellor.

The proper use of perfumes, says the
TechnoIogiSt, is one that demands more
thought than our people ere apt to give
1t. That there is great danger of their
being abused experience shows conclu-
sively. The eastern nations employ
them. in great measure, for the pur.
pose of concealing odors that otherwise
would be offensive. In other words,
they use perfumes as a substitute for
cleanliness. This is obviously an abuse
of one of the good gifts of the Creator.
Except in the case of peculiar and alb
normal conditions of the system in
which the pcrspiration, ETC., have an
offensive character, perfumes should
never be used for purposes of conceal
ment. In other words, cologne should
never be used as substitute for the
bath. But, as an exception to this gen.
eral rule, comes the case in which we
are obliged to use perfumes about our
own persons for the sake of fortifying
ourselves against the presence of Others
over whom we have no control. The
same may be said of apartments. Per.
fumes ought never to be brought into
use for the purpose of getting rid of
foul odors, until all the appliances of
cleanliness and disinfectants have been
exhausted. In short, although per.
fumes are not only agreeable, but, as
we have previously stated, of some
value as destroyers of miasma, vet, since
we have other and more powerful
means OF removing the sources of dis
ease, the office of perfumery is chiefly
that of affording an exquisite and deli.
cate pleasure.
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Street SweepingS.

The agricultural value of street ma
nure is generally overrated. An exami-
nation of seven samples of the street
dust of Boston is reported by the Boston
Journal Of Chemistry, which show an
average of 20l9 per cent Of organic
matter, and 1882 of inorganic. The
inorganic portion contained large pro-
portion of iron. The editor, estimating
the organic matter as equivalent to
horse manure, considers the value of
dry street sweepings to be forty cents a
ton, in comparison with horse manure
at eight dollars cord. 1t is probable
that the sweepings from streets paved
with wood would show much higher
value than this. The amount of iron
worn off from the shoes of horses and
the wheels of vehicles is very large. If
one will thoroughly dry little of the
dust from any paved street, and then
apply magnet to it, he will be aston
ished at the quantity of minute particles
OF iron that will be taken up.
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Lorenzo Dow.

One of the best anecdotes OF Lorenzo
Dow has, i believe, never been in print.
In small town in Western New lorK
lived noted nfidel, Col. Root. There
was no settled minister in the place,
and the people were dependent upon
travelling preachers, principally Metho-
dists. In those days Methodist preach,
ers were not apt to be overburdened
with learning, and Col. Root, man OF
fine education, familiar with Greek ana
Hebrew, made it point to engage every
newcomer in an argument, from which
he almost invariably came Oft victorious.
So many had been worsted in these en-
counters, that preachers were beginning
to give this place the go-by, when Lo-
renzo Dow appeared. Hearing OF the
arrival of another Methodist, Col. Root
proposed to his intimate friend, Mr..
Bush, that they should Ego down to the
tavern and demolish this one After
little preliminary skirmishing, the
Colonel dashed into the subject OF hea-
ven. "You believe in place you call
heaven, so of course you must know all
about it. Tell us what kind of a place
it is" mo, | don't pretend to know
all about it," "Well, you think some
thing about it, don't you ?" Certain
ly, | have an idea of it, "Well, give
us your idea; tell us what kind of a
place your heaven is" The keen, mag
netic eyes fastened themselves upon
those of the questioner, and in slow, de-
liberate tones, Lorenzo Dow replied !;
"Heaven, to my mind, is broad ex'
tended, beautiful plain, lovely and
pleasant to the view, and where neithers
Root nor Bush can ever grow
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-22

ROAST PIG SEVENTEEN HUNDRED
YEARS OLD.-One house in Pompeii had
evidently been in state Of repair when
the volcano storm buried it. Painters
and decorators and cleaners were mas
tiers of the situation. The household
gods were all in disorder, and the
family, if not out Of town, must have
been undergoing that condition of
misery which spring cleanings and other
like infections inevitably entail. Paint
pots and brushes, and workmen's tools
were scattered about. Tell.tail spots
of whitewash starred wall and floor
Such domestic implements as pots and
kettles had been bundled up in cor
ner, and the cook was nowhere. Din
ner, however, had not been forgotten.
A solitary pot stood simmering (if it
ever did simmer) on the stove; and
(start not, for it is true there was a
bronze dish in waiting before the oven,
and on the dish sucking pig all ready
to be baked. But the oven was already
engaged with its full completion of
bread. So the sucking pig had to wait.
And ii never entered the oven, and the
loaves were never taken out till after
sojourn of LOO years ! They had been
cooking ever since November %, A. ID.
10. NJ. Friorelli has them now in his
museum at Pompeii, twenty.one of
them rather hard, of course, and
black, but perfectly preserved.-LeiSure
Hours.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-22

THE Concord N. H. Patriot states
that Prof. Hitchcock's geological sur.
veying party have discovered one of the
Twin Mountains to be solid mass of
jasper. A new lake, about the size of
Profile Lake, has been found on Mount
Kinsman, between the Flume and Ian.
daft, $500 feet up in the mountain. In
Waterville, Prof. Hitchcock made dis.
covery which he regards as not only in
teresting, but extremely important, and
going far to determine the age of the
mountains of the State. He found the
Labrador spar formation, which is next
to the oldest rock, in lodges. This rock
has never before been found in New
England, but is that which is found in
connection with the rich ores of iron
in the Adirondack Mountains of New
York. No iron was found, but strong
indications of it. The party is now en-.
gagged in fixing the limits of the forma.
ton.
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TRANSPORTED.
BY C. W. WILKINSON.

BY G. W. WILKINSON.
Pure from her pain, the earth refined away,
Serenely young renewed in maiden bloom.
Her fair hand folded on her heart she lay
In gentle death and sanctifed the room.
She ceased as doth a benediction cease,
And her last breath pronounced the low amen
To long life that having breathed but peace,
When peace was perfect needs was breathless
then.
The bright translucent shrine from which she
fed
The delicate sculptures reasserted grace, -,
The pure white sheen that played about the
head,
And lit the glow of sainthood in the face
These traits of clear revival after death,
This flicker of refusal to decay.
We took for sign of soul surviving breath
And seal of resurrection on the clay.
Atlantic MonthIy.
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A Greek Song.
by RICHARD II. sToDDARD.


Demetrius to his men,.
In the suns setting light:
eco, brave ones, TO the water.
And eat your bread tonight.
"But nephew dear. Lamprakes,
Come sit beside me here:
Grid on my arms and use them.
No kin of mine should fear.
Come. take my sword. brave comrades.
Il think We find il red y
And cut me down green branches,
And spread them for my bed.
Fetch priest to confess me
While am still alive,
Thirty years a soldier,
A robber twenty-five.
But now / feel death coming,
And / must shortly die;
Make wide my tomb, remember,
And letits roof be high.
"Give me room to load my musket,
And stand erect to fight;
BE sure you leave q window,
And leave il on the right.
To entice the merry swallows
To bring the spring that way,
And the nightingale to MARBLE
In the good month of May!
From the forthcoming roltane Book Of h'
asst"
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4 Plain Case.

The explosion of the boiler on the
Westfeld has been attributed by the
experts and the inexperts to the follow
ing causes, viz:
To over-pressure of the steam.
To the experimenting Of the water.
To low water.
To ignition and explosion of gas.
To superheated steam.
To overstraining under the hydraulic
test.
To bad iron.
To bad workmanship.
To patches.
To general debility from old age.
To the absence Of longitudinal stays.
To flaw in one Of the sheets.
To the ignorance of the engineer.
To the cupidity of the owners.
To the improper manner Of support
ing it on the saddle.
TO unequal expansion and contrac-
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-22

TESTING SILvERY COATING OF METALS
1t is sometimes matter Of interest to
be able TO determine, by means of a
coating to metal whether it be pure
silver or some other substance. This is
said to be readily accomplished by the
use of cold saturated solution of BIZ
chromate of potash in pure nitric acid,
of one and two-tenths specific gravity.
The surface Of the article to be tested
is to be first washed with strong alco.
hol, so as to remove any laquering, and
then drop Of the solution applied by
means of a glass rod, the place affected
being Immediately after rinsed off with
water. If the substance in question be
silver distinct bloodred spot Of chro-
mate of silver will be perceived. The
spot is brown on German silver, and
after rinsing shows no trace of red.
With Britannia composed of tin, anti
mony, and little copper, black spot
will be developed, but no effect will be
seen with platinum. Upon a surface
amalgamated with mercury a reddish
brown deposit will be perceived, which
is completely washed away on rinsing
With lead and bismuth ayellow deposit
remains. Zinc becomes strongly etched
the liquid, however, disappearing COM
pletely on rinsing. Tin is attacked
also very decidedly, but the test liquid
imparts brownish color, and an adj
dition of water produces a yellow de.
post which readily attaches itself to
the metal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-22

ACCORDING to the census takers, the
whole number of homicides committed
in the States and Territories, exclusive
of Virginia, which is omitted from the
published table, during the year ending
May 81, 1870, was 2,057 This number
includes those killed by Indians who
IN the Territories alone numbered los.
The homicides in the States numbered
l,S41-5O to every million inhabitants,
or one to every 10000. Illinois shows
a record very much better than the
average, there having been only O. IS
persons killed within her limits by muir
derous hands, in a population of 2,539.-
Clone in 1886. Texas has about
the worst record of all the States, the
return showing 323 homicides in q
population of S1S,S79,-one in 1886.
1t Is likely. however, that after deduct
ing the number killed by Indians,
which the published table does not
show, Texas would lose the bad pre-
eminence of being the champion muir
der State. In the three States of Cali.
fornia, Nevada, and Oregon, with a
population Of 693,03l, there were 50
homicides, or at the rate of 100 in a
million; while in the Northwestern
States, with population Of l,l62 345,
there were $50, or only 90 to each mil
lion. 1t is probable in the case of these
States, as in the case of Texas, that the
Indians are chargeable with large pro-
portion Of the murders, and that, max.
ing the proper deduction Oh this &C.
count, it will be found that the people
OF the far West are not very much more
addicted to murder than other people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-22

WHAT is it that goes up the hill and
down the hill, and yet never moves
The road.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-22


Type COMPOSING MACHINE, by means
of which types of any size may be COM
posed at the rate of $4,000 an hour, has
recently been described by the London
Bookseller. This machine, like all pre-.
vious inventions, is constructed on the
plan OF piano. The operator touches
key and liberates single type, Which
falls into a channel, and, with other
letters, forms words and sentences in
long continuous line, which is suisse
quently spaced OUT and Justified
into lines, paragraphs and pages, by the
compositor, in the usual way. In the
new machine, however, the principle of
distributing the types is quite distinct
from all other machines. Instead of
the operator himself directing the
outward flow of the type by strik-
ing keys and pedals, the action of
the machine is purely automatical and
is governed 10y strip of paper perfor-
ated like the cards used in the Jacquard
loom to govern and adjust the threads.
according to a desired pattern. This
method, although apparently complex,
it is stated, is admirably simple in its
operation, and has been in use for some
time in setting up the Warrington
Guardian, England, and portions of the
Graphic newspaper are composed by its
means.
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WHEN is lawyer strongest? When
he is Fee blest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
ITALIAN UNITY.
A LETTER from VICE-PREsIDENT COLFAx.
WASHINGTON Ian C. 1871

WASHINGTON, Jan. c, 1871
NY DEAR SIR: 1t would afford me great
pleasure TO accept the invitation of your Committee
attend tho meeting next week, to celebrate the compile
ton OF Italian Unity, if IL were within my power. But
public duties, deyulved upon by the people, and which
have prior claim my time, forbid my leaving the
Capital while Congress il in session. except in the rarest
possible cases While recognize TO the fullest extent
the considerations Of prOprey which restrain American
citizens, and especially those in official life, from active
interference with the affairs OF other lands, by Illegal
propagaudsm, improper intervention, De- there is moth
ing in either propiey usage which prevents the open
expression OF Joy when foreign countries take step
forward to assimate their institutions in greater or
Lesser degree with those Of which uety proud
and which, with Gods providence blessing them, haYe
achieved for ne, rs nation, wonderful historical
progress and development can, therefore, heartily
sp0nd TO those emphatic words of Victor Emanuel 10 the
Italian Parliament Italy is free and one. IL now de-
ponds on us only 30 render her great and happy"
We, who live here under the protection of COnstu-
ton which untcs many millions of people into
Nation which fOrbids the establishment OF any State
hgon and which guarantees the free exercise Of al re-
ngious thought can realize the full import of those sC
but weglty words OF the italian King-free and one.
And he SAYS truly that il depends her people only,
thus united and Free to render their nation great and
hdppv would rejoice evermore, if Italy had reached
summit Of popular sovereignty which our Re-
public has attained Tor am one OF Jhose VINO DcHeVe
that republics with wise men at their heads are possible
on all continents, and in all parallels OF latitgac. She
has, however, chosen her form Of government and
We cannot challenge her decision.
But may add that nothing Is clearer than If she
desires to be great and happy she must establish and
maintain, the very cornerstone of United Italy, civil
and religious liberty The equality OF all, under the law
by protecting in Courts and Parlaments the civil rights
poorest enersetcay and faithfully a. those Of
81, pi.i ap1tu and
iunct Of This great idea OF civil liberty the right Of all to
worship God their individual conscience commands,
guaranteed alike TO Jew and GENTLE to Protestant and
Catholic, to priest and layman, to King and Pope. In
this sign they VIII conquer for out of this new life OF
civil and religious liberty will flow peace and happiness,
progress and prosperity, with material and national de-
velopnent and advancement, az surely as healthful
streams How from fountains of purity. Respectfully
yours, SCHUYLER COLLAR,
| Theodore Roosevelt, esq, Chairman Ex. Com.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
prcI1AR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.


Numerous memorials were presented from
redeps of the South for relief from political disann-
ties and by Mr.. CONKLING QIep., NJ W from the new
Yor, Chamber OF Commerce upon the Importance OF nay
in, su,uarlDe cable from Western coast w Asia
aidof nroyiding against monopoly IN that mater ,he
AIsn from citizens Oi Baltimore protesting agais' to
Injustice Of the appropriations OF pubic h1ey bo
taJIen ull10ees and asking for an aiiehllrHs w i
S, tifi,tidn urohibng the appropriation OF money
raised by taxation for any religious oaect'
RTpEEMiNG COITER COIN: 90 81,
Mr. FENTON 0icp., y. " presented Iet.lon ~
ioker4 underwater manufacturers ana grocery 'L ~.
tac Cty of York, praying Tor Tie % United
lev for tc REDEMPTION of the COPPER com OF tno
81 rs lie also introduced bill 10 carry out lhe prayer
OF sac petitioners. 49,, o,crrod IN ,he oppro-
bills were also introduced anu lc''i''' " w. "
pr ~ Committee a3 follows: ,, a., o,p strrc.
FNrtR4Nls5,Y REP Mimi to provide Tor tle
,.i otd ne coliurtiOn of the hTbor oi Dulu.h'
a., l,r ocean steamship service rom tho NV" Va
prget SI.ud to the Sandwich Islands. r., a., ro,ies
In JttATr rep, Ind Joint resolution Ior , ie
Of rcrtIf Indians residing IN AlcDit!h tlu ,t ~ mn
Mr. WAREEE ncp Ala for tue apPosnh,iiaIinseo - ~
, ,gI tudre for the District touFt o 'u"itia nm
It ,Tiu"Si v Dem, Ohio, non tho Cohhlti,e o'
tbr irdclary yporied the b IN relation u INC ~,
t"nry ~ SfnC W.. Ia United states CONT, VIZ ss ~
a,ncydment iceu.cipg IT, Visions W eiAl '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
TIE HOME OF NEw-HAvEN-AN ASSIGNMENT
MADE.

NEw-HAvEN, Jan. 0.-The Home Fire In
surance Company OF this city has finally made an assign
ment efforts to resuscitate it having after determined
struggle proved hopeless All Of the $4,000 neeoed 10
raise the reinsurance fund to 100000 was contributed
that amount being necessary to make the company so
vent: and eco 600 was subscribed toward tho tV9Vo
needed for capital The great difficulty was therefore
In not being able 20 raise the other s2OOOS OF oeS'
which was owing partially to the lack Of confidence re-
shifting rom the me yOus disasters aud mismsnag nent
which befel Company, but mainly to the lse' wa
dividends would accrue to stock subscilpbOhs "i
the whole OF the $4,000 OF the reinsurance und "a
vanced should be paid back 10 the suscrhers. oI.
g. T. Merun, IT.. the Vice President " the company, Is
the assignee, and all claims will lie paid tqlntaDy ms
long as the funds last They amount ~ about S3OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
cRnEs AND CASUALTIES BY TErFGRAPn,

T The hetc- Orl80ps Times reports y BIV i''' NV
BIasAoaf A white boz belonging 10 circus 'ns li'"
One Of the plper mills Of ihoHas l'ice, lr, W
Newton Fal Mass. burns. Sunday. Loss To''i '"-
$1,000.
There are no new development IN tie Aiuauy
ItprtH robbery UalpHa he mcr.' Wa ia 'J -,
GhJH ll.t evening II iA0t n, attempted fs-
Albany, AL tlat bo csunO e, ape. 81,
90. Gov Bowie Of Maryland has signed the deat'l
uaucl.. ~ J.tH lt.l AI iHi ~ ~ "
har wallis .of,.I convicted NJ rtit. p" Ir4 '- -
, '''''f
L4 tIt,.e.-l,lf. OIL. Ire. Iof t.r -.. a. TctIgap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES
The newspaper printers in Savannah, Ga.' are

-. The newspaper printers in Savannah, Ca are
strike
The State Department has received ln1ofnh.
ton that e Internal Collector Bailey Of the b
trict u living Moueyideo. We have eKIaeDh u''S WV
Urugusy tud therefore Bailey il safe from ANGST
THE special Legislative Commission on lno
Penal oud Refonnsoy aons Michigan condemn the nhn.
men Of the boUses and county insane asJus ~ t'
Te,o.merd In, .LoG AMI the erection Of District prison aiD
oSne % s,boo M the sebeInBted home for ap"f e1t.t
vo Tor ,sgut and di.oniG appe and LJsptaI Tor ahsad
and aged psupers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
ANNUAL REPORT or TIE READING RAILROAD
COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-Ihe annual meeting
OF the Reading Railroad took place here to-day The fol
lowing report was submitted showing: Gross receipts
iol 'He year ''-O'sl gross expenses for the year,
t863I3 The rolling stock cousists NJ soa ,ocornoti,s
~ Do cas, ana 1854 coal and freght-cars Tne
ScSinpdh! ~" own ~ steam GOLFERS The following
-" ~ D.. "a rbilt Mt Franklin b. GOWen;
H%l-geis u. Ifdlt x: \. Mexican, A. G. Borie r. b.
sa'", D. - LipII' or5OLn Ashhurst Charles T. Smith;
S"Sui0i' H@4u'i bI@uioIdi secretary, j. w. Jones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10

Tie claims which the citizens Of Frankfort on-the-
Main bring under the notice OF King William are on very
ancient date. ~ 1874 CbarCmagHe cOnyOked Council
there and from thC days Of Frederic BarbarOssa the
cy enjoyed tie right OF being the place for the election
al toe EmperOfs Of Germany. The ROmer or Council
House contains the Rel Of Election and the Imperial
Han where the HcwlyeiecteG monarch held his public
dinner Round this hall are ranged In inches tho pOr-
traits If the EnDeIOr, from Conrad ~ Francis H. the
hast Emperor VI Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS-DECLINATTON OF AN
IRISH MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON. Monday, Jan. 9, 1871.
The Standard of to-day intimatcs editOrially
that new negotiations upon the subject Of the Alabama
claims should M TO he entered upon, the fact will prove
that the delay is due 70 the United States and not to
England
The majority for Mr.. Martin, elected TO the House Of
Commons from Meath, Ireland Is 456 In response 10 a
cal made upon him by the iahsbsnts, however, Marlin
expressed doubts whether he should attend the British
Parliament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10
THE EUROPE OF TO-DAY
.a,,,.,., ,,,, ,r,RY INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST MILITARY INlELLi"E-NNH'
,ounARpMEST OF THE PARIS
'''o''lr .,,,, BARRACKS IN FORT NoNrRouGE
foHio VIGOROUS PURSUIT OF GEN.
Univ ny PRINCE FREDERICK CHAll'Is-
nn,,.s,ay SUCCESS NEAR BELFoRr'
Io>poN. Monday. Jan O. 1871.
,;s,,.,cb from Versailles last evening says 'ne
I.-,,oont Of the Paris Notifications is kept up
..tth vicor and effect. The barracks OF Fort Mont
-, have been set on fire and destroyed It is re-
-, .,,o+ soma shells have fallen in the gardens OF
the Luxembourg
no odrarce columns of the German forces IN the
valley Of the Loire, have reached Nogcnt-e-hotTon
Sarge. sayirny, and La Chartrc. They encountered
on obstinate resistance along the whole line
The King telegrarhs as follows to the Queen;
VERSAILLES. JAN s--Irederick Charles ccutin-
res his victorious advance on lie Mans. Everything
has been quiet in the North since the 3D. The bonn
bardment here is proceeding fWoIaby' The bar
racks in Fort Vanvres are on FIRE. WILHELM
5-.4chmcnt Of the army investing Belfort
- Aha r;,,oco - Danioutin, south of that city,
on Saturday, and took zoo prisd9eI''
The Government of Paris has issued o'''''' All
no,mcgs the o...daidN Of all injury organiza-
tons and the entire able-bodicd male population
VIII the Regular Army for the defense of the city
A commission is appointed to carry out this decree
consisting Of the Governor Of Paris, president, and
The commanders OF the forts artillery, aud engineer
corps
TIE Germans captured by the French are sent to
The Island Of Oberon, ohe west coast Of France
opposite the mouth of the Charente. Many Bona
parts. agents have been arrested in France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10

and Cincinnati Railroads, was completed Saturday
last The bridge in so feet above low water mark Is
1000 feet long and built by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Co. at cost of 81 ODo0o0 Since Saturday
the regular freight and passenger trains between Balt
more and Cincinnati and the West have used the bridge,
making the time from this city To Cincinnati about "a
hours.