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Grape Pr0spaefs.


The grape crop in Los Angeles county this
year VIII De much larger than last season. 1t
mas escaped the graSshoppers and the frost and
IN fact, in all the southern counties the Weld
Wlll De very line. The northern counties, with
the exception of a few districts in the Sacra-
mento valley, have suffered much from the
lrost. In the latter the crop promises most ia
Vora0ly The foothill districts have also suf-
tered from the frost, and will lose SO per cent
from the vines Of last year. The new vines
however, VIII 90 far TO make I'D this deficiency.
IN Sonoma the old vines have lost from Is TO 20
per cent for the whole district, and some indi-
Vldual vineyards have suffered more severely
than this estimate. Here, also, a number Of
new vineyards are coming into bearing. In
|, Napa valley the losses are from SO to 40 per
cent, and similar estimate is reckoned in Santa
Clara, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.
On the whole, the crop will equal, and possibly
exceed, by 10 10 Is per cent, the last years
yield, but ONLY through the bearing of the new
vineyards. The grapes are small this year, and
thick skinned, SO that il may take from two 10
three per cent more to make gallon of wine
than in previous years. Of the quality o. the
wine nothing can Jas yet be said, but it is ex-
pected to be good. The coast counties have
suffered slightly from mildew, but this has not
been general.
The wine-Crowers experience the graetest
difficulty in getting casks, which cannot be Sc
cured, even at high prices, and are from twenty
to thirty per cent higher than last year. 1t be-
ll9 llDpOSsIDiG W SECURE OAK casks, the cOODerS
are constructing redwood casks throughout the
state, which are from forty to fifty per cent
cheaper than oak, and for stationary packages
answers all purposes The eastern demand fol-
California wines this year has been very slight,
owing mostly TO a want of knowledge as to
what the ruling of the commissioner of internal
revenue would be on regulations concerning the
sale of brandies and the manufacture of cham
payne. This dizziness is not likely to continue
IN the east, from the fact that their stocks are
low and will have to be repenished this year or
very early in the spring. The close proximity
OF the vintage, the difficulty of procuring casks,
and the dizziness of the eastern market, all com
bined have had a tendency to dshearten the
wine growers, but these will rather resound to
the merit of California wines, as they will have
a years additional age before being put upon
the market.
Several new wine houses have been started
both in California and the east, which will
bring more capital into the wine trade and in
crease the business. A large amount of English
capital about S25O,000, was recently brought
here with the intention of establishing ware
house at Vallejo, but it was used for wheat, and
the project has been delayed for year. Next
year it is expected that a central warehouse
will be established there to make advances at
current rates of interest.-Sdnj Francisco BlIlle-
tin, dug. 81.
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FOSSIL IVORY IN KANsAs.-The Council Grove
Democrat says that A. Reeve, while on a recent
tour west, discovered the fossil remains of n
huge mastodon. He was attracted by few
sections of the vertebr@ lying about on the sur
face of the ground, which he knew from the size
and proportion did not belong to any beast of
the held contemporaneous with this generation
load Of bones, more anatomy than he had seen
ior some time previous. Not being aJle TO
bring back the entire skeleton, he selected the
thigh bones, the molars, n tusk, some portions
OF the vertebre, etc, about five bushels in all
and yet not enough to set up one side of the ami.
mar structure. The molars were from six to
eight inches in diameter, aud the tusk measured
Just four feet six inches from the socket in tho
Jaw to the tip. 1t is partly decomposed, but
there is some ivory in it yet Kansas is rich in
such specimens, and 1t is to be regretted that no
complete collection has been collected.
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EXPLOSION CAUSED BY V1BRATIoS.-Our
Teauels may recOlect that several years ago
Count Sclagotsch and Professor Tyndall pub
llshed humber OF curious experiments on
sensitive or singing" flames, resulting from
the observation that the gas lights In DRAWING
room seemed TO Keep time with the music The
Vibrations excited by sound in the atmosphere
naturally influence the fame, which rises or
sinks in proportion to the strokes IL receives from
the ambient air. This explanation is sell-eyi.
dent but the fact reveals itself in many startling
ways. Not long ago Mr.. Abel announced AM
other case Of Migratory influence in explosive
substances, showing that they would in most
cases preserve their stability unless their parti-
Giles were excited TO motion In peculiar way.
NM. Champion and Pellet have now gone a
step further and endeayorcd to prove that heat
alone would not be sufficient TO cause an ex.
plosion, If II did not cause vibration. Starting
ron THIS proposition they arrived at the con-
ciusion that there must be some mu.
siea note able Of itself to produce
NY explosion without the assistance Of
S noaN ms deduction they have confirmed by
10y. loulue OF nitrogen is detonat-
ii ,,,, sups,ance, which may be handled freely so
s ~, 40 ~ Is moist. Our expenmentalists put
,d p0iu1 , ol IT ~ this state into little bags
~ w. ~ Eolupealers skin, which they hung TO
~, ~ s..Iuss VI pass. When all was ready the
u'n was applied TO each cord in succession and
| ~ "as lounu tuat while the low notes nrodoced
70 enecl however, the highest one aid cousinS
~ ~ sAPioSion ~ the very outset. From success.
| HeeAPeiimehts IL was ascertained that M least
Sky vibrations per second were necesserv ~
lead 70 this result Another trial was as fol.
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LATEST MARK rs.


6NKw YORK. Sept. 9.-Money after loaning n, a 49,
cent closed easy al tper cent Sterling heavy and @
er prime 70 GAYS At lO5 sight 1883 % OsK Gold onst
TO sG i9r nse Cleartngs si9OOOOO0 The treasury ~
puisea sfVVVV Governments steady, falling on a frac
stocks l rather more active to day with New York CS
Ny Ny N W, Shehnati and Indiana Central Pacac
T SoIe oPSo o% "a rel to advanced e
mo ma G@nsGu m3mentary decline Columbus cneiu
az AZ n au,a oetra opened at 80, advanced 10 hi
heS mem az LoSa5n g @Pahy with e downward move
ist remained from w changes IN The remainder Of the
strong. N '""i hV' VlVseu uull and
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AN IRISH PoMPEII.-Few outside the coun-
ty Donegal have, perhaps, ever heard of this
island (Rutland) of sand hills and buried and
unburied ruins Yet nearly hundred years
ago 1t created great sensation in Ireland, and
was regarded in its way as a sort of Ell Dorado.
About 1880, behring's set in there in enormous
quantltieS-a millionth part of them could not
be consumed by the surrounding country. The
means OF cure were so inadequate that large
quantities were spread over the fields tor miles
around for manure. In 1888 a company was
formed to reap the wonderful harvest of the sea
with capital of sf70 900. The Irish parliament
gave grant toward the object; FAC, 900, it is
SAID, was laid out in buildings, which consisted
OF military barrack, a custom house. sail
and net factory, and number of houses in the
streets Tor the clerks, artizans and fishermen.
Nakeheld, IN his political and statistical history
of Ireland relates what wonderful scene of in
dustry this formerly barren and deserted island
became. In one year the company realized
fl35,OOO The island was called Rutland, in
compliment to the then vieeroy, who evinced
deep interest in the undertaking. Unfortunate
~, however, like nearly all other great inhuxes
OF fish to the Irish coast, the behring's,
after few years, totally abandoned Done
gal. Various reasons were assigned Some
said they were frightened by the blasting of
granite rocks on the cliffs; others that the shift
ing sands rendered that part of the coast unfit
to deposit their spawn. AT all events they went
and with them Rutland naturally went down.
10 complete the disaster, great storms arose;
the sand broke from the back of the island and
covered up nearly all the buildings, SO that to-
day two entire streets have sand many feet over
them, and the other buildings are more or less
buried in the sand. The houses above the ground
are inhabited by the coastguards, and the fam
lies OF owners and crews of coasting smacks
All signs of fishing industries are gone, When
the inspector of fisheries, MIR. Blake visited the
island be could not find a single fisherman. A
little Judicious aid in the way of loans would.
however, go great way toward again making
Kutland fishing station, as herrings and other
fish have begun of late to show in Quantities.
At Rospeacon, to the north of Rutland, a similar
sand storm catastrophe occurred. The beauti-
full house, pleasure grounds and deer park of
Lord Boyne were about the same period com.
pletely covered over by sand.-LiSh Builder.
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CoAL.-Among the many valuable and inter
esting papers read before the various sections of
the British association, was one by Mr. Bran.
well, G. f., on Coal" The consideration Of
such subject was appropriate at the present
time in view Of rise 10 prices, and some timely
suggestions were made. Mr. Bramwell pointed
out the waste Of coal consumed for domestic
purposes, and chiefly arising from the absurd
and unscicntihc way Of constructing CRATES
But he would rather put up with all discom.
forts-eyen the loss Of heat--than resort 10 a
close stove as remedy. MIR. Bramwell recon.
mended the plan adopted with success by Capt.
ID. Gallon, and explained before the association
four years ago. This consisted in putting Aue
to the upper part of the fre-grate, which nue
past through a brick chamber formed in the
ordinary chimney, which chamber was supplied
with air from the exterior of the room by
proper channel, and the air after being
heated In contact with the 1ue in the chamber,
escaped into tho room by opening near the cell
ing, so that the room was supplied with a copi.
GUS volume Of warm fresh air which did away
with all tendency 10 draughts from the doors
and windows, and, moreover, furnished an am.
pie .suppy for the purposes of ventilation and
combustion. The fire places are but little used
in England, said Mr.. Bramwel, but their merits
were at once acknowledged by the French, who
made the most scientific investigation Of their
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GRs 9aIp spn: aalmser. GuOap umng September H. 1892

lows: Two parabolic mirrors being placed op-
posite TO each other at distance of eight feet
a drop of nitrO-glyccrine was put into one of
the ioc and bag OF iodde in the other The
former being made TO explode, the vibrations
thus caused were reflected from one mirror to
the other, and led TO the explosion OF the iodide
-(nliqnnRps MeSSennar of Pnris
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BRUTE FRIENDsHIP.-The intelligent horse
very often sympathizes with animals in dis
tress About year ago, a dog was set upon by
crowd of cruel boys, and peted with sticks
and stones. The poor dog had given no offence
but this mattered not He tried TO escape from
his tormentors, and had nearly succeeded in do
ing so when a stone hurled with great violence
struck him on the fore leg, bruising the flesh,
and fracturing the bone. The animal howed
piteously, but none of his prosecutors went to
his relief. Having injured him they turned care
leSSly and codly away, and left him to his fate
The dog limped into the stable of Mr. Edward
Llpatrlck, moaning piteously. In one of the
stalls OF the stable was a well-bred young horse
of more than ordinary intelligence The dis
treSs OF the dog seemed to move the heart Of
the horse to pity. He bent his head,
caresSed the canine, and carefully inspected
the broken leg. Then with his forefeet he
pushed some clean straw into one corner of his
stall and made soft bed on which the dog was
induced to lay himself down A close and at.
iectionate intimacy was at once established be-
tween the horse and the dog. The horse was
being largely fed on bran mash, and one day on
receiving his feed, thinking the dog might be
hungry, the equine bowed his head, caught the
canine gently by the skin of the neck and with
the teeth lifted him into the trough or box, The
dog fell to with a hearty will which showed
that his hunger was great, and that his graft.
tude was equal to his appetite. Days and weeks
passed, and the dog and horse continued firm
friends. The bran mash fed them both, and the
Invalid grew strong and fat on the wholesome
diet AT night the two animals thus strangely
brought together slept in the most
loving manner. The horse would arrange
a soft bed for the dog, and then lie
down and tenderly encircle the canine form with
one of his forelegs. 1t is seldom that such a
beautiful and authentic incident is brought to
our notice. The horse showed for the unfortu-
nate more of that feeling which we term hui
manity than did the dozen lusty youths, who
were presumed to walk in the image of their
God. Nay, it took the poor victim of mans
persecution to its heart and home, and tendery
nursed The same back to health and strength
We claim to be practical, rather than senti-
mental, still we cannot resist the thought that
the horse revealed more evidences of a divine
spirit than did the rude boys, who receive credit
for having immortal souls While they reviled
and prosecuted, he played the part of the good
Samaritan; and in so doing he developed a
power of thought and intelligence too broad to
occupy the contracted sphere of what we com
monty call instinct. The horse reasoned, and
then acted like Christian,-Turf, Field and
Farm
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paTently general rejo.ciDg Of the whole commu-
nifty in which he lived tUis man, who a little
while ago was universally execrate1 as the foul
est OF criminals, went forth free from punish
ment ana even from suspicion OF guilt. Fiction
has few tulnonces more sensational or improb-
able than this
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new York Sept. s-Cotton nc lower; sales sll bales;
ehangea u ies a. KS state Is ss aet 09 aug 9
9,25; western SO a $40; southern S7.5O a 1928 Wheat
spns s56 S 70 Gs' de- S
ter red western sl45 l,63; white Michigan sl.75 a
western at s. a esEc sail DO at 63A "a 64Ec Oats
gnehanged sales $4,000 bush; Ohio 46 q SIC;
Butter quiet; state 22@27e. Whisky dull at 9Se Rice
dosa O Sc; refining 81 q Sc. Coffee steady; Rio lax
@f7ac Turpentine quiet at 55e rOsln steady S455
244s. Tallow heavy at 81 a S5-i6c, -N'''''N
oHlGAGo Sept 9-FIour steady, with light offerings;
higher for spot and closed dull for future No spring
Chicago firm at Slis rejected s0l a io5 Corn IN aT
demand and prices advanced; No mixed at 564c cash
Oats quiet and unchanged; No AXE rejected 20 &c
Rye firm; No at 55c. Barley in good demand at full
Mess pork s4 md, asking S456 Lard strong; vim
ter sugar held at 81 "a SIC. Bulk meats dnll and un
quiet at $3.50. Receipts-3OOO 6bs -four, a. 900 bush
wheat $4,000 bush corn $4,000 bush 1000 bush rye
bush wheat corn $4,000 bush oats 1000
CMeINNATI Sept 9-Pork dull and nominal. at sls rs.
Lard hpm Kettle Ve summer SIC. Bulk meats firm
shoulders SAe clear rib sides 8c clear Csc
loa a., io re Hams-Sugar cured l5h Tie Live
Whisky STEADY at Gle.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-Cstton at2lAc.
Foreign Markets.-lBy Atlantic Cablel
LONDON, Sept e.-COnsols at 92H a 92N; U. s. b-2O
bonds 1872 old, sss do, 1851, 92A U. S. lO-4Os S75
s;LYBRPooL, Sept 9Cotton opened quiet and steady
mlddhng uplands l0h % tEd; do Orleans 104d; sale
port, -
FRANKFORT, Sept gu. s. 5-2Os, 1852 9oN
"A CAT IN THE MEAL. Trying to work off some infe-
rior article for Williams Jamaica Ginger.
OF THE several remedies generally prescribed for tho
eradication of kidney, bladder and glanduar diseases
diabetes, gravel retention incontinence of urine
youthful indscrotions, female complaints and maadies
of the arnogenitd organs come up to the stand
ard of ShoLAHDER's BUoHU, which regulates the sys-
TEN and leaves it in a healthy condition
$40 deop&wlw
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A PRACTICAL JoKE.-A Swiss court has had
before it case originating from a practical Joke
of an equally daring and ridiculous nature. A
sapper, with bushy beard, who was returning
to his native village from his military duty,
stayed night in the chief town of the canton
lie was found drunk in ditch on the roadside.
Two wags passing by, according to the Swiss
Times, took the drunken man first to the house
of one of them, who owned an old monks cowl
and tonsure, shaved all the hair off his face
and dressed him in the habit of a monk They
then took him to the nearest convent and said
they had found him lying drunk on the road
side, and had brought him there in order to
avoid the scandal which might ensue if he were
found outside. On awaking, the sapper was NOT
little aStonshed to find himself in the cell of a
convent, with monks cowl on, and that he
had no hair left on his face or on the crown or
ms head, TO his protestatons the fathers re-
pied that he must be still laboring under the
effects OF drink, and advised him to 20 to sleep
once more. At length they consented to send
for the priest of the parish where he said he re.
sided in order to clear up the mystery On the
priest arriving he recognized in the pseudo
monk bis parishioner, whereupon he was per-
mitted to depart. Means were found to discover
the two wags, and the sapper, thus extemporized
into monk, as well as the brotherhood who
were so fooled, intend to bring an action against
them. AS in religious matters the canton of Fri
burg is very strict, and is not likely to see the
point of the joke, the two wags will probably
get the worst of ii,
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workings; and they found that with such fire.
places three times the effect was obtained from
/ given weight of coal than could be cot with
those of the ordinary construction.
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'GHE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF Hon.
HENRY WILSON" is the title Of handsome
book, which comes from a Boston publisher,
and is "sold only by canvassing agents." Hon.
Thomas Russell, of Boston, and Rev. Elias Ma
son, are the authors. 1t has been well prepared,
and readers will find in it very interesting ac-
count of Senator Wilson's early life, as well as
a careful history Of his public life and services
We shall probably speak of again. A lady is
in town canvassng for the sale of the book, and
we are sure that our citizens will find her
worthy of all civiity and good will.
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Some adventurous Tennesseeans explored a
ave few days ago. They were tempted into
ID by is GOODNESS, and found it even cooler than
they had expected, 50 extremely cold indeed that
they were convinced there must be some pc
culiar cause for the remarkable frigidity. After
some CROPPING about they discovered al abund-
anee Of 'stalagnites," cold and clear and beau
tiful, perfectly resembling the hardest and purest
ice. Fragments Of this they broke off and car
ried TO the outer air, where they were surprised
to find that ii neither melted nor lost its cold
ness. A series Of experiments, tried with such
facilities as The naighborhood afforded and
their own rural experience suggested,
gave the following results: Water, in
which a lump OF the rock ice" was placed,
became cold and in taste ''equal to the best ice
water" buitegmilA served in the same way was
similarly affected; contact with the new sub
stance rendered butter hard and cold, For all
other domestic purposes for which ice is used
the product Of the cave proved to be equally
available, and in all cases il retained its original
bulk and was no less cold than at FIRST. Other
persons have also procured from the cave sup
ply of this sempiternal, unwasting ice, and are
astounded as well as gratified by their eXpe-
rienCe Of its wonderful qualities. 1t has oc-
CURED to the editor of the Tennessee paper
which makes these statements that some persons
may find it difficult to believe them. 1t refers
all doubters, therefore, to DIR. Black who is
using the remarkable substance in his practice,
Mr.. Thomas French and Colonel Waggoner,
hotel keepers in Linden, who used it in their
hotels during court week, Captain Easley, pro-
lessor in the academy, and the state geologist,
to whom specimens have been sent for analysis.
This discovery comes little late for the present
season, but in excellent time to be well adver
tised before another hot summer. If the expert
ments of the state geologist confirm the cruder
observations of the unScientitic yeomen of Per-
ry county, Tennessee will have an article of eX-
port that will be more valuable to her than the
product of many gold Mines The cave ice is
likely TO supersede the ordinary product with
which we are familiar, and will probably be
ruinous to the refrigerator trade.
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seventh Councillor District Republican
Convention.

The Republicans of the It'll Council District are re-
queted to send delegates Convention to bs held at
the Town Hall in Ftchburg, on THURSDAY, Sept. le,
at O'Clock for the purpose Ofnominatlng candi-
date for Councillor.
The basis of representation Will be the same the
State Convention.
By order of District Committee.
SILAs HOLMAN Chairman.
A. O. WALKER, Secretary.
Bolton Aus. 50, 1871. deop2U&Wlw a
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