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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-24

IT Is NOTEWORTHY that out OF seventy
storm warning signals displayed at United States
ports last month SiNty-tw0 are known to have
been actually justified by The storm following
This gives the gratifying percentage OF success
a. $O.J1. The New OTk n, sHi{ saws that GENT
Sabine, in a letter to the English Board OF
Trade, few years ago. stated that his eNamin-
alton of the warnings given on the British coasts
for two years showed that ''iT the first year 80
per cent. and in the second year B per cent
were right" The English weather OIL ce was
then under the able and Sagacious management
Of A dmIal Frzroy; but this high average Of
verified signals does not equal that of the sigma
Office here. There can be little doubt that hut
for the many failures of the telegraph lines to
transmit the weather reports promptly the sue
cess would be still greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-24

TuE REV. MR.. VENAELE, who OFF tja.ed ~
the marriage OF Secretary OF War Belkaap and
Mrs. Bower, received sixty dollars in gold 10.
bis services three brand new pieces, bearing
the date of 1881 besides his expenses TO aud re-
turning from Harrodsburg. Mr.. V. ofiicjaJed at
the first marriage of the bride about eight year.
since GeOrqgt0grG {kU.l Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-24

COMMITTEE ON MAIL LoCKs.-The POstmas-
ter General has appointed Henry j.. johnson,
John q. Lsrman and James L. !: dams cOm-
mittee to examine and report on the specimen
locks and keys submitted by the various bid
ders under a recent advertisement Tor registered
mail locks and street letter-bOX locks. The
latter two gentlemen were detailed for that
duty by the Secretary OF the Treasury, on ap-
piCation of the Postmaster General for two OF
the most ssiful mechanical experts in his de
paTtment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-24
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL EEvENUE.-rhe receipts from this
source to-day were S247 .2}9.SI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

consumption, there is a ready market
in most neighborhoods for grapes at
from four-pence TO a shilling pound,
according to quality. Thus flourish
ing vine on the gable end or front of
cottages might make or save the rent
many times over. | know many cot
tage gardens in which the vine or vines
ale not only ornaments, but the main
source of profit. These might be null
tiplied up and down the country to
infnity.
As means of increasing their num-
Der, would suggest that prizes be
offered by all cottage societies for the
best trained and most fruitful grape
vines on cottages. have known this
done to shch good effect that the vines
became models of both, and such a
spirit of emulation was stirred up that
one laborer had paid another two days
of his wages to do up his vine for him.
There need be no fear of an excessive
supply; neither are ripe grapes SO
perishable as most other fruits. Cut
with a piece of wood attached, and
placed in bottles of water, or even
suspended III a dry room the ripe
fruit will keep good for months, and
even improve by keeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05

with a strong sod. The pillow
had six mold boards, or, as it
We're, six separate plows in one
the machine started at once, and.
drew the plows up and down the field,
over some steep grades, turning fur
row bed seven feet wide, fourteen inclr
burrows, seven inches deep, and moved
as fast as man could walk. 1t turned
on the headlands in thirty seconds, and
whether going up or down hill il could
be controlled, regulated, slowed, or
hastened at will. One of these plows,
sold to a Western railroad, was put for.
first trial into a Minnesota prairie
with an extremely hard, rooty sod, and
was driven, as its first test, without
stopping, one mile in straight line,
curling over unbroken burrows thirty
and forty feet long. The burrows, as
they follow the pillow, break like the
toam-crests of waves ON the coast.
Thus you see the point Imade at the
beginning of my story is illustrated at
the end--ten acres can be plowed day
at a dollar an acre / have lid nothing
OF the value of the machine for general
traction. The same engine can haul
a string OF wagons TO gravel bank,
load them with steam shovel, take
them out to be dumped, pillow, NOW,
and reap, thrash, drive piles--in short,
do all miscellaneous work, and / hope
will soon be so improved as to do gen
eral hOusework.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
A Wonderful Gave.

Two or three years ago, one Frear
bought one hundred acres of land on the
kittatinnyi Mountain, near Delaware Gap.
One day last summer, Frear, while cutting
wood on the mountain, discovered near
the base wall ten or twelve feet high
LAID up against perpendicular precipice
ofapparently solid rock. He took down a
portion Of the wall, and came to an open
ing, in the rock large enough to permit
the passage OF his body. The instant the
opening was uncovered, a strong current
OF AIR escaped. IL was so cold that Frear
was In very short time chilled through
and through Determined to explore this
singular cavern he entered the opening.
lie found himself in large chamber, the
walls being of rough and Jagged rocks.
The cold was So intense that he could not
explore the cave further than fifty feet.
Since then, no person has penetrated fur
Their than sixty feet under the mountain.
The draught of air is so strong at the
mouth that trees some thirty yards distant
are kept in constant motion. One can
stand but few moments in the mouth. A
thermometer standing at ninety degrees
above zero will in short time fall to
thirty in the current. A piece of pure
lead, a gun-barrel, and collection of
bones were found by Frear in the cavern
lie threw the bones in the river before
ascertaining whether they were human
remains or not. A dog accompanied him
on bis first exploration tour, since then it
has never been seen. Hundreds of peo-
pie have visited his remarkable cavern
and witnessed the mysterious phenomenon
Of the cold current of air. Nc satisfac
tory explanation has yet been given as to
its cause. There are a number of GREY.
ices in the rocks near the opening, from
which the cold air also issues. Frear
erected temporary platform in front of
the cave A person standing on this FIVE
minutes would experience a sensation of
almost complete numbness. Ii was the
owners intention to excavate passage
way and erect building over il for the
accommodation of Inquiring visitors. He
was killed on the railroad, however, be-
fore his project was carried out. The
cave is considered one of the greatest
curi0slties of the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
Fatal Duel nj I,erup.

The Swiss Times, of the I'd, saws: w
announced, yesterday, that young stu
dent OF Berne lost his life in a duel in that
city ON Saturday last The facts of the
case are as follows: Some time ago a
Vaudois student got into an alteration
with another student named Haussmann,
who, it appears, had the reputation of be-
ing somewhat quarrelsome The two
adversaries were separated by their
friends but llausmsnn threatened to
correct his opponent An opportunity
to do so soon presented itself, which the
former did not fail to make good use of.
Meeting the Vaudois student, one evening
in narrow street, he fell upon him, sud.
denly gave him murderous blow on the
head with bludgeon, and left him
bleeding ON the ground. The wound was
very severe; nevertheless the young man
recovered. The quarrel was now taken
up by third party, student, named
konca, OF Lucerne, and Il friend Of the
vaud0is. lie demanded satisfaction of
Haussmann, who is of Shurgau aud a
member of the llelyetia.n 4 duel with
pistols was accordingly arranged, and the
principals and their seconds met in the
wood OF Brcmgarten at an early hour on
Saturday morning. IIaussmann fired first
and missed his antagonist Ronca then
tred and hit his opponent in the fore.
head. The wounded man died IN the
course of couple OF hours, while Ronca
made his escape as quickly as possible
liaussmann was the only son of a widow,
who had expended the greater part OF her
fortune in his education.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
The Isle Of Nan.

Thirty Years have brought great
changes into the Isle of Man among
them an annual invasion of something
like 100, 900 holiday makers, which has
played sad havoc with the old Arcadian
simplicity of the place, though, thank
heaven not even the civilization OF
English tourists can quite vuIgarize its
noble mountains, its clear green sea,
and the shy beauty of its sheltered
glens. Up to recent date the little
island slumbered on peacefully and
happily i'm its old traditions with its
own laws, its own judges, its own self
elective Parliament, the Houseof Keys,
its simple, homely, kindly, clergy, and
its quaint, time-ho lored old fashions.
." 4 sleepy land where, under the same Wheel
The same old rut would deepen year by year."
But the fairy prince who was to
break this enchanted sleep came in the
disagreeable and duplicate form of
Ritualistic Bishop and Radical Gov.
ernor. Between them they eiIectually
stirred the place up. No more self
elective Parliaments, no more homely
parsons, but popular elections and a
straightlaced priesthood. Well, Manx-
men are moving with the times, but we
may be pardoned, perhaps, for letting
just one sigh of regret escape us for
The simple old style that is gone; and
we may be allowed TO doubt whether
the change from a humdrum routine
TO nm activity which takes the form of
perpetual pickering, quarreling and
bitterness, is very pleasant or a very
disagreeable one. The native Manx,
however, are still a simple, kindly
race, superstitious and imaginative,
like all pure cclts, and with depths of
passion aud emotion underlying "A calm
exterior, A comely race, too-the wo-
men robust and shapely, the men tall
and staIwart with language of its
own, now rapidly growing obsolete, in
place of which has arisen distinct
dialect of English, brogue as rich
and raCy aud expressive as LOwland
Scot or Tlpperary Irish. A race with
a distinct nomenclature, too The
Quirks, the Quillians, the Qualtroughs,
the Quayles, the Quines, the kermodes,
the Kurruisbes, the Karrans, the Cork
hills, the Creers. the Clagues, the
Corrins aud the Callows are names
unique-none but Manxman ever bore
them. - once q Week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
Flowing by steam.

We find the following description Of
a new invention of great interest to
farmers in a letter to the Boston Adj
vertlser The experiments were made
on the farm of Mr. David Landreth,
the well known scotsman, near Bristol,
Pa:
Every toil-worn inventor knows how
hard it is to find good chance to try
his machine, especially if large one.
and one which requires the co.opera-
ton of other men. Mr.. Williamson,
the American patentee of the Thomson
traction engine, learned this to his
cost, and tried long and fruitlessly to
find place to experiment IN steam
blowing, until he met Mr.. Landreth,
who was not only ready to believe in
and help forward good invention, but
could open fields for steam culture
that would fully test the power and
value of any machine. II will not
consume space describing the machine
itself, for that / refer TO the patentee,
ID. ID. Williamson, No. 30 Broadway,
New York. The peculiarly of the en-
CINE is that IL has wide band of
India rubber six inches thick for the
tire of the wheels. One engine is
the rubber in continuous ring, the
other in sections. The rubber is faced
with kind of clean armor, which
keeps IL from contact with aud wear on
the earth, but the India rubber spreads
under the weight Of the engine, and
the face or rim of the wheel seems 10
open out like the paw Of cat or foot
of an elephant; and although the ma
chine weighs seven tons. its two wheels
do not press sod ground more than an
inch deep, marking its passage over
fallow ground by n path fourteen
inches wide and an inch and half
deep. There is a third wheel like
velocipede which turns the engine, and
il can turn round and round in its own
length. making a perfect circle not
more than fifteen feet indiameter. Two
wagons were attached TO the engine,
and, loaded with 30 people, started on q
tour round Mr.. Landreth's farm, some
times on the road, sometimes in fields,
turning the sharpest corners with ease.
We we're shown fields Of ten and twenty
acres plowed with the engine, az a cost
OF 81 per acre, and ten acres per day.
Alter we returned 70 the house a gang
pillow was attached TO the engine, and
We started for an old grass field covered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
Foot Rot Among Cattle.
From the Ohio Farmer.


james Clague, Brooklyn, GA large
number of cows in this neighborhood
are attacked with disease similar to
grease heel in horses; severe cracks
come on both forward and hind feet
just above the hooi, and discharge a
wateTy matter; makes them very lame
Have been using tar with some sue
cess would like to know of better
remedy, and name and cause of the
disease.
ANSWER. The disease IS called Foot
Rot, or Evil, caused by poison in the
system following an epidemic, doubt
less the sequel Of the epizootic.
TREATMENT. External application
Apply cotton batting TO exclude the at
mosphere, saturate the same with nj
trate of copper-solutioU: Nitrate of
copper, two ounces; water. soft, one
pint. Apply it daily for ten DAYS.
changing cotton batting on the fifth
day.
INTERNAL REMEDY. -Phosphoric acid,
ten drops, in one quart of water, for
drink three times a day; or ten drops
IN one ounce of water, aud drench
hem.
Phosphoric acid checks the action of
the disease, and brings about a speedy
cure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
TIE Isle of Birds.

an't W phhNos
Far south, in the Indian Ocean, writes
newspaper traveller, in the midst of
almost eternal surf and spray, rises what
y appropriately termed Danger Island.
vi all the lonely spots on the globe whose
existence has been ascertained, this is pro.
badly The most lonely. ONCE only since
the creation has It been known TO haye
been visited by man. The sea for many
hundred miles rolls aud flashes over a
shallow bottom, till, arriving alta certain
degree OF latitude, the floor Of rock abrupt.
ly terminates, and the ocean becomes, in a
moment, of unbelievable depth. On the
very edge of this abyss stands Danger
island, Which the least touch of an earth.
quake, or an unusual stroke Of hurricane,
may some day topple over into the bot.
tomless guilt. From this persuasion, pos
slbly, man has never attempted to erect
dwelling upon it, There il stands, in the
middle Of the surge, overcanopied by the
bluest of blue skies, surrounded by a
boundless oxpanse of waves, generally
shining and beautiful, but as little specked
by sails as if they girdle an uninhabited
planet. Yet, though no gale is astir, the
pillows necessarily fret and foam against
the ellis Of Danger Island, which on all
sides descend sheer into the deep, so as to
appear from distance PEI tecty inacces
siblc. a su"yeyin shin, traversing the
ocean in all directions tor scientific pur-
poses, once approached this wild rock.
After rowing to u considerable distance
along the foot Of the precipiccs, one gem
tleman discovered small assure, through
which they felt confident they could climb
to the summit; and tie boat being pushed
quite close 10 the rocks, two or three OF the
most daring landed, and after no slight
tot and peril, reached the top. The pros
pect which then presented itself was truly
extraordinary. Rendered green ms an
emerald by the agency of hidden springs,
the wIole surface of the isiet was thickly
strewn with eggs Of oceanic birds, which,
rising from the task of incubation, formed
u canopy Of iuttering wings overhead
The eggs were of all colors white, light
chocolate and cefulian blue, dotted with
brown or crimson, or turquoise, or black
Here and there little bills protruded from
the shells; and the mothers, though scar.
ed away for a moment by the unusual
apparation of men, soon alighted near the
young, being, in spite Of the name of their
home, thoroughly unacquaiuted with
danger. IL might also be said that the
whole surface Of the isle formed but one
nest, divided into several compartments,
whore the naturalist, il he could live ON
eggs, might study the appearance, habits,
and character of half the winged dwellers
on the deep
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
A shower OF Pebbles.

The steamer New York, Capt. Win.
chester, when eight miles from land,
thirty-threo miles east OF Portland, on her
trip from Boston last Friday night, be
tween and 8 O'Clock p. m, was visited
by shower Of pebbles that fell like hail
stones The watch ON deck, who was
trimming bis light at the time, supposed
that some Of the crew were pelting him.
The whole of them fell abaft the paddle.
boxes. In the morning he swept them up,
and threw all but one handful overheard.
much TO the regret of all ON board, as
some we're very handsome. In the
opinion OF an eminent geologist the stones
were taken up by whirlwind from some
fresh water brook. IL will be remembered
that the sky presented very singular
appearance that evening: The wind at
the time, TO use queer expression, blew
from all quarters. The stones saved wore
all about one size, and present the worn
appearance Of pebbles on the bottom Of a
fresh water brock, and will weigh about
half AN ounce each. - Boston Traveller,
JuIu lG
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"OhVia writing to the Philadelphia
Press, contributes his anecdote to so
cial history:
|: Once upon time one of those gian,
intellects of the past generation gave
a large dinner party at one of the
fashionable hotels mt the Capital. A
private table had been set in one
of the parIors, the hour of the
feast had arrived, the guests
were all assembled, the dinner
was perfect, but astonishment reigned
supreme, for the host himself was no.
where to be found. Among the guests
might have been seen the majestic
forms of Cass and Benton. Massachu-
sets was represented by the immortal
Webster, whilst the great common
wealth of Pennsylvania was represent
ed 10y her most distinguished son in
the person of James Buchanan. For
rest was there, developed in the rosy
rays of his dawning fame, whilst the
author of the Anecdotes of Pub
lie Men might have been mis-
taken for youthful Apollo, or some
other faultless heather god. A vessel
with crowded sails at sea without a
commander, balloon in the upper
stratum without Professor Wise in the
basket, the political ring IN Pennsyl.
vania without Simon Cameron, could
not represent the situation. But James
Buchanan, oith his superb grace
and inimitable tact, managed the
social ship whilst it was in the
middle of the breakers. Gentlemen, 50
said the lordly Buchanan, "we were
hidden here TO partake of this fine
dinner The wine is cool-all things
seem ready. II is true, the host is
absent but that is no reason why Sc
good feast should spoil. Be seated
friends Life is brief. Let us enio,
ourselves " The homs flew away on
nimble wings; course after course
groaned upon the table The honest
wines of those Apician days bubbled
and sparkled, and disappeared. The
air was heavily charged with the cleo
tricity of genius, yet in the absence of
the host all was serene. At last the
hour of departure came. It was eleven
O'Clock. The door opened, and there
stood the host
Angels and ministers of grace defend
us! His battered hat sat jauntily on
one side of his handsome head. His
sharp, white teeth still chung TO the
fragments of a fast disappearing cigar.
Gentlemen, F" he began, 1--WE been to
Georgetown, hic!" Said Mr.. Buchanan
to some of the moro youthful of the
company, "Take this man to his
room; he might say something be
would regret, - and so the host was led,
without opposition, away. Next day,
when explanations and apologies were
duly set forth, they were received in
the kindest spirit, because Mr.. Blu.
chanan had paved the way for them the
night before by saying to tine compa.
ny "Our host has been unfortunate.
The same misfortune might have over.
taken us We have been spared. Let
us be merciful to ourselves aud avoid
Georgetown. In those days the duels
were fought IN Bladensburg, but the
" larks were caught in Georgetown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
Uscsos grapes.

Men can live and work on grapes and
bread. The poasantry of France.
Spain, and Italy make many satisfy
ing meal in this way, and the whole
someness of the diet there can be no
doubt of. Medical men constantly
recommend the use of grapes for their
patients.
Scarcely any plant can equal the vine
as regards the beauty of its leaves and
fruit. As a covering for bare walls
aud for ailording shelter and shade IL
is a climber of the first rank. 70 sit
under ones own vine has IN all ages
been considered the acme of rural han.
piness-an emblem of peace, a symbol
of plenty, and a picture Of content.
ment. That pleasure, though perhaps
not in all its fullness, may become the
heritage of thousands i'm these temper.
ate climes. Neither our latitude, nor
leaden skies, nor erratic climate forbid
the growth Of the grapevine through.
out the larger portion OF the kingdom.
In many districts its fruit will ripen
more or less perfectly. In almost all
it would ripen sufficiently 10 be useful
for eating or wine making. Even green
grapes are useful Tor convers on into
vinegar, for making tarts, or for wine.
Ripe grapes are universally es.
teemed. No one tires Of them. II any
decline 10 eat their own grapes, or
grow more than they need for home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-05
Pure water in wells.

A correspondent of the Scientific
American says he has the best well OF
water in the neighborhood. His plan
is as follows:
Hang in well, suspended by a
string, coarse canvas bag, with three
or four good-sized lime stones and one
or two Jumps of charcoal in it. Have
a string long enough to nearly reach
the bottom of the we'll In week or
two take out the charcoal, throw back
the lime stones into the well, with five
pounds of soft coal Put "a round or
square wooden shoot up at the back of
the pump; carry the shoot up higher
than the pump for free ventilation If
the pump is out of doors, put "tee -
on top; if under cover, fine wire
gauze will do.