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The New York herald., 1873-11-02
A Bootblack's Condescending Charity.

BoOtblaclk's CondexcendinG Charity.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Though think Mr.. Mast might have used his
wonderful talents in a more deserving manner
than he did during the last Presidential campaign,
/ shall not allow that to restrain me from giving
something in his behalf. Undoubtedly he now sees
that ne has wasted great deal OF valuable time tand
chak) IN the cause OF U. $. Grant. Enclosed please
find twenty -dve cents. my contribution to the Mast
1und. Respectfully, &C.,
THE BOOTS AT GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL.
Sympathy That Does Not End in Smoke.
New YORK, Nov. l, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
having seen so many voluntary contributions for
the Mast Fund, you will find enclosed the sum OF
1itY-fiYe cents for him, naming as follOMs:-
The New York herald., 1873-11-02
What Makes the Mare Go,
A Mantle OF Philanthropy.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your articles and letters on the distressed cond-
tion Of dear Thomas have cut me to the heart
But republics are ever ungratefuL 1t is sad, now
ever, to contemplate the likelihood, during the
coming severe winter OF that great artist shiver-
ing IN the cold blast or neglect and ingratitude
shield him in some degree from which l herewith
send an article OF clothing, which, with little
pair and 'taking inn to better adapt IL to his thin
and emacated form, will enable him to brave the
storm till spring again smiles. ARCHIMEDES.
TThe article referred to is well-worn lounging
coat Of the period 1S42. Like dark cloud. it has
Its lighter lining. Both cloth and lining are what
would keep the roof over family-rent.-ED
HERALD.l
The New York herald., 1873-11-02


First Hedt-Fred Tyler and Ed White were
away on the lead, Cl0thespin and Lady Emma
second, Listener and Adonis third. Ed White
broke up ana ran long distance, keeping In front
until he passed the hafmile pole, when Listener
and mate assumed the post OF honor. The quarter
was passed in Al seconds, and the halLmile
won the heat by three lengths In 2:41H. Clothes
pm and Emma were second Two lengths ahead OF
Fred Tyler and Ed White.
second HedG-Fred Taylor and Ed White were
first away but soon afterwards left their feet and
Phillips pulled them so hard that he broke the
reins, but was fortunate enough to stop the team.
going to the quarter pole in AZ seconds, to the
halfmile pole In :2S and came home winners OF
the heat by two lengths in 2: ASH.
Third Hedt-Ihe word was given IN SO low
tone OF voice that neither driver heard IT, and after
going to the turn returned, when they were told
the word had been given, Cl0tnespln ana Lazy
Emma taking the lead. She kept in front TO the
end, winning the heat by three lengths The time
was Al.
Fourth ReaL-The horses had a good send-off,
but Clothespin and Lady Emma soon broke up,
and Listener and Adons went to the quarter pole
three lengths in front OF the others, and keeping
the gap open, led three lengths to the naf-mie.
Cothespin again broke up, and, at the three-quar-
ahead This team trotted finely to the end, and
won the heat by fifty yards IN 2:4lh.
Flfth Hedt-Clothespin and mate had the best OF
They opened the gap to the half-me pole, passing
that point eight lengths in advance OF the other
team. They came on steadily, ana won the heat
and race by four lengths In 2:4lH.
The following Is
SAME DAY.-Sweepstakes Of 5000, mile heats,
best three in nve, to wagon. Judges-G. NJ Wood
A. J. Feek's b. 9. Clothespin and 8. N.
Lady Emma. a.........................2 l 1
Mr.. schenck's b. g. Listener and blk. i.
J. H. Philips rn. 9. Fred Tyler and and
Y. 8s Eu w ulIe. uis.
The New York herald., 1873-11-02

air OF the state Prison and its breezy neighbor-
had notes OF Introduction, which they presented
Warden Hubbel who read them and said that he
and the officers OF the prison would do all that
cry of their condition. He said that the
object sought was not only to punish but to dis
prisoners physically and morally. Much depended
upon the prisoners themselves whether this object
was accomplished The men then went TO the desk
and give their names and description, and also gave
up the lew valuabes ana jewelry they had in their
possession. Stokes said he was 80 years OF age,
was native OF Pennsylvania, could read and
write, was convicted OF manslaughter and was q
stock broker at the time OF the committa or the
offence. J. d. Couse said he was 90 years or age,
was born in jersey CITY, was bank teller aud was
convicted on his own confession OF forgery.
PUTTING ON THE PRISON SUIT.
. Inc Two convicts were tnen taken charge OF py
the doctor and were marched to the dressing room,
where they changed their ordinary attlre Tor the
striped suit OF convicts. Both men ordered new
suits to be made Tor them by the prison tailor,
and, therefore, those they now wear are only tem-
porary suits. Stokes seemed satisfied with his
'.pantsu He surveyed them with the same COM
placency and minuteness as he would have done
had they been sent over to him by his own tailor
and, looking down at them, he said:-"I don't
think that ever had pair OF pants that fitted bet
ter IN my lile.n lie then put his hands behind aud
said:-"There are no pistol pockets here. any
how.n When he was fully attired 1t was a
take away from him the gentlemanly air and man
ner mat has always distinguished him. He made
the old joke, about it looking like baseball suit.
and was evidently trying TO be jolly under the
very degrading circumstances. He was then
measured and his height was feet 10; after this
ne was weighed, and he was surprised TO find that
he weighed more than he expected, and that he
had not lost so much flesh as he thought. His
% weight was l3s IDS. Couse went through similar
process, and was found to be feet 81 i'm
height and weighed i2s lbs. To each was tnen
given the regulation towel and comb, and
cells. To the ONCE on the first corridor. the, the,
were then taken, and cell 173 was allotted tS
siakss The 'goodby" Of the deputy shcrins and
The New York herald., 1873-11-02
ART MATTERS.

Total. ......................
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
Gypsum for Tobacco.

Having been using land plaster for two
years on tobacco, l have thought it might
not prove uninteresting to give few
facts about 1t. / used about three pecks
to the acre of $500 hills-putting about a
tablespoonful on each plant and sprink-
ling it with the fingers ever the bud and
leaves. 1 put 1t on at topping time,
but think that the best result would be
obtained by putting the plaster onas soon
as the tobacco has spread the hill. The
cost is about seventy-five cents per acre.
The increase in pounds from plaster was,
by my experiments, about ten per cent. (;
the improvement in quality about five
per cent. There was no apparant ad-
vantage in size over the tobacco that had
no plaster on 1t. The advantage was in
the thickness and richness of the leaves.
There was strikir g difference in the
color of the tobacco while growing.
While tobacco treated with land plaster
was q very dark green color, that In ad-
Joining rows without the plaster, was q
much paler color. The land-plastered to
bacco Is inclined to cure dark mahogany
color.-Cor. Rural Sun.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
Butter Churning Made Easy.

Strain the milk shallow; the more sur
face the more cream, hence large pans are
best. Keep it in room free from jars;
do not churn in the room; keep it at an
even temperature; it must have light and
air; it is much like the rest of US, and
spoils for want of good pure air, but it Is
averse to draughts. Watch If you want
good, sweet butter, and skim just when the
milk Is thoroughly thick, or loppered.
II you skim sooner, you will lose some
cream; If later, there will be spots on II
or mold, and your butter will not keep.
After skimmtng your cream into your
cream pail, stir all together with a case
knife or spoon; a knife is best as, 1t mani
pulates the articles against the sides OF
the pail more thoroughly. This process
takes but moment, and ifyou do 1t each
time that you skim, when you come to
churn Cf your milk Is at proper tempera-
ture) your butter will come In less than
ten minutes, as the particles are already
half churned.
When churned, take it up and worh
moderately. Don't put drop of water
on: 1t Injuries the flavor. Salt with good
dairy salt. II you use barrel salt. or thai
from the small bags, your butter will
taste ofit. and will not keep. Let 1t stand
a few hours and then work again, press
ing the buttermilk out, all possible. Dc
not work too much, as it will be salvy
When your crock is full, for market, wei
cloth in cold water and lay over the top
and cover that with salt; tie papel
over all. For packing, cover with veal
brine. Keep the crock in dry, COO
place, which is well ventilated. Do no
put 1t where anything smells, for buttel
and cream are great absorbents, and TAXI
on the sill htest odor.
This advice is for present emergencies
but there is coming a millennium, wher
new milk will be converted into butte
direct. 1t is done now. The only reason
OF Its non-adoption to universal use is thu
great power required. Who will devils
and invent machinery for the purpose
No greater bent tfaction could occur to tn,
overburdened housewife than the savinJ
of this incessant manipulation of milk, L
make it ready for the churn. The wash
ing and wiping, scalding and summing O
milk pans, the skimming of milk-all O
which steals so much time. Then tn
butter which would result! A produc
delicious and sweet enough for gods
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
Lost Letters.

Business men, and other people also,
often grumble at Uncle Sans blunders
in carrying the mail, when the fault is
not with Uncle Sam, but with themselves.
Here is case In point:
A certain hardware firm In Providence
expected q remittance which failed to
come to hand. Complaint was made to
the post-office, as there was positive
proof that the letter containing the remit
tance had been mailed In due form.
Search was made, but to no effect, and
the postmaster at Boston, into whose
Office the letter had been mailed, was
convinced that theft had been perpe-
trated somewhere en- route.
He sent out his special agents and de-
tectives, but to no purpose. A year
elapsed and q new agent was appointed,
and on his first visit to Providence was
asked to make diligent inquiry to dis
cover some clue to the lost letter. The
agent transacted his other business and
thin went to call upon the hardware
merchants to inquire II they had heard
anything of the lost letter. They had
not, and while discussing Its singular
disappearance severe rain and wind
storm came up and when he left to 90
to the depot he gladly accepted the loan
of an OLD overcoat found hanging in a
closet In the hardware store, and an UNI
brella; porter accompanied him to the
depot to bring back the borrowed ar
ticles.
Taking off the coat at the depot, the
agents hand felt something In the pocket;
and knowing it was spare coat belong
ing to the hardware store and to em.
ployes In general, and to no one In par
ticular, he put his hand In and drew out
several letters, and among them the one
so long sought. Returning at once to
the hardware merchants to whom the let
ters were addressed, the mystery was at
last explained. One of the firm rec6llect-
ed receiving the mail about the time he
had expected the important letter, and
that when he wished to read his letters
he could find none Of them. He also re-
menbered that he had a. that time worn
hat very 0vercoat.-Youth's Conspanion.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
Culture OF Cabbage.

There are but few farmers who do not
attempt the culture of cabbage. But q
small proportion, however, succeed In
getting them well developed just at the
proper time for burying for Winter. One
of the principal reasons Is that the plants
are set too early often before the middle
of June even in the latitude of Central
Indiana and Illinois, and Southern Iowa.
For Winter use In that latitude from the
first to the middle of July is early enough:
We have known the best results obtained
even in the latitude of Chicago BY this
late planting. Cabbage, like all other
tient of heat and drouth, although some
varieties stand the heat and droufh much
better than others. One Of those best
adapted to our hot Western Summers,
and one that will also remain sound over
the Winter is the Flat Dutch. This is also
one of the most uniform headers we know,
and, while not so large as some OF the
other sorts Is large enough for all practi-
cal purposes, since the heads on good
soil will average eight to twelve pounds
each.
The soil should be rich, no matter how
much 80, but it should be rich with well di-
gested manure. for cabbage, being gross
feeder, IL grown to its full maturity on
rank manure, will inevitably partake Of
the soil on which 1t Is grown; hence the
odor given oil In cooking. 1t Is particu-
larly offensive where crude heterogeneous
manures are employed; /; and hence, also,
the objection among many good COOKS In
cities to cabbage. ~
To raise cabbage on the farm, select q
piece of rich land, and II manured the
previous season 90 much the better. From
the first to the middle of July, accoruing
to the locality, set the plants, three feet
apart by two to two and one half In the
row. II dry, pour q little water about
each plant, and when the water has SET
tied away, draw over the dry earth, and
the plants will seldom suffer. Keep the
rows clear with the cultivator. and the
plants hoed often, and you will have little
trouble about their heading late In the
season.
just before or about the tune Of freez-
ing, draw the cabbages by their roots, set
them on their heads to drain, excavste q
q trench on some dry spot, three to four
feet wide and ten to twelve inches deep /;
when the cabbage are dry place them In
the tren h, roots up. at an angle Of about
45e covering them as you proceed just to
| the roots. Secure the trenches 30 that
the water may not settle therein, and,
when the ground is 'rozen to the depth OF
six inches, cover all with littr to prevent
freezing and thawing. In nine cases oul
of ten the cabbage win keep perfectly
until Spring, while at the same time they
may be taken for use during the Winter.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
MY GRANDMOTHER,s LEGACY.

| SHUT my eyes-am I dreaming? /
open them again-O, no! 1t Is q bright
reality. The close-cut grass stretching
out from my window, down to the over
grown plantation, Is the same across
which my ancestors tripped in their high
heeled shoes, before the red tide of the
revolution swept them away. The
Old stone fountain, with its broken
Triton and moldering dolphins, then
threw,its silver spray far into the sunny
air; now, few slow drops trickle among
the MOSES that fringe its edge.
Have you ever lived where there was
not something that reminded you of the
dead? This Is the chair In which they
were sitting, long years before l was
born. YOnder is the couch where they
were lying. when death opened for them
the door of life. Their eyes saw what
am seeing; their ears heard the song of
the birds as ] hear them now. The blue
periwinkle stars In the glass on my table
i gathered them this morning under
the oaks in the plantation: and so, hands
that have been dust for ages gathered
them on some sweet spring morning In
the past. ,l- .l..saa - r. f,
lam sitting in the little. dark paneled
room where, one sunny morning, my
grandmother sat with her child In her
arms, when a courier arrived, painting,
6reathless: "Ths queen is guillotined ~
There was no more hope; my grand
mother must fly. Clasping her babe to
her heart. she arose; horses were sad
died; rapid flight to the coast, fearful
meeting with her husband, disguised as
fisherman; trembling haste; a crazy
ooat on q stormy sea a landing on the
more Of Seotland-poor, friendless, with
shing hearts. Such was the story had
ofsn heard from my grandmother's lips.
Left an orphan In my babyhood. she
VIZ father, mother, all to me. Hour
Hler hour | have sat st her feet, listen
ing her tales of beautiful France
o. the gay court, the beautiful queen, the
old eAatedu where her happiest days were
spent "You were not born there. pdnvrs
p0as, she would say, softly. "Ahl that
was wrong; but you may die there-I
Mnk you will. You win be thankful for
mat Mgnon?" And her eyes would
wander over the bleak Scotch moors, seeing
beyond them the blue sky and fowery
nelds Of her sunny France. Does she
Know that her half prophecy has been in
par fulfilled? Does she know that at last
my feet tread the grass-grown paths In
tne quaint old rden?-that for me the
olrds sing. and the trees shake out their
lender leaves? Anew generation of leaves,
TI 2a. sun the same her eyes saw and loved
t tnere is little changed. A friend remem.
DeIeo US; the estates were saved, aid
nnerlteo Them. Not much money; but
u .ne gray walls, the trees, the fields, are
n:, n,,ne: ! look around; / say, my
U Uwn. does she know all this? I be
ieVe sne does. Her picture looks down
u, upon me now; not as remember her
With silvery hair shading her delicate
high-born face, bu.J .JOung, with laughing
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
Miscellaneous Selections.
THE FRIENDS BURIAL.
NJ JOHN G. WHITTIER.

IT JOHN g. WHITTIER.
Ny thoughts are all in yonder town.
Where, wept by many tears,
To-day my mothers friend lays down
The burden OF her years.
True as in life, no poor disguise
OF death with her is seen,
And on her simple casket lies
No wreath of bloom and green.
Onot for her the florists '1rt
The mocking weeds o., Gos
But blessings Of the v,oiceless heart.
The love that pass eth sbowi
Yet all about y a soieen,ng air
uew-oo m sweetness tells.
ATS T ns ~ gather ed May flowers wear
'A % of ocean shells.
me I'D, assuring miracle
fresh as heretofore;
and earth takes up its parable
OF life from death once more.
Here organ swell and church-beu toll
MethiDks but disccrd were,
The prsyerful silence OF the soul
Is best beitting her.
No sound should break the quietude
o wandering wind In Seabrook wood.
Breathe but shaif-heard sighl
Sing softly, spripg-bird, for her sake,
And thou not distant sea,
Lapse lightly ss If Jesus spaks,
And thou Vert Galileei
For all Der quiet life flowed on
AS p.eadow streanlets flow,
Vince fresher green reveals alone
lie noiseless way they go.
From her loved place Of prayer see
The plain-robed mourners pass,
With slow feet t'eading reverent1y
The grsyeyard's springing grass.
Make room, o mourning ones, for me,
Where, like the friends of Paul,
That you no more her face shall see
You sorrow most OF all.
Her path shall brighten more and more
Unto the perfect day;
She cannot fail OF peace who bore
such peace with her away.
o sweet. calm face that seemed to wear
The look of sins folgiveui
D voice of prayer that seemed to bear
Our own needs up to heaveni
How -everent in our midst she stood,
o. knelt in grateful praisel
What grace OF Christian womanhood
Was in her household waysl
For still her holy living meant
No duty left undene;
The heavenly and the human blent
Their kindred loves in one.
And if her life small leisure found
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26
ALEXANDRIA, PARISH OF RAPIDES,

Not butter from cream which in its best |
estate must have stood long enough to |
sour, and often goes over to the region of
mold before the busy housekeeper gets to
it-but s,oest milk butter !-R,wal Neso
Yerker.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

Brine or Pickle for Corning Ham,
Beef, Pork, and Hung Beef-Four gal
Ions of water; two pounds Of rock-salt,
and little more of any other kind; two
ounces of saltpeter; one quart of molas-
ses. Mix, but do not boil. Put the ham
in barrel and pour this over them, and
keep them covered with II for six weeks.
If more brine Is needed, make it in the
same proportions.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

COBRA poison has been discovered by
an English chemist to be identical In It's
parts with the composition Of beer yeast,
which supports the idea that the poison
Is Of the nature Of an animal ferment,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

IF any speak i'll of thee, flee home to
thy own conscience and examine thine
heart; if thou be guilty, 1t Is a just cor
rect on if not guilty, 1t is fair instruc-
ton: make use Of both; SO shalt thou
distill honey out Of gall, and out of an
open enemy secret friend.-Quartes.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

A CURIOUS "Notice to Passengers" in
follows: Warning.-Passengers are
part Of their person outside Of this car"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

A WOMAN magazinist Is painting for the
revival Of pantalets,
Arizona citizen., 1873-11-29
Tucson Literary Society.
Reported by the Secretary.1 l

lReported by the Secretary.1
 Last Sunday evening the meeting was called to order by the president. The pro- ceedings of the preceding meeting were read and approved. D. A. Bonnet was ap- pointed critic for the night. E. H. Jacobs then read and put on file his report as crit ic of the last meeting. l.. c. Hughes de- livered an oration. William Xeckendorf made a few remarks, criticising critics. Upon motion cmmittee consisting of Messrs. Stevens, Vosburg and Drachman were appointed to inquire into making ar rangements of establishing a library and procuring rooms for the use of the society. Applications for membership were receiv- ed from Messrs. Goldberg, Woffanden and Rivers to be voted on at the next meeting. communication from Gov. A. F. K. Saf- ford was received and filed. The subject for the next debate was then chosen to be: {: Resolved, That the Apaches ought to be removed to the Indian Territory. Dispu- tants: Nosburg and Drachman. The chair then appointed recitation, L. c. Hughes: on literary contribution, E. $. MolkoW; es- say, NIT. Poppe. Remarks were then made by the president and l.. c. Hughes for the benefit of the society. Woman's Rights, subject for the evenings debate, was then taken up by Wm. Zeckendorf, MT. .Jones-appo1nted diSputant being ab- sent-and MT. Greenberg, and l.. c. Hughes also partlclpaten in the discussion.
Arizona citizen., 1873-11-29
Important to Deserters.
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
 ADJUTANT-G GENERALS OFFICE,
 WASHINGTON, October 10, 1873. GEN. ORDER No. 102. NNHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIfED \ States commands to be made known that all soldiers who have deserted their colors, and who shall, on or before the first day of January, 1874, surrender themselves at any military station, shall receive full pardon, only forfeiting the pay and allow ances due them at the time of desertion; and shall be restored to duty without trial or punishment on condition that they faithfully serve through the term of their enlistment.
 By order of the Secretary of War:
 E. D. TOWNSEND, Nov. 22 7-6W Adjutant-General.
Arizona citizen., 1873-11-29
Application for Paten1
UNITED STATES LAND OFFrc tt'

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 FLORENCE, A. T., November }, 1873. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT lN Solomon Warner, whose Postoffice ad- dress is Tucson, A. T., has this day made application through this office for a patent to one thousand five hundred Q50W linear feet of the " Fl CautivO" mine or lode of metal bearing quartz; with surface ground three hundred (300) feet in width; situated in the :" Cababi' D District, Pima county. A. T., and described in the plat and field notes now on file in this office as follows, viz: Beginning at stake four (4) feet long set in mound of stone two @ feet high at NE corner and marked SW No. l.; thence N Sc 26' w fifteen hundred Q5O0) feet to stake four (4) feet long set in mound or stone two @ feet high and marked "SW No. 2" frOm this corner the jutting rocks representing the horn of a saddle-Shaped top of a mountain, bears N 37o 56, W and is 64.15 chains distant) thence s % 34 w three hundred (300) feet to post set in mound of stones and marked "SW No. g." thence $ S7c 26' E fifteen hundred Q5OO) feet to a post set in mound of stone and mark ed "SW No. f." (from this corner the top of cOnical shaped mountain bears $ l3o lY W 3256 chains distance) thence N % 3F E three hundred (300) feet to place of begin ming, containing ten and 33-1OO acres.
 LEVI RUGGLES, Register.
 November 15, 1873. 6-9w