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The New York herald., 1873-01-27
Mex ico-An Attempt Upon the Life ol
President Lerdo de Tejadn.

President Lerdo de Tejadn.
The completion of the railway from Vera
Cruz to the city of Mexico was, on New Year 8
Day, officially proclaimed on the Inauguration
of the line, but the festivities attending the
joyful event lasted whole week The Presi-
dent, the Cabinet, members Of Congress and
other officials and principal citizens and stran-
gers participated in the celebration; business
was suspended, and, indeed the affair was a
national jubilee. The delighted Mexicans, no
doubt, in seeing the iron horse from Vera Cruz
snorting over the lofty table lands of Anahuac
and down into that glorious valley of the
"Halls of the Montezumas, Tenochtitlan,
shouted in exultation:--
1t must be now de kingdom am coming
And de year Of jubilOl
But even in their festivities our Mexican
conspiracy, assassination and revolution. On
the 1st instant, the opening day of the rail-
way celebration, President Lerdo de Tejada
left the capital in train which was preceded
by pioneer locomotive At Tepexham, the
first station outside of the capital, some des-
peradoes had placed three boulders across the
track, but with the exception Of breaking the
cowcatchef Of the pioneer locomotive no
damage was done. Our report then goes ON
to say that at oil the stations en- route the
President was received with enthusiasm;
that United States Minister Nelson met the
President at Orizaba and returned with him
to Vera Cruz; that on the Sd the President
and the Spanish Minister to Mexico took
breakfast on boasd the Spanish war ship Isa-
bel Ia Catolica, at which complimentary toasts
were interchanged between Spain and Mexico,
and that the official party left Vera Cruz Oh
the 7th and arrived back in the capital on the
OH ;rstort Assay -.N s,-,,, =. = -
But what was the object Of those desper;fis
does in placing those boulders on the track at
the first station outside of the cityp Clearly
their object was 10 upset the train, and per-
haps with the hope of killing thA President in
the general wrecking Of the cara anticipated
Doubtless, too, the wise precaution of that
detached pioneer locomotive prevented catas-
trophe which might otherwise have involved
the death of the President; for while the mo-
mentum of the detached engine, as>ye infer
was sufficient to remove the distractions the
engine with the train of cars attached would
most likely have proved unequal to the>iask,
and, IL 50, the Inauguration of this railway
opening might have been attended by fear
fnl tragedy and by revolution. The ink is
hardly dry on our issue giving the details of
the conspiracy to blow up President Pardo of
Peru, while entering Lima on railway train,
before we have the report of this apparent
attempt upon the life OF the President of
Mexico.
Still it is probable that the desperadoes con-
cerned in this diabolical experiment had no
higher motive than plundcr. They were
probably highwaymen inaugurating a new
system of operations on the road. They, per-
haps thought that as their occupation was
gone Of robbipg stages on this hitherto profit.
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NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. 72s and 7so Broad.
nNaY.--ALIxE.
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WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway, corner ThirHeth St.
KIT. rnk ARKANSAS TRAVELLER Afternoon Evening.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BowERy THEATRE, Bowcry.-BRoxxN SwoRD-Nicr
or THE WooDs-SNow BIRD.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Twenty third St and Eighth
lay.-CArARACT THE GASGEs
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after him.
Thus DO ever make my fool my purse.
Of Roderigo more anon. We can feel the
plot advance under the pressure of that one
relentless hand, behind which is the face,
serious, impassioned or seductive, of Iago
Hoax. We need not worry through the acts.
We can come t9 The thrilling time when the
pitiless snarer of innocence C) is about to
begin the slaughter Cassie Colfax has been
denounced, and he mourns his good name.
Does not this consolation fit the lips of
Hoax2
Reputation Is an Idle and most false imposition;
You have lost as fepdtatlon st all unless you ire re-
pgfe yourself such loss[A .-Nsssa--~ - ~ y-~
o honest honest 1ago! how we'll thou
dearest out thy maxim, for does not thy
ghost even now claim to be the honestest in
Congress- If Judge Poland had been Othello
would not what followed sound as if Cofax
had truly been Cassie?
OTHELLo--Is he not HONESTY
IAeo-- Honest, my Lord,
OTHELLo- Az, honsst.
IAGo--My Lord, for aught know.
OTHELLo-what sost thou Think
kG0- Think, nv Lords
That would do for the first examination OF
Hoax Ames; but as the desperate moment
comes to decide who shall be sacrificed see
how well this reads with the character:-
Mr.. CoLrAx inquired OF Mr.. Ames why he did not
crOss-examine him about that check when he rave
his testimony.
Mr.. AMEs-I did not want to bring II out: 7
wanted to let you OF as easy as could; was in
hopes " would not come out.
Mr.. AMHs--I ask you II did not give you a state.
ment showing credit derived from the sale OF
these bonds
Mr. COLFAx-I deny 10.
Mr.. AMEs-I am sorry 10 hear yOu.
Mr. COLFAx-f0u told me some dividends had
been earned, but were unadjusted.
MT. AhES-n he denies IL, and says he did not,
don't want TO ask him any more questions. That Is
enough for me.
Mr.. C0LrAx read from the former testimony
OF Mr.. Ames, and asked him what he meant when
he said, ~ DO not know whether he or own the
stock p'
MIR. AxEs-I understood you owned it and wanted
me TO own IL.
o honest, honest Iago! We said above we
should revert to Roderigo Kelley. Hereupon
we must note that Hoax Ames out-Iago's Iago.
The willy plotter in the play has extracted
gold and jewels from Roderigo tor bad pur-
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and its votes to the venerable Theirs
1t is difficult not to see, also, in the charac-
ter of Gambetta, especially as shown in the
interview with our correspondent, an empirical
quality. For instance, he gives us hiss plat
form for form of government in France and
sketches his plan for a constitution. This is
the first publication of his views on this SUBJ
ject and will have deep interest in France as
well as America. But it is Disappointing and
does not show an original mind He wants q
President. This President however, must
have as much power as an Emperor; for
France, he thinks, cannot move along without
strong government Well, as no 'f1ler Of
France was more despotfc and absolute than
the young Gambetta himself in his day, this
means that he wants machine to suit his own
ideas when he assumes the Presidency. After
this his plan is Only reflex Of the American
system, with the exception that he would have
stronger Assembly than our House and a
weaker Senate. We cannot understand, for
instance, his second Senate chamber II is to
be as large as our Senate. One-half
OF the members are to be- appointed by
the President, the other half by the Assembly
Like our Senate, it will have voice in execu-
tive appointments and the direction of foreign
affairs, as in the confirmation of treatiesN But
it does not seem that there can be honor OF
even dignity in Chamber which has no rep
resentative character, which certainly does not
represent France. Give any chief magistrate
power to nominate one-half of his Senate,
and it becomes q kind of additional staff or
legislative body guard. In other words the
head Of the State on one side and the repre-
sentatives Of the people of the other, being
afraid of certain latent infrmities of charac-
ter that rulers and assemblies alike possess,
agree to separate themselves by barrier. We
have seen this principle in science and engi-
neering Two trains Of cars avoid collision
by having side switch for emergencies This
is to be the function Of NJ. Gambettas Sen
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-12-04
Keeping CnbbnEcs.

We have no reason to change our old mode Of
keeping cabbages through the winter; and to
those who have not stored theirs again com
mend IL as all that is desirable. Take up the
cabbages by the roots; set them closely together
in rows up to the head in soil, roots down, the
same as It grows; drive in posts at the of
the bed, and intermediate spaces, if necessary,
higher on one side than the other; nail strips of
board, lsth, or anything else that will answer,
on these posts; lay upon these old boards, doors,
or, if you have nothing else, bean poles and corn
fodder, that the roof will be clear of the cab
bages, and allow the air to circulate; close mp
the sides with yard or garden offsl of any kind
and your cabbages will keep all winter, fresh and
green, and be accessible at all times, or nearly
So the frost net being nearly severe under this
protection as in exposed places We have pur-
sued this plan for years. and it has always given
satisfaction. Remember to exclude moisture.
Never mind the frost, which is benefit rather
than an injury.
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for the farmer.
~...,~c .PPLRs IN WINTER.

Ar the last State fair in this city, Delos Ran
dali had on exhibition russell apples grown ear
a0o These APPLES were plump, tresh ana OF good
favor. unite as good as the same KIND OF apples
are ordinarily on the spprSacn 81 spring. We
;non;r,d as 70 the manner of keeping, and were
informed that the apples were put up in refuse
hoxes obtained at the groceries, and III the foi-
Iowing manner: A layer OF dry sawdnst was
sprinkied at the bottom of the box, and then
Iav.r of apples placed in it 50 that they did not
toncb each other. Upon these was placed lay
er of sawdust, and SO on until the box was hiied.
The boxes after being packed in this way were
placed ON the wall in the cellar, up from the
ground, where they kept, perfectly retaining
their freshness aud flavor, until brought out and
exhibited at the fair. He says that he has kept
apples in this way some months later tnan the
time named.
From experiments made with dry sand, pack
ing the apples in the same way, ne mus tnat
sawdust is much superior to ths sand, the latter,
he thinks. being too heavy a material, and pres
sing the apples too much, causing them tn decay
more rapidly than with the sawdust. The above
experiment, perhaps, may be suggestive to those
desiring 10 preserve apples late IN the season VI
next year.
It viii be needless to remark, perhaps, that no
apples will keep late, by any process of packing,
that have been bruised or injured in picking. APP
pies should be handled carefully, and the less
moving about, after having been picked, the bet
ter. large part of the fruit grown and sold in
market, has been 50 injured by careless gather
ing, pouring into barrels, and rough handling
while being driven to market, that il soon de-
Gays, under whatever treatment it may be sub-
jected for the purpose of keeping.-Utioa Herald.
A correspondent of the Country Gentleman, on
the same subject, says: You ask for the exper-
fence Of others in reference to packing apples.
My experience is that apples should be kept IN q
dry building until quite cold weather; then very
carefully picked over and headed in an alright
barrel and removed to a cool cellar. They will
keep better than by any other treatment have
ever tried. A cellar for keeping fruit should be
well drained, but should not have the bottom
made of hydraulic cement. Cement prevents
evaporation, and as the GOODNESS Of a cellar is
caused by evaporation mainly, it is important
that nothing be done to prevent this.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-12-04

The distinction between winter and spring
wheat is difference in the time of sowing, and
not in variety. Any spring wheat can be chang
ed into winter, or winter into spring. merely by
gradually changing the time in which either is
sOwn. By gradually sowing spring wheat earlier
every season. in few years it can be sown in
the fall, and become winter wheat. Or, Just be-
fore the close of the winter SOW winter wheat,
and let it germinate slightly, then let it freeze
mp till spring, and next year it can be success
fully sown in the spring And as it is universally
conceded that winter is better that spring wheat,
it is natural conclusion that the sooner wheat
can be safely sown in the spring the nearer it
will attain the quality of winter wheat. The
difference between red and white wheat is not
in variety but is owing chiefly to the variety of
soil on which it is sown. 1t is said that the hard
winters are all natives of warm climates, such
as Italy, Sicily aud Barbary. The soft wheats
are from more northern climates, such as Eng
land, Russia, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden.
There is, however, one exception to this general
rule, rs the celebrated Polish wheat is hard, and
from this reason il has been contended that it il
not q native of Poland, but was introduced there
from q milder climate. The England atmosphere
is 90 humid that it is impossible TO ripen any
wheat hard, but in many cases it requires artifi-
cisl heat to harden it before it can be ground
into -four. Different soils and climates materi-
ally change the nature and variety Of wheat.
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Cover y.ur vine. ana Plants.

The advice cannot be too often given to all
who cultivate vines and plants, as to their pro-
lection through the winter and early spring. We
have found, after good many years of exper-
fence, that there is no mode of guarding all vines
and plants not entirely hardy, against our Occa-
covering them with soil. OF course We mean
those which can be so treated. The covering
should not be more than two t. four inches, ae-
cording to the nature Of the thing laid down. If
too much earth is used, the buds, from the heat
OF the ground in March, may burst too early, and
may be damaged by late frost when taken up,
which should rarely be done before the first Of
April. All young grape vines should be laid
down, though is will prove of great benefit, in
our Judgment, to all grape vines, young or old,
hardy or otherwise, TO prune them and lay them
down and cover them with few inches of soil.
All raspberry canes should be pruned and laid
down; 30 should roses that are liable to damage
from the frost. Strawing up roses and other de-
eiduous flowers and shrubbery, as it is usually
done, that is binding them rs tightly almost as a
pole, is far more injurious to them than no pro-
lection at all. When strawing up il resOrted to,
It should be applied only on the side exposed to
tho sun.
All flower borders should have good covering
Of stable manure-horse manure being very good
for this purpose. In the spring the long stuff
should be rsked of, and the rest fOrked in. 1t
viii not only protect the roots against all injury
during the winter, but the plants will appear in
the spring greatly invigorated, and the flowers
Will be much more abundant, and prove of much
higher cOlOrs and greater beauty. Even leaves,
else, slight covering Of soil will be of good SER
vice.
We trust that no one who values the things
about his premises here referred to, will neglect
this brief advice-and now is the time to attend
to it.-GeTRaRtoWH Telegraph.
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pint of meal at night with boiling water. In the
morning thin it with milk, add teaspoon of salt,
(only level full, big tablespoonful of sugar. and
lastly, teacupfnl of sfted white flour well mix
ed with q teasponful of baking powder. The
batter should be rather thicker than for griddle
cakes, as the meal has sweled some during the
night, and no allowance need be made for that.
caunot see where the necessity for shortening
comes in, as these Johnny cakes are certainly
tender. A little cream spread over the crust
improves it, The above recipe makes two thin
cakes if baked in common square tins" When
the milk is sour, soda lin the proportion of o
small teaspoonful of soda to n large pint of milk
is used instead of baking powder.-4mricaa 4g-
riculturist.
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EVERY person should understand how to treat
a fresh wound, because one is liable TO be placed
in circumstances, away from surgical and veteri-
nary aid where he may save his own life, the life
of q friend or q beast, simply by the exercise of a
little common sense. In the first place. close the
lips of the wound with the hand and hold, them
firmly together to check the flow of blood until
several stitches can be taken and a baDdage ap-
piled. Then battle the wound for long time in
cold water. "Should il he painful" cores
pondent says, stake painful of burning Goals
and sprinkle upon them common brown sugar,
and hold the wounded part in the smoke. In n
few minutes the pain will be lllayed aud recoy-
cry proceeds rapidly"
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aasefnl aud Curious.
ROAST TURKEY.


After drawing the turkey, rinse out with sev
eral waters, and in next to the last mix tea
spoonful of soda. The inside Of fowl, especially
if purchased in the market, is sometimes very
sour, and Iinparts a very unpleasant taste to the
stuffing, II not to the inner part of the legs and
side bones. The soda will get as q corrective,
and is moreover very cleansing. Fill the body
with this water, shake well, empty it out, and
rinse with fair water. Then prepare dressing
Of bread crumbs mixed with butter, pepper, salt,
thyme or sweet marjoram, and wet with hot wa
ter or milk. You may, if You like, add the bea-
ten yolks of two eggs. little chopped sausage
is esteemed an Improvement when well incor-
porafed with the other ingredients. Or, minee
dozen oysters and stir into the dressing; and, If
you are partial TO the TASTE wet the bread crumbs
with the oyster liquor. The effect upOn the tur-
key meat, particularly that Of the breast, is very
| pleasant.
Stuff the craw with this and tie string fight
| ly about the neck, to prevent the escape of the
stuffing. Then fill the body of the turkey and
sew it mp with a strong thread. This and the
| neck-string are to be removed when the fowl Is
dshed. In roasting, if your fire is brisk, allow
about ten minutes to a pound; but IL VIII de-
pend very much upon the turkeys age whether
this rule holds good. Dredge it with flour before
roasting and bast often; at first with butter and
/ water, afterward with the gravy in the dripping
pan. II you roast it in an oven, and lay the tur-
key in the pan, put in with it teacup OF hot
| water. Many roast always upon grating placed
on the top of the pan. In that the boiling
water steams the underpart of the fowl and pre-
vents the skin from drying too fast, or cracking.
Roast to fine brown, and if il threatens to dark
en- too rapidly, lay q sheet of white paper over it
until the lower part is also done.
Stew the chopped giblets in inst enough water
to cover them, and whez the turkey is lifted
from the pan, add these, with the water in which
they were boiled, to the drippings; thieken with
| a spoonful of Drowned flour, wet with cold water
to prevent Jumping, boil mp once, and pour into
the gravy-boat. IL the turkey is very fat, skim
the drippings well before putting in the giblets.
Serve with cranberry sance. Some lay fried
oysters in the dish around the turkey.-CommOR
Sense in the Household
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A NuIsanec Abated.

cultivate and decorate his graudmother's flower
garden in front of the old mauson house at Well
fleet. The daisies, and the dandelions, and daffy.
downdillies were sprnging up beautifully, to the
great delight of the crippled toriculturist. But
an immense cat of the masculine gender commit.
ted depredaIions in the premises almost nightly,
scratching up the roots, tearing of the stalks,
etc. At length embracing his opportunity, Jack
with a sudden lunge of his spade, nearly deprived
the intruder of his entire caudal elongation.
"Where's my catp sharply inquired its lady
owner over the way.
"Ah, hal" said Jack, shell not trouble me any
more. l caught him this morning, unshipped his
rudder, set him off before the wind, and blow NE
if he'll ever be able to steer his way back again.
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To CURE THE LOVE OF ARDENT SPIRITs-Cap-
tain Hall was the commander of the Great Eas-
tern steamship. He had fallen into such habitual
drunkenness that his most earnest efforts to re-
claim himself proved unavailing. At length he
fully for seven months. At the end of that time
he had lost all desire for liquor, although he had
many times been led captive by most debasing
appetite. The prescription, which he afterwards
published, and by which many other drunk
ards have been assisted in reform, is rs follows:
Sulphste of iron, five grains; magnesa, ten
grains; PEPPERMINT water eleven drachms |;
shirts of nutmeg one dracbm-twice n day.
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TRANsPLANTING.-AslO long the ground re-
mains unfrozeu, 4 variety of vines and canes he
set out, such the grape, the raspberry, black
berry, etc.. which should now be transplanted,
instead of letting the work go over to spring,
when we are sometimes, like the last spring from
its backwardness, very much hurried. Set them
where they are to grow, prime, lay them down
and cover well with soil Whatever amount of
this kind Of work is done now will not have to
be done in the spring-and IL is for each one to
judge at which time he will have the most leis-
use 70 do il in.
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A GOOD old elder of church, who was given
to extravagant exaggerstion, was at last called
to account for his offenses in that respect, and
admonished not to give way To the besstting sin
in future. The good old man received the a,lmo.
tion meekly, and earnestly said; 81 knew how
Prone am to this fault, my brethren, and it has
given me fortunes Of pain; and night after night
have shed barrels of tears over H." The meet
ing adjourned in silence
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GERMAN petldler sold man a liquid for the
determination of bugs. "And how do You use
itf' inquired the man, after he had bought it.
"ketch te hug un drop won little drop into his
mouth" answered the pedder. "Pshaw,n exclaim-
ed the purchaser; al conld kill it in half the time
by stamping on IT," vel calmly explained the
German, dat is a good way toor
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FEW weeks ago q baby was taken into a
church to be baptized, and his little brother was
present during that rite. On the following Sun
day, then the baby was undergoing his ablntions,
the little brother asked mamma if she intended
TO carry Willie to be christened. "Why, no."
replied his mother, "don't You know, my son,
that people are not christencd twicef" what r.
returned the young reasoner, with the utmost
astonishment "not If il don't take the first time ~
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FIRE GUARDs.-The Salina Herald, Speaking
of q severe fire in that vicinity by which much
damage was done, says:
This fire has shown, what We have repeatedly
heard experienced farmers assert, namely, that
the burning OF of a strip of land rOUnd farm
on q calm day is not a sufficient protection and
does not constitute a sufficient fire guard. The
reason is that enough is left "f the roots of the
grass to carry the fire when driven before fierce
wind. The surest means of safety seems to lie
in blowing fire guard.
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Al CAT HNT.-When a cat is seen to catch a
chicken, tie il round her neck. and make her
wear il for two or three days Fasten it secure
Nv for she will make incredible efforts to get rid
Tnfit BE firm for that time, and the eat is cured
Gsbe will never again desire To touch bird.
This il what we do with Onr own eats, and what
we recommend to orr neiRhbors; and when they
try the experiment, they and their pets Sc
cnre from reproach and danger henceforth.