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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27
THE NEW MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

Tie ceremony OF laying INC COTntr-stOno OF
the building process OF erection for the Ameri
Museum OK Natural History by the Department OF
Public Parks, Manhatan-square, at Eighthave. and
SevenY-seventh-st, will, take place Tuesday after.
noon, June at p. large number of Invitations
have been issued to prominent persous and the occa.
sion promises to be one OF great interest. President
Grant has accepted an invitation to lay the corner
The order OF exercises viii be as follows Adj
by Robert H. stuart. President OF the Museum
behalf OF the trustees reply by Salem H. Wales OF the
Department OF Public Parks address By Gov. John A.
DIX address by Prof. Joseph Henry, Secretary OF
Smithsonian Institution laying OF the cornerstone by
President Grant. Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by Dodworths Band At the conclusion OF the
exercises the trustees will complimentary recep
ton and private view OF their collections at the
OF the museum, In the Arsenal Building Central Park,
until u. III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27

Tho ooor, that fall the fixtures should revert at the
r,rat,o oS the az 10 Mr. These were insured
in the DEFENDANTS company for s2ooo the amount sGa
for Al the time OF tho fire the theaier nad Dssn suoc
IN Mr. DaIv On trial in Superior Court Part H. before
Judge sper the defense admitted the fact, OF M F
and loss but claimed that the insura0e interest," OF
IN tho ron.rtv was mere usufructuary interest, Tue
Of which cacnabe on the nc PSo 1a the
nuities and that in the balance ohy bno, The Court
d that Ills was correct aud ordered the verdict as
ahn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27

PROTISION FOX MES. h1ZiNSKI

TnURLow WEED STATES THAT GOV. DIX HAS SIGNED
THE BILL.
To the Edit0r OF The Tribune
SIR: As do not know the residence or
Mrs Kaznsk the widow OF the late interpreter TO sew
eral OF our courts ask permission 10 through tho
medium OF THE TRIBUNE that Gov. Dix mas signed tho
b providing for the payment OF the back salary OF her
deceased husband. l. W.
Aer- York, May 20. 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27
CITY HALL GLEAN1NGS.

ANOTHER APPEAL FROM THE LOUISIANA sufFEhE"'
by TIE FLooD-PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS HAM
PERED.
Mayor Havemeyer received yesterdS the
following dispatch calling for more ala tof ne rcci VI
the sufferers by the food in Louisiana:
The MAJOR Of Neu York: ,.,
again call American cities in behalf OF f9VOO tio
OF the great Hood for snch and as your ptogSp n
Contributions IN cash ani provisions III 90 uS' M ho
been less IMAM SsOO)O In Is days our means VIII DC
exhausted. The demand for relief VIII coht'nuo ecn
and urgent for many weeks DIlly Iatlons NV 49,
been distributed by Government Painful anxiety as 20
the results ia general Nothing but arge ihsIsasJ %
and great loss Of lie We need million of dollars
More details will be given by NAL Lo d, a. Fn1
Nenc-Orleans May 49, 1874.
Mayor Havemeyer said yesterday that he wohld take
no official the matter. at least FOR the present
or until the full particulars arrive BY mall lie VIII ue
pend upon private contributions, as IN the past. lie
has sent nearly 5000 which had been placed In his
hands for the purpose.
The Bureau OF Membranes Of the Department Of
Public Works is still inactive far as removing incum
brances from the streets concerned, from lack vi
money to carry operations. Mr.. Shaher gu
| perintendent OF the Bureau, SAYS that Controller
Green refuses both TO refund tho SOU al
ready expended and to honor the requlsltIons OF
Commissioner Van Mort for money to meet
the requirements Of tho Bureau in tho present and
future as required by the ordinance, but gives no
reasons for his refusal The account has been audited
by Mr. Earle and It's justice has never been disputed
large part OF the money used to defrdy the ex
pense Of removing the stalls and booths arouhi WASH
ington, Fulton and CIthlrine markets. when was I'M
peratiyey demanded by the Board OF Health. Mr.
Shaier says that the present IL an important season
OF the year his Bureau and expresses great regret
that he pay attention to the INJURIOUS vi CUM
plants which daily made 10 him.
On Nov o. 1873, ana May last COmmlssloheF an
Mort transmit tho Finance Department, TOT dp-
pruyal OF the surees the awards OF contracts LOT
number OF public improvements upon when tue Con
yithholdS his approval The continuance OF te
works j. thus prevented. the following are me WORKS
referred to ana the date OF tue transmlttai OF the
nun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27

After several days of litigation, tho suit of
Lucy d. Fisk. ADMINISTRATIVE of tue estate OF James
Fisk. jr., against the Liverpool. London and Globe In
surance Company. was brought to end yesterday by
verdict in favor OF tho plaintiff for s0.G5O 3D. The
suit was for the insurance upon tho fixtures In tho
Firth Avenue Theater. which destroyed by fro
Jan, VITA Fax hlred the thesteg VI ~ Eao, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27
A FERRy-BoAT PILOT CENsuREp.

An inquest was held by Coroner Croker,
Yesterday. the OF Joseph W. Meollng who was
drowned on the 10th inst In the East River while In "a
pleasure boat winch was run down by the ferry boat
Columbia Two passeDgers ou tue feggy boat Testified
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
C0lOring Cheese.

One of the means employed to give
cheese 81 rich cream-Color is to expose the
curd before and after sailing to the air
instead of hurrying it into the hoop OF
press as is usual with the majority OF
dairymen. Every cheese-maker must
observed the fine golden color acquired
by the particles of curd that have acct
dentally remained out of the hoop and
exposed during the day to the atmos-
phere. This is the precise color desired
by the dealers, and in warm weather an
exposure long enough for the desired
color is practicable, and the appearance
of the curd can be materially changed
for the better by letting it remain in the
vat or tub until it has acquired the
proper temperature for the press. It is
always preferable to cool curd in this
way, instead of using water or cold
whey on the curd as is sometimes done
for this purpose, as these last have
tendency to impOverish the
cheese by washing out a portion Of
its richness, besides iniUring somewhat
its flavor Fine flavor, quality, and the
proper texture in cheese are important
requisites to ready sales and good prices
But all these may be present and yet the
CuGtS6 Sell low Ill UldIhtG IOI iIo UGi al d.
pearance. The eye must be suited as
well as the taste, and it is difficult to
make the consumer believe that pale,
white cheese is as rich as that which has
a fine cream color. Again, many dairy
men are troubled more or less in pre-
serving a smooth, elastic rind; the rind
checks, and deep cracks are found here
and there in the cheese. This results
often, and for the most part from the air
being allowed to blow on the young
cheese. Cheese, when it comes from the
press, and for several days after, or until
the rind has firm consistency, should
be kept where the air may not blow di-
reilly upon it, and washing the cheese
twice a week with hot, sweet whey will
add much to its outward appearance.
Annatto is in general use during spring
and fall for coloring milk for cheese
making, but as much of it is adulterated
with poisonous materials its use should
be avoided in summer, when the desired
color to the cheese can be obtained as
above described.-Canada Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
Salt as Manure.

VARIOUS experiments have been made
by NJ. PeligOt and others in Europe, to
test the value of salt as a manure. The
following summing up seems to have
been arrived at: Salt should never be
applied other than in pulverous state,
and never employed on impervious cold
and humid soils The best manner to
use it is to combine it with Other man
ures, a dose Of 200 weight to the acre be-
ing sufficient. When selected to destroy
insects it should be applied before sun
rise. In the case of cereals, salt strength
ems the stems and causes the ears to fill
better, and favors the dissolution and
assimilation of the phOsphates and sill
Gates. 1t acts vigorously on potatoes,
and can be detected in their ashes to the
extent of one-half of per cent. Aspar-
agus is a veritab BILE glutton in the pres
ence of salt. 4 dose of 800 weight per
acre acts without fail on beets, inJurlng
its value for sugar purposes, but enhanc-
ING it for the feeding Of cattle. Cola
has marked prediction for salt as as
Daragus, and in Holland, where the Gull
ture of peas is so extensive, salt is some
thing like a necessity. Mixed with hay
in the proportion of quarter OF
a pound to 100 weight, the fodder
is rendered more appetizing; but the
best way to feed it to animals IS
to allow them to enjoy it in the
form Of rock salt. 1t is calculated that
a horse appropriates daily one-tenth OF
an ounce of salt, an OK one-half that
quantity, and a sheep and pig one-half
that REQUIRED by an OK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23

board, but no pools permitted on the run
OF the comet-no gambling of any kind.
All fixed stars will be respected by Us,
but such stars as seem to need fixing we
shall fix If it makes trouble we shall be
sorry, but firm.
AIr. Coggia having leased his comet to
US, she will no longer be called by his
name but by my partners. n. B.-Pas-
sengers by paying double fare viii be en-
titled to a share in all the new stars, suns,
moons, comets, meteors and magazines of
thunder and lightning we shall discover.
Patent medicine people Will take notice
that we carry bulletin boards and paint
brush along for use in the consultations,
and are open to terms. To
other parties our enterprise is a pleasure
excursion, but individually we mean bust
ness. We shall fly our comet for all it is
worth.
For further particulars, or for freight
or passage, apply on board or to my part
ner, but not to me, since / do not take
charge Of the comet until she is under
weigh. 1t is necessary, at a time like
this, that my mind should not be bur
dened with small business details.
MARK TWAIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
A Rich Beggar Dismantied.

YESTERDAY an old man, poorly dressed,
limping as if very lame, and wearing
green glasses, entered a saloon on the
River road and asked for money, saying
that he lived at a certain number on
Seventh street, and that his wife was
very i'll and he too old and lame to work.
In the saloon was a man living at the
very number given on Seventh street, and
he branded the old man as a liar. The
beggaT then said it was Seventeenth
street, but he was so confused that the
haif-dOzen men present determined to
see how he was made up. He shouted
police" as they approached him, but the
men locked the door and threw him down
The green glasses covered as good PAIR
of eyes as were in the room, and no
cause for his limping could be found
He had his left hand tied up, but they
jerked the rags off and found no hurt or
wound Lastly, they fshed out OF hlS
pockets S38.4j in small money, as ne nad
begged it, and discovered that ne nau a
handbook on a Chic igo savings bank
with $3.50. so credited to him lie made
a great fuss as they went on TO expose
him. and finally promised that he would
leave Detroit by the Pacific express and
never come here again. He claimed to
have begged most Of the money in
Toledo, One of the men accompanied
the old knave to the Central depot and
remained there until he saw him move
away on the train.-Detq0it Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23

summer, let me advise them to gather the
green fern leaves in their perfection, and
press them in large books for winter bOu-
quets. They will form the loveliest deco
rations for the walls, around pictures,
and for vases and hanging baskets. Gath
er good supply, and then some will al
ways be in reserve to replace those that
will have curled up and withered, as they
will certainly do in course Of time.
Some of the coarser ferns which grow
in damp places have brown feathery
blossoms, bright and beautiful, of the
shade known as Bismarck" and these
should be taken at their prime, and pressed
in books They will be available in
several ways. as [ shall show: first, they
will be valuable acquisitions to winter
bouquets of grasses and ferns; and then
they will prove very ornamental in deco
rating the mats or inner parts of frames
for engravings and photographs. The
much-admired walnut veneers that are
now so popular as material for these
margins of pictures are not so pretty as
those am about to describe.
For the purpose we should recommend
a foundation of wood or book-board, the
square or oval opening being properly
cut and adapted for the picture. By far
the easiest plan will be to get one from a
m1aanufactory all ready to hand. Cover
this with some light shade of buff or faWn-
color; paper will answer if velvet or
plush cannot be had, or some of the furry
products of the woods will have the
same effect. Next lay around the cor
ners these feathery blossoms of brown
fern, some being darker than others,
which will increase the fine effect. Ar
range them as tastefully as possible,
avoiding stiffness. The contrast between
the various shades of color will be very
pleasing and they will need only slight
touch Of gum-arabic to keep them quite
firm and in place under the glass, and
with either gilt or walnut frame out
side of it will be very ornamental nov
city for the parlor. The same general
idea may be applied to other things. A
cross or wreath can be composed Of the
same materials and framed with one of
these borders to match; ingenuity will
suggest the rest to a person Of taste and
skill-HGTDerS BdzdF.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
Flowers for the Farmhouse.

1t is often said, there is no time on a
farm for flowers" we never hear this re
mark without feeling of regret, because
we hold that all the beautiful adOrnings
OF nature within our reach, especially
the flower are particularly adapted to
the farmers home If one has much of
work and care, so much the more do they
need these sweet, silent messengers of
beauty to keep them company. We know
better than can be told in words how
much work there is to be done in and
about farmhouse, and we know too
how wonderfully well it pays our work
ing women to grow the lovely flowers
around their country homes. We never
see a dwelling with no flowers without
thinking OF the pleasure lost to its inmates
and also the beauty wanting in the land
scape. Should these lines meet the eve
Of any farmers wife who has hitherto
had none Of these Jewels Of nature set
about her home, it is not yet too late to
have few even the present summer.
Last years seed planted in July produced
prize flowers for the autumn exhibitions.
If household duties keep you almost
cOnsta atty in your kitchen, as they some
times will box of pinks or balsams
(both charming box plants and early
bloOmer-l may be easily cared for as you
pass in d out at your daily work; if you
love them well enough you will find time
for few; the babe in your arms, if you
have such treasure, will be Quoted by
their bright colors, and you will do just
as much work, perhaps more, than when
you had no flowers.
Plants and flowers in hanging baskets
on the piazza, or outside the window, will
be found as pleasing as any way they
can be grown. If set with thrifty plants
in midsummer and watered freely twice
a day, they will be in the height of their
beauty by autumn, when they should be
removed to the house. In nearly every
home plants might be kept the first of the
winter without freezing. They would
certainly give a brighter look to our
rooms on Thanksgiving day, and when
the coolest weather waits for the coming
of the new year we might keep these
relics of summer till Christmas time.
Baskets may be made of anything that
can be suspended by cords or slender
chains. Last year we made two very at
tractive baskets from the common scallop
squash; after the shell became hard,
took out the seed, fastened spruce cones
at the bottom, then stained and var
nished. In one we planted lObelia, in the
other Kenilworth ivy; both of these will
bloom in winter beautifully. German
ivy is a more rapid grower and pleasing
everywhere.-H. ". g., IN american Farm
Journal for July.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
The Dangers of Paris Green.

As THE handling and using of dry Paris
green, especially by persons unaccus-
toned to its use, is attended with consld-
cradle risk and often followed by serious
consequences, we make the following
suggestions, founded on our experience
as manufacturers:
All packages, whether large or small,
should be plainly marked poison.
There is great danger IN the mixing OF
this green for potato bug and cotton
worm poison, owing to the nne dust
which arises in the process, which is in
nailed and also rapidly absorbed by the
pores of the skin, especially II the person
using 1t should be in state OF perSplra-
Ilon. 10 guard against this, the hands
and face particularly nostrils) should be
protected as much as possible, and should
De carefully washed after working IN it,
or IN any of the preparations Of which it
Is an ingredient AS it penetrates and
polSons wood gets into the seams and
creVlces Of articles made of metal, and
eyenlnto earthenware that is at all porous,
| all household utensils, or anything in
barn or stable which cattle or horses
could have access to, in which the article
may have been mixed, or from which it
aside and never again used for any other
| purpose.
Malignant sores are not infrequently
caused by scratching the skin when itch
ing or irritated from handling the green.
1t should be constantly borne in mind
that 1t is more dangerous and deadly
poison than arsenic, and farmers. plant
ers and others when purchasing should
be duly cautioned to exercise the utmost
| care in using it.
As a remedy for the poison, the free
use Ofmilk as beverage is recommended,
but we have found hydrated peroxide
OF iron "a simple, harmless remedy the
best antidote. Sores caused by the green
| should be we'll covered with it, as with
an ordinary salve, and a teaspoonful in "a
wine-glass of water should be taken
twice a day internally, while working
with the green. This remedy can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist or chemist.
The consumption of Paris green has
largely increased within a few years, and
| the article is now applied to such a va
riety of purposes that carelessness in
its use OF ignorance of its highly danger
Gus properties on the part of those who
use it cannot fail to produce the most
| deplorabler results Paint and OjIJoUrnaJ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
HindOO Worship Of Tools.

AT the festival of Sauri, wife of Sceva,
and of the three principal HindOo deities,
which is celebrated for several days in
September, and is one Of the most sol
emn of the HindOO festivals, every arti-
san, every labOrer and handicraftsman
offer sacrifices and supplicatiOns to the
tools and implements which they use in
the exercise Of their various professions.
The Iaborer brings his pillow, hoe and
other instruments, piles them together,
and offers to them a sacrifice, consisting
of incense, flowers, fruits, rice and other
similar articles; after which he pros
trates himself before them at full length.
The mason offers the same worship and
sacrifice to his trOWel, his rule and other
Instruments The carpenter is no less
pious with regard to his Ratchet, his
saw, his adze and his plane, before
which he is offering a sacrifice Of rice
and flowers previous to prostrating him
self before them The barber, too, col
lects his razors in a heap and adores
them with similar rites. And the shop
keepers are in the daily habit of person
flying the stool on which they sit: q Oh,
great stool, send me to-day many Gus
toners with full purses and empty
heads" Every person, in short, in this
solemnity adores the instrument or tool
he principally uses in gaining his liveli-
hood. The tools are then considered as
deities to whom they present their sup
plications that they will continue favor
able and furnish them with the means of
living; and toosuch a depth does this
base idolatry descend that the farmers
in certain districts offer a sacrifice to the
dunghill which is afterward to enrich
their ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
Summer Hints for Tasteful People.

THE summer is really upon US, with all
its treasures of leaves and flowers, and
already many of the readers of the Bazar
are enioying the quiet retreats Of the
country, or else are buster than ever
amidst the gayeties of the seaside or
some other fashionable resort. But even
in the constant changes of employment
usual in such circles there will come
DAYS when a quiet ramble in the woods
or a stroll by some retired streamlet will
be a welcome episode to vary the
daily monotony of dress and dances.
Especially to those who possess
love of nature, and can find beauties by
the wayside and in the depths OF the
forest, viii a few hints be Of use in direct
ing attention to things obscure in them
selves, yet full of capabilities for future
application. Now, IN the earlier part Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
Cabbage as a Field Crop.

THE value of the cabbage as food for
stock is rarely considered. Yet as fod-
der crop to be consumed in summer when
the freshness of the pastures is past, OF
as green winter fodder for young stock,
fattening stock, milk cows or sheep, we
know of none better The value Of the
cabbage as compared with other fodder,
known to be of the greatest excellence,
may be seen by the following statement
Of the composition of the various sub
stances here mentioned; for instance,
there is in 1000 parts of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23

Why is it that maliciousminded sci
entists viii keep startling peaceful COM
munities with the statement that Niagara
Falls will haveworn entirely away in s.
900 years more? Where will Alexis stop
then while on his way to shoot the exter-
minated buffalo?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23

ports this solution, and facilitates the
conveyance of lime to the teeth.-WeSt-
erp Rural
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23

Considering the excess of phosphoric acid,
which is the most valuable of all the con-
stituents of the ash, the cabbage is seen
to be quite equal to sugar-beets as fod-
value for young and growing and milk
ing animals.
Again, if we compare the amount of
valuable organic matter contained in
clover and cabbage, we find the follow
ing, viz. in 100 parts of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23

NECKLACES of small gold horsesboes
have been introduced, and being some
what novel will be fashionable for awhile.
1t IS said that Nilsson originated the
fashion.