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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-10-29
Written for the Helena Ncrad.l
SCRlB1LETON, AUTHOR

Bl LIEUT.. JAMES II. BRADLEY. l. :. a.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-10-29

ITO BE CONTINUED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
Curious Scene in a Church.

There seems to have been a great
deal of sport at the annualpublic meet
ing in connection with the Pastors
College. held recently in Mr.. Spur
geons Tabernacle. The proceedings,
saws the Pail Mall Gazette, having
opened with prayer, and the speeches
having been delivered, song called
"The Lifeboat" was sung by a gentle
man who explained that it was sung in
America "to endeavor to touch the
hearts of hardened people who would
not listen TO regular and well known
hymns" This admirable song, which,
il is stated, " has moral or religious
termination, was n great success, and
brought down showers of applause.
Mr.. Spurgeon next introduced DIR. Hill
Ter, who, he said, had been a soldier,
and could play every wind instrument
in existence. He asked him 30 show
the audience how he drew people to-
gether when he wanted To preach the
gospel TO them, and concluded with
Come along, doctor" The doctor,
thus urged, did "come along and
having played "The last rose Of sum
mer" with variations ON a clariOnet,
addressed the meeting, saying that he
was under q misrepresentation, as he
expected he should have 10 make a
speech upon "the holy stick he had
Just laid down. He then, 10 illustrate
the lack Of musical taste in those who
conducted the singing in the churches
of the present day, told a story Of a
northern church where a difficult tune
was chosen, the refrain Of the hymn
being repeated once or twice. The
last line of the first verse was "And
bow before His throne" The result OF
the selection was that IL was rendered
And bow-bow-bow, and bOw-bow-
bow" 3" And bow before His throne. =
This story produced "roars Of laugh.
ter, " followed by brief address and a
hymn, and the proceedings closed with
the benediction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
A Nevada Winter.

The Reno Nevada Journal says that
after a long and dreary winter, spring
has at last opened, and, as the snow re-
cedes from the valleys, the farmers are
all busy putting in their spring crops.
The past winter has been one OF the
hardest ever experienced in the coun-
try. Many have lost all the live stock
they possessed, and all have lost a
large Der cent. of their stock. Honey
Lake Valley has probably suffered
most the hay crop having been short
the past year, nearly every one was
obliged 10 buy, and consequently the
few men who had any, raised the price,
demanding whatever they wished. Hay
has been sold in Honey Lake for $50
per ton. and in Susanville it command
ed AT one time Sl30 per ton. Yet stock
are still dying, and person riding
through Honey Lake Valley can hardly
Get ont Of the sight Of dead and dying
cattle. Sheep have Jared better than
the cattle, but at present they, too, are
diving very fast from the effects Of the
aikali, which they got into their stom
achs while eating the short grass which
is lust sprouting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
Submitting On Glass.

AS early as 1925. Professor Faraday
noticed change of color in glass con-
tanning oxide of manganese, due 10 the
action of solar light, and 10 was thought
that advantage might in some cases lie
taken OF this action for the removal of
color IN glass. ftof Fataday found
that glass of pale color, or even color
less, at first became pink by long expos
ure to solar rays, while portions of the
same glass, not so exposed, were APP
parently unaltered. This effect he at
tributed to tile solar light acting upon
the manganese. In 1889 Splittgefbet
recorded the following interesting fact
IN Poggendorfs Anualen, published in
Berlin: 81 would mention 81 curious
fact, in which the sunbeams nave, il l
may say 30, done something in the art
of penmanship-not only on the sur
face, but 10y inscribing characters
through the body of the glass and
though the matter Is based upon causes
well Known by experience, yet there has
probably never Before Beer SO riking
an instance of their effect known. | afh
in possession of plate of glass which
200 80" ~ +" "ihuOM[pauuo ~ iiohO
than twenty years, ana on ~hich was
an inscription in gold letters. This IN
scription was taken off by grinding the
plate on both sides, and polishing it so
as to have a new surface. When the
glass had been polished, the inscrip.
ton could again be plainly seen. The
part which Rad been under the letters
remained white, Willie the remainder
of the plate had assumed violet tilt,
in CONSEQUENCE of the, manganese it
contained, a coloring which bermeates
the whole mass, as the grinding of tie |
surface proved The uncovered part of
the plate, especially when laid upon a
white background, shows the clearly
readable characters. e. S. DRoNE,
in Popular Science Monthly for May. +,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26

ness are commonly jumped at, and
while jars and pals generally Meet with
ready sale to the local trade, they are
entirely neglected by shippers, whose
competition has wholesome effect,
and when the market is we'll stocked,
such packages are of dull sale.
All things considered, the New York
covered tubs and covered ash pals, for
present use, are preferable, but if it is
desired to be well kept for any length
of time, tight, well bound oak butter
tirkins are Indispensable.
Be careful to pack the butter solid,
completely filling the package, keeping
the different shades of color separate,
for streaked butter must be avoided,
Spread piece of clean new bleachoa
cotton cloth, dipped in brine, over it
neatly, tucking in at the edges, so that
when 1t is removed it will present an
inviting appearance to the buyer
Packages before filling should be well
soaked in strong brine, to neutrdlize an
acIdlty IN the wood, and prevent its
tendency TO faint the buttet.
As trihing as these points may seem,
they are all important to the desired
end, and butter thus handled and kept
IN a cool dry place till sent to market,
always commands the highest price, af-
fordlng pleasure to the consignce, and
satisfaction to the shipper, Willie ileg-
lect and indifference are detrimental to
all interests and fruitful source of un-
warranted complaint. If it becomes
heated its delicate flavor is lost, so it is
advisable to ship by express during hot
weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
The Heritage OF Revenge.

II ia asserted by the English press
that in the will of the late Countess
of London occurs this singular request ::
81 further wish my right hand to be
cut of and buried in the park mt Cas-
tie bennington, at the bend Of the hill
to the Trent. and small cross or stone
over Il. with the motto, i hyde my
tyne.
This bend of the chill TO the Trent, "
oyerlooks country-seat of the queen
of England. When Victoria was yet q
girl, before her marriage, but after her
coronation, young sister OF the
Countess of Loudon was maid of honor.
She was gay, beautiful girl, and
from her thoughtless gayety and free.
dom of manner, gossips were enabled
TO spread false, but damaging rumor'
To her fame. The young Queen, in
stead of shielding her protege, gave
open cOuntenance TO the scafldal-mon
gers and banished the young beauty
from her court. A year afterward sh,
died of n broken heart, but not unit
the scandal was proved untrue. The
evil done was incurable. And from
that time the Countess of LoudOn alb
iured all love and respectfortheQ Queen
She refused to appear ut court, or III
public on any royal fete day, saying
always that her murdered sisters
wrongs would be revenged. The sol
emn defiance provided for in her
will, proves the bitterness of her last
ing resentment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
Hard on Buffer.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
says:
The different views that people take
of the situation are sometimes very en-
tertaining. Talking with a group of
business men ON financial matters,
dullness of trade, etc, old Buffer, a
Washington street merchant, fat, fifty
and pompous, swelled out his stomach
and naively delivered himself of the
following
at amt the financial difficulty, gen.
tlemen as is a hamperin' business so
much as it is the INSTRUMENTATION of
employees. ! happened to hear two of
my young men talkin behind a case
of goods, and says one of EN-
Is young Buffer comm into this
concern?
SEE the other, / believe he is.
Very well, says the first one, then
this amt no place for us.
Why not I? says the second.
Because, says the first, he's a big
ger id fool than the old man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
butter Making.

The following sensible instructions
about making and handling butter are
given by person who is thoroughly
aware Of the importance which should
attach to the manufacture of this ar
ticle.
First. Be particular to take the
cream off in the proper time and do
not allow it to stand too long before
churning, which should be done in the
cool of the day, not failing to work ont
all of the buttermilk while it is yet
hard, after which let il be thoroughly
worked in clear cold water until il leaves
the butter colorless
Second. A proper use of the right
kind Of salt demands the most careful
attention, for too much destroys the
sweet and delicate flavor, and an insult
fciency is attended with well known
results. None should be used but ASH
tons Liverpool Dairy, which is free
from carbonate OF lime and all impuri-
tiescommon 30 domestic salt, which are
fatal TO the safe preservation Of butter
and meats.
Thtrd.-The kind Of packages TO be
used also deserves important mention.
Secondhand ones should be invariably
avoided, for conclusions as 10 cleanh-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26

Water thrown into d tea-hot metallic
vessel does not boil, as we should 6X-
pect, butquietly gathers itself together,
forming a more or less perfect sphere,
and i'll that condition floats about grace
fully on the hot surface as it slowly
evaporates away. IL at the same time
a very vaporizable substance rs liquid
sulphuric acid is thrown in, the water
may actually be frozen in the red-hot
vessel.
Water boiled in a glass flask Until the
upper part of the vessel is entirely filed
with steam. and then dextrously corked
before air can gain admission and placed
in cold water, recommends to boil.
Tho boiling is produced by cold instead
of heat, and the experiments known as
the extraordinary paradox.
If steam from water boiling at 212 de-
grees is passed into a solution of salt in
water. the temperature of the solution
steadily rises, passing 212 degrees,
reaches the boiling point of the solu-
ton finally the latter also boils at a
temperature as high and higher than
$50 degrees, according to its nature.
There we have the extraordinary result
of obtaining a higher temperature, say,
800 degrees, from lower one, viz 2l2
degrees.
If there is anything in nature that
possesses a positive character, it is
light. Yet the physicist may so reflect
the light from given source as to de
stroy itself and produce darkness. III
| like manner two sounds may be made
to interfere with each other, and either
produce silence or increased intensit,
of sound. at the will of the Operator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
The Household.

PARsNIP CAKEs.-Grate q raw pars-
nip mix with it an equal quantity of
bread crumbs add two or three eggs,
seasoning to taste add milk to make
the ingredients into cakes, and fry them
in butter light brown, over slow fire.
CocoANUT CAKE. -Four eggs, II cot
fee cups sugar, ] cup butter, / cup
sweet milk, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoonfuls
cream tartar, teaspoonful soda bake
in four long tins iceing and cocoanut
sprinkled over the top of each layer.
MILK CAKES. Take one egg and
pint sweet milk add buckwheat flour
until the batter is rather stiff then
add one teaspoonful yeast powder, a
little salt; bake quickly. If liked very
light, add more yeast powder.
CHEAP PUDDING. Put in tin pail 2
quarts of skinned milk and set in a
kettle of boiling water whenvery hot,
stir into il pint of meal take from
the fire, and add ! teacup molasses, ]
teaspoon salt, and of cinnamon; bake
in buttered cake-pan use cream
sauce favored with nutmeg.
MUsH.-Fill q kettle half full OF boil
ing water: add salt when the water
boils stir in meal until il is stiff then
add teacup -four cook very slowly
half an hour, when cold, slice and roll
in -four and fry, brown in 2 spoonfuls
hot lard or eat warm with sugar and
butter or sweet milk.
SoFr SoAP.-The best and cheapest
soft soap ever made, and one which we
have used for years, may be made as
follows Take a clean barrel the size Of
kerosene oil barrel, and in the bottom
place fifteen pounds Of barrel potash
and fifteen pounds of rendered fat or
tallow. Upon this pour three pals full
of boiling hot soft water Let il stand
twenty-four hours, and add two pals
full OF boiling soft water, and continue
TO add like amount once n day until
the barrel is full Stir il often to make
il white. Beyond all comparison this
is the best and cheapest for household
purposes Of any soft soap ever made.
The potash will cost ia cents a pound,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
tne rendered fat 5 cents pound, or the

the rendered fat 3 cents pound, or the
tallow 7.
The following is commended by those
who have tried it for sctubbihg and
cleaning painted floors, washing dishes,
and other household purposes Take
two potinds of white olive soap and
shave it in thin slices add two ounces
of borax, and two quarts of cold water !;
stir all together in stone or earthen
jar, and let it set upon the back of the
stove until the mass is dissolved. A
very little heat is required, as the liquid
need not sinirfiet When thoroughly
mixed and cooled, it becomes OF the
consistency of thick jelly, and piece
the size of a cubic inch will make
lather for gallon of water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
Whole or Cut Potatoes for PIantins.

Nearly fifty years ago Thomas An
drew Knight, President of the London
Horticultural Society, wrote very ex-
haustive essay upon the above-t1amed
subject, proving conclusively to many
that whole potatoes we're far
preferable to pieces Of tubers for plant
ing. Mr.. Knight, at that time and for
many succeeding years, was considered
in Great Britain the highest authority
living on horticultural subjects, conse-
quently his opinions carried great
weight among the people. His idea
was that a tuber, as whole, was but
one seed, like a kernel of corn. But
we now consider the potato tuber more
like an ear of corn, containing many
seeds, each of which is capable of pro-
pucing plant equal in strength and
value to the whole combined. Oh
course there are hundreds of farmers
who will and do cling to this old theory
of Mr.. Knights, despite all the science
or practice to the contrary. The enor
nous yield secured from the various
new sorts within the past few years
and frequently referred to in the agri
cultural journals, all of which hav,
been produced from cut seed, should
begin to awaken the sticklers for whole
seed and set them to making expert
ments in this direction. No one vii
suppose for a moment that the yields
reported in the case of the Bliss prizes
for Early Vermont and Compton Sur
prise could have been secured by plant
ing whole tubers. Those farmers wht
believe that whole tubers are best 70
seed should look at these fgures-511I
607, 437, and 456 pounds raised by diff
ferent men in different localities, eacl
having but one pound for seed Thes
facts and figures are worth dozen the
cries, and well worth remembering a
planting time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
Wasted Fertilizers.

The farmers Home Journal says
On every old place in Central Kentucky
there are such things as Old wood piles,
where chips have accumulated and de-
composed for fifty years /; then there are
old piles Of ashes sometimes three or
four feet deep, which hare beer sccu-
mulating for the same length of time !;
then there are old straw piles and heaps
of stable manure which have never been
hauled out (; again there are deposits
under the hen roosts, sometimes two
feet deep, which are equal to the best
Peruvian gtiato ard when these are all
hauled out, we will go to an itiexhdiist-
ible supply of rich molds and alluvial
deposits of decayed vegetable matter,
which have been collecting Cor ages, in
places on branches and creeks which
run through most farms. We have
still another supply yet, in the muck
mud, which, if dug out in the summer
time, when the marches and swampy
places are dry and hard, 1t tan be
hauled close to, if not quite to where it
is wanted, and the winter freezing will
pulverize it and put 1t in fire condition
for crop the next season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
Russian Trophies Disappearing from
England.

Two Russian guns and carriages,
trophies of the Crimean war, have been
received at the Royal Arsenal, Wool
wich, having been returned from Col
chester, whore they have stood as
public monuments for about seventeen
years. II has been notified that several
other trophies of a similar character
have been given up 10y the local an
thorities of other towns, and that they
are on their way TO Woolwich, and
these are, generally speaking, only
such as are remarkable for some pecu-
harity, one, for instance, having can
non ball from British gun loaded in
the muzzlc and iammed fast. The
sentiment which induces country cor
porations 10 return their trophies out
Of compliment TO the Duchess of Edin-
burgh, will, we hope, endure, but il is
doubtful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
The Old Dress Coat.

a PARODY ON GEN. ALBERT Pixies "oLp CANOE.
Where eobwebs are thick and ceiling low,
And the dusty floor looks dark below,
Where the trunks and boxes in lonely pride
Are gloomily ranged round the rough wall-side;
Where pictures hang that are old and dim,
Where Old hats lay devoid of brim,
Where the past over all in dust is wrote,
Hangs ON a nail the old dress coat
Tie well-worn tails are idly dropped,
Like o sea-bird's wing that the storm hath stopp
Aud down from the shoulders, one by one,
Hang the threadbare arms whose work is done;
While busily back and forth between
The spiders stretch their silver screen,
And their struggling victims YEARLY tote
Across the breast of the old dress coat.
The glossy cloth that q lustre gave,
RIOTS slowly away TO its hidden grave
The green mildew creeps DER it's decay,
Hiding the moldering past away
Like the hand that plants DER the tomb flower,
Or the ivy that mantles fallen tower,
While fading eolors, once remote,
Throw their sombro hues Der the old dress coat.
The heaying breasts are dead and still,
But the light winds play with the daPs at win;
And lazly swings its shabby tail,
II floats its length from a rusty nail,
Like pendulum moving the hands Of time
That meet aud part at the nooD-tide chime.
And the aims together kindly float.
A. II TO greet DER the old dress coat.
Oh, many time in the olden day
I'VE brushed its folds and dust away,
And decked myself for the evening ball,
Where the dance was wild, aud love ruled all
And laughed az whirled in the eddy dance
At the girls sly look and admiring glance,
And felt youths music's sweetest note,
As l sauntered along in my fine dress coat.
But now, as turn from its moldering pride,
And look in the broken glass at its side,
The face that l see is graver grown,
And the laugh that hear has a soberer tone,
And the form that gave it such graceful swings
Hath bowed meath the weight of sterner things;
But love TO think Of the happy hours
danced in my coat mid music and flowers,
Gre the steps of time, in its rude march, smoto
md crushed the pride of my old dress csat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
George Washington.

BY J. NJ. MERRICK.
George Washington ahatchet had,
And chopped his fathers tree
A deed befitting no good lad,
But bad as bad could be-
When home at night his father came
With daily toll worn out,
No rest he gave his weary Frame
But went and looked about.
and when he saw his tree was marred
"a cherry, tail and fair,
't7 smooth young bsrk al foully scared
lie wept, and tore his hair.
Then Tor his ON she loudly called:
"George Washington, appear"
And George, expecting to be mauled,
Said, Father, am here"
Then asked his sire, who did this wrong?
Who hacked my precious tree ~
Mud George, not hesitatinp long,
Said, Father, it was me.
cut the tree you love so we'll;
That cruel deed was mine:
You know lie l cannot tell;
My ways to truth incline"
The old man took eoghide thin
!. His son and heir to welt
Without q word he did begin
His soil ms mercy felt
Then, when his fury was appeased,
But e'er George ceased to burn,
The senior said, MY son, be pleased
This lesson now to learn:
Mitch rs hdr despisHJ
value more my trees;
So, if your skin you henceforth prize,
You must not hack at these.
And now my boy, just mind your eyes,
If son of mine you be;
I'd rather hear ten thousand lies
Than lose single tree"
American Homes, for May.