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The He'll Gate Explosion.

A Sun reporter hid in q house at
Hallet's Point, and thus had an excel
lent view of the explosion at He'll Gate.
He was within three hundred feet of the
blast and says: Heard at that distance
the explosion wa not simultaneous, but
rather a prolonged, dull, underground
report, heaviest in the center. The
shock was sufficient to throw q man
down, and caused a feeling Of nausea
that lasted more than an hour. The
shiver of the earth, however, had no re-
semblance to that of an earthquake, but
was a sudden jerk, as though the earth
was pulled quickly Under the feet aid
pushed back in the same second. This
jerk, felt before the dull rumbling
sound was heard, shook the russell leaves
Of the trees, upset several fowls some
distance of, and made q GOV close by
sink to her knees. The first effect of
the explosion at that distance was an
electric fash, instantaneously followed
by a jerking OF the earth and q rumbling
sound, and then the ~upheaving of all
the water over the reef to a height of
about ten feet. From that uplaised
aqueous mass, not simultaneously , but
in quick succession, sprung rocket-like
jets, and then large, undetached bodies
Of water, like inverted i%cicles, shot into
the air. Then q sheet of muddy water
seemingly almost as black as ink covered
the point and was thrown much higher
than the disturbed masses already me-
toned, and from this arose the rock and
Golfer dam. One, and the only large
rock, assembled from. the roof Of the
heading, and must have weighed about
sixty tons. Strange as it may seem,
even this did not make a rapid ascent,
but gently went up from twenty five to
thirty feet, and then O. slowly descend
ed and disappeared. The smaller rock
AID the debris went to a distance Of
more than seventy-fve feet.
The reporter was the first person on
the end Of the point, which he reached
about one minute after the explosion.
The surface of the troubled water was
covered with q bright orange tint shaped
in different colors by the uneasy move
ment Of the troubled waves. The air
was filed with a strong %sulphrrous
stencil. Around the point, at q radius
OF four hundred feet, the water boiled
and dubbed, foaming in a thousand
eddies that caught the light wood of the
Golfer dam-no two pieces of which held
together-and twisted and spun them
round like st1aws. It was fully a two
minutes struggle for supremacybetween
the force of the explosion on tltt water
and the heavy tide. Then the eddies be-
came indistinct and the surface of the
water calm, only dotted with numberless
air bubbles, breaking Is they rose to
view, until only the ripples Of the tide
disturbed the serenity of the stream,
and down towarI Blackwell's island
foated together the sulphur tint and the
splinters of the shattered Golfer dam.
The success of the blast was proved by
the continued unbroken sheet of water
that speeded past Hallett's Point.
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The Housekeeper" Of our Health.

The liver is the great depurating or blood
cleansing organ of the system. Set the great
housekeeper of our health at work, and the
foul %co1uptions which gender in the blood
and rot out, as it we're, the machinery Of life,
are gradually expelled from the system. For
this purpose Dr.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
6ery, with email daily doses Of DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets, are p~re-eminently
tho articles needed. They cure every kind Of
humor from the worst ~scrofula to the common
pimple, blotch or eruption. Great eating ul-
GERS kindly heal under their mighty curative
influence. Virulent blood poisons that lurk in
the system are by them robbed Of their ter
rors, and by their perssveriug and somewhat
protracted use the most tainted system may
be completely renovated and built up anew.
Enlarged glands, tumors and swellings dwin-
de away and disappear under the influence Of
their graat resolvents. Sold by all dealers in
medicines.
Claude, q child about three years old, WAS
greatly afflicted with sores or his legs and
feet. so that he could not wear his shoes and
stockings. Had q great deal Of trouble with
him. Had tried many remedies Intellectually.
At lass We tried the Golden Medical Discovery,
and in about three weeks be WAS entirely
cured, his sores were all heaIed, and his health
much improved. Respectfully yours.
j. W. BolER.
V1anLL1oN, Edgar, Ill Jan. 2ssh, 1875.
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them to get to the size ofpeas, then pull
and dry them, and they will make fine
"sets."
Thick or thin planting, which, for
hedges?
Thick versus thin planting is the sub
ject of many a controversy. An Iowa
correspondent advocates thick planting.
He says twenty thousand plants per
mile of Usage orange is his rule for an
Usage hedge.
Will smoke ipjure g%rapevines
A paper read before the French
academy of sciences recently asserted
that vineyards in close proximity to
limekilns are often badly injured from
the smoke, and that in some instances
the fruit becomes, in consequence, i'm
pregnated with noxious odors to such a
degree as to unfit it for wine. The
smoke from brickkilns has, according to
other authorities, proved disastrous to
~grapevines.
WHAT'S a good remedyfor hoof-bound
horses?
Strong brine applied three times a
day is recommended for foundered or
bloodhound horses. Wash the legs and
pour upon the bottom of the feet.
A correspondent who believes in
liquid manures for small gardens wanted
to know how to avoid the unpleasant
odor that comesfrom the liquid manure.
Scatter a little plaster (gypsum) in
and about the tank or barrels whichcon
tain it.
To Cure Butter for Winter Use.
Reduce separately to fine powder in a
dry mortar two pounds of the best and
whitest common salt, one pound of salt
peter, and n pound of white sugar.
Sift these Ingredients, and then blend
them we'll. Put tho whole in q close
covered jar, to be used as required.
One ounce Of this composition to be
added to every pound of butter, just as
you take it from the churn, sprinkling
and working it in the same manner as
usually with the salt alone. Observe,
however, in the first place, to work the
butter until entirely freed from milk;
then weigh it, and to every pound Of
butter add one ounce of this compost
ton. Butter thus cured must lie kept
three OF four weeks before it is fit for
use.
To Dry Sweet Corn,
When the corr has become best for
table use, remove all husks and silk.
With a sharp knife cut just the ends of
the kernels off, and with a knife scrape
the milk and balance Of the corn, leaving
the hull on the cob. Now put the corn
in pie tins, or. on plates al inch thick,
aud place in the oven and just scald the
milk then place in the sun or any warm
place to dry. When wanted for use,
put in warm water and let soak some
time, and cook slowly. When done add
a little sweet milk, a small piece of but
ter, salt and pepper to taste.
Shooting Vicious Horses.
A horse, no matter how vicious and
obstinate he may be when attempts are
made to shoe him, can be rendered quiet
and manageable by making him inspire
during the operation a few grains of the
ethereal oil of parsley dropped on a
handkerchief. A large number of trials
of this substance have been made with
the most troublesome and violent ami
mails, and in every case with perfect
success.
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Mining In Germany.

The German Mining annals states
that the proprietors Of most of the mines
in the districts of Dortmund, Bonn, and
Halle have been ct considerable ex-
pense in providing for the use of work
men coming from a distance sleeping
houses and canteens. Nearly all these
buildings have been erected upon the
model Of similar establishments belong.
ing to the State OF Saarbruck and else
where. The workmen are lodged in
them and are provided with food from
Saturday till Monday, and many of the
unmarried men take up their residence
in them altogether. These establish
ments have accommodation for from
fifty to three hundred persons each !;
and, as a general 1ule, the proprietors
let them at a trifing rental to a on
tractor, who is bound to lodge the uu-
married men for q moderate sum, and to
afford them facilities for cooking their
meals in the house. The price of lodg-
ing and food varies from Sd. to Is. Sd.
q day, but is rather moro in Westphalia.
where the workmen get coffee twice. @
day and meat once. Lights and firing
are in nearly every case supplied gratis
by the proprietors of the mine, though
there are a few places where the work
man pays 3s. a month for bed, lights
and firing. The dormitories have from
six to ten beds, and the workmen are
provided with bedding and linen. AT
the end OF last year the district of bort
mund alone possessed twenty-eight large
and sever small sleeping houses, with
c~anteens attached, capable. of receiving
1890 dodgers. Several of these houses
contain reading-rooms, libraries, lecture
halls, etc., and in a few of them are to
be found baths, to which the occupants
have free access. One of the best is at
Silberau, heal Ems, standing upon
$500 square feet of ground, and large
enough to lodge 200 workmen in
dormitories, with from three to seven
beds in each. The refreshment-room
on the ground floor is constructed to
hold 800 people, and all the rooms are
heated in winter by hot water stoves.
The building cost "a, 500, or at the rate
Of s22 10s. for each ledger.
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The ENGLISH Schools.

The sub-inspector of English factories
gives many striking particulars Of the
hostility on the part of tho working
classes to the educational provisions now
made for their children. "Is this your
Switchboard ?" asked a woman ; 81 wish
my master had dropped down dead be-
fore he'd gone to vote for it," "May
my arms drop off," said a man, eff
ever vote at any kind of ar election
again." Another remarked : "Talk
about England being a free country,
when a man can't do as hess mind wi
his own children |" SIN a parish of
80, O00," asserts the government inspec-
tor, "i the question of schoolboard or
no schoolboard could again be put, there
would not be 300 votes in favor of a
board"
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The Pressure OF Sunlight.

Professor Clerk Maxwell says: The
mean energy in n cubic foot of sun
light is about {. %00OOO0O8S2 of a foot
pound, and the mean pressure on a
square foot is o. 000000SS2 of a pound
weight. A fiat body exposed to sunlight
would experience this pressure on its
Illuminated side only, and would there
fore be repealed from the side upon
which the light falls. Calculated out,
this gives the pressure of sunlight equal
to about two and a half pounds per
square mile. Between the two and q half
pounds deducted from calculation and
the ffty-seven tons obtained from e1per-
iment, the difference is great, but no
greater than is often the case between
theory and experiment.
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Saving the Gas.

The idea of saving gas is getting to be
little less than a mania with some of our
city Off
What are you coming home at this
hour for5" asked the wife of ono, as he
came stumbling in at six o'clock, the
morning after a torchlight reception.
"Caush, my DEAR" was his naive re-
ply, ~ din want to come in the nj,
but wait til morn-ter save or gas, You
shee."
She couldn't see it in that light, and
told him so as sheled him into the house
by the ear.
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Is the Country Rich z

NIL IIu ndIu huh1l1SOAl Oao a4 4AUSA-
esting paper Oh the true condition Of the
country before the Social Science Asso-
citation at Saratoga, in which he present
ed some important facts and suggestions
bearing upon the depression and hard
times. In regard to the cry for cheaper
transportation he remarked that a
healthy laboring man consumes about
five hundred pounds of meat and bread
in a year, and that the railroads OF this
time carry a quarter of a ton, or five
hundred pounds, from Chicago to Bos-
ton for a dollar and O quarter, or less
than q days wages of q laboring q
Freight charges cannot, therefore, be
considered a burden upon the cost OF
provisions in the East.
As to the power of accumulation, he
counts that the population of Massa-
chusetts owns, in fact, about an average
Of six hundred dollars per head !; that it
produces on average OF three hundred
dollars per head, per annum, and that
if it ceased to labor it would consume all
the accumulated wealth of the State, it's
surplus or capital of every kind, in at
most three years. Small as the surplus
is, he remarks that in modern times
there is no nation which cannot support
a much larger population than it has ;
and adds that in this country therenever
was so great an abundance of all ma
terial wealth as in the present year Of
poverty and depression. The East is
crowded with manufactured products,
the West with grain and meat, the Mid
die States with coal and iron, the South
with cotton, sugar and corn. Every
where there is abundance; and Y
money is 80 abundant that it can be Dor
rowcd for from two to three per cent.
This is true and he adds the striking
remark that we are acting as though we
should never need any more mills,
mines, roads, tools or implements of in
dustry of any kind. We are pretend
ing, he says, to economic, but, in fact,
letting inevitable destruction 60 on !;
destruction in which there is no profit,
but only loss. He contrasts with this
what he calls the profitable destruction
which goes IN when a nation is wisely
active and not ~stagnant, and which is
caused by the substitution of new and
lmpTONoQ GOOlS duu muCuiuolJ lOI OlOs
This, he shows, goes OF at such a rate
and so constantly that in a cotton fac
tory nothing is permanent except the
foundations, and nothing is so certain as
that all the other parts will be replaced
by new at short intervals, in order to
admit of more profitable production.
This apparent waste produces greater
wealth, as he shows, while our present
apparent economy leads only to real
waste and poverty. Debt, taxation,
fires, he asserts, and rightly we think,
need not trouble us, if only we will go
to work, and if We can only have stable
currency and greater liberty of exchang-
ing our products.
In these days, when the politicians
are intensifying the prevailing depres-
sion by jeremiades about our poverty
and impending ruin, it is encouraging
to read the views of a practical cotton
manufacturer like Mr.. Atkinson, who
shows us that We need not be ruined I'M
less we perversely sit with u hands in
our pockets.-New York Herald.
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with it's glazing orbs and raised back.
At a word from the girl, however, the
cat glided down the stairs and was lost
to sight.
When I reached my chamber Miss
Northup remarked:
Your door has a bolt on it, and I
believe it is the only room in the house
that is secured"
"Don't you lock your lower doors -
I asked.
She smiled and replied: eve never
think it necessary"
Musing on the strange custom which,
by-the-bye, I did not consider very safe,
I went to bed and tried to sleep, but
found it unable to do 50. Strange Wis
ions hoated across my brain, and I lay
twisting and turning in the bed, vainly
desiring slumber. I heard the clock
down in the hall strike two, and then
some chanticleer, as sleepless as myself
perhaps, gave a prolonged crow. AS
the voice Of the rooster died away, there
came o noise as Of a person jumping
from the window sill to the floor, and
then followed the light and almost
noiseless step of one ascending the
stairway. Miss Northup's room was in
front and adjoining mine, and I listened
with a quick beating heart to the creak
upon the stairs. I got up quietly, and
slipping on some of my clothes, seized
one of my pistols.
Step by step the creak came toward
my door. put my ear to the keyhole.
and could hear the breathing of the vii
lain. I stood motionless, the pistol
grasped firmly in my hand. Not a mus
Gle moved nor a nerve was slackened,
for I felt that Heaven bad selected me
as the instrument to effect it's purpose.
The step passed on and reached Miss
Northup's door. I heard it open soft
ly, and I also opened mine; the moon
was shining almost as bright as day.
Stepping softly along the entry I slight
ly opened Miss Northup's door. No
object Ms visible, save the bed within,
upon whose snow white sheets lay the
intended victim of the assassin. I
opened the door still wider, and saw
Hannah, the maid, in a sound sleep on
the floor, while in the further corner of
the chamber stood o tall man, armed
with a knife. he saw me, and was evil
IDENTIFY in the. act of making q spring
upon me.
Ny heart swelled into my throat al
most to suffocation, and I made a bound
into the room, and Miss Northup start
ed up with a scream, the villain made
a spring for me and I fred, taking de-
liberate aim. The blood spurted from
his mouth, and Jake fell his full length
upon the floor, shot directly through
the brain.
For an instant Miss Northup did not
comprehend the situation, and implored
me not to murder her. But the noise of
the pistol aroused all the household, apd
the truth was soon understood.
Lawyer Northup and myself agreed
very we'll indeed, and the reader will
not be Surprised to learnt that I Ultimate
~ married his niece, whose life I GER
tainly saved. I have now lived many
years in Kentucky, but I invariably
keep up the old Northern custom OF
locking up my house when I go to bed.
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A BAD SoN.-Several years ego a
wealthy citizen of Boston bought one of
the finest lots in Forest Hills cemetery,
and inclosed it with granite curbing and
steps leading to the entrance. Upon
dying his body wa inferred in the lot,
which, with the general estate, became
tho property of al only son. This con
became addicted to gambling, and in a
short time his wealth disappeared
Finally, he eold the burial lot to a
stran ger, and caused the bones of his
father to be removed to one of the s25
single graves.
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Total.
0,943,699

The State assessors, in equalizing the
valuation among the counties, have add
ed 1902, 243, 377 to New York's quota,
making her total 81, 1908, 1877. 076, which
is, however, q decrease upon an equal
lied valuation of last year of 1884,
504. The total taxation upon the valua-
ton throughout the,State, at the rate es-
tablished by the Legislature last year of
3 11-24 mills, will be $751;, $40, Of
which New York city will pay something
over four millions.
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Beautify the complexion and remove
p;mpJes. spots, burns, scalds, stings, ohspped
iips, p1iokiy heat and all irritation Of the skin
by using GIzNN's SULPHUR Soar. In cases OF
govt n"d rheumatism it is also very eficaclous.
Depot, U%rittenton's, No. 7 Sixth avenue, n. \.
Young heads on old sho llders produced oy
Hills lust antant GUS Hair Dye.
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The NEWEST HORSE MA1ADY.-A new
horse disease has made its appearance
in some parts of Canada, resembling the
epizootic Of 1872. The symptoms are
swelling Of the legs, slight running at
the nostrils, swelling of the eyelids, and
pinkish coloring of the eyes.
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Pimples on the face, rough skin,
chapped hands, saltrheum and all outaneous
affeoticr1 cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of JUNIPER TAR Soar. That
made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,, New York, is
the only kind that can be relied on, ~ there
are many limitations, made from common tar,
which are worthlees.-G0na.
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VERY "FUNNY."-When the drop fell
at the quadruple hanging at Fort Smith,
Ark, a few days ago, a large bulldog
which was lying under the scaffold
sprung at the bodies as they came
through the door, and with difficulty
could beremoved. A local paper, referr-
ing to this incident, says that the spec
tators laughed, and ga ludicrous scene,
for q few moments, followed"
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There is no disease flesh is heir to
moro troublesome to manage than rheuma-
tism. IL comes when you least expect it, and
generally remains till it gets ready to 80
away. The most conspicuous remedy Tor this
complaint is Johnson's AnodyRe Ltnsn'ent. '
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An Educated Lady

or gentleman desiring to devote a few hours
each day to q light, active business can clear
from 81 to 90 per hour, by showing q new pub
LEGATION that every one wants and taking sub
scriptions therefor. For full particulars write
to j. B. Ford & Co., New York and Chicago. =
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At our request Oragin q o., Of Phil.
adelphia, Pa, have promised TO send
any Of our readers, gratis (on receipt OF
fifteen cents to pay postage,) q sample
# Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send
~ nrop
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Two or three doses Of Shcrsddn's
Cavalry Condition Potoders will cure q horse
of any common cough or cold, and the very
worst cases may be cured in . few weeks. we
know this froo: experience. o
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Correspondence invited. Agents Wasted. ,
00F s.

Why not maks your Roofs lat a lifetime, and save the
c1psn,s Of q new roof every 10 or Is years II can 90
done: II you use Slate Paint, 1t will not only resist tho
effects Of va'er and wind, but shield you from Fire.
IRON ROOFS. .
Protect your Buildings by using slate Paint, which
shingls roofs can be painted, looking much better, and
one.fourth the cost Of reshineIlne. On deeoysd shi1oLs
It flls mp the holes and pores, and gives Q new sabston-
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It briggs 10 their places and keeps them there This paint
requires no heating, Is applied with Q brush and verJ
ornamentS It Is chocolate color whsn FIRST applied, bat
changes to . uniform slate color, and L. to all intents
and purposes slate. .r... ..
ON TIN OR IRON ROOFS, .,
tho red color Is the best paint In the world for durability.
II has q heavy body, IN easily applied, expands By heat,
contracts by cold, dries slow and never cracks nor scales.
One coat equals 4 Of any other.
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A States Valuation.

The valuations of New York State
reaches an aggregate of 81, 466, PSI, 273,
an increase ove the aggregate of the
equalization board last year of $98, 49,
III. The increase last year v the
year previous exceeded 1898, 000, 900.
The valuation in New York city is rated,
by the local assessors as follows:
Real estate. ........ 1888, 643, 54s
Personal proper!Y.. 217, 800, 151