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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
Ludwig Devrient.

# The next great light on the German
stage was Ludwig Devrient, the uncle
Of the three Devrients, Carl, Emil, and
Edward. He was perhaps the great
est genius the stage ever possessed.
Unlike Garrick, who leaned more to-
ward comedy than tragedy, Devrient
was equally great in both. His Shylock
and Richard were terrific performances,
while in Fips the tailor in Kotzebue's
"Gefahriliche Nachbarschaft,' DAN
gerous Neighbors, he keptthe audience
convulsed with laughter. Unlike Gar
rick, he never studied, and was given
to intemperance. For nearly fifteen
years he was connected with low
strolling company, and it was a sheer
accident that made the world familiar
with his power. It is said that one
night, when he was announced to play
Scheva, in Cumberland's 'sJew,' about
five minutes before the rising of the
curtain, the ''lnspicient' ian upper
call-boy next to the stage manager) APP
peared with trembling face before his
chief and announced that Devrient had
not arrived. The King was already in
his box; messenger after messenger
was sent out; and at last Devrient was
found in his favorite tavern half seas
over. He was taken to the theatre,
dressed, and just before the cue was
given for him to go on he found that
he had not yet made up his face for
the part. There was no time to lose.
He looked around for paint, but alas {!
cratic genius knows nothing of order.
He found little carmine, but black!
'Have you any black?'' SHOP "Give
me your boot; that s right; a little spit
tie on my hand will rub off the black
ing; a dash here, and a dot there, that
will do
"But you hav'n't got your beard on!''
"Never mind.'
The cue was given; Devrient threw
himself into his part. He entered; the
house cheered. He looked the part to
perfection, and never acted it better.
On another occasion, after s:Rob-
bers, - a jolly party were sitting in an
inn where Devrient and his friends
used to congregate, where young man
fresh from the provinces, who was in
a state of ecstacy over his Moor, was
heard to exclaim that he would thank
God on his knees if he could see him
off the stage. Devrient advanced and
said that his wish was easily fulfilled;
here he is. The young man looked him
obviously in the face. ssIt cannot be
you Devrient threw the expression of
Moor on his face, and the young man
cried, Eyes, yes; great man, it is you.'
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
Amusing Portrait of Lord Lytton.

Lord LyttOn asked me to come home
with him to the Queens Hotel at Hast
ings, where he was staying, and dine.
He was without any umbrella. the rain
fell in torrents and I covered him as
well as I could with mine. found he
occupied apartments on the ground
at the hotel. They seemed in a sad
state of confusion. The floor was
streWn with a litter of books and pa
pers and copiously sprinkled with Turk
ish tobacco, an odor of which pervaded
the air. The table was laid with covers
for three, but only myself and host sat
down. He ate, 1 observed, but SPAR
ingly, and drank nothing but water
with a dash of sherry in it. In the
evening as was taking my departure,
l came upon the German waiter who
had attended at table, and limited that
the rooms might be kept in little bet
ter order. ''Bless you, sir,'' said the
kellner, ''the place has not been swept
or busted for fortnight; the gent is
outrageous like If a book or paper is
touched. The manager wants to get
him away ; but he has taken the rooms
for a month, and won't go; and he is
such good pay that our governor don't
like to disoblige him. Waiter"
said sternly, "do you know who that
ere gent, as you call him. is?'' "Yiz
sir-no .sir,'' replied the waiter in a
breath, puzzled by the solemnity of my
tone. ''That is Lord Lytton,'' I said,
the greatest man in all England. If
you see much of him, and note down
carefully what he does and what he
says, you may become a second Bos-
well.'' 'sLor, SIR said the waiter,
''you don't say so! Our manager thinks
this gent is cracked; he goes out in all
the weathers without any greatcoat,
and won't even take an umbrella; then
he never examines the bills, but scrib-
bles off check on any scrap of paper
that comes to hand. It was only the
day before yesterday that poor woman
came with one of them bits of paper.
She said the notwithstanding gent
who lived in our house had given it to
her, and she did not know what to do
with it. He had come into her cabin to
light his pipe, while her husband, a
poor fisherman who was drowned in
the last gale, lay there dead. He wrote
it on the back of an old letter, and said
he hoped it would do her good. You
can't think of the poor creatures sur
prise when T brought her back ten
soveigns which the manager gave me
when he saw the paper. Surely, sir,
the gent cannot be all right here;' and
the waiter significantly touched his
forehead.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
BROAD WAGON WHEELS,

A correspondent of the practical
Farmer says: Proprietors of farm
wagons and carts the wheels of which
are made with narrow rims, have no
adequate idea of the amount of feed
and flesh of teams that would be saved
if the wheels of their vehicles were
provided with rims three to five inches
broad. Of course, where the ground is
hard, no perceptible advantage will ap-
pear in favor of broad-rimmed wheels.
But when hauling manure over soft
ground, or hauling loads of grain and
hay from the fields where the wheels
sink only two or three inches into mel
low soil, if the rims of common wagon
wheels are four or five inches broad on
the periphery, team will draw fully
one-third more per load than If the
rims were of the usual width.
am accustomed to keep only one
horse ON my cattle farm, which does
all the teaming, plowipg' and other
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05

work. When the tillable land is drv.
the rims of wheels of usual breadth
would sink in the soil four or five
inches, even when the load wonld
Welgh only !OO to 800 pounds. If the
rims were broader, the reasoning is
That the horse would be able to
draw nearly one-half more per
load without exerting any: more
force. In order to put this con-
lecture to practical test, I purchased
an old wagon for $40, the spokes. hubs.
axle-arms and springs of which were
nearly as good as new. 4 set of bent
rims for the four wheels was purchase
ed in New York City for SO. The rims
were one and half inches deem nv
three and half broad. The EXPENSE
OF putting the new rims on the old
spokes was 50. Iron for the new tire
one-fourth of an inch thick by three
and a half broad, cost 1915. The
blacksmith asked 81 per wheel for set
ting the tire, which was an exorbitant
price. Paint, oil, and red drier, ST. so.
amounting in all to $24.25. / did the
painting and made the box for the wag
on myself, when | would have been
doing nothing. On this wagon with
PREDETERMINED wheels the old horse
Will draw a ton of coal or stone with
the same force, to appearance, as
he would take to draw ten to twelve
hundred pounds OH the other wagon,
the wheels of which have narrow
rims. When hauling muck from the
bog-meadow, he will take more and
larger loads than he can draw in the
other wagon. When passing over soft
ground, where his feet sink in the
depths Of the hoofs, the broad rims roll
along over the surface as if there was
no load on the wagon. There is a great
advantage in having the rims of farm
wagons broad, say four inches for two
| horse wagons.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
COOKING FOR HEALTH.

There is no more important branch
of ''preventive incidence than cook
ing. Bad cooking may cause a dwind-
ling of the race, ruination Of the tenn
per, and deterioration Of the morals.
Good cooking, on the other hand, is
accompanied by national prosperity
and domestic bliss. So say the promot-
ers of the national training school of
cookery, who are undoubtedly right in
the main, and are deserving of all i'm
aginable success. Now cooking is both
an art and a science. For it's progress
as an art we are not generally concern
ed, although our profession would I'M
doubtedly suffer in pocket should fine
art cookery go out of fashion. :sEle-
CANT dishes are generally whited
sepulchers, and the fore-runners of
blue pills and other correctives. The
bulk of people live in big cities, and if
we were asked to name the most pre-
dominating characteristic of our urban
population, we should say ''dyspep-
sia.''. Those who spend their days in
dark offices, chambers, or consulting
rooms, and keeping their noses ever
lastingly upon their respective grind
stones, seldom know that digestion
should wait on appetite. Hitherto
their dinners have not been so skill
fully prepared as to demand the least
possible effort from jaded stomach:
but let us hope that the national dis
grace of indigestibility will no longer
dim the brightness Of our hospitality,
and the number Of patent medicines
which are sold so largely in this coun-
try as aids to digestion will undergo a
rapid diminuation.-Ex.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
FANCY MATS FOR FLOORS.

Take a piece of canvass, of size
desired, such as coffee sacks are made.
Cut a quantity of black and colored
cloth in circles of various sizes, MAX
ing sufficient, when one is laid upon
another, to cover the entire mat. Sew
the large lower ones down on the can
vass, and the upper ones keep in place
by taking four stitches from the center
across each side, using coarse colored
cord or Irvine; finish by making tufts
OF raveled carpet, yarn or zephyr on
the top of each cluster of circles, u.s.
ing various bright colors. TO make
these, pass a strand up through
the center, and winding a quantity
around two or three fingers or a piece
Of card, lay the bunch across the top
Of a circle, and passing the needle and
strand down through it again, (near
the spot where it was drawn up), pull
it firmly down until the tuft is drawn
together, when fasten by taking a
stitch or two on the under side, and
proceed to the next circle. When all
are done clip the tufts into round half
balls or buttons. These mats may he
made of old cloth, and are not only very
handsome but durable.
Another good mat is made by taking
a piece of Brussels OF ingram carpet
for a center, then finishing with a
border of cloth of any and every des-
criptiOn, plated together in broad
bands, and sewing this long pieced and
braided strip round and round the mat
until of desired size. Coffee sacks,
worked in with coarse yarn or strips
of bright cloth, making figures, flow
ers, etc, are really handsome when
carefully done.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
SYMPTOMS OF DIPHTHERIA.

From all parts of the country we
hear OF the ravages of diphtheria. In
some cases whole families have fallen
victims to this dread disease. It is
important that all persons, especially
parents, should understand what are
the first symptoms, and the prompt
and efficient measures for relief. An
attack OF diphtheria usually COM
mences with high fever and headache.
and in children with nausea and vom.
iting. There is great prostration.
Upon the tonsils and other parts of the
throat are seen white, snow-flakv
patches. In malignant cases the
patches are often yellow or brownish.
and fetid odor is perceived. A good
physician should be Immediately sum-
moned when these symptoms are
noticed. Chlorate of potash gargles
and pounded ice are useful until he ar
rives. Many physicians have found a
useful remedy in the use of perman-
ganate Of potash in connection with
the tincture of belladOnna.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
Another Kansas Horror.

Wichita (kan.) Eagle.
On Monday morning word was
brought into town of Il most heart
rending disaster which occurred about
IL miles east of Wichita, on Sunday
night, wherein the home Of VIM. Nc
Garry was destroyed by fire, and two
of his children burned up. We are able
to gather but few of the sickening de-
tails. The night was the widest of
any during the past winter, as our
home readers well know. The piercing
winds and binding drifts of snow swept
down from the north as in fierce anger,
shrieking across the broad prairies,
shaking onr houses to the very founda-
ton. 1t appears that Mr.. McGarry's
family consisted of wife and six
children, and that at the usual bed
time four of the children went up stairs
to bed, taking with them some matches
to light a lamp. Nothing further is
certainly known by the parents until
one son fell through the floor, and a
girl, a lame child, ran down the stair
way. The parents and the two children
down stairs and the two that escaped
from above could hardly get out of the
Alot%oC DS1OA . IL w O11C SllcCU VI T..
1t seems that about the middle of the
night two children were awakened by
fire and smoke. The boy who fell
through, finding the house on fire, en-
deavored to pull a young child out of
bed when he fell. 1t is further sup
posed that after lighting the lamp a
burning match must have fallen among
some clothes, which were set aire but
did not break into flame for three
hours afterward. We could not learn
the sex, name, or age of the children
burned. Hardly had the terror-stricken
family made the escape when the home
that had but few short hours before
sheltered from the pitiless storm the
father and mother, and protected from
the midnight blasts all that to them
was most dear, was not only a black
ened, smoldering heap, but with it's ex-
plring embers it held the crisped re-
mains of two little forms whose spirits
had winged their flight for that cline
where pitiless storms and death-dark
desOlation never come.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

A veterinary surgeon writes to the
Country Gentleman that his experience
with sawdust is that it is the best bed
ding to be had for horses or cattle. It
IS superior to straw in many respects.
1t IS much better absorbent than
straw, and much cleaner. For a paw
ing horse it is much better, as it dis
places the bedding only where the foot
touches the floor of the stall, while
straw, being long, is displaced general.
ly by the act of paving.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05

During a recent revival excitement
in the outskirts of Canon City, Colo
RADIO, a request was made for all who
desired the prayers of the Church to
rise. A shaggy old miner, burning with
a desire to do his part, arose, and put
ting his hand down into his buckskin,
meekly inquired, elbow much will it
be, boss?''
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
Death of the Noted Horse HambletOnian.

Rysdick'ss Hambletonian, probably
the most noted horse in the world,
died last week at Rysdick estate at
Chester, and as it was the wish of his
late owner, Mr.. Rysdick, that the
horse should be buried on the estate,
a grave was dug for him yesterday
afternoon behind the barn where he
lived SO long. A large box was made for
his body, and he was buried Tuesday.
An offer of 81 900 was made yesterday
for his hide, which was refused, the
speculative genius no doubt wishing
probably to exhibit it around the coun-
try.
Hambletonian. was foaled in 1849.
He was bred by Jonas Seely, of Sugar
Loaf. Orange county, and sold in the
fall of the same year, with his dam,
to W. NJ. Rysdick for 1925. He was
never trained, but as a sire of trOtters
he stood far above all competitors in
this or any past generation.
The first colt of any merit that he
produced was Fillingham, afterward
called George Wilkes, which gave him
great notoriety; but Dexter 1.-THE king
of trotters) following soon afterward
AttC cttC1 ACAAO"A
mares from all sections of the country
were sent to him. and the demands for
his services increased at such a rate
that his owner, Mr.. Rysdick, raised his
price service from 800 to $500, which
rate continued to the time of his death.
The horse was said to have been pos
sessed of considerable speed; but, like
his sire, Abdallah he never showed it
in public. There was a story cur
rent some years ago that being on
Long Island; in his 4-year-old form, he
was taken on the Union course, and
there, in a private trial, trotted mile
very low in the forties. But whether
he could trot fast or not makes little
difference. He produced at least 100
sons and daughters that could trot
fast, fifty of his sons being now in the
stud. getting trotters in ever State in
the Union.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
Daring Burglary Nipped in the Bud.

Cincinnati Commercial, 2sth ult
Last evening, about o'clock, Mr..
NJ. Thurnauer, of No. 135 West Eighth
street, stepped out of his residence for
glass OF fresh beer across the way.
During his absence for a few minutes
the house was entered by a burglar,
who visited the front room up stairs.
and with a chisel broke open drawer
OF the dressing bureau. From this
were taken two ladies' gold watches,
worth thirty or forty dollars apiece,
SIX silver napkin rings, pair of soil
talre diamond earrings, valued at $500.
a coral locket, diamond cluster pin
belonging to Mr.. Thurnauer, valued at
$lOO, cluster ring, valued at $40, and
a dollar in money. There were in the
drawer roll of fifty-seven dollars in
money and some articles of jewelry
which the thief did not get. He was
apparently in hurry.
Inc drawer near the lock was
scorched and smeared with tallow,
showing that a candle had been used.
The gas was not burning.
The thief was heard by lady of the
family, and an alarm was given, but in
the confusion the fellow decamped un-
observed. 1t is thought he must have
gone in and out by the front door, the
night latch of which had been sprung
ny MIR. Thurnauer when he went in.
A Scotch minister, who was famed
Tor his dryness in the pulpit called on
one OF his aged hearers: and, as usual.
partook of cup of tea. He remarked
TO the guild wife that her teapot ran
very slowly. .'Deed, ave. quoth the
guld wife, tits like yersel'' It has an
unco' bad delivery.:''
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A Brave Cashier.

! A bold but unsuccessful attempt was
made to rob the National bank of Cham
bersburg, Pa, last week.
son, called at the bank in the evening,
being shown to the cashiers room in
the rear of the bank, and the former
being on friendly terms with the cash.
Ter, whose name is Messersmith moth
ing wrong was thought of it. The
man Rollins said he wished to deposit
an envelope containing $4,000 in the
vault for safe keeping. The cashier
opened the vault doors when the two
men sprang upon him, flourishing dag
ger and revolver in his face to intimi-
date him. In this, as in all their efforts,
they were unsuccessful, for Mr.. Mess
ersmith not only succeeded in renov-
| ing the gag every time it was put on,
but actually threw johnson on the floor,
and finally opened the door leading to
the DINING room and cried ::murder!'
this alarmed the would-be-robbers, who
at once fled, taking with them q pack
age containing 100000.
They ran to the front hall door.
and we're met there by Mr.. Kindline,
who declined opening it, although Rol-
Inns held a revolver at his breast,
threatening to shoot him if he did not.
They then ran out the back way, but
were there confronted by VIM. Scott, a
young colored man, who happened to
be in the kitchen. Rollins and John
son jumped from the balcony down
eight or ten steps. In doing this Roll
Inns fell and was at once seized by
Scott, who held him until assistance
arrived. The $4,000 together with
two revolvers and large knife, were
taken from him and he was at once
placed in jail. johnson succeeded in
escaping for the time, reaching Lon
don about one o'clock. On Saturday
morning he took the train for Martins
burg, Penn, but was recognized at
Mercersburg by ex-sheriff Greenwalt,
who had gone there in search of him.
He was brought back at noon, and in
default of 100000 was committed to
await his trial. johnson arrived there
March 8, and registered at the Nation
al hotel as being from Pittsburg. He is
an intelligent, fine looking man, about
80 years of age, and does not look like
the desperate man he certainly must
be. ... {. 90. r > ~ 80.
The bank does not lose one cent. but
on the other hand are ahead 1856, this
| being the amount found in the pack.
age which the men said contained $lO,-
! 600. Mr.. Messersmith, though some
| what shocked and bruised from the
rough treatment received, was at his
post on Saturday.
Railroad Horror in France.
A London letter, speaking of the
terrible railroad calamity at III, France.
caused by the breaking of a bridge.
owing to the heavy transforms, saws ::
''The carriages fell on top of each
other, and Immediately disappeared in
the river, where they were broken up
by the strength of the stream. Those
of the travellers who were not killed
by the fall were unable to escape from
the wagons in which they were i'm
prisoned, and they were carried down
Tho riuor ,,,o%;1 fbo1,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05

''People won't patronize art nova
days." said a disguised artist, as he
left the picture sale uptown, yesterday.
s'They throw away their money Cd
bread and butter"