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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08
financial.
A GAS STOCKS

A GAS STOCKS.
nsN HHTE2gS Gas s6cKS fB6TGG GTD S
and all kinds OF Brooklyn and New f2s - Sscuriuea deA'
10" ''' Room on - -. 80 ii N. Y.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE and ST. PAUL
u RAILWAY Col he annual meeting on the On ago MI
Directors and to uan.acign OF any ohsf oa.ne,a o. Tho
o. lhe 5 Of June ~ a. y oc3es NON % Ma, and p,
Assistant SECRETARY.
GERMAN EXCHANGE BANK.-The annual
Se fGiS 5.f DS ds q y, S TO- is r Ss
y % oc.ook p m The transfer 6Ook' VI, nan closed
until that date. \ FAh- tasher.
MINING STOCKS.
VI ,ol Mining stocks AT the American Mining
our Mr.. 4. II. NtCOLAi IS member N TIE Board
ALBERT H. NIcDLAl & Co.,
Bankers Brokers' and Aucouoers. 30 a. Pine st.. y. Y
NOTICE of intention to organize THE
- NINETEENTH WARD SAVINGS BANK ~ TIRE
rgr. Gl % IA, rem r,men Laws . 7 chapter 81
Ei.s Rsa f inda aiSI as % me S % sa,,
Bank Ihs CITY Of Nes o and Co 1o iocltea m she Nine
tc.utl 81 arI 'i On civ o., NrE l1rA.
Philip rraGs .abe.ier. Geo H. pcrvmsu ~ ria.messn-
fEa J.ir W Faifr1s Nax r0r..ci 81 Ti = -.i..f War.
CHS iornan frr, ri = ALTER Sin s,cr D. prank AbeI
jls Iaaiwta
OFFICE cr rus Nru.yoaE Mutual ga. IIsar Co,l
n L. COR lNieA-'tl 49,, .i .'- ,, AA- IYYI---'"
THE ANNUAL NEETING Of the Stock.
4 HOLDEE-oi II'E N.W-NOEk MJ ttALGAN LIGHT
s. uf lIr..tNrs tLrno
held 10
tlr COMPANY the cry 81 >ry-ltr,, ru ii -.
DAY MAY TO- 1877. tI. for which election H r pened
between tae hou5s o., - M ana O'Clock Pa n oi ih1 Jay
The transfer books ~ tar toupaEy wl pr c Tor n lays
pr;0r election. Hv order of OBJ" Board u
Directors. CIIA~. PLACE, secretary fnN To asnfcr.
OFFICE o. rga EggSE ,s2 rgs E ;5- e P4,gI-MZT}
rg'IIE Annual Meeting Ot the Stockholders
MlI%l.s RifLWHY C0MPHNY ~ Jfe lotion OF tffge
Directors the transaction OF other business. viii be
Aet Tie office 40 The company tIc CRY OBJ hrukIk Iowa,
TIL HSDAY, June T. next 40 one O'Clock. p.
The polls vii rgm1u until 3 y.
The transfer Uk. and bond register R close TIL RS
DAY. May lO, and WIZ remain closed until June r.
EHudh0ier requested autl their night q
voting presenting tlclr bonds iuT entry upon te '1tng
bond register. A. EHlD1AAN. secretary.
ea%A 800, 5000. $500. 81. OOO.-ALEX.
tp'bO, FlOriuNGHiM Is CO.. Brokers So ~ wal st.
desirable Investments -ocA-. which frequently pay
twenty Gao invested stocks luUght
aud AS desired deposit uf three Dor cent
Z L L. l
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JurNlIure.

GREAT BARGAlNS.-RED CHECK AMI
~ WHITE MAFIIAGS. CARPETS, oH Cloths. family
Blankets. Upholstery Goods. &c, Tor cash. ANLleW lin
TER q Co, n ana Is Vest housOnst, nral Broadway.
II &. SELLEW,
IL Manufacture Of
DESKS,
OFFICE AND LIBRARY FUHNlrURE
No. IO3 FILTDN-~r., =. 4.
ZINE CYLINDER AND Roll DESAA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08

CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
EiG. Asked. Bid Asked.
cfv is new TII mi SchayISiu n Pref ~
n z n q, r. j. SEQ 1888 northern Cen.IR u 10
p.r~ e e sIl- .5It Telial Nav. ....... 20 2nla
pfrsrs r r. .... liza IZt. OI Greek * A. EI- = 30.
Leu-l Valley b-.- 80 o.2 tit-i'iNllr i--.-- t - A.,
Csfsygi-s8 Prof so 50 Central Trans 80 oJi4
H. N Ello e. E- lUi2 1925
Iutle London market consols opened weak az 81 on
III l.rry 0f Lord Derby 10 she circular of Prince
Gc-fti8.U bu closed 900 $751; OiC l~h3S yl"dnE = Io
1Qe les and 1867, beng quoted steady at los,
AMI now dvls a Ip5@ Gl057s. IN American stocks Eue
rornon was ea co. preferred, 1872; Nc|-1orh Central.
al .UT Illinois Central. 80. There was uo quot atom
for money. In Iprs Je per cent French rent de-
C.ned to 1O1~7l2 Gold opened strong at lW: . as
ar.t lU-1- org saturday. au0 advanced to lu.'@ but
nf-rvsrd yielded 1U7l- about the usual amount
business Loans cost e. -l-. 3L.. and Ifr ti JOY
c4rr-rur. Illrh"r WAS lLl
sfe.ly selling rates. ufIu- ou tI" hd-~oi t- ana i-'2
fr ar and bills. EoIlIua rates are gwen below
The Assistant Treasurer paid out 1000 I'D coin interest
and $4,000 ~ redemption OF called BOMBS. me du :,
bu..nl,, of tuc Gold Clearing department of iue Bank
of tt state Oi Nrvlot covered: bu.i cleared Fol"H
600: gold balances, -l,5Tp,5l5i currency balances,
81 .6GG.--G. ia, gold quotations were a- follows. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

For ruDWEEK ENDING MONDAY. May :, 1877
RFCEfPTs.
Resves Cow yeals SHEEP and Lambs. swine.
1870 SO b.gU7 lG,Si2 3l,iZO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08

Thus. by the foregoing, which are the company's own
figures except for the sinking fund which the company
reports while saying it provided for, Oms TO say in
what manner, while the gross earnings OF 1876 Oncud
ing gain OF S45GS3 In the receipts from interest and
dId mas on assetsl S439 $40 than 1873, the
surplus remaining for common stock is 1921 35f greater,
because, principally, of reduction Of S96S12 in oper
atiug expenses. This large reduction in working ex
pensc, great increase in passenger and tonnage
mileage, following the great reduction lS6oi9ljl from
l~74 20 1879 naturally exces comment rticullrly
il reduces the cost for each ton mile 10 5oo1 cents
against the Central and Hudsons acknowledged cost of
Hoo cents per ton. with Is four tracks.
FIRST: An examination and comparison with previous
reports show that supplies hand Dee 81, 1876
have been reduced to 81 C7O337 against S145425+ for
1879 and S2,7s5G2O for Is74-a reduction in the last
yearo S3s30I- 80 per cent Of the total decrease IN
operating expenses.
Second: comparison OF the detailed statement Of
penses shows remarkable change III the following
items which beong 10 maintenance OF road and equip
mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08

Prom freight. 10 $50 QG3NO9S
Prom s.z440Z2 Ss22 h 25s.s5O
From expresses Sl29s9 2gO4Of 273.TIO 1881
53igiO 454Oql sol Inc 36.hOO
From 1891 49Tgl 5U.4Gl Inc $50
other
interest div
idends assets 254.-l5 244GIQ 2-G SO lnc 80 993
Tbta....-17.SI4 $50 1900 7SI 1881 Dec 43934O
First ChCrgeS.
Operating
Tlb l00lT.S00 00G90S9 IL
Iaxes.....-.-. 490G57 4S3,7OI 495,747 Inc. 1906
Rent OF leased
lines. incIud.
ing guar. 26S.2T3 259T95 2T26G7 Inc 12.SIe
Total 81 lCl5 I07gI.296 9.sl7502 Dec. ol3794
Net profits. 59U212J SSO943J 4,Bl3cSy Inc jO4454
Bedtcf.
500 s26Cs6sO s264elsO Dec. $1,000
Divide1d
EuaTtd stock $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 -...
Sinking fund
accounted
panys accot 100000 100000 100000 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08

From what source was this deficiency realized! Re
r,ctfoU of assets! Compa5u. the assets Of 1876 with
those Of 1870 the changes appear a follows:
Oh fN.r.f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08

Total for maintenance Of
road and equipment in-
clIccd in operating eX.
pcu5os Observation-Disclosures.
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Is14. 1873. 1875. 1875.

FINANCIAL RESULTS.
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A GAS STOCKS.
"A. NETWORK. MErROPOLTrAN, MUTUAL AND
MANHATTAN GAS STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Brooklyn and New YORK Gls Sscuriuss dcls
iuby CEu ". PkENIiNs. .. -
g0gm L SO - ". v
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Va We sgi Mining stocks NJ the American Mining
aud stock EXCHANGE cor elsewhere, on c0mui.sinn
our N r.. 4. II. NICDL.Ah is 4 member ~ toe Board.
ALBERT IA. NIDDIAl e. Co.
Bankers Brokers' and AuctonCers 40 a. Pine st.. y. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08

GERMAN EXCHANGE BANK.-The annual
- election Tor Directors aud lrsprcorso ~ Election I'll %
held 40 the blasnluse THU IoDAN NAY TO- l7ti ifpn,
until that 4. kAh-, cashier.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06
THETHlRD HoUs 3.

AT Boise City during the sitting of
the Legislature the lobbyists have or
gained a Third House with W. "A.
Goulder as speaker. Frank j. Parker,
formeray of Elk City, and who is now
the correspondent of the Avalanche, over
the signature Of ~'1l ePenseroso" pre-
pared q gubernational message for this
extra body, which was read to the as
sembly by j. II. Wickersham Of Silver
City. The message is published in an
extra sheet of the Aralanche, and con-
tains many, pointed thrusts and happy
hits, and to the Idahoan is we'll WORTHY
OF being read. We are glad to find
that Parker has found field where he
can employ his talents as a correspond
ent. His production sin the Avalanche
give much y zest to that paper, which in
other respects is the most readable pa-
per in the Territory, and has been ever
since W. J. Hill, its former editor first
assumed its control. j. s. Hay its
present editor, though not quite 50 te RS,
and 2. spicy as as. Hill, yet excels him in
giving current news in a reada BILE style
and is bold and independent in his
opinions.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06
WHAT'S THE OUTLOOK9

*
We are often asked ''what Is the out
look" in relation to the Presidency. II
would be pleasure to us be able to
answer the question satisfactorily, but we
cannot from the present data. We say this
however, that the country can better en-
.dureseRher Tilden or Hayes as President
for the, next four years, than it can endure
another strife of blood, and better than it
can endure an interregnnm. Of even six
months with the present conflicting
at work during the short period of six
months. Probably ninety-nine one humid
reths Of the people Of the Union hsve
choice between the two candidates and the
vote lately cast indicates that the choice is
approximately balanced between the two
persons~ But the choice of all cannot be
had, unless The republic be divided. = 1t
would have been for better had the choice
of the people not been SO nearly equally d.
vided. The minority then would have
submitted with much better grace and the
COuutIy Uc0u dt rest SOOu hILeT Tue clcCIlOO.
If the mass of the people could even at this
state of affairs act directly in settling the
present controversies, they would be settled
forthwith and quiet would be, restored.
But the, authority to settle is in other
hands, and these hands embrace the party
politicians whose political life is deemed to
depend upon the result. The qualification
of unbridled ambition for place, power and
spoils hangs upon the result, and hence
the danger of protracted contention, if not
OF conflict of arms. At present. we can
foresee no cheering hope for the peace of
the country, except it be in the strict con-
servation of the masses of the people. If
the people remain Indifferent to the calls of
party leaders and stand firm for the consti-
tuition and laws and peace of tho country
Independent Of party, all the strictly parti-
san schemes of party leaders will soon ooze
out at their fingers ends and their conserva-
tive sober judgement take the place of par
ty spirit, and the present controversy be
settled and permanent peace and quiet be
restored TO tho country. 1 fEfS sF
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06

.N KILLED.-The Roseburg Independ-
ent reports that Mat Bledsoe who for
merly figured largely among the
roughs in Idaho county was shot at
Prescott in Arizona by saloon keeper
named Slocum. Mat was on a drunken
spree and smashing things generally in
the saloon and refused to desist, where
upon Slocum shot and killed him. Thus
another of the roughs of the early days
of Idaho passed off with his boots on.
Justice will soon overtake the last of
that crowd and the world be better off
without them. = tt9auB 4tt
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06

A WANr.-We often hear the remark not
only by some of our own citizens, but by
strangers who visit us, that Lewiston be-
ing the oldest town in the Territory, ought
to have as much as one church spire in the
place pointing heayenward. The Catholics
have small place of worship unadorned
with spire. No other place is consecrated
TO religious worship. Is it because we are
more rreligicus than other people, or is it
because we worship different deity?
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06
pie then everywhere shouid seek to- guard

PIE then everywhere should seek to- guard
their liberties and place alt Unnecessarily and
wholesome restraints upon those who are
20 administer the Government for them.
II then the Goyerement is TO own and con-
'srol the telegraphs througbout the country,
it is of the utmost Importance that there
should be such restrictions as to make GEN.
traliaation of power through its means an
iYnpossitifitv easass zs-ssasr 4essss-ae-
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06
CONGRESS AND THE TELE-
r "a, l.-e,efi GRAPH. qa~t.s

| 10 aid Congress in its investigation
of the frauds perpetrat4d at the late
election, it has been found necessary to
obtain from certain of the telegraph
companies the kilograms which we're
sent oyer the wires to Louisiana, Florida,
South Carolina and Oregon, and opera
tors have been subpmnaed to appear be-
fore the committees and disclose these
kilograms also VIM. Orion, the President
Of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
Mr.. Orion resists the subpoena on the
ground Of first illness, and second be-
cause that the Company have removed
beyond his control the required tele-
grams, and to support Orion the Board
of Directors Of the w. U. Too. on
Dec. 22passed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Western Union Tele-
graph Company regards itself as the conf
Dental agent of such of the people Of the
United States as may wish to employ it's
agencies for the transmission of commune
cations by telegraph and are bound to re-
SYST by every lawful means all publication
or examination of its records, f ,F
Resotred, That excepting such messages
as may be decided by the sender to be pre-
served for period not exceeding six months,
the executive committee is hereby authoriz-
ed to provide in future for such speedy de-
struction of all written messages as the
necessary keeping Of accounts between the
respective officers ofthe company will allow.
Resolved, That the board of directors
hereby approve the action of the executive
committee in removing all messages now
on hand from the control or possession of
any of of its officers. .......a ...
The ". Y. Times upholds the action
ofOrton and the company, and so do
many of the Republican journals. Sew
eral of the Democratic journals oppose
this while others are silent. We think
with the. Directors Of the company that
under ordinary circumstances said COM
pany is the confidential agent of such
of the people of the United States as
choose to send messages over their lines.
But we do not think that this extends
to messages containing treason against
the Government, or other messages seek
ing to subvert the laws, and we further
think that in the presant condition of
things, and present issues to be decided
BY Congress, that body is entitled to
the messages as asked for.sggE
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06
MARRIED.

t.;aa.s 49,. ~ the residence of the
~ 1 si ~. ,o Mrs; l. orden, Lewiston, I.
,U,.' ny the hev. Father Catal-
W. Wiz - -" M. nte' OF the hrm of Silcott 4
Of ,ha 10 10 ,n,si hlzaoeth =. Ruddy, daughter
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-06
NOTICED

A LII p LESSONS KS INDEBTED TO THE UN-
MaEE IMMrnI.rh hh n REQUEsTED TO
xsf~.-sc j. C. BALDWIN.
''on' l. H. Dec. I'th 1875. 1l-4w
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-04
Proper Time fer slaush.er;ar Animals.

1t has been discovered by French
chen'is. that the flesh of animals which
are killed in the latter part of the night
will keep much longer without sailing
than it will when they are killed in the
day time. This proves that the flesh is
better fatted for keeping when the life
and blood are taken from the animal at
the time the temperature is the lowest
and respiration is the least active. Hence
the reason that the flesh from animals
that have been highly heated or hard
driven viii scarcely keep at all.
1t is no new discovery that the meat
OF an animal killed after rest will keep
better than that killed Immediately after
exercise. AS animals rest i'm the night,
the meat will of course, be better in the
morning.
The reason why the above facts are so
is this. Exercise drives the blood to
the extremities. and distributes through
all the veins. After rest, it graduaIIS
returns to the vitals, and circulates more
isluggishly. OF course, ifa9 animal is
killed, the arteries and large veiSs being
cut, the blood is at once empt:ed. But,
if he his killed while the blood is at IL
surface, distributed through the small
veins, it will not be discharged. As
blood corrupts sooner than flesh, the
meat spoils.-Prarie Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-04

season is not only the best, but the onl,
opportunity for securing supply. De
tcemser ice is generally more Transparent
and solid than that which forms late
with the partially melted snow upon tie
surface. The short crop of last se,se'
was owing mainly TO the neglect o'''e
Decemberiharvest. Good ice nigh nave
been gathered then, but everyday was
waiting for thicker ice. whichAn many
places did not come at all. This was
good thing for the icemep'i Maine. DAT
rather expensive for tho mutitudes TAR
Their south, who us.ally depend upon
the home supply. Farmers, we sre glad
TO know. are gening more in the habit
OF using ice, and find it profitable crop
to gather. In the single item of manu-
featuring and preserving butter, it would
save millions o. dollars to the country.
More than half the butter sent TO the
large markes is of the lower grades,
and has to be sold at discount OF IS to
80 per c1nt. With better preservation
of the milk aud cream, such as ice wouu
furnish, and nicer methods OF mailing
aud storing, aud sending TO martst. this
immense loss might be saved 10 the far
mers of the country .-Anerican Agri-
culturist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-04
Established 1868,
American and Foreign Patents

Established 1868,
American and Foreign Patents
GILMORE CO., Successors to CHIPMAN Hos
annn,a; 20 Soncitors. Patents procured in all
Tess the patent Is granted. No fees for making
preliminary examinations No additional fees
ior obtaining and conducting rehearing Spec-
ial attention gwen to Interference Cases before
the fatent once, Extensions before Congress
management Suits in different States and ali hti.
gation appertaining to Inventions or Patents
SEND STAMP TO GILMORE 4 co. FOR PANPHIET
OF SIXTY PAGES.
Old Bounty Land Warrants.
- Inc last Report of the Commissioner of the
General Land ONCE shows 2,s97 500 acres Of
Bounty Land Warrants outstanding These wara
Issued under act of 1855 and prior acts GIL
Mofef. 4 CO. pay cash for them, Send nv rcvi.
teIeu letter. Where Assignments are impeI iect
we give Instructions to per feet them
Arrears Of Pay and Bounty.
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS of the late
money from the Government OF which tnav bav 20
no knowledge. Write full history of service and
ot t amount OF pay and bounty received En-.
close stamp to GILMORE L CO. and a full renIv
~''er examination VIII be given you free
Pensions.
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and sAIIops wanna, j,
rupiured' or injured in the late war bowevsr
stigntly can obtain apenson by addressing Gil.
Gases prosecuted by GILMORE 4 co. hetore
tne supreme Court of the United State a The Con-.
OF Claims and the Southern Claims lommissio'
Each department OF our business il condnc,.a
IN separate bureau under the oh arpe of The ~ %
G1Aperlehceu parties employed by the old firm
eli M@p a.'sh no 10 all business entrusted to
UiLMOhE 4 90 is thus secured. We desire to
win success by deserving it.
A0dress GILMORE IL CO..
WASHINGTON. ID. &.
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5arm ann bouseboln.
Wastes On the Farm.
= felt like a kiss
n Wide Awake,

The greatest OF waste on the farm
says the Scientific Farmer, is in the not
using ofonr brains AIe greatest. because
at The bottom all other wastes \ lit
he thinking often saves much labor.
Afer accomplishing any piece OF work,
the most ofns can look back and see
how we could have improved on it, if
we haG but thought. As we review our
crops of this Year, We see how they
could have been increased, had we only
thought.
The ditcl1we dug through our meadow
was not done in the most economical
way. We dug too deeply at first, and
did rot allow for the settling of the land .
Hence waste of labor. We omitted
buying an implement that ould have
saved nearly its cost in this one years
use, until we have spent much in trying
10 accomplish our work without it.
Here was another waste. We carry a
watertpipe too near the surface, 10 save
the expense Of digging a trench of safe
depth, and the winters frost nccessi,ates
replacement of the pipe, and an ad-
ditional digging. Certainly waste
here.
We allow the weeds TO gsDw on une
piece of land, moi thinking to what pro-
portions they would grow by the tIne
the crops were too far advanced to admit
the hoe. y waste here which might
have been obviated. And so on, wastes
little and big everywhere, all arising
from our not thinkir' sufficiently
waste, because not nece airy and easily
obviated. We omit the ., ina les
from neglect, from laziness, from want
OF appreciation OF cleanliness and thor
.yaQess-the WASTES from our stock,
from onr manure heap, from orr house
hold.
Verify, a little thought will save to
the farmer much; and the saving,
through this means, even on a small
farm, will represent the interest on
considerable capital. The wastes arts
ing from ignorance can very readily be
diminished, and are in large part mex
cusabie; those arising from carelessmess
are not deserving of sympathy. The
farmer, - well as the business man.
must use business principles 10 secure
the largest success, and the one should
be as careful of the outgoes as the otter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-04
csmen.;ag Cellars.

Any cellar can be made perfectly dry
il cemented before any wood work is
put up in it TO interfere with a proper
application OF the cement. Clements are
ofdifferent strength; the ROsendale. and
other similar kinds, must not have more
sand than cement TO be applied within
30 minutes, or it will "set," and be much
injured BY working it over again. Gel
ars that are merely damp, with little
er after heavy rains, can be made
with a coat of element an inch thick
the walls may require thin coat foot
two from the ground.-But when the
Q OF water Is great and it rises a
more nigh at time, such a cellar
made perfectly dry as follows:
ain cobble stones about the size of a
sc egg, some larger and some small
\ re that you have fresh cement,
>oFr'e two or three men at the Job,
III the time mixing cement, so that
It can be used within 30 minutes after
being mixed.-Snrcad "a layer upon the
ground about an inch thick, then quick
~ set the stone close together, sinking
them down with cement, which must be
quite soft, nearly to the ground: and
after YOU have laid course across your
cellar as wide as you can reach with
your arm, put the finishing coat upon
the stones covering all; and so 60 on till
the whole is cemented. 1t would do
very well TO wait till the whole cellar
bottom is laid in stones before the upper
coat is applied; but in that case the
finishing coat might not adhere so
strongly TO the under one some men
place thestones directly upon the ground
and fill in by turning Oh very thin CO.
ment called "grout." This does very
well if you do it when no heavy rains
occur for month or two, and when the
grout has time to harden. Buuthe great
difficulty is in cemeating the outside
step-wav into your cellar. Unless it
have an outside door, so as to keep the
frost out of the passage-way, no eemeut
will stand through the winter sea SON.
Freezing before the cement is dry will
destroy it in all cases and also after it
be dry. if it be wet by pressure of water
against it through a brick or a stone
wall.