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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
Gituntlons Uanrec--females

COOK.-By a Swedish girl as first-Qlass cook
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22

ysp. leave ErgiewOod closler picimon, and Mack
800 s "a M and $50 The 1880 y. IN. train viii
UNI 33o minutes iater Saturday nights "a - so
Spring Valley aud Monsey, boO a. w. sovg
Manuel SpjE0 n AHRUrr. 0ee'I P1ssr Az, New.for Z
, 1880-10-08
The Origin Of Shylock.

The August number of the Monats-
schrift fur Geschichte und Wissenchaft
des Judenthums contains the first of a
series of articles by Prof, H. Graetz on
the origin of the Shylock legend. The
first trace cf it, says the author, is to be
found in Herber's French versifcation
of "Dolopathos or, the Seven Wise Men
of Rome" made for one of the kings of
France. There we find that rich vas
sal of Knight, one of whose legs had
been cut off by the order of his feudal
superior, offered the latter loan of one
hundred marks, on the condition that if
this amount was not paid by a fixed
time the vassai should have the right of
cutting out piece of the knights flesh.
The knight, having succeeded in his pur-
pose with the money, forgot altogether
to pay it. The vassal out OF revenge
insisted upon his right hejudge, who
was none else than the knights bride in
disguise, pronounced that the flesh
should be cut out, but no more and no
less than stipulated, otherwise the cred
itor would ''foUfeis his life. 4 IIerbers
makes the remark that this IS an old
story, which the monk Jehans de Haute-
Selve translated into Latin. But there
is no question about Jew having been
the creditor. '.' 1. Ha. o. I''. .-
The same story has passed into the
g"Gesta Romanorum" IN another form.
The first writer who introduced Jew
of Mestre as the creditor Was Ser Clio
vanni Fiorentino, IN his collection of
tales entitled "Pecorone,1 composed in
1878. Shakespeare, says Prof. Graetz,
hasundoubtedly made use of "Pecorone,"
as is admitted by nearly all Shakespeare
scholars. Prof, Delius, Of Bonn, gives
in his edition of the ''Merchant of Ven
ice" an English translation of "Pecor-
one," which Shakespeare might have
known. The difference, however, that
in "Pecorone" the Jew is Of Mestre,
near Venice, where very probably a
rich community existed in the fourteenth
century, whilst Shakespeare chose Ven
ice as famous town instead OF the OBJ
scure Mestre. 1t is curious enough that
the Shylock legend is also in Eastern
literature, if Malone may be trusted.
Whether the origin of the legend is East
ern or Western opinions vary. Any
how, there is no question about Jew
in the earliest Occidental romances..
, 1880-10-08
The First Ocean Steamer.

The South American correspondent Of
the London Times introduces long let
ter on the circumnavigation of South
America by the following "The 23d
of April, 1885, will be forever memora-
bic IN the annals of New York. On
that day / had taken my passage on
board the st. james, one of the last sail
ing vessels OF the Transatlantic Royal
Mail Line, which was to convey me to
England, starting on May-day. On that
same 23d Of April, at about 10 o'clock
in the morning, became aware of a
mere than usual stir and clamor under
my hotel windows in Broadway. [
went out and moved along with the
crowd for some time before j could make
out anything about the cause of the COM
motion. Here she is ! In the East
river! Just anchored ? were the cries,
and the multitude set off like a great
tide in the direction u the Battery.
What was itl IL was the Sirius-the
first steamer that had accomplished the
voyage across the Atlantic; and thus re-
duced the distance between the British
and North American coasts by at least
two-thirds. The rejoicing in The city
was loud and hearty, as one may imag-
inc. Still, the first tumult Of exultation
abated toward o'clock in the afternoon,
when for considerable part of the pop
ulation it was in those days dinner-time.
But later in the day, towards 4 or 5, the
uproar rose again louder than ever, and
the rush to the landing places was even
more tumultuous, while the cry, THE
steamer the steamer was banded
about at every street-crossing. 1t was
againa steamer, from Europe-the Great
Western--wbich, leaving Liverpool four
days later than the date on which the
Sirius had started from her Irish har-
Dor, had also come to her anchorage of
Staten Island within a few hours OF her
rival. A more momentous achieve
ment, and one more auspicious for the
intercourse between the Old and the New
World had never before been recorded,
nor has it since been equaled in import.
ance even by the laying Of the transat-
lantic telegraph cable, nor can it be sur
passed in magnitude unless "a suspension
bridge be thrown athwart the ocean
from shore 10 shore
, 1880-10-08
Hospitality Rewarded by snee,s

"Some tolks," says Fieldinc's Mrs.
SlipSlop, "rail against other folks Io
cause other folks have what some f,n1
would be glad Of" We do not kn,%
whether feeling of this kind has as
Mr.. Day to write this volume r"I,fs.
and Society in America, by Sam,el
Phillips Day" but we have rarely net
with a book about the United Staes
which contained so much that is uni,st
and one-sided. Mr.. Day boasts of 6,v-
ing obtained the acquaintance or friend.
ship OF some Of the most distinguis! ID
men Of letters in America. According
to his own account, he was received with
hospitality, and he returned the welcome
with a sneer. Social life is, we are told
extremely chilling, if not absolutely re-.
puisive,I in America. In New York
the whole social atmosphere seems to be-
"irredeemably polluted," and the fraud
and villany openly carried on would not.
be tolerated in any part of Great Bri-
tain. Life in New York is ''civilizatio
run mad" and one finds it difficult to
say from Mr. Days account whether the
oold aalfshness of the men or the vul-
gar forwardness OF the women is mory
Objectionable. In America. with ordin-
airy people, the sole standard of excel
lence consists in the amount of money
u person possesses, ,and in New Y ork the
happiness Of domestic life, as the people
IN England understand it, is ''almost un.
known"
The license claimed by young ladies is
excessive, but so also is their prudence.
"American damsels will drink cham
|pagne with you, crack jokes with you,
smoke cigarettes with you, nay, even
flirt q bit with you; but they will not
marry you, save upon the cold, careful
consideration Of how you stand with
your banker" The American boast of
chivalry to women is said to be little
better than bounce and hrag; and if the
women of New York are, as Mr.. Day
asserts, thoroughly corrupted, it is not
surprising that the men should be ,ef.
cient in politeness. The hotels Of New
York, with few exceptions, ARE far
more commodious than comfortable"
and mot one of them can boast the
Architectural beauty of design" which
distinguishes the Grand Hotel at Char
ing Cross Manners in these hotels are
by no means gentle; rude breaches of
proprlety pass unobserved; food is bad
and difficult to obtain, or it is so served
as to arouse feelings bordering on disgust
and loathing.
When we add that in Mr.. Days iudg-
menJ the Americans. as rule, are de-
ficient in humor that they lack rever-
ence, that New York possesses a pre-
tentious aristocracv, while there is "an
exclusive aristocratic dash" about the
tone of society in Philadelphia Sin har-
mony with the English idea of refine
ment," we have said enough OF book
that SIS scarcely worth noticingsat all.
1t would, indeed, be altogether unde-
serving of notice were it not that Mr..
Day claims to have eminent friends in
the States, and also to have travelled
much and repeatedly in the country
, 1880-10-08
Protection From Lightning.

A knight of the olden time in full
armor was probably as safe from the ef-
fects of thunder storm as if he had
a lightning rod continually beside him ;
and one Of the Roman Emperors de-
vised perfectly secure retreat in a
thunder storm in the form of subter-
raneous vault of iron. But those En-
perors who, as Suetonius tells U.S. wore
laurel crowns or real-skin robes, or de-
scended into underground caves on Gel
lars on the appearance of thunder
storm, were not protected at all. Even
in France, where special attention Is
paid to the protection Of buildings from
lightning, dangerous accidents have oc-
cured where all proper precautions
seemed to have been taken. But on
more careful examination it was usually
found that some essential clement was
wanting. The most common danger
seems to lie in fancying that q lightning.
rod is necessarily properly connected
with the earth if it dips into n mass OF
water Far from it. A we'll construct,
ed reservoir full OF water is not good
''earth" for lightning rod. The better
the stonework and cement the less are
they fitted for this purpose, and great
mischief has been done by forgetting
this. Mature.
, 1880-10-08
fAGITTV COAST
SmnIl.pox ,n stock TON.

SrockroN, Sept. 27.-Rosa Hamm, 90
years of age, is sick with the smallpox.
This is the sixteenth case reported. ."..'
Chinese Enterprise. +. ...
SAS Francisco, Sept. 2S.-Itis understood
here that a company OF Chinese has been
organized for the purpose of cultlyating rice
on the tu!e lands. which have been leased to
them for the purpose. Several Chinese
have also combined for the purpose OF start.
ing soap factory, and they will also manu-
facture an article used in China for clean
ing purposes, which is composed OF sand,
potash and coeoanut oil. a strong alkali
obtained from an oil produced in Tahiti and
other South Sea islands where the Chinese
are already located is also used in the COM
pound. .-r
Evidently Murder. ~ a.i
SAY FRANcIsco, Sept 2S.-An autopsy oE
the body of Wm. Gay, found on the rail-
road track near the Industrial School, on
Sunday morning last, in adyIng condition,
indicates that he was murdered by some
person or persons. ... su.
~ For Congress. Hf.watp
~ SAN FRANc1sco, Sept. 2S.-General, Rose
Grams has been nominated for Congress from
his district by the Democrats.
Gray Committed. ..
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 2S.-Clarence
GRAY, murderer OF Theodore CLANCY, has
besn committed without bail. 'i1' 31
.A D" q MAN ShOt. rr.H.t..
sly FRAYcrsco, Sept. 90.-Passengers
waiting last night at the Oakland depot to
cross 10 this side were startled by the report
OF a pistol. On examination, it was discoy-
cred that ono Of them, young man, was
shot through the aeshy part OF the thigh.
The wound is painful but not dangerous.
Who did the shooting and for Whist cause is
not known.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 3O.-At hali-past 3
Yesterday morning three policemen discov'
cred Jesus Moreno, q horse thief, whom
thew demanded to surrender, but in reply
Moreno empted two revolvers at the force,
who ir return shot him with buekshot. Ow-
Ing 10 darkness Moreno escaped. He was
traced by blood until he arrived ~ the river,
where tracks were lost.
I'D. ... A SnIcids.
SANTA BANANA, Sept. 3J.-Dayii Liant
an cid and esteemed citizen Of this place,
formerly sesre,aryloi the directors OF the san
Francisco school, shots himself through The
head last night RE cIgd instantly Tho
causc Of self dyuucI.u vas evidently
brouRb; on by intense suffering Iroisssd ty
neuralgia
, 1880-10-08

lie came into our sanctum with a
arge roll Of manuscript under his arm,
and said very politely; ~ have a trihe
here about the beautiful sunset yester-
day, which WAC dashed of By a friend oi
mine, which | would like inserted II you
have room. "Plenty % room. just
insert it yourself replied the ediioi,
gently pushing the Waste-basket toward
him.
, 1880-10-08

The nurse in female ward OF the
Boston city hospital the other nlghI
walked up a patient who was suffering
from burns on TIC neck and arms
and Pat on tremrnuous bread poul.lco
from her waist 20 her feet IN VAN
she protested that there was nothing tno
matter with her lower limbs, bus nurs9
said. "Orders arc orlers," and shower
her written Instruction., reading theI
aloud: "Poultice TOR No 10 from Zee,
to waist The palien, wa h"ip.t's ahu
bad to submit 20 lie ~ that i.Na.l hlspII
The neat morning the nurs, apoios',,ssT- ~
saying she bad misrrad NJ 10 Tor w
26.
, 1880-10-08
FOREIGN News.
Ano,ner Native War.

80" Another Native War. t......g d..
LONDON, September 27.-The obstinacy Of
the Cape, Government, backed by Sir Bartle
Frere, has brought on another war.
t'" zee FOrcIble Expression.
b Lord Kimberley, Colonial Secretary, de.
clares that not an imperial soldier should
ever be employed in SO unjustifable pro-
ceeding as disarming the Basutos. o
.gaa vp A General War Expected.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Prince OF Monte
negro expresses tho opinion that his troops
can take Dulcigno unaided. A British dis
patch boat has gone to makea reconnaissance
in Albanian waters. The Albanians are
Aocking to DuIcigno, and tho Montenegrins
are anxious to fight them, but do not like to
encounter the Turkish regulars. RIza
Pasha states he has no order to surrender
Dulcigno, and al act of war against Albanl-
ans will be regarded as against Turkey. u
CoNsTAN-rNoPLE, Sept. 27-The spirit of
reckless defiance is more intense at the pal
ace. The Sultan refuses to listen to objec-
tions from his ministers, and any official
who shall be heard expressing contrary
opinions will be exiled. Not since the time
Of Mahomed the Terrible has such an order
been given. ..
Paris Races.
PARIS, Sept. 26.-The Heralds cablegram
says: The race at Long Champs course was
very exciting, The course was crowded
with fashionables.
Sun0eaIed 10 Death.
Five scavengers were sutfocated to death
in the Paris sewers.
Sue for Damages.
Les Lanterne offers funds 10 its friend to
sue the administration for damages Henri
Rochforte rarely misses a meeting OF the
Legislature. easHt
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
TORONTO. C. W., Sept. 2s.-Tbe Sove-
reign Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows con-
| cluded all business by the installation Of all
newly elected officers.
SiaryaiiODlI I'm minent.
QuEBEc, Canada, Sept, 2S.-The inhabi.-
, 1880-10-08

What an ice hook tom Browns
Co, Days q Rugry o. We never
trJ-s 10 a more int resting yogme
, 1880-10-08

Air castles, We presume. s-' "l''' ="
suu-beams and here-raftera
, 1880-10-08

d Lord Kimberley, Colonial Secretary, de-.
clares that not an imperial soldier should
ever be employed in SO unjustifable a pro-
ceeding as disarming the Basutos. -.
, 1880-10-08

ants of the coast of Graspe are like to be
reduced to the verge of starvation by the
failure OF the fisheries.
, 1880-10-08

SrocsroN, Sept. 27.-Kosa Hamn, 90
years of age, is sick with the smallpox.
This is the sixteenth case reported. ...
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04

where they have all they can eat, will
fatten them. lie tried this expert
ment the year before, and found that
pigs in turnip field had gained fine
condition. They did not gain so
rapidly nor become so fat Us when
fed on corn, but they made an excel
lent quality of pork. They might be
topped off on corn for two or three
weeks if desired. But with all the
mangels or sugar beets which they
will eat it is not necessary to put
them in condition for slaughter. This
was novel talk for most of the farm
ers, but the leek.looking and plump
pigs substantiated the argument and
satisfied them that there is virtue in
roots, and that the three cents
pound might be reality after all !;
and so the "Pig Party" was not only
a most enjoyable occasion, but full Of
practical thoughts and suggestions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04
Fall Ploughing.


". y. Brown In Practical Farmer.
My experience with fall plowing
has been so favorable heretofore that
! am intending TO do what | can in
that line this fall. would not advise
fall plowing on clay lands that were
so fiat that the water would stand on
them during the winter, but on land
underdrained, or with good natural
drainage, / am convinced that fall
plowing is of great advantage. /
also think that we get rid of a good
deal Of weed seed on weedy land by
turning it under deeply in the fall
and then loosening the surface in the
spring without turning it up from the
bottom again, as the seed is so deep
down that it does not feel the influ.
ence of the sun in early spring, and
so if it grows at all it is not until after
our corn gets start so as TO bear the
turning Of the soil to it, so as To cas-
lily smother them. / would advise
our readers who have stubble or
clover sod for corn next year to try
breaking part this fall and then
compare the results with an adjoining
land plowed in the spring. 1t is OF
enough advantage to plow in the fall
so that every farmer ought to settle
the matter by careful experiment
whether his land will produce as good
or better corn when plowed in the
fall. The weather is cool and it is
much easier on the team, and there is
less liability Of hindrance by rains
t'an in the spring, and it eases the
push of spring work greatly if half
of the corn land can be broken up in
autumn.
The longer live on the farm the
more value | place on push, and by
that | do not mean getting up at four
o'clock and working till eight, but
the beginning things early and being
always on time, and fall plowiDg
comes under this head. The farmer
whose wheat land is plowed and roll
ed by the middle of August, and who
is done plowing for corn by the mid
die Of April, is much more likely TO
put his crops in we'll and get heavy
yields than the one a month later.
Another advantage Of fall plowing is
that it destroys myriads Of insects.
The chich bug, cut worm, squash bug,
grub and host Of other noxious in
sects 90 into winter quarters in the
weeds and stubble, and either fire or
fall plowing is necessary TO dislodge
them, and those who have made the
matter a study say that fall plowing
is as effectual as burning. At any
rate there is enough to be gained by
it so that every farmer should give
il trial
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04
Regularity in Feeding.

From the National Live Stock Journal
All feeders who have studied the
habits of the animals they feed, have
discerned that they take special note
of time. 1t is a cardinal point to
observe great regularity in time and
quantity for feeding sheep. It has
been observed that a careful and reg
ular feeder will produce a better
result with inferior food, given at
equal times and in even quantity,
than an irregular feeder as to time
and quantity with the best quality of
food. It Is said "that the masters
eye is worth two pair OF hands," and
1t may as truly be said that "the
shepherds eye, which takes note of
the individual wants of his flock, is
worth a large amount Of carelessly
given food.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04

One of the wisest and simplest
economies is that of using crude pc
troleum as means Of preserving the
coarser structures, implements, fence
material, etc, which are unavoidably
and largely exposed TO sun, wind and
rain In the outdoor operations Of q
farm. A late writer, who wanted a
surface that will wholly hide and de-
fend the wood with an impervious
coating, objects TO petroleum because
of its sinking into the wood or If the
wood is rich with resin the petroleum
remains on the surface without dry
ing, and in all cases gives it a dull,
dark, dead appearance. But as there
is very little wood already saturated
with water-repellant resin, and
therefore needing no petroleum TO do
that preservative service, and as the
stabling, roofs, sheds, barrows, lad
dcrs, etc, on farm are for use, not
show, there being usually foliage,
fruit and flowers in profusion to fill
ard satisfy the eye, there seems no
reason why the farmer who means TO
win should not adopt this means Of
saving.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04
Chapped Hands.


From tho American Agricultural.
The raw winds of late autumn
often produce in the hands of those
who are much exposed TO them that
roughness and cracking of the skin
known as cbapping. If nothing is
done to prevent, and the person is
obliged to have his hands frequently
wet and dried, the cracks will often
get deep and be painful. Corn husk-
ing is frequently accompanied by
sore hands from this cause. As both
precaution and cure for chapped
hands we have used the following
with benefit: Wash the hands, and
the face also il it is inclined to
chap, with Borax Water, and after
wards rub with an ointment made by
melting mutton.tallow Tor suet), and
then gradually adding an equal guam
tity of glycerine, stirring the two
together until cool. For the hands,
this mixture can be best applied at
night, using 1t freely, and warming it
in by the fire, after which an old pair
of gloves can be put on to keep the
bedclothes from being soiled, and
also make the skin of the hands
softer. An excellent glycerine oint-
ment for chapped hands is made by
melting, with q gentle heat, two
ounces of Sweet Oil of Almonds, half
an ounce of Spermacetti, and one
dram Of White Wax. When melted,
remove from the stove, and add
gradually one ounce of Glycerine, and
stir until the mixture is cold. The
ointment can be scented with any
perfume to suit the fancy, Keep in
wide.necked bottles.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04
Truth About Corn Fodder.

If corn is cut up early, and when
the weather is very warm and contin-
ues so for any length of time, the
fodder will be about as good as so
many dried sticks. Theory-the
sugar is turned TO vinegar and the
stalks and leaves begin to decay
rapidly, and you see In yonder stock
a black and brittle mass. Corn cut
after frosts, II cut very soon, will be
much better than the above specimen,
for what sweet and good is not frozen
out does not sour and decompose, for
the very reason that the weather is
cool enough TO preserve IL as left by
the frost. But the fodder that stock
will lick up and grow fat on, Is fod-
der cut as close up to frosty or cool
weather as possible, provided the
leaves and stalks keep green, and the
greener the better, If the grain is
matured, and believe il much bet
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-04

THE interest in our gardens need
not, and should not, cease with the
first frosts and the harvesting of our
crops. The clearings and improve
ments, which can now be made, better
and easier than at any other time, and
the preparations for next season, offer
to the gl7derer as much enjoyment
and pleasure almost as the planting
of flower beds, and the cultivation of
growing plants.-The American Gar
den.