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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
TIE HOME or WAsHIyGT0 MOTHER.

From a Fredericksburg W. Letter " The B"ga'o
Il will be borne in mind by most Of the readers Of
The Courier that George Washingtoa's mother re-
sided in Fredericksburg during the Revolution;
She had lived here for some years previously. aud
continued to do So until her death. HeI old resi-
dence situated in rhe westerly part of the town, 10
yet standing ana occupied, and Is IN as good stato
OF preservation as the average dwellings OF the
town. It is a wooden building or two stories win
one-stOry wings projecting from either gable ana
dormei windows built into the roof IL stands at
the corner OF Il square, flush with the sidewalk,
with Il porch projecting nearly 10 the curb. mo
entire building l. about seventy-hye feet long.
The rear walls OF the WINGS are, curlously enough,
constructed of brick although the house is framed.
The farm owned by the WashlngtOns at that time
lies on the opposite side of the river, Just peiow
the town. at the point where the lrst ana HiAth
corps under smith and Reynolds, crossed the river
at the assault npOn Fredericksburg m 1862. IL -
sad-and every reader Will 5ememoeT hearing u
was the only youth that ever succeeded IN throw
ing stone across the river skntidg alb fathers
farm. | have only 20 say after looking over tic
ground, that George Washington OF any other man
could not throw "A stone half way actoss the stream
at any point at which it touches the Washington
farm.
Common rumOr as handed down to tho present
day, represents the old lady as not being especially
amiable little imDiudent IN the choice and use OK
beverages. and rather free with the rattan among
her servants, sometimes following them ont to tue
street in her frantic applications OF the lash On me
occasion OF her sons VICTORIOUS return t 70 Iaeu
ercksburg at the close of the war; and when every
one else the streets IN gaia dress To welcome
him, her own heart was not suthclently stirred 10
induce her TO leave her room, until he entered tho
house. and sent "a request that she should come 10
him. Eight years had passed since they had met
and her formal greeting was: am glad 10 see
Won. George. You have altered considerably"
Historians write of this as a simple exhibition Of
praise Orthy frmness, under which she concealed
her real emotions. Among the old records on Die III
fine clerk ONCE here Is the last Will and testament
of the mother of the Father Of his Country" IL IL
quite a remarkable instrument in several respects.
and | have taken an exact copy the length Oh
which precudes its introduction into this letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
ARE MUSHROOMS POISONOUS I

Professor Ponfck, of Breslau, has lately
made experiments on the common mushroom
of which the following are the practical results:
All common mushrooms are poisonous, put
cooking deprives them in greater or he, less
degree Of their poisonous qualities. ne
repeated washing with cold water which they
usually undergo to clean them, takes away
portion of the poison, and boiling does the
rest but the water in which they have been
boiled is highly poisonous, and should always
be carefully got rid Of Experiments made
on dogs showed that if dog ate one on,
of its own weight of raw mushrooms, IL IelI
sick but recovered; if it ate one ana
one-half per cent the poison had more Violent
it was inevitably fatal. The water f IN w moTe
noisonous than even the raw mushrooms Wnne
the mushrooms thus boiled could De Iike af
without hurt to the amount of ten per cent 81
the weight of the dogs body. Washing WIN
cold water does not remove all the poison 80
that mushrooms thus prepared were poisonous
when taken in larger quantities. DIled muso-
rooms are still dangerous Tor from Twelve 10
twenty days, and also the water IN when tney
have been boiled. They require to be DRIED
for at least whole month, and ale really only
safe after four months drying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01

lard drain thoroughly, and sprinkle powdered sugar
over them. Doughnuts made from this recipe nave
a good, od-fashioned taste.
FORCE MEAT BAIIs.-Mince boiled veal or chicken
very fine, add nearly the same quantity OF salt
pork scraped very fine and about as much bread;
season with sweet herbs, cloves, allspice. pepper,
mace and nutmeg: mix it well with eggs and mako
into balls, fry in butter.
GERMAN PUFFs.-Half pint milk. five eggs, two
large spoons -four two ounces butter; bake IN
small tins cups: fill them half full they require
esick oven; few minutes will bake them; 10
te a. they out OF the cups, as they
will fall If allowed to cool.
scALLoPED OYSTERS. medium oysters;
wash and STRAIN in colander; butter -
dish, put in a layer Of oysters sprinkle
over some bread crumbs, a very little salt,
a little pepper, little or nutmeg, few small
pieces Of butter. Then add another layer Of oysters
bread crumbs salt pepper. mace and small pieces OF
butter: stir wei together with two spoons as 20
have the seasoning well mixed, then smooth down
and add two or three tablespoonful sherry wine:
set on piece Of tin in oven, bake half an hour,
then cover over with tin and bake fifteen min
grfa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
FORESTS AND HAILSTONES.

The utility of forests as a safeguard against
avalanches and hindrance to treshels ana
suOwdrilts has often been pointed out Dut II
has never before been suggested mat forests
are preservation against hallstorIns. Sucli,
however. Is the opinion OF Herr Rlnlker who
il chief forester Of Canton Aargau, Swltzer-
land He saws that where there are forests
there are no hailstOrms, and IN support OF tlis
theory he adduces remarkable fact, tOr the
,accuraCv of which he and many others can
personally vOuch In the south of Aargau
there is ii little chain OF mountains known as
the Lindenberge. The Lindenberge are about
90 kilometres long, of III average uelght,
above sra-leyel of some 500 feet,and completely
covered with wood. About twenty years ago
the forest was divided in two places by wide
gaps, with the consequence that the valleys ~
the foot OF the mountains were soon atterward
visited with frequent hallstOrms. lie hale
charged clouds were seen to traverse the gaps.
III ISIS the wider of the two open spaces was
closed nv "A plantation of hrs, and since Is IL
no haiiStorn has crossed the forest. In eX-
PLANTATION of this phenomenon Herr hlnlaer
suggests that as hail clouds are saturated WIN
positive electricity and trees conduct from the
earth negative electricity, the meeting CT the
two currents develops sufficient heat 10 pre-
vent the complete cOngeation OF The CLOUDS
and even TO thaw the haistOneS contained IN
fhem-ior the clouds of tins description pass
very near the earth-and 80 convert the frozen
pariicies into rain. If further Observable II
Should confirm the accuracy OF He thinker ;
conclusions in this regard, the Importance OF
forests in countries where hailstorms are Ire
Quent will be greatly Increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
KING HENRY'S YARD AND EDW1RDS
B4RLFICORN
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe
There is little dihculty now aDCub uXlrg inc
standard, but IN early times, "heh science hau no
attained its present eXactness there were constant
chickering's and wrangles. Perhaps the hfst success
fuI attempt TO obtain uniformity was achieved by
Henry H. who settled the matter By "a decision
curiOnslS arbitrary and mail Inc yaId was 70 p9
the standard Ct every measure and the length Ot
tbe ward was not a matter of feet or inches put
was laid down once for all as the length OF lne
Kings arm. The decision was apparently simple
ana intended 10 be final. Inc klhs OIel selileu ~
nrrsou matters of dispute between his subjects,
and in differences to questions Ot measurement
there could always be a ready references 10 tne
rovnl arm Somehow it did not seem to occur TO
Henry l. that one of his arms might De longer nlu
another or that if he practlsed archery or other
wise developed the muscles OF his upper limbs the
standard might he huCtuatlng Moreover, 1t dld
nor at all follow that his son would have an
equally long arm and if the heir to the throne were
princess, elements OF great r0nissTh were ih'io-
duced III " bat intended 10 lie hnal 80
In Edward lis time new criterion was nv
uDon The standard was settled by statute, when
ordained that three barley sound and dry
slould make an nch." As compared WITH measure
menu by the royal arm this standard was almost
democratic ia its suggestion, but the barleycorn
showed unmistakai ly the predomlnance OI uhe
agricultural interest. The inch being thus asceI-
tanned, it easy to construct from lhdI ga u the
foot ward, perch. and even the acre. Inc Ddrley-
corn indeed figures constantly in attempts 10
arrive at the methods OF computation. HE OBJECT,
however seems TO have been TO get a standard that
was accessible rather than one that was lDVaIiaOe
The Authorities realized that seeds plncked from
the lull Gar we're mule popular as a reference than
the proportions of the royal arm. W nat Was zone
with the inch had already been dOCt Win tLe
ounce, The consent OF tie whole realm was oD-
tanned to the proposal put forward IN the ulI
year of HenIy H. that twenty pennies should
make an ounce and that one penny should weigh
thIrty-twO whCat-cOtns taken ON the midst OF the
ear of corn. And SO matters stood for many years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
THE IDEAL GUN.

Recent experiments, says ERJlae6lRg go
90 SLOW that the gun Of the tGtuIe VIII be
hreech loader and that IT should be bult up of an
indefinitely large number OF very thin coils Oh
tubes, each put on at such tension that when
a certain pressure is set up III the bore OF the
gun, the whole should be subjected to exactly
the same strain, thus utilizing the strength OF
the material to the utmost. Both theUrei lcallY
and practically, however. a gun CT this KIND Is
exceedingly difficult 10 make. The earlier
Armstrong guns had numerous very thin coils,
and over and above the great cost of "a struc-
ture built up In such way, 1t was very diff
cult to regulate the exact amount of shrinkage
to be given to each coil The WOOlWCh
system reduced the number of coils and thick
ened them, thus departing further FROM the
ideal standard. krupp first tried guns ot steel
cast III one solid mass ; they naturally failed,
and he t, entualiy approached more and more
to the methods adopted III England, without,
however, ever abandoning his material, steel
Modern experience tends 10 show the sound
ness, both in theory and practice, of the system
OF building up. All ordnance now manu-
featured of any great power consists OF steel
tube surrounded by either massive wrought
iron coils as In the WoOlwch guns; lighter
aud more numerous coils, rs IN the Armstrong
steel tubes or hoops, AS III the krupp or steel
wire and hoops, as in the latest Armstrong
Even az Woolwich, the stronghold OF
wrought-irOn, the superior merits OF steel
appear at last to be acknowledged, and 1t seems
probable that after "A few years, the use OF
wrOught-iIOn will gradually have disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
GOLDEN BRIDGES.

Translated from he German Of Geibei.
Golden bridges shall be
All my songs To me,
O'er which Love may wander,
Sweetest one, TO thee.
And the dream-god's plniOns
Every night shall bear
Me 10 thy loving heart
Joy betide, or care.
LILLIAN TAYL'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01

The greatest novelty of all in Paris is the hay hat
not the straw hat but hat made of hay, like
stack and round which is entwined garland OF
fruit. hay hat is unadorned vito anything used
for trimming 10 this day ribbon, no lining, no
feather, no lace q handful OF currants Is liked
when not fruit garland; and yet a hay hat Is
pretty; something like a nest the head There
are wire structures for the shape and IL is tidy
as IL on these the hay had been laid on with
pitchf ,rk. The writer has seen one with dove on
H. and round the doves throat necklot OF stones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
A NEW ACID

An hydTo-sulph -benzoic acid, the recent
addition to tie list of chemical products, is
described as white crystalline substance,
very soluble in alcohol but spafingly soluble
IN water, and characterized by sweetness SO
great that the interest trace Of the alcoholic
solution in water gives it distinctly sweet
taste. Its discoverer, DIR. Constantine Falberg
estimates that il has from twenty 10 thirty
times the sweetness of cane sugar. Should it
prove wholesome and prod ucibla in quantity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
MIMI.

Green Corn Soup
Salmon. sauce Tartare.
Lobster Cdtlets.
Roast Beef Potatoes la Ducles5e CaUlhoWer'
Baked Tomatoes.
Pigeon Pie. Celery.
Mixed salad. French Dressing.
RoquefOrt Cheese. Hard Crackers.
Annie and Clstard Pies. sliced Peaches and Cream
Cake.
Apples. Pears Grapes. bananas.
Coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
SAGHALIEN.

A member of the Russian Geographical
Society, Mir. POliakOy who with a few fol-
lowers has been exploring the Island of
Saghaien, recently coded by Japan to Russia,
spent about a year in the island. He states
that the greatest river, the Tymy,. is navigabe
Tor vessels with sixteen feet draught for u
distance of eight miles. This river is the only
harbor on the island with the exception of
Ruegda Bay on the north coast, but which Is
situated in q barren ana appropriated district.
The fora and fauna were found to be the
same as those of North Siberia. Judging from
the antiquities and stone implements dis
covered, il is supposed that the island has
been Inhabited in prehistoric times, while other
remains shcw, that ut one time large fisheries
have been carried ON here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01

with comparative cheapness, it may play, an
important part IN the future social ana III
dustrlal history OF the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01

A lecturer named George Chainey, recently
lectured in Boston on The Church ana the
Theatre He compared them together as
follows: The Church represents all we fear
and seek to DESTROY. the theatre all We love
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
ENC0URAGiNs.

Railway officials are becoming efficient
temperance reformers. The Chicago, Mil.
waukee h St.Paul Railroad ia now TO be adj.
ded to the list OF the roads that have adopt.
ed proliibitory law for their employees.
Besides, orders have been sent 10 all the
eatin z. houses on the line OF The road for.
bidding the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, or
the keeping of a bar. This brings their
influence to bear 10 some extent on travel
ers az well as on railroad employees. It
NAV be said. indeed. that the imple rea-
son is the promotion of the prosperity OF
the road, as money making corporation,
through the increased confidence of the
public in the security of life and property
thus attained. Even admitting that this
is the only motive of the officials, il is
enough to vindicate the wisdom of their
action and to establish strong argument
against the use of Intoxicating liquors
everywhere. Other and higher motives
should govern rs well ms this. But this OF it.
self should teach all bodies and soc,ti
included, that have great interests in hu-
man life and property at stake, that pro-
hihition is necessary to their security. ii
prohibition is necessary in the manage
ment of railway trains it must be incalcu.
lably more so in the control of the ship OF
State.-Stdtesndn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
Paper Curtains and Fixtures, at Fink
Results of Rightly directed Industry

neSuItS OF RigntIy Directed lhuustTys
Often have we been surprised, in fact
every time we take a walk through the
town and suburbs, to see so much idle
land, growing only rank weeds, and this
loo when there are so many idle persons,
complaining of the scarcity Of labor and
the high price of provisions. We venture
the assertion that there is enough idle
land within the corporate limits of Per,
rysburg to furnish, if properly cul-
tivated, vegetables and small fruits
sufficient to supply the entire population.
A few days since we briefly interviewed
Mrs. F. T. Pennywell regarding the prod
ucts of their garden and obtained these
facts; From rs current bushes, set about
8 feet apart, they gathered 305 quarts of
currents. or these they sold $50 quarts,
at cents per quart. Here is net yield
of $50, to say nothing of the full supply
for herself and husband during the season
for this berry, picked fresh and healthy
from the bush when wanted for the table.
While not in good health, and not in cir.
cumstances that required her attention.
Mrs. Peunywell cared mostly for this crop
of small fruit herself, and claims to feel
better for the open air exercise. Also on a
small patch of ground, 10xl6 feet, her hns-
band raised 8 bushels OF potatos, which
were sold at 81 20 per bushel.
We have also watched the growth of as
fine patch of potatos as any one would
wish to look at, adjoining the Exchange
hotel, which Mr. Wesley Cranker, with a
few hours of well directed labor, at the
proper season, put in shape to grow while
he was hammering iron and also while he
was asleep. With po.atos Mt $3.50 and
$500 per bushel, this crop promises ricl
reward. 1t is the first crop ever raised
from this lot, we believe, since the sol
| was reclaimed from the wilderness.
We trust no one viii plough up n hand
some lawn and SOW it in turnips or wheat
vet this season, after reading these few
paragraphs concerning what may be don't
by those who haye the leisure time. w,
would urge that more lawns be cultivated
II is the waste places, canada thistlea
thrifty weeds, and unemployed labor W,
are alter. Work and think-of these mat
| iars
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
LATEST BY Telephone.

Miss Emma Raab il visiting relatives In
Chicago this week.
Miss Emma King, of Toledo, is The
guest Of Mrs, DR.. Yinging This week.
Mr.. Burt Morse, wife and little daughter,
and Mr.. j. II. Thomas, of Toledo, spent
Sunday with the fnmily Of Mr.. Geo. Ge'z.
Mrs. Jas. P. Averill and daughter, Lulu,
ST lar,ed on Monday for Gallipolis, Ohio, for
n visit to her husband who has been stop
ping there for a few weeks past.
Mr.. Davis and wife II lso Miss Annie
Beach and Mrs. Esther Barton, all OF Per-
rysburg, were guests at j. o. Troups yes
erday.-B. g. Sentinel.
Charlie King, the tonsorial artist, started
on Tuesday for II two weeks visit with his
mother, in Jefferson county, Wisconsin,
whom he has not seen for ten years
Mr.. Jas. l.. Douglas, accompanied by
his wife and little daughter, Nellie, OF
Bloomington, H., arrived here On Monday
for few days visit with old friends. They
IeIOTt hiTs i-ihhs"y "hN N"u6hNsaj 'h'
Carrie, well and happy.
Another little girl, aged four days, who
registers the name OF Forsyth, is stopping
at the Exchange Hotel. Will wears a
smile that is childlike and bland. Each
one of the boarders will soon have little
girl to play with.
DR.. T. ]. Woods, Of Toledo, dropped in
TO see us few moments on Sunday and
was introduced to our pet squirrel. lie
had PROM sed to take tea with friends in
Findlny that evening, and was driving
through the country to inspect the harvest
fields.
Mr.. NJ. p. Brewer, OF Bowling Green
accompanied by his little son, Johnnie
dropped In to see MS yesterday. lie had
been looking after his fences up in Fulton
eounty-not political However, he says
they are talking confidently mp that way
OF eleven hundred majority for the granger
candidate, Col. Brigham.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
FROM ARovE TIE CLOUDs.
JooK-oUr Mr. TsNN,(

July ~, 81.
DEAR JOURNAL AT last I am on Look.
Out, domiciled with northern family,
and at farm house we'll known 10 many
Of our "old soldier boys" No doubt they
will recognize it by brief description.
one.half mile back from "Sunset Rock," an
old frame, one story, built upon three
sides of an open court, and occupied by
Gen Hooker as his headquarters
The climate is delightful, is all I can
say, for have been here but twenty.four
hours and am not yet able 10 give any
particulars.
July 18th we visited Missionary Ridge
battle grounds, and walked along in the
open field, where it issuid there were 200
OF our noble boys killed within few min
utes. It is a mystery to me why Bragg
could not hold the top of that ridge, hav-
ing as he did the top, with tire lines of
ride pitts, projected by heavy timber, and
in full view OF every movement OF the Un-
ion troops. / was upto Brogg's headquar-
ters but did not see him-he was out.
There are many Of the oM rife pitts be-
ing utilized IN the making of brick, which
are made here in great numbers.
then visited the National cemetery.
better choice could not have been made
for the last resting place oil our country's
dead. Every tr,se American born citizen
of Chattanooga holds this beautiful hill
most sacred and dear To their memory. 1t
is Nations pride as we'll. fonnd graves
OF soldiers from Southern Ohio whom I
knew well. I do not even know the regi-
men,s Of Northern Ohio that we're engaged
here, much hess the soldiers of Toledo ond
vicinity who fell and are now resting In
this beautiful spot. Any friends you have
buried here, and you wish me TO visit their
graves, will gladly do 80.
You would be surprised to see how muc h
have improved in health since left To-
ledo two weeks ago. like Chattanooga
very much, one fourth of the people are
from Ohio, and we get the Cincinnati pa
pers every day, with the Lehancn and
Dayton papers, which makes me feel very
mucl, at home.
Etfie keeps telling me TO ask you to send
Demorea to ns here, We are lonely for
something to read. Truly, II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
GFEIt1N.

Since oar beloved poet, whose sweet
songs thrilled every cord Of the heart with
higher emotions of beauty, truth and love,
has passed to those sweeter harmonies be-
yond, we turn with even more OF love and
reverence TO the rich legacy he left the
world, his written thoughts. to receive
from his inspiration counsel and strength
Listen to his warning against the Use OF
intoxicating drinks:
Touch the goblet no more
1t Will make thy heart sore
To lite very core
ns perfume 10 the breath
or the angel of Death
And the light that within II lies
Is the flash Of his evil eyes
Beware o, beware
For sickness, sorrow ahd care,
All are there
Drink, drink
And thy soul shall sink
Dewn into the dark abyss,
Into the ininite abyss,
From which no plummet nor rope
Ever drew up the silver strand OF hope,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-28
mothers! Mothsrs! Mothers.

Are you disturbed al night and broken vf your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with
the excruciating pain oi cutting teeth? II so
go at once and get a bottle of MliS. WINS,
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP. II wlll reiiey
the poor little sufferer immediate y depend up
on il; there Is M mistake aboutit. There is no
a mother On earth who has ever used II, who
wi,lnol tell you at once that Il viii regulate the
bn seIs, and give rest 10 the mother. and rolie
and health to the child, operating like magic
II Is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasj
Of the oldest female physicans aud nurses in
the United States. Sdld eyerywhere Al 20
eents bottle.