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The National tribune., 1883-05-03
Dynamite and How 1t Is rade.
Iron Tie Philadelphia Press.

Dynamite IS one Of the many products or
combinations Of nitro-glycerine, and is ab0us
thirteen times as powerful as gunpOwder. The
discovery of this dangerous and potent explo-
sive was made in 1916, by Aseagne Sobrero,
then pupil in the laboratory OF Peiouze, the
eminent French chemist, who devoted twenty
years of his life to the investigation of the
chemistry of oils and fats.
Dynamite was patented in the United States
May 20, 1868, the patent being granted to Al
fred Nobel, of Hamburg, Germany, assignor to
John Bandmann, of San Francisco. 1t con-
sists of combination of nitro lycerine with
a substance of great absorbent power, such, for
instance, as fullers' earth or rotten stone. By
this composition the explOsiveneSS of the nitro
glycerine is controlled, as it were, and the COM
pound is capable OF withStanding al the Ordi-
nary dangers of transportation, while at the
same time its explosive power is not leSsened.
The process of manufacture is very simple.
You take certain proportion Of nitric and sui
phuric acid and mix them with certain other
proportions of glyeerine, which is the essence
of fat, to make the nitro-gIycerine. To make
dynamite you only need to mix nitro-glyeerine
with some absorbent material-fUllers' earth is
the best-to have dynamite
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
a Centiaarian's Long Ride.


On the arrival Of the o'clock train here
yesterday morning an old man was seen tOstep
from the ears and walk 20 the platform, where
he stood looking around as though IN doubt
what to DO. lie was approached by Mr. Tyndal,
baggsgeman at the depot. and after talking
Mr.. Wilkes, who several years ago carried on
the business of st;lirhuilder in this city. When
asked where nc wanted to 60, he said he came
to see MS sons-in-llw. When asked where his
s0rs-in- law lived the old gentleman was unable
to tell but as one Of his sons-in- law was known
to live in Water street, the AGED gentleman was
taken there. Mr.. Wilkes is 102 years cid, and
ii is perfectly safe to say that this aged gentle
man IS the oldest man IN POughISeepsie, and
the only man over 100 years old who has tray-
eled from Chicago to the East, in company or
alone.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
Four Generations Of Connecticut Giants.
IFro,n the Neto Haren Register.l

Captain Ezekiel Humphrey, who settled in
West Simsbury in 1743, was 6 feet 4 inches
high. He had five sons that averaged 6 feet
81 inches high Captain Frederick Humphrey,
one of the sons, who owned most of the land
where Collinsville now stands, was feet A
inches high and weighed about $50 pounds.
He had seven sons varying in height from 6
feet inch to 6 feet inches-average nearly 6
feet inches. Colonel George Humphrey,
another of the SONS, had three sons from 6 feet
to feet inches. Hector Humphrey, one OF
his sons, president of st. Johns College, An
napolis, Maryland, was feet inches. Some
of the descendants of Colonel George are now
living-grandson and great grandsons that
are more than feet high. It is rare that so
tall family can be found. Scion Humphrey,
of New York, is grandson of Colonel George
and is more than 6 feet high.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
headers.

Will you let me know, through Tue TRIBUNE II
charcoal dust has any value as a manure. can
use several loads of it, If worth hauling about two
miles."-John K. T., Centre county, Pa.
Ans. Charcoal has no direct manurial value
For clay soils it is a valuable corrective: and
it also absorbs considerable amount of ammo
MA, which is released by water, and is thus
available for plants; its value in this indirect
manner is important. 1t is a good dressing for
strong lands OF all kinds.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Please tell me, through your columns where ]
can obtain seeds or cuttings OF tho White Chinese
Mulberry, and how TO plant them? intend 70 go
into the business OF raising the silk worm.-O. A.
Clement, Lime Ridge, Wis.
Ans. Cuttings of the Chinese Mulberry seem
to be difficult to procure at present. Another
year will doubtless show young plants in
abundance in most nurseries. We have ar
ranged to send you a small packet of fresh seed.
which should be sown at once in friabie soil :
cover very lightly, and firm the soil over. the
seed, so as TO avoid the necessity OF covering il
more than one-fourth inch depth of soil.
VIII you please give your opinion about pota-
toes mixing IN the hiil?-Jonss, Sandus6y, Ohio.
Ans. We are not sure that we understand
this inquiry. If it alludes to planting say q
red potato and white potato side by side and
| that the crop from these viii, because of this
| planting side by side, be mixture of white
and red potatoes under each plant we would
certa aly answer that they viii not SO mix
Each viii produce its like, subject, of course tc
such variations that may at any time occur Il
mere varieties OF species.
There are blighted limbs on some of my pea,
trees and am advised TO grub the trees up as being
Of no further use. thought to cut the dead limb
out and save the trees, but am now doubtful abou
| it.-John c., Kent county, Md.
Ans. Cut out the dead branches and the ire,
may not be again attacked. We have cut pea
trees so badly blighted that only one foot o
the stem was left above ground, and they ar,
fine trees to-day. Ne pear tree seems to b,
exempt from this malsdy, but by cutting on
all bad limbs they soon become as healthy u
ever.
What Will make the best evergreen hedge, or
namesItsl well, for inclosing a portion of law
near my house?-E. Scranton, Pa.
Ans. Nothing at once so easily obtained (witl
you, and at the same time so beautiful, as TIL
hemlock spruce. The arborvite will also make
fine hedge. The best time to transplant thes
will be about the LIST Of May.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
AARON BURR'S PISTOLS
Formidable Pair of Weapons, With One Of
Which Hamilton Was Killed.
from the Louisville Courier-Journal.

from the Louisville Courier Journal
Some weeks ago I ran across perhaps the
most famous and fatal firearms on this con.
tinent-the superb duelling pistols of Aaron
Burr. They are bone breaking brace of the
first calibre and the property of Captain Brent
Hopkins, of this city. One of these pistols fired
the ball that killed Alexander Hamilton at
Weehawken. 1t is identified by long, deep
notch indented on the handle. The pistols
were made by Mortimer, of London, England,
and were imported by Burr at the close of the
Revolutionary war. The barrels are thirteen
inches long and carry an ounce ball. They are
flint locks, and the pans for the printing are
lined with gold, and the touchholes are pushed
with the same metal. They are hair triggers,
and shoot with great force and accuracy. The
locks are very superior and of exquisite
mechanism. The pair came into the possession
of Captain Brent Hopkins the present owner,
through his uncle, Captain Sam Goode Hop
kins, of the Forty-second regiment of United
States dragons, who purchased them from
Burr in Washington city in the winter of 1913
or 1914 paying $500 in gold for them. Burr
remarked at the time that he would not let
any one else have the pistols as he had used
them with Hamilton. The weapons have
surely blood-stained history. They have
been used with fatal effect in eleven duels.
Among the sanguinary combats, Pettis, of Vir-
ginia killed Biddle on Bloody Island, near St
Louis; Edward Towns, of Virginia, killed q
Frenchman near New Orleans; Captain Sam
Goode Hopkins killed Spanish Count neal
Madrid, Mo-; Hugh Brent killed a man from
Georgia on Diamond Island, below Henderson
KY. They were used several times in Virginia
twice in South Carolina, and more than ones
in Kentucky, with deadly effect. Robert Trip
lett, of 0wensboro, shot the old lawyer, Phil
Thompson, of that city, through and through
with one Of them, but, strange to say
Thompson recovered, and grew as fat as bear
Henry Clay and Captain Hopkins were fas
friends, and the former was to have used the
pistols in one of his duels, but they arrived ;
day too late.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

ing. the same room every time There is too little
brightness in the lives Of women in the country.
tons The nurse in house where there Is q
baby for ought to be set down as one Of the
regular expenses as much as the potatoes for the
mind, is worth more than additional acres Of land,
or finer live stock. The heart should not be al-
lowed to grow old. Life should not have lost its
charm, the heart its spirit, and the body its elias
ITCHY at forty years. And yet how many women
are faded and wan, and shattered in mind and
health, long before they are forty. All the joy of
life is not in youths morning If we will it, We
can, to the last moment Of life be at least mega
lively happy" TIaoN.
FASHION NOTES.
Daffodil and primrose brocades are imported.
Red or green silk pompon trimmings are
fashionably worn on walking costumes of tweed
or nuns grey ladies' cloth.
The new zephyr plaids make jaunty lawn
tennis costumes, and the colors oftenest conn.,
bined are olive, the new shade of cranberry red,
and pale primrose yellow.
Pale amber and gold beads, or those OF
pearl and gold, are used to outline silk en-
broideries on Grecian house-robes and matinees
of white albatross cloth or vigogne.
Long Jersey gloves, ten-button length, in silk,
silk and linen, or finest cachemire, are highly
favored for spring wear These gloves can be
found in every desirable street shade.
Raw silks and pongees, in novel tints. quite
different from the old gray and ecru shades
will be worn this summer as polonnaises or red
ingotes over short underskirts of velvet or best
brand of Louis velveteen.
Balbriggan stockings abound in the new
varied tints of strawberry, amber, terra-cotta
brakes neck blue laurel green, bronze, elder
berry, and deep rich shade of violet. Each
of these colors is clicked with old gold or cream
white.
Lilacs, crocus, and arbutus blossoms labur.
mum snowdrops, and, above all, dafodils and
jonquils pale harbingers of spring, cal
sprinkled with dew" made of powdered crystals
are the corsage and couture bouquets par er-
celIeace with dressy evening toilets.
Among other pretty dainties which fashiona
BILE young ladies are preparing for summer
wear-works of their own hands-are garden
party hats of ficelle lace, lining the inside Of
crown and brim with pale blue or rose-colored
surah or Canton Grape. Another fancy is tc
run black velvet ribbon through the meshes
finishing with knot of velvet ON the top o.
| the crown.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
Song to May.

Born in yon blaze Of orient sky,
Sweet May thy radiant form unfold;
Enclose thy blue voluptuous eye,
And wave thy shadowy locks of gold.
For thee the fragrant zephyrs blow,
For thee descends the sunny shower;
The riils In softer murmurs flow,
And brighter blossoms gem the bower.
And tiptoe joys their hands combine;
And Love his sweet contagion breathes
And. laughing, dances round thy shrine.
Warm with new life, the glittering throng
On quivering I'm and rustling wing,
Delighted join their votive song
And hail thee goddess Of the spring.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
NEW CATALOGUE.
NOTES AND EXTRACTS.
Digest of Information Collected From Various
Sources.
BEES AND RASPBERRY BLOSSOMS.

BEES AND RASPBERRY BLOSSOMS.
I have a raspberry bed near the bee stand,
and observed last spring that the blossoms were
constantly covered with clusters of bees. When
we came TO take the early honey from the
hives, we found it most white, delicate and de-
licious, both comb aud honey melting in ones
mouth. OF course, | am more decided on rasp-
berry culture than ever before. Referring to
Langstroth's book, find he says: "The rasp-
berry is great fayorite with the bees, and fur
nishes very delicious honey. / have often
noticed that when ii is in blossom, bees pay but
little regard TO any other flower, holding even
the white clover IN light esteem. It's dropping
blossoms protect the honey from moisture, and
the bees are able to gather from ii in weather
too wet for them to obtain anything from the
upright blossoms Of the clover" he also men
tions the fact that it furnishes a succession of
flowers for some weeks. and says he regards it
as the very best pasturage for bees with which
he is acquainted.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
Kindling- Wood Crawls Out from Fire.

A man living near Overton, Cooper county,
went to q brush-heap one morning last week
and gathered up an armload of sticks to kindle
q fire in his house, and when the fire began to
blaze up he was Mortified to see his whole lead
of kindling-wood move from the fire and begin
crawling about the room, having developed
from the heat to good-sized rattlesnakes.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

Greening, Roxbury Russell, Long Island Russell,
Streaked Pippin, Titus Pippin, Talman's Sweet
for early winter, and Moore's Sweeting, the
best late-keeping sweet apple we know"
WOOL SHAVING.
A Nevada man has invented sort of knife
for use In divesting sheep of their feeces. For
ages shears of a clumsy pattern have been used
for clipping the wool, and too often the hide
from sheep. knife of peculiar form is used.
and with this the fleece is taken off the sheep
in less than half the time that would be re-
CURED with the shears, and it is almost impos-
sible TO cut the skin of the animal as the tool
lies fat on the body of the sheep, and is firmly
pressed down while being rapidly moved to and
fro. With the knife, which is almost as keen
as razor, the sheep is skinned out of its fleece
IN less than half the time that would be re-
quired in shipping with shears, and the work
is infinitely cleaner and smoother.
GRANGE ORGANIZATION.
If farmers see no advantage in organization,
their vision is obscured Those who manage
the worlds affairs see plainly that effective
force is increased by organization in some form
combination that leads TO unity of action.
They see that the most numerous class is easily
managed by opposing its parts, thus neutraliz-
ing its strength. In business, in politics. III
general affairs, it Is a house divided against
itself; therefore, weak and unstable. The
grange provides organization that viii give this
class all the power and influence it deserves
VIII farmers study the matter?
NEW CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Of Nel0 and Rare Roses for 1883, fo'
sole BIZ EIgGager & Barry Rochester, n. Y. This
is a special list of select new roses, with de
scription and price of each variety. The de
scriptive remarks are exceedingly valuable
and suggestive; they enable the reader to form
a Just estimate as to the value Of the sort, de
fects being noted rs well as distinctive peeu
liarities aud adapta5il;ties, useful alike to the
novice and the accomplished rosarian. We
hope that telligenfly-seleeted plant lists such
as this win soon take the place of the ponder
Gus, costly, and, We are almost inclined TO add
useless lists which are enormously considered
10 be valuable IN proportion to their size.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
H0fhArs.

Van Deusen's Worm CONNECTIONS are made
from Roots and Pants; they have saved the
lives of thousands of children. Try them.
Sold at all stores. Twenty-Five cents a box
Van Deusen Brothers, prOprietors, Kingston.
Ny.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
THE BEST FEED.

The superintendent of the "Creameries" of
Connecticut, with number of their custom
ers, held a convention few days ago for their
mutual acquaintance and advantage. A dis
cussion on cow-feeding brought out the fact
that all agreed in the following important par
ticulars: That cotton-seed meal is not desira-
bic; while in very small quantities it may do
no harm it is sure if largely fed TO iniure the
quality of the butter, making it more greasy,
giving 1T a fiat taste and knocking the flavor
out That ensilage is a risky feed, not vet suf-
fciently tested TO be safely used by creamery
patrons. That rye bran is to be severely let
alone. That corn-meal stands at the head Of
grain feeds, though it should be fed carefully,
unless mixed with wheat feed, middlings or
/ shorts, which were given the next place. Four
! bushels of corn and one of oats ground together
were recommended by one of the most expe-
rienced dairyInen present. That green corn
/ fodder, to secure the best results should be
wilted twenty-four hours before feeding.
GRASS LANDS.
A very slight dressing of manure, ashes, or
| even rich soil on grass lands will thicken the
sod wonderfully. 4 year later the whole may
be turned under with much better assurance
of a profitable result than if the manure was
! applied just before the ploughing. There is
scarcely any chance for loss in applying ma
nures on grass lands at any season Of the year.
The leaves and grass roots retain the fertiliz-
! ing particles, and they viii not be washed
away on sidehills as they viii if spread on a
E'ploughed surface. In the experiment made
by DR.. Sturteyant the past summer, he finds
| that the drainage is much less from plot COW
! cred with grass than from one left bare and
| cultivated.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

This exceeds any previous cVt by about
50,000,000 feet. All lumbermen say that the
crop of the past winter has been extraordinarily
good. and far exceeds the estimates made at the
beginning OF the logging season.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

The number of bearing orange trees on Hall
fax river, in Florida, is estimated at 300,0oo
New groves are being planted al the tins.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
WATERMELON sIRUP.

Those who have never eaten it have 10 idea
how delicious and pleasant favored watermelon
strip is; it is next to maple strip, and far su-
periOr TO the best sorghum molasses, having
none of its strong taste Press the juice out of
the melons in any way convenient; it viii be
about like maple sap or sweet cider; then it is
to be boiled about in the same way as maple
sap is made into sirup. Now is the time to
prepare for the raising of good crop of water
melons. Every farmer knows how to grow
them. One thing-freely use coal-tar water on
the growing vines to keep of bugs and worms.
d. s. c.. In National Farmer.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03

II you are bilious, take Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant
purgativc Pellets" the original Little Liver
Pills" OF all druggists.
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
The Rapid Destruction of the Forests.

The work of Minneapolis lumberuIen in the
woods on the upper Mississippi and tributaries
having been completed, the figures are given
of the winters cut OF logs:
The National tribune., 1883-05-03
A TASTE OF REBEL MALIGNITY.

Thus the day slowly passed, and as night ap-
preached and we found ourselves nearing our
destination we began to flatter ourselves that
we would pull through all right after all. The
last way-station was passed, night had closed
in about US, and our next stopping place would
be st. Joseph. was curled up on q seat near
the rear door of the car half asleep, when the
conductor pulled the check from my hat and
arose with quick start. At this he burst into
hearty laugh; remarked call right nobody
hurt" and passed ON immediately into the next
car. I remember, as if it were yesterday, his
looks and words and the loud banging of the
doors after him as he passed through. The
next moment there came sudden jar and
shock, and ] seemed to be flying through the
sir. Then the kissing Of escaping steam, and
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VOLUME XIII-NIJMBER +.


With last weeks Issue fhe twelfth wear of
the NdiEt existence closed and to-day We
PRINT NC ff6t number Of our thirteenth
volume We're ge4tino kind Of aoeable.
arg we not! ana may moi be considered too
presnnptious, PERKINS. if we file claim for
admission to tIh6 ranks Of " the Oldest and
best ere Ntdny more years have passed
over lE>jj5trnalistic head.
fife il too short ana space too valuable
TO waste i'll q windy retrospect or high
flown promises OF the great things tie
CHIEF Will seek to accomplish ID the rosy
future. Lei our past DC the gauge Jy which
The course Of the paper henceforth shall be
estimated. We shall try to think right, 90
right, talk right; to publish 4 Wile-Awakc
Home Newspaper That shall be independent
Of cliuuta and cabals, bat not fence strad-
der upon amy questions or issues affecting
the public veal; that shall reflect 10 dis
credit upon this community even though it
fail 10 make every Dody yirtuous and happy
Or hasten the approach Of tie millennium to
any appreciablo extent.
We cordially thank our readers and ad-
vertisors for thair liberal patronage and
our brethren Of Tie press and friends ii
general for their many words and deeds of
encouragement and Kindness. We solicit
continuance Of their favor and viii strive
to deserve it. With conscience not over
bnrdened by sin, a bosom III which the lac
teai fluid Of human kindness is vet GncIab-
bsred and a heart that beats responsive to
z7erstunents Of good will for all around us,
we "}0sNou good day, gentle reader, and
sti'it OF Gi5o" orr pilgrimage towards the
thirteenth anntsat mile post marking The
progress Of the GHteF along thepath of lie.
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POSITION OF GaN MTruoJ

lhc editor Of TIC Stt.games Btsn cru
and another sentlop IN residing in the Name
parlah have received t.ters from Gsn,
Nichols which warrant tic conclusion that.
although not DESTROYS OF BECOMING a candj.
date for Governor, the General will deem II
2 dnty. t. accept the nomination if tender
ana tossanction the use Of his name dr.
the ca'rass preceding the convent: - =
is considered recessll, that he SD 49, -
tho'fold il 6rciersso1. secure init ~ e,''S'
among those who believe a :, >,~ s''O''
'alnistration will be cona 4 h. w. w.
forests Of the State. # the IL.
remarks, Cen Nichcx,m,.7 a's =, g.
"a i, 50 many WORDS ~ - u.e are )
.%s2tion OF doi,'n%tnt q
AGO., :, dis,,r. : 90 ''aoct
tratioIl ID u! md it it n. wv N.
iudg..l22ee-e~ss.zIiat his own ca1t>',9& Z
ca!9latel to accomplish the CT. ~ ->"'1h
suay take it for granted that y
vn to the wishes Of his fgiend+ an,
fe- citizens and sacrifice his personal
desires upon tie altar Of public duty.
Con. Nichols IS supporter Of Gen. Og-
den for G0Yc.1lar and would much prefer
to see that gentleman nominated and
elected than to make the run himself: but
tile fact Is apparent to Us, and we believe
IT must soon become SO TO Gen. Ogden and
his friends, that while the candidacy Of
Nichols would E1lite all tic elements or
posed to the present tEJj1nc ana give IN al
most certain 2ssaraRce OF success. that of
Ogden can rot accomplish such q fusion.
AS q rule the friends Of Ogden aro Tic
friends of Nichols. Dut The gallant 1-Goy-
ernor, whose OCCUPANCY Of the gubcfnato-
- 80. s~---s &c. a2fnrf'- ..sifivn
'.:2s':- toy estimating tie character Of his
administration should be again Chosen our
Chief Executive, has thousands Of friends
and admirers ttrou. shyut The State who
would give him Ii enthusiastic support,
whereas they have.reason to look .rith sus-
picIOn and unCaslness upon complications
surrounding the candidature of Ogden and
to fear that his success will involve that Of
4 class Of politicians whose supremacy has
aireadyi inflicted great injury upon the PEG
pie, particularly i1lthe city Of New0seana.{
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Henry Kerns, a native of Alsace, Ger
many, about 30 years of age, died at the
Mechanics Exchange, il Donaldsonvile,
! three weeks ago. He had worked on the
Belle Iorrv and other places ii this vicinity
and was attacked by diarrhoea and malarial
fever Mr. Pat R'oldington, proprietor Of
6. tho Exchange, had physician called in,
gave the sick nlanall possible care and at
tention, and haa,tl,e remains decenty in
TERED after the death of the unfortunate
stranger.
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A series of the most terrible and fatal
volcanic ernptions on record occurred on
the island of Java, last week, spreading
death and destruction broadcast. The loss
of life will probably reach $4,000 and the
pecuniary damage VIII foot np into the
millions.