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Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
Friday, October 9, 1883.
THE HELL GATE EXPLOSION.

THE HELL GATE EXPLOSION. 4-
 The great explosion of dynamite which is to take place in Hell Gate is looked forward to with interest by great many people and with fear by some. When the last great ex- plosion there took place people were more frightened than they are now, but the engi- neer in charge assured them that they were in no danger, and the event showed that he knew what he was talking about. He says the same thing now, and therefore it is prob able that those who are frightened do not need to be.
 But even if there is no harm done the e1- plosion is to be tremendous one. The work upon Flood rock, now about to be consum- mated, was begun in 1875. Nine acres of solid rock have been tunneled. The greatest depth attained is sixtyfour feet by the main shaft and the average gallery floor is about fifty feet deep. The length of the galleries and tunnels is nearly four miles, and the shell of rock separating them from the body of water overhead varies from ten to twenty four feet. Four hundred and sixty seven rock columns, each about fifteen feet square, support this roof. In these pillars and the roof 13, ,2S6 holes, three inches in diameter, have been drilled to an average depth of nine feet. As compared with the work upon Hallett's reef we are told that there the total length of the gale ries was 7,426 feet; at Flood rock the total length is 21 ,670. In the former there are one hundred and sevsnty-three piers, each ten feet square; in the latter four hundred and sixty each fifteen feet square. There fifty-one thousand cubic yards of rock had to be removed; here three hundred and fifty thousand cubic yards have been taken away. In Hallett's reef 3,673 holes were drilled iR Flood rock there are 13. .286; and used in 1876 six times that amount is now slowed away under the waters of Hell Gate. The holes in the pillars charged with ''rackarock'' and dynamite cartridges in the proportion of about eight volumes of the former to one volume of the latter. The total weight of these cartridges is about 283, GOO pounds, or, in round figures, over one hundred and forty tons "Rackarock" is mixture of chlorate of potash with dini- tro benzoie, looks like moist, light brown sugar, and has ninety-fve per cent of the strength of No. dynamite. Electrical con- nection from the exploding battery will be made with the dynamite cartridges, and the concussion caused by the explosion of the latter will fire the 'rackarock."
 Th- great work which is about to be com pleted has cost much money, but it is we'll worth what it has cost. It will clear Hell Gate of the last great obstruction to naviga- tion there and will save the ''business inter ests' of the country much time and money.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
Farm and Garden.
Put stables in order.
 Ridge-plow stiff clay. Fretting checks fattening. An eastern slope for trees.


 Ridge-plow stiff clay.
 Fretting checks fattening.
 An eastern slope for trees.
 Get ready for tree planting.
 In fattening feed little and often.
 Whitewash the hen house roof inside.
 There is no better time for painting than now.
 Starving, freezing and egg laying don't go together in poultry keeping.
 We didn't count them, but authority says there are 75O,000 grains in bushel of wheat. Should think about that many.
 The corn crop of Missouri, according to a paper of that State, promises to be about one-slxth below the average of five years past.
 Cabbage is an excellent green fodder for COWS now, but must be fed moderately or the butter will become tainted.
 Now is good time to arrange for adorning the yard with shade trees and shrubs of de- ciduous kinds, there being less pressure from work on most farms than in the spring. Plant all but evergreens.
 Rest at Noon -time.-It rests horse great ly to be relieved of his harness during the noon hour. A hurried rubbing over tae sur face of the body with 8 wisp of straw before putting the harness back will be grateful to the horse. Practice these little acts of kind ness; they bring comfort and strength to the animal and sense of peace and duty done to the owners mind, which is greatly worth possessing.
 Rye Sowing may be done at any time during the present month with good prospects of a crop. It should be oftener relied upon as an early fodder to cut green. helped along with advantage by it's free use in early spring. Take lambs, for example, and nothing will help them faster towards an early market and high prices than an abundance of early pasture. Rye will fit in capitally for this.
 Shade in the Hen -yard.-Now is the time to provide this by planting. A good bush for the purpose is the currant. It will thrive in any out-of-the-way place, does not require much room and the hens like to hide under it's branches. The fruit is also acceptable and seems to do them good. This bush can be planted quite as well in the fall as in the spring. A line of lath should be stood around each bush to keep the hens from scratching the newly handled earth Leave these until next June.
 Sore Shoulders. s.-A1ways guard against these on your work animals See that the collars are kept clean, and if they have be- come hard make them Timber before making your horses work in them. Wash the sweat off from the shoulders after hard days work. If there is any inclination to sore ness apply acme liniment to the spot and re- lieve it by eushioning all around it. Were this course more praoticed work animals would do more and better work, and less would also be heard of balky horses, for it is true that many balky horse became such through being worked with sore neck. Maturing Grass Land.-Were maturing properly done here the yield of grass would in many cases be doubled. The best time for this treatment is in the fall as this will give the growth new impetus, help to win
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09

Hungary has thirteen thousand; Italy, a six thousand miles coursing it's restricted territory; Spain has kept pace almost exact- 1y with the rival peninsula while Greece can boast of railroad system of only about four teen miles, considerable portion of which is very recent.
 Gail Hamilton doesn't think much of New York "sassiety," and isn't backward about expressing her opinion of it. She says: do not think it is possible to minimize the minuteness of the impression made upon American society in general by New York society in particular-its ostentations, it's vulgar ambitions, it's artificial and ignoble standards, it's petty squabbles, it's bravely fought and ever failing battles. New York is not 8 political center, not a literary center. It is the commercial center of wealth, perhaps of millinery and mantua- making-but it's stamp of books, of science, of art, of character, of gayety, gives no cur rency. It is not only that Boston and Chica- go and New Orleans and San Francisco; it is not only that Nashville and Richmond and DduSOF auu N6TW1cn, IS UuaG CuoO@CCo ponds and Santa Barbara and Prior lake form their judgment coolly, independently without reference to New York-indeed, judge New York.
 The "reminiscences of Judge Theodorie R. Westbrook which are publisher are not all pleasant reading to the friends of the depart ed. His legal ability, his favor as judge with bar and jury, and his fine personal ap- pearance are matters of note, but it is re- called that he presided over the Tweed civil actions, and when he announced the com promise of the suits against Peter B! SWeeny for $250, 900 took the pains to say, Gin pass ing, that the terms of the arrangement, so far as they have been communicated to the court, involve no concession by or reflection upon the defendant" His selection of Judge Dillon for receiver of the Manhattan elevated railroad in 1881 led to the saying that Judge Westbrook held court in Jay Gould's office, and all the circumstances in- vited the conclusion that he played into She hands of Gould, Field and although lon the evidence" the legislature did not at tempt to impeaeh him.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
Edt1caI1u11.
M. ANTONIO CORONATI, Eleve du College Tersier Vim
 cennes. Paris.

Will be prepared to give his instructions in the French Language on and after September 15- Pri- yate lessons or classes may be desired. Partcu- lar attention given to eonversstional gr9hSleaey e. ! Brush James D. Dana, W. L. Gushing, Dr. A. Fuiler Nr E. F. Arvine and MT. J. E. Heaton Address 1O GlLBEhf AfENOE,
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FLOWERS AND THE LAWN.
Start winter bulbs. Roses improve again.

Start winter bulbs.
 Roses improve again.
 Few persons tire of sweet peas
 good time to weed out plantains now
 Larkspurs sown in October succeed well and flower early the next year.
 Chinese primroses are among the most ac- commodating kinds of plants for the win dow. Give moderate heat, light and water and they ask nothing more.
 Crocus dge-hogs.-These are handsome affairs, which we recommend all lovers of floral oddity to try. The forms can be bought of crockery dealers, a crocus bulb at each hole with it's tip pointing out and backed up inside with ordinary soil, fairly irmed and afterwards watered, is all that needs to be done. Keep this in cool, dark place for 8 month after planting before bringing to the window.
 Hardy Shrubs-October is a good time to plant these, as it is of all hardy trees and plants, in well drained soil. The dearth of the finer kinds of towering shrubs about the grounds of those who love flowers is not ea- silly accounted for Altogether Americans pay out large sums of money every spring for tender plants that last only for one sea- son, when little more money would procure a selection of hardy shrubs and plants that would show flowers every week from April until November, and which once started would last lifetime. This is matter which all owners of homes of their own would do well to consider, and now is the lima to do if
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09

w lllldm IdlulSIj OL 11Co4OIO, 4AuldiAo, eloped with woman the other day, but be- fore he went he deeded the bulk of his prop erty, $50, ,000 worth, to his wife, and only took about $5, 900 with him. If he doesn't come back Mrs. Palmer can consider herself a very lucky woman.
 Cotton manufacturers in St. Petersburg are much interested at present in the suc- cessful application of electricity for the pur- pose of bleaching cotton and flax 6bers, as we'll as tissues. The material is stepped in water, which is then decomposed by cleo tricity, the oxygen which is thus set free at once acting on the fbers. This process has been found to occupy very considerably less time than the ordinary one.
 Legs are worth something in New York. Stephen A. West, who was lamed last June by having an elevated railroad gate shut on his heel by brakeman, has just been award ed $5, 1000. and A. W. Cruikshank, who sued the city for injury to one of his legs by fall over piece of supply pipe left on the side walk by careless sewer contractors, has ob- tained a judgment for $4 800. These things are encouraging, for they indicate that the time may come when whole man may be worth more than $5, 900 in New York.
 Polygamy must really go, and the Nor mons are beginning to understand that the people of the United States 'smean business" in this matter. On Monday and Tuesday of this week eight Mormons either pleaded guilty to the charge of unlawful cohabitation or were tried and convicted of it, and, hay ing refused to pledge obedience to the law in the future, were all, except one whose sen- tence was postponed, sentenced to its ex- treme penalty, six months in prison and fine of $500. The trials are still going on and no Mormon knows that he is safe.
 M. Plateau, the physiologist of Ghent, has been occupied upon some interesting experiments to solve the question whether insects can distinguish the shapes of objects with their eyes. Can a fly recognize the person who is bent upon destroying 1t! UT does wasp exactly know which of group of persons it intends te stinga M. Plateau replies "No." The result of his experiment goes to confirm the theory already laid down by Exner-namely, that an insect percelves with it's eyes the intensity of the light upon an object, and also takes note of the move ments of an object; but that it is not able to distinguish one object from another by it's outward shape.
 Of the various European countries Ger many is stated to be the best furnished with railroads, having, according to the report of the French ministry of public works, more than twenty-two thousand miles; next to Germany comes the kingdom, of Great Britain and Ireland, which possesses about nineteen thousand miles, but adds to its lines much more slowly than any of it's rival nations on the continent; France is third on the list in regard to the total extent of road, having some eighteen thousand five hundred miles; Russia is next, with about sixteen thousand five hundred miles, while Austro-
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
TO CONVALESCENTS.

After a severe attack of disease, it does not matter of what type, the constitution is left in enfeebled and ene~vated condition.
 THE PATIENT FEELS DE. PRESSED AND LANGUID.
 The least attempt at exercise tires him and produces unaccustomed pains and aches.
 THE REASON for this is that the tissues-the muscles-have been wasted by disease. The glands and organs have be- come weakened from disease and medication. The stomach is not in condition to assimilate the food that the system requires to build it up.
 WHAT IS NEEDED at this time is a reliable stomach and system tonic. Years of experience and hundreds of thousands of cases have demonstrated that no remedy c. FLOWERS LIVER AND STOMACH SANATlyE as tonic at such times.
 It invigorates and TONES UP THE STOMACH, enabling it to perform it's important part in the process of digestion; it corrects and regulates the action of the liver at time when it is so apt to be de ranged; it quickens the secreting power of the kidneys, enabling them to eliminate the poisons and waste matter from the system, and s.ly TIT ACTS As A GENERAL TONIC. GIVING NEW LIFE AND VIGOR TO THE TIRED BODY AND BRAIN.
 ew-There is no other medicine on earth that Combines all these valua- ble qualities.
 The testimony of thousands is, that "after taking your sentative for a short time I feel like new person." and but very recently we are in receipt of large number of letters from GRATEFUL G FRIENDS, who, after speaking of q late illness, say they ssnever found a tonic so vaIua- bie fla cOnValescence as your liver and stomach SanatiVe, and trust that soon every sufferer may know of its wonderful vir- tueS.o
 This medicine is prepared by the Flower Medicine Co.,, Boston, and is kept for sale by all druggists.
 w-vaIuable pamphlet sent Free on application.
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Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

William Palmer, of Bedford, Indiana, fore he went he deeded the bulk of his prop erty, $50, 900 worth, to his wife, and only took about $5, 900 with him. If he doesn't come back Mrs. Palmer can consider herself a very lucky woman
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09

After severe attack of disease, it does not matter of what type, the constitution is left
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
TIRED, WORN AND WEARY.

Who can account for that tired, worn and weary feeling? It is not caused by mental manual laEor.
 Waking in the morning uurefreshed! Often with aching bones Bad taste in the mouth Sometimes bad breath.
 There may be pain in the back, But there is q feeling of goneness Approaching pain,
 Inactivity;
 The body and mind lack strength; A recumbent position is preferred: The mind acts in sympathy with the body, And cannot concentrate any subject Loses it's usual force.
 Warm weather aggravates the trouble; life loses it's charms; the man is not really sick he is not himself-he is not well;
 Because there is a weakness in some part of his system which is mildly manfesting itself. Fortify, strengthen and invigoraJe before the in creasing symptoms denote the actual presence of some disease.
 You may be assured that Burdock Blood Bitters will in every case when properly used, correct and restore you from the above mentioned ail- mentS.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
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TO-DAY

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Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09

ter the plants better and correspondingly early start in the spring. The plants in shape for commencing early growth next sea- son, they have the full benefit of the rains and coolness of the spring, thus not only hastening and enlarging the first cutting, but helping materially the succeeding cuttings. We can go on and keep up our meadows af- ter fashion by leaving the after r-math for pro- tection and nutrition, but not to the raising of large hay crops. For this manure-and in quantity-is essential.
 ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
 Clear up as you go.
 Handle celery when it is dry.
 Prepare for winter mushrooms.
 Keep spinach hood and weeded
 For good berries there must be good land.
 Shelter some tomatoes with sash for late fruit.
 Raisin making from native grapes is not a success.
 One year with another the pear is more reliable cropper than the apple.
 A lady recently said at fruit growers club that she planted raspberries forty-five years ago that are bearing good crops yet.
 Gathering Fruit.-Leave apples and pears freezing weather threatens. All fruit not to go for cider should be manipulated; bruises from falls cause rot. Keep wormy fruit from the sound. Store in cool, dry room for several weeks in order to dry out some what before consigning to winter quarters. For winter store in shallow bins that admit of 8 circulation of air through them
 Storing Roots.-After the growth is checked by frosts gather and store radish, beets, carrots and the like in a cool cellar. Quality and flavor will be best preserved by packing these in sand or light soil. If there is a large crop they may be kept over winter in pits. Locate any such in well drained groand, covering with straw and earth to prevent hard freezing and sudden changes of temperatuIa
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-28
UGHT OS THE FLY,

The marriage rites had been perform ed,
kiss had sealed the vow;
When suddenly cloud appeared
pom fair Annas brow.
81 fear" she said with bashful smile,
81 cant obey, for list
I've joined the rebel ranks, you know;
I'm nov an Anna kissed"
--Boston Transcript
The Prince of Wales is in Norway view.
ing the scenery. That's not much, but i, /:
better than doing something bad.-Columbus
Dispatch.
A lady visitor at Saratoga changes her
dress four times a day. Her husband is stay.
ing at home and changes his shirt once tort.
nght-Liie.
"Are you ill?" asked the physician; ale,
ne see your tongue, please" "lt's no use
doctor, replied the patient; "no tongue can
tell how bad feel"
"Grsndps, dear, we have come to wish you
many happy returns of your birthday; and
ma nma ssys If you give us each dollar we
are not TO lose it on our way home. -
Chicago Tribune.
1t should be remembered to the everlasting
credit OF Nebuchadnezzar, that though he cas-,
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the
fiery furnace, he did not ask them: well
Is tais hot enough for you" -PhilndeIphis
Record.
Pat, having been on a spree, fell down one
flight OF stairs and landed on the top OF ths
next Looking down the first fight as he
raised himself up he exclaimed "Bedad
that's the first time ever tell up s,hairs vic
such force"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-28

How Insignificant ripple upon the polit-
cal surface the death OF Robert +. Fenton
created His demise would have caused
wonderful changing about OF figures on the
political chess board had it occurred while he
was ccntesiing the purity leadership of the
state of New York with Roscoe Consling.
EX-Gov. Fenton was a remarkable man in
many respects He was born in Carroll
Chautauqua county, n. Y. July ls, 1919.
He studied law but never practiced his pro
tessiou. For many years he successfully fol-
lowed mercantile and agricultural pursuits.
He turned his attention to politics in early life
joining the democracy. While yet young
man he held several offices in his native town
aud county. In 1913 he was elected 20 con-
a combination.
Mr.. Fenton allied himself with the Ropub-
lican party upon It's organization. In 1856
he was returned as republican to congress
from his old district. He rema ned IN the
house of representatives in unbroken success
sion eight years, down to Dec. 10Th, lsG4,
when he resigned, after a service altogether OF
ten years in the national legislature. In
congress he was an active member of i'm
portant committees, and, although he seldom
took part in debate, he exerted wonderful
influence, among democrats as well as re-
| publicans. Roscoe Conkling, who ultimately
became his great rival, was in congress with
him several years.
In 1864 Mr. Fenton was elected governor
OF New York and was reelected in 1866. He
was an imposing candidate for vice president
on the ticket with General Grant 10 Sos, but
was defeated by Schuyler Colfax. In the
winter OF 1865 . he was elected senator from
New York, defeating Edwin D. Morgan. This
campaign is described as one Of the most eX-
citing, amusing and extraordinary that ever
took place.
In the senate Mr.. Fenton had frequent COL
lisions with Roscoe Conkiing. These meet
ings have gone down to history. Mr. Fenton
and Mr.. Conkling had many memorable en-
| counters over the distribution OF the federal
patronage in the State OF New York, but the
Oneida chieftain ultimately carried off the
scalp Of the Chautsuqus sachem.
Mr.. Fenton was active in the support OF
Mr. Greeley tor president in 1872. His term
Ia the senate closed in March, 1873. Since
then he has taken little part in public affairs