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Year: 1869

CURIOUS LAW CAsE.-There was case IN
s.. Louis court the other day which, although
involving no important point, excited much
sport and no little attention. lady was mar
RED there about four years ago and had a lash
ionable welding. The services Of haIr-dresser
were required and seem to have been put forth
to an unusual degree, as the bill rendered was
S34 80. The brides father became iusolvent
and could not pay, whereupon the artist in hair
smell the lady's husband All the hair-dressers
in the city were called upon by the plaintiff to
prove that the bill was a just one; the defend
ants counsel went through the form Of cross-ex-
animation and nothing was left untried to prove
the strict justice of the claim; but when the
plaintiff had closed his case the defendant sim
ply introduced testimony to show that the lady
was under age at the time of her marriage, and
of course incapable of contracting debt. This
Immediately settled the case in favor Of the de-
fendant 4 neater example of knocking the un-
derpinning from the enemy one does not often
see.
Year: 1869

WHAT THEY MEAN.-It is a fact perhaps not
generally known, but interesting to young men,
that the solitary ringlet, which floats from SC
many waterfalls, is q notification on the part Of
the wearers that they are not engaged If it is
extremely long the wearer is supposed to be very
desirous Of getting spliced at once if only
moderately long, it shows that only good offers
will be entertained, an extremely short, meagre
rinclet indicates that the wearer is very particu
lar as to whom she accepts, but nevertheless
shows that she is not yet engaged.
Year: 1869

The Berlin iron work and delicate iron cast
ings are bronzed for their better preservation
against rust, by means of peculiar paint, of
which ferro-cyanide of copper forms the basis.
When an article has been coated with this paint,
and before it is quite dry, if busted over with
copper bronze powder and allowed to dry thor
oughly. the effect will be that Of bright copper
after being polished. A green bronze tintis pro
duced by washing with a solution of acetate of
copper. When perfectly dry, the higher parts
of the casting must be rubbed with a piece Of
clean rag to bring out the brown copper color, it
will then appear like a bronze that has become
green by age, such as we frequently see in our
Broadway windows. If the bright cOpper-color-
ed bronze above mentioned be brushed over with
black lead it will produce the brown bronze
Yellow, or pale bronze, is obtained by using vel
low bronze, or brass powder, instead of copper
powder.
Year: 1869

Gil. I must 20 alone; Ihavc something
to say


She wcntlnto the edrawing-room, straight
up to where her husband sat llstlessly In
his chair Mt the window. He started
when he saw her, and said something
hurridly about ringing for lights, but she
stopped him.


1T will be better thus, fot what have
to say. Hugh, have come to ask your
forgiveness


Sir Hugh did not answer. Tho speech
took him by surprise, and she had never
called him Hugh before, since their mar
riage. He had time enough to tell him
self that 1t was only another mockery,
and would end In tho old way.


But standing there with Franks letter
In her hand, she told him all, not sparing
herself, and then asked II he could ever
forgive her. She was not prepared for
the great love which answered her; which
had lived unchanged through all her cold
ness and repulscs; and which drew her
to him closer now than 1t might have
Gone, II her pride had never suffered un.
der these years OF wretchedness.
Cecil never knew exactly what had hap
pencd: bat when her father put his arm
round her and called her his blessing, she
looked up at him with an odd sort of con-
sclousncss. that In some way or other, the
old valentine found In her rummagc
amongst his papers, had to do with the
change she saw. And It was her doing.
So she made up her wilful mind straight
way to exult and triumph over the fact to
poor CHARLIE; and then, II he wanted to
send her another next year-why, after q
proper amount of teasing and suspense,
which was good for him and kept him In
order, she would perhaps say that he
might.
Year: 1869

have not found Il profitable TO make
any important change, either In the time
of cutting hay, or the manner of curing
il. When become fond of sour bread
perhaps may choose sour hay for my
cattle. Unripe hay is palatable, but does
not spend well. Dead ripe hay spends
well, but cattle do not thrive on 1t.


consider witch grass the most produc-
tive, rs well as the most valuable per ton.
always sow clover. herds grass and red
top seed, but the witch grass prevails in
time. Aiter the hay Is well settled, al
low 500 square feet in the NOW and GOO on
the scatiold to the ton. Then suppose
each calf to require ten hundred, year
ling fifteen, and two year old twenty
five hundred, COW two tons-a yoke o.
seven feet oxen one hundred per day
when they work, or two-thlrds of 1t IL idle
On this basis l have not been short OF hay
in the spring for thirty years. When
sell my first quality hay, lose one incl
in growth. Experiments, prior to 1861
continued ten years, gave $500 per tot
income on hay fed out. During the sam,
period, increased my hay crop 40 pei
cent without increasing the area, or buy
ing fertilizers. FARM TALK.
Year: 1869

The great Ice mandatory at New Orleans
Is one Of the wonders Of the age, yet its process
ses Of converting distilled water into solid
blocks OF crystal ics are said TO be 90 simple as
to beget surprise. Not very much spacs is re-
quired for the purpose, and the hull OF ship.
it is said, can be used QUE - advantageously
as bnilding upon shore. The water can be
distilled from ne ocean brine, and the very
best quality Of Ice Manufactured, and at c,s
IN most localities mueh less than the natural
-. lie can bs furnished tor
Year: 1869

The Emperor has visited the city Of BeAuv'
oisand was received with enthusiasm by the
people, and presented with addresses Of
welcome by the Mayor aud Bishop of Beauv'
ois, to each of which he replied, recalling a
former visit to the city eighteen years ago
and expressing pleasure at the progress
since made by it, and the province of which
it is the capital, in agriculture and industry
and declaring this prosperity was mainly
due to the order which for the past seven
teen years had reigned in France.
Year: 1869

Commodore Vanderbilt has been doing
Chicago for the first time in his life, and rid
ing on other peoples railroads as well as his
own. He found Chicago quite village
and made a note Of it. He also learned
that there is considerable luxury and ele
gance iuwe stern railroad travel, and &
frightful speed withal.
Year: 1869

a report has been in circulation in Wash
ington that the President and Mr.. Borlei
the late Secretary of the Navy, we're not up
on as friendly terms as formerly, aud that
the latters resignation was requested by
General Grant. The short and very formal
note of the President, in reply, is given al
evidence Of the fact
Year: 1869

A bridal party from New York stopped in
Albany few days ago on their return from
a week at Lake George, and while there the
bride groom showed uumistakable signs of
insanity, and had to be bound and restrained
Of the free use Of himself to prevent him
from doing mischief
Year: 1869

A QUAKER WoMAN's SERMON" My
Friends-There are three things very
much wonder ut. The first is, that child
-ren should be SO foolish as to throw up
stones, clubs, and brickbats into fruit
trees, to knock down fruit if they would
let it alone, it would fall itself The sec
ond is that men should be SO foolish, and
even so wicked as to go to war and kill
each other; if let alone they would die
themselves. And the third and last thing
l wonder at is, that young men should be
so qnWise as to 60 after the young women ;
II they would stay at home, the young
women would run after them
Year: 1869

Some things may be said in favor of boys
some trades would not live without them.
The glass-put-in-men wouldn't have much TO
do, and putty would be on the decline, il
there were no boys to break the windows.


There would be no customers for the cast
iron peaches and green apples which come
early in the season but for the boys, the
doctors wouldn't have so much 10 do in Gu
ring cases Of cholera morbus arising therefrom.


Boys can be useful when they have mind
to, and eau sell newspapers, black boots, hold
horses, and do chores.


Boys individually are better than boys
collectively.


If there were only one boy in the world |
think he would be a good boy it generally
takes at least two boys to get up any mis-
chief


Have one boy in a store and you can make
him useful


Hire a second boy, and their time will be
chiefly devoted TO chasing one another over
the counter, and firing the dust-brush and
directory at each others heads.
| A boy begins to be nuisance when he is
eight years old. How soon he grows out Of
it depends ON circumstances. Some never do.


1t is questionable whether boys lead an
enjoyable existence They take great deal
of fun at other peoples expense, but they
have most always got grievances They
would like to have their own way a little
more and q pretty way it would be.


Give boy choice of all occupations in
life, and the chances are that he would prefer
either to be Robinson Crusoe on a desert
island, or captain of band of robbers, such
as he has read about, and seriously thinks of
going into one or the other of these desirable
occupations when he gets to be man. He
has great respect for stage driver and the
captain of a canal boat--there is an idea Of
command in these positions that takes his
; IDEAS His idea of being man is, having
plenty Of money, doing what you please, and
3 being able to smoke or chew tobacco without
, getting sick over it.


Somebody wrote song Would were
: a boy again" Those who had the bringing
up Of him are not likely to have the same
sentiment. Raising boy once is as much as
anybody wants to undergo, and fortunately,
/ when they once grow up they stay growed up,
, and have children of their own to atflict them.
Year: 1869

" The Wolf in the Kennel" written in
verse, like all the other fables, was no sooner
printed in 1912 than it became national
song that struck to the heart aud brain of
every noble and every peasant in Russia


." A wolf, one night, thinking to climb into
a sheepfold, fell into kennel. Immediately
the whole kennel was up in arms. Tho
dogs scenting the grisly disturbor so near at
hand, began to bark in their quarters, and to
tear out to the fight. Halo, lads, theft
cried the keepers and Immediately the gates
were shut In moment the kennel became
hell Men came running, one armed with
club another with gun. Light they
cry bring lights ? The lights being
brought, our wolf is seen sitting squeezed up
in the furthest corner gnashing its teeth, its
hide bristling, and its eyes looking as if it
would fain eat up the whole party. Seeing,
however, that it is not now in the presence
of the flock, and that IL is now called upon
to pay the penalty for the sheep it has killed,
my trickster resorts to negotiation, beginning
thus Friends, what is all this fuss abouf
am your ancient gossip and comrade and
have come here to contract an alliance with
you--not with the slightest intention OF quar-
reling. Let us forget the past, and declare
in favor of mutual harmony. Not only will
for the future avoid touching the focks be-
longing to this spot, but ! viii gladly fight
Year: 1869

fifteen feet deep on the western side Of the
centre Of the morass tnot on the eastern,
as IL is given in Vandevelde's splendid
map) The lake Of lueh is very irrogu-
lar in outline. It's upper edge is the only one
bounded by reeds aud marsh. The bottom
is nearly level. 1t is about twelve feet deep,
and in no part more than twenty feet. No
part Of it is more than three miles across
The whole Of the spacious area might be drain
ed dry by single cut at the southern end.
Until it comes to Jacobs bridge the river
flows deep and smooth, but the canoe had to
be carried past the long line of torrent. After
had padded her into the lake Of Gennesar-
eth, where have spent six hours Of this fine
summer-like day in careful scutiny Of the
waters on the northeast shore, | soon found
ruins under the clear water, and it seemed
that no one was within halfa mile Of me then,
but suddenly man came forth, as if out Of
the earth. lie was of the color of the soil
too and perfectly naked lie gave a loud
shout before plunging in to reach my boat !;
but the warning was in time, and Of course he
could not catch me by swimming. | asked
some Of the Arabs why they wished to get
hold Of the canoe Some said because the
boat was so low in the water they thought il
was sinking; others, that being alone must
be lost. "Then, to save me from being lost
or drowned" answered, you think it best
to shoot me-" The real reason is, believe,
that an Arab caunot resist firing at what is
new and moving, In England many Of us
would take shot at a man flying in the air,
if he suddenly hoverod over some country
village.


had already seen Palestine before in the
usual way, but the varied enjoyment Of thi
journey has made it all new again, and finish
the tour so novel in its mode with NY boat
uninjurcd, and the happy recollection Of
months Of glorious weather in which every
day has been a delight to the crew Of the
Rob Roy, always in perfect health
Year: 1869

We cut from the Utica Herald the following
remarks on this subject, by Hon. Horatio Sey-
mour, President of the American Dairymen's
Association:


'Cheese should be used more for food in this
country; 1t was wise to do SO on account of a
matter of economy. Cheese has been used in
all the worlds history. The American people
lost the habit and skill when they first came
here; pork and other animal food could then
be easily produced, and thus we lost the habit
of eating cheese. 1t was great cost to cook
animal food; there was great waste in the
same, and the poor of our people always pay
the highest price for the poorest food. If they
would eat cheese it would cost less cost moth
ing to cook and there was no waste in the
same. He thought the American dairymen
could look forward to an increased home mar
ket. Cheese was decidedly the cheapest arti-
Gle OF food, and it would not 60 down in price.
1t was cheap necessity and not cheap lux
ury as was generally thought. He hoped some
steps would be taken to impress the Importance
of using cheese upon our people. Pork was
distrusted and justly too. We should call upon
our government to make cheese one of the ra-
tions of the army. Our armies could have
been more easily supplied with cheese than
with pork. Cheese could be easily carried; it
would keep; it was a condensed article; it
could be carried on horseback and military men
had said it would have been an excellent thing.
Such consumption of cheese would create
new market. He suggested that some resolu-
tions upon the subject should be passed and the
question of supplying the poor with cheese be
urged upon the authorities"
Year: 1869

In every household, fuel is how great an
item, both of cost and utility. To most fami-
lies to whom these words Will go, the old fash
ioned tire-Wood is the chief, as it is the best
kind. Aud there is far greater difference than
many imagine, as to when it is got and pre-
pared for the fire. We know far too many peo-
pie in the country who get a load at time,
and cut few sticks at time, just as necessi-
ty demands And many time, while perform
ing other services for such families, we have
cut their wood, and when the supply failed,
have got the ueighbors to furnish some. The
reason given for this slackness is, they are too
poor to get years supply ahead. OF course
they are. For if there is one road more than
another, leading straight to poverty, and all its
WOeS it is this Slip Shod, QUITO seas on way of
doing things! See. Just when time is most
precious, and for the whole year will not re-
turn,-when the fences are to be made or mend
ed; the planting and sowing to be done; hay
ing and harvesting hurrying you on, a day every
week, one-siXth of the whole, must be lost in
this untimely getting something to burn
And from long observation, such an Enerring


index have we found this of the pecuniary con-
dition of the people, that we would seriously
Recommend as guide to assessors of taxes !;
F" to take the valuation of property" by the
size and condition of the acood pile. If they
find years supply, well cut, and handsomely
piled up, or, what is the very best way, have
it seasoning under cover in a well-ventated
building, they are No. l. and always will be in
property matters; and SO on, the valuation
dwindling as the pile does, down to a few
struggling sticks, and to none at all. Greatly
do we desire the prosperity of all our readers,
and of everybody; and so in this plain way
point out this bad leak in the fortunes of many
| families. While unavoidable msfortunes as
sail, these remarks do not apply; but with
| thousands it is an error without excuse, and
disastrous in its consequences. And if there
any who have neglected this important work,
now, in these bright, uneasy days of waning
winter, is the fit and only time to do it; there
by securing not only the profit it brings, but
one, also, that is not less-greater activity, and
more system in doing things.
Year: 1869

A Few THINGS THAT ARE TO Be. Be
fore the imprint OF the Journal bears the
date of 1900, science and art will have so
advanced as to have effected complete rev
olutions in many of the industrial process
es and methods of securing health, comfort
and convenience to the human race.


Vast gas-manufactories will be found in
all the great cities and towns, in which the
invisible agent will be manufactured solely
for the purpose Of cooking the food and
warming the dwellings of the inhabitants.
These works will be independent of those
established for making illuminating ga. 1t
will not be necessary to purify the fuel gas
so fully, and it will, in most places, be made
from wood. The cost will be so low, aud
the convenience SO great, other kinds OF
fuel will, in a large measure, be dispensed
with. No ashes, no smoke, no dust-what
a glorious realization this will be AT thai
time, the air, the earth and the sea will be
full of conducting wires, and electric cur
rents will flow constantly in every direction
A new order of things will prevail in our
post-otfices. The click of the telegraph
instrument will be heard, instead OF the
snap of the lock which closes up the wide
mouths of the mail-bags. The small sum
of ten cents (perhaps less) will place cor
respondents in instant communication with
each other, no matter how widely they may
be separated. Although the industrial arts
will have enormously increased, less steam
power will be employed. Electrical or
some other of the hidden forces of nature
will be harnessed to the primary moving
wheels of the great manufacturing estab-
lishments, and smoke and yapor will no
longer mark their location to the distant
traveller.


The sick will not be required to swallow
disgusting doses of medicine. Remedies
will be administered thr ough other avenues
than the stomach. Chemistry will have
eliminated the vital, active principles from
all curative agents; aud through the celiu-
lar sub-cutaneous coverings, and by other
at present closed doors of access, the iuflu-
ence of therapeutic agents will be brought
to bear directly upon diseased parts. Lighv
will be let in upon nearly all the organs of
the body, so that the physician can observe
the extent and nature of disease, and no
longer be compelled to diagnose in the
dark.


The publishers of this and other journals
will perhaps be able to issue simultaneous
editions in all the great central cities of the
country. A knowledge of practical science
will be more generally ditfused among the
people, elevating and improving the masses.
and consequently rendering them happier,
healthier and better fitted for the duties and
responsibilities of life. Boston Journal
of Chemistry.
Year: 1869

Many complain that the air and moisture
causes their silver ware to tarnish, which is a
true oxidation, or rust. This evil may be
avoided, a good house keeper informs US, by
keeping each piece separately in cotton fan
mel bag, tied up as ar-tight as possible.
Year: 1869

Il is said that Sicklcs wants big
Office from Grant, on the ground that
he lost leg IN the war. II the laws
had been properly enforced, Sickles
would never have escaped the gallows
TO suffer the pain OF loosing a leg.
His neck would have anticipated an
this, and this wanli have relieved
Grant iron TIE preseui aRpoa! Of las
cork leg
Year: 1869

TIE BROAD GUAGR.-The broad gauge has
slowly been losing ground upon American
railways, and will soon be thing Of the past
IN this country. The same fact is true In Eng.
land The Great Western Railway Company
has given IN at last, and In the place of the ex
peasive broad guags they are laying the more
convenient parrow gauge. The whole OF the
broad gauge lines north OF Oxford will be
speedily taken mp. removing in the midland
districts Of England the last trace OF the sys.
tenn fae mixed gauge with third raiD is also
beng taken up on yarlous Eagiish roads ana
me narrow gauge substituted.
Year: 1869

The question Of admitting negro compositors
into the Printers Unions was raised during the
session Of the National Typographical Union
in Memphis, in 1861, and after heated Discus
sion the National Union decided that the ques-
ton Of the admission of colored members was
purely local matter, and such should be
left TO the local Unions The question will
now come before the National Union in a ne n
form In the case Of Douglass, the colored COM
posItor at the Government Office III il is pre-
sented there without regard to the color ques-
ton, simply on the ground that he is under the
ban Of releGuon by the Denver Union. the
National Union may escape acting upon it as
involving a change in the constitution, which
requires q years notice. But II il comes up
there squarely on the question of admitting
Coiored compositors. there will be warm work,
as. from the tone OF the communications re-
CeIved from northern Unions by Union men
here, urging resistance 10 the admission of
Douglass, n is evident that the prejudice
against colored compositors Is not confined to
ahy particular quarter or geographical line.
Year: 1869

propose that this committee shah have full charge Of
all questions and matters affecting the interests OF
the city and county at large" Ils 10 deemed by
the more rational men In the central organization as
the only manner Of their arriving at anything akin
70 practical reformaIory influence upon the great
Held OF political mlsmanagement in this county.
the reformers are not able, however, to cope sue
cessfuly with the great power welded by the dom
lnant party manpulators this year. whatever they
may expect IN the future.
Year: 1869

me down. At last one of them sunk be-
yond my reach. Flat OH my face on a
single plank, in the middle of the
bayou, the mud rising around me
ready to swallow me up,-l considered.


| couldn't swim ashore, for L wasn't IN


the water | couldn't wade, for to stand
was to 20 down like plummet to
move SIX inches either way was sure
death. No human aid could ever reach
me no human creature might pass that
way tor months no house, no road was
within miles Of Inc. My only chance
for life was another plank That must
have or lie there till | starved to death,


or roll over and make an end of it in the
nasty mud Then | remembered my


Jac'Gnite. Getting it out Of my pocket,
| cut under me, lying flat as was, slow
ly ana patiently upon the plank that sea
sunlnT ha made almost rs hard as iron,
till | cut it in two. Then pulling my
self forward on the further half, | drew
the hindermost ahead of me again, and
50 went on rs before. got out at last
but, stranger, was the ugliest looking
white man when | crawled ashore that
ever You did see ~ Iio pattcd his long
rifle atttctiona;ely, and added, But L
never parted with her - -1Mmtic Houth-