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Year: 1878

ing the salaries of any class of city employees
should arouse q great deal OF ill-feelng.
In the case OF the College OF the City Of New
York, the forty odd professors and tutors OF
that institution with their salaries varying
from one to five thousand dollars each, the
families aud relatives Of these professors
and tutors. and the parents Of the twelve
hundred boys who are getting taught by
them for nothing. are making clamor In
defence Of their privileges So, now, the three
thousand and odd male and female teachers
of the public schools, with their families ana
dcpendants, and the parents OF the school
children who naturally sympathizc with
them, constitute a body whose influence ls
grcat and formidable obstacle to any re-
trenchment affecting their interests. pub
lie meeting held under such auspices IL OF
no more Significance and is entitled To no
more respect than the protest of railroad
company would he against u proposed re-
duction of fares and frelghts.


We do not moan to express the opinion
that the salaries ~ the school teachers
ought to be reduced! That IL point which
can only he passed upon when oil the
facts Of the case are made known. But





due economy in any department OF the
city administration, and We doubt II II Is
likely 10 show itself in that Of the public
schools. We know. too, that salaries and
wages are being reduced IN the case of all
people who live by their labor. and va do
not see why school teachers should he an
exception to the rule. Their compensation
was fixed at period uf great extravaganza,
and ii would only be- natural If they had
To- come down tu Il more moderate standard,
There are plenty of competent men and wo-
men cut of employment who would be glad
tu take the places Of those who would re-
sign. and IT might be we'll 10 give them u
chance. AZ all events. II IL premature and
unwise to attempt to coerce the Judgment
Of the officials whose business 1t IL to regu
| late the matter.
Year: 1878

meeting Is to be held this evening at the
Cooper Union to protest against an expected
reduction Of the salaries Of the teachers in
our public schools. The call for the meet
ing Is signed by number Of respectable
citizens, and we do not doubt the purity Of
their motives. But II Is melancholy to see
an effort to diminish the expenses Of the city
met thus by the opposition Of we'll meaning
but injudcous people. With the best in
tentlons they are playing into the hands
Of interested parties, and their mistaken
zeal for the public welfare will serve only
to advance schemes for depicting the public
treasury


1t is to be expected that the Idea VI reduc-
Year: 1878

The silver men again displayed their
power in the House yesterday. There was
more than two-thirds maIority-ls7 yeas. ~
nays-ior the STANLEY MATTHEWS resolution
that had bccn sent from the Senate after its
passage there by vote that was but one short
Of II two-thiIds majority. The resolution
was rushed through the House under
suspension Of the rules and without debate.
though De GoLYER GARFIELD was anxious to
make II speech upon it; aud the opposition to
this action WIS SO feeble that 1t did not attempt
10 show itself. Under ordinary circumstances,
the resolution would have been laid on the
table until reached in the regular order. when
1t would have been referred to the Committee
ON the Judicinry but the determination Of the
silver men would tolerate no delay.
Year: 1878

The men who hold the positions Of Police
justices in the city of New York are not above
the average in ability. Their labors. though
disagreeable are not arduous their hours are
easy, and there IL no evidence that they burn
midnight oil In studying out their decisions.
On the contrary. some Of them act rs II there
was no law but their own arbitrary will. These
men got salaries far above the average compen-
sation OF the Judges OF the highest courts OF
some OF the largest States In the Union. Three
thousand dollars a year would BE- ample pay for
any Police Justice In New York city
Year: 1878

The Army Pay bill reduces the pay and
allowances OF officers TO the amount OF about
one million and quarter. This Is very much
rs II man who has horse. and no use for one.
should economic by diminishing the feed Of
the animal. instead Of selling It, Reduce the
army to ten thousand men.
Year: 1878

The mortality in the fever districts has al
ready reached between four and five thou
sand. The number of deaths reported how
ever, is not SO great as few days ago, and
the survivors hope that the doctors are get
ting the upper hand.
Year: 1878

George Gentry was quite seriously hurt
on the Exhibition grounds Wednesday.
He was crossing the track at the time, and
was run into by trotting horse. Had it
not been for the sagacity of the animal in
stopping just at the right time Mr.. Gentry
would have been killed. AS it was, he was
badly injured.
Year: 1878

fence still lighter block may be placed be-
tween each layer OF rails. For protection


against wind the fence should have about 25


feet worm to the Is foot rail, and then it


should be staked down, and weighted With


heavy riders double the length Of the panels.


The stakes should be set in the ground after


the style of the worm rail fence of the
States, except thatthe should be set midway
OF the panels, and the riders placed straight
over the centre of the fence. 1t is, how
ever, a very good plan to place the riders OH


first, and lock with the stakes. In finishing
on this latter plan the small stakes or poles
unfit tor other purposes may be used The
ends lodge against the bottom rail and need
not be set in the ground. There are several
reasons why a ''bunll' fence is preferable to
any other. First, the work can be all done
i'll the shop in winter Second, it is easier
made, and can be set up when the ground is
frozen. Third. it will last longer than,any
other fence, except where cedar posts can
be had. WILL.
Year: 1878

An evening meeting of farmers and 9th


ers was held during the late New 7 York State
Fair, to discuss the subjects Of Fruits and
Flowers. 70 us was assigned the work OF
opening the discussion on Flowers We
took occasion to urge upon farmers the ne
cessity OF making home pleasant and IL; a;trac-
tive to both sons and daughters; that in no
other way could the youth of the country
be made to love the old home,, and take ali
interest in farming. We endeavoredt to show
that in Europe farming was considered one
OF the most honorable vocations, ranking
with the professions Of Law, Medicine and
Divinity, and far above commerce or mant,-
tactures, but in this country to speak OF
man as Farmer or Granger was almost a
term of reproaeh. This ought not so to be,
ndwill not be a great while longer, for no
class of men in this world are improving SO
rapidly in intelligence, wealth and refine
ment.- No class, however, can resolve them
selves great, or their profession honorable.
They must become SO, and people will soon
find it out.-Tich's illustrated Magazine.
Year: 1878

The principal thing in curing hams is to
so salt as to irjure the flavor and cause them
to become hard.


My plan of curing is as follows: When
the hams are nicely trimmed rub each one
with tolerably fine salt, and pack in tight
casks holding about one hundred and forty
gallons. Make a sweet pickle by using one
and a half gallons Of New Orleans molasses,
or its equivalent in sugar, and six,ounces OF
powdered saltpetre to forty gallons OF water,
with salt enough added to make the pickle
float a potato when it is made. Let 1t stand
until The scum rises and is skinned off.
Have the hams in theecask weighted down
SO they will not rise when covered with the
pickle. They should remain in the pickle
from five to six weeks, according to the
temperature of the place. II exposed TO
freezing weather they will cE"e much slow.
er than III cellar. Some persons take their
hams out once or twice and stir the brine
this is a good plan when one can spare the
time, as by long standing it grows weaker
towards the top. When the hams are finally
taken out, rinse them in clear water ami
hang up to dry ready for the smoke house.
Smoke them with hickory wood.


Hogs weighing about two hundred and
fi.ty pounds when dressed are the best size
for family use. They should be as neal.
uniform weight us possible in each cask, rs
larger hams require more time in pickle.


Canyassing has little ornothing to do with
tie hams flavor; it is only necessary as
protection from insects, and shoiiid be doie
ia all eases before the weather gets VAIN
enough for their appearance. Soon after
smoking wrap each ham in coarse brown
paper, and sew it up into cotton clcth cuttoj
Year: 1878

OPIUM eating is one Of the phases of in
temperance that is spreading far more rap
idly than most people are aware. There
are to-day ten persons addicted TO this vices
where there was one ten years ago. and
this is one Of the evil results which has
followed the immigration Of the Chinese
to America. q
Year: 1878




In Memphis, when the fever's
deadly breath first smote the city,
a man, stranger, offered his SER
vices as a nurse. They were ac-
cepted, and he began his duties in
the hospital. He was skillful, at
tentive, and nnremitting in his care
of the sufferers. 1t turned out
later that this man had hut recent
ly been released from prison, where
he had served out a sentence of ten
years. Some of the physicians mp
on learning this part of his history
regarded him a little suspicionsly,
and hinted that his attention to the
sick was not without question
able motive. They watched him
sharply. Finally, from the funds
sent by the North, he was paid for
months service. 1t was enough
to have taken him ont of the fever
stricken county, had he chosen to
90. He was seen to go out of the
hospital on the day he received the
money, and colored policeman
followed him. He hurried along the
streets until he came to the post
office. There was box in winch
to deposit contributions to the fe-
yer fund. The ex-convict dropped
in every dollar he had received for
the month, and then returned to
his post at the hospital. Two or
three days later he was missed
from his accustomed place, and it
was not until the next week that
his body was found with that of an
negro, in a miserable shanty. He
had gone to nurse this negro who
had been left to die alone, and so
met his fate, being himself stricken
with the fever. There was none to
offer as much as cup of cold wat
er to him who had tenderly cared
for more than q hundred Of the fe-
ver's victims. This man had spent
ten years behind prison-hars. His
crime is not told. Perhaps he was
a thief, perhaps forger, possibly a
murderer. But however black his
blots upon his life's page, let it he
said that his death wiped them out.
If living he trod only the paths of
sin, his death at least was divine
for he died for others.
Year: 1878

The following statement is made
by Professor Dove, OF Berlin, in IL
lustration of the production OF
snow by change of temperature
On an extremely cold but starlight
night, a large company had assem-
bled in a ball room in Sweden,
which in the course of the evening
became so warm that some Of the
ladies tainted. An officer tried to
open a window, but found it was
frozen to the sill. He then broke
pane of glass, and the rush of
cold air from without produced a
fall of snow in the room. Its at
mosphere was charged with vapor,
which becoming suddenly condens-
ed and frozen, fell in the form of
snow upon the astonished dancers.
Year: 1878

The true girl has to be songht
for. She does not parade herself
as show goods. She is not fashion
able. Generally, she is not rich.
But, oh! what a heart she has
when you find her so large and
pure, and womanly. When yon
see it you wonder if those snowy
things outside were women. If
you gain her love your two thous-
ands are millions. She'll not ask
you for carriage or first-class
house. She'll wear simple dresses,
and turn them when necessary,
with no vulgar magnificate to frown
upon her economy. She'll keep
everything neat and nice in your
sky parlor, and give yon such a
welcome when yon come home that
You'll think your parlor higher
than ever. She'll entertain true
friends on a dollar, and as'onish
you with the new thought how lit
tie happiness depends on money.
She'll make you love home, Ut you
don't you're a brute) and teach you





how to pity, while you scorn poor
fashionable society that thinks it.
self rich, and vainly tries to think
itself happy.


Now, do not, / pray you, say any
more, 81 cant afford to marry"
Go, find the true woman, and you
can. Throw away that cigar, burn
up that switch cane, be sensible
Yourself, and seek your wife IN a
sensible way.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Year: 1878

A Georgia farmer bought a grand
piano for his daughter. His house
is small, and, to economize room
the lower part of the partition be-
tween the kitchen and parlor was
cut out, and the long end of the
piano stuck through. Priscilla now
sits at the keyboard, singing "Who
take care Of mother nowT and
the mother rolls out doughnuts
on the other end of the piano in
the kitchen.
Year: 1878

The bumble-bee doesn't wake up
now until about 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, hit the small hoy
shouldn't think to tread on him on
that account. He's one O. the sort
of insects who can do a heap of
work in his sleep.
Year: 1878

VEaETINE-When the blood becomes lifeless
and stagnant either from change Of weather or
of climate, want of exercise irregular diet,
or from any other cause. the Vegetine will re-
cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowels, and
mpart tone of vigor to the whole body.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON March 4-When the Texas
Pacific bill is reported to the House it s the in
move their bill as sub-titnte. Ths friends Of
the Texas Pacific have made thorough canvass
Of both houses, and feel confident Of their
ability to carry their measure.


Their bill tas attracted great deal Of friendly
attention Of late. especially from the Southern
meu bers. who begin to think that the Southern
Pacific is nothing moro nor less than n conin-
uation Of the Central and Union Pacific and
will bring no real relief to the South.
Year: 1878

The Alert B. B. G. played the Centre
Grove nine last Saturday, and took them
into camp to the tune of 36 to 8.


J. H. Cox, poultry dealer, sent away last
Thursday, nearly two thousand pounds Of
poultry.


The heavy rain storm of last week
raised the water in the Factory pond to
such an extent that the dam, over which
Bridgeton and Port Norris Railroad crosses
was broken. Although large force of
men have been hard at work ever since
Sunday morning, trains have been unable
to cross. Where the track crosses Middle
Run branch, a large iron pipe has been used
to vent the water. By some means Or
other sapling has become wedged in the
pipe, effectually preventing the water from
running through. On Tuesday head of
water some eight feet in depth had been
raised, and the embankment is on the point
of being carried away. All attempts to re-
move the obstruction so far have prove un-
ayailing.
Year: 1878

The salmon fish catch this year in Oregon
is reported at 100000 cases. The finny
tribe adds wealth to Oregon. The wheat
yield is also said to be large, that in the
Willamette Valley turning out forty bush
els to the acre. The second crop of grain
is nearly as good as the first The fruit
crop is excellent. In Oregon the Winters
are so mild that barns are unnecessary for
stock. In February, the clover is six inches
high, and indeed the pasture is good al
Winter.
Year: 1878

tages Of Wheeling in two essential par
ticalArs as freight and fuei, she can make
this profit even during period Of gen
eral business depression, what would not
the business earn in the way Of profits at
a point where these advantages can be
engaged?
Year: 1878




Grenada Sentinel.1


Six weeks ago today the Sentinel
made its appearance in an enlarged
sheet, a dream of hope and ambi.
ton long cherished, but blasted as
suddenly, as fatally as was our little
town on that memorable day with
the certainty of yellow fever with.
in her borders. What terrible six
weeks these have been! Let fear,
hope and anxiety, each and all,
answer; let the dismay and fight
of twelve hundred of ourcitizenstell;
let the entire abrogatioD of all bus.
mess speak; let the death of about
240 of our best people have it's
solemn voice; and lastly, let the suf-
turing and anguish of those who
have survived be heard; and alto
&, ther, they will make a tale of woe
seldom realized III the history of
the world. ln saying this, we are
not unmindful ofthe terrible plague
which at various intervals have
ravaged the habitable globe and
carried away its multiplied millions.
The suddennesS with which it came,
and the SEVERITY with which itruled,
will make it an event memorable iu
the history of onr town and a strong
ly marked page in the progress of
American civilization.


The survivors, and we mean by
that all who remained to face the APP
palllng Scourge, are coming ont one
by one upon the streets, like pris-
oners ranSOmed from the grave
pale, ghastly and dispirited yet
thankful that they live to tell tale
of life and death that few have in
terpreted. The fearful struggle of
these last six weeks, in the personal
history of the sad survivors, will
form an episode of anguish and ter
rOr, which the minds of those who
were not present, can not realize,
and the memories Of those whowere,
can never forget.


Once moe, however, tire Sentinel
is again on it's weekly round, and
unless we are mistaken in our cal
culations, will make its regular APP
pearance in some shape, until the
destroying angel shall fold bis sable
wings which have so long hovered
over us, and disappear at the con-
mand of Him who gave him his
deadly commission. Then will the
light of hope and life be ours again.
Then, again will we greet the absent
friends, who, in the distance, have
looked Oh at this unequal struggle,
in silence, tears and earnest,prayeIs,
because it was all that they could
offer.
Year: 1878

Take an old molasses or whisky
barrel, put into it two buckets of
hen manure, direct from the roost,
and one bucketfull Oh finely pulver.
lied charcoal. Fill the barrel with
rain water and let it stand two or
three days, stirring the contents
several times. 1t is now ready for
use. Irrigate the plants with this
preparation every afternoon when
irrigation is needed, stirring the
earth the next morning with rake
or pronged hoe. Do not pour the
liquid upon but around the plant,
taking care that it is not wasted bv
spreading over too great an area.
Repeat this operation as often as
you please and you will see growth
of vines that will make man
laugh. Tomatoes, cabbage and
other garden truck, which frnit
above ground, are also fit subjects
for the aqueous treatment. We
speak from actual and long con-
tinued experimentation Home Jour
nal.
Year: 1878

To.construct a telephone procure
two pieces of tin sp0uting, about
nine inches long. Over one end of
each glue parchment, or two thick


nesses of very heavy writing paper
pasted together, and dry them near
the fire or in the sun; pierce the
centre of each parchment, when dry,
with a pin; then through the hole
made, run copper wire, about the
thickness of an inch pin; and secure
II 10y means of a piece of heavier
wire. Fasten the two pieces of
spouting to the wall or table, wher-
ever desired, one at either end of
the circuit of communication,
making them stationary, and leav-
ing the open ends exposed so as to
speak into them. Conduct the wire
from tin to tin, looping it up at in
tervals with twine string, SO as to
keep it from touching wood or any


thing that may be conductor.
Draw as tight as possible, and fast
Ell securely at either end. This,
though a home made telephone, has
proved so successful that | can be
called from my study, situated in
the third story, by any one on the
first floor. Through it even
whisper can be heard. The cost is
but trihe.-.UOnthiy Messenger.
Year: 1878

Schuyler Colfax has made forty
thousand dollars in the last four
years in the lecture field. How
much he made previous thereto in
another style is not given, but #
the two amounts were added to-
gether they would indubitably
make a pretty pile.
Year: 1878

"How fragrant it is" said Mrs.
Pdrtington, as she smiled the odor
of bottle of Jamaica ginger. sit
is as pleasant to the oil factories as
it is warming to the diagram, and
so accelerating TO the cistern that
it makes one forget all pain like
the oxide gas that people take for
the iouihacne.
Year: 1878

Mr. Binss's bank


The laur down which Mr. Billings drove after he


5-Mr washhurns housc. where the man says he saw
MN nicmnH his horsc before the shot was nrci
shot


7-IIudson River


Tho defence are now planting the groundwork
for an alibi. 1t seems to be- admitted that MIR.
Billings left his house after o'clock. Several
witnesses have sworn that they saw him driving
north up the river highway after that hour. lie
turned up the lane. and says he hitched his
horse at the red gate nearly opposite the old
well. He then walked over to the fallen oak to
see II he could use it in building boats. On re-
turning TO his wagon he found the fence along
the lane in a bad condition. and went down to
the bars between his orchard and cornncld to
look for n hammer and nails left there a week
before. Orson Guernsey. one OF his hired men.
says no had removed the hammer and nails
some days before. Mr. Billings then returned
to his wagon. and drove up to the end OF the
lane. He hitched his horse. took salt
measure from the wagon. and walked up a
rugged lane running north. sweeping back to
the south. and then making west. 1t crosses
two or three ravines. The land Is wooded in
some places. and the ground much broken.
There are occasional morasses. On the way up
this pathway Mr. Billings says he met some Of
his cattle. They had evidently got through his
broken fences. and were making for his oat-
field. He turned them back. fixed the fencing.
and salted them. He then went up to his sheep
pasture and found that the sheep had broken
through. He drove them into another lot. and
sailed them. One Cofllnger. living near. swears
he saw him sailing these sheep. This done.
Mr.. Billings said he went down the north side
OF his farm. fixing fences on the way. and re-
turned to the wagon at the end OF the lane.
Thence he drove to Washburn's house. The
following diagram will explain:
Year: 1878

Until recently there has come to the


Dead Letter Division of the Pessofiee De-
partment, with the regularity of the daily
mail, letter bearing the postmark of an
eastern city, and addressed simply ' Phil
lip Gregory, Esq., ON the envelope, but
without any directions whatever to indicate
whittier it was to be SEM. These letters
were dated with the day Of the month and
year, beginning g. Ny OWE darling Philip" ,"
and ending ''Your faithful and afectionate
Mary" They we're strangely tender, al
ways trustful, and never upbFaiding. They
ever bore the assurance Of her faith in his
love, and IN the belief that he would some
day come back to her. They were in the
handwriting and language Of a refined and
cultured young lady. AS the years went
by the lines grew tremulous with age, but
the love they uttered was still young and
constant. At last they came no more, and
a loss was felt in the rusty dimness OF the
dead letter files by the toilers there, as if
some old friend had been stricken by the
hand of Death. There being nothing in
them to indicate the residence Of the wri-
ter, they were destroyed, being Of "no
value" Thus, every day IN the year, from
the morning of maidenhood to the evening
of old age, did this daughter of tears
send forth letter to her lost lover, hoping
one might chance to meet him, and she
went down into the shadow OF the I'm
known, trusting him still. If it was a form
of insanity, would there were more of it
in the world Washington Corr. Cleueland
HernIH
Year: 1878

a simple and very striking test may be-
made to discover the admixtare of cotton
in woolen fabrics, BY unraveling the goods
and placing q little of the fibre in dish
and dropping upon it some nitric acid. The
cotton wall be little or not at all affected;
the wool, on the contrary, will be changed
to bright yellow. The color is due, in
the latter instance, TO the, development of q
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