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Year: 1877

THE effect OF Brigham YonUg's death
on Mormonism is discussed by all the
papera. The general opinion is that the
event hastGns a downfall which was inev-
table II he had lived. He leaves no son
who approaches himself in power and
influence, nor does there anywhere stand
out second Brigham Young who bears
some other name. Of course somebody
will be chosen to the vacant Presidency
who will keep the machine running in
the old way for a time, but it cannot be
long before it will be found getting out Of
order, and one will not need very long
lease OF lie to witness its fiual explosion.
A wonderful combination OF just the
needed qualities in the man, Joined to an
ensrossment OF the government and peo,
pie in other more pressing problems,
enabled Brigham Young to intrenCh him.
seltin Utah and beat back the scattered
forces Of civilization, but the leaderless
band he leaves cannot long withstand the
reinforced and advanced columns. Nor
monism and Brigham Young have been
practically synonymous in their history,
they cannot bo long separated in their
death,
Year: 1877

The wind and rain storm yesterday
afternoon and last night was by all odds
ahead Of anything we have had for
months. As We write, at half,paSt eleven,
the water is falling in torrents, and If the
storm isEeneral there should be decided
change in the river. We fear that . great
deal Of corn has been blown down and
otherwise damaged. 1t is also feared that
the railroads will be badly washed out.
Year: 1877

The case Of A. B. Carnell, who holds a
position upon the Republican Commit.
tee, in violation ot the Presidents order,
was also briefly discussed by the Cabinet.
It was understood that the President
would stand by his order aud make no
exception.


Attorney. General Devens has given
adverse opinion to the New ldria Mining
Companys request that the question Of
title TO quickSilver be re.opened before
the Interior Department. This will leave
this celebrated case to be settled by the
Courts and Congress.


The Superintendent Of the Govern.
ment Printing Office issued circular to
the Senators and Representatives request
ing them not to lend their influence In
behalf Of any person seeking appoint.
ment in the Government printing office,
as he Intends in the future 10 run the
office according to his own Judgment.
Year: 1877

"Wben, in the evening, the coat was TAX
en- Off and hung upon nail, the little squir-
rel would climb up the door on which the
nail stood, run down the coat, aud take up
bis quarters In the pocket, carrying always
in his mouth good supply of the tow,
aud with which he contrived to make In
the pocket the cosiest nights lodging in the
world.


"a housebreaker, watching his oppor-
tunity, selected an especially dark night
for getting In through the window OF the
apothecary's little back room behind the
shop, with, as you may imagine, no good
end in view.


ale knew that the apothecsry kept no
dog; he could easily guess where his coat
was likely TO be hanging up. He soon
found the pocket, and was just about to
tighten II of purse, pocket. book and keys,
when a misfortune totally unexpected be-
fel him.


ain rummaging for keys and purse, he
had struck the sleeping squirrel, Of whose
strange habits with regard to his btdrot m
he bad not been aware.


mot liking TO he thus suddenly disturb
ed, the lille animal gave the thief so sharp
a bite on bis thumb that he could not for
bear yelling with pain, and the msster OF
the house, alarmed at the unusual sound,
came into the room armed with the poker,
Just as the thief was escaping through The
window.


"The watchman happening 10 be passing,
the unwelcome guest was given into custo-
DIV and q tha a Rnma had snvpH
the capital by their cackling, SO the little
squirrel had saved his masters property
by lodging in his coat-pocket."
Year: 1877


'Tis bitter to endure the wrong


Which evil hands and tongue commit;
The bold encroachments Of the strong;
The shafts Of calumny and wit;
The scornful bearing Of the proud;
The sneers and laughter Of the crowd.
And harder still It is to bear


The censure Of the good and wise,
who, ignorant Of what you are,


Or blinded by the sllnderer's lies,
Look coldly on, or pass you by
In silence, with Averted eye.
But when the friends in whom you trust
As Iteadfast as the mountain rock,
Fly, and are scattered like the dust
Before misfortunes whirlwind shock,
Nor love remains 10 cheer your fall,
This is more terrible than all.
But even this, aud these-ayei more,
Can be endured, and hope survive;
The noble spirit still may soar,


Although the body fail to thrive.
Disease and want may wear the frame;
Thanh Cod the soul ls still the same.
Hold up your head, then, man Of grief,
Nor longer TO the tempest bend;
Or soon or late must come relief
The coldest, darkest night will end.
Hope in the true heart never dies;
Trust on, the day-star yet shall rise.
Conscious Of purity and worth,


You may, with calm assurance, wait
The tardy recompense Of earth;


And cen should justice come too late
TO soothe the spirits homeward flight,
Still heaven, a. last, the wrong shall right.
Year: 1877

A German story illustrates the fact that
no creature is too small to be of use, sooner
or later:


"An apothecary had tane squirrel,
which he was in the babit Of regaling with
nuts, and which he used 10 keep in his own
private room adjoining his shop. The lit
tie fellow was allowed plenty of liberty,
for the door of his cage was frequently left
open, and he used to climb up doors and
windows and spring thence upon his mas
ter's hand.


"on one occasion be jumped upon the
broad .brimmed hat OF a Quaker who came
into the shop. He made friends with all
his masters acquaintance, but If anybody
teased him he could show that he knew
how to bite.


"As the winter came on he was in the
habit of building himself nest of any tow
he might find about, and used TO choose
for residence the pocket of his masters
coat.
Year: 1877

Oft in fancy have builded


Airy castles to the sky,
And As oft I've seen them crumble
To the dust where now they lie.
/ have longed 10 climb the mountain
That Is called the Mount OF Fame,
And upon It's lofty summit


There TO write an honored name.
But to-day / view the ruins


or so many shattered dreams,
And the fAr-otf Height Of Glory


Gray within the distance seems
Yet the ceaseless, quenohless longing
Grows with disAppointment-pain,
And it may not fill my spirits


With its whispering in vain.
He may bid the shapeless marble


Rise in beauty, grand and real,
And each sorrow prove a chisel


That may shape the fine ideal;
Or, perchsnce, the inmost feeling,
In pathetic verse may flow,
That would ne'er have had being
Had the soul not tasted woe
Or, perhaps, should language fail me,
Grief in broken strains would sob,
And the pulse which beats In music
With some weary life might throb.
Year: 1877

1ABBATW OBoERvANOE.


A very we'll timed and able article on
this subject appeared in the London Sat-
urday Review, and re-published by the
Evening Telegraph. The latter journal
describes the article thus:


ut is p'unprejudiced, impartial pre-
sentiment of the case, written without par
tisan bias. It's chief interest, indeed, is in
its historical review Of the question. The
word Of the Review is not needed to assure
US that the sabbatarian tradition is of COM
paratively recent date, but tits we'll enough
to remember that fact in such discussions
as current events have opened. This arbi.
trary Observance of q Sabbath which is not
the Sabbath at all may have its good ef-
undoubtedly does have them in
many ways-but it should not blind peo-
pie to the whole truth, nor make them 10.
tolerant Of opposing opinion. The sabba-
tartan view of Sunday has no warrant
either in the Old or New Testament; it is
simply Puritan observance, and has been
recognized only since the seventeenth cen
tury. A set of austere churchmen made
the rule which has been sternly laid on
the shoulders Of many generations of men
as something partakipg Of the nature Of a
direct ordinance from God, but a slight
investigation serves to give the rights Of
the matter. 1t is to be observed that moth
ing in this dispute initiates against true
and earnest religious feeling.


Man notes the wonders of the Almighty
hand, and bows in reverence before the
countless manifestations of the Divine will,
on Sunday and other days alike. So, too,
it is every way proper and necessary to
have one way of the seven set apart for
purposes Of rest and Of closer communion
Of man with his Maker;-but that com
munion can be had in various improving
ways, and is by no means confined to the
Puritanic formula. Goodness, cheerful>
ness, the gain Of health through which
the welfare Of dependent begins is assured
these things we may be sure are a.
pleasing to God as the more formal and
Strengthened processes which we call "wor>
ship" God knows the heart If that is
honest and generous, and overdowing with
goodwill for our fellows, there is an un>
conscious but ;ruer worship of the Maker
than lip service can offer. And we would
have men 60 to church also, when everit
seems best, and whenever they are truth
fully led there. We only protest against
sham and pretense in our church-goipp
and against the restrictions which a GER
tain narrow class Of church>goers would
throw about the larger outside class. The
church within walls is very small, and
must remain always very small, part Of
the whole body of Gods worshippers, and
no man should say that because his fellow
does not show the religious spirit in the
same manner as himself that therefore he
is any less close to the Divine mind. The
Golden Rules covers all.
Year: 1877

who are doubtful, but will probably op-
pose the bill, are: Messrs. Jones, Florids;
Lamar and Ransom.


1t is stated that BLAND will oppose
the silver bill when it is returned to the
House with the free coinage feature
striken out. Whether any considerable
number oil the member OF that body,
who voted for the passage of the bill in
the first instst ce, will follow his lead
we have not seen stated. 1t is highly
probable, considering the temper of the
Senate, that, should the House fail to
adopt the Senate amendment, the bill
will fall between the two Houses. In
that view, 1t will be better Tor the House
to accept the bill without the free coin
age provision than to lose it entirely.
But in addition, we have not seen any
vi snswersble argument that the
tree coinage feature should be re-
tsired in the bill. 1t is true, gold Is
coined free o! char &c, but why should it
be? 1t may be argued that this dis,
Grimm stion in isvor OF the yellow metal
will work TO the disadvantage
of the white. There may he
something in this, yet We think it
better to take silver even with this dis
advantage than not get i! at all; and
then sgiIaLe tor abolishiIg the free coin
age OF gold. Ii there is any good
argument why either motal should be
coined at the expense OF the public treas
ury, we do not know what 1t is. The
Objectionable feature OF the bill Is the
limit placed upon the amount TO be coined
each month. 1t is said the mints cannot
coin more than $25,OOO,OOO each year
but why not allow them to coin what
they can?
Year: 1877

Even on a well-managed farm there is generally room for improvement in the live stock. Horses are sometimes kept until they are old and weak, unable to perform the necessary labor and unfit for sale. Cows are sometimes kept until they are entirely unfit for dairy or for breed ing, but they consume as much proven der as those which are in their prime and able to yield T large supply of milk and strong, healthy calves A great i'm. provement might be made in flock of sheep by culling out from it, at least once A year, all the ews that produce light feeces or an interior staple of wool and supplying thei places with others of superior quality in every way. A great improvement may be made in swine by getting rid of unthriity animals and in. troducing the best breeds which possess the desirable properties of fattening readily, coming 10 maturity, attain early age and paying well for tho food they eat - I,troit Ires Press.
Year: 1877

DANDELION CoFFEE.--Good coffee three parts, hard extract of dandelion one part, and chickory one part !; reduce them to coarse powder, mix, and grind together.

 POLISH FOR OLD FURNITURE.-Take of 9S per cent. alcohol one.half pint {; pulverized resin and gum shellec, of each one-fourth ounce let this cut in the alcohol; then add linseed oil one-half pint, and shake well.

 ORANGE PIE.--Grate the yellow rind of one fresh orange, take the juice and pulp of two large oranges; add to them one cupful of sugar and the beaten yolks of three eggs mix one cupful of milk with the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth bake in puff paste.

 OUT.DooR WHITEwAsHING.--Slack lime in the usual way mix handful of flour with cold water, taking care to have no Jumps; then pour on boiling water until it becomes like common starch; pour it, while hot, into the slacked lime; add one pound of whiting and two ounces of powdered borax stir all well together in bucket.

 SLEEPING HINTs.--Sleeping with the mouth open should not make the throat sore. Pass a broad elastic band from the anterior portion of the lower jaw over top of head, and make it sufficiently tight to keep the teeth closed; if the throat continues sore use gargle ci chlorate of potassium (zj), one dram to three ounces of water, three or four times daily. ALMOND CUsTARD CAKE.-One pound of sugar, one-half pound of butter rub bed to cream; five eggs, beaten very light one cup of sweet milk and pound of -four, with two teaspoonfuls anti-dys. peptic baking powder united with it; flavor with lemon; bake in three jelly pans. The custard.--One cupful thick sour cream; two cupfuls granulated sugar ;one pound sweet almonds blanched and chopped fine; flavor with vanilla mix all we'll together and spread between the layers of cake.

 DRESSING FOR LETTUCE SALAD Boil the eggs ten minutes; put the volks on large plate, and rub fine with wooden spoon mix them with one tablespoonful cold water, two tablespoonfuls sweet oil {: add slowly tablespoonful salt, tea spoonful dry mustard, and a teaspoonful granulated sugar; when these are well blended, add very gradually three table. spoonfuls of vinegar; put it in the bot. tom of your salad dish, and place the lettuce in it; but don't stir it, as this would make it wilt and spoil.
Year: 1877

In our climate, where rain is abundant during & considerable portion of the year, the water falling upon the roof oi any house. if properly collected and stored, is ample for the whole supply of the family which that roof shelters. This water ts it falls is ordinarily free from any impurity that can affect it's taste, and from every source of serious fouling, though after long continued drought it iswell to divert and discharge upon the surface of the ground the first ten minutes flow of a shower-so that the impurities of the air, and the dust to the roof may be first removed. After this first dash, lead to the cistern all that follows. Even with this precaution the water will be more agreeable for use if filtered. There are numerous systems for making filters in cisterns, but no other is so simple, nor so durable and satisfactory as the separation of that part of the cistern from which the section pipe leads by wall of brick and cement. il simply necessary to build a wall of brick set on edge (two and half inches thick, so as toinclude about one-guarter of the area of the bottom, sloping it back so as to terminate against the side of the cistern at height of from four to six feet. This wall should be so we'll ce- mented at it's joints that water can only pass through the material of brick, and form strength it form should be slightly bulging. A wall of this sort, measuring say six feet at its base and rising to a height of six fee. at its highest point, will transmit an amount of water sutii- cient to supply the demand of the most constant pumping that any domestic use can require.-Col Waring; Scri6ner for Efus
Year: 1877

resting upon the points contained in these simple questions. First, what is meant by the second ploughing of cotton The first work usually given cotton crop is couple of filrrows to the row, designed to throw the soil away from the plants SO that the hoe hands may easily get at them to thin out the growth. This working is frequently not considered as ploughing, but siding" barring" n running round" etc. When the hoe hands have chopped through the crop, the genuine ploughing then begins, and we would reply to the above inquiry by saving that much depends upon the seasons, the condition of the soil, whether in high season or otherwise, the advanced or backward stage of the crop, and the kind of soil.

 If the seasons forebodc dry weather we would advise deep ploughing; if the soil is high in season, plough shallow, if tho crop is backward, ploug gh deep and close if advanced, plough more shallow and at a greater distance from the crop; if the soil is light and sandy, use sweep; il clay or heavy loam, plough deep and close. It will be readily seen that we are of the opinion that every farmer if he observes closely and studies carefully the nature of his soil, can know better how to treat it than others can who are unacquainted with it.

 As to "laying by" with sweep, there can be no difference of opinion on this subject. If the cultivation up to that time has been thorough, and the crop is clean, there is no necessity fol doing more than dragging sweep ai wide as possible through the rows. This working will effectually destroy any young grass, and leave the soil 50 tha, the loose top soil will act as mulchine to the roots of the cotton plants in the event the next few days or weeks may be dry and hot, as is usually the case al that season. The wider the sweep thu less injury is done to the limbs, hloom and bolls at this working of the crop Charleston Ne,es and Courier.
Year: 1877

With the usual method of sowing cot ton seed quickly in the drill, it is very important to chop and thin out at the earliest possible moment. 1t is very de- sirable that the young plants should grow off rapidly, but it is impossible for them to do this if crowded together. They struggle against each other, grow up tall and slender, and when finally thinned out, are disposed to fall over. Whenever this happens some time elapses before growth fairly begins. Go over rapidly then, and thin down, not to a final stand, but as near to it as can be safely be done. Chop out with wider hoe than that subsequently, used, that the spaces between hills may be wide enough te admit the hoe without danger of bruising the plants. It takes both ip- creased care and time to hoe between two hills just far enough apart to admit the hoe between them. IL the ridge is sharp enough, and soil sufficiently loose for the hoes to chop advantageously, it may be done before blowing the cotton l; but if the ground is hard it is we'll 10 run around" the cotton in advance of the hses. It is thought by many that barring off" and leaving the cotton on rather high and narrow ridge has two fold good efiect-the first to make the soil about the plants warm up more rapidly.

 This is probably true, as in the spring the air is generally warmer than the earth, and the more the latter is exposed to the former, the warmer it will get. The second advantage is that the roots oi the plant are thereby forced to run deep and this guards the plant measurably against subsequent drouth. The chiei objection to barring off" is the increased liability of the young plant, not yet strongly rooted, to fall down when the cotton is chopped out. We repeat the remarks made in connection with the first working of corn: If the land is hard, run close to the cotton, and blow deep and thoroughly; if it is frfable and loose, use any blow that will facilitate work and kill the young grass--the ter rible May grass which will now spring up, and is, by long odds, the most trouble some to contend with in working the crop. Go over the cotton very rapidly at this working, as it is very important to give corn it's second blowing and get back to the cotton again at an early day. The second working of cotton is the inn portant one, requiring unusual care and demanding more time, which must be secured by hurrying over quickly at it's first tworking.-Southern CuHirator.
Year: 1877

The instinct of the fowl is the best guide. In eur boyheod we used to won der why it was that hen which hid her nest under barn or in fence corner would-if she escaped the attack of rats come of triumphant with full clutch of chicks, while another set ever SO care. fully in nicely made nest box, would hatch but small per centage of her eggs. The reason, as tho hen very well knew, WAS that the damp ground was powerful auxiliary in the matter. To secure all this advantage it is only necessary to place damp earth in the bottom of the nest box. For convenience it is better to mould it into copcave form; not too much so that the eggs will all roll into the bottom. This should then be lined with soft material-straw cut moderately short, or be it of all, lawn mowings which were carefully cured when first cut. Sprinkle literally with sulphur to keep out vermin, and do not give greater number of eggs than the hen can completely cover.
Year: 1877

We have received letter from d young farloer, asking US with what kind of plough would We plough cotton the second time, and whether we would use sweep eighteen inches broad to lay by otton

 Therv s,e hundreds of contingencies
Year: 1877

In letter to the Washington Ameri- can, senator George w Martin. of Ten nessee, attempts to explain the mystery {;

 In the outset, to prevent mistakes, I will state that 1 do not now exactly remember the source from which ie. ceived the knowledge am about to i'm. part, but I am of opinion that it was handed down by tradition. The 'punger gourd' belongs to the great gourd family, and is of tbe genus Legenaria. Soon after tobacco and cotton were first culti- vated in this country by the labor of the African race, it was found that the sup ply of suitable vessels among the settlers to carry water to the field was entirely inadequate. Just at this time the large tlat-bottomed gourd was used for that purpose. and to distinguish it from any other gourd the negroes called it the 'punger gourd. And now you have all know of the 'punger gourd,' and will see at once that the exemption was in tended to protect the originstors of the word. With this explanation I hope the country will be satisfied, and if you can find space for this, it would perhap be well to send copy to each of the supreme judges"
Year: 1877

VI them? Are we not as intelligent as those of the east ?"

 "Our western civilization is young yet, replied the occult "and. as I have said, the mind of the Caucasian is not as well adapted to the perception oi subtle truths. But there are many Europeans wLo are real adopts, and there is quite a number of persons in New York who are studying occultism. Some of them only study it philosophically, but some are practicing it. There is one who has several times accomplished the separa- tion of his astral bedy from his physical body, though only for few moments. But I can make all this much clearer to you, after time, by showing you a copy of the book I am writing---The Veil of Isis than can do in conversation.

 Among the black magicians are the serpent charmers, who have the same powers as the psillis of Egypt. They have as keen sent as dog for snake, and will go straight to its hole and dig it out with their fingers. Many of these jugglers will do the same thing as the fakirs do, and by similar process of in cantation. l remember I was once in the bungalow of rich Indian. where a fakir and 4 juggler both performed their feats. In the room were a tame tiger, chained, monkey, and a parrot While the fakir was performing they all showed signs of great delight, but when the sorcerer began the tiger leaped around in evident terrer, roaring in frightful manner, and at last became so violent that he broke his chain, leaped through