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Year: 1874

All the teachings of experience and all the
daily clamor of the PRESS seem to be unavail-
ing to convince certain class of visitors from
the interior, that if they make sudden friend
ships i'm the city they will regret it, There Is
hardly day in which the police are not made
the recipients of tale of woe founded upon
spontaneous intimacy and misplaced conf
dence. Sometimes gentle stranger accOsts
the rural visitor as Mr.. Higgins Of Utica. He
replies, "YOu are mistaken my name is
Muggins, and l live in Skancateles." The
stranger apologies and disappears, and just
around the corner a confederate comes up,
calls Mr. Muggins by his own name, and is
voluble about matters and things in Skanea-
teles. This is plainly which even NUM-
cipal digntaries from the interior arc some-
times beguiled. 1t was practiced few days
ago in Boston upon New-England Deacon,
who owns o stocking mill in Massachusetts.
He came to the city, sold his wares, and met
a man who accosted him as an old acquaint-
ance, and in the flush of the renewed init
macy, got all his money.


But q commOner and cOarser method of tho
predatory class is to approach the victim with
frank and honest sincerity, saying II do MT
know you, but l like your looks" This seems
universally effective. A day or two ago, a
sngularly striking instance of the efficacy of
this plan of plumber was seen in New York.
An Indian trader from the Far West, one of
those men whose lives are a continual struggle
for existence by means of the exercise of the
sharpest and strongest faculties of observation
and judgment, man who had gained fortune
by sagacious trade on the border, risked his
life and lost his property by means of this
idiotic confidence A total stranger met him
OH the cars and entered into conversation with
him. He opened his heart to him instantly,
and on arriving in this city they had already
become "pardners." Instead of spending his
money at hotels he went to the house of the
ostensible SISTER" of his new Pyiades AS a
matter of course, he was found the next
morning wandering half-naked in the streets,
drugged almost to unconsciousness. His trunk
and his money are IN the keeping OF his friend
and his friends sister, wherever they may be-


1t is hard to be compelled to preach SER
mon of cynicism. But unless every stranger
learns the lesson of wholesome distrust, he
would do well to stay away from large cities.
man who forces himself upon your acquaint-
ance with offers of friendship and service, in
tends to rob or swindlo you. No ono will fall
Year: 1874

In love with you at first sight, and il
he tells you 80, he is after your pocket
book. But this may be said and repeated
to the end of time, without putting men
and women on their guard against
swindlers. Vanity is stronger than common
sense or experience. No one is safe from the
confidence man, unless he is convinced OF his
own ugliness. To say to the average mortal,
81 like your looks" in the phrase and manner
suited to his degree of cultivation, is the
surest way to convince him of your own taste
and candor. There are few men living who
are not more pleased, in their heart OF hearts,
at personal compliment than at any eulogy
upon their goodness or their righteous fame. The
confidence mans whole stock in trade Is TINS
reliance upon human vanity. His only chance
of livelihood is making people believe that
their prepOssessing appearance has attracted
him. And every day shows how easy task
it is. A man of ordinary ignorance may hold
the severest views of hattery in the abstract,
but he hears nothing but truth and discretion
in the voice of the concrete fatterer There
would seem to be no remedy for the conf
dence- game, except to adopt the English re-
lgion which has been so much laughed at,
and never grant your acquaintance except
upon a proper introduction; and if any man
or woman tells you he likes your looks, the
best way is to call the police.
Year: 1874

promise of o. e5 per day. which was
offered them, left the premises. The
builder is now advertising for workmen. and
it remains to be seen how many of the thou
sands who are said to be seeking employment
prefer to do without it rather than accept
two dollars and quarter for eight hours of
common labor. Those who are ready to 60 to
work at that rate can find employment by
applying to Mr.. Peter Il. OBren in tho new
TRIIUNE building
Year: 1874

Rather an odd law case is mentioned in the Liver
pool newspapers One Dolan, who is significantly
described as householder" brought action against
the London and Northwestern Railway Company
to for injuries sustained by himself and two
of his horses in collision upon the defendants
line. The plaintiff, being sharply cross-examined,
admitted that he had written letters Immediately
after the accident probably to relieve the kind
anxiety Of his friends in which he said that he was
sound and well, and acknowledged that he was
"foxing little" as "he wished to get something
handsome out of the Company" Upon the develop
ment of this admission Dolan's lawyer expressed
regret at having had anything to do with the case,
and was 80 disgusted that then and there be threw
it up. Then the Company's lawyer became finely
magnanimous, and, without allowing that the plain
tfi had any claim for personal injuries offered to
give him flO0. This was accepted and the case
closed, Mr.. Dolan getting off much better than he
appears to have deserved. Indeed he may be said
to have had extraordinary good luck for first he
comes out OF collision almost uninjured and then
he receives Elo0 for attempting to cheat the de-
PENDANTS out of excessive and unreasonable dam
ages Nothing is said Of the horses, nor whether
they also played sick, and perhaps the GlOO were
given as liniment for their LESSONS.
Year: 1874

There is some immediate prospect of an
adjournment OF Congress The Senate has
fixed on June % as the day for winding up
the session. 1t is thought that the House will
concur in this action to-day. Both branches
are rushing through their work accordingly /;
and il must be said that up to this date the
work does not amount to much.
Year: 1874

Since the building season has opened the
wages paid common laborers have generally
been 81 or Sc 25 per day, though in few
exceptional cases they have risen to So 80.
In view of the prevailing depression in busI


ness and the very small amount of building
which our capitalists feel warranted in under
taking, as well as in view of the great efforts
which the supposed destitutiOn of the labor
ing classes have lately entailed upon our
charitable citizens, it was not expected that
the laborers would so early be combining to
stop work as means of compelling
the payment of higher wages. at least
while they adhered to the eight-hour system.
Some fifty or sixty laborers employed on the
new TRIBUNE building, however, decided to
strike yesterday, and refusing tho com
Year: 1874

The Mercantile Library election resulted in
Che choice of the regular ticket and may
therefore, we suppose, be considered an IN
forsement of the present management or the
Reading Room, and of the report that the
}unday opening feature has proved failure.
The vote was light, and but little interest
Seems To have been manifested.
Year: 1874

In the passage of the bill abolishing mole
ties by the House of Representatives, Ameri-
can merchants have secured substantial
victory. The House has shown itself to be
sensitive to the influence of public opinion /;
and it may be fairly said that the abolition of
the infamous seizure law, so far as the House
has abolished it, is the direct result of popu-
lar appeals made to Congress. 1t now remains
for the friends of the repeating bill to look to
the Senate. There are so many ways by which
languid body like the Senate may kill the
bill. that it will need persistent effort and
careful watching to yet save it. There was
no appreciable opposition in the House yester-
day but every enemy of the bill depends on
the Senate to defeat it. AS it has passed, this
measure destroys the moiety system, provides
for the forfeiture of only the items underval-
ued on an invoice, and makes it impossible
for CustOm-house runner to march into a
merchants counting-roOm and make off with
his books and papers.
Year: 1874

Latest reports from the scene of the mourn
full disaster in Massachusetts add nothing to
what has already been said concerning the
extent of that calamity. Investigation of the
ruined water-works discloses the fact that
there was great carelessness in construction,
with criminal desire to be economical at the
expense of safety. A committee of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature is viewing the ground,
with an intention of preparing formal re-
port on the subject. 1t is said that members
of this committee express great Indignation at
the fimsiness with which the reservoir was built.
1t is pleasant to observe that there has been
generous response to the call for help made in
behalf of the afflicted ivillagers. Aid is
coming in from all quarters but it is ex-
plicitly stated that the urgency of the demand
is still very great.
Year: 1874

The Cabinet crisis in France seems likely to
have temporary end by the formation of a
Ministry composed partially of former Minis
ters and partially of new members, who will
probably favor the measures for the organiza-
ton of MacMahon's powers. IL such Minis
try should be formed, it would have to depend
chiefly on the supporters who were numeri-
cally incapable of preventing the defeat OF
the Duke de Broglie. Under such circum-
stances the confusion in the Assembly may be
greater than it was before. After all, this may
not be so very unfortunate, for it will tend
to increase the impression, which has already
been gaming ground very rapidly in France,
that the interests of the country absolutely
require the dissolution of the Assembly.
Year: 1874

Levi Bartlett obtained for readers Of the
Country Gentleman the manner OF raising
calves practiscd at the Shaker Village, Mer.
rimack Co., N. H., as follows:


We take pleasure in forwarding our man
ner of raising calves, hoping that the in
formation may prove useful to all interested.
We take the calves from the cows when six
days old, and feed then on two quarts Of
new milk three times day, until they are
four weeks old. The fifth week we grad.
ually reduce the quantity Of new milk and
add skinned milk, increasing the quantity
by the close OF the week to three quarts at
a feeding. All the new milk given to the
calves should be taken from their mother.


From the time they are FIVE weeks until
they are three mo nths old they are fed on
porridge prepared as follows: half pint OF
oatmeal, one gill OF cracked wheat, boiled
one hour in six quarts OF water; in cool
weather days allowance may bo cooked
at time. To two quarts of this add two
quarts of skinned milk, making four quarts
three times a day. The milk should be
gently warmed to about the temperature
of new milk, taking care not to scad it, as
it will produce collie. II calves incline to
scour, one or two raw eggs beaten in their
milk will generally effect cure. We give
four quarts Of the mixture at feeding un-
til they are ten weeks old, then gradual y
diminish the quantity during the next two
weeks, when they are weaned and turned
out to pasture. From the time they enter
the feeding pens until they leave for the
pasture, there is continually kept by them a
supply of roots-beets or potatoes, cut into
long thin slices. We prefer beets, as they
prove to be the most nutritious. When
grass cannot be procured, there should be u
crib-full of early-cut or second-crop hay
kept by them. The pens should be kept
clean and dry to do this, they must be
cleaned and new bedding put in every day.
The calves show the success Of our plan of
feeding. When ! | weeks old, their average
weight was go lbs. They we're sired by the
Shorthorn bull Duke of Warner, purchased
Of G. G. McApln, of Warner, N. ii.
Year: 1874

English books aud practice advise the
suppression of tap-roots. ltis an established
principle in their arboricuture that these
should be checked, and horizontal roots en-
couraged as much as possible. In planting
wall trees in gardens, they sometimes lay an
impervious pavement down in the soil under
the trees as a precaution against the dreaded
canker of the stem. We follow this lead.
Our nurscrymen find that a tree transplants
better for having many small roots disposed
to run through the rich surface soil, rather
than two or three vertical prongs. But it is
very doubtful whether there is substantial
advantage in this course, applied in our hot,
dry climate, for we find that trees in forests
and along fences, which have come by
chance" and have never felt steel in their
roots, either Of pruning knife or plow, will
maintain health and productivcness to au
extreme old age. Nursery.grown trees, cul-
tivated in orchards, sicken every few years
after severe vicissitudes of weather, and per-
ish prematurely.


Even where the subsoil is impervious hard.
pan all around, so that there is no drainage,
we find the self-planted tree enduring, al
though its roots are necessarily horizontal,
because they cannot penetrate the hardpan,
or if they do, they are pinched off by the
poisonous nature Of the subsoil, or drowned
of by the water which is held all the year
near the surface. In such soils the forest
trees-which are apt to be blown over in
storms because they are only standing on
the hardpan and not anchored in it--show,
when uprooted, a perfectly fiat mesh OF hor-
izontal roots. A tree with this form of
roots will not live long in rich, well drained
soil in our climatc-evidently because it is
irregularly supplied. 1t is all feast or fam
Inc with t-repleton or drouth. After
rain, the growth is suddenly inordinate, and
again, in our frequent summer drouths, even
the roots are dried. Soon the stem begins to
decay, owing TO these alterations, and then
the tree irretrievably declines.


Seeding pear trees always, and Seeding
grapevines generally, have vertical roots
which thrust deeply downward and supply
the leaves with the necessary cold water
through the severest drouths. But as these
get older, and especially if grown from
sprouts or layers, we find the roots directed
horizontally, and then, it they are in open,
dry, unsheltcred soil, few summers will
disease them so that the leaves become open
to blight and mildew, and winter finishes
what the trials of the summer time had
weakened 1t is difficult problem in tree
culture to constantly secure a sufiicieucy Of
moisture in the soil, and at the same time to
encourage the roots to run deeply. A wide
mulching of the surface will retain moisture
indeed, but it infalibly attracts the roots to
grow and feed close under the mulch, within
the grip of either drouth or frost when the
mulch has decayed away. Thorough drain
ing and deepening of soil not naturally well
drained, aud either constantly mellow or
open surface, or a constantly cIose.cropped
sward Of grass, are most favorable to healthy
and regular root supply.
Year: 1874

White this summer for the purpose of seeing
the bushes while in fruit. II was a little
late in the season, the main portion Of the
fruit having been picked, but enough was
lett to convince us that the Norwood is n
success so far as size, quality and hardness
is concerned. 1t is also probable that even
better varieties may yet be produced by
crossing the best red upon berries which are
superior to the Davidsons Thorness. The
Davidson is early, and a great bearer, but
other kinds have been produced which are
far ahead of it in size aud quality.


Our whole experience with these new secd-
lngs indicates that the field for improvement
in this direction is but just entered. Mr..
White is still working for something better,
and not without some degree Of encourage.
ment. We were shown several new seed
lings which look promising, but are as yet
untried. He has also done good deal in
the way Of hybridizing grapes, and has pro.
duced several valuable varieties, but which
need further testing before giving them to
the public.-ReO England Farmer.
Year: 1874

Why does boiling fast render meat hard? ?


Because the excessive action of heat caus-
es the albumen Of the meat to set solid
crisps up the feshy fbers, and prevents heat
having gradual access to the interior.


Why, when good soup or broth is re-
quired, should the meat be put into cold
water?


Because, as the heat is developed very
gradually, there occurs an intermixture be-
tween the juices of the flesh and the exter-
nal matter. The soluble and savory parts
of the meat escape and enrich the soup.


Why are stews generally healthful and
digestible?


Because, being compounds of various sub
stances, they contain all the elements Of nu-
triton, and as the office of the stomach is to
liquefy solid food before digesting it. the
previous stewing assists the stomach in this
particular.


What causes the cracking noise when
lard is put into a frying pan?


Lard always contains some portion of
water, and it is the expansion of this water
into steam, forcing its way through the fat,
which causes the cracking noise.


The heat at which fat or oil bois is much
greater than the water. When the crack
ling ceases, the water has been driven off
from the fat and when the fat begins to
boil or bubble, its heat will be very high.


Why, in frying fish, should the fat or oil
be made very hot before the fish are put in ?


Because, if the temperature is low when
the fish is put into the frying pan, it becomes
sodden in the steam formed by its water; but
if the oil be very much heated the water
will be driven off, and the fish nicely
Drowned by the scorching oil.


Why should fish or meat that is being
fried be frequently turned ?


Because the turning assists the evapora-
ton of the water. When the fish or meat
is allowed to lie too long steam is generated
under it, and the substance becomes sodden
and the moment the steam is driven off, the
surface catches to the hot pan, and becomes
burnt and broken.


Why is broied meat so juicy and savory


Because the action of the fire, hardening
its surface, seals up the pores through
which the juices might escape. 1t acts in
the same way that the sudden dip into boil
ing water does upon the joints Of meat, but
more effectually. To turn broiling meat
never use a fork, but tougs fork opens an
escape for the juice, and wastes the best part
of the meat.


Why is cabbage rendered more wholesome
and nutritious by being boiled in two waters ?


Because according to DR.. Paris) cabba-
ges contain an essential oil, which is apt to
produce bad effects, and he recommends that
they should be boiled in two successive wa
ters till they are soft and digestible.-Ar-
thurs MagaziRe
Year: 1874

OF course, the great feature of the day
was the address, and the fame of the orator
had attracted large attendance. lie said
himself that he never before saw so many
carriages at fair He arrived upon the
ground little while before the appointed
time and after providing himself with a card
Of gingerbread, began to look at the horses
that were passing around the track and to
converse familiarly with the spectators, not
one Of whom once imagined that the
greatest preacher in New England was thus
making himself one OF them. When the hour
for the address arrived, the rain began to
fall and the crowd to scatter. 1t was an.
nounced from the seat that Mr.. Murray
would speak from the door of floral hail. in
order that he might be heard both inside
aud outside. But it was with the utmost
difficulty that he could lind standing room,
and two unsuccessful attempts having been
made to get the crowd silenced inside, Mr..
Murray suddenly mounted buggy a few
steps from the building, and without word
of introduction, and with the rain pouring
down upon his bare head, commenced talk
ing on "the Relations of Farming to the
Farmer" He had nothing written, and we
had no better opportunity to take notes than
to stand in the rain. The people, on foot
aud with carriages, huddled near and sever
al hundred, of the thousands who were pres
ent, heard him with intense interest and
perfect satisfaction during the twenty min
utes that he occupied.


Mr.. Murray's Address.


lie began by aluding to his own farm
at Guiliord, Conn, which was the home
Of his youth, increased by purchase from
several neighbors, and paid for every dol
lars worth, by money earned by himself
with either hand or brain. lie supports his
family dependents there aud works himself
during vacations of his ministry. He learn
ed how IN his boyhood, when he and his
brother did every sort of farm work, even to
holding plow when it took both of them to
do it. And he had learned that the value
of any work can be known only by its effect
on the worker. A house has no significance
save as home, nor has a church save for the
spiritual and moral work for which it stands
Ask man how much neighbor is worth
and he will point to his hills his buildings
and his herds and say about how many
thousand dollars. But if you ask how much
he is worth in kindness to his wife and fam
lily, In all good neighborly qualities, in reli-
gious devotion, in public spirit and love of
country, no one would think of pointing to
his property, and yet it is only these things
which constitute his character, which is the
great end Of work and life. Self culture is
the thing which farmers, old aud young, too
much neglect, And yet it is just this rea-
tion which farming bears 10 American man
hood that measures ITS success.


The effect Of working upon the soil was
Year: 1874

Widness is thing which girls cannot af-
ford Delicacy is thing which cannot be
lost and found. No art can restore to the
grape its bloom. Familiarity without love,
without confidence, without regard, is de-
structive OF all that makes woman exciting
and ennobling


'The world is wide, those things are small;


They may be nothing-but they are all"


Nothing2 1t is the first duty of womap
to be a lady. Good breeding is good sense.
Bad manners in women is immortality. Awk-
wardness may be ineradicable; bashfulness
is constitutional; ignorance of etiquet to is
the result Of circumstances-all can be con-
doned and do not Danish man or woman
from the amenities of their kind. But self
possession, unshrinking and aggressive coarse
ness OF demeanor, may be reckoned as state
prison ofense, and certainly merits the mild
form Of restraint called Imprisonment for
life 1t is shame for women to be lectured
on their manners; it is a bitter shame that
they need it. Women are the umplres OF
society. 1t is they to whom all mootea
points should be referred. To be lady ls
more than to be a princess. a lady Is at
ways in her right inaienably worthy OF re-
spect. TO lady, the prince and peasant
alike bow. DO not bo restrained. DO not
have the impulses that need restraint. Do
not wish to dance with the prince unsought.
Feel differently. BE such that you confer
honor, Carry yourself so lofty that men
will look up to you ior reward-not at you
in rebuke. The natural sentiment Of man
toward woman is reverence lie loses u
large means of grace when he is Obliged to
account her being to be trained in to pro-
prety. A mans ideal is not wounded when
a woman fails in worldly wisdom but if in
grace, in sentiment, in delieacy, in kindness,
she is found to be wanting-he receives an
| inward hurt.-GaA Hamilton,
Year: 1874

and said it not so much to be heard for his
own glory as to have it linger for their good,
gave him stronger hold upon the strong
men who listened to him than any of his
predecessors have been 80 fortunate as to
obtain.--St. Adams Messenger.
Year: 1874

Sturdy and strong as tho oak in its prime,
Faithful and true as the sun
Guarding the rights and the honOrs Of men,
Striving their iolies to shun.
Friendly to works that are worthy and wise,
Granting no aid TO the vile
Ready to strike for his country and right,
Cautious and trustlul the while.
Lending hand TO humanity's need,
Traitors he never will own;
True TO his word, and as honest in decd,
Hopeful in seed he has sown,


-NeW England Farmer