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Year: 1874

DR.. C. Ewald, OF Berlin, describes
method of washing out the stomach,
which, on account Of its great sim
plicity, seems likely to make the top
ical treatment Of diseases of the
stomach, especially in cases of pois-
oning much more common. "a piece
of ordinary India-rubber tubing, such
as is used for gas lamps, about six
feet long, is used; one end is rounded
with scissors, and, if necessary two
holes are cut at . short distance from
the end. This tube possesses quite
sufficient rigidity to be passed with
out difficulty into the stomach. To
the outer end funnel is fitted, into
which can be poured either water or
a solution Of soda, etc., according to
circumstances. If the contents Of the
stomach are to be removed, the outer
end of the tube must be sunk to the
level of the pubes or even lower; then
the patient must make q short but
forcible contraction of the abdominal
walls. By this means the tube is 6ll-
ed to its highest point with the fluid
contents of the stomach, and becomes
siphon the liquid continuing to
flow until there is no more or till the
tube is stopped up. This last seldom
occurs, if the tube be Of moderate
ealibre. Should it, however, happen,
or should the abdominal pressure be
insufficient to fill the tube in the first
instance. or the patient be insensiblc,


or any similar difficulty arise, it can,
| in general, be readily overcome BY
fitting . common clyster-syringe 70
the end Of the tube, one stroke Of the


piston Of which is generally sufficient
to remove the difficulty
Year: 1874

begin and end on the farm literally.


The cattle could not be driven to th,.


brook to water, the plough taken TO


the shop to be sharpened, the horses


would have to go barefoot, milling
and marketing would have to be
abandoned, The farm itself would
have to stop. II is clear case III
law as well as in equity (which one
we presume our friend means bv
morality for hired hand to aid in all
kinds OF work necessary in carrying
on the farm, whether on or off the
farm-so that his life, health and per-
sonal comfort is not thereby endan-
gered.


Under the common law, if hand
contracted to work for certain time,
and failed in his contract. he was not
entitled to any pay. But our local
laws provide that the laborer shall
have reasonable compensation for
his labor though he does not finish
the contract. The courts, however,
VII ihsiuSt INC JuIOtS w tHakiHk UP
their verdict, that the defendent
would be entitled to all the damages
sustained by reason of the non-per-
formance of the contract. In this
case of Mr.. Mr.. Brown, it is clear
the hand was in error in not aiding
in cutting the neighbor's grain, MS il
was reasonable requirement, and
did not increase the amount of the
labor in harvest. And il he broke
off his contract on that account. Mr..
Brown would be entitled to damages
for the non.performance OF his con.
tract. And it is his duty in Justice
to the rights Of all parties, that he
should enforce it, If it costs him more
than it would to pay his hand off and
let him go. The prevalent practice
OF violating contracts for light and
trifling causes should be checked by
judgments in courts of law, and the
farmer of Iowa should know when he
sows crop that he will be enabled
to harvest it, by making contracts in
time.-Agl. Dept. State Register.
Year: 1874

One of the peculiarities of the New
York law of damages tor drunkenness
under which gentleman in Brooklyn
has isst received 1000 damages from a
saloon keeper who sold his son liquor
which caused the death Of the latter-ls
that it makes social whisky just as dan
gerous as saloon whisky In other
words, it makes the man who treats q
friend to whisky at his own table as lia-
BILE 40 the bar tender who sells it to him,
Year: 1874

Said Democratic orator to q
crowd of the faithful in Louisiana
recently: "God in his providence, has
intrusted to your hands the salvation
of the negro" The hit was a good
one: but it would have been better
if he had told his audience just how
many negroes had been elevated IL
obedience to this Divine trust.
Year: 1874

| It is a fact, as I've been told,
That people in the days of old,
Got rich in silver and in gold
No matter what they bought or sold,
By minding their own business.
They did not try to wound ones fame,
Or slander anybody's name;
They cared not when you went or came;
They pleased themselves-you did the same


II it was your own business.
And II man did what was right
In his own mind, and in the sight
or God and Law, By day and night,
He went ahead and fought the fight,


Determined in his business.
But in degen'rate modern days
There's quite change in peoples ways.
And what person does or saws
Must held up unto the gaze


or every busybody.
And if you do not tell them, too,
Where you are going. and what to do.
They get in such an awful stew,
They'll even watch and follow you--


These very busybodies.
But if We take the pains to see
Who these same busybodies be,
We find there's not he or she,
Who has decent history,


Among these busybodics.
But let us no more notice take
OF evil tongues; but, for their sake,
Well hope and pray they soon may wake
From wickedness, and money make


By minding their own business.


-FoIJO
Year: 1874

THE United States Supreme court has decided in the case of Best vs. Polk, IS Wallace, that patent to land is void which attempts to convey lands previous ly granted, reserved from sale or appro- priated; and in the case of Lamb vs. Davenport, that "unless forbidden by some positive law, contracts made by actual settlers on the public lands con corning the title to be acquired in future from the United States, are valid as be- tween the parties to the contract, though there be at the time no act of Congress by which the title may be acquired, and though the government is under no obligation to either of the parties in regard to the title"
Year: 1874

THE friends of Mir. Stevens had very creditable tOrchlight procession last Sun day evening. In nun berS it was as large as any had here in 1870, when every nerve was strung by either party to get up i'm posing demonstrations.
Year: 1874

IT may be rather rough just now, but we suggest that the friends of Hiram s. Ste vens ought to give a ball and invite in the Smith, Bean and Hayden men, and give all the political cripples cheering up. If It is urged that they are short of money now, they must bear in mind that the oth- CTS are short of money and success, too.
Year: 1874

Early in the week, MT. Barnes of the Young America mine in Silver Mountain district, came into town and brought with him samples of ore taken out at a depth of seventy feet. These samples appear like very rich silver ore but are principally copper. The metallic copper so abundant at and near the surface and the light color ed rock mixed with it, have at the present depth of seventy feet turned to a bluish cOlored mass of soft matter which hardenS when exposed to the air. The vein pitches south so that the bottom of the shaft is on one side, and a drift has been started with view to develope the full size of the vein. This drift was in fifteen feet and runs through the finestQuaiity of ore ,(One wall is perfectly smodh, and the other has not been developed but it fs the pur- pose of the company t9 do jB as soon as possible. One run of the snelting works was made as a test of How they would work and the result was entirely satisfac- tory. Then the compEny set a force to burning coal, and hauling ore to the works and breaking it ready for the furnace. MT. c. o. Brown informs us that about 2000 bushels of coal are burned, and very soon we expect to hear of bullion by the ton.

 Samples recently brought from the Qua charty, show pure silver and the best pros poets in sight. The richness of both Silver Mountain and Quacharty districts grows larger and more certain week by week as the development progresses.

 Dr. Handy informs us that D. c. Thomp- son has built five arraStrarS within about three miles of the Ostrich mIne, and is putting up splendid stone dwelling house-one the Doctor thinks equal to any In Arizona. His new site was selected be- cause of better convenieirees of wood and water. Mir. Thompson has not been very successful so far but is full of hope.
Year: 1874

Horace Greeley used to affirm that
newspaper men were the most patient
people, as class, on earth, and he was
not far from right, though there are times
when patience ceases to be virtue with
the most enduring. Nearly everybody in
the western part of the State knows Burr,
who used to start newspaper about once
month the year round, generally bring
ing them out in Grand Rapids, but some
times making flying trip to other points
Burr could stand to be told that he lied
about his circulation, was on the fence as
a politician, and that he didn't know any,
thing about publishing paper. and when
men threatened to sue or thrash him he
only smiled sad smile and wished that
mankind wouldn't get excited. During a
religious revival in Grand Rapids, Burr
was converted and it Frequently happened
that religious people called at his office to
talk with him. One day minister came
in, and after talking for while he pro-
posed prayer. He was in the act OF kneel
ing when his foot struck one of the outside
forms, which was leaning against leg of
the stone, ready to be lifted up, and over
it went making half bushel of 'pi., '
Burr looked at the ruin wrought, thought
of the two weeks over-work, saying I'm
trying to be a christian and set good ex-
ample. but rat my buttons If can't lick
you in just two minutes" !" The clergyman
backed down stairs in no time, lodging
the I've brush on the way, and Burr back
slid at once and sent down for pint of
timulant.-DetroH Free Press.
Year: 1874

People everywhere, and particularly imam
cial men, are congratulating themselves that
the danger from Congress is about over. Ihey
forget that the real danger is just now upon
us. In tho next ten days there is reason 10
fear that Congress may do us more harm than
il has thus far throughout the session.


First of all, there will be host OF swindling
jobs appropriations for unexplained deliclen-
cies, innocent looking bills which conceal sH1
basis of fresh attacks upon the Treasury, final
desparing efforts of hungry railroads for bonds
or guarantees or fresh aid of some sort.


There is every indication that the most
odious features of the franking privilege are TO
be revived So long as the Government
Printing Office is kept in full blast, perpet-
ual premium is offered for the repeal of the
law. Till we can have an end to the shame
fully extravagant publication of books which
nobody reads, there will be a long
ing on the part of Congressman for
the gratuitOus transmission OF these
books to constituents whose favor they wish
to win, as constant as the longing of the
Russian for the Golden Horn. or the Yankee
for the West. With free transmission OF
public documents will come also that most
contemplate Of demagOgue devces-the free
transmission of newspapers within the county
of their publication. Both are imminently
threatened, and both are in the branch which
affects the greatest contempt for public opinion.


The rotten borough system threatens to get
an additional step. Already bills for the ad-
mission of both New-MexicO and Colorado as
States have been crowded through the House.
There is reason to hope that they may be
checked in the Senate this session, but there
is also need to watch. There is no possible
excuse for either bill, save that, for shifty
politicians, now out of job, it provides places
as United States Senators and the like.


The District of Columbia Government seems
likely to be overturned. but there is danger
that some other of similar absurdity may be
set up in its stead What is wanted is that
the District shall get down off its stilts 1t
has been having Governor, Legis-
Iature, and other expensive features of
an organization complicated enough fOr1New-
York or Pennsylvania. What it needs is such
simple machinery as suffices for the govern
ment of Berks or Chautauqua County. But it
is profitable for the office-hOlding gentry to
keep the troublesome little township perched
up on stills, and there lies the danger


The merchants will not be out of danger
till Congress is out of Washington. Mr..
Schultz was wise in his declaration that every
one here might better close his store and 60
down to Washington than run the present
risks.


There is, till the last hour Of the last day,
the chance Of mischievOus financial legislation,
cunningly cOntrived to evade the Presidents
manifesto, or to be forced upon him by i'm
Fortunate advisers, to whom he has not yet
ceased to listen, as a means of saving the
party in the Fall elections.


And. finally, every lobbyist, every swinding
claim agent every tricky representative of
beggar corporation, thus far foiled, looks to
the last days for his winnings. good many
get them,
Year: 1874

EdRLY CLOSING OF RETAIL SHOPS.


Now that the hot weather is coming it is
time something was done for the relief Of the
work people who feel it the most. These are
not, as might be supposed, the labOrers or
mechanics. but the salesmen and women and
clerks in retail shops, and the employees of
small manufacturers, who do not choose to be
governed by any eight hour rule. Eight hours
to hOd-carrier or q bricklayer, even of July
day, beginning at seven, with the pause of an
hours nOOning," and ending at four, is not
excessive labor by any means, and gives tho
stalwart Irishman or German plenty of time
and opportunity to rest with his pipe and lager,
or to go out of the city in the evening if he
chooses for purer air. Business of all kinds
is usually over ip New-York at 5 D. m, with
the exception of the retail trade. But this
exception is shamefully marked. Through
the long hours of the July and August after
moons last year, and in the evenings when
even the day laborer had time to sit down
and rest, one might see behind the counters
of the retail shops the rows of pallid, wearied
statesmen, painting for breath in the close,
stirless air, and waiting for the advent of
chance customer. In the streets of cheaper
shops the time of closing fingered on to some
indefinite hour of the night, or until nobody
was left to buy. The gas blazed overhead,
foul smells poured in from the streets, women
gossiped in front of the counters, while the
Door wretchcs waited behind, for the chance
to creep of late at night from their hot work
to hot. exhausted sleep. without q mQmeats
Year: 1874

pause between TO give mind or body chanco
TO rally or recover from the drain the day bad
made upon the life of both. As matter Of
necessity, almost. these shops. excepting tho
biobest class, are ill-ventated, and at
a time when regularity of habit il
most essential to safety. the clerks
have no opportunity for making a
single comfortable meal in the day. Their
pay (much less in the case OF women than
that given to household servants) will not allow
them to dine at eating houses. and they take.
as rule, their lunch with them and eat 1t
when they can Their business, as we know.
requires little capital Of intelligence ana
education; yet they are harder worked and
paid less than the hodmen; and allowed less
leisure for recreation or for reading or study
than il they were thieves in our State Prison.
When Sunday comes they are too glad To
spend two-thirds of it in sleep, without the
energy 10 dress and drag their tired brains
and body to church. Our clergymen who
Keen omen their churches during che hot sea-
son to be dismayed at empty pews, Will hnd
here something to do toward filling them and
belping these wOrn-Out bodies and neglected
souls


There would be at least the excuse OF expe-
diency for the retail dealers il their prohts
were increased by thus continuing the hours
of sale into the evening. But the season Is
the dulest of the year in any case the most
profitable class of customers are out or town
in July and August, and of those who remain.
bona fide buyers will make their purchases at
one hour az well as another when once It Is
understood to be necessary, and the class OF
idle shop-gOing women who saunter out In
the evening for the lack of better employ
mcnt are profitable loss to any dealer. In
nciphboring cities, where the majority or
shops. after due notice, close during July and
Aupust at five d. M, the loss of night trade
il declared to be more than made up by tho
increased energy and zeal of the statesmen
during the day. We hope, therefore, promps
action will be taken by the retail dealers 10
make the proposed early closing during tho
coming months a general movement, wheh IL
will then be for their own relief as wel Id
that of their clerks.


There is another point which We wish We
could urge with as much hope OF SUCCESS
that ia. the granting of a weekly half-boliday
during the Summer to the thousands and tens
of thousands of children and women employed
in small manufactures. SOup-hOuses in Win
ter and city relief societies, and free excur-
sions for children in Summer are pot whit
more necessary to the preservation of human
life than this action on the part of employers
an action by which they themselves are in
the end the gamers. But it is only those
among them who are, in certain degree,
men of culture, refinement. and humane ideas
who will be able to see how the real advan-
tage outweighs the loss of the few hours
actual labor. Several of this class of men we
reported last year as having given their hands
this weekly gift of chance of fresh air and
rest. We hope the list will be larger during
| the present season.
Year: 1874

The skirmishes between Ireland and Italy increase
in frequency and severity. The community which
has given better homes and threefold better wages
than laborers Of either nationality ever earned At
home, has right to insist that they shall keep
the peace, and that neither shall interfere with
the freedom of the others in working for whatever
they choose to agree upon. The Irish have had tho
field toI themselves, butl they must understand
that the Italians have come to stay, have equal
rights, and will be protected in them. Meantime.
the interests which have been so severely crippled
by the enormous cost of doing anything in New-York
will gladly welcome wholesome competition.
Year: 1874

In the Court of Appeals. at Albany. yester-
day, an important decision affecting the Ring
civil suits was rendered The point raised In
these cases was this Shall the suits against
Ingersol and others be conducted in behalf
of the State of New-YOrk or in the name OF
the Cityf The decision is to the effect that
they must be continued in the name OF the
City. OF course, this will not affect Tweed's
Imprisonment or fines, as his was criminal
case. The precise operation of the decision
on the other suits is yet to be seen.
Year: 1874

Elections in England are not models of fairness
and decOrum and indeed are a great deal worse than
our own but then the injustice done at the polls Is
often redressed on petition. Thirteen members OF
the present House of Commons have already been
unseated for malpractces at the last general cleo
ton-one for bribery, for corruption one for in
timidation, and five for treating'-and there arc
others to hear from. That is the way they do things
under q monarchica despotism. In our free and
glorious country gentleman who gets into Con-
gress by false certificates or returns of imaginary
majorties is likely to stay there long he can
keep on good terms with tho party in power. Or il
his case is altogether too fragrant he is sent homo
gently at the end of the session, with large allow
ance for pay mileage, and expenses.
Year: 1874

If one may judge from a curious Massachusetts,
will dated 1924. the young people of that time aud
that Commonwealth were not renowned for the ten
der care they took Of their venerable fathers and
mothers. The old gentleman making the will in the
ancient town of Lexington bequeatbed to his wife
not only the sum of S15 year, and enough wood to
keep fire burning, but also three rooms in their
farmhouse. with lbertyito pass and repass up tho


front stairs and out at the front door to either OF tho
wells, and right to two seats in pew No. SO in Lex
ington Meeting house, so long as she shall live
The cheerless writer who said there was room in
the world for old people might have found good
illustration of his conviction in the solemn particu-
larity of this will,
Year: 1874

The Senate failed to procure final action on
the Moiety bill yesterday. This is not sur
prising. The majority in the Senate have
shown but languid interest in this measure
from the first. When the bill was up for de-
bate, yesterday, neither of the Republican
Senators nOminally having it in charge thought
it worth while to stay by it and answer ques-
tions that might be put and, finally, the
quorum. Nevertheless, there were enough
consistent Republican Senators to unite with
the Democrats in saving the best features of
the bill. The clause providing against the
forfeiture of whole invoice on account of
the irregularity of any part thereof was left in
the bill and an attempt to save the infOrmers'
shares in pending suits does not appear likely
to succeed il the friends of the bill stand
together to-day.


From Washington we have a somewhat
frigld dispatch on the subject of the Indian
Peace Commission. 1t may be considered
rejOinder from The Wigwam in the Interior
Department. 1t makes several bubbles as to
the name OF the organization known as the
Peace Commission and the present personnel
of the same. The gist of the whole reply,
however, is in the statement that Mr. Brunot
wrote the letter OF resignation, and that he is
animated by desire to separate the manage
ment of Indian Affairs from the Interior De-
partment, and secure for himself and associ-
ates much Independent power. This is hardly
O fair answer to anything that tho resigning
Commissioners have said. They have mildly
intima.ed that there was 80 much rOguery in
Year: 1874

To Remove the Iron Taste from New
KettleS.-Boil handful of hay in them,
and repeat the process if necessary. Hay
water is great sweetener Of tin, wooden
and iron ware. In Irish dairies everything
used for milk is scalded with hay water.


Picking ArtichokeS,-Slico the artichokes
as thin as cucumbers boil until soitened a
little in strong salted water. Skim out into
a jar, and pour over them boiling hot vine-
gar, spiced with pepper, cloves and cinnamon.
A little chopped onion added to the arti-
chokes gives them better flavor.


To Cook Artichokes ,Oih Cream.-Slice
the artichokes as directed for picking, aud
boil until very tender; it will take about 20
to 30 minutes to cook them. Skim them
out of the water turn cup of cream into
a saucepan add the slices, and season high
ly with pepper and salt. Boil up once, and
serve upon a hot platter or thin slice of
toasted bread A little chopped onion adds
a nice relish to this dish or few celery
seeds can be sprinkled in for a seasoning.
Thus cooked it makes very delicious vege-
table.


Feather Cake.-Simple and good One
cup white sugar, one spoonful butter, one egg,
two even cups sifted flour, two-thirds cup
sour milk or cream, halt teaspoonful soda.
One teaspoonful cream tartar may be used
instead oil sour milk, Flavor to taste.
Year: 1874

Such was the remark Of farmer to me
when in conversation upon the dairying bus
mess 1 recommended feeding COWS with
shorts and meal. "You can't make it pay
to feed meal as you do" he added. 81 think
have made money by feeding grain to all
my stock" "You have made money out of
pocket" he replied. at may be, but l
thought it profitable and was intending to
continue, and perhaps increase the amount"
"Well, you may, but know your cows don't
half pay for their meal in increased amount
of milk or quantity of butter"


He was SO earnest it cast q shadow over
my theories of profit already and to be de-
rived from good feeding of stock, SO l pom
dercd and looked over my farm, stock, and
financial record. l examined everything
closely, and the result was quite cheering.
/ found my stock had increased in numbers
and improved in quality. My sheep, with
plenty Of milk, raised their lambs, and they