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Year: 1866

ENGINEERS as class were the first TO
this country; but many may like to
read the following extract from little
work by Mr.. kingsbury, q practical
razor-maker, of Bond Street: "The
edge of II razor, pen-knife, and every
other very keen instrument, consists of
a great number of minute points, COM
monty called teeth, which, if the instru-
ment is itself in good condition, follow
each other through its whole extent
with great order and clOseness, and con-
stitute by their unbroken regularity its
excessive keenness. The edge of such
an instrument acts on the beard, the
skin, or anything else, not so much by
the direct application of weight or force
as being drawn, even slightly, along it;
because by this operation the fine teeth
of which it consists pass in quick sue
ccssion, in the same direction, and over
the same part of the substance. My
readers will be convinced of this if they
will make the following experiment on
their glove or their hand, as they like
best: Let them hold the razor either
perpendicular or obliqucly, and press OH
it with some considerable force in Il di-
rect line from right to left, and they will
| have no great reason to fear the conse-
uucnces. But let them move it from
that direction, let them draw it toward
them or push it from them, in the small
est degree, in the gentlest manner, and
it will instantly make an incision.
When they have made this experiment
they will be convinced of the truth of
what l have asserted, namely, that in
the operation of shaving very little
weight and even very little force are
necessary" Hence it follows that the
best razor will have the teeth of its edge
set almost as regularly as good saw,
and that the best test in buying a razor
is to examine the edge by means of n
strong magnifying-glass. This also eN-


plains the good effect on the keenness of


Il razor caused by dipping it in hot


water, which necessarily clears the edges
of any small clogging substances.-LOH'


don EHgiNeer.
Year: 1866

SPEAK kindly to your mother, and
ever courteously tender of her. But Il
little time and you shall see her no more
forever. Her eye is dim, her form is
bent, and her shadow falls graveyard.
Others may love you when she is passed
away, kind-hearted sister, perhaps a
kind-hcarted brother, or one whom, of
all the world, you may choose for apart
ner, may love you fondly; but never
again, while time is yours, shall the love
of one be to you as that of your old
trembling mother has been. In agony
she bore you; through pulling, helpless
infancy her throbbing breast has been
your safe protection and support; in
your wayward childhood She bore pa
tiently with your thoughtless rudeness,
and nursed you through legion of ills
and malades. Her hand it was that
bathed your burning brow or moistened
your parchod lips, her eye that lighted
up the darkness of wasting nightly
vigils, Watching always in your fretful
sleep. Oh, speak not her name lightly |!
Speak gently, then, To your mother;
and when you, too, shall be old, 1t Will


in some degree tighten the rcmorse


which viii be yours for other sins, that


never wantonly have you forgotten what


was due your mother,
Year: 1866

TIE following from the Country Gcn-
Hcmdn gives us some practical iniorma-
tion in relation TO trout-fishing. We
transfer it to our columns for the benefit
of tyros in the sport First, as 20 the
habits of the trout. They seek in the
warm season clear, cool running water;
in the Winter they retreat to the deeper
water, such as fords and deep holes.
The trout may be said to dislike civili-
zation, and when the forest and brush
are cleared from his old haunts, he takes
good care to leave also. There arc many
streams in this region, which twenty
years ago yielded trout abundantly, that
are now almost deserted. Solitude is
therefore indispensable to their increase,
except when propagated by artificial
means. When Spring opens, and the
streams are warmed by the sun, the
trouts run up into the brooks, and may
then be taken by experienced anglers.
The trout is very shy, and he who would
catch him must keep without the range
of his eye as much as possible. Noise
docs not frightcn him. They usually
lie under logs or the edges of rocks, or
under banks, or in any place where Sc
cllIsion can be obtained. When in search
of food, as at sunset or in the early
morning, or at times on cloudy days,
they are all about the stream, but will
oftcnest be found in quick water, or in
the very deepest water. Second, the
best time to catch. This is usually in
the morning and at evening. Cloudy
days preferred to bright days, because
the fish are then less liable to see the
angler. Often in pond-fishing a light


ripple on the surface Of the water is as


good as cloudy weather. And often,


too, I have had great success in the


brightest days. 1t is impossible to tell
!, just when they will bite best. My rule
is to go whenever | get ready, and take
the chance. April, May, and June are
the best months. Then us to the bait.
: For broOk-tishing there is nothing better
; than the angle-worm or a dew-worm.
t For pond-tishing the artificial fly, and
t so rice rerSd. Large trout, however, are
= oftenest caught with the fly. Minnows
l are good and will frequently tempt


large trout when the worm and fly both


fail.
Year: 1866

Extra Session of the Legislature


Tho Columbus journal says that Gov
ernor Cox has been invited to call an ex-
trs session of the legislature to ratify the
reconstruction amendment to the Consti-
tuition, and has responded announcing
thst he will reserve his decision on the
matter until after the assembling of the
Union Convention tomorrow, and will be
Guided by its advice The action of the
Governor is sensible and appropriate. For
ourselves We see no need of any haste in
assembling the Legislature. A political
campaign is just being inaugurated, and
this amendment presents the proper plat
form for the Union party, and an excel
lent issue for ito make with the VAlIan-
dighAm Democracy, If the legislature
should soon convene in extra session and
ratifJ it, this issue would be removed from
our State politics. We want TO see the
coming campaign made on the ratification
or rejection Of the amendment. We are
wiling to trust this question with the
people and to abide by their verdict II
the course We have sketched IS pursued,
We haEen no doubt that the Union majority
in the State in October viii reach fifty
thousand. The ratification of the amend
ment by the legislature on its assembling
Year: 1866

in January would follow as matter of
course, and would be in plenty of season
for all practical results. Let us not fore
stall the decision of the people by too
hasty legislative action.
Year: 1866

NEw YORK, June ls-During a severe
gale last night some of the walls forming a
part of the ruins of the Academy of Music,
fell with tremendous crush. Forum ately
no one was within reach Of it.


A number of trees were uprooted in and
about Union Square.


Several ships dragged their anchors in
the harbOr, suffering damage.


The southern mail due early this morn
road track, near Perrysville, Nd, being
washed away.


No Additional Deaths by Cholera.


No additional deaths by cholera in the
city have been reported to the Board of
Health to-day.
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-NVe take great
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Siulth. Bros
Co.. No. 10 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when say their present stock OF clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this frl.1 to the
favorable notice Of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small prolts. and deal on the
square with everybody.
Year: 1866

DAY CENSUS OF LoNDoN.--A day" census is
ABOUT to be taken of London At the last census,
taken in 1861, the population comprised only those
who slept within the city, and consequently fell
far short of the real daily population. It is now
proposed to include all persons engaged or employed
in the transaction Of the commercial. monetary pro-
fessional and trading concerns of the city. There
blocks of houses let out ofres &C. only the orig-
nal lessees of which are on the rate books so that
the actual population cannot be ascertained in any
other manner than by a house visitation,
or by obtaining returns such as are now asked for
the day" census.
Year: 1866

captured and taken along with him two
Yankee soldiers whom lie had fallen IN
with down the road. Frank had just
reached his destination and was relating
TO The listening and afflicted citizens the
bad fortune which had at last overtaken
the gallant Mosby al Miskeps; when up
rode old Dick Moran in charge OF The
prisoners and horses. There was louo
laugh at Franks expense, as the ciIizens
came forth to greet Mosby at the head oil
his victorious ptrlisans, and TO congraiu,
late him that bis star was still bright and
riding in the ascendant.
Year: 1866

The day was bright and beau .iful-


The boys to play had gone
Save one, who sal beside the door,


Detected and alone
And as the tone Of merry spor,


Game family to his ear,
He sighed. and from his swelling lids


lie brushed ihe falling tear.
His little heart was rent with pain


II could not join their play ;
He could not run about lhe fields,


And by the brook side stray,
The rolling hoop-lhe bounding ball
The kite borne by the wind
The acorn hunt-were nough! 10 him,


For he, alas, was blind.
lie could not see the setting sun.


And watch the glowing skies (;
The beauty of The moon and stars


Fell not upon his eyes;
The rainbow when il spanned The cloud!


Was lost unto his sight
And waving woods, and sparkling siream'


For all TO him was nigh,
These truths came fresh into his mind,


While sitting thus apart;
No wonder that the tear drop fell,


And heavy was his heart.
Nh lille did tue youthful throng,


Whose hearts were full o! JOY
Reflect upon the lonely stale


OF that poor sighIess boy
Year: 1866

PossEssoRY LAND CLAIMS TAXABLE BY
STATE AUTHoRIrY.-The Supreme Court Of
California have decided in the case of The
People u.s. Shearer, that the value of posses
sorry titles to land in the public domain can
be taxed by the State and held liable for the
sum assessed. Although the decision was
made With reference TO possessory claim to
agricultural lands, which are only exempt
from taxation by special clause in our stat
utes. The decision conflicts with an opinion
of the Commissioner OF the General Land Of
fee that homsteal claims connot be taxed
before a patent issues.
Year: 1866

New RULE IN BILLIARD PLAYING.-Tbe
last humber Of the Billiard Cue contains
an announcement from Mr.. Phelan of an
important change in the by laws of th e
game Of billiards. Heretofore when the cue
ball was in contact with another, or frozen,
the player must strike another ball before the
one with which he was in contact, in order
to count. Mr. Phelan announces that after
January 1st player if his ball be frozen can
count, provided be p lays away from the ball
with which be is in contact, though on the
return ofthe cue ball from the cushion OF
masse it touches that to which it was frozen
first. The rule seems fair, and will occasion
ally lengthen run.
Year: 1866

No ONE RESPECTS HM-Prentice saws
there is not a man in the nation that respects
Brownlow or respects any human being tha,
respects him, or even any dog that will follow
him. Very few dogs will follow him at all
Dogs follow a man by the scent of his foot
steps; but almost every dog that chances to
hit upon Brownlow's trail is so overcome by
the concatenation Of foulest stinks, that be
goes off bowling to his kennel.
Year: 1866

FRATRIcIDAL CHARACTER OF THE War;
The Hon. Lewis Campbell, of Ohio, one Of
the delegates to the late National Convention
in Philadelphia, addressed large mass meet
ing in that city. In the course of his speech
he remarked:


BY the way of illustrating the fratricidal
character of the war, will relate an Incl
ent: had two brothers in the war; one
unfortunately, in the rebel army in Texas
and the other in the Union army. They
were sons of one who, at the age of seven
teen, fought at the battle of Eutaw Springs
One of my brothers at the head of a regimen
of Texans, fell in Louisiana, and the other
at the head of regiment in the Union ar
my, fell at the battle of Chancellorville.-
And the news Of the death of both of these
-one on the one side, and the other-reach'
ed their afflicted mother on the same day;
and so tits every where, brother against
brother upon fields of battle. The conven-
tiou meeting here will heal the wounds.
From every State we come ogether-from
all the States-in the common cause OF
American nationality. (Cheers)
Year: 1866

gSome of our friends think it strange
that we should express ourself as having no
hope Of the democracy being successful in the
elections that came off on tuesday last. We
have our reasons. The American people
have been laboring under a species Of insani-
ty for the last five or six years, and it requires
time to bring them back to reason. A cure
cannot be effected in day. They needs
must have rest and time for contemplation.
They do not as yet realize their situation.
The defeats in these elections do not discour-
age us. We know the truth and right will
triumph in the end. We are prepared to en-
ter the next contest for President with hope
and confidence in glorious triumph Uni
on Democrat.
Year: 1866

EXCELLENT vinegar can be made without
any cost at all, by simply putting your
apple peelings into large stone jug, and
filling the jug up with water, After letting
it quietly stand in moderately warm place
for about four or five weeks always putting
in the apple peeings of every day. you will
find that you have a good vinegar which
does not cost you a cent.
Year: 1866

The MoNrANA.-This new vessel belonging Q
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. has
arrived from Panama with large number OF
passengers. She came from New York via
Cape Horn. This is her first appearance at
San Francisco.
Year: 1866

This fearful pestilence is still on the
increase, and the leading agricultural So
cieties and writer's are urging the gov
ernment to put an immediate stop TO all
fairs and markets-thus, as we under
stand it, prohibiting in effect all sales
except those for prompt slaughter by the
butchers. If this is not done, the coun.
Gil of the Royal Society.urgeslthat all cat


tie, sheep and pigs brought TO any mar:
ket or fair be forthwith branded and not
allowed 10 leave the town alive, that all
coming in from abroad be slaughtered on
arrival that none be allowed to leave
any farm or place in which there has


been a case of the plague within two
months that all offered for sale except
on the premises of the owner, or in any
place whore they have not been owned
for period of al least 81 days be brand
ed apd Slaughtered within Il hours that
these regulations should be enforced by
heavy penalties, and that government
institute experiments on a large scale
ito ascertain the real character OF the
plague, and to test various methods OF
preventation and cure. ."-ERgIish Pdpcr
Year: 1866

ENGLISH HARVEST OF 1865 The
yield of wheat in Great Brstain last year
appears quite certainly to have been be-
low an average, leaving necessity for
the importation of fifty or sixty million
bushels to meet the consumption of the
people 1t is consequently considered
quite certain that prices there, which
have been below the ruling rates in this
country, must materially advance before
spring, so, perhaps, as to admit OF Ameri.
can shipments being sent out at profit
after navigation is again resumed.
Year: 1866

sofa with his mouth and nostrils covered
with cotton wool, On two chairs near
were sets of paper, and upon one Of them
a watch was laid. Thinking the master
was asleep, the ervantremoved the cot
ton wool, and then, struck with some
thing strange in the face, he ran for med
ical aid, but it was too late. .'aalg al


One of the memoranda referred to an
experiment, apparently tried on Thurs
day, viz: The effect of inhalation Of the
vapor of chloroform for singing in the
ears, so as to be forced to the tympanum,
either by being taken in by the breath
through towel or sponge, producing
a beneficial sensation or warmth. The
second paper was an experiment on The
effect of chloroform combined with hy-
drocyanic acid.' This was not classi-
fed, apparently waiting for result.
Close to DR.. Tonybees hand, on a chair,
were two bottles. One of them contained
recti6ed ether, which had not been open
ed the second was little more than
half full of hydrocyanic acid. There
was also a machine made Of Indian-rub-
ber lying on the chair, used for injecting
ether or other vapors, and afterwards
was found underneath the sofa just at his
haud-that of dead man s--would fall,
a six ounce bottle, completely empty,
which had contained chioroform, but
was dry and free from smell. The jury
returned the following verdict: THAT
the deceased met his death accidentally
while prosecuting his experiments, by
inhaling a combination of chloroform
and prussic acid, and the jury desired
to express their deep sympathy with the
family of the unfortunate deceased gen.
tleman."
Year: 1866

Contrary TO the usual custom in such
cases, the doors of the White House we're
thrown open, immediately on the entrance
of the royal party, to as many as could
be accommodated in the reception room,
no preferences being given in the matter,
so that all might witness the reception:


Tomorrow morning the Queen will
visit the Capitol, and if the day is pleas
ant, will drive out in the afternoon to
the Soldiers Home. fif
Year: 1866

devices and all hearts and all understand.
ings most of all the opinions and Influences
Of the unwilling, are wonderfully. attracted
and compelled to bear ierward the change
which becomes more an obedience TO the
law Of universal nature than submission to
the arbitramen of man. ,ar
Year: 1866

70 We clip the following from an ex-
change. 1t is true, and we commend it
to every man who has interest where he
resides: -


Nothing Is more common than to hear
people talk OF what they pay newspapers
for advertising. etc., as SO much given in
charity. Newspapers by enhancing the
value OF property in their neighborhood,
and giving the localities in which they
are published reputation abroad, bene-
tit all such, particularly if they are NOR
chants or real estate owners thrice the
amount yearly of the meagre sum they
pay for their support. Besides every
public spirited c.t4zen has u k.udable
pride in having a paper of which he is
not ashamed, even though he should
pick it up in New York or Washington.


4 good looking thriving sheet helps
property, gives character to the locality.
and in many respects Is desirable pub
lie convenience. II from any cause the
matter in the local or editorial columns
should not be quite up to your standard,
do not cast 1t aside and pronounce It
good for nothing until you are satisfied
that there has been no more labor be-
slowed upon it than is paid for. II you
want good readable ehect Il nuss be
Year: 1866

OsAGE ORANGE SEED-A CAUTION
AT no previous time have the people, all
over the country, been so anxious to
plant ''live fences" For thi. purpose
the Usage Orange Is generally, all things
taken into consideration, thought TO be
the best plant for the purpose. Since the
close Of the war there has been Il great
rush of Spectators 10 the Usage regions
OF Texas, for the purpose of procuring
seed to supply the universal demand.


There has OF course, been great haste to
get seed into the market, and it will not
be at all surprising If some INSCRIPTIONS
men resort TO means for getting out the
seed that are ruinous 10 its vitality. The
only true way to get the seed is by rot
ting or grinding the oranges but it IS
much more expeditions and great deal
easier way to boil them. Besides, the
seed, if anything, ioohs better than If got
out the old way, and no one, or but few
at any rate, can tell the difference But
the boiled seed is worthless. 1t will not
germinate, and those who purchase II
are doomed to disappointment. The best
way is to purchase seed only Of men who
are known to be responsible and honest,
unless you have an opportunity Of test
ing 1t by sprouting., We do not throw
out these hints to injure the sale Of any
persons good seed; but only that pur-
chascrs may be upon their guard in the
m a Cnol ir
farmers can ill afford to lose their money
and time, in purchasing worthless lot Of
Usage seed.
Year: 1866

Our readers will remember that a
short time since the Radicals charged
a lady of Washington with being able
to exercise sufficient influence over
the President to secure the pardon Of
any prominent ''reber' she saw fit.
Senator Chandler of Michigan reitera
ted this assertion the other day in re-
lation to Mrs. Cobb. Senator Dixon
made prompt and explicit denial of
the charge and called on the vulgar
bufoon from Michigan for proof The
Michigan slanderer was of course un-
able to produce it.
Year: 1866

A SENSIBLE REPUBLICAN.-Th edi-
tor of the Cincinnati Commercial does
not indorse the shouting and stamping
of Thad. Stevens He says Stevens
makes a grand mistake, and that it be
comes him to proceed with some mo-
desty. He will find before the session
has far advanced, that he is not the
leader of the House, and that its prac-
tical men will refuse to follow him in
an antic dance of rampant Radicalism.
Year: 1866

FUTURE HoUsRKEEPING.-We some


times catch ourselves wondering how


many of the young ladies whom we meet


with are to perform the part of house.


keeper when the young men who now


eye them so admiringly, have persuaded


them to become their wives? We listen


to those young ladies of whom we sneak


and hear them not only acknowledging


out boastlng of their ignorance of ali


household dut es, as if nothing would SO


lower them in the estimation of their


friends as the confession of an ability To
make bread, pies, or cook piece of meat


or disposition to engage in any usefni
employment. Speaking from our own
youthful reconections, we are free to saw
that taper fingers and lily hands are
very, pretty to look at with young
mans eyes, and sometimes we have
known the artless innocence of practical
knowledge displayed by young miss tn
appear rather interesting than Other,
wise. But we have lived lone enonoh
TO learn that life is full of rugged eve
riences, and that the most loving. roman.
tic and delicate people must live on
cooked ! or otherwise food, and the house
oe Kept clean and tidy by industrious
hands. And for all tho practical pur- |
POSES OF married life, it is generally
lound that for e. husband to sit and gaze
lt q wifes taper fingers and lily hands,
u 1or wife to sit and be looked at and
admired, does not make the pot boil, or
,qt the smallest piece of food therein.-I
Veo Ase.
Year: 1866

because its Constitution, in accordance with the
popular will, contains no provision for negro
suffrage, which, we all know, is repugnant to the
principles of republican government, according
to Plato and Kant The Senator from Massachu-
sets is an ardent supporter of one measure for
whose success he carries oar sincere wishes-the
negotiation Of an international copyright treaty


with European nnweTs