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Year: 1874

A SINGULAR ACcIDENT.-An accident which
occurred not long ago at Plainsville, Pa, is
probably as singular fatality as is ever re-
ported. A young man, accustomed to rise very
early in order to go to his work, was awakened
by his wife from sound sleep,she fearing that
he was overseeping, and in springing suddenly
up he struck lamp setting near. The blow
smashed the globe of the lamp, and piece OF


the glass striking him on the neck, pierced the
iugular vein. causing death within five minutes.
Year: 1874

A State Grange of Patrons of Husbandry
will be organized at Lewiston, April I'D. There
are at present fifteen Oranges in the State and
several more are expected to be organized at
once
Year: 1874

Ex-Congressman Bovine, of New York,
committed suicide few days ago. The
act was premeditated. as is evidenced by
the manner in which he proceeded. Mon
day afternoon he called at the Office of the
New 7 York Sun and asked that a short
hand reporter be allowed to accompany
him to his hotel at Richmond Village.
The request was complied with. and Mr..
Bovine and the reporter left the Office to-
gether. On the ferry boat Mr.. Bovine met
several acQuaintances, all of whom he told
that he would be dead before the next day.


Arriving at the hotel he ordered supper,
and after that meal he told the reporter the
story of his life. He said that he was elect
ed to Congress from the First District in
1S4S. He was Quarantine Commissioner
of New York under Governor King, anda
Presidential elector at the time of Mr.. Lin
coins second election. Previous to going


to Congress Mr.. Bovine was married, bul
subsequently divorced and married again.
His second wife died, and he then reniar-
| ried his first wife. He finally bid the re-
porter good night, and went to his room
The next morning he was found dead. an


empty bottle, labeled "laudanum, . telling


the cause of his death. He was much ad
dicted to drink, and for that reason hi


talk of dying was unnoticed, as during thu


day preceding his death he had been drink
! ing heavily.
Year: 1874

A proof of how much more appearances
weigh in this foolish world that facts, may
be found in the relative traditional estimate
of the owl and the goose. The former
bird, merely from looking grave and
solemn, and keeping himself retired
from public view, has been credited
with unlimited sagacity, and made the
chosen companion of the Goddess of Wis
dom. As no ministry, fifty years ago,
would have dared to give bishopric TO
Sydney Smith, simply because he was too
witty, so no old Athenian imagined that
Pallas would have preferred in her temple
the society Of a lively and satirieal bird,
like the goose, to the dull and gloomy
minded owl. But the goose is really a
clever creature, and proves it in a hundred
ways, while the owl, like Load Burleigh,
merely mods his head in solemn sort, and
is accepted as wise ON his own showing.
The great difference between masculine
and feminine folly has been said to be, that
stupid man generally retains enough
sense to conceal his stupidity under the
cloak of silence, while a stupid woman
chatters the more, the more ignorant she
may be, and SO betrays her deficiencies
to all the world. The man sometimes in
spires his neighbor land always his wife)
with the conviction that there is matchless
wisdom hidden behind his reserve, which
he buttons close round him as the shabby
genteel do to great coat to hide the abb
sence of shirt. The woman invariably
reveals her folly to everybody, and gets no
credit for the undercurrent of practical
sense which sometimes runs beneath. The
owl is in this respect decidedly of the mas
cuiine order of mind, while the goose goes
about caekling and screeching, with her
neck outstretched, SO that she looks
supremely ridiculous and idiotic, while all
the time she is not only sensible enough.
but has the rare merit of a strong dash of
humor in her composition. Since she
saved the Roman Capitol she has been
known to display all the domestic virtues,
and as many public ones as she has been
permitted to exercise. But no : expert
ence avails nothing against prejudice. She
has contrived to get herself classed among
tho 'sshrieking sisterhood," and her claims
are thrust aside with derision.-Neao Quar-
tsrly Magazine.
Year: 1874

quiet so as not to attract attention, but he
was so rude that many of the speakers quit
eating to look on.


"That lady, Hazel continued, swho
has Just gone out is a country woman of
mine. She may have been an actress, Just
as you may have been a hangman's son
but, whatever she has been, she is wo-
man. We do not insult women in the
country where | once lived, nor do we per-
NIT it to be done elsewhere. Win you
apologize to her ?''zs


81 will not.'


"Wnl you accept this card and let me
send friend to your


81 will, with pleasure


s'Then | wish you good day, gentle
men," and Hazel bowed to all as he went
out like man who had just finished his
dinner. ID


Medomark was braye-besides, he was
an officer. There were, therefore. but two
courses left to him-but two things to do
to accept HaZel's cartel, or to refuse it.
In preference to disgrace he chose the
duello. Hazel had found his second speed
ily. He, too, was soldier-one of Shell
by's best, James Wood-who would 90 to
any extreme on earth for friend.


When two men mean business the final
arrangements are simply matters of form.
On the morning after Medomark's S insult
in the cafe, Wood called upon him early.
During the day the preliminaries were all
amicably agreed upon, and at sunrise the
next morning, about quarter of mile
southeast of the American burying ground,
Hazel and Medomark met at ten PAGES with
dueling pistols. The Belgian's second
was a young French lieutenant named
Massic, who won both the position and the
word. When the men took their places,
Hazel had the sun in his eyes, and this an
noyed him at first, for it was very hot and
penetrating. They fired twice at each
other. The first time both missed-the
second time Hazel struck Medomark upon
the outside point of the right shoulder, in
juring the bone greatly and seyering an
artery that bled as if he would bleed to
death. Prompt and efficient surgical skill,
however, saved his life. The duel ended
after the second fire the Princess Salm
Salm, so splendidly Yindicated at the hands
of her young countryman, was the toast
thereafter of the officers of the garrison.
The Prince ON his return could not rem
der thanks enough, nor seek to show his
appreciation of the chiyalrous act by too
many evidences of more substantial
gratitude. The city being under martial
law, court-martial was soon convened
for the trial of all who were engaged in the
duel. A sentence, however, was never
reached. Upon the request of Bazaine, the
court was dismissed and the prisoners set
at liberty. Medomark recovered fully only
to be desperately wounded again at Quere-
taro, where, after long and devoted atten-
ton on the part of Or. Hazel, surgeon in
the Republican army. he was restored to
both health and liberty.
Year: 1874

ONE of the most attractive therapeutical
novelties for some time past in London
recently introduced from the continent
consists in the erection of establishments
for administering hot sand baths as rem
edy for rheumatism, recent cases Of nerv-
Gus disorders, affections of the kidneys,
and all cases where heat is needed as the
chief remedial agent. The advantages
claimed In behalf of this method of treat
ment are, that it does not suppress respir-
alton like the hot water bath, but rather
increases it, and does not interfere with
the respiration after the manner of the
steam bath or Tm kish bath. It is found
that the body can endure the influence of
this kind of bath for much longer time,
and much higher temperature CAN be ap-
piled. M
Year: 1874

COMMERCE AND 1NDUSTRFs


Gold closed in New York on the 4th, at
112 3-S.


An Associated Press dispatch of the Both
gives the following as the Presidents views
on the financial question, as elected in a re-
cent interview:


AIusion having been made to President Grant
about a compromise of the finance measure that
would be acceptable to both sides, the President
replied that he did not know what force was in
tended to apply to the term Compromise un-
less it was an agreement to carry out the pledges
promise by those who originally defeated every
proposition offered during the discussion in Con-
gress, and by so agreeing have reason to believe
that such legislation would meet with his afl-s
proval. 1t has been said he promised in his last
annual message TO hearty support any measure
Congress might decide upon. He did not intend
any such construction to be put upon his Ian
guage. IL he had not made himself understood,
his more recent message would clear up anything
ike ambiguity. One thing he had endeavored
to make plain during his administration had been
that he wasfor carrying out the solemn pledges
of the Government at the earliest day possible,
and specie basis, the establishment of our cur
rency on gold and silver, had been uppermost in
his mind whenever he sent to Congress his annual
message. He had not said what kind of bill he
would approve. It was his earnest hope that
Congress would dispose Of the question. The re-
distribution of twenty-five million dollars of
bank currency, with five million dollars of
notes belonging to broken banks and banks
IN liquidation in the North and West, ought to
furnish for the present all that asked for and
he had been assured since the veto of the Finance
bill, that New England banks were anxious
to reduce their circulation, ,inasmuch as the bonds
now held for circulation would be released, and
furnish them with larger currency capital for
loans than they now had. While our securities
were worth in legal tenders sixteen or seventeen
cents above par, and the national banking notes
were bound to be secured under the existing law
as SO much sacrifice to banking capitalists he did
not wonder that New England banks were anx-
fnnIs fRnrP
fact this suggestion cameto him early last fall,
during the stringency of the money market, and
he thought it worth calling the attention of Con-
gress to in his last message. Since then he has
heard nothing to change his opinion.


The following is a recapitulation of the
y1ol,%
Year: 1874

THE Boston Courier is Of opinion that
the sudden and direful fate of Ananias and
Sapphira did not cure the world of lying,
and doubts whether the people of Jerusa-
lem remembered the sin and the punish
ment of the mendacious husband and wife
more than week. The prevalence Of
lying may be attributed in great degree
to the fact that those who indulge In
it have little fear of detection if they lie
boldly; and it therefore follows that any
device for lessening this impunity would
do much to eradicate the troublesome vice. =
These remarks are pertinent to a means
adopted by one DIR. Williams for detecting
a liar; he placed his finger on boy wrist
who was asserting his innocence of an ac-
cusation, and said, Sc Young man, you are
lying! You have not uttered one word OF
truth about this matterl Your pulse is
running as high as one hundred and forty,
and no person enjoying good health and
telling the truth would have as rapid pull
sation as that The boy confessed his
guilt
Year: 1874

- a citizen Of Tansfngbufgh. n. i :, has
completed toy, of which the following
description has appeared: 1t is intended to
represent, in measure, the business por-
ton of small village. There are series
of houses or compartments, each devoted
to some special branch of industry, and the
whole surmounted by tower, on which
there is town clock and chime of bells.
Commencing at the left hand side of the
machine is a lager-beer garden, with fig
ures sitting around table drinking. AT
intervals they raise the mugs to their lips,
and man stands beside beer keg draw
ing the lager. To the right is a shepherd
tending his flock Beside him is maiden,
at whom he occasionally "makes eyes, :"
and he is also performing on a fageolet
held in his hand The saw-mill is fac
simile of such an Institution. The log is
in its place, and slides along to meet the
teeth of the saw, which is working up and
down, cutting it in two. The attendants
are all busy in their several duties. The
grist tmill is also going. One man is tend
lag and feeding the hopper. Every now
and then he goes back and forth witha tray
upon his shoulders, the contents of which
he pours into the mouth of the hopper.
The great water-wheel is moving steadily
under the pressure of the water from
above, and the elevator keeps up its show
of relieving canal boat of its load of grain.
The cid mill is at work, and the figures are
all busy about it performing their several
missions. A carpenter walks up and down
a ladder while at his work. The scissors
grinder is engaged at his vocation. An
artist looks out of the window of his house
and offers pinch of snuff to the miller's
boy, while the old miller sits on balcony
reading books and papers which an attend
ant from time to time brings out to him.
A woman in one house hands man a
fiddle, on which he is expected to play.
Another woman watches for her lover, but
is watched in turn by jealous villager.
The blacksmith shop is in full operation,
the man at the forge blows the bellows,
and the sparks fly from the fire as natural
as life. One man is engaged in shoeing a
horse and another YIELDS on the anvil. One
man is cutting wood; a girl is watering
plants, which gradually grow, bud and
bloom. Other figures are actively engaged,
but they are too numerous to mention,
there being over fifty in all. There are
two fountains, music box, bells, ETC., all
of which operate naturally. The whole
forms a most wonderful combination of
machinery, and is operated by means OF
weights. When wound up it will run
three hours.
Year: 1874

LONDON, Oct. q, 1874.
Kulman's counsel insists upon the presence OF
Prince Bismarck N the witness box ut wurzburg
- Indispensable during the trial Of the prisoner
for the attempt at assassination. AS the session
Of the Prussan Parliament begins at the same
time the trial commences compliance with this
demand Is impossible.


THE DEFENCE TO REST ON THE PLEA OF INSANITY.
The correspondent OF the Pau MaU gazette at
Berlin telegraphs that line of defence OF Kull.
mans counsel viii be insanity OF the prisoner.
The counsel adduces the lact OF the incurable
lunacy OF the mother OF Kullman, and demands his
examination by doctor skilled In the treatment
Of cases OF insanity
Year: 1874

The ladies of Dayton, Ohio, recently
met in session, and formed themselves
into an association to be known as the
"Woman's Temperance Praying League
of DAYTON" After debate of some
length, they adopted the following
pledge. thirty.eight ladies affixing their
signatures thereto eve, the women
of Dayton, seeing the growing evils OF
iptemperance in our midst and the need
of active energetic work to counteract
these evils, hereby pledge ourselves to
mite our labors without regard to
church or creed to do everything in our
power to exterminate them. Among
the various means that We believe may
be used to benefit, we recognize First
The power of God as the dlsposer ol
all events and the hearer of prayer
Second-Private influence in our fami
! lies and among our friends, discounten
ancing the making or using Of domestic
wines or the use of any intoxicating
liquors in our families unless presented
by q reliable or competent physician
Thirdly using our influences as be
comes Christian wives, mothers, o.
daughters in all practicable ways TO
the election OF such men to our publ,
offices as will Justly and faithfully ad
minister the laws, and by aiding i
meeting a fund to forward the interest
Of the temperance movement. Fourtl
BY standing by and encouraging an
woman who shall prosecute the hquo
dealer for selling to her husband, son
or relative"
Year: 1874

TIE FLOWER GARDEE.-Flcwrrs may now be
set out without fear or Injury from frost or cold
weather, and the work should be done while The
earth is In proper condition.


JOHN MORTON has the best selection OF plants
ever exhibited in this city. Call 1t corner Of Main
aud Reservoir street and examine his stock.
Year: 1874

Many good people have felt some
alarm at the vast numbe: of foreign
born citizens who, this season, have
gone back to their former homes
supposing that the panic and the con.
sequent scarcity oflabor had driven
them back to Europe. All these
fears are groundless. The fact is the
dullness of trade has told terribly up.
on the steamship lines, and all OF
them have been running at a loss.
To get as much business as possible,
they all put down the rates of pass
age to very small sum to induce
travel. Thousands upon Thousands
Of well-to-do Irishmen, Germans and
Frenchmen have taken advantage of
the reduction to revisit their old
homes, and that is all there is of it.
They will all return in the fall and
bring others with them, who will be
attracted by what they say of the
''land af the free," but more. by the
evident prosperity of those who re-
turn.


Emigration is not as brisk as in
former years, for the simple reason
that there is bat little work now.
But emigrants are coming every day,
nevertheless. The farm-laborers Of
England who are out of work in con-
sequence of the great strike, are COM
ing. Indeed, one hundred and fifty
of them landed here last week, and 1
took the trouble to see them. They
are generally good people, though
lamentably ignorant. They lived
the life of animals, almost, on the
great estates that held them, with no
earthly opportunities for development
in any direction. One of them told
me that his entire family, consisting
of himself and wife and eight children,
lived in a cottage" Of two rooms, IN
which there were no floors, the en-
tire family sleeping together in one
room! In this mans fsmily was one
rather pretty girl, of eighteen, who
every year had to go away to work
living with her fellow-laborers in pre-
cisely the same way! The condition
of things on those estates may be i'm
agined. The wages paid to laborers
in this country seemed to them enor-
nous, and they were anxious to get
West and get att.


"Why," said one Of them to me,
"they say well get never less than
four shillin' day! At that, l can
earn a house for myself"


Some day that man will not only
own q house, but it will stand IN the
centre of Ie6 acres Of Kanss land.
Year: 1874

A recent sketch Of the loves Of The
great lawyer contains this touchipc.
incident 10 the life Of William wiz
In his younger days be was a victim
TO the passion for Intoxicating drinks
which has been the bare Of 20 NAM
distinguished in the legal profass;o5
Afianced to q beautiful and accon,.
plished young woman be had made
and broken repeated pledges Of amend.
ment, and she, after patiently and
kindly enduring his disgraceful habit
had at length dismissed him, deem.
ing him incorrigibie. Their NEXT
meeting sfter his dismissal was In a
public street in the city Of Richmond
William Writ lay drunk and asleep
on the sidewalk, On a hot summer
day, the rays of the sun pouring
down on his uncovered head. and the
flies crawling over bis swollen features


As the young lady approached in
her walk, her attention was attracted
oy the spectacles, strange to her eyes.
out alas 50 common to others who
Knew the victim, as to attract IittIe
remark. She did not at first recor-
nize the sleeper, and was about 70
hasten on, when she was led on by
one Of those impulses which form the
turning-Point in human lives. "a
serutinize bis features. What was
her emotion when she recognized IN
him her lover She drew forth her
handkerchief, and carefully spread il
over bis face and hurried away
When Writ came to himself be found
the handkerchief and in one corner
the beloved name. With heart al
most breaking with grief snd remorse
ne made vow Of reformation. HI
kept that vow. and he married th,
owner Of the handkerchief.
Year: 1874

When Prof L. B. Arnold said that
if fine meal is fed to an OK or a COW
it passes at once to the fourth stom-
ach, entirely missing the other three


be doubtless intended to state what
is the exact fact aud probably onlv
missed stating it in way clearly 20
be comprehended, by inadvertance.
The formation of the compound stom-
ach of the OK or COW is such that the
gullet communicates directly with
three of the four compartments Of
which the stomach is composed. The
communication is by no means a
canal or passage in which there are
longitudinal openings or slits. These
openings are closed by set ofmus-
cles which relax upon a certain
amount of pressure, or il NAV be by
the will of the animal, but more prob-
ably in the former way. When
coarse, bulky food is swallowed It
forces the entrance TO the first stomach
open and portion is deposited in It.
another portion passes along the ca
nal little further and enters the
second stomach. If the food is not
bulky and in 6ne condition It fails
to open these passages 20 the third
stomach, which is what is called
maniplies. The guIlet ends at the
entrance Of this part Of the stomach,
and goes no further. The third
compartment Of the stomach commu-
nicates with the fourth by q passage
entirely distinct from the gullet.
Food, therefore, from the gullet can
not enter into the fourth stomach
without passing through the third


The fourth stomach or compartment
of the whole stomach is the only one
in which the process digestion
Of takes place. It is the
rennet Of the calf. No food is return
ed from it nor from the third to the
mouth for ruminstion- The "cud"
is elected from the 6rst or second or
both OF these compartments by q Pc
riodical action Of the muscles. The
mOrsel eJected IS formed into q ball or
bolus in the canal, and is forced
through the throat by q muscular ex-
ertion exactly the reverse Of that Of
swallowing into the mouth. Here it
is chewed along with eOpiOus sup
ply Of saliva until it becomes liquid
mass, which, when swallowed, passes
so readily along the gullst as to leave
the entrances whence It issued un-
opened, and passing over them es-
capes into the third compartment,
after which it is carried into the
fourth or true digestive stomach.
How long the food stsys in the man
iplies or third compartment or stom-
scb, is not known; probably q very
short time; hence the fact that Prof
Arnold found 6ne meal in the fourth
stomach when the animal was killed
Immediately after the meal was svsl-
lowed. But it Of course passed
through the third compartment on
its way to the fourth oBe.-KeystOHe.