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Year: 1874

AN INTERESTING DIsCOvERY.-Ani in
,tsresting discovery, which may prove
to be of considerable Importance in its
practical applications, has lately been
made by Horrath, who announces that,
in the course Of experiments on the
effect of cold on frogs, he hasascertained
that the immersion of the finger in al
cOhOl at q temperature of $50 F. produ-
ces no pain, but that contact with O
solid body under such circumstances is
distinctly appreciated. Hence he con-
cludes that tactile perception remains,
though the sensation of cold is not ex-
perienced. Still further, Horrath found
that in the case of wounds and burns,
if the part affected be immersed in alco-
hol the pain Immediately ceases, and
the subsequent progress of a cure is
greatly accelerated. If, therefore, the
excessive and continuous pain which
usually accompanies excessive burns
be one cause of death, it is suggested
that life may often be saved by the
alienation of the pain resulting from
the application of glycerine or alcohol,
and that possibly tetanus may also be
prevented. The intense pain produced
by immersing the hand in cold water
is well known, while in ether and quick
silver it is still more intense.
Year: 1874

"Does one woman in fifty fill the
lower half of h lungs with air ?" is the
stern inquiry of sanitary exchange.
The editor of tnat paper never heard
the voice of an infuriated mother-in-
law.
Year: 1874

What arc "Busfuess Hours


Among the cases recently decided BY


the Supreme Court, of Pennsylvania, is


one OF great importance in explanation


Of the extent Of the responsibility of ens
dorsers. The hw-merchant provides
that endorsers upon notes or bills Of eI-
change shall be responsible in case Of


non-paymenis by the makers. But to


az this liability upon them it must be
shown that demand was made Of the
maker within reasonable time, after
the note or bill was due, and that pay


ment WAS refused or neglected. Upder
our custom in Pennsylvania the
time for demand has generally been
held to be the day on which the note Of
bill was due. To the case which called
tor the opinion Of the Court the demsnd
had been made OF the maker. 1t is al
legged. on the part OF the plaintiff on the
day when the note WAS due. The re-


ply was that il such demand was ever
made it was not at reasonable time,
at proper hours, nor OF the maker nor
any o, bis clerks. The defendant, in
fact, alleges agsiDs! the notarial ceruii-
cate sought to be made available that
the demand was not made in business
hours at his place Of business, nor in
reasonable hours at his residence.


The decision OF the court seems 10
sustain the position that the demand
must be made at a business plsce in
ordinary business hours, but that il
will be good il made out OF such hours
il the maker OF the notes has clerks and
agents at either place where the de.
msud is made. A demand Of payment
at the place OF business is not sufficient |
at i'm proper hours. In regard to de-
mand at the dwelling oi the maker. the
court lays down the following
rule in relation 10 the time
Where it is payable at private house
it should be demanded at reasonable
time, and not 80 late in the day or 70
early in the morning that it may be
the family is in bed. 1lI
Expect to find businessmen in their
banks and Offices only during business
ours, and to make the demand at such
places out OF such hours would be q
useless formslity. So, TO make the
at q mans house at midi
night is to make it when. from the
nature Of things, the maker is unpre-
pared to pay, although be may have the
will and the means 10 do so. ."-PhiId-
deiphia Inquirer.
Year: 1874

The Board OF Education is to hold
another meeting this evening at which
the vexed question as to the location or
the notification OF the Second Ward
School-house will be determined. The
indications are that q new School house
for the children Of citizens OF the MadI-
son district will be erected on Whist has
bsen styled "the lanyard lot" or the
corner OF Chspline and llth st'eeis.
1t has been alleged that school build
ing On the site selected will cosi
far more than has been estimated
by reason OF the uncslculsted ex.
pense OF securing an adequate
foundation, but full Information in
regard to ,hs item will probably
be presented before tue Board this
evening, and an immediate desermlaa'
tion Of the question will be had.


Those o. our citizens who believe that
no very great improvement o! the
Second ward building is needed, Will
doubtless cast their eyes a.ksnce upon
the lot selected for the new public
school house, and VOW all sorts Of
dreadful thirgs against the members
OF the Board We are willing to
credit the Board with q sincere desire
to do What is fair and right under the
circumstances, and We have no doubt
that its action in this case will be in
spired by the most commendable mo-
tives, and we believe that lis action,
whatever it may be, will be cheerful y
acquiesced in by the people.


Let the members OF the Beard OF
Education weigh carefully the srgu-
merts presented in relation to the new
Second ward school, aud they need have
no fear that their action will be unia-
vorably criticised by those most iuter-
ested in the result
Year: 1874

THs franking privilege is not likely
to be restored, nor is any change in the
present laws relating to the free trans
mission of postal matter likely to be
had at the present session OF Congress.
The action in tie House yesterday yir-
tually settled the question in 50 far as
the present Congress is concerned. But.
LRR's hatred Of the newspapers has pre-
vented even such a modification OF the
law IS will permit free exchange or the
free circulation OF papers in the county
in which they are printed. General B
+. BUTLER who seems to command his
partisans in the House Of Represents
tives with as much haughtiuess and
assumed authority as he employed in
commanding his negro squadrons to
death in front OF the Confederate lin es,
dominates the Republican party in the
House and makes it do his bidding.
A few days ago be demanded the ad-
mission of Jouy J. DAVIS and j. II
HAGANs to sests in the House to which
everybody knew they had nolegal claim
and, like mere automstons, the Radical
member, OF Congress, with few excep'
tions. obeyed bis command.


Yesterday, moved only by his hatred
Of the newspaper press which has dis
regarded his Establishments and dsied
his power, ho mustered his clan to de-
feat the free exchange OF newspapers IN
the mails, and the free dissemination Of
the Intelligence contained in the county
papers in the counties where published.


The newspapers OF the country are
abuodantly able to take care
OF themselves and, if need be,
pay their own postage, and
while they ask no iaVors from the
Congress. they can scarcely be expected
to whitewash such a character as that
of General BUTLER in return for the
highest privileges that are in his power
to bestow. Without any special knowl'
edge n relation to the matter we are
still firmly OF opinion that if Mr.. BUTLER
had been generally represented in the
newspapers SIS an honest gentleman
and an able statesman and sll that
sort Of thing, (including an eulogy of
b. i.e1ploits at Fort Fisher and Big Beth
" and elsewhere, during the war; he
would have appeared in this Congress,
az the champion OF the press and have
loaded it with legislative faSors.


Buffers craftsmanship is altogether
of the personal kind and is even OF q
lower grade than that which moves
town couacilmeu to vordy war, concern.
ing rival Wards. He is his own hero
and if the public fails to respond to bic
plaudits in honor Of his noble sell,
yhy 60 much the worse for the public.
Year: 1874

Long Branch is happy. In fact, it is
jubilant over the news that at an early
day Mr.. Grant, with his splendid livery
and gaudy characters and pages, will
draw to this aristocratic watering-plaee
an immense eoncourse Of snobs and
shoddy rich folks. They will spend
their money freely and without stint.
Come easy, go easy" is a motto the
world over, which holds good.
Year: 1874

Almost every man by the time he ar
rived at middle life wished he had fol.
lowed some other occuration but he
never heard Of one who wished he had
been a minister. The difficulties Of 4
ministers life began generally away back
in hi. career. They were usually born
. Of poor but respectable parents. There
was no harm in his being poor, but IL
was piece Of bitter irony to call him
poor, but respectable"


The young minister having been born.
his trouble begun. Ills elder brother
had suspicion that he was not very
fond Of doing chores and his sister. who
80 often saw him in his shirtsleeves,
wondered how he would look in the pull
pit. As soon as he declared his desire
to be a minister, shout Of laughter
went up from his playfellows at school,
and he was treated with reserve that
made him feel about as uncomfortable as
if he was sitting on Baptist council.
Laughter.


At college he lived in poor way, his
diet consisting for the most part OF bread
aud cheese and onions. On Saturdays
he performed his weekly ablutions,
packed his valise, and went of on the
train, which landed him, in weather as
cold as Greenland, in u wilderness, where
he would be met by the farmer in whose
house he was TO stay over Sunday. and
who would take him in his cutter for a
long ride, with the thermometer at 800
below zero. Arriving at the farmhouse,
the farmer would leave the Young student
warming his heels at the door. while he
put up the cutter, and he would be gone
for over half AN hour talking about
things to his wife when he would sudden
ly recolect himself, and send his daugh-
ter Jerusha to "go and tell that man to
come in" When he entered the house,
the housewife would eye him with suspi-
cion, and ask him in gruf voice if he
had ANYTHING to en-, before starting, and
IL he said he had, nothing more would
be said about refreshments that night,
but he would be invited to saw PRAYERS,
and then a kerosene lamp would be put
into his hand and he would he laconical-
y instructed" second door, right
hand and retire to cold, unared bed
that would absorb all the animal heat of
an OK in three minutes.


The picture of his Sunday experience
in the country on a journey to "supply"
n country pulpit was drcary in the ex.
treme, but il was nothing to the sketch
presented of the minister's troubles after
he got fairly settled over parish. The
student, after preaching three or four
times ON trial, with the result of deepen
ing the good impression made ON his first
visit. would have the ladies of the con-
grcgation csming round him, and assur-
Year: 1874

Another experiment with the W HIS
patcnt fog.signal will take place at Cape
May in It few days The principal OF
the invention was fully established on


Monday night. The shells used were
found to be too frail 10 withstand Inc
tremendous force of the discharge ani
The tearing effect of the riIied 3o-poih.
der Parrot gun used. The discovered
defect will he corrected for the next
exhibition
Year: 1874

We call the special attention of our readers to our revised clubbing rates. People wishing to subscri be to any of our principal magazines or New York papers can save considerably on usual rates by taking advantage of our offers to clubbers.
Year: 1874

In recent number, the Pittsfeld Eagle criticises the mode of treatment practiced in the county jail of that place because no form of steady work is required of ;ts in- mates:

 A jail managed on such principles is no punishment at all to the greater part of its inmates. To few the mere fact of imprisonment, is something of a punish ment. but to the characters who get used to it, it has no effect. It would be better for the county, better for the iail,. and far better for the caused of justice, to have those prisoners set to work breaking stone to macadamize the streets of Pittsfield than to have them thus idling away their lives, and purposely committing crimes to entitle them to enjoy the comforts of the jail. The jail as it is at present managed, actually offers a premium for crime, and the county officers ought to take the mat ter in hand at once.
Year: 1874

able to Chamber out Of it upon the
she'd below. sol


There | remained until the day
dawn. With my returning senses the
truth came to me. That which had
murdered the three men who slept be-
fore me in the blue chamber was moth
ing more or less than the coal stove


1t was provided with what is called
4 damper, and this in being caught in
manner which closed it sent the
poisonous gas into the room. 1t had
been kindled as wood fire would have
been at the hour of retiring, by one
ignorant of the danger possible from
coal gas, and they had slept never to
awaken. Had | thrown myself upon
the bed, | also should have been found
dead at daylight, in all human proba-
bility.


As for the fact that neither doctor
nor coroner discovered the truth, |
have but to say that they were not
deeply scientific men-that coal stoves
were scarcely used in the place, and
that it had not been mentioned that
the blue chamber was thus heated.


Of course L rejoiced the household
by my discovery next morning, and
of course. Madame Matteau,
who was not only freed from suspicion,
but became the object of universal
sympathy. She was always grateful
to me, and she proved her gratitude
BY giving what | soon asked for, the
hand of her daughter Gabrielle in
Year: 1874

u


The farmers in Warren, Allen, LO-
gan, and Todd counties are greatly dis


tressed at the unfavorable prospect


they have this year for raising tobacco.


The drOuth has destroyed well-nigh all


the plants they had, and those that


have been set out present rather for


bidding appearance. Weyettrust that
the failure will not prove TO be as Sc
rlOus as many of US have been led to
suppose. At any rate, taking look at
the brighter side of the picture we are
inclined to adopt the views of an expe-
rienced observer of tobacco raising,
who expresses the opinion that If it
were not for the immediate wants of
the farmers who, in many instances,
have heretofore received advances,
either in money or In groceries and
merchandise, upon their products, the
failure OF the tobacco crop this year
would eventually be benefit to them.
As general thing farmers can not
safely depend upon single staple in
regions where the failure of particu-
lar crop is liable to occur. The to-
bacco growers, for the last ten years at
least, have hugged the delusion that
leaf tobacco was legal tender, and
that there was no danger of initiating
beyond legitimate requirements; there
fore, markets have been good. If a
total failure should be the result this
year, the farmer who is independent
enough, can improve, by rest, his to-
baccO ground in such a manner as to
enable him to raise a superior crop
next year. The farmer who is not thus
independent, should turn his attention
to some of the other staple products
of his region, and be prepared TO take
advantage of the next year if it should
be favorable to a tobaeco-erop.-Bolc-
ling Green Democrat.
Year: 1874

GEN. NJ. J. WRIGHT.-This gentle
man. although late in the field, is ma
king considerable headway as a can
didate for Govern 1r. and will, doubt
less, receive a promising support IN
West Tennessee. We have known
Gen. Wright intimately for years, and
can cheerfully testify to his fitness for
the position. We know that he would
make an able and popular Chief Mag
istrate, and that he would devote his
fine powers to the development of the
resources and the building up of the
various industries of the State. Gen
Wright was reared in McNairy county
and enjoys great personal popularity
in that section, and if nominated vii
poll the full democratic vote Wing
and Tribune.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Detroit
Tribune says: IF an edge tool is so
hard as to crumble, grind it on dry
stone until the edge turns blue is
will then cease to break, and the tenn
per will then generally prove to be
about right Scythes and axes are
sometimes too hard at the edge, but
if treated in this way will give nc fur
ther trouble"
Year: 1874

that it has ever been our good fortune
to enjoy. The tables groaned under
their heavy weight of every delicacy
that the season affords, and the supper
would have been truly creditable to
localities, enjoying much greater facil-
tiles for preparations of the kind than
are offered by the steady yeomen of
Dallas county. The gay party left
on the following day for Dallas to enjoy
season of festivities.


May the barques which this loving
swain have launched upon the sea of
life, freighted with their young loves,
undisturbed by single adverse wind,
gently and. peacefully glide over its
placid waters until it reaches the
other shore, and when they have lived
their three score years and ten, and
lay down to ''sleep the last sleep"
may they rest there undisturbed but
by angels visits until the great day of
awakening comes and then open their
eyes in the New Jerusalem, there to
live and enjoy their mutual love
through all the long ages of eternity.
Year: 1874

WILL the Sentinel inform its readers
whether Mr.. Lofand succeeded in his
application to the President for federal
troops to be sent into Delaware at the
coming electionp He told prominent
Democrat that he was going to have
them here, and we suppose Jeems, to
make his word good, made the necessary
The Sentinel ought to have
the enaMa-DeldlpdTedn
Year: 1874

The ExPosITIoN.-The preparation are
still going on, for the opening Of the Ex-
position, this evening, annd articles for
Exhibition are still being carried into the
building. Everything will doubtless be
in readiness by evening.
Year: 1874

Having cured several cancers, on my
self and others, ! am occasionally in re.
ceipt of letters asking for the remedies
which used am getting too old and
feeble to answer letters, and therefore
send my recipe for publication, that its
benefits may be more widely extended
| have never known Of failure when ap
piled IN season and according TO dircc-
tions.


Take two OF three handiuls OF wood
sorrel (oxalis stricta) and pound il well
in linen or muslin bag; then in any
convenient manner press out the juice or
sap upon an old fashioned pewter plate
(l have found that an ordinary dining
plate will do when pewter one cannot
be obtained), then dry this juice 10 a
dark, thick salve, by exposure to the sun
for one or two days.


TO apply this salye, take piece OF
muslin, a. large or little larger than the
oancerous sore, spread the paste on thin
ly over just as much surface as will cover
the sore, apply directly TO the cancer. II
will cause intense pain which must be en-
dured. Apply daily for few days unit
il ceases to cause pain. The pain lasts
about an hour at each application
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1874

CONCORD N. H., March II. - The result of the State election yesterday is still in doubt. AS far as the returns are received it is probable that there will be a tie between the Republicans and Democrats in the State Senate and that the House will be very divided.
Year: 1874

EE

 There is nothing more import.

 ant in community than the

 preservation of the peece; for on

 it depends the Safety of life and

 property, the security of home

 with all its hallowed associations,

 and the general we'll being of

 society. Every community is

 infested with a certain proportion

 of men who do not delight in

 peace. Turbulent, degraded

 creatures, whose element is in

 disorder, being governed only by

 the lowest impulses, they are

 never so much at home as when

 engaged in a row. If com.

 munity was composed of that

 class alone, no harm could be

 done, and we would be content to

 let them fight it out like the Xii.

 kenny eats. a number of which

 were shut up in a pit for

 grand battle, and when they

 were through nothing was left

 but bunch of hair and their

 tails. They had eaten each other

 up. But communities are not composeh of that class of men,

 but Il certain number of them will

 creep in, aud ifthey get too thick, they poison the very atmosphere. They are the parasites, the ver- min of society. It is for them that our criminal laws are made, for were it not for them we would | have no use for criminal laws. The law requires officers to exc cute it. These officers are under oaths and bonds to faith fully per- form the duties of their respective offices, and to them the good peo- pie of the community look for the preservation. of peace and good order and for the safety of life and property. Thus we see there is heavy responsibility resting upon these officers; a responsibility from which they may not shrink without committing the crime of perjury and forfeiting the amount of their bonds. Any officer who stands by and sees the peace broken without using all the power that the law gives him to arrest the guilty parties, himself a crime. He may think sometimes, that it IS not worth while to arrest the parties, but he has no right to think so. He has 1; DO discretion in the matter, he is . B cOnservator of the peace, and the interest of society requires that he should be prompt and faithful in the discharge of the : duties that the law imposes upon him. It is only by the prompt arrest of the rowdy and the brawler and all those who set aw and order at defiance that we t ,an hope for peace and security. | We make these remarks now in d general way, without naming my one. But we think we will u ,e understood. ft

 Yuma has been noted for peace n nd quietness, but some disgarce- ul scenes have occurred here ately, and the people demand c hat they be stopped. Let row. a lies beware. Let officers do their Iuty, and 'let us have peace." U
Year: 1874

s. H. DRACHMAN will superintend the running of the mail between here and Apache Pass. The new buckboards are in use now but they will be replaced by more commodious vehicles just as soon as business will warrant the additional expense required. Eight buckboards ar rived here on Sunday last, and five ot them were sent on to points east and Apache Pass.
Year: 1874

F. N. FISH & Co. have this week com menced the erection of a large building on Main street nearly opposite their pres ent business house. The new building street back through the block-making the east side parallel with the east wall of Lesinsky & Co.'S building. When this fine structure is completed, there will be but one small rookery to clean out to make Main street very respectable at all prominent points.
Year: 1874

MIR. A. LEVIN will give dance tonight at his beautiful and pleasant place, and requests us to say that general invitation is extended to the public to attend. The music and arrangements will be up to the Fourth of July requirements, and care will be taken to make the affair in every way acceptable to the best of people.
Year: 1874

WEATHER during the week has been rather warm, but on Thursday nice rain laid the dust and yesterday still more rain came down and cooled off the air. This morning is lovely with flying clouds.
Year: 1874

How THE EYE IS SWEPT AND WASHED.
For us to be able to see objects clearly
and distinctly, it is necessary that the
eye should be kept clean. For this
purpose it is furnished with little
gland, from which flows watery fluid
(tears), which is spread over the eye by
the lid, and it is afterward swept off by
it, and runs through hole in the bone
to the under surface of the nose, where
the warm air, passing over it while
breathing, evaporates it. It is remark
able that no such gland can be found in
the eyes of fish, as the element in which
they live answers the same purpose.
If the eye had not been furnished
with liquid to wash, it and lid to
sweep it off, things, would appear as
they do when you look through dusty
glass. Along the edges of the eyelids
there is great number of little tubes
or glands, from which flows an oily sub
stance which spreads over the surface
of the skins, and thus prevents the
edges from being sore or irritated, and
IT also keeps tears within the lid. There
are also six little muscles attached to
the eye which enable us to move it in
every direction; and when we consider
the different motions they are capable
of giving to the eye, we cannot but ad-
mire the goodness of Him who formed
them, and thus saved us the trouble of
turning our heads every time we wished
to view an object. Ia 49, ...7.3 ..