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Year: 1874

As viii be seen from dispatches in
another column, the first blood has been
shed 10 Little Rock, and under circum-
stances more ludierous than any that
have hitherto occurred during this tragi-
comedy, the most disgraceful of all the
disgraoes that have followed upon the
infamous system of reconstruction for
which We have to thank the Radical
party. Perhaps three lives will pay the
penalty of yesterdsy'sscrimmage in Lit
tie Rock, and dozen or more persons
he crippled for life, and ali because I'M
hung and graceless scOundrels like
Brooks aud Mcclure have the quasi sup
port of the federal government in their
attempted usurpations, and Baxter is too
temporizing and weak to promptly as
sert his power and vindfGate his people.
Not even the Kellogg usurpatiOn in
Louisiana can match this continued dis
order in Arkansas at the expense Of the
people and the suspension Of all business
and industry in Little Rock. Brooks
and Mcclure should be made to pay


dearly for this mingled crime and folly.
Year: 1874

We publish in another column two
com munications, the last Of many which
We have received, and which We find
room for on account OF the sources
whence they emanste. The question is
a dead one. Willingly or not,
the people seem to aequiesce in the
purchase Of the OvertOn hotel, which it
is fair TO assume, now that the county
court has adjourned and no steps have
been taken to prevent a ratification of
the sale, will shortly be put in the hands
of an architect for the necessary sltera-
tious. We have opened our columns
fer the freest discussion Of this ques-
ton, and however reluctantly, must con-
fess the apathy OF the people in regard
TO it. Neither the structures Of
correspondents sometimes ground
lessly severe), the arguments of
leading lawyers, nor threats Of in
junction have had any effect to stay the
county court, whose general manage
ment of the financial affairs of the
county we have taken occasion several
times, and with pleasure, to comment
upon favorably. We may therefore con-
ciude that Chairman HOleman, who has
distinguished himself by the faithful
discharge Of his duties, win this week
complete the purchase OF the Overton,
which, as a hotel, will cease to exist
hereafter.
Year: 1874

The news we publish this morning,
and that which we have given during
the past six days, reciting the results Of
The overflow in the country around and
contiguous to US, cannot fail to carry
conviction that the present is the most
disastrous flood that has ever visited
This section. When il retires it will
certainly leave behind It an amount Of
destruction that will take more than
one season to repair. Many will recu-
perale from this last most terrible trial,
but many win fail, unable to see way
l,eyond the dismal, dreary present. To
these we should carry what help and
succor we can, especially TO those who
reside on lands near US, and from which
Memphis has profitei so largely in times
past. What say the cotton exchange
and the chamber Of commerce?
Year: 1874

The temperance crusade Is playing
out st all points almost as suddenly as 1t
was inaugurated. Many a cheek will
burn with shame at the mere mention
Of the disgusting scenes participated in
during its short duration. It's better
never to become too much enthused,
even in good cause.
Year: 1874

8 large number of negroes-perhaps
two hundred-were seen, among them a
few women. Considerable additions
were made to their commissary depart
ment. A few men could be seen in the
rear Of the building, but the main force
was in front. Occasionally the head of
a man could be seen in one of the upper
windows. 1t is stated here that more
federal troops will arrive in the morning.
This makes the Baxter men anxious to
advance before sufficient troops arrive to
prevent it. 1t is said that boatload of
Brooks men are coming from Pine Bluff
and that the Baxter troops will capture
it if it attempts to land.
Year: 1874

He held her hand one minute in his own;
Murmered, through parted lips, "God


help you, SWEET
Left her alone; and in his vacant place
The twilight stole with soft and noisless


feet.


He passed away through dewy garden


paths,


Flooded with waves of moonlight, weird


and white;
And mystic scent of leaf-veiled lilac bloom
Waiting its incense to the soul of night
Between the setting and the rising sun.
Adrift her spirit wandered, till the day
Woke, the new story of a life begun
Out of the grave of one that slipped away.
A twilight life, of gentle thought and deed,
OF seldess purpose and reliant prayer;
A spirit moving in the misty light
OF springtime perfume on the evening air.
Standing alone, her life was doubly blest,
By this dead love, and OF sorrow born;
Till tender death sang all her soul to rest,
And merged spring twilight in the sum-
mer morn.
Year: 1874

A young married woman in Wor-
cester dreamed twice last week that
she would die at midnight on the first
anniversary of her wedding day, and
SO strongly was she impressed with
the visions that she actually made
preparations for her funeral, and even
gave a sum of money to friend to
purchase mourning. Her husband,
becoming alarmed at her condition,
consulted medical friend, stating all
OF the facts of the case. The astute
doctor. after a minutes cogitation,
discovered way out of the difficulty.
Telling the husband to keep the
patient amused as much as possible
till late in the day. he went down to
the house in the afternoon and ad-
ministered harmless narcotic which
kept the lady asleep till the dreaded
moment had passed. She is now in
good health, and joins with her friends
in laughing at her superstitious fears.
Year: 1874




As to the lessons which these saws
are to read to Sheffield paper in that
town news very tamely as hereafter !:
I'VE have been favored by Sheffield
merchant with an inspection of a
number of saws made by Henry Diss.
ton, and which have been sent here as
samples. From what we have seen
we think it very desirable that speci-
mems of American workmanship of
this high class should be placed in the
Museum at Weston Park, in order
that workmen in the saw and edge
tool trades may see with their own
eyes and handle with their own hands
such very tangible and very instruct
ing facts in steel. We have written
over and over again in order to pre-
sent as vividly as was within our
power the danger that Sheffield work
men have to face from the competition
of our novelty-loving and acute
cousins of the New World; and few
cases of American manufacture. il
even temporarily placed on view
would probably serve to satisfy even
the workmen Of the saw trade, tha,
the policy of dislike to innovation and
obstruction to changes involving i'm
provements in production has been q
most serious mistake. e.''-Correspon.
dent American Manufacturer.
Year: 1874

The blithe and busy hum of Christ
mas increases with every rising and
setting sun, and gives gladsome indi-
cation of the many preparations
which are being made to celebrate the
sacred and cheerful season as it
should be celebrated. The animated
scenes which meet the eye in all the
principal streets and in the holiday
stores would not lead a stranger to
suppose that Chicago had been visited
as it were but yesterday, by another
great confagration. Everywhere is
lively stir, multitude of beaming
faces, brisk display of goods, and
an unloosening of pursestrings. Old
as well as syoung feel the kindly in-
spiration OF the time, and in many
parlor arrangements are being made
for the Christmas tree and its pre-
cious fruits. The brilliantly lighted
windows of our retail merchants es-
adjustments overflow with all man.
ner of rare and radiant articles of
luxury, amusement, and comfort.
There are costly shawls of wondrous
fabric, silks, satins, laces, and jewels
for the expectant fair; slippers and
smoking-c caps for the ruder sex; and
toys and candies of the most exquisite
description for the little ones. Every
day now witnesses an increase in the
grand onslaught Of purchasers and
activity on the part of urbane proprie-
tors and polite and assiduous clerks.
The days of probation are few, and
every hour is valuable for the purpo-
ses of research and purchase.


OF all that tide of humanity which
ebbs and flows through b the streets of
our city it is pleasant to think that
there are few who are not looking Tor
ward with some anticipation and
coming gladness to the Christmas
holidays, and counting the days as
they slip by and shorten the time in
tervening. No need now of the alma
nae to tell us ef the month and the
date. From somewhere up in the
land of eternal snow and ice, where
Santa Claus has his home and work
shop, the patron saint of the season
has sent US a Whit of his frosty breath
as messenger to announce his COM
ing. And somehow no one seems to
think that the so much talked of hard
times are to put damper on the
holidays A great many people will
let their money out now, no matter
how tightly they may hold it on other
occasions, and the store keepers have


made all their preparations just as
though there were no grumblers in


the land. The holiday shopping has
already commenced, and bids fair tc


be unusually brisk. On that dear and


familiar apotheosis of all the virtues


and joys Of Christmas which Dickens


offered on its shrine, he gathered then


all into a compass of expression wher


he pictured the streets of London, a:


seen with the eyes Of the converted


Scrooge on the morning Of the great


day. It would do any man, woman, OF


child good to read that once or twice
| for the next week, and then start int


his or her holiday full of the spirit O


the genial novelist who so truly lovet


the time and all its hallowed associa


tions.--[nter Ocean.
Year: 1874

To one quart of best alcohol add
one OF. each of sassafras and cedar
oil, one OF. each of spirits of turpen-
tine and ammonia, one OF. organum
two OF. American cayenne, two OF.
gum camphor. Put in . glass bottle
or jar; let it remain for one or two
days, when it is ready for use.
Year: 1874

A POLITE WIFE.-A French paper
tells of marriage which occurred not
long ago, where the bridegroom, un-
able to write, signed his name on the
register with cross. The bride,
though she had received good edu-
cation, did the same, replying to a
relative who whispered a remon-
STRANGE, did you wish me to humili-
ate my husband in this solemn act by
placing him in state of inferiority to
his wife? | will soon manage that he
shall be able to write"
Year: 1874

The following advertisement appears in a Cana
dian paper g VIII the gentleman who stole my
melons last Saturday night be generous enough to
return me few Of the seeds, as they are a choice
Year: 1874

A lady residing on Walnut street.
Hartford, says the Times of that city.
is in the possession of canary bird
that has very sensitive nerves. Every
day this bird gives many evidences Of
rare intelligence (for canary, and of
a lively interest in all that goes on
around him. He is a fine singer in
warm weather, but when the cold sea-
son comes on, he has more attacks of
sore throat than any prima DONNA.
During the winner he has had SO bad a
cold that lie has scarcely sung note ;
but now he has regained his voice and
begins every day at sunrise to carol his
gay songs. Friday last, a child living
in the neighborhood called to see the
lady, bringing with him a very large
rag doll made to represent darkey
boy, and to this little child the doll is q
distinct personality by the name OF
"Sambo." The bird was in his cage
upon the table, and the child sat
"Sambo" up beside the cage. The
canary gave ono glance at the frightfu
doll, and tumbled off his perch in .
dead faint! The lady held the bird i,
her hand for moment, thinking it wa.
dead, but noticing that it's heart bca
rapidly, she opened window and pu
the bird ont into the mir. In five min
ntes it had revived. But all day tn,
canary gave evidence OF being veal
and nervous.
Year: 1874

Tho presence of electric, magnetic,
chemical, or other hidden agencies was
suspected, and close and searching
investigation followed with the result
of satisfying those who examined that
the power was produced )'v mechani-
cal combination pure and simple. Mr..
Kelly originally expected to obtain a
pressure of about 500 pounds to tho
square inch, and applied it to steam
guage which had a measuring capacity
Of 2, 500 pounds bnt the pressure pro-
duced was so enormous that the guage
was insufficient to register it, and he
was compelled to construct a mechan-
ism designed expressly for the purpose.
He then found that he could produce a
pressure of more than ten thousand
pounds to the square inch, and that he
could generate the power in any VOL
ume required. It is peculiar quality
of the vapor that it can be used at any
pressure from 10 pounds to 10000
pounds to the square inch, and when
once generated it can he placed in re-
ceiving vessels and preserved without
loss of energy for an indefinite period.
In the course of his experiments Mr.,
Kelly has repeatedly charged an iron
receiver of a capacity of 81 gallons with
a pressure of 10000 pounds to the
square inch, and retained it without
appreciable loss of energy for fort
night at time. Mr.. Kelly is building
an engine for practical purposes, and
thinks that his invention will, ut no
distant date, supercede steam. His
confidence is shared bv certain caDi.
talists in New York, who are SO conf
dent of the success of the invention that
they have made arrangements to pur-
chase a half interest in the State of
New York.
Year: 1874

A largo proportion of men never can
or will accumulate or keep capital.
The best illustration of this fact that
have ever met is that of Gerrit Smith
and schoolmate. The latter, on the
death of his father, came into posses
sion of a farm, with house, furniture,
stock, implements and all things neces-
sary to comfortable home and paying
business; but he sold, lost by the sale,
sold his next home, and his next, al
ways losing, until he was landless and
very poor. His old schoolmate, who
was giving away his large patrimony in
small parcels to landless men, gave him
q house and lot, but took the precau-
ton to deed it to his children. For a
while the restless man was very happy
in his new home, but soon grew tired
of it and wanted to sell out. When he
found that it was not in his power to
render himself and his family homeless
once more, he exclaimed, in great bit
terness "There, Gerrit Smith has
ruined me-" He believed this and
never forgave the man who had pre-.
vented that trade which would have
surely made his fortune ~ Worceste,
Gazette.
Year: 1874

Nitro-glycerine, the most powerful
explosive known, being ton times as
powerful as gunpowder, is made of gly-
cerine and metric and sulphuric acid.
It was discovered in 1847, and first used
in 1854. Glycerine is an oily substance
derived from tallow or suet, or what
are known as animal fats. When such
or common soap-grease is boiled with
soda-lye or with any other lye by which
hard soap is made, the glycerine be-
comes separated from the fat, and is
left, a large part ut least, in the water
upon which the cake of soda floats. In
the manufacture of glycerine. the fat is
first made into soap, or, as it is called,
sapohifed, and by very interesting
process it is then separated inthe shape
Of an oily but not greasy substance.
The glycerine is poured into a mixture
of one measure Of metric acid and two
measures Of sulphuric acid very slowly
and with the greatest care. The mix
hare is then poured in water, in which
it sinks to the bottom without mixing
with it in the least. It is then COM
plete, and such a highly dangerous arti-
Gle that the greatest care is used to
avoid accidents both in making and
using it. It will explode by friction or
simple rubbing upon q rough surface,
or by blow as with hammer, or sim
| ply falling upon the ground, especially
when it is frozen or becomes solid
through exposure to cold. For these
reasons it is very rarely used, unless
first mixed with sawdust or q fine earth
which is called intus oriat earth, be-
cause it consists of very minute animals
once living in water, known as infus
orie by scientific people. When thus
mixed, it is in the shape of dry, solid
substance or coarse powder, which, IL
put in fire, will not explode or ego
off" like gunpowder, but simply brrn
like SO much resin. But whenit is used
in hole bored in rock, it is so much
more powerful than gunpowder that il
has enabled people to make tunnels like
the Hoosac or the Mont Gents tunnel in
a quarter of the time usual with gun
powder. II is therefore one of the most
useful of our modern inventions.-Sci-
cnt;fc american.


In Mount Vernon, Ohio, the women
have now got things reduced to sys
tenn. Instead of being at tho trouble
to go around in tho mud to pray and
sing, they just put up sentry box III


front of each saloon, ana station a lady
in it to take down the name and note
the condition of every man who 'nters
or leaves it. It is said to work like q
charm. The fair sentries delight il
their duty, and do not welcome tho
rustic Of petticoats indicating the ap
lproach Of relief,
Year: 1874

W. IAOAAy "a A1NsuClpAlAass 4uc60 e4-
periments were begun by Mr.. Kelly
before he had attained his twentieth
year, with view to the construction of
a perfect water wheel. He constructed
such wheel, but in the course of his
experiments he conceived the idea that
he would build an engine driven in part
by water and in part by the utilization
of atmospheric pressure, which would
he rs powerful as an. engine driven by
steam, and of course infinitely less ex-
pensive, the use of fuel being dispensed
with. In this also he was successful {;
he constructed an engine whose motive
power was compressed air on one side
and vacuum on the other, and water
as an agent for holding the vacuum in
suspension. So far as it was tried it
was claimed for this engine that it was
vast improvement over steam machin-
cry, but in operating it certain effects
were manifested that convinced the in.
We ntor that he could construct still
simpler and far more powerful machine.
He acted upon this belief, and after
great labor produced an engine which
more than fulfilled his expectations.


The vital principle of Mr.. Kelly's
engine is that it converts water into a
cold vapor, more powerful and elastic
than steam, without any agency other
than a mechanical appliance. When
Mr.. Kelly's discovery was first brought
to the notice of scientific men much
inquiry was excited, and it was pro.
no"nrcl by many to be a philosophical
|impossihility. The machine was cx


hibited in operation. Its vast powe,


Was apparent to all, but the manner o.
producing this power was less obvious
Year: 1874

how long We can't determine !; potato
bugs are rather quiet, and don't seem to
be very thick nor voracious perhaps
We NAV be favored with a fair average
Of crops; corn is doing nicely at present
the exceeding hot weather is forcing it
right along; the price offered for wool
here at present stands from 38 to AZ
cents, not many farmers selling at those
prices.


The meeting Of the Subordinate
Oranges of Walworth Co.. under the
direction of the Co. Council at the pic
mic grounds Of Russell & Go. was de-
cided success, there being over 500
present. There were several speeches
made, among which was one from the
Lecturer of Badger State Grange that
was listened to with marked attention.
Bro. N. johnson did well and We are
glad to accord to him the hand of a
worthy laborer.


The music by the Springfield brass
band was good, the dinner with toasts
in good taste, indicating degree Of re-
fnement infinitely above the tinsel show
and mocked afectation Of what assumes
to be the elite of American society.
The steamer Lady of Lake was in at
tendance and all wishing ride upon the
beautiful waters Of Lake Geneva had the
opportunity. We hope that such re-
unions will be more plenty; it enables US
to cultivate and extend our social ma
lures, get better and more enlarged
views of life, draw from each others ex-
periences such differences as may be best
adapted to our own wants and circum-
stances. The avocation of farm life has
a tendency to dwarf ones social nature,
being rather exclusive in its business
relations 50 that We forget that there is
a vast world Of life and thought outside
our own little sphere Of action. Then
let us continue the gatherings at stated
intervals; we see in it four fold good to
those who may participate, for in its
enjoyment are rest, exchange Of thought
reciprocation Of friendly feeling, cultiva
ton Of new acquaintances, all which
gives 9 new lease to life.
Year: 1874

The Indiana Farmer considers the
farmers movement in that State practi-
cally at and end, and believes the farm
ers will look to the Republican party
for political reform.


That may all be but We doubt it
some; in the first place, the farmers
movement has hardly begun, it has
hardly passed the crude condition of
primary organization, the ultimate oh:
ject Of which is to secure the respect
and cooperation Of capital for and.with
labor; until that result shall be attained
our work will be unfinished, aud our
individual opinion expressed, denies the
probability, or possibility Of the Grange
movement becoming Unidentified with
either party as at present organized; of
course We witness the strong desire upon
the parts Of political maneuvering edi-
tors, to draw the Oranges in their di.
rection, but as yet we are not prepared
to adopt any system Of political manage
meut. When We are ready for that, our
position will be defined and the public
will understand it.


1t has been so tremendous hot, and
We have had 50 much work to do that
we failed to appear in last weeks issue
for which We apologize ;we were busy
with our sheep shearing and clover
had very fine weather for both, with
the exceptions Of one heavy shower
which vet considerable hay in this vi
cinity. Crops are looking very we'll At
present, both grapes and cereals.;; the
lchinch bug seems 70 have suspended
a-hostilities" for the, present, but folr