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Year: 1877

The question as to how far the brain exercises an influence on the motions 0f animals has been engaging scientific men for years. Dr. Broca was among the first to investigate the subject; he proved that when man was deprived of the faculty of speech by stroke of apo plexy, there invariably existed lesion at the very same spot in the brain, viz: in the anterior region, and on the pos terior side of the third frontal circumvO- lution to the left. Hence the conclusion that this was the seat of the faculty of speech in man, and thus one was led to conceive of special place for every in tellectual action. Fritz, Hitzig, Fer rier, Carville, and Duret, the most prom inent among those who have treated the question, operate as follows: They take off part of the skull of dog, then apply electric wires to different parts of the brain thus laid bare, and watch the me- tions produced. Certain points cause none, so that it is not the whole brain that acts on the muscular system, but only special points. Terrier operated on monkeys in the presence of the London royal society. According as he touched various parts of the cerebrum, the ape would shake his fist at the public, raise or stretch leg, or cut faces. It was shown that in the monkey the centre of motion of the tongue answered exactly to that to which the faculty of speech pertains in man. From all this it fol- lows that the surgeon may know pre- cisely the point of the skull at which to apply the trepan. Thus, not long ago, 8 man was brought into the hospital St. Antoine. He had received blow on tue left temple, and, on coming to himself again, could only speak with difficulty and then he would call fork an um' brella, and so on. Moreover, his right arm was half paralyzed. The surgeon at once knew what he had to do, he ap. piled the trepan to the proper spot, and hit upon piece of bone that compressed the brain. This splinter was removed, and the patent at once recovered the use of his right arm. A few days later his tongue was freed from all impediment, and he left the hospital perfectly cured GaGgnonfs Messenger.
Year: 1877

John B. Cough, in lecture, said he was in church in strange city once, and the sexton showed into the same pew another person whose looks impressed MT. Cough unfavorably. The stranger had a face like mottled soap; his face twitched as if sheet of lightning had run all over it, and every now and then his lips would twist and give utterance to a strange spasmodic sound. I got as far away from him as could. Presently the hymn was given out, and the congre. gation rose to sing:

 Just as am, without one plea,

 But that thy blood was shed for me. I saw that the man knew the hymn, and said to myself; "He can't be 90. dis agreeable after all." I got nearer. He would sing. It was awful; positively awful. I never heard anything like it. And occasionally he would make that strange noise with his lips Then he'd commence again and sing faster to catch up with the other singers, and perhaps he'd run ahead. They came to the next verse. He'd forgotten the first line, and while the organist was performing the interlude, he leaned toward me and whispered: "Would you be kind enough to give me the first line of the next verse;" did so:

 Just as am poor, wretched, blind "That's it," said he, 1T am blind-God help me"-and the tears came running down his face and the tear lids quivered, "and I am wretched-and I am para ly,ic." And then he tried to sing:

 Just as am poor, wretched, blind. At that moment it seemed to me that l never heard a Beethoven symphony in my life with as much music in it as in that hymn sung by that poor man, whom Christianity had made happy in his lot.
Year: 1877

When complimented upon a perfor- nance Matilda IHeronlwould say, ,'alluding to Bijou: "Ah, she is the future greatest actress in the world. Wait till you see her-and that will be when I bring her out" Indeed her affection for her child amounted to passion---she lived in her and for her. A few months ago, in fit of eccentricity, she conceived the idea that some one was trying to separate them. Instantly she moved rom her lodgings and sought apartments in an obscure part of the city, remaining con cealed there for several weeks, while her friends were seeking in vain to discover her whereabouts. Bijou Heron is now fifteen years old !; she is slight, graceful, and good looking, but with aprematurely old and careworn air and manner. This is due, no doubt, largely to the life of constant excitement and anxiety that she has led with her mother. She IS really more womanly than most women twice her age. Her friends and those of her mother are anxious that she shall now retire from the stage for time and seek the training and recreation of other girls of her age, which she has hitherts lacked, either in school or with family. It is not improbable that this will be done, and, if it is, Miss Bijou is, in the opinion of those who are com petent to judge, destined to great sue cess as an actress. The means to enable her to pursue the course suggested are likely to be raised either by benefit performance or by subscriptions from professional friends of Miss Heron, many of whom are indebted to her for past kindnesses,-Ncw York World.
Year: 1877

FRIED CAKEs.--One cup of sugar, one cupful of milk, one egg, three tablespoon fuls of melted lard, one teaspoonful of soda, flour to roll fry in lard to rich brown.

 GINGER COOKIES - One cupful of sugar, one of molasses, one of shortening, one of water, two teaspoonfuls of soda and two of ginger; mix stiff enough to roll thin, and bake in moderately hot oven to light brown.

 CoDFIsH.-Always buy the very small fish, which is almost boneless After freshening it thoroughly, take equal parts of fish and cold potatoes. Slice the po- tatoes very thin, and pick the fish in small bits have also some hard boiled eggs, and slice them, be careful not to break them. Take an earthen baking dish, place in it layer of potatoes, then fish, then egg. Sprinkle little black pepper over. Repeat until your dish is nearly full. Cover with cream or fresh, rich milk, put small pieces of butter over the top, turn plate oyer it, and stand where it will cook one hour slowly. To be eaten with buttered toast.

 To FRY APPLES AND PORK CHops.- Season them with salt and pepper and n little powdered sage or sweet msr- joram; dip them into beaten egg and then into beaten bread crumbs. Fry about twenty minutes, or until they are done. Put them on hot dish. Peur off part of the gravy to serve with them, if you choose. Then fry apples which you have sliced about two-thirds of an in inch thick, cutting them around the apple 80 that the core is in the center of each piece; When they are brown on one side and partly cooked, turn them with pancake turner, and let them finish cooking. Dish around the chops or on separate dish.
Year: 1877

Some few years ago it was quite an easy matter to apportion to each section of this mighty continent it's various sources of wealth: to the New England states belonged the industries; to the west the raising of wheat, and to the south the production of cotton, but as the country has developed, the minds of all shrewd business men have been opened to the necessity of combining manufac turing enterprises with agricultural pur- suits: the west was the first to adopt the necessity of producing goods in pro portion to what was grown within her districts, for she found out she never de- rived any benefit of reciprocation from the importation of the articles she paid so dearly for in the east. Apart from the mere question of grain, it is one of the first principles of political economy to diversity as much as possible the diff ferent channels in which labor is em- ployed, and so of late years it has dawn ed upon the south that so long as she continued to plant cotton and make it her chief source of occupation, she could only attract to her territory the very poorest class of field labor, for from sta tistics it has clearly been shown that the cotton laborer very rarely is able to earn anything over and above his actual ex- penses, and of course the man who has nothing to spend does nothing for the opening up or progress of that section in which he is working.

 The contrast has been very marked be- tween the farming hands of the cotton states and the workmen in the manufac- turing districts; to this end tho south has been obliged to push forward her ut most energies in encouraging everything that tended to promote her future wealth, and so has determined to appro- priate certain share in the rapid growth the United States has made in manufactures, which have doubled with in the last ten years. The financial crisis of 1873 did great deal of good to the south, as while all industries were at a standstill in the north, suffering as they did from the encumbrances of debt, contracted in prosperous times, the few cotton factories that had been erected in the South were all doing most success ful business. In Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Texas mill property to this day is paying large dividends. The only way to keep trade ever on the in- crease, is to create new activity the mo- ment it is discovered that certain other localities are outstrirping the south of her legitimate occupation, the spinning, as well as the growing of cotton. The great drawback to the proper advance ment of manufacturing enterprise is that both state and municipal laws prevent the untrameled execution of local ener- gy, and while, of course, it is very diff cult fer legislators to see that the wealth of their various sections depends upon the selfsupporting capacity of their in- habitants, still it is an essential point to inspire due encouragement to build up every kind of enterprise, instead of pull ing it down by stringent taxes, for the amalgamation of agricultural and man. ufacturing pursuits is the only way for any people to acquire permanent wealth and retain a lasting independence.
Year: 1877

The late commodore Maury shed much light upon the trade capacity of the re- zion of the Amazon in Brazil, which he looked upon as destined to be one ot the most lucrative in commerce. The Phil adelphia Ledger calls attention to the same subject, and says that when once the energy of the American and British merchant is intelligently devoted to opening this vast and productive region, it's trade will rival that of the East h. dies. The chief tributaries of the Anna zon are the Madeira and Negro rivers, the former flowing in from the south and the latter from the north. The confiu- ence of the Negro is in the heart of Brazil, and near it's mouth is the town of Manaos, which has hitherto been a chief stopping place of the lines of steamers or sail vessels from the upper portions of the rivers and transshipped at it's wharves to other steamers trading to Para, on the bayou of that name, about eighty miles from the Atlantic. Para, probably the best known city of Brazil to the foreign merchant, for it equals Rio Janeiro in commercial importance, has been the trading port of this great river valley, whence have come the ships of the world. America. England and Portugal have heretofore conducted the bulk of its commerce, and it has taken & considerable amount of American goods, sent chiefly from New York and Boston, and transhipped at it's wharves on vessels going to the interior. The costliness of this transhipment is hereafter to be saved, if it is possible to do so, for line of American steamers is about to be es- tablished to ply direct between New York and Manaos, entering the main mouth of the Amazon north of Para. This line will probably receive sub sidy from the province of Amazonia, of which Manaos is the chief city, and it is also said to have the sanction of the em- peror. At the same time other Brazil ian trade is not neglected, for the pioneer vessel of a new line between New York and Rio Janeiro will sail from the former city about the beginning of March. Baltimore must look to her interests in these new means of trade with Brazil.-- Baltimore Sun.
Year: 1877

ny MARY A. TIMPs0N. The baby has gone 10 school, ah me 1 What will the mother do, With never a call to button, or pin, Or tie little shoe ' How can she keep herself busy day by day, With her little "hindering thing" Another basket to fill with lunch, Another "eood-by" 10 say, And the mother stands at the door to zee Her baby march away;

 And turns with q sigh that is half relief, And half, something akin to grief She thinks of possible future morn When the children one by one, Will go from their home out into the world To battle with life alone, And not even the baby be left 10 cheer The desolate homo of the future year. She picks up the garments here and there, Thrown down in careless haste; And tries to think how it would seem If nothing were displaced If the house was always still as this, How could she bear it's loneliness But mothers have no time to dream Of future griefs, or joys; She's very sure that night will bring Home hungry girls and boys. So casting useless fears away, She labors cheerfully all day.

 -P Ptfr1I Ho,o.
Year: 1877

David Dudley Field has not won many laurels in his new position. In the department of law he is power. He is unrivaIled as an adviser, and his practice is simply enormous. He has his pick, and turns away enough to run several law offices. He is understood to be in the ring, and has that practice. Men who fight the ring hurry up to retain much of his wealth by his romantic mar riage. His style as a lawyer is peculiar. He seldom says anything to client. He listens attentively to the story, and usually ends by asking the question, "well, what do you want done ?" He generally takes the desires of the client and carries it out without expressing his own opinion. He has the ability to keep his own counsel in marvellous degree.-- New York Letter.
Year: 1877

TIE Asters have given notice to all their tenants-and they are numbered by hundreds--that after the first of May next reduction of ten per cent. will be made upon their rents. This is the third reduction ofa similar amount which they have made since the panic, making in all thirty per cent
Year: 1877

A ladv writes the American Farm Journal: As the making of floor ma's and rugs has become so fashionable ot late, I would like to tell my way ot making a rug. In the first place, cut and sew my rags the same as l would TOT rag carpets, each color by itself, then with a large hook I knit the diamond about one-third of q yard long of eacn separate color, beginning with one stitcni,, and making one every time across until the center is reached; then narrow one stitch every time across until but one remains; draw the rag firmly through this and it will need no other fastening; knit two rows of black around the entire outer edge of each diamond, and then sew them together by placing the points together, and with large needle ana strong thread take up the outside stitch upon each diamond every stitch that you sew with the needle, to fill the space pe- tween the outside points of the diamonds; finish the whole by knitting three rows of black around the entire edge of the rug. Of course each individual can use her own taste in disposing of the differ- ent colors through the rug.
Year: 1877



 Post for fences, gates or sheds, may be made to last great deal longer by cut ting and thoroughly drying or seasoning before planting them in the ground. As the sap or moisture in the timber dries out the wood shrinks and closes up the pores, which prevents the absorption of water afterward. and thus saves the post from decay. It is said, and with consid- erable show of reason, that post ret with the top end in the ground will East longer than if set in the usual way, with the but end down. Here is the explana- tion: The pores which run lengthways of the tree are like little valves, which permit the flow of moisture upward, but never downward. Mulberry, cedar, locust and post oak are good for posts, and, if we'll seasoned before being set iii the ground, will last from ten to fifteen years, and sometimes even twenty years. It is said that posts painted with com position of boiled linseed oil and finely pulverized charcoal will last for an age, and we do not doubt the preservative qualities of such paint. Posts and blanks, or rails, make neat, durable fance, which covers less ground than other fences, and is probably cheaper in the long run than almost any other, par ticularly for yards and lots where cattle run. This is the time of the year when such work is commonly done, and great deal can be done between now and April at odd times, when it is too wet to blow. Look we'll to gates, bars and fences.
Year: 1877

THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
The Very Latest Dispatches By


Associated Press.


THE GREAT STRIKE
Quieting Down.
NEW YORK CENTRAL


NEARLY FREE.
THE COMMUNIST MEETING IN


NEW YORK QUIET.
NO RIOT ANYWHERE,
A LITTLE BRUSH IN CHICAGO.
Year: 1877

The mayor has been notified by several
mill owners that their property is threaten
ed by striking silk weavers, and that they
will hold the city responsible. The author
Titles propose to swear in special police
and call upon the grand army of the repub-
lie in case of an outbreak. There are no
militia here. The sheriff summoned all
constables this noon, and will swear in a
number of special deputies. There are no
signs of a strike on the Erie railroad here.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road is blockaded at Kingsland. No trains
have come from New York, and but one or
two from the west.
Year: 1877

EDITOR STAR: There is no excuse foi
people on the coast pleading poverty.
Why do they not raise sheep? A bet
ter country for sheep can scarcely be
found than South Mississippi. Abund-
ant pasturage, plenty of running water,
and excellent locations for ranches are
within easy drive of the seashore.
Lands sufficiently rich to produce corn,
rice and potatoes; with ell kinds of veg
etables, can be obtained on easy terms,
if not for their simple entry. What
more could be wanted?


Raise sheep! They are not hard to
raise; but it is an erroneous notion to
suppose that they require no attention.
Nothing succeeds well without some at
tention. Raising sheep calls for less.
perhaps, than almost anything else.
But they need wstching-watching to
keep them from straying; watching to
see that they have proper grazing; and
watching to prevent the spread of dis
ease among them, as we'll as TO guard
the lambs from the weather and from
beasts of prey.


But there is great profit in raising
sheep. II is the only industry that
makes a two-fold yield. TIE fleece is
superior in many respects to cotton for
market and for home use, and the flesh
is food of the best and most healthy
quality, while the hide itself always
commands money. Is there any other
production that supplies both food and
raiment2 Surely it will pay to raise
sheen. ERA.
Year: 1877

No man engaged in business in thit


country makes more fair and generous


offers to those unacquainted with him
than does Daniel f. Beatty, Esq, oi


Washington, N. j., and certainly nc


man keeps them better. Every instru-


ment he sells, piano or organ, is fully


warranted FOR six years, and. while he
sells for cash, and thus gives the ad-
vantage of the lowest prices, yet no
stranger is asked to advance dollar out
of his own control, until he has seen
and tested the instrument. See his ad-
yertisement in this paper, and if You
intend buying an instrument, write to
him and examine his method of doing
business.


An attempt at arson was made by
oorns unknown party or persons on last
Saturday night at the residence of Nine.
Charpiaux. The family, with the ex-
ception of some of the older ones, were
sitting out upon the wharf on the bank
of the lake, when Aleck Krebs, who
wished to retire early upon this particu-
lar evening, proceeded to his room.
Upon opening the door he discovered
his bed to be in flames. He at once
gave the alarm, and it was only through
the most diligent efforts of the entire
family that the flames were subdued.
Nine. Charpiaux, who was sitting upon
the back gallery, states that previous to
the discovery of the fire she heard
noise like that of a person in her sons
room. but did not notice it, thinking it
was some OF the family. The fire was
found to have been kinaled under the
bed, and as there was no light burning
in the room the facts conclusively show
it to be the act of an incendiary. We |
hope the guilty one will yet be brought
to justice.
Year: 1877

General Pearson, who commanded the
troops during the late riots in Pittsburg,
has been bound over to answer the charge
of murder in connection with firing upon
the mob. The evidence was positive that
an order to fire was given, but the wit
nesses were not positive that the order
came from General Pearson. This will be
an impotant trial, and should settle in .
definite manner the true status Of military
men when called out to support the civil
authorities. If they are to be held respon'
sible for the performance Of clear duty
here will be a good many res'gnations in
the State Of Pennsylvania. On the other
hand, officers, when they are in command,
should not hesitate to do their whole duty,
and avow the fact in an open manner.
Year: 1877

Amonument is being erected in Schoha-
rie county, N. Y, to record the virtues and
exalted patriotism Of David Williams. one
of the three men who arrested Major
Andre in the year 1880 as he was going to
New York with papers from General Ben
edict Arnold to General Clinton, who was
then in command Of the British forces.
From that day to- this, Williams, Paulding
and Van Wart have had the credit Of act
ing solely from lofty motives; they spurned
the offers of money which were made to
them BY Major Andre to permit him to es-
cape; they loved their country more than
gold; and yet there are stories told about
them which place their action in an en-
tirsly different light from this. 1t may be
true that our historians have not dealt
Justly with them, and that, like many
other monuments which tell the glories Of
dead men, the monument which stands to
their memory at Tarrytown, and the one
which is rising in Schoharie to David
Williams, do not adhere strictly to the
truth. The word. tramp" has but lately
come into use in America, but old men
who live in Schoharie county and know
"Dave Williams by tradition say that he
At least of the three famous patriots was,
ia effect neither more nor less than a
tramp, and the story runs that his two
companions in arms were as bad as he.
This is very sad to think Of, and if it be
true We will not be inclined to think bet
ter of tramps therefor, any more than our
appreciation of the moral and intellectual
condition Of geese is heightened by the re-
membrance that once by their cackling
hey saved the lofty city Of Rome.


This new story Of an ancient deed is that
a. Paulding, Williams and Van Wart
were one day sitting under tree near
Tarrytown, enjoying game at cards, they
saw well-dressed gentleman riding along
the road, and were struck with the happy
thought that, as the place was lonely, it
would be profitable to rob the SOLITARY
horseman. They at once unhorsed him,
took him into the woods and proceeded to
plundsr him. In his stockings they found,
not the desired money, but important pa
pers, which they saw it would be to their
advantage to transmit to the Government.
They did not, as they should have done,
taken their prisoner at once to superior
officer as one who had failed to give sat
isfactory account of himself, it was only
when they discovered that his watch and
the money about him were Of less value
than their living prize would be should
they turn him over to the.authorities that
they became patriotic. According to this
account they were therefore mere freeboot-
err. Their inestimable services to theil
county had their source, SO far as theil


authors are concerned, in sheer rascality
Good came from the evil, it is true; bu


the moral quality of their action is no
such as to entitle them to monuments AM