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Year: 1874

the waste places Of this city sanctuaries,
and that by their agency the light OF
paradise may chine in every dwelling,
so that their tenantry may see the path
way from earth TO heaven, bright with
professions of angels, and millions as
cending heayenward.


The interesting exercises were brought
to close by "five-minute talk" Of the
pastor Of the church, DIR. David Walk,
happily given.


He thanked the representatives Of the
bethel for the pleasure and instruction
their instruction had afforded. Espe-
eially did he thank Judge Heiskell for
that sentiment in his speech, that in
working for the Bethel, he realized that
he received more than he gave" Blessed
indeed Is the man who, in sowing the
good seeds Of charity, reaps more abund-
antly, personally, than his giving.


The pastor then extended to the Bethel
the use of this church at any time, and
expressed his determination to cooper
ate, as far as practicable, In the Bethel
work; and that he would exhort his
congregation to do likewise.


The benedietion was pronounced by
the pastor Of the church.
Year: 1874

The news from Little Rock yesterday
tells Of the denunciation of General Fa-
gan by fifty Of his old comrades in arms;
that the State Democratic executive
committee stands by Baxter, and that
twenty-five Democrats publish call on
the people to stand by Brooks. Also,
that an attempt WAS made TO assassinate
the Associated Press agent. Nothing
frnuo Pine Bluff
Year: 1874

WHAT AN OLD DRMoCRAT SAYs.-ln conver.
sation W th one of our Old Democratic gentlemen,
few days ago. ho advanced the opinion that the
Democratic vote was short full 1000 at the last
General Election. lie said he had carefully sur
yeyed the State and was fully convinced that the
nomination of Horace Greeley caused that many
Democrats to remain neutral while We gained but
little over three or four hundrcd votes from the
other side. lie is sanguine OF the election OF the
next Governor by the Democrats, and says that
the Radicals will be tho most surprised party
Delaware
Year: 1874

FrOm the AII-DAy CITY Item.


An article appeared in tho Sunday Times
OF yesterday under the head OF Small Bus
mess, In relation to a colored insn being
refused the privilege of drinking at the bar
OF the Continental Hotel. do not propose
TO pass opinion upon the equity of the case,
but will merly say that the colored man in
question Ii supposed to he the gentlemanly Y
proprietor of n fashionable barber esiablish.
ment In the vicinity of the State House,
also manager OF fashionable first -cl sss
restaurant on Twelfth street. Now, / ask
would it be an act of propriely for mo TO
take my wife ami daughter TO his own es-
tablishment? Ii so, then the proprietor of
the Continental was gailty OF an offence;
but, ir the colored man above allnded TO,
refuse his own race that privilege which he
claims himself, the "Small Business" more
particularly points to him, than the pro
prietor of the Continental Hotel.


CoLURED MAN.
Year: 1874

A YOUNG EUROPEAN LADY or HIGH MUSICAL
n standing, graduated and experienced teacher of
modern languages will exchange tuition for board In
either school OF amy also private first class
references Address w. M., Dox l0 Herald Uptown
Branch ONCE.
Year: 1874

TRAITS OF THE SHARK. When all
blubber and fat has been removed from
the carcase of a whale by the Trinidad
fisherman, it is usually towed out, and
allowed to drift with the current as a bait
for sharks, while large canoes, filled
somewhat in the style Of whale boats fol-
low it, to harpoon any Of these fish that
come in range. Shaking is rather good
sport in itself, and is at the same time
very remunerative, on account of the
quantity Of oil that may be obtained from
the liver. The shark is killed much in
the same way as the whale, being first
harpooned, and then lanccd till it is ex-
hau ted, after which its liver is cut out
and placed in the boat. The liver is
four or five feet long, and large one
will give as much as fifteen or sixteen
gallons Of oil Though sharks in these
parts are numerous, accidents while bath
ing, or even when boats are swamped at
sea, are rare and they will not touch a
human being even when in the water
alongside "A whale that is being cut up
Several instances are well authenticated
where persons have fallen among them
and escaped without injury, the shark
pre!crring the flesh and bubber of the
whale to human flesh. No doubt if the
person so immersed was wounded so MS
to cause blood to flow, sharks would eat
him us readily as the whale. When in
great numbers they will eat one of their
own kind that has been severely wound
ed and on such occasions rush at the
body so fercey as to force it above the
surface
Year: 1874

In Reading bread. meat and cloth
ing are distributed at the station house
to the deserving poor. A few morn
ings since thinly clad and sorrowful
looking woman approached the bread
pile over which Chief Cullen presided.
She carried basket on her arm, and
as che extended it to receive her allow
ance of charity's goods she put on
look of sorrow that would have melted
the heert of an anchorite. The Eagle
says the quick eye Of Chief Cullen
took in her situation at a glance, and
looking her in the face, he inquired
what is your name?I The woman
answered in the German language, and
gave her name as Fleckner "How
many brick houses have your "Only
one," was the answer. How many
building lots do you own 7" "Four-
tecn," was the reply. "How many
pounds Of pork did you kill last fall p


was next asked the poor woman. She
answered slowly,"About six hundred"
"How many hogs have you now at
home in the pen I" was the next tbun.
derbolt. "Only two," answered the
needy female. "How much money
have you in bank ?" said the Chief.
"Only little now" said poor Mrs.
Fleckner. Chief Cullen gently took
the poor woman by the arm aud kind
ly escorted her out of the apartment.
Several minutes afterward she ap-
peared again and had doleful story
to tell. She said that it was not fair
to refuse her bread, when her other
rich neighbors had been supplied and
bounteously at that. She stated that
one of her neighbors had thirty-six
loaves of bread in the house that she
had procured at the station house.
Mrs. Fleckner then narrated the sor-
rowful fact that she had large family
of two children and that her coal was
entirely consumed. She said that the
weather had been SO bad as not to per.
nit her gathering any for several days.
She wiped the tears from her eyes and
said that poor woman should not be
refused bread when she had nothing tc
eat at home. Chief Cullen replied
that she was to be pitied indeed; but
as long as there we're people applying
for help who did not own their own
houses, fourteen building lots, six hun
dred pounds of pork, two hogs, and 9
little money in bank, she would hav,
to take a back seat no matter what
her condition was. The poor woman
went home without bread and every


body around said it served her per
fectly right.
Year: 1874

The following Biblical quotations
were read at the funeral of Charles
Sumner, in addition to the regular
Episcopal service. They are remark
able for their eminent fitness, and shall
we add for the sad fact that to but very
few living members of the United
States Senate can they be truthfullyap-
piled:


Speak unto the children of Israel
and proclaim liberty throughout all
the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof.


Is not the fact that l have chosen to
loose the bands of WickedneSs, to un-
do the heavy burdens, and to let the
oppressed go free, and that We break
every yoke?


Because | delivered the poor that
cried. and the tathcrless and him that
bad none to help him, the blessing of
him that was ready to perish came
upon me.


| have not sat with vain persons.
neither will | 60 in with diSsemblerS.
l have hated the congregation of evil
doers, and will not sit with the wicked.
| will wash my hands in innocence.
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor
my life with bloody men in whose
hands is mischief, and their right hand
is full Of bribes.


And now be bold. l am gray-haired
and have walked before YOU from my
childhood until this day. Behold.
here | am, witness against me, before
the Lord and before his annointed.
Whose OK have | taken. or whose ass
have | taken. or whom have | detraud-
ed, or whom have | oppressed, or of
whose hand have | received any bribe
to blind my eyes Herewith?
Year: 1874

ed against my chest, my sensations could not have been different.

 A thought of the evil spirit which my friend had suggested faiRSly struggled into myTmind. As l. staggered to my feet 3 noise like the roaring of the sea was in my ear. The flames of the candle turned to a great yellow blue.' barely retained strength enough to stagger to the window and fling it open, The fresh, cold winter air rushed in at it. It gave mo intense pain, but 1t relieved me. In a moment more [ was able to chamber out of 1t upon the shed below. There remained until day-dawn. With my returning senses the truth came to me. That which had murdered the three men who slept before me in the blue chamber was nothing more nor less than the coal stove.

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

 As for the fact that neither doctor nor cornor discovered the truth, I 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 th9 the blue chamber was thus heated.

 Of course I reioiced the household by my discovery, next morning, and equally, 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 I soon asked for, the hand of her daughter Gabrielle in marriage
Year: 1874



 Be enacted by the Senate and House of Renresana tves in General Assembly convened:

 section Whenever any person shall have become an habltual drunkard dipsOmanac or so far addict ed to the infemperate of narcotics or stiuants a to have lost the of secontro the Court of Pro bate for the district in which such person resides ar has legal dOnicile shall, application of maorty of the selectmen Of the town where such person re sides, has legal domcil of any relative of such person, make due inquiry, and if it shall find such person to have become habual drpnkayd or so far addcted to the inteperate of narcotics or stimu- lants or to have lost the power of econtrol then said court shall order such person to be taken inebriate asylum within this sAte for treatment care and custody for term not less than four months and not more than twelve months but if said person shall be found Co bea ipeomanfac, said term of commit ment shall be for the period of three years; provided however, that the Court Of Probate shall not in either case make such order without the certificate of at least two respectable practicing physicians after peKsonAl examination made within one week before the time Of sAid application. or said commitment which shall contain the opinion of said phy saans tnat such person has become, the the case may oe adlpsomaniae, an habitual draAkagd or has ny the feaRon of the iptemexAts naFcotics or lost the power Of self cpntro and requires tne care and custody of inebFiats asy- lqnA. and sha be subscribed and sworn to by said pnyfacians before an authority empowered to admin Sec. g.. Any person committed as dipsomaniac to any asylum in this stats under the prosis
Year: 1874

House Bill No. 1S7l-caAPTER cx

 An Act concerning Grimes and Punishments Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reutesenfa tives in General Assembly convened;

 Any agent of an agent of any corporation who shall in appropriate to his own the property of his principal with the intent to defraud him. shall be liabe to the penalties which the agent of such corporation would be liable to for similar offense Approved July A, 1874.
Year: 1874

that salt was better than anything else fol
preserving meat, and that his legs would
probably be alive and well and prancins
around the universe when the rest of him
was dead and spoiled. That made him mad
and after splitting up his gun with the axe,
he went to bed, and he hasn't spoken to
Mrs. Pitman since; bat he has limited
gloomily to the doctor that if divorce can
be had he will obtain one.


\ number of friends surprised an elder
ly maiden lady Friday evening. Amoug
the gifts was the figure of stuffed man
VIII \ somebody with a deieacy of feeling
am nting almost to instinct had provided
Tor .le occasion. The elderly maiden lady
wcpt, but the occasion was very enjoyable
one.


'B,iled Eggs" is the name adopted by the
new Danbury base ball club to signify how
impossible it is to beat them.


The streets are looking quite lively again,
as the grocers' taking down their stoves
releases large number of our citizens.


The number of cases of detection in delal-
cation by those in trust should be solemn
warning to our young men to be very care
ful when they engage in such enterprises.
Year: 1874

take them, teaching, as they do, that after
all the lamentations over the cruel load wo-
men are suffering under the mischief lies
not in the amount borne but in the manner
they receive it that although n woman 5
hips are almost the only part of her body
which will not bear weight and pressure
without serious results attending, she every
day forces them, in her swinging skirts, to
support almost two-thirds of the burden of
the entire wardrobe, while her shoulders,
strong enough to carry much more, receive
scarce one-third as much ana this when
Stalwart man would sooa experience incon-
venienee and wearineSs from supporting
around his waist a weight which if slung
about his shoulders would be felt As the
mercet touch.-Ner York H0rM
Year: 1874

In this is represented all the articles usu-
ally worn by any lady, and although 50 nu-
merous as scarce to be counted ON the fingers
of her hands twice told, and of the heavy
materials the coolest days demand. she may
be comfortably dressed, from her collar to
her boots, and only carry in weight about
hat and wrap bring little additional cneum-
brance, ten pounds being very general
weight for an entire suit, and twelve pounds
an ample allowance for heavy one.


Aside from the interest these figures may
affurd in gratifying the curiosity, they con-
tain lesson or two for those who choose to
Year: 1874

\ WESTERN EDITOR To THE SPRING poETS.
-Don't-we say it kindly but iirinly-don t
and we use the word in its most orthodox
>cnse-dont send u any poetry on spring


Don't do it. 1t you must write it. write it
and burn it mp NJ home. where your friends
can sec you: they viii think better of you
for IL. We are aware that this pleading
for immunity from the usual annual dcluge
may appear trille premature. but are also
aware that you are Mt work on that spring
poem now. lou are adding sixteen addi-
tional verses to the one We had the pleasure
Of destroying last year. Don't send it to
Us Sell il to some poor blind man, who
can sing it and blackmail people into buy
nc hi> silence. a. though hc was a member
OF the legislature. But don't complete it
with the .heartleSs intention of sending it
here. Don. be 80 deliberate in your VIII
lainy as that. Cut this out and paste it in
your hat. Get it - by heart and recite it
as an encore TO your poem. every time You
read that sublime and beautiful ctiusion to
your friends Look IT il every time you
think of publishing, and you will draw one
sad heart nearer to You in true, grateful al
lcction. for We will love you, and find out
your address and try To borrow monty of
you, and do everything else we can to oyince
eur gratitude. burlington Hdirkeyc.
Year: 1874

very sensible suggestion in relation to
the liquor question has been made by Arch
bishop Bailey, Of Baltimore. He assumed
that every good government should en-
force such an inspection Of liquors as will
make their purity certain, Or stop the sale
of them altogether. In his opinion, the
next best thing to absolute prohibition is a
Law condemning all kinds of malt and dis
titled liquors that are adulterated, or not
true to name, and Furnishing by fine and
imprisonment the seller of them. There
is no question about the fact that the
liquors drank in this country are the worst
known in the world, and that their effect
on the drinker is most injurious. AS rule,
the liquors sold in cheap places, and in
many Of the places not cheap, are manu-
factured from common alcohol, water and
fiavoring and coloring extracts. By the
aid Of recipe book and few DO ties Of fla
voring compounds, any variety of liquor is
prepared to order-rum, gin, brandy,
whisky and port are each drawn from the
same fountain head and doctored as occa-
SION requires.
Year: 1874

a bill will be introduced dealing with
such parts of the acts regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquors as have given rise to
complaints and appear to deserve the inter-
ference of Parliament. Your attention
will also be directed to the law affecting
friendly provident societies. These matters
will require the grayest consideration.
pray the Almighty to guide your deliber-
afiOnS
Year: 1874

Serious differences have arisen and re-
monstarnces have been made by large classes
Of the community as to the working of the
recent act affecting the relationship between
master and servant, of the act of 1871,
dealing with Offenses connected with
trade and of the law of conspiracy. On
these subjects l am desirOus that before
attempting fresh legislation you should be
in possession of all material facts and of
the precise questions in controversy. For
this purpose / have issued my royal COM
mission of inquiry into the working Of
present laws, with a view to their early
amendment, if found necessary.
Year: 1874

| was quite interested in the article upon
practical bean culture" by R. j. w., in
the FARMER of March 9th. He seems to
speak from experience, and l think that
there are many valuable hints to be gained
from the article. There is, however, a
method of stacking beans, or perhaps l
should say mobilization of his method, IN
use among the farmers Of this vicinity
which | think to be in some respects an i'm
provement upon it. Instead Of one stake
for each stack we use t1cO, setting them six
or eight inches apart, then put a withe
around them about foot from the ground
and put in the beans, the roots between the
stakes and the tops out, building up as high
as convenient then put on another withe
and few more beans, topping out as r. j.
W. suggests. Stacked in this way couple
of men can take the stacks up entire and
put them upon cart or wagon, and they
can be packed upon scaffold in the barn to
be kept till winter if desired. This can be
done very quickly and only very few beans
need be shelled by it.


X. j. W. also says that beans should be
hand picked to it them for market. agree
to this unless they are all right without.
We once raised upon half an acre of
sward land planted in drills, with no manure
except little scattered in the drills, aud
stacked as above, 20 bushels of beans which
were sold just as they came from the fan
ming mill and the dealer pronounced them
superior to other lots which were carefully
hand picked.


This was in a very dry season. In wet sea-
sons some of the beans are sure to become
discolOred before all are ripe. EAT.


Waitsfeld, March II, 1874.
Year: 1874

DEAR FARMER--Can any Of your lady
readers who keep house plants tell me what
to do for my Chinese Primrosesp They
grow thriftily and send up great many buds,
which blast few days before it is time for
them to blossom. Last winter | had one
that blossomed all winter long. These |
have now received the same treatment I
gave that, except that they have better
place to grow in, a room that is warmed
only by opening into another room where is
II large stove. They have south window,
and sometimes fresh outdoor air when II is
not too cold, and don't see what they can
complain Of Father thought | gave them
too much water, but as had read that they
needed almost as much water as Gala,
and my pots have good drainage l did not
sce how that could be. However, l tried
less water and still the buds blast. And my
roses have put what little skill | have in
growing plants to shame. They sent out
new shoots which would die as fast rs other
new ones came, but finally the dying proc
ess got ahead Of the growing, and now they
are banished to the cellar, AS bare as the
rose bushes in the garden. One of them is
two years old. l have Kept it growing all
the time until now but it never hurt itself
blossoming; the other is a young one that
has had but one perfect blossom. l repotted
them in the fall and cannot think what is
the matter with them. My other plants are
doing well, have Cyclamens that have been
in bloom some time. | wonder if my sis
ters know the value Of the Gamma us IL house
plant. have one that was cut down in the
fall and brought into the house, and it has
been constantly putting out new leaves ever
since; it needs but little water and bears
hot airless room, such as too many of our
living rooms in winter are, better than any
plant | have found. There is one flower
miss sadly in winter, the beautiful Puritan
pansy. Is it possible to grow them in the
houseP find paper II very good protection
for plants in the cold nights, put against the
glass behind hanging plants, and pinned
over those that are too heavy to move from
the window. | generally use the FARMER
for this purpose. Could you have II prettter
compliment dear FARMER2


LOVER OF FLOWERS.


Grand Isle, Jan. l6.
Year: 1874

buy my garden seeds Of men who are
in the seed business. DO this because my
operations in this particular line are not
very extensive, because | have so much
other business to attend to that have not
the time to spend in selecting and growing
seeds which must be given in order to be
successful, and also because seedsmen have
far better facilities for growing and keeping
pure the different varieties which | want
than have, or can have, while in ordinary
farm business The best seeds are the cheap
est. The judgment of every farmer assents
to this. Poor seed is expensive at any
price--ruinous if much is used. Few farm
ers grow first class garden seed. They can
not do it. 1t is cheaper and better for
them to buy the few seeds of this kind that
they want to use. Admitting the above the
question arises


where shall I Buy seedI


Locality has much to do with this ques-
tiOn. Seeds from place near home usually
give the best results. Northern grown seed
is far better for Northern farmers than that
grown at the South. 1t will produce earlier
and better vegetables. 1t is not necessary
to explain rOhy this is 30. Suffice it to say
that knOD it to be a fact. Seeds from
Vermont are better for New England farm.
ers than seed from Boston or New York.
But locality is not all. Some men who are
in the business sell very poor seed. Some
times old aud worthless seed is mixed with
some that is good and the whole sold for the
first quality. Sometimes it is sold without
mixing. | have been cheated many times
in this way. So we must not only obtain
seed from good locality but also from an
honest dealer. If we could have but one
thsiatter should most certainly be chosen
But the New Eugland farmers can hare both.
Let them send to the


Editor Of the Vermont Farmer


aud they will get the best Of seed and be
fairly dealt with. This learned by eI-
perience.


Now let me tell you, o reader, that the
above advice, which costs you nothing, may
be worth great deal to you. If you fol.
low 1t you may be saved from being badly
cheated, Also, let me tell you that the
said editor not only did not solicit the