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Year: 1879

A gentleman of Bushnell, Illinois. recently exhibited some samples of lumber that have attracted much at- tenticn among the lumber men, and if it possesses all the virtues that are claimed for it, is certainly one of the most important inventions of its kind ever brought to notice. If it is a sue cess it will form new era in the art of building. To make hardwood lumber out of common wheat straw

 with all effects of and finish winch is obtainable on the hardest of black walnut and mahogany at as little cost as clear pine lumber can be made up for, is the claim of the in- ventor, and the samples which he produces would go far toward veri- flying his claims. The process is as

 follows: He takes ordinary straw board; such as is usually manafac- tured at any paper mill is used for the purpose. As many sheets are taken as are required to make the thickness of lumber desired. These sheets are passed through chemi- cal solution which softens up the fiber and completely saturates it. The whole is then passed through a succession of rollers, dried snd hardened during the passage, as wefF as polished, and then comes out sg the other end of the machine hard. dry lumber, ready for use The in ventor claims that the chemical pro- perties hardening in the fiber entire ly prevents water-soakinG and ren- ders the lumber combustible only Il very hot fire. The hardened finish or the outside also makes it to water. The samples oq exhibition, could a r. be told from hard wood lumber and in saw ing it the difference could not be de- teeted.
Year: 1879

We hereby notify our friends and the public generally that from this time forth we will cease to sell for credit on any terms whatever. We are aware that in order to do this we will have to sell cheaper than our neigh bors, and we are prepared to do so. As we are building we are very much pressed for cash, and therefore it will be better for us to sell for cost than to sell on ever so short a time, no matter how good the buyer. The facts in the case are just these: it is a necessity with us to have our goods or to have the wherewith to buy more. Of course we do not expect to do so much business, but we are de- termined to do what we can.

 Our Lumber Yard is now full and nearly com : plete.
Year: 1879

large number Of the members of the Metropoli-
tan Municipal Police Department have now plan on
foot for the organization Of o new municipal aid.
which will, if carried out, be great Improvement
on the society in existence known as the Metro
politan Mutual Aid. The old Metropolitan Mutual
Aid was organized in 1866. and includes the Police
Departments of this city. Brooklyn. Staten Island.
Yonkers and the Park police. At the present time it
is about two thousand four hundred strong, with
Sergeant Leerts, of the Central Office. president
Dissatisfaction exists among of its present and
many ex-members q clause in the bylaws gov
crnng the society. which holds that officer
become member of the Aid unless he does within
six months from the time he commences his duties,
and also any officer who has once been q member but
withdrawn his name, no matter for what reason. is
not eligible for membership. On account Of the en-
forcing of this rule the society is made up princi-
psly Of policemen belonging to the outside DISTRICTS
and only about one-third of the police of this
city are members. There are many officers who
are desirous of becoming members Of such an
organization but are barred from joining the Mutual
Aid because they have been the police force longer
than the allotted time. The organization will be
known the New Mutual Aid Of the Municipal
Police Department Of the city and county of New
York. None but officers Of the municipal police OF
this city can become members The bylaws viii be
old Aid. while any police officer. whether member
of the Mutual Aid or not, will be eligible for mem.
bership and should he withdraw he can join again at
his pleasure In of the death of any member
each member will be called on to pay fee Of nifty
cents dcfray the funeral expenses. Two delegates
from each precinct to be appointed by those in
the precinct interested in the matter, to meet next
Wednesday. at two o'clock in the afternoon, at Mil
itary Hall in the Bowery, when the Aid will be per-


manently organized and names received for member
ship list of the members in each precinct will be
hung up in the station house. The following CON-
pose the Committee on Organization, which will
meet with the delegates next Wednesday CHAIR
man. Sergeant Richard Walsh. of the Twenty seventh
precinct; Roundsman Coffee of the Twenty yseventh:
Roundsman Cshill, of the Twenty-seventh; PATROL
man Sands, of the Twenty yseventh; Roundsman Nc
Carthy, of tho Twentieth; Roundsman Campbell. of
the Fourteenth; Patrolman White, of the Tenth;
Sergeant Malone of the Fourth Patrolman Kelley, of
the Fifth Patrolman Woodward, of the First and
Roupdsman Halpin, OF the First.
Year: 1879

Martin ouinlan has brought suit in Cincinnati
against Miss Mary d. Nolan public school teacher.
TO recover $4,000 for whipping his son Edward.
The boy appeared in court and was described as
delicate lad about ten years old miss Nolan said
tho defence. ..callcd him to her desk for quarreng
with and striking another pupil in the open school.
Her punishment light and nothing out of the
dinary course; tho boy back to the school yard
ON the same afternoon playing around and that
whatever trouble had followed was in way caused
by the punishment he received from her. She
claimed she had acted simply In the discharge of her
duty in furnishing the boy for misbehavior and that
the charge of malice made against her was entirely
unfoundcd."


The boy took tho stand and said ;--"John Mullen.
one of the boys, hit me In the back with his
fist, and i hit him back, and Miss Nolan
then called me mp and borrowed ruler from
a boy and whipped me with IL until she broke
IT, and then she went into the room of Mr.. Reynolds
the principal and brought out cane, and made mo
kneci over desk. ana whipped me until she was
tired; ia X Currcn, Harry McDougal, Frank Story
stephen Coles aud other boys presents she told
me take of my coat and lean the bench after
the whipping l went to my seat and remained until
noon. and then went home; l showed my arms TO my
mother, and she went back with me to the school;
the next day sick" Witnesses said that the boy
was i'll for three months and his mother testified that
dry, hacking cough followed his illness, and he
never recovered his former good health. The case
has not boon decided
Year: 1879

NEW CHURCH.


Three huge crosses. brightly FURNISHED and glitter
ing in the lights of the sanctuary. were the most
noticeable features at st. Francis Xavers Church at
high mass yesterday. The which stood
opposite the high altar was twelve feet high, the
arms being six feet across. This imposing ornament
will grace the front of the church which the
Jesuit Fathers will have ready to dedicate to
the service of God. The other crosses eight
feet high. with arms of five feet They will be also
placed in commanding positions the new church.
They were blessed and solemny yesterday
by the Rev. Father Charaux, Provincial or Superior
OF the Order The ceremony was . simple one few
prayers and the sprinkling of the with holy
water 1t is expected that these crosses will be seen
at considerable distance when they are in their
places on the new church. Before high mass the
candles were blessed it being the Feast Of the Purca
tion Rev Father Langois celebrated high mass and at
the Gospel Rev. Father Merrick preached sermon
on Devotion" being continuation of a series of
discourses which he has been giving for SOME time
past He made very feeling and eloquent allusion
to the late Father Pelletier, who died in the
sanctuary. Death could scarcely come in a nobler
form than when the priest is summoned in sacerdoal
robes, administering. sacrament in the sanctuary
itself. 1t was death such any one might feel
pride In welcoming when the soul Is prepared and
the armor is put on. He related many interesting
points in the of the lamented priest, who
such favorite in the Order apd beloved by all the
pari6hiOuers.
Year: 1879

when Christ Withdrew his power. He was captive
and large number of his troops. The gates of Rome
were opened to Victor Emmanuel. who declared civil
and religious liberty for all The beast OF prophecy
then destroyed and the harlot of the Tber that
rode him was stripped of her glory and betook her
to the precincts of the Vatican Then the people of
Rome voted 900 to l in favor of the patriot and
against the priest king. The doom of the papacy is
written in prophecy All Europe is against her.
since appeared before you last Sunday France has
changed her government. Never was such an hour
as this to preach the gospel in Europe God has put
II into the hearts of men to do His WILL and nowhere
has the papacy anything than its spiritual
power left She is breaking up and will melt away.
and in due time the places that know her now shall
know her no more forever.
Year: 1879

The Chinese minister at Berlin. Ii Fong Pao, during his ten months stay at the German capital has mastered the language to such degree of proficiency that, when he called on the emperor William on the first of September, he was able to keep up the conversation ill German. No doubt they said q great many fine things to each other. There is a special reason just now why Germany should be very much interested in China and Chinese. The German military journals discuss at length the advantages of an alliance with China in case of war with Russia. And there is some sense in it too. It is not all done for mere eff feet. The Chinese Tn Cuba have done most of the real hard fighting against the Spaniards. When properly armed and oficered the Chinaman can very well put up with a moderate amount of killing. Germany is master of Russia at sea, and can keep the Chinese supplied with arms to maintain the conflict now going on on the eastern frontier of Rus sia. A prolonged war among the unlimited monarchies of Europe and Asia would do them all good. It might result in the peoples of those countries being consulted by the rulers with re- gard to the disposition of the lives and properties of the said peoples.
Year: 1879

It is very likely that the shape of bells was suggested at first the sonOrous qualities of certain metallic vessels in household use, which, when struck, gave forth peculiar sounds. By differ ent practical tests it was found in time that the present conical form was the best adapted for the conveyance ofsound to distance. In the catalogue of one the bell foundars of this place, il is stated that in the single department of church bells, the establishment has nearly one hundred patterns, extending from the treble tones adapted to the belfry of the wayside chapel to the deep notes that resound from the massive tower of the cathedral.

 The patterns which regulate the in- side and outside contour of bells are known as "sweep-boards" They are made of pine, and have that part of their edgs which comes in contact with the mixture of clay and sand which has been dried on the mould, lided with pol ished steel or sheet brass. These are made to revolve on their pivoted ends against the core casing, and sagainst the outside casing, until by their scraping action they symmetrically fashion the mould coatings to their proper curvature
Year: 1879

Now approaches the season of smashed
fingers, slashed noses and mashed eyes.
The time for "Red Stockings Cham
pion Mines" Leather Overalls, "Bruis-
ers, "Carminc Proboscesses," blue
Racers" "Gingcr Snappers, Ruby
Rangers" and other euphoniously named
base ball clubs, has come. There was a
time when base ball was fun. That time
has long since passed away. There
are probably remote portions Of the coun-
try where there is still some amusement
in a game of base ball-where the rustic
inhabitants have not yet learned how aw-
fully scientific the game has become.
There, when the striker hits the ball
good, reliable whack he runs for all he
is worth. When the other fellow gets
the ball he doesn't place it quietly on the
base, but he hurls it with unerring pre-
cision at the runner and knocks two dol
lars worth of breath out of his body.
The runner is then out. He generally
goes and lies down on the grass TO think
over matters and rub the spot where the
ball hit. But balls in those days were
not the globular bricks they are now.
ANY boy with little ingenuity and an
old stocking could make a ball A piece
of cork or a bit of rubber to make it
"bounce," did to start on. Then the old
stocking was raveled and the yarn wound
on this rubber basis until the ball reached
proper proportions, when it was covered
with leather The boy who owned nice,
soft, covered ball, was king among his
kind. Next to him came the boy with
good bat. The principal official in the
old style of base ball was the fellow who
sat ON the top rail of the fence and kept
tally. He cut the notches for one party
on one edge of a shingle, and for the
other party on the other edge. Some
times a good tallyer would do more for his
favorite side than its best batsman. There
were no umpires in those days for both
captains to quarrel with. When the two
captains were ready to choose sides one
tossed ball-club to the other and they
went hand over hand to the top; the last
! hand that held the club had the first
Year: 1879

A cheap paint for the floor can be
made, which strong, smart woman could
apply to any floor: FIVE pounds Of French
ochre, fourth of a pound Of glue and
two gallons of hot water. Dissolve the
glue in small quantity of hot water;
when wholly melted add the rest Of it,
stirring it slowly until well mixed. Then
stir in the ochrc and apply while hot,
with a good-sized brush. When well
dried apply one or two coats Of boiled
linseed oil. This paint dries very quick
ly, hardening in fifteen or twenty hours.
1t is very cheap. An oaken hue can bc
given to new pine floors and tables by
washing them in solution Of copperas
dissolved in strong lye, a pound Of the
former to a gallon Of the latter. When
dry this should By oiled and it will look
well for a year or two; then renew the
oiling.


Grease can be extracted from the floors
by applying a paste of wood ashes and
quick lime, to be kept on several days
and then washed off. Stains on wall
paper can be cut out with sharp pen
knife, and a piece of paper so nicely
inserted that no one can see the patch.


Ink stains on wood can be removed by
solution of oxalic acid. Cover the
spots with bits of acid, turn on a spoonful
of water and place heated hat-iron over
it; when the Kissing ceases the ink will
have disappeared.


Kerosene and powdered lime, whiting or
wood ashes will scour tin with the least
labor. Kerosene and whiting will also
clean silver ware, door-knobs, hinges, etc.
Wet the flannel slightly in oil, dip in
the whiting and rub hard; wash off with
a chamois skin or newspaper. Spots can
be taken out of marble with finely pow
dered pumice stone. Mix it with yer-
juice, cover the spot with it and let it
remain for twelve hours; then rub clean
with a damp sponge; rinse with clean
water and wipe dry with cloth. Soap
stone hearthS should be first washed in
pure water and then rubbed with pow
dered marble or soapstone, put on piece
of the same stone. Gray marble hearths
can be rubbed with linseed oil and no
spots will show. If gilt frames are var
nished with copal yarnish, they can be
washed with cold water without injury.
Lace curtains should never be ironed.
Wash and starch them, using in the rms
ing water a tablespoonful of powdered
borax. This makes them very stiff.
When wet spread on a sheet, either on
the floor or bed, and pin down every two
or three inches. .-Househoid
Year: 1879

The charm Of this night-which Is not
to be followed by a day Of labor-has
been often felt and sung. 1t is an oasis
in the week. The tired traveller releases
his camel under the palm tree and sits
down by the cooling waters to rest.


Let us give young men and women
hint by which this enchanted spot of
time can be colorcd with fresh beauty and
embued with emphatic significance.
Those of you who have homes. make
this night a home night. Let tathcrand
mother enjoy the society of then chill
dren and delight in the visible cXprc,-
sions of their affections. Let brothers
and sisters hold cndearing communion to-
night. With music and books, and IN
noccnt games and genial and loving chat.
make Saturday night dear to the heart,
a time to be looked forward 10 with vivid
pleasure and be remembered as some
thing sweet, sterling and sacred. This
is not difficult to do. Try it Just one
month. and habit will confirm this fea-
tlre and place upon it the supcrscriPtion
of an enduring JOY as readily as it stamps
vicious indulgcnccs or unwholeSome
pleasures. Let the week have one night
dedicated to love without a sting and
pleasure without penalty.-CucuHoh
Saturday Night.
Year: 1879

CHINESE Posi- MORTEM JOURNEYS
Hong Lee, late of China, died in Phila-
delphia, and his body was taken to
laundry which does occasional duty as
Joss house, and there, swathed in silk,
the most improved funeral ceremonies
possible in the circumstances were cele-
brated over it by several of his country
men. "Afterward," the Philadelphia
Times says, ut was shipped to New York.
There it will be laid to rest with other
Mongolian bodies whose life-hght has
been cxtinguished. The place where
all good Cinnamon are temporarily buried
is in Harlem. To that place are brought
the dead of the orthodox heather, and
when a great number are gathered there
the bones are dug up AND shipped by rail
to San Francisco. There again they rest
until enough bodies to fill ship are col
lected. and then a ship is chartered. load
ed with the mouldering remains and car
ried back to the land of tea and place OF
final burial 1t is nearly four years since
a consignment of Chinese bodies was sent
to California from the east. Prcpara-
tions are now being made to send ship
load of the dead home and part of that
ships cargo will be the remains of Hong
Year: 1879

choice of players. Sometimes boy
would insist that his hand was last, while
it projected over the end of the bat. This
was settled by another boy striking with
another bat the end of the choosing bat.


If the last hand could stand the strokes
it was all right, but if the hand project
ed little too high it was generally with
drawn after the first blow. Those were
the days when base ball was not COM
posed of four parts science to one Of fun.
Year: 1879

The building which for nearly six years
has contained the collections loaned to and
owned by the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
was closed last evening by reception pre-
paratory to their removal to the new build
ing in the Central Park. In this connec-
ton it may be well to say few words about
the past and of advice for the future. It
has been very evident to occasional visitors
to the building in Fourteenth street that it
was Of little use as a means of public in
struction, both on account of the small
publicity which has been given it and
Of the restrictions which the general
public were under in their visits.
On Sunday, that day on which the
art galleries and museums of the
Continent are thronged by those who can
not visit them during the week, our only
museum of art has been closed. II o
country like this, where there is, strictly
speaking, no class OF non-workers, few can
find time to visit such place during week
days. There have been two free days u
week, and on these, strange to say, the
attendance Of people who can afford to pay
was the largest, and private carriages were
numerous in front of the building. Let the
trustees make fresh start in the new
building resolve that the treasures COM
mitted to their caro- shall be of real benefit
to the public, and open the galleries on
Sundays tree, thus giving three free
days week. If they have money
on hand-which they must have, since
they have lately been deliberating
as to whether they should purchase
q collection of laces or one Of scarabs--let
them add it to the Legislative appropriation
for moving and installation, and see that
the new museum, in all its internal arrange
ments, is worthy of this great city. Then
let them exert oil their influence to secure
On annual appropriation from the Legisla-
turo sufficient to properly maintain the
establishment and for the purchase Of COL
lections and single objects. We would also
suggest that when once installed in their
new quarters they commence the collection
of gallery of contemporary art, both foreign
and American. If the national government
will do nothing toward elevating the art
stand lrd of the country let the State Of
Now York lead the way.
Year: 1879

An important announcement is made by
General Gresley, the French Minister Of
War, of the intention to put the ''Marseil-
by Ministerial revival Of the decree of 1895.
It would take q great many DEGREES to make
any given poem or piece of music ON ex-
preston Of national sentiment or aspiration
if the poem or music had not previously
settled this point with the popular mind as
the "Marseillaise" has done; but when that
point is determined even the Ministerial
decree is Of consequence, because it puts
aside the objections of ill-disposed COM
manders at military posts and makes the
favored air legitimate part of all public
festivities. Toward the "Marseillaise" this
decree is piece of justice in which every
body will rejoice who has sympathized
with the sentiment of that great
chant. In its day the "Marseillaise"
has been howled by many n cowardly and
savage rabble from the cutters flowing with
the blood of good men; but even these as
sociations have not been able to degrade it.
In the whole number of national hymns it
is the noblest. 1t is, indeed, the only one
that is grand and true and national. Our
own hymn takes our standard as tangible
presentation of the national idea-which is
one of its picturesque yet minor details;
and the English and German hymns put
the sovereign for the nation-an equally de-
fective style. But the "Marseillaise" was
the voice and accepted utteranco of the
sentiments and aspirations Of great people
at a sublime moment in their destinies, and
tyrants are always compelled to suppress
it, as they would try to suppress q volcano
under the throne. 1t is good sign that
the present government is not only not
afraid OF it, but dares to patronage.