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Year: 1875

\ shocking death was that of Theodore
Badine. a farmer of Junius. n Y, on Sat
urday week. lie was feeding thre-hing
machine 10 some manner coil OF fence
wire became mixed with the oats ana WAS
thrown into the machine unseen BY the
farmer Ore end of the wire fastened
around rhe cylinder of the thresher and the
other o,.t caught about Mr. Bodine's neck
and d.o~ him up to the machine, when, the
Aperture being TOO small to permit OF the


entire Body passing in, the head was liter
ally torn from it and passed through. Ii
was not until the bloody head came out at
the O Ter end that the late of the farmer
was discovered. when, the men who were at
tending TO that part OF the machine stop
ped the horses, and going back found the
headless trunk Mr.. Boiine lying upon the
barn GOur
Year: 1875

HILL, it was also learned that Stevenson had
a wife and four children living in that city
lie has a daughter older than the halt wit
ted child he made his victim. His trial will
take place at the next term of court.
Year: 1875

They have discovered man in Paris who
has G fork in his stomach There is Il les
son to us all in this incident 1t teaches Us
to be more thoughtful for others, and more
charitable in our judgments. Many man
we meet on our crowded streets, carries 4
pain in his heart which tinges his whole
life But he gives no outward sign, and we
pass him without bestowing thought upon
him. Is it not then equally reasonable to
suppose that daily we jostle unconsciously
and indferently men whose faces are as
calm and placid as a summer sky, but in
whose stomach may be lurking fork, or a
fat-iron, or pair of tongs, tinging their
whole lives with unyielding sadness.-DaA-
bury Nncs.
Year: 1875

1t is plain to every one that the negro,
either out of revenge for the dislike the girl
bore him or to satisfy his brutal lust, way
laid her on the day she disappeared, bound


and gagged her and secTeted her in the rocks
to wait his pleasure Having observed that
he was under suspicion in the village, ne
stole the horse and wagon, made his own es-
cape and took his victim with him. " hat
she has suffered while at his mercy Will pro-
badly never be known, unless her brutal alb
ductor is moved to make a full confession
while he is in the hands Of the law. When
he was brought back to the scene OF his
crime very little tanning of the prevailing
feeling would have resulted in his uneere-
monious lynchiug At Lancaster, where
! the officers learned the location of Turkey
Year: 1875

At the annual meeting OF the First Unitarian
Society at the Unitarian church, corner OF Sixth
and D streets northwest, an amendment to the
constitution was offered, to the effect that persons
who have occupied seats in this or any other Uni
legal voter upon payment of a specified sum


After considerable discussion the amendment was
adopted. A letter was received from the pastor,
Rev. F. Hinckley, rendering his resignation, to
take effect two months from date, which would
complete i've years Of his pastorate. The resig.
nation was accepted, and committee appointed
TO prepare suitable reply to be forwarded to the
pastor. A resolution was submitted and adopted
that the proceedings of the meeting be withheld
from publication, and that the committee prepare
an official report 70 be published In the papers.
Year: 1875

A coIored woman, named Mary Ellen Belt, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning in q house
in CisseI's alley, Georgetown. The coroner was
notified, and after an examination gave q certih-
cate Of death resulting from pneumonia. The
BODY will be buried at the expense Of the District.
Year: 1875

Commissioner Porter. in an interview with Herald
representative yesterday, stigmatized Comptroller
Green's letter attacking the Department Of Puohc
Works as tumble OF Misrepresentation from begin
ming 10 end He that the reasons for the attack
arise from disappointed effort OF Mr. Green 70 con
troll the patronage or the Office. The Commissioner
promises soon reply at length TO the Comptrolers
viruent document and to refute the charges therein
contained.


meeting OF the Board Of Apportionment was called
for four O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the Mayors
Office TO consider what necessary legal steps should be
the matter Of the mandamus sought for by the
Seventh regiment to compel an appropriation for build
ing their new armory on Lexington No quorum
being present the meeting postponed.


Candidates for the Commsslonership OF Public
Works IN the event OF General Porter's failure to be
reappointed, are looming up. daily by the score. The
present ncumbents torn expires with the last Of next
month Many Tammany magnates who did not re-
ceve recognition al the polls last election day have
called upon Mayor Wckham 10 press their claims. His
Honor Is perfectly dumb aud non-commttal upon the
subject


Removal OF several clerks, tinged with Tammany
proclivities is talked Of in the Comptrolers office.
Year: 1875

REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING YESTERDAY.


At the regular weekly meeting of the Park Commits
soners, held yesterday, communication received
from General Porter, Of the Department OF Public
Works stating that workmen engaged in grading
New avenue, alongside Of the Momngside Park and
that 1t will be necessary for the Park Commissioners
build wall along said park prevent the bank caving
down, and thereby entaing great expense The Park
Commissioners say the winter is far ad-
vanced that the work cannot be done before frost
comes The probable result is that the work Of grad
ing New avenue will have 10 be discontinued very
and not resumed until spring


The Commissioners complain that the appropriations
for the present year too small Notwithstanding
which the Board OF Apportonment have reduced the
amount for next year by 100000 Colonel Stebbins
and Commissioner Martin were yesterday appointed a
committee to wait upon the Board OF Apportionment
and lay before them the necessities of the parks that
the action already taken may be rcscinded The Com
missoners feel that the parks must be greatly neg
lected during the coming year unless more money Ia
appropriated, and they not willing that the re-
sponsibty should rest upon their shoulders
Year: 1875

On the Sd of September last Samuel
McMurray was confined in the tomI s
on charge of numbering Thomas
Doyle, and twenty days later his
wife, Anna Jane, was locked up in
the tombs as his accomplice. She
took to the prison her little child, q
puny tWO-year-Old boy, so small and
delicate that he seemed hardly year
old. The father was confined in the
prison for men, and the mother and
child in what is known as the Mag
dalen," place set apart for mothers
and their children and young girls.
The little family living underneath
the same roof saw no more OF each
other than as though an ocean divid
ed them. Day by day the little one
grew weaker, and few days ago it
was plain that it must die. Then the
father was taken to see mis- boy, and
the little family were for = few min
utes united. On Wednesday the IA
ther saw the boy again. He was
alive, but very weak. After the IA
ther was again locked up in his cell
the little one died in his mothers
arms. "He's better eff now" she
said, but she wept, and when her hus'
band was brought to her cell both
sobbed over their dead child They
said they could not bury it-they
were tlO pOor-but asked the Warden
to send W ord to a friend. The frienC
declined to bury their dead body, anG
so the body was sent to the MOrgue
The mother, still weeping, made the
little corpse as decent as she could
and then kissed the cold lips, and
strangers buried her boy In the Pot
ter's FieId.--M Y. Sun.
Year: 1875




The beautifying Of homes would
have the tendency to check the grow
ing Vagabondism of our people. It Is
no wonder that people move from one
fire-placeless house to another with
out regret, but it Is certainly no won
der that they move from one unlove-
ly, soulless farm to another with rest
less longing. II we wish to become
attached to place we must make 1t g
part of ourselves. The influence ol
agreeable surroundings on the minds
of children, too, cannot be oyer-esti-
mated. The memory of some tree on
the old homestead often fingers in the
mind even to old age. In my own
experience, the lofty pines that swung
in the moonlight before my chamber
window have never lost their mystic
charm. An old pasture, decorated
with groups Of spreading young pines
interspersed with sunny grass spots
where the cattle loved to feed, Is YET
as plainly seen by the minds eye as
when 1 called Go bos" in boyhoOd.
Let the farmer make his home beau
tiful, and if possible, introduce the
highest form of beauty, the pictur-
esque. Let him preserve natures
charms and add to them. The mem
Ory Of home which expresses the
best qualities of the mind and heart
will live forever in the mind OF the
ehild.-CHds. ID. Warner. 1904
Year: 1875

1t is sometimes very important to
be subscriber to your own county
newspaper. The following article,
from an exchange, illustrates the ne
cessity Of taking at least one:


Mary Gray and her sister lived to-
gether in one house in that old maids
paradise, West Chester, Pennsyl.
vania, and the two lived alone.
When either visited friends the other
stayed at home TO keep house. It was
Mary Gray's turn, and she left home
on visit the other day. The next day
the sister was found dead in her bed.
Friends of the sisters advertised the
death and time of the funeral in the
burough papers, and tried every means
in their power to fluid out where Mary
Gray was. In vain. The funeral took
place on advertised time, and Mary
Gray's sister was put decently under
the ground. The next day Mary re-
turned from her visit and was sur
prised to find nobody at home aud
everything so quiet about the house.
Then she was told that her sister was
dead and buried. Her surprise and
grief were great. She said she was
visiting a family only a mile and q
half from West Chester, but the fami-
ly did not take paper and she was,
of course, entirely ignorant Of what
was taking place in her home. Every
family, however humble, should take
at least one newspaper.
Year: 1875

Crops of some kind every farmeI


attempts to grow. If wise he strive.


to obtain the highest possible rate o


Pro@Tetion from his land. And the


no succeeds in obtair uni,
large crops is 81 mani


teciared TO be as mer
--4. - ssems to me that sotneJnfna


more than this is required to give 8


man the highest position among farm
ers- For after the crops are grown
they must, in some way, be used be-


fore they will do him any good. Bot


how to use them to the best ssivan-
tage Is question which it requires q
great deal OF wisdom to rightly de-
eide, and which different farmers
answer in different ways. Some
prefer to convert their crops directly
into money, and to accomplish this
OBJECT sell them as soon as possible.
Others feed their crops to various
kinds of animals, and thus convert
them into beef, pork and mutton, and
thus dispose OF them in this form.
Which is the best method /? II the
design of the farmer is to obtain as
much money as possible in q short
time, he will probably meet with
better success to sell his crops than to
feed them out. But IL his aim Is to
keep up his farm, he will be very like
ly to feed large part of his crops II
everything is sold from the farm and
nothing is returned, in very short
time the land will show evident signs
of running down.


Some situations and some soil will
resist THIS sIraln longer man Osuers,
but even the most favored ones will
in times wear out, when the result is
ruino1s. Crops will be very light for
years, and large quantities OF ferti-.
Ilzers Will ba required to bring up the
land to its original fertility. The
value OF crops grown without manure
IS really so mueh money taken from
the real value of the farm. For "from
nothing nothing can e0me," and If
there Is no fertilizer provided, the
crop must obtain much of
its nOurishment from the land.
When this is done, the land is poorer
by as much as the crop has distracted
from the soil. And it frequently bap-
pens that where this process is pur-
sued, the money obtained from the
crops does not compensate for the in
NCAO W bLO AeAilaAs ~ 10 LOb pIOu-
table to wear out the soil. A man
ought always leave the land as good
as he found it. But the community
which sells its crops will certainly
make the land decrease I'm value.
Sicily is a notable example. Once
the granary of the Roman en-
pire, now barren and unfruitful.
And this great change Is the result
of long continued policy of sending
off nearly all her grain and using but
very little at home. There seems to
be no permanent way of succeeding
in farming except by feeding a large
OF the crops and returning
the fertilizing material which is made
from them to the land. 1t may be
slow but it is certainly very sure
way to reach success OH the farm.
Year: 1875

In speaking of "dress" REFORM" the
New York Times editorially says:


One Of the most striking illustra-
tions OF Woman's lOveliness Is the
fact that there is no degree OF ugli-
ness in costume to which she does
not Impart the idea of beauty. Let
any one who doubts this look over a
series of engravings representing the
fashions for the past two or three
hundred years. Every one Of these
styles has been in its day the object
of intense admiration. And yet how
hideous many OF them now appear
Ten years hence, and probably soon
er than that, the fashions of our own
day will seem not more attractive,
and perhaps much less so, than the
average Of those that preceded them
Talk about womenis rights Is there
not power here indicated for which
man might well exchange the right
Of suffrage or the opportunity Of hold
ing Office.
Year: 1875

We don't vouch for the following
story, but leave the reader to his own
reflections on the subject: A family
In Florida lost their little boy, and adj
vertised for him in the daily paper.
That very afternoon an aligotOr crawl
ed up out the swamp and died on the
front doorstep. In his stomach were
found a handful Of red hair, some
bone buttons, glass alley, brass
barrelled pistol, aSunday school book,
and a pair of check pants. The ad-
vertisement did it-at least, so the ed
itor says. It's Of no use for any alli-
gator that has committed q crime to
defy the power Of free press The
editor says he will fetch them right
up out Of the Pacific Ocean il it is
necessary.
Year: 1875

Crops of some kind every farmer
attempts to grow. If wise he strives
to obtain the highest possible rate OF
promotion from his land. And the
no succeeds in obtair uni


large crops is al mani
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion of their table lands
and purchasers will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity to Sc
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropical fruit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

Pie is the bane of the American house
hold, the lurking devil of the cupboard.
1t beguiles childhood by seductive ap-
peals to the uneducated palate, and by
gradually vitiating the taste it becomes
q cherished weakness of the adult, il
the end, if adhered to, banishing all the
peace and joy of the head, heart and
stomach. OF mince pie close observer
has not inaptly said Moist and indi-
gestible at the bottom, faky and indi-
gestible on top, with untold horrors
between" Other pie has the excrucia-
ting characteristics of minee, with a
difference in the degree of the horrors
deftly hidden between the upper and
neither erusts. And this concentrated
dyspepsia is carried everywhere. The
poor child is allowed by thoughtless
parents to take pie to school and munich
it six times a day, thus darkening its
whole future. Married couples become
sour and morose, and at last separate.
They pronounce the cause imcompati-
bility of temper. They are wrong; it
is pie. Promising homes are broken
up; the young man goes out into the
world in anger and the old mans curse
follows him. Pie again On both sides.
What an absurdity for q reformer who
carries in his shrunken face the distort-
ing tell tale marks of pie to rave about
narcotics and stimulants. Eradicate the
imp Of the Iarder and there will be one
less influence at work 10 drive young
men TO seek the imp which lies in the
bottle. Let ms have a genuine cookery
vaforu,
Year: 1875

Four ANDQNE-HALF DAYS TO ENGLAND
1t is said that a steamer running twenty
one miles an hour can 60 from the coast of
Nova Scotia to the British coast in four
and one-half days. This fact is taken hold
of by London paper to urge the project of
establishing line of steamers on that route
for carrying passengers only, as freight
cannot be economically shipped thereby.
At present the ocean voyage occupies nine
or ten days, and all the steamers carry
heavy freights, on which they mainly de
pend for their income. 1t is doubtful if a
line for passenger traffic alone would pay
expenses, but it is an experiment that will
probably be essayed.
Year: 1875

CLIPPING WINGS OF FOwLs.-Clipping the
wings of fowls to prevent their flying is a
necessary operation sometimes, but never
necessarily disfguring. Il generally is,
however, since the farmers shears almost
always make a clean sweep of all the
quilts, and an ugly wing is the result.
Besides the ugliness, there are other disad-
vantages in such sweeping operations. A
setting hen uses the outer side of her wing
to retain the eggs under her in place, and
those near the body protect the skin being
torn by her mates claws. The proper way
is to only trim the feathers partly off with
pair of scissors, about one inch from the
end 1t shows but little where the wing is
closed, and does not disfgure the fowl, and
lets the wind through, so as to prevent
fying-FarmerS' journal.
Year: 1875

SOMETHING NEw.-Gainor johnson, Bart
township, Lancaster county, Pa, is trying
an experiment. Being told that peas
planted with potatoes produced a good
effect upon the latter, he proceeds as fol-
lows: In his garden, side by side, he
planted two rows of potatoes, in one OF
them inserting pea in each potato he
planted. The result so far has been they
are doing well, the peas clinging to the
potatoes for support, doing away with the
brush operation. But the queerest part of
the experiment is, on neither row is there a
bug to be found, while those planted in an
adjoining lot require brush and old pan
every few days. For the result of his ex.
pertinent he awaits further growth of his
potatoes.
Year: 1875

ELDERBERY WINE-Gather the berries
ripe and dry, pick them, bruise them with
your hands and strain them. Set the
liquid by in glazed earthen vessels for
twelve hours to settle; put to every pint of
juice pint and a-half of water, and to
every gallon of this liquid three pounds OF
good moist sugar. Set in kettle over the
fire, and when it is ready to boil, clarity il
with the whites of four eggs. Let it boil
one hour, and when it is cold mash it with
strong ale yeast and turn it, filling up the
vessel from time to time with the same
liquor, saved on purpose, as it sinks by
mashing. In months time, if the vesse
holds about eight gallons, it will be fine
and fit to bottle, and after bottling will be
fit to drink in twelve months.
Year: 1875

KILLING CABBAGE WoRMs.-A correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune says: ain
July last in going through my early cab


bage, found one completely covered with
the worm. Immediately l obtained a
handful of bran and sprinkled it over the
head. The worms began to squirm and
fall off the cabbage, and wherever it touched
them they seemed to be in pain. The
following morning they were all dead.
Since that time, on the first appearance of
the worm, l SOW the bran. Some seasons
it may be necessary to do it a second time.
If the worms are very thick it is better to
take handful and sprinkle it over the
cabbage. A hundred weight is ample,
cheap and easily tried. Possibly it may be
the very thing we have been looking for
Year: 1875

WHEN TO Buy SHEEP.-As a rule, the best
time to buy is in the late summer, as flock
masters who have kept their sheep through
the winter prefer to shear them before
selling. 1t is usually most profitable to do
so. After the first to the middle of August
the lambs are ready for weaving, and the
farmer knows pretty we'll what the in
crease of his flock is to be, and also what
his crop of grain and grasses will allow him
to winter properly. The seasons yield at
home also affords the buyer better op-
portunity for gauging the number of stock
to suit the probable contents of barn and
granary. Ordinarily, where one seller OF
store sheep can be found in the late spring,
ten can be found in the late summer or fall.


National Lire Stock Journal
Year: 1875

birth and an old Indian trader perfectly versed In the
Dakotah tongue feels fatherly sympathy for the chill
dren OF the plain and perhaps some natural instincts
mngle with the impulses OF generous soul He has
lived long time in intimate relationship with the In
dams ard probably comprehends their character wants
and necessities better than any else in the Com
mission excepting Mr. Hinman. His kindly pity and
consideration for them is often shown When beg
gng Indian ntrudes himself in the Council room, at
the agency where his presence is obnoxious, he will
the feelings of his inferior fellow by not
permitting any else to dismiss him. He will take
him aside, invent a plausible and acquaint
him with it delicatey, doubtless sending him away
with only large conceit of his Importance. Mr..
Beauvais opposes making any proposal to the council
but favors waiting for the Indians to make up their
minds and name the price. He condemns the weak
course thus far pursued by the Commission


Mr. Hinman theories upon the advancement of the
North American race. He believes in compelling the
Indian TO labor for his livelihood Issuing him supplies
in proportion to his industry He says that in selling
the Black Hills the Dakotahs selling all that
mains to them and friend To the Indian he evi-
IDENTIFY feels like encouraging them in demanding a
price equal to their value General Lawrence will be
liberal in his ideas of the compensation due the Indians
for rehnquishing their hunting grounds


FIRST STEP


VI
be to lay before the chiefs representing the govern
ment their proposition for the purchase Of the desired
territory. In it they will a price The Indians
will then hold their private debates before further public
counseling


This evening the Commission have held late session,
but did not reach any harmonious conclusion.
division in their views is developing and from infor
nation received from some of the members il is not
improbable that there will be permanent disagree
ment, and that if treaty is consummated it will be
signed by only majority. The difference is under
stood consist in the extent of concession be made
the Indians in regard to the amount Of money to be
paid for the Black Hills. The Commissioners appre-
hend that exorbant price will be demanded OF
them Some OF them-the mnority-will accept this as
just Their motives might prove of special interest if
analyzed. The other portion will stand firm upon
reasonable proposition, intended to be made at the
beginning to the Chief of Council Tedious counter
propositions expected from the Indians, and the
effort to make treaty may finally fail


General Bradley, commanding the Black Hills mill
tary district and Colonel Steele Delegate from Wyoming
in Congress, will be present at the Council. The Hon.
Mr. Lee, son of Lord Lee of England, is also here