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Year: 1879

Then follow hours Of hard work, for
e the American steamer only remains
DIX hours in port, . world Of writing
has to be done in this short time to an
swer all the correspondence, and there
Is no rest for the merchants or their
clerks, until after the steamer IL gone.


When the mail arrives at the post
Office it Is not sorted in IN orderly
manner, - with Us, but the bags are
taken into . large inner room, dimly
lighted, and emptied out upon . long
table-letters and papers al together
and here the clerical work ceases,
and the public rush in and make their
own selection.


Now ensues . scene Of confusion
which you must witness to fully appre-
ciate.


As the table has but four sides, and
these are lined BY perhaps fifty or sixty
people, while three or four times as
many more are waiting for . chance
behind, and the table Is filled 90 full
that often the letters and papers slip
on on to the door, and as every letter
and package must 60 through every
mans hands before he 10 satisfied that
he has got III that belongs % him. you
may imagine that it is q work of time
and uncertainty to get ones letters.


In day or two the large table is
pretty we'll cleared, and what is left is
removed to smaller one near the main
entrance, the papers placed on top, and
the letters in the drawer. Here any
one goes, at any hour the Office is open.
and searches for letters and papers
without let or hindrance.
Year: 1879

The stable-boy told me q year or 50
ago that my horse had got to acting
very ugly when he drove him out of the
carriage. house = prancing, jumping,
backing, and cutting up generally On
taking the reins myself the next time he
was harnessed found that this was in
deed the case. l had some difficulty in
getting into the street without knocking
the carriage to pieces against the gate
posts, and when we got there there was
quite circus exhibition before we be.
hAved ourselves.


I took a night to mediate upon the
difficulty, for it seemed to me pretty
serious one. as l had known many
horses to fall into vicious habit of that
kind and never get out of it. The next
day when he was put to the carriage
carried out an apple and gave him, and
while he was enjoying it got into the
buggy and took up the lines, and he
walked out of the barn as quietly as q
kitten. For more than six months
afterward he never showed the slightest
return of his rebellious behavior, think
ing, no doubt, every time he was har-
messed, of that delicious apple, though
the luxury of bribery had not been once
repeated. But. few weeks ago, the
lad who takes care of him told me that
Bobtail ESQ called because his tail
sweeps the ground) was getting into
his old tantrums again; Told Phil TO
give him q potato the next time he took
him out, apples being out of market.
This worked an equally sudden cure
which lasts until the present writing.


Now, deem, as General Jackson
used to say, that this same treatment
will cure balkiness also, as we'll as any
other bad habit of = horse that grows
out of vexation of mind. The mental
constitution of this animal, and his
moral constitution too, are much like
that of child. Now you can never
beat anger out of the bosom of your
children, but rather does every blow
make it hotter; neither can you argue
it out, nor trick it out; but = stick Of
candy will do it, or any other indul-
gence to which the patient is not accus-
tomed.-C01. NJ ?. Eveninq Post.
Year: 1879

The large party of invited guests of
the Glen House who cane up on Thurs
day were surprised to find the weather
80 cold and to see the mountain tops
covered half a foot deep with new
fallen snow. Coming up out of more
summery latitudes, they found the
thick underclothing and overcoats they
had all had the prudence to bring with
them as comfortable a. they would be
at home in November or March. Not
that the weather is quite like that, for
it is not; it Is June, unmistakably, by
its fresh, full verdure, and this all-em-
bracing light of the years longest
days; but up here among the noun
tains it is June and April, strangely
mixed The world looks green on all
the hills and wales below, and q MORN
ing bird is singing among the birches
that fringe the babbling Peabody River.
in front of this hotel, bis morning song
OF Joy to the risen sun; but up thele on
those rugged mountain slopes are
numerous patches of snow. Our cx-
cursionists, GU reaching the top, found
the Summit House windows, on the ex-
posed side, all showed up and frozen
up, and tho promenade platform. like
the rocks about, still almost over shoes
In snow. and every post and northwest
facing rock still covered 70 q depth of
nearly half foot with Mount Wash.
ington frostwork.


This trostwork is unlike anything We
see in winter at home. 1t is q solid
mass of snow and ice crystals frozen
snow and ice, seemingly mixed in about
equal parts, and built out, inch by inch,
against the wind. As it is built out
perfectly straight, at right angles with
the perpendicular object to which it is
frozen, it speaks more eloquently than
words Of the force and fury of the blast
that brought it. Picking my way up
to the signal staff of the official survey
which marks the highest point on the
Summit-a pole like q telegraph pole,
firmly fixed In the rocks-l broke of
masses of these wintry crystals, that
covered one side of the staff, like a
frosty beard, from top to bottom. The
crystals were built out to nearly q foot
In depth. On the day of our arrival at
the Glen House the snow on the Sum.
NIT IL said to have been half . foot
deep. Patches of it, in size from few
acres down to . dinner-plate, are seen
at different heights ON all the slopes of
the White Mountain ranRe.-Moune
Washington Letter Cor. Hartford
lC0ssH.) Times.
Year: 1879

WE W1ntered . dOck OF sheep entire.
II on oatrstraw. The oats were cut a.
soon as they began to turn white, and
this made the straw excellent fodder
better than some hay-and, by giving
them plenty Of it. they came through
In good condition. The middle Of
March we began feeding them gill of
oats each . day-this to strengthen
them for weaving time, the last Of
April. II the oats had been allowed to
stand until they were fully ripe. the
sheep could not have lived on the straw.
We got more oats by cutting them
early, 40 they do not shell so badly.
Here is . double gain by cutting oats
before they are fully ripe. They are
fully ripe, but not dead ripe, which is
usually the condition in which they are
gathered. II cut before the straw 10
yellow it IL much more valuable for
manure, as the germs remain in it, and
there is something more than mere
woody fibor to sustain animal life and
to make fertilizing material.


Because grain II usually harvested
In IN over-ripe condition i the reason
Why 90 few farmers count upon straw
- Of any value in the economies of the
farm; whereas, If cut when it should
be, large saving may be made in tho
grain, and the straw be fully one-half
equal to the average of hay. The most
profitable way in which straw can be
utilized on the farm is to harvest it in
such . condition that it is suited for
animal food aud then have it all eaten
up. Recent experiments have demon
strated that straw in it's original condi-
ton has very little effect in Stimulating
the soil to productiveness. 1t is good
as mulch or to tighten up hard land.
but seems to possess very little of di-
notion among farmers that if the straw
is returned to the land, its proper mis-
sion is fulfilled; it making very little,
II any, difference in what form. This
10 undoubtedly an error.


Returning straw to the soil will not
make up the exhaustion caused by
growing and ripening grain. The lat
ter il what causes the greatest deple-
ton, and in order to keep up the fertil-
ity of the land, this depletion must be
made up in part, at least. The farmer
can keep within his own resources,
and maintain the productiveness of
his fields, if he only has plenty of ami.
NAL manure, which is the best ferti-
izer. Straw fed alone will make .
weak manure, better than straw unfed,
it is true; but if some grain is fed with
it, its value will be largely increased.
A horse or COW fed straw, with peck
of bran added, can be wintered cheap
er and will make more and better ma
nure than if given hay alone. Such
feed will enable the farmer to keep
more animals, and such manure put
back on the land does not rob it. This
is the way farmers should turn their
straw to the best account. There will
be less bulk to haul out than If spread
in the yard, but of more value.
~ ?. Tribune.


During the last five years the Estab-
lished Church of Scotland has gained
$4,000 communicates in q population
of $4,000 This is an increase of
twelve per centum against an increase
in population of only four per centum.
Some of the Edinburgh churches have,
1t is said, more communicates than
thew have seats to offer them.
Year: 1879

The CITY FLOATING DEBr.-A large
number of the readers of the GAZETTE,
we know, have expressed themselves re-
peatedly as being opposed to funding any
more of the floating debts of this city,
They have, not without cause, fallen into
the opinion that the funding of the debt
only gives an opportunity to succeeding
Councils to run the city into debt again,
and so comes again the demand for fund
ing. We have concurred to great ex-
tent in this very feeling and it is hard
Tor US TO give way to the idea that
Democratic City Council could conduct
the affairs Of the city so economically as
TO avoid this very thing which so many
OF our friends join us in denouucinr.-
But the present Council came into power
with the debt hanging over them and
with vast amount of work unfinished.
and what are they to do? How can il
be pa These are questions that must
be answered. We do not believe that it
would be proper at this time, when pro-
p1rty pays so little and is already SO
h1avlly taxed, to increase the tax sutfi-
clently high to pay the debt and hence
We feel unable to condemn the PROPOSE
ton that was made in the Council to
md the floating debt. With this object
In view Mr.. Guthrie offered resolution
asking authority to petition the Legisla-
ture Tor law to empower the CITY
Council to sell city bonds at per cent.
Interest, if possible, sufficient TO fund the
floating debt and also to ask for the
passage OF an act to prevent the City
Council from creating floating debt in
the future.


We should be glad if we could find
any way to escape adding this floating
debt to the funded debt but we do not
Know how it can be done. We are.
therefore compelled to say tha: we be-
lleve, under the circumstances, that the
proposed action of the Finance Commit
Tee is the only course lett. We feel a
deep regret that the city is debarred from
Converting the whole of her bonded six
per cent. debt into four per cent. bonds.
for We believe it could have been readily
and safely done.
Year: 1879

AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-
If the gentlemen who compose the two
Houses of Congress are as intelligent as
the general run of legislative bodies are
supposed to be, we cannot see the dam
ger that is apprehended from an extra
session. On the contrary the more we
ponder over this matter the more con-
WINGED we become Of the proprety, not
to say necessity, Of an extra session. If
an extra session is held in March it will
save vast deal of difficulty and DELAY
in December. The difficulty of selecting
officers will be rid of, and the members
in the meantime will be the better able,
in the Interim, to give attention to the
business that will need their attention
when they come together in December.
We are sure that it would be tar better 20
organize the House in March. and be-
lieve it would he better if such course
was fixed upon as settled policy for all
future time.
Year: 1879

IT is distressing TO read the foolish
threats from California radical news
paper, to carry that State out of the
Union by secession, because of refusal
of Hayes to sign the bill prohibiting
Chinese immigration to this country.
Year: 1879

THIS :imsly extract from the post humorous
works of Limerick editor will auuss if it
doesn't convince "At moment like the prss-
ent, when the threatening thunders of thu polit
ical armament are rumbling before Us, aud
deficiency in the nctonal finances is staring US
in the f.ce behind; when agitation sens set.
tied thing and progress is going backward every
day, when looking in q straight line difficulties
meet US at every turn, it is high tins we took up
the pen of persuasion and prophecy to assert
that words ere utterly in vain 10 meet tho re-
treating prosperity of this almost ruined land.
To begin at once at the commencement, let US
inquire: To what end is all this?' If wa are to
90 on much longer without moving and remsia
IS We are. we shsll presently be in very difsr-
ent position from that in which we now unenyl.
ably abide, though, happily, we ara IN such q
.eryile state that it we come to tho worst, it viii
be the best for us all. We therefore tracquily
swsi. the inevitable result with much misgving
as to its sequel, and, whila ref acting IN the fu.
ture, We hopefully look forward 10 restoring
repetition of the past, and csuly fear that here
after We shall be solicitous for the present"
Year: 1879




ed' for his Bravery.


Special Telegram to the Globe.


ROCHESTER, juno 18.-Sherif White received
atelegram from the relatives OF the late rob-
ber, Dan Ganey, to this effect: BURY him
there; mark his grave; send full particulars of
his DEATH" Accordingly his body was placed
in neat coffin and laid away.


This evening thirty or forty of the leading
citizens met in the parlors of the German Lii
brary association and invited Marshal Kalb up.
On entering, Mr.. I. A. Leonard,
of the Post, stepped forward holding
in his hand fine gold watch and chain
and in neat and appropriate speech handed it
to him. Marshal Kalb said: "Gentlemen-
This was unlocked for, and am afraid unde-
served on my part. I have done no more than
my duty, and il is no more than the whole
community had perfect right to expect of
me. The occurrence Of last Sunday will ever
be dark spot to me, but this occasion fills me
with the thought that l did only what the
emergency demanded, and this testimonial
leads me to believe that have the whole com
munity on my side, and hope in the future to
continue to merit your confidence and esteem.
accept this with my heartfelt thanks" The
watch is SIS pvt. hunting case, stem winding
and setting Appleton.
Year: 1879

The Great Union Band will supply Highland
Park with music next Sunday. This park is
admirably located on Dayton Bluff for recrea-
tion, and the utmost efforts will be made to
give all visitors an enjoyable time. The best
of order will be preserved and no one who goes
will regret it.
Year: 1879

The bulldozers in Congress naturally arrange
tn bulldoze first the branch of the Government
mt already In their hands; il they succeed in
that tley will attempt next to bulldoze the
naonle OF the North.
Year: 1879

New HAVEN, Nov. 5.-In the Hayden mur-
der case to-day a map of the scene of the
crime was carefully examined by counsel for
defence. The prisoner pointed out at the re-
quest of his counsel route he claims to have
travelled on the afternoon of the murder from
his home to the woodpile where he was piling
up wood at the precise time when Mary STAN
nard was killed The state then offered to
allow the jury to personally examine speci-
mems of arsenic under the microscope. De-
fendant's counsel objected to tnis method.
Year: 1879

The volumes of the Magazine begin
with the Numbers for June and December
of each year. When no time is specified


it will be understood that the subscriber
wishes to begin with the current Number.
Year: 1879

"lF have any AMBITION wrote
Bayald Taylor to an acquaintance
more than twenty years ago, ''it is
not to make myself notorious. but to
live as rich and ample life--to enjoy
as large store of experience-as
this earth can furnish. The only
things | really value for their own
sake in all my writings are my poems,
and they are perhaps of little value to
others Great popularity in book
is as often a sign of mcdiocrity as of
excellence, and thus an authors sue
cess may sometimes humiliate rather
than exalt him, in his own miaa."
Year: 1879

The Levy Court of this county Ia pret-
ty safe body 10 be entrusted with spend
Ing $4,000 for new court house in
Wilmington. They can be relied upon
for not expanding more than they are
restricted TO by the bill now before the
Legislature; and any of the responsib BILE
contractors of this city will guarantee to
erect suitable aud satisfactory buildings
for that sum. ID.
Year: 1879


Wilmington surrounding country for the very upon



business and order that expectations may be realized our intent
stu LOwsr Prices depending for remuneration on large sales rather than large
tenn doing and willing to sell our goods for small commission on
the
week have made large purchases for cash. securing several
public the benefit
aaaons and which Offering will
ton
Year: 1879

Enrekd Leader.


The other day woman on Spring
street said Of another woman on Spring
street that her house was like q hog. pen,
and that the carpets were incrusted a
foot deep with the dust OF ages, and 30
on. Her meek neighbor did not hare
up at this keen criticism. but gently re-
piled that now that Mrs. Y. had pointed
out hsr duty shs would endeavor to full
all il. Accordingly. on the following
Monday, Just a. Mrs. Y. had hung out
her washing on the outer clothes-lines,
tho wind at the time blowing three
quarter breeze from the south, the meek
woman sent two burly Shoshones armed
with huge clubs into her yard to beat her
eighty yards Of carpet. Mrs. Y.'s house
10 the next door to the north. and at the
frst whack Q well developed sirocco
swooped down upon the back premises
and made the milk.white clothes look
~ IL they Was thiekly pepperod; at the
second whsck they turned OF muddy
yellow; at the third the hired girl.
blinded for life. broke loose and tore
toward the house. knocking down sew
eral props and cutting her mouth back
to her ears in vain attempt to swallow
tightly stretched line. The chickens
went to roost. thinking il was night. and
before Mrs. X. could shut the windows
her house Was filed with grit and fluff.
And whom, after four hours OF frsnzied
labor, the exhausted Indians fell pant
ing to the ground. the meek neighbor
came out on her back stoop and solilo-
quized very audibly that she guessed
her carpets were clean enough now to
satisfy even tho most ctnsorious critic.
Year: 1879

pr. Brunton, in Braiu, the new Lon don periodical, gives the following prac- tical hints on this subject 1.-The con- mon practice in making poultices of mixing the linseed meal with hot water, and applying directly to the skin, is quite wrong; because if we do not wish to burn the patient, we must wait until great portion of the heat has been lost. The proper method is to take flannel bag (the size of the poultice required), to fill this with the linseed poultice as hot as it can possibly be made, and to put between this and the skin second piece of flannel so that there shall be at least two thicknesses of flannel between the skin and the poultice itself. Above the poultice should be placed more fan nel, or piece of cotton wool, to prevent it from getting cold. By this method' we are able to apply the linseed meal boiling hot, without burning the pa tient, and the heat, gradually diffusing through the flannel, affords grateful sense of relief which cannot be obtained by other means. There are few ways in which such marked relief is given to abdominal pain as by the application of poultice in this manner."-Health and Home.
Year: 1879

A letter from Port Eads, La, escribes the great work performed by Captain Eads in widening the channel at the mouth of the Mississippi by building walls of willow mattresses covered with broken stone. The walls or jetties stretch out into the gulf in two long wave-washed lines, and between them the turbid current of the great river dashes far out to sea- projecting it's mud dy waters through the blue brine be- yond the reach of the eye. Between the jetties there is a trustworthy depth of twenty-three feet at average flood tide, and heavily-laden ocean steamers of over 5000 tons burden pass out and across the bar without impediment This paragraph from the letter explains the nature of the work done:

 Take a three-tined fork, bend two of the tines outward and split one at the end and you will have a pretty good representation of the enormous natural mud jetty which the Mississippi river has constructed in the course of centur- ies and projected thirty miles out into the gulf The right hand tine will be Southwest pass, the middle one South pass and the ends of the split tine pass fOutre and Northeast pass. Imagine the handles and tines to be mud banks, covered with reeds and elevated about six feet above the level of the gulf and that the river flows in a deep trough be- tween these banks, and you will get notion of the peculiar topography of the Mississippi's mouth. The action which formed these natural letties still goes on, prolonging them and depositing bars in the sea outside their mouths. Now, the plan of Captain Eads was to do in three or four years what the river would do in as many centuries-prolong one of the prongs of the fork out to the further edge of the bar. By so doing he pro- posed to accelerate the current and force the water to take up sediment in stead of depositing it, and thus deepen its own bed and scoop out channel over the bar. To prevent the forma- tion of new bar he depended on the littoral currents, and if these did not suffice he knew that new formation could not be troublesome for at least half 3 century and that his jetties could be prolonged if necessary.