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Year: 1874

TO REMOVE GREASE SPoTs.-In the
removal of grease from clothing with
benzol or turpentine, people most gen
orally make the mistake of wetting the
cloth with the turpentine and then
rubbing it with sponge or piece of
cloth. In this way the fat gets dis
solved, but spread over greater space
and not removed; the benzol OF tur-
pentine evaporates, and the fat covers
now greater surface than before
The only way to radically remove
grease spots is to place soft blotting
paper beneath and on top of the grease
spot, which spot has first been thor
ongly saturated with the benzol and
then we'll pressed. The fat gets now
dissolved and absorbed by the paper,
and entirely removed from the cloth
ing.
Year: 1874

Ing Too Much.


Waverly Journal, July ..


We regard it as unfortunate that
West Tennessee Is claiming, under the
former usages Of the Democratic party,
the right to nominate the next Cover
nor, and we do hope, for the sake of
unity and uninterrupted harmony, that
this sectional question or preference
viii not be pressed in the State
Convention. In making its selec-
ton the convention should not
confine itself to any particular section
of the State, but should take up and
nominate the most available man re-
gardless Of whether he lives in the
western district or elsewhere. Availa-
bility is the great, primary leading
question that should control in the
election of our standard-bearer. The
convention must nominate such a man
as the people want, and if he can't be
found IN West Tennessee, he must be
looked for elsewhere. Our people no
longer consider themselves bound by
the action of these conventions, except
IN so far as the conventions reflect the
viii and obey the behests of the people.
West Tennessee has a number of
good men, who have ability
enough to make the State a good Gov
ernor. But the people in the coming
election demand something more than
ability. There are discordant elements
Ii the party which must be conciliated
and harmOnized if we would win. How
to do this is one of the most important
matters that viii present itself to the
convention for its action and considera-
ton. These discOrdant elements can
only be harmonized by nominating
such a man as has the confidence and
commands the respect of the various
elements now composing the COnseEva-
tive party of the State.
Year: 1874

WE took some trouble yesterday to
ascertain the views Of the County
Democratic and Conservative Execu.
tive Committee, as well as Of many
other representative citizens, and found
a singular unanimity of opposition to
the proposed selection of delegates to
the Congressional District Con-
vention on August County
election day. In referring, a
few days ago, to the determination of
the committee to postpone all such ae-
tion until after the election, the Banner
said: "One thing at a time, they think,
rs the true policy, as the first impor-
tant object is to secure the election of
the candidates now before the people
for our county Offices. We approve
this action of the Executive Commit
tee, and We are satisfied il shall be gen.
orally commended over the county"
The UNION AND AMERICAN remarked,
on the same day: ''Our committee,
wisely, we think, have concluded that
We had better do one thing at time,
and the present canvass for county Off
GERS can best be managed by the exclu-
sion of all other questions. When the
election of August 6 is over there will
be ample time in which to hold primary
meetings and select our delegates"


And we have seen no reason since to
change our opinion.
Year: 1874

THANKS 70 the efforts Of the able corps
Of office-seekers sent to Japan by President
Grant, the natives Of that country are be-
coming proficient in one branch Of western
industry. The liquor trade is assuming an
Importance which is astonishing in view OF
the fact that the japanese have for centu-
ries been a most temperate people. In all
the seaports the art Of making and selling
bad whisky has been learned to perfection,
aud even Bingham is said to regard Japa-
nese brandy-smash as a palatable coneOe-
tion. How to suppress intemperance IS
the question now agitating the Mikado' S
cabinet. An inspection of grog-shops is
proposed with a view of analyzing the
liquors and destroying those of inferior
quality
Year: 1874

AND now Ben Butler figures in the
Beecher scandal During the past
score of years has there been any devil
try raised in this country that Bold
Ben did not manage to come to the
front?
Year: 1874

Snow fell quite equally all over Long Island on
Tuesday to the depth Of about one-half an inch.
IA New York sharper succeeded on Monday in
neeclng q number OF Flushing people by selling
them sbogus gold" rings


"marriage In haste" took place In Riverhead
village on Friday evening last A domestic in q
family. residing on Ching avenue, went out on an
errand with a shawl over her head. Meeting .
male ACQUAINTANCE the marriage OF an acquaint-
ance was spoken OF. when she said, 'LeI's get
marriad.n He Immediately assented TO the prop
osition, they went to the priest Without lUrther
prelimnarieS, and they were tied together ION
the spot.n


Nova Scotia built schooner, bound to Boston
from the West Indies, loaded with molasses. sugar
nuts and oranges, went ashore on Smiths Point
on Monday during thick weather. 1t appears tina,
the Captain supposed himself or Cape Ann, and
cast anchor to await clear weather. but the sea
was so heavy tnat he was compelled to slip his
cable, when he struck the shore, much to his sur
prise. He had quarreed with his mate as to the
position or the vessel and the latter proved TO De
right. The vessel will be q total loss, though q
portion OF the cargo will be saved.
Year: 1874

A few ladies OF Sing Sing still continue to hold
temperance meeting every Sunday in one OF the
hotels Of that village.


the taxpayers Of New Rochelle will determine
by special election next Tuesday the question OF
raising $500 for the purchase OF chemical flre
engine ana two fire extingutshers for the better
protection OF their property from the dev0uring
element.


Preliminaries of formal character having been
completed IN connection with the extension OF
warburton avenue, Yonkers, to Hastings. In the
town Of Greenburg, the work OF continuing tnat
thOroughfare to the point Indicated WILL It is un-
derstOOd, be commenced at once.


In order to alleviate the distress which has for
some months past existed among the laboring
classes in Yonkers the authorities OF that city are
charity win work, breaking stone, at 81 per diem.
BY this means number or men are employed
VINO would other wise be destitute of support.


The construction Of q new railroad from Ken.
sico station, on the Harlem road, to Rye Lake. q
distance OF five miles, was commenced few days
since. The chief use for which the new railway is
intended during the winter months, as under
Stood is to facilitate the transportation OF tee
from the body OF water mentioned TO New York
city. ..


Annexation OF the lower towns to New York
having made the Bronx River the boundary line
in part between the metropolis and Westchester
county. the Board OF Supervisors has passed
resolution setting forth that the county takes in
charge and under Its control jointly with the
county OF New York all the public bridges span
ming tnat historic stream.


Burglars erected an entrance into the chapel
belonging to st. Peters church, westchester,
some time during Monday night or Tuesday morn
ing, and appropriated the costly covers from the
desk, two silver bells ana box OF 1annels and
other materials designed by the LADIES' Sewing
and Aid Society OF the church to be made up for
the poor. Access was also gained to the First
Presbyterian church by. removing, one OF the
panels from the door OF the side entrance, and the
handsome crimson velvet OF the pulpit. with
fringe and tasses. was cut entirely away. No clew
to the depredators has been obtained.
Year: 1874

Farmer Clarkson, his Agricul-
tural Department OF tho Register,
gives this timely advice concerning
the use and abuse Of that most pre-
cious of all beverages, cold water:


Man Is distinguished from the
brute by being termed reasoning
animal. But this trait of man is fire.
quently at fault. How often on a
hot day does a thirsty man 60 TO a
cool we'll and slake his thirst by
copious draught of water-not stop
ping till his appetite is satisfied =
Then turning to bis equally thirsty
horse allows him to take but one
swallow, and then wait until the sys-
tenn is prepared to receive more
More careful of the health of his
horse than his own. Or he is the
slave of his own appetite, which his
judgment is not able to control. Many
a robust constitution is ruined in a
minute of rashness, in pouring into q
hot stomach large quantity of cold
water, rendered more so probably
with ice. But few systems are able
to sustain such shook. The hot sea-
son is at hand. II man be reason
ing animal, let it be manifested by
being temperate in eating and drink
ing, as we'll as work and recreation"
As we have said before, ice water is
not suitable for the farm. Cool
spring or well water Is the best bev-
erage ever invented for man, and it
must be. partaken In discretion
When very hot, take a swallow, and
after waiting short time, drink very
slowly. This is good advice at all
times. Neither solids nor fluids
should be hurried into the stomach.


1t is probably known to most farm
ers that if a jug is covered wit thick
wooden goods of any kind, cut and
fitted on nicely, with care, it will last
the whole summer, and if kept wet
will keep the water cool for hours on
a hot day. Every time q person
drinks, little water could be appli-
ed to the cover on the jug, and the
beverage Of the toiling farmer much
imprOyed.
Year: 1874

loving mother, and the entreaties
of friends to strive to live better
life, to desist from course that was
wasting his fortune, and running his
health, now approached the child
and taking her little hands in his,
while tears streamed down his pale
cheeks, exclaimed with deep emo.
ton


"God bless you, my little angel |!
you have saved me from ruin and
disgrace, from poverty and drunk
ards grave. If there ever were an
gels on earth, you are one God
bless you God bless you!' and
putting a bill in the mothers hand,
said "Please accept this trifie as a
token of my regard and esteem, for
your little girl has done me a kind
ness can never repay. And remem-
ber whenever you are in want, you
will ever find in me friend,' at the
same time giving her his name and
address.


Taking her child by the hand,
she turned to 60, but paasing at the
door said:


"God bless you, gentlemen Ac-
cept the heartfelt thanks of a poor,
friendless woman, for the kindness
and courtesy you have shown me-"
Before any one could reply, she was
gone.


A silence Of several moments
ensued, which was at last broken by
the proprietor, who exclaimed


"Gentlemen, that lady is right,
and have sold my last glass of
whisky ; if you want any more you
will have to go elsewhere. :"


"And l have drank my last glass
of whisky" said young man who
had long been given up as utterly
beyoud the reach of those who had
deep interest in his welfare as
sunk too low ever to reform. "There
is temperance organization in this
city, and at their next meeting /
shall send up my name to be admit
ted. Who will go with me?"


OIL, and l." several exclaim.
ed in a chorus, and fifteen names
were added to his.


True to his word, the owner of the
saloon where this strange scene was
enacted, disposed Of his entire stock
the next day, and is now engaged in
an honorable business. Would to
heaven that lady with her little
child could have gone into every
hamlet, town and city throughout
the country, and met with like re-
sults.-L0rdnaie Sentinel.
Year: 1874

the east pier. The air chamber was
filled with sand instead of concrete.
The weight of the pier is about 49,


500 tons. The pressure per square
foot on the rock is $4,000 pounds.


When the rock was struck by the
iron edge of the caisson the space


between the wooden walls of the
oaisson and the rock was thoroughly
concreted. The sand under the two
sides was left intact. About 100
cubic yards Of concrete were laid
under the walls, procunngl q bed
three feet six inches by two feet six
inches in hight. All of the vertical
air, sand and water pipes were then
removed, and the air from the cham
Der was permitted to escspe, and the
chamber filled with water. Sand
was then introduced through the
various pipes until It reached nearly
to the roof, and the remaining
space was filled with concrete"
Year: 1874

All me how quick the days are fiittingl
mind me of time that's gone,
When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting,


In this same place but not alone.
A fair young form was nestled near me,
a dear, dear face looked fondly up,
And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer me,
There's no one now to share my cup.
Year: 1874

ohu chO uhOAPCiCu SAncoOo iudtuou
on the counter; all had pressed
near, some with curiosity, some with
sadness, and some with pity beam.
ing from their eyes, entranced with
the musical voice and beauty of the
child, who seemed better fitted to be
with the angels above than in such
aplace.


The scene / shall never forget to
my dying day, and the sweet adence
of her musical voice still rings in my
ears, and every word of the song,
as it dropped from her lips, sank
deep in the hearts of those gathered
around her.


With her golden hair falling care.
lessly around her little shoulders,
her face of almost ethereal beauty,
and looking so trustingly upon the
men around, her beautiful eyes illu.
minated with a light that seemed
not of earth, formed a picture of
purity and innocence worthy the
genius of poet or painter.


At the close of the song many
were weeping; men who had not
shed a tear for years now wept like
children. One young man who had
resisted with scorn the pleadings of
Year: 1874

1


Life is full of surprises. In the
unlooked-for thing, the unrecognized
value in the familiar thing, we have
hints IN thousand ways of this Ell.
ement of our life, the unsought. the
uncalculated, the unprepared-for. L
has its dark side, l know; the sad
disappointment, the unlooked-for
trouble, but quite as often is it the
undreamed-of flooding our soul with
gladness. But even of the dark
side, the disappointed hope, the un-
expected sorrow, we have to say that
that also bears in its heart the un-
looked-for good-the still more un.
expected peace. Even the anticipat-
ed eyil--before the coming of which
we have trembled as something We
could not bear-when it has CONS
has brought with it an unexpected
strength. Gods hand was there
the secret might which he had set in
the depths of the soul, or the hidden
safeguard whereby we are shielded
from feeling more than we can en-
duTe. 1t is not all that we dreaded:
and the tears wherewith we water
the garden bed beneath which = dear
hope is laid themselves flow into a
river of life; bear us out upon the
deep ocean of God. Next to the lev
in the discovering of unexpected
love, l suppose the highest may be
that of the discovery of unexpected
truth. Old Archimedes went only
for bath, but found a truth that
sent him flying with joy through the
streets of Syracuse, and he put such
life into the word Eureka, which he
shouted that day, that it has lived
until now. And not into the lives of
great men only, into all our lives. IN
many simple familiar, homely ways,
God, who has made us what we are.
infuses this element of Joy from the
surprises of life, which Unexpectedly
brighten cur days and fill our eyes
with light. He drops his added
sweetness into his children's cup, and
makes it run over. The success we
were not counting on; the blessing
we were not trying after; the strain
of music in the midst of drudgery:
the beautiful morning picture or sun
set glory thrown in as we pass to or
from our daily business; the un-
sought word of encouragement or ex-
preston of sympathy; the sentence
that meant for us more than the
writer or speaker thought-these
and hundred others that every ones
experience can supply are instances
of what mean. You may call it
accident or chance-it often is; you
may call it human goodness-it often
is, but always, always call it Gods
love, for that is always in it. These
are the overlooking riches of his
grace-these are his free gifts.


Samuel LOnafelIOao.
Year: 1874

on Thursday, but it was evident it


was not strengthening. Neither of
them had eaten anything since COM COM
ing on the ice Wednesday. They
had with them three raw fish which
they had caught before the ice gave
way but they had no craving for
food. Fhis day they again moved
to the westward, to get as near the
west shore as possible in the hope
that the ice would ultimately drift
that way. On Friday afternoon, Is.
Year: 1874




Cured not long since in the
pulpit of the Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon, in London. He invited
Rev. Mr.. Pentecost, of Boston,
to make some remarks at the
close of the sermon, and the
Boston minister said:


"Some years ago he had had
the cry awakened in his heart,
Quicken Thou me- He desired
to be more completely delivered
from sin, and he prayed that
God would show him anything
which prevented his more COM
pIete devotion to Him. He was
willing, he thought, to'giye up
anything or everything if only
he might realize the desire Of
his heart. Well said he, a
midst the profound silence and
attention of the immense con
gregation, what do you think
it was that the Lord required
of me? He did not touch me
in my church, my family, my
property, or my passions. But
one thing liked exceedingly
the best cigar which could be
bought 2 He then told us that
the thought came into his mind,
could he relinquish this indul-
gence, if its REIMBURSEMENT
would advance his piety? He
tried to dismiss the idea as a mere
fancy or scruple, but it came
again and again TO him, and he
was satisfied that it was the still
small voice which was speaking.
He remembered having given
up smoking by the wish of his
ministerial brethren when he
was twenty-one years Of age,
for four years. But then he
had resumed the habit, for he
declared during that four years
he never saw or smclt a cigar
which he did not want to smoke.
Now, however, be felt it to be
his duty to give it up again, and
so uDeuual did he feel to the
self-denial, that he took his ci-
gar-box before the Lord and
cried to him for help. This help,
he intimated, had been given,
and the habit renounced."


Mr.. Sturgeon whose smok-
ing propensities are pretty we'll
known, instantly rose at the
conclusion of Mr.. Pcntecost's
address, and with a somewhat
playful smile, said: "Well,
dear friends,you know that some
men can do to the glory Of God
what to other men would be sin.
And Notwithstanding what
Brother Pentecost has said, l
intend to smoke Il good cigar to
the glory of God before l go to
bed tonight. If anybody can
show me in the Bible the COM
mand, Thou shalt not smoke,

/ am ready to keep it, but |
havn't found it yet, l find ten
commandments, and its as much
as l can do tokeep them and I've
no desire to make them into
eleven or twelve. The fact is, l
have been speaking to you a.
bout giving up real sins, not a.
bout listening to mere bubbles
and scruples. At the same
time I know that what a man
believes to be sin becomes sin
to him, and he must give 1t up.
Whatsoever is not Of faith is
of sin, and that is the real point
of what my Brother Pentecost
has been saying. Why, a man
may think it a sin to have his
boots BACKED. Well, then let
him give it up and have them
whitewashed. l wish to say
that I'm not ashamed of any
thing whatever that | do, and |
don't feel that smoking makes
me ashamed, and therefore |
mean to smoke TO the glory of
God"
Year: 1874

Two young men out riding
were passing firm house where
a farmer was trying to harness an
obstinate mule. "Won' be draw ?
said one of the men "0fcourse,
said the farmer, hell draw the
attention OF every fool that passea
this way" The young men drove
Year: 1874




A committee OF the Illinois
Conference of the Methodist E.
.piscopal Church has reported in
favor of the taxation OF church
property. They argue in their
report that the Constitution for
bids the State to aid any religious
denomination, and that laws
which exempt 1882 000,000
worth of church. property from
taxation violate the letter and
spirit of the Constitution. The
committee add that the taxation
of church property would be ia
vorahle to the interest of re-
ligion by showing that the separ-
.ation between church and State
is complete.


In Atlanta when a man goes
to fire Off pistol, he shuts
botheyes and gets behind a tree.
A citizen shot at a dog the 9th
er day, and struck another citi--
zen in the neck.
Year: 1874




The canned meat sent from Australia
to Great Britain, though highly praised
by the physicians and chemists, is not
appreciated by the common people, who
do not form their opinion of its value
from a scientific standpoint. No num-
Der Of recommendations will make it an
acceptable article of food for the poor.
A remarkable revolt recently took place
at the poor-house in Cardiff on the at
tempt to introduce this foreign meat.
For several days paupers sent their food
away untasted, and expressed their dis
approval of it in various ways. In con-
sequence of these proceedings the visit
ing committee partook of meal of
Australian mutton prepared as an Irish
stew. 1t was thought that their exam
pie would have beneficial influence on
the paupers, but such was not the case.
When, the next day, broth made of the
meat was sent into the hospital, the
nurse who carried it was assailed with
shower OF spoons, loaves of bread and
other articles. On the appearance of
the master of the house, several of the
women jumped out of the windows and
set up cry of defiance. The tumult
was such that they had to be taken into
custody, and subsequently th( were
committed TO prison for twenty one days.
Year: 1874

The city of Newport, r. l., boasts Of
n man whose muscular powers are al
most as remarkable as his who carried
off the gates of GAIA. When a boy he
used to amuse spectators by putting his
feet inside peck measure and putting
a barrel of flour on his shoulder. Later
in life he shouldered a ship anchor,
weighing five hundred pounds, carried
it upa flight ofstairs into hotel, brought
it back to the wharf from whence it was
taken, and placed it on, the scales to have
it weighed. The distance he carried
the anchor was about four hundred yards.
The feat was considered so remarkable
that an account of it was entered on the
records, aud duly certified to by persons
who witnessed it. On another occasion,
seeing half dozen men trying to turn
hogshead of molasses on end, he ordered
them aside and accomplished the work
unaided Though now fifty-seyen years
old, he can, at any time, place a barrel
of flour on his shoulders. -t
Year: 1874

- TION.


The current atlantic has a paper
from Prof. Agassiz, on the theory OF
evolution. twill be read with peculiar
interest now. The Gro1,h'c says it was
the Professors intention to present III
this series of papers his reasons for
rejecting the doctrine of evolution and
all its correlated ideas, holding to the
theory of special miraculous creations.
It is great pity that he did not live to
complete this work. For he would
doubtless have brought together the
strongest objections and most effective
arguments against a doctrine that is
daily gaining ground among the stu
dents and teachers of science in this
country aud in Europe. There IS no
use in blinking the fact that this is
really the great and vital question of
science, philosophy, and religion to-
day. 1t is the pivot on which all specu
lation and faith turn. And it is not
little singular that Prof. Agassiz, who
twenty-five years ago was looked upon
IS the teacher of heresies, had become
the leading champion of orthodox be-
levers in America. and without chang
ing his own convictions whit. They
had come to recognize him as the ablest
and most competent defender and adj
vocate of the views they consider es
sential to the integrity Of the Christian
religion and church. His loss will be
the more deeply deplored by the fact
that thousands looked forward with
eager hope TO the efforts he might make
to check the spread of views they re-
garded as hostile tos Christianity and
subverssive 81 ppieiyy. Certainly their re-
gret will be shared by every student of
science, for it is out of such honest and
earnest discussions that the truth is
made clear