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Year: 1874

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A(arch 9th ult., contains some good
thoughts on too much expansion in
farming. The rapid rise Of lands in
the West has resulted in desire for
investment therein, that has become al
most mania, aud caused, in many in
stances, the farmer with the bauble Of
future wealth before him to neglect all
the refining influences of education, of
books and papers, the adornment Of
home, and to make slaves of himself
and family in order to add few more
of the coveted acres. Now, the acquir-
ing of riches and an independence is
not only not wrong but is something
worthy Of commentator, but the doing
Of this to the neglect Of that which is
higher and nobler is the wrong. By
this too great anxiety to acquire, to
grasp all within their reach, many a
farmer has not only failed Of reaching
his desires but has run in debt, become
involved and had to part with the old
homestead and move further West.
This life is too short, and the farmers
life at best is too hard to make it wise
to assume any thing unnecessary to the
orowding out Of life the little sunshine
there is in it for that which is uncer-
tain, and at best will bring cares and
perplexity. But We are getting away
from the article We intended to quote
and writing a sermon ourselves. But
here it is, read it.


It is always we'll for farmers to have
= little surplus money in bank upon


which to draw for the purchase Of
stock, seeds, implements, or other prop
erty that they can render useful on the
farm, when it can be purchased at good
advantage for cash. It is a practice


with some farmers to invest such sur
plus at once in real estate. IF one is
going to make traffic in real estate his


business, instead of farming, aud de-
pend upon the appreciation and value
Of such property for his profits, that is
one thing; but if he scrubs and CLEANS
and saves in order to squeeze out Of the


homestead enough to pay the taxes on
unproductive real estate which he may
have secured, it is not altogether wise.
1t is we'll known that many do this
that they neglect to invest any part
Of their savings in making permanent
and needed improvements on the home
stead, and in increasing its productive
power. It is a good deal like wool
manufacturer investing his surplus
earnings in buying old woollen factories
he cannot stock and neglecting to keep
in repair the machinery in the mill he
does run. Don't do it! Keep money
on hand; and keep putting money into
the farm in such way as both to en-
hance its apparent market value and its
real productive power. No farmer
should be content with the showing of
his balance sheet at the close of the
year, unless it shows him both an in
creased product and an increased profit
in the production. To find the limit of
profitable production per acre should be
the aim of every man who tills the soil
and to find it not one third of the area
upon which the majority Of farmers
now pay taxes is needed in order to &C.
sure the same net money return.
Year: 1874

FoREPAUGH'S Great Show, which
is undoubtedly the most immense
concern of the kind in the west, is
expected to visit Mineral Point
about July oath, but we have no
official announcement of it as yet.
Year: 1874

HEAVY RAMON Tuesday after
noon, and again on Wednesday fore
noon this city was visited by as
heavy rain falls accompanied by
high winds, as have been known for
years. No rain had fallen in this
vicinity for three or four weeks pre-
vious, and the heat during that time
had been very intense small grain
and all vegetation suffered severely
in consequence of the drouth. The
rain came too late to remedy the
damage done, and was 50 heavy,
and the wind so strong that it has
probably done crops as much harm
as good.
Year: 1874

THE prospect for aa abundant
crop Of corn was never better than
on the 4th, and unless the heavy
rains Of this week have damaged it
more than We anticipate, the crop
Of 1871 may b. depended upon to
excel that o. the last two or three
years.
Year: 1874

TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD


In your issue OF the 10th inst. find an article on
most interesting topic VIZ, 'Our Shade Trees"
1t Is time that the people of this metropolis should
earnestly consider TINS subject OF planting shade
trees in 'front.' OF their homes. Some inducement
might be offered to taxpayers to influence themi In
this direction, and respectfully suggest the lo-
10 wing plan and method Of accomplishing 1t. Let
resolution be passed by our Board OF Alder.
men recommending the Tax Commissioners
to deduct from the face OF q taxpayers bill the
sum OF S. for every two trees planted and main.
tanned in front of his dwelling. Twenty and twen-
ty.tve ieet lots might be limited TO two trees and
thirty feet lots to three In the latter instance 81
should be deducted. Let this reduction continue
for twenty years, providing OF course that said
trees are properly maintained by owners, and
what splendid shade we should have In our city,
TO be sure the first year this expense or reduc-
tion would probably reach $4,000. Our taxes now
reach $780, 000 and what centage OF increase
would this amount be surely II would not
be felt. WHAT Is 1t that SO delights the VISITORS
eve in New Haven but the tall graceful elms that
shade the broad avenues OF that beautiful city
way or the side streets is due almost entirely to
the abundance OF the beautiful elms and we'll
trimmed maple trees that line these thorough
fares. This same charming feature can be had IN
our city n the citizens will only decide. Even ten
years OF care and cultivation OF trees would make
an amazing change lot the better. l trust tnat
the HERALD will continue to agttate this subject
nance which shall benefit us and those that shall
come alter us. Your suggestions as to the kind
OF trees that should and should not De planted are
excellent. BOUGHS AND LEAVES.
Year: 1874

Three men, -ef-war ships-Dutch, French and English-while anchored in port, were contending with each other for the best display of authorship, so the captain of each vessel determined to send aloft an active sailor to perform some deed of grace and daring. The Dutch captain sent 8 Dutchman, the French Frenchman, and the English an Irishman. The Dutchman stood on the top of the mainmast with his arm extended. The Frenchman then went aloft and extended both hands. Now the Irishman thought if he could stand on the top of the mainmast with leg and an arm extended, he would be de- clared the most daring sailor. Nimbly highest point then he carefully bal anced himself on both feet, extending his right hand with graceful motion. Then he threw out his left leg until it caue in line with his right arm. In doing so he ingloriously lost his bal ance and fell from the mast, crashing through the rigging toward the deck. The various ropes against which he came in contact broke his fall, but his velocity was not too great to prevent his grasping @ rope attached to the mainyard. To this he hung for two seconds i; then dropping lightly to the deck, landed safely on his feet. Fold ing his arms triumphantly, as if fall and all were in the programme, he glanced toward the rival ships and joy ously exclaimed, "There, ye frog -atin and sausage-stuffed furriners, bate that if ye can P
Year: 1874

The catacombs of Paris are simply the receptacle of the bones of number of the grave-yards of the city, removed to the vast quarries in the southern part of the town, and consecrated with great solemnity in 1786. They are thought te contain the remains of at least 5000, ,OOO of human beings. The long galleries, lined with bones from top to bottom-the arm, leg, and thigh bones, and the grinning skulls piled in front-make up one of the ghastliest exhibitions I have ever witnessed. When had gone through those dismal corridors, and extinguished my torch as I emerged from the darkness, 1 fancied that all the people on the Continent must have been inferred there. Those hideous vaults are really dangerous. There are many chasms yawning along the journey, and the roof looks as if it might fall in at any moment. There is imminent peril, too, of being lost, unless you keep close to your guide, and once lost, there is slender hope of your recovery. The effect of the light and shade cast upon the skulls and bones and dreary walls by the burning tapers was such as to make it appear that the broken skeletons were getting themselves together, and striv- ing to join in 8 hideous dance of death. Some of the jaws seemed to wag, and the eyeless sockets to wink at our melancholy procession as it filed by, our voices awaking dismal echoes that sounded startlingly unnatural. There is something grimly grotesque in the journey through the catacombs, and persons of nervous temperament seldom feel tempted to repeat the ex- pertinent. am not surprised that men who have been lost there for less than twenty-four hours have been made in- sane by the indefnable horror of their situation.
Year: 1874

Matilda Fletcher thus describes 6 farmers wife who is not only beautiful and wise, but possesses several cardi- nal virtues in addition:

 "The most beautiful woman l have ever known was farmers wife, who attended to the household duties for @ family of four, and also assisted in gar dening and the light farm work and yet I never saw her hands rough and red, and never even saw freckle on her nose. Impossible you say how did she manage? never asked her, but she had some envious neighbors who went slouching around with red, scaly hands, sunburnt faces, and hair matted with dust and oil, who let me into the dreadful secret. They informed me, with many an ominous shakc of the head, that she was just the proudest minx that ever lived that she actually wore india-rubber gloves when she used the broom and scrubbing- brush, and always when she worked outdoors that she also had bonnet made of oil- silk, completely covering the head, face and neck, leaving only apertures for seeing and breathing, thus securing perfect freedom from sun, wind, and OuoUs A(Au you ONOA AOoA OA ouO1 OON pravity? She also fastened her dish- cloth to stick so that she need not put her hands in hot water. For the same reason she accomplished her laundry work with machine and wringer. And then to see her in the afternoon tricked out in fashionable white dress, with Q bright -colored ribbon at her throat, and 8 rose in her hair, entertaining in the parlor, as though she was the greatest lady in the land, was more than their patience could endure. And her hus- band 1 He had such a satisfied express .ion that it was perfect aggravation to ordinary people to look at him. He deserved to be happy, because he en- couraged and helped her to cultivate beauty in herself, her family, and her home and don't know but her suc- cess principally belonged to him, be- cause he brought all the new inventions that could tighten her labors and all the delicate and pretty things she need ed to adorn her home, and when she was sick he wouldn't let her touch work until she was we'll and strong. Strange as it may seem, at such times he actu- ally devoted himself to her with as much care aud tenderness as he would if she had been the most valuable horse on the farm r'
Year: 1874

Too MuoH.-Last March 8 man named Emory Prattle, machinst in the employ of the Michigan Gar Com pany, made bet with another man as to which could longer hold out the handles of an electric battery which a travelling nuisance had on the Campus Martius. Prattle won the bet, but at heavy cost. His system received such been able to do days work. He has man. to a skeleton almost. and his be restored to health.
Year: 1874

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TR1oH1NA.- Eat no uncooked or half-cooked hogs flesh. The raw flesh of the hog, what ever it's shape or condition, whether ham, bacon or pork, salt or fresh, smoked or unsmoked, is liable to con- tain this parasite, full of life and ac. tivity that may work remediless mis- chief in the human body. Bologna sausage, if pork be in it uncooked, is as dangerous as any form of this meat. The heat that cooks meat utterly de- stroys the life and mischievous power of these vermin, and no one need fear any harm if this fact is observed.
Year: 1874

" Your nose and eyes your father gave you say, Your mouth. your grandsire and your

 mother meek Your, fine expression. Tell me now, I pray, Where in the name of Heaven you got your

 cheek k?"
Year: 1874

In the fall of 1861. my son, Sid. ney G., entered the Federal army, leaving behing him two favorite dogs, both of whom great ly lamented his absence. He was soon captured by the enemy and held prisoned until the spring of 1862, when he was exchanged, and on returning to his command came past the old hnnstoad in the country, in ROilinger county, Mo. Both lhe dogs happened io be about 30G yards away from the house, bark ing up @ tree at S sour rh. After some time, however. the smaller one became tired and came to the house, the large enc remained at the tree. The lit5ie fellow came bounding into the room where the young master Wno had been so long absent was Slttlng, recognized him, and of course had quite a taking on over him. The pleasure of once more meeting his kind master was too great to be enjoyed all alone; so he quickly turned his course in the direction of his companion in the woods, and in fnll speed made his way to the tree and commu- nicated to the large dog, the fact of his young master;s arrival home, when in an instant both dogs were making for the house with all their might, the larger one, who had remained at fhe tree, taking the lead, and not stacking his speed until he bound. ed into the room where Sidney was. The strange part of the story consists in the fact that the small dog did not only eommuni. cated to the other that Sydney had come home, but in some way told him the identical room in which he could find him, as he ran around the house and in at the very door where Sidney was sit ting, without ever halting or turn ing his head towards several other doors, which he had to pass in making the circuit.
Year: 1874

4 correspondent writes as fol- laUs about the sanitary power of a well known plant: "I have discovered a remedy for pulmon- ary consumption It has cured a number of eases after they had commenced bleeding at the lungs and the hectic flush was already on the cheek. After trying this remedy to my own satisfaction I have thought philanthrOphy required that I should let it be known to the world It is the common mullen steeped strong and sweetened with coffee sugar and drank freely. The herb should be gathered before the end of July if convenient. Young or old plants are good dried in the shade, and kept in clean paper bags. The mediciee must be continued from three to six months according to the nature of the disease. It is good for the blood vessels also. It strength ems the system and builds up ln- stead of taking away the strength. It makes good blood and takes inflammation from the lungs. 1t is the wish of the writer that every periodical in the United States Canada and Europe should pub. fish this receipt for the benefit of tn 3 human family. Lay 1t up and keep in the house ready for use.

 - Christian AGUOc0te.
Year: 1874

A man who never failed in busi

 ness cannot possibly know wheth

 CT he has any "grit" in him, or is

 worth a button. It is the man

 who fails, then rises, who is really

 great in his way.

 Peter Cooper failed in makinn hats, failed as 8 cabinet maker l locomotive builder, and grocer but as often as he failed he ''tried and tried again." until he could stand on his feet alone, then crowned his victory by giving a million dollars to help the boys in times to come.

 Horace Greeley tried three or four lines of business before he founded the Tribune, and made it worth a million dollars.

 Patrick Henry failed at every thing he undertook, until he made himself the ornament of his age and nation.

 The founder of the New York HeroLd kept on failing and sink ing his money for ten years. and then made one of the most profit able newspapers on earth.

 s. A. Douglas made dinner tables, and bedsteads and bureaus many long year before he made himself "giant" on the floor of Congress.

 Abraham Lincoln failed to make both ends meet by chopping wood, failed to earn his salt in the galley slave life of Mississippi flat boatman; he had not even wit enough to run a grocery and yet he made himself a grand charac- ter of the nineteenth century. General Grant failed at every thing except smoking cigars. He learned to tan hides. but could not sell leather enough to buy a pair of brooches. A dozen years ago "he brought up'' on top Of a woodpile "teaming it'' to town for forty dollars a month and yet he is the head of a great nation.

 Il4 lesson If every young man is tai As l0ng ss you have the health and power to do go ahead; if you fail at one thing try another md a third a dozen even Look }r the Spiuer nineteen times it .ried to throw out is web r. .ts -l8.a GF aHflrnmeaf and on tha
Year: 1874

THR FALL RIVER observation-disclosures
Engineer Brownell OF the Fall River depart
ment testified before the coroner's Jury, on
Saturday, that in bis opinion the help might
have been saved at the recent disaster, IL an eX-
tension ladder had been used to the fifth story
aud q hook ladder above; be thought he could
have communicated with the sixth story in five
minutes after the arrival OF the hook and ladder
carriage on the spot.
Year: 1874

BURNING OF THE GRAND HOTEL AT SARA
TOGA.-Tbe efforts OF the firemen at Saratoga
yesterday resulted in saving the Grand Union
hnc Congress hotels intact, but the Grand hotel
Is In ashes. The origin of the fire is a mystery
1t broke ont in the north end of the south wing
in the upper story, but it cannot be learned
that any one was in that part OF the building
The opinion prevails that the fire was set inten-
tionsiiy. at one time, about noon, the fremen
had the flames pretty well under control, and il
Wss believed that il would be confined to the
south wing, when suddenly the fire was seen to
burst from the grand central tower driving the
tremen out OF the building, and gaining sud
den and irresistible headway. At this time II
seemed a. though the destruction of the Grand
UHiOn and Congress hotels was certain, when
all at once the wind shifted more to the south
east and the flames were TINS driven in the dI-
TectlOn or Congress park. Several times the
IRE caught IN the roof aud windows of the
Graud UniOn and Congress hotels, and was only
eGtDguished by supeThuman effort in the fac
OF binding heat and smoke. As soon as the
wind shifted the fremen resained control Of the
Ire. It seemed at one time as if the destruc


tion OF half the village was inevitable and help
vas sent for from Bath, Toy and White Hall.
Aid came from all quart. re, and the fire was
prevented from spreading. The Grand hotel is
entirely destroyed. The building was worth
about $500 900, and was insured for 800 600
The furniture was insured tor about SGJ 900.
Year: 1874

How TO Cook a PARTRIDGE. First take a
hscisteak bealer and break the breast bone,
thea sprinkle with pepper and salt; lay the bird
on the grd-iron over fire oi live Goals; place
a cold hat iron over it so as TO press the bird
hat, and cook it alike all through: have ready q
Plate of melted butter, and when one side is
done dip the bird in it; turn the bird over and
lay the fat iron on the cooked side, and when
aoue dip it 10 the butter; lay between dry
toast and serve hot
Year: 1874

THE sIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT AT CREEDMOoR.


The 69th Regiment, Col. Cavanagh COM
manding spent yesterday at Creedmoor IN rifle practice
The regiment paraded with about 225 arriving at
the grounds early in the morning. moro favorable
day for the practice could not have been wished for
with perhaps the single exception that about midday
the sun became unpeasanty warm. The little breeze
that prevailed during the afternoon did not interfere
with the shooting blowing it did directly toward the
targets The shooting TO the average OF that OF


the other regiments OF this DIVISION and far better than
that displayed by this regiment last year. Two hun
dred and three officers and took part in the exercise
at 200 yards range, and OF this number ia failed to
ouafy for the longer range. or the remaining So 81
shot at the target 500 yards. The best shots were
those OF sergt. Harkins OF Company T., who scored
total OF 81 Company made the best company
average. The team twelve best scores gave total
Of 3O-a great that Of last year. The
twelve them many of whom are among the best OF yes
terday in the State match scored ss and in the division
match l4 The regiment returned TO this city early In
the evening The following were the leading scores:
Year: 1874

action he would take in the matter He would first get
legal advice on the subject. He said that when his
Office was removed he had to ask permission
from the Common Council for the use OF rooms.
and they assigned hin his present quarters lie
believed that the Common Council had full charge
over the Courthouse, and the Commissioners
shoud have apped IN that body for permission to
"A the building. The Consolidation act gives the
power OF assigning rooms 10 the Board or Aldernen,
and he would carry into effect the resolution of tnat
Board by which the judges of the several courts ana
others occupying in public or other Dlllhlng
Of the cly direction Of the former Board OF super


yisors. instructed TO disregard and dsobcy every
direction in reference TO assignment OF such
rooms and Offices emanatDg or purpOrtng to emanate
from any authority other than the Board OF Aldermen
Year: 1874

The general impression Is that Indiana ls
wholly gwen over TO madness the subject OF nha-
ton that the people almost unanimous In their
desire TO adopt course which can end only IN repudia
tOn aud bankruptcy. This is by the case
We believe that II a vote taken to-day, large
iOrity would be found in favor Of letting the currency
alone except far Is necessary in returning to
specie payments soon 1t be done with safety
the business of the country We certain that ninety
nine hundredths IN favor OF keeping the faith OF the
nation, among those who would ignoranty adopt
the very sy stem that would break II down.
Year: 1874

TRIBUNE reporter called on Commissioner
Van Mort yesterday III reference to the action Of the
Courthouse Commissioners on Saturday. Mr. Van Mort
said that he had not vet made W his mind us 20 what