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Year: 1878

Tho congregation at Trinity Church are indebted to Landlord Browne of the Grand Central for rare musical treat oH Sunday last. Upon his invitation, the St. James Choir of Danbury spent Sunday with him, and as this was an opportunity seldom offered in this place, an invita- tion was extended to the visiting singers to occupy the choir gallery and furnish music for the services of the day. The careful manner in which the selections were rendered shows hard training and practice on the part of this choir. It i4 hardly necessary to make mention of any particular point of eXcelcmce, still it is not out of place to say that the Te Drum at the morning service, by kotzchmar, (which no doubt is one of the best ever vfittenl was sung with spirit and such remarkable sweetness that shows the ability of the musicians. The soprano solo by Mrs F. 4. Smith was all that could be desired in the manner that this lady sang the difficult passages. The same cun be said for Mr. Geo. Hoyt, tenor, and Mr Willis Austin, bass also Miss Belle Fayerweathor, the contralto. At the evenings service, Miss Payer weather sustained fer home reputation in the beautiful manner in which she sang as an OffatOry, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" Mrs. Laura Hull presided at the organ and added greatly to the occas- ion by her skillful management. MT. J. Howard Burr and Miss Susie White were also present with the choir and cOntribu- ted to the fine singing. These occasions are very pleasant ones, and we think we only speak the minds of those who were fortunate enough to be present at .this particular time, when one can sayit is to be hoped that they will again pay us a visit and at no distant day.

 Before starting on their moonlight ride home, Mir. Browne showed his visitors that, although he could not excel them in the use sf his voice, he could do some thing excellent in the way of spelling an appetite, which he did by inviting them to partake of one of those dinners so famous at the Grand Central. The party left, ex- pressing themselves highly pleased with their visit.
Year: 1878

We do not like 10 discontinue the pn- per to anyone whom VIC think desire lu renew their subscriptions but We shall have to do so if, after n reasonable length of time,we hear nothing from the persunr interested. If your paper has cross mark near your address 1t Ia sign that your subscription has run out.
Year: 1878

Next the walk begins with that valuable companion in England and France, the umbrella, for it rains whenever an opportunity arises, and the man who ventures out-without one gets into trouble. You move about the streets, and look into the windows, and watch the men who do the street watering, using long jointed sections of pipe, which they hanl about on little wheels, for there are few water carts here; try to interpret the cry of the street peddlers; wonder why it is that the great low-wheeled, but carefully balanced vehicle, the tumbril, one horse can draw what would be four-hOrsc load at home, watch the hacks driving rapidly about at rates not over forty cents an hour look at the kiosks along the boule- wards where the widows and orphans of soldiers sell newspapers, or at the tobacco shops where these deserving women, or the wounded soldiers, also conduct the sale; or go up on the Arch of Triumph, and at its great height look down over Paris, spread out like map, with the twelve broad bOulevards starting out towards all points of the compass, from the circu- lar space within which the Arch stands, and see the towering fortress of Mount Valerian on the one horizon and that of Montmatere on the other; or go to the Seine and watch the swift and pretty steamboatS that are bring ing tens of thousands to the ExpoSi- ton at four cents apiece; or else enjoy a ride for miles on to p of an omnibus for three cents. You mount to the second story ofthis huge machine and watch the buildings, gardens and pal aces as they go by, and the thousands of people, and talk American-French toyonr neighbOrs, who reply that they mo speak English" and then, as if a second Commune had broke loose, you are startled by the sudden con- motion all hands make if any one dares to get on the omnibus after it has the legally limited number of passengers When it is full, the fact is displayed on sign, and the man who dares attempt to get on then gets bcrated by everybody on the vehicle, everybody on the sidewalk and seems in danger of the guillotine. What a marked contrast this to the Philadel- phia street car.
Year: 1878

In communication to the Rur0l Ne,c Yorker, F. D. Curtis says: If I have made a discovery, or if every body knew il before me, 1 will tell it all the same. As soon as the cream shows signs of coming" pour into the churn two or three quarts of water -as near ice-cold as it is possible to get-and the butter will gather a great deal quicker and come hard and firm I tried the cold water on the start' and found it made the cream too cold and kept the butter from coming but put in at the last end it is a capi- tai idea and will save hours of churn. ing in the course of the season. But

 ter will come in fifteen or twenty minutes, as q rule, if the cream is in the right condition and temperature

 X cool cellar is cool enough to star the churning, and as near right a: most farmers can get it without ther mometers and ice, and cold well water will lower the temperature for gath ering. The temperature of our cellal is GA degrees, and the butter invari ably comes quick with the help of th' cold water, which is probably two de

 gress colder. When the cream stand. too long on the milk before skim ming, the butter will not come quick ly, and it is always poorer, and sucl

 butter will not keep well. This i

 one reason, and the main one, wh. there is so much rancid butter. Bet ter churn oftener, and have good sweet butter, and skim oftener also.
Year: 1878

HE MOrmOns of Little Colorado are shipping machinery from Utah for a tannery which they intend to erect somewhere in the Mogollon mountains. The want of tannery has long been felt by the boot and shoe manufacturers of .he territory Now, however, the want is to be rem. edied by our neighbors on the Little Colorado They also contemplate, al an early day, the erection of d wooler factory at some available point il Eastern YaYapai.
Year: 1878

For the last three years the farmers through
out Wisconsin have had their wheat crop, if
not entirely destroyed, very much injured, by
the chinch bug. We have seen whole fields
just headed out, that promised a yield of
thirty bushels per acre, completely destroyed
in three or four days by the ravages of these
insects, and instead of thirty bushels per
acre, the farmer would not get his seed back.
had field of eight acres that was destroy
ed in that manner last year, so last spring we
determined to try an experiment with them,
and sowed the same field to wheat and of the
same variety. The land was ploWed very
deep in the fall, and the wheat was sown
about the goth of April on the fall pIowing,
using broadcast seeder and cultivator for
that purpose. went over the field with the
cutivator once before sowing and again
while sowing, finished up with the harrow.
When the wheat was about two inches high,
/ went over it with heavy roller, and then
sowed 100 pounds of land plaster per acre.
In week or ten days after, I sowed 100
pounds OF salt per acre, but on the places
where the chinch bugs had commenced aud
were worse the year before sowed double
quantity. The result was the field headed out
very even, straw strong and heavy, and all
stood until harvested, and when ripe was a
very bright yelow-no appearance of rust or
chinch bug to be seen. When thrashed, the
AOi0 yiCtuCu 1uOhty uFC DuouClo pei dCIO vi
clean wheat weighing sixty pounds TO the
bushel, and right here would say that in the
place where 200 pounds OF salt were sown,
the wheat was considerable heavier; so next
year L shall SOW 200 pounds to the acre, and
note the result. The adjoining field contain
ing ten acres was sown to wheat at the same
time and of the same variety subjected to the
same treatment in every respect, excepting
there was no salt or plaster sown. The year
before it raised crop of barley, and was in
good condition to raise large crop of wheat.
The wheat came up good, and looked well
until after heading out. and up to this time
promised to be equally as good crop as the
other field, but about the time the kernel
was forming the head, we noticed it turning
white in spots, and in about week more we
had to cut it, and while binding, the chinch
bugs could be seen in millions. When
thrashed, this field yielded only fourteen
bushels per acre of wheat, more or less
shrunken. must give the salt and land
plaster the credit of the extra eleven bushels
per acre.-American Farm Journal.
Year: 1878

A writer in the London, England, Medical
Examiner, in relation to butter making in
Brazil, gives the following four primitive
methods in use there, and recommends the
third of these methods to all the "musces of
the future'' For the first the butter is made
by merely putting the milk in common
bowl, and beating with spoon as you would
an egg. The second (here we begin to warm
to our work) by pouring the milk into bot.
tie and shaking it till the butter appears,
when it is removed by breaking the top off
the bottle, bottles being valueless here on ac-
count of the vast number imported with for
eign fruit and liquids. The third, where the
dairy is more extensive, is performed by fl
ling hide with the milk, which is Justify
shaken by native at each end, until butter
is produced The fourth, which is consider
ed to indicate fast progress over any of the
preceding methods, consists in dragging the
hide or leathern vessel on the ground after
galloping horse, until it is supposed the but.
ter is formed. The milk is never strained,
and the butter never washed.
Year: 1878

One of the important principles in the
breeding of improved poultry, and the princi-
pie will apply as well to the breeding of stock
of any kind. is the absolute necessity that
each individual should be without fear of
those who care for them. Many clutches of
this matter. The bird should be used to he.
ing handled, and should be taught to come
freely to the breeder or attendants at call. If
the birds are early taught this lesson, and
never allowed to be frightened, they will
have no fear whatever of those about them,
and will soon come to be as much attached
to the attendants as house dog.
Year: 1878

As he again disappeared around
the house, Mable Clark ran out Of
the door, and seizing q stick some
four feet in length stationed herself
at the corner with the cudgel eleya-
ted above her head, On. came John
painting like an engine, and as be
came around the corner down went
the club barely grazing Johns head,
but striking the racer blow that
broke its hold and back at the same
time. q


John concluded it best not towait,
but gathering hisremaining strength
for a final dash, bounded into che
house, up stairs and into his room.


An hour later Gertrude tapped at
his door, "Johu viii you come down
to tea or shall Icall a mani"


81 will come down Gertrude" was
his answer in a firm tone,


And he did. He had made a care
full toilet and there was not a feature
of his face that betrayed embarras-
ment. Mabel had extracted pro
mise from the girls not to speak Of
the episode, or betray any knowl-
edge of it whatever. ~ 81


Mabel had Johns company home
that night, and in the glorious oc-
tober weather there was a wedding
at Judge Clark's, 1t was not until
then that the story came out, but
John often says to Mabel, 81 am
thankful to Providence that you did
not call a man."
Year: 1878


and was picking out the tall grass
around an old log pile, when right
GERS.


John was no coward, but he was
mortally afraid of a snake. If he
had been warm before, he was q lump
of ice now. With dash of his
scythe he cut of the head of one of
them, and the other one raised his
head and darted toward him. John
dropped his scythe, turned and jump
ed just as the hooked teeth of the
snake caught above the widei firm
hem of the rear end of his gingham
shirt.


He cast one look behind him and
saw his dreaded enemy-streaming
out like the pennant of a steamship
and thinking only of the terrible
fate that awaited him if he stopped,
bounded toward the house with the
speed of an express train.


On, on, he ran through the north
meadow and orchard, and as he near
ed the house the thought Of the par
ty flashed on his mind. But there
was no other way, SO on he ran.


He dashed down past the west end
of the house, and as he rounded the
corner the whole party Of girls met
his view.


"Call man," he yelled and then
turned the corner. So great was his
momentum that the snake swung ar
ound and struck him on his bare legs
like the sharp sting Of raw-hide
whip.


The girls screamed and jumped,
and the quilt went over on the
ground. The vision sped around the
corner and once more came the cry


"Call a man."


No quicker did he appear around
the corner Of the house than he'd ap-
pear at the other corner. Every
time he turned the corner he would
receive a terrible blow from the cold,
Shiny snake which would raise him
from the ground at least four feet,
and every round he would yell


Call a man."


The frightened girls rushed for the
house, and they had hardly got in
side of the door as John flew past II
with the shout


"Call a man."


Down across the road he went, leap
ing the gate Ut n bound, and as he
cantered through the flock Of hens
scattered them in all directions, the
shout rose loud and clear


"Call u man"


Around tho barn, back again to-
ward the house, went the strange
pair, and as the gate was again leap
cd, camo tho cry, this time Of
] "ITor Gods sake, call a man.
Year: 1878

There is living at Thomastown nesr Old
Kilcullen, comfy Kildare, a veteran of ;es
named William Birmingham, or, as he il


more familiarly called, "Billy Bermino.
ham" He is now l9s years of ee,-and
consequently was in the prime Of early
manhood in the historic but disastrous
year of 90 and is still in full possession Of
all his faculties, with an intellect sipgulariv
clear and vigorous, and o memory stored


with anecdote and incident of the scenes In


which he took an active part during that
memorable campaign. He recalls with


vivid and startling minuteness the battle
of Old Kilcullen, aud tells with pride Of
the havoc done by his faithful pike amongst
the English troopers on that occasion. he
speaks of the tribute paid by General
Dundas to the valor, courage, intrepidity,
and honorable dealing of the patriot people
of Kildare on the historic Green of Kilcul.
len. His story of his escape from the
bloody and treacherous massacre of the
Rath of Curragb is one of thrilling interest.
As he telle the tale he seems to live the
scenes all over again, he identifies himself
80 thoroughly with the youthfulness and
vigor of his earlier years He remembers
Lord Edward perfectly, and speaks of him
with affectionate admiration. A visit to
his cottage would amply repay historian
or patriot, as he is much pleased and ever
anxious to give every information and the
rience to any friend or visitor who may
call on him. He never seems to weary
when he has an appreciative listener, and
the swiftness with which his memory flies
back to his early days is only equalled by
his present lightuess of foot and general
elasticity. His wife is living too. and both
are admirable types of the true Mtlesian.
Year: 1878

The mest extraordinary man of his time lie
loo more. Few depart this life leaving behind
them so keen o sense of bereavement, or so
marked an influence upon the age In which he
lived. In his devotional life the great Pontiff
|has illustrated the sublime effect with which
Ienergies unsurpassed, and the profoundest In.
itelleot, may illustrate tae uses of piety, and


the elevation of personal purity for the good
lsf mankind.


Cardinal Mastai Ferretti was elected to the
lPontifioate by the College Of Cardinals on the
Fifteenth of June, 1876. The thirteenth OF
Nav of that year was the fifty fourth ami


versary of his birth. He hence died at the age


Iof eighty five, and in the thirty. second VA,


lof his Poptifcate. The vacant chair will hno


another incumbent, but none 30 great as ne


a.urvives to wear the honors or discharge the
duties of the great office.
Year: 1878

Some of the citizens of Northern Ida
ho are going to hold a convention soon,
for the purpose of e|ecting delegates to
a convention to be held in Walla Wal
la early in June next. It might be
we'll enough for these gentlemen to get
the consent Of their parents before en-
gaging in such an enterprise. We are
not aware that any law has yet passed
looking to the dismembermeut Of this
territory, and the proceedings referred
to look a little like an attempt to secede.'
Secession was tried once on much
larger scale down South and resulted
disastrously to all concerned. Our
northern friends who are mainly good
fellows, by the way, and for that rta-
son we do not wish to part with tho 20,
shouldn't be in too much of hurry in
this matter. Before doing anyth ing
rash let them learn les son from past
history. The State of Wa shington is lot
yet organized aud We are inclined to
think it will not be for some years UT.
-Avalonche.


Neighbor; your advice may be godl,
but not pertinent to the case. Tie
loyalty of our people has shown itsa
for long years to be beyond question,
and they are now acting entirely
within the purview of tbef
rights. They only seek the enactment
of law for their benefit, not the violaI
tion of law. Don't be so foolish as to sup
pose you can intimidate us by holding
the rod over US. We don't scare easily
Year: 1878

The Times publishes the following extract
from private communication recently re-
ceived from Vicksburg:


The fever here is of the worst character /
have ever seen. Death frt quently occurs in q
few hours. Whole families have been swept
away. There is scarcely an Italian left in the
city. We found dead body in every house on
the levee. The City Hospital has been turned
over to the Sisters Of Mercy, who have come
from several distant places to assist their els
ters in Vicksburg in nursing the stricken.


The city is desert. Not human being to
be seen in its streets save the dark-robed forms
of the Sisters hurrying on their mission of
mercy, or some gentleman of the "Howards" a
benevolent society hero composed of Catholics
and Protestants. The good Bishop Elder,
whom we are sure . lnse-he has been promo
ted to the See of San Francisco-is to be found
at the bedside of the dying from morning till
night, administering the Sacramento, oonsol-
ing the siok, encouraging all. If he gives
himself any rest during these dreadful days,
no one can discover it. One of the Catholic
priests is among the stricken. There has been
an Abatement of the new cases today. No
abatement of the severity of the disease. Pray
that God may come to our assistance. He alone
can help us now.
Year: 1878




Is the failure Of the Democrats to set on
foot the necessary and proper investigation
an effect of that hostility to Mr.. Tilden
which the majority Of the Democratic
members Of Congress have from the frst
50 strenuously manifested against him7 Do
they think it more likely to result in his
political destruction to leave him without
any clear chance ofpositively removing the
cloud of suspicion which the publication
of alleged translations of these kilograms
has left resting upon his good name?


Why do not the Republicans move for
an investigation? Do they fear that its
final result would only be the casting of
new disgrace and new shame upon their
damaged party?


One thing remains certain: The truth
and the whole truth about these telegrams
ought to be officially and positively es,
tablisbed, no matter whom it may help
or whom it may hurt. IN. Y. Sun.
Year: 1878

A LETTER WRITTEN FROM SAVANNAH TO A


FRIEND IN PHILADELPHIA.


I will give you few particulars OF my
travels in the South. I left Gordonsville,
which is scyenty-eight miles north OF Rich
mond, Va. Iwalked to Richmond; stayed
there for about week. l then started
again South, sleeping in the woods, build
ing a fire at night to keep warm. got
something to cat from the negroes. had
about two dollars when started, but kept
that until I was compelled to use it. After
| had travelled about cighty-tWo miles
I fell in with a little Irishman. He was
a genuine tramp, and we travelled
together. He understood the business.
1t was not so hard to get something
to cat. lie had soldering iron and solder,
and we mended tin pans, buckets and sucn
articles for something to eat when we could
not get the money. | travelled with him
until we got to Charleston, S. G. l stayed
in Charleston for three weeks, and then
bought myself an iron and solder before
leaving. I now went into the business on
my own account, and came across another
tramp, who was the oddest-looking man
YOU ever saw; he was cross-eyed, left-hand-
ed. and bent very near double. We took
the country road, made little money, plen-
ty to eat. 1t was very warm, but had to build
q fire to keep the mosquitoes away from our
body; they were as big as bees. My partner
I called "Toodles," for everything he did he
did it always wrong; when he would 60 to
light a fire he would get on the wrong side
and the wind would blow the light out, and
when heating the iron he would heat the
middle instead OF the end; when he would
law down at night to sleep his feet would al
ways be higher than bis head; you never
could tell when he was looking at you, and
had to laugh every time that looked at
him. II took about four ounces OF water
for him to wash, and he never dried his lace
for fear OF wetting his handkerchief.
would have shook him, but he was company
for me. When we gotto the Savannah river
we had to pay toll, fifteen cents each' anu
had sixteen cents left. The ferry is an eX-
tensiye affair, large boat being propelled py
fonr negroes and one to steer. VIII now
90 back to my partner; we loafed around
town for few days. l LETT MIN at an
did saW-miIl along the river, and went up
into the town. | was gone about TWO hours'
and when I came back found some men
dragging the river. I suppose he went IN
to bathe. and. being so left-handed anu
cpss-eyed, he kept swimming Tor the DOT
tom instead of the top. His body was
found, and said it was accidental drowning.
So that is one tramp less. They boxed MN
up and sent him to Charleston. IWoke up
a dozen times that night, and could see
the poor devil looking at me with one Q,
those funny laughs on his countenance. So
YOU see I have had a very hard time OF 1t,
having lost my iourneynan, and have
enough medicine in me to: START drug
store.-PhladetphiG Times.
Year: 1878

FIRE YESTERDAY MoRNrHG.-Y esterday
morning at 8:15 O'Clock the private watch
maJ at the Richmond StoyesW Works discoY.
cred q barrel Of charcoal on fire at the fur
mace door for drying castings. An alarm
was, turned in at Station 80, corner Twenty
fifth and Main streets; but the fire was put
OUT before the department came upon the
ground, the Waterman taking the barrel and
its contents and throwing It out OF the win
dow. 1t is supposed that when the furnace
was cleaned out at night that some OF the
burning charcoal was unconsciously put in:
the. barrel with the rest of the debris, and
that 1t burned all night. No damage.
Year: 1878

TIE NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP Father
Janssens, who has been officiating as chief
OF the diocese OF Richmond since the ap-
pointment Of Bishop Gibbons to the Arch


bishoprick OF Baltimore, yesterday received
telegram from Father Keane, the newly
appointed bishop OF this diocese, informing
him that he had received the Papal bull
from his Holiness the Pope creating him
Bishop OF Richmond. The telegram fur
ther stated that he would be consecrated
and duly installed in his new Office at the
Cathedral in this city on the 25th instant
Year: 1878

The Congressional Cdnvass.-The City
Central Conservative Committee will meet
at O'Clock on Saturday night at the Mayors
Court to determine whether a primary elec-
ton shall be held to choose delegates to the
congressional convention. The matter will
then be thoroughly canvassed.