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Year: 1879

Just before sundown the other evening a young farmer came in on the Grand River road with horse and buggy, and meeting Q policeman near Twentieth street, asked him to drink. The officer explained that it could not be done, and the former continued:

 "All right-no barn done. The har- vest is over, the crops are safe, and I've come to town to get drunk and lick man p

 About two hours later @ horse and buggy obstructed the car track near Twelfth street, and when the conductor got down he found the young farmer lying around loose in the bottom of the buggy, feet and hands sprawled every which way. His face was 80 badly pounded up that it was at first thought he was dead, but after being lifted out and strengthened around he opened his eyes and called out:

 "The harvest is over, the crops are safe, and I've licked man ali want to for fifty years to come l'-Detroit Free Press,
Year: 1879



 M. Ga,non, distinguished French engineer" is at present in this country consulting with MT. T. A. Edison and Capt. James B. Eads about project for building causeway across the At lantic to Ireland. The proposition, at glance, seems so absurd as to warrant the impression that it could originate only in the brain of Frenchman. M. Cannon proposes to construct his cause way joining the two continents by an embankment stretching from Newfound- land to some point hereafter to be deter mined upon in Great Britain. Nature it would seem has provided for such a causeway in the singular telegraph plateau " which extends from land to land at an average depth of not more than two miles. The distance to be traversed is about fifteen hundred miles, An embankment, therefore, following the usual rule of two base to one per- pendicular, would present face of eight square miles or twelve thousand cubic miles of embankment for the entire dis tance.

 Two practical questions remain: First, where can this large amount of earth be procured; and second, how could it be put in position without too great ex- pense. To the first of these inquiries M. Canon replies that nature has again demonstrated it's friendliness to this scheme by placing convenient to the plateau the immense aud worthless island of Newfoundland. This island has super6cies ofssforty thousand two hundred square miles, and hence would only have to be excavated to the depth of rather less than a third of mile to furnish the necessary material. Its value as it lies is triaing, and no politi- cal considerations would interfere to oppose it's extinction.

 To construct this vast work by paid labor, M. Cannon admits, would prob ably not be remunerative enterprise; but he suggests that by a common un- derstanding the convict labor of the world may be concentrated upon it, and thus that the criminal and dangerous classes may be made the benefactors in- stead of the scourge of mankind. He also proposes that the civilized nations declare a truce and universal peace among themselves for stated period five or ten years--and turn the present standing armies of the world to task of common utility instead of waste, pair and ruin.
Year: 1879

The latest addition to the long list of juvenile prodigies, in respect to memory and mathematical accuracy, is reported from Maine. He is, says the Bangor Commercial, the son of 8 former post master of that place, and is now ten years of age. He is untaught, save in the art of reading, to which he appears to give more attention than wiser parents would allow. His strong point is mem- ory. He recollcts not only everything he reads, but everything that he does, remembers on what day he did it, where he was at the time, and what were the circumstances that led him to do it. For instance, he will tell where he was on any day within the past two years, and what he was doing. Further, he remembers and eau tell everything that his friends have done, poviding he has seen them do it, and can tell on what date and on what day of the week they did it.

 The first that his friends noticed of his precocity was about a year ago, when they accidentally discovered that he was almost infallible on any date he had ever seen or heard. Walking in company with some relatives in ceme- tery it was observed that he would look at Q tombstone, read the date of the death recorded, and the exact age of the person buried there, then glance up and tell what day of the week the dead per- son was born. This happened on sev- eral occasions, and but little attention was paid to it. Finally one of his rela- tives took pains to look into an old almanac covering some of the dates he had mentioned, and found that the day of the week had been given correctly in every instance. This caused them to ask hlm questions, when it was discov- cred that he could almost instantly tell the day of the week on which any date within the last 75 years fell.

 In a series of tests made by the Com maercial writer, the boy gave the day of the week corresponding to a large number of dates between 1872 and 184O, gave 1t correctly in every instance, and averaged five seconds for each test. The longest time required was eight seconds; the shortest, three seconds. His habits are described as peculiar"

 "He never plays with other boys, but is continually busy in reading. Often times he takes an unabridged dictionary and studies it hour after hour, never considering it anything but a pleasure to do it. In fact he takes no comfort unless busying his brain about some thing. If there is anything he don't understand he keeps at it till he does understand it, and then it is next to i'm possible for him to forget it. One would naturally suppose that child with such unusual powers would grad ually fail and fade away, but, singularly enough, he is constantly growing stronger and more healthy"

 It is to be hoped that the last asser- tion is strictly true, and that the pre- cocious youngster will not exhaust his brain power in infancy. The chances, however, are heavily against him. His name is Charles Fuller.
Year: 1879

Never try to beat colt into doing @ thing, for If nervous he may turn out 6 vicious horse, and if stupid he may be- come stubborn. R member that by pa- ti.nce aud gentlaness he can be got to do anything that will not hurt him.

 When the horse shows signs of shying at an object, do not beat him, but lead him up to it, allowing him to stand and look as he comes closer, and after he ex- amines it few times he will not fear anything of the kind again. In passing by hedges with colt, throw in stones and stop him until he takes no notice of the noise.

 Before putting on any article of har- ness let your colt smell it, and then rub against his head, neck and body.

 Always start horse with the voice, never with the cut of the whip. In start ing turn little to one side in stop ping when going up hill do the same. -Norr. Ser.
Year: 1879

As our manufacturing works are start demand is renewed through the news papers for some method to prevent the smoke nuisance in our manufacturing towns and cities.

 It would seem not to be difficult problem to solve, and The Factory and Farm pertinently inquiries if some wise man will inform it why smoke may not be consumed if means are applied to that end. A smoke consumer that will burn the smoke before it leaves the fire bed or pot will reduce the consumption of fuel anywhere up to about one-half. Not alone because the combustion of smoke supplies fuel, but because the burning of the smoke prevents the lodgment of soot on the surfaces where heat is to strike; and less ire will pro- duce greater results because smoked or sooty surface is a non- conductor of heat, and it requires fire at it's great est intensity to produce the required amount of heat.

 Numerous devices have been studied up to fulfill the requirements, all per- haps with some merit, but none of them, as far as real tests have been made. being successful. So many have been tried and not proved of any real value, that manufacturers despair of being able to secure such device, and are not in mood to even try anything mora, no matter how full of promise it may be and yet actual experiment. is the only thing that will demonstrate the success or failure of any plan proposed.

 If the genius of this country cannot relieve the cities of the everlasting cloud of smoke and reduce the expense for fuel, it would seem there was degen- eration and an early limit found to the ability of mechanical skill. The inven- tion of smoke consuming appliance would not only be fortune to the inven- tor, but blessing to those who dwell in large towns and cities.
Year: 1879

The history of the world teaches us no lesson with more oppressive solem- Inity than this-that the only safeguard a great intellect is pure heart that

 no sooner takes possession of the t than folly commences the COZ.

 [ of the mlnd,
Year: 1879

BAKED BEANS are prepared in many
ways, from the elaborate Boston style down
to that adopted in Connecticut, as the easi-
est and most practicable. Take small white
beans; soak them overnight; boil them an
hour, having drained the water off twice
during that time, and having supplied its
place with cold water we'll sailed. Then
put them in baking dish (with piece Of
salt pork in their midst). It should be
about four inches square and its top care
fully cut into fine plaids with q sharp knife.
Cover the beans with water, and bake three
or four hours in . moderately heated oven.
Year: 1879

From The Atlanta Constitution.


We saw a statement awhile ago to the effect that
Mr. Paul II. Hayne proposed to leave georgia and
make his home at the North, because professional
literary man finds no appreciation here. III any ne-
fence were necessary we would nave no neslla!ion
in defending Mr.. Hayne against the suggestioIs
and implications of this statement. lie no DOUBT
feels the need of literary fellowship but even
stronger than this is the feeling that prompts hm
20 enlarge his mental horizon, and to rid himself OF
the thousand and one special hindrances and tram
mels peculiar to the south and TO the spirit
of sectionasm that mas iastene9 upo9 Soutt- Iit-
crature in America must be American IN lts proau-
est sense, Ii may come from the North or South


il may be subjected 10 such notifications as result
from social cimltic differences in the sections,
and it may take tone and coloring from these; so
much the better The result must still be Ameri-
can otherwise II will not survive. refusal or
neglect to recognize these fundamental facts has
smothered literary effort in the South for genera
tIons so that il the accounts were to be made up
tomorrow-if the Genius of the Nations were to sit
in Judgment upon us-we could not point TO any one
whose work is worthy enough to entite ms name 10
a place IN the gallery of the immOrals. fugitive
poem here and there and q stray Grafton would
make up the sum of all we could venture TO place
on exhibition. The results OF literary effort IN the
South are pervaded with the most intense sectional
ISM Prejudice takes the shape OF cgotsin. ana we
unblushingly alluGe to ourselves n the pinks OF
chivary. and our neighbors as the sons and daugI-
ters of every mean and unworthy impulse. In
short. have gushed until the general effect OIL so
much gush has reacted upon MS.


We are asked TO support Southern papers because
they are representatives of Southern literature and
we are asked to buy books for the same rea-
sou Our poets are all Southern poets, and our
noveIists--such as we have--are all Southern nov
elists. Does publisher hll paper full OF trash
from the composition books of romantic school
girls We must ALA pplaud aud buy for the benefit OF
Southern literature. Does Miss Sweetie Wildwood
get together lot of sickcnng dogeercl The news
papers must gush over the gush. not only for the
purpose of building up Southern literature. but be.
cause Miss Swcetle is daughter OF Colonel
Wildwood! What is the result. Why sim
Div this. that the stuff we are in the
habit of calling Southern literature is not only
burcsque upon Irne literary art, but a humiliation
and disgrace to the people whose culture IT Is sup
posed 10 represent. These very harsh words, but
they must be said some day, and tEesooner they
are SAID and accepted as the truth the better for
those who have any regard for our Literary future
the better for those who have IN interest III build
ing up local literature. The truth might as well
be told: we have Southern literature worthy OF
the name because attempt has been made to give
II the pcculiariies OF scctiOnalIsm rather than To
inpart TO IL the flavor of lOcalisn.
Year: 1879

ffon The Atten1uu.


And surely il is his simplicity alone that can
cuse his conduct TO his daughters Millions Orien-
tai views of the function of woman led him not
only to neglect, but to positively prevent the edu-
cation of his daughters They were sent TO no
school at all. but were handed over to sch00mis-
tress in the house. He would not allow them to
learn any language, saying with sneer. that for
a woman one tongue was enough" The Nemesis
however, that follows selfish sacrifice of Others is 50
sure of stroke that there needs no future world
of punishment to adjust the balance. The time came
when Milton would have given worlds that his
daughters had learned the tongues. Tie blind,
and could only get at his precious books-could only
give expression TO his precious versesthrough the
eyes and hands of others. Whose hands and whose
eyes so proper for this his daughters
lie proceeded to train them to read to
him, parrot-like, In five or six languages,
which he (the schoolmasterl could at ona
time have easily taught them. but OF which
they could not now understand word. lie turned
his daughters into reading machines. IL IS appail-
ing to think of such task That Mary should re-
volt and at last, after repeated contests with her
taskmaster, learn To hate her father-that sue
should, when some spoke In her presence OF ner
fathers approaching marriage, make the drraliui
speech that it was news to hear OF his wedding
but II she could hear of his death that were sone-
thing "-is unutterably painful, but not surprising
Year: 1879

may be vory nicely broifed over tho name 81 coal
oil stove sprinkle Of hne salt thrown on the coals
when meat s broling will prevent drops of fat from
the meat burning 90 as to smoke the meat and i'm
pair its favor.


As matter of fact, roast beef Is quito unknown
In rural districts, though there may be some
families who have facilities for cooking meats be-
fore an open fire. In tho main what We coll roast
beef is baked beef-beef cooked in an oven and not
before an open fire. We give two methods of bak-
ing beef both which are easily tried Tho first Is
Miss Corson's lcondensed) and the second Mrs Hen
derson's. L. Have ribs Of prime beef prepared by
the butcher for roasting. oil The bones being taken
out secure it in place with stout twine. Lay II In
the dripping pan on q bed Of the following vegc-
tables cut in small pieces half q carrot, half o
turDip three sprgs of parsley. one sprig OF thyme
and three bay leaves pst no water In the pan. DO
not season till the surface Is partly carbonzed by
heat.W Sufficient drippings for basting will flow
from it, and it should bo seasoned when half done.
From fifteen to twenty minutes TO each pound OF
meat should be allowed for the baking. When the
meat is done remove from the pan, remove also The
vegetables. add half q pint of hot water to the
dnppings, thicken with -four and serve.
2. Allow nine minutes to the pound for baking
rolled rib roast. Have the oven very hot Before
putting in the meat. sprinkle over pepper and salt
and dredge with flour. Pour little boiling water
into the pan before baking. Baste frequently.


Beef steak irih onions. s.-An English recipe: Pound
the steak season and fry in fryingpan then dredge
flour over it. and add by degrees a cup of boiling
water with more seasoning Drain the onions
which must have been boiled, cut them up and put
them into the pan having taken out the steak add
lump of butter and little flour stir them to
prevent scorchina, and when the onions are we'll
Drowned. put in the steak. and place the whole over
the fire till heated thoroughly In serving heap the
onions upon .thc steak. This is said to bc very
popular dish with hard-working mechanics a., farm
Year: 1879

The whaling bark Helen Mar arrived
at San Francisco from the Arctic ocean
Wednesday night. She brings the Off
Gers and crew of the bark Mercury,
which had been abandoned in the ice.
She left the bark Vigilant in the same
pack Of ice, frozen in, but the crew were
all well. Captain Hickmott, Of the
M-rcury, like other whalemen, fears
that the Jeannette may be frezen up in
a pack Of ice, in which case they have
but little hopes Of the vessel ever get
ting out, though the crew may reach a
pl, o. OF safety.
Year: 1879

At Sharpsburg Gen. Gordon, then a col
onel, furnished the subIimest spectacle Of en-
dursDce snd courage that think is furnished
by the annals. Before the battle Lee rode
down the line, and expressed doubt as to
Gordon's being able TO hold his position,
and conveyed to him the idea of the impor-
taucc Of his doing so. Gordon, turning 30
that his men could hear him said "Gen.
Lee, my men are determined that they will
stay here" Then tie battle opened. Line
after line was thrown upon Gordon's front.
But from that dsuutless front they were
thrown back MS often as they marched against
it. The slaughter was terrible. The ground
was literally blue with corpses of the enemy,
while only six men Of the right wing Of the
regiment we're left. But the line never wa
vcred. The men had come to stay" and
desd or alive, they were determined to
stay"


Gordon was wounded early in the fight
A minnie ball passed through the calf of his
leg tearing the flesh ia a most fearful mans
ner. The How of blood WAS iDcesssnt, but
he had no time to staunch the wound. In
about half an hour another ball plunged
through the same leg about foot above
where the other had gone. The loss Of
blood from these two wounds weakened him,
but still he kept his feet and gave his orders
calm and clear to his men, who were lying
on their faces. An hour later he was shot
again, the ball tearing through his left arm,


making a hideous wound and cutting


small artery. This disabled his arm and
helped drain his weakened system, but still,


haggard aud bloody, he staggered up and


down the line encouraging his men. A
fourth ball then entered his shoulder, knock.
| ing him from his feet His men, who saw
the crimsoned uniform and pale face go
| down, thought their heroic leader WAS killed
| With sublime courage, however, he strug-
| gled to his feet, and though he had hardly
| strength TO stand, waved his sword above
| his head, and called to his men to rcmain
| firm. Some one ran to him hastily and said
| it was runored up the line that he WAS dam


gerously wounded, and that the men were


wavering. Tell them em not hurt" be


said. And so, through those dreadful hours


of slaughter. with four unstaunched wounds


drawing blood from his body, he stood de-


termiued to die with his men and in defence
! of the post that Lee had coDfded to his


trust Was knightlier courage ever shown


on the field or enbalmed in letters? All,
great heart of gold All, splendid gentle


man! Ab, illus.rious soul On that day


didst thou win immortal glory, even though


all else of thy life were blotted out


At length fifth ball struck Gordon full
in the face and, entering his cheek, knocked
Year: 1879

CHICKEN SALAD.-One large chicken,
four heads of celery, half cup of salad oil,
three teaspoonsful of mustard, six hard
boiled eggs, and one raw egg, salt and pep
per to taste and two spoonsful of vinegar;
pick all the meat from the bones and chop all
the other Ingredients very ine and mix veil
together. A pretty way to serve chicken
salad after it is made, put it in large glass
bowl or dish aud trim the edges around with
green celery leaves, or curled parsley, then
lay it of in sections as you would cut pie'
have some hard boiled eggs, remove the yolks
and mash fine for one section, chop the whites
for another, seme finely minced picked
beets for another, alternate the colors and 1t
makes pretty dish strew it on thiekiy SO
as to hide the salad beneath.
Year: 1879

him senseless. He fell, and for some time
his PROSTATE body was wrapped in the smoke
of battle.


We hear from Gen. GordOn's own lips q
story that, in a metaphysical point, is exceed
iugly interesting He says when he was ut>
terly incapable of moving, he gradually began
to think of his condition, and this is the half
dream and half soliloquy that he carried on


al have been struck in the head with
six, pound solid shell. 1t has carried away my
head. On the left side there is little piece
of skull left. But the brain is gone entire-
". Therefore, am dead. And yet l om
thinking. How can a man think with his
head cut off? And if l am thinking, can
not be dead And yet no man can live af-
ter his head is shot off, l may have con-
seriousness while dead, but not motion. If
can lift my leg, then l am alive. i will try
that Can 1 ? Yes, there it is-lifted up !
Am all rightl'


The General says that every stage of this
soliloquy is iudeiibly stamped on his mind.
and that in his exhausted state the reasoning
was carried on as logically as ever man rea-
sonod at his desk. Doubt succeeded srgu-
ment and argument displaced doubt, just as
logically as could be.


He says that he will never forget with
what anxiety he made the test of lifting his
leg-with what agony he waited to see wheth-
er or not it would move in response to his
effort, and how he hesitated before trying, it
for fear that it might fail and his death be
thereby demonstrated.


CAtIanta (Ga.) Constitution.
Year: 1879

from red tape and is pushing inquiry
in every direction. Some of these
Investigations will doubtless result in
failure to discover anything valuable.
DO our contemporaries succeed in
everything they undertake ? Do
they never make mistakes With
all their mighty wisdom, we Judge
they are intensely mortal and liable,
as the rest of us are, to err.


If Gen LIE DUO cannot make tea
growing profitable in this country, he
las demonstrated the fact it can be
grown as farm diversity, saving
thereby many dollar to the consu.
mer and the country. If he does not
succeed in getting as much saccharine
matter from corn stalks as we ex.
press from cane, he has proved that
the country can supply itself from
this source alone, i'll case the usual
channels of supply are closed. If he
has been humbugged with Minnesota
Amber Sugar Cane, can we not for
give him in view of the fact that he
has introduced plant that can be
converted into sugar from June to
December, quantity and quality being
little, if any, inferior to the best rib
bon cane?


Gen. LIE Due has one characteristic
which his predecessors did not pos
sess and which we admire. He has
an unmeasured amonnt of industry
and energy-a push which ensures
success in spite OF all obstacles, even
the sneers and snarls of those who
should be his irmest supporters. He
does not content himself with the
hon0rS of lis position-he strips him
self to the aoork before him. Such q
man will make his mark In the world.
He will push his Investigations in the
interest of agricultural knowledge in
every direction. We confidently


III Raj, ol -1sre a..


tul, that our lawmakers viii be OBJ.
lieed to. listen 10 the demands Of the
farming classes and make the Com
missioner 4 Cabinet officer. - Ota
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