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Year: 1874

Would it not be well to substitute more
eggs for meat in our daily diet? About
one-third of the weight of an egg is solid
nutriment. This is more than can be said
of meat. There are 10 bones and tough
pieces which have to be laid aside. a good
egg is made up of ten parts shell, sixty
parts white and thirty parts yelk. The
white of an egg contains eightv-siX per
cent water; the yelk fifty-twO per cent.
The average weight of an egg is about two
ounces. Practically an egg is animal
food, and yet there is none of the disagree
able work of the butcher necessary TO OBJ
tain it. The vegetarians of England use
eggs freely, and many of these men are
eighty and ninety years old, and have been
remarkably free from illness. A good egg
is alive. The shell is porOws, and the oxy-
gen of the air goes through the shell and
keeps up a kind of respiration. An egg
soon becomes stale in bad air, or in very
dry air charged with carbOnic acid. Eggs
NAV be dried and made to retain their
goodness for long time, or the shell may
be vanished, which excludes the air, when,
if kept in a moderate temperature, they
may be kept good for years. The French
people produce more eggs than any other,
and ship millions of them to England an
nually. Fresh eggs are more transparent
at the center, old ones on the top. Very
old ones are not transparent in either
place. In water in which one-tenth of salt
has been dissolved, good eggs sink and in
different ones swim. Bad eggs float in
pure water. The best eggs are laid by
young, healthy hens. If they are properly
fed, the eggs are better than if they are al
lowed to eat all sorts of food. Eggs are
best when cooked four minutes. This
takes away the animal taste that is oEen-
sive to some, but does not so harden the
white or yelk as to make them hard TO di-
gest. An egg, if cooked very hard, is diff
ficult of digestion, except by those with
stout stomachs; such eggs should be eaten
with bread masticated very finely. An ex-
eellent sandwich can be made with eggs
and brown bread. An egg spread on toast
is fit for king, if kings deserve any better
food than anybody else, which is doubtful.
Fried eggs are less wholesome than boiled
ones. An egg dropped into hot water is
not only a clean and handsome, but deli
ciOus morsel. Most people spoil the taste
of their eggs by adding pepper and salt.
A little sweet butter is the best dressing.
Eggs contain much phosphorus, which
is supposed to be useful to those who use
their brains much.-PouLtyy Review.
Year: 1874

Russia boasts her civilization, but civili-
Zation cannot be called perfect till the art
of keeping clean is thoroughly understood
and thoroughly put in practice. From the
following description of the old MuscOyite
capital by a foreign correspondent we
should suppose the city needed another
fire equal to the one that burned it down
i'll the path of Bonaparte /:


When the thaw comes, and the sun be-
gins to shine, Moscow becomes a city OF
stinks. All the long-imprisoned animal
and vegetable matter which the frost has
kept sweet all the winter, now pOisons the
air and by the month of May the cholera
usually sets in. Russia is the headquar-
tiers of cholera, and no wonder, consider
ing that in matters of cleanliness and
common decency the Russians, as ma
ton, are vet children. Indeed. it is from
Russia that the cholera taint has been
waited westward into Europe.


Europe suffers by its prOpinquity to
Russia, Just as a cottager suffers from his
neighbor's dunghill, be his own cottage
and belongings ever so clean. No words
can give am idea of the filthy and neg
lected state of a Russian town in spring
and summer. In spring, for instance,
owing to the bad paving and draining,
every street is either a water-cOurse or a
mOrass.


AT Moscow, especially, owing to the ma
ture of the soil, the stones sink and become
displaced, and the black mud Oozes be
tween them. \ horse that has sunk up to
his belly in mud is no uncommon sight in
the streets of Moscow. | have frequently
been obliged to hire a carriage TO take me
across the street, and this not from an
delicacy about soiling my boots. | have in
my time seen bad roads of all descriptions,
Year: 1874

The Old Colony (Mass.) Memorial has
the following account of an act of hero
ism:


One afternoon when a sudden storm Oc-
CURED, Oscar Marsh, of Duxbury, assist
ant keeper, was in charge of Plymouth
upper lighthouse, which stands just out
side the harbOr. Just before the squall
Henry Marsh, brother of Oscar, came
near the light in his sail boat and had a
conversation with Oscar. Immediately
after leaving, and when in mid channel be-
tween the lighthouse and Dicks Flat, the
squall struck his boat which was at once
thrown down, the ballast shifted, and she
remained upon her beam ends. Oscar saw
the accident from the light, but was appa-
rehtly without means of assistance, the.
only boat in the vicinity being a small
dOry anchored some forty yards from the
light Meanwhile, Henry had crawled
upon the exposed portion of the boat,
where he clung for life, the water rising
rapidly, the wind meeting the tide, and
causing short, cOmbing sea. A moment,
and Oscar had made up his mind.


He first lit the lighthouse lamps, that
they might be in readiness in case of any
accident to himself. Then, stripping off
all his clothes, he lashed pair of oars to
MS Ddck, anu ledplnS ITOm Ine DulIulng
into the water, now raging with the full
force of the sudden gale, he started to
swim for his dory. 1t was a tOilsome SER
vice, but at last safely performed, and soon
after he was alongside the wreck, but not
a moment too soon to save his brother
from his perilous position. Taking Hem
ry into the dory. almost helpless from ex-
haustiOn, they strove to save the sail boat,
and finally succeeded in towing her into
safe anchorage, with the loss only of an oar
and rudder.


The whole performance occupied about
an hour, and at its conclusion both BROTH
ers were saved from death and in the light
house, nearly prOstrated from the long
exposure and severe exertiOn.
Year: 1874

| Under the factory system, the market
is now supplied with cheese of good and
uniform quality, and at prices that cores
pond favOrably with other articles of diet
| in daily use. 1t is true there is still much
cheese placed upon the market that is of
inferior quality, and, also, large quantities
of rich cheese that, from imperfect ripen-
ing, will not bear transportation, especi-
ally to foreign markets. Nevertheless, we
are yearly improving in this direction, and.
undoubtedly, will continue to do so until
we shall produce cheese that shall rank as
first-class in any market in the world. As
this Is being brought about, the cOnsump-
ton and demand will increase, thus giving
new impetus to this important industry.


The present lack in dairyingin the West,
is a system by which butter can be made
by the same system as is cheese for fac
tory butter, like factory cheese, always
commands an extra price. That is, while
it does not, perhaps, bring the price OBJ
tanned by certain individuals who make
large quantities Ofbutter. in home dairies,
it does bring prices higher than are OBJ
tanned by what are considered to be good
dairymen. What is now wanted, is the
fostering of butter factories, or the COM
bining of butter-making with cheese-mak-
ing i'm the same factories, so that, in the
spring and fall, and during the winter,
when fresh-made butteralways commands
good prices. more attention could be paid
to its manufacture.


There is every indication, now, that first
class butter will command higher prices
than usual this fall and winter. This was
the case last winter; in fact tirst-class but
ter always commands high prices in the
West, and the reason why such is the case
is that there is never full supply of what
was, at one time, known as gilt edge"
butter, but which now is not taken on this
brand unless the maker is well known.
Really tirst-class butter, however, will
bring a large price even in summer, if
sent to market cool, and thereafter kept so.


When butter can be contracted for at
thirty cents the year through, there is full
ly as much or more money in il, as in
cheese at current prices, if the value of the
skinned milk and butter milk be taken
into account.


While butter may be manufactured in
small dairies, Of fully as good quality as in
large ones, there are certain necessities as
ice, uniform packages, and facilities fO-
carrying and shipping, that are absolutely
necessary. These can be more cheaply
obtained in factories, for the amount of
butter made, than they can be in small
dairies. These, aggregated, would form
a great saving in the manufacture of but
ter, and consequently in the profits, to say
nothing of the absolute uniform quality
of the product. For this reason, we again
urge the more general establishment of
butter factories in the West, either sepa-
rately, or, as we believe would be more
in connection with cheese fac
Western Rural.
Year: 1874

The Providence Press contains the fol-
lowing account of very singular accident
and narrow escape from death:


A remarkable accident, which came near
resulting in the death of a young lady.
occurred at the Delaine Mill in Olneyville
to-day. Margaret Donnelly, aged Is
years, of No. 10 Howard street, is en-
plOyed in the sewing-room and runs a
sewing-machine. About $50 o'clock this
morning one of the young men at work
in this room took up a rope, some twenty
feet in length, for the purpose of throw
ing it over one of the nails suspended from
the ceiling, in order that he might ''pull"
some cloth over it. A moose was fixed at
the end of the rope in which one of the
ends of the cloth is placed, and by this pro-
cess the cloth is drawn over to another
machine, situated some thirty or forty
feet away. The rope was cOiled up like
lasso. but in throwing it from him the
young man miscalculaCed the distance and
it was sent over one of the main shafts,
which passes through the sewing-rOOm
into one of the adjoining rooms. The
moose caught Miss DOnnelly firmly around
the neck, and before she was aware of it
she was drawn suddenly upward. Her
assistant, a young woman some years her
senior, took in the situation at a glance,
and grasped her by the waist, meanwhile
screaming loudly for assistance. Ayoung
man standing near by ran to the aid of the
unfortunate young woman and grabbed
her by the dress. All three were pulled
up some ten feet or more, when Miss DON
nelly's head came in contact with board
projection near the shaft, the rope gave
way, and they were violently precipitated
to the floor. Miss Donnelly was picked
up in an insensible condition and con-
veyed to her residence. DR.. j. B. Greene
was summoned, and on examination it
was found that her neck had been serious
ly bruised, and she had sustained other
severe injuries. 1t is expected that she
will recover.


Her companion also received a severe
wound on the head. We learn that no
blame is attached TO the young man who
had charge of the rope. The escape was a
one.
Year: 1874

The latest excitement in Berlin is the
exhibition of drilled fleas. The exhibit
ton takes place on large sheet of white
paper fastened upon an ordinary table, to
which all the spectators approach in turn,
so as to be able to witness in all details the
extraordinary maneuvers of these little,
but marvelously powerful and gifted ras-
Gals. Here you see one of the muscular
fleas rolling a small barrel along with its
feet, as the men do in a circus; there you
see slim, voluptuously built madam OF
the species walking along in crinoline and
carrying her parasOl, with all the atfecta-
ton of a city miss; at another place
well-trained fellow performs on the flying
trapeze-without any danger to his neck,
however, since the biggest fall would not
break that; while below the trapeZe, on
the paper, host of little ones are turning
sonfersaults at fearful rate. The largest
specimens of the collection have been
trained to draw wagons. drays, carriages,
etc. To fix the harness properly on them
the flea-tamer places his pupils on piece
of paper covered with mucilage, where
they have TO stick. He then, by the aid
of watchmaker's loop, arraDgcs strong
gold thread around their bodies, and at
taches it to the wagon or carriage. The
ladies of Berlin attend the exhibition in
large numbers. and seem to take an ex-
traOrdinary delight in the performance OF
the little creatures. who are fed regularly,
every morning, from the arm of the great
flea-tamer.-HeGrth and Home.


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Year: 1874

and on both sides of the world. but have
never seen any roads in town or country
so atrociOusly bad as the streets of Mos
COW. The pavement, instead of being an
improvement, makes them worse, for it
rises here in hillocks, and sinks there to
form holes full of water or liquid mud.
As soon as the mud dries and turns into
dust. many streets resemble the dry beds
of mountain torrents, and the carriages
rock and roll in them like ships in a
storm. The sun is very hot in the early
spring, and in consequence of this, and
the cold, dry wind that prevails, the air is
full of dust.
Year: 1874

The Senate committee on Privileges
and Elections will SOON make a unan-
imous report in favor of Constitution


al amendment changing the method
of electing President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. The plan


recommended will be substantially
that proposed by Senator Morton,
with which newspaper readers are al
ready familiar. 1t proposes to divide
each State into districts corresponding
to or of q similar character with the
president Congressional DISTRICTS
Each one of these districts is to have
one vote for president, the result of
which shall be certified to the SecrC =


tary of State by the proper election


officers. In addition to this each


State is to be allowed two votes, which
shall be counted either for the candi-
date having a majority of the votes
cast in the state, or for him who car
ries q majority of the districts. AnOth-
er feature of the proposed legislation


is provision for a tribunal to adjudi-
cate all question arising out of an cleo
ton for the Office of President and
Vice President. There is no present
indication of long discussion on this


proposed amendment. The commit


tee, as has already been stated, are
unanimous in its favor, and if there is
any division in the Senate VIXEN the
question. comes up, it will be upon the


manner of accomplishing the obje. t
sought, and not upon the necessity of


the reform proposed.
Year: 1874

IT is curious thing that Rich
mond has been for week without
water, owing to the heavy rains and
floods. And this too when the
Senators and delegates were driest.
But SO it is, and her people say it
is all because the turbid James subs
merged her water works
Year: 1874

ular will, if rot wiser as to the pop
ular service.


The Tax bill will bring sweat
from the brow oflabor, and groans
from the heart of trouble. The
feature Of it which has doubled the
tax on merchants, is certain to ex-
cite and inflame that useful and in>
dispensable class of our people. 1t
has been asserted that it will tend
to destroy the wholesale trade in
our cities and drive our merchants
to foreign ones. The Odious
stamp tax was very properly de-
feated in the House, after it had
passed the Senate. But will be
impossible to pass upon the whole
work of the Session, until it can
be carefully and patiently exam
ined and this the people will do,
before we shall have another one.
Year: 1874

While Mr.. Daniel Graham, of AL
ALBANIA, was praying in church the
other Sunday, his revolver went of and
lodged bullet in his leg The wear.
inc of revolvers to church is certainly
a very graceful habit, and may be-
come a very useful one where the
preacher is disposed to fool around
his text for more than two hours and
half, but wearer should see that
the weapon is one of the sort that
won't go off until told to DO so.-
Com. Joar.
Year: 1874

THE Legislature is no more, for
a season. After four months of
work, the members lave returned
to their constituents to await their
verdict. What that verdict will
be, no man can yet say. Certain
it is that much has been done,
which might have been better done,
aud some which had better have
been let alone, and the members
will, at the end of eight more
months, return wiser as to the pop
Year: 1874

for redemption is impossible, but let
steps be taken for return to a specie
basis. and it will be found that silver
will take the place of fractional cur
rency asrapidly as it can be supplied
When the premium on gold reaches
a sufficiently low point, with the
amount of United States notes to be
issued permanently, within proper
limits, and the Treasury-beso strength
ened as to be able to redeem in coin
on demand, it will then be safe to
inaugurate system of
Year: 1874

ARBITRATION IN THE GRANGEs.-One
of the best features of the organization
of the Patrons Of Husbandry is the set


Element of differences, whether pecuni-
ary or otherwise, between members by
Year: 1874

ANIMAL LINcREAsE--C --CoMPAKAT1vEP PRoFt
rrs.-Every full-grown female of our do
mestic animals, kept for breeding. should
give at least an increase Of one per an
mum. Now this would be equal TO one
hundred per cent. if at the end of the
wear the colt. or the calf was worth as
much as the dam; but this is not SO. and
it requires as many as fouryears of'feed
ing and care, with attendant risks, to
make the colt equal in value to the dam;
and with the calf, at least three yeas.
There is no way then that we can figure
up any one hundred per cent. per an-
mum increase on the growing of hoises
or cattle. .gss. fes I'd.


But turning our attention to sheep,
how stand tile figures? Our own expert
ence is, that from one hundred healthy
well kept ewes it is safe to calculate on
an annual increase of one hundred per
cent.--at one year old good yearling
lamb being worth more than an old
sheep, taking their ages into account.


Now if sheep, in the wool they pro-
duce. will annually pay the cost of their
keeping, We have larger profit from
sheep husbandry than from any other
stock we have named; and it is not sur
prising, therefore, that farmers, with
these facts before them, are inclined to
give raore attention 10 the breeding of
sheep than formerly. and knowing also
that no grazing animal upon the farm
impoverishes the land so little as sheef;
and goats come under the same category.
So that the careful breeder of sheep can
very safely calculate upon doubling his
stock of ewes annually, which is a lar
ger income than from capital invested
in almost any other legitimate business.


The breeding of swine, however, goes
far beyond it, and it is simply strange
that more of our farmers do not give it
greater attention. Any good old breed
ing SOW, fairly kept. is just as sure to
bring two htters of five each as that she
is allowed to live. Here is an increase
of ten to one in year; and the pigs at
one year old, in fair condition for the
butcher are each worth more than
sheep. What farmer can do with one
SOW in this way he can do with two or
ten by giving them the necessary food
and care. " @


There are many farmers situated near
low grounds and marshes who might
keep considerable herds of swine at a
very small cost, who have never yet CIV
en- it trial or hardly thought. To
such we would say that though it might
be Looked upon by few as hoggish
business, yet we can assure them that
the money is clean, for we have tried it.
IS. F. Chronicle.
Year: 1874




Nor REMARKABLE.-A Massachusetts
farmer says: !" Ny cattle will follow
me until I leave the lot, and on the way
to the barnyard in the evening stop and
call for lock of hay.


.sSmithson says there is nothing at all
remarkable in that. He went into a
bafn-yard in the country one day last
week, where he had not tho slightest ac-
quaintance with the cattle, and the old
bull not only followed him until he left
the lot. but took the gate off the hinges
and raced with him to the house in the
most familiar manner possible. Smith
son says he has no doubt that the old
fellow would have called for something
if he had waited o little while. but he
didn't want to keep the folks waiting
dinner, SO he hung one tail of his coat
and piece of his pants on the bulls
horns and went into the house.
Year: 1874

The following description of how the
girls in foundling hospital at Palermo.
Italy, are married of, is given in an article
by the late Lady Amberley, on Pounding
Hospitals in Italy," published in MacmI-
lan's Magazine; The long dormitories
were clean and orderly, but the curious
and peculiar feature OF this establishment
was the paratorio or reception room.
Picture large, long room, the centre por-
ton of which is divided off from the sides
and further end by an iron grating which
forms cage, entered only by well barr
ed street door through which visitors from
the outer world are admitted Here they
sit Oh benches to converse with those on
the other side of the iron grating. Friends
OF the sisters or employees of the place.
ana foster parents, are the usual visitors


Once week, however, on Sunday morn.
ings, from ten to twelve, this place is the
scene OF the most novel and ludicrous
courtships we ever heard described. One
OF the objects of this motherly establish
ment is to find fit and proper husbands
for the girls under their charge. The fit
and proper here is much like the fit and
proper ,Of society; the one requisite


being that the young man is bound to show
himself in possession OF sufficient means
to maintain wife in comfort before he is
allowed to aspire to the hand of one of
these precious dAmsels. Having given in
his credentials of fitness to the guardians.


he receives card which admits him next
Sunday morning to an inspection of the
candidates for matrimony. There. sitting