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Year: 1878

A man armed with long iron hook
pulls open an iron door, and you gaze
with awe into the Dantesque heart of
huge fierce furnace, the white-hOt con-
tents slowly turning round, and ever fall
ing in cascades ofyellow fire. 1t is found
at the Devon works, that sulphur in the
pyrites is enough to keep the furnace,
when once heated, burning without
fuel. The product? Here it is, a white
heap of it lying in an open shed, where
every body passes by. 1t Is something
like fine foar. One of the men dips his
thumb and fingers into the palm of his
other hand, and brings it to us to look at,
precisely as a miller shows a sample Of
-four, smoothing it with his fore finger.
One expects every moment to see him
test it with his tongue; a child probably
would, but the miner knows better. All
this white heap is arsenic; all these rows
of barrels are filed with arsenic. More
than 1000 tons year are sent out from
this one mine, to be used mainly in those
brilliant modern dyes by which cur wo-
men and children can dazzle the sun
shine at cheap expense. Are they safe
to wear? My chemistry books do not
plainly say yes or no. But In one book
/ have CHANGED to open find the follow
ing remarks: "Arsenious Acid-White
Oxide of Arsenic, or White Arsenic
This substance is of the highest impOr-
tance, as being the frequent agent of
criminal or accidental poisoning.
There are few substances so much to be
feared, (it) being almost tasteless; it can
be mixed with articles of food and swal-
lowed without discovery, and there is no
practically efficient antidote" This in
nocent-looking white powder, this potent
and fatal substance, of which your chem
list must not sell you dose without er.-
tering your name and address in book;
of which three grains weight will kill q
man, was lying by one Of the ordinary
roads of the mine in open sheds, in heaps
breast high. Twas assured that no kind
of harm ever comes of all this (save skin
eruptions to the work people, and these
rarely but it gives one a shiver to see
those white mOunds.-FFaser's Magazine.
Year: 1878

Sleep obtained two hours before mid
night when the negative forces are in
operation, is the rest which most recup-
crates the system, giving brightness to
the eye and glow TO the cheek. The
difference in the appearance of a person
who habitually retires at ten o'clock and
that of one who sits up until twelve, is
quite remarkable. The tone of the sys-
tenn, so evident in the complexion, the
clearness and sparkle Of the eye, and the
softneSs Of the lines of the features, Is
in a person of health kept at q concert
pitch" by taking regular rest two hours
before twelve o'clock, ana tnefeDy 9D-
tanning the "beauty sleep" of the night.
There Is n heaviness of the eye, a sal
lowness of the skin, and an absence Of
that glow in the face which renders it
fresh in expression and round in appear
ance, that readily distinguishes the person
who keeps late hours,
Year: 1878

Asheyille, May 2O.-The famous Bald
Mountain which two years ago alarmed
so many people in this section Of the
State by the fearful rumblings in its
bowels, is on a tear again. Last Thurs
day night the rumbling began, and con-
tinued throughout the night. Several
big trees and rocky cliffs we're made to
change base. The sounds that came
from the mountain resembled distant
thunder, and the ground shook as tho
moved by a small earthquake. This,
however, did not last long. People liv.
ing in the vicinity of the mountain made
tracks for safer quarters, The widest
excitement prevails among the inhabi-
tants in the valley and near the noun.
tain. This morning the excitement was
intense when the people who ventured
near the mountain found it literally split
in twain, leavinga chasm 300 #. in length
and from eight to ten feet in width. So
far as can be ascertained the Chasm is
bottomless. Those who visited the
place early this morning state that a
strong smell of Sulphur was noticeable.
The people are now looking for an erup.
tiOn
Year: 1878

Mr. Potter c.nycts himself and his party
hy his defence His long and labOrcd letter is
q confession that Democratic leaders begin to
feel the public alarm and Indignation which
thcir conduct has aroused. 1t is an attempt
to excuse the resolution of investigation By
tbo uIra thlt il is not yet certain that the
tile of the President is to be disputed, and
that. if it should De, nothing would be done
rxrcpt by some form of Congressional enact
wcpt. which, hc pleads, would not be III the
least revolutionary. In effect, he sets up the
nlra That no pretended law, however uncon-
-titutional and disturbing 10 the public peace,
can be called revolutionary il it Is designed
to set aside or punish what those who vote
for II please TO consider fraud. Yet the bare
statement of this plea shows that it is at war
with the Constitution, and with the whole
system OF sclf-gOvornmcnt' by which the
powers Of each branch are limited, and
the powcrs OF the majority regulated. 1t
aims to set up precisely the form OF
rule which cursed France during the
Year: 1878

he has never been allowed a scope sufficiently ample
for the exercise of his gifts Wait till he lets himself
loose in the spacious moral field which stretches
before him, with the contract to turn out generation
of sample citizens, with instruction to be the his.
torlan of his own achievements and with license to
publish the commentaries on his campaign against
sin at the public expense! Henceforward Satan and
bis works viii have no fair show in the
District of Columbia. And as for that report,
none but those who have made study of the VIC.
lent documents which emanate from the Bureau Of
Educatlon can form any adequate idea of the strain
to which the English language will be subjected
Year: 1878

tenders is declared to be probably the last
financial legislation of the session. 1t was
passed by the Senate without amendment at
the request of Mr. Ferry, who had ii IN charge
and will therefore go now to the President.
Whatever may he said of the pcrsistency OF
the Senate at a time when the only thing
necessary to early resumption is a total abHii-
ncnce from obstructive legislation, we have at
least the satisfaction Of knowing that we have
been spared the indignity Of law repeating
the Resumption Act
Year: 1878

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rkRxlyc TO SWIfs.-The best plan
Tor learners, whethes 10 fresh OF salt
water, Is TO attach cord TO tree, or
boat, or the machine; or, If these are
not available, get companion 10 hold
the end OF the cord on shore. With
this cord tied round the arm or waist,
let the beginner walk out I'LL the water
is up to his chin, and then turn round
and face the shore. He may even then
back out little farther, when he will find
the force of the water taking him of his
legs, and he will then find no difficulty
in making few strokes, even at the
FIRST attempt. In fact, by holding the
head well up, which necessarily ex-
pands the chest, he will find he cannot
help himself from swimming, or rather
floating; and by gently ihrusting out,
and drawing IN the hands and feet, ex-
actly in imitation Of the movement Of a
frog in The water, he will accomplish
more in two or three days than in as
many weeks with the corks or bladdcrs
that Is, be will have more confidence
in himself, and know more of the pow
er of the water to sustain him on its
surface. A better knowledge even Of
this he will have by keeping his back
to the shore till out in deep water a.
far as he can go, then throwing back
his head. expanding his chest, making,
as IL were, curve with the back, and
allowing the legs to float outward and
from under him, he viii find that his
companion on shore could draw him
completely in without sinking. A lew
such experiments, and then he might,
by the gentle action Of The hands and
feet, work himself on shore. With the
cord, the young beginner will have no
fear. saving for few mouthfuls Of wa
ter and these he will not care about so
long as be learns 10 swim.-Boston
Journal.
Year: 1878

DIVERSITY OF OPrNIoN.-The French
military instructions provide that if the
commanding officer or instructor who
is drilling the troops makes mistake
and gives the wrong order the troops
shall not obey it. The Germans, on
the contrary, insist that no matter how
unlocked for or absurd the order Is IT
shall be obeyed, and their officers even
make point OF sometimes giving wrong
orders SO as to test the men. The
French argue that Il the men halt the
officer will Immediately perceive that
something Is wrong and be able to give
the correct command without having 10
straighten his company or battalion.
The Germans declare that the COM
mander is responsible and his orders
must at once be obeyed without hesita-
ton, no matter what the consequences:
also that il would be dangerous TO en-
courage the men to review their orders
or 70 get into the habit ol doing every
thing one way.
Year: 1878

Thos. H. Brents, the Republican
nominee for Delegate.


Tuls is the age of high pressure in
business, and low prices. Even BIO
graphies are written up, free OF
charee-thc only requirement being
to become a candidate for office.


MEssRs. Ballard and HaIler are


making thorough canvass of this
judicial district. The election CON
test for Prosecuting Attorney has
but little to do with politics, and will
result in a decision rs to who is best
qualified, by experience and ability,
for the position.


The editor of the B. B. " Mail"


proposes to go into the banking bust


ness as soon as the fiat money


system, which finds favor in the eyes
of some, comes in vogue. This IL
nancial policy, if it may be termed
such, reminds one of certain king
who, in order to make his subjects
rich and have plenty of money in his
realm, manufactured lot of legal
tenders Of various denominations,
out of iron. An unlimited quantity
of money thus found circulation.
But alas for the schemes of little
brains! The poor king and his sub
iects found that the value of goods
remained unchanged and that the
money deteriovared in value in pro-
portion to the quantity in circulation.


THE New York Tribune' is Just
waking up on the subject of Demo
cratic election frauds. 1t claims that
a large portion of the Democracy Of
the country while industriously howl.
ing about the alleged stealings of the
Presidency, by the Republicans,
were making use of the stop. theif
cry in order to divert attentention
from their own frauds. This paper
has captured a lot of correspondence
and cypher kilograms which were
sent during the last presidential
campaign, and now it proposes to
publish them. This state of things
must certainly conduce to the graft
tication of those who are acting the
part of Democratic leaders with the
great " fraud'' cry on their lips.


We would call the attention of the
voters of Clalam and San Juan Coun-
ties especially to the advertisement
of Capt. Jno. Morris, of Dungeness,
as inserted in this issue Of the AR.
GUS. The Captain is in the field
sure ; and, while we cannot more
fifty explain the circumstances which
induced him to appear, than he has
himself done in the notice, we may
with propriety allude to few of his
qualifications for the position which
his friends have induced him to seek.
He is man Of mature years, good
education, strict honor and integrity,
and above all an extensive and varied
experience. During a residence of
many years in CIalam County, he has
acquired a knowledge of its wants,
and an understanding of matters of
the most Importance in the neigh.
boring counties, hence his efficiency
as legislator will be apparent to all.
We are gratifed to have an oppor-
tunity to candidly bear witness to
the sterling worth and desirable
qualities of this gentleman, and to
urge upon the voters of Claam and
San Juan, his claims for their sup
port in the coming election. When
there were but two candidates for
the position, we freely expressed our
choice and gave solid reasons there
for; we now urge upon the Repub-
lican voters, in this contes., to favor
the third candidate as being most
worthy Of their suffrage
Year: 1878

No. 1855 WORTH ST., New YORK Jan. ~ 1878.
For several years afflicted with form of
tarrh and to such an extent that hearing became i'm
paired constantly troubled with roaring sounds
In head 1t also gave rise troublesome cough bron
chiaf irritation and pain IN lnngs In fact my cond
ton such that felt convinced unless something
done for relief would be beyond One ply
scian thought that eventually would be stone deaf;
cured and that had 20 endure best could, its PERM
Finding the treatment pursued Of
benefit placed myself under the professional Of DR.
Lighhli of Ne 4 West 18th whose indorse
skill well known residents of
New York city had been brought under my notice. The
his has been beneficial My hearing
perfect the noises in the head have ceased the pain in
chest has Disappeared the bronchial trouble and
TO be most serious y not fatal disease therefore
cheerfully commend DR. Lighthil for his ability and skill
feel confident that similarly afflicted will be bone
fitted by placing themselves under his Ills
neither pain Distress and readily be borno
by the most nervous person.


WILLIAM i. BARNARD.
Year: 1878

Last Friday morning man named Frederick Lovejoy was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Glover and Constable Hall on the charge of cruelty to horse, and brought before Justice Charles Fairman, who af- ter hearing the evidence, required bonds to the amount of $250, in default of which Loyeioy was taken to the Bridgeport Jail It appeared from the evidence that Love joy, on the Wednesday before. had a good sized load in his wagon, and when the horse reached hill he would baulk, foI this Loyeioy would beat the animal. welt Ing it oyer the head. Loveioy afterwaro tied a small cord around the horses tongue and pulled him first one way and another until the tongue was pulled in two. The stakes which was used to beat the horse, and the piece of tongue (meas' uring four or five inches) was shown 1T court. Those who have seen the horse since the beating say that the horse was most shamefully beat and battered. The affair caused considerable excitement and there is no sympathy shown for this man. and the feeling is that it is about time that the law against cruelty to an imals was enforced.
Year: 1878

The returns from the several counties indicate that the Republicans have car ried the State. There has bseu no choice of Governor by the people. At this time of writing we cannot give the correct fioureS
Year: 1878

At the creameries of Avery Wadsworth
& Co., says the Western Rural, the following
excellent rules and suggestions in regard
to milk and dairy vessels, are given to their
customers:


RULES.


l. Never, under any circumstances, put
a pail of milk into your can without strain
ing. One pail of unstrained milk may
spoil whole can, and one can CT impure
milk will certainly injure all milk or cream
with which it comes in contact. In the
name of decency we beg every patron to be
particular about milking and properly
straining his milk.


3. Cans containing milk should never be
kept in milking barn during the night.
The scent of the stable (however well kept
will injure the milk and spoil the nice
flavor fresh butter should have. An open
shed little distance from your barn, your
workshed, or your kitchen, is the only
proper place for keeping milk over night.


SUGGESTIONS.


l. Insist that your milking be done in a
cleanly manner. Too much pains cannot
be taken in this particular. Carlessness
here will entail a great loss on the manu-
facturer and insult the consumer.


3 Bed your COWS with sawdust, if posi-
bic, it will keep your COWS clean and the
stable sweet.


8. Do not, under any circumstances,
leave your pals and strainer at the barn
over night. Please carry them to the
house and insist that they be properly
washed both morning and evening. Much
depends on this.


4. Use only tin pals for milking.


5. The tin strainer pals are the best for
straining milk. Some dairymen use strain
er pals and cloth stretched over the can,
thus straining the milk twice. We advise
this double straining of milk. 1t costs you
but little trouble, while it will greatly add
to the value of the butter and cheese made
from your ilk.-MaSsachusctts Ploughman.
Year: 1878

A Coon HORSE" Wind" says an old
horseman, is the grand secret of a fast
horse. Good lungs will cover a multitude
of faults; while, on the other hand, perfec-
ton of shape and form are useless when
the wind is out. The chest, therefore, in
all cases, should be large and capacious.
In shape it may vary somewhat, according
to the service to which the horse is to be
put. If he is apt to be kept for slow work
and heavy drawing, the chest may be cir.
cular in form, because this shape is one of
strength and bulk, to receive and bear up
against the pressure of the collar, while, at
the same time, sufficient room is secured
for that expansion of the lungs caused by
slow, regular work. But if the chest is
circular, let it be at the same time deep, or
else the lungs may be cramped. A horse
with shallow chest is worthless for any
purpose. The rule then is this: For a
draught horse, circular but deep chest !;
but, as you pass through the different de-
grces Of speed up to the racer and trotter,
the chest will increase in depth, compared
to its roundness, until, for the highest rate
81 reed, you must take chest as deep as
i greyhound, and at the same time not
lacking in strength. ."-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1878

We think dairyman have not sufficiently
appreciated the value Of the pumpkin as a
food for producing milk. The prejudice
against this food for mich cows has arisen
from the effect of the seeds when given in
too large quantity. The seeds have
diuretic effect, operating on the kidneys,
and this has sometimes lessened the flow
of milk but if a small portion of the seeds
are removed, this danger is wholly over
come. Indeed, the cases of ill-effect have
probably occurred from feeding more than
the due proportion of seeds.


We have seen pumpkins fed quite freely
with excellent result in quantity and quality
of milk but it is not fit or economical to
feed too largely of any one food. Potatoes
fed in moderation are excellent for milk /;
but, given in too great quantity, they will
reduce the yield. Turnips or beets must
not be given too literally; corn-fodder,
given as sole ration is improbable; but
fed with halfpasture, will keep UP the yield
of milk and add largely to the profit of the
SOASOh' ~ POuPhlhS aI0 SACSlASul W heSp
up the fall flow of milk. Having fully the
value of turnips, per weight, they are more
cheaply raised, and should be added to the
yearly supply of food by every dairyman.
When grown alone, it is found that as
many tons per acre may be produced as Of
turnips; but the custom mostly is, to grow
the pumpkin with corn crop. From one
to two tons may be grown with good yield
of corn, requiring little more than placing
the seeds, at distances of about 20 feet
apart, in alternate rows of corn. The cul
tivation of the corn will be sufficient atten
tion to the pumpkin crop; and this croI
will often be equal in food value, to ten
bushels of corn per acre.-Live Stock Journal
Year: 1878

A special from Httletown. N. H., says


Readers of weather bulletins in the daily


papers seldom stop to realize the hard


ships to which agents OF the Signal Ser.


vice Bureau are exposed at some Of the


posts occupied during the year. The


most dangerous for perfnA6snt habitation


Is probably Mount Washington. Last


Monday morning Sergeant Cone and


Private Murphy. of the Signal Service
corps, started from the station to 60 to
the foot OF the mountain. They took a
sled on which they proposed to descend,
OH the railroad track. After sliding for
nearly mile without any apparent dan
ger, at speed of fifteen miles an hour,
over smooth surface, and In the face Of
stiff breeze, they came to the fat just
above what is known as Jacobs Lauder"
one of the sharpest slopes of the range.
Here they rested, it being deemed sdvisa-
BILE to tighten the load by giving up the
sled to Sergeant Cone. He strapped on
a light trunk, and by adjusting the cogs
started on his downward slide. On going
over the summit of the peak, he was go
ing ut the rate of 25 miles an hour, but
this increased TO 40 as he got down the
side, and he was absolutely flying down
the mountain side, when he lost his bal
ance, and was precipitated into snow
bank, distance ct 100 feet from the
trestlewOrk. He struck upon his head
and shoulders, and when found by Pri
yate Murphy. who followed him, he was
apparently dead. After restOratives had
been administered be recovered, and was
removed to Littleton, where his wounds
were properly dressed. He Is badly
bruised about the shoulders, head and
face, bot no internal injuries are thought
to exist.
Year: 1878

Health Is an inestimable jewel. The
cough that deprives you of it may take
your life too. One bottle of Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will avert
the evil, and save you from consumption.
Will you weigh life against halt-dOllar? I?
Sold by all druggists.


Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute. jams I'm
Year: 1878

The operations of the Smithsonian Institute,
under its new secretary, will continue to run
in the same grooves into which they have been
directed in accordance with fixed policy from
the foundation of the Institution and the ap-
pointment of Professor Henry as secretary.
For this continuation of Professor Henry's
work, Professor Baird long connection with
the Institution eminently fits him; and as
during Professor Henry's illness the duties OF
NAL change of affairs caused no serious break
in the operations of the Institution. The per-
Sonelte as well as the policy. Of the Institution
mediately appointed to the position of assistant
secretary made vacant by the election of Pro-
tessor Baird as secretary. The latter will also
continue 10 act h as she mead OF the flsh GGm
much labor, and is without pay, it would be
almost impossible to find for him a suitable
successor 1t is perhaps unnecessary to say
that there is no rush of applicants for the
position.


The work of the Fish Commission is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The steamer Lookout
gathering spawn at the different fisheries, aud
is expected at Washington this evening with
a supply of young shad, perhaps half million
Aqreduct bridge. At the Station at ayre-de-
Grace between 100000 and 100000 young Shad
are hatched, on an average, every night; The
cOldneSS OF the weather has prevented the run
of the shad and the ripening of the spawn, and
there is some fear lest the fShing season close
before the commission obtains all the eggs it
desires. A few warm days would set matters
right Fishing operations might be carried
on by the commission after the time when
regular fishermen are legally prohibited but
This would be too expensive, as at times not
more than fifteen or twenty ripe shad of the
kind needed by the commission can be OBJ
tained in night from all the numerous fish
ermen around Havre-de. Grace. The spawn
thus obtained is hatched by the commissions
new and improved apparatus i'll which steam
Is utilized. The Matching operations have SO
increased in extent that the old system would
now be utterly inadequate. About half of the
young fish thus obtained are sent in cans to
various parts of the United States to stock
depleted streams. The remainder are put in
the SuSquehanna. Not one pound of the vast
food supply with which the river is thus en-
dOWed would be otherwise obtained, as the
ripe spawn, being unfit for cooking and eat
lng would be thrown aside by the fishermen
as ofal. When fishermen recognize the fact
that to the work of the commission they owe
a large and gratuitOus increase of their stock
in trade, they will not be inclined to grumble
when they find hybrid or curiously shaped fish
in their nets, on the unestablished assumption
that these are the result of artificial hatch
ing