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Year: 1879

Either as a result of the growing con-
vletion among farmers and dairymen that
the only salvation OF the farm-dairy but
ter business, from the combined effect
upon the market of the gilt-edged pro-
duct of creameries, the enormous produc-
ton OF poor butter, and the formidable
and constantly increasing competition of
/ o!eomargarine, lies in an improvement in
THEN own butter, or because of the devei-
opment and manifestation of our aesthetic
nature which is so powerfully appealed to
by the graceful form and soft coloring of
the Jersey cow, these animals have con-
tinued TO increase in price, despite the
conservatism which has been forced upon
Us by the gradual shrinkage of values,
and the depreciation OF all other varieties
of farm stock.


The histories of all nations born in hard
ship and struggling painfully towards in
dependence and wealth show a cores
ponding increase in the growth of taste
and luxury; and just as long as America
increases in material prosperity, just so
long will there be people of wealth and
taste who will seek to combine the beau
tiful with the useful in all the surround
ings of their daily life. Butter, like tea
and coffee, has become, to native-born
Americans, a necessity, and the question
Of doing without it is not for moment
taken under consideration; but the con-
yiction is unpleasantly forced upon us
sometimes, that there is butter, and the
marvel is that with well-known standard
Of taste as to quality, the markets should
e flooded with SO much that is unfit for
food. With butter at 90 cents per pound,
the consumer in moderate circumstances
tcit that he could not afford to go TO the
tup of the market, and hence contented
himself with buying an article which was
neither exactly acceptable to the eye nor
to the palate, but now, with The maximum
at half that price, or lower, the buyer
feels that he can insist upon both color
and flavor, and upon having strictly fine
quality in that necessary luxury. This
exaCting disposition in buyers has led, in
some cases, to much needed care and i'm
proyement in the methods; and in Others,
where the approved processes were in use,
to partial substitution of the Jersey, pre-
eminent among all the races of cattle as
the butter producer, for other COWS, in Or
der to give the rich color, the fineness, and
the flavor for which their butter is SO gen.
orally esteemed. Jerseys, though in ac-
tive demand East and West, have not vet
reached the realm of speculation; and
with growing appreciation of what good
butter should be, and the general i'm
provement in the business of the country,
which will enable men to crafty their
tastes, we expect to sec them go on in
creaslng IN popularity.
Year: 1879

An ingenious citizen Of Detroit has in
vented a machine for folding and wrap
ping newspapers for the Post Office. The
papers are fed very much the same as
with all folding and printing presses, and
in their motions they are folded, enclosed
in the wrapper and pasted. The work is
done very rapidly, and the paper comes
out much more neatly folded than it
could possibly be done by hand. 1t is
surprising how fast inventive skill is re-
ducing the labor OF the editor and pub
Usher. Many Of the best editorials and
poems in these days are produced by ma
chinery, and we doubt not this clever
Michigan gentleman will soon add to his
invention contrivance for addressing
and mailing the papers, and collecting
subscriptions. Let us hope thsl he will
at least do the latter
Year: 1879

Baron r. was one of the most decorous
of Judges, but was cursed with a scape-
grace OF brother, who was perpetual
thorn in his side. When at school he was
set sum to do by his teacher. After an
undue delay lie presented himself before
the desk, and held up his slate, upon one
corner of which was pile OF coppers.


"What is the meaning of all this, sil?"
said the master.


"Oh!" cried the youth, I'm very sorry,
sir, but | really can't help it. All the
morning I've been working at the sum
Over and over again I've tried, but in
spite Of all l can do it will not come
right. So I've made up the difference in
half-pence, and there it is on the slate"


The originality Of the device disarmed
the wrath Of the pedagogue, and young
r, was dismissed with his coppers to his
place
Year: 1879

And the husking parties-hold me for a minute I went to one once had I been twenty years older then how I would have sketched it for you but I was only boy and I've only boys remembrance. I only remember the lanterns strung on cords from one great beam to the other, each conner bringing his own lantern. remember the lights and the darkness overhead the bright flash IS and the great shadows that swal- lowed them up and the hens that nod ded and blinked on the scaffolding, and the one foot of rooster that kept crow ing thinking that the morning had come, and the huge pile of yellow ears that grew and grew in size f; and the greater pile of s5raw-colored husks that were thrown backward and pushed out until they blocked the great barn door, way and the sleepy cattle in the stalls that looked stupidly but benevolently out at the strange goings on; and the red car !-how the young fellows wished the red ears were thicker and the chasings and tumblings through tht rattling husks and the screams ant laughter. know all this is heretieal

 but wilo would be saint when heres, l is so pleasant ?-Goide1a Rule.
Year: 1879



 That Hunter was under the influence of drugs at the time of the hanging is disputed by Dr. Morgan, who attended the murderer up to the time of his being carried down stairs. "Hunter was con- scious of all that transpired," Dr. Nor gan said, Che was weak from the loss of blood occasioned by his attempt at sui eide, but he did not even swoon away. After the prayer with Dr. Allen he asked for some whisky, and gave him taJle- spoonful. About twenty minutes previ- ous to this I gave him spoonful. He wanted more, but would not give it to him for fear of making him intoxicated. Immediately after the second dose Hun ter pretended to be very drunk, but he became overpowered so quickly that I knew 1t could not be. Just before Hun ter was taken down stairs he shut his eyes and pretended to have tainted. examined the pupils and found them dilated. Had he been intoxicated they would have contracted. If he had swooned the pupils would have con- tracted when the light was let in on them, but such was not the case, 1t was noth- ing moro than his preconcerted. plan to seem in this condition as he had said several days before that he would not walk down stairs, and he asked the Sheriff whether If he was unconscious at the time appointed for the hanging they would hang him. To this the Sheriff replied, Yes

 "The mans control over himself vas wonderful. When he attempted to com init suicide on Sunday night last he closed his jaws, and we thought he was dying. He could control the circulation of his blood and the beating of his heart. He seemed to be in stupor, and it was impossible to obtain his pulse from the wrist. Even at his heart tn beats could not be told, because Hunter produced an artificial sound and motion of the breast, and it was three minutes at one tlme before we could get the pulsations of the heart.

 I never met the mans equal. There is no doubt that he WAS badly scared, and that he feared the death that awaited him, but he had nerved himself to make the last act in the drama of thrilling in. terest. You can set it down for cer- tainty that Hunter was conscious when he was carried down stairs, and that he was neither drunk nor drugged, because l attended him all the morning and tc the end, and no one else administered anything to him."

 A man who helped to adjust the rop' about Hunters neck says that Hrnte winked very perceptibly two or thre' times, and would, in all probability have said something the second time tha Sheriff Calhoun spoke to him. "In deed," the gentleman continued, ether was faint gurgling in the throat, a though the murderer was about to clea it, and his lips moved pcrceptibly.

 thought for a certainty he was about t speak. He could not have done 50 if h had desired, though, because, as sa' at glance, the rope had slipped fro1 the position which it should have bee in to break his neck, and was tied S tight about his neck that he could nc utter word. It was not done inter , tionally, but was mistake of the Sheriff.
Year: 1879

Persons often ask how are new or hy- brid varieties of wheat and other grains produced. It is done by mixing the pollen of one variety with that of an- other when they are ill bloom ; that is, fertiliziug one variety with the pollen of another possessing some valuable and desirable qualities.

 This act of communicating the pollen from the anthers of one plant to those of another is done in various ways. The simplest way is to plant, side by side, the two kinds which 1t is desired to cross, so that the pollen of one will reach the other. Another way is to carefully cut off the head of one variety and dust it over another when they are in bloom. Still another way is to take feather or fine brush and lift the pollen carefully and sprinAle it on another with which you wish to cross.

 To get improved wheat of particu- lar variety similar course is to be pur- sued as in improving breed of cattle or horses the principle is the same in both cases the best specimens are to be selected with which to propagate.

 Go to the wheat field, seek the best, most thrifty, and healthy stools, having largest number of stalks, with largest, fullest heads, and most plump grain plant this, and when it ripens pursue the same course with it as before and so on, year after year, until satisfactory results are obtained, and this will give ahighly-improved, reliable anu valuable pedigree wheat. This is not tho same as new or hybrid variety, but is variety highly improved by the pedi gree management and Frai Magazinc.
Year: 1879

ing treatise on the consonantal expression
of emotion. He explained the amount OF
force required for the expression OF consonant
sounds especially when one is nndcr the Influence OF
anger. He described some notifications which no
had made in the loOograph. an instrument used for
Indicating by curved lines the amount and dstri-
button of force applied TO produce consonant
sounds. The methods Of giving the sounds Of + p,
d, o, H. and h, r, M and were illustrated. The emo
ton of anger calls into play the strongest forces,
which often find relief IN profanity. In the paper
and the discussion that followed, the peculiar
sounds in various languages were aluded to in an
entertaining way. Some other papers read
before the close OF the session for the day


In the evening the address Of Professor o. G.
Marsh, of Yale College. the retiring president. was
made in the Town Hall before a large and attentive
audience
Year: 1879

ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR MARSH.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MADE IN The GENERAL


BUsINEss-INTgRFsTING PAPERS READ-IN-


sTRUCTIvE DISCUSSIONS THEREON.


The American Association made satisfactory
Progress yesterday in the reading of import
ant papers. and the discussion of subjects
treated therein. Several distinguished
scientists took an active part in the
general business of the session. In the even
ing Professor Marsh delivered an interesting
address on Paleontology, Of which the greater
portion is appended
Year: 1879

took place to-day near Mt. Pleasant. The
strange thing about the matter is that their
cards announce that a grand promenade
concert will be given after the wedding for
the purpose of furnishing the twain with
means t. go into housekeeping. The adj
mission fee will be twenty-five cents.


There are ninety-fve prisoners in the
County Jail and not enough bedding to
accommodate the men. Some last night
had to sleep OH the floor Superintendent
Bob Bailey should hurry up and remedy
this evil.


Coroner Carrick has decided to hold
an inquest this evening on the body of
James p. Turner, who died suddenly in a
chair yesterday evening DR.. Thrush made
a post-mortem examination this after
noon.


Miss Louisa Luhn, residing on Sixth
street, near Central avenue, was thrown
from buggy last evening on the Carthage
Pike, near the Geological Garden, and
severely injured about the head.


The residence of Peter Drchm, No. 10
Pleasant street, was entered by a thief yes
terday during the passing of the procession
and gold watch chain and some clothing
we're stolen.


This evening the Socialists will hold a
mass meeting on Woodward and Pcndleton
streets English and German speakers will
be in attendance
Year: 1879

A petition for water main on Yeatman
street between Broadway and Sycamore,
was referred to the Superintendent for esti-
mate to cost.


The Supervisor of Repairs was instructed
to have the dirt removed from East Sixth
street, complaint having been made by Il
large number of property owners in that
vicinity, of the damage done their proper
ty by the dirt causing the water, during
heavy rains, to overflow their premises


Tire Supervisor of Repairs was ordered 10
repair the east abutments of the Lodwick-
street Bridge at a cost not to exceed 1924.
Year: 1879

During severe and changeahle weather no
one subject to rheumatic pains should be
one day without Ponds Extract. 1t is of
the greatest benefit for both chronic and
acute or inhammatory rheumatism. The
application of Ponds Extract is wonder
fully soothing, and seems to possess decided
anodyne properties The pain, lameness
and soreness are relieved, and the entire
disease often cut short and subducd. For
sale everywhere.
Year: 1879

But little apple jack will be made in New
Jersey this season owing to the failure Of
the apple crop. In the First Revenue Dis
trict, which comprises the Western half of
the State, only two stills have taken out
license. while last year seventy stills were
running.
Year: 1879

A gentleman from Hartford. Conn.,,
was at Black Island on Saturday, and
was walking with young lady. They
had been down to the Springs, and were
on their way back to the hotel, when a
fellow stepped up beside the gentleman
and struck him fearful blow on the
forehead, using large and Jagged piece
Of rock, which he held in his hand.
The gentleman staggered and as he did
so his assailant closed in with him. The
young lady screamed and SO frightened
the fellow that he ran for the shore.
She screamed so loudly that bystanders
were attracted to the scene, and through
their efforts the fellow was arrested.
His object was evidently to rob the gen
tleman, but the latter refused to make
comp aint, or even give his name, because
he was afraid the matter might appear
in the papers and then his wife would
get to see it.
Year: 1879

1t is a common thing to read roman
ces of different sorts from foreign points
but now we have local one. A young
lady of prominent family, We shall
call her Emma, wears handsome gold
ring which is little too large for her.
One day she was baking pies and lost
the ring and diligent search failed to
produce the lost treasure. Some days
after a young man, for whom Emma
felt an attachment, was at the house
for dinner, and when one of the pies,
which the young lady had baked, were
cut and passed to the company, the
young man got piece containing the
lost ring. He quickly took it from its
hiding place and when opportunity
appeared returned it to its owner. Pre-
dict the result yourself.
Year: 1879

l.. +. Adair contemplates making
some extensive improvements in hia
Furniture Emporium during the next
thirty days. The Market street front
v ill be torn out and removed to the
Shipley street end and a large plate
glass front will be placed on Market
rect. Henry Lape will flt up the
Market street end and Nathaniel Speer
that on Shipley street.
Year: 1879

The steamer Twilight arrived at Har-
lan's yard this morning to have her
shaft repaired.


The frame Of the new West Jersey
ferry boat is already in position, and
as work was only commenced on her on
Monday, this is considered quick work
Year: 1879

The SONS of temperance will have
another temperance meeting in front Of
the city hall tomorrow Saturday
evening at 8oclock. Rev. Mr.. Robin.
son of this city will address the people
on the temperance subject. All are
invited.
Year: 1879

The above institution flung its ban
ner to the breeze this morning and
opened its doors to the public. Ele'
gantly fitted up is the store inside and
out, and everything in the gentlemen's
furnishing line can be found upon its
shelves or counters. Ready made
clothing in abundance, aud cloth of al
shades and colors from the fine grades
down, may be found there.
Year: 1879

MEssRs EDITORS AS nearly all tho
nominations have been made l wish
to say few words in reference to Mr..
Fehrenbach, the nominee of the
Fourth Ward Republicans for the two
years term. He is gentleman well
known as successful business man.
Being himself a large and substantial
tax payer, his constituents may rest
assured their interest will not suffer at
his hands. His election will insure
honesty and economy in the Ad-
ministration of city affairs and by q
united and determined effort we hope
to elect him by large majority.


p A VOTER OF THE FOURTH WARD.
Year: 1879

There has recently been reduction
of rates on through freight on the
Southern Minnesota Railroad OF 70
cents per hundred on first class and
corresponding reduction on other class
es. This is u good thing for our m T.
chants. and the people in general, and
we take pleasure in giving the com
pany credit for it.-Fairmont Sentinel.


This is q reduction that amounts to
something. Such reduction on the
Sioux City & St. Paul would lie a re-
duction of over 30 per cent. The peo-
p}e of this county are being eaten up by
high taxes and high freights, and we
must have relief from the one 10y in
creased immigration and from the 9th
err by railroad competition. Mobiles
county could afford to pay u handsome
bonus to the Southern Minnesota, or to
the Milwaukee & st. Paul, and save it
all on freiglts in year or two.
Whether our own people have the ener-
ny to move:in. the matter themselves we
doubt, and our hope is that some Prov
idence will induce one of the above
companies to hunt us out and give lis
another railroad .for the sake Of the
large business which they would oer-
tainly secure in a few years.


THE INTEREST Law.


A proposition is up and will be de-
bated by the Minnesota Legislature, to
reduce the legal rate of interest from
II to 10 per cent. Ten per cent. is as
much as anybody can afford to pay, but
neither 10 nor II per cent. will bring
money unless money is seeking invest
ment and securities are good. The
money market, like that of any other
commodity, is governed by the law Of
supply and demand and when money is
scarce it will command a higher rate Of
interest just as wheat will command a
better price when scarce. The develop
ment of the State can be materially
checked by unfavorable interest laws.
Year: 1879

TIE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.


Tie ii; Crosse Republican Leader
says:


''Captain T.. Ross;ter left this morn
ing for trip up the Wisconsin Valley
Railroad. lie has entered into Il con-
tract with the Southern Minnesota
Railway Company to furnish two or
three hundred thousand ties for the eX-
tension Of that road that will be made
next spring and this trip is in relation
to that contnct.'


This evidently indicates business and
rs Spring opens. Of course. before the
actual extension begins the route must
be determined. With us the important
inquiry IS, will it come to Worthing-
ton? We understand there is soon to
be meeting of the management in New
York when the route will doubtless be
decided upon. 1t is said that the legal
advisers Of the company claim that, in
order to hold the land grant, it will be
necessary to run across or over the
Sand, and not merely to cut into it.
Hhoulu Ililo ol'lllloh govern Tue actlOH
of the company, the road, it seems, will
have to cross Murray county, and will
follow the northern route.


Our hope has been that, even if the
road should follow the northern route,
branch would be built connecting
with WOrtlington, similar to the
branch of the Winona & st. Peter into
Nanknto
Year: 1879

We have good accounts from the Quaharty District, S5 miles south west of Florence. The veins are in granite and prospect well, both gold and silver. This is the district in which poor Billy Ford had 2 mining interest, the claim he did his last work upon being known as the Ante lope. The railroad to Maricepa Wells viii be only twelve miles dis tant, when completed Wood IS in abundance, but water is scarce. Re cent work done on the Pioneer West, in the Pinal mountains, shows It to be a vein Of much promise.
Year: 1879

Ex-senator Charles Wirield was called to New
ark yesterday on important business, and owing to
his absence the lawyers engaged on the part Of the
defence in the Smith murder trial did not meet for
consultation. The New-Jersey State Court OF
Errors and Appeals will meet the third tuesday
An June and at that time Benefits and Mrs. Smiths
counsel will make their application for new trial
The condition of Bennett and Mrs. Smith is quieter
They refuse TO see any one except their legal ana
spiritual advisers. Bennett constantly expresses
deep sOrrOW for his only sister whom, he says, he
has disgraced by his conduct. Miss Bennett who
resides with her uncle in this State has not visited
her brother since he was taken into custody. Yes
terday both prisoners ate hearty meals. lhey are
still closely watched.
Year: 1879

A HEROIC LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER. -
The Acadians have tradition that God
enjoined perpetual silence and desolation
on Labrador and Anticosti when he gave
them to Cain for heritage. However,
that may be, it is certain that while other
wilds Of the earth yield to mans conquest,
these vast wastes remain ever void and
empty. The Indians call the island Nst-
iscotte-the country of wailing and un-
der the modern corruption of Anticosti it
has added to its terrible renown. It's
whole history from the day it was discov-
cred by Jacques Carter, in 1884, 70 the
present, is a record of human suffering.
Here and there, however, there is a tale of
heroism worthy of a nobler scene. In
August, 1869, the family Of Edward Pope,
keeper of the Ellis Bay light house, was
stricken down by typhoid fever, and, to
add to his mistortuncs, the revolving APP
paratus OF his light broke. The Govern
ment steamer had gone, and Pope had
no means Of communicating with the
Marine Department at Quebec, or else
where. The light revolved, or flashed, as
technical phrase is, every minute and a
half; and if it flashed no more it would
probably be mistaken by passing vessels
IN that region of fog for the stationary
light at the ives. point Of the island, and
thus lead to dire loss of life. Pope found
that with little exertion he could turn it
and make it fash, and at once determin-
ed to fill the place Of tho automatic gear.
Accordingly this humble hero sat in the
turret, with his watch by his side, turning
the light regularly ut the allotted time
every night, from seven p. NJ. until seven
A. M, from the midnight of August until
the first of December and from the first
of April until the end Of June, when the
government steamer came to his relief
with new apparatus. All through the
first season Pope's daughter and grand
children were i'll unto death, with nobody
save him to nurse them. He waited on
them tender!y during the day, but as night
fel. on the iron bound coast he FASTENED to
his vigil IN the turret, doing his duty to
Tho Canadian government and to humani-
ty with unAinchng devotion. In the
recond season his daughter, who had lived
through the fever, took turns with him in
the light room. This man may have
saved thousand lives. He died in 1872,
and his deed has never until this day been
chronicled, for Of the heroes Of Anticosti,
As of the .ong roll of her victims, the
world knows nothing.