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Year: 1874

"Burleigh's' Letter to the Boston journal.


The proposed trot in Boston between
celebrated stations is the theme of general
talk in New York We have here banker
who in a quiet way has been gathering for
some time the speediest horses of the coun-
try. He has a quiet stable out of the city,
about an hours ride away Here he has
track, and without observation he is re-
cording some marvellous speed He says
nothing about his stud on the street, and
will not be questioned. No one can get ac-
cess to his horses without written per-
mission from himself, that is rarely given.
Among his treasures is brother of
''Dexter," q gamey, speedy horse, of which
marvellous things are told. This out-of-
the-way stable is just now the centre Of a
good deal of interest. Among horse men
it has been known for a long while that
q Methodist minister in Kentucky owned
a colt of which marvellous things were
told The animal was black as raven,
and bore the name of ''Blackwood. The
value of the horse, in the estimation of
the owner, may be seen by the pleasant
little price that was put upon him. The
horse-men ON the street laughed that a plain
Methodist parson, in the wilds of Kentucky,
offered his animal for 100000! The bank
er alluded to heard so much of this colt that
he took a trip to Kentucky to look at him.
He saw him move. He describes him as a
marvel His nostrils become as red as fire;
his eyes dilate, and he seems transformed.
The captivated New Yorker offered $780,
900 for the colt. The owner received the
proposal with disdain. He did not even
reply; ordered the horse back into the
stable, and went into the house. Another
visit was made, and the horse changed
owners, $4,000, it is said, being the price.
Now the plan is this: When the horses that
are to trot on your course have done their
best, ''Blackwood'' is to be trotted out to
show what he can do. Those who have
seen him move say that he is the most
extraordinary animal ever seen i'll this part
Of the country.
Year: 1874

&c. b. b." writes to the Springfield
Republican bit of information that will
interest many: Saratoga patatoes, the
poetry of common life, and costly charm
of Delmonico's and Parker's, can be made
in perfection in any kitchen, 10y the use of
very simple apparatus, consisting of a
sharp blade set slanting into a wooden
trough with q narrow slit in the bottom
two wire screens or sieves, and common
spider. Select eight large potatoes, pare
them, and slice very thin with the cutting
machine, soak them in water for two hours.
and stir common table salt into the water,
one teaspoonful to a quart, and allow them
to remain in the brine half an hour longer
pour them upon the screen to drain, and
put on a spider, with pound Of clear lard,
over brisk fire. Wipe the sliced potatoes
dry on towel, wait until the lard is smok-
ing hot, and pour large plateful into the
spider. The result is like small sea in
white squall and now the cook shows the
artistic soul which every votary of that
noblest of the arts must possess to be
worthy of the name. Patient and calm,
with steady and incessant motion of the
skinner, she prevents adhesion of any too
affectlonate slices, and watches carefully
for the tender blush of BROWNIES to appear.
Slowly it creeps and deepens until it ont
rivals the hue of the fragrant Havana.
Haste then takes the place of caution, lest
any martyrs burn for the protection of
others; and they must be quickly spread
upon another sieve to drain until dry and
greaseless enough for the fairest fingers;
then served hot, to melt away like kiss
on sweet lips, with dying crackle, like
the fallen leaves in autumn.
Year: 1874

In California the new Constitution allows
nine out of twelve jurors to find a verdict.
And so long as majority of the Judges of
a plural court like the Supreme Court of
the United States or our State Court of Ap-
peals are allowed to pronounce Judgment
we do not perceive any valid reason against
allowing majority of 12 jurors to find a
verdict At all events the law ought to be
so changed that one OF two obstinate or
corrupt men upon jury cannot prevent
the rendition of verdict.-AubDrn, N. 7.
AdUertiseT.
Year: 1874

The New York Herald says; A few
days since the writer called at a neigh
boris residence, who had beautifu
Chester White SOW with three pigs about
six weeks old She brought forth nine,
but overlain six ofthem. The pigs we're
worth five dollars each. Hence there
was loss Of thirty dollars simply be-
cause his foreman did not understand
how 70 prepare a suitable bed for a
breeding SOW. A large quantity Of straw
had been allowed to accumulate in her
sleeping apartment, so that she had
formed deep hollow about the size Of
her body. As the young pigs could not
get out Of such place when the dam
was about to lie down, they were smoth-
cred. Our own practice with brood sows
has always been TO remove all the straw
from the sow's bed at least a month prior
to the birth Of her breed, and spread a
few punches Of cut straw on the floor for
her to lie on. Young pigs will never
become entangled in such a bed, neither
will they get cornered SO that the dam
will overlay them. When pigs are worth
five dollars it will pay the proprietor 10
prepare suitable bed for the SOW
Long straw should never be spread in a
brood sow's sleeping apartment, except
when no pigs are expected.
Year: 1874

Recently little red squirrel, having
been pestered considerably by the boys
above the mill of Eben Webster & Co.,
on Marsh Point, Orono, took refuge for
life by running up the large brick Chin
ney near the mill. By clinging to the
corner he kept foothold so we'll that he
succeeded in reaching the very top.
Here he found himself upon the iron
cap 1881 feet from the ground. AS
more and more of the waste stuff from
the mill was added to the furnace the
chimney grew hotter and his situation
became more and more disagreeable.
He tried to descend upon the side OF
the chimney, but after getting down a
few feet gave it up, turned about and
went back. By this time the chimney
top became so hot that he must leave it,
so after looking about carefully for a
few minutes he evidently made up his
mind that he must leap to save his life,
and this he did, spreading out his legs
and balancing himself so that he struck
the ground about fifty feet from the base
uninjured and Immediately scs mpered of
and secreted himself under a pile OF
boards little distance away.-Bdngor
(Me.) Whig
Year: 1874

Probably the most frequent way in
which the ears are injured is by the at
tempt to clean them. 1t ought to be
understood that the passage of the ear
does not require cleaning by US. Ma
ture undertakes that task, and in the
healthy state fulflls it perfectly. Her
means for cleansing the ear is the Udr.
Perhaps the reader has never heard
what becomes of the ear-wax. will
tell him. 1t dries up into thin, fine
scales, and these peel off one by one from
the surface of the passage, and fall out
imperceptibly, leaving behind them a
perfectly clean, smooth surface. In
health the passage of the ear is never
dirty; but if we attempt to clean it, we
infallibly make it so. Hereby a
strange lack of justice, as it would
seem, which, however, has no doubt a
deep justice at the bottom-the best
people, and those who love cleanliness,
suffer most, and good and careful nurses
do a mischief negligent ones avoid.
Washing the ears out with soap and
water is bad; it keeps the wax moist
when it ought to become dry and scaly,
increases its quantity unduly, and
makes it absorb the dust with which the
air always abounds But the most hurt
full thing is introducing the corner of
the towel screwed up, and twisting it
around. This does more harm to ears
than all other mistakes together. 1t
drives down the wax upon the mem
brane much more than it gets out. Let
any one who doubts this make tube
like the passage, especially with the
curve which it possesses; let him put a
a thin membrane at one end, smear its
inner surface with substance like the
ear-wax, and then try and get it out so
by towel! But this plan does much
more mischief than merely pressing
down the wax. 1t irritates the passage,
and makes it cast off small fakes of
skin, which dry up and become extreme
ly hard, and these are also pressed down
upon the membrane. Often it is not
only deafness which ensues, but pain
and Inflammation, and then matter is
formed which the hard mass prevents
from escaping, and the membrane be-
comes diseased, and worse may follow.


The ear should never be cleared out


with the screwed-up corner of a towel.


Washing should extend only to the out


er surface, as far as the finger can reach.


-Hintow's Physiology for Practical Use.
Year: 1874

The Lieutenant Governor and Coun-
ell returned to Boston on Wednesday
from an inspection of the Hoosac Tun-
mel, and have closed contract with the
Pennsylvania Steel Rail Company for
furnishing the rails for the tunnel, to be
delieyered on or before the LIST of Octo-
Der. The proposals for the additional


brick arch were opened by the Tunnel
Committee at the State House Thursday
and the committee will report to the
Council next Thursday, when the con-
tract will be awarded. An arrangement
is to be made with the contractors for
the--arehed work near the central shaft,
to permit running of freight and one
passenger train each way each day. This
work will be protracted six months,
when the tunnel will be entirely done,
but Mr.. Walter Shanly gives assurance
that the tunnel, so ffr as his contract Is
concerned, exclusive of the track-layin
will all be done in about a month, and
that we may surely expect the first train
to make its passage by1 November /.
The blasting is all done, and the COM
pressors closed month ago at the cen
trail shaft, and now the remaining work
on the tunnel is chiefly confined to fin
ishing the central drain and completing
that part of the brick-work which comes
under the contract The tunnel itself is
complete, with the exception of one place
at the west shaft, where one-hundred
foot block must be taken sout, just as
soon as the passage-way out the west end
is free, when the shaft will propably be
closed up. Only two hundred men are
now employed in clearing up the tunnel
and the Messrs. Shanly are doing some
work not in the contract for the State in
enlarging some of the worst places
where the new brick arching Will have
to be done. 1t is probable that some
plan will be soon settled upon by the
Governor and Council for fitly commem-
Grating the opening of the tunnel on
November l.
Year: 1874

Donaldson, the aeronaut, Is SO well
known about here that no excuse is need
ed for introducing remarks about him.
He is man who pines for notoriety, and
is willing to go any length TO secure it.
He has a new dodge to keep himself in
the front rank of baloonatics, though it
may take him suddenly out of the ranks
of the living. He has added another
frightful trick to his evolutions in the
clouds on the trapese bar attached to it
affords him an elegant opportunity. He
hangs on his toes when on this ring, and
when away up a half mile above the
house tops, he lets go entirely, and drops
headlong down, and again catches him
self with his toes on the bar. This dropp-
ing act is pronounced the most frigbtful
and blood curdling sight ever witnessed.
The eronaut hangs down his full length
straight and stiff, and all of suddenly
he drops, and comes swooping down, on
ly to catch himself nicely at the proper
time. A wave of the hands, and a grace
full salute from the man hanging head
downwards bids the awe stricken multi
tude below quiet their fears, for he is
safe and sound This reckless daring is
pronounced the most fearful cloud gym
nastics ever known.-Eh
Year: 1874

MAsscHUsErrs.--T next Massa-
chusetts election is likely to be interest
ing, says the New York Sun. The Re
publlcans cannot dodge the nomination
of Talbot for Governor, or thirty thous-
and prohibltionists would bolt the tick
ct, and his nomination will put the Re
publican party in Massachusetts square
on the platform of prohibition. 1t is an
issue which they have long tried to avoid
but it faces them at last. Whether they
nominate Talbot or refuse to do it, the
ticket will lose much of its strength, for
the party includes many ultra temper
ance voters, it has also in its ranks thous-
ands who are opposed to prohibition and
the corrupt State constabulary. Wheth-
er an independent ticket meeting the
views of honest and moderate men of all
parties will be put in the field remains
to be seen.
Year: 1874

NOVEL READING AND A HIGHER
CULTURE-The Examining Committee
of the Boston Public Library has come
TO the belief that novel reading Is better
than no reading at all, and that books
even of the lightest order exert upon
those who can appreciate no higher kind
a certain educational influence. The
Committee has, therefore, concluded
not 10 deprecate novel reading, but il
nevertheless greets with pleasure every
sign Of improvement in the public taste
and every measure designed to raise the
standard ofreading." In the Bates Hall
collection" Of the library there are ma
ny valuable standard works, but no nov
els, and as n consequence this collection
has not been as much used az the gener-
al library. Last year the books in The
Bates Hall were collected in classes Of
biography, history and travel, and lists
were prepared Of them. The effect dur
ing the last eight months has been to
raise by IS per cent, the use Of books Of
history, biography and travel, while the
addition to the amount Of fiction used
has been less than three per cent. BY
comparison Of the use made Of books Of
history in June, 1874, and June, 1878, il
is shown that there has been an increase
of 200 per cent, during the year, while
the entire reading OF the lower hall or
general library has increased only half
of one per cent
Year: 1874

The railway which is soon to be CON
structed from Naples to the top OF
Mount Vesuvius will be about sixteen
miles long. From the city to the base
of the mountain-fourteen miles-ordi-
nary rails will be used, but for the re-
mainder of the way the system of trao-
ton by iron rails will be adopted. The
terminus, which will be within a few
steps of the crater, will be sunk twenty
metres under the lava. In case of erup-
tion the current would thus be turned
away from the rail, which throughout
its whole course will be raised above the
level of the soil.
Year: 1874

A NOVEL INvENTIoN.-The Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company are now testing a
novel arrangement to secure greater safe
ty to trains. The invention consists of
an iron pipe, one end of which extends
through the cab on the locomotive, and
the other near where the engineer sits or
stands when on duty. In the upper end
of the pipe is a camera, upon which the
reflection of the train is thrown, and
therefore always in view of the engi-
neer when he looks in at the lower end
of the pipe. The object of this inven-
tion seems to be to give the engineer i'm
mediate notice of cars that may become
detached by the breaking of couplings,
or other accidents to cars connected with
the train.
Year: 1874

l always had an idea that l would
like to have garden, so bought
q quarter of an acre, and determin-
ed to try my hand. l had heard of
the high price potatoes brought,
and of the success people had in
raising corn. l fenced my garden
in by a tight board fence sixteen
feet high, and determined to put
the whole patch to corn and pota-
toes. After preparing everything
for my enterprise, purchased sixty
bushels of early rose potatoes, and
forty bushels of corn on the ear.
l remembered having seen large
hills of potatoes planted in the fall
these were unquestionably for o
very early crop; but l knew that
in the spring was better time to
plant, SO l made thirty of potatoes,
putting two bushels in each hill,
and then rounded the dirt up well.
| was confident that from this
would raise crop of about one
thousand bushels. l planted my
corn on the ear, as l knew that
corn raised on the cob was far bet
ter than that already shelled, be-
sides it would require less labor to
dig it, and l would thus save time.
The corn came up in few days,
but the potatoes were some longer
getting through the ground. All
grew very fast, and was jubilant
at my success. 1t is a fact that the
corn grew to the height of ten feet,
and the potatoes were as high as
my head. My fortune was made,
and it would require not more than
two or three years of farming to
make me independent. l watched
my crops during the warm season,
and when frost came / made ample
arrangements for the disposal Of
my immense crop of staple pro-
duce. bargained my potatoes at
eighty cents, and corn at forty.


Thus joyful over my prospects, /
purchased another half acre, and
determined to go in on larger
scale next season.


One day l proceeded to my gar
den, and examined my potatoes,
only to find that they had not done
very well, and | was unable to find
one potato on those vines. l dug
down to the roots Of the corn, and
not single ear had been produced.
l was discouraged, so / sold the
land for fifty dollars, and this sea-
son l am engaged in the hen bust
ness. l am building a house for
hens, and shall buy about twenty.
l don't want any roosters, for |
have been. told that they never lay,
but | think the hens will be a pro-
fitable investment, as they do not
cost much, and q good hen ought
to be capable of laying five or six
dozen eggs a day, and ! shall keep
mine laying all the time. Eggs
can be sold at any time of the year,
and as they bring the highest price
in the winter, | shall keep all mine
till winter. am now on the road
TO fame and fortune.
Year: 1874

The contest between the friends Of Judge
Paxson, of Philadelphia, and those of Judge
Butler, of Chester county, for the Republican
nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court, is
warm, and the result uncertain. 1t is insisted
that Judge Paxson is ''set up" for the place by
the unscrupulous politicians who control both
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and this is the suf-
ficient reason why many who would not other
wise do SO, strongly oppose him. 1t is to be re-
marked that the election of Judges of the
Supreme Court, under the new Constitution, is
by the "limited vote"-that is two are to be
chosen, but each voter votes for only one, the
result giving to each party a Judge. CORES
pondent of the Ncrristown Herald, remarling
the earnestness Of the struggle between Paxson
and Butler, proposes that the Republican Con-
vention name them both, and thus let the voters
of the party decide which they prefer. Under
the probable operation of the system, the Dem
ocrats would solidly support their own man, and
he of course, would be elected, while the other
person successful would be whichever of the
two Republicans received the highest vote. This
proposition is satisfactory to many of the Butler
newspapers, they believing him to be more pop
ular than his opponent, but we have not the
Least idea that it will be adopted by the Conven.
ton.
Year: 1874

The Philadelphia Sfdrhas this;


Il is with mournful feelings we are compelled
at last to admit that the peach crop will prove,
il not a total failure, very nearly so.


Which we reprint simply with the object of
remarking that tho reports given in the Della
ware newspapers, from time to time, of injuries
to the peaches, reduction in the probable yield,
OF entire failure of the crop, are generally re-
garded outside of the State as not trustworthy,
until, like the Star, people are finally convinced
Of their truth. They credit us with desire to de-
ceive by predicting small crop, with the idea of
keeping up prices. when, in fact, we should
much prefer to deceive ourselves into the ex-
pectation of a large one. The announcements
made, from time to time, as to the prospect have
no effect on August and 5eptember's prices. If
the yield is great, they will be low ! if small,
they will be higher, and that is all there is about
it. We confess to being a tride tired Of finding
our contemporaries receive with such excessive
manifestation of incredulity the only too true
reports we give of the crop prospects. We re-
port them with the most perfect good faith, and
there is no good reason for doing otherwise.
Year: 1874

Comptroller Green issues the following General
Order, No. 1872 headquarters County Court House,
whence he proceeds to throw red-hot shot into
the ranks OF Messrs Vance and Wheeler, on their
reduction OF his estimates for the balance OF this
year.
Year: 1874

TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE.-THE colored
Sons of Temperance will hold convention
on next Thursday night, at the Colored Or
phan Asylum in this city, at s O'Clock. Each
Division will send five delegates, and it is
thought much business of interest to the
colored temperance men will be brought be-
fore the meeting.
Year: 1874

sEa'" \ certain amount of oforposItlon
is great help to man. Kites rise
against the wind, and rot with the
wind, even a head wind is better than
none. No man ever worked his pas
sage in calm. Let no man wax pale,
therefor, because Of opposition; oppo-
sition is what he wants and must have,
to be good for anything. Hardship
is the native soil of manhood ana self
reliance.
Year: 1874

We have before US d copy OF the staun


ton HndtcatOF Of Friday last, containing


a sermon delivered by Rev. W. Q. HULL


HEN, formerly Of this city, son Of the lat


DR.. HuLIIHEN, who Is the present pas


tor Of the. church in stAunton formerly


under the charge OF Mr.. LATANE. The


sermon occupies nearly elk columns In


the Nndteator, and is devoted throughout


to a polemical review Of the Reformed


Movement. The following is the intro.
duchon to 1t in the NndiedtOr:


There has been much excitement ln


the religious community In Staunton since
the publication In this Journal last Friday
Of Rev. ]. A. Latane's letter dlssolving his


connection with the Episcopal Church.


The interest was added to by the recep-


tiun by the members Of Trinity congre-


cation, Of which Mr.. Lstane was former
" member, OF o number Of pamphlets
containing his "Letter Of Withdrawal
and the question became general among
the Episcopalians twill our rector leave
the Church tooS" Before Sunday 1t was
generally expected that Rev. W. Q.
Hullihen, the rector, who was
known to be q pronounced low
churchman would define his position,
and on Sabbath morning, in addition to
an unusually large attendance Of his own
congregation, there had gathered at Trim.
ity church large number of persons Of
other denominations. After the usual
service and the singing OF the hymn u
love thy Kingdom, Lord, the rector an.
nounced for his text the nth verse Of the
Oath chapter Of Isaiah, that being ap-
pointed to be read in the first lesson Of
that day. "No weapon that Is formed
against Thee shall prosper; and every
tongue that shall rise againAt Thee In judg
ment Thou shalt condemn. This is the
heritage Of the servants Of the Lord, and
their righteousness Is Of me, saith the
Lord"


Alter this Introduction the reverend
gentleman went on to show why he could
not dissolve his connection with the
Church without first going through sew
eral prellminaries, such as consulting with
his Bishops, his brethren in the Ministry
and his parishioners; and then, next, he
went on to show that in his Judgment
there was no necessity for leaving 1t; that
he did not apprehend the success Of the
Romanizing element; that all that was
necessary was to stand firm and fight the
battle as it was being fought, in the
Church.