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Year: 1874

The humidity of the atmosphere and the
action Of gas cause a bluish-White coating
to collect on all furniture, and show con-
spicuously on bright, polished surfaces,
such as mirrors, pianos, cabinet ware and
polished metal. To remove it, take a soft
sponge, wet with clean, cold water, and
wash over the article Then take a soft
chamois skin and wipe it clean. Dry the
SKIN as well as you can by wringing it in
your hands, and wipe the water off the
furniture, b ing careful to wipe only one
way. Never use dry chamois on varnish
work If the varnish is defaced and shows
dingy or white marks, take linsecd oil and
turpentine in equal parts, shake them well


in vial, and apply q very small quantity
on soft rag, until the color is restored /;
then with a clean, soft rag, wipe the mix
ture off In deeply carved work, the dust
cannot he removed with a sponge Use
a stltl-haired paint brush instead OF a
sponge To valnish old furniture ii should
be rubbed with pulveriZed pumice stone
and water to take off the old surface. and
then vanished with yarnish that is reduc-
ed, by adding turpentine, to the consis-
tency of cream. Apply with stitf-haired
brush. If it does not look WELL repeat
the rubbing with pumice stone, and when
dry, varnish it again, Boston Journal of
Chemistry
Year: 1874

The SIAMEsE TWINS. The deaths of
but it is not often that we are called upon
to chronicle the decease of a curiosity
like the Siamese Twins, whose death was
announced yesterday as having taken
place at Greensboro. n. c., on Saturday
last. The character of the twins rendered
their history public, and gave them the
unenviable publicity of q curiosity. But
little in addition to what is generally
known can be said in regard.


They were brought to this country many
years ago by the late Captain Abel Coffin
on board the ship Gentoo, OF Boston,
whose attention they had attracted while
he was in their native land Their subse-
quent career is well known, they having
been over the world, and having been its
wonder. They married in this country
and resided for many years in North Car
olina where they owned extensive estates.
That which had made them the wonder of
gaping millions was the cause of their
death, for when one died the other neces-
sarily followed. Several attemps had beed
made to sever the ligature which bound
them, but were abandoned, rs threatening
lIe Inc VI DotH' VI lllcll ul9Poollloli 'tll't
character little is known, but when we
consider the fact that one was pnrtorce
compelled to share or bear the deeds OF
the other, more horrible existence can
not be conceived. Imagine the misery of
Chang when Eng was angered, or vice
versa, and when we consider that Chang
was II hard drinker and could not fall
down without bringing Eng after him,
we can form q just appreciation of their
mutually embarrassing position. AS it
would appear from the dispatches the
death Of both was caused by one. 1t may
be said Of them with the utmost truth,
that if in life they were not altogether
lovely, in death they were not divided,
Year: 1874

The idea that the dairy business can be


successfully prosecuted only in u few


favored localities and upon certain kind


OF soil has for years been gradually giving


way rs knowledge and experience have
from time to time, abundantly demon
strated the fallacy Of this notion. Before
the factory system was introduced, and
when the art of making fine butter and
cheese was confined to a comparatively
few people and to certain sections of the
country, the failure to produce a good
article in new localities was naturally
the soil, or some defect in the food which
it produced. 1t is true the food which the
COW eats has something to do with the
quality and flavor Of the goods made from
her milk but it has been found that good
milk can be produced from a great variety
of grasses and other foods, and it is not
confined within the narrow limits which
was at one time supposed 1t was Alr.
Harding the exponent of Chaddcr cheese
making in England, who first announced
the proposition, we believe, that good
cheese could be made from the milk Of
cows pastured on any kind Of soil that
would grow good grass. He was employed
by the Scotch agricultural societies to go
into Scotland and introduce the Chadder
method Of cheese manufacture, and he
found that quite as good cheese could he
made by this process in Scotland As i'll
Somersetshire England although in some
instances the milk required skill and a
wide difference in its handling. lie con
cluded, therefore. that good cheese could
be made from the milk of COWS pastured
on diversity of soil by skill in manipulate
inc the milk, and that the not untreqlent
failures experienced by old dairymen in
making a fine product when changing
from one locality to another, We're due, i'll
a great measure, to want OF variation in
the handling of milk, and in not adopting
their process of manufacture to meet cir
OF the new conditions Of the
localities where they were placed. These
views are, without doubt, in a great
measure correct Rural New Yorker
Year: 1874

1t is frequently desirable to measure
given plot Of ground or 4 portion Of a field.
Surveyors are not always at a convenient
distance to such little Jobs and even when
they do reside in the immediate vicinity,
one does not always care to incur the eX-
pense incident to such n small lob. If the
lines are already established, the plot can
be measured with sufficient accuracy for
all practical purposes by means of neat
rod pole, made rs follows: Procure Il
stick Of pine, WhiteWoOd, Eastwood or
almost any other timber, one and q half
inches square and sixteen and 4 half feet
long, dress each end taperin@ from the
middle SO that the pole will be one and Il
half inches square at the middle and half
an inch square at each end. Such pole
VIII be light and quite stiff. Now gradu-
ate one side with the marks representing
ieet and inches. and graduate another side
70 indicate a Surveyors links. A pole one
Toa IN length must be equal to twenty-five
INKS 70 divide one side correctly, let
hlechanr compass be adjusted So that
the points WIFI divide the distance into
twenty-five equal spaces or links \ line
can be measured with such q pole m,ite
rs accurate as with a SURVEYORS chan
Now, then, if person does not under
stand how to multiply chains and liks. LEFT
him compute the measurement by square
feet. In one acre there are 43, 800 square
feet ANY intelligent sch0olboy can meas
ure the length and breadth of square
plot-multipy one by the other, and divide
the product by 1880, which will give the
number of acres, and the number Of square
rods representing the fraction Of an acre.
If it is desirable to measure triangular
plot, two sides Of which lie at right angles,
measure these two sides, multiply the dis
tance in feet one by the other, and divide
the product by two, which will indicate
the number of square feet, $500, and the
quotlent will represent the number OF
acres.
Year: 1874

DR.. Livingstone IS said to have ex-
pressed the utmost contempt for lions.
Yeu talk about the majesty Of the
lion, slid be, chatting one day at q
party IN Loadon with Sir Edward
Laudseer, "but you DO not know the
beast There IS no more majesty
about him in the forest than there is
about that poodle It is al poetry.
Lions are arrant cowards-eowardly,
sueaking beasts You can hardly
tell q lion from q donkey n the
forest; and if you come upon lion
suddenly. his FIRST impulse is to t1ek
his tail between bis legs and bolt
He viii spring upon you If ne comes
upon yoa unaRares and can have
time 70 crouch; bot If man has the
courage 70 look lion in the face, yOu
need not even cock your rife "
Year: 1874

over lhe chimney the night-wnd sang
And chanted melody no one knew;
Ana the Woman stopped as the babe she tossed,
And thought of the one she had long since


lost,


And said, as her tear-dropS back She forced.
II hate the wind in the chimney"
over the chimney the nght-wind sang
And chanted melody no one knew;
And the Children said, as they closer drew,
lis some witch that is cleayng the black


night through
lis fairy trumpet that just then blew
And we fear the wind in the chimney"
Over the chimney the night-wlud sang.
And ehanted melody no one knew
And the Man, as he sat on his hearth below;
said to himself 1T will surely snow.
And fuel Is dear. and wages low.
And I'll stop the leak in the chimney"
over the chimney the night-wind >ang
And ehanted melody no one knew
Bat the Poet listened and smiled, for he
Was Man aud Woman, and Child I'LL three.
And he said, ''1 1t is Gods own harmony
This wind that sings in the chimney.


BRET IIARTE.
Year: 1874

If scions for grating are cut in the
spring they may be frost bitten and halt
dead when set The best fruit growers
now advise that scions be cut in the tall
and kept through the winter in damp sand
i'll the cellar.


In Brittany and the Channel Islands the
parsnip is a tavorIte stock feed and the
value of the Jersey and Alderney COWS as
rich mixers is believed to be largely due
to the Use of this root for feed through Il
long series of years


From the returns Of the cheese factories
OF Maine as far as known it appears that
it takes about nine and one half pounds OF
milk on an average to make a pound of
cheese. a quart of milk. milk measure,
weighs tory-one ounces.


The apple trees seem to have got things
mixed this year. Nearly a dozen different
cases have been reported where the same
tree, not grated, has produced two dis
tinct varieties of fruit, and several other
cases where one halt of an apple was
totally different from the other halt in APP
pcarance and taste
Year: 1874

The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
an estimate that the amount OF grapes
raised in the State this year, and consumed
or exported, will amount to fifty pounds
for every man, woman and child OF our
population
Year: 1874

One of the greatest quacks that Great
Britain ever produced was John Harrison
Curtis, 'Aurist' He knew almost abso-
lutely nothing Of the profession that he
adopted, but he got something of a repu-
tation, and was once summoned to attend
Sir Robert Peel, who was suffering from
temporary deafness He went provided
with two watches, one that licked very
weakly and another that made as much
noise as a clock. Peel began to question
him as to his mode OF treatment. but Curtis,
giving him a dig with syringe told him
that if he didn't hold his tongue some in
jury would beiall him. The quack at first
applied the weak ticking watch to Sir Rob
ert's ear, and of course he couldn't hear
any thing, but after working for some time
he used the other one, and Peel could hear
perfectly we'll 1t was a marvellous cure !
Year: 1874

The best thing | ever did IN my life, in
the way Of lerti!izing was to 60 to Spring
field, Mass. and buy seven thousand bush
els OF leachedashes which put on the old
farm | think the gentleman who owns
it now, could tell you where the most of
them were put. A large portion of them
used as topdressmg never used any
thing that yielded so much profit in COM
parison with the money spent


Let me say here what gave me my first
clue to the value Of ashes When / was
fourteen or fifteen years old, my father
sent me with a load Of ashes, the refuse
OF soap making, which / was to spread on
certain field. / got stuck going up a
hill, and shoveled half of the load out of
the back end OF the cart | did not think
they We're Of enough consequence to pick
them up again, so Just took my shovel
and spread them around in a small circle
| am sixty -four years old now, so vou can
guess how long ago it was, but the effect
Of that half a load of ashes that tipped
up there are plainly discernibe to-day
The cattle viii 60 there and eat the feed
closer than anywhere else on the field
Year: 1874

In a speech at a meeting at Newark, n.
j., the other day. "Sunset' Cox told the
following story, as Illustrating what the
Republican party had delivered the coun-
try from:


The position Of the Republican party
reminds me OF the position Of doctor who
went out west to practice his profession
An old friend met him on the street one
day, and aske d him how he was succeeding
in his business. First rate he replied !;
I've had one case We'll, and what was
that? p 1t was birth, said the doctor,
How did you succeed with that p We'll,
the Old woman died. and the child died,
but, by the grace OF God. IN save the old
man vet "
Year: 1874

Mamma" (in an ever crescendo and
startlingly audible whispeO cant just
tell you there was skunk at the school
house to-day? Oh, there was. mamma.
and he smelt awfully,"


1t is Il gfievous and sore allfiction that
Baby cannot go to church, and when the
tidings burst upon him that he is to re
main at home, now does he make the
powers that be feel that they are fighting
against God, by roaring at the top of his
voice, amidst strong crying and tears


"Oh. | wanted to hear Professor
Prophets sermon"


But because his elders wish to hear it in
peace, and because he would hear it with
multitudinous wrigglings and twistings
and whisperings, with constant and un
certain down-sittings and uprisings, his
soul is refused that spiritual food and he
remains ignobly at home. Yet was
better sermon ever preached than his, who
called little child unto him and said


Verify, say unto you, except ye be
converted and become as little children,
We shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven
Year: 1874

The Trustees of the Reform School
give expression to a Judgment forced up
on them by observation and experience,
and in full harmony with the advice OF
officers OF similar institutions in other
states, that large part Of the benefits
which might be expected from that
school, are lost in consequence of so
faulty an arrangement OF the building as
to make it impossible to properly separ'
ate the different grades Of boys. As il
is now, there must be an enforced associ,
alton of boys who are committed for
Year: 1874

1t viii be obseryad that up to the pres


emit time, almost the only resource OF the
State TO meet both ordinary and extra
ordinary expenditures, has been direct
tax.,ion. The State tax last year was
ave mills ON the dollar, bat it is the judg-
nent Of the Treasurecer that the tax may
BE reduced the present year to four and a
half mills, provided the legislature shall
make no unusual appropriations. l most
earnestly urge, however, that you
should consider whether it Is not ad.
visab.e to devise some method other than
direct taxation to secure part OF the
revenue required for State expenditures,
Year: 1874

truaucy or some petty mlsdemeanor,
which by no means argues more the want
of parental care, with youth who are to a
great extent depraved as well as an IN
discriminate herding of all classes OF
crime Under such circumstances any
methods Of reform must be largely coun-
tegbalanccd by bad influences. The Trus-
tees ask for an appropriation Of S2O,OOo
to make the changes in the building re-
puired in order to overcome the insulier-
able difficulties suggested, and are
thoroughly convinced that unless this can
be done the institution must continue
shorn Of large part Of its power for
good am SO profoundly convinced OF
the correctness of this view, that | trust
you will give the recommendations OF the
Trustees that favorable consideration
which they so well deserve.


INSANE HOSPITAL.


The report of the Trustees Of the
Insane Hospital, which has been delayed
70 thorough examination Of the ac-
counts of the late Treasurer Of the insti-
tuition. will be laid before the Legislature
as soon as is placed in my hands The re-
port Of the Superintendent, shows a steady
increase in the numbcrof patients, and gives
evidence Of a successful discharge OF the
important duties resting on him. | AIN
informed that 4 proposition will be made
to YOU to so amend the laws relating to
the Hospital, as to place the patients
more completely under the protection Of
the laws This suggestion is not made
ON account Of any existing necessity in
this State, but in pursuance of a general
movement degined to reach all similar
institutions IN this country.


The report Of the Commissioners of a
proposed new Insane Hospital, appointed
by virtue OF resolve of the last Legisla-
tue, will be found of su-h Importance as
to claim your considerate attention. The
members OF the commission report in
favor of erecting, on the present Hospital
grounds in Augusta, a new Hospital, to
accommodate one hundred patients, at an
estimated cost Of one hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars. Oue member reports
in favor OF the erection. on the Hospital
grounds, Of two or three cottages at first,
and subsequently others as they may be
needed, to scverllly accommodate about
twenty patients, at an estimated cost ct
about five thousand dollars each. The
present Hospital building is oyer-crowdcd.
aud ndadditional accommodations are already
required.
Year: 1874

The report of the Superintendent oi
Common Schools which viii De laid before
you at an early day, presents an encour'
aging view OF the condition and prospects
of the educational interests OF this Stale.
The increase in school mouey arising from
the State milltax and the tax on Savings
banks The improvement in methods OF
teaching. growing largely out OF the work
of our Normal Schools; and the already
marked influence Of the Free High School
system adopted by the last legislature ;
have materially improved the character
and efficiency OF our public schools, and
aroused new interest in The cause ol
education.
Year: 1874

so that the rate of taxation may be still
further reduced. Pennsylvania finds no
difficulty in securing sufficient receipts
from indirect taxation to support the
State government. A large share Of the
State expenditures of Massachusetts, is
met by the proceeds of State tax upon
the valuation of the corporate stock OF
railroad and other corporations over ana
above municipal taxation for real estate
and machinery, and upon the business OF
Fire aud Life Insurance Companies
Without indicating more in detail what
sources Of revenue may be made available
to this State, desire to call your attcn-
ton 10 the subject, and TO suggest care
lul inquiry and investigation, with view
of deyising methods OF lifting some por-
tion of the burden of taxation, from real
estate. Such policy would give needed
encouragement to our agricultural inter-
e,ts, and promote the development of the
resources of the State.


INSURANCE DEPARTMENT..


Although the object sought in estab-
fishing a Department of Insurance, was
simply to secure such a supervision of
the business of insurance as would pro-
;cct the public interests, yet the fees
received Tor licenses have not only paid
the salary and expenses of the Commits
siouer, but also yielded to the State a
revenue Of about eleven hundred doiIars
Cor ,he year ending July l, 1873. The
indications thus far are that the revenue
.or the present year will be as much. The
Department has conferred great benefits
upon the public by preyciting many
doubtful companies from doing business
in the State, and supplying needed inior-
nation on insurance topics by means OF
10, annual reports.
Year: 1874

Next 10 skilllul instruction, nothing Is
more essential 20 the highest efficiency OF
our public schools, than careful, lntelii


gent and well sustained inspection and
superyision. Excellent rs is the work OF
must of orr school committees. yet 1t IS
not to be expected th't men engaged IN
other pursuits. can spare the lime re


quisite to keep abreast of the progressive
educational movements OF the times, and
thus bc able 10 suggest improvement in
the work of the teachers under their
charge. and inspire in them that proles


sional pride and ambition which is 50 es


sentiaI TO success. As il is physically
Impossible for the State Superintendent to
personally and effectively reach the
several towns aud town committees,
sooner or later il will be found necessary
to establish some form OF intermediate
SUPERVISION, through which the State
Superintendent may impress on them the
results of his obelyatio and experience,
and secure n uniform system that Will
cover The examination and cerlilicatlon
Of teachers, rs well as the most effective
inspection OF schools. In view ot the
fact that time and means will be required
to perfect and extend the Free High
Year: 1874

1t having been announced that The return row.
ing match between the crews composed OF men
attached to the First and Twenty third precincts
would be rowed yesterday afternoon, starting
from the Battery to and around Bedoe's Island
and return, q large concourse OF people, for the
most part residents Of the First ward, assembled
along the water front Of the Battery Park for
the purpose OF witnessing the contest.
The articles OF agreement provided that the
race should be rowed between the hours oi
two and five O'Clock: but, up TO the latter nour,
the crew from the Twcnty-tnrd precinct had laiicd
to put IN an appearance or to send any word as 10


the cause OF their absence. This was freely COM
mented on by the crowd, whose sympathies were
strongly in iavor OF the First precinct men, tue
more 40 for the reason that on the last occasion
when the two crews had met they were beaten by
tncir untown ANTAGONISTS. On this occasion IL was
expected Inat the tables might be turned ana tue
previous defeat atoncd Dy victory. AT
i've minutes past five, however. the Judges,
deeming any Iurther delay unnecessary,
ordered the FIRST precinct men to
their boat instrucLing them to row over the
course which thew did in unc sulc. making the
Year: 1874

PAIN


She stopped him with a little finger
pressed upon his lips; and now she look
ed up, grown bolder in joy.


"Can you not see that am only happy 2
that | am crying for that very happiness :?
and she smiled lovingly through her tears


You love me then, darling?" he asked
az he drew her closer to him and bent
down to look within her eyes.


"Yes, yes! l have loved you so much
ever since


Ever since wheat he asked, as she
paused in sweet confusion, and her old
sbyness returned.


Ever since the day you fell out there
in the road and we brought you i'm


They said no more just then what need?
The silence is full OF words to lovers, and
they were more than content with this.


"Will | let you have her? OF course
will and glad of the chance TO give her
to so good Il husband" said Farmer Roy :
ston when Sidney asked him for his prize;
and the good wife spoke likewise.


And so the days rolled rapidly along to
the one appointed for wedding. And on
that very morning letter came from the
absent uncle. II was as follows:


DEAR SIDNEY: The speculations that
we thought had ruined you have turned
out splendid. l have in my possession
over one hundred and seventy-five thous-
and dollars. all yours. Come and take
possession at once.


Then followed his uncle's address and
signature.


Not until after they were married did he
show the letter to his bride She rejoiced
at his good tortune-for his sake-and said:
"You We're poor. Sidney. when marie d
you; so you see | loved you for yoursel
alone


His rich friends would have come back
to him. but they found no welcome. lie
had tried them, and they were found want
Ing.
Year: 1874

~ TEMPERANCE STORY, good because
1t was strictly true, was told us few
days ago. As the mayor of q CITY in a
neighboring State was walking ore dav
with highly respected friend, whose
habits were generally coUect but some
times a little too convivial, thev
were met by drunken man: when
this friend turned to the mayor, saving
III l thought should ever make such
a fool OF myself as that man does, [
would never taste a drop of liquor as
long as live" A curious expression on
the face OF the mayor caught his eve, and
awakened his curiosity, which his honor
at first refused to CRAFTY. But after be-


ing repeatedly urged and finally having
his promise not to be offended, the Nav
or said TO him: ''My good friend. Twas
thinking OF the time when after the par
ty al SIS some time ago, walked
home with You, and you, imagining |
was your sweetheart, insisted upon
continually hugging and kissing me in
The street," That gentleman has never
since tasted drop ofardent spirit, and
probably never will. Point the moral,
Young man.-Portsmouth Journal.