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Year: 1874

His name was Baumgardencr. lie
was going down to Cape May on the
steamboat, and on the way his .tooth
began TO ache in the most frightlul
manner. Unable to endure the pain
any longer, he determined to havethc
tooth removed summarilv. So Baum
gardner got q bit Of copper wire frem
the engineer and twisted one end
round the tooth; and when the boat
stopped at New Castle, he fastened
the other end OF the wire to The walk
ing-beam Of the engine, and waited
for the jerk that would remove the
tooth That end of the beam, how
ever, was on the down stroke. and
the first thing Mr. Baumgardncr
knew he was proceeding toward the
boiler-room with ifightful rapidly.
The next instant he was hauled aloft
suddenly and flung feet upward into
the air Then be diyed down again,
then up. then down, humping against
the woodwork, rasping his legs on
the rails, scalping himself against the
machinery, and pIunginS about in
the most appalling manner until on
a final upstroke the tooth gave way,
and Baumgardner was flung TO the
summit of the smoke-stack. whence he
was rescued by the captain, who was
going to thrash him for stopping of
the draft he is said to have remark
ed to the landlord upon his arrival at
Cape May, that while the low pres
sure steam engine is undoubtedly a
useful invention, its application inthc
practice of the science of dentistry
would be calculated to prejudice the
public mind against nstit.-har ddelcr.
Year: 1874

CoTToN SEED AND CoTToN PLAN
T1NG.-In cotton culture it is the
worst of bad management to plant
inferior seed because it.would cost
something to buy the best; but, as
we have repeatedly urged every
planter should by continual selec-
tion and high cultivation, make his
own seed, and take pride in having
the best. Begin with the Dickson
seed, or any better sort, if there be
any better; and improve upon that
uutil you have something as much
better than the Dickson as the Dick
son is better than the common.
We are accustomed to boast of the
perfection to which cotton culture
has been brought IN this country,
and with some reasons, but there
is still room for improvement
something to learn by those not too
wise in their own conceit to accept
new truths. Only general rules for
the culture of any crop can be
given, when they are to be applied
to various conditions of soil, eli
mate and season. Experience must
detemnine the exceptions and good
:judgmeft guide the planter at eve
ry step.-Rmal CaroL1aian.
Year: 1874

We were standing in the doorway


MY little wife and l.
The golden sun upon her hair


Fell down so silently;
Asmall white hand upon my arm,


What could l ask for more,
Than the kindly glance of loving eyes
As she kissed me at the door.
T know she loEes with all her heart


The one who stands beside,
And the days have been so joyous


Since first called her BRIDE
We've had 50 much of happiness


Since we met in years before,
But the happiest time of all was


When she kissed me at the door.
At times it seems that all the world,
With all its wealth of gold,
Is very sRlall and poor indeed,


Compared with what.I hold!
And when the clouds hang grim ant


dark,


T only think the more
OF "enen who waits the coming step
TO kiss me at the door.
IF she lives till age shall scatter


The frost upon her head,
I know she'll love me just the same
As the morning we were wed;
But if the angels call her,


And she goes to heaven before,
I shall know her when [ meet her.
For she'll kiss me at the door.
Year: 1874

The LADY DocroRs.-The Her.
aid says that quite a formidable
number of young ladies received
their diplomas as medical doctors
at the commencement of the Med
ical College for Women. There
was a good deal Of enthusiastic
talk about extending the sphere Of
woman's usefulness, which was
very nice and very appropriate.
But if ladies are going to take pos
session of the medical profession,
we fear it will become so pleasant
to be sick that "no fellah'' will
want to be we'll.
Year: 1874

CAPACITIES OF CAST lRoN.-A re.
cent writer in a London Journal as
serts that cast iron is unsuitable for
use as a tie, because its strength Is
uncertain, on account: of its accom-.
modating itself, less than malleable
iron to any cross strain. Malleab!e
| iron allows of considerable twist,
without any great diminution of its
strength, while any twist brought on
a bar of cast iron, with direct strain,
| is almost sure to result in fracture,
long before the whole of its direct
strength is brought into action.


As regards the use of cast iron to
resist direct strain, there are some
peculiarities which have an important
bearing upon itsapplication to certain
purposes. In this connection may
be instanced the manufacture of
hydrostatic presses and water pipes,
where it is noteworthy that, although
the strength of a boiler exposed to an
internal pressure might be supposed
to be in exact proportion to its thick
ness, yet practically, this is not the
case, and the thickness has to be in
creased in a greater proportion than
the strain. Cast iron may also be
considered to have its elasticity des-
troyed with about one-third the
weight that produces fracture; and
therefore it ought not to be loaded, in
permanent constructions, to more
than this amount.
Year: 1874

SWEET PoTATo Corn BIscUIr.-
Three large potatoes boiled and mash
ed into a pint of meal, one table
spoonful Of lard, one of sugar, one
egg and salt to taste. Bake in ponc
or as plain biscuit. They are de-
lightful dish.


A NICE WAY TO BAKE APPLEs. -
Take sour apples, dig out the cores,
place the apples in deep dish or tin,
fill the cavities where the cores came
out with sugar, pour cup of hot
water in the tin, bake in a quick
oven, and you will have healthful
and palatable dish.


To Cook ONIoNs.-The strong.
disagreeable taste and smell of onions
may in large measure be removed
by leaving them to soak III cold salt
water for an hour after the outside
skin has been removed then boil
them in milk and water till thorough.
" tender; lay in n deep dish, season
with pepper and salt, and pour over
them some melted butter.


SWEET PICKLE OF APPLES. Take
three pounds of sugar, three quarts
of vinegar mot very strong,) ten
pounds ofsweet apples pare, quarter,
and core them. take half the syrup
out into another vessel, put so many
of the apples into your preserving
pan as will boil conveniently, and
boil until tender; then skim those
out and add more apples and syrup
till all are done. Spice with whole
cloves and nutmeg. Keep in a cool,
dry place.


FRIcAssEE OF COLD RoAsT BEEF.
Cut the beet into very thin slices,
season it with little pepper and salt,
shred bunch Of parsley very small,
cut bunch of onions into pieces, and
put all together into stewpan with
piece OF butter and three-quarters
of point of good broth. Let it all
simmer slowly, then stir IN the yolks
of two well beaten eggs, a teaspoon
ful of vinegar, or the juice ofa LEM
on, and a wine glass of port wine.
Stir it briskly over the fire, and turn
the fricassee into hot dish. If the
flavor of shalIot is liked, the dish can
be previously rubbed with one.


TOMATO BATTER CAKE.-The sea-
son for that highly esteemed vegeta-
bic, the tomato, being at hand, wo
take occasion to recommend a mode
of serving them, and which after
trial, we can pronounce excellent.
1t is to slice when ripe, cover them
with batter, and fry on a griddle like
other cakes. They should be season.
ed while frying. Large and solid
tomatoes are best for this dish. Those
who are fond of tomatoes will take
delight in them fried in this way for
breakfast; and We believe that many
who have not tancied them in the old
style serving, will find them most
palatable in this way.
Year: 1874

And is this the old mill stream that ten years agt
Was 30 fast In Its current, so pure In It's now,
Whose musical waters would ripple and shine
With the glory and dash of q miniature Rhine?
Can this be Its bed? i remember IL well
when II sparkled like silver through mead,W


and dell;
When the pet lamb reposing on its emerald side
And the minnow and perch darted swift tnrougl


its tide.
And here was the miller's house, peaceful abode
Where the lOwer.twined porch drew all eyes


from the road:
Where the roses and jesamine embowered The


door


That never was closed to the way worn or poor
And here was the mill where We idled away
Our holiday hours on q clear summers DAY:
Where Roger, the miller's boy, lolled on SACK,
And chOrused his song TO the merry click-ciack.
But 10 what rude sacrllege here hath been done'
The streamlet no longer purls in the sun
Its course has been turned, and the desolatt


edge
Is now mournfuly covered with duck-weed and


sedge.
The mill In It's rains. No welcoming sound
In the mastif's quick bark and the wheel DASH


ing round;
And the miller's long dead; ell loved passed


away.
This play place Of childhood was graved on my


heart,
In rare paradise colors that now must depart
The ole water mills gone, the fair visions fed
And weep Ger its wreck as do for the dead.
Year: 1874

WHAT MAKES a GENTLEMAN?-
At a late regatta at Agecroft, in Ian
cashire, England, the maiden four
Dared race for plate was won by a
crew from the Bolton Amateur Row
ing CLUB, composed Of colliers. The
prize is objected to by Others because
the colliers were not gentlemen anna
teurs, and the English press is trying
to find out what constitutes a gentle
man. One paper thinks that it can
not be education, because many gen
tlemen are unable to speak of any
thing bnt the state of the weather;
nor good manners, because many per.
sons Of good manners are pooi, and
no poor man can live like a gentle
man. One man considers himself q
gentleman because he pays his way
Another because he cheats his tailor.
The negro's idea of gentleman was
a man who sworc and kept a gig
And it is told Of a certain man that
when he came to pay his fare at a
panorama, and was Informed that for
gentlemen it was fifty cents, and for
common people half price, be remark
ed: "'m not a shentlemen, I'm q
butcher; here's your money A
collier may not be considered a gen
i


tleman, when in his professional uni.
form, any more than sweep; and
our first families may turn up their
noses at him, because, strange to say,
we do that sort OF thing here in Eng
land. At the same time, the collier
NAV be more of a gentleman than the
exquisite dandy who despises him.
He may have honor, gentleness,
courage truth, and modesty. He may
respect himself and his fellow man
he may stand ever ready to strike in
defense of woman. If he holds these
things in his heart he is gentleman
in his sootiest garb, and may hold
his head among the proudest in the
I land.
Year: 1874

WheaS bran is very much richer IT,
phosphorio acid than corn bran.-
Wheat contains in the whole grain
SO per cent. of phosphoric acil, and
corn only 5.l-2 per cent. but ncarl,
the whole of the phosphorio acid OF
the grain exists in the husk or bran.
THUS wheat bran contains nearly
twtnty-nine per cent. of this valuable
substance. What per ccntagc is in
the bran of corn we have no means Of
ascortainiug, but it is certainly less
rich III rhosphoric acid than wheat
bran.


Rye bran is fichcr still than wheat
bran containing over thirty-four per
cent of phosphorie acid, which is
Il larger proportion than is contained
in any other article of food for stock.
Wheat bran is also far richer in lime
than coin, and is therefore better
food for poultry than tho latter. If
wheat bran is preserved free from
damp or mold it will not detcrioratc in
quality by keeping for any moderate
length Of time, a year for Instance
". Y. Tribune.
Year: 1874

e = It seems to bo accepted all around
that tho President is actively in quest
Of d Secretary Of tho Treasury, and


much puzzled to find proper man,
owing to the great dearth Of executive
ability in the Republican party.
Year: 1874

SroCKs-The market early in the day
was devoid OF any feature, except what
prices were lower during the afternoon.
The market continued weak and closed
at the lowest prices Of the day. The
leading stocks were Wabash, Lake
Shore, Erie, Northwestern common and
Western Union.
Year: 1874

tUnder this head we invite and publish
all sorts OF communications, on all sorts Of
subjects, without assuming any response
bility for the sentiments expressed and
merely giving all classes OF our readers an
opportunity to be heard
Year: 1874

VERDICT FOB S35,0on DAMAGES AGAINST a


SOUTHERN RAILROAD.


At Louisville, Ky. on Friday last, the
jury in the ease of Peter C. Fox " the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad came into
court, after being ont a day and half, and
returned a verdict in favor of Fox for the
sum OF So, zoo. The suit had been hotly
contested. the trial lasting for four weeks
and four days The speeches of counsel were
of great length, Judge Houston opening the
argument for the railroad in n speech of Sey-
en- hours. lie was followed hy Ten Harlan
for Fox in a speech of six hours. Then came
Isaac Caldwell for the railroad in a speech Of
siX hours, who was followed by Col Gibson in
a speech of equal length for Fox. The cir
cumStances under which the injury to plain
tiff was incurred are thus described by the
Louisville CoUT7or-J0uHai "On the 18th
Of December, 1872, according to the eyid-
ence introduced by the plaintiff, the section
hands on the Prewitts Knob section of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad discovered
in the day time three broken rails at as
many different places. Two of them weTe
repaired by putting in new rail. The
other one was on rock fill. and WAS reuair-
ed in this way The break in the rail was
square. and about five feet from the north
end of the rail, between two tics, but near
to a tie. Instead of putting in a new whole
rail. the section hands moved the end of the
tie nearest 10 the break up north about six
inches, - rs to bring the break in the rail
over the centre of that end of the tie. and
thus spiked the TWO sides of the break with
spikes, without using chair or fsh-bar
splice and tamped it up. This left the tie
in diagonal position, and under the rail
between the end of the tie thus moved and
the tie next south Of it the section hands
put piece of cord-wood This was on
Christmas day. That part of the track was
not walked over on the night of the Goth,
and about / O'Clock on the night of the 9th
the passenger train on which Fox was riding
was thrown from the track Just where the
repair of the 2jth was made Fox was in
iured, causing his right leg below the knee
to be amputated, and the proof showed him
to be cripple for life. On the part of the
plaintiff it was contended that the repair of
the 2jth was Improperly made, and, in con-
neetion with rotten ties and Il failure to
watch the track at the place Of repair. caus-
ed the train to he thrown from the track.
The railroad company claimed that the re-
pair was safely made, and denied all neglect
The important instruction given by the court
was that which indicatedtb degree of care
which railroad companies were bound to ex-
ercise to protect their passengers against
injuries. The court, in substance. held that
the highest degree of care was required. 1t
is stated that the railroad company will
move for new trial, and if that be refused
they will take the case to the appellate court
1t is also rumored that several of the jury
were for a verdict varying from S5O,O0O to
800 600"
Year: 1874

The fruit crop in California, this
season, promises to exceed that of all former
wears. The amount will far exceed the de-
mand for local consumption. \ limited out
let has been found for grapes and pears
through shipment overland by rail But
only the best fruit, maturing in advance of
that growing at the East, can he shipped at
profit. The two or three organized fruit
driving establishments have attained fair sue
cess. But they can hardly make an impress
sion on the vast amount Of fruit which will
be grown, this year. Within year or two
fruit-drying machines have been invented
admirably adapted to the resorces of small
orchards. They will do the work as well on
a small scale as that done at the large
establishments. Experiments have been
pushed far enough in this state to demon
strate that with suitable apparatus, such as
any orchardist can procure, nearly all sur
plus fruit can be utilized by drying, at a
better profit than to put it in the market
green, except at the highest prices. Unless
some such method is adopted, this year, the
orchards will be covered with decaying
fruits, and we shall have the old story re-
peated. with many variations, that fruit
growing does not pay in California San
Francisco Bulletin.
Year: 1874

AIR LINE FROM WHITEHALL TO TROY.
The Troy Times of Saturday evening con-
tains letter from Whitehall on the project
for railroad to connect Whitehall with
Troy, by what is termed the middle route,
which has received new impulse within a
few days by the offer of the Rutland and
Burlington road to extend their road from
Rutland to the proposed new road at White
hall, and it is proper to give the people on
the line of the road an opportunity to parti-
cipate in the preliminary proceedings about
to take place towards organizing a company
to build the road. Starting from Whitehall :,
at the head of Lake Champlain, the road
will follow the general course of the Pawlet
river to Bakers Corners, in the town of
Granville, passing diagonally through the
town of Hartford in nearly direct line to
the village of Argyle, and thence nearly due
south to the Union Village, where it wi Il
interest the road running to the Troy and
Boston road at townsville.


The correspondent further saws This
will form competing line between Lake
Champlain and the Hudson river, running
between and equi-distant from two parallel
roads now under the control of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company. Parties inter
estei in the great marble and slate quarries
lying between Whitehall and Rutland, as
well also as those of Poultney and Grand
vile, see in this movement for new road
an escape from the monopoly through whose
exactiOn they have suffered The extreme
distance between Whitehall and Union
Village, as the new road will run, will not
exceed thirtv-four miles, lesseninc the dis
tance between Whitehall and Troy, and
particularly to Hoosac tunnel, several
miles, with grades and curves far superior.
This new line will pass through the central
portion of Washington county, its entire
length, being one OF the richest agricultural
sections of the State. 1t Is estimated that
the products of the soil alone will pay the
whole running expenses of the road. while
it Is known that the reduced freights on
marble and slate will increase the trade in
those commodities beyond comprehension.


With line Of steamers for passengers and
freight running between Whitehall and
Saint Johns there will be formed almost an
air line route between New York and Mon
treal. distance Of $40 miles, a route which
must be popular. as it will be in competition
with other lines for the whole distance. Troy
Is directly interested in the opening Of this
road at once. and 50 is New York more large
". 1t is believed that capital can be obtain
ed readily from both cities to aid in the con-
struction of the road The people along
the line are to be called together in the first
week in June at Union Village, for the pur-
pose of organizing a company.
Year: 1874

HORSE racing AT FAIRs.-rhe California
grangers are coming out in battle array
against the management of the State Agri-
cultural Society. They assert that the
society is practically nothing but horse
racin. and gambling institution, there hay-
ing been So $50 paid a. premiums ON horse
races at the last fair. and only SSi3 a. pre-
miums on all other articles. A bill before
the legislature to appropriate Sl6,o ,oOo Tor
the erection Of grand stand at the park oi
the State Society was warmly contested


The grangers are nothing If not practical.
and do not stop short at protest against
an existing evil, but bend their energies to
an endeavor to remedy it. SO they have
already incorporated another society, to
take the place of this one given over to
horse racing and pool selling, and the
formidable title of the organization Is the
Agricultural and Mechanical Exposition
of Southern California.


They expect to have all preparations
made. on grounds of their own, to hold an
agricultural and mechanical fair during the
autumn of the present year, and they pro-
mise at their fairs TO offer premiums Tor all
valuable agricultural, mechanical and min
eral products, as well as the improvement
of stock, and for the fastest running, pac-
ing, trotting and walking horses, as well a.
the best draught hores, but no pool-selling
or other gambling will be permitted on the
grounds. They ask the legislature for an
appropriation to aid In fitting up their
grounds Vermont Farmer.
Year: 1874

The tolerance OF the English Monarchy has been
The theme for praise OF every true lover OF liberty
and law notwithstanding her abIilgemeut oil suf-
trage and her hard treatment of ireland


And now that jew has fairly risen to the con.
troll of the government, on the invitation of n
large majority OF the British voters at the polls,
the admiration of those who despise intolerance
IS again arrested, while the intolerant al
most startled at the spread of liberal principles
in q government where Church and State are SO
firmly connected as that formed by our British
ancestors. Perhaps this election in the British
Islands will marx the progress of The world to-
ward the reconciliation of men brothers and
the descendants from one pair as fully and com
pletely as any other political action that has oc-
Cured in the present century.


But it is rather a curious thing TO witness the
crowned head of the prowdest and richest and we
may add the mos: learned and cultivated nation,
calling to her aid By the invitation OF her gentry
merchant princes, manufacturers and landed ar
istocracy, one OF her subjects, who but few de-
cades back would not have been allowed to hold
even minor Office in the Kingdom because he
was a descendant from Jew and put not his
faith in Christianity, but held to that OF the most
despised and prosecuted Of all people throughout
the entire civilized world.


IL is, however, altogether Likely that Her MaJes-
ty has learned to abide ths decision of her people,
and ceases TO be surprised at any change that may
occur in the varying tides Of politics thai so fire.
quently sweep over her stout little Island home.
Nevertheless it is impossible for her not to re-
member that this man who is to be her counsellor
and most trusted friend has no sympathy with
her devotional exercises SCOTS at her prayers and
Tidicues her religious advisers, and will not
listen to her Lord Bishop read his prayers only as
he is commanded so to do Nor is this because of
wicked pervcrslon arising from the sinful nature
Of men but because of the inherited and cher
ished faith Of a long line OF ancestors reaching
far back into remote ages, directly anagonistic
to that which torbds his royal sovereign even to
enter the precincts OF the place Of worship Of her
chief political friend and confdant
Year: 1874

MIR. Pickles got on the side of economy in the
matter Of paid fire department last night. If he
is not clearly right upon ii at least he deserves to
be encouraged to oppose it in his own way That
such change as is proposed by the enemies of
our now excellent fire department would cost the
city fully 100000 a year we have not the least
doubt and even then should be at the mercy
Of q few men with insufficient apparatus
Year: 1874

The following copy of correspondence was forwarded to us some time ago by Dr. J. A. Touner, Indian agent at the Colorado reservation. At the time of its receipt we looked upon it as a matter of no interest, and laid it aside, but since that time inti- nations having been made that the MINER favored only one side of D.. Tonner's case, we give bis papers for whatever they may be worth: