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Year: 1874




accomplish it.


In our report of the proceedings of the Ma
tiOnal Academy of Sciences there will be found
a very interesting memoir of Joseph SaxtOn,
an inventor who added many valuable pieces
of apparatus to the laboratory and made sew
eral discoveries of scientific and industrial i'm
portance. The memoir was prepared by Prof.
Henry, than whom no man in the country is
better fitted to appreciate and describe MIR.
Saxton's labors, which brought little pecuniary
benefit to their inventor. The anatomy OF the
king-crab the secular alteration of the mag
netic declination, and machine for measuring
minute barometrical changes furnished topics
respectively to Profs. Packard, Schott, and
Mayer.


After some further evidence for the prose-
cution, the defense was opened yesterday in
the safe burglary case. Mr.. Smithers. one of
the counsel for the defense, in enlarging upon
the purity of the life and character OF Har-
rington, took occasion to rebuke mendaclous
press that has been holding his worthy client
up to obloquy; but the judge interrupted this
flight of elOquence with reminder that there
was no evidence of the alleged mendacity be-
fore the Court. The defense proposed to show
that Whitley was in Boston at time when,
according to Hayes's testimony, he was In
New York; but the witness who was to prove
this point cut a rather sorry figure under
cross examination. The defense can scarcely
be congratulated on their first days work.


The appeals to bring out every voter, and
the moralizng on the Importance of one vote,
with which the newspapers are apt to be
filed just before elections, will hereafter de-
rive a new force from what is now going on
in the Vth Congressional District of New
Jersey. Ever since the election the balance
has been wavering between Phelps and Cut
ler. Now one seemed to have majority OF
20, then the other of IS; then the first of 10,
and so on. Yesterday it was finally reduced
to a question of A majority for Cutler with
five Republican votes said to be uncOunted,
which the Morris County canvassers are to
examine to-day, and report besides of two
illegal Democratic votes. 1t looks now, as
stated in THE TRIBUNE of Thursday, as if
the majority would not in any event be over
three or four votes either way.
Year: 1874

There is a great deal of anxiety at New
Orleans respecting the preparations Of the Re-
turning Board for examining votes. The oc-
cupation Of the State House by United States
troops during the sessions of the Board will
be viewed with suspicion. Trickery and fraud
in counting the vote of the State will be very
bad policy for the party now in power, since
the next Congress is sure to overhaul their
proceedings.
Year: 1874

Our correspondent in Alabama, in two let
ters which we print on our third page, ex-
bibits very distinctly the condition to which
war and mismanagement have reduced that
State. The stories of the oppression Of the
freedmen by the whites have leng since been
disposed of. The question now is, what is
TO be done in those portions of the State
where dense ignOrarre holds the Offices IF
Year: 1874

IDLE DAUeHrERs.-It is most painful
spectacle in families where the mother is the
drudge, to see the daughters elegantly dressed
reclining at their ease, with their drawing,
their music, their fancy work and their read,
ing beguiling themselves for hours, days and
weeks, and never dreaming of their RESPONSE
bilities, but as necessary consequence OF neg
lect of duty, growing weary of their useless
life, laying hold of every newly invented
stimulant to amuse their dropping energies,
and blaming fate when they dare not blame
their God for having placed them where they
are. These individuals will often tell you,
with an air of compassion-for who can be-
lieve it real ?-that poor, dear mamma is work.
ing herself to death. Yet no sooner do you
propose that they should assist her, than they
declare she is quite in her element-in short,
that she would never be happy if she only
had half as much to do.-
Year: 1874

Two farmers living on adjoining farms in
Girard township, Erie county, have for years
been untriendly on account Of disagreement
about the fences which separated their lands,
both claiming the ten feet which was former
ly the lane running between the two places.
Their children have grown up inheriting their
parents animosity, and their eldest sons have
several times been subpGnaed as witnesses in
lawsuits which have grown out of this diff
Guilty. The case had been a sort Of suit in
chancery, having run on from year to year,
both men spending their money in lawyers
fees without any legal conclusion.


About year ago the two farmers awoke
one Monday morning to find that each had
lost a child one his youngest son, and the
other his only daughter. Like the houses of
Montague and Capulc;, in Romeo and Juliet,
the scions of the two rival houses had secretly
cherished fondness for one another, and
knowing the feud between the families, with
out dvulging their passions or intention, they
met clandestinely and carried into effect the
elopcment.


A week passed, at the end Of which the
father of the runaway daughter was called on
to 60 to Erie again to attend the everlasting
lawsuit. He went early to the Office of the
lawyer, and, taking up one of the weekly pa
pers, read the marriage notice of Emma. 1t
was terrible blow, and he went out into the
yard to try and walk off his excitement. All
that passed through the old gentleman's mind
is not known, but there seemed to be des.
perate struggle within, which resulted in his
returning to thelawyers Office and postponing
the business. Then he drove directly to his
farm and had long private interview with
his wife; then he did what he had not done
for twenty years-went over and called on
his enemy. He was found sick, having been
confined to his room since the abandonment
of his favorite son. The two farmers met,
and both, for a few moments, stood face to
face in profound silence.


At length the father of Emma spoke.
Year: 1874

NOTES ON DULL TIMEs.-To cure dull
times-apply an advertisement to the afflicted
part


A sign.board can't tell anything. 1t takes
an advertisement to do that.


All who advertise do not get rich, but pre-
cious few get rich without it.


The world is full of advertising, yet every
one wants to see what is new.


The worlds memory is short. 1t will for
get if you do not jog it frequently.


Early to bed and early to rise, will all be
in vain if you don't advertise.


The world is sure to find an honest man !;
but it will find him out great deal quicker,
if he adyertises.
Year: 1874

ExERc1sE.-The amount of daily exercise
necessary for health depends upon the kind of
exercise, and varies considerably with differ
ent persons and with the same person at diff
ferent times. A safe rule to 60 by is to exer.
else until slightly fatigued, 1t should not be
continued so long that half an hour of perfect
rest will not entirely remove all feeling of ia
tigue Special exercise for retaining or re-
gaining health should not as general rule,
be taken less than two or three hours after a
meal, except it be some slight exercise, as
moderate walking, riding, etcetera. Aperson
should always be thoroughly rested, after ex-
ercise, before eating. Perhaps the very best
time of day for taking exercise is from ten to
twelve o'clock in the forenoon, although the
time may be varied to suit the persons con-
venience- always observing the above rules
Herald Of Health.
Year: 1874

ssr Many man is rich without money.
Thousands of men with nothing in their pock-
cts are rich. A man born with a good sound
constitution, a good stomach, a good heart,
good limbs, and a pretty good head:piece, is
rich. Good bones are better than gold; tough
muscles better than silver and nerves that
flash fire and carry energy in every function
are better than houses or land. 1t is better
than landed estate to have the right hand
of father or mother. Good breeds and bad
breeds exist among men as really as among
herds and horses Education may do much
to check bad tendencies or to develop good
ones but it is greater thing to inherit the
right proportion Of faculties to start with.
The man is rich who has a good disposition
who is naturally kind, patient, cheerful and
hopeful.
Year: 1874

WARM FEEr-Msny of the colds which
people are said 10 catch, commence at the
feet. To keep these extremities warm there
fore, is to effect an insurance against the al
most interminable list Of disorders which
spring out of a "slight cold" First never be
tightly shod. Boots or shoes, when they tt
closely, press against the foot, and prevent the
free circulation of the blood. When, on the
contrary, they do not embrace the foot too
tightly, the blood gets fair play, and the
spaces left between the leather and stockings
are filled with a comfortable supply of warm
air. The second rule is-never sit in damp
shoes. 1t is often imagined, that unless they
are positively wet, it is not necessary to change
them while the feet are at rest. This is a
fallacy for when the least dampness is alb
sorbed into the sole, it is attracted further to
the foot itself by its own heat, and thus per-
spiratiou is dangerously checked Any per-
son may prove this by trying the experiment
of neglecting the rule, and his feet will be,
come cold and damp after few moments, al
though taking off the shoe and warming it, it
will appear quite dry.
Year: 1874

Two WRINKLEs.-Very often screw
hole gets so worn that the screw will not stay
in. Where glue is handy, the regular car
penter makes the hole larger and CLUES in
large plug, making a nest for an ordinary new
hole. But this is not always the case, and
people without tools, and in an emergency, Of
ten have the thing at once. Generally leather
is used, but this isso hard that it does not hold
we'll. The best of all things is to cut narrow
strips Of cork, and fill the hole completely
Then force the screw in. This will make as
tight job as if driven into an entirely new
hole.


Another hint of similar character may
be useful. One often desires to put staple
into block of stone. The hole is made, the
staple inserted, and lead melted and run in
But unless the hole is made with the bottom
larger than the top, the lead will in time work
out, if there is much jar or side strain on the
iron. Besides, the lead itselfis liable to some
compression, which admits of looseness, espe
cally after being subjected to very hot fires
A much better article is sulphur. If this be
melted and poured in around the staple in
stead of lead, it makes much more durable
job. Besides, tits often more easy to procure
sulphur than lead, as every store keeps that
in general variety.
Year: 1874

81 have come to settle the dispute; let the
children have the lot on either side OF the
lane, and will build them house"


"And I will furnish it.


So the recreant children were sent tor and
forgiven, and came home to receive their pa
rents blessing. And now there are no more
LAWYERS for the two farmers, but each has
faithfully fulfilled his contract in regard to
the house and furniture,
Year: 1874

LIGHTING FIRE IN A STovE.-Many per-
sons have noticed the extreme difficulty en-
countered in lighting the fire in a stove, espe-
cially on still, damp morning. The stove .,e
at first won't draw, even vigorous blowing Will
not suffice; and then when it does start, 1t Is
with sort of explosion or outward rush OF
air, which fills the room with smoke and gas
oftentimes putting the unpleasant fumes into
the face Of the operator. This trouble Is
caused by the difficulty encountered IN over
coming the inertia of the long column OF air
in the pipe or chimney, by the small column
of air that can be forced up through the IN
terstices of the wood and coal at the bottom
of which the fire is kindled. All this may be
remedied by simply putting few shavlngs or
bits of dry paper on the top Of the wood or
COAL and first lighting that; it Immediately
bursts into blaze, because the air has per-
fectly free access to it from all sides, the heat
ed air forces its way into the chimney and es'
tablishes there an upward current. line
match can then be applied to the klndllng
under the fuel, which will readily light, and
if dry, burst into brisk blaze.
Year: 1874

MANS DEPENDENCE UPON WoMAN.-Man
relies far more than he is aware for comfort
and happiness on woman's tact and manage
ment. He is so accustomed to these that he
is unconscious of their worth. They are so
delicately concealed, and yet so ceaselessly
exercised, that he enjoys their effect as he en-
joys the light and atmosphere. He seldom
thinks how it would be with him were they
Withdrawn. He fails to appreciate what is so
freely given. He may be reminded of them
now and then he may complain Of intrusion
or interference; but the frown is smoothed
away by the gentle hand, and the murmuring
lips are stopped with caress and the man
agement goes on.-Erchange.
Year: 1874

KEEP OUT OF DEBr.-Half the perplexity,
annoyance and trouble that men have in the
world, is in consequence of getting into debt
1t seems to be natural for some people to buy
and incur obligations without measure, so long
as they can avoid paying ready cash. Give
one of this sort a chance to buy on credit, and
the questions of price and conditions of pay
ment, are matters that he cares but little
about But what crop of trouble springs
up from the seed of debt! How many sleep
less nights result from it! How many gray
hairs it brings, and how often it shortens life
sometimes leading men to commit suicide OF
murder. And yet, how easy it is to keep clear
of this terrible monster.


Every young man should form fixed and
unalterable determination, before commencing
his active business career, not to incur one
penny of Indebtedness, under any crcum
stances. Never buy anything, unless you
have the money to pay for it at once. Pay
no attention to splendid opportunities" "bar
gains," "rare chances" and the like. Such
are only traps set to catch victims. If you
see anything that you would like to accept
look first at your money pile, and make the
answer depend upon that. Always pay as
you go. If you are short of money, gauge
your demands accordingly.
Year: 1874

LEMON FOR CoUGH.-Roast the lemon
very carefully without burning it.; when it is
thoroughly hot, cut and squeeze into cup
upon three ounces Of sugar finely powdered.
Take spoonful whenever your coug troubles
you. 1t is good and agreeable to the taste.
Rarely has it been known to fail of giving
relief.
Year: 1874

HAND-sHAK1Ne.-How did people get into
the habit of shaking hands? The answer is
not far to seek. In early and barbarous times
when every savage and semi.savage was his
own law.giver, judge, soldier and policeman,
and had to watch over his own safety, in de.
fault of all other protection, two friends and
acquaintance, or two strangers desiring TO De
friends or acquaintance, when they chanced
to meet, offered each other the right hand
the hand alike of ofense and defense-the
hand that welded the sword, the dagger, the
club, the tomahawk Or other weapon of
war. Each did this to show that the hand
was empty, and neither war nor treachery was
intended. A man cannot well stab another
when he is in the act of shaking hands with
him, unless he be double'dyed traitor and
villain, and strives to deal cowardly blow
with the left while giving the right, and pre-
tending to be on good terms with his VIC
tim
Year: 1874

KEEP Your TROUBLES SAcRED-A wife
of forty, whose life cannot all have been sum
shine, writes the following advice to other
married pairs: Preserve sacredly the prlVa;,
cies of your house, your marriage state and
your heart. Let not father or mother, broth
er or sister, nor any third person, ven pre-
sumo to come in between you two, or to share
the Joys and sorrows that belong to you two
alone. With Gods help build your own qul'
ct world, not allowing the dearest earthly
friend to be the confident of aught that con-
concerns your domestic peace. Let moments
of alienation, if they occur, be healed at once
Never, no, never, speak of it outside, but to
each other confess and all will come out right.
Never let the morrows sun still find you at
variance. Renew or review the VOW at all
temptations will do you both good. And
thereby your souls will grow together, cement
ed in that love which is stronger than death
and you will become truly one. Thus 90
pray for every married pair.
Year: 1874

A few days ago, a boy when bathing in
a river near Neufchate,. ii Switzerland.
was suddenly seized by the leg and drawn
under water. Believing himself to be the
object of some pleasantly on the part Of a
comrade. be conbatted his opponent. Bu:
co coming to the surface saw disappear.
instead of q human form. dark mass,
which was large pike. This at least Is
the only solution which an inspection Of
the wounds on the leg Of The boy would
seem to oFer.
Year: 1874

A MAN CUTS HIS THROAT AND THAN HURLs
HIMSELF AGAINST LoCoNo1IvE.-As the 2
O'Clock Hudson River train from New York
was approaching IrviDgtOn yesterday afternoon,
at the rate OF forty miles an hour, William
Baird, engineer of Locomotive No 80, suddenly
discovered man rushing down an embank-
ment, bareheaded and in his shirt sleeves, with
both arms extended, evidently intending to
throw himself in front of the locomotive. The
engineer was Mortified, fer il was too late TO
prevent the suicide. The unfortunate man ran
headiong, and jumped against the locomotive
striking against the forward driver. AS quick
ss lightning he was whirled in the air and
hurled full length on the ground beside the
rails. The tain was stopped as quickly as pos
sble, and when Conductor Melius, with his
brakemeO, went back they found the mans
wife leaning over him. She gave his name as
John Kenny, and stated that just as the train
was approaching he cut his throat, and then ran
toward the track. An examination revealed
the fact that Kenny's throat was cut from ear
to ear, and one OF his arms was broken. He was
also terribly injured about the body. The man
is in dying condition. No cause has been as
signed for the terrible deed.
Year: 1874

REBEL FLAGs.-A patriotic resident of Gull
man, Ala, few days ago telegraphed to
Huntsville, demanding that the United States
marshal should be sent to that place forthwith
10 remove a rebel flag which was floating over
a hotel in that vicinity. The marshal forwarded
the dispatch to the Attorney General for in
stTuctions. The dispatch was filed, but as vet
the Attorney General has made no reply to IL,
probably deeming any instructions in the mat
ter unnecessary.
Year: 1874

grin Cincinnati they know how 30 put down
Q scandal. A hbeled candidate there denounced
Q current report as lie, and proclaimed his In
tention Of getting hold Of the author Of it, and
pulling his tear out - long as hie arm"
Year: 1874

DEsTITUTION IN BROoKLYN.-A man named
Henry Tetche was sent to jail yesterday morn
ing for ten days, by Justice Semier, on a charge
of stealing few potatoes. The wife of the un-
fortunate man went TO the office of Charity
Commissioner Wheeler at noon, and stated that
the potatoes were taken by her husband as a
meal for herself and her four children. He had
been out of work for many weeks, and they
were entirely destitute, having disposed OF
every piece of furniture and article that could
be turned into money to save the family from
starvation. This misery pressed so upon her
husband that he was lad 10 pick up anything
lying about the streets in the shape Of food, and
these potatoes coming in his way he took them.
The wife begged Commissioner Wheeler to give
her some temporary relief, bat this was mot in
had better 60 to the almshouse with her little
ones until such time as her husband had served
the ten days in Jail, when an effort would prob
ably be made to procure him work. He is
pie-baker by trsde.-N Y. Times, September 22d.
Year: 1874

THE MINNESOTA DBMoCRATIC LIBERAL
CoNvRNTIoN.-The democratic-liberal state
convention OF Minnesota, which met at st. Paul
yesterday for the nomination OF chief justice
and associate justice OF the supreme court,
adopted platform setting forth that the con-
rule Of carpet bag politicians, and demanding
the maintenance of a just and impartial policy
toward the people of the South whereby both
races will be protected in all their rights; the
expulsion of thieves, and perfect equality be-
fore the law for all persons without regard to
race, color or political opinion; demanding a re-
turn TO gold and silver; tariff for revenue only
and free press ard no gag law. resolution
was adopted declaring that the republican
Congressional nominations In three districts in
and demonstrate anew the impossibiIitv of
reform within the republican orpanizatinn
Year: 1874

Detroit Free Press: In dreaming don't
dream of white elephants. A young lady at
Cairo had such dream, and the next day a
wild steer pinned her lover against sand
bank and held him there until his spirit had
drawn aside the mystic curtain which hides
the Valley of Death from the vision of the
living.
Year: 1874

The wife of Michigan brewer died in
the county poor house, and four days there
after the stricken widower married a maiden.
The funeral brewed beer did coldly furnish
forth the marriage tables.
Year: 1874

All the paper issued by the Unit
ed States Government is manufac-
tured on sixty two inch Fourdrinier
machine, at the Glen Mills near
West Chester, Pa. Short pieces of
red silk are mixed with the pulp in
the engine, and the finished stuff is
conducted to the wire without pas
sing through any screens, which
might retain the silk threads. BY
an arrangement above the wire cloth,
a shower of short pieces of fine blue
silk thread is dropped in streaks up
on the paper while it is being form
ed. The upper side on which the
blue silk is dropped, is the one used
for the face of the notes, and
from the manner in which the
threads are applied must show them
more distinctly than the reverse
side, although they are imbedded
deeply enough to remain fixed. The
mill is guarded by officials night and
day to prevent tie abstraction OF
any pspsE
Year: 1874

dreadful and inhuman aspect.


A little wee French midshipman,
of fourteen lay fearfully injured, but
never uttered a sound till physi-
Clan at Memphis was about to dress
his hurts.


"Can 1 get well? You need not
be afraid to tell me-"


"No-I-I am afraid you can
not"


"Then do not waste your time
with me-help those that can get
we'll"


"But-"


"Help those who can get well! 1t
is not for me to be girl. [ carry
the blood of eleven generations OF
soldiers in my veins!"


The physician-himseif was man
who had seen service in the navy i'll
his time-touched his hat to the lit
tie hero and passed on.


The head engineer of the ANA
ranth, grand specimen of physic-
al manhood, struggled to his feet
a ghastly spectacle, and strobe to
ward his brother, the second engin-
eer, who was unhurt. He said:


s'You were on watch. You were
boss. You would not listen to me
when begged you to reduce your
steam. Take that!-take it to my
wife, and tell her it comes from me
by the hand of my murderer! Take
it!-and take my curse with it to
blister your heart a hundred years
and may you live so longp'


And he tore the ring from his fin
ger, stripping the flesh and skin
with it, threw it down and fell dead!


But these things must not be
dwelt upon. The Boreas landed her
dreadful cargo at the next large
town and delivered it over to null
titude of eager hands and warm
Southern hearts--a cargo amounting
by this time to thirty nine wounded
persons and twenty two dead bod
les. And with these she delivered
list of ninety six persons that had
drowned or otherwise perished at
the time of the disaster.


A jury of inquest was impaneled,
and after due deliberation and in
quiry, they returned the inevitable
American verdict, which has been
so familiar to our ears all the days
of our lives-"Nobody to blame" d"


In a note the authors for vouch
the entire authenticity of the above
account.