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Year: 1877

There is general complaint about the
physical degeneration of the race, but the
evil is attributed by specialists to different
causes, each representing certain evil which
he is engaged in attacking or speculating up
on, as the worst. Some physicians tell US
that the corset is sending the world to de-
struction; the temperance men say distilled
liquor is undermining the human system );
and others think tobacco, coffee, tea, and the
too liberal use of drugs in medicine are grand
debilitators. But then ii is with the physical
as the moral condition; there is an irresist-
able tendency to make complaint about sup
posed degeneracy, without going to the trouble
to verify the facts. Assertion is within the
convenient reach of everybody: historical
truth is often net to be obtained without
long and costly search. There is no fact
better established than that as compared
with savages, the most luxurious nations of
our time, those that ir dulge most freely in
such vices as the use OF corsets, brandy. to-
bacco and calomel, are physically, morally
and Intellectually decidedly superior to the
savages who do without them They live
longer, do more living in the same time, en-
joy life more, and are better in every respect
as class.
Year: 1877

Pigs are subject to disease called measles,
which is supposed to render the flesh un-
wholesome. The measles are very prevalent
though seldom fatal. and if not checked, af-
tect the grain of the meat, which may CON-
monty be seen in the shops of faded color,
and the flesh punctured, as it were, with
small holes. The commencement of the dis
ease appears in languor and decline of the
appetite, followed by small pustules in the
throat. together with red and purple eruptions
more distinct after death than during the Life
of the animal. By aid of the microscope it
has been ascertained that the measles is q
larval cessode, or in other words, one of the
sexually immature ages of development of a
tape 34nsa solsums-a frequent human
guest, derived from the eating of underdone
pork.


Swine, whose habits are less cleanly than
those of horned cattle, do not enjoy the same
immunity as these, and in them the measly
condition may assume abnormous proper
tions. On the other hand, swine will undergo
larger amount of parasitism without display
ing those external evidences of suffering
which other animals are apt to betray under
similar circumstances. BY the aid of a
microscope or with the assistance of power
fully magnifying pocket lens the distinctive
characters of the various meat and pork
measles may be readily made ou:. Indeed,
the naked eye alone is in most cases sufficient
to determine the nature of spots and specks
in meat and pork.


1t is idle to talk of cure in disease of this
nature. Generally speaking, even if the ami
mails be in health, small quantity of nitre
and sulphur occasionally mixed up with their
food, besides stimulating their appetite, will
frequently prevent disease; neither can we
too much insist on cleanliness, nor upon the
punctual regularity of feeding at stated times
This injunction, if followed, will do more for
the preservation of health in pigs than the
administration of any specific after disease
has decidedly shown itself.
Year: 1877

A necklace that was last seen on the neck
of charming lady was the object of univer-
~al admiration. Some time ago gentleman
took this same necklace to the late Mr.. Moi
ana, asking him to buy it, and to substitute
false diamonds in their place. His wife, he
said, would never know the difference. Mr..
M0iana, who had known the wife from child
hood, and VINO was friend of her family,
asked twenty-four hours to reject before
concluding the bargain. In that time he
went and told the story to the lady's grand
mother who gave Moiana $4,000 to give the
husband, telling him to give back the real
necklace, but not to mention the truth. This
was done. Some months later it was the
wife who took the necklace to Moiana, ask
ing him to buy it and to substitute false dia-
monds in the place of the real ones. ''My
husband will never know the difference,
she said. Again visit to the grandmother,
who again gave f2, 900 to keep the diamonds
in the family, and as both husband and wife
still think that the diamonds are false there
is no fear of the necklace being resold.
Year: 1877

There seems to be something in the dry
climate Of California peculiarly favorable to
the development of smut in wheat, and hard
~ crop of wheat is planted in which it does
not make its appearance, unless the seed
wheat has previously been blue stoned. The
process Of blue stoning on the great wheat
ranches of California is as follows:


Fifteen pounds Of pure blue vitrol are dis
solved in eighty gallons of water. The
wheat is placed in sacks and dipped in the
water, where they are kept until the wheat
is thoroughly moistened; after dripping for
few moments over the side of the vat the
sacks are taken out and the wheat is ready
for sowing. Wheat that is SO thoroughly
blue stoned that it will poison cattle is snrer
as a preventative against smut than if soaked
in weaker solution. While a good crop of
wheat is almost always obtained if the seed
is blue stoned, not one crop in ten would be
worth cutting without it, so completely
would it be ruined by smut.


The use of blue vitriol as a guard against
smut originated, we believe, in France, but
the solution in which the seed wheel is PIT
by the French leasants is not SO strong as
the proportions water.and vitriol used by
California farmers Would make it, rs climatic
conditions in France ara not so favorable to
smut as in California.
Year: 1877

ruE most E9mentabIe condition that exists
among farmers is their disposition to grum
Me, and which has become chronic. 1t has,
perhaps. existed for ages, and been handed
down from father to son through Il long line
Of ancestry. and VIII. perhaps, continue for
yeps to come While it must be admitted
That but one man at time can stand upon
the apex Of human grandeur, all seem in
clinel to grllmhle because it is not their
rood fortune to be that man. More cspe-
ciav are farmers addicted to this than other
classes. They not only grulnble at their
hard lot but there is at least a class of them
that find fault with everything. Last year
we heard some Of oar farmer friends corn
planning. saying that there was 30 use seed
ing their l&ud, :ls the grassuoppers would
certainly deyonr ali that came forth, though
for all this those who did SOW rcaped a small
crop, and the country was not left destitute
OF provisions. This season we hear the
same persons saying that they will not SOW,
that tis not worth while, that the seasons
crop will be so large that it will not pay for
raising, etc. Now, we would just like to
know what condition of affairs would suit
these people We confess we are at loss
TO know Of any thing or condition Of times
that would satisfy all Of our farmers. There
area few exceptions to all general rules.
When we find the exception to this one in
particular we generally find a man who is
thrifty and progressive. When his crops are
threatened with hoppers he labors hard,
fights them Off from his fields, knowing that
it he succeed even partially he will reap q
handsome reward. II, on the contrary, there
ha prospect of an abundant harvest, he
works the harder, knowing that if prices are
low he must have the more to sell. 1t does
seem to us that this is correct view of the
subject. The less they complain or the more
they keep their grievances within them
selves the better they are. off. Keep your
own counsel, and above all things keep not
yourself and everybody about you miserable
oy mcessant grumblin@.
Year: 1877

"Ihe declaration specified in the first sec
ton OF the Act to be filed with the Register
and Receiver must be under oath. and NAV
be executed before either the Register or
Receiver, or the clerk of any court of record
having a seal. 1t must set forth that the
applicant is Il citizen of the United States,
or that he has declared his intention to be-
come such, in which case a duly certified
copy Of his declaration to become citizen
must be presented and filed. 1t must also
be set up that the applicant has made no
other declaration for desert land under the
provisions of this Act, and that he intends
TO reclaim the tract Of land applied for, not
exceeding one section, by conducting water
thereon within three years from the date of
his declaration. The declaration must also
contain description OF the land applied for,
by legal subdivisions if surveyed, or, if I'M
surveyed, as nearly us possible without a
survey, by giving with as much clearness
and precision us possible the locality Of the
tract with reference to known and conspicu-
Gus landmarks or the established lines of
surveys, so as to admit OF its being thereafter
| readily Identified when the lines Of survey
come to be extended. AS preliminary to
the filing Of such declaration, it must be sat
isfactorily shown that the land therein des-
crlhed is desert lan0 rs defined in the second
section Of the Act. 10 this end you will re-
| quire the testimony of at least two disinter-
ested and credible witnesses, whose testi-
! mony you will reduce to writing in the usual
manner; or the evidence may be furnished
/ in the form Of allillavits executed before the
clerk of and court Of record having seal
the credbility of the witnesses to be certified
4 by said clerk. The witnesses must clearly
state their acquaintance with the premises,
| and the facts as to the condition and situa-
ton Of the land upon Which they base their
Judgment You are particularly enioined
10 exercise great care as to the sufficiency
of the proof upon this point i'll each case.
After this proof has been made to your sat
isfaction. the Receiver will receive from the
applicant the sum Of twenty-five cents per
acre for the land applied for: the Register
will receive and file his declaration, and you
will jointly issue, in duplicate, certificate" :"


The form of certificate follows, and direc-
| tons for the government of the officers of
the Land Office. The final entry is to be
made by making satisfactory proof that
water has been brought upon the land ap-
4 piled for, and the payment Of the additional
one dollar per acre, at any time within three
years from the filing of the declaration.
Year: 1877

A correspondent, writing to the Couut1v
Gentleman, says: In your article on chang
ing seeds you advise "a continued selection
from the most productive stalks" No one
Will probably deny the advantage Of this
practice. But why not 60 at once to the
heart OF the matter and select from stalks
that themselves were grown from seed that
also was selected? This would corresponds
to the in-and in breeding Of animals, and be-
ing in direct line, might thus advance the
Improvement more rapidly and with more
decided effect.
Year: 1877

Wife may be u good cook, and know both
the science and practice of everything be-
longing to the Kitchen and still that does
not include all of what we would call the
''science Of housewifery - for there is s
something beyond all this, which in reality
rightfuuy belongs to lionsewifery, although
perhaps it may not be easily explained or
described.


The mistress Of the house, whom will sup
pose to be the wife, must study the wants
and needs of her family 1t is not enough
for her to know how to make the lightest
and whitest bread, or never to fail in bring
ing everything upon the table in the best Of
order, but she must know if this or that dish
is healthful for those who are to paitake OF
it. No two persons may like the same dish,
or partake of it with the same satisfaction
or benefit; for while one child may need
fruit to keep it healthy, to another this may
be almost rank poison. Good, light, fresh
bread may be healthful for one,. and un-
healthy for another; and so it will be with
puddings, cakes pies ,and various condiments
which 90 to made up to plan or luxurious
meal.


We are we'll aware that the doctors will
not agree with us in this; but that does not
frighten us in the least for their folIies, in
many ways are as open to criticism as those
of the laymen out side of the fraternity.


1t becomes the housewife to study the
health of each person composing her house.
hold, and adherence to the common saying.
of s.what is good enough for the master is
good enough for the servant or child,o may
breed dyspepsia and other ailments where,
we would least expect it.


This laying down of rigid rules as 60 the
Fhealthfulness or digestibility of this or that
kind Of food, is based upon the false sup,
position that all persons are alike, and that
the gastric juices of one stomach are just ass
powerful as those of another, which common
sense, without science, shows to be false,
theory. Every mother knows that her chill,
dren differ, not only in the amount of food
required to nourish them, but the kind and
| quality must often be varied considerably,
to suit the differences in their constitutions,
It is in these matters that good housewifery,
comes in, IN distinct addition to good cook,
Eery.


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Year: 1877

BILLY Coma, the Indian employed
on the Geo. S. Wright at the time of
the disaster, and now on trial in Vic
toria, made a long statement in the
police court in that city, stating sub.
stantialIy that the captain and crew
were on shore, built n fire and had
gone to sleep, when they were all
murdered in cold blood by the North
ern Indians. He alone was spared,
and was given a squaw as bribe for
not disclosing the particulars or per,
pctratOrs of the deed.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Samuel Bale, an old and respected resident OF
Jersey City, entered Grccnve car at seven O'Clock
on Friday evening and told the conductor to let him
out Jersey avenue He gave the conductor twenty
Ave cent picco and told he would receive his
change further Oh. Whom Mr.. Bailo reached Jersey
avenue be demanded his change, but the conductor
replied that he was entitled 10 none. Mr.. Bale
then graspcd by the conductor, who threw HIM head


long of car and he fell heavily In The street. Mr..
Bale jumped up and regancd his place on the pint


form. when the conductor tried To throw him of again,
but failed The conductor then called the
driver to aid HIM. but tho driver refused,
on the ground that no had seen Mr. Bale
pay his fare, and he stated that the conductor
clearly In tho wrong. When the car reached Library
Hall Mr.. Bale went into the Tenth precinct station
house and informed sergeant Mckaig, but there was
no policeman In the station Louise atrhe time TO ar
rest tho conductor The Sergeant, however placed
the blotcr and told Mr. Bale TO bring the case be fore
the Grand Jury. Mr.. Bale will also bring suit tor
damages against the railroad company.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-


have fencing establishment, irequented by gen.
tcmcn OF refinement and belonging to the rs circles
OF New York society, and the whole establishment is
well regulated aud thoroughly respectable. have
found 1t necessary, during the recent spell,
keep tho windows open, and although tho interior Is
we'll protected from the gaze OF people by
side awni Igs nevertheless crowd is sometimes at
to obtain, possible glimpse OF the proceed
ings within. My complaint Is that have been visited
by tho police different occasions and they tell
me | must stop my exercises or the place VIII be
closed up. What right have they to stop private
tablisEnent like mine? Is 1t not rather their duty to
keep the streets from being impedcd by dispensing
these curious persons and thus accomplish what they
appointed to do to preserve tho public peace
out infringing on public rghtsY Il. s.
Year: 1877

Tho Floating Hospital OF ST. Johns Guild had pleas
ant eAcurson yesterday, and carried 700 poor women
and children up the bay and then back to New York
and up the river The excursion given by three
gentlemen who dubbed together and raised x275 for
that purpose. The intense and unwh0esome heat of
the past two weeks mas aroused the sympathy of tho
char Tor tho poor suffering children OF the back
Streets and the Guild-which was fearful that the
rursions would have TO be discontinued alter the hum
dredth-has been enabled to continue them until the
present time, and they will continue all next week.
Tho Singer Sewing Machine Company give the excur-
u Tuesday
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HERALD-


Can you not induce the city authorities and the
tractors now paving the streets of New York to do
that work by night 1t would not only help the bus-
Of tho city, but would be of great benefit to
the contractors, they would be able to work their
men with greater facility, the streets being almost
occupied during the night. few calcium lights
adopted by many Of the foreign Cities and with great
success. f.
Year: 1877

[NoTx.-Letters intended tor this column must be
ompaned by tho writer's full and address to
insure attention Compalnants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write on only one side OF the papeE-ED HERALp.l
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


see a notice In your Sunday edition Of the dirty
condition OF Fiteth street, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues. Oh, that you could induce the City Fathers
to take an carly mornings ride anywhere west of
Sixth avenue from Fifteenth street to Twenty third
street. Talk OF the city Of Cologne and ITS ninety
distinct smells; there are hundred and ninety in the
locality mentioned The cutters absoIutcy reek with
Nth. TAXPAYER.
Year: 1877

To THE EDfroR or TIE HERALD:-


Allow to call attention to the tyranny Of the
Eighth Avenue Railroad Company in compelling their
conductors to make four trips of three hours
duration, without giving them an opportunity TO eat
drink. J. J..
Year: 1877

To TnE EDITOR OF THE HERALr:-


Would you kindly call the attention OF the proper
authority to tho blocking up OF the gutter Eighth
avenue. bctweon Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh
Streets with largo iron pipes preventing tho gutter
beng swept and from which smell Is abominable-
o6hsve to require residents TO keep their win
dows cloeedf u,
Year: 1877

Honest and courageous people nave
very little to say either about their
honesty or their courage: The sun has
no need to boast of his brightness noi
the noon of her etfuIgence.-H"se"
SuWOM
Year: 1877

The members OF the Louisiana Re-
turning Board have published q state
ment which, IL true, gives q different
complexion to the attempt now pending
to bring them to justice. They deny that
the Grand Jury has found true bill Of
Indictment against them, either on It's
own motion or anybody's motion, and
allege that the proceedings taken against
them consist in the filing Of an informa-
ton by the District Attorney, that he
he kept 1t secret until judge OF the court
before which the case would be tried
had obtained leave Of absence for ninety
days, with the view Of having the charge
hanging over the accused during all
that period without the possibility OF
their having it inquired into. This GER
taitlly gave a suspicious look to the
whole matter, and made 1t incumbent ON
the district attorney to explain Ills share
In 1t. He has accordingly done 80 In q
published statement. Ia which he ad-.
mits that the members OF the board
are prosecuted In consequence OF an
information plea filed by him, but
furnishes the text OF request made by
the District Attorney to file 1t. This, OF
course, relieves the District Attorney Of
the imputation OF filing the information
from motives Of political prejudice. He
asserts, moreover, In answer to the
charge of Unnecessary delay, that tho
request of the jury was made on the 27th
Of June. and his plea filed as soon as
possible thereafter, on the 5th Of July.
The matter, moreover, was originally
brought before the Grand Jury as long
ago as January last, but at that time,
fused to recognize the Jurisdiction Of
the court. The present Grand Jury took
it up as old business, but had some
doubts Of it's legal right to indict the
Returning Board membe at special
session of the court. Hence its request
to the Judge, which led to the filing of
the District Attorneys information.
The action Of the District Attorney, we
may add, has had the good effect OF
drawing out some remarkable defini-
tions OF the term political offense."
Formerly this was understood to mean
simply conspiracy or insurrection un-
dertaken with the view of overturning
government, both OF them acts OF
which an upright and brave man might
be guilty and retain his self-respect and
that of his fellows. But in the Louisi-
ana case it is made to cover forgery,
perjury, and Justification committed by
officers Of the government for
their private gain and we
are told that even IL we have the
plain proof in our hands we must let the
knaves run, lest it should 'embitter
sentiments" We notice that 1t has
been judiciously remarked by some Re-
publicans who are opposed to the inves-
tigation, that "Tilden is at the bottom
of it," We sincerely hope he is. IL 80.
1t is one OF the best things he was ever
at the bottom of, and We trust he will
stay there"
Year: 1877

thus far to-day. Nearly oil Of them are COM
mitted for five and ten days. To-day Jas.
Carter, man who was stopped in the act of
firing Dusquene depot on Sunday was lodged
in jail by Alderman Butler for trial at court
on the charge of arson.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The day closed most
unpromisingly. Tee only point at which q
solution Is reached is Pittsburg, and that was
somewhat in the nature of making desert
and calling it peace.
Year: 1877

They bad a discussion over ~ Millef'-
the other day about bulls Mr. Mill
aid u was all nonsense 20 talk about 5
bull being excited and made furious by O.
red rag He said he bad an ugly tenn
p"red Devon bull over in the field VIII
would take Il like a lamb II you would
shake the hags Of all nations IN his face
Dr.. Robinson said that Miller daren't tr,


t, and Miller bet Robinson that b,
would So Miller went into the hou-.
and loaded himself up with a red flannel
undershirt, and we all walked out 10 the
held. The bull was there, looking calm
as a summer morning.


Miller climbed the fence and went
toward the animal, keeping the shirt be
hind him. As be came close 10 the bull
he suddenly produced the .shirt and
hirted it in the bulls face. The beast
jumped back q yard or two in astouish
ment. and kept his eye on Miller. while
Miller waved the old vermillion garment
vigorously. Then the bull shook he
head several times. as II he declined 10
have anything TO do with the business. I.
and Miller turned toward "a aud put his
thumb 10 his nose and made a signal Of
victory. just then an idea seemed to
strike the bull lie pat his head down
and moved swiftly forward Miller At
tIst thought there had been an earth
quake lie was hurled up twenty feet
and when he struck the ground he made
another ascension. Upon his descent hr
thought be would try 10 run. hut -
Devon Short Horn was inserted In hi-
trousers and again he went up high
enough to take o bird'seye of the sur
rounding country. On the twenty fifth
descent he tell on the other side Of the
fence from the bull. aud We picked him
up. His clothes were in ribbons His
nose was iurled and bloody. and hi.
mouth was full Of grass and mud


We asked him how he ielt. but he said
nothing We inquired concerning the
condition Of his bones but he made no
reply. We asked if bis views about bulls
had undergone any change. but he
walked silently along We wanted TO
know how he enjoyed the scenery the
last time he went up. but be would not
say. He merely went into the house.
filed up both barrels OF his gun with old
nails, and screws. aud scraps Of iron, and
then he went out 10 interview that bull
The animal was a corpse In ten minutes.
and then Miller peeled his undenshirt
and went up stairs 70 bed


We know what his views are nov. al
though he doesn't express them freely.
Il Max Adeler.