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Year: 1874

Miss Watts says: Much has been said by
some relative to the selection Of the cock. but
all their directions, come to one point What
ever be the breed to which be belongs, be
should exhibit the distinctive characteristics Of
that breed in full perfection he shoId be
bold, lively, clean made, with close, gloss plu-
mage, and brigh: eye; bis comb and wattles
should be Of rich yermilion bis crow should
be clear, loud and long drawn his breast
should be broad and leshy, his thighs muscu-
lar and firm, aud his taris stout and armed
with sharp spurs his claws should be
strong, slightly hooked. and sharp, and he
should carry himself with a proud, yet grace
ful air. 1t is unnecessary to say that he
should be in perfect health. His age should
not be less than year, not more than two
years for although some birds retain all their
FIRE and energy until five, or even six, still
they arc beyond their prime after the third, or
at most the fourth year, and may probably
disappont The breeder"
Year: 1874

SEnvrcEABIE.-Many years since an old
German citizen Of Pendleton county. whom
about to lead his fair -" frow 10 tho bymenial
altar, purchased n broadcloth coat in which he
was married. His wife presented him with
many children, among them were eight sons,
every ono of whom were married in the same
coat in which their father married their moth
er The youngest Of the eight sons had seven
sons, every one of whom were married 10 tho
same wedding coat, and sftor the youngest
son Of the seven or the youngest grandson Of
the original owner Of the coat, had led his
blushing bride 20 the altar in bis venerable
grandfatber's fashionable wedding coat. he
sold it for the sum Of ten dOllars.-Stdunton
Spectator
Year: 1874

Pimpleyillc, Vt, is evidently not a good
Geld for an independent, ouispoken Journal
The Pimplevillc Post recently published tLis
item Those who have been engaged in tho
sheep stealing business had better stand from
under We know whom we are talking a.
bout The result was the loss Of sixty sub
scribers. aud the paper will 90 into bankrupt
cy.
Year: 1874

A New York paper thus describes ore Of the
effects Of sailing the streets:


The atmosphere Of the city has been for
the last fortnight chilly damp, corrosive com
pound, the ooutact OF which feels just like
that Of alcohol or ammonia, or other volatile
substance which cbil.s the skin by is rapid
evaporation"
Year: 1874

A CoLoRED LEAduE.-The colored peo-
Pile OF this city will hold q meeting this
evening for the purpose of organizing a
Colored League. The League will be or
g.lnized and conducted in n manner sim
liar to the League recently established in
PENNSYLVANIA.
Year: 1874

"That descent into the depths OF the
sea with the sinking ship" says a pas
senger on board the Vile du Havre,
"was an awful experience, and onethat
fell to the lot of more than three-fourths
of those who were saved. was stand
ing by the side of the vessel, certain
that she was rapidly going down, and
that there was no hope Of being saved.
1 would not have given ten cents for
my chance of life. If anybody had been
on the point of dlscharging revolver
to blow ones brains out. / could not
have felt more certain of death. We
went down with the ship. l do not be-
lieve anybody, however we'll he might
have been able to swim, could have
helped doing that. She made an awful
vortex in the water. It seemed to carry
all of us along with her. Nothing could
have saved you except holding firmly by
some piece Of wreck or q life.belt; and
most Of those on board, I am sure, nev-
er even came on deck. I cannot say
whether the ship heeled over or not
when below the water, but she seemed
to me to sink straight"
Year: 1874

While, I stood quietly looking about
me, says Nicholas Pike, a rush was
made to the centre of the grounds,
where large crowd soon assembled.
Piles of wood were burning, which. in
about an hour, became bed of live
embers. Two nude men, having long
handled rakes, were engaged IN getting
out the unhurnt pieces OF wood and dis
tributing the embers over square OF
about twenty-five feet. An excavation
was made on one side about foot deep
and six square, in close proximity to
the bed of embers, and filed with water.
During this raking several persons were
engaged in dashing water over the men
to prevent their being scorched by the
heat, which was intolerable, even where
I stood. Everything being pronounced
ready by the priest who superintended
the whole, music was heard in the dis
lance, and procession! moved along
the grassy plain, preceded by men bear
ing upon their shoulders-a small plat
form, on which was an image, dressed
in Indian costume, loaded with iewelry.
They came on in silence and halted
near the burning mass. Presently an.
other similar procession advanced from
the opposite side and faced the first.


At a given signal an old man with
only cloth around his loins, bearing a
child in his arms, stepped into the
square and walked unfinchingly across
the glowing bed of embers. Three
young men followed, and then q dozen
rushed in and ran across, stopping for
q moment to cool their feet in trench
filed with water. The contortions,
screeching and yelling of these latter
were terrible, and turned away sick at
heart from the sight. This part of the
rite is called thiunery, or walking upon
fire. It seems to me literally the old
worship of Moloch revived, and any
thing more heathenish and devilish I
cannot imagine. Strange to say, the
Indians persist that they do not get
burnt. For at least month previously
they undergo severe tests, taking little
except rice and milk do not even touch
grease OF animal food; pray incessant-
", get the priests blessings, and then
walk fearlessly over the burning en-
bers. They say it is only those who
have eaten forbidden food Especially
salt fish,, got drunk, or committed some
unrepented sin, who get burnt.-Rana-
bles in the Land of the Apnanayterrp.
Year: 1874

II the clothes which cover the body
are damp, the moisture which they con-
tain has a tendency to evaporate by the
heat communicated to it by the body.
The heat absorbed in the evaporation
Of the moisture contained in clothes
must be in part supplied by the body,
and will have tendency to reduce the
temperature of the body in an undue
degree, and thereby to produce cold.
The effect of violent labor or exercise
is to cause the body to generate heat
much faster than it would do in state
of rest. Hence we see how, when
clothes have been rendered wet by rain
or by, perspiration, the taking OF cold
NAV be avoided by keeping the body IN
a state of exercise or labor nntil the
clothes can be changed. which y every
case should be done as quickl5 - pos
sible, particularly underclo ohiing, Is
stockings, vests and shirts ); II not rheu-
rnatisnSvill SOONER or later set IN.
Year: 1874

Samuel Nelson, late Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
died suddenly at his residence in
Cooperstown, New York, of apoplexy.
For some months past his health has
been good, but week before his death
he complained of having taken slight
cold, and was confined to his room till
two days before his death. While it..
ting in his chair, between one, and two
o'clock, listening to Mrs. Nelson read
a letter, he made an inquiry in regard
to II, and then. without q word or sigh,
was dead. Judge Nelson left the bench
of the United States Court in 1872. u
Year: 1874

The widow Crepin was q washerwoman
at Vanves Department OF the Seiue).
Her husband had died during the Com
mune; she had but one child left OF
ten, a boy six years of age. These
losses had reduced her to q state OF
nervous depression. She was constant
ly in dread of losing her employment
and. indeed, having been seized with
illness. ran into debt, and, at length,
was told by her landlord, to whom she
owed three quarters rent, that she muss
leave her lodging. She then resolved
TO put an end to her own life and that
of her child; and, having dressed her.
self and the little boy in their best
clothes, lighted two braziers OF char
coal. Law down with the child and await
ed death. The little fellow died in the
middle of the night, but the mother
could not die. When she found that
she was alone in the world, she lit more
charcoal and now felt confident OF ap'
preaching release but hour after hour
nassed by. and she still lived. She
kept the neighbors away on the plea OF
illness for thirty.six hours after the
ohild's death, and then, worn out by the
horror of her position, let them IN, and
showed them the corpse Of her son. The
unhappy woman was tried for the muir
der Of the child, but the jury were 80
overcome with pity for her sufterings,
that, forgetful Of their rdtson acre,
thew acquitted her, in absolute dis
regard of the potent fact that she had
taken her sons life. This verdict is
described by a French journal as
"merciful justice"
Year: 1874

The newest waterproof cloaks are cut
in the redingote style and have a small
cape.


Oyerskirts have gone almost entirely
out of fashion, and are nowadays sell
dom seen.


In Paris the ladies are wearing blue
and scarlet hoe, striped respectfully
with white and black.


Necklaces of gold coin are new, also
bracelets. They are very unique and
exceedingly handsome.


Brides have altogether given up white
satin for their wedding dress, and have
substituted tulle and silk.


West Point earrings are the newest.
They are made of the gilt buttons worn
by the natty little cadets.


Feather trimming becomes more fash
ionable as the winter advances, especial
ly on velvet costumes.


Sealskin is the most fashionable fur
OF the season. 1t is considerably cheap
er this season owing to the panic.


Colored silk scarfs are worn by the
ladies this winter, and as rule are very
becoming to the demoiselles.


Brown tinted wedding cards have
been introduced this season, but with
anything but encouraging success.


Miss Davenport and Miss Jewett, OF
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. are exhibit
ing some magnificent Partisan toilets.


A lady appeared at wedding recep-
ton lately in dress of eight different
and distinct shades of green.


Roman scarf sashes are imported in
many new and beautiful styles, and are
made much wider than heretofore.


Ruffles continue the popular mode
of trimming dresses both for the house
and street. Small ruffles are preferred.


Velvet muffs lined with silk or satin
and with wide bows of ribbon on either
side are very fashionable.


There is very little demand for coral
nowadays, and except for children 1t Is
going out of fashion.


Coronet braids are in vogue again.
They only serve to elevate the bonnet OF
the period little more.


Worth is said to have prepared a cos
tune for Miss Nellie Grant, in which
she will appear on New Years Day.


Gray felt hats, ornamented by q sim
gle gray feather, are worn by the ladies
OF Paris this winter.


For evening dresses corn colored
silk is coming in favor again. 1t is most
elegant trimmed with black velvet.


A bunch of moss roses on bit OF
white lace is the fashionable breakfast
cap of the period.


A lady was recently married in a
dress of point applique over white
corded silk.
Year: 1874

Just such weather as this, thinks the
Danbury News, instils new life and
animation in a man, and is apt to make
him frolicsome. It stimulates him to
racing, jumping up and down, clapping
his hands, and feeling good generally.
It so stimulated one OF our merchants
on Friday evening, and led him to in
vite his wife to catch him before he
got around to the back stoop. He
started on q smart run, and she bore
down after him at creditable speed.
He tore around the corner very much in
earnest, and stepping on piece of ice,
swung from his foothold and went
careening across ten feet Of frozen
ground, and brought up with consider
able force against pear tree-a new
variety, we believe. 1t was genial
spectacle to see the fondwife pounce
on him and hear her gleeful shouts OF
victory as he struggled madly to his
feet and besought her "not to make
darn fool Of herself" "ei sd ai8 d5fda
Year: 1874

Regularity OF HABITS A NECESSITY. -
cry rev persons understand how greatly
uealth and happiness in this world depend
upon the regularity of their daily habits-the
constant recurrence of those events which we
are apt 70 refer to as tiresome and mOnotonous.
Durlng the earlier and later periods of life this


even tenor is essential to our well being !:
anu i thougn we may feel like kicking the traces
wheh at the zenith of power and activity. and
sometimes fly off at tangents, or get rid Of our
superiiuous enenergies in odd and eccentric
ways yet we usually come back, or at least trv
70 come pack to our mOOrings, and gladly
aSccept the tread mill path of daily duty, which.
morse 'o"'S' nv IL


:. Every one can understand how disasreeablc


IL would be not to be able to make sure of
one dlnner; to be deprived of bed and sleop:
u loose the enjoyment of abundance of GOOD
water daily bath and a daily paper but
upon recurrence of many more and mpcb
smaller mlnutiN do we depend for our do;ly
comfort. We like certain kinds of bread at
every meal; we want meat ALWAYS cooked In
certain !aVorlte ways, and expect to find it so as
naturally as we expect the sun to shine. We
get 10 seeing certain things in certain placcs


ana we would not miss them uDon any account,
Tree, bush, a picture, or a chair which
occupies the same place for years acouire, n
y"iue 10 our consciousness which only the
habit of seeing it can give it. The world
seems very large in growth, and full of MANY
anu varied interests, but it contracts as we
gro" older and the objects of value to us mar


row themselves down to those which we know
to be real, and which form our lives. NatnraiIu
as these grow fewer in number thew grow
dearer, and the more we dislike to
miss them from our sight and sense, M
lVes are so happy as those which are so well
ordered that there is little to resign, and to
which, therefore, every year brings aided
interest and added enjoyment in the regular dis.
charge of individual and social duty -
Year: 1874

An old farmer givss it as his candid opinion
aLter many years Of observation and experience
.hat the arrival Of circus will do more toward,
enforcing the Fourth Commandment than a
dozen Sunday 'i"u
Year: 1874

The GRAND jury OF Kings county con-
graduates the citizens Of Brooklyn upon lav-
ing such nm institution as the Penitentiary
which we take to be an unintentional piece of
sarcasm. They are told 'it is model Of
neatness, system and order, which must be
quite consoling to number Of gentlemen
who have personal reasons for taking an in
terest in its management But tho Grand
Jury also says of the Jail:-"The apartments
for witnesses nre wrctched and the
treatment Of witnesses confined is q
burning shame" This is peculiar
contrast the criminal is lodged in place
which is model of ncatness, and the inno-
cert witness is consigned to loathsome cell.
In Brooklyn it is clearly more comfortable to
be murderer than to detect one 1t Is no
wonder that innocence is at discount In our
SISTER CITY.
Year: 1874

The VERDICT Of the Coroner's jury upon
the Granite Mil fire is presented to the public
to-tay, and will be found sweeping censure
Of tn style Of mill architecture in the United
States. But il the matter is % end with the
censrre of the jury where shall the protection
of tho operatives begin? Tho verdict accuses
no one; itsimply criticises system. Surely,
we need 40 ghost come from the grave to
tell us this
Year: 1874

fulness of our news from remote places,
and by such enterprises as our expedition
into Africa in search Of Livingstone,
by our reports from Cuba, Spain,
Sweden, Russia and Asia, and recently
by our repor.s from Iceland, wherein DR..
Hayes has shown himself to be as strongly
imbued with the instincts of journalism as
with love of scientific discovery. We have
ever striven TO advance Journalism to its true
and proper dignity, knowing that it would
become the great power in the world. There
should be nothing narrow or petty in its
range. There should be genuine rivalry in
promoting useful public aims but ii should
be the purpose of the press to foresee what is
demanded by the pubic intelligence and to
promote it. And, viewing the present state OF
Arctic exploration, we believe the press
has distinct duty TO fulfil in pushing
the Polar problem TO n solution. Irrespec-
tive Of any value attaching to such an enter
prise, all the world wants to know more of
the mysterious regions about the North Pole.
Curious as man has been about the North at
al times since the Greek poets first sang OF
Hyperborea, that curiosity has taken the form
OF fixed determination, and il has now be
come question of rivalry among the nations.
1t is, however, peaceful rivalry, that is pro-
ductive OF good, and we hold it to be the duty
of the press always to encourage every move
ment tending to such an end, and therefore
we say let Us 10y all means have q popular ex-
petition to the North Pole, with DR..
Hayes, the man Of all Others best
qualified, to lead it; and not only
do we advocate it in the public interest,
but in the interest Of true journalism. Tho
press OF the country might indeed almost
make it their own and reap the reward. Among
them it would be like the contest between tie
American and Irish teams at Cree6moor,
where all would win honor; or, as we have
recently seen, like DR.. Hayes, Bayard Taylor
and Murat Haistead the representatives of
three leading journals, writing together in the
cabin Of the same ship which they have mutu-
ally chartered, without jealousy, but in manly
rivalry as to who should best describe an event
in which the country took a deep interest, and
Tor information concerning which the journal
was their only reliance. We repeat to our
brothers of the press, and to the country at
large, let us have the expedition, and in proof
of our sincerity the HERALD viii pledge itself
to pay one-tourth of the entire cost OF an
enterprise so commendable, and which is
sure to reflect credit upon American Journal
Ism and American pluck.
Year: 1874

A HANDSOME RECOGNITION. Austrian
Emperor has decorated all the returning mem
bers Of his late Arctic expedition-offcers, sail
ors and all. This is good step toward the
success Of the new expedition which he is or
ganizins TO send out in the spring, and a
good example for our own government
Year: 1874

CAPTAIN GENERAL CosCHA demands of the
Cuban planters their assessment of five per
cent upon their capital in support Of the war,
and will not permit new valuation of prop
erty. This onerous tax must ultimately be for
the advantage of the revolution
Year: 1874

The B1G HoRN ExpEDruov Of the United
States troops, under Captain Mills has re-
turned from an extensive scout in Northern
Wyoming to the Union Pecinc Railway. with
the report that the numerous bands of hostile
Indians lately on the warpath in he country
traversed have returned to their re- ryations
Thus the peace policy Of the army il again
proved to be the only policy OF peace with our
red brethren of the West
Year: 1874

The blacks by expressing and plunderins the
whites. And thus the mind Of politics and
morals, practical life and speculative theology,
win be traversed to-day by the pastors and
preachers of this city and vicinity
Year: 1874

decency do is TO drop the bludgeon and get
out Of the way; or, in other words, annu
the act which compels creditors 70 take Its dsh0nored
Were this taken. these notes would fall 10
their Just level. With bostering legislation 70 give
them currency, they would be regarded as "blown y
paper-paper long overdue, and made more suspicious
by the cub-law previously In force They could nave
no than speculative value. determined by the
supposed chance OF final payment. Let Congress give
as little heed TO Its solemn promises. and they
would be worth than Continental money NJ the
close OF Revolution Instead Of being boarded, sc
cordng TO the boast Of the President year ago, tne
deluded would use for kndling ires or as
ornamental wall paper While repeal would knock
away the support OF legal tenders 10 would give new
value solvent bank notes. for these would then De
payable in gold and could be collected In this man
ner resumption would be assured, and nobody could
help it. The little legislation required should be imne
diate but it ought not TO take effect I'LL the public has
had reasonable notice. There has been no time since
the repeal would 80 little disturbance
Prices have fallen greatly; the volume OF trade
is much reduced business TO unusual extent
out Of debit money and unemployed capital are aound-
ant specie is only at small premium, while the
foreign exchanges are favorable. HB


6ew Harm, Conn. Nov. 2, 1874
Year: 1874

The annual examination and exhibition
of this educational institution will be held
this evening at the Globe Theatre.


The exercises will commence at halfpast
six O'Clock. and as their order is somewhat
lengthy, will be continued tomorrow, at
the same place, and at corresponding
hour.


The German,American school is an insti-
tuition of which any city might we'll feel
proud, and each successive year shows it to
be steadily in the advance.
Year: 1874

Before the grand Drawing for the
Before the grand drawing for the
Before the grand drawing for the
Twenty thousand dollar prize.


Twenty Thousand dollar prize.


Twenty thousand dollar prize.
Year: 1874

TRAPPING HES ia wKs.-As soon
as the hawks begin to trouble your
chickens. take a wire bird cage, such
as is com monty used for canary birds;
put a smart, live young chicken in ii
and set it on the ground, a small dis
tancc from the buildings, in slightly
place. Now take a steel trap, set
small dead chick on a trencher tie !
small string over the chicks beck,
round under the trcncher to keep it
in place; then take a small stick about
an inch and a halt long, sharpen one
end, stick it under the chicks throat,
letting the other end rest on tho
trencher, which will bring the head
in the natural position when alive.
Then with thumb and finger open tle
chicks eyes, and he will look as If
alive Place the trap on the ground
about three feet from the live chick
in the cage and set it. At the 'ame
time shut up all your young chickens
in some building where they won't
be seen. When the hawk comes ho
will hear the i've chicken calling foe
It's mother, and will 20 for it; but as
he cannot take il, be will quickly soe
the chick on the trap and clutch it in
a moment, and as suddenly find him
self clutched, and YOU have him fat.
Year: 1874

BEANS AS A CRoP.-The cultiva.
ton og beans is too much neglected
by farmers, even by those who try 10
have a good garden, and yet very
little time spent would enable every
family to raise from one to three or
four bushels, according to the size OF
the family. Many farmers object to
raising beans on account of the ex-
pense, but for the value of the pro-
duct, it is, especially on light soils,
one of the most profitable raised.


As field drop teey will yield from
ffeen to thirty bushels per acre, de-
pending upon soil, season and culture.
A dry, sandy soil is considered the
best but excellent crops may be raised
on strong clay loans. For a field
crop, bush beans are generally pre-
ferred, and the most salsable are the
white ones. AS q market bean the
little white or navy bean is pre-emi-
nent, though the marrow is, TO our
mind, better for family use; they are
early and productive, whether green
or dry.


Beans should not be planted till all
danger of frost is over, as they are
very sensitive TO its influence. They
should be sown in drills or in hills,
but should never he hoed when wet
from rain or dew. Try a small patch
this year, and you will hardly miss
any lessening that may occur in the
yield of some of your other ordinary
crOps.