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Year: 1879

We learn from an old farmer, who
has repeatedly made the experiment.,
that wheat harvested when the grain
is in what is termed the ''dough,"
weighs more to the bushel and makes
better -four, than it does when it is
thoroughly ripe.


He informs us, and his experience
gives him the right to make the as
sertion, that when the grain is cut in
this manner, that it should be shocked
up properly; that is that the shock
should not contain more than ten or
twelve bundles. and when it becomes
thoroughly dried through, it should
be stacked, and probably the grain
will he more or less shrunken; but
this is a matter Of no consequence.


When once in the stack it will 90
through what is called the ''sweating
process, through which agency the
kernels will he swollen out plump and
full: and when the thrcshing ma
chine is put in operation, the farmer
mi1l find that his wheat will weigh
heavier, and that his flour will be
much better. and much more of it,
than from wheat that ia harvested
when thoroughly maturcl.


OF course it will not do to tl,rcsh
wheat when it is in the sweating sea
son. The stacks should be suffered
to remain af least some tl.ree or four
weeks after their completion before
the threshing machine should bc
used. This time will be required for
the wheat to sHeat and dry out.


Another advantage in cutting wheat
early. and 4 large one too, is that
there is no loss in sheliing out of the
grain. \ large saving is made in
this particular.


When wheat is cnt after it is fully
maturcd, it matters not how carefully
the farmer handles his grain, he is
liable to waste in shocking, stacking
and thrcshing it by shelling.


Thousands and thousands of
bushels would be saved to the far
mcrs of the west if they would cut
their wheat ut the proper time. When
the stalk is of u golden hue about
half way of its length, and when the
kernel can be readily crushed with
the thumb and finger, then let the
harvcsters he put in motion.


In case of rust the wheat may be
cut at any time after it is in the milk.
The sooner it is cut after this period
the better. AS a general rule, how
ever, wheat does not suffer in Mn
nesota from rust.-Eurmers Union.
Year: 1879

The WATER TORTURE IN JAPAS.-The orig
inators of this cruel device relied upon the
torments of thirst rs more powerful than
mere corporal suffering The prisoner is for
several days confined TO an extremely salt
diet. without rice or water. When two or
three days have passed the craving for water
becomes incessant and the suiferings of the
tortured man approach tile bounds of insani-
ty. Efforts are then made TO obtain confess
sion by injecting the sufferer TO the agony
endured by Tantalus when in the midst of the
Internal lake, whose waters he could not
touch, On all sides the ethirst-distracted pris-
onsr Leholds water-water for which he
would sacrifice every thing-but which he can
nottouch except upon the conditionsof confes-
sion. japan Gdzette.
Year: 1879

A NOVEL IN One PARAGRAPH.-WHAT Two
Tilted UMBRELLAS DID. An umbrella figures


in n recent Boston romance which might be
named Zone Winter" As the story is told
by a Hub correspondent of Detroit paper,
on the afternoon of the 10th of last month.
which vas stormy day, two people, with um-
hrellas tilted forward, met in the driving
STORM One was hale and hearty gentleman
of about fifty years, and the other was little
slight woman, perhaps year or two younger.
He was coming around The corner from Wash
ingtOn stree side she was going around the
snme corner from Winter street. Both were
in hurry. Natural consequence, sudden
collision of umbrellas the shock of which
caused the little womaus feet to slip upon the
treacherous walk. The gentleman picked her
mp. thereby getting a good look at her face,
when exchanging few astonished cxclama-
tonS, the pair recognized in each other long
lost friends, and walked off together. Thirty
years ago she was a factory girl in Lowell,
and he was medical student at Harvard


Both were poor in pocket but rich in love
aud hope he worked hard at study and she
worked hard to raise the money to help him
on through his course. When the California
fever broke out in 1919, he resolved to try a
quicker route TO fortune, and started for the
golden shore, sending back letter of fare
well to this young girl. The upshot of the
separation was that letters became less and
less regular, and at last there was silence
The years passed on he grew rich and
influential, completed his studies and became
a noted physician of one of the largest Cali
fornia cities; he married and had two chill
dren. Two years ago wife and children were
carried off by fever. A year to a day before
the meeting in the snow storm, he dreamed
that his youthful love was living and in dis
tress, and the dream made such an impress
sion upon him that he sent East and made in
quries, which resulted in his coming on him
self to search for her. But six months had
been spent unsuccessfully, and he had just de-
SPARED of ever inding her, when the two
bounced umbrellas at the corner of Washing
ton and Winter streets. And she-poor soul.
had married late in life. and now was
widow with two children who were too young
to work much and whom she was trying,
with her old devotion, to keep at school,
Boston Globe, 9Th inst.
Year: 1879

Owing to the lateness of the hour
last night did only Scanty justice to
the speech of General Grant at the


banquet given him at the Mansion


House. The eX-PreSident made in re-
spOnse the longest speech of his life,
and intimated, amid much laughter
and cheering, that he might return TO


Dublin one day and run against Bar


ringtOn for Mayor and Butt for Par
Lament. He warned those gentlemen


that he was generally Troublesome
candidate. Then passing to serious
matters, the General said:


We have heard some words spoken
about our cOuntry-my country before


! was naturaliZed in another. Laugh
teri We have y very Graat nnuntrv a
great many people. We have been


suffering for some Years flOm very
great oppression. The world has felt it.


Hear, hear There is no question
about the fact that when YOU have


fOrty-five millions of consumers such


as We are. and when they are made to


feel poverty then the whole world


must feel it. [Applause.l You have


had here great prosperity because of


our great extravaganza and our great


miSfOrtunes. We had 4 war which


drew into it almost every man who


could bear arms, and my friend who
spoke so eloquently to YOU few mo-


ments ago lost leg in it. You did
not observe that, perhaps, rs he has a


wooden one in place of it. When that
great conflict was going on we were
spending one thousand million dollars


year more than we were producing
and Europe got every dollar of it. II
made for you false prosperity. You
were getting our bonds and our prom
iSeS to pay. You were caShing them
yourselves. That made great pros
perity, and made producers beyond the
real necessity of the world at peace
But we finally got through that great
conflict, and with an inflated currency
which was far below the specie you
use hear. 1t made our people still
more eXtraYagant. Our speculatiOns


were going on, and we still continued
to spend three or four hundred mil
lions of money per wear more than


we were producing. We paid it back
I TO YOU for YOUR labor and manufac-
lures, and it made you apparently and
really prosperous. We, on the Other
Hdnu, were getting lcdllE pull DuI Dc-


ing honest, however, we came to the
day of solid, honest payment. We
came down to the necessity of selling


more than We bought. Now We have
| turned the corner. We have had OuI
DAYS of depression; yours is just com.
/ ing on. hope it is nearly over
/ Hear, hear Our prosperity is com,
mencing, and rs we become prosperous
you will tOo-[applausel-because We
( become increased consumers of yOUI
products as well as our own. / think
I it safe to say that the United States
with 4 few years more suchprOSperity
will consume as much more as they


did. Two distinguished men have al
| luded to this subject-One was the
/ President of the Uhiled States, and hi


said that the prosperity of the United
/ States would be felt to the bounds OF
( the civilized world. Applause ThC
other was Lord BeacOnstield, the NOS
far-Seeing man, the one who seems Il
! me to see as far into the future as any


man | know. Applause. And ht
saws the same as President HAYES"
Year: 1879

Boston Transcript: Better it is To 81,
on a barrel at the corner grocery with
cOntentment than to repOse in the most
luxurious easy chair adorned with tidy
in the house of the order loving woman.
Year: 1879

The Gazette quotes, and felicitates Sena-
tor Salisbury on the remark that in the
control of the State for the past sixteen
years there had not been a single default.
ing officer. This is certainly creditable
showing; one to be proud Of if it embraces
the full items of Government. 1t seems to
us we have heard frequently in that time
reports very contrary to this in regard to
tax collectors. The Levy Court records
would show which is right, the statement
above or the common and uncontradicted
ueighborhood talk.
Year: 1879

THE DEAD CHmPANzEE-The Geological Garden
has sustained loss by the recent death Of one
of the Chimpanzees which was placed there in May
last. These animals were found on the West Coast Of
Africa and We're secured by the Geological Society Of
the city, at large expense. Ever since their resi-
dence at the Zoo the animals have attracted the aen'
ton of all visitors and were probably the most inter


esting objects in the exhibition. During the severe
storm in October last the house in which they were
kept was considerably damaged and before It could


be thoroughly repaired. il is thought contracted
severe cold. Not until within the past few weeks


however, did this illness assume any serious shape


but Friday last it eliminated in the death Ct the
female of the pair. Both the animals were five yeSS
of age The male animal was so severely affected py


the death of its mate that it thought that ne
would also die. On Saturday DR.. Henry {. Chapman


made a post mOrtem examination of the Chimpanzee


Both the brain and the body organization says W
Chapman. resemble in all respects the human syS


tenn. There is nothing about the human brain when


the brain of the animal has not and the disposioh


of the membrane of the bowels is exactly like that o
| human being Not only the formation OF the brain
| was the same. but in size it was quite as large
would be the brain of child of the same age anu


size" Dr. Chapman will give the result Of his exam


nation in q paper. which he will read before lne
| Academy of Natural Sciences-PhHGdetphiG Ledgs''
Year: 1879

The argument to dismiss the complaint against the
Elevated Railroad Company in the suit brought
against 1t by the New England Iron Company to 70
100000 for alleged breach Of contract
resumed yesterday before Judge Freedman in the Su
rior Court, Special Term. Ex-Recorder Smith, in OPP
position to the motion. contended. among other
things that the contract being its face perfect and
under seal of the corporation. such seal imparts
authority to execute ana the contract remains valid
until the presumption Of authority is overcome He
urged further that the minutes of the company were
not conclusive upon the validity Of the contract and
that, moreover. corporation is estopped from set
ting up want OF authority after contract is
cuted and delivered In regard to the matter Of the
assignment Of plaintiffs franchise he claimed that If
the plaintiff had power assign the contract then
the act nullity. but II 1t had such right then
u also had to retake He further claimed that
the change Of route did not alter the obligations Of
the parties under the contract Ex-Recorder smith
urged many other points. and the Court at the
cluson OF the argument adjourned until this morn.
inG. NO decision being given ON the motion.
Year: 1879

Skeleton drill was practised last night by division
Of the seventh regiment In their armory. The col
oncl and lieutenant colonel were on duty. Tho
major put tho men under arms through aconsidera-
BILE portion Of the battalion movements. They
looked well in their smart shell Dress with arms
and sccoutrcmenfs. and executed the mnneuvres
with the usual precision that characterizes the req


ment. Tonight the last promenade concert that
will be given by the Seventh In the Tompkins Mar
ket Armory IN 10 come OF. Colonel Clark and tho
the occasion. and regular jam Of the select friends
Of the corps may be expected. The concert prom
ises to be of tho most brilliant affairs OF the Kind
that have taken place during the present season.
Year: 1879

TIE new organic law of Cahfor- nia, provides that any person who seeks to influence the vote of q member of the Legislature by brib- cry, promise of reward, intimidation, or any other dishonest means, shall be guilty of lobying, which is de- clared a felony, and it shall be the duty of the legislature to provide by law for the punishment of such crime. It is also provided that any legislator who shall be so inhu need shall likewise be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof, in addi- ton to the punishment prescribed, shall, be disfranchised and forever disqualified from holding office. It is further ordained that any person may be compelled to testify in such a case, but the testimony so given shall not be used against him, if it criminates himself.
Year: 1879



 THE Liverpool '.Daily News" :" has for a year past used four type setting and several distributing ma chimes, at a saving of about two thousand dollarsper annum as com pared with the same amount of work by hand. The compositors working the machines earn better wages than their fellows at the case while the saving to the composltor is over thirty per cent. The ma chimes are used for every kind of composition except tabulated and displayed work, the matter being set, justified and spaced with great CT accuracy and rapidity than by hand labor. Every machine costs s75o, and the average speed is six thousand ems per hour.
Year: 1879

Take pleasure in informing the inhabitants of town and county that their FALL NEGOTIATIONS have arrived and claim that they show the best ment the latest styles and the lowest prices of any house in
Year: 1879

Every man graduated from Williamr
college in the last twenty-five years has
some recollection of Abe Parsons, os
Abe Bunter," as he is more commonly
called, from his butting propensitics.. A
correspondent Of the Boston Journal
writes: Little is known of his early
life, but he was owned as a slave and
ran away to obtain his freedom. The
story is told of his recognizing the picture
of his old mistress, who had aided him to
escape, in the room of one ofthe students,
who was her son, and that after that she
used to send him aid. The most power
full blows have no effect on his Uranium.
Two-inch plank are shivered Mt single
blow, and la.ge sticks of wood broken
in two. At an agricultural fair he was
once giving an exhibition of his powers
by breaking clcescs, which had been
placed in bags, but q grindstOnc had
been substituted for one of them. The
first blow failed to break it, but nothing
daunted, he made the attempt the
second time, and sure enough broke it
quite to pieces. At fire once some men
were trying to break in Il strong door
with axes, but they did not succeed in
making an entrance till his power was
put into use, when the door quickly
yielded. A thousands 'stories might be
told of his wonderful fcats, but nothing
has bought him into notoriety so much
as his connection with J. Frank Baxter,
the spiritualistic medium. At one of the
spiritualistic camp-mcctings at Lake
Pleasant, Baxter brought up his spirit
and gave a detailed account of his cx-
ploits, but Abe proved too lively u ghost
for him, as he was not dead, although
reports of his death had been published
He is now about seventy years of age
but though he has given up some of his
feats, he can still make quick work will
a dry goods box or door of ordinary
thickness.
Year: 1879

An astronomer has many ups and
downs in this world, although h most peo-
pie no doubt believe that it is most up,
as far as looking is concerned. Professor
Swift, of Rochester, q noted star-gaZcr,
met with curious loss few weeks ago,
and the worst is there is no insurance.
He was securing off the sky on. clear
evening a month ago, when he suddenly
discovered a comet. Now comet is not
to be picked up every day, and the pro-
fessor felt considerably elated. Comets
are pretty high nowadays, and genuine
specimens without flaw or blemish are
exceedingly scarce. The professor was
overjoyed, and he was just preparing to
mark it and put up a sign, Any person
trespassing on this comet will be prose-
cuted. Keep off the grass" when sud-
denly cloud came in the way. What
pen can describe the scene that ensued!
Swift loudly called for help, but it was II
time when no one is up except robbers
or astronomers, and no one came. The
situation was critical Ifhe went up on
q ladder and showed away the clouds
there would be no one to tend to the
telescope business. The comet in the
most cowarly manner took advantage of
the professors dilemma and made off.
At least it is thought so, because the
cloudy weather lasted severalweeks, and
when the professor got his astronomical
shotgun in order again the celestial bird
had flown. Professor Swift ought to ad-
vertise for the lost comet. A reporter
interviewed the bereaved philosopher,
and between his sobs the star-finder said
that fhp comet was of 11np0mmOn an
pearance Gall lost fish are big), and that
it was in the same field with Eta Eridani.
Of course the comet must have got out
Of that field in some manner or other
while the professor was attending to the
clouds, and this is another great argu-
ment for keeping fences in order. Mean
while, if any person happens to meet a
comet of uncommon appearance without
brand on it, the finder will confer Il
great favor on Professor Swift by putting
little salt on the comets tail and tele-
graphing at once for the disconsolate
astronomer.-FTee Press.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Low was poor man, and lived
in Il humble cottage on the edge Of q
large city. One evening, nh old acquain
tancc, now quite wealthy, came to take
ten with him. He first dwclt upon the fact
that the house was in an out-of-the way
spot, and there were few or no neighbors.
At table he told of the delicious tea he
had drank at the house of one friend,
of the rich tel service he had seen upon
the table Of another, of the rare old
china that was used in his own house
hold, and of the dainty meals he had
eaten from it. In the crampcd little
sitting-room, after tea, he sat by the
stove and talked of the delights of an
open wood-fire, of his enjoyment of rare
and costly books and pictures, and of
twenty other things that the host of
whose hospitality he had partaken did
not and could not possess. 1t Is not
surprising that after he left the little
household felt sad and discontcnted. But
the next evening there came another
visitor, also wealthy. He brought good
cheer in his very face. The room, he
said, felt so warm and comfortable after
his walk, which, he added, was just
the thing to give mnn good appc-
tite for his supper. At table he spoke
of everything that was. nice, consratu-
lated his host on having such II snug
little home, apologiZed for eating so
much, but couldn't help it, because it
was $50 good" and tasted so home
like" liked the old black teapot because
it was Just like the one his mother had
when he was boy, and told his hostess,
who was all smiles and 'as happy as :.
queen, that she ought to thank her stars
that she had no gas or furnace to ruin
ler flowers that made her room look so
cheerful. When he had gone, husband
and wife felt satisfied with themselves
and the little house which they had
done their best to make comfortable.
There are two ways of looking ut every
tlinn
Year: 1879

An extraordinary case came before


ustice Wandcll in the Jefferson Market
police court, in New York. Mrs. Nc
Quiston, IN octOroon, charged MIR. Me-
Ouiston with stealing her child. She
declared that the child was not his and
that he had deserted her. She said that
she wanted her child, but did not want
to punish the man. The justice. after
consideration. said that he should decide
that. as the father had possession, and
the mother did not care to punish him
for the manner of obtaining it, the father
should keep the child. The mother. if
she could not settle with him amirably,
could obtain redress through Il civil pro-
cess by proving her claim and allcga-
tons. The man hurried from the court
and carried the child to Il street car. As
he stepped upon the platform the woman
sprang ut him. struck him in tn" face.
tore the child from his arms and fled.
She was pursued and arrested. and WAS
soon again before Justice WaEdrll.
When ut the bar she said: ".Judgr,
could not help 1.-THE WAS stealing my
baby. III do it again. Forget where
YOU are and remember only that you are
Il man. that am Il woman, and that |
am Il mother in your power. Judge,
YOU lust dealt out some hare. law to
me. What is law for one parent ought
to be law for the other. | stand here
lust exact ~ rs he stood here Il few mo-
mrnt.; ago. Now give him the law us
YOU gaze il tn me. y" it and b" just. |
could NOT see the justice then; can Sc"
it now and beg it for myself


The justice finally decided that the
mother should keep her child.
Year: 1879

4 be secured with the expenditure of very lit
tie force. With tho smallest of magnetic


motors power is supplied and electricit.


generated at no expense beyond the cos


of the machine. In working model, as


motor exhibited. the soft iron vibrates les


that the 50th of an inch.


This magnetic motor would seem to set
| tie the question of the use Of the electric


light, the only serious problem in regard Il


that being the cost of power needed to gen
crate electricity. With one of these little


motors it would seem to be possible to gen


crate all the electricity needed to light ar
ordinary dwelling house, and the possibili


ty of dividing and distributing by means o.


wires over city from central point where
great power is needed, need not be longer
discussed. We do not see why the little
electric motor which runs sewing machine
in the daytime and performs other services
In the house, cannot set the cheap carbon
burners going at night.


The possibilities opened by this discovery,
if it is all that it seems from this illustra-
ted description, are amazing and endless.
Our watches will run forever without
winding up. Even the stem-winder, which
was invented for persons of conyivial turn
of mind who had difficulties in finding che
key-holes of their watches late at night on
returning home, will no longer be needed.
Tbs expense of running an elevator in a
large building is now considerable; this
motor will reduce it very considerably. Our
locomotive engines will be propelled by
this silent, persistent agent, and the cheea-
full Is devilish engineer" will not be able
to howl his way through town a. mid
night, tearing tine souls of sick persons
out of their bodies. We shall now be
able to avail ourselves of the vast power
of electricity, which we have not been
able to use on account Of the cost Of gen.
Grating it. The world may fairly be said
to be Electrified :" by this discovery.


Anotable fact in this invention is that is
is the result of practical experiment contin-
uei really in defiance of all the electric
theories of the scientists. Mr.. Wesley W.
Gary, now Al years old, was born in 1887,
the son of a clergyman in Cortland county,
New York. His father was interested in
electro magnetism an gave lectures on the
subject. The boys interest was aroused
and for years he pondered on the power
that might be stored up in the magnet. He
began life as a lumberman, and it was not
until the exposure of this business brought
on indammatory rheumatism and laid him
up, that he began inventing, making num-
ber of small inventions, some of which we're
profitable and gave him means to pursue
his trial with the magnet In 1874 lie first
secured motion without the aid of battery
but now he comes forward with his COM
pleted machine, prepared, he says, to do a
mans work in the world. The world is
very anxious for it to begin.