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Year: 1874

Is THERE ANY MOTHER HERE "A little
girl once followed the workmen from
her fathers grounds, when they went
home to dinner, because she was very
fond of kind old man who was one of
them. When he looked from his door,
he saw her sitting on log waiting for
him, and invited her to go into the cot
tage. She looked in, saw the strange
faces around the table, and hesitated.
When he urged her, she raised her
sweet face and inquired:


Is there any mother here?'


eyes, my dear, there's mother
here" he answered.


oh, then I'll 60 in; I'm not afraid
If there's a mother therew


Her child's experience had told her
she could place confidence in mother s
sympathy. A house may be small and
mean, but if it is the shrine of moth
er's love, it is a happier place than n
palace would be without this blessed
presence.
Year: 1874

stood silently near an engine, and
learned lesson. 1t was in the line,
out of the way of the fire, but the hose
was in its place, The engineer was Il
quiet, rcliable-looking man, and there
he stood. He seemed to be doing so
little; he said nothing; there was no
running and shouting Fire! fire!
there is fire! put it out! come and
help! Don't you see? Fire! Fire"


But there was the " steamer" in per-
feet order, bright and clean, and it
worked like living conscious thing


Its short, quick strokes were like
pulsations; now and then it seemed to
slacken little, and then it started up
with renewed vigor, and we knew that
far off, at the other end of the line, its
work told.


The engineer was quiet and calm;
now he opened the door and looked at
the fire, now he touched valve where
the pressure was too great, and let the
steam escape; now he added more fuel;
now he raked out some ashes. And
another man with oil t0uched the ma
chine here and there, where the fric-
ton was fercest.


They did not look at the fire, did not
go near, and yet they were doing their
utmost. You might have said they took
no interest in it, that they were want
ing in feeling; there were plenty of pso.
pie who made more talk, and lamented
for the poor man who was losing his
all, perhaps; but after oil, who was do
ing most?


There is story running about which
applies fairly as hint when men ask
questions as to that which does not
concern them.


"There was man in fsay New York
or anywhere) who made large for
tune. Do you know how he made it?"


"NO:"


By minding his own business


l thought of this at the FIRE, and
from all took the lesson of which
spoke, in Christian work.


BLESSED is he that shall stand IN his
lot, in the end of the days"


We want more Christians like those
men at the engines, who shall steadily
and earnestly do their part and attend
to their own business, with no special
talk, but great deal of work.
Year: 1874

Again, the less the resistance Of any line,
the higher the opposite charge developed
in it by induction, and hence the greater
its attractive influence, leading the dis
charge to prefer II as path. This bears
upon the importance Of connecting all ac-
cidental lines Of conductors, such as gas
and water pipes, with the lightning rods.
Insulated, these are oPposilions lines, So
Letting the lightning to come into house
and traverse them; connected, they help
the rod as we have seen to get and keep
the lightning outside.


Finally, in the way of general advice,
VIC would say;-Connect all your lightning
rods together, and also to your iron tank, :.
and water gas, or other pipes, not by sep
arate connections, but 20 that there Is some
connection between all, which connection
should be as high up as possible. If you
have metal roof, connect all rods with it.
If the roof is not of metal, then connect
your rods together by means of a good
sized conductor running along the ridge Of
he roof Bear in mind that, to carry off
the heaviest lightning fash known, cop
per rod one inch in diameter is not con
sidered too large; and though Of course
such flashes are Of very rare occurrence,
they may come. Hence the great value
of uniting your different rods high up
Scientific american.
Year: 1874

We publish in another column curious
and startling account of the state of society in
the Pennsylvania coal regions. 1t reads moro
like the sensation stories of California in the
desperate days of the gold fever, when
mems blood was on fire. than the matter-of-
fact statement OF state Of society in an old
and long settled community. That such
crimes should be committed with impunity is
disgrace to the government OF the State, and
scarcely less so to the nation. If the local
authorities are too stupid, too cowardly or
too corrupt to deal with an organized
brigandage that rivals in its atrocities and the
daring of its exploits the feats of Italian and
Spanish banditti, there ought to be some
power in the nation to deal effectually with
such an alarming state of affairs. Instead of
some vigorous action on the part of the con-
stituted authorities we have assurance that the
people are about to organize vigilance COM
mittees and take the law into their own hands.
Translated into plain English, this means that
law has proved failure and government
sham in SO far as these regions are concerned.
Under the provocation of the brigands, and
in view of the helplessness of the authori-
ties, the people who suffer from the
crimes of the lawbreakers are about
also to show their contempt for the law. In
fact it would appear that something very like
anarchy is threatening in these regions, and
yet no effort has been made 10 avert the evil
by such display Of energy on the part of
those in power as would render an appeal to
the barbarous expedent Of vigilance commit
tees unnecessary
Year: 1874

DoM1cn1ARY VISITATION IN PARIS. is
manifest from variety of circumstances that
the Bonapartsts ore much dreaded by the
present government of France. In the re-
cent election of the Permanent Committee of
the Assembly the Bonapartists we're excluded.


One might infer from this that they are really
without influence in the Assembly and tee
country. If they are without influence why
should they now be subjected to all the in
convenience of having their homes invaded
and searched by the police? Their exclusion
from the Permanent Committee is best ex-
planned by taking into account the reasons for
these domiciliarv visits. The men in power
Year: 1874

LORD DALHoUs1E, recently deceased who
was an important man in his time has
directed in his will that his political CORE
spondence and confidential public naners
should be sealed until the year 1900 uo
felt, no doubt, that generation should pass
away before calm, honest view could
be taken of his life, times and
opinions. We approve of this reserve. The
reckless manner in which our American boe-
raphers print the diaries ond confidential
notes of public man, almost before his
coffin is in the tomb, is calamity, as the
case of Chief Justice Chase has proved.
Year: 1874

SARATOGA RACEs.-Three spirited contests
took place on the race track at Saratoga yes
teIday. The day was very favorable and the
dwellers in the famous watering place turned
out in force. The fields bloomed with the
gay costumes of the city ladies gathered to do
honor to their favorite sport. The mile dash
was won by Madge, while Springbok carried
off the honos in the two-mile race The
hurdle race was won by Limestone.
Year: 1874

The Spanish war question is becoming o
question of instant import to the great Powers
of Europe. The outside governments wish to
coalesce for its settlement, and are moving
rapidly in that direction, but they evidently
find it difficult either to constitute basis for
common action or to inspire any reasonable
diplomatic augury of the consequences. The
British Mediterranean squadron will sail to-
day from Malta for Barcelona. An Italian
frigate has been ordered to the north coast
of Spain. Germany and England have,
according to French authority, ar
rived ut a complete understanding on
the Spanish question, and hereafter no
complaint will be made if British ships con-
veying contraband of war to the Carlists are
seized. This latter news, if correct, will be
very distasteful to certain interests in Bir-
mingham and Sheffield. The circulation Of
such assertions and rumors goes to show that
very many of the Old World governments are
exceedingly anxious for the settlement of tho
Spanish question, and that they want to have
it settled in a manner which will be pleasing
and profitable to themselves. But can the
Powers which are named alone so settle it
There is no mention Of Russia, who has been
for long time anxious to thaw herself out
on the shores of the Mediterranean no
mention of France, no mention Of Portugal
and none of Iberian union or of the cause Of
the continental democracy.
Year: 1874

CHURCH AND STATE IN VENEZUELA. We pub
lish in the HERALD to-day complete transla-
ton of the pastoral issued by the Archbishop
of Caracas on the subject of the civil legisla-
ton which has been directed against monas-
tic institutions and ecclesiastical reservations
by President Blanco and the Assembly of
Venezuela. The document will constitute q
portion of the history of the hour which mar
rates the progress of the struggle which is just
now being maintained between the civi and
ecclesiastical powers in South America. italy
Germany and Switzerland.
Year: 1874

Trenton has had its nerves shaken by a


water scare. There would seem to be some


subtle communication between the reservoirs


and tanks of the country, as they persist in


bursting one after another, to the great fright,


as well as damage, of the communities. The


accident in Trenton is attributed to O leak in


the bank of the reservoir, which was con-
structed of earth. But it is probable that


were the truth known it might be traced to
leak further back; it might be found to have
had its origin in the conscience of certain
contractors and others. However, as we
have no law which Furnishes persons
for endangering the lives and property
of citizens by the erection OF inse-
cure public works, it would do very little
good to discover who are the real culprits in
these matters, and it is just as well to content
ourselves with saying the leak did all the
damage 1t is, however, rathera severe satire
on our wonderful sharpness and cleverness to
find that as fast as we build up our houses
of cards water and fire sweep them away,
and yet we can find no remedy. We boast of
our wonderful energy in building up towns
to be burned or blown down; but would it
not be more profitable, as we'll as more sensi-
BILE, to devote some thought to finding out
how to build up SO that the labors of the
generation should be something more than
the plaything of fire and water?
Year: 1874

FROM THE PLoUGH TO THE PEEnAGE. The
present Lord Mayor of London has been
made baronet as token of the Queens ap-
probation of the honors paid by the metropo-
lis to the Duke of Edinburgh and his bride.
In his young days the Lord Mayor was q
ploughboy in Ayrshire, and his first step TO
the dignity of merchant prince was taken
when he left the plough and commenced shop
keeping in small way in the town of
Greenock. So it is Wilmington over again
who has hacnma Lord Mavnr of Inpdon.
Year: 1874

to one race to arm against another, MAD
resolution to regain power by the same system
of menace and Misrepresentation which pre-
cipitated secession-this we see, and it Is
nothing less than the old spirit of slavery.
The country may well dread the spectre, but
it does not fear it. Mississippi will learn
that, although the nation will be most
reluctant to even seem by implication to
interfere in her affairs, any serious effort
to carry into practice the terrible and dis
tressipg theories that now agitate the canvass
will be followed by the swiftest interference.
We shall do all in our power for the South, to
enable Its people to drive out the dishonest
cabals that oppress 80 many of its Common
wealths. We shall aid its people in their
best efforts to obtain complete reconstruc-
ton. But in this ''war of races we can take
no part We can only deplore it, as an act of
insanity only to be compared with the attack
on Fort Sumter, and, if persisted in, sure to
bring upon the South new and measureless
calamity.


Secretary Bristow and the New Loan.


The success of Secretary Bristow in placing
the new five per cent loan must prove highly
satisfactory to the country, and gives fair
promise that we may expect the reign OF
common sense and sound business principles
to be inaugurated in the financial dealings of
our government. Whatever may have been
thought of this Kentucky lawyer and his
want of training for the post. his negotiation
of the Rothschild-S d-Seligmann syndicate is
more in his favor than if he brought the ex-
perence of lifetime spent in the technicali-
ties of fnanciering to his responsible posi-
ton. We are practical people. When Cen
eral Grant went into Richmond we were
satisfied with the soldier because he got
manpuvres was left to the pedants and the
vanquished. When, as President, he We
toed the imitation monstrosity of the
Rocky Mountain statesmen the country left
all carping at his grammar and his
phrasing to the prairie wolves and Senators
Logan and Morton. A five per cent loan, of
which $25, 900, 900 is taken almost immedi-
ately on the first call, $15,000, 900 of which
goes to one house, is quite unprecedented
in our financial history and something for the
country to congratulate itself upon. 1t de-
monstrates what we have all along contended
for-namely, that American credit should be Of
the best in the world, and that nothing but
criminal blundering in high places, corruption
in legislation or knavery and trickery in busi-
ness dealings, could even temporarily injure it.
The exhibition of but little more OF this
straightforward business capacity should suf-
fee to place our entire debt in the best hands,
and at rate of interest still lower. For the
present we content ourselves with felicitating
Secretary Bristow on the sound and nationally
advantageous nature of his first essay in high
finance.
Year: 1874

A Freight and Passenger Train ON the
Air Limo Road Collide-Superintcnde
Bishop Injured.


NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 4, 1874
This morning. near North!ord, on the Air Line
Railroad, collision took place, causing damage
amounting to about $1,000 and severely injuring
Mr.. Bishop, superintendent OF the road. The
freight train which leaves this city six O'Clock.
coided with an extra passenger train on its
way from Middletown to this city Tor the
purpose OF carrying the State Railroad Commits
sioners over the road The engineer OF the extra
train expected to be able to reach the side track
before the freight train arrived, but the latter
was anead Of time, the collision took place. There
was


HEAVY FOG


in the valley at the time, which explains the rea-
son why the engineer did not see the danger. As
the trains together the superintendent OF the
road. Mr.. Bishop. was standing In the cab OF the
engine, looking through the window, and the
shock OF the collision forced bis head through the
glass, cutting his lace and Druising nm seriously.
All trains were delayed TWO hours by tile acct
dent. Both engines were SO much injured that
reconstruction will be necessary before they can
be brought again into use.
Year: 1874

FROM year to year the phrase is repeated,
~Fewer New Years calls than usual" II NAV be that
sons are allowing the custom rus, simply because IT
Wa honorod by their fathers 10 may be that sideboard
And vine table offer fewer attractions carpet knghts
and hence this annual pilgrimage losing the
OF n popularity or 1t may be that with the growth OF
sne city the mperfeotons OF the systems OF transit nave
sogred the Interchange Of the ents of the SET,
son Every year the battling places are further apart
ana the circuit OF homes is longer and even when the
ealing list has been undaly shortened and the duration
OF each Visit mas been reduced to the minimum, the
afternoon and evening do afford for tb
completion OF the round OF vista Rapid transit he
pansoea for all the evils OF metropolitan residence NAV
Be the only power that galvanze into life the hos
pitable coartesies OF the first day OF the year


The festivities OF New Years Day have often OF late
ysArs lsborod under the restraint of unfavorabe
Weather, aud heavy treacherous mud have
sostrueod the Joyous progress of the ubiquitous
visitor. and have been the vexation OF the careful
ughs but the air softly tempered. aud the streets
sDd sidewalks not attractive In appearance,
snursy concealed BY mad sud slush Consequently the
STspetton Of those who made their calls foot was


larger than In many previous seasons Nevertheless the
streets vero bustling with the rapid roll OF osrsge,
while gentlemen In full dress hurried along tho walks
1hs proverbs. hospisslity OF New.York was literally
murray Hill to the little parlors Of the quarters Of


re osty there was constant change and animation On


w hsss s.ds the number Of carriage csllers email
Year: 1874

charged with the foulest and most
damnable crime to be found on the black
catalogue of social evils-charged by
man whose name is known throughout
the lengths and breadths Of the land
by man whose every instinct and in
terest would naturally have combined
to close his mouth and bury the dark
secret forever in his own breast-under
such circumstances as these we can
scarcely wonder that the public stands
aghast, and dumb while the very heav-
ems open and delugc the earth with
floods which sweep hundreds to un-
timely graves.
Year: 1874

senior counsel to successful termina-
tion in the Supreme Court. This was
the last case he ever tried, and proba-
bly, the last he ever will try.


But while he has thus been always
opposed to the railroads professionally,
he is not fanatically opposed to them.
While he would strictly guard the in
terests Of the people from the extor-
tions of these corporations, he would
with equal jealousy see that justice was
metcd out to the railroads. He want
ed to regulate, ,bnt not destroy the roads.
We have not the remotest idea whatev-
er that Judge Wilder would accept a
nomination, if rendered him. We have
never passed word with him in refer.
ence to this matter. It would seem,
however, that if nomination was pref
ty unanimously rendered him he would
scarcely be at liberty to decline, while
less than that we have no doubt he
would instantly refuse to accept.


In thus referring to the qualifications
of Judge Wilder for this important Of
flee we wish it distinctly understood
that PEE GRANGE ADVANCE does not as
pire to have candidate Of its own. It
is our business simply to point out to
the people men whom they can trust
under all circumstances and in every
emergency. Having performed this
duty we are done.
Year: 1874

Sending milk to the cheese factory is,
says the Ohio Farmer, often attended,
especially in the hot months of sum-
mer, by having the milk sour before
reaching its destination, and Of course
returned. This is more of the case
when the owner lives at a considerable
distance from the factory and is two
and even three hours on the road. To
obviate this difficulty is what every
dalryman, land woman too) desires, and
to such few hints may be of advan.
tage. How often do We hear the farm
er's wife say, If I only had cool
place to keep my night milk, spring.
house or cool cellar, I think I
could keep it sweet Yes, a nice
cool spring house like neigh Dor Brown s
would be nice, but you have not got it
so you must try something else. You
have some place to keep it of course.
Some shelves probably on which it is
set. Now just tell Johnny to take a
board about an inch and a half thick
and saw it into blocks about two
inches square, At night when you
strain your milk place three or four of
1nese DOCKS under each pan. Keep the
window up as much as possible. If you
are afraid the cats will
come in, get piece Of wire
cloth and tack it over the opening.
BY this me ans you may have a cool
place to keep your milk almost any
place you may wish. If you are build
ing new milk-room, or fixing over an
old one, do not make your shelves of
boards, but of two strips of timber,
about two inches square, placed Just far
enough apart so that the pan will sit
upon them without tipping. The latter
method will take less lumber, and be
SO much better than the former. In
hot weather do not mix your nights
and morning S milk until about time
the milk-wagon comes along. 1t has a
tendency to sour both more quickly
than it otherwise would.
Year: 1874

That the milking qualities Of COWS
are hereditary no one will deny. They
come from both sire and dam, and it is
claimed, not without some foundation,
that heifers take after their sires' dam
in regard to milking qualities oftener
than after their own dams. This NAV
be true in some cases, but not in all, and
especially not in crossing bulls of pure
breeds on common milking stock. We
often have letters like this:


'Will you have the kindness to give
me some information about COWS for
milk and butter purposes. l want to
breed especially for milk and butter for
family use, and want nice COWS, with a
good supply of good rich milk and but
ter. / want to establish herd Of this
sort for home use, and to supply the
country demand. What breed shall l
select from !'-Buy the best common
cows you can, which are good rich milk
ers. Use upon them a pure blooded
bull. If you use an Alderney bull you
are very sure of rich milk, but small
size in the progeny. If you use Dutch
bull, you will get large frame and prob
ably much milk Of medium quality.
The Ayrshire COWS will give medium
quantity of milk Of fair richness, while
the short-horn cross will be likely to
produce stock giving good quantity Of
milk, the quality variable. The ten
dency to give much milk is increased in
heifers by letting them have calves very
young, milking three times day, and
giving succulent, rich, milk-producing
feed.
Year: 1874

An Ohio farmer writes as follows: I
have town lot planted in early pota-
toes, which for the last two years has
been allowed to grow up thick with mus
tard after the potatoes were worked out
the last time. As a result mustard
came up very thick this spring before
the potatoes appeared, and when the
plants were up the ground was so dry
and hard could not have them worked.
This mustard is very thick among them,
but it does not seem to interfere in the
least with their growth. I have Just
been all over the lot, and hasten to re-
peat mary bug" I was among the
vines last week often and only ca ptur-
ed two. My neighbors, whose potatoes
are not as smart as mine for want of
mustard) are undergoing fearful strug-
gle for life. The present prospects seem
strongl ly to indicate their ultimate fall
ure. AS for mustard being remedy for
bugs, / will only state the above facts.
Year: 1874

BRIGHAM You've refuses to answer the
complaint of his wife Ann Eliza, for
divorce, but he puts in a demurrer upon
the ground that the court has no juris-
diction of the case. The old dotard
has probably got an idea that he is
above all earthly courts, and that his
property is also too sacred for the
clutch Of the law. If the old gentle
tleman is not called upon by that court
to shell out handsome amount of ali
mony for Ann Eliza we have missed our
guess.