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Year: 1874

The Baltimore Americoa thus describes
the process Of making shot in that city.
One of the "secrets" of manufacture is
the mixing of the lead with certain
proportion Of combination Of mineral
substances called temper" The "tem-
per- is fused with the lead, and gives
the molten metal that consistency which
makes it drop. If it were not for the ''tem-
per" the lead would be moulded by the
sieve, and would form little pencils in
stead Of round shot. When "B b" shot,
for instance, are to be made, the lead is
poured into a pan perforated with holes
corresponding to that size. The little
pellets come pouring down in a continu-
Gus shower, and fall into tank filled
with water on the ground floor. In their
descent of two hundred teet they become
perfect spheres, firm and dense, and they
are tolerably cool when they strike the
water, although the conclusions make the
tank foam and bubble as If the water was
boiling furiously. The shot must fall
into the water, for if they should strike
any firm substance they would be fatten-
ed and knocked out Of shape. To get
the little pellets perfectly dry after they
have been in the "well" is the most diff
cnlt and troublesome process ofthe whole
manufacture. An elevator with small
buckets (very much like those used in the
-four mills) carries the shot up az fast as
they reach the bottom of the 'well," ;" and
deposits them in the box sixty feet above
the first floor. The water drips from the
buckets as they go up, and not much is
poured into the receiver above, although
it is intended to be sort of dripping
machine. From this receiver the shot
runs down sPut into a drying pan,
which greatly resembles a gigantic shoe,
made Of sheet iron. This pan rests at
an angle which permits the wet shot to
roll slowly down to the chamber below,
and the pellets become perfectly dry as
they pass over the warm sheet iron.
Year: 1874

The spot selected by Dean Stanley as
the resting-place of Livingstone, in West
minister Abbey, is midway down the
south side of the nave, and just in front
of the portal which leads from the west
cloisters, and is known as the Canon's
Gate. Some thought was entertained of
laying the body near the tablet which
marks the tomb of Sir John Chardin,
the Eastern traveller, but Dean Stanley
found that no space was left for another
coffin there, and in pursuing his search
over a more removed ground he happily
discovered q spot yet more suitable; for,
whereas the wanderings of Chardin are
associated with comparatively small
tracts of Persia and Hindostsn, the more
modern benefactor of humanity, Major
James Rennell, who lived in the boy
hood of men linked with the most prom
ising record of exploration on that dark
continent which Livingstone has labored
so hard and 80 successfully to illumine.
The founder of the African Society and
the friend Of Mungo Park, Major Rem
nell, is of all the illustrious dead whose
ashes mingle with the time-honored
earth or which the Abbey stands, most
fit for the fellowship of Livingstone.
The part Of the Abbey where the marble
flooring was raised to make a grave for
Livingstone is but few PAGES from the
vault in which the coffin of George Pea
body was laid for short time previous
to his embarkation. On the opposite
side of the nave, somewhat nearer the
choir, is a monument erected to Thomas


Livingstone, Viscount Tevlot, who died
in the early part of the last century.
Year: 1874

Men can live and work on grapes and
bread. The peasantry of France, Spain
and Italy, make many satisfactory meal
in this way; and of the wholesomeness
of the diet, there can be no doubt. Med
ical men constantly recommend the use
Of grapes for their patients. Scarcely
any plant can equal the vine as regards
the beauty of its leaves and fruit. As a
covering for bare walls, and for afford
ing shelter and shade, it is climber oi
the first rank. To set under ones own
vine has in all ages been considered the
acme of rural happiness, an emblem Of
peace, a symbol of plenty, and a picture
of contentment. That pleasure, though
perhaps not in all its fulness, may become
the heritage of thousands in these tenn
perate climes.
Year: 1874

4 correspondent who has visited the


South Sea Islands, writes to the Britifh


Medical Times that notion prevails that


the headache, neuralgia, vertigo, and


other cerebral affections proceed from a


crack in the head OF pressure Of the skull


on the brain. The remedy Is to lay OPP


en- the scalp with cross or 4 incision.


then scrape the Uranium carefully and


gently with piece of glass until a hole


is made into the skull down tn the dura


mater about the size Of n crown piece
Sometimes this scraping operation will


be even to the pia mater, by an unskill-


fnl surgeon, or from the impatience ofthe
friends, and death is the consequence. IL
the best Of hands, about one-halfofthose
who undergo the operation die from Il,
yet this barbarous custom, from supersti


tion and fashion, has been 20 prevalent,
that very few Ofthe male adults are with.
out this hole in the cranium, or "have
shingle loose" 10 use an Australian
pharse. 1t is said that sometimes an at
tempt is made to cover the membrae
Of the Uranium so exposed by placing
piece Of cocoanut shell under the scalp.
For this purpose they select a very hard
and durable piece Of shell, from which
they scrape the softer parts and grind
quite smooth, and put this as a plate be-
tween the scalp and skull. Formerly
the trephine was simply sharks tooth;
now a peice Of glass is found more suita-
bic or less objectionable (if we may even
80 qualify the act). The part oft cram
ium generally 40 selected il that where
the coronal and sagittal sutnres unite, or
a little above it,upon the supposition that
there the fracture exists. This bone
scraping remedy is likewise employed
in cases Of rheumatism in old people
The cuticle is incised longitudinally,
and the centre Of the ulna or tibla laid
bare, then the surface ofthe bone scraped
with the glass until large portion Of
the external lamina is removed.
Year: 1874

A convict escaped in Georgia recently
under extraordinary circumstances. II
appears that he with others had been
hired ont for agricultural labor. The
overseer had some dogs that he was
training to catch any of the gang who
might escape, and he turned this convict
loose to exercise the dogs and instruct
them in their parts. But the fellow took
his part in earnest, and as the dogs failed
to come upto what was expected of them
he was not caught,
Year: 1874

A young man was carving goose at a
the dinner table one day, when by an
awkward move he knocked it into the lap
of lady who was sitting opposite, in
all the glory of green satin dress. In
stead of showing his verdancy by pro-
fused apologies, and confused manner,
he simply said:


"I'll trouble you for that goose, Miss?,


Can the annals of society furnish an
example of self-possession more sublimei
Year: 1874

The true origin of one Of the New
Haven churches is perhaps unknown,
even to many of the present worship
ers within its beautiful gates. Not
to put too fine a point upon it, be-
gan in dog fight AS a young man,
whom it will be sufficient to describe
as being at present the surgeon of the
United States Marine Hospital at
Puget Sound, was on his way to church
one Sunday morning, about eight
years ago, couple of vagabond ours
fell out directly in his path. 1t was
in part of the city where Bibles and
Sundays, and sanctuary privileges
were separately enjoyed, for in less
than five minutes from the first grap>
pie of the combatants, no fewer than
twenty eight children had gathered to
act as umpires. The surgeon-to- be at
once decided that then was the time,
and that the place for mission school
on which his heart had long been set.
The shop in front of which the fight
took place happened to be that OF a
rag picker, and after some difficulties
the loft above it was secured for two
years, at moderate rent, the rags
swept out. benches were furnished by
the old Center Church, and the Sun
day school opened with eighty at its
first session. The numbers and in
terest constantly increased from month
to month. until, to make a long story
short, this school of street arabs has
now become the strong West Church,
with its stately edifce of stone and
sterling neutrality-suspicious. I'm
ion
Year: 1874

Donaldson has added another
frightful trick to his eyolutions in
the clouds on the trapez bar. He
says the regular drop is uninter
esting now. Now he does some
thing worth doing, he says. The
ring to which the trapez is attached
affords him an enlarged opportunity.
He hangs on his toes on this ring,
and when away up half a mile above
the house tops he let's go entirely
and drops headlong down and
again catches himself with his toes
on the bar. This dropping act is
pronounced the most frightful and
blood curdling act ever witnessed.
The aronaut hangs down his full
length, straight and stiff, and all of
a sudden he drops and comes
swooping down, only to catch
himself nicely at the proper time.
A wave of the hands and graceful
salute from the man hanging head
downwards bids the awe stricken
multitude below quiet their fears,
for he is all safe and sound.
Year: 1874

One thing may be set down as
an indisputable fact, namely: that
while SO large a volume of American
Indebtedness is held in Europe,
America cannot resume and main
tain specie payments. In other
words, if we would pay specie at
home, we must cease to pay it
abroad. Now, as the nation must
pay it's debts in gold, according to-
agreement, manifestly the wisest
course is to first pay that portionI
of the debt due to strangers. AS
it takes a large share of all the gold
we can raise to pay interest and
discharge foreign balances, it is
plain that we cannot meet the prin- ]
cipal of the foreign debt in a lump.
There remains but one course,
namely; TO offer to the people a|
bond bearing a low rate of currency
interest, permitting them to absorb
it gradually and, with the proceeds
converted into gold, gradually re-
tire the five and six per cents held
in Europe. The only road to spe-
Gle payments is through retire
ment of national bonds from the
hands of foreign holders. Much
has been said about the dis
grace of being in debt to the hold.
ers of greenbacks. There is no
disgrace to the United States
arising from any portion of its
indebtedness. The foreign cred-
itors are more than satisfied with
their purchases of our national
securities, and they will never
surrender them until the interest
is stopped by notice of an offer to
pay. The holders of greenbacks
are part of the government itself.
They not only consent to, but
ordered the issue. Greenbacks, as
currency, cost nothing, and the
people know that to retire them
will cost, in taxation or an increase
Of the interest bearing debt, $780,
o00,000. They viii agree to neither
Of these alternatives, because they
cannot fail to see that the foreign
/. debt is the first debt that ought to


be paid.-1nter Ocean.
Year: 1874

Idianapolis Journal: ''In their
very prompt adoption Of the report
of the District of Columbia Inves-
tigating Committee and their
complete reputation of Shepherd,
the Republican members of the
Senate honored themselves and the
party. Their action in this matter
is fair illustration of tho spirit
which animates the party. 1t is
that dishonesty and malfeasance in
office will not be tolerated, that
those who practice them will be
cast out of political fellowship. Not
even the name and the influence of
the President could save Shepherd.
He believes Shepherd to be honest,
and has chung to him through good
and evil report, but he could not
save him from condemnation and
Reputation by q Republican Con
gress. That is the true spirit of
the Republican party, which has
shown more nerve and determine
ton in correcting wrong and
purifying itself of wrong doers than
any other party ever organized"
Year: 1874

ED. PALLADIUM:-There are very
many nervous persons in the world
who are easily excited, and cause
themselves much unhappiness. The
latest phase is that of a liquor dealer,
who was shocked in fearful manner
by the impropriety of women praying
on the streets, that the evils which
afflict society might come to an end,
but he could, without emotion, witness
his fellow men reeling and falling in
the streets, and carrying sorrow to
many family.


This is rather a hard year for pro-
fessional politicians, as there appears
to be determination On the part of a
large portion of our population to ig-
more party and 60 for principles; time
alone will test the sincerity of their
resolves. It is to be hoped that they
may have sufficient stamina to with
stand the pressure that will be brought
to bear on them.


1t is asked if this temperance move
will triumph? Certainly it will, for
God and the women are in the major
ity, and according to the teachings of
our laws, the majority must rule.


1t is gratifying to know that the
world is progressing, and that nations
as we'll as individuals. are beginning to
agitate the question of settling all ma
tional differences by arbitration in
stead of the sword. Like all other
reforms, it will take time and patience
to accomplish it, yet it will eventually
be done. Should few of the leading
powers of our world say that war
should cease, it would have to be
done, but we have to be educated for
the change; and one of the first les
sons to be learned, is that the soldier
is not to be honored above the civil
ian simply because he has been ena-
bled to kill a few hundreds or thou
sands of his fellow beings. Murder
is his trade, and because he is pro-
tcient in it, it is no reason why WE
should laud him any more than the
victorious prize ring championi I'm
der the present system we stimulate
the desire In our sons to enter the
military field in order to receive pre-
ferment. If We would bestow our
praises and exault those who study
and labor to make the world better, il
would have a happy effect in di1nin-
ishing the number of those who seek
honor on the field of battle


In consultation with farmer few
days ago, who is extensively engaged
in the raising Of barley, | remarked
that the ladies would have to wait on
those who were in that business, he
replied that he supposed he would
have to quit, but that the pecuniary
temptation for continuing was very
strong. Should those who now cult.
vate barley sow wheat, bread would
be cheaper, and many poor family
could have it in full supply that now
use substitutes. l..


June %, 1874.
Year: 1874

A plain, clever man is my neighbor Gray,


And we often take counsel together;
He lives in a farm house over the way,


And is wise in respect to the weather;
He watches all signs, night, morning and


But pins his great faith on change in the


moon,


In the dull, drizzly May, when the signs


were all bad,


And day after day il kept raining;
When the farmers were sad, and the wo-


men were mad,


And all the wide world was complaining;
Farmer Gray went on piping the very same
ait will never clear off till q change of the


moon."


1 admire his great faith, for the east wind


blew strong


From icebergs and isles of the ocean:
The moon had changed thrice, while the


storm kept along,


But my neighbor still stuck to his notion;
At length it cleared up, near the coming of


June,


Two days and half from change of the
moon!


In the long summer drouth, when the
spring had run dry,
Not sign of a rain cloud appearing,
Neighbor Gray, who knew the wherefore
and why,
Spake out, and his accents were cheering:
ave are bound to have different weather
soon,
For tomorrow, you know, there's change
of the MOON"
1 sit by his fire, on sharp winter night,
When the glass below zero is ranging;
My neighbor instructs me with honest de-
light,
(For his faith in the moon is unchanging,) }
That thaw Will set in by Saturday noon,
For just at that time comes change of the
moon.
Heat and cold, wet and dry, or whatever
the grief
Under which our poor earth may be lying,
| Neighbor Gray knows the source whence
must come our relief;
No use of this groaning and signing;
He tells all he meets that change will
come soon:


ave must wait, my dear friends, till a
| change of the moon."-


He cares not jot for the college or school,
..And passes their doings unheaded;
Still he holds by the old philosophical rule,
| To name no more causes than needed;
/ And as one is enough, the rest let US prune,
! And make all things proceed from a change
| of the moon.
Year: 1874

A good deal of interest is felt in
Terre Haute over the case of Samuel
Mcdonald, ofthat place, who recently
stabbed man in Baltimore, in sa-
loon brawl, killing him almost instant
ly. Mcdonald is now in Jail awaiting
trial. He is young man, given to
debauch and drunkenness, but has
large fortune which he inherited and
which will probably enable him to
buy his way out OF his present diem
ma, although the testimony seems to
be very strong against him.
Year: 1874

The Washington Chronicle hav-
ing stated that it has 1.-The highest
authority for saying that the per
sonal relations between the Secre
tary of War and General of the
Army are cordial and friendly" the
Chicago Post and Mail says it has
the authority of General Sherman
himself for saying that they are
just the reverse. II adds: I'VE
have the same high authority for
saying, also, that the course of the
Secretary of War is pursued with
out the slightest warrant of law
Year: 1874

There is an editor down in
Shreveport, who is not likely to be
hauled before the District Court at
Washington for libel. He is too
cautious and non committal for
that. Some one having asked
whether Byron wrote certain line,
he replied that he could not saw
that Byron wrote it, as he did not
see him write it, but the lines was
to be found in one OF Byron's
poems.
Year: 1874

It's days were few, but very full of
trouble. But happily the District of
Columbia is rid of its territorial gov
ernment. at cost Of twenty millions
of debt. lishonored credit, a mountain
of unpaid bills, a prospect of endless
litigation, a vast expanse of newly and
poorly paved streets that will soon en-
tail annual expense to keep them in
repair, millions sQuandered, and thou
sands plundered, the certain prospect
of long continued heavy taxation.
Too much for Territorial" whistle
and the luxury of Delegate in
Congress.
Year: 1874

Upon going to that place Swain had
the good luck to stop at the Chapman
House, where he learnt that Boswell
had been before him, but had taken a
boat, intending to go to Traverse City.
The small steamer running to that
place was then at the dock, with steam
up ready to start. The pursuer once
more resumed his travels, aud upon
arriving at the Petty House in the
latter place he found Boswell, after a
search of hundreds of miles, seated at
the supper-table. This was on Mon


day last. Swain at once took his pris-
oner and 10 ran his journey. The latter
made no objection, as he said he wan
ted the affair settled. Taking boat
they struck the railroad at Grand
Traverse, from which place they came
through to Muncie without delay, ar
Year: 1874

Just previous to noon yesterday fire broke out
on the second door OF No. ls1 Grand street. The
building Is occupied by Edward Kelly a. q board
the names were put out they aud water had de-
stroyed 81 500 worth OF clothing and furniture.
and had injured the building to the value OF
$l.600, The cause OF the fire IS unknown
Year: 1874

Alleged To Have Been Beaten.


Coroner Eckhon mas under investigation the
case OF Mary Ann Hill, woman ffty-eight years
OF age ana born in Ireland, who was found dead
in bed in the basement OF premises No. 457 West
Twenty-eighth street. Some persons In the place
allege that some four months ago deceased COM
planned OF having been beaten in an alleyway, but
failed to state BY whom the violence had been In
nlcted. By direction OF the Coroner the body was
sent to the Morgue. where Deputy Coroner Leo, in
order TO determine the true cause Of death, Will
make post-mortem examination.
Year: 1874

SAD EXPERIENCE In GONG VEST Quite
uumbcr of the CITIZENS of this county went on
al cmgrant excursion train to Omaha some
lew weeks ago with the intention OF hudlug
homes aud reaping the fortune which they
SUPPOSED was iu store for every man who went
West. On Tuesday several of these returned,
aud right glad were they to breathe again their
native air They report experiencing Intensely
cold weather, and seeing snow and ice all
through the West, beginning in Illinois. They
could get nothing to do, aud returned home
with better appreciation Of their uatlve State.
Some of those who went from this county
could not get home again, though they longed
TO- on account OF their funds running short,
nut nut expect to do so at the earliest convenience.
I'M inns experience will 60 far toward curing the
Western lever Old Commonwealth.
Year: 1874

shall Wards are not entitled to reasonable
market facilities; but our coupcilmeu have
allowed themselves to be persuaded by gem
tiemen in business around the present mar
kets that public markets are going out of fash.
ion! Out of fashion, indeed when year after
year the two present markethouIes
receive appropriations from the Council,
and when people living near Hollywood or
In Rockets old.feld, when. they desire rea-
sonabiy good dinner, have to trudge the long
distance to the one or to the other market to
purchase 1t. Speaking, as believe, for the
people of Clay Ward and of the western por-
ton Of Monroe Ward, who would do nothing
to prevent the good people of Jefferson Ward
from having their market-bouse put in pro-
per condition, make bold to say that If any
money is to be appropriated for market
houses it should be given to Clay and Mar
shall Wards. The old markethouses will
need neither enlsrgements nor improvements
II small market-honses are erected In the
eastern and western ends. Let us hear no
more about greeD.grocers supplying the pub


lie wants they are deserving gentlemen, no
donbt, and make our situation less miserable
than it would otherwise be, but they do not
meet the requirements; nor can they, in the
nature of things, should they be ever SO en-
terprisiDg and obliging. Now, ia there any
sound argument against having two new
markethouses, both of which may be put into
complete operation for S20,000Y II there is
none, the representatives of Marshall and
Clay Wards will be sadly dereiict in their
duty if they fail constantly and urgently to
present this subject to The attention OF their
brother members until they have gained the
victory and obtained bare justice for their
constituents. A SUFFERER.
Year: 1874

DISCHARGED -Stepney Bailey, who has
been confined in the county Jail since last
March for falling to pay fine assessed against
him for an assault, was yesterday discharged
bv order of the County Court.