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Year: 1873

The causes of explosions with steam
generators are numerous and dlversl'
fed, but may commonly be traced to
carelessness, either in construction OF
management. OF the former, the most
glaring is that shown in boilers so made
that no provision exists for the uniform
expansion and contraction of the parts
from changes of temperature. This
causes a slow weakening at one place or
another, which is sure to give way at
one time or another when the usual
steam pressure is exceeded. The con-
tinual boiling of water is likely to ex-
pei all the air therefrom, in the event of
which it will remain quiescent up to a
temperature as high as two hundred de
grees Fahrenheit, when it suddenly
flashes into steam. Some writers, Tyn-
dali amongst them, aver the possibility
of disastrous explosions from this cause.
Experiments made on q small scale with
special apparatus seem to show that a
film of oil on the interior of the boiler
may sometimes produce like result.
On the other hand, the grace used in
lubricating engine cylinders frequently
finds its way into the boilers, and few
or no authenticated cases of mischief
from this source are on record. The
idea sometimes advanced that the grease
is discomposed into explosive gases that
produce casualty is nonsense, because
the known volume of such gases even if
produced would be insufficient to pro-
duce such result. Sometimes an acci-
dent, slight itself, brings death and dis
aster long after, as was the case with
the boiler of the steamboat st. John,
seven or eight years ago, in which the
corner of the cold chisel used in level
ling a plate grooved the one below it
and led to the parting of the plate as
soon as high pressure, otherwise per-
fectly safe, was had in the boiler.
Year: 1873

FAsTIDIoUsNEss.- - There are two
modes of Judging of anything; one by
the test of what has actually been done
in the same before the other by what
we can conceive may be done in that
way. Now this latter method of mere
imaginary excellence can hardly be a
Just criterion, because it may be impos-
sible to reduce to practice what it is per
fectly easy to conceive. Fastidious
men are always judging by this latter
standard; and as the rest of the under
standing cannot fill up in a century
what the imagination can sketch out in
a moment, they are always in state of
perpetual disappointment, and their
conversation one uniform tenor of
blanc. At the same time that 1 say
this, lift up both my hands at that
pernicious facility of temper, in the es-
timation of which everything is charm
ing and delightful. Among the smaller
duties of life, hardly know any one
more important than that of not prais-
ing where praise is not due.-Sydney
Smith.
Year: 1873


There have been holy men who hid themselves
Deep in the woody wilderness, and gave
Their lives to thought and prayer, till they out


lived


The generation born with them, nor seemed
Less aged than the hoary trees and rocks
Around them and there have been holy men
Who deemed it were not well to pass life thus.
But let me often to these solitudes
Retire, and in thy presence reassure
My feeble virtue. Here its enemies,
The passions, at thy palmer footsteps shrink
And tremble, and are still. God! when thou
Dost scare the world with tempests, set on fire
The heavens with falling thunderbolts, or hl
With all the waters of the armament
The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods
And browns the villages; when at thy call
UprIses the great deep, and throws himself
Upon the continent, and overwhelms
Its cities, who forgets not, at the sight
Of these tremendous tokens of thy power,
His pride, and lays his strifes and follies by?
o from these sterner aspects of thy face
Spare me and mine, nor let us need the wrath
Of the mad unclaimed elements to teach
Who rules them. But its ours TO mediate,
In these calm shades, thy milder majesty,
And to the beautiful order of thy works
Learn to conform the order of our lives.
Year: 1873

There are some funny customs OBJ
served at the Persian court When the
celebrated Futteh Ali shah dined he
first seated himself and tasted the dish
es then on a given signal his wives
came in and stood around the room.
At the same time the princes, his sons
and daughters were summoned, and
stood around the table without word.
At signal from the shah they squat
ted. They were obliged to eat from
the dishes before them whether, they
liked them CT not. The shah only
spoke to the senior prince, and every
now and then he would shove handful
of food into the mouth of his favOrite
wife, and as his handfuls were neither
small nor delicate the poor creature
nearly choked. The shah used to gam
BILE, and it was etiquitte for the court to
his royal mightiness, which, as Eccles
would say, was card" When a supe-
rior dimes with an inferior in Persia the
latter brings in the first dish himself.
It must be carried horizontally at arms
lenght, and placed precisely in the
right place. On the shah entering the
throne-room and seating himself, an
official roars out "He has passed"
and all present bow by STOPPING and
1'lacing the hands upon the knees. The
page of state then walks backward from
the shah, and, pacing down the assem-
bly,, gives handfuls of silver coin from q
golden salver. A prayer is then recited
by mulo, and the whole affair winds
up with an ode spoken by the poet laure-
ate. No one wears jewels but the shah,
which accounts for his presenting so
gorgeous an appearance on his late visit
Altogether. it isn't a bad thing to be
shah
Year: 1873

If there is room for one more in
that balloon of the Graphic's there is a
young man in Danbury who can gil il.
He lives opposite us and plays an accor-
deon. He might object to running the
risk, but he could be stunned by
blow on the head, and got into the bal
loon before he recovered.
Year: 1873

Time is said to be money, but we
doubt if many believe it; few, at least,
seem to be aware of the value of the ar
ticle, considering the manner it is
thrown away, or the manner in which it
is stolen from friends, neighbors and
acquaintances. Time-stealers are the
very pests of saciety. They abound in
all small towns, and are pretty numer-
Gus in every city. They are not all
idlers. Possibly they pursue profess
sions, and are themselves the objects of
plunder to others; nevertheless, that
does not prevent them from stealing
your time. provided they can lay hold
of it. They are cunning, and wait for
opportunities. They have ends to
sere, they are great advice-seekers, and
what do they care for robbing you of
half an hour, if it suit their necessities
or convenience? Time-stealers are GER
tainly born without a conscience. We
have known them commit a robbery of
aD hour with the most consummate cool
ness. No matter how you are engaged,
how busy you are, or how Onerous and
incessant are your duties, there is their
horrid rap at the door, or their dis
tracing ring at the bell. They wish to
see you for only single moment : it is
an affair of some Importance, to them
no doubt, and they will not detain you
a minute, and so forth all which is, of
course, pretence to get themselves
edged into your privacy, and give you
world of boLheration about nothing.
Year: 1873

The New York Mail says: For the
reinsurance of those timid souls who
fear the lightning fash and the call
dreaded thunderstorm, some eccentric
lover of figures has calculated the
chances of any person being struck by
lightning. 1t is about one in 100, ,SS3,
or rather less than the chances of draw
ing the capital prize in the Havana
lsttery. According to the same statisti-
clan, one is twice as liable to die of sun
stroke, and six times as likely to COM
NIT suicide. Under these circumstances
it is not worth while to go down the
cellar or bury ones self in a feather
bed when a storm comes up.
Year: 1873

"A prodigy of an elocutionist has
been discovered in Danbury. He read
thirteen chapters of Webster's last vol
ume to his father the other evening,
and the old gentleman became so alb
sorbed in the recital, that he fell out OF
a chair and hurt his spine.
Year: 1873

Breakfast was Just over at Mrs Holmes
when little lad with a pinched face called
around at the kitchen door to borrow q
flat-iron."


"Como 10, jamie said Mrs. Holmes,
cheerly, setting a chair close by the stove
"How cold you are, child Put up your
feet on the hearth and warm them" and
she slipped bit Of sbingle under his snowy
shoe.heels "now get warmed through, and
| will bake you nice buckwheat" So
saying, she slipped on a cake griddle and
frightened the FIRE, and presently cake
was browning delightfully."-, making the boys
eyes shine.


Would you like syrup on it, Jamie ="
she asked, as he held the plate Oh his knees
and prepared to enjoy it as only such a
hall-staryed child knows how Jamie as
sentod and she poured out the golden drips
from the shining silver cup which almost
dazzlel the little eyes with its beauty.


Then Mrs. Holmes put on another cake
aud busted herself about her kitchen, so
jamie might feel no restraint. She baked
them as long as his appetite held out, and
little Jamie trudged home through the
snow with a feeling Of comfort he did not
have when be went over the road before.


IL think, Mary, you ought to keep a
hotel" said her cousin Louise, as she
watched the boy bounding down the hill
"You do like to feed folks so we'll That
is the seventh meal you have given away
to my knowledge. should think you
would break your husband"


THAT is the principal way have Of help
ing him. said Mary, laughing. "One way
or another it all comes back to US tenfold
You look skeptical, but | could tell yor
some very curious instances where it ha,
come about so plainly that no one couC
help seeing it. But if it did not, could
bear to enjoy my abundance and let people
60 from my door half-famished, when ;
1.-THE Of one of our comfortable meals woulC
put very different face on the world t.
theml will leave it to you if it is no
ono OF the cheapest sources Of pleasure eyer
to yourself that you can indulge in2"


at is pleasure to see hungry man ca
as that poor fellow did yesterday" sai'
Louise.


"L poured him out three cups of coffee
and the comfortable look in bis face ever
time he stirred one up, made me happy a.
day He could not iud words to expires
his gratitude. Il can go well on that til
tomorrow, he said, with smile very dill
ferent from his haggard look when he cam
in"


ii think he told US straight story; bu
if he didn't, that is not our fault. | g(
so much more than | deserve, am not dii
tressed if sometimes feed some one thr


is not SO deserving. The Lord feeds grei
many undeserving, hungry people. In
case like this Of little jamie, there can b
no question. | would rather give cak
to child any time than eat it myself. The
remember these things of US, Louise.


love to have the children remember IN
pleasantly"


And they did remember her down I
grey hairs. How do the poor children VIII
come to your door remember you2 MOI
important still, how does the Master r,
member you 2-Rural Neio Yorker.
Year: 1873

The Gospel is larger than the unfold
cd soul No man is so low that he may not
grasp the meaning of its essential truths )
and none so exalted in intelligence that he
may not find it suited to all his powers.
Not only this. There is no man, though
he become superangelic in his power Of
thought, who shall not find that the Gospe.
is larger than his thoughts, is equal to his
expanded capacities and to all the possibil-
tiles of thier infinite growth. And this is
why Christianity is at the heart Of our mod
ern civilization, There is nothing pyssiblC
to human thought that is not enlarged and
light Of the Gospel. Whatever may be the
changes in society, Christianity is up tC
them, prepared for them, and equal to al
possibilities.
Year: 1873

"A Florida alderman sold bis vote for
an oroide chain and circus ticket. His
friends are naturally ashamed and indig-
nant They know that he might have OBJ.
tained a jack knife in addition, by simply
asking for it,
Year: 1873

--Aspeople grow older they come at length
to live so much in memory that they often
think with a kind of pleasure Of losing
their dearest blessings. Nothing can be SO
perfect while we possess it as it will seem
when remembered. The friend we love
best may sometimes weary US by his pres
ence or vex us by his infrmities. low
sweet to think of him as he will be to US
after we have outlived him ten or a dozen
years Then we can recall him in his
best moments, bid him stay with US as long
as we want his company, and send him
away when we wish to be alone again o.
w. Holmes.
Year: 1873

The following important order, mentioned
in our telegraphic dispatches some days
ago, has been received by the Collector of
Customs. We call the attention Of i'm
porters thereto:


TREASURY DK1ARTnsH1,


Washington, D. G.. August H. 1873.
SrR-1n order to do away with certain
Irregularities which have been in some
cases connected with the entries Of i'm
ported merchandise, and for the purpose of
fixing the responsibility for the entry on
the proper person, it is hereby prescribed
that agents and attorneys (unless they are
the consignees. and as such mentioned in
the bill Of lading), shall not be permitted to
make entry of merchandise in the name of
their principal, unless their principal is ab-
sent from the limits of the collection dis
trict or sick, and then only upon their
taking and filing an affidavit at the custom
house to the effect that their principal is
absent from the district, or is so eick as to
be unable to be personally present at the
customhouse.


When entry is allowed on such affidavit,
the affidavit will be annexed to the bond
for the production of the owners oath. and
form part of the record Of the case.


] am, very respectfully,


WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON,


Secretary.
To Collector of Customs New Orleans, Louisiana
Year: 1873

Serious Condition of Ex.NIinister Motley.
New YORK, August ia London letter
Of July 81 says Mr.. Motley's friends have
for some time known that his health way
delicate, and will not be surprised to hear
that he is now confued to his bed by q
somewhat serious attack. He has had slight
paralytic stroke. It occurred as he was
taking Lady Margaret Beaumont down to
dinner. His right arm suddenly fell power
less by his side, and his side itself was also
some what affected.


He was carried to his hotel in Dover
street, and has not since left his room.
The physicians agree in regard to the
paralysis beng by no means serious nor
likely to trouble him for any long time.
On inquiry yesterday, it was ascertained
that he had been going on favorably, with
the exception OF considerable neuralgia
pain.


Illness Of the Manager of the London


Times.


Mr.. Mobray Morris, for many years man.
ager of the London Times, is exceedingly
i'll, with but little hopes of recovery.


Treaty of Peace.


Intelligence has been received that the
treaty of peace between Paraguay, Brazil
and the Argentine Republic has been signed.


Cholera Increasing.


Dispatches from various places in Ger
many where the cholera prevails state that
the disease is increasing in violence.
Year: 1873

LOUISVILLE mas unWlttlngly cOmmltte0
itself to grand temperance reform by
voting to send drunks home instead of to
the lookup. Not even the most. confirmed
inebriates require second treatment. They
generally come out about the third day, q
little more bald, and with . scared look
about the eyes that tell Of the Christening
influence of good Christian homo.
Year: 1873

In short time we are to have s'the
correct time by telegraph in all parts
of the country wherever the wires of
the Western Union Telegraph find their
way. Arrangements have been made
with the Government at Washington
whereby clocks at all the principal
points will be connected with the Ma
tional Observatory clock in such way
that the swinging of the pendulum of
the Washington clock will be simults-
neously with the pendulum strokes of
clocks all the way from Portland TO
San Francisco. The clocks will be set
for local time and standard time so that
astronomical observers and business
people can be equally accommodated
with the correct time by which to
measure their actions.
Year: 1873

'sThe Probable Eexistence of Un
known Lands within the Arctic Circle
was the title Of paper read by Capt.
Sherard Osborn, at a recent meeting OF
the Royal Geographical Society. The
author believes that human life will ul-
timately'be traced to the very pole OF
the earth. In his opinion, the so-called
open polar sea is land bound at its north
ern extremity. Sir George Back, who
was the companion of Sir John Frank
lin on his Mackenzie river expedition,
thought this view likely to be correct
Attention was called to the belief prev
alent among the Esquimaux that there
is land to the north of their country.
Year: 1873

@-If Mont Blanc were solid lump
of gold, and if, in order to become the
owner of it, we had nothing to do but go
over in Prof. Wise's balloon and take
possession of it, we would a thousand
times rather sit down on the shore of
Massachusetts, Bay and starve to death
For.we should then have at least the stern
satisfaction of knowing where we were
and what we were doing g,-CoHrier Jour
nal
Year: 1873

Irving Hall, the headquarters OF the Apollo Hall
democracy during the campaign, presented sl
yesterday afternoon and during the evening
desolate appearance. The place had become so
we'll known the committee room from which
emanated the resolves and the denunciations Of
Tammany's foe that expectations had been formed,
ana reasonably so of q grand display there last
evening OF reformatOry doctrine and OF rhetorical
nuzzah with which no EFFORT OF ancient Tammany
could by any chance compete. Not much notice
was taken by the hurrying crowds during the
afternoon ofthe fact that Irving Hall was closed;
but when evening came on and Tammany threw
out It's gas lights, and the crowds began to move
along Fourteenth street toward the old Wigwam,
the contrast was at once subject Of comment
and the cause Of annoyance or vexation as the
rival parties had observed 1t.


AT ABOUT ErGiir O'CLOCK


an occasional little crowd would approach the
building, but the most earnest pushing or pulling
at the doors failed in every case TO eject an en-
trance, and the groups with an expression OF
queer dissatisfaction, soon took their departure
and bent their steps toward the lively throng pass
ing along Fourteenth street. After half an hour
or so, even these seldom visitors put In an appear
ance, for by this time the news had spread around
among the crowds in Fourteenth street that
Irving Hall was closed and that Apollo Hall was
making no SHOW As the announcement was
made by those whose hopes for the Apollo Hail
men had never fallen too low, shakes OF the head
followed and immediate opinions were expressed
that II was very hard to beat Tammany."


AT HALF-PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK
HERALD reporter was alone on the steps leading
TO irving Hail. thinking OF how desolate the scene
around was Not light glimmered from any part
Of the building, not even through the oval glass
windows IN the door, within which Is the vestiDuc,
and as II to mark the desertion the more, only
OF the stately lamps at either side OF the entrance
had gas jet burning. The scene was very lonely,
though significant, and che more significant the
cheers from Tammany Hall came fully upon the ear,
suggesting tnat around the corner tidings were
being heard which called for enthusiastic ac-
knowledgment.


AT FIFTEEN MINUTES TO NINE O'CLOCK
the reporter abandoned all hope OF there being any
meeting OF Apollo Hall men at their neadouarters
that evening, and he set about making inquiry,
trusting that some favorable explanation might
be got at. gentlemen connected with Irving
Han was soon discovered in the vicinity and
spoken to-


ais it certain that the Apollo Han men are not TO
meet here to-nightsn


shrug Of the shoulders was the Gply.


.'When did they meet here lastg'


'sunday.n


Have any Of them been around to-dayw


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..Do you expect even few Of them to-nlghtm


mot onc.n
A. tina moment gentleman passlnr recornis-
Year: 1873

With the arrival of Easter the full display of
Spring Fashions usually takes place; and in
this connection we shall to-day present to the
fair sex a short account of what is Ia mode ;
though II we should attempt to describe what
Is not worn, our article might be much more
brief-there never having been a period when
such liberty of dress prevailed.


Conspicuous among all are the styles of the
time OF Henri IL, Louis XIV, Louis XIV and
Louis XvI-embraeing such peeuliarities as
the standing fraises, the high brushed Golf
fures, Spanish combs, rich brocades and lace
like effects. All of this is but the reaction
from state Ofsemi-Q Quakerisrn which seems TO
have pervaded the fashionable world for the
past few seasons, aud now we have la belle
France rising like the tabled Phoenix from
her ashes, going forth still mistress OF the
fashionable world all predictions to the con-
trary notwithstanding. As the politics of a
country, so are its fashions, and hence we see
the dash of life which is displayed throughout
all departments. French manufacturers now
vie with each other in producing artistic dis
plays of color and make, and at no time in
their history have so many really meritorious
novelties been issued.


The light effect of the canvas guipures is
one specially to be desired in a summer toilet,
and when used in connection with solid
material of the same shade for trimming, can
hardly be exceIled. These goods are to be had
this season in Lawns as Well as woTsted ma
terials consequently a run may be expected
to be made upon them during the entire sea-
son. With such goods, pearl buttons, either
smoked or clear, Will be used. IN striking
contrast to the above are the Napoleon Blue
fabries which are particularly heavy in their
appearance unless relieved by the sprightly
polka dot, so much talked Of at the present
time. Handsome costumes in this style are
made by using the solid skirts with polka dot
trimmings, and the overdress of the dotted
goods with facings and bands of the solid ma
terial. Pure white JotUTageTes add greatly TO
the piquancy of this design. insertions in
yak and cluny laees viii also be very much
used, the goods being entirely cut away I'M
derneath, thus adding greatly TO the labors Of
the dressnlaker.


As an article of trimming, Ul0tre seems TO be
revived, and viii with many supplant the
more durable satin, though It's principal use
is in ribbons, bows and sacks. --


From now forward in this climate grena-
dine dresses viii be worn by many, and as
sueh is the case we shall give description of
very elegant one just finished for a
grdnde dame OF this city. The skirt, which
is cut en- traine, IS leoped at the waist with
worked diamond fastenings. Vertical spiral


Continued IN the Avalanche.)
Year: 1873

special to the Appeal


JACKSON. April l4.-The senate has
passed the following bills: Changing
the time for holding chaneery court in
DeSoto county; authorizing the board
of supervisors Of Montgomery county
to levy tax on the town of Winona to
assist the county in Building court
house. An act to authorize the board OF
supervisors of Yazoo county TO have a
a title abstract book made was
laid ON the table. Too many abstract
books are being made in more ways
than one. Tomorrow is set for joint
session, to elect commissioner of i'm
migration. This will be the first joint
session held since the famous one where
in the State printer was elected. Tate
county is Tate county, all but the gov
ernor's signature. An act was passed
changing the time of holding court in
the sixth judicial district, and also
sn act amendatory Of chapter four
hundred and fifteen of the revised code.