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Year: 1871

SEED CoRN.-Ears of corn that have been


selected for seed should be hung up in dry,
cool place. Taken promiscuously from the
crib In the spring, 1t is more than likely that
the majority of the grains viii have become
injured and unfit for seed, and then the white
grubs, cut-worms, and crows viii be accused
of destroying the young shoots which really
never existed. There is no better place 10
hang up the seed ears than in the top OF tho
crib, where rats or mice cannot reach them,
and where q constant current OF air Is pass
select the seed as well as give it good culiya-
Year: 1871

UNPLEASANT ODoR OF PERsPIRATIoN.-
This source of annoyance, which is often
difficult to treat, may be removed as follows:
Mix tablespoonful Of the compound of spir-
its of ammonia with D small basin of water.
by washing the arms, arm-pits, and hands
with this solution, the skin will be left clean
and sweet. The wash is cheap and harmless,
and is much preferable to the perfumes and
unguents which disguise but do not relieve
the trouble.
Year: 1871

The name of Capt. John Kendrick,
the first American explorer to the North
West Pacific, is one which our history
can hardly afford to lose.


The young and daring men who are
attached to the scientific expedition in
that quarter to-day, could but ask a
worthier figure to head their annals
than this upright and fearless captain
whom tradition says absolutely knew
not the fear of savage or storm, whom
no disaster could daunt or suffering
subdue.


He commanded the expedition sent
out by company of Boston merchants
to the Pacific, which was actually the
first time that an American ship sailed
around the globe. He met with incred-
ible hardships on different voyages :,
two sons were killed by Indians befo re
his eyes; yet he returned again and
ogain to the Pacific, doing great service
in exploring the islands and the coast
about Vancouver's, to the northward.
For this he received finally the patent
of a large tract of land equal in extent
to the whole State of Oregon, but the
papers were lost with him on his last
voyage, and his family, after few eff
forts, gave up their claim. He brought
home maps of the coast and pictures of
savage costume, as well as the scenery
painted with 10 small skill by the ships
nainter, a man who had talent beyond
h trade. Yet there is scarcely trace
.cft Of this gallant navigator, and his
name is barely mentioned in any record
of North Western explorations. His
services were 50 valued that the City of
Boston gave him public reception on
his return from the first voyage, and
medal was struck in honor OF the event.
A few Of these medals are still preserv-
ed, and papers relating to the voyage
and explorations are III the State De-
partment, but all efforts of historians
and others to get hold Of them have as
yet proved useless. The work of set
ting the launtless Kendrick pefore the
country which owes him 50 much has
been undertaken 10y loyal and loving
hands, but IS sadly hampered for want
OF authentic documents.
Year: 1871

winter " l@tlOm.


Warm clothing alone will not protect the body
against the consequences of the sudden depression
of temperature which is conconitant of early win.
ter. Flannel next the skin preserves the animal
heat, but it does not impart animal vigor. That
property is the special prcrogative of Host etters
Stomach Bitters, which is therefore a specific pro
lection against majority of the complaints which
most common at this season. For example, q course
Of the great vegetable invigorant, commenced now,
will be almost to preclude chills and fever bill
ious colic disorders of the stomach, constipation,
and many other complaints which are often the direct
or indirect effect Of atmosphere surcharged with
cold, unwholesome vapor. Moreover, the system,
toned and regulated by this means ls much more
likely to resist pulmonary disease than it would
otherwise be; for the influence of searching medi-
cine pervades all the organs, and every fiber and
tissue Of the frame. Persons vital powers arc
weak, especially invalid ladies and the aged, are
earnestly recommended not to face the winters
rgor without having recourse to this safe and su-
cient means Of reinforcing enfeebed nature. Much
suffering may be escaped, much danger averted by
following this council Better late than never is a
good proverb, but it is better to be early than late
Year: 1871

\ Man ON his Dcnthl,e.l Co,,fcsscs tim,
he was One Of Six who Fired the
| Breaker.


From the Scranton Republican


W1LKEsBARRE, Nov. 22.-Sincc the
loss of AvonIale coal breaker by fire,
and the additional terrible loss OF d
hundred lives from the effect upon the
ventilation of tho mine, there has been
endless and fruitless speculation as to
it's cause, and the profound mystery
which shrouded it ut the time has since
enveloped it, and while the story which
reaches us comes from no authoritative
source, it is still 80 generally circulat.
ed that we feel justifiedin in giving it fol
what it may be worth.


A man who lived somewhere neal
Grand Tunnel died from the effects of
small pox last Friday night. In his
last moments he SAID to those about
him that there was something ou his
mind which troubled him, and he could
not die ut rest with himself until he
told it. He went on to say that the
Steuben (Avondale) breaker was never
fired by accident, but that he was ono
Of party of six who fired it.


Then giving his own name he under.
took to give others, but could only az
ticulate what was understood to be
Michael" when a fainting fit attacked
him from which he did not rally, dying
shortly after.


It will of course never be known what
he intended to divulge, but he has GER
tainly left enough behind him to con
firm the belief of some who have held
that the burning of the breaker was
through foul means, and it may open
the way to find out whether there is
really any foundation for the belief
And should investigation show that
there was foul play, we hope that not
Il stone will be left unturned to bring
the wretches, who could plan and carry
out so awful and dastardly scheme,
to summary and effective retribution.
Year: 1871

A writer in the Child's World tells OF
an incident, which We believe will
please our boys and girls. "I was
passing through pleasant, shady
street." he says, "where some boys
were 5playing at baseball Among
their number was a little fellow, seem
ingly about twelve years old-a pale,
sickly looking child, supported on two
crutches, and who evidently found
much difficulty in walking, even with
such assistance.


The lame boy wished to join the
game, for he did not seem to see how
much his infirmity would be in his
own way, and how much it would him
der the progress of such an active sport
as baseball.


"His companions good-naturt dly
enough tried to pnrsuade him to stand
one side and let an other take his place;
and was glad to notice that none of
them limited that he would be in the
way, but they all objected for fear he
would hurt himself.


Why, Jimmy said one at last,
you can't run, you know


"'Oh hush,' said another, the tall
est boy in the party. Never mind; I'll
run for him, and you count it for him.
he said aside to the other boys, you
wouldn't want to be told of it all the
time"


That boy was a true little gentle
Year: 1871

AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNApps seem
to be extensively gaining our pnblic conf
dence, and promises to take the place of every
other liquor now in use, especially for mell-
cinal use.


This is not surprising; for, apart from, it's
being found i'll most of our Drug Stores in THIS
city and country. and it's being strongly recon-
mended by tho physicians, the mild and agree
able taste Ut this article, contrasted with tho
strong pungent and actual sensation produced
on tho palate by the common delcterOus arti-
cle-which is now the general complaint of
nearly all the medical faculty of this country
would of itself, suffice to give it the decided
preference. If prescribed as a medicine. it il
not lad to take and to use as a beverage it is
considered by judges to be superior to any al
ticle of the kind ever imported into this
country.
Year: 1871

Lecture by Professor DOrcmus.


Last night Professor Doremus delivered the third
OF his course OF lectures at the Brooklyn Taber.
nacle to an audience that very nearly filed that
large building, and which from the steadiness OF
their attention, showed an intelligent appreciation
Of the very clear and complete demonstration Of
scientific truths. The OF lectures is entitled
"The Agreement Between the Mosaic and Scientific
Accounts of the History of Creation.' The Profess
sor claimed that in the previous lectures he had
shown the perfect accordance OF science with the
truths or Scripture The burden OF his story he said
last evening, would be IN reference to light
and the other powers which we found now blended
with It, A number Of simple but very perfect ex-
perlments were submitted to The audience, iustra-
tive of the diffusion Of light throughout space. and
electricity and magnetism. The passage or cur
rent OF electricity from the needle over q
soft piece OF iron gave US the marvellous and
almost God-ke power OF communicating from one
part OF the world to another. other very effective
and beautiful experiments were shown illustrative
OF the beautiful light known TO man. obtained from
the magnet. Professor DOremus referred to the
fact that this wonderful electric light was in
audience who wished to see It could do
80 by visiting the vessel when IL was
~ the port He regretted TO say that the coast in
tins country and in this port was only lighted by
the ordinary oil lamp, although there was obtaina-
BILE the oxnydrog<n light that from the galvanic
been adopted on the coast OF England and in nearly
every part Of Europe. He was ashamed TO say
81 ect even AFRICA was sue sead da e Herea N s re
preponderance Of oxygen In the earth was then
referred to by the Professor with easy and ex-
haustlve cearness or statement showing that there
was no force or power with the exception OF gravi.
tatisn that was not the result OF chemical action.
very successful experiment with Oil and water, in
a large vase. was given for the purpose
Of showing that IL the Earth was In a
mud state Il would necessarily assume a globular
shape, and Professor DoreuS sail that the astrOno-
mer had vet to reveal TO us world that had any
other shape than the glObuar. An axis placed on
the base OF the water showed the phenomc-
non OF the haitening at the po.es OF the Earth,
ana the revolving around the axis OF the &C.
lesal bodies. The Professor claimed that this
was scientific proof OF Ihe harmony or science
with the early records OF the origin OF creation as
given IN the Bible narrative of creation and closed
very Instructive anu most easily listened to lee
OF the sideria system. The concluding lecture Will
be given on next Thursday evening.
Year: 1871

The have returned verdict of man.
slaughter against Oliver Whittle, pupil
at the Mottram Grammer School, Che
shire, England, for causing the death of
John Goodall, another pupil, by forcing
him into bath of scalding water. The
circumstances as described at the inquest
were most painful. The boys boarded
with Mr.. Henry Briggs, the master of the
school, and early one evening both were
in the bath room Whittle, who is in
his seventeenth year, apparently having
the superintendence-M Briggs him
self was spending the evening in Man
chester The servant-maid supplied
Whittle with bucketful of boiling water,
which he carried upstairs to the bath
room. There was cold water in this
room, but nobody seems to have noticed
whether any was put into the small hip
bath which the deceased was made to
enter. Whittle was seen to hold the
little fellow in the water who screamed
loudly, as if in great pain, and, though
he was allow ed to get out of the bath for
n short time, Whittle forced him in again.
first making him hold out his hand, and
then striking the palm with stick two
to three times. He also sent for strap
or tie the deceased's hands. The little
fellows skin began to peel off in the
bath, and i'll fact, he was fearfully scald
ed. He was put to bed shortly after
wards, but nobody mentioned the cir
cumstances to Mr.. Briggs-who returned
about half-past ten the same night until
Sunday morning. A surgeon was then
summoned, and he found the boy sink
ing, death ensuing about three o'clock
on Monday morning.
Year: 1871

There are three classes of bees in
hive-the worker, queen and drone,


Queens are raised by peculiar food anG
treatment from eggs that would other
wise produce workers.


The worker is an undeveloped female
Workers, in the absence of queen
sometimes lay eggs These invariably
produce drones.


The queen lives from two to five years.
The worker from two to three months in
the working season, and from six u
eight during the season of rest.


The queen is perfected in fifteen OF
sixteen days from the egg, the worker
in twenty to twenty-one, and the drone
in twenty-four.


The queen usually commences laying
from seven to twelve days after leaving
the cell, and is capable of laying from
2000 to 5000 eggs in II day.


The impregnation of the queen always
takes place outside the hive, on the
wing, and generally the fourth or fifth
day after leaving the cell. Excepting in
rare cases, one impregnation answers iol
life The drone she has mated with dies
Immediately.


The eggs of an unimpregnated queen
produce nothing but drones and it is
generally conceded that impregnation
does not affect the drone progeny I; con-
sequently the male progeny of pure
Italian queen is pure without regard to
the drone she has mated with.


The queen and worker are provided
with stines but while the latter will
use il upon any provocation, the for
mer will only use it Mt her own rank.
The drones have no stings.


One queen, rs a rule, is all that is tol'
Grated in hive but previous to throw
ing off " after-swarn.s, two or more
queens are permitted in the same hive
for short time, but the extra ones are
soon disposed Of In case of suppressed
ing queen, the old one is preserved
until the new one Is fitted to take her
place. Queens have ii deadly hatred for
each other, and will destroy, if permit
ted. all queen Larvae or cells in the hive,
m. will fight each other until there is
but one left alive


Wax. like fat. is an animal product,
and is secreted by the bees in thin scales
on IIlt lllIutl Sl'lt VI tiIt b'''' " ih'
doing this they consume large quantities
of honev-from fifteen to twenty pounds
for every pound of wax secreted.


A frightened bee, or one filed with
honey. is not disposed to sting.


A good swarm contains about twenty
thousand bees


A strong or medium hive, with good
laying queen, is never seriously troubled
with the moth worm but Il hive with
out queen or the means of raising one
is sure to be taken by them.


Bees recognize each other by their
scent.


The first one or two weeks of the
Young bees life is spent inside the hive,
rs nurse or wax worker.


The range of bees flight for food is
generally within two or three miles
much greater range is of but little bene-
fit to them.
Year: 1871

1t is evident, from the latest reports
of the progress of the Darien Canal Sur
veying Party, that Ship Canal across
the Isthmus will not be soon construct
ed Suitable passages into the bowels of
the land are found in bays on the shores
of either ocean, but between, the rocky
barrier rises and interposes an obstacle
that must be insuperable. 1t was hoped
that the height of the divide would not
exceed 300 feet, but it proves to be 716,
and this is altogether too deep for cut
ting. A tunnel might obviate the diff
Guilty, but who will undertake to dig out
such a work as this, through the dark in
terror of we know not how many miles
of rock The tunnel required must have
an average height of more than a hun
dred feet, and breadth of at least two
hundred. Engineering science would be
equal to the task, but time and men and
money would fail or despair. The Mt.
Gems tunnel the work of so many years,
is but child's diversion in comparison
with this great work. We fear the en-
terprise must be abandoned, and even
the hope of accomplishing it be surren-
dered. It has been the project of three
centuries, from the days of Balboa down
to our own time The old Spaniards
thought to make passage through the
Isthmus, and their dream has been
broken up by every explorer sin 'e, and
it has found place in all great CONNER
cial schemes. 1t has a quietus now, and
the Panama Railroad will hold the mon
opoly of the Isthmus trade. 1t may
improvise ship transit of its own by
LAYING track and constructing trucks
on which ships and their cargoes togeth-
er may be lifted bodily out of the water
and transported from Aspinwall to Pan
anna. Perhaps the problem may finally
he solved in this WAY - E,rch1uue
Year: 1871

A MICHIGAN MAN told his boy clerk
that he would give him fifty cents If he
would drive away the boot-blacks from
in front of his store. The clerk there.
upon poured kerosene oil over the head
Of one of them and set it ON fire. lie
succeeded in his object at any rate, but
finds the fifty cents not sufficient to bail
him out of Jail.
Year: 1871

A LARGE mastiff dog became mad in
Irvington, New Jersey, and, in running
through the town killed two small dogs
and bit several Others, which were inn
mediately dispatched. The rabid mastiff
was pursued and shot, but not killed. At
length he found refuge in n forge, where
one of the blacksmiths gave him his
quietus with n sledge hammer.
Year: 1871

The HEAD OF A MURDERER.-The
has been lively competition for the
possession of Rulofi's head Three diff
ferent parties opened the grave t Bing
hamton at night, with "A view to disinter
the part of the body which had never
been buried. The prize was III the
hands of Il committee of doctors, who
found it almost rs difficult to reach his
brain as other people had to get at his
moral consciousness. The skull was from
three-eighths to half an inch thick-the
average thickness of ordinary skulls being
less than a quarter of an inch. The scalp
was of toughness to match, and the
cords of his neck are said, with IA slight
tendency to exaggeration, to have been
as heavy and strong as those of an OK.
Altogether, Rulof seems to have had
exceptional natural advantages to fit him
for the dangers incident to the life of a
criminal and as his unusually large
brain was chiefly developed around the
base, the strong animal vigor and general
absence of moral perception in the man
are, doubtless, satisfactorily explained
to all students of the philosophy OF the
cranIum
Year: 1871

CIRcLEvILLE, April 17.-Jacob Leiot
a farmer living several miles from here
went home drunk on Saturday night
and got into a fight with his son, II
years old. In the fight the old man
received q terrible cash in the back
from a sharp axe severing his back bone,
spinal cord and some OF the ribs, caus-
ing the lungs to protrude from the
wound. The son is now in jail waiting
examination.
Year: 1871

REMEDY FOR WIND-BREAKING.-H
ing accidentally seen in the Rural Ne1O
Yorker, of June eth, an inquiry for wind
breaking horse, 1 thought l would send
you remedy have used with success /:
One even teaspoonful of gunpowder the
same quantity of asafoetida roll in piece
of soft paper; hold the tongue down with
the left hand and put the medicine as far
down the throat as possible; repeat the
dose two mornings then miss three. If it
is not cured, try in the same manner again.
If it is for wind-bredkir1g instead OF
wind-6roken horse, think this will be
successful if not, here is another recipe:


One pint of vinegar; two ounces alum
(powdered); teaspoonful of ginger; mix
and shake well and then add one teaspoon
full of soda. Drench Immediately.


?. S.-The last recipe is an excellent
remedy for bolts in horses.-S, r. HUB
BELL,
Year: 1871

A new paper called the BLACK and
White" is projected in England. This Is
one of the names of every paper in the
world-black ink and white paper. But
during the war of the rebellion, this was
not universally true, since wall paper, in
stead of white paper, was generally used
in the South. Was that one reason, we
wonder, why the South had to go to the
wall ~
Year: 1871

There has been quiet reduction of the force
employed in the erection of the Custom House
building. This is on account of the rough
work being so nearly completed. The amount
expended during the month of July was
about $1,000
Year: 1871

7 HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
i the Stacey House, and will henceforth conduct
1t In the most approved style.


The patronage of the public generally, and of my old
friends particularly, who stood by me so truly In
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
House. JOEL A. BATTLE.


1t will be seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey House to General Battle In retiring from the
Ostion which have occupied for several years IN
this city, desire to tender my thanks and kind wishes
to old friends and to earnestly eLtreat continuation
of their patronage to my successor as Cne who will
make their stay with him comfortable in every respect


Nashville, Janl7-dtf-v 2a4 J. h. STACEY.
Year: 1871

with painfulsensation ofhav-
ing left undone something


which ought to have been
done. Often complaining of


weakness, debility, and low
spirits. Sometimes many of
the above symptoms attend
the disease, and at other
times very few of them; but
o organ most involved. Cure
Year: 1871

The Chinese have many customs pecu-
liar to their nation which strike the 'out-
side barbarian" as being unnatural and
strange. Their religious traditions are
so deep-rooted and so strongly fostered by
superstition as to give little encouragement
to missionary laborers. The most striking
of these superstitions are those pertaining
to the disposition of their dying and dead
relatives.-Very often the dead bodies of
Chinese men and women are found in
untenanted buildings in the Chinese quar-
ter of the city, and those unaequainted
with their superstitions are prone to set
the desertions of dying friends down as
acts of sel6ishness. This, however, is not
so as the Chinese believe that if persons
die in house that they lived in before
death their spirits will haunt the places,
ever after, and give unpleasant evidence
of their presence to all who remain.-In
order to prevent the manifestations of the
restless spirit, as soon as the doctor gives
it as his opinion that a patient cannot sur
vive he is taken to another place and left
alone to die. Yesterday case of this kind
was reported to the coroner. A young
Chinawoman, who had been given up by
her attending physician. was carried by
her relatives to an untenanted house on
Ellis Place. off Pacific, above Dupont.
They then dressed her in her best clothing,
spead new mating on the floor, and laid
her on it.-Then they brought in pre-
serves, meats, fruits, candies, boiled rice.
etc., lighted some punks and retired,
leaving her alone to await the coming OF
the common destroyer. During the day
she died, and was found last night, Coro-
ncr Letterman removed the body, and it
is now at morgue, awaiting the further
action of the relatives, who will probably
leave her to be.disposed of by the, city as is
generally theirpractice in all such cases.
Many Cinnamon, thosee Of the wealthy
classes, do not desert their dead friends,
and for the furtherance of this desire there
are several hospitals fitted up in order that
those about to die may beremoved there
until they have paid the debt of nature,
after which they are buried with all the
ceremonies of the disciples of Confucius.-
San Francisco Bulletin, June 29.