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Year: 1871

SHRRIDAN's "RIDE" IN EURopR.-A special
HERALD telegram from Florence, forwarded by
way Of London and through the cable yester-
day, informs us that Major General Sheridan,
of the United States Army, had just been en-
tertained at royal banquet given in his honor
at the Pitt Palace Of the old capital of the
nation. Rumor was active, even in diplomatic
circles on the subject Of the object of the
European tour Of the General, particularly as
to his visit to Florence. Theprssent conclusion
was to the effect that he journeyed in the in
terests of peace, with the intent of appealing
TO the great neutrals in favor of powerful
mediation between Prussia and France for the
termination of the war. Who knowsp The
General is already famous as peacemaker.
Year: 1871

paper and costing us hundreds and thousands
OF dollars from day to day, and the reader will
understand the secret of the HERALp's still
enlarging popularity. We not only furnish
our American contemporaries large proper
ton of their most valuable news dispatches,
but much information of European events to
European journals Meanwhile our columns
will answer for us that we are first in the field
and first from the field with the news of any
important event or movement in our own
country or continent.


Our editorial opinions, too, Of the drift,
tendencies and probable consequences Of pass
ing events, and of social, religious, industrial,
financial, political, diplomatic and military
movements in the four quarters of the globe,
are drawn from experience, research and care
full analysis, and free from party or sectarian
entanglements. Thus, independent Of party
influences on all sides, we are free to deal with
facts as we find them, and so the HERALD has
given and gives not only an unbiased history
of this war, but dispassionate judgment as
between the two great nationalities and all
other parties concerned in it or in its far
reaching consequences. The fall Of Paris is
near at hand, and this event, we think, will be
the end of the war and the beginning of the
London Conference.
Year: 1871

THE LEGIsLATURE.-No business OF local
interest was transacted in the Legislature yes
terday, except the Introduction Of bill in the
Assembly to repeal the Experimental Railway
act In this city, thus knocking the elevated
railroad of Greenwich street on It's last leg
and kicking out all its supporting crutches.
The Election Committee heard argu-
ments in the Twombly-Carey contest,
Tom Fields having called fer an early
report, while the confident republican mem
bers were enjoying themselves at Henry
Smiths little testimonial dinner in New York,
thus springing trap upon the minority whish
may settle the contested case vefy summarily.
Majorities are whitfield down to such fine
point now that no member can take his dinner
with the certain conviction that he is not doing
| irreparable injury tQ hin psrt,
Year: 1871

The japanese instead Of spending
their time in listening to a long ser
mon, march decorous!y to the temple
wherein their priests are performing
service, throw in printed prayer and
a little money, and 60 about their bus
mess with a satisfied conscience.
Year: 1871

A man in Knoxville, Tenn, is the
owner of an original style of walking
stick, it is cabbage stalk that was cut
by his father in Florida, while SOL
dier in the war of 1912, and is said to
make very serviceable cane.
Year: 1871

! public library and reading room
is talked of in k.oxyille. Something
or the kind should he established in
every city, as it will cause many al
hour proftably employed that might
otherwise be lost or worse than wasted
Year: 1871

tn race Of mankind would perish
did they cease to aid each other. From
the time that the mother binds the
child's head, till the moments that
some kind assistant wipes the death
damp from the brow Of the dying, we
cannot exist without mutual help. Ali
therefore, that need aid, have u right
to ask it of their fellow-mortals no
one who holds the power of granting,
can refuse it without guilt.
Year: 1871

Furnished without extra charge ; the party wishing ttis peculiar accommodation having unrestricted permission to use ad Ii alum the stream of water which cours Os through the

 yard.
Year: 1871

How the Arab ladies perfume them
selves is thus described by Sir Samuel
Baker in his works on the Nile:


In the floor of the hut or tent, as it
may chance to be, 4 small hole is eXca-
waited, sufficiently large to contain Il
champagne bottle. A fire of charcoal,
or simply glowing embers, is made with
in the hole, into which the woman about
to be scented throws handful fdrugs.
She then takes off the clothes or robe
which forms her dress, and crouches
naked over the fumes, while she arranges
her robe to fall as mantle from her
neck to the ground as tent. She now
begins to perspire freely in the hot-air
bath, and the pores of the skin being
open and moist, the volatile oil from the
smoke of the burning perfumes is i'm
mediately absorbed. By the time the
fire has expired the seenting process is
completed, and both her person and her
robe are redolent of incense, with which
they are so thoroughly impregnated
that have frequently smelt party of
women strongly at full a hundred yards
distance when the wind has been blow
ing from their direction. This scent
which is supposed to be very attractive,
Is composed of ginger, cloves, cinna-
mon, frankincense and myrrh, species
of sea-weed brought from the Red Sea,
and, lastly, the horny disc which covers
the aperture when the shell-fish with
draws itself within its shell. The pro-
portion of these ingredients in this MKT
ure are according to taste.
Year: 1871

Last autumn persons who wished
to observe ''the proprieties," in
quired of US whether it was accord
ing to good usage to gnaw the corn
from the cob, or if it should be cut
into the plate, generally, though not
always, matters of table etiqette are
founded in common sense. The
only way to get full satisfaction out
of corn is to gDaw it from the cob.
and though the operation, especial
ly to 4 foreigner who knows not corn,
is not an elegant one to witness, it
rs performed at the best ordered ia
bles.


So generally is it conceded that
corn should be eaten from the cob,
that silyersmiths now make silver
green-corn handles; these are thrust
into the large end of the cob, and
allow it to be held without soiling
the fingers. 1t is rather an awkward
matter to cut the corn from the ear
at table, especially, if the knives are
not sharp. If it is to be eaten in
this way, it should be prepared be
fore it is sent to the table. The OPP
Grafton of eating from the cob is
much facilitated by drawing sharp
knife lengthwise of each row, in
such a manner that the hull of each
kernel will be split.
Year: 1871

Harvesting buckwheat is subject
to so many accidents, and must
necessarily be done at so short
notice, that it is valuable to know
any plan BY which it may be readi-
ly and quickly performed. Where
it must be thrashed. by hand, floor
may be prepared in the field by
scraping and sweeping a piece Of
ground, or laying down sheets.
Lay on this bed of rails an inch
or two apart, raised from the ground
sufficiently to make room for the
grain when it is thrashed. On these
rails throw the straw as it is
brought from the stocks,and thrash
out the grain, which falls through
the openings between the rails.


The straw can thus be removed
and separated from the grain very
quickly.


When all is thrashed, remove the
rails, and the grain may be cleaned
on the ground if desired, without
moving it to the barn.


1t is absolutely necessary to clean
buckwheat rs soon as thrashed, or
the chaff, being damp will
will heat and spoil the grain in a
few hours.
Year: 1871

Wait, before you wonder audibly
why your wife don't get along with
the household responsibilities "as
your mother, did" She is doing
her best-and no woman can endure
that best to be slighted. Remember
the long, weary nights she sat up
with the little babe that died; re-
member the love and care she be.
slowed upon you when you had
that fit of illness. Do you think
she is made of cast-iron? Wait
wait in silence and forbearance, and
the light will come back to her eyes
the old light of the old days.


Wait, wife, before you speak re-
proachfully to your husband when
he comes home late, weary and 'out
of Sorts


He las worked hard for all day
perhaps far into the night; he has
wrestled hand in hand with care, and
selfishness, and greed, and all the
demons that follow in the train of
money-making, let home be another
atmosphere, entirely. Let him feel
that there is no other place in the
world where he can find peace, and
quiet, and perfect love.
Year: 1871

The newly-set trees ought not to
be neglected during the hot dry
weather of August, when a little
timely attention and care would save
many which would otherwise perish
at this trying season. A heavy
mulch applied now will save great
deal of time in hoeing, besides
keeping the ground moist.


Marketing-In marketing early
apples and pears, care must be used
in packing, to prevent the fruit from
becoming bruised during transporta-
tion. All fruit should be picked by
hand, after it is fully developed, but
before it softens. Establish good
name for fair dealing, and have each
package of uniform quality through
out. In picking take care not to
break or injure the limbs.


Insects.-Pick up all unripe fruit
which falls to the ground and feed
to the pigs, or allow the pigs to run
in the orchard, where they can de
your the fruit as fast as it falls. Re
move all late caterpillars' nests rs
soon rs they make their appearance


Budding should be done whenever
the bark is loose enough to run
easily, and well ripened buds can be
had.


Borers.-If borers are found,
prObe with a wire.


Seeds and Seedlings. = Young
seedlings require shade from the
scorching sun; this may be given by
using laths, as already mentioned
or evergreen branches. Collect tree
seeds as soon as ripe, and either SOW
now or preserve in sand until spring.


Weeds must be kept out of nur-
sery rows, either by the use of the
horse or by hand. Where old trees
have been neglected, and the ground
near the body of the tree is ocsupied
by weeds and suckers, heavy
breaking up hoe can be used.
Year: 1871

A very smart boy on his return
from college attempted to prove
that two were equal to three. Point
ing to n roasted chicken on the table
he said:


"Is not that one?" and then point
ing to another: as not that twOi
and do not one and two make
three?"


Whcreupon his father said:


"Wife, you take one and I'll take
the other, and our smart boy can
have the third for his dinner
Year: 1871




LAYING DOWN CUcUMBERs.-The
best way to lay down cueumbers is
to sprinkle salt over and let them
form their own brine. A board and
stone should be laid over them, in
order to keep them under the brine.
If in three days there is not enough
brine formed to cover the cueumbers,
there is not salt enough on them
and more should be added. They
should never be allowed to pr5trude
above the brine, ,as white mold will
form and they will soon soften. In
cutting the cucumbers from theyine,
leave 4 small stem on the pickles.
They keep better and appear better
on the table,.
Year: 1871

There is graveyard in Va. where
within 40 rods o. the house in which
they were born, nine brothers are
buried side by side, the eldest Of
whom was eighty six aud the young
est sixty eight,
Year: 1871

All know how to can peaches and
other fruits, but few are familiar
with canning eggs. Place the eggs
in the jar with large end down.
place the jar in boiling water where
let it remain until the inner atmos-
phere of the jar is at about blood
heat when seal and remove into.
cold water.
Year: 1871

could be heard all over the Court Whether
adjudged innocent or guilty it will evidently not
be long before a higher tribunal than any on
earth will call her to account and pass judgment
on her moral responsibility. Her mother and
daughter have sat by her most of the time and
given her their unwearied attention. The for
mer is rather hard looking woman with an un-
pleasant masculine appearance, the latter a
beautiful young girl of about twelve years of age
with bright, sunny features and golden hair,
both sadly out of place in such an atmosphere Of
crime.


The jury have been kept together since they
were sworn in, and have not been allowed to
communicate with any one. They are taken to
the Lick House every night in charge of I'm
der Sheriff, then they are permitted to spend the
evening as the majority may decide-always ac-
companied by guardian, who ceaves to them
like shadow 1t isn't the pleasantest thing in
the world to be juryman on an important trial
and if this system of isolation is adopted in fu-
ture cases, citizens will not be particularly anx-
ious to serve their country in that capacity.


ScRIBBLER.
Year: 1871

On the 9th of March, Sumner delivered a
speech in the Senate Of the United States in op-
position to the annexation of San Domingo.
President Grant has undoubtedly been earnestly
in favor of annexation. Sumner has opposed
the scheme by all means in his power as a Sena-
tor and as Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Affairs. The Senator's speech is
characteristic of the man. His views upon ln-
ternational law are no doubt sound and correct
bat he is not content to treat the subject in rela
ton to that question alone. We can indorse
much of the Senator's remarks, but rot all
While the President has been anxious for annex
alton, be has been frank in his avowals of
opiniou-giying his reasons to the public. A
Commission was appointed by him to visit the
Island and report the condition of things there,
for the better information of the country. The
members of this Commission were generally ad-
mitted to be well qualified apd it was conceded
beforehand that the public could rely upon their
report being truthful statement of the result of
their investigation. If Sumner had not been
actuated by personal spite, he could certainly
have waited few days until this report was





annexation scheme before the country in a
bad light. While his speech was telegraphed In
full to this coast, the explanations made by
several Senators in reply have not yet been re-
ceiged. Containing within itself, as it does in
trinsic evidence of unmstakable hostility to-
wards the Administration, we doubt very much if
this effort of the Massachusetts, Senator will be
productive Of any good to the country, or add to
his reputation as public man. 1t will come to
be regarded more and more as an attempt to
injure Grant in the estimation of the people, in
spired by feeling Of resentment over his re-
moval from the head of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. In this light, it is heralded abroad by
the Democratic press and regarded as prejudicial
to the Republican Party. Sumner is lauded to
the skies and has already been fayorably spoken
of as the Democratic nominee for President in
1872. man of uncommon intellect and quail
fcatons, Sumner has shown himself to be ego
tistical and vindictive in his advocacy of or
opposition to all measures of public interest
This is his great misfortune, for otherwise he
would be entitled to take rank among the first o
American Statesmen, and his shining qualities
of mind with his undoubted integrity would
commend him fayorably to his countrymen for
the highest position within their gift.
Year: 1871

The DAILY ExAMINER.-The San Fran
cisco Daily Examiner entered on its twelfth
volume on Monday last, sending forth to the
public the assurance that it is as firmly es-
tablished, financially, as it is unchsngeably
Democratic, which must be gratifying news
to the Democracy Of the whole coast and
country. Of the political labors performed
BY the Eraminer it is not necessary that We
should speak, because they are known,
read, and copied from all over the Pacific
slope, and in the main, endorsed by all good
Democrats. With its history before us, its
circulation, the amount and character of its
contents we are bound to, and do cheer
fully, award it the leading position among
the Democratic papers of the coast. We re-
joice in its success, in its ability, and in its
firm and unyielding devotion to the great
doctrines of our party, and commend it to
Democratic readers everywhere.
Year: 1871

MUDDLED NoNsENsr- had occasion
last week to state that an interested party
was unintentionally not complying with the
positive provisions of a law of Congress, to
his own risk and injury, in giving a notice
not authorized by the law, and paying for it,
when in fact it was no notice at all. After
giving the clear, admitted, and published
construction Of the law by our nsghbor and
our actions in the premises in sending our
friends to his Office with their advertisements,
we did think, and say, that it looked like
swindling ones own patrons to insert a notice
and take pay for taht which was not legal,
and, of course, worthless. But our neighbor
now says hat it was, and is, his impression
that his Office is nearest the claim advertised
We dislike to accept our neighbor's own
statement of mis- innocence of the location of
his and our offices, in section fifteen, but If
he insists that such is the fact we are bound
to withdraw the remarks and inpute the
whole transaction to a mere want of infor-
nation on his part. An air line, surface
measure, or by the usual route travelled
makes the Stripes office far'hest from that
mine, and by the latter rule the difference
is just the same as the distance between the
two offices. All the twaddle about inches
and feet argues guilt, and looks like saying,
IL did take that which was not mine, but
if it had been few feet farther off would
not have done it," What is said about the
Register of the Land Office has no relevancy
to the matter. He does not know, is not
required or expected to know where ncwspa-
per offices are located. He gets his fees
whether the notice is void or good, whether
the applicant succeeds or fails. 1t is first
the applicants duty and interest to have BIZ
notice published in the paper nearest the
mine, and if he is in error, then it is the du-
ty Of an honest, fair dealing publisher, if the
applicant goes to the wrong office, to send
him to the right one, as we have sent them
to the Stripes Office, and, if notice arrives
by mail to send it back, stating that it mus
appear in another paper to be legal. Thii
will be our course in the future, as in thu
past. No man shall find his application
protested against in the local Lane
Office, in the General Land Office, or before
the Secretary of the lnteri + for illegal pub
lication Of his notice in this paper. Others
may take money without rendering services
but we will not do it. We know the law
and will comply with it, whether it Injuries
or aids us, and should feel guilty and un.
worthy of any mans confidence did we dc
otherwise
Year: 1871

The Woodland Democrat wants to know who
can beat Benjamin Ely, of Buckeye, who has
raised five crops Of wheat from one plowing. SOW
ing and harrowing-average per annum thirty
bushels per acre-one hundred and fifty bushels
from land titled but once


We turn him over to Horace Greely who
can raise five crops Of turnips in succession
on the same ground at an average price Of
50 SO per turnip.
Year: 1871

CHEERFUL.-It is cheerful to be
sitting in a railroad car, going at the
rate of forty miles an hour, and have
a man pass through the train and
leave tract in your lap entitled
" Prepare to meet your God"
Year: 1871

1t Is very hard for mankind to believe
that wealth, unimproved, brings misery
but that such is the fact, is occasionally
made manifest in most fearful manner.
We have few rich men who are as happy
as money can make them, and the reason
of this is simply that they are sharing that
wealth with objects of benevolence. These
men are William E. Dodge, A. r. Wet
more, James Lenox, Peter Cooper and
others who have learned that this is the
only way in which they can eliminate
from wealth its otherwise inevitable curse.
With these exceptions the richest men in
New York city are intensely miserable.
This can be proved by those who are in
greatest intimacy with them.


For instance, the writer knows from the
best authority that John Jacob Astor was
haunted by fears of poverty during the
latter part of his life to painful degree,
and he also knows that this is a very COM
mon curse endured by our rich men. VIM.
B. Astor, with an estate of thirty millions.
is industriously scraping together his loose
change, and thus trying to provide against
rainy day, and it is we'll understood that
no cause of charitable or benevolent
nature will be welcomed at bis Office door.
No, let those fools who do not know the
value of money give it away he will keep
his against he time of need The results
of this are seen, as have said, in the occa-
sional sensation reports of social calamities
occurring among this class.


A few years ago one OF the founders o !
Year: 1871

Those who claim compensation for the
robberies committed by the piratical ves-
sci Alabama are just now like an impatient
audience at theatre when some accident
delays the principal actor. They are won-
dering when the performance is to begin.
The commissioners from the British gov
eminent have been at Washington for
three weeks, and not step has been taken
In the negotiations. Probably this is all as
it should be; it may be that the gentlemen
are recruiting from the fatigues of their
voyage, or that they are studying, as
a necessary preliminary. the disposi-
tlons and character of those with whom
they are to negotiate, or that they are in
forming themselves of the state Of public
opinion here; but those whose interests
are involved in the differences between our
country and Great Britain cannot help
asking themselves whether this delay is an
indication of the future slew progress of
the negotiations by which these differences
are to be finally adjusted. II so, it seems
to them that the day when they are to get
the amount of their claims in ready cash
is yet good way off.


1t is now given out that the Commits
sioners appointed to act in this matter do
not regard the merits of any individual
claim as coming within the scope Of their
authority. They will decide what classes
of claims are to be allowed, and in what
manner these are to be verified, and leave
each claim to be considered, and either
allowed or rejected, by persons to be here
after empowered by the two governments
for this special purpose.