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Year: 1871

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Washington Cor. Cincinnati Commercial


She takes you cordially by the hand,
the pleasant little body who looks for
all the world like schoolgirl and in an
instant you feel perfectly at home. She
wears calico bodice or apron, which
the Western girls would call "josey,"
and blue vail is wrapped about her
head, from beneath which creep in pro-
fusion those wonderful hazel curls which
are reputed magical when brought to
bear upon the legislative mind. Her
face is by no means piquant. 1t is in
clined to the angular, but her eyes are
liquid beauties, full of that wonderful
expression and intellectually which the
pen-portraitures attribute to the author
of Jane Eyre. She is all vivacity, and
you feel at once the power of her perso-
nal magnetism. She is fresh from her
work upon the bust Of Admiral Farragut.
The shapen clay sits on a chair in the
work-room and the face of the old
hero has already assumed something
Of the stern cast which it must have
worn when lashed to the rigging
upon that memorable occasion now
passed into history In the corner of
the room are those wonderfully meek
doves, which have been to Rome and
back, and which recall to your mind so
forcibly Hawthorne's Hilda." A grin
ming skull-some Yorick, perhaps--sits
on pedestal hard by, labeled with that
verse from Gray's Elegy, beginning,
"The boast of heraldry, etc. Miss Vim
ME, who has never for moment, since
your entrance, ceased her bright con-
verse, points out her early works. There
is the little plaster medallion of the
Indian, which she shaped in Clark Mills
studio the first time she ever gave shape
to clay, and her ideal busts of " Violet
and America. Then with pride she
shows you the picture which her friend
Gustave Dore sketched for her; the bust
of her friend Able Lizst, whose touch of
the piano always brought tears to her
eyes; the medallion Of Pere Hya-
cinth, and the jeweled souvenirs which
Cardinal Antonelh gave her. There
is no affectation in her manner as she
points to these evidences of appreciation
which might well fiji the heart of any
woman with pride. With deep earnest
ness she sits by you and talks of her
struggles and tells of her strifes with
the thoughtless world and the envious
and eliminating who always war against
woman. OF the newspapers which have
abused her-and some of which de-
nounced her great work before it was
unboxed-she has no word of i'll will.
She has only to say that if they knew
her circumstances, knew how she had
labored, and then measured her success
fairly and impartially, they would not
write so severely of her. AS is always
the case, the most savage things have
come from her own sex. When will
women ever learn the divine grace of
charity for each other?


So it is, that if yQu are the least sus-
ceptible, you come away impressed that
Miss Winnie is not only endowed with
genius, but that she is meritorious lit
tie woman. 1t would not be strange in
deed if with her personal powers and
quiet personal charms, she should obtain
commission for embalming in marble
every wooden-head in and about the
Capitol.
Year: 1871

On the mantelpiece of my grand
mothers best parlor, among other mar
vels was an apple in phial. 1t quite
filled up the body of the bottle, and my
childish wonderment constantly was,
/" How could it have got there" By
stealth ] climed a chair to see il the
bottom would unscrew, or if there had
been a joint in the glass thtBughout the
phial. i was satisfied by careful obser-
walton that neither of these theories
could be supported, and the apple re-
mained to me an enigma and mystery.
cae day, walking in the garden, | saw
it ell. There, on a tree, was phial
tied, and within it tiny apple which
was growing within the crystal. The
apple was put into the bottle while II
was little, and it grew there. just so we
must catch little men and women who
swarm our streets-we call them boys
and girls-and introduce them within
the limits Of the church; for alasl it is
hard indeed to reach them when they
have ripened into carelessness and sin.
-SpurgeoR.
Year: 1871

Two sprightly and beautiful young


ladies of Louisville were lately visiting
their cousin, another sprightly and beau
tiful lady, who, like her guests, was of
that happy age which turns everything
into fun and merriment If the truth
were told, these three misses were Just
little bit fast. They were fond of
playing practical jokes, and were con-
tinually playing all sorts of pranks with
each other. All three occupied room


on the ground floor and slept in one bed.
Two of the young ladies attended party
on the evening in question, and did not
get home until half past twelve o. clock


They had concluded not to disturb the
household, and quickly stepped into
their room through the low, open window.


In about half an hour after they had
left for the party, young Methodist
preacher called at the house where they
were staying, and craved for nights
lodging, which, of course, was granted.


AS ministers have the best Of everything,


the old lady put him to sleep in the best


room, and the young lady (Fannie) who


had not gone to the party, was intrusted


with the duty Of sitting up for the alb
sent ones, and informed them of the
change of rooms. She took her post in


the parlor, and as the night was sultry
sleep overcame her, and she departed on
an excursion to the land of dreams. We
will now return to the young ladies who
had gone to the room through the win
dow. By the dim light of the moon
beams, as they struggled through the
curtains, they were enabled to descry the
outlines of Fannie las they supposedly
ensconced in the middle of the bed.
They saw more, too-with pair of
boots. They saw it all. Fannie had set
the boots in the room to give them q
good scare. They put their heads to-
gether and determined to turn the tables
on her.


Silently they disrobed, and stealthily
as cats they took up their positions on
each side of the bed. At given signal
they both jumped in, one on each side of
the unconscious parson, laughing and
oh, what mani" "Oh.
what mani" They gave the poor, be-
wildered minister such hugging as few
persons are able to brag of in the course
of lifetime. The noise of the pro-
ceeding awoke the old lady, who was 4
sleeping in an adjoining room. She !
comprehended the situation in a mo
ment, and, rushing to the room, she ex71
claimed: Gracious, it is a man! 1t is
a man, sure enough" There was a pro-
longed, consolidated scream, a fash of |
muslin, and all was over. The best of |
the joke is that the minister took the
whole thing in earnest. He would listen
to no apologies the old lady could make
for the girls. He would hear no excuse,
but solemnly folded his clerical robes
about him, and silently stole away. J
Year: 1871





The paths Of pain are thine. Go forth
With healing and with hope;
The suffering Of sin-sick earth
Shall give thee ample scope.
Smite down the dragons, fell and strong,
Whose breath is fever fire;
No knight of fable or of song
Encountered foes more dire.
The holiest task by heaven decreed.
An errand all divine,
The burden of our mortal need
To render less, is thine.
No crusade thine for cross or grave,
But for the living man.
Go forth to succor and to save
All that thy skilled hands can.
Before the unveiled mysteries
of life and death, go stand
With guarded lips and reverend eyes.
And pure of heart and hand.
So shalt thou be with power endued
From him who went about
The Syrian hill-paths, doing good
And casting devils out.
That holy helper liveth yet,
Thy FREUD and guide to be;
The healer by Genesaret
Shall walk the rounds with thee!
Year: 1871

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any OF. er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1871

The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly. .


Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
Year: 1871

It possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to fight-which enables the
operator to handle the work more readily
and to sit upright while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to use.
Year: 1871

It is an instrument of great versatility
in its operations. 1t will hem, fell braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation of the work. p +
Year: 1871




SIR: There is feeling of deep indignation
against those wealthy capitalists who taking advantage
OF a season when there is usually demand in regular
business channels for all the floating capitaare hiding
away largo sums Of greenbacks 1t is regarded as Q
mode OF making few paltrY dollars that involves the
exercise Of no talent whatever and damage to egt
mate business Of hundred dollars for every single
dollar made by those engaged in It, And this feeling Of
Indignation extends to those banking institutions
without whose active assistance and cooperation .
lookup Of large sum would be impossible As Of
the results the other banks are heavily and
are compelled throw out all offerings Of mercantile
paper regular trade and business embarrassed
preparing for their annual settlements: II tho
seoretary co?ld be induced. Just tor once.
few millions Of additional greenbacks In the market
these men would receive lesson that would last s0me
OF them to the end Of their ves We do not consider the
Secretary bound interfere in Wallst. fight, but
this matter the whole business community and
he s the only that interfere to thwart the
purposes Of the Devils Syndicate" as the combna-
ton called As stock operation the whole thing ts
miserable failure for stocks have risen in the face OF
Nine times in s the mercantile interest which sur
fers from sudden and altogether artificial contraction
of the currency.


Netc- York, Dec. II, 1871. ".
Year: 1871

Among the bills recently passed by the
legislature is the following, which, hav-
ing received the official sanction of Gov
ernor Geary, has become law:


SECTION /. BE 1t enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage Of this act. it
shall not be lawful for any person in this
commonwealth to sell liquors or give
away to be used as drink any spurious
or malt liquors, wine or cider, or any
other substance containing alcohol, on
any part of any day set apart or to be set
apart for any general or special election
by the citizens in or within any of the pre-
cincts, wards, townships, counties, or 9TH
er election divisions or districts in the
commonwealth Provided, That the pro-
visions of this bill shall not be enforced
after the election polls are closed in the
evening, or the sale of liquor prohibited
after that time.


Sec. 2. Any person violating the pro-
visions of the first section Of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be subject to Imprisonment in the
proper Jail Of the proper county for a
term of not less than ten days nor more
than one hundred days in the discretion
of the court, and shall also in addition to
the above, be subject to fue of not less
than $40, and not more than $500 in the
discretion OF the court.
Year: 1871

An exclusive diet of ordinary vegeta-
bles is not favorable to mans full bodily
or mental development; but bread may
form almost the sole food with benefit, as
the 2 luteu of wheat is as we'll adapted to
the nutrition of the body as is the flesh
of animals On the other hand, an
exclusive animal diet is the least econo-
mical of ALL as it scantily supplies the
materials for respiration Is lbs of flesh
contains no more carbon than lbs Of
starch so that person with an equal
weight of meat and starch could support
life very much longer than one restricted
to the same weight of flesh alone Thus
we see the great advantage in point of
economy of food, of fixed agricultural
community over wandering tribes Of
hunters
Year: 1871

CUCUMBERs.-Let all who love the
crisp, fresh taste of early, well grown
ucumbers, understand that they can be
had 10 abundance by the fourth of July,
with little extra pains. To attain this
result, take square cut sod four inches
thick, invert it, and plant or seeds
around the center of six inch square on
the earth side. Make as many hills as
you wish, allowing six inches of sod to
the hill, Place the whole in a warm
place indoors, and the plants will soon ap-
pear. Keep them we'll watered, and when
all danger of frost is over, transplant to
the garden in rich soil, leaving the hills
four feet apart each way. When they
begin TO run, thin them out leaving only
two vines in each hill. Water with liquid
manure, and sprinkle the vines with the
same copiously to keep off the striped bug.
Cucumbers properly used are not un-
healthy. The above method of starting
plants is good one, and will apply to
melons, peppers, tomatoes, and most other
plants that need a little fastening in our
climate
Year: 1871

The most painful of the diseases of the
nails is caused by the improper manner
of cutting the nail generally of the great
toe), and then wearing a narrow, badly
made shoe. The nail beginning to grow
too long, and rather wide at the corner,
is often trimmed around the corner which
gives temporary relief; but it then be
gins to grow wider in the side where it
was cut off and, as the shoe presses the
flesh against the corner, the nails cuts
more and more into the raw flesh, which
becomes excessively tender and irritable
Ii this state continues long, the toe be
comes more aud more painful aud ulcer
ated, and fungus (proud fesh) sprouts
up from the sorest points. Walking
greatly increases the suffering, till posi-
tive rest becomes Indispensable. Begin
the effort at cure by simple application
to the tender part, OF small quantity of
tincture of perchloride of iron. There is
Immediately moderate sensation OF pain,
construction, c. burning. ln few min
utes the tender surface is felt to be dried
up, tanned, or mummi6ed, aud it ceases
to be painful. The patient, who before
could not put his foot to the floor, now
finds that he can walk upon it without
pain. BY permitting the hardened, wood
like flesh to remain for two or three
weeks, it can easily be removed by soak
ing the foot in warm water. A new and
healthy structure is found, firm and solid f,
below. 1t thereafter the nails be no more
cut around the corners or sides, but al
ways curved in across the front, they will
in the future only grow straight forward;
and by wearing shoe of reasonably good
size and shape, all further trouble will be
avoided
Year: 1871

We copy the following from the late
school law, for the information of some
of our school boards, that they may know
what the law requires of them:


1t shall be the duty of the board of
directors to publish an annual statement
of the amount of moneys received and ex-
pended, and the amount due from collec-
tors, and setting forth all the financial
operations Of the district, by one or more
publications in one or more new papers
Of the county in which they reside. II
there is an amount of tax not collected,
or any amount due to the district it is to
be stated as ''amount--yet due" at the
foot of receipts, and so carried out and
if there is an amount of debt yet due by
the district, it is to be stated as amount
vet due for" and so carried out at
the foot OF expenditures in order, in both
cases, to balance the account in accord
auce with the facts If there was build
ing tax and house or houses erected dur
ing the year, the amount OF the building
tax, and of the portion of it expended in
the year for this purpose, is to be stated
in the same way, with the balance 90
hand, or the next for this purpose, If any,
under proper heads Receipts, and Elk.
penditures for Buildings" as in case OF
ordinary school tax aud expenditure.
Year: 1871

Plants which have been raised in hot
bed may now be set out. If none have
been raised at home, they can be had
probably of others better situated or more
thoughtful, Assuminh that such plants
are obtained. the soil must by made very
rich to grow good cabbages. The cab
bage is gross feeder, and thrives
vigorously on highly nitrogenizcd food.
Strong concentrated manurcs are there
fore those which are adapted to the growth
of cabbage. Dig the ground over care
tully-it should be deep and of loamy
texture, and rather moist than dry-rake
all fine, and choosing, if possible, moist
or cloudy day; set out the plants in rows
running north and south, three feet by
two and half feet apart. IF, however,
at the time of planting, or subsequently,
the weather should prove dry, water the
plants every evening after sunset, until
rain occure.-Naryland Farmer.
Year: 1871

A Communication in n Charleston pa
per, signed "One hundred men who
fought under Lee" says: "If the peo-
pie of the north are prepared to destroy
their commerce, their finance, their trade,
and expend their blood 10 sustain these
thieves and scouudrels in expressing their
fellow citizens of the south, by the gods
of war they shall have chance of it p
a hem Going TO rebel again, eh
Year: 1871

One of the worst specimens of obitu-
airy poetry tackled to the end of an obitu-
airy notice, is the following, which We
clip from an exchange:


And when you leave us for better place,


"a mansion in the sky"


You'll sing while smiles play Ger your face,


Oh ! how is this for high?
Year: 1871

Make allowances for your wifes share OF the
great inheritance of human nature. Do not
expect her to smile in unmoved serenity when
children are ungovernable, servants in high
rebellion, and husband comes home cross and
hungry. If she is little petulsnt, do not
bang doors by way Of soothing her temper
Just remember pleasant word or two, the
touch Of kindly hand, or the light ofa pity
ing eye will act like oil on the troubled waters
Even men are known to get cut of patience
sometimes therefore be not atstonished at wo-
mans occasional laps Of sclf-control Do not
suppose it at ell derogatory to your dignity TO
remember the smSll, sweet courtesies of life
where your wife is concerned. Why should
man be ashamed Of poiteness to his own wife
when the would step forward in an instant to
render ike service TO another lady? Because
a man has married woman, does it necessari-
" follow that thenceforward he is cxonerated
from the duties Of ordinary civility toward her?
By all the wedding rings in christendom, no.
If your wife pin fresh rosebud in your but
ton-hole when you go forth to business in the
morning, be careful to present her with heart
ease on your return at night. Some men grow
suddenly ashamed of an unassuming pot Of
fragrant mgnonette, if wealthy friepd hap
pens to present them with few flowers from
his conservatory, and hide II away in some OBJ
scure corner to make room for the brilliant but
scentless exotics Wives are not uufrequentiy
treated after similar fashion and perhaps II
would be well for their fastidious lords and
masters" to jot down the following lines upon
the tables Of their memories


As the myrtle, whose perfume enriehes the bower,
Is prized far beyond cen the gaudisst flower;


Soa wife, who a household can skilfully rule,


Is Jewel Of price 20 all men-save fool.
Year: 1871

a year or two ago we were, by accident, led
10 feed some oat chaff to few head Of milking
cows and we were sgreeably surprised to find
that they suddenly came up considerably in
their milk The chaf was discontinued for a
day or two, when the COWS fell off to their for
mer quantity but on feeding the chsff again,
the flow increased. Since then the value Of
oat cbaff as a milk producer has been satisfac-
torially proved by US. This would then make
it advisable that when cats are threshed the
chaff should be saved for feed 1t may be fed
in the place of cut chaf, with the usual wet
ting, sailing, and mixing of the regular allow
ance of meal. In years when hay is as scarce
as in the present, not only the chaff may be fed,
but the oat straw should be carefully saved for
fodder. 1t is quite as nutritious as timothy
that has gone to seed.-HeGrh and Home.
Year: 1871

CURE FOR NERuRALGIA-Af friend Of ours,
says the Lynchburg Republican, who suffered
horrible torture from neuralgia, hearing Of a
noted rhysician'in Germany, who invariably
cured that disease, crossed the ocean and visit
ed Germany for treatment. He was perma-
nently cured after q short sojourn, and the doc
tor freely gave him the simple remedy used,
which vas nothing but a poultiee and tea made
from our common field thistle. The leaves
are mscerated and used on the parts affected
SIS poultice while a small quantity Of the
leaves are boiled down in the proportion of a
quart to pint, and a small wine glass of the
decocticn drank before each meal. Our friend
says be has recommended it far and near, and
has never known it to fail OF giving relief,
while in almcst every case it has effected cure.
II is certainly worth trial.
Year: 1871

1t has been accertained By chemists tha. scur-
w will never arise from ths use Of salt proyis-
ions. unless saltpefrs be used 10 curing; that
salt alone answers the purpose. provided that
the animal heat be entirely parted With before
sailing. The pork should he rubbed thorough
ly with dry salt after it has entirely parted with
the animal beat, and before decomposition or
taint commences around the bone. The fluid
running from the meat should 10 poured Of
before packing the pork in the barrel


This should be done sufficiently close to ad-
NIT no unnecessary quantity Of air, and should
bs filed up with dry salt. and then strong
brine, not water. should be added. Great care
should be taken to fiTl the barrel entirely full,
50 that no portion Of the meat can at any timo
project absvs the surface Of the fluid, for it
will become tainted and spoil tho whole.
Year: 1871

A STRoNa MAN AGAINST THE RMa-
ODonovau Rossa, as the candidate of the
reform democrats for the Senate in the Fourth
Senatorial district. As the representative Of
She common cause of his race against the
British despotism over Ireland, and as an
honest, talented and patriotic Irishman,
devoted to city reform, he ought to get the
vote of every Irishman Of his district, and In
his bold defiance of ''the Ring" he deserves an
election
Year: 1871

For three or four months past farm
ers living IN BroWnstOwn and Huron
townships have been very much annoy
ed by two wildcats, which inhabited a
swamp in the latter township.


Last Sunday three men mounted
their horses and rode to the swamp,
taking three dogs along. For several
hours they beat about the place with
out discovering any signs of the ami
mails but at length one of the dogs,
which was prospecting in the swamp
on his own account, set up fearful
howl, and came to the men with his
back well scratched The other dogs
then drove the cat out of the swamp
and up tree, and she was despatched
by a rifle shot The farmers had no
idea of the presence of another They
were seated under a tree, eating cold
! bite, when male cat, considerably
larger than the one slain, came out of
the swamp, and attacked dog which
was just then tapping water at small
pond; the other dogs joined in, and
while the men were picking up their
guns and running to the spot, one was
disabled, and the other two refused to
close in again, running around in cir
Gle. AS the men came up the cat leap
ed for one of the men, fastening to his
leg, and throwing him down. He tried
to shoot but could not. At length one
of his friends knocked the beast over,
and shot him as he was returning to the
attack. This only disabled the ami
NAL, and he was still a match for both
dogs until shot through the head
Detroit Free Press.