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Year: 1875

Castor oil is an excellent thing TO
soften leather.


Cream of tartar rubbed upon soiled
white kid gloves cleanses them well.


A solution of cyanide OF potassium is
the best poison to kill insects of any
kind.


A pint of mustard seed put in a bar
rel of cider will preserve it sweet for
several months.


A mixture Of oil and ink is good
thing to clean kid boots with; the first
softens and the latter blackens them.


A simple remedy for removing freck-
les is pint of sour milk and small
quantity of horseradish. Let the mix
ture stand over night, and use it as a
wash three times a day until the freck-
les disappear.


The leaves of geranium are ali excel
lent application for cuts, when the skin
is rubbed off. and other wounds of the
same kind; one or two leaves must be
bruised and applied on linen to the part,
and the wound will become cicatrized in
a very short time.


All sorts of vessels and utensils may
be purified from long retained smells of
every kind, in the easiest and most per-
feet manner, by rinsing them out we'll
with charcoal powder after the grosser
i'm purities have been secured off with
sand and potash.-[Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1875

REMEDY FOR CKoUP.-Spirits of
turpentine is sovereign remedy for
Group. Saturate piece of flannel with
it and place il on the throat and chest,
and send for your family physician. If
the case be very urgent. and the child in
great distress, and the distance to the
doctors residence be very great, drop
three drops of the turpentine on a lump
of sugar, and give internally. Or good
emetic of tincture of blood root, or To-
bella, or both combined should be given
Every family should keep bottle Of
turpentine in the house.
Year: 1875

CURE FOR A FELoN.-As sooA as dis
covered, take some spirits Of turpentine
in cup, dip the finger in it, and then
hold the hand near hot fire till dry;
then dip it in again, and repeat for fif-
teen minutes, or until the pain ceases.
The next day with a sharp knife pare of
the thick skin, and you will find some
thing like a honey comb, filled with
is gone. If the felon is too far gone for
turpentine, oil Of origanum treated in
the same way will cure. II too far ad.
vanced for either cure, the felon will be
benefited, as II win be less painful.
Never draw II.
Year: 1875

From Pomeroy's Democrat.


A correspondent asks if Beecher, Til
ton or any of the jury on the Beecher
trial are Masons. Beecher and Tilton
are not with the jury we are not ac-
quainted. We could tell by trying them
or by looking over the records of all
the Masonic Lodges ia the world, if we
had time to thus give. Our CORES
pondent can find out just as easy as we
can. Masonry has no foothold on the
Beecher trial. When profane men are
guilty of unmasonic conduct the order
has nothing to do in the way of inter-
fering. If Beecher and Tilton were
good Masons there would have been no
such trouble between them for the good
Mason never robs another Mason Of
his jewels. If they were Masons but
not good ones, their troubles would
have been settled in the Lodge room, by
men of wisdom and the world would
never have been insulted as it has been
by this trial. AS Mason we are glad
to know that Beecher and Tilton are
not members of that order.


Adultery, seduction, fornication and
such crimes against families and So
cieties. The paroxysmal kisser leaves
off his dalliapce with other mems wives,
to sit on the ragged edge of despair and
watch sthe effect of the ruin he has
wrought. 1t is seldom that churches
punish such sacrilege Of the inner tenn
pie. Masonry hews to straighter line
teaches and enforces better morals
than does the church. The seducing
minister is petted, feted and protected
by his church. The Mason who wrongs
another Mason or who debauches his
wife, dies. The Mason is first taught
principles. He is educated in the lodge
to know that sin brings penalties to
understand why he should protect the
honor of his brother Mason. He is lif-
ted to and works upon cleaner plat
form than is taught by any church
creed we ever heard of or knew Of in
this country. He can admire advise,
defend ,and protect-the wife of Mason
that her person and reputation be not
injured by him or by any one if 1t be
possible for him to prevent the out
rage, but he must not defle the alter
before which Brother worships or
even disturb the least Of his jewels, be
they those Of the person or of the
heart.


We are indeed glad to know that
Beecher and Tilton are not Masons, for
Masonry could not endure on such
foundation.
Year: 1875

It is not we'll for US to cherish the
habit Of dwelling much on the faults
and shortcomings of those with whom
We live. Itmakes US more critical than


generous. It affects the cordiality Of
our manner toward them. Itinsensi-
bly lessons our confidence. Il inter
isres With the delicious ease and freedom
Of our intercourse with them. It cole
ers tie remarks that We make about
them to others, and then reacts with


double force upon our own feelings and
our relations 70 them. Il is said Of tho
lyirtuous woman, whose price i above
Hrubies. that the law Of Kindness Is Ia


her tongue. hut in order 70 DO In tho
Year: 1875

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppres ion
after Eating. are sure to be relieved by Il single
dose taken after each meal. great want exists
for
Year: 1875

Intelligent and observing tillcrs Of the
soil III almost every eectiOn of the cOun-
try where the drouth has prevailed to
any considerable extent during the past
season, have been strikingly impressed
with the surprising advantage to the
growing crops arising from, thorough
drainage of heavy soils in connection
with deep tillage and abundant fcrtiliza-
ton of the sccd-bcd. When the water
line OLA heavy soil that is disposed to be
wet, is sunk by means of Il system of
thorough undertaking, say thirty or
more inches beneath the surface of the
soil, if the secd-hcd be broken up deep,
the finely comminutcd soil will retain II
much larger quantity of moisture in
dry and hot weather than if there were
no understands. AS the soil is dcepencd
by understanding and deep plowing, the
capacity to absorb moisture from the at
mospherc is greatly augmented. Hence,
i'll Il dry season, if the sced-bed he bro
ken up deep, the roots of growing plants
the soil and as the mellow earth will
absorb much larger quantity of moist
ure than if the entire STRATA were one solid
mass, every growing plant is, in Il great
measure, fortified against the trying in
huenccS of hot and Iry weather. Under
draining and deep ploughing, in numcr-
GUS instances, have been the means Of
saving large crops from utter ruin by
protractcd drouth. Hence, many farm
crs have been led to appreciate the ad-
vantagcs of understanding and deep til
lagc where the soil was heavy, us thev
have never done before 1t will pay we'll
to undcr-drain wet land and to row it
deep, whether the growing season is to
be too wet or too dry.
Year: 1875

Gypsum attracts. 1t isnot only a ma
nure in itself, but it attracts the atmos-
phere that comes in contact with it.
which is abundant on windy days. but It
catches and holds the fertility of the
ground that in some soils escapes. Lime
will also do this-so will clay. CLAY,
dried and powdered, is an excellent thing
to put on a barn-yard, or to cover a com.
post heapwith, or work through the heap;
hence we use gypsum or lime in our sta
bles or privies. Gypsum is best; it has
the most attraction, besides other proper
ties. 4 little should be kept by every
farmer for use, even at high cost, as the
benefit is sometimes more important than
the high price. Butwe waste our manure;
we not only permit its strength to escape,
but we are glad to;get it out of the way.
The same recklessness extends to the
land. 1t is well our land has q good pro-
portion of clay to hold its strength


We must conserve. The time is not
far distant when we shall be compelled to
do it. Already there are symptoms of
lack i'll our soil; we do not raise as heavy
crops as we used to-here and there a
field, here and there farm is less pro-
ductive. 1t is not SO much that we need
plaster here in the west to hold the
strength of the soil, as to use it to alb
stract it from the atmosphere, and to
save the ammonia of our barn-yards and
stables. For this let us always keen a
little on hand. Let us save and improve
our manure and thus save our FARMS
Rural World.
Year: 1875

plain of, and that she has more than c
covered that material welfare which is
supposed to have unncrved her under the
immoral and luxurious empire. There
is, of course, Il dark side to this brilliant
picture not alluded to by the financial
writer, to wit, the extra burdens with
which the country is saddled.
Year: 1875

The September report of the deparat-
mcnt Of agriculture says of the cotton
CROP. Could it be Thoroughly ripencd, it's
aggregate would exceed any previous
crop, and the yield per acre would be one
Of the best, Notwithstanding the losses
by the overflow of bottoms and the
saturation of heavy fiat soils Such
losses have. proved less than the usual
damages by drought and insects, while
the rains have greatly benefited the
crops on drier and higher sails. Nearly
everywhere corn is late in maturing from
one to two weeks. In general high
condition is still maintained, the average
being one per cent. higher than in
Year: 1875

The New York Herald suggests that
the House Of Representatives should in
vestigate the whole affair Of the wv hisky
Ring" at St. Louis. 1t very properly
remarks that Grant is not the Govern
ment. That he did not pay Mr.. Hen
derson; that MIR. Henderson was en-
ployed to defend the Government and
the Government was his cliant. not
Grant. There is not particle OF doubt
that this is true, and that Grant over
stepped the bounds of propriety when he
orders Mr.. II. to be discharged. Had the
latter refused to give up his case, in its
then alf-fnished condition. he would
have been justified in his action by n
great portion of the people. 1t is folly
for Graut to say che is not on trial"
Henderson is right. Grant and every
high officer who has occupied the posi-
ton in the Interior Department that
brought them in connection with the
"Whisky Ring" is on trial. The conduct
Of that officer is on trial. Its former
Chief us well as Avery is responsible for
the present condition Of affairs and
Grant knew that the country was sus-
picious of these men years ago and yet
he kept them in office. He ought to
have known, and many people believe he
he did know that he was surrounded by
men who were swindling the govern
ment-indeed many men say shat the
President has been drinking whisky
furnished ly the Ring for years, and
that he knew he did not pay for his
whisky. 1t is supposed that it was q
part of Babcock's business to keep up n
good supply Of the crooked" stuff.
Year: 1875

PRESIDENT GRANT AND THE ANTI
CATHOLIC ORDER.-Jehn r. Foster,
editor Of the Newark IN. j. Even
ing Courier" has addressed letter TO
ex-Speaker Blaine, in which he says:


Eighteen months ago l told you
that you could have New Jersey in
1876. wish now to emphasize that
statement. All our people are for you
and we can carry the State byond per
adventure. Our danger is that the
West will demand the nomination
This can also be averted, Of course, by
union of New England, the Middle
States, ard stray voters from the
South. A potent factor in our next
convention will he the secret anti
Catholic order. Grant is a member
and it has good deal of strength in
Congress. ! think you ought to go in
1t can be arranged so that you can be
initiated anywhere by one person
The order is spreading widely.
Year: 1875

At OIL AOl


There is much dissatisfaction among
the citizens of st. Louis over the action
of the Cabinet, and the discharge of
Henderson is pronounced a public ca
lamity. The extraordinary SUCCESS
which has attended the trial Of the
whiskey cases is attributed more large
~ TO him than to any one else, and it
Is considered that the prosecution, in
losing Henderson, loses its backbone
Henderson, in a second interview with
your correspondent tonight, declares
that he did not Intend his speech as a
personal attack on the p esident, but
that bis object was simply to portray,
in lifting terms,


fHR GREAT CORRUPTION AND vrLLANY
which had crept into the management
of public affairs to such an extent as to
threaten the stability OF the Govern
meut. For this state of affairs the
Year: 1875

people and the public officers were in
common responsible, President Grant
included. There has been certain
laxity in the administration of the ma
tional laws which has been productive
of just such frauds as the "Whiskey
Ring" robbcrries, and he thought that
the Executive chargeahlc with at le2st
some responsibility for the imperfect
execution of law. The President had
also interfered in the affairs of Com
missioner Douglass, the indirect result
of which was to strengthen and perpet
uatc the "Whiskey Ring" and on this
score Mr.. Henderson thought that he
had the right not to make u personal
attack, as Grant puts it, but to criticize
the


pERELIcr CONDUCT OF THs rREsiDEN
or any other official whose neglect Of
duty had brought such disgrace upon
the country. AS prosecuting attorney
for the Government. it was his duty
to place the responsibility where his
Judgment told him it belonged; and he
was convinced that the President, as
much or more than any other official,
was responsible for the condition OF the
Revenue Department.


GRANTS oFFICIoUsNEss.


and his arbitrary conduct, togt tner
with his subordination of everything
to party and his surrender of so many
important offices to corrupt politicians
had brought more peril to the country
than all other cases combined. MI.
Henderson reiterated that he still stood
upon his speech as originnllyreported,
and had no apology TO offer and no
qualifications to make. He regards his
dismissal by Grant as furnishing irr,.
futable evidence of the truthfulness
of all TIE charges contained in his
speech
Year: 1875

Everybody says that everybody should
be honest; but everybody is not honest
either abroad or at home. That we
should be honest in our trade, weights
and measures, dealing with our neigh
bors and with strangers, is also clearly
right. That strong principle of integ-
rity should govern us-is just what
every man not only admits but believes
and contends for. There is no such
thing as being too honest. Honesty is
a virtue better than gold, richer than
rubies, more precious than gems and
costly trappings. 1t is much richer
adornment for manhood or womanhood
than wealth can purchase or place Sc
cure. To be honest is to be like child
and like an angel; and Christ said, of
such as little children is the kingdom of
Heaven. But we wish to write a word
"a strong word-in behalf of honesty.


There are many people who are honest
away from home. They make home
promises only to break them. As hus-
bands they make thousand and one
promises to their ives, and hint a
thousand good things and raise many
pleasant expectations, they never seem
TO think of again. As wives, they prac-
tice thousand little deceits, equivocate
many times, when straightforward
honesty was just the thing required.
As parents they conceal, go around the
truth, deceive and often actually falsify
to their children, when the truth is
always better, always the best. The
children see their parents double-deal-
ings, see their want of integrity, and
learn to cheat, deceive and equivocate.
The child is too often a chip off the old
block
Year: 1875

Sometimes person determined to de-
stroy himself will wait months and
years for an opportunity of executing
the deed in the particular manner he
has marked out for himself, and the very
inclination TO suicide may be removed
by Withdrawing the particular objects
that would awaken the idea. Thus a
man who has tried to drown himself
will be under no temptation to cut his
throat. Example, it is well known, is
a powerful cause of incitement to the
suicidal act. We were once told by a
physician that a hypochondriacal patient
used 10 visit him invariably the day
after reading the report of suicide in
the daily papers, possessed by morbid
fear of initiating the act of which he
read. Sir Charles Bell, Surgeon of
Middlesex Hospital, was one day de-
seribing to a barber who was shaving
him, patients unsuccessful attempt to
cut his own throat; and, on the BARRIERS
request, pointed out the anatomy of the
neck, showing how easily the act might
have been accomplished. Before the
shaving operation was completed, the
barber had left the shop and cut his
throat according to Sir Charles Bell
exact instructions. Sometimes there Is
an epidemic of suicides, as at Versailles,
in 1893, when out of a small population
$40 persons destroyed themselves in
one year; or as i'm the Hotel des In
valides in Paris, when six of the inmates
hanged themselves on certain crossbar
within a fortnight. Very often this
disease is hereditary, and at "a certain
age the members of ole family will all
in turn evince the suicidal tendency,
while even children of very tender
years have been known to end their
short lives by their own act, from force
of example. Curious, too, are the
methods of self-destruction, but they
are too painful to bear description. a
Frenchman once attempted TO ring his
own death-knell, by tying himself TO
the clapper of the church-bell, which
thereupon began to swing, and alarmed
the villagers by its unwOnted tones. All
cases undetermined suicide are character
istic of confirmed insanity; whereas, in
cases of impulsive insanity, the per-
petrator will often regret the act before
it is completed, and endeavor to save his
life, as did Sir Samuel Romilly, thus
demonstrating that the very attempt
may effect the cure of the disOrdered
brain. The months of March, June,
and July are the favorities with men ;
September, November, and January for
women, in which they voluntarily end
their lives. In youth men hang them
selves; in the prime of life use firearms
and when old revert to hanging. Women
usually prefer Ophelid's ''muddy death. >
Poisoning is a method adopted by the
very young of both sexes. We have the
consoling reflection that, prevalent as
brain disorder is in our country, at least
| eighty per cent. OF cases of insanity are
cuIaDle. if treated at an early stage
while il is to be noted that 1t is not
pleasurable productive brain-work that
does the mischief, but rather the mental
strain which results from the high pres
sure of our artificial life.-Chdmbers''
Journal.
Year: 1875

For man to think that he is going to
do the work of his life without obstacles
and opposition, is to dream in the lap of
folly itself. 3 What should we amount to
were we not compelled TO feel our way,
to fall down and get up again, learn that
our theories are never according to the
laws of nature, but nothing more than
the projection of our own limited per-
|ception upon the untried and unreal !?
We are. however. not TO be discouraged
on this account; we are rather to be the
more satisfied of its being good and
right for us. For i'm adversely and op-
position we are tried, and trials are
nothing more than tests of nature. Up
from below do we go above. We are
but the products of lower conditions.
The material comes to its highest in this
life, and is gradually refined and got rid
of after natural laws. Our experience
is merely passing through these changes,
which would be just no experience at
all if we could manage to escape alto
gether. We. ought not to make COM
plaint when we see how all things work
together for our good.
Year: 1875

There is no saving among the working
classes. The traditional picture of the


British tar of a century ago, whose &C.
centric extravaganza has been the source
of inexhaustible laughter for several
generations, would be no uniting rep
resentation of the more prosperous sec
ton of the British workmen of the pres
ent day Much has indeed been done in
the direction of thrift by the great bene-
fit societies, but their action has been
greatly checked by the fact that even
the best of them is based upon statistics
which do not command the confidence
of those qualified TO form an opinion of
their stability. Ii is little to the credit
of past governments that slight legisla-
tive assistance has been afforded to the
only great effort which has been made
by the working men of England to raise
themselves permanently above the in
fiuence of pauperism. The life of a
collier. ofa London journeyman tailor in
the season, or even of an agricultural
laborer in the best districts, is one of
more or less lavish expenditure; and the
idea of joining benefit society, much
less of laying by money, but rarely
enters the mind of these men. They have
Year: 1875

No habit adopted by whole race of
men, indeed by all races of men, but
must have raisoa d'etre. The dhudeen
of the Irishman, the chibouc of the Ash
atie, the calumet of the Indian, the cigar
of the white American would not exist
on every part of the
globe if in the use of tobacco there did
not slumber some spell of great potency
over men. The lazy man it seems 10
make lazier; the nervous man it makes
more nervous; the brain worker il in
spires and on the artist it bestows visions
of beauty. All lecturing against it has
proved in vain. The habit spreads with
population over Australia and Polyne-
sia, and in a couple of centuries from
now smoking will be as universal as
eating. 1t behooves US, then, to see that
something is done to insure the rehabi-
litation OF the better qualities of tobacco,
winch seem deteriorating so fast. Ma
nilla is ceasing to produce even decent
cheroot, tobacco culture dying out there
like wine culture in Madeira. One thing
is certain, that the substitution Of the
cigarette for the cigar is exceedingly
dangerous.
Year: 1875

Walking down country lane the
other morning, heard a gentle whistle
behind me and almost simultaneously
a shrill neigh burst upon my ear from
the neighboring field Turning round
| was about to retrace my steps toward
a man saw standing by the field gate,
about a hundred yards away, and whom
| presumed had given the call, when 4
pony dashed past me at full gallop, on
the opposite side of the fence toward
the gate, and before | had gone many
yards, was being quietly led out by the
man. Feeling interested, not 10 say de-
lighted, at this proof of the power of
kindness-for such had no doubt was
the cause of this ready Obedience-l
questioned the man, who, seeing that i
was interested, told me that, having
been accustomed to groom and feed the
animal. he was in the habit of calling
it from the fields by the peculiar whistle
of which had just now seen the effect; (;
that many others had likewise tried to
call him. but always signally failed, the
pony taking not the slightest heed of
them. He acknowledged that it was
through kindness and attention alone
that this was gained. In his absence
another groom having TO catch the pony
would attempt to call, but whistle and
chirp as he would, it was no use: he
was always obliged TO enter the field,
basket i'm hand, and so lure it towards
the halter.-J. a, AIlimdt World.