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Year: 1871

Milton, blindness was the result of oyer-work
and dyspepsia. One of the most eminent American
llyines has for some time been compelled to forego
the pleasure of reading, has spent thousands of
dollars in vain, and lost years of time in conse-
quence of getting up several hours before day, and
studying by artificial light. Multtudes of men and
women have made their eyes weak for life by the
too free of the oversight III reading small print
and doing fine sewing.


In view of these things it is well to observe the
following rules iii the use of the eyes:


Avoid sudden changes between light and dark
ness.


Never begin 10 read, write, or sew, for several
minutes after coming from darkness to 4 bright
light.


Never read by twilight, moonlight. or of a
cloudy day.


Never read or directly in front of the light
or window, or door,


1t is better to have the light fall from above
obliquely over the left shoulder


Never sleep so that on first aWaking the eyes
shall open on the light of Il window.


DO not use the eye-sight by light scant that it
requires IN effort to discriminate


Too much light creates Il glare, and pains and
of an effort to distinguish, that moment cease, and
fake wall, or ride.


As the sky is blue and the earth green it would
seem that the ceiling should be Of a blush tinge,
..'.l the walls of some mellow TINT
ne moment Nou are 1nstinctyely prompted TO
lNJ the eyes, that moment stop using Them


IT The eye,ls are glued together waking up,
do not forciby open them, but apply the saliva
with the finger; it is the speediest dlutent in the
world. Then wash the eye and face in warm WA
ter Halls Journal Of Health
Year: 1871

II yon have Il balky horse, it is your own fault
and not the horses, for if they DO not pull true
there is some for il, and if YOU will remove
The callSe the effect will cease. When your horse
balk- he is excited, and docs not know what you
want him to DO When he gets little excited, stop
him five OF ten minutes; let him become calm; go
10 the halky horse, pat him and speak gently TO
him; and as soon As he is over his excitement, he
WILL III nine cases out of ten pull at the word.
Whipping and slashing and swearing only make
the matter worse After you have gented him
awhile and his excitement has cooled down, take
him by the bits &; turn him each way few minutes
as far AS you can; pull ont the tongue gentle him
n little; nnrem him; then step before the baky
horse anil let the other start first; then you can
take them anywhere you wish. balky horse is
always high spirited and starts quick; half the pull


is out before the other STARTS by standing before
him the other starts first BY close application to
this rule, you can make any balky horse pull. Ifa
horse has been badly spoiled, You should hitch him


to the empty wagon, and pull it round awhile on
level ground; then put on small load and increase
It gradually fareSsng as before and in short time
you can have Il good work horse. American Far
mrr
Year: 1871

Just after passing the second, the gong on
the engine struck Some one had pulled the
safety rope. The fireman's hand went in
stinctively to the whistle to blow brakes, but
caught it. 1t was the most anxious mo-
ment Of my life. If didn't mind the signal
and something was wrong, and an accident
should occur, 1 should always be blamed if
didn't blame myself, but if | stopped, the
express might-probably would run right in
to us. The pull didn't sound professional
like brakeman's. 1t probably was a jerk
at the rope by some passenger, who had been
carried past his station SO I'd chance it.


All this went through my mind like light
ming as you may imagine-one thinks quick
ly on such occasions-and caught the fire
mans arm. He had never heard of disobey-
to speak, but pointed to the fire, and he put
in more wood quietly.


Well, to make long story short, | never
''blew brakes" till the engine was opposite
the station. Then l shut off, blew one whis-
tie and went sliding up the road. Just as
we stopped, the express, whose station whis-
tie l had just heard behind me, came up to
the depot and stopped where the trains usu-
ally do. If / had minded the gong, or stop
ped in front of the depot, I'd been smashed.


You see there was no way to do but to run
tor it. We hadn't a red light for the rear
car, we hadn't . lantern and couldn't get
one to send back to signal; the hagmen
were on u strike, and the express did not
stop anywhere till it reached Poughkeepsie,
and she had got so close on to us when the
engineer cut up as he did that we could not
stop at Il station and send man back Be
fore he could have got far enough away, they
would have been SO close that they couldn'.
have ''broke up in time, but would have
come right into us.


| didn't know whether had killed Mack
or not, but took the FOWL train" back and
found him all right as regards death, but
very sick from the dip had given him.


The company gave me this watch when
they heard Of it,
Year: 1871

Hear what Il practical man says on the subject
u ironed wagon one year ago for my own use,
and before putting on the tires | filled the felloes
with linseed oil; and the tires have worn out and
were never loose. | ironed Il buggy for my own


use several years ago, and the tires as tight
as when put on. My !nethol of filling the felloes
made for the purpose The oil is brought to boil
ing neat, the wheel is placed on a stick, 50 as to
hang III the oil each telloe, an hour for common
sized telloe. The timber should he dry, as green
timber will not take oil. Care should be taken
that the oil be no hotter than boiling heat in order
that the timber be not burnt. Timber filled with
oil is not susceptible TO water, and the timber is
much more durable | amused some years
tire right on wheels, by his telling me that ii was Il
profitable business TO tighten tires, and the wagon
maker will say that il is profitable to him to make
and realr wheels; but what will the farmer who
supports the wheelright and smith saw" lex.
Year: 1871

When Goethe uttered the foregoing words his
genius seemed to discover the watchwords OF the
opening of the 10Th century. But one cannot be
earnest simply by desiring eanestness as an abstract
quality. One can hardly lash or goad himself INTO
a sincere genuine enthusiasm, for man can hard
ly be enthusiastic about nothing 10 be earnest,
therefore, one must have a definite conVlcton.
Given an object, motive power, and earnestness,
genuine earnest ness, will, ay, must follow. Now
it is hard, yea, quite impossible we deem, to engage


in works of progress and Improvement, without be-


inc earnest, really enthusiastic in what he engages.
1t is no whit less important for success in farming
than it is in the learned professions. A minister
without earnestness, without junction, will be sur
rounded by sleepy Or arowsy, needless auditors if
10 call them hearers be not Il mlsnOmer. SO II Is
with the farmer; he must have earnestness in his
calling, for without it his life will be hardly better
than round Of drudgery and toll which are weari-
ness to the flesh. But let him be earnest in his yo
cation and all is changed; what was hardly better
than slavery, now becomes 4 source of perennial
pleasure; what toll or drudgery before, now
takes the semblance of recreaton for really that
seems to be recreation which recreates and perpe-
uates of new life, feeling of pleasure and
satisfaction.


The great lack and therefore the great want
among the majority of our New England farmers.


is, and has been for generations, genuine earn
vocation. Thfs things will continue just
long as the desire and purpose prevail to quit farm
ing Just so something else shall Offer or
seem to turn up to allow OF doing So With all
such life is question of profit and loss, the latter
seeming 10 De Inc CNlel caracleflStc OF ttlcN iV-
count book, and so ii must continue to be until the
question shall be decided whether farming is TO be
pursued as te's vocation, or abandoned at the first
seeming opportunity for doing so. 10 be earnest
in any business Il man must throw his whole soul
into it and unless he does, his life will be failure
and be reckoned of the class of whom il is said, it
would seemingly have been better had they not
been born.-a most sad and discredtable sequel Of
lives passed III world full OF opportunities for do
ing good and receiving good.


The question decided. that | am best fitted for
farming OF anything, and eafnestness is born, and
all the hitherto latent energies of life are aroused to
action; knowledge is sought: every opportunity for
gaining ii is improved; farmers clubs are attended;
lectures are heard the agricultural press is LIBERAL
ly patronized and the contents of the journals re-
ceived thoroughly and carefully read, which
was not the case before; hints and suggestions
from experience and observations are treasured and
needed; life has new ends and aims and new
pleasures; everything wears new hue; what was
drudgery becomes source OF delight; such man
will say ii is good for me that | WAS bOrn and his
neghbors will add, is good for Ms too and for the
world, that such man has lived. Boston Guilt
Naor.
Year: 1871

Farmers as likely to be carried away hy the
hope of gain as other people. Understanding well
the nature OF their soil, as they ought to do and
what 1t is best adapted to produce with profit many
of them will rush into the growth Of one or two
crops only because commanding high price at the
to these crops or by an over supply of the market,
they almost invariably make Il mistake. farmer
may increase diminish the breadth of ground an
propriated to certain crops, but we hold it to be
good policy to stick to such crops as are known TO
be suited to the farm and maintain the ordinary ro-
tation. Those who entirely change their system
seldom succeed, and generally return to first prin-
ciples. Farm and Freside.
Year: 1871

A sensation of the first water swept East
st. Louis yesterday morning, of so unique
and exciting q character that it will not be
forgotten for many a long day. At about
half past three o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Edward S. Bradley, a citizen of East
St. Louis, was awakened by his wife with
the intelligence that burglars were attempt
ing an entrance to the house, which, it may
be stated, is q two story frame, situated on
dwelling is occupied by the family for sleep
ing apartments, while one of the lower
rooms serves as :; room for an old lady
named Flynn, member of the household.


On learning that some cause for alarm
really existed, Mr.. Bradley arose, and grasp
ing a huge cavalry sword, stationed himself
at the window, expecting every moment
to see the ngress or attempted ingress of
some daring thief, and determined to defend
his fireside at all hazards. While thus wait
ing u sudden crash was heard from below.
as if the whole side Of the house had been
jammcd in, and at the same time the old lady
was heard to scream piercingly AS if wild
with fear. According to the story the win
dow and the bureau near it were suddenly
dashed into the middle of the room. Her
husband is night watchman. and being
soon expected home, she thought he must
have been out drunk, and was attempting TO
get in through the window. She sprang
from her bed and seized what she supposed
to be the rctreating leg of Il man. 1t had Il
queer feel, however, and was drawn outward
with violence, and the old lady having adj
vanccd close to the shattered window, saw to
her horror the towering bulk of an enormous
elephant. Unable to overcome the shock
she fell almost inscnsible to the floor. AT
this stage of affairs Mr.. Bradley, with his
drawn sabre, started to the rescue. The
stairs leading below are on the outside OF the
house, and as he descended he encountered
the elephant, who appeared determined to
ascend the steps. A few blows on the trunk
cowed the huge BRUTE and he commenced Il
retreat. He backed out of the yard and took
northwardly course until he arrived at the
saloon owned by Mr.. Charles Schatfner, at
which place he stopped, took general oh
servaton Of the surroundings, then making
u desperate charge he shivered Il large door
to atoms This last affair was the close OF
his damage lie wandered off through the
silent streets and at daylight was found near
the Southeastern depot dead, having, it is
said, died from the effects of the cold. The
explanation of the business was soon ascer
tanned. The elephant belonged to a menag-
erie, which was going east on the Nandalia
Railroad. The elephant was left at dark by
the keeper in Il railroad car, being, as he sup
posed, securely locked in. During the night,
however, he broke the chain which fastened
his leg, tore down the door and started on
his voyage of death. He was an immense
brute, and his carcass was viewed with in
tense curiosity by the citizens during the
day. 1t is said that the original cost of the
animal was nearly $4,000.
Year: 1871

pie at Green's Landing are remark able
for veracity. Doubtless the correspond
ent fell in with those few and he was
very unfortunate in his wanderings and
associations. 1t would hcve been well
for him TO have pushed his researches
in another direction. lie speaks of the
varied field Tor fishing" rs that seem.
to have been his only pursuit. it is not
remarkable that he came ia contact with
only that class OF people engaged there
in.


Those who NAV visit Deer Isle for
other purposes, will not fail to find some
attractions, especially a, this season Of
the year, and the people here are not in
so bad way" rs YOU were led to con-
clude from the Suns correspondent,
whose communication containcducitber
truth nor merit, or at least we failed to
find the truth and TO appreciate the mer
IT. Yours, Respectfully.


Az ISLANDER.
Year: 1871

The CHRoNoPHER is the name of the
instrument which supplies all England
with the correct time. 1t is in direct
communication with the Greenwich
Observatory, and with sixteen of the
principal cities of the kingdom, and
precisely at 10 O'Clock A. M. the hour
is flashed not only to those stations,
but to every post office in the country,
so that all time is regulated to the
twentieth part of second. Time
guns are fired every day at one p. NJ.
at Newcastle and Shields, by batteries
connected with the chronopher, and all
the prominent watchmakers in London
receive the exact second every hour
from the same instrument. Under such
strict regulations the uniformity Of
time all over the kingdom is - near
perfect as it can be made.
Year: 1871

OBSCURE LANGUAGE FROM ARTfUl
WILLIAM. ON BASE BALL,


FORM rus NEW YORK CLIPPER.
Which wish to declare
In the language Of Harte-
That for games where a share
Ofmuscle and skill alike take part,
The National Game is peculiar
Which knowledge Pm free to impart.
Base Ball is its name


And shall not deny
In regard to the game


What that name might imply,
But we smiled as we SAW the ball coming,
And we "took it,n when II came nigh.
1t was August the third.


And quite soft was tho SHES;
And it might be inferred


That the ball was likewisc
Which you'd hardly have thought
Had you been there and "taken" those flies
Which we had small game,
And our club took handi
Itwas Base Ball, the same


Which we did understands
ana we snlleu ua We Uoiucu hoiu"pSii
In tho way that put out the third hand.
Yet the ball it was struck


In a way adore,
And own was struck


At the state ofou score
Which was sufffull of runs with no outs,
And tie same with intent to make more,
Bat the points that were played
By that gallant B. c.,
And the runs that were made
Wero quite frightful to Soc
Till at last we made ahome run,
Which tho same it was scored unto me.
Then looked at the foe,


And they gazod upon me,
AS they rose up to gor


And said Can this bel
We are defeated by superior playing"
And they went for glass of-warm tea.
In the innings next played
They did not make u run,
But the scote book was laid


Like plums in bun,
With the runs that our club had been making
In the game so skillfully won.
In the game, which was long,


We made runs hinety-fOur,
Which was coming it strong,


Yet we might have made more;
Ard we found our opponents defeated,
Nine "goose eggs" completing their score.
Which is why remark,


In the language of Harte,
That for games whore spark


OF muscle and skill alike take part,
| Base Bali is a triae superior,
Which state "in the interest of Artn
Year: 1871

A Thoughtful observer on women's
rights comes to their defense very effec-
lively as follows: II have seen women so
delicate that they were afraid to ride for
fear Of the horse running away, afraid to
walk for fear the dew might fall, afraid
to sail for fear the boat might upset; but
| never saw one afraid to be married, =,
which is more riskful than all Tie others
put together"
Year: 1871

For Looseness of the bowels, eat green
strawberry leaves. another recipe is
to take spoonful of rennet, prepared as
for cheese and taken ina tumbler Of milk
three timesa day. Another One spoon
ful each of cinnamon. rhubarb, catnip and
soda. Drink one teaspoonful in cup of
warm water
Year: 1871




INK STAINS ON PpEk.-To remove ink
spots or writing from paper, gently rub
the spots alternately with two camel's hair
brushes-one moistened with solution
of cyanide of potassium, and the other
with oxalic acid. These chemicals should
be used carefully, and not permitted to
touch the skin.
Year: 1871

cal journal of New York, who left London sud
denly for New York about a month ago, COM
missioned to sound the President upon the
subject. This correspondent assured the
Queens ministers that the reelection of Presi-
dent Grant was absolutely certain, and thus
contributed mainly to give them confidence in
the scheme. The agitation now going on In
favor of Mr.. Greeley may disturb bis plans. But
1t may be considered certain that he has opened
negotiations on the subject with the Dent family
and with Mrs. Grant.


Victoria Signs.


A World despatch also says:-A telegram
received here to-day from London by q high
official states that the Anglo-American treaty.
with her Majestys ratification, will be sent into
Parliament on Tuesday. 1t is understood in
London that Mr. pisraeli, after full confer
ence with Sir Stafford Northcote, has deter
mined as leader of the opposition to permit
the treaty to be received without attempting to
press any criticisms upon it to the point even
of a serious debate. This information is re-
garded here as entirely trustworthy, and as set
Ting the question, if there ever was any ques-
ton, as to the reception of the treaty in Great
Britain.


The Presidents Trip to California.


All the necessary arrangements have now
been made for the President to visit the Pacific
coast. He will leave Long Branch about the
middle of August, accompanied by his military
household, by Senator Nye, of Nevada, and by
ex-senator Williams, of Oregon. He will visit
Salt Lake City, where great preparations have
been made to receive him by Brigham Young.
From thence he will go to Nevada and San Fran
cisco. At the latter place he will take ship of
the Pacific squadron and proceed to Portland, in
Oregon.


ARumored Progress to the East.


The question is now under consideration in
the highest quarters whether it may not be well
for the President to extend his voyage to the
Sandwich Islands and Japan. 1t is known that
the annexation party in the islands is eager to
secure visit from the President in the belief
that he may be induced to favor the movement
for putting that magnificent station in the Pacific
under the United States flag.


In Japan the President would be received
with sovereign honors, and as the first Western
potentate ever seen in the ancient Asiatic em-
pires, his presence, it Is believed, would be of
eminent benefit to American interests.
Year: 1871

MONDAY, June 12.-Bark is dull at SIS per ton for
No Quercitron


Seeds-ClOverseedi is quiet with small sales at SIG.
per h. Timothy is nominal. Flaxseed is in demand
by the erushers at t2-25


The Flour market is without important change.
Choice brands Of fresh ground spring wheat for
families are becoming rather scarce, and holders OF
these are armer in their views. The demand is
Year: 1871

To-day


The following is the meteorological report OF the
Signal Bureau OF the War Department for this
morning. all the observations being taken at I43
A. NJ. Philadelphia time. The barometrcal reports
are corrected or temperature and elevation. The
velocity of the wind is given in miles per hour,
and the force is an approximate reduction to the
Beaufort scale.-
Year: 1871

The first peaches of the season,
are selling in New York at SO per
dozen, or 5000 per basket. So
far, Tweed and Jim Fisk are
about the only men who can atf.
ford TO indulge very largely.
Year: 1871

RELATIVE to the finding recently OF
a corpse at POmpeii, correspondent
writes: "When the bodies are found
at Pompeii plaster is instantly poured
in to preserve the form. This plaster
gave the exact representation of the
poor Pompeiian who had met bis hor.
ribIe death so suddenly. Through
centuries and centuries the texture OF
the very garment had been preserved,
although in dust and ashes. The legs
were bare and the shirt Open at the
throat. The shirt was Of some coarse
wooilen stuff, around the throat is q
necklace of enamelled glass beads
and on the ankle an ankiet of metal
showing that he had been slave
But the expression Of the face is fright.
full; there Is all the fierce struggle O
Wig orous life with sudden death, ami
the position of the arms is as If he haC
been trying to wrench off his breast s
clutchiDg weight"
Year: 1871

BREAK Up.-The gentle gales of the past few
days have brought about, As natural conse.
qaence, sudden break up in the ice of both
rivers at this point. From the immense amount
Of snow that had fallen. it was feared the break
up this spring, if brought about, as is often the
case, by heavy rains. would cause dangerous
food; but all such apprehensions are now hap
PLY relieved. There has been no serious rise in
the river, most Of the melting snow, on account
of the thin crust of frost under the snow having
found its way into the ground Last evening
both rivers at Ottawa were clear of ice. .....
Year: 1871

Cracked heels almost invariably
result from some form of stable mis-
management. Sometimes the horse
is being too freely supplied with
beans or oats and has not sufficient
work or exercise. More often the
irritability and sores are produced
from wet and filth. The horse on
his return from work, has his ieos
washed literally and without being
properly dried, or he is permitted to
stand among rotten straw and aerid
urine. The hind heels being most
frequently exposed to these noisom;e
causes of irritation, se1.ounts in
gIeae part 1or .neir being cracked
t1oi commonly than the fore-hoofs.
EndeaYor, if possible, to ascertain


the exact causes which have induced
and kept up the mischief Without
this. treatment can obviously be of
little avail. If there is much thicken-
ing of the skin, pain and tender
ness, it will be well to give the ami
nal half a dose of physic; order
mashes, roots or green food, and for
bid beans and peas; keep the stable
scrupuously clean; avoid Wetting
the heels as much as possible; but if
they require cleaning after work, use
tepid water, and be particular as to
the rough drying, moisten the cracks
daily with a little carboic acid 10
tion, made with one part of carbolic
acid to six of linseed oil; and to pre-
vent as much as possible the access
of dirt, smear the heels with some
oxide Of zinc ointment before the
horse goes to work.-North British
AgricNlturEst.
Year: 1871

There is not single convenience
attached to the farm establishment
so important as wood-house. Bvt
there are hundred of farmers who
don't believe any such saueamish
doctrines. To dig wood out of a
snow bank is to them zeal pleasure
one would judge, otherwise thew
would not continue to do it wear
after year, when $40 would make a
shed that would serve to keep the
Wood-pile dry and free from snow,
Here the fuel for the house should
be kept in abundance at all times,
He is bad manager nine times out
of ten who gets out of dry wood.
The wood house should be ample in
its dimensions, and be kept for wood
and nothing else. Tools and imple-
ments should be excluded entirely.
If it is kept filed, as it should be
there will be no room for anything
else,