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Year: 1872

A minister of the gospel was asked
to visit a poor dying woman. The
messenger being ignorant, could
give no account of her state, except
that she Was a very good woman,
and very happy, and was now, at the
end of a well-spent life, therefore,
sure of going to heaven.


The minister went, saw she was
very i'll, and after a few kindly in
quiries about her bodily condition,
said, "Well, I understand you are in
a very peaceful state Of mind, de-
pending upon well spent life. =
The dying woman looked hard at
him and said: eyes, | am in the en-
joyment of peace" You are quite
right; sweet peace, and that from a
well-spent life. But it is the well-spent
life of Jesus; not my doings, but His;
not my own merits, but His redeem
ing blood"


Derr reader, what a blessed state
to be IN, whether for life or death.
The blessed nature Of gospel liberty
is Just this, to be brought as poor
sinner to see that all Jesus has and
is, and all he has done, is made over
to us, and that as He has taken our
place, we take His, and therefore are
accepted in the beloved" When
our good doings are based upon this
foundation, the well-spent life Of Je-
sus, then our services find acceptance
before God The life is well-spent
that understands this mystery. The
well-spent life of Jesus just put to
our account. Tens of thousands are
toiling to recommend themselves to
God by well-spent life of their own,
but it is labor in vain; it is an 0,
without figure before it, Crowd
myriads of cyphers together and they
stand for nothing. Christ is the fig
ure that gives value to all our ac-
connts, great or small, and the Spir-
it gives the receipt in full to His
well-spent life.
Year: 1872

Professor Bottomly OF GLASGOW
University, III o recent lecture to his
class, placed a lump Of ice as large
as an apple on n piece of wire gauze,
and on this board weighing twelve
pounds. Before the conclusion Of
the lecture, considerable quantity
Of ice was found on the lower side OF
the gauze, firmly united to that above
though apparently forced through
the meshes in room at Is deg. 9.
$50 deg. f. In a second experiment
he placed block of ice on two par
allel boards near together, passed a
a loop of wire over the ice, and hung
weights on the ends. Various sizes
of wire were tried, and in the final
experiment a wire one-tenth OF an
inch in diameter was used, weight
ed with 56 pounds. 1t passed en-
tirely through the block of ice, and
fell on the floor; but this block OF ice
though the plain Of passage was
clearly marked, was not divided, nor
could it be split in this plane with a
knife or chisel.


This remarkable result he explains
to be a consequence of Thompson's
theory of regulation. The stress
upon the ice, due to the pressure OF
the wire, gives it tendency to melt
at the point in contact with the wire,
and the ice, in the form of water in
termixed with fragments and new
crystals, moves so as to removes it.
self of pressure. AS soon as any
portion of the mass is thus relieved,
freezing takes place through it, be-
cause its temperature is reduced be-
low that of the freezing point Of wa
ter at ordinary pressures, by melt
ing contiguous parts. The obvious
tendency Of the ice under the pres
sure from above is thus, by a series
of MEETINGS and refreezings, to allow
the passage Of the wire and yet re-
mains a solid block.
Year: 1872

When a man on the shady side OF
middle life has the fortitude to look
around him to note the number OF
bis old and valued friends, he Is
shocked to find so meagre is the list.
One after another has disappeared,
from no other cause than that their
physical powers, originally vigor-
ous, had succombed in the feverlsh,
and we might also say, insane battle
of life. TOO long and too diligently
have they stuck to their professional
pursuits, or have been fascinated by
the allurements of society, taking
relaxation by fits and starts, and
seeming under tho impression that
thew have u long career before them.
Having realized fair competency,
they might as well ask themselves
why they continue to toll, to spe,cu-
late, and to rack their brains, when
a life of comparative ease and retiec-
tion would, in all respects, be more
becoming. This is exactly the ques-
ton, however, which they never put
The upshot is well known. Through
sundry real or imaginary entangle-
ments their day of safety is past A
cold, foggy, drizzly November finish
es them, and about two o'clock on
wintry afternoon they are, in all the
pomp of hearse and carriages, dec
orously conveyed to the burying
ground.
Year: 1872

0. w. Holmes, in the May atlantic,
writes as follows: 81 know nothing
in the world tenderer than the pity
than a kindhearted young girl has
for a young man that feels lonely.
It is true that these dear creatures
are all compassion for every form of
human woe, and anxious to alleviate
all human misfortunes. They will
90 to Sunday schools through storms
their brothers are afraid of, to teach
the most unpleasant and intractable
classes of little children the age of
Methuselah and the Dimensions Of
Og the king of Bashan's bedstead,
They will stand behind table at a
fair all day until they are ready to
drop, dressed in their prettiest
clothes and their sweetest smiles and
lay hands upon you, like so many
would be Potiphars-perfectly cor
rect ones of course-to make you
buy what you do not want, at prices
which you cannot afford; all this as
cheerfully as if it were not martyr
dom to them as well as to you. Such
is their eagerness to sympathize with
all their suffering fellow-creatures
But there is nothing they pity as
they pity lonely young man."
Year: 1872

This is a Germans account OF his
experience on shipboard in a storm
II feels dem big waves hit her ship,
I hear dem crookery disher go smash,
i get me out of mine berth to see
what's de matter; | make myself on
my head two times | gets in my
berth quick, you bet l no get up tai
nowl What yoa do2 How you like
Year: 1872

The following railroad accident, which might
have been attended with most serious conse-
quences, happened lately in Ohio between Lar
oux and Marion, on the Belefontain Railroad
The lamps in the back car had just been lighted,
and the car was filled with passengers. Directly
beneath one Of the lamps upon the front seat
was natrOnly-appearlngy young women. holding
child, and wearing an enormous chignon A
new married couple were seated nearly opposite
and tue groom, evidently unused to the ways Of
life. sat with his arm encirclng the blushing
BRIDE thus attracting the attention of all the oc-
cupants of tue car They were whirling onward
at sneed Of forty miles an hour, when suddenly
the lamp above the matronly lady and her child
which had not been fastened securely, fell strik-
ing directly upon the chignon, enyeloping il in
stantly in flames. The lady threw her child down
upon another seat and fled for the further door
but passenger held it tightly, fearing that she
would jump of and be killed. Part of the car
seemed to be on fire, and its inmates were terri
bly, excited and alarmed. The young country
gentleman, unawed throughout the uproar, seiI-
ed his wife by the arm and dragged her along the
aisle, screaming the while that lie would rescue
her. Some one pulled the bell rope, the spe ID
OF tue train began to slacken, and at length ston-
ped just as the man who had been holding tile
door clapped heavy overcoat about the aly's
head eXtinguishing the flames. She was badly
but not seriously burned, and the child was not
injured particle
Year: 1872

An exchange very correctly and concisely re-
marks that the New York Tribune can now get
up just as much enthusiasm over Republican
victory, as it can for Democratic success--and
no more.
Year: 1872

April is said TO be the most propitious month
OF the twelve in which to be married for we are
told in the old song that


May never was lhe month Of love,


For May is full of flowers;


But rather April-wet but kind


For love is full of showers
Year: 1872

This gentleman was found at his ONCE In Cliff
street, and in response to the inquiry as TO his
opinion of the fitness Of Mr.. Duncan for Mayor he
said:-


"Really, cannot give an intelligent opinion. 1t
may strange to you but it is fact that there
are few business men in the city regarding whom
know less"


sBut from his general reputation as a business
man do you think he would be acceptable to the
masses, including the refOrmerssn


1T would he impossible for me to say. l do not
know what his business reputation Is, and, there
lore, cannot give an opinion. We are to have
meeting tomorrow night. when l shall probably
know more about him.


"Do you refer to meeting OF the Committee OF
Seventy 2"


"yes; the reorganization has not yet taken
place and we will meet tomorrow evening"
'.TO nominate candidates. Yn


sNo, merely to consider the matter. l suppose
the plan OF the committee will be to make no noml-
natons-to wait until all parties make their nomi-
nations then select the best men and endorse
them. III three candidates run for the Mayoralty
the committee will likely support the best one In
their opinion, and If two OF the same status
run for the same office, merely vote as individuals
for such ones as each approves OF. Butt con-
tnued Mr.. Schultz with smile, III a bad man is


"Kn him, ell ~ said the reporter, as Mr.. Schultz
hesftated to complete the sentence.


"Act on the eclectic principle simply.n
Year: 1872

.;Wei, cannot say. would prefer not to ex-
press myself too freely at the present time."


MIR. n. b. Roosevelt.
. The reporter then left and strolled up Broadway
to Mr.. Robert b. Roosevelt's office, at No. 100
Broadway. He was admitted and invited to sit
down.


REPoRTER-what is your opinion OF the nomna-
tion of Mr.. Duncan


Mr.. ROosEvELT-Well, must say do not think
1t Is wise thing. Personally have the highest
regard for Mr.. Duncan and among him and Messrs.
Havemeyer and O'Brien on the other hand, should
certainly vote for Mr.. Duncan. Still do net think
he Is sufficient Of politician to run successfully In
this city. He has never done anything in politics,
though democrat, except contribute little to an
election fund occasionally. Many of the voters do
not know him and have never heard Of him; o
great many Of those who have think he Is an aris-
crat, and In the fight with Jimmy OBrien the cry
win be 'It's the poor man against the nabob" You
see here is the danger with such man as Mr.. Dun
can, and what say speak from what have
observed already among the voters The very fact
that ne is rich man and Sc0tchman will ALLEVIATE
nom him many voters who win go over to O'Brien.
REPORTER-But do you not think there are enough
respectable voters in the city to elect respectable
man


Mr.. RoosRvELr-That is not now the question.
Had there been but one man In the field to oppose
OBrien he might be elected. But do not think
that two high-toned men can run with any chance



REPoRTER-Are you In any way identified with
Havemeyer2


Mr.. ROosEvELr-I am not When understood
that there were conference meetings at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel to nominate somebody for Mayor
went to two OF them and spoke. When l saw
that John Foley was running Havemeyer strong and
bound to nominate him left and did not return to
the meeting when they did nominate him. They put
my name down as one OF the committee to present
him with the nomination. but without my consent
or authorization, and did not obey the call. As
said BEFORE between these men my favorite is Dun
can, but ! am afraid OF him. Tammany Han, owing
to the pressure bro ght to bear upon them, must
nominate respectable man, otherwise they cannot
succeed, and defeat now means annihation for
them. "They have left things pretty well in the
hands OF Mr.. Tilden and Mr. SchelI. They may
nominate Duncan, but st think that with the
rank and file there would be but lukewarm work In
his behalf for the reasons have already stated.
Personally there is no question OF


Mr.. DUNCAN'S HONESTY
and integrity, and that he would 90 the duties OF
his oiIice very respectfully and with sincere desire
for REFORM and as a reform candidate he may yet
possible to say"
Year: 1872

FREEZE IN TIE RTER.-The recent cold
snap has frozen the river to such an extent
as to seriously impede navigation on the
James river, none but steamers being able to
force their way through the ice which has
accumulated in many Of the bends Of the
river between this city and City Point. The
New York steamers, owing to their Immense
size and strength. have managed to force 4
passagc. The Norfolk steamers also have
been enabled to get through thus fur, but
should the weather continue rs ut present VIC
may look for all cllectual blockade of the
river
Year: 1872

THE Ice CROP AND TIE WEATHER. The ice
crop this season has been one Of the most plen-
tiful that has been gathered for many years
Every person who had an ice-house has filled
it with ice varying in thickness from three to
five inches, and Of the best quality. Mr..
Samuel J. Hunt sent us on yesterday block
cut from the reservoir clear rs crystal and
measuring five and half inches thick.


The weather Yesterday morning was some
what warmer than for the last few days, the
mercury in the thermometer indicating eigh-
teen degrees at sunrise.
Year: 1872

b11S 1O10F1sN11s =


PETERsBURG, February at meeting OIL
the City Council this morning proposition
was made by the Finance Committee to sell
the city's stock in the Petersburg railroad to
Mr.. Reuben Ragland. In the afternoon tho
sheriff served on the president of the Council
notice of injunction restraining them from
the sale. The Council instructed tile Finance
Committee to wait on Judge Weisiger to get
the injunction dissolved or have Dir. Paall
fwho applied for the WRIT put under bond to
Year: 1872

LECTURE on IRos.-Mr. Spencer W. Sny-


der, of the Tredegar Iron Works, delivered


an interesting lecture on iron before the


Richmond Normal School yesterday morn
ing. At the conclusion of the lecture the


pupils gave an exhibition of their skill in
reading in concert, Poe's Raven being the
selection for the occasion.
Year: 1872

The selection of Ford's Opera House as the
place Of meeting Of the next Democratic Ma.
judicions one. The building is one Of the finest
of the kind in the country, and when all the
contemplated arrangements for the convenience
Of the delegates are completed. it will be found
to be In every respect suitable for the grand
conclave the National Democracy. 1t is be
lied tina. ample accommodation will be furnish
ed for at least six thousand people, and, besider
this every facility will be afforded in the way
of committee and reception rooms II is IN
tended to decorate the building in an appropri-
ut. manner. and We are assured that nothing
will lie left undone to make the building at.
tractive as well a. comfortable baltimore
GAZETTE.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK.


New YORK. June Ii.
The strikers besieged Steinway's and other large
factories IN the same vicinity early this morning,
but we're driven of by the police who Obliged
to use their clubs


SECOND DISPATCH
Inc strikers are marching through the streets
calling upon men at work to join the ranks and
occasionally forcing men to Join. The police
head-G uarters are established at Steinways' Hall
All available police are now on duty
Year: 1872

the war he had three horses killed under


him. He was three times wounded. In


the frat days engagement in the second


battle of Manassas he lost q leg. Space


nor time does not permit US to speak


more fully of the military career of Gen


eral EWell. Suffice it that he was re-


gsrded among the very best fighters In


the Confederate army. Stonewall Jack


son under whom he served always re-


lied upon him as q tower OF strength.


After his release from Fort Warren no


went with his estimabls lady to her
plantation near Spring Hill, in Maury
county, and began the career of sn agrt-
culturist on q very large scale. In this
he exhibited the same remRT kable enter
prise and energy that had distinguished
him as soldier. By liberal use of capital
he was demonstrating In the most prsc-
tioal way the peculiar adaptation of
Middle Tennessee to the cultivation of
grapes and grain, and to the rearing of
stock. He was devotiDg particular s;tsn.
ton to sheep and cattle. he had been
until recently the president of the Maury
County Agricultural society, and had
greatly endeared himself TO the farming
population by his devotion to their in
terest. He WIS eminsntly a public spir-
tied man. Though having no children of
his own, he was particularly jealous in
bhO Ohusu VI ~ bud b1Ulb
of his death he was president of
the Board of Trustees OF the Columbia
Female Institute, in which he took
special pride and interest. He was a
communicate of the Episcopal church at
Columbia. He was q man of decided con-
victiOns, great esrnestness and of the
most laudable ambition. He was singu-
larry unselhsh, severely plain. original,
unOstentatiOus and without guile. To the
poor he was charitable; with the eff cted
he sympathizsd; TO sll he was gentle and
kind. Indeed it was g matter of aston
ishment how so rough soldier could be so
delieate In his feelings and gentle in his
manners. No one could fully appreciate
him without knowing him, and all who
knew him honOred and loved him. Gen
ersl Ewel leaves one brother, Rev. Mr..
of Giles county, who bears the
family name of his mother. Captain Tom
EWell, one of the most promising young
men of Tennessee, q brilliant orator,
another brother, was killed at the battle
of Buens Vista.


He sleeps his last sleep; he has fought his Last


battle;


No sound can awake him to glory again.
Year: 1872

We give space below to the report ofthe
commi5tee-GOv Harris, Colonel
Stephens and Colonel Frsyser-sppointsd
by the Confederate Relief and Historical
association, upon the occasion of the death
of this pure patriot and heroic soldier:
Year: 1872

themselves, and that they will insure the
publication of tho city advertising i'm all
Those newspapers of large circulation in
which IL is necessary or desirable that they
,Inulb ubusut.
Year: 1872

Uncle Sam has bees enough to give us
all sting There are two million bee
hives in the United States. Every hive
yields on an average a little over %
pounds of honey. The average price at
which honey is sold is - cents pound.
So that after paying for their own board,
our bees present us with revenue of
over So, 800, 900. TO reckon it another
way, they make clear gift of over a
pound of honey to every man, woman
and child in the vast domain of the
United States. In 1869 over y. $50 300
pounds of wsx were made and given to
US by those industrious workers. The
keeping of bees is one of the n ost profit
able investments that our people can
make of their money. The profit arising
from the sale of surplus honey averages
from 30 to 200 per cent. of the capital
invested
Year: 1872

The New Yorl, Herald is encouraged
to believe that the problem of propell-
ing canal boats by steam is virtually
solved. A steam canal boat has now
made two trips from Buffalo to New
York city. On the second voyage, which
terminated few days ago, it had Car
go of over 1000 bushels of corn, and &C
complishcd the entire distance through
the canal and down the river in a few
hours less than six days. If the diff
culties of applying steam to canals
without injury to the banks and locks
have been overcome in the construction
of this boat, doubtless a very considera-
bic increase of speed will be realized, in
improvements that will Immediately
suggest themselves. But it is not only
the saving of eight or ten days in time
that is promised by the success of this
experiment, but also coniderable re-
duction in cost as compared with horse
pOwer
Year: 1872

The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pauy have had no intention of doing
more than to complete the track to the
Missouri river before the setting in of
winter, as it would be the most wasteiul
kind of economy to endeavor to push
the work of grading vigorously through
the coldest months in Dakota, and Tor
this season the most of the men and
teams have been recalled from the line
in that territory. The grade has been
finished to the Missouri river, and the
track is all laid with the exception OF
very few miles, which can be put down
in ten days time next spring. Full ar
rangements are being completed Tor
finishing the work with renewed energy
in the early spring and all through next
year.
Year: 1872

There is difference of opinion among
good farmers as to whether the wheat
field should be rolled before or after
drilling in the seed. There is no doubt
that rolling, if the ground be dry enough,
either before or after sowing, is as i'm
portant and beneficial an operation as
narrowing. it crushes the Jumps, COM
pacts the soil and smooths the surface.
Those who favor rolling after sowing
contend that by thus smoothing the sur
face, the water passes off fiat land more
rapidly in the winter and spring, and
smother it. This is undoubtedly true
on fat land, but where it is rolling, the
drill ridges serve as great protection to
the wheat, and the water passes Oft
readily enough.


50 as to the time of rolling the wheat
field, the grower must be governed by
circumst .nces. Water standing still is
a great enemy to the wheat crop. If the
soil holds it, drainage is needed before
the crop can be made certain. Under
drainage is best; but in the absence
of this, great deal can be accomplished d
by judicious surface drainage. Surface
bitches are barriers 10 the reaping ma
chine, which no good farmer likes to
have in his field, but in many cases
they must be endured. However, the
drain may be made of a very easy slope
by blowing out two or three furrows
each side, and smoothing the bottom so
that the reaper will have bat little
trouble in passing. But this work must
be done either before sowing or before
the grain has sprouted.


In many instances the roller may be
substituted in place of the pillow, in sur
face draining the wheat field. Pass this
once or twice along the hollows and
runs, so as to form smooth passage for
the surface water, and it will take the
place of furrow very we'll.
Year: 1872

An Eastern Pennsylvania farmer
wife thus gives, in the Rural NcO York
er, the result of twenty-five years cx-
perience.


Commence to heat the milk when the
cows are first given corn fodder, which
| manage in this way Strain the milk
in tin pans, filling only half full-a lit,
tie more or less will make no difference {;
then as soon as convenient set the pans
of milk on the stove, where let them re
main until roughness or wrinkled ap-
pearance on the top of the milk is
noticed (if the milk gets too hot the
only harm will be less creamy, then take
it in the milk room or cellar, in a good
place until next morning, when bring
it up in warm room and let it stand
until the next dav, when it is generally
ready to skim. When treated in this
way it will not do to skim much under
forty. eight hours. My plan is to skim
morning and nights milking both at the
same time in winter.


1t docs not hurt butter for the cream
to sour-rather aids in churning making
butter come sooner. The cream kettle
keep in the cellar until the day or
evening before | wish to churn ; then, il
convenient, set near coal stove or one
that fire is kept in all night. In the
morning, before churning, try with a
thermometer it should be at the tom
perature of 60 degrees. lfnot convent
ent to set the cream near warm stove,
setting the kettle in hot water will
answer every purpose.


Many persons object to heating the
milk because the milk some times burns
to the bottom of the pans. To avoid
this, set pans with water on the stove
and place the pans with milk in these,
and the difficulty is at once avoided.


If butter needs coloring, | would pre-
fer carrot, which is prepared by scraping
OFF the outside and washing; then CRATE
into a small portion OF the cream and
strain this into the whole. For a churn,
Spaine's is a good one, with large open.
ing for putting in the cream and taking
out the butter also can take the dashers
out, wash and clean more easily.


| would say, never wash butter; use
as little water about butter as possible.