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Year: 1875

The cracking Of a picture in the sun
shine set Van Eyck experimenting to pro
duce a Varnish that would dry in the shade.
He found what be sought, and found be
sides that by mixing It with his own cOlOrs
they acquired greater force and brilliapcy,
and required 10 subsequent vanishing;
-afsd 80 came about the discovery, or redis-
cOyerv Of the art Of painting IN oil. MeZ-
zOtintO owed its invention by Prince Ru-
pert TO the simple accident Of a sentTy'S
gun-barTel bling Tusted in the dew.
Henry SchanWard, a Nuremburg glass
cutter, happened 70 let some aqua
FORTS fallt upon his SpectacleS,
and noticed the glass was corrOded
and soficned where the aquafOrtis had
touched il. Taking the hint, he made
liquid accordingly; he drew some figures
upon a piece Of glass, covered them with
yarn,sh, and applied his cOrrOding fluid,
cut away the glass around bis drawing so
that when he removed the varnish the
figures appeared raised upon dark ground,
and etching upon glass was added to the
ornamental arts. AlOis Senefelder, play
wright and actor, thinking it possible to
etch upon stone in lieu Of copper, polished
a slab TOR the purpose. He was disturbed by
his mOther coming into his small laOOratO-
~ with the request that he would jOt down
her list Of things for the wash, IS the
woman was waiting to take the basket
away. There being no paper or inkhandy,
Senefelder scribbled the items on his stone
with his etching preparation, that he might
COPY them at his leisure. Some time after
ward, when about TO clean the stone, he
thought he might as well see what would ee
the effect Of biting the stone with aquatOr-
tbs, and i'm a few moments saw the writing
standing out in relief. Taking up a pelt-
ball charged with printing ink, he linked
the stone, took OH few impressions upon
paper, and had invented lithOgTaphy. The
peit-ball used by Senefelder was long in
dispensable i'm printing Office. A SalOpian
printer, in a hurry to get on with job,
could rot find his ball, and linked the form
with a piece Of soft glue that had fallen out
Of the glue pot, and with such excellent
results that he hencefoIth discarded the
pelt-ball altogether, and by adding treacle
TO tie glue, to keep ii from hardening, hit
upon tie composition Of which printers
rollers have been made ever since.
Year: 1875

THE Graphic bas published an elab-
crate sketch of the Louisville Ken
tucky) Courier Journal in which not
the remotest reference to Watterson is
made. This is almost as sad as home
without a mother, or Hamlet with
the Prince Of Denmark left out
Year: 1875

THE testimony Of the Alabama
Radical, Perrin, that he shot a bullet
hole through his own hat to exhibit as
a Ku-Klux outrage, is not calculated
t. enhance the popular estimate Of the
party in whose employ he acted. Hence
the Chicago Tribune regrets that he
had the presence Of mind to take off
his hat before plugging it.
Year: 1875

A NEAR-sIGHTED Boston man was lately
riding in a street-car, when a lady opposite
bowed to him. lie returned the bow,
raised his hat, smiled sweetly, and was
Just wondering who she was, when she
came over and whispered in his ear, "Oh.
FlI fix you for this, old mann Then he
knew that it was his wife.
Year: 1875

To Boil HAMA correspondent OF the
Germantown Telegraph says "Th9 ham
ought to be year old. 1t should be
soaked one night in cold water. 1t must
then be put in large pot of cold water
and simmered for half an hour. Then
pour out the water and put in fresh cold
water, and let it simmer mot boil) for
TWENTY-FIVE minutes for every pound In
weight. Take it out. Remove the skin,
crate bread crumbs over it, and set it in
the oven for half an hour, and serve hot.
The size of ham for boiling should range
from eight to twelve pounds. In carving
ham there is about as much art as cooking
il. Let it be Clipped just as you would
dried beef, the slices being as thin as
shaving. This is done by drawing the
carving knife backward quickly. When
boiled and carved as it ought to be, there
is no human provender more appetizing
and very little equally so.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT WHIrEwAsH.-Ths
receipt for whitewashing sent out by the
lighthouse board of the Treasury Depart
ment has been found by experience to
answer on wood, brick and stone nearly as
well as oil paint, and is much cheaper.
Slake a halfbushel of unslaked lime with
boiling water, keeping it covered during
the process. Strain it, and add peck OF
salt, dissolved in warm water; three pounds
of ground rice put in boiling water and
boiled to thin paste; halfpOund pow,
dered Spanish whiting and a pound of clear
glue. dissolved in warm water; mix these
we'll together, and let the mixture stand
for several days. Keep the wash thus pre-
pared in kettle .or portable furnace. and
when used put it on as hot as possible with
either painters or whitewash brushes.


CLEANING SLvERwARE ETC, WITH POTATO
wATER.-Silver and plated articles should
be placed about ten minutes in the no
water in which potatoes have been boileC
twith salt,) and then be rubbed with
woolen rag and rinsed in pure water, whel
the articles will not only be free from
tarnish, but perfectly bright. Potato waite
that has become sour by standing severa
days answers still better, and is also excel
lent for cleaning articles of steel and glas
water-bottles.


STEwED FRUIT FOR BREAKFAST.-Stewe
fruits are excellent for breakfast, not Onl
for children, but also for grown up me-
and women and yet how few families eve
think of placing them upon their tables
e normandy pippins, prunes, apples, pears
allare available for the purpose. and a
cheap, and prepared with very little trol
BILE.
Year: 1875

A Coop JOKE ON THE PoL1cE.-
Only few days since, one Of the city
''cops'' espied suspicious looking in
dividual with basket containing one
dozen cans of canned goods thinking
the man unable to make so large pur-
chase. the officer placed his official hand
gently on the supposed thief's shoulder
and Informed him that he wanted an
explanation as to how he came by such
a large lot of canned goods. The reply
was, ~ bought them of Sherman, at
l219 cents per can "That's too
thin,' says this guardian of property
and marched his prisoner off to the
City Justice. The innocent man had
to send for Sherman to prove that l2k
cents was his price for canned goods to
cash customers. The poor fellow was
released. If you are dry, all you have
to do, is to ask that officer the price of
canned goods, it won't cost a cent.
Year: 1875

A DESIRABLE REs1DENcE.--Mr.
Chas. Wilson offers for sale his resi-.
dence situated on the river bank, and
within four minutes walk of the bust
ness part Of the city. The situation is
a most desirable one, commanding a
most delightful view of the river


The house is two stories frame, and
has just been fitted up with window
blinds and put in the very best repair
and cotains eight rooms; the grounds
are in a nice condition and contain
shrubbery and small fruits. A quick
sale is desired, and good bargain can
be obtained. Inquire at this Office OF
on the premises.
Year: 1875

Gov. Porter received a telegram from
Comptroller Gaines, dated New York,
yesterday afternoon, stating that he
would leave that city for Nashville last
evening, and that be had not succeeded
in borrowing the money to meet the
July interest on satisfactory terms,
having refused to pay the rate asked,
as being exorbitaut.


The State Board of Finance were
willing to pay 6 per cent, as the Leg
islature had imposed that rate upon
tax payers who should take advantage
Of the suspension of the collection of
their taxes, allowed by the Legislature
as a relief for the present stringency
Of money matters in the State. The
Board consider that they have thus
made an honest effort to get the money
with which to pay the July interest
going as far as economy would let
them and as far as the ability of the
State extended.
Year: 1875

Violent Death Of VaIIandIgham's


Client.


CINCINNATI, June 14.-Tom Mcclellan,
a notorious desperadO, made famous by
the tragic end of his counsel, Hon. G. L..
Vallandigham, who lost his life IN explain
ing some points in the trial Of Mcclellan
for the murder Of man named Myers,
was asSassinated in his saloon on Basin
street, Hamilton, o., at u O'Clock last
night. A spring wagon had been backed
against a window and the assassin IN
dOubtedly stood upon it when he fired, as
a pane of glass was shattered into a thou
sand fragments. Although shot with bull
lets in the right temple and the side of the
face Mcclellan had strength enough to get
his revolver to defend himself, but fell
dead on reaching the end of the counter
No clue to the murderer as yet.
Year: 1875

So long as the law has its course we
care to say but little concerning this
Rutherford matter. Joe Reeds fate
admonishes as that the Nashville
press is not exactly in the posi-
ton to moralize very effectively on
the subject of lynch law, and VIC feel
assured that passion must ere long
give way and sober Judgment reassert
itself. Guilty or not, the alleged as
sassin Of Mrs. Jarrett is now in
the hands of the law, and there
he viii remain, cost what it may to
repress mob violence. But We do not
believe that such an invasion as has been
limited at by certain wild spirits viii
be attempted. Naturally, the feeling in
Rutherford is strong, but not strong
enough for that Calmer counsels will
prevail, and both counties viii be
saved such disgrace as attached to
Nashville on a similar occasion only a
few short weeks ago.
Year: 1875

tions to Beeeher, ne pressing his designs
on her hastily, and she with her womaniy
instinct resisting in the agony Of prayer.
Was it surprising that with a man OF hls
temperament and passion that these people
fell, or that Mrs. Tilton should attribute
his fall to her spirit of self-sacritces a
woman does not fall from passion but rom
her'lOve and from selEsacrifoe. II was no


more unnatural to suppose that this Wo-
Year: 1875

The London Court Circular says It is
rumOred that there will shortly be an effort
made to improve upon the style Of dress at
present worn by English ladies. A nOta-
bic leader Of fashion is said 10 be deter
mined to ego ina for classicality and re-
produce the costume Of a lady Of Greece or
Roma
Year: 1875

Dizziness characterized the Stock Exchange to-day,
and those who find no better explanation of the
fact attribute it to the higher rates of commissions
charged for buying and selling at the board Indeed
so much opposition to the advanced rates Is evinced
that notice has been published of meeting to be
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Thursday evening
of those opposed to the recent change for the pur


pose of considering the propriety Of estab-
fishing rival Stock Exchange. Whether
this is serious movement intended for actual busi-
pess. or only an attempt to fetch the Exchange to
their senses and to terms the future will develop


Washington dispatches to-day announce that Con-
troller Knox has given to the Sherman Finance bill
the only Interpretation which appeared possible for


it to bearyz that the retirement OF oO per cent ID
legal tenders for each dollar of additional National
bank notes issued under new bill. goes into effect
Immediately, withon. regard to the amount of such
notes outstanding. AS we have already intimated,
there is nothing to say of the stock market to-day
except to repeat the same old. old story-dullness
in the general market and weakness in those
stocks not subject TO artificial influences stead
mess and frmness for most of the day
in those under clique control and stagnation
for all until near the close when the entire list be-
came heavy and closed at the lowest prices Of the
day. The aggregate transactions were the smallest
for many day past. and the fluctuations, with two
or three exceptions, were slight. Western Union
led the list in point of business. and opened ut 72


advanced to !, and declined to III, ut which
it closed, per cent below last nights closing
figure. Wabash opened ut III. sold down
to 10l and closed at 10l also per cent below last
nights price. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph de-
clined to 81 and closed at 81. Union Pacific opened
at 4Oi. and beforehe regular call went down to 20
and up to 40i the sale of $500 shares AT the first
board it held its price at 40l, with ono sale Of 500
shares 39s seller 60 days, aud 800 at 4os buyer
days. From this point the stock held its own we'll
till near the close, when it went down
to S9, and closed at 40, below last nights quota
tion. recent decision Of the Supreme Court may
it is thought by its friends favorably affect the u
P. Company in Its conflict with the u. S. Govern
mont. and may possibly prove au additional induce
Year: 1875

TIE JURY IN CAMPBELLS CASE DIsAGREE-A TENA-


CoUs JUROR PREVENTS CONvICTION-EFFoRT


TO THROW THE CASE INTO THE OYER AND TER


MINER.


The case of Martin Campbell, the proprietor
Of the Metropolitan Theater who tried In the Court
Of General Sessions Monday for keeping disorderly
house. resulted yesterday in disagreement OF the jury
and their consequent discharge Tho enaeity OF one
Juror holding against all his fellows through
long night of deberaton has exctod great deal OF
comment among the lawyers VINO attend tho court
When the jurors retired the first ballot stood II to in
favor Of conviction The vote thst of the fore
man, Joseph A. Vose who 1t Is said after discussing
the matter after he had had TO stand the argumen-
tatye attacks Of the remaining II for some time refused
to argue any further and the consequence was that
after remaining together all night the jury came Into
oonrt yeserday morning and declared the impossbiity
Of an agreement. Recorder Hachett accordingly Was
compelled though reluctantly to let them co. remark
ing as discharged them that he was told the previous
evening that they II to then, and had remained
So and thought rather extraordinary The oheias
Of the Court remember Vose as the man who appeared
nc witness for the defense in the of Edward p.
BANNING tried nearly two years ago for embezziDS
money from the propretors OF The Adne, which he had
collected as an advertising agent for them Vosc, who
is advertising agent himself was Obliged 10 undergo
rigorous cross.examinaton by Assistant DlstrictAt-
torney RUSSELL and the jury convicted Banning despite
Voses testimony. -


After the jury had been discharged Mr.. Nolan. the
Assist ant Attorney, moved that Campbell and
the other prisoners connected with the be at
once committed in default of bail, and that the case be
transferred the Court Of Oyer and Ternner that


it might be heard ut without any delay. III 1t was
kept in the present Court they would have to summon
an panel at considerable Inconvenience, while II
transferred ito the Oyer and Termner no such delay
| need occur. The sentiment OF the community was
pretty thoroughly about this master and
| one Of those where the feeling Of community
should be to large extent observed Mr. Howe, coun-
sci for the defense was his feet with prompt OBJ
lection to this, insisting that ii WAS unprecedented
where trial had already taken place In the Court Of
General Sessions The prisoners desired speedy trial.
| but the trihing inconvenience OF summ0nlng new
panel should be allowed 10 stand liz the way OF their
rights committing them 10 prison in default Of
bail IL was nonsenslcal considering that Mr.. Campbell
and the others had attending the Court from daY to
day and were wiling await their trial, aud that the
Objectionable features had been Withdrawn from the
theater.


Recorder Hackett intimated that he did not want TO
this again. bot at preseu would reserve his
decision. He directed the meantime To stand
Committed n default OF BAIL when 40 reduced ~ OO0
and allowed Campbell to 20 and seek it.
Year: 1875

John Wesley Mathewin who was third officer
of the steamship Republic Of the White s.ar Line.
put on trial yesterday the Court OF General Sessions
en- a charge of carrying concealed weapons, namely,
some very ugly looking brass-knuckles. Mahewiu. who
Of very respectable appearance, took the stand
in his own defense, and told straightforward story
He said he had taken the knuckles from men who
fighting the SHIP and put them IN his pocket,
intending to report to the captain with them
the next morning, but while shore getting
some article for his wife, he had exhibited them, aud
when the officer arrest him account OF some
wordy quarrel he engaged In, he threw them away
Cor fear OF being disgraced Tue jury believed him.
and acquitted him without leaving their seats aud tho
hardy sailor who had been cruising around on the coast
OF Africa during the Ashantee war; and had experienced
all the hardsbips or seafarlng ie testified his delight
at release after three weeks confinement by crying
ana bowling his thanks he precpitatey left the court
room, wiser man.
Year: 1875

As is generally well known business upon the canals
during season 1874 was exceedingly dull and 1t
IS scarcely necessary to add that rates uDprece
denteGy low Considering also that the business OF the
Baxter Company was not thoroughly organized and
established, tDat Ii was without the needed terminal
facilities, aDd without facilities at various points along
the canal the necessity for which developed itself very
early season, and that the number or boats


limited and variable TO render II impossible TO guaran
te regular departure OF boats at stated times from
each end OF the line must be conceded that the
sults by this line of boats very highly
isfactOry careful investigation OF these results
yeOps the interesting and important fact that the
Baxter boats have demonstrated, beyond reasonable
doubt their ability not only TO equal but 10 exceed the
of tho engineer of the commission, both to
speed aud economy OF movement Tue following state.


eDt OF penses for tue OF 1874 for average
Of four boats. the entire season. is furnished Ny the
Raxtef Company:
Year: 1875

There is a paper called the Chris
tian at Work, which is making a des-
perate effort to secure a robust and
manly ministry. We have heretofore
alluded to and commented upon its
efforts to reform ministerial eating
and now it comes out in favor of min
listers who can make long marches
and do heavy fighting. 1t says ave
want no more doll-babies in the pull
pit, priding themselves on their lily
white fingers and pale cheeks and dy-
ing glances through the rim of gold
spectacles, but we want stalwart men.
We know in the ministry Of the Pres
byterian Church a clergyman who


carries his cat with him when he goes
off to spend his summer vacation.
He cannot bear to leave the poor Great
ure behind. His overfond congrega-
ton have stroked all the vigor out of
him, and now he in turn strokes a cat.
There is nothing more revolving to
us than religious namby. .pambyism."
There is a world of good sense in the
sentiments of the Christian, at Work
and when those sentiments are put in
to actual practice and good, everyday
common sense takes possession Of the
pulpit, as it has of other professions,
we may look to see itsusefulness great


" enhanced Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1875

"ee' ~ oCuACut VI CutlulSLEHs


"How strange!" said Grace.


"Ah! it would have been better to
stick to the profession" said the chem
ist; "there are less dangerous explos-
ions to be feared from our gases than
from the meeting of opposing polit-
ical atoms. Where did you study
what did you learn-under whom
did you practice-what do you
know p


Abel was more interested In his
friends scientific requirements than
in his red republican tenets, and he
set aside bis work to cross-examine
the convalescent. He found that
Victor knew more of chemistry than
he had given him credit for knowing,
that the Frenchman was wrong in
many things which he had learned,
but that it would not take a great
deal of trouble to set him right; for
he was shrewd and clever, and some
what Of a thinker for himself.


Abel Wrayford took a greater in
terest in Victor Dufoy from this day;
he discovered in him a companion
who was Of service, and as Victor
grew stronger, the chemist even be-
gan to think that he should be sorry
to lose him presently. Thus Christ
mas faded into the new year, and still
found Victor a guest at Abel Wray-
ford's table.


1t was time for Dufoy to take his
departure at last. He had been six
weeks at Greymoor, and the place had
grown more like home to him than he
cared to reflect upon it panied him
deeply to think Of leaving it. Abel
Wrayford and Grace had both been
very kind, more than kind, and his
was heart that had been touched by
their generosity. Abel had been as
an elder brother to him, and Grace
more like his sister than a stranger,
and in all England beside he had not
one friend. He did not see his way
clearly to a means of living in Eng
land he had come over very poor;
he and his mother had been poor for
years, owing to the sequestration of
an estate which had belonged to their
family; and in England he was
friendless as we'll as penniless. He
was proud man too, and it wounded
him deeply to know that he must
leave Wrayford in debt-in debt as
to money that was due, and which he
was unable to pay. All this on his
mind, and something more, perhaps,
which he did not care to give voice
to, or bestow more thought than he
cold help upon, and he going away
from Greymoor! Well, the sooner
the better, though his heart sank very
much when he fixed the day, and told
Wrayford that he should leave on
Friday.


"And if I can repay back to you all
the past kindness, dear FRIEND" he
cried, eff my family step into its
rights, and | am less the slave Of cir
cumstances, yours shall be the first
house to which I will come, asking
you and your ward to rejoice with
me over my good fortune. I think
that is, I hope, that shall be able to
repay your kindness some day"
| CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1875

GAMMA DICKINSON is going upon the
stage" is what the papers are saying in
June. This is the old advertising dodge
repeated annually for five or six years past.
About August the rumor will be denied.
In October or November some one will be
said to have interviewed the gentle Anna
and found her in a great rage that other
people know more about her business than
she. Isn't this scheme getting little
stalef Formerly the public were fire.
quently reminded of Anna's existence by
the rumor that she was soon going to
Europe. The next business expedient was
the occasional rumor that the lady was
about to be married, but faTz p0s was
made with this about two years ago. In
order to give the old rumor greater air
of probability if was coupled in the name
of Senator Allison. of Iowa, as the coming
man, but unfortunately for the rumor and
lady, the Senator married his present
amiable wife, while the story was going
the rounds. 1t has not since been noted
abroad that Anna will marry anybody; but
the stage trick" has not met with re-
buff and we still have it. Let her go on
the stage-and "there an end.
Year: 1875

the past, and come forward to assume the
leadership OF his old party in this needed
renewal of pledges Of tealty to its by-gone
and glorious recordf If he failed to see MS
duty when the bill to Protect Electors was
pending in the House, there is no reason
why he should fail now TO make amends
for that blunder. The inspiration which
prompted the introduction of that bill was
closely allied to the patriotic motives which
brought the Republican party into exist
ence. Protection In the enjoyment OF equal
rights TO every citizen of the Union, in the
North as well as in the South, are guaran-
teed by the Constitution; but that guarantee
will prove to be ineffective unless the he
publican party remains in control Of the
General Government, and is true to itself
and its traditions. What member of Will
be bold enough to step forward now and
stem the current of public opinion which
may be in danger of drifting upon danger
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