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Year: 1871

EX-Deputy Collector Canning is putting
sin pickle for preservation" some of the
cold stories" of Stockbridge, Ms. Here is
one Of them Among the pioneers of our
valley were three brothers, each having
families of ~ or l3 children. They owned
large farms and lived on the fat of the
land. Now it was one of the family tenets
never to be without pork of their own rails
ing, the year round. Negligence on this
point was crime, and rendered the dere-
lict liable to loss OF caste among his kindred.
The good wife of one of these brothers one
day came up from the subtorranean with
CONSERVATION depicted on her face and re-
ported: Mr. Blank, as sure as you live,
this is the last piece of pork in the barrelH
Why, wife, you don't say so Well, there
must be some more there by tomorrow
morning. Several fat swine were waiting
in the pen for the annual massacre, which,
in the ordinary course of things, was to
take place the following week. The whole
family were assembled and laid under in
functions of profound silence on the matter,
and preparations made to hasten the exit
OF one of the doomed porkers before the
next sun. Long before day the family must
rise and have the scald ready, while to pre-
vent the outcry of the victim usual on such
occasions, the eldest son was appointed to
enter the sty, wake up the animal and drive
him out. The father would stand at the
entrance with huge club and stun the
failing before he had time to lift up his
voice The subsequent proceedings could
then go on, and by sunrise the all important
staple could be re-supplied This programme
was carried out successfully rs far as
the waking up of the beasts; but the latter
made objections to 50 untimly a call, and
one of them turned upon the intruder, Civ
ing him a grip in the leg and obiging him
to seek safety head first through the door.
The father unable in the obscurity to dis
tinguish between biped and quadruped and
thinking only of the latter, brought down
the club so effectively as to leave Il scar up
on the forehead of the boy which he carried
to his grave more than so years afterward.
Nevertheless, believe the pork got into the
cellar in time to save the reputation of the
family. But the occurrence leaked out and
was the occasion Of a bon mot at the eX
penSe of the wounded lad. When grown
to mans estate he was one day hectorng
an ino1lensive old gentleman who was
StamInerer The latter bore it for some
time, and then tarned the tables on his tor
mentor by saying: "Roy, they say that VIII
when you were y--y Younger, your
father st-st-stuck you for q hog. 1t was
the sm-smallest m-m-mistake he ever
lu-naQc in his l-l-life.'
Year: 1871

Mr.. Barry said in his address before the
Western New York Horticultural Society,
that red top is the best grass for a lawn,
about1ifty or sixty pounds to the acre. Fifty
pounds will be sufficient if the seed be clean
and good, which it seldom is. Some peo-
pie recommend white clover, SAY one fourth,
to be mixed with red top, and this does
very well, but l prefer the pure red top.
Early in the spring is the best time for
seeding lawn. All preparatory work should
be performed in the fall SO that during the
winter the ground may settle, and any de-
fects that may be developed can be correct
ed before sowing. In spring, at the fitting
moment, give light ploughing, good
narrowing, pick off all the stones, SOW the
seed, and give it good rolling, which
finishes the work. BY sowing early in the
spring you may have respectable lawn be-
fore midsummer.
Year: 1871

When farmer loses horse, or OK or
any other animal, instead of leaving the
carcass to be devoured by dogs or crows,
he should cover it with six or eight times
its bulk of eartn, and thus arrest the ferti-
lizing gasses which will be thrown off in
process of decomposition. By so doing ne
would secure q quantity of manure which
would pay him five times over for the
trouble it would cost him; for there is very
little land in the older portions of the State,
which might not be greatly improved by
the application of fertilizers.
Year: 1871

Let the good housewife put bones and
ashes in barrel, half and half, and keep
them constantly moist with soapsuds, the
stronger the better, but not in such quanti-
ties as to leach the ashes. In few
months the bones will have become disin-
tegrated, and the whole mass may then be
thoroughly mixed, and will make an excel
lent fertilizer for the flower border or the
kitchen garden.
Year: 1871

The only anthracite coal deposits yet
discovered on this continent are those in
Pennsylvania, which are comprised in
six counties and underlie 40 square miles
of surface. Extensive as this area an
pears, it would seem that its limit must
soon be reached at the present rapid rate
of consumption
Year: 1871

An old octogenarian miser died in this
vicinity recently-an old bachelor. who
was queer old fellow. He denied him
self everything in food and clothing ex-
cept what was most Indispensable. His
property turns out to be larger than was
supposed. The administrator, in looking
over his effects, came upon an old wooden
chest full of old papers. In the bottom of
the chest was an old and rudely construct
ed box of unplaned wood, the top of
which was held in place by q couple of
wooden pins. Removing the cover, a lot
Of rags was all that was visible. Further
investigation unearth four or five bags
full Of Spanish and English silver dollars
and other coin. There was in the box
$3.50 in silver and $s5 in gold. The old
misers estate is valued at nearly $4,000,
besides quite an amount of notes which
are out Of law When he died and left
this world, he neglected his funds and left
his coin, his notes, and his bonds behind
him! Lewiston Journal.
Year: 1871

A building in Augusta was raised from
the ground chimney and all one story for
the addition of Il basement story, without
disturbing any of the internal or domes-
tic arrangements; the family living in it
just the same us though it stood firmly on
its foundations, the culinary department
being sustained as usual, and in fact all
the household duties performed Just rs
though the domicile We're not rising
heavenward
Year: 1871

TIE DEAD ALIVE An aged and highly
respected gentleman Of. New Albany, Ind
who for many years has been Il very hrm be
leyer in spiritualism, has recently had his faith
greatly shaken in the dogma of this ism by re-
Telations that have come directly to hlm
through the living instead OF the dead. 1t
was in this wise ,,


Over twenty years ago favorite son OF the
gentleman in question went into the Brltlsh
navy. For 4 time the father received letters
from the son but in the course OF the passing
wears these letters ceased to arrive, and over
eight wears passed without the father recelv-
ing any information from the son other than
that communicated through spiritual mediums.
Most of the spirits agreed that the son was
dead: but at one period medium or mediums
insisted that he was alive. and would arrive on
a certain vessel ut certain time ut New Or
leans. The time arrived and passed, and even
to this day no such vessel has arrived at New
Orleans.


The majority--llearly all, indeed--of the
mediums, for the past five or six years. have
agreed in their communications with the
father, that the son was dead that he died
some held, in Ireland others in an island OF
the ocean. The father himself believed that
he frequently held communication with his
dead son, and in this belief he was backed BY





that the son had come to them from the spirit
land and talked with them, not untrequently
referring to his near relatives that were known
to be dead. The father belief was 50 pccu
liar as to be consolation to him in his sup,
posed bereavement and thus the matter stood
until recently


A few weeks ago, just how many we cannot
state with cxactnesS, the father received let
ter from the sou he had mourned as dead, anc
with whose spirit he had SO frequently held a;
he imagined, sweet converse. The letter wa:
received by the father at the New Albany post
office, and announced that the son was alive
and in good health that he Was at present
and had been for nearly eight years, resident
of Australia. The facts in relation to the sup
posed death of the son, and the communications
held by the father with his supposed disem
bodied spirit, are quite familiar to the citizens
OF New Albany, and have Frequently been the
subject of comment particularly 50 N on saso ascou2
OF the simple and serene faith OF the father Il
the supposed revelations made to him dlrectl!
from the son or through the mediums he con
suited
Year: 1871

Congress having just amended the Bankrupt
law so that nearly ali parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructed by the fifty per
cent clause, so-callcd, another opportunity offers
to secure the benefits IF this most effective ana
ncrmnncnt measure Of relief The abovc-namcd
will make bankrupt business 4 speciality; will
procure discharges on the most moderate terms,
and transact all business in that line at prices
which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will endpavor to visit
the different counties on court days, and thus
save parties the trouble and expense Of several
trips 10 Alexandria in beginning and proceeding
with their cases. Discharges can be obtnincd
here before Register Hill as promptly as in Rich
mond or elsewhere and AZ much less expense to
parties. 1t may be- added that the Bankrupt act


in connection with the Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will be secured to the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, is the on y real
relief now offered to parties struggling in the
hopeless bondage Of old debts. Address person
ally or by letter at No ~ south Royal street.


Alexandria. Va. ly lily
Year: 1871

= The symptoms Of Liver
Complaint arc uneaslness


and pain in the side, Some


times the pain is in the
| shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-


ach is effected with loss of


appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
:*times alternating with lax
ID with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay


ing left undonc something
which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or


weakness, debility and low
aspirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

Conn Western.-We announced a prom ise made by President Barnum two weeks since, that regular trains would commence running on the road, the next week but it was found by an examination of the road by the roadmaster, to be impracti- cable; that running few times over cer- tain parts of the road, would settle it so much as to make it unsafe. We are now informed by the managers of the ballasting at this end of the road, that this week is all that is needed by them to get the road from Salisbury to the state line, in con- dtion to be safely run over. The work by the Canaan train will certainly be 0ery aaeaa%y, if not quite, completed to connect with the work here, SO that the running of regular trains from Millerton to Canaan, certainly need not be delayed longer on ac. count of the unfit condition of the road to run upon. The laying of rails for the road is now completed, Hartford having been reached this week.
Year: 1871

Cornwall.

 MIR. ED1ToR.- take this opportunity through the medium of your valuable paper to inform the people of Western Connec- ticut, that there is such place as Corn wall. We have no startling news to com municate; no police courts in session as at other places in this town. Every thing moves along in its old track; our boarders have nearly all left us and so has cur min- ister, and we are left to go into winter quarters without shepherd. The only thing out of the usual course of every day life is the base ball club who, forgetting that they must creep before they can walk have been beaten several times by playing with more experienced clubs. ......Our village is undergoing great deal of improvement

 Among other things we notice the quarry ln front of J. T. Andrews residence, is being planned and laid down by muster workmen, also we notice new building on the new street to be occupied by Mrs. Bradford when done. Work on the cemetery is being sus- pended for short time, when it is done it will be the handsomest cemetery in this part of the state Hoping at some future time to be able to write something more interesting, am X. Y. z.
Year: 1871

A newly fledged Philadelphia doctor re- gently settled in Havana, H., and the first case he had was boy, who while selling pop corn got kernel in his wind pipe. The doctor examined the case carefully. looked at the patients tongue, and then told the father of the boy to build up hot fire. When that was done the doctor told them to hold him over the fire until the kernel got hot enough to ''pop out" The old man went up stairs and got his shot gun, but while he was loading it the doctor escaped.
Year: 1871

THE Duty OF THE HoUR.-Thert
has been q great deal oftalk about the
duty of the hour. What is it? Who
can define it? Every man, as a mat
ter Of course will see it from his own
stand. point and every man will think
that he is right-for orthodoxy is my
doxy, and heterodozy is your doxy, all
the world over But there are some
duties upon which most persons will
agree-to disagree. Every one will
agree that it would be best for him to
attend to his own business, and let his
ueishbor,s alone; and still he will in-
terest himself, Gin an amiable..weak-
ness, no doubt,) in his neignbor's
affairs. over the way. 8


Every man will lagree that it is his duty
to 60 less into cotton, and have an eye
to provisions. lie will talk con-
foundcdly we'll on the subject-con-
vince everybody of the correctness OF
his views, and 90 home chuckirg with
the idea that he can now go it strong
on cotton.


Every man will agree that it is a
losing business to work free labor and
yet, as he has the land and the
stock, he will try it another year hop
ping for big crop and high prices.


Every man will agree that it is kill.
ing business to give lier, and pay
four prices for everything he eats, and
at the end OF the year finds himself a.
gain in debt-yet he will 90 right into
it, and bind himself, hand and foot,
like lamb for the shambles.


Every man will agree that it is his
duty not to employ or encourage freed
men, scalawags or carpetbaggers, who
have been, prominent in political course
yet every man will be ignorant o.
who was prominent, Or be'so hampered
by circumstances, or this and that anc
other reason, that he will do just any
thing that he thinks will pay.


Every man will agree That 1t Is meat
to tampcr with his ncighbors employ
ees; but every man will not agree as tt
what is tamperiug, Or what is mean.


Every man will agree upon condem
ing meanness, dishonesty, hypocrisy
and backbiting, but differ very widely
upou the definition.


Every man will agree that honestNl
the best policy--but few will honestl.
play out their part.


Every man will agree that the gold
en- rule contains the true wisdom which
would do more to make this world al
Eden, than ali the wealth of its gole
worshippers-do unto you-and ye
how few agree to practice III


This is the great duty of the hour
and will embrace all other duties o.
lifc.-Union Times.
Year: 1871

BORROWING TRoUBLE.-How ma
nv thousands arc there, whose en-
eTgies arc paralyzed by borrowing
trouble If they are not 7erV un'
fortunate today, they are certain they
will be so tomorrow. They spend SO
much of their time groaning, that they
have but little left for the performance
of the duties of life. Such are not
the men to whom the world commits
important trusts, and whom it is ready
to assist. If you tell the world that
you are going to fail in any undertak,
ing, it will be sure to take you at your
word. And men arc most ready tc
help those who appear to Iced it the
least. If you are weak, do your best te
be cheerful.
Year: 1871

THE OLD SToRY.-The people of
Charleston are scenting the largest
kind of rat in the, management OF
their County funds by the Radical
officials. The Courser intimates that
the animal will soon stalk forth in
alarming proportions. If it means IS
that the Radical officials have stolen all
they could lay their hands on, it is
too old story to create much sensa-
ton nowadays. a.
Year: 1871

The Radicals having demorali2ed
the West Point Military Academy by
their experiment Of political amalga-
nation, and even an attempt to make
the negro cadet better than the white
ones, now cooly propose to abolish the
institution. They have tried the same
experiment with the Government ofthe
United States, and We presume the next
move will be to abolish that. The
fools will yet learn that they cannot mix
oil and water, or make war upon the
laws of God with impunity.
Year: 1871

The returns published by the
British Government show that the
United States have now quite ecllpsed
Russia in the English wheat market,
and forward to the United Kingdom
more than a third of its supply. In
five years the increase amounts to one
hundred and twenty-thrce per cent,
the largest increase in proportion to
the quantity sent ha7ing been in the
import from the Southern ports on the
Atlantic. For the present, the United
States return to the second place on
the list Of the countries who supply
England with cotton, British India
being still at the head.
Year: 1871

The CIRCUS HERE.-Old John Robin
SONS circus and menageric will he cxhib-
tied for the first time in this city, at the cor
ner of Second and Leigh streets, this after.
noon mt = o'clock. In order to accommo-
date those who wish to see the animals
only, as well rs to give the audience an OPP
portunity of getting comfortably seated.
the doors will be opened as early as y
o'clock. This morning there will be a
grand street show Of the circus and ma.
naserc, and tonight there will be a second
exhibition. This circus always draws i
crowd. At DanvilIc the other day the
anxious people couldn't be accommodated,
and IN extra exhibition had to be given for
the benefit of those who could not get into
the big tent ut the first or second.
Year: 1871

PREPARATIONS FOR THE STATE FAIR
Colonel Tompkins, the chief marshal IS
busily engaged in carrying out the arrange
1nents of the Executive Committee ana o
the architect for the State Fair, when Is
now only three weeks off. A large force o.
iatorcrs is ut work on the grounds, and II
is expected that everything will be in rea
djness by the appointed time.
Year: 1871

In answer to an inquiry from c. E. b.
this city, the Cultioator says that human
hair contains a large portion of nitrogen, and
is a strong fertilizer. 1t may be spread evenly
over the ground at the rate OF peck or so to
the square rod, and turned in by shallow
plowing or better, mixed in a compost heap
at the rate of a tenth part more or less, in sue
cessive layers.
Year: 1871

Calves should be fed ut least three times
a day, and at regular stated hours. Ii q
calf be fed as state, be has capacity OF
aldermanic dimensions if be succeeds in
finishing pailful Of skinned milk at ono
90. These little fellows are naturally very
greedy, and if their gluttony be provoked
by long periods of fasting, and weak. thin
blue milk when the meal time comes round,
how can we be surprised at their feeding
with such greed as to choke thclnselvese
NV calves arc fed three times a day thay
have skinned milk from the day thcy arc
twelve days old but in it 10 lnixed about
a handful of linseej it is as much as they
can do to get through half of patent
pail, and they never choke themselvos.--
G. T.. w, az he Cdh.da Farmer.
Year: 1871

most farthing from the widow aud orphan.
1t is not charity to give with. supercil-
ious air and patronage, as if God bad
made you, the rich man, of different blood
from the shivering recipient, whose only
crime is that he is poor. tits not charity
to be an extortioner--nots though you
bestow your aims by the thousand. sfes
Year: 1871

Mr. Scott and Miss Heard were sitting
just to the right of Mr.. John Marshall' on
a seat opening both ways. When the
shock came he fell and they upon him.
lie was nearly suffocating and asked them
to get off him. =. Miss Heard told him she
was so fastened in the rubbish that she
could not move He then. told her he
knew she would get off if she could, and
he soon ceased tospeak or breathe.
Year: 1871

Brilliant DispIay-Grand Collection Of


Fancy ArticIes-Pleasnnt Pr0menadIng and


Scientific Selling-The Object Of the Fair.


The fair at st. stephens church opened on Mon
day evening with every prospect OF beng brill
liant success For first evening the attendance
was very large, and had the advantage OF being
neither IDLE nor ungenerous, but proved itself
sympathetic and charitable assemblage, who had
come TO give, and gave. Much OF the pleasure Mon
day evening was due to the organst OF the church,
Mr.. Danforth, under whose direction select Or
chestra discoursed favorite music. and thus af.
forded the thousands who attended during the
evening


THE INsPIRITINa ACCOMPANIMENT


Of the promenade As for the tables, they displayed
collections OF almost every conceivable article OF
fancy Sort while the more solid and costly presents
OF the wealthy members OF ST. Stephens parish pre-
sented themselves in p rOfusion as tempting objects
to the admring Visitors While It must be nd.
mtted that the visitors to the lair were mostly
ladies, Of all ages from tiny youth to venerable old
age u IL but rgnt 70 add tnat lovers OF 'ne Deaai
be bewildered by the succession OF such pleasant
panorama as the promenade provided. Yesterday
the tables were even In more elaborate order
than on the preceding evening, and u richness and
exquisite taste were everywhere visible in the hall
The usual persistent efforts at money making were
also more marked among the ladies. Where
there are so many thousands OF articles SO worthy
OF praise 1t woula be invidious SO soon to
partfcularize some objects rather than Others and
therefore each table is left to for ITSELF without
special comment But 1t Is worth while to refer to
the noble object for which the lair has been gotten
up During the years the Rev. DR.. McGlynn has
been pastor Of st. Stephens, while ne has given to
his parish q most splendid temple OF worship he
has not been unmindful OF


THE POOR, THE UNFORTUNATE AND THE ORPHAN


He sought TO found within the limits Of his parish
institutions that would meet wants not hitherto
supplied; to bestOw shelter where cold contempt
mad before the response and to take under the
klndest protection orphan children To accomplish
these things needed the establishment of insttu-
tiOns and large cutays OF money. The success
ana great results which have awarded the pastors
labOrs have not only forbidden the idea OF abandon
ing the undertakings already entered into, but
render necessary an enlarged sphere OF aclion ana
consequent expenses For the necessary working
OF the several asyums In the parish debts have been
ncurred ana Is to clear or these that the fair Is
especially commended as an agreeable way to do
charitable deeus. The fair Will continue several
days, receiving additional contributions each day
IN the various departments.
Year: 1871

Chicago will not be fully rebuilt
as it was before the fire in ten years.
This calamity will add greatly TO
the wealth of st. Louis, if that city
is public spirited enough to improve
the opportunity.
Year: 1871

The scarcity of water in the city


is ono Of tho most deplorable and
alarming features of tho situation, as
in the event Of other fires, occurring
IN any part OF the city distant from
the river or lake, the most deplorable
results would be inevitable. For do
mestic purposes persons must seek
for some time to come yet, their wa
tor supply from the lake and srteslan