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Year: 1875

Charles Warren Stoddard writes !:


There are houses in Florence, many of


them, that look as if they were built of
| the stage scenery of some dismantled
theatre. / saw one this morning,


snug modern affair as severely simple


in its proportions as packing-box, yet


it was so touched mp by the brush of


some scenic artist that a balcony with


six pillars seemed to start out from the


front of it. There were two doors and


four windows introduced to complete


the harmony of the facade. Yet these


were all deceptions the house pre-


tended to be of stone, with a plaster


that had peeled of in spots, exposing


the rough-cut walls. In an attic win


dow, a mere picture, cat summed her


self, and little way from her sat two


pigeons billing, but not coOing, for that
was beyond the art even of a Florentine


house-p painter. rake leaned against


the wall, and cast a palpable shadow


that unfortunately ran against the sun
for it was late in the day, and the


shadow was stationary two towels hut-


tered from the balcony pail was


turned over in the corner part, and


bush that might bewilder botanist


bloomed forever in blossoms OF yellow
and red-blossoms as gross and I'M
savory as cabbages. Was this all No;
one of the fraudulent windows was
open fair and most substantial virgin
leaned forth, and with her arm extended
like a statue she waves night and day,
year after year, a handkerchief TO the
passer by, be he friend or stranger.
This sort of thing is often seen in Flor
ence. Sometimes two lovers "spoon" "
unblushinglv in sham window. One
is half inclined to ask if the inmates sat
for this picture, but the questions of that
nature would be too frequent. l have
almost lost confidence in everything !
Florentine. 1 am never quite sure that |
it is house see before me, or only !
the rear wall of somebody's garden. l |
am quite convinced that | shall some |
day find myself knocking at false door |
and waiting impatiently for the descent |
of the fiat. faced young woman who sits |
week after week smiling upon the world |
from the window overhead.
Year: 1875

Slowly the mist DER the meadow creeping,
BRIGHT on the dewy buds glistened the sun,
When from his COUCH while his children were sleep
ing,


Rose the bold rebel, and shouldered his gun.


Waving her golden veil


Over the silent dale,
Blithe looked the morning on cottage and spire;


flushed was his parting sigh,


While from his noble eye
Flashed the last sparkle of iberty's fire.
On the smooth green where the fresh leaf is spring
Calmly the first-born of glory have met;
Hsrk the death-volley around them is ringing!
Look with their life-blOod the young grass is wet


Faint is the feeble breath,


Murmuring low in death,
mTell to our sons how their fathers have died"


Nerveless the iron hand


Raised for its native land,
Lies by the weapon that CLEANS at its side.
Over the hilI-sides the wild kneIl is tolling,
From their far harnlets the yeomanry come:
As through the storm-coud the thunder burst roll
ing,
Circles the beat Of the mastering drum.


Fast on the soldiers path


DarKen the waves of wrath,
Long have they gathered and loud shall they fall


Red glares the muRket's flash,


Sharp rings the rifles crash,
Blazing and changing from thicket and wall.
GavIy the plume Of the forseman dancing,
Never to shadow his cold brow again;
Proudly at morning the war steed was prancing,
Reeking and painting he droops on the rein;


Pale is the lip of scorn,


Voiceless the trumpet horn,
Torn is the silken-fringed red cross on high;


Many beted breast


Low on the turf shall rest,
Ere the dark hunters the herd have passed by.
SnOw-girdled crags where the hOarse wind is raving
Rocks where the weary floods murmur and wall,
Wilds where the fern by the furrOw is waving,
Reeled with the echoes that rode on the gale;


Far as the tempest thrills


Over the darkened hills,
Far as the sunshine streams over the plain,


Reused by the tyrant band,


Woke all the mighty land,
Girded for battle, from mountain to main.
Green be the graves where her martyrs are lying!
ShrOudess and tOHnbless they sunk TO their rest
While DER their ashes the starry fold flying
Wraps the proud eagle they reused from his nest.


Borne on her northern pine,


Long DER the fOaming brine
Spread her broad banner to storm and to sun


Heaven keep her ever free,


Wide as DER land and sea
Floats the fair emblem her heroes have won
Year: 1875

Every BOBBY knows that it is rude to
take another persons seat as soon as it
is vacated, and that it is an unpardon-
able offense to sit in one chair and put
his feet in another. The subtle philos-
ophies of the rudeness of those actions
he probably would take a lifetime to
learn. Even after he had received such
indignities many times ne would be
puzzled to know why they gave him
such offense. Chesterfield himself
probably never analysed the actions, or
resolved them into their elementary
significance; the first meaning, 81 pre-
fer your room to your company the
second being equivalent to saying, 81
regard the ease of my feet and this
comfortable position more than I do
your tired limbs, or your offended sense
of propriety. do not care if it is dis
agreeable to you to look at the dirty
soles of my boots" Let us analyze au-
other common rule of good society ::
"On entering house or room, always
speak first to the lady of the house,
and always take leave of her first. "
Why should we do so? Because the
house and room are for the time hers.
She gave the invitation or permission
to enter. You are for the time her
guest, and under obligations to her.
She is entitled to your first and last act
of respect and attention. Having paid
her that attention, be sure not to
monopolize her time and conversation,
because she has other guests to enter
tain rs we'll as yourself. Several lady
correspondents have asked if it was
proper to invite a gentleman escorting
them from an evening party to come in.
Ask yourselves, "Why should | ask
him to enter? ?" Has he not been with
you all the evening, and walked home
besides? Can he not call some other
time, and unless he has been agreeable,
why should you ask him even to call
again? It is as much his duty to ask
permission to call as yours to invite
him to do so. What right have you to
disturb your parents or the members of
your family at late hour with a casual
acquaintance who has accompanied you
home from party?
Year: 1875

A sad accident occurred to a young
debutante at an amateur musical enter
tainment in Washington a few nights
ago. The beautiful creature walked to
the foot-lights with the grace of a queen
and the ease of a professional. She
warbled the first stanza like Nilsson.
The accompanist struck up the inter
lude, and of course this was the time
when the fair singer should raise her
'lace- kerchief to her face. With a
regal curve of the left arm she did so,
her eyes fixed on the admiring audience,
when bOTribile dictaG, q most delicately
constructed silk stocking displayed it
self in wavy folds. It seems that her
maid in her excitement had placed a
stocking in the place where the other
article ought to be, and hence her ludi
crous mistake. She stood ,transfxed,
resembling an auctioneer of hosiery at
a bankrupt sale. The audience roared.
The buttons flew, and stalwart men
grasped their sides in fearful agony.
Fashionable ladies forgot their propri-
ETY., and Just screeched. OF course the
best thing under the circumstances for
Mile. Blank to do was to faint. She
did it as we'll as Clara Morris could.
Up IuSASo OSIdbOI lO SC1DCO d
pitcher of water and soused the pros
trate form of the unfortunate singer.
This had the desired effect, and so it
would any female when her $500 dress
was ruined. With a whizzing sound
she left the platform; the entertainment
was ended the fair singer has taken
herself to nunnery.


WHAT THE SUTRo TUNNEL Is.-The
Sutro tunnel, of which so much has
been said in connection with the Com
stock mines of Nevada, is a gigantic
undertaking only partially complete.
The COmstOck lode is a fssure several
miles long and of unknown depth. To
reach the ore, shafts are sunk all along
the vein, some to the depth of two
thousand feet. The lowest mines are the
richest, but the air in them is so vicious
that laborers can work but a few mo-
ments at a time, and only after long
intervals of rest, thus rendering the
landing of the ore highly expensive.
Sutro's plan comprehends a tunnel from
the foot of the mountain, meeting the
lode at right angles, and then following
it for eight miles. This would make a
highway into the bowels of the earth,
draining and ventilating the mines.
The tunnel is only about third done.
It is fourteen feet wide by ten in height,
and will cost eight millions of dollars.
The builders compensation is to be the
tolls charged on ore raised through the
tunnel.


A PORTSMOUTH (Va.) man, after two
years useless labor in trying to raise
the frigate Cumberland, sunk by the
confederate ram Merrimac, off Newport
News, in 1862, has sold out for s., ZOO
to Detroit, (Mich.) parties, who are
now trying to get up the safe. which is
said to contain 5000, 600 in gold and the
first issue of greenback currency. This
is the fifth firm that has engaged in the
enterprise.
Year: 1875

The DEATH OF DAN BRYANT.-Daniel
Webster O'Brien, better known through
out the country as "Dan Bryant" +" the
most popular comedian that ever played
under a mask of burnt cork, died of
pneumonia in his residence in New York
at 20 West Sixtieth street on Saturday.


He was born in Troy in 1888 In
1S45 he made his first appearance on
the stage as a dancer i'll VauxhalI Gar
den, the occasion being a benefit to<his
brother Jerry, and from then he fol-
Year: 1875

The --latest novelty" in woman's attire
does lot sound comfortable. She has,
it seems, adopted a garment IN which 1t
is almost impossible TO walk or sit
down, or TO enter a carriage, and which
can only be worn by throwing the body
in the most painful cOntortiOns accord
ing TO instructions specially given by
the dressmakers who manufacture II.
The Paris correspondent of the Queen
gives the following account of this new
article of dress. "Demi trairs," says
the correspondent, "are incOnvenient
for the street and even for getting INTO
a carriage, and they are so tied back
and banded with elastic that walking
and, above all, sitting down are not the
easy, careless movements OF yore.
Some dressmakers give Instructions as
to the management of these demi-trains.
The best manner of gathering mp the
train is to turn to the right, bending
slightly backwards, and to take hold of
the dress as low down as possible with
the right hand. When you straighten
and stand upright again the skirt will be
slightly lifted, and thus become no
longer than a short costume. When
you wish to let the skirt trail again you
must throw it back with a sweep OF
the right hand. This will be found
much more graceful way preserving the
train from contact with the streets than
by lifting it each side with both hands"
Man dressed in a coat or pair of trousers
involving so much trouble and agony
would hardly feel up to performing
those duties which woman kindly pro-
poses TO take on her own hands; she is,
however, very strong minded, and de-
lights in life of active occupation. -
PlLL bfIH Gdzette.
Year: 1875

WHATEVER there is of terrible, what
ever there is of beautiful in human
events, all that shakes the soul to and
fro and is remembered while thought
and flesh cling together, all these have
their origin from the passions. AS it is
only in storms, and when their coming
water is driven up into the air, that we
catch a signt of the depths of the sea,
it is only in the season of perturbation
that we have glimpse of the real in
ternal nature of man. It is then only
that the might of these eruptions, shak-
ing his frame, dissipate ali the feeble
coverings of opinion, and rend in pieces
that cob-web veil with which fashion
hides the feeling of the heart. Sidney
Smith,
Year: 1875

A GREAT reduction of wages has taken
place in Germany the past winter.
Two thalers, or S1.50, has been the
wages of city laborers since the war;
before the war it was one thaler, but
this winter it has been cut down to two
thirds of a thaler. Dull and stringent
times are said 20 be prevailing through
out the empire. and if this be true it
will be impossible for the authorities
to restrain emigration as soon as bust
ness revives in America.
Year: 1875

Whether produced by indigestion, improper food
change OF water or diet, too free indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden changes OF temperature
are Immediately relieved by IL. One ounce added
to gallon Of
Year: 1875

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

Free from serious objections. yet palatable, even
no morbid appt tte for ITSELF and operate as an as
sistant to digestion, well as perform the func.
tions OF a stimulant. Such We confidently believe
is to be found in
Year: 1875

THE state of Illinois has In her treasury
$4,000 which doesn't belong there, and she
is unable to find out where it does belong.
The state auditor in 1873 added seven cents
on the $1OO to the regular tax levy, to make up
some supposed deficiency in the state revenue.
This extra tax has been declared illegal and
void, and the money of course belongs to the
individuals who paid it. But the amount
in each case is Insignificant, and the expense
attending restitution will exceed the sum re-
funded The money might be used in the
circulation of hard-money tracts to be sent
into Indiana and some other states.
Year: 1875

THE German school system doesn't seem to
be model of perfection after all. The school
masters who have been abroad lately have
come back with their admiration for it pretty
nearly all gone. The system is not what we
want, the only conmendable point about it
being the kindergarten and the university.
All the intermediate schools are untitled to
the American character. They are separated
into grades, not according to scholarship
but to station in life, and are undemocratic,
sect rian and bgOted, . ........,. ..
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
nunicatons that are not used.
Year: 1875

The Republican majority in the
House has finally broken down the
last bulwark of the rights of minorities
in Congress for the sake Of foisting
upon the statute book the scheme of a
minority CT American citizens. That
scheme is to foment Civil Strife
throughout the South. vindicate the
present usurpations, justify the misuse
offederal bayonets and mislead North
ern sympathies to the end of the re-
election of Grant, OF Grants choice,
to the Presidency Of 1876. The origin,
the tse, the necessity of the rule bro
ken down were 80 fully and clearly
shown on the floor Of the House on
Tuesday that ave need only refer to
the debate itself for the proofs of
them. The mischief and injustice of
the rule put In its place are too plain
for argument. A majority in Congress
should doubtless have its way at last.
Had the Civil Rights bill been the
honest purpose Of the Republican
party, they might have made it a
statute last winter under the repealed
rule. The Civil Rights bill is now de-
sired by Butler as q mere instrument
to provoke Ciyil Strife. Not Civil
Rights but Civil Strife is now
the infamous plot by means of which
the Radicals hope to keep their hold
on power.
Year: 1875

CARPENTER DowNFALL.-One by
one the friends Of Caesar are falling
Butler was swept away in September,
and with him fell many less famous
but not less Jealous adherents of the
Executive policy. 1t was still beliey,
ed after the battle, however, that at
least two of the leaders were saved
where so many nameless heroes were
iostforever. These were Chandler and
Carpenter. But first the former was
slain, and now we have news that the
latter also is destroyed. There is in
all this most salutary lesson. The
people have determined that personally
and politically our statesman shall
hereafter maintain themselves unon n
much higher level than was the prac-
tice in the last few years, and the Sen
ate and the country will be all the bet
ter for the admonitions which the
downfall OF Carpenter and men like
him bring TO the attention of our pub
lie men
Year: 1875

If we are not mistaken the city
council passed an ordinance some
time ago instructing the Mineral
Point snilroad to construct a side
walk from Platt's warehouse to
their passenger depot. This has
not been done, and the query around
town is, "What is the reason ?"
Are they any better than the poor
man who is compelled to put one
before his door
Year: 1875

WE have just added a choice va
riety of fine type to the already
large assortment kept at this office,
and are now unexcelled by any
office in Southwestern Wisconsin.
We are prepared to print visiting
cards in the latest style of namaslS,
and all fancy work on short aotice.
Call and see our samples.
Year: 1875




There is no mistake more common or more
injurious than that Of supposing the more
land man holds the greater must be his
profits, for profits do not arise from the land
itself, but from the manner of using it.
The best soil may be made unproductive by
bad management, and the worst NAV be rem
dered more profitable by the opposite course
but without sufficient capital no land can be
properly cultivated. At the same time there
is nothing to which capital can be applied
with greater certainty of fair return for a
liberal expenditure when correctly employed,
than in land. In fact, assuming that the
expenditure be directed with Judgment, it
will be found that the profits upon the out
lay increase in more than a proportionate
degree to its amount thus, supposing that
twenty-five dollars TO be the lowest and fifty
the highest sum that can be employed in the
common culture of the same acre of land,
it is more than probable that if twenty-fv
dollars would return at the rate of ten per
cent, the fifty dollars would yield twenty
per cent, or an intermediate sum in the same
ratio. Admitting this to be true, and no
experienced agriculturist will doubt it, it
follows that q capital of FIVE thousand dol
lars expended in the cultivation Of two hun
dred acres will only yield profit Of five
hundred, while if it were applied to one
hundred acres it would produce one thou
sand dollars therefore it is evident that his
profit would be increased by diminishing the
quantity Of his land


Many q man has been ruined bys large
farm, who might have acquired a compe-
tency on one with half the number of acres.
Most farmers are anxious for large planta-
tions, and many are thus betrayed into the
error of attempting to work greater guam
tity of ground than they have means of man
aging to advantage-some in the delusive
hope of acquiring these means by future
savings, Others from the vanity of holding
more land than neighbors; hence arises q
deficiency Of stock, imperfect tillage and
scanty crops, with all the train of rent in
arrear, wages ill-paid, debts unpaid and final
ruin.


He who prudently commences with only
such number of acres as he has power Of
cultivating with the proper effect, is certain
OF raising the full return of the soil and
his engagements being in accordance with
his means, he enjoys present ease Of mind,
and lays the surest foundation for future
prosperity. It, therefore, behooves man
to weigh well the charges with his means,
and never allow himself to be succeeded by
any ideal prospect of gain into the impru.
dence of entering upon larger farm than
his capital will enable him to manage with
the spirit necessary to insure success. Truly
did Judge Buel say that "large farms are
the curse of our country" and perhaps no
one had better experience from which to
draw such an expression. If farmer has
one hundred acres it would be much better
for him to put the price of another hundred
on it than to buy one hundred more and
make the same labor produce double the
crops, aud not have double labor for double
crops as is usually the case with us.-TGer-
mantown Telegraph.
Year: 1875

the experience aud observation of the write r,
is the belief that late autumn is the time 10
Prune q long neglected orchard. Any
time between the present and the commence.
'ment Of severe cold weather, The trees be.
ing dormant, there willbe no Cow of sap
and allavOunds made will lfthorouehly season,
preventing decay. But do not use an AZ or
hatchet, unless the intention Is To cut the
tree down. These tools have their proper
uses, but pruning fruit trees Is not one Of
them. There may be those who can prune
smoothly with an AK, but il is rare dis.
hoetiou which noue should aspire to. For
this kind of work the proper tools are the
pruning knife. shears and saw With these
10 good order the work may bO done neatly
leaving smooth clean cut.


:, AT the juaeture Of the branch with the
trunk Of the tree, or with larger branch, their
is small projection or shoulder. Cut as
near as possible on level with the limb
pruned from, and at the shoulder. If q
stub is left it will never heal, leaving an
unsightly projection from which suckers
will start, thereby partly defeating the Oh.
ject Of pruning On tho other hand if the
limb is cut too close, it will leave large
wound difficult to heal.


An orchard in the condition heretofore
Indicated, and such are 10 be found 10 every
neighbOrhOod, requires heroic treatment.
Yet good degree of judgement is necessary
in order to perform the work properly.
The novice should be cautious, or he will
overdo. New converts arc apt to be enthu.
siastic. First cut out those green shoots
which are filling up the center Of the tree,
and are appropratilg to themselves the
greater part of its life and strength. This
is necessarily the first operation in order To
grve easy access to the remainder of the
tree. Next take off the dead and decaying
branches. A decaying branch is not only
useless where il is, but in some way acts as
PotoOu W luuco Nndb Itmhl0, ana Will
spread disease till tho whole tree dies, while
if taken of, the tree acquires new vigor.
More anon. j. HIP


Grafton, VT


[WillJ. II. p. and others, who can speak
from their own experience, inform the read.
ers Of the FARMER how to prune young trees
varying in size from two to FIVE inches in
diameter one year grated. We have seen
orchards Of trees those sizes, growing with
great vigOr where they came up self.planted,
with every twig cut off year after grating.
We regard such treatment as fatal shock
to the health, If not the vitality of the
tree. 1t may be that our notions are. not
correct.


Those who have neglected to prune until
"heroic treatment" is necessary will find the
Eagle pruning tool valuable implement.
II will cut q seasoned hickory limb I inches
easily, aud makes a smooth cut.
Year: 1875




The Country Gentleman gives the following
receipt for ring bone. Mix well one and
One-half drachms biniOdide of mercury with
one ounce of lard. Rub this ointment we'll
into the skin daily over the humps, shaving
off the hair. Two hours after each appli-
cation paint the blisters with a soft brush)
with tincture Of arnica one ounce to water
twelve ounces. DO this daily for a week /,
then omit a week, then repeat This will
generally cure recent cases so they will
show no lamsness, but the Jumps will remain.
The colt should be kept tied 50 that he can
not bite the blisters. No remedy will remove
the Jumps.