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Year: 1873

The Shah of Persia is the standing
subject for the editorials and cores
pondence of two hemispheres. He is
making quite an elaborate tour of Eu-
rope and sends his regrets that he can
not visit this country. He is repre-
sented as a boor and visitor whom
his guests seem to tire of,and yet he is
reported to have kissed Queen yicto-
ria on meeting her and said that here
tofore he dated his years from his birth,
but that now he marked the time of
his life from the date of his meeting
with Her Majesty. He is last heard of
in Paris and pays the high compliment
upon that city of likening her to q
bride arrayed in her bridal robes. He
is the first Persian monarch who has
deigned to visit the barbarians of Eu-
roma
Year: 1873

Gen. Mcclellan must still be in COM
mand of the democracy for his tactics
arejust what they are now using. The
word for months and months was Gall
quiet on the Potomac" now the word
is all quiet with the democracy. In
this county the stand still policy has
not only befallen them, but it has also
taken deep root in their next door
neighbors, the anti-monopolists dubbed
peoples party. The sound of prepar-
ations for the battle three weeks ago
was heard under cover quite extensive
ly, and a convention was to be called
of the dear people early in August,
but latterly all is quiet; it was merely
one of little Macs reviews.


1t is barely possible that the review
did not augur well for the cause and
SO action was deferred. We think nnr
friends have made mistake here, for
the reason that it is our opinion their
goods are perishable, and only adapt
ed to present use. Doubt not gentle
men; look not behind you. If you
hesitate all is lost, the moral effect is
gone, and desertions will be numerous.
Year: 1873

band and your love for your baby. You
have frettcd yourself into a state Of i'll.
ness and actual discomfort, because you
cannot serve both as you feel they should
be served. IT. your husband wants en.
other servant you should obey him, for ia
this he is wiser than you


oh, Mrs. Harris, if you could only
live with us y


Il will dear, if you want me for
have no home, and perhaps | may do you
good


After this the way was made plain
TLcrc we're few jars at first, but common
sense, good health, and the good nature
that comes of both, arranged all at last
and Soth husband and wife bless the an
gel that was sent them in the guise of {
seamstress.
Year: 1873

he was lonely miner man,
Who in his cabin dwelt,
Or trod tho narrow trail that ran
Along the mineral belt
And night and morn, with dinncrpai
lie back and forward strobe,
Nor at the hour was known to fail
To take the rocky road
A steady-going miner man


lie sat at night and thought,
And many curious miners plan
In fancy there bo wrought,
As in bis cabin, oll alone


Before the dancing fire,
Full many picture came and shono
Of what ho might desire.
A lonesome, homeless miner man
Who cooked and washed and worked;
Perhaps his name was John, or Dan,
No odds-he never skulked;
And why care what his name might be
Who delved with picked and drill ?
The tine-book of the company
And put him up as Bill"
Some said he was henrtless man
Who didn't care at all
How matters ended or began,
Outside his cabin wall.
But once l watched him at the stofo
(Post office it was, too);
The keeper as ho passed the door
Said. Letter hcro for you
lie took the letter as be went.
Walking away alone,
And soon saw him most intent
Sit reading on stone;
And as he read the rolling tears
Came coursing down bis face
His heart had Travelled back for years.
To childhood's tender place.
Now, when that miner raised his latch
What sorrow entered there
To bow his head beneath the thatch
Re-rcading it with carel
How weary sat ho by tho fire.
Too sad and faint to cook
His lonely meal, and then retire
Without a voice or book.
All. miner, you and I, and all,
Can never. if we would,
Shut up the heart, what'er befali.
Against the true and good;
And when the world looks worse aud wo.si
Tho further of we roam,
Wo still have something that We nurse
The love at " mothers home.


Sacrament Union.
Year: 1873

Take couple Of young partridges aud
pot them down, and serve up with the
right kind Of a chorus, aud they beat the
ham sandwich you buy on the Camden &
Amboy Railroad s7i per cent. l have
eat these lamentable M Jersey ham
sandwiches, and ought to know.
Year: 1873

CrmberIxud Rolling Nili stin Idle.


CUMBERLAND. December 1.-Mr
Thomas Werner, superintendent in
charge Of the iron works Of the BaIu-
more and Ohio Railroad Combany ct
this place received orders by telegraph
Yesterday to keep The works under his
charge in a state OF suspension for the
present. There is no information as to
the precise nature OF the orders, but
that operations in the different depart
meuts of the rolling mill was not to be
resumed this morning as were expected.
This is very serious matter to large
portion OF working people, in fact 1t
will bear with more or less welghtupon
the whole community.
Year: 1873




NEAR CHARLESTON, ". VA,


November -, 1873.
Editors OF the Register.


There is but very little business be.'-
done 10 our city just at present OWN
to the scarcity of money. This, as s
matter OF course, affects the farmer to q
great extent. He cannot sell mis- grain
and produce, even at reduced price
therefore he is hard pushed Tor ready
cash. We have noticed in the last few
days persons hauling provender home,
after trying in vain all day to sell it IN
town. Butter has fallen in the last week
from thirty-five cents to q shilling, and
in fact. produce OF all kinds is very low
and dull, excepting eggs, which can not
be had for either love or money.


We have noticed large supplies OF
cabbsges in our market, shipped from
along the Ohio river. This, we think,
shows a sad lack OF enterprise among
our farmers and market gardeners. Il
persons on the Ohio side could afford
to raise them and ship them here, shure.
ly We could afford to raise them and
get what it costs TO ship them here as
extra profit. Let us consider for a
moment what can be made of OF an
acre Of cabbages. There can be plant
ed, as every one well knows, about five
thousand plants to an acre OF ground.
Now We will knock off one thousand
for plants that will be destroyed and
will not head, which leaves US four
thousand to sell. These at eight cents
a head, which is about the wholesale
price here, would bring four hundred
and eighty dollars of this one acre, =
Now one hundred and eighty dollars will
cover all expenses, which leaves you
three hundred dollars net profit. An acre
OF cabbages is but very little more
trouble 10 cultivate than an acre OF corn,
which will not yield you clear prott, at
the highest calculation, more than ten
or fifteen dollars, all expense counted.
Thus il will be seen that an acre OF cab
bages will yield you as much clear prot
it as twenty-five or thirty acres OF corn.


Pork lie very fat, owing to the large
mast with which our woods abound, the
largest that has been for years in this
county, and which will fatten all the.
hogs which have the advantage OF Il.
The farmers who live a short distance
from the river say they will not have to.
feed an ear OF corn 10 their hogs this
winter. This will be great help to
them.


The weather has been very wet and
disagreeable for the last few days so
there has been but very little work done
out OF doors. Hoping for speedy change
in the weather and affairs in general,


remain, you're, &c,


ADDISON.


-FOUR correspondents arithmetic is
somewhat at fault in the above calCula-
ton, but we leave TO him the necessary
correction Of the figures -ED
Year: 1873

People should beware OF those i'm
posters who copy DR.. Pierce's original
style Of advertising, by Offering various
sized rewards for cases OF cstarrh and
other diseases which they cannot cure.
Those who do not possess sufficient in
telligeuce to write an original advertise
ment are not likely TO have made
great and valuable discoveries in medi-
cine.
Year: 1873

erly winds and partly cloudy weather
except area of rain on the gulf coast.
For the North west essterly to southerly
winds with areas of rain or snow, the
winds gradually shifting to westerly
with low temperature and cloudy
weather.
Year: 1873

~ NeIlDtI EOALly lCso.


In the matter OF the petition Of the Board


OF Trustees O' the PrssDy teTlan Church


at the Forks Of Wheeling:


This day came the Board OF Trustees Of
the Presbyterian Church at the Forks Of
Wheeling and filed IT, petition for the sale
OF Itain lands, in the said petition men
toned and described, situated in the county
OF Ohio, and containing six acres, more or
less. Upon consideration whereof. IT is By
the Court ordered that notice Of the nling
OF said petition and the object thereof be
given by posting the same at the front door
OF the Court House OF said county and at
some conspicuous place on the premises 80
sought 70 BE- sold, for the space Of ten days
and be published In some newspaper print.
ed in the City orWheeilDg for five daystuc.
cessiveIy, and that the posting and publish
ing ofa copy OF the notice required by this or
del shall be taken and held rs sufficient no
tlce TO all persons interested. II is further
ordered that the said Boarj OF Trustees or
aDyother person or persons interested In the
lands named in said petition, may taEe
depositions TO be read upon the hearing ri
said petition, after first giving notice Of the
time and place Of the taking Of the same for
FIVE consecutive days, in the manner for
giving notice of the filing OF said petition,
and the said petition is set for bearing on
the 18th day of Decent Der, 1873, or as soon
thereafter as possible.


A Copy Teste:


d
Year: 1873

Senator Sawyer will soon introduce
a bill creating body corporate and
polite by name of "Southcrn Home
stead and Emigration Company" with
power to lease or purchase large tracts
or bodies of land anywhere within the
United States Territories, and to sur
vey and divide the same into suitable
farms or homcstcads of two hundred
acres, moro or less and erect thereon
such buildings as may be necessary to
convenience and comfort of families liv-
ing thereon. The bill further grants
usual authority to issue bonds, sell
stock, &c, and prescribes manner in


which it's business shall bo conducted.
The objec of this scheme is to give
Northern capital we'll guaranteed


opportunity for investment in tho
South, and restore to usefulness tho
thousands of unproductive acres in that
section. The list of incorporators will
include names Of most of the promi-
uent and reliable men in tho country.
Year: 1873

The glasses are now taken back
to the tool and the polishing pro-
cess is recommended, only pressing
upon those parts of the glass where
it has to be ground away. The
glass is then tried again, and again
returned to the polishcr. The de.
fects in sraall glass can thus bo
polished away in few days, but as
the size is increased the process be-
comes more and more tedious, and
the difficulties Of Judging what the
defects are, and of handling the
glass on the polisher SO as to dinin-
ish them, increase enormously. 1t
is in this tentative process of grad
ually working out every defect of
figure, and even in compensating
defects in the uniformity Of the
glass itself by suitable change Of
figure, that the Clarks have exhibit
ed their skill.
Year: 1873

If you buy your coffee already
Drowned, says correspondent Of
the Country Gentleman, always
brown it over. This develops a bet
ter flavor, and increases the strength.
The reason is that the desirable
qualities are made available by the
heat, but 60 back again gradually,
and may be brought out again by
heat as before. In consequence of
this, coffee should always be brown
ed, or Drowned over, at the time it
is wanted to be used. Then it is
fresh, with the flavor and strength
developed. 1t will benefit it to keep
it corked up tight after it is brown
ed. 1t should never be left exposed
to the air in this condition, as it will
lose its strength, and absorb odors
that come in contact with it. Hence
the grocery taint Of the coffee of
commerce, both the Drowned and
the unbrowned, as both have the
property of absorbing, being good
disinfectants. In purchasing get
the raw material. The Drowned is
often an inferior or defective article,
colored to hide the defect. The
best way is to get sample and test
it. If fgood, secure quantity and
keep in dry place and pure air.
using it as wanted. Mocha and ia
va are the best kinds. Grind coffee
fine, or, better still, pound it in a
mortar. This crushes and reduces
it to condition to take in water
the better, so as to extract its sub
stance, which it will readily do
when finely reduced; else more or
less Of the strength will remain un-
obtained. have experimental up
on this, and taken coarse ground
coffee after it had passed through
the coffee pot, rcdricd it, and made
q fair cup out of it. You not only
get all, or nearly all, the strength,
but you get it readily, so that the
faint Of the vessel is little percepti-
BILE; if the vessel is Of stone or
earthen, not at all.


To avoid long standing in the
vessel to settle, add the white OF an
egg and little water to the ground
coffee before it is stepped, and mix
well; leave not dry dust. Let the
quantity of water and egg be sufi-
cient to moisten, and no more. If
more is added, the egg will cook;
and as it holds the coffee, the water
cannot well reach 1t, and you will
have weak cup of coffee, tasting
OF the egg. 1t is nice thing to APP
ply the egg properly; but when so
done, it will clarity the liquid, ma
king it sparkling and clear like
wine. Never, never boil coffee.
When will people learn to heed this
important Injunction? 1t has been
preached time out of mind, but
seems to do no good. Look at the
amount of poor coffee that is made
with its strength boiled away, what
is not left in the coarsely ground
mass. The better part is readily
thrown off by boiling-the extract
i've matter, much Of which is objec-
tionable, taking its place. Steep,
then, as you would tea, bringing to
the boiling point, but not exceeding
it. A few minutes will suffice, stir
ring in the meantime the surface
occasionally, so as to expedite the
settling.
Year: 1873

In Professor Newcomb's article
on the new telescope at Washing
ton in Scribner's for November oc-
ours this account of the process
employed by the manufacturers,
Messrs. Alvan Clark & Som, in
grinding. polishing and perfecting
the immense object glass: The
tools are very simple-round plates
Of cast iron, about three feet in di-
ameter, followed out to suit all the
curves of the lens. They have
somewhat the appearance of huge
shallow saucers, or more nearly
still, of the shallow iron drinking
cups attached to pumps or hydrats
in some of our cities. Three OF
these tools are necessary, one near
ly fiat, for the inner surface of the
flint glass, one convex, for Its outer
surface, and one concave, for the
crown glass. The surface of the
tool is covered with coarse emery
and water, the glass is laid upon it,
and the grinding is carried on by
sliding the glass back and forth on
the tool. While sliding, the glass
is slowly turned round SO that the
grinding strokes occur successivcly
in every direction on the glass,
while, at the same time the opera
tors continually move around in
the other direction, SO that the
strokes are made successively in
every direction on the tool. The
result Of these combined motions is
that every inequality, either on the
glass or the tool, is gradually worn
away, and beth are reduced to
portions of nearly perfect spheres.
When this result is attained, the
grinding is continued with emery
Of continually greater degrees Of
fincness, until the surface becomes
quite smooth.


The next operation is that of pol
ishing. The whole tool Is covered
with thin coating of pitch, which
is pressed while still warm into
the proper shape. 1t is then cover
ed with layer of water and the
polishing rouge, and the glass is
again laid upon it, and kept in mo-
tion in the same way as in the fine
grinding. Thus each surface of the
two glasses is speedily brought to
high polish.


The operations we have thus far
described require no extraordinary
skill on the part of the workman.
With little patience and practice
almost anyone can make himself a
better glat ! than any known before
the invention of the achromatie tcle-
scope. But such glass would by no
means serve the purpose of astrono-
my now, and the.chances of glass
ofany size being exactly right on the
first trial are very slight. The skill
Of the optician is now called into
play to rectify the figure. Two for
midable difficulties have to be over
come, to find what the defects Of
the glass are, and where they arc
situated, and then to remove them
without introducing others. 10
find the defects, the glasses are put
together, set up on edge, facing
luminous point at a distance equal
to ten or fifteen times the focal
length. The image of the point
formed in the focus OF the glass is
then examined with an cye-piece Of
high power, or the eye is placed ex-
actly in the focus, and the aspect of
the glass noted as the light from the
point paises through it. By these
means the skillful optician can
Judge where the curves Of tho
glasses are too great, and where
too small.
Year: 1873

Why do not people 60 to Church
more? One thinks it is this, and
another thinks it is that. You can
open a church in a hoyel, and let a
voice go forth that has the power of
touching men, and you will find it
crowded and thronged. You do not
want the cobs that used to have corn.
That which man wants is sappy
food, refreshing food. Men are will
ling to be dealt with, to have their
sins flashed in their faces, willing
to have their consclences aroused,
but do not want to be handled; they
want a preacher that takes hold OF
them in some way, and if he can do
more than that; if he can give them
that which every man consciously
needs-some men have aspiration,
and some more indulge in superb
cial thought-and ifhe can give him
strength to bear his bnrden, they are
pleased and benefited. Men that
are sore in life; men who are in sor-
row; women who don't know how
to bring up their children; who are
continually having more and more
added to their flock; people who


want to know where the next hod
of coal is coming from; people who
are afraid of the Sheriff; men who
are prickcd with the ten thousand
netties of human lite-they come to
church and hear a long discussion
on the fall of Adam. Well, that is
not inopportunc, but still they're SO
fiat themselves that they feel as If
they would like to know something
that deadens the struggle that is 60
ing on within them, they want some
one who will take part with them, a
minister who brings God down to
the side Of men, not as an everlas.-
ing condemner, but one who brings
God down as q present help in time
of trouble.-Henry Ward Beech.
Year: 1873

WE sympathize with our friend Kirgan,
of the Grimes County Journal, in the death
of his infant son, Willie, who died ON the
twenty seventh uIt. The father thus feel
ingly ailudeS to his loss


Another link in the chain that binds US to
earth is broken; our "Reminiscences desolate,
and another sweet cherub gone to swell tho
hosts of Heaven ere sin was allowed to cast
its dark pail over its pure, and unsullied
life. May God in his infinite mercy aid us
in our day and hour of deep distress and
finally reunite us with the loved and lost IN
Heaven
Year: 1873

BY private. letter to US from Col. Hub
bard, our gallant candidate for Lieutenr
ant Governor, we learn that the canvass is
going on with every hope of the most bril-
liant success. Register, Democrats, and be
ready to vote for the noble candidates your
party has nominated. Do not let us fall be-
hind other sections Of the State in doing our
d,fv
Year: 1873

IL an editorial communication from New
Braunfels during the summer, we gave as q
reason why the prairie between Iseguin and
New Braunfels was not settled, that it had
been in litigation for many years. We wish
to state that great many of those lands
are now held and offered for sale by Messrs.
Tpps s. Clemens and Kessler; and SO far as
they are Offering for sale that the titles are
clear of litigation, and, as we are reliably
informed, good
Year: 1873

WE cannot see what Governor Davis ex-
poets to gain by attempting to connect the
poor white people Of Texas with the ne
grOes. They win all feel insulted BY this
comparison. The poor white people of
Texas dre as proud as kings and would feel
degraded by an association with his Excel
lency, We speak for one. We are one Of
the poor white men alluded to. having
neither lands nor houses, and we feel our
self the peer of any rich man in Texas
We approve the landlord and tenant bill,
and the man who advises us not opay our
rent. we look upon as no better than arogue.
Year: 1873

OUR kilograms this morning in rela'
ton to the Credit Mobilier discussion
in the House of Representatives yester'
day, are 80 fragmeptary and incomplete
as to afford no record OF what was &C.
tually done. We will publish as soon
as possihlea a connected and ineligible
account OF the action Of the House in
relation to the affair.
Year: 1873




Editors Of Register.


Having had, recently, occasion to
visit the Insane Asylum at Weston
for the purpose OF seeing an untortu-
nate friend confined there. must con-
fess to my astonishment at the order
and convenience which, to the casual
observer, is prominent in every depart
ment OF the institution. For instance
,here is a railroad in the basement
connecting with the kitchen and bake
house, which runs the whole length OF
the building, passing the dumb walters
which convey the food OF the patients
from story to story noiselessly and quiz
etly. The drainage and ventilation
are not and cannot be surpassed by any
similar institution in the country. A
large reservoir built on an eminence.
furnishes an ample supply Of water to
the highest story in the building thus
obviating the great want Of the instru-
ton of'the same character which was
burned in Ohio the scenes which
occurred there are too fresh in the
memory OF the people to be forgotten.


The heating OF the building is on the
most approved and efficient system,
giving those in authority the power to
increase or decrease the temperature at
will. The cleanliness Of the respective
wards; the comfortable bedding and
sleeping apartments OF the patients,
each OF which has a hot air register,
and also fue to carry off the foul air.
The bath rooms of each ward, with
all their conveniences and ample sup
" OF hot and cold water, must stricke
the visitor with mingled feelings OF
pride and astonishment, that our State
has such an institution, where those
poor unfortuuates are 90 kindly and
skillfully treated.


must here tender my thanks 10 the
skilliil and corteous Medical Superiu-
tendent for his kindness to me, strange
visitor, in showing me through the
building, engine house, landry, and
the surroundings; also for his kind con-
sideration ior those who have friends
among the unfortunates.


After arriving home l was sstound-
ed TO read in the papers, OF PROPOSE.
ton before the Legislature to buy lot
of dilapidation and sterllity in Monroe
county ior second Lunatic Asylum,
and our first one unfinished Your
correspondent frequently passed the
Salt, Sulphur during the late unpleasant.
ness, and is confident in the belief that
those buildings can never be utilized
for house for the insane. The diff
Guilty of heating building OF that
character, could not be overcome with
out vast expense; the building Of an
engine house, boilers and machinery, q
new laundry, gas house, water works
and force pumps. There ia no coal on
the ground and scsnt supply OF tim.
Der. A medical superintendent and
complete corps OF assistants, would
have to be provided, when all those
requisites are already At Weston. And
do you call that economy


lean that the probable cost OF
erecting the next three story section OF
the institution at Weston and COM
pleting the came, will be about $780,
600. 1t will contain from 80 to 100
additional patients, the same medical
superintendent and assistants can take
charge Of the increased number with
out additional cost to the State. The
Salt Sulphur buildings cannot be heated
with the necessary belongings for the
sum OF $4,000. DENocRAr.