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Year: 1871

There is an odd phenomenon attending
the human body, as singular as common:
that person is shorter standing than
lying; and shorter in the evening when
he goes to bed, than in the morning when
he rises.


This remark was first made in England,
and afterwards confirmed at Paris, by
Mr.. Morand, q member Of tho Royal
Academy of Sciences in France, and by
the Abbot FSntana likewise.


The aforementioned person found, from
years experience, that ordinarily in the
night he gained five or six lines. and lost
nearly as much in the day.


The cause of which effect, so ancient,
SO common, but 80 lately perceived. pro-
ceeds from the different state or condition
of the intervertebrsl annular cartilages,


The vertebr@, or joints of the spine.
are kept separate. though joined by par
ticular cartilages. every one of which has
o spring. These yield on all sides, with
out any inAexion on the spine. to the
weight of the head and upper extremi-
ties; but this is done by very small and
imperceptible degrees, and most Of all
when the upper parts of the body are
loaded with any exterior weight So that
q man is really taller after lying some
time, than after walking, or carrying q
burthen great while.


For this reason it Is that, in the day
and evening, while one il sitting or stand
ing, the superior parts Of the body tina
weigh or press upon the inferior. press
those elastic annular cartilages, the bony
jointed work is contracted, the superior
parts Of the body descend towards the
inferior, and proportionably Is one ap-
proaches tho other, the height Of the
stature diminishes.


Hence it was, that fellow enlisting
for q soldier. BY being measured over
night, was found deficient in height, and
therefore refused; but BY accident being
gauged again the next morning. and
coming up to the stature, he was admit
ted.


On the contrary, in the nighttime,
when the body is laid a-bed, IS it is in an
horizontal situation, or nearly 90. the
superior parts do not weigh. or but very
little, upon the inferior; the spring Of the
cartilages is unbent, the vertebrm are
removed from one another, the long
jointed work Of the spine is dilated, and
the body thereby prolonged; so that o
person finds himself about half an inch.
or more, higher in stature in the morning
than when going to bed. This is the
most natural and simple reason that can
be given, for the different heights Of the
same person at different times
Year: 1871

The propheses OF the malignant end the
fears Of the faint-heaIte1 were n;.h nObly
disproved ty the meetinc at the Academy of
Music Last night in celebration OF the acco-a-
plishment Of Italian Unity. An audience large
in itself and embracing diSproportionato
share of that portion OF our population dis
tinguished for wealth, culture. and lgh re-
pute; the attendance aud the speeches Of
SO many of our leading minds tie hearty
and imposing unanimity which greeted
every demonstration of sympathy for the
Italians in the attainment of their full national
life, afforded sufficient proof that even in this
city, 30 long the prey and spoil Of q party
which is bitterly opposed to freedom every
where, it is impossible to check OF repress the
utterances of liberal aspiration and progress.
If the responsibility of our city could assert
its rights as boldly and effectively as it asserts
its principles, we would soon be free again.
The demonstration last night was worthy of
our city, and worthy of the great and righteous
cause whose triumph it commemorated.


The astounding events which left the way
to Rome open to the Italian people have go
engrossed the attention of the world that the
disappearance of the Papacy from the SOW





completion of the plan of Italian unity, have
been accepted as matters of course, rather than
as political revolutions of the most radical and
hopeful character. And what may lave con.
tributed greatly to that equap;mity with which
the nations have looked On at these momen-
tous results, has been the fixed imuession
existing for years in the minds of ali
thinking men, that the liberation of Rome
was an event which might happen any day.
The nature of things, the logic of history, CO.
incided with the passionate argument of
D'Azeglio and Mazzini, and the clear demon
stration of the great-hearted Cavour, to con-
vince us ihat we should probably see with our
eyes the advent OF the day of liberty for Rome.
Yet it came in a way We had never dreamed.
Italy seemed nearer ii in the days of 1873
that year Of miracles when everything seemed
Year: 1871

A war Of the Committees in the House over
the privilege of submitting the bill for the
new apportionment seems certain. There is
no reason why this rivalry should hasten
action on this matter, as it appears to be
doing and thus give us crudcly prepared
Apporlionment act before the Census on winch
it is to be based is fairly in. The Committee
on the Census proposes to fix the number OF
members at 275, while the Judiciary favors
$50, and the Senate talks of 800 as the proper
figure. No matter which number Is decided
upon, the basis of representation Will be con-
siderably reduced, of which there is no special
need, particularly if the House is thereby to
be enlarged and rendered more unmanagcablc
in exciting debates that it is at present
Otherwise we shall have to make provision
for special Sergeants-at-Arms and Capitol
Police
Year: 1871

There is reason to think that Admiral Porter
will be confirmed by the Senate its session TO-
day. His friends have been urging his CLAIMS
to the Office az q reward due him for long ana
gallant service; hut while admitting the duty
well done by him, we incline TO the opinion
that the country has done quite as much Tor
Admiral Porter as be has for it. We hope that
no personal reasons OF this or any other hnd
viii influence the confirmation or rejection OF
this nomination. There are sufficient national
reasons TO justify his rejection and the consa-
oucnt reduction of the navy personnel; and
these ought not to be lost sight of by Senators
who have the interests of the country and
good of the public service at heart.
Year: 1871

It seems settled that Philadelphia is to be
the scene of the Industrial Exhibition Of 1876,
in which the Government is to take stock.rn
1t is' perhaps, pity that this decision will
not put stop TO the enterprise of the same
kind when New-York already has afoot, for
an rivalry OF this kind Philadelphia, though
backed up py The National Government, will
nnqueStionaDly IAN The New-York project
was begun, and is likely to be prosecuted to
the end Independent of Government assist
snce and recognition, and this, we fear NAV
seriously affect the Philadelphia scheme
Year: 1871

The Methodist Inquisition sat with closed
doors yesterday, and evidently means to con-
ceal, if it can, the confessed mismanagement of
Che affairs of the Book Concern. The defendant
urged his right to u public examination, but
this the Committee repeatedly refused, though
no good reason was assigned why the inquiry
should not be given the same publicity as the
Year: 1871

nens or money. ron shall take through the
mnch Of that have your Tne grave let's through
nothin9 put what Ia ine1able, and he does not
measure himself who does not know how much ne
caS carry through to the other life. We see BY this
how true is the declaration OF our Sayiour' .The
lSst shall be frst and the first shall be lastn It Is
not enough that YOU stand high as man OF skill, OF
force, but as man or God. How great will be the
Coange when crowns go down and paupers 60 up


HE is STRONG .s Is


whom death cannot weaken. Let not man nlea-
sure himself by the OplnlOns OF others. or ~ those
secular gifts OF genius tnat play across tns me- put
have In them no immortality. Let man measure
himself except under the eye Of God. Out Of this
measurement comes aspiration earnest lOngngs Tor
growth for spiritual cleansing. We live in proper
Mon ~ We grow towards God fUea nNl GA1t
Year: 1871

I One cannot be too careful in trans
planting fruit trees, as on this depends
much of the future growth and pros
perity of the tree. The process in itself
is not hurtful, but to set out tree pro-
perly is to set it rs near as it grew in
the nursery, and in hole that conforms
to the shape of the roots. If the trees
when received are much withered, bury
them in moist earth for few days, or
set them out temporarily in a shady
place, and keep the roots well moisten-
ed, until you are ready to transplant
them permanently.


In setting out your trees, the holes for
them should be neither too deep nor
too shallow, and large enough to accom-
modate all the roots without bending or
twisting them. Having placed the tree
in position, do not shovel in the stones,
hard humps and sods first around the
roots, but cover them carefully with the
most pulverized earth, until the hole is
about one quarter filled; then pour in
as much water as may be necessary to
cause the earth to stick to the roots, and
pack firmly around them. Now fill up
the hole with good earth, adding as
much water from time to time as may
be needed, and press down the soil care
fully but firmly about the tree. If the
weather should prove dry for a few
weeks after the trees have been set, wa
ter them occasionally, and mulch them
with coarse straw. o. S. TEMPLER.


Hamilton Co., Iowa ...--
Year: 1871

THE organ of the Zurich Society OF
Natural History publishes a curious ac-
count Of the travels of the glacier of
Monte Rosa during the last sixty years.
For fifty years it steadily and surely ap-
preached the town of Zermatt, moving
at the rate of about three feet a week
during pastures and grain fields, over
which it passed like a devouring pesti-
lence. Its approach was heralded by
great powders which it kept constantly
moving before it. Serious apprehen-
sions were at one time entertained for
the safety of the town, which lay di-
rectly in its track. But during the last
ten years this ice monster has changed
the direction of its movement, and thus
the danger has been averted but the
fields through which its track lay can
never be again cultivated on account of
the many immense fragments of stone
by which its course was thickly marked,
and which are deeply imbedded in the
soil.
Year: 1871

SOME one has said I" a gold mine will
make you poor, a silver mine comfort
able, and a coal mine rich" The expe-
rience of those who have invested in
coal mines will, no doubt, show the
truth of part of this. The late Gov.
Tod, it is said, was in the habit, at the
beginning of the year, of calculating
how much money he would need for
the next twelve months, and of increas-
ing or decreasing the force in his coal
mine so as to produce the required sum.
If he needed 100000, he had only to
put on a sufficient force of miners to
mine hundred thousand tons. Coal
was as necessary as bread and meat, and
there was not tithe of the competition
in its production.
Year: 1871




An association of Congregational min
listers met in Oswego, N. T., last week,
and the points of one unofficial report
made at the gathering are thus given
by the Binghamton Republican


A few days ago, one of the clergymen
said, young man called upon him and
asked him to officiate at his wedding,
saying that the young woman whom he
intended to marry lived twelve miles
away, but the marriages was to be at the
house of her uncle, only four miles from
the minister's house. The breyet groom
gave a moderate fee in advance, bor-
rowed the good mans buggy to bring
the intended bride to the rendezvous,
and at the appointed time the clergy
man reached there, as best he could,
and found all ready. But just then the
young lady concluded she would not be
married. The groom told the minister
that he thought he could some day in
duce her to change her mind, and if so
he should be brought in. In few days
he came around, the /" gal had come to
her oats,p but he was afraid she might
retract again before he could take her
to her uncle's, and to avoid all risk he
had called in clergyman right there,
and made all fast. "And now, Elder"
said he; how about that fee ! gave
yau; you did not do the job ?" The ell
der intimated that he had loaned him
his carriage gratuitously, and had put in
an appearance at the time and place
named, at some cost to himself, and it
was not his fault that he did not do the
job. Wall, Elder" was the response,
in a triumphant tone "and so was l
there, too, and it wasn't my fault
that you did not do the job, and L
want my money" And he got his money.


BLACK silk stockings are the latest
Year: 1871

SACRAMENTO DEMOCRAT is the name
of new daily paper started in Sacramento.
The paper is Democratic, as its name indi-
Gates. We like its tone and matter and
hope it may not only do good service and
prosper in this campaign, but for long. years
to come. No better field for good Demo
cratic newspaper can be found on the coast
than at Sacramento.
Year: 1871

TIE NAPA REpoRTER.-We overlooked
the fact that this excellent paper has entered
upon a new volume. Under its present
management the Reporter has become first
class weekly paper, and we are glad 70 learn
that it is appreciated by the Democracy.
Success attend it..
Year: 1871

A REPUBLICAN who attended the Booth
meeting here, says he staid until the ANA
dor war was spoken of sneerngly, when he
left, saying to himself if my party are going
to abuse Haight for protecting private prop
erty from mob, guess am OH the side
&c law and private rights.
Year: 1871

WHEN our neighbor pays over that eight
dollan to the School Fund we npped him
for on Booths subsidy vote, we will give
him a chance to get even-that is, if we are
no better posted than he is.
Year: 1871

Let the business of ever one
alohe and attend to your own.
Don't buy what you don't
want. Use every hour to ad.
vantage and study to make a
leisure hour useful. Look over
your books regularly. If a
stroke of misfortune comes up.
on your business, retrench,
work harder, but never fly the
track. Confront difficulties
with uufinching perseverance,
and you will be honored; but
shrink, and you will despised.


Seek to acquire the power Of
continuous application, without
which you cannot expect sue
cess. If you. do this, you will
be able to perceive the differ
ence which it creates between
you and those who. have no
such habits. You will not
count yourself nor will they
count you, as one of them
Thus you will find yourself
emerging into the higher re-
gions of intellectual and earn.
est men-men who are capable
of making a. place for them
selves, instead Of standing idly
desirin0 q nlace ~
Year: 1871

Don'tSuffer your hair to fall
off when a bottle or two Of
Natures Hair Restorative will
check it. Splendidly perfumed
and as clear as crystal. All
vide awake druggists sell it.
See advertisement.
Year: 1871

VIII be the same size as the Daily,
and will contain no advertisements


1t will be under the supervision Of
an able and competent man, and
will contain a great deal of reading
matter, prepared especially for it,
The Market Reports and all the
important news ofthe week will be
given more fully than has ever been
done by any paper published in
Pittsburgh, A brilliant writer has
been engaged to contribute q series
Year: 1871

The LangeSt Daily in Penhsylvsnia.


Contains more reading matter
than any paper outside of New York
city. 1t has the largest corps of re-
porters Of any paper published in
Pittsburgh, The market reports
are the fullest and most reliable of
any paper in Pittsburgh.


POLITICS.


The Paper is earnestly Democrat.
ic, and will at all times and nnder
all circumstances boldly advocate
and fearlessly defend the time hon
ored principles Of that great organ
ization. We believe that in those
principles as laid down and cx-
pounded by the Fathers.-Washing
ton, Jefferson, Marshall and Madi-
son--the people of this great coun-
try must ultimately find their
political salvation. Sectional strive
and partizan rancor, inaugurated
by ambitious leaders, and kept alive
by greedy. office. seekers, have for
years past led the people to extremes
but there are evidences on every
hand that these agencies have spent
their force, and that reason and not
prejudice will again regulate the
conduct of men in politics as we'll as
in business. The corruption that is
rampant in every branch of our
Government, national, state, and
local, is the legitimate fruit of that
blind and tanatical political senti-
ment which has prevailed during
the last decade. If the people would
free themselves of the cormorants
who fatten on their labor, they must
require higher standard of moral
ity as well as of craftsmanship;
must demand the administration of
our affairs in the broad and catholic
spirit of the early times In the
strict frugality that marked the
rule of Washington, and in the
plain simplicity that characterized
the administration of ] efferson.


1t will always be the aim Of The
Paper to labor for the improvements
of our great natural highway of
trade-the "broad and beautiful
Ohio"


THE NEWS.


The newspaper Of the present day
ia the Cade mecvm Of our American
people. And in this respect we
think The Paper the equal of any
paper in the land, We have supe.
rior facilities for gathering news
not only from all points in our i'm
mediate locality but from every
portion Of the Union while our
arrangements for receiving the
earliest and most reliable informa-
ton from the old world, "wherc
events of great import are now
transpiring, are very complete, and
far superior to those of any paper
OuI VI NEW IOrR,


FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


interests are looked after by men of
experience and ability, and the full
lest and most reliable stock reports,
both of New York and Pittsburgh
are given. We make OUR MARKET
REPORTS a distinguishing feature Of
The Paper, and thus renderit indis-
pensible in the counting room as
we'll as at the freside.


In short, The Paper is a live, en-
terprising, energetic, fearless and
reliable newspaper, 1t has an able
corps of writer's in every depart
ment, and by energy and liberal
expenditure will endeavor to merit
the generous support not only Of
the Democracy but of all enterpris-
ing men who are interested in the
dissemination of the truth, and in
the growth and prosperity Of our
city and State,
Year: 1871

for its columns, and matters Of his
torical value to the people Of Wes-
tern Pennsylvania will be looked
after by competent men detailed
specially for that purpose from our
large corps. The Weekly will be
as good as the Daily. We cant say
more.
Year: 1871

On the following conditions


Each one of our subscribers will pyup his indebtedness


ard subscription advance will be entitled to the Portrait


commencement Vol 81 will be entitled to tho Portrait
Each subscriber paid less than and will pay year from


the time already paid will be entitled to the Portrait
Each paying year advance will bo entitled the


Portrait


Each person sending subscriber with cash in advance will be


entitled copy the Portrait for each new subscriber cent


TTbe Terms of Subscription whether otherwise
we'll known to all our present subscribers


The Democracy vnton and adjoining counea of
Paror Ornament the popular in America at the present
mche rising man only the Democratic party but of the


Senate has won the profound regard every honest
throughout this broad and the love of the Democracy fOho His
name has throughout the Union in connection with the
Presidency and floating the head many influential pa
pers in tho country In vnton and adjoining counties he has many
warm friends Who have him from boyhood who certainly will
consider this one othe best presents offer them


Let all our subscribers those who not subscribers Vnton
and other counties avail Of this opportunity Por
trait Bopn the work now Remember the time only March 5


purpose purcha press and greatly improve the
Democratic Enqe take the to not only increase the
already large subscription the sufficient that will
bo required to aid us in Misunderstanding. JW BOWEN
Year: 1871

A subscriber asks if soda water
now so generally popular every
where, is wholesome. We answer,
Yes, and No, according to circum-
stances: Yes, if made as it ought
to be; No, if made as too often it
is. For the information of our
readers, We will explain:


Soda water contains no soda. The
effervescence is caused by carbonic
acid water, and that gas is generated
by means of the action of sulphur
ic acid on marble. The carbonic
acid set loose by this chemical ac-
ton is not unwholesome in the
drink. The sirups which are used
to flavor the drink, if made from
fruits, as it is claimed they are by
most dispensers, are wholesome, and
very pleasant to the taste, but when
made, as too often and in a majority
of cases, they are, from organic or
other acids, they are not wholesome.
Pure strawberry sirup, for instance,
is delicious, but when made from
nitric, ether, ,glycerine, much alcohol,
and the different forms of amyl, we
decline to commend it; other fruit
sirups are make in much the same
way.


We wish that the public would
demand a choice fruit sirup for their
drinks. 1t would make o market
for fruits, and thus help the horti-
culturist; whereas now the chemist
is the principal gamer. A glass of
so-called soda water costs about one
cent, and sells for five. For this
profit, dispensers can afford to make
q choice article.
Year: 1871

10 should be rule that the traces
to the gears of the team should be
as short as possible, without imped-
ing the stop of the horses, for the
nearer they are to the point of the
draught, the less force will be re-
quired to draw the plOW. The tall
est horse should walk in the fur


row, two keep the double-tree as
level as possible, and the team must
be kept going as regular and smart
a gait as the nature of the work
will admit; they are thus better
managed, ,and the draft will be light
er than if walking slow, and, by due
attention to this particular, heavy
soil will cling less to the plow, and
the operation will seem pleasant and
free. There is a certain tact in
plowing, as well as many other
things sort of tact acquired by in
stinct; and a slight movement of
the hands will keep the plow right,
while swerving, clumsy plowman,
without perception, will be con-
stantly letting the paow, with every
unsteady movement of the horses,
run out and into land, and make
bad work.-Journal Of the Farm.
Year: 1871

If a farmer happens to be without
straw for one winter, he fully real
ICES the value of it in his business.
A good straw-s stack makes a cheer
full barn yard in the winter. You
will rarely see poor stock where
there is large stack of bright
straw. 1t makes dry and sheltered
yard, soft, dry beds in the stall, and
is worth a great deal to work in with
better fodder. Bright straw and
some grain will take farm horses
that have little work to do through
the cold months in health and good
flesh. The same feed will suffice for
store sheep. The straw-stack af-
fords cattle a good luncheon, but
mich cows, fatting stock, and those
that are young, require hay and
other richer food. But the straw is
of so much value that it is worth
while to make the stack in the best
manner so as to keep the contents
bright and dry. The top should be
finished with 4 little fine hay or
grass cut for the purpose. By rak-
ing and trimming after the machine
has gone and topping out properly
the straw will come out in the winter
as bright as when threshed.