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Year: 1871

A countryman was in New York on an
August Sunday, and crossed the Brook
lyn ferry in the morning for the purpose
of hearing Bsecher. But 10 the Ply
mouth pulpit was occupied by stranger,
who delivered tedious. common place
sermon from the text; "And behold
Simon's wife's mother lay sick OF a fever" "
Mr.. Bcecher was away taking his vaca
ton.


In the afternoon the man sought to
console himself for his mornings disap.
pointmsnt by listening to +. II. Chaplin.
lie was shown to front seat by the sex
ton OF f. II. Chapn's church, and in due
time was Mortified to see the minister OF
the morning appear in the pulpit The
poor victim heard, for the second time,
the sermon from the text: "And behold
Simons wife's mother lay sick OF fe
yer, and went cut OF the sacred place
very much disappinted. Mr. Chaplin was
taking his summers vacation.


In the evening The man, thinking to re-
deem in measure the defeat Of the day,
ascepteds = choice sitting in the Reformed
Dutch church, for the sake Of hearing the
genial eloquent and scholarly Bethune.
But his heart quite broke when the evil
spirit that had possessed him all day got
up and gave out hymn And when the
text was announced. "And behold ST.
moss wife's mother lay sick Of a fever"
the party who knew all about the sub
ject rushed wildly from the overdose,
and ran to his hotel DR.. Bethune was t.
king his summer vacation.


The next morning the man took the
first train for home, and sepping into the
car there was his ministerial friend of the
day before, with his sermon under his
arm. The New York bells were ringing
a fire alarm, and says the minister to his
lay brother, Friends, do You know what
those bells are tolliag fory Says the
,ountryman, looking hard at the sermon.
"I don't know; but shouldn't wonder
if Simons wife's mother was dead.
heard three times yesterday that she was
down with a fever"
Year: 1871

kE A man was caught In one Of the
late Wisconsin prairie fires with no
means OF building back fire, and so he
initiated the gophers. Cutting huge
sod with his hunting knife, he threw the
dry dirt out until hole sufficient for his
body was made, when he clawled in and
pulled the turf over him He lay there
until the fire had passed over him and
Was speeding furiously on ito way miles
and then slowly he erawled out
OF his living grave, heated fearfully, but
injured in no way whatever.
Year: 1871

kF The best thing for cleaning tim
ware is common soda. Dampsn cloth
and dip it in soda and rub the ware
briskly. after which wipe dry. Any black.
ened ware can be made to lock 40 well
40 new
Year: 1871

1t one Of the stations ON accrtain
railway. recently, an anxious inquirer
came up to the door Of the baggage car
and said. Is there anything for me 2"
After some search among boxes and
trunks, the baggage man rolled out keg
of whiskey. Anything moref" asked
the wet grocer YES" said the bag
gage man "here's a gravestone that goes
with that liquor
Year: 1871

EE Old Mr. A., at about eighty years
Of age, was so hold as to marry young
wife, and in due course OF time was pre-


sen,ed with son. On the day OF christ
ening, the nurse handed young master
about with the usual exclamation that hs
was the very image Of his papa Very
like indeed" said lady; mo hair, no
Year: 1871

Many years ago, while in the nursery
business, a customer wanted some vines
of me and while they were being dug up
he asked me il had kept any grapes
over winter. this was in March. OF
course he got negative reply Well,
said he, when come next week for trees
| will bring you some along, the thing
seemed but joke to me at the time, but
OF course | thanked him for the kind Of
fer; true to his promise, when he came
a week or ten days thereafter, he brought
me some. Not few berries as might
have been expected, but at least five
pounds. They were Isahellas and Ca
taw bas, perfectly plump, sweet and fresh,
although most Of the berries had dropped
from their stems, with the exception of
a very slight earthly taste they were Ger
tainly excellent


The question, of course, was asked
how do You keep them thusl The re-
MY MAS, Inst in the IN as lAss as The
cod Vim Admit tbsy Nuse gathered mi
clear day when perfectly dry box
about eight inches was taken; layer
OF green leaves was taken from the vines
and laid on the bottom; on these layer
of grapes, then layer of leaves again,
until the box was full, finishing with a
LAYER Of leaves. Put the lid on tight and
bury deep enough to escape the frosts
Of winter. Of course it must be where
water cannot settle into the box.


The stems of those grapes were quite
fresh when given to me The man told
me his father.in law had kept them thus
for years-Cor. Grape Culture.
Year: 1871

Horses should be Watered from q


brock, pond, or river, and not from
wells or springs, as the well water is
hard and colder, while the running
stream is soft aud rather warm. The
preference of horses is for the son,
even though it be muddy water, to
that which is hard. Horses should be
allowed in summer time at least four
wsterings day, half bucket-fu at
time, and In winter a pailful may


be allowed morning and evening,
which is sufficient TO sssuage their
thirst without causing them to bloat
or puff up.-Care, however should be
taken that the horse is not to work
Immediately after drinking q full
bucket Of water, especially il thev
are required to go fast, because d.
gestiOn and sever exertion can never
90 on together, and moreover purg-
ing is apt 10 ensue. In some cases.
broken wind or heaves is thus pro-
duced. Avoid giving warm or tepid
water to horses that are often driven
from home, because cold or well wa
ter will then be given them, which
will be liable to produce a congestivs
chill, followed by lung fever, and in
some cases colic.-When horses ara
thus carefully Wstered, if one or
more of them should refuse their &C.
customed food, something is wrong
and they should not be taken out Of
the stable to work, or driven further
that day; butan examination should
be made as to the cause with a view
to its remOyal.-N. y. Fqrmsr.
Year: 1871

A lady who moved into a house
swarming with bed bugs, after clean
sing the house, tells how she exter.
minated the bugs from her bed
stead: 81 took a tablespoonful Of
quicksilver, costing ten or fifteen
cents, which 1 beat up with the
whites of two eggs, just as 1 would
make frosting for cake, or till the
quicksilver was thoroughly mixed
with the egg; this 1 applied with a
feather to every crack and creyiee
where a bed bug could hide. after
washing the bedsteads in cold water
This l repeated three or four times
during the first summer, and about
three times during the second sum
mur. The result is, I have not seen
bug for two years. As the hugs
vail not stay where uuicksilyer is
applied faithfully, it is necessary to
overhaul the bedding FREQUENTLY to
capture stragglers Who are seeking
a more healthful abode. e."-Rural
NSse YefkVy,
Year: 1871

Captain Macarthur, of Kingstor, Can
ada, had a fearful adventure on the
Grand Trunk last week. He got up
from his seat and walked out to the
platform when the train was near Lam
caster, to find out how near he was to
the station. He overbalanced himself
and fell, but managed to save his life
by catching the couplings, and there he
hung by his arms in a position that Of
fered him very little hope of recovering
the platform above, in the one case,
and sure and awful death were he to
drop of, In the other No one could be
placed in more agonizing position.
Through his great strength, being of
great muscular power; he held himself
up while the train travelled four
miles, undergoing the greatest mental
as well as bodily suffering. No one
discovered his danger, as it was night
and very dark. When his strength was
exhausted, and he saw a bridge or a
tunnel on the track ahead which would
increase the danger of his situation, he
prepared for the inevitable plunge, and,
with prayer of despair ON his lips he,
let go his hold. Instant death would
have followed in ninety-nine cases out
of hundred, but, providentially, Mr..
Macarthur fell, more dead than alive,
into a hollow or excavation in the
track. The train PASSED over safely,
and lay there unconsciou from his in
juries and suffering for seven hours.


After daylight his reason came back,
and once more he entered into the con.
temptation of an awful situation. He
was unable to walk, but dragged him.
self on hands and feet to house quite
far off-some say two miles-and he got
that care and assistance which his con-
dition required. A friend he discov-
cred who lived near by, and he proved
q friend indeed, caring for him as O
brother His arms and side were quite
black from the muscular exertions he
was subjected to; his boots and por-
tion of his trowsers were torn off, and
his feet lacerated by being dragged
along the track. He got severe in
jury in the back, also by his fall. His
body presented a dreadful sight
The Kingston Wing says, on Thursday
morning he was brought home, and
now hes al his residence under the care
of DIR. Yates. His injuries have been
very severe, but the doctor hopes to
bring him through safely.
Year: 1871

Cl1cking.


Many horses have the very unpleas-
ant habit of striking the toes of the
hind shoes, against the fore Shoes
Most horsemen will agree that it is a
fault belonging to some of the best, as
well as the worst. 1t more frequently
occurs with young horses, and they Of
ten click on the turf or soft ground, and
not on the road. It arises from the too
great activity or length of stride of the
hind legs; the fore feet are unable to
get out of the way in time: therefore.
anything which detains them, such as a
soft or heavy sell must assist the prac-
tice. The main point to be remedied
is the intolerable noise, from whence
the evil derives its name, and
this is often effected by max
ing the hind shoes square at
the toe, and leaving the toe of the crust
somewhat projecting over the shoe, by
which plan the crust receives the blow,
instead of the shoe, and does not make
any noise. 1t sometimes happens that,
from the repetition of these blows, the
crust is worn so thin at the toe as to
produce or threaten lameness, in which
case, the plan of shoeing mentioned
must be desisted from, and we must
put mp with the noise to avoid the
greater evil When square-toed shoe
fails in preventing clicking, it will
sometimes happen that shoe pointed
at the toe will succeed. which no doubt
arises from the circumstance of the
shoe, having SO small surface to come
in contact, it may therefore fail to
strike the fore shoe, but may 60 with
in, or by side of it.
Year: 1871

Young fruit trees for the first two or
three years after transplanting should,
before hard winter sets in, be protected
against any undue quantity of water.
especially in low situations. This can
be best done by making a small hillock
Of dirt around the stems sufficiently to
throw off the water and not let it settle
about the roots. We have known
young trees to be killed by constant
immersion in water through most of tne
winter, and have frequently known
them to be stunted, from which many
of them never entirely recovered. On
the other hand, in summer these trees
should have the soil slightly bowled out
around them, in order that they may
have more abundant supply of water
than they would otherwise obtain. II
we expect to be successful in fruit-rais-
ing we must adopt ali the means attain
able to insure it.-GermontoWn Tele-
graph.
Year: 1871

An old missionary, who had been
many years i'll Labrador, was u
length compelled TO return, his in
Huence iii gone and bis mission
fruitless. a young man, who was
Just Hedging into the ministerial
status, was appointed il his place,
and before he went to Inns assign
ment he thought he would visit his
venerable predecessor and learn
from him the eause Of his trouble
IN the land Of icebergs. The old
man received him very cordially


My venerable brother" !" said
the young man, II wish you To tell
me the cause Of your difficulty that
I may avert a like failure. Must
I preach them hell that IS hot 2"


NO, my young friend, I said The
old missionary. laying his hand on
his brothers arm; mo, that was
the rock I split on. / presohed il
very warm to them, and they rath-
er liked the idea Of going there. !
think if you preach them a he'll


fifteen degrees colder than Labra-
dor you VIII drive them al to re-
pentance
Year: 1871

A- a Kentucky exchange says:
There is no longer a doubt Of an
advance in the prices of tobacco
leaf. There is an immense crop
Of the finest qualities ever raised
in this section now on hand for the
spring trade. This tobacco win
assuredly command full prices, and
consequently money matters can
not long remain in their present
condition. The facilities which
our people enjoy over oil others,
make it certain that money viii be
unusually abundant in a short
time. Our farmers can soon en-
Joy an easy breathing spell; with
their taxes paid, their supplies Of
meat and grain abundant, and
their barns groaning beneath the
weight Of the finest tobacco the
world ever produced, they may
safely anticipate q year Of comfort
and pleasure, and take heart from
their past misfortunes in view oi
che bright prospects before them.
Tobacco win maintain the prices
of the last year; let II be wellmana-
ged and wen ordered for the mar
ket.
Year: 1871

n county r"AEs


We all know that somc time ago an
appropriation was made by the State to
aid such counties as woald organize,
and maintain an Agricultural Society.
Evidently for the purpose Of securing
the money a number OF persons
went through tho forms Of an organiza-
ton and actually held sort Of fair one
year. Since that time We have heard
nothing CT the organization, except
that its officers have continued to make
some sort Of showing to the state
authorities which secured the appro
priation. What has been done with
the mcaey no one knows, except those
who have handled it. This procedure
is alike injurious to tho county and dis
creditablo to those who have participa'
ted in it. Mower county is now sufi
cicntly advanced in agricultural pursuits
to sustain an agricultural society in {
crcditablc manner, and to hold an an
nual exhibition and fair. The benefits ac
cruing from such an organization right
ly managed arc large. We have among
US a large number of experienced
cntcrprising farmers who would con-
suit their own interest by taking hold
OF the matter. Townsfolk such as
merchants are not the ones to manage
agricultural societies. These belong tt
the farmers exclusively. Who will
take an interest in this question and
put the ball in motion?
Year: 1871

On Monday last the County CON-
n,issioners instituted proceedings
against one Sylvester Smith, formerly
and for many years Treasurer OF Mower
county, for tho recovery OF some thirty
thousand dollars which recent investi-
cations show, has been collected and
not paid over nor accounted for. 1t
was thought by the commissioners that
Will. m action of this character was
pending, the corpuscular and bibulous
Sylvester might not be entirely capable
of guarding and preserving his property
go as to conserve the best interests Of
the county, and consequently procured
an attachment to be levied upon his
present worldly inheritance to the end,
that it might be forthcoming to meet
the requirements If the law. twas
thought that while tho obese cx-
treasurer might rs yet lie competent
to manage the adiposo department Of
his worldly chattels, it might not be
entirely safe to trust him with the
freehold for mems earthly tabernacles
sometimes dissolve suddenly, and riches
take to themselves wings and fly away.
Ina word our commissioners resolved
that there was no telling what a day
might bring forth. We are not now at
liberty to tell the whole story Of recent
developments, nor to publish the inter-
pretation Of the various hicroglyphics
found upon the catacombs Of the
old ring. Let it suffice to assure our
readers that the three months labors of
the distinguished antiquarian Mr..
Hayden have not been in vain, and
that the products Of his researches will
in time be exhibited.
Year: 1871

Tho Fourth


We arc assured by the managers that
the celebration to conc off here next
Tuesday, will be all that has been rep
resented It is tho design to make
it in every way interesting and attrac-
tive. The rumor started by malicious
persons who were not consulted as to the
propricty of a celebration, that Mr.
DUxHELL will not be here, is wholly
without foundation. lie has informed
tho Committee that ho will be here.
The music will b. of the highest order,
and the grand burlesque performance
by the Ku-Klux, will be something
original, exciting, and the most amusing
of anything ever presented in Austin.


Those who enjoy horsc-racing, will
find entertainment Of this kind, while
the lovers of base ball will have the
pleasure Of witnessing an exciting game.
Year: 1871

The Public Square, the only place
in the city where public performances
can be seen, and the place designated
for the forming: Of professions on the
Fourth, has been partially fenced in
by order of our discreet and public
spirited common council. What are
the interests of Austin to them?
Year: 1871

To grow a very pretty vine
from the sweet potato, put e.
tuber in pure sand or sandy =
loan, in hanging basket, ani |
water occasionally. 1t vii |
throw out tendrlls and beauti,-
full leaves, and will climb freely
over the arms of the basket and
upward toward the top Of the
window. Not one visitor in a
hundred but will suppose tito
be some rare foreign plant.
Year: 1871

interested the people Of Elizabeth in the question ana
will before the Legislature asking for the passage M
their bill as act OF benefit 70 both cities There VIII
be strong opposition 10 IT, however, ana IL s gehersy
believed that IL will fail. A.,


IL has estimated that the Park Ga proposed 10 the
original bill will cost at least s30oo0 The b povlues
that the may levy tax upon the people ior
the support Of the park and the cost OF laying ], OUT ~
to be raised by bonding the city The people are ALREADY


paying what they deem high taxes, and will earnestly
protest against an Increase Moreover the City Treasury
If comparatively empty, and Alderman 1ittel CHAIRMAN
Of the Finance Committee, has more than once urgea
retrenchment and stated before the Common COunell
that 10 ia impossible TO borrow money. In addon tue
Essex County Road Board is now engaged In alhg Out


five magnificent roads, and the Common Council u maA-
ing extensive improvements in the way OF street OPEN
ngs. street repair, and sewerage All these uhlie 10
swell the amount 10 be raised by taxation.


The citizens Last wear assembled at the call OF the
Mayor, voted against the park by large majority ana
sent committee 10 Trenton To oppose the project as ulu
also the Common Council. There are number'01 siai
parks in different sections Of the city which are sum


cent Is claimed until the city no longer has cause 10
he ashamed Of her muddy, unpayed streets on pre-
vious occasion the Park act was hidden under inc ue
An amendment TO the charter OF the City OF newark,
and narrowly escaped passing, unknown to the people
Year: 1871

The following sketch of Gen. Wash


ington's personal appearance is taken


from letter written in New York in


1873, and published in the Kentish Ga
zette, an English paper


Gen. Washington is now in the forty
seventh year of his age; he is tall, well
made man, rather large boned, and has a
tolerably genteel address; his features
are manly and bold; his eyes of blush
cast, and very lively; his hair of deep
brown his face rather long, and marked
with the small pox; his completion sun
burnt and without much color; and his
sensible, composed. and
thoughtful. There is a remarkable air
of dignity about him, with striking
degree of gracefulness he has an excel
lent understanding, without much quick
ness is strictly just, vigilant, and gen
erous; an afectionate husband, a faithful
friend, father to the deserving soldier.
q gentleman in bis manners in temper
rather reserved a total stranger to reli
gious preiudices, which have SO often
excited Christians of one denomination
10 cut the throats of those of another
in his morals, irreproaehable he was
never known to exceed the bounds of the
most rigid temperance. In word, all
his friends and aequaintances allow that
10 one man ever united in his own per-
ION a more perfect alliance of the virtues
If philosopher with the talents OF
General
Year: 1871

The following IS the conventional IN
terest bill passed by the present session
of the Legislature, and awaits only the
signature of the Governor to become a
law


Section /. That it shall be lawful for
all persons to contract, by memorandum
in writing, signed by the party or parties
chargeable thereon, to pay or receive any
rate of interest for the loan or forbear
anee of money which may be agreed on
by the parties to such contract, not ex
ceeding ten dollars upon one hundred
dollars for a year; aud at the same rate
sor greater or less sum, and for long
er or shorter time.


Sec. 2. That no contract for the pay
ment of greater rate of interest than
six per cent. per annum for the loan or
forbearance Of money shall be binding
in law, unless a memorandum thereof
shall be made in writing, and signed by
the party chargeable thereon.


eSec. 3. That all judgments rendered
slaE&u any contract ia writing for the pas
nfent of money shall bear the same rate
of interest which is provided by such
S'ulidCt, Dut upOu COutIdClS III WHICH no
rate of interest is agreed upon, the
judgment shall bear six per cent. per
annum.


Sec. 4. After the death of the payor
or obligor of a contract for the loan or
forbearance of money at higher rate of
interest than six per centum per aunum,
such contract, after maturity, and any
Judgment rendered thereon, shall bear
six per centum per annum.


Sec. 5. That if any rate of interest ex
eeeding the rate authorized by the first
section of this act shall be charged, the
whole interest shall be forfeited; and if
the lender in such usurious contract re-
fuse, before suit brought tender of the
principal without interest, he may, in any
suit brought on such contract or assu
rance, recover the principal, but shsll
pay the costs of such suit


Sec. 6. That nothing in this act shall
be construed to authorize any bank or
other incorporated institution to charge
a greater rate of interest than ten per
cent. per annum on any BILL bond, note,
or other obligation discounted or pur-
chased by it.


Sec. T. That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions of this act
be aud they are hereby repealed.


Sec. s. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after the first day of
1871.