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Year: 1871

Not the least important OF the senses,
though it Is one that Is seldom esteemed
very highly, Is the sense of smell 1t acts
as sentinel to guard Us from dangers that
are to be dreaded as much as is he knife
of the assassin, or the bludgeon Of the
ruftian and it is more than probable that


if it were carefully educated aud Scrupu-
lousy guarded from deterorating inhuen-


ccs, it would never fail to give Us notice
Of the presence Of infection and miasm in
the air, and unhealthy impurities in the
food and drink that we use Bat it is not
only as i sentinel alone that it proves a
valuable servant. 1t serves equally as a


minister Of pleasure. The south wind
sweeping over Il bank Of violets, stealing
and giving odor, Is not an unwelcome
visitant; aud The delight attending its
presence is due to this sense. Men early
received hint Of the possibilities in this
direction, as the incense Of tue worshipper
and the scented oils and precious ointmcnts
of the apothecary bear abundant testi-
mony and at the present day few things
afford a more interesting study than the
manufacture Of perfumes In the first
place, the materials have Il peculiar in
terest, being gathered from the most
widely ly-scattercd sources The lemon
groves Of Sicily yield their oils; the rose
gardens Of Turkey send their precious
little TASKS Of altar the flower farms of
sunny France that was-poor bleeding
France that is furnish countless essences;
the sayages of Bornco and the Malacea
Islands and the soft and luxurious Hin
docs send from the East while Mexicans
and South Americans supply their quota
from the Western Hemisphere. Nor does
our own land refuse its share. Wayne
country, in the state Of New York, has
become the great peppermint-oil region of
the world; and who can tell to what ex-
tent tlower-culture will be carried in the
future, on the broad prairies of the West,
and the warm and fertile plains of the
South Meantime, these regions send US
Of a kind that is quite rs indis-
pensable as flowers and oils Alcohol I
from the corn OF the West aud oil from
the cotton-seed Of the South are both
necessity with the perlumer.


The manufacture, or rather the prep
aratlon, Of perfumes, has always formed a
prominent part Of the business of the
apothecary though it is also true that
Year: 1871

Mr.. d. told us there were two hundred and
fifty miners, mostly English and Irish, tho
former Cornish miners. They have formed
a Methodist class and built themselves a neat
little chapel, and the last Conference wear
transferred themselves to the NJ. f.. connec-
ton, and are now included in the Montpelier
District We chatted with Rev. William
Paul, one Of the local preachers that supply
the service, and were much pleased with his
appearance and spirit. At his earnest re
quest, we agreed to go over some Sunday
TO aid them in an afternoon service.


The mines of Vershire were unknown for
long while after the country was settled
The wife Of the man who owned the farm used
to gather the copperas that was to be found
on the surface, to use for the purpose Of
coloring, but they knew nothing Of the rich
ores deep hidden in the solid rock. Now the
veins have been worked a third of mile in
to the rock, and still richer deposits are being
found. The ore is smeltcd at the mouth of
the mine, and transferred about ten miles to
the railroad at "The Bow in Thetford
The business amounts to about 1925 900 a
year


Well, we did not see and learn all these
things in the buggy, but that vehicle was
awaiting rs near the entrance, while we had
been winding our darkling way darkly
through the labyrinths Of the mines. Once
out, and the ladies declared it seemed good
to see daylight again, and gave long breaths
Of relief. The horse seemed to know our
feelings, and with eager but sure footsteps.
sped us on our homew ard way.


Who doesn like drive in the very late
af ternoon and early evening? The sun did
not burn and roast US, and then rejoice that
his rays could not be escaped; but sinking
T. his rest he lett ms to the fun enjoyment Of
the cool refreshing air. The surface Of FaSr-
lee Lake was unmoved by breath here
and there boat-load Of lingering fishers
piled their fascinating arts on the un-uspect-
ing fish.


The sun went behind the hills. and the
twilight deepened. We grew silent with ma
ture how much we take our moo s from
her The horse needed no urging, for h.
knew he was getting nearer home. Tired.
and satisfied 10 fullness, we at length reached
our home, to rest and sleep as only wearied
ones can, and thank the man, whoever be
was. that invented easy buggies.
Year: 1871

CHINESE CHorsrICKs.-' Ofthe China


man social habits says the Rev j e.


Wood in The Natural History of Man, s"
none have been more widely known than
the use of the chopsticks" OF the two


small rods by means Of which the solid
food IS eaten. This Is not the Chinese


name, but Is one invented by foreigners,
who have employed the term as sort Of
equivalent for the a. kwai tsze" or nimble


lads, as they are very appropriately
termed by the Chinese. Originally they


were simply Two slips of bamboo. but now
they are of wood, bone, ivory, and some


times silver. Two pairs of chopsticks in


my collection are nearly ten inches in
length, and about as thick at the base as


small goose quill, taperIng gradually to
half the thickness at the tip.


Much misunderstanding prevails as to
the use of the chopsticks, many persons
supposing that they are held one in each


hand, after the manner of knives and forks
IN Europe These curious implements are


both held in the right hand after the fol-
lowing manner One Of them Is taken


much as the pen is held, excepting that,


instead of being held by the thumb and


iorohnger, 1t passes between the tips of
the second and third fingers. This chop
stick IS always kept stationary. The see
ond chopstick is held lightly between the
thumb and forefnger, and can be worked
SO as to press with its tip against the point
Of the other. and act after the manner Of
pincers.


The adroiness displayed by the Chinese
in the use of these sticks. is worthy of an
admiration. ] have seen them pick up
single grains Of rice with the ehopsticks.
dip them in soup, and carry them to the
mouth with perfect precision and, indeed.
after some few lessons, / could do it tolcra-
bly, well myself. In eating rice after the
usual manner, the tips of the chop ticks
are crossed, and the rice lifted with them
as if on a spoon. If, however, the man be
very hungry, he does not trouble himself
with much refinement. but holds the bowl
to his lips, and scoops the rice into his
mouth with a celebrity that must be seen to
be believed In point of speed a spoon
would be nothing compared with the chop
stick.


The reader must understand that the
Chinese never carve at table, believing
that to do so is an utterly barbarous and |
custom. The meat is brought |
to the table ready cut up into small NOR
sells, which can be taken up with the chop
sticks. The only use made of knife at |
the table is to separate any small pieces of
meat that may adhere together and for
this purpose, narrow, long-bladed knife
is generally kept in the same sheath with
the chonstick
Year: 1871

put that in your pipe and smoke it, and
see how you come out


Uncle John was effectually riled that
Fred saw plainly, and he knew that words
would only stir him up more. Secretly he
was well enough pleased to have his wife
praised and appreciated, even though his
uncle was 50 hard on him. His inner eyes
too, began to be opened, and he wondered
if he had not been somewhat to blame
himself for his want Of success. If he
had any suspicious of this nature, he had
abundant opportunities Of opening his eyes
still wider during Uncle Johns visit. He
spared no pains to chighten him. Katy,
with a true woman's love, sought to shield
and excuse him he hadn't been well,
and all that, but Uncle John declared that
he never would be well until he gave up
poisoning his blood with tobacco.


On the whole, the visit did great good
Katy took heart, now that her added con-
veniences saved her so much hard drudg
cry, and she encouraged the lazy Fred to
turn over new leaf. When Uncle Johns
next yearly visitation came around, he
found the place and prospects of the
household greatly improved and his nephew
no longer slave to the weed.-Co1ntry
Gentleman
Year: 1871

PRAIsE.-Praise Is sometimes confound-
ed with hattery, but they are as different
as the purest gem from the basest tnsel
iewelry. Praise Is the honest expression
of real feeling, called forth by something
intrinscally worthy, and Is always IN the
heart before it is on the lips. 1t is gen
erous tribute, an unseish and candid ex-
preston Of pleasure in what Is good Flat
terry. on the other hand, Is a hypocritcal
pretense of what was never felt, base
attempt by falsehood to accomplish some
selfish end and is alike degrading to him
who stoops to give it, and to him who
cringes to receive it. They are easily dis
tinguishable, and are as far apart in their
characters as the sources from which they
spring. Let no one, then, depreciate praise
because he despises fattery. The one is
as noble and generous as the other is de-
spicabIe and mean.


Not unfrequently the praise denied the
living Is lavlshed on the dead. The words
Of love and approval that would have
frightened and gladdened a life. passed
perchance in lonely aud unaopreciated ef-
forts, are poured forth in useless profusion
when too late Many OF the noblest bene-
factors the world has ever known have
passed through life unappreciated and uu-
honored and after they are gone, the
words of praise that would once have
cheered and strengthened them, are upon
every lip. The truly just and generous
man will not wait till death shall wiring
out the praise he owes the living He
will be quick to recognize and frank to
acknowledge every real excellence IN those
with whom he ming ges-thus strengthening
their virtues, encouraging their efforts. and
spreading the su8shine of gladness over
their lives
Year: 1871

AGGRAVATED CASE OF RECKLESS SPoRr-
ING.-A certain newspaper man of this
city was presented with Henry rifle.
This rife became his idol. 1t was seldom
out of his sight, and he could not sleep
unless It rested against the head of his
bed. On Sundays he was always out on
the hills with his Henry, and in a short
time became SO expert that he could decapi-
tate a sage hen nine times out of ten. He
once saw duck disporting itself in lake
somewhere in the eastern part of the state,
Year: 1871

In 1880, at Newcastle on-Tyne, Eng.
land, gentleman boosted to q friend that
he could introduce TO him an engineer of
more wonderful skill than Robert Stephen
son, who had Just made himself famous
by perfecting the railway locomotive. In
f1lfillment Of the boast, he brought out a
glass tumbler containing little scarlet
colored spider, whose beauty, with its
bright yellow nest on sprig goflaurus,inus,
had induced young lady to pluck 1t from
the bush where it was growing. When
brought into the house it was placed on
the mantel piece, and secured by placing
glass over it.


In a very short time, this wonderful
little engineer contrived to accomplish
the herculean task of raising the sprig OF
laurustinus, a weight several hundred
times greater than itself, TO the upper part
OF the glass, and attaching it there so firm
ly that, after forty years, it is still suspend
ed where it was hung by the spider.


In the Bible we read The spider
layeth hold with her hands and in kings
palaces; :" but in its glass prison there was
nothing for it to lay hold of-no peg, OF
nail. or beam, on which to fasten its
threads. Yet, in a short time the little in
sect had accomplished its task.


1t is believed that this kind of spider
always deposits us nests upon trees, and
never upon the ground and this may ac
count for its wonderful effort to raise the
branch to the upper part of the glass.


1t may still be seen, dead and dry, hang
ing by one of its threads from the top o.
its prison house, with its little nest upor
leaf of the laurustinus.- Of Chem
istry
Year: 1871

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune writes respecting Parson Brown
low as follows:


The Senator expressed the belief that
the questions of the war are not yet
definitely settled, and will not be until
after the next Presidential election. He
said the leading men Of the south still
look upon the separation of the South
from the Union as hopeful probability
The devil is in them, and they will get up
another rebellion if they see any chance
of success. They exult, in private, over
the reduction of the regular army, which
Congress foolishly cut down to 10000
men, and they boast of having arms
enough to organize an army at any time
Davis, Toombs and Stephens express the
sentiments of the masses of the Southern
people.


"What do you think is the plan of these
Southern leaders 7" / asked.


"To try to accomplish at the ballot-bol
and by legislation what they failed to d'
in the field" he replied; "to get contro
of the National Government by the aid o
the Democratic party; TO destroy the worl
of reconstruction, and during the admins
| tration OF Democratic President to re
organize the Southern Confederacy, afte
long and careful preparation"


Senator Brownlow went on to say tina
he had always believed the rebellion ha'
ended two years too soon. 1t would hav
been better for the future peace OF tn
country had the war continued until pull
lie opinion had demanded the hanging {
the leading rebels He was no believer
general amnesty, for the reason that b
knew there was no security in the prt
iessed willingness of the Doothern leader
to accept the situation and give support t
the government. They hated the Unio
as bitterly as ever, and were just as read
to destroyit There would be desparal
contest at the next Presidential election


The Democrats expected to carry u


South solid and get enough OF the Nortl
ern States To bring them out ahead: "rh


contest will be the last chance OF the reb


Democratic party. They know this, an
will stop at nothing TO succeed. Woe
the country If they win Good b.


to peace and tranquility. We can wh
/ them If we have harmony in our part
} aud if our people do not play the fool
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.


COMMISSIONER of the General Land
Office Drummond has addressed letter to
Registers aud Receivers saying: In view
of the statements that have reached this
Office, to the effect that assignments are
frequently obtained from persons entitled
to military bounty land warrants, and in
blank as to date, but in fact prior to the
issuing ofthe warrant, and it having been
represented that this practice is used to
the detriment of such claimants, in induc-
ing them to dispose of their rights under
the law TO designing men for a merely
nominal sum, IL is deemed best to return
TO the original regulations governing the
assignment Of warrants, and to require,
before acceptance in payment for lands,
that in all assigned warrants the assign.
ment should be made in whole or in part
upon the back of the warrant assigned.
Should it be found necessary in any case
to write the entire assignment on separate
paper, which can only occur when prior
assignments have entirely filed the blank
space on the warrant, II must be so attach
ed as TO show Enthusiastically that the war
rant assigned was in the hands of the per-
son making the assignment. In such
eases the signature of the assignor mus
be made in the presence Of the officer be
fore whom it is acknowledged, who must
certify, as in the forms hereafter shown
that the same was made in his presence
and that the warrant was in the possession
of the assignor at that time. The same
requirement herein set forth must be OBJ
served relative TO powers of attorney.
is not intended, however, that these regu
lations shall apply to cases where th'
warrants have heretofore been approved
by the Commissioners, and which may no
have been taken up"
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Plattsburg (Mo)
Register, some days ago told this remarka-
bic story, which happened in Grundy
county


A Mr.: John Andrews, a popular and
well-to-do farmer in the neighborhood,
had dug well some forty feet deep, when
it was discovered that the well was about
armful of short boards, and went down q
pole ladder, fastened to a side of the well,
to lay them across the wall, so as to pre-
vent the dirt as it fell from filling up that
part of the well walled up. He had not
more than reached the bottom, as it was
thought, before the well caved in, filling
up to few feet of the top. The alarm
was given, and the neighbors gathered,
but all believing him dead they returned
to their homes to make arrangements TO
come the next day and dig him out.


Mrs Andrews and two grown daugh-
ters and several smaller children refused
to leave the spot, and sat on log near
the we'll, crying, until late in the evening,
when all at once they saw Mr. Andrews
emerging from the well, covered with clay
and coming toward them The children
all ran, screaming, to the house, bolted
the doors and fastened the windows,
believing it TO be their fathers ghost
But Mrs. Andrews ran to meet him,
screaming at the top of her voice, "0h,
Johni Oh. John Is that you? Is that
you r. When she reached him she fell
iainting at his feet.


It seems that when he got to the bot
tom of the well he looked up and saw the
top giving away, and believing he had
not time TO make his escape, he slipped
under the boards which he had laid across
the well, when the whole thing fell in up
on him. all hope, at first, gave way,
and he was about to let himself drop into
the water below and end at once his mis-
erable feelings. But, feeling above. he
found the clay easily crunibled, and hope
revived The pole ladder, it seems, was
still standing, and taking hold of it with
one hand, he with the other scratched
away for dear life, the dirt falling into the
water below as he dragged his body slow
| ly upwards 1t seems he did not suffer
much in breathing, as fresh air came down
the pole, around which the dirt was loose,
ly packed In the incredible short time
of seven hours he scratched hole some
forty feet long. through which he made
his escape. This is one Of the narrowesi
hairbreadth escapes from horrible death
on record.
Year: 1871

The coal famine in New York City
wakes worse and worse. Retail prices are
simply enormous, reaching, in some cases,
twenty-five and thirty cents bucket, or
at the rate of twenty-eight dollars tor.
The supply is nearly exhausted, and re-
ceipts are entirely cut Off The strike in
the mines continues with no immediate
prospect of general resumption. A single
ray of hope comes from the Tamaqua re-
gion, in which three collieries have re-
sumed work but relief cannot reach the
shivering poor in New York until the
railroad combination is broken, opening
the way for the transportation of the ar
ticle from the mines to the city.
Year: 1871

A means has been discovered in Ontario
Canada, whereby whole colony Of rats
in certain neighborhood has been set
in migratory motion. An enterprising
gentleman, who was much troubled With
the vermin. applied receipt that he had
heard Of for driving rats from house, and
with signal success. He spread a certain
kind of caustic drug on the floor near their
runs This drug chung 10 the feet OF the
rats. and. when licked off burnt their ton
CUES. The result was they left the in
hospitabie house in body and betook
themselv este neighbor's. The drug was
again applied in this house, with the ef-
feet Of driving them still further. House
after house was thus invaded, and still the
drug was applied, with the result of r-g-
ing the weary rats still farther away on
their pilgrimage When last heard from
this pleasant process Of cause and effect
was still being vigorously followed up, and
it has become question Of drug VS.. rat,
with tho chances decidedly in favor Of the
former.
Year: 1871

THE recent course of the radical leaders
at Washington develops more fully the
paramount issue. The recent speeches OF
Morton and Blair plainly develop it and
the Buyonet Act passed last Saturday
shows it unmlstakably. There is now
no dodging the paramount issue on the
part of the men in power. Their scheme
is to maintain power by force of the bay
onet. This they call reconstruction-XV
amendment &C., but it is to hold on te
power regardless of the will of the peo-
pie.


Let our readers, one and all, read the
speech of General F. P Blair in this pa
Year: 1871

COAL in New York city has run up to
SIS and $40 ton. and in small quantities
to double that. This is in consequence of
the strike of the miners in Pennsylvania
and the enormous tariff preventing coal
being brought by the ocean from British
America. Coal is being shipped by the
Erie road and also sent from Baltimore
and Richmond by Sea.
Year: 1871

At the Old Stand, corner King and Bethel Streets


Large Stock Oil Shocks all kinds Of COopsring
Materials constantly hand. He hopes by attention
business TO merit continuance Of the patronage which he
has heretofore enjoyed and for which he returns his
thanks. Ism
Year: 1871

there q an opportunity or everybody TO take slice
OF yros out Of msssnse% % sas Sd winds siow lave 1svo;
hubbub about what an nTsultr Il was for pne
tee legitimate 6s. and how tdS very next time
question OF choice as between two conmittees
came up 1t turned right about aid went
dead against It's own declarations. or course for
matter to be referred to the Committee of tho Whole
before being handled by standing Committee Is not
the same thing as giving bill into the hands OF one
standing committee that belongs to another; but the
way the thing was done to-day gave evidence OF
either Of two things--that the House was in true
earnest about the matter and determined not to
allow the Rarroad Committee q chance to tamper
with tho DILL In any way. or that those who
voted to keep the Committees hands or
do not believe In its members getting the lions
share OF whatever may be mado In u "legitimate'
way, II the people whom the bill IL aimed at want
to Sil It at any price. In one respect the vOte n
prompted by honest motives, was move IN the
right direction. II followed up In any case where
important interests are at stake 1t VIII do incal
cuabIc amount Of good, and sound the death knell
Of moro than ono legislative ''rng.n


SO Iar 678 bills have boen introduced into the As.
sembly, Just one moIe than for the same period
last year.
Year: 1871

STOCKS STRONG AND ADvANCEDS


The stock market was strong and displayed more
movement. The outside demand is at present run.
ming freely on the various railway mortgages, and
the dealings at the board to-day were largely made
up Of transactions In these securities. inspec
ton OF the recorded sales will show. The progress
OF the upward movement is exhibited In the follow
Ing table OF the extreme fluctuations. the highest
prices being generally made toward the close Of
busineSs:-
Year: 1871

FoR MAKiNG BREAD.-Yeast for the
bread-take common sized potatoes,
pare and boil them thoroughly in ene
quart of water, then remove them .iroI.
the water and add small handful Of hops
TO the sane; in the meantime mash your
rotators fine in dish upon the stove,
where they VIII kerp warm, and strain
the hop. water upon thrm-boiling hot (nr
the hops may be boiled in BAG aud the
potatoes may be put upon the hop water
after taking out the bag of hops, th,ckrn
quickly with wheat -four to stiff battle,
then set in cold place till it is about
milk warm, when you may add two thirds
of a cup of liquid yeast or two Bakers
yeast cakes, and put in warm place4o
rise. When light and foamy add a great
spoonful of white sugar, and tcaspoonful
Of salt, then bottle and cork for use


For making bread of this yeast, take
one quart of warm, water-or half mi k,
as one chooses, small piece of butter,
one great spoonful of sugar, one teaspoon
full of salt and fall cup of yeast and stir
into it flour enough to make it hard.
Give it good moulding and put to rise.
When well raised, mould again and put
in the tias-ra;sr and bake.