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Year: 1872

sVHERE WAS THE FIRE !-Late Saturday
sight an alarm Of fire was sounded for some
9oint down town. when young man, whose
came can not be mentioned, left his bed,
stressed, or rather undressed going on the
Soof of his house to see the fire. While in
Snis airy garb and situation, he was placaa
5n an awkward predicament by several
delicate young ladies emerging from dor
aner window in the next tenement, and
shey stood on the roof close to him. He
could not return to his room unseen, SO he
eought refuge higher up on the roof, out OF
sight. The young ladies remained out for
an hour perhaps, unconscious that they
eyere keeping modest young mani pHs-
ousr, and he trembling in thin attire, hold
sng on to loose tile, and in danger Of slid
Eng down to a horrible death. He counted
She minutes as hours, and thought how
Sery foolish those young ladies were to re-
enain on the roof to see fire. Finally they
qetired, giving our hero an opportunity to
crawl out from his perilous position and
eump into a warm bed. He says he will
gever again go on a roof Of double house
60 look at q fire unless dressed becomingly
Year: 1872

If I'VE are to believe the World, there is
good prospect for the nomination of this
gentleman at the Cincinnati Convention
We are by no means positive that such a
fatal mistake will be made, but if it should
be made somebody will suffer. The NOM
ination of Adams will be secured if August
Belmont can manage the party, and in that
case we might just as well bring over the
British Cabinet and establish it in the
White House at once.


The nomination of Adams will kill the
Democracy as dead as the proverbial door
nail. The Irish is the strongest element
in the Democratic ranks, and they detest
and repudiate this man. We never can
forget the record of Adams while Minister
at st. James. His contemptuous disre-
gard of the native and adopted citizens of
this country said to have been connected
with Fenianism will never be forgotten
nor forgiven. -- .-.


Edward O'Meagher Condor still drags
out his young life in the English bastile,
as will be seen from his letter to his pa
rents, and which we publish in another
column. One act of firm remOnstrance
on the part of Adams would have opened
the jail door and given liberty to Condor,
but Adams not only refused to do his duty
in this, but in many other cases, and
openly avowed his pro-British sympa-
thieS.


Michael O'Brien, hanged at Manchester,
would never have mounted the scaffold
but for the baseness of our representative
Adams. O'Brien was an American citi-
zen and fought to sustain this union, but
Mr.. Adams made no interference in his
behalf.


To bring man of his stamp forward at
such a critical juncture will be its own
punishment. There will be eighty thous-
sand votes in this State alone flung against
the party who endorses the English Ad-
ans Besides this it is known that
Adams could not carry five States in the
Union. His name will rouse the Irish to
dangerous pitch of excitement which
should be guarded against by those who
put the proper value on the strength OF
the Irish vote.


No, no; Charles Francis Adams is not
our nan,-FroDs the Irish People, Apf1
20H.
Year: 1872

| An of quite low barometer is advancing east


ward toward Minnesota and Iowa, nd the pressure
will continue diminishing thence eastward and south


eastward to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts with south
easterly to sOuthwestery winds. Cloudy and threat
ening weather and very probably rain will prevail on
Wednesday from the Ohio Valley to the Lakes and
westward Partially cloudy weather the Southern
States with threatening weather and probably rain
along the South Atlantic. Partially cloudy weather
over the east and middle Atlantic States. Dangerous
winds not anticipated except possibly for the upper
lakes tO-night.
Year: 1872

Agrand national monument, cOmmem-
orative of German victories and German
unity, is now the subject of discussion in
the Fartherland. And we notice that the
German Consult General in New York has
called on his cOuntTymen in this city and
country to come forward in aid of the en-
terprlse. Germany is already famous for
splendid monuments, as is atteSted by
those to Luther and Frederick the Great,
by the stupendous Bavaria at Munich
and the Walhalla on the Danube. But
this last is to tower above all these in sig
niticanCe and value, and is to stand as an
eternal Watch on the Rhine, on the noun
tain side of the Niederwald, whence it can
overlook that portion of the valley where
the conflict between the Teuton and the
Gaul has been fiercest, and where the for
mer has most firmly held his ground.


The ginators of the enterprise invite
suggestions as to the form of the monu-
ment-one that will best represent to DOS
terity the spirit of the present age. There
is a strong inclination to erect a gorgeous
temple, monumental IN its architecture
containing the statues of leading men.
Such imperSOnations, it is thought, will be
more effective and acceptable than any,
thing of an allegOrical character. On the
other hand, it is urged that it would not
be becoming to thus apotheosize living
men. Even the emperor is said to be
averse to the erection of monument rails
ed to himself while he is still alive. 1t is
suggested, therefore, that the present gen.
Grafton build noble edifice, and adorn it
with the statues of Charlemagne, Barba-
rossa, etc, and add to the collection effigies
ofheroes as they shall step from the stage
of action with the final Endorsement of
the nation.-ScriJner'S for Nay.
Year: 1872

How TO MAKE GOOD CoFFEE.-Let
'young housewife see that her coffee is
Drowned thoroughly, being very dark and
brittle. If the grain crumbles easily when
bitten, it is done ; but should it be tough
with hard center, return to the oven un-
til crisp. While it is still warm beat the
white of an egg to stiff froth and stir in
the grains till dry. Next have it properly
ground, neither too fine or too coarse, and
put it away in a close covered tin-box. Get
Eureka coffee-pot and put one heaping
tablespoonful of coffee for each cup de-
sired, and if that coffee does not "please
her husband" he ought to be hung so
says my husband.-L. f. ID. Griffin, Ga.
Year: 1872

consult; no friend to advise. She Is
alone in the wide, wide world, and al
her is pointed the finger Of scorn. She
sin has but few parallels-but In all
probability she was not to blame; doubt
lees she was the unwilling victim CT c
monster fathers lust. Therefore, we
repeat, be charitable to this erring child /;
but visit with condemnation and scorn
the vile man from whom she sprung"
Year: 1872

PROTECTION AGAINST MoTHs-We
have every spring many modes offered
of protecting furs and woolens against
the destructive attacks Of the moth
during warm weather. We have seen
various preparations sold for this pur-
pose, with long accounts appended of
their being perfect remedies. Red cedar
chests and closets are recommended,
and many people cumber their houses
with them at considerable expense, only
to find out how previously they have
been disappointed.


The best protection we ever tried has
been to TIE UP in close cotton-bags all
furs aud woolens at all convenient to be
so treated, after giving them thorough
shaking and cleansing, and leaving them
there until they are again wanted
These bags can be hun" anywhere out
Of the way. If there are no moths in
the articles when tied up there certainly
can none get in afterward, if the bags
are sound. All can see that. But when
the clothes or articles are too numerous
to make this convenient or desirable,
hang up in the wardrobe, after a good
shaking, and place little bags Of cam
phor all over the wardrobe, laying a few
in the bottom. Then, about every three
weeks take out the clothes and shake
them up we'll No moth will ever dis
turb them r-
Year: 1872

Old paper may be removed by wet
ting thoroughly with water, and when
soaked it will easily strip off. If lime
wash has been used on wall on which
it is desired to paper, the paper may be
made to stick by washing the wall with
vinegar, or water which has been made
sour by the admixture of sulphuric acid
(oil of vitriol.) Papering is very easily
done by making bench on which to
paste, of boards placed on two empty
aour-barrels. Common hour-paste is
made. by mixing smoothly in cold water
wheat or rye flour (rye makes the strong
est paste) until a thin, creamy liquid is
made; it should then be boiled, when
it will thcken: if too thick, it may be
thinned by adding boiling water, A
little carbolic acid in the paste will keep
it sweet and prevent mold. The paper
should be cut to proper lengths, sulf-
tient in quantity to finish the room,
before pasting is commenced Enough
spare paper should be left at top or bot
tom, to match the pattern evenly. These
lengths should be laid evenly one over
another, and the bench should he little
longer than the lengths of paper The
paste should he applied with broad
brush similar to the white-wash brushes,
and should be laid on quickly, Or the
paper will soon become tender. If a
piece of tin be fastened to the brush it
can be hooked on to the side of the pail
and prevent much "mussing" with the
paste. The cheap sorts of wall paper
should be avoided, if possible. They
contain generally twenty-five to forty
per cent of clay, and a very common
material for the pulp is cow-dung; only
very smaHproportion consists of fiber
of rope, mating, or other coarse mater
ial of any strength, and in putting it on
a wall it will often fall to pieces in the
hands. Two persons are required to
lay on paper with rapidity, one to paste
and one to apply the paper, When the
paper is pasted it should be handed to
the person on. the ladder, who holds it
about foot from the top end, and lays


it evenly against the wall at the top,
allowing the upper end to hang over on
the backs of the hands. BY looking
down the wall it may be seen when it
matches the previously-laid length, and
should then be brought gently to the
wall, the backs of the hands then press
ed against thetwall and passed upwards
towards the ceiling, spreading them out
towards the corners of the length of
paper. The scissors are then run along
at the junction Of the wall and ceiling,
making mark which can be easily seen
when the top of the paper is removed
for little distance, and it is cut off even
and replaced. Then a soft cloth is
gently passed downwards and the paper
pressed against the wall to the bottom,
where it is cut off as at the top After
a few lengths are laid. the operation
will become easy, and if room where
the work is not very particular is COM
menced with the best rooms may be
attacked next.


american igriculturiSt.
Year: 1872

NooD AsHEs-Ashes from the wood
of the hickory, sugar maple, elm, etc,
contain about so per cent of potash
compounds, consisting chiefly of COM
binations with carbonic acid and silica,
while the ashes of pine wood will rarely
yield more than 90 per cent. Ashes
saved from clearings often contain earth,
mixed with them in gathering the re-
mains from fires. When wood is used
for burning lime, the ashes are often
put into the market largely mixed with
that substance. Sifted coal ashes are
sometimes used to adulteratc wood
ashes, and the fraud can hardly be
detected by the eye.


Leached ashes always retain por-
tion of potash, usually in combination
with silica or phosphoric acid These
compounds are slowly soluble in water,
and, therefore, are not removed in
teaching, but they are valuable, cspe-
cially to grain crops and grasses
Ashes, whether leached or unleached,
should never be suffered to goto waste
Even coal ashes may be used to good
advantage on stiff clay soils. Their
effect, however, is more mechanical than
chemical.
Year: 1872

To DESTROY WEEDs.-A recent wri-
ter states that he effectually disposed of
certain weeds in the lawn among them
horseradish, by cutting with spade
two or three inches below the crowns,
and pouring on the part left in the
ground little kerosene The sod was
dropped back, and the horse-radish
failed again to put in an appearance
Any troublesome weeds can easily be
Killed IN this way without injuring the
grass"
Year: 1872

Not Catholics only by faith but all men of
culture and temper in anywise catholic,
will be glad to know that the lectures and
sermons Of the earnest and eloquent Father
Burke have Just been published in worthy
and permanent form by Mr.. T.. Nj. EIaverty.
Of New York. Never within the memory If
men now living have the doctrines and the
spirit Of the Catholic Church been vindicated
and set forth on this soil with such ar(lOr,
intelligence, and true liberality A. by this
gifted Dominican preacher, upon whose &C
cents the most cultivated Of the foreign


'cOlOnists" Of Rome have hung for many
a year beneath the venerable roof OF st
Clements with admiration always and re-
spect, If not always with sympathy and as
sent. Father Burke is no maker of books


however. and this volume would never have
appeared had it not been half made for him
BY the reporters of the press In justice not
to himself but to his Church aud his order


he has Judged it right to do accurately what
had already been inaccurately done. The


book Is to be sold for the benefit of his order


and that the publication has been q labor OF


love with the publisher Is shown by the ex-
cellence Of the typography and the artistic
and attractive appearance of the volume
The book Is dedicated to DR.. MacHnle, 9Th,


great Archbishop of the West" and thus,
| who purchase it will BIZ glad to find includec
| in 1t Father Burke's noble tribute to O'Cnn-
| nell delivered on the occasion when the Grra
| LiberatOr's remains were laid in their fila
| resting place under the tower VI Glasnevin


His heart, we believe, is still preserved with
f; In the thrice ancient walls of St Clement


at Rome.
Year: 1872

BEAUTY OF OLD PEOPLE. - Men
and women make their own beauty,
or their own ugiiness. Lord Lytton
speaks Of a man who was ugller than
lie had any business to be, and, if he
could but read it, every human being
carries his life in his face,and is good
looking, or the reverse, as that life
has been good or evil, On our fear
lures the fine chIsols Of thought and
emotion are oterpally at work, Beauty
is not the monopoly of blooming young
men and of white and pink maids
Thego is a slow growing beauty,whicb
only comes to perfection in old age
Grace belongs to no period Of life, and
goodness imp owes the longer 1t exists
Year: 1872

Every woman is born with master
mind, that is to say, with y mind to
be master ii she oan


Remember. Young ladies, oranges
are not apt TO be priced after being
squeezed a few times,
Year: 1872

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy( Incontnence of Urine Brights disease Albumin
the water is thick cloudy mixed with substances like
the white of an egg or threads like white silk or there
is morbid dark bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there Is prlcklng' burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
iian Resovent aided by the application OF Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small OF the back, and
ReenIating pills per day WILL soon make complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without Uan, and the


Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1872

WRECKED BY CLOUD BURsr.-On a late Sunday, cloud burst on the upper waters of branch of Lick Creek, a small stream near the pike in Carroll county, and the waters came rushing down in volume four or five feet deep, taking all the rails, logs, and rubbish in it's way. At the forks of Lick Greek 8 strong frame B1ptist meeting-house was filled with people to hear the Rev. James V. Riley preach. The meeting was dis missed about I2 M., and part of the congregation dispersed; but as the rain was not over, about fifty person remain ed in the church to await the passing over of the cloud. In few minutes the water came down in a volume of several feet deep, and struck the meet ing-house with slch force as to burst off one side of the frame and move the building from it's foundation. A Mrs. Knox jumped out of the window with her boy, four years old, in her arms. The ch1ld fell from her embrace into the sl1rging waters and was drowned and she was barely saved from the same fate. It is believed the remainder of the congregation were only saved by the tearing up of the house.-Kentucky PQDeTS
Year: 1872

Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part Nay, have done, you get no more of me; And am glad, yea glad with all my heart That thus so cleanly myself can free; Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows, And vixen we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain. Now at the last gasp of loves latent breath, When his pulse failing, passion speeches. lies, When faith IS kneeling by his bed of death, And innocence is closing up his eyes, Now if thou wouldst, when all have given

 him over, From death to life thou might'st him yet re-

 cover!
Year: 1872

WAGES AND LIVING IN CALTFORN1A.-A letter from "Farmer's Wife, at Mendon, Fl Dorado Co.,, California, exposes good deal of the humbug about high wages in California: I have son 23 years old. He never uses tobacco or any kind of spirits, and is a desirable hand in the harvest field. He went to San Jose last May, as we were able to get along without him on our farm. He soon wrote me that wages were low, as the farmers were working Chinamen. Thirty dollars is all they have given month in the Santa Clara Valley the past seven years, except two months, when they clip their grain and while the thresher is going. Then they will give $40 to two or three hands among twenty :; the rest get $2 day !; and at the end of the month, the men that have been getting $2 day have not as much money as those who get $40 a month. The reason is, the machine breaks, and the day hands have no work and no pay but they have to eat. In the morning, they are all called up at 4 o'clock, and hurried to the field by sum- rise; in at 12, and out again at 1, and work as long as it is light enough to see a head of grain. It is often 10 o'clock be- fore-they get their supper and get to bed. This, tell you, I know. have lived in it and seen it all. California is glorious place for those that come here with plenty of money. They intend to get labor be- low $1 day as soon as they can. As soon as harvest is over, they say there is labor on the railroad. Yes, at just $1 a day, and board yourself. I have had men stop, nearly worn out, and out eff money, and stay all the night, that had been to get work on the railroad. I have been in California ten years. This is the eighth season on a ranche; until this year I have lived in San Jose. I have travelled in this State. and know all l wish to of this beautiful land.
Year: 1872

THE DA1RY.-In New York and Penn sylvania, says correspondent, farm stock is pastured about onehalf of the year, and it certainly is matter of great importance to know how to realize the most profit from the land devoted to this branch of farming. The dairymen are generally in favor of pel manent pastures, though there is now and then one among them who has found out by trial the greatly increased yield of grass on newly seeded lands but the tendency among these men is to measure their years work, not so much by determining the products per acre of their farms, but rather the pounds of cheese or butter made per COW. I never heard dairy man state, of bis own accord. the amount of money his farm paid by the acre, but I bave constantly heard of COWS paying from s5O to $100 each for the years business.
Year: 1872

STEAM BOILERS. boiler in Ben ington paper mill, which has been carry ing sixty pounds of steam began to leal the other day, and 8 man from Suther lands boiler works in that city, who wa. called up to examine it, was able to strike his hammer through it at the first blow An interesting fact in connection witt the matter is that an expert employed by boiler insurance company ex amined the boiler only 0 few monthl ago and pronounced it safe for year.
Year: 1872

A WILD G1R1.-The Nevada Examiner tells the story of wild girl discovered by some children who were going to a well. The strange being fled at seeing the children, some of the neighbors fol- lowed the foot tracts, and couple of days afterwards discovered her. She was feeding on green corn, and seemed totally afraid to speak to any one. How she came into the neighborhood is @ mystery, who she belongs to is unknown, but she is supposed to have been fright ened by Indians. and have strayed miles away from her people and her home.
Year: 1872

Anna Soloman, aged twenty eight, comely looking woman, committed sui eide by hanging herself with clothes line. Deceased was married about three years ago to pedIer named Israel Solo, mon, who, six months after their union, told her he was going South to better his fortunes, and left her to the care of her parents, Levi and Sarah Cohen, who keep dry goods store and are reputed wealthy. Shortly after his departure for New Orleans Anna gave birth to a girl who was named Sarah, and who survives her mother. While laid up in her confinement her parents received a letter from Solomon, saying he was tired of their daughter and intended to put her away. MT. and Mrs. Cohen were afraid to break the news to their daugh- ter, as they knew she loved her husband dearly, and put off the intelligence till she recovered Mrs. Cohen was on the several times, but could not summon courage enough for the task, and finally, after consulting her husband, it was deemed best to tell her Solomon was dead. Mrs. Solomon bore the suppos- ed afliction sorely, and was for several weeks an invalid. When she become calmer she donned widow g weeds and devoted herself to the care of her child.

 It is not known whether Soloman had an idea that by making up with his wife he would come in for share of the old peoples property, or whether he found the old affection for Anna reviv. ing, but the fact remains that fort night ago he wrote her letter from New Orleans full of inquiries about her and her child and requested her to write to him. Anna had just returned from Detroit, where she had made the ac- quaintance of young man who had im- pressed her favorably, and with whom she contracted an engagement of mar riage. The cruel news from New Orleans and the deception on the part of her parents, and the mystery sur rounding her husbands disappearance, proved too much for her and she in a few days showed unmistakable signs of insanity. She was closely watched, but during the temporary absence of her mother she got clothes-line, fastened it to hook behind the basement door, and stepped off a bed near by into etern- ity.-NeaO York Paper.
Year: 1872

THE FNeER-NAms. Nothing seems unworthy the notice of your scientific investigator. One of them has been watching his fingers so intently that he i, able to tell us how fast the nails grow. The mean rate of growth is one millims- ter (nearly four tenths of an inch) ill ten days the nail of the little finger grows one ninth less fast than those of the other fingers and thnnbs.
Year: 1872

FASHIONS. - One of the most novel toilettes of the season, says fashion journal, is made of maroon silk and pale straw colored crepe de chine. The un- derskirt, which has long train, has g wide plaited aounce which is headed by double row of scallops in straw colored silk The overskirt is of straw colored crepe de chine ; it is cut very deep and trimmed with lace of the samc tint. It is looped high at the sides and back The corsage is cut with basques and opens in front over a vest made of straw colored maroon lace laid crosswlse. This vest is low 1n the neck, the basque being trimmed all around with box plating of straw colored silk beneath winch falls maroon lace Louis XIV. sleeves elegant ly trimmed with double ruff1e and bow at the back,