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Year: 1872

Miss Kellogg sang violetta last night In "La
Traviata" for the second time this season Sne
was in unusually good voice and spirits, and her
impersonation Of the role OF the Lady Of Cameas
was immeasuraby superior to her first assumption
OF the role For instance. there was more warmth
in her rendering OF "Ah fors lui," more tender
ness In the last scene, breadth OF dramatic power
in the scene with the father OF her lover ana an
earnestness throughout that brought down the au-
dience. BY the way the latter important element
of opera was very limited last evening, and
vacant seats were in the majority. Miss Keogg's
acting showed signs OF matured experience and
studi0us effort, and in the last act she gave suf-
icient evidence OF being possessed Of magnetic
power, which can be brought with more experience
up to standard to be measured with the efforts OF
those artists whose names occupy such promi-
nent position in operatic annals. 1t ia all
very well to refer to the excellence OF
certain portions OF an lnpersonation in
opera, but the definite success rests on some.
thing more than mere correctness. Miss Kellogg
has happily caught this idea and pronted by it
too. She Is rapidly approaching that phase in her
artistic career when she can stir the audience by
q species OF magnetism allied 20 genius. An
actress must be combined with a singer to form
perfect lyric artist, and Miss Kellogg seems to
understand thoroughly this necessity. She is
hard, conscientious student, and the result OF her
labors must come sooner or later with the happlest
results. sparapani made very acceptable Ger
mont ps,e, and sung and acted like an
accomplished artist. vizzans voice was
in better condition than usual, but he was
an apathetic Alfredo The ensemble showed a
great Improvement over the first representation
OF this opera But, alter Nilsson. 1T Is very hard
and ungrateul work for either prma donna or
manager to present this av0rite opera OF Verdi in
such manner as to make an effect. viOletta was
the very best of Nss0n's roles and we have yet to
see the prima donna who can remove from our
mind the memory Of that wonderful impers0nati0n
that held the boards 80 long in this city. We are
promised "Thc Marriage OF Figaro on Friday even
ing, with Lucca as CherubinO. All lovers OF musical
art VIII fervently hope that this promise may be
fulfilled.
Year: 1872

"A meeting was recently held of the
officers Of the old South Church in Bos-
ton ut which proposition was discus
sed TO sell the property on account Of in
creased value, and seek location else
where for the congregation. Ome Of tho
speakers stated. as a reason why it
should be sold, that real estate bad gone
|up SO in Boston that the Loid could not
afford to loldit'
Year: 1872

The best lessons man ever has are
his mistakes.


federation is the child, not of faith,
but of doubt.


Apprehension of evil is often worse
than the evil itself.


An honest employment is most ex-
cellent patrimony.


The divine faculty is to see what
everybody may look at.


The only preparation for freedom
is freedom. Lord Brougham.


The sternest irony of fate may
lie in the fulfillment of our wishes.


The rays of happiness, like those of
light, are colorless when unbroken.


-Contentment is of so great value
that it can never be dearly purchased.


Many a mans vices have at first
been nothing else than good qualities run
wild.


-Montesquieu wrote: Happy is
that people whose annals are written in
saud!"
Year: 1872

MAYOR HALL For the first time
New York has republican mayor in the
person of Gen. Cochrane, president of
the board of aldermen, who has been ap-
pointed to the Office temporarily by
Mayor Hall, while he goes to look after
his private business for a week But it
is understood that his private business
will keep him a good while longer than
that, and even if he does not resign, as
he probably will in a few days, the legis-
lature will legislate him out of office.
Attorney General Barlow favors the pro-
secution of Hall, while Charles O'Conor
is opposed, as he has been all along.
Year: 1872

THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL AS A MEDIA
ToR.-The correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette in Rome relates that during
the stay of the Emperor of Brazil in the
Eternal City he had number of audi
ences with the Holy Father At one of
these, it is stated, he approached Pho
Mono on the subject of a reconciliation
between him and the King of Italy. His
Holiness affected surprise at the position
taken by the Brazilian monarch and ap-
peared very much irritated when the lat


ter promised to bring Victor Emmanuel
to the Vatican privately in order that he
might have an audience with the vener-
able Pontiff. AS might have been ex-
pected, the attempted mediation ended
in failure. Pho Mono still maintains his
opposition to Italy's King, and the
breach between them is as wide as ever.
Year: 1872

VERGENNRs. The remains of Mrs.
Messy, who was drowned on New Years
day, have not been found On Sunday
last the citizens turned out en- naasse, but
their search was unavailing.


The saw mill on the Island is doing
thriving business this winter, running
night and day, and turning out immense
quantities of lumber,


People generally are filing their ice
houses. A very nice quality of ice is
being taken out above the falls from
81 to . feet in thickness.


Wood is being brought into town
in considerable quantities; selling at
from $3.50 to 5000 per cord.


From the huge piles of bark at the
tannery of Mr.. Chas. D. Keeler, one
would judge that the tanning business
was not falling off much, and still the
piles grow daily. Eight dollars per cord
is the price paid


Merchants complain OF duh trade,
as is their custom at this season of the
year. Some of them advertise in that
way only.


There is no skating park here this
winter, and 50 that healthful exercise is
not indulged in save by youngsters
who appropriate the sidewalks for that
purpose.
Year: 1872

WHAT A POSTMASTER WANTs.-Pro-
cure post office envelope. if you can, if
not, good common envelope. None of
the little banta affairs. Commence
your superscription down about the mid
die of it; write the name plain, write
the town and State in full and omit all
such corner directions as ''in haste, ;"
with speed, ''P. NJ. please forward. p"
You might just as well put on ''this side
up" "keep dry" Such requests would
be needed just as soon. If your letter
is important just say so, and there is no
one in whose hands it may come, but
what would cheerfully comply with
your request. Last, but not least, do
not direct with lead pencil, and al
ways place the stamp on the right-hand
corner.


BY observing the above directions, let
ter writers will always have warm
place in the affections of a country Post
master.
Year: 1872

Boils are said to be healthy" and,
Judging from the way they take hold


and hang on, and ache, and burn,
and grow, and raise Cain generally,
there is no doubt they are healthy,
and have strong constitutions They
are generally very lively and play
full at night, snd it is very funny to
see chap with a good large one
prospecting around his couch for a
place where his boil will fit in with
out hurtiLg" Boils tend to purify
the blood" strengthen the system
calm the nerves, restrain the pro
family, tranquilize the spirits, i'm
prove the temper, and beautify the
appearance. They are good things
for married men who spend their
evenings from home, ss they give
them an opportunity to rest their
night-keys and get acquainted with
their families. 1t is said that boils
gave the patient eft of sickness"
but if the sickness is not the best to
have, it must be an all-fred mean
thing. 1t is also said that a person
is better after he has them, and
there is no doubt that ono does feel
better after having got rid of them.
Many distinguished persons have
enjoyed these harbingers of good
health. Job took the hrst premium
at the county far for having more
acres under cultivation than any
other person. Shakespeare had
them, and meant boils when he said,
"One woe doth tread upon anotber's
heels. so fast they follow"
Year: 1872

The american Farmer claims that
this crop pays well, perhaps better
than wheat, where it is put under
favorable circumstances, in conse-
quence of the high price always offer
ed for the straw, 1t being very desir-
able for bedding purposes in the
horse stables. The soil, too, which
will answer for this crop, is of
lighter character than that most
suitable for wheat; and may be one
in which sand is more prevalent;
but to produce a good crop, manure
suitable for the plant must be in, or
applied to, the land-the soil suit
able being light, the potash and soda
therein are most likely to be washed
out, and these are important con
stituents in rye. We give the fol-
lowing statement of the amount of
inorganic matters removed from the
field in an acre of rye, according to
Year: 1872

The followh"g is given by an ,ex-
change as usesgl and effective but
we have not trl d it Wash the file files
in a solution o warm water and pot
ash until thoroughly cleansed, after
which wash the files in warm water
in wooden dish, in which place as
many files as the water will cover; ;
add to this tw ounces OF borax and
two of blue vitrol, finely pulverized1
together. Stir up the files vel! and
add two ounces Of sulphuric acid by
weight to this add one quarter
ounce of vinegar. The files viii turn
red. When they again resume their
natural color, take them out and
wash them in cold water, after v hich
they must be thoroughly oiled with
sweet oil, and wrapped singly in
brown wrapping paper which viii
absorb the oil from the files.
Year: 1872

Farmers need especially to study
economy in feeding stock this winter.
BY economy | do not mean feeding
less than is required for the proper
growth and nourishment of animals
But what l do mean is, that waste
full manner thatmany farmers pursue
OF feeding so much at time, that a
great deal is rejected by the cattle.
"a little and often" is the rule with
good husbandmen, whether the food
IS of the best quality or not. The
haycutter should be brought into re-
QUESTION, both for horses and cattle
With most farmers, steaming cattle
food is practically impossible but
in many instances boiling water
might be used to good advantage in
feeding poor hay, corn fodder, &c.
Let these be run through the cutter,
and then thoroughly saturated with
boiling water, with n little salt In
this way corn-butts and stalks, and
very coarse meadow hay, with the
addition of little new, can be used
without much waste.


Cattle should be provided with
plenty of water as we'll as food, and
to this end, as far as is possible, pure
water should be introduced into the
barn yard. If, as Las been demon
strated, stagnant water is fatal to
the animal constitution, farmers
should not overlook a subject so inn
portant. At any rate, cattle should
have access to water twice or three
times a day. Where cattle are wat
cred but once day, as is often the
case, in very cold weather, they are
apt to gorge themselves, and hence
the chill they must experience. Cat
tie can endure more cold than the
human species, but if suitable pre-
cautions were taken many trouble
some diseases might be avoided.
During very cold weather, if sutfi
cient hot water could be added to
remove the chill, it would be good
economy, as where animal heat is
increasingly wasted, the supply must
be made up by more food, or the
animal suffers detoriation, loss Of
flesh, or disease in some serious
form-Bost0n CHltiUatOr.
Year: 1872

The work of securing the fruit in
a proper condition from the tops of
tall trees, is severe tax upon the
muscles unless the proper imple-
ments for climbing are provided.
This work may be greatly facilitated
by ladder made in the following
manner


Secure a sapling of sufficient
length, of Eastwood or elm, which
are very light when seasoned, and it
band around. and near the small
end. Then commence at the large
end and divide The stick in the mid
die. If the grain is straight, if not,
use the saw. Spread the foot of the
ladder about three feet, which forms
a triangle,' and insert rounds at
proper distances. The poll, or
closed end placed, in the fork Of a
limb, forms the most convenient and
safest Of ladder.
Year: 1872

A nation comes to its last point OF
expansion; all the old ideas chat
were once sacred become mere dead
stubble, and if it is TO stay with those
alone, it must die. A million men
have some faint idea that this is not
right; this dead husk cannot touch
the soul with any divine fire. But
at the last, God creates man in HIS
own image, and he comes out bur
dened with fresh expression and ex-
pansion of the old truth. He walks
over the land and tells it. He can
no more help telling it than the sun
can help shining. Old errors set
their teeth against him, fierce perse-
cution sweeps over him, it may be
sweeps him away; but the truth
saves the nation.-Robert Collyer.
Year: 1872

A sYMPATnIsER with the working
mems movement, out in Indiana,
has adopted the eight hour system
on his farm. He let's his work peo-
pie begin at eight in the morning
and quit at eight in the evening.
Year: 1872

DECAsTRo THE MAGIcIAS.-This famous
wizard and ventriloquist commences short
engagement ut the Theatre tonight. The
following from the Charleston NerS will
show how he is appreciated where better
known:


"a man who can draw crowded house. jn
the city of Charleston for six successive even
ings, and on Saturday afternoon fill the
Hibernian Hall with fifteen hundred ladies
and children, must have the elements of sllc-
cess in his composition, and that success De-
Castro proposes to repeat during the ensuing
week, changing his performance every night,
and always keeping anticipation on edge. He
must be seen to be appreciated SO must the
pretty young lady he magnetizcs, and who
goes to sleep in the air. resting Oh nothing
but her elbow---a tangible Illustration of the
manner In which one may 'elbow his way
through the world if only one knows how"
Year: 1872

FAIR AND FEAsT.--The ladies of Grace,
Street Presbyterian church will open Fair
in the lecturc-room Of their church tonight.
The object in view Is the raising of a sufli-
cient sum Of money to enable them to finish
their church editice. The display OF useful
and ornamental articles viii be unusually
large and varied, the hands of the ladies
having been busy for months in their manu-
Eictllre, and that they are worth all they ask
for them single glance will show. Their
bills of fare for the eating department can't
be improved upon, and can't be excelled
except by the edibles themselves.
Year: 1872

THE TELEGRAPH SCHooL.-The second session
of this institution will commence April 18th
Young men desirous of learning n useful and profit
able business In very short time and ut merely
nominal cost should call Mcssrs. FAINTER &
McGovERN, 121o Ainin street, and enter ut once.
Year: 1872

F1suISG.-Until within the last few days
the boys have had fine sport fishing in the
river, Large numbers of perch and other
small fish have been caught. But since
Friday the water has been quite muddy, and
the tinny tribe have not been so eager attel
the bait.
Year: 1872

The Apollo Hall Conference Committee held a
meeting last evening to confer with outside organi-
cations relative the Aldermanic ticket to be put
In the field, and to the of1ces for which candidates
have not as yet been nominated. The session was
brief one. Nothing OF any Importance was done
during the confab, and no new names suggested.
The probable Aldermanic ticket has already been
published In the HERALD.
Year: 1872

The remainder of the FIRST MORTGAGE SEWN
PER CENT GOLD BONDS limited To $4,000 TO THE
MILE on finished Road, offered, to close out the loan
at par and interest.


The NEw-JERsEY DIVISION OF THE ROAD Is FIN
IsHED. AND TRAINS ARE NOW RUNNING INTO JERSEY
CITY From Oswcgo eastward the road as in sue
cessful operation for long distance. short gap in
the construction of the New-lork Division alone
prevents running through from New-York to
Oswego Work is progressing on this unfinished
section with the utmost energy, and WE HOPE SOON
TO ANNOUNCE THE COMPLEXION OF THE ENTIRE
ROAD OF THIS GREAT TRUNK LINE FROM NEW YORK
TO OswEGo.


These Bonds in our Judgment, possess in marked
degree the elements Of


ABSOLUTE SECURITY AND LIBERAL INCOME.


For sale or exchanged for Governments and other
securities, at their market value, by


GEORGE OPDYKE a. CO., No. - NasSau-St.
Year: 1872

of the brittle shell that was between us
and eternity. 1t was wondtons relief
when four parts instead of one, anu q
hundred voices instead of four, took up
the words which seemed like an anthem
of praise,


'.Extol the stem of .isssie's rod,


AMI crown him Lord of All"


We -ers now approaching the middle
of the lake where The water was the deep
est, so deep that no line in the village
Iage could reach the bottom, and where
the ICE .-,r-t be. thinnest, because it is the
last to freeze there ! knew this; but l
felt that now we were going With such
rapidity, there was no new danger so long
as there was no break in the song. L SIM
gled out Il tree upon the shore we were
trying to make, and calculating it at the
rate they were singing, there were verses
enough to last Until we reached 1t. l fear
ed lest the leader might omit verse as
was sometimes done in church, and there
might be left space over which we might
be left to pass in silence, or rather in a
silence rade dreadful by the cracking of
the ice.


had no cause There was indeed that
awful crack crack crack of the ice dls-
tinctly heard during the singing OF one
line in every stanza of the hymn; but it
was either that had become used to it or



before, that it failed to effect me as at
first. So, too, there was little breadth
of ice to be passed over, after the singers
had closed the verse;


& Let every kindred every tribe,


ON this terrestrial ball.


To him all majesty ascribe,


And CROWN him Lord OF all.
But our momentum was then such that
| knew we could reach the shore in
safety, which we soon did.


On reaching it, there was the same
boisterous noise that marked our starting,
each one untying his own sled or sleigh
and joining the little party with which he
came. But of the peril through which
they had passed, the danger from which
they had been rescued, not one had the
slightest intimation. For, my friend and
mvself-the only ones who were aware of
our wonderful deliverance-we were left
alone. And there on that rocky beach,
with the stars above us, we sank upon our
knees, our arms entwining each other S
neck 1t was silent prayer we offered; !;
an offering of thanks to "the Giver of
every good and perfect gift" Not for us
alone, but for all those who had been
brought out of peril. Then we rose and
home.


The next day was Thanksgiving; we
entered into no bOisterous mirth. We
kept our secret to ourselves that day, and
during all the time since then we have
not mentioned the affair to each other.
But once long after this, when we were
in church together, and the preacher gave
out Coronation" | noticed that he did
not sing, but grasped my hand in his,
while the tears flowed from his eyes, as
though he were a child.
Year: 1872

Every body has heard Of these celebrated
Rifle works, established in 1884 by Henry
+. LsmSn who is one of the best mechanics
practical workmen and thorough gentlemen
to be found ia the great Keystone state.
For years Mr.. Leman has enjoyed the
highest confidence of the war department
aud leading men Of the nation, having fur
nshed the government with large quantities
Of arms from his celebrated works before
and during the war. He uses none but the
best material, and employs the most
skilled workmen, and can guarantee salts
faction to all his customers, who may now
be found all over the country, from Maine
to the far off Indians home. We were
highly entertained at his elegant residence
iu Lancaster few days since, and can most
cordially recommend him and his goods to
the trade of the northwest. BY honesty
square dsAling and industry, he has gath
cred together fortune, which we trust he
may ever enjoy long after the government
shall again be placed in good and honest
hands
Year: 1872

"COrners" are not confined to Wall
street, New York, or to state street,
Boston. Neither are they made wholly
by dealers in stocks and bonds. The
Zulus of Africa do not need a mission
ary to teach them to be shrewd. Though
a strong and robust people, they have a
decided weakness rwOmankind. They
have as many wives as means to pur-
chase; and unlike many in civilized
countries, buy not with gold, or houses,
Ur estates, but with COWS: Twenty,
thirty, fifty, or a hundred cows are given
for wife, according as the girl is young
and beautiful or otherwise. One bold
Zulu operator with capital once bought
up all theyOung and desirable girls in the
market of the whole region and COM
PEELED all who wanted to buy to pay
him most eXOrbitant prices for wives.
Ofcourse there was much distress, and
the disastrous state ofthings attracted the
attention of their Government, and the
recurrence of it was prevented by law
which fixes the legal price Of wife to
be ten cows. No man can collect more
than this by law. He may receive fifty
if he will, but he can force no one to pay
more than ten. Thus Zulu law stands as
a friend to fairness and equity, and the
bulls and bears alike are obliged to re-
spect it, for their laws are strictly car
ried out. Cases of litigation growing
out of pOlygamy are more numerous
than from any other source.
Year: 1872

this is the general aspect OF the new


course OF public sentiment, this story


from Arkansas steps in with its charae-


teristic exception. The idea of waiting


month or so for a possible change III
the general government which would
react beneficially to them through every
fiber Of their political system, does not
strike them as necessary or profit
able. Hammer and t0ngs they
must go at it 10 dislodge the
carpethaggers, while the latter call
out the militia, and leave it difficult to
determine which viii act the more bru-
tally in carrying out their desires. We
might say that this Pope county excep-
ton should prove the rule; but We can
not afford even one such illustration OF
that sinister saw. Truly the iadugllrdtors
and directors OF the policy sUhick renders
thss stdfe Of things possible are piling ap
q record against them t0hich Il 1DOtild
require oceans to obliterdte, as IL 1DM cost
many a care and many q struggle 10 set
their terrible tUOrk right.
Year: 1872

Special TO the Appeal


LITTLE Rock, October 2.-The new
move Of the Liberal Republicans creates
enthusiasm throughout the State. Dis
patches nom nearly every town of any
importance are being received, all bid
ding the movement God-speed. Clay
ton, for the first time during the cam
paign, eonfesses his fears that the
defeat Of the Minstrels will be the re-
suit Of the action OF Che peo-
pie in this particular. Brooks
is no longer considered in the field. Ten
days will see the Liberal Republican and
Democratic Conservative masses march,
ing 20 victory, the attainment Of which
VIII be all the more certain from the
instructions just issued by the Governor
to the Registrars.
Year: 1872

A man who is not ashamed of himself.
need not be ashamed of his early condi-
tion in life.


Danger should be feared when distant,
and braved when present.


The charity which longs to publish
itself ceases to be charity.


Old men for council, young men for
war.