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Year: 1872

Thirty years ago George Stephenson wrote concerning colliery explosions Generally speaking, there has been some fault in the ventilation of mines when accidents have occurred" This view has been amply confirmed by sub- sequent observation, and accidents are now extremely rare where thorough ven tilation is insured. It has been found, however, that the weather exerts an i'm portant influence on the process of ven- tilation, and either in this or some other way is intimately connected with the occurrence of explosions. Society Is shown that accidents are most frequent when @ serious break occurs after a period of calm weather. In the first warm days of spring explosions are also common. Out of $50 explosion, 266 or AS per cent, are associated with low barometer 133 with sudden elevation of the temperature of the external air j; and 161 remain unaccounted for on meteorological grounds. Periods of low barometer, and sudden rise of temper ature, are thus both characterized by the frequent occurrence of accidents. The effect of rise in temperature on the ventilation of the mine is thus ex- plained The natural temperature of q mine of the depth of 50 fathoms being 55 deg, that of one 200 fathoms deep 70 deg, and so on Speaking generally), if the temperature of the external air rises to 55 deg, natural ventilation must cease in shallow pits, and similarly in other cases. Accordingly, if warm day oc- CUTS in the cold season of the year, and the furnaces are not ln action to keep up the current, an explosion is very likely to occur.

 It has long been observed that when the barometer, after having stood at Q high level for time, begins to fall more or less rapidly, the aocumulations of foul air and gas in the abandoned gal leries and Assures of mine emit part of their contents into the ventilating our rents which flow past them. Issuing thus in greater quantity than usual from the cavities and Assures into the work ings, and more especially into places where the air if stagnant and already more or less foul by admixture of gas, the volume of the explosive portion of this mixture will increase in consequence of the increased rapidity of diffusion, or in other words, the explosive boundary will extend itself. This extension of the explosive boundary is gradual, and in some cases considerable time may elapse before the boundary has reached it's extreme limits and begins again to recede. During all this period the mine will be in an abnormally dangerous con- dition, and this explains why explosions may occur some days after the barometer has reached its lowest level and when, perhaps, it is again on the rise.

 Impure ventilating currents sometimes give rise to accidents by increasing rrther than diminishing the explosive character of the gases within the pit.

 The paper concludes by stating that the evidence fairly iustlfes the view that meteorological changes are the proximate causes of most of the acci- dents but whatever these changes may be, it is absolutely necessary to keep a most careful watch over the amount of air passing through the workings.
Year: 1872

The order of the day would be almost uniformly this The horn (which was long tin one, hung in the preaching stand) was sounded at sunrise, when 1t was expected that all persons in the tents would rise. Half an hour later it was blown again for family worship, which must be observed in every tent, after which breakfast was prepared and eaten.

 At eight or nine, according to the sea- ing in the tents at ten it proclaimed preaching after that followed pray CTS at the stand and call for mourners, or, as it was more correctly and elegantly expressed, Gan invitation to such as de- sired an interest in the prayers of those present, from conviction that they were sinners"

 Then came the recess for the mid day meal, and after this there was preaching again at 2P. M There were prayers at the stand and mourners called forward again, after which there was usually an adjournment to the open part of the ground, and grand prayer meeting organized in ''the ring"

 The ring meeting was formed in this way If there were many mourners at the alter, as it was called-that is, two or three designated benches in front of the pulpit-some one in authority would order removal, on which some active fellows would shoulder few benches and carry them to the square, and have them placed ill a convenient manner and ready for the mourners to kneel by or sit upon.

 Before these were removed, but in an incredibly short time, enough stout young men would join hands around the benches to form a compact inclosure. These again were enclosed by an outer ring of those who were the first to spring to the place, that they might have full view of the proceedings /; for it was understood that this circle was not to be entered except by the mourners and those who are to talk and pray with them.

 The young people of the country were generally good singers and they knew the hymns and tunes mostly in use, and ing would now be surprising. Two resolute ones of the living wall of this ring would be designated at once as door posts and doorkeepers, who at their dis cretiou admitted persons within tho en- closure.

 The mourners were then brought on, and entering kneeled at the benches, while brother or leading voice would start "Come, ye sinners, poor and needy" or some similar song. in whicl every available voice would join, not q brick of the walls of this tabernacle keeping silence.

 Then followed prayer, then a song and then prayer, and at last steady stream of song and supplication, run ming together like the parts of f'tgus, harmonizing in spite of all discord.
Year: 1872

"Mammy," said Fiddle, after the hymn was finished, "How kin alluz member to bless Pomp?"

 "Yer have to pray bout it chile," an swered Nanny; "stop long enough when you git mad to say the Lords prayer"

 At last poor little Fiddle forgot all her troubles and dropped asleep in Mammy's arms.

 When she awoke the next morning she was not we'll, her fall badly injured her, and from that day she gradually wasted away. Subdued by sickness, when Nam my left her sitting in the court for the benefit of the air and sunlight, the child rarely answered Pomp when he leased her about her name.

 Fiddle sat out in the court one day in the Indian summer. Her large black eyes had become dreamy as if watching some far off view. Pomp came along, and began his old work of teasing; he was provoked that she did not seem to hear him, and to attract her attention he swore at her, us- ing frightful oaths.

 She looked at him for q moment solemn ly, rose to her feet, spread out her hands as she bad seen the minister do iu church, and said,

 May the blessin' of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost be with you now and evermore."

 Pomp's mouth flew open with amaze ment, and he almost shivered as she fin ishcd the benediction and went away.

 That night Fiddle was very tired, and Nanny rocked the child until she tell in- to an uneasy slumber.

 The sunlight streamed in the little room the next morning, when the old wo- man stole in to see if her "chile" were awake. She was awake indeed, although she did not answer Mammy's call, for Death had come earlier, and the child had awakened to the joys of an endless life. The old woman walled and sobbed. the entire day, and when the sunset hour came was spent with grief. There was a low knock at the door, and Pomp entered. His face had woe-begone expression, and there was piece of rusty crape tied in his buttonhole. "Kin I.see Fiddle ?" he asked

 He stood looking at the lifeless form, tears running down his black face. {" l used to tease her, Nanny" said he, but 1 didn't mean muffin, and yesterday, when cussed at her in fun, she stood up and gave me the minister's blessin'," and the boy looked as if the solemnity of the bene. diction rested upon him still. "This morning." continued the boy, "I held d horse Tor gentleman and he gave me some money, and, Nanny, I bought these yer flowers kin put them by Fiddle 2"

 He lay down small bunch of violets by the dead face, stopped and kissed the child more than once, and amid the meanings oi Nanny he departed.-1He Christian Union.
Year: 1872

ENGRAVING WITH SAND.-Glass en- graving and the shaping of stones by means of 8 jet of sand, has been tried with success at Paris. Any pattern on the glass may be produced at pleasure, or, if required the whole surface may be ground or deadened. The cutting force of sand is such, under the influence of the blast, that it will pierce the hardest substances, even steel file. A diamond loses weight if exposed to the jet for one minute ; and in the same time topaz entirely disappears. But to engrave and it is found by practice that glass may be engraved if the sand be driven by no greater power than the wind from an ordinary blowpipe. On the other hand, it is remarkable that little or no effect is produced by the full blast on soft substances, such as caoutchouc, pa per, and the gelatine used in photogra- phN
Year: 1872

Poem by Milton. [The following sublime and affecting produc- tion was discovered among the remains of the great epic poet:

 am old and blind Men point at me as smitten by Gods frown; Afflicted and deserted of my kind;

 Yet am not cast down.

 am weak, yet strong: murmur notl that I no longer see; Poor, old and helpless, I the more belong,

 Father supreme! to Thee.

 Oh, merciful Onel When men are farthest then Thou art most near; When friends pass by me, and my weakness shun,

 Thy chariot hear.

 Thy glorious face Is leaning toward me and it's holy light Shines in upon my lonely dwelling place

 And thcre is no more night.

 On my pended knee, recognize Thy purpose clearly shown; My vision Thou hast dimmed, that may see

 Thyself- -Thyself alone.

 I have nought to fear; This darkness is the shadow of Thy wing; Beneath 1t am almost sacred; here

 Can come no evil thing.

 Ol seem to stand Trembling, where foot of mortal ne'er hath been, Wrapp'd in the radiance of Thy sinless land,

 Which eye hath never seen. Visions come and go; Shapes of resplendent beauty round me throng; From angels lips seem to hear the flow

 Of soft and holy song.

 It is something now, When heaven is opening on my sightless eyes Roll in upon my spirit-strains sublime

 Break over mo unsought.

 Give ne now my lyrel feel the stirrings of a gift divine; Within my bosom glows unearthly fire

 Lit by no skill of mine.
Year: 1872

WHEN THE DARK CoMETH.-A little girl sat, at twilight, in her sick mothers room, busily thinking. All day she had been full of fun and noise, and had many times worried her poor tired mother. "Ma," said the little girl, "what do you suppose makes me get over my mischief and begin to act good just about this time every night ?" "I do not know dear. Can you tell me why ?" "Well I guess it's because this is when the dark comes. You know I am little afraid of that. And then, ma, I begin to think of all the naughty things I've done to grieve you, and that perhaps you might die before morning, and so begin to act good" cop thought I, Chow many of us wait until the dark comes, in the form of sickness or sorrow, or trouble of some kind, be- fore we 'begin to act good How much better to be good while we are enjoying hfe's bright sunshine and 'when the dark comes '-as it will, in a measure, to alive shall be ready to meet it with out fear"
Year: 1872

The lady who did not think it respecta- ble to bring up her children to work has recently heard from her two sons--one is a barkeeper on flat boat, and the other is . second clerk to lime.kiln.
Year: 1872

An eminent physician in Philadelphia furnishes the public with the following rules in the treatment ot cholera infantum Keep the child cool by means of frequent and protracted bathing in water cooler than the atmosphere. If the temperature of the atmosphere is very hgh-say about so to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, or if it is close and oppressive-the bathing should be repeated a number of times in the course of the day, the water for this pur- pose being regulated to about 65 or 70 degrees. Sometimes, instead of immers- ing the child in the water, it may suffice to sponge it copiously. Thus treated the child will feel cool and comfortable for several hours, after which the process may be repeated, there being no cause for ap- prehension whatever that the little one will be weakened thereby Gas is sometimes enormously suppose0 even if kept in the water for half an hour at time. The object of this bathing is to substitute a surrounding medium, the temperature of which may be regulated at will, for the atmosphere whose temperature is not SO readily modified.

 As to the diet, the most important arti- cle of food is milk, accompanied, after the tenth month of the infants age, with a small quantity of crushed water cracker soaked in the milk in the form of "pap." Great care should be taken not to over feed babies during the warm season, as the function of digestion at such times is just as much averse to being overworked as are the functions of the muscles.

 The milk that is used should be as fresh as it can possibly be had. If a COW could hn rOi1xoA finoo thof ho hohu de feeding it would be all the better. At all events the milk should be freshly drawn from the udder at least twice day, and to facilitate the preservation should be im- mediately boiled, and then cooled and kept on ice in closely recovered vessels. All the water, too, that is given to infants for drink should first be boiled, and, when cooled and settled, carefully poured off from the top, bottled, and kept on ice. The process of boiling puri6es and distils the water, and destroys the vitality, to a great extent st least of the parisities it may have contained. But to do still more towards neutralizing any injurious effects of the water, few drops of pure Cognac brandy should be added to every drink given the infant. Sometimes few drops of lemon juice eff the child is a year old or over) may be added; or little camomile tea in the proportion of tea spoonful to wineglassful of water. Avery little sugar also should be added.

 Of water thus modified the child may drink without let or hindrance, guarding only against too large quantities at time. In fact the water thus given will aid in cooling the blood from within, and di- minishing it's tendency towards conges tion, even as the lotions and bathing exert 1 this effectfrom without
Year: 1872

IN TROUBLE horribly nervous lady accompanied by her husband, ariv- ed in Baltimore recently on visit, and on their way to hotel, encountered two men on the sidewalk, quietly engaged in conversation. The lady instantly fancied the men intended harm to her husband and set up violent screaming, and be- fore the husband could obtain an expla- nation from her, he was in the hands of the two men, they naturally supposing that the woman had been assaulted. An explanation of the conduct of the hus- band was demanded, and the nervous fe- male perceiving that her champions were about to thrash her husband. quickly explained matters and relieved her hus- band from the awkard position in which her own folly had placed him.
Year: 1872

10 speak OF her beauty would afford but
faint idea of a loveliness that held ali
hearts captive yet the passionate devotion
that everywhere followed her, was as much
to the saint as to the woman. lsabe. had
never known mortal love. Every emotion
and aspiration of her soul was given to
religion-every thought to prayer. 1t is
said that without hope, love dies. This Is
proved a fallacy, for since Adam and Eve
were created hearts have loved vainly,
without hope, in secrecy and silence.
Alessio, young poet, was sent for by
order OF the king, and introduced into the
privacy of the most rigidly ceremonious
court in the world, so that the queen and
princess might hear him rccite his sweet
verses. There he saw Isabel-unveiled,
freed from all the pomp and regal robes
she was wont to wear on state occasions
and fetes. With all the rich enthusiasm
of his nature, forgetting rank, and all else
but love, be bowed in homage before the
young girl, as before some sacred shrine.
All the dreams Of imagination only served
to intensity this wild passion, which steep
ed for him the entire earth in its golden
light Hours of study and of recreation,





all were yielded to the spell that held him
in thrall, till his brain, with its vivid
fancies and burning dreams, consumed it.
self, like sunny Araby, that, We are told
by Eastern sages, once grew spices and
was fragrant with balm and beauty in
time, its rich vitality spent upon ITSELF its
soil became eaten up as by eanker by
the burning sun; and now the traveller
sees, instead of fruitful paradise, wild,
gloomy. sandy desert Wherever insane
fancy suggested hope of seeing the prin.
cess pass, there would Alessio repair, re-
naming for hours Thus months rolled
by Though he had seen her but once, it
seemed to him as if they had known each
other always Every lip in the city sang
Isabers praises in his beautiful verses.
Wild, sweet, and impassioned, they told
the story Of his love: "a poets love is
Immortality !" snd, az would be in our day.
Year: 1872

4 tradesman in Lawrence owner


dog and cat, has been in the hibit


f letting the dog 60 to market and
buy his own meat. The dog would bring
the meat home and desposit it somewhere
in the store. and feeling the cravings OF
hunger would 60 and get it. The cat ac-
ouired habit of stealing its meat, and
the doc would lie down near it, watch for
the thief, and when the cat came would
drive her away. But at last he became
tired Of this business. carried the meat
down cellar and covered it up with sand
One day the owner of the dog thought he
would get the meat, bring it up stairs, and
see what the dog would do After taking
a nap, the dog went down cellar in search
of his meat, and there was no meat to be
found. He laid himself down minute,
as if in thought, and then rushed up
stairs, and espying the cat, went tor
her" and chased her all about the store
as closely as police officer in pursuit of
a thief Can dog reason 1--AmerleaN.
Year: 1872

Don't try to paper with carpet down.
Make paste, cut bordering and the paper
the day before. If the wall has been
whitewashed, it must be washed in vine.
gar to neutralize the alkali in the lime.
Ii papered before and you wish the paper
removed, sop with water and it will peal
OIL. If convenient, provide long board,
VIDE as the paper must be measured,
placed right side down on the board;
then with brush proceed to lay on the
paste, not too thickly, but over every part,
and be careful that the edges receive their
share. When completed, double within
three inches of the top, the paste sides be.
ing together; carry to the wall, mount
your chair, and stick your three inches
pasted paper on the wall at top. That
holds it; now strip down the other end,
and see that it fits just right; if not, peel
down, make right. then press TO the wall
from the centre right and left. Leave no
air under, or when warm it will expand,
bursting the paper Of course the paper
must be matched; it will not do to meas
ure by lines unless the walls are perfectly
plumb. Small figures make less waste,
and make small room look larger.
Stripes make low room look higher, and
if there are no figures between or in the
stripe to match, there is no waste, and no
trouble in putting on. If narrow border
is the style, let it be bright, if the paper be
neutral; but if that be bright, the border
had better be dark and neutral If the
paste be made too thick. the paper will
be apt to crack and peal off; if too thin.
will saturate the paper too quickly, and
make it tender in putting on. A counter
duster brussels brush), is nice to brush
the paper to the wall. White clean cloths
will do, but it will not do to rub the paper
with this; being damp, the paint or color
rubs off, The tables must be dried each
time after pasting, for the same reason.
Paste under paper must not freeze, neither
dry too quickly. If whitewashing is done
after papering tack double strips Of news
paper wider than the border all around the
room.
Year: 1872

Those who left ORDERS will fnd their packages
ready for delivery at the desk.


This Is the second thousand Of these famous suits
which We have offered at 5000 EACH, and the
demand for them is increasing. To those from =
distance who send orders for single suits we would
say that We prefer to receive money erlers by
mail rather tina to have the money sentby express,
for which there is usually q charge. All orders
will be promptly filled in the order they are recev.
ed, SO that to assortments Of sizes early ap
plcation win be necessary.


OAK HALL" Boston.
Year: 1872

A Bohemian contemporary, with some Of the
audacity which springs from limited under
standing and large self-conceit, takes the
HERALD to task for supporting Mr.. Bergh in
his recent action in regard to horses suffering
from the prevalent disease. Because, for
sooth, we have condemned and ridi-
culed some of that philozooic gen.
tleman's notions and actions, we are
expected to ridicule and condemn them
all. Not SO. We applaud Mr.. Bergh in his
late efforts on behalf Of ''the poor dumb
BRUTE" because they were conducted in q
rational and practical manner, without the
vexatious interferences and arbitrary arrests
which have at times marked his otherwise just
crusade on cruelty to animals. When he ar
rayed himself in Don Quixote's armor and
tilted at turtle-Aippers and pigeon per-
secution we laughed heartily at him, be-
cause we saw that the good mans heart
had run away with his head and dragged
himself and his cause into some very fantastic
positions. Now, however, that he does what
he can to alleviate the suffering of aroble and
useful animal, and with q proper regard for
his own suffering fellow creatures he has our
best wishes and will continue to receive our
support SO long as he perseveres in the course
he has recently taken. One of the evils which
the partisan press has wrought upon itself is a.
moral myopia which makes it fail to
recognize the virtue of independence in
others any more than its own lack Of that
quality. Out Of the domain Of politics this
thick-and-thin, sink-or-swim spirit is carried
into affairs which are or should be matters on
which all men may express On opinion with
out being abused therefor. The fact that
mans cause is just should not be o bar
to fairly criticising his efforts in its behalf,
and condemning them where they are calcu-
lated to injure it. There are many things in
which Mr.. Bergh can fitly exercise his benevo-
lent disposition in the amelioration of the ami
NAL kingdom. Man should have some in
terest for him, not to say woman. If it 10
cruelty to animals to overload car with pas
sengers it would be an equal blessing to half
the passengers as to the horses in not allow
ing the former to ride. Here is chance 1or
Mr.. Bergh to exercise his astute faculties upon
when he has finished with the houe disease,
Year: 1872

The WEEK IN WALL STREET wound up
quietly In the stock market and with an easy
money market, the closing quotation in the
latter having been 3a 4 per cent. Gold went
on to llls but closed at reaction to 111t.
1t was rumored that the Treasury would sell
an extra amount of gold during the current
month, and number Of bankers, supposed to
have the run Of Treasury intentions, were
sellers all day. Last year at this time gold
was 112 112f, but declined to 1OSa on the
23d Of December. The bank statement was
favorable.