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Year: 1872

A man in Wilmington writes TO his
newspaper to relate an extraordinary
proof of the fact that even in animals
The ruling passion is strong in death
He purchased -a-dczen links of sau-
sages and took them home, and placed
them upon the cable. A few moments
afterN ard he happened to whistle, when
he observed the whole of that sausage
throw off the brown, paper wrapper and
leap upon the floor. He cut the links
apart and replaced them The next
morning lie was surprised to find three
of them cuddled together sleeping
sweetly, two of them crawling around
the milk pail tapping the milk, while q
black and white one was roosting ont
on the back fence "poitins" at a pigeon
on the shed He was obliged to drown
them before they could be used. How
strange is the instinct of animals! And
how beautifully does Nature, by provi
ding it,compensate them for the absence
of reason-Nar Adeler in Sunday Dis
patch.
Year: 1872

The use Of salt for manure is increas-
ing in most rapid way everywhere.-


People are beginning to find out that
from one fourth to one-third Of the
special agricultural manures sold, con-
sist of salt, and many have used salt to
the extent, in the field, of twelve hun
dred weight per acre, and in the garden
to even greater extent, and always


with benefit. The refuse salt at the


Goodrich Salt Wells is being used, and
we are assured with the best results,
particularly on worn out land. 1t now
begins to be the opinion Of some of the
best English agriculturalists, that the
want Of salt is the cause Of "clover
sickness" in land; also that the disease
called ''fnger and toe in turnips is
found to yield to salt. The following
fact may be relied on: The writer hav-
ing to make path through an old worn
out sod of meadow, for the purpose of
getting rid of earthly matter, which soil
ed the feet land the meadow, being on


very thin shaly sand and yellow loan
removed the turf to sufficient depth to
leave the sheer sand alone, and for a
time made o nice clean path; but it be-
/ ing below the adjoining land, which was
foul with weeds, all the seeds drifted
with the wind to the path, and became
very troublesome. To remove and kill
the weeds, be hoed salt into the path.
1t killed the weeds, but the heads OF
clover having drifted into the path,
there came most luxuriant growth of
clover, which smothered the weeds and
took thorough possession of the soil
and for ten years the clover there -four.
ished ten times better than on any 9th.
er spot on the premises Age
Year: 1872

Good seeds are of special Importance
Be sure that all-whether field, grass
vegetable or flower seeds-are perfectly
clean and the best of their kind. If you
have home grown seeds, none should be
grown except the produce of superior
plants. In purchased seeds, of course,
you must trust to your scotsman for pu.
rity. In wheat, for instance, there is
nothing SO efficacious in keeping it from
.tuyniag to chess" as sowing clean seed
on clean land; and this illustration will
apply to every other seed. Clean seed
on clean lands, gice clean crops especially
if the after culture is good.
Year: 1872

THE CONSCIENCE AND FUTURE JUDGMENT.
sat alone with my conscience,


In place where time had ceased,
And we talked of my former living


In the land where the years increased,
And 1 felt should have to answer


The question it put to me,
And to face the answer and question
Throughout an eternity.
The ghosts of forgotten actions


Game floating before my sight,
And things that thought were dead things
Were alive with a terrible might,
And the vision of my past life


Was an awful thing to face
Alone with my conscience sitting


In that solemnly silent place,
And l thought of a far away warning
Of sorrow that was to be mine,
In a land that then was the future,


But now is the present time.
And 1 thought of my former thinking
Of the judgment day to be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed judgment enough for me,
And l wondered if there was future
To this land beyond the grave;
But no one gave me an answer,


And no one came to save.
Then felt that the future was present,
And the present would never go by,
For it was but the thought of my past life
Grown into eternity.
Then woke from my timely dreaming
And the vision passed away,
And l knew the far away warning


Was warning of yesterday
And Ipray that may not forget it,
In this land before the grave,
That I may not cry in the future


And no one come to save.
And so l have learnt lesson


Which ought to have known before,
And which. though learned it, dreaming,
hope TO forget no more.
So l sit alone with my conscience
In the place where the years increase,
And try to remember the future
In the land where time shall cease,
And know of the future Judgment,
How dreadful so eer it be,
That to sit alone with my conscience
Will be Judgment enough for mel
Year: 1872

TANNING LEATHER-The Boston Jour
nal of Chemistry gives Whist it calls an
approved rccipe for tanning, as follows :
Soak the skin or hide eight OF nine days
in water, and then put it in lime; take
it ont, and remove the hair by rubbing
it, and soak it in clear water until the
lime is entirely out Put one pound of
alum TO three of salt, dissolve in a YES
sci sufficiently large to hold the hide /;
soak the hide in it three or four days,
then take it out, let it set half dry, and
then heat or iub it until it becomes
pliab.e Leather prepared in this pre-
cess will not do well for shoes. but ans
wers for hamestrings, back bands, and
various other purposes on the farm.
Year: 1872

CooKING STEAK First, get tender
steak; no matter what part it is from so
it is tender; LET il be three fourths Of an
inch thick Cook it at the last moment
when every other dish is ready to be
set on the table Use wire broilcr il
you can get one. Have hot fire, and
when it is crisped on one side, turn it
over and crisp it on the other. If fat
drops and blazes, throw pinch Of salt
on the Goals. Don't do anything else
while it is COOKING. Have Your plate
hot and lump of butter melted in the
bottom. Put butter on the upper sides
and eat it in five minutes af or cooking.
Mole steak is spelled hy slow cooking
than by any other fault.


He that has n, bride On his tongue,
Year: 1872

THE STRIKE AT THE CAB FACTORY.


PHILADELPHIA, June THE striking
gas factory employees resolved last even
ing TO hold out until an increase OF pay
Is obtained. The places Of many of them
have been filled. They made several riot.
Gus demonstrations yesterday, which the
police promptly suppressed.


The strike at the Gas Works has not
prevented the usual supply Of gas. Other
workmen have been obtained and forty
policemen, formerly in the employ Of the
Gas Company, have volunteered their ser.
vices and are aiding to keep up the supply.


Owing to the strike Of the men EN-.
ployed at the various gas works, the city
tonight Is furnished with very meagre
supply Of gas. But few of the street
lamps are lighted, and the city Is shroud.
ed in almost total darkness. Other men
are being rapidly engaged.
Year: 1872

EVANSVILLE, June There was a
large ratification meeting oi Grant and
Wilson men at the Opera House, tonight,
and q national salute fired.


The election for Mayor tomorrow,
causes but little excitement
Year: 1872

candidate for sheriff Two OF three gem
tlemen are already in the field for this
superb stick, about which the contest
no doubt viii be very lively. The pipe
is becoming an object Of great desire.
Year: 1872

Some time since o series OF eI leri
ments was instituted in st. Louis for thl
purpose OF ascertaining the practicable
ity Of using petroleum Us fuel in the
manufacture Of iron. These expert
ments have nov been continued for sew,
eral months, aud the results are sur,
prising, Us they go to show that the
liquid fuel is not only more economical
than coal, but is far better adapted for
the conversion OF ore into superior
qualities OF iron. One OF the tests EN-.
ployed would seom to demonstrate con-
clusively the value Of petroleum heat in
iron mills. A lot OF pig iron smelted
with raw Illinois coal in 1859 had been
thrown aside as worthless owing to the
large abssement by sulphur, and though
frequent attempts had been made nom
time to time to reduce this mixture to
merchantable iron, they had all resulted
in failure. A mass OF this impracticable
material, 1000 pounds in weight, was
treated with petroleum heat, and in a
single hours time was turned out in the
shape Of iron OF the finest quality,
closely resembling steel, perfectly free
from sulphur and all other impurities.
II is claimed that common Iron Noun
tain pig iron can, by single application
Of the liquid fuel in the pudding fur.
mace, be made into the best flange
boiler iron, equal 10 the first quality OF
Sligo or Low Moor iron. It is Said that
iron manufactured by this process ex-
hibits a tensile strength fur. greater than
that Of Low Moor iron. rs well as a ca
pacity to sustain weight much above the
average. The experiments show that
petroleum is cheaper than coal in its
use and handling, SO far as the heating
Of the iron for the rolls is concerned,
while the saving in "scraping" gives It O
still further economic advantage, actual
trial having shown a saving over coal by
It's use Of 903 pounds in the amount
taken ont Of the scraping furnace from
q quantity Of 1850 pounds Of iron,
which was melted mp. When it is con.
sidered that these experiments have
been made under many disadvantages,
with temporary machinery, and hitherto
untried apparatus for the application Of
the fuel, their great importance to the
iron industry Of the country will be
readily appreciated.
Year: 1872

The Dry Goods Journal, in q recent ar
ticle, humorously says:-"In the prose
cution OF business it is possible for man
of more than ordinary intelligence to
make serious mistakes without being
aware of the fact The old colored man
who, it is said, endeavored to teach his
horse how to live without eating by d
gradual reduction in the rations allowed.
utterly failed, although he thought for a
time he would be successful. To be sure.
the animal became lank and weak, and by
the time the ration was reduced to u
handful of hay per day, died; but the old
man said, in all candor, that if the horse
had not unfortunately died just as he did,
his experiment would have proved sue
cess


Now, if one could entirely rid himself
OF the necessity of using food and raj
ment, it would be an easy matter to accu-
mulate (socalled) riches. This however,
cannot be done, and therefore the ques-
tlon arises, What can be best dispensed
with? No sane man would say that to-
bacco, segars, liquors, and contections are
a positive necessity, and that the mite paid
for salt is useless outlay And yet the
man who would adhere to the habit of
spending money, as ntnetyhine out OF
every hundred merchants do, and then say
that he could not afford the money to pay
for such publications as would give him a
more complete knowledge of his business,
is quite as unwise as the man who should
cling to his tobacco and attempt TO econo-
mize his Sd t.
Year: 1872

The most disguised looking individual
we remember to have seen, was a gentle
man in Laporte who came out of store,
on South main street, with head erect and
consequential air, carrying in one hand
rat trap with very lively rodent in it,
while saucy looking little tarrier was
trntting along by his side The gentle
man sat the trap down in 1hs middle of
the street, satisfied himself that the tar
rier was at hand and ready to spring upon
his prey as soon as the trap was opened.
All things in readiness the gentleman
opened the trap door-rat jumped to the
rear, and made his escape while the dog
was setting quietly by, waiting for some
thing to turn up. The rat was gone, and
all the animation of the gentleman. He
would sell that dog ch,xp.
Year: 1872

The Iadianian says 'there was a deci
ded attempt to put up the price of WOO in
this place, owing to the prevalence of the
horse disease, but it succeeded TO no
great extent"


The price of labor ofevery kind perform
ed by the horse, advanced in every town
and city all over the country, wherever
the horse disease existed, for the very
reason that supply and demand govern
prices, and no wrong was done to any
person. The Inconvenience of the situa.
ton, and the dependence of man upon the
horse, were demonstrated in way that
could not be disproved by sophistry or
argument.
Year: 1872

Young folks who cant wait until they
are old enough to marry in Indiana, flee to
Michigan to have the ceremony performed.
Michigan married people who are too
quarrelsome to live with anybody,
come to Indiana to have the knots
united. Our legislature is seriously con-
sidering the propriety of so amending the
divorce law, that citizens of other States
will not find it convenient in our Courts.
to show up their unfitness to live togeth .
er, or with anybody else
Year: 1872




Editor Republican,:


DEAR SIR: Is your paper appears to
be always open for any of your numerous
readers to discuss any subject, or com
plain OF any grievance of puclic charac-
ter, beg permission to speak of the
wrongs We are here suffering, without
any redress for the present or the future.
Our public schools have again been
forced to submit to an entire change of
books. two or three times year, without
any sufficient cause, and without any
profit, or corresponding benefit to any one,
except it be to the book publishers, or
| those forcing the change upon us, con-
trary to the wish Of majority Of the pat
rons OF our school Is there ever to be
an end to this constant change in books,
or are we to suffer change after change
with every change ofteachers, for all time
to come as for the past? This constant
change in school books has become one
of the greatest nuisances of the day, and
our people are, after many years patient
suffering, now grun. bling, and with JUS
tlce, at the foolishneSs of teachers and
school boards, trying forever to create
uniformity i'll books by constant changes.
The tax tor the new books ordered every
term of school, if not oftener, is no little
nurlhen on our people; and for many, is
positive distress, forced arbitrarily up n
them, without sense or profit. Why are
our people not allowed voice in the mat
in SENSE that we cannot be trusted in this
as we'll as electing the officers, that put
on so many airs over the little brief au
thority invested in them by a poor insig-
nifcant Office, that putfs them up so great
ly as it has our honorable l?) Board of
School Directors?


Did we know that this "changeable
board" would allow the selection ofbo0ks
to continue in our schools until the close
of the p esent term, we would be well
satisfied; but if we can judge from past
changes, we can look for the next change
about every change of the moon, or at
least on the appearance of the next book
agent, or report of change in books in
Warsaw or Plymouth schools By the
same assumption of power that has forced
the last change upon us, the board can
make our people purchase other books
for their children, every month, every
week, every day, or every hour in the
day; and we will be compelled to suf-
fer in silence, and only pay our money
when demanded with the same submis-
sive spirit, as if highwayman was to say,
your money or your life, / have power
to enforce my demand, now yield"


Indignantly,


AFTER SwINDLED.


The above is published at the request of
one who is supposed to understand pretty
well the wants of our Bourbon neigh
bors. We know nothing personally about
the matter he complains of.
Year: 1872

We are always glad to publish commu-
nications of general interest; but do not
care to mingle in any petty quarrel cor
respondents NAV have on hand And
without responsible name, we invari-
ably refuse to publish all communications,
which are calculated to ridicule or stig-
matize any one. Neighborhood news we
want.
Year: 1872

LARUE d Co. are selling choice beet
stake at 10 cts per pound. and Pork stake
at the sane price. Their shop is near the
bridge on Michigan street, south side o,
the river. They keep a good stoch OF
fresh and wholesome meat, which they are
selling at the lowest living prices 51.tf
Year: 1872

An organized effort to stop the wicked
and foolish habit of swearing, has proved
quite success in South Bend. They have
printed cards hung up in all the business
houses, requesting peopl not to swear.
If they will quit getting drunk, lying and
sieaiing, South Bend will be a right pleas
ant city to live in,
Year: 1872

We are sorry that our neighbor OF the
plymouth REPUBLICAN has got angry
Indianian


Dry your tears, neighbor Don't have
spell of the nervous headache or any
thing Of that sort, on our account. We
don't feel ruffed in the least.
Year: 1872

The above is published at the request of
one who is supposed to understand pretty
we'll the wants of our Bourbon neigh
bors. We know nothing personally about
the matter he complains of.
Year: 1872

The Buffalo Commercial advertiser
poinedly says: "The only reason why
the South is willing to accept Mr.. Greeley
is because they know him to be erratic and
and irresolute, and always weak kneed in
a great political crisis. They think they
could use him as they use Pierce and
Buchanan. They can then carry out the
programme of driving out the 'GOths and
Vandals.' They know that Grant will
stand by the whole country; that with
him there will be favored section, An
other rebellion will not be allowed to ohatch
in his Cabinet. 1t is for that reason that
the Southern Democrats are willing to do
anything to beat Grant, anything for re-
venge.' -


DAILY METEOkOLOGICAI. REP JRF.
Year: 1872

So far as we could see the enthusiasm was
manufactured by leading salesman in one of
our wholesale houses We saw the small boys
seemed 10 be under his special direction, SO we
guess he had the contract on hand. He seemed
worried, too. The boys wouldn't holler worth
cent and they were always shooting on tnelr
to know when to cheer and as he couldt be
everywhere at once no two of them shot of
their mouths at the same time. Grown boys
do better in such cases and next time he IL know
heftpr
Year: 1872

FIGHT YOUR WAY UP!-The many who
nave to take the world rOugh-and -tumh|n arc
prone to envy those who roll through il in
cushioned vehicles on patent springs The
toller, as he stumbles through its thornv thick
cts and climbs over It's foot-blistering gravel is
apt to curse the luck that placed him ON sncb
hard road, and to sigh for a seat in one of tba
splendid equlpages that glide so smoothly over
fortune macadamlzed turnpike, Born with
a pewter spoon IN his mouth, he covets the
Shver one which is the birth gift of his do
nothing nelghbor. The more fool he! Occu-
patton Is the immediate jewel" of life. 1t is
true that riches are no bar to exertion-duite
the reverse when their use is properly under
stoOd-but the discontented worker, who pincs
Tor wealth without being willing to work for if.
regards the ldlenesS in which it would enable
HIM to hive as the acme of temporal happiness
we have no sympathy with such sensuous
longlngs. People who indulge in them never
acquire wealth. They lack the energy to break
Their way to the worldly independence for
which they yeam and whine They don't
know how much more glorious it is TO tear
a1iluence from opposing Fate by main strength
OF will and infexibility of purpose than to
receive it as a windfall! There is infinitely
more satisfaction IN cOnquering fortune with
BRAIN and muscle than was ever experienced bv
lucky heir obtaining golden store tLat
some thrlfter hand had accumulated. Your
accidental Cr9sus knows nothing of the nridn
OF success-of the earnest exultation with
which the self-made man looks back unon the
lmr2dlments he has overcome. and forward
into the fair future which he has earned =
right to enjoy.
Year: 1872

THEIR VALUE.-A handsome young gentle
man walked into an express office the other
Jay ana desired to express package of letters
to lady, to whom he desired to return them


What are they worth ?' asked the clerk.
who, IN making out his account desired to
know what was the risk The young man
heSltated moment, :hcn clearing his throat
from a certain huskiness, replied: "Well, /
can can say exactly, but few weeks ago
thought they were worth about four hundred
Year: 1872

In the Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tlves. on Wednesday, the chaplain, in his
opening prayer, expressed a fervent hone
that the members would act favoraby toward
the question of woman suffrage" When the
prayer was finished member raised the point
that under the rules no person not member
and the Speaker sustained the point.
Year: 1872

A saloon keeper having started business in
a building where trunks had been made. asked
a friend what he had better do with the old
sign. Trunk factory" Oh" said the
friend. Just change the T to D and it will
suit you exactly
Year: 1872

To tie Public:


The Trustees of the Public Library of Kentucky be-
ing satisfied from the large sale of tickets already made,
and the daily increasing demand for them. that there
will be no occasion for postponng the second drawing
in the Gift Concert in aid Of the Public Library of Ken
lucky, have instructed me. their agent and mar a.
ger of the Gift Concert to to the public and ticket
holders that the drawing will positively take place on
September 2Sth prox and will not be postponed. An
active demand for tickets from every State and
Territory of the United States and from the Canadas
giving assurance to the Trustees that circumstances
can prevent drawing at the appointed time.


Sucient clerical force is engaged to keep up with
tn rders for tickets and in order that this Office may
be relieved of the immense incident to the
business for the week or two Immediately preceding
the drawing agents especially and those desirouS OF
procuring tickets requested to send in their orders
Immediately as sales will have to be closed in time TO
make the necessary preparations for the drawing 1t
is the wish of the to fill order for
ticket as well as to sell all the tickets but those who
app first must be supplied; and, if those who put of
buying until sales are closed have their money return
ed instead of the tickets ordered in the first Gift
Concert in December last when thousands of dollars
that too late sent back that they will have
none to blame but themselves.


THOS. L. BRAMLETTE,


Agent Public Library Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, KY, August l9, 1S72-eod12tw2t.
Year: 1872

The New York Tribune, in its joy at get
ting Jerry Black into the Greeley field,
forget to read his letter carefully before
printing it,and actually indorsed the opin-
ion advanced by Mr.. Black, that the
amendments to the Constitution are bill
of attainder and are frauds from which


Mr.. Greeley's election will free the coun-