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Year: 1871

While one of the closing scenes of
the opera of "The Huguenots was
enacting at the Boston Theatre the
other night and while the mournful
trio, in which Valentin, Raoul and
Marcel take part, was sung, cat ap-
psared and ran ac,-oss in front of the
stage. This so frightened lady in
one of the private boxes that she drop
ped her opera glass out upon the back
of one of the members of the orchestra,
who was in turn equally astonished and
confused, but happily not injured.
Thi unlocked for incident turned the
scene on the stage to anything except
what Meyerbeer intended, and the au-
dience laughed heartily, the wounded
and dying Marcel joining in the demon
stration. Poor Grimalkin disappeared
somewhere in the orchestra
Year: 1871

The grave of the pioneer Daniel
Boone, says writer from Frankfort,
KY, is marked by monument rather
imposing in size, but tee chief impress
iveness is from design rather than size
1t is a square block or blocks of marble
without profuse ornamentation. There
are four scenes from the grand pioneers
life, one on each of the four sides. On
the south side he is represented as be-
ing engaged in a death struggle with
Indians He has his foot upon the
breast of one already slain; and is
making a thrust at another who has
his tomahawk raised to strike. The
relic vandals have broken off a part of
the arm of one of the Indians, and the
left hand of Boone. On the west side
Boone is represented as being In dense
forest with his rifle by his side, and a
slain buck at his feet This picture is
perfect, except that the same unfeeling
brute has broken off Boone's nose and
taken it away On the north side the
picture is so defaced by relic-hunters
that it is hard to tell what it was the
intention of the designer of the picture
to represent On the other side Boone's
wife, Rebecca, sits at the door of her
log cabin milking COW. One of the
cows horns and part of the milk bucket
have been broken off by wicked sinners
after relics.
Year: 1871

He were worse than q brute who
should chain little child in some mar
row and dark and fetid cell, and leave
it to grow there in solitude, ignorance,
and want. And what is he who binds
the free spirit of child to the whims
of his own world-worn heart, supplants
its freedom by the demands of society,
and makes it into starved and artifie-
ial mani
Year: 1871

To CLEAN BLANKETS Put two large
tablespoonsful of borax and a pint
bowl of soft soap into a tub of cold
water When dissolved, put in a pair
of blankets, and let them remain over
night. Next day rub and drain them
out, and rinse thoroughly in two
waters, and hang them to dry. Do
not wiring them.


Col. CoLMAN, of the Rural World.
says none of the root crops save the
turnip thrive well in the latitude of St.
Louis that all roots, even the potato,
thrive best in cooler climate, and that
on account of the dry summers and
comparatively dry springs they can not
raise one-fourth the quantity of roots
that can be grown further north.
Year: 1871

Somebody is curious to know if
"Bill Nye," whom the heathen Chi
nee swindled in a game of poker at
Table Mountain, is any relation to
Grey Eagle of Nevada The querest
don't know Jim Nye, or he would
never have asked that question.
Why, he played a little game of
draw with the Government at Wash
ington, made a saw mill bluff, and
got away with forty thousand dol
lar pot. The beauty of the play was
that he made il after the draw on no
pair, and shot his mouth off for the
saw mill. No heathen Chinee can
beat Jim Nye, nor any of his rela-
tiyes.- San joaquin Republican.
Year: 1871

The Baltimore American has an
article on The Pulpit and the
Press" in which it too truly says:
IF father has a weak and sickly
son he is apt to imagine that he can
make minister Of him"
Year: 1871

One may insert thousand excel
lent things in newspaper and never
hear n word of them from its readers.
But let line or two not suited to
their tastes creep in by accident or
otherwise. and one hears of it from
every quarter.
Year: 1871

A BLACK SHEPHERD DOG, WITH
IA short tail, white on the back of the
neck white on the nose, and one year old
BY returning the same to the St Charles
Hotel, the finder will be libeTally re-
warded jai-N
Year: 1871

A Maine young lady who endeavored to
pu. 70 practical test an old legend which
promises sight of her future husband to
the spinster who goes down cellar back
ward on the last night of October, fell to
the bottom of the stairway amid streams Of
kerosene and showers Of broken glass, caus-
ing terrible racket, and etfectually spoil
ing her beauty.
Year: 1871

The wife of a scissors grinder in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, died last week. For years
the couple had lived il a tumble down
shanty in tie most abject poverty. After
the old lady's death an unused bed tick
5000 discovered hidden away within It's re
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, May IA special
dispatch from Elmira, last evening,
says the approaching fate Of the muir
derer RulOff has set the public there
into a frenzy Of excitement, and
scarcely anything else is heard in
conversation, and the fact that but
twelve persons, provided for by law,
are permitted to witness the eXecu-
ton, causes a good deal of unworthy
emulation for the place in the narrow
court yard and small jail where
the gallOws il being erected. The
morbid infection has even extended
to the female sex.


RulOffs attorney served notice on
the district attorney last Friday that
the argument would be made this
week before the Governor for the
Communication Of RulOf 3 sentence
solely on the ground of opposition to
capital punishment, and the attorney
said he would be provided with pc
titiOns numerOusly signed by infiuen-
tial men of New York and elsewhere,
setting forth good reasons why the
sentence should be commuted. A
copy OF the notice was inCIOsed, and
Attorney General Becker came to
New York city on Saturday to pre-
pare his papers, and the petitions
were sent to the Governor by mail


In conversation on the the subject
Of the Communication of his sentence,
on Friday, RulOff said there was no
hope for him even if the Governor
should commute his sentence. He
did not believe he could get out of
BinghamtOn alive, as every hand was
arrayed against him since his arrest,
and he could not escape very easily
from the people ;but the Governor posi-
lively refused to interfere in. the case,
and the execution will take place to-
morrow,
Year: 1871

Shortest and Best Route from the tern States to the States and Territories of the Pacific The Only Route Over Which Large Herds of Stock Can be Driven, Without Suffering Loss from Lack

 of Food and Drink
Year: 1871

THE famous French tri-color is still fly.
ing from the spire of the cathedral at Metz
There is said to be in all Metz only one
man who is both skillful enough and daring
enough to climb the steeple to its entire
height. This is he who placed the flag
there. He is oor workman, who during
the war attached the flag TO the peak of the
sp;re for FIVE francs, but the patriotic
Freedman has refused the Prussian Gov.
nor's offer of 5000 francs to remove it.
Year: 1871

81 did it on purpose" and paused as
though she expected a sudden Judge
meht. But hearing nothing, she dared
to rise and creep up to her husband
timidly.


"You know, Charles" she said, tits
so long ago since, and 1 thought you
might not exactly remember how you
fell in love with me at first sight, and
papap and mamma objected; and how at
last we ran away together; and it seem
ed to me that if we could bring it back
plainly to you as it was then we might
let Lucilla marry the man she likes who
is good If he is not ricn. I did not need
1t to be brought back any palmer my
self, women have more time to remem-
Der you know"


And certainly Mr.. Richmond could
not deny that. So Lucilla, feeling that
her interests might safely be left In her
mothers keeping, slipped out of the
room, and heard the result of the little
ruse next morning. 1t was favorable to
the young teacher, who had really only
been sentimental, and not gone half so
far as elopement; and in course of time
the two were married with all the pomp
and grandeur befitting the nuptails o. n
wealthey merchants daughter, with the
appreciation of Lucilla's mamma, who
justly believed that her little ruse had
brought about all her daughters happi
ness.
Year: 1871

Keep constantly in tool-house n dry
cloth and an oiled one. When tool is
brought in, as il always is when the day
work Is done, It is cleaned and wiped
with the dry cloth. If it is not to be
Used the next day, the oiled cloth is then
rubbed over it. Whenever cultivator
is not to be used the following day, it is
brought in and cleaned. By pursuing
this course through the SIMMER. every
implement is kept bright and ready for
use. In addition TO these, hoes, shovels,
spades, &C., are kept sharp. All this
time use lard oil, but when there is no
further use for ploughs or cultivators,
give them good coat OF linseed oil!
This forms covering that is imperviouS
to moisture, and the tool is as bright in
the Spring as when laid away in tie
Fall.
Year: 1871

OF all ohr domestic animals there are
none that require more. systematic care,
in feeding than the horse. "A horse
should be fed regularly, and in moder-
ate amount, and should always be
worked judiciously. A horse fed IN ihis'
way may be fed at a'moderato cost, aud
will be more healthy and perform more
labor than if fed highly, or. as high as
many are in the habit of feeding theit
horses. Horses will certainly eat hay
enough to injure themselves if they can
get it. When hay is kept constantly
before them, horses are apt to- spend
their time in turning it topsy-turyy i,i
the rack; they soon become dissatisfied
with their food, and lose their usual
keen relish for it. Tho genei -ns.-..i-----
Year: 1871

Whenever you perceive ahorse's in
clination to rear, separate your rsins
and prepare for him. The instant he is
about to rise, slncken one. hand and
bend or twist his head with the other,
keeping your hand low. This bending
compels him to move hind leg, and Of
necessity brings his fore feet down. In,
stantly twist him completely around
two or three times, which will confuse
him very much, and completely throw
him off his guard. The moment you
have finished twisting him around,
place his head in the direction you wish
him to proceed, apply the spurs, and he
will not fan to go forward.
Year: 1871

Matters are not 10y any means pacifipd
between the venerable editor OF the Tri-
bune and the President That paper ha-
4 scorching review of the message, and
permits its Washington correspondent la
talk in this wise


The large class Of Senators. Represen-
tatives, and leading politicians, who may
be said to swear by Gen. Grant, and are
therefore bound to be pleased with every
thing he does, are OF course perfectly
satisfied with the message. and predict
that it will be an eminently popular docu-
ment with the people ut large. There was
however, no enthusiasm in regard to it in
either House of Congress when it was
read, nor among the people who have dis
cussed it since the adjournment. Those
who are in the habit of examining and
weighing Administration measures, before
they applaud them, are not altogether So
well pleased with the message. They all
admit it to be adroitly written, but they
think that the most OF its strength lies in
the skillful lodging of important ques-
tions, rather than in meeting them boldly,
as President Grant has been wont to do i'm
previous messages (D One of the first
and most severely criticised passages Of
the message is that referring to the late
personal quarrel between the Administra-
ton and Mr.. Catacazy. The diplomatis,-
assert that no such passages can be found
in message ever before sent to Congress,
and add that it places the Grand Duke in
very embarrassing position. Here, they
say, is the Grand Duke, the guest OF the
nation, travelling through the country nm.
der an escort of Il man who has been
selected as a fit companion for him by his
father the Car, and in the midst of his
visit he Is met by message from the
President of the United States, in which
that man is proclaimed to the country and
to the world as no gentleman. 1t is hard
to see what course the Grand Duke ear
pursue under the circumstances, but it is
thought that decencv will force him either
to leave the country at once or to dismiss
Cdtacazy Great curiosity is expressed
in regard to which ofthese courses he will
adopt.


In regard to Livil Service Reform, the
Presidents critics, and they are many on
this point, are particularly severe. Mem
bers of Congress especially do not like to
Year: 1871

The way to wealth is as plain as the
way to market. 1t depends chiefly on two
words-industry and frugality; that is,
waste neither time nor money, but make
the best use of both. Without industry
and frugalty nothing will do, and with
them everything.
Year: 1871


/ For startling sensations Clark County
/ is the champion county of Indiana. We
are scarce recovered from the sensation
\ Of the Park family murder and the hang
\ ing Of the negro murderers, when another
\ extraordinary affair, of an entirely differ
/ ent character, however, startles us by its
/ strangeness Rev. Rein Ham mond was
a noted local preacher of the Methodist
/ Church. and resided for many years at
Charestown, Indiana He died some
\ four weeks ago, after a lingering illness.
During his life time he had been Il pru-
dent economical man, but by no means
miserly in disposition, for he gave literally
to all comnendable objects.


1t was known that he was quite wealthy
in real estate, his wealth being the result
of the advance in the value OF his lands,
which were ludiciously purchased in
localities where improvements were
steadily going forward. But at the time
of his death not u very large sum of money
was found among his effects; nor had his
family any knowledge that he had other
funds than what his bank account and
his pocket-book showed.


/ The Administrator of the estate was
proceeding by due course of law to settle
its affairs, and this made an inventory Of
the contents Of his late residence in
I Charlestown necessary. This inventory
was being proceeded with on Thursday
| last, when an old, but tolerably large,
trunk was found slowed away in a closet
under pair of stairs on the first floor Of
the house, and within the bedroom occu-
pied by the deceased during his lifetime.
This old trunk was drawn from its dingy
quarters, and was literally covered over
with dust anC cobweps. Its great weight,
| however, attracted particular attention,
and as no key could be found with which
! to unlock it, the lock was broken.


And now comes the singular part of
this story. On raising the lid of the trunk
ii was found that the body of the box was
literally filled with gold and silver coin
and Government bonds. A grandson Of
\ the deceased informs us that there were
| $25, 900 in gold and silver, and $4,000
i'll government bonds. Mrs Hammond,
who survives her husband, says that dur
ing the raid Of General John Morgan
through Indiana, Mr. Hammond drew all
his money from bank and other sources,
and placed it together in this old trunk,
which he secretei where it was found.
She had supposed, however. that after the
danger from Morgan and his men had
passed, he had again deposited the money
whence it had been drawn, and, although
it was known to her that the trunk was
in the closet, she never dreamed of the
| immense treasure it contained.


/ Mr.. Hammond several times, few
days before his death, attempted to tell
his family something that seemed to bear
with weight upon his mind; but he was
too deblitated to either talk or write
Several times he was noticed to point
anxiously toward the closet, and it is now
thought his desire was to communicate to
his family the place where his treasure
| was hidden.
Year: 1871

We have briefly traced the history of this
vegetable product from its original home,
upon the Andean slopes, through it various
changes and wonderings, down to its full
maturity in our times. 1t may be interest
ing and instructive to watch its upward
progress, surmounting all opposition, and
gradually taking it's place high up in rank
of useful food plants. K.
Year: 1871

Playing Excise Oniccr In BrOOkfyn.


A young man named Henry Hughes was held to
await the action OF the Grand Jury by Justice Walsh
yesterday for playing excise officer. appears that
he made himself familiar with the manner OF con.
ducting the excise business, prepared himself with
blanks and organized an excise board on his own
account. He was getting along swmmingv when
upon him in heartless manner and suspended fur
tfer operations. Hughes is now anxious TO dispose
OF his interest, and may be found at the Raymond
street jak
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


"GooD LORD, DELIVER U.s." What has become Of Sen
ator Lords bill for the removal Of the State capital from
Albany to the metropolis?


i cut the enclosed slip from the HERALD OF this
date-"Good Lord Deliver U.s." Never introduced
q bill for the removal OF the State capital from
Albany to the metsopos. think would vote
for such o bill, provided the people Of the
city OF New York did not prefer doing
their legislation as far from home as pos.
sible Tor at least their representatives do) 1
hope the time will come when they can do their
local legislation at home, as the other counties OF
the State do But they seem TO lack confidence In
themselves. Yours, j. LORD.
Year: 1871

The Fox Will Case-HOw the National War
Debt Was TO be Wiped Out-A Philan-
thropic Request BeIittied-Uncle sSam Get
ting Only His Modicum.


The extraordinary will OF the late Mr. Fox OF
this city, gentleman whose supposed eccentrcites
OF life led him Immediately before his death to win
his property, real and personal to the United States
as legacy that would clear of the national war
oebt and all Its consequent taxes mas been fully
written OF in these columns. The will was pre-
sented to probate in behalf Of the United States,
and contested the part OF the kindred Of the
ceased. The case has been before Surrogate Hutch.
1ngs for some time, the point being new
and requiring all the consideration Of the Court
as they were presented for and against by able
counsel The result OF the Surrogate's oecsion is
adverse to the philanhropc design Of the decedent
Fox, who seemed not TO have posted himself as well
rs he might. knowingly and to the credit OF the
name he bore. Other philanthropsts having the
Wtping out OF the national debt at heart will be ad-
vsed from the Fox failure not to throw the govern
ment on the wrong scent when they want to do the
tight thing by 1t.


In the matter Of the last will and testament Of
Charles Fox. In this the testator left all his
real and personal estate to the United States to
assist IN paying the debt contracted by the war for
the subjugation of the rebelious Confede rate
States,n and has been before the court for moro
than year past. The case was closed about two
dered his decision as ioliows:-


DECISION


]. That said last VIII and testament is valid and
operative as TO the personal estate OF the testator
only.


2 That as to the personal estate OF the testator.
the petitioner the United States OF America the
sole egatee under said w after the payment Of all
his lawful debts.


8. That no lawful trust as TO real or personal es-
tate created by or vests under said VIII Ii the Pc
utloner, The United states OF America


Ihat as TO personality, the bequest In said will
70 peutioDer Is not operative as trust. but as an
absolute g the terms OF said bequest as 10 the pur
pose thereof constituting no legal restriction upon
the use OF the legacy.


g. The said last VIII and testament is imperative
and invalid and void as devise OF real estate.


That the said petitioner the United States Of
America, is not entitled 10 and cannot lawfully take
receive or hold, as devisees in trust or otherwise,
under said last VIII and testament, the real estate
devised thereby or any part thereof.


That the real estate OF SAID Charles Fox descends
10 his heirs at law.


g. That said instrument is admitted to probate az
viii OF personal estate only, and letters testamen.
tary VIII be issued TO the executors.
Year: 1871

In some parts of the world it is consid-
cred the hi ghth of i'll breeding to come into
an auditory during the time speaker has
the floor, end there is but one thing more
aggrivating, and that is for one after anoth-
er go Gathering out, thereby interrupt
ing the speaker and the attentive listeners.
If the speaker sees first one and then
another leave the room, he feels that di-
rect "snub" is intended, or that he is fail
ing to entertain People who go into a
room should never leave it during the
TINA the speaker has the floor, no matter
if it takes till suuris to end
Year: 1871

A HAPPY WoMAN-Is she not the.
very sparkle aud sunshine of life A
woman who is happy becase she cannot
help it-whese smile the coldest sprinkle
OF misfortune cannot dampen. Men make
a terrible mistake when they marry for
beauty, for talent or for style; the sweet
est wives are those who possess the magic
secret of being content under any circum-
stances. Rich or poor, high or low, it
makes no difference The bright little
fountain JOY bubbles up just as music
ally in the heart.
Year: 1871

WATERING TEAMS OFTEN.-Horses
and oxen at work need water often. The
plowman carries his jug of water, or leaves
his team to rest while he goes to the house
for drink Bur the team works harder
than the driver, and probably needs drink
as often; yet many teams are taken out
early in the field, where there is no water
except ip the drivers jug, and work FIVE or
six hours before they can get drop. Is
it any wonder that they are injured by
drinking too much when they are led to the
spring at noon or evening.
Year: 1871

WATERING PLANTS WITH lRoN.-It
seems to be generally conceded that won-
derful effects may be obtained by watering
fruit trees and vegetab es with solution Of
sulphate of iron. Under this system it is
said beans will grow to nearly double the
size and will acquire much more savory
taste The pear seems to be particularly
well adapted for this treatment. Old nails
thrown into water and left to rust there
will impart to it all the necessary qualities
forcing vegetables as described.
Year: 1871

1t can never be too strongly impressed
upon the mind that nothing releases pa
rent from his duties toward child. No
waywardness, no disobedience, no rebellion,
no proAigacy can ever justify father in
casting 80. or daughter adrift We hear
of sons being forbidden their fathers
house, and, without any exception, such
cases are proof that, of whatever sins the
children may have been guilty, the father
is even more guilty. No person can com-
NIT against society so great crime as
father commits whois thus false to the trust
which he himself has .imposed-wbo thus
thrusts off from him the soul which he
called into being. A father should be gov
erned by no motive but his child's best in
terests, and a child's best interests can
never be served by anything but his fathers
constant and loving care If child is so
bad that his influence is feared on the other
children, separation between them may
be effected fit is feared that money be-
slowed on him will be for his injury, pro-
vision may be made against that as in the
case | have mentioned. But when father,
IN tit of anger, or as a reward for lido
ing, disinherits or refuses to see his child,
be commits crime which the laws indeed
do not recognize, but who guilt IT would
take many legal crime to outweigh
There should be absolutely no limit to pa
rental forgiveness and forbearance Sel en-
times and seventy times seven should the
father receive the prodigal son who seeks
his face, and if he never seeks it, if he goes,
stubbon and rebelious, not one atom of
fatherly care and interest should he relax ).
for the child is his child, his offspring, born,
of his will, and no vice or violence can re-
lease the man from his solemn obligation to
guard and guide, SO far as possible, the life
which he dared to give
Year: 1871

One may insert thousand excellent
things in newspaper, and never hear
word of them from its renders. Put let a
line or two not suited to their taste Green
10 by accident or otherwise, and one hears
of. from every quarter.