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Year: 1875

People, with q few unfortu-
nate e1cei tons. have each two hands.
We should not mention this fact were
il not that i'll the education of ouryouth
only one seems TO be generally consid-
cred. Children are taught to hold their
knives in their right hand VIXEN cutting
their food, and when this necessary op-
Grafton is completed to lay it down and
use their forks while eating. still en-
ploying the right hand. They are taught
that whenever only one hand is requir-
ed the preference is to lie given to the
right. Thus the left hand is, with a
large majority of people. comrara-
lively useless member, employed only
to supplement the other in all manual
operations. Without "ausing to inquire
into the origin of this senseless custom.
it is sufficient for our purpose to say
| that il has no foundation in the anato-
my of the hand. or any natural recu-
liaritv of the human mind. As well
might you teach children TO hop about
on their right foot, to keep the left eve
closed. and 10 stop the lett ear withc OF
TON aS 10 W TIC
value of the right hand at the expense
Of TIE left. What excuse can there be
for neglecting the early and careful in
struction of both hands We are not
speaking Of IN impractical thing when
We say it is impossible to rear children
50 that whatever one hand can do the
other may DO equally we'll. We know
this has bcen accomplished in many no.
table instances where the disability Of
the left hand has been recti6ed in spite
of all obstacles arising FROM bad habits
acquired in childhood. We have seen
surgeons transfer an instrument from
one hand to the other during an opera.
ton. whenever convenience required it,
without the least awkwardness. We
have seen draughtsnen using both
hands in coloring drawings, an immense
advantage both in rapidity of work and
evenness Of shading. We have seer
workingmen chop timber right or lef,
handed" and one carpenter ham.


mer or saw with either hand with equa


facility. In all these cases the use oi
the left hand in common with the rigbt


gave much greater eiicieney.-Seiensi;


AEeie1n.
Year: 1875

TwoWArs OF D1scnrBINc HUSBAND.
A married lady, compelled to show
her letters to her husband, sent the fol-
owing to friend:


Icannot be satisfied, nv dearest friend,
blest as I am in the matrimonial state,
unless pour into your friendly bosom,
which was always in unison with mine.
the various sensations which swell
with the livelest emotions of pleasure,
my almost burning heart. Ny dear
husband is the most amiable Of men,
l have been married seven weeks, and
have never found the least reason to
repent the act, as my husband is
in person and manners unlike the
ugly, cross, d;sagreeable and jealous
men, who think by confning to secure
A wife it is his maxim to treat as a
bosom friend and companion. not as a
menial, slave, or plaything the woman
of his chcice-. Neither party,
he says, should always obey implicitly,
but yield to each other in turns
An ancient maiden aunt, near seventy,
q cheerfuly, venerable and kind old lady.
is staying with us--she is the de-
light of both young and old; she is ci-
vii to all the neighborhood around.
generous aud charitable to the poor
Ny husband likes nothing better
than he does me; fatters me more
than the glass and his intoxication
(for so 1 call the excess of his love-
makes me blush for the unworthiness
of its object. wish / was deserving
of the man whose name / bear. To
say ell in one word--and to
crown the whole--mv former love
is now nv own husband, my fondness
is returned, and / might have had
a prince, without the felicity / find in
him. Adieu! Beyou as blest, as I'm un-
able to wish that I could be more
happy.


ExPLASATIoS.-Read the first line,
and then every other only.
Year: 1875

A HINT FOR DTsPErTIcs.-A writer
in the Medical Journal, discoursing on
dyspepsia, says:


I'VE have seen dyspeptics who suf-
fered untold torments with almost eve
~ kind of food, and tormeuts of which
they did tell after some medicines Civ
en- for relief. No liquid could be taken
without suffering. Bread became a
burning acid Meat and milk were
solid and liquid fires. We have seen
these same sufferers trying to avoid
food and drink, and even going to the
eEema syringe for s'Istenance. And we
have seen their torments pass away and
their hunger relieved by living upon
the white of eggs, which had been
boiled in bubbling water for thirty


minutes. At the end of a week, we
have given the hard yolk of the egg
with the white. and uponthis diet alone,
without fuid of any kind, we have seen
them begin to gain flesh and strength
and refreshing sleep. After weeks OF
this treatment they have been allie.
with care, to begin upon other food
And all this" the writer adds, with
out taking medicine" He SAYS that
hard-boiled eggs are not half SO
bad as half-hciled ones, and ten times
Is easy TO digest as raw eggs, even in
egg-nog.
Year: 1875

A WORD, MoTTERs.-Each mother
is historian. She writes not the his
tory Of empires or Of nations on paper,
but she writes her own history on the
imperishable mind of her child. That
tablet and that history will remain in
delihle when time shall come no more.
That history each mother will meet
again, and read with eternal JOY or un-
utterabIe woe in the far ages of eterni-
ty. This thought should weigh upon
tie mind Of every mother, and render
her deep'y circumspect, ard prayerful,
ana faithful. in her solemn work of
training up her children for heaven and
immortality. TIE minds Of children
are very susceptible and easily impress
ed. A word, look, frown may en-
grave an impression on the mind of n
child, which no lapse of time can wash
out or efface. You walk along the sea-
shore when the tide Is out, and you
form characters, or write words or names
in the smooth, white sand, which lies
spread out so clear and beautiful at
your feet, according as your fancy may
dictate; but the running tide shall in a
few hours wash out and cfface forever
all that you have written. Not so the
lines and characters of truth or error,
which your conduct imprints on the
mind Of your child. There you write
impressions for the eternal good or i'll
of your child, which neither the foods
nor storms of earth can wash out, nor
deaths cold fingers can erase, nor the
slow-moving angels Of eternity obliter-
ate. How careful. then, should each
mother be of herself in the treatment
OF her child!
Year: 1875

The Philadelphia Centennial man
ayers will furnish fifty free passes to
the Governor of each State to be as
signed to persons one hundred years
old and over, who will be invited to
attend The great centennial celebra-
ti0n
Year: 1875

LONDON, May 1.-THE Times, in a
leading editorial, says:-"We believe
the Gar is resolved to hold most de-
cided language in favor of the main
tcnancc of peace, and to use every
effort to put n stop to the present al
arm. A few days will probably bring
forth official disclaimers of the recent
reports. It is possible that it will be
said that there isnothing to justify the
French apprehensions, but there should
be no mistake on this point. AS long
asathc present condition remains there
must be uneasiness, even danger.
Year: 1875

KEROSENE OIL is good for removing
rust from cutlery.


WATER window plants with tepid
water, and wash the leaves often.


HyPosULPHITE of soda is better than
common washing soda for laundry pur-
poses.


PRESERVE eggs by quick dipping in
boiling water, and pack in fresh salt,
small end down.


LINEN can be glazed by adding tea
spoonful of salt and one OF finely scraped
white soap to pound of starch.


INK stains may be removed from books
by wetting the spot with solution Of
oxalic acid o., water } pint.


RUB the buckwheat cake griddle with
half turnip to make the cakes come of
nicely. This is better than fat.


To each bowl of starch, before boiling,
add a teaspoonful of EPSON salts. Arti-
cles prepared with this will be sitter,
and in n measure fire-proof


WHES an iron poker becomes softened
by long usage, it can be hardened by
heating il to redness and plunging
it several times into pail OF cold water.


A THICK paste OF strong gum arabic,
into which plaster Paris is stirred, makes
an excellent china cement. Apply with
a brush, and let the article stand three
days.


IN dealing with furniture, remember
to keep water away from anything sol
uble therein, oil from everything porous,
alcohol from varnish, and acid from mar
BILE.
Year: 1875

Lewis, President Of the New York State
Agricultural Association, at a recent
meeting Of the Central New York Farm
ers' Club, made the following remarks
upon the subject Of Breeding Farm
stock 1"


~ believe that man must have con-
siderable gumption, or Judgment, u he
undertakes breeding animals. lie must
have an object to breed at. II for the
show ring, he must cover every defect In
an animal with fat; if he breeds for
beef, he must breed for meat, and not
for bone IL he breeds for milk, he must
select from the very best breeding strains
and breed from them. A dairyman must
decide what branch he designs to follow.
II for selling milk, he should breed Hol-
stein; the Lord waters their milk enough.
If for a scanty pasture or hillside | would
breed Ayreshircs; they will obtain food
where no other breed can except Devon.
II for butter. the cows must he selected
for butter not necessarily much milk,
but full Of butter. For all purposes
butter, cheese, milk, or afterward for
beef-the short-horns and their grades
are best. I believe farmers meet with
great loss by keeping the wrong kind of
swine. The Chester whites ought to live
where corn is more plenty than here.
We ought to breed the kind that will
produce the most meat and the least ohal
from the food. We have three breeds Of
this kind, the Suffolk, the Essex, and the
Berkshire. As to sheep, If the grower
can combine wool and mutton II is pay
ing business. The breeding system that
prevails among dairymen is very wrong.
They generally breed from any scrub
bull which is available. This is wrong.
The qualities to breed at should always
be in mind. We want type which will
transmit Characteristic qualities to the
offspring. Thus the valuable points are
perpetuated, and this must be done with
intelligent skill. A noodle setting up
for breeder is like a child playing with
Are, he can not tell to what results his
operations will lead"
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-There is
developing here strong opposition to
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty which
is to be considered by the senate in ex-
ecutive session, and its rejection is
prophesied by its opponents. The south
ern sugar interests will oppose it vigor-
ously, and the Pacific slope senators will
also labor to defeat it. Its consideration
in the senate will afford Senator Booth,
Of California, an opportunity to come
forward and make an impression upon
the senate. 1t is rumOred that the ad-
ministratiOn is prepared or nearly ready
TO submit to the senate a new conven-
ton with Spain, and that there will be
a contest over this, also, which may pro-
long the extra session Of the senate. If
such a convention is submitted, it will
bring up the whole question OF the rela-
tions of this government to Cuba, and
numerous senators say they will support
DO agreement which commits this gov
eminent against the recognition Of the
independence Of Cuba.
Year: 1875

New York Ii eraId.l


In the shape in which it finally passed
the house and has now also received the
Endorsement of the senate, it is shOrn Of
its most offensive features. Practically
il is little mole than a reassertion in the
form OF law of undoubted rights be-
longing to every citizen. Legally, rail-
road companies and inn-keepers, and
possibly theatrical managers were bound
TO afford equal accommodations to all
who were willing to pay for them before
Nr. Sumner began to urge the passage
Of his bill. We cannot doubt that these
rights so strenuously denied before will
continue to be refused. The manager OF
q theater will run the risk of verdict
foE damages before seating black men
Year: 1875

PARIS, March 4.-Difficulties in the
formation of a new cabinet have arisen.
The left will not consent that representa-
tives of the moderate right shall enter it.
II the negotiations fail President Mac
Mahon will form new ministry with
out further consultation with parties in
the assembly.
Year: 1875

CINCINNATI, March The third an
nual meeting of the Mississippi valley
dental association is now being held at
the hall of the Ohio dental college, in
this city. There is a good attendance
Of members present. To-day the ses-
sion was devoted to the discussion of
the following topics: Sensitive Den
tine, treatment, topical applications,
the relative efficacy oud mode of
action" and dental Hygenia-foOd
in its relations to the development Of
good teeth" On the former subject a
PAPER was ready by ]. Taft and on the
latter by II. A. Smith, both Of this
city. In the afternoon session paper
was read by E. J. Way on the relative
position of operative and mechanical
dentistry, and by C. R. Butler on the
use of anesthetics in the practice of
dentistry.
Year: 1875

Fresh AIR AND PURE WArER-Each
year typhus and typhoid fevers carry
off thousands of victims, whose lives
are thus forfeited to their ignorance or
neglect of we'll ascertained laws. An
abundant supply Of fresh air and pure
water is necessary for the healthfal life
of both men and animals, and when
they are deprived Of these requisites,
disease and death ensue.


In our last issue an eminent physi.
clan presented statement of the prin-
|cipal causes which produce the typhus
class of fevers and this week he in
stances q case in which q father
and two daughters died from the effects
of drinking brook-water which was
impregnated with excrementitious
matter. 1t would not be difficult to
enumerate q large number of other
cases in'which death has occurred from
similar causes; but enough has been
shown to answer the purpose Of war
ming our readers against the danger of
carlessness with regard to what they
breathe and drink. Let us then be
advised, and supply our lungs with
pure air and our stomachs with whole
some food. d.-HeQM and Home.
Year: 1875

We took pasedr yesterday. Saw
the active operation in the construc-
ton of the Main street horse-car rail-
road. The company have twenty-five
hands at work and everything moves
like magic. They began little South
of Mr.. o. w. Childs' and are building
toward the city. AS we drove towards
the Agricultural Park we passed many
lovely places handsomely improved.
Among them was General LONG,
STREETS. The sight of the Generals
place called to mind an incident in the
life of MoHAMMED.a 1t is said that the
old prophet once started to visit Da-
mascus, and that when he reached the
brow of the mountain in plain view of
the city he halted and stood STILL gaz-
ing on the city for some time. With
out saying q word, he started back.
After they had travelled some distance
his followers asked him why he would
not go to Damascus. His reply was,
"Man can have but one paradise, and
l prefer to have mine in the next
world" If the old prophet was cor
rect, the General had better not i'm
prove his place much more. On ar
irving at the Park we found every
thing worked off with the smoothing





iron, as neat as a PIN. The new club
house is a beautiful structure. but not
half as large as it ought to be. There
are number of fine stock in the sta
bles, ah.brushing up for a trial day.
We would like to speak of each of
them individually, but our treacherous
old memory lost all their names before
We reached home. The trip refreshed
US; we'd like to make it again.
Year: 1875

In addition to the telegram which we
published the other day, more reliable
news has come to hand-a letter from
Col. CRAWFORD to Mr.. F, p. F. Tenn
PIE dated Washington City, April 9th,
giving the most satisfactory informa-
tion in regard to railroad matters. The
letter states that the company are de-
termined to push the road through to
completion with all possible haste, and
intimates that they may notstop short
of connection with some Eastern
line. Col. CRAWFORD mentions the
fact of having purchased the S200,0 900
worth of iron as reported in the tele-
gram, and is now busy purchasing
rolling stock for the road. 1t seems
that j. p. JONES and other members
of the company have heard something
of the silly stories circulated by the
opponents of the road to the effect that
the company were only preparing to
sell out. They were quite indignant
at the idea and authorized its contra
diction in the most popular terms, and
assure the people of Los Angeles that
the road will be completed from the
wharf to this city by the end of July,
and that the investment of every sub
scriber to stock in the company shall
be respected. Of course the people are
all glad to receive this news direct
from headquarters, and many will have
their faith strengthened by it, but
those who know J. P. JONES in innate
ly were just as well satisfied before.
He always means what he says, and
he said this road should be built as
quick as money and men could build
it. He has reasons outside of Pana-
mint for building the road 1t. is a
permanent, paying Investment; it will
open large mineral territory for other
Investment, which will make many of
his friends wealthy while it increases
his own wealth. 1t will benefit every
man in the valley and build up the
country generally.
Year: 1875

DR.. Mark Hopkins, the venerable
eX-President of Williams, finds that
he has not yet grown too old to learn.
He has made progress since his last
book on metaphysics, and took occa-
sion TO say so i'm one of his recent lee
lures at Vassar. 81 would" he said,
Eat this point correct my teaching in
the Law of Love- to the effect that
home is peculiarly . the sphere of
woman, and the sphere of civil gov
ernment that of man. l now regard
the home as the joint sphere of man
and woman and the sphere of civil
government more of an open question
between the two. 1t is, however, to be
lamented that the present agitation
concerning the rights of woman is so
much matter of rights rather than
of duties as the reform of the latter
would involve the former"
Year: 1875

There is a curious experiment which
anv one who is the pOssessOr of rooS-
ter can try for himself with success land
which has never been positively eX-
plained. 1t is an ancient one, IN fact
# is two hundred years and over old,
since it was commented upon by klr-
cher in 1916. Still it is none the less
curious, and almost rs much a subject
of speculation now as it was when
first observed. 1t is perform
ed thus Select a dark-cOlored
table with smooth top; place 1t so
that a narrow streak of sunlight Will
fall across the surface. The sunlight
is not absolutely material to success,
but we have found the desired result to
be more quickly obtained when it Is
present. Then set the rooster on the
table, and hold his head down so that
his beak comes in contact with the
wood. Now, with Il piece OF chalk
and in the sunlight, draw line straight
from the birds beak, as represented IN
our engraving. Move the chalk very
SLOWLY, and by the time the line Is a
couple of feet in length the rooster will
fall into a cataleptic or trance-like con-
dition; and although the hands are re-
moved from his body, he will remain
perfectly rigid for minute or two. 1t
is said that black line on a white sur
face will produce the same effect. Hens
may be similarly treated, but it takes
much longer to get them into the trance
state, it being necessary to hold the
head down several minutes before they
come under the influence.


This phenomenon is termed hypnot-
ism, or the result of a curious sleep
producing property incident to the tixa-
ton of the attention upon some bright
object. 1t is by some considered a
partial paralvzation of the brain. The
same can be done upon human beings.
The person should fix his eyes stead
fastly on any glittering object, say a
disk of silver paper, fastened on
black surface and brought within ten
inches of his face, for about twenty OF
thirty minutes. A state of torpor SUI
pervenes, during which, if the limbs
| be gently raised, they will rigidly re-
main as placed. Surgical operation:
have been performed under these con
ditions without causing suffering to the
patient Scientific ATHerlcdB.
Year: 1875

Itwas Hamlet who expressed prefer
ence for the "fly to ills we know not
of. - or words to that effect, and Hamlet
either was or pretended to be insane.
The idea that there is any more annoy
ing torment possible than the frequent
fly affords, is an unsound notion, sign
Of a very thick skin or of very thick
head. But setting aside for the time the
direct discomfort that the creature works
for man. tits interesting, and instructive,
too, to see the seriously injurious effect
that its indirect influence seems TO have
upon the worlds industry. There are,
in round numbers, 33,OO0,QOO COWS,
oxen, horses, and the like, in this coun-
try, which for about ten hours day
during fly time keep their tails in almost
constant motion. 1t is no eNaggeratl0h
to estimate that they swing them at least
ten times minute, with Il force equal
at each swing to raising one pound Il
foot. That IS, their tail force is ten
pounds minute. One horse power Is
So, 900 feet pounds in a minute, so 3,joO
cattle would exert with their tails one
horse power, and all these creatures IN


the country would put forth upon the
fly the aggregate force of 10000 horse
power. Now the entire force of all the


steam engines and water wheels in the
country used in the manufacture OF
steam engines and boilers is less thah
y, 900 horse power. That is, the force
wasted by our domestic animals in way
ing their tails to keep the fly away IS al


most sufficient, if rightly applied, 10


move all the motive machinery in the
land.-HdyU0rd COHrGIH.
Year: 1875

A female servant in the family Of
gentleman in the Department Of the In
terror, Washington, i allowed TO make
Il yearly visit to her old home in Rich
mond, Virginia. Last summer when
she left n substitute was employed,
mulatto girl, who had been quite well
educated. She performed the duties
i'm rather an Indifferent manner. When
the regular servant returned she began
her tour Of investigation to ascertain
how her work had been done, and was
disguised at the evident want OF neat
ness manifested everywhere. Her m
dionation finally found vent in the fol-
Ioyino,- to her mistress: "I'l tell you
what iii Miss you can't get gram
mar and clean corners out Of the same
niooert' which, if true, offers knotty
problem in reference to the education
Of the race.