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Year: 1875

A young man the other day sent me
story entitled "My Grandfathers wedding"
which begins in this way.


"Whcn my grandfather was first married,
you may be sure that |, young rs was,
had looked forward to th2 occasion with in
tense interest"


have not published he narrative yet be-
cause it strikes me that tn re is a hitch in
it somewhere ; and lc.tn1iot find the author
to ask him to shed light upon it. For one
thing, want to ascertain just how young
he WAS when that wedding occurred. |
have a kind of an indiStinct idea that he
must have been good deal of child.
But even then l can't exactly make the
thing iibc with some of the natural infer
euccs from the case. Where, for instance,
was the aut .lor's father all this time? and
where-but perhaps we had better wait un-
til We hear from the author l feel some
how as il he has Il mission to write fiction
fiction of the awful and deadly kind


a QUESTION FOR PROFESSOR TyNDELL.


Ii Professor Tyndell drops in upon you, |
wish you would ask him whyit is that when
yawn everybody near me feels an irrcsist-
ble desire to yawn, and will yawn in spite
of every -. The mystery i'll which this
phenoln non is enycloped OUGHT to he dis
PEELED. | venture to say Tat nine people
out of ten when they real this paragraph
will want to yawn.
Year: 1875

The Bowery branch Of the Young MEMS Christian
Association is still energetically pursuing It's good
work Of lodging and assisting TO situations young men
who have become destitute in want or employ
ment Last night a social reunion took place among
the present inmates OF the lodging house al No
134 Bowery and many others who had once
received aid from the association. From
the statement made by the Secretary, Rev
John Dooy appears that during the past three years
situations have been procured for 3 263 young men,
while $500 in all have received aid in some FORM
either In clothing lodging Religious services are
maintained from day TO day and at these services the
aggregate attendance has amounted to 142 1874 while Of
these fully 600 present at inquiry meetings Last
night many Of those who had received aid and
prosperous brought their families and made inter
esting statements Of the benefits they had received
from the association
Year: 1875

The crowd greater last night than upon any even
ing this week. and again the "overlown gathered in
simpson church and were addressed by Rev Dr. orms-
ION. Mr.. Sankey went while the hymn preceding
Mr.. Moody's sermon was being sung At the time
Lprayer meeting being conducted in the Reformed
church opposite the Rink for the Of the preach
ing Thus three meetings were in progress the same
lime Mr.. Moody read for his Scripture lesson the fifty
Hrst psalm and then followed up his previous on
repentance with confession of sins basing his
remarks Daniel tx, 20 -'Confessing my sins. !"


Ii easy Mr. Moody remarked, for us to confess the
Of neighbors but it is the hardest thing for
70 confess our own sins In the psalm he had read
David thirty three times confesses himself sinner.
five to get into the Kingdom of God must
BY the way OF confession. When a confesses his
and not his neighbor's he is not far from the
Kingdom Of God Now, some people think that we
should confess our sins to men But all sin is against
God and must confess to him. You need not 20 to
any man. for every man has much as he do TO
lake care of his own sins Judas confessed
thing he did to go and hang himself
II you have injured any man Of course you will 90
him and confess your guilt toward HIM. Mr. Moody
gave several affecting illustrations of confession hui
forgiveness and also several selections of the
said to be man after Gods own heart that he
confessed and repented OF his sins whenever he did
wrong The Church Of God


CONFESS


If she expects blessing from God If We who pro-
Tossing Christians, had walked ought would the
Church be she is oday iu of divisions and
tions Confession must begin at the Church OF God.
Daniel the best man in all Babylon, begins
by confessing his sins and then the
sins OF the people There is nothing that will move
the world like the Church coming up to her work in
the Of the Lord. But before that she must
down in the dust before God. We must get into the


fifty first pssm before God will bless and Lift US up
The eyes OF the world They do not read the
Bible but they do read you and Now, you who are
Christians, see if you have nothing TO confess Have
Of you been busy in the world and like the word
Are there professed Christians here who have not
had family altar in their homes for years. there
not some here who drive sharp bargains with their
neighborsg


/, AT this point voice in the OF the building
shouted, 0Glory TO God I" This interruption
buked by Mr. Moody, who said that the friend could
help MIN if he would say "Amen" when he (Ar Moody
told him. Mr. Moody continuing, called on the uncon-
verted TO confess their SINS that God might put them
away slight commotou was created in the audience
by fantng who carried out of the building.
AT the close OF the sermon which short, Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church hed up again and
half an hour spent In prayer and confession after
which an inquiry meeting was held. IN the young
mems meeting eighteen stood up for prayers and
young converts gave their new-found experience
Year: 1875

The revival among railroad in New Jersey has
extended to Port Morris the line Of the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad The number Of men who
attend the meetings is set down 400 Fifty-seven
conversions reported and demand has been made
that the Young Mems Christian Association OF Boonon
tender their assistance and aid the IN prayer and
religious exercises Sunday school has been already
established. The superintendent Of this school pre-
dicts that Will soon be necessary TO build chapel or
church Bible racks have been set up on some of the
engines
Year: 1875

Ellen Bogart aged sixty eight years, had her right
leg fractured yesterday by being by wagon
at Greenwich avenue and Tenth street


The body Of the unknown woman found drowned
yesterday in tho Narrows was identified last evening
that Of Francska Muss OF No 305 East Fourth
street. She has been missing since the 10th inst
Year: 1875

nrR. MOODY on THE BEEEFIcENT POWER OF


conTrrssroN-A BELIEyER IN HARD DARdAISs


REBUEED.


Tba ,,eetng Yesterday morning at the Brooklyn
aberuaele was characterized by large attendance
as ON the previous mornings and the overflow was
.g.,n nrovided for in the chapel Mr.. Sankey spent
mart OF the hour in the church. then LEFT 70 attend the
meeting in the chapel He came in before time for
onening and led the congregation in hymn Tho
meeting was opened BY the singing Of the seventy
seventh hymn Requests for prayer we're then read


After a few moments or silent prayer for the ro
quests the eighty fourth hymn sung.


MI Moody read the story Of the prophet Elisha
raising the shunammite's child from the dead Then
he said--The verse ! want to call your attention to
4 thc thireth-"And the mother Of the child said,
As the Lord liyeth ana thy soul lveh, will not
leave hee.n Now, some people coming 10 these
meetings I think, because there Is such great
crowd that there win be a good work DONE Now, If
W. don't lean God We shall be defeated. want to
hold up this woman as an example "As thy soul
liyeth viii not leave thee" Well she did not for
she had she would not have got back her II we
come to Christ and pour out our hearts in prayer
Christ viii not disappoint II was great disap-
pointment when the staff and servant failed but
Christ came and brought resurrection 10 that child
Oh, mothers, is it well with your chidren2 Bring





expect great things from Christ the blessings VIII
j remember, at the close Of meeting in Nashville,
soldier rose up; he a strong fellow, and he
trembling from head to foot He put his hand in his
pocket and drew out letter covered with -
got il last night" he said, ''and did sleep a
minute Ii is letter from my sister, and she tells
that every night when the goes down she goes
her knees to pray for me, and cannot
rest y God had answered that sisters prayer. .,
my friends, let us take our brothers want TO
saved right away from the meetings and the minis
ters, straight TO the Master, and he will answer.
O. my friends let go straight TO the Master Let
have few moments of silent prayer; then If any
led by the spirit of God let him pray Here prayers
offered and the eleventh hymn was sung by Mr..
Sankey, and f. W. Howiey delivered short address
DR. Fulton also delivered short address, after which
the eighty seventh hymn sung, and Mr. Moody
requested few minutes of silent prayer for Gods
blessing all the meetings OF the day. There
several other requests for prayer, among them
for


CATHOLICS,


especially who came out OF the Rink weeping
and sobbng II never knew there was such short
way to be saved / have learned tonight Mr..
Moody requested those who wished be prayed tor TO
stand, and he closed the meeting with short prayer:
'We thank Thee for this pleasant hour thank Thee
for the privilege Of coming straight TO the throne of
God May there be many souls saved to-day, and may
God be with US We 60 TO our homes and
Dur places OF business may the windows OF
heaven be opened and the spirit Of God descend on
Year: 1875

An old story contains a lesson which
married couples have not yet learned
When Jonathan Trumbull was Governor
Of Connecticut, a gentleman called al
his house one day requesting a private
interview. He said; II have called
upon very unpleasant errand, sir, and
want your. advice. Ny wife and do
not live happily together, and l am think
ing of getting divorce. What do you
advise me to do,


The Governor sat 8 few moments in
thought; then turning 10 his visitor said,
How did you treat Mrs. W. when you
were counting her and how did you feel
toward her at the time Of your marri-
age2"


Squire W. replied: IL treated her as
kindly as | could, for ! loved her dearly
at that time.


well, sir" said the Governor, "go
home and court her now just as you did
then, and love her as when you married
her DO this in fear Of God for one year
and then tell me the result


The Governor then said Let us
pray"


They bowed in prayer and separated.
When o year passed away, Squire
W. called again to see The Governor,
and said: II have called to thaak
you for the good advice you gave me,
and To tell you that my wife aud / are
as happy as when first we we're married.
! cannot be grateful enough for your
good counsel" 81 am glad to hear II
hr. W, said the Governor, and / hope
you will continue TO court your wife at
long as you live"
Year: 1875

: The main dam at Valley Stream, Long
Jsland, broke yesterday, and three mil
lion gallons of water rushed out and de-
Btroyed the track and depot OF the South
Side railroad. Loss not known.
Year: 1875

TREATMENT OF SCARLATINA.-A strong arti-
Gle in favor of lie wet sheet in scaratina appears in The
London Lancet from the pen Of Dr. John Taylor OF Liver


pool His plan which appears to be at least thorough
one imerse nght-gown, sit up at the front, in
half pint TO pint of hot water pure or medcated with


dram or drams OF tincture OF capscuH, or in the
infusion Of three four pods mustard water the
cesT supernaant fluid from tablespoonful Of mustard
pint Of water extending the gown over the feet by
means of towel immersed ia the same fuid-both To be
well wrung out and suddenly applied and the patient
quickly pac in two blankets previously placed on the
adjoining sofa 0r bed another blanket two pillows
Year: 1875

The United Presbyterian devotes a
column, editorially, to the discussion
of the Tifton-Beecher trial. The ground
taken is, that, much as the enemies of
true religion desire to have it so, Chris
tianity is not on trial. although it is
great humiliation to christendom that
men, prominent in its ranks, should be
involved in such a scandal The edi-
tors estimate OF the principal parties to
the great trial, is in these words:


Theodore Tilton was placed for
time in the editorial chair of what
many regarded as the leading religious
paper of the country. In some respects
he filled it ably. On subjects which he
understood and with which he was in
sympathy, he wrote vigorously and ele-
gantly. But it was sadly evident to all
intelligent Christians that he did not
understand the theology or religion or
morality of the Bible. His unfitness
for such position has only been made
more manifest by the revelations of his
character since. He never was a true
representative of Christianity and no
fair mind will hold it in any way re-
sponsible for his shame. That he was
restrained for time in his alterations
from truth and virtue, under a mere
nominal profession of Christianity,
should rather prove its essential excel
lence and salutary power.


AS to Henry Ward Beecher we still
cling to the hope that he will be able
to clear himself of the gross offense
with which he is charged. The OPEN
ing of his defense encourages us in this.
But however his case may issue, we
are not willing, and never have been,
to regard him as entitled to the prom
inence he has had as representative
Christian preacher. Brilliant and elo-
quent he certainly is; but his views of
Christian truth and duty, as given in
many of his published sermons, have
appeared to US of very low and loose
order. His readiness to fraternize with
the semi-infidelity of Universalists and
Unitarions, to pander to the desires of
those who would make the Sabbath a
day of mere worldly amusement, and
to serve free lovers as i'm the Richard
Mcfarland marriage, all indicate
that his Christianity has been running
on a very low level.
Year: 1875

In view of David A. Wells denun-
Citations of the Republican party
RarpeT's Weekly says: at is amazing
with the situation in the Southern
Stats In full view, with the reputation
platforms of the Western Democratic
conventions adopted last autumn, and
with the unchanged leadership Of the
Democratic party, that any thoughtful
man who has been Republican should
look to that party for the honest de-
fense of equal rights or for sound
financial system, or be willing to in
trust the guardianship of the amended
Constitution to party which contains
every enemy of the amendments"
Year: 1875

New YORK, March THE Iri5usae's


Washington correspondent sends
lengthy interview with Senator John
son who said: ''I can give no pledge of
my future course; l cannot say Twill
act with one party or with the other,


we have too much of party, and pro-
pose to bind myself in advance to no
theory of party policy; I have never
dOGe so in the past, and do not intend
to do so in the future. shall support
such measures as appear in my judge
ment hest for the country, caring not
whether it is a Democratic measure or
whether it is supported by Republi-
cans. / will never place myself in a
position where / must do a thing be-
cause it is party measure, or oppose a
thing at party direction. Iplaee my
country above party" Mr.. johnson
could not say whether he would par
resolution. Being asked if he would
not in his new position have an oppor-
tunity TO pay off some old scores, and If
he did not have the mass of the facts
against the leaders of the parties OF to-
day, he said: "Whateyer may have
do not say, but shall use nothing. My
service in the Senate will not be- a per-
sonal one, as do not represent myself,
but Tennessee. The country has moth
ing to do with my personal matters
and with what has passed. have no
enemies to punish or friends to reward.
l have buried resentment, and have
forg often the ill-treatment of individu-
ais. If can perform the duties that
are now before me as conscientiOusly
and clearly as see them at this mo-
ment, shall accomplish as much as
human vanity may seek to attain"
Year: 1875

The gratuitous insult offered the people of
New Hampshier by the Democratic party in
slipping rebel generals into their State to in
struct them in their political duty, was very
nobly as well as very thoroughly avenged
We trust the managers of that party will now
send these White League missionaries into
Connecticut to teach political ethics and OBJ
legation to the citizens of the State.
Year: 1875

Germany proposes to require all
Catholics in the civil service to take n
test oath that they will be loyal to the
Government in preference to obeyiHg
the DEGREES and behests of the Church.
Year: 1875

The discussions which have taken place in
regard to the best methods of preparing food
for stock, and the practice of soiling, steam
ing food and cutting fodder, have uudoubt-
edly had the effect to lead to general i'm
provement in the care and feeding Of cattle.
In questions of this kind, as in most others,
the truth is most commonly found in the
middle course, and however applicable it
may be to special cases, it is not universal.
Though the opinions of practical farmers
differ as to the advantages of steaming food,
for example, it is surprising to 6ud that so
many dairymeu who are raising milk for sale,
are either steaming their food Systematically,
or doing what amounts to the same thing
essentially, treating it with hot water poured
upon it in tubs or feeding boxes which are
covered and allowed to stand till the mate
rials are completely softened. In this way
they induce an enormous flow Of milk, the
quality of which depends chiefly upon the
Ingredients which constitute the mass sub
jected to this treatment.


Steaming food will undoubtedly pay in a
large milk dairy, that is steaming or its
equivalent, but it will not pay, as general
rule, except where the object is to produce
large quantity, with less regard to quality.
1t has the advantage of enabling the farmer
to economize many feeding substances, lik e
corn stalks, coarse hay, aud straw, since it
softens and renders them easily digestibe.
But though it pays to cut aud steam such
materials, the same can hardly be said Of
good English hay.


That cooking food improves it, is perfectly
well known to most careful feeders of stock.
One bushol of dry corn, for example, made
five pounds, ten ounces of pork, while one
bushel Of boiled corn made fourteen pounds,
seven ounces, and one bushel of boiled meal
made sixteen or eighteen pounds, thus show.
ing the great advantage of preparing food
for fattening stock so as to put it in per-
fectlY digestible form. System and regular
ity in feeding is quite as important to sue
cess as the condition in which the food is
given.-Massachusetts PlOughman.
Year: 1875

merchant at his own price and avoid argu-
mont, yet constantly plan to economizo by
massing your desires and buying of whole
sale dealers aud manufacturers through j H
Crosby, and pay promptly for what you buy.
We can in this way do better and with less
annoyance than by private negotiations.


1t is true that the commission of the agent
is not fixed at any certain per cent but is
under the control Of the executive committee
of the state grange; the desire is however to
make it as low as can be consistently and it
\ from to per cent while the economy
to the Patrons is from 10 to 80 per cent
on nearly all articles. There are Patrons
who have made arrangements with their Bit
terest enemies to pay them 10 per cent above
cost price, leaving it to the merchant to
reckon his freight, interest, insurance. or
what items he pleases on the cost price.


1t is not possible for the order to gain as
it should in knowledge and in economies ifin
such places as Burlington, Rutland, Montpe-
lier or st. Johnsbury each little collection of
oranges spend their energies negotiating with
men who have no sympathy with US and who
believe our economies are made because we
are mean and niggardly instead of poor, av-
aricious instead of hard up.


consider it should be the earnest wish of
every Patron to make the state agency. a
success 1t is our safest course. If it is
discontinued now and all the contracts given
up it will be loss Of thousands of dollars
to the order. Let us work in unison.


Y. H.. j.
Year: 1875

The subject before us to-day will admit of
great variety of opinions, and wide scope
for debate, as the experience of each of us is
like our faces, no two are alike, and no two
are similar therefore in relating my expe-
rence may interest no one but myself; So
ladies and gentlemen, will endeavor not to
ailict you with lengthy paper.


Your humble servant came into existence
in one of the old towns of New Hampshire
that was settled in the year 1886, on the
shore Of the broad Atlantic. l could daily
see and hear its treacherous waves, which in
pleasant weather are so calm and beautiful,
lash the shore. have fshed the lobster
from its hiding place, and have been with
the old fishermen and taken the haddock and
cod where the water Twas many fathoms IN
depth. have played in the salt water many
a Saturday afternoon when the school didn't
keep have seen the poor mariner driven
upon the lee shore and his cargo tumbled in-
Year: 1875

In the FARMER Of March 9th, Mr.. 1. 7.
Paris asks about swell rotted manure"
This is a very important subject because up
on the condition which the manure is 10 when
applied to the soil depends almost entirely
whether the present or succeeding crops
shall obtain the most benefit from the dress
ing. 1t is generally conceded that plants
only take up and appropriate material to the
growth of their own structure when il is In
liquid form.


This being the case, the more thoroughly
decomposed and broken down is the matter
of which the manure is composed, and the
nearer the mass approaches to one homogen-
eous whole, the shorter time there will be re-
quired to it it for the requirements of plant.
growth.


Take the dressing as we remove it from
the stables, the excrements of the animals
mixed with the material used for bedding,
and there is but a small proportion of the
mass that approaches the conditions required
for available plant food.


The material is there from which the
plant food is to be developed, but in crude
state, that contained in the straw, leaves, or
other bedding being contained in sort of
woody substance that must be decomposed
and broken down ere the plants can receive
any benefit therefrom.


II applied to the soil in this condition it
requires much longer time to prepare it
for the use OF plants than when worked over,
decomposed and generally fined up at the
barn and yard. Forking it over and COM
posting it with other material will cause it
to heat, which softens the fber and cellular
structure and shortly renders the entire mass
homogeneous. Here days accomplish as
much in preparing available plant food as
weeks will when the manure in its crude
state is incorporated with the soil.


Thoroughly dscompOsed, or, more COM
monty speaking, we'll rotted manure, is iu
condition to form solution at any time and
place where the necessary amount of water
is furnished.


The plan have adopted for the past few
years and which for the time and expense
involved has been very satisfactory is as fol-
lows The manure when removed from the
stable is thrown under a shed where the all
has free access but is sheltered from tn
rain and to great extent from the wind and
sun. Before very cold weather comes in
the fall | fork over the heap which then il
small, and if there is too large proportion
Of liquid in the mass add some dry absor
bent as straw, leaves, or brakes, which in q
few days will by decomposition create gen
tie heat which will thereafter be fed and
kept up by the manure daily removed from
the stable in which forest leaves are largely
used as bedding. The heat is never sufi
cient TO burn the manure in the least, but
will cause thorough decomposition and
assimilation of the excrements aud bedding
and in the spring there is heap of black
pasty material in excellent condition to as
sumo the liquid form and contribute to the
growth Of plants. S. G, FOSTER.


Hillside Farm, Wilton, Ne.
Year: 1875

1 would like to inquire through the col
umns of the FARMER if any of Its readers
have had any experience with any of the
thorns that have been tried in other states
for fences. II they have think il would be
a great benefit to many to have their expe-
rience given in the FARMER. Is there any
that will endure our climate and make II
cheap and durable fence on rough lahdsa


Warren, W. q. IL. CHILnRETH.