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Year: 1871

How TO DETECT MILK Sw1NDnEs. A German scientific journal describes a very simple apparatus for determining the richness of milk, as measured by its transparency. Two polished plates of glass are adjusted by means of screw, to stand at different distances from each other. The milk is placed between them; and the distance of the plates from each other, when the flame of stearine can- dle is rendered invisible, is the measure alike of the transparency and richness of the milk
Year: 1871

A SHORT HAY CRoP.-There is gene ral complaint of the shortness of the hay crop of the past season, and an expres- sion of apprehension that it will not hold out until grass comes again. We have noticed similar expressions of anx- iety about the hay crop in former years.

 The result has generally been super abundance of hay the following spring. The reasons are first, when the crop is light the quality of the hay is better and more nutritious and, secondly, and chiefly, because when farmers think their hay may not hold out, or that it will be very high in the spring, they are very much more economical and saving in the use of it. This general practice of ex- treme economy in the consumption of a great staple production like hay, pro duces wonderful effect in reducing the price, after few months.-N. y. Ledger.
Year: 1871

HARD ON AUTHORS. Five tons of new books by one author came to an old junk shop in New York short time ago they did not live to get even rest on the bookstore shelves, and the poor author, who had wasted years in the work, which he had fondly believed would yield him fame and fortune, subsequently died in mad-hosue. Recently, another disap- pointed author sold nine tons of his books-the product of great labor and cost-at six cents per pound.
Year: 1871

The Utica Herald reports The cheese which we sent to Englaud in the fore part of the season was much of 1t too green when shipped, and arrived in bad condition. Some of our hot weather cheese also disappointed the receivers, but our later make has been excellent. A Utican who is interested in our dairy ing interest, and is now soiourning in England, writes a private letter from London, from which we are kindly per- mitted te extract He says: American cheese, this Fall, am happy to say, is excellent. There is only Q small quan- tity of Cheddar that can beat it. On this trip I have been to Cheltenham, Glouces- ter, Hereford, and Swindon. l saw very large amount of American cheese. In fact, it is to be seen in abundance all through England. In London and its suburbs every grocer and butter el-dealer's is full of our cheese. The price is so low, and it is so much better in quality this year than it ever has been, and they have all dealt freely in it, and laid in all the stock they could raise. One cheese monger here in London, at the first news of the Chicago fire, asked me if thought it would raise the price of cheese much. If I thought it would, he should buy all he could, even though the price had ad- vanced little. He was making a capi- tai thing out of what he had, which was 4d. per pound net profit. He said, "I tell you it is capital cheese and if the Americans go on like this, they will have the whole cheese market"
Year: 1871

NEW YORK BEeGARs.-The family beggars of New York gre imposters, if we may believe correspondent who has been writing of them. A wretched- looking man, apparently blind, and with his head carefully bound up with clean bit of muslin, can be often seen in the streets slowly turning the handle of a diminutive organ, while in bis lap lies an infant fast asleep, through the effects of morphine, and two other children, carefully selected for their ages, on either hand. Careless people, who are charit- ably disposed, frequently drop penny in the box standing on the organ, though few imagine that the whole thing is ran imposture The man is far from being blind, and the children are hired by the day. The writer once pointed out the group to policeman, as they sat in front of the Times Office, and it was startling to see the sudden change effect ed by his interference. The man regain ed his ey esight in 8 marvellous manner, the children became awake, and all four shuffled off in great fear of an arrest.
Year: 1871

CHINESE JEA1oUsY.-The Chinese are the most jealous people in the world. They consider it sacrilege for man to look with anything like steady gaze at their wives. When 8 Chinaman's wife is so sick as to require physician, she must not look at him. Around her wrist is fastened silken cord one end of which is held by the physician, who must not touch her hand or person :; but ascertain the state of his patients health from the almost imperceptible tremble of the pulsations as indicated by the cord. No people in the world have such an antipathy to girl babies, while none more reverence their moth CTS
Year: 1871

A RACE WITH PANTHER.-In Penn sylvania, a few days ago, boy of four teen years, living in Rockton, Clearfeld County, made Q narrow escape from a panther. While on his way to the tun- neT on an errand, in Union Township, he was startled by low and heavy growl nearly overhead. Upon looking up he saw panther perched on tree, about thirty feet from the ground, which was wagging it's tail in anticipation of spring ing upon it's prey. No sooner did the boys eyes meet the panther than it gave a loud and very piercing yell, and leap ed to the ground. This sudden, bold, and noisy demonstration on the part of the panther, frightend the colt which the boy was riding, and it took to flight at full speed-th panther keeping close to its side and about neck to neck, giving an occasional fierce yell, which seemed to add speed to the colts feet. After running in this manner about thirty or forty rods, the panther gave up the chase,
Year: 1871

From the New York Times, March 25.


Retail prices of coal have now come
down to about the point where they
stood five weeks ago, before the suspen-
sion of work in the mines. Some deal
ers, fearing that a general prostration
would follow the resumption of work by
the miners, have been glad to keep a
little below prevailing prices in order to
clear off their stocks. Others have found
that the clamor about high prices and
the mildness of the weather reduced the
demand so much that unless they low
cred their prices they could not make
any sales at all. The result has been a
constant, though irregular, decline dur
ing the last ten days. In the wholesale
market there has been no corresponding
fall. The few operators who control the
small amount Of coal which is for sale
not being affected by the causes which
have influenced the retailers, have sue
ceeded in keeping up prices, so that the
usual order of things have been reversed,
and the coal market presents the phe
nomenon of an article selling lower at
retail than at wholesale. In fact, the
trade appears to be in disordered con-
dition after its violent spasm, and retail
prices vary in the most extraordinary
manner. Each individual seems to have
put such prices on his wares as conform
ed to his own theories of the state of the
market, without the slightest regard to
what his neighbors were getting. Hence
it comes that white-ash coal, egg and
stove size, for which dealer, who may
be called A, charge SO so per ton, was
found, on inquiry, to be for sale by B, in
the very next block for $780, while G,
D and E. along the street, varied in their
charges between those two extremes.
Wise purchasers compare the prices of a
number of dealers before buying, and
make saving thirty per cent, thereby.
Year: 1871

An interesting case was recently tried
in the Superior Court of Baltimore. The
plaintiff, on May |, 1867, purchased a
through ticket from New York to Balti-
more, and proceeded OH the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road as far as Perryville, where he left
the train-the conductor, after leaving
Philadelphia, having taken up the
through ticket, and given the plaintiff
a check il. lieu of it. On the 9th, the
plaintiff got upon the train for Balti-
more at Havre de Grace, and offered the
check in payment of his fare, which the
conductor refused, Notwithstanding the
plaintiffs assertion that on leaving the
train at Perryville, on May !, he was in
formed by the ticket agent there that
the check would be good on any other
day. On the plaintiffs refusal to pay
the fare in money, he was elected. In
an action to recover for this election, the
Court instructed the jury that the plain
tiff was not entitled to recover, unless
more force was used than was necessary
to put him off, and unless he was put off
at point where there was no station
house at hand, or no place for shelter
and food. The Court also held that if
the check had been indorsed in writing
by the ticket agent or by the conductor,
May l, it was good for another train at a
subsequent time, and would have bound
the company; but that the conductor
of the train, May 6, was not required to
take ones word, unsupported by writ
ten authorization.
Year: 1871

Don't speak of persons with whom
you are slightly acquainted by their
first name.


Irritability is breach of good morals
as we'll as good manners. Gentle cour-
tesy we owe to all.


Be punctual. 1t is always annoying
to be kept waiting and often a serious
detriment to ones business.


Answer a civil question pleasantly
and kindly, even if you are in a hurry.


Jokes are dangerous things, to be
used, like gunpowder, with extreme
caution.


If possible, always be at the station a
few minutes before the cars start. Get
ting aboard after the train is in motion
is not favorable to bodily safety, nor to
that calmness of mind which leads us to
act wisely.


Don't be disturbed if you find the best
seats taken. AS no one knew you were
coming, of course, they did not reserve
one.


Have your ticket in your hand. Con-
ductors havn't always the time to wait
till the portmonnaie, pocket, and trav-
cling bag, are searched, after receiving
it. We once saw a lady, when the con-
ductor demanded her ticket, dive to the
lowermost depth of her travelling bag,
where she clutched something franti-
cally, and, in blind haste, handed the
waiting officer fine tooth comb, sup
posing it to be her ticket, which she
afterward found in the folds of her gar
ments.


When q car is crowded, don't fill
seat with your bundles. True polite
ness is not amiss, even amid the con-
fusion and hustle of a public con-
voyance. If an open window proves
uncomfortable to another, you will
close it.


Don't fidget with tho hands or feet.
Let alone the watch chain and neckti
Quiet ease, without stiffness, indicates
gentle breeding


Whispering in church is impolite.
Besides showing disrespect to the
speaker, it is extremely annoying to
those who wish to hear. Coughing
should be avoided as much as possible.
Sleeping, with its frequent accompani-
ment snoring, had better be done at
home
Year: 1871

WONDERS OF CHEMIsTRY.-Linen can
be converted into sugar sugar into al
cohol and carbonic acid alcohol into
ether and water. Sugar can also be
converted into oxalic acid, and like
wise into pure charcoal and water. AL
cohol will readily change into acetic
acid or vinegar. Coal tar is transformed
into dyes that surpass the Tyrian purple
of old Starch may be transmitted into
gum, alcohol, sugar, vinegar or oxalic
acid; and these are but few Of the
magical changes which modern chemi-
cal science has made "lamiliar as house
hold words"
Year: 1871

ALL VARIETIES OF PAIN SEEN to be in
cluded in the agonies of dyspepsia. Yet
by invigorating the stomach and toning
the liver and bowels with DR.. WALKER s
VINEGAR BITTERs, you can arrest them
all. The chemical and mechanical action
of the stomach, liver and intestines be-
ing restored by this operation, the pain
and the oppression cease, the appetite
is restored, the dazed brain regains its
clearness, the spirits become buoyant,
and the happy result is ga sound mind
in a sound body"
Year: 1871

Warmers Cough Balsam is healing softening and
expectorating The extraordinary power it possesses
in Immediately relieving and eventually curing, the
most obstinate of Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat,
Bronchitis, Influenza Catarrh, Hoarseness, Asthma
and Consumption is almost incredible. SO prompt
is the relief and certain its effects in all the above
cases. any affection of the throat and lungs that
thousands of physicians daily prescribing it, and
and all say that it is the most healing and expec
tOrating medicine known. One dose always affords
relief and in most bottle effects cure
Sold by druggists, in largo bottles: Price s.. IT is
your own fault ifyou still cough and suffer. The Bal
will cure.
Year: 1871

CHICAGO boasts of a musical critic
who has performed the some what extra
ordinary feat of writing up a concert,
rebuking the apathy of the public who
did not attend in satisfa ctory numbers,
and criticising the various performers,
when the concert did not take place
until the next night
Year: 1871

A lady who has visited Vassar college,
is severe on the manner of dress in that
institution. The critic thus writes; The
great drawback to success lies in the
want of physique to start with, and in
the miserable habits of dress and diet
which they bring to four years Of hard
work. 1t is this, and. not overstudy,
which breaks them down. tits curious
circumstance, but il is true, that students
are hardly ever supplied with sufficient
warm clotking for the winter season.
Nor is it possible to impress parents with
the necessity of providing warm yet
light all-wool garments and fabrics,
which will resist cold weather, yet not
be too burdensome 20 the wearer. Girls
from the far West bring dresses of almost
the same texture for all the year round,
and possess neither the requisite under
nor outside clothing for permanent
health and daily comfort This is not
from poverty; it is simply want of knowl-
edge. The girl who is shivering for the
want of undergarments, warm merino
dresses, wooden stockings, and thick
shoes, will have bracelets, white kid
gloves, and a gold watch, and perhaps
diamond earrings. Simplicity, conven-
ience and comfort should characterize
the dress of college students, and it
would be well if special attention were
directed to this matter, and mothers
told exactly what to provide in the way
of dress for daughters going to college,
and thus avoid what is really a serious
obstacle to continued study.
Year: 1871

The Italian journals publish letter
from DR.. Giovanni Calligari, describing
the remarkable success which has at
tended his treatment Of diphtheria with
picnic acid. He relates the losses he
formerly experienced among his pa
tients when treating them With emol-
lients, solvents. and cauterization with
hydrochloric acid, and observes that
this cauterization can no more eradicate
the morbid principle than tearing the
leaves of a plant will destroy the root
He now simply uses a gargle Of picnic
acid and distilled water, with external
applications Of new flannel; the food
and drink to be taken cold. After the
adoption Of this treatment DR.. Calhgari
lost but one patient out Of ffty-eight.
he requested the Italian journals to
publish this discovery. Picnic acid is
the agent which is now being used in
this country IS q remedy for cancer, and
seems likely 20 eject an immense saw
ing Of lives formerly hopelessly sacri-
seed TO that disease.
Year: 1871

The Democrats Of California will hold
their state Convention on tho 10Th of
June. They invite all to take part in the
primsry elections who are opposed to
the radical measures of Congress, and
who pledge themselves to vote for all the
nominees of the Democratic party at the
next election"
Year: 1871

Alecturer undertook to explain to
a village audience the word phenome-
non. Maybe you don't know what
a phenomenon is. Well, I'll tell
YOU. You have seena COW. no doubt.
Well, COW is not a phenomenon.
But when you see the COW go up a
tree tail foremost, to pick the apples,
it is a phenomenon"
Year: 1871

SAYS this is the first time any such
thing ever occurred to him in all his
experience as a Government officer.
He says if the Government will for
give him this time he will see that it
don't occur again. The Government
is at Long Branch, thinking about
forgiving But the aforesaid Gov
ernment is more for receiving than
for giving. -.
Year: 1871

| LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
Iowa STATE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY:


In meeting together at this Fifth


Anniversary of our State Horticui-
tural Society, as an organization for
the promotion of a Science which,
according to the Bible History, is
coeval with the creation of the world,
and which in its onward march from
that period to the present, has added
so much to the health. wealth and
Happiness Of all civilized nations, it
is fitting that we, as Society, and a
a portion of the people and citizens
of our honored and beloved Iowa,
should, first Of all, express our un-
feigned and devout thankfulness to
Him who is the bountiful Dispenser
and gracious Giver of all our mercies.
During the year just gone He has
blessed us with an abundant supply
of food for man and beast. AS
State, we have been prosperous be-
yond our most sanguine hopes. Our
general improvements and material
wealth have been greatly enhanced.


We have as people enjoyed un-
usually good health. While other
States and nations have been engaged
in deadly conflicts, and foreign coun-
tries, cities and towns have been lit
orally deluged in blood and afflicted
with all the horrors Of fire and sword,
we have been blessed with uninter-
rupted peace and tranquility, literally
reposing "under our own vine and
fig tree, with none to modest or make
US afraid" Hence, with all the man.
ifOld blessings Of common Provi-
dence surrounding, protecting and
defending us from harm, we would
be derelict in our bounden duty as
good citizens and Christian people,
If we did not OH this occasion public
ly express our thanks for the past,
and implore the blessing and good
ness of the Divine Being in the future.
The past year has not been one of
a general good fruit crop throughout
the State. on account of injuries re-


sulting from the very sudden and
J severe freeze in the latter part Of
Year: 1871

President Thiers' recommendation,
in his recent message, that the
French army DO increased to three
hundred thousand men, with an an
nual contingent Of ninety thousand,
seems . pretty strong confirmation
Of Prince Bismark's otficis' assertion
that France will seek her revenge in
q renewal Of the war rs soon as the
payment of the indemnity shall be
we'll off her hands. When Louis
Napoleon began his crusade on tho
German frontier his army numbered
only about two hundred thousand
men, though he thought it larg-
er than 1t was, and times OF
peace three hundred thousand
troops have generally been regarded
as sufficient for all purposes. But
the proposed contingent will serve to
swell the French army in very few
years to an almost fabulous size, and
Germany can scarcely fail TO see q
menace.in the proposition.
Year: 1871

every week nearer 10 the perfect statue 80 the goou
man chips away rom the rude block OF his carna
self bic after bt OF seliShness ana wOrldliness Of
Rvarice and passion, and every year comes nearer
In the Saviour. And on the other hand Just as the
lab0rer tears stone alter stone from the building
whose foundations are unsafe until the whole Ia
RACED to the ground, so the bad man tears himself
10 pieces DIT by bt until IN the end ne is simply
rum. II you see both these men every day, and
hold intercourse with thcm you do not see the
silent process or reward and punishment which
Is going on; but II YOU meet them aftcr
years absence you cannot help noing the rad ance'
tue salntness In the lace or the one aud the grow
the other. Every evening God has been lowering
HIS piumbline into their lives. ana they nave Dcen
redptng reward and punishment. NOW, there Is
nOtning un0vtng or unl0velv In tnis ACT OF Gol.
We have no right to blame Him II He sterniy de-
mands certain things OF u.s. ne u not our Fatner
In any 0ver-lndulgent sense. IL won't DO TO act
basely and then say He's my rather and lie won't
take any notice It, neither Will 1t do to say either
In CheOlOQy or practical life, tnat God Is SO very
good that no matter what we 40, IL Will be all
right lie is Judge as well as Father He has
made certain rules and regulations. he mas given TO
us our constitution and bylaws, and thcy are not
simply ornamental works, for In obedience to them
is the whole world to be governed. You must read
understand them, and then you must obey them
They are not arbitrary, but they are made with
special reference to your wants and your nature.
Perfect obedience lnSurcS perfect manhood and
perfect happiness. They are the plumblae OF the
Lord, and when lie lets 1t down Into your life and
finds you wanting. there will be trouble, you cannot
avoid ir; and when He lets 1t down into your life
and finds that you have worked not only faithfully
but also by the right principles, lie Will bless you
with such sunny bcnedicti0n tnat your whole life
summed up In ono command-make your life
numb.
Year: 1871

The Advent Soason-Scrm0n by the Rev.


Father RIcNnmee.


There was quite q large congregation at the high
mass services yesterday at st. Patrick's Cathedral
IN Prince street. The Rev. Father NcNamee de.
lvered the sermon. which was brief and to the
point The reverend gentleman, after reading the
Gospel OF the day, diased at some length on the
necessity OF everybody's leading good life 1t was
great mistake. he said. for


MEN OF THE WORLD


who had every day TO battle with the vicisstudes Of
business and worldly to think that they could
go on from day to day doing as they pleased and
never giving thought to God presuming the while
that when the hour OF death came they would then
be able safely TO make their peace with their Maker
and be acceptable to God In the world to come.
This was presumption that was encouraged
It was indeed in danger. Men VINO could liit
their thoughts higher than this world could
70 co on esa,nE an Indifferent and proDaoy
bad l!fe for years treasurlng IN their hearts from
year 20 year the hope, or rather the selr-lmposed
conviction. that when the hour came for them to
leave all here below that they had set tneir hearts
on all would be well, and that the wrongs done In
the past could be atOned for on the deatnOed by
SIMPLE act OF Tor the sins OF their life and
the expression OF sincere determination never
more to again commit sin. Yet what deceit 1t
was, and what LITTLE nope man could have TO be


A BAD LIFE


simply because ne made promise never more to
do In the future what lie mad not the power to do.
Now was the acceptable time for all who wished to
return to GOD and abandon their evil ways.
Though God was terrible In his vengeance he was
intnlIe In his mercy. What man could tell when
he might Oe called 10


GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO GOD
OF all his words, thoughts, deeds and actionsS
And how the uncertainty should make every guilty
one tremble II was yet in the power Ol those who
wished TO turn their back on the past
which had been bad and 10 escape the vengeance OF
God. How could anybody refuse TO listen TO Gods
voice calling upon him TO repent lie was ready
to receive all with open arms. and we were told
how the angels rejoice over the conversion or SIN
ner Gould anybody 10 this holy season OF Advent
refuse ~ near the voice OF the Church The church
eXhorted US now with


A PARENTS YEARNING,


and why should we not respond generously We
should endeayOr to show BY our every act that
we are thankful for having escaped ven.
geanCe and that we are ready 10 become recon-
ciIed to God. As Catholics, the reverend father
said Catholics should SO act as never TO disgrace
CathOlicity. They should be united for the common
good and the glory OF GOd and to become so II was
necessary TO resort to prayer to Almighty Goa. We
were living IN dangerous times and breathing an
atmosphere OF deadly poison. We should torsake
- OUR BAD HABITS


and prepare for eternity. Then at the last day we
would not find ourselves side by side with those
who would receive that awful condemnation OF
"Deparr from me- ye cursed, into everlasting fire."
but who would be welcomed by Christ to a Kingdom
or everlasting happiness.