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Year: 1875

A reporter of the Baltimore American
thus describes one of the many processes of
making shot in one of the shot-towers of
that city One of the "secrets'' of the man.
ufacture is the mixing of the lead, with q
certain proportion Of mineral substances
called temper The temper is fused
with the lead, and gives the molten metal
that consistency which makes it drop
and without which the lead would be
nodded by the sieve, and would form little
pencils instead Of round shot. When
"BB" shot, for instance, are to be made,
the lead is poured into pan perforated
with holes corresponding to that size.
The little pellets come pouring down in
continuous shower, and fall into a tank
filled with water on the ground floor. In
their descent Of two hundred feet they
become perfect spheres, firm and dense,
and they are tolerable cool when they strike
the water, although the swift concussion
makes the tank foam and bubble as if the
water was boiling furiously. The shot
must fall in the water, for if they should
strike any firm substance they would be
fattened and knocked out of shape. To
get the little pellets perfectly dry after they
have been in the well, ?" is the most diff
cult and troublesome process Of the whole
manufacture. An elevator with small
buckets (very much like those used in
flour mills) carries the shot up as fast as
they reach the bottom of the well. and de-
posits them in box 60 feet above the first
floor. The water drips from the buckets as
they 60 up, and not much is poured into
the receiver above, although it is intended
to be sort of dripping machine, From
this receiver the shct runs down spout
into a drying pan, which greatly resembles
gigantic shoe, made of sheet iron.


The pan rests at an angle which permits
the wet shot roll slowly down to the cham
Der below, and the pellets become perfectly
dry as they pass over the warm sheet
iron.
Year: 1875




The cedars of Lebanon, once the glory of
the earth, have become like the history of
the past. Time was when their widespread
branches, each forming a green plateau,
one above another, hourished in all their
luxuriance and beauty ON the far-famed
mountain of Lebanon. That was the time
when the monarch of Tyre--a city then
queen of nations sent thousands of his
workmen to fell cedars for the construction
OF the temple of Jerusalem. Those who
would view the cedars of Lebanon now
must be somewhat affected by the fewness
of their number. and their decay and desc
lation. "A little remnant is left, and the
traveller gazes upon them with feeling
that has in it touch of sadness. All
through the middle ages visit to the ce-
dars of Lebanon was regarded by many
persons in the light of a pilgrimage. Some
OF the trees were thought to have been
planted by King Solomon himself, and were
looked upon as sacred relics. Indeed, the
visitors took away so many pieces of wood
from the bark, of which to make crosses
and other articles, that it was feared the
trees would be destroyed. The once mag
nificent grove is but speck on the noun
tain side. Many persons have taken it in
the distance to be a wood of fir trees; but
on approaching nearer and taking a clear
view, the trees resume somewhat of
their ancient majesty. The space they
cover is not more than half a mile; but once
amidst them, the beautiful fan-like branches
overhead, the exquisite green of the young
er trees and the colossal size of the older
ones, fill the mind with interest and admi-
ration. The trees are fast disappearing
from the face of the earth. Each succeed
ing traveller finds them lower in number
than his predecessor. There are now but
seven of the cedars remaining, which from
their age and experience, indicate they had
an existence in Bible days.-Day Of Days.
Year: 1875

Poor Ralston! Sharon says that his
memory shall be cleared of all stain if it
takes every penny of the fifteen millions he
owns to do it. A says Ralston was noble,
honest, and brave to recklessness. says
the dead man was thief at heart, and
seoundrel by profession. We say he is a
dead man, and has passed over from our
Judgment to the judgment of One who can
not possibly err. Poor Ralston! there is a
good deal of comfort in thinking of his
generosity, and of pain in meditating upon
his intrigue-and we prefer comfort to pain
at all times.-Dan5ury Neaos.
Year: 1875

New York March 81 There was bet
ter feeling in financial circles to-day,
and a general recovery from the unset
tied condition of affairs at the close of
business yesterday. Daniel Drew was
on the street settling all his contracts,
and there was marked change of
feeling towards the old man.
Year: 1875

ONE could predict from the lively man.
ner in which our Agricultural friends are
regarding the Middletown Fair, steady
advance in the prosperity of the State, or
at least of that vicinity Despite the Door
and indeed disheartening result of the
peach c'op-our would-be Hes perides-
there Is no want of evidence that the world
Is as we'll off as ever down the State.


There can be no doubt as to the coed
effect Of these fairs-they do, indirectly
OF course, an immense amount Of good
The fact is indisputablc. We present the
readers Of the HERALD, in this issue, the
PREDATORY chapter Of a report VIII 'cl we in.
tend to make as full aspossible throughout
the continuance of the fair.
Year: 1875

The Aims House farm is source of
great expense to the County, the rent re-
eeived does not pay more than repairs and
other expenses, thus saddling upon the
County, the entire loss of interest upon the
purchase money. Why not sell it, and re-
l:eve US of some of our burdens :?
Year: 1875

smoke is a fine thing for driving coons
cut of = hollow, but it won't fetch the
thieves that are gathering in Pittsburg to
attend the exposition. They may put all
the foundries in the place TO work and it
won't do it.
Year: 1875




Two or three weeks ago woman, appar
emily about thirty years of age, moved into
apartments on the third floor of No. 291
Elizabeth street. Those who already lived
in the house knew nothing of the woman,
neither who she was nor where she came
from. She came and went without attract
ing any ones attention, so that her disap-
pearance since last Monday or Tuesday was
thought nothing of.


Day before yesterday William Herbert,
who lives with his family on the fourth
floor, complained Of bad smell in the hall
way, on the third floor. On Sunday the
stencil became almost unbearable, and Mr..
Herbert discovered that the smell originated
in the room occupied by the unknown
woman. Not liking the aspect of affairs,
he went to the Fourteenth Precinct Station
and reported the circumstance to the Can
tain. Sergeant McClintock was detailed to
proceed to the premises and investigate into
the affair.


On reaching the apartment the officer
burst the door open, when the stencil inside
was found to be simply horrible, making
every one who ventured in sick at the
stomach. The first room was found to be
in very disordered condition, the furniture
being thrown out Of place. A small room
to the left of the door through which the
sergeant and his party had entered was
visited and the mystery was solved. sus-
pended by cord from small inner window
was the swollen corpse of a woman, with
nothing on save scant nightdress. The
cord was cut and with thud the BODY fell
in heap in the corner.


Coroner Wo]man was telegraphed for.
and on arriving covered his nostrills and en-.
:ered the room. He stopped but mouent.
he stencil making him deathly sick. No
'ne who knew anything of the dead woman
,ould be found. A German paper, dated
september q, lay on the floor, Indicating
nat the unfortunate woman was alive on
hat day. No one within reach could saw
When the fatal cord had been tied about the
'eck, but judging from the extent to which
had gone, the woman must
lave been dead at least five or six days.
While the appearance of the body indicated
ulcide. 1t is possible that the wretched
'oman is the victim of foul murder, the
room and the displaced furniture
eng regarded as evidence Of her struggle
'ith the suppositious murderer, who, after
llllns her, adjusted the body in the attitude
suicide. At late hour Sunday night |
he remains were removed to the morgue. !
Year: 1875

It is strange how money, or the lack of it, can dull the best feelings of the heart, do away with the devotion of awife, break up friendships, and even destroy a parents love. The son of wealthy citizen had been unfortunate in busi- ness, and had gone to New Orleans to retrieve his fortune. His father had re- fused him aid, and the poor fellow had struggled on as manfully as he could,

 but evidently did not possess the money making faculty. Finally he came back to New York, but the father would not receive him. He went to an old servant of the family. and lived with him, until sickness overlook him and he died. Then the old servant went to the purse proud father and begged him to give the young man decent burial from his own home. The father refused, and to the old servant was left the task and expense Eof burying his masters son.

 Not long since the wealthy father of an other unfortunate young man allowed his son to be buried from the poor house. It hardly seems possible that Christian men, mixing in society and re- garded as good citizens, can in their private life be so dead to the common instincts of humanity; yet, doubtless, there are many instances like these in the great metropolis, and the adoration of wealth is daily making puerile syco- phants and gradgriends of what should be enoble and upright men. There is a whole sermon for the rich in the remark that s'shrouds are never made with nockets." - .t... \ ~-,..-;,,.... 4.+
Year: 1875

@ In spite of the prejudice which exists against suet butter, is it fact that the manufacture has of late made a great progress and the quantity of the ma terial now consumed is certainly now larger than ever before We illustrated the mode of making the butter many months ago. The process then described is the same as now practiced in this city and other places, under the original patent granted to M. Hippolyte Mege.

 There is large factory in Hamilton, Canada, from which some 2,000 pounds per week of imitation butter are shipped to all parts of the world. Another and still larger establishment in Boston, Mass, turns out very great product. finds it's way directly to the butter pro- ducing districts of New York and New Jersey, and then is sent to market as genuine spring butter. It is certain that immense quantities of the oleomar- garine are sold by dealers as true butter, and that; the profits of the trade are very large. We see it noted inn. g daily con temporary that the suet compound is in use in some of the principal hotels and restaurants in this city, and that the AAC4uCACoAS LII UA1So0 pAtCCS AhN0 uS ySt not discovered the fact. We do not pre- tend to the skill of tho professional but ter taster :; but we have no difficulty in instantly recognizing the artificial com pound. "1 t -1" si@- 4 We may add that, not long ago, we discovered it on the table of one of our New York hotels; and after satisfying ourselves as to its identity, we taxed the proprietor with it's use. He strenuously denied the charge; but at subsequent meal, we found the Cox butter" (as the Harvard students have named it) re- placed by "cow butter" bslt.a n... | .,. We do not mean to say that the oleo- margarine is unsavory or unwholesome. On the contrary, it is made with the ut most nicety from the cleanest of mate rials. Neither is it unpleasant in any marked degree to the palate, nor to the stomach. It certainly is infinitely better than the abomination sold by grocers under the generic name of cooking butter" Still most persons have a prejudice against suet butter, and that feeling, so far from being weakened, has been strengthened by the knowledge that the reprehensible practice of selling the imitation as the genuine is so widely practiced If the material were adver- tised and sold uniformly for what it is and on it's merits, we have no 2oubt but that the prejudice against it would in 8 great measure subside. For shipping to hot climates, it is, no doubt, far better than the butter usually sent to southern ports. .-Scienttfc American.
Year: 1875

The Christian ot WorE has lively article portraying the unchristian char acter of the present pew system. At an imagined pew auction sale the following incident is supposed to occur: The aisles were finally cleared of all save two, who at first peremptorily refused departure. The one was roughly jostled and asked who he was that he dared thus to interfere with this auction and he gave a startling announcement, which made all the chandeliers rattle, and the whole building quake as if under clap of thunder:

 "I am the Apostle James. If there there come unto your assembly man with gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also 8 poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him: Sit thou there, or sit here under my footstool; ;; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts. ? S5

 But this was considered impertiuent, and two of the trustees of the church of heaven seized the Apostle James by the collar of his robe, and marched him of to the fastness in the tower, asking the municipal authorities to take charge of him till the next day.
Year: 1875

Eighteen years IS 8 good while. Eighteen years The proportion of the human race who die before they arc eighteenis very large. Eighteen springs, eighteen summers, eighteen autumns, and eighteen winters-all to be spent wearing coarse, striped clothes; living on coarse food; at hard labor, with no interest in it's remuneration; sleeping III a narrow, cold, stone cell, at night: is it not dreary prospect, when reduced to a certainty, with no probability, at least, of change, to put before & youth ?

 And yet it was to this that New York justice sentenced young man-and justly and properly sentenced him-a few days ago.

 Less than forty-eight hours before, this young man was as free as any of us. The avenues to happiness and indepen- dence, through industry and economy, were open to him. He preferred the precarious and atrocious undertaking of making a few dollars by knocking Q woman down in crowded street, and robbing her of her purse. Eighteen years in the State prison, at hard labor, "Is Eighteen td1 % yearal He goesi in young ys man, erect and sinewy. He will come out, if he lives, to come out, middle aged, and prematurely old. His chances in this life will be virtually gone. Who will know him9 No one. And it would only be the worse if any one did know him. His youthful companions will be dead or scattered. He will be stranger in a strange land, un6tted by his long incarceration to get on among his fellow mortals when he once more shall be on the outside of the prison walls, with his early hopes and sympathies and sources of happiness all dried up.

 Eighteen years in living tomb It is dreadful doom; and yet it is not too severe for crime indicating such reck- less depravity. Formerly the punish ment for highway robbery was hanging. Of late years, in many instances, the terms of imprisonment to which robbers have been sentenced have been too brief. Eighteen years! It is good while, but not two long! 5,,.

 The young wretch who committed this bold robbery made most deter mined effort to escape. We refer to1t for the purpose of paying deserved tribute to the faithful and resolute oil cer who accomplished his arrest. In the army such man would be promptly promoted, and he ought to be on the police. The robber fled to an alley way where he was surrounded by sympathiz- CTS of the most interruptions character; but the officer seized him by firm grip, led him triumphantly off, while he kept the depraved and desperate crowd around him at bay at the mouth of Q drawn revolver. r.-Ledger. .
Year: 1875

A number of soldiers, under command of Captain Walker, entered camp at Gordon City, Neb., and burned fourteen wagons, rations and other supplies and arms, and destroyed everything belong ing to the Black Hills transportation company except some baggage, which they loaded on wagons and carried to Fort Randall, making the men go on foot, although some of them were bare footed. The mules gave out on the way and much of the baggage was thrown out of the wagons. After the capture the officers ransacked the camp, helping themselves to anything they could use, and then turned the soldiers loose on the remainder without intolerance.
Year: 1875

It never pays to fret and growl r... When fortune seems our foe; r.., The better bred will push ahead And strike the brayer blow.

 For luck is work,

 And those who shirk Should not lament their doom,

 But yield the play, F#a i.. a And clear the way, f ,f#l That better men have room.
Year: 1875

NO CHANGES TO BE MADE THIS MONTH


O'TOoLE THE NEXT CHIEF.


There will be no change made in our
police force, until the first of next month,
but it is probable then that the force will
then be thoroughly re-organized.


There has been much speculation as to
the probable appointee for the position of
Chief, but it is now well ascertained that
Mr.. O'Toele will be the man. Chief Brady
retires next month. He has made capa-
BILE and excellent officer in every respect and
no one has even COZ planned of neglect of
duty on his part.
Year: 1875

The New York and New Orleans circus
male its appearance in this city yesterday
and in soaking rain gave an afternoon
performance, between three and six O'Clock
The show was well patronized and was
morally good one. Probably it would have
been better had the condition of the weather
permitted full performance.
Year: 1875

There has been a most decided change in
the weather since yesterday. In the morn
ing the atmosphere was extremely warm,
but the heavy rain in the afternoon brought
with it change, ii not polar, Enthusiastically
characteristic of that region. At noon the
thermometer exhibited so degrees in the
shade, but at midnight there had been fall
of nearly thirty degrees, the mercury stand
ing at 80 degrees. Occurring at this time
of the year, changes in the weather are not
remarkable, but fall of 80 degrees is al
most unprecedented.
Year: 1875

AFTER some unlmportant business the
Board Of Education went into Com
mittee Of the Whole last night and re-
turned thanks to the President and the
officers for their faithful, services.
Speeches were then made. q deal of
pleasantly. INDUCED In and general
good time enjoyed. President Goss then
made an official farewell speech and the
Board was no more.
Year: 1875

which has been aggravated by the fact, lately COM
meuted on by THE TRIBUNE, of his absence dnrins
the long fight in the House over the new rule when
his presence might have prevented the adoption Oh
the rule. But Mr.. Barnum has the district 700
strongly in his grip to be disturbed in his seat ana
there is no likelihood that the opposition to him VIII
do anything more than feebly protest in the Con-
vention.


1t is too early to forecast results, and very mucn
depends on the action of the Convention tomorrow,
but as the signs now are there is scarcely any doubt
of the election of Democratic State officers and
Legislature, and two, possibly three, congressman.
Year: 1875

THE QUESTION OF MAKING ORGANIC CHANGES IN THE


CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHERN srATEs-IT is


DEEMED UNADvIsABIEAT PRESENTING PRETEXT


FOR INTERFERENCE TO BE GIVEN TO THE ADMIN


IsTRATIoN.


fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-The question whether IL
will be good policy, in view of the present attitude
of the Administration, for any OF the southern
States to hold constitutional conventions for the
purpose of making changes in their organic laws is
one that has been more than once presented to the
leading Democrats in Washington since the meeting
of Congress The proposition was first made IN
GEORGIA bnt after taking the advice of friends here
the project was abandoned The question was next
raised in North Carolina. about month ago, IN a
meeting of leading members of the party at Ralelgh;
the sentiment there was almost UNANIMOUSLY IN
favor of convention, but the advice OF the repre-
sentatives of the State here was asked Senator
Ransom, before replying, consulted WIN
all the prominent Northern and Southern
Democrats in Congress, and after giving
the matter careful consideration 1t was decided
that it would be unwise for convention 10 De
called at this time. The position held was that
while they all recognized the right OF any state 10
change its Constitution at any time by legal means,
proyided no provisions Of the new instrument con-
fcted with the Constitution Of the United States
stiu the disposition of the Administration to mis-
eonstrue every act of the Southern people, and the
power and apparent disposition of the President to
treat the South with great severity, made 1t parc-
uarly desirable that nothngb be done for the present
that could be tortured into an excuse for further
interference with the internal affairs OF the southern
States. So fully convinced were the Leading Demo
cratic Senators of the wisdom of this course, that
tbev wrote letters to prominent gentlemen in North
Carolina, counseling an indefinite postponement OF
the same subject. The same question has lately
arisen in Texas and the same advice has lately been
sent there.
Year: 1875

10 MAKE SALT BUTTER FREsH.-Put four
pounds OF salt butter into churn, with
four quarts of new milk, and small portion
OF anatto. Churn them together, and in
about an hour take out the butter and
treat it exactly as fresh butter by washing
1t IN fresh water, and adding the customary
quantity of salt. This is a singular expert
ment. The butter gains about three ounces
to each pound, and is in every particular
equal to fresh butter. 1t would be greatly
improved by the addition of two or three
ounces of fine sugar in powder. A common
earthen churn answers the same purpose as
wooden one, and may be purchased at any
china store.
Year: 1875

A gentleman residing in village not
many miles from Boston, finding that the
dlmlnution of his stack of wood continued
after his fire was out, lay awake one night
IN order to obtain, if possible, some clew to
the mystery. At an hour when "all honest
folk should be in bed" hearing an operator
at work in the yard, he cautiously raised
his chamber window, and saw lazy neigh.
Dor endeavoring to get large log into his
wheelbarrow. " You're pretty fellow"
said the owner, "to come hear and steal
my wood while I'm asIeep!" eyes" re-
pied the thief; sand I suppose you would
stay up there and see me break my neck
with lifting before you'd offer to come and
help mel'
Year: 1875

4 man sleeping in barn in Colorado
woke up in the night and put his hand
Ill'o 'o a box to get more hay for a pillow.
Ottenng cry of pain, he awoke a com.
panlon, saying that he had run his hand
against something which gave him great
PAM A light was obtained, when large
rattlesnake was found in the box. The
snake was Immediately killed, and the old
remedy whisky, was Immediately sent for,
Tour bottles of which he drank. He soon
after murmured the name of his wife and
lapsed into comatose state, which con-
tlnued until he died that evening. oues-
tion OF local discussion is Was death the
result of the bite or of the whiskvq
Year: 1875

The worst case of selfshness that Ken.
lucky newspaper has ever been permitted
to present to the public emanated from n
youth who complained because his mother
put bigger mustard-plaster on his younger
brother than she did on him after they had
partaken too freely of MELONS and hard
apples.
Year: 1875

II is vain to stick your finger in the
water and pulling it out, look for the hole. !.
ana equally vain to suppose that, however
l"rge space you occupy, the world will
miss you when you have passed on.
Year: 1875

How DID SHE DO IT?-A chambermaid
is said to have got twelve commercial
travellers into eleven bedrooms, and yet to
nave given each separate bedroom. Here
we have the eleven bedrooms.