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Year: 1871

1t appears by our kilograms from London
yesterday that the cholera is again on the in
crease in Constantinople. Letters from
the HERALD correspondent in that city, pub
lished some time ago, aud information re-
ceived from other sources. inform us that
the disease was then on the decrease, and it
was thought that the epidemic would soon alto
gether disappear. On or about the 10th of
last month, however, another change took
place. In the village of Hasskein the disease
suddenly manifested itself in rather serious
form. In this village there are about one
hundred English families, and among them
quite a number Of deaths occurred; but the
mortality of the natives was far greater.
A lull then appears to have occurred,
aud from that time to the present
we have had but little to cause
alarm until the present announcement, stating
that the cholera has again broken out and is
spreading in the Turkish capital. As in pre-
vious instances, the Turkish authorities may
be able to neutralize the disease for the time
being, but with the advent of spring weather
and the approach of warm days it may break
out again with increased violence. These
facts call to mind the appearance in the lower
bay Of the steamship Franklin, couple Of
days ago, with number of passengers on
board suffering with the cholera and choleraic
diarrhea. The Quarantine authorities have
acted with commendable promptness in
the matter, and the disease-stricken passen-
gers were removed from the ship to
the. hospital on West Bank. Those not
suffering were also taken in charge
and placed on board the Delaware,
there to be kept until the Health
Onicer deems them in condition to come to
the city. Without wishing to produce any
unnecessary alarm, we desire to impress on the
Health Officer and the Board Of Health the
necessity of exercising the closest vigilance
regarding this terrible disease. The approach
of winter should not cause them to be less
stringent in all sanitary measures necessary
for the safety Of our city. The cholera is al
our very doors. The history Of this terrible
disease affords us an opportunity to study ita
ways and to guard against its encroachments.
In past times it has been known to have made
its appearance 10 the autumn months, and the


cold breath of winter held ii in check only that i,
might in late spring or early summer break out
and ravage all around. The appearance Of the
plague at this season is warning which we
trust viii not be disregarded.
Year: 1871

To REMOVE ScoRcH MARKs.-If
linen has been scorched, and the mark
not penetrated entirely through, so as to
damage the texture, it may be removed
by the following process: Peel and
slice two onions, and extract juice by
squeezing or pounding. Then cut up
half an ounce of white soap, and two
OF fuller's earth, and mix them with the
onion Juice, and half plat of vinegar.
Boil this composition we'll then spread
It, when cool, pour over the scorched
part OF linen, aud let it dry on. After
ward wash out the linen, and the mark
were there will be found to have been
removed.
Year: 1871

Sleet is a natural phenomenon of fire.
pearance more or less frequently every
year, and may appear at asy time when
the rain-cloud is warmer than 320
Fahrenheit, aud the crust of the earth
and objects near ii are below the freq
ing point.


The sleet about which we propose to
say few things, fell on Wednesday
the 25th of Jaouary. 1t began iu the
morning at 6 O'Clock, with the ther-
mometer at 27o, and rained without
interruption until the morning of
Thursday. The falling rain elevated
the temperature to 800 by nightfall of
the same day; yet most Of the rain was
converted into ice and did not enter the
ground. The measure of the rain was
III inches, and we noticed horizontal
line No 10 galvanized wire enveloped
with an icicle fully one inch in diameter,
with short icicles from below at dis
tances apart as regular, and proportions
as uniform as the teeth of horse comb.
In the magitude of its proportion, this
sleet very far exceeds anything of the
sort We ever witnessed before, and the
dismantled forest trees bear evidence of
this, those of brittle texture, with many
small branches suffering most.


We were curious to take some notes
of the proportions OF this sleet, and cut
off branch of the Weymouth Pine,
about six inches long The delicate and
slender leaves ofthe White Pine, which
add so much to its beauty, put out in
fascicles Of FIVE upon the small branches,
and radiating around the points; these
leaves assume the appearance of a
brush four or six inches in diameter.
In the branch cut off, each of these
fascicles had presented its points to the
shower, and had become the base Of an
icicle5 so that branch, in itself almost
as light as feather, had taken on
three quarters of pound of ice !;
and the parent, very fine venerable
tree OF fifty summers, with foliage too
dense to let through drop of rain
before freezing, actually had in attach>
SuCutc ~ pUtHtS VI ltS IuteTlOf UFaHcHeS
the respectable weight of three and q
half tons of Ice, being the weight Of a
shower of rain | IL inches upon the
space covered by such tree.


It is not surprising, then,s that
branches called on TO suspend three or
-four hundred pounds of ice at arms
length should fail of strength, and
being too brittle to bend down to the
perpendicular. should break off ana
dismantle the tree--a fate that has
overtaken this beautiful evergreen
above all others. We are not disposed
to question the fitness of those laws by
which the elements are ruled; and if w
were called upon to assess damages for
the crashing among the trees which
accompanied this sleet storm, we shoult
feel disposed to dwell considerably il
mitigation of damages upon the advan
tage the farmer has derived from ths
presence OF this slcet The drought d
last summer exhausted the moisture
.npsn the earth's surface to depth ex,
ceeding two feet; but up TO the 25tl
of January, when the sleet commenced
Year: 1871

as we had opportunity to know by the
digging or holes in the orchard, only
abeu, one foot of this arid mass had
been moistened by the rains of autumn
and winter, and the lower stratum could
not easily be saturated unless some
sponge like material held the moisture
at the surface while it slowly filtered
through. A snow fall is perhaps the
most efficient method of waterin! the
dry sub>soil. as. beside holding the
water while the snow melts, the parti-
cles of STOW. in falling drop so lightly
as not TO close the interstices made by
frost for percolation of water, which the
pattering of the heavy drops 10 rains
fall would do. But the only difference
between snow aud sleet is, that one is
water frozen in the clouds, the other
the same material CONCEALED on objects
near the earth's surface, and in this
case containing III inches, together
with the snow and rain that fell upon
it, furnished as much moisture towards
saturating the ground as u snowfall to
the depth of twenty eight inches would
have done.


As to the effect of sleet upon the
fruit crop, we are of opinion that the
masses entertain an undue apprehen-
sion of danger. In April 1868, many
OF our readers will remember that after
the peaches were in fnll bloom, light
snow fell during the forenoon of the
10th of April, and during the evening
changed into rain and sleet, so that on
the morning of the llth, the petals Of
the peach blossom were embedded
in frozen snow and ice, transparent as
the c.earest crystal, but the thermom-
eter stood at SO, and peaches in full
bloom were not hurt; so in the late
sleet storm the thermometer was at no
time below 24o, while the backward
ness or slightly developed condition of
the fruit bud would secure it from
harm in the presence of any degree of
cold above Zero, even though surround
ed by sleet.


AS respects the prospects for fruit
crop in 1871, the dry weather IF last
summer, We think, has secured full
supply of fruit buds, which being alive
and but slightly swollen, will MT pro-
bably be damaged, and are therefore
most likely subject to the single future
hazard of passing the ordeal Of spring
frosts. The damage to the orchards ty
the great weight of this sleet is confined
principally to peach trees with large
hanging or horizontal branches, and we
think the best thing the orchardist eau
do with such will be, where the dis
mantiing IS not too great, to head back
the remaining branches, sparing vig~
orous sprouts, and thereby make an
effort to secure growth of young
wood branches. A vigorous tree thus
treated may have considerable bearing
wood for the crop of 1871.
Year: 1871

The I~on Age has an account of new
instru ment for indicating the velocity
Of flowing liquids and for measuring
the speed Of ships, called the rhysime-
ter, which has been invented in Eng
land. The capacity to, measure the
speed of ships is highly important ap-
plication of the Instrument. The
apparatus heretofore used lin connec-
ton with the halfminute glass; for that
purpose, the well. known" log" attached
to the log-line and dropped over the
stern of the vessel, is very inaccurate
method of measurement, as heavy sea
sometimes throws it after the ship,
while head sea may carry it in the op-
posite direction. The glass also meas
ures the halfminute with difficulty in
dry and damp weather and the line is
liable to change its length. Even the
best substitutes for the log are said to
be not always reliable. By the new in
vention the indicator may be in the
captains cabin 1t is said to resemble
in size and appearance a barometer. In
it column of mercury indicates con-
tinually the speed of the ship. The
full effect of the velocity is impaired to
the mercury without any applicable
loss by friction or otherwise, SO that the
indicators must always be absolutely
Correct. The instrument may be made
self-registeripg, showing on a dial the
total number Of knots. the ship has run,
and marking on a'sheet of paper the
precise speed attained at all periods OF
the voyage. The practical value OF
such an invention is obvious.
Year: 1871

Farewell to paper. pen and ink;
I drop the weary quill,
To pass a week without drink
At Aganippe's rill.
NY Muse-if Robinson should call.
Or Jones or Smith or Brown
Be kind enough to tell them all.
The bard is out of town.
My Muse, I leave my second floor,
In confidence to you.
And paste a paper on the door
With just word or two.
So people trotting up the stairs.
And people trotting down,
May read notice which declares
The bard is out of town.
Then let my printers devil knock.
And ring the rusty bell;
And let my tailor try the lock.
That guards my lonely cell:
Go, printer, let some other play
The cynic or the clown,
60. Snip, return some other day !
The bard is out of town.
It pains me to desert my Muse,
And leave her here alone.
Twill vex her very much to lose
A genius like my own.
She rarely lets me have my way
But let her smile or frown,
For just a week, beg to say.
The bard is out of town.
Year: 1871

All Carrollton was iubilant last night.
The newly erected gas lamps shone out in
their brightness. Dan Hickoks hospitable
hotel was ablaze with light long row of
street lamps glimmered down the avenue
for nearly mile, while the shops, stores,
coffeehOuses, ETC., were all aglOw with
cheerfulness. The only exception to this
recognition of a great local Improvement
was the Carrollton railroad depot. Faith
full to the fogy instinc cts of its managers, it
remained in the dark gloom of sinking oil
lamps, and showed stronger than words
can express the utter want of iberality
and public spirit of the directory, with
a capital stock of $S000OO, and business
enough to pay handsome dividends upon
even that outrageous issue of stock, be-
sides paying it's president more than any
business man would be willing to give him.
The close -fsted old fossils who control the
road can not afford to introduce gas into
their depot. We hope Colonel Case will
hurry up his suit, and get possession of the
franchise in the name of the United States,
SO that live men may control, in the in
terests of the public, this great road. 1t is
now but little better than nuisance from
Canal street to Carrollton.
Year: 1871

Jew peder who been accustomed 10 travel through
the Of Queens county for the ten years and who
by the familiar Of Frank, was shot on
Tuesday evening last, while driving to his home in Column
busvile from Flushing After being shot, his
team kspt on until they arrived home, although
the wounded man Insensibie. He has since
died from the effects OF the wound A. no
attempt the or the wouuhed man the
OF the mystery There ~ report
that the Frank before being shot
panion was In the with him. and that since no,nnS
until the present time but for what reason has not peen
made known as extraordinary measure Tor nndng hs
murderer has been akrD TIE frends OF tne man say oe
enemies.
Year: 1871

About eleven O'Clock this morning unknown man, evi-
IDENTITY labonR under mental alteration, was seen walking
through Willow street, Hoboken. When he reached Fourth
street he drew pistol from his pocket and shot himself
through the breast Death quickly followed What mpeed
him TO the act IL unknown.
Year: 1871

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT-GRAY, 1.-THE
case of Wheelock vs. the Boston and Albany
railroad, is still on trial. The testimony is all
in, and the arguments of counsel will be made
this forenoon. Very for the plaintiff, Hale
and Gouldng for the defence.


DEGREES of divorce have been made absolute
In the following cases: Elyira ]. Elliott from
Moses Elliott of Barre; Edward K. Kempton
from Fanny Kempton, North Brookield;
Maria c. Smith from John Smith, Fitchburg.


ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-A man
arrested for drunkenness on the street, Saturday
acknowledging his name as Thomas Farrell
at the time-tried to kill himself in his cell by
hanging, later in the evening. He was discoY-
cred by Officer Hall hanging to the door with
rope made from the shreds of his shirt, torn up
for the purpose. Hall cut him down in q condi-
ton of hesitancy between life and death, and in.
formed Assistant Marshal Washburn who took
position near by, where he could watch opera
tions unobserved, while DR.. Wood was sent for
to come and judge as to whether or not the fel-
low was crazy. When he thought the coast was
clear he took off his trousers as the only avail
able rope material in the cell, and tore them
up; after which he again suspended himself
by the neck. When he had got so far as to leave
no doubt as to his determination to destroy HIM
self, Mr.. Washburn put stop to the hanging
and stood guard over the man until the arrival
of the doctor, who pronounced him insane, and
he was sent to the hospital, having given the
name of Adams, in contradiction of his first
story. He is apparently stranger in the city,
but nothing could be CLEANED from his talk to
indicate where he was from. He said his occu.
patton was that of printer, and gave as
reason for his actions that he had done nothing
wrong and wanted to die.
Year: 1871

In this Department we have endless assortment O.
Chds Button and Lace in Bronze Kid and Serge suita
bic for Spring AMI Summer wear to warrant quick
sale, have marked them down much below cost, so
that those need of these goods will only have to call
to secure BIG BARGAIN.
Year: 1871

We woull inform the public that this is combina-
tOn sale and If we should decide after closing the
balance of this Stock to continue "a Front st. viii
be chief aim to study the interests of all who may
favor us with their patronage; warning all to beware of
those sensational dealers who trying to deceive ths
public by offering their old shop-worn Stock and lot
Of cheap Auction Rubber Goods trying to compete in
very weak way with our prices, at IL Front st.
We don't but very little what they say, as tits
impossible Or them sell the quality Of goods for
the price are osrng stock that cost us IS per cent
less than manufacturers prices.


10 Don't be deceived by any one, but can at IL
Front ST., where we selling goods at prices that
defy connection. Call at once, wish to make
quick sale of the stock LETT
Year: 1871

from North to South, and, by making slight detour at
one point, they Will give DIRECT COMMUNICATION BE
TWEEN ST. LOUIS AND ST. PAUL.


This line of Railroad will have special advantages for
both local and through business, besides such superior
railroad connections will to it large portion
Of The carrying trade of the great Northwest. The
Year: 1871

who had been reading the New Testament said one day
that wished Christ would upon earth again and
had done 10 some deaf people ls7O years ago cello
brated physician visited the school and examined
the children's They were much excited over the
make them hear again. One OF them who was totally
deaf very anxious TO be confirmed IN this delnsion
mo Harry you cannot he made TO hear" He replied,
"When am man shall hear" She answered him,
" Harry you will never hear but when you man
hope you will be able 10 talk welL He disputed the
point with her for while but at last hung his head and
from the quiverinR OF his lip one could see that ne
thought hard. Then, suddenly making motion as II
he pulling something out OF his ears he burst out
CRYING and sohbed "Pul II Quit Pull Il out! These
children sometimes have the impression that there is
something In their that stops them and prevents
doctors not TO take it oat one day teachers
singing at the piano. when little girl, deaf from
birth, went To her and put her hand on the singers
throat that she might feel the vibration Presently she
asked the teacher show her how TO sing TO please
her she was told that she might try. SO, placing one
hand her throat and the other on that OF her
teacher she tried 10 initiate the sounds that were made
in singing she stopped and asked II 1t right
"No" was the answer But she insisted making the
attempt several tines and at last discouraged burst IN
to tears saying II cannot hear! cannot hearl" Then
suddenly With bright smile she pointed upward and
said Up there, i'll heaven, can hear! UP there, can
spgp -
TO talk little and with IL he lost all speech. and never
tried to speak word till he was brought to school Az
close of the first term, his parents VINO were In
tcnsey anxious to hear him speak came for him But


for some he could not be induced TO word TO
aSe SS dsSs Sh s fm fRsna
riding along toward home In silence he suddenly
turned round and startled them by saying In perfectly
Miss j.: l like them very nluchl"


them prSy for their absent teacher Miss Rogers in the
voices which, but for her. they would never have been
able She embarked from Boston for Europe two
weeks ago. for the purpose Of visiting all the best cont


mental schools where articulation is taught She will


inspect the methods which obtain among them with the
ideas which may seem to be improvements upon it.
Year: 1871

My advice to all your readers, says a correspondent, is, if they go to a water ing-place, to go with g, big trunk. The proprietors and hall-boys are more con descending to the owner of one than to the owner of black bag. The head waiter and the servants at the table know that the owner of large travelling con- panion proposes to stay some time, while the owners of small bags are mere birds of passage, and are treated accordingly

 We have very great influx of small bags every Saturday afternoon. One of these satchels are no more noted than an umbrella or a walking-stick in "a man s hand, and yet, when rightly viewed, it is, to my thinking, an object of no ordi- nary interest. The owner of it is one in ten thousand. It signifies that he has no incumberiug alliance, no wife, no mother, no sister, no grandmother He is the perfect type of independence, and can snap his fingers in the face of every porter and baggage man in the country. While other passengers are looking after their baggage, he walks in- to the cars and selects the best seat.

 When he arr1ves at his journey end, by steamer, he is the first man to jump ashore. No man with little canvas bag in his hand has his last shirt on his back.

 Neither is it possible his beard will .suf- fer from slovenly overgrowth. When he retires to rest the presumption is that it will be in the midst of comfortable and cosy night-gear. A gentleman with a canvas bag may be said to contemplate couple of shirts absence from home

 When our sex can learn to travel with a satchel, what a comfort they will have, but you may as well look out for the millennium ---'.a 2a. .sls "' .I71D"
Year: 1871

During the hot season the excessive use of iced water is one of the most pro- life sources of disease and sudden death. In very hot weather, when water IS ren- dered extremely cold by the use of ice in the cooler, no person should drnk it in that condition, but should pour in, or draw from the hydrant, as much water of the ordinary temperature as will modify the iced water to about an October tenn perature. Then he may drink without damage. Nothing is worse for the teeth than extremely cold water and many 8 man has acquired dyspepsia by its bad effect upon the stomach. Not few have suffered from compositions which were dangerous or deathly. We remember q boy, smart, black-eyed, and handsome, who was connected with our office. He was just old enough to be wise above that which is written. Being one day re- monstrated with for drinking two or three glasses of water as cold as ice could make it, he replied tartly, "Water is never too cold for me I never feel the slightest injury from its use." The weather was extremely hot, and if ever cold water could be used at any time,

 that, of all others, when the system was overloaded, was not the time to use it so copiously. The next day he was not in the office, and the following day he did not come. The third day about noon he made his appearance, and looked as if he had had chills and fever for three months He drank no more iced water that summer, and probably got lesson which will last him his lifetime. It is a wonder it'did not kill him. A word to the wise is sufficient. - Chronological Jou7mak
Year: 1871

 Where did you come from, baby dearr Out of the everywhere into here. Where did you get your eyes so blue2 Out of the sky as came through. What makes the light in them sparkle and spin? Some of the starry spikes left in. Where did you get that little tear2 Hound it waiting when got here. What makes your forehead so smooth and high? A soft hand stI oked it as went by. What makes your cheek like warm white rose2 I saw something better than any one knows. Whence that three-cornered smile of blissP Three angels gave me st once kiss. Where did you get this pearly earP God spoke, and it came out here. Where did you get those arms and hands? Love made itself into hooks and bands. Feet, whence did you come, you darling thingsi From the same box as the cherubs wings. How did they all come just to be you? God thought of me, and so grew. But how did you come to us, you dearP God thought about you, and so am here.

 Good Words for the Young.
Year: 1871

A fashion writer calls attention to the peculiar manner some young ladies have just now of carrying the hands. The arms are held as close to the body as possible, bending them until the back and forepart nearly touch ; the wrists remain elevated, and the hands assume a listless, dropping position which we can only hken to the kangaroo. ,.-''<
Year: 1871

Marriage. man who passes through life without marrying is like fair man. sion left by the builder unfinished. The half that is completed runs to decay from neglect, or becomes at least but a sorry tenement, wanting the addition of that which makes the whole useful.