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Year: 1872

Coal On ExPLosroNs.-on Mondaynight Ia Il,
Mrs. Mary j. Newell at 7Ol Sixth street, narrowly
escaped serious consequence by the explosion Of
a coal oil lamp. Mrs. n had retired to bed and
left the lamp burning, on table. In few min
utes after the lamp exploded, setting fire to the
bed and the carpet ON the floor. MIR. Newell
hearing the noise of the explosion, hastened to
the room, just in time to save his wife from be-
ing badly burned, and finally he succeeded in
eXtinguishing the fire.


Another accident Of this kind occurred, last
night in store, on Washington street, between
Second and Third. A woman called at the store
to get lamp filled. She was filling the lamp
from an open cup, when the oil ignited from
another lamp, causing an explosion. The burn
ing oil was thrown on the woman, who immedi-
ately ran into the street, with her clothes on
fire Two gentlemen, belonging on the Delaware
Railroad, were returning home, when they heard
the alarm. They Immediately went to the assis-
tance OF the woman whose clothes were on fire.
After rendering her the necessary assistance of
extingushing the fire from her Clothes they ran
in the store and there succeeded in stopping what
might have been disastrous fire.
Year: 1872

1t has been truthfully said that even
in these enlighted days, and in the lands
most blessed by the influence of civiiza
ton, there are thousands upon thousands
of persons born into the world who live
long lives and then 90 down into their
graves without ever having tasted a good
cup of coffee There are many reasons
for this principal one, of course, must be
that so few persons know how to make
good coffee. And yet there have been
thousands Of recipes and directions pub
lshed which teach us how to make good
coffee by boiling it; by not boiling it by
confning the essence and aroma by max
ing it in an open vessel by sleeping it (;
by not sleeping it; by clearing it; by not
clearing it; by grinding it fine By grind
ing it coarse, and by many other methods
opposed to each other and to all these
Now, we do not intend to try to tell any
body how to make good coffee, but We
just wish to say a word about the treat
ment of the coffee after it is made And
on this treatment depends its excellence,
brew it as you may The rule is simple:
neUer decant It, Whatever else you do
about it, bring it to the table in the YES
sci in which it was made 4 handsome
urn or gorgeous coffee pot is the grave OF
good coffee. OF course, if it is consider
ed more desirable to have the pot look
we'll than to have the coffee taste well, We
have nothing more to say. But when
hot coffee is emptied from one vessel into
another, the kitchen ceiling generally re
ceives that essence laden vapor which
should have found its way into the cup
on the BREAKFAST table. When the cof
fee enters them it should fad the milk OF
the cream already there. BY observing
these rules, ordinary coffee, made in al
most any way, is often very palatable in


eed-iScribaer'S for October.
Year: 1872

4 series of experiments Instituted to
test the average loss In weight by drying,
shows that corn loses Que fifth aud wheat
one fourteenth BY the process. From
this a statement is made that the farmers
make more by selling unshelled corn in
the fall at seventy FIVE cents than tho
following summer at one dollar bushel,
and that wheat at one dollar aud thirty
cents in December, is equal to one dollar
aud fifty cents in June following This
estimate is made on the basis OF interest
at per cent. and takes no account of loss
from vermn These facts are worthy of
consideration.
Year: 1872

The programme of State reform which in our
opinnion should be presented TO each candidate
for approval and acceptance and which we
would have been pleased to see adoptedsby both
Conventions of Conservative parties, involves


l. A through revision Of all laws enacted for
the past four years.
3 2. A revision of all contracts made under such
laws, and of all obligations which result from
them, occording to the strietest equity,


3. A reduction of the debts of the State, this
city and the several parishes in conformity with
such revisions and within legal and constitu-
tional limits


4.A reduction of taxes and the establishment
of a maximum rate. which must not be exceed
ed: one per cent for the municipal taxes of
New Orleans, and one per cent for parish taxes
in other parishes.


The fixing of a maximum for taxes would
have a magical effect upou the public mind in
city and country alike. They would see in this
the sovereign and immediate cure for the depre-
citation of urban and rural property. Every
one mnst recognize the bearing of such a meas
ure and the immediate benefits which it would
confer upon agriculture, labor and commerce
Such prospect would at once revive confidence
re-establish credit and give renewed impetus to
business. This would be reform really COM
prehensible, to the people and they would have
faith in deeds while non disposed to put their
trust in mere words.-N. O. Bee.
Year: 1872

FLIES IN THE SICK RooM-You may drive
them out with brush, but, unless something is
done to render the place uninviting to them, they
will return immediately. There are many weeds
or plants emmitting an empyreumatic odor which
answers well for the purpose. Of such to be
found about the country in this neighborhood
know none more effeetual than the wild chamo-
mile, species of anthemis, known also as cotula
or Mayweed. The odor of this plant is not at
all disagreeable, and branches of the weed when
in flower, or some of the dried flowers scattered
about room, will soon rid it of all flies.


Another means, perhaps quite as efficient and
certainly more esily resorted to, is to throw some
powdered black pepper on a hot shovel and car
ry it about the room. The generation of empy-
retimatid vapors in the same way from other
spices will also, it is said, answer the purpose.
A few drops of earbolic acid or creosote, on a
cloth hung up in room or used in the dressings,
would probably be effectual but the odor is uot
usually SO acceptable to ones olfactories.
Year: 1872

A HAPPY WoMAN.-A happy womam!
is she not the very sparkle and sunshine
of life? A woman who is happy because
she can't help it-whose smile even the
coldest sprinkles of misfortune cannot
dampen. Men make O terrible mistake,
when they marry for money, for talent,
or for style; the sweetest wives are those
who possess the magic secret of being
contented under any circumstances.
Rich or poor, high or low, it makes no
difference; the bright little fountain of
joy bubbles up just as musically in their
hearts,
Year: 1872

A %AE~~ LII taxes TINS
9sgnEyA-a1 mode of notifying the public
M % %1afs m that he is now in readiness to
81 saeEzg 1870 receive all those whose pleas


ure it may be to seek the above


as a place ofpleasure and recre-
alton, as we'll as those who may be lmpeiled
from indispositiOn to have recourse to them
for the remedial agen CIV of its waters These
Springs arc situated on the Bayou des Canes,
distant about "a miles Southwest Of the town
of OpelOusas. Among the numerous springs,
there to be fonnd, may be had such as are
found abouuding with Sulphur and prepara-
tions of Iron. The springs arc very abundant,
and in one instance three Of the streams form
q large basin which affords a magnificent bath
ing place. The waters of the said basin can
be entirely renewed every hour. circuln-
stance which is certainly calculated to add
much to its purity. At the distance of some
five hundred yards from the principal bathing
place there is, besides this, another which is
furnished with an abundant stream of water.
the coldnnss of which can almost be compared
to that of ice.


In announcing the opening of his Establish
ment, the undersigned does not pretend to offer
the same to the public as a fashionable watering
place, where fine dressing may he exhibited
with the other general accOmpaniments. His
object, on the contrary, is to offer to the
afflicted q means through which a shacklcd
constitution may be restored to health The
remedial agency of these waters in the relief
of Dyspepsia and in the permanent cure of
cutaneous eruptions, from past experience,
now stands uncontratlicted.


The establishment consists of comfortable
dwellings, with all the necessary furniture
which may be required at such a place, and the
table will be always amply furnished with
tastes of visitors. An excellent pasture in
which horses may be kept with safety, will
be at the disposition of such as may desire it,
as we'll as corn. fodder, &c.


The charges Of the undersi gned will be mod
crate and lie feels satisfied that his visitors will
not only be satisfied with the Accommodations
which they may receive, but that they will be
also equally contentcd with the degree of
health which they may obtain from the
healthful use of the waters Of the different
Springs.


limo * 1870
Year: 1872

The Rochester correspondent of the
New York Sun says Of the delegation to
Baltimore


The delegates 20 Baltimore are believed
to have no discOrdant elements among
them. By a resolution of the Convention
thew are instructed to vote as unit on all
questions, including nominations. Itmay
therefore be regarded as settled that if be
tween now and July the Liberal Republi-
cans shall develop sufficient strength TO
satisfy the New York delegation that the
election can be carried by the ecombined OPP
position, then Greeley and Brown will get
the entire vote of New York at Baltimore.
And on the other hand, it is just about as
certain that if the New York delegates are
not reasonably sure of that fact, then they
will not vote for Greeley and Brown.


Thus stand the New York Democracy.
Can anybody give any good reason for sup
posing that the Democracy of the North-
ern States do not occupy substantially the
same position? #
Year: 1872

The Democrats have another ally. The
London Standard comes out against Gen.
Grant. 1t was against him during the
war and in favor of JEFF. Davis The
British tories will never forgive General
Grant for taking Richmond, and after that
forcing the surrender of Lee. The holders
of the Confederate cotton bonds in Eng
land were dead set against Grant for spoil
ing their Investments in rebel bonds,
which depended mainly on the success of
the rebellion for interest and redemption.


To take the swelling out of a cows bag,
correspondent of the Ne,U ENGLAND
Farmer recommends rubbing the bag well
with skunk's oil, once a day for two or
three days. He adds: THE oil of fat
skunk may save ten of your best COWS,
worth $50 each.n 1t is also good to rub on
the BAG when hurt in summer. The edit
or says skunk's oil is very, soft and .pene,
trating-that it has long been considered
one of the best applications for scratches
in horses and for any trouble with the
skin of animals when it is chafed.
Year: 1872

The action of the House yesterday IN
opening the door for the first time to the
payment of the loyal Southern claimants
for whom awards have been made by the
Southern Claims Commission should not
be misunderstood. The bill which passed
to pay several hundred of these claimants
Is based on the precedent which the Com
mittee on Claims have established, TO pay
for nothing but property actually taken Dy
the United States authorities, ahu
which comes within the laws covering
stores and supplies. There is nothing al
lowed Tor losses or destruction of properly
incidental damages, rent claimed for build
dngS or claim claim for occupation OF lana Do ,4
SIN.
Year: 1872

We see it stated that careful review OF
the one hundred and forty odd German
papers published in the United States
shows that only two weeklies and four
out Of the fifty dailies have thus far given
i'll their adhesion to the Cincinnati ticket
Washington Telegram to Inter Ocean, May L.


SENATOR FERRY ON GREELEY.


Senator Ferry to-day in conversation de-
clared himself unalterably opposed to MI
Greeley's election. He will probably write
q letter in a few days setting forth his po-
sition. which will not give any comfort 70
the Democrats, who have been counting
on his adhesion to their coalition.
Year: 1872

Some people feel so very anxious to
hear everything that will vex and annoy
them. they set about searching and find
ing it out ii all the pretty things said
of one bv needless or ill-natured idlers
were TO be brought home to him, he
would become a mere walking pin eush
ion. stuck full of sharp remarks. /
should as soon thauk a man for empty
ing on my head bushel of need es, or
setting loose a swarm Of musquitos IN
nv chamber, or raising a pungent in my
house generally, as to bring upon me all
the taitle of spiteful people. If you
would be happy when among good men
open your ears; when among bad, shut
them. It is not worth while to hear
what your servants say when they have
slammed the door; what beggar says
whose petition you have rejected; what
your neighbors say about your children;
what your rivals say about your business
or dress. have noticed that we'll
bred woman never hears an impertinent
remark. A kind of discreet deafness
saves one from not little apparent con-
niyance in d;shoucrable eonversation.-
Casse.i's.
Year: 1872

The sheets which continue to support
our totferirg administration, with great
good will indeed but with very indiffer
cot success, have a.tem pfAd 10 ignore the
manifest violations Of la@ that the half
hearted Investigating committee has not
been able o keep ont Of sight Bat,
fortunately, new epoch has commenced,
aud the admissions Of the more honor
able portion Of the Republican journals
suffice 10 establish the fact, which might
possibly have been di,credited in par
tial degree If it had been left entirely to
the Democratic press for demonstration,
of our government having deliberately.
and under circumstances that show its
subordinates to have been either wifully
blind or culpably in completely with the
agents Of the French government, manu-
featured munitions of war to be imme-
diately disposed of under the provisions
of an act of Congress intended 70 apply
only to old supplies. already on hand
aud which were not available for the
public service
Year: 1872

The marrying business received a
merited rebuff in Louisville the other
day. As vesy often happens young
lady had engaged herself for life to two
gentlemen, one of them she loved, or
pretended to, and the other she did not
love, but the pretentions were all the
same. By some strange freak, that can
only be explained on the ground that
she was a woman. she married the man
who stood lowest in her virgin affections
The union did not last long, aud in cold
blood she applied for aud obtained a
divorce. Then comes the other and re-
news his suit and Is accepted; the wed
ding day is fixed and the invitations
issued Unexpected troubles come, for
the pastor of the church sel~cted re-.
fuses to perform the ceremony. aud the
trustees decline to open their house for
the spectacle. The tickets of admission
had to be Withdrawn, aud it was necessa-
ry to make other arrangements for the
grand transformation scene in which the
two lovers, after all their troubles, hav-
ing been released from the demon of the
play. were to make an ascension into an
imaginary paradise amid the glare OF
blue lights. Another pastor aud an
other church were found, and the play
was enacted.


This is degrading nuptials into the
coolest kind of business that can be i'm
agiued We have heard of ladies who
found it difficult to make a selection from
pumber Of admirers, but according to
the above vhim of taking the worst first,
II they live long enough they might
flush up the whole list aud be happy yet.
Year: 1872

Gratis look for from such men when placed
in power? In what are they better than
Grant? Every sorehead Republican now
abusing Grant is responsible for his
policies, and it is neither truthful OF
decent to deny it. Let us not commit
our interests to the hands of such men.
they have scarcely a political sentiment
In common with Democrats They are
selfish, ambitious deserters from the enc
my, coming to us as friends, but as ad


venturers, asking their own emolument


We shall not put them in the lead, but
leave them to follow. If they are not
put in the lead and go back to Grant, the
event will show their destitution of prin-
ciple and our wisdom. AS it is, Radical
Ism is shorn of It's power. The political
sky brightens-''r returning justice lifts
aloft her SCALE" and ere long a real and
glorious victory awaits united and cour-
ageous Democracy. JEFFERSON.
Year: 1872

In a recent letter to the Detroit Free
Press, the writer in commenting upon an
article In the Chicago Times respecting
the passive policy of the Democratic
party in the coming campaign. says:


We know that the Times did, not long
since, occupy bold and manly position
on the Presidential question, position
consistent with the dignity, and intelligence
of the great National Dem ocratic party
bnt that suddenly, as it were, ''in the
twinkling Of an eye,'' it abandoned its
position, and more recently has been at
tempting to persuade three millions of
Democrats to play the second-iddle TO
the sorehead Republican faction, led by
Greeley, Sumner, Brown, Schurz & Go.
If we have never been able to compre-
hend the summersault of the Times, care
tul observation has satisfied US that the
Democratic party will come to no such
an abortive end, as the Times supposes
all indications are that the party is in full
possession of its honor and selfrcspect
Nine-tenths of the Democratic press of
the country, and a large proportion of
the voters, have never bowed the knee
to the Baal pdssiuisne.


These Republican soreheads, of them
selves, are nothing compared with their
own party, the Radicals: they are pitt
full minority. Compared with the Demo
cratic party, they are pitiful minority.
These facts should Undue them with
modesty. They have never manifested
anything of that sort; or the contrary,
they are immodest, dictatorial and insult
ing. 1t was these traits, which more
than anything else alienated them from
their own party. They quarreled with
Grant but no man can find another cause
than the one just mentioned. They
wanted Government patronage; they
left Grant On this question of personal
governs them still. Hence they will list
en- to nothing but Offices and patronage
themselves. They will agree to nothing
which does not hinge upon this pivot
| The Times will please let its readers know
where the principle comes in, and what
confidence Democrats can reasonably re-
pose in such men.


This unexampled exhibition of self
seeking is poorly covered by pretenses
which can mislead no one who has not
Joined himself to the passive ring for like
personal interests. Why cannot those
soreheads act with Democrats Why
will they rule or ruin? Gen. Schurz an
swers, the Democrats arc too corrupt, too
unpatriotic. The soreheads Will not act
with Democrats because, as Dogberry
said, THAT they who touch pitch will be
de6led" Yet our puritans haye no OBJ
jections to being voted for by Democrats
are willing to have corrupt men for
constituents-and even now are on their
knees begging for Democratic suffrages,
while at the very same time they seek


the Radical nomination at Philadelphia
What respect or consideration can Demo
Year: 1872

1t seems that time-serving politicians
are fitting about suggesting compromi-
ses and bargains with the suppositiou,
leaders Of various factions and cliques OF
voters. Reconcile the Greeleyites, con-
ciliate the Germans, smoothe down the
workingmen, make your platform an
unmeaning dragnet, fawn to everybody
and offend nobody, appeal to Democrats
and ex-rebels for support, and sacrifice
consistency and manhood upon the affairs
of success, is the advise of hordes of
common place people and political
wire pulIers. These Adventures derive
their counsel from their own fears or
weaknesses and should be utterly disre-
garded.


The Republican party has magnif-
cent mission-a continent for FORUM
and forty millions of people for an audi
ence. Secure the confidence Of the mas
ses, is our advice. Brush aside these
self constituted leaders, who, if they can,
control any voters at all, they are the
most ignorant, and those that carry the
lest moral weight.


We fully believe that when the record
of this Admins tratior is fairly exhibited
its integrity of Administration, its zeal
for the public welfare, its management
of the public debt, and loyalty to the
rights Of man, the American people at
large, will come to the conclusion that it
is much better to dwell in perfect security
for the next four years than to run the
risk OF anarchy and the disturbance of
interests, which necessarily attend the
changing Of political parties.


What we most need is organization we
must enlist the services of the young
men, mark out for them field of useful
ness, and assign them prominent places
in the conduct of the coming campaign.
The glorious memories of common tri-
umphs and common dangers during the
late war, must be revived, and the deter
mination againsez pressed, that no.faction
of a party, or bargain and sale combina-
ton may raise it's impious hands to tear
down the flag which is the emblem of
our common nationality. Let us adopt
then that flag which the heroes of the
war carried triumphantly through so ma
ny fearful stlifes as the emblem of tie
campaign; for it was General Grant who
planted it safely and securely over that
of the rebellious States, so that the en-
tire Continent is again one, and INSOFAR
able.


Every citizen must be made to feel that
the Republican party is his party; that
it exists for his benefit; that it gives po-
tency and power to his will; and that it
is its irst mission to take care of the vel
fare Of all and particularly the poorest of
the land. Could our leaders and orators
become only inspired with this grand and
ennobling idea that the Republican party
is the will and. the voice of the people.
that it is so flexible, that it always repre-
sents the will of the majority, legally ex-
pressed, they could infuse an enthusiasm
and will-power into the campaign, tina.
would carry every loyal State in the Union.
Year: 1872

We are indebted to the communication of
our fair friend at Harper's Ferry, aud which
we published with so much pleasure, for the
following letters, which we also publish, and
which speak for themselves
Year: 1872

municatiou, asks me, it sm not going to say
something about public flower garden I
tell her to have patience! Rome was not
built in day. We are getting on wonder
tully-wonderfully indeed; and have much
to be grateful for; and that, in Gods good
Time, we shall have every thing that is need
full and proper for us.


Trusting that you will excuse the trouble
| am giving you, on the score of my good in-
tentions. and of the interest take in whats
ever tends to enlighteu aud improve the
people. I am respectfully yours.


Another communication on the same sub>
jeet' subscribed Q E. D., we decline to pub
lish, for the reason, that the name of the
writer was not given.


p s,-siDce writing the above We have
received the following:


Letter from Bolivar.
Year: 1872

CLANS AsHoRE--0n the Sussex coast large
quantities Of CLAIMS were washed ashore below
Indian river by the late storm, and the people
are going in large parties TO capture the bivalyes
They are OF excellent quality, being very tender
and OF fine flavor, and can be picked up by the
cart load
Year: 1872

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