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Year: 1873

ing. He saw the scattered groups OF men
gathered about Johns house and barn, to
find the body OF the boy they believed to
be murdered. Logan felt his frame trem-
BILE and his temples throb, realizing, as he
did, the weight of life and death wrapped
In the burden that he bore. He spoke no
word and made no gesture. but, holding
the dead child In his arms, marched d.
rectly past the barn to the door-yard and
up in front of the house. There he stop
ped, and stood and looked with agitated
face at TIE farm house door.


The shock OF Logans sudden coming
was so great that no one said, "The body
is found;" but all the men stopped talking,
and some, pale and agitated, gathered in
close huddle around Logan and looked at
the little, white fr, sted face, and in hushed
tones asked where Logan had found the
body.


A blanket was brought and spread upon
a dry place in the yard, and Logan laid his
little burden upon it.


John came out and approached the spot
where his little Willie was lying. There
was a deeper hush as the crowd made way
for the father; and the rough men, some of
whom were now crying, looked hard at
John ito see how he would take It," John
stood and gazed unmoved and lion-like
not a muscle of his face quivered as he saw
his by. He called in tone of authority
for his family to come, and said to his wife
in clear, calm voice, as she came tremb-
ling, weeping, family, "Mother, look upon
your son."


He turned and surveyed the crowd with
the dauntless eye he had shown in making
his Homeric speech at the school house. To
some Of the company that eye was now
dagger.


John was cool, calm and polite. He ut
tered no reproach, and was kind in his
words to all. A half hour passed. The
crowd went away in groups, discussing the
amazing wonder, show 1t ever could be
that such little feller as Willie could have
got so far away from the house."


The next day religious services were
held, and in the afternoon little Willie was
laid to rest upon sunny knoll. John
wept at the grave. A poisoned arrow was
drawn from the strong mans heart, and
great grief was there in its stead.-Atldn-
tic Monthly.
Year: 1873

There Is no question that the judicous of Phos-
phAfe very largely increases the product OF SOIL
and every Farmer who practices True Economy gets
all he can from each acre.


After several years experience feel well qualified
to Judge OF the merits OF the different fertilizers Offer
ed in this market We offer nothing that is not strict
ly first eis, second 10 and better than most Of
the fertilizers made.
Year: 1873


Letter from Vienna to the Baltimore American By G.,


c. Fultonl


The Germans in the United States, and
those Americans who affect a fondness for
lager beer, don't drink it as it is drank in
Germany. They rush into a restaurant
and gulp down two or three glasses and
move on. Here German never thinks
of finishing his glass of beer in less than
ten minutes, and to drink it without eat
ing something at the same;time, even if it
Is only crust of brown lead. In fact, a
German in the Father1andis constitution
ally opposed to doing anything in hurry,
aru s.ranid eSPeeeadliiy lPpeed y anking beer with
Year: 1873

| When on the lava bluff--whieh is not


more chan twenty or thirty feet higher


than the plain on the north we found


the stronghold to consist of 4 series of


pot-holes and ravines, and frequently


defensive walls are raised to add to the


natural strength of the situation. OF


course your readers will expect glow


ing description of Captain Jacks cave


and no doubt they have the impression


than it is an opening In the side of a cliff


from which he poured out deadly fire


on his enemies as they came up the ra-


vine. The interior of the cave should


be draped by nature with fretted work


and columns, ,ahd volcanic forces should


have wroght other wonders too numer-


Gus to mention and too difficult to dis


cribe. The floor is not mosaic exactly !;


none OF your readers willo expect that !;


bnt not one will be- satisfied nnless it


has natural pavement smoothed over
with earth and moss that are so kindly


lent by the slow-footed ages. The roof,
too, should be dome Of irregular pro-
portion, lit dimly by light that steals
through high crevices, and the smoke of
council fires must wind out through
these same apertures. A triekle of wa
ter should issue from one side or the
other, and form living spring of pur-
est wealth. I feel in my very soul that
they will expect that much, and de-
nounee me as all impostor if offer less
but that cave was not all my fancy
painted it, nor was 1t much of a cave at
all. Imagine a hole in the ground filled
up with earth and rocks, with a shelter
afforded on one side as the walls recede
beneath the hanging roof, and you have
the cave of the famous Modoc chief. I'll
is half filled up with rocks and rubbish
and before the Modoc war,gigantic sage
brush grew about the opening. You
Chamber down over rocks and rubbish |
to find your senses insulted instead of
with the importance of the |
cavern, and when You have prospected
awhile among the stone, and discover
filthy rags and dirty trash gathered for |
bedding, and trace the foul smells to
their source, to realize that bones and
hides and entrails were made welcome
use of and cucumber it, you are very
apt to chamber out over the rocks with
a huge disgust at Modoe habits and
housekeeping. A more vile place, more
befouled and unfit for habitation than
Jacks cave, you cannot easily conceive,
and cannot easily Observation-Disclosures
Letter in Ne,o York Times.
Year: 1873

A
Edge-tools are fitted up by. grinding


very much as plank would be reduced


in tickness were a large plane employed


in which were set a hundred or more
very small gouges each cutting narrow


groove. The sharp grit of the grinstone
being harder than the iron or steel, cuts
very small channels in the surface of the


metal, and the revolving disc carries


away all the minute particles that are


detached by the grit. If we were to ex-


anime the surface of a tool that has Just


been removed from grindstone, under


the microscope, it would appear as it


were, like the rough surface of a field


which has recently been sacrificed with


some implement which formed alternate


ridges and furrows. Hence as these


ridges and burrows run together from


both sides, ut the cutting edge, the new


ly-ground edge seems to be formed of


system of minute teeth, rather than to


consist of a smooth edge. For this rea-
son, tool is first ground on coarse


stone, so as to wear the surface of the
steel away rapidly; then it is polished
on wheel of much finer grit,and final
ly, in order to reduce the serration as
much as possible, a milestone of the f.
nest grit must be employed. This gives
a-entting edge having the smallest pos
sible serration. 4 razor, for example,
does not have perfect cutting edge, as
one may preceive by viewing it through
a microscope. And yet the serrations
are actually so much smaller than the |
human hair that the minute teeth cut
the hair in twine; but when the serra-
tions on the edge of the razor become
so battered up and dull that they will
not sever a hair, or clit mans beard off !
the edge must be honed and strapped |
until the system ofminute teeth will be |
so mueh smaller than hair that several |
of them will take hold of the smallest
hair at once. These suggestions will
furnish something of an idea of the
operation in grinding and whetting
edge-tools. ''.'.'


Beginners are sometimes Instructed,
when grinding edge-tools, TO have the
stone reyolve, toward the cutting edge,
and sometimes from it. When the first
grinding is being done, it is a matter of
whether this is done or not,
but when the finishing touches are ap-
piled near and at the very edge, a grim
der can always complete his task with
more accuracy if the periphery of the
grindstOne reyolves toward the cutting
edge, as the steel that is worn away
will be removed more easily; whereas,
when a stone runs in the opposite direc-
tiOn, the grinder cannot always tell ex-
actly, when the side of the tool is fully
ground up to the edge. This is more
true, when the steel has low
Dr. soft temper. The stone when run
ming from the edge, will not sweep away
every particle of the metal that hangs |
IS '.feather, y but when the stone re-
wolves toward the edge, there will be no
feather edge, to deceive the eye of the
Pacific Rural Press. % 'YoT
Year: 1873

Soy The Hand Ball Alley on the Poplar
Street Boulevard, few yards west OF the Toll
Gate, is now open for the reception of visitors.
The novelty In the community, and the
healthful exercise, should attract every one
to see. A FINE BAND will be In attendance
on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, and the
choicest refreshments win be provided.


MemphiS Nav Al Ig73 HUGHES a 20
Year: 1873

One Of the rarest opportunities for inno-
cent recreation and pleasure that will be Of
fered the city this season is looked for on that
day. Every precaution has been taken to in
sure safety on the part OF the steamer and
those who command her.


The refreshments will be served by that
master of the profession, A. Berton, aided by
a corps OF handsome walters, who know how
and delight to please. The best brass band, in
connection with other musical Instruments,
have been procured for the day and evening.
The handsome steamer
Year: 1873

A YEAR WirHoCT A SUMNER. The
present decidedly far from pleasant sea-
son, has induced an ola down easter to
give an account of the weather during
the year 1879, which was known as "eigh-
teen hundred and starved to DEATH" The
Spring Of that year was little different
one thas far. January was so mild even
r. New England that fires were scarcely
Needed. February, though not cold, was
comparatively colder than the previous
month. March is scarcely ever a pleas
ant month, and that in 1916 was no ex-
ception to the rule. April began warm,
but 'sfor the time Of the year" the latter
of the month was less favorable than the
former. In the latter part of May flowers
froze in the gardens, and cornfelds had
TO be replanted. June was the coolest
ever known. Frost, ice and snow were
common. Snow fell over considerable
part Of New England to the depth of ten
inches during a single storm. Fires were
needed on the Fourth of July, and on the
fifth ice formed to the thickness Of win
dow glass. Occasionally a field of Indian
corn in favorable location was not killed
but generally it was killed. In August
snow fell in most Of the Northern States,
ice formed an inch in thickness. Most of
the corn that escaped was cut up for fod-
der. The first two weeks in September
furnished the warmest weather of the
season, but the last half was as cold as
November usually is, while Winter set
in early in the last named month. Such
was the season known as the "Year with
out Summcr.r
Year: 1873

THE ghost of Noah Webster came to a
spiritual medium in Alabama, not long
since, and wrote on slip of paper, "It is
tite times" Noah was right, but we are
sorry to see he has gone back on his die
tionary.
Year: 1873

An old woman in Maine crossed over
a bridge that was marked Dangerous"
without seeing the sign. On being in
formed of the fact on the other side, she
turned about in great alarm and recrossed
Year: 1873

A Boy HERo.--A boy hero has been
developed in Macy -Brenza, an obscure
Hungarian village, lately visited by the
plague. Among the victims was poor
peasant woman, who left behind son
aged fifteen, but no property. In eonse-
quencc or this latter circumstance the
parish priest and the rest Of the villagers
were in no haste TO make arrangements
for her iDterment, and, in spite OF tho
prayers and tears Of the poor lad, the
body remained in the hut Two days la
ter peasant woman of property also
died, and grave was Immediately dug
to be ready for the funeral, When,ho
ever, the body was carried to the grave
yard il was found that her grave was al
ready filed in. The supcrstilious villa
gers fell on their knees and crossed them
selves, but the priest, guessing how the
matter stood, sent two peasants to the
house Of the poor parishioner 10 see
whether the corpse was there. They re-
turned, having found that the body had
been removed, and bringing the boy with
them On being asked where the body
Of his mother was, he pointed, sobbing,
to the newly made grave. saying that,
by exerting all his strength, he had drag
god the corpse to the grave, and shovel
ed in the earth.
Year: 1873




We are disposed to attach credit to
this exhibit, Notwithstanding the csti-
mated number Of idle persons is not
one tenth as great as the number pla-
cardod on the walls Of Cooper Insti-
tute on the occasion of the meeting
The Times thinks that I,5O0 will cover
the number now idle who do not belong
to the unions. Therefore, l.. 800 in all
probability more nearly expresses the
true number than 10000. The Times
concludes as follows:


"On a calm review Of the whole sub
Ject Of employment, SO far as it relates
to our working men, it may safely be
said that their position is not at all 50
bad as their leaders would have the
public believe; that although there are
about 10000 unemployed. this number
IS not so far IN excess Of the average
number of working men unemployed at
this period Of the year as to create any
unnecessary alarm, when it is consid-
cred that half Of this number. at least.
are skilled mechanics, who have been
hitherto earning from So to 81 per day,
and who ought to be in a position to
meet a bad season when it arrives"


We can easily perceive with what
motives the leaders of the meeting
who, according to the Times, were not
working-menl, choose TO exaggeratc the
woes Of the people. To them rcvolu-
ton is a luxury. The commune of
Europe loves revolution, and knows
nothing but discomfort. Socialism is
obviously reaching our shores. The in
sidious wiles Of foreign influence,
against which Washington conjured
his people to remain constantly awake,
are courting the American populace af-
ter more than one fashion. As an or
der-loving people, we should discour-
age this evil, which, though yet mere
germ, will, if permitted, grow to
tree Of bitter fruit. We have no word
of disapproval for concerted, intelligent
action on the part Of laborcrs TO guard
their rights and to make the most OF
their earnings, but we hesitate not to
assert, that radical socialism is worse
than monarchy and aristocracy. 1t
will oftencr lead to anarchy, than mon
archy viii to despotsm.
Year: 1873

A PEORIA gentleman, who rather
suspected some one was peeping through
the keyhole Of his Office door, investi-
gated with syringe full of pepper
sauce, and went home to find his wife
had been cutting wood, and. chip
had hit her III the eYel
Year: 1873

A COUNTRY postmaster, in making a
requisition on the department at Wash
ington for three thousand postal cards,
apologies by saying: You may think
that this amount of postal cards that
l send for are great (our Office being
SMALL but [ viii explain it to you. We
want them to advertise for a man that
was our town treasurer and dabsconded. :"
Year: 1873

LOUD complaints are made in Vir-
ginia of the destruction of sheep by
dogs, and the Legislature is called on
for relief. Many parts of the State
have done well in raising sheep, but the
dogs have accumulated so rapidly that
the business is becoming Improbable
Year: 1873

IT is stated that a wealthy Boston
gentleman met a prominent Judge in
the street few days since and said:
Judge. ] suppose you Believe am
sane man." Certainly replied the
JUDGE. but WHY" Il have made my
will to-day, and l didn't know but some
fifth cousin would swear | was not
compos-mentis, and SO L wanted high
judicial authority for my sanity" 1t
won't do to contest that viii while
Judge Y. is living.
Year: 1873

The morning hour having expired the
resolution reported by the Committee OIL
Finance was taken up.


Mr.. Sherman said it seemed to be the de-
sire Of the Senate TO enlarge upon this de-
bate. He did not propose to engage in it,
but hoped the Senators would express their
views, rs it was the desire of the Commit
tee to ASCERTAIN Is near as possible the wish
of the Senate and know whether such a de-
sire was for enlargement or contraction Of
currency or a return to specie payment.
Year: 1873

A Cleveland woman rose so far superior to
sex as to fracture a burglars skull with
bootjack, but delayed giving an alarm till she
could put up her back hair and tie intruder
had acnanod
Year: 1873

What greater folly than to give
away the ma: erial and then be COM
PEELED to buy the manufactured article
at the highest price? Yet this is one
of the commonest instances of The
want Of economy. Many and many
a family, particularly of the smaller
cities, throw all the scraps from the
table into a swill barrel, for the benefit
of some lucky Celt, and then pay an
extravagant price for small and stale
eggs. The sensible plan is to keep a
few fowls, and give your scraps to
these, thus turning your refuse into
money. Fowls can be kept in this
way at little or no cost, supplying the
family with their breakfast eggs, and
giving their keepers a delightful oc.
cupatiOn. For there is great satisfac
tion in caring fox a thrifty flock OF
handsome fowls, not merely for the
grown folks, but also for the children
who will enter into the pursuit with
the greatest zeal, and delight in
watching all the various processes OF
the hen hOuse-the laying, the sitting,
the growth of the little chickens, and
the ever interesting occupation of
gathering the pearly, fresh laid eggs.
Lire Stock journal.
Year: 1873

Allow no time TO pass before you ex'
anime and know the exact condition
of your bees. A few minutes labor
and very little expense may save you
many valuable swarms, that have not
sufficient amount of honey to carry
them through, and unless ted must
perish. AT this time of the year the
queens are, or should be, laying quite
freely, and therefore need considera-
BILE honey to carry on their breeding
1t you have not honey, make syrup
of No. 1 coffee sugar; to five pounds,
sugar, sdd two quarts OF water, place
In kettle over the fire, and bring to
a boil; skim-the scum, and when cold
1t Is lit for use. Take almost any low,
fat cup or tumbler, fill with syrup, tie
a thick cloth over the mouth of the


cup, see that the syrup does not


come through 50 fast but what the


bees can take 1t up. Bees can be led


in this way in any hive, by placing the


cup directly over the swarm.


Should the swarm need feedino


much, and they be few in numbers,
tthey should be removed to a moder-
lately warm room. It is best to feed
Ithesesmall swsrms and save the queens
Ithan to unite them with others at this
Itime OF year.-N Il. Bee Journal
Year: 1873

At a meeting of the New York


State Agricultural Society, Gen


Patrick made the following remarks


in regard to the growing aversion


among farmers sons to farm work.


"Only few of our children are
following in our footsteps. The old


left alone. With failing health and


increasing years many are compelled


to sell out the homestead and live in
a village where it is possible to live
alone. Our young men are showing
aversion to honest toll. Often, if they
remain on the farm, they are more
interested in tast horses than in train
ing steers. Others engage in trifing,
undigniGed occupations, such as sell


ing maps, books, patent rights, or even
clothes pins. They are attracted by
genteel ways and habits. At the best
they seek commercial adventures, and
through this means sudden and great
riches. Can they not read their fate
by the wrecks of thousands in the city
OF New York who have attempted
the same thing? For able-bodied,
strong young men to quit the farnl
and engage in such trifing pursuits as
have been named ,or to attempt, where
thousands fail, in a city occupation,
they should be ashamed. Whenever
labor in any country is considered
dishonorable, the doom of that nation
is sealed. Until the idea prevails that
labor is honorable there can be no
bright hope before US. When we find
a country divided into small estates,
and each proprietor labors with his
own hands, we have happy people.
Under small homesteads grew up
those people who before which the
world trembled when they buckled
on their swords-the ancient Romans.
Look at the large plantations OF the
south, with their degraded laborers,
and you need not ssk the result
Countries are cultivated, not accord.

ing to their fertility, but according to
their liberty. Agrlcultureis is the basis
of the happiness of state, and it is
the most honorable as well as the most
ancient of all professions.
Year: 1873




The CHEF use Of flowers is TO bean


tify our homes, hence it is proper t,


use them within doors as well as with


out; and nothing adds more to th,


cheerful appearance OF our Dsrlor o.


sitting room than a few nice plant


and flowers, especially in the dull sea.
son of the winter. AL who love flow
eTs and their culture are desirous o.
saving some of their pets from the
nipping frosts of autumn, and enjoy
ing them within doors when all out
side have Ie-ished. Tbis is not 80
eaeily done in this rigorous climate as
il mildtr regions sill it is not a very
difficult task, especially in well con-
structed houses, and with judicIous
selection OF plants


Mr.. Wick in bis Floral Guide for
1873, gives the following hints and
illustrations on this topic:


Plants in the house afford the most
pleasure In the winter season when all
is dreary without. In summer the
garden furnishes abundance of flow
ers for decoration but birth days and
festivals and company will come in
winter as well as in summer. There
are times, too, when the gardens can
not be visited by any, and very often
there are members of the family who
seldom enjoy this privilege.


In regard to house plants. would
remark that few plants can endure
the high temperature and dry atmos
phere of most of our living rooms
Thetemperature should not be allowed
TO go above seventy in the day time,
and not below forty in the night. As
much air and light as possible should
be given, while the leaves should be
sprinkled frequently. A spare room,
is better for plants than living room.
A bay window connected with a warm
room, especially if facing South or
East, makes an excellent place for
keeping plants in winter. 1t should
have glass doors on the inside, which
can be closed part of the time, ,espe-
cially when sweeping and dusting.-I
The main thing in keeping house plants |
in health is TO secure an even temper
ature, moist atmosphere and freedom
from dust. Sprinkle the leaves ocea-
sionally, and when water is needed use
it freely. If the green-fy, or sphis,
appears, wash with soap-suds frequent
ly, and occasionally with little to-
bacco water, or decoction OF quassia
chips. Occasionally, but not often,
worms appear in pots. This can be
avoided in great measure by careful
pOtting A little weak lime water is
sometimes of benefit in such cases,
also five drops of liquid ammonia to a
gallon of water, though. perhaps, the
better way is to repot, removing the
earth carefully, SO as not to injure the
growth of the plant. |;
Year: 1873

1t is astonishing how many farmers
are the victims of all sorts of swindlers.
They can be induced to buy fruit trees
of agents whom they never saw be
fore, and fay two prices, with the
probability that The fruit will be small
and tasteless /; they will listen with
open mouths to a smooth tongued fel
low describing a worthless invention
or patent right, and they will almost
sign their names in blank, by which
they get swindled out of hundreds of
dollars In fact, there is no miserable
game in which farmers cannot be in
duced to engage. But it is to be said
that these victims do not read, and
that they despise agricultural papers.
An authority asserts that there are
many thousands of farmers in Illinois


who have never seen an agricultural
paper, and thl; is true of many farmers
even IN the State OF New York aud
all other States. a few years ago
hundreds OF farmers were induced to
sign what turned out to be notes OF
hand, with the inducement that they
were to become agents of some won
derfully profitable machine. The only
remedy Is for farmers to become in
formed, and to do SO they must take
some paper devoted to their interests
and read it every week. The time so
spent will often save them more mon


ey, that all their labor can bring.