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Year: 1871

ALBANY, N. Y, March 15.-The
jury in the Falkins case this morning
rendered a verdict of guilty OF robbery
in the first degree. The court this
evening sentenced the prisoner to
twenty years imprisonment, being
the full extent OF the law. Counsel
for the prisoner viii prepare q, bill OF
exceptions and apply for a writ OF
error, and carry thetmatter before the
general term OF the Supreme Court for
review,
Year: 1871

An effort was made 10 induce the


President TO yield his demand for
Summers displacement, but he was
incOrrigible. The Massachusetts, del
egation in Congress deputed General
Butler TO visit the President for that
purpose, and the result ls thus told by
the Washington correspondent Of the
Year: 1871

The Effect Of the Snle and the Prospect for


Those Who Desire TO Use the Road.


The West Side Elevated Railway, with all its ap.
purenances, is to be sold auction on the sth Of
September, by order OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
at the request OF james A. Cowlng one of the trus.
tees Of the road. This, as Is not generally known,
will be the third sale OF the road, its rights and
properties, since its construction was commenced
1t seems to have met with full share of the msfor.
tunes common to novel ventures; for in experiment.
ing, building and the changes which experience
has shown To be necessary, It Is said by of the
gentlemen interested that OF one million OF dollars


invested IN the work there Is not enough left to fur
nish second hand dinner for one OF the brakemen
on the dummy,


II should not be understood, however, that this
pending sale Is at all indicative OF stoppage OF the
cars which are still making ten round trips per
day. II amounts simply to o new departure on
determination OF those interested 10 make both
the road and Its vehicles all that experience has
shown TO be best. Instead OF the cars now IN use,
and which carry twenty-five passengers, seated,
they have In progress cars which Will comfortably
seat forty persons. These will be placed upon the
track as soon as completed, and the declaration 10
that as soon as the sale at auction shall have taken
place the workers Of the road Will have all the means
required to place II IN condition to safely and
f0rtably accommodate all who desire to use line
Year: 1871

We would caution all parties who have horses 70.
time not to rely on speed shown by the first quar-
ter pole at the Fashion Course, as 1t is not IN the
right place. gentleman Of this city timed his
horse there the other morning, and believing that
there was some mistake, either that his horse had
greatly improved Of late or the pole had been
shifted, he measured the ground and found 1t forty
seven feet short. Upon inquiry he ascertalned
that The pole mad been taken up and set back nftY
feet as the parties supposed, but 1t was only forty
seven The object Of this transaction was to Oswindle
the intending purchaser of horse which was fori
mares In the West. They moved the pole by nignt
Year: 1871

The people OF Rockville Centre, after having vany
used their influence with Abram Weaver and School
Commissioner Fosdlck to secure the formation OF O
new school district for their town. have now unani-
mously decided, as the State will not render them
any extra assistance, to take the matter in hand
themselves and establish select school OF their
own. Their idea Is to erect a large institute and
select for 1t three competent teachers IL is
hoped that they WIN be successful.
Year: 1871

PHILADELPHIA, Pa Sept. ID, 1871.
A despatch from Pottsville says the joint commit
tee of the Anthracite Board Of Trade and the Work.
ingmens Benevolent Association reported the
average price at Port Carbon upon which to base
the wages for September TO be 50 81, making seven
per cent reduction on the basis, ana making the
wages one per cent lower than last month. This
result was unexpected, as a decided Improvement
In prices was expected for the present month.
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Please insert the following III your valuable paper
and obge reader:-


Mr.. Shook would be conferrlDg favor upon the
public by having the tier the dress circle In his
theatre made waterproof and so preclude the
tobacco JUICE from dripping on the audience In the
front seats OF the dress circle. Yours J. d.
Year: 1871

CERTAIN CURE FoE EARACHr A
correspondent of the Western Rural
says: As soon as any soreness Is
felt in the ear, let three or four
drops of tinxture of arnica be pour
ed in and the oriiice filled with q
little cotton TO exclude the air, and
in a short time the uneasiness is
forgotten. If the arnica he not re-
sorted to until there is actual pain,
the cure may not be speedy, but il
is Just as certain. although it may
be necessary to repeat the applica-
ton. IL is a sure preventive for gath.
ering i'll the ear, which is the usual
cause of carache.
Year: 1871

A well known correspondent of
leading newspaper, in one IF his let
ters, relating maInl Y to the Journals and
journalists of Chicago, took occasion To
remark in general way to the follow.
ing purpose; | sometimes wonder what
it is in the profession that stiffens the
backbone aud soars the temper Why
is it that the politeness, patlence-ln
word, the good breeding common 10
other pursuits cannot exist in first
class jour nalist? This Involves u too
sweeping accusation, since there are
unquestlonably TO be found very many
first class journalists in the country
who are 10 the highest sense gentlemen
DOT indeed mere practicers of con-
ventional politeness aud counting house
afiability, but men considerate OF the
.sensibi.ities of others, aud at all times
cordial in giving proper attention to
those who may ask it of them. Still.
the complaint is not without a very
considera ble foundation especially with
respect to the journalists of :he larger





man, from the managing editor down
to the police court reporter, is only less
inflated aud self-lmportant than those
most pompous of mortals. railroad su
perinte,dents and bank cashiers and
as rule the underlings Guido their
superiors in affecting airs, and in their
arrogant efforts to impress the outside
world with an idea of their superiority
over ordinary humanity. We have net
many characters Of this stamp 10 our
relations with the press and have been
led to ask ourselves in the vein of the
correspondent quoted, what is there in
the profession of journalism that
prompts or warrants such spirit and
habits in its votaries To those who
are familiar with the internal life and
workings Gf the daily newspaper, with
its continual drudgery and the excess
slve strain upon the energies of those
engaged in its production, and who
know how paratively small is the
reward which such workers receive.
this preiension looks supremely rIdi
CutOOS. anu uIeU can nHfulV
fail to entertain a similar view. albeit
their judgment may be tempered by
the respect they feel towards respon- :
sible aud hon, rable calling. To our
notion there is no profession in which
gentlemanly, courteous conduct is more
demanded than in that of journalism
The editor should feel that to his per-
soma DEF orr ment, not less than 10 his
ability as a writer and thinker, must
he look for consideration and influence
The newspaper sanctum is no place for
boor. aud the man who caDuot be II
gentleman is our of his sphere in the
role of an editor. We know that il
might be argued in defence that the
journalist is SO frequently harrasspd
and annoyed by all sorts of people, with
all sorts of business with no interest to
anyone but themselves, that self>protecD
tion forces him to adopt repelling
manner and exercise it indiscriminately;
but the excuse il not sufficient.


The late venture in rural New York
WstRWN tRssRH a
Year: 1871

;: The symptoms of LAYER
Complaint are unraSlnrss
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain Is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The st"m-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
*times alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensations, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay


ing left undonc something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
ssnirits Sometimes many Of
Year: 1871

Fool AND HIS MONEY A Paris paper
says that rich American has offered to
rebuild the Tuilerics solely Mt his own
expense, on condition that one of tho
wings of the new building shall receive
his name, and that us long us he lives lie
shall he allowed an apartment in it look
lug ont on the gardens, and IN invitation
to MI the ceremonies which shall ever he
given in the palace by any government
which may be in pOwcr there.
Year: 1871

u 1t sometimes happens that the hole
you have lately bored in stick of timber,
cndwise, eighteen inches or so, to receive
bolt, is too small by an eighth Of an
inch. What will you do in such case ?
To drive the bolt might split the timber.
You might heat the iron and burn it
through if suitable fire we're near. You
might plug the hole with nicely fitted
pin and bore anew; but could you follow
the center of the pin exactly with your
auger? / reckon not-and in any such
JOB as boring for the king bolt Of truss
every fber of wood in the bottom chord
is precious. Call on Uncle Dan for ad-
vice. He'll whittle tapering hard wood
pin, and drive it two or three inches into
the hole until it sticks fast for an inch or
so of its length, and saw it off. Then he
will set the point Of his auger Gan eighth
or quarter bigger than the hole, as may be
necessary in the center of the butt of the
pin, and bore away steadily. just as soon
as he has cut off the pin little it begins
to turn in the hole, sticking fast to the
auger point and serving as a guide for it
all the way through. Hurrah for Uncle
Dan He withdraws his auger carefully,
with the bit of wooden pin still remaining
upon its point, and is ready to ream out a
halfdozen holes for you, Of the same sort,
with the greatest case.
Year: 1871

nay' A fascinating youth of Louisville
was recently very badly "sold Z" by the
matron of the Kentucky State Prison, in
whose daughter he seemed to- evioce a
very strong interest while travelling in a
railroad-car. Thinking that the filtration
had continued long enough, she suddenly
changed her seat to the side of the young
man, and whispered in his ear, "Sir, YOU
are total stranger to me, but feel it my
duty to warn you of impending evil. That
young lady is just out of the State Prison"
A passenger got off at the next station.
Year: 1871

COP LIVER OIL BUTTER.-An inge.
nious pharmaceutist has lately adopted tie
method of making cod liver oil into but.
ter, fer the purpose Of being administered
to such patients as find an objection in
the taste of the oil itself. This is done
by combining the oil with concrete OF
butyraceous fat, thus bringing it into a
form in which it can be used as butter
on bread, or made into pills. 1t is alsc
suggested that by mixing cod liver oil
with mustard, egg, and the other incredi
ents used in making salad dressing, the
taste can be so disguised as to render it Q
palatable article for putting upon various
articles of food. ant
Year: 1871

THE "SILyER RULE PASTE IT UP.-
You all know tho golden rule: I" Do unto
others as you would wish them to do unto
YOU" Here is rule which is almost a
part of the golden rule, but which we will
put by itself, and because of its value, call
it the g Silver Rule" "Think and say
all you can of the good qualities Of others ;
forget and keep silent concerning their
bad qualities" You cannot conceive how
much such a course will highten your own
happiness, and raise you in the esteem OF
YOUR associates.
Year: 1871

New KIND OF LAvA.-It is said that
new description of lava is being thrown
from the crater of Vcsuvius since the last
eruption, consisting of crystallized salt.
This beautiful phenomenon has hitherto
been unknown in volcanic natural history.
Year: 1871

U A man will die for want of air in
five minutes, for want Of sleep in ten days,
for want of water in week, for want of
food at varying intervals, dependent on
constitution, habits of life and the circum-
stansces of the occasion.
Year: 1871

How THE INVENTOR OF CHLoRoFoRM DIED.-I
cannot recall the history of our chief prison
without thinking of that most painful episode
which occurred in one of its cells little more
than twenty years ago, aud which has recently
been revived by the proposition to build a mon
ument to the inventor of anesthetc prepara-
tons. The inventor died in the Tombs by sui
eide. When the writer was stopping at the
Western Hotel, in Courtland street, at the time
referred to, he met DR.. Wells, of Hartford. The
doctor was n large and noble looking man, and
had come to the city on professional trip in
connection with his recent discovery of chloro-
form, which was attracting great notice


After finishing the duties ofthe day. he walked
out in the evening to see New York by gns-light,
and INDUCED too freely in strong drink By
midnight he was arrested for disorderly con-
duct, and locked up in the Tombs He recov-
cred his senses before daylight and found him
self the inmate of a cell The reaction was so
great, that he at once determined to commit sui
eide He opened an artery in one of his legs
and them having a vial of chloroform in his
pocket, he took enough to stupefy his frame.
In a few hours he was found stiff and cold and
wetering in his own blood. Such was the end
of one of the greatest benefactors of his race
The remains were buried in Hartford where il is
now proposed to honor his memory with a mon
ument.-N Y. Cor. Rochester Chronicle.
Year: 1871

TYPOGRAPHICAL BLUNDERs.-There is no fun
nier reading in the world than some Of tn print
ers blunders that 90 the rounds of the papers.


The writer of an obituary notice of an estima-
BILE lady said that the bereaved husband was
hardly able to bear the demise of his wife"
bereaved husband was " hardly able to wear the
chemse of his wife"


The London Court Journal once in describing
wedding in high life said that the bride was
accompanied to the alter by tight bridesmaids.
The lovely young ladies were eight not tight.


A Providence paper once announced that Rev.
DR.. Wayland, President OF Brown University,
gave billiard party" The editor wrote a
brilliant party.
Year: 1871

CORRESPONDENT Of the Clarksburg, West Vir-
ginia, Conservative, writing on the 18th of June,
says: fatal accident happened on Leading
Creek, last week. Capt. Ford happened near
Jesse Hornett's home with panther skim and
on seeing little boy about twelve or fourteen
years of age, n son Of Mr.. Hornett, in skirt of
woods near the house, donned the skin with
the intention of frightening the little fellow, but
as soon as the boy saw what he supposed to be
panther, ran to the house and took down his
fathers rife and went in pursuit of the panther.
He did not go far before he espied him. The
boy rested the rife on the fence and fred The
man-p panther gave a dying shrek, and, with a
convulsive spasm, fell over mortally wounded
The little boy did not see his mistake until he
went up to the wounded man. Ford fingered
two days and then died.
Year: 1871

Reflect that d sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, tho mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and fllled with
the melancholy reflection that tho happiness o
anoths.' is blighted with our own.
Year: 1871

AS the season for digging potatoes is at
hand, 1t is we'll to consider the most eco
nomlcal mode of dealing with the small
ones. Often farmers are so mistaken as to
save them for seed but as the seed is so
will the crop be. Plant small potatoes, and
the crop will be 'small potatoes" Small
potatoes may be fed to hogs in such a man
ner as to return a fair value. But they
must not be fed raw. The result Of all the
experiments we have heard or read of, as
we'll as those made by ourselves, shows
that potatoes are much more profitable
when fed cooked than when fed raw. The
extra labor and fuel are well paid for. A
good plan is to boil them in a large iron
kettle, set in an archway of rough stone
(Which economies fueD, and boil a few
bushels at time. When cooked they are
dipped out, with all the water, into a bar
rel, and a peck of corn-meal mixed with
each bushel of potatoes. The meal is thus
thoroughly scalded When the mess is
cold, it may be fed. If two barrels are
kept, one will be always cool, and will be
somewhat fermented, while the other is
preparing. We would not advise any warm
feed to be given to hogs. 1t has generally
resulted in producing a diseased state of
the liver, and consequently unwholesome
pork. Fermented food, on the other hand,
seems to be agreeable to them, and whole
some,
Year: 1871

The cause of failure in the use of con-
centratedifertllzers Is often due to the man
ner in which they are applied. 1t is difficult
for those who have been accustomed to use
bulky manures to realize that the full ferti-
lzing potency of a bushel of animal excre-
neDt that may be held in a large table,
spoon, and that handful of one adds to
plant structures as decidedly as several
shovels full of the other. A full dose of
opium given to patients furnishes quite a
dark bulky powder, or pill; but if we
seperate the alkaloidal principle upon
which It's hypnotic power depends, we have
only little delicate white powder which Il
breath OF wind will blow away. The one
eighth grain powder will affect the human
organism as powerfully as ten times the
weight Of opium. If we are so forgetful of


'potencies' as to administer as much, or
even one-quarter as much, of the white
concentrated powder as of the bulky dark
one, we should destroy ourr atient's life, or
1T least do great injury 10 his health. SO,
If in the use of genuine superphosphate, or
guano, or ground bones and ashes, we for
get their power, and apply too much, or
apply them too directly, we endanger the
life of our plants.


An experiment made upon corn furnishes
an illustrative case in point. At the time
OF planting upon field divided by narrow
strip Of sward land, we directed that on
one sides a tables spoonful of the mixed
bone and ashes should be placed in each
nil, and we'll covered with the soil; npon
The other, four rows were to be treated
similarly and upon the remainder, the hills
should receive Il double quantity. 1t is
curious to observe the effects. The first
field anlsfour rows are remarkably thrifty.
fIaf. Ill
remarkable visor from the start On the
other hand the over-dosed corn appeared
for Il long while as if paralyZed by some
wasting disease. 1t could not bear up un-
der so much of good thing. More free
ammonia was formed at the start than could
te appropriated by the tender plants and
many OF them perished from over-stmula-
tlon and heat produced by the Preventative
changes OF the active bodies in contact.
The corn that survived is at pres ent grow
in9 finely, and will nc doubt afford large
yield.


Now, if this had happened in the course
Of our regular agricultural labors, and with
out any understanding of the nature of the
fertlllzlng substance used, it is probable it
would have been condemned as worthless
article. This has been the case with hun
dreds OF experiments, aud it is indeed
perfectly natural conclusion to reach. But
we must learn to reason, learn to have pa
tlence, learn the character of the substances
we employ upon our lands. We must be
careful how we reach conclusion; we
must examine closely to see if they are
based upon correct grounds. There are
we'll established principles in agriculture;
let us cling to them, and when we get re-
suits that are puzzling or paradoxical, we
must study causes, and not judge hastily.
Journal of Chemistry.
Year: 1871

were found clasped together so tightly
that considerable force was necessary to
separate them. These were undoubtedly
stitled to death, and sank away with the
deep. profound sleep that knows no wax
ing. One old man was found head down
ward below the water; a little boy was
near him with his hands clinched in the
old mans white hair Three women
were almost doubled with heavy bodies
pressing upon them from above Those
on the top of the well were badly disfig-
ured by the fire. This was indeed pit
of destruction. The water was about five
feet deep, and the well was walled in
nicely with stone, having a diameter OF
fully four feet. But beyond was more de-
struction In the road were two children
and q man roasted to a crisp. One cellar
contained three bodies, evidently of
adults. All the houses along the roads
down TO Sturgeon Bay were reduced to
ashes, and in them, or near by were the
blackened corpScs Of the ill-tated resi-
dents, Twelve only are as yet known to
have escaped. These ran to the lake and
plunged to their necks in the water
Death and horror have made clean
sweep in that settlement and vicinity as
far rs the eye can reach. No words can
express the facts rs they stare at the spec
tator on the spot.
Year: 1871

One inch and half'-shalower instead of
deeper-is the proper depth to set the milk
Zinc pans are better than tin, aud the cool
er the place where there is II circulation Of
air, the better. Skimming must be done
before curds form, or else after they have
solidthed. Better if you want the best
butter; better if you want the most, but
never half way between, unless you are
more for your convenience in the matter
than your profit We advise churning every
day, If the cows number half dozen. But
ter washed in clear cold water In the churn
is not injured, while considerable labor is
saved, and the less manipulation with the
hand while in the churn and while out of it
the better. There is grain to butter, as
well as delectable something in the taste,
which the hand and even the paddle can
annlhilate. Use oak boxes for marketing,
and If the rules are carefully followed, the
result must be satisfactory
Year: 1871

Probably the farmers OF Maine were
never placed In SO awkward position with
reference to d rotation of crops on their
farms as at present. The extreme drouth
Of Two years has destroyed the catch of
grass on a large number of farms. The
consequence is that there is much more
waste land than they know how to manage.


The land laid down for many years past
is now unproductive. Some OF 1t on moist
land, where it has been highly manured,
may be reseeded without plowing, but
large portion of it must be plowed again
before crop of grass can be obtained.
The manure put on the land for the last two
years has largely wasted away by the
t!rOuth.


While all this is going on, the older por-
tions Of the field need blowing up. Here is
where The difficulty comes, aud the question
arises, how shall we balance these evils. If
we had an abundance of manure, the ques
tion would soon be answered, but farmers
generally are destitute of manure, and the
almost universal reduction of our stock
vii! render the manure heaps smaller than
usual.


From what we have seen and can gather
from the opinions of our best farmers, the
safest course to pursue will generally be to
plow up and manure well and plant the
next year as much as we can, of land that
failed to catch in grass. If we have old
fields that have run out, plow up and sow
with buckwheat or oats, so as to have the
ground in as mellow a condition as possible
for the next years hoed crop.


With the present high price for labor it is
not advisable to take up too much land
without manure to dress it. 1t only makes
z slave Of a man, without any prospect
of reward.


The timely rains since the first of August
have enabled the grass roots to get good
start, and many fields that seemed barren
last summer are rapidly becoming covered
with good green sward.


1t is also an encouraging thought that
one extreme usually follows another, so
that we may anticipate a good crop of
grass, apples and grain, and a scarcity of
the next year. This is one
decision on the score of probabilities"
T Lewiston journal
Year: 1871

The papers are all giving directions
chow to preserve autumn leaves" Mr..
Greeley thinks thay are rather tough for
but if they are boiled with
plenty of beet syrup, and the syrup drawn
off by thorough undertaking. the leaf
may be perfectly retained. The leaves
may then be used for mulching and with
care can be made to last till spring.