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Year: 1873

The thing has been done over and
over again, observed DR.. Carpenter in a
recent lecture-that man has goneand
held his naked hand in such stream of
molten iron, and has done it withoutth the
least injury all that is required being
to have his hand moist, and if his hand
is dry, he has merely to dip it in water,
and he may hold his hand for certain
time in that stream of molten iron with
out receiving any injury whatever. This
was exhibited publicly at meeting of
the British Association at Ipswich, many
years ago. 1t is one of the miracles of
science, so to speak they are perfectly
credible to scientific men, because they
know the principle upon which it hap
pens, and that principle is familiar to
you all that if you throw drop of water
upon hot iron, the water retains its
spherical form, and does not spread
upon it and wet it. Vapor is brought
to that condition by intense heat, that
it forms sort of film, or atmosphere
between the hand and the hot iron, and
for time that atmosphere is not too
hot to be perfectly bearable,
Year: 1873

To dream of a milestone about your
neck is sign of what you may expect
if you marry an extravagant woman.


1t is very lucky to dream that you
pay for thing twice over, since ever
afterward you will probably take care
to have your bills receipted.


For person in embarrassed circum-
stances to dream that he is arrested is
very fortunate, for it is a warning to
him on no account to keep bill.


To dream of a fire is sign that, if
you are wise, you will see that all the
lights in your house are out before you
go to bed.


To dream that your nose is red to
the tip is an intimation that you had
better leave brandy for water.


To dream of having great number
of servants is-madness.


To dream of bear betokens mischief,
which your vision shows you is bruin.


When fashionable young lady
dreams of filbert, it is sign that her
thoughts are running on the colonel.


If you dream of clothes, it is warn
ing not to go to law for, by the rule of
contraries, you will be sure of a anonsuit


When a young lady dreams of cof-
fin, it betokens that she should instant
ly discontinue tight stays, and always
go warmly clad In wet weather.
Year: 1873

The subject of draining quicksands
has recently been discussed. The di-
rections generally given by correspon-
dent have related to the manner of ma.
king sound, artificial bottom on which
tolay the draining tiles. Ourown expert
ence in the matter has been consider
able, and we have never found this
necessary. These sands are quick only
because they are a0et, and if the water
can be withdrawn from them they will
form the best floor that it is possible to
secure in such land. For laying tiles,
the only thing necessary is to deepen
the drain very slowly. AS soon as the
depth of the water is reached, let the
drain be opened for that depth its
whole length /; then, commencing at the
lower end, deepen by single scoopful
at time, in this way drawing off the
water slowly, and without at any point
going so deep as to have a pressure of
water from the soil at the side. Open
ed in this way, little by little, there will
be no difficulty in securing good
foundation, and in laying drain in the
most slippery quicksands.
Year: 1873

Coroner West short time ago held


an inquest at Turtle Creek, Pa, on the
body of John A. Fulmer, coal miner,


aged seventeen years, who was found


dead near his home. It appears that
the deceased left his home with a younger
brother to go to store to buy some
apples. He bought the fruit and sent
the boy back to the house, while he
went on to thevillage to join some boon
companions. They visited several
drinking saloons, and it is said that the
deceased got very intoxicated. About
eleven o'clock he started to go home,


but he was found the next morning,
lying with his head down hill, dead. 1t
is stated that the deceased had been
drinking for some time back in the
grog-shops, of which there are o great
many in the village, where boys of his
age, and younger, congregate every
evening and drink. An examination
was made, but no marks of external
violence were found upon his body. A
physician who was present gave it as his
opinion that the deceased died of con-
gestion of the brain, superinduced by
strong drink. A verdict in accordance
with the facts was rendered. Poor boy
Year: 1873

The ease of Stokes will come up to-mor-
row OH the appeal for stay of proceedings
on account of error in the rulings of the
Judge and the illegality of the proceed
ings under which the jury was formed.
The chances of postponement of his exc
cution are considered doubtful, and the
general belief is that Stokes will be hanged
on the day set for execution. An appeal
will be made to the Governor as last re-
sort, but there is very little probability of
his interference. Fosters counsel will go
to Albany next week to present a petition
to the Governor, but their chances of sue
cess are considered doubtful


In sporting circles many bets are being
made on Stokes and Foster being hanged,
the balance being in favor of their execu-
ton. Men who know Stokes offer TO bet
two to one that he will not be hanged, as
they believe he would poison himself rath
er than die on the scaffold,-N. Y. Cor.
Gin. Gazette.
Year: 1873

The following is an extract from letter
addressed to the Southern Claims Com
mission 10y claimant from Virginia, inn
patient at the delay in putting through"
his claim against the Government:


"The native Unionists are as poor as the
rebels, and the rebels are as poor as man
ed wish to be. When man has r., live
through the winter on corn bread and wa.
ter, with now and then a strong onion oo
to bed at sundown to keep from freezing,
no fuel for the stove; study three weeks
how to get postage stamp to write about
his claim, and then borrow it from {
stranger; if that can't convey to the eour
true index of my condition, then / don
know how to state it.n
Year: 1873

In general term Of the Supreme Court of New
York, Judges Ingraham and Brady have decided
that man cannot recover damages for the death
Of his wife even il she is wifully murdered but
he may sue for t"e value Of her services and
society while she is under the care Of doctor
Year: 1873

Increased by the shipment TO London, as 1t Is said,
OF several thousand shares OF New York Central
which were purchased yesterday. Prime bankers
sterling is quoted at l07 for sixty days and losA
for sight, actual business being done at lower
prices-to wit, 1861 1861 and 1917 1o7A. Com
mercial bills found market at lo5 lo6


THE GOLD MARKET


was only noteworthy from the fact that prices
went down to unusually low figures, with strong
desire to press them 10 even lower range. There
is strange belief pervading the minds OF a certain
class that we are verging towards a specie basis
and 1t IS good time to "hedge" on the possibill-
ties OF the future. general fact, however, must
always be borne in mind-t0 w.t. that Just
now there is an immense gap between the
volume OF unstable gold and the volume
OF currency. The great problem with govern
ment at the present moment, II we may accept the
recent statement oil President Grant, is how to
preserve sufficient amount OF specie to meet the
obligations OF the Treasury between this time and
the 1st OF January When this Is exhausted where
shall we BEEN route to specie paymentY The
amount Of disbursements to be made during the
next SIX months not short OF $57. 000 How
much is accruing weekly from customs receiptss
Now, either gold must largely accumulate-a point
that has been constantly urged in these columns
or currency must contract. The two systems Of
currency must in other words, approach each
other mora nearly before a third can be adopted
which will safely Ill the gap. We have $500 900, 600
OF paper. We have not Sl0o,0ooooo OF coin. In
deed. after the payment OF our direct and accrued
interest we have not sloOOo,o0O. What species OF
credit can this or any other government devise to
bridge the chasm? 1t is the problem OF the hour.
There Is a vast amount Of wild projecting on the
subject, as if mere assertion OF something to be
done could establish the most salient event OF the
century. Specie payment must have some basis
Where Is itY


The rates paid for carrying to-day were Q, I, 2
8 per cent gold, and 1or borrowing nat.
Year: 1873

Nuisance.


From time to time our citizens are startled
by police revival, which generally takes the
form of o raid on some more or less notorious
place of resort 1t is somewhat of puzzle to the
ordinary citizen why places Of illegal resort
should be allowed to grow under the eyes of
the police to such proportions that it requires
q small army of policemen 10 break up the
particular saloon or meeting place which may
have fallen under the displeasure of the police
magnates. Nor does there appear to be any
rule by which these raids or revivals take
place nor any clew to the motives to which
they are to be ascribed We do not
understand spasmodic virtue, and when
its practice leads to arbitrary and unjust acts
we hasten to condemn it. The raids on policy
houses, gambling dens, saloons and such like
places of doubtful character do no good under
the present system of ftful repression. On
the contrary they serve to give them q
notoriety that aids rather than dscourages
their dishonest practices. 1t is notorious that
when such parade of virtue is made is often
capricious, and it is even suspected that I'M
worthy personal motives influence their action
as much as zeal for the public service We
desire earnestly the total suppression of
those haunts of vice which exercise
such baneful influence on the
morality Of youth, but we do not
believe that any good can be effected by On
unequal and capricous enforcement of the
law. We want to see justice done 80 that it
shall command the respect and approval Of all
order loving citizens. II must be invested
with dignity and o character Of judicial calm
ness equally removed from tolerance of vice
and the sensational humbug Of ''raiding' =
II ths Law were firmly and Justly snfopQsd
Year: 1873

free nations have done the same, and particus
larly England, when it has suited her policy.
In American affairs, or with regard TO tia
colonies or States Of America, our government
and people have always manifested greater
interest, and have invariably encouraged thu
efforts for freedom from European rule and 70
establish republican institutions. This really
was the fixed policy of our country.
II is hardly necessary to appeal "a
history in support of the fact The Monroe
doctrine, so stoutly maintained up to tho
present time, and the whole policy Of the Re-
public show that. The people have looked
forward constantly to the time when all
America would become republican and inde-
dependent of European rule. There was
noble sentiment and natural ambition in this.
Then our commercial and material interests
were involved in it. But now we have become
great-one of the greatest Powers in tho
world-the Republic has abdicated the r6h
and position held in former and better days.
Corruption and selfshness, which have dons
much to demoralize the people in home mat
ters, have destroyed in a measure that noble
sympathy for others struggling against despot-
ism which characterized the public and gov
ernment formerly.


The Castelar, government the Republic OF
Spain cry out the Spanish agents and the
government and press under their influence.
We must save the Republic of Spain! is
their concerted and reiterated cry. Is not
the Republic of Cuba more important to us3
While we wish to see the Republic in Spain
established the prospect is doubtful, and if
established thNre is not the least probability
that either slavery would be abolished in
Cuba or that despotism in the island would
cease. Spanish rule there has been the same
under all changes of government in Spain,
and will continue to be So The Spaniards go
there to take away the riches of the Cubans
and to govern them inexorably, and it will be
so always. CASTELAR, may intend we'll but ho
is one man, and powerless. At all events, he
is only Spaniard Let not the American
people and government be deceived. There
is but one way to end slavery in Cuba and the
endless trouble this country has and would
have with regard to that island, and that is
its absolute independence of Spain.
Year: 1873

there would be no cause, as there Is no excuse,
for the scenes which accompanied the latest
police exploit 1t is monstrous that place
of public resort condemned by the law should
be allowed to remain open in defiance OF the
law, and invite the presence of portion OF
the public to an entertainment of an illegal
character Many persons must enter such
place without any suspicion that they are vio-
lating the law. 1t is, therefore, monstrous
that mob of policemen should be at liberty
to burst in among an assemblage OF citizens,
which has come together with the tacit sane
ton of the police authorities and carry
off to prison the innocent and guilty.
Such an abuse Of power would not
be tolerated in the most despotio
country having the smallest claim to be con-
sidered civilized. II is well known that the
city swarms with gambling houses and other
vile dens which exist in defiance of the law.
These places are we'll known; the men
who thrive on the plunder of the victims
are the pals and the boon companions of the
police; hence no virtuous impulse ever induces
tho representative of the law to seize on
these enemies of society and march them,
in broad daylight, down the chief thorough
fare of the city, to be jibed and pelted at
by mob of idle loafers Such treatment is
reserved in this free city for the poor work
girl guilty of the awful crime of dancing
on Sunday evening. So long as the
present system of repression is relied
upon the men who profit by the
vices and weaknesses of their fellow
men will continue to prosper. The
temporary interruption to their profta-
able business and the losses caused by
police raids are more than compensated
by the advertisement and notoriety given
by sham prosecutions to these illegal
establishments. The only effective way
of dealing with the evil is by the adop-
ton of q firm and constant policy. The ar
rest and prosecution of the keepers of such
places as come under the ban of the
law and the closing up Of the resorts
themselves would be the simplest and most
effective means of suppressing all forms of OBJ
jectionable assemblage The police might be
deprived under such policy of many oppor


tunities of proving their virtue, but the citi-
zens would be consoled by the reflection that
they were spared many scandalous exhibitions
which are blot on our city and re-
proach to our boasted civilization.
Year: 1873

The Snow AND THE STREETs.-A great snow
nuisance. Even moderate snowfall, like
that Of Saturday night last, is q serious OBJ
struction to the general traffic of the streets of
New York, as was apparent yesterday from
the Battery to Harlem. But where il the rem
edy? In some machine, not for removing the
snow or heaping it up, but for melting it as it
falls. This il what we want in New York.
Year: 1873

The FATE OF AN EMIGRATION AGENT
We publish this morning letter detailing
the arbitrary measures of the Saxon Ministry
against an emigration agent of the State of
Wisconsin. Mr.. w. 81 Allardt There has
long been a decided feeling among officials
of the Empire against permitting German
subjects to leave the precincts Of Germany


It is well known that the young Germans
exhibit growing dislike to the severe
military service imposed by the organ
ization Of the army, and endeavor to
escape it by coming to America to find
homes Of their own where they will be exempt
from course of life little to their taste We
imagine that this draining Of the youth has
more to do with the action of the German
government than any fear of general de-
population. It is no doubt serious loss to
Germany to lose, year in year out large
classes of her subjects, who leave with we'll
filed purses and willing hands but we can
not understand that it is either just or wise to
endeavor to keep them at home by the expulsion
of officials who, by the rights sustained by
international laws, are simply doing an ap-
pointed duty, and one which every American
will regard as an obligation of his citizenship.
Year: 1873

CRoAKTNe Too SooN-The ice men up the
river, who are afraid there will be no ice for
them this season. We are only afraid that we
may have yet all over the North, too much Of
frost and ice and snow before the winter is
over.
Year: 1873

Aayery singular accident occurred on Friday
evening on the West Chester and Media Rail-
road which caused quite an excitement to the
passengers In q car Of the train. A brakeman
who had cleaned out Q stove was carrying the
pan containing the ashes and Goals through
the aisle Of the car, to empty the refuse, when
he stumbled, and the pan and its contents
were fhrOwn into the laps of two ladies, one
OF them Mrs. Bullock, Uf Media; eOt prompt
serious result
Year: 1873

KILLING " TIGER PYTHON" AT KAauN's POINT.


On Monday morning, about o'clock, as Hen
ry Colbert was walking along the Delaware, near
Kaighn's Point, he saw large snake lying with
in about three feet of the water, In appearance
and size it was different from anything of the
serpent kind he had ever seen in this section of
country He succeeded in killing it by striking
its head with stone, and then broke its back il,
two places. 1t was found to measure nine feet
two inches in length. 1t was conveyed to a
house at Second and Bridge avenue, where hun
dreds OF citizens gathered to view it. On close
examination it proved to be Tiger Python. y
a species Of snake found in Africa and India
which grows to an enormous size, and kills its
prey by construction, like the boa Its teeth are
about half an inch long slender and sharp 1t is
evident that this specimen is young one
as it is not near the size to which they usually
grow. There are several different species OF
the Python found in Africa, some of them varie-
gated, with beautiful colors. This one is spot
ted like tiger, henca its name. 1t is Thought
that 1t must have escaped from some Snowman
or vessel as it was being brought up the Della
ware
Year: 1873

A REVENUE POLICY FOR THE STATE


LIGHTER TAXES AND MORE MODERATE


DEBT REDUCTION.


1t is time to decide upon a revenue policy for
the State. The present revenues are suficien,
to pay of the whole of our debt, as it mAturest
dachargiag the last dollar, in 1890, and leaving
in the Treasury, at that time, surplus of near
ly half million. This Is shown by summary
statements elsewhere printed.


But do the people wish to be taxed so heavily
as this ? Do we need to pay of the whole debt,
within seventeen years


These are questions proper to be considered
by the people, and the Legislature. The debt
OF the State was mostly incurred by reason Of
the Rebellion, and is an exceptional thing in the
history Of the Commonwealth. When paid it
may never be re-acoumulated. There is no reas-
enable contingency, which we can now anticipate,
that would require us to again borrow a million
and quarter Of dollars. This being true, is it
not the best policy to pay of the debt more
slowly-to provide for the gradual extinction,
tightening the present burdens of taxation, and
discharging the aggregate indebtedness by easy
and unfelt payments9


But even II we are to insist on maintaining
such taxes as will meet the debt at maturity, it
is plain that those now imposed on the people
are too heavy, and that they will, il duly col
lected, and honestly guarded, produce heavy
surplus. This demonstrates, certainly, the pro-
priety OF reducing taxes, and tightening the
burdens upon the shoulders of the people.
Many Of them are far from prosperous.
They are contending with great difficult
ties, and only manage to escape from year
to year, financial disaster. Shall we first
adopt the severe and onerous policy of paying of
our debt, at the moment of maturity, and then
aid upon this policy taxes far in excess of what
i! demands Let the people speak upon this,
and give word to the Legislature now dealing
with this subject, that there must be reduction
Of burdens. Let them demand the repeal
of such unfair and ill-advised taxes as that on
mortgages, which is collected, per-force, from
the debtor, and becomes fresh load upon the
already over-burdenod borrowing class.


Moreover, there should be at once matured
and adopted systematic plan for the payment
OF the debt There should be q Sinking Fund
provided by which the surplus revenue, accum-
ulated from year to year, shall be at once set
to earning interest. The State bonds, by the
system adopted of purchasing for State ac-
count, in the market, have risen to a fraction
above par. and cannot bo had, except at pre-
MUM. II this price is to be maintained, as prob
ably it will be- the purchasing plan cannot be
continued, and Sinking Fund is the only. az it
is, at any rate, tho best, method to be adopted.
Year: 1873

valued citizen elsewhere urges the import.
ance of electing good mon to the Board Of
Public Education, and We repeat what we have
heretofore said, in commencing his words OF ad-
vice to public attention
Year: 1873

Eg- To Make Toilet Soap-Take one
twenty five cent box OF concentrated lye
dissolve it in one half gallon Of rain wa
ter; pour in n large pitcher to cool
Now melt five pounds Of clean lard or
tallow; when about milk warm pour
vour cold lyc in very slowly and stir rap
Idly Continue stirring till il begins ia
thickcn Now add one ounce of oil oi
sassafras, or aay other perfume You fan.
cy have ready u clean hox, one foot
square, pour in. and cover air tight. Let
it thus remain for three or four days
then cut it up in cakes, and it will be
ready for nsc
Year: 1873

How SHEPHERD Docs ARE TRAINED
You may go over the plains AMI hills Of
Southern California for miles aud sec
thousands Of sheep bu. not man to
watch them. Around each flock or band
Of. say. a thousand Of sheep, are halt u
dozen dogs OF a peculiar breed-doss
whose progcntors were impartial from
The sheep pasiures of the Old World
These dogs take the entire caro- Of the
sheep. drive them out to pasture in the
morning, keep them from straying dur.
ing the day, and bring them homo at
night They have inherited n talent for
keeping sheep. But the shepherds do
not depend wholly on that; they cultivate
Il in this way-so, at least, the old shsp
herds say: When o lamb 10 born il is
taken away from the mother sheep he.
fore she has seen it, and puppy put in
its place. The sheep auckles tho puppy
and learns to love it, When the puppy
grows old enough to eat meat, it is fed
in the morning. and sent out with the
sheep. 1t stays with them because it IL
accustomed to be with its mother, but it
cannot feed with them. As they get full
the dog gets hungry. At length, impa
,ient to return where it hopes to get an
other piece Of meat, it begins to tease an =
worry its II other, and finally starts her
toward home. The other sheep follow,and
thus the whole flock is brought in. II
the dog brings the sheep home too soon
or comes without them, he gets no sup
per, or is punished in some way Hence
he soon learns when 10 come. and to see
to it tina, mono Of his charge are left be
hind These animals are trained by TAX
ing advantage Of their instincts and ap
ps,itrs
Year: 1873

k7' A Leavenworth clergyman. while
preaching his sermon one Sunday even
ing, perceived young man and woman
under the gallery in the act Of kissing
each other behind hymn book Tie
good parson did not ily into a passion
and discharge II vollsy of anaihemas at
the misguided pair, as some ascetic
priests would have done. hut, tender.
hearted as Goldsmith Village Pastor.
he merely broke his sermon short off in
the middle of thirdly, and offered a fer
vent prayer In behalf Of the yonng man
IN the pink neckiie. and the maiden IN a
blue bonnet md gray shawl. who were
prosaning the sanctuary by kissing one
another IN pew No. Gs.