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Year: 1873

CARE OF CIsrERNs. s.-Water may be pre-
served pure and wholesome i'll rain-water
cisterns by letting the supply pipe connect
at the bottom of the cistern. The fresh
water being heavier than that already il the
cistern, will force the stale water to the top
so that it can be used before it becomes of
fensive. 1t is well known, however, that
cistern water becomes impure from the Or
ganic matter it contains, and if this can be
got rid of by destroying its vitality and
precipitating it to the bottom, it will leave
the water pure. 1t is claimed that there is
nothing better to effect this than per
manganate of potassa, used in the proper
ton of about an ounce to fifty gallons of
water. This causes the inorganic matter TO
sink to the bottom an innoxious sediment.
But the permanganate must be continued
as long as the water has purplish appear
ance, indicating that the offensive matter
has not all been precipitated. Though this
is not poisonous drug, and is, we believe,
in no way hurtful still no more should be
used than necessary Every druggist has
it for sale. Care must be taken to have the
cistern thoroughly cleaned at least twice a
year. as well as the troughs upon the build
ings supplying the water.
Year: 1873

A beautiful girl was married in San
Francisco, and at the conclusion of
of the marriage ceremony she turned
to her husband and said, "George,
kiss me, I am dying" The husband
complied with the request, AMI at
that moment the young bride fell
dead to the floor.
Year: 1873

and meaning of the author, this is
what ne has yet to acquire by the
imitation of good models and by fire.
quent practice. That the art of read
ing aloud is at the low ebb we men
ton, any one can readily convince
himself by requesting his friend to
read for him the last speech of the
British premier, or message of the
American president. Twenty to one
he will find his friend an apt enough
scholar, but q careless and indifferent
enunciator one who has all along read
for himself, and whose only object
has been merely to acquire the mean
ing of the work he perused. At the
period of the Reform Bill, when news
papers were read by the million, it
was customary, m the workshops Of
tailors, fax-dressers, and others, for
one to read aloud while the others
were at work, those who could read
fuently taking their turns of this
duty, and those who could not, pay
ing others who did, according to the
amount of time spent in the exercise.
In some instances indeed, reader
was paid by the workmen, it being
his duty to read the public debates
and leading articles at so much
per hour. We have occasionally lis
tened to such reader, Zone of the
workmen,) and been surprised at the
force and freedom of his ntterance,
and the manner in which he modulat-
ed his intonations, throwing him
self exactly into the place of the
speaker Now, this was not the re-
suit of any superior tuition, but the
effect of listening to the best public
speakers, and of his daily exercise as
reader to the establishment. Unfort-
unately the practice to which we re-
fer, died with the excitement of the
period; but we see no cause why the
attention which was then given to
public affairs might not be proftably
directed to entertaining and instruc-
tive authors. 1t is true that the in
quiring and studious workman will
cultivate his own mind at home; but
all workmem are not inquiring and
studious, and the introduction of
reading aloud to each other IN turn
would be productive of incalculable
benefit.


Singing for the million is cried up
on all hands-why not reading aloud2
We have in almost every family and
workshop evidence of what practice
in concert has done for local music;
why not the same for reading aloud ?
The one art is chiefly valued as an
amusement and refining accomplish
ment-the' other is equally entertain
ing, quite as necessary for the adorn-
ment of public or private life, and
certainly more directly productive of

utility and knowledge. = From
Chambers Journal
Year: 1873

The Secretary of War has concurr-
ed in the recommendation of the
Chief of Ordnance that the report of
the Board on Small Arms in favor of
the Springfield breech-loader, be ap-
proved, and that arm is therefore
continued as the standard weapon for
the use of the United States army.
Year: 1873

The Buffalo Express says: 'It is
all very we'll to talk about the dignity
of the United States; but the truth
is, Indians are a good deal like bum
bic bees, and the man that stands on
his dignity with nest of humble
bees is q fool"
Year: 1873

To be generous with flowers brings
its own reward; for the more they are
cut, the more viii the plants bloom,
as any gardener will tell you. You
can represent the matter in this light
to your friends who have gardens;
and be not afraid Of begging in so
good cause.
Year: 1873

Another evidence of the progress which
the principle of minority representation is
making is to be found in the new school
law of Connecticut. 1t provides that the
whole number of school visitors in each
town shall be either six or nine if six, two
are to be chosen each year; but the ballot
of either party contains but one name, and
the two candidates receiving the highest
number of votes is elected. If the board
consists of nine, three are two to be chosen
each year, and the ballots may contain two
names.
Year: 1873

There is a good deal in the. remark of the
Buffalo Express-''It is all very well to talk
about the dignity of the United States, but
the truth is, Indians are good deal like
bumble-bees, and the man that stands on
his dignity with nest of bumble-bees is
Year: 1873

One reason why the postal cards
are not ruled is because they will be
used more for printing than writing.
Four-ffths of them that are passing
through the mails contain advertise
ments and circulars printed on the
backs of them instead of written mat
fer.
Year: 1873

A WARNING.-The Fayette County Her
aid says that carriage was sold on the
street in Washington on last sale day, that
was the last of a fortune of $50, 900. This
is only an additional link in the chain of
verifcation, that ga fool and his money ere
soon parted" How the father of this Wild
goose economist labored, saved, and in all
probability lived miseriy, meanly and mig
gardly as to the comforts of life, in order to
give his boy start!
Year: 1873

When woman goes to purchase a


bonnet, she will not take one she
does not like. Yet in the far more
important matter of a husband, she
frequently takes one she cares nothing
about, for whom she has neither re-
spect, love nor admiration. al s...
Year: 1873

Death is only the gate to the Celes-
tial city We.should not weep when
a Christian dies. Why wish them
to travel this thorny road longer with
piercing thorns on either side? Why
not rather rejoice to see them die,
and let in from the cold and wintry
blast to the warm fre-side Of Heaven


When Christians die, they only lay
aside their warfare, and take up a
crown They lay aside sorrows and
tears, and take up praises They no
longer suffer ina world of sin and
misery, but rejoice in a world of
purity and happiness to all eternity.
Death to the Christian is Heaven s
life-boat, with the sails filed with
Heavens friendliest breezes.


L- ~ 1 II SPEAR
Year: 1873

Blessed is the memory of an old
fashioned mother. Ii floats to us now
Ike the beautiful perfume of some wood
land blossoms. The music of other
voices may be lost, but the enhancing
memory Of hers will echo in our soul
forever. Other faces will fade away and
be forgotten, but hers will shine on until
the light from heavens portal shall
glorify our own. When in the fitful
pauses OF busy life our feet wander
back to the old homestead, and cross
ing the well-worn threshold, stand once
more in the low, quaint room, so hal
lowed by her preseuoe, now the feeling
of childish innocence and dependence
comes over US, and we kneel down in
the molten sunshine streaming through
the western window, just where long
years ago we knelt by our mothers knee
lisping "Our Father" How many times,
when the tempter lured US on, has the
memory of those sacred hours, that
mothers words, her faith and prayers,
saved us fom plunging into the abyss of
sin. Years have filed great drifts be-
tween her and us, but they have not hid
den from our sight the glory of her
pure, unselfish love.
Year: 1873

1t is now almost q fixed fact that
Professor John Wise, Secretary of the
meteorological section of the Franklin
Institute Of Philadelphia, will start
from Boston Common on July on his
aerial voyage across the Atlantic. Mr..
Washington II. Donaldson, the daring
aeronaut, and two scientific gentlemen,
not yet selected--although there are
many applicants for the adventure
will accompany him. Within a few
days past the Common Council at Bos.
ton have appropriated the sum Of e.
600 for the purchase Of the materials
for the balloon and for other necessary
apparatus, provided the Boston men
OF science can be satisfied that the pro-
fessor's theory is a plausible one. Pro-
fessor Wise says that he can do this
beyond all question. He will make
the journey of 5000 miles in not more
than seventy hours and probably only
sixty. His confidence In the success
Of his venture is based on the theory,
which his frequent experiences as an
aeronaut have proved to be true one,
that the entire upper atmosphere sur
rounding the earth moves with the rev.
olution of the earth eastwardly. Ac-
cording to this, as soon as air-tide is
struck by the balloon the ar-ship will
drift Europeward at the rate of one
hundred miles an hour. But this i'm
mense rate Of speed will not be a
source Of peril to the voyager, as the
balloon, no matter how fast it may 90,
seems TO stand still. Professor Wise
does not claim that he can return
across the Atlantic though, his theory
only involving the practicability of
the voyage to the East. lie will take
mail out with him which he will en-
gage to deliver at their destinations in
three days time or less. The air-ship
in which this extraordinary venture
will be made will consist of three bal
looms, one nearly three times as large
as the other two. They will be capa-
BILE Of lifting H. 900 pounds, exclusive
Of their own weight, basket, life-boat,
&c, of which later, one fully equipped
for an ocean accident will be carried
along. The basket and its appurten-
aces will be something novel. 1t will
resemble covered room, with cellar,
where the water and food for the trip
will be stored. 1t will have windows
on all sides, and limestone for heat
and cooking, while an eletric light will
be secured at night by means of va
cum tube at each end.
Year: 1873

streaming from the brightness of her
glorious home q slender beam seemed
TO come trembling to his very feet.
Then he knew that the light was plac-
ed in the window of heaven.


Once more he knelt in the little room
where he last LEFT her. Nothing was
removed, but, oh, how much was want
ing. There, on the window still stood
the little lamp-that brought tears
afresh. But he took his mothers we'll
worn Bible, and kneeling by the bed
side, as if she could hear him, he
sought her Savior, and consecrated
himself to the life and work of right
eousness. From that cottage he went
out into the world, carrying his grief
as sacred memorial, but seeing al
ways, wherever his work lead him, his
waiting mother and the lamp in the
window of heaven.
Year: 1873

CURIOUS ELECTRICAL PHENOMENON
The Des Moines, Iowa, Register OF rec
ent date says that "the air in this vicin-
ity was so full of electricity that for
several hours it was almost impossible
to get the telegraph wires to work.


Other phenomena indicating the pres
ence of an immensely large amount of
the lightning fluid were observed not
only here but in other places. No re-
port has reached us any more curious
than that connected with the passage of
the Eastern bound express train on the
Rock Island road. From the time the
train left Stuart, the track behind it APP
peared for several car-lengths like a
stream Of fire. Passengers in the sleep
leg car crowded to the rear door to gaze
at the unaccustomed spectacle. On they
rushed, the fiery eye of the locomotive
in front, that trailing banner of fame
behind. As they enter the valley,
above Commerce Mills, the current in
creased, as it did in all the low, damp
places, until the ribbons of fire made a
regular illumination behind the train.
1t was evidently caused, in some unex-
planned way, by the friction of the car
wheels. The same phenomenon was
noticed at the car yards in this city, but
the light was not so bright, nor did it
continue so long"
Year: 1873

A sportsman tells of q singular in
stance OF gun hanging fire. He had
snapped his gun at gray squirrel, and
the cap had exploded, but the piece not
going of, he took it from his shoulder,
loo ked down into the barrel and saw the
charge just starting when, bringing it to
his shoulder again, it went of and killed
the squirrel.
Year: 1873

FAMILY CONUNDRUM-At an elegant
dinner party given in Washington the in
FAINT terrible of the family was permitted to
occupy seat near one of the most distin-
guished guests. Moreover the young man
has sister who is shining belle in soci-
ETY.. Eliza is the name Of the young lady,
but the scapegrace will call her Lie. The
company were startled by the youngster
asking. s'why is father like the devil p'
An awkward pause ensued. Then be
shouted out, Because he is the father OF
Lie" That boy did not get his deserts
| for he was sent to bed
Year: 1873

A foolish young man in Savannah, Ca,
fred his revolver into the bung-hole Of an
empty kerosene barrel. The barrel burst,
breaking his nose, gashing his forehead,
and knocking him more senseless than he
was at first
Year: 1873

CLEVELAND, July 1s.-A negro ma med
Stephen Hood was arrested yesterday for
tho murder Of his adopted son, a negro
boy about twelve years Of age named
Greenberri. The murder was committed
Yesterday morning between this city and
Newburg. Hood took his nephew and
adopted son and told them he was going
a hunting. Alter getting into the woods
he sent his nephew away 10 get some
liquor. The boy was unable to find the
saloon, returned to find his uncle alone.
told that he was lost. The boy reported
his to Mrs. Hood, who informed the
officers. They, after searching the place
where Grccn6erri was last seen, found the
body buried about loot under ground.
Tho only mark Of violence on tho body Is
dent on the right temple, as II made by
O club.
Year: 1873

not this the better way? II men intend
to bestOw any part OF their wealth on
philanthroplC works, why do II by will
after death2 We must all die poor. at
last. Even AsToR with his two hundred
millions cannot take a penny with him
when he dies. Then If AsToR means 10
devote any part Of his enormous
means 10 ameliOrate the condition OF his
less fortunate fellows, would il not be tho
part OF wisdom In every aspect OF the
case, TO do so while he can himself direct


and witness its application and secure
some part Of the reward that attaches TO


such dceds2 So in regard to our weaIthier


fellow citizens here. Many Of them do


give habitually and liberAlly to all genuine


charities. Some Of them no doubt intend


TO make charitable bGquests in their wills


They can do moro good by giving the
money now. We trust some of them may
be led to see this, and that In looking
round for objects upon which 10 make
present bestowal OF their benevolent in
tentioDs, they will think fSvorably OF the
to endow the Children's Home
with permanent fund in subscriptions of
81 900 each. A gift like that would be a
more enduring monument than storled urn
or boastlul marble, and would count for
a good deal more on the books in the
great day Of reckoning when we shall all
be called "a, account.
Year: 1873

A father and son quarrelled yesterday
on the corner of Broadway and John
street. From the first conflict the son
retired discomltGd. Renewing the fight
he whipped out a pistol, but 1t was
knocked out of his hand before he could
use It on his father. No arrests were
mAhR
Year: 1873

1t is a little mortifying to think how
many good mechanics, merchants, law
yers, doctors there are, and how few good
men. But that is not first which is
spiritual after the bud the blossom,
after blossom the fruit. All this mere
material work is to serve as basis where
on mankind is to build up character.
Noble things are the John the Baptists
which run before the great Messianic
thoughts which You and l are to build
into some kingdom of God here on
earth. A great idea will become a great
many things A true one will become
beautiful institutions, noble women and
noble men. One great truth Jesus of
Nazareth broke into eight fair beati-
tudes that smaller men might the better
carry it. What wonders they have
wrought and are working still What
great ideas are now starting in the
world Great truths-nothing can stop
around you will shiyer If you are
good-natured, men will be apt to know
it, and to respond to your good-nature.
Men are as much perceived that carry
good-nature in society, as spice-wood is
that carries sweet odors. God bless
good-natured men, sand multiply the
number of them There is no danger
of there being too many men no are
s.s4 s~aiIy- frritated, who lock on The
bright side of things, and who tend to
solace-men that you can cushion on,
and not touch the hard angles of an ex-
acting, concientions spirit-men who, in
ship, or house, or store, or shop, are so
sweet that they suggest the more genial,
the kinder aspects of human life. /
would not have all the world good
natured. / would not have good-nature
to be the only and supreme grace; and
there is no danger of its being so-not
the least But where there are SO many
other sterling qualities, we need lubri-
cation. And blessed are they that move
around about in society so as to lubri-
cate it. There are many such who are
not conscious of til W. Beecher.
Year: 1873

The best and cheapest way to catch
rats that have ever known, Is to select
the place most frequented by them, and
take a common post anger and bore a
hole in the ground from six to eight
inches in diameter and three feet deep.
Remove all the earth that has been
excavated, and all straw or sticks
entirely away, leaving the other sur
roundings as near as possible the way
you found them. Ii the weather is dry
and it is hard for the rats to get water,
pour little around the trap; if there is
plenty OF water, put very little wheat
flour around it. You now have one of
the best rat traps ever known. In their
wanderings at night for food and water,
many of the rats not seeing the trap
viii fall into it, and raising a cry,
others coming to their relief will fall in
also. 1 have seen as high as sixteen
caught in one night, among which were
all sizes, from the common mouse to the
full grown rat. When they are once in,
it is impossible for them to escape, as
they can neither dig, climb nor leap
out.


TO get them out of the trap, take a
small stick and place on the end of it a
large wire with sharp point, made in
the shape of an arrow head. This,
when stuck in them, viii hold them
until you can carry them away some
distance from the trap to kill them.
Try the above plan, and if you do not
succeed in catching rats I shall never
say ''rat trap" to you again. Central
Chl.isfinla Adrocnfe-
Year: 1873

correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, in answer to an inquiry, gives
his views as follows


It is asked-Does not the washing of
butter cause the loss of its aroma ? We
are sure-no. It has nothing to do
with 1t. 1t simply washes the milk out
more readily, and saves labor in work
ing out the buttermilk with paddle.
IT rather assists in retaining the aroma
and the gram or TIE butter The IauIG
with many butter-makers, they work the
butter too much, thereby destroying
both the grain in it and the aroma also.


For the benefit of young butter
makers we will give some of our prac-
tice and experience In butter making
Our milk-house stands with the floor
elevated about one foot above the sur
face of the ground 10 by II feet, and
nine feet high with two screen win
dows in the centre, on either side, ex-
tending from the floor upward 4 feet,
and 81 feet wide. 1t has glass windows
same size, hung ON hinges on the inside
to shut out the freezing air In cold
weather. But when the weather is not
severe the air has free circulation all
over the surface of the milk, conse-
ouently the milk remains sweet longer
and the cream raises better than in any
other underground cellar or house !;
we always use two gallon tin milk pans,
and do the milking in tin buckets. We
churn in an oak churn, of the old dasher
kind. Never let the milk stand over
thirty-six hours in the summer, or for
freight hours in the winter. If it
should stand longer in the former case,
the cream would get too sour; in the
latter, too bitter and of course the
butter In either case would be spoiled
before it was churned Wash the but
ter, before sailing, as soon as churned
salt and set away without working till
cooled then work well, but not too
long. Set away over night, and in the
morning work out all the milk, and roll,
or pack, as desired


II the above directions are observed
there will be no complaint for want of
good butter the year round 1t viii be
yellow, high favored with aroma, and
well grained.
Year: 1873

n9t so curious as that one at Nice of
wnlch we heard. There is a Russian
there who made many millions of
roubles by railway speculations. He
refuses now to go into society, and re-
celves at his house none but the per-
sons whom he knew in the happy days
when he had not a son. To them he
makes little presents of Thousand or
two Thousand roubles, and so ON. He
Is an uneducated man, but passionately
fond OF music, and his one pleasure is
to maintain an orchestra. He engages
by the year the best musicians he can
obtain; in the morning they take up
their position at one end of the saloon
in his villa, he sits down i'll his arm
chair at the other end and they play to
him all day This is luxury to him
wonder what it is to the musicians.
Year: 1873

IT Is now generally admitted by honest ply
sicians that when once the consumption is
fairly fastened upon the lungs, no human pow
er can save the patient from death. Ihey also
saw that about fftv per cent of those who die
from this disease can trace the cause TO ne
elected cough or cold, which might have been
cured by q small bottle of Liquid Opodeldoc,
or what is the same thing, Johnsons Anodyne
Year: 1873

The propriety of knowing whom one
marries is verified in the case of an aged
couple In Iowa, who as widow and Wild
over married, and who, it was afterward
proved, were brother and sister, sepa-
rated in childhood
Year: 1873

Her friends are good women and faithful men


Who seek for the true and uphold the right:
And who shall proclaim her the weaker, when
Her very Presence puts sin to flight?
She reads the hereafter by the here.


beautiful now and better to be;
II life IS all sweetness, in death no fear


You waste your pity on such as she.
Year: 1873

Cure for Cough Cold.-As soon as
there is the slightest uneasiness of the chest,
with difficulty of breathing. or indication Of
cough, take during the day few Browns
Bronchial Trochesr
Year: 1873

Cur this notice out and bring it with you.
We are authorizA TO refund the cash to any
person or persofE no shall buy and use Par
sons Purgative i ills and fail of relief and
satisfartiou
Year: 1873

The world is not made up to the eye
of figures, that is, only half; it is also
made of color. How that element
washes the universe with its enchanting
waves The sculptor had ended his
work, and behold new world of dream
like gloryi 'Tis the last stroke of ma
ture beyond color she cannot go. In
like manner life is made up, not of
knowledge only, but of love also. If
thought is form, sentiment is color. 1t
clothes the skeleton world with space,
variety, and glow. The hues of sunset
make life great /; so the affections make
some little web of cottage and fireside
populous, important, and filing the
-sr-z-G -, s-asSE .y.--H. W.