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Year: 1875

In leading COWS perhaps some Of the read
COW was inclined to hang back when the
rope was around her horns; but If they will
place the rope RboIt her neck she will lead
MS well as horse. The reason for her
hanging hack Is she don't like to have her
horns pulled. FARMER Boy.


We know some men who seem TO " hang
back in the reform movement. Perhaps
it would be good plan to put tho rope
around ther necks, also.
Year: 1875

Pretty much all We know Of art and
science has been derived from
careful study Of nature, and OF
careful students Mr.. Frank Buckland


the English naturalist, is one of tho mos.
faithful. Among the latest Of the lessons
he has read u. is one on the structure OF
a cows horn. II find" he says, that
over the brain ol the COW strong roo


Of bone l. thrown in the shape OF an arch


SO a. to form a substantial foundation fer
the horns Thi, root is not solid, but is
again strengthened below by series OF
bony arches, TINT are so distributed as to
form IA series Of hollow chambers, thu.
forming a structure uniting strength with
lightness The problem now i, how to
iasten the horn on each side On to this
buttress. The horn itself must of course
be formed of horn proper, l. g, hardened
hair. 10 the rhinoceros we fnd a horn
composed entirely of solid mass OF
what is really bunch of hair agglutnated
together but this kind Of horn would
have been much too heavy for the cows
SVuFSuleht urc' " udV ID " UC OOuo
Why, hollow out the center Of the horn,
Of course but stay-this will not do


because how is the horn to be supplied
with blood vessels ? in fact, how is it to
grow? Let US see how it is done by the
great Designer. Cut the horn right
across with saw, and you will find inside
another horn, only made of bone. If the
section is made about one-third of the
way down the length of the horn, you
will be able TO pick out piece of bone in
the shape of cone, on which, or rather
round which, the horn proper has shaped


itself This bone fits the cavity with the
greatest accuracy; it is as light as the
thinnest paper, and yet strong as cone
Of tin. 1t is everywhere perforated with
holes, which in life contained the nerves,
the veins, and the arteries and we know
COW has all these in her horns nerves,
proved by tho fact that COWS do not like
their horns touched, and that they eau
scratch fly of their hides with the tip
Of tho horn arteries ard veins, proved
by the fact that horn, when broken, will
bleed, and that the horn of living cow
feels quite warm when held in the hand
besides which the nerves and arteries
form a union between the internal core
of bone and the external covering of horn
proper. If we now cut the rest of the
horn into sections, we shall find that tho
inside OF the bony part is really hollow.
but that very strong buttresses of bone
are thrown (about every inch OF So
across the cavity of the horn in such
manner as to give it the greatest possible
support and strength 1 have cut cows
horl and skull into several sections, to
show these buttresses of bone and now
that the preparation is finished, l have
another specimen to show that there is
design and beauty in all created objects. "
Year: 1875

RAILWAY SIGNALs.-The latest develop.
ment and application of the block system
OF signals, us made on enc of the most i'm.
portant lines in Scotland, has attracted
much attention, and is described in all
the railway journals. The plan consists
mainly in arranging that, along line of
railway, the semaphore arms to be
regularly and ordinarily kept up in the
horizontal position for prohibiting the
passage Of any train, and that each is
only to be put down when an approaching
train is, by an electric signal from the
cabin behind, announced to the man in
charge Of that semaphore as having
entered on the block section behind, and,
when, further, that man has, by an
electric signal sent forward to the next
cabin in advance Of his own caon is clear,
and has received in return an electric
signal meaning The line clear; you
may put down your debsrring oignal and
let the train pass your cabin"


The main effect OF this is that. along
the line of railway, tho signals arc to be
regularly and ordinarily standing up in
the debarring position against allowing
any train 10 pass; but that Just
as each train approaches, and usually be-
fore it has come in sight, they 20 down as
if by magic, and so opeu the way in front
Of tho train, if the liue is asceriained to
be duly safe in front; and that, i'm.
mediately Gu the passage OF the train,
they 60 up again and by remaining up
keep the road closed against any engine
or train whose approach has not been
duly announced in advance, so as to be
known at the first aud second cabins 10
trout Of it--aud kept closed unless the
entire block section between those two
cabins is known to have been left clear
by the preceding engine or train having
quilted it, aud is sufficiently presumed
not to have met with any other obstruc.
tion or any accident.
Year: 1875

BIZ OF Coon CmEER.-A man who ac-
qures habit Of giving way to depression
is on the road to ruin. When trouble
comes upon him, instead Of rousing his
energies to combat it, he weakens, and
his faculties grow dull, and his judgment
becomes obscured, aud he sinks in the
slough of despair. And if anybody pulls
him out by main force and places him
sale on solid ground, he stands there
detected and discouraged, and is pretty
sure to waste the means Of help which
have been given him. How different it
is with the man who takes CHEEKY view
OF life even at its worst, and faces every
i'll With unyirlling pluck lie may be
swept away by an overwhelming tide OF
misfortune, but he bravely struggles for
the shore, aud is ever ready to make the
most Of the help that may be given him
Year: 1875

The great misfortune which causes the
failure of many Industrious, bs-d working,
correct people, in their efforts to benefit
themselves and the world, is not co much
their poverty, as many would have us be-
fieve, as their inability to interest ethers in
their plans of business and progress. They
frequently present schemes for the advance
ment of the arts and eciences, for the per-
fection of mechanical appliances, which
have merit of an extraordinary commend
able character, but which they are not
able to bring into practical use because
they do not hnd patrons to recognize the
value of their ingenuity. So, frequently,
it occurs that much is lost because 1t is not
made available at the time of it's inception.
1t is simply miscarriage, in physical
sense. 1t Is not owing to the poverty OF
the inventor. 1t may be owing to the lack
of means but we hold that a man is not
poor when he has sufficient supply of
energy and brains to illustrate fairly any
new principle in tue mechanic arts. Brains
are two fold more valuable than money.
But the poverty exists on the part of those
who are not able to see and apply the deVi
ces for progress which come up under this
head. We 90 not censure a man cor not
entering enthusiastically into a scheme
which lie does not understand, but we do
censure men who, being favOrabiy situated,
cannot understand and assist a scheme
which has merit aud brains in it's concep
tion and application.


Thus one man may be rich in devices, and
another in material wealth but they do
not come together because the man of
wealth, not having the brains of the inyen
tor or protector of scheme for progress,
and lot wiling to inform himself. stands
aloof and says to the Inventor: "You are
q poor fool-why should you bother me =
I've no time to spebd with you. IfyOu have
something SO good as you represent if, why
don't you pro7e it practically before the
world, aud not trouble US capitalists for
means to assist YOU 2"


Here is where tue most wealthy man
the one who furnishes means for capital to
double itself-becomes poor, aud where he
is humiliated, and depressed and dis
cOuraged, may be to the extent of distress,
simply because he has not the almighty
dollar" to aid him.
Year: 1875

best boy that ever lived, and had never
given her the least trouble in the world.
Then she thought of having refused to hear
him when he came back, all dripping wet
from the canal and she called herself o
hard, unnatural mother, and begged Dam
ME to forgive her for her quick temper and
hasty punishment.


And now Dannie was forced to listen to
the thanks of gentleman, and even ac-
cept the reward which, he insisted, would
make him very unhappy if he refused.


So Dannie had holiday, and Mrs. Pagan
was happy, even if Dsnne's clothes did
have to 60 into the wash.tnb, and theye
was very little prospect Of any further
quiet for her that day.
Year: 1875

Not "Detroit" but Death! He died
with the half uttered whisper on his lips
And the headlight on deaths engine shone
full in his face and covered it with such
pallor as naught but death can bring
Free Press.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Evarts-Ahl sees fit. The witness can
say something TO your Honor.


Mr. shearman-She desires to say something 10 your
Honor.


Mrs. woodhull-Your Honor have very few unirn-
portant letters my possession, and feel that they
bring at this stage of the proceedings explana
ton is They letters which entirely credHa
bic TO myself well the gentleman that wrote them.


have no disposition keep them from any court Of
Justice. But perhaps you are not awaPe-I cannot say
you are aware-perhaps you do not remember that
have imprisoned several times for the publication Of
this scandal During that time my Office ransacked,
and all my private letters and papers taken away from
me- Therefore have 70 believe that some OF my
private letters In the hands Of the defense well
OF the prosecution They may not be- that is simply my
private opinion and the very few unmpOrtant letters
that are left my possession Of result in
disadvantage myself though Of do not wish
to be held act from any thought OF that nature. am
perfectly willing TO give them with this explanation


Judge Neson-Well.


Papers produced by Mrs Woodruff and handed 10 Mr.
GhearmaD.
Year: 1875

THE CARS OF OILcLoTHs.-Ano OIL
cloth requires careful treatment, and
should never be scrubbed with brush.
After being swept with the long handled
hair brushes that are made for the pefr.
pose it should be carefully washed with
a large, soft cloth dipped into milk aud
water-half and half; or, il the milk il
not obtainable, tepid water without
soap. The latter ruins oilcloths by ta-
king off the brightness of the paint,
and it should never be applied to it.
Hot water is also very injurious TO it;
either Of them-soap or hot water
tending to injure the oilcloth more than
the wear of it; when washed over wipe
it of with soft, dry cloth, and il will
always retain a bright look. In pur-
chasing an oil-cloth, it il very desirable
to obtain one that has been made for
several years, as the longer it has lain
unwashed the better it viii wear-the
paint becoming harder and more durs-
bic. An oil cloth made within the year
is hardly worth buying, as the paint
viii be defaoed in a short time.
Year: 1875

OPIUM EATrNo.-Throughout the
whole country, the vice of opium eating
is becoming fearfully prevalent, partic-
ularly in those sections which are sup
posed to be most exempt from this and
kindred social scourges. In the cru
sades against the liquor traffic and the
spasmodic efforts that are periodically
made to promote and advance the cause
Of temperance, our philanthropists ap-
pear entirely to have lost sight of the
monster evil that is growing up in our
midst, and that is year after year as
suming such terrible and alarming pro-
portions. Only the medical faculty
have the means of ascertaining the ex-
tent to which the practice prevails,
and even they can only approximate
the actual figures by a rough es-
innate. 1t is estimated that of ths
whole amount of opium consumed
in the United States, only about
third is employed in its various
forms for medicinal purposes, while
it is maintained that not more than
one fifth is so used. What becomes of
the other four-fifths? This question
is fraught with serious import. There
is not physician or a druggist in the
country who is not conversant with
more than one case of individual ruin
caused by this insidious and almost
ineradicab!e habit. There is hardly a
village in the land that does not num-
ber among its population its proportion
of opium eaters, laudanum drink.
ers, or morphine consumers, and the
sale of these articles is not confined
to the village drug store or the apotb-
ecary's shop, but even the grocers have
a supply of the coveted stimulant for
their regular customers. The familiar
sign displayed in some shop windows,
"If you don't see what you want, ask
for it," has for the initiated meaning
that is we'll understood. Many women
of fashion, and literary men, become
the slaves Of opium; anu concerning the
working classes many tale of woe and
suffering. mental and physical, is to be
found in the medical records of our
great cities. Occasionally they find
their way into the puplic journals,
but they fail to do more than elicit a
passing remark, while the great and
growing evil which threatens eventual
ly to rival in its proportions and the
number of its victims the prevailing
vice of intemperance, is hardly deemed
worthy Of the slightest consideration
at the hands of our so-called philan-
thropists. Not few of the inmates
of our lunatic asylums have been de-
prived of their reason by long and
excessive indulgence in the use of opium,


for insanity is sometimes the result,
and the unhappy victim finds only in
death release from his sufferings.-
Three hundred thousand pounds Of
opium, independent of the supply used


for medicine, is annually consumed in
the United States; comparison with
China shows that we consume more


opium than the Celestials in proportion


to our population. There is certainly


a wide field presented here for great


movement OF the benevolent against the


ruin wrought am ong thousands Of oul


population BY this terrible vice.
Year: 1875

RUNNING FOR OFrIcE-I never run
for office but once. At the earnest So
hcitations Of some of nv friends. in an
unguaried moment allowed myself to
be announced as q candidate for Justice
of the Peace. Previous to this fool
move had been considered decent
kind Of man, but the next dav when


the Bugie came out it was filed with
accounts of my previous history that
would have curdled the blood of a Dig
ger Indian. A susceptible public was
gravely informed that was not At for
the Office. that was almost fool. be-
sides had come West under very sus-
Picious circumstances. / had starved
my deaf old grandmother to death and
then sold the remains TO a soap factory.
] had stolen hand organ from a poor
blind cripple and run away with the
proceeds. j had sold my grandfather :
coffin for fourteen dollars, and buried
the old gent in a boot box. In utter
despair I rushed around 20 headauar.
tiers, Withdrew my name and swore a
solemn swear that / would never in.
dulge in politics again. And / nayc,
rnT'saAAs esM .ijiLs.ts #i.s
Year: 1875

From the Register Of yesterday.


That there are fortunes in judiciOus
advertising there Is no doubt. 1t re.
Quires no argument to prove this; the
fact Is amply proven in the successful ca.
reers OF such men as Stephen Girard,
Alex, r. Stewart, Lord & Taylor, and
other gentlemen OF wealth, both Of our
time and country, and in past times and
other countries. First, have a good ar.
tiCle to sell, and ut n fair price, and then
put out your sign over the door, in the
newspapers, and in other proper places,
in a judicious way.


Bit whilst there are many fortunes
made by advertising, there Is much money
wasted Ia the same way. a man who has
not made n study OF the business Is quite
as likely to waste, a. to make money in
the operation. There is one thing quite
noticeable to the eye Of the expert adver-
tiser; Iirst.Class and judicious firms
usually use only first-class mediums
through which to address the public, on
the ground that the best Is always the
cheapest. Tho hnmbug and the slop.
shop usually do advertising inn humbug
and slop.shop way. To the latter class,
all kinds Of advertising present attrac.
tionS. Let an impOstOr come along who
will propose to write business card and
stick it up In uhotol or depot, where no
one will ever stop to read it, except m
impecuniOus lOafer, Nnd the slOp-shop
will Immediately ivest as much money
as would pay for n card in one Of his city
papers, which would carry II to thou.
sands Of enterprsing and wealthy readers
for half year. Let some stranger-for
this class Of Cnterprising business men
have an affinity for strNngers-prOpose to
print an Insignificant advertising sheet to
he circulated nj horse race or dog fight
soon to come of, and you will find all the
slop shop shops in the city set forth in
black type and startling headlines. II
some hanger-on Of the next circus pro.
poses to distribute two or three thousand
bills among the one thousand men,
women and children and dead.beAts, who
may have spent their last half dollar to
get inside the canvas, at least ten men will
be found in the city who will each pay
the stragglers rs much money to insert
their advertisement In the hand.bill as
the printer would charge for doing the
work OF tho combined ten.


This ia not "judicious advertising" as
any one ought to see with hnlf an eye,
yet II is the kind most indulged in by the
hCheap Johns" and the shoddy family,
the kind which entails Losses upon those
who indulge in 1t and lisrcpute upon the
whole business.


An diluchc OF Barnum'a show got $780,
last Saturday, for advertisements inserted
In small arm.lond Of hand bills, for the
printing Of which he paid the Register
office lCss than One.sixth that sum; and II
the business managers Of either Of the
principal printing offices in the city had
proposed to do the work for either Of the
advertisers in that bill for the price we
charged ,Barnuni's man, he would senSi.
bly, have told us that II would be a waste
Of money. But n stranger!-a man whom
you will never sec again, and who would
not spend dollar with you to save your
necks!-thNts the chap upon whom to
lavish your cash!


lInmhup
Year: 1875

The panic in California and the heavy
failures in Baltimore last week have tend
ed very ymuch tounsettle the business Of the
country The tone of the Wall street
market is feverish. There were reports
yesterday Of bank troubles in Baltimore,
and apparently there is scent Of lurking
danger somewhere. After the failure Of
duncan, Sherman 4 Co, and the Bank OF
California, and also that immense sugar
house in Baltimore, there is renewed
lack Of confidence in the early future Of
business that is very much to be dOplored,
Capitalists are rs timid as they were just
after the panic, perhaps more so, as Is
shown by the price Of government and
railroad bonds. The Ten-Forty bonds,
bearing only 8 per cent interest, yester-
day touched 90 premium, which is an
unhealthy exhibition Of distrust in
almost every other form Of security.
There is no help for this but patience,
industry and economy, although some
people think all that is necessary ia to
print more paper money and try to lift
ourselves over the fence by the straps Of
our boots.
Year: 1875

OUR local columns 'hismoFnlns record
4 das,ardly outrage on female over at
Bridgeport Saturday night. a lot oil VII
lain. seized her, choked her, dragged her
to A place Of ofconccalment,and successfully
outraged her person, Only two oil then


have thus far been arrested. 1t is to be
hoped the whole crew will be got hold oil
Every citizen Of Bridgeport should con
slider himself special detective to bring
such villains TO Justice. No Woma" Is
safe in that community, ont by her
self after night, unless these wrCicheS
are made an example oi Indeed,
unless the full lerrOrs ol the law
are executed upon such 'coundFeIS


there isno certainty that an unprotected
woman is safe even in her own house
The woman in question is an obscure per-
son, but she was outraged simply because
she was a woman and that being the case
no other woman il safe where OppOrtuni'
ly offers ior similar assault upon her,
Year: 1875

the wet weather We have reason to congrat-
ulate ourselves on the good health Of the
city, thanks to Providence and our
sanitary administration, and nOtwith'
standing the destruction Of crops and the
great waste of property by reason of the
floods, yet we will have enough and to
spare in the way OF food, therefore
let us rejoice" as the college boys express
it, when they sing their "guudeamu igitur''
song,-ut the commencement Of a new life
at the opening Of new prOspect-at
the leaving behind ofso many wearisome
days.
Year: 1875

The following were the receipts and shipments Of
the leading articles OF produce in this city during the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock On Saturday
morning. and for tho corresponding date year ago
Year: 1875

Tic Opposition barbecue Mt Turner Park
yesterday was complete fizzle. Some roast
I'd animals wera provided largely in o1cess Of
The demand. Roast Devil-Fish was not on
the bill Of faro it was not done yet, md
will not be until after tho Republican fire to
be lsindled tomorrow shall have burned
tlareely and steadily mp 10 tho I'd of No.
Year: 1875

as perpetual members of its body. The
masses OF the people of every section are
suffering for the want of genuine recon
ciliation and peace; in their hearts
they desire and they will have on
the only possible basis OF equal laws,
rights and liberties for all the sections
and States. Such reconciliation will
inevitably be consummated soon or later,
Shall we help to hasten it or defer it?
The rule of hatred and terror is OF neces-
sity short-hved We cannot afford to
consult the passions of the hour A
State canno. stoop to the level OF personal
resentment, nor descend to the notice ol
railing accusations. We stand on hlgh
plane Of duty, and we are bound wisely
and calmly to discharge a great trust,
which relates not only TO the present but
to all future time. The United States Is
our country, and it is destined to be the
only country for ourselves and our chil;
dren forever. Our highest interest as well
as our highest duty demands that Dy
her own magnanimous bearing under
wrong we shall create and evoke conciii-
ALTON WnGTb IL uOtS llbL CAlss' GO


shall Join all men of good VIII IN o tho
work OF restoring and perpetuating peace


and common prosperity: 1t ls sulc'ual
in us to hold back any effort when can
conduce to the common welfare. us
daining the bad guidance of passion let
~ oct as our own Washington would
have acted under trials and sui'erings
far exceeding aLy he was called to en-
dure. Let us prove to the world that we
have persevered in the right under OBJ
loquy and persecution. And standing in
the back shadow of military repression,
let us be foremost in disinteresteu efforts
to bring the government back to the con-
stitutiun and TO rescue the liberties even
of those VINO have joined in opposing Us.


These are truly noble sentiments, and
can be read with profit, especially If
there are any In this State actuated by
the same feelings. in opposing our par
ticipation in the Centennial Exhibition