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Year: 1871

ed Suicide.


From the Cleveland Leader sFEsg EfF


Last Saturday morning, at about ten
o clock, striking example of the power
Of liquor upon human being took place
in our city. A being possessed of all
the characteristics of his fellow men,
endowed with the faculties that distin
guish man from brutes, and surrounded
by many of the associations that make
life dear, sought to take his life on ac-
count of an Irresistible inclination to
drink. He made every effort to resist
the temptation, but in vain. The hold
alcohol had upon him was stronger
than his will; stronger than his love for
self. wife. and children. 1t oyercame
all his resolves, destroyed each of his
we'll laid plans for the future, and shut
out every hope of comfort. The only
asylum was death, which he sought TO
reach.


The person was fifty-fve years of age,
had lived in this city but six weeks, was
an excellent business man and employed
in the shipping house of Reddington q
Adams, on condition of keeping sober.
On more than one occasion he had drank
to excess, and been discharged, but was
received by the house again on the
pledge that he would drink no more. 1t
is believed he made the most strenuous
efforts to leave liquor alone, but was un-
able to do so. Last Saturday morning
he came to the store in II state of intox.
iration, and was told by Mr.. Adams that
he could work there no longer. He re-
newed his promises of reformation, but
as they had heretofore been broken, no
attention was paid to them. A check
for his salary was given him by one Of
the clerks and he considered his situa-
ton as lost. He sat down, indorsed the
check over to his wife, and wrote her a
note saying 81 have broken my word,
and am discharged. You'll never see
me again" Then taking his pens he
enclosed them in an envelope, which he
directed also to his wife, and this com
pleted his preparations for death. Walk
ing down into the basement of the store,
he took bar Of pig iron, which he at
tached to his shoulder, and Immediately
jumped into the river.


A cry Of "man in the water " arose OF
once, and teamster standing by leaped
in to rescue the drowning man. A mo-
ment beneath the surface he arose, the
light Of day appearing before his eyes in
all its charms, and his momentary near
ness to death having rendered life doubly
sweet. The iron weight had fallen from
his body, and he struck out for the shore.
Exhausted and fatigusd, he was sinking
again when the teamster caught him by
the collar and held him up. A clerk in
the house had already thrown rope TO
the teamster, and with the assistance Of
Mr.. Adams the two men were dragged
ashore, both exhausted, and the rescued
mans feet covered with mud from the
bottom Of the river. a


The presence of police officer alone
prevented the man from making two
more attempts to end his life. He was
finally taken to his home by Mr.. Adams,
and is now curad, il is hoped, of his de-
sire for selfdestruction.
Year: 1871

roughly, and not over crop it before 1t is
seeded down again. In some cases it
will pay to summer-fallow, and then seed


the land down to grass without grain
crop. We must aim to save labor, en-
rich our land, reduce the area under til
lage, and, when it it plowed, cultivate
thoroughly, to kill weeds and develop
the latent plant food in the soil. Plant
food is the farmers capital. 1t is pres
ent in large quantities in most of our
soils but a great proportion of it lies idle.
Our profits will be in proportion to the
amount of this plant-food that we can
render available and keep in active cir
culation without allowing it to diminish
faster than fresh quantities are develop
ed from the soil by the decomposing and
disintegrating action of the atmosphere.
Year: 1871

A LONG BRANCH RoMANcE.-Even
the perfdious ocean has its advantages.
A young man of good family and posi-
ton, without income of worthy mention,
came down here some weeks since with
the intention of marrying girl having
wealthy father-not with the intention
of living upon her, but as precaution-
ary measure against possible poverty.


lie found such girl, one of two chill
dren, and as she was sensible, amiable,
and moderately good-Iooking, he propos-
ed to her after courtship of ten days.
She thought this wooing rather brief, and
frankly told him she believed he wanted
to wed her fathers fortune rather than
herself. With equal candor he admit
ted that the pecuniary part had it's in
fuence, but declared that if he were rich
and she poor, he would be most happy
to make her his wife. She wavered for
half day, slept over the matter, and
the next morning felt constrained to de-
cline. The young man performed the
philosophic role, remarking that he was
sorry, out that he had too much to do to
occupy himself in breaking his heart
"We may do better than marry, Bella"
he added. "We might have quarreled
as man and wife, but we won't quarrel
as friends; and, after all, who knows but
celibacy is the greatest of blessings?"
Still, he did not surrender hope. He
proposed the same afternoon to teach her
to swim, and they went together into the
surf much further than prudence would
have dictated. He wanted to frighten
her, and he succeeded The uncertow
carried her out till she thought she was
really drowning. He plunged after her,
and brought her safely to the shore.
When she had recovered from her terror
she said to her companion: "You have
preserved my life, Charles, and it would
be ungratefui for me to longer withhold
my hand" Charles as may be supposed,
accepted. Papa is delighted with his
son-in-law for his heroic
achievement, and in the early autumn
the torch of Hymen will kindle the fire
upon this new domestic hearth.-Lonq
Branch Letter.
Year: 1871

ANY amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at as low rates at any agency u the country


Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1871

and examine the vast and
magnificent assortment Of
Summer Clothing made up
from a choice stock Of mate
rials. purchaFed recently at
prices much below market
value as special bargains,
which are being sold every
day in large amounts At prices
which defy competition.
Year: 1871

members. But the master minds seem deter
mined to pass this bill at oil hazards, and the
people have become so worn out with ineffec-
tive legislation upon this subject that they are
glad to have some action definitely taken in
the matter even if it bear mild odor of cor
Tuption. They are willing to put up with
something of job if the larger component
parts are benefits.
Year: 1871

The recent introduction of the


Milton Gold Watches
WILL 10 great extent if not entirely satisfy public
necessity In this country pretending an arti
Gle all pure gold with the single exception OF
value the European Milton Gold Watch Company
all who purchase one Of their watches that in
ured These watches have long been known both Eng
land and France where merits fully ACKNOWLEDGED
The Milton Gold Watch is mpervous to time matter
how long IN use WIN ALWAYS retain is original
god while the price which they sod $50 per
than gold watch, places them within the reach Of all The
company have opened No 266 Broadway where
Inducements offered to the public, they viii certainly do
extenaiYe business.
Year: 1871


The story OF Forester, the supposed murderer OF
Nathan, having been here recently, grew out OF the
fact that a noted Sc. Louis detective came here In
search of him when 1t was learned that FORESTER
bad been here three months before.
Year: 1871

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TRflS' TO THE BAsTE.-A HiberniaH,
fresh from the "green isle having suif;.
cient means to provide himself with u horse
and cart 1.-THE latter a kind he never raw
probably before), went to work on a public
road. Being, directed by The overseer to


move lot o. stone near b3 and deposit
them in gully on the side Of the road, be
forthwith loaa aed his cart drove up to the
place, and had nearly finished throwing
off his load by hand, when the overseer
told him that was not the way he must
tilt or dump his load at once. Paddy re-
piled that he would know better the next
time. After loading again he drove to the
chasm, put his shoulder TO the wheel and
upset the horse, cart, and all into the gully
Scratching his head, and looking rather
idCubtfulIy at his horse below him, he OBJ.
served: aBedhd, it's o mighty quick way
but it must be tryin to the haste" rs0
Year: 1871

PETROLEUM AS FUEL.-There is a fair
prospect at last that crude petroleum can be
used advantageously as fuel for steam boilers.
The great difficulty hitherto has been :he
cloeging up of the tubes used for feeding the
flames by deposit OF solid caibonaceous mat
ter. This obstacle has at last been removed,
and there is a factory in Philadelphia which
is running night and day with no other fuel.
The fires have now been running six months
continually. There is no smoke from this
new fuel, 10 gas, and no t-ouble in feeding tue
furnaces; the engineer is also the fireman, as
he has only to turn stop.cock to increase or
diminish his fires. Having no ashes TO clean
out, and being able TO keep his engine room in
good order at all times, the smell of the burn
ing oil is scarcely perceptible. This material
for generating steam is likely to prove great
saving in large factories, as petroleum costs
Only about half as much coal, when used as
fuel, with very large saving in labor. 1t
generates steam much more rapidly than coal,
and with ordinary care is just as safe to use.
Ii it eau be used on ocean and river steamers
much of the room required for coal can be
devoted to storing cargo, thereby materially
increasing the profits OF the voyage.-Bost0n
journal of ChemistrV for Feb
Year: 1871

Our correspondent writes Us just the
kind Of letter We would like to receive
from every precinct in this whole region
brief, pointed, and full of facts Let us
hear from Iou renuentlH. Orion.
Year: 1871

Ma. REExE claims that the name magic
Oil" is his "trade mari" and that any per
sons Who use that name for medicine DO
so at their peril, as much so as though they
stole any other property of his, beside thei'
ertra meGnnesS The genuine Renne''
Pain Killing Magic Oil is what the people
want, aud will have.
Year: 1871

SPRING STYLEs.-Among the designs
most admired this Spring is shades OF
ashes OF roses, another in French gray
silk and cashmere exquisitely embroid
cred, Louis XIII. costume in stone
color and blue, and charming dress,
perfect as gem, Of ecru silk Grape and
blue silk, trimmed throughout with the
finest guipure white upon the blue
waistcoat, ecru buff, the tint OF the Grape
upon the basque, overskirt, and body
part OF the dress, the founces and ac-
cessories to which are lined with blue
silk.


Perhaps the most fashionable method
Of trimming q handsome silk costume this
season is to scallop the edge of the basque
or the upper part OF the founces, and
line them with silk OF different or con-
trasting shade Of the same color. This
gives soft, rich body to the folds, and
gives glimpses Of color which are very
effective. Thirty-fve and forty yards Of
silk are frequently used to make one cos
tune
Year: 1871

A NEW ExpLASAuoN.-It has been
generally believed that by the act of suit
tee. Hindoo wives declare their undying
attachment to their husbands, but DR..
Cheyer, in his recent work on Indian
Medical Jurisprudence, traces this Gus
tom to a very different origin. He brings
forward authorities to show that the Brah-
minis invented the law themselves as an
act of self-protection against their wives.
Before its introduction the wives were In
the habit of averaging themselves upon
their husbands for neglect and cruelty
by mixing poison with their food, and
at last things came to such height that
the least matrimonial quarrel resulted IN
the husbands death. An easier remedy
for the evil might have been found In
permitting the wife to eat out Of the same
dish as her husband, but this would have
involved too wide a departure from the
customs of society and it must be ad-
mitted that there is q peculiar refine.
ment Of cruelty in the expedient adopted
which would commend itself to the Asi'
attic mind. OF late years the law OF suit
tee was occasionally set at defiance, but
the widow cannot altogether escape the
consequences Of her husbands death.
His family degrade her, and put her TO
the most menial duties in the house
Year: 1871

A Montreal paper chronicles the sue
cess Of trial trip Of locomotive for
common roads, which took place in that
city recently. 1t says:


Yesterday the new road steamer
made very successful trip. 1t proved
conclusively that it can go up and down
the steepest hills, having gone up St
Denis street to Sherbrooke, and down
Beaver Hill. The performance of the
engine exceeded every expectation. The
noise, which was supposed to be one OF
the greatest hindrances to street work,
is not SO great as the noise of ordinary
carts the steam, OF course, makes some
noise under the present circumstances,
but this, in regular working order, will
be less, and the appearance OF steam and
smoke little or nothing at all, This ma
chine is, in every way, much more easi-
" handled than horses.


"Out of about five hundred horses in
carriages and wagons of all kinds on this
trial trip there could not be said to be
more than dozen who gave heed to it.
In other cities where such engines are
in regular use, the horses give no heed
to them at all after little while this
will be the case here. Every one knows
that difficulties have to be overcome in
the introduction OF every new kind OF
inventions and deviations from the old
beaten path, and some allowance at least
might be made but in the case Of the
road steamer everything has proved very
successful. When the omnibus ID at
tached it will still more lessen what may
be thought an uncommon appearance
but after all neither the appearance nor
the noise can frighten horse more than
ordinary vehicles with loads that make q
noise.
Year: 1871

LOOK OFT FARMERs.--The Camden
Democrat calls the attention of our farm
ing friends is called to the following cx-
tract from law OF Congress, approved
February 2sth, 1871, and now in full
force:


Nor shall baled cotton or hemp lie
carried on such steamers passenger
stcamers-Eds. =. C. unless the bale S
are compactly pressed and thoroughly
covered with bagging or similar fabric
and secured with good rope or iron
bands and every bale of cotton or hemp
which shall be shipped or carried on any
passenger steamer without conforming
to the provisions OF this section, shall be
liable to penalty of five dollars; which
bales shall be liable to seizure and sale
10 secure the payment of such penalty.


The farmers may rest assured that this
law will be enforced against them by the
officials in New Orleans, as there are fees
attached to it. and every bale of cotton
seized under the law will be almost, If
not altogether, a total loss by the time
the penalty and costs are paid, besides
bagging at the present prices Of cotton
more than pays for ITSELF we give this
word Of warning in time, so that all can
have their cotton well covered
Year: 1871

let every Democrat and Conservative re-
collect the meeting on the 23d, at the Court
House. We trust that there will be a repre-
sehtstion from every township in the County
Speaking may be expected and plan for or
ganiziug~ of the county. presented to the
meeting. The people arc moving all over
the State. Never was there time when
there was more imperative demand for thor
ough and energetic work. Let Crawford be
no laggard-one more turn at radical corrup-
tion-"a long pull, strong pull, and a pull
altogether" and we'll have General Am
aes.y and Honest Men in Onice'
Year: 1871

Judge c. c. Cole, of the State Su.
preme Bench, assured Gov. Stone
last week that he had come to the
full determination to resign his seat
in January. His term would expire
Dec. 81, 1876. The reason for his
resignation he stated to be, that he
could not afford to retain the office
longer, the salary being inadequate
to the proper support of his family.
Thus, while Democratic speakers and
journals rave about the excessive sal
aries of Iowa officials, the State is to
be deprived OF the services Of one
the very ablest and best of its SUI
preme Judges, for the sole reason
that he cannot afford longer to retain
the Office. He will return to his
legal practice in Des Moines. The
entire Bar of the State will regret
tn is determination.
Year: 1871

In recent article under the above
heading, the Gate city speaks Of the
general grumbling in regard to rail-
roads, that finds expression before
the meeting of every Legislature.
1t doubts the efficiency of any secret
organization in this matter; and 1t
Mys:


We also doubt the good or the pro-
priety of these Wholesale and indeti-
mite denunciations Of railroad cor
pOrations; this periodic war-whoop
for "a legislative raid without object
or method Of attack. This, too, by
papers that are constantly trying to
get more railroads built to their
town; and by men who are hard al
work to get a railroad built to and
thn,ugh their locality. IL ID simply
demagoguery, and demagOguery Of
the worst and most dangerous kind,
10 try to arouse q needless public
hostility against any necessary and
legitimate business of the country,
simply because Ii has the strength Of
consolidated capital. Yetmany men
do this. And because Of their fierce
phillipics against railroads, their ad-
miring neighbors take them UP and
send them to the Legislature. When
they get there they find that while
scoiding may be indefinite, law-ma-
king must be definite. So having
all along scOlded without definitely
thinking as to what could he done or
should be done, they go back home
Mt the end Of the session with moth
ing done; and then their late admir-
ing constituency denOunce them rs
having been bought up by the rail
road lobby. This is mere child's
play.


expresses the desire that what
is really done should be done consid-
erately, and with view tO the fu-
ture; and adds:


To this end there are certain fund
amentals that should never be lOst
sight of. The first Of these IL the
constant and specific assertion Of the
sovereignty Of the State over the
railroad franchise, rs over every
other franchise, and its right to reg
Mate and control 1t.


Next In order OF importance we
consider IL that the State shall not
construe It's right of Eminent Domain
anv more severely against the citizen
in the case Of railroads than In the
case of anything else. And the right
of the citizens on this score should
he asserted and enforced specifically
and fully. =. .


The constant just application to
railroads Of the principle OF equal
taxati0n. =.


The constant discrimination az to
railroads N a public benefit, and AZ
nm instrument Of personal pecuniary
profit, to prevent the use OF It's iran
cbise by a railroad company, In the
stead OF the State, and under the
guise Of public benefit, tn tax the
property Of the citizens for private
profit. ,a


As careful protection OF railroad
property as any other property; ~
lust and liberal policy towards u as
towards any other corporal interests.


A further great need ~ a system
Of railway legislation and interpreta-
tion commensurate with the railway
system itself. At present there are
state and local legislatures and courts
to make and interpret law for 2 sys-
tenn that raInifies to all parts OF the
country, and il essentially natiOnal.
Year: 1871

WE raise our root crops on land cult
vated too shallow. This is a great, a gen
eral, q crying evil. There wants to be
deep tillage, the subsoil plow used thor
oughly, AL implement used too little now
a-days, and when used, not sufficiently.
Fine the land for twenty inches or more.
If all this depth is mellow yet compact
somewhat, draining itself readily, yet ad-
hitting the air, and if tn" crop is put cut
early-as early us ln'ssble--so as to get
the start OF the prospective drought OF
midsummer; If weeds are kept out and the
soil i'll good motion, stirring it well aud
often; ii, withal, the land is rich and not too
direct in the sul-nOt on u south hillside,
but north rather-if all these things arc
rigidly seen to, there will not, there can


not be failure of Il good crop. A severe
drought will not prevent it, nor RAINY
season ; the cool fall will perfect what the
summer advanced The great depth OF
soil is good for the moisture, where the
roots have chance to penetrate and luXu-
riate even with a raging sun overhead


But the land wants to be fertile, and ii the
manure is put down it will not hur, il for
that crop; the roots will find it, and the
work will go on with vigor. The manure
should be spread and permitted to lie for
some time, for weeks, better for months.
The soil Immediately below will then nave
received much OF its strength, and when il
goes under, soil and manure are both rich,
and will form good bed for tue roots.
The best success l ever saw was ncld
treated in this way, horse manure being
turned down. The soil was deep; there
was great drought, but in the fall it push
cd forward the manure then drove, aidci
by the rains. II was crop of carrots. 1t
is the depth of cultivation and the manure
that have a wonderful virturc, the very
things that arc neglected. We use ma.
nurc, but not enough, not mixed with the
soil sufficiently, through its iuices first, and
Year: 1871

The currants should be fully ripe when
picked; put thcnl in large tub, in which
they should remain u day or two, then
crush with tic hands, unless you have il
small patent wine press, in which they
should not be pressed too much, or the
stems will be bruised and impart dis
agreeable taste to the juice. If the hands
are used, put the crushed fruit, after the
juice has been poured off, in cloth or
sack and press out the remaining juice.
Put the juice hack in the tub after cleans
ing it, where it should remain about three
days, until the first stage of fermcnta
ton is over and removing once or twice
a day the scum copiOusly al ising to the
top. Then Put the juice in vessel-a
dcmjchn, key Or barrcl-any size to suit
the quantity made, and to each quart of
juice add three pounds Of the best yellow
sugar, and soft water sufficient TO make a
gallon. Thus, ten quarts of juic., and
thirty pounds Of sugar will give you ten
gallons of wine, and SO on in that pro.
portion. Those who do not like sweet
wine can reduce the quantity of sugar to
212, or, who wish it very sweet, raise it to
81 pounds per gallon. The vessel must
be full and the bung or stopper left of
until fermentation ceases, which will be in
twelve or fifteen days. Meanwhile, the
cask must be filled up daily with currant
juic. left over, as fermentation throws out
the impure matter. When fermentation
ceases, rack the wine off carefully. either
from the spigot or by syphon, and keep
running all the time Cleanse the cask
thoroughly with boiling water, then re
turn the wine, bung up tightly, and let
stand four or five months, when it will be
fit to drink, and can be bottled if desired.
All the vessels, casks, ETC., should be per-
fectly sweet, and the whole operation
should be done with an eye TO cleanliness.
In such event, every drop Of brandy or
other spirituons liquors added will de.
tract from tic flavor Of the wine, and will
not in the least degree increase its keeping
qualities. Currant wine made in this way
will keep for an age. We have some made
in 1856, which is reslly an excellent article.
-- Gc,n,Untoqou telegraph.