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Year: 1870

The BLUE Color OF WATER.-A French
chemist, NJ. Soret, has recently examined
water IN large mass masses, in order to as
certain whether its blue color is due to the
suspension Of solid particles, and thus con
meet the phenomenon with those observed
by DR.. J. Tyndall IN condensed vapors NJ.
Soret examined the water of the Lake Of
Geneva, to find whether the light from it
was polarized. The instrument used was
a tube, closed at one end by piece of fat
glass, and armed at the other end with
Nichol prism. The plain glass end was
plunged beneath the surface of the water
When the sun snone directly ON the water,
it was found that the light was polarized in
the plane passing through the axis of the
tube and the sun. The polarization was
most complete when the axis of the tube
was perpendicular to the line joining the
observer and the sun. The effect is great
est when the water is still, for then only do
the rays within the water remain parallel
When the water receives diffused light only
all trace of polarization ceases.
Year: 1870

see that subscriber wishes to know
the best way to build q cistern. I have
had the care of building quite number
and would say to him, build two instead of
one SO large; dig the holes and pat on two
good coats Of cement on the bank, and
arch with good hard brick. One of my
nelghbors has one that built for him six
teen years ago, in this way, and it has been
in use ever since. I had one built for N.Y.
self, SIX years ago; the masons put Trick
all round; the brick settled and it leaked.
[ had another built two years a {, which
Was eight feet across in the clear after
finished, and nine feet deep. This was
plastered on the bank and arched with
brick, and has been full OF water ever
since, and has not leaked a drop that
know OF. Icould mention more made in
this way, but this is enough. [ would not
have brick or stone in the sides of cistern
If they were put in for nothing; they are
simply thrown away.-MENToR, IN Country
Gentleman. a


INDIAN EAD.-Take two quarts Indian
meal, add one large spoonful of butter, one
OF sugar, little salt; mix together; pour
upon the whole one quart of boiling water;
then cool with cold water sufficiently to add
one-half cup of good yeast LIT it rise for
two hours, when add wheat flour (if the
dough is not thick enough so as to give it
the consistency of ''pound cake" Put it
into deep dishes, let it rise for one hour.
Bake in q stove oven. You will find it de
licious. s.-Mrs. H. B. arnold, WtocG, n. 7.
Year: 1870

Whatever plan is adopted for sheep
barn, certain things are indispensable. It
should stand on, and be surrounded by dry
ground; occupy an elevated, airy position,
but one as little exposed as possible to pre-.
vailing winter; be of easy access to water;
possess ample capacity for the number of
sheep to be kept i'll it; and have means of
thorough ventilation. Strawing or litter
ing sheepyards in winter is a matter of
prime Importance. If sheep are
compelled to stand or move about
In mud, or water, whenever out
of doors, the most liberal feeding and good
management in every other particular, will
hardly preserve them in the best condition.


When sheep are kept exclusively on hay in
our Northern States, the Merino and grade
Meriuo, require about one pound per diem
for every thirty pounds of their own live
weight. Salt and sulphur should be fed as
Year: 1870

Colts are left entirely too long before they
are taken in hand for breaking in Their
future life should be part of their earliest
education; instead of, as generally now,


left to go as they list until the time arrives
for the professional ''breaker" to practice
on them. 1t is just as easy, while COM
mencing to fondle and pet with them, to
learn them to be obedient to the halterand
other things; and thay would then be
brought to work more easily, and with
better spirit than they now often are. We
saw at the close OF the war a seven-year-
old, which had hitherto known service Only
as a cavalry horse, ''brOken i'm to go in
heavy wagon. The cruelty-it was
nothing else necessary" though it
seemed to be, was shameful. The owner
had bought him for that purpose, and he
''would not pull" Two men with green
clubs beat him for nearly an hour, during
which time he broke the wagon and the
gears neafly all to pieces in his rearings and
laying down. He learned at last that all
this meant that he had to pull forwards,
and he ever afterwards made an excellent
driving horse. But all that suffering might
have been avoided by proper training
when young There are some horses like


SOME men, whose nature is essentially
vicious, and with whom the rod cannot be
spared without spelling the child; but with
proper training of the colt, it would be
found in horse raising as in child raising,
the old rules of kicking and cutting will be
oftener more hOnored in the breach than IN
the observance Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1870

AS evidence that Cinnamon are satisfied
with small gains, viii remark that they
drill five holes into the edge Of gold coins


drill clear through from edge to edge
and save the gold thus bored out and fill up
the hole with some sort Of metallic com
position that does not spoil the ring Of the
coin. Their counterteiters put nine parts
good metal and only one part base metal
in their bogus coins-and so 1t is very luc


rative in the long run and the next thing
to impossible to detect the cheat. It is
only greedy, bungling Christian counter
feiters that blunder into trouble, by trying
to swindle their fellow creatures too heavily.
Year: 1870

Jack Williams was on OF the luckest OF
the Virginia City desperadoes. He killed
a good many men. He was kind hearted
man, and gave all his custom to a poor 1n-
dertaker who was trying to getalong. But
by-and-by some body poked a double-har'
relied shot gun through a crack while Viii
hams was sitting at breakfast, and riddIed
him at such a rate that there was hardly
enough OF him left to hold an inquest on
ana then tue poor unfortunate Undertaker's


pest rlend was gone, acd he had to take
IN his sign. Thus he was stricken in the
Year: 1870

Tho Running Commenced Yestcrday-Oppe-


sdtien Of rho ssUncO Guid'-Cenducto and


Drivers Threatened with Arrest.


Yesterday Newark made another step forward In
the march Of progress, reason, enlightenment and
modern civilization, despite the determined and
resolute opposition OF the misguided Over.zealous
religionists and old fogy so.caed, leading social
element OF the town. For the first time In her
history Newark had horse cars running along
Broad street on Sunday the same as on
other days or the week. During the early part OF
the day, owing to the dsagreeabe character OF the
weather. the traffic was light out during the after
noon large numbers OF people avaied themselves OF
the opportunity to enjoy what had hitherto been
the privilege or the rich 0ny-a ride on Sunday.


IL seems there was after ALL some meaning In the
threatened opposition indicated In the HERALD
some days ago. On The frat "trip up In the morning
the drivers ana conductors OF the two Clinton ave-
nue. and Belleyie line cars, on reaching the
town line or WoOdside, were stopped by
the town committee and threatened with
arrest II they proceeded. This action was taken
on the ground that the State law which opposes any
Kind OF work on sunday. mad been violated. The
law itself Is considered 0bsolete at least 1t Is
entirely ignored except In the case OF the horse
cars. The Bloomfield and MontclaIr cars were
stopped in like manner. The Broad street and Lit
tleton avenue lines ran without the slightest inter-
ruption. 1t Is noteworthy fact that those ''unco
guid" persons who are foremost In this opposition
have no scrupes about driving around IN their own
c0nyeyances on the LORDS day elsewhere than to
church.
Year: 1870

The superintendent Of Police has not In the least
relaxed his labors TO the assassin and, in
deed, is devoting his entire days and nearly all the
nights TO search for information that he still
hopes may result IN final success His we-abused
detectives are also active ana vigant. On Satur-
day night Mr.. JOurdan had conferences with other
authorities and last evening he was out until away
into the morning. There are many who beiieve
that he has under arrest thief and his mistress for
completely In the crime and II such be the case
lie has commercially deceived the reporters aud
Kept the location VI the prisoners secret
Year: 1870

Saturday evening ushered in rain storm, which,
IN quiet sort Of way counteracted the fervor of old
Sol's passionate heat and reduced the temperature
Of yesterday nine degrees below that OF the pre-
vious day. Ii is worthy Of note that yesterday was
twenty-five degrees cooler than the hottest day OF
the season. and the first since June / where the
records showed for any day q lower temperature
than that OF corresponding date OF last year.


The following record will snow the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours COM
parison with the corresponding day Of last year, as
indicated by the thermometer ut Hudnut's phar.
Year: 1870




Secretary Cox yesterday directed the Commissions
Of the Land ONCE TO take up the application Of
the New Idrla Mining Company for patent to the
lands without delay. Notice will be served both to
that company and TO MI McGarrahan, the contestant.
prior to hearing and determining the question. The
Secretary has written TO the Commissioner long
letter the subject giving his views thereon, hold
ing. In effect, that McGarrahan has valid claim
aud that the paper fled by the latter in the court
asking an Injunction TO restrain The Issuance OF
patent does not apply to the Department OF the In
terror.


Perfecting Titles to Pre.empfed Lands.


Presumption settlers are officially notified that he
settler OH surveyed 'unonercd land, must file his
or her declaratory statement within three months
from the date of his or her settlement such land,
and within eighteen months from the expiration
OF said three months make the proper proof and pay
for such land. Where settlers have already fled
before the passage OF the act they required to
make proof and payment within one year from such
passage; therefore all filings made prior to that
offered lands on the 14th Of July, 1871. The
settler "unsurveyed landn must file his
OF her declaratory statement within three
months from The date OF the receipt at the district
land office OF the approved plat Of the township en-
bracng the tract upon which he or she has settled,
and within eighteen months from the expiration of
said three months make the proper PROOF and pay
for such tract. Tie pIoviso OF the act OF June ?,
1857. requiring The fling within six months from the
Year: 1870

ESTEEM your brother to be good, and he Is so Conhde in the half virtuous man, and he becomes wholly yirtuous. Encourage your pupil sy the assumption that he possesses certain faculties, and they will be developed in him; look upon him as incapable of cultivation. and he continues 60. Pronounce yourself in health, and you may become so. All nature is but the echo Of the mind, and from her we learn the highest of all laws-that the real springs from the ideal; that the ideal by degrees remOddles the world.
Year: 1870

lFrom the New Orleans Picayunel

 There Is no art which Is so little, or SO imper- fectly understood, the art Of training children. Not through any lack of study, however, for I believe that parents in general heoriZers upon the subject to a very great extent.

 Long before they have arrived at the station of father and mother the idea has engrossed their attention--their walks n'life have led them here observation has taught that few children are reared properly Wilfulness, petuauce a spirit of rebellion under restraint, and all things which 20 to make children dsagreeable, they find to their hearts content and they forthwith bestow upon the matter a vast deal of thought. They can read fly perceive where the fault lies, and nwardy re- solve that when the time comes they will show to the world what children should be. Time usu- ally proves to them that theory and practice are words of entirely different meanings and they find themselves in turn the warning which others have been to them.

 To student of human nature, much interest is attached to the different conprehensions of the subject exhibited by parents in the training Of children. Some entertain as pet idea that stern ness and severity are the surest roads to success In the management of the little ones, crushing out of the young heart the lia affections of chilG hood, gaining obedience or submission (not love- through fear, and parting wider and wider the heart of parent and child.

 How ptifull How sad the thought that the spirit which shoulc be nurtured beneath the skies of affections best love- cherished as something too sacred for the bestowal of one unkind thought should be thus cut to the earth and trampled in the dust.

 Others, extremists of another kind, lavish up. on their children affectionate tenderness and love 10 that extent that they become blind to the faults of nature, and humored, petted and indulged-the dear things-result in perfect types of spoiled children and of all things disagreeabe upon earth there is nothing much more so than spoiled child.

 It may be true that:
Year: 1870

It will be silver still"

 And doubt not that many parents use that bit of moral philosophy to console themselves for the evil results attendant upon their efforts to "bring up family" Like "Topsy," their chill dren were not raised-they "growed."

 The theory that children should be an honor to their parents for the reason that they have been the of care, trouble and anxiety, is a vicious one; as if children had a voice in their creation, and should be made responsible for the burden no other means can. A loving parent will be to a child lifelong remembranee-a sweet recol- lection; and who that has felt mothers love, but will echo these thoughts with energy and hal low them with tear.
Year: 1870

MANY persons have been deferred from
pursuing scientific studies on account of
Theory of utihtarianism and the -reproach
that attends upon anything practical.
There is Something quite unworthy of the
agesin which we live, in any. such notion,
as the progress of society and the advance
of civilization in modern times depend
chiefly upon the application of the dis
coveries of scientific 'men.I We never
know what use may ultimately be made
of discovery. What appears to us at
the time as a'triYial and insignificant fact,
may become one of the links in a great
chain of practical application. -=


q When n0ersted observed the DETECTION
of the needle; produced by the galvanic
current, he could not have anticipated that
telegraph would grow out OF, SO slight a
circumstance. Faraday's discovery OF in
duction gave us the present form of the
telegraph, and also electro plating and
electro-chemistry. The black powder in
thelaIkah manufacturers Vats in Paris, to
which the name of iodine was given, was
of no consequence when first discovered,
but now we knowstf1at the grand applica-
ton of photography depends upon it.


AfeW years ago German chemist an
nounced the discovery of sugar in the
beet. > The account was receiveds like
vast number of other announcements, as
a useless fact, and rather dfsgracefu1 to
'the man who wasted his time in. such in
significant labors. Now we know that
the beet sugar industry is one of the most
important on the continent of Europe, IN
volving millions of capital, and giving
occupation toithousands of men.


The illustrious philosopher, Faraday,
succeeded in condensing number of gas
es. 1t was an interesting experiment,
but certainly no one could have predicted
that some day the question OF furnishing
cheap food TO large cities would depend
upon the application of this discovery,
but such appears likely to be the fact The
best refrigerating machines, and the most
practical method, of producing artificial
cold, are founded upon the condensation
of gases, especially. of ammonia, by means
of which we shall be enabled to transport.
frozen meat any distance. il}st- q


But not only in the production of cold
is Faraday's discovery available; we have
in it the germ Of valuable motive power
that is capable of extensive application.
Faraday also discovered benzol, and for
many years no use could be devised for it;
we now know that the whole aniline in
dustry, with its magnificent array of col
Ors, rests upon what appeared to be use
less discovery; and yet Faraday, who
gave US -Oor" present form of telegraph,
who enabled us to produce the richest
colors, who put cheap food within our
reach, and gave us a motive power aVaila-
BILE at, all times, himself worked in pOYcr-
ty and died a poor man. -..,..
= Professor Tyndall has just aroused the
attention of the world to the great cues
tion of hsze ard dust, and out OF the agita-
ton of this subject will eventually grow
Year: 1870

IT is said that there is q line in Lower
California dividing the weather and the
seasons, so that on one side of this line
these are Just the reverse of what they
are on the other. Advantage is taken of
this peculiarity in climate by the stockIrais-
ersr and when drouth occurs in one sec
ton, the cattle and horses are driven into
the other, where the pastures are green for
the rest of the season. n E.-,'O
Year: 1870

garded as an evidence of very tender
filial affection for son to send his father
a coffin as a birthday gift but in China
such a gift is considered the very height
of courtesy and love, and is received with
gladness, paraded. Internationally in the
best chamber, and, until required for
special use, is made depository for cloth
ing or food. Sometimes the Chinaman
provides his own coffin, according to his
fancy, long before his decease. .s1
Year: 1870

these acts in which bribery is charged.
now they intend TO produce hiatus in the
proof to draw off attention. IF this House
refuses to go into Committee at this time
it will be the duty of every member hers
to charge upon these men throughout the
State deliberate purpose to kill off inves-
dgation; at least this is the effect of the
movement. The people of the State are
looking on. Let them scowl upon this de-
testable conduct
Year: 1870

Mr. Woodward, who thought he wou,d rather he Judge
than Congressman appears to be by far the worst beaten
candidate upon tho list. This will do very well for
Luzerne We hope she VIII not tire in well doing
Year: 1870

pect to see around President Grant.
Very gentlemanly and dignified in
their demeanor, plain and unassu-
ming, talking but little, and yet able
to comport themselves with dignity
befitting any position the American
citizens may be called upon to fulfill.
OF General Dent we can say but
little, as his indisposition rendered
quiet necessary for him.
Year: 1870

An old lady in Loughbrickland, IRE
land, used to send her maid to the Epis-
copal church In the evening, and, to make
sure that she was not mIsemployed,
would cross question her on her return,
as to the text and sermon. A marke ed
lisp in the curate's speech rendered it as
difficult at times to report accurately as
to hear correctly. One evening, the III
nocent hand-maiden returned in a state
of evident excitement.


"Well, Mary. where was the text?


"Well, indeed. ma am, it was very
queer text, one that | never thought was
in the Bible.


''But what was it p


'Why, ma am, it was in the book of
Jcb, the xivth chapter, and the first
verse; Man that is married to woman
is of few days and full Of trouble.


She did not relish the doctrine.
Year: 1870

His Capacity and Integrity.


Colonel A. S. Badger, the New Superin.
tendent of the Metropolitan Police, ought to
have been appointed long ago, if merit,
capacity and integrity had been properly
considered by the Metropolitan Board in
their selection of this mostimportant officer.
Prompted by patriotic devotion to his
country, Colonel Badger first performed
service during the war in a Massachusetts
military organization, and afterward became
attached to the First Louisiana Union Cav
airy, in which he served as Major, and was
subsequently, promoted to Lieutenant Col
onel.


The only insinuation ever made against
Captain Badgers integrity was contained in
the recent publication of Smith, the
wounded special officer, who asserts that the
reporter by whom he was wounded told him
that certain police captain near Jackson
Square had paid him (the reporter) money
to write down the police force, and bring it
into such disrepute that Superintendent
Cain would go out and the police captain
would 60 in.


From our knowledge OF Colonel Badger We
have the fullest confidence that he would
not countenance, approve or employ any
such unworthy nstrumentalities to promote
his own personal advancement, and we 90
not hesitate to express the belief that the
assertion is SANDER of the vilest nature.
Year: 1870

IT will 90 seen By the Council pro-
ceedipss. that before taking his trip
TO New York, as announced by the
Courier. Councilman Van Ripper gath
cred enough of the faithful together
last night, to make the tax levy for
1870. and negotiate loan at the Ev
ansville National Bank for $40, ,575.
Common prudence would have sug-
gested that legal Mayor should have
been elected before such an import
ant matter as the tax levy was made,
to say nothing of the disbursement Of
a cash loan of forty-six thousand dol
lars. There is a good prospect Of lit.
CATION enough on the unjust an IN
equal assessment, without adding to
it by proceedings of such questionable
legal validity as those of last
night. But in the language of tho
Usurper, who cares for expense, -
or law either, might be added
Year: 1870

Mr.. Van Ripper. the Usurper, gath
cred together q sufficient number of
Democratic Councilmen. last night.
to institute quorum. and no more.
With these he proceeded to transact
such business as su ted his conven-
ience, but had no time to consider the
propriety Of ordering az election for
Mayor. II is the conceded opinion of
attorneys Of respectable standing at
the Evansville Bar that there can be
no legal Mayor Of the city (after the
decease of Mayor Walker) without an
election. and yet this adventurer from
New York sets at Defiance the express
requirements of the charter and the
demand Of the people for an immedi-
ate election, with perfect contempt
for both. But the day Of reckoning
is coming.
Year: 1870

1T Is GIVEN OUT IN NEW YORK that should
General Sherman carry out the determination
heretofore expressed of resignng his Office in
the event of the reduction of his pay by Con
gress, he would go to that city with the idea OF
resuming the banking and financial business. in
which he had considerable experience before
the war. We do not attach any importance to
the rumOr; but should it be well founded. and
should Gen. 5. conclude TO cast his fortune
among the bulls and bears of Wall street, he
would be likely to startle them some fine morn
ing by a raid to which the march through
Georgia wasn't a circumstance.
Year: 1870

RUMoRs OF OTHER CABINET CHANGEs-At.
toTney General HOar yesterday rendered his res
ignatiOn TO the President, which was accepted
Immediately. 1t is thought by some that an en-
tire reconstruction of the Cabinet is probable
and that Secretary Fish will tender his resigna-
ton in few days. 1t is stated that in a cOnver-
sation with several Senators yesterday the
President announced his attention OF having
men around him who were not Objectionable to
the party, and who would be as nearly as posi-
be aceertable TO all.