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Year: 1871

The use of lichens and marine alg@ as a
substitute for grain in the preparation of
spirits appears TO be extending in Europe,
especially in countries like Sweden and
Norway, in which these plants abound.
and in which the cereals are raised with
difficulty. The general process consists IN
converting the cellulose Of the plant into
glucose by boiling with from to 10 per
cent. of the weight of the mass of hydro
chloric acid by the aid of steam. The
acid is then saturated with chalk, and the
saccharine matter brought to fermentation
Twenty pounds of the lichen,will,it Is assert
ed, yield five liters of spirit containing 90
per cent. of alcohol.
Year: 1871

4 recent sleep walking-scene at New
Haven was very singular one. The SOM
nambulist first jumped down Is feet upon
a tin roof, and, still asleep, deliberately
walked off on to another roof six feet low
er. Not satisfied with this achievement,
he walked through skylight and fell on
table ten feet below, and then in some
way crawled through the dismantled sky
light, cutting his feet badly in his struggles.
The noise awakened man in the house,
who found the somnambulist standing upon
the tin roof, with nothing on but his shirt,
and entirely unconscious as to how he
came there. He was wounded and nearly
frozen, and was taken back into the house
and properly cared for All in all, it was
the most astonishing feat of somnam bu-
lism on record.
Year: 1871

4 STRANGE UsE.-The city Of Worces-
ter. Mass, has made a rather singular
disposition of two of her cemeteries. She
has covered them two feet deep to put
school-houses and Fairgrounds on. Prob
ably, though it is not stated, the dead
were mostly all removed to some new
cemetery for it is hardly conceivable
that public opinion in any New England
town would allow graves and all TO be so
covered up and used. One quaint excuse
for the plan is that q only such as are
said to be of the kingdom of heaven are
to be suffered to play over the CONCEALED
graves that are to remain there"
Year: 1871

Lansingburgh, NY, is excited by wild
man. who roams the vicinity of that village
in the costume OF Adam, despite the near
approach of winter. Monday last he made
his appearance to some men engaged in
building fence. He was entirely nude and
had bundle under his arm, perhaps con-
tanning his other suit The police were
very properly notified of the impropec ap-
partition, and immediately repaired to the
locality, but strange to say, no trace of the
naked man could be discovered. A large
business has been done in &" wild men in
various parts Of the country Of late
Year: 1871

remove them from the sphere in which they have
been aced by Providence.
conclude a l began. I protest against this


resolution another stage in the drama of blood.


protest against t in the of Justice outraged
by violence; in the name of Humanity insnlted


in the name of the weak trodden down; in the name


of Peace imperI' ed and in the of the African
( race whose first effort at Independence is rudely
assalied.
Year: 1871

During the past few months the public
mind has been greatly agitated by the
singular circumstances attending the trial
and conviction of this man for murder.
His career so far as known, is so full OF
interest that we deem it necessary to pre-


sent it for the consideration ofour readers.


The character of his intellectual attain
ments, and the strange and atrocious ma
ture Of his crimes, make up case which
is almost UNPARALLELED in the record of
trials for murder No little sympathy was


enlisted on account of his extensive and
varied scholastic requirements, but at the
some time that sympathy found no little
antagonistic horror aud righteous indigna-
because of his atrocious villany. The
character Of the man seems to have been
mystery to his fellows. Here was one OF
unusual requirements, undeniably endow-
ed with extraordinary abilities, and who
had, with the activity of morbid nature,
power, collected an immense mass of in
formation in various branches of learning,


vet apparently heartless, without those
higher feelings which minister to the del


icate and sympathetic qualities of human
nature; and who went through long and
checkered career of hard and unredeemed
villainy The case presents psychology
cal problem which is quite within our


province to consider By some Journal
lists Rulloff has been compared with Eu-


gene Aram. One says: Like the hero


of Bulwers strange story, Rulloff was, OF


claimed to be, a philologist was learned
in the law, and conducted his own de
Tense when OF trial for life. In him, at


well as in the Yorkshire usher, criminal


tendencies were offset by an abstract ane


earnest devotion to study. A student


from instinct, he became felon by


choice His whole essence centered it
self in the unwarmed, uncongenial AFRO
gance of intellect" We, however, dis
: Germ but little similarity between Aran


and Rullof, for the former suffered tn


penalty of but one crime, and that Grim
Year: 1871

Every hour that child lives quiet,
tranquil, joyous life, of such sort as kit
tens live ON hearths, squirrels in sunshine,
is just so much investment in strength
and steadiness, and growth of the nervous
system Every hour tlat child lives
life OF excited brain working, either in
school room or in ball room, is just so
much taken away from the reserved force
which enables nerves to triumph through
the sorrows, through the labors, through
the diseases of later life - 80
Year: 1871

Why is blush like little girlS Bo-
cause it becomes woman.


Why is grain of sand in the eye like
a schoomaster's cane? Because it hurts
the pupil.


When is butterfly like kissf When
it alights On tulips (two Hps.l


There is a poor fellow at B. who
says it's working between meals that's
killing him"


All old lady, on hearing Of the pedestri-
ans great feat, wondered Why they didn't
interfere with his fast walking.


Its poor rule that won't work both
ways" exclaimed the boy as he threw the
ferulc 1t the schoolmaster' head.


Never confide secret 10 your relatives:
blood will tell.


A gentleman tooka lady out for q drive.
the other day, and came home with
false curl attached to the button on-the
side of his cap. He wondered how II
could have got there.


What is your consolation in life md
DEATH" asked Sunday school teacher of
young lady in the Bible class, who
blushed and said, I'd rather be excused
from speaking his name"


Eve had some advantages that no other
married woman ever enjoyed, chief among
which was the fact that her husband
could never laccratc her heart by telling
how his mother used to cook"
An absent minded farmer, who started
out after his COW, found the cow-beil in
the road, and pocketing it, followed is
tinkling for over twenty miles, before he
remembered that it was not On the cows
neck


A man with one eye laid another q
wager that he (the one-eyed) saw more
than the other The wager was accepted,


You have lost" says the first - can
see two eyes i'll your face, and you can on
~ seeone in mine.


Give me chew of tobacco" said one
imam TO another.


- viii YOU have that which have just
bought, or that which know to be goods"


That which you know to be good, of
course"


The man took the quid from his mouth
and handed it to his friend, saying,


There, l know that's good, for I've
been trying it for the last hour"


An Irish soldier once waited on his
commanding officer with what he termed
a very serious complaint:


Another man, he said, had upbraid-
ed him that he was not married to his
own wife, whom he accused of being no
better than she should be, and called her
many bad names besides, which he should
be ashamed TO mention to his honor"


Col0nel-'' W ell, my good fellow, have
you any proof that you are legally mar
ricd:"


Soldier" Faith, your honor, have the
best proof in the world" Here he took
off his hat, or rather cap, and exhibited 8
cut skull, saying: Does your honor
think I'd be after taking that same abuse
> from anybody but u wife,"
Year: 1871

There is On exhibition in this city
a most remarkable freak of nature
T. those who delight in eccentrici-
ties of this character the history of
the boysnake couple, found tw, or
three years since in the wilds Of Af-
rIca, would be exceedingly interest
ing. When seven years of age he


was captured in company with a
boa constructor. which is supposed
to have charmed the young specimen
Of the genus homo from the pa
rental hearthstone. There is re-
markable likeness between the boy
and the snake in respect to color,
each bearing the same flesh marks,
and the affection which made them
companions ia their native jungles
continues to this time. BY their
keeper they are said to be insepara-
ble. The alternate nut brown and
cream spots which mark the one are
identical in the other. The larynx
ii the boy, as in the snake, is want
ing, and, consequently, each is
dumb as an oyster; at least they re-
main as reticent to this day of their
origin as the most polite President
in the United States could wish.


The nine stroke of our evening
town-clocks consigns them to the
same couch, and, winding their
young and tender forms about each
other, they go to sleep to dream of
mother and home far from the land
in which their young infancy was
rocked.


The boy is as impartial a COM
promise between the pure Caucasian
and the genuine African as Con
gressiOnal reconstruction committee
could wish, and the singularity of
his appearance increases the interest
excited by his mysterious origin and
the outre nature of his social affini
ties.-[ Louisville Courier, March
10Th.
Year: 1871

Doubtless the reason why the
Jews caught their fish mostly by
nets, was because Moses expressly
stated to them before they crossed
the Jordan that they could not
have any Moabites there.
Year: 1871

The letter from our correspondent in North
Carolina, to be found in another column, dis
closes condition of affairs in that State m ost
disgraceful to the authorities at Raleigh and
the general government. In Robson county
for eight years past band of outlaws num-
bering not more than a dozen, have been mur-
dering and robbng at will, in defiance of the
local and State authorities. Intrenched in
swamp they bade defiance to the forces sent
against then, and actually laughed at the
United States troops. Two companies of the
latter recently joined the State forces in an
expedition against the murderers and failed
miserably. The Lowrey band hold its position,
and, in fact, the county. 1t being clear to
the citizens that nothing is to be expected
from the troops, it is now determined TO use
bioodhounds.


Now, we cannot bpt believe that the
distrust of the military is we'll found
ed. A commander Of troops, on an
expedition against an armed force, who
would let his men wander from camp
without their arms, permit the ''enemy"
to enter that camp at night and stay
long enough to engrave his name on rife
stock, write an insulting letter and go away
unmolested, is scarcely calculated to inspire
confidence. And we are assured that all this
was done. But the most extraordinary cir
cumstance connected with this disgraceful
business is that the commander Of the State
troops met the chief of the murderers with "a
flag of truce" and actually entered into
negotiations with him for ga treaty of peace. I"
We hope this is on exaggeration, but if it be
true, there are no words in the vocabulary
strong enough to denounce the action.


If the troops could not find the path into
the swamp by which the outlaws 80 often
emerged, surely they could have shelled the
villains out Of their hiding place or starved
them into submission. This should have been
done If it took all the soldiers in the South to
accomplish it. 1t is dangerous thing to
acknowledge, as North Carolina virtually has
done, that contemners Of the law are stronger
than the law
Year: 1871

THE FIRES IN THE WESTERN FORESTS we
are glad to hear from an eyewitness have
been greatly exaggerated, and that they have
not been so extensive and destructive as to
disturb the general prosperity Of the country.
The proclamations, however, of the Governors
of Michigan and Wisconsin establish the fact
that while hundreds Of lives have been lost
by these fires, thousands Of people, including
many helpless women and children, are left
homeless and destitute, and in need, not so
much of relief for their immediate wants, as
for their necessities for the long winter that is
just before them. The generous contributions
of our citizens, therefore. for the benefit Of
those unfortunate people will not be lost; for
the Governors Of the States concerned will
see to it that these moneys are not misappIied
or wasted e
Year: 1871

future something should be done to improve
our financial and commercial situation. The
greatness that awaits us may be retarded, in
spite Of the natural advantages we possess,
unless we show more wisdom In the manage
ment of our affairs. A great deal, no doubt,
depends upon the conduct of the federal gov
ernment. Production, and, consequently, the
equalze the foreign trade, without such con-
slant drain Of specie, are checked by exces-
sive taxation and high prices. The govern
ment at Washington has been pursuing a
damaging policy 70 the best interests of the
nation by raising enormous and unnecessary
revenues. There was no necessity to raise an
enormous income with view Of paying the
national debt at the rate Of hundred millions
or more year. The credit Of the govern
ment did not call for this, and, indeed, IL is
doubtful II its credit has been improved by 1t.
Then such vast revenues, besides Expressing
the people and crippling industry, have stimu-
lated extravagant expenditures, corrupt jobs
and general decentralization. The Secretary Of
the Treasury end the party In power seem to
have but one object in view, and that is
to make political capital out Of liquidating the
debt. Mr. Boutwell, neither saw nor seemed
to care about the ultimate consequences Of
such runous policy. He only looked to the
effect politically for the time being. If the
deluge should come after he would not care,
50 long as he could attain the immediate OBJ
ject in view. The debt could be better paid
hereafter, when the country will be richer
and more populous. 1t is good medium Of
investment for institutions and aggregated
capital that need such a safe and permanent
security. In every way y would be better
TO leave the debt alone and to take the burden
Of taxation from the people, Unfortunately,
we have Congress as stupid as the Secretary
about financial matters. If that body would
reduce taxation to the lowest point build up
our shipping interests, abandon its policy of
protecting few manufacturers at the cost Of
the mass Of the people, and stop extravagant
expenditures, we should soon approximate
specie payments, prices would come down
and exports would increase. What we really
want to bring about this necessary reform in
our financial policy are ADLER men in the ad-
ministration and In Congress. The small
politicians that rule now are too much i'm
bued with the war ideas and extravaganza
under which they came to the surface and
into power.
Year: 1871

That Ismail Pacha, the present ruler Of
Egypt, Is bold man very few persons will
care to gainsay. By his very daring he
attracts attention, gains respect and helps to
elevate the country he rules over in the ewes
Of the world. For an Oriental he ia really a
live man in the fullest sense Of the term as IL
Is understood in this country. Since the onen-
ing of the Suez Canal he has been more than
ordinarily active in pushing forward improve
ments, correcting abuses and abolishing tho
numerous evils existing throughout Egypt.
All these, however, are small In comparison
with movement now under way, by direc-.
tion Of the irrepressible viceroy. His latest
scheme is nothing less than the establishment,
of schools for the education OF females. The.
veil is to be dispensed With, and European
customs, so far as they relate to the improve
ment and development of the young females OF
his dominions, are to be introduced. OF
course, there will be an awful row in the
Egyptian camp when this other innova-
ton Of the Khedive comes to be put
into force. 1t is not to be supposed
for moment that the customs of centuries
arc to be overthrowu because of the desire Of
one man. We feel that most Of the old fogy
Mussulmans will regard the action of their
chief with holy horror. This, however, will
not influence Ismail Pacha to abandon what is
really grand undertaking, and movement
worthy of the age in which we live. The en-
ployment of American officers in the Egyptian
army was matter of surprise to the Orientals.
The Sultan Of Turkey partook Of the excite
ment, and the action Of the go-ahead Viceroy
somewhat alarmed him. Since then the ruler
OF Egypt has been introducing other modern Inn
provemcnts, and under his wise and vigorous
government thu country is rapidly advancing.
This last scheme, relative to the educaton
Of women, is certainly one of the boldest
contemplated, and cannot be too highly COM
mended. We see In the recent moves of the
Khedive, by giving greater liberty to his
people, by improving the condition Of Egyp..
tian women, by the encouragement he lends
to all scientific enterprises by stimulating
commercial schemes and helping to develop
the resources of the nation, desire to elevate
Egypt to position Of importance among the
countries of the earth. The Suez Canal
brings Egypt in close connection with the
nations of Southern Europe, and the rail-
road projects and coast improvements now
going on under the direction of the Khedive's
government will help to draw the East still
closer to the West. Ismail Pacha is an OBJ
servant and wise ruler, and possessed Of
daring sufficient to carry into effect innova-
tions which would cause less courageous men
to hesitate and stand sill.
Year: 1871

THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM RUDD for the mur-
der of his wife, by throwing her out OF
third story tenement house window, is now in
Tie evidence shows that tho act of murder
was most horrible, one witness tcstifying that
the accused had seized his wife bodily and
showed her out of the window, breaking her
hold on the sill as she clung there with her
fingers for dear life. The trial Is not yet
ended
Year: 1871

Mrs. FAIR's CASE, on her appeal for new
trial, is to be heard on the oath inst in the
California Supreme Court The elections,
upon which that lady seemed to depend for
fair trial, have resulted in deposing the party
dominant during her previous trial, and the
Supreme Court has been made republican in
part by the election. OF course we do not see
that politics can affect the case at all; but
since Mrs. Fair thinks so, 1t Is satisfactory to
know that one Of her objections TO trial bv
that Court Ii removed.
Year: 1871

THE HALsTED MURDER TRIAL in Newark,
sted, is the defendant, will probably be con-
cluded to-day. One noticeable feature Of the
scene in court yesterday was the great array
Of women among the spectators. II is sad
commentary on the delicacy of American
women and the culture and good taste of
American society that all our sensational
trials are nowadays resorted to by many
women OF respectable station, who brave all
The inconveniences and discomiorts Of a crush
ing crowd TO hear the disgusting develop
ments sure to be made in such cases as the
present
Year: 1871

yIvANTED.-A PERSON or EXPERIENCE Is OPEN
w for an engagement as buyer OF notions for city house,
resident buyer for out of town house: horough
posted In the market moderate salary expected Address
for two days s. q. b., Herald Office
Year: 1871

Farm work during the hot summer
months requires only the lightest harness.
Wooden collars are now used, with great
comfort to the horse In the cities the
harness worn by street railroad horses,
is consistent with the work. they have to
perform. No breeching is used and hip
straps are dispensed with. Teams may
often be seen ploughing in the hot days
of July and August. in the same harness
they wore in the winter. This is unne-
cessary, nay sometimes it amounts to
positive cruelty. Remove every supur-
6uous strap. take away the backstrap and
crupper band. and let the air circulate
freely around the body. At night, when
work is. s.over, wash the sweat and dust
from the legs and thighs Of the horse a
dash of water on his fanks would be
grateful to him. Let his stable be airy
and clean, with bed Of clean straw
Kindness to these serviceable animals is
the truest economy. Besides, we feel
better when our horses are made comfor-
table; the sensation is akin to that derived
from the doing of benevolent action. A
sensitive man cannot see horse sweating
under and CALLED by heavy harness dur
ing the intense heat of summers day,
without sympathy and pity. nor can he
retire to rest with an easy conscience,
knowing that his faithful servants in the
stables are improperly cared for and
suffering. THE righteous man regard
eth the life of his beast"
Year: 1871

HA man wrote to Horace Greeley
for situation, and received the following
letter in Horace's handwriting: This
is the 20OOth application in week. Go
to the devil. l can't hire every id
fool The document was signed Horace
Greeley, but no one could read it. The
man presented it to the cashier, who
looked it over and handed the man $20.0
supposing it to be an order for his salary,
and be has been drawing his salary
regularly on that letter for six months.
What warning is this to the youth of
the country to learn to write.
Year: 1871




IN THE STEEL PATENT CAsE-THE INDIAN


QCESTION-CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHKl


WARRINGTON, Nov. 8, 1871.
It may at last be definitely announced that
Gov Fish has resigned portfolio Of Secretary Of State
that bis successor has been determined upon and that
the change is now expected by the President to take
place soon after the election on next Tuesday. Gov.
Fish purposes to reside this Winter in NewYork His
successor is to be gentleman hitherto without large ex-
perence in national politics who has lately taken public
occasion, contrary TO some previous expression OF
opinion to announce himself In favor Of the renomna-
tiOn Of Gen Grant.


In the interference Of speer Of Pittsburgh Johnson
OF Allegheny, and Ganzman Of Eew-YOrk, ct al, for
patent for manufacturing steel and iron the examiners
in chief Of the Patent Office have rendered decision In
favor Of johnson.


The question Of transferring the Indian Bureau to the
War Department again be agtaed at the next ses-
sion Of Congress The Secretary Of War; although salts
fed that the matter will be subject for the President
aud Cabinet to consider before the assembling OF Con-
ess has not as yet decided whether he will sllude at
length to the proposition in his annual report TO Con-
gress The President although formerly in favor OF
transferring the Bureau the War Department. is now
It s understood opposed to any change, being satisfied
that the policy marked out by him iS the right one
The present system OF making appointments Of post
masters viii undergo thorough examination by the
Civil Service Commission other official appointments
The s Of the opinion that this branch
OF service does not present features in max
ing appointments which liable " abuse. but, % ef
forts in the direction Of eemodeng civil service
now making, he thinks 1t entirely proper TO give free
consideration to the question respecting the propriey Of
making the applicants for prominent postmaSterships
subject to some examination test Of their quAltes
tOnS for those positions.