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Year: 1875

A WRITER in BIack,0ood is at pains to
show that the French, after all their talk
for four years of the Improvement of
their army, have done very little. The
Germans have improved their army since
the conclusion of the war with zeal un-
known in the history of any other people.
Their artillery, splendid and crushing as
It was five years ago, has been greatly
improved.
Year: 1875

here are a good many men keeping
sheep who are feeding, and for some time
tu come intend to iced, on very poor hav.
On this food, they expect the sheen will
thrive during the winter Two or three
weeks before time for ewes to lamb, they
intend to commence feeding better hay
and perhaps u little grain. These men
expect that under this course of treatment,
the ewes will come out in good condition,
bring forth good lambs. produce fine
feeces, and. taken all round, yield a large
percentage Of profit on their cost and
value. These men are doomed to disap-
pohtment. They are trying to do an inn
possibility, and failure must be the result.
sheep need good hay just as much as any
kihu OIL farm stock. They will not thrive
unless they are well fed


Ewes, which are to have lambs the COM
ing spring, ought to be well fed with fine
hay, or, what is better yet. nice royan
a few roots will also be very beneficial
If they are well fed and cared Tor thav
will probably have good. strong lambs.
But they cannot do this without they have
sufficient nourishment. If poorly fed, they
Will be poor and sickly. Their lambs will
be weak, many of them will die, and those
which live will be of an inferior quality
and sell for low price The sheep will
have light feeces, the wool will be Of un
even texture and will sell for low figure
1t may be laid down as settled principle
that II sheep are We'll kept they are a
source OF considerable profit. IN. E.
Homestead. >.
Year: 1875

From the various cheese factory statis-
ties we learn that from to 10 pounds of
milk are required for one pound OF cheese
and that the manufactured article has
very generally been sold for about Is cents
Il pound Butter must be sold for at least
10 cents pound to make it as profitable
as cheese
Year: 1875

When life is over, its battle fought, it's
hopes and fears and sorrows ended, and
no more need nor opportunity remains for
human cheer and triendIness to kindle the
glazed eye or thrill the heart that has
ceased to beat, then the elegant caSket is
provided and the sweetest and cOStlieSt
flowers are heaped around. Their language
IS eloquent OF tenderness and sympathy,
speaking more than even lips or tears can
utter OF garnered affections and sundered
ties and broken hopes. AS the funeral
hour arrives, how many friends appear
Every room is crowded by an unwonted
presence. More flowers are brought Their
perfume loads the air with heavy sweet
ness, and when at last the narrow hearse
receives its occupant. living hands still
cast in the flowers, the last sacrifice that
the heart can offer 1t is all well Who
shall forbid the tlowerSP Who shall desc
crate the best sentiments OF humanity by
crying. ''Why all this waste ?" And vet,
could those eyelids move, could those ewes
behold the friendly crowd, that marble
face feel the dropping tear, could that oft
discouraged heart have the great surprise
Of knowing that so many did really cher
ish such regard And why not? This is
the question of the flowers; WHY don't
you scatter us beforehand along the paths
of the living? Why not have suffered us
to tell Of your affection while the ear could
listen, to delight the admiring eye when
it could appreciate? Why not oftener,
before this, have filled the house with the
fragrance of your kindly sympathies ?
You came to the funeral, and Your coming
was no pretence. You really cherished
that departed friend in your heart of
hearts. But how little knew he of it! In
the hurry of your secret love, you have
passed him by on the other side. and his
house q thousand times, but when his
funeral was announced, you went in, and
not empty-handed You carried flowers,
and with the flowers, regrets Friends,
let us bring the flowers sooner.
Year: 1875

A TRUE STATKNKNT.-An exchange con tains these sensible and truthful remarks, and we publish it for the benefit of all az grieved parties who think of sneaking around to find out who wrote that ar piece.' "A properly conducted printing office is as much secret society as Ma sonic lodge. The printers are not under any oath of secrecy, but always feel them selves as truly in honor bound to keep the office secrets as though they had been put through triple oaths. Any employe in a printing office who willingly disregards this rule in relation to printing office secrets, would not only be scorned by the brethren of his craft, but would lose his position at once. We make this statement because it sometimes happens that a communication appears in newspaper over an assumed signature which excites comment, and va rious parties try 10 find out the author. Let all be saved the trouble of questioning em- ployees of the printing office. They are know nothiDgs' on such points as these. On such matters they have eyes and ears, but no 'mouth,' and if any fail to observe this rule let them be put down as dishonor- able members of the craft. It,is the same with job printing. If anything is to be printed and kept secret, let proper notice be given of the desire for secrecy, and you might as we'll question the Sphynx as one of the printers, so that even the secret books for lodges are printed without fear"
Year: 1875

RAILROAD Aoo1DENT.-As the passenger train from Winsted, Tuesday afternoon, was rounding curve just south of Jericho bridge, the engineer discovered man eith- CT walking or lying on the track. He blew the whistle as warning, but the man ta- king no notice of it, he signalled down brakes and lstopped the train as soon as possible, but not in time to prevent the en zine from striking him and .throwing him one side. He was picked up and brought to Waterbury. Upon examination it was found that one leg was broken, and that his back was bruised. It was apparent from the mans actions that he is deaf and and dumb. It is reported that bis na me is Culver, and it is thought that he belongs at Reynolds Bridge.
Year: 1875

Vice President Wilson died in Washing ton suddenly last Monday at 7.sO in the morning. It was represented the night be fole his death that he had so far recovered from his recent shock of paralysis, that he would be able to leave Washington fer his home in Massachusetts this present week, and this announcement of his sudden death is a sad surprise to the whole country. From Washington despatch to the Hart ford Post we extract the following particu. lars of his demise:

 The vice president seemed on Saturday to be great deal better than at any time during his late sickness, but Sunday he was not quite so well. He retired at an early hour Sunday evening and slept tolerably well during the night. In his waking in- terYals he asked for water. About mid night he got up and walked around his room, then going to his table took up lit tie book of poems entitled The Changed Cross,' with the motto Not as wilt but as Thou wilt and read three verses from it, one of which is as follows:

 

 Each others faults, to suffer with true meek

 ness.

 Help us each others joys and griefs to share,

 But let us turn to Thee alone in weakness

 Other verses had been marked in the book, among them the following:

 What if poor sinners count Thy grief The sign of an unchastened will,

 He who can give thy soul relief,

 Knows that thou art submissive still.''

 This volume belonged to his wife, and contained photograph of her and her son, both deceased. He treasured it beyond value, and always made it his companion, from which he seemed to derive much con- fort. After reading the verses he spoke with gratitude of the kindness of his friends during his sickness, and of the widespread sympathy in his behalf. He then returned to bed in happy mood and slept. At 3 o'clock Monday morning he awoke, having pain in bis stomach. One of the attend ants rubbed it, when, being thus relieved, he again fell asleep. At seven o'clock he awoke, remarking that he felt brighter and better than at any time previously. He said he intended to ride out that day, as his physician, Dr. Baxter, advised him to do so lf the weather was fair. At twenty min utes past seven o'clock he said he would get up and take breakfast He then called for bitter water, which had heretofore been prescribed, and having drank it he laid down with his left side on the pillow, as with sudden exhaustion, breathing heavily, but uttering no words, and in few min uteS died without A strupple
Year: 1875

In most countries on the other side it is the general rule for the family to put by something every year, perhaps half the in come, for the future establishment of the children, and particularly the girls, who as such, are less capable of making theIr way than their brothers. Here we know, as a rule. the parents improvidently live up to their income, bring up their children in luxurious habits, and thus unfit them for that life of trial to which they are destined. They are, in word, softeped instead of hardened. A common reply of the head of the family to the suggestion that the future of the children should be looked af- ter is, tbat they will begin life under the same circumstances as he did-that is, with nothing-forgettlng that the conditions of life are changed, and that it is now impos- sible for them to live as he once did.

 If helping hand is given, singular to say, it is oftener to the man than to the woman, either in being admit, d to the bus mess of the father or in being started on his own account. The sister must look out for herself. If she is handsome and at tractiye she may find a husband. If she be plain, the chances are that she will remain a spinster. Now, it 8 the experience of the new as we'll as !he old world, that marriage settlement t!ols facilitate the mar riage of such an one. The plums of beau ty are only for the favored men in other words all men cannot marry pretty women. Nor can all girls marry an Antonius. Few probably marry their beau ideal in either sex. Many longing women wait in vain for Almaviva with his guitar and his moon song many bachelors make bootless search for her who was created for them Hence the need of philosophy. The man must take his nest with what he has in hand. The age is unpoetic and unheroic; he must count the cost of the matrimonial venture if he be an honest, orderly man, desiring to pay his way, and If he cannot get the ideal Juliet, he must content himself with the more prosate Mary-Al6ert Rhodes, S,a he Galagy.
Year: 1875

BOUND TO BE AN EDIToR.-The Bungtown Bugle cf Freedom remarks; When a young man enters an editorial sanctum with the idea that he is heaven born poet. it were better that 'ye editor had never seen the light Of day. We had such visitor recently-a tall, cadavcrous-looking youth, with dirty shirt front, and neck-tie thst rlyaled in redness the tip of his nose He wanted position as poet, so he said, but would take anything from gin-and-sugar to filling the editorial chair or playing devil. In vain we told him that both these posi- tions had an occupant, but it was useless. He would take any place from that of 'lo- caP to fighting editor. So we engaged the persevering youth, and as the result of hls first effort we append an .ad' written for a grocer

 Oh, my soul my soul my soul The waves of thought that o'er thee roll, Tell me that at Jones's is found

 Prime fresh butter at thirty-two and half cents

 pound.

 MT. Jones paid us visit next day, and after intimating that he could knock spots ut of the jackass who wrote that ere po- etry,' had his subscription cancelled and took his advertisement across the way. We reasoned with the young man and he prom ised to do better in future, the above hay : ing been his first effort. So all went well for awhile (we had set him to sorting 'pi') but alas!-one day he was handed mar riage notice to write up, which he did in the following style:

 John Short has married Martha Huggins

 At the Baptist minister's house up town, You know him-the Rev. MT. Muggins?

 Now Huggins's Short, and Shorts done brown

 We pass over in silence the ominous call paid us by MT. Huggins, who is man of iron muscle and who on this occasion car ried club also the scathing sermon given the next Sabbath from the reverend gentle mans pulpit, on the unbridled liberty of an immortal press, during the delivery of which the reverend stared intently at onr devil, almost frightening him out of his wits. Let it suffice that we were in agony, not knowing when, how or where to get rid of our embryo poet. We offered him months vacation and double wages; but he only grinned. We brlbed every one in the office to cut him, but he actually treated Ii as good joke when he had occasion to go to the dentists to have atooth drawn, we offered the man of the forceps years ad- vertising gratis to smother him with chlo- roform or pull his jaw out, but somehow the chloroform wouldn't take, and his cheek proved too much for the dentists tools. In despair we advanced our devils wages with the understanding that he should rid the office of the nuisance; and from that day onward the poet led life of abject misery; pins were inverted on the seat of his chair, the mucilage and Ink on his desk were regularly mixed, his pen points were cross-cut, and in the end the devil got the best of him, and he fled, leav- ing all hands in such state of delirious joy that we clipped in for paper of to- bacco and gave fresh turn to our paper collars.
Year: 1875



 It IS to be regretted that Alpha who is an acknowledged scholar, finished writer. and gentleman of delicate feelings and inc sersibilities, should be the champion of the Episcopal parish in an unsustained and unjust attack upon It's late rector. Tco good material to be enlisted in so poor a cause. for upon careful examination of the facts we fail to perceive that the parish has been maligned in any particular, while on the other hand it becomes apparent that the members of the parish are filled to oVertiowing with foolish anger, because, having failed to provide their minister of the gospel with that which would secure himself and family the necessary comforts ot life; he was fortunate enough to find & new field for labor, and in a civilized con- munity. We do not believe it to be sus- ceptible of proof that MT. Lessell received $looo from his parish in one year,. We are sure that Alpha can bring no evidence to show that the rector was an extravagant man No doubt he can prove conelusivelv that more than four-ffths of the families do not spend any more money than they can help, be it $1OOo year or less. But it can be proved just-as conclusively that there are members of the parish who could, if they saw fit, give $1OOo each every wear to the support of the Gospel, (not that this is expected of them by any means, > with out depriving themselves of single com fort which they now enjoy, and without lessening their chances of happy future. Now, should Alpha be able to prove that clergyman of small family in rural place received from all sources combined nearly $lOOO during one of the two years which he had charge of parish, and still failed to support himself and family comforta- bly,, without running into debt and perhaps occasionally growing about it, how does It indicate that the man has mistaken his call tug. We thing he was mistaken in the par ish that paid him rather slowly, and which is situated in the rural district that took his money more quickly. M.*M.
Year: 1875

A Detroiter who has taken great inter est in the fate of Donaldson, thinks that balloonists should have telegraph attach ment to the ear r,so that In case of any fatal accidens they could at once inform the anxious public.
Year: 1875

A TEST CASE OF RAILROAD RESPONSIBLE ITY.-Some time last week two girls came to PortlBnd from Montreal over the Grand TruLk road. They were in destitute con- dition, and at once applied to the overseers of the poor tor assistance. On Saturday the chairman of the board sent them to the Grand Trunk depot with the request that they be taken back to Montreal. The off, cials refused to take them on the train and they returned to the overseers. Monday they were again sent, and again refused passage over the road. As cases of this kind are of frequent occurrence, the city Of Portland intends to bring suit against the Grand Trunk and test the constitution ality of the law requiring railroad and steamboat companies to remove beyond the state, paupers they have brought into It.
Year: 1875

THE TRIAL ENDED-DEcIsIoN RESERVED.


The case of Captain McCuoch, of the Seventeenth
precinct, was up before the Board OF Police Commits
soners yesterday for the last time A. Oakley Hall APP
peared for tho defence and Counsellor Mclean repre-
sented the prosecution.


The first witness called by Mr.. Twohy was Captain
Irving who testified to having no knowledge OF the
matter at issue.


Colonel Kerrgan the contumacious witness took the
stand when his name was called and respectfully
answered all questions asked. lie stated that
he knew nothing that would mplicate Cap
tain McCuloch in the assault made on Twohy
The witness thon related an interview which he
had with McCulloch a few nights previous; the
latter cordially saluted him and created the impress
sion In the mind Of the witness that he (McCuloch)
wished TO influence his testimony; among other things
McCulloch said that he would pay all the counsel fees Of
the witness In his contempt case; Kcrrigan dsclamed
having been influenced the slightest degree by such
interview. On cross examination the witness testified
to having heard Twohy make use Of profhne language
when den0uncing McCulloch; the witness stated that
certain detective, whose name he would withhold,
could connect McCuloch with the assault on Twohy.
The latter said Detective Edepwas the man and that
officer summoned He testified that he knew
absolutely nothing about the affair except what he had


For the defence Sergeant Shultz was put on the stand
and testified with relation 10 the assault on Twohy.
The witness was In command Of tile Twenty ninth pre-
cnet station house when Twohy and his assaant
brought in by the officer; each made charge against
the other for assault and battery both were released
bail bond approved by the then Police Commissioner
Gardner, who present in the station house, the
Captain also present but gave orders with ref
erence TO the prisoners.


The defendant next called and testified at length
going over the various specifications in the charge and
pronouncing each and all unfounded in point OF fact
In to the charge that he had failed break up
gambling and panel houses the Twenty ninth pre-.
cnct, during his service there OF sixteen months
Captain McCulloch submitted list Of thirty Of the
former and thirteen OF the latter which he had
raided during that tme the night Of the assault
Twohy he had been visiting with his wife, and knew
nothing whatever OF the assault until hearing OF il at
the station house, he had never directly indirectly
influenced any person to molcst Twohy.


Alter some further testimony by the defendant the
case was declared closed the decision being reserved
Year: 1875

The Court OF oyer and Terminer, Judge Barrett on
the bench occupied yesterday with the tridl OF
Charles Weston the coored alleged TO be the con-
federate OF the two colored men, Ellis and Thompson
In tho murder Of Abraham Wesburg, the pedler at
Lydg's Woods West Farms, on the 18th OF last
month"; who, Thursday, tried and convicted OF
the crime and sentenced TO be hanged Mcssrs WILL
lam i. Knitting and John O. Mott, who had been as
signed to defend the three, acted as his counsel
while the prosecution was conducted by Dis
trct Attorney Phelps and his assistant, Mr.
Lyon. Only short time was required in
getting jury, and then pretty much the wit
nesses were examined the previous day, and, Of
course, each giving the same testimony. The sad
details OF the terrible tragedy lost somewhat their force
through repetition but II is very certain that more hor
rible details OF more horrible murder have
been rarely given in court room. The strong
est evidence against tho prisoner that Of Captain
Hedden who stated that after being arrested he con
fessed 10 the pocketbook found in his possession hay
ing taken from the murdered that he divided
the money himself between the threc and as to the
papers of the deceased that he them up as they
were no good to them Meantime all throughout Wes-
ton impassively cool his confederates in
crime. As the case however, presented features
summed up on both sides, Mr. Mott making
effective argument for the accused possible
under the circumstances, and Mr. Phelps showing in
the cleares terms the guilt OF the prisoner The charge
OF Judge Barrett was brief but pointed and conclusive
as 10 the prisoners guilt The jury was absent but
few minutes and then returned with verdict OF guilty
of murder in the first degree.


most impressive sentence was that passed by
Judge Barrett He told the prisoner that he planned
the terrible murder that he melted his confederates
the commission OF the atrocious deed, and that alto
gether, he was the most guilty Of the three. II he
had been associated with them in the murder he
thought 1t proper that he should suffer with them he
penalty. After cautoning him to abandon all hope of
any interference the part OF the courts he
fenced him TO be hanged on the 18th of December
next.


With the coolest imaginable indifference the prisoner


listened TO the sentence and to the subsequent reading
OF the Shcri's commitment


Mr.. Knitting eloquontly urged stay of judgment
the grounds of his challenge the array of jurors and
the alleged want OF the jurisdiction OF the Court but
there was no help for the condemned man. Judge
Barrett was inexorabe and passed the dreadful
tence consignng the prisoner to the gallows.


Judge Barrett thanked the jury and it was relief
every one present-and the court room remained
crowded TO the ast-when all over As for the
doomed wretch he jumped up briskly at touch OF the
deputy sheriff and walked out of the court with
as far any expression of his countcnance gave
ken of his inner feelings, the immobilty OF granite
Year: 1875

The tract of country known as the
State Range Valley is probably one of
the most curious that Lower Califor-
MIA can boast of. 1t is there the i'm
mense deposits of borax were discov-
cred something like year ago, and at
the time the whole lower or central
part of the basin was covered with q
white deposit, breaking away in some
places in large soda reefs, in others
resembling the waves of the ocean,
and in still others, stretching out for
miles in one unbroken level, from
which the sun reflected its rays with
glare almost unendurable. But ono
of the most singular features in con-
nection with this section was the abb
sence of rain Or moisture; the days
were ever sunny and hot, tho nights
without dew, and generally warm
For more than five years it is said by
those who claim to know, there has
been no rain there, until some three
months since the spell was broken.
Suddenly, and with scarcely any
warning, rain commenced to fall, and
increasingly, unaccompanied by wind,
but thorough, drenching rain. For
two or three days it remained pleasant,
when suddenly a water-spoIt was seen
vending its way through the valley.
1t came in zigzag course across the
upper end of the lake, striking the
range of hills on the east side, and
coursing rapidly along them. The
cauons and gorges were soon flied
with water, which poured from them
in fearful volume and spread itself out
upon the bottom. In a short time it
was over, and the dehizens of the
place now look for another dry season
of five years. 1i s.. I-i'i*-ta 5l-F