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Year: 1876




A correspondent calls attention to the bad
management at the Hippodrome by which
thousands of sinners are kept out on the
damp sidewalks for an hour or more before
the doors are opened, and then admitted in
such a way as to make dangerous crush.
Our correspondent says that his wife mar
rowly escaped being crushed to death
against lamppost. Now this is bad for
bodily and spiritual health, but can easily
be remedied by opening the doors earlier
and letting the hall fill gradually. Mr..
Moody is too practical a Christian to think
that those who flock to hear the Gospel as
preached by him should get cold feet as a
preparation for having their hearts warmed
and will, doubtless, see that the change is
made as suggested This concerns getting
into the Hippodrome, but the problem of
getting out of it is far more serious. We
have been pleased to learn that the audiences
nightly fill the large building to its utmost
capacity, but we confess to considerable
trepidation when we come to examine the
nature of the building since its alteration for
holy purposes and the way its means of
egress are managed. The interior is one
mass of highly infammable pine boards but
it is fair to presume that the best possible
care is exercised to guard against the danger
of fire. Still, the law of accidents leaves it
possible for a fire to occur, though
the odds against it are more than
ninety and nine to one. The chances
of panic are unfortunately greater, though
we have every confidence in the common
sense of Mr.. Moody to assure us that the
great magnetism of the man would be equal
to calming down any senseless tendency to
stampede. There are, nevertheless, cir
cumstances against which the preacher
might appeal in vain to stay the headlong
precipitancy of his audience in rushing to
the doors. An actual outbreak of fire is one
of these. What is our astonishment then, to
learn that, although there are eight doors,
every one Of them opens inward This is
bad enough, but during the services, when
the building is packed with six thousand
people, these doors are closed and actually
barred with great wooden beams This
is done to secure the services against inter-
ruption but surely no one will say that only
by such means can the object be attained
/ We do not wish to see that which is intended
for the salvation of souls become a trap for
the loss of hundreds of lives. The proper
alterations in the doors and the arrange
ments can be made in half day and we ask
the fire and police authorities to insist on
having them carried out. What has leaked
out about the present bad management has
already deferred thousands from going to
the Hippodrome, and though the twin
evangelsts are not responsible for these d>-
fects in the first instances, they owe it to
themselves to have them instantly remedied.
Year: 1876

NJ BUFFET has fortunately a short lease Of
unexpired power in France. His appoint
ment of a reactionist Deputy to the Prefect-
ship of the Paris Police, and his placing
that department under the Ministry of the
Interior, show how deadly gasp he fain
would take upon the throat of Fnnch liberty.
The structures Of the Monile'T upon the APP
pointment show how it is REGARDED in even
moderately conservative and constitutional
circles NJ Buffet is playing his heaviest
stake on the coming election for the As
sembly.
Year: 1876

On recent down trip of the Oriza-
ba, lady passenger, the wife of a
well known money king, was desper-
ately sea-sick. She was certain that
she was going to die, and to insure a
decent burial, insisted that the steam
er should be put ashore and let her off.
This sort of proceeding, while particu-
larly novel in some respects, perhaps
meritorious,wa little impractical, so
considered by the Captain and sew eral
passengers. The kind husband, after
puzzling his brain some time for So
luton of the difficulty, finally hit up
on the following remedy: He rolled
up some little pills of moist bread and
dropped them into an abandoned pill
box. They were soon coated with the
peculiar powder in which pills are u.s.
ually packed, as some of it was re-
manning in the box, and the process
completed, looked quite medicinal.
Approaching the despaiiing invalid,
the husband said: "My dear, here is
something which the Doctor sent
down to you, and its sure cure; they
taste bad, but take them right off and
you'll feel better in minute" The
pills were taken and the invalid was
soon completely restored and out on
deck looking at the sea-gulls and por-
poises.
Year: 1876

The following series of resolutions
was passed by the Council yesterday:


WHEREAS, All loyal efforts hereto
fore made by the Common Council of
this City in order to avoid the expense
and trouble to the taxpayers of this
city attendant upon the levy and col
lection of special tax for school pur-
poses, have failed, and we now see no
means of satisfactorily arranging the
matter with the Board of Education,
and, I
WHEREAS, We are consequently
compelled by said Boaad of Education
to proceed with the assessment, levy
and collection of such special tax.
Now, therefore, be it


Resolved By the Common Council
of the city of Los Angeles, that all
motions and orders of the Common
Council heretofore made, and prov.d~
ing for any postponement of the as
sessment of such tax be and the same
are hereby reconsidered, annulled and
repealed, and the City Assessor be and
he is hereby ordered to proceed with
out delay to the assessment of proper
ty in this city according to law and
for the levy of such special tax.
Year: 1876

This famous company appear on
Monday night for weeks engage
ment. We find the following notice
in the Detroit Free Press: The Len
tons have made famous hit and they


are very properly regarded as the
great card of the season. Their gym
nastic feats are of the most extraOrdi-
nary and surprising character, and
the reception given them every night
this week has been genuine ovation.
Year: 1876

II the proposition OF the House OF
Representatives to reduce the srmy
should ever become law, i: would be n
severe blow to the Republican party in
the Presidential campaign, for there
would hardly he troops enough to con-
troll the elections in the Southern States.
Thu, together with the loss Of the sums
Of money usually supplied by crooked
whisky would prove fatal. Hence the
reduction bill will never pass the Senate,
but if it should, GRANT would immedi-
Ste.v iuterposc his veto.
Year: 1876

of Together, Foster drew slightly ahead,
and at the half led by half length,
which position was maintained to the
score. Time 2:03.


The second mile Foster slightly in
creased his lead, passing the half ore
length ahead. On the home stretch
Rutherford closed on him, and they went
under the string in 1853, Foster half q
length ahead. The latter now began to
"forge" anead again, and at the half was
half length. Rutherford made fine
burst, and they passed the stand, Foster
only neck ahead. Time 1;54.


Rutherford's last effort seemed to tell
on him, and ON the fourth mile he fell
steadily behind. Foster led two open
lengths at the half, and came in an easy
winner of the heat AMI race by six open
lengths in 2:03
Year: 1876

WE call attention to the cOmiaunica
iion published elsewhere regarding the
rascal who is soliciting subscriptions for
this paper, and collecting money for the
same under false pretenses Look out
Tor him. We are sorry that he has sue
ceeded in victimizing 30 many already,
and would be very happy to be able to
meet out to him the punishment he so
richly deserves.
Year: 1876

Proctor Knott Of Kentucky. offered
in Congress the following brief amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States mo person who Was held, or
who may hereafter hold, the Office Of
President Of the United States, shall
ever again be eligible to said Office"
Year: 1876

CAUSE or NEURALGlA.-A writer
in The British Medical Journal
ascribss the growiog prevalence Of
neuralgia. in = degree. 10 the effects OF
cold upos the terminal branches Of the
nerves distributed to the skin; and
the reason Why men are less subject to
it than women, is explained by the
much greater protection afforded by
the mode in which the former cover
their heads when they are in the open
air. 1t may be observed that the sur.
face Of the head which is actually GOV.
cred in man is ut least three times
that which fashion allows to women !;
indeed, the points Of contact between
the hat or bonnet aad the head in the
latter are 80 irregular as practically to
destroy any protection which might
otherwise be afforded.
Year: 1876

We have had recent practical ilustra-
tiOn of the value oES~ hple, inexpensive
device for lifting bouISS el'Irom their beds in
the soil. Our cOrresp pOndeut, Mr.. Nara.
more Of Williston, visited our farm, and ap-
piled the Davis Rock Litter to some Of the
boulders which have been an offence and a
stumbling block, aud have caused enough
extra geeing and having Of teams since the
farm was first cultivated to pillow a furrow
around the earth. Many Of them can be
lifted without drilling, which can be done
10 two minutes on the worst ones. The
power of this simple machine and its capac-
ity for adaptation to different positions and
different work are simply wonderful. A
rock large as hogshead is lifted with ease.
One man carries the machine on a wheel.
barrow and uses it without help, accomplish
ing as much in an hour or two as three men
and two yoke Of oxen can do in a whole day


1t affords malicious sort Of satisfaction
to see the ugly monsters start and swing
clear Of the resting places which they have
numbered for centuries. 1t is as good as to
see an old, scraggy, aching tooth lifted out
Of another mans jato.


A valuable feature Of this machine is its
simplicity and cheapness, its whole cost not
exceeding the rent of some of the expensive
machines for week.
Year: 1876

We would say to every man who is pro-
number of colts, Put yourself 10 the way Of
learning something OF the business upon
which you are to enter. To your own obser-
vation add the observation Of other men.
Re-inforcey our own knowledge with the
wisdom Of those who have grown gray in the
business, Above all, become a student Of
the horse. Obtain such books as you neod
10 inform your minds Of the history, habits,
and peculiaritles of the animal you admire
Make yourself acquainted also with shape,
size, popularity Of going character of their
temperament, and the ancestry from which
they sprang. Study pedigrees, that you
may know by the union of what bloods, and
the intermarriage of what families, great re-
suits have been obtained Study the horse
not only with the Ieye, but with the hand
and finger. Make yourself familiar with
every joint and bone and tendon. Know
the horse in his skeleton; until you know the
place of every bone. muscle, aud member o
his frame. No one ever knows a horse by
merely looking at him he must look through
him as well. Learn to distinguish the good
points of a horse at sight as an artist distin
guishes mere daub from finished picture
| at glance.


If you intend to make breeding business
it is good plan to engage yourself to some
practical breeder, and remain with him until
| you have mastered the minutie Of the bust
ness, and become familiar with the hundred
and one points of interest that can be learned
only by actual service on a brood farm
While we demand no more than is univer
sally admitted to to be the condition Of sue
cess in other branches OF business, we do de-
mand this; and lay it down as a law, which
executes its own penalty whent ransgressed
that he who breeds horse Will
ignorant OF the correct principles o
breeding will breed a failure. If he eve
makes a success, it will be based on n
broader and surer foundation than mere luck


The second point 10 the way Of suggestion
that we make, is this: Whoever wishes t
raise a fine colt must be willing to put him
self to a certain amount Of trouble and ez
pense. There is an old saying, "that tn
gods never drop nuts already cracked int
mems mouths )" and it is law which run
through the world, and put equal pressur
upon all, that the effort puts forth shall el
actly gauge the degree of success.-GoIde


Rule.
Year: 1876

Temperature has very much to do with the
length of time required for churnng, and
moderate variation may work no other harm
than a mere shortening or lengthening of the
operation. If, however, butter is much too
long 10 separating, we are sure that its con.
sistency is injured. Two or three hours
churning in summer almost always brings
soft, white butter and in winter, what which
is bitter and white.


In winter, care should be taken that the
cream is ripe before churning is commenced,
that the process may not be retarded. ln
summer, it should not only be coo, and ripe,
but entirely free from all signs of fermenta-
ton. Cream which bubbles and foams, and
bites the tongue can never make good, hard,
sweet butter. In fall and spring, when the
cream is usually firm and dry, and would be-
gin to separate the moment the churning is
started, we consider it very important to re.
tard the churning process by adding a few
quarts Of skinned milk to the cream before
beginning TO churn it. Other things being
equal, that butter which is the hardest is the
lreest from anything except butter
Now, if we churn too quickly, and change
the main portion Of the cream into butter
| and buttermilG within the first few moments,
the remaining uuchurned cream will be
washed into the buttermilk, which, on ac-
count of the dryness of the cream, will be
small in quautity-and thus render it so
thick that it will literally daub every globue
of the butter with coat of it, and thus be
gathered into the butter itself, instead Of be-
ing washed out as would have been the case
had the cream been sufficiently thinned by
adding to it a suitable quantity of milk oil
water. We would, therefore, add milk tC
cream before churning it, for two reasons


first, to retard the churning process, that al
the cream may be churned before any Of thC
butter begins to separate, and second, II
render the buttermilk so thin and water.
that it will readily run off from the crumb
of butter, instead of adhering to it like thicl
molasses to sawdust-A. w. Cheerer IA
Neto England Farmer.
Year: 1876

The following well considered remarks, on
question which has been much discussed by
those who had little understanding of it, are
from the Germantown Telegraph:


There is a great deal of talk about the
changes Of climate going on in Europe and
America as the result of the continual clear
ing of of forests, and the figures we often see
would seem to support this view but now
and then there seems to be figures on the
other side which 60 to tell another story, and
the simple looker.on does not know what to
believe aud it generally does result in per-
soDs having no belief at all. They do not
know whether the forest area is decreasing,
or whether the climate is or is not undergo
ing change. For instance one Of the Off
GERS of the Forestry Association recently said
in an address at Philadelphia, that over
81 600 acres of new timber had been planted
within few years past in single state (;
and when we consider that there is con-
siderable amount for planting going on in
every state, some millions for fruit, millions
more for shelter and ornament, and still more
millions Of timber alone, we ought not to be
so badly off. The fores. fires destroy large
quantities yearly but these tracts burned
over generally produce new growth, and
the young trees are coming on for the future
in many cases as truly as if young trees
were planted. 1t is very often the case
when the trees are cut away for timber the
land is not therefore cleared of wood il
grows again and 10 time comes in. This i:
! a. al, Danney H.
We know of some that have been cut twice
since the settlement Of the state, and the
third crop is now being cut for many usefu
purposes.


The greatest diminution is going on il
forest lands out of the way of settlements
and where perhaps the trees would be Of lit
tie value for very many years. and perhap
be on the road to decay before they com


into profit. Here it is manifestly for tn
benefit of the settler and of the country tina
the woods should be cleared entirely off 70
grain culture, leaving only enough. as is gen
orally done, for the wants Of the next twent


years or so.


On the whole We doubt whether there
so much room for anxiety as so many no
wel-acquainted with the facts evince. w
are not doing so well at replanting as W


might; but we are yet doing pretty wei
aud with the stmulous and encouragement


of societies, which give sound iuformatio
and wise advice-which are so careful {
facts that the world learns to rely on then


and follow where they-lead we hardly e,


pect that we shall realize the prophecy of
wild sort of lecturer recently, who asser
that"as we are now going on, in ten yea
/ our forest area will be almost gone, and Il
+ now powerful Republic will be strugglr
q with nature, striving to make desert of OF


now fair land !"
Year: 1876

The ONION misunderstanding to our
experience the most effective way of dealing
with this pesky little despoiler is to go over
the rows often, when the onions are small,
with garden trowe, or big iron spoon, and
a pail, and dig up every plant that by wilt
ing shows it has been attacked A consid-
cradle amount of dirt must be taken up with
the plant, so as to secure all the grubs.
The plants and the dirt should be burnt,
scalded or buried too deep for resurrection
We committed the error, once, Of throwing
them into the privy vault, as the earth was
dry, and thus serviceable as a disnfectant
In about week we found the window o
the out-building covered with the flies from
whose eggs the maggots arc hatched They
had undergone this transformation where
they were deposited and were ready to lay
fresh supply of eggs among our onions. Th'
error doubtless cost US good deal of extr'
labor and a good many onions When th'
prisoners are taken, therefore, see that il
some way all are killed. Vermont Watch
| man.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the Scientific Farmer
gives the following sensible advice to far
mers about exercising little common sense
in feeding themselves.


The stomach is, however, largely the key
to health for it is through this organ that
all the nutrimeut of the system must pass,
and all the force taken with the food must
be trans ferred. We must therefore consider
the demands Of n healthy stomach. This
organ becomes habituated to a system. 1t
secretes the fluid which in part disorganizes
the food aud digests Now, 30 long as this
organ is in order, man appears to get the bet
ter of his surroundings. So long as the
facility to digest is present, i'll health need
scarcely be feared How important then to
guard this important organ against damage
What the farmer re quires is regular meals,
and that slowness of eating which allows the
food to be masticated before being swallowed
lie must guard against surfeit, because he
works at times hard, and hard work on an
overloaded stomach is shown by experience
to be injurious; yet he must eat abun'
dainty. In this respect as in the work on his
farm, he should use common sense. Then al
to the character of the food. Let him avoid
the habit Of tea drinking or water drinking
in excess at meals. If he must drink
largely, let him take other times. Eat plaiI
or rich food, but in moderation. A swallow
Of meat or whole pie is scarcely as health
full or as nourishing as swallow Of pie anC
large chunk Of meat. 1t is not so much
what we eat which is injurious, as tho man
ner and DTopOrtion and a little common
sense here also will go great way. 1t i
F only necessary for the family to think, to in
crease the comforts of life it is but neces
sary to apply thought to produce most radi
cal improvement 10 the family and without
} The thinking farmer should be the rule
and when once the rule we nee,


fear but little but that he will take hi


proper place in the community; honorinl
: and being honorod healthful and contented
Year: 1876

GRAssHOPPER GRAss-Wherev the pas
lures Of Western Missouri have been de-
stroyed by the grasshoppers new varieties of
grass have sprung up, which the oldest inhab.
itants never saw before. The principal of
these is a green bunch.grass of luxurious
growth, which now covers pastures and door
yards where only blue grass has grown for
many year before. Stock eat it with avid
ity. Some persons assert that it is buffalo
grass, while others see in it resemblance to
other grasses Of the plains and mountains
west OF US. We hope that its development
will be studied by some expert in the botany
Of this continent, for its origin may throw n
new and important light upon the origin OF
migration Of the locusts. The seed was evil
IDENTIFY brought here and deposited by the
swarm that laid eggs in this region last fall.
If brought here from Kansas or Colorado
only, its identity would surely have been de-
termlned ere this by old plainsmen who are
so numerous hereabout. II has put forth no
seed.stalk as yet, aud perhaps in this climate
il may not 60 to seed this year. Who will
first inform US whence it came aud what may
be expected from it, Kansas City,
Year: 1876

The agricultural society of the lower
Seine Of France offer prize of a gold
medal and 800 francs. to the inventor Of an
instrument capable Of indicating if milk has
been skinned or watered.
Year: 1876

The grain trade in England is agitated by
the serious aspect Of the Eastern question.
If Russia shall precipitate war the effect
will, Of course, be to check its grain exports.
England will then have to look to the United
States for the chief part Of the supply which
it is accustomed to get from Russia.
Year: 1876

New YORK, September 4.-The rifle
teams who will participate in the ap'
preaching international match had q
formal reception to-day in the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel. They we're then driven to
tho City Hall and presented to the Mayor
and subsequently, drove through Central
Park
Year: 1876

You will hear no end to the extrava.
CANT stories about the attack on the


steamer Yellowstone on her late trip up


the river. She was fred on by a few In.
dians, probably dozen, and one man was
killed. Beyond this no harm was done,


and the affair is quite destitute Of signif.
Year: 1876

The employees of the City Engineers
Department have received from Cali
fOrnia q golden-horned toad. 1t was
sent in an air-tight box much smaller
than it would seem to require. 1t was
packed away with apparently little care,
but upon being freed from its prison
was found to be alive and in apparent
enjoyment of all its faculties. 1t is a
very curious-looking thing, being of a
bronze color and possessing a short
caudal appendage with projections re-
sembling, in miniature, the rough scales
of dragon. 1t is very flat and has two
small projections on the head which
answer for horns. 1t is very quiet, and
one would not think it was living. 1t
will permit itself to be handled and will
not move when conscious of being look
ed at. When it thinks itself unobserved
it will start off with rapidity. 1t viii
incline its head as if composing itself to
sleep when gently pressed, and will
quickly recover itself when placed up
on its back, but, beside these exhibitions
of vitality and slight movement of its
caudal appendage at times, it remains
as still as a stone. Its quarters are in
a small box, and it eats but ittle.-Nel0
HaUen Union.