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Year: 1870

TIN. This was known to the anclents IN the re-
motest times. They procured it chiefly from Spain
and Great Britain, which continue to be the great
tin sources of the world the latter nation giving to
tin, or one of its compounds, its name. For when
tin is mixed with certain amount of other metals,
it forms the common and useful metal called Brit
annia ware meaning-came from Britain.


Its weight is about one-thrd that of gold; will
spread out to vast extent. tin leaf or foil being
only about one-thousandth part of an inch thick.
The great value of tin over most metals is that
like gold and silver, it does not readily oXidate or
corrode from air or water influences; hence it is
admirably adapted to coating and preserving from
rust cheap and corroding metals. This will be
seen in the beautiful TIN WARE, SO indispensable
in all house keeping. This is the way it is made.
The best of iron is rolled in machinery till the
| right thickness and smoothnesS are obtained, when
it is immersed for few minuets in oil of vitriol to
cause all scales TO fall from it. 1t is then thorough
ly washed in water and polished with sand. 1t is
now dipped in taow and then in melted tin, the
process being repeated several times till the requs


te thickness and eveness of tin are obtained.


Now the object of all this, you see, is to cover


the iron so it won't rust. This tin coating is never
very thick; in cheap tin ware it is very thin.
we
scourers-the ovcr-neat folks we sometimes meet
with-who in short time scour off all this shiny,
protecting tin to have only black, rusty iron in
stead. This is especially true of securing coffee
pots inside as many do. You will find the coffee
of many makers having an inky taste. 1t is ink, and
comes in this way. The tin secured away and the
iron bare, the bitter principle of the coffee untes
With the iron and forms ink; for ink is nothing but
sulphate of iron or copperas and some bitter thing
as ogwood or nut gals STEPPED together.


So never scour tin ware. When anything is 10
be done, wash it with soap suds and well dry. II
you must give it extra touch, rub it with lit
tie dry whiting free from all grit.


W. trust readers will find i'll our poor heatl
sufficient reason for the want of the usual variety
of original matter in this department
Year: 1870

Last night watched the old year die
A wind swept once across the sky,
That seemed to me his parting sigh
The toiling ceased Then weirdly gay,
The bells rang forth across the bay
Stealing u sca-charm on their way.
An echo from the hollow caves
A thrill of music from the waves,
Where some that hear, shall find their graves
These changeful bells, l whispered, sure
Most like some cunning overture,
Give foretaste what we must endure!
0 young babe year, that yet shall grow,
To work US either veal or Woe
'Tis strange that men should hail thee SOL
0 dread, mysterious volume sealed
What fateful words lie there concealed
Not till the end to be revealed
o ship that sails the unknown seal
We guess not what thy freight may be
What storms-what shipwreck-none foresee!
Year: 1870

A man to study with Il curious art was the
stiff bronzcd fellow, with sandy beard and
fall OF auburn hair now standing in this Tu-
dor room before the judge of such high fame
and power, and answering these lords of war
and masters Of law as lightly as though the
enquiry were some tavern Jest giving the
false name of johnson; the false description
OF servlng-ma and only laughing roughly
when they found him out Tall, strongly
built, and thirty five years old, he stood be-
fore them in the prime of all his powers His
face was good, in some of its aspects fine.
His tones were those Of gentle life, his words
though few, were choice; and his bearing
spoke both the cloister and camp. Despite
the Crime upon his hands, the Crime of coal
and powder, he was evidently man of birth


Mountjoy could see that he had been n SOL
dier; Northampton found him an adept in the
schools. Even Cecil, who knew more about
him than he liked to say, was smitten by his
jaunty air. ''IIe is no more dismayed," wrote
the Secretary of State ethan if he were taken
for poor robbery on the highway" Not a
dozen hours had yet passed by since he was
seized IN Parliament-place seized in the very
act, with matches in his pocket, with Il Ian
tern behind the door, and in such guise and
manner as made his conviction sure. All
that could have happened to cross his pri'-
pose and crush his spirit had come to pass
His plans had failed, his friends were scatter
ed, his cause was lost. Behind him law the
wreck of life; before him lowered the goal.
the rack, the gibbet, and the yelling crowd.
All that he could call his own on earth was
day of teverish pain, IN infamous and cruel
death, a memory laden with Il lasting curse
ct the man was rock. The Lords had spent
sleepless night, and he had slumbercd like
child. [IIepworth Dixon.
Year: 1870

A Valparaiso merchant recently receiving
challenge from an officer with whom he
had quarrelled, sent back this answcr:-'I
have no desire whatsoever to kill you, much
less do desire to be killed myself. Here is
what | propose. Go to the nearest wood
Choose a tree about as stout as myself place
yourself fifty, thirty or even fifteen steps from
it-:iust as you like-and then fire bravely
on the tree. If you hit it, | will admit that
| was in the wrong, and will offer you an
apology. In the contrary case, | shall be
ready to receive YOURS"
Year: 1870

Prentice, seeing newspaper article on
"Religion in Chicago" says that ifthere was
any religion in Chicago at the moment the
article was written. the man who carried it
there must have left on the next train.
Year: 1870

der life burden to not a small fraction of man
kind. 1t is all this class whom Addison in one of
the admirable papers of the Spectator hits off in
somewhat this vein. A man with philosophic
turn Of mind, through long and patient study,
deep research and experimenting; carefully cst-
mating how much of the body during the interval
between each meal goes off by perspiration, and
all the other organs Of eXcretion; as also how
much material was required for the production of
animal heat, and to repair the wastes of the sys-
tem,-reached the momentous conclusion that the
sensations Of hunger and thurst, were not the least
guides to eating and drinking, either as to guam
tity or kinds; but that the whole thing rested on
mathematics. So, constructing his dining chair
as part of Il weighing apparatus, all he had to do
when eating time came round was to trunde HIM
self in his machine to the table, put out the weight
to q certain notch, eat and drink till the beam came
in eQuipoise, when his eye told him he had taken
enough hungry or not.
Year: 1870

Several days ago we recorded the execution
of Zachariah Taylor Hockenberry, convicted
OF the heinous crime of Staying his fair cousin
the object of his hearts holiest affection. We


thought that this chapter would end the terri
BILE volume of sin, infatuation and wickcdness


But not so. When the cold and rigid corpse
was cut down, the question of Il Christian bur
lal occurred. There We're friends present who


demanded and received the lifeless remains
of the murderer, and hustled in a rude and
taWdry coffin, they were driven with brisk
and careless trot to the Prospect burial ground
Here, just as the corpse was about to be low
cred to a last and final resting place, u posse
of men, who had not q shadow of charity in
their souls, made their appearance, and OBJ
jected and positively refused to permit the re-
mains of the cold blooded and unfortunate
murderer to repose beneath the shade of the
cypress tree of Prospect.


The corpse was then again crowded into
the rude country hearsc, and with IL still
brisker trot, the ride to the next burial place
was made. st. Clair Cemetery, a small though


enchanting village of the dead, was the OBJ
jective point. Thither, over rough roads, the
hearse hurried. The terrestrial guardian OF
the deceased owned lot in the ground, and
he defied all powers to keep him from depos-
iting therein the remains of his unfortunate
dead client The grave was dug. The sex
ton was there with the necessary straps to
lower the coffin, and the spade to hurl earth
upon earth and forever hide decaying mortal
ity, the solemn prayer had been uttered and
the murderer's bones were about to be lower
ed, when grayhaired and venerable trustees
appeared and proclaimed that the murderer's
bones must rest elsewhere. They had made
up their verdict, and the guilty, blood stain
ed murderer of his fair and pretty cousin,
though cold and powerless in death, was


blankly refused place to sleep the sleep OF
death in the secluded church yard of St. Clair.


Again the rude coffin was lifted, and with
more impatlence than tenderness was thrust
into the hearse, and again the horses were
whipped into a lively trot. The day had
waned and night was about the driver and


his attendants, as a quiet and lonely spot in
the dreary wilderness outskirting the pretty
town of Butler was reached, and in the light
OF the pale moon, a trench two feet deep and
six feet long was thrown up, and the body o
Zachariah Taylor Hockenberry was solemnly
deposited. The tall trees waved and moaned


q requiem, and the overtasked undertaken


heaved a sigh as he stuck a fragment OF
wood over the grave to mark the spot, and


leaped into the box with the driver, and rub


bing his hands, expressing his thanks that the
murderer had at last found u place to rest
his head in death.


We have left the corpse of the murderer
quietly reposing in a sequestered spot of the


woods. But others were not content to leave
him to enjoy the solitude of DEATH AS rumol
has it, young physician of this city GOT
word of the negligent burial, and with a
professional ardor quite refreshing, he re-
Year: 1870

ported the fact to his brother limbs, and,
inasmuch as the dissecting room was barren
of q good, healthy subject since Fricke died
on the gallows, an excursion was at once ar.
ranged to the woods near Butler. Lamps
picks, and shovels in the hands of quartet
of fearless students were the results of pro
longed dead room discussion. At Freeport
these gallant enthusiasts of science procured
q light two-horse wagon and set forth to Sc
cure the prize. The spot was reached just
as the shadow of night was settlingand a few
vigorous efforts exposed in all its wierdness
the coffin of the deceased. Quick as thought
it was robbed of its contents.


The stiff muscular body was snatched and
crowded into bag, in which many corpse
had previously found place. Homeward
came the party as fast as the spanking team
could bring them. At Freeport they had to
await train and the death-bag attracted
some little attention, which was diverted by
the boldest of the grave-robbers assuring the
curious that it contained nothing but potatoes.
AS potatoes it was entered on the train, but,
fearful of discovery, the ring Header of the
excursionists rode to Allegheny in the bag
gage car astrde the corpse


In an DID, dilapidated looking building,
with green shutters that have not admitted a
ray Of light to the interior for 4 full decade
Of years, u building that is gorged from
cellar to attic with dry bones and human
skulls, the mortal remains of the executed
murderer found place. The keen knife OF
science made quick work of the corpse, and
the hideous, grinning, fleshless skull sits in
place on the table of one Of our prominent
physicians Hockenberry on earth means
nothing now. His boiled and bleached bones
may rattle a moral in the dssecting room,
but his grossly violated grave will not speak
of the sins and faults and misdeeds of the
corpse once permitted to rest hereunder
Science has captured the murderer in death
and may the living profit from the knowledge
derived ut the point of the too ready dissect-
ing knife which makes no distinction be-
tween old or young, rich or poor, wicked Of
good
Year: 1870

1t seems that light is quite Us attractive to


fish as to certain insects. In fact, all animals


are more or less pleased with bright light,


especially if the light is presented to them


in the midst of darkness. A writer in the


Turf Field and Farm says he was once tray
cling among the Jura Mountains and his


landlord asked him if he would like to have


some trout for supper. Being pleased with


the idea of having such luxury for his even


ing meal, he accompanied the landlord to Il


deep dark pool near the inn. He took with


him an ordinary glass-globe lantern having


two long tin tubes fixed to it on either side,
through which the flame was supplied with
air. Seated on q flat projecting rock, the


landlord slowly trust the lighted lamp into


the water Holding it there about a minute


he raised it carefully to the surface, and
around it were some twenty trout of different
sizes, pressing their noses against the glass


as if eager to get at the light Selecting the
largest trout he adroitly tapped them on the
head with his knife. They turned upon their
sides entirely dead, and the guests had an
excellent supper.


Now the question comes up: Cannot cur
fishermen, when the fish refuse to bite, pre-


pare lantern, well lighted, and let it down
INTO the clear waters of the ocean and there
by attract the cod and haddock so that they
can be knocked on the head and be taken as
easily rs the trout in the streams among the
Jura Mountains? If we mistake not, the pro-
tess; onal fishermen on the coast of France
have recently discovered the fact that fish are


attracted by the light, and are now taking
them in great abundance in river nets by
means OF powerful submerged lights. Per
haps some ofour fishermen may be induced
to try the experiment
Year: 1870

SILVER. This is one of the 60 simple clements
and Is one of the earliest named in history, being
mentioned i'll the book of Job.


1t is about half as heavy as gold, and like that
metal is capable of being spread and drawn out to
vast extent. Like gold also it is not easily acted
upon by oxygen and other corrodng agents, and
hence retains its purity amidst the general decay
Of things. This well fits it to be IL standard of
value, and all nations use it as money! But not
as pure silver for this is so soft metal as to per-
Wear out. Hence for coming and for most uses in
The arts, some harder metal as zine, is added to il
i'll small proportion


While in the useful arts iron sllrpases all other
metals in the world, in those which rank as orna-
mental silver is altogether at the head. Think OF
the immense amount used for gliding purposes
and i'll the countless household utensils and ornt-
ments Of the world. And see what blessings
science and progress in the arts besow on all ranks
OF society, clevatng especially the humble For
once the rich and aristOcratic only could possess
silver Ware-plate, as is is called; because then it
was solid siver and too expensive for the MANY
Now science teaches how to throw pewter spoons
and tea-setts into solution of nitrate of silver
the common lunar caustic-and by aid of gavan.
ism to have them come out in a few minutes coated
with pure silver, every way as elegant and as use
full for long time the solid article, thus strik-
ing down the pretenson and monopoly Of the few
by diusing the elegances of life chiefly among the
million For now the Young lady with moderate
means can make as good show in her house
keeping as formerlythe duchess could with her un
told money.


Silver is found more Or less in all countries uone
we believe, equals our territories and the Pa
cc region.
Year: 1870

WATER-PRooF CLOTH, To make waterproof
cloth take two pounds and four ounces of alum,
and dissolve it in ten gallons of water in like man
ner dissolve the same quantity of sugar of lead in
similar quantity of water, and mix the two to-
Sether The cloth is immersed for one hour in the
out, dried in the shade washed in clean water and
uried again. This preparation enables the cloth to
rePe water like the feathers of ducks back, and
yet Arrows the perspration to pass somewhat freely
or lndia-rubber cloth Boston Journal Chem.
Year: 1870

HORSE COLLARS. new and most important
improvement in the manufacture of horse collars
has just been devised by Philadelphia mechanic
The collar being stuffed wiheastic cork, is light in
weight, and adapts itself to the shape of the animal
as readily as if it was moulded. 1t is highly elastic
does not chate or gall the mock, and the neck being
a non-conductor, injury from the heat is prevented
Year: 1870

Parties who were up in the Adiron-
dacks, few weeks ago, when Horace
was there, give queer accounts of his
conduct. They say it was the most
astonishing thing ever seen in that
region. He went out fishing one day
and came near being pulled out of the
boat by big trout. The trout got
away from him at last, taking his
leader as a memento, and he syore
fearfully when he reeled in and
found the leader gone. The
boatman told him if he did NOT
stop swearing he would not catch anv
tsh, and then he broke out in such a
way that the boatman, who may have
been superstitious, rowed ashore at
once. He afterwards said that he
would not take ''that cussin' IoonatieS
out again for anything. Another
time he went off to shoot deer. and
acted In the most outrageous manner
especially In the handling of his
gun. His companions were in immi-
nent danger ell The time, and at last
took the gun from him altogether.
When Horace found himself treated
Year: 1870

purposes. Then the ,SeattneJ an
nounced that it would publish in
few days The letter of some Republl--
can lawyer, showing that the verdict OF
the jury was wrong. We now ask,
where is the letter? AS the case now
stands Mr.. Buskirk is shown to be
very improper person to sit upon the
Supreme bench. If, as a legislator,
he would either receive or dlsburse a
corruption fund for the purpose of
influencing legislation, suitors in the
Supreme Court might justly doubt
bis judicial integrity.-IndianGpolis
Journal.
Year: 1870

TIE Louisville Courier Journal Of
ten INDUCES in very doubtful compli-
ments. In speaking Of the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Alabama,
it says:


He has no war record which may be
used against him by the Radicals under
that foul aud false, though insidious
charge that our leaders are rebels. Bat
although Lindsay was opposed to the war.
and did not take up arms against the
United states, every pulsation OF his heart
was for the people of Alabama.


How a man, every pulsation OF
whose heart beat for the people Of
Alabama, could have no war record
and be opposed to the war, we can't
imagine, unless he was chicken
hearted.
Year: 1870

THE Vincennes San has found out
at last that the sympathies of the
Democratic party are on the losing
side in the great struggle in Europe,
and it is endeavoring to change front.
The following paragraph indicates its
first movement in the new direction /;


The Democratic party has taken no sides
In this European war; nor will 1t take any
sides until, high above the tumult of bat
tie and the roar OF cannon and the la
mentable outcry OF strong men stricken to
death, and the wall OF the countless poor
in desoIated homes, there shall rise that
one only clarion note of freedom sum-
moning the people TO possess their own.


The Democratic party has taken
sides. Its great organs - the New
York World, Cincinnati Enquirer and
Chicago Times have been as out
spoken in their sympathy for France
as the Republicans have been in their
good wishes for Germany. These
preferences were developed when war
was first declared, and the French
people were boasting Of their inten-
ton 10 occupy the Capital of Prussia
within few weeks. The San, itself,
cast nothing but cold shadows over
Germany. reserving all of its genial
beams for France. The German VIC
tories have, however, given it new
light on the subject.


Our charming young friend of the
carpet bag persuasion, who now signs
himself President Of the Council and
Acting Mayor, in his little circular
last Spring announced for the especial
benefit of all who felt any inclination
to invest In bonds, that the taxables
of Evansville this year would in.
crease to s24, 600, 900, and that her
population would reach 10000. Well
Van did up the job for the taxables,
but the population, unfortunately,
could not be stretched to it the pre-
diction. We presume, however, that
Mr.. Van Ripper based his estimate of
population upon the number of votes
he designed having cast in the city
this Fall. Having already given us
touch of New York in the way of ap-
praising property for taxable purpo-
ses, he will next give us a sample of
Tammany voting, for which the Wa
ter Works Committee are now
making active preparations.
Year: 1870

struck was she who is now the wife of
your bosom; but your fears had
magnifed the blow. Catherine was
found by myself soon after the acci-
dent; and though she lost a little
blood, and was stunned for a time,
she soon got round again. Praised be
heaven for bringing about this bless
ed explanation


Amen, cried Catherine and her
husband.


Peace and happiness, as much as
usually falls to the lot of mortals,
were the lot of Catherine and her hus-
band from this time forward, their
great source of inquietude being thus
taken away. The wife even loved
the husband more, from the discovery
that the circumstances which had cas-
ed her distress, were but a proof of
his tenderness OF heart and conscience
and William was attached more
strongly to Catherine, after finding
her to be the person whom he had
unwittingly injured. A new tie. as
it were had been formed between them.
Strange as this history may appear, it
is ue.-Chamber's Misceiiany.
Year: 1870

NOVEL CoNTRIvANCE.-A oontrivance has
lately been invented to prevent persons outside
from looking into q room, without excluding the
tight. IL corsists OF q number of alas, rods.
arranged either vertically or horizontally and
secured together by appropriate frames form
ing series OF cylindrical lenses, which break
up the light and throw it into every part OF the
room, thus producing soft and diffused glow
which is very beau' s'ul and pleasant. The glass
DDS may be OF any color, and by an arrange
ment Of the colors very beautiful effects can be
produced.
Year: 1870

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 29.-lt has been
evident for some time past that part of the
news Of the New York Associated Press tele-
graphed to the California Associated Press was
being stolen for the benefit Of opposition con-
cern known as the American Press Association


Measures taken to discover the theft resulted
last night in the detection OF Van Vaikenburr


the manager Of the Prcifc Railroad Conpanies'