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Year: 1873

A Dog WORTH S0METHING.-The
following Is from the Portland lMe.)
Press: A. B. Newman. assistant light
keeper at Mt. Desert, is the owner OF
a fine Newfoundland dog, ofwhom we
are told tie following aneolote: On
Sunday, the 10Th ult.. Mr.. Newman's
little boy, fifteen years old, strayed
away and was missing for about two
hours. fhe mother went out of doors
and called to him, When the dog, in
response, ran up from the shore with
the boys wet cap in his mouth, and
signified by bis actions that he desired
her to follow him. The mother,
alarmed called the father, who was
sleeping in the house. and they follow
ell the dog as quickly as possible.
Down by the shore on a rock, the
little boy was lying insensible, his
clothes wet, as ifhe had been dragged
from the water. After long efforts. in
which the dog rendered all the assist
ance he could in his way, the boy was
resuscitated, and afterward told his
story. He was on tie beach gathering
shells when a large wave came in and
carried him off in the undertow. The
dog jumped in after him. but the wave
prevented him from reaching the boy
for some minutes. He seized him by
the leg of his trowsers and tried to
drag him ashore. but the cloth tore in
his teeth, and the boy said HI had an
indislinct recollection of the dog COM
ing down below the surface for him
again, and that was the last thing he
was conscious Of. 1t seems the dog
had dragged the child upon the
rock out Of the reach of the high
waves, and had tried TO restore him.
When he heard the mothers call he
took the cap to inform her, as well
as he could of the accident, and hast
en- assistance.
Year: 1873

My advice is, do not take any stock in
the well-advertised "leather preserva-
tives" and "water proofs" Some may
be good, but not effective in proportion
to the cost, while most preparations of
this kind contain copperas, sulphate of
iron, or other injurious substances that
eat out the life of the leather. Pure
neatsfoot oil is the best; goose oil is
good liver or tanners oil is useful to
soften, while tallow tends to fill up the
pores and keep out water The addition
of beeswax to the tallow would have a
tendency to harden the leather and keep
out water, and further addition of a
little lampblack would improve its ap-
pearance. Neatsfoot oil, as sold, is
usually adulterated. A better article
can be made by chopping up the feet OF
cattle and boiling them freely; cover
all with water, when cold skim off the
oil and cleanse it. A pint to a set OF
feet is costly, but it is valuable,
Year: 1873

At the date Of excavation assigned TO
it by Sir Charles Lyell, namely, n foot
a year, five thousand years will carry
the Horseshoe fall far higher than
Goat island. As the gorge recedes, 1t
will drain, as it has hitherto done, tho
banks right and left of il, thus leaving
n nearly level terrace between Goat is
land and the edge of the gorge. High
er up it will totally drain the American
branch of the river, the channel Of
which in due time will become cultiva-
BILE land. The American fall will then
be transformed into a dry precipice,
forming n simple continuation Of tho
cliffy boundary of the Niagara. AZ tho
place occupied by the fall at this mo-
ment we shall have the gorge inclosing
a right angle, a second whirlpool being
the consequence OF this. To those who
visit Niagara five millenniums hence,
leave the verifcation Of this prediction; (;
for my own part, / have a profound
persuasion that it will prove literally
true Prof TUnd0H
Year: 1873

From the Springfield piass.) Republican.


The gun adopted is No. SO on the
list, and is operated in all respects
like No. 48, the arm issued for expert
mental trial in the field, differing from
it only in having the lock plate of uni
form thickness, about one-half that of
No. 48; the handspring bolster-spring
being replaced by a screw, and in
changing the shape of the hammer and
surrounding parts of the stock so as to
promote economy of manufacture and
ease of manipulation. The gun has five
motions, locked, opened, loaded, closed
and fred It is opened by half or full
cooking the hammer, and then pressing
the thumb-piece of the camratch spring !;
locked by the horizontal elongation Of
the hinge pin-hole in the breech-block,
allowing the block to slide bodily back
ward under the influence of the dis
charge, until by the enlargement of the
cam-shaft hole bearing in the line of
the barrel is obtained by means of the
interposition of tie cam, which abut-
ting against the bottom of its recess in
the block, transfers the reooil 10 the
face of the breech screw without sub
iectine the cam-shaft itself to any strain !;
uTeu, DJ "a lIOAb SAdC ACNA VI NAAS
usual pattern, the firing pin guard on
the front piece preventing in any posi-
ton of the breech block an unexpected
discharge of the piece before the breech
is securely closed. The cartridge shell
is extracted by an extractor swinging
on the hinge-pin and struck upon its
center of motion by the forward end of
the breech block near the completion of
its movement in opening. The eject
ment of the cartridge is made by ac-
celebrating the movement of the ex-
tractor by means of the spiral ejector
spindle and bears against the bottom of
the whole in the receiver at one end,
against the head of the spindle at the
other. When the extractor is revolved
by the opening of the block, the eject
or spring is compressed by the ejector
spindle, the point of which rests in
cavity at the back of the extractor,
above it's axis of motion. The contln-
ued revolution of the extractor finally
brings the direction of the eiector SPIN
die below the axis of motion. As soon
as the "dead center is passed the sud
den release of the ejector spring causes
the extractor to rapidly rotate about
it's axis, carrying the empty cartridge
shell against the beveled surface of the
eiector stud, by which it is detected
upward and thrown clear ont OF the
gun.
Year: 1873

"A superstition prevails among GER
tain brutal and ignorant people that
certain birds may be made to sing more
sweetly by putting out their eyes. A
professor of this cruel art, who boasted
that he had sometimes done forty in
a day." was recently punished by fine
and imprisonment, in London, for thus
treating a chafiinch which, instead of
singing better, did not sing at all, but
was put to death by humane person,
to end its agonies.
Year: 1873

One Of our residents who recently
lost horse called at Barnum's drug
store yesterday TO solicit that dealer
for small contribution toward defray-
ing the expense of another horse.
Barnum was not in, but the unfortunate
citizen so vividly DESCRIBED the extent
of his loss that Al. Scott, the clerk,
commenced to cry, and finally contrib
uted quarter 20 the general fund.
This so Touched the heart Of the unior-
tunate man that, despite his Affections;
he ordered soda water for himself and
son, and paid for it out of the quarter
Some men would hav6 went TO another
store with their trade.
Year: 1873

How TO KEEP HAMs.-Every season
more or less hams are destroyed by in
sects, or rendered too unpalatable to be
eaten by decent people. By following
this method the insect can be entirely
kept at distance, and it is very simple,
and within the reach of almost every
farmer in the country: After the meat
has been well cured by pickle and
smoke take some clean ashes, free from
bits of coal, moisten them with little
water, so that they will form a paste,
or else just wet the hams little, and
rub on dry ashes. Rubbed in thorough
ly, they serve as capital insect-pro-
tector, and the hams can be hung up in
the smoke-house or wood-chamber
without any danger of molestation.
Year: 1873

At the commencement OF the struggle between
the Mayor and the Police Commissioners TIE
TRIBUNE attributed the hostility Of the ex-Board
against the Superintendent to his efforts to e1-
terminate gambling in the city. Tho circum-
stautial evidence against them was strong
enough, but q little more may be added to it to
:" make it more binding About two gears AGO.
Year: 1873

RAILROAD SWITCHES MADE SAFE To
the New York and New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company Is accredited the following
brilliant plan for keeping switchmen awake
sit is proposed to have the lever of the switch
in sentry box. so arranged that when the
switch is open the door is shut aud locked,
and can only be opened by closing the switch


IF train comes along while the switch is
open it is sure to smash the sentry box first.
and the switchman can only save his life by
attending to his business" He is not likely to
sleep much when trains are due on his track.
Year: 1873

AN amateur correspondent in New Jer.
sey gives information as to the suicide by
hanging Of an old gentleman In his vii
lsge, and proceeds TO observe that the de.
ceased twas celebrated there for his cele-
brations Of the Fourth Of July all alone
by himself" These productions he pub
lished local newspaper, (which had q
large sale each season on account Of his
account oI his celebrations" Hanging Is
undoubtedly the natural end Of every
man so eccentric as TO celebrate the
Fourth OF July "sll alone by himself for
many years.
Year: 1873

We see by the Chicago papers that
PROCTOR & GAMBLE have reduced the
price of their long established and popular
brand NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP, its pres
ent price and superior quality makes 1T the
cheapest as well as the best soap for con
SINNERS 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after a trial
of all the principal starches in the country
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is a fact worthy the attention OF consum-
Year: 1873

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Every housewife of neat and tidy habits
takes especial delight in keeping all the tin,
copper and iron ware of her kitchen as
clean and bright as painstaking labor can
make them. A pride in this direction is
commendable, and always meets the smil-
ing approval of the ''tyrant man who
paws the household bills. Remember that
Sapolio is the only thing on earth that will
make an old tarnished tin pan or rusty
kettle shine as bright as new, And by the
use of Sapolio tits the quickest and easiest
thing in the world to keep every utensil il
a high state of polish.
Year: 1873

any DEAR GRANDMOTHER One Of


my elbows came through, but the women


sewed It up again. I've used up both


balls OF my tWlne. And my white.


handle kniEe-I guess 1t went through


hole in my pocket, that didn't know Of


till after my knife was lost. My troWserS


grow pretty short. But she says it's part.


ly my legs getting long. I'm glad OF that,


And partly getting them wet, / stubbed


my toe against stump, and tumbled
down and scraped q hole through the
knee Of my Oldest pair. For 1t was very
rotten cloth. l guess the hole Is too
crooked to have 1t seWed again. She
thinks q mouse ran up my leg, and knRW-
ed the hole my knife went through
TO get The crumbles 10 the pocket.
| don't mean when they were on
me, but hanging up. l did what
you told me when get wet. | hung
my clothes around the kitchen stove On
three chairs, but the cooking girl, she
flung them under the table. So now go
wrinkled, and the boys chase me to
smooth out the wrinkles. I don't skip
over any button-holes In the morning
now, 90 my jacket comes out even. Why
didn't you tell me l had q red head
They said they'd pull my hair u it weren't
for burning their fingers. Dorry said he
guessed my hair was tired OF standing up,
and wanted to lie down to rest l wish
you would please send me new comb, for
the large end of mine has got all but five
Of the teeth broken out, and the small end
cant get through. l can't get 1t cut, be-
cause the barber has raised his price.
Send quite stout one. have lost two
OF my pocket handkerchiels, and another
went uD on DOrry's kite and blew away.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, June GA report to
the Commissioner oil Indian Attain from
Specisl Commissioner Kelllve, at the Red
Cloud Agency, says the Indians there
are more friendly than he had been led to
believe; that he had an informal interview
with Blue Horse, High Wolf, Slow Bull,
and Red LeAi, who manifested q very
friendly disposition, and whose influence
has been good, and Is increasing. The
Special Commissioner cannot yet deter.
mine in regard 10 the expediency OF
stalioniDg troops at the agency, but Il may
be necessary to order mounted company
10 patrol the other side Of the river, as
much to prevent whisky trading as to
slop stock stealing.
Year: 1873

We see by the announcements in the
Mendocno Democrat. that John Ruddock
is a candidate for the Office of School Super
intendent. Mr.. Ruddock is perhaps knowi
by no one in that county better than by us.
He is. besides being perfect gentleman, q
practical teacher by education and expert
ence, and an excellent scholar. lie is special
ly adapted and qualified for the position he
seeks, and we can say TO the people o
Mendocino county, they may feel highly
gratifed if they succeed in securing biz
election.
Year: 1873

From SUFFER-. following extract we
quote from letter received few days ago
from Hon. &. p. Berry, for four years a
Representative in the Legislaturefrom Sutter
County, which gives very good idea of
the condit on of the political situation of
that county. In referring to politics he
says.


politics are warming up in our county
slightly. There is manifested strong dis
position to break down party lines and vote
for men, and think it will be carried out 10
a great extent, and will result in much good
that will make its power felt, and hope to
see good reeults follow"
Year: 1873

SECURING OF TRANSFERS. Between now
ana the day of the coming election many
applications will be made for transfers Of
Registration from one County to another;
great deal Of trouble may be avoided, if
the person on making application will de-
scribe himself as nearly as possible, sign the
application himself and transmit stamps suf-
fcient to pay postage. All these require
nehts sfe necessary and requisite for the
County Clerks, and it would be well for
rotcr, 10 bear this fact 10 mind,
Year: 1873

WILL He WAIT ?-Gorham said recently
while In Boston, that the time would come
vet when the Chinese would be enfran-
cbised and when they would select the Sen
ator from California. and that he would bide
bis time. We would infe. from this that he
considers the monopoly chances to send him
to the Senate rather slim, but at the same
time he exhibits remarkable degree of the
virtue of patience in his willingness to wait,
considering he will have to wait SO long. Let
him wait,
Year: 1873

RoUGHlNG 1T "A few evenings since a
Detroit chap was sparkling West-siae
girl who wore an Elizabeth ruff, Ex-
pecting his coming she had dressed for
the occasion, and her ruff, stiff as an un-
restricted use of satin starch gloss could
make il, was OF the most stunning char
actcr. The lover came at the orthodox
time. and was ushered into the pai Tor,
where the enchanting maiden and her
father and mother were seated. He was
cordially received, and the evening passed
pleasantly, although the old folks sat up
good deal longer than the Youngsters
thought necessary. Finally they went TO
bed and the twain were left alone. After
q certain amount of preliminary bashful
ness, the maiden assented To the lover
request for kiss. He essaycd to take
it, but was met at every point by brst-
linz wall Of tarlatan and starch. lie
came up to her in front, and was gouged
in eacl, eye. lie sidled up to her and the
right.hand prong cut one OF his ears halt
Off He attempted to reach the prize
over her shoulder, and cheyaux de lrise
of lace tickled his nose till he was OBJ
obliged to take 4 seat and sneczs Then
the maiden came to the rescue, and held
down one side of thc provoking ruff, and
again the lover advanced. just as he
had all but reached her blooming cheek,
the damsel lost her grip, and the razor
like decoration few up with force and
took an under bit out of his right ear.
Then he got mad Then she got mad
Then they both got mad, and an antlcl'
patcd wedding has come to premature
end
Year: 1873

How THE CITY ooLLEo rs ITS FINES FROM THESE
PEofLE-THEIR WORK ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
Several months ago. in few notes Of trip
to Reading, an editor of the COMMERCIAL alluded
to the system which prevails in that city for the
collection Of fines imposed upon vagrants and
the lower order OF criminals The Reading IA
gle, OF yesterday, gives the plan somewhat in de-
tan, from which We clip as follows:


The men who come to the Station House for
lodging are principally those who have no
homes. They go from place to place, beg from
house to house. spend their money for rum.
and are dangerous class to have in the COM
munlty. Since the passage OF the ordinance
these men have been taken in charge and placed
on the streets to work, Information is lodged
against them as being common vagrants, the re-
gular punishment therefore being 80 days i'm
prisonment, but as the number is 30 large dur
ing the winter it ia impossible to accommodate
them in Jail, they are required to work one
day at present, which is equivalent to 81 rs.
They take breakfast at the Station House. and
dinner at the Packerack Hotel The expenses
are paid by the Highway Department. Vagrants'
II eas are furnished at 35 cents each. and the bal
the city.


The above is a detailed statement OF the pres
ent plan. 1t is however the suggestion of the
highway and Police Departments, in connec-
lion with the Committee on City Property, to
erect at an early day a commodious and suita-





second street, in the Northwestern part of the
city for the accommodation of these vagrants
who are to be placed at work breaking stone to
be used for spalling purposes. The shedding, at
present on the farm of Judge Stitzel, and be-
longing to tho city, may be moved and axed up
ior this purpose at trfing expense. When
ths has been completed vagrants coming to
the station house will be Immediately trans
ierred to this building and be compelled to
WORK ont fine of $3.50. During the winter
these men will be put to work in removing snow
and ice from street crossings and ice in cutters
a., az the crossings. This will keep them busy
ulthe opening OF spring.


This morning fourteen vagrants were put to
WORK on the streets. which evidences the fact
mat the number will certainly increase with the
approach OF very cold weather. It must not be
Understood that all of these so-called vagrants
are without money. Chief Cullen states that
mere are many who, upon learning that they
WI, VIII be compelled to do days labor, express
lr .nelr Willingness to pay from 90 to $5 to be
allowed to depart. Some of them have shown
qulte respectable sums, after they have been
seehtenced to work, which is then too late for
.hem to pay a fine The above plan OF the city
authorities may go into effect as soon IS the
proper legislation can be obtained.
Year: 1873

THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE N. ]. LEaIs-


LATURE.


In New Jersey, the Legislature will be Repub
lican by majority OF seven in the Senate and
four or five in the House, against Democratic
majority of thirty In the House last year
Year: 1873

unusual resistance was experienced;


as if it were foul of rocks, but after


persevering for some time the body
of an immense whale, entangled in
the cable, was brought to the.sur-
face, when it was found to be firmly
secured by two and a half turns of
the cable Immediately above the
tail. Sharks and other fish had
partly eaten the body, which was
rapidly decomposing, the jaws fall
ing away on reaching the surface.
The tail, which measured full twelve
feet across, was perfect, and cover
ed with barnacles at the extremit-
les, Apparently, the whale was at
the time of ENHANCEMENT using the
cable to free itself from parasites,
such as barnacles, which annoy
these monsters in that sea very
much and the cable hanging in
loop over a submarine precipice, he
probably with a flip of his tail
twisted it around him, and thus
came to an untimely end.
Year: 1873

The hope of pardon is not the
Christians hope: the hope of glory
is. The hope of Israel in Egypt
was that they might be delivered
from bondage and the jurisdiction
of PhGroah; but this was no longer
their hope when they had been bap-
tised into Moses in the cloud and IN
the sea. The hope of the promised
land was henceforth the hope of Is
rael, and continued to be through
all their wanderings until they pass
ed the river Jordan; and hope gave
way to possession.


Forgiveness is the hope of every
sinner who turns his heart to the
Lord but when he is baptised into
Jesus Christ and thus translated
from the power of darkness into the
kingdom of Gods dear Son; his
hope is changed at once. The as
Surdnce of pardon takes the place
of hope; and a new hope is begot-
ten in the soul. The hope of eter-
nal life and glory, based upon the
promises of the Lord to those who
shall endure to the end.
Year: 1873

while you filled your mouth anC
your basket with the dew-coloreo
berries.


And now a word about pears.
They are usually eaten as they are
gathered from the trees, fully rip
ened, but soft and mealy as hand
ful of fine sawdust, and just about
of the same richness of flavor.
Take my advice and gather them
five or six, or in later ripening
pears, even ten days before they
are to be eaten, and place them
carefully between layers of dry
flannel in a warm room, taking care
that they do not touch each other.
Let them remain until they have
become brightly colored, and just
mellow enough to be toothsome
then take one by the stem, pear and
eat, and you will know how delici-
Gus a pear is. Peaches, like figs
and oranges, can only be fully ap-
preciated when eaten ripe from the
tree.-Grapes are always delicious
always healthful, if fully ripened,
but when eaten as the first course
at the breakfast table they are more
truly relished than at any other
their fresh, cooling juices are then
grateful to mouth and throat. Mel
ons are most inviting at the morn
ing meal. Nutmegmelons cut into
deep points and served either with
salt and pepper or with sugar are
always an attractive dish.


Every one knows that well-rip-
ened apples are nutritious, health
full and delicious, but let me say q
word to those who may desire to
bake or roast them-a word that to
many is not requisite, but to many
more may be important. 1t is new
er to roast or bake an apple with
out first taking out the core with
an apple corer and filling up the
space with butter and sugar stirred
together-one-third of the butter
to two-thirds of sugar; the former
must be good and sweet.
Year: 1873

The late Judge Sir Allen Par
ker, once said at public meeting
in London: "We live in the midst
of blessings still we are utterly in.
sensible of their greatness, and Of
the source from whence they flow.
We speak of our civilization, our
arts, our freedom, our laws, and
forget how large a share is due to
Christianity. Blot Christianity
out of the pages of mans history,
and what would his law have BEEN
what is civilization Christianity
is mixed up with otir very being
and our daily life; there is not
single familiar object around us
which does not wear a different as
pect because the light of Christian
love is on it-not a custom which
cannot be traced in all its holy,
healthful part to the Gospel"