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Year: 1873

The Boston Transcript says that
from recent developments it seems
very certain that Miles Stsndish was
buried near the site of the First
Church in Duxbury, Mass. This
was situated on one of two little
mounds or hills overlooking the head
OF Duxbury Bay, at the west of Cap
tain's Hill, approached now by tho
new shore road from Duxbury TO
Kingston. The spot is near the res
idence OF Thomas Chandler. A few
years ago, III excayating a road near
the old church spot, human bones
were found which led 70 the suppo-
sition that tie fgEt graveyard of the
town might have been established
there. A tradition exists that old
DR.. WadsTor.h was in the habit OF
showing the grave Of Miles Standish
to distinguished visitors during the
last half OF the last century, and that,
when leaving his house for the pur-
pose, he proceeded in G southerly
direction to certain cross road lead
ing to the shore Recent satisfactory
proot has been produced that the
house in which DR.. WadsWorth lived
at the time was what is now known
as the "Cashman House." and that
formerly the road ran on the south
side OF the same, leading to the shore
in the direction Of the spot of the old
church. AS there would be, accord
ing TO the suggestions of Capt. Stan
dish's will, three graves on tie
spot, it may Jet be possible to distin-
guish that Of the old Pilgrim Captain.
Year: 1873




The Utica HsrGIds dairy editor
says: cater being duly packed
tight the packages may be
placed in good, cold water, such as is
found in good wells and springs any
where. Any such good well water
may be used for this purpose, only be
sure the package is completely under
water always; and If under water
several feet deep it is no detriment,
but probably an advantage. 1t is not
necessary, but probably best, that the
packages should rest on the clear
ground at the bottom of the well, not
that any harm would happen to the
butter, but the outside of the pack
ages might get soiled and muddy. A
deep tank, kept full of water from a
continually flowing spring may be the
most desirable reservoir for keeping
the butter in, if the tank is well GOV.
cred and kept from freezing. No cne
need be surprised If butter stored in
this way be kept for years as good as
when packed. Possibly lard and some
other articles of food may be stored
in this way.
Year: 1873

From the advance sheets Of Rev


w. Il. Murray's new book OF oh


Horse" We extract the following:


Be sure that the horse you purchas'


has symmetry, viz: is well proper


toned throughout. Never purchase


a horse because be has . splendid


development OF one part OF his organ
ization, if he il lacking in any other.


Above all, keep well in mind what
you arc buying for, and buy the
horse best adapted TO the work you
will require Of him and when such
On animal is yours be content. Never
Jockey. An occasional exchange may
be allowable; but this daily "swap-
ing'' Of horses adveTtises q mans s
incompetency for anything higher.
Another caution is this. Never pur
chase q horse until you have seen
him move, and under the same con
ditions TO which he will be exposed
in the service you will expect OF him.
If for a draft,se him draw, back, and
turn around in both directions il
frr the road, see how he handles HIM
self, not merely Oh level ground, but
going up sharp deciiYiLies, and,
above ali, in descending them. In
this way You will ascertain the faults
or excellencies OF both his temper
and structure.


Ia these exercises drive him your
sell. The reius in 4 skiliful hand,
aided by the whip or mouth, can be
made to conceal grave defects. Let
him move with a loose rein, so that
he msy take his natural gait, and not
his artificial; for. by so doing, you
will detect any mistake of judgment
you may have made when looking
him over in 8 etate OF inactivity.
Many q time unsoundness will appear
in motion, which no inspection OF the
eye and finger, however close, can
ascertain. When you have walked
him and logged him, if he is to serve
in any other than mere draft pur
poses, put him to. his speed, and keep
him at for a sufficient distance to test
his breathing capacity then pull him
up; jump from the wagon, and look
at his fanks inspect his nostrils, and
put your ear close 20 the side of his
chest, in order to ascertain If the
action of the heart is normal. II this
exercise has caused him to perspire
freely, all the better; for you can
then see, when you take him back to
the stable, whether he "dries off"
quickly, as all horses do in perfect
health.
Year: 1873

UNFERMENTED MANURE.-Many ex-
cellent farmers have an idea that ma.
nure to be most efficient in raising
crops should be well rotted but this
is a mistake. Manure loses heavy per
centage. Fresh manure, dripping
with animal urine, hauled directly from
the stable on the land and piowed un


der, is worth nearly double that which
he's decomposed TO saponaceous con


sistency. When it is convenient for
farmers to haul manure on corn ground
from the stable, as fast as it is made
it saves handling it twice and forwards
the work in busy Spring time. No
fears need be entertained that the At
mosphere will carry off the STRENGTH
OF the manure if lett on the surface
The only danger to be apprehended
by this method will be in case of III,
ground being frozen and covered Will
snow and ice when the manure ;s an
piled; it upon sloping land the y,rtn,
OF the manure might wash away bu
on level land there is no excen,;on :


this plan of operation duripg II,
entire Fall and White. season.[Er
Year: 1873

BUcKwdEAT bran when fed to COWS
will produce large quantity of milk,
but the milk will be as thin as water
and of blush color. Meal of peas
wheat and corn will make the richest
milk, and Of yellow color. Meal o
peas and wheat bran will make excel.
lent feed.
Year: 1873

purposely abandoned them to destruc-
ton. He gives Myers the character
of being energetic and qualified in his
department., but thinks he was not suf-
ficient)y aware of the condition of af-
fairs at the time of the separation and
the possibility Of getting rescued then
to be able to give any opinion upon it.
The Germans according to his account
ruled the ship after Captain Halls
death, and their was neither law nor
system on board, everyone working en-
tirely on his own account.
Year: 1873

A CHRISTMAS LEGEND FOR BAD CHILDREN.


Daniel Daddle was boy of a wicked
and cruel disposition. He used to spin
bugs .on a pin, and pull the legs and
wings of flies Off, and throw spiders into
the waterpail. He used to pelt cats,
and he would also throw stones at dogs,
when he could do so with safety.


But one day he was entirely cured of
these bad habits. He used especially
to pride himself upon the skill with
which he could capture flies and blue
bottles, as they reposed on a sunny
wall, with one sweep of his hand. If
any OF my young readers are desirous
Of trying this rort, let me advise them
to select particularly rough brick wall,
and remember that they must dash their
hands very rapidly and violently toward
the fly, and close enough to the wall to
touch it.


One night when Daniel was in bed he
had a dreadful dream. He dreamed
that he was walking on the sunny side
of the road when very horrible giant
came along Daniel stood still, struck
motionlsss by terror. The monster
crept gently toward him, and raising
his enormous hand, made swoop at
Daniel as if lie had been a basking blue
bottle. Daniel tried to run away, but
1t was too late. He found himself
tightly squeezed in the giants fist, and
could feel his bones cracking with the
pressure. At this moment lie woke. and
found he had tumbled down between
the bed and wall, where he was so tightly
pinched that it was only after long
struggle he could extricate himself.
He then ran down, just as lie was, in
his nightgown, into tine parlor where
his parents were at supper, and told
them he had had a bad dream so they
pitied him and gave him some scalloped
oysters, which / think impaired his
digestion, for he often had bad dreams
afterward-about supper-time.


One day he thought he was going to
catch a very big blue-bottle, but his
knowledge of entomology was scanty,
and what he caught happened to be
bee-and it stung him SO severely that
his arm swelled till his eyes nearly |
dropped out of his head.


hope this will be warning to my
young friends not to be cruel, and when
they catch flies, to be quite sure they
are not bees.
Year: 1873

In the bleak mid-winter


Frosty wind made moan;
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain,
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign;
In the bleak mid-wlnter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty
Jesus Christ.
Enough for Him whom CheIubim
Worship night and day,
\ breastfUl of milk
And mangerful Of hay;
Enough for Him whom Angels
Fall down before,
The OK and ass and camel
Which adore.
Angels and Archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and Seraphim
Thronged the air;
But only His Mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshiped the Beloved
With kiss.
What can 1 give Him,
Poor As I am,
II were Shepherd
would bring lamb.
If were Wise Man
would do my part
Yet what can 1 give Him
Give my heart. -ChTisfiaa Rossstii
Year: 1873

The tunnel under Dover Straits is
again under consideration by the French
Government 4 public inquest has
been ordered by the Minister of Public
Works into the project of Messrs. Low,
De Gamond and others. A working
model of their plan was on view at the
grand exhibition of 1867. 1t received
at that time the sanction of Napoleon
Ill, who proposed to help it by a Gov
ernment subsidy. The Prussian war
prevented this plan from being carried
out, but the company are now willing
to build the tunnel at their own ex-
pense, proTided the Government will
make their grant a perpetual monopoly.
This the Government will not accede to-
1t is probable, however, that limited
monopoly will be granted.
Year: 1873

A young hopeful at one of the leading
colleges wrote a letter home, requesting
his iather to send him some STAMPS :"
the kind father responded at once, and
enclosed good supply OF postage stamps.
Hopeful wrote n second letter, stating
that he did not want postage stamps
what he wanted was ''spondoolics The
father, fearing to make another mistake.
wrote to the President of the college thus.
My son wishes me to send him some
spondoolics do not find anv tor sale in
this place, and would be obliged to YOU
if you would supply him. presided You
have any of the article GA hand, and
charge to my account The President
gave the boy an order on the Treasurer
Tor some pocket money.
Year: 1873

The fact that Miss Rye-an enterprising Eng
lish lady. who would join the ranks of philan-
thropic effort. and appear on " the lecture
platform" IL she had been born in America-has
shipped seventy-three more girls to homes in
Canada is thought sufficiently important to be
made cable telegram. The information is well
enough, and it sets many distressed families to
thinking that Miss Rye would be as good as
wheat if she would send one or two good house
servants direct to their DOORS


But by comparison, the English lady is not do
ing such great things. The gentlemen of this
city who have been interesting themselves in
bringing over Swedish and Danish house and
farm servants, have procured several times sew
enty-three, within the year past. Generally
speaking, they have succeeded admirably, and
there is no reason why those who need servants
and cannot get them elsewhere, should not be
well accommodated through this source of sup
Year: 1873

There were, in Saturdays COMMERCIAL, be-
tween thirty-fve and forty separate new adver-
tisements inserted by advertisers in this city A
large proportion of these were of those classes
most important for the public to regularly con-
suit such as Auction Sales For Rent For Sale, Sit
uations and Help Wanted, Lost and Found, ETC.,
etc. While we desire to still steadily increase
our business, in the future, we take the present
occasion to acknowledge these practical eviden-
ces of the friendly regard of the public.
Year: 1873

1t ID stated that the Postmaster General and
the railroad companies having temporarily ar
ranged the postal car difficulties, the Attorney
General does not think it necessary to render an
opinion as to the right of the Government in the
premises until after Congress shall have had ap
opportunity to legislate on the subject. He
thinks Congress at the next session +" will apply
proper remedy"
Year: 1873

Some competent sanitary and bibu-
lous authority asserts that when people
feel the need of an acid, if they would
let vinegar alone, and use lemons or ap-
pies, they would feel just as well salts
fed and receive no injury. A sugges-
ton may not come amiss as to good
plan when lemons are cheap in the mar
ket. A person should then purchase
several dozen at once and prepare them
for use in the warm, weak days of spring
and summer, when acids, especially cit
ric and molic, or the acid of lemons, are
so grateful and useful. Press your
hand on the table to make it squeeze
more easily then press the juice into a
bowl or tumbler-never into tin; strain
out all the pulp from the peels-to ex-
tract the acid. A few minutes boiling
is enough then strain the water with
the juice of the lemons; put pound OF
white sugar to pint of the juice boil
ten minutes, bottle it, and your lemon
ade is ready. Put tablespoonful OF
two of this lemon syrup in a glass OF
water, and yeu have cool, healthful
drink,
Year: 1873

Drinking wine is a habit; so is drink
ing spirits, ale, cider, coffee and water.
The last is thought necessity; but to
drink much is habit. Some people
drink little, not-because their constitu-
tions require less than others it is
their habit. These people never per-
spire so much as hose who drink more.
The more that is drank, the more water
passes away, or the system would suf-
fer. AS it is, the strain affects it. The
skin, the kidneys, bowels, lungs, are
all drawn upon. The result is, as may
be naturally expected, exhaustion. For
this reason the man who drinks much
water, particularly during the summer
and in the hottest weather, is less able
to endure fatigue. The water is of no
benefit to him-that is the excess. 1t
must pass away, and this requires an
effort of the system, which is the sweat
ing process. Had he not the excess of
water, he would not have perspired so;
it would not have been there for the
system to expel. By the habit of drink
ing so much false thirst is created.
We should drink only what is needed.
The habit of drinking more will soon be
overcome, and the person will feel much
stronger, and more capable of bearing
fatigue In winter little food is needed,
beyond what our food furnishes; in
summer, some more, but not much


Country Gentleman.
Year: 1873

Sheffield.

 The Fourth with it's exciting pleasure has come and gone, and again we return to our usual quietude. There is little to speak of, save picnics, croquet parties, &c. which are much in fashion just now...... .Inde- pendence day dawned brightly, and found many wide awake and filled with the spirit of '76, if we are to judge from the early guns and by the quantity of powder vast ed in independence demonstrations. There were several picnic parties in different sec : tions of the town, and doubtless all en- joyed themselves. It was my fortune to join the 'Rannapoag" company in their annual excursion to the Salisbury lakes on Friday last. The exerclses of the day con sisted in sailing, fishing, ,croqueting and last but not least, in feasting. AS we sat down to an early dinner an ominous growi of thunder was heard, but not needed in time, for soon the heavy raindrops were falling. Seizing upon our most valuable edibles, we made puck march to the carriages, where robed in waterproof we bade the rain do It's worst and refresh the thirsty earth. Col B., who was of the party, enlivened the rainy season with tales of his army life, and Prof. Hubbard of New York, gave us some of his soul inspiring songs to the accom- paniment of the rolling thunder and the pattering rain; the skies cleared again and we were enabled to enjoy our beautiful supper upon the ground in peace. and all returned home when the twilight shadows were falling, save five of the party who waited on the lake shore, preferrmg the romance of 8 moonlight ridc......A goodly display of fireworks illuminated the south part of our village during the evening. ...... A sad accident befell Frank Burtch, lad of twelve years, while playing with pow der. A quantity was spilled upon the ground and he ventured to ignite it, when it flashed into his eyes and face, burning him severely. It was thought for a time that the eyes were destroyed, but we are glad to learn that the injury is not quite so serious. zee. When we look back upon the 4th of July it seems most foolish way to celebrate our independence by wasting powder and wearylng our bodies by un

 necessary excitement, and we feel that it would have shown more of the truly inde- pendent spirit had we observed the day quietly, and yet when the next year comes round we are just as anxious to Ego to the Fourth" Gas they say ) and this is young America! LUNA.
Year: 1873

Premium 0n Punctual5ty---our readers are undoubtedly aware of the fact that after Jnly lst, the law compelling payment of postage on all newspapers in the counties where they are published will go into effect and this law insists upon prepayment of all postage, either at the mailing office the office of delivery, therefore no papers hereafter go free, we have concluded to make the following offer which we shall pay premium to all who will be punctual and prompt in the payment of their subscription

 All who subscribe for THE NEWS for one year, also all who renew their subscription for year promptly at it's expiration and pay us at the time of subscribing or renewing, may withhold twenty cents, or an amount sufficient to pay the pos age of the same for the year.

 The date on the slip with the name indicates the time when each subscription WILL EXPIRE and this date is on every paper received by subs criber

 The above offer is not confined to county sub scribers, but will extend to any in the United States.

 Those who do not pay inside of three mol 1ths, we shall insist upon the regular terms give.1 at the head of the first page of THE NEws, namely ''If not paid at the expiration of three month g., $2.25 win be charged,' and such subscribers mus ' pay their own postage.
Year: 1873

The fourth of July passed off as quietly as could be expected in this village. There were few fights, but the number of dead and wounded was small. There was a little excitement Monday evening on the ar rival of the evening train from Bridgeport. About half mile below this station some unprincipled man or men put railroad ties across the track and then stood back to see the effect. They come near being caught. The engineer saw the obstacle in time to avoid any serious damage, and came near catching the men-three in number-but they succeeded in getting into the woods. It is hoped that there will be no more trouble of this kind, but should there be we hope the law will take it's hold c.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, July 28.-For some weeks
past a correspondence has been going on
between the Post-Otfice Department here
and that of Great Britain with view to
establish an exchange of postal cards at a
low rare of postage, but the British authors
ties have finally declined the proposition on
the ground that they are opposed to any
lower rate of postage than that now paid on
letters. The proposition OF the United


States was to have an exchange OF postal
cards by the addition of one cent, the post
age the same us we now have with Canada.
Year: 1873

PROFESSOR pMARAZYN drew another lurge All
dieucc to Virginil Hall last evening. lie Is ur-
doubtcdly the prince of magicans, surprising wy
man or Anderson. His presents are both useful
and ornamental. Last evening young lady of this
city drew the BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE SET OF FUR
NITURE bought In this city for forty dollars. Many
other useful articles were given away. Tonight n
handsome GOLD CHAIN AND LoCkET Will be given
away bes idcs many other articles of value.
Year: 1873

BROAD sTREEr.A full meeting Of The
Executive Committee Of the Broad-Street
Association was held last night mt the Office
OF Hon. james Lyons. The most important
business was the adoption OF 1eply to he
opinion of the City Attorney presented at
the last meeting Of the Council. The publi.
cation Of the reply was ordered.
Year: 1873

SENT on TO THE HUST1NGS CouM.-JameS
Cousins, charged with stabbing Alexander
james. and whose case was continued until
yesterday, was before the Police Justice, and
by him sent on to the grand jury of the
Hastings Court. The accused was sent to
iuiI
Year: 1873

.>PoS'T SLIGHT YOUR TEETH. Remember that
upon tleir labor the health of the stomach
Keep them perfect, and In order TO do so Hanipu-
late them with brush dipped In the fragrant sczo-
DON'T once or twice u day -
Year: 1873

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Your last Sundays correspondent calls for q
'church for the people" as one oil the most en-
phatic needs OF this metropolis He Is right. He
does not want chastity yralsed, wooden edince,
smelling Of paint and shavings. nor back room OF
some Old tenement, musty and decayed;" and
again he is right But he Is not right In thinking,
as he apparently does, that true church for the
people means o church for the poor people alone.
Let his rich man build the handsomest church
edilce In the city, decorate 1t In the most costly
manner, furnish 1t with the easiest seats, equip 1t
with the finest choir and amply endow 1t as per
fecty sefsupporting institution. and yet If he calls
1t the poor peoples church. II in any way II gets
that name or has that air, it will be
failure. Poor people do not like to have
their poverty always dung in their faces least OF
all on Sunday, and by the Church Of Christ. They
will carefully keep away from a charity church,
however attractive in other respects, which Is set
apart exclusively for them as class. They are
quick to perceive, disguise 1t as you may that
such q church is intended to perpetuate distinc.
ton which 1t IS the very business OF Christi tianity
to practically obliterate. The common people
heard Christ gladly" because they were made to
forget their poverty and obscurity In lister ming to
his glorious doctrine OF the essential equality and
brotherhood Of men-transient conditions signin-
cant and important only as they affect the eternal
thing-character, doctrine which he both
preached and lived and which drew them, and
has ever since drawn ali classes into his Church.


No, the true Church for the people will be one
which does not, either by Its architecture, ritual
special recognition Of either rich or poor. There
are, unquestionably, many churches In this CITY
which are 50 obviously built BY, and for, the rich
In terms the poor are freely invited, the useless
luxury and costliness-the ostentation Of wealth
Year: 1873

A RUNAWAY HORSE, with halter and rider
took to the sidewalk on the south side o.
Broad street near DR.. Preston's church,
yesterday afternoon, and created quite SEN
sation. After be passed the corner of Ninth
the rider rolled off on the sidewalk, and the
horse stopped. A scare and few bruises
were the result.
Year: 1873

FINGERS CUT OFF.-One of the hands al
work upon the Church Hill tunnel had two
fingers cut off day before yesterday whilst
going down Shaft No. q. His hand was
caught between the car and the timbers.
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS-very useful for bus-
ness purposes. Cards or announcements OF any
kind printed OH them will pass through the mail for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and
cheapIy done ut this office.
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE POS
tai law-useful, serviceable, and cheap. The adj
verIiser can I'LL the back Of the cards with any
printed announcement he may wish to make public
and send them through the mail for only one cent.
Can be printed at this office at low rates.