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Year: 1876

ATTACKED BY A HoG.-John Taylor,
a farmer of Newlin township, Chester
county, Pa, was furiously attacked by a
hog which he had turned out OF the pen,
on Tuesday. He was knocked down and
severely bitten in the thigh by the savage
animal. After lying prostrate and in
sensible for short time MIR. Taylor
got up and managed to get over the fence
but the animal showed no disposition to
renew the attack after the first assault
The wound Is severe one, but MIR. L. Is
recovering.
Year: 1876

The present war with the Indians is In
creasing the business at the War Depart.
ment to very marked degree. Recruiting
is on the increase, troops are In motion, and
other heavy items of expense are daily oc:
curencss. It Is not easy to procure good
men for the service, dull as times may be,
but large numbers Of dissipated youths are
Offering. Some of the best families of New
York city have ruined sons who have en-.
listed out of sheer desperation. One Of
these, Of whom / have personal knowledge,
was under q salary OF 81, 400 year, and
though unmarried, could not live on 1t. He
wasted his money drinking and gambling,
and then in q ft of remorse enlisted. Some
of these fellows make good soldiers, but they
will find the Sioux campaign different from
their gay and festive scenes at Delmonico's
Thirteen dollars month and uniform is
now offered, with small increase for good
conduct. With regard to danger, do not
think the Sioux are half as destructive as
the drinking saloons of Fifth avenue.
Year: 1876

Never was there sadder exhibition OF
the adage that 'the course of true love
never runs smooth" than was set before us
this morning. A young man named Daniel
Keith, with buxom lassie, drove into our
town from Birchrunville, the scene of more
chicken thieving than was before known
They came for the purpose of sealing their
vows in the much. coveted hymenial moose,
but alas the Argus eyes of officer Miles
espied in Keith the person for whom he
held warrant for theft land accordingly he
placed his legal digits upon him, aud in less
time than it takes to tell it, the prisoner
was committed to prison by Justice White
head, there to await trial at Court. The
charge upon which the young man was ar
rested is that during the present month he
distracted whip and some chickens from
the premises of DR.. Fussell. The young
lady's prcdicament rlay possibly be imagin-
ed but not described. Maybe the interfer-
ence oft law in this hymenial matter may
in the end prove to her an act of providence
for which she will ever bless Officer Miles
and the Alderman.
Year: 1876

IN. Y. letter In Philadelphia Ledger.l


The dry goods people and merchants in
other leading trades speak hopefully of
trade prospects, now that we are about en-
tering the last Of the summer months.
They argue this way: The harvests are
abundant that means increased ability of
the farmers to become purchasers, and also
cheap bread for the industrial and laboring
classes stocks of all kinds of merchandise
are known to be unprecedently low In the
interior, and these must be replenished at
an early day. The continuance of large
peremptory auction sales at this point has
an unsettling influence upon values, as well
as tendency to check regular bushes but
these will soon be out of the way. The lat
est announcement is the sale of $4,000
shawls, by q leading house, on Thursday
next.
Year: 1876

There was established in Utica some time
ago a steam dyeing works. The proprietor
of said works believes (well were 1t if there
were more more like him) that the employ
er's duty to his employees does not end when
they have been paid off on Saturday night,
and by precept and example he tries the ef-
feet of moral suasion. Among other things
he has hung up across the work rooms the
several cards on which are printed scriptur-
al texts, proverbs, etc. This has doubtless
its good effect, but certain it is that it is
thrown away on one Of its employees, a
bright-lookiug girl: for on the arrival OF
visitors to view the works or to create a
little amusement among her workers, she
has card in imitation of those hanging
around fixed SO as to be easily put up on
the wall and again lowered at minutes
notice (the latter part of the performance
taking place when the proprietor shows
himself, and containing this inscription
"Thursday-eat, drink and be merry, for
Tomorrow we must dye" True enough,
Friday was their dyeing day.
Year: 1876

We are surprised that man of such


evenness Of temper as Mr.. johnson, of the
Gazette" looks to have, should loose his
temper and enter into quarrel with the
leader Of mob. It tends to do ne good,
only to stir up and continue the strife on
that side which has been 80 unfortunate Is
to be falsely taught. The better judgment
Of the city will prevent anything further
than silly babling coming out of this, and
we are even surprised that Mayor White
ley should have banded words with those
who have leadership in boot blacks.
Year: 1876

ONLY A CHANGE I'm THE FIRM.


There is some truth in the assertion
made in the New York "Sun," that if
Hayes is elected to the Presidency, it viii
be the same shop with different sign over
the door. The letter published by Gov.
Hayes, is full Of good promises to do what
Grant has left undone, and correct those
things which Grant has let run into the
widest state Of disorder, until they have
resulted in criue,, and become National
disgrace. The wants of reform at Wash
ington were never more seen, than in what
has occurred under Grants administration.
They are 30 many that it would be useless
for us to enumerate them. They have
been two fully canvassed by exposure to
be unknown to the public. If Hayes
goes into Office with the frmest intention
to carry out the promises Of his letter of
acceptance, he would find himself so hedg-
ed in by the influences of the leaders of
the ;party, that he could not act without
their advice.


We venture to say, that no man ever
went into Office with better intentions Of
conducting the Government honestly than
did Grant, that is, we are to take such as
the case, if letters are any indication of the
course to be pursued. But then we sup
pose the source of letters should always be
taken into consideration, and then deduc-
tions made from them. This is essential
in judging the valuation of letters from
Presidential candidates after Grants fail
ure to carry out his promises made with
such solemn assurances. The same inAu-
ences which were thrown around him, will
be cast about Hayes, and he will have the
same entangling alliances to cope with, land
from which he cannot escape, without en-
countering an opposition that would lead
to an unpopularity with his party, making
a resignation preferable to remaining in a
position encunbered by such embarrassing
surroundings.


The men who would cause these en-
barrassments to President, who ran coun-
ter to their wishes, are precisely those
whom he would be compelled to put into
his cabinet, or if not so, to allow such init
macy with him as to he his counsel upon
all momentous questions. And this is
unavoidable because he would enter upon
the office stranger to the duties and
with such influences against him as those
we have intimated, he would find himself
very shsrtly completely at loggerheads
with his own party, and so embarrassed
that his administration would be declared
weak and senseless. In fact Hayes would
find himself in the same position as a
mariner in current that he did not un-
derstand, and with that current operating
against all his efforts. 1t is easily seen
that the "Sun" was about right lin its as
sertion that it would be the same shop
with different sign, 1t will be Hayes as
President, and Zach Chandler, Morton,
Conkling and Blaine as his advisers.


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Year: 1876

A we'll executed counterfeit of the new
silver dime has made its appearance in
New York, and already gained circulation
in the different parts Of the country. 1t is
stated that close examination will dis
close its worthlessness, as it lacks the ring
of the genuine.
Year: 1876

Week before last tramp called at
the house of frank Wheeler, who lives
some two or three miles east OF Mon.
roeville, Ohio. near the railroad, ana
asked for cup of hot coffee and
good meals Mrs. Wheeler prepared a
good meal for him, which he ate, and
then discovering that the lady was
alone, he insulted her, and attempted
an assault upon her, but was prevent.
id BY her getting hold Of shot gun
and ordering him off. He at first re-
fused to 20, and told her she did not
dare shoot; but when he started to-
ward her the second time, she shot at
him, the load taking effect in his thigh.
He then ran out to the railroad, and In
q few moments another tramp came to
the house and asked for some rags to
tie up the injured mans wounds. She
supplied the necessary bandages, and
heard nothing more of the tramps for
some time after. On last Friday she
was again left alone, and while at the
smokehouse attending to ssme work,
she saw tive tramps come toward her
again, and she ran toward the house,
One OF the fellows-the same she had
previously wounded-called to her to
stop or he would sheet her, and at the
same time fired revolver at her. Che,
however, escaped to the house and
locked the door before they could
gain entrance. The fellows went to
the window, raised it, and were about
to enter the house, when Mrs. Wheel
er again got the gun and told them to
keep out or she would shoot. "Shoot
and be id" was the answer
given, and one of them-the same she
had previously wounded-being half
way in at the window, she did shoot,
the lead taking effect in his arm and
shoulder. The other tramp picked
him up and carried him 10 the woods
near by, where he left him, while he
went to Norwalk for physician. The
wounded man was taken to Norwalk,
when it was found necessary 10 ampH-
tate his arm. His wound proved SO
serious, however, that it was found
impossible to save his life. and on Sat
utday he breathed his last.
Year: 1876

Making sugar out of melons is new
California industry.


Pole beans should be topped. and they
will bear larger quantity Of seed


The average product of potatoes is not
lar from - bushels per acre, with occa-
sonal yields that prove Il possibility OF
eight or nine hundred bushels.


The wheat crop of the United States is
estimated to average from twelve to fiji
teen bushels per acre, while the possible
Weld has been shown to be over seventy
bushels,


The Weld Of hay for the whole country
is not much over one ton per acre, on Il
general average, against possible yield
of five tons and over, as shown by various
successful farmers


The great and only secret in raising
turkeys is to keep them dry and warm
They must, at the same time, have such
grass, bugs, flies and gravel as they would
pick up if running at large.
Although the potato crop i'll Ireland is
reported to be excellent. the harvest pros
poets in all parts threaten to be seriously
affected by the long drought. and cattle in
several districts are suffering from scare
ity of water


The laboring man who works for him
self. and thinks, plans, calculates and aims
at excellence in all he does, can succeed
as well to-day, gle-handed as ever be
fore only when his efforts are made in the
right direction.


Crops in general are reported good
throughout the entire country. Farmers
will have plenty to eat, even should they
not receive high prices for their surplus
This is more than those of other vocations
can say, especially in the cities.


Vegetables that are valued for their
iuiciness and mild flavor require rapid
growth, but the reverse should be the case
When strong flavor is desired. But quick
growth is not desirable for Towering
shrubs, as handsome and more stocky
plants are made if grown slowly.
Year: 1876

An English butter maker of large eN-
perence, who is now on a visit to this
country for the purpose of looking over
our cheese and butter dairies. gives us
the following information concerning a
method in practice among the best butter
makers of England for hardening or rem
derng butter firm and solid during hot
weather Carbonate of soda and alum are
used for the purpose, made into a powder.
For twenty pounds Of butter, one tea
spoonful OF carbonate of soda and one tea
spoonful of powdered alum are mingled
together at the time of charming and put
into the cream. The effect of this powder
is to make the butter come firm and solid,
and TO give it a clean. sweet flavor 1t
docs not enter into the butter, but its ac-
ton is upon the cream, and it passes off
with the buttermik. The ingredients of
the powder should not be mingled to-
gethcr until required to be used, on at the
time the cream is in the churn ready for
churnng
Year: 1876

4 queer way to make Il foot mat for
your sitting room is to take a plain color
ed Gelalne dress, no matter how Old--or If
you want two cOlOrS, take two dresses,
and arrange the shades to suit Yourself
cut bias strips two inches wide, fringe the
edges with a large pin-you can do it very
taSt-ltn thread through the middle,
draw it up together almost as tight and
close as you can, then sow this on to some
firm foundation. You want to commence
in the middle and go round and round. 1t
takes u good deal of material, but that
doesn't matter tor ii can be made of what
is good for nothing else If YOU haven't
enough to make the whole mat il this
way. cut a plain centre piece OF black
cloth, or something that will last, and sew
the tringed gathers around it. After it is
scwed on, trim it evenly, anI it will have
the appearance of a chenille foot mat.


Another way is to take m Old pair Of
black pants--or any other plain color will
do, Of course-cut about dozen yards of
inchWidc strips; then cut some red, or
bright colored flannel the same way; il
you havn't Old, you can get coarse scar
let flannel for thirty cents 4 yard plenty
good enough, and one ward will make two
maiS.


Prepare some good calico, OF something
firm for the loundation; then cut a piece
Of black two fingers wide and five long


and baSlc it in the centre Of the toundA


tion. Lap the red on this piece, the right
sides together, run it across one side with
coarse calpettthreati cut oif the end roll
ii over and baste down "log-cabin" fash
ION, put the red on again, laying it so it
Will cross the end You cut, run il, turn and
bnste again Go clear around the back
centre with the red. then with the black
alternating until YOU have the mat rs large
IL YOU wish Those Who have made log


c;lbin' bed-0uiIts will not need all these
Instructions For the edge put in plain
piece at black about an inch and half
Wide, and pink il il you have All iron. If
You have rot. take either black or red
three inches wide, cut little Sits an inch
and a halt long every half finger, take
each piece up separately, double the ends
together. run it across, turn it, press it
down well, and you will have even points
all around which viii look better than
pinking If YOU choose you can make
these mats octagon shape, by cutting the
centre piece that shape, and il you want
it to look extra nice, cmbroider Il dog. q
bird Il monkey, or q large initial in the
centre Ct the black with gray worsted
Year: 1876

The Derbyshire method OF sending but
ter to market is quite different from any-
thing practsed in this country. The dairy
farmers put their butter up in halt-pound
prints neatly stamped Instead Of boxes
or pals fer packing they use stout willow
baskets These are made especially for
the purpose, and are arranged to receive
from fifteen to thirty prints in each layer,


and several layers OF prints are placed one
above the other The LAYERS of prints lust
tit the basket in rows five 10y six or four
by five, 50 rs to avoid shucking and bruis-
inc by moving from their position AS
placed in the basket. The baskets are
very nicely made the sides rising up from
the bottom perpendicularly, ANA being
made sufficiently strong to retain a true
and even shape From fifteen to thirty
pounds OF butter are packed in each bask


ct, according TO the size ot the dairy OF
the amount of butter to be sent to market
from time t. time In other words the
baskets are made of different sizes to ;tc-
commodate the dairy, and they are com
pletely flied with prints when sent to
market. The following is the manner of
packing: First, It fine. white, dry cloth is
laid over the basket, and upon. this is
placed 4 wet one OF fine white cotton.
They lay dock leaves over the bottom.
The dock leaf has n stalk running through
its length, thus rendering the back Of the
leaf uneven while the face Of the leaf is
flat The stalk, therefore, must be care
fully drawn off with u knife, care being
taken that the leaf is not split Now wet
the prepared leaves and place them in the
bottom Of the basket, and upon them
place Il layer of butter prints, then layer
nf leaves, ANA so on until the basket is
filled finishing with q layer of leaves
The ends of the cloths are now turned
down over the whole, and it is complete
The basket should hold five halt-pound
prints in depth. In this way the butter
goes to market in the nelghboring city or
village, sweet, rosy, and in fine condition,
the same as if leaves the ]3irV
Year: 1876




Occasion having arisen for the removal
of the bodies inferred in the old Catholic
Cemetery on Dearborn street, Chicago
the Tribune has an account Of the barDa-
rous degree of recklesSneSS and diSrcspect
accorded the remains OF the dear departed
by the living in that city. In the work OF
eXhumation the bones of the dead have
been scattered all over the field No at
tention has been paid to filling i'll the
graves, and 1.-THE great, gaping holes,
fringed with bones and decorated with
ros;ries, yawn beneath the feet Of the
passerby. Relies OF poor humanity abound
on every side. and skulls, masses OF hair
and the bleaching remnants lie scattered
through the Grass. without friendly hand
to throw them back to the longing, warm
and Idle grave" The Tribune SAYS it is
no uncommon sight to see children max
ing of with 1.-THE pale reminiscence of a
departed limb, and that not long ago two
youths engaged in a combat, each armed
with the reict of an arm. Pieces Of coffin
lie around loose, and commingle their
dust with the rattling beads and various
other emblems Of faith, cOns4cratlon and
death. No effort has been made to gather
up this debris. When the body is eN
humed the major part is hurried into a
cart and the rest left to the rain and the
ravens. There is no semblance OF respect
for the remains. and the resurrectionists
swear and laugh US the coffin comes up
in pieces and the skeleton breaks in half
Evidently there is Il field for missionary
work in Chicago, and until it has taken
thorough hold that city will be considered
good place to move away from before
one dies
Year: 1876

THE TASTE OF TUKNIPs IN MILK AND BUTTER
IL is stated, upon German authority, that the un-
pleasant taste impaired to milk and butter by feed
ing turnips, &c. may be removed by SIMPLY throw
ing into each pan of milk of four to five quarts. ms
nnch saltpeter as will lie on the point of knife,
when gelatinons mass will separate from the mix,
and settle to the bottom.
Year: 1876

bran here than In Europe. Second, Western shorts
often lose weight in storage and transportation In
standing in heaps they not unfreqnently neat
and shrink to the extent of 70 per cent OF Tue
original weight In the process of fermentatiol 10
which this rs largely due, the abnminoids would DC
found TO suffer decomposition and loss.
Year: 1876

o. At dinner party there were two
sisters present, one a widow who bad
Just emerge from her weeds. the other
net long married. whose husband had
lately gone out to India for short terra.
A Young barris,er present was depuied
to take the young widow down TO din
ner. Unfortunately he Was under the
impression that his partner was the
married lady whose ha: a:band had Just
arrived in India. The conversation be-
tween them began with the lady re-
marking how extremely hot il was
Yes. il is very hot." returned the
Young barrister. Then happy thought
suggested itself to him, end be added
with cheerful smile. ..But not 20 hot
- the place to which your hu. band has
gone" The look with which the Wild
ow answered this happy thought will
haunt that young harris.er till the day
Of his death.
Year: 1876

ANTIQUITY OF THE FAMILY.-The
family institution was prior 10 every
other social form. II is not creation
ofgoyernment, or product Of lcgisla-
tion. II is not the offspring, but the
parent, Of states and OF civil authorities:
and it has been the wisdom of states in
all ages to regard the family institution
with reverence. The common law it.
self" says Lord Bacon, which is the
best bond OF our wisdom, does often
prefer the prerogative Of the king"
Fathers were before kings, and the
part.iarchsl staff before the sceptre Of
oyalty. and the simple majesty of pa
rental rule before the oldest thrones
Kingly and imperial sway are mere
ephemeTa in comparison with the fam
lily. The first rude domestic tent of
palm lea es ever spread by the Eu-
pirates was the emblem of power more
enduring and pervading than that of the
Casars. No other human relation is
comparable to that. Whatever change
may yet take place in earthly govern
ments, and whatever the form that shall
ultimately prevail, the permanence OF
the family Is assured to the end oi
time. The moral power of such an in
stitution as the family cannot but be
great. Each one Of the families in the
country form in itself q small society,
efficiently organized, and compacted by
ties OF the most inviolable nature. and
ii is these organizations which are con-
stantly occupied in the primary educa-
tion Of our future rulers in Church and
State, from the lowest to the highes. -
How important, therefore. from thi,
point Of view is the discreet and wise
management Of each and every one o..
this vast array Of societies! The soil
is theirs. the power is theirs-in word,
they are the nation.
Year: 1876

THE GIRL WHO WrSs.-The day has
passed when woman must be pale and
delicate to be called interestlng-when
>he must be totally ignorant Of all prac-
teal knowledge to be refined and high
bred-when she must know nothing OF
the current political news OF the day, OF
TO be called strong-minded. 1t is not
>ign of high birth or refinement to be
sickly or ignorant. Those who affect
any thing Of this kind are behind the
times. and must shake up and air them
selves mentally, or drop under the firm
strides of common ideas and be crushed
i. to utter insigni6cance. In these days
the active, rosy-faced girls, with brain
quick and clear, warm, light heart, q
temper quickly heated at intended in
>ult or injury, and just as quick to for
give; whose feet can run as fast as her
tongue and not put her out of breath;
who is not afraid of freckles, or to
breathe the pure air Of Heaven unre-
strained by drawn certains Of a close
carriage: and, above all, who can speak
her mind and give her opinion on i'm
portant topics which interest intelligent
people. is the true girl who will make a
good woman. This is the gi5 who wins
IN these days. Even fops and dandies.
who strongly oppose woman's rights,
like woman who can talk, If she is not
handsome. They weary Of the most
beautiful creature IL she is a focl. They
say, law. ya-as; she is beautiful and
no mistake, but she won't do for me
lacks brains," for which commodity il
would seem she could have q little use
in her association with him. Ho~ever,
TO please even an empty headed fop, a
woman must know something.