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Year: 1871

LONDON, June 13.-A dispatch from
Breslau this evening says fire broke out
in the Stadt Theatre, at a quarter to eight,
and the building was in flames, with but
little prospect of being saved.


The Times says: The discussion Yesterday
in the House of Lords once more shows
that the advantages of the treaty of Wash
ingtOn greatly overbalance its deficiencies
We admit that to yield everything to
conciliate an opponent is unwise, but the
American commissioners also receded from
their original demands. The machinery of
arbitration is satisfactory, and the claims
on both sides could hardly be settled in any
Othar Way
Year: 1871

To remove ink spots, put the article
stained over a warm fat iron, stretch it
well, then squeeze few drops of lemon
juice ON it, and the spots will disappear at
once. Wash Immediately in cold water.
This is complete remedy, and win satisfy
all who may try it,.
Year: 1871

Monday-Having awakened, enough of
Auroras light had streamed through the
broken shutters to bring to our astonished
gaze picture which would have delighted
any entomologist in the land. Forty differ
ent kinds of bugs ranged along the walls
and windows in forty different directions
They were holding sort of bug dress par
ade, each after his kind. A division of
crickets had formed line across the floor
in front of our larboard window, viewing
with evident astOnishment the movements
and marshaling of the strange hosts. An
exasperated rodent dashed across the floor
and right through the ranks of the crickets,
and these took to the walls, causing gen
eral panic, which sent bugs 70 all quarters
of the walls and ceiling. If they ad not
smelt rat, they might attribute their dis
comfort to his presence.


The sudden darkening of our starboard
window resulted in an investigation as to
the cause. 1t was neither our woodhouse
nor hencoop which had f1oated there, but it
was-occupied by several rats. so foul
and fair day had not. SEEN"


The whole situation was now ascertained
from these questions and answers between
neighbor and passing boatman, bound
in with family whom he had relieved"
Year: 1871

This new article, constructed scientific prln-
ciples, can be seen daily at the grocery of Clark
& Maeder. corner of Common and Carondelet
streets. 1t is guaranteed to consume not more
than Fifteen Pounds of Ice in twenty-four hours.
1t is the only kind made not to require the break
ing cf the ice and it thoroughly separates the
warm from the cold air. 1t is now recognized as
the only refrigerator in which the contents be
kept perfectly dry and cold without freezing Even
matches are kept dry in it for any length of time.
See the Scientific American about FISHERS ne
FRIGERATOR ie9 I'm
Year: 1871

Saturday, June 3-Upon this very day
bright and early, we caused our household
effects to be removed to No. - street.
With us into the neighborhood come rumors
of crevasse. When we accosted the land
lord with "how's this for highl' he said it
gave him pleasure to state that the neigh
borhOOd was not only above high water
mark, but above reproach-a highly respect
bic and favored locality. The rent, he said
was $50, positively in advance. He was just
going down town to pay taxes, and if we
found it convenient We iwere spared the
infiction of the remainder of this story by
handing over the amount-iust what he
was short. ..r


iSunddy-Unusual commotion among a
neighbor's Guinea fowls was the first init
nation we had of morning. Boat ahOy,
was the next ominous sound, and this was
soon followed by sudden bump against
what was now the port side of our house.
In moment we were at the window, aud
were there met by sturdy fellow in skiff,
who offered rough apology for having
struck our house land he thought iob),
which he explained as being the result of
race between himself and a competitor to
answer the call of neighbor. He said he
was 'mOvln' of people," and if we had
"ary job" he was at our service.
The price for saving a small family
without children he had fixed at
ten dollars-and the price was risin' with
the waters; in fact, "edacious" fellows in the
Canal street line were charging twice that
amount, without half the convenience he
had to offer. We must be quick, he said.
as he had no time to parley with us, for he
had no doubt people were sufferin', and his
was mission of mercy. When we ex-
pressed determination to await the as
suaging of the waters, with shrug of he
shoulders as he settled to his oars he re-
marked that we must be strangers, who
knew nothing of "crevasse time"


Afternoon-Hayejustm made soundings, and
find two feet of water under our larboard
and two feet four inches starboard window,
and the price of moving still rising. Men
and skiffs dot the waters in every direction
relieving the suffering. Chickens dogs and
goats struggle about in the food while
ducks and geese seem to regard it as a
special dispensation. Many of our neigh
bors were being relieved" while others,
who had not the price of it, accepted the
situation. Soundings were made and re-
corded and everything placed in readi-
ness to "move at moments notice" The
thousand noises gradually died away, until
at last as sleep did weigh our eyelids down
and "sleep our senses in forgetfulness,' we
can barely distinguish


THE muttering curse of


Some strong wader in his misery


Monday-Having awakened, enough of
Auroras light had streamed through the
broken shutters to bring to our astonished
gaze picture which would have delighted
49, l. IL
Year: 1871

SABBATH LABoR.-There is worldly
wisdom as well as religious truth in the
recent declaration of the New York
Tribune, that prosperity on farm de-
pends on respect for the Sabbath. The
oxen need it, the plough horses demand
it. the lamed backs and sore arms of the
great army of the over-worked, cry out
for it. The same paper also utters an
earnest protest against the Sabbath labor
REQUIRED from the women in cheese
factories, as being not only an infringe
ment of the fourth commandment, but
needless. 1t suggests that the two milk
ings used on that day be set for butter,
o. kept over till Monday, or converted
into pork, and says. " The pretenee that
the nature of the cheese business requires
this proclamation and sacrifice is pharisai-
cal sham, it is a mockery and an insult
to common sense, as well as to God"
Year: 1871

A son of the late President Tayler
only 21 years old, is an Uhlan in the
Twelfth Army Crops Of Saxony, and
served throughout the Franco Prussian
war. He had been for five years min
ing student at Freiberg, but when the
clash OF arms came he laid aside his
books and sought admission to the SER
vice. By an especial favor of the Minis
ter of War this foreigner was permitted
to enter the ranks of the King ofSaxony.
Being fine-looking, gallant young man


he made an excellent soldier, and his re-
cord as son o. an American President
was enough to cause every officer and
private to seek his companionship. Dur
ing the latter part of the war, young
Tayler is said to have carried his cav
airy lance into several hot engagements.
Year: 1871

An Illinois woman committed suicide
by hanging herself to an apple tree. At
the funeral, a neighbor noticing the sad
appearance of the husband, consoled
him by saying that he had met with a
terrible loss. Yes, says the husband
heaving sigh, "she must have kicked
like thunder to shake off six bushels of
green apples that would have been worth
dollar bushels when they got ripe p
Year: 1871

Beneath dropping Willow
That wept Ger those that were dead
Knelt sweet golden haired Lilly.
And these were the words she said
Tell memama where is God
Does lie dwell above the sky
And does He from there look down
Upon such a child as /?
Is the tranquil moon His eye,
That keeps vigils when sleep;
And stars the eyes ofanges
That never sorrow or weep
And dmama do you live there.
In Gods fair beautiful home.
And some Of the starry eyes;
Oh are they your very own
DO you ever gaze onme,
With the love light in your eye
And do you never sorrow
10 see me so often cry?
oh will you not ask our God,
III may come to heaven?
For since you went there 10 live
No love to me is given.
No one kisses me good night.
And alone say my prayers;
I'm tired and weary Of earth,
And long to go up there,
Then ask God to let me come,
Right up through the ether blue
should be so happy there
With God and Angels and you.


No, Cbulestoicn, ", IT,
Year: 1871

On the day of his death, this simple
Western attorney, who, according to one
party, was vulgar joker, and whom the
doctrinGires among hisown supporters ac-
cused of wanting every element of states
manship, was the most absolute ruler in
Christendom, and this solely by the hold
his good-humored sagacity had laid on the
hearts and understanding of his country
men. Nor was this all for it appeared
that he had drawn the great majority.
not only of his fellow citizens, but Of
mankind also to his side. So strong
and so persuasive is honest manliness,
without single quality Of romance OF
unreal sentiment to help it! A civilian
during times of the most captivating
military achievement, awkward, with no
skilliD the lower technicalities of manners,
he left behind him fame beyond that
of any conqueror, the memory of grace
higher than that of outward person, and
a gentlemanliness deeper than mere
breeding. Never before that startled
April morning did such multitudes Of
men shed tears for the death of one they
had never seen, as if with him friendly
presence had been taken away from their
lives, leaving them colder and darker.
Never was funeral panegyrie so eloquent
as the silent look Of sympathy which
strangers exchanged when they met on
that day. Their common manhood had
lost kinsman.-James Russell LogceH.
How LITTLE LAND WILL KEEP A
Cow.-On the first day Of June last /
commenced cutting clover for one COW
confined in yard enclosed by high,
light board fence, with stable alta tched
in which she had been fed. She had no
feed but freshly cut clover from the first
of June to the fifteenth Of ofOctober, and
all taken from one-fourth of an acre Of
ground She has averaged eighteen quarts
VI


of strained milk per day, from which my
wife has made eight pounds of butter
week, during the four and half months.
The COW is five years old, and cross of
the Ayrshire and Durham. She has
given more milk, more butter, and of
better quality, than she has done on a
pasture. On one-eight of an acre have
raised 150 bushels of sugar beet and car
rots, which with the two tons of hay, will
keep her handsomely the remainder of the
year. The labor of cutting clover forthe
COW is less than driving her three-fourths
of mile to pasture; besides, the manure
saved is quite an item In the dairy dis
tricts the usual estimate is four acres to
the COW on the hay and pasture system !;
whereas, by soiling and raising roots, five
eighths of an acre is found to be enough
| will state further, what | believe from
nearly thirty years experience is true,
that there is no crop so valuable for soil
! ing as clover, no crop so many pounds Of
which, and of equal value for milk and
butter, can be produced from acre OF
ground. Sweet corn is good crop for
late feeding, where clover will not grow,
but not profitable for winter feeding.
Cor Vermont Farmer
Year: 1871

ton, cost nearly S80oo000; certainly it would be
grand thing for Minnesota if she could induce the
General Government work the great harbor
afforded two States by the Bay of SUPERIOR and sink
eight millions of dollars make special harbor in
the open lake for one, but this is grtaAy achat the


Government is asked to do The Minnesota legislature
wishes the breakwater harbor to be put the list of
''harbor improvements" and the Duluth Tribune saws
they will "keep on experimenting" (and doubtless
improving" at Government expense) till they have
breakwater that will stand. The Duluth Ninnesotian
has chronicled and encouraged the using of the
big rocks that shall begin for them oceanic and
titanic Improvement In view of these facts may
well ask all lovers of impartial justice in places of
thorty rM 1t pay the United States government to


caste millions on such "Iarbor Improvement" and
all for what just to enable Minnesota to avoid using
Natural Breakwaer that is guarding of the finest
harbors in the woodworking it because Wisconsin
shares its benefit in with her. The people of
this nation not trained believe that the United
States government established discriminate be-


States in any such way, and subordinate itself to
State pride, but rather established to
more perfect union.
Year: 1871

By making it the terminus of line Of road that wW come
doxm here tore focas of the lines that stretch ou in euery
direction among tie grain fields Nop is the time to set
these enterprises FOOT uat tie locations may be cheap
IL secured and coectios pcM contributing lines already
6,sa projected mag be made In this way only can
New York place herself upon equal footing with
Philadelphia and Erie IN the marketing of Minnesota
products long water lines cheaper than iron
ones and in this way will she be able to show Sin
of her grain receipts in the next decade instead
of the decrease that the tables show has taken place
in the last


Not in the grain trade alone viii New York feel the
benefits of such investment but in its entire
mercial intercourse with rapidly growing country
that will naturally buy its imported supplies at the city
from which it transport them at the lowest rates


The above from the St Paul Pioneer of the 18th is
well worth the attention of all who interested in
the prosperity of New York city, and the Empire
State For three years Jay Cooke with all the capital
he influence has been clutching the channels of
trade west of Chicago and diyerting them to Ih1adel
pAa Do you hear that, Tribune, Herald, Times, and
all ye metropolitan press? Do YOU hear it, Wander
bilt and Company? While you are wasting your time
in engineering railroad lines of Chicago Philade
pha capitalists cutting your lines of communca-
ton with the great West. oerer controls tie Northern
Paciic and connections acH control the U3sioa Paci
Both these naturally belong 70 New York City, and if
she is not fed by these, by what will she be fed An
other three years waiting will close the of New
York as the metropolis of the world, unless her
railroad men are alive to the situation. One able
financial stroke if dealt Immediately viii crush the
Phade phia spider in its web Remember this, We
press of New York state, that Duluth is the centre of
the net


Remember that Duluth means Philadelphia that
the Northern Pacific and connections, if terminating
at Duluth, means building up Philadelphia; Duluth
means Erie, and Buffalo, Harrisburg and Al
bany, Philadelphia, and New York. Can't you
see it?


Then keep the facts before the people till New York
has stopped that little leak Erie, which her Comp
roer and Legislature have just discovered by opening
wide the rusty loodgates of the New York railways
and water routes But from nothing, nothing comes.
If you the main stream Of traffic to pour through
The Empire State you must have material interest in
SUPERIOR and her railroads the head of Lake Superb
Or. If you allow Mr.. Cooke to have his own way in
this locality a few months longer you will ascertain
too late that tier of Empire States" are tributary
your once sleepy but now wide awake rival PhiIa.
dcDhia
Year: 1871

Hon. L. K Stannard, of Tayors Falls, on the 18th
inst introduced in the Minnesota House joint reso-
luton in favor of the renewal extension Of the land
grant to the st. Croix Superior Railroad Minneso
ia just as much interested as Wisconsin in this rail-
road and glad that State joining its voice
with Wisconsin for the of the grant.


The following sensible views on the subject we find
in the two leading journals of Minnesota. They are
in strange contrast with the of the Duluth Mn
nesotia and Tribune whose distorted statements in
gard the grant, prompted by jealousy of SUPERIOR
have been frequently alluded in these columns and
have been condemned in the strongest by all the
leading journals of the Northwest.


From the st. Paul Pioneer:


WE the Legislature will promptly pass the Joint
resolution introduced into the House yesterday by Mr.
Stannard in relation to extending the grant of lands
aid in the construction of railroad from ST Croix
river or lake, to Superior and Bayfield, in Wisconsin.
This road will give another direct connection with
Lake SUPERIOR and IS really measure of more mpor-
tance to Minnesota than Wisconsin Its fate is en-
trely in the hands of delegation in Congress- and
our members should be informed at the earliest mo-
ment of the general desire existing among all classes
of our citizens for the passage OF the act.


From the st. Paul Press:


4 joint resolution yesterday introduced in the
House, by Hou.-L. X taunard Iii favor OF the exten-
sion renewal of the land grant to the st. Croix
Bayfield, and st Croi1 Superior Railroad. The whole
State of Minnesota is deeply interested in multiplying
the avenues of communication with Lake Superior.
There is business enough in Minnesota to maintain half
dozen Lailroad outlets upon that Lakeland the time
will come very when more than one outlet in that
direction will be necessary to maintain healthtul
competition in the of freightage The Lake Su-
perior and Mississippi railroad has prominent ad
vantage all other connections with Lake Superior
and one of which it never be depriyed-in that
it is much the shortest line lake cation. But
that railroad viii carry freghts cheaply 1t
afford do until it is forced do by competi
ton with other outlets upon Lake Superior. 1t will,
any rate, have monopoly Of the traffic between
the Mississippi valley and Lake Superior for years to
come, and by the time the roads through Northern
Wisconsin finished it viii probably have attained
business beyond the capacity of single line-and
another outlet will be necessary carry the frcights
flowing towards that lake, and a wholesome check
upon the tendency Of all roads which have much
business than they do to adopt unneces-
sarily high of freight. Moreover the construc
ton of another road to Lake Superior would add
other powerful force those which impelling the
trade of Minnesota in that drection-and would thus
incidentally and ultimately than compensate in
the general result for its special effect competing
outlet.
Year: 1871

THE st. Crox Superior Land Grant bill was TAX
up in the House Thursday, and after considera-
BILE discussion the bill over When it will again
come up unable to say The friends of the
measure in Washington encouraged to believe it
will finally pass.
Year: 1871

The gold market was dun and lower, without the
I assignment OF any special reason other than the


impression that the short Interest has been largely


closed out although the rates for cash gold were


sharp enough at one portion OF the day to disabusc
the inarkct OF this opinion. Borrowers paid as hign


as a-s4 for the use of gold, but later In the day
obtained per cent interest on the currency col
lateral After banking hours 3.64 was bid Tor the
ause OF gold tomorrow. The course OF tho market
Year: 1871

claws in the brute's hind feet would soon


have torh cpt his entrails. Ia ierocity


and wildness nothing could surpass the


horrible appearance Of the brute, with


bloody foam dripping from his jaws, while


the poor nan called to the party to help


MIN for God 3 sake or he would die No
one had load to fire. Armstrong, be-


licying that there was load in his car
bine, jumped off his horse, and placing the
muzzle st his piece against the side of the
bear pulled the trigger, and 1t only snap
ped. The next instant the bear left Hyde
and was tumbiing Armstrong, biting and
tearing him as he had done with Hyde,
who was lying covered with blood a few
feet distant. 1t looked in this position Of
affairs as if two of the party would receive
mortal wounds before the others could as
sist them. But here Haley get one load
10 his pistol and fred it at the bear The
ball must have cut him, for he bounded
tway from Armstrong, and, with his leg
held up, again ran for the mountains
The two men presented dreadful sight
with pale faces, streams of blood running
down them. and their clothing torn IN
shreds. tlter a few more shots, aud sew
eral attempts Of the brute to get at the
horses, he turned at bay under scrub oak
evidently unable to 90 further, and ready
to fight. Still the bears vitality was so
great that dozen more deliberate shots
were required, each passing through some
part Of his body, before his head dropped
and lie expired.
Year: 1871

MIzEEs' BooTs-In Worcester, Mass,
are several factories whicbmakea speciality
OF boots for the coal miners Of Pennsylva-
uia. aud formj table articles Of attire these
are, from the description The leg is made
of heavy leather. aud comes far up towards
the thigh, and the soles are three quarters
Of an iuch thick anI made to guard the
foot. like the Tenders on a river steamer.
The heels also project ia the same manner,
and fare out towards the bottom. 50 that
q very respectable hold IS afforded the
wearer. In both heel and s0es are fat
headed nails. the tops about as large as a
gold dollar. and driven as closely as possi-
bic So that the entire bottom Of the boot


Is metal clad. and, as ifthis were not enough,
three long nails of Swedish iron are driven
through the heel and clinched on the in
side. and SIX are driven similarly through
the shank The sewing on these slippers
is done with a sixcorded thread, calculated
to bear a weight of one hundred pounds.
\ pair Of these miners boots will weigh
SIX and half pounds, the leather weigh
ing i've pounds and the armor in the shape
Of nails one and a half
Year: 1871

Some OF our young readers may have at
times attempted to follow in the footsteps
of the illustrious philosopher in dabbling
with soap bubbles, either for the purpose
OF studying the beautiful iridescent play Of
light which they display. or for the purpose
Of using them as miniature balloons, which.
when filed with hydrogen gas, mount aloft
with a grace and rapidity which would have
thrown MontgolGer into an ecstasy of de-
light. These recreatjons are often sadly
married by the evanescence of these fairy
ike fins. and our Juvenile savans may ike
to know how to overcome the difficulty
BY using good soda soap-oleate of soda
and adding to the solution a small quanti-
t. of glycerine. bubbles of extraordinary
size and strength may be produced. They
may be placed in a dish and preserved
many hours Drop them on the floor and
they rebound like rubber ball By
little skllllul practice smaller bubble may
be formed inside Of larger one, thus form
my a very much more beautiful play of
colors.
Year: 1871

The Natick Bulletiu is responsible for
the following


Squire X, a well known barrister of
Belknap. having occasion to transact some
business at the Ossipee court, found few
days at his disposal which ne determined
to spend in trouting in the mountain
brooks. la company with an artist friend
he wandered several miles into the country
Night came down and the sportsmen con-
cluded to spend the night at a farm house,
if permission could be obtained, and return
early next morning to the village. A
CHEEKY faced old lady granted permission
to remain under her roof that night. Now,
as it was necessary that our legal friend
should be at court at eight next day, the
Year: 1871

a Coon ONE.-The Coos Republican
tells the following good one


One day last week, Mrs. Hunt procured
for her fve-year-old boy a fishing tackle
suitable for Young America to experiment
with in the art sOpleasing both to boys and
men. A friend covered the hook with a
tempting grasshopper. In little while
the mother hearing a shout of exultation
from Willie, ran out just in time to see
one of her best hens fast winding up the
line in her crop, whittier the hook had al
ready preceded it. Willie, observing the
troubled look of his mother, quietly re-
marked, " Don't worry, mother. L guess
she'll stop when she gets to the pole.