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Year: 1871

Those who expect to think should not eat
much food which simply produces warmth
and fat, such as ham, fat pork, white bread.
butter, rice, tapioca and starch. These con
tain very little phosphate food, being chiefly
carbonaceous. Prot. Agassiz says "fish enters
largely into the requisition of the human sys-
TEN. 1t is kind of food which refreshes the
system, especially after intellectual fatigue.
There is no other article of food that supplies
the waste OF the head so thoroughly as fish
diet. Fish contains phosphorus to large
extent, a chemical element which the brain
requires for growth and life. He would not
say that exclusive use of fish would make Il
blockhead wise man, but that the brain
would not be wanting in one of its essential
elements" Man cannot, however, live Oil
fish alone, Sbecause most fish are not fat
enough to furnish the heat-producng element
in sufficient quantity. The amonnt of phos-
phatic or brain-supporting food contained in
the flesh of animals is in proportion to the ac-
tivity of that animal; those of greater activity
such as the canary bird, for instance, secure
food which feeds brain, nerve aud muscle,
but does not produce fat. The flesh of the
trout, the pickerel or the salmon impart more
mental and physical vigor to the eater than
the flesh or comparatively dormant fish, like
the eel and founder. The flesh of wild ami
mails, such as the bison or deer or boar, pro-
mote activity in the eater more than the stall
fed OK, sheep or hog. Wild game is generally
considered better food, especially for the con-
valescent, than the iattened domestic turkey
or goose. Barley, oats, and wheat ground
without bolting, furnish food for brain; bus
lawyers, ministers, and students eat the white
superfne, or btlted wheat bread, and 60 lu
sleep.


That which would have fattened pig, and
give him no desire to exercise or to think, Ia
eaten by the learned and refined of the human
race, who look in pity upon the poor peasant
following the plough, because he is Obliged tJ
eat his brown loaf; which brown loaf and
cheap fish and wild game contain the incte-
ment to brain work, in which poem, orations,
and art are conceived and nursed. The prop
er food for laborng men-we mean those wbD
have to exercise muscular strength chiefly
should be that which contains the greatest
amount of nitrogen. Among these articles
barley and cheese stand hign. The red hesli
OF the OK or sheep and unbolted bread are tho
leading articles. Men who train prize-hghl-
ers seem to understand much better than 9th
ers how to build up physical strength and en-
durance. When their battle or their race -
ended, they lay aside their unbolted bread AMI
fruit, their lean beef and mutton, and fall inlu
their old habits of liquor-drnking and of eai-
ing starch bearing articles, such as rice, fine


bread. pudding, with fat meat and bntter aud


they soon become as fat and lazy as these car


bonaceouS articles can make them,-Phreno-
IOqicdl Journal.
Year: 1871

To DRIVE RED ANTS FIR )M THE House.
Drop some quicklme at the mouth of their
nest, and wash it with boiling water; or DIS
solve some camphor in spirits of wine, then
mix water. This has bsen found ehectual.
They are averse to strong scent Camphor
will prevent their infesting a cupboard, or a
sponge saturated with creosote.


The Boston Post says the Berkshire hills
were covered with white frost on Friday
morning last.
Year: 1871

The mosquito has a proboscis like an
elephant, only not so large. 1t will,
however, look nearly as large under a
good microscope. He cannot do as
many handy things with it as the ele-
phant eau With his, but he can cause a
good deal of annoyance in a small way
with it.


1t is hardly the thing to say that the
mosnuito bites us, for he has no teeth
The microscope reveals the fact that he
carries pair of scissors inside of his
proboscis; the neatest and sharpest lit
lie cutting tools yon ever saw. He gets
his living with these.


They are two delicate little blades,
and are placed alongside Of each other.
When he is ready to make meal off of
us. he first buzzes around with those
beautiful wings, and sings a pleasant
little song. If we let him quietly settle
down, he picks out a piece on our skin
which is Just to his liking. He is very
delicate about it. When he gets ready,
he puts his proboscis down, and pushes
the little scissors out, and makes a neat
cut. so that he can suck the blood out;
then he drinks as much blood as he
wants. and has done his dinner. But
he does not leave yet; he is going
to pay his bill. He has taken our
blood. and he will leave US something
in exchange for it. With all his
faults. he is an honest little fellow
after his fashion. He has the pay in his
Year: 1871

The |GH'crs' Et.nnc,' editor on a late
trip to New Iberia, noticed that ilc orange
trees in and below that town look fresh and
green. They were hardly injured at All by
the freezes which nearly killed all the orange
leaves and some of the trees in the vicinity
of Franklin above and below town.
Year: 1871

Can any man read the following
extract from Deans last letter 70 the
Democrat, and not come to the con-
clusion that if the counsels Of his
tribe are to be needed and are tri-
umphant that there is danger of
another dance Of blood in this coun-
try2


Euen noU, if the Democracy will
agree upon an aggressive canvass
upon . platform Of principles which
everybody understands to mean the
restoration of constitutional liberty,
the integrity Of the States, the right
Of local sell. government and the OBJ
Iteration of tie National de6t ,cith its
internal appendages, we can easily elect
the next President. The Southern
people owe much OF their oppression
and insult from the Government to
their obsequiousness and cringing
since the war to q pewer utterly OBJ
livious to mAgnanimity. II is n0,o
the duty of the Southers States to
form open and thorough combinations.
The men now legislating against the
south are williams Of nameless afro
city who legislate to perpetuate
power. But their constituents love
money and want your custom. =
When tyrants rule as they are now
ruling IN the south, they ought to
meet resistance, and moro than that,
they ought to expect resistance, and
if they are not taught that such ~
ranny will provoke resistance, then
farewell to civil liberty everywhere" "
Year: 1871

The C0URIER claims that when


these OWLS arc corrected, that it will
be dono by tho Republican party, as
it is pledged TO do, and because it is
the only party in tho history of the
country which has ever done any
great deeds to ameliorate tho condi


ton OF tho oppressed and taxridden
people, or to render itself worthy oI
Immortality. 1t claims that these
things will be accomplished in it,
own due time by the Republican
party, because that party contains
tho only Revenue Reform nowspa
pcrs, and orators worthy Of credit


that tho tariff question was purpose
ly ignored and loft an open question
in our last National Platform, as it


still yct,::while tho democratic plat
form openly declares for Protection
and that there is really 30 much po,
erty of information on this subject i
tho democratic party that it mus
, through tho "New York Free Trad


League import Revenue Refor,


out and out Black Republican, in ii
Year: 1871

between the former city and the great and product
i've State of Texas the est the total distance from
Mobile to Houston being AIS miles.


The Company is composed of strong Northern capital
lists, who have already expended nearly TEN MILLION
DOLLARS of their funds in the construction of the
line They have built about 225 mlesfrom Mobile west
ward and secured by purchase of securities and made
provision for the thorough repair and equipment of the
los miles constituting the Texas dvslon leaving but
l40 miles to be built
Year: 1871

SMALL Pox.-We notice from the Amenia Times that there have been several cases of small pox at Ore Hill, Salisbury. The spread of the disease has bean arrestel by prompt quarantine and vaccination. A Norfolk correspondent writes us that there has been case in that town on what is called Patmos Island. and he says there is much fear of its spreading since number of persons have been exposed
Year: 1871

The Most HorrId Tragedy. of the War."Too


A correspondent WHO has co1versed with
Monsieur le Cure of Bazeilles writes as fol-
lows


"And what followed the events of the Thurs
day night, reverend fatherT asked.


The priest made no answer, but he looked
straight towards me, though not at me, for his
eyes seemed fixed on vacancy, and as be gazed
the color began to fade from his face by patches
until his cheeks and forehead were one great
stain of deadly white.


repeated my question.


t'My eon," said the father, "there are some
things which are too dreadful for anger, too
mouInful for pity, which are, in short beyond
the utmost range of expression permitted to
human emotion. Such thing was that which
followed after the announcement of the capitu-
lation of the Emperor on Thursday night, that
being the burning of Bazailes and the massacre
of its inhabitants. My outline of the barest
facts OF the atrocJy shall be OF the brlefest pos
sible kind. Let this suffice. In the midst of
the profound calm, as of death, which followed
the cessation of the fighting all along the
line, and while /, with others, was engaged
In an equally assiduoUs attention on the wound
ed, both friend and foe, l was horriied, on leav-
ing one dwelling to pass to another the
opposite side of the street. to discover that the
whole village was rapidly becoming mass of
newly-kinded flames The thirty odd houses
which had been burned during the struggle for
the possession of the village had long sipce
been put out. The fires which were now raging
had been deliberately lit since the capitulation
of the Emperor, and the consequent cessation
of all resistance on the part of the regular
armies, to say nothing of the defenceless civil
populations whose dwellings happened to lie
within the circle of strife.


"Ihe work was begun at night, but the morn
ing WIS reserved for it's completion. House after
house was deliberately fired. The villagers were
more bent on saving their own lives than on
defending their property, but they were not to
be permitted to do either In the middle of the
lane of fire formed by the two sides of the burn
ing streets stood the conquerors, and as men,
women, and children rushed shrieking from the
flames o. Monsieur" (The priest had
broken DOWN. Monsieur, cannot go
further"
Year: 1871

The acting Secretary Of the In
terror will grant ten days leave Of ab-
sence, IN addition to the usual leave
Of one month"; to each Pennsylvania
IN the Department who wishes to 60
home Is vote In the coming election.
Year: 1871

The game Of base ball for tho
championship of the State, between the
Union Club, of Minneapolis, and the
Gopher State Club Of Rochester, Thurs
day afternoon, broke up in a row at
the close Of the fifth inning. i
Year: 1871

of the I'd inst contain the following:


Since his committa to Newgate on the
charge of fraudulently obtaining the sum Of
FL 900 from the late Lord Mayor, the person
calling himself the Marquis de Morancy and
Count de Montaign has attempted to burn
himself to death Although the jet of gas in
his cell is closely guarded by wire netting, and
is at considerable height from the floor, he
succeeded IN lighting at it small slip of paper
with which he set fire to his clothes. These
were partially burned, and the pain caused by
the scorching he received was so great that he
was obliged to utter cries which immediately
attracted the attention of the wardens. He
was wearing at the time an overcoat, trimmed
with costly fur, which he had on at the Man,
sion House, and it was completely destroyed.
The career Of the prisoner seems to have been
of most extraordinary character. He was
one time on the literary staff of the Gaulois,
and it is now stated that he iswanted in France
on charge of murder by poisoning After
his arrival in this country he moved in the
highest society and displayed fascinating power
Of conversation. He is also q good musician
and speaks five languages. 1t seems probable
that if he had been allowed to be a little longer
at liberty he would have reaped a rich harvest
in this country before embarking on his Amer
ican scheme As it was his path was not with
out it's petty difficulties, for the was under the
necessity of pledging pair of boots 10 order to
pay his cab fair one evening when dining out.
Year: 1871

Reflect that q sound mind and body are the
most necessary, requisites to promote connuolal
hnuuncss. Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly durkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the me ancholy reflection that the happiness OF
snoth. is blghted with our own.
Year: 1871

Especially, who have become the Victims o
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructiv'
habits which annually sweep to an untimeiy
grave thousands of young men of the most ex
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who NIGH
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence.


MARRIAGE
Year: 1871




CULTIVATE THE CoRN.-Now is the
time to work the corn. A good yield can't
be obtained without good cultivation. 1t
is useless to talk about it. Do you want a
good crop-fifty, seventy-five or one hum
dred bushels per acre? IF so, work the
corn plow it first deeply, then not quite
so deep, and finally finish with the, culti-
vator as shallow as possible. Keep out
the weeds. They rob the corn of moisture
and plant-fcod. 1t is not necessary i'm this
latitude to hoe carefully three times before
laying by as at the East, but all weeds
should be kept out by the hoe or plow and
cultivator. The ground must be kept
moist and mellow if the corn would grow
luxuriant and give large ears.


We made a practice of seeding our corn
fields to rye when the corn is laid by the
last time. We do not see that it diminish
es the corn yield at all, and it makes
splendid pasturage for all kinds of stock in
winter. The green rye keeps stock
healthy, the bowels open, and the animals
in a thriving condition. Stock do not
require one-third the hay and corn or oats,
if they have access to a good field of rye in
winter In fact, they will keep in good
condition on the rye, unless it is covered
by snow or ice, when they would have to
be fed. i ..:.ir .. .-...... 3 -...
If used for corn land, by turning over
the green rye the following spring large
addition of fertilizing material is added to
the soil, and the succeeding corn crop will
avail itself of -it.-COlaaala's Rural World.
Year: 1871

GIVE THE BOYs A PATCH.-One of the
surest methods of attaching boy to the


farm is to let him have something upon it
Tor his own. a Give him a small plot OF
ground to cultivate, allowing him the pro-
ceeds for his own use. Let him have his
steers to break or his sheep to care for.
me ownership of even a fruit tree, plant
ed, pruned and brought to bearing by his
own hands, will inspire him with an in
terest tnat no mere reward or wages can
give. In addition to the cultivation OF
taste for farm life which sucI, a course will
cultivate, the practical knowledge gained


by the boy will be of the highest value.


Being interested, he viii be more observant,
and will thoroughly learn whatever is
necessary for his success. Another and


equally important advantage will be the
accustoming him early to feel responsi-
bility. aeaI ssee7 r9FlsIIi Tss
Year: 1871

change says Horseradish is an excellent
condiment to mix with food of cows to
give them an appetite, and make them
sleek and thrifty. 1t should be fed freely
to all animals that are not(well, and it will
be of great service to working oxen trou-
bled with heat. If given to cows in doses
Of pint day, mixed with potatoes or
bran, it will prevent orrelieye the cows of
the disease called cake in the bag. Few
animals will refuse to eat it, and somewill
eat of itgreedily, as much as a half peck
at time.
Year: 1871

LOUISVILLE, May IA meeting
Of street railroad managers to-day
agreed that it was useless to resist or
1 evade the enforcement by the United
States authorities of the claim of ne


groes to ride in street cars, the negroes
having refused an offer Of a special car
and determined to insist on riding
with the whites. 1t was decided best


to avoid a serious collision by open
ing the cars to them. This affects the


business Of the roads considerably,


many white people, and especially the


ladies, preierring TO walk, but it is not
likely there will be further trouble be-


yOnd occasional collisions with the


rOughs.
Year: 1871




TRUSTING IN THE LoRD.-He is o shield
to them who put their trust in Him. His
words are soothing; His promises satisfy
ing and sure. When I've iraversed life's
stormy sea l hope to have rest: l expect
to have house not made with hand eter-
nslly in the Heavens; yes, if put my
trust in Him and am faithful short time
here, | shall outride the storms of life
and safely arrive at home, Anorg all
the busy cares of life often might have
been found almost in a barren desert !;
stopping to think, gladly return to the
sweet fields of growing fruit.
Year: 1871

We have made extensive arrangements
for clubbing the NEwsDEALEn with the va
Irious periodicals published in this coun-
try, at no little trouble and expense, and
will furnish them at the rates gwen below.
Any publication not in the list can be
procured at proportionately low rates.


Now is the time to select your reading
for the coming year. Several of these
give the balance of this year, provided
subscriptions are sent in at once.


We send all the money without charge
to the subscribers, and all trouble of Or
deriDg and risk of sending the money be-
ing thus removed, it offers a rare chance
to all to save money, and get just what
magazines or papers they desire. The
first column of figures is the price Of each
periodical alone, second includes the
NEwsDEALER. On examination it will be
seen that on every periodical offered, from
so cents to 1.50 is saved by clubbing
Year: 1871

There comes time after marriage,
when husband, if he be anything of
man, has something else to do than make
direct love to his wife. He
cannot be on duty at all hours to fan her,
and shawl her, aud admire her. His love
must express itself through other channels.
He must be full man for her sake, and
as man, must go forth to whole world
of interests that takes him from her.
Now, what, in this case, shall woman
do, whose only life lies in petting and ad-.
oration, and display
Year: 1871

flower gardens. It seems pity that during
the summer the work on 30 many parks should
have deprived those New Yorkers who could
not leave town Of their accustomed seats in
the shade. But the evil was inevitable and
temporary, and 1t will be amply COM
pensated for by the changed aspect
OF the parks. Mount Morris Square,
the great public park of Harlem, has received
large share of attention from the Commission
ers, who will in due time bestow similar
attention upon High Bridge Park, and do what
ever can be done for Mornin side Park, which
became part ofthe city property about the tune
when the Department OF Public Parks was
organized.


Meanwhile, the New Yorkers who are be-
ginning to return from their summer vacation
behold with surprise and delight the improve
ment OF our city parks and the eagerness with
which the people and the children OF ths peo-
pie avail themselves Of the incalculable bless
ings of air, light shade, flowers and foun-
tains, supplied by these parks to all classes of
the community. The books Of the Bureau OF
Accounts bear witness to the strict Observ-
ance of all the economy compatible with en-
terprises so vast and magnificent as those
entrusted to the Commissioners. No enlight-
ened citizen Gao begrudge the cost Of UNDER
takings which, for generations to come, will
contribute immeasuraby to the happiness
and welfare Of New York, and which will
help 1t to win, in addition to its well-won title
Of the City of Charities, national and world
wide fame as beautiful city.
Year: 1871

Chance for Cheap Beef In Our Markets.


1t is known that while the people of this
city and of the Northern States generally are
paying high price for beet, that most neces-
gary article Of food, cattle are so abundant in
Texas that they are slaughtered there for their
hides, tallow, horns and hoofs. There is no
market for the meat. 1t Is estimated that
there are ten millions Of cattle in Texas, and
that they increase beyond the means of using
them pro6tably. In South America and some
other parts of the world cattle are still more nu-
merous. Some few years ago General Monajas,
Of Venezuela offered to sell gentleman of
this city hundred thousand head Of cattle,
running wild on the plains, for seventy five
thousand American dollars. Had there been
any effectual means Of preserving the meat
our country might have been supplied with
plenty at low price. Latterly, we under
stand, plan has been devised, by new kind
of refrigerator, to preserve meat in all its
freshness for an indefinite period, as well as
fruits and other perishable articles of food,
while in transportation either by vessels at sea
or railroads. During the hottest part of last
month the steamship Fire Fly took from Texas
to Philadelphia eight hundred and eighty quar-
ters Of fresh beef in these refrigerators, and
the msat was In the best condition, though
killed three weeks before it was landed and
transported in hot midsummer weather. 1t is
said the next cargo will be brought to this
city. From these facts there is reason to hope
the vast abundanc of meat food found in
Texas and other parts OF the world may soon
be brought in such large quantities to New
York and other Northern markets as to reduce
the price materially Of this prime necessity of
lifc
Year: 1871

Young man named Theodore Haenbeck was
taken be Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon on
o charge OF having passed un altered or forged
check for S576 SO at the Fulton street BROOKLYN
Bank. The prisoner stated that the check had been
given him Ly another man To get cashed but he
was unable 10 tell VINO the man was. Justice Walsh
committed the accused to await the action ol me
Grand Jury.
Year: 1871

THE POLYaAMY BILL recently introduced by
Senator Cragin contains clauses of such
sweeping nature that 1t must appear to the
Mormons generally, and especially to Dele
gate Hooper, as the last straw to break down
that pet practice of being too much welded.
Mr.. Cragiu says the Mormons must be married
by regularly appointed, authorized persons
that they must be content with one wife at q
time-a little too bad at this period that if the
person who solemnizes the marriage can be
proved to have acted in colusion with any
parties and joins pair in the holy bonds who
are disqualified by the law he shall be subject
to heavy fine, and stand convicted until it is
paid. and, finally, that if any elder determine
to set the provisions of this act at defiance
and continues to marry "early and often" he
shall have the pleasure Of witnessing the in
ternal operations Of the State Penitentiary,
and serve out any term of hard labor that q
judge, acting under the verdict Of jury, may
direct-between the periods of six and fifteen
months.
Year: 1871

FEMALE EDUCATION IN THE UNIVERSITY OF
EDNBURG. ladies have matric-
ulated in the University of Edinburg. These
ladies, for the most part, enter the University
for the purpose of studying medicine. The
professors who objected to the female students
last year, but who were overruled by the Uni
versity Council, must now quietly submit. 1t is
quite manifest that the Edinburg ladies mean
to take advantage of their opportunities. 1t is
healthful sign. We know no good reason why
ladies should pot fully participate in all Uni
versity privileges. If education is good for
man it ought not to be bad for woman. The
bluestocking is not necessarily the fruit Of
education.