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wof mH wiu ml stew <x>H*l
At riie Wl * totter At all, QouUI \
* \ M\y of Mr httudni-ltingy Yr
ntity of U; ami h? thwruimn nroim
ipwiimti
*10 uwn proparod R oarofUlly^wriU*
flcripttoiii imd forwarded It, togetlu
itli hot lllrotitiM, to the vwbuR polk
ntions in this city and othor larj
wna Ho visited overy -holo and oo
r of New York, watched the railwe
'pots, and interrogated the clerks. Tt
ao-and-cry was raised evorywhoro, bi
vised in vain.
Now and again a message would I
nt to him, saying that a young lad
aswering the description of the truoi
as at some distant town, and tliithe^
ico would the doteotive repair, onlj#
ad that ho had hod his journey foayifl
lina and fkaf V?? %??? ?- ""
, ?uun 14V nan an 111UUI1 UXiMff**
for. Once he fancied that ho iuufrliiu<
rchbold in a carriage in BroadwKand
jllowed it for a long time, onlw> acnowlodge
himself again mietq&A ; but
e was convinced nevertheleiwnat she
.ad not left the country, and?y(u much
oubted whether she had lemne town.
He had carefully examinofor causcd
o bo examined, all the Jfebks of the
'arious steamship comparfs, and " incrviewed
" their agents/p no purpose,
die girl had melted intglac.air, without
caving a trace behidm Atffand tho trail
vas about as difficuyto follow up at
hat of a mosquito off a rook.
An UnUSUallV libofW rnwarrt linH V>nnn
iffered by Mr. Hoiln for any information
that could lea/to her i*ecovery, and
constant applications were made by inlividuals
wno p/fessed either to hav<
wen her themslves or to have heard
Tom some frield who had seen her, and
nany a wild fljosc chase was the result
intil at lnst/ho detective began to feai
liat Bhe hai made away with herself
ind actually visited the Morgue raon
;han once' when the body of a deac
voman wfa advertised. Still ho did no
elinqutfh his original idea, and whei
>ressedr by his companion to try soiui
>ther/ack, only repeated what he hat
uiidjTef0re.
"/Depend upon it, a man is at the bot
t<3^i of it." One day a new thou^'
tiim. nnrl nViaiird lis it ftnn^rCu
J^ren toTBiXiiirJf. ho determined<vr ^vin?
' t a fair trial, and startled hK brothei
licer by remarking, ? Davy.' I am gog
to watch old Hortov^ Tho otliei
ighed at him, but dy*'fcot oppose hii
iggestion, aspt gavMtt least a promis<
of something to d/J. Mr. Horton, it
common with ma?y other gentlemen
was oxtremely fond of driving, and ar
afternoon rarely passed without his ordering
his buggy. . Ho had, of late, beer
much worked at his office, and frequently
slept at an hotel when he found il
too late to enjoy an evening at homo
There was nothing extraordinary in at
this?moro particularly Jas that home
was no longer as cheerful as it URcd U
>e beforo the death of {lis father anc
he loss of the daughter?and no on<
had i>aid any attention to his conduct.
The detective commenced his espion
ago immediately, and Mr. Horton wai
carefully followed wherever he went
His drives wore usually in the directioi
cf Harlem ; and as ho was but littli
learned in horses, and would have at
soon thought of driving a locomotive a
a fast trotter, the officer became curiou
to see what it was that induced him s<
constantly to patronize that road. H<
therefore hired a vehicle, and having in
Btructed the coachman to follow Mi
Horton's buggy, waited patiently fo
the upshot, whatever it might be.
Of one thing he was soon convinced
Wherever Mr. Horton drove, it was no
to Harlem, for after pursuing that di
rcction for a short distance ho turne<
his horse's head and drnvn V?no1r toward
tho city. Closely followed by the de
tectivo in the fly, he drovo to a house ii
the immediate neighborhood of the Nex
York Hotel. ' Here he drew up, am
having rung tho bell, entered with th
air of a man who was perfectly at home
The detective, in the meantime, left hi
carriage and took up a position wher
ho could command every thing withou
being himself visible. Nearly an hou
elapsed, and Mr. Horton did not reap
pear. What on earth is he up to
thought the detective; there must b
some great attraction here; and he con
gratulated himself f>n the step he ha
taken.
Presently the front-door opened, an
Horton stepped into the street with
lady on his arm, whom he tenderly as
sis ted into the buggy.. The lady's fac
was thickly veiled, and the lookor-o
could hot guess even at her age, excep
that her movements seemed those of
young woman. Mr. Horton seated him
self by her side and drove off, and th
dcctectiv^'his curiosity now excited t
the highcwt pitch, again started on hi
trap. This led him straight to the Jeree
forry," and in course of tune he alightec
carriage,and all, in Joi^ey City. Th
chase sot off without delay toward Newark,
in'happy ignorance of the presenc
of a pursuer. When Newark was reachec
Mr. Horton stopped at an hotel, and. at
comp&tiied by tho lady, went in, afte
ordering his horse to be put up. for a:
hour or two. The detectivesoon learne
that he had ordered dinner, and, as hi
owft appetite was good, resolved to imi
tate his example. While his meal we
preparing, he loitered about thepassag
in tup hbpe of obtaining a peep at to
fair unknown. Presently the opportune
fw aA??Va' " Ana twiiiiaim ia^A AV*
iV?y, V#, VWO^ nutKCIO lOt 1/ til
door open* andthrough the crack tb
lady was diatinotl v visible.
The detective foil back as if he ha
been shot;j plunged his hands into hi
pookets, to flnd the portrait of Miss Arc!
bold ; pre?^atly lie pulled it out, looke
<>t it attentively, and then took anothc
inofth fViWittfl-ih fnn /mtnV in l^n rlrtsv* ' A?
| H MQiMk" ??^" *w'
I I
5 M No rfdHnavo t?#n? but MMrfet $
n j^o uortmlfc" doe* d
sr thfo lidlaffcwvz h
jo " YsmrTp&i ihfis not in at ptoeenk" F
(o " Vtf t?U? tyn i wo will oomo in M
r- and #t fot her/but you nocd not tell m
,y HBCTT-" "V UOf ?B UOIV. a
10 Jfj noun pHWod very tediously, and n
it ttportitudoVrMn. Arobbold had al- f<
jpt given way, when a carriage drove tl
ra K> to the dodr, and immediately after- a
L jnvards her daughter's voice was heard n
j&mddiugsomo ono "good night." The ti
I carriage slowly departed, and the detec- si
' Uvo bidding the mother keep close be- fi
i hind him, stepped quietly into the hall, r
i ana stood taco to taco with the girl ho g
i had bo long bocn looking for.. t'
" Good ovoning, Miss Archbold." f?
" That is not my name," and sho Took- t
; ed him full in the face. h
i "Indeed. Do you not, then, know d
, this lady "f" a
Her bravado was all gone then, and
; uttering a scream that made even the J
i experienced police officer wince, sho 1
. covered her face with her hands, and t
, fell fainting on the floor. c
The dotective raised the young lady c
[ in his arms, carried her out, and placed c
i her by her weeping mother's side mar
carriage he had procured. It is no. in- j;
t tention of mine to recount the sceno he J
. then witnessed between Mrs. Archbold s
I and her child. The detective in all his I
. experience hud never met the like, and j
) iiujiLn uevor to meet 11 again, rney c
[ were both somewhat more composed be- i
[ fore they reached homo, and tho mother t
had again nerved herself to meet tho a
. (make whom she had so long called t
friend. Mr. Horton had come in, and c
j was in tho dinning-room, where he had b
l been told by the other two daughters, t
t who had been previously instructed, t
i that Mrs. Archbold had gone to take t
2 tea with au acquaintance. 8
1 Ho turned quiokly round, smiling 1
bUndly, as the handle of the door was j
, turned, and was about to advance? t
^ when lie stood transfixed with terror, s
and grasped the table for support. t
' Mrs. Archbold never spoke, but drawl
ine herself ud to her full hoichk. -nnint^fl *
^ A Q ? JC? X
_ to her daughter, who had sunk into a t
chair and was sobbing convulsively, c
Her sisters, rushing to her side, fondled i
and embraced her, calling her by name c
and entreating her to be calm. Pre- c
sently Mr. Horton staggered, rather e
than walked, out, without breaking the a
silence, the street door was opened and 1
shut, and he was gone. i
" Well," said I, " and how did it nil I
j! end P' c
un : it was liuslictl up, as well as it t
[ could be, though scores of people in i
j New York will recognize the story, and c
J know the actors in it. Horton had fas- <
I cinated the girl, I suppose; he certainly t
j was a very pleasant roan. He flattered t
her, and filled her head with rubbish, i
and I have no doubt had an eye to her i
^ money, eventually. I was the means of 1
his wile obtaining a divorce from him; ^
* and 1 believe he is going to marry Miss i
Archbold, but I doubt if her mother 1
_ will evor speak to him again, although 1
_ they often meet." ]
? " What! is ho in the city still V" J
j " Certainly, and doing a good business. 1
0 He is a clever follow. He knew that he 1
hod a better chance of being unsuspected :
if the girl remained close ut home ; and 1
r I must confess that if it had not been 1
for a whim I should never have caught 1
him.?iY. Y. Evening Post. i
t " 1
(treat Sulphur Mines.
1 The production of sulphur and manu- '
s facture of its compounds in California
? ia piBinff in imnn?4otir?o Tlio ??_
i ply of the world is obtained from tie
v sides of Mount Etna, in Sicily, and this
1 State UBed tho Sicilian brimstone until '
e lately. Now tho sulphur works on the
>. shore of Clear Lake produce four tons a .
8 day, as much as the coast can consume.
o The freight from the Mediterranean, the .
t increased charge on account of the com- (
r dubudio nature ot tne material, and the i
necessity of keeping large stocks on ,
? hand, so as to prevent- any disturbance
e of trade in case a cargo should he do- '
i- layed or lost, give decided advantages to
d the home manufacture.
The Sicilian brimstone can not be laid
d down here for less than four cents per I
a pound, and the domestic article is sold .
(_ for three and a half cents. Clear Lake
e occupies tlie crater of an extinct volcano,
a and the evidences of volcanic action are
abundant in the vicinity. The triangle
a formed by the lake, the Geysers and St.
_ Helena?each about 25 miles from the
e other two?abounds with volcanic scoria,
o trap, lava, olisidian, tufa, warm springs,
a and other remains of eruptions, and
v signs of subterranean heat at no great
[ distance from the surface. '
e The sulphur bed of Clear Lake is about
eight miles from the southern end, on '
e the eastern shore, only a few hundred
^ yards from the water. There is a bank
^ resembling ashes, in which there are
x numerous alkaline and sulphur spring ^
a and also vent-holes from which sulphur- '
d ous fumes escape. These holes are but
R rounded by beautiful crystals of pure .
sulphur deposited from the fumes rising .
8 from below. The earth, containing
0 about fifty percent, of sulphur, is placed
e in an iron retort, which is heated to a
[_ high temperature, so that tho sulphur is
e driven on in fumes into a receiver,
? where it nettlea in n. linniil -frtrm an>1
runs out into pine boxes,-two feet long J
(j and a foot square. It i? as pure as the I
A Sicilian brimstone, but the latter cornea ;
L. in sticks,.which aro more convenient for
^ handling when small pieoes are wanted. ^
T The lump sulphur is used chiefly for 1
y. making powder and sulphuric acid, which 1
j last is employed in, making bluestoue, '
fWflW vWi ffW* imfWI ifW"M *
outiterti eovmtry, which, with the usual
inter rain* heavy road* ami fording
f stream*, make It ww difficult for the
lanagem to make good tho promt** of
\t> agent*. ftuchwa*theca*ewtthJohti
obtnaon'a Clreu* and Menagerie a fow
ay* *tnoe. While performing In Tallaameet
Fla., It waa mentioned to Mr. 1.
Robinson. Jr.. that ho ntlnht oxbect
>me difficulty in passing through a long
ad dismal swamp between that plaoo
nd Quinoy, on account of tho large
.umber of alligators whioh infos tod tho
>rd at this locality, and whioh are at
bis season of the year very ferocious,
nd on tho watch for any unfortunate
tulo or homo that may bccomo cnuigled
in tho numerous roots, quickanas,
and holes, whioh abound at tho
3rd; but he replied as tho agent had oloady
mado tho arrangements for him to
o through, and it was not his naturo to
urn bock, he had nothing loft but to
allow, trusting to his previous good foruno
in getting thus far. The result of
is decision, although anticipating some
liffioulty, was far more serious than lie
nticipated.
At three o'clock, v. M., oil Tuesday,
anuary 25th, Prof. Lewis Houston, who
Las chargo of the animals, started with
he elephant Empress, the large Bractian
amol, the beautiful Arabian white
amel, a line thoroughbred maro and
olt, and two spotted coach dogs, to
nake the trip to Quincy, although rc>eatcdly
warned by Mr. J. F.Robinson,
fr., not to attempt the passago of the
wamp in any other than daylight. He
lowover wont through. Before ap>roaching
the ford, an occasional bellow
ir roar was heard betokoning that the
uhabitants of tho locality had not reired
for the night, and a sudden plungt
.nd plash in tho water would denote
hat tho enemy were on tho alert for mishiof.
Tho elephant would every few
tops, throw her trunk aloft, omitting a1
he same time a loud screech of defiance
ho camels uttering: low moans. whil<
he horses almost refused to stir, unci
tood trembling with fear, whilo the dogs
tept up an incessant howling. Ap>roa?hing
the water of the ford, Houson
determined upon the immediate pasage
through before the alligators nuo
ime to summon their crew.
^ Bidding the elephant enter, she stepZed
boldly in, at the same time lashing
;he water furiously with her trunk, thi
lameis, Horses and. dogs following clo?t
n the roar. He had passed two-thirdi
>f the way when a sharp yelp from on<
if the dogs, und his sudden disappearmce,
denoted that the swamp fiends
vero at work, and before he could coloct
his thoughts the other dog wenl
inder with a long death howl. He now
legan to think of his own safety, ant
sailing to the clophant commanded hei
o turn, which sho did. So a fcarfu
oar was heard from tho lareo Bactriai
iomel who had at that instant been at
racked. The water seemed alive witl
illigatnrB. The roaring, bellowing, ant
icreeching of the elephant, camels ant
illigntors were terrific. Thoy woul(
throw their ponderous jaws open an(
tear huge pieces of flesh from the camel
while the poor bruto would utter heart
rending groans and cries for relief. Ii
She meantime the elephant was not idle
Ever solicitous for the welfare of he
keeper and companions, she had, at thi
moment of seeing them safely landet
upon the opposite shore, xushea back t<
the assistance of her friend, the camel
who by this time was nearly gone, ant
by creating the greatest furore amoni
tier assailants, succeeded in bringing th
bead of the camel to the shore, mat pot
tion being all that remained of tho poo
animal.
In tho confusion that ensued, HouBtoi
lid not miss the colt until warned by.
shrill scream or neigh, which seemed t
some from several rods below. Upo:
rushiner down the strram a. fnw varrt*
terrible scone was presented to his view
It would seem that the denizens of Chat
tahooche' swamp for miles around ha>
become cognizant of some extra attrac
fcion at that particular point on thi
night, and had started for the rendez
voub, and upon reaching the sceno c
action had unexpectedly encountere
both food and opposition at the sam
time?-for nmnltuieonii with n m oofi n
of tho colt they met its pursuers, and a:
awful battle ensued. Several times i
appeared as if the oolt would escape an
regain the shore, so busy were the alii
gators engaged in destroying each other
but just bofore the poor creature woul
reach the land, /?me monster mor
ravenous than brave, would' leave th
melee, pursue and drag it back into dee;
water until it finally became exhausted
and fell an easy prey to the fearful rep
tiles, while Professor Houston stood loot
ing on with blanched and terrified look/
wholly unable to render the least assist
ance, threatened with a terrible deat'
should he even attempt'it. As he turn
Bd to retrace his steps toward the plac
where he left the remaining animals, h
Dounted the rest. He had made the pas
sago, but at a terrible sacrifice. Be ha
started with an elephant.^two cameii
two ciogs ana two nones, no came ou
with an elepnant, one camel and on
horse. The camel waa valued at $5,00
and very rare. The colt Mr. Eobinso:
had repeatedly refused $1,000 for. 1
will be many a long year before Housto
mil forget the horrors of passing throng'
vm X" aw* 1U? DVTCUUJ/ C?V IttgUb*
Hurrying Up a Bargain.
A Frenchman, named Pat Mulroonej
bad a kicking hone that he wanted t
get rid of, bat found it' Very difficult
At laat he entered him . at Herkneai
Bazar, and warranted - him sound an
Ll^J J A ? '-* ? ? '? ? A.: xt
five dollars. Fat was afraid the horB
would show Hit bad qualities before th
u^tho nar^n, ana toay h
7<>s?96iTS5^n2? ,,-.
W?M*? f ? ^ciM to pay for mm now
iSy, ynpiffflg n jl?i iJ ^jV~ fl
rm
&??*%>
?mMrMfcdot fbo*l? but fata* deficient
in gluiMtt U hot WAmtit*rtvFnft and In
bettor when combined with tfie who)*
grain, which, when ttuw&ed, form* a moat
wholesome nnd nutritions food.
Barloy is much used in Suropts but
should Hover In the only food in the
^oultry.yard. Fowls do not fatten on
Oat* aro flood as a ohunge, but are inferior
as nutriment.
Buokwhoat is muoh liked by poultry,
is greedily devoured, and is mote produotive
of okks, early and in abundanco.
than any other grain.
Hemp nood is alao produotivo of eggs
and is also very strengthening. Tho
ocroal is ono of tho boat things that oun
bo fod during moulting.
In preparing birds for exhibition, flaxseed
may bo given occasionally; it increases
tho secretion of oil, and gives
lustro to the plumage. In giving soft
' feed it should be mixed stiff, t". e., not
1 mushy; fowls do not relish it in this
i. state. A good food of this kind is composed
of equal quantities of line bran
ntifl Tnrlion ol TUia
> with hot or scalding wutcr, of such conpistency
that it breaks or crumbloB when
thrown on the ground. Another good
soft feed is mode of small potatoes washed
clean, boiled and mashed with ail
equal quantity of Indian meal.
In giving soft feed never use a feeding
, dish or trough. If the yards are clean,
as they should be, the ground is the best
place to feed them from. The gravel
and Band swallowed with the food is necessary
for digestion, besides poultry
preter to pick their food from the ground.
Don't neglect green food. W e have
spoken of it before in a former number,
and only refer to it now to impress more
forcibly the necessity of it if you wish to
' succeed with your poultry; a little chopb.
T^nrl vnrrnfnKloo nf onmn
, cabbage, lettuce, onions, or other greens
5 ?is better given every day tbnn a great
I deal once or twice a week.
j If you wioh perfect eggs, lime in some
- form must be furnished. Broken bones,
- lime rubbish, pounded shells (oyster or
- clam) are all good.
I Beef or pork scraps are productive of
good results. In tne winter, when the
fowls do not get worms or grubs, a cake
; laid in the yard for them to pick at, or a
j littlo chopped off and fed to them, adds
5 to their health and to the contents of tho
i egg basket. So also an occasional dish
3 of raw meat chopped into pieces, aoout
- as largo as hazel nuts,
i *
To Rejuvenate Old Grapevines.
t ?Tho editor of tho Practical Farmer says:
r Having on our premises, planted by torl
mer owners, probably twenty years ago,
r half a dozen old grapevines, with large
1 weather-beaten trunks or steins, which
1 made annually but littio new wood, and
- yielded but very few poor grapes, two
i seasons ago we cut off tne brunches, and
1 1 (11*rl fVi? nmin a+^\ma dnttm Iti " V.....
W.v. MAtfllft UW/UAU UUTTU III
1 covering with about a foot of earth.
1 Vigorous and healthy shoots sprang up
1 in great abundance, the weak ones of
? which wero broken off, and loading ones,
- at a proper distance, trained to the
i arbor. The new growths aro now clean,
>. healthy and strong?sufficient entirely
r to cover the large arbor the present seaa
son; we now look for bushels of fruit
1 from-the new-bearing wood. We see old
?1 grapevines everywhere doing no good,
!? ' and which could bo made yoking and
1. thriftv by this process.
5 *
B Fattening Hoos.?I put two sows in
~ the pen, October 2, and commenced fetdr
ing them soft com ; one of them had nine
pigs last May, and raised four of them ;
r> i-i ii i__5 _ ? ? * ? * -
- luu uiuer iuui eleven pigs iqhc j une, ana
? raised nine of them. The two, with one
? other sow, were last winter fed the slop
a of the house with a few "mangolds;
ft during the summer the two had the sloe
r' of the house, and ran in the wood,
-- (about BO or 90 acres) until October 2 ;
since that timo until January 13, they
f" had all the cull corn in the car that thoy
8 would eat, and plenty of water to drink,
and occasionally a few ashes and ch&r f
coal were thrown in the pen. When tht
a pigs were taken from them they wort
6 quite thin, but hod gained considerably
S before they were put up. They were
a killed January 14,. and weighed on the
t 16th, respectively, 521 and 500 pounds,
f* Breed, grade Chester White; age, 2C
l~ months.? flnr. n-f ffmtntru f}*nt1*i<nnn
Corn and' Beef.?A correspondent
? of the Prairie Farmer, who has watched
0 the growth of his- cattle, eays: " I fed
j? nineteen head of cattle last winter, and
1 tho result for four months'feeding was
an average gain of 180 pounds. I fed
shock corn in boxes in an open field. Ia
J* the four months each animal consumed
^ nV?nn^ ai
I UUVUI, Oi^vjr UUOUDIO Vi UUiU, giviug UiC
II throe pounds of beef per bushel. The
l~ cattle were followed bv hogs, allowing
? two hogs to the ateer. I have estimated
0 the growth of tho two hogs at two
|T pounds per day. Four months' feeding
at this rate, would give me 240 pounds
J' of pork and 180 pounds of beef from, the
1 sixty bushels of corn."
Raising Calves.?A Devon breed ei
. adopts the following plan in raising Ids
calvoa: Ho ha^a small pasture adjoining
h bis milking yard, milks two teats of each
cow dry, and wwn all are thus milked
lets in hifl calves to take the remainder;
this quantity of milk, with pasture, keeps
them in goodgrowing condition. When
_ taktih from the cows, be grinds four
r? bushels of oftts with one of Unseed; this
? fed moderately to them through the win,
tor, mixed with ehaffand a few small
' out roots, keeps them in a growingstate,
a A^iey eome out in the spring, and keep
? in growing condition the Whole of the
H following wuomer.?l<nea Itomutead,
I 0^0 **
B caro 5a for hia family; the second should
_ bo the domestic animals. "Bo thou dili\
gent to the state of thy flocks, and look
of an RngH& {own, Aiwi adopted m one
of the strolling company. For a time,
(M entered with great ac?t Into thin new ;
lift?, and enjoyed ltd wUdnem of ft?ooclom,
and raving habit*. She readily assimilated
with the tribe* and might have |
pamcd for otto of their children.
But a now fnnoy attracted the venatile
girl. A band of strolling players
cnptlvntcd her imagination, and sho do- <
sorted her gypsy fnoitdn, drawn by this
new uingiiotmm. She noon eclipsed all
her runtio associates on tho stage, and
was called to London, where her genius
t i u? *
jluuuia u wiuer raugo on tno IKWIXtl OE
old Drury.
Here sho won tlio admiration, and
finally tho hand, of tho wealthy banker,
Thomas Coutts, and, after some years,
was loft a widow, with the snug income
of seventy thousand pounds a yoai\
The romanco of her career was not yet
ended, for her beauty, or perhaps her
wealth, attracted tho young Duke of |
St. Albans, and the strolling gypsy girl;
ended her lifo as wife of an English I
noble.
It is not surprising that the daughter
of a woman leading such a strange and
versatile life should inherit eccentricities,
both of temper and character. Homo of
her curious whims, which have startled
tho steady-going people who stand in
fear of Mrs. ftninrlv innv liowo
l>om of the gyjjsy habits ingrained into J
the mother during her wandering life.
M
How ""Marbles " are Made.
The chief place of the manufacture of
" marbles," those little round pieces of
Rtone which contribute so largely to the
enjoyment of " Young America," is at
Oborstein, on the Fahc, in Germany,
where there arc large agate-mills and
quarries, the refuse of which is carefully
turned to good paying account by being
made into small hnlls employed by ex1inf4u
f A l*t> /? * ?? 4V*
ra IV xv u liv* XV1V7 "ilfllj n 1IIU1I U1U JIIUtlLlJ1
sent to tho American warkot. .The substance
used in Saxony is a hard, calcareous
stone, which is first broken into
blocks, nearly square, by blows with a
hammer. These are thrown by the one
hundred or two hundred into a small
sort of mill, which is formed of a flat,
stationary slab of stone, with a number
of concentric furrows upon its face. A
block of oak, or other hard wood, of the
same diametric size, iB jplaced over the
small stones aud partly resting upon
them. This block or log is kept revolving
while water flows upon the stone
slab. In about fifteen minutes the stones
are turned to spheres, and then, being
fit for sale, arc henceforth called " marbles."
One establishment, containing
only three of these rude mills, will turn
out full sixty thousand " marbles" in
each week. Agates are made into " marbles
" at Oberstein by first chipping the
ninnAO nonrlv fAnnn wri+li ? V.?
*VUlt\? H?UU U> UUlUIUiri)
handled by a skillful workman, and then
wearing down the edges upon tho surface
of a largo grindstone.?Mo nit factum
and Jlitihler.
The Wedding-JUng Finger.
This is the fourth finger on the left
hand. "Why this particular digit should
have received such a token of honor and
trust beyond all its congeners, both in
pagan and Christian times, lins been
variously interpreted. The most common
. explanation 'i<j, according to. Sir
Thomas Browne, " presuming: therein
I that u particular vessel, nerve, vein or
artery, is conferred thereto from the
heartwhich direct vascular communi|
cation Browne shown to be anatomically I
' incorrect. MacrohiuB gives another reason,
which may perhaps satisfy those
\ anatomists who are not satisfiod with
the above. " Poliex," he Bays, " or thumb,
! (whose office and general usefulness are
sufficiently indicated from its Latin derivative
polio, and from its Greek equi|
vulent antichier, which meanB, * as good
) as a hand,') is too busy to be set apart for
, any special emplbyment; the next linger
to the thumb, being but lialf-pro1
tec ted on that side, besides having other
J work to do, is also ineligible; the opprobrium
attaching to the middle finger,
, called medicus, puts it entirely out of
A! 1 __ il 1S1XI. D
iuu uuuduuu y auu an tuu liiuo nuger
( stands exposed, and is moreover too puny
to enter the liBts in such a contest, the
! spousal honors devolve naturally on
pronubas, the wedding finger."
In the British Apollo, 1788, it is urged
that the fourth finger was chosen from its
' being not only less used than either of
: the rest, but inore capable of preserving a
' ring from bruises; having this one
quality peculiar to itself^ that it can not
' be extended but in company with some
1 other finger, whereas the rest may be
stretched out to their fnll length and
; itraightneas. .
. To educate boy a according to oldfashioned
notions, must be singularly
, dificult upon our Pacific slope. Where.
ever there is a hope of gold, prospecting
| claims will supersede other prospects,
, and there is no delving for Greek roots
where there are digging for precious
metals. There is a school-house on Gold
. Flat, Oakland, Nevada, around which
, thopupiladig holes fifteen foe tin depth,
UJ ?tujr ul jnnuuuj iu tuu piUttiHIUll UI
' their fath ere. Two boyB, two or three
weeks ago, started this amusement in a
new spot, and going down a few feet,
| struck a ledge of gold-bearing quartz.
They and seven other boys immediately
" located" a thousand feet, and are &1,
ready rich in specimens. Their shaft
even now leads tnem to what most men
would value more than anything In the
depths of knowledge; and the treasures
of loarninc can scarcelv offer tTi? at-'
tractions of their"sur?acG indications."
How muqh information from books will
they acquire, while in their tender years
; awqp^^Inf
ir jjj
S^fKaii
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?6v^iiyiiKiaiiiTi>.~'gg!g
W. fftmiitr jwe* "* ? *"
ULAN K noOKH* PnivMw.i
? vr ftiM4 WO?
? KRT NVOnK?LOWJBUT PfttOKK.
COf. TRY onDBHA wm>hiUy executed.
V\tK\V BKt). SWICK OATW.-Whlte.weljba
1~ ?to 48 !hn. . or bttahol ami yleltla 80 per cent,
mow than rotnn. ,n cata. Eticfoee stamp for ?tewrlptlre
rlrcnlar. rlth tcfltimonlal* from MtJtatea)
ami wunplp of Oat> prirp, Is per bunb.: #14 per 6
burti. KPWD. KVAKH^ CO.. York, Pa.
HOW TO i IT PATENT8
IB FULLY EXPLAIN vD ln a pamphlet of 106 pain*
Junt iHanixl by MUNI ; A CO., 37 Park Bow, X.Y.
SENT raEK.
MUNN * CO.. tutors Nrtentyte Amrri- ,
ram the boat Mi y;:,nnlcal PnpeT In the (
vrnrlil, (2S yeorn e> ri^rionofi), have token
FATMTt.?' ?<! SSvl examined more Invention*
than onj\ other ii^ency. Hend
Mketch nnd deacrlpt. C;n for opinion. 3
XOCHA1UIV, j J
RODDICK 8TEAM\ ENGINE :
THE MOST COMPACT, TIIK Hl\?. 1
CHEAPEST, IX THIS COIY'I^T-V A>" J
OU ABROAD. \ 1
Tlic rated jkiiot nnrt tlio lx>Ht workmiX , , t
untccri. \hI.Ii> Kiu?f- ?
ltKAX Y, HON, A CO., CliPHtor, I'y ' 1 .
O. W. IIA I.I,, Aft't, Office 71 UrondwnjT'y y I'
Mole Manufacturcra. V" ' " It
DKVEIIKUX, RICn. ,fc CO,. \ / *
72 Wllllnm-Ht., Ncw-Yory I ti
* general Ag&L J
A GREAT OPPEHV*
HORACE WATERS, V?
No. 481 BROADWAY, NEW-YOB,' V
Will ilinpone of Onk Hltcdiuu) Pianoh. Mkloiiko ,
nml Oikianb, of hIx (lmt-clmiH ninkcrH, at extrem / ?j',
low priet* for ca*h during tht* month, or will ti i ml
from $r> to $25 monthly until until. .NVwiwtavo ??
nnoH lor <276 anil upwuriltt. New OrK?n? for$4511 ?
upward* for ciikIi. yl (j0
$732 in 31 DAY* ?
Made 1i\- one A (rent. Rolling HIT.VER'8 PATKjr -/
KLAHTIC 1IROOM. Ov.ir .50,000 now In f.
Ilocomnientled tiy J Ion. Horace aretley nnil Amican
Agrimlturiif. One county rrnervwl for till
Agent. t\ A. CI.ROU & CO., 38 Cortland *!., JV~
1'prfc, or 12fi Wathlngton-tt., Chicago, III.
THE NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHIE, j <
BOWKKY. EMPIRE, no WE ii
Tlio cxtrnorrtlnRrv nncccus of the new nninproved
ninnufncturnig Machine*; for light or l*y,
work, linn Induced tho Empire Hewing MnclUtJo. M
IW imiuiuimiuic i* lion rmuiljr mm'ilute qui vu) *1
aaino style an<l construction, with a<liUUonnlCa> :
mentation, maklnjr It equal In heauty and ikh
with other Family Machines, wbcmts In n*b(*W
lt far outstrips all comiKStltom. Tho prico olb
new ntul acknowledged necessary article'
within the roach of every class, and theCMnntt.
prepared to offer the moat liberal lndneemtfMr - \
buyer*, dealers, ami agents. . '/VVt'* '
Apply for circulars anil samples to .{i- .s ' *? '
E. B. M. COMPANY, ZM Ittrwery^ift j?U
~ EMPIRE MUTUA^^p
LJJJLC7 X1JLS UX U/U-UtJ V>UlliUUV| ^
OF NEW-YORK.
OFFICE, No. 139 BROADWAlf.Q.
t Cliarlrrod uniler tho ln*-nof tho Htate.ot
"Mncccaii ia the Best CrittriaaJrW 9h
4i000 PollilcB tnnufxl tho first nine, .montty^*1*^ ?F3
inir 85,000,000. ,Xr f| a."
TJio lurgoHt commencement b 14* 1 niwu?"5?,
any Life IiiHiirnnco Company, tH WHv#-' - >J WH
Notice the Liberal NaMP 1
r Onljnnry Wliolc-Lifo 1'nllr.joB, WwWf fig
jEimuu. mnn \m\mum ui mm nmnnp m
Rpoclnl iuHumuce iian-fprfeitabU. at&m *n"nw :Th<
11 AlTnouIatM IncoutrAtablt fo^itoinal ra|^"' W: i ;
tohiUlyiiirviitrrtable after t*a?nuu*4nS^w!h_.;^ do*
Allri'HlrictlonRuimntrap?M(tortf3/2 ?V?l,
nutl no norniltH n-qiilml. ^ *SH
^Oiie-(htrit of " l!opivrahunli'audAo
11^^ of ^
j^riii ?1^ ^
an nrrrn(/f v up"
ci
Rocky
A very Pleasant to the T
taMe, tlle constltu- ?}?
u regulator01111 a Powerful sustain- P It
a* ?r t,A.iiej9vuM euiTono.hTiU'ntA of dtRPAM
? u. ----- ? - j
pyflSSK OP INDIGESTION, CI
that bane otr^CAUf?.1" ???*Ulrcnn5d by the use
of thin tony*? . I
J.I.I VKil DISEASES,
Ifho KIDNEYS, and Iom of xntufcnlar Jj
jwcr, itV ^ * SPECIFIC, and as ? pre- ?aoi
" ""jMWitAJmaow*;- 'U-:; ie'J im
rtt6rsS.SSSf^^Su!teB i'&
As a curative for the invUkl and a I
ir tlto well. It cannot be aurpflMeiL ,,, 6
* Wbo?o constltntlonir lutve become l?_
S'?.lKa.S"Sfa9SS
yisa'c'^i&suka _
lne health, oheeTfnlnena, and ?Uerlty leceeMfy
to the happinsii of ivomrn. .
lot ob^to^^ your Droffj ^
/PULMONIC REMEDY. g|
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(IA^^ ; - .
I fclSSJBfifiitfnfc JAMMUmu
?^^l?r*2I???*v,
AttKXtH \VA*Y???v
Thlii Company fnmm-n the live* vt female*.
Till a Company will not contest any legal claim
This Company will par rlnlin* m boou a* the pr
thereof la tnfly ealablWfied. .
Ttu rate# are lowkk than thoee of any other O
jrany organized antler the In* of tfew York, a
iutaro.tslnLK to the Insurance Department for
*^Tho Farmer*' and Mechanic*' will grant liianrai
to nnlt nn the following plana t
Ordinary We. (Xmpound Internf,
Knilmcinent, Income JYodueing,
Children KndowumU, Verm Li fe,
Joint Kndoxoinent, Jtrturn PivmiuM*,
Joint Life, A n nuItie*,
Mutual,
m<l In addition to the nlrove plana will Inane pollel
an tho
TONTINK MUTUAL," or CIIKAP l'LA.N KO
WOKKIMl Mwv
Tontine Mutual In a combination of Innuranceaii
Kndowuicnt, ntirt in nlnRularly adapted to the wani
>f n claim of people who have hitherto been delinm'roin
tlie benetlta of Llfo Inaurauce by It* hcav
xponsfB, and thus IJfe Insurance la popularize
inil made auperlor to depoalta In n aavlnga bank.
To lnnuro your llfo on the Tontine Mutnal l'la>
rou pay ?tr> once: you pay $2 annually; you pa;
ll.IO whenever a death occur* In your Cluaa; yoi
ire certain to receive (1.00U: and If your Cliuia li
nil, $5,000; clastca are renuluted by agea; both tcxr.
utmitted in the name clan: all hate to pat* amedlca
examination; claaaca are limited to 6,000members.
Whenever a Clatt it once full, ft 1$ intended, to keep
It altrayt full by/lllluy the vacancy whenever
a death occur*, by a new applicant of
about the name aye. _
The Company guarantee* that In cane yonr death:
hould occur within a year, although there me not
no thounand member* In yourelan?, yet will your
imlly receive 91,000; but liicaae your clan* ha* more
lian one tliouaand member*, then you would receive
s many dollara aa there are mem born In your Clans
t the time of your death.
'IVE THOUSAND MEMBERS, THEN 9.1000.
laan A. Admit" ?>' ? *
.... m.nu ni? ages ?r is and .Vi.
:uhh B. Admits mII between the UKt'H ?( .V. and 4o.
Iahs U. Ailmttn all between tho ages of 45 ami 00.
V TONTINE FUND.
?\tlio name time that yon become Insured, you
?v a member of the Tontine Fund. which
int \?e Io yourself. whilst living, a largo ?nm of
ingl ? the only Company in tho United States
nitiii 'inc** on a souml basin, {. r., that lias a cash
lite foi i2ft|000,<>r that has n deposit with the
??va B "purity of tho Policy Holders.
rr. ' WASTKl). Heud for Book ol Rate*.
oeMioldei w ar<! SlocMtoMir*? all Officers are
K* V President,
j Vice-Prenldcnt.
WJ?.vvSi?SS KTAR", Hccretary.
r Ass'.t Secretary.
>. I ' BTKWA Actuary.
- . ri.-n?V ' EXAMINERS.
J.-W. HKNWfeV^ HODMAN UARTIjETT.
?erconn de*lnu^fcwV,et nn apent? cun write to
tout*' awl mfcnj^ew ute inmumico connmuj .
call ?t the otHce^^y^mlWByt now York.
0\v uT'THE TnR to HVUSCU1BK
NEW YORWkVEEKLY,
TlIK I'KOPI.K'S F|AV^^. ^j0!;nJiA,i<
The Most Interest- gtorioa
'T- Are always to lie fouM^ tUe
NEW YORK WV-?KI.Y.
At present there at^- \
i*|* GREAT ST\Ves
vrtW'nK through It" columtixaM^Vnt;t
omStory is begun ?veJ^^V>nth
Je^?ttl)?crll>or? awttM.ffi!j*3!ML
Srfnriiit of a new continued Btor^^v-'
a.Aty mibncrlbe lor the wa
NEW YORK WEEItyV
assa|Sj?sA
toiint of RewUn* Mutter
?VI} <h? Hketchea, short Htorton/ /
by the ablcnt writer* of AmericaJT-i *0
NEW YORK WEB i 1
8 not con fine Its UftcftilnenH to ami 1' 'i
UJHIU'A a j/??- - ? . . \ >'
Eter in the uioHt coiidmifUHl form. T|i /
X. Y. Weekly Departmlra,>
e attained n lilgh reputation lor t|\ \>vli.
L'lli ncc, and correctneiw. I \ L
He IM.kabant 1>araorai'>ib aro mu \\
rentrated wit ami humor of many mlA \
lie Knowlkuok Box la confined to nA \ . :
Ion on nil mutters nnil nuhjoct 8. \ \
lie Nkws Itkms ortve iu the fewent . j
it uotable dolnga all over the world. I V; i'
ho GOfiflirWlTII COnnRBPONDKNTH contf \
rn to Inquirer* upon all imaginable anbjf v.-' '
,N UNRIVALLED LITKRABY vJ Vfc
IS THE ; I r 'NEW
YOllK^VElSKLY.l /Tr?
ach isnne cotitdlUH from EIGHT to TKf /_y'
I anil H KETCH E8. ami HAIjF A DO? i,y v<
H.ill ADDITION to tho HIX 8ERIA I. I / .
the VARIED DEPARTMENTS. 7 I '
The Tcrnis to Subscriber* j i- \ (
; Year?single copy ...Tlin I ' '
Four coplea <.$2.60 ear.li)?*n / <H,.:
" Eight copies Tweif umi
hose nemllng COO for a club of eightI /< .' -
time, will lie entltle<l to a copy FKJf fc- V Viil
if clnbn can alterwanl add Dingle c d t.-'y--' 1
tl. STREET & SMITH, rrJ /' ' ' ?
No. A3 Fnlton I j [ .1
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<AHQE EIGHT-PAGE. J2 COLUMN V"
AT fl.OOPKR YEAR. 1 V?|j?
be XJoi.uau Wkkkly contain* a cholcJ \' >
cted reading matter, from the luadh: V
in of the tUy. rather than to lie conflm J (
matter excliudvely; by which meai
tor'paper can be pruwaheft than on y)
^wlU contain the following
\ DjtPA tmnorraY H
5epartinent devoted to Heleeted Ht f 1
loice l'oems, a Yonth'e Department, i U
Department, a Department of Com 1
ence, mi Agricultural Department, i l
partment of Hnraor;ang,?n KtUtoi '
" wiiiBtio jgasMMB?*8,11 t
\MER O. MILLER, th^ "Orange C<
ny part of the conntry wfth ennallnt
ipy or the WRKKtr, one ^rear,...
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