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i t l J I 0 mr DEVOTED TO NEWS, LITERATURE, AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF OREGON. VOL. XII. OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1S7S. NO. 27. JO o THE ENTERPRISE. A LOCAL NEWSPAPER rrnr,Bliitu Mm fend Family 4'lrele (a i'J'.V" ,R,V,RY (THURSDAY. . Official Paper for . Clackamas County. Oflf! In Enterprise RiiilrtfMg-, door South of Masonic Building, Main Street. i Tfridi ofKubMTiptloa : x CiugieCopy, ou year, in advance i, Kiagie Copy, aix month, iu advance. . . . . si &o 1 so I TeriueofAilferlUiDe: l. -Transitu I advertisements, including ail leual .,. notices, per fquar ftt twelve lints, oa -- t "ek $ a Do for each subsequent insertion 100 Od Column, one jear 120 00 Self Column, one year 6U 00 Vuarter Cnlumn. one year 40 00 Business Card, one square, one year l i 00 SOCIETY NOTICES. OREGON LODGE, No. 3, I. O. O. F Meets every Thursday Evening, at, , 7!$ o'clock, in Odd Eellnws' Hall, C !r--.r i" ,", Main Street. Members of the Order jftTjairflV are invited, to attend. Bj or.r (if x. G. REBECCA DEGREE LODGE, No. 2, . iiif"! on ine second and Fourth Tnedsy Eveniucsof each month at 7V o'clock, in tl, rii.i iroii,., u.m' Member of th 0tfr are invite 1 to aL l fUU. FALLS ENCAMPMENT, No. 4, y- nieetn nt Odd Ftliowa' Hall on' luinnnna inua 1 uesday of each mofith . 2 in gooa standing are Invited to MULTNOMAH LODGE, No. 1, r- holda its regular communi- a eauone on the Firht and Third f-atunjaya - A in each month, at 7 o'clock from the 20th"o' ef September to the 2uth of March - and $e?j H o clock from the.2i tb of March to the Y 20th of September. Brethren in good atandina are invited to attend. By order i W. il. BUSINESS CARDS. WARREN N. DAVIS, EVI. D., PIi.Viciaii and Siiroou, Graduate of the I'niversity of Pennsylvania. Office at Ci.iff Hot Re. CHARLES KNIGHT, CAXBY, OREGON, rPreacriptio!ig carefully filled at abort notice. isT-tr DR. JOHN WEtCH, DE N T I S Ti OFFICE IX orxrtox CITY OREOOS. Higlieat cash i rice pail for County OriWrs. E. L. EASTHAM, A T T OKX Y - A T - ff, A IV , OREGON- CITY. OREGON". Kpecial attsutic n given to busines in the I. S. Land OrtW. oftlce in Myei's Brick. JOHNSON & McCOWN, ATTORNEYS and COUNSELORS AT LAW OREGON CIIY, OREGON. tVill practice ia all tbe CVnut of the Stat. Special atte: ii. i .ien to oust- in the Knifed fates Land OWce Ft Oregon City. Snpr"72-tf l)LANK3 Oi" EVERY IF.S)CRlPTION FOR JJ Sale at tniso?.ice. Ju-ucch of the Peao can get anytnius in ttrtir line. J. f. WAttD. l.EOKOE A. HAROISti. WARD c HARDING, Druggists ai ipttafies, KEFP CONSTANTLY O.V II AN" T A GENERAL as.-crtr- ent -f Irii.' anS Clit'iuirals. PerfonifPT, Sonpo. n t omb, mikI airnli-. Trn.o. Siippurl. Shniililfr Rrateo t nno and 1""1 Article. ALSO Kerosene Oil. Lamp lirn ne, . la". ! !-. I'Miiti,. oil. l.-iriiih-t noil i.e Nnir. PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. PATENT MEDICINES, ETC., ETC 6a. Physicians' Pies -iiptivin carefully com peuBded, and all orders correctly anawtred. IS Of en at all hears of the nijht. Uk All accounts jnnt Is paid monthly. noyl,l7.:.tf WARD & UARDJNG. W. H. HICHFIELD, Established since One il. .,r North of Pope s Hall. X4I.N st.. i,i:i;o. t HY, ici:r;N. An assorts nt r; TTitiiii-s, Jm-e'.rv, andrl? Beth Thomas- Vrz CI m k, all flf 'which W1 are warrauted to 1 represented. , "K,Piriug uone en sUnrt m tice: aud thuukiwl for paat patroi::.-. Cnsh lall l,r omity Onion. JOHN IY1. BACON, BOOKS, STATIONERY.-: FICTERE FRAME?. MO.DINC.S ANI MISCF.L LANEOt'3 GOODS. I'KAMM K T OHDKR. OKFGON" Criv, OrtFiiOS. W At the Pest 0:Ki e, M.-iin Siret-t. -ntt si.te. novl, 'Tj-tf A. C. WALLIftG'S fi.ioiieei' ISooIt ISinclei- Pittook'a Building, cor. of Sterk and Front Sts., I'oitiLtvi), m:i:c.o.v. I) lank books rllfd and bocsd to any JLJ deaired patttra. Music Pocks. Magazines, ewpaperi, etc., liound iu every variety of tvle known to th trs ie. Ord-r from h'. country promptly attended to. novl, '73-tf OREGON CITY BREWERY. Having purchsed the above Brewery, T wiaiies to inform the public tnat they are.- L'. " Tthrea tj u..;nuiacture a N 1 S-sJ OP LAGER BEER. As good as oiD be obtained anrwhere in the State. rees sohoited aod proitftly filled. oft Wji i iti WLere Ale VidJlk3 Buried? "Tell rue, gray-haired sexton," I said, "Where in this field are the wicked folk laid ? I have wandered the qaietold churchyard thro', And studied the epitaphs, old and new; But on monument, obelisk, pillar or stone I read of no evil that men have dons." The old sexton stood by a grave newly made, With hiii hand on hi chin, his hand on his spade; I knew by the gleam of his eloquent eye Ilia heart was instructing his lipa to reply. "Who is to judge when the soul takes iu flight? Who is to judge 't vixt tlie wrong and the right? : j Which of us mortals shall dare to say. That our neighbor vr,ig wicked who died to-day ? "In our journey through life, the farther we speed The better we learn that humanity's need Is Charity's spirit, that prompts us to find Ilather virtue than vice in the lives of our kind. "Therefore, good deeds we record on these stone; The evil men do, let it lie with their bones, I have labored as sexton this many a year. lint I never have buried a bad man here." Poor Genevieve. Shortly after the conclusion oi" the late war, a gentleman, iustiu"Uiaheu as a scholar and a politician, was proceeding up the JiisSK-sippi. During the trip he became indisposed, aud tinally so ill that, at his own request, he was put oa shore at one ot thoe little old French villages between The mouth of the Ohio and St. Louis. The agitation of ieinoval and the heat of h summer day so aggravated his disease, which was a oilyms fever, that lie became delirious, aud tor a tune he knew nothing of what transpired. ' His returning consciousness disclosed to him a female, with a cap ucu as French attendants generally wear, a plain gown, and a biacic silk apron, with a sweet, gentle and expressive face, ap parently bearing the impression of deep solicitude. -Perceiving him to be awake, she inquired iu a voice of exquisite mel ody, it lie wauted anything. Iustead of answering the question, the tick man, whom I shall call llartland, though that was not his real name, asked two or three other., in a low, feeble tone. "Where am I aud who are you?" "You are in St. Taud 1 am poor Genevieve, your servant; can I do any thing for you, sir?" "Oli, a nurse they have provided for me, I suppose,"' thought llartland, "I shall, therefore, stand on no ceremony with her. My good girl, 1 will thank jou for a glass ot something to quench my thirst I am burning up, I believe.' CJeuevieve took his hand, and, after holding it a little while, laid it softly down on the bud, saying, as if to herself "It does indeed burn like lire." The touch of her hand was so soft that llart land could tell that she pitied him with all her heart. At this moment his phy siei.ui came, and our traveler recognized in him an old acquaintance, a senator whom he had known at Washington, and a very eminent mau in his profession. He lelt extremely grateful at having so gentle a nurse and ro able a physician. Yet his recovery was so slow tnat it did no great credit to nurse or doctor, for it was nearly six weeks before his fever was fairly broken. Odo day while the doctor was with him, it suddenly occurred to llartland to inquire where he was, and how he came there, aud, more especially, to wlioMi kindness he was indebted for such benevolent attentions. "You are in the house of Mademoiselle de F , a youDg lady of French ex traction, a gieat heiress of 'lands, mines, and what-not, extending no one knows where; and withal a. most beautiful, amiable, accomplished woman," replied his friend. "She is a ward of mine, or rather was, for she is now of age, and might have married years ago, but for a singular scruple which she encourages at tiie risk of passing the remainder of her life in singled blessedness." "All !" rejoined llartland, who found himself not a little interested about the heiress; "ah, what may the scruple be?" "She imagines, or rather fears, it U her great possessions that attract so many admirers wherever she goes; and she once told me she never saw but one man toward whom she felt almost irre sistibly attracted, and he treated her as if she was nobody." "I should like to see her," answered llartland, "for, independent of the ob ligations I owe her, she must be some thing of a curiosity. Such humanity is not often coupled with wealth, beauty and accomplishments. But you have not yet told me how I came to be here." "You were seen by a good old aunt who resides with the young lady, and who happened to be looking out of the window as you were landed, in a state of partial delirium. She apprised Made moiselle de F of the circumstances, who immediately gave directions to have you brought here."' j "Upon my word, I owe her obligations J which I cau never repay." "That is more than you know," said ; the doctor, smiling. i The doctor thcu rose to depart when S llartland, with a degree of hesitation, ; which surprised himself, and the color rising in his pale cheek, asked: "Hut, doctor, now I think of it, who is : the gentle, kind, attentive nurse, to whom, i I verily believe meaning no reflection ; on your skill I am indebted for my re covery. I oe her much, and you must ; put me in some way of expressing my obligations.' "She is paid for her attendance," replied the doctor, carelessly, "and will accept ot nothing from you, except what you : will not perhaps be willing to bestow on her. "What do you mean by that, doctor?" "Notiiinsr." answered he, as he de parted with another significant smile. llartland fell into a reverie, from which he was roused ' by the steps of j Genevieve", wa entered tbe room with slow timidity, and asked, in trembling accents, after his health. "I am quite well, dear Genevieve, thanks to your blessed kindness, which I can never repay." "My wages are already paid," an swered she with apparent simplicity; "and now that you are quite recovered, I am going away. I came to bid you fare well, to express my wishes for your hap piness, and to ask of you sometimes to remember poor Genevieve." There was something exquisitely touching in her voice, her look, and the dewy luster of her eyes, as she pro nounced these words, which entered the very soul of llartland. "Genevieve," said he, "sit down by me and haar what I am going to say. Nay, I insist upon your being seated, for you have much to hear, ana it does not be come one who owes his life to you, to be- seated while you are standing. "It does not become one like me ta be seated in the presence of one like you," replied Genevieve in a :ow and thrilling voice of deep humility, as llartland with respecttul violence compelled her to place herself by his side on the sofa. "Genevieve," he said, "you have saved my ale. I am not ungrateful. Do not leave me with a load of obligation on my heart that will weigh me down to the earth with a sense ot absolute degrada tion. My life will be comparatively worthless, unless you permit me to con secrate it to your happiness. I would make you- my wife," cried llartland, with a tone and expression that could not be mistaken. "My dear, dear wife, to live with me and be my love forever.' "Are you really in earnest? faltered she, with tears and trembling. "Wrhat. poor Genevieve!" "Yes, 'poor Genevieve,' I am in ear nest serious and solemn as a man can be at the moaient when the happiness of his life hangs on the decision of a moment." His nurse rose to leave the room, llartland sought to detain her a moment, for her answer. But she only replied with a look and accent he could not com prehend. "You will receive it soon from my mistress." "Pshaw 1" exclaimed he, in a pet; "what care I for your mistress?" "But you must care for her, and love her, too; she is far more worthy of your heart than poor Genevieve. "If 1 do may my . " "Hush! do not swear, least you should forswear yourself the next minute, lie member what I say. In less than a quar ter of an hour you will forsake poor Genevieve. You will not acknowledge your love for her in the presence of my mistress." "Come!" cried Haitland, seizing her band, "lead me at once to your mistress, and put me to the test." Genevieve did not reply, but led him into a capacious apartment whose win dows, reaching the floor, opened on a terrace overlooking a little river that skirted a green lawn, as it corsed its way to eternal oblivion in the bosom of the great father of waters. No one was there to receive him, and Genevieve im mediately left the room, merely saying, I will tell my mistress you are here. He remained a few minutes looking out on the scene before him, but unconscious of its loveliness, when he was roused by the opening of a door, and turning round perceived a female advancing with hesi tating steps and head inclining toward the earth. Her face was entirely hid by thick, black vail, which descended be low her waist, and prevented the con tour of her figure from being seen. Hartland advanced to pay his compli ments and express his acknowledgments, which he did with his usual grace and fluency. But the lady made no reply, and for a tew moments seemed greatly agitated. At length she slowly put aside her vail, and at once disclosed the face of Genevieve, glowing with blushes of modest apprehensive delicacy, her eyes cast down and her bosom swelling with emotion. In an instant he com prehended all. "Genevieve: he exclaimed. "Is it possible?" "Yes, answered the well-remembered, persuasive, gentle voice which had so often soothed his pains, and quieted his impatience in the hours of sickness. les, once poor Genevieve, your nurse now rich and happy Genevieve, for now she has found in the man she would have selected from all the world one who loves her for herself alone. llartland, dear Hartland, will you forgive me? It is the last time that I will ever deceive you." Hartland was not obdurate, and the forgiveness was accorded by folding Gen evieve in his arms, and imprinting on her lips the first, sweetest kiss of love. Sharp-Shootino at the Bar. There has been a great improvement in our day in the manners of tbe court room. There is little brow-beating of witnesses, which was once so common, and violations ot courtesy between lawyers, or between the bar and the beach, are rare, seventy five, or even fifty years ago, lawyers were accustomed to abuse each other, and even to use rude words to the judges. Some specimens of this sharp but vulgar encounter of wit are given in the charm ing "Life of Chief Justice Parsons," by his son. On one occasion when Parsons w as ar guing an important case in court, and was evidently carrying both bench and jury with him, Gov. Sullivan, the oppos ing counsel, wished to create a diversion. Taking up Parsons' hat, which lay on the table, he wrote on it with a bit of chalk, "This is the hat of a rascal." He showed this to the bar, and a smile, deepening into an audible laugh, became general. Parsons, looking round, saw the hat, and took in the situation at a glance. Turning to the judge, he said, with a mock dignity, "May it please your honor, I crave the protection of the court. Brother Sullivan has been steal ing my hat, and writing his name on it." "Sallt," said a fellow to a girl with red hair, "keep away from me, or you'll set me on fire.'.' "Don't fear," she an swered, "you're too green to barn." Siftings From jhe Kitchen Fire. ANNIE L. JACK. "The cows keep up their milk well," said Willie, a3 with an air of pride he brought in and strained the evening's Supply. "And the butter i of a good color, too," said one of the "girls," while Willie added, "Oh yes, that is because we leed them corn-straw. It is a good thing to teach little boys to milk, and our lad of ten can attend to two cows as well as a man, aud understands the duty ot rinsmg the pans, 6training caretuliy aud putting into the milk-room without troubling hissistersif they are otherwise engageu. inis article or mine l think: is not sufficiently appreciated by farmer?, and I olten wonder to see so many half- grown boys and gwls fsd of their cup of tea, and owing to a disregard fo-nalk from having too much of it, as the Scotch would say, "Among their hands." Milk is the type of all food, and one pint from a good cow contains two drachms of mineral salts, six drachms of sujrar, half an ounce ot butter, six drachms of cheese (caseine), and nearly fourteen ounces of water. It is the only article on which adult, as well as infant life, cau be supported exclusively, unaided by auy other aihjHat. For a dulicate stomach it is also easy of digestion either hot or cold, boiled milk requiring two, and raw milk two and a quarter hours for that purpose. As a supper for growing b ys and girls nothing. is better than good, wholesome bread scalded, but not boiled, in plenty of sweet milk. While in daily use but few people stop to think iu how many ways this wonderful fluid is used, aud if it were valued, and always upon the table as a beverage or in some pleas ant form of food, we should see far more rosy cheek and bright eyes among our pallid young people. A very nutritious and easily prepared dish for lunch or tea is as follows: Milk Toast: Toast stale bread quickly and a delicate brown; take oil the crust, and dip each slice, while hot,into boiling water; salt slightly and lay in a covered dish. Boil some new milk in a sauce pan, adding a little salt and a table spoonful of sweet cream ; pour over the toast and cover closely. It will be rea Jj to serve by the time you are all seated and ready to pas the first plate. Hold Ox, j3ots. Hold on to your tongue when you are just ready to swear, tie, or speak harshly. Hold on to your hand when you are about to punch, scratch, steal, or do any improper act. Hold on to your loot when you are on the point of kicking, running off from study, or pursuing the path of error; shame, or crime. Hold on to your temper when you are angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others are angry with you. Hold on to jour heart when evil asso ciates seek your company, and invite you to j )iu in their mirth, games, and revelry. Hold on to your good name at all times, for it is of more value than gold, high places, or fasnionable attire. Hold on to truth, for it will serve you well, and do you good throughout eternity. Hold on to virtue itis above all price to you at all times and places. Hold on to your good character, for it is, and ever will be, your best wealth. Warts. If they give jou no special inconvenience, says IIall'$ Journal, let them alone. But if it is of essential im portance to get rid of them, purchase half an ounce of muriatic acid, put in a broad-bottomed vial, so that it will not easily turn over; take a stick as large as the end of a knitting-needle, dip it into the acid, and touch the top of the wart with whatever of the acid adheres to the stick; then, with the end of the stick, rub the acid into the top of the wart, without allowing the acid to touch the well skin. Do this night and morning, aud a safe, painless aud effectual cure is the result. Cockroaches. Cockroaches, it ap pears, have become exceedingly numer ous in some parts of France. So griev ous is the plague of these insects that the people have adopted some singular ex pedients for relief. Toads have been in troduced into not only the gardens but the dwellings, and ladies are said to have even made bets of toads for the protec tion they affjrd. But one of the best re mits of the plague is that the people have taken to the rearing of the night ingales as an ally against the cock roaches. Fruit Cake. One cup ot butter, two cups of sugar, two-thirds of a cup of warm water, one-half of a cup of mo lasses, three cups of flour, live eggs, one teaspoon of Boda, nutmeg, cinnamon, 6alt, cloves, etc., one pouud of raisins, stoned and chopped, and two-thirds of a cup of currants and one-quarter of a pound of citron. Graham Bread. To a pint bowl of wheat sponge raised over night add nearly a quart of warm water, half a cup ful molasses, salt, and stir in as much sifted Graham flour as you can with a spoon. Do not knead It, but put each loaf in a separate pan. When raised, bake in a quick oven. Minci Pies. One pound meat,chopped fine, two quarts apples, one quart cider, one pint molasses, one-half pound brown sugar, one-quarter pound raisins, salt, and all kinds of spice to taste; put on the stove in a porcelain kettle, and let boil slowly for half a day. Buttermilk Muffins. One quart buttermilk, two eggs, butter the "size of an egg, two flat spoonfuls sod, mixed in a little water, or one spoonful saleratus, two tcaspoonfuls salt, flour to make a thick batter. Bake in rings in a quick oven. Waffles. One pint sweet milk, four eggs, one large cupful cold rice or hom iny, a little salt, flour to make a stiff batter, baking powder in the proportion of three teaspoonfuls to a quart of flour. To sweeten the breath, pour a few drops of tincture of myrrh into a wine-glass of water ana gargle the mouth thoroughly. How Business is Done at London. The slowness with which business moves here is alwavs the subicct of angry comment by Americans, and I have heard various instances ot it recently which seem rather amusing. A gentle man from Rhode Island who is eugaged in introducing an imoortant invention here, says that he comes constantly upon stumbling blocks in the shape of delays. He is called up one morning by his solicitor, who -wears a very grave and injured expression. ',So, sir," says the solicitor, "you go to see your patent law yer without consulting me." The Amer ican expresses his surprise at such a re mark. "But you ought not to go to see him in that manner. You should only communicate with him through us." To this the Americau rigidly objects. "Very well; you can do as you like; but you are trampling upon established customs." And the solicitor goes away feeling in jured. Nothing new can ever be accom plished under two days, generally two weeks. An American once anived in London on a very important mission to a prominent banker here. Tne business which coucerned the bank was, in a Yankee way of thinking, extremely pass ing. The American went to the banker's private office, and presented his letters as soon as he reached England. The banker said: "This is very important, aud I will have the papers laid before my solicitors." "And I suppose that I cau have an inter view with you to-morrow, possibly ? ' in terrupted brother Jonathan. "Well, hardly worth while," answered John Bull. "But this matter presses " "Yes, yes; well, come aad dino with us a week from to-morrow; by that time the solicitors will have sent the papers back, and then we can discuss the matter." There was no alternative, and our American friend waited a week, then repaired to the banker's mansion. The house was filled with company, and the banker, after the important subject had been nervously approached two or three times, said: "Well, the solicitors are still busy with those papers, I lelieve, but if you will come into the office about the day after to-morrow, I think we can begin to enter into the subject." And it was not until weeks had nowu away that anything like an understanding was arrived at on au affair which concerned the English bank er's interest rather more than the Ameri can's. As for trettintr work done, it is next to impossible. Carpenters are weeks over a small job which would be done in a day iu many couutrie3. No workman cau bo driven: arguments, reproach. threats are all useless, and sometimes bring new vexations on oue's head. I hink the British workman takes a sturdy pleasure in holdmg back the impetuous Americau. Edward lingt ia Boston Journal. Finding a "Wife at Churcli. Many years ago a son of a Scotch lord, travelling in this country, happened to spena a bunday m Strattord, Uonu. Finding the hours of the day long and weary, he dropped into the parish church. and soon became more interested in the face and voice of a beautiful young lady in ttie choir, than in the preacher s ser mon. The impression made was a per manent one. On inquiry, he found that she belonged to a poor family, but was highly esteemed for her noble personal qualities. He made her acquaintance, which ripened into respect and love. The young lady was placed under the best educational influences, and afterwards taken to Scotland a3 the wife of the young traveller. ' Plot. Beniamin billimau, of Yale Col lege, who was born in Stratford, had often heard the romantic story, but had never learned the name of the Scotch lord. When he visited Scotland, he met one day at a dinner-table Lord Sterling and his accomplished wife. He was charmed with the courtly manners and the con versational gifts of the lady, which rose into positive pleasure when he found that she was the heroine of the romantic story so often told in his native town. He was proud to know that an American lady, of humble birth, was such an illustrious ornamtmt to the Scottish peerage. Amusement. Human nature needs amusement, ihe finest crowth ot the world is fed on mirth, and without humor the race could not live. The buffers which protect us from the jolts and shocks of life which lubricate the wheels of oar otherwise inflamed activities are the jokes of the day; the sly raps we give each other and the quiet nudges of fun which tickle the ribs of our jollity. How can such a large department of human wit and humor supply be left unoccupied by Christianity; yea, be entirely sur rendered to the enemy? It could not be under auy fair interpretation of its duties and true application of its principles. I maintain that Christianity should under take the supply and direction of the people's amusements, so that the mirth loving clement of our population should be fed in a way and under such circum stances as to administer to the innocence of character and the elevation of society at large, and not to debauchery. It is a shame that the members of our churches have to seek their amusements and the educat ion of their minds and their emo tions in comedy and tragedy both, in oratory and music alike, in flat disobedi ence of an unwritten and imperative law in their churches which bans without discrimination the declamation of tbe noblest poetry, and the vocalization of the most perfect music of the world. W, II. II. Murray. Mr. Vanderbilt was asked one day what was the secret of his success in his UUB1UC33. oecreii mere is no secret about it. All you have to do 19 to at tend to your business and go ahead." At another time he said: "The secret of my success is this: I never tell what I am going to do till I have done it." This was nearer the mark. He kept his own council and never betrayed his best friend himself. This was the secret of the railroad king's career. It is said that an an arrow escape. Indian often raakeo Rotation of Crops. Among the essentials requisite to main tain a high degree of success in cultiva tion, a proper system of rotation of crops occupies a prominent place. The advan tages of rotation in farm crops are well known; yet, in the garden, the practice is very commou to grow the same kind of crops for years on the same spot of ground. It is, perhaps, within the bounds of possibility to pursue this course suc- oesstully, but to do so will require an an nual return to the soil, in some form, of the several ingredients extracted by the plants. Our knowledge of the applica tion of science will not warrant much faith in this direction, even if chemists were decided as to exact respective amounts of the ingredients used by va rious crops. But allowing it to be prac tically attainable, aud looking at it in tbe light of mere economy, a change of crop is every way desirable; since by proper care two dissimilar crops may be pro duced on the same ground in the same season; and, further, the operations neo- essary for the cultivation of one kind of crop are of a nature to form a good prep aration for the succeeding one. Those best informed upon the subject do not altogether agree in their opinions with reference to tlr principles upon which the beneficial results attending systematic change of crops are baaed. Some supjxirt what may be termed the repletion or excretory theory, which pro ceeds on the supposition that the roots of all plants during their growth give out certain substances peculiar to themselves, which iu time impregnate the soil to such an extent as to render it unfit for the growth of that particular plaut, but has no deleterious effect upon the growth of a different family of plants, if indeed they are not rather to be considered as capable of promoting growth and actiug as stimu lants to such. It i3 a well ascertained fact that cer tain if not all plants do impart to the soil, through their roots, a portion of their juices. The soil around the roots of the oak tree has been found impregnated with tannin. The roots of the spurgre laurel impart an acid, resinous matter. The poppy exudes a substance analogous to opium. The root of any plaut grow ing in water will soon render it turbid, but the quantity of such matters hitherto detected has not been considered suffi ciently important to account for the re markable beneficial results which have followed a rotative system of cropping. The above theory has been supported by very high authority, but it seems to be giving way to the following, viz: that al though plants are made up of the same primary elements, yet different species require them in widely varying propor tions, so that each plant has a character istic formation peculiar to itself. It therefore follows, that if there is a lack in the supply of these peculiar ingredi ents of plant food, the plant will not be maintained in healthy growth. From this it appears that the reason why a erop, if constantly grown upon the same spot of ground, 6hows a yearly loss in productiveness, doe3 not arise from a re pletion of any substance, but rather from exhaustion. In a practical view, it is evi dent, from either of the above theories, that a change of crop is necessary to suc cessful cultivation. In cultivating garden vegetables, great facilities are presented for a frequent change of crop, and there is, also, a wide field lor experiment in order to ascertain the kinds best suited to succeed one an other in a regular system. For instance, it has been asserted that melons will pro duce best when grown on soil previously occupied by tomatoes. In general, long, tuberous rooting plants, as parsnips, beets, carrots, etc., should be followed by those that root near the surface; plants that are cultivated for their seeds should be followed by those grown for their foii ago. The seeds of all plants contain a larger amount of the mineral ingredients than their leaves, so that plants grown for their 6eeds will exhaust the inorganic matter of the soil to a greater degree than will be effected by plants grown only for the use of their leaves. In the arrangement of crops in the field or garden, there are two methods that may be adopted, either of which will provide for rotation. In the first place, a spot of ground is occupied wholly by one crop, and when that is removed its place is immediately occupied by anoth er; or two or more crops are so planted on the same piece of ground that the one will be ready for removal before it inter feres with the growth of the other. The first method may be illustrated by plant ing with early peas or potatoes, which will be removed in time for planting in cabbage or celery, or sowiog beets, tur nips, or spinach. Early crops of carrots and beets will bo removed in time for a planting cf lato dwarf beans. Many modifications will be suggested in prac tice. It does not seem necessary to mul tiply examples, as those who are inclined, and will exercise due foresight, will tug gest many expedients. Much variety can be produced in even a small garden by this method, and it af fords great facilities for sheltering young and tender crops by thoee of more ma tured or robust growth. It may, how ever, be remarked, that although most plants are benefited by a little shade and shelter when young aud delicate,it is high ly injurious when long continued. In conclusion, it is advisable, and from a scientific standpoint actually necessary, when the greatest success in the cultiva tion of farm and garden products is de sirable, to practice a judicious and sys tematic rotation of crops. "A little farm well tilled, a little wife well willed," comes aptly to mind. We never fancied large farms for those of moderate means. The large farms are not worked so thoroughly as tbe smaller, generally speaking, and large farms are not apt to contain more waste land, that might be made available to ditching, or clearing off stumps or rocks. Then on a small iarm one can give more attention to gardening, and to fruits, and by combin ing, these interests would thrive securely aud the men who hold farm mortgages could not rob him of a moment's sleep through fear cf foreclosures. Self Tortures. It is difficult to realize that there exists in our enlightened Republican land a people so barbarous, so saturated and steeped in superstition and ignorance as those Spanish residents of New Mexico, of whom writers from time to time give us such startling accounts, and whose queer little villages dot tho whole length of Cucharas valley. Here, during tho penitential season, is enacted the real tragedy, and not merely a theatrical rep resentation of the Crucifixion with all its attendiut horrors. The details of these fanatical ceremonies are sickening. The poor wretcho3 fast until they are scarcely able to stand, lash their naked bodies until they resemble raw beef, aud then, having prolonged this torture for weeks, upon the last great day, "Holy Friday," they take upon their backs heavy wooden crosses, and, if their strength holds out, stumble along, blind-folded, to "the sum mit of an arduous hill." Some full ex hausted from the loug season f fasting and torture and the loss of blood before the height is reached. There the moan ing penitents are bound to upright crosses, the strong cords burying them selves into the mangled flesh. Tney are left hanging here until life seems al most extinct. Many, it is said, perish under the torture, aud are secretly buried. Mrs. Helen Hunt, resident at Colorado Spring, and well known through the At lantic, says: "In the spring of 1876 four of these penitents, young men, died from the effects of the tortures. One of them, runniug for three days under the cactus scourge, lay all Easter night naked upon the threshold of a church. Easter morn ing he was found there- dead." A cor respondent has lately written the Phil. Prts's a full account of their horrible usages and customs. The Laramie Senti nel, the Las Vegas Mail, and many other Western papers corroborate the account. But let us not be disturbed; let us con tinue to spend and be spent in building up fine churches to sit in ourselves at home, and in sending missionaries to the uttermost outposts of Africa as pabulum with which to fatten the poor cannibals. Those New Mexicans are too near home to be interesting. Wretched relics of mediteval Spain, they are a section of the sixteenth century in the Old World trans ported into the New, where tbev have gone on sinking, under our indifference, further and further into a squalid, igno- raut and degraded state, as tbe centuries pass by. They are nothing to us; we would get no thanks for interference and, of all things, "thanks" is such a laudable reward to strive for. While these bar barous customs have disappeared from slow old Spain, they still live in our own progressive country. Loui$vill4 Courier- Journal. Quaint Old Town in Kingston. At the foot of the world-renowned Catskills is a quiet village of great an tiquity. Founded by the earliest Dutch settlers, itnaturaliy partook of the homes they had left behind them on the low flat lands of their mother country. It is here tliat our much-loved American writer lo cated the charming story of Rip Van Winkle, which has been read with so much interest by youth and old age. Rip Van Winkle lias become historic, and the scenes of his life are visited by thousands. The great centennial held at this village (sleeping beneath the ahades of the Cats kills) was an event that was celebrated with a great deal of enthusiasm, and at tracted the attention of all who love to visit localities that carry one back to earlier times in our history. It was at this place that the first constitution of the State was framed, and here was tho first meeting of tho State Senate. The old town was burned by British soldiers, and marks of their torch can still be traced in a few buildings that were not wholly de stroyed. Many of the deicendants of the original settlers live in this fine old tovn, and they have to tell the strangers of tha privations and losses their ancestors en dured for the cause of liberty and freedom. The bell in the oldest church was sent over from Holland, and is said to con tain a large amount of silver, which gives it a clearer and richer sound than the neighboring bells. Not many years since tbe common language was that of their fathers. But now it has quite passed away. Still the oldest inhabitants ad dress each other in the Holland Dutch, and the long pipes and mugs of cider and short gowns and petticoats are not entire ly discarded. Am elephant got in the way of a rail way train in India. "Tho brute turned and fled on seeing the engine, but was speedily caught. The buffer beams of the engine being very low, tho beast's hind legs were taken from under him, and he was forced to sit down, as it were, with his hindquarters against the smoke house door, which was red-hot. Tbe poor beast managed to keep his fore feet go ing, though hustled along faster than ever he had gone in his life before, and in a few minutes the train came to a stand still and he got away. He moved off the line at tbe double, uprooted a clump of bamboo, then wreaked dire vengeance on a tree, and was last seen rushing through the jungle, tearing and smashing every thing in his path. He was sadly cut and burned in the hindquarters, and will probably never be of use again." To have our hearts balanced on God as their center, and so balanced that under the ruder touches of temptation that they may be moved to and fro like nicely poised stones of the Druids, but like these stones always return to their rest that is to be blessed indeed to be blessed like the psalmist who said after some rough onset of Satan's, "I shall not bo greatly moved." Lewitton. The Army Medical Museum at Wash ington has among its cuiiosi ties the with ered and parched hand and arm of a man who left it on the battlefield of Gettys burg. A cannon ball carried it to the top ot a high tree, where the wind and sun shrivelled it to its present well-tan eonditiOB. ed