T HE ELK ADVOCATE
to move upon the ground; but Iiow
graceful " my make! how well turned
my limb ! bow highly finished my whole
bmly ! how reat in v strangih ! how as
tonishing my speed ! T bad f'.ir rather
.bo ouiitlni'il to cine eloinout and bo ad
mired in that, thau be a Goose in all."
Klj; AI)V(')CATR
PuhVisLel Evtry Si tu relay
KV V. U. II i R ft KIT.
Ridgway, Pa, Nov. ?5th 1865-
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tract lor ii at our lowest rates.
J-mm the I 'a trial A Viiion.
Tho next Congress Is it to
be n sectional "IJtimp," or
the
National Legislature.
Within a few weeks the Congress of
tho United States will meet at. the
Federal Capital. Subjects of the most
j.'ioinuiitous importance will occupy its
deliberate i-ousiili.'riiliot). Oar system
of government will b put to the most
stveiv list, and the consequences of con
gressiona! ajtimi will be either union,
liarui iiiy, peace and prosperity, or anar.
cljv an 1 war. Tim people are not yet
ar-msi d to tho vital importance of the
constitutional, eonei'iiarv and peaceable
adjustment of the questions which are to
be considered and determined. The nil.
inis.-inn ol the representatives of the
.States late in revolt against Federal nu
thority is, in itscli. one which creates the
iiio.-t serious anxiety und apprehension.
The Constitution of the United States
is the supreme law of the laud It is as
s-ovreigu in its decree" over Congress as
iver any department of Government or
.individuals. It commands, declares,
directs, and no party but that which
ordained it can evade or refuse obedi.
once to its behests.
By the Constitution each State is
!qii:il, and has the right of ropresenta
lion in the Federal Legislature. Neither
Congress, the President nor tho Judi.
iary, can disfranchise a Stato as a peu
ulty lor its action. That the power of
judgiut of the qualifications of the
members of that body is an inherit con.
Hitutiuinl power, is admitted. That
the exercise of this power is not limited
ir restricted toany section, or subdivi
sion of the whole, is not only a just and
logical, but it is also a constitutional
consequence of the premises. The de.
termination ol'tno qualifications of any,
is the duty of all those not within tho
stated disqualification. Each State be.
log entitle 1 to its voice and acts must be
in the first instance, represented in the
organization, which is preliminary to the
b'teriuiuation of tho question, else the
.tbsuidity would exit of a question of
qualification of membership being ad
judicated by those who themselves were
not clothed with the legal power to de
cide. The forms which tho law pro.
vides to enable the representatives from
States to assume their functions, are the
modus by which tho sovereign people of
1 he States declare they have discharged
tlicirduty to the Federal compact; that
(hey have elected their representatives
in the Federal Legislature. Then fol
low an organization of Congress for tho
.function of legislation, and then attaches
the power to deleruiiuu if any one claim
ing t ) exercise this function is unright
fully making ibis claim. If Congress
c ;ui pass a rule of action., binding on its
succeeding Congress, by which the con
stitutional right of a Statj is destroyed,
l lien a minority of representatives, mid
less than half tho States of the Uniou,
could dii'ranrhise the other States.
This is easily accomplished. If the
("ark of the Haute." elected by a ihtul
Congress, can, by the act of this defunct
legislature, declare of his own will who
are to bo the members of a living Con
gress, then tbo constitution.!! idea of the
Federal legislature is but tho caprice of
a partisan, or the agent of n revolution,
ary faction. Again, one Congress can
not "' I'irminc the ifnulijloutiun of the
tii'Vilirr. of is ninyfmir. The Cov
unois of the States, by proclamation,
declare certain persons members of Con
cress f -r th"ir States. The certificate
of tho Governor is tho title ofsuoh mem
ber to exercise his representative rights
and pertoimhis duties. The first right
j
O ,
is to take part in tho organization of th
body, and the hrst duty h to urcvent
tho.-e without right from u-uip'n
lepreseniaiive cnaraeipr. inn will ot a
dork caunot set aside these rights. This
would be revolution war anarchy
lostructivo of oi:e of tho elements of
oonslitutional government. There is no
law to justily it, since tho rule which
iii'osri'iiies the (tilths of thi (Urrlc, made
by a U'-I'unet. ( 'ongress, is but u rule of
i.'tihr of proceeding, binding ouly on
the body that made it.
A hue is a rulo of action made by com
lie'ent authority, for tho government ol
thoso within its jurisdiction. It is a law
t ill ii is repealed. But a rulo ma lo by
j, Congi-csH, to bind an equal authority,
n 'i I not within its jurisdjption, is not a
I ". Ouo Congress may make a rule
ilmt Congress must meet at twelve
o'clock, nooo, but the uext Congress is
ui boiii? I by this rulo. Jt ouy meet 1
at. ony hour. Convenience or custom
allows its acceptance, but not by virtue
of its being a "rule vf action, comman
ded by a superior, and which tbo inlbrior
is bound to obey." So with any other
rule or resolution which ( -ongress may
enact ior the regulation of its proceed
ings. The clerk of n defunct Congress bus
no more authority to refuse to call any
member of tho next Congress who bus
u certincate lrotu tho uovornor ot a
j State, mother cirtificatc. which such
I Stale authorizes, than he would have to
I refuse to recognize the President of the
! I 'nited States, beeanso a minority of n
I former Congress might dcelare him im.
j peached without law or Constitution.
The functions of such a clerk might
j bo more easily ignored with the clerk
iiuuseir, man sueii an outrage be per.
mitted on the constitutional l imits ot the
people.
Execution of. Wirz-
Washington, Nov.
Wirz was hung between
o'clock this morning. On
10. Captain
10 and 11
the gallows
he declared bis
innocence, and died
without exhibiting any signs of fear.
The prisoner was asked by a lady to.
day whether ho had hope as to another
world, lie replied: "Madame, 1 have
hope. The greatest sinner has hope,
and why should I not feeling myself
innocent of the charges for which I have
to suffer 1"
The followiug letter was written by
j Virz before mountin
tho gallows :
Old Capitol Piuson, Nov, 10, '(33.
Mr. Sciiade Pear Sir: It is no
doubt the lnt time I address myself to
you. What 1 have said to you often
and often I repeat. Accept my thanks,
my sincere, heartfelt thanks, for all you
have done for me. May God reward
you I cannot. Still I liava something
more to ask of you, and I am confident!
that you will not refuse tny dying re
( ue.it. l'lease help my poor family,
I my dear wile aud children. War, cruel
. war, has swept everything from me,
! and to day my wife and children are
beggars. My life is demanded as an
atonement. I am willing to give it,
and 1 hope that after awhile I will be
judged differently from what I am now.
If any ouc ought to come to the relief
of my family, it is the people of the
South, for whose sake I have sacrificed
all. I know you will exc ise me for
troubling you agaiu. Farewell, Denr
Sir, May God bless you ! Your thank
ful II. WIRZ.
AN ATTEMPT AT SCIOIDK.
The startling fact in connection with
Wirz's imprisonment, has becu given to
the public. This is no less than an nt-
tempt to poison Wirz, which, but for the
quickness of the officer present, would
j have been successful,
j Whan Mrs. Wirz came on to Wash
ington it was the desire ot the Oovern
roent to give her every facility for enjoy
ing interviews with her husband, with
only such precautions as were indispeu
sab I' necessary. Tho Secretary of War
thereloie requested Gen. L. C. Baker
to arrange for such interviews aud to
be present at them.
The first interview of Mrs. Wirz with
her husband was in his cell just after
the commencement of his trial. Their
meeting was not at all of the character
that would be expected between win
and wife under such circumstances.
There was no appearance of tcuderuess,
no embrace or kiss, no tears and uo ap
parent emotion of any kind on tho part
oi cither, i no lauy s nrst words were
'How arc you Wirz?' 'Well,' he an
swercd in a gloomy voice. 'I am get.
ting along pretty well. She looked at
him a moment, and her next words
were : 'When did you ha70 on a clean
shirt last? I never saw you look so
dirty in my life.' Wirz replied that ho
had had one on with:n tho last
tho last wook,
and began to complain of Ins misfor
tunes, i ueir conversation throughout
was cold and flippant.
I he third interview was ou fiunday
Oct. 20. Tho two exchanged common 1
place salutations as before, and indulged
in common place conversation. Gen.
isaker saw .Airs. Wirz draw oil her
glove and saw again a nervous motion
of her hand as though moving some- to keep up the continued growiug con
thing in it which she desired to con. dition of animals. Here is a great error
coal. As she rose to go she stopped '.ip
to V lrz and for the first time made a
movement to kiss nun.
Gen. Baker stood at their side where
he could see tho meeting of their lips,
It was nota quick, passionate kiss, but
Gen. Baker noticed tbatthev wore oeeu. '
pied a longer time than necessary, and G. II. Chascof Cayuga county, who care
that the movements of their lips were fully weighed every week all his fatteu.
rather peculiar for kissing. As their ii'lT animals. A doily supply ot four
lips parted Gen. Baker was convinced 1 quarts of borley meal to a line steer,
that she had passed something from her gave a weekly increase iu weight averag.
mouth into his, and th;it he wa about .
air..llr.,u it If...... I lt':
u ... ... .-j.i tui 1'IIYdlU 1 . I
.. - .1 .1. . 1 . 1 . 1. .1- . .1 I
4 ,; uri'i i-angni onn oy inn inroar, partly j cuimngiv ieu uauy. 1 lie weekly ui
e j clmking him for tho instant. Geu. Ba. i crease of flesh was less than when ho
ker commanded him to open his mouth, j
and, as he did so he spit out a little ball !
which he had partly crushed and which
Gen. Baker picked up. It was some-
what smaller than an acorn, and was '
ascertained to bo strychnine, enclosed in
oiled silk, and coated with licorice. It
is now iu Geo. Baker's possession. In
getting up Mrs. Wirz had, probably,
dexterously conveyed, it to his mouth. In
an instant more Wirz would have swal.
lowed it. and as soon as tho outside coat
ing had dissolved in his stomach it
would have caused his immediate
death.
Mrs. Wirz was not again allowed to
visit the cell. She left the city nearly
two weeks ago, not wuitiug cither to
hear her husband's senteuee, or to w
him ngiin b-fir dMih. ,
PENNSYLVANIA SS; "
In the Name and by the Au
thority of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Andrew G- Curtin,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMON
WEALTH. - -
L. 8.
A PROCLAMATION.
With feelings of the most profound
gratification to Almighty God, I in
vitc the good people of the Common
wealth to meet in their places of publio
worship, on Thursday tub seventh
PAY Oi' DECEMBER NEXT; aud laiiO
their hearts and voices in praise aud
thanksgiving to Him, not ouly for the
manifold ordinary llessings which dur
ing the past year He lias continued
to heap upon u, for abundant and gath.
cred harvests, for thriving industry, for
general health, tor domestic good order
and government; but also most express,
ly and i'orvoutly for His unequalled
goodness in having so strengthened and
guided our people during the last four
years that they have been enabled to
crush to earth the lnte tvioked rebellion
and to exterminate the system of human
slavery which caused it.
As wo wrestled in prayer with Him in
the dark time of our trouble when our
brothers and sons were slaking life and
limb for us on many a bloody field, or
suffering by torture and famine in the
IlelU of Andersonville or the Libby
so now when our supplications have been
so marvellously and graciously answer,
ed, let us not withhold from IIim the
homage of our thanksgiving. Let us
say to all, "Choose ye this day whom ye
"will servo, but as for us and our bouse
"we will serve the Loud."
Come then yo people whom He hath
so helped und led come ye war-worn
and mutilated men whom He hath
spared to return to your dear homes
let us throng the gates of His temples
let us throw ourselves on the knees of
our hearts with awful joy at the foot of
J His throne, and render aloud our praise
and thanksgiving to Him, because He
bath made the Right to prevail be.
cause He hath given us the victory
becauso He hath cleansed our land from
the stain of human slavery and be
cause He hath graciously shown forth
in tho eyes of all men the great truth
that no government is so strong as a
llepublio controlled, under His gui
dance, by an educated, moral and reli
gious people.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State, at Harrisburg, this sev
enth day Of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty. five, and of the Com.
monwcnlth tho ninetieth.
By the Governor.
ELI SLTFER,
Sccrcfijtry of the Commonwealth.
Fattening Animals in a Hurry.
We pointed out in former years the
futility of attempts to lay heavy masses
of flesh on poor cattle by stufliug them !
with rich food. Such attempts not only
prove to be failures, but are always waste.
ful. The material consumed is nearly j
lost, the animals remain comparatively i
poor, aud the owners ure convinced that
fattening animals for market "don't
pay."
There is nothing that should be more
strongly impressed on the mind of tho
young farmer who makes the feeding of
animals a prominent part of his busi.
.nnvinnnrl tliiif
ness, than the importance of keeping up .:
au unremitting growth throughout the
whole course of their existence. The
, c 1 1 -ii uioiuiiilt uo luuniLg mi uiry as 10 l ie
most successful pork-raiser with whom , , , , .
we are acquainted, adheres strictly to cause' we learned that a DewlJr married
this course ; not only feeding his store couple had just ariived that evening in
pigs well and regularly through full and ; town stopping with Hon. G. D. Mes
winter, but commencing the fattening sengera f.ot of which we were entire,
not merely in autumn, as is too com-: . . . c . ...
monly the fcaso, but eurfy tothe ,jrig. y Sorant of-as it ,s usual on all like
It is objected that this management i
is too expensive. This objootiou is urged
by those who find two or three mouths
ouiy to consume more than they can
afford- "If two mouths' feediug," they
inquire, "costs us so much money, how
can wo ever afford to continue it lor two
or three years?" It is very truo they
cannot, because the whole sayatem which
ihcy adopt 13 a prolines one. Porta
iiately it does not require heavy feedins
into which many have fallen, which we
have endeavored to correct. JohnJohu
snu maue tuc remark some yen's ago
that the copious feeding of graiD or meal
to cattle is no bettei thau a moderate
amount. We gave the statement some
years ago of exnorinients nei forinml hv
i"g IS pounds. A neighbor advisod him
f ,,.,.., I,!,,, ,.:...f,t .
--J iiiiii, u im ciitt 1 uaua WUIVi UU-
J I . i-l 1 -1 fl.i 11
received four quarts. The aiuouut bciug
increased to twelve quarts her day, he
gained nothing at ull. Several similar
instances have como to our knowledge,
and among others a fine animal was re-
cently fed by a neighbor a peck or more
of rich meal per day. After thus urg
ing on the futtenting process as ho sup
posed, for several weeks, he was finally
sold and proved to bo only a few pounds
heavier than wheu purchased. The
many bushels of food which ho had con.
sinned and the labor ofattendanea given
him, literally went for uothingl Co.
(lent.
(fcCrTen preachers were elected to the
Massachusetts Houoool Representatives
at the lato election. Gjd help the poor
people !
Locals
About Completed. The Parson,
age in this place.
Sold. --Mr. B., on the kissing qucs.
tion-"dad'' you should bo more careful
hereafter, women arc not to bo fooled
with, at all times.
Returned. M. V. Moore, Proprie
tor 'of the "Hyde House," who bus been
absent, for a few days to York State, on
business-
Great Humbug. The show, that
come off in tbe srhool bouse on Tues
day night, Nov. 14th- -wonder if they
made enough money, to pay their bill.
Commenced. Our school commen
ced on last Tuesday, under charge of
Miss M. T. Bond, we have no doubt,
fas she lias taught here before") but
that she will give general satisfaction.
Just Arrived. Dr. J. W. Baily,
Dentist has arrived, and is now ready to
attend to all who may call on him.
Booms at the "Hyde House."
BCg-Wc would call tbo attentiou of
our readers, to tbo new advertisement
of Frederick Rudolph, St. Mary's who
has lately received s new 'and splendid
stock of goods, which be is certainly sel
ling at reduced figures. '
Snow. On last Tuesday night, Nov.
21st, we were again favored with a fall
of snow. It fell to tho depth of ubout
two inches.
Returned. Our young friend, Wm.
D. Dickinson, who bus for some time
been at Alfred Centre, N. Y, attending
College. Ha looks well, an 1 as a mat
ter of fact, always feels well.
CnANGED Time. Tho tiino table of
the Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road, has
been changed as follows, at this place.
Eastward.
Mail,
Express,
Mail,
Express,
8
89 a. m.
57 p. ru.
Westward.
11 37 a. in.
10 10 p. m.
Attention Hunters. Rice & Lu
ther, wishes it to bo distinctly under
stood, that they are prepared to purchase
Venison, Skins, Furs &c., at the high
est market price, in cash. One of the
firm may always bo found, by calling at
the "Hyde House." We cau cheer
fully say for the new firm, that they
have the "ready john," and seldom pay
Confederate money. Those having any
thing iu their lino, will do well to give
them a call.
Loud Noise. We were somewhat
alarmed at about 10 o'clock ou last Sat.
urday uight, by au unusual noise iu town.
The fir.-t repon heard, was that of heavy
loaded guns, ind the second was all
kind of sounds such as bells, horns,
tin pans &o., and occasionally loud cheer,
ing by the party assembled. Next
: ...i.:- .1
u-usiuus, 10 giv me printer a passing
notice by way of you know what tve
mean. .
ySr"Our business one day last week,
called us to Centreville, aud stopping at
the Kersey House, kept by Mr. Gerg &
Sons -we m.ticed that immediately op
posite wero quite a number of people
assembled, having a curiosity to know
what they were assembled for, wo cros
sed over the way, aud on making iuqui.
ry we were iuformed that Scikeninq
had just received new goods, aud they
were waiting a chance to get in the
store being crowded at the time. Well,
we asked, are you sure you will find
what yon nro after, when jour turn
comes? Without fail was tho reply, he
always advertises through the canity
paper, and gives us to know what articles
he has ou baud, and whenever we see new
arrivals at Schoolings store, we expect
to tiud every thing wo may call for,
from the fact tha he keeps the best and
cheapest stock of goods iu tho county,
and not only that, he is ouo of tho most
accommodating Merchauts that it has
ever been our lot to meet with. We
felt satisfied on our part to know, that
the cause of the immense rush was
owing altogether, to the notico givcu
through our columns.
Wo left Centreville for homo thiuk
ing bow easily our town might bo favor
with liko rushes, providing, our Mer
chants and Shop-keepers were disposed
to give the printer a tmull sum out of
there abundance, which amount they
would fully rca'iz? in a iborl lain.
Om Operations. Dickinson k Co.,
determined to test tho oil fairly, have,
after tubing and pumping their we'll for
more than four weeks (at the depth of
813 ft.") concluded to take up the tubing
(although they had every Indication of
oil) and put down the drill, which they
done a few days ago, and are now deter
mined to find t!io hidden treasure before
they stop which ii our opinion, and
not only our opinion, but it is the opin
ion of all, that visited the well, seen
the gns burn, and smelt tho strong
smell of oil, that the hidden treasure is
not many feet below the crevice in tbe
rock which they struck at tho depth of
813, when a heavy gas waa found to
escape.
If the Judge succeeds in striking oil,
the citizens of Ridgway and vicinity,
can truly say, well done Judge and as
a reward, we are indebted to you thou,
sands, by way of a gold mcdul-ftam the
fact, that others fully as able as you,
have not contributed one dime, to seek
for, or bore after the prize.
Rev. Homy Ward Beecher, says:
"When I hear so much said, as I now
hear said, of the suffrage of the blacks,
I confess that I sometimes feel that if it
is so bad, I wish they would not tell it."
Just so. Piut having helped so largely
in the devil's work of brinyins? on tbe
sufferings of the blacks, it is right that
ho should hear it every groan, every people have learned to prize that invul.
shriek and wail of agony that ari- l"ible article known as Coo's Dyspepsia
ses from tbe starving, drifting, disease- pU1'0, It certainly acts like magic, for
ridden creatures. Let him and his radi. w''j cure the very worst cases of dy.
cal aiders and co-workers listen to it spepsia and enable the patient, who has
all witness it all. if possible for it is "ve(l fr years upon Graham bread and
all their own deplorable work j t he plainest tood, to eat anything ho
j chooses without fear of distress. It is
No sooner has one rebellion been considered the most valuable medicine
put down than another is proposed, and known for all diseases of the stomach
of a darker hue than the last. John all(l bowels.
Brown, Jr.. son of "Oil Oisawattomie,"
delivered a speech to a company of ne
groes in Ohio'a short time since, which
i3 reported in the Ottawa Newt as fol.
lows:
"My colored friends, you havo now
the right to one box, and thatisthecart.
ridge.box; but there are two other boxps
which you ought to claim, one of which
is the ballot box and the other the jury,
box If tho white people fail to give
you these, and if you eanuot net them in
a peaceable way,! advise you to arm
yourselves and demand your full rights
from tho government
Fad Accident. On Tuesday ot last
week whilst engaged in edging boards,
on the Mill of Moore & Dilworth, Mor.
gan Lucas came to bis death in a shook
ing manner. It appears that be was
reiiciaug over the saw to remove a piece
ofbnrkaudin drawing bis arm back
again, it came in contact with tbo saw,
which struck his hand between tho third
and fourth finger, passed up tho arm
rather obliquely, tearing the foro arm to
pieces and fracturing the upper arm two
or three inches above tho elbow joint.
This blow whirled him around and tbe
left arm felt upon the saw, and was cut
neaily in twoabout two inches above the
elbow, but a small portion of the muscle
on the inside of the arm remaining in
tact. He was taken up by the men on
the Mill and ligatures applied around
each arm above tho injury, to prevent
bleediug. Drs Hunt and Sweeny were
immediately called but tho unfortunate
man died before they arrived. Mr.
Moore and the men on the Mill did every
thing that could be done ; the ligatures
were effectual in arresting the bleeding,
as but little blood was lost. The shock
was too much for the system ; he contin
ued to sink for about three hours when
death relieved him. He leaves a wile
and five children to mourn his loss.
from tiie M Aean .Miner.
Oix Intelligence. P Ford Esq., of
this borough, visited the well at Bradford
a few days iinec aud ho gives us a most
satisfactory account of his investigations.
He brought home with him a botllo of
the oil which ho assisted in pumping
from the well, lie expresses tbu utmost
confidence iu the production of oil in
paying quantities not only from this well
but from other wells which are beius
and are to bo sunk iu the valley of Tuna.
There is considerable gas in this Bradford
well, and it flowed a little while Mr.
Ford was there, A very fine engine is
now being put up for pumping it. A
few days will determine whether the well
is a paying one or not.
We understand that tho Kcnzua Oil
Company are about to commence opera
tions in sinking a well some 11 ni'les
troni this place, on Marvin Creek near
i Randall's. We also learn that the com
puny w ho hold & lease of the Beck with
farm near this borough have determined
to conimenco siuking another well ou
that property soon, and that they do not
iuteud to make boy's play of it. We
trust our information is. reliable.
Public Speakers, Military Men and
Singers, and all suffering from Irritation
of the Throat and Hoarseness will be
agreeably surprised at tho almost imme
diate relief afforded by the use of
"Brown's Bmuohial Troches." Their
demulcent ingredients allay Pulmonary
irritation, and, after publio speaking or
singing, when tho throat is wearied and
weakened by too much cxerciso, their
use will g'uu renewed strength to tho
vocal titius,
Speulators and High Pxice3.
There is no possible excuse for prei
enf. high prices, and they can be account
cd for only upon the ground that specu
lators are controlling the markets. As
an illustration, take domestic cotton
goods. The price of cotton is nearly
one-half lower than it was when gold
was at the highest quotation, and other
expenses are certainly no heavier than
then ; yet consumers have to pay nearly
the old figure for their giods. Cotton
factors, by reason of high prices brought
about by the speculators, are reaping
a rich harvest of profit. A Newbury,
port paper states that a mill at that
place declared a dividend on )7ednes,
day. of twenty five per cent., and thM
a million dollars in the lust four years,
although the whole con3ern cost ouly
about half that amount. There is no
reason why it should be an exceptional'
case, ancbthe inference is that the wills
ot JSew England are now rolling up im.
mense profits at tho expense of consu
mers, and a consequence of speculators.
It is financially impossible for this stato
of things to continue long. It is tin.
natural, unstuble, treacherous, and must
end in disaster. Tbo country is not
less than five billions of dollars poorer
than it was five years ago, and hero we
havo tho appearance of greatly incrcas.
ed wealth only an appearance, for real'
wealth results only from increased pro.
ductiou. Buffalo Courier.
surpkTsingT
It 18 actually surprising how soon our
Tre Way thet Make Butter in
IitANcn. It is well known that creim
may be converted into butter by simply
oeing buried in thegrouud, but it is not
generally known that this mode is in
use in Normandy and some other oarts
of France. Tho process is as follows:
"The cream is placed in a linen ba- of
moderate thickness, which is carefully
secured and placed in a hole in tho
ground, about a foot and a half deep; it
is then covered and leftfor24 to25 hours.
hen taken out tho
and only requires beating fora short timo
with a wooden mallet, after which halfa
glass of water is thrown upon it, which
ianves the butter milk to separate from
tho butter. If the quantity of cream to
be converted into butter is large, it is left
more than 25 hours in the ground. In
winter, when the ground is "irozeD, the
operation is performed iu a cellar, the
bag bemg well covered up with sand,
fconie persons place the bags containim
the cream within a second bag, in order
to prevent the chance of any taint from
the earth. This system saves labor, and
is stated to produce a larger amount of
butter than churning, and of excellent
quality, and is, moreover, said never
fail. Journal &jciety of Arts.
to
In her recent visit to Germany Queen
Victoria become enamored of spinning
and ordered a spinning-wheel to bo made
for her. The wheel was finished so ex
quisitely that the Queen ordered one for
each ot her palaces- A correspondent
say 8 that as the "royal matron resume!
tho occupation of the simple ladies of tho
old unaffected times, her example will
not be lost on the crinolinl nA iu.i
, j. .. .. ( J. l.Ultll
ladies of our age." Probably not. but
niauy of the "crinolined and jeweled
adies on this side ot the water have
long ago been accustomed to spinning
street yarns.
To Raise the Pile on Velvet.
We are sometimes asked, "What is tho
best thing to do with a velvet mantlo
after it has been iu the rain !" Velvet
that is rough and knotty, from rain spots
and plaslus can berei der- d( mooth again
by thoroughly damping tho back ot it.
aud theu passing tho back of the velvet
over a hot iron the velvet, remember,
must be passed over the iron, and not tho
iron over the velvet. The heat converts
the water iutosteam, which rises through
tho pile, and so separates every filament-.
Some eontrivauco must ba made to hoW
the irou upside down while the velvet is.
passed over it. If rested betweeu two.
bricks covered with flannel, it wUl d
very well ; but if tho same pair of hands,
hat c,rned the umbrella over tho man
tle when it was out in the -ain can be
secured lor that office, they will be found
s.utiib.o. 1 1 is to be understood, theu, that tboo
who vote tho Republican ticket "go it
blind" for party. Military gentry and
service ;an have no chanco against such
a partison spirit, nor is it possible that
persoual merit, civil capacity aud sound
principles can achievo buoooss against
such blind bigotry as above confessed.
"Many of tho men who hav latoly
suffered defeat, under the Copperhead
flag, at the ballot-box, were really dis
tiuguisbed for gallantry. If they had
becu nominated as Repnblieans they
would undoubtedly have been elected."
Philadelphia Buldtin.
liSrTho radicals aro growliug at
President Johnson for placing Lis son
it Burlington. College, Vermont, un
der the influence r-f Bishop Hopkins.