cause of decay sat very trlfling expense com pared with the value of this healthy and delicious fruit. ' @"

 @s~& JONATHAN BRACE,

 & JOHN I. WELLS, .....,. WM. H. IMLAY.

 Hartford, Conn. Sept. 8, 1880.

 Cider.-The New England Farmer re- lates the following method for improving Cider:

 '' think that last year discovered a mode of improving Cider, which renders it more wholesome, and enables me to ob- tain from apples which are without acid, a liquor as free from acid as any kind of wine.

 During the fermentation of cider sl,er- ry-ihough it be vinious, a good deal oi acetous acid is, I believe, always genera ted, making those liquors more or less harsh, that is really acetous,--I mix in each hogshead of no gallons, from seven to eight pounds of newly burnt charcoal, finely powdered. This mitigates the fer mentation, rendering the liquor black as ink so long as. it ferments, but as soon as fermentation ceases, the charcoal is depos- tied, carrying with it all impurities, and leaving the cider excessively bright. No taste or smell is given to the liquor by the charcoal, that being wholly insoiuble.''

 Pioneers.-At the siege of Algiers, the Arabs used a singular species ofpioneers. They collected several bodies of camels, and formed them into long lines. They then tied them together by the neither lip, SO as to keep them tn ranks. These com- panies were advanced to the front of the French battalions, and when at a proper distance fire was applied to their tails.- The whole then rushed forward with such that they entirely overturned the lines opposed to them, while the cole ums of Arabs advancing in their rear, rush- ed on close after them, and took advan- tage of the confusion.

 This maneuvre is not without example in ancient and modern times. On ono oc- casion Hannibal extricated himself from difficult position, by adopting plan some- what similar. He collected all the cattle in his camp, and applied fire, not to their tails, but to their heads then tied burn ing torches to their horns. and in this way sent the whole body furiously on the Ro- man army, which soon gave ground.

 But in the year 17yS 1t was practIsed in Ireland with decided success, particularly at the battle of New Ross. A quantity of cattle were collected from the neighboring fields in a mass and brought in body to the entrance of the town, then occupied by the Kings forces. When arrived at the head of steep street called Three Bullet Gate, they were goaded on and ran down. filled up and sweeping every thing before them with irresistible force; so that Gen. Johnson, and about 1900 men, were completely pushed from their position, and carried across the bridge into the county of Kilkenny, by the fixed horns of these pioneers, as efticacious as if they were fixed bayonets, and the insur- gents, following in their rear, took for a time almost unaisturbcd possession of the vacated town. ....5.s -.. A Yankee Judge and Kentucky La,cyer. Few persons in this country are aware of the difference that exists between our manners and customs, and those of the peo- pie of the Western States. Their elec- lions, their courts of justice, present scenes that would strike us with astonishment and alarm. If the jurors are not, as has been asserted, run down with dogs and guns, color is given to charges like this, by the repeated successful deiances of law and judges that occur, by the want of dignity and self-respect evinced by the judges themselves, and by tho squabbles and brawls that take place between members of the bar. There is to be found occa- sionally there, however, judge of deci- sion and firmness, to compel decorum even among the most turbulent spirits :; or at least to punish summarily, all violations of law and propriety. The following circun'- stances which occurred in Kentucky, were related to US by gentleman who was an eve witness of the whole transaction.

 Several years since judge R. native of Connecticut, was holding court at Dnnville. A case of considerable import ance came on, and MT. D. then law yer of considerable emineDce, and after wards member of Congress, who resided in a distant part of the state, was present to give it his personal supervision. In the course of Mir. D.'s argument, he let fall some profane language. for which he was promply checked and reprimanded by the judge. Mir. D. accustomed to unrestrain- ed license of tongue retorted with great as- perity. and much harshness of language.

 MT. Clerk said the judge cooliy. put down twenty dollars fiDe for Mr. D..