Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-24

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AAKISs A BREACH IN THE FORTRESS.
To-day is one Of the festivals held in honor Of
the Virgin. Nuns and deyotees have fled in pro-
cession through the streets, and thrown triumphal
arches across them. One OF these fiowery bridges
had been thrown between our houses, from Julie 3
window TO mine. The censor filed the air with Its
perfume; the priest has blessed us we were each
kneeling at our own end of the electric chain of
roses and corn-fowers.
He said, as he passed beneath, Dominus
vo6iscua !" and we replied together, " 10 cum
spiritu, tno" Our voices icere united IN one
prayer
The procession had gone the rain began to
fall the flowers were in danger ofbeing drenched.
Julie looked at me. IL was evident she
wished to save the consecrated wreath. will
unite tho knot at my end, said !, timidly; draw
it to yourself, madame |" Julie smiled and, in
an instant the wreath was at home with her
and with IL a nots--an avowa, on my part, which
had placed between two lunches of lilac !
had written:
81 love you with pure and honorable devo-
toni Will you permit me ? Will you reject me |?
A sign will answer me. II am odious to you, or
seem ridiculous, throw the wreath into the street.
for 1t is guilty: 1t has sheltered my avowal among
Its unofending roses.'
Why is it that tremblea Have not made a
0TcdcH W We Jo'FeSp t84
SICKNESS IN THE CAMP.
The flowers were not thrown out; the virgin,
for whom they had been woven, protected them I;
but the windows were closed the curtains dropped,
the shutters tightly shut ! saw nothing of the
enemy. The beseged abandoned the easement
/ am an intruder. have deprived my beloved
one of light and air. 1t is who am besieged, and
1t is aha who menaces with famine for, to her
10 more, is to live no more What could do.
harassed my mind with offers of capitalization, with
petitions for conference, but to no purpose and
night found me ILL., delirious talked of my
flowers, my sparrows, the deceitful promise Of the
divining- glass: / asked for the garland. Often,
In my delirum, repeated the name which was
treasured In the rccesses OF my heart.
TREATY OF PEACE.
have been long i'll. My mother has watched
over me like guardian angel. have returned to
consciousness, but am as weak as a child. had
been thinking Of my defeat, of my routed troops
when my mother said
"My child, there must be no more contempla-
tons at the window; there must be peace"
"Ah! my dear mother" said I, " Of what mat
ter is it, The siege il raised, long since the flow
ers have withered; the birds have flown away, not
cared for by their general"
"You Islander your troops. Your violets are gu
perb; and, listen! the sparrows chattering, as
If discussing weighty affairs Of business"
Thanks, dear mother; you have kindly cared
"Il No; have had sufficient to occupy me
In attending to your wants. But, in an honorable
warfare, the victorious enemy always leaves the
soldier his sword the flower its perfume, the bird
orable capitulation."
'You are iesting."
al assure YOU am not. In my quality of mo-
ther and having the sixty years experience need
cd for skilful diplomacy, suggested Congress-.
opened conference; drewup protocols dis
cussed guarantees"
"But do not understand"
Cannot you understand that, having to confer
with noble and free power--one who was moved
by my tears who trusted to my promises-that /
have been able to contract treaty, both offensive
and defensive, and which only awaits recording by
the notaryf"
"What do understand you to sayg"
"Look I" said my mother, tive are at Tilsitt 1t
is the conference Of the two emperors."
Gould believe my senses At my bedside, Loan
ing upon my mother, with her eyes cast down,
trembling with emotion, 4 sap Juiiei JULIE HER-
SELF, who held out her hand to me.
"Monseur" said she, +" At my home there Is the
half of garland which belongs to your
HEAVY Blow FOR CHcAGo.-The st. Louis In
telligencer of the nth, announces the completion
connects Joliet with the Northern Indiana Rail-
road, by an eastern stretch of forty-fve miles in
length. The Intelligencer says the " Joliet Gut
off , Is continuation, almost In due east line of
the celebrated Rock Island Railroad.
The route has been continued eastward from Jo-
let i; it connects now with the Northern Indiana
road, far to the east of Chicago-and Chicago is
effectually cutoff" from the enjoyment OF the
profits of the mightiest tide of travel that has
heretofore swept through her borders Possibly,
her people may think, with Mr. Toots that 1t is Of
no consequence" but everybody else knows that
II will have an incalculable effect in slackening the
pulsation in her streets and thoroughfares.
Not only Davenport, Rock Island, Lasalle, 0tta-
wa, and Joliet, all most thriving young cities, and
to some extent alien in interest from Chicago, but
Burlington, Keokuk, Quincy, Peoria, Blooming
ton, Springfield, Alton-not to mention st. Louis
are ali interested in tho success Of "Joliet Cut
off, for II affords to all those cities trip to New
York twelve hours shorter than be obtained by
going through Chicago. Win the travel from these
cities be found often, henceforth, passing through
and paying tribute to Chicagoi We think not.
Chicago Is tout Of the ring" and people viii 90
TO see her only when business Is not pressing, and
travel Is not urgent aud they hare nothing else TO
do.
LINE WATER IN BREAD MAKNG.-In breadmak
ing the vinous fermentation sometimes passes into
the acid thus rendering the Dread sour ana uis-
agreeable. Liebig has lately performed series
Of experiments to improve the preparation Of bread
from which he comes TO the conclusion, that the
only effective and innocuous means Of improving
the qualities Of wheat and rye bread Is lime water.
In making dough no advises one pint Of clear lime
water 70 be used for every FIVE lbs. Of -four The
lime water is first added to the four after which
a sufficient quantity Of common water is added to
work tho whole into good common dough-the
leaven being mixed with the water. The lime water
prevents the bread becoming sour, and Is healthy
Ingredient Lime water can be prepared by stirring
some quick lime In vessel containing pure cold
water, then allowing the sediment TO settle The
clear is then to be poured oil, and kept in
bottles for USE No care is required respecting the
quantity of lime to be stirred In the water, as the
water win only take up certain quantity Of lime
and no more. Those who use saleratus (bicsrbon-
ate Of soda) in the raising Of bread are recommend
ed to cease its use, and employ pure bakers
yeast and a little lime water Our bones are COM
posed Of the phosphate Of lime, and those who use
fine -four require for their health little more lime
than ia contained in their food. Cream Of tartar
and carbonate Of soda are far inferior to common