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Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

A correspondent of the Country Gentleman,
gives the following instructions formakinp good
bread for family use. She says:
have always believed in perfection in bread
making, and earnestly striven to attain in reai
ty to what was my beau-ideal in the art for as
bread is truly the . staff of life, how all-im-
pOrtant it is that we have safe, reliable one
instead of the broken reeds" upon which
many find themselves, through the ignorance
or carelessness Of others, obliged to lean. .
| formerly used milk yeast, and almost inva-
rlably with good success, but though an espe-
cial favorite in my own family, to many it is
Objectionable, that kind of bread having acquir-
ed rather poor character on the whole on ac-
count OF either the ignorance or neglect of some
who make it.
have used potato yeast, potato ferment and
mop yeast, all prepared from various recipes
from winch l made very good bread when |
dldn fail but there was the difficulty; there
was sometimes failure, even when | seemed
to do precisely as had done before with per
feet success. Thus went experimenting until
through the kindness of friend, | came IN
possession Of this recipe l give below. and
which my husband says deserves to be nrinta6
in letters of gold, and hung on the walls of
every kitchen in the land.
Some one, in giving directions for cooking a
chicken, says: flrSC caJcn your chicken. -
Well, then, first get your potatoes-six good
sized ones-wash and pare them, and boil in
two quarts of water, and with them a handful
of hops, in small bag kept for the purpose
When quite soft, take them out mash fine, and
pour upon them the water in which they were
boiled, adding little water to make up for
what may have boiled away, and also half a
cup of salt and same Of white sugar. When
cooled down to lukewarm temperature, add
one cup of yeast to ferment it with. Mind,
now, l do not say raise, for it does not rise; it
works like beer, and having been covered close
ly and kept in warm place, in the course OF
five or six hours the entire surface will be COW
cred with fine bubbles, which indicates that il
is ready for use. 1t should now be bottled and
put in the cellar, where it will keep long time.
The bottles must not be corked tight at first,
or they will be liable to burst. If the theory
be true that some of the same kind must be
used to start with, some difficulty may be en-
countered in introducing it where it is not used.
was furnished with some of the right sort in
| the beginning, and therefore had no occasion
to experiment ; and, though have been grave
ly assured by those who have done so that nc
other would answer, still would do SO if occa-
sion required. One cup of yeast is sufficient
for three common sized loaves, the requisite
quantity of -four for which every cook knows.
I usually mix my bread with milk, because i
like the taste better, although have made
lighter, nice-looking bread with water thar
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

THE TOMATO FOR FOOD.-A good medical
authority ascribes to the tomato the following
very important medical qualities:
i. That the tomato is one of the most DOW
erful aperients of the liver and other organs ::
where calOmel is indicated, it is one of the most
effective and least harmful medical agents
known to the profession.
q That a chemical extract will be obtained
from it that will supcrsede the use of calomel
in the cure of disease.
g. That he has successfully treated diarrhma
with this article alone.
H. That when used as an article of diet, it is
almost sovereign for dyspepsia and indiges-
ton,
5, That it should be constantly used for daily
food. Either cooked or raw, or in the form Of
catsup, 1T Is the most wholesome article in
use,
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

BLACK RAIN IN SCOTLAND.-A heavy fall
OF black rain took place last montu near Aber-
deen, Scotland. The Aberdeen Journal saws
-Ihe black ram showers, which are SO well
known III Scotland, have been at last recopnik
ed in England. Between the beginning of
January, 1862, and the middle of January.
1866, there have been no fewer than eight au-
thentlcated black showers in Scotland. Seven
OF these tell IN Slain and the extensive sur
rounding district. Two of them were accom-
panied with pumice stones, some of the balls of
which measured eight to ten inches in diane
ter, and weighed upwards of pound ayoirdu-
pois The first four including the Carluke
shower and the eighth, were cOntemporaneous
with Outbursts of Fesuvius, and the interme-
date three with those of Etna But now,
through the nstrumentality Of the Rev. Mr.
HuSt' OF Slams, who was the first to draw gene
raj attention to the Scottish showers, it has
been discovered that England gets her share
likewise of black showers.
On the 3d May Of the present year (l866, J
at n. NJ, and again at p. NJ, the town
OF Bennington and surrounding country were
Tor three quarters of an hour each time envolop-
cd with black clouds producing darkness and
ram Accidents took place in the streets, vehi-
cles were upset, and gas had to be lighted at
some OF the crossings, and in nearly all the
places of business.
Mr.. Rust, writing for information found that
a large quantity of black rain, similar to the
Scottish, fell and blackened rain water in tanks
and clothes on greens, not only in Birmingham
itself, but at rural places many miles distant,
unaffected by SCOT and smoke, and even wind
ward OF that town. SO far as known, however,
no word has yet arrived of any volcanic out
burst although Judging from what has taken
place in Scotland, a probability exists that
some volcano has been in a state of activity,
or not.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

CINCINNATUs.-This well l-known Roman, it
will be remembered, when his military services
were no longer needed, returned to the plow
He now has some imitators in this country,
and well known rebel brigadier, who repre-
sents Cincinnatus in North Alabama, has been
endeavoring to do the thing barefooted, but
feared that the recent hot weather rather in
tterfGred with his classical tastes. 70 the
Nashville Union, he writes " have followed
the plow diligently this summer. On Friday
and Saturday last | tried it barefooted. |
stood it two days, but the ground was so hot
outside the new-made turrow that had to fol-
low the plow tail to dot"
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

BURYING AL1vE-On Monday last, lady,
named Mrs. Ranney living at Morrsania, on
the outskirts Of New York city, was taken i'll,
and soon after, to all appearance, died Prepa-
rations were made for the funeral on the fol-
lowing afternoon although two doctors had ex-
pressed their disbelief that she was actually
dead. As they were about to bury the lady,
her brother arrived, and the coffin being open
cd to pemit him to take a last look at his Sis
ter, he too declared that she was not dead, and
refused to allow the interment to proceed =
This state of things continued until Thursday
evening, at which time there were no signs Of
revival nor of death
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

The New Bedford Mercury notes the fact
that young lady to whom her late father left
a clean million Of dollars, with the income of
about four million more, has filed allegations
against the will, declaring that its execution
was obtained through fraud and undue inhu-
ence, Her reason for this course seems to be
that there were other legaoies Of about $3O,-
OOO to other parties What comfortable wife
that woman would be to an economical young
person.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

SAN FRANCIsCO THIEvING.-The police of
San Francisco, it is stated, have discovered
gang of thieves in that city, none of whom are
over seventeen years of age, but who had a
regular organization, and perform their work
in singular style. They have dug caverns I'm
derneath the sidewalks in unfrequented locali-
ties, and from these burrowed out tunnels to
adjacent stores, by means of which they rob
Gus manner got their plumber to the upper air.
The gang has been in existence for some time,
and when discovered had their den in an
abandoned steam boiler on the border of the
harbor, and there they laid their thieving plots
aud divided the spoilS. They are now all on
their way to the State pcnitentiary.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

CHEAP Ice PTCHER.-Th following simple
common pitcher is worth knowing We have
tried it Place between two sheets of paper
newspaper will answer, thick brown is better
a layer of cotton batting about half an inch in
thickness; fasten the ends of paper and batting
together, forming circle then sew or paste a
crown over one end, making box the shape
OF stoyepipe hat, minus the rim Place this
over an ordinary pitcher filled with ice water
making it deep enough to rest on the table SO
as to exclude the air--and the reader will be
astonished at the length Of time his ice will
keep, and the water remain cold after the ice
has melted. -Scieutjfc Anlertcan
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01
POET r. Y
mThe Undiscovered Country"
COuld we but know

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark, uncertain travel,
Where lie those happier hills and meadows low
All, if beyond the spirits inmOst cavil
Aught of that country could we surely know,
Who would not gOl
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch, betimes, with wake(ul eyes and clear,
One radiant vista et the realm before us
With one rapt moment given TO and hear,
All, who would fearl
Were we quite
To find the peerless friend who left us lonely,
Or thers, by some celestial stream as pure,
TO gaze in eyes that here were lovelit only
This weary mortal coil, were we quite sure,
Who would endure
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01
WHOLE NO. GIT
STREET CAR SCENE.


saw her in the crowded car,
l never saw her more;
She didn't seem to care a cuSs
If sat on the floor.
For with one look she lifted me,
-, My place she occupied,
Then spread her skirts o 'er two or three
More seats on either side
Another look-l passed her fare,
And passed her back the change;
She took it from my hand swear
AS if had the mango
She lookcd-"Just ring that bell, say"
Could that look refuse?
She calmly rose and picked her way
Among the boots and shoes.
/ watched till She the corner turned,
And then with some chagrin
Swore to myself, '.Hay be durncd
UIdo Mat dgainr'
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

Your Own Coop NAME-Some one says,
to the young men, don't you rely upon friends.
Don't rely upon the good name of your ances-
tors Thousands have spent the prime of life
in the vain hopes of those whom they call
friends and thousands have starved because
they had rich father. Rely upon the good
name which is made by your own exertions
and know that better than the best friend you
can have is an unquestionable reputation unit
ed with decision of character
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

Bassompierre, French ambassador to Spain,
was once telling Henri Quatre how he entered
Madrid 'I was mounted on the smallest
"Ah," said Henri, "what an amusing sight
the biggest ass on the smallest mule ~
q was your Majesty representative, was
the reiOinder.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

A traveller stopped at an inn to breakfast,
and having drank cup of what was given, to
him, the servant asked, What will you take
cumstances," was the reply. " If what you
eo saEe me Wasn't sst was s tea wSns GSSS Change
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

The NEEDLE GUN.-So much has been said
about the Prussian needle gun of late, in the
foreign journals, and the success of the Prus-
SLAMS with it, that many suppose it to be new
invention. On the contrary, it is twenty years
Old. We do not desire to deprecate it on this
ground, but judging it solely by its intrinsic
merit, 1t is not up to the standard of American
breech leaders. All military men know that
an essential point in frearm is simplicity and
certainty in fire. Neither of these qualities is
found IN the needle gun, for the mechanism il
clumsy compared with recent inventions, and
the ammunition is complicated, and costly to
prepare The principal idea in this weapon is
IN hrlng the charge from the front instead of
behind, as In other weapons 10 do this the
percussion powder is put into cavity in the
base OF paper sabot, between the ball and the
powder, the charge being exploded by q wire
or needle thrust through the cartridge.
The experience gained in the war Of the re-
bellloD shows US that the magazine arm" or
that weapon where the charges are contained
in the breech, is most deadly, when in the
hands Of skillful troops. Other breech leaders
have their good qualities, but all who remem-
Der the part Of the Spencer rifle bore in the
contest will concede the point we make.
Brecch leaders have this disadvantage :
troops must be trained long and thoroughly. or
in the heat of battle the charges will be thrown
away from needless firing. The Prussian army
have had experience with breech- loading guns
for fifteen years, and in their recent battles did
well. Scientific american.
Neal Dow is lecturing in ireland,
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

The editor of the Frankfort Teonpan, says
that we eat dirt" Then he had better keep
out of our way when we are hungry. We
might swallow him, and, although he is bogus,
he would probably pass. He himself eats so
likely to lose their attitude. Lou. Jour.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

A lady who was in the habit Of spending a
large portion of her time in the society OF her
neighbors, happened one day to be taken SUD SUD
denly ill, and sent her husband IN great haste e,
tor tor. the physician areturned n@S SI excaimg g
dear where shall find you when get back ?"
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01
A NEW STORE
\ n D NEW GOODS!

AND NEW GOODS!
II III. PRIMROSE has Just received direct from
the Philadelphia and New York markets an al
most entirely new stock of goods of every variety.
ms Old stock was greatly reduced in order that he
might replenish it with new styles at the reduced
prices, which reduction is very great. He has a
oeautilul line Of goods both Domestic and Foreign,
Ladies Dress Goods,
such as Poplins, All-WooI Delaines, Gnghams, and
All kinds of White Goods, etc.
CAssIMERE DEPARTMENT large and complete, and
offers great inducements in style, and especially in
price.
d Notions Ofcvery Variety,
Hosiery, Gents Foreign and Domestic Neck Ties,
Paper Collars, best and cheapest in town, and nu-
merous other articles. HATS and CAPS.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
For Gents, Ladies, Boys, Youth and Children A
nice line Of Ladies' Black Caters, which will be
offered at greatly reduced prices. Splendid line of
GROCERIES,. all kinds.
81 MACKEREL AND HERRING
very low. Splendid Herripg at $3.50 per barrel
half barrels No. , Mackerel at SO so which ar
prime. The above goods will all be sold for Cash
or exchanged for Country Produce at cash prices
*M J. Ii. PRIMROSE,
Opposite Bearne's Bakery, Commerce Street
Smyrna, Del.
2OOO lbs. Carpet Rags wanted. my2 &C
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

AN EGYPTIAN REMEDY FOR SUNsrRoKE.
"A gentleman who has travelled extensively in
the East states that in Egypt where sunstroke
is of frequent occurrence the Arabs dissolve
salt i'll water and pour it into the sufferer $
ears, thus speedily relieving them.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01


In MEMoRIAM-Th Rochester Democrat
proposes to erect monument in honor of the
dctunct Democracy, and offers the following as
all inscription:
HE Jdcct!
The DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
kind husband of
SLAVERY,
an indulgcnt father Of
Riots,
and firm re friend
REBELLION.
The tender plant the north wind chilled,
Has dropped and withered in its prime,
But what the SNOWY ballot killed,
May 1OurishM a WARNER CLINE.
A good story is told of sheriff who came
near being outdone by person it was in the
line of his duty to hang. " Sir, said the gen
tleman, as the sheriff was carefully adjusting
the rope, "really, your attention deserves my
thanks In fact do not know of one l should
rather have hang me.
"Really," said the sheriff, you are pleas
ed to be complimentary. do not know ofan
other individual lt would give me so much
pleasure to hang
A NOVEL TnEFT-The Stockton Superyi
sors made tour of inspection lately, to verify
n "
sonyile, on the lower Sacramento road, thew
found stolen bridge! A canal had been cut
for the double purpose of draining the country
and to ship wood to San Francisco; and it ap-
pears that to cross the canal it required bridge.
so, as an evidence Of enterprise, the parties in,
terested stole bridge from near the Sanford
grade, and placed it over the canal.
A carpenter who was always progposticatino
evil to himself, was one day upon the roof of n
fve-story building, upon which had fallen n
rain. The roof being slippery, he lost his foot
ing, and, as he was descending towurd the
caves, he exclaimed Just as | told Won -
Catching, however, in the tin spout, he kicked
off his shoes and regained place of safety
from which he thus delivered himself. II
know'd it-there's pair ofshoos gone to thun,
derl" '-''''''
A, young wife demonstrated with her hus.
band, a dissipated spendthrift, ON his conduct.
" Ny love-" said he, "I am only like the
proodigal son; shall reform by and by
y And will be like the prodigal son too" she
replied, for | will arise and go to my father
and accordingly off she went
Brewers Language-IIe brew.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

LOoUAcTTY.- is very gravely announced
that two sisters lately met in Baltimore, who
had been separated from each other for forty
eight hours. They at once fell to talking
continued it for thirty-six hours-still talking
when last heard from,
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

A proof that the war was wrong is furnished
by correspondent who has been attending the
commencement exercises at Yale. The writer
says:
After the exercises were over, pimpled
and unsteady cabman drove me over the town.
Good class this year, sir.
90 Explain!'
OIL we know en- We know EN- better
than the faculty. Can't shut our eye! Next
class nowhere no account nothing But
bless you Yale. amt no more what it was
than | IN like darkey!'
"' Explain again.
60 South gone That's what's the mat
ter South's goneI Them was 'um Them
boys didn't care tor no college. What did they
care? They spent all they had. Free livers,
sir Game for drink Game for whole night !!
Well, | never see sich men The cabin bust
ness thinned down ever since they quit. This
has been mOnstrous wrong war
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

An EDITOR IN HEAVEN Under the above
caption a newspaper gives long obituary of
brother Of the quill, from which we extract the
closing paragraph:
9 Are we not glad that such an editor is in
Heaven? There the cry of more copy shall
never again fall upon his distracted ears
There he shall never be abused any more by
his political antagonists with lies and detrac-
tions that shall shame demon to promulgate.
There he shall no more be used as ladder for
the aspiring to kick down as soon as they reach
the desired height, and need him no more
There he shall be able to see the immense mass
es OF mind he has moved, all unknowing and
unknown as he has been, during his weary pill
grimage on earth. There he will find all arti-
cles creditcd-not clap Of his thunder stolen
and there shall be no horrid typographical
errors to set him in fever.
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01

Neal Dow is lecturing in ireland,
Smyrna times., 1866-08-01
The Art of Making ISread.

Smyrna, July II, 1866.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-06
Trnstee's Sale.

DY vIRTUE OF A DEED 9Fc = Fs!,IsI
ID executed to me by Leonard c. Frost,
bearing date on the1l2th- dry OF June; 1863,
and now on record in the RECORDERS once OF
Ohio County, West Va, will sell on WedEes-
day. the 2Sth day OF February next, at the
Cont House ofsaid county, at public auctions
to the highest and best bidder, the foltowtpg
nropertys lall now being In md 4nbont Inc
ware houses situated on lots No: 10, Y and ~,
on Main street, in the city Of. HheeIhg, anu
Occupied by Pryor, Handlan & Go; toswtt:
one boiler, boiler house and iron smoke
stack attached thereto; one engine; win All
It's attachments; grist mill and all It's TX
fures: french buFrstones; patent corn sheLer,
patent corn cleaner, the injector complete,
1wiih all necessary heltings three complete
sefs of elevators, sinks and cOnveyors; all
shafting, gear wheels and betting IN any man
ner CONNECTED with the machinery; a patent
holster complete, a wheat separator, an me
earners in the third stories, spouts, condnc.
tons and deliverers, speaking tubes on the nIst
and third floors, and all and every thing con-
necteIl with the said machinery aud me
business thereof. 49, 80 -
TERMS OF s4LE-The purchaser can pay
the whole in cash, or give his notes at four
and six months, bearing interest HoInruhtet
with approved security.
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The above sale is pnstpo ned to MedneSqayi
March 22d, 1866 lR CRANGLE, Trustees I
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rC1EcnTc sMEDTcINES.


NEW TREATMENT &.NEw REMEDIES,
oFr1eE, SDsr., CENTRE WHEELING, W. VA.
DR. X. HAVING SECURED THE SER
~ VICES of an Intelligent assistant who
will attend to the PREPARATION OF medl=
cines putting up Presehn0nIs Sci f6 % ot en ma
TENTS especially to his many friends in the
country. His medicines are all prepared In
t hs TS by himsela Dr.. X teat5 ali diseases,
both Acute and Chronic with which human
Fly. is afflicted. He hasa large number OF new w
successful in many OF those obstinate cases OF
Chronic diseaSes which heretofore have been
supposed to be incuEable, among which may
charges from the Ear, OZena. Enlarged GlnnuS
Cancers and Skin Diseases. HIS mode OF
bronchitis and all diseases OF the Throat
and Air Passages. HypertrOphy and all 9th
SnInai Affectfons and all diseases of the Ner-
Yous system, is acknowledged by all who have
tested Il to be the most certain and succeSSiul
ever known to the medical profession. Dr. X.
has been eminently successful in the treat
ment OF all diseases peculiar to women, VIZ !:
IeucTrhea, Uterine and Ovarion TumoTs,
Prolapsus UteTi and 0ll Nervous diseases 70
which they are subject. .-.-
all Chronic Affections OF the GenitO Urinary
Organs, viz: GataITh OF bladder and BTethra3
Irritable Bladder! nndA Eon-retentioi and
Gravel, Dialects and Difficult Urinatingr Sy-
philitlc Diseases in all their varied ioIms
Ghonarrhea, It's comp licattons and se9pellse.
Spermatouheaand 1mpotancy, and all affec-
tions consequentupon yoht hful ind 4scretions
Also special attention paid to the treatment
of FistnIas White Swelling, Scrofulous
Sores Varieoee Ulcers, &c. Persons afflicted,
Should lose no time to call on or address DIR.
KlSNERF Communications containing fee
promptly noticed Office prescriptions and
meticine cash. For visits in city, same as
other Physicians. Office hours, Q. "A. NJ. to l2
Af.,-I.P. 81. TOD P. Nj, and 8 Ps n. to 9P.MsT-
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RIVER NEws.-The river was rising
yesterday, with thirteen feet and seven
inches in the channel. IA. III,
The Eagle len for Parkersburg at II
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ny VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUsI
b execnted to me byI eon1rd Q; Ernst ana tItEl
second day OF February, 1865 and low on re
coTd in the Recorders ONCE Of Ohio county,
W. Y Virrif1ia will sell on WedneSd the
Ssth fay Of February next. ut the Court
Honse Of said county; at, public auction, to
the highest and best bidder, the following
.nroneTfy. 10 wi:t Lot numbered thirty.si2
1asI living and being on the west side OF Main
Street. in that part OF the city OF Wheeling
known as Centre w :ts tS
storage warehouse, with Its appurtenanceS
TERSts OF SALE, Cash. Selling as Trustee,
viii convey such title as is vested In me by
ea s1s, SstS % = s.BRADY. Trustee,
3Fbe above sale Is postp oned to ;%sdnesday
March Odd, 1855. d bhAO1. 4hustee'
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