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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-28
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

N.Y.. ST. PAUL's CHURCH, THIRD
H@S below Walnut, Will be open for divine ser
vice, as usual, TO morrow eVeUins, at ~ O'CLOCK.
Sermon by Rev O. NJ. BUTLFR, ID. d. Residents in
Lne heghDornOOdi and especially young men, are cnr
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
(FOr additional Special Notices sec the Instde Page

n19y7 THE SUBTLE ESSENCE OF THE
- Queen Flower of the Tropics is concentra ed
In Phalons might blooming CeTeus"-a perfume o
delicious, permanent and refreshing that in all the
varieties OF floral scents there nothing that vie
with t.-LdncdSter Examiner. 1t
H~4S5@ AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF MU.
~ SIC.-Winter Term begins MONDAY, Janu-
airy g. Vacancies for Beginners and Advanced Pupils
Flute HGrn etc. Harmony; IGiocution. and Lam
guages TuitiOn-SlO. Sl5 and $50 per quarter Under
thorough system of instruction taught by the best
Professors s. K. corner TENTH and WALNUT,
once hours, TO 10 L. M. II Is 2t%
, 1867-03-01

ing stones to be found on almost every
street in this town. Those persons who
suffer from rheumatism or corns, or
are weak and feeble, walk the streets
with pain and discomfort. Many, whose
shoes are bad - from poverty endure
much pain, and grieve more of the bad
condition of the streets than of their own
sad state-their bottomless shoes. The
horses suffer also and the carriages
must lose the strength of their springs.
With SO many evils visible to the eyes of
every one, so many grievances to COM
plain of, and so many just causes of neg
lect to speak of, there is not the least
thing done, or if anything is done at all,
it is accomplished by a few criminals,
who, from the smallness of their number
land we are %rejoiced to see that be-
cause it shows that crime is on the de-
creasc)-must take a considerable time
10 repair the damages done by the late rain.
With such few hands the authorities can
we'll see that months will 60 by before
the necessary repairs can be performed ;
and no matter how effectually or %ineffec-
tually the work can be done, every NOR
tai must suffer all the while. 1t certain
ly cannot be the intention of the autho-
rites 10 have the streets repaired always
by the chain-gang alone, and in q case
like the present one. We hope not, as
the expectation of a large gang Of crlmi-
nails would lead to the hope Of an increase
in crime. The chain-gang then, it is
quite clear, is insufficient to do the work
now on hand and more labOrers are
required. The country is not so poor,
that laborers cannot be hired. If any
thing is 10 be done, let it be done now.
Why not hire labOrers from the country
on Saturday and set TO work at once7
Why so much negIect2 Will those IN
fortunate taxpayers, who have, from
want Of means W. must say, omitted 10
pay their taxes, be exempt from having
their properties advertised during this
month for public sale, and be exOnerated
from the payment thereof, on account of
the damage done to the streets and the
inconvenience and discomfort they suffer
from walking on them9 We guess not.
II is true no one should desire nor
expect that the streets be as nicely paved
as the yard of the Government-hOuse,
nor should any person like to have them
always in the same condition as the pas
sage through the gate of the Courthouse.
No, we believe not. The sooner then that
the streets are mended, the less will be
said and no more complaints will be made
of the bad condition they are in at the
nreEent time,
, 1867-03-01
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Feb. J..

BERLIN, Feb. ].
The wa flag, commercial flag, and pi-
lot flag of the North German Confedera-
ton have now been established. The
war flag consists Of the Prussian and
Hanseatic colours with the Prussian
eagle in the entire
EVENING.
The Chamber of Deputies agreed to-
day to the Bill for abolishing the salt
monopoly, and levyipg a tax Of 2 thalers
per cWt. on that article. The House at
The same time demanded that the Go
vernment should gradually reduce the
amount of the tax.
In 10 days sitting of the Upper House
the Bill passed by the Lower House for
affording remuneration to the members
of the North German Parliament was
rejected
The news hat Prince Won RcuSs has
been selected to fill the post Of Prussian
Ambassador at St. Petersburg is confirm
ed by the New PruSsian (CroSs) Gazette
Of this evening.
Baron Won Werthern will represent
Prussia at the Bavariau Court.
, 1867-03-01
THE INSURRECTIoN IN CRETE.

From the Times Correspondents
ATHENS, Jan. "a.
On Sunday night the Salamanca, a
French gun,boat, accompanied by an
Ottoman frigate and corvette, arrived in
the Pir@us, bringing back 44O Greek
volunteers from Crete. Arrangements
were made for landing them next day,
and the Greek Government informed the
French Minister that their arms were to
be delivered to the municipal authorities.
Nothing happened TO induce either the
Demarch or the military commandant to
suppose that the landing of these volun-
teers would be attended with any extra
ordinary difficulty. But the opinion Of
the democracy of Athens had not been
heard. One of our own great political
philosophers, who had no fondness for
statesmen and rather "a weakness for
cobblers, observed that there are few
things more difficult than to persuade
cobblers and politicians of their class
that they do not understand government
better than Prime Ministers. This class
, 1867-03-01

Mexican advices received in Washing
ton on the 23d Of January assert that
Juarez is in possession Of Matamoras,
Monterey, Chihuahua, San Luis, Potosi,
Agnas, Calientes, Guadalajara, and the
greater portion of the roads leading to
the city of Mexico, so that in the event
of successful fight with the Imperial
lists, who had gone to meet the Liberals,
he would be able to occupy the capital.
, 1867-03-01

suffer death by starvation for the glory of
Greece, were TO be treated in order 10
save the honour of The country. The
question seems to have been put fairly,
though it was not answered wisely. Be-
fore morning the mind of democracy
was worked up into one of those strange
fits of national insanity to which man
kind is liable.
At an early hour on Monday democra-
cy set off to walk from Athens to the
Pir@us, which occupied a good hour.
A few of the volunteers on board the
French ship, who were informed that
their families were ready to receive them,
landed early and walked home quietly.
But, when the general Decentralization
commenced, the populace of Athens and
the Plreus, was already assembled on the
quay, and the Volunteers were received,
when they trod the soil of their native
land with what a Greek newspaper calls
a hailsIorm of paving stones and a show
or OF cudgels. Some jumped into boats,
others were knocked into the sea but
the French ships were at hand and they
were all saved. A few, however, fell
wounded on shore, and they would have
been murdered on the spot if the police
had not saved them. For some hours
the rabble had the upper hand, and a
Ministerial paper describes what il calls
the "magnanimity Of the Greek people"
1t says that inceSSant shouts were raised
Of "Death TO the traitors strike down
the dcSerters throw the bIasphemers Of
Hellenic glory into the sea murder the
wretches who have saved their lives on
board Turkish ships" The bells of the
churches were kept ringing, the drums
of the National Guard were beating, and
the citizens were firmly resolved to MUIR
der every man who had returned from
Crete. This statrmrnt is confirmed by
eye-witnesses, both Gre ks and foreigners.
The newspaper which contains the above
notice declares that two or three were
murdered, In spite Of all the cndea Yours
Of the police to save them. Several
wounded men were carried to the Gus
tom-hOuse, and one at least was not cx-
pected 10 live. This plan Of encouraging
volunteers 10 go to Crete by numbering
volunteers who return will, if il prove n
successful mode of recruiting, supply
undeniable evidence of the power Of
Hellenic patriotism.
The men whom the popuIacc sought
to murder were enrolled by the Cretan
committees as chosen soldiers, and fur
nished with arms and one months pay.
They have fought like heroes for at
least two months, according TO The les
timony which the committees and the
press published up to last Saturday.
We were told last week that these very
men had repulsed three attacks which
the Ottoman forces made on Aghia Ru-
nell and for weeks it has been reported
that every volunteer killed habituaIIy
seven Turks or Egyptians weekly. Now
the same men are called brigands and
sheepstealers. When The committees in
Greece left them without pay, and the
General Assembly Of the Cretans left
them without r%ations, it is very likely
that they helped themselves to any food
that fell in their way. Sir Charles Ma
pier, whose grim sayings are not easily
-
, 1867-03-01
From the London Times, February 81
MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Jan. %.
1t is reported that q severe conscrip-
ton is being enforced in the city of
Mexico, and hat the Emperor Maxim;i-
an has decided to abdicate if the Nation
al Congress should refuse to sustain
him.
, 1867-03-01
From the St. Thomas Times, February 49,

IT is pleasing 10 US to be able TO state,
that of the nine vessels (square-rigged
and s%chooners) that left this port on Mon
day last for Ports in the Island Of Porto
Rico, principally San Juan, they were all
on presentation of the Consul's Bills of
Health, Immediately admitted to free
pratique, the passengers allowed to land
and cargoes to be discharged.
, 1867-03-01

FLORENCE, Feb. |.

FLORENCE, Feb. |.
An official decree has been issued
abolishing criminal process for political
offences committed in the Italian King
dom, provided they be not accompanied
by violation Of martial law, offences
against persons or property, or perpe-
trated by members of criminal associa-
tons.
The Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies charged with examining the
Bill for extending liberty to the Church
and liquidating the ecclesiastical property,
commenced It's labours to-day, when a
very animated debate took place.
The Committee will continue its de-
liberations Tomorrow.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-27

To MAKE Corn BREAD.-Stir boiling water
in corn meal until every part is wet; add half as
much shorts, u cup of molasses, little SALT and
skim milk enough to mix, and cup of yeast !:
put in the dripping pan one hour before baking,
to raise.
T0MAKE BUCKwHEAT CAKES OUT OF SHORTS.
Take two parts of shorts, one part of -four mix
in warm milk four eggs, three tcaspoonfuls of
cream tartar; mix in the milk one-half tea
spoonfu of soda, which you soak in little water;
put in, when you put in the whites of eggs,
Hour to make a batter-not too thick.
FREMONT CAKE.--Three cups of sugar, two
cups OF butter, one cup of sweet milk, six cups
nf flour, the whites of ten eggs, one teaspoonful
Of soda, two of cream tartar; put the -four and
eggs in by degrees; soda in the milk; cream
tartar in the flour.
CHEESE CAkE.-Two cakes of cottagc-cheese,
four eggs, a piece of butter about the size of II
large egg, the rind and juice of one lemon, one
nutmeg; sugar to your taste; add cream enough
~ make it like pumpkin-pies
Mrs HAYS COTTAGE CAKE.--Onc quart of
TOUR three cups of sugar, one cup of butter, two
cups of milk, four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of
cream tartar and one of soda.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-27

PoTATOEs.-Professor Blot, in his lecture Oh
cooking, deprecates the practice of cutting of
ouch enormously thick parings from potatoes as
is the custom of most people TO save the trouble
of neatly digging out the eye, which lies down
below the surface The lecturers cautions seems
10 have been directed simply against shiftless
style of manipulation which wasted a certain
bulk of potato. If this were the extent of the
evil, it would hardly be serious fault. as pota-
toes are cheap and plenty. and the time saved
might offset the waste of food.
The truth is however, that almost the sole
value of potatoe is near the surface so near that
a very thick peeling would take the biggest part
Of the nutriment This is at once made obvious
by examining thin slice of potato with mi
croscope, when the starch granules will be found
lying III the greatest number in a belt just under
the skin and decreasing towards the centre
They are placed here for the nourishment of the
young sprout, which springs from the "eye," and
which being like beauty, "only skin Deep" is re-
quired to go no deeper for its food during the
terminating process.
This starch is for all practical purposes, the
entire nutriment which the potato contains, there
being only two per cent. of gluten, while seventy
five per cent. is clear water So if it is worth
while to eat the potatcat ALL it is obviously fool
.sh to throw away the nutriment and save only
The water cells.
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Chocolate is kind of bean, which grows in u
vegetable somewhat resembling cucumber
This cucumber-lke vegetable is about five inches
long and three inches thick and contains from
twenty to thirty chocolate beans, arranged in
fine rows with partitions between them The
chocolate plant was first found in Mexico, but is
new grown in most hot countries, 1t is OCCASION
ally raised in lighthouses
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-27
DATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS.
The La Sale County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company,
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.
Office i'm Chcever's New Block.
Premium Notes received May l. 1865 constituting the
Capital
e227.47O 81.
Now in force
$3.50, A3J %.
Amount OF Property at risk
&l,73S. sos ~.

II will he by the above that the Company has OF
assets every ST. risk the leading Stock Cos Of the
East have only II of every S to $54 liabilities
as shown by their published reports.
The acreage o of Insurance in this Co.. for the past ten
Year, has seen but about third Of the charged BY
ether Co.'S.
Orr losses thus far have been promptly and satisfactorily
adjusted. We have never had 10 contest 4 loss.
The business of the Company for the past years been
very prosperous; Pseiee having been suedh all in
theprcyious eight years.
The directors well known among the best business
OF the county.
No Ne made until the losses the Co. re.
quro it, and but assessment and by recent
of the Directors members shall not be reqrsd 10
anything adt.a 10 he adrdrce payment until the ezpira.
ton Of one year from the date Of their policies.
In view of the above facts, viz that this is home insti.
tuton that the security ample the cost Of insurance les
than IN other Co.'S, the prompnoss and beralty with wnch
losses settled think entitled to the patronage
olths community in preference to foreign Companies
Policies issued both the Stock and Mutual plans with
most favorable terms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-27

SALT Your CHIMNEYs-Ip building chin
ney, put quantity Of salt into the mortar with
which the intercourses of brick are to be laid
The effect will be that there will never be any
accumulation of SCOT in that chimney. The phil
osophy is thus stated: The salt in the portion
of mortar which is exposed absorbs moisture
every damp day The SCOT thus becoming damp
falls down into the fireplace. Our readers should
remember or preserve this little piece of valuable
information
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'TO MARRY, OR NOT TO MARRY.
l. wuy NpTy

Serious Reflections FOR Young Men, in Essays II the
Howard Association, the Physiological Errors Abuses
and Discusses Induced 10y ignorance Of Natures Laws, IN
the grs' age Of Sent IN sealed letter envelopes free
Of charge. Address Dr.. j. sklLLIN h0UGHTON Howard
Asso:atipn phadephia, Pa. leV9-ly
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J. v. A. HOES, Pres't,
LNNE STOCK F.!

My Norman Horse FRANK will stand for the ensuing sea-
son. Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays my
stable tho of Deer Park and FRIDAYS and Sat.
uays AT the stable OF William olcot in the Eagle
Rates will he 4l2 for the season
The JACK will he kept tiny place during the season.
at $40 for the
have also fine colt years old, half organ and one
quarter Norman bred my horse Frank which will he
let in few cases at $40 for the season. Also year old
Black Douglas colt which will be e. in few eases ut $50
for insurance.
PREMIUMS.
win pay, the next La Sale county Fair the following
prcmums for the three best colts and three
colts Of horse frank oaled this spring be there
presented the premiums to be awarded by committee
the fair such other judges the contestants may appoint
On best horse colt 81 second best $5 third best g. Same
colts
| also challenge comparison sf colts with any other
Norman horse la the county. NATHAN ArrLEBEE.
March 2l-iw.
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MARINERS, TAEAE NOTICE.
Usage ORANGE PLANTS.

Usage ORANGE PLANTS.
All orders for Usage grunge plants taken by p vanuzep
for J b. Turner and others to be delivered In Ottawa will
DO filed by A. Trop at his cellar under his Agricultural
storc-basement of old Baptist churchcoruer Of In Sale
and Jefferson streets. T. vANDUZEN
Ottawa, April O, avs
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NEW ENGLAND BAKERY AND CON.
~ FECTIONERY.

ROBERTS &; HESS,
Successors to c. W. Sanford, Post Office block Ottawa Ill.,
All kinds of Fancy and Wedding Cake kept constantly
hand and made to order Also Crackers, and everything in
the cry line AS low "a any house in the West.
Also large assortment Of Confectionery constantly on
hand Orders respectfully solicited
Ottawa, Jan. IS 1868 Aft ROBERTS 4 HESS.
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Some idea of the Erie gas-light () may be
gathered from the fact of the boy who puts,them
out in the morning carrying lighted lantern
with him. On being questioned az to the reason,
he replied that he ''couldt find the burned gas
posts without it,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-27

Coon Wharf.-The Mitchell county, Iowa,
Press says it is no uncommon thing in that county
to see wheat weighing seventy-two pounds to the
bushel 1t would be good idea if our farmers
could get their seed wheat from that county
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NEW YORK BAKERY.
HOKk BN n ERHe
THOMAS SPENCER.
v Main street. west of La Sale, Ottawa. Illinois
Music! MUSIC! MusIC'
Prot. CHA LES L. SIMON

Prot. CHA LES l.. SIMON
Having permanently oc.d in this city, his profssoa.
nal services TO all desiring instruction In
INSTRU MENTAE AND VOCAL MUSIC,
Having received his musical education h, IN. Great Music
School ~ Lpipc Germany and having taught in this con-
try IN h' best Summaries aud Colleges for the last twelve
yeas, he feels confident Of his ability to give satisfaction t.
all hi, patrons.
Tuning and Repairing Musical Instruments promptly at
tended to.
Also agent for the very best Piano and Organ Ma
nuactores Instruments sold at rorS prices. Orders NAV
be atP. y. Do 1851 or ut Prescotts fiat Store
ES Rcsidese ut Z. W. Tutes opposite Burton G. Cooks
'upe30-ly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07
A sesne.n

Mr. Harvey, one of the members OF
the NebraskA House Of Representatives,
became dissatisfied with the rulings OF
the Speaker, one day last week, and
moved, under the rule Of the House,
that the Office Of Speaker be declared
vacant, and that Dr. Abbott Of Washing.
ton county, be chosen Speaker pro tenn
pore" Mr.. Harvey put the question to
vote Of the House, and it was carried.
The excitement instantly became in
tense Members sprang to their feet,
some rushing one way aud some another.
The Sergeantatarms, Mr.. Howard, act
ing upon his duty as peace officer of the
body, made his way to the Speaker s
stand, when the now ex.Speaker, Capin,
drew his pistol cooked it, and, aiming
at the head of the Sergeantat.arms,
threatened to blow out his brains. The
Sergeant.atarms, however, stood up in
the Speakers desk and stated that a ma
jority Of the House having displaced the
Speaker and elected Mr.. Abbott Speaker
pro tenn, he invited that gentleman to
the Chair. The latter assumed the
Chair when a call Of the House was
ordered, and thirtyfour members an
swering to their names, the regular busi-
ness of the session was resumed. The
man with the pistol concluded not to
shoot, and left the hall in disgust.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07
A Gentle Wlfs,s Explanation.

In the police court OF Chicago, wife
thus ingeniously explained away serious
charges of harsh treatment of her poor
husband:
"One day, when she was running
across the room, with fork in her hand
he jumped in her way and struck his
wrist against the fork, wrenching it from
her grip by the tines, which he ran into
his wrist. Then he undertook to strike
her; but she held up pan of hot dish
water between them, and split it all
over his head. Then he got still more
angry at this accident and started to
jump at her, but his head came against
her hand, and he fell down. She took
hold of his hair to help him up, and the
hair was moistened by the hot water so
that it came off Then she saw it was
no use to reason with him any longer,
and she left the house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07

Patrick made a lunge at the fish and
caught the hook in its back, but before
he had time TO brace himself and haul
the FISH on the dock, 1t started out into
the river, jerking him from his footing
into the water. The boy held on to the
boat t-hook and was dragged with great
velocity out into the middle OF the
stream, and then out toward the lake
The spectators, meanwhile,were almost
paralyzed with terror. They we're pow
erless to help Nolan, and could orly
look on and see him dragged through the
water by q monstrous FISH at rate OF
speed exceeding that OF the fastest row
boat They called to him to release his
hold Of the boathook, but he, either too
much terrified to hear, or not being able
to hear, clung fast to II, as il it was his
only hope Of life. The monster fish,
maddened by pain, and terrified by the
load he was dragging, lashed the water
into flakes Of foam as he sped outward
toward the great lake, never staying IN
his mad course Death seemed the only
fate awaiting the beg, and one or two OF
those on shore knelt down and implored
Tue mcTC1 VI hchfcu hpOh MS oSN' -
fast receded from their sight-probably
forever. Providentially, however, o
couple Of fishermen, who were in a
boat near the straight cut, saw what
had transpired, and although unable at
that distance, TO understand the full ma
ture of the affair, intercepted the course
of the fish. But there's many slip
'twixt the cup and the lip; for, just as
they were about to grasp the almost in.
animate form Of the lad, the fish changed
its course, and the boy escaped from
their hands. They commenced a pur.
suit, however, and being stout and
skilled oarsmen, and the fish somewhat
slackened his speed, they succeeded,
after chase of about half block, in
graspng the lad and lifting him into
their boat, while the sturgeon passed on
into the lake. The boy fell fainting in
the bottom of the boat, and was taken
home, almost dead from terror and the
chill Of the water. Had he remained in
the water only few moments longer,
his life would have paid the forfeit of
his attempt to deprive one of the finny
tribe of its existence
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07
AYaritabls Fish stoTy.

am the Milwaukee Sentinel. March II
Fish ,tories are proverbially diseredit,
ie--so much so, that when we get hold T.
GOOD one We are almost 10th to tel lelI
for fear our statements may be laughed
However. despite this, we will relate
incident that happened yesterday,
A was told US by gentleman whose
racity We have never had occasion %
ubL - -, .,s
=. wcre At work almost opposite the
troll and Milwaukee depot when ' oae
he number saw an enormous star .,
on sEimming near the surface o. a tne
',sr close hy the dock The party
ned themselves with poles an6 .'!, olnsI
.apons, while a boy named "a fSir.ek .S
ian procured a boat-hook and re
we'd upon the capture OF the monster