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General Rules for Preserving Fruit

1.tLet everything used for the pur-
pose be delicately clean and dry; bot.
ties especially so. ~ =,
2. Never places preserving pan
fiat upon the fire, ,.as this will render
the. preserves liable to burn to, as it is
called that, Isl to. say. adhere closely
TO- the metal, and then burn it should
rest always on q trevct, or on the
lower bar Of the kitchen range. -
''3. After the sugar is added to them,
stir: the preserves gently at first, and
more quickly toward the end, with
out quitting them until they are done; !;
this precaution will always prevent
the chance of their being spoiled.
4. All preserves should be perfectly
cleared Of the scum as it rises. ~.
S. Fruit which, is to be preserved
in syrup must first be blanched, or
boiled gently, until it is sufficiently
softened to absorb the sugar; and q
thin syrup must be poured on it at
first, orit will shrivel instead of re-
naming plump and becoming clear.
Thus, if: it is weight of sugar is to be
allowed, and boiled to a syrup, with a
pint Of water to'the pound, only half
the weight must be taken at first, and
this must not be boiled with the wa
ter moro than fifteen or twenty min
utes at tho commencement of the
process; q part of-the remaining su-
gar must be added every time the
syrup is ,reboiled, unless it should be
Otherwise directed in the receipt. -~.
''6. To preserve both the true flavor
and color Of fruit both in jams and
jellies, boil them rapidly until they
are well reduced, before the sugar is
added, and quickly afterward, but do
not allow them to become so thick
'ened that the sugar will: not dissolve
in them easily and throw up its scum.
- In some. seasons. the Juice is. so
much .richer-than others, that this eff.
feet takes place almost before one is
aware Of it; but the drop which tad-
heres to the skinner, when it is held
up, will show the state it has reached.
i. Never use tin, til, ,lrfo ,iron; fors pewter
spoons, or skimmers for preserves, as
they will convert the color or red
fruit dnto'a dingy' purple, and impart,
besides, velyjunpleasant flavor. ,at
8 When. cheap jams or jellies are
required, make them at onco with loaf
sugar, but use that which is we'll re-
fined always, for preserving in gener-
al; it is a false economy to purchase
an inferior kind, rs, there is great
waste from it in the quantity of scum
which it throws up. .-.. !.
9 Pans of copper or bell metal are
the proper utensils for preserving
'fruitLw hen, used;n they must be
secured bright taiwith sand. Timed
pans turn, and destroy tn, color of
The fruit that, is put into, them
There is now a. sort Of stew, pan
made of iron coated with earthenware
(porcelain.) which is very nice for
prescrving.-Ars. Hale, i" Western
Rural.
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Treatment Of Drowned Persons.


! 1. Send, with all speed, for medical
aid, for articles Of clothing, blankets,
&c. I''',' ..'.''
3" II. Treat the patient on the spot,
in the. open air, exposing the face and
tho chest freely to the breeze, except
in too cold weather.
III. Place the patient gently on
tho face (to allow any fluids to flow
from. the mouth.) .r,, .,a,,t
w.. Then raise the patient into a
sitting posture, and endeavorto excite
respiration: :"'1- aa:a )" 49,. .
~, l. By snuff, hartshoo. &C., applied
to the nostrils. g., .f...
2. BY irritating tho throat by a
feather or the finger. -'. t1'.'...'
3 By dashing hot and cold water
alternately on the face and chest. If
there be no success, lose no time,
but 81" '... ..- '.-''
Y. Replace tho patient on his face,
his arms under his head, that the
tongue may fall forward, and leave
the entrance into the windpipe free,
and that any fluids may flow out Of
the mouth, them.
l. Turn the body gradually but
completely on the side, and a little more
and then again on the face, alternate
ly, (tosinduce inspiration and expira-
tiOn.) , -..i- :,... = --....,.
2. When replaced, apply pressure
along the back and ribs, and then
remove it Ito induce further inspira-
tionand expiration) and proceed as
before. :.. ..... :. .,...>, =,
3. Let these measures be repeated
gently, deliberately, but efficiently
and perscveringly sixteen times min
ute only. Continuing these measure,
rub all tho limbs and the trunk up
ward with warm hands, making firm
pressure energeticalIy. Replace the
wet clothes by such. other covering,
etc., as can be procured.
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A. committee of eight gentlemen
had an appoistmcnt to meet at twelve
o'clock. Seven of them were pune
tual, but tho eighth came bnstling in,
with apologies for being . quarter Of
an hour behind. time. 'sThe time"
said he, passed away without my
being aware Of it: 1 had no idea of
its being so late," &C. A Qnaker
present said, ~ am not sure that we
should admit thy excuse. It were q
matter of regret that thou shouldst
have wasted thine own quarter of an
hour; but there are seven besides
thyself, whose time thou hast also
consumed, amounting in the whole to-
two, hours, oue-eighth Of it only was
thine own property" g.,xs
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The Awakening.
BY FAusTINE.

Low drift the clouds athwart the blue
That canopies the round of earth,
The hillsides glow with brighter hue,
The herald of fairer- BIRTH.
The blue birds dip with airy wing,
TO tril1 bar of some new song - -:
Composed in welcome to the Spring,
Who cemeth with her fairy throng.
The buds reach forth their tiny heads
And'nodding sagely in the sun, =. :,
Declare tits time to leave their beds,
There's SO much labor to he done. "r:
Yet all the while the drowsy things
Keep on their little sleeping caps,
And while the robin works and sings, =
They catch few more stolen maps.
But Mother Nature don't allow j.to
Her little ones to oversleep,
So rohsed by bird and bee and bough
From = out their beds the blossoms
.....-. creep. ,., ...... ... =. -.
Then hand in handthe merry band,
OF blossom, bird and breeze and bee
Go forth to bless the waiting land ''''
With.gifts of bloom and minstrely.
Peoria, March, 1871. ..1;i'. = y -''z3
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s''L. tfbii1t ~ t> u y =. FI,sg
;, ARTEMUs Wards LAST The
following is said to be the last thing
written BY Artemus Ward - 6 6
'aUntil quite recent I've been .
healthy individual. I'm nearly six
ty, and I've yet got muscle in to me
arm which don't make my fists re-
semble the trade of a canary bird
when they fly. out and hit q :. man.
Only a few weeks ago I was exhibit
in in East 'Showboygan, in "a biIdin'
which had been formerly ockepied by
pugylist-one of the fellers what
hits from the: shoulder, and teaches
the manly artof self:defense. And he
cum and sed he was goin'' in free in
consequence of previously ockepyin'
sed buildin' with a large ycller dog.
He sed, Oh, yes; I sed, ioh, no. He
sed.: DO you want. to be ground to
powder? p I.sed; Yes I do, if there is
a powder grindest handy when he
struck me a disgustin blow in my.
left eye, which caused that concern
to close at once for repairs: but he
didn't hurt mo any more. Invent for
him energetically. His parents lived
near by, and l will simply state that
fifteen minutes after I had gone for
him, his mother, seein' the pros trate::
form Of her son approachinS the
house onto shutter, carried by four
men, run out doors, kerfully looked
him over. My. son you have been
foolin' round thrashin' masheen.
You went in at tho end where they
put. the grain, ir, and came out with
the stray, and then got up in the
thingimajig and let the horses tired
on you; didn't you my son:r You
can imagine by this what a disagree
able person I am when I'm angry.
$50 -
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A FISH SroRY.-Wc meta boy on
the street, and, without the ceremony
of asking our name, he cXc!aimcd:*
"Iou just orter been down to the
river while ago!"'
"Whyw we inquired.
"Becausc niggcr was swimming
and big cat fish came up behind him
and swallowed both lis feet, and went
swimming along the top Of tho water
with him; and there, came along an
other big fish and the nigger swal-
lowed his tail, and the nigger and the
two fish went swimming about. ''';' r
"Wcl!, then what ?'', :, :. ' ''7'.'.
"Why, after q while the niijgger
swallowed his fish, and the other fish
swallowed the. niger. and that's the
last I saw Of either of them =
"sonny" said we with a feeling of
alarm for: the boy, ""you're in a. fair
way to become the editor Of radical
newspaper.-New ORLEANS, ,pieayune.
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Dexter Smith the poet, and editor
Of tho Folio, an excellent musical
monthly publication Of Boston, took
passage. on1tho Plymouth Rock for
Long Branch. AS he stepped on
board the band recognized him, and
forthwith the strains Of "Put Me.in
My Little Bed" burst forth in COM
.pliment to tho visit Of the auther Of
that well-knowp ballad, ..5..
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>" sABBEVI1IE. C., THURSDAY; JULY a. ls7l5.

a!leviated, he was sure to be one of
the most generous and unostentatlous'
contributors. So numerous have
been the benefits bestowed upon the
well-deserving in adversity that ne
is now, in his green old age beloved
and respected as "the poor mans
friend" -" o. '...i ''...' >.
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A banker in Indianapolis, Indiana;

A banker in Indianapolis, Indiana;
is annoyed sometimes :nby 81 tho freaks
of his absent-mindod son. q, He sent
him the other day to the clearing
house with twelve thousand dollars
in checks, but the hopeful young man
''forgot" all about the crrand, and on
his way home lost the package. Hap
PLY, about seven thousand: dollars
worth Of them was found by. the
messenger of another bank but tho
remaining five thousand dollars had
gone. By stopping payment no loss
was pntaiIcd. = .,,E1...s.;. ".:.,-i@ IL
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An agent for a large life insurance
company in New York called some
time since on q gentleman with the
hope of insuring his life. On asking
whether the gentleman was not de.
sirous of taking ont life policy, he
was met with the reply that if the
company could insure him in the fu-
ture state, he was perfectly willing.
This seemed to be a poser; but the
agent promptly replied that he was
sorry to say his company was pre-
vented by it's charter from issuing
any fire risks. :. " /
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A Punning Judge.

A Punning Judge. ga
Lippi1,coNs Magazine has the tol'
lowing account of the facetious
sayings of Judge Richard Peters,
of Philadelphia: 49,.
1t was punstcr that Peters was
most widely known, great as was
his reputation in more important
respects. Men love. to laugh. and
who induces him to do so is much
surer of kindly place III their re-
collections than any mover OF their
other emotions. ...] .''..'h =,
There can be no doubt that the
sign Which Peters hung from his
office window on beginning his pro-
fessional career. "Ricliarl Peters,
Attorney law. Business done e
here at half:price: n, B.-Haltt
don ca capital sign, by the way
for all half price places-had the
effect of tickling more fees out OF
passing pockets than could have
been secured by more serious
means.
Peters was collcagued on the
bench with Justice Washington, OF
the Supreme Court a quiet, severe
man, of whom he nsed to say that
Bro. Washington was the strict
Judge, while he, was the district
Judge. Justice Washington was
ia tic habit of delivering the opin-
ions OF the Court, and was, more
over, noted for a very vigorous'ap
petite-two facts which caused his
associate to call him: the mouth
piece of the Court. - ''''' - 80,
80 A superlative spinner Of naval
yarns, on returning from a cruise,
assured a festive ass'emblage, Of
whom the Judge was one that he
encountered soap island, which
he elaboratcly described. When
he had finished. the Judge blandly
requested to he informed if the
making Of that island didn't re-
quire a great deal of lie? - "a;
At al agricultural dinner he ell
tcrtained a countrylnan of more
candor than courtesy by telling ex-
traorlinary stories; and when he
paused, the man shouted. "Tell US
some more Of your 'tarnal lies" -. =.
. A neighbor who kept a pack Of
hounds, once complained OF suffer
ing from ague. :"Bless my. soul!'
he exclaimed, "can't YOU cure it
with all that bark ?"
At the trial Of some pirates in
South Carolina, the District Judge
acquitted them for want of a
comma" Said lie, "thc loings Of
the rascals will never be brought to
full. stop
One of the members of the State
Legislature, when the judge was
Speaker thereof, in crossing the
hall tripped and fell, OH which, of
couse, thelegislators burst into a
laugh.
"Order, order, gentlemen !; dom
you see that a member is on the
hoor?" Tins rebuke Of the Judge
did not restore them to gravity.
Once when the Judge was stand
ing near La Fayette, a young mill
tary officer, in addressing the lat
ter exclaimed, '.. , .. ....
"Sir, although we were not born
to partake of your revolutionary
hardships, yet should our country
be attacked, we will not fail to
tread in the shoes Of our fore
fathers" '... ..... - ~ .a.a,.~..
"No, no. interrupted tie Judge:
"that , on can't do, for they fought
barefnoted." T.. -.
"Why don't you buy land in
North Carolina?' asked a friend of
the Judge. .......: ,....
I'D rather buy it in the, moor"
was the reply, "for then 1 might
sometimes see my purchase"
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BERTHA'S LEGACY.
~ ~ : -. = =

1t was a night"in the. month Of
January, COLI, dark, and wet. The
wind blew in fitful gusts. and the
rain and sleet fell in torrents.
Cabs were flying in sall directions,
and Struggling groups of men and
women, homeward bound after
their days labor, hurried along the
deserted streets.
The SboqIesads,, squares, and
pubEicstliorpughtares Of Paris; free
rom louge,s and; promenaders,
wore an aspect Of desolation that
boded i'll to the homeless poor.
In contrast to the inclemency
out-of-doors, many happy families
gathered closer around their glow
ing heartlls, enjoying their comforts
all the more that they were secure
ly sheltered against the fury Of the
waring elements. -.
Iii the dr,wing-room of a splen-
did hotel, situated in quiet quar-
ter I'm the neigllborhood of the
Chaussec PAntin, such family
was assembled. ....... ~. ....
A great fire shoue and cracked
in the chimney; gilt-bronze lamps,
encrusted with enamels, shed soft
light throughout the apartment;
,arich Gobelin carpet covered the
certer of the bright-polished floor;
and the elegant furniture and cost
ly ornaments, artistically arranged
were 81 many convincing proofs Of
good taste and ample means. NJ.
Constantin, in fact, was exceeding
1y rich, and proud, because he was
the artifcer of his own fortune.
Upright and cautious in all his deal
iugs, he, af;er many years of sue
cessful operations, skillfully accom-
gplished, found himself at the head
of one Of the largest .banking-con-
Germs in Paris, recognized as a sure
guide in investments, and compe-
tent authority in all things pertain
ing to finance. On the exening in
question, NJ, ,Constantin was i'll ex-
eellent spirits. During the day the
baIance-sheet showing the result, of
the previous years operations was
presented to him, the profits being
larger than many former occasion,
so that he was thoroughly disposed
to indulge in the good. .humor
.ofa prosperous. and self-satisfied
man. Reclining in his easy chair,
he was surrounded by his sromping
children, who listened to his anus
Ing stories, which they frequently
p interrupted with their merry peals
of laughter.
At this moment, outside, very
different scene was TO be witnessed
"A lonely woman stood motiortes:
before the door, the umbrella over
= her head protecting her batsslight
]y from. thesSrain which stream e
down dress, forming a, poolsof wa
: ter at her feet. After some min
lltes' hesitation, she mustered cour
age and knocked at the doora tht
door, with trembling hand. A
. servant opened it, and requestin!
llef to be seated IN the antecham
Ser, informed her master that a wo
man wanted to see him, on urgen
business. =. -
s'Aswoman !? What woman
: What does she want?' asked tn
banker.
"She did not seem willing to tel
y her name, but looks respectable
and has come all the way from l.
Chapelie .tosee YOU" .iI''
gxsFrom Ia Clapelle, ssucahg
liz " J ! ]
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The Boy Of the Period.

4 Everybody has seen the Boy of the
Period. His face hangs on the show
board in front Of the photographers.
he is on exhibition for awhile every
fair evening on the corners of con-
spicuous streets. He is carefully and
exquisitely dressed, wears delicate
kids ;twirls a'light stick !; puffs o fra
grant cigar; eyes every young lady
that may .chancesto pass, and gives
his opinion of her at once while her
cars are in reach. Having, finished
his street performance, he lounges
into a billiard saloon, foarishes his
cue, drinks his drinks, pays for th EN-
with ostontatious parade Of his indif
ference to money, and-then sallies out
in search Of home or Of some other
place. ,'E '5e
The Boy of the Period is a great
reader. He is familiar with, 4Our
best Society,"" "The Days Doings,n
and all the pictorial literature which
draws it embellishments. from a lewd
imagination. He detests reading of q
solid kind as being unworthy the, at
tention Of o modern young gentle
man. His taste is too fine and fanci-
full to be regaFed with the vulgar food
cf useful knowledge. He g!ances his
eye now and then over the leading
daily prints, but if he fails to findin
them some rousing sensational record.
of crime, he.tosses them away in dis.
dain. He has heard Of the. Library;
but deems it Of no use to ,him--it may
serve plodding blockheads; very
we'll, .s..s' ! ~:
The Boy of. the Period is a genius.
lie is above work, and shas % clerk-
ship but he has no intention Of pass
ing his years in the dull routine Of a
profession, trade, or craft. Hsis toe
smart for all that. He needs,money
for he has the habit Of o spend.
thrift. ~ s5i aPif ,itt::z:, >. .tssI5
(-paC Chance Sis Protean. Honesty ii
straightforward, and has isingle eye
The, Boy of. the Period worships
chance, and waits daily at her shrine,
At length be sailsiin makes % Won.
ture, in some form, and luck, the,de.
ceiver, at first is ON bis side. NSud.
denly luck has turned against him
He fights against his luck desperate:
ly'; founders into a crime; is detected
arrested, imprisoned; sand punished,
Then tho boy ofAthe Period gets hit
face into the rogues' gallery, and
himself among the criminal classes. !
Sue b is a brief outline of the biog
raphy which very nearly, describes
the line of life. along which gooe
many young men are travelling. a
little. reflection on. their part, might
induce them to: choose better and
safer. path, !; 20 J. 60. +.
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The editor of tho Bangor (Maine)
Whig says he recently saw q large
number Of young ladies' enter a pub.
lie hall with dishevelled hair and hat
brim apparently wrinkled and broken
and, as he fi.ncied, with excited coun-
tenances. "Upon inquiring what the
row was about" says he Imagine
our chagrin when told it was tho fash
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A mopmber of tho Arkansas Eegis

A momber of the Arkansas Iiegls-
lature, in speaking Of an cxtravagant
appropriation, Indignantly exclaimed !:
"Gcntlemcn, talk abont adequate
Compensation IF public servants why
air, during the late war ]; was IN th!r'
ty.scven battles, was wounded thir-
teen times in the cause Of the South,
and tia entire pay I received was $50
in Confederate money, every cent OF
which I gave for one glass Of oldarye
whiskey."' o. $751;, )l" ,.g
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BY W LEE AND HUGH WILSON,.
Hoe Your. Own Roe.

I think there are some maxims
Under the sun
Scarce worth preservation;
But here, boys, is one
So sound and so simple, =
'Tis worth while to know;
And all in the single line,
"Hoe your own row!'
If you want to have riches,
And want to have friends,
Don't trampleithe means down,
And look for the'ends;
But always remember,
Wherever you go,
The wisdom of-practising
"Hoe your own row"
Don't just sit and pray.
For increase of your store,
But work; who helps himself
Heaven helps more. .'
The weeds, while you're sleeping,
Will come up and grow;
But if you would have the >-
Full ear, you must hoe! g..
Nor will it do only
TO hoe out the. weeds; ~.-.-.
You must make the ground mellow,
And. put in the seeds. ID
And when the young blade
Passes through, you must know
There's nothing will strengthen
Its growth like the hoe. 4,
There's no use of saying, =
q t'What will be will be-" "
Once try it, my lack-brain,
And see what you'll see!
Why, just small potatoes,
= And few in q row:
You'd better take hold then,
And honestly hoe!
A good many workers - &
pve known in niystime- =
Some builders of houses, asN -
Some builders of rhyme;
And they that were prospered
Were prospered, I know,
By. the intent and meaning Of.
"Hoe your own row !" -
I've known too, a good many
Idlers who said,
"I've,a right to my living; B..
The world owes HE bread"
Asright5lazyslabber!!v vsgq.., TX. Ersrs-.a x
A thobsand times No! !@S2a E#i
'gis His, aud Ms,onlyS ~
sA Nhoapes his o8n row! e BE
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To make hens lay: Tic their
legs together so they can't stand
up Greeley. .'.'f
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to staY there unless mi 81 : ,tho sIea;slatare
will mend the holes -. s. 8 9. s.
!; :, !, .';; ssssK
/ Mrs. Sherman, OF Connectic REas-,
oner, Of, has undergone g an exami1e l I!!1 etspp.
Ihe bodles @ ner victims iaH snow
they were poisoned !. eleven ans oil.
e IN irba 81, e,
onablas sb,caE fast T nsdat i.a ! Ss,S,se ,Ss :
e. lev y, = weeks e sas ,ago Ihe hosswns
sstSse Z !. s. ss
iar3sAt 4 Caiifnrn;a 4sair rTsacaSfiv assvs,.
81 boatlss,of a.sainsd ,i sbonev ,.ys,ss ss, M
On axhibitions = II hen e, 4 q ohsn mt = sbot ss
't tie Of castersoH With R fSa rast ma
lonmh,;iooin, sfn,fr saff wRb ff;s3 s Y;saf:@f ~
EtTa baa.ti,at ,nssia H; i aasS sp.sSsJ ~
= !; 3 3, -. = - 3
The, casnalties at The TWcH 6f
July otin New {. s.gerss dssfgi-
lows: Military and poi il|ed,
Killed :67 wounded q ssSafSi @ hid AZ fba
{wglo;nnaa al :basSsf a; fiaa;;nca sd;aT ssss ssofSs
- -. / S:G ) sss ~ ss,s;;aau
&. It e. rs note orshy 3 g. that 3 WA the
male lopglah ofs q nsysca est,es
exfceeds fe1sn sne temaie, e reyegss 1s
true Of European cities, EdinbHfg,
70. sexamples has is 0og more ,a iepates
saan !. ae lemaEg !sxssss y,
= sss VI. ,sah1a ssa
carrier ige9n beHr caught
at Lowesto With . hamber nf EEe9eh
Postage stamps and Letters attached
TO it's wings. It's supposed To have
been sent from Paris during fhs lite.
seige, and hitherto escaped detection
/ 4 & s, I, ait, sS,s, g9
,om.Iya a,.der y mea,aosp annsan .9sg
gentleman, 1uOfQcr r;tOsdppeAElstQs8Q- 70
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. Summer came again. ,sladen with
fresh pleasures and beauties 5to
gladden. the heart Sof man. The
bright sunshine, the greer. fields.
the fragrant flowers, the hum of
bees, the songs of birds, the bleatt
ing of sheep, and the believing of
kline, were positive sources of en-
-delightful forms and
sounds, grateful to eye and ear.
On the banks of the Marne stood
4 fine old chateau, surrounded with
spacious walks and stately trees, to
which NJ. Constantin had removed
his daughter Bertha, in hopes that
the change of air, and scenery
would ward off the fatal disease
that was undermining her strength
from day to day. :. :, l..g.
Her cough increase in intensity