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Hints for the Housewife.

Tiacture of Iron in Acute Rheumatism.-
DR.. j. Russell Reynolds reports in the
British Medical Journal eight cases of acute
rheumatism successfully treated by the
tincture of iron. The pain was relieved
very rapidly, and convalescence speedily
established. in some of the cases the
heart was implicated. The quantity
given was fifty or sixty drops every six
hours.
Varnish for Carved Work.-The follow
ing is highly recommended as "polish
varnish :" One ounce white rosir. and
one ounce of seedlac, dissolved in half
a pint of alcohol Lay on with brush,
warm and warm the work, if possible
at any rate, have it thoroughly dry.
Hnives.-Clean with soft flannel and
Bath brick. If rusty, use wood ashes,
rubbed on with newly cut bit of Irish
potato. This will remove spots when
nothing else will. Keep your best set
wrapped in clean white paper; then in
linen, in drawer, out of damp and
dust. Never dip the ivory handles oi
knives in hot water.
To Remove Acid Slams and Restore Color
When color on II fabric has been de
stroyed by acid, ammonia is applied tc
neutralize the same, after which an ap
plication of chloroform will, in almost
all cases, restore the original color. The
application of ammonia is common
but that of chloroform is but little
known. Chloroform will also remove
paint from garment or elsewhere
when benzine or bisulphide of carbon
! fails,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
of the storm that was brewing literally
q ovar his head y

of the storm that was brewing literally
"over his head"
AS they sat there, enjoying them
selves-that is, all but Tom-they might
have heard faint rustic of robes in the
entry, if they had been listening but
they were not, and chatted on uncon-
sciously.
"Oh Mr.. Brakeman " said the pretty
widow, " am SO much obliged 10 you
for my ride. Mother was real glad to
see me, and had good long visit with
her. Some day you must take me
again"
Il will, with pleasure" said Tom; 81
feel so grateful to. you for your kindness
to poor Maria. It's 30 good of you to
come and see her as you do. I'd do
anything for any one that was good TO
Maria"
Yes, and no doubt all the time you
wished it was her instead of me-"
1t was foolish speech to make to
any woman's husband; but Tom was
not compelled to answerit, for just then
the door opened, and to their unbound
ed astonishment, in walked Maria
BRAKEMAN in her white wrapper.
"Indeed he did," she said, as she
came in, with a strange smile on her
flushed face. "Ive no doubt he did,
and I've no doubt he'll be glad of his
wife's company to tea with him again
Now, Tom-oh, Tom, amt you glad?''
Tom forgot the widow and Aunt De-
borah. and hugged his wife for all the
world as if they had not been there,
putting her down, when he had done,
in the place at the tea tray, which Aunt
Deborah had discretely vaca ed.
1t was a funny, queer sort of tea
after that, and would have been uncom-
Portable, perhaps, for Maria was more
than little odd in her manners but
Doctor Jones came in shortly, and
promptly ordered Tom to take his wife
up stairs Tom did so, and as he dis.
appeared from the room the doctor whis,
pered to Aunt Deborah:
81 reckon that counter-irritant has
worked for this once but we must keep
it up. If she'll only make up her mind
now that Tom shan't have chance at
anybody for second wife; it's all in
her own mind, you know"
~ reck on she WILL" said Aunt Debo
rah
Widow Warren looked on in blank
amazement, and Just for common kind
ness they were compelled to let her into
the conspiracy. There had only been
make believe sleeping draught, and the
ride had been part of the plan. Tom
himself had been as innocent as a dove;
but he reaped the benefit Of the
counter. irritant," for, from that day
forward, Maria BRAKEMAN never gave
him any reason for discussing with him
self any possible future of which she
should not be a part, and the shadow
was rapidly lifted from the bright, sunny,
pleasant, loving, upper front room.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
The Third Commandment Not Good for
Car Ride.

The New York correspondent of the
Boston journal tells the following anus
ing story:
A well-known Doctor of Divinity was
riding the other day in street car in
company with friend. Heis positive
man and resents an insult quite vehe-
mently. Earnestly engaged in conver-
sation, he handed the conductor q
ticket as he came 20 collect the fare.
The conductor did not move on. AS he
remained studying the ticket, the doc
tors attention was attracted toward the
official, who seemed to be highly inter
ested in the car ticket. He read it,
smiled, shook his head, and finally said
to the doctor: "This may be all very
we'll, but the ticket is not good on this
line" What's the reason it's not
good, l should like to know?" said the
testy doctor. cts one of your own
tickets l bought it this morning" 81
guess not" said the conductor. The
alteration drew the attention of all the
passengers. "This is very good advice,
but it will not pass you over this line !"
and the conductor read "Thou shalt
not take the name of the Lord thy God
in vain" An explosion followed
amid which the doctor paid his fare
and left the car. He has concluded to
keep his religious cards in one pocket
and his car tickets in another.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
Scripture knowledge,

London papers relate curious stories
of the blunders made by Oxford under
graduates in the Scripture examination
which they have to pass before taking
their degrees. 1t is told of one that
when asked who was the first King of
Israel, he was SO fortunate as to stumble
upon the name of Saul. He saw that
he had hit the mark, and, wishing to
show the examiners how intimate his
knowledge of the Scripture was, he
added, confidently, Saul-also called
Paul" Another was called upon to
mention "the two instances recorded in
Scripture of the lower animals speak
ing" The under graduate thought for
a moment. and replied, Balaam's
ass That is one, sir. What is the
other?" Under graduate paused in
earnest thought. At last a gleam OF
recollection lit up his face as he replied,
"The whale! The whale said unto
Jonah, Almost thou persuadest me to
be Christian "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
Young Man, You're Wanted.

A woman wants you: don't forget
her. No matter if you are poor, don t
wait to be rich if you do, ten to one if
you are fit to be married. Marry while
you are young and struggle up together.
But mark, young man, the woman don't
want you if she is to divide her affections
with a cigar, spittoon or whiskey jug.
Neither does she want you if you don't
take care of her and the lit
tie after-thoughts which are
pretty sure to follow. Neither does she
want you simply because you are man,
the definition of which is too apt to be
an animal that wears bifurcated gar
ments on his lower limbs; a quarter sec.
ton of stove pipe on his head, swears
like pirate, and given to filthy prac-
tices generally. She wants you for a
companion, for helpmate-she- wants
you to have learned to regulate your
appetite and passions in fact the image
of God, not in the likeness of beast.
If you are strong in good purpose,
firm in resistance to evil, pure in
thought and action as you require her
to be, and without which inward purity
neither of you are fit to be husband and
wife; if you love virtue and abhor vice,
if you are gentlemanly, forbearing and
kind, and not loud talking. exacting
and brutal-young man that woman
wants you; that modest, fair, cheerful,
right-looking, frank-spoken woman we
mean, who fills your idea OF maiden and
wife. 1t is she that wants you-marry
her when you like, whether rich or poor
we'll trust you both on the above con
ditions. without any further security.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16

| To Clean Cane Chair Bottoms, CoucheS,
etc.-Turn up the chair bottom, and
with hot water and a sponge wash the
cane-work so that it may be thoroughly
soaked. Should it be dirty, use little
soap. Let it dry in the air, and it will
be as tight and firm as when new, pro.
vided the cane is not broken.
Or Tail Soup.-Take two tails, divide
them at the joints, soak them in warm
water. Put them in cold water into a
gallon pot or stew-pan Skim off the
troth carefully. When the meat is
boiled to shreds, take out the bones, and
add chopped onion and carrot. Use
spices and sweet herbs, or not, as you
prefer. Boil it three or four hours. Add
little celery.
Beefsteak Rolls-Cut small. thin steaks
from the round-fry them lightly
make stuffing as for roast veal or tur-
key; spread it over the steak, roll them
up tightly, and sew or tie up neatly.
Stew them in rich beef stock, or brown
gravy, twenty minutes, and serve hot,
with the gravy poured over. A half tea
cup of rich cream, added few minutes
before serving, is great improvement.
A .Sweet Potato Vne.-A sweet potato
vine is curiosity which few realize un-
til they try to cultivate one. it is scarcely
any trouble. Put sweet potato in a
tumbler of water, or any similar glass
vessel, fill with water, keep the lower
end of the tuber about one or two inches
from the bottom of the vessel, keep on
the mantel shelf, sun it for an hour or
two each day, and soon little roots will
appear, the eye will throw up pretty
vine, and grow rapidly over any trellis
work above.
Bread Pudding, without MIX or Eggs
Take one pound of stale bread, half
pound of currants, quarter pound of
sugar, and one teaspoonful of ginger.
Pour boiling water on the bread, and
when cool and properly soaked, press
out the water and mash the bread, add
ing the sugar, currants. ginger, and a
little salt and grated nutmeg mix the
whole we'll together; put in buttered
dish, laying few small pieces of butter
on the top, and bake in a moderate oven
when baked, let it remain a few minutes,
then turn it out on fiat dish, and serve
either hot or cold.
Water-Proof Dressiny for Boots and Har'
nesS.-One of the mostimportant means
of preserving health, especially at this
season, is to keep the feet dry and warm.
Farmers and others who are exposed to
wet and cold would find the following
composition very valuable, as a protec
ton and preservative for their boots
1t is also excellent as dressing for har.
ness meats foot oil, l.! pint; beeswax, l
ounce; spirits turpentine, ounce; pine
tar, ounce. Melt and mix together,
and stir until cold. Spread and rub this
composition over the leather while it is
damp; leather will absorb oil and grease
better when damp than when dry. For
the soles take pine tar, and rub itin be-
fore fire until the soles will absorb no
more. Three or four applications will
be needed. The durability of the soles
will be much increased.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
The Oldest Inhabitant.

The Los Angeles, CAL, Nens has the
following: There is at present living at
the San Gabriel Mission, and old native
California lady, whose eyes have seen
the passing away of several generations.
She claims to be 1872 years old. She was
mother at the time the Mission Church
was built-l02 years ago. Her hair is
as white as driven snow, but her eye
sight is as keen as that of child, and
her step as firm as that of a woman a
century younger. She is an expert as a
worker of embroidery, and executes the
finest work without the aid of glasses
Every day, weather permitting, she may
be seen in the fields or orchards near
by her residence, busy at work with her
needle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
Through Life.

We slight the gifts that every season bears.
And let them fall unheeded from our grasp,
In our great eagerness to reach and clasp
The promised treasure Of the coming year;
Or else mourn some great good passed away.
And, in the shadow of our grief shut in
Refuse the lesser good we ct might win.
The offered peace and gadness of to-day.
So through the chambers of our life pass.
And leave them one by one, and never stay.
Not knowing how much pleaaantness there was
In each until the closing of the door
Has sounded through the house. and died away.
And in our hearts we sigh. For evermore."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
Coming.

Coming, coming. coming!
Tell nobody who::
'Tis enough that one heart knows
Another heart is true.
Coming. coming, coming
Tell nobody when;
Let the quiet watcher
Watch alone till then.
Coming. coming, coming
Tell nobody how;
As visitor. or messenger,
Or keeper of vow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16

The Protestant Episcopal is the most
wealthy church in New York, owning
property valued at $7,500,0O0, and he's
accommodation for sixty thousand.
The Roman Catholic Church ranks next,
having edifces valued at $5,4OO,OOO,
with accommodations for fifty-six thous,
and. The Presbyterian Church. ranks
third, and the Methodist Episcopal
fourth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16

MADAME LYNCH, the mistress of Lopez
Dictator of Paraguay, is dying at heI
home, in the south of France.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
The MOman,s Tea COMPANY.

The Woman's Tea Company had
formal opening last Thursday, to which
invitations were received in the form OF
telegraphic dispatches. Visitors v ere
regaled with cups of delicious " Man
DARN" tea, handed in stands of lacquer
ed ware, accompanied by fancy crackers.
The rooms, which are S3S Broadway,
are museum of curiosities collected by
Miss King, during her recent tour in
China and Japan, and among them is a
joss house, well furnished with hideous-
looking gods, whose table is perpetually
set according to Chinese custom, with
oranges, bananas and the like. The
"tea" entertainments will be kept up
during the present week.-Ne'O York
World, Feb. 10.
AN Englishman has invented new
method of Lighting houses with coal oil,
being simply to have an oil-tank at the
top of the house, with pipes to convey
the non-explosive to all the lamps about
the building. 1t is suggested that one
effect of this plan will be to reduce the
number of widows and orphans, as the
whole family would 90 together in case
of an explosion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16
Ten Years of journalism in Germany.

A German newspaper directory which
has just been published gives a salts
factory account of the progress of
journalism in the last ten years. What
is now called the German Empire pos
sessed at the beginning of that period
only l,l34 daily papers, but the number
has risen to l,743. The press has de-
veloped most rapidly and most sue
cessfully where neither caution money
is required from the proprietors nor a
newspaper tax levied. Prussia, the
most backward in this respect, has
raised it's contingent of journals only
from 670 10 954, whereas Bavaria has
added Ill to its l39 of 1862, and Baden
has even multiplied its public organs by
$50 per cent. Rhenish Prussia is the
province most favorable to the journal
istic trade, les daily papers falling to
its share Bradenburg follows by the
aid of Berlin. Mecklenburg, the coun-
try reported most inimical to progress,
has raised its number of journals from
"a to 81.
The New York herald., 1872-12-01
HORSE NOTES.

The sale OF M. Roden's horses came of yesterday
morning at the stables 571 and 573 Seventh avenue
Major G. w. Barker, auctioneer. The following is
a list OF the horses sold together with the prices
paid and the purchasers
Black gelding, 49, hands high, six years Old
sired by General Knox, half brother to CamOrs,
and said TO be able to trot in 1885, sold for $925
4. Kendrie.
Bay geldng, 49, hands high, eight years old,
sired by Ethan Allen; said to be able to trOt In
2:40, and represented to be one OF the best pole
horses In this city; sold for 5000 to James Irving.
Sorrcl gelding, 151s hands high, six years old,
sired bv Young Morrill, said to have tr0ted In 2:45;
sold for $500 to d. Young.
Gray gelding, 15al, six years OLD, bred in Ken
tucky said to be capable Of trOttng IN 1850, or bet
ter. There was no bid for this horse.
Sorre gelding 1854, ten years old has trotted in
2:34, and can show a 2:40 gait to road wagon;
sold for $3.50 to Ed. Brown.
Bay Morgan mare. Is hands high said to be able
to trot In three minutes; sold to James Mckee Tor
5000.
Sorrel thoroughbred horse, 15A, bred In Ken
tucky, represented to be one or the finest saddle
horses In the city, and broken to harness, six years
old, was sold Tor $162 so to Mr.. Van Tasse
The bay mare Kate Johnson, by Volunteer, 15H
hands high, five years Old was sold for sos TO Mr..
Donikee
Bay gelding by Ethan Allen, 15is hands high, six
years old, said to be able to beat three minutes,
was sold for $215 to Mr. Barton.
The bay mare Countess, six years DID, by superb,
dam by Harris Hambet0nian, was bought in for
$1,000.
The New York herald., 1872-12-01
COURT or SESSIONS.
Arraignmcnt OF Prisoner

Before Judge Moore and Associate Justices
The following named prisoners, indicted by the
Grand Jury, were arraigned yesterday and the day
OF trial designated:-
August Wolfing, attempt 10 commit q rape,
pleaded not guilty; trial December 4.
James MOnahan, double voting; pleaded NOT
guilty; trial December ).
Charles L. Tiemann, mansiaughter, pleaded net
guilty.
Edward Weber, grand larceny, pleaded not
guilty. trial December Ii.
Mary A. Brown and Mary s. Rtch, assault and
battery, pleaded not guilty; trial December ls.
Thomas thompson, attempt to rescue prisoner,
pleaded not guilty; trial December 10.
Patrick Gavin, Hugh Gavin John Gavin, assault
and battery, with intent to kill, pleaded not guilty;
trial December Is.
A. ]. Farrell, assault and battery, with intent to
do bodily harm, pleaded not guilty; trial December
IL.
Alexander Hyman, forcibe rescue, pleaded not
guilty; trial December IL.
stephen Martin and Dennis Cuer, assault and
battery, pleaded not guilty; trial December 10.
Conrad kliensmith, petty larceny pleaded not
guilty; trial December 10.
trial December 16
Michael J. Bergen, assault and battery, with in
tent to Kill, pleaded not guilty. trial December 1G
Charles Schnen, assault and battery, pleaded not
guilty; trial December IL
Mathew Stapleton, manslauphter pleaded not
guilty; trial December II.
James Bond, Thomas Convery, James Scott and
The New York herald., 1872-12-01
THE WOODHULL-CLAFLIN CASE.

The Sisters Still Confned-A Hitch i'm
Securing Sufficient Bail-AnOthcr Ar
rest stAnticfpated-George Francis Train
Sees Them to Their Ludlow Street
: Quarters.
AS stated in the HERALD OF yesterday, bail had
been rendered in the United States Court, before
Commissioner Shields for the liberation of the trail
and erring sisters, Woodruff and Clanin, from Lud-
low street JAIL where they at present locked up
on charge OF sending an obscene, vulgar and i'm
moral publication through the mail. They
actually under Indictment for this
offence. The bondsmen who have declared their
willingness to eject their liberation are Mr. James
Klernan, No. Jay street, Brooklyn. and DR..
Augustus ID. Ruggles, or 90 Monroe street, OF the
same city. Yesterday the prisoners came down in
carriage from the prison TO the Office OF Commits
sioncr Shields, where large crowd was assembled
to take alcok at the extraordinary pair wEo accord
ing TO the terms OF the indictment, have permitted
themselves to belong TO the stcrcoraceous school
OF literature. Among those present was George
Francis Train, swallow tail coat, mauve kids, brass
buttons and all. and he appeared to be one OF the
very few men who took the slightest interest in
felt any sympathy for the iaIr dcnquents
The District Attorney said he was willing to
accept the bail that had been offered the part
or the prisoners.
Commissioner Shields said he was ready to re-
ceive the signatures OF the prisoners 10 the bail
ponds for the purpose Of completing them.
Counsel ior the prisoners suggested that they
should defer doing so until Monday, as he under
stood there was an officer from Jefferson Market
Police Court In attendance prepared to arrest
them If they should be discharged now.
Mrs. Woodruff made effort to speak, ana had
uttered few words to the effect that they had
now been locked up in Jail for four weeks
on a charge that could not be sustained, when
Commissioner Shields SAID that she had come
there merely for the purpose OF giving bail and,
therefore, he did not desire to hear thing about
the case. II they ready to sign the bail
bonds he was prepared to have them perfected at
once.
Counsel for the prisoners asked that the Deputy
Marshal should drive to Jefferson Market to give
bail.
Mr.. Kennedy, Chief Deputy from the ofice OF
Marshal Sharpe, stated that he could not accede to
this request.
The prisoners then left the court room and were
driven back to jail in charge OF Deputy Marshal
Penniman, George Francis Train occupying seat
IN the carriage with them.
Counsel for the prisoners was understood to say
that bis clients liked Ludlow Street, far as the
accommodation went, but they could not stand the
prison at Jefferson Market.
In order to get out OF jail the wayward sisters
Will have to furnish $4,000 Da-$SOO0 each on
the charge In this Court 5000 in the Supreme
Court suit and $4,000 or $4,000 In the suit in Jeer-
son Market Police Court.
The New York herald., 1872-12-01

judicial opinion. not for him hut for the jury to
pass upon. He also insisted that it was an error
In charging that the only serious question was
who struck the blow and whether the blow caused
death. He reviewed not only the charge but the
rulings OF the Judge and the testimony at length,
and upon such revIewal claimed suficicnt ground
for granting the stay OF proceedings asked for.
Mr. Britton, District Attorney OF Kings county, in
his response, presented the facts in very differ-
ent light. He thoroughly sustained the Judge in
all his rulings and in his charge. and as to the evi
mistakable case or deliberate murder He
was earnest in his protestati0ns against
granting any stay or proceedings, and
claimed that only the proper justice had been
meted out TO Rogers, and that he should pay the
extreme penalty OF his crime.
Mr.. Edwin G. Davis, who defended Rogers at his
trial, submitted lengthy brief on the various law
points involved in the case.
Judge Fancher, after hearing the arguments,
took the papers, promising to give his decision to-
morrow.
The New York herald., 1872-12-01
ROGERS, THE CONVICTED MUIR
DERER.

Argument Upon the Motion for a stay or
Proceedfngs-A Decision To Be Given
To-Morrow.
Pursuant to his argument OF the day previous
Judge Fancher, holding Supreme Court Chambers,
yesterday listened for several hours to the argu-
ment OF counsel upon the application for stay OF
proceedings in the case Of Henry Rogers, recently
convicted OF the murder OF 0nncer Donohue, OF the
Brooklyn police, before Judge Gilbert, Of Kings
county, and sentenced to be hanged on Friday of
this week.
Mr.. c. >. Spencer, who appeared on behalf Of the
condemned man, insisted that Judge Gilbert erred
in charging, with reference to the intent OF the
Legislature, as to the testimony OF prisoners;
that he also erred in drawing distinction between
the testimony Of prisoners on their own behalf
and that Of other witnesses, and that IL was
further error in pronouncing the murder
AZ atTocious one, which was matter Of mere