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Firm. Garden and Household.



CAnY's.HgAp srEw.-Takc the pieces
of meat from the soup pot and chop
them fine, put them into saucepan
with some OF the gravy and stew, Pick
tbe brains and mix them with grated
bread, pepper and salt, and work them
into small cakes with the yolk of m
egr: fry them, and put them into the
soup after it is placed in the turecn.
Put paste around tho stew that is baked
separately; put them in dish, and
add ketchup and few hard.boiled eggs.
FREScH RoLLs.- Warm one ounce
fresh butter in n gill Of milk, add a
large tablespoonful OF yeast and little
salt. Silt one pound of flour into q
nan, pour in and stir well the milk, and
lot the dough rise in II warm place,
covering it with thick cloth. When
light, knead well and form into rolls.
Put these into well-floured pan in a
warm place to rise, and bake in n quick
oven.
A GERMAN SWEET DlsH.-BOil some
chestnuts until they are soft enough to
BIO crushed with n spoon and passed
through seive. Beat mp tho whites Of
six or eight eggs into froth with half
pound Of lump sugar that Inns been
grated on the rind Of lemon. Pile mp
the chestnuts while warm in dish, and
cover them thickly with the whip Just
before serving them.
Tho Housewife.
PEPPERMINT DRoPs.-A simple why
Of making these drops is to mix up the
sugar md oil Of peppermint with the
whites of eggs, beating the whole well
together, dropping it on white paper,
and drying the drops gradually before
the fire at n distance. Another way
is to sift fnely.powdered loat-sugar
into lemon.juice sufficient to make it Of
proper consistence then, gently drying
It over the fire for n few minutes, and
string in about fifteen drops Of oil OF
peppermint for each ounce Of sugar,
dropping them from the point OF Il
knife.
ISpELnnE BLACK ISx.-A German
chemist gives this recipe for making m
indeliblc black writing-huid Dissolve
one drachm Of Nniline black in five
drachms Of strong alcohol, to which
add some sixty drops of pure and strong
hydrochloric acid next add hot solu.
ton Of one and half dachms Of pow
dered gum.arabic in three fluid ounces
of water. Writing made with this ink
is indeliblo by chlorine, oxalic, nitric,
and hydrochloric acids and caustic
potassa.
To JAPAN OH TEA-TRAYs-First
clean them thoroughly with soap and
water and little rottonstone; then
dry them by wiping and exposure at
tho fire. Now get some good copaI
varnish, mix it with some bronze pow
dor, and apply with brush to the de-
nuded parts. After which SGT the tray
in mn oven ut heat of from 90 to 30l
degrees until the varnish is dry. Two
coats will make it equal to new.
A PIECE of red pepper the sizo Of
your iinger.nAil put into meat or ycgo
tables when first beginning to cook will
aid greatly in killing tho unpleasant
odor arising thGrefrom. Remember
this for boiled cabbage, green beans
onions, chickens, mutton, etc.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

A Chicago tailor encourages precipi-
tate matrimonial oyertures by offering
to furnish wedding outfits ut 10 per
cent. discount if ordered before the LIST
of March.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

It requires both attention and OK.
periencc to produce butter in the short
est time. If the cream be too warm,
it froths great deal and thin liquid
appears in the vessel, especially at high
temperatures when the cream is too
cold, it froths too, but appears thick,
like freshly fallen snow. In the latter
case, the cream ought to be warmed,
md in the former, cooled. The appear
ance of the butter globules also serves
to indicate whether the cream is too
warm or too cool. In the former case,
the globules arc soft and melting, in
tho latter, hard in both cases slower
churning is advisable. Old cream pro.
duces butter sooner than fresh. A
temperature between 7Odeg. and sOlcg.
is best in churning, and the cream
should be skinned off. Fresh mir and
strict cleanliness of the vessels are in.
dispensable.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

Amor woolly, N. D., Of KoHeiuIeA Co., Ind, says
For three year! patti have used Aliens Ling
ndisdm extensively In my practice, and am salts.
ned there IL no better medicine for lung diseases
In ute,n
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

II n man buys 100 acres from tho Gov.
ernment within railroad limits tho
money needed to set him and n family
comfortably on their feet in Nebraska or
KAusas will be about $500, rs fol-
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

Dr'Whittier, $3.50 F REsS STREET b
Longest engaged and most sutet mi SSsisi.n a,
VIZ sEe Consultations OF pamphlet fec. Call or
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If he buys from tho railroad company
he will give more than 800 for $3.50
acres, but will have several years to
make the payments. In the foregoing
estimate the cost of breaking and plant.
ing is not included, nor many other
necessary expenses.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

ALIENS LUNG nALsAM
can hc taken a. n fact Let all aIlletcd test II al
once, and 10 convinced gifts real merits,
ASIAN oIpoctotAntt II has no equal.
itl2 harmless to The most delicate child,
II contains no opium In any form,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

NV IIIINITIE UyEEII1Ii
Pin, Tape, and other Worms. lurking 10
the ByItsn Of many Thousands, are siiestuaY de-
,tToyed and removed, SiyH distinguished physol.
ocii There an individual upon the face ofthe
earth Whose body exempt from the presence Of worms.
II i not upon tie healthy elements Of the body that
worms uSi,i, but upon the diseased hnfnoh and Shiny
deposits that breed these living monStsI Of disease.
No system Of Medicine, Va yenniuger, no anlhelmln.
tiles will fee the system lom worms like these Bit.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

on ourselves the discharge of the duties we owe to
ourselves and to each other Of choosing and eecting
own candidates. Independent of the action of ali
other political organizations; and we therefore, ear
nesty recommend to the farmers and aborers Of the
State generally that they do all in their power to
pete county, district and State tickets embracing
candidates selected in the interests of the
the people for all the positions in the executive leg
islatve and judicial branches Of the government
be elected this fall and that to the end that this pol
icy may generally obtain, solicit the cooperation
Of the industrial classes of other States in order that
the influence Of the movement may be extended to
the administration of our national affairs.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

vention earnestly requests such action,
on the part Of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress as shall secure the
honest settler against any loss and injury
as far as possible.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

WISH to pay you for J6ve cakes Z
said traveller to q railroad restaurant
keeper. But you had only four .
sponge cake, cocoanut-cake, an Il
mond-cake and : currant- cake :. and
stoma'- mla' AXE" stonsach ache, J added the
traveller.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

REPORT OF TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION
We make some extracts from the report
Of the Board of Education submitted to
the annual school meeting by Mr.. Her
bert, the clerk. There were taught
during the school year beginning on the
I'd of September, 1872, and ending June
6, 1873, sixteen schools.
The statement Of current funds is:
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

A JOKER declared that a blind man.
by taking something from the break
fast~table. recovered his sight; what
did he take? He took tea-cup and
saucer isaw; sir).
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22
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The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

AN old sea-captain, under the i'm
preston that he was saying a good
thing, asked a lady passenger why men
never kiss one another. while ladies
waste world of kisses on feminine
faces. because, the lady replied,
"the men have something better to
kiss, and the women haven't" The
captain saw the point
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

A w1DE-AwAKE minister who found
his congregation going to sleep one
Sunday before he had fairly commenced,
suddenly stopped and exclaimed -
" Brethren, this isn't fair; it isn't Civ.
ing man half chance Wait till I
get along a piece. and then if amt
worth listening to 60 to sleep; but
don't begin to snore before get COM
menced give q man chance"
The Grange advance., 1873-10-22

rings as shameful upon the industry Of the peo-
pie. s
Fourteenth we are in favor of the free water
communication with the ocean by means Of the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi and other great rivers
Of the State and the Improvement OF the great lakes
and that We in favor of an examination by the
National Government Of the region between the St.
Croix and Lake Superior to ascertain whether canal
communication can be made to connect the tfibu-
tares Of the Mississippi with waters Of Lake Superior
Flfteenth-That in favor Of ouch reasonable
Limitation Of the hours Of labor in the shops and
tories the State will give the laborng people
portunity for moral and mental Improvement.
ont of the public funds the costs and charges Of all
suits brought by individuals to enforce the laws of
the State against railroad corporations.
seventeenth-That the subserviency of the present
candidate for Governor on the Republican State
Ticket to the interest of her railroads shows him to
be enemy to the rights Of the farmer and laborer
and . friend Of monopoly. 5y~,5N ~ !
that the delegation in Congress from this State call
for thorough Investigation into the equitable set
Element call Of the transfer Of the Fort Smelling
property. =s.s $ss ss5s a #s !,
Nineteenth THAT this Convention sympsthizes with
al movements for the moral Improvement of the
people, and that regard the temperance societies
o1 the Land which are working for the advancement
Of the masses e deserving Of the commendation Of
good men vefywhere @ f55 sa5357s
sons elected b. parties subservent to the leaders
and wrepullers of the parties eecting them in the
performances Of their public duties, to the neglect
partially wholly Of the opinions and Wishes Of the
0asses Of the people, and that, therefore, far
naers and labore, despair Of ever having wishes
complied with or ouF interests subserved in the ad
of public ais, until We shall take ~
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Our Commerce with Cuba.

+ Spain's restrictions upon the COM
merce of Cuba may be beneficial to the
Home Government, but the benefits, if
any, are obtained at the expense of Gu
ba and of the nations trading Herewith.
During the year ending June 30th the
imports from Cuba to the United States
were valued at SIT ,469,S26, while the
exports from this country to Cuba du-
ring the same period were only valued
t Sl5,23l ,039 The United States
should, from its geographical position,
supply that island with the major ,por-
ton of its imported necessaries, but
Spanish legislation, which seems to be
chiefly designed for the benefit Of a
large army Of troublesome. politicians
who get banishcd to Cuba as revenue
officers, has blocked up the natural
course of trade. A few years ago
wheat could be exported to Spain and
re exported in Spanish ships to Cuba at
less expense than it could be sent to
Cuba direct in American vessels. The
revenue laws have since been modified
in small degree, so that possibly di-
rect expectation may now be the cheap
est, but the record of exports and i'm
ports shows that Cuba is still suffering
commercially from Spanish rapacity.
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One Hundred Miles In Twenty.
~ ts two Hours, :


At New Haven, Connecticut, on Sat.
urday night, at half.past eight, George
Farren succeeded in accomp plishing the
most wonderful feat of walking one
hundred miles in twenty-five hours
The last mile was made with almost the
same promptness as the first. Exchange
Hall was packed with people, among
whom were many of the sporting fra.
ternity Of New Haven, Hartford, ,Spriug-
field, Boston and New York. As Far
rem strode up the homestretch with a
Roadway OF ten seconds shout went
upfrom the excited multitude, which
was responded to by at least three thou
sand people standing on the sidewalks
outside. Mr. Farren's efforts against
time is the greatest triumph in pedes-
trianism ever recorded, winning the wa
ger Of tour hundred dollars.
In walking the one hundred miles
Farren had to make the circuit of Ex.
change Hall three thousand one hun
dred times. A committee of three per.
sons kept the tally and announced each
mile, with the time made or lost. All
night and day an eager crowd was in
attendance There had been little doubt
from the start that Farren would sue.
ceed, and he received words of encour.
agement all along through the weary
hours Farren is slightly built, weighs
about one hundred and twenty-five
pounds, is muscular and wiry and is
not far from twenty-five years of age.
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MARKfED.-On the 23d inst, by Rev.
E. W. GRIMES, Mr.. HOWARD BLAsURE
and Miss LOUISA AbbEN, all of Wash.
ington township. ss~
On the 25th inst, by the same, Mr..
ALEXANDER HUBBARD and Miss HAR.
RIErr MOORE. all of Washington town
ship. : = -
On the 7th inst, by j. 7. CULVER
HOUSE, j. P of Green township, at the
residence of the Brides father, Mr.. JOHN
FLEAHMAN and Miss MARY RoTH.
On the 25th inst, by the same, Mr.
CHRISTIAN c. MoBLEY and Miss MARY
A. GRANT. ...
On the l4th inst, by Rev. WILLIAM
GAMBLE, Mr. CHAs. NJ MEssERLY, oi
Clarington, and Miss DEsDA STEWARD
of Beallsville, this county.
On the 23d inst, by Rev. r. M
FREsH#ATER, Mr.. CHARLES W. ONEILI
and Miss HESTER A. HoFER, both O
Baresville, this c3unty. @,r
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YsRGINlUS CAPT7vEs.
Surrender Of the Survivors
BarbarOus Treatment of the
Prisoners.

New YORK, Dec 22-rhe Trihune's
Key West telegram gives an account OF
the surrender Of the Virginius prisoners
to Lieutenant Commander Braine OF the
Juniata. 1t appears that the Spanish
authorities to the last moment kept the
poor wretches in ignorance of their pros
pective release, and with base inhumanity
led them to suppose that they were to be
executed. Priests were with them, talk
ing tneir confessions and dying declara
tions, land imploring them to look to God
for pardon.
They were taken out Of prison in de-
spair, but on their way to the slaughter.
pen,a they supposed, their eyes fell upon
the Juniatta, flying the flag of the United
States. When they realized the truth, a
scene occurred which oeggars descrip-
ton. The enthusiasm knew no bounds
They were speedily transferred to the
deck of the Juniata, and gave vent to the
most extravagant, but touching demon
strations of JOY, embracing each other,
some crying, some kissing, g,and Others au-
dibly offering thanks TO the almighty for
| their deliverance from the horrors Of the
dungeon and the prospect of an ignomin
ious death.
On the night before the surrender the
officers and crew Of the Juniata were sta.
toned at quarters, her guns being turned
on the city, the Spanish Volunteers hav
ing been excited to an open riot by the
rumor that the surrender was To take
place. A large number Of Volunteers
went in body to the Governors Palace
and begged permission to attempt the
capture of the Juniata,, saying they could
do it with knives alone. The Governor
refused to grant permission. Our officers
believe that the application was made ir
earnest, and not few regret that it was
not fayorably entertained, as the Juniats
alone, not to speak Of the Kansas and
Pinta, would have been more than c
match for their assailants.
On the arrival of the Pinta at Santiago
orders came to the ship from Camman
der Braine for the paymaster to issue al
the blankets and peal jackets in his lie
partment to the prisoners, who were hard
ly fiji to be seen in their rags. This wa:
speedily done ;but as there was still great
destitution, orders came for every mar
on board to give their own blankets anG
wearing apparel in the good cause,prom
ising that all would be replaced on the ar
rival of the ship at Key West. The off
GERS and men cheerfully complied witt
this order, only preferrins that it should
he issued as request, in which case thet
would have obeyed with just as mucl
alacrity.
Every heart was touched by the pitia
BILE condition of the prisoners. The poo
fellows report that they were barbarousI.
treated. The surrender took place a
Moro Castle, six miles below Santiago
A receipt was given for the prisoners.
/ 1t was reported in Santiago that whe,
it was found that the Virginius had beel
towed out of the harbor of Havana
large nulnber Of naval officers of higl
grade rendered their designations to th
Home Government by telegraph, -
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H Prof. AsAss1z, whose recent dealt

H Prof. AGAss1z, whose recent dealt
was a source of such deep regret in Eu
rope as well as America, was so thor
oughly devoted 70 science that he paid
little heed to his finances.
Some years since, just after he had
published his enormous volumes on nat
ursl history. friend suggested to hin
that he could make fortune by publish.
ing an abridged edition, at price within
the reach of the average scholar. His
reply was eminently characteristic OF the
msnt . r.,
HWhy, bless your soul, 1 Layeno tint
to make money"
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The English Check Eanks.

The chief check bank has recently been
opened in Pail Mall, but banks all over
the country are now placed in connection
with it All you have to do if you wish
to begin business with the check bank is
to send, for example. E 10 and one shilling
to- the bank you receive in return check
book of ten checks, each of the value oI
one pound, which you can I'll up and pay
away as you may require. Any one will
take your check-itis as good as post
office order, and 1t is much more conve'
nient, safer and cheaper. You have not
been obliged to ask any one to Introduce
you to the bank; your money was youl
introduction; YOU are under obligation
to no one, and your banking account has
cost you only one shilling. You can buy
a book of fl checks, or f2 checks, OF
fl0 checks, all at the same rate: Eact
check is stamped so that it can only bt
drawn for FL, or f2,or whatever amoun
it bears. If your check-book was stoler
the thief would not probably know how
to sign it; if he did, the bank has mean:
Of detecting the forgery. Already thi:
new system, simple, safe, cheap and con
venient-has won great favor in England
London Correspondence ofthe Graph
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HThe. Aranahoes aaS Cheyenn

wThe' Arapahocs anG Cheyennes
of Wyoming are resolved not to aban-
don their native hunting grounds for q
reservation on the Arkansas River
The Arapahoes number about 1000,
and the Cheyennes more than 5,0OO,and
there will be trouble if the Indian De
partment is obstinate. Lame White
Man, one of the Chiefs just returned
from Washington, does not appear to
have been much conciiated 10y his in
PRODUCTION there He was sick while in
Washington, and according to the story
told by his fellow chiefs in Canada, he
felt sure he had been subjected to ar
evil charm by the whites, and resolved
to kill the first white man he met, ant
then commit suicide. Fortunately fol
| Christian statesmen and Cabinet officers
he was dissuaded from this programme
by the other Indians.
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81. EFFor the settlement of the Span
ish difficulty without war the country is
not indebted to President GRANT. Sec.
rotary Fish accomplished that result by
disregarding GRANTS wishes as TO the
policy to be pursued.
Had the .counsels Of the President,
and q few ihot-heads, been followed, the
land would now be echoing the tread ol
armed men.
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December "a.

December "a.
The market during the last week ha:
been very good aud marked improve
ment in q1ality is also noticeable.
Stock is getting scarce and the de
mand is looking up considerably. Ou
butchers and pork packers took all th'
cattle and hogs that were offered a
figures given below.
CATTtE-The sales during the weel
include SO head at from 2 90 to 4 OF
per cwt., according to size and quality
,HOGS-The number disposed vf du
ring last week amounted to las head
which is considerable falling off from
the previous week. The demand i:
good and prices have an upward ten
dsncy, The ruling figures last weel
were 44@5c.
SHEEP-Neminal Ne-ssles hav,
been reported at theistock yards.
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WEST VIRGINIA IlAD TOR SAIs.
R A R 3 G H A N G E S.

i01O ACRES Of land on the EBaltimore6
lAlJn Ohio Railroad, 81 miles from, Par
kersburg, on which is erected 8 dwellings hou-
ses and cabins, together with q
STEAM PORTABLE SAWMIEk,
now in successful operation. B. & Or. u.
siding on the property, and three miles Of tean-
road extending the entire length Of the land;
the land is covered with fsst GLASS timber.
about one-third of which is cut, the balanO
undisturbsd; the land is hilly, but would maks
first class grazing farm, and tobacco will igre9
luxuriantly The timber will not only pay ftR
the land, but prove profitable basinsss beside
The dwellings alone now yield q yss,lN rental
of $780, 9 This desirable property il offered at
the low price of y .sisas eaiss5 = 80
$S per tcre and $3, 600 for Mill, Ma.
chinery and Railroad Track.
Cohsideriug that il is within one hours ride ef
Parkersburg, it is a rare bargain, Desire -
close partnership. and the fact that the prin-
oipal owner resides Id PittsbuYght sna cannot
give it personal attention. only reasons for sel-
ling. = Iv n t,,y a.
Parties visiting the land vim get their tick
cts to Cairo station, two miles distant. Tho -
oGmmodation and way train if net behind time,
viii stop at the mill will sell on accemmoda.
tiigiterms. For further particulars addrses
DAVID KIRK. Pittsburgh, Pa. or KIRK g!! g. =
BRO, Cairo, West Vaabsl aoa decs 1sKA fe