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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07
NUMBER IL.

EIko before the train leaves for San
Francisco tomorrow. There is nothing
worth going back for at Deep Canon.
If you love me, save me.
"Devotedly,
"ALICF.r
It is superfuous to state that Jack
took the express, which, arriving at
Elko before the Opposition, made him
master of the situation. Not that he
felt very masterful; he didn't He was
thinking of many things that it hurt
him to remember; but he was meaning
to do differently in future. He had at
last sold his mine-nO, he'd be id il
he had sold it; but-HalloI there's big
dust ont on the road there!-it must be
the other stage. Think what you'll do
and say, Jack Hastingsl
What he did say was: "Ah, DoctorI
you heree 1t was lucky for my wife,
wasn't it, since | got left, to have you
TO look after her? Thanks, old fellow;
you are just in time for the train.
Alice and | will stop over a day to rest.
A thousand times obliged; good-byel
Alice, say goodbye to Doctor Earle,
yon will not see him again."
Their hands and eyes met. He was
pale as marble; she flushed one instant
paled the next, with a curious express I
sion i'm her eyes which the Doctor never
forgot and never quite understood. 1t
was enough to know that the game was
up. He had another mine on his hands, I
and an ugly pain in his heart which he
told himself bitterly would be obstinate
of cure. If he only could be sure what
that look in her eyes had meGuti-LQLe- /
side Monthly.
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Household Cha.

sometimes when one has company, or
has been out calling and stayed too
long, it is necessary to prepare a meal
or wash dishes in nice dress, and the
sleeves are very liable to get soiled.
have contrived n sleeve protector, which
is easily made, cheap and serviceable. |
take an old pair of stockings, cut them
off at the ancles and hem them. When
l want to keep my sleeves clean, draw
them onto my arms carefully 50 as to
not crush the sleeve, top end first.
1t will save much hard work in iron
ing, if when the cloths are rinsed, the
towels, table-cloths, sheets and all plain
pieces, are folded in the shape they are
wanted after ironed, and pressed
through the wringer as tightly as pos
sible. Unfold and hang up to dry where
the wind will not blow hard. They
will need but little ironing. I once
knew an old lady, before the days o
wringers, who folded her towels, sheets
etc, when damp aud rubbed them up am
down over the top of an old-fashione,
kitchen chair, and put them away with,
out ironing. She said it saved wearant
work, and the clothes looked about a.
well.
A convenient way to make excellent
bread IS 10 take three or four spOOusful
of corn meal and scald it with boiling
water, stirring to the consistency of mush
the night before bread is wanted. Set
where it will keep warm during the
evening. If it does not get too cold dur
ing the night, it will be light in the
morning. Make salt-rising By stirring
flour into warm water with a little salt,
and mix in the corn meal batter. Set
in warm place and it will soon be
light, when the bread. is usually done.
All the suspense and anxiety of watch
ing the uncertain rising is i'm this way
avoided.
We are feeding our cows considerably
with turnips, and to remove the disa-
greeable taste and Odor from the butter,
| put pinch Of finely powdered saltpe-
ter into each gallon of cream. II butter
becomes sour or rancid little saltpeter
worked in will make it sweet.
Our lamp chimneys broke at a fearful
rate few weeks ago. The last ones we
bought, seasoned by putting them into
a pan of cold water and letting it come
to boil and have had no further mis-
haps.-AiDH Cluric.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07

CAN \ PROMISE OF MARRIAGE BE N
FERRED?-The Springfield Republican
suggests that "LOvers who don't mean
business will do well to pause in their
career and mediate upon the pOssibfli-
ties opened up by the Brooklyn Court
of Appeals, in the case of Miss Roxcel-
lana HOman against Alexander Earle
merchant, for breach of promise. The
city court, some time since, awarded
Miss HOman $4,000 in the suit, from
which Earle appealed, but the decision
OF the city court is now affirmed. The
case involved the question whether a
promise to marry may be inferred. Miss
Homan admitted that Earle had never
verbally alluded to marriage, but had
repeatedly kissed her, and conducted
himself generally as though he hank
ered' after her exceedingly. Judge Mel
son charged, that an engagement
was not necessarily verbal as 'the
CLEAN of the eye and the conjunc-
tion of the lips are Overtures, when they
become frequent and protracted,' and
young men and women not engaged,
should not demean themselves so low
ingly that jury upon presentation of
the facts would believe them engaged
Under this somewhat startling decision,
young women who have been kissed
and CLEANED at may go ahead and
mulct pretty extensively among their
male acquaintance, probably, but
henceforth the prudent young man will
'peruse the mating when in the pres
ence of the other sex, and if he would ex-
tract honey from maiden lips, will first
extract bond indemnifying him from
future damage suits. But do female
eyes never 'gleam,i and isn't the CON
junction. business mutual, to degree?"
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THE PICTURE.

BY HENRY ABBEY.
A widow by her landlord was oppressed
To pay at once her backward coin OF rent.
I OF ne cursed by the wealth that should have
Forgot that ne, too, in a tenement
DWelt, with unpaid arrear; and surely he,
more IMAM the widow lived in poverty.
Though by the poorest gold has been obtained
toL eIod.s sweet love no yellow price viii pay.
D.Illu 70 the pticeiu Joy lie might have gained
The craven landlord, on a winters day,
Ihat pierced with cold ana wind-thrust icy
Drove forth the widow to the rooaess street.
Her clInging son, with elfn prattle, sought
To charm away her grief; yet, in his liearf.
BY the indignant chiSei OF his thought
The shameful scene was cut in every part
Ihere lived The widow tears, and hard and
stood out The likeness ofthe landlords face.
Like breaking waves. year after year rolled up,
Mhllened and creased. The widows son be-
a truthful painter, IN whose lire's bright cup
The world dissolved the tasteIess pearl OF
Then; win his brush. which spoke in every
The accusing picture in his heart he drew.
Near by the landlords home the painting
d, As at ms threshold, In a public place,
10 view i came The towns folk, old and young,
ana said, This Is the landlords ruthless
And this the cruel deed that he has done
10 The poor widow and her artist son."
Guilt rs no iettered slave; o. ever speaks,
and Of ats troubled owner scorns to part.
The landlord saw the picture. and his checks
Flained with the guilty watch-fires OF his
heart.
In vain he brought temptations, coined and
vast.
To lay the brush-raised spectre OF the past.
OH memory; OH artist orstiu thought
Falnung our every deed, whate'er III be
May we so live, that by thee shall be wrought
NO scene, which, published, We should blush
10 see:
b!t on thy dreamy canvas let us md
Abundant peace in alms-deeds pure and kind
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Lady Ashburton, who died sixteen
years since, and has just been suitably
commemorated in Lord Houghtonis
Monographs, was an exceedingly clever
and remarkable woman, the soul and
center Of a notable literary group, i'm
which Thomas Carlyle was a promi-
nent figure. She was a keen, free lance
in conversation, and people who retired
discomiitted from the sharp encounter
with her wit would say of her: az do
not mind being Knocked down, but
can't stand being danced upon after
wards" Thackeray was one of the
eminent men of letters whom she
piqued by her too brilliant ralIying.
and he left her parlOrs at Bath House,
resolved never to return. He declined
Lady AshburtOn's invitations, spoke of
her dislike and discourtesy. Months
after, when angry feelings had had
time to die out, he received from her
one day an invitation to dinner.
He returned it, with one of his inimita-
bic drawings on the back, depicting
himself kneeling at her feet, with his
hair all ablaze from the hot Goals she
was energetieally pouring upon his
head out of an ornamental braZier
This act OF contrition was followed hv
complete reconciliation and warm
friendship to him and his family.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07

THE SIMPLE SECRET.-Twenty clerks,
in a store, twenty hands in printing
office, twenty apprentices in a ship
yard, twenty young men in village
all want to get on in the world, and ex-
pect to do so. One of the clerks will be-
come partner, and make fortune; one
of the compOsitors will own n news
paper, and become an influential citizen:
one of the apprentices will become
master builder; one of the young viii
layers will get a handsome farm, and
live like a patriarch-but which Que is
the lucky individual? ? Lucky! There
is no luck about it. The thing is al
most as certain as the rule of three.
The young fellow who distances his
competitors is lie who masters his busi-
ness, who preserves his integrity. who
devotes his leisure TO the ACQUISITION of
knowledge, who gains friends bv de-
serving them, and who saves his snare
money. There are some WAYS to fortune
shorter than this old duty highway hrt
the staunch men of the community fbe
men who achieve something really
worth having, good name and serene
old age all 90 in this road.
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The Petei sburg (Va.) Gazette says:
we are proud to state that not drop
oi liquor can be bought from anybody
not authorized to sell it, in Giles county.
mere was but one place last year, and
that was closed some time ago. What
Is more, public sentiment is against the
traffic, and we hope to pass through the
year IN the present happy state Oi
affairs.n
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07

An editor says no man who had paid
for his newspaper was ever bit by
mad dog.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07

widow by her landlord was oppressed
- To pay at once her backward coin OF rent.
+ OF ne cursed 10y the wealth that should have
blessed
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
The Great Sail Lake.

AS we neared tho Rocky Mountains.
says traveller, n thin blue streak M.
peared beyond the marshes. II was tile
Great Salt Lake. Gradually the streak
expanded until the surface ofthe sea
was spread before us. A strong wind
came from the northwest and caps of
foam danced upon the bosom Of the
waters. They were of dazzling white
ness. The lake, However, was Us blue
as indigo. In some places it was streak
ed with green as though veiped with
streams Of sulphur water. We drove
along the bnBe Of the mountains, which
throw their rocky spurs to the shore
line. Looking to the north nothing
could be seen but the water heaying
against clear sky. It was like gazing
upon the ocean ut Long Branch. The
lake stretches toward the Central Pa.
citlc road over n hundred and twenty
five miles. Fifty miles west it washes
the borders Of the great American Des-
ert. tits q large body OF water. Della
ware and Rhode island might be thrown
into its depths and there would still be
room for fair slice Of New Jersey. On
our right was Church Island, q noun.
tain etched with sparkling springs and
green valleys, nearly thirty miles long.
A similar island arose on the left. The
lake Is dotted with those mountain
islands,
Profile Rock is cliff which projects
into the like about twenty miles from
the Tabernacle. Black Rock rears its
head from the water several hundred
feet from the foot OF the cliff. The
waves dashed against these rocks with
great fury, creating n noise not unlike
the roar Of tho ocean surf. The beach
is white sand, though in some places it
is ridged with pebbles OF variegated
colors, Along the marshes the action
Of the water has thrown up breastworks
OF white sand, which line the shore for
miles. All the stories about men riding
down to the shores OF the lake and
shoveling up bushels Of clear salt are
false. The sand beyond the reach OF
the breakers has q coating of salt, but
it is us thin rs n sheet Of foolscap.
Parties, however, go to tho beach and
boil down the water in large kettles,
getting about 33 per cent. Of salt; but
1t can only be used for curing beef and
pork. II must be refined before il is fit
for table use. The water tastes like
spoiled brine, and smells like the sea.
weed OF Long Island Sound at low tide.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
High Prices for cattle,

The highest prices for cattle ever oh.
tanned in the New World or the Old
were brought by the leading specimens
Of the improved short.horn herd, sold
near Utica, n. Y, the other day ut auc.
ton. The sum OF two hundred aud
sixty odd thousand dollars, paid for III.
teen cows appears almost incredible.
But rs some Of the most noted breeders
OF fine stock from England and from all
the most famous cattle.raising districts
OF the United States were the bidders
and purchasers ut this sale the prices
obtained were bona dde, puzzled
practical farmers Of the old school may
be to account for the outlay Of forty
thousand six hundred dollars, or Of even
thirty.aye thousand, or twenty-five
thousand, or ten thousand for single
COW. But We see that the time has
come when fancy cattle bring fancy
prices, and That the picture dealers,
with their "old masters, arc no longer
to have the monopoly Of fancy prices.
These high sums obtained for improved
stock, however, in encouraging our
stock raisers to procure and improve
the choicest breeds, will have good
effect in promoting generally the pro.
duction OF the finest COWS and the best
beef, milk aud butter that can be oh.
tanned from the choicest stocks and the
best attention to this important branch
OF the neces.nries Of life.
It appears that one Of the fortunate
cattle raisers, upon one hundred and
eleven OF his blooded cattle disposed Of
ut this sale, realized clear profit OF
one hundred md fifty thousand dollars.
Here is an example which cannot fail
to inspire host OF other cattle raiscrs
to go and do likewise. Here are pre-.
miums worth contending for, and here
is u line Of business for sure profits
which cannot be exhausted. Doubtless
the cattle breeders of our State fairs
now being held or soon to come on will
appreciate the advantages of their pc.
sition from this Utica sale, and we shall
have this season throughout the coun-
try finer displays Of improved stock Of
all kinds than at any season heretofore.
Thirty thousand dollars is considered
q fancy price for n blOoded horse OF the
best pedigree ; but when choice COW
brings forty thousand six hundred dol.
lars. and ut this price is purchased to
be carried over to England, our Amer.
lean cattle raisers mny well be proud Of
the high distinction they have won and
Of the boundless fields they command
for producing the finest cattle in the
world
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
A Baby Show.

The St, Clair mo. } County Agricul.
tural and Mechanical Association com.
bined baby show, open to all corners,
in connection with other attractions OF
their iair. The results are thus de.
scribed by correspondent OF the st.
Louis Democrat
After the babies were seated 1t was
beautiful sight. Thirty.four little noses
evoked admiration; sixty.eight little
tlsta alternately churned the mir, and
were crammel into thirty.fOur little
mouths; sixty.eight little eyes were
fixed upon vacancy; sixty.eight little
lungs were inflated, ready for u starter;
sixty-eight little legs stuck out straight,
and $40 little toes sawed the Air. It
was beautiful sight, and presently
there arose n sound notaltogether as at
tractive us the sight. Then the Com.
mittee went to work aud the crowd
looked oil curiously. The Committee
consisted OF one gentleman and five 10
dies, tho latter all mothers. The babies
were seated in rows, and the examiners
passed along, attentively regarding
each one. AS they passed by the flush
came aud went in many mothers
check; ievcrish light came into each
mothers eyes rs she gazed hopefully
upon the impressive faces. Little faith
would any one of them put in the de-
cisiOn that robbed her darling of NIL the
praise. At length the verdict WINS
agreed upon, and it was announced that
the children would be driven around
the amphitheatre before the decision
was given,
Tho first prize, sewing-machine,
was mounted in spring wagon, the
Committee occupied tho second, and
eight followed, filled with the babies
and their mothers. Slowly they moved
around the ring, while from out 10000
throats poured n noise like thunder.
Once moro the wagons drew up at the
booth and discharged their squalling
freight. Then the decision was an.
nounced. The blue ribbon was award
cd to Frances Victoria, aged one year,
daughter Of Mrs. Kate Phelps, for being
the handsomest, best formed, most
sprightly, and finest for size aud beauty
under two years. The prize was 800
sewing.machine. The baby is from
Chester, Chester County. The white
ribbon, or second premium, was award
ed to thirteen months old baby, ney.
er named, the daughter OF Mrs. Edward
Sikkeman, Of Belleville. The prize was
800 in cash. Tho bouquet, or third
premium, was awarded to twins, Mar
garct and MGrJ, aged four months, the
daughters of Mrs. Josephine Schroeder
OF Belleyille. Tho prize was $40 ii
cash, offered by Mr.. A. G. Badgley, Q
bachelor, and the cashiero tho Peoples
Bank.
There were palo faces as tho verdict
was rendered, and there were teariu
eyes as thirty.one mothers turned away
But one incident occurred to mar The
interest in the chow. It Ind scarcely
closed when it was reported that one o.
the two twins who took the third prize
had been seized with spasms. The bes'
medical attendance was summoned, but
the child died.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
Black silk Suits.

Black silk suits remain the most de-
sirablc dresses for fall aud winter, says
fashion journal, and are designed ior
house and street alike. A stylish model
from one of the best Partisan houses
has four lengthwisc graduated puils,
each about six inches wide at the bot
tom, down the front breRdths. These
puifs arc not gathered, but are held in
reversed pleats, and are edged by
milliner's fold. On the back arc five
bias gathered flounces that cover the
skirt. A Pompadour hustle holds the
houucel brGadths out in narrow
graceful slope, md draws the front
widths close to the person. With this
is the demi-polonaise Just described,
trimmed with bias band, piping, and
yak lace. The coat sleeves arc trimmed
to represent n deep cuff, and the neck
has revers and collar. A second suit
has tho front breadth covered with On
entire breadth OF silk, pulled, and held
in twenty very full reversed pleats,
while the side breaths are covered with
shirred puffs. In the back is deep
Spanish ilounce with ruilles and side
pieating. Ablack silk house dress with
1emi.train hns three clusters OF crescent
shaped pleatings, forming pufls on the
front breadth, with rows OF fringe and
passementerie, made entirely Of jet,
separating tho puf1s. This skirt has no
flounces, but its bnck breadth is formed
into three puffs, one after the other,
down the skirt The pretty basque has
ruff and collar Of black silk, lined with
pale blue.
An elegant carriage dress Of plum
blue silk has straight fold with black
and gilt Japanese buttons upon il
passing down the two front seams. A
ox-pleating trims the foot Of the front
breadth, and two wide hounces RULED
on the edge are on the back breadths.
There are two hanging chatelaint
breadtls behind, by way Of an over
skirt, and a sloped silk piece is sewed
under the folds, giving tho effect OF I
polonaise. The basque is pointed be
hind, and has three cords on the edge
A low rounded revers trims the front o.
the corsage, and there is also q stand
ing English collar of the silk. Goa
sleeves with two pointed cuffs piped OF
tho edge. A black silk dress is made
in the same manner, with pearl or elst
Jet buttons on the fold.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
AwOn,an,s Scalp Torn on.

The following terrible story is told in
special telegram from Oshkosh, Wis
consin:
: Grle girl, Amelia Grumell, who had
her scalp torn of in a sliingle.mill, is
still alive and will probably recover.
She was working under shaft which
was going at the rate OF 200 revolutions
per minute, when her hair, which was
very long, caught in the knuckle.joint,
and in IN instant it was torn entirely
from her head, taking with II all tho
flesh and muscles on her head. From o
line drawn around from each eyebrow
her skull was left white aud bare, with.
out n truce Of blood or flesh. The
strangest part Of the accident thatshe
felt little or no pain, declaring that
when IL was being torn Off NIL that she
realized was tickling sensation in her
head, She coOlly walked out Of the
room and waited patiently for buggy
TO tako her home. Her only regret was
tho fright IL would give her mother.
The scalp, with its beautiful long locks
Of hair, was curled and entwined round
the shaft at the joint, and when the mill
was stopped II was taken down, but no
one had sufficient presence Of mind to
replace II upon her head. II is nearly
perfect, and the doctors have deter
mined to tan 1t with the hair on, sothat,
il the girl RECEIVERS, 1t may DO used as q
wig. The case is ono OF the most re-
markable on record, md has created q
feeling OF intense horror here"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
EnnnI to tho Emerroncr.

1t is not now permitted in the Eng
lish Indian army for IN officer to chase
tise his native attendant, and il this
happens in the presence Of a witness,
tho "sahib" is fined Eve pounds. A
certain young ensign having caure to
be displeased with his native, accord.
ingly called him into his bathroom, and
addressed him in these words: al have
sent for you here, where there can be
no witnesses, 10 give you precious
good thrashing." But, sahib, you
must not; ii is forbidden" "What do
1 careP Nobody will ever know, for
nobody can SEQ or hear us" ooh,
sahib" VERY pitifully), "but is that
really truef' ayes, it is" Very
good" with rapid change Of mainer);
"then shall thrash sahib." And he
did it.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
A Chinese Claimant.

History tells us, says the Pail Nal
Ga.cttc, that one day during the reign
Of the Chinese Emperor Woo n gentle.
manly young man, dressed in Imperial
yellow md seated in n sedan chair GOV.
cred with the same material, presented
himself ut the gate OF the capital, and,
in reply to the questions Of the officer
on guard, announced himself to be the
eldest son Of the late Emperor, whose
death had been publicly procloimedand
bewailel some years before. The news
of the illustrious stranger spread like
wildGro through the city, and the man.
darins liastened 10 seek M audience
that they might offer their allegiance to
their rightiul sovereign. One Of their
number, however, more aslut0 than the
rest, took with him n pair OF handouts
and detachment Of police, and on on.
tering tho pseudo.lmperial presence
walked straight up to the gentlemanly
young man, aud, instead Of joining in
the general kotow, fastened the mana
Giles on his wrists md handed him over
to his followers. His next proceeding
was to Introduce lin to the torture
chamber in his Yamun, and there, we
arc told, the sight of the various instru-
ments hanging from the. wall produced
n visible effect on tho claimant, who,
after some slight hesitation, acknowl.
edged that, far from having my right
to the Imperial yellow, he was the son
OF poor parents, and That he had been
induced to personate the lost heir.Appa.
rent by reason Of the strong likeness
which 10 bore to him. This confession
was duly reported to the Emperor Woo,
who, after careful consideration, or
dercd tue adventurous young man 10 be
cut into ton thousand pieces.