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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24
How They Waltz.

\ Put-ln-Bay correspondent OF the Gin
clnnati Times furnishes the following live
ly description Of the style which the Girl,
from different States and localities walt.
as shown by the hops" at that pleasant
resort
'People may say waltz isa waltz. but
it is q mistake; as much as to say that Il
dog is dog-for there are dogs and dor.
and there are waltzes and waltzps With
one person it is poetry of motion; with
another it s-abuut us awkward perform
ance as putting yourself upon 4 level and
going through the motion of running up
-tairs would be. A Kentucky pirl j. n
natural waltzer, and she does it with Il
charming chic and 0baRd0h An Ohio
girls waltzing is easy, graceful and lnelD-
dious.' II she happens to come from
Cincinnati, and across the Rhine. SHE
swings dreamily round and round in the
endless Dutch waltz Ii she comes from
Chicago, she throws her hair back jumps
up and cracks her heels together, and ear
ries off her astonished partner as though
u simeon had struck him, and knocks over
all intervening obstacles in her mad career
around the room If she is from Indiana
she creeps closely and timidly mp to her
partner as though she would like to Oct
into his vest pocket, and melts away with
ecstacy AS the witching strains OF the Blue
Danube sweep through the hall If she
is from Missouri, she crooks her body in
the middle like door hinge, takes her
partner by the shoulders, and makes him
miserable in trying to hop around her
without treading on her No. 9 shoes if
she comes from Michigan She astonishcs
her partner now and then by work. INC in
a touch of the double shuttle, or a bill OF
pigeon wing, with the waltz step; and if
She comes from Arkansas, she throws both
her arms around his neck, rolls up her
eyes as she floats away, and is heard to
murmur, oh. hug me, Johnr"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

The Kingdom of God.
By ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.

| say to thee, do thou repeat
To the first man thou mayeSt meet
In lane, highway, or open street,
That he, and we, and all men move
Under canopy of love
As broad As the blue sky above;
That doubt and trouble, fear and pain,
And anguish. all are shadows vain;
That death itself shall not remain:
That weary deserts we may tread
A dreary labyrinth may thread,
Through dark ways underground be led
Yet if we will one Guide obey.
The dreariest path. the darkest way,
Shall issue out IN heavenly day.
And we, on divers shores now cast.
Shall meet. our perilouS voyage past,
\ III in our Fathers house at last.
And ere thou leave him. say thou tins,
Yet one word more; they only miss
The winning Of that final bliss,
Who will not count ii true that Love,
Blessing, not curSing, rules above,
And that in il we live and move.
And one thing further make him know
That TO believe these things are so,
This firm faith never to forego-
Despite Of all hich seems at strife
With blessing, all with curses rife
That this is blessing, this is life.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

When jeff Davis was confined in Fort
ress Monroe, a photographic album, con-
tanning family photographs and those of
his staff, and distinguished Confederates
with him, was stolen from him. Some
time in August last one ID. E. Moore,
who was an Iowa soldier, and one Of the
guard at the time of the theft, mailed Il
letter from Waterloo, Iowa, to some person
at Erie, Penn, offering the album for sale,
fixing the price at $45 The Erie man,
instead OF responding to Moore, sent the
letter to Jefferson Davis Davis wrote to
ex-senator George w. Jones. of Iowa,
at Dubuque, sending him the letter, and
asking him to get the album, if possible
Moore was found in Iowa County and the
album seized from HIM under a writ of
replevin ny an officer. The trial as to the
rIght OF Of the property was postponed to
Ine ioth lnst.' IN order to give Mr. Davis
time to furnish the evidence of his RIGHT
and title to it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24
Farm, Garden and Household.
Swamp Muck.


NATURE in questlon-
- y ,ie ltoh OF nome manure, he re-
sotts 70 the portable mercantile manures.
'h'A 'a Wen so tar as mineral ingredients
are considered nut there IS deficiency OF
organic matter Manures must be IN large
quahll'y' rs Wen AS OF good quality there
I'uS' ne organic na'ter-anlmai OF Nege-
1"olt, vi p"lhf ana lhefe must pe enough
I" 'lect the physical condition OF soils
10 render heaNH SolIs hght ana open"
mat IoolS can penetrate easiiy ana 'he an
circulate ireeiY' ana 10 give 'igh. sahoS
Not'> Il loaihN cast 'iAl " III ti""le Ilehi |"
retain WAFER
tieilVT, int lii''e " :" imp i''ueh; II
l', i'i''''' ;''l4 '''',' IPPi'Iu'
~ W. fioao i''FI' ,". a"ie w.. Nai"e
i"' 9''''' a. i',''e, W. ''aii'S' oo' iiail-
- I''V'''''' '' 9ol'9 ii'h!Hg 1>i oo'i,
''"i' ana ''"N Soii9 easier TO cultivate ana
la
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

The case of Richard Sullivan. Jr., ct al
against the Portland and Kennebec Rail
road Company ct al. recently decided by
Justice Clifford in the United States Cir
cult Court at Portland. has been appealed
to the Supreme Court at Washington. The
case involves the sufliciency OF the title
by which the present Maine Central Rail
road Company claim that portion Of their
line which was built and owned by the
Kennebec and Portland Railroad Company
and seek to set aside the foreclosure of
the mortgage under which the Portland
Company, and Kennebec Railroad Com
pany was organized. who leased to tie
Maine Central
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

KEEPING HAMS Farmers are often
troubled about how to keep hams in the
summer time We have tried good many
ways, and have failed in keeping them
nicely. The smoke-house though hidden
away in among the apple trees that lay
their 1.-the limbs lovingly over, above, and
around it, is still too warm; the wide,
roomy cellar too damp, and the shop,
though cold and airy, being the large
third-story Of the "old house" too light.
A good neighbor, who knows all about
1t, tells me that he always packs hams in
the early spring time, before the flies
come, in a box, with all the interstices
between the hams filled up with some
coarse, dry salt that he has used for many
years for the same purpose; salt that
comes out OF fish barrels. lie washed and
dried it thoroughly first lie keeps the
box IN his barn in a cool, airy place
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

A newspaper correspondent lately had an
interview with Captain Jacks sister and
widow, but neither of them had read Moulton's
statement. Detroit Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

Brigham Young has to support his tam
iiy on $4,000 month Poor man! But
such family!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

TnLroN's CASE. Burleigh. who is inside
the ring, writes of Tilton's suits against
Beccher as follows:
1t is curious to see the discussions in the
press on the trial. Some are certain that
Iilton has no case some that he Will be
thrown out OF court at once others argue
how far the letters, &c, will be testimony
The simple facts are that the case will be
based on the full confession OF the defend.
ant, made to person many in number
persons whose word would be taken in
any court In the land. know this to be
the basis.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

COLLISION. Thursday night about IL
O'Clock when the Lewiston of the Bangor
and Machias line was about off Seguin,
she came in collision with Il small coastng
schooner named the Paragon, belonging in
Deer Isle. The schooner, it appears. had
her lights wrong, giving indications that
she was steering in a course directly OPP
poslte to her true one The force of the
collision cut the stern off the schooner and
threw the crew, consisting of an old man
and two young men into the water. The
Lewiston lowered her boats and rescued
all three of the men, although the old man
was resuscitated with considerable difficult
ty. The Lewiston was but slightly injured.
No blame attaches to her in any way as
tar as we can learn The schooner sank
Immediately after the collision. She was
in ballast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

A CANrrSNlAL PERIOD. We are getting
deep into the period OF centennials, Last
winter the hundredth anniversary of the
Boston Tea Party was commemorated by
drinking the boughten tea that the Con-
tinentals repudiated On Saturday the CEN
tenary of the meeting of the Colonial
Congress at Carpenters Hall Philadelphia,
was duly celebrated, Next April the bat
tie of Lexington, and in the June following
that OF Bankers Hill will be the subjects
Of appropriate remembrance All these
ale very good torerunners of the ami
versary of l11G.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

GROWTH OF Trees Much interest has
been revived in regard to the question
whether the trunks OF trees elongate after
being once formed. Careful science has
long since decided, by evidence that salts
ties every one familiar with the expert
ments, that there is no such elongation
The fact, however, that at times branches
will rise several inches, or even foot or
two, in Il number OF Years is so generally
believed ty people-all of whom could
scarcely err-has led to .re-investig cation
1t is now found that tree trunks may be
elevated. though not stretched. Trees on
rocks, by the additions of woody matter
to main roots, will be lifted by Just 50
much growth rs takes place on the under
surface; and DR.. Lapham, Of Milwaukee,
shows that in many cases trees are gradu
ally raised by frost, SO that in time the,
may be as much as a foot higher than they
were when the first tiers of branches were
formed This is an excellent illustration
OF how the people may often be right in
regard to popular observation, and vet
science not be necessarily wrong In this
case both ''scence" and 'the people, had
to learn from each other
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24
Devonshire C1otted Cream.

There is Il custom Of scalding cream,
prevailing in DeNonshire, England, which
is WOr. hy of introduction into this ountry.
The product Is exceedingly rich, thick
and palatable it is a universal dish ON
the farmers tlnle, and sold extensively in
the London market, where it is quite cee-
brated Colman's European Agriculture
refers to 1.-The famous clotted cream which
is TO be found on the hosptable table, OF
Devonshire, and is a great luxury"
The mode OF preparation is as follows
Strain the milk in tin pans from tour to
six inches deep-pans with handle on
each side are more conveniently moved
allow it to remain in the dairy, which
must be too cool to suffer ii to sour from
twelve to twenty-iour hours; that is, the
milk OF one day attended to on the follow
ing morning. Sci the pan on a stove, not
too hot Il part, OF better still in gently
boiling water; watch for twenty minutes
more or less, until the milk becomes very
hot and the cream thoroughly .crinkled y
on until il begins to contract 50 as to leave
the sides of the pan; puncture the centre
OF the cream with a sharp wooden stick !;
if the hole made becomes larger showing
contraction of the cream in the centre
move the pan from the fire. Remove care
fully to a cool place ana let it be undis-
turbed until thoroughly cold-tor twenty
tour hours, some writers say. Then SKIM
off this thickrned cream, and either fresh
OF salt, it is an excellent substitute for,
and many think an improvement upon
butter 1t butter is wanted. it j. only
necessary TO rub the cream with the hand
a few moments in Il smooth wooden bowl
TO have it separated ready tor washing.
For each pound OF batter there Will sot be
more than halt pint of butter-milk. This
method does away with much OF the labor
of churning, and with the handling OF an
immense bulk OF butter milk and its diff
cult removal by washing or working.
When properly made, the quality OF the
butter is excellent, and there is the adyan-
tage that the skinned milk remains sweet
and fit tor use. Butter may be made often
er, and in smaller quantities, ana will not,
therefore, need salt, and Will have the de-
lighttui fresh taste Of French butter. Port
land Press
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

We should manage our fortune like our
constitution; enjoy it when good. have
patience when bad, and never apply vio-
lent remedies but in case of necessity.
[Rochetoucauld
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
MODESTY

VIII cot re-mii me 70 saw ta~r tGs hes Prescription
Cer Ia hr world but taos carefI aal As come
tgrt any TIE state. -
Prescriptions pat n? ~ an Lor,s Nci Gers esa b
found Up -tat.a. .. .Oor tO ~. r:;- ? l. bllIIs-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

A Kentucky farmer writes; l have seen
frequent; inquiries how to reclaim old and
worn lands. \ quick and cheap plan is to
SOW the land in oats us early as you can in
the spring; as soon as ripe plough under
keep of all stock and you will have fall
growth of oats; plough them in October, OF
if south, November, then SOW rye Craze IN
the spring and feed down; when ripe plough
and you will have one of the finest rye fields
you ever saw, or, if you wish, sow clover in
spring; it is very efiectual and cheap. saw
the above tried in Tennessee when | was a
boy; the land was so worn that oats did mol
exceed knee high; they were ploughcd IN
when ripe, and again in November, and
planted TO corn the next year and made a
large yield this was before the days of clover
/ tried it repeatedly with good success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
FARM AND GARDEN.

DECREASE OF NoxIoUs INSECTS. -Proi. 1
V. Riley says that the impression that noA-
GUS insects are on the increase in the lana Is
,mistake due to the exaggerated accounts
hat have appeared in some of the agrlcul-
tural journals. Many important discoveries
in economic entomology he says, have been
made during the present year. There are
about half IL million of species of insects out
may all be reduced to one bundled families
of characteristic types, which child may
learn to distinguish Us easily ms he can learn
one hundred different types of letters Which
compose the English alphabet, namely the
Roman capitals and small letters. Professor
Riley fully expects that text books ON the ru,
diments of entomology will soon be prepared
and introduced into our common schools ana
be studied by the children Us they now are IN
the schools of Germany, BY an ingenius eN'
pertinent this year, Prof Riley has settled me
mooted question whether the plum curcullo
has one or two broods during the year ne
enclosed Il plum tree before the flowers haa
fallen, in wire gauze so close that curcuiio
could neither pass in nor out, by when ne
ascertained beyond doubt that the curculio
produces but one brood in year, which ma,
lures, and the survivors pass into the ground
as perfect beetles in the tall.-Cor. y. }.
World
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

Fowls ~ TUE iluRsE SIABLE.--Fowls
should never be permitted to have access to
the horse stable, nor the teCd.room, nor the
hay.mow Their rooms should be entirely
separate from the stable, so that they may NOT
always be ready TO slip in whenevcra door is
opened; and that the yermin which lnles'
poultry may not reach horses and caitic
1t is Il fact that fowls nj MI kinds when AZ
lowed to 90 on the huy.mow or IN the feeu'
ingroom or anywhere in the barn, damage
more fodder than we are wont 10 suppose.
We would as soon allow fowls to live IN me
kitchen and to hop on the dinner table while
we are eating, and TO roost on our Dedsteao' as
to allow them to have free access to the morse
stable and barn.
Some horses are always afraid of lowis :;
and when one enters the manager or rack the
timid horses will immediately surrender their
entire right however hungry they may Dc TO
these lawless marauders. And alter they
have scratched over the feed with their t0ui
feet horse must be exceedingly hungry be-
fore he will eat his mess. Many hungry
horse has been deprived of his feeding OF
grain by lot OF bold, gallinaccous robbers
that had learned when and where to fill their
empty crops with the feed Of jaded horse.
Let CRATES and bars exclude fowls and pigeons
from the doors and windows of all horse sta
Cs-N J. Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

How TO MAKE HAY.LAPs.-Hay-c caps are
square pieces of cloth to be spread over the
tops of hay. cocks or shocks of grain. f.
Beaumont of Hartland, Wis, in the Western
Fd1mer, Madison, Wis, writes 4 have used
hay caps for the last two years and find them
very convenient in bad weather. The cost is
small in comparison to the benefit derived
from their use. procured Atlantic A sheet
ing, had it cut into pieces yard long, hem
med, and buttonhole worked in each cor
ner, into which eight inches OF cotton bag
string is tied, and stake, or piece of single,
one inch wide, sharpened at the point, is tied
to the other end. Two men, or a man and
boy, take hold OF the four corners, stretch 1t
over 200pound cock of hay, well put up,
running the stakes into the cocks with an up
ward slant, and you arc ready for quite a
shower of rain had hay stand quite a
storm during the night and found it under
the caps quite dry except the natural sweat
next day; and by the time the ground and the
outside of the cocks was dry could open out
and with an hour or two's sun draw into the
barn. Last year | used them on my barley
sooks as far us they would 60. Those capped
kept bright, uniform color while the grain
of those uncapped was mixed sample This
year | am ling the caps yard and halt
square Two men should take them Oft in
the same way they were put on. Lay the cap
stretched on the ground, double II once, lay
two stakes at each end, roll them in the cloth
meeting at the middle, which will keep the
strings and stakes from tangling and save
time in putting them on again"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

A correspondent of the Scientific Imer{cdn
recommends turpentinc as IA cure for .ocklaw.
He says: Let any one who has an attack OF
lock jaw take Il small quantity of turpentinc,
warm it aud pour on the wound no matter
where it is and relief will follow in less than
one minute. Nothing better can be applied
to IL severe cut or bruIsc than cold turpentIne;
it will give certain relief almost instantly
Turpentinc is also IA sovereign remedy for
Group. Saturate a piece of flannel with it on
the throat and chest and IN very severe cases
three to five drops on lump of sugar may
be taken inwardIy. Every family should
have bottle ON hand" The remedy is sim
pie and easily tested. In all serious cases APP
plication should be made under needful adj
yip,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
MINT il the Most Healthy DRINK :"

Water is the only drink A diseased appe.
tite or pernicious habit may add to 1T tea,
coffee, acid, sugar, or drugs more or less In
furious, still the fact remains as stated, that
the water part of the mixture is the only par.
that is drink The question then resolves 1t
self into this: Can any foreign element be
added to water to better adapt it to the pur-
pose for which God:lntended it? To this we
unhcstatingly answer No. Pure water is
perfect no improvement is possiblc-none is
needed 4 drink IS needed to quench thirst !;
pure water will do It, To cool fever pure
water is all is needed If we have taken
into the system an undue quantity of salt,
soda, or any of the neutral salts formed from
soda by the process Of modern cookery, drink
is called for Pure water is readily mingled
with the blood, and passing off by natural
channels, it washes the impurity from the
blood No additional impurlly can make it
better for this purpose.
But" says one, without coffee | have no
appetite for my breakfast"
Then don't eat. If the system really de-
mands food there will be Il natural appetite
for IT, Food that is "forced down." or taken
at the call of stimulated appetite, does no
good. Far better fast.
"But without food feel faint and weak
Then rest; wait until the system demands
food-until you can eat without forcing, with
out stimuantS. Then you can eat without
drinking; and, if you use plain food, with
very little or no salt, you will probably need
no drink until the food is dlgested; then
drink of pure water is quickly absorbed and
mingled with the blood, cooling and refresh
ing it. ". j. Young, IN Science Of Health for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

THE SECRET OF SARATOGA FRIED PoTA'
ToEs.-'G. b. b. writes 10 the Springfield Re
Dublicdn a bit of information that will inter
eat a great many visitors to Saratoga:
"Saratoga patotOes, the poetry OF common
life and costly charm of Delmonico's and
Parker's, can be made in perfection in any
kitchen by the use of a sharp simple appar-
atus, consisting of a sharp blade set slanllng
Into wooden trough with narrow slit IN
the bottom, two wire screens or sievcS ana
common spider. Select eight large potatoes
pare them and slice very thin with the cut
ting machine, soak them in cold water Tor
two hours and stir common, table-salt mo
the water-one tcaspoonful to quart-and
allow them to remain in the brine halt an
hour longer Pour them upon the screen to
drain, AID put on spider with a pound OF
clear lard over a brisk fire. When the sliced
potatoes dry on towel wait until the lard Is
smoking hot and pour a large platetul into
the spider The result is like Il small sea in
white suuall; and now the cook shows the
artistic soul which every votary of that no,
blest Of the arts must possess to be worthy OF
the name. Patient and calm, with steady and
incessant motion Of the skinner she prevents
adhesion of any two affeCtionate slices and
watches carefully for any tender blush OF
BROWNIES to appear. Slowly 1t creeps and
dcepens until it rivals the hue of the fragrant
HAVANA Haste then takes the place OF eau
ton, lest any martyrs burn for the perfection
OF others; and they must be quickly spread
upon another sieve to drain until dry and
greascless enough for the faircst fingers, then
served hot, to melt away like kiss on sweet
lips, with II dying crackle like the fallen
leaves Of autumn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

BEST TINE TO CUT TIMBER-Dr. Hartlg,
who has made numerous experiments To de-
tcrminc the point, states that March and
April are the best months in which to cut
timber for building purposes, as it then con-
tains its lowest per centum of moisture, which
he states to be tOrty-scven per centum. Dur
ing the three previous months 1t has fifty-one
per ccntum, and the three following ones,
iorty-eight. He further states that properly
seasoned timber should not contain more
than from twenty to twenty-five per centum
of moisture, and never less than ten per cen.
tum. it the moisture is removed To- still
greater extent, the wood loses strength and
becomes brittle An English authority states
that if trees are felled as soon as they are in
iull leaf, and allowed to remain undisturbed
until the leaves dry up and fall of, the tim
Der will be found we'll seasoned, the leaves
having exhausted all the moisture