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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14

VIM. M. Evarts tells this good
story: A few years since, at the
urgent request of one of his young
err daughters, he sent up to his
country place in Vermont a don
key for her use. She had read
about donkeys, but was not famil-
lar with their peculiar vocalism.
The animals strange noises in
spired her Hwith the profoundest
pity for his evident distress. So
she wrote to her father: "Dear pa
pa; l do wish you would come up
here soon, my donkey is SO lone
sone.n
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14
A Eiasa,og. Fa,hef MadeHappy.

There If Il ni,st ingenious Marshal in
Finishing Il J Z. 4 gentleman who is re-
uarkable for the success Of his little
ganeson people just .lasfure New Year 4
ia tie girl gave him So ii, get hes pair
ofeloves Ia New,York ier present The
Finishing Marshal rot ths' gloves for
S1,25, told the Iaile girl they cost $l76
gave her quarter change, pat the hal (
dollarin his pockets aud nesrIy chncklrd
himself iruo a care of genuine appplexy
over the success II his operation New
Years morning kis wife presented him
with pair Of gloves and explained how
she had secretly arranged for their pur-
chase with little 81 |. The Flushing
Marshal pnt The. gloves in his pocket,
smiled lightly. and narrnwly escaped
fainting dead away. We pnrposely
avoided bringing ont this here until af-
ter President Gratt had secured his Chief
Justice
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14

1t appears that ga tinker's dam is not
profanity, but simply an enclosure made
commonly Of bread, around the hole to
be mended, that the melted solder may
be maintained till it cools off around the
metal. After being subjected to this
process the bread is burned and spoiled
an is fitting type of worthlessness.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14

A grangers' beet sugar mill is
to start at Dayton, Washington
territory.
Amid the temperance cyclone,
root-beer rears its mistaken head
aloft.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14
New York Notes.
THE FIRST REFORMED EPIsCO-
PAL CHURCH.

New YORK, March 10.-The
First Reformed Episcopal church
of New York has been organized
by a number o. gentlemen coop
Grating with Bishop Cummins.
The Bishop wanted new society
called Church of the Saviour"
but the above title was unanimous
ly selected, the members not fa-
voring name that might lead to
Indicating seeding churches I'M
der the name of saints.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14

Mordessl B. Sinclair, esq, Of Prince
William county, Va, died on Saturday
last in the 76th year OF his age. He was
lawyer Of extensive practice for many
ysarsin his younger days, and was the
efficient clerk successfully Of the cir
cult and county courts Of Prince Will
liam.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14
CHARGE OF MURDER

Thomas w. Jones, of Seafield,
Long Island, has been arrested on
the charge of numbering his half
brother, Samuel S. Jones, on the
night Of the 28th of June last.
Thomas pronounces his arrest ma
lieious.
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S,
in their regular weekly session,
have taken strong grounds in fa-
vor of total abstience, and on Sun
day next a portion of the services
in all the churches will be devoted
to speeding along the present
movement.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14

DIsRAELI AND THE AGITAToB I'm
the course OF debate in the late English
cam paigu Gladstone hit Disraeli some
pretty hard blows, bnt the vetereu Tory
could well laugh at them with success
in view He was more sensitive in his
early political career, and it is doubtful
If he ever yet got over the famous home
stroke Of O'Connell Dsraeli entered
public life as Radical, but whipped
over before he was fairly committed.
O'Connell made the point against him,
to which Disraei replied that O'Conuell
was traitor TO his country. The
gentleman calls me a traitor" replied
the doughty Irishman, " but for aught |
know, sirs, he is the lineal descendant of
the impenitent thief that died on the
cross" Disraeli challenged, but the
challenge was not accepted.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-14


During class meeting held severa
We RS since by the Methodists of a south
ern village. Brother Jones went among
the colored portion of his congregation.
Finding there an old man notorious for
his endeavor to serve God on the Sab
bath and Satan the rest Of the week, he
said:
"Wel, Brother Dick, Pm glad to see
you here. Haven't stole any turkeys
since / saw you last, Brother Dick %
No, no Brudder Jones, no turkeys"
Nor any chickens. Brother Dick?"
"No,no Brudder Jones, no chickens !"
Thank the Lord, Brother Dick That
is doing well, my brotherl" said Brother
Jones. leaving Brother Dick, who inn
mediately relieved his overburdeued
conscience by saying to near neighbor
with an immense sigh of relief:
EFF he'd said ducks, he'd a had me. p"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,

HnIehins TranspIanted Trees and shrubs
We moved last spring large sized
Seckel pear tree, ten feet high, and had
some trouble in carrying it safely
through the long protracted drought.
Blossoms appeared in profusiOn, which
Of course dropped off, and it was de-
cldedly sick patient for many weeks
no leaf appearing and the signs of life
very small indeed TherOwas no abso-
lutte willing Of the bark, but it became
black IN many of the branches.
1t is now out in full leaf and vigor,
which we attribute, first, to vigorous
pruning back; and secondly, to mulch
ing the surface with stones, grass, etc.,
and washing. freely with soap. This
mulching, while admitting air to the
roots also prevented baking on the sur
face; and third, washing the trunk and
branches with strong soap suds. helped
materially to restore the languid circu-
lation. Mulching around newly trans
planted trees and shrubs, for which
stones viii DO as well as anything,
would save many tree and plant II
not absolutely required by prevailing
drought, as in the case Of our Seckel
pear tree, it tends to preserve an
equable temperature of soil and to pro
tect somewhat against the results of
sudden changes Of weather.
of the Farm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12

have never tried any other Yeast for it,
stir thoroughly until all united then
add wheat -four enoueh to make a very
| thick batter put into baking pans :
let 1t rise in warm place it will be
hight III an hour or two. 1t this guam
tlty be made into one loaf it willrequire
| about two hours for baking This
makes bread good to the taste, light,
tender and wholesome, eaten either
warm or cold
From another lady comes the follow
Ing Take warm water as hot as the
hand can bear, and stir oatmeal enough
in it to make thick batter Roll it
out thin, and bake before a slow fire.
A little caraway seed in it greatly adds
to its flavor. Prepared in this way the
bread can be kept long time When
wanted for use butter well, and place
IN a warm oven until the bntter has
| penetrated the bread
| ID. b. H., of Sun Prairie, sends us an
other method for preparing breakfast
| cakes and bread as follows Take q
teacup aud a half of sour milk, a tea
| spoonful of soda, a pinch of salt, two
beaten eggs, two tablespoonfuls of
melted butter. and oatmeal sufficient
to make a very stiff batter. Beat the
batter briskly, then pour into buttered
muffin rings, and bake in a quick oven
When eaten hot they are delicious.
For the Scotch oat bread of olden
| time : Take to pint of warm water, a
teaspoonful of salt, stir in oatmeal
sufficient to make soft dough, then
put it on the moulding board, and
knead thoroughly, roll it ont very thin,
and cut into cards or sheets. 1t should
be baked rather slowly, but thoroughly,
and not much Drowned. The kneading
process is tedious, but the meal swells
50 rapidly that if worked in too rapidly
the dough will become brittle and the
bread husky.
This bread is nutritious, but hard al
most as seamen's biscuit, and not much
IN favor, except with the Scotch people,
and those who have eaten it with milk
in their childhood, or have a special
fOndness for oatmeal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
Bell Music OF MOSCOW.

Russia has always been celebrated
for bells. Not only does she possess
the largest but the sweetest toned bells
III the world. Ii they sound at all
harsh or unmusical, when first tried,
they are broken to pieces and recast
for this reason, many of the great bells
IN Moscow have been cast over and
over again. In the churches of Russia
no music is allowed to assist the human
voice excepting thai Of bells, so stand
ing near all OF their ancient cathedrals
may be seen the tail bell towers. The
great belfrey Of Moscow is the massive
tower Of ST. Ivans, which stands IN the
kremlln. The basement of this tower
Is fitted up as chapel, and above it
rises story after story of bells. The
greater ones above, the lesser below
There are thirty in ali, and most
Of them are named and covered with
scul pturing and inscriptions. Sweetest
and most musical are the two pure sill
yer bells which hang just under the
golden dome, nearly 300 feet above the
earth. The music of this Clover of
Bells " is grand on Easter day, when all
the bells are rung together, making the
great tower rock and the earth tremble
with their mighty peals. "Christ has
arisen !" thunder the bells below.
"Christ has arisen ! " echoes each story
with its own rapturOus harmony.
"Christ has arisen . floats like an
angels voice from the lofty dome.
Then, every peasant who, for miles
away, hears the noble music OF these
Easter bells, bows with reverent face as
though his very soul were lifted
heayenward by these voices from the
clouds. One Of the great bells in st.
VANS tower is the Bolshoi Kolokol.
During its founding people threw in
abundantly of their gold and silver,
plate and rings, and we may understand
the loving pride which Russians take
in their bells from Lyall's description
of its erection. 1t was in February
that the bell was removed from the
foundry, on an oaken sledge, being
drawn by numbers among the crowd
who attended it. The imperial flag
was displayed, and the procession
moved on to the music of little bells
which hung over the great bell. When
at last lodged at the foot of ST. VANS
tower, TIE Deum was celebrated, after
which the crowd threw themselves
upon Mr.. Bogdanov, the founder Of the
bell, and kissed his cheeks, his breast,
his hands, his cloths, to express their
joyful gratitude The maker Of n fine
bell is considered public benefactor
in Russia. BY the way, bells are not
rung at all in Russia; the tongue is
simply struck against the sides. One
may Judge Of the enormous size of this
bell from the fact that it takes several
men to pull the tongue Youths COM
amman
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
A Scrap of History.

In reference to the camp of instruc-
ton which the French government pro-
poses to create in the immediate neigh
borhood of Compiegne, it is not unin-
teresting to note that the ground
selected by the present minister of war
has already been utilized for the same
purpose. Nearly 200 years ago, Louis
XIV. wishing to give the young Due de
Borrgogne some insight into military
matters, gave orders for the execution
of series of maneevres at Compiegne,
and so, 900 men were placed under the
command of the Marshal Due de Bout
fers The King, accompanied by King
James II, of England, and very nu-
merous retinue, paid a visit to the
" Camp Of Coudun, as it was termed,
and contemporary chroniclers relate
that he was received with magnificent
hospitality by the Marshal de Boufflers.
Louis XIV. after reviewing the troops,
dined with the Marshal, and found the
fare so good that he declared che had
never eaten so much before ;" while the
Marshal himself, if we may trust some
couplets composed on the occasion by
the young Due de BonrgOgne, had
quite as much wine as was good for
him. 1t cannot be matter for sur
prise, if. with such reputation for
hospitality, the communicative chief re-
ceived the visits of many military men
from all parts of Europe, and it is per
haps excusable, under the circum-
stances, if the troops did not get
through much hard work Another
camp of instruction was formed near
Compiegne in 1774, when some 10000
troops were placed under the
command of the Due de Nemours.
Initiating the example of his royal pre-
decessor, Louis Philippe and several
members of his family paid a visit to
the camp, but his majesty, with a due
regard to economy, did not expect his
son to renew the hospitality of the
Due de Boufflers, and the only zen
tertainment' provided was a theatrical
representation at the Chateau de Com
piecne.s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
The Poets i'm a Puzzle,

Cottle, in his "IIife of Coleridge, -
relates the following amusing Incl
dent
81 led the horse to the stable, when
fresh perpleXity arose. / removed
the harness without difficulty; but after
many strenuous attempts, l could not
remove the collar. In despair, [ called
for assistance, when aid soon drewnear.
Mr.. Wordsworth brought his ingenuity
into exercise; but after several unsuc
cessful efforts, he relinquished the
achievement as a thing altogether i'm
practicable. Mr.. Coleridge now tried
his hand, but showed 10 more grooming
skill than his predecessors for after
twisting the poor horses neck almost to
strangulatiOn. and the great danger of
MS eyes, he gave up the useless task
pronouncing that the horses head must
have grown (gout or dropsy p since the
collar was put on for he said 1T was q
downright impossibility for such ahuge
os fronts TO pass through SO narrow q
collar : Just at this instant servant
girl came near, and, understanding the
cause of our CONSERVATION, La. mas
ten, said she, you don't go about the
work IN the right way. You should do
like this; when turning the collar com
pletely upside down, she slipped it off
IN a moment, to our great humiliation
and wonderment, each satisfied afresh
that there were heights of knowledge
in the world to which we had not yet
attained "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
4 Wonderful Baby.

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal, August Is.
The greatest wonder in Kentucky Just
now, arrived IN this city from Glasgow,
Ky, and will be on exhibition here in
few days. 1t came III the shape of q
3-year-old boy baby, which weighs 126
pounds, measures 81 inches around the
chest, 10 inches around the waist. about
56 inches around the hips, % inches
around the thighs, and is 40 inches in
heigth. Mr.. S. II. Chambers, Il man of
medium size and abont 10 years OF age,
Is the father The motheris rather small.
The child when born was of ordinary
size, and was SIX months old before he
began to deyelope into such enormous
proportions. He is pretty boy, of a
lively disposition and very intelligent
With due respect to the boy and his
parents, as the reporter reviewed him
both lying on the bed and standing
upon the floor, he appeared more like
a baby elephant than baby boy He
Is very stout, has a good appetite. talks
plainly and sleeps soundly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
Household Hints.

To clean a brown porcelain kettle,
boil peeled potatoes it it. The porce-
lain will be rendered nearly as white as
when new.
\ STRONG solution of carbolic acid
and water poured into holes kills all
the ants it touches, and the survivors
Immediately take themselves off.
SMALL quantities of ice may be pre-
served in summer by making a bag
large enough to hold the ice Then
make another much larger bag, and fill
the space betwt en- with sawdust.
To remove paint stains from glass
windows. 1t frequently happens that
painters splash the plate or other glass
sills. When this is the case, melt
some soda in very hot water, and wash
them with it, using soft flannel 1t
Will entirely remove the paint.
To clean paper hangings, first blow
the dust off with the bellows Divide
a white loaf of bread of eight days
ok into eight parts. Take the crust
into your hand, and beginning at the
top of your paper, wipe it down in the
lightest manner with the crumb side.
Do not cross or go upwards. The dirt
off the paper and the crumbs will fall
together. Observe, you must not wipe
above half yard at stroke, and after
doing all the upper part, go around
again, beginning little above where
YOU left off. If you do not clean it
very lightly you viii make the dirt adj
here to the paper.
IT is not generally known that boil
ing fruit a long time and skimmirg it
well, without the sugar, and without a
cover TO the preserving pan, Is a very
economical and excellent way-ecouom-
zeal because the bulk Of the Skum rises
from the fruit, and not from the sugar,
if the latter is good and boiling it
without cover allows the evaporation
If the Watery particles therefrom: the
preserves keep firm and well favored
The proportions are, three-quarters of
j pound of sugar 10 pound OF fruit.
Jam made IN this way of currants.
strawberries, raspberrieS or gooseber-
ries. is excellent. The best jam / know
of Is made Of an equal quantity OF
gooseberries and raspberries. Some
made by us last year Of this half and
hall mixture was preferred to ali
others.
OATMEAL BREAD.-The following re-
cipe for oatmeal bread: Put one
quart oatmeal into a pan; scald by
pouring upon it boiling water; stir
quickly, till about like thick mush
then add one cup cold water and one
half teacup sugar or molasses; stir ii.
Soon A. cool enough add one sud one
half cups wheat -four bread sponge Il
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
DISAPPOISTlrENv

But homeward coming all tle way,
Signing lowly, pacing slowly.
She knew the bent wheat whitening lay,
She saw the blossoms dry decay,
She missed the little brookIets play.
A breeze had sprung from out the South.
But, signing Iowly, pacing slowly,
She only felt the burning drought:
Her eyes were hot, and parched her mouth.
Yet sweet the wind blew from the South
And when tie wind brought welcome rain,
Still signing lowly, pacing slowly.
She never saw the lifting grain,
But only-a lone orchard lane,
Where she had waited all in vain
-AOr0 Perry.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
Trap for Cat orBis.

The American AgricuIturist gives
the following An old shovel handle
is split for about foot with a fine saw.
The split portion IS soaked in boiling
water to soften it, and the ends are in
serted into holes made in a hoop or
ring of wood, two inches wide, one
inch thick and eight inches in diameter.
In the bottom of the ring there are in
serted a number of pieces of an old
broom-handle. projecting two inches and
not more than quarter Of an inch
apart. When this is pressed into the
earth, around hill of corn or a cabbage
plant, it leaves circle of smooth
round holes, two inches deep, with
compact sides and bottoms The cut
worms fall into these holes in their
nightly rambles, and may be found and
destroyed III the morning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12

of Portuguese wine, from a note by
our secretary of legation at Lisbon:
All port wine hitherto exported for the
English market, is largely mixed with
brandy, and is composed as much of
elderberries as of grapes. The way IN
which what in England is called port
wine has hitherto been manufactured
for the London market, is this: The
Paiz de Venhaterio abounds in elder
trees; the berries of these trees are
dried in the sun or IN kilns. The wine
Is then thrown on them, and the berries
are trodden Gas previously the grapes)
till it is thoroughly saturated with the
coIoring matter of the berries. Brandy
is then added in the proportion OF from
three to sixteen gallons to every pipe
of 115 gallons. This is the composition
of all the port wine hitherto drank in
England. No pure wine, no wine not
thus especially adulterated for The
English taste, was allowed by the gov
eminent committee OF tasters to pass
the bar of DOuro before the year 1865. F"
The writer of the above note is, we
may mention, Mr.. Robert Bulwer, son
of Lord Lytton, but better known to
the public as Mr.. Owen Meredith, I'M
der which name he has published sew
eral volumes of graceful poetry. Irish
Farmers gazette.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12
In An Hour.
ANTICIPATION

III take the orchard path, she said,
Speaking lowly, smiling slowly:
The brook was dry within its bed,
The hot sun flung flame of red
Low in the West, as forth she sped.
Across the dried brook-course she went,
Singing lowly, smiling slowly:
she scarcely saw the sun that spent
It's fiery force in swift descent
She ney er saw the wheat was bent.
The grasses parched, the blossoms dried
Singing lowly, smiling slowly,
Her eyes amid the drought espied
\ Summer pleasance far and wide.
With roses and sweet violets pied.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-12

AN ACT OF JUSTICE. Doubling Castle
was sad stumbling block in the path
of Bunyan's Christian, though it
couldn't bar his way to Truth We can
sympathize with the Pilgrim, for Doubt
always besets us when we are asked to
believe anything particularly eXtraordi-
nary. Consequently, when we heard,
some eighteen months ago, that ply
stefan in California had compounded,
from the jucles and extracts Of certain
herbs found there, a medicine that cured
almost every variety Of blood disease,
we we incredulous. Since then we
have had opportunities of testing the
accuracy of the report, and are
free to admit that our doubts have
vanished. Seeing what we have seen,
knowing what we know, it is impos-
sible for us to question the remedial
properties Of DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITERs. That this famous vegetable
Tonic, Alternative, and Antiseptic is a
specific for Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Chronic Constipation, Fever
and Ague, Bilious Intermittents, Scrofu-
lous faint in the Blood, Incipient Con
sumption, Local and General Debility,
rheumatism, Sick Headache, and Dis
eases of the Kidneys, seems to be mat
ter beyond the pale of controversy-a
fred fact IN medical history. The
statements of friends, in whose yeraci-
-ty and intelligence we have full conf
dence, corroborated by our own person
al observation, compel us to admit the
surprising merits of the preparation.
Com.
HE heat Of Summer, as well as the
sudden changes of temperature incident
10 Autumn, coupled with the use of unlipe
vegetables and fruits and other unwholesome
articles Of food result every season in pro-
ducng much suffering from Diarrhna. DvScn-
terry, Cholera Morbus. Collie and other derange-
ments of the stomach and bowles. 4 remedy
that VIII promptly relieve these sutferings and
restore tone and normal action to the relaxed
and debilltated alimentiry canal, is surely d
boon to the afflicted DR.. L. V. Pierce, whose
Family Medicines have acquired a world wide
reputation. by long study and careful chemical
experiments has succeeded in extracting, by a
cold process. from Smart-Weed, OF Water Pep
per, that modest little plant seen i'll wet
grounds by the roadside and in neglected
grounds and pasture fields, a remedial principle
which when sillllfully combined with the eX-
tract of Jamaica Ginger and other pleasant
modifying agents, III what he calls his Com
pound Extract Of Smart-Weed, forms a most
reliable specific for all such arrangements and
sufferiugs. 1t is pleasant and safe to take.
yet powerful to cure. It's wonderful eff ,acy is
further confirmation OF the Doctors idea that
God las caused to grow, in each climate and
region, those medicinal plants best calculated
for the cure of the diseases that prevail III the
section of country where those plants are
f0und-that = the leaves were for the healing
Of the nations" and that the fewer far-fetched
remedies we employ the better if we would
thoroughly investigate and understand those
we have at home The Doctors Extract of
Smart-Weed IS sold by druggists generally
Com