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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-10

Attorney General Gilchrist declared with
the bad faith and narrow policy of dema-
gogue last FALL that if the Democratic party
came into power those out Of employment
would immediat ely have work at good wages
Not only is this not the case, but even the At
torney General himself has lost his situation
And it served him right.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-10

The Messrs. Hoe, of New York, bought
books, fitted up recitation room in their fac
tory, employed a capable person to hear reel
tations and then compelled their apprentices
to take the whole course of study which hat
been projected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-10

There are 372 sloops and schooners licensed
by the Maurice River and Delaware Ba,
Oyster Association, to pursue the occupation
Of oystering. The whole number aggrcgat,
about 1000 tons burden, and give employ
ment to 1900 men, whose earnings vary from
$500 to 81, 400 each during the season, the to
tai earnings amounting to nearly $1,000, 900
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-10

The Rev. Mr.. Boehm, OF Jersey City, is
preparing TO celebrate his Centennial birth
day next May. Mr.. Boehm is the only sur
viuar of the First General Cosfsrance of
American Methedists. =
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
A Pointed Joke.

A CERTAIN. Oregon professor was a
very fatherly sort Of aman, particularly
toward his young lady pupils. When
ever young ladySwould ask question
he would place his ha6d lovingly on her
head addresssheras though she. WAS a
little child, and make considerable more
fuss than was necessary Of course the
girls got. tired of this. and .conspired to
break him of his 5fatherly prochvitiei
One Of them hit npon plan. she fixed
up nice little pin.cushion, had the pins
inserted 80, fhata they would stand. on
their heads, points upward, and then adj
justed the internal machine on top of
her hair, covering it with Just enough of
her hair to hide it from'view. This done,
she left her seat during the session,
Nsikeds demnrely up to the professors
desk, stood moment in his august pres
ence, and then in meek and plaintive
tone Of voice she asked him fol. the in.
formation as to whether Washington
ctcssed the Delaware on the Ice or
on horseback when he left Trenton. He
raised his hand over her head and sooth-
ingly said Why my dear little,
chilly We'll have to end his SEN
tence there, for the balance of the ex-
clamation was sort of half howl, half
.whoop, which we can neither write nor
print just as he, said "child" he low
cred his hand caressingly but forcibly
upon the crown Of the girls head, and
the whole surface. Of his extended palm
felt the tickling and exhilarating Of a
couple ofsdozen of pipspsints Salem
N9W ess'e'0'as; eA.AAEB UAs
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
Poison i'm Their Boots.

A coRREsroNDENT of the Oreville Nntte
County, CALI Mercury makes the horrify-
ing assertion that the gum boots so uni
versally worn by gravel-miners in Cali
fornia and elsewhere have latterly been
lined with green flannel, the dye of which
is arsenicated, and which has poisoned
many persons, some fatally. The CORE;
spondent gives specific instance of this
kind Of poisoning, stating THAT'S Mr. Nc.
Kiary, who lives on Canes Creek, near
Enterprise, has been suffering for several
months from the use of these arsenicated
boots, and that but for killfulTphysician
and attentive wife he would have died. He
further alleges that three more cases are
under treatment in this neighborhood
South Fork Feather River), and num-
Der gone to the hospitals, trying to find
better care than in their lonely cabins !"
This account is given of the appearance of
the disease produced by wearing the
poisoned boots: The first symptoms are
the swelling Of the lower extremities to two
or three times the usual size and then the
flesh turns black. The suffering of the
patient is terrible, under a constant burn,
ing sensation until death relieves- him ?
It is stated that the complaint is almost
universal wherever the green. lined boots
have been used, and reference is made to
a company Of Chinese, among whom sew
eral deaths occurred last year, then at
tributed to an epidemic, but now traced to
tho bpptS
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
Mushroom Caves.

THE famous mushroom caves Of Paris
are in reality deserted stone-quarries in
Che, suburbs of the4city. They are entered
by shafts, and consist of series of dark,
low, long corridors. Their floors are GOV.
cred with long lines of narrow beds, made
of rich compost of earth and horse-ma-
nure. The paths between the beds are
kept scrupulously clean, and the mush-
rooms are carefully cultured. One of
these caves at Montrouge, just outside the
Notifications of Paris,- contains sever
miles of beds and yields an average Of
800 pounds Of mushrooms daily
Near Frepillon, an hours ride from
Paris, there is another class of caves or
old quarries that have a. lofty interior,
with something of the aspect of vast
cathedral. In 1867 one of these caves had
a run of twenty-one miles of mushrooms
BEDS During that,ssame year, over 8 900
pounds Of mushrooms were daily sent to
Paris from sFrepillon The. crops vary
according to certain atmospheric and 9th
er conditions, and at intervals the great
quarries refuse to yield profitable CROP
They are then thoroughly cleansed, the
very soil being scraped out, and are left tc
lie failow fes's year r,twe.sgT
~ ~ 49,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
TallOw Dips.

A writer in Lippincotts Magazine says:
"Seventy years ago, when gas and kerol
sene were not, and wax candles were an
exh1Eaesn6e indulged in only Oh state &C.
cassions, even BY the wealthy, the tallow.
dip was an article of necessity. and cam
dle-dip day was as certain of occurrence
as Christmas, though perhaps even less
welcome than the equally certain annual
fastday, Fancy an immense kitchen with
fireplace ii the center Of one sidess Over
the blaze of backlog and forestick, and
something like half cord of eight-foot
wood are swinging the iron cranes laden
with great kettles Of melting tallow. On
the opposite side of the kitchen two long
poles, about two feet apart, unsupported
at their extremities upon the seats Of
chairs. Beside the poles are other great
kettles containing melted tallow. poured
On theftop ofshes ~ater,ss Across the poles
are the slender candle-rods from which
depend ranks upon ranks of candle
wieks made Of tow, for cotton-wick Is
later invention. Little by little, by end
lessly reneating the slow process. Of dip
ping f1tot4le kettles Of melted tallow and
hsf} ging mem @ coof, the wicks take on
their proper coating of tallow. To make
the candle as large as possible was the
aim 9bFstlie more atallcw the brighter thE
light. When done the ranks Of candles
still depending from the rods were hung.
in the sunaiest spots Of sunny garrettpl
bleach."
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01

PICKLED CHERRrEs.-One peck OF cher
ries, one quart of best vinegar, four
pounds of sugar. Heat the vinegar ana
sugar together, strain, then cook the frult
in it till done. Leave the cherries whole.
GoosEBERRY JAM.-Equal weight OF
fruit and sugar. Top-and tail the not very
ripe gooseberries, and simmer them IN
strip .(made by boiling half a pint OF
water with every pound Of sugar Tor a
quarter Of an hour, carefully skimming)
gently till clear and firm. Trya little OF
the juice on plate; if it jellies when cold
it is done. Pour it into pots and, when
cold, cover and set in dry place.
RASPBERRY MARMADALE.-Thre pounds
raspberries, three pounds of sugar, one
pint of currant juice. Wash well together
and boil until they become as stiff asjelly,
before adding the sugar. Be careful not
to let it burn Another way is to omitthe
currant Juice, and boil after washing, ten
minutes, and then add the sugar (pound.
for pound, stir well, skim it, boil for nj
teen minutes longer, then cool and PACK
d,
away. sia 81
STRAWBERRY SHoRTcAKE.-Mix two
heaping teaspoonfuls of cream OF tartar,
dry, among three pints of flour; add hall
teacupful Of butter, a little salt and
pint of milk, into which has been stirred
teaspoonful of soda. Mix all thorough
ly and quickly. Roll an inch in thick
ness, and bake twenty minutes in quick
oven. Then take quart of strawber-
ries, and add cream and sugar to make
sauce. When the shortcake is done, d.
vide into three layers; butter them, and
then spread the Strawberries between
them. Eat while warm. The, berries
should be small and not too ripe-but OF
an acid flavor.-Cor. Cincinnati Times.
CURRANT JELLY.-Put your currants
into stone pot and set into pot of water
over the fire. Heat gently till the juice is
well extracted; strain, but do not squeeze
if you want the jelly clear. Measure the
juice and allow pound of sugar (some
rules say three-fourths of pound) to
every pint. Heat the sugar in shallow
pan, but do not scorch it, Heat the cur
rant juice, put in the sugar hot, stir and
skim well, and boil together four minutes.
Very nice if carefully made. A jam may
be made for the currants if they were not
squeezed making the Jelly by adding
raspberries and sugar, and boiling. OF
course this jam would not be worth stor-
ing, but is excellent for daily use. Jellies
are finest made from fruit not quite ripe.
Fruit should bepicked on dry day and
not allowed to stand over night without
scalding, as it may not jelly Ohio Farmer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
Itch on the Legs Of Fowls.

A GREAT many poulterers are complain
ing of the itch on the legs of their gallina-
ceous fowls We have a few birds on the
leg of which the itch has gained such a
foothold that some ofthe toes have actually
disappeared The disease itself is merely
surface OF skin disease, caused by the
constant workings or borrowings Of the
minute insect, or rather host of them,
under the scales of the legs, just above the
knee joint, all the way down to the toe nail.
They propagate their young in these Sc
cure hiding places, and thus cause a con-
slant irritation. Soon the scales are raised
from their proper places, and underneath
will be found mealy substance resem-
bling caked yellow cornmeal. This soon
covers the whole leg, which becomes
rough and repulsive in appearance, max
ing young chick look like an old bird
DR.. z. Evans, Jr., thus alludes to his
manner Of treating such fowls as were
affected with the itch: | at once caught
the worst birds, had their legs washed off
clean, and then well dried with a cloth
When this was done applied mixture
of lard and flour of sulphur to the affected
parts. made the mixture by melting a
quantity of fresh lard, stirring in about
one-quarter or one-third the quantity of the
sulphur, after which it was removed from
the fire and kept well stirred until it be.
came cool, so as to thoroughly incorpo-
rate the sulphur. The legs of the fowls
were thoroughly rubbed with this, and the
roosts also got a good dose of it, Soon
after treating the new fowls l discovered
that the disease had attacked my g home"
fowls, and gave them an application of
the same. This seemed to do some
good, but did not remove the insects en-
tirely, owing to the difficulty in getting
the mixture well under the scales. Well
knowing the remedial value Of common
coal oil, we thought of it as being desira-
BILE. We then gave the fowls, one and all,
dose of it. We held the legs upward
and applied the oil with feather. Two
applications like this, a few days apart,
did the business for the insects, for the
scales commenced to come off and the legs
to assume bright and natural appear
ance. We also gave the roosting benches
a good smearing of the oil. If two appli-
cations of coal oil do not suffice, three can
be made without fear of injury to the
fowls. 1t should be applied at intervals of
two OF three days.-Neso York Herald.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01

VINEGAR B1TTERs.-T The great merit OF
VINEGAR BITTERs has made them the
leading medicine Of the day, and respe eta
BILE druggists everywhere write: "1hey
are the best and most popular preparation IN
the anarkst.,' They have stood the test OF
public opinion and won confidence, They
sell rapidly because they cure. II you are
sick YOU want reliable medicine. VINEGAR
BITTERs commend themselves to. the ALL
ing and afflicted, as they are deficient in
one thing alone, viz: the stinaulant that
unduly excites the brain and creates a
morbid thirst for spirits! There is no
phase of Indigestion, Biliousness, Nerv-
Gus Disease, or Physical Debility in
which they will not effect a cure. 1nya,
lids who are wasting away from want OF
proper action in the liver, stomach and
bowels will find them a constitutional
specific and a fountain of vitality and
vigor as refreshing and exhilarating as a
cool, gushing spring of water to the
parched and fainting traveller in the des-
ert. I.'f fL.I i 1s'sa & 4 se7zi Al
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
The Habit of Reading.

HAVE no time to read," is the COM
mon complaint, and especially of women,
whose occupations are such as to preyent
continuous book perusal. They seem to
think because they cannot devote as much
attention to books as they are compelled
to devote to their avocations that they cam
not read anything. But this is great mis-
take 1t isn't the books we finish at a
sitting which always do us the most
good. Those we devour in the odd mo-
ments, half a dozen pages at time, often
give us more satisfaction and are more
thoroughly digested than those we make
a particular effort to read The men who
have made their mark in the world have
generally been the men who have in boy
hood formed the habit of reading at every
available moment, whether for five min
utes or five hours. = -.s-..r
1t is the habit. of reading rather than
the time at our command that helps us on
the road to learning. Many of the most
cultivated persons whose names have
been famous as students have given only
two orthree hours day to their books.
If we make use of spare minutes in the
midst Of our work, and read a little, if but
page or a paragraph, we shall find our
brains quickened and our toll lightened
by just so much increased satisfaction as
the book gives us. Nothing helps along
the monotonous daily round SO much as
fresh and striking thoughts, to be consid.
cred while cur hands are busy.sA new
idea from new volume is like oil which
reduces the friction Of the machinery of
life. What we remember from brief
glimpses into books often serves as a
stimulus to action and becomes one of the
most precious deposits il Che 1treasury Of
our recollection, All knowledge is made
up of small parts, which would seem in
sieni6cspt in themselves but which, taken
together, are valuable weapons for the
mind and substantial armor forsthe soul.
/" Read anything continuously" says Dr..
johnson, and you win be learned.s The
odd minutes which we are inclined to
waste, If carefully awaited of for instruc:l
ton, will, in the long run, make golden
hours and golden days that>ve shall be
ever thankful for.-Sws1nsrs Monthly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
Common Clothes Moths.

THESE little moths expand about a
half inch, and are less than one fourth of
an inch long. They are of light buff
coor, and shine like satin. The wings
are long, narrow, pointed and beautifully
fringed. The larva {" worm') is white,
with yellow head, has, like nearly all
caterpillars, sixteen legs, and is always
surrounded by a fattened, cylindrical
case, usually gray or whitish in color,
though this depends on their food. The
ends are open, that the Larvae may reach
forth to feed or peer forth, which they are
free to do when disturbed. ssryai
The pupa or ehrysalis is somewhat
curved, and has arounded head. The an
tenn@, wings and legs are folded beneath
the body and reach nearly to the end of the
body. The pupa case or cocoon is similar
to the larva case. frT n I...,,I ,,-t.f-.7
The moth comes forth as early as the
last of May, and may be seen from, that
time till the close Of summer. Their tiny,
lustrous, buff-colored bodies are easily de-
tected as they rest with wings folded close
about their bodies in the deep crevices of
our parlor furniture, or among the folds of
our garments, or even more plainly as
they fit across our rooms.
The female seeks out our furs and wool.
en- or silk apparel, her minute size enab-
ling her to enter drawers, closets and
trunks; and she distributes her eggs with
an eye to the good of her prospective
young, if not to our good The Larvae
soon appear, and may be !toundl at home
the summer through, comfortably fixed
up in their little tents and working their
miserable mischief, all unsupported, by
the unwary housewife, who learns too late
OF their previous presence by discovering
that hermost choice possessions are total
" ruined In spring and summer the
chrysalids will appear, soon to be followed
by new return of the pretty moths.
|; Wooien garments and furs should be
put away in trunks, with several pieces of
csmphprs gum as large as hickory-nuts
packed in with them; or they may be put
in close paper bags and pasted up so that
no holes, ever so small, will remain open.
Even in this case. a little camphor gum
will render assurance doubly. sure. In
tested garments or furs should be put in
tight sack or trunk; and after adding a
half ounce of chloroform the sack or trunk
should be closed as nearly alright as pos
sible. The .vapor will kill the insects.
Then prepafeas given above.
For furniture and carpets, heavy paper,
wet with carbolic acid or spirits Of tur'
pentine, will kill larv@ already at work.
This should be placed under the edge of
the carpet where theimischief is Igeneral]y
done and inilfurniture crowded back in
the deep folds 1t would e be well to
saturate the,interior Of the furniture with
strong solution Of carbolic acid, Our
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01

required let it be made with all due eau
ton. Gauze flannel shirts protect the
breast and ofher vital parts without in
cof1moding any child, save one with q
most exceptionally sensitive skin. Death
has been seen to ensue from no grayer
cause than the untimely removal of a
flannel shirt. ksst .s 3e. X
The thoughtless parent who indulges
her child with taste of every tidbit has
often sad cause ito rue her imprudence.
Witness the case Of young mother who
helped her eighteen-months '-old baby to
dinner of lamb and two Of the tiniest lit
tie new potatoes-wee things Just suited
for pretty baby's palate! That night baby
came near dying of cholera infantum, and
that mother has never forgotten so severe
lesson in baby dietetics. Natures pro-
vision of mothers milk is Of course the
best food and medicine for infancy, but,
from some cause, this SUPPLY is often fail
ing nowadays, or pronounced by physi-
clans not to agree with the child. In that
case such substitutes might be sought as
the constitution of the infant may require,
as indicated by the state Of the bowels.
Often the mere change from brown to
white sugar, from raw to boiled or scalded
milk, may have a decided Alternative effect,
if the constitution has not been already in
jured by the use of narcotics. In those
alarming and sudden attacks of cholera in
fantum which brighten even experienced
nurses, if no doctor is at hand, the proper
thing to do is to apply mustard plaster
mot too strong to the stomach, and to give
mintjulep, little at time, prepared
with ice pounded up as fine as can be, no
water, dessert spoonful Of best French
brandy, and a little loaf-sugar.
The writer hopes she may encourage no
mother in being over-anxious concernin
her child's health, but has given these few
hints with the honest desire that they may
reach some whom they may help, if ever
so little.-Harper's Bozar.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
Baby's Second Summer.


IT is no chimera of fancy that bids the
young mother dread her baby's second
summer, for rarely is it that any child
passes this period, so trying to infancy,
without having quite q. sruggle for life.
Now'it is upon the principle that pre-
yention is better than cure. that we would
speak few words to. those who may have
the chargeof such little ones, and yet not
feel themselves so skilled in nursing as to
be unwilling to benefit by consulting with
others upon the subject.
The first hot weather in June Is perhaps
the most 70 be dreaded for its deleterious
influence upon teetldng child The in
FAINT who is fortunate enough to have cut
its stomach and eye teeth before the-very
hot weather sets in may be regarded as
having passed the most critical stage of
Infancy. c But all through the summer
mentls.a. child in its-seeond, year should
be watched Ay itsmother and nurse with
unusua a. and the first symptoms
of disease met. and checked as promptly
as may be. Fresh, pure air and careful
dieting are obviously the first desiderata
in a welEappointed nursery. If possible
mother and child should have the benefit
of country an and sweet rich milk, but it
ismot possible for every mother to remove
from hQmes even though her home be
within the precincts Of some crowded city.
lfNsuch be thes case, 1T is. even more i'm
pertdiit to- attend to a few simple direc.
tons premotive Of health' tina. may be
followed out,in any locality. r.
Let the nurse take her charge. eout Ito
walk daily as early as possihlsy before the
breath Of morning iIas'1ust itsaaewyfresh
ness, and ere the sun shines down ia full
power. Let the baby takeits Bath before
being taken out to- walk. Never, how
ever, battle delicate child in cold water,
to harden it, as they say, but use tepid
salt bath, which refreshes and strengthens
IN . wonderful manner. Prepare it thus:
MIX hot and cold water together until it
is just lukewarm, so that the child's
feeble frame may not be subjected to the
slightest shock when put into the tub.
Aud 2 handful Of salt 20 three gallons 81
water, or add until there is the same
buoyapcy felt as in the touch of sea water.
The writer has seen an i'll Schild, who
seemed 70 be at deaths door during the
night, SO revived by this salt bath and
early morning walk sesto be hardly rec
equitable for the same little, exhausted
sufferer. y -" -
Do not tease sick child with much
dressing, bYt keep it as easy and COM
Portable as possible in loosely fitting gar
heats that subject it TO little or no fatigue
In their adjustment. Beware, though, of
altogether dispensing with flannel, even
in hottest weather, seeing how variable is
the American climate, and if Q change Is
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01

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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01

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