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, 1876-03-03
The Chicago ROthschild.

He hadn't any baggage, and after one
look at him the brush-boy walked away
and sat down. The average brush boy Of
the average hotel knows when he can
brush a quarter out of a guest Just as we'll
as if he we've a lawyer. The stranger
wrote his name on the register with great
deliberation. 1t was q long name. 1t
read: Herbert Henry Washington, Chi
cago, ILL.," The clerk regarded him for a
moment with a keen glance and then
asked:
allow long will you remain herei"
"About q week." was the reply.
"Shall l credit you with ten dollars
paid in advanceir
"Who are you talking TOT" demanded
the stranger, as he stepped back little.
@straagers generally pay in advance, .
replied the clerk.
"Well, sir, I'll be hanged, sir, if was
ever insulted beforel Ask me for money
in advanced Why, sir, do you know that
Ieould buy this hotel and still have mil
lions left"
81 have my orders"
sAm I 10 be treated like dead -beat2''
continued the stranger. HWhen man
comes to Detroit to lend 100000 on q
mortgage, do your people look upon him
as q skulk and a theft"
"My orders are positive" quietly re-
piled the clerk.
81 want to see the owner of this hotel,
and want to take him to the Board Of
Trade, the Mayors Office and the water
works, and / want him to find out what
kind of maR am.1
"The proprietor isn't in"
"YOu don't know me-you don't real
ize who ramp exclaimed the stranger,
tapping the Office counter with every
pause ~ didn't care to be known, but
since you have insulted me want to in
form you that I am the Rothschild of the
Westf'
The clerk started of with a letter to
bis girl, but had only got as far as "be-
loved Sarah. when the stranger yelled
out:
"Who advanced money to Chicago to
complete her water works9 Who owns
twenty-eight steamboats, and six tugsl
Who owns six elevators and 100 miles of
railroadi"
81 don't know, , was the reply.
"And yet when l come to this house l
am insulted as if were loaferl" con-
tinued the stranger. "Why, sir, come to
the bank with me, sir, and see ifmy check
for $4,000 will be dishonoredf"
an CO." said the clerk, putting on his
hat.
"YOu will, ehT"
''Yes, sir.r
"You needn't go.- Iwouldnt stop here
if you'd give me- 81 900 day. I'llgo to
some other house, and when spring opens
I'll buy site pext to you and builda ho-
tel ofmy own and run your house out Of
sightp'
"Call an officer" said the clerk to one
Of the boys.
That's the erOwning INSULT" shouted
the man. "But TN bide my time" I'll
90 over to the other tavern and send over
a $50, 900 check for you to look at, and
no matter how sorry you feel, sir, I'll not
accept an apology. sir-blast me if l
DOR
He went out, and atnOon was seen eat
ing crackers and cheese in the Postofice.
-Detroit Free Press.
Il
, 1876-03-03
Angel Whispers.

Hove the long, long hours ,of night
For-as l swcctly rest, -
And dream Of all things fair and bright
An angel is my guest
Her voice is soft and full Of love,
And fills me with such peace
That often as hear, | wish
The night might never cease!
Little thoughts Of heaven,
Little dreams Of love,
Little drops Of gladness,
From the world above!
She tells me Of her wOndrous home,
Where winding streamlets flow,
Where all is bright with living hght,
And flowers Of beauty grow
There little angelchildren live,
Forever free from siA,
For through those heavenly gates of pearl
No harm can enter in.
Little ones of God,
Pure and sweet and fair,
Plucked so soon from earth
Bloom in beauty there!
There's something else the angel tells
For me to learn, mamma.
The way to find those mansions blcst-
The path that leads so far,
Is right amidst our daily life
A straight and narrow way.
And though it seems so dim, so dark,
1t leads to endless day!
Angel-whispers low,
Through the silent night,
Make its darkest hours
Bright with heavenly light!
, 1876-03-03
To Protect Furs From Moths.

The common practice is to put away
furs in something perfectly tight, and to
put into the fur all sorts of strong
articles, such as camphOr-gum, tobacco,
cedar, and even some use turpentine. All
these have the effect to dry up and injure
the fur, and are not the least protection
from moths, as the furs are put into per-
feetly tight packages that no moth or
miller could enter. Ladies are surprised
upon taking out their furs in the fall to
find that they are injured by the moths
after all this care. The sim pie answer is
that the embryo moth was in the furs
when they were put away. The deposit
of the miller is 50 smaf that it Is not no.
ticed, and the worm grows very rapidly,
and does the mischief, the camphOr and
cedar having no effect on it. The moth
miller has access to the furs before. they
are put away, and while it dislikes the
smell of camphor and cedar, this is not
applied to the fur until the miller has had
access to it.
Furs should be thoroughly whipped
with a small smooth round stick to get
outall dust and thesmall deposit ofthe mil
Ter before putting away, and then put into
something that is so tight that very
small miller cannot crawl into it. A linen
pillow-case is good thing to slip the box
into. As it is possible that the furs may
not have been whipped perfectly clean
when put away, it is desirable to take
them out, say in June, and whip them
again, when if there are any moths in
them they will be in the form of worms
and may be easily whipped out
Never hang furs out to air, but put
them back in the boxes as soon as they
are whipped If in whipping furs the fur
is found to be loose, it is evident that
there are moths in them, and they should
be whipped until the fur win not fly.
, 1876-03-03

A WEALTHY RAs-PIcKER.-A chiffo-
nier has just died at Cannes, France,
leaving property worth 400,0O0f. Feel
ing himself very i'll, this Cresus in rags
sent for a lawyer to make his will, but
before this could be done he was seized
with fit of coughing, which brought on
u crisis, and he died without naming
either his wishes or his possessions. Last
week the heir-at-law arrived, and the in
ventory of the dead mans effects was
taken. A first search resulted in the dis
covery of papers, bonds and bills,
amounting to SOO,OOOf. Next day an
earthenware pot was found containing
15,0OOf worth of gold, and finally
more bills, amounting to 00,O00f, were
discovered in the sheets of the bed. : 1t
would be hard to say who were the more
surprised at the appearance Of this
wealth, the chiffonier's relations or tho
legal gentlemen who had been sum-
moned in to make the will.
, 1876-03-03

Coon BLACK INK.-A gentleman way
out in Idaho says; "Good black ink Is not
easily obtainable here, and the trash that
passes for the genuine article is sold at
fabulous prices.n For his benefit and
others similarly situated, we repeat
recipe taken from the New York Tribune.
To'o quart of strong decoction of log
wood, well strained, add three ounces Of
blue gals in coarse powder, twelve drains
sulphate of iron, one and one-quarter
drains acetate Of copper, twelve drains Of
we'll ground sugar, one and one-halfounces
of gum arabic. Set it over the fire till 1t
begins to boil, then set It away uncorked
till it has turned black enough; add few
cloves to keep out the mould. Iti a
real pleasure to open letter and find a
clear, legible chirography, in ink of a
decided color.
PUDDING SAUcE.-One and one-half
cups Of sugar, one-half cup butter, and
one egg beaten to froth. When the
whole has been beeten together very
thoroughly, pour in one great spoonful
and half Of boiling water and let 1t boil
up once, beating it all the time. Then
remove from the fire and flavor with nut
meg and half wineglass of wine.
Mock CREAM.-BoiI one pint and half
of milk, sweeten and favor to taste. Beat
three eggs very light; add to them three
heaping teaspoonfuls Of -four, and tea
spoonful Of salt. Stir this into the boil
ing milk. Spread this, when cold, be-
tween two layers of the cake made for
Washington pie, and you have q nice
cream pie.
ToGUs BREAD.-Three cups of Indian
meal, one! cup -four, one cup sour milk,
one-half cup molasses, one teaspoonful
of soda. Steam three hours. Should be
eaten hot, and is excellent as a side dish
with cold meat With good sauce, it
makes . good plain pudding.
GRAHAM GESfs.-One quart sour milk,
one teaspoonful. soda; a little salt; one
tablespoonful Of sugar, and graham -four
enough to make it as thick as pound cake.
Bake In gem irons or in long tin. To be
served with butter while warm. Excellent
for breakfast.
VILLAGE CAKE One teacupful of
sugar; two eggs; half cupful of butter
one teaspoonful Of cream tartar; half a
teaspoonful of soda; one cupful of cold
water and two Of -four. Flavor with
lemon. The above quantity will make a
loaf for q long tin.
Corn STARCH CAKE.-0ne and a half
cupfuls sugar; one and half cupfuls of
nour, one-half cupful butter, one-half
cupful corn starch, one-half cupful sweet
milk, yolks Of six eggs. Flavor with
nutmeg. One teaspoonful baking pow
der.
IoE CREAM CAKK.-0ne and q half cup-
fuls sugar, one and half cupfuls -four,
one-halt cupful of butter, One-half cup
ful of cornstarch, one-half cupful sweet
milk, whites of six eggs, one teaspoonfuI
of baking powder. Flavor to taste.
BREAKFAsr PUFFs-One-half pint Of
milk, one pint -four, two eggs, table
spoonful Of butter, or two Of cream, and
teasp0onful Of salt. Bake in hot-roll
pans.
CHESS PIE.-Four eggs, two cupfuls Of
sugar, one cupful sweet cream, two-thirds
cupful butter, one spoonful -four. Nut
meg to taste.
, 1876-03-03
A New Story About Greeley.

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Ga
zette says:
A great many stories are told about the
great editor and philosopher; his wrath
q. compositors who couldn't make out his
cuneiform hieroglyphics; his profanity on
occasions where little swearing is not
only excusable, but 1t is really the only
thing that will serve ones turn.
A friend in New York, ten years ago,
told the writer a case or two of the
eccentrics philosopher that he does not
remember to have seen in print, and that
may be as mythical as many other things
that cluster about the name aud memory
of great and good man.
Greeley was sick on one occasion, so the
story ran, and his doctor called to see him.
Wishing to feel his pulse, he asked for
the use of an arm, and found, to his as
constituent, that the patient, through
some hygienic whim, was lying stark
naked 10 bed
The examination over, the doctor re-
tired to an adjoining room and was quietly
conversing with Mrs. Greeley about the
case, when he was startled by sudden
bang in the sick room.
"What is that3' said the NJ. d.
"Oh, nothing, (" said Mrs. Greeley. "The
attendant has done something wrong, and
Mr.. Greeley has probably thrown boot
at his head"
Soon after there was another commo-
ton as IL the broadside of the house we're
coming down.
"What is thatl" cried the doctor, start
ing to his feet. "Mr. Greeley must GER
tainly be delirious."
sOh, no, {" said Mrs, Greeley calmly, "the
servant hasn't answered the bell, and
Horace has merely hurled table down
stairs to wake him up"
, 1876-03-03

TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN Mm-OcEAN.
Several foreign naval powers, says the
London Stamford, are directing their at
tention to the practicability Of establish
ing telegraph stations in mid ocean, by
which messages can be sent from any
part of the sea along the line of the
cable to the terminal points on shore,
Vice Versa, so that communication with
iron cIads, mail steamers and other ves-
sells, when out at sea, may be established.
The invention consists of = hollow sec
tional column, with base plate attached
BY ball and socketjoint, which column
is lowered into the water, and anchored
rigidly to the ground. The branch cable
is coupled 70 the main cable, and carried
along the column to the surface of the
water, to be there connected with instru-
Inents on board the vessels. By this in
.vention 1t is proposed to control naval
and strategical movements, while ship
IN distress could communicate her exact
position, the nature Of her disasters, and
thus procure assistance.
, 1876-03-03

The "sick mar" as the Sultan of Tur-
key is known in political circles, recently
repudiated the enormous debt which he
has made BY his unparalleled extrava-
gance, TO the intense disgust Of English
capitalists. 1t is rumored that the Roths-
childs are heavy losers. Present indica-
tions are that the asick man. cannot long
survive, but will sink beneath the load Of
his own sensuous sfeminacy and volupt-
uoushess. Turkey will then be absorbed
by some of the great European powers;
which one, is the problem which gives
such intense interest to the Eastern
Question in the minds of European di-
plomatists just at the present moment.
, 1876-03-03

RECOVERY AFTER TwENrY-THREE
YEARs.-The Rochester Express relates
a remarkable story touching the recovery
of Mrs. Elijah Phelps, Of Beaver Dam,
Schuyler County, who for the past TWEEN.
ty-tl.ree years has been raying maniac.
In 1852 she lost her mind, and became
violent. She was closely confined in
1854, and continued very noisy until
within the last five or six years, when
she became ofl,and feeble. At about tho
time of her 18th birthday, in May last,
she came to her senses, and has remained
so up to the present time. Before be-
coming crazy she was a great reader, de-
vouring almost anything she could get
hold of to read, making a specially Of
the Bible. She has passed the past sum-
mer with her children, and seems to be
greatly delighted at her restoration. She
believes that the return of her reason was
in some measure in answer to her prayers.
She was never sick while crazy that
was noticed. She now knits her own
stockings, and sews her own clothes. 1t
is noticed that sometimes after ovcrwork,
while sleeping, her mind wanders some
what, but on awakening she appears
rational. The children, as might be ex-
pected, are oveGoyed at the return to
them, as it were, of mother resurrected
from worse than death.
, 1876-03-03

DoN'T SMOTHER THE INNOCENTs.-
Every winter we see several accounts Of
the smothering of infants by over-cautious
mothers. Babies need air to breathe, as
well as adults. They need pure air, also. and
almost an equal supply of it. Never bury
child beneath the bed clothes at night
unless you wish to get up in the morning
and find the little one cold and stiff.
Rooms occupied by children ought to
be most thoroughly ventilated, so that
their active lungs and young blood may
be well supplied with fresh air and its
life giving oxygen. 1t is a blot upon
American civilization that not more than
one public school building in hundred
is even tolerAbly ventilated. 1t Is even
still more rare to find q we'll ventilated
dwelling-house. This matter demands
serious attention. Why should Gods
oxygen, which is free aad unlimited, be
doled out to us in sRch, limited measured
Health RSformer.
, 1876-03-03
Marie AntOinstte.

Grace Greenwood, writing to the New
York Times from Paris says:
We have the good fortune to know an
interesting old French lady, the widow
Of celebrated painter, who tells us that
her mother, devoted royalist, actually
witnessed the execution Of Marie An
toinette, standing near the scaffold, hop
ing, like many Others, for a rescue at the
last moment. Our friend, though very
aged, seems to remember very distinctly
alt the particulars of the scene as related
by her mother. She says the "Queen
wore white jogpon and eamfsOls over a
black skirt; she had black ribbons on her
wrists and one on her white muslin
bonnet or cap; her hair, which was still
thick and glossy, was cut evenly around
her head, and shone like rim Of silver
under her cap. A white muslin fchu
was folded across her breast; her ewes
were sunken, and the lids seemed mo-
tionless and stiff; she was pale, worn
looking, but she carried her head high,
like Queen. When she first appeared
on the place de Ia Revolution the crowd
hailed her with some mocking cries, but
when she aseended the steps Of the scaf-
fold and looked around upon them all
solemnly and not rsproachfully, great
stiffness fell upon them. Each one
could hear his neighbor breathe. NY
friend believes that Of that vast multi.
tude fully half pitied the Queen in their
hearts, and many prayed for her-but
not man or woman dared utter word
ip her behalf. A single exclamation,
such as Poor creaturer or Unhappy
womanp would have convicted one Of
royalist sentiments, and then-the gull
lotinel But added our friend, she
needed no ones pity long. One short
prayer, little word to the executioner,
begging him to make haste, and all was
over.n
, 1876-03-03
cHAPrER THE SECOND.

Only a week later, and John Laurence
had arrived at the Laurels. Mr.. Baver-
stock brought the news, and when Kitty
heard 1t she looked so sweet, the surgeon
felt himself encouraged, and ventured to
stay the evening. There was only one
Vexlng thing, that he had brought
ms friend Mr.. Fletcher with him
again. He had accompanied John
Laurence on his last two visits to CraQ-
iord, and Kitty had felt on each occasion
mat he had been decidedly in the way;
Tor whenever, quite by accident, John
ns asd met her when she was out for walk,
M Fletcher had not been far of, and
sne devoutly wished him at Jericho.
, 1876-03-03

THE thousand or more Democratic
editors who went to Washington to be
elected clerks, &c, but failed in that am
bition because there were not Offices
enough to go round, have gone back to
their pens, scissors and paste-pois, con-
vinced that Journalism is the highest
calling in the world, and that the editor
who lowers himself by running about
for political Office is little better than
demented.
, 1876-03-03

aTHK proportion of the married
among the insane is smaller than that
Of the unmarried" Undoubtedly. A
man who has to scratch around and
make . living for his wife and eleven
children, couldn't be insane If he want
ed to. He hasn't the time.
, 1876-03-03

The fact that Senator Bruce (cOlorsd)
denounced President Grant In Executive
session, charging him with interference
with Southern colored Republicans. and
with having unjustly taken sides against
tkem in Mississippi, occasions much com
ment
, 1876-03-03

THE champion pie-eater Of America
has been discovered in Pennsylvania.
he contracted to eat an apple pie thirty
inches in circumference in ten bites. He
did it in eight.
, 1876-03-03

I've never any pity for conceited people.
because ! think they carry their comfort
about with them.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-25

AN UNFAITHPUL CAPTAIN.-The story comes
from Southport of Capt Gardiner of Nova
Scotia, who went to that port this last season
and was engaged by the owners of the schoon-
er Eastern Clipper, to take that vessel to
North Bay on cod fishing cruise. He secur-
ed his fittings, put to sea, and went to the
fishing grounds IN due time Here he secured
a good cargo Of fish, and Afterwards sailed for
Halifax. Upon arrival his Irregularities be-
gan. Instead Of returning home with the YES
sci ard its fare, he disposed of the fish at that
port, and pocketed the proceeds, and then de-
liberatey arranged to have the Clipper cast
away. He proceeded to Popes harbor about
so miles east of Halifax, sold the balance of
his SALT thirty hogsheads- all of his fish
ing gear, the amount realized went into his
own pOcketbook. Then, Oh fine clear Oc-
tober afternoon, he got the vessel under way,
and attempted to sail out of the barbor, at two
o'clock, by back passage which vessels of the
draft of the Clipper were never before known
to take, instead of following the accessible ship
channel. At half past the schooner ran
ashore on Hams ledge within gun shot of the
village. The inhabitants of the port, it seems,
were advised beforehand that the experiment
was to be made, and several went up on an
adjoining hill in order to witness the opera
ton. At 5 o'clock the captain came on shore,
called survey of the vessel, had her condemn
ed, and the next morning she was sold at auc-
tion for $2O0-about one tenth of her actual
value. At high water the same afternoon she
came off unframed, and was towed up to the
harbor in good condition and anchored Capt.
Gardiner then disappeared, and his postoffice
address is now unknown. The facts have been
learned by the underwriters by course of pa
tent investigation. The Eastern Clipper was
owned at Southport.
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-25
Business of the LegisIature,

According to Toby Candor, our Legislators at
the coming session after organization, choice of
state officers and election of United States Sen.
ators, will occupy their time principally with
the following matters. The: business will be
considerably contracted by the constitutional
amendment forbiddipg special legislation:
The State College will ask for an appropria-
ton, aud also the friends of the Maine General
Homeopathic Hospital. An attempt will be
made to have native wine and cider included
among the intoxicants and heavy penalties i'm
posed upon those who deal in them. There will
be an effort made to tax church property. The
friends of female suffrage will again demand
the ballot. The Maine Pharmaceutical Society
will attempt to have law passed to prevent in.
competent persons conducting the business OF
druggists. A change in our divorce laws will
be attempted. A law will be asked for punish
ing gambling at fairs. A change in the stand
ard of weights will be attempted. An effort
will be made to limit municipal Indebtedness:
The sanitarians will again ask for a state board
of health. The attempt to abolish lmprlson-
ment for debt will be renewed. The effort to
repeal the free high school law will be renewed,
together with the fight for another State Nor
NAL School at either North Bridgton or Lin
coin The Legislature will also be called upon
to provide uniformity of text books and to dis
tribute the mill tax ON the basis of attendance
of pupils The savings bank law will probably
be revised in accordance with the recommended
tons of the commission appointed under re-
solve passed last winter,
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-25
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS

Will be found to possess those qualities necessary to
the total eradication of all bilious attacks prompt
to start the secretions of the liver and give healthy
tone to the entire system. Indeed it is ordinary
discovery in medical science to have invented
edy for these stubborn complaints which develop all
the results produced by heretofore free of calo-
mel, mineral justly dreaded by mankind, and &C
knowledged to be destructive in the extreme TO the
human system. That the properties Of certain vege-
tables comprise all the virtues of calome without its
INJURIOUS tendencies, is now an admitted fact, rem
dered ndisputabe by scientific researches and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied
that the best medicines those provided by nature
in the common herbs and roots of the field.
These pills open the bowels and correct all bilious
arrangements without salvation any of the inju-
rous effects ofcalomel other poisons The secretion
of bcs promoted by these pills. as will be seen by
the altered color of the Stools and disappearing Of
the sallow complexion and cleansing of the tongue.
Ample directions for accompany each box Of
pills.
Prepared only by j. H. Schenck s. Son, at their
principal Office corner Sixth and Arch Street, Phil
adelpha. and for sale by all druggists and dealers
Price % cents per box. de2eOd&W1m
The Portland daily press., 1876-12-25

DIDN'T WANT TO BE DIsGRAcED-Saturday
afternoon a we'll dressed ''lady' entered the
store of Charles Day, Jr.. to make ''pur-
chase" She asked to look at some pins which
were promptly shown her. They did not suit
her and she asked to look at some rings. Frsm
appearances it was evident that she had been
taking something, and Mr. Day kept close
watch of her. AS she was looking them over
Mr. Days attention, was diverted elsewhere
and she took two of them in her hands, but put
only one back. saying they did not "suit'' and
she would not purchase AS ishe attempted to
put her hands in her pocket Mr.. Day seized
her hand and demanded the ring, which was
promptly delivered. He asked her name, but
she refused to give it, saying she would be
s'disgraced.' The initials of her name are An
ma Bishop.