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LEON G4MRETT4.

A passage in the New Testament says
And if thine eye offend thee pluck it
out and cast it from thee" Leon Gam
BETA, the inVincible republican agitator,
is said to have deliberately destroyed his
left eye when he was boy at school, if
not exactly in obedience TO the divine
command, yet because he disliked to
study the language in which this man
date was originally written. Gambetta
hated Greek, and did his utmost to get
excused from studying it. But when he
found that his entreaties were of no
avail with his father, he threatened to
destroy his vision. Gambetta pere, a
stern and resolute man, who deemed it a
wise fathers duty to thwart whims of an
obstinate boy, was immoyable. and told
Leon he could pluck out his eyes if he
chose, not OF course for one moment sup
posing the possibility of such a thing.
Enraged at this wholly unexpected an
swer, young Gambetta tore his left eye
from its socket, and informed his father
that the right should 90 to keep COM
pany with the left if there were no other
way of escape from study of the hated
language. Happily for France, his
father, recognizing the indomitable viii
Of his son, at once yielded the point
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KNOW NOT THE WAY.

l know not the way am going,
The stars keep no watch for the day,
Strange waters beside me are moving
And darkness hes over the way;
Oh. beautiful hills OF the morning
thirst Tor your rivers Of dawn,
And hear but this bugle of warning;
And know but the days that are gore
I see not il but billOwy meadows
With flowing foam cresiing the sod,
shall border the kingdom OF shadows.
But kneel in Thanksgiving to God
For every green leaf from the ocean,
That tells me the waters shall cease,
And somewhere their silver connection
Is kissing the islands % peace.
hear not II h2as en'y voices
Are breathing Of comfort and trust
They die il a discord OF noises,
The sweet keys are covered with dust
and yet since the angels are singing
To-day Is in sges ago,
Some glad note in Paradise ringing
Shall break through the valleys belsw
I know not the way / am going.
i OF fesr lest the crossings be deep,
For where the swift waters are flowing
Their vi-ils Gods santinels keep;
And this is the beauty OF sorrow;
Il hides dear hope for day,
TO shape in some marble tomorrow,
The form We had fashiOnei in clay.
-AnHis HsTtsyt
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CRANBERRY sauce.

This is the great American dish, and
the most popular enc for general use,
either for dinner or tea As a relish
with game, poultry and meats of all
kinds, it is unequaled. To every pound
of fruit add three fourths of a pound of
sugar, and one half pint of water. Stew
over a moderate but steady FIRE. BE
careful to cover and not to stir the fruit
but occasionally shake the vessel, or re-
move to gentler heat, if in danger OF
sticking or burning. If attention to these
particulars be given, the berries viii re-
tain, to a considerable extent, their
shape which is desirable and adds greatly
to their appearance on the table. Boil
from five to seven minutes, when they
should be removed from the FIRE, turned
into deep dish, and set aside to cool.
If to keep, they can be put up at once
in alright jars. Very soft berries should
first 5e removed and those remaining
thoroughly washed, after which they
should be placed in scalding water TOR
aDOul bNO hlinUtCS anu lutu taken
this removes a portion of the acidity,
and little less sugar viii be required.
White sugar (granulated is best) should
be used, and not too much water: the
proportions given of each, it Is
thought, viii suit the majority of tastes,
but VIXEN otherwise, the quantities can
be made larger or smaller, though IN us
ing sugar too freely, the distinctive cram
berry flavor viii be partially lost; some
may prefer one pound ofsugar where the
amount specified is three-fourths, but
probably others viii be better pleased
with less, perhaps with one half pound
especially dinner sauce-which makes
the preparation very palatable, and has
the advantage of economy; but when de
sired to keep a long time without canning
or sealing, a larger quantity should be
used. On account of the acidity of the
fruit it is preferable, though not posi-
lively necessary, 70 use porcelain lined
cooking utensils.
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in the ascending column Of hot steam
and cinder. About four months after
this, the spot was visited by British
frigate, having on board Walter Scott
who was on his way to Malta in search
of health The volcanic action had so
far ceased that he was able to land and
examine this little dependency of Great
Britain, and, having considerable inter
est in anything out of the common
course, he decided to do so. Mounted
upon the shoulders of a stout sailor be
rode almost to the top of the island
where be found two dolphins and robin
all dead, no doubt from the hot tenpar.
allure. On one side steam was bubblino
from the ground. which spread itself al
around the base of The island, surround.
ing it as with a cloak. The atmosphere
strongly impregnat9d with birthstone
WIS almost sufocaJing; and, if hole
was dug in the ground, it was at once
filed with boiling water. Shortly after
ward the island disappeared as suddenly
as it spraug into existence-in night.
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Ridsina Ho..ses ID Termi... .

The journal of Chemistry says the fol
lowing is fatal TO all sorts of vermin that
prove such a vexation of spirit to the
good housekeeper: Two pounds of alum
dissolved In three or four quarts of boil
ing water. Lett remain over the FIRE
I'LL all the alum Is dissolved. Then APP
ply it with brush, while boiling hot, to
every jcint or crevice in the closet where
ants or cockroaches intrude, to all the
pantry shelves. and to the joints and
crevices of bedsteads. Brush all the
cracks in the floor and mopboards with
this mixture. A cement of ehirode OF
lime and powdered alum used to stop uI
rat holes. and the walls and cracks and
c5Tn5fs washed with the above men
toned hot alum and borax, win drive
away rats as well IS insects.
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STEAKS AND RO4STS.
E,rerbitant Prizes Charged bg She Butcher
Of Ncte York city.

Ererbitasst Prizes Charged 5y the butchers
Of Neto York Ctty-
In no country in the world Is the
meat consuming class so great as IN these
United States. In no city in the union
| is the consumption of meat so large as IN
New York. There are few families so
poor but eat meat twice day. While
the price of coal, clothing, cotton goods
and all textile fabrics in every day use,
has greatly diminished, meat, which with
u is as much the staff of life as bread,
is still retailed at exorbitant prices to
rich and poor.
The question of cheap meat should be
agitated-should be kept constantly be-
fore The Peo?Ie-till prices of meat are
brought down to the relative level OF
other commodities which enter into the
daily necessary supplies Of every family
in this city. The retail butchers, like
the coal dealers, have on hand a stock Of
admirable reasons why they cannot al
ford to lower their prices-they viii not
yield an inch till they are forced to dc
50. No amount of argument based on
facts and figures, no amount of piteous
appeal from the deserving and hard
working poor, VIII cause them to abate
one iota from Ifasmands. We sur-
gest the establishment of cooperative
butcher-shops, where both rich and poor
could furnish themselves as nearly at
cost as possible. The more expensive
cuts would thus find an outlet, while the
poor man could lay in his supplies at
one-half of what he now has to pay.
If American beef can be sent from
here to England distance of 3,00C
miles-and retailed in the London mar
ket for nine pence, say seventeen cent?
per pound, surely it should not sell here
for from twenty 10 thirty cents pei
pound And, be it remembered, only
the very choicest Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky and Missouri cattle are used fo
export, the common sort, more especially
rough Texans, being excluded Thi
promising addition to our export trade
is comparatively new, constantly grow
ing. and is likely to attain vast proper
lions. 1t has already attained an aver
I age of about one hundred carcases a day
roughly estimated at $50 per carcass
making a total daily export amountin:
in value to s. 800. i it not 4 mon
strous anomaly that American bee
should be retailed in London at lowe
rates than are charged for it here? Al
cotton goods show = great advance AM
decline from the beginning Of the wa
down to the present time. New Yorl
mills, which sold for l2tc. in 1861, an
offered for the same price per yard to-day
/ were advanced TO Soc at one time durin
the war. Wamsuta goods, which soil
for 12e a yard in 1861, were advance,
to Zoe in war times, and are now ohere,
at the old price.
Printed cotton goods or calicoes ar
selling to-day, in the lower standar,
grades, at reduction from the prices G
1860. Merrimacks, which sold Tor I0C
aud he yard in 1860, and 2Sc. an,
soc during the war, are now offered re
tail at CSC a yard Gamers sell to-da
at Gle a yard, the same price as in 1861
and 50 on throughout the whole cata
logue.
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Consumption Cured.

An old Physician, retired from active prae
tee having had placed in his hands by N
East India Missionary the formula of a simple
Vegetable Remedy, for the speedy and per
manent Cure of Consumption, Bronchitis
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also "a Positive and Radical Cur,
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having thoroughly tested il
wonderful curative powers in thousands o.
eases, feels it his duty TO make il known 10 his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and Q conscientious desire 70 relieve human
suffering, he viii send free Of charge 10 all
who desire it, this receipt, with full direction.
for preparing and successfully using Sent by
return mali by addressing with stamp, nam
ing this paper, DIR. ". c. Stevens, i26 Powers
Block, Rochester, Z. y.
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away rats as well as insects.


hcNSN ASf+ft
A turkey should be well singed and
cleaned of pin feathers; then draw the
inwards. Be sure you take every thing
out that is inside. Dip the turkey into
cold water; clean the gizzard, liver,
heart and neck; let allssoak one hour If
you have time. Wash all very clean
wipe the turkey very dry inside and ont.
Make dressing of two cupfuls OF bread
crumbs, one teaspoonful of salt, two large
spoonfuls of sweet marjoram, two spoon
fuls of bGtser, one egg, and mix them
well together. Cut the skin of the tur-
key in the back part of the neck, that
the breast may look plump; ELL the breast
with the force-meat and sew it up. If
you have any more force-meat than Is
required for the breast, put the remain
der into the body and skewer the vent,
tie the legs down very tight, skewer the
wings down to the sides, and turn the
neck on to the back with strong skewer.
Basic with salt and water once, then
frequently with butter; fifteen minutes
before dishing, dredge with q little salt
and haste with butter for the last time.
This will give fine frothy appearance
and add to the flavor of the turkey. To
make gravy, put the gizzard, neck and
liver into saucepan with quart of
water, little pepper, salt and mace;
put it on the fire and let it boil to half
a pint. When done, braid up the liver
very fine with knife, and put it back
into the water il was boiled in; then add
the drrippings of the turkey and little
-four, and give it one boil, stirring it all
the time. Dish the gizzard with the
turkey. Allow twelve minutes to 6
pound for the time to roast turkey
A turkey weighing ten pounds require:
two hours to roast with clear fire, not
too hot. Turn the spit very often.
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Representatives in the Forty-hfth congress
nave now been elected n all the states ex-
cept New Hampshire, which viii make its
choice IN the next spring election. The
hundred and uinety-three, Of whom one hun
dred and fifty-nine viii be democrats, and
one hundred and thirty-one republicans To
be elected, three Democratic majority in
the Ferty-foUrth congress over all was sixty
SIX. Newly elected representatives who
were IN the last congress are indicated by
T, democrats in italics. republicans in 70
man. Independents in SMALL CAPS.
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a Cough. CoIa. or sore r,,ro,,

Requires immediate attention, and should be
checked. II allowed to continue, irritation o.
the Lungs permanent Throat affection, OF
an incurable Lung disease is often the result
"BRowS's BRoNcHIAL TRocHEs," having
direct influence on the parts, gives immediat,
relief. For Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh
Consumption and Throat Diseases, TEoCHE
are used Arrays sriM good success.
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!" You'll never marry again, Susie,
you grieve so after Lick. Was it twice't
you tainted, or three times at the
grave ~ q Bless We soul, Sary, it was
free times I tainted, an de last time I
nebber like to cum to-" sob, Susie,
you'll nebber marry again, viii yer p"
Bless yer soul, Frank Dunn axt ne
bout dis before my husband died, an l
promised him if he died I'd have him,
an I b'longs to de church, an ! won't
tell lie"
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4 BURNING ISLAND.

Some thirty-fve years ago there ap-
Peared in the Mediterranean sea a little
island, thrown up by volcanic action; it
was in fact crater, from which steam
and cinders were still issuing, to the
height of several hundred feet. The
SPECTACLE was very grand one as wit
sssaset by seamen, the eruption being
accompanied by a loud roaring noise,
and discharges of forked lightning with
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-12-08

CHTILS, CETLLs.-WIuteTs Tonic Sy-
rup OF improved Chill Cure, Is @ certain remedy for
every form of Fever and Agu-. It's superiority over
al 9th remedies is iu the fact that the cure Is
permanent oue-fhe CAiH,ths 5-oAea dGrs rot return
Unlike Chill remedies generally, IL requires no pun
gstive 90 De taken with II the medicine itself ac-
ing gently and aEreeahiv upon tac liver and bowels
eaeciualiy removing the cause % tn. disease not
merely temporarily checking It, rs in the case 81
Guinine. Sold hv all Druggists
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OREGON.
/. Lafayette Line. f
I PENNSYLVANIA.
]. Chapman Freeman.
,. Charles g'Neil. T
3. benjamin l. Berry,
{. William y Kelly, 4
,. Aired @ Harua5r,
6. William Ward,
Z. din1ss BOYD,
:. HeiEfer tlumer.
@. a Herr smith. +
D, ~fusei 4 Erfigas,
IL Fsgscis y CoHus, Z
2. Hubbard b PFyue,
10 JIucs 3 Rciilu, T
- John " Eiil4nger,
3. Itwsrt Dvcrtou, Jr
l6. John 1 Mitchell,
I ~. ,f11H Reiifg. :
IS l'iiii0s1 y Stfager, I
-. LeJj 5f1ah +
! %. Lgtis 4 -1flcksg. +
u. J2cOb TsarHsH. +
% Russell Errctt.
%. Thomas N Bayne.
a. = : >heileubergcg,
>. Harry White,
Is. John u Thompson,
fpT , -r-@r T. Won
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Piekfin1 Cabbage.

First pick all large leaves<oif' theF
crate them nicely, then put them on
and boil until tender, take them out and
drain until all the water is out; then
take vinegar, pepper, allspice, etc, one
teacupful of sugar to every quart Of VIM
egar, or more il your vinegar Is very
strong, boil it FIVE or ten minutes, then
pour it on the cabbage, put on weight to
press down. and set away for use.
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NO QUARTER FOR FENIANs.

Although it be quite possible that the
rumors of new Fenian raid are some.
what exaggerated, it is highly probable
that they are not altogether without
foundation. The duty of guarding the
frontier may be safely left in the hands
of Gen. Smyth and the militia at,his com.
mand. The Fenians can expect, and
viii receive no quarter. They come
simply as gang of rufians, to rob and
murder, and may reckon on receiving the
treatment that is dealt out to robbers
caught red-handed in the Toronto
Globe.
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PDdPLEs en- the rsce, rough skin
chspped hands, saErheum and all cutaneous
affections cured the skin made sof and
smooth, 10y the use Of Juniper Tar Soap.
That made by Caswell, Hazard * Co, New
York, is the only kind that can be relied on.
as there are many limitations, made from
common tar, which are worthless
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from them that the minimum amount OF
time which must have elapsed since the
first sedimentary rocks we know OF were
laid down, Is in round numbers SOC, 0O0,-
600 years, thus supporting the views of
Lyell, Hutton and other biologists IS TO
the immense age of the world.
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D. rRANK PALHIFR. IL. D.

of Philadelphia, declaring that the complete
success of his invention for the relief OF one
of the direst forms human misfortune place,
the author in the front RINK OF the inventors
and mechanics of the age" AL the artificial
legs hitherto made, seem worthless IN com
parison with DR.. Palmer's. No one with a nu.
tilated leg, who sees il, would be without It,
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HoME INTERESTS.


Take apples that are very tart, slice
thin; line deep pan with rich crust, and
heap with sliced apples; splnkie WIFE
sugar, dredge -four over until white
crate in plenty of nutmeg, put in half a
teacup Of hot water, cover with crust and
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y. J., you viii receive by return mail 10
graPe-vines, your choice OF the following va
rieties: Concord, Ives, Clinton, Hartford, or
BE VIII send 100 for $, or 80 for $50, post
paid anywhere.
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TIE proprietors of Johnson's AnOdyne
Liaiment. Parsons Purgative Pills, and Sher-
dan's Cavalry Condition Powders, have pub
lished a readable and instructive pamphlet.
which may be had free by mail
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BURNETT's COCAINE. - \ perfect
dressing for the hair. The COCAINE holds
in a liquid form a large proportion Of de-
odorized coceanut oil, prepared expressly
Ter this purpose
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One box of DR.. TUTT's Pills viii save you nazy
dollars in doctors bills They will surely cure
Chill and Fever; Dyspepsia Disoriercd Liver on
o=eis: Sick Headache. Jaundce; or Chronic
Consultation. Only - cents.
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Andamanese widows wear their hus,
bands skulls upon their shoulders as
ornaments. What sense of satisfaction
the woman must have who can wear a
pair
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The rorfy-FIfth Congress Elect.

Ihirtv-one new senators viii take their
seats March 1. 1877. OF these three viii I'LL
vacancies caused by the death or rejection
OF their predecessors. Seven of the new SEN
4tors have already been chosen. The Octo
Der and November elections determined the
politics of the twenty-four who are yet to be
chosen by the newly elected legislatures Of
their respective states. The whole number
of senators in the Forty-ffth congress viii be
seyentv-six, of whom forty viii be republi-
cans and thirty-six viii be democrats. Dem
oerats in the following list are printed in
ib,lics, republicans in Roman:
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RUFUS CHAPMAN, of Liberty, Maine.
had "A stiff leg bent at the knee, limbered and
strengthened by the use OF Johnson's Ano-
nyne Liniment.
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Southern Farmer,
MARX TWAIa'S NEW BOOK
TOM SAWYE r

l. ready for GENTS Don't get behind hand thl
time but send for your tsITitefF nr ,,.f..ihi ~,
once Addr--s. AMERICAN iieLl1hl ~ ~
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One of the discoveries made by the
arctic explorers IS that the length of a
polar night is one hundred and forty-two
days.
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STANDARD REMEDIES. 1t is a fact vel
known TO all our readers that few pro-
prietary medicines have achieved repa
tation as standard remedies, and occupy
a place in every well regulated house,
hold, almost as universally as the bible
and the family almanac. Foremost
among these is the Merchants Gargling
Oil, manufactured by the well Known
company of that name at Lockport, \.
va sovereign remedy for man and
beast, and one which has wrought hun
dreds Of well-attested cures. We need
hardly say here what the patrons of the
Blade fully understand-thatw we do not
make a practice of praising indiscrimi,
nately the numerous compounds offered
to the public, but since we believe the
" Gargling Oil' to be a carefully com
pounded and efficacious remedy, we dc
not hesitate TO say as much.--Toisdc
(OhtO) BlQde.
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THE charcoal iron manufacture OF the
United States formerly centred IN the
middle states, but the Iron Age says that
recent changes have transferred the cent
tire of this industry to the Mississippi
valley. The three states Michigan,
Wisconsin and 5iissouri-made two-fifths
of the charcoal iron manufactured IN
1874, their yield for that year being two
thirds of the entire product of the coun-
try twenty years ago.
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.Fahiieans, so Democrats 50; doubtful, g
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Everywhere in Germany the unhappy
women are treated like beasts of bur
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ALABAMA
I. Jones j J1aes.
:. Hfltul4 : n ah.rf
B. yarC n Williams.
g. James r R3pier,
3. Eotert 2 iigaa.
s. Goldsmith y Hs-iit.
T. William II Forn~Lf, ?
;. L.LL.-.-- II IL.
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DE So. rsTCss'S FAMILY s-ss1 ~tCIAN-
- sample s"Py. PAGER aover, - cent?
Hound tu sioih. with illustrations -
ps.agss. IS eeHtz ~ mail. address 90 ia
Brui.c WAY New York.
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INDIANA.
/. E10Ei : EuHsg,
. Ihgas4s y Co55.
g. Gor0s q; Bl-;1t,Y
: laoaliss Soy ION.
2. Ihomss II S-0wue,
. Milton : Robinson.
T. J02n Hanna,
S. Morton c Hunter. I
g. Michael y White,
10 Villa a II Calkins.
II. james l. Evans,
~ Aa9Te7c II FTrmiisat.
Is. John Il Baker. :
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NEBRASKA.
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NEVADA.

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NV ADA.
7. ia~itr q Ettas
NEEy IA sfp~HTRF
Three Kcpre>entativas
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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-02
How They Fixed 1t.

A New Yorker, while journeying the
other day, was recognized by another
citizen doing business near the Bovery,
he being also away from home on business
and after little preliminary conversation
the first remarked:
''Well, hear that you had to make an
assignment
Eyes dat is drew replied the other.
"And your brother over on Chatham
street; he assigned, too, didn't he?''
"You zee it was Just like dis said the
Bowery man, 81 was owing a goot deal.
I makes over my stock to Jacob, and
Jacob makes over his stock over to me,
and 1 does his peesness, and he does my
peesness, and dem vellers What was after
money doant got some!''