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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
The Masonic Grip on the
GalloWS.


"Calcraft, who recently retired from
the trying position of hangmal in Eng>
land, had an agreeable custom of always
shaking hands with those upon whom he
was about to carry out the sentence Of
.he law. But it has Teen observed that
Alarwood, his successor, never does this,
and speculation has been rife in certain
quarters as to the cause Of his departure
from this precedent. Freemasons will be
interested to learn that the reason is she.
cause he is a Free and Accepted Mason,
and breads the condemned man giving
him a masonic grip in return
| find the above copied into several pa
pers, and am curious to know the posi-
bilities should the Masonic grip" meet
the hald Of the eAccutioner. And, first
is it allowable for a Freemason to take
the degraded Office of hangman. Second,
would the Condemned man 60 through his
trial and condemnation and give no
sign!' Masonic signals, understood
wherever the institution is found. and it
is found the world over, have certainly
stood men good service when driven to
extremity. My grandfather was one of
the early Masons of the State of Maine.
having organized a lodge in his
prnmises. At ore time, while command
ing his ship In the Caribbean Sea, he was
assailed by pirates. Having no ordinance
on board. and fight having proved ina.
vailing, he was obliged to haave to and
wait tho result. The buccaneers proved
70 be Spaniards. My grandfather orders
co his men below, and placed himself.
pistol IN band, upon the quarterback. |
have heard him say that the Captain was
a handsome man, with gentlemanly man,
ners, and elegantly equipped with sword,
belt and pistols. AS he approached the
spot occupied by my relative, the latter
bethought himself to make the Masonic
sign appropriate for such an occasion.
Immediately the captain gave command
for his men, who had swarmed the deck
to retire to their " craft, while the two
officers retired to the cabin, and shortly
after the piele,e left anl boisted sail to
depart. Now, here was a man engaged
in a most nefarious business, submitting
to the laws of the Masonic Order.
Would a felon be likely to omit his op>
%portunity for escape by a like means, be-
fore the necessity came t. the final
grip" Would the order interfere for
an acknowledged telon? l think not.
Wopld the executioner, shocked at re-
celving the Masonic grip at such extrem-
ity, be likely 10 act in accordance with
the laws of the order. or would he act in
accordance with the civil oath by virtue
of which he holds his Office. l will re.
mark, incidentally. that when the men
were ordered below, the steward impelled
by an irresistible curiosity. poked his head
up to sse how matters stood, when IL was
as clearly shaved of by the ~murderous
as 1t guillotined. -Pdhcr's American
! Moafhly.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Communicated.

Mr.. Editor The sudden demise Of
that Christian gentleman and upright
Judge, Hon. L. 4. G~iilenwaters, is de.
plorcd by all lis many friends both Of
the bar and people, who feel that while
he is nc longer amidst the busy walks OF
life be has gone to reap the reward of the
righteous. Truly can it be said of bin
that he ever battlcd manfally for what he
believed to be right and never wayered in
the discharge of duty. 1t seems that the
respect due the memory of such a man
was sadly neglected. in so far that such
haste was shown in the appointment Of
bis successor by Governor Porter. This
action on the part of His Excellency
meets with condemnation from the lips oil
all whom we have heard speak Of the
matter. A very unwise proceeding in.
decd coming from the Executive of the
great State of Tennessee.
Since the death of Judge G~illeuwaters,
who was recognized as the most available
man in the Republican party to make
the race for Congress, had he lived, we
have heard but little said in that conn.c.
ton. But a general disposition is mani.
tested among all to bring out a man who
can unite every element of the arty 10
this Congressional District, which is es.
Sential to success in November. From
the drift Of affairs at the present we be-
lieye that the people desire that a man
be brought forward who has never been
mixed up in the squabblc of the factions
during the last canvass. In the person Of
Maj. A.. II. Pettibone, of Greene, We be,
lieye the Republicans have such a one,
for although icing a prominent aspirant
with his party he remained neutral when
dissension was imminent in the ranks
but he could not remain idle when Ii.
party needed his services and ~conseQuent>
ly repaired to the hot contest being waged
against Democracy in the Second Dis
trict where lie did excellent work, there
by aiding the election Of Colonel Thorn,
burg and saving one District of the
State to the Republicans, notwithstanding
the Civil Rights scare" was against us
After carefully scrutinizing his record, il
will oe found to be one of consistency
and fidelity to Republican principles. L
view Of all these facts his claims should
be carefully weighed by the nominating
convention which meets at Bulls Gap.
HARMONY.
April Z. 1876.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

GINGER PLUM CAKE PUDDING.--Two cup
fuls of brown sugar mixed in two teaspoon
fuls of dark moasses, mot syrup two teucup.
full Of butter, six eggs, six cuptuls Of flour,
ono pound of raisins, one pound of dried
currants, one lemon chopped fine, one tea
spoonful ginger, one tablespoonful cinnamon,
one tablespoonful nutmeg, Glove and make,
mixed, one Cupful Of brandy or wine; beat
thoroughly Tor half hour before adding the
fruit, and finally add a half teaspoonful of
soda and the same OF cream of tartar, dis
solving each IN water. serve hot. with wine
sauce, Qhe fruit should be prepared the day
previously. Bake in slow even for three
hours.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

FRIED POTATOES great deal Of good
material is wasted for want Of proper cook
ing. Food which might have been made de-
iicious With little trouble, often comes upon
the table coarse and almost uHeatable. or
all the vegetables which suffer from ignorant
handling, potatoes are the most ill.treated.
Day after day people are expected 10 eat
boiled potatoes, watery aud half done; baked
potatoes, full of imperfections and also wat
cry; mashed potatoes, yellow, "soggy," and
'asteless, and fried potatoes cut thick, swim.
ming IN grease and as detestable to the eye
as they are abomnable to a well-trained
palate.
The real Saratoga potatoes are easily pre-.
pared ana are delicious for breakfast or lunch
The hrst thing necessary for their prepare.
ton is the purchase of small appliance of
wood and steel which somewhat resembles "a
carpenters plane. This article Is known To
hardware dealers, housekeepers and grocers
Is potato cUttcr," a dried beef cutter" or
cabbage cutter" us II is used to cut all these
things. 1t costs only GD cents, and very cas-.
lily and neatly shaves off the raw potatoes In
slices almost MS thin RS paper. A handful of
these slices is thrown into boiling lard, and
as soon rs they arc nicely Drowned they are
TO be removed with a skinner, care being
taken TO drain off every particle Of the hot
fat. They should be sailed Immediately, and
kept in hot dish by the fire until the right
quantity has been prepared for the meal. The
dish mus. not be covered, as that would make
them fa,soaked Potatoes cooked 10 this
way look as dsutily as they taste and are
quickly made ready with the aid of the little
CUTLERY. \. Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

SWEET PoTATo PUDDISG.-To two coffee.
cupsful of mashed sweet potato, (boled), add
one teacupful sugar, one teacupfnl butter, four
eggs, one teacupful sweet cream, one glass of
brandy or strong wine, one teaspoonful Gin.
namon, one grated nutmeg, teaspoonful
lemon, (extracD aud pinch of soda, dissolv-
ed IN a teaspoonful of water. Beat the eggs
light, add sugar and butter rubbed TO a cream,
stir all together into the mashed potato while
hot. Cover deep plate with pufpaste and
pour IN the mixture. Bake IN q moderate
oven; when done, cover the top with slices
of fruit marmalade, and sprinkle thlckly
with granulsted sugs-. To be eaten with a
glass of rich milk. This will make three
buildings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

RICE PLUM PUDDING.-One quart new or
raised milk with the cream, one cupful seed.
ed raisins, one cupful washed, dried currants,
half cupful Clipped dried citron, and lemon,
(or orange peel, candiedl, one cuptul rice, one
cupful sugar, two eggs, one tablespoonful
mixed spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a
small portion cloves. Burst the rice Tor two
hours, keeping 1t on the stove in little water
for two hours, until soft, and each grain en-
tire, then add the milk, the eggs beaten sep.
arately until light, sugar and butter, and last.
ly the spices and fruit, stir carefully, SO as
not to break the grains, bake about three.
quarters of an hour
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

Snow CCSTARD.-Take one quart of milk
and four large eggs; set the milk on the fire
in clean vessel; then separate the eggs, and
beat the whites into stiff froth. When the
milk is scalding hot, slip the whites on the
top, turning them over gently so that they
vii! cook; then lift them out and dish whip
up the yolks with two tablespoonful OF
sugar; pour into the milk, stirring rapidly
all the time it is scalding. The very moment
it comes to the bolllng.point lift it Off il
bols il Will curdle. When ii cools sufficient.
ly, pour it into the dish with any kind OF
havoring, then put the froth on top.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

WAsHINGTOS PUDDING.-Two cIpfuls
sweet milk, three eggs, nutmeg and extract of
lemon. Beat the eggs separately, add three
teacupluls of -four, in which half teaspoon.
iul of soda has been well rubbed, and a full
teaspoonfui of cream of tartar added (sifting
after adding these. Bake in shallow pans
or "jelly-cake pans Peel and crate two
large juicy apples and the yes, of one lemon,
also the strained juice, one helping teacupful
of fine sugar and one egg, boil in Il stew pan,
when cool spread over the cakes, placing one
upon the other as with jelly cake: sft pow.
dercd sugar over the top and serve with rich
wine or lemon sauce,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

A Nevada sheep man, who had tried and
succe eded with sheep, said: sheep are bet
Ter than government bond: YOU can tear
on coupon every SIX months half as big as
the bond, and the bond is left as goo3 as il
was IL was well put. Sheep are bonan
"a u any man who will give as thorough at
tentlon as he would give any other business
The proper selection Of herds and crosses
comes IN Tor hrst attention, then proper feed
ana skllliul handling, with continual attten
ZION, and The profits follow certainly and sat
| i;faciorIly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04
Scientific american.

burns and scalds is glycerine A rag soaked
IN it should be laid upon the burn. If glyc-
erlnc is not at hand, common kitchen whit.
ing should be powered and crumbled over
the part till it forms thick layer, then cot.
ton wool placed over it. If either of these
remedies be applied Immediately to a slight
burn, they will very speedily ease the pain,
and most likely prevent the formation of a
blister. If blister should form, 1t should
be pricked, and fresh whitening or glycerne
laid upon the place. Next to whitening,
-four is to be recommended The part
should be carefully excluded from the
air, and kept as quiet as possible. The sore
should be dressed every other day. Ere.
quent handling will injure 1t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

NARISGE PUDpING.-Put teacupful Of
rice TO one pint of water; when the water is
boiled os,, add one pint of milk, piece of
butter the size of an egg, and the yolks Of
three eggs; beat the yOlks into the grated
rind Of one lemon. and mix with the rice;
butter pudding-dish, pour in the mixture,
and bake lightly. Beat the whites Of the
eggs with one teacup of sugar, and the juice
Of one lemon. When the pudding is nearly
done. spread on the frosting, and bak. il a
light brown in q slow oven.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

Az IDEA FOR TEAMsTERs.-A great deal
of labor and hard Juggling may be saved if
every wagon or truck is provided with 100
feet of stout rope and single pulley. A
snatchblock is the best arranged with a strong
hook, and the usual construction for slipping
the tight Of the rope under the strap to the
sheave, instead Of waiting to reeve the line
through one end. If wagon gets stuck in
heavy mud or in the snow, the driver has
only to fasten his block to the tongue, reeve
the rope through it and attach one end to a
tree or post, and let his team pull on the
other. Their work Is OF course just halved,
or rather they bring twice as much power to
bear in dragging the wagon clear. There arc
plenty of other applications of this simple
device, which will readily suggest themselves.
With a couple of sklds for an inclined plane,
heavy logs could be easily drawn on sleigh
by the unhitched team. Another case where
it is likely to be useful is when loaded sleighs
attempt to cross wooden bridge Although
the horses draw the load very easily over the
snow, they are often unable to start it over the
generally denudcd flooring Of the wooden
bridge, and hence would be materially aided
by the tackle hitched on as we have described
Srifntjfr 3t1prtroD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04

Nest should be cooked by quick fire, as
,herapld closing of the outer pores retains
all the juices within, and these, becoming
heated, create natural process Of steamiug
IN i,sown gravy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-04
Cream Gaze.

TEA SHEIIs.-Beat five eggs. yellow and
white separately, add to the yolk one cupful
sugar, then the whites whsked until they
"stand alone" rub half a tcaspoonful of soda
into one teacupful of flour, beat this into the
eggs and sugar, and add one full teaspoonful
OF cream of tartar, beat we'll, and divide into
cakes by dropping large tablespoonful upon
baking tin, not allowing the drops 10 touch
each other, nor placed near enough to run to-
gether when heated. ('Gem pans are best
to bake them in, the fiat circles instead Of
deep ones. Let the oven DC quick, and when
the cakes are light brown, remove them
and allow to cool little, then split them
open on one and drop the cream in the hollow
opening.
THE CREAM IS MADE AS FOILOw:-Boil
one pint of new milk, beat the yolks Of two
eggs and add half teasp0onful OF sugar,
and enough of corn.starch to thicken, about
three even tablespoonfuls) stirred smooth in
little cold milk; add these to the milk also,
the whites of the eggs, n teaspoonful extract
of lemon, one also OF extract of vanilla, beat
we'll, and as soon as thick remove from the
fire, allow to cool before placings in the pufS,
pinching the parts together after filing
Paint over with white of egg and dust plen-
tifully with powdered sugar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

Steamer Adriatic (BD. Gesdsl, Liverpool via Queens
steamer itxiy 1Br). Webster. Lverpool-F W Hurst
steamer Alsatia tB3. Campbell. Glasgov-Hsndcrson
Bros.
steamer George Washington. Whitehead, Halifax. Ms.
and ~ ohns NF-Clark 4 Seaman
Steamer Carondeiet McCrccry. Fcrnsndina-C II Mallory
4 Co.
steamer Philadelphia. DAVIS PniiadelphiA-Jas Hand
sup City OF Luck tBr,. Watson Bristol, E-Hsndcr
brox
Co.
Bark Hancock Ring. Richmond. ya--Ml!rr Houghton.
brig Soc l,usj. Constantini. Cork Falmouth for
dsrs--Juhn Senxcr.
brig Selma stanford dta). Naresca, venes-Lawrsncs
Giles & 20.
Bris Edith Hail. Oliver Rio Janero-H r Brown 4 Co
Brig Victoria. ssunders Port spain Grin dad)-H Trow
bridges sons
Iirg X II Cove. Hodgman. Cardcnas-Parsons Loud.
schr Il DE HART farnhan. Porto Pata-1hcbsud Bros-
Schr Harriet Brewster Sanford Nagusbo. PAbisl Abb
bort.
schr " a II Wothcnpoon (BrJ. Pcttis. Windsor. NS-D
De Wolf a Co.
sehr Eva Smith, Hssron, Port Royal Sc ovsrson
sehr EDDIE Palmer Norfolk va-slaghs Petty.
chr Thos Snnecxsen. Dickerson adelphiaA Dayton
4 Co.
scnr Geo A Pierce. Kelly. salem-c Roobina
schr Etniy. Braissed, Provdencs--Jossph Cottrsu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29

MARITIME MISCELLANY.

H3rFor disaster steamer Goeths Ger from Hamburg
for New York. general columns teabe).
SrKANER OLvDE. from West Point for Philadelphia.
went xshore Chincocague shos the night OF the oh
inst; Is full Of water and will probably total loss
She had very little board THE Is 5oi tons
register. built Chester In 1885, and 10 owned by
W r Clyde Co. OF this city
ScHR CHARLEY WooLsKy. from Virginia. with oysters,
went ashore ON Cape Henopen AN OF 18th inst
BGic MASLIus tBr, Todd IRON Natanxas for New York.
put into Key West the 9th inst having been ashore on
Elbow Cay Part 81 the removed by wrcckes
fore she hoated No particularz
BARK hEcLA fr. from Antwerp. reported Tor New York.
went ashore morning OF 18th inst the point OF Cape
Henlopen but came OF ut o'clock AN.
BARK NATIONAL EAGLE. ~ the Delaware Breakwater
from Liverpool reports April Is lat II 80 lou -.
large quantities OF ce had been four days of Capes
scHR CAnRrx ALICE before reported Edgarown.
has not been opened but hopes thar the IRE
10 nearly spont
ScnR 4 KxLLY. stranded 1T Rorkport. Mass. having
been ghtened OF her load Of paving and furnished
with An air tight tank In her held hoated Oh Tuesday
at high tide.
ScHR NOSES ADAMS Of Gloucester bound east before
pored ut Portland April 6 ashore Tuesday night
Spring Point Ledge but hauled Cd day by tug
Scott badly strained shoe broken and leasing badly.
Will go on railway.
April 26The frame of ship Of
some 1900 to be built by Capt Niccls the
season. has arrived and the will In
few days The ship building BY Lane is progressing
finely.
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HOwES' CIRCUS NOT BRUTAL.

To THE EDITOR oP THE HERALD
1t would be nothing moro than justice to permit US
to appeal from tho criticism published in yesterdays
HERALD concerning tho performance OF Mcssrs. Mace
and Goss at our Your representative calls 1t
"a brutal exhibition" and deprecatcs the presenting OF
It the principal attraction when ladies and children
invited to attend, &c Allow to state, sir, that
fully 1000 ladies have witnessed the performances OF
Mace and Goss, afternoons and evenings, their
first appearance here, and have yet TO learn
that they considered there anything objec-
tionabc about that feature OF entertainment.
AT matInces ladies children chief pa
irons, and to judge from the applause showered upon
the TWO performers named wo should that the dis
play OF science was highly approved OF and enjoyed.
our location compels TO cater 10 highly rcspeca-
bic class OF people, and have endeayored TO resu-
late programme that not the most fastidous
person Of either could lind fault
As the reference In your notice to ''brutay'i is cal
culaed to do us an injury and liable to deter great
many people from visiting our show We respectfully
urge to do US the justice 10 publish the above Re-
spcctfuly, HOWES Il GUSHING.
COLOSSEUM GROUNDS, NEw York, April 81, 1870
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
THE ITALIAN OPERA SEASON.
A LETTER OF EXPLANATION From MAX
STRAKOSCH.

LETTER OF EXPLANATION From MAX
sTRAKoscH.
To THE EDITOR TIE HEnALD:-
Our present predicament of being obliged to inter-
rupt the in consequence Of having both
the sick list only illustrates the difficulties hch
beset an operate manager in New York Had such
thing happened In Paris another tenor could be pro-
cured by telegraph wenty-four hours from London
or Milan. But here. what is left a manager but to
close his doors? beg to inform you that not only
short operate no failure, but 1t would
have been brilliant success could we have continued
IT. nearly every seat for the performance OF "Mig
non," which prevented from giving by the
above named sickness was taken so far as Mile. do
Belocca personally concerned she has every
be satisfied with the cordial greeting of the Amcr
public Shc Is an artist who has always secured
the highest and warmcst praise Of all tho critics in
such cities London Paris, Berlin Brussels &c. II
some American critics differ with the opinions OF such
high authorities can only feel sorry Tor
the critics In saying this ! simply wish to
destroy any idea You may have had that
Mile. dc Belocca came here to mako her
debut. That was mado years ago to enthusiastic
plaudits in the Italian opera House, Paris So
far your charge is concerned that have given
operate concert, let me say that have assisted ut
much worse and yct successful performances OF the
sBarber in London and Paris than those given by us
last week. In conclusion, permit me 10 correct very
natural error into which you and others have fallen.
AFTER speaking Vi Tue hneIa manner iu when the
American people support opera when we'll presented,
you say:sln 1874 when they gave Nilsson, with
such artists Campanin, Capoul and Maurel to sup
port her. together with strong and efficient chorus
and well balanced orchestra, the turned out
TO be prosperous It was brilliant" Nothing
could be more incorrect than this statement Tho
company, IL Is true was splendid one, the finest
brought America, and tho result loss OF $32 900
during the season All this is not encouraging. II
easy pull down than 10 build up II American
journals had upheld managers and artists like in Lon
DON ST. Petersburg PARIS and other principal OF
the Continent more and abused them less Italian opera
might possibly have had different history in this
country Apologzing for using more OF your space
than intended TO, remain, yours respectfully
Nxw YORK, April %, 1876 MAX SrRAkOSCH
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FOREIGN PORTS

CALLAo. March 2sSailed, ship Anna Decatur. Proctor.
from undergraduates Bay having rspsred Europe before
Cirxrrnoos April 22-Arrved, bark Ciotnde Miller,
Bucnos Ayrcs schr Enterprise. Mitchell, Milbridgc
Sailed 24th bark Blue Bird tsr. Mchsner, New York;
CAapKxAs April asSaiIed banks Masonic Rics north Of
ss. ssoa fs do Ss ss
Waite. Lee, do: Walter Palmer. Randall, do
HAVANA. April 27-Arrived. bark Doris Eckhon Hons.
sailed 9th Liberty sunaberg Now York: VIII
c,os Masa ao s. bark Con-
1ovous. March is-sacd, bark Wellington tNic), Gard
Lissos. April ai-Arrived. scnr b Atkinson Young.
philxdephia lbefore reported without date)
MgLsorRSx Feb 2-saled. bark Hero OF the Nile tBr.
MiTaxxAs. April 2e-Arvcd schr Rookie Yates Yates
Sailed 2ssh bsrks L stoeker Tyler Boston; Union.
sehr MRw sRr,. Williams; New York.
Dunton: Phebe. Mcdoro; Chss II Washington. Holbrook
and Abbie II Brown. Mcleod, al for New York.
81 JOINS. PR Arrl BIN port schrs Everett saun-
ders and nrcoking. Barber for New York cargo
In 26th brig Geo Lamer Norris. from baltimore
sAcuA, April % Arrived bark @ Reusens. Leighton
Grimsby. T. via ST Thomas: 18th. schr 1 Knowles.
Sailed 18th bark Kalisso xor, Tefsen north OF Hat,
brig q Geary Conkin. Now York; schr lssac
besou. Crockett north OF Hasteras 10Th, Edward
81 JOHN, Nh, April a7--Arrved. bark Agnes Campbell
Nth, bark Martin Maria. for London
9th, barss Mary Lawton Dr. sharpness; Thomas Kcil-
TAxrrco April sin port schr San Juan for New York In
days
rKSipAp nha,. April 2i-Anivcd schr crissie Wright,
sailed RID brig woIsvIre cBr), Adams rhilsdeiphia
vALgsciA April 2i-Arrvrd. brig Gics Loring Anderson,
New York before reported without dare.
v,crosA, April 2o-Arrivsd schr Ocean Spray, Marass,
sailed a0sh steamer City Of Panama seabury San Fran
cisco.
YAnsourm. Ms April a7Arrvod, steamer Dominion lBr.
Clements, Boston.