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Smyrna times., 1877-10-24
Wood Fires.

We grant, as has recently been said that
an open hire is "incompetcnt to heat our
houses" but we believe it can be made
such an important factor in the culture of
children, that we have no hesitation in
urging others to try it. In hous4s tL,t
are wholly warmed by furnaces. the family
circle Is likely to become impaired. The
children take their friends to their own
rooms, and the mother rarely becomes in.
timately acquainted with their associates
Around a wood fire, all naturally como
together; what interests one. comes IN =
little while to interest all. and the children
learn to be open and free. The fire warm.
the heart as we'll as the body. A wood fire
lit early in the evening when the children
are home from school is all that is neccs.
sary. When the boys get used TO coninc
in from the cold and snow to find n cLcn,,
tul hickory fire blazing on the narlor
hearth, with the room not too nicely
furnished for them to use, thew will not
want to leave it for any outside attractions
The moment the familiar whistle is ba,rd
IN the evening let some kindlng wood be
thrust under the logs. The pleasant scnsa.
ton produced by blazing fire. if reneotnd
every day, winter after winter, amounts to
a great deal OF happiness in a bows life.
time, and will never be forgotten. II i
dlthcuit to Overestimate the value of this
central gathering place Cor the whole
family Wood fires are not dusty. and
when used not for heat, but for cheer and
only IN the evening, are not costly. The
moderate heat OF furnace or stove is sufIi.
cient for the parlor by day, and but lttIa
wood IN the fireplace is necessary to make
II comfortable at night. Indeed, the roris.
ter often has to be turned off and the doors
TO be closed to keep the heat Of the house
from rushing into the parlor. The wood
tlre ventllates, and thus. not only are the
leet kept warm but the head remains cool
Hall cord of hickory wood last Ms about
month"; ana we use it on SUNDAYS after
cnurch, and on other days if we have
lrlehds TO dinner, or the children are to be
al nome. In spring and fall an open fire
place IS particularly useful. Every one knows
no" the furnace IS disliked in moderate
weather, out 0y using at such times the
"ood alone, the desired heat is obtained
ana Iar more than the cost saved in the
coal that would be burned to waste. If tho
fireplace is painted black, there will bo y
good background for the red flame. and tho
brick-work will not be made to Iooi, eb.bh,,
by the smoke. Let it be good heart, bIoy
ing fire or none at all. Better to save in
fine furniture, Or in rich desserts than mt
on logs sparingly. Brass andirons are the
best, for they never wear out, and the labor
IN keeping them bright is much exop.
gerated. The wood should be sawed in
put two pieces, so as to reach clear ovnr
both andlrons. A lot of corn.cobs will
make a hot, quick blaze, just before the
children go up to bed, and will make their
sIumber all the sweeter.--" Home and
Society y Scribnsr for Oct. '
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

BOILING MEAT.-The secret of boiling
meat properly is one unknown to mosf
American cooks. The idea seems fastened
in their heads that fast boiling is indisnen'
sable to thorough cooking of meat. Moth.
ing IS more erroneous than this. Fast
boiling toughens the fibre, expels the iuiccs
OF the meat and makes of the tendereet
slrloin or round a tasteless, chippv. indioos'
tlble dish. The true way to boil beef
corned or fresh, ham, fish, flesh or fowl is
to put it into boiling water, and let il boil
hard two or three minutes only. This
toughens all the outside of the meat. So
that shell is formed, like the crust or n
LOAF, which holds the juices of the meat
80 soon as this coating is formed the meat
should be removed from the fire and kent
as near as possible just below the boiling
point until it is done. If il is to be served
cold, it should be left in the liouor in
which it is boiled till both are cold If
served warm, serve as much as is needed
for the meal, and, if practicable, leave the
rest in the liquor to cool. The touohest
piece OF neck or brisket, If the animal
furnishing it was Aavorous, may be made
perfectly delicious by this long, slow boil.
ing.-Er. DO'i'
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Fear of great disgrace led three sisters
Lydia, Caroline and Lima Fonda-rcsiding
at Gloversville, in New York State, to seek
death on Sunday last. They had been
arrested on charge of stealing articles
belonging to a tenant who occupied a part
OF their house, and they had given bail to
appear for trial. A friend, upon entering
the house Sunday night, found the three
women apparently dead; one lying insensi-
bic upon bed, another upon a lounge and
third upon the floor, \ physician was
instantly summoned, who, upon coming,
declared that the women had taken poison.
Antdotes were given them, which restored
all to consciousness, but, in the opinion of
the physician, one of the women cannot re-
cover, and the other two have an even
chance of living or dying.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

JoHN W. YoUNs's WIFE LIBBrE.-Mrs
Llbbie Young, wife Of John w. Young. the
Mormon, has gone to Elmira, N. Y. where
she will spend the winter at a water cnre
for the benefit of her health, which is onito
Trail. In answer to areporter, Mrs. Young
said: 81 knew that my husband was
going to marry Luella Cobb, and therefore
left him and came home to nv parenfe
and will never live with him again
never, never" She spoke vehementlv.
although she was almost sobbing. After y
moment she said, and there was something
OF pride in her face, " But don't Won
imagine that he married that girl for
love. No, my husband, loves me. II was
ambition and in fulfilment of n promise
made 10 his father on his death.bed. Uis
father wished John TO succeed to his nlace
in the church, and that he might do 90
made him promise to become a polygamist
His marriage with Miss Cobb was his first
step in execution of the promise and. as he
thought, toward his fathers seat. But he
has been disappointed. He was not chosen
to succeed his father, and he bitterly regrets
the step he has taken, and almost every dav
| receive letters and telegrams from him
begging me to return. / treat them with
contempt. ! will never go back 10 him.
will be the wife of no man who would give
me up and break his VOWS to me for the
sake of power"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

When the head of Bulgarian family
perccivcs that lie is about to die he sends
for the priest and begins to bargain with
HIM about the cost of his funeral. The
moment he dies all the pots, pans, and
Kettles in the house are turned upside
down to prevent his soul taking refuge in
any one Of them, and great care is taken to
prevent either man or animal-espccially a
cat or dog-trom stepping across his body.
as otherwise, in the opinion of his family.
he would turn into vampire and be a
continual nuisance to them and to their
neighbors. The body is buried without
any collin in n shallow grave and left there
for three years, during which time many
offerings Of food and wine are placed upon
it; At the end of the third year the bones
OF the dead man are dug up, carefully
washed, put into a linen bag, laid before
the altar in the village Church: and after
receiving the blessing of the priest are
finally buried for good.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

\ clergyman of South Norwalk, Conn,
who had been annoyed by the noise made
by the late-comers to his church, announced
fortnight ago that at precisely 1880 A. NJ.
every Sunday, the church doors would be
locked and no persons would be admitted
after that time to the morning service.
Last Sunday he was detained at home bv
something till near the moment for the
beginning of the service. lie discovered his
dangerous position, however, and ran with
all his speed toward the church, which he
succeeded in entering Just before the doors
were closed. His wife, one of the church
deacons, and many of the congregation
were, however, locked out
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

III" Shah Of Persia one day expressed a
longing fora knupp cannon in the presence
OF the Russian Minister, who at once in.
formed the Czlr Of the Shahs desire. The
Ear, Who was anxious to crafty the Shah.
by return mail, a, it were, sent one of the
monster cannon-a 800 rounder-to his
ally The present was landed at Euzili. on
the Caspian sea, hut il took months labor
10y regimen, Of tie Persian Army to Get
the cannon 70 Tehcran. Arrived there n
day was appointed to fire it. The Court
and almost the entire population of the
city assembled. Bang! went the cannon,
away scampr"cd half the multitude. and
down tumbled the minaret Oft one of the
city gates. near which the gun had been
placed. Bat there was another disaster.
In an hours time amcssenger arrived from
a village five miles away, and reported that
ITS inhabitants were bcwailng the loss of
their mosque. The cannon-ball from the
cannon had struck the building and ruined
1t. The Shah was so diSmayed by the effect
that he never permitted the cannon TO be
fired again.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

The following anecdote is told of Judge
Abbott, one of the members of the House
Investigating Committee which went to
South Carolina: When he was in Charles.
ton he asked the old darkey at work in
his room what made him so slow about
building the fire. The reply was: Fact
is, Judge, dar is no coal down stairs. I'se
been up and down de alley, and stole all
the wood ! could find, and in present de-
morlized condition Of society can't do no
BETTER" -O
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

The Rev. Dr. John Poisal, the new Chan.
lam OF the House at Washington was once
a shoemaker in West Virginia, and studied
theology while working on his bench. lie
is an old circuit rider, and, tits said, won Con.
gresham }. II. Tucker from skepticism by
an eloquent sermon preached several years
ago. DIR. Poisal has a remarkable memory
is said, indeed, to know the Bible and
Methodist hymn book almost by heart
and the good old man needs all this
memory, for he is almost entirely blind.
1t is told of him that he is very sensitive
concerning his defective sight and has
done wonderful things in the way of memo.
rizing to conceal it.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Love with some persons is a curious
sentiment. Not long ago young couple
IN Phlladelphia were engaged to be mar
RED when suddenly the lady changed her
mihd' and the engagement ring was re-
turned. third party was called in BY the
SGlSalPointed lover to intercede in his
BEHALF but the lady was not only inexor-
aOIe, but fell in love with the interceder,
ana the passion being finally reciprocated,
the two were welded the other day.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

"C Come up to the Capitol while we are
IN II session, and I'll give you a seat on the
floor of the House. said a member of
Congress to one Of his supporters, who
called upon him in Washington. "WalI.
no; thank you," said the countryman
poor as | am, always manage to have a
cheer to sit on at home, and ha'n't come
here to sit on the floor"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Our daughter never dances out of her
own set" said a proud dame at one of
those nondescribt entertainments got up
at the hotels Of certain fashionable
watering place. "Is it a blue set or a pink
set?" some one asked: and the good iady
colored up and could make no reply. it
turned out that this exclusive person was
the worthy mate Of dealer in modern
cheap jewelry.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

CHOOSING MEAr.-In selecting beef take
that which has loose grain, easily yield
ing to pressure, of dark red color, smooth,
with whittish fat; if the lean is purplish
and the fat is yellow it is poor beef. Grass.
fed is the lightest, OK the best, and next
the hcifer.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

General Grant writes that he had deter
mined to retire to private life from the lst
OF October, because he has found the labor
OF accepting the hospitality of his English
friends so great tax upon his health. lie
will visit the Mediterranean in one of the
vessels of the European squadron and spend
some time in the waters Of Italy. He does
not expect to return to the United States
until December of next year.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

1t is reported that Mr.. Moody is dis.
couraged in regard to the unsatisfactory re.
suits of his last two Summers work in
Northield, his own home. He said re.
Gently, it was like pounding on rock, but
he meant to keep on pounding.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

New Orleans is built upon forest of
cypress trees. For 600 feet down this is
the foundation Rows upon rows of the
stumps of the cypress are found growing
over each other, superimposed, each of
which layers 1t IS calculated has required
thousand years TO form.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

IntoXication is said to be unknown in
Burmah. If one of the people gets drunk
IN that pleasant country he is liable to
have his head cut otf'-a law as rigidly en-
forced as is that for premeditated murder.
And yet Burmah is called a heather
country.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

When Sir Walter Scott was urgrd not
to prop the fallen credit of one of his ac.
quaintances, he replied: "The man was
my friend when my friends were few, and
will be his, now that his enemies are
many"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

To utilize feathers of ducks, chickens
and turkeys generally thrown aside as re.
fuse, trim the plumes from the stump, in.
close them in tight bag, rub the whole
as If washing clothes, and you will secure a
perfectly uniform and light down, excellent
Tor quilting into coverlets and not few
other purposes.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Thirty-six Catholic young ladies from
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and
other cities received the habit of the School
Sisters of Notre Dame at st. James Church,
Baltimore last week.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

The late Mr.. Trask, who devoted his life
70 crusade against tobacco, is made re.
sponsible for these two stanzas:
May never lady press his lips,
His prohercd love returning.
Who makes a furnace Of his mouth
And keeps his chimney burning
May each true woman Shun his sight
For fear his fumes might choke her
And none but those that smoke themselves
Have kisses for smoker.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

A st. Louis schoolboy gave his teacher
this illustrative definition of "responsi-
bility:" "Boys has two buttons for their
s'penders, SOS to keep their pants up.
When one button comes off, there is a
good deal of responsibility on the other
button"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Fgaro's q Iron Mask" represents school
boy as asking: Papa, what then is it
tnat distinguishes civilization from barba.
rlsm. oh, it is quite simple, > replies the
parent. civilization kills its enemy at
o,ooO metres with cannOn-ball, and barba.
rlsm chops off his head with a sabre"
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

The unpublished life Of General Grant,
written by his father, Mr.. Jesse r. Grant, is
in the possession of the Connecticut State
librarian. This manuscript gives a new
version of the way in which young Grant
got his name Of Ulysses; it says that the
name was one Of lot drawn from a hat
when his parents were debating what to
call him.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

The Episcopal General Convention in
session at Boston last week adopted an i'm.
Portant report on the duty Of the Church
III Its work among the masses. The re-
port, among other things. alluded to the
recent labor troubles as sufficient to remind
people that without inculcating the princi-
pies essential to the moral and social wei.
fare OF the masses "propcrty and religion
would be at the mercy Of communi,tic
bodies. a resolution expressing sym.
pathy with the efforts in England to severe
the Church from the state was summarilv
tabled.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24
WHOLE NO. lib.

Taking things too literally is a fertile
cause OF amusing blundcr. Two English
Workmen claiming proprietorship of one
oonkey' went to the Westminster county
court to get the dispute decided. After
hearing part Of the evidence, the Judge
sad they had better settle the case out of
court during the adjournment for luncheon.
Upon the court re-opening the defendant
loId @ lis Honor it was all right; the donkey
Judge saw his personal appearance was
altered Tor the worse but before he could
put any questions, the defendant went on
to say that they had found a quiet yard to
5flIe 15 II In' as His Honor had suggested.
lie had been rather rough on the nlaintiF
but couldn't help it; they had only half an
hour to pull il off in, and plaintiff was a
much tougher customer than he looked to
be. The explanation was conclusive. if
not quite satisfactory to the court, and the
donkey became the prize Of the victor in
the fight
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

A New York invention for destruction of
garbage has proved successful. The gar
bage is burned in blast furnace, and the
resultant Stag and ashes pay the cost of
cremation.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Prof. Hall began life as carpenter,
married n school teacher, saved up his
money, and now has two whole moons.--
Danb,uy Nelcs
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

Many persons peruse books for the ex.
pressed and avowed purpose of consuming
umei and this class of readers forms by
iar it the majority of what are termed the
reading public" Others, again, read with
the laudable anxiety of being made wiser !:
ana when this object is not attained, the
disappointment may generally be attrib-
uted, either to the habit of reading too
much, or OF paying insufficient attention to
what falls upon their notice.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

The physically blind thank you for your
guidance; the mentally blind usually re-.
ject it.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

SILENT TRAVELLERS THAT ARE ALWAYS
GOING EAST.-A Colorado correspondence
says Bystanders at the railroad stations
on the Union Pacific, and observers along
the road, may often remark at the long,
omlnuos pine boxes stored forward of the
tram, generally in front Of the express car.
lhese boxes contain the bodies of those
whoh' either friendship or cxpedicncv for
ward t. homes or relatives in the far East.
AMID the jar, rumble, spring, laughter and
excitement of trip across the continent.
they alone are passively silent.
They are always going East-ncver West.
Ihey went West perhaps to seek fortune.
They have found the ultimate fortune of
all mankind. The body Of one NAV be.
perhaps, the remains of widows son, who
eXpends her little all that he NAV at last
repose beneath the trees of somc dear New
England home. Perhaps it is the body of
some noted capitalist. who was stricken
down IN some exciting battle of Mammon,
and IS to be deposited amid the pomp and
magnificent draperies of afflicted woe.
within the silent chambers of Greenwood
Cemetery. A long journey is before them
as they move out of the busy confines of
San Francisco on their dismal Journey to
the East; but who shall tell of the longer,
let US hope, pleasanter fiji ght Of the soul to
Its Saviour, whose star of nativity was first
seen IN the East, and whose light they now
follow, hopelessly, helplessy dead.
Smyrna times., 1877-10-24

ODD MIsTAKEs.-Col. Stuart, in his Rfm;.
"'scenccs Of a Soldier, tells the following
anecdotes:
A sentry at Chatham, when the captain
OF the guard questioned him as to his
orders, replied: my orders are, sir, if a
hire break out, I'm to take my, musket and
shoot the nearest policeman" The officer
suggested he had made some mistake. but
the soldier stuck to his text; and with
pity the policeman" the captain of the
guard walked on without giving the correct
instruction: I" If fire breaks out. fire your
musket, and alarm the nearest police.
man."
A Scotch subaltern at Gibraltar was one
day on guard with another officer, who
falling down a precipice, was killed. He
made no mention of the accident in his
guard report, leaving the addendum, an.
Is. Nothing extraordinary since guard.
mounting" Some hours after the brigade
MAJOR came to demand an explanation,
saying: "You say, sir, in your report,
Nothing extraordinary since guard.
mounting when your brother.oficer. on
duty with you, has fallen down precipice
lour hundred feet and been killed"
" Weel, sir" replied he, {" dinna think
there's onythink extraordinary in it: if
he'd faun doom precipice four hundred
ieet and no been killed, | should hae
thought it very extraordinary indeed, and
"ad nae put 1t doom in my report"
, 1877-02-05
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY. FEBRUARY i, 1877.

:sirunek and his daughter ptactfcinr Oil raslor.
skates. To make a long story abort, u Is hut
necessary 10 say that alt the combinations get
settled. 1on SehnnibacA reforms, ana Ia able to
pay his creditors In full. htrunet, who h,l
been insnlted l1y tho old lady and wanted to
Withdraw his capital, finally concluded 10 leave
i, which set ten .Schwa'eneh on his legs agAin.
Ono Of tho editors tnnrrics 1on Schru'bach't
sister, and tho other Strnncka daughter, md alt
are exceedingly happy.
The pnrt OF .Nr. .Sfrwntk was cxccl1ent1y per-
formed hy tho beneficiary, Mr. Kosh. It was
4 finished piece Of character netting. Mr. Donald
as Ton Srhx!'taeh acted his rolc very we'll. cspc-
cially In tho last two acts. Mrs. Horn a. GRIND
mother lioa Seh.edl5aeh could not haYs been
better. It was her best performance this season.
Mr.. Won Der 0stc',, rs leading cditpr,
appeared to better advantage thnn Inst week.
Atf. Brockman ,nade very favorable Impression
as tue journalist Laehs It was ono Of the best
performances this scason. Miss Van Btmnn.
witz lad but little to do, but that ltttio could
not hayc been done my better. Miss Ltndc.
nian and the other performers did their best TO
make tho p1av one Of tho most successful
brought out this season.
, 1877-02-05

INTERESTING LECTURE Dr rHo1. 0uHNsNo.
Tr.,i. William Cunning delivered tia second
oI hts course Of lectures on "Sricnce mud Aiau"
at Hershey Music Hail yesterday afternoon.
The audience was large ono md tue subject,
''stan IN the slaktng," hish'y Interesting,
soInc uf the points calling forth loud applausc.
Tic following IL an abstract Of tho discourse:
1ho earliest artlsuIate uttcrances Of tho hui
man mind. the speaker said, was u cry Of won.
der. Who hath seen tho 6rst.born when he Who
lad 10 body borc him who had a bodyt Nor
auyht, nor uau;ht existed. The 0nly Quo
bsca,hed breathless by itself. Aud lie, the
brcsshlcas treather, lie md she aud 1t, .
aoncthlng, nothing, bore hun who
had thc tEbs bCdy. Iu such colorlcas abstral-
tions ~ thcSc the Ilndoo attempted 10 utter
the uEutterable and conceive the t,lconccIvable.
The Hebrew did uot concern himself wlth ao-
attactious. "1h the bc,inniny,n lie said, "Goa
created the beayrus aud the caytt-n He did
not eoucesn Himself With the method, aud
modern thinkers who have followed Him do
not seem TO have concerned themselves
about the method. 1t does not seem to
hlyc occurred TO them tnat II lie, the
lnscrutable, would create world lie must
enploY The alnuities and repQlsons ot matter; +;
, 1877-02-05


The otlcst member 0f llcr Mn}csty'e PEivy
Count! IL fiscount stratiurI le kedc1lfIc, q.
G. L., aged ST. the youngest. hls lsoyal lltgl,ncss
Prince l.eopold. agcd -. Tho Oldest Dnku Is
tau Duke u Portland, agetl n; the youngest,
tho nuka Of Nuntroac, agpl Is. Tho Oldest
Marquis Is tho Marquis of Donegal, agcd 10:
tho vouugcs., tho, a1altuis Camden, a.cd
3. The Oldest Earl In tho House Of
Peers Is Earl Bathurst aged "; though
the oldest bearer uf that titla IL tho Earl
Ut Kilinorsy, an Irtsll Pccr. aged 80; tho young.
est u the Earl OK llopetouu, agul II. Tho old
est Vtscount Is Lord strasford do Rclcliife,
aged 81; thr youngest, Visseunt Ciiflen, aged
II. ,Ths oldest Baton + Lord Chelmsford,
aged u: this youngest, Lord Southampton.
nsel H. The oldest member Of the Iiousu Ut
Commons Il the 1t. lion. Josrph Warner 1tcn-
ley, II. L. for Uxfordshire. aged IL; tho young
ssI' tao Hon. William 0,cal1ayha,', II. i. fer
r!ppcsasy, egcd ID Tho aides: Judge tn
El!glauA is tho 1t. Hon. Sir Fitzsoy Kelly,
Lor1t Chief baron Of the ExShciluer d.
vision of tho High Court ol JustIee, aged u |;
tho youngest IL Sir Nathaniel Llnllcy, Justieo
Of tho Common Pleas Division, ugA 40. The
oldest Judge III ireland u the Hon. JAMES
O'Bsten, Of tue Court al Queens Bench, sgcd
II; The youneest. the Right Hon. Christopher
Fallea, LID, Lord Chief Baron OF tho Couit OF
Exchequer, aeed ~. Tho oldest Of tho Scotch
lo1ls VI session ls Robert Maetarlanc, Losl Or