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as though just picked. Perhaps the
most common way ofcooking tomatoes
Is to stew them, choosing sound ripe
oneGr scalding few minutes In hot
H. TO remove the skins readily, then
|6liO md stew gently for fifteen min.
Eute5 md season with salt, butter and
|pepp6r.s A porcelain lined stew pan,
r GXGH timed dish should be used to
,ok th(Aa in, as iron imparts strong
ate ana Injuries their color as well as
TOMATO STEW.
4 IKE large ripe tomatoes, scald, peel
1<lS aHVrter them and sprinkle them
VIII y little salt and pepper. Put In a
Btew pan some thin tender beef steaks,
lamb or mutton chops; bury the meat
In the tomatoes and add bits Of fresh
butter rolled In flour and sugar, II you
do not like the acid Of the tomatoes;
add chopped onion or two II you like
It, it., Cook Coo s slowly tM MS Ress As don, done
Add no water to this stew. A very
wholesome dish.
n lToMA7O,HAsMo
Butter a dish, put in a layer of
peeled and sliced tomatoes. q layer of
cold meat In thin slices, and q layer of
bread and butter, and SO on untff the
dish is full, add seasoning to the layers.
Pour beaten eggs over the top and bake
brpwn.-Home Cook Book.
- . ~ - TOMATO ToAssr ,olp T
Stew tomatoes unth done, seasoning
with butter and salt, add milk to make
sufficiently thin, or. cream may lie
used and the butter omitted, and use
this upon slices Of well toasted bread !.
instead of the usual sauce made for
cream or dip toast. Said TO be, q, flne
breakfast dish.-Am. Agricultprist.
BAKED TOMATOES. 10,
Take OF the stalks from the toma-
toes; cut them into thin slices, and
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
MICHIGAN.

The following is statement OF the re-
ceipts and disbursements ut the State
Treasurer's Office Tor the month ending
Aug. 81, 1877:
Balance on hand Jny 81 1s77-......-..S6i6,a iS ~
Receipts for the month......"".''...'.. oo,ooi ~
Total.
Disbursements... ii9,iVa o.
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CaIifornla's Export Trade.

kRSespths san Yraucisco B6lietin.
IN than OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cali
!; So ss5T SelS''
inn nserished and 4hprovident,
Ia wealth concentrated among the
NJ the very Tteh debased by luxury,
liz Nd fSor;aiAtle vicious and igi,or-
nxnkk -SkVertv. -..s-....---.s-.,.. " q. ~
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right the Turks having fled 'across the
valley. leaving Drobrovoisky unoppneed.
Gen. SkObelof has gone with. ten bat
talions toward the extreme Jeff to take
Mount Rouse, the isolated ridge. At
1880 the psttering Of musketry on the
LETT tells Of SkobeloTs advance. . At
40 his column ~ seen moving down
tharSlOpsof The amphi theatse and oros,-
inS q 1iittIsI valley intervening bel tween
the slope and Mount Rouse. The Rus
sian artillery now open q tremendous
shell fire upon the slope Of Mount Rouse
facing Skobeloff, and the Turks are seen
running from their intrenchments on the
top and slepe OF this mount. AT the foot,
however, and near the highway, they
Skobeloff's advance, The heat Is now
SIG s1s ssRs
from the reserve moves down defile TO
the right Of headquarters to take NJ.
Rouse In flank and cut off the Turk \
retreat. At 1925 o'clock battery NOV >
up to support the sdvance Of this regi-
ment, and takes position on the road
leading along the eastern end OF Mt.
Rouse. Ten minutes sGer Skobeloff' g
column PUSHES mp the road and takes the
heights Of Mt. Rouse, and he crowns
them with his infantry. The garrison
of the Turkish batteries away TO
our left on the Trojan road now
withdraw toward Trojan, taking the
artillery with them. At ono o'clock we
4 We all the Turkish positions except q
redoubt on the Plevna road, the strongest
of all, for Il commands the little valley at
the bottom Of the amphitlioater, and has
outlying detached works to flank an at
,lcking force. The hrst period Of the
/ tale has now terminated. Orders are
.<fven 10 advance our batteries TO the top
- Mount Rouse, and the right " ing crept
carefully fol ward toward the foot OF the
amphitkeater. 70, 70 DO In readipeks for
an stack upon The red0ubt. BY two
O'Clock the Batteries we4e In their new
positions and had opened tremendous
fire on the n ioubt. The commander OF
this position retired his guns 10 the hill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

changes of the suns density is I'M
probable; it is therefore improbable that
running water and animal life have
existed on the earth many millions of
years"
"Or that theywill exist many millions
of years longer"
" That depends, as the French say. II
We limit ourselves to what all investiga-
tions permit US to consider credible from
a scientific point of view then we may
pronounce certain supposed phenomena
incredible ard declare their occurrence
to border ON the miraculous, For in
stance, that telescopes may reveal to US
intelligent beings moving at will through
the celestial spaces, presents itself as an
extraordinary idea to all, an incredible
one to many"
" But, in the preset state Of science, |
doubt whether it is any more extraordi-
nary or incredible than the idea that the
sun is receiving from any external source
a supply of heat eQnal to that which he
radiatcs. And the phenomenon of the
conservation Of the solar heat without a
supply from outside, and without pro-
gressive change within leading to a state
in which the supply must cease, would
be yet more miraculous. OF course, il
observations showed that the sun pos,
8essed the power of thus producing per-
ennial heat from nothing we should have
to accept it and modify our ideas of GER
tain natural laws just as in the case Of
our seeing beings flying through the &c.
lestial space; but in the present state of
our knowledge neither Of these supposi.
tions can be fairly admitted into the
category Of scientific pOssibilities.N
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27
THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR.

In the prinitiye days Of our grundiather's uue
Wheu the fireplace, genial and bright,
It's cavernous recess a glowing with fame.
Fiued the old fashioned kitchen with light,
They used often to gather at close of the day
hound the hearth-stOne, that altar Of y0re
But men OF this modern and glorisu9 age
Collect around u hole in the floor,
The grandfather sat in the chimney nook,
In au old-fashoned, splnt bot,omei chair,
And Bolemnly read from the blessed Old book
Then knelt with ths household In prayer;
Their altar the ume-h0nOred hoaTth.stone with
CLEANS
OF the ERE hight alckerlng DER
VIC moderns all worship meath iresco aul gas,
Our altar n hole in the floor,
When from the old hoarth-stone the children went
iorh
To Join the soul-thlIning strife,
And win themselves laurels or yaliRntly brave
The butloting surges Of life,
Then with wOr!d-woaried hearts yearning sadly
for rest,
They would seek the old hearth-stono once more
But we, when awcary With toll and oppressed,
Return to-the hole in the floor.
When the tumult Of war oycrshadowel our land
And our foreiathGrs rushed TO the fray,
To repel the invaders that threatened their homes
Leaving mothers and daughters 10 pray
The thoughts Of their hearth-stOnCs gave strength
to their arms
And thrilled THEN brave hearts to the core,
Bat our heroes when called on their homes to de
ield,
Must dght fora holcin the floor
Then let us rejoice that We live in anage
When instead Of the hcsrth-stones bright glow
Or the cayernous Fireplace, CHEEKY with flames,
We have 'modern Improvements" YOU know,
And when we converse Of those primitive
And the Jolly Old CIlg gtOms Oi wore,
We will laush az we think Oi tbs old-lashionc,
WAYS
AS We st round-the hole in the floor.
-Lkzie CdrE HdrfL in Sryibna.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27
Lucille Westerns Last Hours,

Sne opened in the new Park theater on
Monday night last playing Nancy Sykes,
in her own dramatization of "Oriver
Twist" At the matinee performance on
Wednesday she was so hoarse at its close
as to be barely able to speak In con-
versation with col. VIM. f Sim, the
manager, she said that she caught cold at
the Walnut street theater, Philadelphia,
on the Friday night previous, through
the roof of her dIessing-room leaking and
letting in the rain. She regarded her
cold as a severe one, and requested that
Miss Annie Ward Tiffany play her part
Gu Wednesday evening. Yestsrday eve-
ming, at five o'clock, she called her agent,
Mr.. A. c. Cambridge, and said, "What
time is it?" He told her, and she an.
swared, OTIS time to go to the theater.
Has the basket-boy come yet p He an
swered, "You are not in the bill to-
night" when she said "Who takes my
partY" He answered, "Miss tiffany
and she replied, ooh, yes, l remember
now" She gradually grew worse, and
at seven o'clock called Mr.. Cambridge to
the sofa on which she was lying. She
threw her arms around his neck and said
"You have been kind and true to me
Good bye. l rest at last" The next
moment she was dead. The news was al
once sent TO the theatre, and Miss Tiff
fany played Miss Westerns part tha
night. Lucy or Lucille Western wa
born in the city of New Orleans, La, OF
Jan. 8, 1S43, and was consequently
thirty.four years old.
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sKISCELLANEOUR.

The pig iron production of the United
States for 1876 is estimated at 20S0,G tons.
In 1875 the production WAS 2,20G,58l tons.
When 1873 opened the stock on hand was
estimated at 715,0OO tons, and this had been
reduced at the close of the year to about
66O,OO0 tons.
The transfer to the states of Michigan
New York and North Carolina Of the care
and custody of the Indians aud their lands
in those states, will probably soon be made,
Prof. Seelye's bill providing for such trans,
fer having been fayorably reported. The
number of these Indians is about 1900, OF
whom 1000 are in Michigan, 5000 in New
York and 1OO0Oin North Carolina, Theyare
quite civilized, and their transfer to the care
of those states will most likely prove to be
the first steps inthe progress of their absorp'
tion into the body polite.
The Indian Office publishes a dispatch
dated January 10Th, from Lord Carnaryon
Indian secretary in the absence Of Lord
Salisbury, to Lord Lytton, goyernment-gen.
eral of India. 1t requests that e weekly
summary be henceforth sent by telegraph,
giving the main facts in regard to the famine,
Lord Carnarvon, in summing up the infOr.
nation he has received hitherto, considers it
alarming, and says that $4,000 people are
already employed on the relief works in
lT,lrog and OEO npN ,,nrn pnn,knv Tho
government estimates show that the famine
in Bombay will gradually increase, reaching
its maximum in April, when 100000 per-
sons will require relief, after which il will
gradually decrease. The districts affected in
Madras csver $4,000 square miles, and con.
tain apopulation of 100000, In Bombay
the famine in the stricken country covers
$4,000 square miles, and has population of
100000, 100000 OF which are in distcts
more Immediately affected.
Boston Advertiser: "Can the south
manufacture cotton goods cheaper than the
north?" is often and anxiously asked, and
every item of fact bearing on the question is
worth CdlCullS anu nOluluE' IlcTe are TWO,
both favorable to southern manufacture:
Machinery is being put in the third cotton
mill owned and operated by the Eagle and
PhGnix manufacturing company of Colum.
bus, Ga. The new mill is as large as the
other two of the company; will be devoted
to making checks and stripes will have 2O,.
600 spindles, eight hundred looms and one
hundred and sixty carding machines; will
use twenty bales Of cotton day, and will
employ seven hundred hands. The compa.
ny has paid good dividends and has a large
reserve fund. Second: AT the recent semi,
annual meeting of the Augusta Ga. )'factory
the profits of the company for the six
months were said to be above 1900, and a
two per cent. dividend was declared-not
large for semi.annual, to he sure but cot.
ton mills are not many Of them doing as well
as that During that time the factory made
10000 yards of goods, chiefly for southern
consumption. Two swallows do not make .
summer but the signs Of a change are worth
| nntipiufr
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The Danube as 4 Barrier Against
Russian Invasion.

The Turks are pushing forward with
untiring activity all their preparations
for war, and they have unbounded con.
fidence in their power of giving a good
account of the Russians, il it comes to
an actual conflict They protest that
their enemies can not possibly bring out
more than two hundred thousand men,
and that they themselves can throw five
hundred Thousand into the field. More.
over, they would be on the defensive,
and would hold strongly fortified posi-
tions of great natural strength Their
fleet the second strongest in the world,
and the Danube5 5being still free fiom ice,
they could alb initio impede their enemy's
operations. The Black sea would prac-
tically be at their mercy. As proof OF
the efficiency of the Turkish navy, let
me adduCe one fact. Seven vessels of
war made a cruise of three months, last
autumn, and the only one Englishman in
the squadron was the admiral, Hobart
Pasha. Even the mechanicians were all
Turks The feet is now stationed in
Bosphorous, opposite Therapia, and a
gOodly show it makes. So excellent is
the discipline that Hobart Pasha gave
permission, the other day, for three thou
sand of the men under his command to
land at Buyukdere, with orders to be on
board at sunset. At the appointed time
every man had returned to his post.
They spent their leave in drinking coffee
and singing the monotonous chants in
which they delight, but none got drunk
or otherwise misconducted themselves
The strict sobriety and abstinence of
these Mussulmans give them an immense
advantage over Europeans. They live
contentedly on fare on which the Eng
lishmen would starve. Their tatalism
again gives power to their chiefs and
though in the open field their lack of en-,
ergy would put them at Il disadvantage
behind fortresses they would be as exec T.
lent as any troops in the world 1t is
not, therefore, to he wondered at that
the Turks have confidence in the result
oF a conflict with Russia. But can they
rely on being opposed to one enemy
alone2 The war would infallibiy spread,
and the Ottoman might find himself en-
compassed by foes on every side, Nor
could he confde in the power which has
hitherto always stood by his side Al
though the agreement of the great pow
crs implies 10 solidarity in the event Of
war let us hope that the negotiations
still going on may clear up the difieul.
ties of the situation. Diplomacy must
be sadly at fault il the representatives OF
all Europe and halt OF Asia can sit round
a green table day after day and separate
without devising some scheme for avert
ing, for a time at least, the unutterablt
horrors of a warof faraticism and of race
-Pcra Cor. london Telegraph.
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Eqwln Adams, reported dead in Aus
tals has arrived in San Francisco, and
nlnks he is alive.
npsSla and Turkey are eagerly buying
II american revolvers and rifles. BY the
~ machinery bought by Gen. Gorloi' al.
vaAY 5,OOOOOO rifles have been turned out !;
~ ia has imported 100000 Smith & Wessen
cye.Vers and 2O,0OO.00O cartridges, to say
wing OF 100000 cartridges manufactured
'sasf In Russia from American machines.
gssp while Turkey has contracted in Rhode
s'sau Tor 100000 Martini-Henry rifles, of
'H.yp 2oOOOO have al:eady been shipped,
~ foV'OOO more are ready for export.
APe emancipation of Brazilion slaves
fspgressing in a slow but continuous man.
NJ according to recent statistics. In the
nee OF Goyaz the 5000 slaves registered
I ~ had, on the 31st Of December, 1875,
ss9e'ne reduced to 1855 by 357 deaths, 1922
.eAAP lions and 1876 removals. At the same
'a' there existed 921 freeborn children OF
sS' In the province of Pernambuco
.,pg the same four years, the LOG, POI slave
''' nished 1886 by deaths and 1,O49 by
pcipations. From September 2S, 1871
Y = end OF December last the number o.
'llren of slaves born free under the law
y was 1882, of whom 2,s02 died, leav
I, 'olo' In the province of San Pault
- - dled, from April, 1872, to the end o
9t7 Oh the 1910 slaves registered, 1851
paw were emancipated. In III of tht
psr'Shes the freeborn births were iS, IL
n nom 5S6l had died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27
Commodore yanderbiIt's Secret.

The great success of the late commo-
dore Vanderbilt in steamboating and
railroading, whereby he amassed a larger
fortune than any other private person
during a lifetime, has naturally awakened
a strong desire to learn the secret of his
uniform and most surprising achieve
ments The commodore himself, when
questioned upon the subject during the
latter years OF his life, gave various eX.
plantations Of it, To one young man,
who was about entering upon the career
of q Wall street broker, and who sought
his counsel, he said; "Sonny, don never
sell what you haven't got, ," which was an
excellent piece of advice for a stock
broking adventurer, notwithstanding its
defective grammar, To another he said
"Sam, don't never put it into any mans
power to ruin YOU And this might be
put into letters Of gold over the desk Of
every one who takes financial risks,
whether in Wall street or elsewhere, and
it would be an excellent maxim also for
a politician. Toanother aspirant for for
tune, who had asked his advice, he said {;
Don't never buy what you can't pay
for"
These were three admirable maxims
for business, and he probably acted
through his long and successful career in
strict conformity with them, He never
speculated, nor made any rash ventures,
But his favorite maxim, the one upon
which he set the highest value and most
seriously inculcated upon those who
we're on the most intimate terms with
him, was a condensation of one among
the wisest proverbs of solomon: In all
labor there is profit, but the talk of the
lips tendeth to penury." The commo'
dore probably had never read this golden
proverb, and he can hardly be said to
have paraphrased it in putting it into
this homely advice: "Keep your mouth
shut" This was what he said to his
young grandson, upon whom he based
his hopes OF founding a dynasty, only a
few days before his own was closed for
ever. He had been giving the young
man some words of serious advice, and
he ended by saying, But above all,
keep your mouth shut" He used to
say that he owed most of what was called
his good fortune to the practice of keep.
ing to himself what he meant to do until
he had done it. And this has been the
habit of all great men who have done
ANYTHING during their lives to excite the
wonder of their fellow-beings.
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French Coral Fishing.

II is well known that France provides
rearIv every market in the world with
coral The Steele gives some valuable
information upon coral fishing, which
furnishes emplovment ior a large num-
Der of people; The process Of coral fish
inc is of The most simple nature. In
ag;np two lone pieces OF wood. forming 4
s6nare cross in the centre of which a
lead or castiron wedge is .olidly affixed,
and which sinks the whole machine into
tbe middle Of the sea. To each of the
fonr b,oncbes of this cross are attached
tibrcs of hemp and old ropes. These
f;bres ere united by rope Of about five
fathoms in length. % tlat when The cross
is sunk TO the bottom, and Is put in mo-
lion by the movement Of the vessel t
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THE WEST.

Atelegram from the Tongue river con.
onment says that, December 18th, FIVE
'rominent Sioux chiefs approached the post
Ibout noon with flag of truce. When
sithh few hundred yards of the post, and
leiofe their approach was known to single
nicer or soldier OF the garrison, they were
'ounced upon and killed by Crow scouts
Eho beIong to the post. Gen. Miles was in
lignpnt beyond measure at the bloody
Iass'iy, both on account of its atrecity and
y teason of the possible Importance of
heir mission
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

Some day earth win know no gloom,
some day faith will rise from sleep
Some day hope VII bud and hlooml
Some day men will coosa 10 weep
When the path Of life IS rough,
Eome day death will cry, enough
Some day water will be wine,
Some day woe viii be changed 10 veal
Some day captives will not pine,
Some day deepest wounds viii heal,
some day, with its sweet Decree
Made imprisoned Joseph free
some dav, some day, envy dies,
Long ago the spirit spoke,
Changing into purple dyes
Jewish David shepherd CLOAK,
Making Saul, erst fierce and feet
Follow on with lingering feet.
Some day must the aloe bloom,
Fruit wlllHOw upon the palm,
Some day light Will yanquish gloom,
Come day pain will find h7lmi
Some day eyes will not to wet
Some day, some day viii come yet.
-Cl1sitqH GgHtlT.
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A SERVANT girl who had. been admon-
ished by her mistress to be very careful
in "washin' up" the best tea-things was
overheard shortly afterward indulging in
the following soicquy while in the act
of wiping the sngar basin; If was to
drop this ere basin, and was to catch it,
/ suppose | shouldn't catch it; but if |
was to drop it, ant wasn't to catch It, |
reckon should catch it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

VoUXG man, DO you ever drink f"
asked mild-looking ;man, accOsting
Jones. "Well, yes, thank you, as it's a
cold morning / dent mind" replied
Jones, removing his quid OF tobacco.
" Don't do it any more" rejoined the
mid man, "or you viii be eventually be
c lrsed, Good morning
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

In the senate on 10Th, number of
bills OF private character were considered,
when the report of the committee on rules,
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EFFECTS on THE EARTH.

suppose dife cNte in the amount
of the sun'sradiation."
Great changes in radiation are not
consistent with lie on the globe, for an
increase of but fraction of the present
amount would cause the entire ocean to
boil, while a yet smaller diminution
would permit water to exist only in the
form OF ice. That the radiation should
remain constant under any considerable
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

DURING a recent gale full clothes
line Of ireshIy.wsshed linen, headed by 4
red flannel shirt, passed over n Mas
sachusetts town, says the local paper,
bound east.
Ware glad to see that the ladies are
again forming reading clubs for the win
ter. The reading club is an organization
that discusses the character Of Shak-
speare's Portia for fifteen minutes and
the best manner of cutting a basque on
the bias for an hour and 2 half, and
rarely fails 10 be Of great profit,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

Look Off dear love, across the shallow sand
And mark you meeting Of the sun and seq
How long they kiss in sight ot all the lands,
All longer, longer We
NOW In the seas real vintage mets the sun,
Az Egypts pearl dissolved in Iosy vine,
And Cleopatra night DRINKS Ill. 'Tis done.
Love, lay thy hand in mine.
Come forth, sweet stars, and comfort heavens
heart.
Citmmcr ye waves, around else uulighici sands,
0, night, divorce our sun and sky apart
Nc7cf our lips, our hands,
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FACTS AND FANCIES.

A'DANBURY girl gays a frosty mus
tache is Just like a plate of icc-cream.
IL this country there are now forty
seven young women christian associa-
tions, formed on plans similar to the
young mems christian associations.
WHAT a silent old world it would be il
men talked only as much as they think.
A fellow would have to carry rattle
around with him to make a noise with,
-JhWEfye,