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Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

HOUSEHOLD NOTES AND TESTED RECIPES
What IS q Salmi p" Mrs. w, j." The
regular 1" salmi" of French cookery. is n
sort OF stew made from the remains of
game. The meat is all carefully cut from
the bones, and these are pounded into
small bits and cooked to make a gravy or
sauce. The bones are strained out, the
sauce varlOusly seasoned-usualy wine
added-and then the bits of meat warmed
up IN 1t. In our restaurants very indefi-
mite mixture, and not very delicate one.
Is served under the high sounding name
of salmi. If you made it at home, Won
would call 1t stew or a hash and there
was more or less gravy with it. Verv good
1t IS when properly made at home, and
served on slices of toast as break fast dish.
In apple Hcrtgae.-This IS a delicate.
quite SNOWY dish, easy to make, and good
when it is done. 1t needs good apples,
that IS, those with a sprightly flavor; pare.
quarter, and remove the cores; stew in a
bright TN or cnameled saucepan, with
sugar to taste, and little cinnamon as
soon as the apples are done through, having
Kept the quarters as whole as possible, turn
them into a pudding-dsh, being careful
not to break them up. While the aDnlcs
are cooking, get the meringue pronounce
IT always mcc-rang) ready. For a moderate
sized dish, use the whites of four egps
beaten to firm froth, four ounces Of suGar
ana havor with lemon: spread this over
the apples IN the dish set the dish i'm Tho
oven, and bake until the surface is well and
evenly Drowned. Serve hot for dessert
"it some prefer to let it get cold and eat it
with cream
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

SALEoF WoMAN's PAVILION THURSDAY
OF last week Thomas & Sons sold at auction
the large building at the late Centennial
grounds, known as the Woman's Pavilion.
1t was large frame structure. built in
almost a square form, with projections on
the centre of each side. The building COST
over $4,000 and sold for Sl.325. The
Nevada Quartz Crushing Mill and Ma.
chinery was sold to Messrs. Wilbraham
Brothers, engine builders of PHILADELPHIA,
for $500. The saw-mill sheds sold for $3.50
each, and the boiler shed for $50. The
little frame building used by the Catalogue
Campany sold for 1920. The Wonan's
Pavilion was purchased by Mr. II. II. Yard.
who intends removing it to Ocean Beach,
N. D., for hotel.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

IHR RINDRRPEsT ~ EURoPE.-Hs ToLr5ct
EBccts on America.--A serious outbreak Of
the destructive cattle disease known "a
Rlnderpest, or Steppe disease, has recently
occurred in Germany. This disease is q
typhoid or enteric fever, and very much re-.
sembies IN its symptoms and effects, that
Which Is known in our Western States
among hogs rs hog-cholera. No more sud.
denly fatal or more contagious disease
exists. 1t has rapidly spread from Ger.
many, to Holland and Belgium, and has
appeared amongst a cargo of imported cat
tie IN England. BY an order of the British
PFivy Council, all importations of foreign
cattle, sheep, and goats, from German.
Dutch, French, and Belgian ports are pro.
hibited, and all cattle exhibiting symptoms
of the disease, are killed and the carcasses
destroyed. The present scarcity of beef
and mutton in England, will be increased
by the loss OF the usual imported foreign
supplies, unless the shipments from
America are considerably enlarged. AL.
ready it is proposed to fit up more Of the
ocean steamers with cool larders, for the
preservation of the meat, and to build
steamships specially prepared for the
traffic. The largest ship in the world, the
Great Eastern, may even find in this trade
reason for its existence, which its un.
fortunate proprietors have been anxiously
seeking ever since it was first aaoat, with.
out avail SO far.--Am@iean AgricuIturist for
March.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

A florist was showing an Irishman over
his establishment the other day. Now"
sad he, "well just look in for q moment
at the terminating house" The German
ating house, is it?' replied the other.
p" Troth, and I'm glad, for it's hungry am.
But isn't there some Irish drinkin' saloon
Just as handy ?"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

BEAUTIFUL AND Enthusiastically before
ms departure for India, the lamentcd
lleber preached a sermon, which contained
THIS beautiful sentiment:
i" Life bears Us on like the stream Of =
mighty river. Our boat glidcs down the
narrow channcl-thrOugh the playful mur.
murlng OF the little brook, and the windino
OF It's grassy borders. The trees shed their
blossoms over our young heads, the flowers
ON the brink seem to offer themselves 10
our young hands; we are happy in hope.
ana grasp eagerly at the beauties around
uS-but the stream hurries on, and still
our hands are empty. Our course in vouth
ana manhood is along wilder flood. amid
objects more striking and magnificent
We are animated at the moving pictures Of
enjoyment and industry passing US: we are
eXclted at home short-lived disappointnent
Ihe stream bears us on, and our lows and
our gncis are alike left behind US. We
may he Shlpwreclied, we cannot be DELAYED
whether rough or smooth, the river hastons
to Its home. till the roar of the ocean is in
our ears, and the tossing Of the waves is
beneath our feet, and the land lessons from
our eyes, and the floods are lifted around
us, and we take our leave of earth and lis
inhabitants, until of our further vovagn
there Is no witness, save the Infinite ond
Eternal"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

The policy of the Chinese Government iS
to elbow foreigners out Of China. The
Shanghai Steam Navigation COMPANY has
PASSED INTO the hands Of the Government
NegotIatIons are pending for the purchase
OF Russian steamer and the fleet of tLn
" China coast, and the establishment of \
trade monopoly blythe exclusion offoreipner.
from the coast and inland trade is now
probable. So long as the Chinese arn
brought into contact with foreigners. how.
ever, they will assimilate the clements Of
Western civilization. A modern mann.
script OF Chinese music is still written in
vertical and not horizontal columns. but
the Titles of recent songs suggest EnslisL
ballad minstrelsy; for instance, "The Fresh
Flower " The Two Butterflies" Watch.
ing by the Rivers Currents" In the house.
hold, the Chinese are learning to nut thcir
saucers underneath their tea,cuns instead
OF above them, and to blackcn the tons of
Their bootsinstead of whiteningth bottoms
Now that Turkish bath has been intro.
duccd in Shanghai, there is a probability
that the Chinese in the course Of time will
utilize water for washing purposes, and
cease to be the great unwashed nation of
the earth. "
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Forty Roman Catholic schools have re.
Gently been opened in George, Alabama
and Louisiana, at which colored children
who wish to he educated are to receive
education free. This is small part only
OF the work going on to bring the negro
under Catholic influence.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

PANIC IN THE CHUECH.-While a Catholic
priest was preaching to 5000 women, one
evening last week, in New York CITY. a
panic was excited, a crowd rushed to the
doorS' and seven persons were crushed to
death. The sufferings caused by this awful
calamity call for our deepest sympathy.
ana the event should be a fearful warning
against yielding to the impulse of sudden
alarms. But there is one point, SAYS the
y. Y. Observer, on which we wish to fasten
attention. The HcaH says:
" w hlle the preacher was discoursinr on
the subject Of He'll the vast and, indeed.
overcrowded congregation Of women and
girls remained silent and attentive listeners
Doubtless the terrible picture which the
reverend lecturer drew of the eternal
punishment of the sinner wrought their
feelings up to the highest tension. and he
undealgnedly prepared his hearers for the
terrible denOuemert that was to follow
with ones thoughts directed to the unccr.
talnty ot life and the certainty of damno.
tlon unless that life was led ACCORDING to
the law of God, the auditor is least prenared
to face the terrible reality or even the bare
imagination of deaths presence The in.
tense heat and overcrowded state of the
church had the effect of causing a woman
IN the west gallery to faint. When sinking
IN the swoon she cried out, and at this
alarming sound some excitablc person in
the church screamed Fire 2"
Suppose Mr.. Moody had preached a
sermon on this theme and had wrought his
hearers up to such pitch of excitement,
ana cry OF fire had caused panic in the
mippodrome, followed by such a loss of
lIIe HOW the newspapers would have come
doings That's the way you frighten nconIe
into religion
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

RAILROAD EARNINGs.-A table of the gross
earnings OF eighteen Western railroads for
the month Of February shows a total Of
$5'ol4,44l, against S3,S63,4S0 in l876.-o
decrease OF S349,039, with an increase in
mileage OF 1877 miles. Only three roads
MADE an increase. Several of the larger
roaas have ceased to report their earnings.
anu tne returns are consequently less
SATISFACTORY on that account. The earnings
q nine roads during January, not before
$l,460,9l7. O' "s''"S'
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Who says that there is no romance. that
nothing ever happens, in this prosaic
country In Louisiana, two negroes who
loved the same woman, have recently
fought duel on horseback and killed each
other.........A bankers wife near Kansas
City, Mo-, presented foundling to her hus-
band as his heir, and champagne corks
popped at every angle. But in few days
his meat was tears. The mother of twins.
who had parted with one of them, came
forward to claim the one she had sold 10
the rich lady, and the bankers wife had to
confess that the child was not her own.
young man in Dubuque, Iowa, went on
Saturday week to a country dance, and did
not return to his home until the church
bells were ringing the next morning. His
father told him he must 90 to meeting, and
he went. Before the minister had finished
the opening prayer, the young reveler was
sound asleep and dreaming Of the dance.
An old lady who sat next to him touched
his hand to arouse him, Yhereupon he
seized her wrist and shouted, Gan ioin
hands and circle to the left. Swing the
girl with the blue dress on."........,T The
runaway girl and her lover were riding past
Casey Station, Tenn. when the stern parent
gallOped to the front on mule and pulled
her out Of the wagon. Putting her on the
mules back and taking his place behind
her, he whistled to his steed. "Sally, if
you love me, slide OFF, whispered the
lover. Wriggling out of her fathers grasp,
she did so slide. Then the lover fought
with the unnatural parent and triumphed
over him, and the mule ran away with the
two spoons.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Roger NJ. Sherman was arguing a case.
and made point which the Judge did not
at once see. "Mr. Sherman" said he, ~
would thank you to state the point so that
! can understand YOU" Bowing politely.
Mr. sherman replied in his blandest man
n@r. Your Honor is not probably aware
OF the task you are imposing on me-
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

After all man is a weak creature. And
SO 1t Is that young man, loving truly and
tenderly-aye, loving with that deep and
passionate love which makes earth more
than Paradisc,---wiH sometimes weakly
hesitate whether to buy her a work box
with looking glass in the lid for Christmas.
or invest the money in suit of winter
tlannels for himself.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

The Wing element predominates in
President Hayes's Cabinet--Messrs. Evarts,
sherman, Thompson and Devens being of
that faith formerly Schurz was never other
than Republican McCrary and Key were
originally Democrats. President HAYES
was a Wing, and Wheeler a Democrat,
originally.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

"Gorry, old man." said shivering
darkey, covering over the glowing Goals on
the hearth, ''what the good ole hymn SAYS
is a fac Desc embers' as pleasant as
Nav"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

\ goodly parson complained to an elderly
lady OF his congregation that her daughter
appeared to he wholely taken up with
trlties and worldly inery. instead of fixing
her mind on things above.
You are certainly mistaken, sir" sand
she, 8 know that the girl appears to an
observer to be taken up with worldly things,
but you cannot Judge corNctly of the
direction her mind really takes, as she is a
little croSssued.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

WHERE THE Jews LIyE-Jcrusaleln con.
tains about eight or nine thousand Jews
There are more in North Africa than in
Judea. In Italy and Spain there are yery
few. In Great Britqin they are in pronor.
ton Of One in 1000: in France ioDr IN
1000; in Switzerland thcro arc 1000. IN
Germany. including: Al,acc and Lorraine
and the Polish provin,,.., G2l 900: in Aus.
tna, $4,000, ore gh.rd Of them occupyinr
Ual!cla' OF whose population they Will he a
majority before long. at the present rate ot-
increase; in Russia there are ,S29,O0O; in
the Old kingdom OF Poland Jews are Is per
cent OF the population, and arc over s. Der
cent in Warsaw.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

DRoPsY.-The Littlestown, Pa, Press says
that a lady in that vicinity was last week
tapped the fortieth time for dropsy within
the last eighteen months, during which
period over ZOO pounds Of fluid were ex-
tracted. Fifteen Of the tappings were
made during the last three months.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Ifyou cannot afford tigers skin for a
hearth rug, you can console yourself by
looking at puss before the fire and re-
hecting that the cat is the tigers kin.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Twelve men, under sentence of death,
are now confined in the jails of Carbon and
Schuylkill counties, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

SINGULAR CHApAcrER-Duboisc county.
Indiana, has man who is about - wears
old, and WHO habitullly goes bareiootod
and bareheaded. He is now liyinr with
his fifth wife and has twenty-six children,
one OF whom is an infant in his arms. Two
Q: his deceased wives are buried on his
farm, and he expresses fears that he will
soon have to lay his present spouse bv their
side. Some months ago he made visit to
his daughter, who lives at louisville, and
scorning all modern modes of travel. he
walked and carried his hat and shoes in his
hand.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

The Hon. George w. McCrary, the new
secretary of War, had few educational adj.
vanta!ges in his youth. as schools on the
frontier were then a rarity, and words OF
learned length seldom found utterancc
except when some adventurous pedagoeue
organized school in some log cabin and
impaired to tho youth of adjoining farms
the mysteries Of rudimcntary education.
1oung McCrary, like other farmer bows.
worked industriouSly on his fathers farm
during the working season, and availed him.
sell OF such opportunities as the occasion
presented to procure an education during
mo winter months. At about the ave Of
Is years, through his skill and industry. bo
mad acquired sufficient knowledge to enable
hlm to engage in school teaching, and for
several years devoted himself to teaching.
and study. While in the common schools
he went one Winter to the school ot
Bentonsport, Van Buren County. Iowa,
During that season, in return for the
privilege Of sleeping on a cot in ono of the
village stores, he engaged to guard the
store at night, eepit out in the morning,
and build the fires.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

lIlE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUsE.-Speak.
ing OF the next lady of the white house.
Mrs. Hayes, an old veteran intimate with
the Hayes family says: " Now, she is what
call splendid, magnificent woman.
think she is one of the very incest women
ever saw, and | don't know of another who
would make II better show in the white
house. She has got pretty face, but bless
you. she is as jolly as plain country girl.
Shes right talker, but, bless you, she's
never too stuck up to associate and be
friendly with her old neighbors, rich or
poor. She's firm Methodist, and belongs
to our church. Mr.. Hayes attends that
church, but | don't think he BELONGS to
any church. want to see Mrs. Haves
before she goes down to Washington. to saw
good.by and God bless you, and to tell her
when she gets to associating with all the
great dignitaries from foreign lands. that
IN the midst of all her glory she must never
forget her duty to her creator. Oh, bless
you, she isn't too proud to take advice
from an old man who loves and resnects
her as much as do"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

James, said Mrs. Buzzar to her dear
eldest boy, III see in the paper that Rewsha
has issued some ultimatum. You'd better
git some for your hair.n
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
The New Petroleum Fever.

The excitement of the early DAYS of the
! petroleum discovery is exceeded now
through the recent finding of oil about
Bradford, in spite of the stubbornIv held
| opinion OF geolOgists and experts that oil
dld not exist so far north. The first
believer that oil could be found in tho
! valley was Job Moses, who had made =
fortune IN patent medicines at Rochester.
\. I. lie bought large tracts of land about
Limestone, II years ago, and bored dill
gently but he found only indications. lie
spent ali his money in his venture and
when 1t was gone he tried to induce spccu.
lators to invest. and became so enthusiastic
that people called him crazy. The oil was
FOUND Two years ago, and since then not
less than $l0,000,000 have been invested
within circuit of 20 miles. Land that
TWO years ago would have been dear at any
price now sells at 81 200 an acre. Within
distance OF four miles three flourishinr
towns nave sprung into existence, and the
town OF bradford, formerly consisting of n
lumbermans tavern and a few scattered
farm-houscs, now has 300 inhabitants. and
the turore has extended north into New
York state. The oil belt is two miles wide.
ana has now nearly 400 producing wells
Ohe pecullarity is that the oil is found at n
great depth, the average being 100 feet
ana some wells are 400 feet deep. and the
daily product is 1000 barrels. There are
three Ppe lines connecting the wells with
the Erie road, l3 miles away, and one is to
be built 60 miles long. 4 branch of the
Erie road that runs through the district
and whose business, few months ago. was
out $1,000 month, now does $32. 600 =
month Much of the land is bought ont
flght, but IN most cases it is leased and the
owner paid bonus and royalty. one-fourth
BENG now claimed. Capital is now pouring
INTO the valley and owners are all dream
ing OF wealth, the very door-yarols being
invaded by the derrick and drill. "Crazv'
JOB Moses now makes $500 a day on royal
ties, but the most noticeable case Of sudden
wealth Is Mike Mccarthy, drunken Irish
Swltch-tender Of the Erie railroad. His
father left him GO acres of land that Mike
couidnt pay the taxes on and would have
sold at any price. But he had shrcwd
wife who wouldn't let it 20, and Mike is
now selling at 81 GOO an acre and is making
300 week on royalties. Mike still wears
ms greasy switchman's clothes, but he is
having "a high old time" throwing his
money around loose among the bows. and
Is the modified Jonny Steele of this new
dispensation.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

ms a small bottle of Guinness porter can be
ffuI1chased anywhere in Great Britain or
Saanu nr;aa Tor two pence. That is the retail
rret' me and the profit to the manufacturer
moI. Ge lnfinitesimal. Yet raindrops
reai;s.he v .he river, and the ocean Of profits
1".lleu an,.-. oy the Messrs. Guinness is simply
cora1s nra1'ns' Sir Benjamin Guinness paid in.
n Go.ie tN' tax on e56,000 year. 1t is stated
Cow ;own that the profits realized by Messrs.
snn. .nness' brewery amount to 100000 per
solvuI , and the partnership has been dis
reoo; emsa upon the terms that Sir Arthur is to
peve n,s El,OO0,000, or twenty years
purchase of ESQ, 1000 year.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

The widow of President James X. Polk
mas Just been formally called upon in Nash.
vale by the Tennessee Legislature, which
adjourned for that purpose. This is ccre-
mony which each Legislature goes tbronrb
Representative J. F. Stokes made, on the
part OF the Legislature, this speech at Mrs.
Polk: We thank you for granting us this
desired pleasure. We cherish with patri,
otlc ardor the virtues and fame of the dis
tlngulshed man with whom your life is so
tenderly linked. The memory of him is n
rlch healtage to us and those who come
alter us. But we beg you not to think this
SIMPLY visit of formal courtesy. While
we honor the memory of that illustrious
statesman, we also regard with deepest
reverence the companion of his greatness.
and desire to know personally a lady of
such excellent worth We cherish YOU as
one IN whom womanly worth and rare
graces find bright expression, to be bonorcd
and admired by all who know you" One
OF the lady's ncighbors responded for her.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Chief Justice Marshall was in the babit
OF gong to market himself, and CARVING
nome his purchases. Frequently he would
be seen returning at sunrise, with poultry
IN one hand, vegetables in the other. On
one OF these occasions, fashionable voun.
man who had recently removed to Ricl.
mond' was swearing violently because he
could ind no one to carry home his
turkey.
Marshall stepped up and asking him
where he lived, That is my way and viii
take it for YOU
When they came to the house, the Young
man inquired, "What shall pay vou?'
"Oh, nothing" said the Chief Justice.
you are welcome, it was my way and no
trouble" 40
Who's that old man, who brought home
my my turkey for me?" inquired the young
That replied he, "is Mr.. Marshall
Chief Justice of the United States"
why did he bring home my turkey ?"
10 give you severe reprimand. and
teach you to attend to your own business"
was the reply.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

New York has forgotten already that
there ever was an issue of law and fact
between one Bcecher and one Tilton. but
Chicago has retentive nose for bad smell.
MI Eyartss promotion to Cabinet seat
gives the Tribune Of that city chance to
rake over the dying cmbers of the scandal
and to bring to light this little spark of
news, which, it says, has never before been
seen in print When the preacher called
to retain the lawyer, Mr.. Evarts without
hesitation replied g. cannot be of any use
to you. Mr.. Beecher. have never taken
part in case of this character, and | could
not 90 1t unless | were perfectly certain of
your innocence At these words Mr.
Beecher rose and in his impulsive wav
brought his hand down on the LAWYERS
shoulders as if it were Plymouth pulpit.
" You are just the man want" said he.
The next morning began memorable
meeting between the emotional elsctric
preacher and the cool, balanced, logical
lawyer At the end of two hours Mr..
Evarts said q" am satisfied of your limo.
ccnce, Mr.. Bcecher. will take the case. !"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

Carl Schurz is not by any means the first
American of foreign birth that has been in
the cabinet. Alexander Hamilton, who
organized the United States Treasury, was
born in the West Indies of Scotch father
and a French mother, and was educated
in England. Albert Gallatin, Secretary of
the Treasury under Jefferson and Madison,
and perhaps our ablest financier was a
Switzer. William J. Duane, Secretary of
the Treasury under jackson, was an Irish
man.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

What "they say" is beneath your notice.
What is the use of your lying awake of
rights with the unkind remark of some
false friend running throught your brain
like forxed lightning? What's the use of
getting into worry and fret over gossip
that has been set aAoat to your disadyant-
age by some meddlesome busy.body who
has more time than character? These
things can't possibly injure you, unless, in.
deed, you take notice Of them, and in com.
batting with them, give them character
and standing. If what is said about you is
true, set .yourselfr right at once; if it is false
let 1t go for what it will, until it dies of in.
herent weakness,