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Sharp County record., 1878-05-03
How She Managed 1t.

Mr.. Marooney is foreman in foun-
dry, and gets $50 week. With this
salary the family ought to get along
well and save money, but they do not.
Mr.. Marooney has cousin, shoe
maker, who gets only $l5 q week, yet
who sails right along in lightning eX-
press, while Marooney comes tagging
along in freight with hot-box.
How do you manage it, Jack?' he
would frequently ask, 'tO get along the
way you do? Here you actually keep
your family and save money on SO a
week, while it takes every cent | make
to live, and l get double the pay"
"Oh, | don't manage it ALL" says
Jack; 81 just take my money home to
the old woman on Saturday night, and
she takes So to run the house with, and
puts the rest carefully away!"
"Do you give her all the money?'
asks Mr.. Marooney, musing.
"Oh, no, not quite; | keep out lit
tie for tobacco during the week, and a
trife to keep me from feeling lonesome.
If I kept it all in my pocket | would
spend it sure, but Mary keeps it tight
and SAFE
Mr.. Marooney talked it over with his
wife that night, and they concluded to
try Jacks plan. The following Satur-
day night he brought home his $50, and
and keeping back one, put the rest in
her keeping, and she promised to do
her level best to set the table on but
s.. The first week she squeezed
through somehow, and got along
with $3.50. Mr.. Marooney was quite
pleased, and began laying awake at
night thinking about what kind of q
house he would build. He thought 9
plain rustic cottage with bay window
would be about right The nextsMeek
her expense account footed up $3.50
and Mr.. Marooney changed his design
for future residence from frame to
brick. The next week she brought ii
down 80 cents more, and he added 2
wing with wash-hOuse. Then she
made superhuman struggle, quit buy
ing milk, and came within two shillings
of the goal for which she had been
striving. Mr.. Marooney decided oman
iron fence in front of his premises. The
next week she lost ground, slipped, and
came out at the So post. Mr.. Marooney
thought a neat railing fence was good
enough for any body, but when the en-
suing week she came in with flying col
ors, and struck the So mark in both
eyes, Mr.. Marooney had the iron rail
ing reinstated, and granite steps run
ming up to the door.
The next week she took the money
she had saved, and went and bought her
a love of a hat, too cute for any thing,
a black silk dress, and cherub Of a
cloak, that made the woman next door
cry with envy till her nose got sore, and
Mr.. Marooney came to the conclusion
that it didn't pay to live in ones own
property, keeping up repairs, insurance,
ETC., and the worry and stewin dread OF
fire and earthquakes more than counter
balanced any tritling advantages there
might be.-P1tSburg Gazeh
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03

"A new sewing machine motor, cheap
and simple, consists of a tubular boiler
IS inches high, incased in cabinet work,
through which steam is engendered by
a small parlor lamp being placed under
meath it. The apparatus which con-
meets it with the sewing-machine is very
simple, and consists of only three pieces.
1t takes only few minutes to get up
steam, and the speed is regulated by a
little spring. The invention is COM
pact, neat and clean, great saver of
health and strength, and in appearance
resembles little parlor stove incased in
cabinet work.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03
A Story OF Lincoln.

During the late sO-called" Rebel
lion, one Worthington, a man OF mar
tial ambition, came to Washington from
Ohio to get commission as Colonel in
the army. He was an industrious, self
reliant man, not easily discouraged,
and, though repeatedly refused, he re-
turned to the charge with apparently
unabated vigor. Finally, being still de-
MED, he requested the President to put
his refusal in writing. Lincoln, with
his characteristic plainness, wrote:
hereby state in writing, by Col. Worth
ingtOn's request, what | have so often Yer-
bally stated to him before; that | do not
consider him competent to command reg
iment in the United States Army.
A. LINCOLN.
Worthington went away for once ap-
parently well pleased. Some time af-
terward, being financially embarrassed,
he went to Ewing to raise money on his
certificate. The Ohio statesman, desir-
ING the autograph and being pleased by
the uniqueness of the statement, paid
500 for it, and placed it among his most
valuable relics. The matter had passed
out of his mind, when it was one day
recalled by Worthington's appearance
and an appeal to obtain a certified copy
of the document. This moderate re-
quest was complied with, which, being
done, the applicant was asked why he
wanted it. He replied, with Worthing-
toms modesty, /" I want to show what a
- fool Lincoln was. s."-PittSburg
n,o,,1tob
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RUsK-2 pounds of flour, pound
white sugar, eggs well beaten, 1 table
spoonful butter, cup of sweet milk, 1
cup of potato yeast, white potatoes
boiled and mashed through sieve,
teaspoonful salt; mix all thoroughly
over night. BY 9 O'Clock next morning
it will be ready to mold as soon as the
rolls have risen, bake as you would light
bread. When done glaze them with
the white of an egg and sprinkle pow
dered sugar on the tops.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03
An Eagle that Whipped IilrF'

The great bald eagle ,( OF , Bal'II' S NJ,
range, Georgia, was killed 9S y, % n1o
liam c. Coleman on SATURDAY lI \
last. The eagle has been known.
years in the section where he wa a.,
He has been a pest to stock !a4 i,Y
that community. We have J.ir J@
ured the foot, which IS eA"'nt w
inches from point to poln..-ur NJ
measuring 81 inches, OUTSIDE y l
ment. The eagle measure, L, /"
10 inches from tip to tip OF nl' i.
and had whipped three dogss .sssr
was shot and one wing ploS'
was q fatal foe to lambs anu
Eastman Times.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03

Nothing tends so to destroy ones
confidence in a paragraph as to show it
to a wooden-headed man, and have him
return it after inspection, without a
comment or smile. You know that he
is about as well qualified to Judge of a
joke as a horse is to express All opinion
regarding the set of claw-ham-
mer coat; but your confidence in that
paragraph is all shaken to pieces, just
he same.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03
Curious DsvelOpmeo,,
CASE,

, u.u,.,,, C-' IeS tEKE
ed from Philadelphis, u. Or
of the Armstrong mr,3 ye
the 29d of January ~,Q2 Iss. r
a respectable mTsic'rs H6S { r
Philadelphia, was fon5p5 p5 Cir
dition in one of the GpD br
den, n. j., which is in3, Ds'a 81 ).
from the former oilS 3% lllOn {
struck upon the head A1lhU /
The only clew to the nv III y l.
causes OF the crime Wan,
upon the hammer bsnS T Thn
found near the bodv U Nv
sponaed to the name u .oually eff
whom Armstrong bad
transactions, and WIN j ne
latter money. The thso,, Coll
ed that Davis, pressed Vin GU
strait by the victim, wbo I The
den expressly to see abo..
of the debt, became enr.s .aken in tt
murder. Davis was ,rS
alibi was established d Th q
raise reasonable donbt,
When the friends of the 4 o;ven to G
beginning to despair Of ~
ing the truth, the accida,5 rhc
of a note among Armsr,t 11N
by his son, led up to tEs ,,,nta;ps no
the guilty parties. The pr
VitatiOn to meet man n r.,
been in business with him IlS
ter, at q given ;,.,orsed
place, for examination 81
surance. The startling tb,,
upon the sons mind that
the victim of systematic fT, II
tigation proved that S2sG
ance had been secretly bIbouldl D 5e q !
Hunter, so far as the family, CT
extended. To fasten the s5
ter was no slight task. II r.
lieyed that he had done tber IL
self, and as he stoutlv de I. IA bv
ence of the insurance pofg
of the records, no confesfm IT
ing others could be expecai " IN
the medium of "persoDg,
Lcdger, and other ensnarns -
last the real murderer w NM
in a young man named Grail uEl
plOyee of Hunter, who n ~
criminal details to the oAce ,r7H1C
stated, Graham's 5 story run. NV pal
ter induced him to kill
promising him $500 for the ur6
with liquor, he followed .,.ss "a,
/ through Camden, while Arms ! III BENG !
Hunter walked to the appol n@qndsd @asSs i )
At q signal from Hular PqTliaIsFE qTaF,a Z
struck the fatal blow, and hc@ ~
Naturally, the coward who p 's2ds RlsSot /
murder failed to pay the E,'n soIpglsi3 {ssa
$500 That fact, combined IsisSs tes
. cravings of conscience, ledG mans msnfsring b
confess his crime. Nhsge, where, a
This case is one of the most y and {!
bic tragedies OF this day otp1 edies' sGs IN 4
| sas5inations. 1t involves a gSa Qua sIs e.
culsted attempt to defrsud Ilood j
companies, in which plan nE s9S sP|sinat Il Il
came a mere incident. The e, ss's,a, dr9 I
be regarded with interest isIsss &
sionsl men, by philanthropa ~ 4;
social economists, because d q,
merous questions coipbinedb 5s!$ \! q
the drama. Chicago EveniN Vsessal 1sa'S
Az mi,
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03

Out of SO samples Of oeer' j :
materials used in the brewing y.
examined last year by the bll.' 0rs
land Revenue authorities, 81 Wsis =.
adulterated, or of illegal lngfsu'
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03

THERE are only17 days in the yearIin
Russia which are not holidays of some
sort.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03

The death of the Pope caused over
a million pairs of black gloves to be
sold in Paris.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-03

Philip Jacque, Biddeford
(Maine) lad of IA, tried to slide down
an elevator rope in one of the Laconia
mills, and, missing his hold, fell from
the fifth floor to the basement, crushing
his skull and killing him instantly.
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WEBSTER AND BENTON.
rFrom Hsrvey's Webster "reminiscences ]

From Harveys Webster "reminiscences
One day after dinner, as Mr.. Webster was
seated in his library, the servant announced
" Mr.. Wilson of st. Louis. and John Wilson
came into the library Mr.. Webster at once
rose and greeted him. NarratiDg the visit
to me, be said:
Mr.. Wilson was a gentleman whom had
known more or less for a quarter Of a cen
fury; a lawyer of pretty extensive practice,
with a good deal of talent; q man Of very
violent prejudioes and temper, who had
spent most of his public life, after he had
reached manhood, in violent opposition to
Colonel Benton. 1t was not so much an Op-
position to Colonel Benton's democracy as
it was personal feud, as bitter and malig-
nant as any that ever existed between two
men. 1t was notorious in ST. Louis that
when Colonel Benton went on the stump,
John Wilson would always be there to meet
him, and to abuse him in the most yirulent
terms, and then Mr.. Benton would return
the fire. had not seen Wilson for a good
many years, and only met him occasionally
in court. He came to me now broken
man, prematurely old, with wrecked for
tune, and after some conversation, he said {:
Il am going to emigrate TO California in
my old age, Mr.. Webster; l am poor; have
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voices of his family than anything especially
convenient about the house; but the chill
dren differed from him. So tells became
quite unnecessary articles at The vicarage,
which was good thing, as there was scarce
~ one that was not broken.
The father, it goes on to say, does not like
this state of things, and when be comes home
tired from parish visiting, complains to his
wife somewhat bitterly" that the house is
bear garden. "My dear, what are these
children about it is really almost intolera-
Ole." Mrs Guest looked at him, and only
smiled. She was the gentlest. sweetest, best
little mother in the world. You know what
good mother means? 1t means, among
other things, "no nerves" no headaches,
:" no fsnces, 6 no thought of SELF" and so
she only smiled at the racket going on. Is
not this az much as to cay that the children
# the houae are masters of the house; that
if the father complains that his house is
turned into bear garden, he is grumbler
that the real, true, and admirable mother
prefers her children's pleasure to her hus
bands comfort; that if the mother has
NERVES and "headaches," it is her duty to
suppress them, and not damp her children &
,pirit's by using them as plea for suppress
I'd voices and cautious treading; that no one
With admitted in6rmities can fulfil the moth
er's part; that consideration is due, not from
children to their parents, but from parents to
heir children that home is to be ruled BY
BOY and girlhood suffrage? We know thai
some will think we are turning joke into 6
serious matter but it is not joke to insti
into children's mis Is tast this is q pleasant
state of things, and that those boys and girls
are fortunate who can shout for bread-and
butter, and bawl "Prayers !" from the bot
tom of the house to its chimney pots. o.
course these uuruly young folks are clever
and conscientious, and 80 on; but what W.
complain of is, that they are supposed to b
cleverer and more studieus and more highly
principled because they lead this wild, rude
life. We are quite willing to allow tina
children should have their own region fol
noise and licence, because their minds ar,
cramped without it; but the moment th
region is extended beyond proper limits
the moment, at least, when the sense of {
barrier is lost-their education takes retro
grade step. The children whose father ant
mother are also gentleman and lady, ant
who are yet allowed to shout, bswl, and rio
unreproved, are losing caste, and fttint
themselves for lower social level.-Black
moods Magazine.
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Remembrance.

A fine old Highlander told me last year
how the year before he had gone back to the
glen he had left half a century ago, where
no man knew him or remembered him.
"But," said he, 81 heard of one woman
alive, up the glen, whom had thought well
of as lassie, and she of me, in shy way;
still, you see, we had no troth between US to
make things sure, and 80 the strain of time
and distance broke the thread. 1 settled
down hereway; and the memory of it was all
but dead, until | heard her name. Then l
said, / will 60 up the glen and see her. l
wondered whether she had also lost all track
Of me; for it was rather sad to be left out
in the cold in this way. She came to the
door, a white. haired woman, so altered 1t
was hard to mind her at all. She looked at
me in wonderful way, gave one sharp cry,
and said, John, is that you after ALI"
asked her, after while, how she knew me
and she answered, "The heart never forgets
John; don't you mind what good friends We
were2 I saw the laddie and heard him speak
when saw your face and heard your voice.
Memory, flashing out into remembrance, hac
made all old things new for her, as she sal
in the near neighborhood of that inheritance
in life, where there is no marrying or giving
in marriage, but where men and women shall
be as the angels of God.
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market or shipping purposes. President
Lincoln has something of the character OF
the "Great American" equally as large, but
ripens considerably earlier. Pioneer, EsseT
Beauty, Cinderella, and Duchesse. also have
the merit of ripening early in the season
while Golden Defiance, Champion, Crescent
Seeding, and Great Prolific will be appre-
ciated from their ripening somewhat later.
If proper attention is paid to the prepare.
ton of the ground previous to planting, and
good reliable kinds of strawberries selected,
there is no good reason why every owner OF
garden may not rejoice in growing these
immense berries at their very doors. Even
those three thousand miles away may receive
the plants safely through the mails, and may
rejoice over the same feasts that we so fully
enjoy. At the South, strawberry plantations
can be made in February and March, though
frequently good success is attained month
or two later if plants are obtained from the
North. A little care in afterwards cultiva
ting them, will in few short months show
what rich treasures the strawberry can be-.
stow. h. ID. HAINEs.
tSauqerties- on Hudson, ". Y.
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CREEDs OF CHRIsTENDoM. Dorner,
of Berlin, in his Year Book of Theology,
thus speaks of DR.. Philip SChaff's " CreedS
of Christendom
"The theological work which is here pre-.
scented to us from the New World, as issued
in an admirable form by the highly esteemed
house of Harper,-is one to be most CRATE
fully welcomed, "a work whose very concep-
ton was noble idea, implying no ordinary
courage and enterprise, while its successful
execution demanded wide range of studies,
free access to the best sources of intorma.
ton, and warm heart for the unity OF
Christ on earth, which is not yet torn asun-
der, in spite of so many divisions. The
work, moreover, has been so prepared as to
fill perceptble void in general theological
literature and in manner which could
scarcely be excelled in first attempt of the
kind. l conclude with the most sincere
thanks for work which has been elaborated
with so much industry, and which is so in
sructige in various points of view for ua Ger
mans. 1t is to be hoped that it will find
wide circulation in this country"
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AMsbaudtg.
FoR TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Immense Strawberries Varieties for
the Garden.

Immense Strawberries-New Varieties for
the Garden.
The many friends of this delicious fruit
will perhaps be interested in knowing some
thing more of the giant berries that have re.
Gently made their appearance. Reports have
reached them of the mammoth proportions
of the recent arrivals, and We do not wonder
that the descriptions given seemed almost in.
credible, and difficult to believe. A few years
ago, if We who live here upon the Hudson,
had been told that We should soon be feast.
ing on scores of berries measuring from seven
to nine inches in circumference, We would
hardly have believed it. 1t would have
seemed like propheSy, the fulfllment of
which would never occur. 1t hardly seemed
possible that such success would be attained,
as has now been reached, but careful study
and experiments in the fruit world, have their
rewards as we'll as in other pursuits. From
the many varieties growing upon my grounds,
I will at this time select few of those that
seem most worthy of special attention.
Continental fame of this variety has
spread very rapidly throughout our land
When once variety of real merit is discov-
cred, its praises are told by one fruit grower
to another, and it is not long before profes-
SIGNALS and amateurs are alike familiar with
it's meritorious qualities. The plants of this
variety seem to take just pride in the fine
berries that they produce, being strong and
vigorous, and standing up from ten to fifteen
inches above the grounds. The large size of
the berries, and their firm quality for ship
ping, combined with the great productiveness
of the plants, can hardly help but make this
a favorite market variety. The rich red
color of the fruit, and its delicious flavor,
and the fact that they continue to ripen I'm.
til late i'll the season, will make it equally
acceptable for the private table.
Great American-The name of this won
derful berry is perhaps more familiar than
that of the preceding one. This is the vsri-
ETY. that attracted 80 much attention at the
Centennial Exhibition, when held in Phila.
delphia two years ago, nor do we wonder
that it excited so much enthusiasm. Splendid
berries indeed they are, measuring from four
to nine inches in circumference, and requir.
ing only three or four of the largest speci-
mems to make respectable saucer full. Cor.
respondents at the South, in Mississippi and
elsewhere, write me that the Great american
succeeds finely upon their grounds. Long
may it continue to brighten the homes
throughout our land.
Forest Rose-This new variety promises
to be almost as great a faVorite as the pre-
ceding. The bright color of the fruit, its
excellent quality and large size-one speci-
men measuring eight inches, and their early
ripening will be well appreciated. The pro-
ductiveness of the plants, and the frmness
of the fruit, make it valuable variety for
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Boiling Meat.

There is all the difference in the world be-
tween boiling meat which is to be eaten, and
meat whose juices are to be extracted in the
form of soup. If the meat is required as
nourishment, of course you want the juices
kept in. To do this it is necessary to plunge
it into boiling water, which will cause the
albumen in the meat to coagulate suddenly,
and act as plug or stopper to all the tubes
of the meat, 80 that the nourishment will be
tightly kept in. The temperature of the
water should be kept at boiling point for FIVE
minutes and then as much cold water must
be added as will reduce the temperature to
one hundred and sixty-Gye degrees. Now
if the hot water, in which the meat is being
cooked, is kept at this temperature for some
hours, we have all the conditions united
which give to the flesh the quality best
adapted for its use as food. The juices are
kept in the meat; and instead of being called
upon to consume an insipd mass of indiges-
tble ibres, we have tender piece of meat,
from which, when cut, the imprisoned juices
run freely. If the meat be allowed to re-
main in the boiling water without the addi-
ton of any cold water to it, it becomes in
short time altogether cooked, but it will be
hard and almost indigestible, and therefore
unwholesome.
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ton. Nothing was said of the letter until |
was departing. He turned to his desk and
said: I have prepared some letters for you
to nv son-in-law and other friends in Cali
fornia, and be handed me nine sheets OF
foolscsp.
1T was not letter, but ukase--a COM
mand to every person to whom these pre-
sents shall come, greeting" it was to the
effect that whoever received them must give
special attention to the wants of his particu
lar friend, Colonel John Wilson of ST. Louis
Everything was to give way to that. lie
put them into my hands, and I thanked him
and left
Mr.. Webster continued: Colonel Benton
afterward came to me and said, Webster,
that was the kindest thing you ever did
God bless you for sending John Wilson tc
me! That is one troublesome thing off my
mind. That was kind, Webster. Let u'
get those things off our minds as fast as VIZ
can. We have not much longer to stay; WI
have got pretty near the end; we want to g
into the presence of our Maker with as little
enmity in our hearts as possible ,"