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, 1878-05-17
Pouring Oil on the Troubled Waters.

The idea expressed in the above head.
ing, though commonly held to be of sa.
cred origin, or as merely poetical man
ner of expressing commonplace occur
renee, may nevertheless be taken literally y,
as well as fguratively, it being, as a mat
ter of fact, saying which has satisfac-
tory groundwork in natural facts.
1t was recently stated in evidence be-
fore the commissioners appointed to look
into the herring fisheries Of Scotland,
that the practice of pouring quantity of
oil from o boat on the surface Of the sea,
during heavy weather, had the immediate
effect of calming the waters, and reliev-
ing the boat from the danger of heavy,
broken water. But" added one of the
witnesses, "although the oil has this eff
feet, for time, the sea becomes rougher
afterwards, and 50 the advantage of adopt
ing the plan is practically not very great"
1t is more than probable that this latter
statement can be explained by the law of
comparisons. The oil cast out upon the
weather-side Of the boat effectually as.
suages the violence Of the waves, which,
instead of breaking roughly over it, glide
smoothly under it. Presently the film of
oil becomes DISPERSED and the waves,
again unchecked, appear, by comparison
with the late calm, to be still more for
midable. A fresh dose Of oil would, how
ever, again prove advantageous, but the
experiment is seldom repeated, and so
the efficacy of the remedy is called into
question.
The best way Of adopting it is to throw
overheard a barrel, or skin, filled with
oil, and pierced in two places, to allow OF
the gradual escape Of tue contents. This
reservoir should be secured by Il rope,
and kept on the weather side Of the boat,
and renewed as often as necessary. The
plan is frequently adopted, with the best
results, by native boatmen in the Per
sian Gull, and in parts of the Indian
Ocean, where sudden squalls are apt to
spring up.
, 1878-05-17
Convict Labor.

"lf a man will not work, neither shall
he eat has been considered wise and
just saying from time immemorial. That
every man should perform some labor,
and as producer cXchanger, transporter
or teacher, give an amount of service
commensurate in value with the food he
eats and the clothes he wears, seems to be
sclf-evident proposition, and he who
does not this, is, as rule, looked upon
with contempt by all right.thinking peo-
! pie. There are thieves who steal, tramps
who beg, and confidence men who can be
looked upon in no other light than thieves
who steal with permission. There are
heirs who inherit fortunes and spend
them, leading lives worse than those of
mere idleness-and gamblers who take
advantage Of the weakness and folly of
mankind-to enrich themselves at their
expense; all who take without giving in
return forming one great class of which
society might well be rid. No man
h ould live at the expense of his neghbor
unless in some way he can benefit that
nci9hbor sufficiently to discharge the
debt.
1t was something IN this way we re-
tlected while since, on our way home
from visit to Blackwell's Island where
we saw more than thousand abe-bodied
men prisoners, clothed, fed and guarded
at large expense who are not permitted
to do profitable work; that is, any work
from which the county derives Il revenue.
They are made of service in making
walls, keeping roads in repair, and have
aided In the erection of some buildings
They also make most of the shoes used
on the island, and have recently built
some wagons used by the Commissioners
of Charities and Corrections, but nothing
that they might, could, would, and should
make is allowed to be sold.
Naturally one looks for the reason of Il
rule so apparently unreasonable, and on
inquiring is told that certain classes of
our population object to the manufacture
of anything by convicts that will be put
in competition with honest labor, and
argue that whereas the conviCts must be
supported at any rate, the articles manu-
featured cost the county nothing but the
material used, consequently the county
can put them in market at a price ruin.
Gus to manufacturers who pay for their
labor. The same general argument is
used when it is proposed to hire out the
conviCts to manufacturers. The wages
paid are small because the services ren.
dered are not those of skilled workmen--
but small or large, it makes no difference
with the objectors-who are of the class
that can see nothing which does not seem
to promote their own interests; who
would destroy all machinery, because it
comes in competition as they think with
their labor.
An effort is now being made in the
State of New York to pass a law for the
prisons of the State similar to the one
now in force on Blackwels Island. 1t
will be readily supposed We do not favor
such law. The expenses our criminal
population entail upon us in various ways
are enormous without adding the cost of
food and clothing which every able-bod-
led man should be allowed and obliged to
provide for lf.--RuraL Mem YORKER.
, 1878-05-17

SCoTCH CAKE. One pound Drown sa-
gar, one pound -four, one-half pocunu ou'.
ter, two eggs, one teaspoonful cinnamon :
roll very thin and bake.
GRAHAM MUFFINs.--A penny,5 worm
of yeast, three pints warm water s"", sau,
half a cupful moLasses, and Graham iiVin u
enough to make a thick batter; set II 81 ~
a warm place to rise; have your MUM
pan hot, and bake in hot oven.
To USE VI COLD MEAT. - FfePmSU
your meat rs for hash; fill deep aLsI Lnt
with boiled maccaroni; on top Oh 'uS' ,
place the hash; cover it with toma.ovih,
over which sprinkle bread crumOs, diu "a1u
u little butter; bake until h'O'''
Drowned,
PARADISE PUDDING,--Three eg9', or' ,n
fourth pound of bread crumbs, tnte' nnt. OF
Piles, currants, juice Of half lemon I9n, DJ. the
meg, salt; mince the apples, 1eas ,nb ,b bs
eggs, and stir them into the bread ctu,nSs lnn "a
and other ingredients. Rub the cutnsI~ ta1 an
in -four before putting in. Boll 10, ";,b n
hour and half. To be eaten not "'
sweet sauce.
, 1878-05-17
Patrick Interviews a Coroner.

The other day jocular and good-na-
tured Irishman stepped into the coroner's
private office, and requested an interview
Pat had called on pressing business, and
was all excitement. He had buried a
man who had met violent death The
man had been identified by Patrick and
friends as his brother. The Identification
proved to be mistake. The natural and
thought-t to- be-dead brother turned up.
Pat had carted the body to the land OF
Billie Penn, and had gone to considerable
expense to have the body properly buried
under six feet OF soil in consecrated
ground.
Coroner--"W what can do for you, Pat
rick2"
Patrick -"Och Be jabers It's meself
that's come to tell ye swate tale"
Coroner "Explain yourself. What do
you mean"
Patrick-"The man thought was me
brother is some other crathur. Me broth
er's turned up. I'm so narvus and wor.
ried that | can't contend meself. To
think I've laid out so much on man,
and he turns out to be another man. It's
me own heart that will break in conse-
quence. The crathur is on top of me poor
oud father. What would he say, the
good ould generous fellow, if he should
wake up some foine morning and foind
a strange man on top of him. It's me
that knows what he'd do. He raise a
devil of row, and Patrick, me own dar.
ling sell, would never hear the last Of it.
Coroner | want the imposter taken up.
He's nuthing to me. It's not right that
me poor ould father, who supported a
family of twelve O'Neils when living,
should have to support stranger when
dead"
The coroner sat back and roared until
Pat got mad, when he good-naturedly ad-
vised him, and the misguided Hibernian
went his way.--Camden Post.
, 1878-05-17
How She Gave the Census.

When the census taker raped at the
door of certain Detroit cottage on Craw-
ford street the other day, and wondered
if the woman would set the dog on him
or douse him with diSh.water \ great
disappointment awaited him, She opened
the door softly, snutlcd the air to see if he
smelled Of lightning.rods, and then threw
/ it open for him to enter
MADAM, am making a canvas Of the
city," hebegan.
/ "Ah, sit down" she replied, and as he
began opening his book she continued
There are five of US in the family, and
We paid 500 down on this place. My
husbands name is Peter his age IS AZ,
and he came from a mean family. His
father was always having lawsuits about
dogs, and his mother was the greatest
gossip in Elmira. Have you got that
down.'
lie grunted assent and she continued
"My name is Alvina Sarah, and | was
born in'--
81 do not care to know where you were
born madam he interrupted.
swell, care.' she eXclaimed; sit
makes a great deal of difference whether
was born in Africa or Boston, and |
want it put down. As | was saying, |
was born in Boston in 1888. Put down
that | came OF a good family"
MADAM, you don't understand
you
Don't understand that came Of a
good family! I'd like to know Of Bos-
ton family which carried their noses high
er than the Rogerses! Put down that my
father was in the Mexican war;"
"You have three children, madam"
81 haven't any such thing, sir! Put
down that my mother was killed by an
explosion in a quarry. Her and father
were"-
"How many children have you, mad
am?"
"Have you got mother downl"
"No, madam. You see | am taking
the census of the city"
"Well,n she said, giving him a danger
Gus look, 81 had the typhoid fever at the
age of fifteen, and for weeks and weeks
hung on the edge of the grave. 1 bore
up as well as | was able, and"-
give in the family-how many chill
dren5 ?" he suddenly asked.
put down that bore up" she com
manded. "And that one night when the
watchers were asleep | crept out of bed
and took drink Of
''This is foreign to the subject, madam.
How old are your children2n
, 1878-05-17

THE Horse AND HIS RIDER.-In the
history of Rome it is related that in 331 =,
B. C., great chasm opened in the mid
die of the forum, which it was found
impossible to fill. The sooihsayers said it
would close when it contained wha Rome
possessed of most value, and then the
state would be perpetual. A noble youth
named NJ. Curtius, demanded if Rome had
anything of more value than arms and
valor. He mounted his horse richly
caparisoned, and amid the silence of the
people spurred him over the brink of the
tremendous precipice (Uid6 Liv. 1. vii. g..
have seen striking picture ofthis some
where. 1t represented the horse and
rider after they had passed the brink and
were descending to the unknown depths.
There was remarkable contrast between
the fright of the brute and the unruffled
self-possession of the man. The limbs
Of the horse were frightened to his body
and the muscles of his neck drew his head
to his chest, and shuddering terror ex-
pressed itself in the flash of his starting
eyes. The rider was serene and calm
with q solemn expression of majesty on
his face, as of one who lived with high
thoughts. If | were set to Spiritualize
this picture, should say that it was no
mean representation Of a ripe Christian
departing this life. The horse is the body
and the rider is the spirit. Flesh shrink.
lngs spirit steady and calm and solemn
Flesh dreading the terrible shock, and
spirit wrapt in the glory of action, de.
scending that il may nd.-COOk.
, 1878-05-17
Home, Sweet Home"

lhey have become household words
clothed in the sweetest melody that sinn
er ever sang. Yet to how manv tboss.
words are only mockery, and in O,e bOn'
many hearts there is no responsive cborG
to their music. '"0iu
The poet tells us that "sOme flOwers 90
Eden we still inherit; but the trail VI VI
the serpent is over them ALL" The Aon,
ers OF home are marked too often bv ~.
trall OF the serpent, temper. This ia tho
blight that rObs our household rosoo ns
their perfume and their bloom; this IL
the great dark shadow that rests heavilD
upon its pleasant places, and drives on,
the golden sunshine. This it is tbat
mars the melody and produces only dis
cord; this it is that makes pl9co "f
torture of what ought to be pure E5sn
of happiness and peace.
Could we only take a look into all tbo
homes of earth, We would see how trno
this is. 1t may be the fathers yioIan.
temper that produces the discordont
sounds which mar the music of home
1t may be the mothers scolding tongnn
that drops gall when it should drop onlv
honey. 1t may be the sons harsh words
and rude violence that sends its anorv
clamor through the house; or it NAV he
the passionates of the willful daughter
who forgets that "an excellent thing in
woman is low voice"
The misery caused by this domestic
demon, temper, cannot be told. 1t breaks
up homes, drives asunder those God has
joined, sends sons and daughters on
weary pilgrimage through the world
seeking peace and finding it not. Men
and women who have sworn before God
to love and stay with each other until
death parts them, are severed forever, un.
mindful Of their VOWS, by this SERPENT
temper. Daughters and sons are yerv
often tempted to forsake their duties to
parents by this destroyer of home happi-
ness.
Read the divorce records if you wish
to see the misery that temper has caused.
Look all over the world-you will see the
trail Of this serpent, even to the very
gallows, where the poor culprit confcsses
that through its promptings he commit.
ted the deed that brought him there.
Home can never be 'sweet homen until
peace prevails; and not until the demon
temper is rooted out of its every nook
and corner can we truly call it "home,
sweet home God "setteth the solitary
together in families" not to make dis
cord, but to help and cheer; not to crush
all the flowers of joy, but to tend and ex.
pand them into greater beauty, richer
fragrance. Happier than any shining
palace is that home over which nestles
lovingly, with white wings outspread,
the beautiful Angel Of Peace; for beneath
the shadow Of its pinions only can home
really be "sweet, sweet home"
, 1878-05-17

A CHAPTER on STINGs. -- The pain
caused by the sting of plant or insect
is the result of certain amount of acid
poison injected into the blood. The first
thing to be done is to press the tube of
small key firmly on the wound, moving
the key from side to side to facilitate the
expulsion Of the sting and its accompa-
nyng poison. The sting, if left in the
wound, should be carefully extracted,
otherwise it will greatly increase the
local irritation. The poison of stings
being acid, common sense points to the
alkalies as the proper means OF cure.
Among the most easily procured RENE
dies may be mentioned soft soap, liquor
of ammonia Spirits of hartshorn), smell
ing salts, washing soda, quick'lime made
into paste with water, lime-water, the
juice of an onion, tobacco juice, chewed
tobacco, bruised dock leaves, tomato
Juice, wood ashes, tobacco ash and car
Donate of soda. If the sting be severe,
rest and GOODNESS should be added to the
other remedies, more especially in the
case of nervous subjects. Nothing Is SO
apt to make the poison active as beat,
and nothing favors its activity less than
cold. Let the body be kept cool and a.
rest, and the activity Of the poison viii
be reduced to minimum. Any active
exertion whereby the circulation is quick
ened will increase both pain and swell,
ing. If the swelling be severe the part
may be rubbed with sweet oil or q drOP
or two of laudanum. Stings in the eye,
ear, mouth or throat sometimes leau ~
serious consequences; in such cases meal,
cal advice should always be sought ~
soon as possible, e,--GardeR.
, 1878-05-17

THE production of silk in the ,1ino Tn,Tn n
States appears to be on the decline ou,. y
spite of ali attempts to revive and encoSr, ,SoIrc
age sericulture. In 1860 about sa;sej,
thousand pounds of cocoons were siIan ia, II
but in 1870 the production had tallSa Sa
to little over three thousand PouH'''
, 1878-05-17

ILL.HUMoR is nothing more than an in
ward feeling of our own want of merit,
dissatisfaction with ourselves which is
always united with an envy that foolish
vanity exctes. Goethe.
, 1878-05-17

TO WASH BLACK CASHMERE Take a
hard soapsuds, wash your goods thor
oughly, and after you have rinsed them
in warm water, rinse them in warm Cof-
fee, with a teaspoonful OF gumarabic wa
ter to every pound of goods; take a piece
of dark flannel or place layer of flan-
mel and then one of goods, and so on un-
til you have finished then roll up tight
and leave until morning, then iron on the
wrong side. You can also wash soiled
velvet this way
To WASH CHAMoIs SKINs,--Wash in
cold water with plenty of soap, and rinse
we'll in clear, cold water; thus treated
the skins will never be hard, but soft and
pliable.
, 1878-05-17

A TURKISH soldier receives less than
81 so month.
, 1878-05-17
An Italian Dairy Show.

1t seems likely that dairy shows will
soon become quite an institution. They
were commenced for the first time in Eng
land last year, when the one held at
Islington was so successful as to enCour-
age its promoters to organize another.
The second show was held few weeks
ago, and was also successful. They have
also Just been started in Italy, dairy
show having been opened in Naples.
Italian cheese is produced in such nu-
merous varieties that the show can hardly
fail to be interesting. We learn that the
contributors to the show number 1G4, of
whom fifteen are foreigners, while the
rest are nationals representing thirty-six
provinces, CatanzarO, in the Calabrias,
being the largest contributor. The arti-
cles exhibited are arranged in five hun
dred groups, many Of them as inviting to
the taste as any Of our English cheeses,
and most of them preferred to those Of
our own country by the natives. This is
the result, no doubt, in great measure,
of habit; but the rich plains of Lom-
hardy and many districts Of the South
can, anu 90, pTOuuCe latldSlnc -uu-
der which name are included all the
compositions of mik-which is really
delicious. In an agricultural point Of
view, whether as regards small or more
extended farming, the cheese exhibition
is of considerable Importance, for milk
is scarcely ever consumed by the Italian
in any other form. Cheese-making in
Italy is practised on somewhat small
scale, although nearly every peasant has
a COW, some even renting one. Skill in
cheese making thus becomes of the Ut
most Importance; and it is to be hoped
that these cheese exhibitions will have the
effect of improving such skill, and con-
tributing to the production of an article
ofsuperiorquality .-Amorjcan Dairyman.
, 1878-05-17

The telephone has saved a mans life.
A diver belonging to the British ship
Vernon, while under water, tainted. He
had NO strength to signal with the rope,
but could Just whisper, "Pull me up"
and then became insensible The tele-
phone which was attached to his helmet
faithfully reported the whisper, and the
mans life was saved
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20
Police Court.

IHhed Sta,es cdsts-Thonas CrUnIn, threats TO-
ward his wife released OH personal bonds. VIII
liam Walker threats toward his wife; released OF
prrsOuRl bonds Luther Sly"r threats against Nor
dccai Levy; dismissed Dmah Wilson, threats
against Eliza Holmes dismissed. Michael K"at
ing wa, committed to Jail for six months In default
OF siOO bonds to keep the peace toward his wife
John Heating assaulted Michael, his father, butwas
released on personal bonds. Arthur Dgges was
sent to Jail for thirty days for assaulting Albert
johnson. MICHAEL Sullivan paid for his Pat
rick Duys fun which consisted Of an assault on Ed
ward Mills. Rvddy White was ssmt tOJail for thirty
DAYS for a.s9ultlTg ScrggaEtS Arnold and Holm
berger. John Roberts, assault on Thomas Banks
dismissed. :. :. Jackson and John Hail. charged
lin lighting in the street, were seat Ia jail for N
teen days each. hcOrgc Bowman charged with
stealing a silver watch from Juhu Ice, was dis
missed for want Of prosecution. John Norris, james
stanley and Arthur Williams, charged with packet
picking wee sent down for Il further hearing
iIcury PruthrT, charged with scaling hog from
district cuscs.-Wilam Mcdonnell was given
three mOIt.s for yugTnncy. George Roberts, Henry
clark, and Jane Wilson, suspicious characters,
Nero given thirty days each and the last one ninety
days. Joseph Sheklcs, vagrauryi released on per
| sOnal bonds Thomas THOMPSON same charge +
| thirty days. J. b. hcckwth paid & for disOrderly
conduct william Carter was sent down for week
| for profanity Daniel Chesley paid S. for the same
| Oiiensc. John Davis will be quiet for hnecn days.
JIhn Hall dclgUug public property, was sent over
| for sixty days, Alfred johnson, loud and bolster
| Gus language sent down for aweek. william Mar.
tin paid s. for being disUrlcr,y In the county. John
Reagan. same: paid V. "Reddy" White disorder
| ly conduct; seven days. Augustus Williams loud
end b Ji-terOus hileen days.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20

Yesterday morning, Gbo'tl.halrpast elcYcn o'clock,
Officer DuN all noticed two c0lOrs men acting IN
suspicious manner on Seventh street, near north.
west, and concluded to keep hls eye on them.
They wcm; into ro!cys auction room, and the
officer followed A. long as he Wa. sight they con.
Quoted themselves properly aud he thought Of a
trick, which he preceded 10 put into execution.
He started to leave the store but instead went into
being seen lils vigilance was soon rewarded by
seeing one Of the Inen put his hand INTO the pocket
OF a lady who was attending the sale, but before
he could get the pocLet-bDOk out the officer col
Jared him. Ills partner managed to effect HE
exrnpe during the excitement but DuvRll carried
his prisoner TO the FifIh Precinct station where he
gave hs name rs J. I. ROzicr. judy Smell will In.
IlaiLnnIn the CnNe lhis mnrmimP.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

-Roose sends New York papers In advance.
The man. trap ut the corHer Of and Tenth
streets was repaired Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mn FaSscu will hold the third OF their
very agreeable card receptions this evening.
The street pavement On T. 5 .et b,twcen Tenth
and Eleventh streets, was repaired yesterday.
The large hole around the Inan. trap at the cor
ner Of Sixteenth and streets should he repaired
The lawn in front of the Executive Mansion is
receiving considerable aueatiOn from moving
machine
The keeper Of the Treasury gardens has com
mencr,l 10 trim up the plants and loosen the dirt
Ground them.
The many holes In the street pavement In and
about the public reservation between seventh and
Ninth streets and + street and New York avenue
are being dug out, preparatory 10 repairing.
The Huuse Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds has agreed to report iRvuFf,bly To the
House the bill authorizing the purl hasc Of the
property situated the corner Of Fir,t street aud
rennsy Vania avenue, iOf the purpO,c Of emlarging
tie Capitol grounds.
The next publc-svhOUl concert for the benefit
OF the rari, Exposition fund will be given by tho
sc"enth division iCOlOpd schools next Monday
evening, at Lincoln Hall, instead Of by the fourth
division, at the jefferson School BUILDING as stated
In yesterdays REPUBiICNN.
-Cnptiin II. II. Nuss market master for the
Western Market. was taken suddenly Ill while Oh
duty OF the market Saturday night. nIld hal Ia Le
removed TO his home. on T. near Twenty Third
street northwest The Captains Gi,mCnt Is an at
fiction of the head supcrindnCed by over xenioi
In the performance Of hs duties.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20

The Alumni Association OF the National Medical
College held its annual meeting last night al the
college ard elected DR. A. E. Johnson, president
DIS. A. Peter, A. T. A, King and a. G. Adams vice
presidents; Or. W. ?. SAWYER, recording secretary
DR.. e. A. Hoover. corresponding secretary; Dr. q.
,. Johnson, treasurer, and Dr.. j. G. Riley. J. T..
Bracelet, X. 4. Foster, George Lumucy, Il. Raven.
berg T. Belts, and H. A. Dobson, executive com.
mittcc.
DR.. Riley, johnson and Adams were appointed
o committee to dram resolutions regarding the
death Of the late Dr. Henry A. Humrrns"n. and.
after due consideration, submitted scrie. which
were adopted.
Dr. h. 0. Rankin, Of Chicago. was expelled from
the association for selling secret nnstTums. The
doctor took exception 10 his Advertisement which
sets forth that he can cure Brighrs disease of the
kidneys IN from four TO six weeks and they con.
tend tl!Ll when person II afflicted with this
dlseh.e lIr rAh mower be entirely rnrcd