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NORTH CAROLINA MARKETS.

WILMINGTON.
Cotton, lO1a.
spirits turpentine quiet and steady at 20.
Rosin frm, sLl1Lfor strained. Crude turpen-
tine steady at 500 for hard: L IS for yellow
dip, and 2 90 for virgin. Tar, Sl10
CHARLOTTE.
Cotton active middlings, l0A. Corn. hour
and meal in demand \. Z. flour s2.t5g3-o
per sack; wheat, 9JQ95; corn. S45l; Da-
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YELLOW FEVt r.
--latest by ~Telegraph.)

--latest by Telegraph.)
MEMPHIS, Sept. IS. Ninety-six
deaths yesterday and two hundred and
five new cases.
Jesse w. Page, an active member of
the Howard Association, is in a critical
condition.
A. d. Tangstaff is out of danger.
The fever is spreading in the suburbs.
A large number are dying at points
several miles from Memphis.
JACKSON, Miss Sept. 1S.-The last
installment of the ten thousand r%ations,
issued by order Of the Secretary of War,
for the fever sufferers, have arrived.
Armies of idle negroes hang about
town instead of seeking employment in
the cotton fields hat now invite them.
They are not considered by the How
ard Association as fever sufferers.
ST. LOUIS, September 1S.-A Con-
cert for the yellow fever sufferers net
ted $50. so.
LONDON, September 1S.-The places
where subscril tions are opened in
Paris for relief of the yellow fever suf-
ferers of the United States are news
paper offices, Monroe & Co., Bankers,
United States Legation and Consulate
and at the Exposition.
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MA by TELEGRAPH.
NOON.

LONDON, Sept. IS.
ConsOls for money "a 1916: for ac-
count "a 1916. Erie IA.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. IS.
Cotton i'll good demand. which was
freely met at previous prices; middljpp
uplands 81; middlii = Orleans So; ale
1900; speculation and exports 2 900:
receipts (, 300 American l, 1853. Futures
Ia buyers favor; uplands low middling
clause, September delivery 6 7-16:
september and October delivery 6 Is 81:
October and November delivery 6 5.16:
December and January 6 3-16.
NEW YORK, Sep. 10.
STOCKS irregular. Money l4a2. Gold 3;
Exchange, long 4.S2 short 4.S6J.
otate bonds quiet. Governments
steady, firm. Cotton firm sales 494
mlddling uplands III !; Orleans 11s.
futures easy ; September 11.33;
October II 10; November delivery 10. 95:
December 1894; January 10. 90; Febru.
airy blank. Flour quiet and dull.
Wheat unchanged. Pork quiet at 9.374
09 oo. Lard steady at 7.29a7.5. Spirits
turpentlne 213a2s. Resin 1.3Jal. 425I.
Freights steady.
BALTIMORE, Sep. IS.
Iour more active but prices un.
changed Howard Street and Wes-
tern super 2.5OG5.25; extra super
3.5O(94 80; family 4. 75d,5. %; City mills
S.oOC93. extra 3.5O(a4. so: Rio
brands o.5O; Patapsco family6 %. South
ern wheat quiet and firm; Western
lower; Southern red prime 1.Oo@1.O 4;
anOer l.oogl.O7; No. 2, Pennsylvania
req l:Oo; NO. 2 Western winter red
spot, september and October delivery
l.tMSss NnUQm har a0-l
Q'lst; We5sera quiet and easi,r. Sous
en- y hito 81.
NIGHT.
NEW YORK, Sept. IS.
Stocks easy. Moneyl56 81. Ex-
change long 4.S2; short 4. SO. Gold :
Governments steady; new fives los.
State bonds nominal.
Cotton, net receipts go gross 1909.
Futures closed easy /; sales 364,
W bales /; September delivery l1.3-
aIl.5o; October l1.12a11.13 No.
vem6er lO.91a1O.9S Is; December 10. 95a
l0.96 January 10. 97G1O %; February
ll.O6gl1.O7; March 11.13a11.1 IA: April
ll.2lal1.22; May 11.29a11. 80; June II
34all.35; July 11.39911 Al.
Cotton steady sales TAG middliny
upiands IL l-2 Orleans, lis !; CONSOLE.
"c.S" noe iCCcIptS III, 40. Flour
d decided change. Wheat spring
uul q unchanged, winter opened
sna9e nrmer but closed steady. Corn
shade firmer and fairly active at 47a51
for ungraded mixed.
GALVESTON, Ten, Sept. Is.
Cotton easy !; middling 1Oi ; low
mladiing ~, net receipts 1870; gross
coastwise 1897.
c NORFOLK, Sept. Is.
ootton quiet middling IL; net
receipts 3'O;gross OOO;stock 90; sales 24O:
exports coastwise4 OS,
co. BALTIMORE, Sept. Is.
Cotton quiet; middling III; low mid
ing IL; good ordinary 10s; net re-
I1ip.s oOo; gross 46 sales 10; stock
i,1oo; exports coastwise 10.
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American Energy and Pluck.

New YORK, Sept 1S.-The boy 9.
Braden, of Indianapolis, who carried off
all the hOnOrs of the English training
ship Worcester, arrived here yesterday.
He has a gold medal and other prizes
presented by the Queen, but was re-
fused the cadetship IN the English navy
which belonged to hia, bcoeu3. he
would not renOUEoo h, lliea -
tbs United State.
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Boston, Sept. IS.

BosToN, Sept. IS.
Cotton quiet; niddling III; low
middling III; good ordinary II;
receipts 90; gross 1850 sales 90; stock
1000.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II.
Cotton quiet middlings lO3 10"
middling II; good ordinary 10s net re-
ceipts 81 gross 81; sales to spluners
49,; stock |, 163.
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Commercial.
New York Markets.

NETWORK, Sept. 19 1873.
Gold Exchange, 4. 50 Money, Cot
ten sic adv: uplands, IL; Orleans, l214
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JULIUS LEWIS e Co.,
& Hardware Merchants,
E b, N. c..


Inc olowi9g Ea partial Lstof Articles We Keep in stock, range in lepar r'
convenient reference:
Department Of Iron, Steel and Nails
IRON AND STEEL
Mere ant Bar. Band Iron, Sheet Iron scroll Iron
Hoop rmb SWeueSI ron. SanCerson lI STEEL lest AmE Cast Steel
NAIS-(OLD IOMINION j
Building Nails al sizes Wagon Boz Nans. frats Cnch Nails om> pixies.
- HORSE SHOES AND HORSE NAILS:
HoTe shoes Perkins, Hose ShoesB Burdens Horse shoes. TIedegar
MeS h@,P Perkins, Mue Shoes. Burdens Mule Shoes, Tredegar
Futnd IN Horse NaI, Southern g. AusabhH Horse Nails
Heavy Hr Department.
Angular BorS Anvns AugerB Bits. PabIetM Metal
bellows BenchS crws Bit Braces Rlacksmith> L IA
Bltsa Ill kinds BurresSs Chains al kinds
ChaInll links Chsels ii kinds. leyE. Counter Sink
Farrers Knives, Files Glue Grub hoeH
Hammers ~ kinds Hollow Augers Horse Shoes, Lag Screws
MatOckS Nuts al Sizes open inks. Picks
klein Bolt. Taps. ThmbeSkein Boxes, Tm re Irons, :" "'
Vies Wedges Wrenches
Carriage and Wagon Hardware Departn .mt.
Atishat RatnerS Axes ron, all kinds, Bolster Plates Cas- IronP Plates
Chains Wagon. Clips Stewards lip King Bolts Cock yes
Dashes,s heetH Iron. Dash Frames Fhoe Plates Fifth Wheels
Hub BandS Lamp. Carriage Leather Dashes Lining Nails
MnaHea99e irons, feterS eatherd asheSR Rattan oldings. Rub Iron,
SAFETY liookS Sand Bands, Shaft hackIs, Sockets
SPrs p,,aa Tlinbe sksms Whip Sockets. Wrought Cleuss.
rubber telling, Leather Betting, HOl0wW Ware, Stoves
hopes Axes ShOvek. Spades &c
Trimming Department
EnaneedD Drills Enameled Ducks Enameled Musns, iii Carpets.
10y a ana n l@auherB bow, Enaneed and curtain Frames
twlnes SeantngCords Trimming feathers apron Lining Nails,
6 mmg an ans. ~, GIout& hnEh nails, COmnOn & pat brads, Swede Cracks
ulp ma lace lacks Varnshes all kinds, Paints Oils &c, Putty.
Wood Department.
RR "hs s nWs' ms c. Tubs, Wagon, Hubs Buggy.
SpOkes. Wheels ready made. WliHeT Trees Wheel arrows
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS.
Shelf Hardware Department.
e I.r Table Kniyes Fittings shears FIutneN Machines
Guns and Pistols, Tmde Bits Table and Tea Spoons. CurT Ho men~"
Coffee MiS Car9nerSP Planes Tin and PEamShed Ware
sad Irons all kinds
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HuIhunl Tobacco Market.

Reported by III. A. REAMS, Proprietor OF
Realms Warehouse
LUGs-Dafk. n 10
Red. 3 To 81
BRIGHT IUGs-Com1pUn, 10 b
Medium, TO y
Good. 10 IA
Fancy, 10 t. .
RED EAFGCommon Dark, z To 5
Good, 3 10 !
Fine. 5 to 8
BRIGHT WRAPPEKS-rOlnmou, y TO IA
Medium, % to 80
Fine, 46 TO %
Extra, 40 10 80
Breaks heavy during the week, and prices
Arm on brights; fine wrappers AND fancy
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Henderson Tobacco Market.

Reported By j. S MEADOWS & TONNES, Pro-
prietorS Meadows Warehouse.
Dark.
Lugs-Common slC0a 2O)
Working" good, 20O0 400
Leaf Filler Good, 500@ 100
" Common, 5000 400
Wrappers-Common, 1000 6.t0
Good. SI0al0.00
BRIGHT,
Smokers-Common, $4,000 so
Good, 6O095.0O
" Fine, l. 00alS.U0
Fillers-Common, 4.0J@ 600
:. Good, S.OD@12 90
Wrappers-Common, IL U0Ii3.C0
Good, 25.0Od3 $500
4" Fine, 45.00a % 0O
Fancy, rs 20 "a 100
Tone of market, active for all desirable
grades low grades abundant and hard TO sell
at any price.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20
ITEMS AT LARGE.

Oak is stronger than iron, of the same
weight.
The State Grange Fair at Mobilewas not
a success.
They are Staying foxes oyer near Tucka-
hoe, N. Y.
They say white coon has been slain near
Fairburg Ill.
Farmers are sowing wheat in Scott
County, la. ..r
An Antioch, CAL, man is making carpet
Innings from tule. t4
Texas will contribute one-ffth of the cot
ton crop this year.
Garnet Parsons of Marion, KY, has an
eighteen-pound beet.
The Texas farmer waits for the norther
before killing his hogs.
Many Iowa farmers find fax their best
paying crop this year.
In some places in Mississippi corn is SELL
ing at 80 cents bushel.
Geraniums still bloom in the gardens
around Atlantic City.
The food washed off hundreds Of miles of
fences, along the Erie Railway.
! A farmer in Orange County, s. G., lost
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20
CHHNA,S OPIUM WAR.

China will make vigorous war on opium.
The edicts against its cultivation have many
times come to little, as officials were readily
bribed by producers. But an edict has
more recently gone forth which not only
forbids the culture of the poppy after 1879,
but all importations of its products after
1880. Governors and leading generals are
required to submit plans which shall effect
ually do away with the use of opium, and
certain plans and penalties of the usual
Celestial type, in case of failure, are affixed
to their instructions. A large hospital for
the cure of opium eaters has been estab-
lished at Hong Kong and other institutions
of the kind are in contemplation The am
bassador to this country has been instructed
to study the methods of treatment employed
in this country.
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OMELETS.

A gentleman for many years the repre-
sentative of foreign power at this court,
told me that he was once travelling with the
King of Portugal-under what circum-
stances he did not state, but it seems that
they had lost their way in wild part of the
country. At last they deserted cottage,
OF which they asked for shelter, which was
readily granted by the woman who admitted
them, but who, in answer to their request
for food said she had nothing in the house
but eggs, of which she offered to make
them an omelt. Pending its preparation
the King and my friend, the narrator,
wrapped themselves in their cloaks and lay
down on the floor, through square hole in
which the latter caught sight of their
hostess preparing their meal, which she did
by breaking the eggs into her leathern
apron, and thence pouring their contents
into the pan. He called the Kings atten-
ton to the fact; but they were both too
hungry to be nice, and devoured the omelet
without scruple. An officer who was pres
ent when my friend told the story said that
during the civil war in Spain he was with
Don Carlos, the grandfather of the insur-
rectonary chief, when he was in full re-
treat, and one occasion could get nothing to
eat but bread and onions, which Don Car
los-to such strait was he reduced-that
he deyoured them with great avidty. 'In
other words" remarked my friend of the
omelet banquet, he ate his leek.-1As
University Mdgazine
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"A LASTING SUIT.

A story is told by a friend of Campbell,
the poet that when visiting at the house of
the family, he and Thomas, then about
thirteen, were speaking Of getting new
clothes, and descanting in great earnestness
upon the most fashionable colors. Tom
was partial to green, the other preferred
blue. Lads" said Campbelrs father,
IF you wish to have lasting suit, get one
like mine" They thought he meant one of
a snuff brown color; but he added, II have
a suit in the Court Of Chancery which has
lasted thirty years, and think it will never
wear out" ...--
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20
CHEEK DRESS.

How picturesque, writes q contributor to
London Society, in an article on Greece, 'are
the costumes that greet the eye! In Athens
1t is daily more and more rare to meet with
anything but the ordinary European dress;
in these small towns the inhabitants pre-
serve their old traditions. Let us walk
into the streets on Sunday to see the Greek
dress in its brilliancy; there is variety and
luxury perfectly astonishing when it is
considered that all the riches of many lie in
what they wear. The fustanella, sort of
white Gotten pettiooat fastened around the
waist in thousand folds, is the same for
the palikari and the peasant, andris umorna-
mented. The belt, always Of silk, is wide
and long, embroidered with gold.
The waistcoat is of the greatest variety
of black velvet or any colored silk with
round buttonns to match, and braided In
the most fantastic patterns-as wit re-
marked:-"A ball of string gone into fits"
A very short vest sometimes leaves the
neck open, or is fastened by double but
ton. This is the richest part of the CO.'S
tune; the sides and back are covered with
embroidery of silk mixed with gold and sill
yer. In the dress of some rich people the
original stuff is entirely hidden under q
mass of gold braid, such an article costing
G7O, and wide open sleeves, also embroid-
cred, show the silk skirt. Caters fall over
O patent-leather boot, meeting the silk
trousers below the knee, where they are
fastened by silk garters, which, are gener-
ally cht Geuwe of exquisite workman
ship.
The fez is the headgear for all alike, only
varying in the richness of the black, blue or
gold tassel, sometimes fastened by dia-
mond clasp. Few women have preserved
Greek attire; they have bowed down to the
| fashions of Paris in most of the towns, but
at Delphi and around Mount ParnassuE
some peasants retain the distintive charac,
ter. Richer even in ornament than those
of their husbands they are family treas
ure, transmitted from generation to genera.
ton. The young women, with the long
plaits of black hair falling over their shoul.
-ders, adorn themselves on the days of great
religious solemnity. At the occasion OF
marriage very long silk chemise is bount
round the waist with belt and silver clasp
the mantel, open in front, falls stralgh
down, without sleeves, showing the neck
and bright colored apron descends to tn
ankle. Buckles of precious stones or
chased metal and other rich ornament
fasten the chemise, while necklaces of an
tique coins ornament the neck and brow
and the hair, fastening back an e1quisitel.
embroidered veil
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down the register. This was taken up
by the currents Of heated air and dis
seminated through the church until it
reached the nostrils of the worshipers
with the titillating consequences before
referred to. The brilliant genius of that
boy was not appreciated in Chicago.
Instead of making up collection to send
him off to college and develop his extra
ordinary talent, warrant was issued for
his arrest, and, like Galileo, and other
famous promoters Of science, he is likely
to continue his profound researches in
the realms of knowledge behind the
prison bars.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20


BAYARD TAYLOR, United States Min
lister to Berlin, whose death was an
nounced in our dispatches, was born in
Kennett Square, Chester County, Penn
sylvania, January 1lth, 1925. At the
age of seventeen he was apprenticed to a
printer, and two years later he published
little book, the proceeds of which en-
abled him to make his first trip abroad.
On his return in 1916, he published a
volume, entitled Views Afoot, or
Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
1t was great success, and as it made Its
young author famous, he was encouraged
to prosecute his travels, extending them
to all parts of the world, descriptions of
which he gave to the public in rapidly
appearing volumes. In his later days he
turned his attention to other branches of
literature, but ehis name as an author is
inseparably united in the minds of the
people with his fame as traveller. He
was a genial man and a popular lecturer.
He was twice married, the last time to
the daughter of distinguished gentle
man at SAKE Coburg. His aged parents,
who have been married over sixty years,
both survive him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

eighty-six hogs from cholera in November.
There are three sorts of pies: cross
barred, d,open-topped and kivered. {,
A goodly supply of Michigan apples will
swell England's Christmas cheer.
A horse thief has made successful pro-
fessional call at Lawton, Michigan.
The Enterprise says pork is selling in
Ellis County, Texas, at "a cents.
Dressed poultry is big item in the ship
ments of the Kentucky Central.
The American Exporter notes an inquiry
from Sweden for our pine timber.
Thirty families from Kentucky have re-
Gently settled in Young County, Texas.
In Albemarle Sound twelve hundred
men catch annually $4,000 worth of fish.
The mule is not SO wierdly majestic as
the sphinx, but he is more permanently
impressive.
A poultry, dog and bird show opens its
chirps and clucks at Ottawa, Illinois, De-
cember Oath.
San Antonio Texas has shipped thirty
three hundred and thirty-three tons OF
bones North since January, 1877, valued Al
$76,5O0
lIch GOV
,,,tis; t.iiSi!eh !: neMspapess say ',' ~ farr'-
;nn t;I sIi e W dnSht ~, not W ,rv her forIune
,n ;ts ,I,,,nS, mnni' oan,n;t, "r "' A'' w
p"',",
Mr.. Wallace, OF Dayton, llppecanoe
County, Indiana, has gathered Two nun
dred and fifty bushels OF potatoes rom oue
acre of ground. No small potatoes and
few in hilP' there.
The prairies in The Indian Territory be-
tween Caddo and Fort Sill have all been
burned off, destroying large amount OF
hay and rendering necessary the removal
of many cattle. The accident Will prov ca
serious obstacle to freighting until grass re-
appears.
A careful examination of the present rate
of wages of the agricultural laborer in Eng
land and the prices of food and clothing
makes il evident that he is in a more pros
porous condition than he has been at any
| nroy;o,e n.r;od thouoI, of corrsa that ma
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THE paragraphers of the country have
made themselves merry at the expense
of mule, which, it is said, exercised his
kicking propensities on can of nitro
glycerine in Kentucky coal mine. The
laugh now is all on the mules side, for
he still jogs along at his daily occupa-
ton, while the discounted paragraphers
breathe curses deep on the correspondent
who made the story out of whole cloth.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

IT was a superstition among the
English people, which has been mourn
fully fulfilled, that as Princess Alice was
the last person addressed by her father,
the Prince Consort, before his death, she
would be the first Of the family to fol
low him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

FIFTEEN miles of Brussels carpet are
being laid in the Treasury Department
at Washington. This is the effect of
hard times; otherwise it would have
been the richest of velvet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

LITERAL. Soft hearted grandpapa Ito
Tommy who has Just been castigated by
his mamma): "And you know, Tommy, it
really pains mamma more than it does
you.b Tommy: ''Oh, yes, I know it does;
she says so; it hurts her hands!"-[Punch.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

CHRIS. WRINKLES not related to Kris.
Krinkle. The former is an ex-policeman
of Brooklyn who beats his wife.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

The dog of Mr.. VIM. Lennon, q miner
living at Clinton, Ind. ran in front of
moving locomotive. His master ran to the
rescue and saved the dog but lost his leg
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USEFUL FAMILY RECIPES.

Pepper-nuts-One pound sugar, five eggs,
half pound butter, half tea-cnp milk, two
teaspoons baking powder, -four enough to
roll.-[X., Burlington, N. J.
Lemon Pie-To be made with upper and
under crust. Three apples pared and
grated, grated rind and juice of one lemon,
two eggs one cup sugar, pinch of salt-[M
E. s., Glendale, 0.
Vienna Chocolate-Put into a coffee pot,
set in boiling water, one quart of new milk
Tor a pint each of cream and milky, stir into
it three heaping tablespoons grated choco-
late mixed to paste with cold milk, let ii
boil two or three minutes, and serve at
once.-[M. R., Flagg's Springs, KY.
Cream Pies-A recipe for cream pies is
asked for. Here is an excellent one: Take
thick, sweet cream, have it cold, beat till it
comes up light, sweeen to TASTE, flavor with
lemon or vanilla, spread over crusts that
have been baked previously, garnish with
spots of thick jely.-[M. E. S., Glendale, o.
Cocoa-nut Caramels-One pint milk, but
ter size of an egg, one cocoa nut grated flne
(or desiccated cocoa nut may be uSedl
three pounds of white sugar, two teaspoons
lemon, boil slowly until stiff, some then
beat to a cream, pour into shallow pans,
and when partly cold cut into squares. e.
R., Columbus, Miss.
Green Tomato Pie--Take tomatoes; cut
off both ends and slice the remainder for
pies; put in one good layer of tomatoes;
now add four tablespoons water, one table
spoon -four, mixed with half cup sugar;
now sprinkle little cinnamon over, put
on your crust, and bake in moderate oven
and you will be surprised.-[L, Oxford, 0.
Excellent Ginger Cakes-One pint molas-
ses, half pint shortening, half teacup water
with tablespoon soda dissolved in it; two
tablespoons ginger, two eggs; knead in flour
to roll out easily; cut in squares size of
soda crackers; with back of knife stripe
them; bake in quick oven; soon as taken
out frost slightly with icing; The dough can
be prepared the night before. q. S., New
London, la.
Chocolate Drops-Pour half pint boil
ing water to one quart white sugar; mix
well, and boil ten minutes without stirring
place the saucepan in cold wafer, and stir
briskly till it becomes stiff enough 10 han
die, mould it in little balls and put it aside
to cool. Break the chocolate in pieces, and
put in bowl in top of boiling tea-kettle;
when melted remove the bowl and dropin
the balls one at time; take them out with
fork and place on buttered paper. e.
R. g., Watertown, N. Y.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20

Washington's body servants, like the un-,
easy ghosts in Macbeth, will not down. One
of them has turned up in Sarah Ann street,
Baltimore, and admits the soft impeachment
of having waited upon the Father of his
Country. Uncle William affirms that he
was once the property of Miss Priscilla
Lawrence, of Calvert County; that he re-
NAMED with her until he was forty-eight
years of age, when she gave him his free
dom; that Washington frequently visited
at Miss Lawrence's when young man, and
that he often waited upon him. He states
that he was in the service of Colonel Hos
mer hundred years ago, was captured by
Indians and was kept about three months
and then released. After the Revolution,
furthermore, he went to England in the
service of Lord Howe and was with that
family for thirty-two years. His present
age, as well as he can make out, is one hun
dred and forty-nine. Connecticut, where
there are five centenarians to the square
acre, will find ithard to beat that.