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DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

JOHNNY CAKE.-One quart butter
milk, teacupful -four, two-thirds teacup-
full molasscs, q little salt, one teaspoon
full saleratus, one egg, beaten; leave it
SO thin that it will almost run; bake in
tin. If it is not light, it will be be-
cause it is too thick.
PEACHES IN CANs.-Peel ripe peach
es; cut them into halves, put them in
a preserving kettle, with little sugar
sprlnkled over them. Let them heat
thoroughly in pan of hot water on the
range. When the peaches are scalding
hot put them in glass jars and seal then
up.
APPLE CUsTARD PIE Scald the milk
and let it cool; CRATE some sweet APP
pies; to each cupful of apples have two
thirds cupful of powdered sugar. four
Weu-beaten eggs, one cupful milk, one
fourth OF nutmeg; line an earthen
pie dish with a rich crust, and let it
bake; then fill with the custard and let
it bake for half an hour. To be eaten
cold.
CHESTER PUDDNa.-Take q large
lemon, CRATE the rind, squeeze out the
Juice; one dozen sweet almonds, one
dozen bitter (pound these), one ounce
butter, quarter pound loaf sugar, the
yelks OF four eggs; put all into sauce.
pan over slow fire, and when the but
ter melts beat all together; line a dish
with puff paste, and lay in the mixture;
bake in quick oven. It should be
sent to table on q napkin, with the
whites OF the eggs beaten and laid upon
the top.
QUEEN NAB PUDDMa.-Soak a SIX
pence packet of gelatine in warm water
for two hours; then boil pint of milk
with lemon peel and add to the gela-
tine. When the latter is dissolved.
sweeten to tsste and pour in gently the
yelks OF four eggs; pour all back to the
saucepan and simmer as custard over
a slow fire, not allowing it to boil.
When thick enough remove from tia
ire and stir in gradually four ounces q
preserved cherries; continue stirring
till nearly cold, then pour into mold.
HAM BALLs:-Beats six eggs until very
Light, and add flour gradually until you
have batter stiff enough to admit of
being made into balls. Prepare some
cold boiled ham, fat and lean mixed, by
chopping it up very fine; then flour it,
and mix with the batter. Drop the balls
into melted lard that's boiling hot; fry,
and then drain them on sieve till free
from the adhesion of any grease. This
is nice way to use ham after it has
been sent to table several days, and
good deal has been cut from the Joint,
so that it no longer makes very slightly
dish.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Bol a large-sized
spring chicken about two hours; let il
get cold; then remove all the skin and
fat; then chop not quite as fine as mince
meat; have the same quantity of
chopped celery and the yelks of four
boiled eggs pressed smooth with silver
or wooden spoon; then take one pint of
sweet milk, and bring it just to boil
ing heat; then add the yelks of two
eggs well beaten; as soon as this dress
ing is cold, add one tablespoonful of
cider vinegar, and pepper and salt to,
taste; then mix the whole nicely to-
gether, and place on platter, and trim
the edges of the platter with the incest
of the celery leaves.
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A.CHRIsTMAs IDYL.

h, the wintry winds blew chilly through the
long and dreary night, 81
ut the Christmas bells ring gaily through the
gray, dim morning light.
! the moonlight cold and sparkling cleaned
the white and drifted snow.
ut the morning sunlight blended with the
hearth-tire's CHEEKY glow.
Chime, chime; merrily chime,
Bells Of the holy Christmas time;
Wake with your music the echoes that
sleep,
When the gray mountains their solemn
watch keep;
Ring out your gladness DER hillside and
Ring till the New Year bells echo the
strain;
Toll for the old years record of wrong,
Wall for it's losses in agonized song;
Chant glad pecan for victories won,
And an anthem of hope for the days that
Flash ruddy fires, in your roseate light,
Weave us fair pictures OF memories
bright;
Golden and warm let the embers burn,
AS the pages OF memory's tablets we
turn.
Some of the pages are blotte1 with sin,
Wrong has been wrough. since the Old
Year came In.
Evil been done since the last Christmas
time,
Hands then unspotted are crimsoned
with crime,
Hearts have grown colder to truth and
Battered for triAes their birthright
above.
Tear-sprinkled pages, that whisper of
OF wearing the homegrown, and bear
ing the Cross
Pages DER which bitter tears have been
Wept;
tages on which the glad sunshine have
RACES SO precious, the wealth of the seas
Never would tempt us to parting with
Deck the walls with green and holly!
Heap still moro the Christmas fire!
Build your castles in the embers,
Glowing turrets, flaming spires!
D. Bring the gifts Of love and friendship,
True hearttokens let them be;
One and all, with joyous faces,
Gather round our Christmas tree.
IT'S the birthday Of the Chrlst-child,
For His sake we keen our feast;
They that seek shall surely find him,
Lo! His star is in the East! -
-.. Alice NJ. Guernsey in Aldine,
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Gorpornllon Notices.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
LE s E y G ssyf& 9y n at P Ss
repairing and panln hoo buildings Tor iansHns hS%
furnished mainly during the months Of july and August
i by the Trustees of Fifth Ward until $50 Mon
day Juy7 1872 for sliding doors 81 aud Tor fire proof
'ANDREW ". LEGGATT, JOHN HAM.
Board Of school Trustees, Fifth Ward.
BY the Trustees tho Ninth until 1890 o'clock
Monay Juy7 1879 for outside iron s!erway iGr Gram
r EL iSii' Bl De NJ. d. Chairman.
Bond Of school Tru stees, Ninth Ward
BY the Trustees Of the Tenth ward until O'Clock p on
Monday July T. 1870 for new closets for Grammar school No
PETER DENNERLEIN, Chairman,
Board Of School Trustees, Tenth Ward.
L. m, ON MONDAY July 4 1879 sashes Gram
'GEONGE THUN, Chairman.
Board OF School Trustees Fourteenth Ward.
By the Trustees u the Fifteenth Ward until $50 O'Clock
TUESDAY July S, 1879 for SGing doors Sc Tor Gram
M" mE 2S'iS II. TABhER, - Chairman.
Board Of School Trustees, Fifteenth Ward.
by Trustees Of the Twantydrst ward Until II o'clock
Grammar school Buildins No. l4.
new 6udns oa hr fS1T Of GTslnaisT scGS,i so a.
Also for the furniture tor tle new nuidns last named
No. 40 JOSEPH II. sKIDMORE,
4. ELLERY ANDERSON, Chairman.
Secretary, 49,
Board OF school Trustees, Twenty first Wari.
BY the Trustees OF the twenty Ward until O'Clock
D. ~ Tuesday july for altering Grammar School Build
ing No. H.
$50 Tor heating ventilang apparatus
School 30. 81.
Also ior furntu FOR School o.5l.
JOEL W MASON.
WALTER CARTER, Chairman,
secretary,
Board Of school Trustees Twenty second Ward.
By the Of the Twenty third Ward $3.50 o'clock
D. TUESDAY Juy = 1879. for building closets
Grammar rcao.l Ma. 81. NATHAN > KING, Il. D.,
GLOI.G D. J. 4. NORMAN, Chairman
Secretary
Pins and specifications may De seen. and blanks for pro
pOsAIs ObrlueI al Office %! tAt superintendent
school Buildings. No. 1916 Crane ST. third floor.
Tho parts submitting proposal snd the parties proposing
90 become 'greucf aust each write hs name and place or resi-
dcuoc said proposal.
Responsible and approved suTcCs residents OF this
CITY req uiTrd Ig all eases.
NOpiOpui v De- considered from whose character
nuI edUu dealing With The BJalI II Education render
tltr res Dousibility doubtful
40 Substitution hb mo accepted contractor VIII hcpcmtod
without first OBJ tanning. In wrng permission non the
The Trustee" reserve Tie lght 70 reject any all OF the
proposal. submitted.
Dalou Sew Iurk, June %, 1879.
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MOTIEY'S NETHERLANDS.

History Of the United from the Death Of VIII
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Dankrnpt Notices.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tn I'd
Il dav Oi June, A. ID. 1879 a warrant an Blukruptcy
ISSUED against be- of TIgcIES EHDIII ,f
uf % .ud St.ts
OF NrW-YOrS who la, been @udsed bankrupt on his own
petition tie payment Of debts delivery
properly belonging 10 such bankrupt % him o. iOr las
transfer property uI'tddau By
lap., a blnFrupf
10 prove Their and assignee.
Of bis estate viii De held Court BautUUtcy 10 D..
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Edgar Ktchum esquire, Register, the 10Th daI 90 july
4. u. 1879, ~ IL oCl0cE m. LOUIS T. pANN.
[ s. Marshal Hesscn-f Southern District NeE.l ora
VNHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that on the 1u
DAY OF july, 4. d. 1873 Warrant IN Bankruptcy IT,
-ufd against tho estate Of ~ itN MIUEl. NoY0rk
CITY OF New York aud STATE Of New York
been adildgel q bankrupt on his own petition:
payment OF debts and the delivery " property
belonging such bankrupt 20 hm or Tor h use and tho
transfer any property hlm. forbidden DIV awi
meeting creditors Of the said bankrupt 10 prove Their
debts and OF his estate s
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way in the New York before John Fitch, esquire
REGISTER on The 18Th day Of uI A. 1870 al O'clock
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Z ESTRADE 4 DOOLTTTLE.

Z ESTRADE q DOOLIGTLE.
IL This Il 10 certify the undersigned. T. W. LIE
STRADE, JAMES ". LEsTRADE and J.. B. DOOLiTTLE
have formed partnership for the purpose OF carrying the
business OF general commission merchants IN the City OF
New York
said partnership is 10 continue till July !, 1882,
The said W LES IRA DE- the only authorized partner
articles partnership TO draw checks
drafts sign the in the Of the firm OF
sTRADE & DOOLITTLE Dated June 80, 1879.
lsignedl !. w LE-TRADE,
JAMES W. LE~TRADE
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HIST READY.

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Cost an0 t'onn0.

4 OSr or SrOLEN.-Blnk Books No. 4364
II and 30. l4slS Of German savings Bank. not
found retained 10 tie bank before the LIST dy August
1879, application Will DO made tho bank for BOOKS
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.57l, seller days. tSsIs buyer 60 days.
PRICES OF MINING STOCKS.
SAN FRANCISCO CLOSING PR
Igstprday. lo-day.

Government bonds were more active, but tle tone
Of the market was weak. The London quotations
are now from ls TO b above those OF the nome mar
let The sales at the Boards to-day covered
S3I5 900 coupon and $1,000 registered as az
iOI7s $4,000 coupon 4l2 per cents at lVo,sy
at lOi5s aud 30 o 90 of 1880 at lO4 L. Dlstrlct OK
Columbia $685. were higher, with sales oil St!,OOo
at S71QS7l2 Annexed are the closing quotdtions'
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WHEREAS the cop9Tncrshp heretofore existing undor
the firm Of sKIDDY MINFORD Is co. has been dis.
solved death Of Francis Skddv bu the DusLesl 10
be by the subscribers who cOparners said
firm ana
WHEREAS the said cOparnershp had business relations
countries. sLd CuDlrtuership within
STATE Transacted business period OF five
upw -rs specified in the Act LEGISLATURE
~ stale OF New York entitled An CT allowing
Bued u opaItnershp names IN certain cases."
Acts amending The same;
NOW THEKEFJHE We THOMAS MISFORD, whose
place the CITY County and O and
GEORGE q. NEVER, whose place u abode e. Newark I'M
Tho County Of Esex state OF New Jersey do hereby certify
pursuant statute That the persons now and
hereafter dealing under tc saId r OF kiddy Mniori
& CO-Dsted Sew Olk, July l. 1879.
THOMAS MINFORD.
GEORGE q. NENEIS.
state OF NcWYOTk City 8ld County Of NeN-l Ork $50 on
this day " July IN the yc2r0re thousand eight hundred
and nine before personally Thomas Muion
and George NcycIs, 90 known. and me 10 De
the rbod ia executed foregoing
certificate, acknowledged e. that hCy executed to
same W. KEITH AHAiiSIEAD,
QOD Notary Public y. Y. County.
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THE MONEY MARKET.

OFFICIAL REPORT ~ y STOCK EYCHAYGE SALES
WEDNESDAY, july 2. 1879.
ASreported 6y ne G9ld and stock 7siegraph %.
GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARTHEYE
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Couariucrsnlp NoIltc5.

DISSOLUTION.
~ The firm Of Edward 4. Bbby & Co, custom House and
Forwarding agents, No - NaIs, dissolved By the
death OF Mr. IdWari 4. Bibby on the BON MT.
The Of the firm liquidation viii DO signed by the
surviving partner, Charles Grclellc Hanks
NOTICE-The business Of the late firm OF Edward A.
Bibby & Co. will be continued by
CHARLES @. HANKS
At No. 81 Walst
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

'EHE cOpartnershlp heretofore existing under
4 The hrm name OF SKI DDY, MINFORD Co. terminates
Of the death OF FRANCIS SKIDDY on tho
LIST day Of May last.-Dated New.HorE, June 80, 1873
THOMAS MISFORD.
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Neu {1n5Ilcanons.

IF YOU HAVEN'T!
II you haven't Frank Lee Beuedicts novel HER
FRIEND LAURENCE, you have missed OF the best
books Of the
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lNaNA y
Dis OF c 3-65sCOup
3. ODO........ 81 .
Georgia rs y ew
=, 90 no I.
Bur G. r s. y lst
10000 ........ A.
Ches s. y Curln def
], ILL.,, 20 2
G & o LIST ; Is
1000 be. AZ
Louisiana G. no %
l4.UJU ......4JO
y j Cent COny
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Little business was done in State bonds, LOUISE ~,
ana cousols being dUll, with sales of only TdO,OOu
AT As; Georgia 7s new sold $4,000 at llO's' anu
other issues were neglected.
In railroad bonds the conspicuous feature was
the sham advance IN the prices of Missouri Kansas
ana Texas Issues and Lehigh and Wlkesbarre con-
soils; and on only. a. moderate aa rouns
fr.ts with sales Of 100000, rose from
G07s 10 7O7s and later reached to 70A, the seconds
with sales of S16l 900 rising from 81 4 To 33G5Z't
Iebigh and WikesbaFTe consos opened at % agalnss
6S3s and advanced To 70l2a70l4 yet the total sales
of them amounted only 10 S02 700. Erie new ~,
sues were lower second consols selling lS2oOUVV'
M 770781a, and funded 0s (S25,OOO) at iod.
The first gold cOnSos, however, We're hrn
at ll27s: sales $4,000. Rome. WATERFOWL
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VVUITE STAR LINE.

M Hi r NTAK ITNF. -
w UNITED STATES AND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
FOR QUEENSTOWN a. D LIVERPOOL.
NOTICf.The steamers OF this Line take the Lane Route
recommended by MauTy L. = NJ on both the outward
ana homcWiTd VOYAGES
GERMANIC CAPT. Kennedy. saturday July p m
REpTBLIC irving Thursday, July 10. I'D A. m
BALTIC Cant P4rSell s9turday JulY ~ p m
FROM the WHITE STAR DOCK, foOI DE w IOAH'
ST.
These uniform size and unsurpassed ~ ap
Tho saloon, Statc;Opus Smoking and Bath
placed amGsips where the noise and motion are
least felt aOng degree Of comfort hitherto unatainaOe
a.,
RATES -Saoou $50 and 800. Storage, S23. Return
tickets favorable terms.
These steamers carry neither sheep, pigs
For nsuCgou OF plans other information apply at the
C0mpauys OiCe No. 81 Broadway, Newl ork or lao Wal
nuts 81, Philadelphia. RJ. COhtiS, Agent.
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VALE Law School.-Regular course, 2 years.
Graduate TOR degree Of DELL wears FAN term,
opens sept 20. Address Prot WAYLAND New-Hayen. Ct
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THE HISTORY OF HENRY EsHoND, esq, Colonel
u the service Majesty Queen Anne. Written by him
self novel. BY W. NJ. THACKERAY 4to paper is
cents. No. 65 IN the FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY.
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UMPERIAL UEKHAN MAIL
L NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NETWORK,
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
PHEIN July MAIN SAT. Juy %
GEN. WERDER.. sat July II MOSEL..-.Sat, July %
RATES OF PASSAGE from NETWORK TO SOUIhAMP-
TON, HANRE OR BREMEN
STEEHAGE, $50.
tickets reduced rates. Prepaid steefago certl
Gates. $50. ,.-, .,o
A. 2
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03
A Modest Tramp.

A modest ring at the door-bell of q
house on Brady street called the lady to
the door yesterday to discover tramp,
who, in great astonishmcnt, pulled off
his hat as he said.
MADAM. did big tramp with ono
eye called here to-day 2"
"Yes--about an hour ago." she re-
piled
"His breath smelt Of onions, didn't
?"
Eyes, terribly"
"And he asked for mince rie and beef
tongue didn't hc?"
eyes he did. | never saw more i'm
pudcnt fellow.
"Well, Madam. I am following him
around TO tell the people just what sort Of
fellow he is. Don't you give him .
mouthful-uot even a drink Of water.
"But you look like tramp. toe" she
observed.
"Well, | is one, ma'am, but I don't
cat onions, and | never ask for mince
pie All | wants is slice Of bread with
bone on it, and If they dips the bone
in vinegar first 60 much the better
Those of us who sleep in the old straw
stack back here wants 10 give families a
chance TO get through tho winter, while
that ere chap with one eye rushcs around
and demands the luxuries of Kings and
Queens. Don't encourage him ma'am,
be can't appreciate good wittlcs after he
gifts EN-"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

When is judge like necessity :?
When he knows no law.
The only people who really cujoy bad
health arc the doctors.
A boy being asked by the teacher how
he should fog him, replied, IF you
please. sir. should like to have il ON
the Italian system Of pcnmanship-the
heavy strokes upward and the down.
ward ones light"
You can get on with a man Of basty
temper by keeping out Of bis way when
he is rufiled His mania may be dan
gerous. but il is spasmodic, aud in the
moments Of lucidity he may be kind and
friendly. But n sullcn man had better
be lot alone. He was taken i'll when he
was born and will 80 continue until he
dies.
A newly welded couple from the coun-
try went 10 Pittsburg. and for the first
time 10 their lives saw and bought some
peanuts. There. Maudy." exclaimed
the bridegroom. after few moments of
vehement suction, IL know'd we'd be
sold ; I've been sucking that derned
thing fur five minutes, an there amt
BIT Of juice in il Come on, let's gog'
Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03
Where Clubs Were Trumps.

The local sensation in Baldwinsville,
N. T., was furnished last Sunday by
novel sort of raid upon party Of
card-players. The raid was not made
by the police, but by sort of self-ap-
pointed guardian of public morals in the
person of well-known lady resident of
the place.
The scene of the attack was barn
standing on Main Street. A party Of
about twenty young men had assembled
for quiet game of euchre in hay loft.
With trusty sentinel at the lower
door aud two lookouts above to guard
against surprise, the moments flew on
golden wings, and the ducats changed
hands rapidly, But, alas, for the rev.
elers A Minerva appeared upon the
scene of action, full armed and nerved for
battle. Her arm was raised, and her
hand clasped formidable horsewhip.
Her first act was one of peace but war
followed so quickly upon its heels as to
rather belle her words. A DISPUTE had
arisen as to what was trumps: one said
hearts, another spades.
Il tell you that clubs are trumps," and
the disputanta heard the whiz of whip
as it struck their heads and shoulders
LAY on Macluf," and she laid il on
with telling effect.
Strong men who had never uuailed at
the sight of an enemy were terror strick-
en-, and fled with all the speed it was
possible to attain under the circum-
stancces. One jumped through tho
window to the compost heap, and fell
fiat on his back Those who had had a
religious training sought safety by at
tempting to personate the Babe in the
Manger. Several made very interesting
representations of this character.
'Slrike till the last foe expires,
was her song, and the Implying hand
piled the whip, even though like rats in
trap the Babes in the Manger we're
Gagged, and begged for mercy Gray hairs
and failing eyesight excited no reverence,
the young and handsome were not
spared
"Whlniver yes see a head, hit it, was
the motto. Soon the hay-loft was cleared,
the last foe had fallen, and, like Selkirk
in his island home, she could say:
~ am monarch OF all | survey,
My right there is none 10 dispute;
| From the bay loft clear out to the street,
| ! am boss Of the roost"
There was no disputing the fact. Men
who were not in the habit of being
"hNifed' by auy one begged nov
Those who raised the ''deuce" at home
were beaten by a 'lone hand " The
players pass" in a way they had never
passed before. None of them dared to
take it up" and some of them even
"turned it down" and crawlcd under the
straw. All "shufiled" off without wait
ing their turn. None offered to assist
their partners Every "trick" was
taken, every point" was counted, y
the 'game" was won, the 'stakes" were
pocketed, and the 'dcck" was swept
they were "skunked" by a woman.