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American citizen., 1880-03-27
American Watches.

The American Watch Company of Waltham
received last week an order from the British
Government for 372 watches, intended for the
use of conductors, engineers, station-masters
and other employees of the state railroads of
India. This is the third large order received
by the company from the same source, and,
like the former ones, was obtained in public
competition with foreign manufacturers. The
London "Jeweller and Metal Worker" in its
issue of January Is, observes, in reference to
this order:
"The contract for watches, to be used by
the officials on the Indian state railways, has
again been secured by the American Watch
Company. This is the third time Messrs. Rob-
bins " Appleton have received this distinction,
which is not barren one, for it must be evil
dent to the most prejudiced individuals that
the timekeepers supplied on the previous oc-
casion must have given satisfaction, and
swered the tests required of them. This is
mortifying fact for Englishmen, especially for
those who believe that were manufacturers
here to show more enterprise they would be
able to compete advantageously in the manu-
facture of all grades of watches. ."-Boston
Advertiser.
American citizen., 1880-03-27
From Kitchen to Throne.

We read of peculiar things happening
in life, and wise man should be sur
prised at nothing. In like manner a
comely and modest woman has often a
fortune il her face, if she knows how
beauty should become her. TO wit !:
During the troubles in the reign of Kirg
Charles L., country girl came up to
London in search of place as servant
maid, but not succeeding she applied
herself to carrying out beer from a
brew-house, and was one of those then
called tub-women. The brewer, OBJ
serving a well-looking girl in this low
occupation, took her into his family as
a servant, and after awhile, she behav-
ing with SO much prudence and de-
corum, he married her. He died when
she was yet a young woman and left her
a large fortune. The business of the
brewery was dropped, and the young
woman was recommended to Mr.. Hyde
as a gentleman of skill in the law to set
tie her affairs. Hyde (who was after
ward the great Earl of Clarendon), find
ing the Widows fortune very considera-
BILE, married her. OF this marriage
there was no other issue than daugh-
ter, who was aftcrward the wife of
James H., and mother of Mary and
Anne, Queens of England. an,t
Water.
American citizen., 1880-03-27
Painful Pictures from Ireland.

LET me give you sample OF what
saw in many scores of huts, and in a
few that are thatched and of stone and
sand on the edge of bog, which affords
them peat for fuel. They contain three
small rooms. One is the room where
the household lives. Through small
hole in its roof the kitchen smoke is
forced to escape. There is almost
peat famine this year on account of the
wet weather. The only fuel consists of
a bunch of green twigs. Another room
is for the cow-if they are happy enough
to possess one, which is very rarely the
case. The COW is part of the family,
and always goes through the front door.
In the third room, which is probably
eight or nine feet square, the family
sleep. They have one bed, with two
thin, worn-out blankets, and here four
of q household of nine must sleep, not
lengthwise but crosswise, covering them
selves as best they can. The rest pile
up small bundle of straw in the corner
and sleep on it. Pressed by hunger,
they have eaten all their store of pota-
toes, and the only food in the whole
house is a few pounds of Indian meal,
which they mix with water and make
Sc stirabout." This is all they have, and
all they will have until the autumn.
What wonder then that they should be
disheartened and discouragedP have
asked again, what part of their wretch
edness is due to intemperance? am
assured that it is caused solely by the
utter failure of the crops, and with all
this poverty the majority of the Irish
are cheerful. The people are enduring |
the great stress of suffering with a pluck |
and courage which are truly admirable.
1t is my hope and prayer that the Amer
lean people will not feel that enough has
been already done. Pinched as the |
Irish are to-day, their condition is one |
of happiness in comparison with that in
which they will find themselves in the
course Of a few weeks. From the early
part of April until the first crop is
reaped, that will be the season of their
real trouble, of their actual struggle for
III. HepDorth, in New
York Herald.
American citizen., 1880-03-27
Safety Of Nihilists in the Great Cities
of Russia.

"It is by no means necessary" writes
a correspondent of the Cologne Gazettc,
So that Nihilist should bury himself in
the interior of the country to evade de-
lection, for he can reside with much
greater safety to himself in st. Peters
burg or Moscow than in any obscure vii
lage of some remote province. In the
new Capital, for instance, many thou
sands of persons of both sexes are resi-
dent who possess no permit or pass, as
prescribed by law, and get on perfectly
well without any justificatory document
whatsoever. There are people in this
town who have lived here for dozens of
years without permits, although every
body is required upon changing his or
her lodgings to produce an official PASS
port at the district police office, and to
have it stamped by the competent au-
thority, and although house-owners,
dvorniks (porters) and police officers
expose themselves to heavy penalties if
any one for whom they can be held re-
sponsible be found not to possess pass
Do you wish to know how this is man.
aged? 1t is simple enough. All you
have to do is to make the acquaintance
Df the police officer in whose beat your
domicile is situated, to ask him to lunch,
and slip bank-nOte of from ten to
rubles under his napkin.
That piece of paper will serve you in ev-
cry respect as efficiently as an Imperial
American citizen., 1880-03-27
Thawing Out Frozen Alligator.

Alligators which have been brought
from the mild climate of Florida to the
more rigorous climate of the North gen.
orally die soon, no matter how good
care is given them. A remarkable ex-
ception to this rule is an alligator now
in the possession of a young physician
of this city. This one was captured six
years ago in Florida and has lived ever
since without growing more than an
inch and half. 1t is now something
less than three feet in length. Many
times during its captivity it has gone
without food for two or three months
without apparant harm. When fed it
ate voraciously small fish and pieces of
raw beef. One very cold night last
month the alligator was left as usual in
a basement room. When the doctor
went down to the room the following
morning he was very indignant at find
ing that window had been left open
all night, and as the fire had gone out,
the water in which his alliga-
tor lay was frozen. The ami
NAL was "as stiff as Il poker"
to use his own words, and to all APP
pearances dead" The doctor placed it
in warm water, and afterward rubbed
it with alcohol. The creature was then
wrapped in cloth and left by the stove
and after an hour or two a further at
tempt ut resuscitation was made. The
mouth was forced open and liquor in
small quantities poured down. The
rubbing and chatting were resumed, and
in three hours and a half from the dis
covery of the alligator's condition the
doctor was rewarded by noticing that
its heart again was in action. In few
hours more the alligator had entirely
York Tribune, March s.
American citizen., 1880-03-27
The Howling Dervishes Of Constanti-
nOple.

Leaving st. Sophia and the other
mosques, we descended to Galata, and
embarked on one of the ferryboats from
the bridge. In fifteen minutes we landed
on the opposite shore of the BosphOrus,
in Scutari, and for the first time set our
foot upon Asiatic soil. We found Sou
tari like Stamboul and Galata. The
same Turks, Greeks, Armenians, crowd
ing each other along the wretched, ILL
paved, crooked and dirty streets, and
the same kinds of wares and fruit being
cried for sale along the walls of the
dirty little shops. The air was soft and
balmy as June, but we found the walk a
fatiguing one from the landing up the
steep hill to the convent of the bowling
dervishes. This remarkable sect of the
Mohammedans has several converts or
little houses for their peculiar ceremo-
nies in Scutari, one of which is open to
visitors, by the payment of a small fee,
almost every day in the week. The one
we visited, which was the largest, was
old room about twenty feet
square. Around the room was a low
rail, back of which the visitors sat on
sheepskin mats or benches. On the
south side, towards Mecca, was the
holy place, a sort of niche in the wall,
tars, horse-tails, Koran texts, whips,
knives and scourges for self-torture,
while hanging about the room were
drums and cymbals. Presently the
chief dervish enters and kneels before
tho holy place. On his right and left
are others who may be his assistants
Opposite, squatting cross-legged on
sheepskins close together, are a dozen
or fifteen of the sect in all kinds of
Ilress. Most of them are of light
brown color, but four or five are the
of negroes. One of the latter
wears gay uniform, and is Turkish |
officer. A little incense-burner is |
lighted and placed on the floor. The |
chief dervish has faced about, and |
'quats on a colored sheepskin looking
1t his fellows. He recites in low,
lumming tone; the others sing after
1im continuous recitation in which we
recognize the words lah-il- allah-il-al-
ah and Ismail, Mahoum, Mahmet.
American citizen., 1880-03-27
SEASONABLE RECIPES.

CAPE NAV CoRN Rpp,n-One Mint
s;ftad cornmoaI. nonr on - ono ,,,o,.t
boilino water and two teasnoonfnIs of
salt; three eggs, the whites beaten first
rs light as possible and then add the
yelks. unbeaten. to the whites and beat
all again until Iioht. bake verv thin.
Rock C.KrsoOne nound of dour
half n nound of suoar half a nound oi
butter. half a nonnd of currants or cber.
rios fnnr oogI leav;nr ont two of tho
whites Small o,,snt;t,r of ,,,;ra I'D
candied lemon nceI imnroyes the fiavor
greatly. Cut the cakes into shapes with
little tin cutters, and bake in n steadily
heated oven.
ANcr,,s Eoon O,o how o,a,;,o :,
two quarts of milk: mt on the fire until
dissolved: then add twelve tabIesnoon.
fuls of sugar and vclks of six eoos well
beaten; let it boil a few minutes: flavor
with wine or vanilla. stir in tbe whites
of the eggs. beaten to a stiff froth. nnt
in molds to cool: serve with cream
EXTRA FINE G,Ncrp orr To ono
ouart moIasses New OrIeans1 talo haIi
nonnd GOOD butter with one MIN, h,t'
tcrmiIks one and n half Notwithstanding
of soda or saloratus. stir tho bnttor to q
cream. add in the molasses tben tbn
buttermilk. stir fiour enouoh to roll If
ont soft as can he handled. Then mt on
mans and bake in n onick oven
Hon R,,rrr,rnJo.r On .. -
gour o;ii ~ r,oast t,vo no ",.Is du'' .a -,
tahio.snaeSn " of I,,tto,. o,.aa r"U Gno
it Softar than u i;Dht D broaJ % dnnnh 'ifn I;mht
nned T IN thn | shans Won, T Lato II + nf;aL
;s s,,ai,,' ro snpJ NJ Moi ~ :. ~, VIZ,
l,.a us. ouiu m 'in H'nI 10 " Iiscl
handed supper when cut into slices a
little less than an inch thick, lust as
soon as it is drawn from the oven, and
buttered generously. The slices should
be heaped one upon another as fast as
buttercd, so that the loaf may retain its
shape.
Snow MOUNTAIN CAkE-Prenare n
pound of sponge.cake thus: one pound
of EGGS. one pound of SUGAR. ten ounces
of -four. and the rind and iuice of one
lennon for f]avorinD. Rake in n mold.
Meanwhile mare and emf into thin slices
six fine oranges. and crate nm n fresh
cocoa-nut. Prepare also a merinoue.
allowing one pound of SUGAR to the
beaten whites of four eggs. Now with
a sharp knife cut the sponee-cake trans
yersely into four or six divisions. and
layinG the bottom slice ON a dessert dish.
cover It with a laver of the merinoue'
then cocoa-nut. then slices of ora6oe
Now fit unon Il the next slice of cake.
cover;no Is in tho Same manner unt;i
the whole cate IA bniIt nm aga;n wbon
finish off with icing and the remainder
of the cocoa-nut. beaping if ND hioh on
ton LET If ,lrv in n warm ,,lace and
American citizen., 1880-03-27
RAKER,s PH'LADELPHIA
g PURE COD LMEk eIL(
THE ONLY REMEDl

FER COmsmHnPtiOo. ScrofD1a. Debility, as4 DtsssAs
arising a pifilfed npndhioa OF the Hdnd
Consumption has been cured again and again by the
sfDpe building the prfy through
the Of this truly wonderful remedy, which is pro
no,nced By the highest medical authority to be g both
food and Incidence
Begin Its use promptly, and thus sdpe ne and
establish health. We also prepare
Bakers Pure Cod Liver Oil with Phosphate Of Lime,
Bakers Pure Cod Liver Oil with Ph0s. Wild Cherry
Bakers Pure Cod Liver Oil with Extract Of Malt.
For sale by all druggists. ~ Send for Pamphlet "a
JOHN c. BAKER 4 CO., Philadelphia.
II -HemorrhOids eYectually cured by the OF BAR
GETf'S PILE SUPPOSIIOltY Sold By all druggists.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

TAPIOCA PUDDING.-Soak one cup of
tapioca over night in as little water as
will cover it; pour over it three pints of
boiling water, and stir until dissolved; ;
then add one cup of sugar, two tea
spoons lemon, butter the size of half an
egg; line pudding with nice, sour
apples, quartered; pour the mixture
over the apples, and bake slowly two
hours. Serve hot or cold with sweet
ened cream.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

bATAVIA, N. :, Sept 70, IoI9.
II. II. WARNER q Co., Rochester, N. Y
GENTLEMEN: "For forty years 1 have suf-
fered with Diabetes, being obliged to void
urine often as once in 30 minutes and have
also been a great sufferer from palpitation of
the heart; l am now using your Diabetes
Cure, and can truly say, at 20 years of age,
that it makes me feel like new man."
PETER SHOWEMEAN.
American citizen., 1880-03-27
Gflt-Edge butter Maker.

Makes July, August and Winter butter equal
to best June product. Grocers pay to S
cents a pound extra for butter made with this
powder. Guaranteed harmless. Increases
production 6 to 10 per cent. Reduces time Of
churning one-half. Sold by druggists, grocers
and general storekeepers. Send stamp for
&c Hints to Butter-Makers." Address, Butter
Improvement Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

VEGETINE.-When the blood becomes life
less and stagnant, either from change of
weather or of climate, want of exercise, irreg
ular diet, or from any other cause, the VEGE-
TINE will renew the blood, carry off the pu-
trid humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate
the bowels, and impart tone of vigor to the
whole body.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

IT is suggested that when strawberries
are planted in hills, the runners can be
cut at one blow with circular iron
band, sharpened at the lower edge, and
with long. upright handle.-FrNH Re-
cordsY,
American citizen., 1880-03-27

CHERRY trees of the finer qualities are
rarely prolific enough to make profit
able division between the birds and the
owner. The white varieties sometimes
fool the birds by not looking ripe.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

MAXIM by an ancient maiden who al
ways expected to find a burglar under
her bed: Look before you sleep.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

RICHARD GRANT WHITE has two of
the finest fiddlcs in the world. Pity
that he has not double chin,
American citizen., 1880-03-27

THE Gar escaped being blown up by
being late to dinner. Most married men
meet with different fate
American citizen., 1880-03-27
VEGE'TINE.
KIDNEY COMPLAINTS.
DISEASE OF THE KTDNEva
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS.

The symptoms OF an acute attack OF Inflammation of
the kidneys follows: Fever, pain in small 0f
the back aud thence sfapting d0wnward numbness II
me thgh vomiting usually at frst deep red color II
the rine which becomes pale and colOrless the
increases and Is discharged very often with pain
and difficulty; cOSvtn and some degree collie In
chronic diseases Of the kidneys the symptoms pain in
the back and limbs dryness Of tho skin frequent urIna
tios ESPECIALLY at night) general drOpsy headache
dizznass q sight INDIGESTION, and palpaon Of the
OF the face. cough and shortness Of breath
In diseases of the kidneys tho Yr0efine gives imme-
regularly and directions followed. In many cases II
may AXE several bottles especially long stand
Ing 1t directly upon the secreOns cleansing and
strengthening removing all OIstructions impuri-
ties. A great many testify long stand
Ing having been perfectly cured by the Veoetne
after trying many OF the known remedies which are
said to be expressly for this disease
American citizen., 1880-03-27
THE MARKETS..

USE Redding's Russia Salve in the house, and
use Redding's Russia SalYe in the stable.
American citizen., 1880-03-27

Two-THIRDs of all the Axle Grease used in
the United States is made by the Frazer Luz
bricator Company. Buy the genuine.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-18

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CHAMPAIGN APPEAL
FOR - 1850
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THJE APPEAL
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The marked
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State Politics.
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to himself again upon
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will
county published.
a Complete Newspaper
Appectng the citizens
'front.' printing
morning. Monday
In the Local Department
Republican meetings
Political Printing.
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WE - 0O0 per day thome. Samples worth Maifr6
OO CO 01U Address stinsou Co., Portland, nee :
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-08-07
GENERAL ITEMS.

The Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines of the Cumberland
coal region for the week ending Satur-
day July 81, were 42,5l7 tons, and
for the year to that date l,l87,328
tons, an increase of 270,700 tons as
compared with the corresponding Pc
riod of 1879. The shipments to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were for
the week, 1924 tons for the year,
764,566 tons, an increase of 232, ,252
tons as compared with 1879. The
shipments to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal were, for the week, l2,O73
tons, for the year, 292,l79 tons.
an increase of 4,709 tons as COM
pared with this time last year. The
shipments to the Pennsylvania rail-
road were for the week, 5,l5l tons; /;
for the year, ls0,637 tons, an increase
of 33,73S tons as compared with last
year.
The heaviest coal shippers last week
were the Consolidation company send
ing out 1884 tons; the New Central
next with 9,o55 tons; the Georges
Creek @. & ]. third, $3.50 tons; none OF
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-08-07
THE WONDERFUL ca We.

Inspector of Mines.

We left our mountain city on the
Goth of July to visit the Valley of
Virginia. The first night was spent
at Charlestown, West Virginia, with
our friend, Horace Beall, Esq, for
merly of this place.
The following day we arrived at
Milldale and became the guest of ].
W. Dennis, Esq. the manufacturer Of
the Justly celebrated Virginia Fancy
Granulated Amber Flour" some of
which is being sold in this market to
those who, having tested it, know its
worth.
At noon the next day we boarded
the Shenandoah Valley train at Ash
by'O for run up to Luray, Page
county. The road is new; passen-
gers go as far as Bentonville by rail /;
thence by stage to Luray, distance
of Is miles. The latter ride was
made exceedingly enjoyable by the
society of two ladies from Illinois, one
of whom, like myself, was visiting the
home of her childhood, neither of us
having been back for over twenty
years. Quite a number of changes
have taken place, and it was with
ONE difficulty we located places of
former interest. In due course we
arrived at Luray in time for good
supper and nights rest.
We We're up early the following
morning eager to reach at once the
great object of our trip-the Lu-
ray Caverns. In company with B.
P. stebbins, Esq, formerly of this
State, now one of the proprietors, a
short walk brought US to the mouth
of the Cave. Before entering the
vestibule we viewed the surrounding
country. Towards the east is the
Blue Ridge, rich in minerals and i'm
posing in appearance. High up to
the right of "Thornton's Gap" stands
the "Stony Man" towering sentinel
by night and day, watching over the
beautiful valley with its numberless
hills and dales, broad meadows,
orchards and fertile fields. The
Massanutton stretches along the west
border; the "Roundhead" and
"Grindstone" ranges on the south
complete the framework of one of the
grandest pictures of Natures handi-
work. While looking over the beau
tiful landscape thus enclosed we i'm
agined that creative power had done
its utmost in the outward scene before
US.
Not SO just under our feet, shroud-
ed in darkness those silent artists,
water and lime, for thousands of
| years had been adorning the cavern
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-08-07
A PASTOR SURPRISED.

A number of the members of the
M. E. Church, South, assembled at
their parsonage on "The Hill" Friday
afternoon, 30th inst, on the occasion
of the rsturn of Mrs. Andrew, who
had been detained by illness at her
home in Calvert county during several
months past. The good pastor, on
his return from Cumberland, whittier
he had gone to meet his wife, was
somewhat surprised to see the win
dows and porch Of his dwelling filed
with smiling faces, congratulating
him, and rendering happy welcome to
his wife.
After an hour spent in inquiries of
health and absent friends an invita-
tion was given 10 repair to the din
ing-room, where table was taste
fully spread and laden with the sub
stantials and delicacies of the season.
Ample justice was done thereto by
all present.
The managers of the affair did not
stop at rendering an informal recep-
ton on such Ito him) joyous occur
renee. Knowing this was the first at
tempt at housekeeping, with tender
forethought they stocked the pantry
with numberless little things that such
an apartment requires to conduct a
ctslina successfully, thereby remov-
ing all annoyance from the young
couple until they became accustomed
to their new position.
Att p. m. adieus were given and
many happy returns of such pleasant
reunions invoked. ***
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-08-07
A PHENOMENON IN GARRETT.

Kistur Editur "A big watermill-
ion fell up here in Garrit yisturdy.
It cum rite down out Nv cleer ski
with big oullurd darky a-ridin
strsddle onto hit. When it struck
groun thar war millionquaks an the
cullurd darky sunk out Nv site. l
klum tree and let down rope inter
the hole whar the darky busted the
crust Nv the million. Purity soon he
guy a signul, and I fotch up the line
the lower eend Nv whuch war tide
roun a anti-lokil opshun veheekle
titely corked, with a messidge onter
the interior Nv the empty internal
arrangements Nv the inside, saying as
how he'd "beet Tannur an etc out in
forty days. Forty days or bust" he
writ. I etc a dog-gon site of water
million myself las mite, and had four
teen an a-half nite-hosses in immejit
suksecsion. On the 18th I wuk up
about the center NV the perphormsnce
Yores trooly, BILL NEER.