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VOLUME 50.
How to Make Fruit Jelly.

The process for lljelly making is essen
TALLY the same Cook the fruit in a
porcelain or granite kettle, and stir With
wooden or silver spoon. Iron and tin
utensils injure both taste and color If a
brass Kettle is used, be particular to scour
it thoroughly with hot salt and vinegar
Just before using, and remove the contents
directly on taking from the fire When
the fruit is well softened, with or without
the addition of water. according to its
nature, turn it intoa large three cornered
bag that has been Wrung out of hot water.
The bag may be made of either coarse
linen, cotton or flannel and must be stout
as well us coarse. suspend this bag of
hot fruit over an earthcln bowl or iur,
and, If convenient in a warm place leave
II to drip for twelve hours. This does
away with all the nuisance Of squeezing
and the bag being suspended over night
the Jelly viii only take Il little time in the
morning to complete. When strained,
measure the juice; weigh a pound of su
gai for each pint and he particular about
it too. Don't "gucSS" if you want to
make good Jelly, but if You prefer to
measure instead of weighing use Il heap
lnE pint OF sugar for every pint of Juice
and if the fruit is very sour make the
latter measure scant Boil the Juice fast
iortWenty minutes. skim it well, then add
the sugar and when it is dissolved the
jelly viii fail from the spoon in flakes, if
it does not then irt il boil tor five minutes
but il Will seldom be necessary. Boiling
The juice long after the sugar is put in
viii make it dark and strong, and spoil
IN
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INTO his Olden drawl.
go, not at ALL said Cassie, initiating
him.
'lm going in !" he exclaimed, starting
up in desperation.
'Why, what for! don't think YOU
will take cold the air is too mild to hurt
anybody"
81, on the contrary, find the atmosphere
quite the reverse of mild" he said point
edly.
"'Ts too bad to plague the poor fellow
So said Aunt Roxy, deprecatingly.
"Aint you rather hard on him ?"
80, twon't hurt him, his hide needs
tonshening," said Uncle Silas, choking
with mclriment
"lle's improving wonderfully, Cass !;
You keep on and you'll make him almost
as sharp as Yourself, said IIalbert, np-
proVingly
''To tell the truth, I'm getting tired of
being so rude; if you don't look out I'll
throw up the game" SAID Cassie, threat
cningly.
"pon't you 90 to liking him; that
would he too dreadful exclaimed Hal
I bert in tones of diSmay.
'Ihcrc is no danger Of my beng 50 ab-
surd," was tile di.nitcd rrjoinler, as
Cassie marched into the house With All
AIR Of displeasure.
George did enter the choir and sang
there during the remainder Of his stay.
space fails lis to recount the rest Of the
events of that summer, forever mcm0ra-
bic IN t'corge'S life: we pass on to the
close, The last day OF his stay had come !;
I.
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MAINE, THURSDAY JULY 22 1880
The ROVers.

II will return, the swallow said,
To my old nest once more
My home beneath the spreading caves
OF yon gray cottage framed in leaves,
Awaits me as of yore"
She sped across the scented land
One blue and breezy day
But where the house was wont to stand
A heap or ruins lay.
Il will return, the rover SAID,
"To my old love once more:
SO true she is that we'll know
The heart that held me loGg ago
Awaits me as of yore
lie came, when south winds sighing pass
Ger fields ut cowsllps gold
But underneath the trembling grass
Her heart lay still and cold
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Mrs. Garfield.


From letter BY Mary Clemmerl
~ Z has the philoSupair mind" thai Words
worth sings Of She has self poise a strength Of
answering, absolute rectltude her husband has
not and never viii have, though her temperament
does not give her the capacity for the seasons OF
moral enthusiasm which possible 10 him.
Much ot the time that other women give to dis
rlbutlng visiting cards. in the frantic effort to
make themselves headers Of society" Mrs Gar
field spends III the acoyes of the Congressional
Library. searching out books to carry home to
study while she nurses the children You may De
sure OF one thing-the woman who reads aud stud
les while she rocks her babies will not be left far
behind by her husband III the march Of actual
growth have seen many women come to the
surface Of capitolian life Of obscurily and 20
PACK INTO obScurlty again; have seen hundreds of
socaiicd LEADERS Of society" shrivel and 90 out III
the scorchlng flame of fashion, while have fol
lowed with tender heart this woman the wife of
IL famous mana woman whom nobody calls
leader She meanwhile has not been lifted oil
her feet, rs many women are, by her husbands
rising fortunes; no ''spreadng forth in st, lie of
dress or llvlng, no AIRS. And III Washington in
othcla lltc that means every thlng-indicatye of
character She has moved on i'll the tranQnil tenor
OF her un"btruslre way, Ill life of absolute deVo-
ton TO her duty never forgetting the demands of
her position or neglectng her friends vet making
It her first charge to bless her home to teach her
children, to fit her boys for college to be the equal
friend, as well as the honored wife Of her husband
Gentle, patient, unobrusve almost to timiditv
kecnly intelligent, hberally educated consclen-
tously devoted to everything good-this is the
woman who will perpetuae the loving, coLsecrat-
ed life that to-day abides in the White House, if
as Its mistress she enters it.
Chairman Jewell of the National Republican
Committee put the matter correctly when he told
New York Herald reporter that when Wade
Hampton hobbled to the platform and pledged
Hancock ''solid South" he raised the sectional
issue; That said Mr. Jewell, "meant business
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FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

FOR this department brief suggestions, facts and
experiences are solicited from housekeepers,
farmers and gardeners Address Agricultural
editor, Journal Office, Belfast Maine
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Crossing the Ocean in Cookie Shells.


was 10 loot yawi-boat, converted into a hernia
phrodite brig, feet 40 incnes in width and feet
inches deep She carried fifty Yards of canvas
and her masts were 10 feet high Built out of
wood, she was launched by her owner builder and
attempted navigator Mr.. John Donovan. on the
18th OF June, 1861 and started three days after for
Europe. On the 9th of July the Vision put into
boston IN leaky condition, but was repaired and
started on her further way. She was spoken on
the 10th Of July by the steamship Peruvian sup
piled with provisions and continued on her course
Since that date nothing has been heard of the lit
Tie craft, and it is believed that She went to tho
bottom, but there have been many apocryphal
stories that she was all right and every port from
Spltzbergen to Terra del Fuego has its tradition of
the fate of the Vision.
Two years later the Red White and Blue cross
ed successfully The Red White and Blue was
- teet long, >! feet wide and the man part
framed out Of an lugersoll life boat which made
IL hre proof water proof and worm proof She
carried three full masts 81 feet of sail and was
1uliy shIprlgged drew 20 inches of water aft and
- forward. She was manned by Captain John \.
hudson and Captain Francis f. Fitch, with a small
poodle dog for passenger, and left New York
Juy = iS6h, and arrived in London August i Of
the same year, thus consuming 80 days i'll her pas
sage
The Nonpareil was a lite saving raft invented
and patented ID 1863, and consisted of three %
lnth cylinders - feet long, each having a double
rubber easing covered with a white canvas duck
to take Oft the strain. She carried five sails and
had llttle locker IN the centre. inches high,
feet vide and 4 feet long, besides two compasses.
two Quldrants ocean and English Channel charts,
OIL stone, SIX rubber water tanks of seven gallons
and SIX Of ten gallons each seven oars, canned
PROVISIONS. crackers. hams, luids. &c for forty
uNs. She was commanded by Captain Mikes,
PruSslaH seaman Of twenty seven wears experience
accompanied by George Miller and Henry Lawson,
both sralnen Of experience and left New York
June 4, 1867. aud arrived at southampton July -,
lNb.. making The passage 81 daVS
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The Art of Lawn Culture.

70 tdN il9 II ttll lllllcS NldJ III was ten
wears ago, and every suburban house
holder desires that his little patch Of grass
shall emulate in its trmness and vcrdure
the famous bowling green that were the
delight Of EngliShmen two centuries ago,
,tth would tain learn the best mode of
atlaning his wish the best system of
seeding, manurlng, cultiyatirg and NOW
g- the grass. But in the multitude of
OounsclorS chiefly competing vendors of
tac various lawn requisites there is con
tu>ion and, for lack Of definite instruction,
.-r tyro is apt TO reject the advice of easy
.Jir ESSAY lists and act on his own sweet
a,L The practical hints here subjoined
fe The result ot many years experience
both here and in Europe
When You are about to make il lawn
~t select good location The best is
und slup!ng toward the east or south
with this lay the grass is much earlier
+ me object to the latter On the plea that
sun burns ont the grass in very hot
"athcr hnt II the lawn Is properly cared
There ) little danger Of this in the
thcrn states. Too much Shade must
avoided, for, though trees and shrubs
.N We'll on q lawn, they tend to absorb
uouuslment that should 20 to the
LASS, ana their leaves catch the dew
NJ. should gatber on it, without which
cannot have a healthy growth You
0ot have q perfect lawn beneath trees.
uH4h consider that few flower
., and small shrUDs improve thc an
.,ulucu M uut
i.p next Uu3urtlDt StrD rs To have the
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Which Conquereay


lne 70 answer her letter for her writing is
what out ut her line. She begs me to assure YOU
! that Your son Will be made welcome as soon as he
chooses to come, provided he can make mp hIs
mind to take Us as he finds us plain country pco
pie. with piHu country ways
II YOU wli! send a line in advance that may
know when to expect him. viii send the ear
raEe to the station tor him Respectfully yours.
tNSslorEA KINGSTON
"lhc letter has arrived, George" said
Mrs. Palmer, entering her sons room one
afternoon.
"Ah" he said languidly "Rcad it.
please"
His mother complied
''Rrict and to the point" he said,
stretching out his hand for the rpistle :
"hut who is tasslopca Kingston An in
dependent character. evidently, and one
not troubled with nerves" examining the
clear, fine handwriting.
II think she must he cousin SildS's
brothers daughter. | remember now
hearing a number OF Years ago that they
had adopted her orphan niece but il had
entirely escaped my mind until saw the
name here. She is probably only red
checked, c"unlrlied, unreHned girl. |
fear you will not find very congcnial
companions up there in the hackwoodS
| am sorry ! cannot 70 with you,' She
said, with a sigh.
George looked dutitully sorry, hat per
hlpS in his heart he did not regret ii as
mach rs ne might. Isit possible that the
thought OF escaping from the maternal
wing for Il while was not altogether un-
pleasant to him Even saints have to
contend With the old Adam sometimes.
lie Atudird tle letter tor a time, amt Then
sald
"u hAp better answer II lmmedlatc-
~ aS want io start ting daN after tom"r-
row.
"Ml dear George 50 soon, in a tone
81 dlsmay.
"lou know what the doctor said" hc
replied, mildly as he folded the letter
and put it in his pocket
Is it possible that GcuYg, WAS a bit of
a hypocritc?
When he STEPPED from the ears four
days later, he was met by a tail. hand
some young fellow, who introduced him
self as IIulbcIt kingston
"Ah, yass :" lrawled George. extending
i langud finger which Halbcrt touched
and dropped hastily! There Wsls untag-
onism between the two from the first.
'Dooced handsome fellow. ana where
did hr learn to be So much Ike gentle
man = thought George. rather rcscnting
that IIalbclt was not the awkward coun-
try bumpkin he had pictured t. himself
"A regular miIksop. Nth his white
face and soft hands and dainty drawl ="
thought Halbert con.cmptuousiy. "Tn
turn him over to Cas- she'll cure him if
anybody cam"
"Wcll." said lIalhrrt, entering the sit-
tng room. where Casey Was III WORK !.
-What do Won think of him? INV you
pcepny through the blinds"
'.Ihe mans a humbug." was the de-
cisive answer. accompanied bv the snip
snap of the scissors.
Just what SAY. He's no more Sick
than am. Its all imagination and lazi-
ness SAY. Ca,S, here's a missionary
field fox YOU. Cure him and make him a
useful member Of society"
"I'H do it itu is a possible thing. You
see this bile of tablptloths here There
are a dozen ol them. and Am inst cpt-
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was, meWed up i'll that pantry, and dared
not move or laugh. "I'll venture to say
he has not heard So much plain spcakng
ior one while as he has during the last
half hour, He'll clear out, bag and bag
gage, tomorrow morning see he don't "
"l'll risk it, said Cassie, confidently.
81 tlatter myself made 4 pretty good be
| ginning
At the tea table George more than vcr-
itied his mothers statement a. to his an
petite; it was plain that his illness had
not affected him in the least
ne II Keep you ana mother cooking all
the 'lilt' saul lialbert, later mthc even
ny "llvF 'eofSe had lcutrd, pleading
la'ITue rom his Journey. "N al, don
grudgt the poor fellow ms NlctuaiS, I'm
sure, hut / shouldn't think ms doctor
W"thd lr' MN cay 50 ihncnr ana an hInuS,
one d'op oi tht other. thought l"Iks
anyways "eled "ilen tht} WAS SIrN, Hud
Nuill h"Al.
Nirk; re IS y" more Sirk thah am \.
S'iM ''"ioel'' "I'l nus ness IN the ar
T., ! y 'ltNl ill"lIilil7 aoo"' 'l'l'e 'Inck'
''e"' g rI""I"' Gown N''i'S. ~ lhc loot
re iIict 1NNIe'
WOO" mornings COUSIN george; /
''.'il SNOW n'll lhli N"a were dt""' sht
Hdlu cile'FI"IiN. AUNT hoNN mas peeh
|eoatliS 'le pf"Piletl "l f"uNlllS You,
"u' liain'ft assured US tI1t rit\ people
are ai"'IS la/| III tilr morning.
men You nave hltakiaSttd, ne Sald,
= Throwing oil ms idAqu"r, ana speaking
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""'"'' '''' ~ ~ ~ mummy P..IILHN II
IL" H.. "a '''ll II ''IV "''I !i'''7' '">SR
\ "I''NVi'"' i''I''tN 'H''""N'" W IllH dIS-
\ l'V',N"'
"i'' -"il- "i'l' l'i ~ I'l-' WIS morn
/ 'l'7' '''''" '''"'- HI' C"i"'ll'"' III
N'' i,'"'''' ny '"i'''' "'l't want you Y"
20 WIZ me 'iit li"lllP VIII IT" you H""0
N',''" I''N' IL" i"i dIl "HHWtr'
'ioI 'lo'F VISIONS 'I"NN'F' ms W'h" "l
LOGS S'ldh'9' SP''iciN' ana an lh' rest "I
/ sunny rI''PiIl@' h"I'pIilS' ho\"IN cfra-
I ''''i 'i'S assent was i IaInJ one bUt ne
gays IT, "'\'flht'rSS,
lld\c you any "Id clothes ana lhlck
/ "'"JN WIN Nuu inquired CASSIE, ''And
! N"N want Il hr"a'l lNmihe" straw Adt.
| t"o.
4 nave my panama Iiat and 4 p1lr NJ
lhick boots, hul llo "Id clothes, ne S.@d.
\ hoping lhal thIS difficulty would prove ln-
SNr.I.9uhtahLc.
"oh. WtH, | can FIX N"u up with some
"i fiaIhrrt :, She Said chcrltu!lH.
/ "but | >hant look lit To be seen, he
/ remonStlated
'N no Is gong To sec Nou - she rctort-
/ td roollN. "Nou don't care for me, and
4 | am sure your looks won't trouble me-
! amy
me result waS that ~hc ft,cd Min ovt
until his oWn mother voIId not h.Ilr
\ known linn. Halhcu vas LIN nrhrS rnji-
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English and American Railroad Tlme

The London Times IL Jane III in referring tu
the rApidIty III railway trlyc, said
..Iuc last achievement IN uniek travelling was
from Lc.i, IL London by TIL Great Northern rail
way III Three Ana three luarter hours 70 the
tlmid who will BE ready 10 AK if ,uaA speed il
sale the reply is that tie saving of time obtained
over the Journey in fouI hours Is got rather bv re
ducius the number OF stoppa-es than ~ actual in
crease in the rate of travelling The run t,om
Wakefield TO Iirantham a distance Of miles
was made III H. 2ln ant from Grantham to
KING, Cross a distance of 100 miles. IN IN ON
The average speed Including Stoppases from
Leeds to London. was ablll H. miles Der hour
The service is the quickest in the world and the
uext uuickest is the same company's four bour's
train IRON Leeds to Londo,. Following that the
most rapld travelling in the country il TIL Flviu,
Dutchmant from London To Exeter. which accom-
pushes the distance of lol miles in H. lJm
and then next III order is The wild IrishuAu
from Euston to Hol head il 6h 3Jn the distance
hr1ng 16l miles
Mr. F. Wolcott Jackson. the general superjn
tendcnt of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad in Je.sey
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-22

My work for many years has been in the con
sideratlon of pubic questions and their operation
and effect upon the government of our country
The more know Of our government the more its
sources OF weakness and Of strength are disclosed
to me, the more am that the permanenee Of
ffee institutions depends mainly upon the home
bred virtues Of the people and the prevalence Of
accurate knowledge and sound education. There
IS not nobler or more useful profession than that
OF lnstrncting Young minds and educating their
faculties | should be glad to higher Ell
couragement and recognition given these men and
women in midst who devote themselves to
tins lofty calling Were it in my power should
make the name of schoomasterand schoomstress
terms of public as well as private honor, and
would atlx such just and proportionate compensa-
tlon to their services would make their positions
not only those Of honor in society, but profit so
that every inducement should be offered to EN-
bark IN their profession of instruction of the
young From Mr.. Bayards Wilmington High
School Address
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Honored and Blessed


When a board OF eminent physicians and chem
lists announced the discovery that by combining
some well known valuable remedies, the most
wonderful medicine was produced, which would
cure such wide range of diseases that most all
other remedies could be dispensed with many
were sceptical but proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispelled all doubt. and to day the dis
coverers Of that GteM 1taljctte Hop Bttcrs are
honored and blessed by all as benefactors
Dis" remarked the negro at the table, as he
pulled string from the pudding sis de thread of
dis course
Summer Complaint.
How many people suffer from summer com
plant! The principal cause of this disease is un-
digested food The Peoples Favorite Tonic Bit
ters will prevent all kinds of Summer Complaints
Bihousness and diseases of the Liver. Try it and
be convinced See advertisement 2wo9
When a fly falls into the cake of dough it is
carried along with the popular currant
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Little Joh ny went fishing last Sunday without
consulting his parents Next morning neighbol's
BOY met him and asked Did you catch any thing,
yesterdayg "Not till got home" was the rather
sad response
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A lightning rod agent struck by lightning
the other day, and the phenomenon can only be
accounted for on the theory that the electric fluid
got tired OF being lied about philadelphia News
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There is well authenticated case of kuX
outrage in Scot county Virginia The names Of
the persons whipped are Creed Snolin and Jacob
Buster, colorcd; John Mcconnell. J. p Dean,
James Moore Robert Luce, James MuIleny and
Frank Davidson white men. The president Of
the gang is John Owens, and the names Of the
twenty seven ''privaes" are all known to the officers
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A SERIOUS riot occurred at Denver on
the night of the S1st, caused, it is stated, by
an alteration between a Chinaman and
white man. in which the latter was severely
cut. A mob soon collected and an on
slaught was made upon the Chinese quarter,
many houses being Quilted and their inmates
horribly mutilated. The police being unable
TO queu the riot, the firemen were called out
to give assistance, and a large force OF
special policemen were enrolled. AT mid
night comparative quiet reigned. One
Chinaman was hung and several were bad
ly beaten.
THE President has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. %, as the day for National thanks
giving and prayer.
Mrs. HEMPHILL, aged SO, was burned
to death in her dwelling at Bridgewater, Pa,
being too feeble to make her escape.
THE native tribes in Britain's South
African colonies are again causing much
trouble. and the Government has called out
5000 additional troops to suppress the in
surrection. A Magistrate named Hope and
his two clerks were mastered at Quobo by
the UmhlonholOs, who are in open revolt.
1t is reported that four missionaries have
also been mastered.
A SPECIAL from Fort Quitman re-
ports that band of thirty Apaches attacked
a picket Of twelve men of the Ninth Cavalry
and killed two Of them. A company was
sent from Quitman in pursuit Of the savages.
SMALL bands of Indians are reported
securing the country around Gunnison City,
Colo. Three companies Of militia have been
formed to defend the settlement.
ADDITIONAL testimony in the case of
Philip. charged with criminal libel in the
matter Of the alleged Garfield Chinese letter,
was taken on Saturday, the 3Oth. Anumber Of
gentlemen connected with the Brooklyn Ed-
ale. upon which Philip had been engaged for
several years, testified that in their opinion
the letter in question was not in his hand
writing. The case was adjourned until
Monday morning.
A ROW occurred at political meet
ing in St. Louis on the night Of the S0th. in
which a negro, named Charles Brown, was
shot and killed by some person unknown.
The eolored men became infuriated at the
death Of their comrsde, and being under the
impression that policeman did the shoot
ing, severely handled several officers who
fell into their hands. A number Of shots
were fired during the melee and several per-
sons were badly hurt.
THE boiler in the Touring mill of IL
Lewis, at Atlanta, Ca, exploded on the SOth,
killing two men and injuring several Others
SITTING BULL has finally signified to
Gen. Miles his willingness to surrender tc
the United States authorities.