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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
READING NATTER FOR THE c. S. 4.
From TAe American.

From lac American
The demand for reading matter was very great
and as the difficulty OF importing Northern and Eu-
ropean books and publications into the Confederacy
was one that could not be surRounted several Of
the principal booksellers of Richmond Charleston
and Mobile became publishers - we'll The Charles
house had the credit Of producing the beS:- made
book issued irrthe Cenfederaoy. IL was transla-
ton OF Marshal Marmont's spirit of Military Iust-
tutions," with copious notes by the translator an
officer of the Confederate Army IL was an exceed.
ingly valuable work. as It's notes and references bore
directly upon the conflict then in progress. Among
these was an excellent memor of the late General
Albert Sidney johnson. The greater number Of the
publications of this period were reprints Of English
novels. Five dollars in Confederate money was the
average price at which they sold. and the sales
large The works of Miss Braddon sold extensively,
especially in the army.
Victor nugo's LES bIiserables,r published by
West & Johnson of Richmond, WAS issued in parts
at 81 each. he sale was enormous 1t gave rise to
a very amusing incident. A lady entered one of the
bookstores of Richmond, with this abrupt question
to the proprietor: Have you 'Cosetter" tone Of
the parts of Les Miserables." The bookseller not
comprchending the lady's meaning 1.-THE book in
question being not yet on sale hesitated and stam
mered ont: mo, miss, this is bookstore. You will
find what you want III the dry goods next door.
We don't keep them" The most important novel by
o Southern author during the war was issued i'll
Mobile by s. II. Goetzel. 1t was Macaria" by Miss
Augusta j. Evans. The same house issued Miss
Salle Rochester FOrd's Exploits of Morgan and
His Men," which was reprinted by Richardson, of
N,w-YorL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
MISS PARLOA'S NEW COOK BOOK.

A TREASURE FOR YOUNG HOUsEwIvES-A CoMPRE-
UENSIvE MANUAL.
Miss Maria ParlOa's New Cook Book" just pub
lshed by Estes e. Lauriat, Of Boston, Is one of the
best manuals of the kind ever printed. 1t has one
grace-which many cook-books lack-that of ex-
plicit directions. There little left to the imagina-
ton and less to that idol beloved of the born COOK
Judgment. Miss Parloas recipes are precise to the
last degree, and include most of the dishes now to
be seen on the tables of well-bred people.
The chapter on Entrees" Is particularly useful.
delicate dish of this sort made perhaps from q
remnant of yesterdays meal, adds a charm
to dinner which the French should
not be the only people to understand.
Miss Parloas full and careful chapter on "SOupP IS
also to be commended. A great step in national
we-being will have been taken when the average
American housewife is made to realize that the man
ufacture of soup is not rightful undertaking, and
that there can't be a good dinner without 1t. One
of the most delicious of Spring soups-asparagus-
is little known to the majority of cooks, who are
here entreated to study Miss Parloas excellent
recipe.
valuable part of the book is tho guide to mar
keting which presents illustrations of the different
cuts of meat, and instructs the ignorant young
lady of the house" how to buy her stores. The
care of food and the serving of meals are exhaus-
lively discussed in addition to the usual matter of
o cookbook.
For cOmprehensvencss and precision, this book
may be said to be unique. To read it might bring
sparkle to the eye of the dreariesT dyspeptic aud
tantallze an anchorite to irresistible hunger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
DIVERSIONS OF THE OMNIBUS
Prom The London Ciobs.

A writer in one of the Paris journals describes
some Of the tricks with which the Is
OF Omnibuscs ara accustomed to whlo away the
tediousness OF long drive The most innocu ous
and uuobjectisrable of these diversions IN that of
setting the other travellers all yawning, q resalt
which 1t seems is readily effected by mean, of a
series of yawns the part Of the operator Such il
the nfectiousness OF this affection that with little
skill and perseverance, cunning performer will
soon, it Is said induce moro than half of his COM
panions to indulge in similar exercise Of their laws
and throats. much more vulgar. but still common
practice is declared TO be that of secretly bringing
into the vehicle small bag full of vivacious snaIs
which are furtvely allowed 10 escape and make
their way to the garments Of the unsuspecting
passengers.
The third joke is one whcb II requires some sang
fr0id to carry out 1t consists of taking the silver
piece which is passed by lady to be handed to the
conductor, and IN pretended fit of abstraction
carefully inserting it into the operators purse from
which 1t is released after come discussion with an
air of incredulity which TO suggest that the
claim made by the owner il altogether unfounded.
Finally, we have the note- book trick, which is thus
performed. When O passenger of anything like
suspicious aspect enters the omnibus, you begin by
staring very hard at him. and then, when he is not
looking, pull out O notebook and pencil and take
notes OF him with great assduty. The other pas
sengers straightway suppose that you are detec-
tive aud that the other individual is O criminal of
some SORT tho consequence being that he regarded
with suspicion and repugnance not only during the
rest Of the journey but on any other when
lie may happen to BIO encountered by any OF the
party again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
HOW COLONEL WAKES LIFE WAS SAVED.
From old yestninster School DAYS.


There is d story connected with DIR. Busby's rule
at Westminster during the times Of trouble that
must always find place in any of the traditions of
the school. All Westminsters are aware that at one
time q curtain hung on " the pancake bar which
was drawn to divide the upper from the under
school. This curtain was one day torn during
tho school hours by q boy named John Glynne. The
unfortunate little fellow was in terrible fright at
the prospect of tho hogging which he knew the
Doctor would give him. Seeing this, o generous and
plucky friend named William Wake offered to take
the blame and the losging. Glynne evidently had
not pluck enough to refuse such an offer, so Wake
was punished for tearing the curtain. In the year
1854, among the prisoners who had been taken at
Salisbury at the time of PonruddOcks unsuccessful
rising, was William Wake, who had become q Colo
mel IN the Royalist army. He was brought before
CromwelPs judges and sentenced to death.
Immediately after the trial one of the Judges
mounted his horse and rode az fast as he could 70
have an interview with the Lord Protector. He
asked rs personal favor that Colonel Wakes lite
might be spared. His petition was granted, and tho
judge had the satisfaction of saving the life OF q
man, who. when boy, had taken logging from
Dr. Busby in his stead-for the Judge was John
Glynne. After the Restoration of Charles H.. DIR.
Busby had the honor of showing the King over the
school,. II was on this occasion that the doctor
apologized for keeping his cap in the Kings pres
ence, because as he explained. it would never have
done to let the boys think there was greater man
i'll the world than himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
ORIGIN And PROGRESS OF THE BoNBoN
From GuiQnQni.


Bnnbons are the question of the day. They have
their history and their legends. and appear In tho
archives of confectionery as an important produc-
ton in all ages. The origin OF the word IS the ad-
jective bOn repeated as children repeat their first
sylables IN the words papa, dodO, toutou bebe fan
fan, etc. The origin of the manufacture Of bon sons
dates from the time when sugar was tirst used IN
England, that is to say about the commencement Of
the thirteenth century. The first experiments with
f tsT Tc ne nj cy NV jewish lradsrs
about the year 1880. The following curious extract
relating to tho production Of sugar is from letter
written, in Latin OF the period, by Frederick H.,
Emperor of Germany and King of Sicily and Jsru-
salem. to Ricardo Filangier Governor OF Palermo.
1920:
know well how to make sugar and send them to
Palermo to manufacture it. You will also see that
they teach the process to Others In order that tho
art may not be lost in Palermo"
The manufacture of bonbons. which was rather
rude in the commencement, improved gradually
and acquired q certain perfection in the thir-
tenth and fourteenth centuries Francis I. was
accustomed to give bOnbODs TO the artists whose
work he looked on at the Louvre and at FOntane-
served at his table daily. Henry ~. earned all
sorts of bonbons in his pockets he ate them all day
and presented them to the ladies of his Court. He
filed the on the tables and consoles of Gabri-
ellie distress with sweemeats and preserved fruits.
Under Louis XIII. and XIV. bonbons were 30 COM
toned to offer to ladies sugared almonds crystazed
fruits and flowers, pastlles OF chocolate, etc. which
they carried III gold tortOse-sLell bOnbonniores.
Or 9Weetneat boxes.
Mime. de Mainteuon was accustomed. whenever o
Bishop or fashionable Able came to see her. to offer
HIM an elegant bag of sugar-plums One day dig
Dtary of the Church, who although still young bad
q mouth ill-provided dentaly, declined them and
tho devout fayorite of the King Observed: Arc
you afraid the sweets will cause the rest Of your
teeth to drop outp Gresset in his charming poem
of "Yert Vert." says:
Mile bonbons, mile EXCUSES douceurs.
Cnargeaint touJours les poches de nos s1urs.
The manufacture of bonbons has, In the present
day. acquired immense de yeOpmelt. and has
borrowed from science and art the most delicate pro-
cesses for the Improvement of those productions
Paris the great seat OF this ure but large
quantities are also produced at Lyons. Bordeaux,
Nancy. Orleans, Rouep, Clermont- FerraDd. etc.
The production is estimated at q value of
90 900, 900 francs annually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23

pire may be briefly summarized. II mus &
lutely and completely ready for war IL ~ 49,
minute details. ready TO take the field q -
moment and against any enemy Whatsoever O.:
When the Austrians, also. occupied Buchau1.t'
during the Crimean War, the troops billetS3 -.
private houses acted very readily e domsut3s;
servants. good-naturad hero carrying About sf7
local baby, another running Of erfands, NhiiS -
third was busy IN the stable or the garden. ~
did not even disdain to not az chambermaida 49,
led peaceable friendly lives amor the native. "
Prussian occupation would have been o VERY dr.
emit sort of business Was IL not q Geruan ~
Lieutenant quartered at Reims who sent foP ~
Mayor of that famous city to bring him sonae 49,
oilf When told that this worshipfal civic disnsi,
was in bed, did be not reply quite simply. sThSS ~
must get up though 1t was past mid1ightf -
The plain truth is that II will not by any meS1.
do to trIe with the German soldier. He has No -
probation of joke. and seems naturally de6cisSs
In sense of hum0r where he 10 personally CO.
cerned. He looks upon his uniform much g nj I,
jects of ASasuerus looked upon the royal appsysf
which the k;as aseth TO wear" and he expecfa ~
all men shall feel bound to honor IL. Should tbis
expectation be frustrated he insists on hi view ~
the case. and then people who are not In unifoes2
have TO give way or there Is q row. The Geruss<
soldier is In every respect privileged person. snd
he knows IT. but under what an iron discipline M
lives. Spartan law must have been nothing 10 A
after man had once learned TO like that indierec
broth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23

shorty. champagne and claret glasses. 1t is not
customary to place q dessert spoon and fork
across the table in front Of each cover:
when done It is considered bad style, des-
sert spoon and fork being only handed on o
clean plate previous TO serving the sweets.
folded dinner napkin containing roll Is placed IN
small water carafe and tumbler are allowed TO every
two persons If not carafe does duty for four or
lars one being provided for every two persons. The
cruetstand Is not put the table, are the cru.
cts; they are placed on the sideboard and handed
when required. Decanters of wine are not placed
upon the dinner table during dinner Table spoons
for entrees and vegetables are not placed upon the
table; they are placed in the dishes when handed:
1t is needless to say that dinner mats not used
even when the joint is carved by the host.-lT The
Queen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
GELST'S CRAZE.
ny MArIHEW ARNOLD.

by MATTHEW hh4NNbD'
From The Portniphtly Rerier.
Four yearsi-and dIdst thou stay ao0vo
Tie ground, which hides thee now put iour
And all that life, and all that love.
Were crowded. Geist! into no moref
ONLY four wears those winning ways.
Which make me for thy presence yearn,
Calld us to pet thee or TO praise,
Dear little friendl at every turn
That loving heart, that patient soul.
Had they indeed no longer span,
To run their course, and reach tner goal,
And read their homily TO mani
That LIQUID, melancholy eye.
From whose pathetic. soul-fed springs
Seem'd surging the Virgilian cry,
The sense of tears in mortal thugs
That steadfast. mournful strain, consoled
BY spirits goriously gay,
And temper of heroic mould
What, was four years their whole short day
Yes. only four land not the course
OF oil the centuries yet to come,
And not the infinite resource
OF Nature, with her countless sum
OF figures, with her fullness vast
or new creation overmore.
Can ever quite repeat the past.
Or just thy little self restore.
Stern law of every mortal lot!
Which man, proud man, finds hard to bear,
And builds himself know not what
OF second life know not where.
But thou, when struck thine hour to go,
On u.s. who stood respondent by.
meek last glance OF love ddst throw,
And humbly lay thee down to die.
Yet would we keep thee in our heart
Would fix our favorite on the scene.
Nor let thee utterly depart
And he "A If thou De'er llQSt been.
And 80 there rise these lines of verse
On lips that rarely form them now;
While to each other we rehearse:
Such Uays, such arts, such looks. hddst houI
We stroke thy broad brown paws again,
We bid thee to thy vacant chair,
We greet thee by the window-pane.
We hear thy scutie ON the stair;
We see the flaps of thy largo ears
Quick raised to ask which way we 60;
Crossing the frozen lake, appears
Thy small black figure on the snow!
Nor to us only art thou dear
Who mourn thee III thine English homo;
Thou hast thine absent masters tear,
Dropt by the far Australian foam.
Thy memory lasts both here and there,
And thou shalt live rs long as We.
And after that-thou dost not carel
In us was all the world to thee.
Yet, fondly jealous for thy fame,
Even TO a date beyond our own
We strive to carry down thy namo.
BY mounded turf and craven stone.
We lay thee. close within our reach,
Here, where the grass is smooth aud warm,
Between the holly and the beech,
Where oft we watchd thy couchant form,
Asleep, yet lending half on ear
To travellers on the Portsmouth road
There choose we thee, 0 guardian dear,
Mark'd with stone, thy last abode!
Then some, who through this garden pass,
When we too, like thyself, are clay.
Shall see thy grave upon the grass,
Aud stop before the stone. and say
People Tho lived here long ago
Did BY this stone. Il seems. intend
TO name for future times TO kHoio
The dacIs-h0und, Gent, their hule friend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
TIE GERMAN SOLDIER.
From Thu Lond0n N,ss

FT0nt Ihe LONDON Neps
When one comes coolly TO take stock Of the Ger
man army from the civilian or Intelligent tea table
point of view, 1t will appear to be the most awful
an-destroying machine ever produced by kinglv am
the Great who first took it in hand aud p0etized it
with tall grenadiers; but ever since no monarch of
the House OF Hohenzollern has neglected IL for o
an attentive eye upon his troops. though somewhat
dimmed by good cheer and CLequot's champagne.
HIS present Imperial and Royal Majesty, however.
pipccay and discipline. The army regulations as
at preseut understood throughout the German En-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23

It Ia addressed to steme: and the commentator
kindly says: Let not thy shade malignantoensure
fear Though aught of borrowed mirth my searcn
betraysr and the last lines are generous and just:
But the quick tear. that checks our wonoer-
ing smile
Owns thy true mastery; and b lie revrSs woes woes
E,I thee Conspicuous on the shrine of glory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
WENU,
eoup-Cream Of Rice.

MENU.
eoup-Cream Of Rice.
Lobster Outlets.
Roast Capon-Potato Croquettcs-Green Peas.
Broied Quail.
Salad-Lettuce, French dressing.
Cheese. Waters.
Royal ID plomatic Pudding.
Fruit COace.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30

For the first time since the close
of the war, the northern press ex-
presses the unanimous conviction
that the south is restored to loyal
iv and devotion to The Uuion. The
spontaniety Of the southern out
burst Of giieI on account OF the at.
temptcd assassination Of the presi,
den, the dep'h and sincerity ol
this manifestation, has taught the
people of.he north that everywhere
the American people are one, in
sympathy, feeling and devotion to
the interest Of the country. This
incident will he likely to do away
with The oiI-repcated growls of ex'
reme men, north and south. In
the hour OF The nations peril, there
was no thought of section. Tho
people thought only of the natlon
Il Memphis Avalanche.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30
The YalobushS Standard, a Green
back organ, has suspended.
stones that Travel.

In some parts Of Australia, and
in Nevada are found stones that
travel. They are almost perfectly
round and in many cases as large
as walnut, and Of a hard and iron
nature. When thrown about the
floor, table or other surface within
three feet of each 0ther, they will
commence 10 travel to common
center. They will thus huddle up
in a bunch like a lot Of eggs in a
nest. Take single stone and re-
move it TO a distance of 3 or 4
feet, and upon being released 1t
starts off with a somewhat comic
celebrity to join its fellows. Take
it away five feet, it will remain
motionless. They are almost al
ways found in comparatively level
and barren regions. Scattered in
these barren regions are little ba-
sins from two feet to rod in diam
eter, and in the bottom of these the
rolling stones are found. They will
be found from the size Of a marble
to six inches in diameter. The
the rolling together is on account
Of the material Of which they are
composed which is a subStan e
called lode sione.--EGreat West.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30
A "noomn Ear Matr.mony.

The Memphis Appeal says the
chartered Southwestern Benefit
Guild Of that city haas been organ-
lsed and officers elected. The o..
JeCt is to promote matrimony hy
giving a member two thousand
dollars at marriage, which must
lake place not less than eighteen
months after date of membership.
Judge John L. I. Sneed, Judge Of
State Supreme Court, was elected
President; Judge Henry L. Elliott,
formerly Of Mississippi, vice presi-
dent; W. Spot Smith, secretary; j.
Harvey Mathes, treasurer; Capt. ..
olmmons, attorney aand actuary;
John Green Hall, superintendent.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30
state Sunday School Convention.

The Fourth Annual Session of
this body assembled at jackson, al
the PreSby terrain hurCh'yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. The attend.
ance is very large; but the Oreden-
tial Committee not having report
ed before going to press, we are un-
able to state the number OfSunday'
Schools or counties represented.
The house was packed with most
intelligent audience composed of
ladies and gentlemen from all parts
of the Stale, some from other
States, and many of our own COM
munity.
The President Of the Convention,
Hon. Il. L Jarnagin, being una.
voidably absent, W. u. Paxton, Esq.
one of the Vice Presidents, was re-
quested to preside. After song,
and prayer by Rev. DIR. Sullivan,
of Stakvi!le, Gen. A. P. Stewart,
Chancellor OF the University, con-
Quoted Pralso and Promise Ser
vice. This was entered into very
heartily by all present, and the fer
vent and terse exp. Hssions of praise
that followed the Sct.'tN.ure reading
and singing, by delega - in dllfer'
ent parts OF the house, who spoke
as the Spirit seemed to mo ; them
appeared to eiectrily all p. sent
with feeling in unison with ''Ae
occasion. The excellent choir the. n
| followed with another song, the
large assembly uniting, and then
Rev. DR.. Hunter led In prayer for
The presence of the Holy Spirit.
An address of welcome was then
made bv Mr.. J. l.. Power, and re-
sponded to by Mr.. S. NJ. Shelton.
After the appointment of Com
lnittees, it was deemed best take a
recess until 8 P. NJ, so as TO give
delegates to the Prohibition Con.
vention an opportunity to attend
same in the afternoon.
A still larger audience assembled
at night. After devotional exer-
cises, reports were made by MesSrs
j. l.. Cooper, f. W. Merrin, J. B.
Streater and L. z. Brown, dele
gates 10 the Internationa! Conven-
tion recently held IN Ontario: after
which Rev. W. B. Jacobs, OF Chlca
90. delivered an address on lie
Sunday School work generally
His address was worthy of the pro.
found attention 1t received, and
abounded in good points that will
no doubt be utilized by many of his
hearers.
The convention reassemblcd al
an early hour this morning, and
will close its labors 10 night. The
programme for today is very inter
esting.--lJackson Clarion, 21St.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30

one copy one year, S'Se
0nc copy si1 months, 20 20
0%ne % copv three mouths, - 4o
OpS NV NV vfkPIARTYI IN ADVANCE.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30
TWO DISASTROUS FIRES.

A great lire occurred in East Sag
NAV, Mich, on July 10Th, which
destroyed several valuable mills
aud other property-amounIing in
loss 10 SlG0.000. The insurance
was only about $4,000.
On the same day the Cincinnati
Coffin CompaMy's six-story manu-
factory and stOre-roOms were en-
tirel consumed by fire. Several
dwelling houses, and a vast amount
oflumber were burned. The loss of
The Company was about 1926, 900;
insurance 100000
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30

The maddest man in Nebraska
is saloon keeper at Lincoln. He
had been bnylug Lottery tickets,
and some loafers "put up job" on
him by publishing IA fictitious tele-
gram in the local paper that the
number held by him had drawn a
80 900 prize. Il.s bar was free for
The entire day, and all the loafers
in town got drunk at his expense.
1t was very difficult matter to
convince him that he had not drawn
The prize, so strong was his faith
IN newspapers, but he will never
again believe a word he sees in
print.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30

Several hundred lunatics have
been on a grand excursion to Mia.
CARA Falls. They we're mostly from
the South, and imagined they were
having splendid time. The ener.
getic excursion fiend correlled
them successfully, and managed to
Keep them together throughout the
mp This is glorions weather for a
olg crowd to 60 sweltering and
SuFging around up North on pleas
uFe trip, They would draw we'll
under circus tent If Barnum had
'Aem, or in an operahouse as natu.
"a! euriosities.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-30

II don't believe IN these secret
societies, +" said a lady to another.
"That's singular" was the reply,
aYour husband is a Forester, a
Knight Of Pytbias, and a Knight Of
Honor, and you will have at least
$4,000 when he dies"
"But what good does all that do
me,n was the fearful response,
"when he never diesG" And the
poor thing burst into tears.