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ssFaithfal in Little,,,

80 mammals she said, lookiuci 81
| with flushed face; ~ there. Isl lust tbs
ioveliest story in here! It is about
little girl who was, only ten years old,
and her mother went away to see asiek
sister, and was gone for q .whuiex dek,
| and this little girl made tea and toast
and baked potatoes, and washed th6
dishes, and dideveryi singla thiI9aot
her father; kept house., you know, man.
ma. Now, L m most ten years old a1d
| could keep house for papa. I wish
you would 60 to Aunt Nellie s and shy
a.whole month, and let me keep houses
| know how to make toast, mamma
just splendidlyi and clistafd yand Hatls
said she would teach me how to mako
ginger-cake, some day. Won't you
pleaseito go, lnammaa''-9 0# tsvgsaA
II don't think l could be coaxed 10
do it," said Mrs.. Eastman. AThe
mother of that little CIR. il. the beck,
probably, knew that she could trust Ger
little daughter; but should expect you
to leave the bread while it was toasting.
and fly to the gate, if you heard a Sound
that interested you; and5shddld expect
the potatoes to burn, in, the oven while
you played in the sand at the door. !
couldn't trust you in the leastanSss ~
Mammal said Emma, with surprise
and Indignation in her voice. yl6ydo
you say that? You have meyer tried me
at all. Why do you think wouldnst 10
as we'll asa girl in q hoolz?' r0f biszI II
Haven't I tried you, dearps Do YOU
know it is just hree-tjuarters Of al, hour
since Ifsent yout odust the sitting-rocn
and put everything in nice order formes
Now look at those books, tuinbled ID
side down on the floor, and those pa
pers blowing about the roomi land lha
duster on the chair, and. you. toys "a
the table; while my little gil reads 1
story about anuther little sgiris hha
helped her mother, -.
20, WE'LL" said Emma, her chssks
very red, !" that is different; nothing bui
this old room to dust. If Ihad some.
thing real grand to do, like Keeping
house for papa, YOU would see how hard
Iwould work; 1 wouldn't stop to pliy,
orgto, read. or anything.''g -s =, g,sx
" Emma. dear, perhaps you win be
surprised to hear me say 30, bheaks
words Of Jesus. Christ shew that Ye,la1e
mistaken. . 8 1870 ~.
9stsMamfna.p said Emma, again, nd
her voice showed that, she was. verI
much surprised. "a Z Is
They certainly do-listens sH6<hss
IS faithful in that which is. least, Is
faithful also in much;, and he TINT Is
unjust in the least, is unjust. also iu
land once he said to,,a mani Wei
done, good and faithful servant, thou
hast been faithful over aSfew things
! will make thee ruler over IpAn{
things. Can ] say. that to you this
morning. VI PQnSHlHh 1EllH919 yf979
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-27

The man in Fine Arts, who said
that 1.-THE Nile had two annual inunda-
tons each year, probably had walk
through the college yard without
overshoes. Harvard Lanpoon
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-27
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One Of Gniteau's 8 Admirersss q,

y a woman signing herself Clara Az
gusta Davis, of Hoboken, N. j., Wroh
thirteen pages to- Cutie au telling hlra
that i money could get him outQf lia2s
she would free him. She also Sent nN5
"a picture iof saylhandsomo, inselhgss
woman, addressed to '.my poor. deaa
prosecuted friend. = She told her feel
mgs for him. and described her faiHfas
away when the verdict was ANNOUNCED
sScoville with some etrouble hnnted' hu
up, and found that; she only yant!He
Guiteau's replies as souvenirs. Sd hs
withheld her letter irons the assassl1.
who. when he heard of it. By mespsq
another letter from her, was furious
and when Scoville enteed1shis cell u
gan Gan abnsing him .yi09 violently s1 '3
sfl5 SEH3Dss -------S ->-------gssssl Hlss
Queen Victoria's monument to thc
late Lord Beaconsfield has been erected
in the Highlander Churchsy1t, hstls
the following: This, memorial
placed here by a grateful and aiiec
Tomato sovereign and friends .Fietern.
The Kings love him, that speaker
rights se aof q 'sSaSssii''1s
according to the Philadelphia Rs 2.
ORD. fifty tons of mndlare passed sdalE
through the water-pipes Of the ely ~;
his gives each resident q pound q
soild matter in his waterTevely wees
The taxpayers will probably object Y
this method of improving the naTlgS
ton OF the upper Schuylkill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
Russian Newspapers

II takes but few days residence iu
st. Petersburg (writes correspondent
OF the Manchester Examiner), to enable
one to discover the purely generic charac-
ter OF the likeness between Russian and
English journalism. Resemblance in kind
and quantity there is none. The largest
Of the Russian newspapers dose not offer
to its readers continuous sheet more thnn
half the size of the Manchester Examiner
and Times, while on the morning after
fete days-herea as frequently ecclesiastical
as secular hcjournal appears oftner than
not with its normal dimensions decreased
to the extent of at least SO per cent. Even
as a collection of news the Russian news
paper is disappointing. Reading it you are
apt to forget that you are in the capital
of the Czars. Russia, it must be rememb-
cred is no pigmy state. In Europe alone
it occupies an area Is or 16 times greater
than that of British Isles The total of
its possession is so vast that, in order to
convey an idea of them to the imagination,
Humboldt found himself obliged to draw
his parallel from the heavens point
cut in fact, that the Russian territory has
an extent Of surface greater than that oi
the visible face OF the moon.
Yet in this the largest OF empires,
suggesting Mt every step the most impor-
TINT national interest and Offering to the
pen OF the journalist wsll-nigh infinite
variety OF topics, the newspapers devote
half, and often more than half, of theii
space to foreign intelligence. First comes
n leading article on some scholastic OF
literary topic, alternating as occasion
requires, with comments on phases OF
foreign polite .Jeuileton, formed of .
book notice." or letter from one Of
the western capitals, succeeds the ''lead
ing natter" items Of local news, elabo'
rate criticisms of musical and dramatic
performance the latter used as accept
able" padding" follow; while the rear
is brought up by kilograms, most OF then
foreign, and long extracts from French,
German and English newspapers. The
Russian, therefore, knowmuch more abou
what is happening in other parts OF the
world than WHAT'S transpiring-or rathe
what is allowed to transpire = in their owl
country.
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tomatoes, and let all boil together for hall
IN hour. Put in Jars closely covered,
and if you wish to keep some for Use il
July and August, seal them in cans. II
is surprising how in this way they retain
the peculiar fresh taste Cntsup made
of green tomatoes makes good relish,
also for this take one peck of tomatoes,
six small red peppers, or one teaspoonful
of cayenne pepper, four tablespoonfuls
each Of salt and of black pepper, one
tablespoonful each of ground mustard,
cloves. and allspice, two quarts of vine
gar cook the tomatoes and pepper in
the vinegar until they are soft, then strain,
add ali the spices, and boil slowly for at
least four hours. Ii you prefer to sweet
en- the catsup, add cup of sugar.
MiscclIap eOus Recipes.
Rye tea cakes or breakfast cakes are
made Of one pint of sweet milk, two eggs,
one tablespoonful of brown sugar, half
n teaspoonful of salt stir in this enough
flour to make batter about like grindlc-
cake batter (rye -four sifted is to be used.
Bake in well-buttered gem pans for half
an hour. If the cook prefers to do so,
she can use part rye and part wheat flour.
An appetizing salad can be made in
this way (: Put in the bottom of the salad
dish a layer of cold boiled potatoes,
sliced thin sprinkle pepper and salt
over the slices, then put layer of boiled
lima beans, and so on, alternately, until
the dish is full /; season each layer with
pepper and salt, and over the top, few
minutes before serving, pour enough
vinegar to flavor the salad mix q little
melted butter with the vinegar mustard
or curry powder may be added to suit the
taste.
Potato puff with the addition of little
cold meat makes an excellent breakfast
dish. To two cups of cold mashed pota-
to allow two well-beaten eggs, two table
spoonfuls OF melted butter, and one cup
of sweet milk /; beat all together until
very light, then add the cold meat, chop
ped very fine. After mixing thoroughly
put it in n shallow pudding-dish, and
bake for from twenty minutes to half an
hour. If preferred, you can bake in
well-buttered gem pans.
A sure cure for chapped hands is some
thing greatly to be desired. Try this ::
Wet your hands in warm water, then rub
them all over with Indian meal do this
twice. then in the water used to wash of
the meal put teaspoonful of pure gly-
cerine. Ii it is not pure it will irritate
the skin.
A nice and easily made suet pudding is
made OF one cup of suet, chopped fine,
and with every bit of gristle removed,
one cup each Of molasses, milk, and fruit I;
raisins and currants mixed, or dried cher
ries are beat for this purpose one heap
ing tablespoonful of brown sugar, one
teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in n little
hot water, complete the ingredients call
cd for, with the exception of -four enough
to make stiff batter Take care to stir
the flour in so gradually as to be certain
not one lump, if ever SO small, is left
steam in an earthen puddingdish for
tlitee hours serve with wine sauce, or
" III the common pudding sauce of -four,
ss.gar, butter, and water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
The Little Bridge,

They parted on the Little Bridge
oohich spans the running water,
The bright-eyed youth with fluent tongue,
And shc-the yeoman's daughter.
A few fond words-a stolen kiss,
A little golden trinket,
Twas all-but that his heart could change
She did not dare to think 1t.
lie jOurneyed to bright southern lands
Where tropc skies bent o'er him,
And wOoed blind Fortune TIL she cast
A shower OF gold before him.
Then Fame took up her trumpet, tuned
To sound his praise In story,
For much that TO his life belonged
9eas what the world calls glory.
A ribbon marked his high degree,
His name had added letters,
And not on him was any sign
OF llfe's more calling feiters.
The mai,lcn's path lay towards the north
She toiled for daily gucrlUI,
And meckly bore her low estate,
Nor felt her task burden.
TIL 'hopc deferred" her spirit broke,
And thorns seemed springng round her
And thoughts that once were purest Joy,
Had ouly power TO wound her.
II
A poor old maid with fading cheek
Tolls on from early morning,
eeilh scauty thanks and little praise,
And ofitimes heartiess scocniug.
And vet sometimes she sees the Fridge
And hears the river flowing,
5ehcn men ory lifts the sliroud of years,
The dead past calmly showing,
And sometimes he, In idle mood,
Mid silence all unbroktn,
Jus wonders II the Bridge still stands
coherc their last words were spoken.
The Little Bridge still lightly spans
The ripping, running water;
But no bridge spans the gulf twixt him
And her-the yeoman's daughter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29

Whether life in Saratoga pays is a
question, (writes correspondent es-
pecially if one stays more than week.
1t seems as though the great hotel must
pay. Assuming that this house has only
1000 rooms ocoupied--say byl15O0 people
s. a day each that's $1,000 a day. And
to $1,000 more for extras, which is little
enough, add $500 more for cottages, and
we have $4,000 day. It seems as if
this might afford q profit. There are
sixty-three cottages on one side of the
court, which rent for from $40 to $50 a
day apiece, according to whether it con-
tains one, two. three or four bedrooms,
besides the parlor. OF course board is
extra, $3.50 a day. But the expenses OF
this house are something alarming.
There are about 700 employees, and when
the colored walters file up and down the
dining-room they look like the army o.
Arab Pacha waiting for an attack.
went through the vast kitchens on Mon
day, and ! never before so completely
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comprehended the fact that man is nj
animal. Everything was as clean as i,
could be, but such dreadful masses
Rows of refrigerators as big az bank
vaults, packed with tons of steaks and
chops and outlets nll ready for the fire.
Tanks of soup. Vats of gravy. Reser.
voirs of coffee. Twenty chickens spitted
before one vast furnace, slowly turning
oil rod, going about like an itinerant
missionary. Ovens like the caves OF
Tartarus. Whether this money comes
back dou't know.
II am not sure that all this nonsense
pays" said very uppish lady friend of
mine yesterday. "These places are all
too democratic. 1t is dreadfully humbline
to one. You never know who may be
sitting next ta-you on the piazza-million-
hires, poor clerks. spectators, gamblers,
manufacturers, shysters, merchants,
mixed togethvr, higgelty-piggelty. You
see that rather nice looking man over
yonder crossing by the music stand-yes,
the one with the tall white cashmere hat
His face haunted me during my first three
days here. knew had known him in
New York, but who he was couldn't for
the life of me remember. I saw him
talking with nice people. I saw him
dance with pretty Miss Van Doozen at
the hop. He looked at nae reproachfully.
as if l ought so speak to him. At last in
fatal moment, I bowed to him. He
rushed up and shook hands most earnest
ly and said, hat in hand, How, how is
madame now?' I knew his voice. Don't
tell. 1t was my oldchiropodist !"
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Tea In u Chinese Restaurant.

The other evening we attended novel
tea-party. Place-Wun Lungs Chinese
restaurant. Time-1O p. NJ Present
Two editors, lawyer and the writer.
Jonathan demurred against risking his
life by Chinese cooking, but healthy,
Boston. baked beans appetite overcame all
scruples. The restaurants Of "China-
town" generally serve three grades Of
meals /; the third class eat theirs on the
first floor by the kitchen the first class
customers ascend to the third story. In
addition, there are what are known rs
third class restaurants, whose cuisine
none but natives dare investigate. While
seated on sort of balcony overlooking
the street with its many colOred lanterns,
we could also look into the main saloon
reserved for white customers. Here a
half dozen lacquered tables, light bam-
boo chairs and ebony wood stools, gave
one hopes of dainty repast Nor were
we disappointed The service would
have put to blush many Christian cater
or. A heavy snow-white cloth, delicate
tea-set of decorated china-the cups small
and shallow, having n sort Of cover lin
reality the saucer itself fitting over each
to prevent the escape of the precious tea
vapor, dishes containing several kinds OF
cake, preserved ginger, lines, melon, II
variety of plums, shelled Chinese almonds
and peculiar fruit like a dried cherry
encased in a chocolate colored husk. As
we took our seats Frong, the waiter deftly
removed the saucers from our tea, replen-
ishing the cups as fnst as cmptied. And
what delicious nectar that tea was None
of your bitter infusion of tannin, such MS
that produced by our method of boiling,
but palatable, without milk or sugar.
Jonathan seemed to enjoy his exceeding
ly. "Better'n Boston tea, YUM !" he
exclaimed, as he awkwardly attempted to
transfer plum to his mouth by means
of chopsticks. Our repast, really en-
joyable one, was finished by cigarettes
and native brandy, the cigarettes contain
ing opium, the brandy not especially de-
licious. but strong enough to enebriate
the wooden god who, surrounded by
burning perfumed punk, scowled at oul
gastronomic feats from the shrine behint
us.-.San Francisco Correspondent De
trOit Free Press.
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The King Of tho Plough.

The sword is re -slleaihed In its scabbard.
The rifle hangs safe Oh the wall
No longer we quail at the hungry
Hot rush Of The ravcnous ball.
The war cloud has hurled Its last lightning
Its awful thnnders are still,
While The demon OF conflict in hades
Lies fcttcred in force as In will.
Above the broad fields that he ravaged,
cehat monarch rules blissfully now
Oh crown him with bays that are blOedesg-s
The king the brave King Of the plough.
A king An what ruler more potent
Has ever swayed earth by his nodf
A monarch! Ay more than a monarch
hOmely, but bountifu god
Iie stands, where In earih's sure protection.
10 uprise IN serene resurrection
eehen Spring her soft trumpet hath blown I
Though toil-drops are thick on his brew
OH crown him with oorn-leai and wheat-leaf-7
The kidg, the strong king of the plough
Through the shadow and shine Of past ages
,,While llyrants were blinded with blood.
He reared the pure ensign Of Ceres
BY meadow and mountain and flood
And the long, leafy geld Of his harvests
The earthsprtes aud air-sprltes had spun
Grew rhymlc when swept by the breezes,
Grew royal when kissed ~ the sun;
Before the stern charm of his patience
-eahat rock-r rooted ferces must bow
Come, crown him with cOrn-leaf and wheat-leaf,
The king, the boi king Of the plough
Through valleys OF balm.droppng myrtle,
BY banks Of Arcadian streams,
Where the wnd-songs are set to the mystic
Mild murmur OF passionless dreams
On the storm-hAunted uplands Of Thule
BY ice grdlcd fords and Goes,
Alike speeds the spell Of his gsdhood,
The bloom Of his heritage glows
monarch! Yea, more than monarch
All climes TO his prowess must bsw;
Come, crown him with bays that are stainless
The King, the brave king Of the plough
FAR far in earths uttermost future,
As boundess of splendor as scope,
see the fair angel-fruiti0n-
The lilies of sweetness and calm,
For the swerd has been changed 10 the plsughshare
The lion lies down with the lamb
Oh angel maj sstic! We know thee,
Though raised and transngured ART thou
This lord of lfe's grand contamination
eeae on1e The Owart king Of the plough
by Paul NJ. Hayns.
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VOL. LvI NEW SERIES, VOL. xxx

30 fascinated them that they became his
enthusiastic disciples, and were proud Ia
call him master. His sway over the con.
servative educated class, clergymen, doc
tors, Judges, lawycys and journalists, was
as powerful as over the young men.
From them his habit of abstruse thought
and the severe logic Of his utterances
seemed to divorce him. Yet even the
uneducated classes loved him. An anec-
dote shows the characteristic power Of
the great South Carolinian, and perhaps
indicates one of the qualities of his
character that gave him influence over
the common people. When Mr.. Calhoun
began his political career, a fierce strug-
gle began in South Carolina. One party
sought to overthrow an aristocratic fea-
| ture of the State Constitution. The pro-
posed change was earnestly resisted by
the Conservatives, and the contest excited
the whole community. Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr.. Yancy were the leaders OF the
hostile parties. Each was the idol Of his
band. They met in public debate, and
then followed one of the strangest scenes
in American politics. Mr.. Yancy public
ly confessed himself convert to his
rivals views and Joined his party. Yam
cy's friends were almost struck dumb
with surprise. One of them, an eccen-
trio man known..as "Uncle Jerry,Marvin, "
was a violent partisan who could see
nothing right in an enemy and nothing
wrong in a friend. When he heard that
his friend and leader had gone over to
his personal foe and political enemy, he
swore with blasphemy that he would
thrash Calhoun. Straightway he started
to execute his threat. Finding Calhoun,
who had been informed OF Marvin's
VOWS, walking on the piazza Of the hotel,
the angry partisan took stand VIII ere
his enemy would pass him. Mr. Calhoun
approached, bowed, spoke kind word Of
salutation, held out his hand, which was
not taken, and then, with bland smile
passed on.
"Uncle Jacob" was spell-bound. Sew
ernl times Calhoun passed and repassed,
each time with the same gentlemanly
salutation. AT last the unnamed "Ja-
cob" could no longer Withstand the genial
advance of his great adversary. Impul-
sively he grasped Calhoun's hand, and,
telling him his errand, begged his par
don. Arm in arm the two walked the
piazza, while Mr.. Calhoun, in language
adapted to "Uncle Jacobs" understand
ing, cautiously pressed his political
views. This fierce partisan became an
other of Calhoun's converts, and after
that one of the fiercest of his followers
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ENCOUNTER WITH PIRATES.
How Il ship Captain slibdtied n Gang
of CutthrOats,

OF CuttnFOaubs
A story, which reads like q chapter
from one of Captain Marryatt's nautica
romances, comes from the coast os Cen
trail America in an official report received
by Merrs. William Jex & Co., shipping
merchants of New York. The steamer
Mallard, Captain Galloway, which arrived
n day or two ago from Corn Island and
Belize, Honduras, consigned to Jex & Co.,
brought to the firm brief letter from
their agent at Blue Fields, Nicaragua,
giving the outlines of the exciting ex-
periences of schooner owned by Jex &
Co., in IN encounter with crew Of
Spanish pirates. The schooner Transit
is one of q number OF vessels owned by
Jex & Co., engaged in the Central and
South American trade. She runs between
various points on the Mosquito coast OF
Nicaragua, transporting generally mer-
chandise, which is taken from this coun-
try to Corn Island by the steamer NAL
lard. The Transit is an American vessel,
n fine sailer, and very trim and yacht
like craft, as the picture hanging in the Of
fee of her owners shows her to be. She is
commanded by Captain John Thompson,
an American mariner of experience, and
has a crew consisting OF two men and a
cook. About the LIST of August the Tran
sit lay at anchor in the bay of Gracios-
Dios, the extreme northeastern point Of
Mic"r"guu ~ Ine scnooner WsS awui.ihs
thS a1rivai Oh me steamer anu !ay three
miles , OUT from the Town. put wi,hin tne
On. par across tne mourn OF tne naroor. IN
tne oeau OF nignt ana wheh tne captain
was asleep IN the caDin, ana only one
man was on waich, the schooner was
silentiy boarded py SIX plrates, wAo had
steaithiy approachea the ahip IN TWO ~, ca
noes, sneltereu py .1e aarkhess. me
maIauders were 81, armed 70 the teelh, and
navlng taken !ne % Iransit m py surprise,
were we. e, aole 10 seize s Oaptnn thompson anu
MS .l,ree h'GM' ai.er oriel ano desperate
ss.rueg%. Inc caP.aiii anu Grew were
pouhe n'nu una ioot, anu 'he pirates ?
.ook Iuli possession OF thelr prize ana
rmhsackea iT, tne snip from stem 10 stern.
Lne sup company were tnrowil INTO 'he
@ noiu, anu o .ne Pifa.es .nen nc ho'steu M SAL
ana , eiueayorea m y, 10 10 MAKE ior the open sea,
hnoW,hB 1hat tney coulu not nope 10 re-
tam the capture IL they qua not quickly
get oMt OF port peIore their darhg aeed
was discovered. put the captain OF the
pirate crew aiu not Know the harpor' ana
was unable 10 get the snip over the par.
Aiter manohuVerihg IN VAN ior Sc, some rttie
Ilme ne threatened captain thompson
WIN death ,s unless he Pllote1 tne yessel 10 {,
sea. Inc captain consented TO do so II
ne was ieieisea from tne ropes "hlch
Deuhd nm hand ana 1901, ana rs he per-
emptoriiy refused 10 comply on any other
TERMS, the plrate cnleI WIS constrained 10