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FOR THE FARM AND HOME.
Household Hints.


Dried bark of sassafras root put
around dried fruit will protect it from
worms.
Slightly dingy furniture may be
made to look like new by applying a
coat of pure oil.
To remove oils and varnish from
silk fabrics use benzine, ether, and
soap very cautiously.
To clean and polish tortoise-shell,
use a drop or two of sweet oil, and rub
it in thoroughly with the ball of the
thumb.
To remove spots from furniture take
four ounces of vinegar, two ounces of
sweet oil, one ounce OF turpentine. Mix
and apply with flannel cloth.
To cleanse porcelain saucepans, fill
them half full Of hot water and put in
the water tablespoonful of powdered
boraX, and let it boil. If this does not
remove all the stains, scour well with
a cloth rubbed with soap and borax.
To clean deeanters, take some soft
brown or blotting paper, wet and soap
it and roll it up in small pieces and
put into the decanter with some warm
water. Shake well and then rinse with
clear cold water wipe the outside
with a dry cloth, and let the decanter
drain.
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Recfpcs.


CLIPPED BEEF IN BUTTER.-Shave
dried beef very thinly either with q
knife or inverted plane. Put into a
pan enough butter to cover the bottom
when melted and then a cupful OF
shaved beef. Dredge with pepper
Stir about. When fairly hot through
it is done. May be served heaped up
on thin toast or in individual deep
dishes.
RICE BREAD.-Rice bread makes a
pleasing variety at the breakfast table.
Take pint of well-cooked rice, half
pint Of -four, the yolks of four eggs,
two tablcSpoonfuls of butter melted,
one pint of milk, and half a teaspoon
full of salt; beat these altogether; then
lastly, add the whites of the four eggs
which you have beaten TO stiff froth.
Bake in shallow pans or in gem tins.
Serve warm.
CUP CAKE.-Put three even coffee
cupfuls of flour into sieve with one
even teaspoonful of soda, two tea
spoonfuls cream tartar; sift it on a
large dish, break three eggs into the
pm. heat well, then add one and hal4
cupfuls granulated sugar, half cupful
scft butter, stir all till light and
creamy, then add one cupful milk, stir
a few times only: now add gradually
the -four, beat well, flavor with lemon
or almond; it will make two moderate
sized cakes; throw handful of cur
rants or stoned raisins into it.
PEA SoUP.-A pound of peas will
make gallon of soup. The peas
should be washed and soaked in cold
water over night, then be cooked in
five pints of water, with gentle SIM
mering. A pound of beef or ham
bone may be boiled; for seasoning, add
an onion with a few cloves stuck in it.
salt to taste, and about forty whole
grains of pepper. An ounce or two of
sugar will add greatly to the richness
of this, as it does to almost all soups.
At the end of three hours simmering,
pass the soup through wire sieve or
colander, with the aid of a potato
masher. Fry brown some squares of
stale bread in lard or drippings, and
add just before serving, or serve these
croutonS, as they are called, separately,
to be added at pleasure. Bean-soup
may he made in a similar manner
American Agricutturist.
The bee., 1883-01-13
The Longest Bridge.

The longest bridge now in actual use
is the one that crosses the st. Lawrence
river at Montreal-a tubular structure
resting on massive stone piers. One
opening measures $50 feet, and twenty
four others 240 feet each. Its total
length is 9,437 feet, of which the tubu-
lar part measures 1000 feet. The
grandest suspension bridge in the
world is the one now nearly completed
across the East river, between New
York and Brooklyn, at the enormous
cost of $13,708.026, which will reach
about Sl5,000,000 before it is finished
and equipped. 1t is $3.50 feet in length.
Another enormous suspension bridge,
which will eventually measure more
than the one just named, is the new
bridge across the Forth, at Queensbury,
Scotland, to be completed in 1882. The
Forth is rather more than mile wide
at this point, and the necessary ap-
proaches will make the entire struc-
ture about one and one-third miles
long, A large part of it will rest on
piers, but it will contain two suspen-
sion spans, one of which will be the
same length as the main span of the
New York and Brooklyn bridge.
There is bridge over the Ohio, at
Louisville, 5,310 feet in length. There
are tie Barkersburg bridge, West Vir-
ginia, 7,046 feet; the st. Charles bridge,
over the Missouri, $3.50 feet; bridge
over the Delaware, 1920 feet; bridg.
over the Rhine. at Mayence, $3.50 feet;
bridge ever the river Tongabudha, near
Bombay. India, $3.50 feet; bridge across
the Missouri, at Omaha, $500 feet;
bridge over the Mississippi, at Quincy,
2.790 feet. and the railway suspension
bridge. at Niagara, 2,220 feet.
The bee., 1883-01-13
LiQuid Manure.

1t is matter of great surprise that
so many farmers allow the liquid con-
tents of their barnyards to be washed
away into creeks and rivers instead of
utilizing it in fertilizing their land.
Nor will it ever be otherwise until
proper means are taken to prevent it.
There certainly would be no great
trouble in doing so. All that is neces-
sary is to dig round pit or cistern of
sufficient size just outside the barn
yard, and wall it up with stone, firmly
embedded in cement mortar to make it
watertight. A trench or sort Of blind
ditch about foot in depth-the sides
of which to be also walled with stone
should then be dug all along the
lower side of the yard, close inside the
fence, for the purpose of conducting
the liquid from the yard to the cistern,
from which it is to be pumped or emp
tied as needed, into five-barrel cask,
placed in the hind end of a wagon to be
hauled to wherever wanted. A hole
should have been previously bored into
the cask, near its lower heading, from
which there should extend a piece of
rubber hose to connect it with a dis
tributer suspended from the rear end of
the wagon by means of iron rods. the
distributor to be made of a four-inch
pump stock, five feet in length, closed
at both ends, and perforated with
quarter-inch holes at short intervals
the whole length Of the bottom, for the
purpose of distributing the liquid over
the land. With such a simple fix it is
an easy matter to distribute the liquid
as fast as accumulated, and it is par
ticularly beneficial to grass land at any
time when the grass is not large
enough to be injured by being driven
over. BY this means, and by carefully
saving and utilizing all other manurial
material found on the premises, we
verify believe that on a majority of
farms the most of the money now being
spent in the purchase of fertilizers
could be saved Baltimore Sun.
The bee., 1883-01-13

As a rule pure-bred stock is not the
most profitable for farmers to keep.
Many who have tried to breed herd OF
pure blood animals have failed. The
cost to begin with is large. The writer
recently visited herd of Jersey cattle,
some of the cows in which had cost
many hundreds of dollars. The pro,
duct in flesh and milk from these ami
mails is not so much over that of the
grade cow as 10 warrant the prices
paid. The management that such
close bred stock requires is much
greater than that of grade stock; tha:
is crosses between the pure blood and
the native stock. Pure blood animals
and herds, like the one above men.
toned. are of value as breeding
centres, from which the great mass of
common stock can be built up. At a
low estimate the value of the grade
product can be raised SIS or $40 each,
the first season. It may be that far
mer with large herd of grades thus
produced can afford to keep two OF
three pure blood animals for further
improvement of the herd, but in many
cases it viii be better to replenish the
pure blood from one of the centres OF
such stock. 1t is a national blessing that
"fancy farmers" as they are sometimes
called, are pleased to make such large
investments in pure blood stock, for by
The bee., 1883-01-13
BiliOusneSs,

Almost every person is familiar with
this ailment, either as experienced in
himself or as seen in others. Yet the
best medical experts do not certainly
know its nature or seat. People do
not die of biliousness, however long or
much they may suffer from it, and for
this reason post-mortem examinations
do not certainly reveal its origin.
Probably, however, it is mild sort
of ianndice, due to some disturbance of
the liver. The liver is the largest
gland in the body, and one of its of
fees is to strain the blood. 1t cannot,
therefore, be even slightly deranged
without disturbing more or less the
entire system.
All persons are not equally liable to
attacks of biliousness. They are often
the result of a certain inherited ten
dency. Says Sir Lionel Beale: THE
bilious habit seems to be due to an un-
usually sensitive, irritable stomach and
liver, which will discharge their func-
tions fairly in a moderate degree, but
which cannot be made to do more
than this moderate amount of work
without getting much out of order.
"Most of the organs taking part in
the digestion and assimilation of food
seem to strike work when the bilious
attack comes on. If food be taken, the
suffering becomes greater.
"The fact seems to be that the di-
gestive organs require rest for time.
and if, when an attack comes on, this
rest is given, the bilious state passes
off, and then the patient feels extremely
well perhaps for considerable time"
The same high authority condemns
for persons suffering from biliousness,
rich foods, fatty soups, fried dishes and
most forms of alcohol. He advises but
little meat, commends vegetables,
fruits and vegetable acids, particularly
lemon juice, and plenty of bread.
Severe cases require medicines for the
liver Youths Companion.
The bee., 1883-01-13
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

1t costs moro tc revenge wrongs than
to bear them.
Early and provident fear is the
mother of safety.
Man cannot live exclusively by in
telligence and self-love.
The word impossible is the moth
er-tongue of little souls.
Youth is in danger until it learns to
look upon debt as furies
Life, that ever needs forgiveness, has
for it's first duty, to forgive.
From the lowest depth there is a
path to the loftiest height.
The trees that are not most in the
sun bear the sweetest fruit.
Every day brings them, and once
gone they are gone forever.
1t is less painful to learn in youth
than to be ignorant in old age.
We should not measure the excellence
of our work by the trouble that it has
cost us to produce it.
To pretend to have many good
friends is sweet illusion of people
who believe that they merit the affec-
tion of others.
In youth, grief is tempest which
makes You i'll; in old age it is only a
cold wind, which adds wrinkle to
your face and one more white lock to
the others.
The bee., 1883-01-13

this means the supply of any breed II
kept up. 1t would be a calamity IL
from any cause these carefully man.
aged herds should all be broken up and
scattered. 1t is through them that
the whole live stock of this country is
to be improved by gradual process of
grading. In this important work the
less fortune-favored stock raisers may
find profitable field of labor.-Ameri-
can Ag7icultuTist.
The bee., 1883-01-13
An Age of Suspicion,

Truly, this is an age of suspicion.
Nevertheless, Capt. F. NJ. Howes, of
the steamer William Crane, Merchants
s. Miners Transportation Line between
Boston and Baltimore, who suffered
severely from rheumatism, caused by
the exposure incident to his profession,
was cured by St. Jacobs Oil. This is
no Boston Globe.
The bee., 1883-01-13

MrNsMASs PEPTOSIZED EEEF TONIC, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood
making, force generating and hfe-sustaininG
properties: invaluable for indigestion, dys-
pepsia, nervous prostration, and all forms of
aerercl debility: also, III nil enfeebled cOndi-
tions, whether the result of exhaustion, nerv-
Gus prCstIaiion, Oyer-work or acute diseases
particularly if resulting from pulmonary
complaints. CasNell, Hazard & Co., pro-
prietors, New York Sold by druggists.
The bee., 1883-01-13
An elderly lady in Athens, Ga, own

An elderly lady in Athens, Ga, owns
the original manuscript of Home
Sweet Home" as written by John
Howard Payne. The words of the
poem as first written are all interlined
with here and there an endearing ex'
preston frcm the writer to the lady
who now holds it. In the old days
Payne was devotedly attached to her
and she has many of his letters. She
has been offered large sum for the
manuscript.
The bee., 1883-01-13
i,emntknh,n Eacnne.

John Kuhn. Of Lafayette, Ind. had & very narrow
escape from death. This is his story I" Ore
gear ago WIS in the Last stages Of consumption. Our
best physicians gave my up. fnslly got 50 low
that onrdoetr sail could 1--we twentyfou hours.
Ny friends then purchased bottle Of DR.. VIM. Halls
BalsaIn for the Lungs which benefited me. continued
until took pine bottles am nov in perfect health
having USED no other fnetiieins -
The bee., 1883-01-13

Any person having bald head and falling
20 see tire benefit to be derived from the great
petroleum hair renewer. .Car5oline,as nov Inn
proved and pcrfeG ted, IN face Of the vast mum
Der of testimonials, is surely going 1t blind.
The most comfortable boot in town is that
with Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stifeners.
The bee., 1883-01-13

In the German army more and more
attention is being paid to the science of
aerostatics, and officers are being
trained to make balloon ascensions.
The bee., 1883-01-13

There are thirty-nine Roman Catho-
lie churches in Philadelphia, and it is
estimated that the Roman Catholic
population is about 100000.
The bee., 1883-01-13
Il urfamnz and iui'f,

Il unfaIling and iui'lr
bic in curing Epiispus
Fits. SpasmS, CdnVaF
siors. 81. Vitus Dince
Alcoholism. Opium Eas.
ing, ScTotUIG md sl
Nervous and Bleed Ds
eases. To CisrEymen'
IsWyers. Literary Aen'
Merchants, BankerA,
Ladies and ST Fhoea
EsIentsy employment
causes Nervous Prcstrk
tiOn, Irregularities o.
the blood, stomach,
cUN els OF hlIlcl1s u
EhO requirs s nerve
tonic. spCeti1er o.
st;nulant, SAMAEL
TAN NERYiSE 10 u
valuable. Ihou@nls
prsclsir IL the most
wonderful lnUgoT'nl
thst evNr sustained tle
sinking system. fH
sale by a. Druggists.
Nd MEDICAL CO..
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-09

ST. LouIs. March s.-Governor Crittendon
has pardoned Clarence Hite, noted mur.
derer OF the James gang, who plead ed
guilty to train.robbery in 1882, and was
sentenced to twenty-five years imprson.
ment. The pardon was issued on the re-.
commendation OF the penitentlary physi-
clan and board VI Inspectors. Hite is IN
the last stages Of consumption. Since in.
carcerated, he has been in the hospital two.
his voice Is nearly gone. Accompanied by
his brother, ho has started for his father 8
home In Logan county, Kentucky. There
Is speculation as to the effect Hite pardon
will have upon Frlnk James, as II is be.
lieycd If he went on the witness stand, or
made disposition, he could send James t o
the penitentiary,
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Broke in Three Places,

MEMPHIS, March S-The Appeals Skip
with, Mississippi, special seys During the
storm and heavy waves, the main levee at
Ellesley's gave way yesterday evening In
three places. Efforts have been made to
close the break, but without success. Wa.
ter is running over Ellesley's plantation
into the streets. Bayou Skipland
and Portland plantations will be
overilowed; n the river does not
rise more the front places may escape be.
ing submerged. Reports from Bolivar and
Washington counties are favorable. Pro-
lection levec here is still intact, md no
fears arc entertained of It's breaking. A
large force has been working several days,
II the weather does not change the country
will hs safp
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Tho Stephens Memorial Services

ATLANrA, Ca, March s.--The Stephens
memorial services began at 10 o'clock. The
attendace oyerwhelmninr. there beinr MANY
delegations OF citizens and military from
different parts of the state. Speeches were
made by Martin I. Crawford. General
Toon,hs c., o' -.
loohps' ueherai jackson, senator brown,
Colonel Jones, Attorney. General Ander.
son, DR.. Miller and ex.t;oyernor Smith.
The services opened with prayer by Rev.
William Adams, of Augusta. Senator
Colquitt introduced Speakers. General
Gordon read the following resolutions by
the citizens committee;
Resolved, That, In the death Of Alexan.
der Hamilton stephens, Georgia has lost
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Still Holds

MEMPHIS, March s.--A special to the
Western Associated Press, from Helena,
Arkansas, says: The river rose half inch
during the past twelve hours. 1t is thought
the levees can be held here now against
probable emergencies, as they were main
tanned last night against terrific gale from
the east, which sent the water dashing over
in many places The situation is still criti-
cal, however, and there will be no reaxa-
tion of vigilance and labor to make every
thing compact and thoroughly secure. Be.
low Helena the country is all under water.
From five to fifteen feet OF back-water from
the Hubbard creek appears in the lower
city, but will do no damage unless other
breaks occur, There will be no overflow In
Helena. Longville river rose two inches last
night. This indicates that the rise here
will continue few days.
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llnlllAsl.-Slnin.

LirrLr Rock, March Sat $50 last
night the east.bound passenger train on the
Little Rock h ~. Smith railroad was
boarded by four men, two miles west Of
Mulberry station, Crawford county, i40
miles from Little Rock. They ordered the
passengers to throw up their hands aud
began firing pistols. Conductor Jon Cain
was In the rear car and was fatally shot,
The robbers started for the engine but be-
fore reaching II Engineer Rogers pulled on,
aud prevented the robbery. Brakeman
Lester was also shot during the firing.
The robbers Jumped of after the train was
IN motion. Superintendent Hartman oiIef,
5000 reward for the capture OF the rob
bers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-09

We receiving Bargains in New Spring Goods
in Every Department and will offer the same at prices
that will defy all competition AS have entire
Spring Stock in, will resume regular Weekly Bargain
Days. and promise patrons that will really SAVE
MONEY for them this season, and that in fact
well as in name the
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Bargain House Of Dallas !
EMBROIDERIES

We are Now Offering Bargains
In Embroideres and Insertings,
and ere Showing the Prettiest Pat.
terms and Choicest Styles In the
City.
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LACES.

We are Now Offering Bargains in
Laces, Iri h Point, Spanish, Point De
Murat, Il nguedoc, Torchon nd VAL
cncicnnes; a'iwell Worth Looking at
and Trebly Worth Buying.
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NEWS BY SPECIALS.

What the Makers are peius-The
Day OF Adjournment Yet Afar
On-Summary OF the
Senate's Work.
The House Has Finished Consideration
OF the Appropriations in.Com-
mittee OF the Whole.
Observation-Disclosures Stin Continues 10
Improve -Jaants About the Depart.
ments-Criticism.
Palestine; The City Assessor and Col.
ieetor in Pickle What a
Thief Did.
Mineola: A Destructive Fire The
Losses and Insurance.
san Antonio: War Has Opeaed on
the Sporting Men.
FL Paso: A Criminal Caught = The
Beautiful Snow.
Tyler: That lncendlary Tries II on
Again.
Other Interesting Matter by Specials
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TYLER, March S.-TSpecial.1 1-Another at
tempt was made about o'clock this morn
ing to burn the east side of the public
square. Officer Marlborough put in timely
appearance, just as the party, who was nm
known, was applying the match, and who,
on being hailed, took 70 his heels, the ofIlcer
is the second attempt, within two months.
TO burn this side OF the square.
Mrs, Lizzie Freschett, well-Known In Dal-
las ana Marshall, was granted divorces In
Tue district court to-day from ner husband,
better known as French John.
A meeting ls called Monday night for all
interested In the organization Of firo de-
partment. Tyler has hitherto enjoyed ths
distinction OF being the largest city In tho
state without fire department.
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Secretary Folger has directed N. W..
Bing ham and l.. Il. Chamberlin, special
agents. of the treasury, TO proceed to San
Francisco and Portland, Oregon, for the
purpose OF making thorough investigation
OF the whole subject of importation atthose
points OF sugar free of duty, under the
Hawaiian treaty. 1t will be remembered
Representative Belmont made a minority
report to congress on this subject, In which
he referred TO extensive frauds alleged to
have been perpetrated at these ports under
the heaty with Hawaii, The treasury de.
partment to-day purchased 900 ounces
OF silver Tor the mints. Secretary Folgcr
has accepted block No. 96 as the site for the
new public building at Dallas, Texas.
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A statement containing the receipts and
expenditures of the post-oilce department
Tor the third quarter of the calendar year
ended September 30th, 1882, shows: Re.
celpts, Sl0,5i5,932 expenditures, $40, 1885,
969; surplus, S356,063. During the same
quarter, 1881, the receipts were so 400, ,706;
expenditures, 0,6S6, $40; excess OF expendi.
lures over the receipts, $780,
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-11-24
CONTINUED. STORY.
THE
LAST OF THE MOHICANS
IL. Fenint0re Cooper.
CONTINUED from last week. |

The words were barely uttered,
when he encountered a savage OF
gigantic stature, and of the fiercest
micn. At the same moment, Dun
can found himself engaged with the
other, in similar contest of hand to
hand. With ready skill, Hawk-eye
and his antagonist each grasped that
upliitcd arm of the other which held
the dangerous knife. For near a
minute they stood looking one
another in the eye, and gradually eX-
erting the power Of their muscles for
the mastery. AT length the tough
ened sinews Of the white man pre-
vailed over the less practiced limbs of
the native. The arm of the latter
slowly gave way before the increasing
force Of the scout who, suddenly
Wrestling isarmed hand from his foe,
drove the sharp weapon through his
naked bosom to the heart. In the
mean time, Hayward had been pressed
inamore deadly ystruggle. His slight
sword was snapped in the first en-
counter. AS he was destitute of any
amy othermeans of defence, his safety
now depended entirely on bodily
strength and resolution. Though
deficient ia neither of these qualities,
he had met an enemy every way his
equal. Happily, he soon succeeded
in disarming his adversary, whose
knife fell ON the rock at their feet ;
and from this moment it became a
fierce struggle who should east the
other over the dizzy height into Il
ncighboring cavern of the falls.
Every successive struggle brought
them nearer to the verge, where Dun
can perceived the final and conquer
ing effort must be made. Each of
the combatants threw all his energies
into that effort, and the result was,
that both tottered on the brink of
the precipice. Hayward felt the
grasp Of the other ut his throat, and
saw the grim smile the savage gave,
under the revengeful hope that he
hurried his enemy to Il fate similar to
his own, as he felt his body slowly
yielding to u resistless power, and
the young man experienced the pass
ing agony of such moment in all
its horrors. At that instant of ex-
treme danger, dark hand and
glancing knife appeared before him !;
the Indian released his hold, as the
blood flowed freely from around the
severed tendons of his wrist; and
while Duncan was drawn backward
by Che saving arm of Uncas, his
charmed eyes were still riveted on
the fierce and disappointed counte-
nance of his foe, who fell sullenly
and disappointed down the lrrecover-
able precipice.
10 cover. to cover" cried Hawk
eye, who had just then despatched his
enemy; 'to cover for your lives; the
work is but half ended.'
The young Mohican gave Il shout
Of triumph, and, followed by Duncan,
he glided up the accliyity they had
descended to the combat, and sought
the friendly shelter of the rocks and
shrubs.