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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-10

4, English housEkEEpErs SEEM to have
b na Ideas about bed quilts, unless thu
\ r D'. given by the English papers
S 4 LnllrHly incorrect, for they sanction
r..l nlng from a shEEt bordErEd vith
ISEy red to a LACE curtain silk-linBd,
ba aO'oloErEd in all the colors ofthE rain
NH III ana ruttlEd and rosEttEd as to it's
INN oYansdown cloth, workEd uith
,ia y lmltatE minivEr and bordErEd
- ermlnE tails is recommended.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-10
AMONG OUR COOKS.

PLUM cArsUp Cook the plums and
put through sieve to remove the skins
and pits. Then to five pounds of flour
put three pounds of sugar, one pint Of
vinegar and one teaspoonful each of salt.
pepper, cinnamon and cloves +; boil twen-
ty minutes Be careful and not burn.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-10

was really walnut tree wrapped in
cashmere shawl. I wish some one
would tell me how to push off the bar and
leaye,the shawl in itsplace. dontlike
to looseit. r.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-10
Autumn Satisfactions.

tlIlc men cannot find out how they do it..
Nature takes pride in the fact and
laughs in her chrome and sienna sleeve
and never gives a hint to the prying crea-
lures even though they tear their hair.
hey, IN their defeat, take their stand on
FROST, because ack is a chemist like
themselves, and there is where thew 90
aheld, did they ever know him to put 4
thousand airy ferns on their window
panes to the smell Of fried onions? Did
they ever know him to call for drills and
powder when he would cleave rock, or
send to Honduras for yellow wood where
he would dye hollow of brakes? l
doubt the frost theory, I have just been
after grapes, and walked down the trellis
oblivious to the luceunt punches because
of the great amber leaves that occasion
ally overhang them. Has frost been
there? Not yet. He sits afar on hills
that Whiten early and his time is@not yet.
Up here, on these hills, there are no
gums to stand radiant and rapturous, no
china trees to give tint Of Naples yell
low where they stand, no holly alas the
truth but it is all made up to us by the
lavish oaks and naples. No where else
on earth do oaks SO dye themselves.
Silas Lapham would look to the ground
they stand in and maybe better his for
tunes in these unSearched earths if he
could see the oaks in october. This is
the place where nature and art have a
sharp tussle, Art holds up her brilliant
woods, Oh how they dazzle! How
they bewilder! How they make women
covetous Nature, who blends her tones
under veil of softest gray, adds to their
glory her sweet and balmy scents, and
coming from afar, Pans pipe among
the reeds, and we take her to our hearts.
What is the end, when winter has driven
her to the starry scintillations of frost
for her adjoining, do not women go forth
in the splendor of crimson and scarlet
woods; and do not men lorn chemists,
forget that Pan ever piped and Rion
ever futed? And do they care that they
cannot learn how nature does her color
ing? 1t has been in my mind to write
the JOURNAL some rhymes on autumn,
modern real poets being afraid to do it.
Sitting down seriously | made start,
but in a moment my bark, until then
moving laborously, rushed madly on a
sandbar and the oar of Palinurous could
NOT have started it again, That sandbar
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-10
.aon. bucket ofcotton was requir-

NJ here SGCnt
ID to fill the pouch.
Other large birds are arranged in the
foftbe case, and of their perfection
- much cannot be said.
Mrs. Poole expended over one years
ard work uponthis case of birds, She
avoanded money as well as time.
During those months she was not OBJ
+.ioing an income for the support of her
alfand child. For through her own
svortions doesshe nobly take up the du-
+;osoflife since her widoW-hood ,and full
iii her obligations to home and child.
She hoped to sell from this case ofbirds,
during the course Of the exposition, or to
sell the case as a whole.
Let the writer fthis sketch earnestly
@urge upon the state Of Mississippi the
iustice of purchasing this beautiful, in
deed this perfect collection Of the birds
native to her proud state.
This conclaye ofbirdS has been looked
mon with admiration and never forgot
len pleasure by the thousands of visitors
At the Worlds Exposition.
It has been estimated that a minor por-
lion of the vast crowds visiting the expo
ston from Sept until June, have failed
to see that much read of, much talked of,
Burial of Cock Robin" Hence would
Mississippi possess a state souvenir of
The Worlds Fair. A souvenir consist
Ing of native birds and executed by the
axidermist talent of a native of MissS-
sppi.
Itwould indeed be an honor to the
state to grace the closeing of the exposi-
tion by 50 charming an act. One which
IN this instance, would place above the
cares and deprivations of weary life of
self support, one of Mississippi's own
daughters, Whom having known can
put to esteem, and for whose talents
State pride may well be cherished.
May proud and noble Mississippi do
the duty ofthe hour, by relieving the
carES OF young, struggling, but TALENT
- lady BY bringing into the estate
HOUSE masterpieces of thu TaxidEr-
mist Art.
For thu "North Central and South
AMERICAN Exhibition it has been pro-
PloSEd to rE-Exhibit this conclavE of
UllQS' lhE originator cannot afford the
transportation orthE arrangement of it
Vl 1Izl more wlthout somE assistance.
... VIII not kind friends, or interested
S9an2ErS, Or the good STATE of Mississippi
4 ala IN the most laudablE Enterprise,
%nq thus lightEn thu heart of noble,
'ruE Uoman.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-10
House and Home.

we will be grateful to any of our friends who will
contribute matter to this column of good short
extracts for home life, industry and amusement
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02

At the New York office of the Gun
ion line Of Liverpool steamers a cable
despatch was received from head
quartets announcing that the Alaska
had been chartered by the English
government to be used as cruiser in
the event of war; The Alaska, which,
as is we'll known, is one of the fastest
steamers afloat, sailed on Tuesday
from this port. She will not return to
New York, and the agents will cancel
all her engagements. Nearly all her
staterooms had been booked for two
months ahead
The British Admiralty has now
chartered five Of the fastest and finest
passenger steamers in the Atlantic
trade-the Oregon, the America, the
Arizona, the Umbria and the Alaska.
Each of these is chartered for six
months, with the privilege OF purchase
by the government. The terms, in
most cases, are believed to be at the
rate OF lbs Cd. per ton displacement
where the government furnishes the
crew and 22s. Cd. when the company
finds the men. With no cargo on
board such vessels as the Alaska, not
withstanding their heavy consump.
ton OF coal, can carry fuel enough tc
last for two months.
1t is said that the steamship com.
panies are by no means reluctant tc
part with few Of their steamers, as
the present season will doubtless wit.
ness much diminished travel acros.
the Atlantic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
The Stewart Grave Robbery
Story "a Piece of Fiction.

Rev. G. II. Hall, of Brooklyn, says
that the story of the famous Stewart
grave robbery was piece of pure fc-
ton, and explains it in this way.
Judge Hilton was constantly annoy
cd by the receipt of anonymous let
ters, informing him that the body was
to be stolen. If such a crime were
successfully eonsumatod the expected
reward for the recovery of the body
would be SO great that the thieves
would feel justified in making an out.
cry to secure it. You will find that
the story is told with too much atten-
ton to details, while the questiod
how did the robbers make off with
the body? is almost entirely lost sight
OF. No, sir, the supposed robbery was
never committed, and some day, and
at no distant one, either, you will
learn the whole story of the supposed
robbery l believe firmly that the
body Of A. 7. Stewart is now in the
crypt of the Cathedral"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02

The origin OF the common prasc
"Up Salt River" receives quite an in
gcnious explanation in the current
number OF the Magazine of american
History. Salt river, geographically
speaking, is a tributary Of the Ohio,
having its source in Kentucky, and
is very crooked stream and difficult
of navigation. In the carly days OF
Ohio and Kentucky, it was strong
hold OF a band OF river pirates who
were in the habit of preying on the
commerce Of the Ohio, and rowing
their plumber up Salt river, where it
was never recovered Hence it came
to be said Of anything that was irrevo-
eably lost, "It's rowed up Salt river,
and by an easy and natural transition
the phrase came to he applied to un-
successful candidates for political hon.
ors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
The Dlotetic Philosophy OF Soup"


1t may be safely taken as a stable
physio ogiral fact that the stomach will
not 20 readily digest solid substances
when there are taken alono as when
they are preced( d on the digestive JOUR-
ney BY SOUP The bread which is eaten
With the soup will be converted into
dextrin in the mouth, and the essentials
Of tho soup, on reaching the stomach,
will apparently supply the little glands
Of the organ with power to manu-
facturc the popsin of the gastric juice
in due quantity. 1t would seem, in
truth, as if these glands demanded
nourishmcnt and stimulation in their
own turn AMI tho soup, through its
containing abundance OF dissolved mat
ters, presents them with tho where
withal troin which TO derive the neccS-
sary energy.
An Italian physician points out that
where tie meat we eat is .uicy and ten
der th /, sayory principles are readily cA-
tractcd from it and are thus sci ed by
the stomach without trouble. But if
the meat be tough an the reverse of
juvenile and juicy, it will, in conse
quence, be digcsrei with difficulty. The
Frenchman, in this yi:w Of matters, has
found b. experience that he can the
more readily digest his tough meat If
tho meat is thoroughly boiled and if tho
bread 10 added to the soup whilh forms
the Introduction Of his meals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
Modes of COurtShip.

The tailor presses his suit.
The shoemaker lays his awl at her
feet.
The blacksmith strikes the iron
when it is hot.
The carpenter says her society adj
Joy to his existence.
The woodchopper offers himself as
her feller.
The mason believes his chances rest
on a good foundation, when he in
forms her that refusal would be NOR
tar-fying to him.
The sailor first ascertains how the
the land lies, then approaches her
when she's in stays, and informs her
that she's in need of a first mate.
The dairyman declares he is bound
to heifer and can love no udder.
The furniture dealer is so much in
love with her that he is willing to &C.
cept her affections on installmcnts
one-tenth down.
The poet woos her with sonnet
and her big brother starts out il
search of him with a shotgun.
The "funny man" approaches hel
with jokes and puns, and has the dog
set on him and loses the skirts OF hi,
swallow-tail coat.
Finally the champion roller-scatel
roll into her good graecs, and sh,
elopes with and marries him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
COurting by Note.

Greensboro, Ga, has a certain
young gentleman who is remarkable
for his originality. He has lately
been enchaincd in the silken fetters
of Cupid, and thoughts of the fair en-
chanteess constantly filled his mind.
He has u special book in which, dur
ing the week, he notes down the
thoughts which occur to him about
his lady love. When Sunday comes,
he visits her, armed with the note
book, and proceeds to read therefrom
the most tender expressions which
have occurred to him from time to
time. This can really be called court.
ing by note
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
Charges Against H'OStmasters.

Charges against fourth class post
masters arc beginning to pour into
Post Office Department. Nearly all
OF them charge offensive partisanship,
though in very many cases something
more serious is alleged. Among those
received was case in which it is al
legged that the post Office was made
the headquarters of Blaine and Lo-
gan Club. In another, the postmas-
ter had made offensive remarks to
Democrats when they came for their
letters; another had left his Office in
the charge of outsiders, and still an
other had left a boy in charge while
he went out to muster a torchlight
procession.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02

Der being rs, while Illinois follows
with gain Of ". 1t is curious to no
tice that New York, the scene OF SO
much political activity during the
last campaign, should have only about
one-third as many new papers as the
State of Pennsylvania. AS an index
to the comparative growth and pros
perity of different sections Of the
country, especially tho Territories,
the number of new papers forms an
interesting study, and may well occu-
py the attention OF the curious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
COaxing the Watermelon 10
Grew.

A Georgia man furnishes the fol-
lowing novel plan of promoting the
growth of watermelons. Dig a hole
in the ground short distance from
the young melon, place in. the hole
an old vessel that will hold water and
keep it filed Place bali OF yarn in
this vessel OF water carry the end OF
the thread tothe stem from which the
melon grows, split the stem and put
the thread through it. If the vessel
is kept full of water the thread will
convey enough moisture to the melon
to keep it growing, and the melon
will not ripen until the string is re-
moved or cut off.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
JOHNSON CITY, TENN, SATURDAY, MAY ? 1855.

rates submitted by express companies
for the work are all in excess of the
estimates made when appropriation
was asked. 1t is estimated that the
gold could be transported at the rate
of $3.50 per 100000, The lowest bid
made by the express companies, how
ever, is 1925 per 100000. In addi-
tion to the bids from the express com
panies there is one from the Pac ifiic
Mail Steamship Company, which offers
to make the transfer at a much re-
duced rate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
The Washington Talk.

Vice President and Mrs. Hendricks
are looking for house suitable for en-
tertalning, The accomplished wife
OF the second officer OF the nation as
the wife OF Senator has already fig
ured among the social lights Of the
capital. During the next season she
intends to resume her place, but then
as the second lady OF the land, the
presiding lady of theFxeeutiye Man
sion being the first. The Vice Presi-
dent has been looking at several
houses, but rather prefers an elegant
mansion on Vermont avenue, in the
most accessible and attractive part of
the city. The price is set at $4,000.
While not man OF wealth Mr. Hen
dricks can safely count on 100000, AS
Il fair valuation OF his mundane pos
sessions.
Somany stories have been circulated
about the relations between the Presi-
dent and his second in office that it
might be proper to say that the Off
eial social intercourse between these
two exalted individuals is not only of
the most cordial nature, but in fact
appears to be ripening into the closest
friendship. A few days ago the Presi-
dent sent Mr.. Hendricks a little pres
ent, accompanied by note, which
was but one of the many acts which
show how much truth there is in the
accounts of the uncertain tenure of
the friendship between these two off
cials.
Senator Voorhees, has returned to
Washington, after an absence OF few
days. He is still pressing his friend
Henderson, chairman of the Demo
cratic State central committee of In
diana, for the indianapolis Collector
ship. The Indiana managers are al
so making Il desperate effort to induce
the "Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" to
lend a helping hand in setting up
things for Joe Mcdonald for the next
Senatorship, but his friends caution
him to keep out. To-day Voorhees, is
master Of the situation, Senatorially
speaking, as he can come back for the
rest of his days under all circum.
stances short of political revoluison
His friends, therefore, say that to mix
himself up with the contest for the
succession to Harrison would be in
viting dissension in his own rank.
"Old Joe Mcdonald, as the Hoosier.
here dub that kindly individuals, ha,
gone back to the law, but appears tc
have an eye ON the Senatorial prize
Governor Gray, however, has hi
political forces ranges on the same oh
objective point. This fact is regarded
by the Indianians rs sufficient notC
of warning that some one will ge
hurt before the contest is over. Tht
programme proposed is to let McDon
aid and Gray fight it out in their owl
way.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
The MOrey letter.

The suit brought by Kenward
Philip for $4,000 against the New
York Tribune for damages sustained
by a charge made against him that he
had written the "Morey letter." re-
suited in a verdict af $4,000 Mr..
philip testified that the allegations
made in the Tribune were false He
has been newspaper writers for "a
years, and has been connected with
nearly every daily paper published in
New York and Brooklyn. "Did you
write the Morey letter?" Il did not,
had nothing to do with the compost
ton, or writing, or publication OF it.
] never saw it until it was in print.
Never saw the facsimile until it was
published in the paper" The jury,
after q short absence, returned with a
verdict for the plaintiff Of 5000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
Newspapers Of To-Day

People generally, and even those
who may be termed steady readers
and close observers, have but a faint
conception of the magnitude and in
fluence the press of this country has
attained. From a careful examina-
tion of the advance pages of the 1856
edition OF the American Newspaper
Directory, issued May 1st, by Geo. P.
Rowell & Co, of New York, it ap-
pears that there are 14,147 newspa-
pers and periodicals published in the
United States and Canada; of these
the United States has 1878, an aver.
age Of one paper for every 1867 per
sons. In 1884 the total number oI
newspapers was less by s25 than al
present and while the gain this yeal
is not so marked as in some previou.
years, it is still considerable. Kansa.
shows the greatest increase, the mum
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02

Chicago Jo lrna.l
1t is probably true that Mr. Lincoln
oftcn pardoned deserters, but it is
equally true that many were executed
For instance, in the fall of 1861, ono
johnson, Of the g. incoln" New York.
cAvalry, went through our lines ne,r
Fairfax, gave himself up TO tho first
s uad he met, told them, ho was de-
scrter, answered all he knew as to our
forces and then found that ho was yet
with our men. lie was brought lack
to Cen. ranklins head uarters, near
The old seminary, and the second day
thereafter was shot, all the troops in
that vicinity being out TO witness the
execution. At least dozen men were
hanged for d1scrton in the Army OF tho
Iotoma' during december, 1864. Such
executions were witnessed every Friday
during that month, and on one Of those
occasions four men TOOK tho drop. If
Mr.. Lincoln did not sanction, he GER
tainly did not stop, military executions
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
War Vessels Ina Neuts tsrai Waters

On a declaration OF war the British
man-of-war and the Russian corvette
which have appeared at Norfolk, Va,
would become bclligerents and the
waters where they now are neutral.
They would not be entitled to remain
within our jurisdiction nor to make
any hostile demonstrations against
each other while here. This is re-
cognized principle of neutrality. The
President is authorized by Congress
to enforce it. By section 5,2SS OF the
Revised Statutes he is empowered "to
employ such part OF the land or naval
forces OF the United States as shall be
necessary to compel any foreign YES
sci to depart the United States in all
cases in which by the the laws Of ia.
tions or the treaties of United States
she ought not to remain within the
United States"
When one or two hostile vessels
leaves neutral waters the other is re.
quired TO remain twcnty-four hours
before starting. Closer following is
looked upon in the nature CT persuit
which is not lawful within neutral
limits. The jurisdiction of the Unit.
ed States extends three miles from
the coast Beyond that are the high
seas, where belligerent war vessels are
not subject to neutrality restrictions
in their operations against one anoth.
EN- u Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
To Transfer ss5,OOO,oOO of Gold Coin

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
under consideration several PROPOSE
tions for the transportation Of a large
amount of gold coin from the Sub
Treasury at San Francisco to the Sub
Treasury at New York. The transfer
of about $35,000y00O OF gold coin is
contemplated. Congress at its last
session appropriated 100000, which
was made Immediately available, ior
the transportation Of the gold. The
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
,Fhe Yn. Conpon Ca.es.

Mr. Richard T. Morrick and Attor-
ney General Garland Gn his private
capacity, as council for lhe State Of
Virginia in the coupon tax-cases, will,
ON the 4th Of May next, ask the SUI
preme Court for a rehearing of the
cases, with view to securing a reycr-
sal Of the opinion of the Court given
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
An Irish Esovcr Caught I'm a
Chimney.

A remarkable incident is reported
from Arlingford, town in county
Kilkenny. The occupants ola house
were alarmed BY hearing cries issuing
from the chimney, and eventually a
young man was extricated from it
when on the point Of sutfocation. He
then confessed that having been for
bidden to make his addresses to the
daughter OF the house, he determined
to get into her bedroom by means OF
the chimney. Mounting to the roof,
he entered the chimney, but his prog
ress was presently obstructed by some
pieces of timber, and a fall OF SCOT al.
most sufiocated him, He cried out
and so aroused the occupants OF the
house.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-02
Sleeping. Cars in Europe.

luaynle Ca francisco Chronic'eI
Just one word in conclusion about the
sleeping cars. Tho Compagnie Inter.
rationale des Wagon Sits have almost
monopoly of the trafc on the con-
tlnent and the co ;,pany's Scr> ice is
very good, all things considered. Yoa
can usually nd a sleeper on all the
lines running out OF Talis except
to London, or vice versa; but you can
tako one at Calais for Brin1is,
via Berne and the It. Gotharl
tunnel, and Oh certain days to Rome
on can also rido without change
from Paris to Berlin, or to CONSTANT
nople through Vienna, or to Nice, or to
Madrid, through Bordeaux, or to
Brussels, and very soon you can do so
TO It. Petersburg, as the company will
before long have arrangements COM
pleted to run to the capital of all the
l,uSsias.
As rue the sleepers are too small.
They are divided, some into three cab.
ins with Accommodations for only
twelve passengers, and others into four
compartments with beds for fourteen
persons. The cabins are all on one side
OF the car; on the other is an aisle ron.
ming the entire length of the ich, with
wide windows, close to which are
fixed stools for the benefit Of travellers.
The beds are rather narrow, but tho
mattresses arc good, the covering clean
and plentiful. Instead of reposIng with
your feet toward the engine, you travel
sideways, and poor way it is, too, for
sound maps and unbrokcn snores. Tho
cabins are lined with maple and oak and
the door may To locked on tho inside.
The roof of your little room is of can
vas, painted Il sky-blue, with birds in
red and black flying around cng
iieecy clouds o. gray. Tho Ted blankets
are red: 70 too, are the window cur
tains, and if the lamp shines too brightly
there is a red hood which you can draw
over it. But red is very bad color TO
sle-p under and | am surprised tho COM
pany should retain it in preference TO
green The conductor can carry no
more passengers than he has frst-class
tickets for.