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Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
The Postofflce in Chinas

For many centuries public dispatches
have been conveyed through China by
means of q Department of the Board of
War. Post roads, originally excellent
but now disgraceful, radiate from Pekin
to all parts of the empire, and at dis
tances regulated by the nature of the
country are stations where a supply of
horses is supposed to be kept-much as
in Siberia--for the furthering of official
correspondence. Despite the badness of
the roads and the generally dilapidated
condition of the ponies (they are hardly
big enough to be called horses), surpris-
ing distances are, on urgent occasions,
covered By this means. In theory the
greatest speed is some two hundred miles
day, and it is claimed that this is often
actually attained. But in this. tor China,
rapid means of communication the gen.
eral public is not permitted to share, any
more than it may in England avail itself
of the services of Queens messenger.
It is not to be imagined that veritable
nation of shopkeepers like the Chinese
would remain, owing this refusal of their
Government to convey their correspond
ence, destitute OF postal service. They
have indeed very complete system of
their own, entirely Independent of the
State. In every town of any size may be
seen ten or dozen shops with the sign
Hsin Chu, "letter- office, " or postal estab-
llshment, suspended outside. Their
business is to carry, not letters only. but
small parcels, packets of silver, and the
like, usually to other towns in the same
province, but also on occasion to other
provinces. They are in fact general car
riers, or perhaps it would be fairer to say,
they occupy much the same position in
China now as did the ssagents'' at Har-
wich and Dover of the Postmaster
General at the beginning of the eight
eenth century-so miscellaneous are the
packages committed to their charge.
They have no fixed tariff varying accord
ing to weight, and there appears to be
no limit, within reason to the size of
letters or parcels they will carry. The
charge for letters is fairly constant, but
in estimating the cost of conveyance of
parcels the size and shape alone seem
to be taken into account. A rough cal
culation is then made, which the sender
is at liberty--if he can--to abate. In
fact, the transmission of parcels is re-
garded as being quite as much matter
of bargaining as the purchase of pig.
As there is no monopoly, each postoffice
tries to underbid its rivals, and competi-
tion sometimes verges on the ludicrous.
-Bost0n Transcript.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
CAULIFLowER.

This excellent vegetable is not used
nearly as much in this country as it is in
others, and is very rarely seen in the
farmers garden or on his table. While
it is related to the cabbage, yet it is
much more delicate IN flavor and more
easily digested. If once tried, it is quite
sure to become favorite vegetable. Be-
fore cooking caulifower, the heads
should be placed top down in cold salt
and water and allowed to soak for an
hour. This will drive out any insects
that may be among the flowers. If you
wish to boil the heads whole, as is a
favorite method, wrap it in piece of
cheese cloth and put it into rapidly boil
ing salted water, enough to cover it. A
little sweet milk added to the water will
tend to keep the cauliaower white. Let
it boil from twenty TO thirty minutes,
according to the size of the head. As
soon as fork will pierce the stem, take
it up, drain and serve with 3 little melted
butter poured over it, OF, what we think
is better, hot sweet cream, slightly salted.
1t is also nice served with tomato o-sauce
poured around, not over, the head after
it is in the dish for the table. The to-
mato-sauce is simply stewed tomatoes
seasoned, strained and thickened with
tablespoonful of flour. If curry powder
is liked, small half teaspoonful of it
may be added to the tomato-sauce.-
Farm and Fireside.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
HOW TO CLEAN ENaRAvrNas.

According to the american Art Printer,
you should put the engraving on clean
board and cover it with thin layer of
common salt, 6rely pulverized; then
squeeze lemon juice upon the salt until
considerable portion of it is dissolved.
After every part Of the picture has been
subjected to this treatment, elevate one
end of the board so that it will form an
angle of about forty five degrees with the
horizon. From tea kettle or other
suitable vessel pour on the engraving boil
ing water until the salt and lemon juice
are entirely washed off. The engraving
will then be perfectly clean and free from
stain. It must be dried on the board or
on some smooth surface gradually, not
by the fire or sun. Immerse the print
for an hour OF so-or longer, if neces-
sary-in lye made by adding to the
strongest muriatic acid its own weight in
water, and to three parts of this mixture
adding one of red oxide of manganese.
India Ink STAINS should IN the first in
stance be assisted out with hot water,
and pencil marks should be taken out
with India rubber very carefully. If the
print has been mounted, the paste on the
back should be removed with warm
water. Another recipe is: Lay the en-
craving down on smooth board with
clean sheet of paper underneath, and
with clean sponge and water wet the
picture on both sides. and then saturate
it well with a soft sponge with the fol-
lowing mixture: A quarter of pound Of
chloride of hme, two ounces of oxalic
acid, and one quart of soft water.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05

Fried Apples-slice large, tart apples.
dip in sweetened batter and fry in but
ter.
Beaten Biscuit-Sift one quart Of
-four, mix with it teaspoonful of salt,
tablespoonful of lard and sweet milk
enough to make dough. Beat hard for
twenty minutes, cut out, prick with q
fork and bake in very hot oven.
Corn Pudding-Take dozen ears Of
young corn and CRATE. Beat the whites
and yelks Of four eggs separately, add
the yelks to the corn, mix, add little
salt and pepper with a pint of milk, and
stir in carefully the whites of the eggs.
Grease q pudding-dish with butter and
pour the mixture in. Bake slowly one
hour.
Okra Soup-Slice large onion aud
put in a frying. pan with slice OF fat
bacon; let brown. Cut up two quarts
of okra aud two large tomatoes, put in
a soup-kettle with little parsley, cook
slowly half an hour, add the onion with
pod of red pepper. The kettle should
have half gallon of water in it; boil
one hour.
Croquantes of Raspberries-Cover
half box Of gelatine with little cold
water and let soak half an hour, add two
tablespoolfsls of boiling water. Pick
over a quart of raspberries, dip one at
time in the gelatine and press against
the sides of mold. When sides and
bottom are covered, fill with charlotte
russo and set on ice.
Boiled Fish-Clean and rub with
salt, sew up in thin cloth, put in the
bottom of large kettle, cover with
water, to which add hall teacupful ol
vinegar, tablespoonful of salt, five
pepper -corns, one onion and blade OF
mace. Boil very slowly until done;
take up carefully and serve with egg
sauce. Garnish with sliced lemon.
Mayonnaise of Sweetbreads-Clean
and parboil one pair of sweetbreads,
throw them in cold water for half an
hour; remove the fat and skin and cover
with fresh boiling water; add teaspoon
ful of salt and simmer gently for half an
hour. When done, stand aside to cool,
and when cold, cut into thin slices. Rub
the bottom of dish with an onion and
pour in half a pint of mayonnaise.
Place a thin slice of onion in the middle
of the bowl, arrange lettuce leaves
around it; mix the sweetbreads carefully
with the mayonnaise and put in the cen,
ter of the dish.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
Flexible Sandstone.

Flexible sandstone is one of the Curl
osities found in North Carolina. The
quarries are in the mountains of the
southwestern corner of the State, and
the stone is taken out more as curiosity
than for any other purpose, though it is
sometimes employed in building. When
cut IN thin piece, say the size and
shape of common milestone, you can
bend 1t into considerable arc without
its breaking, and it will resume its former
straightness on the pressure being re-
moved. OF course, if you bend it toe
far it will break, but the fact that it will
bend at all is most remarkable. - Gle6s.
DswocrGt.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
PASTE FOR FLOWERS.

To make gum-arabic paste for arti-
hcial flowers and ornamental pasteboard
work, take common-sized teacup OF
cold, soft water, and dissolve in it a
large teaspoonful of the best and clean
est powdered gum-arabic. When the
gum is entirely melted, stir in, by de-
grees, tablespoonful of fine wheat
-four, carefully pressing out all the Jumps
ard making it as smooth as possible.
Keep it closely covered and in cool
place. If after few days it should ap-
pear spotted or moldy on the top, remove
the surface and the paste beneath will
still be tit for use.-Neso York Journal.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
OF THE vAnoursHEp.

Granted the odds are against us; granted we
snter the field,
Whn Fate has fought and conquered,
broken our sword and shield.
What thens Shall we ask for quarter. or
say that our work is donee
Say, rather, greater glory is ours If the
field be wonl
'Tis war with the wrong of years-with
prejudice. pride and hate;
Against the worlds decree, and the frown
of an evil fate.
A crown to the one who wins. and the worst
is only grave,
And somewhere. somewhere still, reward
awaits the brave
A broken shield without, but a hero's heart
within,
And held with hand of steel, the broken
sword may wini
Boston Transcript.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
Music and NationalitIes.

"Of the German people, he says,
Sat least fifty per cent. understand
music; of the French not more than six
teen per cent; while among the English
the least musical of people-not more
than two per cent. can be found who
have any knowledge of music. Even the
Americans have higher appreciation OF
music than the English. "--Autebio9raphy
Of Anten Ru6easteja.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
Voice and Sound.

It is curious fact that musical sounds
fly farther and are heard at greater dis
tance than those which are more loud
and noisy. If we go on the outside Of
town during q fair, at the distance of
mile we hear the musical instruments,
but the din of the multitude, which is
SO overpowenng in the place, can
scarcely be heard, the noise dying ON
the spot. To those who are conversant
with the power of musical instruments,
the following observation will be under
stood: The violins made at Cremona
about the year 1900 are superior in tone
to any of later date, age seeming to
dispossess them of their noisy qualities,
and leaving nothing but the pure tone.
If modern violin is played by the side
of one OF these instruments it will APP
pear much the louder Of the two; but
on receding hundred PAGES, when COM
pared with the Cremona, it will scarcely
be heard.
The voice of man is endowed with
purity of tone, in higher degree than
any of the vocal animals, by which, in
state of nature, it enables him to COM
municate with his fellows at a distance
very remote. Providence has bestowed
upon children power of voice, in pro-
portion to their size, ten times greater
than the adult. In a state of nature,
this serves them as q defense and pro-
lection; for it is well known that chill
dren have sometimes, by their cries,
alarmed and kept off the attacks of the
most furious animals.-zhe Ledger.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05

THE raising of ostriches has been begun in
New Zealand with considerable success.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05
Can You Eat

Heartily, with relish, and without distress afteg.
ward1 II not, we recommend 10 you Hoods Sar-
saparlla. whach creates good appetite and at the
same time 80 inv4gorates the stomach and bowels
that the food properly disesed and all It's strength
&ssimilated.
~ have been taking two BOTTLES Of Hoods sar-
saporilla for weakness and no appetite With great
pleasuseI VIII say that think IT has done me much
good because am now able TO eat like q man. J.
c. s. CHuRcmrI, Richardson Hotel. Monmouth, ID
NIB When you ask for
Hoods SaY5ap arilla
ron't be induced to buy any other. Insist upon
Hoods sSarsapariila--IOo Doses One Dollar
Passaic City record., 1891-09-05

Halls Catarrh Cure is a liquid and is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Write for
testimonials, free. Manufactured by
FIJI. CHENEY q Co., Toledo. o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for
their children while teething. If dis
burbed at night and broken of your rest
by sick child suffering and crying with
pain of cutting teeth send at once ard get
bottle % Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers. there's no mis-
take about it. 1t cures diarrhoea, regu-
lates the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie, sOftens the gums. reduces inf1emm ma
ton and gives tone and energy TO the
whole system, Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription Of one
OF the oldest and best female phys clans
and nurses i'll the United States Sold by
all druggists throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents bottle Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
Is Disease Punishment for S,ny

The following advertisement, published
BY u prominent western patent med cine
house would indicate that they regard
dse4se as a punishment fer sin:
"Do you wish to know the quickest
way 10 cure severe cold? We will Tell
you. To cure cold quickly. it must be
treated before the cold has become set
tied in the system. This can ALWAYS be
done if you choose to, as nature in her
kindness to man gives timely war ning
and plainly tells you in natures wav,
that as punishment for some indiscre
ton, you sre to be afflicted with cold
unless you choose to ward it off by
prompt action. The first symptoms of a
cold, in most cases, is dry. loud cough
and sneeZing. The cough is soon fol>
lowed by profuse watery expectoration
and the sneezing by a profuse waterY dis
charge from the nose. In severe cases
there is a thin white coating on the
tongue. What TO do? 1t is only neces-
:ary to take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
sdy in double doses every hour. That
will greatly lessen the severity of the cold
and in most cases will effectuslly counter
set it. and cure what would have been g
severe cold within one or two days time.
Try il and be convinced" so cent bot
ties for sale by Hartz & Bshnsen, drug.
gists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
known by Their Hats.

man who knocks about a great deal.
.rd is Il close observer, said: There is a
ar in this town who makes a living ont
- the manufacture of hat Innings. He
has stamps of all the leading hat houses in
his city and New York and Paris. You
tnow, maybe, that man is often known
hr the hat he wears There are few nat,
men whose names take the lead, and the
roupg men who want to appear as if thew
ysre near the head of the procession get
!be Innings of these well known nat ma nu-
t1c,urers from the man of whom | lust
t,Id YOU, and he puts them in cheap hats.
The customer turns up his hat then when
1rar he takes it off, and shows the stamp
If \ well known house, and thus, in some
circles, he establishes himself without the
assistance of any letters. The hat lining
does it-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Andrew E. johnson. Deceased.
The Undersigned having been a, pointed admin
istratrix Of the estate Of And s. Johnson, late
Of the county OF Rock Island state Of Illinois de-
ceased. hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock leland county, At
the office OF the clerk Of said court in the CITY Of
Rock Island, at the April term. or the first Mon
day IN April next, atwhicn time all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate notified and
requested 10 attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted TO said es
tate are requested to make Immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
Dated This 10th day OF F. bruary A D. 1851
HANNAH JOHNSON, Administratrix
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
Ills Mistake.

Amy-Young Mr. Dolley has proposed
% me
Nabel-Of course you accepted him?
Amy-Well, 10. had expected to, but
~ lis proposal he used an irreconcilable
f-ure Of speech, and thought could not
risk my life's happiness with him. He
sid. Amy, will you walk with me down
rbe stream of life?" If he had even said
wade down the stream of life could have
scented him; but the idea of walkiny in
rbe water!-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06

Anasrasius, the chief of the famous
Greek brigands, whose cheerful habit It is
10 kidnap harmless travellers and Keep
them on short commons till ransom is
paid, is described as a type of perfect
Greek beauty, very cultivated man, who
speaks four languages and has the man
pers Of courts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06
The MOLINE SAVINGS BANK

Open daily from A. N. 20 ; p NJ. and on Tues
day aud Saturday Evenings froa Z TO
so'c!ock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06

their respective bids in cash II he or they prefer
DATED at Rock Island, Illinois, this 2sth day Of
February, A. D., 1891. JOHN PEETZ-
Administrator cum testamento annexo Of the
estate OF Bailey Davenport deceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-06

DURLISGToN ROUTE c., b. q. RAIL
- way-Depot First avenue and Sixteenth st.,
NJ. J. Young, agent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05
CREDIT.

When you buy on credit, there
being no immediate expenditure,
you never know how you stand f.
nancially, and when the day of
reckoning comes you have surprise
party all to yourself. And then
when you find it impossible to meet
your liabilities, the dunning process
steps in, and life becomes troubled
dream, haunted by importunatc COL
lecsors. The creditor has you in
his power, and when you meet him
on the street you imagine that he
looks upon you with an air OF suspi-
cion that gives you a humiliating
sensation never otherwise expert
enced. The man who pays as he
goes has discovered the philosophers
stone so long searched for in ages
past. The credit system is the de-
stroyer of home, happiness and hope,
and yet it is a mighty convenient
thing, amt it?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05
SELF.CONTROL,

The mastery of ones self is the
grandest human achievement, and
forms the basis of other conquests.
Without first capturing himself a
man will find the taking of a city a
dangerous venture. The uncon-
querable foe concealed in the appe-
tite, passions and ambitions of man
himself. Alexander overturned
empires and held the world in his
grasp; but the wild passions and
untutored appetites within his own
nature were too much for
him. What the bravest enemy
could not do by way Of damage to
the conqueror, he did himself. To be
safe in q world like ours, control
must be lodged within. Some men
are like steamers, which plough the
ocean, defying wind and storm, in a
steady onward movement toward the
port, being able to indicate before
hand the day Of arrival; others re
mind us of balloons which are sub
ject to adverse currents and liable to
fearful catastrophes. Americans
are conquerors. They are fast sub
DUNG the continents. If they are
ever conquered it will be by do
mestic foe, concealed in the folds Of
an unregenerate and-unbalanced na.
ture.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05
TAKE CARE OF YOUR GIRLS.

While | fully believe that every
girl should be taught to work, and
at an early age be given some re-
sponsibility, yet great care must be
exercised that too heavy work is not
given to the young and growing girl.
Many mothers, without thought of
doing wrong, put the care of young
children on the eldest daughter, al
though she is only ten or twelve
years old. The tretful, teething baby
must be kept quiet, and sister lifts
and carries him until arms and back
ache. | know lady who has suffer-
ed for years with a weak back, the
result of carrying one of the young
er children. She says: II have no
doubt it has robbed me of 10 years
of life, besides causing untold suffer-
ing. Mother did not know it would
hurt me and 80 the mischief was
done"
Young girls are often allowed to
life heavy tubs and boilers on wash
days, buckets of milk an cream in
the dairy, and move heavy pieces OF
furniture at house>cleaning time.
They feel strong and do not know
that it will hurt them. Girls from
ten to fifteen years of age cannot be
looked after too carefully. Their
life is all before them, and it's hap
piness and usefulness largely de-
ponds on physical health and
strength.-Farn and Fireside.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05

Wife (from upper window at l a.
m. to tipsy husband) Well, what
your excuse for coming home at this
hour3
Husband-Let me IN MIRA. Just
(hic) come from meeting of the la
Dor union. Been considerin' what
(hic) we'd do about the recent
strike.
Wite-Well, you just sit down on
the door step and consider what
you'll do about the recent lockout.
And she slammed down the win
dow.-Boston Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05
DON'T LAUGH.

Do rot laugh at the drunken man
rccling through the streets, however
ludicrous the sight may be. lie is
going home to some tender heart
that will throb with intense agony ::
some doting mother, perhaps, who
will grleve over the downfall of her
once sinless boy; or it may be low
ing wife whose heart will almost
burst with grief as she views the
destruction Of her idol; or it may
be loving sister, who will shed
bitter tears over the degradation Of
her brother, shorn of his manliness
and self>respect. Rather drop a
tear Of silent sympathy with those
hearts so keenly sensitive and ten
der, yet so proudly royal that they
cannot accept sympathy rendered
them either in word, look, or action
although it might fall upon their
wounded and crushed hearts as the
summer dow upon the whitening
plant.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05

what is the deepest depth of ig-
norance?" asked the philosop her,
musingly, aud the man of the world
made haste to answer: at is the
ignorance displayed by railway Of
fetal when there has been a wreck
on his road"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05

He MEEKLY STOOD Up els there
a man in this audience" ficrcely
demanded the lecturer on woman's
rights, that has. ever done anything
to Tighten the burden resting on his
wife's shoulders ? What do you
know of "a womsn's work ? Is there
a man here" she continued, folding
her arms and looking over her au,
dience with superb scorn, "that has
ever got ap in the morning, leaving
his tired, worn out wife to enjoy her
slumbers, gone quietly down stairs,
made the fire, cooked his own break
fast, sewed the missing buttons on
the children's clothes, darned the
family stockings, secured the pots
and kettles, and done all this, if
necessary, day after day uncom-
plainingly? If there is such man
in the audience let him rise up. l
should like to see him." And away
back in the rear of the hall mild
looking man in spsctacles, in obe-
dience to the summons, timidly
arose. He was the husband of the
eloquent speaker. 1t was the first
time he had ever had a chance to
assert himself
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05
MARIETTA GA,
THURSDAY MORNlNo, MARCH s. 1873
ass-. MINE or cARsui, Tonic for woraea

There 5000 convicts in the pris-
ons of this country, and only four
per cent Of that number ere women,
and yet it is nation Of 62,000,C00
people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05

Free will is not the liberty to DO
whatever one likes, but the power
OF doing whatever one sees ought to
be done, even in the very face of
otherwise overwhelming impulse.
There lies freedom indeed.