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Year: 1869

FLRMINGToN GINGgRBRRAD.-Siir together
till quite light, quarter of a pound Of but.
ter and the ssme OF brown sugar. Then mix
in half pint OF molasses. Sift in rather
less than pint and a half of flour. Beal
four eggs very light, and stir them gradual.
Iy into the mixture alternately with the sifted
flour, table 1poonful Of ginger and q tea
spoon of cinnamon. STIR all well. Dissolve
a level teaspoon of soda or pearlash in as
much warm water as will melt it, then stir
in at the last, set Immediately into the owe a
which should be brisk but not too hot, and
ke well. Spice to your taste, as the spices
vary in strength.
Year: 1869

DOG ExoDus-Parues living In the country
adjoining this city are greatly troubled oy dogs
sent OUT OF town by their owners TO Keep them


out OF the way of dog shooting police men, and
salo mat tnere are upwards of two hum
dreo nortn OF the city, between Iirn street and
over" -
Year: 1869

IT seems that "Old Scratch" has pref
ty nearly gotten possession Of the whole
Republican ticket. Almost every Re-
publican voter you meet wants to
scratch" somebody on his ticket in
order to get Democrat to scratch
somebody on his. Let the Republicans
scratch" as they may, bat as the DEM
ocrats have a worthy ticket, the whole
of which they can elect, let them sup
port all their candidates.
Year: 1869

THE candidacy of HUBBARD and CAMP.
BELL is an experiment upon Democratic
charity. The men who helped to dis
franchise Democratic voters in every
county in the State, ask Democratic
support to day to secure their election.
Democrats do not forget.
Year: 1869

DON'T trade to-day. One Democratic
candidate is worth half-a-dozen OF
any other sort at this time,
any day, 50 the dickering busi-
ness is unfair to the Democrats on its
face. In general, any bargain you n sy
make with the enemy is sure to work to
your disadvantage. Stand by your
ticket,
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual declination Of bodily strength and nervous
erergy. will find In the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIGOR AS RE
A POOL IN 1HE DESERT TO THE SAND
AND PAINTING TRAXEIER
Year: 1869

and his heart be gladdened, as it should, by
appreciative auditors; but ye all shall con-
tinue to be loved, as ye have been to me most
kind Brethren, may God reward you. And
may he give to you better and more sue
cessful shepherd, granting to his ministry
fresh tokens of approval, and to you grace for
life, grace for death, and glory when all is
over.


And now my work is ended here the seal
is set, aud this people and their pastor must
part assunder. Bretheren, the loser am, if
anything be lost My life with you has been
short, but not few its days for cherished men,
ories, and lay down here and now, willingly,
but sadly, my Shepherds staff, and bid you
all heartfelt, most afFectionate-farewell.
Oh "may the God of peace who brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the
blood of the everlasting covenant, make you
perfect in every good work, to do His will,
working in you that which is pleasing in His
sight, through Jesus Christ to whom be glory
forever and ever And may the Lord bless
and keep thee;


The Lord make His face to shine upon
thee and be gracious unto thee;


The Lord make His face to shine upon
thee and give thee peace"


Fare,ceHi
Year: 1869

A FAST NAe-A Cockney, conversiDg
with an American in London, mentioned a
horse, belonging to friend of his, which had
"goue his mile in minute, sir, carrying my
friend over the downs" "That," quietly re-
marked the American, sis about the pace of
our common roadsters. had horse once
horse altogether too fast When 1 mounted
him, [ used to walk out about ten rods in front
of where the men were holding him, climb
some portable steps under the limb of a tree,
clasp the limb with both hands and hang on.
Then the steps were removed. Then gave
the word for the horse to be let go, and at the
same instant let go of the limb myself. 1
always 'lghtedin the saddle Every morning
l used to have to ride that animal around a
large factory to take little of the spirit out of
him. He used to go SO fast for the first twenty
or thirty times around that L saw my back
continually, and came near running over
myself on several occasions"
Year: 1869

There was a curious bet made By two
sisters, daughters of wealthy farmer, at a
horse race, in Dubuque last week. The eld
est bet on Wild Rose, the terms being that if
she won, the youngest sister was to remain
single for the term of FIVE mortal years; but
that if she lost she must marry within four
weeks young man of her acquaintance
Wild Rose lost the eldest sister is therefore
held to the terms of her contract, and being
the true grit, declares that she will stick to
her agreement
Year: 1869

MANY boys and girls take fancy to
make q collection of something: Some
collect postage stamps, others coins, and
we have seen very large collections OF
buttons in which there were no two alike.
The desire to make as large collection
as possible, without regard to anything
else, we do not approve of; but 1t Is very
pleasing to see young people collecting
specimens which shall teach them some
thing. A collection of postage stamps
made for the sake of getting the greatest
possible number is of no more use than
SO many pieces of newspaper but II one
will read about the country to which each
stamp belongs, then something interest
ing and useful may come of this postage
stamp MANIA So with coins-collections
of which, at least the foreign ones, very
few young people are able to make.
These can lead to historical studies.
After all, we prefer much to see young
folks take to collecting natural sbjects-
Those of you who live IN the country can
find an abundance of things more inter-
esting than postage stamps, or even COINS.
We once saw large collection-we have
forgotten how many specimens-of all the
different kinds of beans-a dozen or 30
of each kind put in neat little paper
tr8V, anu COTrtCtly udlucu- n hiSc SchSS
ton would be all the different kinds OF
whest-indeed, we should much like 70
have such a collection ourselves. Then
how interesting it would be to have speci-
mems of the seeds of every kind 0
troublesome weed The eye having be-
come accustomed to the appearance Oh
th ese seeds, would be able to detect them
at once among seed grain, or other kinds
of seeds. Another collection we would
suggest to the older boys, is one OF all the
native woods of the farm, or the neigh
borhood; very few people know any but
the larger kinds of wood A collection
with specimens to show the bark, the end
of the wood and the grain would be some
thing worth looking at Then there are
the insects which are injurious to crops.
which would make not only useful but
a really handsome collection, and would
lead to study and close Observation Oh
the habits of the insects. or course, one
will take a fancy to one thing and one 70
another, and in family of several boys
and girls, museum may be formed which
will be worth something to show others.
Those who are old enough to study
plants, minerals, insects, etc, VIII, Oh
course. make collections of specimens 10
illustrate these studies. Our object was
to suggest something that seemed 70 Us
better worth doing than accumuiaung
postage stamps or buttons. -An'er'eo"
AgrscaztDrtst.
Year: 1869

On a cold, dreary evening in autumn, o
small boy, poorly clad, yet cleanly and
tidy, with pack upon his back, knocked
at the door Of an old Quaker in the town
of s.. ~ Is Mr. Lanman at homer"
Yes" The boy wished to see him, and
he was speedily ushered into the hosts
presence.


| Friend Lanman was one of the wealth
lest men in the county, and President of
the l. Valley Railroad. The boy had
come to see if he could obtain a situation
on the road. He said he was an orphan
his mother had been dead only two
months, and he was now q homeless wan
| derer. But the lad was too small for the
filing of any place within the Quaker's
gift, and he was forced to deny him. Still
he liked the looks of the boy, and said to
him;


"Thee may stop in my house tonight,
and on the morrow will give thee names
of two or three good men in Philadelphia,
to whom thee may apply with assurance Of
kind reception at least. | am sorry have
no employment for thee"


Later in the evening the old Quaker
went the rounds of his spacious mansion,
lantern in hand, as was his wont, to see
that all was safe, bessJre retiring for the
night. As he passed the door OF the little
chamber where the poor wandering or
phan had been placed to sleep, he heard q
voice He stopped and listened, and dis
tinguished the tones of simple earnest
prayer He bent his ear nearer, and heard
these words from the boys lips:


90, Good Father in Heaveni help me
to help myself Watch over me as I
watch over my own conduct; and care for
me as my deeds merit Bless the good
man in whose house / am sheltered, and
spare him long, that he may continue his
bounty to other suffering and needy ones.
Amenl"


And the Quaker responded another
Amen as he moved on and as he went he
meditated. The boy had true idea Of the
duties of life, and possessed warm, CRATE
full heart. az verify think the lad viii be
a treasure to his employer" was his con-
cluding reflection.


When the morning came the old Quaker
had changed his mind concerning his an
swer to the boys application.


"Who learned thee to prayf' asked
Friend L.


"My mother, sir" was the soft reply.
And the rich brown eyes grew moist.


"And thee will not forget thy mothers
counseis?"


al cannot; for know that my success
in life is dependent upon them"


My boy, thee mayest stay here inmy
house; and very soon will take thee to
my Office. Go now, and get thy break
fast"


Friend L. was gathered to the spirit
harvest shortly after the breaking out Of
the war at the South; but he lived to see
the poor boy he had adopted rise, step by
step, until he finally assumed the respon-
sibie office which the falling guardian
could no longer hold And to-day there Is
no man more honored and respected by his
friends, and none more feared by gamblers
and evil-minded SPECTATORS in irrespon-
sible stock, than is the once poor waDderer
now President of the best managed and
most productive railways in the United
States
Year: 1869

So MUCH has the idea of the inventive
faculty become identified with New Eng
land, that it is almost impossible to think
of any new notion without the name
Yankee being connected with it. Yet, In
no one thing does the American nation
show its cosmopolitan character more
clearly than the wide distribution among
its peoples of the inventive talent.


The proportion of inventions coming
from various sections of the country, on
which, in its past history, the patent office
has issued papers, is about twO-thirds to
the Eastern States, and the one-third
balance nearly equally divided between
the West and South. This relative pro-
portion is gradually changing in favor OF
the North West; and no section OF the
Union shows greater ratio of inventive
talent and productions than the city OF
Chicago and its vicinity.


For thirty years we have watched with
great interest the many new and valuable
developments of genius from the Amerl-
can mind. The early struggles Of Bigeiow,
Goodyear, Howe, and others, whose names
are now immortal, were well known to us
as matters identified with our personal his
tory. These and others lived to see their
labors crowned with success; while more
we could name, sick with hope deferred,
lack of appreciation, and poverty, sank
into welcome grave before they received
reward.


Ordinarily, the inventor is little versed
in the knowledge requisite to make his
discoveries valuable to himself or avail
able to the public and the more worthy
the achievement, the more has he to en-
encounter in the effort to secure the result
of his labors. And; even when his
"parchment" is in his hands, his enter
prise is in constant danger of death by
suits at law, commenced by class of pro-
fessional harpies, on the lookout Tor every
birth of inventive genius. Unfortunately,
also, it often is the case that, when the IN
ventor has obtained the advice and AID OF q
competent party to protect his claims, ne
will find his agent has given counsel 70
others in the same line of effort, who,
selfish to secure his fees from all, thus
renders valueless the production OF the en-
tire party.


These difficulties that beset the steps OF
the inventor are well known to the capltal-
ist to whom he applies for aid and SO,
want of capital denied him on the one
hand, and the want of honesty on the
other, he loses heart and hope. Just here
comes into view the value of compe-
tent, honest counsel to the inventor.


The proper wording and presentation
of an application for a patent, 30 as to
make secure his claim, is as important to
the party making it as the invention itself
Our laws for the protection, and office for
the examination of patents, are the best
in the world; yet both show human i'm
perfection. 1t is often as needful that the
party making application should be in
formed as to what he might have granted
him, did he request it, that he has not
claimed, as to secure to him what he does
ask for; therefore the necessity of care
fully-worded patent upon an invention,
drawn up from examination by compe-
tent party. And this verdict the applicant
should secure before he goes or sends to
Washington.-Ch Chicago Bureau.
Year: 1869

We observe that some of our contem-
poraries are still publishing an incorrect
statement to the effect that newspaper
one side of which is printed outside the
county where published, is not entitled TO
the usual exemption from postage within
that county. This matter has been def
nitely settled in favor of such publishers
by q recent decision of the Postmaster
General, which we find in the November
issue of the United States Adil, to wit:


"a newspaper having a known office
Of publication, Notwithstanding one side
of the same is printed in another county
or State, is entitled to the same privileges
as though both sides were printed at the
said Office of publication"
Year: 1869

AS an evidence of the coldness of the
weather in Laramie, Wyoming, a paper at
that place says: "An estimable young
lady of this town got choked two days
ago, while drinking glass of water, by
piece of ice sticking in her throat, where
It still remains. A council of eminent
physicians decided that nothing could be
done to remove the obstruction b. fore
next spring."
Year: 1869

DY y. COTTON, AUCTToNEER.-LARGB SALE OF
ID Household Furniture Of kind and description, from
1Oi families Friday May T. at lO O'Clock, at the


tion No 90 East Thirteenth street, between Broadway
and University place. In this sale only to
the plain goods In order to make
SALE the early pa OF week. when better
goods VIII be offered Ths frday's will prove advanta
Leous the well those who require plain
quality Many Of the Carpets will be sold at This first sale


good but the majority of the rich
will be sold the second sale. Such accumulation can
never except about May day in New dear


stop ths business OF moving everybody
Year: 1869

A couple of lads in Portage City,


WIS.,, climbed tree outside the tent 10


get dead head" view of Forenau0b's
circus. As soon as the elephant was
through with in the ring, the manager


brought him out and hitched him to
the identical tree from the limbs of
which the lads were viewing the cir
Gus. To ga boy up tree" this thing
looked little out of order: but they
kept as quiet as death, fearing that
they would either lose the closing views
of the performance. or be the subjects
of the displeasure of the circus man, if
he should discover them ''dead head
ing" it to his show. In due time the
performance closed, the crowd dis
Persed, and, horror upon horrors, the


Keeper OF the animals now added to
the perils of their situation BY hitch


ing two smaller elephants and camel


to the same tree. Our lads now dis
covered that they were in for night
of it. as all hands had left, excepting
themselves and the animals on guard
below. All hope of escape was now
cut off. About this time Romeo con-
cluded to investigate matters about
him, and with his trunk commenced
trimming out the smaller branches.
Our boys commenced climbing also,
until they had got above his reach;
and now the camel took up the investi-
cation, and poking his ugly mug up
among the limbs, he drove the boys to
the very uppermost branches Of the
tree, where they were discovered, at
day break; by their anxious parents,
who had been searching for them in
vain all night, teetering and tossed
about like blackbirds on the top of a
rice stalk in a windy day. The boys
saw more of these animals than all the
rest of the boys in town, and "for
too; and if they don't re-
the time for the balance of
their natural days when they "sat up.
with Romeo, then we miss our guess.
The phrase, seeing the elephant"
had to them a practical application
which they will always remember.
Year: 1869

E Josh Billings says: "You
amt obliged to ask gals nanny if
you may go home with her from par
tee; git the girls koncent and sail in;
its proper enuff to ask her to take your
arm; but, mind you, you hev no rite to
put your arm around her waste, un-
less you meet a bear on the rode, and
then you are bound to take your arm
away Jest as soon as the bear gets safely
bv."
Year: 1869

E Many true heart that would
have come back like the dove to the
ark, after the first transgression, has
been frightened beyond recall by the
angry look and menace, the tsunt, the
savage charity OF an unforgiying soul
Year: 1869

Ambitiously they raise their tall heads to


The sky and stand in majesty: broken,
And wild, and vast and steep and stern but true


To strictest order. Their very frowns betoken
Excellence, and forest-clothed or bare, new,


Old, convulsed or calm, there is unspoken
Joy that waits communion, and free
Delight that fain would challenge sympathy
Year: 1869

1t seemed the great effort Of Mrs. Elmer's
life to crowd the greatest possible amount Of
work into each succeeding day. Her family
was not so large or her work Of necessity so
heavy, but she had the faculty of making
work beyond any other woman | ever saw.
She was small and light, and as active as a
squirrel, and seemed to have a capacity for
endurance almost beyond limit The trouble
was, no one could keep pace with her. A
constant succession Of changes were the result
in her kitchen, and very natural consequence
was rousing Of her own temper and the con-
soquent discomfort Of all her house.


On Monday morning all hands were arous-
cd long before day, and if neighbor's clothes
were auttering on the line before hers, woe
to poor Bridget for the rest of that day As
soon as the clothes were dry they must be
hurried into the basket, spriukled and folded.
Then if the coarser articles were not ironed
on Monday, it would be thought Il poor day
work. Towards night it was often her Gus
tom to take up carpet and turn room ILL.,
side out, preparatory to house cleaning on
Tuesday. The idea of Bridget putting ON n
clean calico dress and collar on Monday after
noon and sitting down to darn her stockings
would be thought quite absurd, Yet with
all this hurry aud hustle she had not accom-
plished more at the weeks end than her neigh
bors who lived at less driving rate. But
she had worn out the machinery Of nerve and
muscle a hundred per cent. more She had
lost the hour or two for intellectual improve
ment which she might have had, and was far
behind the times in all that pertained to gen
egal information aud social culture. She
was mere drudge, and, as is common with
those on her low plane of life, had 10 appro-
citation Of anything higher. Her children did
not not rise up and call her blessed" aud
her husband never thought Of such a thing as
praising her,


1t is destructive to all home comfort to hur-
ry two days work into one. 1t is not good
policy to drive business so enectualy that
there is never a restiul minute in the day for
self or help. There is enough hard drudgery
in every day life, when you have made it a.
light and cheerful as you can. Go about
your duties with energy and dispatch, but lot
the goal be an afternoon hour for rest and re-
creation, rather than that you may burder
to-day with a part of to-morrow's rightfu
labor. J, y. NC.
Year: 1869

Some days after one Of the English steam
ers had left Liverpool, not long ago, bright
looking boy, about eight years old, was found
aboard, who had been concealed in the vessel
since she left port, (which, by the way, is
quite u common occurrence.) He was ques-
toned by the officers as to how he came there.
He stated that he was an orphan, and had an
aunt living in Halifax, and that his uncle in
Liverpool, being poor aud unable TO support
him, had hid him in the vessel just before sail
ing, so that he might 60 to Halifax and live
with his aunt 1t seemed like the old story
to the officers Of the vessel, and they accused
him of being helped by the crew, and tried
their utmost by coaxing and threatening to
have him say that some of the sailors had
taken him aboard and given him food. But
they avaied nothing-the little fellow would
tell no other story. At last one Of the Off
GERS feeling sure that the boy was dcceiving
him, seized him by the arm with the remark,
" / am going to make you tell the truth y
and taking him to what is called the bridge,
said " In onc-half hour shall hang you un-
less you tell me which of the sailors have
been feeding you" Ii was Of no use-the
boy would not lie and when the officer told
him sternly that he had only two minutes to
live, the little fellow asked, "Sr, may |
pray 2n--and Immediately sunk on his knees,
and lifting his little hauds in an attitude of
prayer, slowly repeated the Lords Prayer,
amidst the upturned faces of the passengers
and crew of the vessel who had been anx-
iously watching the result of the officers
experiment. This sight was too much for
their doubts, aud caused most affecting
scene. The apparently rough officer burst
into tears and caught the little fellow in his
arms and hugged him as though in reality hC
had just escaped death After this event tn.
boy was young hero in the ship. He wa,
praised and treated with dainties, each one
/ being anxious to do something for him. and
when he arrived in Halifax he was taken BY
the same officer who had doubted him and
fitted with a nice suit of clothes, and carried
to his aunt, with a hearty Gods blessing fol
his iutnre career.
Year: 1869

TnE SUNDAY SToNE.--In one Of the Eng
lish coal mines there is constant formation
Of limestone, caused by the trickling of water
through the rocks. This water contains q
great many particles of lime, which are de-
posted in the mine, and as the water passes
off these become hard and form limestone
This stone would always be white, like mar
Bile, were il not that meu are working in the
mine, and, as the black dust rises from the
coal, it mixes with the soft lime, and in that
way black stone Is formed. In the night,
when there is no coal-dust rising, the stone is
white; then again, the next day, when the
miners are at work, another black layer is
formed, and so on, alternately black and white
through the week. until Sunday comes. Then,
ii the miners keep the Sabbath, much larger
layer of white stone will be formed than be-
fore. There will be the white stone Of Sat-
urday night and the whole of Sunday, SO that
every seventh day the white layer will be
about three times as thick as any of the 9TH
ers. But If they work on the Sabbath, they
see it marked against them on the stone,
Hence the miners call it The Sunday Stone" !"
Perhaps many who now break the Sabbath
would try to spend It better if there was a
"Sunday Stone" where they could see the un-
kept Sabbaths with their black marks.