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Year: 1869

How TO CHOOSE AND Cook STEAK.
steak usually considered the best is cut from
the lon, the piece formerly almost entirely used
tor roasting, and called the srloin. This Is the
celebrated porter house steak. 1t has the ten
derloip, with les delicious. soft fat. for those
who like tender meat, and the sirloin, which Is
somewhat more highly favored. The porter
house steak is better than the tenderloin or the
fet; the latter is very tender, but 1t has not
much favor, and should be larded or served
with some sauce to be good dish. The small
sirloin steak is almost as good as the porter
house. A magnificent steak, and one seldom
cut in this country, Is from the rib, say the
second cut ribs, which are usually counted the
best roasting pieces. The steak, 1t properly
cooked can hardly be exceed By the best por-
ter house. 1t should be an axiom with all good
marketers that no steak can be properly cook
ed that is less than an inch and quarter IN
thickness and it is better an inch and halt
thick.


To broii good steak IS easy, aud at the
same time it is difficult sometimes to make
cooks appreciate the importance OF minutie,
and to force them to discard certain old fash
oned, mistaken notions. To one familiar only
with the results of culinary operations, it will
seem almost preposterOus to say that good
steak should not he pounded; but it Is fact
that implements have been devised and con-
structed for that purpose alone Do not pound
a good steak, but fiatten it little with the side
6. the chopper, trim it properly, prepare it
carefully, and cook it rapidly.


10 prepare the 7teak rub in salt and pepper
we'll with the hand, and grease both sides
slightly with sweet lard or fresh butter. Use
none of the strong butter Of inferior quality,
commonly known as cooking butter The steak
thus prepared should then be placed between
the bars of well warmed light gridiron, so
that il can be- easily turned over the hire. The
preparation OF the fire is the most Important
point OF ALL The very best IS a clear tre OF
bright hickory Goals The next best is char.
coal fire; but bright fire of ordinary coal will
broil pretty WELL 1t is Indispensable that the
ire he hot and clear and there should he no
smoke from dripping gravy, which can easily
be avoided with proper care. Put the steak
oyef the fire, and turn often until done. When
done, place it upon hot dish, sprinkle over 1t
little more salt and pepper, spread over 1t a
little sweet butter, and let 1t be served and
eaten Immediately. The difference in flavor
between we'll cooked steak eaten Immediately
aud one served Ave minutes after it is done IS
enormous Hearth Dc Home
Year: 1869

GENERAL RoBERr e. LEE late commander
in Chief of the Rebel Armies, was SO much
Virginian that he forgot honor and patriot
ism, betrayed the confidence of General
Scott, and deserted from the United States
army to that of its enemies because he must
''go with his State when she seeded. A
very different contest is now in progress in
Virginia, the question at issue being wheth-
er the railroad system of that State shall
centre at and build up the Virginia city of
Norfolk or go to swell the trade and power
of Baltimore, and in this contest, the SYM
pathes of this fine old Virginia gentleman
are openly and avowedly with the Mary
land City. II Norfolk is satisfied we are
Year: 1869

FAILm-The bill for the removal of the county
seat of Delaware county from Media to Chester,
failed In the Legislature at the recent session.
The removal question excited considerable feel
ing between the Medans and the Chester city
people.
Year: 1869

Regarding wheat in England, the
London correspondent of the New
York Financial Chronicle, under date
of April 3, writes:


"The wheat trade has become firmer
this week, owing to the less favorable
accounts respecting the state OF the
wheat plants. The cold and boisterous
weather which prevailed during March
seems to have done some injury, the
extent of which will not probably be
asccrtained until April showers, assist
ed by warmer temperature, shall have
given the plant an impetus. 1t will
then he found out what amount of in
jury has been done. The plant in mary
parts of the country looks very yellow,
and in some places is thin OH the
ground: and an impression prevails
that the yield per acre will fall conside-
rably short Of last season. A warm
and growing April may. however, work
great change. The advance in the
price of wheat this week is about Is
per quarter.
Year: 1869

The Editor of the Pittsburg Daily
Post claims to have been one of Grants
very earliest political friends, but he
does not seem to have very high idea
of the Presidents gratitude in his case.
He says:


Early in '67 this paper brought him
out for the Presidency, in an article
which was quoted up to the hour of the
election, and he has never said thank
you, nor inquired after our health. We
made mistake in wasting brains in
writing his praise, for like Madeon in
Fanchon, we forgot he could not, or
what was the same thing, would not
read. We should have sent him Bible
or pony to have enjoyed his favor and
influence.
Year: 1869

A singular suicide took place recent
ly in Glade township, Warren county,
Pa. VIM. A. Blakesley, aged SO years.
in good circumstances, financially. but
laboring under fit of insanity, went
to the woods, climbed tree and affixed
one end of rope to limb and the
other to his neck, then shot himself
through the brain and fell from the
limb and hung suspended by the rope.
He used a looking-glass to assist him in
taking proper aim. Mr.. B. was All
educated man, having once followed
the vocation of a minister, and was u
justice Of the peace at the time of his
death. He leaves wife and several
children .ii
Year: 1869

The people of this State and of other
fourishing States of the Union often
exclaim with pride, New York is great
State, Ohio is q great State, and 80 on
but none of the citizens Of our repub-
lie have cause to speak as exultingly in
this way as the Californians. Califor-
MIA is truly great, wonderful State,
if we look at her surprising growth and
astonishing productions. We were led
to make this remark by noticing the
news from San Francisco about the cx-
porof wheat and -four from that port.
There are siXty-six vessels now ell
route to Great Britain from San Fran
cisco with cargoes aggregating one mil
lion seven hundred thousand sacks of
wheat, besides eight vessels for domes-
tic Atlantic ports with a hundred and
sixty-six thousand sacks, ten vessels for
Rio Janeiro with fifty-one thousand
barrels of flour. The California wheat
and -four now afloat for China and 9TH
er countries is valued at four millions
of dollars. This is the country that
twenty-five years ago was q barren
waste, and that twenty years ago, when
it first began to be settled by mining ad-
venturers, was regarded as being unfit
for agriculture and only valuable for its
minerals. 1t has within this short period
become not only great exporting coun-
try for grain and flour, but furnishes
the best in the markets of the world
and obtains the highest price. All this,
too, in addition 10 its vast production
of the precious metals, wool and other
articles. Nearly all the vegetable pro-
4 t,n tny In
even some of those that are semi-tropi-
cal, are grown there larger, finer in
quality and more abundantiy than in
many of the most favored countries on
the globe. There is population now
of not less. perhaps, than four to five
hundred thousand, and San Francisco
has grown within twenty years from a
small village to be princely city with
over hundred thousand inhabitants
Almost every climate is embraced with.
in the limits of the State, and nowhere
can one be found more healthful, agree
able or invigorating. But astonishing
as the growth of California has been
its future must be more so. With thu
completion Of the Pacific railroad anC
the rapidly developing trade and inter
course with China, Japan and Asia gen
orally, we may confidently expect s
growth in population, commerce ant
wealth that will far exceed anything
known in the history of the world. Th'
Golden Gate, as the entrance to the har
Dor of San Francisco is appropriated!
and beautifully called, will be the en-


trance for the tecming millions of Chi


ncse and other Asiatics, and of u stu


pendous commerce. San Francisco will


be Oh the Pacific side of the Continent


what New York is on this, and will be


come at no distant day the second cit!


of America. Indeed, it would be diff


cult to conjecture what the future o


thot city or Of that wonderful countr!


will be. The people there may well sa!


California is great State and be PROUD


of it.
Year: 1869

io A poor woman and her infant died
some days ago, i'll al eastern city, of
starvation. In her hand she clutched a
tract on the "Goodness Of Cod" which
had been left her few days previous by
a member of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association" We have no words
of comment to offer; but it was very
kind of those Christians to leave the
poor woman tract; it must have been
a great comfort to the dying infant.
Year: 1869

Somebody who has been there says :
Before you acquire taste for whisky,
insure your lite and take farewell of
your family. The certain death which
whisky brtugs is only question of
time. He is always bearing down his
victim, like strong man armed, and
comes inevitably as fate or taxes.
Year: 1869

Some of our exchanges state that in
the Senate of the United States, an inn
portant bill, providing for the settle
ment of all claims for quartermaster
and commissary stores furnished to or
taken by the United States Government
in the Southern States during the rebel
lion, was reported from the Committee
on Claims.
Year: 1869

gag We are to lave a twO-and.one-
halt-hours' eclipse of the sun in August.
The representative science of ell parts
of the world will be on the alert to
make minute and useful observations
- - f y
Year: 1869

GoFF's SroRE.--Although Mr.. Gof has put
up his blinds and virtually closed his store since
the LIST inst, he will be obliged to keep his doors
open and remain there to settle up for month
to come. Meantime, also, his friends and the
public are informed that he will not refuse, on
application, to sell goods strictly for cash at those
low prices, which gave him such run during
the last month.
Year: 1869

Somewhere in the neighborhood Of 1000 Of our
citizens, old and young, succeeded in squeezing
themselves into Turner Hall on Tuesday eve
ming, to hear and see the juvenile concert given
by Mr.. Shotwell and his 200 girls trained during
the past week. About as many more staid out
side because there was no more room inside. Mr..
Shotwell showed, by the admirable training he
had given his class in so short time, that he
can have few equals as music teacher Of the
young. What prize he would be could we
secure him permanently, as music teacher in our
public schools.
Year: 1869

The entertainment given by Smiths Bell
Ringers on wednesday evening was quite up to
anticipation. Smith himself is c host at COM
10 song, and the ladies ere in no way wanting.
Especially did their performance on huge
band instruments, excite surprise and admira.
ton. As bell ringers they were about as good
as any others we had heard, but the facr is, wo
had rather hear the "merry jingle Of the sleigh
BELLS any time than the best tinkling by Swiss
or any other professional bell ringers-so called:
Year: 1869

TooK!-During the past ten days Bowman,
the irrepressible Picture taker," took the Utica
Brass Band, and about 80 high water and street
views, besides his usual number of customers at
the Gallery. To say that these Pictures were
not all good would be a libel on the fair reputa-
ton of the Artist, as we'll as the opinions
expressed by and appreciative and cultivated
public.
Year: 1869

Some of the papers are borrowing much
trouble about the use Of yelocipedes being prohibited In
the Central Park No such prohibition exists, however,
The ordinances relating the OF the vepcpede and
similar vehicles reads NO person shall place or pro
pei any invalid chairs peambuators upon any portion
OF the Central Park ercep upon Ae watEs" THIS only
excludes them from the dtrcs which are daily crowded
with spirited horses, and whero ladies frequently drive
unattended The walks in all respects are as well adapt
ed 10 the requirements velocpodo tho drives
and there less danger to life and limb Tho interdc


ton Of the ycocpede is only the enforcement Of an Old
ordinance which is intended to keep from tho drives any
thing which may interfere with the comfort OF persons
riding or driving in tho Park. AT Marseiles they have
found II necessary forbid tho OF vclocpedes where
there IS much driving as they arc beginning TO make
them four five feet high.
Year: 1869

In this case, in which the defendants, father
and son. indicted for taking 80 barrels OF seized
whisky from the recufying house foot Of Forty
East River the counsel summed up the Court charged
the jury and the latter found the defendants guilty The
counsel for the defendants obtained leave TO argue mo-
ton for a trial before the passing OF sentence
Year: 1869

We print in another column full state
oily, by wbiral the public are oppressed and
robbed OF their substance. The con,bina~
tion has reached that point that it las fixed
q minimum rate at which coal sllall be sold
at The mines. The price of coal is not per-
1nisted 10 be governed By the laws Of supply
and demand, hut IS now fixed by the pro-
duccr. When coal is down to this mini
mum the 1uincs nTe closed, and no more is
permitted to be taken ont. All coal 1nnst
be sold at Il fixed price, Of which the mines
receive g fixed share when It advances the
the share Of the miners advances with it,
20 both the miners nad the companies are
interested in demanding the highest prices,
nnd may f1 my p1ice1 they choose The
country which uses this coal is placed at
the mercy af this combination. This ia a
legitimate result Of the tariff which denies
to The American people the privilege of buy
ing their coal where they can get it cheap
est. They ire compelled to buy coal from
these mines in Pennsylvania The remedy
is plain one. It admits Of no doubt or
question as to its necessity or its certain
ficacy. It is to repeal the duty on coal,
md thereby permit The people to buy coal
where they can get it for the least money.
When mouopolists defy the public. they
forfeit even their shallow claim for pro
lection, and must be met promptly and
.!ecisiveIy. Coal ia one Of the articles Of
prime necessity, md there is no more
justice in giving men a monopoly Of its
sale than there is Of giving such monopo-
II in the ssle Of bread. II the PennsylyA-
Inns will not sell their coil, let the ports Of
The country be opened, that the people
,s.ay get their supply elsewhere. This is
The only remedy. It is useless to denounce,
rs We learn the people Of Buffalo aro doing,
the combinations between capitalists and
miners to keep up the price Of coal. o.
course they will keep it up, if they can,


aud in so doing they act pretty much as the
TEST Of the world would under Like circun-
stances. Our quarrel is not with those who
Jet us nuch LIS they can out Of lis for cue
uf the chiefest ntccss:lries Of Life, but with
she laws which deny lis the benefit Of IA fur
tUmpet!tJou.
Year: 1869

4OM-.s susu" 'sVo'


Before crp+nliug 30 large M additional
SIM on the present site for the National
Capital, it is important that the question
whether it is to be permanent should be
mot md definitely settled.
Year: 1869

The almost total absence of crime in this
city during Inauguration week Is worthy Of
note. 1t Is agreed on all hands that the
influx of people to this city was greater by
many thousands than on any former occa-
sion of the kind, and still there never was
an Inauguration of President when so few
depredations, thefts and crimes Of a kindred
nature were pcrpetrated.


We should not forget to make honorable
mention Of the fact that this state Of things
is owing to the very efficient services Of
Major Richards and his staff Of Metropolitan
police. The perfect organization which the
Major, without ostentation or noise, effected
and the energy by which he carried out his
plans and arrangements did the work COM
pletely. His sharp detectives were on the
alert, and there was not q train that ap-
preached the city which contained one Of
these light-Angered gentry that was not
watched, and the result was that some sixty
or seventy Of the most notorious, expert ant
cunning thieves aud pickpockets were ar
rested and held In durance until the ceremc
nies were all over, when these disappointe
fellows were turned back In the way b
which they came. II was to them q cost
business.


We doubt whether there was ever gathert
so large concourse Of people anywhere
our land where there were SO few depreciation
We know that the remark has been frt
qucntly made by many OF our citizens, an
by strangers, that the infrequcncy Of tn
crimes which ordinarily accompany sue
gatherings were throughout the entire wee
significantly small. Too much credit cauno
be awarded to Major Richards, the gentle
manly and capable Superintendent Of tn
Metropolitan police force, for the manner i
which he performed the arduous duties {
his office. Considering the number OF me
he had at his disposal, and the way b
organized them and distributed the
power and efficiency, It is a marvel that
was able to accomplish so much, and to hay
done 1t In the quiet manner he did.
abundantly shows his capabilities as an oi
ganizer, and his untiring industry an
moreover, his eminent fitness for the impol
tant position he holds. He has won II
good opinions of all our people for the fait,
full manner in which he discharged the o
crous duties of his Office on this occasio
Major Richards ls faithful on all occasion
but for his eminent services during the we
Just past, he merits and will receive Il
hearty congratulations Of all lovers Of ord
and good government.
Year: 1869

HEAVY BOND ROBBERY IN PHILADELPHIA
We publish to-day reports of the robbery of
over million of dollars worth of bonds and
greenbacks, which was executed on Sunday
morning in Philadelphia, and the successful
preparation of which, in building situated at
the thoroughfare of the southwest corner of
Twelfth and Chestnut streets, goes far to prove
that the burglars trade is fast approximating
to the rank and class of science in our midst
OF all the heavy robberies-that Of the Lord
bonds included-from which the public have
lately suffered none has been attended with
anything like the disastrous consequences
which will ensue from this. The property was
in charge of the Beneficial Safety Fund Society
of Philadelphia, a Catholic institution, manag-
ing it for the benefit of about three thousand
depositors, all Of the more humble classes,
from sewing girls to male and female servants
and day laborers. A heavy blow has thus
been struck at the confidence hitherto reposed
in savings institutions, their buildings and
safes, and we regret to say that the exertions
of the Philadelphia police afford little hope of
its restoration.
Year: 1869

The propositions now before the Legis-
lature for changing the composition of the
Board of Education are good in so far as
we are promised that the schools shall be put
into the hands Of men rather higher in the scale
of life than the men who have hitherto con-
trolled them. If there is anything that
should be put at the greatest possible distance
from a school it is the city groggery; and
any association with such an establishment
should shut man out from any board having
authority in regard to our schools. But have
we any certainty in these new laws as to
better men? None at all. The better men
are pledges only, and we know what
pledges are in these matters. There is one
line that might be put into our school laws,
and that once in would insure officers no
worse than we have, many officers better than
any we have ever had, and altogether body
of men earnestly interested in the schools
from love and pride. This line would be re-
quirement that every school commissioner or
trustee should have received some portion of
his education in. one of the public schools of
this city. Make your school officers from the
former schoolboys, and you will have good
ones
Year: 1869

We trust Congress will not long delay
action on the important resolution offered by
General Banks authorizing the President to
adopt strong policy in reference to the
Cuban question. The time is propitious now
to do away with the line of hostile picket
posts along our Atlantic shore, and it should
be improved When Congress has once passed
these resolutions General Grant will have no
hesitation in determining his line of action.
The Cuban question is the live question of the
day in the list of important national interests,
and the administration will do well to base it's
hopes Of popular success upon it. The public
mind is ripe for action, and all parties in poll
tics are of one opinion in regard to Cuba.
While England and Prussia are busily in
triguing in Spain to put Montpensier on the
throne, and Louis Napoleon is strenuously
endeavoring to thwart their plans, all because
their political and dynastic interests are in
volved, no European Cabinet can complain if
we take care of our political interests, and see
that the American dynasty of popular sove-
reignty is not suppressed in Cuba. 1t is the
slow coach of Congress that stops the way ;
let it move on by passing the Banks resolu-
tiOn
Year: 1869

A BUDGET OF ABsUgDITIEs. The Richmond
Wig thinks General Grant ought to have We
toed the new Tenure of Office bill and then
had case made TO test the constitdtionality of
the law in the Supreme Court. SO far so
good. The court would have had no trouble
about deciding the bill unconstitutional, apart
from It's intrinsic demerts, inasmuch as IL does
not express its purposes in Its title, the proper
one being something like the following can
act to amend an act to perpetuate budget of
political absurdties."