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Year: 1877

Now that the hoarse, no hollow-sounding


xinds of winter begin to sweep down from


the north. and the sun, rising at a late hour


and creeping along the horizon scarce a


hands breadth above the mountain tops
now gray with winter-sinks early to rest,
making the nights long and drear, it is well


h0r the farmer who would look out for the


comfort and happiness of his household to


moyide for profitable way of spending


these leisure hours. Not only should he


look out for himself and his better half, if


he should be so fortunate as to be a man of
family. but he must look to the interests of


the little ones growing up around him.
Let him provide books and papers tor them


70 read; there is no more fitting time in
which to improve their minds than these
long evenings. II the children are too small
TO read, then read to them; if not, see that


they read to you. If children grow up


about house that is destitute of anything to


read they spend their leisure hours in idle


ness, and the habit, once formed, will stay
vita them through life. On the other hand,
II they are provided with a good library OF


books and papers, it they see father and
mother spending their leisure time in read


ing, they will form similar habits. Vhe
home can be made the dearest and most
pleasant spot on earlh, aud should be; with


parents rests the responsibility. The farm
srs sons and daughters will love the old
farm house and its cozy fireside, if the Win
tor evenings 60 pleasantly by, and as they
grow up to manhood and Womanhood their
neal of life will be that of the farmer, and


well-ordered home will be the acme Of
their ambition. Then SOW the seed early.


Make good selection for the winters read


ing. Take liberal share of agricultural
works; a vast store of knowledge may be


garnered for summers application in the
held. Try it once /; it will many times repay


the outlay. Our club list contains a number
Oh valuable periodicals. which, in connection


with the HUsBASDMAN, are furnished al re-
auced rates. Make your selections at once,


ana send Oh your orders.
Year: 1877

Water Rising Bread.-Take quart pitch
er and spoon; scald them ill the pitcher
half full Of boiling water; cool to the tenn
perature of good hot dishwater; stir in flour
to make batter as thick as flour pancakes;
add q quarter teaspoonful of salt and as
much soda, cover closely, set where it will
keep quite warm, stirring occasionally /; it
will rise in five or six hours. Some prefer
this to hop OF. brewers yeast.


Dried apple Cahe.-A lady sends to the
I.te7- Ocean this recipe tor dried apple cake,
which is good for a standby, or to have on
keep long time and. like fruit cake, the
older the better: The night before soak the
apples an hour, then chop them fine and add
molassrs to cover; let them stand over night;
lin the morning stew down until candied, be-
ing careful not to let burn. For the cake,
one cup sugar. one cup sour milk, one Of
butter, yolks of three eggs, one teaspoonfll
soda; add spices to taste add the apple. It
is better to stir in the apple with the eggs,
butter and sugar, as it is hard and will be
much easier stirred in.


ScalIoped Mutton.-Cnt cold boiled or
roast mutton into bits, removing all skin and
gristle. If you have no gravy, make il by
stewing the scraps and bones in a little wa
ter, then season with pepper, salt and toma-
to catsup, and strain it over the meat. Boil
some potatoes, and mash them while hot
until they are free from Jumps, then beat
with u fork until white and light. add a
lump Of butter, some milk, and lastly beat
Ell egg. Mix we'll, them place the meat and
gravy in pudding dish; spread the masheI
potato-which should be quite soft--smooth-
ly on top, brush it evenly with beaten egg.
and bake in quick oven until it is a beauti-
ful golden brown. This makes an excellent
breakfast dsh and can be prenared-readys
for baking the night before. Especial caro-
should be taken to have plenty Of gravy, as
it is absorbed in cooking, and the dish will
not be SO palatahle if too dry.


BreaGa Psdd;ng.--Soak two cups of fine
bread crnmbs in a quart of sweet milk ad(t
two taslespoonfills'o of melted butter, pinch
OF salt and cup Of sugar, yolks of three
eggs, quarter of a teaspomful Of soda dis
solved in tablespoonful of hot water, and
lastly add the whites cut to a stiff troth. The
pudding can be seasoned to taste with the :.
juice and grated rind of.a lemon, or orange.
or essence can be used instead, with a dust
of cinnamon and nutmeg. Asaupful,of raj,
sins will improve it III the estimation Of the
children, and also ia that of many others.
Itsslsopld be baked in ii moderate oven until
firm in the middle, and served with boiled
sauce orone Of butter and sugar rubbed to
a cream.


Rat Holes.--A hafrafnl Of fresh chloride oss
lime sprinkled in rat.holes will keep the RATS
Away for months.
Year: 1877

Men who use their muscles imagine
that men who use their brains are
strangers to hard work. Never was
there greater mistake. Every sue
cessful merchant does more real hard
work in the first ten years of his bust.
ness career than farmer or blacksmith
ever dreamed Of. Make up your
mind to- work early and late, if neces-
sary, that you may thoroughly master
every detail of the business upon which
you propose to enter. The habit of
persistent, rapid work once formed,
you have gained a momentum that will
carry you very successfully through
many pinch in business where less
persistent worker would find 1t vastly
easier to lie down and fail.
Year: 1877

Tie battle fought at kazclcvo on
Sept. 6, tor possession If the line
of the Black Lom, was marked by
All episode so brilliant with romantic
heroism that the world should not
be willing to let it die.


The Russians had fortified their
position with triple line of en-
trcnchmcnts. Both the strength
and tue Importance of the post
were undemable. Thus the Turks
had their work cut out for them,
and found it surprisingly hot. The
first intrenchmcnt was won by a
short struggle, but the second line
proved stubborn barrier. Wave
after wave of the Ottoman infantry
dashed against it ir vain. Ever, as
the ass;,i!ants drew near, and the
assailed showed signs of faltering, a
young Mnscovite officer, who stood
in rear of one of the batteries,
would rally the disrnayed defenders,
and hold them firmly TO their hope
less task. His sword could be seen
waving amid the thickest smoke
wrcatlls. His voice stirred the
heart like a trumpet. lie was a
man TO lead herd of deer to bat
tie. Cgcr and over again, the in
spiration of his splendid bravery
checked the flood of retreat, and
hardened it into untiinching re.
sistance. At last the attack became
overpowcring. The Turkish fire
grew SO murderous that flesh and
blood could bear it no longer
Tken the advancing Ottomans saw
a sight strange TO war. The Rus
sian soldiers fell on their knees
before the officer and begged him
to accompany them in their flight.
Not he; not a foot. They might
save themselves since they would ;
but his was life to be kept or lost
upon the field. So they left him;
and for minute, by one OF the
chances OF battle, he stood nnbarncd
amid the hail OF bullets, fronting
his fate alone. At last death
touched him, and he fell. As the
assailants swept forward to carry
the inner works, the Ottoman
colonel, a soldier every inch Of
him, stopped before the body oi
h;s gallant enemy and out of such


matchless intrepidity, gave orders
that the fallen hero should he laid
in separate grave. After the fight
the Turks came to bury the body


Then they found that the Russian
officer was girl. There she lay


like Nicanor, dead in her harness


ga sight to dream OF, not to tell. ,
Year: 1877

NEWS comes for sportsmen that the cap
ture of pigeons for trap shooting has been
prohibited in Michigan, whence most of
the birds are brought to New York,
Coupled, however, with the announce
ment comes the other one that the birds
have considerably flown over into Penn
sylvania, where they may be caught just
the same as before,
Year: 1877

Spring is a trying Indications of SICK
ness should at once be attended to- Fatal diseases
may be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated and the system to remain in o disor-
dered condition, rntil the disorder has time to de-
velop itself. An ounce Of prevention is worth q
pound of cure, is an old and truthful saying.
Therefore, we advise all who troubled with the
complaints now very prevalent headache, indiges-
ton, disordered liver, want OF appetite, nausea
feverish skin, to take, without delay, Schenck's
Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy so HARM
less and decisive in its action. 1t at strikes
at the root of the disease and produces healthy
sone to the system. People never need suffer from
any disease arising from a dsOrdered condition OF
the liver If they would take this excellant medicine


when they feel the first indications of the malady-
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three four boxes of these pills with
them. They have almost instaneous effect.
They Will relieve the patient Of headache in one or
tive hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver OF


surrounding bile, and will effectually prevent a


bilious attack. They are sold by all Druggist
Year: 1877

Major Reno should improve the two
years leave of absence granted him by the
war department for that Bell affair to
take hand in the eastern war. Colonel
Valentine Baker is sick. He might do as
a substitute for the English insu!ter Per-
haps. however, Russia would be the most
attractive field for him. The only troable
is that the higher the rank in that army
the lower the ay. If that is not true
absolutely, it is relatively. By sending a
few dozen Moslems to their Houris he
could atone for the insult offered the wife
Of brother officer, and if he survived he
would be forgiven Chicago Journal.
Year: 1877

PHILADELPHIA, May lO.-Gen. Grant
was taken sick on leaving the exhibition to-
day, and arriving at the Union League
House was taken with chill and lay in
blankets for nearly three-Guarters of an
hour He was taken thence to Mr.. Paurs
residence, but was unable to attend the
Presidents reception tonight.
Year: 1877

LONDON, May 1.-THE passengers and
crew OF the stranded steamer Dakota
reached Liverpool at midnight The
Dakota had got ten miles out of her
course, either through thick ness of weather
or some misealculatiou. She was in charge
of the captain, but had a pilot on board
cooperating. The error of position had
been discovered before the vessel struck,
and was distinctly sighted when the en-
gines were reversed and the vessel simply
glided 10 upon smooth rock where she
lay with her bow considerably elevated.
The sea was toerably calm at the time so
there was very little commotion on board.
Passengers, baggage, and kits of the crew
mostly saved The captain and some Of
the officers remain by the ship but as the
water covers a portion of the after part
the hope of saving the vessel aud cargo is
not great. AS soon as the Dakota struck
distress rockets were fred and the coast
guard promptly responded. Presently a
boat was launched from the ship, then the
shrieks of women and children were
heard. The passengers were handed
down one by one from the bow of the
steamer to the boat Coming towards
shore the current setting around the pro-
jecting head land was found very strong.


The boat was borne on the breast of a
huge billow and dashed violently against
the rock The screams of the women as
the boat struck were awful to hear. AL


supposed the boats party was los: but the
little craft drifted back from the shore a


few moments until it was finally flung higt


and dry from the crest of wave on toI


of high, broad and solitary cliff
Year: 1877

1t cannot be that earth is mans
abiding place. 1t cannot be that our
life is cast up by the ocean of eterni-
ty to float moment upon its waves
and sink into nothingness. Else why
is it that the high and glorious aspira-
tions which leap from the temple of
our heart are forever wandering about
unsatisfed? Why is it that the rain
bow and cloud come over us with a
beauty that is not Of earth, and then
pass of, and leave US to muse upon
their faded loveliness. We are born
for higher destiny than that of.earth
there is realm where the rainbow
never fades-where the stars will be
spread out before us ike islands that
slumber on the ocean, and where the
beautiful which begins here and passes
before us like shadows will stay in our
presence forever.
Year: 1877

J. G. Holland says: at is well
that all young men Should remember
that nothing will do them SO much in
jury as quick and easy ! .,Sess, and
tina: nothing will do them so much
good as a struggle which teaches them
exactly what there is in them, edu-
Gates them gradually to its use, in
structs them in personal economy,
drills them into patient and persist
ent habit of work, aud keeps them at
the foot of the ladder until they be.
come strong enough to hold every step
they are enabled to gain,
Year: 1877

DURING a circus exhibition at
Georgetown a gust of wind blew the
tent down on the people crowded in it,
and for time the situation was truly
alarming; women screamed, men hal.
loed and the animals growled, but the
people got out, and it was found that
they were much more scared than hurt,
few scratches and bruises to a few
being the extent of the damages.
Year: 1877

A woman who was testifying in behalf
of her son said that che had worked
on farm ever since he was born" The
lawyer who cross-examined her, said
"You assert that your son has work
ed on farm ever since he was born?"
II do" "What did he do the first
year, "He MIXED" The lawyer
evaporated.
Year: 1877

Railroad managers are talking of
eoonomiling in very sensible way
since the strike. 1t is proposed to
do away with the independent fast
freight trains lines by rushing the
the freight trains Of companies at a
higher rate of speed, and to stop the
practice Of renting rolling stock at
high rates. The company will there.
BY make all the money to be made out
Of fast freight fas themselyss. Il is
proposed also 70 abolish special trains
for railway officials, and make them
ride in the ordinary trains. II is said
that huge leak in the treasures
comes from this source alone. The
earnings Of the roads under these re-
forms will he SO much larger that they
can afford to pay better wages to their
men.
Year: 1877

Ear be it from US to doubt the
word Of a brother editor" says the
La Crosse Sun. 1--WE believe them
all to be truthful men; but when the
Durand Times says that the water is
so low at the mouth Of the Chippewa
River that catfish have to employ
mud-turtles to tow them over the bar,
we feel as though the editor must be
away and some local minister filling
his place.
Year: 1877

In his message to the Legislature of
California Gov. Irwin refers to the Chinese
question to the effect that the presence of the
Chinese there.has initiated an irrepressble con
flct;that If the right OF unlimited immigration
is conceded to the Chinese there is danger of
their civilization overriding our own, pro
Vided that they are protected here under the
provisions Of the treaty. But there is imn,i-
nent danger the conflict will become SO sharp
that the government will be unable to secure
the protection to which they would be enti-
tied, both by the treaty and the laws of hu-
manity. In view OF this contingency it is the
plain duty OF the United States government
TO secure an abrogation Of the treaty provis-
ion permitting unrestricted immigration, and
the Legislature should memorializa the presi
dent and congress to that effect, Z +
Year: 1877

The case Of the Countess Lambertini,
claiming toinherit as the daughter Of the late
Cardinal Antinelli, came before the court in
Rome on the 5th The hearing was adjourn
ed until after Christmas. A correspondent
remarks that Judgment will certainly be
against the plaintiff unless she can produce
her mother in court. This her counsel has
engaged to do if absolutely necessary.
Year: 1877

A strange outrage was committed in
the town of Washington, near Sac. a.
mento, California, last week.


Eta Freeman, aged four years, daugh-
ter of VIM. b. Freeman, of Washing
ton, was found in the orchard of Capt.
Hodgeson, on the river bank, opposite
the foot OF X street She was fearfully
wounded in the face, as if by some dull
edged implement or sharp piece OF
wood She was also bruised about the
head. She was lying under a tree
among some young shoots, and was in
furrow and covered over with earth.
A boy named Fay had been sent to
market by his mother, and on his way
saw the child and gave the alarm. A
Chinaman was at work in the orchard
thirty feet away He has been arrest
Ell, but the officers believe he had moth
ing TO do with it, and the child might
have been placed where she was with
out his seeing it, The boy Fay is ar
restei and detained as witness. He
has aroused suspicion by telling con-
Trajectory stories. He is about ten
years old.
Year: 1877

A press writer with philosophical
turn of mind has been trying to explain
show rumors are started" His theories
are well enough; but there is board
ing-house keeper on Camp street who
can start a roomer with an ordinary
broomstick. k.-Ne,c Orleans PicayunG
Year: 1877

made very plain to the new President,
and he will be forced TO take an active
step In one direction or the other.


[ hope he will recognize Nichols and
end the muss. The Packard govern
ment will be utterly worthless, even IL
recognized, and unable to sustain itself
half o mile from the Custom House. Tt
mand respect. What good end is to be
accomplished by d continuance Of the
turmoil In that State There areevils
and wrongs upon both sides, but Ii
seems to me that the main thing ID 10
restore peace and q respect for law, and
1t ID very plain that the Packard govern
ment fails, and will fall In these
particulars. 10 be sure the recogni@
lion OF Nichols means the end of the
Republican party In that State as at
present constituted, but Ii had better
end In pence than To end In blood, as 1t
will II there Is o further attempt to
fasten It upon the people OF that State.
Aftey they are convinced that 1t has
brought them to the verge OF bank
ruptcy, and with their determination to
government, 1t Is too lnte to spin fine
theories about the right or wrong OF the
matter. They have 1t In their power to
force @ military government, and that
is precisely what they Will do II the at
tempt is made To set up Packard by
federal power.


New Orleans and Louisiana have suf-
fered immensely from the depreciation
OF property. Every locality has felt
this, more or less, but In Louisiana
they lay ii all TO the Radical govern
ment. The depreciation has not been
larger Ia New Orleans than In Nashville,
for instance, and owing to the cause,
not political, but In the former city the
attempt to make IL property holder be-
fieve that his woes are not altogether
owing to z Radical rule ID
hopeless. The very bitter feel
ing against longer continusce
OF so-called negro rule Is not unnatural,
You would have the same LII Ohio liz you
had enough blacks to control, and they
made such q woful mess OF govern
mentD as they have In Louisiana, rum
ming up taxation against the farmers OF
the dollar. The negro is incompetent
conduct decent government, or sustain
that fact will help US out OF q scrape.


Right here, In the District OF Colum-
blu, where the blacks are further along
In the "science OF government" than
elsewhere, where they have had the
benefit OF brilliant examples, and abun-
dance OF freedom and public schools,
the property owners prefer any sort OF
rule other than that OF universal suf-
frage." They tried 1t awhile, and don't
want any more, thank you.
Year: 1877

Just at this time the movements of
the United States troops are noted with
interest. A movement of the force out
Of the city has been expected, but ex-
pectations have not been realized, for
the troops are still In their quarters.
and yesterday the force was swelled by
the arrival of two detaehments Of COM
panies Of cavalry, which were provided
with quarters within the corporation
limits.


The armament OF the command sta
toned at the Orleans Hotel, in the rear
of the st. Louis Hotel building, was
strengthened yesterday by the addition
OF two twelve pound Napoleon guns
and ammunition for them.


The reporter OF the DEMOCRAT last
night called at the residence OF Gen.
Augur, but failed to see him, the Gene
raj being Ill. He, however. succeeded
In finding Major Russell, chief OF staff,
who stated that the detachments OF
cavalry consisted OF not more than nine
or ten men, and that they were on re-
turn trip from Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas, to which place they had conveyed
prisoners, and were bound for Fort
Brown, Texas. He said further that
there was no cavalry In this department,
and that there had been no change In
orders. He knew nothing about the
two guns which were taken into the Or
leans Hotel ;ahe did not know that they
had been brought in there, and IL they
had he did not know why, or by whose
order.
Year: 1877

AT n quarter past 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
an incendiary fire broke out In The frame building
called the American Methodist Episcopal Church,
situated on Coliseum street, between valence and
Bordeaux streets.


The fremen, on entering tho church, found
that the floor had been saturated with coal oil,
and lot OF slow matches had been run through h
the building.


Traders Insurance Company. The amount could
not be nscertained


Owing to the prompt arrival Of the fire depart
ment, the chu.ch was only damaged to the
amount Of $40.
Year: 1877

fCbosgo Times New York Lstter.1
| Not long ago told you OF the rapid
progress OF dogs OF this city toward o.
superior consideration, and possibly
| their mental development ls also pro-.
gressive. 1t is not nm incom-


mon thing to receive the following re-
ply tg the prevailing question;
where do you go for the summer 20
I'VE have not quite determined We
the sen, or II It will quite agree with
him.. as We have never taken him there.
II might make him nervous TO see us
bathe, and you know that there are fieas
wherever there is sand"
One family who had promised TO rent
their house furnished for the season to
o friend while they went to Europe,
withdrew their promise when they dis
covered that u strange servant would be
cause, shld the lady owner, Don Juan
might like this man servant. and Ii he
did not the poor dog would be miserable
until we returned In the autumn. He
will be passably content with fny do
nestics, to whose manners he fs HcCus-
toned, and so, for his sake, we will just
keep tho house open, and these two old
servants will satisfy the poor fellow as
well as anything can In our absence.


Ie ID LOO Olu VI tTHVGl. i nave GhHEu
him to Europe three times, and he don't
altogether like being on shipboard."


The house was kept open for the CO.
nine Don Juan.


A gentleman and lady paid us congo
visit last night. They were going TO
Geneva Lake, near Chicago. to pass the
summer.


(Which route do you take?" / In
quired.


"We shall travel by the New York
Central, TO stop u day or two at Niagara,
but Peter, the angel, will go by the
Pennsylvania Central, as he has no
especial taste for waterfalls, and 1t would
be stupid for him. He will follow us
directly, and reach there ut about the
same time"
Year: 1877

The sides of the north basin were finish !.
ed yesterday. The pudding of the bottom
is now being done, and now there is eleven
nunared yards to be puddled, which if the
weather remains favorable will be com
pleted in three days, when the LAYING of
bricks will commence.
Year: 1877

NEvEDA gives hint in criminal law to
older States. Her Legislature have direct
ed that wife beating should be punished BY
public fogging, whipping posts for this
purpose have been erected, and even ths
sight Of them is said TO have had whole,
some effect on the people they are designed
for. We donot hold that the hard Hebrew
rule Of an eye for an eye, tooth for a
tooth, should be restored in modern times;
but that wife beaters deserve in turn to be
soundly beaten few will deny. If the
whipping post is specially fit puni8hmen.
for any crimes, it is for crimes Of cruelty
tyward the weak.