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Year: 1874

Some of our readers, says the Provi
dence Journal, will recall the late James
Brown, q gentleman of genial and accom-.
pllshed manners, some of whose social
sayings have come down to the present
generation, and shall not be gainsaid.
The following is his recipe for chow
der, very famous in his day, and not nj.
together forgotten in ours


ST. JAMES cHowDER FOR SIX.


Take six slices of good picked pork
(pig preferred, and fry them in the bot.
tom of n good-sized dinner-pot, turning
sides. Take out the slices of pork, leav-
ing the drippings in the pot. Take seven
pounds of tautaug, dressed Qeaving the
taug to be preferred), and cut each in
them in two. Place in the pot, on the
drippings, as many pieces of fish as will
fairly cover the bottom of the pot.
Throw into the pot, on the fish, three
handfuls of onions, peeled and sliced in
thin slices. Do not be afraid of the
onions Put in over this salt and pepper
to taste, as in other soups. Then lay on
the six slices of pork, on the top of the
pork the rest of the fish !; cover this with
three handfuls more of onions peeled and
sliced. (Nine or ten onions in both lay
ers will suffice, though more will not in
jnre it, More pepper and salt, to taste
Then pour into the pot water enough
just to come fairly even with the whole,
or partly cover the same. Put the cover
on the pot, place it on the fire. Let it
boil gently and slowly for thirty min
utes. 1t is to boil thirty minutes, not
merely to be on the fire thirty minutes,
and at all events let it boil until the onion
is done soft. Pour in at this point about
n quart ca common bottle) of best cider
or champagne, and n tumbler full of port
wine, and at the same time add about two
pounds of sea biscuits.


NOte.-If, when the onion is done, you
find there is not liquor enough in the
pot, soak the sea-biscuit in water for a
few moments before putting them in. I
would recommend the practice gener-
ally.


After the cider, wine and crackers are
put in, there is no harm in stirring the
whole with long spoon, though it is
not necessary. Then let the whole boil
again (not merely be over the fire) for
about five minutes, and the chowder is
ready for the table. Before dishing up
let the cook taste it and see whether It
lacks pepper or salt, when, if it does, it is
n good time to add either.


Note.-Also, never boil n potato in
chowder. If you want potatoes, boil
them in n separate pot, and serve in q
separate dish on table.
Year: 1874

At recent exhibition in Bremen
fleece was exhibited from South Australia
of yearling ram, which was remarkable
for its fine silky luster and softness, and
the unusual length (over five inchesl of
the smooth, fine wool, as well as for its
beautiful, almost dazzling whiteness. All
were satisfied that fine, firm yarn, and
very superior cloth could be made from
it. 1t was stated that it was q result Of
in and in breeding of Negresi sheep
with Leicester Qincoln) rams the num-
ber of generations required was not
stated, however.
Year: 1874

Moore's Rural NeaO Yorker. advises
every farmer who is doing well and MAX
ing fair income from bis special kind of
farming to be cautious in changing itfor
other branches concerning which he is
not familiar, for the chances are that the
new business will not yield any more
profit, and perhaps not so much as the
one with which he is acquainted. We
believe the profits from dairying are
often overestimated and while its ad-
vantages are often the topic of discus
sion and laudation, it is proper that some
of the disadvantages be made to appear,
and then the balance of account may be
struck and no one need be led astray.
Year: 1874

soon after killed by an engine on level
crossing. always made out that it was
an accident my being fastened in the
points, and that Dick was trying to save
me but now that he is dead, there is no
harm in telling the whole truth.
Year: 1874

A PLEASING instance Of vonaDly
delicaey was shown ut the Maire Of
the ninth arrondisemen., in Paris. the
other day, when youthful pair pre-


sented themselves before the inagis-
,rate for the purpose Of being united
in marriage. The groom. who was
simple workingman, could not write,
and when the register was handed to
him, made cross in rather crest
fallen mood. The bride, who had evi-
IDENTIFY enjoyed much better educa-
ton, and who could write with ease,
instead of sigDirg her name, made
only a cross in the book, and one Of
her relatives speaking Of il she re
piled. Would you have me humble
my husband in such a momeBt2 Ought
/ let him in public appear inferior to
his wife? Do not say anything about
il, for before three months have
passed he viii be able to write.
Year: 1874

The House of Bishops Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, in their pas
toral letter delivered at the close of the
recent General Convention, speak in
no uncertain language on the subject
of divorce. The following passages,
incorporated in that document, are
worthy of serious consideration in
this day Of the easy sundering of the
marriage relation:


1t is part Of the liberty wherewith
Christ has made US free to lift up all
our domestic life into the pure atmos-
phere of spiritual thought and feeling.
Marriage is no longer union of con-
venience or a matter of civil contract
1t is the one blessed heirloom trans
mitted from the days of innocence; il
is the type and emblem of that union
which is between Christ and the
Church. The freedom of the chaste,
pure Christian house stands pre-emi-
nent among the earthly blessing be-
slowed on US in Christ.


How is it, then, that some among you
have presumed to put away wife ex-
cept for the cause Of fornication? We
are distr,s ed to know that some, un-
der pretext of civil divorce, have,
without adequate cause, dismissed an
uncougenial wife or husband, and after
marrying another have profaned the
Holy Sacrament by coming to it with
! a body thus de6led.


Be ye well assured, brethren beloved
that whatever license may be tolerated
by society and by civil courts, if any
persons be joined together otherwise
than as Gods Word doth allow, theiI
marriage is not lawful. Be admonish-
ed that f any cleave not to his wife
but unlawfully marries another, and
then comes to the table of the Lord
although he doth carnally and visibly
press with his teeth (as st. Augustine
saith) the Sacrament of the Body and
Blood of Christ. yet in no wise is he
partaker of Christ, but rather, to his
own condemnation. doth eat and drink
the sign or sacrament of so great q
thing.
Year: 1874

EDITORS CHRONICLE: - The iron
wagon work seems to be growing in
favor with our people. With a few
honorable exceptions, all I have heard
speak of it speak we'll of it. l think
our Grange will to man take stock
in it. have solicited no member who
has not taken from one to six shares.


There seems to be the strongest
reasons to believe that our town and
county will have one of the livest
manufactures in the State.


am not one of those who believe
that the iron wagons will supersede
the wood wagons-at least not for
many years-but it is clear to ne that
we must have more durable and
stronger wheel than the wooden, and
that the iron wagon is needed and will
sell here.


Wagons are necessarily exposed to
the weather and ought to be of material
not affected by it. The wooden wheel
is constructed of wood and iron COM
bined. The wood in the spokes and
hub are the braces. The iron in the
bands and tire is the power that holds
the wheel together. When everything
is tight this wheel can stand immense
strain, but the nature OF wood and
iron are such that no earthly power
can keep them tight for any length oi
time without sending i. to the smith
Iron and wood are affected in entirely
different ways by the vicissitudes o.
heat and cold. In hot, dry weather
the iron will expand and leave the
wood, and the wood will from the samt
cause shrink and leave the iron (anC
nothing can prevent it.) This i!
bound to destroy. for the time, thu
strength of the wheel. If cold weather
the iron must shrink, and from DAM
weather the wood becomes softer snC
expands, and this subjects the wheel tt
a strain that must damage it. Almos
all machinery is run by iron wheel
where strength and durability are re
quired, and why should the common
wagon, the most useful, numerous ant
exposed of them all, be without them


l hope this matter of building n
manufactures will occupy the stten
ton of every thinking man Of tow
and country. 1t is certainly the in
terest of all to urge it forward.


especially look tothe citizens of Clarks
vile for earnest and substantial aid
They will be the greatest benefciarie
and should be the leaders in this a
they have been in other enterprises.
J The country people have bee
Year: 1874

In his recent address before the
Harvard Medical, Oliver Wendell
Holmes said that it was the duty of
the physician to make dyingfo for his pa
tient as nearly as possible like the
closing of the eyes in sleep. When,
says he, the end is evidently near, it
remains for the physician to claim
for art the right OF procuring a pain
less passage out of the world, so far as
il is practicable, for the patient whom
he can keep no longeri in it, and, without
doing violence TO the proprieties ofthe
closing process as one which should be
under his exclusive direction"
Year: 1874

p. ST. hope to be able to give sub
stantiaI aid to Observe" in. getting
up his wood wagon works. There is a
splendid opening here for both the
wood and iron wagon. The demand
will be good for each.
Year: 1874

If it is very early in the Fall, the seed
should not be sowed until the danger
of very warm days has passed. After
the last of November the sowing
should be as soon as the bed is pre-
pared. A little less than a heaping
tablespoonful to ten steps square is
about the quantityof eeed. = CeEerthe
seed very lightly with the rake or
tramping the ground with the feet.
Cover the bed with good layer of
straight brush, not enough to keep the
light rains from the bed, but at the
same time enough to keep the ground
in moist condition even In very hot
weather. Make a low close brush
fence around the bed to keep the leaves
from being blown upon it. Rs-sow
whenever the plants are well up, so as
to have two chances. Take of the
brush cover when the plants are big
enough to shade the ground them
selves. If the plants are rather thin
on the bed, do not uncover until you
go there to draw the plants. If there
is any danger of a scarcity of plants,
always put the trash back after draw
ing. E. B. Ross.
Year: 1874

/ / was requested by this Grange I,


write something about making plan


beds. It is new time to commence fol


the next crop and / respectfully offel


the following: ~,


To make good plant bed requires
good management and pretty hard
work. It will hardly be done well
without the presence Of the farmer to
attend to it.


The time to make bed is from the
18th of October to the 1st Of April.
The best beds are made in the Fall,
for the reasons that the ground is then
very dry and therefore more easily
burned and besides there is more time
for the ashes to rot before the hot
weather. A bed burned in the Fall
will hold moisture much better than
burned later. 1t takes less wood to
burn well. The plants are more vigor-
GUS and tougher.


THE SOIL


should be rich and light, and never
titled before.


THE LOCATION
should be as much exposed to the sun
as possible. 1t is best for bed to be
surrounded by timber. The bugs are
not so apt to find it. Low, rich val
leys will generally do better than
ridges, though any good rich new
ground will make good plants if well
burned aud prepared.


BURNING.
The ground should be naked, very
clean Of leaves before packing on the |
brush and wood. The Ere must have !
a fair chance at the ground. The |
brush should be packed on straight |
and close. at least enough wood mixed |
with it to make it lie close. If the |
brush is green, endeavor to mix what
dry stuff there is all through, so the |
FIRE will burn through without trouble. |
1t is very importantthatthe fire should
be as hot as possible while it is burn
ing. The bed should not be rained /
upon after it is set before it is burned,
as it will be doubtful whether the
ground beneath the brush will get dry
we'll. The ground should be always
as dry as possible when it is burned.
The bed should be set on fire in several
places at once so as to have very
great heat on it at once. Ifthe ground
is we'll burned it will be little crusty
and whitish. and will pulverize bcauti-
fully. As soon as the ground is cool
enough it may be loosed up and pull
rerized. This should be done well /
md may be done with good sharp
harrow and then followed with hoes
md grubbing hoes. Aim to keep the
lshes and rich soilon the surface, and
or this reason a bed is some times +
damaged by too deep working Bake
getting off all the roots and
rash. The bed should be drained by /
/ little ditch around it on the upper
tide.
Year: 1874

The case OF Harriet Dietz against her husband,
John G. DietZ, came up before the General Term on
appeal from an order made by Judge Donohue,
denying the defendants motion for an injunction
restraining the wife from iurrher prosecuting her
action Ior divorce IN the Supreme Court. 1t ap-
pears that prior to the commencement OF this
action the husband brought an action for divorce
against the wife in the Superior Court OF this CITY,
and on a trial OF the action before referee both
parties we're found guilty OF the offences charged,
and the husbands complaint was dismissed and
judgment in accordance with the referees report
duly entered IN the action For subsequent of1enCeS
alleged to nave been committed by the husband
preme Court, and the defendant, In his answer,
sets up the decree Of the Superior Court, finding
tion before Judge Donohue to restrain the plain
TIT from ur ther prosecuting this action while the
decree OF the Superior Court remained 10 lul
force and effect which motion was denied.


On the appeal from the order made BY Judge
DonoRue Mr. Charles W. Jones, on behalf OF the
defendant argued tnat, under the statute the
judgment OF the Superior Court was bar to the
vile ever maintaining any action for divorce, and
that therefore, the Court would restrain the
plaintiff from prosecuting such action while the
decree OF the superior Court remaned unmodified


Mr. William II. Gale, on behalf OF the paintin,
argued that the decree Of the superior Court was
not bar to an action for divorce on the part OF the
wife for new offences committed by the husband !;
that the judgment OF the Superior Court under
the decision OF the Court OF Appeals In the case
OF Pitts VS.. Pitts stood as a judgment or convlc-
tion as against the husband that 1T let them hus.
band and wife, subject to oil the civil rights and
obngations, aud that q repetition OF the offence
since the action In the Superior Court revived the
injury and gave to the vile new aud entirely dis
tinct cause OF action from that passed upon
by the superior Court, ana that, therefore. the
judgment OF the superior Court could not be used
in this Court as a bar to the action. Plaintiffs
counsel also argued that under the code Of proce-
oure no injunction could be granted to defend
ant In an action and that only party plaintiff
would have the right to such relief, and under
the decision Of the Court in the case OF Schell vs.
The Erie Railway Company the Court had no right
to stay the prosecution OF the action.


The Court reserved lis decision and the case Is
looked upon with interest, as IL Is q novel ques-
tion and has never been passed upon IN any de
yorce case IN this State.
Year: 1874

put IN rne main the market may stfn be described
as firm. The week may show some remarkable
changes, for the conversation OF the street, OUT
side OF the "poolsn does not favor style OF nnan-
cial upholstery that Is 80 utterly at variance
with the generally poor condition Of the country.


The annual report OF the


CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
was issued to-day. The following changes from
the report OF last year may be noted The In
crease In the length OF the road was l3o miles.
The increase IN the capital and bonded debt was
s5,ol50oo. Increase In gross earnings, 900.
Increase in net earnings, $155,722


President Keep In his report speaks OF the antag.
ontsm that has sprung up between some OF the
States and railroad management. He says that
most OF the railroads that section of the country
were built by money furnished by Eastern or
foreign capitalists, and refers to existing laws
regulating freights as palpably unjust and
repugnant to all principles OF equity and
to all the provisions contained In tho
charter OF the company. stating likewise thar,
under the advice OF the most eminent counsel in
the country, the company had determined to
test the constitutonsllty OF the act. 1t Is also
added by the President that he believes that the
people, when the pending excitement subsidies will
demand the repeal OF the obnoxious measure and
so prevent the recurrence OF great Injustice.
The extreme
Year: 1874

grocery store in Van Brunt street. and that at the


moment OF his arrest bv Captain Williams who
told hlm ne was his prisoner, he was engaged In
opening her store. He offered some resistance,
but handouts were soon placed upon hlm,


and therefore any further resistance on his part
was ont OF the question He was removed to the
station house. where he remained until the other
prisoner was brought IN, when both were locked
were subsequently brought down to the United
States Court, where Commissioner Kenneth g.


White committed them In uefault OF bail for ex-
ANIMATION. None OF the facts OF the case how
ever, we're developed IN this preliminary proceed
ing, as the United States authorities deemed IL
prudent to withhold them for the present, pend
ing the arrest OF the third accused person, which,


II Is exp xpected Will be efiected In very short time.
Year: 1874

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


I am told ror l was not there myseiD that
Father Mooney told his congregation yesterday
that the Mass OF that day was in honor OF Fitch
and his BRIDE as well as In honor or God. Can it
be possible that any priest could allow himself to
s.step down and out" to such degreeY Poor
Fitch and his sensitive bride must have been the
most mortified persons In the congregation. Wnen
old Hughes was alive such toadyism would not
nave been tolerated. INDIGNANT CAIHOLlO
Year: 1874

VRNTILATIoN-I In nearly all small dwell.
lug houses ventilation Is allowed to take
care OF itself, and while the occupants
are not confined to one apartment, but
move from one room TO another, the cir.
Culation of air, caused by the opening OF
doors, Is sufficient 10 keep up supply Of
reah Dir During sickness, however, and
at nights there Is nothing left but a
Hobson's choice between foul air and q
dangerous draught. A recent author,
treating OF physiology Tor practical use,
suggested q method for avoiding both. A
piece of wood, three inches high and ex-
actly as long as tho breadth Of the window,
Ia to be prepared, When ventilation Is
required raise the sash, put the strip of
wood on the sill and draw the sash down
closely upon 1t. II the window Is well
fitted there will bC no draught at the low.
Ter part Of the sash, but between the up.
er bar and the lower bar Of the other sash
there will be IN opening through which
perpendicular current Of air may pass
out Of the room, but not DO felt as a
draught such as would be created by
simply raising or lowering the sash.
Year: 1874

THE jury in the case Of HENRY s.
BOWEN, oil Brooklyn, against DEMAs
BARNES for libel, brought in verdict oi
not guilty, although Mr. BARNES did not
escape without severe censure Tor the
character Of the article upon which the
suit was founded. The freedom Of the
press sometimes degenerates to unbridled
license, but the general tone Of journalism
has risen to such q standard that such use
Of the press is becoming and will yet bo'
come Of less frequent occurrence. 1t seems
then to be recognized principle that its
general freedom should not be curtaiIed
leaving to self respect and the force Of en-
lightcned public opinion the task Of insut'
ing It's observance oi tho amenities oil 30
cisl lie. The suit was an outgrowth o.
the BEKCuER-TrLTON scandal, and repre-
sents one phase OF that disgraCeful and un
happy controversy.
Year: 1874

The Law RELATIVE TO ADOPTED
CHILDREN.-Ttc Supreme Court, sit
ting at Newburyport, Mass, has decreed
that legally adopted child is, by our
statutes, an heir to property the same
as If it had been born in lawful wedlock.
This decision gives an adopted girl
100000 held in trust, which was to be
distributed at the death of a man to his
helrs-atlaw or "issue.' The court de
cldcs that will giving the property to
the wife was void, as tho maker Of it
could not revoke the original settlement
to his "issus.7
Year: 1874

A Washington correspondent says :
Hereafter frugality of mind must be
ascribed to Mrs. Toodles alone, for
since the recent engagement of lieu
tenant commander in the navy to a
young lady who visited here during
the winter, the inquiry was pnt to him,
How come you to be all prepared
with these diamonds, and India shawl,
and laces which you presented to the
lady?' The gentleman recently re-
turned to this city from three years
cruise, and says that he thought he
might become engaged to some one
before he made another voyage, and it
was best to avail mself Of the oppor-
tunity he then had of providing suit
able presents for such an emergency.
Year: 1874

On the 25th instant the regular
apring term of the Circuit Court for
this tManatee) county convened, and
his Honor, Judge Magbee, being wide
awake and sober, resolved himself into
Court Of Chancery, and in the most
summary manner proceeded to order
Mayor Lipscomb and the c ty Marshal
into close confinement il. the county
Jail for the period of ten days for in
dignities offered to the Judges body
in putting him in the caluboose, and
for contempt of court i'll neglecting to
recognize his wit of habeas corpus by
refusing to produce his body before
himself for adjudication upon the
legality of his own confinement.


Mayor Lipscomb and the City Mar
shall resisted this attempt to punish
them for doing their duty, and they
are unanimously sustained by the
people. There is considerable excite
ment, and it is feared that something
serious may result. Mayor Lipscomb
and his officers are willing to submit
to the law, but as The features of this
case are somewhat extraordinary, they
desire that it shall be reviewed by the
Supreme Court of the State.
Year: 1874

made and very soon all was in readiness
TO begin the construction oftlle great gun
Curiously enough, His Majesty the EN-
peror of Russia was the first to see one Of
Its coils welded, and since that time the
work has been gradually going on, till
now the steel tube, the breech piece, one
coil, and the trunnion are finished; 80
that it is certain that by June. next the
gun will be ready for trial. It will then
consist of the following parts: A tough
steel tube inside, weighing nearly sixteen
tuns and measuring about twenty-four
feet in length, q breech piece coil twelve.
feet in length, one central coil, another
coil nearer to the muzzle, and the trunn.
ion coil: The cascabe1 through which
the fire from the friction tube il conmu.


nicated to the cartridge inside the, gun is
Of steel, and immenselyEstrone Such IS
the weapon upon which hopes Of q victo-
ry over twenty inch armor plates are built
# 1t should succeed, three more will be
made Immediately. and the -four pieces
placed on board the Inflexible, which


will then be the most powerful armed


vessel in the world. Possibly, at the same


time, some addition may be made TO her


armor so that she may be invulnerable a.


she is terrible"