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Year: 1877

Miss Claxton gives thrilling account
of her escape from the Brooklyn Theater,
in which she says There never was q
drawer man on earth than Studley. He
stood by me cool and collected as the
best man of the "Six Hundred" and
kept the falling fire off me. When the
flames swept down upon us and flight
WAS imperative, and no good WAS to be
done by staying, 1 gathered my woolen
petticoat firmly in each hand, and fought
the fire from me as / dashed through it.
stopped only once. and that was to
seize poor Murdoch, and try to drag him
off, but he was pulled away from Inc.
Then I fought my way through with that
wooden petticoat it was my salvation.
1 either heard Maudc Harrison in her
room aud got her out or met her at the
door of it. Then I remembered the
underground passage to the box office,
and went for it, for the burning stage
began to fall i'll upon us. The horror of
the few minutes in that dark place-only
wide enough for one to pass at time
is indescribablc 1 knew that the door at
the end WAS usually locked, and might
be now but the Good Providence that
directs even the fall OF the sparrow made
a whim of mine the means of or escape.
In tho morning Of that dreadful day
merely for full had insisted upon
having the door opening from the box
Office to this passageway unlocked, and
I weut through it to my dressing-room,
instead of going round to the stage door.
Tie key was reluctantly given tony agent,
with many iniunctions to lock the door
behind him. He promised to do 50, but
dropped it in his pocket Instead of put
ting it i'll the door On the inside, as he
should have done. He says that lis
fingers were cold, and that went he put
them into his pockets he vowed he
wouldn't take them ont for all the keys
in Brooklyn. 'Fhose cold fingers, by
Gods mercy, saved all our lives, for after
We hal stumbled through that passage
and up the stairs the door yielded and
We tnmhlcd into the box office. The
smoke was suf1ocating
Year: 1877

.IEaWs Journal Of Health advises
over-stout people not to seek to reduce
flesh by drinking vinegar Or smoking,
but to maintain as perfect digestion as
possible and avoid fatmal1ing foods, such
as starch in the shape of potatoes, -four
bread and rice. Spirits, malt liquors
and sweets are to be abiured. The
gluten of wheat is the best food. 1t
will sustain life in full vigor, but it vii
not add an ounce of fat to the body.
Year: 1877

POLAR PEcULIAR1TIEs.- is well
known that the spot at which the ships
of the Arctic expedition wintered was SO
far north that they lost all advantage
during their long night of 140 days of
the aurora borealis. Apparently they
got behind not the north wind, but the
polar light. This, however, was not al
together unexpected, but what was a
surprise to most on the expedition was
that by way of compensation they got
nothing but full moons.
Year: 1877

when they were all so impressed with 11t n
the exceeding appropriateness OF the
thing, that singing, marching, decorum
and all solemn feelings were knocked
into pi by general roar OF laughter az
the expense of Deacon B.
Year: 1877

A Washington special to the New York
Tribune, March 80, says:


Republicans who have Just arrived in
Washington from the Western Reserve
represent the sentiment in that part of Ohio
aa exceedingly strong and OutspOken in
favor of recognition OF Governor Pack
ard by the Federal administration. They
say nothing short of this will satisfy the
Republican masses there, and they will look
upon any action of the administration which
results in the overthrow of Packard as dis
orediting the title of President Hayes him
self. They assert that the people of Ohio
will never be made to understand how it is
that Governor Packard, who received mere
votes than the Hayes electors, could be de-
feated when the State was given to the Re-
publicans on the national ticket They say
that if the President deserts Packard he
will not be sustained by the people of his
own State.


One Of these gentlemen says that if
Packard and Chamberlain are forced to
give mp, and should afterward make lee
turing tour through Northern Ohio, the
people would turn out in great num-
bera, and an interest would be aroused
such as has rarely been seen since
the days of the war. Packard and Hayes,
they insist, are in the same political boat,
and Packard can not lose his position with
out bringing Mr.. Hayes into disgrace with
the people of his own State, who did a.
much as any other to elect him.


When asked how the people of Ohio oRn
expect the President to sustain Packard in
the governorship of Louisiana, they reply
that he is to use the means ct his disposal.
The appropriations for the army, they say,
will not expire till July |, and he can use the
troops of the United States until that time
IL necessary. After that be may call on the
militia Of his own State, and they will not
be slow in responding to the call. II what
these gentlemen say is true, and if they
represent fairly the public sentiment in the
Western Reserve, Senator Blaine's two
brief speeches in the Senate during the
speciaI session have found response among
q large class of people there.


Reports from other parts OF the country
represent similar state of feeling, and the
friends of the President now here express
the belief that if the Republicans Of the
Western Reserve will only be patient and
will put themselves as far as possible IN
the place OF President Hayes, they will be
able, in spite of their present sentiments, TO
sustain him in his Southern policy.
Year: 1877

The Clerk of the Hense of Represents
tives is now compiling the roll for the or
aauization of the new House. 1t is aseer-
Gained that In a number Of districts contests
of such a nature have been instituted that
neither the Republican nor Democratic can
didate has yet resolved his certificate of
election from the Governor. Ia ell such
eases the name of neither is placed upon
the roll. and az the Republicans claim to
have carried nearly all Of these districts,
and the questions involved are principally
technical ones, of course the result is 70
give to the Democrats 3 larger majority
than they otherwise would have. 1t is
now reported that the roll IS made up BY
Clerk Adams will show the Democratic
majority TO be about seventeen. Leading
Republican members of the next House
now In Washington have held an informal
consultation upon the subject, the obIeet
being to devise some means 70 prevent any
arbitrAry or unusual proceeding, Ghey
are unanimously of the opinion that 20 re-
fuse to place upon the roll the name Of any
Republican whose certificate Of election ia
forwarded to the Clerk would be arbitrary
and illegal, and measures will DO taken to
make . protest against 1t of such nature
As to be effective.
Year: 1877

1t really belongs to actions which de- serve much better names.

 1 have heard the name "chivalrous" applied to such deeds as that of Sir Philip Sidney when he bade his friends give the water to the other man rather than to himself. But this was not chiv- airy; it was something much better Christian self-denial. Nor was any chivalry in such an act as that which, in different forms, is told of David, Alex ander, and several other captains, how they refused to drink water or enjoy some other lnxury which their men could not share with them. Such an act might spring from a mere generous impulse; it might spring from a noble and far seeing policy or from some compound motive In which those two elements are inextricably mixed to- gether. But there is nothing in it of cbivalIy nothing of the fantastic class feeling to which that name really be- longs. .a"-.

 Chivalry is not the virtue of the sol dier; it is not thevirtue of the general. It is the fantasy of 8 class of men, of a class of soldiers, who are led by 1t to do things which are no part of their duties, either as. men or as soldiers. The knight who was killed by the butcher may have had it written on his tomb that he carried out the character of man of honor to the last Compare this with the true standard of military virtue. On the tomb of the three hun dred at Thermopyl8 it was not written that they had done anything as men of honor. It was written that they lay there in obedience to the laws of Sparta. The standard of chivalry, then, the standard of honor, the standard of the knight and gentleman, is not only at it's best very imperfect, but it is apt to run into vagaries which have no ground either in law and morals or in common sense. But more than this, it is apt to become positively wicked. Asa purely class-feeling, prescribing at it's best only those virtues which are thought becoming in an exclusive class, it na- turally led to utter recklessness toward all who did not belong to that class. The contempt of the gentleman for the roturier, his recklessness of the rights of the rOtuter where the natural off spring of the chivalrous standard | FOrtniohtlv ReUie,D.
Year: 1877

fe two companions of my wiutry way, Oft have VIC trudged it many tedious mile Through slop, and miro and mud and cling

 ing clay,

 And paced along with true pedestrian toll. Now, sore against my will, we part at length, For ye arc both grown old, and both worr out; Your tough tanned bodies have resigned theil strength,

 And water pierce your soIes that once were stout. What boots it now that you were boots of yore So neatly shining, supple. smooth and black No patent lustre can your gloss restore, No eobbler can recall your value back. So man shall fail, and all his works to boot, Nor art nor medicine decrepitude recruit.

 Chambers Journal.
Year: 1877

BRoILED SALT MACKEREL.-(In soak ing all kinds of salt fish, put it into a large pan or dish of water, with the skin up, else the salt. which of its own weight naturally sinks to the bottom, will settle in the skin and the fish not be freshened at alp Soak mackerel over night, soith the skin up. In the morning take from the water, dry care fully, trim off head, fins and tail, cut the fish in half, aud rub off the skin witE coarse towel. Be careful not to break the fish. Rub the bars of the gridiron with little whiting, and the fish will not stick to them. Prepare the butter sauce before putting the fish over the fire; and just as you are ready to broil it throw handful of salt over the coals to moderate the fire, and also to prevent the disagreeable smoke or gas that would otherwise arise from it, which is very unhealthy. Watch the fish while broiling, that it may not scorch.
Year: 1877

CLEAN FURs.-Strip the fur articles of their stufffng and binding, and lay them as much as possible in flat posi- tiOn. They must then be submitted to a very brisk brushing, with a stiff clothesbrush; after this, any moth-eaten

 parts must be cut out, and be neatly re- placed by new bits of fur to match. Sable, chinchilla, squirrel, fitch, etc., should be treated as follows: Warm a quantity of new bran in a pan, taking care that it does not burn, to prevent which it must be actively stirred. When well warmed, rub it thoroughly into the fur with the hand. Repeat this two or three times; then shake the fur, and give it another sharp brushing until free from dust. White furs, ermine, etc., may be cleaned as follows: Lay the fur on the table, and rub it well with bran made moist with warm water; rub until quite dry, and after wards with dry bran. The wet bran should Le put on with flannel, and the dry with a piece of book-muSlin. The light furs in addition to the above should be rubbed with magnesia, or a piece of book-muslin, after the bran process. Furs are much improved by stretching, which may be managed as follows; to a pint of soft water add three ounces of salt; dissolve; with this solution sponge the inside of the skin (taking care not to wet the fur), until it becomes thoroughly saturated |; then lay it carefully on board with the fur side down-warts, in its natural disposition then stretch as much as it will bear to the required shape, and fasten with small tacks. The drying may be quickened by placing the skin little distance from the fire or stove
Year: 1877

REMEDY FOR DEAFNEss.-Drop three or four drops of glycerine in the ear before retiring at night; in the morn- ing syringe the ear with warm water, and continue this practice faithfully for some time. The deafness and sing ing often result from collection Of wax on the tympanum or drum of the ear, and the glycerine has the effect to loosen it, while the water removes it. l have known this experiment to be sue cessfully tried on persons eighty years old, when the hearing would naturally be very imperfect.
Year: 1877

NEW CURE FOR WoUNDs.-As soon as a wound is inflicted get little stick-a knife or file-handle will do-and com mence to tap gently on the wound. Do not stop for the hurt but continue until it blecds freely and becomes perfectly numb. When this point is reached you are safe-all that is then necessary is to protect it from dirt. Do not stop short of the bleeding and numbness and do not on any account close the opening with plaster. Nothing more than a little simple cerate on a clean cloth is neces- sary. We have used and seen this used on all kinds of simple punctures for thirty years and never knew a single instance of a wound becoming intlamed or sore after treatment as above. Among other cases: A coal-raketooth going entirely through the foot, a rusty darn ing needle through the foot, a bad bite by a sucking pig, several instances of file shanks through the hands and num- berless cases of rusty nails, awls, etc., but we never knew a failure of this treatment.-Scjentfc Ameucan.
Year: 1877

THE following are freezing powders. which may prove useful in hot weather where ice is not attainable: l. Four pounds sulphate of soda, two and half pounds each of muriate of ammonia and nitrate of potash; when about to use, add double the weight of all the in

 gradients in water. ?. Equal parts of nitrate of potash and muriate of ammo nia; when required for use, add more Nitrate of ammonia and water in equal proportions. Carbonate of soda and nitrate of ammonia, equal parts, and one equivalent of water.
Year: 1877

PEAs.-Leave little of the liquor in which they are boiled in the pan, and season with butter, pepper, and salt. In spite Of French cooks, peas are not nearly so good when dry as when cooked ill his manner.
Year: 1877

To FRY OYsTERs.-Lay them in a cloth few moments, to dry them, then dip in sifted cracker crumbs, and fry in just enough fat to brown them. Put pepper and salt on them before turning.
Year: 1877

A SUBSTITUTE FOR MATCHES.-Count- less accidents, as every one knows, arise from the use of matches. To obtain light without employing them, and so without the danger of setting things on fire, an ingenious contrivance is now used by the watchmen of Paris in all magazines where explosive or intlam- mable materials are kept. Any one may easily make trial of it. Take an oblong phial of the whitest and clearest glass, and put into it piece of phos- phorus about the size of pea. Pour some olive oil, 3heated to the boiling point, upon the phosphorus; fill the phial about one-third full and then cork it tightly. To use this novel light, re- move the cork, allow the air to enter phial, and then recork it. The empty space in the phial will become lumi- | nous, and the light obtained will be equal to that of a lamp. When the light grows dim, it's power can be in creased by taking out the. cork and al lowing fresh supply of air to enter the phial. In winter it is sometimes necessary to heat the phial between the hands in order to increase the tiuidity of the oil. The apparatus thus prepared may be used for six months.
Year: 1877

LARGE AND SMALL FOWLS AS SLAYERS. Il begin to suspect that big hens have not all the superiority over small ones that we sometimes claim for them. The smaller breeds of fowls are, I incline to think, more frequent layers. Big fowls have large frames and a tendency to lay on flesh. If we wish large-sized egg then only the larger fowl can give it to us. I like the large breeds so we'll, they are so easily restrained, they have so docile disposition, they show up so we'll on the platter as we'll as when fol lowing the grasshopper ronzthe now ings, and their eggs are so large and in- viting, that, 1 do not feel like discarding them. Their merits are of a substantial sort. l cannot forget, however that during this cold season my fowls are taking rest from laying, that my hens are eating their fill every day, and are like people whe are fresh from a Thanks giving dinper, quite content to do nothing; while my neighbours Leg horns are giving him eggs i'll exchange for food and care. He gets small eggs Il get large ones; but he has more than per hen, and has perhaps two eggs to my one at the season when they bring the largest price. Hearty feeding in his case seems to start his hens to lay ing. If they rest over few days of a cold spell they are soon at it again on the return of the warm sunshine, and their intervals of non-laying seem not so prolonged. The smaller breeds are endowed with higher vitality, and the expenditure of it is seen in their more nervous movement and in egg produc- tion rather than in laying on of flesh. am not sure but that-the laying hen is something akin in her temperament t0 the deep milking cow. She is one of a nervous makeup, can find out a neigh bor's garden, knows how to get into it, and can run right smartly when the small boy appears on the scene to re- monstrate.
Year: 1877

HoTBED SAsHEs WITHOUT GLASS; Those who would make hotbeds but for the expense of glazed sash, will find that frames covered with cheap cotton cloth may be made to answer very useful purpose, and in fact involve less care to remove on sunny days. The frames may be made the same size as the sashes, or wider if desired, with cross bars one foot apart. The cloth should be shrunk by being wetted and dried, before tack ing it on the frames; then paint 1t with one or more coats of che bes: linseed oil. The Germans, with whom this kind of hotbed sash is said to have originated, make use of tue following composition for saturatiDg the cloth: Melt four ounces of white resin in three pints of the best linseed oil, then add one ounce of sugar of lead, rubbed up in little of the oil. We have used this mixture, but prefer the oil alone, though possibly the former may make the covering more durable. The cloth covering may not force the plants quite so rapidly as the glazed sash, but it has several advan- tages over the latter, for the use of the family gardener. The beds thus covered require less attention, need lit tie watering, and if left closed during the hottest days, the plants never scorch or wither. while at night they are warmer, less heat radiating from them While giving sufficient light for the healthy growth of plants, they also af ford them degree of shade. It is ne. cessary of course to give the plants ire quent waterings, whichever coverings may be used.
Year: 1877

New York Tribune administration Org4n)


The Republican politicians Of the
South have had their day. Oppor-
tunities were given them such as
come to no man twice in a lifetime.
A most glorious and most solemn
trust was committed TO them when
the task of reconstruction was plac-
ed in their hands and all the power
OF the United States put forth to
sustain them. How have they met
that trust2 For years their power
has been absolute. Where have
they produced good government!
They have been tried. With rare
exceptions they have failed dis.
gracefully Even the few who have
tried to do their best have been
swept away by the current, have
allied themselves with known plum
derers in order to secure party sue
cess, and hare no chance whatever
TO hold place or influence save by
connection With political combina-
tlon which ila+ made itself a curse
TO the State in which it exists and
disgrace To the Republican name.


The Republican leaders OF the
South cannot complain that twelve
years of restrained power have
not been enough. Majorities Of for
ty thousand in South Carolina and
Louisiana have been thrown away.
Delegations of earnest Republicans,
VINO own property, pray for the euc.
cess Of State tickets for which they
did not vote. The Republican lead
ers Of the South have been tried.
fully and faithfully, and they have
failed.


The duty OF the President il not
to sustain or abandon individuals
or parties, but to promote the best
interests in the country. '.IIe serves
his party be,t who serves his coun-
try best" SO believing. the Presi-
dent finds .hat the Republican pol
iticians at the South have failed;
that the policy of force is utterly
powerless 10 protect the Republican
voters or to give piece and prosperi-
ty to the country.


But one other mode is left. The
Southern whites have claimed that
local misruie has made them hostile
10 Republicanism, and that. once rid
OF local corruption and tyranny, they
are ready to project all citizens in
all their rights. II is possible to put
them to the test. That they have
the power - do what they promise,
no one doubts. 1t is easy TO learn
By trial whether they have the will.
How could ) President. coDscienti-
ousiy seeking the peace and pros
perity Of tie whole country. pursue
any other course? The Southern
whites have the power to protect all
citizens. Tie Southern Republicans
have been tried, aad have failed.
Year: 1877

~President Hayes, in an inter
view declares that he is only carry
ing out the views expressed by him
In his campaign for Governor Of
Ohio in his Southern policy, and
that he intends to stick to it.
Year: 1877

Diamonds are now being mounted
in q remarkably convenient manner.
Each article of jeweIry can be unset
at pleasure aud placed upon any
part Of the toilet. As fashion seems
60 favor placing all the ornaments in
Hront, leaving the back comparative
" bare, valuable laces and jewels
are likely to come into more general
use, as they can be so arranged as
70 be continually under the eye Of
the wearer, thus brooking little dan
ger OF being lost or stolen.
Year: 1877

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-lt has long
been the proud boast Of every American
citizen that ours, Is not only


The land of the free


And the home of the brave,
But here the oppressed of all nations, and
creed, for full one hundred years have found
an asylum, where they are free to worship
their Maker according to the dictates OF
their own conscience, without let or hind
rance. Anc this being the leading idea
upon which our government is based, our
people as whole, have learned, where they
cannot agree or see eye to eye in their
predictions, still to pay proper respect
to the views of each other, they agree to
disagree, but once in while, as in Every
Evenings" issue of Wednesday, our Jewish
fellow lcitizens are made the target
for ridieule, why is this, do they not
give that paper full share of their patron
age as advertisers; to say the least OF It, it
Is not pleasant for any people, be they Jews
Catholics, Methodists or Baptists, to be
brought thus before the public.


Yours, truly,
Year: 1877

Tho ball given by tho Cigar Makers OF
this city last evening, at the City Hall was
quite q success. The party was very
pleasant affair, and reflects credit upon the
managers. Thirty nine couples were on the
grand promenade.