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Year: 1878

The saddest sight in Russia to trav-
ouerS are treated. 1t is common
spectacle to see 500 or 400poor wretcheS
on their way to Siberia under military
escort; for most of them are chained
together in couples, while the women
and children who have elected to share
their bread-winners' lot have also to
submit to be treated as criminals. Poor
ly clad. and apparently half-starved, the
wender is that any of the party should
ever survive the dreadful journey. A
Russian criminal condemned to exile
is sent away with very little ceremony;
but when an officer of the army or other
prisoner of note has been sentenced to
banishment for life, he is dressed in
full uniform, and led to scaffold in
sofae public place. In the presence of
the crowd he is made to kneel, while
his epaulets and decorations are torn
from his coat, and his sword broken
over his head. He is declared legally
dead; his estates are confscated, and
his wife can consider herself widow
if she chooses. From the scaffold he
starts on his journey for Siberia. His
wife and children, sisters or mother
can follow Or accompany them if they
choose, but only on condition that they
share his exile. Mr.. Arnold in his book
entitled, Through Persia by Caravan,
relates how, when passing through
Russia, he saw party of prisoners
embarked on board steamer on the
river Volga. They were positively
Gagged amidships, so that every part Of
the interior could be seen, just as in
the lion houses in the Geological Gar
dens, with this difference-that in the
case of the prisoners there was no over
hanging roof to prevent rain or sun
shine from pouring in upon their
wretchedness. At the back Of the cage
was lair common to all, without dis
tinction of sex or age. And when all
were secured, including the guiltless
women and children, fights occurred
for the places least exposed to the east
wind This is a system which must
surely fade away beneath that public
opinion which is fast becoming too
strong for even autocratic monarchs to
despiSe; for we are told that the eman-
cipation of the Russian serfs has made
/. vast legal, social and material inn
provement in the lower orders Of the
people; and it is to the people that the





reform, which will enable Russia, per-
haps at no distant day, to take an hon
orable place among civilized nations.
Year: 1878

We made a cheese this morning,
mother and /. When we came 10 Cur
prairie farm in 1851, we brought with
US from New York state a brass kettle
that held seven pals as OUT grandmetl-
er used to say. 1t was an heirloom in
the family and in revolutionary times
cheese was made III it that Washing
ton ate of. Why shouldn't we make
our own cheese, to be sure! We saved
the milk from threa nilkinps. and di-
rectly after breakfast we put it all to-
gether. heating it to about the same
temperature as when it came from the
cow, next we put the rennet in, after
which we were very careful not to stir
IL until It looked Inck. THere us
cOme!" said mother. When you see it
look curdley like that, it is time to Gu,
it. Be sure to have the knife long
enough to cut it clear down TO the bot
tom of the kettle. Cut in squares an
inch and q half wide. Let it stand five
minutes after cutting, until the whey
begins to run out freely. You can't
IbIlG CI4ttSc. l[C CdItIul dI luAS
stage of the process not to hurry it too
much, or the white whey viii run out,
and the richness of the cheese viii be
gone if it does. Dip the whey off with
shallow basin. OF course in cheese
factories, where the milk is placed in
tanks, they have other processes for re-
moving the whey, but our big kettle
and kitchen is our factory, and making
cheese in hot weather saves Il deal of
labor in butter making. After the
whey is dipped off take the curd into a
chopping tray, and with a chOpping
knife cut into squares a quarter of an
inch in width, after which set it on the
stove to heat. The thermometer marks
ninety degrees. That will do. If it
varies trifle, no matter, it will join
we'll at about that degree Of tempera-
tuTe. Salt 10 the taste, and bring the
| cheese hoop and follower. Ours is a
little toWn-the cheese strainer isa yard
square of eight cent unbleached mus
lin, very sleaZy, in order that the whey
may rl,n through it freely. Put the
strainer in the hoop letting the ends
hang up over it, put in the curd, throw
the ends Of the strainer up over it and
put the follower on, and all into press


In three quarters Of an hour it must be
turned, bottom side up, the strainer re-
moved, AMI rinsed in cold water, and
put on again and in press. 1t will re-
qure considerable pressing. We let
ours stand III press from ten o'clock in
the morning, until eight the next
morning. then rub the rind thoroughly
with butter, and bandage and set away.
Our last cheese weighed tweEe pounds
and Is ln&te from the milk of three
COWS. Some of them will weigh few
pounds more. But here comes pater
famllias wanting to know who | am
scribbling to. | inform him [ am writ
ing an article on cheese, and with his
nose elevated like giraffe scouting a
storm, he gives q prolonged whistle,
and says, ''are you expecting to en-
tighten the world, etc.?n ! cut short
his comments telling him that the
proper work for farmers is churning.
by all means, but for my part, I'm get
ting above such tread-mill work as all
that, and that henceeorth | shall make
barely butter enough for family use,
and If he isn't satisfied with that, he
can churn as long as he chooses. Please
pass the cheese.


RUTH HMARYWEATHER
Year: 1878

Forty-fve dollars pound was paid
for butter at Colorado Springs recently,
yet we would not advise people to make
a rush for the dairy business there
This is how it came about: the ground
for building to be occupied by Colora-
do College was broken at the Springs on
the 4th of July. Four pounds of butter
given TO the building fund by a lady
and sold again, until they brought $3.50,
or SIS a pound. Ten thousand dollars
has also been subscribed by citizens Of
Colorado Springs.
Year: 1878

Mr. Hermann Of New York was rescued al Rockaway
by one of the ife-saving crew yesterday


The young men Of Godburg A Caskel enjoyed their
second annual excursion at ROckaway yesterday.


The body Of man with sandy moustache, and dress
ed In white shirt with an embroidered front hight
ribbed pantoOns blue rOck coat and vest aud saiteT
shoes was found IN the bay near Fort Hamilton
Year: 1878

Our terms are Cash, or its equivalent.
on the spot. Bat where an account is
opened it must be closed at the end of
the month. This rule will in no ease
be varied from, as We expect to do our
own work and can not afford to employ
a book-keeper. We buy for cash.
Our motto, sell quick!


J.. w. BRYAN e. Go.
Year: 1878

CLAIM SETTLED.-In 1876, at tho
request Of the Wisconsin Centennial
Commission, the Jocob brothers Of
Linden furnished for exhibition at
Philadelphia piece OF mineral of
1900 pounds weight, tho commission
agreeing to pay oil expense Of taken
the mineral from the diggings and
transporting it to Philadelphia, and
at the close of the exposition to
either pay the owner the market
value of ore at the time it was raised,
$40 per thousand), or return it free
OF cost to Linden. But to tho sur
prise OF the owners, some time after
exposition closed they received from
Secretary W.W.Field o letter stating
that on breaking the mineral it was
found to contained large quantity
Of rock, and was sold in Philadelphia
for S25 which amount the Commis-
sion would pay. To this of course
the owners dissentcd, and de mand-
ed payment according to agreement
but Field adopted the game of "bluf"
and replied that they might take
the s25 or nothing. Thus the mat


ter stood until this winter, when


Mr.. Gray armed With the correspou-
dence, called upon Gen Atwood,
President of the commi, sion. Tia
gentleman was surprised to find so
just claim unsettled, and at once
took steps to secure payment, and.
at the same time disclaim any res
possibility for tho discre'litabIs
course pursued by the secretary to
avoid fulfilling the contract made
with the owners Of the mineral. A
warrant for the value of the ore
about S6s-is now snbiect to the
order Of the Jacobs brothers at the
State Treasury.
Year: 1878

&C., the objective point being Mus
coda, or, possibly, if the Dodgeville
route were selected, Arena; and that
IT Dodgeville would extend aid to
the amount of sec, 900 in town and
village bonds, the road would be
built to this place the coming SUM-
mer. Our citizens in turn informed
Mr.. Robbins that until it is definate-
ly settled whether the proposed mar
row gauge road is to be built, it will
be impossible for them to say what
aid they can give the Mineral Point
Road, as we have already voted to
the narrow gauge project fall that
the law allows us, and that the pres
ent contract is open for acceptance
or rejection by tho contractors until
the first OF July; but if the Mineral
Point Il. r. Co. means bus mess.
would be we'll for it to file definite
proposition with proper guarant, O.,
so that if our people are left free to
90 so they may accept it. Mr.. Rob
bins said no would consult with his
associates in the matter, and advise
our people further in q few weeks.


Thus the matter stands at present.


That the extension of tho Mineral
Point road would be a good thing
for Dodgeville and the people of
Iowa county generally, no one. will
deny. Dodgeville as far back as
1869, attestsd her belief in this prop
osition and her willingness to do her
fullshsre towards its accomplishment
by voting the exact amount of aid
she is now asked to contribute.
which has been available for tho
purpose ever since until within tho
last six months. She would still liko
to see the road extended but at
the same time there is no possibility
OF her granting aid to it in any event
except upon the most positive guar
antees that the road is extended
here il granted.


Our columns are open for a full
discussion Of this subject by all who
are interested.-C Chronicle.
Year: 1878

came one of the silent majority.
Thus the deceased has been cut
down in tho hour Of dawning man
hood,-in the full strength and vigor
of life thai. had but begun to reach
out into avenues Of usefulness.
Year: 1878

CHEAP OUTSIDE PAINT.-To make
cheap paint inpervious to the weather -
Dissolve eight pounds of glue in boiling
water, and with this slake bushel OF
auicklime until it becomes of the consist
ence of paint. Lay on three coats OF this
mixture with painters brush, taking care
that each coat is dry before it is succeeded
by another; over the third dust sand or
grey-stone dust from a dredger. By mix
ing ochre with the wash, any color desired
NAV be obtained. 1t may be made green
by mixing common blue and yellow ochre,
and APPLYING them hot. For green paint
for garden stands, etc.:-Mix quantity OF
mineral green and white lead. ground In
turpentine, with a small portion of turpen-
tine yarnish for the first coat for the Sc ,
ond. put as much varnish in the color as
will produce good gloss. To obtain a
substitute for oil paint Pour a gallon of
boiling water upon pound of quicklime
and two ounces of sugar of lead. When
the lime has become completely slaked, the
mixture is to be stirred, and il is then nit
for use. II required thicker, less water is
to be used. Celoring ingredients may be
added at will. This composition is about
one-twelfth less in cost than that of OIL
paint, and possesses almost equal efficacy
and beauty. When exposed to the weather,
It REQUIRES one coat or foil to protect it.
Year: 1878

We asked shrewd business man what he


thought was the cause of hard times here


and everywhere throughout the country.


His answer, in effect, was as follows ::


"Our people do not know the first princl-
| pies Of economy. We are the most extrav-
| agant people on the earth. In San Fran
cisco there are some hundreds of people


fed by charity. In the same city there is


thrown away food enough daily to feed
| these people better than the royal families


are fed in Germany. Here, on the Com


stock, are hundreds of young men working


for 81 per day. They will not see that


they are peculiarly blessed they will not


sey to themselves: L can liYe nicely on


$3.50 per day If save So so per day, in a


year shall have $3.50, for which can buy a


quarter section of land, team, seed and


years food, and in five years be independent


in my own home No, not at all They


will at least have one suit of clothes better
than wealthy New England man wears
every day. Once week they will go to a
theater; they will not think of smoking
anything less than two-bit cigars, and the
result is they are at the end of December
just where they were on the January pre-
ceding, except that they are year older.
And this is characteristic of us all. Min
gled with this extravaganza is a false pride,
winch causes men and women to try to
keep up an appearance before the world
which their incomes do not justify. This is
probablyithe cause of more heartaches than
any other one thing in the United States,
and it is persisted in year after year, when
it is apparent that it is like dying ones |
deceives no one but the per |
son practicing it. We shall do better after |
we have suffered enough. No doubt the |
Chinese were fast livers when they were |
few in numbers and the resources of their
were ample. What we see of them
IS but the result of 1000 years of want-a
thrift which is hereditary. In less degree
,he same thing was apparent in all old ma
ions. A wealthy family in Europe live
cheaper than many poor man i'll America.
A genuine New England family can take
he money expended here for six people
md make it ample for eighteen. We are
lot over the flush days of 40 yet. Men
hink if they miss it here they Will
strike it in Tuscarora, or Bodie, or
omewhere else. And SO we go. And
when, through laches of our own, suffering
omes, it does not teach US anything. The
rouble is not in what we can make, but in
What we will not ve."- Virginia Enter
,Tiss
Year: 1878

oh. that word Regret


There have been nights and morns when we have


sighed,


$ Let us alone, Regret! We are content
To throw thee all our past, SO thou wilt sleep
For aye" But it is patient and it wakes,
1t hath not learned to cry itself to sleep,
But plaineth on the bed that is 30 hard.
We did amiss when we did wish it gone
And over; sorrows humanize our race;
Tears are the showers that fertilize this world
And memory of things precious keepeth warm
The heart that once did hold them.


They are poor
Who, losing, have forgotten; they most poor
OF all who lose and wish they might forget - a4,.,A
For lifeis one and in Its warp and woof
There runs thread of gold that glitters fair,
And sometimes in the pattern shows most sweet
Where there are sombre col0rs 1t is true
That we have wept. But, o! this thread of gold,
We would not have it tarnsh let us tmn
Oft and look upon the wondrous web,
And when it shineth sometime we shall know
That memory is possession.
Year: 1878

c1ety.


The prettiest woman in Washington
society is the wife of Representative Willis,
of New York. Yet she is the hardest one
to describe. Her hair is dark brown, and
waving, she parts it in the middle, combs
it smoothly behind her ears, and ties it in
the nape of her neck, braids the ends in
two braids about an inch wide, and wears
them in loops very low in the neck. The
style is girlish, and shows the contour of
her finely shaped head. and from the way
it is dressed one can see there is no false
hair worn. She is rather tall, finely poised
figure, neither fat nor slender. Her eyes
are blue, dark lashed, expressive. Her
face rather long teeth pretty nose perfect,
and complexion with roses of health On her
cheeks. She is always dressed in such
way that her clothing does not attract at
tention. 1t is her undescribably beautiful
face and fine form that you admire. She
has no need to depend on dress for beauty.
Her husband 10 immensely wealthy.
have seen her often in the gallery of the
House accompanied by one of her children,
a little girl three years old, so angelic in
her beauty that no painters brush could
paint her as she is. The night of the re-
ception Mrs. Willis wore a pale blue
brocaded silk, high necked and elbow
sleeves. Her hair was braided in school
girl fashion, and one deep red rose stuck
straight up in the top of the plait as any
child might carelessly put it. Her husband
eyed her with admiration all the evening.
He is a fat, blaok-eyed, baidheaded, good
natared man, scarcely as tall, at least no
taller than his wife.


I" Do take me home /" she said late at
night coming from b brilliant circle of
gentlemen by whom she had been surround
ed, toward her husband who was standing
near me.


Say please" said the tyrant.


Please take me home" she repeated
with mock humility, and they started off
arm in arm, laughing like two children
Letter to Chicago Times.
Year: 1878

THE Richmond Dispatch has taken up the
Southern refrain, "let US alone. 1t says
SIN word, if the North will mind its own
business and let us mind ours, there will be
peace. But it is insufferabls that Northern
ers should consider it their mission to regu-
late the affairs of the Southern States"
Year: 1878

THE Tribune has advices that the unac-
countable appearance of three Republicans in
the South Carolina Legislature is explained at
last. Ten thousand tissue ballots were shipped
from Charleston for Beaufort county, but the
boat which bore them ran on sand bar, and
did not arrive till after the election. In this
way "negro ignorance was enabled to tri-
umph over 'white intelligence and expert


ence" and send three men to the Legislature.
Year: 1878

THE Bangor Commercial says "Tens of
thousands of young men and women Of
Maine' shave been driven out of our State
during the last sixteen years by excessive tax
ation." The census reports will hardly sus-
tain this assertion. But if it be true, where
did the tens OF thousands go? What is the
name of the favored State that is governed
so much more economically than ours? In
what direction was the new Retreat Of the
Ten Thousand made? The Commercial
should be more explicit.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi.
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

And shun hell Of vice and woe;
But what is heaven to you and me-
But peace, and love, and harmony,
Where all the elements OF strife
Ale tuned to harmony OF life?
Heaven in the family Is where
No jarring notes Of discord are,
And II heaven We would win,
There is the place we should begin,
And make with all our art and care
a homemade heaven and keep 1t there,
For we can make one il we try,
Better by far than we can buy;
And let us aid whereer we can
To make heaven for every man,
BY kindly helping those in need
And well be happier for the deed.
But do we need to study DER
Pages Of theologic lore,
To tell us that in wee and CRIME
We're going hellward all the time?
Does not our reason clearly tell
How we can shun drunkard's hell?
There is one way, and one alone,
We need no priest to make it known.
The blood OF Christ, our preachers say,
Viii wash our quilts and sins away,
However vile our lives have been,
And make all pure and clean within.
Perhaps they honestly receive 1t,
AS honestly disbeleve it.
Each crime will make moral stain
TO last while memory shall remain,
Through an eternity OF time,
Unless we can forget the crime.
The preacher says prepare to die
Prepare to live, would reply,
And let us live in such way
IS to grow better every day,
And IL we make hell below,
That hell will follow where we go;
But il We make heaven here
A future hell we need not fear.
Year: 1878

hundred and fifty dollars were left to pay
for any plan he might submit.


So far as can learn any action taken by
Mr.. Kemble was based on instructions re-
ceived from the chairman, and some MEM
Der OF the committee. But the committee
had no knowledge Of any plan being pre-.
pared until within the last two or three
weeks.


Tonight the Democratic primaries are
to be held, at which candidates for County
Commissioners are to be selected. Some Of
the prime movers in this delectable scheme
will before these primaries for nomina.
ton. Will the members Of the Democratic
party who are opposed to this Workhouse
project see to 1t that they arc permitted to
carefully stay at home next term and their
places filed with fairer and better men?


The same course It is hoped will be pur-
sued at the Republican primaries on Sat
urtlay next, September 1th. y.
Year: 1878

There was much excitement among the
employees OF the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey late yesterday afternoon. on account OF an
announcement that the company had deter
mined to cease acknowledging the organization
known as the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers. The engineers in the employ Of the
company are requested to withdraw from the
Brotherhood within five days time. or they will
be discharged from their positions and their
locomotives given to men who do not belong to
the Brotherhood.


The notices informing the men Of the deter
mination Qf the ofliccrs Of the company were
sent out late yesterday afternoon. and II is
thought that the result of the order will be a
general change OF engineers. Yhe men are
sworn to sustain the Brotherhood. and II Is not
anticipated that they will consent to withdraw
from the organization. II is understood that a
committee meeting OF the Brotherhood was held
last evening but no mode of action was decided
on. A meeting of all members who can attend
Will probably be held to-day or tomorrow.
Year: 1878

A letter has been received by gentle
man in this city, from the Osgood fire
company Of Troy, N. T., stating that
they anticipated visiting this city some
time during next north. The letter was
handed TO member of the Fame Hose
Company, and at meeting OF that COM
pany, 1t was unanimously decided TO re-
ceive the Troy Company upon their
arrival here. Word was sent to them Of
the action of the Fame Company, and n
reply is expected every day, in which the
time Of ;he visit will be definitly settled.
Upon the occasion of the visit II Is very
probably that the whole department will
turn out in purade In honor Of the visit.
Year: 1878

other, fever, but in this vicinity 1t Is
depominated the measles. From the
fatality of its touch IL would seem
that the disease could not be so NOR
tai. During the past week eight OF
our little ones have been torn from
our No midst and more are on the eve Of
departure.


Gere, Of the Journal. walks our
streets as sound and untarnished as
ever, notwithstanding the fact that
that little anti-gentile OF the Bee has
been lately hurling several exceeding
ly stinging Bees at his venerable
Uranium. Gere should not tell tales
out OF school. at a time when Rosy is
so wrought up at Saunders for direct
ly assisting Phineas w. Both papers
did great deal of superf1uous howl
ing before they were pricked, and If
suspicious are true, there was more
than one finger in the pie. 1t Is hop
ed these Paris seekers will not succeed
in having the Legislature convened,
as it will only result in detriment to
the state and In an aggrandizement to
several pleasure seekers, who wish
the state to foot the bill.


There is a growing sentiment here
and elsewhere, that daily wakes
stronger and stronger and IL not soon
burst asunder, will, in the no distant
future, suddenly break forth with
frenzied fury, being dangerously felt
in all our educational institutions.
To some extent this Universalistic
doctrine predomiuates in the board of
Regents, although 1t has not shown
itself very effectively except through
two or three of the faculty.


The Nebraska University to-day is
on a better educational basis than she
ever dreamed of in times past. For
an institution SO young but not i'm
mature. 1t has no rival, and is rapidly
following in the wake Of her prede-
cessor, Michigan University. Allthe
departments are presided over by
men of exceptional education. and in
time. the departments of. Medicine
and Law will be added to these. All
this welcomed improvement Is due,
mostly to the uatiring labors of Chan
celor Fairfield-the right man in the
right place. Guy.
January 9Th, 1878.