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Year: 1867

APPLE JELLY.- Apples make an excel.
lent jelly. The process is as follows They
are pared, quartercd. and tho core complete
ly removed. and put into pot without
water, closely covered, and put into an
oven, or over a fire. When pretty wol
stcwcd. the juice is to be squeezed out
through cloth, to which little white of
an egg is added, and then the sugar skim
it previous to boiling, then rclucn /; TO q
proper consistency, and an excellent Jelly
will be the product
Year: 1867

cE- We must still dissent to the conclusions
our learned legal friend Of the Fayetteville
Arkaasian comes to, on the question who can
and who cannot become members Of the State
Constitutional Convention, etc. 1t is an un-
profitable discussion and we drop it, feeling
sure that our conclusions Of the bill will be
adopted by the Military Governor ofthe State
Year: 1867

Es- The Springfield Republican says
of Holt, "If he has means at hand to
vindcate himself beyond doubt, from
the suspicion and injurious gossip grow
ing out of his connection with Conover,
the perjurer, all inquiry would be well ;
otherwise, it is his best policy to be 81
lent and let the world forget
Year: 1867

Cow-HEEL JELLY.--Boil two COW heels
in one gallon Of water, until the bones
come quite out. Take the juice Of three
lemons, strain them through sieve into
the jelly add loaf.sugar and cinnamon to
your taste ; boil them together; then add
three eggs Let the jelly boil five times.
After the jelly is first boiled it must stand
till cold, and the fat then be taken of. .,.
Year: 1867

Although we have not a Radical hbseriber
in Lees Creek Tow uship, still they will read
our paper and we admire their good taste.
As. we are one OF the most accomplishing
mortals In the world, we canno, refuse to give
place 10 the following letter from Radical:
Year: 1867

FORTUNATE RECOvERY.-1est esterdsy
morning two parties of young people were
out enioying.a sleigh ride, the one in
four-horse and the other in two-horse
sleigh, and upon meeting it was proposed
and agreed to, that the party in the two
horse sleigh should get into the other. In
getting out of the vehicle young lady
dropped her gold watch and chain worth
5000, and rode off without noticing 1t.
She missed her watch about two hours al
terwards, and going back to where she had
gotten out of the sleigh, discovered It's
marks in the the snow. Upon inquiry oi
slmc school children near she .olId out
that negro man driving by in wagon had
gotten our, picked up the watch, and
driven on with it. She was also Informed
of the number of his wagon, ana for whom
he drove. She found the negro man, and
recovered her watch.
Year: 1867

How TO CLEAN OFF SNow.-The snow
may be easily softened and cleaned from
parements and yards, even when it is hard
lrozcnand trampled down, by sprinkling
common table or fish salt over it. In ten
or fifteen minutes it will be soft, and may
be swept Oft with a stiff broom. We have
seen it tried frequently. Five cents worth
OF salt will be enough for the pavement in
front of any house, and fifteen minutes
after you read this you may clean up in
front of your house, reader, and perhaps
save your neighbors q severe fall on that
slippery walkway of yours. If you don't
attend to this early to-day, Major Clai
borne's men will be after you.
Year: 1867




THE RIvER.-In other days it was not
uncommon not only 10 see james river
frozen over, but To see its surface SO firmly
and lhickIy corgcaled that loaded wagons
crossed upon the ice freely and without
danger. They were days when everything
was better than now-the cold was
letter, the heat was better, the
shade was better, so was the sunshine.
Man was better, and 50 was everything
save woman, who remains the same lovely
being, always doing good and always try
Ing To make man better! only she Is no
better, being 4 terrestrial angel to Keep
the world from going to utter ruin.


But to return to the purpose of this
paragraph: About the beginning OF this
century there was certainly more ice on
our rivers, and especially on this
James river below the falls. There was
more shade upon the streams; the sun had
less power upon them, and the waters were
earlier chilled and longer frozen. An Old
friend, now dead, told us OF having seen
coach and four freighted with some DASH
ing bellies and cavaliers driven from near
Mayo's bridge upon the ice to Warwick,
ON the occasion of 4 grand testal entertain
ment at one of the fine old mansions near
the river, The same person had known
James river frozen TO Hampton Roads.


We have now pretty good account for
1867. The ice is abundant and very firm.
[, threatens to hold on, too. How far IT
extends down the river We are not inform
ed but, as far as the eye from an obser-
vatory spot can reach, "Jeemses river" is
frozen over, and complete blockade Is
maintained.


Yesterday was a bright day, and the
sunshine tried its force slightly. But it
must be warmer still before much impress
sion can be made upon the ice.
Year: 1867

STATE TAxEs.-By advertisement Of
Sheriff Wright, in another column, it will
be seen that he is now ready 10 receive
the State taxes due for 1866. These taxes
were assessed by the Commissioners OF
the Revenue last year.
Year: 1867

The corn crop Of Iowa is Injured evcryvear
more by the shiftlcssness that ncgiects tosave
seed corn at the proper time, than it is by the
whole gopher, dreutl grub and frost army.
# is not ycnturing too much to say that there
has never been year in Iowas agricultural
history where there was half enough seed cora
put up The scattering array Of corn stalks
which disgraces many corn fields in Iowa to-
day, is attributable in majority OF cases.
neither to thieving gophcrs. nor cutting worms,
but to the fact that the seed ras poor. Seelcorn
gathered before frost and carefully housed,
never fails but that picked f'om cribs in the
spring almost invariably does. 7 he proyidcnt
husbandman never fails to secure his seed
corn in time but the siuggard and imRoyi-
dent class always do. man who suffers
from his own Incidence and shrftlessncss is
not TO be pitied for his suffering is self-impos
ed. Farmers should pay more heed to, this
subject; and in beneiting themselves they
will also lift from the Stale much Of The curse
of short seasons which is somtimcs, and in
fact very often urged as an argument against
Iowa. There is no danger OF putting up too
much--the newcomers will be unable to pros
vide for themselves and must have supplies
at the eleventh hour, but we will publish it
with The hope that It will reach YOU before
frost does
Year: 1867

A correspondent writing to the Indianapolis
Journal says: At tPennsylyaniaburg, Ripley
county, Indiana, | met most remarkable
ease of one armed ingenuity. Robert Lewis
q young man without home or kindred, who
had to earn his bread by hard, daily labor
entered the service as a private in General
Spooners regimeas the SD Indiana. At the
battle Of Chickasaw Bluff, Robert lost his arm
at the shoulder. After much suffering he re-
arm only seemed to impress him with the idea
that greater energy would be required if he
would make an honorable living.


He began to study at night and every leis-
ure moment Soon he qualified himself for
teaching. About this time he did what would
usually be, under similar circumstances, q
very foolish thing-he got married. But his
wife accepted the situation, and was willing
to laugh at poverty and help her husband to
earn their bread. He taught school in the
winter, and in the spring began to build
house. was through his house day or two
ago, it has six rooms, is Of the Gothic style Of
architecture, and is neat and substantial
From foundation to roof, all the
work was done by this one armed man, except
that his wife and her mother assisted in raiss
ing it. Not being able to procure joists to
suit him he sawed them out Of wide two inch
plank.


He laid the foundation, bull. the chimneys,
made the doors and sash, in short no sound Of
hammer or any tool was heard about the
building Of that house, except those welded
by his arm. Let any one try to start ten
penny nail with only one hand, and he viii
doubt this story; but strange q it may ap-
pear, it 10 in every resp.ot true
Itwousd pay one for trip 10 Ripley county
Year: 1867

9N By ALicEaCEHr. N&
Kiss me, though you make believe
Kiss me, though ] almost know.
You are kissing to deceive;


Let the tide one moment flow
Backward, ere il rise and break;
Only for poor PHYS sake }!
Give me Of your flowers. one leaf!
Give of your smiles, one smile;
Backward roll this tide of grief


just moment, though, the while
l should feel, and almost know


You are trifling with my woe
Whisper to me sweet and low


Tell me how you sit and weave
Dreams about me, though | know


1t is only make believe! -
just a moment, though tbs plain


You are jesting with my pain.
Year: 1867

lay- It appears to be admitted that
Mr. Seward offered to Garibaldi the
highest rank then known in our army
if he would accept commission under
the United States Government at an
early period in the late war. Garibal-
sdi declined because the war was then
alleged to be waged to restore the TN.
ion and not to abolish slavery.
Year: 1867

When a party whose principles have for
years received the hearty Endorsement of the
the people when such party has been uniform
ly successful in the election of its nominees, and
has adopted no new issues tending to ALLEVIATE
any portion of its supporters from the patriotic
ST. ndard under which they have marched to vic
tory when such party comes crushed and de-
feated from a field on which 1t has every right TO
expect different result, it is natural that the
thinking members of the party should cast about
for the causes which have worked such deep hu-
initiation. This is the position occupied by the
Union party of California to-day this is the
task devolving upon Union men for their guild
ance and instruction in the future. In search
ing for these causes We assume what is beyond
cavil-that there has been no great change of
feeling the part of Union men upon matters
of National policy,-no change which could car
ry them in such numbers to the ranks of Democ-
racy, and thus insure the defeat of Union prin-
ciples. We must trace out the primary causes
of the act which has arrayed loyal California
against the Government of the Nation.


The cause can be given in one word-corrup-
ton. Corruption in our own ranks because the
party was strong. Because a nomination was
deemed equivalent to an election, the will of the
people was overrden-the candidates of their
choice thrust aside, and men selected for high
position who were NOT the wish of one-ffth the
loyal element of California. The Union Conven-
ton of June last, instead of representing the
will of its constituents, degenerated into a mere
machine for the elevation of political tricksters
to leadership in the great battle to be fought,
and as candidates for high posts of emolument
and honor.


We need look no deeper or ask no farther for
the causes which have brought about this re-
sult-t is apparent to the most superficial OBJ
server. The wholesale lies manufactured by
Democracy, and circulated with untiring indus
try-its frantic appeals to the bigoiry, passions
and prejudices of the masses-its false issues rel
ative to negro and Chinese suffrage and equality,
would have fallen harmless had not Union men
felt that corruption and chicanery reigned su-
preme in their own ranks. Let the lesson we
have learned be remembered. 1t has been i'm
parted to US in the bitter school OF experience
Year: 1867

In a jury impannecd at Houston, Texas, last
month, fourteen out of twenty-four were colored.
In one case eleven out of twelve were colored,
and one of these eleven was the only man of the
Jury who could write.
Year: 1867

II lies around US like cloud,
"A world We cannot see;
Yet the sweet closing of an eye
May bring us there to be.
It's gentle breezes fan orir cheek,
Amid our worldly cares;
Its gentle voices whispers love,
And minglc with our prayers.
Sweet hearts around us throb md beat,
Sweet helping hands are stirred,
And palpitates the veil between
With breathings almost heard.
The silence, awful, sweet and calm,
They have no power to break;
FOR mortal words are not for them
To utter or partake.
So thin, so soft, so sweet they glide,
So near to press they seem,
They lull as gently to our rest,
They melt into a dream.
And in The hush of rest they bring,
'Tis easy now to see
How lovely and how sweet pass
The hour of death may be.
To close the eye, and close the ear
Wrapped in 4 trance Of b ISIS,
And gently drawn in loving arms
To swoon to that from this
Scarce knowing if We wake or sleep,
Scarce assiI where we are,
To feel all evil sink away,


All sorrow and all care.
Sweet souls around us watch US still,
Press nearer to our side;
Into our thoughts, into our prayers,
With gentle helping glide.
Let death between US be as naugh.,
A dried and vanished stream;
Your JOY be the reality,


Our suffering life the dream.
Year: 1867

ngs- An old gentleman who was living
with his sixth wife, and who had always
been noted for the ease with which he
managed his expenses, on being asked to
communicate his secret, replied, ''lt is the
simplest thing in the world. If you want
to use woman up, just let her have her
own way in every thing all the time
There never was woman born who could
survive that great while
Year: 1867

this wreath 81 white lilies in grass leaves the
same garland hangs down the right side Of the robe


'Ths orange velvet affair lined with white satin is
Roman toga q low bodied princes~ N front, with
flowing mantle and tunic In one behind The Jewish
sleeves open from the armhoe, and we're 1t not for
this puf Of valeDcienres the arm would be perfectly
bare The underskrt to this s made OF gaze de cham
bey. with alternate white and orange satin stripes The
only thing mean to In my hair With this is gold
cord twisted in and out and ponceau plume IN the
shape of a rosete over my left temple Now examine
this love Of corse,e 1t is made Of nothing but lat
tice work OF gold braid and velvet ribbon; il forms
corbeille basket and Is not bit tight around the
waist for abolish strapgulaiOn by stay lacing.


.sHere is q walking visiting dress The petticoat is
made three boullonnes Of blue silk; It is dreadfuiy
long is corded round the bottom; il wear
this gray popln unic Of which the fiat front width is
deeply ndented apron, quite separate from the back
Widths which almost long as the blue underskrt.
and are deeply ndented Also The body is very high
but there second pair Of very long wide opon sleeves
which end in point down the tunic. don't intend
them be useful 10 any but silk weavers, who must be
encouraged.


Tnis thing is the now headdress or forehead dress
for everything that is 70 be put the hair s to be
trimmed high in 'front.' either with feather or rosette,
lagree leaf, or Jewel constelationn fact 1t
the first step to the turban or odalisque Of old -


Here groaned and this being the first sound Fashion
had heard from me- she shivercd and called me sepu
chral; but she ratified again "Salmon color.


flesh color the blushest pnks the sckest green's the
slyeres gAuze the costliest Of thing for trains
the sticst Of calico for bustles-and hero jorked
What more 1857 said know not, for, readers-I woke
up actually had fallen asleep my patterns and
visit in the city.


Tunics On bali robes are TO be trimmed shawl shape
that s to form triangular point over very long, wide
skrts Beads mother. Of pearl and Jet profusely
employed In every shape Satin and velvet have the
vogue Pheasant other birds plumage preferred
to fur


the Empress toilets which, by especial permission,
am TO see sext Tuesday.
Year: 1867

The Democratic Board of Registration made n most remarkable ruling this week deserters. An act of Congress deprives deserters of the franchise and of their United States citizenship. The power of Congress to do this, the Board did not directly question; but they held that al- though deserter. heinz no longer an American citizen, could not become m cleo tor of this State; yet if he had once been an elector he could only be disqualified by conviction of crime under section of the State Constitution. In other words they hold that an elector of this State might cease to be citizen of the United States and yet remain an elector of Connecticut! The truth is that no distinction of the kind eau be maintained. A man may be citizen of the U. St.tes and not citizen of Connec ticut, but he cannot be citizen of Con- necticut and not citizen of the United States.

 Up to the time of writing "Wednesday noon) admissions, removals, additions, seem to have made little change, politically The conduct of tue board has been very fair indeed. Their political prejudices may in some cases, have influenced their views but their intention has evidently been to dc justice, and our Town Committee have none of that want of courtesy to complain of, which has sometimes characterized the conduct of our Boards of Registration
Year: 1867

He tract referred to in the Preface sub joined, will be issued from the Sentinel Of flee, and carefully distributed as early as Friday of this week:

 The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain:

 PREFACE.

 There was Shepherd who lived Ut Saiis- bury Plain, who had more sheep under his asre than any other shepherd far or near. He was n kind shepherd, and he sheared his flock oftener than any other shepherd, and sold the fieeoes and laid up great deal of money with which he did un immense deal of good.

 Now there is place great way off, call ed Washington, where great many wick cd men assemble every year and do great deal of harm. And there were formerly q few good nen there, and they tried to get away, but tho bad men objected. However, they would go, whereupon the wicked men who remained at Washington, brought un- just accusations against them, and wouldn f "let them aloae," and fought them, and prevailed against them, and persecnted them frightfully. And the Shepherd of Salisbury Plain was very much grieved at this, for he was kind man, and he called his sheep about him and said, "The wick ed men at Washington hre carrying things with such high hand, that think ought to go down there and stop them" And he told his sheep that if they would help him go to Washington, he would not only have further laws passed protecting the sheep culture, but that he wonld pay them back good deal of the money he got for theil feeces. But he gave thom to understand that if any should oppose him, they should be driven out of his fold and given over tc false Shepherd who delights to pick ur stray sheep and put them into cage, ant pretend there IS something wonderful abou them, when they are just ordinary sheep.

 And the Shepherd of Salisbury Plain wal SO interested lest any of his sheep should ge into trouble in this way that he wrote thi, tract and had it printed, and is circulating it all over the Plain, and throughout al Canaan, and Sharon, and down the Valley where the Housatonic and the K B. aov promiscuously, so that all might take time ly warning
Year: 1867

IMPORTANCE OF THIS ELEcrIcS There will be more joy in every unrepentant Re beps heart over Democratic triumph in Connecticut than he has known since the triumph of Charlottesville and Fredericks. burgh. We shall feel that the loss of the State will be almost as disastrous to the country .-,.. ....a .-. ....

 We shall feel this because of the moral effect of defeat in Connecticut We are far in advance of the men who car rled our banners in 1s66 Issues from which even true men shrank have been met and accepted, and now stand before the country. We are not afraid of the re- suit We,are not afraid of Connecticut Tribune. -, -
Year: 1867

HE REAL ISSUE. The real issue is be. ing kept studiously out of sight by the De- mocracy of this District We hear noth. ing but "Wooly Horse and Mermaid g Of the Copperheadism which undertook to organize a revolution last January; of the style of patriotism which advises the South to resort to the dagger of the assassin, they say nothing aow. If successful, they will take up these matters after election.
Year: 1867

Let no Union man undertake to quiet his conscience, il such times as these, by simply striking names from our ticket. If there is any Democrat he thinks ought to be elected in preference to our Candidate, let him vote for him. There is no middle course-one or the other must be elected, and a vote for neither is 8 cowardly shirk- ing of the electors duty. Let him cast his vote in the light of his freeman's oath "Whenever you shall be called upon to give your vote or suffrage touching any matter that concerns this State or the Uni ted States, you will give it as you shall judge will conduce to the best good of the same, ,oikbom respect g persons or .faror of any man." Regarding the great matter which now concerns the United 9trtoo, "1 ask your vote in accordance with that oath. Yea have no right to withhold it!
Year: 1867

 DEAR EDrToR:-As much Is said of the obligation of Working-men to William H. Barnum, Copperhead Candidate for Con- gress, propose to give you an example of his dealing with at least one of that class, for their special benefit.

 Early in the Winter of 50 6l, poor German whom knew as a workman in the hardware shop of Barnum and Richardson. of this place. came to my house, and on asking him after his family and what he was doing, he said he was out of work. and was discharged, because he would not vote the Democratic Ticket et the Presidential Election

 Itell you this as it was told me. know MT. Barnum as D thorough business man. also know him as violent partisan. And l know that whatever money, and the op, pression of poor men, like the instance ci- ted, can do towards his election, will be used

 Working men should read and ponder. and then vote so as to defeat man who will do thus. .. ..s.ss--.
Year: 1867

Tbs grand Exposition of the Industry
of all Nations, to be held in Paris during
next Spring and Summer, promises to
eclipse all preyions exhibitions of this
kind, in magnitude. general interest
and practical value. Many new features
will be introduced to render the affair
a complete and comprehensive repre-
sentation of the science, art and skill OF
every civilized people on the globe
For more than o year past multi
tude of workmen have been constant
" employed on the building In
which this vast international union is
to take place, and the utmost pains are
being taken to prepare for the suitable
accommodation and display of the vast
bulk of material furnished by exhibit
ors. Exhibitions of this kind, inviting
the generous rivalry of all nations, have
vast practical utility and lead to the
interchange of the most valuable in
ventions, discoveries and opinions in
every department Of Art. Every na-
ton participating in this gigantic
fair will receive and impart many ideas
that mnst greatly promote universal
enlightenment and progress. Nor is
the moral effect less striking and inn
portant. Nations thas met fcr peace
full purposes cannot fail to lose some
Year: 1867

The Huntsville, Alabama, Indepead-
ent says that the wonder of the whole
city is a singular photograph taken Of
the north yard of the court house and
square, in which may be seen very
distinct outline of q human head ap-
pearipg above the parapet Of tall,
we'll finished building, rising above the
tops Of the trees, in the northeast cor
ner of the square. This is o wonderful
phenomenon, and what is known as .
mirage must have existed in the atmos-
phere at the time. But from where the
reflection came, whose head is photo
praphed there, and where the original
efthat fine house, who can tell' On tho
morning this was taken, there must have
been strange shapes and objects in the
air. or in the clouds, for in . picture
taken of the upper or southern front, .
fence similar to that around the court
house is daeaerreotyped, running into
the basement windows, seemingly, and
two or three woll formed trees appear
in . space whore thsre arc none IN the
yard. 1t ID all very wonderful.