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Year: 1878

to crown life of. folly with even an
hour of cant. But would like to hear
the new Testament story, from your
lips. Read it slowly, few chapters
each day, and let me think it Over-for
myself"


1t was touching sight the mother,
still so fair that she might have passed
for an older sister, sitting by the couch
in the cool quiet of the early summer
mornings, reading to the invalid-nOt
in any priestly or solemn manner, but
sweetly grave and natural, the simple
story of another young mans life. In
MOrtimer's serious eyes, and on his
eager face, was the look of a new and
craving hunger for life. The dead past
absorbed him no more. The present
was to him only door that might open
at any time and let him pass through.
The beyond had such an interest for
him as only those feel who know that
| it is very near.


And so the old, old story ran on to
its glorious close. Doubt as men may,
wonder as they must, criticise and pick
flaws and slit hairs as they will, the
story had clear meaning to the lis
tener. 1t revealed the secret of true
| living, and gave a new significance to
dying. 1t banished the gloom from his
heart, and filled him with great hope.
That was enough. What was not made
plain, he could wait for.


He said but little. His mind was too
clear, and his perception of the fitness
of things too fine, to permit him to wait
the ashes of a wasted life up to his
long-neglected Lord, with the breath Of
dying hallelujahs. To his neither he
said simply that he had found peace :
and she was satisfied.


AS the summer waned, his strength
failed rapidly. He sent brave and
cheerful messages to all his friends, and
spoke freely to his mother of his life
and his hope.


"In the morning / shall not be here,
he said one night, very quietly. 81
have done no good in the world.
have thought perhaps could do some
when am out of it. When it is all
over, cut this on my headstone )" and
he handed her slip of paper on which
was written these words:


"MOrtinaer Se,0aH: Died at 33 years
Of age, ha, ling HUed but taoO months. He
aUas his O,Un iUOrst enemy"


'The boys will know what it means,
he said with sad smile: "perhaps it
will cause some of them to begin living
earlier than l did. Good-night."-
Golden Rule.
Year: 1878

Our young girls may ike directions
for making pretty little vases out Of
egg shells. Try the following: Select
two eggs as near alike as possible,
break a hole in the large end, and let
the egg run ont. Then take pair of
small scissors and carefully cut the
erd off square where it begins to swell
out well. You can't cut it perfectly
even, for it will break off little; but
if careful, you can get it nearly so.
Around the ough edge gum narrow
strip of gilt or colored paper, letting ii
run above the edge the least bit, to
hide its roughness. For handles cut
two strips of the gilt paper long enough
to curve prettily, carefully bend them
to shape, and gum them where they
touch the shell, For ornament, paste
on any little figure or flower cut from
gay pictures that come on linen, or any
odd device cut by Yourself out Of gilt
paper. Or a flower cut from muslin,
carefully gummed on the front, will he
pI GUY. VI ot,tiIu1t0, tufn idrSe-
sized button mold (as large us Il two
cent piece fiat side down, put a drop
of stiff gum on top Of it, stand the egg
shell on it, and hold it till dry.
Around the standard gum a narrow
strip of gilt paper, sca!Ioped or point
ed, to correspond with that around the
top. The vases can be partly filled
With white snd, III which can be made
to stand up two or three stems Of dried
grasses. Pretty cradles for little inch
high dolls can be made out of The
same material, cut III the shape Of Il
cradle, and with pasteboard rockers
rlupd or
Year: 1878




pound for pound; heat the gugar hot
before you add the berries. They Will
then not mash up. If you wish to can
them, three-quarters of pound OF
sugar to tie pound of berries will be
plenty. They should cook twenty to
thirty minutes. Grapes can be pre-
served III the same way.


Stuffed Shoulder of Mutton.-Very
nice; one weighing four pounds VIII
require an hour and a quarter. Allow
about twenty minutes to pound;
make deep incisions in the meat and
fill them with stufling made of fine
bread crumbs, salt, pepper, a piece OF
butter Tor salt pork cut fine if prefer
red), little sage and enough milk to
moisten it a very little. Flour the
meat we'll and place it in the roaster
with n gill or two of water; baste it of
ten and salt half an hour before sery-
ing.


Leopard Cake.-lTwo cups white SUI
gar, four eggs, one cup of butter, half
Il cup of sweet milk, half a teaspOonful
soda, one of cream tartar. Stir with
-four sufficiently, then take nearly half
the mixture into another dish and add
half Il cup of molasses, three table
spOonfuls of milk. half a cup of flour,
one cup of raisins or English currants,
and cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg TO
suit the taste, and put i'll a spoonful of
the dark and light, alternately. Bake
in a moderate oven.


Lamb Stewed with Green Peas.-Cut
the scrag or breast of lamb i'll pieces
and put into steW-pan with just enough
water to cover it. Cover it closely and
let it stew for twenty minutes. Take
off the scum; add Il tablespoonful OF
salt and a quart of shelled peas: cover
and let them stew for half an hour;
mix a tablespoonful of flour and butter
and stir i'll and let it simmer ten min
utes; then serve. If you mix the -four
with cream it makes it better. Would
recommend this recipe TO our friends
who keep bachelors hall. Veal is nice
cooked in the same way, with half a
dozen small new potatoes added with
the peas.


B!ankets.-Before putting blankets
away for the season they should be
carefully washed and summed. This
can be easily accomplished if one have
washer and wringer. Borax and
ammonia mixed with the first water
in which blankets are washed make
them very white and soft. The soap
used should be entirely devoid of rosin,
&c roein irArr.~;.. l,l.- I~h---- - .. .'-----'
of woollens. Washed i'll scalding hot
water, rinsed in the same and hung at
once on the line under a clear sun,
blankets may be cleansed year after
year without perceptibly shrinking
and without losing their primal soft
ness and delicacy.


French Rolls,-Take three medium
sized Irish potatoes, boil until soft,
mash in the water in which they were
boiled, add enough flour to make it the
consistency Of cream. Soak Il yeast
cake III u cup of tepid water, beat in
two or three eggs, one tablespoonful of
sugar, one of salt, mix the whole to-
gether and set it to rise. When risen,
work in flour, in which has been rub.
1ed one tablespoonful of lard, until
stiff enough to handle easily. Let it
rise again, then make out the rolls
With your hand, flatten until they will
told over, and spread Il very little but
'er, just enough to keep it from stick
ng; bake quick. The above recipe
will make thirty rolls.
Year: 1878

In an establishment at Oakland, Cal
ifornia, the entrails of sheep are used
for making very serviceable betting for
machinery. First the entrails are
cleaned and soaked for a few days III
brine. The prepared material is then
wound on bobbins, when it is ready for
working up either in ropes or fiat belts.
A three-quarter inch rope of this ma
terial is capable of bearing a strain of
seven tons. The material, farther
more, is very durable, more than twice
as durable as hemp,
Year: 1878

The ruling passion cropped out in
barber, who While shaving the face of
IL dead man gave the corps the whole
history of the European war, the rise
and fail of gold, and the progress of the
rapid transit railroads.
Year: 1878

THE Maine Republicans, in blaming
each other for their defeat, are talking
very emphatically. Mayor Nash of Au-
gusta writes to Editor Boutelle of the
Bangor Wing that it is fortunate there
was only one such paper in the State, to
which the editor replies: at was entirely
unnecessary for you to address letter to
me to assure me that you are q very con-
temptible little puppy, as that is mani
fest although unimportant fact of which
and many Others have been for some
time fully apprised."


The Mayors retort is: "Iou simply
refer to Inc as as any other blackguard
would do. am not disposed to call you
names, for you have SO often acted ont
one for yourself that the voters of Penob
scot have buried you so far from sigh
that only your magnificent ears are Wis
ible through the towering majority"
Year: 1878

poor" The General says he has left the
Republican party, without being any
nearer to the Democratic party, and de-
clares that he has not "fallen from the
frying pan into the fire, but has escaped
the pan and the fire altogether Gen.
Butler does not think the bloody shirt
could be waved with much effect again,
..as the Southern people are too wise to
give the North an opportunity Of waving
It," He was outspoken in regard TO Mr.
Hayes administration, declaring that the
only thing he had done was "the ap-
poin tment of fifty-seveD men who help
ed him to fraudulently fill the highest of
fee in the government" and becoming
indignant, the General added. "Hayes
has appointed more scoundrels to office
than were ever known in the country
before" Gen. Butler attributed the de-
preston of the labor interests to the re-
action of the late civil war, and throw
ing on the market vast host Of surplus
hands, and as a remedy he thinks the
government should lend a helping hand
by colonizing the surplus and idle labor
on its waste lands, giving them free
transportation and building houses for
them. Gen. Butler was very reserved in
regard to Kearney, simply declaring that
the honest things he may utter would
have his (Butler's) approval, while his
foolish and absurd utterauces he could
only grieve over.
Year: 1878

THE COLLINS JURY.-The members of
the Coroner's jury now investigating the
supposed murder of Patrick Collins are
giving to the case serious and protracted
consideration. No matter what kind of
verdict they render, it will doubtless be
assailed by many persons but the gen
tlemen of the jury can console themselves
with the knowledge that they honestly
tined to arrive at the bottom facts of the
case. In an affair like this there is vast
difference between the manner in which
it is viewed by the general public and by
the man who investigates it under sol
emn oath.
Year: 1878

THE unanimity with which John P.
Almond was nominated by the City
Democracy as their candidate for Mayor
clearly indicates that he will receive the
united support Of the party in September
This, of lcourse, means his triumphant
election.
Year: 1878

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
eations' The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


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

BLUE JEANS WILLIAMS, the Democratic
Governor of Indiana, is held responsible for
the Coal Creek affair in which a number OF
menwere killed. He issued State arms to a
band of striking miners and authorized them
to organize as a military company. They
took the arms and murdered the miners who
had gone back to work. Strange to say the
Indiana people think they have got poor
article of Governor.
Year: 1878

THE House committee which is investi-
eating the government printing office will not
be able to report this season; but it will
doubtless find time to tell Democratic news
paper correspondents what awful things it is
about to discover. Then, after the Con-
gressional elections are over, it will report
that it has discovered nothing.
Year: 1878

IT is time for the Ne,v Era to find out that
the report in regard to the presence of the
Climb ria at Mount Desert is device OF the
Mon ey Power to divert the attention OF the
peol pie from the currency discussion.
Year: 1878

Section 50 of the new tax law contains
the following provisions. Viz: ION the
6rst day Of June Of each year the county
Treasurer, shall return to the county Audi
tor the several tax lists in his hands, etc.,
And thereupen penalty Of ten per cent
shall immediatly accrue. and thereafter
he charged upon all Delinquent taxes.
And any Auditor who shall make out and
deliver any statement OF Delinquent taxes
without including such penalty therein,
and any Treasurer who shall receive pay.
ment Of such tax without including such
penalty shall be liable to the county for
the amount Of such penalty" It will be
observed BY the extract published above
that the Auditor and Treasurer have no
option, and cannot grant any extension Of
time even iGr one day.


A. Tower County Treasurer


April 10Th 1878
Year: 1878

WRlTEwAsH Here is q tried and
true plan Of preparing whitewash that
will not rub Of: Slack lime in the usual
way; mix one gill Of four with cold
water, taking care to beat out all the
luwps then pour on boiling water
enongh to thicken to the consistency Of
common starch; pour it while hot into
a bucket Of Stacked lime and add one
pound Of Whitening; stir al w.ll to-
gether. A l'ttlc indigo in the wash in
proves it.
Year: 1878

The following is said to be . Texan
practice for training sheep dogs: A
pup is taken from its mother before its
eyes are opened, and put to = eve to
suckle. After few times the eve be.
comes reoonoiled to the pup, which,
following her like . lamb, grows up
among and remains with the flock, and
no wolf, man, or strange dog can come
near the flock; and tho dog will bring
the flock to tho fold regularly at half
past seven o'clock. If he is hahitually
fed at that hour. The hint may be of
value elsewhere.
Year: 1878

We think dairyman have not suffi-
ciently appreciated the value Of the
pumkin a. food for producing milk.
The prejudice against this food for
milch cows has arisen from the effect
Of the seeds when given in too large a
quantity. The seeds have = diuretic
effect, operating on the kidneys. and
this has sometimes leesened the flow Of
milk; but if small portion Of the
seeds are removed, this danger is Who'll
" overcome. Indeed, the cases of i'll
effect have probably occurred from
feeding more than the due proportion
Of seeds.


We have seen pumpkins fed quite
freely with excellent results in quaint.
ty and quality Of milk; but it is not
ft or economical to feed to largely Of
any one food Potatoes fed in moder-
alton are excellent for milk; but given
in too great quantity, they will reduce
the yield. Turnips or beets must not
be given too literally, corn fodder,
given as sole ration is Improbable;
but fed with half.pasture, will keep up
the yield ol milk and add largely to
the profit Of the season. So pumpkins
are excellent to keep up the tall flow
Of milk. Having fully the value Of
turnips, per weight. they are more
cheaply raised, and should be added to
the yearly supply Of food by every
dairyman. When grown alone, it is
found that as many tons per acre may
be produced as Of turnips; but the
custom mostly is, to grow the pumpkin
with corn crop. From one to two
tons nay be grown with a good yield
Of corn, requiring little more than
placing the seeds at a distance Of about
20 feet apart, in alternate rows Of
corn. The cultivation Of the corn
will be sufficient attention to the pun.
pk!n crop; and this crop will often be
equal, in food value, to ten bushels If
corn per acre.-lLive Stock Journal i.
Year: 1878

Bishop MoOoskrey has Withdrawn
his resignation and abandoned his
trip to Europe for the purpose Of
meeting the charges against him. He
is emphatic in his denial Of the scan
dalous charges.
Year: 1878

The Park Place hotel, St Paul was
destroyed by fire last Sunday morning.
Il WAS used only as q summer hotel
and was unoccupied at the time Of the
FIRE except by two men who had charge
of it. It was set on fire.
Year: 1878

consideration and consultation with
members of both Houses of Congress.
the Secretary Of the Treasury has de-


termined that the first silver dollar to


be issued will be used only in ex-


change at par for gold coin or for the
purchase of silver bullion at the mar
ket price. He does not feel at liberty
to use them to pay for current ex-
penses until the amount coined is suf.
ficient to furnish all alike without dis
elimination; nor does he deem it expe-
dent at the present time to exchange
them for United States notes or to use
them in the payment of interest on the
public debt until the amount coined
Is sufficient to enable him to do so inn
partially. Silver certificates will soon
be ready for Issue, and are Of the form
OF bank notes, engraved in the best
manner and printed ON bank-note fibre
paper.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Ex-
ecutive Council of the National
Board of Board of Trade, in session
here, agreed to hold its meetings in
Washington uniformly, instead of
at the various cities in turn as here
tofore. The Council has laid be-
fore the appropriate committees OF
Congress the action of the Board
favoring a systematic and thorough
revision of the tariff by a compe-
tent commission, the appointment of
a similar commission to unite with
one representing the Dominion OF
Canada in forming a new and broad
reciprocity treaty as basis for ne
gotiating between the two Govern
ments concerned, the modification
of the navigation laws, the asser.
ton by the General Government, OF
its authority and jurisdiction over
the navigable waters of the country
and the establishment of Depart
ment of Commerce as a branch OF
the Government to have in charge
the varied industrial interests of the
nation.


From returns to the Department
of Agriculture it is estimated that
the aggregate of the wheat crop
will be 425, 100000 bushels.
Year: 1878

JUDGE MARKS has recovered from
his late illness and was at the capital
a day or two ago. He declined to give
any hint as to what he would say IN
his inaugural address. We trust ne
will not fail to say what he would con-
slider an reputable adjustment OF the
State debit
Year: 1878

THE papers in the State which ad-
voeate reputation are protesting that
they stand upon the Democratic plat
form adopted last August. We con-
strued the platform to mean that
when it was adopted, but we had
fondIy hoped, and hope still, thai
there are enough honest Democrats in
the State to defeat so ruinous a scheme
Year: 1878

TIE Volumes Of the Baz"r begin with he n Isl
Number for January of each year. hen 10
time is mentioned, it will be understood that the
subscriber wishes to commence with the \ lumber
next alter the receipt of his order
Year: 1878

On Tuesday morning a week, the
dead body Of a white infant was found
in the sink attached to a vacant
house belonging to Mr.. John Royston
at Phoenix. The house had been rent
ed by Edward Brown, who was en-
gagged in cleaning the sink when he
made the discovery. 1t is not known
how long the body had been in the
eink nor who placed it there. No in
quest was held, which we think rath,
er strange There should be a search
ing investigation, in which case the
guilty party might be discovered.
Year: 1878

TIE TURN OF LIFE.-Between the
years of forty-fve and sixty a man,
who has properly regulated himself,
may be considered in the prime Of
life. His matured strength Of constl-
tuition renders him almost impervious
to the attack Of disease, and expert
ence has given soundness to his judg-
ment. His mind is resolute, firm and
equal all his functions are in the
highest order; he assumes mastery
over his business builds up compe-
tence on the foundation he has laid in
early manhood, and passes through a
period Of life attended by many graf
llicatons. Having gone over Il year
or two past sixty, he arrives at
stand But athwart this is the
viAduct called the turn Of life, which,
if crossed in safety, leads to the vale
Of old age, round which the river
winds and then beyond, without boat
Or caussway to effect his passage. The
bridge is, however, constructed Of
fragile material, and it depends upon
how it is trodden whether it bend or
break. Gout and apoplexy are also
in he vicinity to waylay the aveler,
and thrust him from his pass but let
him grid up his loins and provide
himself with a filter staff, and he may
trudge on in safety and with perfect
composvre. To quit metaphor, The
turn of life as a turn either into u
prolonged walk or into the grave
The system and powers having reach
ed the utmost expansion, now begin
either to close like a flower at sunset,
or break down at once. One injudi-
cious stmulant, a single fatal excite
ment may force it beyond its strength,
whilst careful supply of props and
the withdrawal Of all chat tends to
force a plant will sustain it in beauty
and vigor until night has entirely set
IN.
Year: 1878




A WAsHINGToN special to the Cincinnati
Gazette of Monday says, Secretary Sherman
says he sees no reason for believing that the
Bland bill can be defeated. He feels confident
that two-thirds of each house favor the bill.
He thinks it possible that the Allison amend
ments will be adopted, but that would not
make much difference. He thinks that the
likelihood of the passage of the Bland bill is
BOT understood in New York. He is not sur
prised at the course Of the gold market. The
remonetizing OF silver would not affect it at
once All the silver that could be coined for
months would be used for customs, and it
would not reach the people to any great ex-
tent for several months. He says that as the
supply of silver increases, gold will wholly
disappear, and greenbaeks will gradually de-
preciate. lie thinks the silver men will be
greatly disappointed at the immediate effect
of reconciliation, and that the ultimate effect
will be to strengthen the paper inflationists.
Year: 1878

THE crime of the Stanley Matthews resolu-
tion is complete at last, and passes into his
tory, carrying that name with il in lasting
disgrace. The House of Representatives yes
terday passed the resolution as it passed the
Bland bill-withuut word of debate; passed
it by vote of 1s9 to 70; gave it, with twen-
ty-fve members hot voting, within seven
votes Of the two-thirds necessary to pass the
Bland bill over the Presidents veto. The
same House gave the Bland bill 1853 to 134;
not voting, 90. This record shows, in the
first place, that the prophets who insisted that
members Of Congress would come back from
their holiday fortnight in finance less unanim.
GUS for silver, and that change of heart had
come over the House in particular, were wo-
fully wrong. The vote which was to prove
decline in the number Of silver men in the
House has been taken, and it shows that party
to be close on stwo-thirds vote, if not already
more than sure of it. With the decision of
the Senate seeming to turn on q single vote,
this is grave prospects indeed for the Ma
tional honor. But, leaving the Bland bill out
OF consideration for the moment, it is shame
enough to have it 60 out to the world that the
Congress of lhe United States, by overwhelm-
ing msjorities in both branches, has declared
that it would not te Tioiatlol OF its plight
cd faith to pay its debt in deprecated coin.
If no such result, as now seems more than
possible. should follow; if the Bland bill
should fail, after all, the disgrace of this de-
claration would yet rest upon the American
name. The honest men OF the country should
make it their business to resent it, and every
man who helped to bring it about should car
ry brand upon him for the rest Of his days
IN. Y: Tribune.
Year: 1878

Taking Uncle Dicks appointments as a
sample Of things which can be done in the
green tree with little experience in practical
Democracy we can fancy, perhaps, what will
be done in the dry when, after being well
seasoned to party work in the Capital of
Ohio, he shall settle down to the work Of civil
service reform 10 the Capital of the nation
Imagine him, for instance, looking around for
an enlarged copy of Bell for his Secretary of
the Interior, or running down few deserters
from the Lincoln navy to appoint an Inspector
of whisky. With what lively emotions of salts
faction to sweep out from the departments
the young sons Of soldiers who died in the
Union army and hand the card baskets at the
department doors over to a veteran saloon
keeper from Allen county or . veteran Demo
crxi and his robust son with liberty to double
the salary aud divide the duties.-( Columbus
State Journal (Rep.).