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Year: 1878

The phonetic spelling agitation is again
stirring up educational circles in England,
and the duke of Richmond recently received
a deputation from the London and other
school boards, as well as from various learned
societies, asking for reform in the methods of
spelling the language. They did not insist
that this reform should be established on the
phonetic plan, but that was nevertheless
what they evidently had in mind. The
friends of this proposed new departure which
like all advocates of a radical innovation,
they are pleased to designate reform, have
hardly put the question on ground where it
can be intelligently discussed with them.
There is vagueness about their propositions
that rather discourages even the man who
on definite grounds might be disposed to
favor the change that is asked for. III chill
dren learn to read phonetical.y in an ncred-
IDLY short space of time, as it is claimed they
do, the system, so far as il is a system, might
perhaps be profitably used as an adjunct of
the more comprehensive processes OF elemen-
tary education. But for the general uses of
life would not the phonetic idea be more
confusing than the present principle, which
is charged with being arbitrary? Harmony
and uniformity are at least attained now by
all who spell correctly, They have no diff
Guilty in understanding words and the dis
tinction of words of the same phonetic effect
through their photographed differences. IL
may be thought that the phonetic plan is
based on a natural law, but il so il would be
found an eccentric and confusing one if left
to the Interpretation oil man.
Year: 1878

May What shall do with her? have no
relatives who could take her; her mothers
are totally Indifferent to her fate, and l am
not fit to have the raising of such a tender,
fragile child. But what can / dO?' 81 am
not competent to advise you,' and she
arose to leave the room. The inter
view was becoming painful, She could
see how worn and weary Mr.. Phelps was
after his long vigils by the side of his wife,
how nervous and anxious how entensely
interested in the fate of his child. And she
remembered her own baby-her child and
his-and somehow the memory of the little
grave all alone in the great fashionable cem-
etery lot softened her heart towards little
May, and she felt if she remained longer she
would not be strong enough to resist his
appeals. "Plesse stay moment. Have you
no word of advice? L know have no right
to ask, but if you would only take May L
could go away perfectly contented. If not
1 must try and get nurse for her and send
her to Mrs. Mason, my wife's Kate's) mother.
But this is a future that seems terrible to
contemplate, and shrink from it. But it is
all that can do if you refuse me. She is so
delicate that there are grave doubts as to her
living until she is grown; but here, in this
pure air, she might gain health and strength.
beg you, do not say no. am going away
at once. You shall have absolute control of
her in all regards. l will arrange funds TO
be used at your pleasure, and will trust
her to you implicitly. Will you? For Mays
sake, say yes" He was so much like
the Will Phelps who had wooed and loved
her, that for an instant she longed with the
fierce hunger of the heart for his tender
caresses But she allowed nothing of this
| to show in her face and manner. She waited
a moment to control her voice, and then an
swered quietly: "Yes, if the case be as you
say, will for a time at least take May under
my charge" He would have thanked her,
but ere he could speak she was gone, and,
while he paced the floor miserable and sad,
in an upper room, in an agony of tears,
kneeling by the bedside, clasping May close
to her, Maggie kept the long vigil of the
night. In the morning, after short inter
view with his child, and leaving a simple


"good by for Miss Maggie, with farewell
visit to his wifes grave, he started out to
seek oblivion and forgetfulness in the whirl
and turmoil of the world
Year: 1878

y little corner with Its crib,
A little mug, a spoon, a bib.
a little tooth so pearly white,
Alitlie rubber rlng to bite.
A little plate all lettered round,
A little rattle TO resOund,
A little cree eping-see, she standsi
A little step 'twiXt OutStretched hands.
A little doll with flaxen hair,
A little willow rocking chair,
A little dress of richest hue,
A little pair OF CATERS blue.
A little school day after day,
A little schoolma'am to obey,
a little study-soon tits past,
A little graduate at last.
A little muff for winter weather,
A little jockey hat and feather,
a little sack with funny pockets,
A little chain and ring and lockets.
A little while to dance and bow,
A little escort homeward now,
A little party, somewhere late,
A little lingering At the gate.
A little walk in leafy June,
A little talk while shines the moon,
A little reference to papa,
A little planning with mamma.
a little ceremony grave,
a little struggle TO be brave,
A little cottage on lawn,
A little kisS-my girl was gone.
Year: 1878

Separate upon the folded page
OF myth or marvel, sad or glad,
The test that gave the Lord 10 thee,
And thee to Us, o Galahad!
sFoupd pure in deed and word and thought,
The creature of our dream and guess,
The vision OF the brain thou ART,
The eidolon of holiness.
Man with the power of the God,
Man with the weakness Of men,
Whose lips the Sangreal leaned to feed,
"Whose strength was as the strength OF ten.
We read-and smile; no man thou vast;
No human pull es thine could be;
With dOwncast eyes we read-and slgh'
SO terrible is purity!
q fairest legend of the years,


With folded wings, go, silently!
o flower of knighthOnd. Weld your place
To One who comes from Galllee!
To wounded feet that shrink and bleed,
But press and climb the narrow way
The same old way our own must step,
Forever, yesterday, to-day.
For soul can be what soul hath been,
And feet can tread were feet have trod;
Enough to know that once the clay
Hath worn the features OF the Cod


i'm Sunday Afternoon.
Year: 1878

The working up of cotton and wool
into all sorts Of fabrics has of late years
received much development, so that now
20 to 30 per cent. Of loose cotton may be
added to wool, and to the fabrics SO
woven actually deceive the naked eye Of
the most experienced dealer-the only
difficult point being to die the cotton
well and fine. A method Of accomplish
ing this has, according to the 2'@tiJc
Manufacturer, now been found, SD that,
with fabrics not requiring to be fulled,
all oolor9 can be produced to resemble
the tints of wool, The loose cotton, as
it proceeds from the ball, may be loosed
either by mechanical or manual labor,
and rs soon as each raw cotton yarn
has been boiled two hours in water, it is
ready for dyeing; but such manipulation
may be saved In most colors by imlners-
ing the cotton-as, for example, for
black, in logwood bath for two hours,
by which time is saved. The chief point
of attention during the boiling process
is to turn the cotton incessantly, so as
to insure all portions being soaked
through, otherwise non-dyed white spots
show up. 1t is also advisable to use sep
arate watts for each bath, much dyeing
material being thus saved.
Year: 1878

LIEBrG makes the statement that rain
water filtered through field or garden
soil does not dissolve out trace of pot
ash, silicic acid, ammonia, or phosphoric
acid. The soil does not give up to the
water one particle Of the food of plants
which it contains. The most continuous
rain can not remove from the field, except
mechanically, any Of the essential con-
slituents Of its fertility. The soil not
only retains firmly all the food Of plants
which is actually in it, but its power to
preserve all that may be useful to them
also extends to Withdrawing from rain or
other water all the ammonia, pOtsShy
phosphoric and siliciC acids held in 30
luton.
Year: 1878

GRAHAM MUFFINs,-Take equal parts
of milk and Graham -four and mix well
with a little salt. The flour should be
passed through a coarse sieve, and the
ingredients mixed over night. The lit
tie roll pans, the best for this se,should
be heated quite hot apd well buttered,
and the oven should bake quickly.
The pans must be not quite half filled.
A little experience will teach any one
how to do this all right.


Corn MUFFINs. Three cupfuls. corn
meal, one cupful of flour, one egg, one
half cupful sugar or molasses, two tea
spoOnfus of cream tartar, and one of
soda, and piece of butter the size of
a butternut; wet with milk to about the
consistency ofsponge cake.
Year: 1878

To CURE HOARsENEss.-Be well
the whites Of two eggs, add two table
spoonfuls white sugar, CRATE in half a
nutmeg, add pint of lukewarm water,
stir well and drink often. Repeat the
preparation if necessary.
Year: 1878

How TO PUT Down EGGs.-I send you
a receipt for putting down eggs that /
have used to our entire satisfaction for
over twenty-five years. l never expect
to find, nor do wish for, better one,
either in point of simplicity, economy,or
certainty. Take of good salt half a
pint, Of unslacked lime a piece the size
of teacup. Put both in stone jar
Pour into the jar two gallons of boiling
water. Let stand till perfectly COO, then
put in your eggs. BE sure that your
eggs are all good. Care must be taken
not to crack any of them in putting
them in, or they will spoil Immediately
The eggs must be entirely covered with
the brine, and kept in cool place
Be careful not to have too much salt, OF
the yolks may harden. I have kept
eggs in that way from September until


May, and used them for the most delicate
cake and omeette. A friend in the COM
mission business, in making some
changes in his store, found few eggs
had been overlooked, and had been in
a brine prepared in that way nearly two
years. He took them home, and they
were found to be perfectly sweet and
niee.-O0r. Of the Detroit Tribune.
Year: 1878

A NOVEL WAY OF MAKING JELLY CAKE.
Take the whites of six eggs, one cup
Of white sugar, same Of -four, one tea
spoonful Of butter, two tablespoonfuIs of
sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls cream of
tartar, and one Of soda. Bake in large
oblong dripping pan, so the cake will be
very thin; meanwhile stir another batch,
making just the same, with the exception
of using the yolks instead of the whites
when both are done, spread when warm
with jelly, or preserves Of any kind; put
together, bring the largest side of the
cake toward you, and roll Immediately
or cut in four or eight parts, put together
alternately, putting jelly between each
layer, and frost lightly over the top. An
other method is to make three pans, max
ing the third layer of one-third red-sand
sugar, proceeding the same as for the
other layers; in putting together let the
first layer be the yellow, made of the
yolks, then the red, and lastly the whites.
Nicely frost the top, and you have a beau
tiful as we'll as a delicious party cake.
They are very pretty made into rolls.
Year: 1878

the celebrated prophecy of Malaohyf The
rule of Law is fguratively designated by two
lilies, situated at the base of the escutcheon,
one on either side of the tree, and slightly
elevated from the soil out Of which the poplar
rises. Tho lily is the emblem of justice and
legitimacy. From what precedes, it will be
seen that the coat of arms Of the successor Of
Plus TX may be interpreted to signify that the
light of faith, shining in the heavens illumines
nations, and the lilies represent law, which
soverns the world"
Year: 1878

After the killing the murderer rode back
to bis fathers house and Informed the old
gentleman of what he had done. He told
him to now finish the job nd kill him and
the old woman; that they were both old
and could be cheet ted out of but few days.


He did not do so, however, but rode over to
the house of Mr.. Chandler, a near neigh,
tor. He called for Mr.. Chandler's boys.
ami. telling them he was going to put an
end tr his life and desired to make his will,
caused them to send to the field after wit


nessess. He then proceeded to will to a
young lady of the neighborhood, to whom
be was engaged to be married, $1,000 in
gold and two horses. He tl,eu bade them
all goedby, went off short distance from
the house, put the muzzle Of the pistol 10
his head, pulled the trigger, and the soul
Ct the double murderer passed into eternity
Year: 1878

About half-past eleven O'Clock yesterday morning
excitement created in Wall street by old
man, who in loud tones denounced the bankers and
brokers in that neighborhood. He was about sixty
years of age. with iron gray hair and full beard and
dressed in blue clothes. Standing opposite the
stock Exchange he hurled anathemas at the brokers'
who. he claimed, the of the present
miserable condition OF the poor of this city. He
warned his hearers to prepare for a coming earth
quake and at times would exclaim, "Woe to this city
of Sodom which is far than the Sodom and
Gonorrah of old" An immense crowd collected
about him, stopping all traffic the street. and, rs
no policeman visible. the jantor Of No. 10 Wall
street ordered the speaker to move This he did
with the crowd ut his heels until he reached the Sub
Treasury Building, the steps of which he mounted,
and from that position harangued the crowd in the
strain. He then marched into the Sub-Treasury,
and startled the many clerks at their desks with
of Woe to you sinners" The crowd attempted to
follow him, but prevented by the doorkeepers
who kicked the prophet unccremoniously out Of the
Pine street entrance to the building.
Year: 1878

fNorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complanants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HERALD
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


If the elevated railway companies would issue
tickets in packages strips. after the fashion Of the
Union Ferry tickets good both roads, at the rate
of twelve to fifteen tickets for ST. thus saving large
portion Of the detention in making change to passen
gers by which train is frequently missed the travel
would be increased to than compensate for
the discount the fares. The trains would be less
crowded during the time of the FIVE cent fares and the
short travel would be greatly increased


MERCHANT.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Permit me to indorse "A Sufferers" remarks in
gard to washing sidewalks on frosty mornings. am
still suffering from bad fall received ten days ago in
Thirteenth street. between Sixth and Seventh avenues
What is the remedy ALSO A SUFFERER.
Year: 1878

To THE EDIToR OF THE HERAD:-


Have any steps been taken in regard to the pro-
posed stand for market wagons the Fort Ganse-
WORT property The fences taken down some
time ago and the place is entirely open. Would it
not be advisable to set some to work and put it
in a somewhat more slightly condition than it is at
present OLD RESIDENT.
Year: 1878

The grand jury of Nicollet County
has instructed the county Attorney to
bring suit against every commissioner
who has received pay 10 excess Of the
twenty days year allowed BY Law. Il
is seated that it will include every man
who has ever held the Office in the
county.
Year: 1878

The Timber Culture bill tksk was
before Congress bscane law but we
have not yet learned its import. We
will probably soon be atle to publish
the bill with the Department instruc-
tions regarding proceedings under it
Year: 1878

At the old Reliable Stand on Mill St,
You will always find what you want
in the Furniture line. Ny goods are
all bought At the best and most Reli
rble houses and will be sold as such
[ warrant al I sell and charge nothing
for repairing work that does not give
satisfaction.
Year: 1878

Above all, we advise those of our people
dealing with New Orleans, now more than
ever to cling to the noble merchants of that
city, who have always supplied you bounti-
fully, and don't in this the dire hour Of their
calamity, throw off ON them. Do not for q
moment entertain the idea OF trading with
st. Louis and the West, because your friends
are temporarily shut out from you. A plague
is now on them, they are battling with 1t like
heroes, are sending nurses, money and pro-
visions to striken Grenada and other points,
with q lavishness known to New Orleans
benevolence and charity. We must for the
present, live up to the situation, harvest our
crops and our means, prepare TO meet the
plaque If unfortunately it should visit us,
and above all we must remember our promises
and our sacred obligations to the noble and
big hearted people Of New Orleans.


[Natchitoches Vindicatorl


Some journals are anxious to know why the
convention at Baton Rouge failed to mention
the amendments proposed by the last Legis-
lature. The convention recognised the fact,
that the contest all along was between the
amendments, which had their birth In cor
ruption and major support from corrupt men
on the one sides, and the call for q convention
TO frame q new and honest constitution on the
other.


They declared for convention, and by that
declaration more emphatically denounced the
amendments than il they had deluged Louis
lana with q sea OF words.
Year: 1878

A few days ago we had occasion to refer to
the cuIpable neglect of Mr.. Berghin, the street
contractor of the Third District for the remov-
al of garbage, in failing to comply with the
terms of his contract in so far as the Clal-
borne street portion of his district was con-
cerned. The reproof succeeded in provoking
the appearance Of the garbage carts for few
days In the locality, although at irregular
hours.


The district is again neglected, and the re-
spectacle people are compelled to throw their
house refuse into the Claiborne canal, whist
the lower classes simply dump it IN the IN miao
neighborhOods.
Mr. Berghin is guilty of gross neglect OF
duty in this matter, and the City Hall author
tiles are none the less so.


II we are not mistaken, it costs something
like s2o,o 900 annually to supervise the work OF
the contractors.
Year: 1878

information that Anthony found prospect of
marriage with Miss Millie Butler, a shop girl
In Huyter's candy store and on the twenty
ninth of August he bought y ticket for Tope-
ka, met Miss Butler that night, left her ap-
parently radiant over his prospects, went to
Twenty-fifth street, placed his property there
and fled. He was communicated with by his
family and threatens to commit suicide II
his whereabouts are discovered.
Year: 1878

Another murder of great landlord has
startled Ireland and helped to increase the
strength and bitterness of English prejudice
against that unhappy country. Already men
are recounting the number of like assassna-
tions in days gone by, and asking if anything
can be done for a people so full of passions
and revenges, and so restive under the COM
monest restraints of the law. There is re-
markable similarity in these offences. 1t is the
landlords who are shot, or their agents who
are killed by tenants evicted for not paying
their rents. 1t is hard to see what legislation
would peacefully remedy this evil. 1t is quite
out of the power of Parliament, even if it
were so minded, to pass bill relieving ten
ants from the unpleasantness of paying, or de-


claring that they should remain III possession
whether they paid or not. Until there has
been an entire and sweeping change in the
agricultural system of Ireland, the landlord
will expect his money on quarter day, and if
he does not get it will send his bailff to evict
the delinquent tenant. The rest may follow
naturally. The family thus expelled believes
itself to have been grossly outraged. The
landlord is tyrant whose blood alone can
atone for the injuries thus inflicted


We have had something of this senseless
rage even in this country. In the coal re-
gions of Pennsylvania more than one murder
has been committed for no better reason than
n reduction IN the rate of wages. During the
terrible disorders of the riot Summer injuries
were constantly inflicted upon person and
property, merely because employers and en-
ployed could not agree. The chronic con.
ditlOn of Ireland furnishes q twO-fold warn
ing, first against any real wrong to the
workingman, and, in the second place,
and especially, against permitting for q
Year: 1878

moment illegal efforts on the part OF the
workingman to carry his own point or to re-
dress what he may regard as his injuries.
Nothing grows faster through immunity than
q spirit of violence. The trouble with Ireland
is tnat neither her rulers nor her ruled have
been wise. In this country, whatever red
mouthed brawlers and demagogues may say,
there has been nothing to provoke lawless-
ness or to justify the violence which has been
SO unscrupulously resorted to. Irishmen at home
have had hard and heavy. grievances to sub
nit to, but here there has been no oppression
grievous enough to justify the shedding OF
single drop of blood.


The way in which the riots here were dealt
WITH when once the spirit of the Government
was aroused, caused some ill-accOrded SYM
pathy in behalf of the mob. We can see now
that nothing injudicious or even unmerciful
was done. There will probably be no more
assassinations by Molly Maguires IN Pennsyl-
vania. Substantially the laws are firmly but
humanely enforced. Whether there has been
a like wisdom In Ireland, those familiar with
the history of that extraordinary country may
determine for themselves. We can see clearly
enough, in the light of such frightful ex-
amples, the duty of making humane laws and
of enforcing them.
Year: 1878

There is probably no county in the whole


country at the present time so thoroughly


awakened to the Importance of letting bygOnes


be bygOnes as Kemper county, Mississippi. In


order to promote peace and harmony, the


Kemper County people, year or two
ago, slew several persons who had


got into an offensive habit of casting
disagrceing votes. The killing was quite q


little affair. 1t was done with shot-guns
and rifles and other approved weapons
of modern warfare, aud served to occupy
the time of some of the most leading
citizens of the county for several days.
There hadn't been such sport in Kemper
County for a long time. They called it
the "Chisholm massacre" The citizens of
Kemper County were greatly surprised to
learn subsequently that other peOple-princi-
pally at the North-disapproyed of this method
of securing harmony-as if there was any
other way to obtain political quiet than by
killing those who vote against you-and
that even the relatives of the slain
were dissatisfied with the proceeding.
But they sad-thcy are a large hearted
people, and very liberal in their views of pub
lie questions, these Kemper County folks
they said with entire good feeling and the
most charming candor :" 1t seems too bad that
there should be any difference of opinion
"about little thing like that; but don't let
Gus allow it to cstrange us. Let by
"gones be bygones, and let us be friends


There was such a blending of gentleness
and simplicity and unaffected cordialty in
this treatment of the affair as won the lmme-
diate sympathy and confidence of the entire
Democratic party. There was scarcely mem
ber of that party in the whole country who
was not deeply touched by the singular rcadi-
ness with which the Kemper County peo-


pie avowed their willingness to bury the
Dast Without exception, they rose up and