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Year: 1879

EXACTLY how Democratic employee in
the Richmond post-oflice could have been
discharged on the LIST of May last for not
making favorable return to the GoRMAM
campaign fund circular, which circular was
not issued until the Goth of May last is one
of those things no fellow can find out, not
even the WALLACE-TELLER Committee.
Year: 1879

THE BOurbons claim that mr. HAYES
is not the President of these United States.
Yet they are not little nervous about a
few vetoes they expect from him. The
truth is, that their present revolutionary
attitude was encouraged in its earlier
growth to no little extent by their preju-
diced, partisan, and unfounded assumption
that he was not duly elected. This as
sumption served to beget disrespect of the
man and disregard of the powers Of his of
flee, as naturally rs violence and fraud be-
gets sedition and corruption. The result
is that they are now brought face to face
with certainty that they must succumb
TO the inevitable consequences of their own
fool-hardness, If they had, like sensible
men, yielded fair and generous recOgni-
tion Of the equities of the election of 1876
they would not now be compelled to antag-
onize n veto from an official whose authority
they deny in every and any respect, But
they have permitted their prejudices to
lead them step by step in the direction ol
covert sedition, until they have at last
reached the point Of open rebellion, thnly
disguised under the forms Of perverted
law.
Year: 1879

How ABSURD for these Southern men to
work themselves up into such fever about
the election laws of the General Govern
ment In spite Of these laws they have
bullied the people of their districts into
voting just as they dictated and even when
we had some few thousand soldiers spread
over hundreds Of thousands of square miles
Year: 1879

THE Democrats are in a sad quandary


TILDEN is the "only Democrat who can
carry New York next year, and if he is
nominated by them their ticket will GER
tainly be defeated. The old Culyinistic
theory, you'll be damned if you do, and
be damned if you DON'T isn't patch to
the dilemma in which they fnd themselves.
Year: 1879

A special to the Denver Tribune
from Los Pinos, dated the 7th, says
that tO-day's developments prove
that the casting of his knife upon the
floor by ColOrOw expressed his vote for
war, but the fact of the other Indians
retaining their knives Overpowered
his vote. 1t was noticed that as soon
as it was perceived that no other In
dians wished to follow the example of
COlOrow the Utes arose from their seats
in the council room, and went out,
giving signs and communicating the
result of the talking to the Indians
outside, who Immediately mounted
their horses and rode away. They
had evidently been waiting for the
signal which would call them to arms
and at no time were any of them dis
tant a hundred feet from the council
room.


Every Ute at the agency carried
with him more arms than two soldiers
of the regular army could muster,-a
Winchester rifle and two revolvers
being about the allowance to each
man. Yesterday brought out also the
fact that Ouray's respect for the presi-
dent is due to his thinking that the
Great Father is elected by and rules
over the whole world. In one of his
speeches lie made that assertion, and
Mr.. Townsend, the interpreter, not
exactly understanding what he meant
by it, repeated the question, his an
swer showing the fact plainly that he
considered Washington the center of
the universe and President Hayes the
ruler of all nations. He has not been
undeceived, and will not be by this
commission, as it is now plain that
his friendship for the whites is assumed
for policy, and he thinks, if necessary,
the armies of the world could be
called to crush his tribe.
Year: 1879

TELEPHONE DISCovERY.-The SEN
tinci says: The telephone line passing
between the residences Of DR.. Jackson
and Judge. Duncan, passes directly
over the Sentinel building. Yesterday
while adjusting the wire which had
been displaced it was discovered that
by holding the wire in the teeth that
every word spoken at either end was
as distinctly heard as if transmitted
by the telephone into the ear. II was
somewhat singular, however, that a
person speaking at the end of the
line was heard through the ear oppo-
site and not through that which was
nearest the speaker. While holding
the line in the teeth conversation
was carried on with persons at both
ends of the line. Persons owning
acoustic telephones may expect to
be victimized by jokists now that this
discovery is made, as the teeth on any
part of the line answer all the purpose
of the acoustic diaphram.
Year: 1879

SOCIETY gossip from the Nevada City TranScript: Our red brethren out at the campooda had another high old time yesterday For two or three days past deputations of their fellow.countrymen have been arriving rom every part of the adjacent country Some of the vis- itors came full hundred miles to take hand in the sport. The initiatory ceremonies, which consisted principally of feasting and dancing, took place night before last, al which time the camp was blaze of light, and babel of hideous sounds. Miss Flap-Jack- k-from-the- Moon was the belle of the ball. It was ob. served that young Hop-upsand-I IIit-His- Feet-Four-Times" was particularly sweet on the bewitching maiden He treated her to grasshopper pudding and pine coffee no less than four times during the evening, and squeezed her once so hard that she threw a frying-pan at his head. They say it win surely make match.
Year: 1879

II the conspirators to steal the State
succeed in their attempt to count out
the Republican majority elected to the
Legislature, aud to count in a fraudu-
lent Democratic majority, they intend
to count Maine entirely out of the Pres
idential election of next year. They
propose to have the bogus Legislature
which they shall count in to go for
ward and choose Democratic electors,
men who will cast the electoral vote Of
the State for Tilden or Hendricks or
whoever may happen to be the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. lmpos-
sible exclaimed many an honest soul
who has never sounded the depth Of
depravity to which the Pillsburys and
Garcelons will 90 to advance party ends.
But it is not impossible. 1t is not only
but the purpose is to do it.
"Augusta Ksnnebec Journal"
Year: 1879

1t is usual for travellers to dwell upon
the utter desolstion of Babylon, and to
paint its site as strip of desert, especially
woe-begone and unfertile. But the elo-
quent gentlemen who dwell upon this as
pect of the place could not have seen it in
the middle of April. The date groves and
gardens along the Euphrates are then
things of beauty i'm their fresh Spring YER
dure, and the plain itself is laid down with
crops Irrigation canals cross it here and
there and give trouble TO the horseman.
No grass grows upon the mounds, and
there are patches of the level white with
the nitre which is to be found here as in
other parts of Mesopotamia but the sur
face of the soil is on the whole green and
pleasant to the eye. The glad waters of
the river flow on in the bright morning
sunshine, with palm and mulberry hanging
over its banks, drinking in sap and life.
The great city which counted its popula-
ton by millions, and filled the world with
renown not vet forgotten, has disappear
ed under the dust of 20 centuries, but ma
ture is as fresh and jocund as when Baby
lon was still unbuilt. Birds sing over
head in the pleasant Spring air; butter
flies flutter about in search of flowers;
balmv odors regale the sense. 1t is diff
cult under the circumstances to feel as one
perhaps ought to feel for the great capital
which once numbered this ground. Ma
ture does not mourn for it, and it is hard
to be sad at the budding of sentiment when
the bright spring hides its grave.-Geary,
in Through Asidtic Turkey.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, DO use of
headache ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or Inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

1t is not surprising that the Repub-
lican party carried Ohio, but the fact
that the majority is only twenty in
stead of a round hundred thousand
needs to be explained. In a splendid
State like Ohio, possessing an excellent
educational system. rich in agriculture
and manufactures, the seat OF enter
prise and learning, and the abode OF
patriotism, it is astonishing that the
Democratic party with its infamous re-
cord should be able to make even a
respectable stand, to say nothing. OF
polling nearly half the vote. AS has
been we'll said, for twenty years the
Democratic party has nurtured every
heresy known TO American politics. 1t
commenced by paving the way for re-
bellion and sympathizing with treason.
and ended by championing the cause OF
fiatism in finance in the face OF the ac-
tual successful accomplishment OF re-
sumption of specie payments. On the
stump, during the late canvass, Senator
Thurman actually undertook to SHOW
nine months after the event, that specie
resumption had not taken place! Is II
not marvellous that the party which as,
sumed such an absurd attitude should
receive the support of nearly halt the
! people of Ohiop
Year: 1879

SPEAKING of the tide of European
immigration to this country, Gen.
Sherman said to a correspondent in
Atlanta: Now is the time for the
South to act in this matter, and at
once secure a large and desirable In
crease to her population, and new
life for her agricultural, manufact-
uring and mercantile interests. This
done in Georgia, and Atlanta will
speedily become a grand inland
commercial city, and Savannah the
great seaport city of the coast. tits
4 golden opportunity for the South,
and j shall always ne happy to aid
in any way her future prosperity.
Year: 1879

An animal is wanted for the special
purpose of destroying carrion, SO as to
prevent it becoming a nuisance. The
creature appropriate for this purpose is
a small worm known as maggot. But
how are such worms to be extempo


rized, when mass of putrid meat is to
disposed Of? The difficulty is beauti-
fully got over by sending particular
kind of big fly called blue>bottle,
that is entitled to rank as a scavenger-
general. Instinctively, the blue-bottle
discovers where its services are required.
There it deposits eggs. The eggs very
speedily become maggots, and the mag
gots make short work of eatin up every
scrap of the putrid mass. When this is
done they cannot fly away. This, how
ever, is provided for. They undergo a
Transformation into flies, and they set
off in a fight for new substances re-
quiring their attention. This is but a
brief explanation of the process of trans
formation, which is various according to
circumstances: It is sufficient to inn
press us with the fact that the creature
referred to is in sense two distinct ani..
mails. 1t has flying life and crawling
life; or, more correctly, while in it


flying state it can originate host os
crawling creatures admirably adapted
for the design in view. In pursuing it's
professional avocations the blue-bottIe
i, far from being particular. 1t will
as readily attack a joint of meat
Year: 1879

as a dead horse. Cooks, of course,
have a great detestation of blue
bottles, which they think sre created
only to torment them, and they would
be glad to hear that they were extermi~
mated off the face of the earth. This is
being little unreasonable. Blue- bot
ties have right to live, if they can.
No doubt, they make themselves very
troublesome when by accident they find
their way into room, and keep buzzing
on the window-panes. On these occasions
they are to be pitied. They are trying
to get out, with the view of performing
their proper functions, and they should
be let out accordingly. II they wish to
60 about their business, why not let
them 60 by all means, and be thankful
for the riddance? In short, though apt
to be an annoyance, blue~bottles are
sent for good purpose. They have
their appointed uses in creation, and for
these uses, their structure, while not
displeasing to the eye, is admirably
adapted. Look at their alacrity, their
swiftness on the wing. Bees are very
properly applauded for their industry.
But we doubt if they are whit more
industrious than the blue>bottle, for
they are actively roaming about to
"improve each shining hour" On their
own proper mission, which is to remove
what is unWholesome and unsightly.
The merits of blue-bottles have been a
little overlooked in literature. Her
aldry has strangely neglected them.
Should the fraternity of scavengers
think of getting up coat-of-arms, they
might with great propriety adopt the
blue-bottle as q crest. We know that
cooks will never be reconciled to blue
bottles. All they have to do is to keep
Joints out of their reach.
Year: 1879

1t is possible to do this even in regions of
country where mlasma is most rife, and
where the periodic fevers which it causes
assume their most formidable types. The
immense popularity of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is very largely attributable to the fact
of its efficacy as a remedy for chills and
fever, bilious remittents, and as preventive
of the various forms of malarial disease. In
those portions OF the West and South where
complaints of this nature prevail, and in the
Tropics it is particularly esteemed for the
protective influence which it exerts; and it
has been very widely adopted as a substitute
for the dangerous and comparatively inef-
fectiye alkaloid, sulphate of quinine. Phys
sic ans have not been among the last to con-
cede itsmerlts, and the emphatic professional
Endorsements which it has received have
added to the reputation it has obtained at
home and abroad.
Year: 1879

General Fremont, now governor OF
Arizona, proposes to advocate personally
before the proper authorities in WASH
ington his plan for bringing the waters
of the gulf of California back to what is
supposed to be their old basin in SOUTH
ern California. This basin, which is
now dry and sandy desert, is two
hundred miles long, fifty miles wide and
i'm its centrsl part is three hundred and
fifty feet below the level of the sea. It
lies between southern California and
Arizona, and ia unfit for the sustenance
of man or beast. Between the upper
end of the gulf of California and the
basin or valley in question ridge of
land interposes. Through this it is
proposed by General Fremont's plan to
cut canal for distance of ten miles to
lake about twenty miles long, and at
the other end of the lake continue the
canal some fifteen miles more. The cost
might be 81, 900, 900 and the time neces~
sary for the work perhaps six months,
but the General contends that the bene>
fits to the two states of California and
Arizona would be incalculable. The
great wants of Arizona are water and
moisture. On the eastern slope of the
low range of mountains that separate
this basin from Arizona all is dry and
barren as in the basin itself. The heat
is intolerable and no vegetation is possi>
bic. The introduction of this great
body of water would change the whole
face of things. In short, it would make
the whole surrounding country to BIOS
som like the rosa. In the opinion of the
governor the canal should he made deep
and wide enough to admit such vessels
and steamers as sail the Pacific.
Year: 1879

these together with gentle heat, and stir
until the camphor is dissolved; then
pour it into moulds. 1t is very good for
rough hands.


BOTTLE CEMENT.


For good cement for scaling bottles,
mix three parts of resin, one of caustic
soda and five of water. This compost
ton is then mixed with half its weight
of plaster of paris. The compound sets
in ethree>quarters of an hour, adheres
strongly, and is not permeable like the
plaster when used alone, and is attacked
only slightly by warm water.
ITALIAN MAcARoNI.


Take fourth pound macaroni, boil
it in water until tender thicken one-
half pint milk with two tablespoonfuls
-four; add two tablespoonfuls cream,
one half tablespoonful mustard, little
white pepper and salt; stir in this one
halt pound grated cheese; boil all to-
gether few minutes add the macaroni;
boil ten minutes. This is the mode
adopted at the best tables in Florence.
DRY BREAD AND COLD MEAT UTILIZED


Chop your beef very fine, then soak
YOUR bread in cold water until it is very
soft; take it in the hands and squeeze
as much of the water out as you can,
having two>thirds as much bread as
meat; mix the bread and meat thor
oughly together; beat three eggs we'll
and mix in; add salt to taste; make in
balls the size of biscuit, and fry slowly
in butter or cooking fat till brown on
both sides.


FRICAssEE OF COLD BEEF.


Take some cold roast beef that has
been underdone, and having cut of the
fat and skin put it, with the bones bro~
ken up, into stew pan, with two large
onions sliced, two good sized potatoes
sliced, and bunch of summer savory
and a leaf of sweet basil, or any other
sweet herbs you may have handy. Add
to this the gravy and about a pint of
warm water cover it closely, and let it
simmer for about an hour; then skim
and strain it, carefully removing every
particle of fat in another saucepan
melt piece of butter the size of wal
nut, which thicken with a spoonful of
-four; stir it a few minutes, and then
add the strained gravy to it; let it come
to boil, and then put to it table,
spoonful of catsup and the beef cut in
thin slices; let it simmer from five to
ten minutes, but on no account let it
boil, as this would render the meat taste
less and insipid.
Year: 1879

Broom corn requires nearly the same
quality of sell and mode OF culture as
Indian corn. It thrives best on fiat,
loamy, or river bottom land, but will
grow satisfactorily on any fertile soil.
Corn stnhble or clover sod precede it
with advantage.


After thoroughly pulverizing the
ground in the spring with the harrow,
mark out the rows, three and one-halt
or four feet apart, and if possible SOW
the seed with common garden drill, or,
wanting that, drop the seed as evenly as
possible by !hand. When the plant is
two inches high, run backward and for
ward between the rows with two
horse harrow, to kill the weeds, loosen
the soil, and give the corn start. Most
people plant too thick, and hence no
damage will follow if some of the spears
are torn up. After this, treat as ordi~
nary corn.


The next thing is to prevent the brush
falling down and growing crooked. This
is done by bending down the corn as
soon as the heads shoot out. Be careful
not to bend the stalks so low that the
tops will touch the ground, or so much
that the joints fracture, else the corn will
be ruined. Go over the ground and
repeat the process until the heads are
cut:


When the seed has matured, cutting
must begin. The brush should be cut
just above the upper joint, and the leaf
removed. Take two rows, and, after
cutting the brush, cut the stalks near
the roots, and lay them crosswise between
the rows to serve as bed for the brush,
80 as to keep it from mildewing. Then
bundle the stack. Let the stacks
remain for two or three weeks, until the
corn is perfectly dry. Haul to the barn
and thresh. A man and boy can clean
several hundred pounds in day.


The evergreen variety is preferable,
its yield exceeding that Of other varie-
ties. The crop is easily managed and
highly remunerative.-T Dirigo Rural.
Year: 1879




A small English terrier belonging to a
friend has been taught to ring for the
servant. To test if the dog knew why
it rang the bell, he was told to do so
while the girl was in the room. The
little fellow looked up in the most intel.
ligent manner at the person giving the
order, (his master or mistress, I forgot
which, then at the servant, and refused
to obey, although the order was repeated
more than once. The servant lett the
room, and q few minutes afterward the
dog rang the bell Immediately on being
told to do SO. I give the following as
told me by my wife, now dead, who
personally witnessed the transaction on
various occasions. At her sisters house
in Kent donkey which, when not en-
ployed by the children, grazsd in field
with some cows, was in the regular habit
OF acting as follows: At the usual hour
for the COWS to come home to be MIXED
the donkey lifted the latch of the field
gate, opened and held it back, (Which
would otherwise have swung close again.
till all the cows passed out, then allowed
the gate to shut, and went home with
the COWS. OF course no one taught the
donkey to do this, but the quadruped
gave the biped a practical lesson, from
which I am not aware that they drew
the abstract verbally formulated conclu-
sion that reason may be exercised with
out rhetoric.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Shoddy's views are interesting
to those who are thinking about keeping
a carriage. She says she has thought it
all over, and come to the conclusion that
brooches are almost too large; that these
ere coupons are toe shut up, but that
nice, stylish pony phantom seems to be
just the thing.
Year: 1879

One quart of -four little heated
one and one half cupful sugar; two tea
spooniuls cream tartar mixed with -four
tno soda), whites of ten eggs. This
makes very white and beautiful cake.


MACARoNI SOUP.


Make nice meat broth of beef or
iowl, Or both salt and pepper to taste !;
soak cup OF macaroni in water an hour
after you have broken it up in pieces an
inch or two in length add this to your
soup, and boil twenty minutes. Serve
hot.
Year: 1879

A man with a comforter tied around
his waist and whip in his hand called
at the postoffice for letter yesterday,
and for reasons which no human being
may ever understand he suddenly decided
to have his boots blacked, and not tc
pay more than five cents for the Job,
either. The first boy invited to begin
work took a cool survey of the boots,
and then softly replied:


"I'd like the Job, mister, but you see
I haven't time. The secretary of the
treasury has made another call for out
standing fve-twenties, and I've got to
go to the bank"


The second boy had already prepared
to kneel down when be realized the
dimensions of the boots before him, and
suddenly Strengthening up said:


"Say, I haven't time. I've agreed to
take charge of sawmill up the river fol
man who is going away, and must be
at his Office to give 800, 900 bonds in just
four minutes. Some other boy'll be glad
OF the job"


The "some other boy" was near al
hand, and when told that the boots must
be polished off for nickel, he confden
TALLY whispered:


"Don't feel disappointed, but you see
I was 'pinted assignee of big firm ur
the street this morning, and I'm only
here to buy ten thousand postage stamps
to begin work on. I'll send you boy
as 60 up"


"No he WON'T" was the blunt reply
of the man as he got out doors. "I SET
the game now, but can beat it They're
planning to get some fellow whose time
is worth about twenty dollars an hour
to put in forty minits on these boots
and then shake me for my load of wood
but they can't come itl"-Detroit it Free
Press,
Year: 1879

Oh, better glimpse Of star
That may never be reached but be hoped for
Oh, better grand life afar,
That at least in the mind can be groped for
Than to have all the senses desire,
And all that the passions require;


But no more, but no more.
Oh, better faith that can cope
With the doubts Of the world and car
quicken;
Oh, better life that has hope
To illume it, though poverty stricken,
Than to have all that rickes can hire
Or buy, so to feast and not tire,


But no more, but no more.
Oh, better love that is blind,
That can see in the loved one no badness;
Oh, better trust in ones kind,
Spite Of all Of its folly and madness,
Than to stand all alone mid earth's mire,
Having food and raiment and fire,


But no more, but no more.


-Eduard S. Creqnler.
Year: 1879

Francis Atkins was porter at the


palace gate at Salisbury from the time
of Bishop Burnet to the period OF his
death in 1761, at the age of 1O4 years.
It was his office every night to wind up
the clock, which he was capable OF per.
forming regularly till within a year OF
his decease, though on the summit OF
the palace. In ascending the lofty
flight of stairs he usually made halt at
q particular place and said his evening
prayers. he lived regular and tenn
perate life and took q great deal of e1er-
else; he walked well, carried his frame
upright and we'll balanced to the last.