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Year: 1878

To MAKE ToAsT-W w WATER. Toast some
slices of bread quite brown, put them in
a pitcher, and pour on them boiling
water, and let it steep.


CLEANING KNIVES. - Vinegar and
fruit stains upon knives can be taken off
by rubbing the blades with raw potato
and then polishing on the knife board in
the usual manner.


MUTTON AED..BEEF.-Four pounds of
beef lose. one pound by boiling, and
pound and five ounces by roasting, and
one pound three ounces by baking. Four
pounds of mutton lose fourteen ounces
by boiling, and one pound six ounces by
roasting, and one pound four ounces by
baking.


OH OCT OF WooLEN.-You can get a
bottle or barrel of oil of any carpet or
woolen stuff by applying dry buckwheat
plentifully. Never put water to such a
grease spot, or liquid of any kind.


In planting all garden crops the temp
tation is to do things in hurry. There
Is nothing ever gained but much lost by
hurrying; take time to do everything
thoroughly.-[Iow State Register.


BED CLoTHEs.-On getting up in the
morning the bed clothes should be
thrown over chair by the open window,
to air for two or three hours before the
bed is made up; otherwise the sheets
aud coverlids and beds, being charged
with the moisture fperspiratiop, become
unwholesome.


IT should be borne In mind that every
farmer who viii take the tronble 70 keep
up tasteful appearance about his house
not only performs good work for his
own family, but stimulates his neighbors
to initiate him. Nothing is more conta.
gious than the desire for gardening when
once it gets footiug. Prairie Farmer.


To WASH Towels WITH CoLoRED
BoRDRRs.-To set the colors, let the tow
els soak in pailful of cold water con-
tanning one teaspoonful of sugar of lead /;
let them remain ten minutes before
washing. To make the colors look clear
and bright, use pulverized borax in the
wzsh-water, very little soap, and no
soda.


To CURE BURN.-This has been
tried In the case of a child four years
Year: 1878

BLESSINGS light on him that first in
vented sleep" says Sancho Panza; and
the tired workman, tired in brain or
body, echoes the benediction.


The best possible thing for a man to
do when he feels too weak to carry any
thing through IS to go to bed and sleep
as long as he can.


This is the only actual recuPeration Of
brain-iorce, because during sleep the
brain is in state of rest, in a condition
to receive and appropriate articles of
nutriment from the blood, which takes
the place of those which have been con-
sumed by previous labor, since the very
act of thinking burns up solid particles,
a. every turn Of the wheel or screw OF
the steamer is the result of consumption
by fire Of the fuel in the furnace. The
supply Of human brain substance can
only be had from the nutriment particles
in the blood, which were obtained from
the food eaten previously; and the brain j,
50 constituted that it can best receive and
appropriate to itself those nutritiye par
ticles during the state OF rest, Of quiet
and stiffness Of sleep. Mere stimulant.
supply nothing in themselves; they gosc
the brain and force it to a greater con
sumption OF substance, until it is so ex
hausted that there is not power enough
left to take up fresh supply
Year: 1878

She came to the station little late. and


had TO make Ii rush for the train. When


she reached her seat her hat fell of. She
got it on. but it tOppled over to one side.
and when she tried to straigilten it up her


hair came tuniblng down. She lost her
ticket twice before the conductor reached
her. and would have lost it again if he


hadn't taken ii away from her. She reached
up to put bundle in the rack over her
head. and burst the collar button off her


l,,ster and stuck her fingers on tour pins in


her dress before she could find one to take
out to repairthe damage. Then just us she
had got comfortably settled. her little hand
valise. packed to bursting with enough
things to load Saratoga trunk TO the muz-
zle. exploded. and she nearly wOrkeh her.
self to fragments getting it together again


Then by the time she got l,er val;se shut
up her nat tumble,l of again. and by the
time she got the hat Strengthened back into
place. her hair t.,,ni,led down again. and NJ
soon as she got her hair twisted up. and
liarpOOned it with u couple Ot hair pins.
the valise went off. AMI when she got of
at New Pran.e. she tucked the gaping VA
l.se under her arm. and tried to corral iser
lOpplinx hat an,l wandering hair with one
hand, and as she went lluitering and stray
Cling into the depot. one couldn't help
thinking that it would Ike safer and more
convenient to rim her in sections and flag
her against everything. have seen this
woman on several other trains. and size has
never been able TO keep herself together.
She keeps you In state OF asonizing sus-
lsense. for you never know where she Is
going to give way next.-Burtiagton HawL-
ene.
Year: 1878

It is said now that New York city boasts no less than three thousand telephones. As vet, the practical uses to which the te- lephone is applied appear of less impor- tance than the nature of the invention seems to imply; but very soon, it is likely that it's uses will be extended and enlarged. Here is one of the latest ideas we have seen in regard to the telephone: Ut IS claimed that means have been discovered for making the telephone available even when it's wires come in contact with other wires upon which the ordinary business of telegraphing is proceeding; if so, this Wi be decided gain, as the clicking from other telegraph instruments is one of the chief obtacles to hearing a telephone mes saUe"
Year: 1878

IN reference to the country on both sides of Bill Williams Fork, in the northern part of Yuma County, mineralogical observer writes: "One of the best evidences of the value of the copper deposits of that region is that they are massive, solid, and regular whilst in the deposits the least infiltration IS impregnated with carbonates. The out side gossan is usually of specular or mag netic iron, which is invariably found adis- cent to the surface. Such is the charseSer; of the richest mines the world over."a
Year: 1878

The society news in the st. Louis paper
which reported an engagement between our


Uncle Samuel Tilden and the belle of St.
Louis, has furni shed the Rev. John Snyder,
of one Of the leading churches of that city,
the text for some preaching. lie talked to
the point, and said many things that ought to
have beneficial effect where it seems to be
most needed. 1t is beyond dispute that the
young woman in this particular case gave out
the story without shame or show of conscience
and for the palpable purpose of advertising
herself. The trick was successful for day,
but it ended in her confusion much more
speedily than she could have anticipated. The
incident shows how a great deal of the So
called society news is manufactured, and that
tie so-called society which seeks indelicately
to parade itself is altogether responsible. The
society reporter is generally coarse enough for
anything, but he would be helpless imbecile
were it not for the assistance and encourage
ment which he gets from those who seeming
ly have little ambition beyond getting their
names into the newspapers in some form, it
matters little how.
Year: 1878

An uncommonly daring blAckmailer has
come to grief in Boston. He sent a letter to
Mr.. n. P. Goodnow, a well known banker
threatening death unless Mr.. Goodnow should
meet him in the street and hand him SO, 900.
Compliance TO the demand was to be indicated
by an advertisement in a newspaper offering
a reward for lost dog. The letter was shown
to the police, who advised that the advertise
ment be inserted andthe proposed appointment
kept. The blackmailer, young man named
Warner, was caught. He gave as a reason
for his criminal course that he was hard up.
and having heard that such schemes had been
successfully carried out before, he settled
upon Goodnew as a rich man, and likely to
prove an easy victim. lie will have an op-
portunity to learn an honest trade.





The strike in the cotton factories. of Eng
land is one of the most serious that has ever
occurred in that country. A large stock of
raw cotton is on hand IN which money is in
vested which is now dead capital. The sea
son is opening during which manufacturers
prepare for the enormous spring trade in cot.
ton goods and it is vitality important that the
spindles should be kept going. The opera
tives have chosen the time wisely for forcing
their employers to terms. This strike, in
connection with others that have occurred
since the Glasgow bank failure threw business
off its balance, leaves more than fifty thou
sand laborers of various classes without work,
in addition to the many who have been idle
since the depression of business began. The
outlook for English laboresss is certainly not
bright With the stagnation Of business cap
italists are not anxious to persist in expendi-
lures which give no adequate return, and are
even to the extent of reducing
wages of employees which are already down to
the starving point; and there is no prospect of
in the near future.
Year: 1878

SLEEP OF CHILDREN The Herald
Of Health cautions parents not to allow
their children to be walked up in the
morning. Let nature wake them she
will net DO it prematurely. Take care
that they go to bed at al early hour
let it be earlier and earlier, until IL 10
found that they wake up themselves I'D
ful time to dres. for breakfast.
Year: 1878

BERLIN, Nov. to-The Prussian Diet Was
opened to-day. There was full attendance
nearly all the members being present. Great t
Interest and some anxiety was felt at the
statements which were to be made in q
speech from the throne, which was, on the
whole, favorably received. The royal speech
began by appauiing the ardent and universal
patriotism which was displayed when the at
tempts Of Hopdel and Modelling were made to
assassinate the Emperor. These rnanifesta-
tlons Of loyalty and Of personal affection and
devotion have touched the heart Of the Empe-
ror and hHve drawn hin and his people still
closer together in ties Of mutual interest.


The hope is expressed that the plague Of
Socialism will now be suppressed and van
quished as well by popular feeling as by the
execution Of the neW laws, which are designed
for ths preservation OF the peace Of society
and the security Of life and property.


The Emperor-King then refers to the small
loan that has been necessary to meet the i'm
mediate necessities of the administration, and
10 measures OF additional taxation which will
be necessary to establish the financial eau-
librium. The taxation OF imported bread
stuffs, hides wines, etc, and the establish
Inent Of agricultural banks is proposed and
their advantages pointed out, and also meas
urns for the better regulation and extension
Of tbs railway system are recommended.
Year: 1878

NEW YoRR, Nov. t9.-The Times says: Our
reporter ascertained what is the hitch in tbs
Stewart matter. The robbery Is the result Of
q cons piracy IN which five men are engaged,
These men are neither thieves nor crooked


men Of any kind. They are, on the contrary.
occupying respectable social positions More
tbhn that they are not ordinary men Of their
class, These men have nothing to do with
the practical part Of tbs outrage. They hired
other men, like Burke and VreeIand and Ma
hon, to do the work Of despoiIing the grave
contingent percentages in the case if every
thing turned out well. These five men were
to have been arrested Saturday night. Three
Of them either were arrested or are
in such q position that they can
not escape, This point could not
be learned definitely yet, but the Indications
are that they are in custody. Two, succeed
ing in brihiHg private detectives employed to
stadoW theIn, were permitted to escape. The
country Is now being searched for them. They
cannot remain long concealed. AS soon as
their whereabouts are disco vered they will
bs Immediately apprehendetl. The body Of
Mr.. Stewart will be produced and the entire
story Of the conspiracy and chase will be
given TO the public. There was no trouble
about catching tbs mere tools. It is said II,
be likely that the reward for the capture Of
the live men who planned the robbery will be
increased.


Capt. Eyrnes brought his prisoners, Vree-
lana and iurke. before Justice Morgan yes
terlay and had them rBIuauded, after telling
with much apparent pleasure tbs wonderful
story about the wild goose chase they had
led him in New Jersey They are not vet
done with, though he says after, once confess
ing. they now deny all knowledge of The
crime
Year: 1878

bk justice.


INDIANAPobIs. Nov. to.-,rhe grand jury
! came into open court this morning. and BY


their for man, Gen. Haskell reported that the
district attorney had received Instructions
from the President Of the United States;
against prosecuting q young man named
Carey W. Miller, now Of the Bates House, for
alleged e1nbezzlern ent in the First National
Bank OF indianapolis; that they had been re-
quested to Investigate the matter, and desire
to know from the court whether it was their
duty TO proceed with the case, the ustruc~


tions Of the President to tbs district attorney
to the contrary Notwithstanding Where
upon Judge Gresham charged them In sub
stance as follows:


when you were empanneled at the Begin


ming Of the term you swOre that you would


diligently, Inquire and presentment make Of


such matters as should be given in your


charge or might otherwise come to your


knowledge touching violations OF the Grim


inai statutes Of the United States. that you


would present no one through envy hatred or


MALICE and that you would lenve no one url~


presented through fear, favor, affection, re-


ward or the hope thereof You could not, if


you would, escape the obligation Of this oath


by needing the instructions Of the President in
this particular case. The President may, If
OF indictment by exercising the pardoning
power. In no other way has he the
slightest authority TO control yoplr action.
He has it in his power to pardon the alleged
offender, and, unless be is willing to take tbis
he has no more right to con
troll your actions than the Gar Of Russia,
Il you believe the Presidents instructions TO
the district attorney were intended to pre-
vent you from making the fullest eyamina~
ton INTO the matter now before you, and
from returning an indictment against the ac-
cused II the evidence should warrant it, you
should feel Inspired with additional deterIniD-
alton to do your duty. The moment the EEecu~
iVeis allowed to control the action Of the courts
Year: 1878

Buder, who recently reported to the Secretary
Of the Navy as q survivor Of the Huron, has
been found out to be an impostor, SO far as his
being washed TO sea and rescued by g. foreign
deserted from the Huron just previous to the
sailing OF that vessel from Norfolk. Buder
suddenly slipped from the Washington navy
yard last night, and cannot now be found


The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue TO-
day decided that the Home Empire and B,lll s
Bitters do not come within the operation OF
his recent decision requiring manufacturers of
medical preparations used as beverages to
pay lluuor license tag.
Year: 1878

in the administration Of criminal Justice their
Independence Is gone It is due 10 the PrRsi-
dent to say that the court does not believe he
has any desire to encrpach upon the judiciary,
or that he contemplated any un warranted in
tetgprence by his instructions TO the district
attorney. The district attorney says, on his
part that he is ready and willing to aid you
in any examination Of the case which you
feel called upon to make. He and his assist
ant are faithful officers and will render you
all necessary aid In this case"
Year: 1878

In view of the fact that sixty-fiye
Russian naval officers are reported
on their way TO the United States to
take charge of Russian ships pur-
chased in this country for use in the
Russian navy, the London Times re-
marks-'"This brings the Washing
ton government face to face with the
great question of international duty
toward the two great nations" 1t
seems to us however that this re.
mark is premature. We do not
know that this report is true and if
true we are not yet face to face with
contingency which may never hap
pen. There mas been no declaration
of war between Russia and England,
and We have no right to assume that
there viii be one. On the contrary
all the negotiations thus far have had
for their Ostensible object not war
but peace. There is nothing in the
situation at present to forbid neu-
tral nation from selling ships or
munitions of war to Russia or Eng
land or both.


There can be no doubt that the
damage inflicted on American COM
merce by the confederate cruiyers
which were fitted out on the Clyde,
has never been repaired. The Gene
va arbitration awarded as damages
the value of the ships and cargoes
actually destroyed, but this represen-
ted but small part Of the loss to
American commerce, a very small
fraction of our claim. The great
damage wis that the American COM
merce was almost driven from the
seas, or transferred to British ships,
and has never returned. Our mer-
chant marine has never recovered
from the Injuries inflicted by the
confederate cruisers fitted out at
English ports. There are doubtless
some people in this country who
would welcome war between Eng
land and Russia as an opportunity to
get even," to repair the losses of
that period. But for our part we
have no desire to make a profit out
Of the misfortunes of England or Rus
sia. Still there is no reason why we
should act now as though war We're
already declared. The principles
laid down in the Geneva arbitration
ought to be maintained but we do
not see that we are called on to ex-
tend them in favor of England, or to
do anything in the least unfriendly
toward Russia. BdLt0. Gazette.
Year: 1878

1t has been discovered that under
the rules of the Treasury Department
no more salary can be paid to Presi-
dent Hayes until Congress has taken
some action upon Mr.. Blair's resolu-
tions lately introduced in the House
and referred to the Judiciary Com
mlttee. A decision to this effect was
made some monthsago by the Fourth
Auditor in the case Of a naval officer
whose name had been restored to the
register by Secretary Thompson. The
question having been raised as to the
legality of the Secretary's actions
resolution was introduced in the Sem
ate and referred to th& Judiciary
Committee, asking for an inyestiga-
tiun. AS soon as this was done. the
paymaster Of the navy-yard applied
to the Fourth Auditor for instruc-
tions in regard to taking up the Off
GERS accounts and paying him his
current monthly pay. The Fourth
Auditor replied that, under the rules
of his office and Of the Treasury De-
partment, when any matter was
pending in Congress he was prohibit
ted from giving any instructions; and
the paymaster was notified that if he
paid the officer any money the
amount would be checked against
him in the settlement of hisaccounts.
1t is admitted that the same ruling
applies in the case of tie President,
and until some disposition has heen
made OF the Blair resolutions no
more money can be paid to Mr..
Hayes without a clear violation of
the established rules of the Depart
ment- Wash. RepubicMa.
Year: 1878

1890 &4ASAANS


from the effects Of the warm weather and are de-
bilitated, are advised by physicians to take mod
crate amounts Of whisky two or three times during
the day. In little while those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number Of "drinks"
and in time become confirmed inebriates. A bev-
erage which will not create thirst for intoxicating
liquors, and which is intended especially for the
benefit Of debilitated persons, whether at home or
abroad, is DR.. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic. Con-
tanning the juices OF many medicinal herbs, this
preparation does not create an appetite for the
intoxicating cup. The nourishing and life sup
porting properties of many valuable natural pro-
ductions contained in it and well known to medical
men have most strengthing influence. A single
bottle OF the Tonic will demonstrate its valuable
qualities. For debility arising from sickness over
exertlon or from any cause whatever, a wineglass-
full OF Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals win
strengthen the stomach and create an appetite for
wholesome food. TO all who are about leaving
their homes, desire to say that the excellent eff
fects Of DR.. Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
| evident when taken by those who are injuriously
affected by change of water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking supply OF these
safeguards along. For sale by all druggists 3
Year: 1878

THE STATE COMMITTEES EFFORT TO Ex-
DEFEATED.


WoRCHEsTER, Sept. 17.-Before full


daylight this morning party of Butler


men, who had not been to bed at all, left
the Bay State House and proceeded
quietly to Mechanics Hall, where the
State Conventions of both parties have


been held for years. They ratified the


heavy doors that opened into the main
street, but the bolts did not yield. Then
they went to the rear OF the hall and


and searched in the early dusk for door
that could be forced IN or lock that
could be picked. With piece of bent
wire one of the number managed to
open small door leading into the cellar.
Once in, the advance guard grouped its
way through crooked passages and up
obscure stairways, and a little before 4
o'clock gathered around the platform in
the great hall and organized caucus that
grew in numbers and lasted for more
than seven hours. Messengers were sent
in haste to arouse the Butler men who
slept. The corridors of all the hotels
were secured. Whenever a delegate
friendly to the General was known to
abide, laundering rap on the door


brought him out of bed in amazement,
and the whispered words, "We hold the
hall dress and come over this instant" I"
gave him his first intimation of an adroit-
ly planned coup d. etat.


At o'clock there were between three
and four hundred delegates in the hall,
some of them sleepy, many of them only
half dressed, and all of them hungry, yet
determined to hold, at any sacrifice of
personal comfort, the advantage thus
gained over the Central Executive Com
mittee. MIR. David Bowers of Spring
field presided throughout this extraordi-
nary meeting. Speeches short and fiery,
and speeches long and rambling were
made, to keep the organization alive and
the members awake. The gist of them
all was this: "The hall was leased by
our agents, the Central Committee, for
Democratic Convention, of which we
are regularly accredited members. We
found the door open and came up. We
propose to stay here unless put out by
force, backed by legal authority. We
Shall stay here until we nominate Benja-
min F. Butler for Governor of NJ Massachu
ats" And they did.


1t was tois bold move early in the
morning that determined the event of
the day. The forlorn hope who forced
an entrance risked Indictment for burg
larry because it was the only method to
prevent a greater wrong.
Year: 1878

A special despatch from Washington
says: The secret service Of the Treasury
Department has discovered new counter
felt note, which has made its appearance
in New York city. The note is of the
denomination Of $50, on the Union National
Bank Of New York city. It 10 q transfer
from the plate upon which the counterfeit
$50 of the Central National Bank of New
York and Third National Bank of Buffalo
were printed. The transfer is said to be
we'll executed.