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Year: 1879

MIXED PIcKLEs.-Slice green toma- toes and cover with salt ard water let them stand three or four days then boil tender in water and little vinegar i; drain we'll after boiling; then put layer of tomatoes in jar and sprinkle with (whole) allspice, cinnamon, cloves and thirty sliced horse radish layer of shredded cabbage, slightly salted layer of onions, and so repeat until the jar is filled; put spices between each layer cover the whole with boiling hot vinegar.

 WATERMELON RIND P1oK1Es,-Pare them i; cut up the inside rind in small squares; then boil in weak ginger water until tender; make syrup of sugar and vinegar spiced with cloves and cin- namon and pour on hot three successive mornings.

 PEACH PICKLES To one peck of peaches allow four pounds of sugar and pint of sharp cider vinegar use nice yellow peaches if you can get them take coarse towel and rub them until smooth or the fur is removed; put two or three cloves in each one when your syrup is melted and boiling hot, add 8 small bag of ground cinnamon and enough peaches to boil without crowd ing let them boil from two to five min utes skim out, place in jar, and con- tinue until all are boiled cook syrup until thick as desired and pour on them (hot) three times.

 PEAR PICKLES. peck of pears, three pounds of sugar, one pint of good cider vinegar steam the pears over water until tender; then boil in the syrup, with spices, same as for peaches. I always peel the pears for picking, but do not peaches.

 CANNED PEARs.-About half pound of sugar to one of fruit; prepare syrup; add pears and cook until tender skim out and boil syrup until rather thick ; return the pears let them boil up, and can while hot halve the pears for can- ming.

 E1DERBERRIEs FOR PIES. one peck of the hulled berries allow three pounds brown sugar, one-half pint vinegar put in jugs or cans and seal. Sour grapes heated and strained through sieve (to remove skins and seeds) added to them are nice; also, dried cherries or cur rants. Cook before canning same as for any berry. Have rich paste; make the berries quite sweet; add spoonful of four, small bits of butter and flavor with cinnamon and nutmeg.

 CANNED PUMPK1N.-Wash the pump kin (do not peel, as the sweetest part lies next the rind) cut up in rings, then in small squares; fill your kettle and put in few spoonfuls of water to start it cover closely and let it steam until tender remove the cover and let it cook until as dry as possible without burning (stirring often) whether it be half or a whole day. Seal while hot in tin cans Git must be kept dark). When wanted for pies remove from the can to the colander and thoroughly sift :; allow two eggs for three pies make quite sweet with good brown sugar; flavor with ginger and make thin as sweet cream with equal parts of milk and water, or two- thirds water q prefer.it to all milk) bake slowly in good crust until it is solid like custard. If properly baked it will be rich brown, shiny to look at and deli cious to the palate. House hnI1
Year: 1879

Of all chronic diseases fever and ague is perhaps the least conquerahle by the ordinary resources of medicine. There is, however, a remedy which completely roots it out of the system in any and all of its various phases This celebrated anti-periodic is vegetable in composition, and is not only efficacious. but perfectly safe, a thing that cannot be predca- ted with truth of quinine. Hostetters Stom- ach Bitters is, besides, most efficient means of defense against malaria, as it endows the physique with an amount of stamina which enables it to encounter miasmatic influences without prejudice to health Persons about to visit, or living in, foreign countries, or DOT tions of our own where intermittent or remit tent levers prevail, should not omit to lay in a sufficient supply of the great Preventive, both to avert sush diseases and disorders of the stomach, bowels and liver common in such loc alitics.
Year: 1879

-"I was once very shy" said Sydney Smith, "but it was not long before made two very useful discoveries: First that all mankind was not solely employ. ed in watching me Ca belief that al young people have); the next, that sham. ming was of no use; that the world was very clear-sighted, and soon estimated g man at his just value. This cured me- and I determined to be natural, and lei the world find me out"
Year: 1879



 on the stage laughing uproariously. His spirits were at high tide and the merest nothings in his lines were full of wit and provocative of laughter. There was change in store for him, and the buoyant spirit was to become weeping and sorrowful one. At half-past eight o'clock Col. Sim received telegram from Philadelphia asking him to tell Richmond that his wife was dead. For nearly three hours, while the husband was amusing the audience, the news of the wife's death lay unknown to him, "iust behind the scenes." When the curtain fell upon the last act the actor went into his dressing room, and, after changing his costume, went to the box office, when Col. Sim broke the sad news to him. Richmond was crushed by the blow, and would have fallen had he not been caught in the arms of the treasurer of the theater.

 There is an interesting hermit named Austin Sheldon in the wilds of Pike County, Pa. He is 73 years old, totally deaf, and lives in a cave, which he has rudely fitted up for habitation. His only companion is tame rat. His per sonal appearance is startling. He is about five feet in height, and his hair and beard are as white as snow. His clothes are worn and patched, and he wears waistband made of hickory withe to support his garments. For his defence against wild beasts he carries long knife, as sharp as razor, which he manufactured by grinding down an old file. Ha says that his parents were Connecticut farmers. In early manhood he fell in love with an accomplished giyl
Year: 1879

CURIOUS BARRIER TO A YOUNG LADY's MAR.


RAGE IN PRUssrA-No LEGAL PROOF OF HEB


FIRTH.


case OF somewhat peculiar interest was made
public yesterday the advertising columns Of the
HERALD. The Swiss Consul advertised for the pres
ent whereabouts Of the Rev. Mr.. Locci or his sue
cessor The former in 1851 the pastor Of the
Swiss church at Manito Hill. Long Island. village
which longer exists under that name. Some
time during that year born there Miss Marie
Margot, Of Swiss parents. A considerable por-
tion OF her younger life was passed In
the village whence she at last went to
live In Prussia. There she became acquainted
with young German who found favor In her
eyes ana she in his. Then she moved to Berlin.
where she now resides. aud he following her, made
proposal OF marriage, which she accepted. The
rangements for the wedding were completed, tho
trousseau prepared and the guests invited. 1t did
not seem within human possibility that the mar.
riage should not be contaminated. But the
very morning OF the day sn unexpected bar was
laws OF Prussia make 1t necessary that any to be
legally married there shall prove his birth. This
fact made known to Miss Margot. and she very
promptly gave the date. placo aud names of her
parents. but did not have certificate of baptism
birth. This, tho law officers claimed WAS absolutely
necessary, and until such document was produced
the government could not officially recognize her
born and until they knew she was born the wedding
service could not 10


SEEKING LEGAL PROOF.


Miss Margot and her lover quite satisfied of
the fact OF her birth. but the former never
determined to fulfil tho law and hunt up the man
who could certify that she actually was born and
did not grow" like Iopsy. The Swiss Consul here
nent referred to above. The Consul in conversation
with HERALD reporter yesterday said that II would
baptized taero and thus evade the absurd law
than 10 to the trouble and expense OF hunting up
Mr. Locei: He hoped most sincerely. he said. that
made happy with q certificate aud husband.
Year: 1879

and assisted him to mount when the ad-
vancing line of the Zulus just closing
round him. Contrast these with the sduce qua
peut OF the officer and men who accompanied the
Prince Imperial. Nor was the desertion and panic
merely momentary. We are informed that 1t was
not till they reached the deep cutting, 800 yards
away. that they looked round, aud finding the
Princes riderless horse following them. concluded
that he killed. At that time no Zulus appear to
have been close their track but not one of them
thought OF turning horse to see If the Prince was
Had they done so, had they even waited for a
minute they would have saved his life for II was IN
this very cutting hat his body found. He had
apparently kept ahead OF his pursuers on foot thus
far and had the horsemen waited-s.ill more hau
they ridden back to meet him-he could have been
saved as Lieutenant Smith and the volunteer
above spoken OF were saved.


FIRST BLUSH.


"No comment upon my part can deepen the reel
ings of shame which every officer in the British army
must feel at perusing tins narrative. 1t Is but too
evident that the persistent maintenance at MS posi-
sition has acted most deleteriousy upon the stan
officers and troops employed under HIM. The one
have been alternately incapable and reckless, the
other have imbibed that overwhelming dread
of the enemy which has distinguished Loru
Chelmsfords operations ever since the fatsi aay
sacrificed to the ecklessness OF British stan ocer
and to the calm courage on the part OF those
who were with him been subaltern OF our
own army, the occurrence would nave not peen
less disgraceful, but it would have Deeh less no.
torious. As 1t is q noble young prince mas fallen
victim aud the circumstances will be discussed ana
criticized by every officer in Europe 1t Is needless
to say what the comments will be. up to this time
We have sustained many military disasters ana have
made many military blunders but never before this
occasion have bushed at signing myself SIR; your
obedient servant DAliSh offlCEis.


In
Year: 1879

M. LOUIS Neulllot WTltcs tHuh 10 fdr1B Z Mt
pers:.'Paris is not getting accustomed to consider
young Napoleon dead. 1t feels itself shrouded in
mysterious responsibility, which makes it fear that
1t may have to pay for the blood of this young
prince delivered over to beasts of prey. Louis Ma
poleon had received the baptism of Clovis. He did
not forget that he was the Popes godson. He died
by chance in the shadow OF English army of
which he the loyal ally. That is all
that Is known; but q thousand horrible
recolections awakened and haunt tho
minds OF men. The true history of Louis
Napoleon IL very simple. He wished to die worthy
OF France and OF the Church. His young mind,
hghtencd by early misforunes and guided by truer
sentiment. had quickly understood that there
something higher than the throne and greater than
ones native land. He wished to travel thither to
enjoy immortal grandeur. Hurried on by his name
and by the dark misfortune which threatened his
destiny he heroically determined to wait longer
imperilling his immortal soul among the vulgar
dangers OF everyday life He borrowed battle steed
and seized the first occasion that offered itself to
meet with glory or with DEATH lie found the latter
awaiting him. Napoleon may act thus extrava-
gantly; such deeds may prove pleasing to God; IN
cret of strength and Of success liz the world Who
takes God a witness, and thinks OF eternal
life receives the eternal Judge whom he has invoked
This child wished to God and France. He died
faithful to his God to his baptism and to his Chris
tian faith. Christian France--he would recognize
other--will remain faithful TO his memory and
will pray the moment for the godson of Plus
TX. aud for the son of st. Louis. France may claim
his remains from the English and bury them in the
tomb of the Invalides. by the side of the glorious
soldiers who would betray neither France nor
honor"
Year: 1879

union PRAYER meeting at the Methodist YES
try, Immediately after the close of the tenn
perance meeting, the Hughes Brothers
were present. and added materially to the
interest of the services The vestry was
| crowded, and the meeting throughout was
one of the most interesting and profitable of
the series. which continued through the en-
tire week specially set apart as .'the week of
prayer" throughout the world.


Another mad dog excitement on our streets
was apparent on Sabbath afternoon last, when
a gentleman with n revolver dispatched dog
that had received II severe ''biting," and
crippled the bitter" to painful extent: but
the animal escaped. probably to commit other
depredations elsewhere. Too much vigilance
cannot be used to free the world of these mad
dog uuisanccs.


The Library course of lectures will omen on
Thursday evening next in the Baptist church
in this city. with lecture bv Austin Abbott
Esq, of New York. There is to be Il series
of at least six lectures which will be fur
nished to the public at the low price of sew
entvive cents for the course


Osgood K Gilman are having good patron
age in their skating park enterprise
Year: 1879

SAYS Halper's Weekly: ''What the coun-
try needs is greater homogeneity. The in
fuences that tend to sever the Union are too
powerful already. The duty of patriotic
citizens is to strengthen those that tend to
solidify and harmonze. Southern leaders
deplore the suspicion which rests upon them
as they say. unjustly; but the same leaders
cultivate and compel that suspicion by their
assertion of the doctrine which the war
overthrew. They know, and all well-in-
formed men know, that the political situa-
ton in the Southern States is not honest;
that Is to say, the colored vote is suppressed.
'The South is not honestly solid for the
Democratic party, and the cry of State con-
troll of elections is raised to make that dis
honest solidity surer. The good sense OF
the country is not in the least confused by
the solemn poppycock about 'bayonets at the
polls and the Federal government overaw-
ing States 1t knows that as the assertion
of State sovereignty in 1861 meant, Let us
alone to go out of the Union to perpetuate
slavery so it means now, Let us alone tC
obtain control of the Union by bulldozine
the colored vote That is an issue, we car
assure intelligent Southerners, upon which
the independent voters in the Northern
States, who denounce much Republican
short coming, will not sustain the Democrat
ic party. Such Southerners ought to know
that their Northern Democratic toadies anC
Wallets do them and their country an i'm
mense injury"
Year: 1879

SENATOR BLAINE struck the keynote in
his brief remarks before the Bangor conven-
ton. He said:


1t appears to me that this convention heralds
the victory which Maine will roll up for Re-
publicanism We have to fight this year, the
old combination. This year the Greenbackers
are in the 'front.' but the Democrats this fall are
in the rear, and have bill of sale of the whole
concern. If there is any Republican here who
was betrayed into the Greenback party, 1
ask him: Is he not going to land in
the Democratic bosom? There have not
been more extreme Southern voters in
the House than Mr.. Murch and Mr.. Ladd,
the Greenback Congressman from Maine. L
want to invoke every honest voter to carefully
observe the record of Mr.. Murch and DIR.
Ladd on the silver bill. They wanted silver
certificates issued. They voted that $40 ON
every thousand should be put in the pockets
of the bullion spectators. Do you want
that kind of legislation? l intend these
gentlemen shall be held up before the
people upon their public record, even if l
have to do some share of this service.
/ intend they shall be held responsible for the
deeds done in the body. We welcome the is
sue of honest money and the honest ballot We
do not want men to represent Maine who OPP
pose a free ballot in the South. / arraign DIR.
Ladd and Mr.. Murch for not representing the
loyalty and law, the character and the credit
of Maine, and upon that Indictment we propose
to try them before the people of Maine, and to
carry this State with whatever standard-bearer
you may give us here to-day
Year: 1879

THE Washington correspondent of the
Boston Aduertiser says: The Democrats
think they have all things fixed now so that
they will be able to let go, as Senator Davis
has resolution for adjournment ready to
offer as soon as the veto is received on the
second subdivision of the subdivided judi
cial bill; it will of course be adopted by the
House. 1t would then be impossible in the
face of even slight opposition to rescind this
resolu ion so as to delay adjournment even
if the President should, as it was first
thought he might, at the last moment when
called on by the usual committee inform
them that he had further communication to
make. This may influence the consid-
Grafton the President is now giving to the
question of calling another extra session i'm
mediately upon the close of this one. The
fact that no appropriations are made for
marshals for the ordinary duties connected
with the courts is regarded as very grave,
and in some respects in certain sections will
be scarcely less so than stopping The courts
themselves. The Democrats in the House





trouble from the never-surrender wing of
their party than the managers expected.
MI. Sprinsor5-AaeaHraGed by Nj. -ClVmer.
tried to present an amendment that defied
caucus action by again bringing forward the
vet ed bill, but he was cried down by the
majority on his side. The debate passed
without much excitement. Oscar Turner of
Kentucky forced avote on the proposition to
strike out of the qualifcatf n for jurors thai
part which recites part of The language of
the fourteenth amendment, but he was
| voted down after vain attempt on the
Democratic side to induce him to withdraw
his amendment A number of the never
surrender Democrats arted for home, de-
claring that they would vote for no such
cowardly plan as the caucus had forced on
| them.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours. in COM
parison with the corresponding date of last year as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building No. 2is broadway
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municatons that are not used.
Year: 1879

1t seems the Rockland Opinion was in
error in regard to the pardon of Higgins.
Hew pardoned on promise of good be-
havior. Breaking the promise he was sent
back to prison. We were hasty in condemn
ing the Governor or his Council for granting
the pardon. No censure seems to attach
to them.
Year: 1879

TIE Argus took good care to suppress
that portion of the associated press despatch
from Bangor which spoke of the opposition
to fusion with the Greenbackers made by
the Democratic county convention. Does it
think its readers so ignorant that they will
never find out the truth about the matter?
Year: 1879

E. f. PILLsBURY writes a letter in the
Maine STANDARD in which he says not a
word has passed between him and Major
Smith in regard to the United States Sena-
torship. Perhaps not; but there has been a
heap of winking. A correspondent of the
New York Graphic, by the way, says the
Greenbackers made their platform more or
less hard-money as part of a trade with the
Democrats, by which the Greenback Cover
nor is to be elected and Democrat chosen by
the Legislature to succeed Senator Hamlin.


MIR. BISHOP of Newport and of the Penob-
scot Democratic Convention declared that he
had been supporter of the Democratic
party for fifty-seven years. and believed in
standing on the principle of our rights, but
he was ready to surrender almost anything
for the purpose of defeating the Republican
party, but he would nerer make surrender
to the principles of the Greenback party.
Therein he differs with those Portland DEM
ocrats who are even now engaged in ne
gotiating the terms of surrender.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GRANT INTENTIONS.


Special to the Star.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-The report pub
lshed on the authority of travelling com.
panion of Gen. Grant that the General says
he will not be a candidate for the Presi-
dency under any circumstances, and that
he does not want to re-enter public life and
will decline nomination to any public
Office when the time comes naturally at.
tracts a good deal Of attention here. 1t
does not seem to surprise the real friends
of the General. 1t is not improbable that
the General will see when he returns that
the attempt to force him once more into
the political arena is made by designing
politicians for their own ulterior purposes
Year: 1879

CONN; I will bring the gray hairs oi
your old mother In sorrow to, the grave. ="
and she did. Her actions affected my nervous
system 80 much that feared insanity. had q
constant headache and constant pain in my
side. Before I went to Florida | could not ait
for fifteen minutes engaged in mental labor
without having such agony In my head and
back that was obliged to rush out OF the house.
My practice has dwindled in consequence to
merely nothing c0mpared TO what = for;
make you beggar. You will see the
time. you old rascal. when you, viii be
glad TO take crust OF bread from my hand" l
have thought she was insane and have made
tcsts for that purpose. | could not tell how
many times she has assaulted me in the last
nineteen years. lam u lecturer in the medical
department OF tho Boston University, and have
been obliged to cancel some OF my engagements
on account OF my domestic difficulties.


The oss-examnation developed nothing,


Witnesses for the libelleo substantlated his
story. An effort was made by tho counsel FOR tho
libcllnnt to smirch the Doctors reputation 10y a
question put to n witness nsinuating that he
had been unduly familiar with n medical stu
dent. but the question was quickly ruled out.
Year: 1879

t,or fal Parsons who make no response TO the no.
tice Of the Commissioners until the tax becomes due
when they either pay it or let il go by default to be
collected by the Marshal for tho collection OF Taxes
In Arrears.


The first list is the one now being published. 1t
is not of course list of all who pay personal taxes
but of those who objectng to the original assess
ment claim reduction, and pay on the amount
which they admit they own. There is nothing In
the slightest degree improper or disgraceful in any
man swearing down his taxes il he swears to the
truth. The thing The TRIBUNE wishes TO expose is
the falsity of a system which establishes no firm
and equitable basis for the assessment of the tax.


The second list is of those who swear of" en-
tirely. That list contains the names of several
thousand of the wealthiest and most eminent men
in the city and county. They are of men who no.
toriously own large amounts of personal property,
but by the terms of the existing laws they are
legally exempt from paying personal tax. Their
investments in various bonds exempt them from
taxation, their current ventures and specuations,
and their floating indebtedness In their ordinary
business transactions justify as well as authorize
them under tho loose condition of conflicting laws,
TO honestly as well as legally swear they do not
owe TINS tax.
names of those who neither "swear down nor
"swear off" Four-ffths of these accept the orr,
gnal assessment of the Commissioners as fair, anu
/ of each year. The other fifth. neglect 10
pay. aud on January 10 ot each year the
Receiver of Taxes. closing his books and
finding them delinquent, issues warrant
to tie Marshal, who calls on, them for settle
ment OF these warrants there are usually about
2 800 each year, of which half are finally returned
as unsatstied The names of those on the third list
who paw cannot be correctly known until the le-
ceiver closes his books. on January 10 next. The
are sent on the same date to the Marshal for col
lection.