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Year: 1877

blue silk, with it's frost-work of lace
and pearls, only made more pallid
the rounded form, lately so full
of life and health. She had passed
away without pain, and very placid
was the sweet face, fast growing cold in
death.


Words cannot picture that strong
mans agony He flung himself beside
the body, and his voice grew hoarse
with pleading for one more look, one
single word of forgiveness. Alas none
came.


Years afterward, grave was dug by
stranger hands in a far-distant land.
None there knew that the lonely, bro
ken-hearted man, whose last resting
place it was, when alive, had borne the
name of Harry Aylmer, and had spent
his days, ever since that terrible night,
in vain remorse for that fatal quarrel.
Year: 1877

To WASH CALICoEs THAT MAY FADE
Put teaspoonful of sugar of lead into
pailful of water, and soak the dress
fifteen minutes before washing.


To SPONGE BLACK WoRsTED DRESSES.
Sponge on the right side with a strong
tea made of fig leaves, and iron on the
wrong side. This process restores crisp
ness to alpaca, bombazine, etc.


LEMON PIE.-Inside of one lemon,
except the seeds, chopped with half a
cupful of raisins Add two tablespoon
fuls Of -four a cupful of sugar, and cup
of water Bake with two crusts.


PLAIN CoLD CAKE.-Sour milk, soda,
pinch of salt, two or three tablespoon
fuls molasses, and Indian meal to make
a thin batter. No eggs or shortening is
needed, if the meal is not too fine. Bake
in quick oven.


BAKED CUsTARD. Beat four eggs and
two table-spoonfuls sugar thoroughly,
and stir into one quart boiling milk !;
pour into cups, CRATE nutmeg over the
top, and bake ten or twelve minutes in a
hot oven To be eaten cold


KENTUCKY PoTAToEs. raw po-
tatoes, pare and slice very thin place
them in a pudding dish ; cover well with
milk; add pepper and salt, and bake
until nicely Drowned do not put them
in water after they have been sliced.


GINGER PUDDING. cup not quite
full of suet, two cups of bread-crumbs
two teaspoonfuls of powdered ginger I;
mix with warm treacle. Butter mold
or basin, put in the pudding, and bake
for two or three hours or, If preferred,
steam it in place of baking.


PUDDING SAUcE,-One cupful sugar,
one egg, teaspoonful extract vanilla,
saltspoonful OF salt, beaten to froth !;
stir in one wineglassful boiling water /;
then set over boiling water five to ten
minutes, stirred often; or omit the
vanilla, and put in wine or brandy
Year: 1877

Mrs. Hayes is of medium height and
are large. So is her waist, and her
hands and feet are in proportion. She
has magnificent suit of hair. It is so
heavy and black, and is dressed so
smoothly, that in the daytime it looks
dark and precise in contrast with her
clear olive complexion. The most prom
inent feature of her face is the mouth,
which is large (the jaw is as broad as
man's) and conspicuously filled with
strong white teeth. The lips are par
ticularly firm and full, with the jaw in
dicating decision of character and an
ardent temperament The forehead is
broad and smooth, and the eyebrows are
regular. The eyes are large, but deeply
set, and are of that peculiar gray which
does not mean twilight depth of blue,
or an azure light of gray. They are a
decided gray, admitting of all the steel
tints, from that of cold metal to the
gleam and glitter of the polished ore.
In the glow of intense feeling such as
animated her on Inauguration day and
at her first public reception, her eyes
| looked as black as night, and they had a
luster such as is rarely seer. She made
no effort to conceal her delight. ht.-Ctn-
| ci1eaati Commercial.


| IN SEIRCH OF H4NDKERCH


Got any pockethankerchers? p said a
small, soiled boy, with the chief part of
his wardrobe hanging from his shoulder
by one suspender, and bundle of news
papers under his arm.


The shopkeeper stared for moment,
but hard times have made even small
purchasers desirable, and he answered
blandly:


'Here you are, sonny all linen. Is
cents"


/ The young merchant cast scorDful
| look at him, and said:


's / wonder at yer shown them cotton
sievcs to gentleman. / want suthin in
fancy silk, with a chance for my mo-nog-
ram in the corner Where's there a fiust-
class dry goods house round here, young
feller 90


And he got out of the door just IN ad-
vance OF a shower of yardsticks and
s,issors.-Bosto7a Commercial Bulletin.
Year: 1877

And in accordance with law and order OF the Board of
Trustees made and entered the 14th day August


D. 1877 many of such designated shares of stock be
longing and standing in the of the shareholders
aforesaid shall and will be necessary psy the
upon all shares held and owned by such shareholders
standing their upon the books Of the company
will be sold public auction at the office of said company
in the office Of Trenmor Coffin, in Carson City, Nevada
Year: 1877

SHUN FFECTATION.-There is moth
ing more beautiful than simplicity
of character. 1t is honest, frank, and
attractive. How different is affectation!
The simple-minded are always natural,
and at the same time original; the af-
fected are never natural. And as for
originality, if they ever had it, they
have crushed it out and buried it from
sight utterly.


Be yourself, then, your friend; to at
tempt to be anybody else is worse than
folly. 1t is an impossibility to attain
it; it is contemplate to try. But sup
pose you succeeded in initiating the
greatest man that ever figured in his
tory, would that make you any the
greater? By no means. You would al
ways suffer in comparison with the i'm
itated and be thought Of only as the
shadow of a substance-the echo of q
real sound-the counterfeit of q good
coin.


DR.. Johnson aptly compared heart
less imitatOr-fOr such is he who affects
the character of another-to the EN-
press of Russia, when she-did the freak
ish thing of erecting palace of ice. It
was splendid and conspicuous while it
lasted. But the sun soon melted it and
caused its attractions to dissolve into
cOmmOnest water, while the humblest
stone cottages of her subjects stood firm
and unmarried. Let the fabric of your
character, though ever so humble, be at
least real. Avoid affecting the charac-
ter of another, however great. Build
up your own. Be yourself, and not
somebody else. Shun aftectation.
Year: 1877

THE FOOTPRINTS OF TIME.-Time is
relentless. The pendulum swings back
and forth, marking the steady flight of
the moments. The ticking of the clock
is the blended music about the cradle
and the dirge about the grave. Birth
death, is the language of the time-piece
on the mantle. Amidst the laughing
glow of the mornings bushes and the
soft shadows of the evening twilight,
amidst the bloom and fragrance of
springtime, and the solemn slumber of
winter, over the altar and the bier, the
pendulum vibrates with the same SOL
emn steadiness-the clock ticks off the
life of the seconds, time moves swiftly
into the past, and we move swiftly to-
ward the future.


The clock will not always tick-the
pendulum will not always swing; its
constant friction against the past and
present will wear it out. By-and-by
we will listen for its salutation to the
coming moments, but it will speak not.
Dumb and motiOnless as death! Like
the heart of the dead the pendulum
sleeps-sleeps in wakeless slumber; like
the tomb, the old clock is speechless and
the abode of unended silence; like the
stringless harp upon the wall, its labors
are ended-its music is hushed-hushed
forever.
Year: 1877

ENEMIES. you enemies d? Go
straight on, and mind them not. If
they block up your path, walk around
them, and do your duty regardless of
their spite. A man who has no enc
mics is seldom good for anything; he is
made of that kind of material which is
so easily worked, that every one has a
hand in it. A sterling character-one
who thinks for himself, and speaks
what he thinks-is always sure to have
enemies. They are as necessary to him
as fresh air; they keep him alive and
active. A celebrated character, who
was surrounded with enemies, used to
remark-"They are sparks which, if
you do not blow, will go out of them
selves" Let this be your feeling while
endeavoring to live down the scandal of
those who are bitter against you. If
you stop to dispute, you do but as they
desire, and open the way for more abuse.
Let the poor fellows talk; there will be
recreation if you perform but your
duty, and hundreds who were once
alienated from you will flock to you
and acknowledge their error.-ALeran-
deT's Messenger.
Year: 1877

Rev. DR.. Tying, of New York, being
intent on enforcing economy in his
church, lately told the ladies of his con-
gregation that if they would wear one
button gloves instead of three-button,
the saving in two years would pay the
debt of his church, support an orphan
age, or something of the kind. One of
the women now replies: 'If DR.. Tying
does not succeed with his gloves, let
him try upon cigars. The saving would
be greater than would accrue from the
glove plan; he would gain by it, and
the men of his congregation would be
cleaner and live loDger.n
Year: 1877

The second game for she Prospect Park champion
ship between the Namess and tho Hudson clubs al e PARK
on Saturday Was witnessed by 5000 persons. The game wa
won by Club after close and exciting contest
Year: 1877

THE startling and fatal accident as the
New York post Office building will appar.
emily be thoroughly investigated by the
Coroner and the Postmaster Of New York,
and it is to be hoped that everything that
bears upon the falling Of the roof Of one OF
the most expensive and substantial struc-
lures in the country will be fully ex-
planned. The Coroner,s jury embraces
five architects, and a number Of experts
including the famous Mullett, will proba-
bly, be summoned as witnesses. AS the
government expended several millions o.
dollars upon the edi6ce that has proved
fatally unreliable in some Of its details. i
is desirable that the responsibility for the
death Of the three unfortunate workmen
should be put where it probably belongs
The Coroner thinks that negligence or
ignorance must have had good deal 10
do with this terrible affair.
Year: 1877

THERE is a considerable demand for
surgeons in the Turkish army, and many
young graduates from the French and
British colleges are taking service under
the Turkish hag. Ifthey take our advice
they will stay at home, for the Russian
mode of warfare is VIGOROUSLY unfair and
brutal, unless much altered and reformed
OF late. Their sharpshooters received spe.
cial instruction during the last war to make
targets Of all officers and physicians,
and also to fire into hospital tents
an order they executed with terrible
and laborious fidelity. We repeat what
we stated last week, that this power
though it may draw the sword professedly
In the cause Of Christ, is false, lying and
hypocritical one, bent on conquest and
thirsting for blood. War must ever he a
curse, but as the Russians wage it, it is in.
discriminate, cowardly spoliation and
slaughter.
Year: 1877

SINCE the recent discharge of about five
hundred employees from the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing the Executive
Mansion has been visited by many of them
in the hope that either the Presid snt or
Mrs. Hayes would recognize their applica-
tlons for reinstatement. but invariably
their cases are referred to the Treasury
Department. There is no possibility what.
ever Of any increase Of the present reduced
'orce, which is ample to perform all the
work required.
Year: 1877

A MOE DAOCOvEn4


Some recent preparations for the annual
observance Of Decoration Day have called
out expressions of sentiment which. seem
to come upon the country in general as if
they were novelties. Mr.. Henry Waiter
son, being invited to make an address
upon the coming occasion, responds with
an avowal that he claims comradeship
with every man who fought honestly on
either side. A Northern man, who is al
most equally representative man on. his
side, was lately asked to address body Of
students in Mississippi. He responded by
saying that he would gladly accept the
invitation. but that he must speak his
honest conviction if he did so. To this
message an answer was returned, renewing
the invitation. These are gratifying indi
cltions Of the dying out Of war passions
among tho people in general, but they are
by no means the development Of 4 new
feeling. 1t is recognition, not discov-
cry.


The Virginian who lost a son in each
army and buried both together with a
single monument bearing the inscription,
"God knows who was right" put into rev.
erent words feeling which was common
enough among the soldiers of both sides at
the close of the war. The bitterness which
survived the conflict was net among those
who bore the burden Of the fight. There
were some on both sides who did not get
ready for fighting until the opportunity
was past, and these would never have
been ready while the opportunity lasted.
From this class the bitterness did not pass
away, but prompted many a valorous
speech when there was no longer danger
of call for valorous deeds. What sad
havoc this second war has made, all can
see now it is apparently over and reason
resumes her sway. 1t was high time for
the recognition Of the feeling expressed
by Mr.. Watterson.
Year: 1877

The masses Of the people are gradually
settling down to the sensible conclusion
that the conciliation policy is the only
true one, and that under its benign inhu-
ence. we are about to enter upon new er a,
not only Of peace and good will, but Of
brilliant prosperity also. Moreover, there
are those who think Mr.. Hayes will not
have as much occasion for hemorrhages in
behalf Of the negro as he once feared.
Everything is working satisfactorily in the
lately disturbed States, and all that now
need be done is for the Administration to
prove its sincerity by its action and keep
'hands otf.'
Year: 1877

BEN WADE, unlike Blaine, stands by his
colors. He IS opposed to Hayes tooth and
toe-naiI, and is not afraid to say so He
not only does not ask any one to be an
apolosist for HIM, but will not permit any
one to act for him in that capacity
There's nothing like pluck alter all. II
Blaine possessed the true moral courage Of
old Ben he would not have eaten humble
pie, as he has been doing since his letter
declaring his sympathies in favor of Pack
ard
Year: 1877

Mr.. MuLLErT rises 10 explain, and in so
doing conclusively proves that the disaster
to the New York Post Office was no fault
OF his, and moreover, that instead Of prov
ing that the building was weak or insecure
1t only demonstrated its superior strength.
Mullett always was good at an explanation
This last effort establishes his reputation in
that particular.
Year: 1877

lExAs is no place for tramps, and our
advice to them is to keep out Of that State.
If they go there thinking to beg a living
they will go very hungry, and ifthcy seek
revenge, as they have at times in the
Northern States, they will find Texas ex.
ceeding unhealthy for them. That State
is not good one to cut didos in.
Year: 1877

February 12.-Of late all myA thoughts
have changed, and have been inspired
with an uncomfortable desire to, escape.
live here in luxury, but the meanest
house outside would be far preferable,
Every hour here is a sorrow, ever, day a
misery. Oh, me! if l could but escape


Once in that outer world I care not
what might happen. l would be willing
to DO menial labor to earn my bread. Yet
1t need not come to that. The lessons
which Paolo taught me have been useful
in more ways than one. know that |
at least need not be dependent.


He used to say to me that if I chose to
60 on the stage and sing, | could do some.
thing better than gain living or make q
fortune. He said l could interpret the
ideas of the Great Masters, and make my
self a blessing to the world.


Why need stay here when I have a
voice which he used to deign to praise :?
He did not praise it because he loved me !;
but l think he loved me because he loved
my voice. He loves my voice better than
me. And that other one! All me-will
he ever hear my voice again? Did he
know how sweet his voice was to me :?
Oh me its tones ring in my ears and in
my heart night and day.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1877

round of beef weighing from eighteen TO
twenty pounds, one pound of the fat of bacon
or corned pork, the marrow from the bone of
the beef, and one-fourth pound of beef suet
chopped together with parsley, thyme, small
onions, sweet marjoram, and sweet basil, four
tablespoonful each two nutmegs, one-fourth
ounce cloves, one-fourth ounce mace now
dered; one tablespoonful of salt, one of pen-
per, two glasses of Madeira or sherry wine ::
take out the bone, skewer up the opening
and tie the meat all round with tape or STRING !:
rub it all over on both sides with salt: choTp,
the marrow and suet together, and mix ali
the seasoning well with it; cut the fat of the
pork into strips one-quarter of an inch thick
and two inches long; make incisions all over
the round of beef, and very near each other:
put first a little seasoning into each hole,
then slip of bacon pressed hard down and
covered with more seasoning; pour little
wine into each hole; when you have thus
stuffed the upper side of the beef, turn It over
ana stun in like manner the other side put
II IN deep baking dish, pour over it some
WINE, cover it, and let it remain all night:
the next day put a little water in the dish:
set it in an oven and bake. or Stew If oeptIv
tor twelve hours. Let it remain ali nieht in
the oven. If it is to be eaten hot The neyt
day, put it in to stew the evening before and
let lG cook till dinner-time the next dav Sir
wine sauce and beaten egg into the gravy
Year: 1877

To one gallon of water take II pounds of
salt. pound of sugar, ] ounce of saltpetre,
ounce of potash. In this ratio the pickle
can be increased 10 any quantity desired. Let
these be boiled together until all the dirt from
the sugar rises to the top and is skinned off.
linen throw it into tub to cool, and when
cold pour it over your beef or pork. The
meat must be well covered with pickle, and
should not be put down for at least TWO days
after killing, during which time it should be
slightly sprinkled with saltpetre, which re-
moves all the surface blood, &C., leaving the
meat fresh and clean. Some omit boiling the
pickle, and find it to answer well, though the
operation OF boiling. purifies the pickle by
throwing on the dirt always to be found in
salt and ugar.-Germantoavn Teleqroph.
Year: 1877

Notwithstanding the ghAStly tragedy
30 lately enacted in the coal regions OF
Pennsylvania, which witnessed the taking
otfot eleven men convicted Of the highest
crime known 10 The law; and notwith.
standing the fact that number more lie
in the jails Of that region awaiting the
same awful doom at an early day, there
seems 10 be no abatement Of the desperate
lawlessness which has so long character.
lied the Scranton district and made the
great State Of Pennsylvania Kissing and
by-word in all the land. The Mollie
Maguires (the name by which certain
order is more commonly known seem
to regard the Noical Indifference
with which their fellows met their
doom on the gallowS as something
worthy Of emulation; they look upon
them as martyrs to the principles Of their
Order, whose terrible fate instead Of veri-
flying the strength Of the law, instead Of
conveying warning that should stay the
bloody hand, only calls for vengeance on
the communities in whose midst the su.
premacy Of justice and Law was vindicat.
ed. Day after day but adds to the list OF
horrors and shows that not yet is the
spirit Of lawlessness broken, not yet have
the Order whose hand is against every
man, whose depth Of brutality knows no
instinct but the fierce blood thirstiness ol
the tiger been awakened TO realizing
sense OF the crushing power Of The State
Ignorant, debased and degraded, aud
seemingly devoid Of moral sense,
the membership Of the Order Of Mollie
Maguires knows nothing but blind ODE.
dience 10 the mandates Of their demon.
lied leaders.


The Order is one with which the State
Of Pennsylvania can have no compromise,
no halfway measures. No clemCncy
either OF court or Executive should stay
the iron hand Of the law, which,
having been laid upon the Order, should
never be lifted until it is crushed out.


Horrible as it is in this enlightened age,
notable for its efforts to ameliorate the
condition Of even the criminal class, to
conte mplate such Wholesale executions as
occurred in the State of Pennsylvania
last week, it is still more horrible to con.
template the daily murders insti-
gated and perpelrated by the in
iernal Order Of MOlie Maguires
1t is still more horrible to contemplate
the spread Of a law defyipg conspiracy
which threatens the peace, the safety and
even the life Of whole communities, the
agencies Of which stalk abroad like the
pestllence at midnight and destroy at
MONDAY. Having put her hand 10 the
work Pennsylvania owes il TO herself
owes it to every community in every
State where men are wont to combine
unlawInlly against the peace and welfare
Of society, that she turn not back until
the supremacy Of law is established
though it cost the life Of every MolliG
Mcguire in heIength and breadth Of her
borders.
Year: 1877

A secret meeting the first mortgage
bondholders Of the Montgomery & Enlan.
la Railroad Company was held to-day to
take steps looking towards the purchase
Of The road and thorough organization
OF the company,
Year: 1877

Mr. Clarence Cook, writing on house.
furnishing in the April number of ,H,1tJasr.
makes some suggestions in regard to Amer
can decoration of china. We quote the
paragraph entire:


Since writing about china in the January
number of Scrt6nr, it has occurred to me TO
say a word about the home decoration of
porcelain, which is at last getting started
alter having been for years discouraged by
the indifference or mild hostility of tile
dealers. 1t has long been plain that it was
IDLE to hope for help from the importers
ana decorators OF porcelain and earthen-
ware, because they could not be made to
see that their interest lay in getting to be
independent of the foreign workmen. The
decorative arts are in rathera despairingstat
IN this country because the dealers in wall.
papers, china, furniture, and printed and
woven stutfs, find it cheaper to Convey"
foreign designs than to employ men who
could invent fresh designs and patterns
The only way apparently in which these
arts can be given an American impulse is
10y people outside these decorative trades
making their own designs and getting
them executed. Perhaps the easiest OF
these arts to make a beginning with will
be the decoration of porcelain, and as one
OF the main difficulties, fhe getting it
baked namely, is now put out of the way,
there is no reason why everybody who has
any liking for dahbling in colors should not
buy few earthenware plates and some
colors and begin to decorate china. OF
course, many of those who make the OK.
pertinent will fail and give up trying, and
many of those who fail at first will up and
at it again, and will succeed at last. But
1t the occupation can be fairly set on foot,
and enough people can be induced to give
up working in worsteds and painting wall
notices, and to try their hands at deco.a.
ting china for their friends or for the
public, beginning may be made of waking
up the dealers to some interest in supplying
the home market with home work.