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Year: 1878

As many ladies in the country are
compelled to clean their own stoves, it
is well to know the best and easiest
method of doing it. / have known per
sons to spend two hours in blackening
a stove, and be so tired after it that
nothing more could be accomplished
that day. This is useless waste of time
and strength.


Have your stove perfectly cold, and,
If possible, in room with the windows
open, as the air assists the progress
greatly. Apply the stove polish with an
old brush to portion of your stove, and
r b over with your polishing brush for a
minute or two; then leave it to dry a
little while you serve another portion in
the same manner; but be careful that it
does not dry too much, or it will be gray
In spite of all you can do; then return
to it and polish briskly for several
minutes. In this manner go over the
whole stove, returning to the charge
again and again, until the brightness
begins to appear-at first grayish black,
but becoming, as the friction is continued,
a rich jet black, both desirable and beau
tiful.


This is for the castings. For the sheet
iron parts, as well as for the stove-pipes,
use a soft flannel cloth to apply the
backing, small portion at a time, and
rub up instantly with another flannel
cloth, and in few minutes had al
most said moments-you will have a
smooth polished surface in which you
may see your own grimy countenance
reflected.
Year: 1878

Many husband easy to please in all
other respects, has had his weekly grum.
ole over "the way this collar SETS" or
"how this bosom bulges out p And many
housewife has tried again and again to
remedy these faults. A lady writing to
the New York EUeninq Post, explains the
difficulty in the following language:


Some time ago my husband used to
complain that his linen collars did not
set nicely in front. There was always a
fullness which, in the case of standing
collars, was particularly trying to man
who felt a good deal of pride in the
dressing of his neck, as it spoiled the
effect of his crayat, and often left gap
for the display of either the collar band
of the shirt or half-inch of bare skin.
While talking with practical shirt
maker, one day, ne mentioned his an
noyance, and inquired if there was any
means of relieving it. Yes answered
the man, the fault lies with your laun-
dress. While doing up your collars she
stretches them the wrong way. Damp
linen is very pliable, and good pull
will alter a fourteen-inch into a fifteen
inch collar in the twinkling of an eye
She ought to stretch them crosswise, and
not lengthwise. Then, in Strengthening
out your shirt bosom she makes another
mistake Of the same sort. They, also,
ought to be pulled crosswise instead of
lengthwise, particularly in the neighbor-
hood of the neck. A lengthwise pull
draws the front of the neckband up
somewhere directly under your chin,
where it was never meant to go, and of
course that spoils the set of your collar.
With the front of your neckband an inch
too high, and your collar an inch too
long, you have most undesirable COM
bination.'


The speaker was right. As soon as my
husband ordered the necessary changes
to be made in the methods of our laun-
dry, a wonderful difference manifested
itself in the appearance of that most
important part Of his clad anatomy, the
neck. Let mo commend the shirtmaker's
hint to other distressed women"
Year: 1878

A young man entered the bar-room Of
village tavern and asked for a drink.
No." said the landlord, ''you had de-
irium tremens once, and I cannot sell
you any more" He stepped aside to
make room for couple of young men
who had Just entered, and the landlord
waited on them very politely. The other
had stood by silent and gullen. and when
they finished, he walked up to the land
lord and thus addressed him: Six
years ago, at their age, stood where
those young men are now. l was a
Young man with fair prospects. Now, at
the ago of twenty-eIght, I am a wreck
in body and mind. You led me to drink.
In this room formed the habit that has
been my ruin. Now sell me a few glasses
more and your work will be done. l
shall soon be out of the way there is
no hope for me; but they can be saved.
Do sell it to me and let me die, and the
world will be rid of me; but for heav-
ems sake sell no more to them" The
landlord listened, pale and trembling.
Setting down his decanter, he exclaimed,
So help me God this is the last drop
l will ever sell to any onep And he
keeps his word.
Year: 1878

WHY THERE is NO RAIN IN PERU.-ln
Peru, South America, rain is unknown.
The coast of Peru is within the region OF
perpetual southeast trade winds, and
though the Peruvian shores are on the
verge of the great southeast boiler, yet
it never rains there. The reason is plain.
The southeast trade winds in the Attain
tic ocean first strike the water on the
coast of Africa. Travelling to the north
west they blow obliquely across the ocean
until they reach the coast of Brazil. By
this time they are laden with vapor,
which they continue to bear along across
the continent, depositing it as they go,
and supplying with it the sources of the
Rio de In Plata and the southern tribu-
taries of the Amazon. Finally they
reach the snow-capped Andes; here is
wrung from them the last particle of
moisture that very low temperature
can attract. Reaching the summit of
thatrange they now tumble down as cool
and dry winds on the Pacific slope be
yond Meeting with no evaporating
surface, and no temperature colder than
that to which they were subjected on the
mountain tops, they reach the ocean.
Thus we see how the tops of the Andes
become the reservoir from which are
supplied the rivers of Chill and Peru,
Year: 1878

There is marked similarity between
the white-fsh of our western lakes and
the ordinary herring. One of each wSs
recently procured Of a fsh-dealer at
Detroit and brought before meeting of
the fish commissioners of Michigan.
The most of the gentlemen present de-
clined to give an opinion on the matter,
but two of them finally made an inves-
tigation with the microscope and pro-
nounced their decision. They picked
out the herring and declared that it was
the white-fsh. The chief distinction is
said to be in the shape of the jaws, the
fishes having different methods Of
feeding.
Year: 1878

-Do YOU remember that old story OF


q ,,onnS man with bent head standing
on The border of vast piece Of ground
which he had to cultivate, discouraged /;
and nurmuring: 81 can never do 1t; it
is too large HMy SON." said his father,
''you have not al this field to plough.
Do YOU see this little corner marked by
a slight ridge2 That is all your task
of to-day; only occupy yourself with
that" Let us apply these wise words to
the hours which divide our day, and
which are 30 many distinct portions OF
land that we have to plough, and SOW, SOW
and with the harvest purchase he'''e4
Year: 1878

Don't despise your poor iela-
tions. They might get rich some
time, and then it would be SO hard
to explain things.


Falling in love is like falling
down stairs it's hard work to hnd
out just how the thing was done.


Mice can live anywhere comtor-
tably but in a church. This proves
that they can't live on religion any
more than a minister can.


The reputation a man ge's from
his ancestors wants about as much
altering to fit him as their clothes
would.


This life is like game of cards.
We must play the hands dealt to
us, and the credit is not SO much
in winning as in playing a poor
hand we'll.


A man who has been waiting for
the last fifteen years for something
to turn up, is still in the same busi.
ness.
Year: 1878

I ask, in view of the statutes cited
and the bonds resting upon and deriv


ing life from them, and what L have
said, by what law or clause of law,
the creditor can insist upon recelv-
ing one species of this coin rather
than the other? Each species was
of equal dignity with the other !;
each was as efficient in the same
Year: 1878

Macauley at the Opera House Last Night


Our Opera house management, as well az the
community and visiting thousands now in St.
Paul, are especially to be congratulated in
having secured the presence here during fair
week of the great comedian Macauley and his
troupe. We do not hesitate to pro-
nounce the performance OF last evening one of
the very best ever given In our city. This
verdict was evidenced throughout every act,
from first to last by the frequent and pro-
longed applause, hearty laughter and alternate
moistening of the eyes of the large audience
which greeted this star comedian and his
most excellent supporting company in their
first appearance our boards.


The power and popularity of Macauley him
self, as well as of the whole troupe, consists
largely in the perfect naturalness of their act
ing, and it is safe to predict that the Opera
house will fail in it's capacity to accommodate
the rush which is destined to press for admis-
sion tomorrow night and at each successive
performance of the Macauley combination in
our midst,
Year: 1878

Cheap Lots for Sale in Sioux Falls City,


Dakota Territory.


The proprietor is in our midst selling on the
streets. He is well known by many of our cit
liens, to whom he can refer you, and by many
persons who came the train with him, who
can vouch for all he tells you-parties who are
well acquainted with the land Look to your
interest and purchase his lots.
Year: 1878

There was suspicion of murder about it.
but, when simmered down, the facts were
about these Three Frenchmen, ni,a sheets in
man to drive them about town
at a late hour last night. Towards
midnight they crossed the raging Mis-
sissippi via the great bridge and arriving in
West st. Paul they commanded Jehu to halt
Then they opened lively fusilade at the dog
star, but the range was too long and nobody
was hurt.
Year: 1878

NEW SAsILE, Juiy ~ Aott'


Quite an excitement was raised yester.
day afternoon by the rtimor that the
"Old jug" had leaked. On inquiring We
found that prisoners had in broad day
light climbed over the wall, the rope used
was made under the very eyes Of the jail
officials. This is none other than the nat
tral result which must arise from fact
that no less than two convicted murder
ers are constantly allowed up the streets.
Is there no way to avoid this leakage or
to put stop to this setting aside of the
sentences Of the court?


Yesterday afternoon we were visited
by terrific rain and thunder storm dur
ing which the lightning struck and
stunned two men at the Tasker Iron
Works. And later a stroke ignited the
cotton at the cotton factory few pals OF
of water put the fire out.


During Monday nights storm the light.
ming struck and splintered an immense
cherry tree upon the farm of DR.. A. V.
Lesley.


Would it not be well for the Good
viii Hose Company to disorganized oil
disband and allow Of new company be-
ing formed? Or has City Council the
authority. In case of fire We are with
out the least protection excepting such
as could be afforded by 500 feet CT hose
and and the fire plugs. The insurance COM
panies which have interests at stake
should agiiaie this matter.
Year: 1878

A Daniah agricultural Journal recon-
mends to those of its readers who wish to
provide Themselves every winter with 1
sufficient supply Of ice to last the whole
of the summer, the following simple
means of increasing the thickness Of ice
during mild winters: Long and intense
cold is necessary to produce coating of
ice of more than two or three inches
thickness upon . surface of water OF any
considerable extent. But if hole Is
made in the ice and the surfsce from
time to time covered with q shallow LAYER
of water, even moderately cold weather
will suffice to freeze this water, and by
repeating the experiment, ice of ten
inches or foot in thickness is obtained
without much officially. The Danish
journal therefore proposes the use Of
portable pumps to be placed into the ice
holes for the purpose dessribed-Na Nature.
Year: 1878




What we observed in this long ride
around the horseshoe was that Naples
was very dirty, very happy and a
very picturesque town. We learned that
the supply of rags was inexhaustible.
never knew what could be done with
rags until l saw these lazzaroni. They
seem to have grown rags, as a sheep
grows his fleece, and yet there was no
misery in their faces-happy, dirty, idle,
light eyed, skipping, sunny-you looked
in vain for those faces, those terrible
faces of misery and woe, which one seees
so often in London. take it, therefore,
that begging is an amusement, an indus
try, and not a necessity,--that the Ma
Piles beggar goes out to his work like any
other laborer. He is not driven to it by
the gaunt wolves hunger and disease.
One scamp, gray-bearded scamp, too,
who followed us was baker, who made
and sold loaves. He was standing at mis-
counter trading when our carriage hove
in sight. At once he threw down his
loaves and started after us in full chase
moaning and showing his tongue and
beating his breast and telling US he was
starving. Well, when he received his
coin he went to his store, and presume
began to haggle over his bread. That
coin was clear gain. He was not beg.
gar, but a speculator. He went into the
street and made a little raise, lust as
brokers and merchants at home 20 into
the street" and try an adventure in
stocks. The Neapolitan speculator was
a wiser man than his New York brother.
He ran no risk. Even if he did
not gain his coin, the run did
him good and his zeal gave him
the reputation of an active busi-
ness man. Ihave learned, also, on this
trip to repress my appetite for maccaroni.
We saw maccaroni in all forms, and
under all circumstances, dangling in the
wind catching the dust. Give me dish
with the most suspicious antecedents
rather than the maccaroni from Naples.
Year: 1878

WATERMELLoNs are looming IN in tho
near future as the "great American pro-
duct" Experiments in California show
that sugar can be extracted from the
melons at a cost of two cents per pound
less than from sugar cane. Besides this.
oll is made from the seed and alcohol
from the rind
Year: 1878

The South Carolina house passed a
law making death the penalty Of arson.
burglary and rape, but giving the jury
power to substitute imprisonment for
life by recommendation to mercy. The
colortd members all opposed the bill.
Year: 1878

VIRGINIA finds the bell-punch in liquor
saloons so useful and profitable that
,he legislature now proposes to tax cigar
dealers on the same principle. The bill
proposes that the vendor shall turn the
crank OF certain machine once for
every cigar sold, and at the end of eyery
month must pay one cent for each sale
thus made.
Year: 1878

AMERICA has been sending some of her
favorite fish to stock the waters of England
and now that country is going to recipro-
cate if possible. An attempt has been
made this year to bring English sole and
turhot to this country and introduce
them TO American waters. The first ex-
perimcntwas rather failure, as all but
two OF a large consignment of fish died
on the way out. These two were gwen
the freedom of Massachusetts bay, and
another attempt will be made to bring
great number safely across the ocean.
Year: 1878

Last Monday John C. Sarberry, of
Hannibal, put his old clothes on the
river bank, anchored note to his wife
on top, of them with stone, and hid
around to read his obituaries. When he
read in the first paper he got hold of that
"that primordial dead-beat and free
lunch gobbler, Jack Sarberry, had been
good enough to the community and hu-
manity to go to the devil without waiting
to be called for" he got 80 mad he
couldn't read any further, but sailed into
town with club and did the hardest
days work of his life hunting for the
editor. Truly, it is not all of death to
Hawkeve.
Year: 1878

AAHS vi bu6 LfbTnlVnl,
and dedicated to the annual visit OF His Majesty
to the Royal Capital, 1t is hereby ordained and
decreed-


l. That all lines OF transportation, extending
throughout the ROYAL Domain immediately
cause to be promulgated a reduced tariff Of
fares for the benefit OF all loyal subjects who
may desire 10 visit the Royal Capital on that
day.


II. In order to testify their loyalty and to
properly honor His Most Gracious Majesty. on
the occasion OF his triumphal entry into the
Capital. all loyal subjects resident therein ara
hereby commanded to forthwith form them
selves into organized bodies, reporting Them
selves promptly to the DEPARTMENT or WAR,
for assignment to station AMI service
III. That in consideration Of ready and i'm
plicit obedience to this, our Royal Mandate
each and every loyal subject is hereby absolved
from all service or allegiance to any other
power than that OF His Most Blessed Majesty
and all public buildings and places OF business
In the Royal Capital are hereby ordered to be
closed throughout the day.
Nv. We congratulate our loyal subjects upon
the reign OF peace and the return Of brotherly
love within the borders OF their State and trust
that the good feeling, now 30 happily existing,
may continue and grow stronger with years.
increasing the prosperity. wealth and power OF
those whom we love SO we'll. enabling them to
celebrate with more eclat. and more heartily
enjoy our annual visit to their beautiful city.


GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given under our hand and SEAL at the TEMPLE
OF Juno, In our CITY OF MYcENAE, this


the 18th day OF December. 1877 and the


One Thousand and Sixth Of our Reign
BY the King Himself,


REX.
Attest:


BATHURST,


Lord High Chamberlain,


CARNIVAL PALACE, New Orleans,


December 81. 1877.


Address all official communications to


"BATHURST"
Postofflce drawer 101 New Orleans Jas I'm
Year: 1878

The wholesale grocers OF Cincinnati. at the
regular meeting of their association Wednes-
day. resolved that tho present national bank
rupt law III it's practical working Is unjust to
creditors. pernicious to business integrity and
disastrous to honorable integrity and they
recommend to Congress that 1t be uncondition-
ally repealed. The first proposition submitted
was that 1t be radically amended: but this was
not acceptable and repeal was substituted.
Year: 1878

A CHEAP and effective telephone is
made by taking wooden tooth. pow
der box and making hole about the
size OF q half dollar in the lid and
bottom. Take disc of timed iron,
such as can be had from a preserved
mea. tin, and placeit on the outside of
the bottom Of the box. and fix the
cover on the other side of it. Then
take n small bar-magnet place on one
end small cotton or silk reel. and
round the reel wi d some iron wire.
leaving the ends loose. Fix one end
of tho magnet near, as near as posi-
BILE without touching. the disc, and
then one part of the telephone is COM
plete. A similar arrangement is need
ed for the other end, the two being
then connected with wire. Conver-
sation can be carried on for the distance
Of one hundred yards.
Year: 1878

GENUINE HoSEsTY.-Some n,en are
honest because they dare not be other.
wise. The man who is honest when
honesty is the best policy is not really
an honest n,an Honesty is not swerv-
ing policy, but stable principle. An
honest man is honest from his soul. nor
designs to stoop to meanness, through
great results hang on the petty fraud.
Year: 1878

SIR Charles Lyell declares tha. the
entire continent of North America 1ill
De washed away into the ocean in four
and a half millions of years And yet
the people take sn interest in real es.
tate,
Year: 1878

During three nights on our trip We have
been delayed by fogS. On tive Of these occa-
SiOps the fog was very dense for hours, and
the dOlOrous music of the fOghorn and the
hesitating and irregular motion of the screw,
with occasionally its cessation altogether.
the sort who run through fogs at full speed to
make quick trips. / suspect that passengers
by ocean steamers are not always aware of
the risks they run when fog is encountered.
with the sharp competition from thirteen
steamer lines crossing the. North Atlantic
there is strong temptation to run at full speed
all cross on the same general track the risk OF
collision is greatly increased by the large
number OF steamers now employed. The cap
tain OF one of the fast steamers openly avows
that IL is his policy to run at full speed through
fogs on the ground that in a collision il is the
slow vessel that gets hurt. and that it is better
6odrI 70 run down tn than to be run down but this
as unsound as it is selfish aud lawlesS. The
history OF steamer collisions shows that the
strmc d yesse th Is as often injured as the one
cases both the colliding vessels go down; es
SCa Reeiay rdm IL the f.n e9siTh takes places at dis
tfe lines considered careful dislike so eX-
SSeedilngy &c, agdy to have their passage spoiled
feared sSey are nened IT to oogg g n ns sSmd it ae Is
gree in the bad practice of the fast captains
notice by the logs of the European steamers
alilflnS dt 1>eW 1OIk- puDllSneQ In the New
York Maritime Register July 10th, that they
report dense fOgs, and yet the run of several
OF the steamers on the very days reported as
at the rate of 1873 IA and 15l+ miles an hour,
and shows cOnclusively that they did not re
duce speed at all. Running at this rate of
speed the sound Of an approaching vessel
cannot be heard, and when seen through the
fog there is no time to avert collision Ger
many has late law visiting heavy penalties
upon ShipmaSterS who run at speed through
fog, and England and most OF the maritime
nations OF North Europe have similar laws
The United States should have such a law,
and it should be enforced. otherwise, with
the increasing number of Atlantic steamers
there will be terrible disaster some day.


LAND IN SIGHT.


We sighted the Scilys, some ragged looking
rocks, (where the Schiller was wrecked,) at
l:D p. m. July %, and through the afternoon
got glimpses through the fog Of Lizard Point
and the famous Eddystone lighthouse The
weather was sultry, and people went about
the steamer enquiring "1S it warm enough
for you?'' just as they sometimes do i'm Wash
ingtOn. Through the night there was dense
fog, and the steamer slowed down to a snal's
pace: In the morning we took a pilot aboard
on the Needles, (SOme rocks that look more
like camels,) and everybody made rush to
know what had taken place in the world for
the last ten days, but about all the news he
had to tell was that Lord BeacOnsfield had re-
ceived the order of the Garter. We steamed
along by the picturesque Isle of Wight to
southampton, from whence mail this letter,
and leave at midnight for Havre. g. S. n.
Year: 1878

NoRRISTOwN, August 5-A severe hail and
wind storm swept over this city yesterday
afternoon, breaking a large amount OF glass
and blowing down trees and signs. To the
southwest OF the town some of the cOrnfelds
are completely cut TO the ground.
Year: 1878

POTTsNILLE, PA, August 5.-After a weeks
suspension there was a general resumption of
mining in the Schuylkill region this morning.
The Philadelphia and Reading company have
mine and ship. Ii is thought this will give
steady employment to all interests in the coal
trade in this region for the balance Of this
month
Year: 1878

NEW YORK. August THE usual number
OF reformers Of labor appeared before the
congressional committee tniS morning. A
recess will be taken TO morrow tin an early
day. After the recess the committee Will In-
wife business mel, bankers and merchants 10
appear before them.


VIM Hastings and one Robb were before
the committee, hut their remarks are not
worth telegranhiEr
Year: 1878

ARREST OF DR.. MARY WALKER-Dr. Mary
Walker was arrested and taken to the police
noon, by an officer of the steamboat squad,
who found her at pier 42, North river, going
from office to office and followed by crowd OF
idle persons When questioned by the officer
as to her business or identity she became inso-
lent, and he was compelled to arrest her.
When brought to the central Office the police
commissioners and the chief of police were
absent, but to the sergeant in charge she gave
her age. as forty, but dc clined to give her ores


ent residence. She claimed that the officer
had acted unwisely, that he ought to have
known her, and had no power to arrest her.
have the officer removed W.