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Year: 1874

A QUEsTIoN IN CooKERY.-Will you
inform reader how oatmeal cracknels
are made y | have heard that they are
excellent as an article of food.


Ans. Oatmeal cracknels, or bannocks,
as the Scotch call them, are excellent
indeed, and are usually made as follows
Take the best quality of oatmeal and
stir in barely water enough to wet it
through; add a pinch of salt let it
stand for ten minutes to swell then roll
out the mixture quarter of an inch in
thickness, first Touring the board and
rolIing-pin with wheat -four; cut it with
biscuit cutter, and bake in moderate
oven, as these cakes will burn quickly,
and only require to be of the lightest
brown. They will snap easily between
the fingers, and are delicious for lunch,
requiring no butter to make them pslst-
able. If put into close jar, they will
keep for several months. In the High
lands of Scotland they preserve their
bannocks in the barrel of outmeal, and
can keep them long time.-PhrenoLog-
zeal Journal for November.
Year: 1874

We would suggest to the many pa
rents who are perplexed with the diff
Guilty of fnding the wherewithal to
amuse and interest their boys, to give
their lads every possible opportunity of
acquiring mechanical trade. The in
dustry and ingenuity of boy of aver
age ability may easily be made TO fur
nish him with never-failing source of
amusement of the best order The boy
who can produce or make something al
ready begins to feel that he is somebody
in the world, that achievement of re-
suit is not reward reserved for grown
people only. And the education of
mind, eye and hand, which the use of
tools and mechanical appliances furnish
es, is of great and real value, beyond
the good resulting from the occupation
of leisure time.


Having nothing to do is as great a
snare to the young as it is to the full
grown and no greater benefit can be
conferred on youths than to teach them
to convert time now wasted, and often
worse than wasted, into pleasant means
of recreation and mental improvement.
The boy whose time and mind are now
occupied with marbles and kites may be
Watt, a Morse or Bessemer in EN-.
bryo and it is certainly an easy matter
to turn his thoughts and musings into a
channel which shall give full scope to
their faculties. And TO most boys the
use of mechanical tools is the most fas.
cinating of all occupations. As logic
and mathematics have a value beyond
accuracy in argument and the correct
solution of problems, in that they teach
men the habit of using their rejecting
powers systematically, so carpentry
turning and other arts are of high i'm
portance.


i These occupations teach boys to think
to proceed from initial causes to results
and not only to understand the nature
and duty of the mechanical powers, bul
to observe their effects, and to acquire
knowledge by actual experiment, which
is the best way of learning anything
All the theories culled out of books leavt
an impress on the mind and memory
which is slight compared to that of th,
practical experience of the true mechan
ic. Our advice is, to all who have the
great responsibility of the charge Of
boys, give them lathe, or set of car
penter's or even blacksmith's tools
Give their mind turn toward the solid
and useful side of life. You will soor
see the result in increased activity O
their thinking capabilities, and the di
rection of their ideas towards practica
: results and still more obviously, in tn,
avoidance of idle mischief and nonsens
to omit all reference to absolute wick
edness and moral degradation), which
are, to too great an extent, the pastims
of the generation which is to succeed us
The Scientific American.
Year: 1874

An honest old farmer from the country
gave his recollections of the hot spell as
follows 2" 1t was SO dry that we couldn t
spare water to put in our whiskey. The
grass was so dry that every time the
wind blew it flew around like SO much
ashes. There wasn't tear shed at fu-
neral for month. The sun dried up
all the cattle, and burned off the hair
till they looked like Mexican dogs, and
the sheep all looked like poodle puppies,
they shrunk so. We had to soak all
our hogs to make 'em hold swill, and if
any cattle were killed in the morning
they'ed be dried beef at dark. The
woods dried up so that the farmers chop
ped seasoned timber all through August
and there amt a match through all the
country-In fact no wedding since the
Widow Glenn married old Barker three
months ago. What few grasshoppers
are left are but skiu aud legs, and did
not hear tea-kettle sing for SIX weeks.
We eat our potatoes baked, they being
all ready, and we couldn't spare water
to boil 'em. All the red-headed girls
were afraid to stir out of the house in
daylight. Why. we had to haul water
all summer to keep the ferry running
and-say it's getting dry let's take
suthin'."
Year: 1874

WHAT MIGHT BE DONE WITH THE
MONEY WASTED IN WAR.-Give me
the money that has been spent in war
and / will purchase every foot of land
upon the globe Twill clothe every man,
woman and child in an attire that kings
might be proud of; will build school
house upon every hillside and valley
over the whole habitabie earth, and will
supply that school house with a compe-
tent teacher; | will build an academy in
every town and endow it, college in
every State and fill it with able profess
ors l will crown every hill with church
consecrated to the promulgation of the
gospel of peace; l will support in its
pulpit an able teacher of righteousness,
so that on every Sabbath morning the
chime on one hill should answer to the
chime on another around the earths
broad circumference, and the voice of
prayer and the song of praise should
ascend like the universal holocaust to
heaven DR.. Stebbins
Year: 1874

From the Davenport Uowa) Gazette.


Thirteen years ago young man
wooed and won young lady in a viii
lage not far from Davenport The pa
rents of the young girl objected, and
there was deal of trouble; but finally
the couple we're married at the home of
the bride. Three months afterward
the bridegroom desired to move to Cali
fornia, but the family of his wife opposed
her emigration, and the result was that
the husband started for the Pacific coast
without her. After the first six months
no tidings from the husband were re-
ceiyed,-and in less than year news
came that he was dead. In 1863 the
widow married young man who had
recently arrived from Germany and
her second husband was entirely igno-
rant of the fact that his bride was wild
ow. But where ignorance is bliss It's
folly to be wise" Shortly after the mar.
riage the husband purchased farm in
Scott county, and on that farm the
couple have lived ever since, and several
children have blessed their union. Four
weeks ago the first husband of this wo.
man arrived in Davenport, and on max
ing inquiries learned the history of his
wife's marriage. Then he rode out to
see her. 1t was fortunate for her that
her liege lord was away from home for
she was very much affected. She told
him that she supposed him dead, and so
married another, and chided him for
her as he did. He had long
story to tell, the real gist of it being that
that he had determined never to return
until he became rich. And here he was
rich But his wife was miserable in
his presence, and he was miserable too
The end of the conference was that the
first husband returned to Davenport to
consult lawyer-and the end of the
was that the husband went
to the wife and had another long talk
with her. and then the two separated,
never to meet again, for the man deter
mined to cross the ocean and spend the
balance of his days in Germany. The
day that he left the wife entered her suit
for divorce on the ground of desertion );
the notice was forthwith served on the
and he accepted service. At
the next term of the circuit court the de-
fendant's name will be called, and there
will be no response. There will be de-
fault and decree of divorce granted.
And may be the wife will be married
second time to the father of her children
and SO remain contented in the delight.
full home in which she now lives in ele-
gance and comfort.
Year: 1874

A SAVING REMEDY In one of the
Sunday schools of the city recently when
the lesson cards we're passed around to
the classes, the cards that came to the in
FAINT class had for their text "what shall
/ do to be saved 2" Selecting as the first
member of the class to put the question
to bright little girl of only four sum-
mers, who, also, by the way, had but just
recovered from severe attack of the
Group, the teacher put the question, what
must you do to be saved The little
one preserved silence a moment, as if in
deep and perplexed thought, and then
her face frightened she had it. l would
take syrup and alum, was the reply.
naively ventured. 1t brought down the
class, teacher and all, and further dis
cussion of the subject was postponed
Dubuque Times.
Year: 1874

The Republican announces that it W III
be issued daily after this week. As no
new newspaper enterprise would be star
ted in these times for any business rea.
son 1t Is Of course understood by every
body that this change is made with a
view to helping the interests of the City
King. There Is no question as to the
fate of an enterprise depending on the
patronage of the people of this county,
which is specially devoted to the be-
trayal of New Castle county's interests.
Eoery Eoening, July 25.


The presumption of the above las few
parallels. We have long contemplated
issuing the REPUBLICAN daily and the
beginning of a political campsi,n is GER
tainly an opportune and appropriate time.
1t is the height of impudence and AFRO
gance for any one to determine that there
is not room in a branch of business for
another competitor, and the attempt to
injure us in this city and county is simply
ridiculous. We shall commend every
one who is worthy of praise, and only
condemn those who deserve censure,
There is room for every man in every
trade, as long as be behaves himself, and
the attempt to injure or cripple COM
petitor is deserving of the severest cen.
sure.


We have never in act, word or deed be-
trayed in any particular the interests of
New Castle county, and never will
Neither will we ever betray the interests
of the great Republican party ana the
welfare of the State for one man-fcr the
simple reason that he hapr ems to be born
In this county. No matter who the Con-
Vention nominates Tomorrow, we will
give him our support. win the Every
Evening be equally consistent and Just y
Year: 1874

THE WATER SUPPLy.-Our city is
now very we'll supplied With pumping
apparatus, but the size of the basins is
such that the water is used at the same
hour it is pumped from the Brandy
wine, and consequently after a heavy
rain 1t Is impregnated with earth to such
All extent as 10 render it quite muddy,
and to be really unfit for drinking or
culinary purposes. The drinking ofmud-
dy water may possibly not be injurious
to health, but it is certainly offensive to
the eye and taste, and should dysentery


be engendered the Gazette would raise
such howl against the authorities for
neglect to provide an adequate supply of
water that cannot readily be described. -
The citizens can certainly understand
the object of the Gazette.-it being purely
partiz,n,-laboring for the success Of
its candidates and not for the promotion
OF the public good. We should profit by
the experience ofthe authorities of Phila-
delphia, who were compelled to expend
several hundred thousand dollars three
or four years ago, for only a temporary
supply OF water, and afterwards make a
large outlay to increase the capacity of
their works. This Is the wasteful policy
The Gazette desires Council to pursue.
Year: 1874

DELAWARE COLLEGE.-The Winter
term of this Institution will commence
on the I'd of September as may be seen
by advertisement. The President and
faculty are able men, and we'll qualified
for their respective positions. The STU
dents who are attentive cannot fail to at
tain proficiency and parents may send
their sons and daughters there with the
assurance that they will be properly
trained and fitted for duties of life.
Year: 1874

The CITY TAx.-Persons who have
not yet paid the city tax should do so by
Friday evening, the 3lst inst, If they
wish to save five per cent. On the amount.
Messrs. Chandler and Stilley may be
found at the City Hall, during business
hours, and they are ready and willing to
wait on all callers. The former is a can
didate for reelection and is very polite
aud attentive. The latter Is not can
didats we believe, but that fact has not
rendered him less ready or willing to
comply with the demands made upon
him. After the city election five per
cent. will be added to all unpaid bills,
Year: 1874

A NEW DEPARTURE.-This after.
terpoou We issue the first numbey of the
DAILY REPUBLICAN, cherishing the hope
that it may prove welcome visitor to
our citizens generally. : It'is our inten-
lion to make It good local paper, fully
equal to any of the penny dailies. Every
item Of news will be duly noted, improve
msnts described, enterprises encouraged,
and every movement calculated to pro-
mote the public good will be commended.
While We shall labor to disseminate true
principles Of public polity, opponents
will be treated with courtesy, and the use
Of epithets Of opprobrium will be steadi-
" avoided. We have no personal ambi-
lion to gratifying particular friends to


reward or enemies to punish, but desire
10 contribute to the advancement truth
and justice and the prosperity Of the CON-
munity. We ask the aid Of our friends
throughout the State in our Efforts to
strengthen the Republican party and 10
insure the election OF its candidates with
out regard to their place Of residence or
geographical considerations. We love
our own county and respect its citizens
but we place the success of the Republic
cau party above private considerations
and shall willingly abide in all cases the
decision of party conventions when made
in accordance with usage and CUSTOM
Honor and good faith require this and
those who act otherwise are unworthy Of
place or position, if not undeserving OF
encouragement and support on party con.
sdsratious. For almost thirty years we
have been connected with the REPu8Ll-
CAN and to the generous public that has
torne with us through those years Of con-
dict, we now appeal for encouragement
iu our present enterprise. We trust that
errors may be- overlooked and good inten-
tions be considered pail lion form mistakes
0f judgment or any deviation from the
requirements Of justice. With respect
towards all and snmity to none, we le-
main sn earnest laborer for the public
good.
Year: 1874

PEACE.-It is high time that Republi-
cans should cease fighting among them
selves, and go to work and organize to
beat the Democrats. They should neith-
er initiate the bat or the vulture, nor
those who must either rule or rllin.-
When beaten fairly honorable men will
always submit, and not continue g,ler-
lila contest.
Year: 1874

PRoPOsALs.-Wm. Candy, chairman
Of the Street Committee, adver'ises to
receive proposals up TO Th lrday even
iny next, at the office of The Street Com
missioner, for grading The bed OF Orange
Street from the north side of Tenth street
to tie north side of Twelfth street.
Year: 1874

The management
have determined to haze the drawing of the
Fifth and Last Gift Concert Of the Public Libra
ry of Kentucky, on the 30th day of November
next. Wa believe now that all the tickets will
be sold, and that the drawing will be a full one,
but whether al, are sold or not the drawing will
nevertheless certainly come off on the day APP
pointed.


The special object Of this card is to call a
meeting Of the ticket-holders at Public Library
Hall, OH the goth OF November, to make arrange
ments in connection with the comml tee appoint
ed by the Trustees to superintend the counting
of the tags representing the numbers Of tickets
sold. While there is no actual necessity for the
presence of ticket-holders as under our ar
rangements the interests Of nl are equally cared
for vet at the same time | would greatly prefer
that many of those interested as can, would
attend this meeting, and see each for himself how
perfectly far and impartial the distribution must
be.


Every arrangement has been made for the
drawing, but little more than month remaJls
iof the sale OF the remainder OF the tickets, an,.
Whatever Is done must be done promptly.


THos. L BRAMIErTE,


Agent and Manager
Louisville, Ky, Oct %, 1874
Year: 1874

Our city cornet band is one of the
best in the West. These moonlit
nights the melodeous strains which
float over the city are listened to
with great pleasure and pride by
our people. But a short time ago
many of the performers we're no
vices, but under the tutorship of
of Mr.. Sam. Jenkin they are speed
lily becoming proficient.
Year: 1874

THE Cold Water Boys fife and
drum corps make very fine martial
music. At Platteville last week
they pleased the people of that
place so well that the corps has
been invited to furnish music for
the Platteyillians on the 4th.
Year: 1874

THE premium list of the South
western Wisconsin Industrial As
sociation for 1874 is ready for the
press, and will appear in few days.
The list is liberal in all respects,
and will not fail to elicit competi-
ton.
Year: 1874

THE Dubuque excursion did not
in the least effect the excursion of
the P. M. Sunday School the day
following. AS usual there was n
very large attendance, and a very
pleasant time. The net profit to
the school, we understand, is about
$4,000.
Year: 1874

MIFFLIN WOoLEN MILLS-The
advertisement of above mill will
appear in our next issue. The pro-
prietors have spent good deal Of
money in improving their facilities
for the season Of 1874, and will be
able thereby to do work more
promptly than heretofore, but farm
ers should remember first to mill,
first served" and should take their
wool at as early day as possible,
and not wait till after the harvest.
Year: 1874

THE Primitive Methodists of this
city are making fine addition to
their parsonage; when completed
it will be a commodious and pleas
ant residence. Rev. Mr.. Kent, the
pastor in charge, has proved a most
efficient, industrious minister, and
we are glad to note by this improve
ment for his comfort that he is ap-
preciated by the members of his
Church and congregation. The
Primitives are not given to extrav.
agance or outward show; but when
they want to do anything go about
it and accomplish it, and apparent
ly with more ease than most relig-
ious societies.
Year: 1874




T The Omaha Republican takes the
following cheering view of the farmers
movement: "From the present appear
ance it seems safe to conclude that the
formation of the Grangers will do more
to build up, educate and enrich our
State and the West than any other &C.
ton of the people that has taken place
since the first plow was sent through the
prairie soil. The one great result is to
keep money in the country. To make
the balance Of the trade from the East
to the West instead of from the West to
the East. Those who are looking for a
failure will look in vain. Success cam
not but attend movement that enriches,
eleyates and improves" -
Year: 1874

Too DEAR. There are many persons
in this community who are so unreason-
able as to express the opinion that when
the County Commissioners paid John
Pinnell two thousand dollars to abolish
the MAD House." they pushed their
regard for public morals to the utmost
limit of their discretionary powers, and
that to give him the county farm at
nominal price, was personal act of
generosity at the public expense which
was both unnecessary and unwarranted.
We are not informed of the real value of
the farm disposed of, though from the
description we have of it we are conf
dent no individual owner Of similar
property would have disposed of it at
the same rate. We believe it is possible
to fill our public offices with men not
only expert in business, but who deem
that the duties and obligations to pub
lie trust are not secondary to their own
private interests; but this will never be
done until personal and party consider
ations are put aside in the selection,
and personal accountability to the pub
lie is demanded of every one holding an
official position, without fear or favor.
Every public officer is public servant.
with no more right to use his position
for his own benefit or the benefit of his
immediate friends, to the public detri-
ment, than a clerk has to apply his en-
ployer's means to the same use. It is
the imperative duty of every elector to
exercise the same discrimination in the
selection of public officers he woulduse
in choosing an agent or manager in his
own private business. Until majority
of the voters act upon this principle,
no moral responsibility will attach to
official position, and public affairs will
be conducted as heretofore, in loose,
unsafe, unbusiness-lik and unsatisfac.
tory manner, and nobody accountable
for it.
Year: 1874

we ever knew, is about sending his wife
East and throwing himself upon the
primitive'resource for support box OF
matches and clam fork, and poor
Dolph Hanna has gone and got married,
and been elected village constable, and
Harry Chapman is bound over to Court
for instigating law suits. and the Daily
Prosh has been compelled to suspend
publication. What is left of the great
terminal city of the defunct Northern
Pacific Railroad is not worth mention
ing. Kalama and Tacoma will only be
remembered in the future as twin
relics" of the achievements of the Land
King. s.
Year: 1874

If you want bird to love you, then
choose bullinch. His affection for his
mistress is often so great as to cause his
death if he be separated from her; and
always makes him intensely jealous of all
who share her,regard with him. Their nat
ural song is not musical, but they may be
taught to whistle almost any melody by
patiently reiterating it to them while they
digest their food, which is rape or cana
ry seed, with little lettuce or apple.
When moulton, they require hard egg and
bread crumbs, and a Glove put into their
water; and if they should NOPE or ruff1e
their plumage. scalded rape-seed must be
given them Tor a few days.


If clever bird is your fancy, get by all
means gOldtinch. You can teach him to
climb little ladder, to pretend to be dead,
to draw his own water. to sweep out his
cage with little broom, to ring a small
bell for his food, and many other enter
tanning tricks, which, being of restless,
busy nature, he thoroughly enjoys. Gold
tinches are bon rivants, and are subject to
fits from overating themselves. When
these occur. dip the bird, head downward,
in cold water, and keep him on low diet for
a few days, aud he will readily recover.


Canaries are like flowers, they do not
thrive unless their keepers love them.
Nothing is more cruel than to keep birds
and leave servants to attend to them, and
this is especially true Of canaries. They
do not live by seed and water alone, they
crave equally companionship and love.
They ought, too, to be kept in pairs,. for
they have great deal to say to each other
that they cannot say to you, and it is de-
lightful to watch their gossipings and con-
tidences.


possess two canaries which, though in
no respect remarkable birds, are source
Of constant pleasure and amusment. The
male is fine breed, digniied, aristocratic,
on some days hardly tolerating the tidget-
ty, talkative, demonstrative female, and
resenting either by contemptious silence,
or by downright coed scolding, her in
reference in his contemplations. Again,
he is in good temper, and then she is
the happiest of bird wives. They fly from
room to room together, sit upon the win
dow sills, and exchange opinions about
the sparrows. or hold Consultations about
next springs housekeeping.


Canaries love great variety in their food
and if plenty of exercise be given them,
they may be safely trusted with anything
lhey VIII eat. DufinS mOulting lew
poppy seeds are excellent, and at all
times little branch of fir or pine seems
to afford them the greatest pleasure. The
little extra cleaning or trouble incurred
by letting them have the use of one or
more rooms, is abundantly compensated
by their love, their happiness, and their
charming companionship. Certainly those
who pretend to entertain birds of any
kind should be their friends and not their
Jailors, for birds, above all living creatures
were ''created to be glad. ''-Christian
Union.