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Year: 1879

A Boston correspondent of a Western
paper says: "There is certain fashion
able nodiste up town who has among
her Customers large number of ladies of
our very best society," Carriages are
continually before her door, and such is
her success in business that she is the
envy of the tlrong Of less successful
naodistes who cannot see how she does
it, This is because they do not under
stand the double role she plays. Very
many Of the large flat-tops in which ele-
CANT costumes are sent home come back
to the dressmaker q few days later; but
Of course that is all right-changes are
needed. But when the changes are made,
the costumes 90 out again to different
addresses from the first ones, and again
they come back. In fact, the principal
business done here is that of letting CO.'S
tunes for balls, weddings and other af-
fairs. Even black silk visiting dresses
and street suits may be hired, and are es-
pecially made use Of by ladies who are
going ON visits for a few weeks to other
cities or the seashore. But the business
is so carefully arranged that nobody
finds it out, and even the ladies who pat
ronize the establishment seldom Sc
their dresses worn by any one else, for the
madam always keeps strict memoranda
Of the places where the dresses have
been worn, and never lets = costume go
twice into the same circle Of society; be-
sides such alterations are made every
time dress comes back that it would
not be very easily recognized. Consider
ing the secrecy which is maintained re-
garding this branch of the business done
here, it is rather surprising how the
madam ever secured the large list of
patrons whose names are on her book.
Think what a futtering there would be
should these private books be by any ac-
cident made public"
Year: 1879

IxCT SOhs


A letter from Olive Logan to the Gin
cinnati enquirer gives the following
glimpse of the Empress Eugene and the
plInce: " went to Waterloo station to
see the last of young Louis Napoleon,
who is off to the cape to have look ut
the Zulus.. He was accompanied by Eu-
genie rs far as Southampton. It really
gave me a pang to behold this once-peer-
less beauty, to whom I was presented in
the days Of her utmost splendor, both of
fortune and of fame. Her appearance
was so pathetic that it made the tears
spring to my eyes. She was attired in q
style which we ladies understand as half
mourning, and carried in her beautifully
modelled hand large bouquet of early
spring violcts, the chosen emblem of the
Napoleonic dynasty, and the odorous
harbinger for us all Of lovely days to
come anon. Her hair is still the beauti-
full blonde so inseparably connected with
her name, and this is something that
puzzles me, unless l accept the explana-
tion which has been given by some OBJ
scrvers-that she wears wig. Certain
ly there is not thread Of gray visible.
Otherwise she was aged indeed. She
looked positively hnggard, pale as 4
ghost, her dropping, fatigued eyes encir-
cled with the blue rings of care and anx-
iety. Her faded appearance formed a
great contrast with that of her son. n
rosebud of a young fellow, in the first
blush Of Joyous youth-up to anything
you like, you know-and evidently just
bubbling over with pleasurable excite
ment ut the thought of going out to the
seat of war with numbers Of the greatest
swclls in the British army. One has
only to see these two relics of the impc-
rial shipwreck to fully understand what q
fearful sacrifice it must be to Eugene to
give up her boy, even for the short period
of four months, which is supposed to be
the length of his stay in Africa. She is
the French mother to the very letter;
quite different being from an English
or IN American maternal parent. She
has no sanqfroid with him; her eyes are
necessarily upon him; idolatry is legible
in every glance. Since his departure her
condition, / hear, has been really alarm
ing. Tears, sobs and fainting fits have
succeeded each other almost uninterrupt-
edly, cries of Oh, my son; my dear
son" have wrung the hearts of her list:
cning attendants"
Year: 1879




prompting some action in this matter
among our readers that the above is writa
tcn.-New York Sun.


Recipes.


GooD BUCKwHEAT CAKEs.-Stir up
about half a gallon of batter. with warm
water; then add little salt; also, half 4
cup of yeast; next morning add a little
soda, and bake.


FRIED LIVER. Cut into thin slices
and pour over boiling water, turning it
off at once. Have prepared some cracker
or bread crumbs; dip in the slices of
liver, sprinkle in pepper and salt, and
fry in hot beef drippings until both sides
are of dark brown.


MEAT LoAF.-Chop fine whatever cold
meat you may have. fat and lean to-
gether; add pepper and salt, one finely
chopped onion, two slices of bread, which
have been soaked in milk, and one egg.
Mix well together and bake in Il dish.
This makes a nice tea or breakfast dish.


PRUNE P1E.-Wash the pruncs through
several waters. Put in q preserving
kettle in the proportion of two pounds of
fruit to one pound Of sugar. Pour q
quantity n boiling water over them, and
let them boil at least two hours. When
they are thoroughly done and the sirup
thickens, take them from the fire and
pour into tin plates lined with paste.
Add one teaspoonful Of butter; cover
with q rich paste.


FRENCH TAp1ocA PUDDHG. Take
two ounces of tapioca and boil it in half
a pint of water until it begins to soften
then add half a pint of milk by degrees,
and boil until the tapioca becomes very
thick; add wcll-beaten egg, sugar and
flavor to taste, and bake gently for three
quarters of an hour. This preparation
of tapioca is superior to any other, is
nourishing, and suitable for delicate
children.
Year: 1879

DR.. CARVER, at a recent exhibition
in England, placed ten glass balls on the
ground fred bullet into the trui i'm
mediately beneath. The missile tearing
up the soil, threw the balls into the ali,
and they were broken as they rose The
doctors greatest feat was performed for
a wager of one hundred pounds sterling
that he would hit an apple upon the end
of knife held by mis- colored attendant
riding on horsebsck at full gsllop at a
distance of thirty yards A large apple
was procured and stuck on the end OF a
pruning knife. The negro mounted a
horse, and held the target with his lett
hand as far a, possible behind his body
The start WAS made about one hundred
yards away, and when the rider came
within range, riding at furious gsllop,
the doctor fred. The attempt was a
failure, and odds Of ten pounds to two
pounds were bet against Carver. The
second time he struck the apple, knock
ing it into half dozen pieces.
Year: 1879

The municipal election yeslerday resulted
in substantial Republican victory. Both
branches of the city council are Republican,
and the combination has only won the bar
rem and fatigung honor of the mayoralty.
That appears to have been captured on a
new issue, the sabbatariau, brought for
ward by the argus yesterday morning, that
versatile journal appearing, for this occasion
only, as the sabbatarian organ.


The defeat of Mr.. Senter is to be regretted.
He would have brooght to the discharge OF the
duties of the Office tor which he was nomi-
mated ripe experience, conservative views.
and those other qualities which go to make
up capable executive officer. The city
however in the election of Mr.. Walker has
secured the services of gentleman who will
make a sensible, dignifed and courteous
mayor.


Fortunately the choice of Mayor is but an
lLcdent in the contest. The fight was really
over the city council and the Republicans
control that body by a large majority. The
city has been saved from the domination OF
the fiat stratocracy which menaced 1t. The
hungry swarm of ''colonels" that had an
ticpatively divided the spoils have suffered
an utter rout. Not one of that crowd who
was set up for office succeeded at the polls.
The result of the election is an overwhelm-
ing defeat of the coalition. The one thing
they did not care for alone was the mayor
ship; that useless prize is the only thing they
have won. Our victory is the more gratify-
ing because we had to fight the combined
aud c.amorous hosts of discontent-it is the
victory of Intelligence over ignorance, of
rational hope and patriotism over the
prophets of disaster, of the friends of
sound currency over the advocates of fat
mOney.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER instance of "retrenchment and
REFORM is vigorously described in the Lewis
ton journal; The Maine House found on
Friday that the new Greenback printing
office was unable to do the engrossiDg soon
enough 10 permit the Legislature to adjourn
on Saturday, SO it was found necessary to
call on tine unregenerate printers Of the Ken
nebec Journal to come forward and help the
Legislature out of the scrape. As it costs
$500 day to run the Legislature, waiting
for few jobs of printing would noS be con-
sidered economical under any but "Ieform''
administration.
Year: 1879

SENATOR EDMUNDs takes occasion to con-
denim the pet theory of the Labor-G r-Greenback-
ers. He thinks time Of scarcity the proper
time to partially suspend government work.
They believe in starting great public works
for the employment of labor, disregarding the
fact that the people have to pay the bills.
Year: 1879

THE result of the town and city elections
so far in the State indicate very great and
most gratifying decrease in the Greenoack
vote. The sober second thought OF Maine
is sure to be right.
Year: 1879

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


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




for whom l have always entertain


ed high regard, and whose calm
deliberations on all subjects in the
past have been models of our ad.
vaneed civilization, would 1t not
be the part OF wisdom for you to
listen to and closely examine the
objections offered TO the new Con.
stituti0n by those who are as pa
triotic as y yourselves, and as much
interested iu good and wholesome
laws as you are? IF you are in favor
of code of laws that will protect
the laborer, the poor, the ignorant
and down.trodden, SO am /, but as
1 have been through all the various
stages OF poverty, and have had
| some experience In handling CAPT
| tai, q sufficient experience to bring
me In contact and communion with
capitalists, and am to-day in such
81 heightened circumstances that
know not where or how 1 am to OBJ.
tain subsistence for my little
family, you must allow me to dif
fer with you as to the kind OF fun
damentai laws that will best pro
tect the working man, and secure
the greatest good to the creates


lumber. think, as l have often
said through the columns of dit


ferent papers OF this city, that the
only way to protect the poore


classes is to stick closely to tn
doctrine Of individual rlghts-tht
rights of minorities-as l olain
that the rights Of msjorities are al


ways safe in any country, unde
any government; aud l propose T
show In my next article, that indi
vidual rights are literally ignore


In the proposed new Constitution
Year: 1879

imperative by depriving the President of
the ordinary and necessary means for its
execution. The law stands on the statute
book unrepealed. 1t is his constitutional
duty TO enforce il. The duty of the mar
shals under the law Is imperative The
right of citizens to invoke its protection re-
mains unimpaired But this bill deprives
the Executive of all power to exc
cute o constitutional obligation. He
declines to approve this attempt to
paralyze the constitutional authority of
the President and to nullify an existing law.
These reasons, as we have said, are un-
answornble. But we are unable to see why
they do not one and all apply TO the legis-
lation engrafted in the army appropriation
BILL which the President signed. II is
true that the Objectionable proviso was
finally modified so as only TO prohibit tho
use of the army as police force at the
polls, and the President regards this lam
guago as not broad enough to prevent the
use of the army for the only purposes Cor
which 1t is contemplated, in an emergency
when the civil power was insufficient to
keep the peace at the polls. But this is as
suming good deal more, perhaps, than is
warranted by the meaning and intent of the
language. II is argued that the use of the
army to keep the peace short ofa state ofact-
ual war, in which the insurgent party hasac-
quired belligerent rights, is use for police
purposes. That this was the intent aud pur-
pose of the section is made plain by the ac-
tion of the Democrats in voting against
every amendment which served TO
limit its meaning TO the construc-
tion understood 10 be placed on it by
the President. 1t is TO be hoped
In the interests of peace and good govern
ment, that no emergency will arise to force
an official construction by the Administra-
tion of this cvasive clause before it expires
by virtue of the limitation Of the appropri-
ations TO which it is attached. But if such
a contingency is unfortunately thrust upon
the President, we have confidence enough,
in his patriotism and firm adherence to his
constitutional obligations, to believe that he
would brush aside the seditous sophistry
with which the enemies of the Government
have attempted to enmesh him and ut once
assert the inherent power Of our institu-
tions through the action of the Executive tC
preserve themselves against violence and
cOrruption
Year: 1879

JoHN G.. THOMPSON has been depOsed, as
we expected he would be, from his chairman
ship of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Ohio, although he is permitted TO re-
main as the nominal ilgure-head of the Cen
tral Committee. This has been done at the
direct command Of Candidate EWING, who
will have none of JoHNGEEi in his, as the say
ing is, and despite the protests of majority
of the old managers of the party-men, in
short, who were Democrats while EWING
was a Republican. That this change will
have the effect TO dishearten THoMPsoN's
friends and weaken the already doubtful
enthusiasm of their support Of EWING is
apparent even to the most Obtuse observer
The Cleveland Plain Deaier, for example,
rises to remark as follows;


We claim that it is the right Of every Dem.
Ocrat 10 have choice for nomination before
the convention and the right TO work for that
choice after the convention all should be for
the nominee And the politician who gives
the opponents of his nomination tho cold
shoulder when the fight for election begins
makes a mistake that is not only foolish, but
almost criminal
Year: 1879

There is u question in the minds of many
good citizens, who are anxious to have the
Administration succeed in its present con-
test with Congress, whether the President
can sustain himself against close inquiry
into the consistency Of his more recent
course, The reasons given by him for the
veto of the judicial expenses bill are un.
answeabe. They show that the effect of
the exuOneous legislation engrafted on the
bill is to render the national election law
Year: 1879

THE soft-money Democrats were nearly,
if not quite, ready to call Senator BAYARD
traitor. But BAYARD was too much for
them, and they were compelled to swallow
their wrath. They will have similar dose
TO gulp down when their national conven-
tion meets next year.
Year: 1879

ONE restraint upon the Democrats in Con-
gress which will prevent them from prolong-
ing this extra session much farther resides
in the fact that such course would please
their Republican opponents They are
learning, now that it is almost too late, to
" take lessons from the enemy"
Year: 1879

YES there was one lawless, murderous
rifle club in Illinois a few days ago. We
admit this for the benefit of the defenders
Of the Southern Democratic clubs of similar
character. But we are constrained to add
that the lawlessness and murder committed
by this one single club will be duly punished,
while the bloody outrages and wholesale
assassinations of which tho thousands and
thousands of Southern clubs-save the
mark-have been guilty, are all condoned,
and the perpetrators 20 free of punish
ment.
Year: 1879

things, our mind was always dis
quieted, and longed to get rid of the
elephant on our hands. In every
part of our State communities like
this would prosper, and they will be
kindly received and assisted by the
present. inhabitants. In confning
themselves to this limited freehold
the cost OF settling a comfortable
home would be small. Being near
together they could render mutual
assistance sociability could be kept
up with the neighbors, and they
would not feel like they had come to
a strange land


The colonists, in the first place,
should be very careful in the
choice of the location. Take
no place because it is cheap.
The first desideratum is health, then
goodness of soil, but the first is the
most essential. With health and
strength the poorest soil can be made
good.


You may have hard time for a
year or two, but let the vision of
your future prospects cheer you up.
Be content with cultivating small
field at the beginning. For the first
three years you can grow enough be-
tween your orange trees to support
your family. You will have plenty
Of game and fish, Keep pig in
the pen to eat your slops, and which
will serve yourself to eat in the way
Of bacon after a short time. The
good wife can have her chickens and
fresh eggs. If there is want you
can only blame yourself Tor not hav-
ing managed right,


| TAT the request of some of oul
friends we republish the above arti-
Gle that we wrote some years back
for the Old Florida Agricultawist
One gentleman in Georgia consid-
cred it so valuable that he had mum
ber struck off in the shape Of hand
bills which he distributed about.
Year: 1879

, The last Legislature passed the
following important acts, and the
Governor has signed them and they
are now a law.


AN ACT To ESTABLISH BUREAU


OF IMMIGRATION.


Pie following is the law, as tur-
nished us by the Assistant Secretary
of the Senate, passed by the Legisla-
ture just adjourned


A Bill to be entitled an Act to estab-


lish Bureau of immigration for


the State of Florida and to pro.


mote the fapi7s settlement Of the


State lands.


The people Of tile State Of II lorida,


represented an Senate and assembly,


do enact as JolloscS


SECTION l. That the Governor,
Comptroller and Commissioner Of
Lands and immigration be and they
are hereby constituted Bureau of
immigration, whose duty it shall be
to encourage immigration and the
rapid settlement of the vacant lands
of the State.


The Bureau, as constituted, shall
appoint, subject to the approval of
the Senate, suitable person to be
known as the Commissioner of the
Bureau OF Immigration, who shall be
subject to the Bureau of Immigra-
tion, and who shall, by advertising,
by lecturing, by the dissemination Of
correct information as to our soil.
climate, productions and resources;
by the arrangement of special rates
OF transportation between the cities
OF the north and west, and of Eu-
rope, to this State, and by such other
methods as the Bureau of Immigra.
tion may approve, invite and encour-
age immigration with the view to
the settlement of the vacant lands;
Provided, that no per capita shall be
paid and no arrangement be entered
into by which the Commissioner or
any other person shall receive COM
pensation upon the basis of the num-
Der of immigrants obtained.


SEC. 2. The salary of the said
Commissioner of the Bureau of I'm
migration shall be fixed by the Bu-
reau. He shall devote himself ex-
clusively to the immigration interests
of the State, and, in the event of his
DEATH resignation, or the failure on
his part to discharge his duties in a
faithful and satisfactory manner, the
Bureau shall have power to appoint
another person to discharge his
duties until the next session of the
Legislature.


Said Commissioner may appoint a
secretary to assist him in the per-
formance of the clerical duties OF his
Office, the salary Of which said secre-
tary shall be fixed by the Bureau.


He may also appoint agents at
suitable points, subject to the ap-
proval of the Bureau, whose compen-
sation shall be fixed by the Bureau
and be paid out of the general appro-
priatlon for immigration purposes.
Year: 1879

Said Commissioner shall hold his
office for the period of two years.


SEC. 3. That the total amount
expended for the purposes of immi
grafton and the settlement of the
vacant lands in each and every wear
shall not exceed the amount of the
appropriation therefor.


SEC. f. That the Commissioner
of Lands and Immigration shall be
President of the Bureau of Immigra-
ton.


SEC. 5. That for the purpose of
practically carrying out the design
for which the Bureau of Immigration
is established, an appropriation is
hereby made for the support and
maintenance of said Bureau, and in
elusive of the salaries of Commission
er, secretary, and agents, of five
thousand dollars per annum, to be
derived from any moneys arising
from the sales of State lands, belong.
ing to the Internal Improvement
fund, or out Of any moneys in the
Treasury of the State, not otherwise
appropriated. Said sum of five thous-
and dollars shall be counted an an
nual expense subject to reduction or
increase by each succeeding Legisla-
ture, as the needs Of the Bureau may
require. Said amount shall be drawn
by the Commissioner, under rules and
regulations TO be established by the
Bureau of Immigration provided,
that not less than two thousand dol
lars per annum OF said sum shall be
used in the preparation and distYibu.
ton OF pamphlets, fully and concisely
setting forth the inducements to i'm
! migrants to buy and settle upon the
State lands in the several counties of
the State. Said Commissioner shall
make quarterly report Of his acts
and doings, and of the expenditures
of his Office, to the BEreau OF Imml-
grafton. and the - SHALL -
proved S0y- She b III sDeI5i a.ry
further amount is d1 wn by said
Commissioner. He shall also submit
to the said Bureau, on the first Mon
day In January OF each and every
year, complete annual report Of the
doings and results of his office, for
the information and consideration of
the Legislature when in session.


Sec. 5. That all laws and parts
of laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
Year: 1879

As was intimnted few days ago that be
would, the President yesterday vetoed the
Anti Chinese bill, on the ground that it was
az abrogation Of the fifth and sixth clauses
Of the Bua11sGAatE Treaty, the first prohibit
ing the enforced immigration of the Chinese
to our shores, and the second according to
them in this country the same liberties that
are given to the subjects or citizens of the
most favored nations. After expressing the
opinion that the two nations would undoubt-
edly have amended the treaty By diplomatic
means, the President informs Congress that,
whlle it has the power to terminate treaty,
it has not the power to make or modify.
This privilege is vested in the President BY
and with the consent of the Senate. Only
once did Congress abrogate treaty,-that
with France in 1796: because it was fire.
quently violated by the 1atterPower. Should
China assent to the proposed modification
by Congress, it still would fail to be q CON-
peteat exercise Of authority under the
Constitution. The veto is qnite yolu-
minous and fair example of Secretary
ErARTs' copiousness of language and want of
conciseness. The failure to pass the bill
over the veto m1y prove national calamity,
as it will give the Democrats IN exceedingly
effective weapon with which to enter upon
the next Presidential campaign. Only one
thing can be done to prevent it, and that is
a Encouragement of the treaty by the State
Department aud CHH Ian Pm, the Chinese
Minister