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Year: 1877

A DELICIoUsLY Rich SUGGESTION is
made by the commissioners appointed to
wind up the affairs of the iil-savored
Freedmans Bank in Washington. They
are anxious that the depositors who have
been sNindled should constitute them
selves into gigantic lobby to induce the
government to buy the building, which
cost in the first instance twice rs mnch as
it ought to have cost, at, Of course, a
valuation to be fixed by the commission
This building was put up at public sale
some time ago and withdrawn because a
sufficient sum was not offered Why the
goyernment-tha is, the people should
give more for it does not appear to be in
the least wrong or improper to the com
Rissioners. The best thing these gentle
men can do is pay out the money they
have on hand TO the unfortunate people
who have been so cruelty victimized.
Year: 1877

GONG HONE To VoTE. A dispatch
states that residents Of Ohio holding Office
in Washington will be allowed to 60 home
and vote. The president, it is said. will
reconcile this order with his attempt to
divorce Office holding from politics on the
ground of urgent necessity. Criticisms On
this movement should be tempered by two
considerations. First, the number Of Ohio
voters now on duty at Washington is larne;
and second, the republican majority at the
last election was small There is great
danger, according to the Speaker Of the
Ohio House of Representatives. that the
democrats Will carry the state unless the
Ohio office-holders hurry home and vote.


Under these circumstances it is claimed
that the president will not construe lit


tie attention to politics on the part Of Of
fce-holders who are voters IN Ohio into
An inattention to public duties which JUS
ti6es their discharge. \ presidential or
der is one thing, and the presidents con-
strHesion of an order may be quite another.
Year: 1877

ONLY TOO ArPARENT.-Itisn not pleasant
to speak harshly of man lying SO near
deaths door as Senator Morton now is,
remarks the Portland, Maine, Argus, but
the recent developments of the Oregon
case and the seeming completely of the
Senator in the conspiracy against Mr..
Grover, as revealed by the affidavit of W.
b. Highly, certainly deserve to be proper
ly placed before the public Highly swears
to the details of the Stiles perjury, and
shows how extended the plot was but
the most infamous part of the transaction
was that Highly went to Morton and told
him OF tins infamy, and Morton, instead
of putting him upon the stand and get
ting at the bottom facts, ordered him to
come to Washington next winter. The
object of this was to keep Mr.. Grover
under suspicion as long as possible for its
effect on the elections. But the facts
have come out, and the responsibility for
the transaction should at once be placed
to the credit of the proper persons. That
Senator Morton deserves large share is
only too apparent.
Year: 1877

NERVOUS AND FEARING RADICALS. -
There is perturbation in the radical camp,
at the prospect of such revolution in the
Senate as shall deprive them Of their ma
jority in that body and place the demo
cratic members IN power. 1t VIII give the
democrats the president pro tempore, and
they will substitute democrat for secre-
tary in the place Of Gorham. And. more
eIasperating still, it will clothe the demo-
Gratis with the authority TO confirm or re-
ject the appointees of the de Jiacto presi-
dent With democratic majority in the
Senate as well as in the House. the ad
ministration would be powerless for harm
and the wild sehems of Secretary Sher-
man on finance could not work injury 10
the country. The sickness of Morton.
the detection OF Spencer, and the feared
antagonism of Conkliag, together with
the probability that two or three otheA
chosen as radicals, may cease TO Cooper
Ate with their party and go over To the
democrats. are not cheerful subjects for
contemplation to the radicals throught the
Union, but inasmuch as the Senate of
1879 will contain clear ma iority of dem
ocrats, elected as such, and not come as
converts from radicalism to the party.
they may as well begin TO prepare for the
fate which will inevitably befall them.
The democracy are rapidly coming 10 their
ewp IN the government
Year: 1877

WILL Re MATTER OF SMALL MOMENT.
The Philadelphia Chronicle is not of
those who believed it well for Mr.. Key
70 accept place in Hayes cabinet. He
has not proven success in any sense.
his attempt at facetiouSness in New
England was one of those dismal failures
To which people subject themselves who
undertake role with which they are not
familiar, and for which they have no
natural adaptation The sooner Key
ceases to be democrat, and embraces
hayesism IN all its purity or impurity,
the better it will be for himself. As to
the democratic party it will be matter of
small moment what the postmaster gener-
al does.
Year: 1877

BAEz IN ST. DOMINGO seems to be play
ing the role of MacMahon IN France with
some Improvement peculiarly his own.
Whatever constitutional guarantees that
unfortunate country may have are suspend
ed, and citizens are arrested at the sweet
will and pleasure of the gentleman who
was SO anxious to annex himself to us
st. Domingo. will never prosper until she
getg rid of Baez and his ring
Year: 1877

THE OPPONENTS of the Southern policy
of the administration will get very little
comfort from the New Orleans celebration
,d the restoration Of honest government
m Louisiana. In the large military pro
seession that was held the flag of the United
States was seen everywhere, and no me-
mortal Of the lost cause was anywhere to
be seen. This is the latest Southern out
Year: 1877

GREENBACKs.-A Sacramento paper in
noticing the circumstance that greenbacks
are but three per cent. below gold, asks
very partinently, "Why not bring them
to par by accepting them for customs?"
The affairs of the country are now in such
state that paper could be made equal in
value to gold, with but little difficulty.
There is but one disturbing element, and
that is the unsettled question relative to
silver coin. If silver coin were made
equal in value of gold coin, resumption
would take place almost without further
effort.
Year: 1877

JOE BRADLEY is the one man on the
bench Of the supreme court who is a
stencil IN the nostrils Of all honest men
The latest reference to this miserable
wretch is where the question is asked ::
How did Joe Bradley toss up to decide
which of his g lueubracations IS he should
adopt as his opinion in the Florida case !
He admits such degree of uncertainty,
incining to both sides of the case, that
the public should be glad to know on what
evidence aliunde" finally determined
his decision.
Year: 1877

DRoP HIM. If Postmaster General
Key keeps on he will get entirely around
to the radical party, and then the presi-
dent would have to drop MIN in order to
fill his place with democrat. 1t is nee
essary to have at least one undoubted
democrat in the cabinet, and Key is
wayering.
Year: 1877

TIE radicals have ascertained by an ey-
animation of the returns of the vote cast In
New York state that the radical defeat there
last fall was not occasioned by falling off
in the radical vote, but by an increase N the
democratic vote. What consolation they
find in this is difficult to imagine. The fact
proves Enthusiastically that the democratic
is the majority party in the Empire state,
and the vote this fall will furnish further
proof to this effect.
Year: 1877

"THE Presidential Rambler is what
the New York Herald calls the president,
in.inuatmg that the Administration runs
about the country too much and leaves
the government to run itself
Year: 1877

DEAD THIS.


For sale at the old Tobacco stand, Corner
Main and Augusta Streets, formerly occupied
by Armentrout, a large and carefully selected


Stock of


CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS,


At Old Prices.
Notwithstanding the increase of the prices o
all Tobaccos in consequence of the addition
al Revenue Tax, yet at this old stand you can
buy at the same low figures as heretofore.
Nineteen different kinds and styles open at
Year: 1877

BEECHER ON THE SELISMAN AFFAIR.-A New York dispatch of the 25th ult, says ''Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher announced from

 his pulpit to-day that his discourse in the evening would be in relation to the Jews. The announcement attracted q large congre- gatio", and there were many unable to gain admittance. He took for his text the 3lth verse of the l4th of Acts Mir. Beecher said that he became intimately acquainted with NIT. Scligman at the Twin Mountain House, and knew him we'll He knew him to be an estimabe gentleman in every way and sense of the word The Jews formed a large portion of our community, and he must say they were not only excellent and thrifty citizens, bIt exceptionally law-abid- ing people. He considered that great in suit had oeen put upnn them, but it had so shocked the intelligent and refined people. those whose opinions were worthy of res pect, that IL led the Israslites of the country to believe that they were held in great res pect by their Christian fallow-ciizens. He further remarked that they had never stolen ten millions f.om the city and endeavoreS L. make terms in jlil. Or ali people they Were the last that should have been insulted He did not think it good sign to see a man who had inherited his money cast an insult upon man who had made his estates by honest and honorable industry. In the end he thought good would come out of the insult, and he would advise them not to hold public meeting or put on armor to fight mosquitoes"
Year: 1877

at the thought. Never before had the idea
entered my mind of trying upon her the
effect Of my music. had given it up for
her sake while she was with me, not liking
to cause any sound to disturb her rant and
melancholy mood. T'


But now began to understand how it
was with her. She had learned the Ian
guage Of the highest places and had heard
the New Song. She stood far above me,
and if she could not understand nv music
it would be from the same reason that a
grown man can not comprehend the words
OF lisping, stammering child. She had
that language in its fullness. I had it only
in its crudest rudiments.


Before that memorable evening I puri.
fed my heart by fasting and prayer. I
was like one who was seeking to ascend in
to heaven to take part in that celestial COM
munion, to join in the New Song, the music
of the angels.


By fasting and prayer sought to as
cend, and to find thoughts and fit utteran-
ees for those thoughts. I looked upon my
office as similar to that of the holy proph-
cts Of old. l felt that had power of
utterance if the Divine One would only in.
spire.


TO BE Continued
Year: 1877

taken, and vein opened at either wrist
rau sbrieking through the street to
the waters of the bay, aud there
plunged in. A policeman, who had
followed, bravely drew her almost in
stantly out Of the tide, only to have
her wrest herself from his grasp, with
the strength of insanity, and fly again
up the dark street with speed mock
ing pursuit. Darling for a moment
into the house Of one of the friends Of
the ill-fated Josephson, and as rapidly
disappearing again before the appalled,
family could speak to her, the mser,
able fugitive finally crawled, like some
wild animal, under a residence on
Leavenworth street, near Pine, and
there remained in despairiug covert
through two whole days and nights.
When discovered there at last, by q
servant, her ghasty face and faint
cries at first excited a fear winch
might have left her to death, had not
pity quickly inspired kind hands to
draw her forth and summon such aid
as could be given to the pitiable wreck
Of womanhood.


Living yet, after so many combined
efforts for self-destruction, the once
beautiful Antonia Won Apponig is .
maniac in the hands Of California JUS
tice, doomed, probably, to end in i
madbeuse tragedy to which that Of
romancer or dramatist is q less strange
imitation. The solution to be conjec-
tured is that the contest between nat
ural woman love and and exaggerated
sense of sistery duty wrought the
pervelsion OF insanity in the girls
unschooled nature adding another
instance to that already long list OF
the sinister romances Of real life, from
which the novelist can seldom borrow
literally without danger Of Aippaut
discredit TO the probability of his mar
rative. Y Graphic.
Year: 1877

There is story told Of two
Scotch lads who knew little Of gun
merry and Natural History, but were
familiar with King James Bible, and
Of the winged heads that pass for cher
ubs in painting and sculpture. Going
out cunning together, one of them
shot bird and the other ran to secure
the trophy. Coming near where it
had fallen, he found an owl so sprawl.
ed in the grass as to present to his
view only a head with staring eyes
and pair Of wings attacked. Instant
ly he shouted in dismay: 'We're in
tor it now, Jack we've shot q cheru-
bim."
Year: 1877

.


While the most prosalc OF people
are ready enough to concede in terms
that fact is often stranger than fiction,
some OF the least exaggerative writers
in the school of literature known by
the latter designation have hard work
to convince their readers that the
strangest portions of their nominally
fictitious narratives are founded upon
truths in real life Yet the skilled
professional romanccr in basing his
story upon well-attested realities, fire..
quently deems it prudent to make his
work modification of the original
facts, in order to escape charge Of
extravaganza ; so that some such syl
logism as the following might be just
ly used to Illustrate the old adago -
Fact is the basis of all fiction the
seemingly most exrayagant fiction is
but version OF facts SO artistically
moderated as to be less apparently
strange than its originals therefore
fact differs chiefly from fiction In be-
ing merely the stranger aspect of the
same subject. In the year 1929, some
time after bis "Bridc of Hammer
moor" had been published, Sir Walter
Scott thought it necessary to prove in
a new preface that the trogical and
supposedly incredible story Of the
novel was rather underwrought
deliuea,ion of the life and fate of the
beautiful and unfortunate Janet Dal-
rympie, whose sad history had ample
certiiication in unquestionable family
records.


The maturest literary genius of "the
Great Unknown" was requisite to
make the softened fiction of the ILL.,
fated BRIDE of Lammermoor accept
able in any relation Of possibility,
though the real life ana dealh of the
hapess Janet had been even stranger
and more terrible vet here we have,
coming through the California papers
Of only few days ago, the facts in a
personal history more extraordinary
and romantic in some particulars than
either Scott's novel or its Dalrymple
original. A bridge of Lammermoor
has consummaled the tragedy of her
fate in our Pacific metropolis, and
from the several sometimes conflicting
reports of the San Francisco journals
may be gathered = consecutive nara.
tive to the ensuing effect


About twenty years ago young
German nobleman, whose title is given
as Count Won Apponig, living upon
his estates in East Prussia, some fifty
miles from Koningsberg, ranged
himself, as the French, say, in mar.
riage with a lady Of his own degree,
and thence deemed it incumbent upon
him to destroy or remove all traces Of
earlier sentimental episodes. Amongst
the latter had been a youthful attach
meht and clandestine wedding to the
pretty daughter of his late fathers
steward. That union, resulting in a
son and then daughter, had been SC
efully guarded in its legal integrity
from public recognition that the wife
and mother fairly died broken. hearted
updcr the reproaches OF her family
rather than imperil her husbands sue
Year: 1877

A gentleman just from Deadwood
reports to the Omaha Bee as follows


The country is all right; the mines
are paying we'll; new and valuable
discoveries continue to be made /; the
quartz leads are proving to be very
rich, and six or seven stamp mills are
making money; but, Notwithstanding
all this, it is fact that the new gold
region. which is only just beginning
to be fairly developed, connot at pres
ent support the vast number Of men
who are hocking thither from every
State in the Union. The hotels are
all full, and 1t is almost impossible to
secure lodgings. Many mea who
cane there dead broke have not bet
tered their condition. and are coming
out. 1t is no place for a moneyless
man.


Business will no doubt be brisk this
summer, and considerable money will
be made in the Hills by some men.


On his way out he met at least 600
men going into, the Hills via of Sid
ney route. and $50 left Bismarck last
week for Deadwood and il was report
ed that between 800 and 400 men are
on their way from Fort Pierre.


Prices of provisions are very low In
the Hills at present. owing to the
brisk competition of dealers, who
have heavy stocks on hand. Sugar
which cost is cents laid down there
Year: 1877

The Philadelphia Press expresses
the opinion that Wade Hampton,


while doing much to discredit the
Southern policy of the administration
cannot defeat it. the Press believes
there will be no organized opposition
to the Presidents policy within the
party, and adds I'VE can assure
some of the indiscreet supporters OF
the President that they are not repre-
senting Republican sentiment when
they treat persons who criticise that
official as though criticism was not to
he tolerated" There Is great differ
ence between criticism and hostility.
Year: 1877

The action of the President and his
Cabinet in postponing the assembling
of the extra session of Congress until
Oct. was undoubtedly wis Iy consid
cred from q political point of view.
The meeting of Congress at the present
juncture could hardly result in any
thing less than litter feelings, and
might widen breaches that may be
fully and effectually closed before Oc-
tober.-Inter Ocean.
Year: 1877

We have not quite decided yet
whether to spend the summer months
at Saratoga, or go and plow corn
Lone Tree Courier.


We should think a more lucrative
business would be sought than pub
fishing half of a small newspaper at
that point. Flowing corn would suit
Pershinger best if he thinks he could
stand the mental wear and tear.
Year: 1877

Major Reno has been suspended
from rank and pay of the army fortwo
years. for insulting and slandering the
wife of brother officer. Such Is the
Presidents decision announced by the
Secretary OF War.
Year: 1877

Rudolph Felix, young man oil
eighteen years, and varnisher By
trade, came to his death shortly alter
midnight this morning by falling out Of
the third-story window at his home, No.
COL Main street.


Felix was subject to fits, and it is sup
posed that while laboring uuder one Of
them at the above-Iamed time, he iell
out OF the window to the yard below, Ia
the rear OF the house. About dawn this
morning some of the people living in tho
house went to the yard and found tho
naked body lying in a pool OF blood,


Coroner Stitch was Motif ID. and will
hold an inquest this afternoon.
Year: 1877

GEzsz Three mounds Of sugar
to one gallon Of pure apple juice let il
ferment, rack of, and cork tight in
bottles or demijohns.


LEMON PIE,-Four lemons boiled
very soft one cup Of sugar to each
lemon; chop lemons fine, taking the
pits out; add two we'll beaten eggs and
mix makes two overcrust pies


CoooANUT PUDDING. Crate the meat
Of one cocoanut. Roll very fine, and
sift through q coarse sieve, FIVE Boston
crackers mix this with the grated
cocoanut, add a pint Of milk and three
tabIespoonfuls of butter, just softened
enough to beat /; or, instead, one pint
Of thick, sweet cream Beat six eggs
-yolks and white separately; add a
cup Of sugar beat all together, and
bake like custard Eaten hot or cold.


SUMNER SANDWIoHBs.-Take half a
pound Of butter, three tablespoonfuls Of
mixed mustard, three tablespoonfuls Of
nice sweet oil, little white or red pep
per, little salt and yelk Of an egg ;
braid these together very smoothly and
let it cool. Chep very fine some tongue
and ham. Cut the bread thin spread
over the meat, then the bread, and
press it very hard Trim off all the
edges, that the sandwiches may be Of
one size.


APPLE CUsTARD PIE.-Peel sour ap-
pies and stew until soft and not much
water left in them; then rub them
through a cullender; beat three eggs
for each pie to be baked, and put in al
the rate Of one cup Of butter and one o.
sugar for three pies; season with nut
meg. One egg for each pie will Dc
very well, but the amount of sugar
must be governed somewhat BY the
acidity Of the apples. Bake as pump
kin pies, which they resemble in ap.
pearance. Dried apples are very nice
BY making them little more juicy
You can frost them and return them to
the oven for few moments, which will
Improve their appearance


CRAB APPLE JELLY.-Fill your pre-
serving kettle with apples, then cover
with water boil until they are very
soft; when cool enough squeeze through
thin towel or coarse muslin. To each
pint of the juice add half pound o.
loaf sugar return the juice to the fire
and let it come to boil before adding
the sugar, then boil two or three min,
utes; psur off into glasses or bowls
when cold lay 6ne white paper upon th'
jelly and fasten thick paper over th'
bowls with mucilags or paste. Ounce
Jelly can be made in the same way.


TOMATO WINE. TO one gallon 0
the juice Of ripe tomatoes, strained, pu
three pounds Of white sugar. Set asidl
in dsmijohn to fsrmsnt Tie over th,
mouth only a piece Of muslin until fer
mentation ceases, when it should b,
bottled and corked tightly. Put a few
raisins in each bottle, and, with th
color Of champagne it will have som
Of its sparkling quality.
Year: 1877




SoTF- HEAD OABBAeEs.-It often oc-
ours that eabbages fail to head-up in
the fall in time to put away for winter.
This, however, instead Of being dis
advantage, may, with little manage
meut, Be turned to a positive advan-
tage and this, too, whether the cab
bages are intended for market or for
home consumption To accomplish
this result all that is necessary is to dig
a trench, say two feet wide, and so
deep that after the topsoil has been
thrown in again and the cabbages set
therein, their heads will barely come
up to a level with the surrounding sur
face. In thus setting the cabbages,
however, care should be taken to press
the top leaves we'll together, packing
the cabbages as close together as pos
sible, covering them with boards, corn
stalks or rubbish Of any kind, on which
a few inches Of earth should be thrown,
leaving the ends of the trench open
until winter has farely set in, when
they, too, should be similarly closed
up. By the spring every cabbage will
have made solid head /; and although
some of them will be rather small to be
marketable, they will appear plump
and solid, and be as crisp and tender
as SO many cauliAewsrs. And what is
more remarkable, when boiled they
emit no unpleasant odor, as is gener-
ally the case with boiled cabbage, and
which is often so repulsive as to be a
complets offset to all the trouble under
taken in raising them. If treating
such cabbages in the way here recon-
mendsd could once become known in
the market. we feel confident they
would always command a preference
over those forming heads in the usual
way, and which are SO apt to show
evidences of decay as soon as spring
opens.