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Year: 1867




We dine occasionally at the table of
Mrs. X, and until we tasted it there
we did not know what ham was capa-
BILE Of 1t being too nice to remain a
family secret, we asked the recipe for
the benefit of our readers. Boil a)ham
for three hours, remove the skin and
trim it nicely, and then rub into the
fat pound of powdered sugari Or as
much as it will take. The ham is then
placed in dripping pan, In. which is
put a pint of sherry, or other good wine,
and put into the oven; and baked very
slowly for two hours. During the
bakingit is frevuently basted with the
wine. Try this and we are confident
you will say that you have never before
eaten ham in its greatest perfection
A)nericdn AqTicaltRist.
Year: 1867

An astonished tourist writes to the
Frontier Index from the curious dis
trict surrounding the Yellowstone Lake
of Montana;


ssNear the outskirts of this monstrous
locality there is Il lake on top of the
mountain that is yet frozen over, the
ice ind snow covering its surface some
twenty feet deep. Two main forks Of
the Yellowstone, one heading opposite
Wind and Green rivers, and the other
opposite Henry's Fork of Snake river,
in the same vicinity that the Madison
and Gallatin rise, empty into the big
lake, which has for its outlet the Vel
lowstone river, and just below the lake
the whole river falls over the face Of Il
mountain thousands of feet, the spray
rising several hundred. A pebble was
timed by watch in dropping from an
overhanging crag of one perpendicular
fall. and is said to have required eleven
and u half seconds to strike the surface
of the river below. That beats Niaga-
ra Falls sall hollow The river at
these greatest falls is represented to be
half as large as the Missouri at Omaha,
and as clear as crystal. The great
lake, like all others in these mountains,
is thick with salmon, trout of from five
to forty pounds weight, and where the
milky, boiling mineral waters from the
geysers intermingie with the pure clear
water from the running streams, these
elegant fish can be 'forked up by the
boat-load.n
Year: 1867




The Prairie Farmer gives the follow
ing directions fot growing onions;


''One halt bushel common salt, one
pound sulphur.two ounces carbonate of
ammonia. This amount to be applied
at one time-the first application to be
made as soon as the onions come up. If
the ground should get hard and weedy,
the amount should be doubled, or even
t1pled. This is the famous recipe by
which SO many onions were said to be
grown in Iowa last year. No hoeing
or wedding is required"


The composition is for one acre, to be
applied once week for eight weeks,
upon onions sown broadcast.
Year: 1867

Much is wrong when three-fourths Of
the butter in market brings ten cents
a pound less than the other fourth
Farmers must be aroused. The man
who can teach them how to bring their
butter up to first class has one qualiii-
cation for being the next President OF
{. the best government on EARTH"
Year: 1867

My cravat was "gone to tho DEVIL"
and no mistake. In vain l taxed my
imagination for some graceful substitute
for that doomed article of dress; in vain
[ Thistled ''Oh Susannah, p and pictured
thu delicious evening l should have
Year: 1867

In one of the last speeches he ever
delivered, Stephen A. Douglass declared


al hold that this government was made
on the white basis, by white men, for the
benefit of the white men and their posterity
forever, and should be administered by
white men and none others. ] do not be-
lieve that the Almighty made the negro ca
pable o. self-government
Year: 1867

The globe on which we live is composed of
atoms. Fortunes.consist of single dollars and
cents. The wsest head is indebted for its
fund of knowledge to originally simple facts,
industriously collected, carefully compared
and judiciousy arranged on memory's tablet.
Everything great, in fact, is compound Of
Titles. You cannot stride the world at sim
gle leap, nor run long race without tiring by
the way, or being unfit for business or enjoy
ment at the goal. Steady and persevering
habits in any honest trade or calling are the
surest in their promise of ultimate success.
Those high heads that scorn to notice things
below them, and are always looking into aeri-
al regions, are pretty sure, before going far,
to stumble or trip at some unseen obstacle in
the way of their froward feet, and to meet
with an humiliating and fatal fall. Compe-
tent fortunes are no less the result of dollars
earned than Of cents sared. He who lives
aoithin his means is daily growing rIch he
who lives beyond his means is constantly run
ming down-hill to poverty; land he who
lives acithOut means is robber of others
earnings. If your income is small, live in
humble style. 1t is no disgrace for man to
be so poor as to be out of debt, if meanwhile
he has the confidence of the people he deals
with. "Pride goeth before destruction, and a
naughty spirit before fall" 1t was always
SOFT will always be so. This attempting to
pass for more than one really is, is decep-
that will not always avail, and which, in
truth, is inconsistent with moral honesty. 1t
is an error of the times that may yet lead to
serious public evils.


We wish it were in our power to convince
all-the young men particularly, since of old
ones in error there is less hOpe-that if they
would lay the foundations of an enduring for
tune; if they would rise in the respect and
confidence of the world, they must begin hum
ole, and look well to the small matters. "Take
care of the cents-the dollars will take
care OF themselves Calculate the expense
OF each day or each week at the farthest, and
see it the expenditures or liabilities of that
day or week are less than its earnings. Ifso,
you are on the high road to independence.
Ii hot, know you that dark cloud is gather
ing on your horizon which will assuredly
burst in storm that shall scatter all your
present hopes. ---


As much depends upon economy as upon
toll. What is the use of working hard for a
dollar and then being prodigal of the cents Of
which it is composed9 Husband all your re-
sources to the very best advantage. Give to
the needy according to your ability, but be-
Year: 1867

yond this stand for the last dino that % ,,our


"onoS' oue' ahere are thousands OF ways in


winch an ingenious and perseverinc man NAV
contrlve TO save little here and a littIa ,houo
ana 10 make one small wheel play inio and


move greater one We know some ma,,


whose gains are humble and silent. and ,,,ho


seldom appear to be earning much. and vat


by their good calculations to save at this point
and at that, they are getting rich faster than
others who do large business and make more
display. We know some women, too, who ap-
pear TO have but little wherewith to cook, and
yet always spread good and wholesome re-
past upon the table, Other ladies have pc
cullar tact to make a new garment out of
an old one, and to keep their husbands and
chiidren tdily and respectfully attired with
pat trfiing expense at tailor's shop. Sucb
arc 'le risht sort of persons to get along sure
ana prosperously in the world.


iouil5 men, we beg you to think of tb;s
matter IN the homely light we have presented
it in. Never be abovey our business r, :, -
shame, but rather an honor, for anv
industrious and frugal in his babi,s 80. 20
disgrace for person to be found prodio,, ,na
idle Such are not gentlemen: tbsv a
your despicable dandies and loaiers. Koan
out of their company. Make not their disnlav
an example for you to initiate; if you do Won
will follow them to ignominy and ruin.


knowledge as well as wealth is acquired by
perseverance. Time and study are to the ac-
QUESTION of knowledge what industry and pru
dence are to the accumulation OF property
Let there be but few idle hours. What of
your time is not due to toll or business. should
be devoted to course of systematic reading
and patient study. Every new idea acquired
is more than dollar stored where it will al
ways abide and where it will ever be yielding
compound interest. Dig for new and useful
IDEAS, and persevere in the retention of them.
Impress them upon the memory, and the ag-
gregate will make you learned and a wise
man. knowledge is worth more than money.
for that can not be stolen, nor can it like gold
"take to itself wings and fly away" And
aoise man will always be more respected In
good society than rich man. Many fool
can boast of his wealth, and that often to his
shame; but honest povery suffers no disgrace
ii coupled with well cultivated and intelH-
gent mind. "Above all thy gettings (said Sol
omon) get understanding; length Of days is in
her right hand, and in her left are riches and
honoro
Year: 1867

Another Grand Dividend!
WILL be made on the first OF February next.
w Those who insure at this time will derive the
benefit OF that dividend which will add largely to
the sum insured, or may be used in PAYMENT OF tu-
ture premiums 1t is the best " -


New Years Gift yA
man can bestow on his family, in view of the un-


certainty of life. ~ - y - -
Many Policies now subsistng with tbis Great
Company are yielding LARGE NoRE AsE, as the
Year: 1867

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS:


As the citizens and capitalists of Portland
are arousing to the importance Of increased
facilities Of communication with the West,
either by the existing railway, or the project
ing OF a new road, and desire restoration of
the northern Vermont and New Hampshire
trade, now mainly lost, al d inasmuch as a
middle route by way ofSaco Valley and Frye
burg was suggested at the meeting held in
your city, allow me to present as briefly as
possible one or two suggestions as to the iea-
sibility and and advantage of this route when
compared with either of the others. ..


Starting at the present terminus of the
Portland and Rochester railroad at Saco river,
we can follow the valley to the State line at
Fryeburg-which has been once surveyed-a
distance of 35 miles; thence to the junction
OF the Swift river with the Saco at Crocker's
Point in Conway, N. H., miles thence on the
course of Swift river through the gap of Cho-
corca and Mote mountains to Albany, miles
thence on to Waterville, and along the head
waters Of the Merrimac, to the lower Ammo
noosc in Woodstock-commonly known as
the Wild Ammonoosic-between Blue noun
tain in the latter town and Black mountain i'm
Lincoln. following the course of this river on-
ward to the Connecticut and Wells River, the
distance from Albany being not far from 40
miles. From Wells river pursue the route al
ready chartered and surveyed to Montpelier
35 miles, making the whole distance from
Portland to Montpelier, adding the Is miles
o. the, Portland and Rochester built to Saco
river about 144 miles. By this we would ig-
more going so far north as Dalton, and the
Peabody river, this making much more di-
rect and shorter connection.


Again the Saco might be followed through
Conway and Bartlett to Sawyer's river, near
the old Crawford stand then along The course
ofthis river, where now exists an exceedingly
level road to Waterville. The grade by eth
er OF these routes Albany or Bartlett would
be as easy as that Of any existing inland road
much easier than that OF the Grand Trunk.
Certainly no more level and beautiful high
way can be found in any section of the State,
than that coursing along from Fryeburg to
Bartlett. This would present the double ad-
vantage OF taking tourists almost to the gate
oi the Notch, and opening section of coun-
try whose river lands are rich in fertility, and
forests nearly inexhausible in wood and
timber, to say nothing of rendering more avail
able the ample water power OF the Saco


To determine whether this route would be
the shortest to the West, and such as would
offer sufficient inducement to the trade OF
Northern Vermont and New Hampshire TO
again make Portland instead of Boston their
commercial seaport, it will only be necessary
to review the following comparative table of


:s9ouels!p
Montpelier to Portland by the above route
.Ioc
Year: 1867

WOMAN KILLED AT SUMMIT.-Susan Deig-
man. woman from SewYork, aged about 80 years, VINO


t was supposed had at service in tho country and
was returning 10 New-York on foot on Saturday
struck by the Easton Express train at Summit for New


York Sho was found by the aide Of the track soon after
the accident and on beng questioned gave the above
name and SAID she was widow from New-lork, where
she had three children she died after the accident
seyercd her body, and several ribs were
broken and her head badly cut On her person was
intelligence Office NewYork, which was her name and
the following direction: MIR shepherlson Prospect
Uousr summit ~ j." Mr. Shepherdson's house Is near
the Summit aud it is supposed that she had been there
M ..
Year: 1867

HORRIBLE SUIC1DR-A Daughter Witnesses
her Fathers Act Of SeLf destruction, but is I'm
able to Prerent 1t The Machias (Me) Union
gives the particulars OF a case of ulcide which
are narrowing to read. 1t seems that a Mr.
William g. Foster, a worthy citizen of Mill
bridge, Me-, while laboring under excitement
caused by business losses, shut himself up in
young daughter, noticing her fathers actions
suspected that all was not right, and sent
little child to the barn to watch her father
ing up straight in the barn floor smoking" In
q minute the daughter was at the barn. and
beheid through an opening in the door her
father suspended by the neck. Forcing an
entrance through the door, che at once tried
to release the body, but her strength was IN
sufficient Running into the street, she raised
an alarm. and then, overcome, the poor girl
sank to the ground senseless, and in that con
oition she has remained since. with but slight
hope of her recovery. The BODY of the father
was taken down, but life was extinct
Year: 1867

y JEFFERSON DAVIS AND HIS TRIAL-A
Richmond correspondent Of the New YORK
Tribune writes: g.a I-T. >,


From an authenIc source have rsasons to
state that Jefferson Davis will be tried at the
n ovember term Of the United States Circuit
Court here. and that he will be forth comm at
that Time. The counsel for the defense will de.
clare themselves ready for trial. The court
Will signify their assent in the came manner
The Government will ask for time under the
pretense OF being unprepared-a shift to get
out OF the trial The court will then say it viii
be in session for considerable period, which
will afford the Government ample time TO
prepare, and II Its represen fail to prose-
cute the prisoner before the term Of the court
the prisoner discharged, in the absence Of the
prosecution. Such will most probably be the
programme of ine long expected Davis trial,
and such the npshot of it in case of the failure
OF the Government to substantiate Its charges
The country will then be rid Of serious in
cumbrance.
Year: 1867

INVESTMENT OF NORTHERN CAPITAL IN
VIRGINIA.-We are pleased to add another TO
our many instances Of the investment Of
Northern capital in Virginia that have been
chase Of the land Of Mr.. billiard, on James
river. in Nelson county, about twenty five
miles below the city, was completed by Gen.
Stone, late OF the army. There is rich iron ore
on the lands, and they were bought in conse-
quence Of thar fact and for the purpose OF
making iron. The purchase is said to have
been made for Mr. Vanderbilt, the New York
capitalist, who will erect works for smelling
the ore. He is already working iron and coal
mines very extensively in Virginia. Ten
deposited in one OF the Lynchpurg banks
Tuesday. The whole amount we believe IS
Sl2, COO.


We are always glad to hear OF these invest
ments and the consequent influx of capital
and enterprise in our midst Virginia now
Offers great inducements for both. Let them
come.-Lyachturg Virginidn.
Year: 1867

SBreadstuffs have again experienced q
further decline in New York. The average
fall Of -four for the week or ten days past has
been 2Oa25 cents per barrel. At this rate, by
the lst OF July, prices will be down to some
thi ing like a reasonable level
Year: 1867

}. j. Owen, of the San Jose Mercury, was
q candidate for State Printer before the late
State Convention. He was our fayorite for
the position. Here is what he says of the
Convention and the Ticket. 1t will be seen
that his head is level and not bit sore:


The Convention which assembled in Sacra-
mento last week, placed in nomination for
the support of the Union voters of this State,
the ticket found at the head of our columns.
The circumstances under which that conven-
tion met. growing out of the embarrassing
contest for seats by the opposing delegations
from Sacramento and San Francisco, have
operated somewhat to disturb the harmony OF
the party But we trust peace and good
feeling will again be restored. before the day
of election, aud the party move forward upon
the enemy's works in solid phaanx.


The admission of the % Short Hair" dele
cations from Sacramento and San Francisco,
both pledged to the nomination of Gorham, is
what defeated Bidwell. But it need not
necessarily have done so, for he had a
majority of the Convention Notwithstanding.
Bidwell is no political worker. He is cold,
unapproachable sort of a man, with no
magnetism about him. and entirely incapable
of inspiring bis supporters with the least
enthusiasm in his behalf. Gorham outgen
eraled him at every point. One was Dutch
merchantmen, with square bows, and loaded
too heavy aft; the other was Yankee clip
per, built for great speed, and carrying no
dead weight Is the result of the race at all
surprising?


Many of the names upon the ticket are
unexceptionable. Not even the Union and
the Bulletin can find cause for cavil thereat
For instance. take Jones of Trinity for Lieut.
Governor, Farquhar of Nevada for Clerk of
the Supreme Court, Judge Curry for the
Supreme Bench, John SWEET for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Romualdo
Pacheco for State Treasurer, Charles Clayton
for IIarbor Commissioner, Mccullough for
Attorney General, and Reed for Surveyor
Genera. no Convention could make a better
selection than this. The objection to the
balance Of the ticket is more from personal
considerations than from any real or magin-
ary unftness on the part of the nominees.


If there were irregularities in the manner
of choosing the delegates from the two cities
mentioned, the Convention according to all
party usage, was the only tribunal that had
authority to determine in the matter. Behind
the action of that body we have no right, as
partisans, to- 90. For any considerable
portion of the Union party to repudiate the
action of the Convention will prove a most
dangerous expedient.


We observe that movement is now on
foot in San Francisco to reorganize the Re-
publican party. As an old Republican we
sincerely hope the matter will be postponed
until after election or until we enter upon
the next presidential campaign. At any
rate we should carry the party through this
fight without any dismemberment of our
ranks and then, if deemed expedient, we
can reorganize. But we have no time to talk
about that now
Year: 1867

G ONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


- you. You have tried every remedy but the
ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit, to supercedo
all similar preparations. it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after tbs
many experiments you have made Of trashy
pouhds foisted on the public certain cure; but
Year: 1867

and with one accord give it their unqualified apprs-
baton. We now address ourselves to all who are
unacquainted with this the greatest Panaeea of the
age, for the healing of all diseases OF the Throa,
and Lungs, assuring You that
Year: 1867

THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEBRASKA.


The following is extract of letter just received
by Land Oce from the United States
geolos. Nebraska also forward you rough copy Of
the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha nearly to the
The copy made b permission Of Mr p Reed Superintendent
Engineers and Construction is sent for personal and safe
keeping II will make excellent geological section when reduced
The Union Pacific Railroad Company will their stores Of information
and will be great service will be secured have
coored the geology Nebraska and Of Kansas Of the Land
maps YOu will the simplicity OF the
logical structure Of the state The map for na report will be made
Only the leading geological formations expressed by
map Subd visions oftem might be noted but prefer
waiting the completion of my Geld work. one or two
desire Western tour II can
facilities and protection hope thus TO some good
have explored the country
the Nobrs crossed the country By way oi
Ekhom Pebble Creeks and have gained pretty
BkhO Omaha and then propose 70
proceed Loup and to collect some o
those interesting the hostile Indians will permit re Te
Pacific Railroad Company boring several atesan wells
along aided them far could and Mr. Reed who
npentends preparing careful notes Of each stratum passed


through These will be great value in working out the eooca
structure of the country"


The Commissioner the General Land oGe has received ntegnee
the opening the Land Office for the District OF
Territory Helena capital The Register reports the
number Of applications for the entry mineral lands at bis oce under
act VI July II, 1866, increasing
Year: 1867

BosToN, Sept. ga man giving his name
BabcOok from Cincinnati in tit OF Jealousy, shot at
woman three times house OF ifame in this city this
evening but she escaped unhurt He then shot himself
in the face stabbed himself three times in the side
infictng wounds which will probably prove fatal He
taken the hospital Before committing the act lie
wrote letter To his mother.
Year: 1867

Is sure remedy for the cure of bad breath, no matter from what source the disease may arise. What young lady or gent will not make an effort to remove this disagreeable evil when it can be done for ONE DOLLAR, sent to your address postpaid, by mail, and a speedy cure guaranteed, or money refunded. All orders must be addressed to H. DORR, AL bany, N. Y., sole Agent for the United States. Sly
Year: 1867

An Act in addition to an Act entitled sAn Act

 concerning Crimes and Punishments.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentativcs in General Assembly convened:

 Sec. 1. Whenever any police court or justice of the peace shall bind over for trial before the si1pc- rior court, any person charged with any criminal offence or whenever an appeal shall be taken to the superior court from any judgement of police such justice of the peace, shall within ten days thereafter, transmit to the clerk of such superior court to the attorney of the State for the coun- ty where such prosecution shall have been had, copies of the files and record in such case; and shall enter upon the the names of all persons who shall have testified on the trial of such case. with their places of residence so far as is known to him, designating therein the witnesses offered behalf of the prosecution and those for the de- fence.

 Approved. May 31st, 1867.
Year: 1867

Where he will be in attendance daily to administer
wants of all those who may require his services.


1t impossible here mention all the diseases with which
he is familiar perhaps, will be place. The
most Formidable the most destructive mankind is Self
Abuse The brain being the Of the disease whole
system suffers in consequence will here some
of the symptoms that those afflicted be able
opinion regard to their complaints seek
time thereby saving themselves world of sueng
debility, loss Of memory pain i'll the limbs and back
palptaon of the heart trembling of the limbs headache
aversion genial society," especially that of females
There are great many more but these sufficient,
should you suffering from any of them call at
any interruption your business your by
ter there will be occasion for calling at the office


STRUCTURE OF THE URETHRA
another formidable to health. Send for of
BILE results. The worst cured in few days.


Dr. TOZER has for the last forty years given his entire
attention to the Treatment and Cure of Special
Complaints, and will GUARANTEE a in all
His remedies purely vegetable and positive in their
ton His medicines for all FEMALE COMPLAINTS have
been tried in this City and State for the last Fifteen Years.
with the greatest


preston of the monthly sickness Price, S. per boxto be
had the office only. Sent by Mail Express receipt
of price.


Rs All letters strictly confidential. Address, through
mail Or express,