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Year: 1878

CURRENT JELLY WITHOUT COOKING
Press the juice from the currents, and
strain 1t; to every pint put pound of
fine white sugar; mix them together
until the sugar is dissolved; then put it
In jars, seal them, and expose them to
hot san for two or three days.
Year: 1878

THE Rev. Mr.. -, after sever Esyear
Of married life, was at last blessed upon
Saturday. by the addition of fine boy
to the family circle, which had hitherto
consisted of only himself and wife.
Upon the same day the church at which
he Officiated received timely and very
much needed donation; over both Of
which events the reverend gentleman
was very much elated, as he communi-
Gated them to members of his congrega-
ton on his way to church on Sunday.
1t CHANGED that, in his prayer, he al
luded to the financial event by return
ing thanks s'for the arrival Of little
succOr," and was consequently much
scandalized when couple of students
in his congregation asked him after SER
vice whether he referred to the money
or the baby.
Year: 1878

OUNCE MARMALADE.--Rub the ounces
with cloth; cut them in quarters stew
them in little water till they are
tender enough to rub through a sieve;
when strained put a pound of brown
sugar to pound of fruit; set 1t on the
fire and let it cook slowly till thick
enough to cut smooth.
Year: 1878

To PRxy sx+ bAArxEss FROM NORTH
WALts.-North walls are frequently
damp from the absence Of the drying
effect Or the sun. This defect may, how
ever, be remedied by allowing Ivy to
grow over them. 1t acts both by pre-
venting the access Of rain, and by the
rootlets absorbing moisture from the
wall. In very exposed situations, the
rain Is frequently driven with such
violence against the walls as topenetrate
through them although the brick-work
is of considerable thickness. This evil
may be obvlated by dissolving three
quarters Of q pound of mottled soap In q
gsllon of boiling water, and spreading
the hot solution steadily with large
fat brush over the outer surface Of the
brick-work, taking care that 1t does not
lather. This Is 70 be allowed to dry for
twenty-four hours, when a solution
formed Of a quarter of pound of alum
dissolved in two gallons of water Is to
be applied in o similar manner over the
coating of soap. The eoap and alum
mutually decompose each other, and
form an insoluble varnish which the
rain Is unable to penetrate. The opera
ton should be performed in dry, settled
weather.
Year: 1878

together powerless to captivate Chowder, who has given out that he never intends to marry, and who entertains sincere and respectful friendship for Obadiah and myself. Edith, therefore, has abandoned the pursuit, and, as she has made sufficient number of aristocrat- ic friends of her own, has parted company with Flora, and has obtained quite anindepend- ent position both in London and Paris, at which gay capital she is at present disporting herself with some newly y-arrived Americans, to whom she is temporarily attached. It remains, there fore still matter for conjecture to what na- tionality her noble husband, when she finally captures him, will belong. Mamma has writ ten to Flora, proposing visit; but Flora wrote back that she had not single room in the house to spare. When the latter heard that all London was talking about the remarkable lecture which Obadiah delivered the other night at the Royal Institution, she was foolish enough to give us an opportunity ofrefusing an invita- tion to Huckleberry, with which she thought to honour US. We finally met at the South Kensington School of Arts. Perhaps ought to have said, what my modesty shrlRks from, that was as much talked about by this time as Obadiah. In fact, without meaning It, we had suddenly appeared upon the social horizon of certain class of London society which brides itself upon it's intellectual attachments, and had taken it by storm. This led to our being forced upwards, whether we liked it or not and upon the evening in question: was conscious of sort of buzz of admiration go- ing on in my immediate vicinity, when Flora rushed into my arms and was further con- scious that it was l. and not she, who caused it. I went and saw her next day, and made the discovery which suggested this record ot my tender recollections, for 1 thus became aware that I had developed great deal more heart than I ever imagined possessed, while she seemed entirely to have lost any she ever had so went home to Obadiah sadder and a wiser woman.

 thought my little history would convey moral if it were written, which my readers could find out for, themselves, the more espec- ially as Obadiah said he did not mind the pub licity of so much that is usually considered confidential, if thought it would do any good. So have written because l hope it may; not to the society of London-I almost fear that is past redemption but to my own old society, to which these tender recollections more espec- ially refer, is still young and fresh enough to improve. have not meant to expose it's faults ungenerously, or to dwell too severely upon it's weaknesses. At all events, will comfort my self with the refection.that those who honestly feel that have maligned them will be far more likely.to forgive me than those whose consciences convict them, and to whose for giveness, therefore, 1 am indifferent.
Year: 1878

THE President has at last been persuaded
to order re-hearing in the case of Gen.
Fitz John Porter, General Porter Pounds his
claim for reopening the case upon three new
points. he insists that it Is now known that
General Longstreet had arrived in force at an
early hour upon the ground which Porter
was ordered to occupy at much latter time
in the day, when it was impossible to execute
the order. In regard to this point General
Pope's friends reply that 1t Is known with
certainty that General Longstreet did not
reach this point until afternoon. Secondly,
General Porter now asserts that the known
strength Of General Longstreet was such a
to make 1t impossible to stand against him
he claims to be able to show that a move
ment of portion of his force from the front
of his line late in the day was such as to
cause General Longstreet to withdraw
considerable part OF his force from the front
OF his line directly opposed to General Pope.
thing which proved of great assistance to
the latter. This point has been inquired in
to by General Pope's friends and they de.
clare that the force which executed this di-
vision was brigade of General Banks COM
mand. General Porter has lately visited the
field of the second battle of Bull Run for the
purpose of fixing the locality Of this move
ment. but those who reside there, and who
were acquainted with the military move
ments at the point indicated, agree that they
were by force having no connection with
General Porter's column. General Pope's
friends assert that an inspection of the
ground will show that the position reached
by Longstreet early in the day is a quite diff
ferent one from that where General Porter
attempts to placeit
Year: 1878

YESTERDAY, the fourteenth of April, was
the anniversary of the death of Abraham
Lincoln. 1t is very fitting, in view of what
he accomplished and what remains for us to
90, that these noble aud pathetic words from
the Gettysburg address should have at least a
yearly repetition.


Forescore and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continent new ma
ton, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in great civil war, test
ing whether that nation, or any nation so cou.
ceived and 80 dedicated, can long endure We
are met on great battlefield of that war.
We have come to dedicate portion of that
field as final resting place for those who here
gave their lives that that nation might live.
1t is altogether fitting and proper that we
should do this. But in a larger sense we can
not dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot
hallow this ground. Pbe brave men, living
and Gead, who struggled here. have consecrated
1t far above our power to add or detract. The
world will little note, nor long remember what
we say here, but it can never forget what they
dedicated here to the unfinished work which
they who fought here have thus far so nobly
advanced. 1t is rather for as to be here dedi-
Gated to the great task remaining before us,
that from these honored dead we take increas-
ed devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion; that we here
highly resolve that these dead shall not have
died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall
have new birth of freedom, aud that govern
ment OF the people, by the people, and for the
people, shall not perish from the earth.
Year: 1878

We do 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 a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

ONE evening while myself and several
" old friends were seated in DIR.
Blanks office, telling stories of our past
lives, one suggested that the doctor tell
us some of the curious incidents that
must have come to his knowledge dur
ing his long practice, in such city as
New York. He finally consented, and
said he would tell us about his mysteri-
Gus patient as he had named him. will
tell the story as near as possible, in his
own words:


g 1t had been nearly year since l
had hung out my sign, and as yet had
hardly been called to single paying
case. My rent was long since due, andI
was in daily expectation of receiving
notice to quit or pay up. Just at this
time was not prepared for either, for if
left, knew not where to go, and as to
paying my rent it was impossible. This
evening had sat until quite late, think
ing whether had not better give up
trying to secure practice in this city
had finally come to the conclusion to
hold on as long as my landlords patience
did not give out, and had just arose to
close my Office for the night, when 1
was surprised to hear carriage stop be-
fore my door, shortly followed by the
entrance to my office of middle-aged
man, of genteel appearance. He care
fully closed the door, and taking a hasty
glance around the room said, eff you
are alone doctor and disengaged should
like few words with YOU" Telling
him that ] was at his service, he re-
piled: g suppose, doctor, that you like
to practice where you are sure of good
fee." Under existing circumstances
was not disposed to deny this, and he
continued I" / have case in which
your services are needed, but before en-
gaging you / must tell you that 1 shall
require certain promises from you which
may not be agreeable, but which must
necessarily insist upon but assure
you that require nothing that you may
not easily and honorably agree to. In
Year: 1878

TACK CAMPBELL, who is said to be
u "the oldest submarine diver in the
United States" was interviewed few
days ago by Toledo Blade reporter, and
gave vivid account of the first steam
ship into which he ever went. 1t was
about two miles from shore that the
vessel had gone down. He went into
her for the purpose of recovering her
cargo. The bodies were of no conse-
quence, he stated. 1t is q singular
fact, said he in substance, that the
corpses of women in sunken vessel
always lie face upwards, while men are
invariably face downward. The cabin
of the vessel presented horrid appear
ance. The bloated bodies all laid up
next ceiling. Some were clasped in
each others arms. One mother had in
her arms her baby. A husband and
wife were clasped in each others en-
brace so firmly that they could not pull
them apart.


It's bad practice among some divers
to go through the pockets of corpses
that they find, and take all the valuables,
have known divers to make thousands
of dollars in that way. There is sort
of a pocket in the armor in which they
carry their tools, and have seen divers
come up out of wreck in which they
had been working with their pockets
filled with gold watches, diamond rings
and pins, and all sorts of trash. / dove
once in Mobile bay where put over 800
chains under an ironclad. The greatest
They didn't hardly dare tackle us be-
cause with our armor we looked more
like scare-crows than anything else.
They would come sailing along and
gradually swim up towards us with their
great big months wide open, but when
within a few feet of us they would stop
and lay there Tapping their fins and
looking, it seemed to me, like the very
devil himself.


Finally we devised a way to scare them
off that never failed to frighten them so
that they would stay away an hour or
longer before they dare to come back
The armor that we wear is air-tight, you
know. Ourjacket sleeves were fastened
around our wrists with an elastic, so
that the air could not escape. By run
ming my finger under the sleeve of my
jacket l could let the air out, and as it
rushed into the water it would make a
sort of a Kissing noise and a volume of
bubbles shoot up. So whenever those
internal sharks would come prowling
around me L would hold out my arm
towards them, and putting my finger
under the elastic of my jacket sleeve, 1
would let lot of air out, and send a
stream of bubbles into the sharks face,
with a Kissing noise like stream from a
gauge-cock. The way that those sharks
would go scooting of was funny to be-
hold"


"Jack," said the interviewer, cit is
Year: 1878

CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE
At this season of the year nobody
looks for much Of arush in the
wholesale trade, but there always
are some signs OF what may be ex-
pected later On, and movements
which indicate the amount of CON
fidence in the future. So far az we
can see the signs are all favorable,
and in general way the tendency
of prices is toward 6rmer basis.
As rule, leading staples are at
low-water mark, aud there is moth
ing to prevent healthy movement
when the proper time arrives.
Already, several leading ticles Of
merchandise have taken a turn for
the better. Manufactures are in a
much better condition than this
time last year, and throughout the
manufac turing district, there is 4
confident feeling that the revival So
long needed is near at hand, il 1t
has not alresdy act in. The de-
preston has not been without it's
bensits. 1t has taught us to rely
upon our own resources, and deyel-
op the boundless weaitb we have
at our own doors. We have found
out that extravagaUt expenditures,
either public or private, no matter
how rushing they may make busi-
ness for a time, do not pay in the
end. Wealth suddenly y acquired as
suddenly disappears, and long terms
OF depression are the logical re.
suits of imitation and speculation.
With the resumption of specie pay,
ments, We shall enter upon new
era of prosperity which We may be
all tie better able to enjoy after the
hard experience of the last FIVE
years.-Boston Shipping list,
Year: 1878

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
In year the Northern Pacific rail-
road will be IN working order to a
point one hundred miles west OF
Bism arck on the Missouri river.
This will give easy access to the
Black Hills region. n y After
some discussion the directors re-
solved that only one hundred miles
of the Missouri division should be
built now. 1t wa. reported few
days ago that the company intend
ed to vrrange for the building of the
road for its government land. A
director said yesterday that cash
would be paid for tn. construction,
the money TO be raised on a first
mortgage bond on the new hundred
miles of road.


1t was deemed impracticable TO
build the remaining one hundred
and FIVE miles of the Missouri with
out first making a better survey.
These one hundred and FIVE miles
lie across the Sioux country, aud
owing to the prejudice of "Sitting
Bull" to Typographical science, the
line was hastily laid out. During
the coming year an instrumental
survey will be made. This year
cross-ties, for the first hundred
miles VIII be cut on the company's
land the iron will also be worked
and everything pu: in readiness, to
begin grading before the spring is
far advanced.-N 7, Tib1sne, goth.
Year: 1878




The old saying is that cleanliness is
akin to godlness,n and taking the Te-
mark for truth, one is compelled TO con-
Tess that godliness in this sense is not a
very prominent characteristic Of the in
habitants of some localities. One of
the most common sources of complaint,
and one most commonly iuduiged IN by
all is the otial and garbage thrown i'm
many 0f The alleys in the neighborhCcd
OF Main street. TIE very thought OF
the evils which are 'cerlain to arise
from these sOurces'-we quote q wise
acre on the subjects IN itself sufficient
Co breed pestIience which would, iu a
brief period, carry off every iuhabitant
in this city. It Is true that there il a
considerable filth and garbage in many
of the alleys in town which might be
obviated and is, 10 say the least, very
disagreeable, but that a failure to have
this source of complaint removed will
be fraught With such terrible results as
the profound citizen would lead one TO
infer, is hardly possible. We will VEN
tufe to assert that Oue-half the inhabi-
tants Of this city sleep soundly and COM
fortably every night iu rooms where
there is ten times more danger of dis
ease resulting than there is from the
decaying garbage i'm the quarters COM
planned of. This is very disagreeable
statement, but IL is considerable of a
true one, which will doubtless make il
the more annoying. Ask how much
ventilation do the rooms have III which
persons sleep during sleeping hours, and
you will soon he convinced of the just
ness of the remark. And how many
blocks can person walk in this city
without having his nasal organs Of
Tended by the odOr arising from yards
and barns i'm the immediate vicinity of
/ dwelling houses 1t is a very common
thing 10 hear Of mention being made
regarding this matter. And personal
experience enables US to truthfully and
emphatically corroborate assertions OF
/ this nature. IL is also a remarkable


fact the grumbling relative TO the alley:


in question comes principally from per.


sons who suffer from a similar cause OF


their own dwellings. We lay it dowi


as rule that it is by lar the wises


plan, when complaining of the filth


ness of citizens, 10 bear in mind th


fact that we are citizens ourselves, an,


If one observes this rule, the chance


are that there will be less growing an
less cause for 10 everyW here.-SdH Lax


Herald.
Year: 1878

CATARBH.-A writer in the Tribune
says that this disease is durable if the
sufferer will persist in using the follow
ing; "lhe remedy is crushed cubeb ber-
ries smoked in a pipe, emitting the
smoke through the nose. After a few
trials this will be easy to do. IF the
nose is stopped mp so that it is almost
impossible 10 breathe, one pipeful will
make the head clear as bell. For sore
throat, asthma, and bronchitis, swal-
lowing the smoke effects immediate re-
lief 10 is the best remedy in the world
for Offensive breath. aud VIII make Iue


most foul pure and sweet Sufferers
from that most horrible disease, ulcer
ated catarrh, will find this remedy un-
eqUaIed, and a months use will cure
the most obstinate case. A single trial
will convince any one. Eating the Un-
crushed berries is also good for sore
throat and all bronchial complaints
After smoking do not expose yourself
TO the cold air for at least fifteen min
utes. The berries are perfectly harm
less, and there is no use in going to ca
tarrh doctors while you can procure
this remedy. They can be procured at
any drug store, and you can crush them
vOurselfu
Year: 1878

Tho runner that Owny Geosheghan was about to
pack up his traps leave Tor more congcnia rest
ing place would seem 10 be somewhat premature He
seut communication yesterday TO the District A.
orucy Tor the purpose OF asceraning whether IN the
event OF his opening respectable establishment, ne
would bo DISTURBED. Tho District Attorney did NOS
solve ha onundrum.
Year: 1878

THE question OF the duty OF represen.
ta,iyes in voting upon questions upsn
which = constituency is divided is an
interesting one. Many claim that the
voc should be with TIM majority. Bat
how Is il TO be Determined upon which
side the majority rests, our opinion
IS that the people raiify. endorse and
adopt the general viers of man when
they elect him TO represent them, and
this view is strengthened BY the fact
that the vote Is legal. Il every man in
hia constituency should differ from him
in opinion.
Year: 1878

oSr Of the most serious charges which
The congressman seem TO have against
DooTkeeper Polk is embraced in letter
written by that unfortunate official to a
friend. in which he said -if elected he
fir.t intended to look out tor his friends,
no matter If theg came from Patagonia
or any place else, and give what was
left TO congressman"
Year: 1878

Thar Rassis has a natural right to
free passage Of the DardanelIes is adj
nitted by mos, impartial people but
some men who make the admission are
beginning to fear that her purpose is to
claim that the right shall be exercised
by Turkey and Russia to the exclusion
Of other nations. If Russia shall take
such position, the English will have
cause for extreme dissatisfaction. which
will be generally recognized as legi.i-
mate
Year: 1878

TaE effort 10 organize a new party on
the line Of a radical change in the fnsn-
cisl policy Of the government is failure
~ far. The masses OF both the great
parties Of ths country seem 20 prefer
working for reform inside of old lines.
Year: 1878

The 81. NicAaels Comet win please take
notice that the Boston Herald speaks out
against licentious journalism, in the follow
ing plain language:


There is a growing feeling in every healthy
community against the journals which make
it their special object TO minister to perverted
taste by seeking out and serving up in a Sc
duetive form disgusting scandals and licen-
tious revelations. There is good reason to
believe that the clean newspaper is more
highly priced to-day than it was four OF five
years ago. 1t is also safe to predict that as
people in oil ranks of life, who protect their
own at least from contamination, become more
conscious Of the pernicious influence of Ger.
tain class of journals, called enterprising be-
cause they are ambitious to serve up dirty
scandals, they will be careful to see that the
journals they permit to be read in the family
circle are of the class that never forget the
proprieties of life. Already men and women
of refinement and healthy morals have had
their attention called to the pernicious inhu-
enee of bad literature, and have made com
mendable efforts TO counteract the same by
causing sound literature to be published and
sold at popular prices. These efforts are
working a silent but sure revolution. The
best authors are more generally read to-day
than at any previous time. The sickly senti-
mental story paper and wild ranger and pirate
story book are slowly yielding the field to
worthier claimants. To the praise Of the de-
cent newspaper, it may be said that where it
has place in the family, and has been read
for years by young and old, it has developed
such healthy tone and such discriminating
taste that the literature of the slums has no
admirers. Fortunately, the number of such
families is increasing in the land, and as they
increase, the journal that devotes itself to
sickening revelations Of immortality will be
compelled to find its supporters solely among
those classes that practice vice Or crime, or
are ambitious to learn to follow such ways.