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Year: 1877

A sADDER story has not been told
for a long while than that of the moth
or and daughter who were excluded
from the Shaker settlement at White
water, where they had been for four
teen years, and after leaving which,
and seeking in vain the means of live
lihood, they, in despair, took poison,
and died in each others arms. The
sadness was not 80 much in their
death; for to that they were at any
time liable; and loving each other fond
ly, as they manifestly did, in their
death they were not divided. But the
mother was at first driven to the Sha-
ker community fourteen years ago,
with her little girl, because she bad


been deserted by the father Of her
child, to whom she had not been mar
ried. She had weakly yielded to the
impulse Of nature without fOrtifying
herself by legal claim upon the faith


er of her child, and the world instead


of treating her tenderly and helping
her, turned its back upon her and told
her that she and the child that she had


borne were fit only to starve or to live


in q country poor house. After four


teen years OF the cold, eolorless, and


unnatural life of the Shakers, the
daughter showed that she was not an
abstraction or forked radish, and be-
haved like woman, perhaps not q
prudent one, to the young men OF the
community. She was told that such
behaviour was only fit for the worlds
people, and that she and her daughter
must 90. But the worlds people had
driven out the mother herself upon


some such grounds years before; and
now when she came back she was met
by the same stony front. Let Us not
be misunderstood; we are not justify
ing or even palliating the mothers
conduct. We pass that point by with
out consideration. But the point re-
mains that for an error, which, however
great, was in the course of nature, the
mother became an outcast, and that for
indiscretion, also In the course Of ma.
ture, on the daughters part, both al
terward were turned from the Shaker
community; and then they found the
world so hard, and life in IL so bitter,
that, although one was still In the
prime of life and the other In its early
morning, they chose rather death to-
gether. They might have been base
and unnatural, hard hearted, malicious,
slsnderous, revengeful, covetous, grasp
ing, utterly regardless Of the happiness
and, within the law, Of the rights OF
others, the mother Eaight not have
loved her child, the child might moi
have loved her mother, and yet the
world would not have driven them tc
the Shakers and the Shakers would moi
have driven them out again into the
world To die. 1t is an old story, we dc
not hesitate to say an old wrong, ol
which every man and woman with au
impoverished heart admits the cruelty
Year: 1877

came dowa the river with the Indiana Mrs.
Grant was transferred from the Hamilton off
Deep Water Point and the ex-President with
his party were taken on board OF here at $50
P. N. Everything in port was decorated with
bunting. The Inniana passed amid the firing
of cannon and blowing OF whistles by steam
ers The whrves were crowded A large
number of people were in from the rural dis
tricts, besides train load from Wilmington.
Year: 1877

In the abstract, but of which the collec-
tive world is always ready to be guilty.
A woman who "gets q husband" no
matter by what base arts or design, is
received woman who gives the
world child otherwise than according
to law is cast out, often by those who
are not worthy to touch the hem of
her garment. 1t is not necessary to
justify women who err In this way be-
lore condemning the pharisaic righte-
business which stones them into de-
spair. "Neither do / condemn thee.
Go and sin no more. THE Galaxy
for June.
Year: 1877

SAN FRANcIsco, May 16.-Crop reports
from all parts of the State show that the cool
weather of the last week and the light rains
of the present week have materially improved
the wheat prospect throughout the northern
portion of the State. A great deal of grain
that was expected to be good for nothing but
hay will produce half crop, while the early
sown and summer fallowed lands promise an
abundant harvest. Less improvement has
occurred in the southern portion of the State,
and the prospects there are practically un :
the pasturage has been greatly benefited by
recent showers. .r....
Year: 1877

The morning of the opening day of the
Permanent Exhibition in Philadelphia ex-
President Grant enjoyed clean shave in the
barber shop of prominent hotel. While he
was standing near the door, waiting for the
boy to get through W ith brushing his coat, he
was approached by a well known newspaper
man of that city, who bears the title of Col
onel, and is an editor above the average.
''How are you, General 2" said the Colonel in
a cordial manner, and at the same time put
ting out his hand. ''Pm getting along nice
ly," said the ex-President, not noticing the
outstretched hand. SIT seems that I'm a
great deal better man now than / was when l
was in ofice-that is, according to your pa
per-" With this the ex-President left the
Colonel to himself. the latter evidently taken
aback at General Grants remarks, and feeling
decidedly uncomfortable.
Year: 1877

L One of the great industries OF Bur
Fmah is the timber trade. The teak wood,


which is the chief timber cut and ship.


ped, is very heavy and requires prodig.


lous force to handle it; and as the Bur-


mese are not enough advanced to use


machinery for the purpose, they employ


elephants, and bravely do the noble


beasts perform their tasI. In the tim


Der yards, both at Ra1goon and at


Maulmain, all the heavy work of draw


ing and piling the logs is done by them.


I have never seen animals showing such


intelligence and trained to such dociity


and obedience. In the yard that we


visited there were seven elephants, five


OF which were at that moment at work.


Their wonderful strength came into play


in moving huge pieces of timber. I did


not measure the logs, but should think


that many were at least twenty feet
long and foot square. Yet male ele-
phant would stoop down, and run his
tusks under log, and throw his trunk
over it, and walk off with it as lightly as
gentleman would balance his bamboo
cane on the top of his finger. Placing
it on the pile, he would measure it with
his eye, and if it projected too far at
either end, would walk up to il, and,
with gentle push or pull, would make
the pile even.


If still heavier log needed t. be
moved on the ground to some part of
the yard, the mahout, sitting on the ele-
phant's head, would tell him what to do,
and the great creature seemed to have q
perfect understanding of his masters
will. BE would put out his enormous
foot and push it along, or he would
bend his head, and crouching half way
10 the ground and doubling up his
trunk in front, throw his whole. weight |
against it, and thus like a ram would |
'' butt " the log into it's place !; or if it |
needed to be taken q greater distance he
would put chain around it and drag it
IF behind him. The female elephant
was employed in drawing, as
,aving no tusks she could not lift like
Ter big brothers, but could only move
~ her power of traction or attraction.
Then using her trunk as deftly as lady
would use her fingers, she would unite
he knot or unhitch the chain and re.
urn to her master, perhaps putting out
er trunk to receive banana as re-
7ard for her good conduct. 1t was q
erypretty sight, and gave us new
lea of the value of these noble crea.
1res and of the way in which they can
q trained for the service of man.-Dr.
ields Letters in the Evangelist.
Year: 1877

ready three pints Of warm water, and


use as much of it as is necessary to make


a rather soft dough, mixing and knead-


ing it well with both hands. When it is


smooth and shining strew little flour


upon it, lay large towel over it folded,


and set 1t IN warm place by the fire for


four or five hours to rise then knead it


again for fifteen minutes, cover it with


the towel, and set it to rise once more {;


then divide it into two or four loaves,


and bake it in quick oven. This


quantity of -four viii make eight pounds


of bread, and will require one hours


baking to two pounds Of dough. It will


cost about thirty cents, and will last


about two days and half for family of


six. In cold weather, the dough should


be mixed in q warm room, and not al
lowed to cool while rising if it does not
rise well. set the pan containing it over
large vessel of boiling water it is
best to mix the bread at nj ght, and let it
rise till morning, in warm and even
temperature.


PEA SouP.-Use half pint, or seven
ounces of dried peas, for every two
quarts Of soup you want. Put them in
three quarts Of cold water, after washing |
them we'll bring them slowly to boil
add bone, or bit of ham, if You have it
to spare, one turnip, and one carrot
peeled, one onion stuck with three
cloves, and simmer three hours, stirring
occasionally to prevent burning; then
pass the soup through the sieve with the
lid of potato masher and if it shows
my sign Of settling stir into it one
tablespoonful each of butter and -four
mixed together dry, this will prevent
ettling; meantime fry some dice of
tale bread, about two slices, cut half an
nch square, in hot fat, drain them on q
ieve, and put them in the bottom of the
CUP tureen in which the pea soup is ,
erved or cut some bits of very hard ,
tale bread, or dry toast, to use instead
f the fried bread. By the time the !
oup is done it will have boiled down to .
10 quarts, and will be very thick and =
Year: 1877

An exchange says, "a little credit now and
then is relished by newspaper men," And
if we must choose between the credit of our
tailor and that of our contemporaries, we
shall cling to our tailor
Year: 1877

that large portion Of the cars form, Then
commence feeding when in the milk If one
has good power cutter, it will pay to cut
the stalks, ears and all together. In this
condition there will be no complaint of the
milk or flesh production of fodder corn
Year: 1877

The New York Times of the I'd inst.
has the following special from Lon
don:


"a new crusade is the next scheme
of the Papal propagandists. The Vat
lean has settled upon grand plan for
the crusade which is to be called The
International Catholic League and
the project has been sanctioned by the
Pope. The centre of the new organi-
zation Is to be Rome, and it is to have
general fund, and to be directed by
a committee at the headquarters, with
complete administrative organiza-
ton and branches everywhere. The
declared object of this new body are q
defense of their rights and freedom,
in view of the laws adopted against
the church and the Pope, the re-es-
tabllshnent of the temporal power, of
which the Pope has been deprived by
force the restoration of the rights of
the Holy Sea the organization and
establishment of the Catholic press in
every considerable centre to support
the instructions from Rome. The ca
lumnies of the opposition press are to
be met by legal proceedings. The
Pope In a private circular has express
ed hope that all Catholic associations
will unite in this league, and the no.
bility and clergy are ordered to unite
in battling for the freedom and uni
versal sway of the church. The priests
and bishops are urged to agree all for
one and one for all. All centres of
home organizations are to be in tele-
graphic communication direct with
the Vatican. This new scheme is
causing extraordinary excitement on
the continent, and may In some meas
ure account for the Increasing friend
illness of Italy and Germany. 1t is q
curious fact that not one London jour-
nal has any information on this re-
markable topic. but 1t is nevertheless
a fact which ! have on the best au-
thority.
Year: 1877

TOMATO CATSUP.-For four or five
quarts of catsup, boil one peck of ripe


tomatoes fifteen minutes without re-
moving the skins, and strain through
seive; put into little bag one tea
spoonful each of ground cinnamon,
alspice and black pepper, and put
these with one pint of good vinegar
into the strained tomatoes, and boil
the whole carefully from three TO five
hours; when sufficiently boiled and
condensed. stir In one tablespoonful
of ground mustard and one teaspoon
ful of ground cayenne pepper, salt to
taste, and keep 1t In weil-corked bot
ties. This catsup will keep for years.
Year: 1877

They had retired for the night and
were talking over the events of the
day, in the few minutes that inter
vene between going to bed and going
to sleep. 'Oh, that dreadful war In
Europer she said. In a voice of deep
concern. What place is that, my
daer, that a correspondent writes from
about the dreadful massacre?'


'Tirnova, my DEAR
Year: 1877

\ mile or so from the gray little town


OF Newcastle. perched like Il gull by the sea,
Un the kittery side (where the banks shclvc dow
TO the lovely rivers golden brown


There lowered. long since, an old pine tree.
And across the stream in a right bee line


Like u sentry guarding the ruined fort.
Was large imbed walnut. where the kline
Huddled together in shower and shine,


NlbbIng the herbagc, sparse and short
Summer and winter those brave old trees


atched the blue river that slept between,
Leaned to the sunshine and drank the breeze
Clothed like Emperors taking their ease,


Now III ernlne, and now i'll green.
Many il time. when was lad.


! drtted by with suspended oar
The wind in the walnut seemed 50 sad
But ah, what a clustering voice it had


In the rugged pine on the other shore
And often, in restless slumbcr toSt


seemed to be drifting down the tide
Hearing the.strdent wind us it croSt,
10 die away like Il murmuring ghost


In the dropping boughs on the farther Side
Perhaps twas boylsh fantasy


The dream of a dreamer half afraid
That the wind grew sad in the walnut tree
But surged through the pine like the sulin,s sea


it'll sound of distant eannonude
Onl, d fantasy Who can tel.


But think twill haunt me TO the cd
Seeing what curious thing bele
The walnut tree, and pine as we'll


For they went together friend and friend
From sullrn cloud broke war at last.


And grim sea dog uI the quarter deck
Took the saunt old pine for Il mizzcll mast
In the fame of battle his spirit past.


tnd the mizzcn DRAGGED by the shattered wreck
With the I mon Jack across him laid
-, They bore him back TO the town BY the sea;
The guns At the yard his requiem played
And the Admias coffin II is sail


Mas made of the pulas of the Walnul tree
Year: 1877

The Newburyport Herald says a novel
fight was witnessed in that city on Sunday
between :; rat, hen and q rooster. A hen
scratching near 4 Water-cask was sudden
ly interrupted by a huge rat, and neither
would give way. Finally the hen made
a pass with her beak, which the rat
lodged, and then the rat made a spring
for her neck, which was not a success.
At this juncturc a cluck from the hen
brought up the rooster, who, like a gallant
cock, came into the ring to take a hand
himself. Then commenced triangular
scrilnmagc with teeth and beaks The
hen had lent him one right in the smeller,
which seemed very much to anger the rat,
who gathered for a spring on his an
tagonst, which was prevented by the cock
lighting upon him and putting both spurs
into his body, performing the solemn
tragedy of hari-kai. Not satisfied with
disemboweling their enemy, they picked
ont his eyes and left him
Year: 1877

cattle, horses and hogs to breed from.


Now, in the winter, when we probably
will now and then have a leisure day. is
a very good time to prepare seed grain
and not wait until we are crowded with
spring work. If we wait until We want it
to SOW, the chances are that it will not
be cleansed so well, and perhaps not at
all Don't put it of. Country Gentle
Year: 1877

WOMEN on BATTLE FIELDs.-A Constanti-
nople correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press pays fervid tribute to Lady Strang-
ford's devotion to suffering humanity on the
battle fields of Turkey. She has set a
noble example of selfsacricing charity
that is only paralleled by the Christian con-
duct of Miss Nightingale during the
Crimean war. The Press remarks that
these ladies show what angelic virtues
women possess, and how truly great they
are in the hour of trial. MAN destroys
his fellowman, and woman is his savior and
comforter" On the other hand famous
English essayiSt asserts that women are to
blame for most of the combats of men, as
they attach so much Importance to physi-
cal courage that men are often stimulated
to works of destruction in order to win
their favor. Both Of these views have some
truth. 1t will not do to say that all women
are angels or that all men are devils.
There are Lady Strangfords and Miss
Nightingales, and there are Howards and
William Penns. There are as many
thoughtless, vain and selfish women as
there are men of the same character. We
should be able to do justice to what is good
in the one sex without disparaging the
other. 1t has been said that the child is
the father of the man, but he is also the son
of the woman.
Year: 1877

Mr. EvARTs CouNsELs YoUNG AsPIRANT
FOR OFFICE.-A young New Yorker called
on Secretary Evarts the other day with
letter from a prominent citizen of New
York recommending him for a consulate.
There were a number of persons present at
the time. The secretary read the letter
and then glanced at the young man, who
presented the appearance Of one in the full
glow of health. The secretary said {:
Well, really, l should like to oblige Mr..
-, but you do not seem delicate you do
not look as if you needed to 60 abroad Tor
your health. l do not like to see able
bodied young men 60 out of the country.
There is such an inviting field here for
young men of energy and ambition. Mr..
- says you are civil engineer. That is
a good profession and offers abundant op-
portunties for distinction why not go to
work at it," All this was said in a tone of
voice sufficiently loud to be heard by every
one in the room. The young New Yorker
showed very painful embarrassment, and,
with his face covered with bushes, backed
out Of the room. He will not be apt to i'm
perfume Mr.. Evarts for that consulate.
Year: 1877

The late Senator Morton is said to have
read newspapers more than books. He
often felt the want Of a more general ac-
quaintance with literature, but never pre-
tended to knowledge he didn't possess, nor
was unwilling to ask for information. His
favorite poetry was Paradise Lost" He
was a firm believer in revelation, but once
said to the friend who was with him in
Europe that he was afraid to investigate
the courses Of his belief, or to subject it to
the attacks of an acute and well-nformed
skeptic. On his death he'd he said, as well
as he could for his failing breath, that he
hal tried to live right, which was the only
accepted preparation for death, or words to
that effect. He had much veneration. He
once said that he did not approve of sacred
allusions in political speeches.
Year: 1877

Lincoln Globe II Is whispered
in railroad circles that the branch Of
the Nebraska Railway from Nebraska
City TO BrowuviIle will be abandoned
and the road De built acFnss the coun-
Try to Four Mile creek, thence TO
BrownviIIe. This change is made
necessary by the heavy Iand-slides on
the river road. The road Is az the
base OF large hill running parallel
with the river. and either heavy fall
of snow or a rise in the river, causes
q delay OF three days sometimes.
Year: 1877

- We read Of a mum" party be-
ing held somewhere east, for the ben
fit Of g church. The idea Is for every
one TO keep mum. Any one making
a vocal articulation is fined > cents
and marked BY having a yellow rib
Don tied IN a button hole It i his
b0unden duty then 10 cause others TO
break the rule and be fined Il is =
very funny kind Of a game.
Year: 1877

No DANGER OF CHAMBERLAIN Es.
CAPIHG.-Mr. Chamberlain announces
that be will respond to and meet his
accusers, whenever the officers Of the
law wish to call him to account. Thia
is the proper thing to say, as he cannot
escape. The action Of the State author.
tiles will not bO accelerated or retarded
by Mr.. Chamberlain's challenge.
Parker, on the other hand, need not
fear that any influences anywhere will
nip In tho bud the prosecution OF his
associate. - Charleston News and
Courier.
Year: 1877

satisfy thousands and thousands of re-
publicans every where in the country,
that therefore four republicans whose
action had been already censured,
practically refusing to have demos
cratic witness, were justified in reject
ing in secret session just enough votes
to reverse the face Of The returns and
give the election 10 their party aud
ours. We are not now saying that
their action is not in conformity with
the law of Louisiana, nor that Con-
gTess can 90 behind the lawful certiti-
cate of the State We are asking
The republicans whether they suppose
the party could survive the inangura,
ton of a President upon whose title
should rest grave and moral doubt.
In the last election the aggregate re.
publican majOrities IN the Northern
States were less by more than i've
hundred thousand than IN 1872 Is
it unfair to say that the decline is verv
largely due TO republican diStrust of
just such performances as these in
Louisiana As republicans we are
not at all concerned at democratic
brag and buster, and our convictions
as 10 the probable character and con
sequences ofdemocratic administration
ere unchanged. Ii would be a mis-
fortune the extent of which we can.
not measure But il would not be a
misfortune so great as republican sue
cess by means which every republican
who values honest government more
than bis party would heartily condemn.
We trust that some of the republican
members of the investigating commits
tees in the Southern States will feel as
strongly as we the necessity Of clear.
ing up these points, and that the re-
publican members of the committee
to provide for the count in Congress
will insist upon a method which, while
just and reasonable in itself. Will not
certainly expose the republican party
to destruction.
Year: 1877

QUESTIONABLE PoMCY.-Iiaho proposes
to tax ores shipped out Of the territory This
looks to US very much like killing the goose
that lays the egg" The shipment OF ores
like the shipment Of grain shomld b. absolute
! free. The i tho way 70 develop dormant
wealth, and any departure from this wise
policy is sure 20 result in business proStration
aud bankruptcy.
Year: 1877

SIGNIFIC,NT MovENFNr.-The New York Chamber


of Commerce has adopted report urging that silver
coin b. made a STANDARD legal tender throughout the
United States This IA one Of the most important


movements which has yet been made IN favor Of silver


coin. We suppose tie intention Is u make silver GUN
l-Il tender for all s'ns OF money. Those persons


who are alarmed at such movement nee- only To he
informed that there WIS but little gold enn IN the
United States prior ISIS and tfft legal tender


must be made IN silver eOln OF necessity prior TO
that time.
Year: 1877

WAR.-LateSt accounts from the
East are beligerent, and 1t is now
scarcely possible that the Eastern
question can be settled without a war
that most likely will involve all the
great powers.
Year: 1877

ILL TENPER.-A single person of sour,
sullen temper-what dreadful thing it is
to have such one in house! There is not
myrrh and aloes and chloride of lime
enough in the world to disinfect single
home of such nuisance as that; no riches
no elegance of mien, 90 beauty Of face can
ever screen such persons from utter vul-
garity. There is one thing which rising
persons hate the reputation of more than
all others. and that is vulgsrity; but trust
me. Ill temper is the vulgarest thing that
the lowest born and illest bred can ever
bring to his home. 1t is one of the worst
forms of impiety. Peevishness 10 a home
Is not only sin against the Holy Ghost, but
sin against the Holy Ghost In the very
temple OF love.-[Theodore Parker.