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Year: 1877

How TO PREPARE EGG ToAsT.-While
the tea is being drawn, a thinly-cut
slice OF toast can be well Drowned but
not burned-aDd an egg or two can be
dropped into boiling water in which one
teaspoonful of vinegar has been poured
and a little salt added to it. Pour one
tablespoonful of boiling water over &
bit of butter as large a. a walnut, turn
it over the toast, aud if it is very dry
dip the whole of it into the melted but
ter and water. Soak the crust COM
pletely. Skim out the eggs as soon as
the whites are firmly set, and put them
upon the toast. Edge the plate with
few sprigs of fresh, green parsley, or
some geranium leaves, and serve upon
salyer covered with white napkin, and
an invalid will usually eat of it with
great reIish.-Spinafeld Republican.
Year: 1877

FURNITURE PoLIsH.-For one of the
simplest and best furniture polishes, get
pint bottle and fill it with equal parts
of boiled linseed oil and kerosene OIL
Mix and apply with a flannel. 1t will
remove all scratches and white marks
made by bruising. Destry the rags Or
keep in open sight, as oiled clothes have
been known to ignite spontaneously.
Year: 1877

The San Diego World says party
of Chinese fishermen caught sight Of
v hat is believed to be the veritsble sea
serpent, out near the Coronado Islands.
They were very much frightened, but
describe the appearance of the mon
ster as follows: The body was about
fifty feet long. the head about ten feet,
and the tail at least one hundred feet.
The creature was moving very rapidly
Southwark, it head elevated about six
feet from the water, and seemed to be
catching fish or seals, as 1t constantly
ducked its head in the water, which
was quite CAIN, except in the wake OF
this monster. When last seem it had
turned to the Northward as though to
go round the island. 1t was of
brownish color, and apparently about
three feet in diameter.
Year: 1877

NEW regulations relative to sick
leaves Of absence have been promul-
gated by the War Department. Any
officer whose health permits him, for
pleasure, to visit watering places or
places of amusement, will be considered
fit for military duty, and as evading
duty, by absence from his command.
He will likewise be considered as evad-
ing duty il the disease results from his
own imprudence.
Year: 1877

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
us all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited TO call at this office and fur
nish us with any information they may
DOssess
Year: 1877

n is reported that very active diplo-
matte intercourse has been going on
between Paris and London, with a
view of establishing an understanding
on the Eastern question, and that the
chances of the accomplishment of this
object are rather favorable.
Year: 1877

Senator Ingalls, bill to enable the
Indians to become citizens of the
United States, provides that when
ever any Indian belonging to any
organized tribe or nation having
treaty relations with the United
States shall desire to become citi-
zen of the United States, he may do
SO by appearing in any United States
Circuit or District Court, and max
ing proof to tho satisfaction of the
Court that he is sufficiently intelli-
gent and prudent to control his own
affairs and interests, that he has
adopted tfs habits of civilized life,
and has at least for five years been
able to support himself and family,
and by taking an oath to support the
constitution of the United States.
No Indian who avails himself of the
provisions of this act shall on that
account forfeit any interest which he
may have in any improvement or
other property in the reservation of
the tribe or nation to which he may
have belonged, nor shall such act in
any manner impair his rights and
interests in the land claims or other
property belonging or which may
hereafter belong to his tribe or
nation.
Year: 1877

The French Free Masons have
long been divided upon the
question as to whether a belief
in the "Grand Architect of the
Universe" should be a dogma of
the Order. AT o recent Masonic
convention IN France, the second
clause of the constitution, which
ran thus, "Free Masonry holds
to the'principle of the existence
of God and of the Immortality
of the SOUL" was altered by ali
immense majority to, Free Ma
sonry hold to the principle of an
absolute freedom of conscience,
and to the brotherhood of man.
kind. It excludes no one on ac-
count of his belief"
Year: 1877

FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS in q good round sum, but as the
HERALD Is In favor of colonizing the
negroes OF the South in Africa, and as
,herc are supposed TO be five millions
Of them, one hundred dollars for each
will amount 10 that precise sum-
Evening Commercial.


FIVE hundred millions is "a good
.ouud sum, but nobody not q lunatict
.magiueS that one negro in thousand
could be induced to leave this country
On any terms. II they all 60, it would
cost heavily, but nothing like what II
would cost the youth of this State il
they should be forced to read the auto
biography of some old played ou
blather.kilo journalist, simply becAus'
i Is called the history Of Mississippi
Year: 1877

The LOCOMOTIVE VS.. SUPERSTITION d.
When the Nicholas Railway was built
in lS4S, from St. Petersburg to Moscow,
the work was done under contracts with
American engineers and the cars and
engines were supplied from Baltimore
by the famous establishment of the Wi
mans Brothers. The Russian priests OPP
pose every modern innovation and, of
course they were "down " on the rail
way. When the road was opened they
determined to stop it, and so they went
in force to point on the road and set up
a holy picture to stop the new work of
the devil. The train came slowly along
and the engineer thought there must be Il
man behind it, and SO came to halt
The assembled multitude raised shout
and the priests called out that the saint
was all powerful and would prevail
against wickedness. The officer in charge
OF the train came out and took n look at
the situation. Then he told the engineer
to run back quarter Of mile and bring
the train to halt. The shouting was
redoubled and priests were in the most
rapturous delight. But their exultation
was soon changed to grief as the master
Of ceremonies told the engineer, Put
on all steam and go ahead without regard
to consequence. The engine went ahead
and down fell the holy picture, torn and
crushed by the wheels of an American
locomotive. Modern civilization was
triumphant and the priests and their fol-
lowers no longer shouted in triumph.
Year: 1877

How FAR OFF THE Sun Is.-figlt
travels with amazing velocity, requiring
eight minutes to reach the earth. Sound
would require fourteen years to travel
from the sun to the earth, so il we saw
an explosion.at its surface, it would be
fourteen years before we could hear it.
But il we could place rod of iron from
the earth to tho sun, and it was struck
with hammer on one end, the sound
would reach the opposite end in about
eleven months. But perhaps the most
singular illustration Of the suns distance
was drawn from human economy. Sem
sation takes a certain time 10 travel TO
the nerve centers and if we could imag-


inc human infant with an arm long
enough to reach the sun, il would take
l50 years for the sensation to reach him
after burning his fingers in other words,
he would be dead several years before
the sensation of burning could reach him.
The suns distance was so inconceivable
that it is only by making such COMPARE
sons we could form an idea at all OF it.
Year: 1877

CARELESS, thoughtless man, you could
do ever so much good in this SORROW
strken old world if you only would
You can bring flush Of pleasure to the
homeliest woman that ever wore pimples
on her nose by saying to your friend, in
a stage undertone, What lovely eyes
that girl has" She might know you to
be liar, but she would always grateful
ly remember you as Christian gentle
man. -HdiUkeYe.
Year: 1877

Collector King appointed Sheldon
one of the commission to examine the
workings Of the Custom House, and
make necessary suggestions for the
benefit Of the civil service 1t turns
out that about the first thing Sheldon
discovered, was that King was not Fit
for the place, and he is therefore
prominent applicant for it hlmself.--
state Register.


AND now what does Collector King
propose to DO? TO Le consistent he
should "s,ep down and out" and sur
render his position TO bis grateful ap-
pOintee but we doubt(;) if Sheldon :
appointment would be the right thing
under the cii cumstances. He ought
not to be so ruthlessly sacrificed upon
the altar OF his country.
Year: 1877

tracts in which they bound themselves
to finish all warps on which they had
begun work before engag ng in the
strike. When the recent strike &C
Cured large number Of strikers left
work without finishing their warps.


WILL IT BE WAR?


Senor Marical, recently minister
of Mexico, now residing near New
York, being interrogated about the
crossing of U. s. troop. into Mexico
said be was very sorry such decisive
step as crossing the border had been
taken. 1t coeld not be considered in
any other light by the Mexican gov
ernmeot than an invasion in that ooun-
try, and this was probably but the
beginning. 1t was very unfortunate
situation, because the collision would
be very serious thing and most
probably would lead to serious coIx-



plications between the two govern
ments. He knew the Genl. Trevino
had received instructions to resist any
invasion and he knew if Trevino's s
forces met any Of the invading forces,
there would be a battle. When a
year ago depredations were more fire.
quent, the house of representatives
seemed to repel the idea of involv-
ing the government in any complica-
ton with sister republic, and now
while congress was not in session it
seemed strange that different policy
had been resolved upon. 1t was not
just to Mexico, for the Mexican gov
ernment has always been disposed to
do every thing IN its power to main
tain good relations between that
country and the United States, but
always under condition of resisting
invasions of their territory and that
they could not permit and would re-
sent with all their force.
Year: 1877

We mean business and want to firmly
impress upon the mind of everybody, and
satisfy them in the bargain, that we will
do better By them in their spring and sum
mer clothing purchases than they can do
elsewhere. We have advantages in our
business that justify us in saying this and
only want fair and square trial to- prove
it. HARRY KATz
Year: 1877

Green's advance or rumor of it turn
ed Joseph back and as | crossed the
Salmon to the enemy's side, he fed to
the mouth of the Salmon and recross-
ed. | had provided for this by order
ing the cavalry force with two gatling
guns back to Cottonwood. Capt
Perry and a portion of the tram from
Lapwai formed junction with the Cot
tonwood force or is near doing SO as
Joseph appeared on the road near that
place. The cavalry forced tehm back
southwest. | am recrossing the Sal
mon on the Indian trail and hope be
can't get back in the Snake country
without disaster. His turning the
right flank of the troops with me has
done no other harm than to create
alarm in the rear, except the loss
reported of Lieut.. Rains, of the first
cavalry, and ten men sent out by Capt
Whipple as his advance. The troop.
are hearty and confident of success
| shall push my infantry and artillery
tomorrow to near Cottonwood, there
] am concentrated.


Signed HOWARD,


Major General.
Year: 1877

A late Sacramento paper says: "The
Central and Pacific railroad company
have arranged to have 700 eucalyptus
trees set out along FIVE hundred miles Of
the right Of way of the company. II
should not be understood that that is the
whole number Of trees to be set out. 1t
is but the first instsllment, and is for
commencing the work. As there are
$3.50 feet in mile, il the trees are
planted twenty feet apart in longitudinal
lines and three rows deep in the fifty feet
right of way ON each side Of the track
il will take nearly 500, 900 trees for the
five hundred miles of valley where they
are TO be cultivated.


"The object of this plant is to note
what effect the planting Of these trees
will have upon the climate. IT is the
theory that large numbers OF them will
increase the humidity of the atmosphere
ana lessen the liability to droughts. The
denuding of hills OF their timber, and
the clearing away Of forests has direct
effect upon climate, M is well established,
and the intention now Is to zee how far
artificial means will be effective in restor-
inp the balance believed to have been lost
by the clear ng out Of our forests. as
well as the scattered groups o. valley
trees. In this isconnection it is to be noted


that the directors of the Geod Templars'


home for orphans al Vallejo has now in


progress the work Of setting out three


thousand Of the eucalyptus globulous up.
on the grounds Of the home, which will


make quite forest when the trees shall


be fairly grown. The very low price, at
which these trees are to be obtained, a


nominal figure indeed, and the action OF
the Central Pacific railroad company,
has stimulated the inquiry anew why it
should not be an excellent stroke of
policy for this city to secure at least
b,00O OF 5000 of these trees at once, as
the time for transplanting lie good, to be
placed by the city or citizens who will
care for them until well rooted, in those
districts of the city which are most liable
to malarial influences. 1t Is established
that such experiments have been highly
successful, notably that Of the English
government at the cape OF Good Hope,
and Of the local government of region
in Belgium"
Year: 1877

Many farmers (though not every one)
Know the value of sweet corn in its
season for feeding to swine, and cows In
milk. AT the time sweet corn is fit 10
feed, the drought of summer is very


ifelv to cut the supply of grass short,
and the pasture for both COW and swine
will be scant in milk-giving properties.
10 breeders who are raising thorough bred
plgs, this early, rich, succulent feed Is of
the highest value. About the time il is
ready to feed, the breeding COWS begin TO
get reduced from sucking, and the pips
are large enough to begin to make way
Win fair rations, II suitable food Is
within their reach. There is perhaps
nothing better for young pigs than old
sweet corn soaked soft. The new corn.
from the time 1t is in milk until il is
entirely ripe, may be said to be next in
value to the old corn, soaked.


In Planting q patch for family u@
(which every farmer should do. increase
sne area according to your needs, bear.
ing in mind that for COWS giving milk
ana for young pigs intended fo, ship
ment - breeders-or for the shsmbles-
II u the very best economy to feed liner.
ally in warm weather, for then growth is
made rapidly, and the foundation is laid
ior size and vigor before cold weather
sets 10. The same doctrine is applicable
to milch cows. for no animal on the farm
suffers greater depreciation, for either
the dairy or for future iatting, than the
eow that is permitted to get low in aesh
b ths al.


A patch of sweet corn, not too lar from
the farm buildings where the ground can
be conveniently manured and tended at
odd times, and where 1t will be easy of
arcsss for family use, should Be one Of
the standing regulations Of the farm. So
located It will Be convenient 10 cut up
for feed-the pasture for the pigs and the
yard for the milch cows being supposed
10 Be near at hand. After the crop is
matured, the ground will be-if the corn
has receievcd fair attention-in best pos
sibIe condition for . crop of turnips, and
the man who will try this mode Of rails.
ing f,od for the uses pointed out, we are
convinced. will admit the wisdom Of it,
costinuabce. - Mstern Farm Journal.
Year: 1877

Life in London begins and ends late
in the day. The very crossing sweepers
do not turn out till ten O'Clock, and no
newsboys rouse the sleeping echoes Of
the streets at the unearthly hour Of
eight. Everything encourages man to
lie in bed late Of a morning. If he gets
up at nine he will tumble over the house.
maids pail Just outside the door, and
even the cloth will not be laid for break
fast The great "West End" does not
seem to be fairly up and about till three
or four in the afternoon.


Towards six the streets are crowded,
and Burlington arcade begins to put on
its liveliest face. At eight one goes to
dinner, and II there are more men than
ladies' present you will get away before
IL 80. Thus, at this time of the year,
the Londsner gets along with an infini-
tesimal quantity OF daylight, and it is
lucky for him that he is able to do 80,
for the sky is hidden by fogs and vapors,
and, until one gets used to it, the heavy
and somber air fills one with the "blues"
and gives rise to dismal presentiments
of approaching evil.
Year: 1877

The following description Of profita-


BILE hog was reported by the committee


q the swine-breedeu' convention at In.


dianapolis, Indiana: He must have a


smail, short hoad, heavy jowl and thick,


abort neck; ears small, thin and tolera.


BY erect, not Objectionable II they droop
slightly forward must be straight from


the neck back to flank; must be let we'll
down TO the knees in brisket; of good
length from head to tail; broad on the


back; ribbed rather barrel-shaped; must
Be slightly curved or arched in the back
nom the shoulder to the setting in of the
tail tail small long In the ham from
back to letting of the loins; shoulder
not too large to give symmetry TO the
animal; ham broad and full; hair
smooth and evenly set on; skin soft and
elastic 70 the touch; legs short, small, |
and well set under; broad between the |
legs; good depth between bottom and |
top OF the hog; with quiet disposition; |
,hsuld not weigh more than three hum
dred OF four hundred pounds gross, at
twelve or eighteen months old, according
TO keep; color black or white, or a mix.
ture OF the two. The above described
hog will measure as many feet from the
TOP OF the head to setting on of tail as he
does around the body, and will measure
- many inches around the leg below the
knee a. he does feet in length around the
body; depth of body will be four fifths
Of his height.
Year: 1877

The calm, clear and forcible speech in
which Mr.. Edmunds opened the debate IN
the Senate yesterday on the bill to provide
afford encouragement and qualification TO
those who have been fearful that party zeal
and prejudice wonld prevent fair and con-
stitutional settlement of the critical ques-
ton that has already too long disturbed the
country. The excellent work of the COM
mittee is sufficient proof of the truthfulness
OF Mr.. Edmunds' assertion, that its members
laid aside all partisan feeling and united in
reporting the bill with a solemn sense of the
important duty with which they were
charged. The best proof Of the honest
equity of their plan is to be found IN the
fact that i. is bitterly denounced
by those to whom political tri-
umph is of more consideration than
the preservation Of constitutional govern
ment and who would consent to win
party victory by such an unworthy trick as
that practised in Oregon or through the un-
disguised rascality ofsuch an infamous body
as the Louisiana Returning Board? But the
value Of Mr.. Edmunds' speech is to be
found in the convincing argument by which
the constitutionality of the committees plan
is maintained and in the clearness with
which the provisions of the bill are ex-
planned.


The opponents Of the bill have assailed its
constitutionality and questioned the right OF
Congress to delegate its powers to any tribu-
nal whatever. We have already exposed the
weakness of this position, and the debate in
the Senate will satisfy that body that it can
not be maintained. The committee en-
braced in its composition some of the sound
est constitutional lawyers as we'll as the most
experienced Legislators in Congress. Mr..
Edmunds himself won high reputation at
the Bar and has been Speaker of the House
and President Of the Senate in his State, in
addition to his eleven years OF service in
the United States Senate Mr.. Freling-
huysen was Attorney General of New Jersey
before he became United States Senator.
Roscoe Conkling's ability as lawyer is
conceded. Mr.. Thurman has been Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Mr.
Bayard was United States District Attorney
for Delaware. Mr.. Ransom has been At
torney General Of North Carolina. Out of
the seven Representatives on the committee
six are lawyers of reputation in their re-
spective States. 1t is not probable, there
fore, that the committees plan would be
assailable on constitutional grounds, and
the debate will dispose of any such objec-
tions. AS n wise settlement it receives the
appreciation of the whole nation outside the
few extreme and selfish politicians.
Year: 1877

The Aldermen deserve credit for the


promptness with which they took up the
subject of heating the street cars during the
cold winter months when the popular de-
mand made itself heard. But they will lose
all they have gained, and, in addition, lay
themselves open to the charge Of imbecility
or worse, If they delay practical action until
the warm breath of spring brings relief to
the suffering passengers. There is no good
reason why they should not have adopted an
ordinances last Thursday requiring the sew
eral railroad companies to provide some
means of warming their cars. They have
decided that they possess the power to make
and enforce such law and that the neces-
sity for it exists. This is all they need to
know That cars can be and arc heated in
other cities. by various methods other than
Year: 1877

The forthcoming report Of the Prison Asso-
citation is a book by nature entirely different
from the ordinary reports Of societies.
without disparagement to the claims OF
other objects of charity it may be said that
men and women who are assisted by the
Prison Association are the neediest OF the
needy. From lives of weakness, sin and
shame they disappear behind prison walls,
and to the world from which they are socially
ostracised they return homeless and penni-
less. often worse than when they were con-
victed, to find all ordinary ways of self-sup-
port closed against them, and themselves
almost incapacitated for work by that de-
struction of individual force and spirit
which the discipline of most prisons works
so effectively. If they look only to ordi-
nary humanity for aid and encouragement
the result is almost always dlsgraceful to
humanity and ruinous to themselves. But
lust here the officials of the Prison Associa-
ton come to their relief; they display to
the poor wretches that sympathy which to
most of them is new revelation they tes-
tify to the sincerity of their sentiments by
AHOSt COAVluCiAS VI uli "oVS, Wv AOOsSAA
ing OF their own purse strings they endeavor
to provide employment, and generally sue
ceed an doing so, and they stimulate the
self-respect of all discharged convicts who
have any desire to lead better lives. For
manifest reasons the work OF the association
is conducted with the greatest privacy, and
it is but once year that the public is made
acquainted with the vast amount of good ac-
complished. Many highly wrought re-
nance is less thrilling than the pages Of these
reports, as all who have read them will admit.
The work is one whose extent and effective
ness is limited only by the condition of the
associations treasury, and it is disgrace to
either hard-headed social philosopher or
warm hearted Christian that any such limi-
tation should be allowed to prevent the
reformation of men and women who are in
themselves almost powerless for good but
terribly effective for evil We commend this
charity to the attention of all who wish to
put their money where it will do the most
good.