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Year: 1870

BUcKwHEAT CAKES IN SARATOGA STYLE.
This is the season for buckwheat cakes, and
| 1T may be news to some of onr readers to


tell them that the Saratoga mineral waters


are largely used in winter for mixing them.


The combination of salt and soda in the


waters renders them complete substitute
for all other preparations. All that is me-
cessary is to beat the -four into the water
so as to form q batter, and the cakes are
ready to bake at once, or they can be mix
ed at night, and left to stand until morn
ing, baking equally well. The spring water
Is thought to prevent the rash that some-
times follows the use of buckwheat cakes
made without yeast. Troy Times.


SwEETENrNa STONE JARs.-A housekeeper
writes: Having some stone jars in which
lard had been packed, until they became
unfit for use. 1 made them perfectly sweet
by packing them full of fresh earth, and
letting it remain two or three weeks /
suspect this course would be equally effect
i've in any case of foul earthen or stone
ware"


WHITE CAKE. Two cups of white sugar,
two and two-thirds cups of -four, two-thirds
of a cup Of butter and lard, allow ing about
one even tablespoonful of lard, whites of
eight eggs well beaten, tablespoonful and
a half OF royal baking powder, sifted with
the flour. Season with lemon, and bake
from an hour to an hour and quarter.


To CLEAN BLACK CLOTH. Dissolve one
ounce of bicarbonate of ammonia in one
quart of warm water. With this liquid rub
the cloth, using piece of flannel or black
cloth for the purpose. After the applica-
ton of this solution clean the cloth well
with clear water. Dry and iron it. brush
ing the cloth from time to time in the. .direc-
ton of the fibre


RAT PoIsoN.-Recent experiments have
shown that squills is an excellent poison for
rats. The powder should be mixed with
some fatty substance, and spread upon
slices of bread. The pulp of onions is also
good. Rats are very fond of feither.-Jow-
nal de Chimie
Year: 1870

A cable dispatch from Berlin speaks of
the American Bishops as devoted adher-
ents of the Papacy, and some of our CO.
temporsries are thereat surprised. But it
is quite true that the prelates of the United
States are as far as possible from any ten
dency toward Liberal Catholicism and
the explanation is very simple. Canon law
having no force in this country, the Bish-
ors are not chosen Iy their clergy or cath.
edral chapters, but appointed at the mere
will of the Pope. The hierarchy in fact is
a close corporation. in which the men,
bers nominate candidates to fill vacancies in
their own body. and the Pope appoints at
his pleasure, generally selecting one from
the list Of nominees presented for his ap-
proval, but sometimes disregarding that
list altogether and consulting only his own
preferences. Thus, however widely liberal
ideas may be spread among the lower clergy
and laity, it is next to impossible for any
one to become a Bishop who is not zeal
Gus promoter of the Papal perogatives.
There is no part of the world in which the
influence of the Roman Court over the
episcopal body is stronger than IN the
United States.
Year: 1870

An IRISH STEW Many compounds called
by the name are not the real thing. An
exchange says beef makes q good stew, but
isn't the ''rale Irish.'' Mutton is the basis,
and then it is not only good, but economi-
cal. as the neck piece of mutton is the part
generally preferred. Cut the neck into
chops, and wash if bloody. Two and o
half pounds of mutton require eight good
sized potatoes, four small onions and
quart Of water. Now, judgment is requir-
ed in the cooking; the meat must be thor
oughly done SO as to leave the bone readily
tor picking is o part of the pleasure in
eating the stew, and the potatoes must be
cooked to that point at which they are
just ready to go to pieces and have absorb
ed good part of the gravy. So if the
meat appears at all tough, it had better be
s.ewed awhile by itself; then add the pota-
toes, cut it in thick slices, the onions and
pepper and salt. 1t is to be- served very
hot, as it is apt to be very rich with fat,
and mutton fat hardens readily. This is,
of course, not dish for those who cannot
tolerate fat; but most persons who take
much exercise in cold weather actually
need good share of fatty food.
Year: 1870

The GREAT amount of time consumed by
the ladies in dressing and arranging their
hair must make any article which would
lessen their labor particularly desirable.
Rings Vegetable Ambrosia leaves the hair
in such condition as to render the dressing
and arranging very easy matter. 1t i'm
parts to it that splendid glossy appearance
SO much admired, cleanses the scalp from
dandruff and all humois, and prevents
badness; promotes it's growth and restores
gray hair to its original color
Year: 1870

A CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR's PRESENT.
A monthly or weekly publication for young
people makes one of the most acceptable
presents that can be given during the holi-
days-and for this purpose the Youths
Companion, of Boston, is admirably adapt
ed. 1t will make its appearance new and
fresh with each succeeding week. is always
sprightly, entertaining and practical. Some
of the most brilliant writer's in the country
contribute TO its columns.
Year: 1870

REMOVAL OF LYMAN PAGE K Co., TO 81
WABASH AvENUE.-It is with pleasure that
We refer our readers to the wholesale Boot
and Shoe house above named and notice
the increase of their trade which has COM
pelled them to remove from their former
location ON Randolph street. and seek
more conImmodious quarters in which to
transact their busines. They have recent
ly secured the spacious marble store, No.
81 Wabash Avenue, the whole building, five
stories and the basement, having been
fitted up with special reference to their
wants. The gentlemen composing this
hrm being eminently practical men, and
fully c0gniZant of the wants and wishes of
western dealers, and having at hand every
requisite for offering the very best goods at
low prices, We do not make an invidious
comparison when We state that they stand
second to no similrr establishment east or
west. Their spacious salesrooms are at
all times replete with everything new and
desirable III the line of Boots and Shoes,
both of their own and the best Eastern
manufacture, and they are determined if
lair dealing, low prices, with no resort to
misrepresentation can secure it, to Obtain
their share OF the great trade of the North
west. Therefore, we repeat that it is with
pride and pleasure, We refer our readers to
the house of Lyman Page & Co. as one
with whom it Is satisfaction to do busi-
ness. Chicago Tribune
Year: 1870

SENSIBLE ThK-Thc Young Ladies
journal thus moralizes on engagements.
The subject is worthy the cousidcratc at
tention of our young readers:


1--WE :hink engagements should Iy
considered more in their true light-a.
periods Of probation merely on both sides,
inasmuch as it is better that fifty engage
ments should come to naught than one
unhappy marriage should be celebrated
Too much stress and inii gnation are Of:
ten expressed at the contemplate reason,
assigned in Court. The fact is, general
ly speaking, there is no definite reason
that can be properly assigned, save thl
all important one of 'incompatiLility o
temper and this is rarely Lrou ght forward
Everything, then. points to the very great.
est care and caution being exercised be.
fore an engagement is sealed. Ifthc good
sense and affection of girl lead her tc
the choice she is making, she stands 6
fair chance in securing a good husband
/ her choice proves TO be wrong. and sh:
has been deceived by the one she trusted
or should he find he cannot love rs he
ought to. it is more honorable that he
should declare it; and we do MT approve
of the argument being brought forward.
as in a recent case. in which the damscI
strongly desired that the quarrel Nigh;
be made up only i'll effect, adding 20 her
cry of marry ne marry me" and ii
yea 10 not III mske yen suffer r-HEhich
ssssv-Ssss, ai,a
red to having to buy his freedom at tie
cost of 5000. Ladies, when they are
fairly engaged, generally stand an excel
lent chance of being held to the bargain
they have made; and if they are let oil il
is only because they are not cared for
In such an event they should see reason
to congratulate themselves that they hav,
found out the truth in time. and have tn,
philosophy to exclaim. better to have
been once loved tthoush not married
than never to have been loved at all : and
so saying, cast their net of charms and
loveliness again into the sea. And it Is
hard if their dearly bought experience
does not enable them this time to bring
their prize safely to land
Year: 1870

With a nervous start awoke, and sit
ting upright in bed looked around me


My dream had been so vivid that |
could scarcely believe it not reality, till
with an effort l collected my shattered
senses. es. rnl.


The cold sweat stood on my forehead,
and as l wiped it away, l remembered
that this was the third time that l had
been startled by this dream


Each time the same in every particular,
and though months had intervened between
the times and places of my dreaming, still
it was the same each time in even the
lightcst detail.


The lonely spot on the road, the small
stagnant pool water on the one side, and
the low, clustering bushes and vines on
the other; and over all was thrown the
shadow of the dense woods behind, max.
ing it just the spot for the preparation ot
foul deeds.


Three times in my dreams had | seer
this place, and l had woke up trembling
with dread Of something to come, bu
which l failed to understand, as, at the
moment the certainty of danger was fell
by me, | was startled from my sleep.


To deny that it made strong impres
sion upon me would be useless. For cay!
it troubled me, and, to free my mind o
the burden that seemed to rest upon it,
told my chum and only confident, Jacl
Southack; of it; and thus provoked {
hearty laugh at my taking it so much tc
heart.


Weeks passed on, and the impression
wore off as other cares crowded in. My
friend Jack had Of late become rathel
wild, and our small town did not offer sui
6cient excitement for him, and he hat
gone to try his luck elsewhere; and hi
parting salutation to me was:


"Look out, Harry, for that bad place
in the road" and laughingly bade int
good-by.


| also left for other fields of fortune
and soon forgot my dream, and seldom
thought of my old friend, Jack Southack
Year: 1870

- The siaehuht pool On one side, and the
thick clustering bushes on the other, while
the dense forest behind threw its darkcn-
ing shadow over the place. 81.


1t flashed over my brain in an distant.
| felt the danger that 1 coul not under.
stand in my dream. l seemed to realize
that before me was fate / could not fee
from aI Et .l


| seated myself firmly in the saddle,
and putting the spurs into my horse
dashed over the road To get by that
place, and that as quickly as possible, was
my only thought. aT


l approached the spot. l goaded my
horse to his utmost speed. l shouted to
urge him on, as flew over the road and
by the spot.
Year: 1870

L opened my eyes with an effort.
was lying on the ground in the shade of
a large tree, where l had been placed by
some one after my fall. A handkerchief
was tightly bound around my head, and
the dull throbbing pain through my tenn
pies told me where the blow had fallen. |
was weak from loss of blood, and my eye
sight was dim and unsteady. r...


raised my hand to my forehead, and
as | did so [ discovered that, at
tached to a string and fastened around
my wrist, was a piece of paper--a note.
AS eagerly as my exhausted cprdition
would allow I tore it aft and read:


"HARRY Brown: Do you remember
your dream? Five years ago to-day !
Little did | think [ should help you to
realize it. | recognized you when too
late. Thank Heaven | did not kill you.
The wound is not fatal. Remain where
ycu arc, and vi send assistance. Reek-
less and desperate as | am ] shall suffer
more pain for this day S work than you
Forgive me if you can.


SACK SoUTHAcK.


NY. Weekly.
Year: 1870

PERRY SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR LIFE.


On the opening of the Kings County Court
OF oyer and Termner yesterday morning. Edwin Perry
convicted OF murder In tho second degree In shooting
Thomas Hayes, private watchman at Harbecks stores
In Furmans, Brooklyn, the 28th OF December last
was brought from Raymondst. Jail to have sentence
passed upon him. He closely guarded by detach-
ment of police, and accompanied by his wife and six
children The crowd present very large one
Judge Barnard presided, and sitting with him were
Judges Lott and Troy.


Edwin Perry was desired to stand up and record OF
his conviction was read by the Clerk of the Court BeIng
asked what he had 10 say why sentence should not he
pronounced against him. Perry said that voice of the
people and the voice OF the press had 80 strongly
raised against him that the voice OF nature could not he
heard. For that reason he had nothing 10 saw Judge
barnard then addressed him, as follows: "The hlrv
which brought In verdict az guilty against you ", re-
very merciful 10 you came here prepared, IRON two
dsa grccments, to find avery weak against you
know nothing about the facts of the have card
this trial. and possible doubt hut that you we're
guilty Of murder In the first degree The sentence OF the
Court s that you be Imprisoned In the State Prison ut
Sing Sing for the term OF your natural lifo."


Perry who received his sentence c0ov, then
handcucd and removed after he had bid his wife
children farewell writ Of error is to be issued aud
made TcturnabIe at the General Term, " DO held ut
POuxbkee D~ie ON tla ssAspnd T'HAhas "f MAY.
Year: 1870

came back I told him that she was mortally wound
ed; and he said Glory to God. | shall die hap
py whether ! go to Hell or Heaven;' said have
long intended it. He said he loaded the pistol to
kill her and himself; said that he had loved her
he did his own life, and that she had gone back on
him and made him crazy. should think from the
smell Of his breath that he had been drinking. He
said he had leen drinking preparatory to the deed
to get up courage to do the deed. He appeared
to be as rational as any man who was intoxicated.
He very often called me up to the bedside and took
hold Of my hand and said that he knew what he
was about.


The prisoner reached out his hand to his brother.
And his brother told him he could not take Il MUIR
derer by the hand, and the prisoner said go to HI,
| am good man YOU, and requested the
Marshal to put him out of the room.


He told me that he had given Mrs. Atwood his
summers earnings. He said he supposed he should
be hanged That he thought he ought to be. He
asked me several times what they would do with
him for shooting Mrs. Atwood.


Cross Examination. | left next morning about
seven O'Clock, about the very last conversation
had with him he very desirous of making
away with himself; wanted me to get him some
poison.


He wanted his pipe every time he woke during
the night. gave HIM his pipe and he smoked. He
appeared to be calm in the morning when left.
Did not ask for liquor anytime during the night.
He named over one or two other persons besides
those mentioned by the Marshal who had been in
innate with Mrs. Atwood. Said he had followed
them with her.


At half past twelve the testimony for the govern
ment having been closed the Court adjourned till
two o'clock D. m.
Year: 1870

A roof SO tight, and heart so bright.


In the time of the rain and frost;
And nice soft bed for his weary head


All. these are what he has lost!
Neghbors and friends, to make him amends
When his sky with clouds was crossed.
And the honor and trust of the good and lust
All. these are what he has LOST
A wife whose love shone rubies above,


When his heart was torn and tossed
And children whose ways reflected his praise
All! these are what he has lost.
\ purse without gold heart that is cold.


And heart that aches like wound;
The signs of disgrace in his eyes and face


An these are what he has found.
\ mind that is wrecked by his neglect.
And will evil habit has bound;
A tongue slow to speak, and hand that is weak
All. these are what he has four,.
some ragged clothes, and q great red nose.
And the right to be called a sot
A big brown jag, and pewter pint mug
An. these are all he has got!
Year: 1870

came upon me. gaxed on more intently
Many OF those who had fallen leaped up again
and ran forward little way. striving 10 sO
on with their comrades, OF those who took
y backward instead Of q forward route, there
were q few, though many fell as they pain
fully endeavored 10 follow the advance.
| do not know whether after the vain effort
of that brigade, another movement was at
tempted from the wood; but half an hour af.
terward great numbers Of troops began to
march over the hill, where was standing,
moved forward toward the field, where 50
hard a struggle had been SO long pSotracted.
They were, | think. portion of Gen. Goe-
hens' troops, which had been directed on a
direct route.


The conflict from this point on the Prus-
slams left became so 6erce that il was soon
lost to us-almost lost to us by reason that
now and then heavy cloud would open little
and drift awav on the wind. and then we
could see the French. tried to get better
view of this part of thefela. went forward
about half mile, and from my new stand
found myself not far from Almalson. The
French line was nnbroSen, aud apparently
they were having the best of the battle; but
this appearance was due perhaps to the fact
that the French were mostly visible on their
broad height. and fighting with such obtina-
cy. They plainly silenced the prassian bat
terry now aud then, but the Prnssian lines
was also strengthened by degrees. On the
northern point infantry and artillery were
brought up; and from far in the rear. away,
seemingly in the direction of Thionville, shot
and shell began reaching the French ranks.
These were the men and guns of Steinmitz,
who formed a junction with tho army oil
Prince Frederick Charles and completed the
investment of Meta to the northwest.


With the reinforcements that continually
arrived on both sides, the battle grew more
and more obstinate. There could be no 6oub,
the French understood the meaning Of the
new movement of the Prussians and of the
gradual development of the Prussian line to
the north of Metz. The Prussians were able
to extend their line gradually further and fur
ther, until the French were outflanked and
began to be threatened, as it appeared, with an
attack on the rear OF their extreme right So
long as the smoke from the Prussian guns
lowered only over their front, the French
clung to their position. The distance from
the headquarters where the Prussian flank
attack stretched forward was great, and to
add to the difficulty of seeing the progress of
the battle, darkness was coming on. know
not bow long the French held out. nor at
what precise moment the Prussian onset be-
came irresistible. What | saw was this: /:
The pulfs of smoke from French guns, with
flashes Frightening as the darkness increased,
receded; the very serious pillar Of cloud and
flame from the north as gradually and stead
lily approaches; and with that advance fire,
growing every moment more slack, it was not
iar from clock when the ground was yield
ed finally on the north. The last shots fired
on that terrible evening were heard in that
direction.
Year: 1870

Corn BEEr.-The Scientific american in
forms the ladies that if they would have corn
beef juicy after ID is cold, and not as dry 90
chip, they should put It into boiling water
when they put it on to cook, and they should
not take it out of the pot when done until
cold.
Year: 1870

rs expressed to the same gentleman, i,
worthy of the genius of Billings: 81 have
come to the conclusion, Mr. B., that man is
wonderful toad! Sometimes | think he is
woodchuck, and digs hole to keep out of
sight, until he gets a fair chance at the cloy-
er; now he looks to me like weasel that
can creep into small place to catch n rat
sometimes he is as cunning as fox, then as
stupid as a jackass, and pretty generally do
not know what the devil to make of him"


Here he appeared before the world as an
author and published 'The Pickle for the
hnoWlng Ones which contained descrip-
uons OF the improvements about his premises
and matters personal to himself, occupying IL
goodly sized pamphlet, but without a pune
tuation mark from the first page to the last
In later edition he gives the following di-
rection to the printer: "Fonder mister print
the Moving ones complane OF my book the
fust edition had no stops put A Nuff here
and they may pepper and salt it as they
plese.'' Then followed a page of stops.
quotation marks etc, for the use of the read
er.


AT the close of the Revolutionary War,
with the growing energy Of the land, there
were the rarest facilities for making money.
OF which it would seem he was capable OF
taking advantage. He was engaged extern
sively in trade with all parts Of the world.
and IN all his ventures was successful. And


IN this connection are given those tales OF
what is regarded as luck, but which Dexter
himself clains, in his quaint and bungling
way, as foresight. A captain of one Of his
vessels wanted some ''stay stuff" which DeX-
ter construed to mean whalebone. He pur-
chased all there was in the Market caused Il
corner" and made u strike. The purchase
of warming pans for the West Indies result
ed in the employment of the lids for strainers
the pans for ladies' and large sum was
made. There are other things named that
were equally Wild but the one thing that
gives character to his shrewdness was his in
vestment in the Newburyport bridge. the con
struction of which he favored and in which
he largely invested This stock yielded a
grand return. the shares in which formed
principal feature in the bequests made in his
will. He left two thousand dollars to be put
at interest for the benefit of the poor not in
the workhouse; and also gave the town of
Maiden three hundred dollars for bell, and
the sum of two thousand dollars the interest
of which for hundred years was to be de
voted to the support of the gospel
Year: 1870

This important appendage to every household,
and necessary one to every farm should be attend
ed to early i'll the season; it should be thoroughly
puverzed by being spaded or plowed several
times. Fine barn-yard manure, plentifuly incor-
poraed and thoroughly mixed with the soil as soon
as in suitable condition, should be planted using
compost of hen manure, plaster, ashes, and salt,


in the proportion of equal parts of the three first
named ingredients, to one eighth part of salt, this
may he applied in the drill, with the soil mixed
with it before the seeds dropped. Hen manure and
ashes alone when applied, should be mixed only
us fast used, as the potash frees the ammonia of
the manure plaster fixes it, Where salt cannot be
readily obtained, it may be omitted with less de-
triment than either OF the other three. Gardeners
will find this cheap and valuable fertilizer, equal
10 guano, or other concentrated manures, while
nearly all the ingredients can be produced on the
premises DO not neglect the garden.