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Year: 1871

LII we were to suggest one, which, above al


other things combined, would most contribute


to the happiness of the young house keeper, il


would be to learn how to cook as husbands


mother cooked. Mother used to make coffee


so and so; mother used to make such wafles


and mother knew just how thick, or how thin


TO make squash pie; and, oh if only could


taste OF mothers biscuit. Such are the com,


ments OF the husband at the end of two man


meal ia tables 1t would be only a little .mos


cruel tor the husband to throw his fork across


the table, or to dash the contents of his tea


cup IN his wife's face. The experience of a


contrlte husband is good reading for those men
whose daily sauce is show mother did it,
He says u


L found fault some time ago with Maria


AIMS custard pie, and tried to tell her how


my mother made custard pie. Maria made


the pie after my receipt It lasted longer than


any other pie we ever had. Maria set it on


the table every day for dinner, and you see /
could not eat it because l forgot to tell her to
put In any eggs or shortening. 1t was econom-
lcal, but In tit of generosity / stole it from
the pantry and gave it to a poor little boy In
the neighborhood. The boys funeral was
largely attended by his former playmates.
did not go myself


Then, there were the buckwheat cakes. /
told Maria Ann that any fool could beat her
making those cakes, and she said | had better
try it. So | did. | emptied the batter all out
of the pitcher one evening and set the cakes
myself | got the -four and the salt and the
water, and, warned by the past, put iu libe-
ralquantity of eggs and shortening. shorten
ed with talow from roast beef, because | could
not find the lard. The batter did not look
right, and lit my pipe, and pondered, yeast
yeast, to be sure. had forgotten the yeast.
L went and woke up the baker and got six cents
worth OF yeast. / set the pitcher behind the
slttlng-room stove and went to bed.


In the morning | got up early and prepared
to enjoy my triumph; but | didn't. That
yeast was strong enough to raise the dead, and
the batter was running all over the carpet. I
scraped it up and put it into another DISH
Then got fire in the kitchen and put on the
grldde. The first lot of cakes stuck to the
griddle. The second dittoed, only more. Ma
ria came down and asked what was burning
She advised me to grease the griddle | did
it. One end of the griddle got too hot and |
dropped the thing on my tenderest corn, while
trying to turn it around. Finally the cakes
were ready for breakfast, and Maria got the
other things ready. We sat down. NV cakes
did not have exactly the right flavor. I took
one mouthful and it satisfied me- | lost nv
appetite at once. Maria would not let me put
one On her plate. | think those cakes may be
reckoned dead loss. The cat would not eat
them. The dog ran off and stayed away three
days after one was offered him. The hens will
not go within ten feet of them. I threw them
into the back yard and there has not been
pig on the premises since. [ eat what is put
before me now, and do not allude to my moth
er s system of cooking.
Year: 1871

A REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.-Upon un-
doubted evidence, we give the following strange
incidents connected with those mysterious and
supernatural agencies known land believed by
many as "premonitions," which if not truly
traceable to the supernatural, are at least
strange condolences, exciting much remark
and wonder, and many specuations in the at
tempts to explain them.


Mr.. q. j. White, whose death occurred last
week, was stricken on his return from our last
Court to his home in Brownsburg with fatal
disease. On the day of his return he had oc-
casion to go into the room where was kept the
clock belonging to his father, the late Robert
White. This clock is of the old fashioned high
kind and has been stopped for years, not even
having the weights attached, being merely
kept as family relic. When Mr.. White en-
tered the room, the clock, which had been 81
lent so long, distinctly struck ''oue" He at
the time paid no special attention to it, and
not being of a superstitious turn of mind,
thought it was mistake or an illusion of his
fancy. The next day or the day after, he
again had occasion to enter the same ROOM
Again the clock struck lone p He imme-
diately went out, telling his wife of the cir
cumstances and remarked, that he felt assured
that he was going to die soon. His premoni-
tlous, as we have stated, proved true, and in
few days his spirit passed away.-Lerington
Gazette
Year: 1871

political party in this country area delusion
and snare. 1t wonld be just as impossible to
save the new organization from the corruption
of the old ones as it would be to reform the
old ones by imparting to them the virtues OF
the new. Until the age of miracles shall have
come again we needn't expect to accomplish a
reign of perfect political virtue by such cheap
devices. N y Commercial.
Year: 1871

The mole is friend to the farmer, and not
an enemy, as he is popularity considered, it
having been proved by experiments upon the
animal in captivity, that while ne really eats
insects, grubs and the like, ne will sooner die
of starvation than eat roots or any other vege-
table substance.
Year: 1871

''There goes my last five dollar bill," said
good old Deacon Loveman, as he gave V to
poor woman with child In her arms, one
cold day lately, as he and Mrs. L. were on their
way to cabinet makers where the Deacon,
on paying for some costly furniture produced a
bundle of $50 and 500 notes. why, l
thought you gave your. last five dollar bill to
mildly replied the deacon, ''and when | give
my last FIVE dollar bill to anybody, you may be
sure that [ have few ffties and hundreds
left, -
Year: 1871

The street is not private smoking
room. One man has no more right
to void his tobacco smoke INTO the
tace Of another man than he has to
void his SALIVA. 1t lie has, why,
III the name OF sense? Because the
smoke is less disagreeable? That is
matter lor Individual preference;
aud besides, a man has no right TO do
the least disagreeable thing.-Why
nay not a man appear on Broadway
with stick strapped horizontally a.
cross his back, or an open package OF
assalpiida in his pocket, or a poiecat
in his arms, or his clothes dripping
with kerosene oil, or rattlesnake
arond his neck, with as much right as
he may smoke there. Because it is
not customary y TO carry assa;Gtlda IN
the pocket, nobody thinks about it; it
it only were the custom we should
hear fearful cry from the tobacco


smokers themselves. 1t aman tr ads
upon another's foot he apologies; but
he will carelessly void offensive
smoke ints his very throat, and never
think he does anything reprshensible.
Ii a.man dislike smoking, he can
keep out of the street. But the right
Of the tobacco haler ia the stree is
equal TO that of the tobacco lover; TO
refrain from smoking in pubic places
is not granting concession, but not
to refrain IS violating right. Upon
actual right, w.thou. reference TO
the sanction Of custom, man would
be perfectly jus,itiable in rcsenting
the smoking OF tobacco near him as =
personal atfront.-(z The Round Table.
Year: 1871

PESNsYLvANlA paper tells of local preacher
who received for his salary this year nothing but
a curry-comb, keg of varnish and two dozen
clothes pins. Whenever his children cry with
hunger he gags them with a clothes pin
scratches their stomachs with the curry comb,
and lays on coat of varnish.
Year: 1871

GENTLEMAN in a suburban town buried his
sixth wife. Shortly after the funeral he met the
minister who oficated and offered him a three
dollar greenback. The minister declined to take
it, saying he was not accustomed to accept any
pay for such services. The gentleman cody re-
Piled "Just as you say but that's what I've
been in the habit of paying"
Year: 1871

THE Connersville, Ind, Times tells of an old
rail splitter in that country who put quietus
upon young man who chaIed him about his
bald head, in these words g Young man, when
my head gets as soft as yours can raise hair to
SELL"
Year: 1871

ONE SINGLE BgGGY $225
ONE SET DOUBLE CONCORD HARNESS Is
All nearly new and in good order. $50 Tickets
at 81 90 each The numbers from / to $50 are
to be placed in box the first number drawn
is to take the Buggy, and the second number
drawn is to take the Harness The rattle is to
be drawn just as soon as the tickets are disposed
of. Due notice of the time and place of drawing
will be given. 24-tf. C. w. DAY.
Year: 1871

{. The most amusing confidence game
that modern ingenuity aud desperation
ever invented was recently played off
in England, by an elderly gentleman
who had run out of his property, and
had no real resource left for the elegant
support that his nature craved. Having
the reputation still of being rich man
he made his will, distributed generous
sums around among his friends and
relatives, and giving largo bequests to
benevolent societies. Thereupon, taking
care that his liberal intentions should
be known, taking care that his liberal
intentions should be known, he came
into great favor with the aforesaid
friends aud relatives, and the order of
philanthropists, aud lived around at
their houses a welcome guest, even cou.
descending to die at one Of these free
homes. A funeral, fitting the great
expectations was provided for him, aud
then the will opened. This turned out
according to promise. But when the
estate came to be administered upon it
was total minus. The man had not a
cent in the world
Year: 1871

The latest use to which paper has
been put is in the manufacture of car
wheels. The papor is cut into dices the
diameter of tho wheel, less the thick
ness of the tire, aud subjected to a
pressure Of one and ahalf tons to the
square inch, and then secured by iron
fanges held by bolts passing through
them and the paper. Tho advantages
claimed for the use Of paper for this
purpose are, that it is noiseless, docs
not swell or shrink with the weather,
affords stay to the tire, aud lateral
support in turning curves.
Year: 1871

The business men Of this country are max
ing arrangements to do business on more
extensive scale than for several years past.
Capital and energy applied to the facilities
afforded in this county for manufacturing and
quarrying would soon increase the business
of the county fourfold, and with the increase
OF business would come increased facilities for
transportation, and rise in the value of all
the available water privileges and productive
farms, as well as timber lots and mining
land. C..
Year: 1871

No position in the world requires a
greater amount Of ability and prudence
thar that of the merchant. No profess
sion demands closer attention and more
constant supervision, and in none is there
so large an amount Of apprehension and
anxiety. The career Of the merchant is
essentially game Of skill. Without
ability it is almost impossible he should
succeed, and without the strictest atten-
tion to details there is no hope Of sue
cess. Yet how futile does it seem that a
merchant should labor all the year round
to accumulate profits, and find at the end
of the year that the balance to his credit
is greatly lessened by bad debts. He la
bors to no purpose for the extension OF
his business, if the result Of increased ex.
ertions is counterbalanced by increased
losses. There is no department Of busi,
ness which requires greater watchfulness
and none in which there is greater iiabil.
ity to failure than in granting credits
The firm that continually assumes hazard
GUS accounts is certain to collapse. The
experience has been, and always will be-
that no matter how profitable may be the
prices obtained, they will never compen'
safe for improper risks. Besides tie pros
poets of positive loss from weak accounts
the anxiety and increasing exertion which
they necessitate is most trying.
Year: 1871

One of the most merciful phAscE Of
American legislation is that which cares
for the singing bird. 1t is the property
of this chorister that he combines in his
nature the useful in equal proportions
with the entertaining, feasting vigor-
ously, in fact, on slugs, beetles, moths,
field-lice, and other such enemies OF veg
citation, when not charming the AIR with
his dulcet carols. In France the Code
Civile, thanks to the kind provision Of
its founder, the great Napoleon, has =
set title for the protection of birds, and
in some late legislation in Iowa the Same
mild extension is made to the Rgis OF
ty do dollar rsaa5i psnSisyjfi i iEs I8 IB8iSsase not.


bird, lark and wren, are ut liberty to
chirp unmolested in our Northwest, and
in plea to the oncoming Legislature
of Georgia voice is raised for the mock
ing bird. The young Of these birds arc
invariably taken from the nest N soon
as found and sent to the North or to
Europe, where they sell at high prices.
and as every brood thus disposed Of is
withdrawn from production q sensible
diminution in the number Of these glo-
rious warblers is noted. Reckless boys,
also, Just learning to use o gun, and
careless how sweet voice is stilled so
long as they make the feathers fly, not
unfrequently kill the mocking bird with
as little compunction as the crow; and
then there are others again who trap
him, though perfectly well assured tho
| full grown bird can never accustom him
self to captivity, and will beat out his
little life against the bars Of the cage.
Despoiling OF the nest, however, is the
great wrong. Only few days since
our local columns noticed a consignment
of two hundred young birds ON single
steamer, and the figures may give some
idea OF the extent to which this spoila-
ton is carried. To prevent the vandal-
ism kindly heart has found room i'll
the Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist to
call upon the Legislature OF the State
which assemblies in November--for some
preventive measure, and we trust our
American nightingale may not have ths
voice raised in his favor in vain.- N.
Y. World.
Year: 1871

At this season many persons suffer
terribly from the eruption called prickly
heat. So familiar is it, that all persons
know it. 1t is caused by the solid, per-
spirable matter not passing of in dis
solved state, as should be the case. 1t
is easily cured in one day by using the
warm bath for ten minutes, then rub
bing the affected part with lemon juice.
Then warm water dissolves the salts
that are lodged under the skin; 30 does
the lemon juice. When the eruption
stings and burns, lemon juice rubbed on
the part affected will give relief in few
moments. Possibly strong apple vine-
gar might act in the same way. Per-
sons who cannot get lemon Juice might
use nitric acid dissolved, twenty grains
to an ounce Of water.
Year: 1871

Advices from Maryland represent the
opening Of the political campaign in that
State in an exceedingly favorable aspect,
the Democrats, ignoring everything but
complete harmony and contingent over
whelining success.
Year: 1871

A Lowell man, who had taken out
marriage certificate one day last week
was so disconsolate at finding the bride
dead drunk when he called at her house
that he at once proposed to another
woman, ten years younger, was acceptet
got new certificate and was married, all
ON the same day. s-
Year: 1871

/ know face that Is WondrOus fair,
For the finger of God has written there,
Aud the eyes are full Of q loving light,
And strength to do what is true and right,
Bright smiles Ger the sweet lips come and 50,
As the sunbeams flicker to and fro;


While the tongue speaks words Of thoughtful love
Like pearly drops from the fount above,
And the cheeks glow rich with the sweetest blusl
As the generous feelings heartward rush;
Yet few who bow at Beauty's shrine,
Would cast thought to this friend Of mine
For the face they see is almost plain
As the hull that hides the golden grain;
'Tis the magic touch Of Friendships hand,
Like Fairy Queens uplifted wand,
That can bid the jewels fash TO view
Their heavenly luster clear and true.
Year: 1871

There is many gem In the path Of life,
Which We pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown
Or the miser's hoard of treasure.
1t may be the love Of little child,


Or mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks


For cup Of water given.
Year: 1871




The election returns for ard against
the State Convention to reform the
State Constitution have not as yeS
come in sufficiently to warrant con-
clusion as to the result. The indica-
tions would seem to favor the conclu-
sion that the Convention would be
defeated. As it was given out by
Akermsn and other equally venal Of
fcials and tools Of His Majesty Ulysses
the First, that the Convention would
be set aside and its work oyerthrown
blythe United States Government, the
result may be easily accounted for.
Many of the timid would fear and
many Of the despsiring omit to vote
for it. The Government mas by a
threat only interiered with another
State right. Such, If the Convention
is defeated, and perhaps in any event,
viii be another accomplished fact. I"
Let the Departurists rejoice.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, August 5.-An evening
paper publishes the report of an inter-
view had by a correspondent writing
from Kansas with Senator Pomeroy,
in which the Senator declares himself
for the denomination of Grant, and
says that his denomination is assured
from the new census apportonment,
which gives him the close, undivided
support of the Western States; that
he will receive the controlling in.
fiuence of the Democratic party, which
was hopelessly divided, and as to
measures and men its success there
was foreshadoWed. He pronounces
the labor question, civil reform and
franking privilege unmitigated hum
bugs-dead flies to catch gudgeons-
and measures that were impracticable.
1t was mistake, he said, to suppose
the West would not support the Re-
publican party because of its adherence
to the tariff, and that what thu West
demanded was the adjustment of the
tariff so as to give fair protection to
home productions.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, August 5 Mayor Hall
and Comptroller Connolly have adj
dressed letter to the President of the
Chamber Of Commerce requesting that
large and influential committee OF
well known and upright citizens be
appointed by that body to make full
and exhaustive examination of the
public accounts and the condition OI
the public debt, and then report the
result, when completed, to the people
of this city. The writers request that
in case there is no regular meeting OF
the Chamber within a few days, q
special meeting may be convened ex-
pressly for the purpose indicated.
Year: 1871

years time. The thermometer. accord
ing to Mr.. Burr, rarely exceeds 9oa in the
hottest weather. In the sun the heat
seems very great but the shade is delight
full and the breeze is continuous. The
negroes say that violent exercise in the
middle of the day is very unwholesome;
but then they have rooted antipathy to
violent exercise at all hours.


Another writes: The United States
steamer Nantasket, which lay in SANTANA
when we arrived, has been on the coast
for the last fifteen months, and had not
lost man. She lay closer to the shore
than we did, and her sailors were, my
medical friends on board assure me, as
much subject to the malarious influences
as if they lived on shore This climate,
which we are told is so fatal to the white
race. appears to have the best of effect ON
the natives. have never seen more
heaithy-looklng set OF people in my life
than the men and women. of Samana The
dozen whites who reside there complain
OF no Ill effect, and see no reason why a
man may not live there and be strong and
vigorous. The weight of testimony is all
that way. There is far more fever and
ague in Washington City every year than
there is on the peninsula of Samana.D


On the subject of annexation most OF
the correspondents find but one opinion,
and that a favorable one One gentle
man, however, who visited the interior,
found people who opposed the scheme.
One of these is reported as saying: "Why
the Americans want to annex us is what
puzzles us, for they can't work here and we
are not going to work for them. But bad
as 1t would probably be for us, it would
be infinitely worse for them, because the
climate will kill them and it will not aff-
ect u.s." But this feeling is apparently
exceptional. The Catholic clergymen
are reported as unanimous for annexa-
ton. The inhabitants are also reported
as far from ignorant, and much ahead Of
the Southern negroes in this respect.
They would make, it is asserted good
citizens.


No coal mines exist on the island; this
much the Commissioners have ascertain
ed


The people of SANTANA were addressed
by Mr.. Frederick Douglas and by Gen.
Sigel, and appeared much pleased with
what they heard.


1t appeared that on reaching San Do
mlngo from SANTANA, the Commissioners
found that the Government of President
Baez had caused to be prepared for their
abode the National Palace a large
building, once apparently convent, near
the water side. This they at once declin-
ed to occupy, thinking it better to pay
their own way.


Baez is reported as deeply wroth with
Senator Sumner, and, it is said, does not
hesitate to let it be understood that dur
ing his last visit to the United States SEN
ator Sumner personally urged upon him
the annexation of SANTANA to the United
States.-Boston Journal.
Year: 1871

Regisiratisn. ~.


Oar sendcrs should not forget that Ii,
,cghsssisg Of unregistered voters vii
take place next Friday and Saturday, a,
the voting .precincts Of each township, .,
advertised in the notice given by the
County Court. Those wbe we're regis
tered at the last general registration will
not have, to register now--onIy those who
wtrs disftanchi.cd BY the infamous test.
oath clauses Of Brakes constitution. '


This. registering Of voters is an useles,
expenditure, but not aAits enough Of the
Radical code was amended to do away
with IL. There still remains section 10
tie constitution providing for registrs
Monof votors, and 90 long IS this remains
spart Of the fundamental Law, 80 long
will the people Of the state be pu. to the
useless expenditure Of paying for vote.
The cost Of carrying out this one clause Of
the constitution would almost pay the
cost Of constitutions! convention,
aud give us better constitution. The
cost Of registration in this county alone,
last fan, was S60265, and now another
registration must be bad or some of our
best citizens continue to be disffanchised
until the next general election, which will
cost but very little. if any less. than the
ono named above. The law providing
for this registration, which was passed BY
the General Assembly on the 10th OF
March, is the best under the constitution
that could he cuacted, and we have merely
introduced the foregoing remarks to show
the necessity for new constitution.


We would enjoin upon all who have
heretofore been disfrsnchised to not fail
70 be registered now. There will be no
Infamous test-oa,hs to swallow, and no.
body will be around to stick in the charge
Of "disloyal,y." You are free men once
more. The only qualifications are that
the applicant shall be male citizen Of
the United States, twenty one years Of
age, or, if Of foreign birth, that he shall
have declared his intention to become a
citizen not less than one year. nor more
than FIVE years before he offers to vote !;
that he shall have resided in the state one
year next preceding his registration
as - voter; that during the last sixty days
Of this period he shall have resided in the
county, city or town where he seeks to
be registered, and that he shall not have
been convicted Of bribery, forgery or
other infamous crime, and ls not iater.
es.ed in any wager on the result Of the
election aud that he is not serving in the
regular army OF navy Of tho United
Staios An Pe-s~~s who possess these
qualifications can be registered on taking
the oath to support the constitution OF
the United States and that of the state Of
Missouri.