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Year: 1876

Frenchmen. He was too badly shot to move, and when he saw the big Cadet come up and club his musket and raise it to knock his brains out, he could only shut his eyes and pray that the last blow might be effective. The little Cadet had fingered behind moment to try and get shot at the retreating foe. He arrived where the wounded man lay just as the butt of the musket, after performing very swift, hut deliberate, circle round the big Cadets head, was descending upon the old mans skull. With quick bound the little fellow pushed his big brother aside and warded off the blow. "Let him alone, he can not hurt us," he said, and the next mo- ment he was drawing bead on deputy sheriff far down the mountain, who seemed to have forgotten something in

 he canyon, and was hurrying down to get it. We'll, after awhile, when no one dared to hunt them any longer, they quietly slipped down to the bay, and the last ever heard of them they had shipped as sailors to Australia.

 Somewhere in California the old fel- low who was wounded is living, and he still entertains high opinion of the lit tie Cadet, but thinks the big one an in formal sco1ndrel.
Year: 1876

A correspondent writing from Chicago tells us about the dangerous practice of gambling indulged in there. He says:

 There are two or three recent prac- tices, however, which will scarcely re- ceive such general approval. The fas- cinating and delusive game of poker has taken strong hold upon society people here, and the ladies seem to be even more devoted to it than the men. Card parties now mean poker paFties, and the checks are promptly brought out at an evening call. Whist and euchre are now t,o slow to satisfy anybody, and no we'll regulated house is now without @ set of white and red poker chips. Young and pretty Miss Twolips utters the slang of the game with the ease and freedom of turfite, and that which was formerly abandoned to the back room of saloons, and was sufficient excuse for a police raid, now finds recognition in the parlor. I can trace this new mania no further back than MT. Schenck's pamphlet on the game of poker, printed for private circulation at the request of some English ladies and gentlemen who preferred it to whist at sixpence cor ner. The publicity which this circum- stance afterward obtained all over this country advertised two things to Ameri- can society-hrst, that it was the custom of English society for ladies and gentle- men to play cards for small stakes, and next that after learning poker they pre- ferred it to the games they had been ac- customed to playing. What was allowa- ble and even fashionable in England re- ceived quick indorsement here, the quicker and readier perhaps because the game is so fascinating. But the result is that the playing of cards for money has got start in American social circles, where it was formerly tabooed, and there is danger that there will not be the same cool and phlegmatic control of it as in English social circles.
Year: 1876

We fiatter ourselves-we bearded boys

 That we are deep, and can conceal

 All that we know, and do, and feel Our business sorrows and club house joys From the innocent cfeatures who make our

 tea,

 But believe me, sir, they can see Right through and through both you and me ! As if your clove or cardamon seed Could hide your guilt in wine and weed An foolish mortal, do you suppose That only to sniff the scent of rose, And not the odor that's in your clothes, She's got that sweet little, pert little nose? Your screen is only pane of glass, Through which she sees that you are--alas By no means the lion you think within, But long g-eared thing in lions skin.
Year: 1876

This is how they pack butter in Cali. fornia: They take 8 sack made to fiji loosely in the barrel, half barrel, or othe, package as the case may be. The butter is pressed into little oblong sacks, some. thing like those in which table salt is sold. It is then packed within the sack in the barrel, headed up, and the pack. age is then filled with strong, pure brine. Thus it may be carried long distances by sea, and will come out sweet and good.
Year: 1876

The authorities havo been In a quandary as to what
course to pursue with reference to the disposition Of
Charles schnauier the wealthy grocer, who has been
detained in Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, for two
weeks charged with iorgcfy and suspected OF murder
ing his wife. The complainant in the case Is lawyer,
who counsel for the missing woman in SUIT for
divorce instituted about ayear ago. he based his
plant upon 'rnformaton and belief" Certain deeds
for the transfer Of property bearing an alleged lraudu-
lent signature of Mrs Schnauper the groundwork
OF the forgery theory but there has been particle
OF evidence uncarthed by the police TO indicate that the
woman has been murdered All that can be said is
that her friends have her since juno last and
they do not know where she is Yesterday the prisoner
arragned before Justice Walsh and pleaded not
guilty, waving examination 10 go before the Grand
Jury. Those who have known the parties for a long
time express the opinion that Mrs Schnauper will come
10 the surface before long.
Year: 1876

Z. 1t is not known whether the circus
or the warm weather kept. the people on
tho Streets yesterday, but matters were 80
dull that your reporter left the city in utter
disgust. The only item worthy OF any mo-
tice was the accident which occurred TO ,Mr.
Thomas Crump on Thursday afternoon
He was thrown from his cart and badly
crushed. His sWounds were painful. but not
fatal, He was doing well last eyening
Year: 1876

:, FIRE NEAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by
the Richmond and Danville railroad yester-
day report q large fire in the woods near
Tomahawk station. They could not see


what damage had been done, but state that


it was burning fiercely as the train ran, by.
Year: 1876

There is young woman in the upper part of the county who can be seen in the region of Pleasant Valley, flying about the hills on horseback, leaping yawning chasms and ravines, and riding on the precipitOus hillsides where an ordinary equestrian would think it impossible for horse to get a foothold. She throws the lassO with precision, and can turn the stoutest bull over on his back with as much ease as cook would flop pancake. Contrary to what might be supposed, she does not ride la clothes-pin, but in tn e insecure side-saddle fashion. This woman, whose performances create deserved enthusiasm in her region is apparently not over twenty-three years of VaIIe- jo Chronicle.
Year: 1876

Gentlemen in the habit of re. forming their wives by thrashing them, will hereafter hardly choose California for a place of residence. By bill just passed there, wife beaters were subjected to a public whipping. This sort of a sentence when carried out will doubtless be considered by the victim, more social than cheerful. In the light of all this we infer that belligerent benedicts will be contented to re- main east where luXuries can be indulged in without public cost. -LockpOrt, ~. Y. Journal.
Year: 1876

The Prairie Farnaer gives the following advice in regard to the management of hens: l. Never set a hen in a box above the ground or floor of the chicken-house if possible, as the eggs dry too fast and lose their vitality. If possible to set hens on the ground you will have much better success.

 l. Never set more than fifteen eggs, no matter how large the hen. Some set only ten or twelve, but under ordinary fowls thirteen or fifteen will hatch as readily as less number-though more are waste.

 3. Always be careful to mark the eggs set with the date of set ting, as other hens often lay on the same nest with setting hen, and when the brood is ready 10 come off, extra unhatched eggs are left iD the nest, which you cannot account for, and do not know how to dispose of except by waste, not knowing when they are laid.

 4. Keep a memoranda of all hens set. with dates when they should come off, that you may have GOODS and proper food pre- pared for them. Also take the young chicks from the hen as they dry, because sometimes they may run over their time a little, or hatch earlier.

 5. Better let hens come off their nests for short time for food and water, than to confine them and feed on the nest.

 Two boards nailed together at one end, with slats of lath across in the form of an A, make an ex- cellent coop.
Year: 1876

HE truth ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL
PROSPECTS, \ correspondent of a New
York paper condenscs good deal of
fact and common SeIse in the folloviu0 :


''Om the course of recent trips North


and West | took pains to inquire of
hotel keepers. railroad agents and 9th
crs how many people were going to the
Centennial " Almost invariably the
answer was something like this: well.
it depends good deal on how much it
costs. People can't afford to use much
money Just now outside of their own
family expenses. If the railroads put
Year: 1876

Just as the fast trotting on Rose
street yesterday afternoon had
reached pSint of bursting excite
ment, when Seme of the horses had
got right down to business and were
really going inside of nine minutes,
an elderly woman and her daughter
turned off Main street on to Rose
and beaded the old @aare for home.


The wagon was 81 the ragged
edge make, and was the identical
one that G. Washington iGsed to go
in to see his girl. The old mare gas
a consumptive affair and wore S7s9
worth of native sPayins with ring
bones to match.


They were sailing majestically
down Rose street, the blind ANIMAL
smelling her way along and the old
lady telling Tilda how "streaked
she felt when that peart young clerk
showed her stockings that lONSed
like store candy" when the heEa
breathing trotters came up behind
with terrible clatter, aud began to
pull out alongside the ponderOus car
avan.


The old lady uttered just one
word:


'Sassy ~


And she gave the old mare tooth
less cluck and shook the reins. =,


The trotters sailed by. The 04d
lady fred the butt end of the relns
at the old mare, and braced against
the dash board.


The trotters sailed along.


The old lady told TildtI to hang
on, and yelled;


''G'ling, Fanny whish shoe ?
Cup"


The old mare broke into n hippity
hop csnter.


The old lady's bonnet flew off and
hung by the throat-latch, aud her
glasses balanced themselves on the
end of her nose and hung on with
both hands.


A bag of bran in the bac K end OF
the wagon bobbed up and down like
a boy with the stomach ach G, and the
road track looked as if a squad OF
intoxicated wheelbarrows bad been
running a sack race.


The trotters came back.


The old lady soothed her EieaSoty
animal back to trot. and adjusting
her bonnet and spectaeles. spitefnl-
ly calculated


sassy l''-KalamaEOo ,[slegraDh.
Year: 1876

AN ELEPHANT AS NURSE.-A large
elephant showed, by constant fagel-
lation of his body that he was much
annoyed by his prosecutors, the mos
quitos, and just at that time the
keeper brought little naked black
thing, as round as a ball, which in
India believe they call child, laid
it down before the animal with two
words in Hindoostance, "Watch it, "
and then walked away into the town.
The elephant Immediately broke off


the larger part of the bough so as to
make a smaller and more convenient
whisk, and directed his whole atten-
tion to the child, gently tanning the
little lump of India ink, and driy-
ing away every mosquito which came
nearit. This he continued for up
ward of two hours, regardless of
himself, until the keeper returned.
1t was really a beautiful sight, caus-
ing much re Election. Here was a
monster, whose weight exceeded that
of the infant by at least ten thou
sand times, acknowledging that the
image of his Maker, even in the low
est degree of perfection, was divine;
silently proving the truth of the
sacred announcement that God hath
"given to man dominion over the
beast of the field" And here, too
was q brute animal setting an exam
pie of dexotsOn and self denial that
but few Christian, none, indeed, but
% mother, eoGId have practiced.
Year: 1876

TO BE PRESENTED BEFORE THE GRAND JURY


ON Blk CHARGES.


WARRINGTON, May 4.-The House Com
mittee on printing has agreed to it's report
in the matter of the investigation of the
public priuter, and will present it to the
House for action as soon as the testimony is
printed. The report covers about
twenty pages of manuscript, and
after a summary of the
voluminous evidence will recommend that
the public printer be presented before the
District grand jury for Indictment upon six
charges. These charges consist of spe'
cific allegations of alleged malfeasance in
Office. The committee has decided that il
has no jurisdiction to impeach the public
printer, as he is an officer of the Senate.
Year: 1876

About quarter past 8 O'Clock last
night q fire broke out in house at the
corner Of Annette and Morales streets,
owned and occupied by Leopold Thomp-
son. This building was entirely de
stroyed. The flames then extended to
the adjoining house, occupied as q resi-
dence by Hypolite r. Lewis, and was
burnt to the ground The wind blow
ing from the northwest, and owing to
the lack Of water, the Fire Department
was unable to do anything, and half Of
the square bound by Annette, Morales
and Urquhart streets, was destroyed
almost instantly, and owing to the
rapid destruction of the houses it was
impossible TO give full and correct re-
port. The wind at the time was blow
ing hurricane, and with lack Of
water, the firemen were helpless, and
had to stand by and see the property
fall fuel to the flames.
Year: 1876

We tender our thanks to Mr.. J. c.
Dinnies, for copy Of the New Orleans
Price current yearly report of the sugar
and rice crops Of Louisiana for the year
1875 76." The volume is a very neat
publication in pamphlet form, printed
with clear, new type, and as far as a hasty
perusal enables US to Judge, is full Of
valuable Information both to the mer-
chant and sugar or rice planter, and
contains as well important topics of
general interest. Being we'll acquainted
with the way Of working Of our friends
Of the Price Current, who are
reputed for their correctness in
whatever they undertake to furnish the
public with, we have no hesitation in
recommending this book to all those to
whom business, inclination, or turn
for special statistics should make
work of the kind desirable We take
the more pleasure in doing so that We
believe the public will be benefited by
patronizing the report of our friend,
Mr.. Dinnies, than whom none is more
deserving of success.
Year: 1876

Through the courtesy Of friend we
are placed in possession Of very
graphic pen portrait, drawn by the
Washington correspondent Of the Chi
cago Times, Of j. Rodman West, the
thief and forQer, who dis9races q seat
in the United States Senate as Senator
from Louisiana. We publish Che sketch
with the hope that at length we may by
continual showing up to the Morrills,
Edmunds, Booths and such other of the
Republican Senators as are possessed Of
some self-respect and gentlemanly in
stincts. the leprous moral wretch that
poilutes the Senate chamber of this Re
public, that by uniting with the Demo
Gratis in that body they will kick the
scoundrel out
Year: 1876

some lonely place, to feel driven there by a
great longing after God--this is what term
attic praying. And how God meets the
soul there and brightcns the place with His
presence till the dingy rafters overhead seem
TO shine like the beams in the temple, over
laid with goldl"


| find that attic praying was a favorite
style among the Old Testament saints.
There was Jacob all alone by the brook
Jabbuk. A great want was In his heart,
driving him 10 God, and he wrestied all
night in that dark, seclgded place. its only
light the stars overhead, its only noise the
brook purling at his feet.


There was Elisha, leaving everybody be-
hind him, and climbing the narrow stairs 10
his isolated " little chamber on the wall, 80
there at the side of the dead child TO how
his soul before God. lie had faith in attic
praying.


When IIezekiah turned his face to the
wall" in all the intensity of soul seeking
isolation from the world and uninterrupted
communion with God, il was in the spirit Of
the petitioner under the slanting roof.


We reach the New Testament. We come
to our Exemplar, Christ. On one side Of His
being lie was man. IL was a human nature
hungry for the sympathy Of God So we see
HMM Gethsemanc, separating Himself from
all the disciples save Peter and the two
Sons of Zebedee," then Withdrawing from
these aud going little farther all alone
to fall on His face and pray. " In the days
of His fesh,' we are told that He offered
up prayers and snpplications with strong
crying and tears unto Him who was able to
save Him from DEATH


From all these lonely, intense struggles
what results


Jacob became Israel. Elisha brought the
dead child to life. llezkiah's life was
heightened fifteen years, and Christ "was
heard in that he feared"


And what fruits Of isolation and commun-
ion with God some now could speak of I,
What battles with temptation have been
fought upon the attic floor till the little sun
beam, stealing through the dusty window,
touches with a crown Of victory the wrest-
ling suppliant's head What baptsms Of
the Spirit have been received awayup under
the rafters, how many reyiyals started there,
how many tears Of sorrow wiped away, what
doors unto heaven opened Another life
has descended coming lower and lower, it
has flashed its glory into the suppliant's face,
and he who went up heavy-hearted and sad
comes down like Moses, with face that
shines.--SmdogScL Journal
Year: 1876

The health of the only child is a continual
bore. Never can it have fine race or romp
without being bundled up afterwards. lest it
may ." take cold after being so warm.
Never can it enjoy the gay, outdoor sports in
winter without having all pleasure taken
away by being obliged to tease aud tease the
oyer-anxious parents. The sun will tan the
only child; the rain will wet the only child
the cold will freeze the only child the heat
will burn the only child horses will surely
run away; cars will surely smash up ice
will surely break through; berries will
poison: fruit will harm bon-bons will spoil
teeth nuts will spoil complexion. Everything
that is really enjoyable, and which five or six
children share together and have 4" fun "
with, must be kept carefully away from the
only child. ADJUSTMENTS are few for this
odd one. Games must be played alone ;
playthings be used only by themselves No
one shares their bright childish enthusiasm
over theirpretty and successful achievements.
They must build their own block houses, and
expect nobody to admire them, or playfully
kick them over with IA merry laugh, only to
help build them up again. Nobody sits flat
ON the floor beside them, dark and golden
curls mingling in loving confusion, as two
little heads are bent over the same book.
Nobody shares their fear of the dark, or their
love of the very small pies the cook some
time makes Nobody answers their gay
laughs and wild shouts, when they feel Kit
tenish and untamely jolly. They have only
grown folks about them Folks who do not
like noise; folks who would rather read to
themselves than little girls folks who would
rather talk politics than play cars with lone
some little boys folks who mean TO make of
this bundle of dear, lovable humanity a
charming woman ora fine man, but who for
get that meantime the little heart is weary
of its quiet tame, minated existence, and
the continued onlyness of its condition.
Spoiled-we wonder that they are not that
so many grow up sweet-tempered and gener-
Gus, kind of heart and pure in spirit. The
only child, who so often does four times the
battle with life which is fought by the jolly,
uncared-lor, natural bit OF a family, how
much credit should be given it When you
see young, blue eyes with strange, old,
wondering look in them, or the face Of a
youth at eighteen with unusual lines of ma
turity and quiet about the lips, we feel like
taking the hand and pressing it sympatheti
cally, saying, You are an only child


Golden Rule.
Year: 1876

In many respects the years that lie be
tween youth and manhood are the most de-
cisive and important Of life. As is often re-
marked, if the young man reaches the age
of twenty-five without falling into evil asso-
Citations and bad habits, the probabilities are
that his pathway thereafter will lead along
to a respectable if not successful manhood.
We cannot therefore, but watch with great
anxiety the progress OF these early years
which have such a deep and abiding inilu-
ence upon the entire life In almost every
community, whether city or country, there is
to be found large class of young men who
are being led into associations, which in the
great majority Of cases are ruinous. What
can be done to reach and save them ln
the cities they are found hanging about
street corners, and the doors Of theaters and
saloons. In the country they meet in the
evening at favorite places, to pass the time
with ribald jest and foolish stories, and
often in midnight frolics which stain the
character and debase body aud soul.


They become utterly Indifferent as regards
all religious influence, and everything sacred
and spiritual is made the subject of banter
and ridicule. 1t is sad to pass the hotel
steps of Sabbath evening and see how
much stronger the attractions of such place
are than the meeting for prayer in the
neighboring church. We cannot afford sim
ply TO shake our heads and prophecy evil
things Of these young men. They must be
saved. Some Of these persons are where you
can reach them in the place of business.
Win their confidence by showing kindly
interest in them personally. Bring them
into the atmosphere Of good associations.
Go after them. Don't wait for them to
come. 1t is not their place, aud they will
20 where the door Of welcome first opens.
Let your thought and prayer go out after
certain individuals, and then use all the
sanctfed common sense it is your privilege
to possess in drawing them into associations
which will open the way for them to receive
the saviour.
Year: 1876

SENSIBLE ADvICE.-You are asked every
day through the columns of newspapers
and by your Druggist to use something for
your Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint that you
know nothing about, you get discouraged
spending money with but little success.


Now to give you satisfactory proof that
Green's August Flower will cure you of
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with all its
effects, such as Sour Stomach, Sick Head
ache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation of
the Heart, Heartburn, Water-brash. Full
ness at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin,
Coated Tongue, Coming up of food after
eating, low spirits, &c. we ask YOU to 20 to
your Druggist-James P. HOfecker-and
get Sample Bottle of Green's August
Flower for 10 cents and try it, or a Regular
Size for 15 cents, two doses will relieve you.
Year: 1876

Domestic RECEIPTs.-A G0od Wkite5cash.
Stake about one-half bushel unslaked
lime with boiling water, keep 1t covered
during the process. Strain 1t and add a
peck Of salt dissolved IN warm water, three
pounds Of ground rice put in boiling water
and boiled to a thin paste, One-half pound
powdered Spanish whiting and one pound
clear glue dissolved in warm water. Mix
these well together, and let the mixture
stand for several days. Keep the wash
thus prepared in a kettle or portable fur
mace, and when used put on as hot as
possible with either painters or whitewash
brushes.


Eak Spo,2-To remove freshly split ink
from carpets, first take up as much as pos
sible Of the ink with a spoon Then pour
cold, sweet milk upon the spot, and take
up as before, pouring on milk until at last
il becomes only slightly tinged with black
Then wash with warm water, and absOrt
with cloth without too much rubbing.


Clean Li0Le iSseest Cakes.-A pound o
-four, half a pound Of sugar, half pound
Of butter, and nine eggs. The eggs mus
first be broken. the whites and yOlk
separated and beaten very light, then al
mixed well together and beaten with thu
hands. Flavor with teasPOontul OF mac
pounded very fine.


Nics us.-Three-quarters Of pound o
-four, a quarter Of pound Of sugar, tw
table-spoonfuls Of yeast, half pint OF milk
teaspoonful Of allspice. When well rise
work in two ounces Of butter. Bake IN
quick oven.


Wood ashes and common salt, wet wit
water, VIII stop the cracks Of a stove an
prevent the smoke from escaping.