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Year: 1870

At this season of the year, all our farmers are preparing to salt their hams and bacon, so we propose to give them a receipe whereby salting short process Many of our housewives are forced to depend upon their neighbors for con veniences to smoke with Those of us who own smokehouses know how difficult it Is to smoke just right By this process all trouble is avoided Take a laSge-sized butter-6rkin caskr or barrel, according to the meat you desire to smoke. Place it over fire of corn-cobs with the corn on. Meat smoked in this way is highly favored. The corn seems to produce better taste than cobs or wood, or green walnnts. Let the tub smoke from five to six hours. To one hundred pounds of meat take eight pounds of salt, two pounds of coarse brown sugar Cor three pinis Of molasses), and two ounces of saltpetre. Rub a little fine salt into the hams and shoulders, then pnt the meat into the smoke tub, cover it with cold water and turn in tue salt, sugar, and salt petre. cover closely, and set In cool place where 1t will not freeze. If scum rises on the brine turn it of, and scald and add a little more salt. If desired to keep through the summer, in early spring smoke the tub three hours longer, put back the meat and turn on the brine when cold. In month after pickling, the hams will be ready to use. They can be kept in the brine ali summer, and if ham is cut, return t 10 she tub for further use Beef and tongues can be kept In the same manner, and there is no danger from insects. In six or seven weeks the beef l. pickeled and smoked enough to dry. This is the surest and most expeditions way of sailing and smoking pork aud beef, and if once tried will al ways be adopted.-Hsdrth and Home.
Year: 1870

A GREAT discovery is said to have been re- gently made by a surgeon of the British army in China, in the way of an effectual remedy for smallpox. The mode of treatment is as follows: "When the preceding fever is at its night, and inst before the eruption ap- pears, the chest IS rubbed with croton oil and tartaric acid This causes the whole of the eruption to appear on that part of the body, to the relief of the rest. It also secures full and complete eruption, and thus prevents the disease from attacking the internal or gans. This is now the established mode of treatment in the Epgiish army in China, and is regarded as perfect cure"
Year: 1870

To Cur OFF THE NECK or BorTLE.- With strong twine yard or less in length make one turn around the neck, rapidly move the bottle from one end of the string to the other, that the friction may heat the part while hot dip 1t in cold water and the glass is cracked of as clean and smooth as if cut by diamond. A few movements or strokes with the string are all that is required. A bottle may be cut in two by the same pro- cess, if strips of paper are pasted around it, to keep the string from slipping.
Year: 1870

THE New York Tribune, assuming that there is S1l8,000 of gold in the Treasury, asks:

 "Why should we continue to pay interest on the debt and at the same time keep rust ing in the Treasury the gold with which the debt might be canceled7 Can any business man tell2 Can any politician tell7 Can any member of Congress tell Can the Sec retary of the Treasury tell 2"
Year: 1870

They Lave fellow living in Lafayette who is humility personihed. Not long ago he asked a young lady if he might "be allowed the privilege of going home with her," and was indignantly refused; whereupon he inquired very humbiy, if ne might be if allowed to sit on the fence and see her go by."
Year: 1870

A PIrrsBuRG thief, who had been shop lifting, when asked whether he had anything to say, replied that he had taken the goods, but had intended to return them after few days, and "astonish the proprietor"
Year: 1870

PorAro FRIrrERs. For potato fritters,
crate six boiled potatoes, add to them pint
of cream thew milk will do), and flour enough
to make as stiff as other fritters, the yolk of
four eggs, then the beaten whites, and a
little salt. Fry in hot lard or butter. They
are delicious
Year: 1870

To MEND CHINA To mend broken China,
apply white lead ground in oil, the same as
used by painters, to the broken edge, tie
together firmly and set away for five or six
weeks. If throughly dried it will last as
long as.any other piece
Year: 1870

An Act in amendment of an act entitled


an act to provide for the employment


of a reporter in the county courts, ap-
proved November 13, 1869.


Sec. 1. Section two of an act entitled
an act to provide for the employment of
a reporter in the county courts, approx
ed November, Is, 1869, is SO amended as
to read as follows:


Sec. 2. Such reporter shall be sworn
to the fai.hful discharge of his Office be-
fore entering upon the same and shall be
responsible for the correctness of his re-
ports and all copies thereof which may
be required of him by said court. And
said reporter shall within twenty days
from the rising of any such court file
with the clerk thereof certified copies Of
the evidence and proceedings in such
cases as said court shall direct; and the
court shall SO direct in all cases where il
is necessary to protect the interests OF
either party; said copies to be written
Year: 1870

An act to provide for the re vocation Of


the appointment Of guardians in GER


tain cases.


Sec. 1. When, by reason of ineom-
potency of a parent to have the custody
and education of his minor child, anoth-
er person has been appointed guardian
of such minor, such appointment may
be afterward revoked at any time, pro-
vided the probate court shall adjudge
the parent to be competent and st per-
son to have the care, custody and educa-
ton of such minor child.


Sec. 2. The application to have such
appointment revoked shall be made in
writing, and whenever the parent shall
make such application to the court he
shall give to such guardian q notice OF
the time and place of hearing such ap-
plication, in such manner as the court
shall direct, which notice shall be given
or served on the guardian at least twelve
days before the time set for the hearing
of such application


Sec. 8. If. upon the hearing Of such
application, the court shall be Of the
opinion that such parent Is then : com
petent and ft person to have the caEe
and custody Of such child, the court sha1l
revoke such guardianship, and shaQ o..
der such guardian to deliver up he CO


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Year: 1870

OUR regular Carrier boy being ab.
absent at the fair last week, another boy
was secured to serve our city subscribers,
We hear Of some who failed to get their
papegs, and quite likely there are several
others They will understand from this
how it all happened
Year: 1870

THE stock of Cloakng Just received as
the Clty Store is unsurpassed by any IN the
West. Among the most attractive are the
elegant Eelveseens, the very latest thing
out in the way Of ladies' cloakings. La-
dies, call and see them. No charge for
showing goods.
Year: 1870

There is likely to be a famine among
the lawyers of Indiana, owing to the
decision OF the United States Supreme
Court, that divorces obtained by pe0-
pie who go to that State solely to OBJ
tain them are void.
Year: 1870

There is practice quite prevalent among
young ladies of the present day, which we
are Old-fashioned enough to think very i'm
proper. We allude to their giving photo
graphs of themselves to young men who
are merely acquaintance. We consider it
iudelicate in the highest degree We are
astonished that any young girl should hold
herself so cheap as this With an accepted
lover it is of course all right Even in that
case the likeness should be returned if the
engagement should, by any misunderstand-
ing cease. If this little paragraph should
meet the eye of any young lady who is
about to give her photograph to any gentle
man acquaintance, let her know that the
remarks made by many young men, when
together, concerning what is, perhaps, on
her part, a piece Of ignorance or impru-
dence, would, if she heard them, cause her
cheeks to crimsoa with shame and anger.
"Were it a sister of ours" we have often
said; "were it sister of ours''-but that
not being the case, we give this advice to
sister who needs it, most anxi-
ously desiring that she should at all times
preserve her dignity and self,respect
Year: 1870

As the ninth census will be taken the en-
suing June, which is now close by, and as
there are numerous applications for position
Of Assistant Marshals in this section and
throughout the State, it will no doubt be
interesting to have furnished something in
regard to the method Of taking the census,
and the remuneration of those engaged in
the statistical labers. The act of May, 1850,
provides that the censRs be taken in the
month Of June every ten years. The assist
ants are paid as follows Two cents for
every name taken; ten cents for every farm;
fifteen cents for every productive estabab-
lishment of industry; two cents for every
dead person; and two per cent. of the gross
amount of names enumerated, for social
statistics, and ten cents per mile for travel.
It viii be seen by the foregoing that the
compensation allowed an assistant or emu
merator, provided the district allotted to
him shall not contain less than 10000 per-
SONS, will be about 5000 or more.


The United States Marshal is forbidden
by law to accept any bribe or consideration
for an appointment of assistants, and is
liable to fine of $1,000 should he be con-
Victed of so doing.


The law provides that each assistant, after
qualifying shall perform his duties by a
personal visit to each dwelling house, and
to each family in his subdivision, and shall
ascertain by inquiries made of some mem
Der of each family, if any one can be found
capable of giving the information. but if
not, then of the agent of such family, the
name of each member thereof, the age and
place of birth of each, sex, color, ETC., and
shall also visit personally the farms, mills,
shops, mines or other places respecting
which information is repaired, and when
such information is obtained and entered in
his blanks, then his memorandum shall be
read to the person furnishing the facts for
revision.


There is penalty for refusing to furnish
the required information to the assistant
The act provides that every person more
than twenty years of age belonging to any
family, in the case of the absence Of the
heads and other members of the family,
shall be an agent for such family, and is
required to render true statement of the
information required, on pain of forte iting
thirty dollars, to be sued for and recovered
in an action of debt by the assistant, to the
use of the United States.
Year: 1870

Ed. RURAL WORLD After curing we'll
before fly time-say 1st of March, or soon
er, wrap well in paper-newspaper will do
as well as any-and enclose in sack Of any
fabric strong enough to bear up the weight
of the meat. Tie string around it; hang
the meat up, little end down, and keep dry.


I have tried this for ten years and have
never lost joint and have kept many for
years, perfectly sound Il.


Why Do BEES SWARM 2-At the recent
Michigan Bee Keepers Convention, this sub
ject was discussed Mr. Otis is reported as
saying: The strongest instinct God has
given to the honey bee is the love for stor-
ing honey. This instinct is so strong that
she viii rnmove the young larvae from its
cells and destroy it, that she may make room
for the gathered honey. But she does not
thus destroy the brood unless crowded for
room by an unexpected rich harvest for
honey It is to guard against the destruc.
ton Of the brood, the qusen-cells are started
preparatory TO swarming which takes place
as soon as one or more is sealed over.


The Creator has implanted In the queen
bee such unparalleled hatred toward rival
that but one normal queen is permitted to
live in family of bees. This hatred is so
Year: 1870

INSANE AsYLUM.-An impromptu
meeting Of the City Council was held on
Monday morning to consider the matter Of
making propositions to induce the location
Of the new Insane Asylum at this place
The Board appointed DR.. WILDER a com.
mttec to 90 to Madison to invite the COM
mssioners down to see what we San do for
land for a site.
Year: 1870

The unprecedented drouth is be.
ginning to excite alarm for thc crops in
this vicinity. Farmers tell us that nothing
is growing, and the grain which is just
coming above ground will soon be seriously
injured if the drouth continues. Cisterns
are nearly all empty, and dust is more than
abundant.
Year: 1870

City TREASURER. The death of
CHARLES HOLMES leaves us without a City
Treasurer. What is to be done? Will the
City Council appoint, or must we have
special election. We are not candidates.
Year: 1870

Potato BuGs.-The Madison Journal
says these disgusting and rapacious creatures
have already made their appearance in
that locality, We have heard of none
hereaways yet but presume they are about,
and suggest to those having potatoes to
raise that they be on the lookout.
Year: 1870

70 when an ill-natured fellow was try
ing to pick quarrel with peaceabls


man, The latter said. 81 never had a
fuss with but one mani he was buried
at four o'clock it is now halt-past
three"
Year: 1870

-sis@ -. sass :
6umNRa Rpzs. R "a his. .Jsw-
sd Of HssdkA. says: H ypa hare walking
or riding to do, ride first, because IL yoa
walk You may get over heated. and then,
when You ride. You may be exposed 10 an
open window or draft Of air while YOU
are in still position. to be followed BY o
chill, pleurisy. or lung fever, which is
pneumonia.


If on any occasion you find yourself the
least bit noticeably cool. or notice the very
slightest disposition to chill running
along the back, as You value health and
life, begin brisk walk instantaneously.
and keep at it until perspiration begins to
return; this will seldom fail to ward off a
summer cold. which is more dangerous
than a cold taken in winter to all persons
having the slightest tendency to consump-
ton.


DRINKING WATER.--If very thirsty and
warm, take but a swallow at time, ta-
king the glass from your lips. with dog
en- seconds between the swallows, then you
will never fall dead while taking drink
as many have; in this way half the amoun,
of water will abundantly satisfy the thirst.


Soda water is an agreeable beverage,
but half glass of cold water will better
and more safely satisfy the thirst and costs
nothing. Besides, in taking glass of
water, you stop when you feel you have
had enough; this you never do with a
glass of soda, but keep on drinking after
it is positively disagreeablc; and you hate
to stop, but drink on again, to prevent
wasting it.


Never sleep in the daytime uncovered
in summer; it is always dangerous, even
if ii be but half an hour on bed; a lace
shawl is better for a covering than moth
ing. Many lie down for few moments.
especially ladies coming from a walk, Wis
1t, or shopping; they do not intend to go
to sleep. just to rest minute or two; but
many times they go to sleep and wake up
with an indistinct chilly feeling. followed
in many cases by serious illness.


When you reach homest;.ed and weak,
and may he accompanied with an indef-
nahlc feeling of sadness or depression.
! without being conscious Of anv adequate
cause for it. don't take drink Of ice wa
ter, however thirsty. nor glass Of soda,
nor a drink Of wine. but a cup of hot tea.
as hot as you can swallow comfortably
the heat is Of more value than the tea it.
self hut both combined, are of incalcula-
hle value: You are sitting down to a
meal in this tired condition of BODY, and
mental depression. some hot tea. taken be-
fore anything is eaten. will rouse the cir
culstion, exhilarate the stomach, rally the
spirits. and make you different, better,
and happier man in less than ten min.
utes, because the increasing debility and
downward progress the system is ar
rested by the warmth of the water and the
active quality of the tea. until strength be-
gins to be impaired to the system from the
food taken.


II is safe to cool oneself off BY dabbling
the hands in cold water; safer and more
natural if the water is warm. by the rapid
evaporation every tim" the hand is lifted
out Of the water. But it is positively dan
gerous - wash the face in cold water when
much heated. 1t is not dangerous hut
pleasantly efficacious ifwarm water is used
Year: 1870

The Austin (Nevadal Repeillie has the follow
ing:


There are great many things in the Great
basin, or along its rim, which excite the interest
of travellers. correspondent asks us to tell


him 1" whether Mono lake is actually the dead
sea it is represented to be. am told that its
bitter waters fatal to all living things. If
you can, will you please say something about
that singular body of water" We gather from
the G Repor: on the Mineral Resources of the
States and Territories west of the Rocky noun
tains," that Mono lake lies ten miles southwest
of the dividing line between California and Ne
vada, and is about fourteen miles long and nine
wide. 1t has never been sounded, but trial
said to have been made with n line of three hun
dred feet failed to reach bottom. BY chemical
anal ysis gallon of the water weighing eight
pounds was found to contain 200 grains OF
solid matter, consisting principally of chloride
of sodium carbonate of soda, lphate of soda,
borax and SILICA. These substances render the
water so acrd and nauseating that it is unfit for
drinking or even bathing. Leather immersed
in it is soon destroyed by its corrosive proper
ties and no animal, not even " fish or frog can
exist in the water for more than short time.
The only thing able to live within or upon the
waters of this lake is species of fly, which,
sprngng from the larvae bred in its bosom after
an ephemeral life dies, and, collecting on the
surface, is drifted to the shore, where the re-
mains collect in vast quantities, and are fed
upon by the ducks or gathered by the Indians,
with whom they are staple article of food
Nesting under the eastern watershed of the
Sierra, Mono lake receives several considerable
tributaries and, although destitute of any out
let, such is the ardity OF the atmosphere that
it is always kept at nearly uniform level by
the process of evaporation. SO dense and slug
gish is the water rendered through super-satu-
alton with various salts and other foreign mat
ters, that only the strongest winds raise a ripple
on its surface. AS the Sierra in the neighbor-
hood reaches its greatest altitude, the scenery
about Mono lake is varied and majestic, some
parts of it being at the same time marked by II
most cheerless and desolate aspect, The bitter
and fatal waters of this lake render it literally n
dead sea, and all its surroundings-wild, gloomy
and foreboding-are suggestive of sterlity and
death. The decOmposing actoc of the water is
shown by the effect upon the bodies OF com
pany Of Indians, twenty or thirty in number
who, while seeking to escape from their white
pursuers, took refuge in the lake, where they
were shot by their enemies, who left them in
the water. In the course of a few weeks not
vestge of their bodies was to be seen, even the
bones having been decomposed by this powerful
solvent Mineral curosites abound in the
neghborhood of Mono lake, among which are
numherless depositions in the shape of tiny pine
trees.
Year: 1870

PREJUDICE AGAINST AMERICAN WOMAN ABROAD.
| saw many American women abroad and had
great reaon to be grateful to them for their So
and good sense of their general bearing in pub
lie. Yet must allow that there is much preu-
dice against them in Europe, especially among
their own sex. 1t may be that women are not
very fond of each other in general, and that our
countrywomen in particular are too pretty to
find much favor with their English and French
cousins. Whatever may be the cause, they are
not praised by women abroad, and they are
said to be pert, intrusive, rude, over-dressed,
loud and unfeminine Undoubtedly there is
some truth in the accusation and during the
dynasty of King Shoddy the Great, some of the
females least priced in our home market were
exported to Europe, to the terror of many be-
holders. | met very few such specimens
abroad, and | remember how one pretty girl
startled me when she opened her mouth with a
tone like screech owl instead of the dove or
lark had been looking for within those pleas
ant lips. But met with no American women
half so coarse as some of the English and French.
| found two French girls an Italian seaport
who held up their hands in amazement at a
well-bred American girl who was on her way
home to America without an escort yet these
girls laughed and screamef like fsherwomen,
with young man whose friendship for them
was, | think, only day old and very ntelli-
gent German gentleman at the hotel told mon
strous lie if their morals did not need mending
as much as their manners. OF course, do not
speak of such persons as fair representatives of
French women.-Dr. OsgOOd
Year: 1870

THE REASON OF NoN-SUccEss. - Taking life
round as a rule, | believe the reasons for non
success may be found in of four causes, or
in one of three combined Is to say, a man
fails because he is dishonest, because he Is a
liar, because he is lazy, or because he is too
easy-letting himself be preyed on by those who
regard every human being who is generous and
good-natured as mere carron, something to be
lived upon, and deserted when they have served
their turn. Occasionally, the ultimately non
successful man is liar and a cheat, and an idle,
selfindulgent scamp, all in one, but this com
bination is so rare that it is incapable of gener-
alization The Story Of Austin F,idrs
Year: 1870

Remarks ON the Condition of France.


M. Drouyn dc Lhuys was q guest at the annual
dinner OF the Royal Jersey (Bntsh) Agricultural ana
horticultural Society.


In replying TO the toast drunk TO him as President
of the socete d'Agriculture de France he was very
deeply Affected and said that the state Of his feelings
would not permit him to dwell at such length as he
could wish on subject which engrossed 80 much
or his attention as that OF agriculture. He said:-
You cannot expect from me, In the melancholy
circumstances to which my presence among
you is attributable, any very extended or
nowery speech. l may well adopt the
language Of the Hebrew children OF old and say,
Glow can sing a song In q strange land |" Me.
thinks l hear from afar, while soiourning here. a
stranger among you, the din OF battle and the
snrieks OF death In my beloved country. MetnnEs


see IN the dark perspective long days or havoc urg
ing their destructive course, ana brilliant squad
rons moving their bloody way through embuttled
hosts. Pardon me II for moment have cast
shade OF gloom over this smiling scene, As your
guest express to you sincerest gratitude for the
cordial hospitality accorded by you to me as
President OF the Societe d'Agrculturs de France.n


The honorable gentemans remarks were greeted
with loud cheers.