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Year: 1871

OYSTER PIE.-Line dish with puff
paste Lay plate the same size as the
dish on top of it; over this put the top
crust (the dish supports it), as the paste
must go into the oven before the oysters
are put int requires more cooking.
Prepare the oysters while the crust is
cooking. Strain the liquor; thicken it
with the yolks of eggs, boiled hard and
grated add piece of butter and few
fine bread. crumbs; season with nutmeg
and mace stew for five minutes As
soon as the crust is done remove the cover.
take ont the plate, pour IN the oysters
aud their gravy, put the cover on, and
send to table hot
Year: 1871

Talking is an art, susceptible Of improve


ment and elaboration, like any other art


and capable of being seriously impaired by


neglect; like any vocation which, after being


learned may be forgotten. 1t is a mistake to


imagine that all good takers are born with the


endowment; some. indeed, possess it as native


talent, but many others acquire it by long, care


full and painful effort. As a general thing, per-
sons with wide mouths and thin tongues are able


to express their ideas with ease, and to converse
and speak with envied Auency, while those with
narrow mouths and thick tongues stammer
through conversation with labor to themselves,
and little satisfaction to those who listen 10
them But even this latter class may by atten-
ton and effort overcome the infirmities Of their
organs Of speech, and learn TO express themselves
easily and gracefully. The faculty of fluent and
graceful expression is a most charming and en-
viable one, and where it does not exist as a nat
ural gift, is worth the years Of attention and
labor that the acquisition costs 1t requires, in
the first place, deliberation-and this Is why 90
few cultivate it in the midst Of the hurry and
haste Of business pursuits. The words should be
selected with care and with taste. and pronounced
with distinctness and precision Of utteranee. At
frst, this will produce an appearances Of aFeeta-
ton and stiffness; but after little practice, it
will become an easy and faciIe habit; the very
effort to select choice and apt words viii cause
them to flow spontaneously to the tongue, and
The clear, distinct pronunciation Of them will
become an easy task, for the organs Of speech
Eill adjust themselves to the work, and perform !
Year: 1871

A VAST quantities Of nOuseuce has been talked
of about bad men not looking you in the face.
Don't trust that conventional idea; dishonesty
viii stare you out Of countenance any day IN the
week, if there is anything to be gained by it.
Year: 1871

IT is evident that the most worthy efforts often
fail, while the worst succeed. The hct alone
ought to show the folly Of basing an estimate
Of character on superficial reckoning Of the re-
suits.
Year: 1871

A Man man will die for want Of air in FIVE
minutes, for want Of sleep in ten days, for want
Of water in a week, for want Of food At varyiBg
intervals, dependeudent on constitution, habits
Of life and the circumstances Of the occasion.
Year: 1871

~ OOAHlA4OOAy GSAO00vA0As


Tho question ofcompelling parents
and guardians to send children to
school 90 as TO give them at lcast .
certain amount Of education is at.
traoting considerable attention at
this time. In fact tho subject was
.introduoed in scme form into tho
lower House ct the last session Of
the legislature in this State, By q
member Of that branch of the Gen.
eral Assembly from this sounty. We
notice that our educational journals
are discussing tho question some
what. It being an admitted fact
that the permanancy Of our free in
stitutions are dependant upon the
spread OF general Intelligence among
the people, it must also bo conceded
that II the time ever arrives that the
proportion of the uneduoated among
the masses becomes 50 great as to be
seriously felt, compulsory education
or some other effective remedy must
be applied. 1t is now stated that
there arc at this time !, 800, 900 peo
pie in this country who can neithcr


-.


read nor write. If this bo so, then
We may properly take into consider
alton the question of providing .
remedy for this want of intelligence
as national necessity.
Year: 1871

How SUGAR Is MADE WHITE
The way IN (which sugar is made
perfectly white, it is said, was found
out in curious manner A hon
that had gone through a clay mud.
puddle, went with her muddy feet
into a sugar house. Il was discov-
cred by some one that wherever the
track went, there the sugar was
whitcned, This led to some exper-
iments. The result was that wet
clay came to boused in refining sugar.
The sugar is placed in earthern
jars, shaped as the loaves are. Tho
large ends are upward, while in the
smaller end is left a5hoie. Tho jar
is filed with sugar, tho clay put
over the top ana kept wet Tho
moisture goes down through the
sugar and drops hom the hole in
The end OF the Jar. This mskos tho
sugar perfectly white.
Year: 1871

TnE New York Tribune is of
the opinion that the speech
with which General Moves, Re-
publican candidate for Govern
or in Ohio, opened his CAM
paign at Columbus, on the oath
OF August, was in refreshing
contrast with the weak utter.
ance of his late competitor in
the field.
Year: 1871

That the Republican party has
so ordered the legislation of the
country that there does not
now exist one cent of tax
on any article made and sold
in the United States. All goods
made by our own workmen, all
food produced in this country
escape entirely free from taxa.
ton. The labor of this country
is not worth one cent, save ia
what we have named -Lronton


Register,
Year: 1871

After the adjournment of the
two political conventions in
Ohio it was very apparent that,
assuming equal efforts on both
sides, the Republicans would
succeed by a handsome major.
lty, probably much greater
than they have had for several
years. But what has happened
since has made tie matter
much more certain. The New
York riots are recognized as
one of the consequences Of
Democratic government in
New York. The enormous cor.
ruptons of the New York City
government, just revealed,
have struck all right minded
men with astOnishm ent aud,
with still more astOnishment,
that the Democrats in power do
not attempt to correct them.
There they are in unrestricted
power, and the city Of New
York fairly reeks with tue
stencil of corruption, and yet
no man in power attempts any
remedy, and no man Of the
Democratic party has the NOR.
al courage to denounce il!
What is the conclusion9 That
the Democratic party of New
York has lost its moral sense;
and if so, what right have we
to suppose it will be any better
here If any accident should
put il in power in the nation?
With these grand exhibitions of
the IiOt and the co ruption
in New York-demonstrating
lis moral incapacity there, what
does it present here? 1t pres
eats a "new departure" but the
new departure Is not accepted
by a large part of the party,
and is denounced by thousands
as . mere dissertation OF princi
pie; and SO it must be regarded,
if there was any principle to
desert. - Cincinnati Gazette.


Aa a.


Look at This Practically.


Look here, you men of prac.
tical common sense. New
York city is under Democratic
control exclusively, and has
been for years. What is her
credit in the money markets Of
the worlds So low that the
Berlin Stock Exchange has de.
clined to allow New York city
bonds to be quoted in its list.


On the other hand, the Unit
ed States Government is under
the control of Republicans and
has been since 1865. The re-
suit is the raising of the pub
lie credit from 13 per cent. be-
ow, to 2 per cent. above par.


Look at it in another way.
New York under Democratic
control is constantly increas-
ing her public debt, and many
of her employees are unpaid
for months. The United States
under Republican control is
constantly decreasing her pub.
lie debt, and pays her obhga.
tons before they fall due. New
York under Democratic rule is
shut out of the money market
of the world, while the United
States under Republican man
agement, steadily decreases
her pubic debt and is iundlng
the balance at a lower rate of
interest.


Which party should men of
practical common sense sup
port?


The Baltimore Journal, Dem.
ocratic, says of the grand Re.
publican triumph" shat it might
be that the balance was turned
by the conglomeration of the
"Heathen Chinees' question:
which is a confession we did
not suppose any Democrat
Year: 1871


wonder why this worlds good things
Should fall in such unequal shares;
why some should taste Of all the joys,
And others only feel the cares!
wonder why tho sunshine bright
: Should fall in paths some people tread,
While others shiyer in the shade
or clouds that gather over head!
/ wonder why the trees that hang
So full of luscious fruit should grow
Only where some may reach and cat,
While others faint and thirsty go!
why should sweet flowers bloom for some,
For others only thorns be found2
Aud some grow rich from fruitful earth,
While others till lut barren grounds
wonder why the hearts OF some
oeracw with joy and happiness
While others go their lonely way
unblessed with naught Of tcndernessi
wonder why tho eyes OF some
Should nc'er hc moistend with n tear,
While others weep from morn till night
Their hearts all crushed with sorrow here
ALI well we may not know indeed
The ways the wherefores of each life:
But this we know--therc's Ono who sees
And watches through joy or strife
Each life it's mission here ful6ls,


And only He may know tho end;
And loving Him we can be strong
Through storms or sunsh inc He may sent
Year: 1871

BAB1Es.-St. Louis lately had baby, show
and great dissatisfaction was expressed because
the Committee awarded all the premiums, to
boys, and there is talk of getting up another
infantile demonstration with committee OF
crapdmothers for judges. 1t has been lntlma-
ted that the masculine committee picked out
the biggest children, without regard to beauty
and the other points which go to make up a
first class baby
Year: 1871

Discussion ON the Financial Budget In Que.
bec-A Reduction of Expenses Dema nded-
Tho Country RctrOgrading-FnuIts In the
Educational system.


QUEBEC, Nov. 80, 1871.
Heavily signed petitions were presented in the
House OF Assembly praying for the abolition OF the
Legislative Council, which Is an expensive luxury
and or no earthly benent In the government OF the
country. the petitions were received with great
cheering last nigAt when the budget was under
consideration. The opposition showed most
forcibly that the provincial nnancial management
was exceedingly unsound; that the reve nue. Of
the province was coming partially from
interest Of money which The province
had collected as trustee Of the Dominion,
and that we are drifting into direct taxation, while
the treasurer had crowed over reputed progress.
There was an actual decrease Of population OF the
country, and we were going ahead with all our ad.
vantage at rate only .ffth as great rs any
single state in the Union. II is considered that the
exposures made must end In the defeat Of the Min.
istry altogether.


The education system is now being sharply han
died by the opposition in the House. They show
that corruption and mismanagement are great and
rampant Comparing our school system with that
OF the United States we find that in proportion we
derive fewer advantages tnan any other country.
Year: 1871

row weeks ago IN Memphis to hitch on our
weather system TO those in Europe. This.
however, would be too much for us to do.
and could be no more appropriate than to
make the largest institution of its kind in the
world tributary to the smaller ones, or to put
steamship at sea in tow of small tug. It
Is, nevertheless, a problem for a future
Geographical Congress to settle how the
European meteoroo ical system may sub
serve and serve itself Of our system, so that
the utmost efficacy may be attained.


No one can reflect on the labors Of the Ant
werp meeting without seeing the practical use
OF such an assembly and desiring its early re-
petition for scientific inquiry and for pro-
noting the sentiment Of friendship and good
will among nations.


Let the next International Congress for the
discussion Of these important questions meet
at an early day, and meet at New York, and
catch something of the progressive spirit Of
American science and American life. Our
country met the Powers of the Continent at
Brussels in the famous Conference Of 1853.
Let them now return the compliment, and we
will give to the scientists Of Europe the
heartiest American welcome.
Year: 1871

The latest matrimonial engagement an
nounced is that of Miss Chandler, only
daughter of the millionaire Senator from
Michigan, to Mr.. Eugene Hale, the young,
handsome and eloquent representative in
Congress from the Fifth Maine district. 1t
is said that the lady's parents only consent
to the engagement upon condition that the
young couple shall reside with them after
the marriage, as they are unwilling to sepa-
rate from their only child.
Year: 1871

The New Haven Palladium remarks that
"the New York reporters who come to New
Haven for any purpose are disgrace to
journalism, and are in marked contrast to
the gentlemen who represent the Boston
papers.n
Year: 1871

A virginian, who put his faith in for
tune teller, chopped up valuable calf to
find ring, supposed to have been swal-
lowed by the animal. The family have
since lived on veal at cost of about 50 SO
a pound.
Year: 1871

The possibility of getting pianos and
organs which can afford satisfaction aud at
the same time be had at reasonable price,
has long been doubted. 1t will be seen tn at
Philip Werlein, Nos. so and 50 Baronne
street, has solved this problem, offering
and of as good material as at other places.
Money can be saved by the purchase of
either piano or an organ, the piano being
of excellent tone and the organ of superior
power. But visit to the warerooms would
amply repay the time and attention given,
and satisfy any one of the truth of these
assertions.
Year: 1871

REoPENING OF THE CRESCENT HALL
There was very large crowd attracted last
night on the occasion of the reopening Of
that favorite billiard and refreshment
saloon-the Crescent Hall, corner of st.
Charles and Canal streets. Being among
the number, we could not but be surprised
at the magnificent establishment which has
been made out of the unsightly old building
which formerly disgraeed the most valuable
corner in the city. 1t was really an inspira-
ton of genius which must have prompted
Colonel Walter Merriam when he conceived
the idea to transform a rumbling and un-
profitable old pile of brick and mortar, which
resembled barraek, into one of the most
elegant buildings, architecturally, in the
city, and to utilize its hitherto almost worth
less interior by making it the largest billiard
room in the world. And like all good ideas,
it has paid. The Crescent is the headquar-
ters of billiard players, and deserves to be.
Year: 1871

The PORTLAND CADDTs.-At Music Hall
on Wednesday evening, in connection with
the dramatic entertainment by the Catholic
Sunday School Union, there was witnessed
an exhibition of skill and proficiency in the
mammal of arms, which was deserving of the
highest praise. Three members of the Port
land Cadets executed the silent drill in a
splendid manner, which for perfect unison of
movement, precseness of action, and rapidity
of execution, we have seldom if ever seen
equalled. A repetition was enthusiastically
demanded, and was given to the perfect salts
faction of the audience. We understand that
this excellent company, who, under the dirac-
tion OF their able and popular captain. are now
making rapid progress in the school of the
dler, will issue a challenge to the entire State,
IN the autumn of the present year. Our vari-
GUS military organizations must look well to
their laurels if they would preserve their repu-
tation. or the laurel crown may be wrung
from them by this young and growing compa
Year: 1871

the alleged assault The falling of Hatch, 1t
was testified, was voluntary and for the sake
of making out case, which as was expected
amounted to nothing.


There is to be Strawberry and Ice Cream
Festival at Allen Mission Chapel, Locust
street, Monday evening"


The Portland Catholic Sabbath School Union
will give dramatic entertainment next Mon
day evening, at Music Hall, on which occasion
they will perform the drama of Robert EN-
NETT and the farce of That Rascal Pat. Their
recent performances in Music Hall were high
ly spoken of by those who were present.
Year: 1871

to an enervating system, there is nothing yet
produced as tonic equal TO ATwooD's
QUININE Tonic BITTERs. They are sanitary,
exceedingly nutritious, ,!and are recognized by
the medical faculty as being extremely bene.
fetal as a spring medicine
Year: 1871

GREEN Passive were furnished yesterday
with bountiful mess of green Peas from the
farm of Freedom Douglass, Esq, OF Gorham.-
They were taken from the open field and were
the best grown of anything that we have seen
80 early in the season. Our friend has our
thanks for his early attention to nnI wants
Year: 1871

Now that Mr.. Greeley has been making
some loose speeches, his enemies charge that
he is angling after the Democratic domination
for the presidency. Horace Greeley has never
done much fishing of any kind and being a
man of principle will never fish in that Dead
Sea for fayOrs
Year: 1871

AMATEUR THEATRICALs.-It will be seen by
reference to our entertainment column, that
the Amateurs will present the popular n,elo-
drama of Don Caesar De Bazan," at Music
Hall on Tuesday evening nexs, for the benefit
OF the Portland Fraternity. We are assured
that it will be presented in first class man
ner, with gorgeous costumes, and all of the
original music, by the best musical talent of
our city. This drama has long been favorite
with our theatre-goers, dealing as it does with
the intrigue and romance OF the Spanish
court. -r -


All WHO were so fortunate as TO witness the
performance of"Still Waters Run Deep" a
short time since, need not be told that this
amateur association contains amoug its mem.
bers ladies and gentlemen who possess more
than ordinary dramatic talent, and whose per
formances are above the average of the theat
rical companies which usually visit our city.
We trust that the hall will be filled with Il
large audience on Tuesday evening, and that
large sum may be realized for the worthy OBJ
ject to which the proceeds will be devoted.
Year: 1871

GRAND PICNIC ExcURsIoN-A few days
since we noticed the fact that the annual pic
mic of Forest City Temple Of Homer is to come


off over the Portland B Ogdensburg railroad
on the 9th oi July. We learn that the ar
rangemeDts are progressing most satisfactori-
ly. The new pavilion at the foot of Lake Sc
bago is rapidly approaching completion, and
will be first occupied on that day. The list Of
amusements which We have seen promises a
rich treat 10 all who attend. We are not per-
mitted to give details at present, but learn that
the fare for the round trip, with all its Access
series, is to be but one dollar An advertise
ment giving full particulars will appear in q


faW days u,
Year: 1871

CATHOLIC REJoIcINGs. s.-Agreeably to the re-


quest OF Bishop Bacon the residences of our


Catholic citizens were brilliantly Illuminated


last evening, in celebration of the 25th ami


versary of the reign of Pope Plus TX. The


Bishop set the example by spepdidly ulumin-


ating the palace on Congress street and all the


Catholic school edifces. On Munjoy the dis


play was quite brilliant, and so it was in the


vicinity of the residence Of the Bishop, while


Centre, Fore and York streets were never be


fore in such blaze. The illumination was


general so far as our observation extended, in


all the houses occupied by Roman Catholics,


and the streets were filled with spectators. At


the palace there was beautiful music from the


Portland Band. At the Cathedral this fore
noon Ptntifical Mass will be celebrated by
Bishop Bacon. A mass by Werner will be
sung, with Viuia, and at the close of the
mass grand TIE Deuna will be given.


The TELEGRAPH furnishes the press long
and disjointed harapgue purporIing to be the
remarks OF Dr.. Lanahan before the Committee
to investigate the charges against the Metho-
dist Book Concern officers. 1t was at first to
our great joy asserted that the hearing was TO
be with closed DOORS but to the infinite disgust
of worldly editors, it has got cut and into the
hands of the Associated Press agents Most
people can see no sense in this Book Concern
rumpus, SO little in keeping with the orderly
proceedings of that powerful denomination.
Year: 1871

Are building trunk line, connecting New Orleans
with Mobile Gn the cast, and giving -


THE ONLY RAILROAD OJNNEU ION
between the former city and The great and most pro-
ductive State of Texas the west the total dis
tance from Mobile to Houston being AS miles.


The Company is composed of strong Northern cap
i;alists. who have already expended nearly TEN
MILLION DOLLARS OF their own funds in
the construction of the line. They have built about
225 miles from Mobile westward, and secured by
purchase of securities and made provision ior the
thorough repair and equipment of the los miles
stitutng the Texas division leaving but 140 miles to
be built E


To Complete the Entire Road.
tits believed that no other railroad corporation in
the country has ever made so large an expenditure
from its own means before offering any OF its securi-
ties to the public.


The COmpapy now Offer for sale the
Year: 1871

PLAsTERING THE WRONG MANA New
port correspondent of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser relates the following as
one of the mistakes incident to hotel life
when parties are in hurry and the gas
turned off:


heard such an excellent story and know
ing it to be a fact must relate it. A gentle
man and wife on travelling tour stopped at
hotel. The gentleman was an invalid,
jaunting for health, and was subject to severe
attacks Of spasms in his chest which nothing
would relieve but blister, or in the absence
of that a good hot mustard plaster. They
reached the strange hotel late in the day, and
in the night Mr.. - was taken very ILL., His
wife was unable TO find any remedies at hand
among her traps, but remembering to have
seen the caster containing mustard ON the
sideboard of the dining hall, and being reluc-
tart to arouse the servants, she flew down
with a light, and made plaster as quick as
possible. Now the room she occupied was al
the head of the stairs, on the right hand COM
ing up, but there was one precisely similar to
it on the left side. just as she reached the
head of the stair case her light went ont, but
wishing to relieve the sufferer, as quickly as
possible, she went into her room on the right,
as she supposed, and flying up to the occ,l-
pant OF the bed-her husband of course
raised the clothing and clapped the plaster on
his chest. Just as it toucned the individual
in question, what was her fright and horror
at being assailed with a strong expletive, and
at discovering she had turned to tbs left in
stead of the right, and entered the wrong
apartment. The hurry with which she en-
tered was not quite equal to that with wnie9
she retreated, and finding her own man ana
telling him the story, he laughed ;1 SO out
at All. So mortified was the lady, however,
that IT.. she insisted on leaving the hotel the next
morning, at an hour sufficiently early to
avoid meeting the victim of her mistake.
Year: 1871

The Louisville Courier-Journal has new
palm for preventing the explosion of boilers.
1t is to fill them with ice water and set them
in cool place. 1t is astonishment that the
staten Island Ferry Company never thought
OF that. The extraordinary simplicity of the
plan is the best proof of the genius of its in-
ventor.