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Year: 1876

A BALLET GIRL BURNED AT THE STAKE.
An inquest has been held at Sheffield on
the body of the poor ballet-girl, Alma
Oldale, who met her death under the wretch
eldest circumstances through fire which oc-
Cured during the performance of panto-
mime at the Sheffield theatre on the 18th of
December last. The unfortunate deceased
was only IS years of age; and was engaged
to enact the part of an "extra" or 'hying
lady" in the Transformation scene of the
pantomine. She was suspended from the
"aies," standing on a piece of iron, and
strapped to an iron rod at her back. The
gauze curtains at the wing, from some un-
known cause, caught fire and were blown by
a current of cold air towards the deceased


her muslin skirts-she had on besides only
single garment-were at once enveloped
in flames and it was stated at the inquest
that two minutes elapsed before she could
be lowered to the stage. Being strapped to
the iron rod, she was, of course, utterly
powerless, and between such fate and be-;
ing burned alive at the stake we are unable
to discern any material difference. Alma
Oldale appears to have undergone the pro-
cess of roasting with remarkable courage,
but her nervous system was entirely shattered
by the shock she had sustained, and, after
lingering a few days, the poor creature
ied.-LOadOR Telegraph, January 10.
Year: 1876

1t got so at last that his wife began to
wonder what business "the Lodge" had on
hand that it should meet four or five times
per week. lie was out four nights week
until eleven o'clock, and he came home
with redncss in his eyes, and his step was
unsteady as he passed down the hall. He
said "the Lodge" business was mighty hard
on the muscles, that candidates were coming
in by the hundreds. One night he groaned
out inf his sleep and talked of "lhe right
bower" and yelled out "spadesW and the
wife wondered still more. The other
evening she took position where she could
see who went up stairs into the Lodge
rooms. Her husband passed by and entered
a place where rows of bottles adorn the
shelves, and coffee and spices stand in a
saucer on the counter to purify the breath.
When she went in he was one of four at a
table. Each one of the four was looking at
the pictures on some cards he held in his
hand.


$50 this is the Lodge, is it?" she inquired
as she stood before him,


lie was caught, and resolved to make
clean breast of it, lie laid his cards down
rose up and gave her his arm, and said


"l won't lie to you, Mary. This is not
the Lodge room-this is whore we stop tor
= minute to beat the blasted enemies of our
Craft out Of their surplus greentacks When
| come home tonight, Mary, Pll bring that
shawl you spoke Of"


The regularity viii which that man now
hangs around home every evening in the
week is Astonishing, i etgou F,ee lrss.
Year: 1876

nation now prostrated by the infamous
legislation of the Republican party,
whereby the people have been robbed OF
a Just compensation for labor depends
on the Democratic party, which alone
can restore confidence to the
masses and assure to labor fair rsmuner-
ton for honest work


Resolved, That in the widespread pros
titution of official dignity; in the de-
bauchery and corruption of the civil ser
vice; IN the reign of inlquitous and thiev-
ing administrations at the South; in mis-
taken and ruinous legislation on finance,
and in the consequent depression of COM
merce and industries, we do not recog-
nize the signs of reviving welfare or the
legitimate wholesome and honest fruits
of the war.


Resoired, That in the name of patriot
ISM. and to insure the pursuits of peace
and healthier tone OF public morals, We
do hereby demand change of admins
tration, that a change of policy may re-
suit. and TO this end we invite the CO.
operation of all. without regard to past
party ties, who think the crisis has come
when just legislation and reform IN pub
lie life can alone bring an era OF wise and
peaceful government


ReSoired That the assumption tha!
the Union was saved by party and
not by the whole people, Irrespective of
party,is false, slsnderous and unpstriotic,
and that it discredlts the living and dis
honors the dead, and we solemnly repu-
diate the assumption.


Resotred, That in 5. j. Tilden and I.
A. Hendricks we recognize statesmen
who have gwen assurances in their
careers of will and q way to redeem
the country from the control
of rings, to prosecute q plans
of civil service reform and to restore the
majesty of local self government on the
basis OF the Constitution and insure the
fruitful blessing of prosperity and
peace and we do hereby pledge them our
hearty and undivided support.


Congratulatory kilograms were read
from A. |. Hewitt, Chairman Of the
National Democratic Executive Commit
tee and from Hon. Durham Ward of
Ohio. The demonstrations were con-
cluded by torchlight procession to.
night.
Year: 1876

We desire to impress upon our Demo-
cratic friends the necessity of the utmost
vigilence day and night, in making our
organization by township and school dis
trict, as nearly perfect as human ma
cbinery can be made. Don't wait ior
somebody else to do what YOU see should
he done, but go and do 1t yourself. Per
sonallv know every mar who lives in
your block; personally know how every
one intends voting, personally know
where every man who lives in your block
works; where every one will be on next
Tuesday upon whom you can depend to
vote the Democratic ticket. Then on
Tuesday morning go TO the polls at their
opening, deposit your vote without delay
and then be of. hunting up every other
Democrat who lives in your block, and
personally see that every such person
comes to the polls end casts his vote.


This is II service that must be done by
individual effort. And service that
must be performed by willing men who
have their hearts in the cause-who are
enthusiastic for the success OF that cause.
No paid mercenary will accomplish what
willing and patriotic hands and hearts
will do.
Year: 1876

But little additional news has been
received from Colorado, except by special
telegrams, which give flattering prospects
that the state will go Democratic, and
there is every reason to suppose that re.
turns are being withheld by the Asso-
ciated Press for political effect. Another
few lines" however, announce Georgia
to have gone Democratic by the largest
majority ever yet known.
Year: 1876

TIE Green hackers appear to have the
good will of the Associated Press as well
as the Republicans. A large majority
of the telegraphic report last
night (not publishedl were
confined to the proceedings the Green
back Convention at Indianapolis, COM
posed of such matter as was libellous on
the Democratic party, while the proceed
ings of the Democratic "Boys in Blue"
were almost entirely ignored. Anything
to beat the Re form movement.
Year: 1876

COLORADO, the rotten borough State,
admitted into the Union by Radical
Congress for the sole purpose OF giving
two Radical Us. Senators to help dy-
ing cause, is by no means so Radical as
the Associated Press reports tried to
make her. In fact, it locks considerably
as if later returns will prove her Demo-
cratic.
Year: 1876

The National Council OF Colored Odd
Fellows is still in session, with closed
doors. The sessions yesterday and to-cs :
were devoted ~ routine business They
will have n grand parade tomorrow.
Year: 1876

How They SMOKE IN GERMANY
The habit of smoking appears to be un-
usual among German men, and ! was
told it would be impossible for me to
live or travel in Germany on account OF
the illness which tobacco-smoke always
caused me; but have found that, in
all the smoke, there is 80 little tobacco
that it gives me no oinconvenience. From
the odor Judge that their cigars and
smoking-weed are made Of paper STEPPED
in a weak solution of tobacco; and this
is no doubt the reason they feel no in
furious consequent from It's use. Those
who quote the German habit Of smoking
TO prove that the use Of tobaccc in this


way is not unhealthful reason from false


premises. The Germans smoke, and


smoke, and smoke by the hour; bus
they do not smoke Tobacco.
Year: 1876

Iowa claims a rival for the California
boy who secs what is going on in the
moon. His name is Neeley and he re-
sides at Dexter, where he has followed
the humble occupation of worker on
the road since his release last winter
from the state penitentiary after ten
years confinement. Neeley doesn't see
the interior working of the moon, but
when asleep he does see--unless his biog-
raphers lie Ike st. Louis letter carrier
events that are happening miles away
A few days ago, while at work on the
streets, he informed his fellow workmen
that his sister, who resided six miles
south of DE Soto, had died the previous
night, for he had witnessed her death
scene during his sleep, and in half an
hour the telegraph operator brought him
4 dispatch corroborating his dream of the
night before. During his imprisonment
he witnessed the death of his father and
mother, and circumstances connected
Herewith. The eTents were corroborat-
cd Just as he had dreamed, and what is
stranger still, always before receiving let
ters from his wife while he was in prison.
he was always visited in his dreams by
his wife, who conversed with him and
told all that was written in his letters,
so that he always knew when the letter,
were coming and what they contained
and would tell the news before he got it
to his prison comrades.
Year: 1876

A lady writing to the New York Times
says: "Without giving any recipes for
making soap, wish TO tell all the hard
worked farmers wives how much labor
they may save by not using such vast
quantities of this article. For nearly
five years | have used soap only for wash
ing clothes. In all that time have not
used one pound of soap for washing
dishes and other kitchen purposes. My
family has ranged from three to twenty
five. | have used cistern water, lime.
stone water, as hard as possible, and hard
water composed of other ingredients be-
sides lime, and find with all these my
plan works equally well. II this; Have
your water quite hot, and add a very
little milk to it. This soitens the water,
gives the dishes a fine gloss, and preserves
the hands; il removes the grease, even
that from beef, and yet no grease is found
floating on the water, as when soap il
used. The stone vessels / always set or
the stove with little water in them
when the victuals are taken from them


thus they are hot when am ready Il
wash them, and the grease is easily re
moved. Just try my plan, you who toi
day after day every spring to make tha


barrel of soap, and let us hear how it sue
ceeds with you. like the great barre
of soap on wasbing-days, but am glad Il
dispense with its aid on all other occa
sions. | find that my tinware keep


bright longer when cleaned in this wa,
than by using soap or by securing. Tn,
habit 20 many of us have acquired o
securing tin is wasteful policy; thu
present style of tinware will not bear it
The tin is soon scrubbed away, and ;
vessel that is fit for nothing is left on oul
hands; but if washed in the way l hav'
described, the tin is preserved and i


always bright and Clean"
Year: 1876

A MOST extraordinary disaster occurred
in st. Paul, Minnesota, the other day,
in the shape of an eruption of wheat
from one of the bins of an elevator. The
bin is, or was, twenty by thirty feet in
width, about seventy feet deep, and was
filled with wheat from bottom to top, the
amount being estimated at about thirty
four thousand bushels. Suddenly it was
discovered that the wheat was pushing
out the side of the elevator, thirty or
forty feet from the top, and that several
of the iron stays had snapped asunder.
Efforts were promptly made to reduce
the pressure by removing the wheat but
it was too late, and soon, with great
crash, the wooden timbers burst open
the iron sheathing was ripped off, and
out rushed the wheat in gigantic stream
twenty feet in diameter. 1t poured over
the bluff, crushing TO fragments a shanty
about fifty feet from the elevator, al
though the inmates had time to escape.
The sight of this torrent of wheat was a
most singular one. The whole amount
discharged from the ragged hole in the
elevator was variously estimated at from
seven to ten thousand bushels. 1t took
but few moments to deposit this golden
grain in pile at the foot of the elevator
about seventy-five feet square. A force
of men was at once employed to shovel
the wheat in upon the floor of the ele-
vaIor, in the midst of which process a
shower came. But the grain was kept
comparatively dry.
Year: 1876

times when he was kicked out Of Heaven, (if we are to believe Mill toni. Thus we see that even III ancient times they had their ln' tervals of hard times, and the world has never been exempt from them. We might enumer- ate thousands of instances, down through all history, to prove this. But we all know it is true.

 The lesson for us is to look on the bright side, to keep a stiff up- per lip, and avoiding all despon- dency look above tn e cloud and the storm to the bright sunshine that yet will dispel all darkness, doubt and gloom.
Year: 1876

WEATHER AND HEALTH.-The spring thus far, in Yuma, has been all that could be asked or imagined of a glorious climate. The days have not yet been too warm and the nights are delightfully."- cool and pleasant. The health of our town and the adjacent country is most excellent.
Year: 1876

This cry, though heard on every 1 side, and sounding from one end of the land to the other,is nOth- ing new. It is as old as the hills and has been heard in every land, ever since the foundation of the world. There are periods when times are harder than others, - when men find it more difficult to obtain the means wherewith to procure the necessaries and lux uries of life than they did at some other times when trade is dull and stagnantand the money mark ct tight, and men of wealth hold their purse-strings with firmer grip. These periods have occurred at intervals ever since trade and commerce were introduced among men. A variety of causes tend to produce this state of things. Sometimes it is produced by a reckless IOosness in the money market and an undue and un- guarded expansion of credit, caus- ing extravaganza, which sooner or later leads tO financial ruin, and then the crash comes and hard times is heard again. UnfOrtu nately but small portion of man. kind are able to endure prosperl- ty. Success in trade and specula- tiOn and the sudden acquisition of wealth, generally lead to eX- travagance, profiigacy and dissip- ation, and the fall surely comes. "They went up like rocket and came down like a stick" Often many innocent and trusting par ties are involved in the crash, and then comes the cry of hard times. But the cry is always heard in these times, wherever you go. People seem to forget that we have had much harder times, but lived over them

 We we'll remember the financial panic of 1886, when the banks broke or suspended payment, all over the United States, and every city, county and corporate village had to issue shin plasters, as a cir cuIating medium, to supply the place of money, so that there could be some means of exchange, by which to procure the necessaries of life. Those were really hard times. But we did not hear as much growing then as we dc now. By the way, we notice that those who cry hard times most lustily are men who do nothing to make times better. They arc constitutional grOwlers, and harC times furnishes an ever presen topic. Rob them of this and yot take away their whole stock 1T trade, and they soon die of inertia We feel and know that times ar' hard just now, but they might b. harder, and we are thankful tha we are able to live, and instead 0 growing and making OurSelf ant our neighbors miserable, we pre- fer to look on the bright side, an( hope for better times.

 But hard times has been tn cry through all time. Adam an' Eve thought the times were har' when they were cast out Of tn garden Of Eden. Olu NOah ah his family with the rest of tn animals, from the elephant to tn whang doodle, thought the time were hard when shut up in tn Ark for forty days and the res of mankind and other animal thought it was pretty hard tim to stay outside and be drowned So Moses thought the times wer hard when eXiled with his trib for forty years in the wilderness Jonah had some idea of har times when locked up in tn whales belly. Old Laban though the times were hard when h

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Year: 1876

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Bangs lived with his grandmother
His grandmother occupied part of. the
garret Of atenement-house. This ten.
ement-house was situated in Rag Alley,
a place of residence that had it's advan.
tages and its disadvantages. But Bangs
never thought much about that. He
was always out during the day, trying
to scrape together a few cents, or wan
dering around with the boys. 80 it didn't
matter how dark and gloomy it was
indoors. And at night, when he skunk
in and threw himself down on his bed
Of rags, softly as he could, for fear of
waking his grandmother and starting
her to swearing, he could see the star.
light shining through the cracks in the
sloping roof. This he rather liked.
He used to lie for hours watching it,
and wandering If it YES not fresh from
Heaven, ,''strained out somehow through
the sky


: You may think it strange that a boy
like Bangs, who was fighting and swear.
ing every day, should think of such a
thing, but he did, and in way un.
known to himself took comfort in it.
The way he happened to know any.
thing at all about Heaven was that he
went to mission-school.
: He and many other Rag Alley boys
attended. It was the best fun they
had they wouldn't have missed it for
Year: 1876

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has just decided that any national bank
that charges rate Of interest that is
usurious in the State where lis situ-
ated must forfeitasthe entire interest,
and may a be compelled to- pay the per-
son .overcharged q penalty Of double
the interest that has been paid, pro-
vided It be sued for within two years.
A suit brought against the Ocean bank
Of New York, BY a depositor who had
lost some .:valuables by the burglary
several years ago, has been decided in
the bank 8 favor. but q new trial has
been granted. The judge instructed
the jury that the bank was not respon.
slble IT the officers employed trust
worthy servants and instructed them
properly, and on these instructions the
jury found for the bank. The Judge
who granted the motion for q new
trial took the opposite ground that
1.-the negligence Of an employe within
the scope Of his, duty is the negligence
of the employer and this seems to
be the better law. i: -
Year: 1876

A good constitution is important.
This may be judged of by the lustre
of the hair and the brilliancy Of the
eyes and horns, Constitution depends
mostly on the heart and lungs, the
size Of which may be determined by
the depth and breadth Of the thorax.
They should have good development,
enough to secure health and vigor, but
the lungs, in particular, should not : be
excessively large. When very large,
they burn up,by increased respiration,
the fat.forming material. BY the ,ex.
traordinary energy they create. they
induce unusual exercise and motion,
which make rapid waste of tiss ue
and a rapid assimilation to repair it,
and thus divert nutriment from pro-
ducing milk, If too small, the animal
may be an excellent mixer while she
lives, but will be feeble anil short
lived.


The capacity of the lungs CORES.
pond with the size of the aperatures,
through which they are filled. Large,
open nostrils indicate large lungs,
and vice versa. In the same way, the
indication of the mouth correspond
with the size of the stomach.


The chine is regarded as an index to
milking capacity. When it is double,
it denotes breath~of vertebrae, which
corresponds with the broad, open
structure which is favorable to a large
flow.


it is an accompaniment of broad
hips, and these in turn denote large
cavity. which is essential to good
mixers.


The milk mirror, or escutcheon Of
Guenon, is one of tho leading indica.
tions Of milking capacity. It consists
Of the peculiar appearance Of the hair
| on the udder. ..
Year: 1876

Whether for use on man or beast,
Merchants Gargling Oil will be found
an invaluable liniment, and worthy of
use by every resident in the land. We
know of no proprietary medicine or ar.
ticle now used in the United States
which shares the good will of the peo-
pie to greater degree than this. Yel.
low wrapper for animal, and white for
human flesh.-N. Y. Independent.
Year: 1876

A revolution has broken out in San
Domingo, but for the sake Of history
it should be stated that tits not the
same one that broke out last week.
That one was captured and put in the
lookup before the new one was fairly
started.
Year: 1876

the goose over night with salt, pepper Der
sage, thyme, and sweet marjoram, III:
side and out; in the. morning pprep,arSe
the dressing as follows "A large hand:
full Of stoned raisins and Zante cur.
rants to bread-crumbs, a couple of
sour apples chopped fine, and one
mealy potato, with butter mixed In
and all well rolled together; but put
no spice in the dressing. For the gria,
w, boil the giblets in little water,
and mash the liver in a spoonful Of
-four, chop the gizzard, stir these in
the liquid they were boiled in, add Il
to the gravy in the dripping pan,
sprinkle in little thyme, sage; and
sweet marjoram, and it is done. Serve
the gravy separately. When the goose
is cooked and served, garnish it with
sliced lemons, and a few sprigs of
green parsley. st'


Roast Goose.-Make a dressing of
two ounces of onions, an ounce of
green sage chopped line, a coffee cup Of
bread crumbs, a little pepper, salt,
and the yelks of two eggs; do not quite
fill the goose, but leave room to swell.
Roast two hours and serve with gravy,
and apple sauce.


Boiled Goose. Dress and SINCE it,
put 1t in deep dish, and cover it
with boiling milk and leave it over
night. In the morning wash of, the
milk, and put the goose into cold VA.
ter on the fire; when boiling hot take
1t of, wash it in warm water, and dry
with, cloth. This process takes out
the Oil. Fill the body with dressing
of bread crumbs seasoned with pepper,
salt, butter, and two chopped onions
if relished, and little sage, Put the
goose into cold water and boil gently
until tender. Serve with giblet sauce,
and with pickles, or acid jellies.


Roast tPig.-With a small sharp knife,
take out the eyes and tongue, cut off
the feet, trim the ears, and clean it
both iuside and outside thoroughly.
Then wash we'll through several wa
ters, and dry it with a clean towel.
Rub it inside and out with salt and
pepper. Make stuffing, with six pow.
dered soda-crackers, one tablespoonful
of sage, two of summer savory, one
chopped onion, half pint Of rich
milk, (cream is better) two eggs, with
pepper and salt. Mix these together
and stew about fifteen minutes. Fill
the pig with the stufling and skewer
closely. Put the pig to roast, with a
pint of water, and little salt. Let it
roast gradually; and in order to make
it brown nicely, rub butter over the
pig. Basic frequently with the drip.
pings while roasting Boil the liver
and heart, chop fine, and add them to
the water in the dripping-pan to form
the gravy.


Roast Pork.-For roast pork make a
stuffing as for roast pig. Take the leg
of pork, of seven or eight pounds in
weight, and raise the skin off the
knnckle, and put in the stuffing; then
make deep cuts in the thick part of the
leg, and fill them. 1t must be Toured
over, and a pint of water put in the
pan. While roasting, baste it often
with the drippings. Cook about three
hours and half. Skim some of the
last fat from the gravy, add little
-four, and let it boil up. Serve in
sauce tureen.
Spare Rib of Pork.-Wash and dry
your spare rib, and season it with salt,
pepper and powdered sage. Put it in
a pan and set it in a moderate oven.
Baste it we'll while roasting. Serve it
with egg sauce or white sauce. -