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Year: 1870




Jet is this season very much worn in
London and is extremely fashionable.
They wear it in complete sets of jewel
ry, or mix it with diamonds or filigree
gold. It is also largely used for dress
and headdress ornaments. A lady in
New York made quite a sensation the
other evening, by appearing in full
set of jewels, one half of which consist
ed Of jet; and the other of large and
valuable pearls. An innovation, in
deed, but style which met with many
admirers. One of our acknowledged
bellies few years ago started the fash
ion in New York, of wearing for ear
rings solitaire diamond knobs and long
jet drops, since which time they have
been much in vogue. The same lady,
who, by the way, displays excellent
taste IN dress, has now ordered he1
ieweler to make pair of earrings of
diamond solitaire knobs, set in enamel
ed gold, with long and tapering drops
of coral. We shall see in short time
if this new idea is generally adopted.


The newest jet ornaments for bonnets
are hollow pendants an inch square
made of tiny oval pieces. They look
heavy, but are lighter than the swing
ing balls and cubes of last season.
Year: 1870

"Tontine" associations were quite
popular at the close of the last and the
beginning of the present century, but
very few OF them carried out the principle
OF their organization. The members
found that it required too long time to
work out the problem, and by mutual
consent abandoned the system. In gen
eral terms the principle was that each
subscriber should pay into a common
fund a certain small amount for invest
ment, of which the annual income was to
be divided among them duringlife only.
The interest of each ceased at death,
and as the number became smaller the
value of the property to surviving sub
scrlbers became greater. When they
became reduced by death to a. certain
number the property was to be alb
solutely divided among them. One
such association in New York has last
ed for eighty years, and has just been
broken up by the reduction of the sur
vivors to seven. It was formed in 1880,
the subscribers numbered 2O3, and the
payment was 5000 each. By the terms
continue through two lives instead of
one, the subscriber naming some child
who should be the inheritor of his in
terest. 1t was also agreed that when
the number of survivors should be re-
duced to seven the property should be
divided. The $4,000 contributed was
devoted to the erection of the Tontine
Coffee House, at the corner of Wall and
Water streets, in New York city, which
stood until 1856, when it was pulled
down and replaced by more modern
structure. At the beginning of the
present year there were still ten of the
children" living, but since that time
Messrs. Gulian 9. Verplanck and Geo
z. Rogers have died, and now Mr.. P.
De Wint has deceased at Fishkill, leay-
ing only shareholders to divide prop
erty worth seversl hundred tousand


dollars.
Year: 1870

In late number of the Rural New
Yorker, noticed an article on EEMark-
citing Poultry" and thinking it not
quite definite enough to instruct the
young beginner, take the liberty of
offering few suggestions in addition.


The French mode of killing is pre-
fera!ble, when the head of the bird is to
be left on; but that is not necessary,
neither is it desirable; but when the
head is taken off, the skin should al
ways be pulled over the stump and tied.
The mode of picking while the bird is
warm is called "dry picking" and is
the favorite method of dressing poultry
for the Philadelphia market. There is
one objection to this syitem, that il
does not improve the appearance, al
though it does the flavor; and while
cooking it Will "plump up" and come
out of the oven looking much finer than
when it went in. In addition, it viii
keep much longer than when dressed
by the other mode.


Another plan is, after the bird Is
picked, as above described, plunge il
in kettle of very hot water, holding il
there only long enough to cause the
bird to plump then hang it up
turkeys and chickens by the feet, and
geese and ducks by the head, until
thoroughly cooled. This scaldine
makes the fat look bright and clear,
and to appear much fatter than il
wouldif picked dry. This is the usua
mode of dressing for the New York
markets.


All poultry should be thoroughly
cooled before packing. Then provide
boxes, for they are preferable to bar
rels; place a layer of rye straw that has
been thoroughly cleaned from dust, OF
the bottom; commence packing by
/ placing the head of the fowl against the
end of the box, the bird lying on its
breast, with the legs extended behind
it; the last one of the layer must be re
versed, the feet passing under eaef
other, so that the heads are against the
other end of the box. This gives uni
formity of appearance, and a tirmnes'
in packing, that viii prevent moving
during transportation. Over this layer
Year: 1870

place straw enough to prevent one lavel
from coming in contact with the other;
then add other layers, packed in the
same manner, until the box is filed.


Care should be taken to have the box
filled full, in order to prevent any dis
arrangement of the contents; for should
1t become misplaced, the skin may be-
come so badly disfigured as to cause a
depreciation of the value to the owner.
To those having extra fine poultry to
/ send to market, 1 would recommend to
put paper over each layer before plac-
ing the straw on it; this prevents the
dust settling on it, ana adds much to
its appearance


The box should have the initials Of
of the contents, as well as the name of
the consignee marked on it, The ne
cessity for marking the number and
variety of contents is, that in case the
box is broken open, and any portion of
the contents missing before delivery to
the consignee, they will be enabled to
make correct bill for the missing
poultry. Another advantage is, that
the consignee knows by glance at the
box whether it contains the desired va
riety he wishes; if not, he need not
open it, and the contents viii not re-
ceive needless handling; for some
parties prefer q mixed box, while 9TH
ers do not, and all dealers prefer sell
ing the entire contents of the box to
one person, as it avoids error in weigh
ing and keeping the accounts.


To those wishing to market capons, I
would say, they should be dry picked,
with the feathers on around the head
and the tip of the wings; also the tail
feathers left in; the small or pin feath-
ers should all be removed.


Send geese for Christmas, as they are
more in demand at that time, and will
bring more money than any other, as all
Tishmen and many Germans think it is
not Christmas without goose for din
ner. Send all large turkeys before New
Years, as they are wanted to adorn the
New Years table; and they depreciate
immediately after that day in price.
Small turkeys are then in better de-
mand, while chickens and ducks can be
sent any time after they are fattened,
and never until then.


Persons living at a distance from this
city and desiring to send their poultry
to market for any particular occasion,
should allow at least two days longer
for its transportation than usual, so
that it viii not miss the market for
that occasion; for the dealer had bet
ter receive it day or two sooner than
one hour too late. Now AND THEN
New YoRK, Oct, 1870.
Year: 1870

An IRON RAILROAD TIE has recently
been invented which, it is argued, is
actually cheaper than the wooden cross
ties now in use. The wooden ties, it is
stated, cost about 70 cents each, and
must be replaced every three or four
yesrs, while the iron tie, costing So,
when protected from corrosion by a
coating Of coal tar, will never wear out.
The most useful point Of the invention
is the method of affixing the rail. A
half chair is cast on the tie, and the
other half, composed of wrought iron,
is held in place by wrought-iron key.
The rail rests upon rubber cushion
four inches thick and five inches in
length, which is protected by tightly
fitting iron cap one-eighth of an inch
thick. It is claimed that the rubber
cushions will keep the ends of the rails
from being beaten down, and will, by
preventing concussion, save the rolling
stock and allow the trains to glide
smoothly and rapidly along the track.
Year: 1870

We have had glowing accounts lately of
the admirable qualities of the Chinese as
house servants, but there seems to be
an diverse side to the picture. The New
York Mail prints the following extract of a
letter from u lady who recently went to
San Francisco, in which this matter is
treated:


l must tell you about the Cinnamon. -
They are very numerous, very industrious
and very avaricious. They will leave you
at any moment if they are offered twenty
five cents more than you are giving them !;
no matter what you are doing; whether
you arc sick or have O house full of COM
pany is all the same to them. My sister
had q splendid servant; he was a frst-rate
cook, and perfectly neat. Some one offer
ed him more wages and off he went. She
demonstrated with him, but it was no use.
"Me get you one better good boy as me-"
he said, and that was all he would do.


Another lady had one that she would
not part with at any price. as he under
stood housekeeping thoroughly. All at
once, while child was ILL., he said he must
go home to China, but he brought another
man $50 better as me-" He sailed last
Wednesday, and on Tuesday night the
family was robbed Of all the silver. They
think it was arranged between him and
the boy, but cannot prove it.


Some of the Cinnamon are very apt to
learn; show them once and they do not re-
quire second telling, but q great many
are very stupid and dirty. Servants are
worse here than in New York, and that is
entirely unnecessary. Everybody COM
plains OF servants, and change from white
to Chinese, and from Chinese to white
again, without bettering themselves.
Year: 1870

A clergyman of Lexington, Virginia,
who served as q chaplain in the Confede-
rate army, from the beginning to the end
of the late civil war, sends US an account
Of the following strange incident, which,
he assures us may be depended on as
strictly true


Among the Confederates wounded at
the battle Of Antietam, who fell into the
hands of the Union forces, was a young
private Of good family named r, from
the mountain region Of Virginia. He was
a boy at school when the war broke out,
and abandoned his studies to shoulder
musket in the army of General Lee. He
was shot through the lungs at Antietam,
and, after lying for long time on the
| field, was carried to Union Hospital, and
| tendcrly cared for by Maryland surgeon
| attached to the Northern army, under
whose skillful treatment the young Viz
| Rinian soon became convaleecent The
Marylander conceived a strong liking for
| his patient, and, procuring his release OH
parole, took him to his own house, where
| he remained in comfort and security until
he was exchanged, when he returned to
| the Confederate army.


Sometime later IN the war, the Mary
| land surgeon, while with his regiment in
| Virginia, got separated from his comrades,
and being cut Off from joining them by
Earlys cavalry, took to the woods to avoid
capture, ana wandered tor several DAYS
among the fosests and mountains, until he
became utterly exhausted with fatigue and
hunger. In this desperate strait he re-
solved to apply for help at the first house
he should come to, even at the risk of
being arrested and consigned to rebel
prison. He soon reached the dwelling of
the better class, in which he found at
home an intelligent looking lady snd sew
eral small children.


he made himself known as q surgeon in
the Union army, and asked fcr food and
shelter. The lady replied that a Federal
surgeon had been very kind to her son
while prisoner of war, and for his sake
she would do what she could for the stran-
ger. This remark led to mutual inquiries
aud explanations, from which the Mary
lander learned that the house to which be
had thus accidentally wandered was the
home of young F., his patient from the
field OF Antietan It may easily be i'm
agined that he was warmly welcomed to
its hospitalities, and provided in due time


with the means of regaining the Union


lines in safety.-Appleton'S Journal
Year: 1870

The funeral of Edwin M. Stanton at
Washington yesterday was marked by a
want Of parade that distinguished it from
the burial Of men Of his reputation and
position at the Federal Capital since the
war. At the urgent request of his wife
the coffin was screwed down before the
public could have an opportunity Of look
ing at his remains. In accordance with
his expressed wishes, there we're no mill
tary uniforms visible in the procession, and
policemen, in the absence of soldiers, were
detailed to preserve order and prevent in
reference on the part of the crowd with
the programme of ceremonies. The coffin
OF the deceased was in keeping with the
features of the funeral already noticed,
being made of mahogany and covered with
cloth There we're attached to it eight sif-
yer handles, which. with trimming OF
simple black silk fringe, constituted the
ornamentation, except that on the lid was
a silver plate bearing the inscription
edwin M. Stanton. Born December 19,
1915; died December "a, 1862"
Year: 1870

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An English paper thus details thrilling
affair which occurred lately during one of
BIondin's exhibitions:


After he had crossed in d sack, stood on
e chair, and had done some Of his minor
feats, it was found that the rope which
was Il new one, had slackened SO consider
ably that it would be necessary to tighten
it, il order TO allow his performing
his new and extraordinary feat of
crossing it on bicycle, and he was.
therefore. compelled to appeal to the au-
dience for time to tighten the rope. Half
on hour was asked for and cheerfully
granted. but, after the guy ropes had been
loosed and the rope tightened up, some
difficulty was found in reixing the pole to
which the guys wero attached, in conse-
quence of the tension of the rope having
dragged them forcibly out OF the ground.
Quite three-quarters OF an hour elapsed be-
fore this was done, and then Blondin ap-
penred again, and starting from the west
end of the building carried his assistant
over on his back. It was evident, from the
lowering of some ballast bags on the guy
poles, that during this passage across the
rope slackened greaC deal, but Blondin
either did not observe this or did not
think it important. for after a short inter
Year: 1870

The German press is fully alive to the
troubles which the negro vote is evidently
producing with the ranks of the Radical par
". The Illinois Staatszeitaag forecasts from
the solid vote Of the negroes in favor Of Bible
reading in the public schools Of Cincinnati,
that the colored vote will be ready auxili-
ary TO the advocates Of everything known in
the United States as blue laws or Puritan
narrow-mindedness. Whoever favors Sun
day laws, temperance legislation and the en-
forcement ct bible reading in the public
schools will be supported by the colored vot-
er. This is not q very exhilarasing pros
pect, says thu &aatsseitang, "but il is not
to be wondered at that it is so. Whatever
the negro possesses Of elementary education
has grown in an exclusively religious soil.
aud therefore bears the mark of its origin.
The negroes have no national history they
have no share in the intellectual development
Of the people among whom they live; the
views of Right and State upon which the
German Radicals have built their political
creed are as unknown to the negroes as the
existence of the Hogehan philosophy. The
Puritan reverends who undertake the guild
ance of their education will soon discover
how to use their fanatacism, and this will ev-
identity not be to the advantage of the Ger
mans.n


Now, to gain true insight into this mat
ter, it is not necessary to decide either for or
against the views of the Germans in regard
to the relations in which the State should
stand to religion or to subjects in general
which may or may not be reached by lcgisla-
ton. II is sufficient to know that after t'ie
Germans had been induced, by their own
views and instincts, as they thought, to as
sist the negroes in becoming freemen. these
same negroes are arrayed in solid mass
against their views; and that the Germans
will depend in a measure for the education
Of their own children upon race which is
not only entirely uneducated, but has on the
subject of education, the very Opposite views
of those of the Germans. AnG so it will evi.
IDENTIFY be in regard to almost every question
of an intellectual bearing, where the colored
man does not directly discover the purpose
of depriving him of his newly-acqnired liber.
ties. In all these respects he is sure to be-
come fanatical partisan. who will never
yield to any argument, and the Germans will
soon discover that the advantage previously
given to the Southern States by adding three
fifths of the slave population to the whole
number of free persons in fixing the appor-
tionu,ent for representation and direct taxes.
il exactly twc-ffths less than the political ad.
vantages which the Puritan Yankees will de.
rive from the free negroes. They will absorb
their whole vote on everv question Of popular
liberty, independence of mind and untram
meled progress. They will make use of the
negro vote whenever they please to crush the
Germans in the same way as they have crush
ed the white men in the South. The Ger
mans are to he thus rewarded for services
rendered to New England in the war.-Ms
souri Republican.
Year: 1870

Do you preserve your newspapers? If
you had any idea of how valuable and
interesting they would be many years


hence, you would certainly doso The


most interesting reading Imaginable is
a file of old newspapers. 1t brings up


the very age, with all its genius and its
spirit, more than the most labored de-
scription Of the historian. Who can
take up IL paper dated half IL century ago
without the thought that almost every
name there printed is now cut upon II
tombstone Mt the head of an epitaph =?
The doctor (quack or regular) that there
advertised his medicines and their cures
has followed the sable train of his pa
tients the merchant, his ships; and the


actor, who could make Others laugh or


weep, can now furnish skull for his


successors in Hamlet. 1t is easy to pre-


serve newspapers, and they will repay


the trouble, for like wine, their value
increases with age. And most especial
ly are they interesting when we date
our early loves and aspirations and ad


ventures from the time of their issue.
Year: 1870

However persistently the epicenc tho
orists Of modern times may deny it, it
is nevertheless n truth plainly visible in
the whole past history of the sexes, that
the natural condition of II woman is to
find her master in Il man. Look in the
f,ce of any woman who is in no direct
way dependent on u man-and, as GER
tainly as you see the sun in II clOudless
sky, you see woman who is not happy.
The want of IL master is their great un-
known want; the possession of II master
is-unconsciously to themsclves-thc
only possible completion OF their lives.
In ninety-nine cases out Of II hundred,
this one primitive instinct is ut the bot
tom of the otherwise inexplicable sac
rifice, when we see woman, Of her own
free will, throw herself away on Il man


| who is unworthy Of her. Uitkie Collins
Year: 1870

The public have been led to suppose that
there would be practically no opposition to
the election OF Hon. Charles Hitchcock as
Judge of the Supreme Court in the district
composed of the counties of Cook, Lake,
kankakee, Dupage, and VIII. The dis
tinguished services OF Mr. Hitchcock as
President of the late Constitutional Con-
vention, no less than his high standing as
lawyer and his eminently judicial turn
Of mind, all seem 10 point to him
as the man whom it would be most fo1tu-
nate for the people to put upon the Su-
preme Bench. The simultaneous endorse
rnent which he received from all the lead
ing newspapers of the city was the result
of no preconcert, but rather response to
nearly universal public sentiment that be
was the best man for the place. Since it
has been determined to hold Republican
Convention Of the district, and since Nh.
Hitchcock cannot, in the nature of things,


assume the attitude Of seeker after the
Office, we hope that the evident wishes of
the great body Of the people in regard to
his election may be respected by that body
Year: 1870

Two years ago We called tho attention of
the health md pleasure-seeke1s of the
country to the advantages of Chicago as
place Of resort, during the heated term.
The newspapers of other cities affected to
ridicule the notion that Chicago offered
any inducements to those seeking health
and rest and pure mir and comfort, and an
escape from the torrid heats and unhealthy
atmosphere Of other places. But our eff
forts to set forth the salubrity of Chicago
were not without effect. Last year there
we're hundreds OF visitors who spent the
summer months in Chicago; and this year
the throng of tourists and p1easure-seekers
will be doubled. The fact is, there is no
other place in the country which affords
such advantages. Chicago offers what can
not be found anywhere else, all the luxu-
1ies of metropolis, with purity of air
and water, and absence of excessive heats.
Here we are, almost in the middle of June,
with the thermometer struggling to get
above co, and with fires in our CRATES every
night and morning while those who have
unluckily taken down their stoves are COM
pe1led to 20 to bed at sundown to Keep
warm.


Visitors to Chicago, during the summer
season, can enjoy all the comforts Of spa
cious and well-appoiuted hotels which do
not feel it to be part Of their business to
e1tort, during season Of two months, the
profits of whole year. The city is con-
nected by rail with every part Of the land.
The fruits of California and Havana are re-
ceived daily; the lakes and streams of the
Northwest pour into Chicago, three times
day, every variety Of fresh water fish, as
sweet as when first taken from their native
element The plains and prairies, which
extend from Chicago to the Missouri River,
are under tribute to supply us with every
kind Of game, There is no delicacy that
the most fastidious appetite can demand
that may not be had in Chicago, as fresh
and as pure as can be obtained on any other
part OF the continent.


In another respect, Chicago has peculiar
advantages to the summer visitor and to the
tourist It is in the heart Of the country,
and from it, by few hours' excursion, the
visitor can reach almost any other place
In si1 hours he can find himself in the re-
gion Of grouse and quail, and be home
aea'n at night. In two hours he can put
hlmset where ducks aid other aquatic fowl
may be found without number. II he feel


disposed to hunt the dee1, he can, in three


days excursion, have all the sport he needs


and be back again in Chicago. Keeping


Chicago as base, he may visit Niagara. or


he msy enjoy the story Of Hiawatha by q
Year: 1870

and best reliance, the ladies are unanimously
patroniEing ther faithful friend, Gautier's
Native Wine Bitters, with . full knowledge Of
their curative and restorative qualities. Vast
benefits have been realized from their use, and
the thousand Of females who have properly
tested their merits, gratefully acknowledge 3
release from suffering and a renewal Of health,
strength and vivacity. They banish all those
vig0fate her system and revive her dropping
spirits. And thus we heartily give to the public
only the evidence Of q multitude Of ladies, who
again been made young and capable of all the
duties Of their sex. To no intelligent woman
need we say more. For sale by druggists and
gr0cers.
Year: 1870

JUSTICE TO A PATKNTEE.-The House Naval
Committee has agreed upon bill to paw R. M.
Green, quarterman in the Navy Yard, in this
city, 5000 for inyentIng and patenting a valu-
able continuance for bending links and hooks. a
parent which has proven of immense service,
and saved money at all the American navy
yards- MI Green was never able to get any
compensation for his invention because he was
IN the employ Of the United States when II was
patented.