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Ocuotei to politics, itcraturc, Agriculture, Science, iilovalitt), anb ;'cueral: Sntelligcuce.
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VOL. 32.
Polished by Theodore Schocli.
rati Two dollars a year in adrance and if not
T,f . f ,re thR cq'1 of the year, two dollars and fifty
f" . will be charffi.
Nl, piper discontinued until all arrearages are
j exV.ot at the option of the Kditor.
1"t -'- jvf rtisjimnu of one square of (eight lines) or
1C- i thrje insertions 51 50. Each additional iu
i:S'ijr. 5 'cnt"- nCT ouc 'n proportion.
JO 15 1ULTI.
Or ILL KIND,
,l5j iu the highest styl of th Art, and ou the
most reasonable terms.
413 & 415
frr'h Third Sstrcct, PHIL A DELPHI A.
Kcduccd rate, $1 75 per day.-a
HENRY SPAHN, Prop'r.
v. 26, 1874.
-Cm.
' DR. J.LANTZ,
SURGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST.
s.i'l ha 1.! olfico on Main street, in the second story
ft.', V Walton' bri.k building, nearly opposite the
v- U'i,')J- H-mj.:, and lie llaU-rs hlmsolf that by eih
V'n r.-lr.i c'iiiai:t practice and the roost carnrst and
' -.jl att iitK'n to all matters rnTtaininij to his pro
'Vi'jii tlial h full' kle to perforin, ail orrti.s
.'l'i denial liac in tJC "lost careful and itillful iaan-
"""'dal ;i:t.Milton Riven to satin the Natural Toc-th ;
li. tii in-irti'in of Artifiiial Terth on Iluhber.
s;;,fr". or Continuous Uuio., and perfect its in all
1 '"jut pTi'iis know the srfat Mly and danger of eft
,. . -u' iivir wrk to the inexptrinced. or to those lir
f'.'.a; a'jManen. ' April 13, lS74.-tf.
1)
U. S. S PECK,
Stugeon DeulKt.
ias.T.irc?'! that having Jut returned from Dental
( h i fully prepared to make artificial teeth in
f -jjt Kautii'ul una life-like manner, ud to fill de
.Irri ft!i i'-cordinj to the most improved methd.
t-!- Ii "xira -t d without piia, whin desired, by the
,., 'if Nitrous Oxide tias. which ia entirely harmless.
".ir';azof all kinds neatly done. All work warauied.
: .1. (. Keller's new brick buildine. Main street,
irJua.-Uurs, Pa. Aug. 31 '71-tf.
'WILLIAM S. REES,
Surveyor, Conveyancer and
Real Estate Agent.
Farms, Timber Lands and Tovra Lots
FOR SALE.
(jj.ee mearly opposite American Ilouea
iTiJ :. d'K.r bel'ow the Corner irtore.
Marcli 20, lS7o-tf.
D
;:. Howard imtti:kso.,
Pnysicin, Sargeon and Accoucheur,
OCiv e nn-1 Residence, Main street. Stroud
kr in the buildinff lormerlv occupied !
bv Ir. 5.ip. Prompt attention given to call, j
( 7 to 9 a. ni.
OEre hours 1 " 3 p. m. j
6 " 8 p. m.
April 16 1374-ly.
JU. GEO. Y. JACKSOX
PLTSICIAX, SURGEON AND ACCOUCHEUR. !
In t!;e old office of Dr. A. Reeves Jackson,
K-iJvnce, corner of Sarah and Franklin street.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
An-.iu S,'72-tf
3 L ll I V V. II OTLL.
'ii'.e pub.-'jriber would inform the public tlutt
ht U-aseJ the house formally kept by Jacob
Kn-vii!, in the Borough of Stroudbtirg, Pa..
iiivin repainted and refurnished the fame,
' ;Tfre to entertain all who my jatronize
Li.n. It is the aim of tb.e proprietor, to furn
ih ,ii-ri'jr acorn modations at moderate rates
J will xpare no pains to promote t he com-
t of the g ie-t-. A liberal share of public
'tr-nr(re soiicited.
17, '72-tf
D. L. PISLK.
nio puiksojv,
AUCTIONSER,
Real Estate Aent and Collector.
Tie l-T-i-nM V?j l..av(? ta no'-ifr the public that
'! rr-:,i;.red t . i -U sr short notice personal irornrrty
kuu, m wcii as R-.-al lilt.', p'-i'dic or private
dfr -; t Thomai :inple' old store taiid. at East
ruuy.turg. I'. L-c. 17, 14. ly.
Divii s.
Attorney at Itw .
Out i..or above the "Stroudaburg House,"
Siraudsbur, Pa.
Collac-tiur.s prtinptlv made.
October 22. 174.
Jfii'Li: norsi:,
HONESDALE, PA.
Mo.-t central bcatiou of any Hotel in town.
n: w. kivu: & f?ox,
IVoprictcrs.
January 0, 1S73. lv
DVT roiecirr tlial wlien
you want any tiling in the Furniture or
'J'-nainental lino that Mt:(.'arty & Sons in the
JiJ IVll.Av.sMIall, Main street, tftroudsburg,
1 is t'io. place to get it.
June ,'74-tf
Dwr sou Miou that -J ii.
McCarty k .Sons are the only Urxler
prs in iStrou.lsburg who understands their
sino.-ss 't If not. attend a Funeral managed
''yy other Undortuker in town, and you
'J sec the proof of the fact.
June 18.'74-tF
A. uoc
0CKAFKLLOW,
DEALER IK
ady-Madc Uolliing, Gents Fur
nishiisg Goods, Hats & Caps,
Coots & Shoes, &c. r ;
ZAST. XTRQUDZBUno; PA. I
. iNartleDVpot.tV'; 'I .',
public are invitod to call and examine
- Pri-F roffg. May V?-tf
TATEMEXT
or
Receipts and Expenditures
OP
MONROE COUNTY, FOR 1874.
JONAS ALTLViUS, Treasurer of llie Coun
ty of Monroe, in account with wiid Cotinty, for
Kecfipts and KxjK?nditurcs, for the year" end
ing January 4th, 1S75.
DR.
County TrenMirer received on
Duplicatea for 1871 $ 490 67
ii
1872 1008 42
1S73 4204 61
1874 S109 CI S1S909 31
State Tax, ree'd on Dupli
cate for . 1S72; 10 46
" "V " 1873 85 53
" 1874 100 64
State Tax, Stroudsbnrg B'k2 44 02$ 440 70
Loan of Stroud.burg Bank 500 00
lledemption on Unseated
Lands : 1C2 45
" " Seated 50 71$ 219 16
County T:tr,Un.'ed lands 1473 29
" Sonted " 135 3S $ 1603 C7
liondTux.Uns'ted lands 2311 22
" Seated " 9G29
Sjecial Road, Cns'td 347 93
Seated " 7 5S $ 2793 02
School Tax, Uns'ld " 1823 13
Seated " 20S 07$ 2031 20
Build'g" UtiA'td 4 622 64
" Seated " 10 48$ 633 12
Dountv" Uns'td S3 49
" " Seated " 72 90$ 126 39
I'oor " ' " 21 09
To balance 123 74
$22,400 40
Dy payments a follow, viz:
State Treasurer, on account of
State Tax,
Fd Juror $251132
$16S0 22
Constables 2i7 79
Flection 841 51
AMcwora 577 64$ 4221 26
Simpson Fetherman, late
Trea.-iir-r
A.O.Greenwald, pri't'g 501 13
T. Schoch, 44 359 75
P,rilge Views 17 25
ltunnin Township lines 53 96
Inquisit'n on dead lodies71 72
IJoardingJirirfoneM 2:)U 21
liedemption of land 157 41
Fox i Wild Cat scalps 106 45
Interest on Co'y Bond 231 43
Stroudsbtirg Bank, Com
missioners Note 500 00
County Institute 189 35
John Kern, boarding
Jurors 112 00
Refunding on Tax Du
plicates 46 54
Witnesses iu C't Case 573 26
Fuel Tor Co. buildings 113 40
Fxpressage 1 25
Stationery, Books, Ac 122 57
Jury Commissioners 19 73
Cleaning county offices 8 00
Kepair to County builJ-
ing 2-8 35
( has. Henry, late Sherifl' 56 25
" " couveving
Prisoners ' 107 00
Merchandize 43 32
201 20
$SC0 SS
it
(
It
$SS2 43
ii
$1540 SO
u
n
a
a
i.
Seakt Press, Prot'y efficc 17 25
Clerk of Sessions
1
BoarJinc Albert lleiney
in Asvluta 163 80$ 742 43 i
Ciixn'ncrs Counsel 50 00
C. Burnett, collecting 50 00
District Attorney 03 CO
County Commissioners 70S 7S
Court Crier, 139 "J5
Coinmissiontrs Clerk 16'J 73
Tip Staff 51 00
County Auditor",' 60 00 $ 1354 70
John Brown, auditing Kc
pifter and Bocordvr's and
I'rothantory's account 7 50
M. II.Dreher, making In
dex, Co. Treas'rs docket 20 00
M. II. Dreher, ebtimated
valuation, Monroe Co. 25 00
Peter Merwir.r. 8 00
Jonas Altiinus, ad'tising 37 50
MicelIaneous 6 65
Gid. Burrett, juds'nt 2076 70 $2123 85
ERIDUM.
Bes-ca
Smith field
Phillips'
Kunkletown
ISartonKTille
Iloweys
PerryPrice'
Marshall Cretk
Tobybanm
Bell'a
Pencil'
Slate Quarrr
Buttermilk Fall .
Ilenryville Bridge
IVnnersrille
Stoddartsville .
Jluwk - '
Wire Creek Bridge
Bansbury'
Krcsgeville
Lor.g Pond
Bushkill
St:inhop
Heller'-
Sullivan
Stony Kim
Jchabod Price'
Stokes'
i,H-ono
Wallace' (Iron) .
Brodhead'
123 41
18 22
403 51
28 45
PJ 75
2 00
13 57
22 59
83 83
13 17
191 43
232 06
185 73
364 44
7 50-
$1719 CG
S HO
16 25
10 30
1 72
3 00
2 50
1 65
3 70
1 00
b 1)0
20 05
13 62
61 47'
76 31
140 03
250 33
$665 88
Road Tax on Seated and Unseated lands.
Barrett,
Coolbatigh
Chestnuthill
Jackson . '
Middle Smithfield
Paradise .
Polk
Price -Pocono
SrpithuhJ
Stroud . .
Tobvhanna ;
Tunkhannock
213 18 .
1317 00
25 00
IS
49 71
24 83
32 61 .
57 90
26 69 - - "
11 SO . -17t3
C23 05
192 79$ 2632 77
School Tar on Seated and Unseated lands.
Barretts z r:
Coolbaugh -Fldred
,-,?-. ;
Jfarnillo,- . ...
Jack6n h- - e"
Middle Smi'leM
P;'.r3liC
190 10- ' -.
- - .. - 1062 00 . - .
.23 58
21 7S
; 77 57"
32 43
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., FEBRUARY
Polk 36 72
Pocono 32 34
Price 80 10
Smitbfield 33 02
Stroud 30 21
Tobvhanna 497 37
Tunkhannock 322 SS $ 2648 70
Bounty Tax on Seated and Unseated lands.
Hamilton 13 80
S roud 70 29 $84 09
By receiving $22,232 G6 at 2J per t. 557 06
" paying out 21,316 43 at 2J per ct. 532 91
$22,400 40
By balance $123 74
Examined, pasacd and allowed by Ui thin
4th day of January, 1875.
E. II. HELLER, )
J. K. SNYDER, V Auditors.
G. D. SHANNON, j
8TATEilENTihowlngtho indebtedness of the Coun
ty of Monroe.
Outtandinj; Honda,
M Checks,
AswesM.
County tax due by collector,
Stato " " "
Bnlanep due by Peter Merwlne,
lato bheriir,
Asactls over llabillilun.
354.". 00
90 G 3644 C9
433 41
140 37
3 20-8 IS
J22 43
JONAS ALTIMl'fi, Treasurer of the County of Monroe
in account with said county on Militia fines for the
year ending January 4th, 1875.
Amount received oa Duplicate for
year, 1871
From S. Fetherman, late Troaj
Balance due,
cn.
Paid N". S. Brittato,
" Jatuos Kintz.
" n.-fuiidingChecV,
Commissions on receiving 5153,41 at
2Vi per cent.
" " .ayin? out $58,33 at 2$
per cent.
Balance due,
60
953
94 07
28 09
20 V4
10 03
356
1 4.5
t 67 S
15S 41
15S41
Kxaminl pawed and allowed by us this 4th day of
January 1370.
E. H. IIF.1.LKR.
. (J. I. SHANNON, V Auditors.
J. E. SNYDER, j
JONAS ALTIMl'S, Treasurer of the Cuunty of Jfonr.
In account with said county on Do Tazos, for the
year endiu; January4tht 1S75.
DR.
Amount of taxes received on Dupli
cates for 1373
" " 1473
Received from Simon Mreri,
Duplleatc for 1374,
To balance,
CR.
I'aid Cheeks,
Cuinnii.4sion on ?H2 0? at 5 perceut
n oo
29 50
13 00
CO 58
17 24
132 22
139 32
7 10
139 32
Exanin d paMt-d and allowed by ua this 4th day of
Januarv 1S5.
E. TT. HEU.KR. )
li. I. SHANNON, Auditors.
J. E. SNYDER, J
J
STATEMENT showin
Duplicatea.
balance due by Collator on
COUNTY TAX.
1S70 John Vanwhy, Biiiithnid,
113 43
fill
210 4f
119 76
25 85
CSS 67
4.'0 :9
82 02
S3 19
234 CI
10 00
7S 21
c.a 23
6o'J 44
21 60
248 03
iii'J (17
&S1 15
, 1 12 65
271 54
107 TO
78 27
3'JC f.5
72 'J8
?' 84
27t 41
716 'Jj
760 04
K,S 78
M 13
1S71
Wm. r"Nal.
Jauu-s Wiljn, jr.
1S72
Samuel Onwcr,
1S73 Anson Heller,
Charles Sinyer,
J'rancU Keller,
J?.oob S-.-rfass,
Adam Corrrll,
John Ktcu r,
1ST Daid Trice,
Amandin Siitipp,
Charles W. TrauaUO,
P. Ri taMIow,
Jutii'ph T'"cl,
Chn-. H. Sliafer,
Thuniiik ErautK,
Morris Yauaukirn,
Stimu-.d Hil rrrt,
Thomas V.. Stiively,
Jacob Sirfas,
Joiah 11. Snow,
Jacob N"whart,
Martiu Yelter,
Wm. Mosteller, "
John KiK-jnT.
Henry Eschecbach,
Gcorgs L. Alleuiose,
Hamilton,
I'aradiss.
CKilb.iuih,
llamitton,
Poeono,
1'aradLv!,
I'oiit,
Rs,
Stroudxburg,
llv.rruU,
Chrstuuthiil,
CooPiaiigh,
Kist Stroudburg,
Eldr.-d,
Hamilton,
Jackson.
M. Siiiithficld,
Paradise,
Porouo,
Polk,
Price,
Ross,
Smith field,
Stroud,
fst roudsburg,
Tobyhnnna,
Tuukhanooek,
S3 123 11
STATE TAX.
Smithnel.L
170 Johu Vanwhv,
lsTi "
172 James Wilson, jr.
1(473 David Pri e,
Anon Heller,
Francis Keller,
H74 David Price.
Chas. W. Transne,
Amandus Phupp,
P. Rock aft How.
Jos-J.h Tvl,
Charles B. Shafer.
Morris Vanauken,
Thomaa E. v":hively,
Jacob Scrfass,
Mariin Ye iter,
Milliam Mosteller,
John Keeuer,
Jacob Newbart,
8 9?
13 71
3 43
MSS
12 S5
7 09
4 80
2 25
t.O
lo CO
6 05
15 50
Colbaugh,
Barrett.
Hamilton,
Paradise,
Barrett,
Coolbaitch.
ChestnuhiU,
ICast Struudaburg,
Eld red.
Hamilton,
M. Smithfield,
poeouo,
Poik.
Smithfield.
Stroud,
Slroudaburf,
Ross,
2 20
40
1 till
60
? 00
21 13
1 70
1140 57
MILITIA TAX.
1?7I Vi!liam MeNeal,
Jnmcs Wilsoti.jr.
John Vanwhv,
Amzi Yauauken,
1872 Juines Wilson, jr.
James Ci. Kiutccr,
Hamilton,
l'aradih.
Smithfield.
M. SniithCtlJ,
Coolbausrh,
Sinilbneld,
30 !S0
13 00
24 r0
37 50
fi .r.0
. .2 98
$111 'J3
POO TAX.
170 John Vanwhy, Smithfield,
1S71 "
Amzi Vanaukon, M. Smithfield,
1J74 Horace Vanauk.cn,
, iUrtiu Yetter. Smitlifild,
Amount du by Simon Myers, former Treasur
J9 50
13 W
1 :
47 00
3 50
as per setllouient of his account for the year,
1S07
r.
12 02
5'J7 52
COM MISS ION FJtS of Monroe County in account with
said county, for tho year ending January 6, IS 75.
Pfter S. KdiS'JER,
Db.
S2SS IS
Dr.
JC22 00
Dr.
To cash, per Cheeks,
By 102 days at $2 50
" 779 miies at cents
2S6 1
2.r5 00
. 31 1!-
Cr.
Jacob ruauLE,
1 cash, per Checks
By fctirfars at 2 50
"' 071 mllei at 1 cents
Ralaue
f332 00
221 25
3.1 H
7101
Dk.
To IsbbC
Saki.'el. Posted,
To cash. ter C1n.cs..
229 22 , ,
Bv 79VJdsvsatS2 50 . 3133 3
"' 744 udka at 4 celits 2S S4 $229 22
ITxaininod. pais.-d and allowad hf us this Cth day of
January, 1S75. - '
- . .E. Jl.1IEM.Elt, ) -
i. I. SH ANNON, V Auditors.
J. E. SSYDEB, j - .
( HArtf.rS 1IHNBV. Sheriff, In account with the
ouuty of Mouro fur iui year eudluj Jan. ICth, 1975.
; r . -PH.. .. -lI . ,
To Jury fund reco'd during tba year 24 M
, To Branca due W S'i-I 109 SO
, . , CR. - '
By Aiimmonist 33 Jurora, 100 SO . - "
By C"t ia Comioowralth Casai, - 7 40
By advi-rtUlug General Lloctloo, 1 005 ' 109 30
-By halanc ia, , - - ' 13 30 :
Ex ami ih4 paMod and allowed hy us thUCUiday of
Januarv 1S75. ' - . :. . . t
E.H. HEELER. Y -
G, D. SHANNON, V Auditors.
j j.. SSyIL-R j
L Can you tell why.it is tht when any ;
oonmnin to MrrMj.ifvTmr to lmy r ijri'Lr, tuny ai-
Atmost an Adventure.
The first time I visited - England, tinder
the influence of a few days' impressions I
wrote to a friend; "England ia a picture
of happiness and a dream of beauty. . All
her meadows are green, all her window
curtains are white, all her mutton-chops
are tender, all her chambermaids are beauti
ful. The idea of a war witli such' a coun
try is simply absurd.1
As I continued my walk along the
crowded Strand, a low pleasant voice, al
most in my ear, said, "Don't look behind,
sir." ' - -
-If anything was likely to make me look
behind, it was just that. But I did'nt. - I
kept m course without turning my head.
Presently again : "If you want some, very
fine cijfars, very cheep, follow me." -
I did want some very fine cigars, and
though I wa3 bearer of dispatches their be
ing very cheap was. no objection. I also
wanted another thing, as the reader no
doubt has begun to suspect. M' excuse
is, I was a great deal younger then thnn I
am now,
In a few moments a square-shouldered,
decently-dressed man passed before me and
crossed the street : so did I. Presently he
turned a corner , so did I. He crossed
again : so did I. He walked onward a
considerable distance : so did I. He entered
a narrow dark alley : so did I. After a
variety of turnings and windings toward
the very worst part of the town, through
a region of srjuaild misery and pestilential
air, he turned Into a gin palace ; so did I.
There were a number of rowdy lookiug
ladies and gentlemen with red noses stand
ing at the counter, but no notice was taken
of us. My silent pilot, always without
turning his head, crossed the gin palace
and passed out of it In the rear, made his
way rapidly along a gloom)', solitary court,
entered a dirty, dismal-looking, unfurnish
ed room, and out of that into another : so
did I. We were now in a small dark
chamber, with only one wiudow, about two
feet sipuarc and ten or twelve feet from the
floor, so that nobody could look in or out.
Strange as it may seem, not till this
moment did I think what a foolish thing I
was doin:r.
"Now, .sir 1" said my new friend, who,
as I found when he turned his head,- was
anything but a handsome fellow. He un
locked a large closet crammed with an
ample provision of cigar-boxes.
"Just look at them cigars ! They're
the best in the whole world, and at the
lowest prices. Seven and a half pounds.
Seven pounds. Six pounds. Ye can't get
them cigars anywhere in the whole United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
without paying twice as much. Mr. So-and-so"
(naming a son of one of the leading
members of the British House of Com
mons) "has just bought for fifty pounds."
"Fifty pounds !'' exclaimed I. "My
good fellow, I don't want fifty pounds'
worth of cigars. I am going iu a few days
where I can get cigars as cheap as these.
I'll take a hundred, or, if you like, two
hundred, but I sha'n't take any more."
The man looked at me with a very
curious expression on his bad, ugly face,
and pressed his lips hard together like one
who has difficulty to control a tierce gust
of passion. Then he answered : "Ye don't
think I brought ye here, and exposed my
self and my den to ye (for, ye must know,
we're smugglers, only to sell yc a sdiillin's
worth of cigars, do ye ? If ye'er a gentle
man, as " 1 supposed ve was, ve'll take
enough to pay for trouple and rbk.
There was a pause.
"If ye don't like cigars," said he, "per
haps ye'll take some other goods."
As he spoke, with a sudden energetic
movement he threw open a trapdoor at my
rfect. 1 looked into it. Black ius midnight.
A most cheerful object under the circum
stances, lie stepped down and instantly
rose again with an armful of .articles.
" Camel-hair shawls," said he ''real
cashmere "India shawls, both sides alike.
Brussels lace, velvets, jewelry. Ye can sell
anyV them articles for three times what 1
charge. - . r
"Magnificent !" exclaimed I with affected
admiration, for I was not contemplating
the elegant articles, but iny own elegant
position. I erceived 1 was not only in a
smuggler's den, but in a robber's ' cave.
Not only robbery, but murder was written
in every lineament of the ruffian's face and
fiouuded in every tone of his voice. What
wus I to do? - - Whatever 1 did must lie
donc-ijuicklyj While -lie arranged the
wares for uiv , inspectiou 1 measured his
proportions. He was far more than a match
for me. BosidcsJiad 1 bocn Uon enough
and bold enough to spring-upon hiut or to
attempt to knock him down that trap door
with any chance of success, a cry or whistle
would iw doubt bring to his . us.sutuuca ac
complices as irresistible if not as numerous
as tlic.army of Roderick JMm; and even a
bearer of despatches in that case would be
handled rather roughly. I taw but one
course, end that doubtful 'and dangerous,
but the only one my imprudence had 'left
va(K r: ' ' " -
""Well, old felhiw,; said I with a familiar
air, "I tell you what, neh a chance d6es
uut coruel?vcry day. ""Ifyoini give me out
of thoai.it articles cheap' enough' to make a
real profit, I'll take something."- - :
'"" li0i' said he, uyc thall'liave 'em ; just
as cheap as dirt ; only yo laust.iiay . before
yo leave the room." ' 3.. v.; "
tJ'WelU' .wiicl J, ."lct.us .fcee if we can
Ktrikfi t bargain... Unfold that shawl ; hold
it up so that 1 cuu nee it."
lie bl! the f-hawl broadly up -w-jtb Nh
11, 1875
hands, his face and half his body bidden
behind it. . ". ; , - . ?.-'Z '-"J
"Splendid 1" said' I. "Hold it higher.
Farther back so that the light can fal ou it.
Now, what's the damge ?" -
"It's worth three hundred pounds, I
give ye the honor of a gentlemen. Ye shall
have it for fifty pounds."
"Hold it" a little farther back," said I.
It's worth the money, and I'll tell you
what I'll take : I'll take my leave "
I dashed to the door. By the mercy of
God ifwils not locked. I slammed it to
after me and flew on my way. Not Byron's
steod, the .'Tartar of the Ukraine - breed,"
with Mazeppa on his back; not Camilla
skipping o'er the unbending corn, got over
the ground much faster than I as I leaped
across that gloomy court, Jjurst, into the gin
palace, and out of it again, and winged my
breathless and inglorious flight away from
my . pursuer, whose tread I could hear
approaching nearer and nearer behind me.
By what heavenly instinct, by what unseen
guidance, I threaded that dark, filthy, and
not very nice smelling labyrinth of turnings
and windings I know not, but I did thread
it, and suddenly found myself in one of the
open, respectable streets. The tread of my
pursuer ceased : I was safe. -LippiaQotCs
Magazine. - , -
Making Bread, .
In the first place the flour must be of
first-rate quality ; second-rate flour will
never make excellent bread. Then the
yeast must be fresh and frothy, and last
but not least, the exact degree of fermenta
tion must be attained when the loaft is put
in the oven, and the heat of the oven must
also be exactly of the right temperature
not so hot as to brown it directly, and give
it a burned appearance ; nor so cool as to
make it rise too slowly, and prcaeut a pas
try, half-baked aspect.
All these tilings cannot be taught by
receipt but must be learned by "experience
and the exercise of due-judgment. Bread,
to be of an even texture, and without deep
holes, should be kneaded at least three
quarters of an hour before it is put into the
pans, and then should remain - in a warm
place until it rises up light and spongy and
cracks on the sides aud toi the least bit.
1 he best rule 1 know 01 lor makmg first
rate flour iuto bread, is to make a sponge
by taking four quarts of sifted flour, one
cup of sweet, light yeast, a tablespoouful
of salt and one quart of warm water, not
too hot but just about as warm as milk
fresh from the cow. Stir this thoroughly
together by putting the flour into the bread
pan, making a hole in the middle of it,
turning in the water, stirring it a little,
and then add the yeast. Mix this in by
stirring slowly until there are ' uo lumps
in it. Sprinkle flour over it, cover with a
pan and place in a cool pantry or closet for
the night, in summer, aud nour the stove
in winter. Early nest morning adr enough
flour to mix it into a dough that will mould
soft and light. If too much flour is added
it will nxike the bread stiiT and crumbly
and hard to knead. Two quarts of flour
and one pint of warm- water will make a
soft dough. Knead it iu the pan for at
least fifteen, minutes ; then sot it away for
a while until it iisus up well. Knead on
the moulding beard now fur at least half
an hour, taking great care not to add much
flour in the kneading, as it cannot be raised
enough to make it light before the loaves
are ready for the oven, and hence it will
be soggy and clammy, and make the bread
so. One fertile source of non-success in
bread-making couk-s from the adding of i
flour when kneading the . bread after the
first kneading. Sprinkle just a little on the
board ta keep the dough from clinging to
it, aud flour the hands very lightly. There
is a great difference in flour as the quantity
of wetting requiring to make it into dough
of the proper consistency, so that no exact
rule for water or milk can be given ; but
the dough should be as moist as it is pos
sible to work' it up into loaves. All enke
inakers know that too much flour will spoil
their cake, aud in the same way too much
flour will alwa3's make bread stiff aud hard.
Throw a little sprinkling of flour into
tho oven to test its heat- If it burns quick
ly, the oven is too hot to bake well, and it
sliould be cooled dowu a little. If it browns
slowly but surely, it is jut right, but if it
hardly colors, it needs more fire before you
bake the bread. Too much heat over the
loaf will bake the top too quickly, however,
and leave a clammy spot in the center ; tho
oven needs to equal!)' heated. In the morn
ing. as" soon as a fire is kindled, the bread
must be " attended to, and a little of the
risen spongC, baked in '.geni ans': cr muffin.-
ring, will never come amiss ou the
breukfast table. -
, After breakfast, the bread must be looked
at and kept in mind until it u well baked,
and, the smoking loves are turned up against
a towel on the kitchen dresser to cool off.
G-ood bread can only be obtained by con
stant watchfulness." It coiiiiot be left to
itself while " the baby, is dressed, or the
breukfast - d'hes" washed or the chamber
work 'at tended to; it mu-t be oKlhe first
imprortanco in the day's work. Ami it is
ui this account that so many housewives
fail utterly in its inunutactute. If it has
risen beyond the exact degree of fcriuenta
tionno saJcivitus or soda c;m. ever make it
as good aguiu ; yet they must be added to
make it in the least degree palatable. For
three loa:ef pf..breadL take two level tea
spVienfuU of salcratus, tunvbot, water on it,
and let it' boil a ' moment oi'i! 'the stove, tu
dissolve it thoroughly," anotii "of vel bwidi
siihststti;e ruiur-broad utterly. ".'Add this
liquid, turning Kiu Un .euuter.ot; the bread
pau, and kneading, it very thoroughly for
at !? fvfjUT ui't'i ;"it need: alui't a
9?
O 4 .
"5 e.'
rmwmi1 lnMwlyglUl..la-A;Bat.tauMS.'wu.ssa
much, moulding wlien aikalr ; is ' ad -lad
when prepariug it for 4iie, baking tins. .Evil
with the. great :aro you wied not k'i!o
either-the sponge ojh the. ttough to :boyccj
too sour.'? ;. j ts: ' - -
, - -. FOOLING A CAR .DKIVJ&. '
.The other. nig!it,ns1. the "last csr", a3
turning arsund,, two youngs men, ,wh ta i
fixed " up a .straw mm iu.a goodf a-fp'i,
helped him nboifd end" seated him' at tfca
end furthest from the dnref.'? 3THe "d'in
my' man had his liat pulled : low, Lis - arxj
dowu,: and 'was braced up pjrarbst "the e.vi
of the car that 'he" 'ooki'd as .jzuf-h'a p
scnirer as anv one. .The.r moved' c5.f-
ter awhile, and. as it turned into - Mioh
avenue an old lady got aU&xd. - -She
c i : ..
r
her tare, tne two young mc-iv looowed suit,
and the car moved, on agcin, j driver keep
ing his eye on the "dummy", and wonder
ing if he was going to. try, to beat hii Lre.
At First street the driver "jingled hii bolt
for faro, and the' two young m-.-n arid LVj
old woman looked over r.t the stravr ;rr.;n.
The car moved up to Third s'trc'' a'rri t:3
driver "looked" through the ' wiodow isi
yelled "Fare," and jingled -- the bell nrtin.
Thero being no response he opened t'u-3
door and called out to the straw man :
"Say, vou ! You- waut to pav -ycur
fire?" ; - .
Thore was no answer, ani
&f;er
half a black he shouted cut again ;
"You man, there vrtlk v.n hi.12 ra
your fare !'
One of tho men sat opposite the "l lrC'
my," and he squeaked out in feny:5
"Drive on the old hoarse !" "'"'
"What; What.V that?" shcul-.-d tr.o
driver, pushing the door der open. "
"Oh ! hire a hall was the reply. '
"See here, mister, vuu've got : to ry
your fare or get off!" cacldioci thu driver,
winding the lines around the brake.
' Grashus mo : If there's gt iiu' to be i
flght let me off!" shouted the old hay,.9nd
she rushed down the car .and rzii a clsa
jump from the door. ' ' ' ' "
"Now. then, are vou going to rif vr
fare ?" said the 'driver", cs" iro' entered the
car. ' '"
"Pav be hanged," was the ix-iitCcredr:-
I ply. . -
"You'd better louk out for him ; he ii
! ugly i" wLi.iered the voung man to lbs
driver.
"I dou't care if ho.3 as ugly 'uz Jj-j.
Jacob Aslor ; he's got to jay Ins iare cr
he goes !"
The driver slid down to tLe end eft'-3
car, spit on his hands, and continued :
"CoiTje, now cut w;
you go !
There was no reply, no movemer.t ;
spitting on Ills hands again he cu
" ell, here vou
come : ai;u
"dummy" bv the shoulders.
IT,.
u:3
was to jerk the "follow" out of doors, ar.d
expecting a struggle he put frth ail bis
energy in a mighty effort. It. was ve:y
, l 'Pi.. , .i..;,. . ... l ,
car heels over head, with the straw man
on top of him, and the young men isated
off the front end of the car just as the vic
tim was trying . to get Lis tkaro in t'-s
straw man's eye. Detroit Free JJi e:s. . ,
A Go.sipipa; Mile Den,
Twelve gossiping men will sit dc-wn to
gether about a store stove and, like a ht
of uisssecting physicians, lay out and liberal
ly pick some absent one to pieces. Ona cf
thtiu will , go out, wbon, just as Le.c'.osas
the store door, the cieveu will . piueecd to
dissect his pr.'-ate cliaracter. .. Aiiur a
while another will step out, whtu the .ten
will walk through their former compitrbs
in slanderj leaving his character in ahcUt
the' same condition as a ch;Vp who was th:t
through a brush lence. Another one, per
haps, thinks H i-) time, to go horue, vh;n
he, too, will soon be perforated, aud, tra
duced bv the. remaining nine. J Nv; ruber
tight soon droops
ls oil
when.
:das f.r
rarity of huuiaji charity ! If a
should drop in as hs left, and take the va
cated chair, ho would sbou get up and bvj
it, feeling, that he." Wa iollnfing" his f ;ria
by occupying the .eat lately us. d by eu.':;
a villian. -.Number six and swen pesa:b!y
may go out togetJier. If, j-cit hauoe, t'h:-y
should ste:d . croai-d x the . iutk wind;-
and listen, -tuey would both gc
. rv . .
spectable . distil nee fr-
haig closely to theu-
' respective p-..cK el be-'
ana watcnes. .vum.er live, four ani i:.
get tired out ant! start fi r thc-ir hr:
when number two and one have the who!?
field to themselves;' They are in i:b man
ner behind their former compauior3 in
slandering their former' frien ds." Fi3.i'iv(
as the two reniaining on- s bid e-.tl ctb'r
good night- they each remark t theiH.lv a
something like tH : "We!!, It's . ?
for mo t lie raeal did'nt 'jf my -cikc"
book." Tho female gossip i3 a danger' .a
piece. of furniture to b.ave in a con.uiun::'.',
but whvix we j-oe. : kt of s!d iu?do b-.nj fil
ing aU.uta sU ',;, o Jltl tiiat
the average feuial
gossip mvgot say, would
v pitiises sutii us ::w cw . e, e. ncii Cwin
pared to. the veuoiu ofu gossiping uia'o
hen's slander-poisoned toigut. HVjAiJ
Wlt'S.
rg---.T- ii .. 1
A iuau in Culetloni;t, Mew.' .York, t as
invented an attacloneut totoupiug niaeliitiis
which binds, will ajiiiealcd .wire, the ;i; ':n
as fast as-it-i cut - At -u -4 rial of the :n
paratus it is 'said . that-- every:-spear, cf the
gra'iir was bouud up and the .field Irft
perfectly clean,, while the shoavef -wcre, - set
up with military precision. ThuU te a
big thing for firuieis if it ihoi-onlijiau.
coeds, aud not a .uail thing lor tho lui ustrt'
wives who now have to cookad waidi f -r
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J a largr fivoe of laboters iu Li vyvt
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