B F. SOHWEIER,
THE CONSTITUTION THE UNION AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS.
Editor and Proprietor.
VOL. XLV1I.
MIFFLINTOWIN . JUNIATA COUNTY. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1. 1893.
ISO. II,
rf CANNOT OUTRUN THE
PAST.
M1T1I HA HEADER SJITH.
p tl...ui:'it we had outrun the past
II'- sw .fr revolving w liefls.
tl .tl I ui te I timet) ih it i U'V w nud
hacli new horn h. air reveals
ome tlilinrs we left f ir in the rert
w i.-e w hen lookini; tak.
Svufr footeu in the rate has cooie
J hf riost-ut lo our track.
1 1, s i i i' lii-l away Iron view
We thollidlllllot In n-c ill :
Pa-t r.illuies too w ho-e train of l!t
lustnl Hoar tl tar Rap.
Ketuin tn iis uli.'n wearier! out
u e oil iiimI iiiihi anl heat.
An. I to n-w i'l'-t they J iin ihe nse'vs
l'o make t .e woe ci..ioLcle.
.l':i1ii. thinirs lost. In noou-tlme's glare
We now love mo t to fleet.
A in 'tl er s love, the prayers we learned
uiie kneeling .it lie leet.
Hit ihiMisli sp. rts. our stud lit years.
I lit- w h.i g anil h l ini
i he t tlltt days. Ill:' Wr.l I'lljf nOr!l,
Ihe olden bells that svvhijj.
And ring ttn tr en nies as it they could
Attain ren-' - lliil v H :
Aim v wi re st ui 'Iuk n.n l in ha. id
hlillt that I'lialleei now .
So lleait, we ll ne'er nilrun tlie pist,
Outhie its y-ais we mav.
F i when al.oie Its urlei or Joy
In nearest us alwav.
HAWAII'S QUEEN DETHRONED
,1'oKY OF THE REVOLUTION AT HONOLULU
The following account r.f the revo
l'llion lis from "The Hawaiian Gazette"
.f Tuesday, January 17: "Saturday
.furnoon, Jannaryll, between 1 aud
l! o'clock, the comninnity was startled
ly the inform ition that a coup d'etat
was in j repress, ami that the Queen
was iudeavorim; to force Lit cabinet
to sign a new Constitution, which bIio
idea proposed to promulgate iruniedi
itely to the people. The inform
ation waa at first disbelieved by some
I nt it was speedily confirmed. The
l ulitical changes of the lust few days,
the renewed vote of want of confidence
t be secret at tempt made by the Queen
l.i sei ure the overthrow of her Minis
ttts, and her secret interviews witli re-i-ird
to a new C institution hud been
f It by some to give a hint as to what
was to be looted for in the ftiture, and
many shared iu forebodings.
'.in Saturday tnoeniuir rumor was
busy, and it was fr. ely stated that a
new Constitution wan to be promulgat
ed iu the afternoon. At h meeting of
business men, held in the room of the
Chamber of Comm-rce, referenee whs
made to this poi-stbility, lint still it was
not gen ra ly believed until in the
aiteruoon the unexpected hapooHed,
and doubt was tianstormed into cer
tainty. Three dins before the coup
J t tat was at eaipted a geutliuun, t-ho
enjoys the confidence ot tho Qn-en
told one of the members of the Cabi
net I who was then in a private station)
thi.t a blow was to be struck, and that
tlie persons of tun ministers wouid be
secured. Iu anticipation that the
pnseut Cabinet would not make any
resistance to a revolutionary blow, the
precaution of arresting them was not
taken. Saturday rooming one of the
Miniatra received positive information
that a blow was to he struck that after
noon. Ho immediately proceeded to
consult two prominent citizens on the
course to be taken. Alter a confer
ence the gentlemeu referred t) advised
the Cabinet to refuse to sign the Con
stitution and to decline to resign if
their resigtation should be di mande 1.
The prorogation of the L. gisluturo was
the lat chapter in the story of t e
naming. It went otT tatnely and
quietly enough, but those who wero
acquainted with the real situation felt
that the Government and Nation were
sleeping on the cre.st of a volcano.
lntbe afternoon immediately after the
House had been prorogued, Hni Kal
uiaina marched over to the palace and
presented a new Constitution to the
Qneen with a pt-tilino that the seme be
praraolctated to the people as the fumla
mental law of the land. The matter
of the new Constitution and petition
had been prearranged, and it is stated
that ita promulgation had been prom
ised two weeks previously, and a mem
ber from Lahaiua, William White, bad
been actlvTy working up the move
ment. A large crowd of ilawaiians had
gathered around the pnlaeo gates and
in the grounds near a flight of steps,
and natives w re also gathered in large
groups in the Government bndding
yard and elan here in the neighborhood.
The Queen retired to the blue room.
She was seated at a table, at' J 1 dressed
in the magnificent morning costume,
with a sparkling coronet of diamonds.
She at onee presented to them a draft
of the new Constitution, demanded
their signatures, and declare her inten
tion to promulgate the same at once.
Attorney General Peterson and Minii
ter ot the Interior Colburn decidedly
refused to ('o so. and Ministers Corn
well and Parker, though more hesitat
; iv, joine I their colleagues in their
refusal. All the Cabin- t now advised
and even strongly urged Her Majesty
not to violate the law, but sli4 was not
to be dissuaded from her revolutionary
course. Bringing her clinelied hand
down upon the table Queen lailiuoka
I mi said:
"Gentlemen, I do pot wish to bear
sny more advice. 1 intend to promul
gate this Constitution, and 'lo it now."
Proceeding, she ti Id tha Cabinet
that unless they abandoned their re
sistance at once she would go out on
the steps of the palace nnd 1 11 tno ex
cited crowd tnere assemble 1 that she
wished to give them a new Conrtitn
tion, but that the Stiiiis'ers were inside
the palace hinderiug her from doiug
it. The Ministers rem-rabered the
riot at the courthonse. arid the fate of
the unlucky representatives that fell
into tho hands of the mob. They knew
what this threat meant, and I efore it
could be put into execution they fled
for their lives, l-'rom the Government
.Building the Ministers immediately
sent word al out town asking the cit
izens what sn port H e Cabinet could
expect iu its re-istauce to the revolu
tionary movement begun by the
Queen,
The leading citizens of every polit
ical complexion hurried together at
W. O. Smith's ollice, and wliie tht ir
numbers were every instant a;i metite l
by fresh accessions, held a hurried
consultation as to the course to be
pnrened. There was t'it one mind
among those gathered together; traiU s
' men, luwyers, mechanics, merchants
were of ono opinion L'nnnimity of
sentiment reif ned such as has not been
witnessed here for years, an I it was
agreed without n dissenting voice that
it was the duty of every citizen, without
distinction of party, to support the law
and liberties ot the people and to re
list the revolutionary encroachment?
f the Qneen. Messages to this effect
ore at once dispatched to theCabim t.
The Ministers now visit e I the palace
again, not without apprehension that
tney woimi be taken into custody;
even if they suffered no bodily harm.
Great pressure had been brought to
bear upon Her MajVsty to induoe to go
no further, and to retrace the revolu
tionary steps she had already taken.
While her troops stood drawn up be
fore the palace, waiting for the 6ual
word of command, the Queen hes
itated. The conference in the blue
room lasted a long time, wuile the re
sult trembled in the balance. She
could not be induced to give np her
unlawful project but finally consented,
with bitter relu stance, to a temporary
post pom tnent of the premeditated
coup.
"The Queen was sn exceedingly an
pry woman when at 4 P. M. on Satur
day she returned to the throne-room,
wuere were assembled the Hui
Kalaiana, with most of the native
tnemnersof the Legislature, Ihe Cab
inet, the G yernor of Oaku, the young
Princes', Chief Justice Jndd and Jus
tice Hick erton, the staff, the ladies of
the court, the Kabiii bearers, etc. She
ascended the dais and spoke substan
tially as follows:
Princes, Nobles and Representatives:
I -have listened to thousands of the
Toices of my people that have come to
me, and T am prepared to grant their
request. The present Constitution is
full of defects, as the Chief Justice will
testify, as questions regarding it hare
ho often come before him for settle
ment It Is so faulty that I think a
new one should be granted. I have
prepared one, in which the right of
all have been regarded a Constitu
tion suited to the wishes of the people.
I was reaily and expected to proclaim
the new Constitution to-dav, as a
proper occasion for it, and thus satisfy
the wlhhes of my dear people. But
with regret I say 1 have met with ob
stacles that prevent it.
Ketnrn to your homes peaceably and
quietly and continue o look toward
me aud 1 will look toward you. Keep
me ever iu your love. I am obliged
to postpone the granting of the Con
stitution for a few days. I must con
fer with my Cabinet; and when, a'ter
you return home, von may see it, re
ceive it graciously. Yon have my love,
and with sorrow 1 now dismiss you.
'Mr. White replied, thanking ttie
Queen and assuring her of the love of
the people and that they would wait
patiently nntil their wishes should be
fulfilled. The Queen rospouded with
thanks and 1 ft the throne-room. Mr.
Kauuamauo then began in a loud voice
an inflammatory harangue, which was
suppressed. He demanded the lives of
the memhera of the Cabinet who had
opposed the wishes of Her Majesty, an. 1
declared that he thirsted for their
blood.
A few minutes later the Queen went
ont upon the upper balcony of the pal
ace and addressed the crowd. She
tol 1 them t nit on account of the per
fidy of her Ministers she was unable
to give them the Constitution which
she had promi ed, bat she would take
the earliest opt ortnntty of procuring
it for them. The crowd then gave
three cheers.
"Hejiresentativo White then proceed
ed to the stejis of the palace and berau
an address. He tola the crowd that
the Queen and Cabiuet had betrayed
them aud that, instead of going home
peaceably they should go to the pulaee
and kill and bury her. Attempts were
made to stop him which he resisted,
saying he would never close his mouth
nntil a new Constitution waa granted.
Finally he yielded to the expostulations
of Colonel Boyd aud others, threw np
his hands and declared that he was 'pau'
for the pre ent. After thib the au
dience dispersed.
".News was brought to the cii'zens
down town that the attempt to carry a
revolution through had for the moment
failed. However, appreciating the fact
that the had only just begun, they did
not disperse, bnt continued to discuss
the emergency. A committee of public
safety whs formed, to which further
consideration of the situation was dele
gated, after which thd meeting, which
had been animated by one heart aud
one soul from the beginniLg, dis
persed. AIont 5 o'clock in the afternoon
the United States ship Boston landed
about 300 nie-j. Each man had two
be ts ot cartridges around his waist and
was armed -with a rifle. The men
marcbeu up to the office of the Consul
General of the United States, where a
halt was made. The marines were de
tached and sent to the American Lega- j
tion, in Mahana a- e., while the sailors j
m .relied ont along Merchant st., with
two Catling guns, and made a halt in
front of J. A. Hopper's house. About
sunset they moved to the grounds of J.
B. Atherton, and, after a stay of several
hours, returned to Arion Hall, where
they camped over night.
"A political meeting waa held last
night at the Government Building, at
which, besides the Cabinet, Paul Neu
mann, Marshal Wilson, It. W. Wilcox,
E. C. Macfarlnne and Antono Kesa
were present. The editor of the Bul
letin, Daniel Logan, was sent for.
"Friends of the Queen assert that
ber actions of Saturday are due to ad
vice furnished bv Kahunas. The mem
bers of the Hui Kalaiaina were violent
ly augry when they learned that the
Queen had weakened nnd would not
give t hern the new Constitution. They
were an 'abject-looking lot as they
marched in King St. The revolutionist
party held a meeting at the palace on
Suuday morning. The Queen called
in the Hawaiian pastors who were pres
ent to pray that she might keep her
throne, aud told them that evil-minded
foreigners were trying to take it away
from her. j
"The early arrival of the Boston o it
an important figure in the proceedings
ot Saturday. In the opinion of many
the presence of the warship prevented
the promulgation of the Constitution.
'The new instrument which ihe rev
olutionists wish to proclaim is really
the old Constitution, which gave so
much power to the sovereign. One of
the Olivers of the household guards
was heard to say that they had enough 1
arms aud ammunition to kill every Haole
in the country. Representative Kau
liamano stood on the palace steps on
Satin day and wanted the natives to
murder Ministers Parker and Colburn,
beca. se they did not support the rev
olutionary sehen'e."
T he commissioners from the Provis
ional Government this morning re
ceived an invitution from the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce to meet
the directors of that body and discu. s
the situation of aflairs with the mer
chants. T he invitation was accepted,
and the Chamber of Commerce will
probably adopt resolutions asking the
United States Government to annex
Hawaii.
A mania for monogram" now per-
vades London. They figure every-1
where on window curtains, portieres, '
carriage rugs, furniture, and drinking
glasses, aud even on jewelry. i
WUY A CEUTAIN SEA FISH IS
ALL OF A JELLY.
Once npon a time the King of tht
Dragons, who had till then lived as i
bachelor, took it into his head to pes
mimed. His bride waa a yonnf
Dragonette, just 16 years old, lovelj
enough, in very sooth, to become tlx
wile of a king. Great were the rejoic
ings on the occasion. The fishes, bott
great and small, came to pay their re
spects and to offer' gifts to the newly
wedded pair, and for some days all wait
feasting and merriment.
But, alasl even Dragons have their
trials. Before a month Lad passed the
young Dragon qneen fell ill. The doc
tors aosed her with every medicine
that was known to them, but all to nc
purpose. At last they shook then
heads, declaring that there was noth
ing more to be done. The illness must
take its course, aud she would probably
die. But the sick queen said to her
husband :
"I know of something that will cure
me. Only fetch me a live Monkey's
liver to eat and 1 shsll get well at once."
A live Monkey's liver I" exclaimed the
K np. What are you thinking of, my
dear? Why, you forget that we Drag
ous live in the sea, while Monkeys live
far away from here, among the forest
trees on land. A Monkey's liver I Why,
darling, you must be mad." Hereupon
the ycung Dragon Queen burst into
t. ars. "I only ask you for one suiad
thing,' whimpered she, "and yon won't
get it for me. I always thought you
didn't really love me. Oh! I wish 1
had stayed at home with my own m-m-m-mamraa
and my own papn-a-a-a!"
Here ber voice choked with sobs and she
conl.l say no more.
Wei!, of course, the Dragon Kin? did
not like to have it thought that he war
nnkiud to his beautitnl young wif .
So he sent for his trusty servant, tin
Jelly-Fish, and said: "It is la'her a
ditlli'ult job, but what 1 want you tc
try and uo is to swim across to the 1 m J
andptrsnade a live Monkey to come
here vi itli yon. In order to ante the
Monkey willing to come you cau tell
him how much nicer everything is here
in Dragonland than away where he
lives But what 1 really want him fot
is to cut out hi- liver and use it as medi
cine for your yonng Mistress', who, at
you know, is dangerously ill."
So the Jelly-fish went off on hi!
Strange errand. In those days he wa;
just like any other fish, with eyes ami
tins and a tail. He even hud little
feet, which made bim able to walk on
the land as well as to swim in the wat r.
It did not take him n:nn,v hours tc
swim across t o the country where the
Monkeys lived, and fortunately there
jnst happened to be a fine Monkey
ski piug about among the 1 1 a cues ol
the trees near the place wuere the
Jelly-Fish landed. So the Jelly-tish
said: "Mr. Monkey, I have come to
tell you of a couutry far m ro beauti
ful than this. It lies beyond ihe waves,
and is called I'lag. chin.l. There is
pleasant weather there all the veil
round, there is always pleety of ripe
frnit on the trees, atd there are none
of those mischievous crestnres called
Men. If you will come with me 1 will
take von there. Just get on my
back."
The Monkey thought it would be fun
to Bee a new country. So he leaped on
the Jelly-Fish's back, and oil they
started across the water. Bnt when
they had gone abont half-way he bepaa
to fear that perhaps there might be
some hidden danger. It seemed so odd
to be fetched suddenly in that way by
a stranger. Ro he said to ti e Jelly
Fish: "What ma 'e yon tliink of com
ing for me?" T he Jelly-Fish answered:
"My Master, the King of Dragons
wants yon in order to cut out your
liver, and give it as a medicine to his
wife, the Queen, who is sick."
"Oh I that's your little game is it?"
thought the Monkey. But he kept his
thonphts to himself and only ssid:
"Xothing could please me better than
to be of service to their majesties. Bnt
it so happens that 1 left my liver hang
ing to a brunch of that big chestnut
tree wLich yon found me skipping
alMint on. A liver is a thing that
weighs a good deal. So I generally
take it out and play abont without it
during the daytime. We must go back
for it." The Jel y-Fish agreed that
there was nothing else to lie doij
under the circumstances. For, silly
creature that, he was, he did uot see
that the Monkey was telling a story in
order to avoid petting killed and hav
ing his liver used as medicine for the
fanciful yonng Dragon Queen.
When they reached the shore of
Monkeyland again the monkey bound
ed off the Jelly-Fish's back aud up into
the topmost brauch of the chestnut
tree, in less than no time. Then he
said: "I do not see my liver here.
Perhaps somebody has taken it way.
But I will look for it. Yon meantime,
had better go back aud tell your mas
ter what has happened. He might be
anxious abont you if you did not get
home before dark."
So the Jelly-Fish started off a secor d
time, and when he got home he tol. I
the Dragon King everything just as it
had happened. But the King ilew into
a passion with him for his stupidity
and hallooed to his cllicirs, saying:
"Away with thia fellow I Take hiui
ami bent him to a jelly 1 Don't let a
single bone remain unbroken in hid
body!" So the officers seized him and
brat him as the King had commanded.
That is the reason why, to this very
day, Jelly-Fishes have no bones, but
are just nothing more than a mass ol
pulp. As for the Dragon Qneen, when
she could not have the Moukev's liver,
why, she made np ber mind" that the
only thing to do was to get well with
ont it Translated by B. H. Chamber
lain for the Chicago A'ew.
Louisville's Woman Sexton.
It may not bo generally known, bnt
it is a fact, nevertheless, that the sex
ton of one of Loniviilc's largest cem
eteries is woman Mrs. Shelby
who, since the death of her TAisband
in 1885, has had charge of St. John's
(Catholic) Cemetery, located at Twenty-sixth
and St. Cecilia streets. There
are now 13,000 dead resting i tins
orraveyard, the first grave in which
was dug by Mrs. Shelby's husband
The lady was born iu Ireland, and
manned there, but came to the United
States in I8G5. She attends to all the
dudes of the position, keeps her own
books, records, &c, in a thorough and
systematic manner, and has achieved
a most creditable success nd made
hosts of friends. She has a family of
f ve children, one of whom, a daughter,
is married. Mrs. Shelby attends to
her duties faithfully, though suj'em.g
from the effects of a lightning stroke
received some time since. She is tht
only woman sexton in this city oi
State, as far as known, and one of thi
Terr few in this country.
FliLSU MEATS.
By Xlf Jv'lrl Cortunt, Director cf tin CnMna
&hnnl Exhibit nl the B'ortjai CHumtttn
fj-jimi tion.--jitior o' "A'tfiirfi I
Amrririn Grtrru," 'fViKtl
eul Ant'tirxn Cor! "
IlmueitcW Mnnngimr.nl,"
Family L vingon tauO
A Y ir," Etc
TART I.
In the cookery of fresh meats the fact
should be remembered that the appli
cation of salt or water to their cut
surfaces always draws out their juices,
and their exposure to a moderate or
slow heat has a like tendency, besides
drying their natural moi: tnre; the more
rapidly a piece of fresh meat can be
cooked the more of ita natural juice
and flavor it will retain. The addition
of a little vinegar to tough meat sofrens
its fibres; salt hai dens them, and at the
same time extra Is their juices, and
deprives them of more or less nutri
ment. Tho drying of meat without
smoking simply expels the juices by
evaporation, nnd hardens the fibre with
less destruction of its nutritive proper
ties than recurs from the process of
pickling, sa't.ng, or smoking it.
ROlST BEFF.
The washing of meat for rongtin? or
baking is simply a matter of prefer
ence; if the meat has been projicrly
Bhinglit.-red nnd stored it will be clean
a'.d wholesome under ordinary con
ditions of temperature; auy torn or
bruised portions may be trimmed off,
nnd the surface of tlie meat wiped with
a clean, rlamp towel. Washing or
si liking meat in water draws out its
juici-s, and imm irs its nutriment, food
v Ine, snd general Appearance. After
the me it is projwrly cleansed, put it
into a deep pan, jnst large enough to
coutaiu it, and place it in a very hot
oven, or before the fire to brown. As
goon as the stu face is brown, season the
meat with salt aud pepper, and finish
cooking it. In a hot oen fifteen
minutes to a p. mid is the time usually
allowed; it gives the meut a tine flavor
and color, and preserves the juices,
which are ui) er.it l e to a good roast.
Tlie n eat may be busted with bntte- or
iripp'ntrs w-hil.) it is being cookjd, but
water should uot be used; the practice
of putting water in tie pan wi'h h
meat is not advisable, because the
water n verean heut to the temperature
cfll.esiirf .ee of the meat, and conse
quently, whtrever it comes m contact
with it", the result is so far to soften the
broan outer surface, as to peru.it the
juice to eseape. Any steam in the oven
b .s the same tendency to withdraw t e
juices.
hen pravy is desired, place the
meat after it is dure on a hot dish, and
make the gravy as follows: Set tne
dripping- au over the tire, firs' pour
ing out all but about two table 'J oonfnls
i f the drip) inps; next, stir i to the I
an a hMipini; tut lesj i onfnl of flour, '
and stir it until it is brown; then gradu
ally stir in sbout a pint of boiling
WHter; stir the gravy nutil it boils,
season it palatably, and then serve it
w i t la tho meat. !
'i hese diri etious will answer for the
roastu.g of any meut. I
FRITiD BKFF AND POTATOES.
Use tor this dish odd r a t beef and
mRshed potatoes. Cut the beef in
rather thin eli'CR, aud see that the
potatoes sre free from lumps and highly
rnsoued; have ready over the tire a ;
trying-kettle half full of fat hentinp,
snd some rraeker or bread crumbs and
beaten egg; first put the slices into a
frying-pan containb g a little hot bnt- '
ter, and fry tl em sliphtly; then spread
some mashed potatoes on lioth sides of
the tlices, mil ibem in the crumbs, and ;
then try them brown in the h t f .t:
when they are done take them np ith
a skimmer, lav them for a moment on
brown paper to fne them from grease,
ind then serve tli. in hot.
JIFAT AND 1'OTATO PIE.
"h( p a quart of any cold meat fine;
reason it high y with salt and pepper,
nnd pnt it into a butter d earthen
baking dish. Chop one peeled onion
very hue, fry it for tno minutes with a
t'il li spoo' ful of drippings, aud pour it
over the meat. WLihs choppi g the
meat and frving the oniou stew any
bones from the me t in a cupful of cold
gravy, or use water if no gravy is on
band, aud then strain it over tlie n eat
and ouion; cover tho meat ai inch
thick with cold mashed potatoes, smooth
the top, brush it over with beaten epg,
and bake the pie for half an hour lu a
moderate oveu.
MAIiVUND BAKED HASH.
Tor this dish use equal parts of cold 1
corned beef ai d any kind of cold ponl-
try chopped fine. To one pint of each
add the raw yelks of two eggs, one
tables; oonful of butter, one quart of
potatoes peek-d and mashed, one onion .
peeled and grated, and enough hot
w derorgruvvofany kind to moisten
the U:ii; season it palatably with salt
salt and cayenne, stir in palatably with J
twoegi'S beaten to a stiff frotu, and
then put the hash into a bn'tered
earthenware dish, and take it in a '
quick (Tin for twenty minutes; serve
the hash hot in the dish in which it was
baked.
BROILED BEEFSTEAK.
Icrnpe the surface of a steak with
the back of a kuife to remove any bits
of bone reniaiumg alter cutting it;
tiira off tho tough on'er skin ami all
grislle and exi-ess of fat, the natural
proportion of fat bemg about one tuird
the steak; wipe the steak with a damp
cloth, but do uot wash it, because that
would detract from its flavor and nu
triment; place the steak on a gridiron
close to a very hot fire and quickly
brown it on both sides When it is
brown on both sides fin sh coolior it ;
to ine ieiren a gree. ami then a nson
it with salt, and pepper. Abont rtftien
minutes at a very l ot tire w II cook a
steak an inch aud a half thick medium
rare; twenty to twcit--five minntvs
will co k it moikn to y well done.
When it is done to ine desired de
gree, put :t on a hot i latter, sea.' on it
with salt, pepper and butter, and serve
it at once.
BEEFSTEAK AND OTSTERS.
For a steak of from two to three
pounds nse a quart of ousters, from
which all bits of shell have been care
fully removed. Br jil the steak with
out salting it, as quickly as possible,
I lacing it close to a very hot fire; as
soon as it is brown season it with sa't
and pepper, pnt it on a hot platter,
and put oer it Ihe oysters; lay
on tho oysters abont two table
spoon fnls of hotter cut in half
inch pieces, and put the dish in a ve y
hot oven, nntil the oysters are done,
which will be as soon as their edges
begin to carl. Then serve the ciisa
hot at once.
BEEFSTEAK AND FRIED OMOSt,
Have ready over the tiro a frying
ke'tle partly full of fat; peel and slice
six white on'ons, and throw each one as
it is prepared'nto the hot fat, and fry
it golden brown; take np each onion
before frying another, putting the
fried onions into a colander set in a
plate on the back of the stvi ; con
tinue to fry the onions until all are
done. Jli antime put between the bars
of a donb'e pridtron a po'terhone
steak at least an inch thick; broil it for
nix minutes on each side, at a hot fire,
season it with a!t and pepper, lay the
fried onions on it and seivnithot. It
is always be. ter to buy a thick steak,
even if" it is cut in two pieces, for
separate cooking, than to have the
meaf in n large thin slice.
BEEFSTEAK AND 0X10X3.
Choose lurf e white onions, and peel
and slice a dozeu while the ateak is
cooking. A round sirloin, or porter
house steak, with very little bone may
be used, in weight about two pounds.
I'nt a 1-rgo frying pan over the fire
and let it get so hot that a bit of butter
dropped into it will sizz as soon as it
touches the pan; then put the steak
into the pan and quick y brown the
under side; tnrn it over, season it with
nalt and pepper, put the onions around
it so that they touch the pan, an t turn
ever the pan a dish or a cover that just
fits it. Let the steak and onious cook
nniil they are brown, and then serve
them hot, both on the same dish.
BEEFSTEAK PUDD1NO.
l.emove all pieces of membrane from
half a pound of suet, chop it fine, nnd
mix it with a scant pound of dour, a
teaspoonful of salt, half a saltspoonful
of pepper, and enouah cold water to
form a dough stiff enongh to roll out
alauit three-quarters of an inch thick;
rut two ouuds of round steak iu inch
pieces and season it with pepper and
suit; thickly bntier a two-quart earthen
bowl, lay the suet crust in the bowl,
gently pressing it against the sides,
and leaving the crust hanging over the
sides of the bowl; put in the beef and a
gill of cold water; draw the crust np
' over the meat, wetting the edges to
' close them, so that the gravy can not
escape while the pudding is being cook
d;care must be tuken to close the
crust securely, for the excellence of
the pudding depends upon retaining
the gruyy; when the criiht is perfectly
closed over the meat wet a cloth in hot
water, dust it w itu flour, lay it over
the top of the pudding, lift the towl,
psther ihe i dges of the cloth under the
bote in of tho bowl aud tie them with a
c -id, so that the water can not pene
trate while the pnddtnis being boiled;
have ready ov r the fire a large pot of
actually boil inn water, pnt in the I owl
CO: tan inn the pudding and boil it
steadilv for three hours; Ihea remove
the cloth, turn the pudding from tho
Ix.wl upon a hot . hitler, without break
ii g the i rust, nnd st rve it hot; as it is
' cut, a rich ptavy wi'l flow trom it,
which Is to be served on each plate
with a portion of the n.l liug.
I I'OT ROAST OF BEFF.
Slice quirter of a pound of salt pork
and lay it on the bottom of a dinner
pot; peel and slice a medium-size
o'lion, and lay it over the pork ; then
put into the pot a rather square, solid
piece of the rtmnd of beef, weiphing
abont six pounds; s asoa it with a table
spoonful of salt nnd a snltspootful of
p. p) er; add tuflicient. hot water to
reach one-fourth ap the side of the
meat, cover the pot and set it where
the meat will cook slowly; about half
an hour to each pound of meat is the
time f eneially required for cooking.
Tnrn the meat occasionally, and cook
it very slowly nntil it is brown and
tender; take care to keep only sufficient
water in the pot to prevent burn
ing. When the meat is done, keep it
hot in the oveu, while a tablespoonfnl
of flour is boiled for two minutes in
the ( ravy, and it is palatable, then
serve the gravy and ork on the d.sh
with the pot roast.
BEEP A LA DACBE.
Dtinhc tlie meat, which may be either
fresh from the butcher's or pickled, by
cutting into it, and forcing pieces of
fut salt ork, tongue, or suet into the
cuts: put it into a dei p saucepan with
a little drippings, and brown the oat
side; then add four tab espoonfuls of
flour nnd let that brown; next put in
tlie vegetables and spices or as many cf
them as yon Lave, and pour into the
sancepan enough water to cover the
meat. Let it come slowly to a boil,
skim it carefully, and then set it a 1 ttle
back from the fierce heat of the fire, to
simmer for abont thtee hours; ibeu
take np the meat, keep it hot, strain
the gravy, thicken it a little if yon
wish, and pour a little of it over, the
meat when you are ready to send it to
the table, serving t! e rest iu a gravy
bowl. .
STF.W OF COLD BEEF AND VEOETABLKR.
Cut cold beef in inch squares, brown
it in hot drippinps, sprinkle it witn
flour and let that brown, cover it with
boiling water, season it with Bait and
pepper; add to it any oold Tegetables
cut P!es, heat them, and
founded beef.
Cut the lean meat from a shin of
beef which will weigh about ten pounds;
break np the bone and lay it in the
bottom of a sonp-kettle, lay the meat
on the Tones, cover them with cold
water, set the kettle over tVe fire, and
let its contents slowly reach the boiling
point; remove all s.-um as it rises,
Meantime peel two turnips and two
onions of med um size, and scrape a
carrot, and pnt them with the beef
after the broth is skimmed; if any
parsley or green sweet herbs are avail
able, pnt iu altout half a cupfnt, with
out breaking the stems; add also a level
tablerpoonful of salt; cover t e kettie
closely, and slowly boil the beef for
sit hours. At the etd of six honrs
I take np the meat, the fat, and gristle,
I and free it from bone; pnt it into a
colander and rub it through witii
potato-masher; s-oson it highly, and
hen press it down brmly in a tin or
earthen mold. Strain the broth in
whiot. the beef was boiled and save it
for sonp, first using enough of it to jnst
moisten the pounded beef in the mold;
after pressing the beef into the mold
and moistening it with I rt t'.i, put a
weight on it to keep it down, and let it
cool entirely befoie using it. When
the beef is quite oold turn it out of the
mold, and cut it in thin slices before
sendn g it to the table. Pounded beef
is excellent for lunches and suppers.
DOLLY'S fclrlTi-iDAV.
'Tis your blrtlulay, nearest Dolly,
You are really K-ttini: ohl
Thirty days, or weeks, or sues,
on have lived, we ais lobtt
Hre are dainties for your birthday.
Toys atid K,MM'ies. sweets and cake;
Aral yoa know turn such occasions
For pood cheer a reason make.
So. my Dolly dear, he n eiry,
Foi I'm sure 1 cannot say
W.u you'll have another birthday
lot. perhaps, tor many a day I
Come, now, iea, wh.t will you ehooset
A cake you surely won't refuse?
W ell, well tl you've no wiab to eat,
W are fjitlu ready lor tlte treat.
ft 5.
Wary (practical) A beautiful ring,
ny dear; what did you give for it?
Eleanor (poetical) Myself. Life.
Miss X. That Italian Count seemi
to lend a rather inonotonoii life.
Mrs. Y. Yes; I notice he uever has
any change. Life.
Businesslike: Young Sprigs; "Mr.
Bidquick, I am worth $-jU,0U0 and I
love your daughter." Mr. l.id.p.iicic
(retired auctioneer) "Sold." Chica
go Trihuue.
She Sir, what do you mean by put
tin sr your arm around my waist?
He Do you object?
She Mr. Arthur Gordon, I'll give
you ju-t live hours to remove your
arm. Beacon.
Countryman Can I sell you a wngon
load of ap lc9 this morning?
Proprietor (in astonishment) Xo,
sir. This is a cider factory. (Sharply
to clerk) Jacobs, show this man out.
Chicago Tribune.
Dudely I think tho term gras
widow is yery deceiving.
Friend How so?
Dudely Because they are not green
at all. One of them says she is going
to sue me for $10,000.
Sara Johnsing Huh, did you heat
de parson say dat whoebber had stole
his pumpkins would go ter ue had
place?
Jim Webster Ileah! hcah! ain't i
glad I didn't steal nufliii but cabbages.
j "Oh, Edward, why are you so late?
, I have been so f lightened."
j Edward (who has "taken in" cham
pagne supper i " 'Portant bisnisli, iu
dear."
"Wouldn't it keep till to-morrow?"
lo Irkvn toil nflop foi-bali di-tturn "
j Life.
I Chicago Girl Oh, auntie, we've jnst
oceu out shooting at the target. Great
sport, I tell you. Boston girl Yes,
indeed; I fully coincide with Belinda,
although the diversion is somewhat
arduous. I succeeded in perforating;
the bovine optic three times in succes-
' sion. Kearney Enterprise.
j Close Call May Charlie, yon mu
i be careful and not expose yourself.
i You were out in all that rain hist night.
Charlie Xo, 1 wasn't. What made
you think so? May Why, papa came
home and said he met you coining
from the lodge, and that you were
i thoroughly soaked. Kearney (Xeb.)
; Enterprise.
j He Where are you going, my pretty
maid?
She I am going after 19-ccnt rib
bon. 29-cent stockings, S9-cent cash
n.ere, 49-cent silks, 6'J-cent velvet, 69
.ent gloves, 79-cent hats, 89-cent
shawls, 99-cent umbrellas, and all the
other bargains in the paper, sir, she
ssid. Munsey's Weekly.
First Citizen "What are you diing
out in the rain without your coat?"'
Second Citizen (finding his breath)
"1 just escaped the storm."
First Citizen What do you mean?"
Second Citizen -'My wife let her
week's washing fall in the mud, nnd I
got out the front way before tho blow
came." Philadelphia Inquirer.
First Suit "Where have you
been?"
Second Suit "Laid up."
Friend What are you doing all day
in the Cooper Union Library?
Xewspaper Humorist You see, on
of my jokes has been published in a
Xew York paper and 1 am watching
the people reading the papers to ee il
somebody don't laugh over it. A fel
low almost giggled yesterday.
A Wealthy Ghost.
Ghost stories are not common in
central Xew Y'oik, but it is asserted
that a place on the north shore of
Oneida Lake is frequented by a ghost.
Years ago, as the story goes, the north
ern shore of Oneida Lake was an In
dian reservation. The land north of
this reservation was owned by a fain-
. ily named Belknap. The elder Bel
knap dreamed that in a grave in the
Indian cemetery there was a crock con-
, taining immense treasure, and that he
was to go there with pick and shovel
and turn around three times to secure
the crock. He was so ntlected by the
dream that he concluded to ferret out
the mystery.
He had no difficulty in finding the, :
xact spot indicated in his dream, and
promptly began his labors. He finul
ly came in contact with some hard sub
stance, which proved to be the crock. 1
Overjoyed at his good fortune, he for
got the injunctions of his dream to
turn around three times and seize the
crock, when he was stunned by a flash
of lightning. He was confined to Ms
, bed several days from the shock. The
crock disappeared. Ever since that
time a brilliant light has appeared and
reappeared at regular intervals as if
keeping guard over the spot. This
I year the light has been more brilliant '
i than ever before. Although the story
' may be untrue, it is certain that a
weird and supernatural light makes its
. appearance over an Indian's grave on
i the shore of Oneida Lake. It appear
to be a ball of fire about the size of au
orange, and sways in the air about
twenty feet above the ground. Some
people have tried to go near enough to
it to discover its nature, but upon
reaching a certain point it disappears.
How To Get Throngh Money. j
We are promised," writes Jarnes
Payne, " the autobiography of a young
gentleman which is said to be entitled,
How I Got Through 300,000 in
Eighteen Months.' This is certainly ;
quick work, but it docs uot beat the '
record. Compared with the good ,old
times when 40,000 used to change
hands in St. James Street in a single
night, 16,000 a mouth is a slow rate
of pecuniary phlebotomy. Still, if
speed in expenditure is a virtue, the
operation must be allowed to be
creditable. A promising yonng states
man, who made many experiments in
this science, has left on record what he
considered to be the quickest way.
He had kept race-horses, and every
thing else(except, by the by, his terms
at Lincoln's Inn, about which there
was a pretty story), but he came to the
conclusion that keeping a newspaper
which couldn't keep itself- was the best
wcipsj." .....
Th IItwtr.tt1oa ft "r-lfikwlrk.
"Ihe history of the 'TickwIcJr. Ta
per," tho change In the original de
Ign, the tragic death of Seymour,
the hnaty appointment and dismissal
of Buss, have been graphically de
scribed by Korster In his life of Dlck
ns. The work, which had started
dependent, for the most pa't, on II-
Tustratlon, and had gained success on
' Its letter-prcs. win now in a periloun
itate. Its orlginatordead by his own
hand, and his successor doclurcd In
capable, the need of an Illustrator
was soon rolscd abroad among the
I artistic fraternity, and two competi
tors aeut In their designs. Ilablot
i Browne and William Makepeace
j Thackeray. Tliackcriiyj ns wo know
from his own lips, bad at this time
the Intention of becoming an artist.
1 With a few sketches ho callod upon
Dickens, who told him that tho choice
bad fallen upon Browno. Leaving
' Furnlval's Inn, Thackeray made his
way to Newman street to acquaint
his rival with his success, and toclTci
him the earliest congratulation. To.
' ifcther these young men Immediately
repaired to a neighboring public
bouse, where a banquet, consisting of
1 sausages and bottled stout, was held
Jor the better satisfying of their ap
petites, and to do greater honor to the
occasion. Tho feast flnlshod, the
good wishes pledged, and Thackeray
gone, Browne started off to com
municate the news and to set the as
sistance of his quondam fellow-ap-pentlce,
Robert Young, who was then
boarding in Chester place. Bidding
him bring his laten key. Browne
hurried him back to Newman street,
and throughout that night the two
worked upon the plates, Brown etch
ing while Y'oung bit thorn in. By
' morning the first was finished, and in
Snm Wcllcr a creation was given to
, tho world, a new charter had entered
j what may be called the realm of his
torio Action. Century.
AVetldlna Customs.
In all civilized countries the brldo
contributes her share of the house
hold goods. Here they follow tho
cosy German custom, although not
entiiely, for whereas tho "Fraulein"
begins to have table-cloths, naprry,
and sheets made up for her future
weddinir long before any bridegroom
makes his appearance, and In fact
while she is at her 6cliool-books, the
American girl's purchases of house
1 i m il are tne first indication that the
weddimr is ticar at hand.
T here is a great deal of pride and
considerable money to be expended in
these dainty preparations, and tho
poorest girl In that couutry much
prefers to furnish this part of her
uturo home-stores tor herself.
In France, however, the expectant
husband begins to pay his lady-love's
bills before marriage The bride
groom elect formerly sent unmade
dress patterns of rich niaierlals. Ho
now lias to present them already
made up.
The bride's mother usually fur
nishes three gowns, the wedding
dress, the traveling-dress, and ono
other, which Is worn at tho family
party preceding the wedding, called
the "contract" party. The future
husband is expected to furuish all the
others, the number varying from four
,o twelve.
In Eng and the husband's share of
we kling preparations includes tho
housc-lincn. which is, of course, marked
with his family initial, and not that
or the bride.
What a diversity of good taste, ot
what Is considered good taste. Indif
ferent countries t tit se wedding cus
toms show! Though we take many
fashions from France, It is not likely
this will ever or soon be adopted
here.
Subject of Cruets,
The subject, of gruels Is not fully
understood, yet tlicso arc the most
valuable fools lor tho Invalid. Tho
ave atio cook understands oatmeal
crua! a'onc by this term, yet there
are many other antics of this food.
A barley uruel hiado by boiling two
TnMeprotifir..s of r.atley in a quart of
watci for two hours till It is reduced
one-fulf Is a nutritious and excellent
fo'id. which mav be sweetcred and
flavored to thf. taste. A delicious
rice gruel may be made by adding a
tablespoon ful of rice to three cuis of
boiling water. When it has cooked
for three-quarters of an hour, a cup
of mtlit is adde t, with a tcaspoonful
of salt, and the mixture is boiled for
A few minutes longer. Strain tho
gruel through a puree sieve, pressing
through all the rice that will go. Let
the gruel boil up for five minutes af
ter It Is strained. Add sugar and
nutue.,' to tip? taste. Serve it with
Utile slices of brown toast. Though
this!s a very palatable gruel, It Is not
as full of nourishment as a barley
gruel but it Is valuable to persons
suffering from intestinal diseases, who
cannot tafco heavier food. Xow York"
Tribune.
Bay Jtnm.'
Bay rum Is manufactured in Do
oil nica from the dried leaves of fi
menta acrls. Bay rum Is procured by
distillation, and this In a very simple
manner. The leaves are picked from
the trees and then dried; in this state
they are placed In the retort, which
Is then tilled with water and the
process of distillation Is carried on.;
The vapor Is then condensed In tho
usual way and forms what is known
as "bay oil," a very small quantity
of which Is required for each
puncheon erf rum. The manufacture
of nay rum Is carried on at the
northern end of Domlaica, and proves
a very lucrative business to those n.
gaged In It. as the plants are plenti
ful In this district.
London'l llorrid Air.
Tho latest solution proposed fot
the London fog and smoke Duisanca
Is the use of gas for all cooking, heat
ing and laundry purposes. The au
thor of the scheme would make its
use compulsory. He estimates that
It would cost only 1120,000,000 to buy
up the gas companies, and the cost of
-the now plant to enable the whole of
the 9,000,000 tons of coal now burned
In London to be consumed as gas
would bo $55,000,000 more. Gas, as
a result, would be cheapened, smoke
would disappear, $20,000,000 would
be saved outright each year, and Lon
don llfo would be lived In sunlight by
day and eJeotrislt by night.
5EW.S IN BRIEF.
-Terrapin cost $1(5 a dozen.
An acre grows 50J mulberry trees.
Xero kicked his wife. Porn to
Jeath.
Richer 1 II is suppose 1 to have
been stabbed to death.
Lnps de Vei was twice mari!et
aDd loth times liappi y.
Tlie In ita'i m anaoor 1? just a good
as the real.
Thliteen hens in Xiles, Mich., laid
1159 eggs in lo'Jl.
Philadelphia has 130,r,9i pupils In
her public schools.
In battl-i onlv one ball out cf
eighty -five tikes eiT.ct.
The Ea t oror of Chlsa orders 20C0
I airs cf b .o s at a tln.e.
The B.itlsh Muteum contains tho
first euvebqie ever made.
Xtw Y'ork Ci-y has fewer alleys
thn any otn.T city In tho world.
The Eyatlatis kneaded their bread
in a wooden bowl with the r feet.
Bat anas are gradually becoming a
popular fruit lu Englan I.
Tba great aqueduct which supplied
Carthage with water was seventy
miles long.
Gunters chain used In measuring
land, was invented by Edmund Gai.
'r iu 1600.
The Minot Lidge lighthouse is of
granite, height 88 leet, the lower 40
being sclid.
There was a mediaeval association
of eng neers called tne "Brethren ot
the Tfridge."
A live cottonwool tree witli petri
fied roots i gtowiug near Atch son,
Kan.,
Tame sheep were brought to nis
paniola by Cohiinbus on bis second
voyage. In 14.2.
Finland has Just been celebrating
the L'5 Uli anniversary of the establish
ment ot priutiug iu that country.
Tae Bombay Sarosis of Bombay,
India, belongs to the Federation of
W omens' Clubs.
A Paris sculptor says that the day
will come when women will be
ashamed of too small bauds.
Queen Elizabeth It said to have
had 3 hU dres-es in her wardrobe at the
time of her death.
Tne first woman lawyer ever sworn
In as a member of the bar, Iu Tenuos
ee, Is Vrs. Martha D. S.rick'and.
The St. Gothard tunnel is nine nnd
one-fourth m.les long; begun, 1870;
optned, 181.
According to Cnrvisart, the normal
pulse rate of Napoleon Bonaparte was
imer forty beats in the minute.
.Miss Vnginia Fair, dauchterof the
late Senator Fair, is very youn,;, very
musical aud a great, hi i e.L
The buttons of tbp wedding dress
jf a New York luillioiinire's daughter,
recently married, coat lull each.
The wine list of S.irdaiiapalus has
jurt been found on a ;e.r,. to.ta tablet,
and contains ten Kind.-..
The Egtptians ai.d the V as dciana
are joint cl iiuants for the houor of the
Invention of water craft.
The best road, according to Paris
ian experts, for l arontss and unwear
ahle service, Is made of volcanic scoria.
In Japan, If a woman Is not mar
ried by a cei tain ae, it.e authorities
jucki nt a man whom they compel her
lo we.l.
Dr. Thomas Tugh in three days
kil ed parirldgees, eighteen rabbits,
aud tj wild tin keys i.eir Oxford, X.
C, recently.
Pearls i n.-losa 1 in a box containing
a piece of tlie root or tne ash are
claimed to never ioo-e o.:e iota of their
pristine beauty.
A woman In Chlo has a churn
which has been in her possession for
tl.ty-five years, and which has made
over $10,000 woit:i or butter.
The violin upon which the wedding
march was played at Georee Washing
ton's marriage has come into posses
sion or the Sudbury (IVud.) Musical
Sjcit ty.
Miss Jennie Rockefeller, da ughtei
Of John L). Kockeieiler, ti e standard oil
ruitnile, pUys the viol.nuello with
great skill.
The first private "gymnasium1
(prepaiatory school ror universities) for
eirls in Germany, is to be opened at
Weimar.
A wedding notice In a Maine paper
the other day ended with the words:
No cards, no cake, nobody's busi
ness. "
The girls of Tasmania are world
renowed for beauty and there Is no
doubt that they have no peers south ot
he equator.
A number 1 1 leading women of
Kansas City have agreed not to wear
out doors any d;ess or garment that
does no' miss the grouud by at least
three Inches.
La lies' clubs 'n London grow in
number ard iLCiease iu size, yet they
are very little heard or. One of the
largest, tho Sommerville, has over 600
uitmbifis.
Harrison Shearer, rf Valpaialso,
It d., claims to have found au elk bora
in ihe bi llow of a tree, where he sup
poses it to have been for 100 jears ot
more.
Tramps crept Into the elephant's
room at iNtwcastl Tenn., where a
menagerie Is wintering, one cold Light
recently. When the keeper arilved the
elephants wwe having n.ore fun than
the tramps, whosutTerel severely from
their rough bundling, r truuklng.
At the Itoyal Library, in Berlin, !s
a celled ion of the ear trumpets and
other instruments used by the great
composer, Beethoven, in his futile at
tempts to overcome the deafness which
assailen him In 1797 and rend-red him
incapable of hearing for thirty years,
until his death.
Wanted to Swesr and Did.
A miner in Khonoda named Davif
Davis is ju-t now an interesting sub
ject for medical doctors aud doctors of
divinity. lie was a vic:im of the ter
rible explosion of Pen-y -Craig in ISm.
He was bed-ridden for four yeais, rc
covere 1 sufficiently to be able to go
about, but was completely deaf and
dumb. His doctor hit upon a novel
plan to restore his hearing. He was
placed by the side of a big gun during
target practice. After the sixth shot
his hearing caine suddenly back to him
hut he remained dumb. The oilier dav
one of his companions said something
to him that put him In a towering pas
sion, and his speech returned in a
flood of profanity. - -
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