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CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE 
PITHS. 
— Butter-milk iB drunk by many dyspeptics. 
— Use carbolic acid and water to purify Binks, 
drains, etc. 
— Make a paste of soft soap and emery for 
polishing Bteel. 
— Dip candle wioka into spirits of turpentine 
and then dry before using. 
— Old paint pails and cans may be thoroughly 
cleaned with strong, hot lye. 
— When washing cambrics, do not allow soap 
to come in contact with the fabric. 
— Ink stains on silver can be removed by rub¬ 
bing with a paste of chloride of lime and water. 
— A small quantity of turpentine added to 
stove blacking will make the stove easier to 
polish. 
— To keep stoves from rusting during the 
summer: rub with kerosene and wrap well in 
papers. 
— Y bottle of flaxseed oil, chalk and vinegar 
mixed to the consistency of cream, should be 
kept in every house for burns, soalds, etc. 
— Housewives, provide yourselves with a bot¬ 
tle of ammonia and a package of borax before 
commencing your semi-annual renovations. 
— A few drops of glycerine in a bottle of muci¬ 
lage will cause the mucilage to adhere to glass 
when used upon labels. 
— Quick-silver beaten up with the white of an 
egg and applied with a feather to every crack 
and crevice of a bedstead, is the very best bug 
preventive. 
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DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
Fried Lettuce. 
Chop lettuce very line and, if liked, the tops 
of two or three young onions; add two well- 
beaten eggs and a little salt; put a piece of but¬ 
ter the size of an egg into a frying-pan and 
when melted pour in the mixture ; turn when of 
a light brown and serve with or without vinegar. 
Asparagus. 
Wash and scrape very clean the white part of 
the stalks of asparagus and throw them into 
cold water ; tie into bundles; out the root ends 
6ven and tie the bundles in a piece of muslin to 
preserve the tops; fill a wide Bauce-pan with 
water and when it boils put in the asparagus 
with a spoonful of salt and boil for about twenty 
minutes—longer if the asparagus be old ; toast 
some thin slices of light bread nicely on both 
sides, butter, out into squares and place upon a 
platter; take up the asparagus and lay upon 
the toast. Serve with melted butter in a tureen. 
Strong Beef Tea. 
Cut up two or three pounds of lean beef into 
square dice and put into a jar; cover over and 
stand in the oven for three or four hours. This 
rich stock can be mixed with hot water to the 
strength required. Economy. 
Bath, N. Y. 
Ginger Bread. . 
One pint of molasses; one cup of sugar; one 
cup of butter; fonr eggs; six cups of flour; 
one pint of butter-milk; two tablespoonfuls of 
ginger; one tableBpoonful of cinnamon; two 
tablespoonfuls of soda. 
Jelly Oake 
Two eggs; one cup of sugar ; butter the size 
of a walnut; two-thirds of a cup of butter-milk; 
and one half teaspoonfnl of soda ; three cups of 
flour; flavor to taste. Bake in layers. 
Oream for Oake. 
One oup of sweet milk; put one half on to 
boil, thicken the other half with a beaten egg 
and a little flonr and pour into the milk on the 
stove, stirriug constantly; let it boil up, then 
remove from the fire, sweeten and flavor to 
taste. 
Sponge Oake. 
One cup of sugar; three eggs; one oup of 
flour; one half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in 
two tablespoonfuls of cream-of-tartar. 
Ohio. Farmer's Wife. 
Rice and Cheese, 
Boil one teacupful of rice until about tender 
and dry, oareful to preserve the grains whole. 
Slice some cheese very thickly and into a pud¬ 
ding pan put: first, a layer of rice seasoned with 
pepper, salt and a veiy little butter; then cover 
the rice with a layer of the cheese; again rice 
and cheese and so on until the pan is full, the 
cheese being the last layer. Over this pour a 
pint of milk and bake in a good oven one-half 
hour. This dish we prefer to macaroni, z. m. 
QUERRIES ANSWERED. 
Ab the fly season approaches, I am tempted to 
ask you for a recipe for home-made fly poison. 
I find purchasing fly paper from our grocer not 
only expensive but at times the paper is utterly 
worthless. Economy. 
Bath, N. Y. 
Ans.— In reply I give you the proportions of 
quassia, molasses and water which we have used 
in our family with satisfactory results : Steep 
one-fourth ounce of quassia chips, procured at 
any druggist’s, in one pint of water; when the 
stength is out of the chips, strain, cool and add 
two or throo spoonfuls of molasses. Flies drink 
this eagerly and are soon destroyed. It may be 
necessary to allow more quassia to a pint of wa¬ 
ter according to its strength; of thiB, however, 
you must be the judge. 
Will you please tell me how to make baking 
powder for buscmt, cake, etc? 
Mrs. Clayton. 
Ans. —Fowder and thoroughly dry separately 
three-quarters of a pound of pure bicarbonate 
of soda ; one-half of a pound of tartaric acid 
and three-quarters of a pound of oorn-staroh ; 
pass through a sieve several times and press into 
tin boxes which should be covered tightly to 
preserve the powder from moisture and air. 
These ingredients had better be purchased at a 
druggist’s as the suocosb of the powder depends 
upon the purity of the soda and tartaric acid. 
What is celery vinegar and how is it made ? 
a. s. 
Anb.—C elery vinegar is simply vinegar to 
which bruised celery seeds have been added— 
proportions, three-quarters of an ounce to a 
quart of vinegar. 
'utjifnir Information, 
many cutaneous affections as well as disorders 
resulting from vicious practices, also cause a 
pigmentary deposit, while it sometimes is merely 
the result of Bcratchings. In m any cases snlphur 
applied externally in any form, will speedily ro- 
move the discoloration, and should an ordinary 
application fail, its use in baths or urmigation is 
likely to prove more eflioacions. The removal of 
the pigment is nearly always readily accomplished 
by any means that cause a superficial inflammation 
of the skin and the desquamation of the epider¬ 
mis. Cover the affected portion of the skin with 
a piece of linen, accurately fitted and kept moist 
for threo hours with a solution of corrosive sub¬ 
limate, (five grams to an ouuoo of water); keep 
the edge of the cloth constantly dried, otherwise 
the solution will oollect and destroy too deeply. 
A safer remedy, however, in ordinary hands can 
be found in repeated applications of iodine or 
iodized glycerine. 
ftos of % Mlocli, 
TYPHOID PNEUMONIA—CLOASMA. 
0. J. 8., asks Dr. Goodenouuh to enlighten 
him with regard (1,) to typhoid pneumonia, (2), 
also to give his opinion concerning the cause 
and possible cure of oloasma. 
Ans.— There is no form of disease with which 
pneumonia may not be associated, especially 
when the powers of resistance have been en¬ 
feebled by the results of previous illness; and 
among these complications, what is called 
typhoid, asthonic, adynamic, or nervous pneu¬ 
monia is by no means uncommon. What defin¬ 
itely constitutes this malady has not as yet been 
unanimously decided; pneumonic affections as to 
which some physicians give other names, are 
classed by others under this head. One form is 
a complication with typhoid fever, when it is 
either of a mild or malignant type. In the former 
case, it ordinarily begins suddenly w ith a strong 
rigor, the pneumonic expectoration begins early, 
and the infiltration can be detected by physical 
examination; in the latter, its access is slow, the 
sputa characteristic of pneumonia are often ab¬ 
sent, or instead of their usual bright red or 
rusty-brown color, they are of of a dirty-brown. 
Early in this disease the nervous symptoms be¬ 
come so prominent that it is sometimes mis¬ 
taken for typhus or meningitis. Lobular pnen- 
mouia, a frequent complication or sequel of 
typhoid fever, is sometimes called typhoid pneu¬ 
monia. it often comeB on at the bight of the 
disease when.it only shows itself, as a rule, by an 
increase of fever, sometimes with rigors, hut 
without an increase of cough or pain. It also 
frequently supervenes during convalescence in 
which case it is likely to follow the ordinary 
course of croupous pneumonia. 
What is generally held to be genuine typhoid 
pneumonia occurs iu persons who, from some 
cause or other, are in a weakened condition. 
Hunger, abuse of aloohol, previous or still exist¬ 
ing disease, excessive bodily or mental exertion, 
advanced age and very frequently bad hygienic 
conditions, are the most common causes. There 
are a few medical men who say they can detect 
idiopathic features iu this disease, which consti¬ 
tute it a distinct ailment; but there is little or 
no doubt but that the difference between it and 
the ordinary form of pneumonia is quantative 
not qualative, in degree not iu kind. 
For account of pneumonia see next issue. 
(2.) Cloasma is a cutaneous affection marked 
by one or more broad, irregular-shaped patches 
of a yellow or yellowish-brown color, occurring 
most frequently on the front of the neck, breast, 
abdomen, and groin. The forehead, eyelids, 
cheeks, and upper lip are also sometimes af¬ 
fected, which then take on a dark-brown color. 
In women, in addition to the causes that 
produoe it in man, it is often associated with 
disorders peculiar to their sex. Among males 
it frequently happens after long-continued ma¬ 
larial diseases, and also in affections generating 
a bad habit of the blood. Long continued ao- 
tiou of the sun’s rays, especially in a moist at¬ 
mosphere, protraoted labor during the summer 
heats in tropical climates or even in our own; 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
The remark made last week with regard to the 
lack of general Interest In domestic and foreign 
news, might be justly repeated this week. At. 
home, Anderson, member of the Louslana Re¬ 
turning Board lately convicted of forgery lh con¬ 
nection with the Presidential election, lias been 
released by the Supreme court of that State, on 
the ground that, his offence did not amount to 
forgery under the law. It is said Gov. Nlcholtn is 
much relieved by this decision, as he had prom¬ 
ised nayes and the “ visiting statesmen ” to par¬ 
don the prisoner, and would have Incurred much 
odium from extreme Democrats by doing so. The 
trials of Wells, etc., will probably collapse owing 
to this issue to that of Anderson. Secretary Sher¬ 
man on Tuesday the IBth, made a powerful argu¬ 
ment beforo the Senate Flnanoe Committee In 
favor of oarly resumption of specie payment as 
the present law ordains. It Is said here Ms rep¬ 
resentations were so strong that hostile action Is 
hardly probable. The largest dry goods house In 
this city has already resumed, paying out, In 
change, Indifferently gold, silver or greenbacks. 
It Is highly probable that the charge of the Indi¬ 
ans will be transferred from Iho Interior to the 
War Department. OBloers ot the army may be 
a trifle rough with the red-sktns, but the rankesl 
army-hater has never accused them of trickery 
or dishonesty In their dealings with them. Great, 
preparations are being made In anticipation Of an 
extensive Indian war when tho weather gets 
milder, sitting Bull and his braves arc expect,ed 
to take a hand. At moderate calculation the In¬ 
dians likely to be on tho war-trail will outnum¬ 
ber our troops two to one. The Committee on 
Railroads report favorably on a 1)111 for the con¬ 
struction of a freight railroad connecting the 
Mississippi Valley with Atlantic tide-water, and 
so greatly cheapening transportation charges, an 
end devoutly to be wished for. On the 18th, St,. 
PfttrtMf’B Day was celebrated by Irish societies 
throughout the country, and In Montreal, a visit 
and harangue of the pardoned Irish convict, and 
recent bankrupt, O’Donovan Rossa, lod to a fierce 
conflict between the Catholic and Protestant 
Irish, or Orangemen of that town, resulting In 
several murders and many severe injuries. l J lt,y 
that Immigrants to whom this country gives tho 
food, shelter, and protection denied them at 
home, cannot leave their paltry bigotries and 
partisan animosities behind them ! Polk, door¬ 
keeper of the House of Representatives, has been 
dismissed, merely because ho bled the national 
purse by appointing unnecessary assistants, etc., 
to repay the Congressmen whose votes elected 
him ! Contrary to the old saying, “ A mild win¬ 
ter, a fat churchyard," during the past winter 
the health or this city was very exceptionally 
good. Tho present cold snap seems pretty gen¬ 
eral throughout, the North, and news Just from 
Europe show it has been equally severe over 
there. Three Molly Maguires to be hung to-day 
at Bloomsburg, I’a. 
Across the Atlantic diplomats are still ex- 
changing views, and busy writing and telegraph¬ 
ing; but, all tbe while soldiers are sharpening 
their swords and getting their powder ready. 
Indeed the chances seem to be growing stronger 
that England and Russia will soon be at logger- 
heads, The published text of tho treaty fully 
conflrmsthe correctness of the version already 
given t.o our readers. England still Insists that 
every clause shall be submitted to the congress. 
Russia virtually concedes tbe point, but de¬ 
clines to do so explicitly through dictation from 
another Power, but meanwhile the English and 
Russian people are becoming mutually Inflamed 
and It will probably require a good deal of blood¬ 
letting and misery to cool them. The Austrian 
ministry has got from the legislature tho 60 , 000 - 
ooo florins asked for to put a part of the army 
on a war footing: vote 39 to 20. There is n re¬ 
port of a Russian-Austrian alliance which Is 
highly improbable, just yet, and another of a 
Rusalan-Turklah alliance, much more likely to be 
true. Oman Pasha, Reouf Pasha and Ueu. Igna- 
tleff have returned to Constantinople, and are 
Btrougly urging such a step. The Ruslans are 
still encamped about Constantinople, ready to 
occupy It on tbe outbreak of hostilities, England 
Is thinking seriously of seizing upon the Asiatic 
side or tho Bosphorus, and rails for a railroad 
along the coast have been already purchased. 
The last reports are: German Interests not 
affected; the only hope of peace rests upon the 
speedy assemblage of the proposed congress, and 
the chances for Its assembling at all are dally 
dwindling. A great International pedestrian 
contest, has nearly eclipsed the war excite¬ 
ment In London. A match was made with 
prizes—$2,600 to the first; $500 to second; $250 to 
third; contest open to all comers; $50 entrance 
money; prizes awarded to those who came In 
ahead at the close or six days by pushing on 
in any way without, support, either by walking, 
trotting or running. The Star-spangled Eagle 
once more screamed ah his representative, 
O’Leary, lately of Chicago, and fortucly Of Cork, 
Ireland, camo In first. Distance r >20 miles and a blt- 
toek, six days, less about 4tf hours, the best pace 
on record. 
-•» » «■ — - 
A sympathetic but Inquisitive young man, who 
was visiting a county prison, gently asked a girl 
prisoner the cause of her being In such a place. 
“ Oh,” said she, with a contemptuous toss of the 
head, “ 1 stole a watermill, and got off safe, hut, 
like a fool, I went back after the stream that 
turned It, and was arrested.” The sympathetic 
young man left Immediately. 
The uncalculating enthusiasm which often ac¬ 
companies temperance revivals was peculiarly 
Illustrated recently In A rkansas, where a club of 
young men pledged themselves to abstain from 
the use of alcoholic liquors, and then celebrated 
the occasion by getting drunk on beer. 
it is said that there was never before so much 
lumber put Into the Aroostook waters In Maine In 
the same time as within the past two weeks. The 
woods are full of men and teams. 
Happy tidings for nervous sufferers, and those 
who have been dosed, drugged and quacked. Pul- 
vermacffbr'H Electric Belts effectually cure pre¬ 
mature debility, weakness and decay. Book and 
.Journal, with Information worth thousands, mail¬ 
ed tree. Address Pui.vkrmaciier Galvanic Co. 
Cincinnati, OMo. 
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llncl the New Davis Sewing Machine adapted to 
the lull range of their work, trlmrniDg, binding, 
sewing thick and tlxln goods, over-seams, without 
any difficulty, and requiting no basting or change 
of tension. The Davis Sewing Machine Co. are 
enlarging their manufactory at Watertown, N. Y., 
to enable them to supply the Increasing demand 
for their macnines. 
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THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New YORK. Saturday, March 23. 1878. 
Beans and Peas.—M edium beans continue to 
decline and the abundance of cheap spring produce 
does not warrant uu early revival ot local business. 
Marrow are weak and dull, and lilioly to be until 
affairs In Havana immune a solid condition. White 
Kidneys are dull and seem to he dropping to marrow 
tlguvea. Hod have some small sale. Pea beans 
quiet and lower. Black are u more manageable 
stock, Canadian peas in hulk and bond steady at 
fcUurHle. Green peas held with rather more confi¬ 
dence. $1.16 for fair; $1.20 for selected, southern 
were neglected at the former high rates and the 
shading does not tiring buyers. Receipts for iho 
week 3,00(1 bills beans; exports 551 do. . 
We quot«:—Beans. medium choice, fl.00nsl.06i oth¬ 
er. fl.l.Wi.OO; marrows, choice, fl-OOigUtS; other, 
fl.SO'si 1.55; pea.fl.50«il.65. WhiteUidney.choice, fl.oO 
@1.66; other, fl.85@1.96; red.choice, t2.10@2,30; oth¬ 
er. $2.35@2.40. Turtle soup beans, $1.75. Lima, $3. 
Beeswax hus increased demand and is somewhat 
stronger in price; Western and Southern quoted at 
Z7X®3SHo. 
Broom Corn. — Is in moderate stock and steady 
in price. 
Green brush at 6@7>»C.; green hurl, me¬ 
dium green, 4@5>Jc.; red-tipped, 4@6c., and com¬ 
mon red, 3&8Kc. 
Butter;— Receipts now Include a fair quality of 
new, but old is adding unfavorably to the supply. 
Fine old is scarce, in fact really high grade is about 
gone but there Ih a Hue of trade Mint asks for table 
quality old as long as It lasts. There has been a ma¬ 
terial marking off In some llnus of Slate that ought 
to have been marked off long ago; now owners have 
haveboth todrop Ugures and hunt up customers, in 
some useful stock uuw ex posed 20c. Is quoted as 
weak as 23@2i.ic. was quoted strong at one period. 
Shipment or grease will be tho likely fate of much 
State wtnok before May, New butter sells Welland 
prices are full; buvors will not lay In much while, 
and the market may ho easily crowded if not over¬ 
stocked. Western butter Is active for the moderate 
lots of nico factory that come; but rather easier in 
tone. 
New. -State, half tuba, choice. 28@32; good 29031. 
Welch Drat, '.’76,31; second, 27@3U0; poor new, 23@- 
26e: Western creamery ranges ut 35@36c. 
j Exports post week, 3360 pkgs 
Olh.—S tate dairies,'good to clinice 20««27o.q fair. 
23(3,240.; from UsitlSc; selected tirklns 24@2ae ; talrto 
go7,d lS(323e; poor U«il6o; solcoted half tub 2W63Uo; 
other, 26 28o.; choice Fall Welsh 26@30c. Fair to 
prime20®24o.< Welsh,dairies. 24w20c, Huite cream¬ 
ery, 30@32e; other, SOMaSv.: other ill!(5»30o; Western 
factory, fresh, low goods worth 19@20c.; groeae 0>i- 
@7c, 
Cheese.— Exports for the week, 13,488 boxes. With 
the advanced season, and more winter-made stock 
coming forward than hud been looked for there 'a a 
weak and irregular market, and tho outside price 
made only for tho very best stock. 
