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CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE, 
LOG-CABIN SKETCHES; OR, JESSIE SEA- 
BRIGHT’S DIARY.—No. 8. 
MAT MAPLE. 
June 24, 18. —The wee bit of chamber-room 
to our little cabin was without windows or 
doors, the entrance being up a ladder through 
a hole in the floor; and there was no way of 
ventilation except by taking out the “chink¬ 
ing.” Of course, this was anything but con¬ 
venient; and when a driving storm came, it 
was almost impossible to keep the water from 
running dowu on the inside of the wall, thus 
spoiling the paperhuugiug below, and making 
the logs damp and musty. I had looked at the 
logs many times with a wonder in my mind, if 
it were possible that I could saw out pieces of 
logs and put in a window frame at each end of 
the chamber. But I had no window sash or 
glass, and I would not ask John to get them, 
for I very well knew the contents of the purse, 
and our little clearing was constantly calling 
for outlays. So I must make my own plans. 
The weather was getting extremely warm, 
and that close, dark, little room was not an 
agreeable sleeping apartment in summer or 
winter, I must remedy it some way. Well, one 
morning about t wo weeks ago, I chanced to lie 
thinning ont a large onion bed that John and I 
had planted in the early spring, when the 
thought struck me that these little onions 
might possibly aid me to a little pin-money; 
for they were just nice for table use. And thou 
there were my loug rows of crisp radishes that 
had been supplying our own table and those of 
our neighbors. Perhaps they might add their 
mite to my treasury. 1 could tic thorn up in 
small, ueat bundles and make them look as at¬ 
tractive as possible. There had lately started 
up a flourishing settlement about live miles 
from us, and j ust now the new settlers were 
putting up a saw and grist mill, also a store. I 
could try to dispose of my vegetables at the 
boarding house. 
Accordingly, after dinner I started out to 
seek my fortune with iny basket on my arm, 
leaving Bertie in the Held with his father. I 
found the pleasant-faced landlady very glad to 
purchase my “ stock ” in trade, and anxious to 
engage all the early vegetables I might have to 
spare through the season, as garden sauce was 
not abundant in that vicinity, and she was 
willing to give mo a fair remuneration. I re¬ 
turned home richer in cash by one dollar. Of 
course, the long walk was somewhat fatiguing, 
but after this I could send my basket down by 
some neighbor for a trifle. I had bargained 
for rcv windows, and they were to be sent up 
the following week. They came to hand iu 
due time and were promptly paid for; as I 
had managed to send down quite a large basket¬ 
ful of radishes and onions the day before, giv¬ 
ing me an additional dollar and a half. Oh, 
how rich I was! The. next morning, after the 
arrival of my windows, I made haste to do up 
the work below stairs, and then I made a 
grand rush for the chamber, saw in hand on 
business intent. I had just got cleverly at work 
when John came in from the corn-field for a 
drink of water. 
“ What’s going on now little woman, build¬ 
ing a new house ? ” said he. 
Come up here and see,” was ray reply. And 
with two steps up the ladder, he made his ap¬ 
pearance. 
“ Whew ! what do you expect to do now ? ” 
“ Saw out some pieces out of these logs, and 
have some windows put iu." 
“Well, my dear, wouldn't it be wiser to get 
the to indaws before you cut out the logs ? ” 
Aud then I told him that they were already 
at hand, also the boards for casing, 
“Oh, well! you wait till I get the cross-cut 
saw from the bam aud I'll do this piece of work 
for you.” 
So John sawed out the Jogs and made the 
opening ready to receive the casings, and then 
went about his work, and I sawed the boards 
and nailed them to their places, and put in my 
half sash windows with hinges, so that I might 
open and close, them readily. That was enough 
for one day’s carpenter work. 
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THE HELP QUESTION. 
L. A. G. 
Mr kind reader do you ever consider your 
own faults in managing your work and your 
help ? Pardon me for the remark, but this is a 
thing I have thought much upon for the past 
few years, and I am obliged to say I have found 
as many mistakes made by the ouc who hires, 
as by the one hired. 
We start, with the knowledge that but very 
few of those who hire out at housework are 
competent for their business, nor can we 
wonder when we consider the circumstances of 
their lives. My favorite way of employing help 
is by the day. when I can, as 1 think it cheaper 
and less annoying. There are women in nearly 
all places who prefer to work in this 1 way. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
I never ask them to do a certain amount or 
any particular things, I ask them to give me a 
day’s work, and then I plan the work. I only 
hire those who are able to do a good day’s work. 
As an example; there is a good German 
woman I have hired, who with my help can do 
my two weeks’ washing, ironing and thescrub- 
bing in one day, and it is well done. 
Once a neighbor, knowing of my big day’s 
work, hired her, thinking to do the same. 
Shortly after I went over to ask how she liked 
my way, and was not a little piqued to hear her 
say, “ 1 don’t care about such a big day’s work, 
I want my work done decent.” I replied, “ I 
think I am a judge of work, and Mrs. G. hus 
always done my work well. I also know of 
several others who like her work as well as I 
do, that are good housekeepers.” Next time 
my woman came to work, I 6aid to her, “ You 
had better try to keep that place.” 
“No! No! dat not good," she replied, “tere 
Is tiffercncc in foks. She not good, she gifl me 
too big wash and to iront, all dose tings to 
schrub and do in von day for a toller. I can 
no do dat goot.” 
The difference was simply this: I had my 
wash all ready for her to begin on, suds hot, 
and u warm breakfast ready. I helped what I 
could with tire light parts. My neighbor did 
•not do anything, but told her there was the 
work and she must do it, anil for so much, in a 
certain amount of time—consequences, dis¬ 
satisfaction on both sides. I will cite one more 
instance with the same woman. One morning 
when she came I told her there was only a half 
day’s work, and I would give her sixty cents to 
do it. All was well. Not loug after another 
lady hiring her thought she had not done a full 
day’s work, and only gave her seventy-five 
cents. The woman w as angry and would not 
go to her again. On talkiug with my friend, I 
remarked, "you missed it by not telling her 
that as she was so late iu coming and the wash 
small, you could only give her seventy-five 
cents.” Sometimes she would be a little late, I 
would always say, “ Mrs. G. your breakfast 
has gotten cold." She would take the hint and 
make up for her lost time. 
At times 1 hire my sewing by the day and 
find much more accomplished for the same 
money thun by the piece. But I always plan 
to have my other work out of the way as much 
as possible; and my garments cut with the 
needed materials at hand, so there shall be no 
delay. Then when I have a few moments to 
spare 1 assist the seamstress. Some of my 
neighbors, on the other hand, are in the habit 
of waiting until after the seamstress gets there 
to seud to the stores for needed materials. One 
sewing girl, who made a home with me for a 
short time, often got to their houses before they 
were up, at seven o’clock, often later, and 6he 
frequently would 6ay “ How can people expect 
me to accomplish anything for them ? ” 
I fiud there is as much iu planning as in doing, 
and I candidly ask, if you don’t plan your own 
work, who do you think will ? 
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THE PRESERVATION OF FRUITS AND DES¬ 
TRUCTION OF INSECTS. 
HATTIE HOrEFUL. 
The season of fruits keeps the housewife 
busy preparing aud preserving them for future 
food and medicine. 
I have cured obstinate fevers and inflamma¬ 
tions with pure air, warm baths, rest and jells 
without the aid of a pliysioian. 
By all means grapes, currants, blackberries 
aud elderberries should he made into jells in¬ 
stead of wine. The jell may be reduced with 
water when wanted to drink, and is nourishing 
and not intoxicating. Good jells may be made 
of apples, crab apples, plums and the nice 
parings of quinces aud some other fruits. 
Pure water, pure sugar, nice fruit kettles and 
clean glass cans, bottles or stone jars should be 
used for this purpose. The bushes of goose¬ 
berries and the nice red and white currants, so 
healthful aud valuable, have in many parts nf 
the country been destroyed by the green and 
black canker-worm. But last May, I discovered 
that the fly that lays the eggs for this worm, 
would hover under cloths spread on the bushes 
in cool nights, and could be killed early in the 
morning. 8o 1 have taken new courage, and 
the fragments of our gooseberry and currant 
bushes I want to take up in the fall, and set in 
a convenient place to put cloths on. The leaves 
of the bushes will need examining as they may 
lay some eggs before being caught. 
Perhaps many other fruits and our rose 
bushefi might be saved by spreading cloths over 
them at night as soon as the leaves appear, and 
killiug all insects found on them early in the 
morning. To destroy injurious insects, how¬ 
ever, requires a vigilant eye ami a willing hand 
to do the work on their first appearance. 
HIRE’S IMPROVED ROOT BEER. 
We received a package of prepared roots anil 
leaves from Charles E. Hire’s, of No. 9 Letitia 
street, Philadelphia, lor the manufacture of a 
summer beer, with the inquest that we should 
give it a trial and report. We have tried it 
and think well of it. A 25-cent package con¬ 
tains enough prepared roots and leaves of such 
plants as pipsessiwa, wintergrecn, sarsapa¬ 
rilla, etc., to make, five gallons of beer. It is 
only necessary to boil the contents of the pack¬ 
age in two or three gallons of water from half 
to three -quarters of an hour, then strain, add 
enough water to make five gallons in all, 
sweeten to taste with either sugar or molasses— 
of the former from three and a half to four 
pounds will be required, of the latter three to 
four pints. When just warm stir in a pint of 
good yeast. Let stand ten or twelve hours to 
ferment, or if made in the afternoon, let stand 
until the next morning. Again strain through 
athin bag, bottle and cork, wiring or tying the 
corks down. In a few (lays we have a spark¬ 
ling, aromatic and refreshing beverage very 
palatable in hot weather. As an inoffensive if 
not wholesome substitute for vinegar and 
molasses, sassafras beer aud the like amt even 
cider, unless it is quite new, we can reeommeud 
it. 
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DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
“ Johnny Cake.” 
To a half pint of meal add warm water 
enough for a thin batter, half a tablespoon- 
ful of melted butter, half a teaspoonful of 
creain-of-tartar, a little soda and salt. If con¬ 
venient add an egg. This makes an excellent 
cake, and to those who have not a full allow¬ 
ance of milk and cream, it will prove a great 
help. Aunt Em. 
Peach Cake. 
Bake three layers of sponge-cake, cut ripe 
peaches into very thin slices; prepare some 
6weet, thick cream by whipping, sweetening 
and flavoring it; spread the peaches, with the 
cream poured over, between each layer as also 
over the top of the cake. 
Mutton Pie With Tomatoes. 
Cover the bottom of a baking-ilish with dry 
bread crumbs, then alternate layers of thin 
sliced roast or boiled mutton and sliced toma¬ 
toes, with athin sprinkling of bread crumbs. 
Season each layer of tomatoes with pepper, 
salt aud bits of butter. Let the tomatoes and 
bread crumbs be last. Bake three-quarters of 
an hour. Mary B. 
Tomato Sauce. 
Twelve large, ripe tomatoes, four ripe or 
three green peppers, two onions, two table- 
spoonfuls of salt, two of sugar, one of einnu- 
mon, and three cups of vinegar. Peel tomatoes 
and onions, chop all fine, and boil one and a 
half hours. Bottle, and it will keep any length 
of time. One quart of cauned tomatoes may 
be used instead of the ripe ones. 
Tomato Preserves. 
Take of the small yellow tomatoes eleven 
pounds, seven pounds of sugar, four lemons, 
and a small quantity of ginger roof^ boil 
a short time, and if the sirup does not seem to 
be thick enough to keep from spoiling, skim 
out the tomatoes, and boil the syrup until it is 
a little richer or thicker. Put in jars and seal 
them. If the tomatoes are boiled too much 
they will harden. Take them out iu time and 
they will bo beautifully light, elcar and 60ft. It 
is not necessary to put them iu glass jars, 
simply stoue jars of auy kind. 
Miss Jennie Perry. 
U<iiis of iljt ®ttlt. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Monday, August 25th, 1870. 
In San Francisco and Indeed In the whole of 
California, the excitement ts intense. Next week 
the first election uuder the new Constitution takes 
place. There are three parties tn the field—the 
Republican, the People's, commonly kuown as tho 
Honorable Bilks, and the Workingmen’s, under 
the control of Dennis Kearney. TUe Honorable 
Bilks’ party was mainly started and kept up by 
the San Francisco Chronicle, of which Charles and 
Mike De Young are editors and proprietors. The 
Rev. Mr. Kalloch 18 the Workingman s candidate 
for Mayor of the city. The De Youngs have been 
bitterly blackguarding htm In their paper for some 
time back, raking up old Immoral scandals report¬ 
ed against him In Boston and Kansas, in both of 
which places ho has figured somewhat prominent¬ 
ly. They even vilified his father who has been 
dead 30 years. Last Friday In addressing a mass 
meeting or his adherents, he retaliated on the 
De Youngs by quoting from a small paper pub¬ 
lished a couple oi years ago by an enemy of theirs, 
a vile attack on the reputation of their mother 
now about 80 years old, and he threatened to read 
the whole scurrilous article at a called meeting 
next day. Shortly afterwards, Charles De Young 
drove In a buggy to Kalloch’s office, sent In a mes¬ 
sage that a gentleman wanted to see him, aud as 
Kalloch oatno towards the buggy, .shot, him In Hie 
breast. The wounded inun turned to (lee, and was 
again shot In the back. A mob Instantly collected, 
upset the buggy and dragged He Young to the 
pavement, where he was kicked, bon ten and would 
have been torn limb from limb, were It not. for the 
prompt appearance of alargenttiiiDePof policemen. 
These hurried him off to Jail, which was Instantly 
surrounded by a yelling crowd of exasperated 
workingmen, bent upon ljmchlng the man. The 
whole force of police was soon concentrated about 
the place, while the militia were called to arms 
and a battery of Gatling guns placed near tbe 
prison. Kearney, who was up at Vallejo, was at 
once sent for, the leaders of the workingmen with 
difficulty restraining their followers from violence 
until his arrival. He addressed an Immense crowd 
at the Sand Lots on the outskirts of the city, and 
urgently counseled moderation, saying that the 
election would give them entire cont rol of the city 
government in ten days, that Do Young should 
certainly be hung, that, a present attack upon the 
Jail must cost them many lives, and that they 
must watt. This actdre&s, with others of the same 
tone from other prominent, leaders, quieted the 
mob, who dispersed peaceably. There are some 
hopes that Kalloch will recover; He Youngs 
brother, Mike, shares his Imprisonment; a detail 
of armed workingmen guards the Jull along with 
the Jailers, policemen and militia. In order lo pre¬ 
vent llic removal or escape of the prisoners, and 
though no Immediate outbreak Is now appre¬ 
hended, the cxeltemt nt. Is still at fever-heat. There 
is now nodouhtof the triumph of the Working- 
men’s party in San Francisco, while It will be 
greatly strengthened throughout the state. The 
People’s party, bollerj known as tho Honorable 
Bilks, Including most, of the straight democrats, Is 
said to have no chance, while the Kepubllcan party, 
It Is thought, will he strengthened through the 
State by the occurrence. 
Tne Gkbat Storm.— The most terrible storm 
ever known at Morehcad ( tty, N. <:., did great 
damage, Monday. The loss in that place and 
Beaufort reached nearly $ 100 , 000 . Tho front 
streets of Beaufort were strewn with lumber, 
trunks and goods. There Is uot a wharf lett In 
Beauloit. More head city lost Its market house, 
school house, c hart, and the colored Methodist 
church, also several fish houses and four thou¬ 
sand terrapins, in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va., the 
storm and tornado were the severest ever ex¬ 
perienced. Many buildings were unroofed and 
flooded. Many vessels were also rtraggpd ashore, 
wharves and warehouses flooded, and the tide 
was higher than ever before known. The hand¬ 
some spire of the Freeman Htreot, Baptist ehurch 
Avas blOAvn down; the slating of Christ (Episcopal) 
church was torn off, the cornice aud steeple orna¬ 
ments of St. Mary s Catholic church Avere dam¬ 
aged, and the beautiful grounds of old St. Paul’s 
were badly wrecked. Great anxiety prevailed 
during the storm. The mayor ordered out tho en¬ 
tire police force and fire, department. The loss is 
estimated at from *200,000 to *800,0(8). The At¬ 
lantic City, N. J„ signal service reports that the 
velocity of the wind Avas sixty miles, from the 
northeast. At. 4 r. m. the schooner Flora Curtis, 
of Perth Amboy, Avas blown ashore. The life¬ 
saving crew could not get to the schooner, tho 
surf was running so high. The crew remained in 
the rigging until 3 a. m. when they were rescued 
by the llfe-aavlng crew. The amount of rainfall 
was nearly ten Inches. All the yachts are dam¬ 
aged, four were sunk and one carried out to sea. 
The gale at Providence, R. I„ at midnight was 
very severe on the hay. Twenty to thirty sail¬ 
boats had been sunk or damaged. Tho steam 
yacht Experiment, of Boston, sank at the wharf. 
The yacht Pitot and another Newport yacht AA'ore 
also sunk. Others Avere damaged. Newburyport, 
Mass., has not experienced a more severe storm 
for ten years, tho Avlnd blowing a hurricane de¬ 
moralized 20 small boats, badly wrenctdng a steam¬ 
er and schooners In harbor, and destroying four 
yaclits. Fruit was stripped from the trees. Sad 
ha voc was made among the tents at the beach, 
several of AVhlch Avere blOAvn Into the sea. At 
West NeAvbury a frame house was blOAvn sev¬ 
eral yards. Many namnv escapes are reported 
Tho storm at Ocean Grove, N. J., was the severest 
tills season since ism. ’Three thousand of a popu¬ 
lation of fifteen thousand were living tn touts. Tho 
association and employes sent omnibuses to alt 
tents exposed to the storm and removed to more 
comfortable quarters all Avho desired to leave. 
About soventy-flvo persons went to the Taberna¬ 
cle, where mattresses were provided. Flvo tents 
were blown down. The datmiges to the growing 
crops In Virginia counties by the storm, which 
was the severest experienced In that section for 
years, ts expected io be very great, in Surrey 
county alone, the damage to corn Is estimated at 
fifty per cent. Barns and outbuildings are con¬ 
siderably damaged. Considerable diunago Avas 
done along the Ncav England coast. The yacht¬ 
ing fleet at south Boston was badly used, most of 
the vessels being injured, many seriously. At 
Portland several yachts and schooners were sunk, 
other towns along the coast report a long list of 
disasters t o the local craft and property. 
Lesseps announces In a circular that tho issue 
of 800,000 shares of the Panama Canal stock has 
not been covered. He says he might convene a 
meeting of subscribers and start a oo jnpany with 
them, but he prefers, being certain of success, to 
Avalt until more light has been thrown on the value 
of the attacks which have been directed against 
the scheme at the last moment. De I.esseps aviII 
shortly come to America, and on his return he avIII 
set the company on its feet. The subscribers are, 
therefore, informed they can withdraw their de¬ 
posits whenever they like. Their present subscrip¬ 
tions, hOAvever, will give them the right to shares 
Avhen the company Is eventually constituted. This 
Is probably the end of the undertaking, at least 
for some years, although a good deal of agitation 
may be attempted in regard to it here by Appleton, 
iMisseps’ agent. 
Down at Yazoo City, Miss., the bulldozers’ threat 
that they would kill J. H. Dixon, the Independent 
candidate, unless ho left the country, has been 
executed. Shortly after bo withdrew from the 
canvass, be revoked his withdrawal, as he bad 
been accused of cowardice and deemed tt. his duty 
to contend against the bulldozers’ tyranny. on 
the mill lust,. In Yazoo Oily, Avlillo passing down 
theAvest side of Maine street, ho Avas hailed by 
Barksdale the rival candidate from the east side, 
