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.K Um Battiest IMMH.U riUHi. (MfASI, FresrirlOT. orFU'K t'oB. Kkokt WAi.ni .'.i.i.n isn:Ki.n A J on mat for the People. Devoted to tbe Interests of Ilnmanlty. Independent In Polities and Religion. Alive to all Live Issues, ami Thoroughly Radical In Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs TERMS, IX ADV AXCF : of the Masses. On" year . six months Three mouths .. . - l W .. i 1 00 Free Speech, Free Pbess, Kbe People. Correspondents writing over assmied signal tares mast make known tbeir Barnes to tbe Editor, or no attention will be given to tbeii communications. U'VKUII-iKMENTS ln-cr!ed uj 1U:iou- VOLTJJIE -VTtll. OREGON, THURSDAY, JTJLY 31, 1879. NUMBER 40. ELINOR NORTON. Hi MAUY HHAKE SMITH. CHAPTER XXL Wiir u Frank Stoddard was left, alone !y tbe departure of Mr. Greeu, lie paced the floor in great excitement fur a few minutes ; but, instead of going for a walk to calm bis in I oil, as be felt like doiug, be presently seated himself, and, taking up one of his law book?, en deavored to fix liis attention again upon tbe subject he bad been studying, lie bad succeeded better tbau be bad thought possible since be bad deter mined to control Ms wauderiug thought and force himself to study ; but since tbe adveuture of the previous day this had been harder tbau ever be fore indeed, almost impossible and it was only by tbe exercise of all his de termined will that be could keep him self at work at all. Now, however, tbe eflort was una vailing, aud, after a faithful trial, tbe young man cloted the book with a deep sigh, and, laying it down, buried hie face Hi his bauds and meulally reviewed the situation. He had no thought for him self, so far as bis eneinywas concerned, for he was absolutely insensible to fear, aud felt amply able to protect himself whenever assailed. But he was filled with dread for tbe woman he loved. It was horrible to bim to think what that vile slanderer had said about her, aud what be might yet say. How should he proceed? What course could he take that would counteract tbe evil eiiecls of the poison already scattered, and pre vent the dissemination of more ? For a moment be almost wished iie had ac cepted the challenge, and iiad not lost tbe opportunity of forever closing the malicious mouth ; but a hot flush of shame suffused his face almost in stantly, to think that such a feeling had entered his heart, .ami be imagined be could see a grieved look on the dear face that seemed ever before him. Kising aud throwing back tbe glossy waves of hair from bis broad, high fore bead, be walked the floor in deep thought, l'lan alter plan presented itself, but none seemed feasible, and all were at last abandoned, as he concluded that bis wisest course would be to ob serve carefully all that passed about Inm, and if any further insulting re marks were made or insinuations thrown out in his bearing, to make the guilty party suffer for It and afraid to repeat tbe ofiense. He wondered bow Captain Talbot had learned of Elinor's departure and pres ent home, not being willing to suppose that his mother bad told him, aud not being aware that the Captain hud called on her sluoe her convalescence. It never occurred to his mind, generous and upright as it was, to suppose that his mother bad given suob an account of the affair as she bad to several "lull mate friends," "in tbe strictest confi dence," of course, aud that they had re peated tiie story, with innumerable variations, to an ever-wideniug circle of iutimate friends, and so nu. No, be did not dream of this, and it was well for bim he did not. After making bis decision, Frank left tbe office aud walked down tbe street, not for relief from bis disquiet, but In order to Gud out, if possible, if bis en emy was busy at bis foul work. He bad not gone far before he met Mr. Hartley, whom be was passing with quiet scorn, when that Individual ex claimed, in a supplicating tone: "I say, Stoddard, bold on a minute. Dou't be so hard on a fellow." Frank turned aud looked at him to fiercely that tbe poor fellow's knees trembled, and be hastily said, as they stepped aside a little: "Really, Stoddard, I'm awfully soiry, you know; I never thought of your be ing tbere, or I wouldn't have said a word 'pon my honor I wouldn't." "Honor!" said Stoddard, bitterly. "Your honor didn't keep you from ut tering a foul slander when you thought uo one was present to protect your vic tim. Knowing her as you did, you ought to have defended her against that brute, instead of joining in with bim with your abominable lies and insinua. lions." "I know I ought, really," said Hart ley. "I'm awfully 9orry about it, you know, for, to tell the truth, I respect Miss El " "Hush, sir! Don't you mention her name here!" said Frank, aud the other went on, humbly: "Well, I won't, then ; but I was going to say that the way it came was, that that old rascal (you know, Talbot) told such a straight story about it said tbe young doctor told bim himself ami said so many things that he kuew I mean, be told so many lies about her, and we all knew she was goue off somewhere, you know and so, altogether, I didn't know, you know, but what something was wrong, after all ; but I didn't be lieve it for a good while, Stoddard, now really I didn't; but that old savage, you see, he's determined tt rulu her character if he can because she jilted bim, you know, while you was gone, and so he's just dead set to make every body believe it, whether tbey want to or not," Here the anxious and repentant young man had to pause for breath, and Frank, pitying bis weak nature, said, some what less harshly than before: "Well, Hartley, this thing has got to be stopped right where It Is now. If you are sorry, I'm willing to overlook what yoii have Mild, on aomlitlon that you tell tbe truth about It If you ever hear it mentionedram that you prom ise never to slander u woman again. There is no telling how many have heard the shameful He now," and he ground his teeth In helpless rae to think how powerless he was to ileal with the invisible words "tlmt had llowi. abroad like winged ceada to lodge in fruitful soil aud speedily bring forth their noxious harvest. "Oh, I'll do the handsome thing by Miss I mean, I'll do everything I oau to set things straight far I ktto w site's a first-rate girl, awl I'm awfully sorry, you know, that I was fool enough to listen to that old villain's lies about her," said Hartley, anxious to prove his sincerity. "Well, if you are sorry, do everything you can to stop it," said Frank, begin ning to feel disgusted with his compan ion's servility, and resuming his walk. Hartley accompanied bim, much to his annoyance, ami told him of the ef fort he made to iudueo the Captain to abandon his design of sending him a challenge. Hut Frank was in no mood to discuss things, ami at length, per ceiving this, Hartley withdrew, not feeling entirely safe till the tall, broad shouldered figure was out of sight. Frank had not gone much further when he saw the unwieldy Captain, who bad already been warned, moviugofTin the opposite direction, as if be were un oonscious of Frank's nearness. Quick ening bis pace a little, he soon came up to a group, among whom was Mr. Green, and all of whom ceased talking as he approached. He felt the indig nant blood rush to his head till his brain seemed on fire, but he made a strong ef fort to reraaiu calm, ami began to con verse with an acquaintance. Gradually the men who had been conversing on Frank's approach moved away, Mr. Green among the rest, till only Frank and his. acquaintance, Mr. Jenkins, re mained. Then the young man said, abruptly, speaking of Green: "That scoundrel was talking some villaiuy when I came up just now, wasn't he?" 'Well, I don't know as you would call it that;" said he, "but be said some thing I don't believe, Stoddard." "What was It?" demanded the latter, feeling his heart almost stop beating as be listened for an answer. "Well, I don't like to repeat any thing unpleasant," ssid the man, "but beta id that you had declined his friend's chal lenge to fight a duel, aud that you was afraid to meet him." "Was that all V said Frank, feeling a great weight lifted from bis heart, for be had feared to bear the scandal repeated. Well, no," said the man, "not all, of course. He said you ami Captain Tal bot bad some trouble over a loose char acter, and you know about what would be said under the circumstances," said lie, hastily, seeing the chance the last words made in the young man's face. "Did he mention any names ?" said Frank, in a low, hoarse voioe. "Xo ; he said it would all come out in a few days," said Mr. Jenkins. "Why, Stoddard, what's the matter? You look badly ; is it anything serious?" "Nothing Is the matter with me; but the villains are trying to ruin my adopted sister," said Frank, staggering to the wall and leaning against It, while he removed his hat aud wiped the perspiration from his heated brow. Iu a few moments he recovered him self, and briefly informed Mr. Jenkins of all that was necessary for him to know, and received from bim the assur ance that he sympathised with him heartily, aud would refute the slander If be encountered It, "I have uo doubt that was what Tal bot was about to tell when he saw you coming and made such a hasty retreat," said he. "I wondered what nifitlA Mm leave so suddenly. That hanger-on of his, Green, stayed, bragging that he was going to whip you ir you dared come about him. Hut he seemed to change ins mimi as you came up, looking as if you were hunting somebody." "Well, I am hunting somebody now, and I waut to II ml him as soon as possi ble, too, before more mischief is done," said Frank, starting oil- rapidly In the direction taken by Green, ami followed by Mr. Jenkins, who wanted to witness the meeting. Turning a corner in a few minutes, the young man came upon Mr. Green. just as the hitter was giving a highly colored account ot uts own prowess aud Stoddard's cowardice. As Frank stepped up behind him, he caught the words, ia Green's mocking tone "It was all about that girl he and Tal bot had a row about, that's gone off with another fellow." Placing himself in front of the man. Frank said, in a tone of suppressed rage: "Itetraet every lie you have uttered about this matter, or take the conse queuces." Seeing that there was no obanoe for escape this time, Green pretended to fly into a violent passlou at tbe Insult of fered bim; but after a few blustering, bullying words from him. Frank struck him across the face, shivering bis light cane at once. Tbe fellow struck back viciously, but Frank parried the blow with bis left arm, and with his right band wrenched tbe heavy cane from Green's grasp and flung it away, outside the ring f spectator who had gathered and were watching the encounter with Intense interest. No one Interfered, beeaute every man tbere fell that Stoddard had a right to punish Green If lie bad lied about him, ami they wee Inclined to think be had. So the politest went on for a few mo ments without much harm beiug done on either side, when Frank succeeded in planting a terrible blow In Green's face, whleh i-eemed to madden the latter, who, reeling backward, begau to feel in his breast pocket. But Frank was watching, and the instant the pistol ap peared, tier fell uon him and tore it from hi -hand before he could fairly make resistance. Then the blows fell fast and furious, till Green, uuable to defend himself longer, aud feeling abso lutely terrified by the fury of his antag onist, fell prostrate. Our friend bent over him, and ascertaining that he was not seriously injured, said, sternly: "Now, will you acknowledge that you tied ?" "Yes, If you'll let uie up, I'll tell the troth about it," groaned the bruised ooward and bully, who was then per mitted to rise. "Now, tell these gentlemen the fact-," snld Stoddard, so imperiously that tbe fellow felt compelled to do as he was told, though he cast a longing, wlsked look after his revolver. "Well," said he, sullenly, "you've got the best of me, and I can't help myself; but It was Talbot's He, not mine. He's trying to get revenge on the girl because she wouldn't have him." "Very well, sir," said Stoddard. "I've done with you now, provided you behave yourself ; but If you ever ven ture to utter this slanderous lie again, I'll make you regret It, if I hear of It, you may lie sure," aud he walked away, erect and scornful, amid the exultatiou ot the meu who, before he came, bad lent a willing ear to his slanderer. That wretehed-looklng person found no sympathy as he collected his property and sneaked away, vowing Iu bis heart that Captain Talbot might In future fight his own battle, with a boxer like Stoddard, at least, ami the discomfited bully pulled his hat lower over his eyes to bide their condition. CHAPTER XXII. Youug Stoddard strode along rapidly for some time, hoping to find his enemy near by, but the prudent Captain had not deemed It wise to stop till a consid erable distance was placed between him and our friend with the muscular arms and sturdy fists, though of course he knew nothing of his confederate's mis hap. Tvo hours later Frank was about to almndou the search for tint time, aud had turned his face homeward, when he caught a glimpse of the hated face, just us Its owner, having seeu him at a dis tance, was trying to screen himself from observation among the gentlemen with whom he was conversing. Frank stepped into a store ami purchased a stout horsewhip, aud then walked quickly to the place where the Captain was engaged In conversation with sev eral prominent men, with most of whom our friend was acquainted. His quick eye detected on several faces a look of oold ooutempt as he approached; but a few men greeted him cordially, and with evident respect. Talbot af fected ignoraiioe of his presence, but not long. "Gentlemen," said Frank, in clear, ringing, Indignant tones, "this villain," pointing with tlie whip to Talbot, "has maliciously and foully slandered my adopted sister. His base accomplice lias just been compelled to own that the lie was told for revenge, because this sneaking coward could not win her hand. Now, I demand full retraction and an ample apology, and if it is not given, I trust no one will interfere to save the wretch from the punishment ho deserves," and the tall, broad shouldorcd figure looked more majestic and threatening, while the dark eyes seemed to shoot out angry llghtuiugsat tbe base miscreant, whose knees trem bled even while he said, pompously, as he retreated a little, with his hand in his breast pocket : 'Gentlemen, you see this cowardly, Insolent puppy is afraid to meet me, as I said, upon equal terms, and" But before the sentence could be com pleted, Frank sprang upon hlra and dis armed him; then coolly handing the beautiful, deadly weapon we have seen before. to one of his friends, he turned, before tbe furious Captain could recover blmseir, and struck him fiercely with the whip. Talbot gave utterance to a learful oath, and made a desperate effort to olose with Stoddanl ; but the latter, eluded his grasp, and plied his stinging whip agalu and again, till at last the maddened man was rescued by some of his friends, who interfered, thinking he bad had enough, even If he was a slan derer, which not a man present now doubted, from the conduct of both par ties. Tbe Captain was led away, cursing fearfully, but Frank's only remark, ut tered in a tone of terrible meaning, was: "If I hear any more of your lies, re member I will hold you accountable, for I Intend to see that this is stopped." And all who heard him felt that be meant what he said, and that he was able to do it. Captain Talbot's vivid account of I "Stoddard's cowardly refusal to fight," to whleh tbey had lately given foil; I it. ..A..Antlrn1t' fllahnlt ACfw! Ilia cretin, was n" ".; fact as well as the motive, and several gentlemen besides his friends went up j to Frank and cougraiuiuieii mm on ms successful attempt to chastise a man who hail done him such su Injustice. Of the other more serious matter uo one spoko, for something In the young man's fuce forbade It. He received their ex pressions of respect and good feeling po litely, but rather haughtily, for he felt ludigtiant that they should have lis tened so eagerly to scandal from a man whose moral character was so vile a the whipped Captain's. . He 8gi turned away and prnceeded'homewaruyftut wits presently Joined by one of his friends whom he had just left. "I say, Stoddard, did the Captain oballenge you at all ?" said he. "Yes," said Frauk ; "but I wouldn't gratify him In that way. I never thought dueling right, aud he is not worthy of oven the treatment I gave bis tool, Green. Nothing but the disgrace of the horsewhip is fit for a shameless wretch like that, who dares to besmirch the name of a. pure woman with his filthy lips the low, degraded debau chee!" and the young man's eyes flashed with angry scorn as he recalled once more tho words to whleh he had been an unwilling listener. "Well, Stoddard, I believe you are right," said his friend, "for a fouler mouthed mail than that I never saw; but how did you know he had been tell ing us his lies?" "Why, I knew it by your looks, of course," said Frank. "You weio not mistaken, at any rate," said his friend, "uud, if you had beard him, I expect you would have killed him." "I am very glad I did not, theu,"saii! Fmuk, grimly. "I have heard all I could bear, I think;" and he set his teeth hard at the remembrance, but went on: "I warned him yesterday to stop his lies; but I suppose he thought he could get mc out of tbe way easily, and then do as he liked. I do uot know whether this will bu enough for him or not." "No," said Ills friond. "Talbot Is such a revengeful man, he will never forgive you. I would uot bo surprised at anything be might do; so you would do wall to prepare yourself for the worst," . "Ob, I don't think I neefl fear him, myself," t-aid Frank, carelessly. "My only dread is that he may persist in his villainous slanders, and that I may not lie able to refute them everywhere, nor to punish him as be deserves; for I fear be will be careful to manage so I cannot learn of them hereafter." "Well," said bis frieud, "I think you may rest easy on that point; for, after what we all heard and saw, ami after that other scamp's confession, It would not do him much good to go about lying any more. He hoped to destroy your credit in the dueling alliiir, but your prompt action has beaten him there, in more ways than one. He will scarcely venture to call you a coward again, any more than he will permit you to hear him scandalize you or yours." Frank's heart stood still at that last word, and then gave a great hound. Might uot this trial give him his be loved, after all ? Would she not think It her duty to receive Ills protection, If she knew what perils beset her way from brutes like the one he had scourged ior her sake ? He knew, from her whole modest, retiring, gentle life and disposi tion, that such a shameful attack as this had been would pierce her soul with anguish. He felt that he could almost see the dear hoad bowed with shame, that such things could have been said. In fancy, he saw the golden sunbeams playing softly upon the gold-brown hair he loved so well to watch, and so longed to caress. He saw tho shapely, delicate bauds crossed patiently Iu her lap uo, they wore tightly clasped, as he had seen them once before, as though cling ing to some invisible support.. He started at this thought, and felt that the deep, mournful eyes were fixed upon him in sad, mute reproach that made Ills own fall guiltily. Then suddenly it flashed upon him that he was Inexpress ibly moan and selfish to even think of allowing the painful knowledge to reach her he loved. He felt miserable to think be could dream of using so cruel a weapon to turn her from her path the path of right to her pure soul. And like a dream it seemed, too, so far away and unreal, as If another and not himself had entertained tbe thought so hateful to him now. He felt as though it must have been long ago that he was tempted. No word had been spoken, and but a few moments had passed since the magic word was unconsciously uttered that caused our friend to build tbe frail castles in the air, which, soon tottering, fell, and left him enveloped in a cloud of gloom. He did nut feel that he could converse any more, so great was bis de pression aud weariness, which now be gan to make itself felt; and his friend, soon percelvlug this, left bim near his own door and went home, thinking to himself that Stoddard was a very queer fellow, but brave as Kichard Lion Heart, oud true and pure as Sir Gala had. This opinion he was not backward in expressing next day; and, whenever the subject of the horse-wbipping and its cause came up, it seemed tbe general Impression. Of course the news spread like wild fire, and Captain Talbot soon foutid that he could make no bead against public opinion there, and both he and his man Green soon disappeared, though in dif ferent directions, for Green's admission had made the Captain hate him almost as bitterly as he did Stoddard. Green, unaware of his knowledge, applied to him for his pay, but was overwhelmed with abuse and curses, and left, swear ing revenge. Pro tie continued. LETTEB PEOM NEW YOSK. KKOX OUR KKOL'nAIt COItItKSPO.NDE.NT . New York, July 12, 1S70. To tmb Editor ok tub New Northwest: The mystery attending the shooting of John F. Seymour, cousin and brother-in-law of Bishop Seymour, re mains unsolved. Several of the theo ries advanced in the published reports are to the effect that Seymour had taken his own life, while others believe the old gentleman had been shot by a tramp or met death by accident, caused by the discharge of a pistol on the eve of the Fourth of July. Bishop Seymour said no due had been obtaiued, and ho was sure the theory of self-destruction was without foundation. His brother was never kunwn to carry any kind of weapon, aud no trace of bis having pur chased a pistol of any kind could be dis covered. The pollceare working up the case. The funeral was held on Sunday. The police officials are Inclined to the Itelief that the bullet was fired from an air-gun from some houses opposite, as the course of the wound indicates that the ball was not fired from the sidewalk, aud an ordinary pistol carrylngaball of that weight would not kill unless held close to the breast. Bishop Seymour resents with indignation the insinua tion that Ills brother-inlaw committed suieide. It is his firm belief that his brother-in-law fell a victim to a shot fired either by a tramp, or that he was killed by some mau of good standing, who had been surprised in a criminal act on the gronnd, and which, if brought to public notice, would have injured big reputation. "Men and women," iie added, "have frequently made his secluded plot of the ground a resort for Improper purposes, and I be lieve that my brother-in-law met a party, some of whom, finding that ex posure was Inevitable, jumped up and struck air. Seymour, knocking him down, and then fired at him either as he fell or after he had reached the ground." The course of the bullet and the wound between the eyes bear out this theory. A compauy of tram, estimated from seventy-five to one hundred and fifty in number, have takeu possession of a piece of land near New Windsor, a short distance from the Hudson, where they make their levies on tbe farmers and rnli and plunder with impunity. They throw out pickets, defy the "clod hoppers" who act as village constables, rille orchards, fields aud hen-roosts, subsist nu the surrounding country, aud move nil in detachments when they have staid their time. These Idle ruffi ans have been driven into New York State from other States in which there are laws for their suppression, and are taking advantage of the absence of re straining laws iu New York to carry out their work. - Something over half a hundred names of property-owners ranking high In commerce, the learned professions and standard gentility generally, are asso ciated with a very earnest protest against the consummation of the Van derbilt scheme for a new elevated rail way down the Fourth avenue and up along the borders of Central Park. The public announcement of this project was the signal fora prodigious flutter in the Important class of real estate hold ers whose possessions lie along the pro posed route, aud tbe Mayor already shows that he is influenced, as ho un doubtedly should be thereby, to ques tion the action of the rapid transit com missioners of his appointment in cx teuding their province below the Har lem Ittver. The protesting citizens as sert that the damage to private interests from such a road as Mr. Vatiderbllt aud his party seek to construct would be as much as a thousand dollars to every running foot some part of the way. This Is a calculation very significant to the immense scale of confiscation upon which the existing elevated tramway of Third, Sixth anil Ninth aveuues have been erected. Probably the protest in question, backed, as It is sure to be if necessary, by legal resort, may avail to check the bold scheme it opposes, or so impose upon the latter obligation to pay adequately for ils right of way as to discourage its projectors. The supplementary racing season on the new running course just beyoud Prospect Park, Brooklyn, intended to contribute to the amusement of the Coney Island throngs, and conducted under the auspices of a select committee of the Jerome Park capitalists, scarcely answers the anticipations of its orlgl nators. The situation of the course Is charming just a pleasant little drive from the park or the hotels along the magnificent ocean pathway. The races are fine, spirited events, between first class animals. The Coachiug Club has made some creditable displays of its turn-outs there, as an additional popu lar attraction. But no such brilliant concourses of spectators attend as Mr. Jerome and his confreres expecte.l would flock to the Ecene. The miscalculation was made in regarding the transient crowds of Coney Island as though in such a place as Long Branch or Sara toga, and counting upon their patroniz ing the turf for temporary change of pastime. Those crowds, being really New York and Brooklyn people, only away from their city home3 for a few hours, and able to behold all tbe racing they care to see in Its regular city sea sons, do not care to look at running horses when they have come to bathe and dine at the seaside for an afternoon. Ab the Chancellor (Bunyon) at Tren- lqu.hfl3 sustained . Attorney iGeneralJ Stockton's argument against the consti tutionality of last year's legislative net in New Jersey, making a writ of error a writ of right in capital cases, the writ of this kind In behalf of Mrs. Smith and Cove Bennett does not avail to bring their case before the Court of Errors and Appeals, and the Jersey City courts must now change the date to which tbe pair were sentenced for execution. Tbe Chancellor's declslou rules that applica tion for a new trial must go first to the Supreme Court, whence, upon approval, It may be carried to the Errors and Ap peals. No doubt this protracted process involves greater perils for the prisoners, as being more deliberate in legal form, and without much chance of Influence from outside sentiment. For this vory reason, however, popular sympathy Iu this city aud across the Hudsou is in cited to fresh fervor for tha banless cul prits, ami the case comes auew luto an imated general discussion. August, THEJIOME. Thin department of the New Northwest Is to be devoted- to the household, lawn and gar den. Correspondents hit vine new and tried recipes for any department of domestic occu pation will confer a pablic favor by contribo Ing k this column. Pcmpkin Pie. Tt is always my cus tom to taKe ricn Jersey milk Tor pump kin pipes. A lady tool me the other day that skim milk was just as good, but it is not so. I stew my immnkin slow and dry and I don't put in any eggs, and I sweeten with brown sugar. I use one egg to a squash pie, and white sugar. Boston Crackers. One quart of yeast, one quart of water and one pound of flour; mix well and let stand for twelve hours; then add a cupful of but ter and a teaspoonful of saleratus; knead thoroughly and let stand another twelve hours: after which tbe preparation is ready for baking. . Paradise Pudding. Three eccs. quarter pound of bread crumbs, three apples, currants, juice of half a lemon, nutmeg, salt; mince the apples, bent the eggs, and stir them into tlie bread crumbs and other ingredients. Rub the currants before putting iu. Boil forone and a half hours. To be eaten hot with sweet sauce. RoYAii Cheam. One quart of milk. one-third of a box of gelatine, four table spoonfuls of sugar, three eggs, vanilla; put the gelatine into the milk and let it stand half an hour. Beat the volks well with sugar, and stir into tbe milk. Set the kettle into a pan of hot water, and stir until it begius to thicken lilft soft custard. Indian Loaf. Take one piut of sour milk, one-half pint of sweet milk, one teacunful of molasses, one-half tea- spoonful of butter, two teaspoonsful of saleratus, otie large teaspoonful of salt, three eggs, one piut of wheat flour, one quart of yellow Indian meal; bake iu a deep tin basin in an oven of same heat as for cake, for one and a half hours. To Clean Silver House-keepers sometimes wish to give silver a little brightening without going through all the ceremonies of a formal cleaning, and this can be easily managed by the use of a silver cloth. Take two ouuees of powdered hartshorn and boil it in a piut of water. Dip small squares of cloth in the liquid and hang them up to dry without wringing. Pastry. In making pastry I use cold water and cold lard. I roll out mv uu- der crust, and then for the upper crust I take the ilougli that is left and roll it out, perhaps half an inch thick. Then spread cold lard on, not thicker than n case knife, and dredge It with flour; then take the edge and roll it up; then cut off at the end enough for one crust; do uot knead it further; roll it out. Indian Pudding. Stir into a quart of boiling milk (cost five cents) quarter of a pound of Indian meal (cost one cent), one level teaspoonful of salt, tbe same of spice, aud one ounce of butter (cost two cents); last of all, add one pint of cold milk (cost four cents), or milk and water. Pour the pudding into an eartheru dish, aud bake slowly for tbree hours. It will cost about fifteen cents, auJ be very nice. GiNOF.lt Candy. Break a pound of highly-refined sugar luto lumps, put it into a preserving-pan, and pour over it tlie third of a pint of spring water; let it stand until the sugar is nearly dissol veil, then set it over a clear fire, and boil it uutil it becomes a clear syrup. Having ready in a small cupa teaspoonful of tbe very best ginger in powder, mix It smooothly and gradually with two or three spoonfuls of the syrup, and then stir it well Into the whole. Watch the mixture carefully, keep it stirred, and drop it often fromaspoou to ascertain tbe exact point of boiling It has reached. When It begins to fall in flakes, throw In tbe- freshly-grated rind of a large lemon, and work the sugar round quickly as It Is added. The candy must now be stirred constantly until it is done; this will be when it falls in a mass from the spoon, and does not sink wben placed in a small heap on a dish. It must be poured out as expeditiously when ready, or It will fall quite iuto powder. If this should happen, a little water must ne auueu to it, aud re-boiled to the proper point. The candy, if dropped iu cakes upon cold dishes, may be moved off without difficulty before It is thoroughly cold, but it must not be touched while hot, or It will break. There Is no merit where there Is no trial, and till experience stamps the mark of strength, cowards may pass for heroes and faltb for falsehood. WAITING roil MOTHER." The old man sits in his easy-chair. Slumbering tbe moments awav, Dreaming a dream that is all hi own, r?n "!!i)t,,ld,M,me. Peaceful day. Ills children have fathered from far and near. Ilia children's children beside, AS2 m!S? TOe-s are echoing through The "Homestead's" balls so wide. But far away in the years long Sown (Jrandtatber liven again; And his heart forgets ibat it ever knew A shadow of griel and pain ; For be sees hi wile as be saw her then A matron, eomeiy and fair, With her children gathered around hU board And never a vacant chair. Ob ! bappv this dream of the" Auld Lang Syne " Of tbe years long slipped away. And tbe old man's lips have gathered a smile. And his heart grows young and gay. Bat a ktse nils gently upon bis brow From his daughter lips so true. "Dinner is ready; and, father dear. We are only waiting for you!" The-aid man wafcaa at btortaiyrhtertcall. And he Rons aTttae table near. There's one of as missing, my child," he says; "We will wait till mother is here." Tbere are tears In tbe eyes of bis children then. As tbey gaze on an empty chair; For many a lonely year has passed Since "mother" sat with them there. But tbe old man pleads till, wistfully : "We must wait for mother, you know !" And they let him rest In bis old arm-chair Till at last the ra sinks low; Then, leaving a smile lor the children here, lie turns from the earth away. And has gone to "mother," beyond the skies, With the close of the qalet day. N. Y. Independent. r..vtKi:o.K. When you iee n fellow-mortal Without fixed and fearleMf vie are, Hanging on the sklrtsof others. Walking in their cast-off shoes. Bowing low to wealth and favor. With abject, uncovered head, Beady to retract or waver. Willing to be led or drove. Walk yourself with firmer bearing; Throw your moral shoulders baek; Show your spine has nerveand marrow Just the thing which his must lack. A stronger word Was never heard Than this, backbone. When you see a theologian Hugging close some ugly creed, Fearing to reject or question Dogmas which his priest may read. Holding back all noble feeling, Choking down each manly view. Caring more for forms and njmtjofaf Than to know the Good and True, Walk yourself with firmer bearing; Throw your moral shoulders baet; Show your spine has nerve and marrow Just the thing which his must lack. A stronger word Was never beard Than tills, backbone. When you see a politician Crawling through contracted bole, Begging for some fat position, In tbe ring or at the polls. With no sterling manhood in him, Nothing sutble, broad, or Found, Destitute of pluck or ballast, Double-sided all around. Walk yourself with firmer bearing: Throw your moral shoulders baefc; Show your spine has nerve and matmw Jast the thing wblcb his must lack. A stronger word Was never beard, In sense and tone, Than this, backbone. Possil Forests. In tbe valley of the East Pork of tha river which Hows through the wonder ful Yellowstoue National Park of the United States, says the London Times. the group of rocks known, for want of a better designation, as the "Volcanic Tertiary," is typically developed and has a thickness of upward of 5,000 feet. Its prevailing materials are fragmentary volcauic products which have been an- pareutly redistributed by the agency of water, and now form breccias, conglom erates and saudstones. These strata contain a great abundance of silicified wood: and in many places trunks of trees many feet in height aud of gigan tic proportions seem to stand in the identical strata in which tbey crew. Sometimes tbe crumbling conglom erates wither away from about these, leaving them tostaud upright along tbe steep mouulaln sides, Mr. W. H. Holmes gives an account' these forests in the recent published number of tbe 5th volume of the Bulletin of the United Stale Geological and Geographical Survey (Washington, Febiuary 28, 1S79). A section is given representing tbe north face of Amethyst Mountain. It iucludes 2,000 feet of strata. The summit of tins mountain is 9,400 feet above the sea, ami the river flowiug at us uase is u.iuu leel over tlie sea level. Riding up tbe smooth river-bed, ono has but to look to the right up the cliffs to discover multitudes of the bleached trunks of these ancient forest trees. In some ol the steeper portions of the mountain's face, rows of upright trunks stand out like the columns of some long since ruined temple. On the moregeutle slopes lower down, but where It is still loo steep to support vegetation, save here and tbere a few pines, the petrified trunks fairly covered the surface, aud were at tlrst taKen to be the shattered remains of a quite recent forest. Some times the trunks were found in a fine state of preservation. Some lying pros trate measured 60 feet to ou ieet in diameter. Tbe woody structure was so well preserved that it could be at once declared that this giant tree was not a conifer. The strata also contain, as might be expected, many rootlets, leaves and fruits a collection of wblcb has been submitted fordetermination to Professor Leo Lesquereux. They include an Aralia, a Magnolia, and new species of a lime, an ash, an elm, and of a diospyros; also some new ferns. Some of the species are apparently identical with those described by Professor Whit ney from tbe Elk Creek strata. But these strata are lower than the Yellow stoue Park strata by fully 1,000 feet, and are separated from them by fifteen miles of broken country. These extraor dinary fossil forests add one more to the noteworthy objects to be found In th National Park of the United States, al- reauy, in respect to lis natural phenom ena, without an equal In auy part of the world. Mm At ToiiEHATiON. That house will be kept iu turmoil where there is no toleration of each other's errors. If you lay a single stick of wood on the grate and apply tbe fire to it. It will go out; put on another stick, ami they will burn ; and half a dozen sticks, and you will have a blaze. If one member of tbe family gets into a passion, and is let aloue. he will cool down, and may possibly be ashamed and repent; but oppose temper to temper, pile on all the funl. draw In another of the group, and let nnn harsh answer p . . . , .i, be fouoweu uy fother1- al,d t,iere wiI1 s,0,oa be a bIaZ0 that will enwrap them all. A child without legs has just been born. "Thank heaven I" said the weep ing father, "this will never be a cham pion pedestrian."