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—~ —.-ib- : . ..-tt BDWIW MARTIN, Pfoprietttr. Devoted tt> Home esrts and C/iilturd. TWO UOlvX.vVli.S .V Ycaria A_t1vn ttoc; ~ ~~~ VOLUME IX. PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL-24, 1879.- W SCENES or MY TOOTH. SctBM of »T jwuthl y« (tend array'd In thought befor* my longing «j«— In mil th« change of isa and .hade I aee the yiaion’d laudacape lie; the yerdue of the ancient grarg— The quiet old paternal hall— The hoary oak. that .toop abort the dim aeduded waterfall. Once mere, ye native rale, and hill.? Ido reriait you) I hear The water, of m> natire rib That murmur mu.ic in mine ear— X taete thecoolneuof tue bower. That oft my youthful feet hare haunted— 1 .cent the fragrance of th* flower. That er.t my youthful hand, hare planted, I me the Tenerable'tree. v . . That round the.hunule aarartn* greW*- That o'er my infant .lumbers blow— I see the very forma that oft Ju other, years have hover'd by, ABd hear thorn voice, murmuring raft To which my heart hath beat reply. CONSTITUTION OF THE FERRY READING CLUB AND li brary ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE L Name and . .Object.—This organiza tion shall be known as the Perry Read ing Club and Library Association, and its object shall be Social Enjoyment, In tellectual and Moral Improvement, and the establishment and maintenance of a Public Library in the town of Perry, ARTICLE H. 0FF1GEB8—* THEin ELECTION AND TEEMS. —Its Officers shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasu- nrer, and nine Directiors, who shall hold their offices for the term of twelve months and until their successors areelec- ed and installed. They shall be elected at the second regular meeting of the As sociation in March and shall immediate ly, or as soon as practicable after elec tion, enter upon the discharge of their respective duties. Should there be a failure from any cause to elect any or all of said officers at the aforesaid meeting, then the election of such officer or offi cers shall be held at the next regular meeting thereafter. Special elections may be held at any regular meeting to fill vacancies in any office caused by the denth, resignation, or removal of the in conibent. or his or her refusal to dis charge the duties of such office, for more tliRn one regular meeting of the Asso ciation. All of the above officers shall together constitute the Board of Mana gers of the Association. ARTICLE HI. Duties op Oppitebs. —The President shall preside at the meetings of the As sociation, preserve order therein, and in case of on equal division of the mem lies on nny question, give the casting vote. He shall be an cx-offi> O Presi dent of the Board of Managers. Tlie Vice President, in the absence of the President, shall perform all the du ties of that office. The Secretary shall keep nn accurate record of the transactions of the Associ ation and of the Beard of Managers, shall notify officers of their election, give notice of tho special meetiugs of the Association aud the Board, and of all appointments. He shall keep the roll of members and a record of the Constitution and By-Laws, and such Amendments thereof, as may be made by the Association. He shall attend to the correspondence of the Club, collect all monies due the Society and promptly pay the same over to the Treasurer, ta king bis receipt therefor and keeping a record thereof. He shall report all fail ures to pay fines and dues of members at the next regular meeting of the As sociation and Board of Managers after snch failure. The Treasurer shall collect from the Secretary and safely keep all monies in his hands belonging to .the Association, and pay out the same upon claims regu-1 tarty aud propei-ly presented to faim and by him submitted to and approved by the Board of Managers at a regular or special meeting. •The Secrrtarv and Treasurer shall re- piirt their- financial transactions with the Association to the.Roard of Mana gers whenever called on by them, and also to the Association at the second regular meeting in March of each year, with satisfactory vouchers for their dis bursements, which shall be referred to the Finance Committee of the Board of Managers for examination and report thereon to the Association at ifs next regular meeting. The Board of Managers shall have full power to make contracts, appropri ate funds, employ and discharge a libra rian and other employees, fix the sala ries of all employees, and- generally to conduct the affairs of the Society and to make all proper provisions aud ’■egu- lations for the preservation, manage ment and direction of the Library and Reading Room. They shall also have the. title aud custody of. all the property of the Association. They shall through the President appoint from their own number Committees on Finance, on the Library and Rooms, on Lectures and Entertainments, on Constitution, By- Laws and Regulations, and such others as fhey may deem necessary, and shall prescribe their respective duties, They shall meet regularly once a month, and.specially as often as they may deem necessary-for the transaction of business under such regulations as they may prescribe, and at the second regular meeting of the Association in March, report in writing upon the con dition of the Association and their management for the preceding year.— The ofijeers pi tji& Association shall — — ————j serve without pay or perquisites, and shall perform such other duties as may be imposed upon them by the Associa tion nnder its Constitution and By- Laws. ARTICLE IV. Meetings.—The regular meetings of the Association shall be held on the 2nd and 4tb Friday nights in each month at such places as the presiding officer shall from time to time appoint, except the annnal meeting oil the 4th Friday, night in Mareh, which shall be held in- the rooms of the Library. . The President, or, in his absence, the Vice President shall call a special meeting of the Asso ciation upon the application of seven or more members, naming the time and place, and at such meetings the business for which it mlay have been called and no other shalLbe transacted, The regular meetings of the Board of Managers shall be held on the 2nd Mon day Bight in each month, and the meetings of the Board shall be held in the Library Rooms. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE V. . Eligibility of Officers and Mem- bebs.—Any respectable resident of Per ry or vicinity who has arrived at, the age of 12 years may become an active member of this Association upon a ver bal application through a member and the vote of a majority of the members present at a regular meeting, and the payment of such fees and dues as may be required by the By-L iws. Ee may commute bis fees and dues for life up on the payment of twenty-five dollars. Persons of eminence and disliction may be elected honorary members by a vote of a majority of the members present at a regular meeting. Active members only shall be allowed to vote and hold office, and male mem bers only shall be eligible to the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. ART ICLE V I. Offences.—An offence against this Association by a member shall consist, 1st. In the non-payment of fines and dues .—2nd. Rude and indecorous be havior or disorderly conduct in meet ings of the Association.—3rd. Any act which, contravenes this Constitution and By-Laws. Trial and Penalties.—The Secreta ry shall report in writing as herein be fore provided all cases occurring under the first description of offences. The Clitic aud Censor shall report in writing any cases occurring nnder the 2nd. description, aud any member may likewise report in writing any cases oc curring under either or all of the afore said description of offences. Upon such report being-made the accused shall, if preseut, be required to answerinstanter. If the accused be not present the Secre tary shall uotify him or her verbally to appear at the next regular meeting to nnawer said charge. Continuances may be granted by the Association in its discretion upon a proper showing made by the accused. It shnll rcqnire a ma jority of two thirds of the members pres ent to find the accused guilty. The penalties for the above offences shall be a fine not to exceed 50 cts, suspension or expulsion, and. it shall' require a ma jority of two-thirds of the members preseut to inflict any of the foregoing penalties. When the accnsed has been found guilty the presiding officer shall put. the question of punishment in the inverse order named, beginning with the highest. A member suspended definitely is restored at the expiration of the suspension. A member indefi nitely suspended can only be restored by .the. vote oLtwo-tbirds of the mem hers present at a regular meeting. A member expelled can only be restored by the vote of all the members; present at a regular meeting. ARTICLE VII. Amendments.—This Constitution may be amended as follows: A member pro posing an amendment shall submit the same in writing, clearly and distinctly specifying the .Article to be changed, or the -amendment to be made, which shall be read at a regular meeting, and by the presiding officer referred to the standing committee on Constitution, By-Laws and Regulations of the Board of Managers who shall report thereon at the next regular meeting of the associa tion when a vote may be taken, and if the anieudmentsboll be sust ained by the vote of three fourths of the members present it shall lie over os unfinished business until the next regala* meeting, when a second vote may be taken, and if the amend ment snail be again sustained by tho vote of three fourths of the members present it shall become a part of this Constitution. BY-LAWS. 6th, Music. 7th. Beading. 8th. Music. 9th. Report of Critic and Censor. 10th. Reports of Committees Officers or Member*. llth. Unfinished Business. 12th. Miscellaneous Business. SECTION H. Horns o» Meeting.—The hoars for the regular meetings of the association shall be at 8 o’clock P. M. for-the months beginning with October and ending with._March, and at 9o'clock beginning with April and ending with ^pterabfcr.^K-lfi jVffj: i SECTION HI. k | Appointments.—At each regular meeting the President shall appoint a Critic and Censor, who shall report at the next regular meeeting upon the Reading, Music, and conduct of the Officers and.members of the meeting at which he was appointed. He shall also app lint two principal readers, who shall prepare and read at the next regular meeting original or selected articles either in prose or poetry, He shall al so appoint two alternates, who in the absence or upon the failure of the prin cipal readers shall, read articles of .their own selection, He shall in the same manner appoint two musicians with their alternates to provide music. In the ap pointment of readers and musicians the alternates of one meeting shall be the principals of the next. SECTION IV. Annual Dues.—The dues for male members shall be two dollars and for female members one dollar payable upon initiation and annually thereafter. SECTION V. Manneb of Voting,—All elections by the association shall be by ballot nnless unanimous consent be obtained to elect an officer by acclamation. * In elections by ballot the person receiving the highest number of votes shall be de clared elected. All questions of offence against the association and the infliction of penalties shall be determined by a rising vote. All other votes shall be taken viva voce unless a division is cubed for. SECTION VL Amendments.—These By-Laws may be amended as follows: Any member desiring may propose amendments writing which shall be referred to the Standing Committee of the Board of Managers on Constitution, By-Laws, and Regulations for report at next regular meeting when if two thirds of the mem bers presentconcnrin the same it shall lie over as unfinished business until the next regular meeting held thereafter when if two thirds again concur it shall be come a part of these By-Laws. SECTION L Obdeb of Exercises.—The order of exercises at.the regular meetings of the association nnless temporarily changed or suspended by the unanimous vote of the members present shall be as fol lows. 1st. Appointment^of Critic and Cen sor. 2nd. Music. 3rd. Reading and confirming minutes of last regular aDd intervening meetings. 4th. Music. 5th. Beading. Madame Patterson Bonaparte. The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Patter son, o ! herwise known as Madame Bona parte, which occurred at Baltimore Fri day, 4th inst,, at .the venerable agej of 94 years, was the dosing scene of a very remarkable life. The Baltimore St says: “It was this old lady’s strange destiny to see three generations of the family that had refused to legitimatize her marriage and rejected, her from France, themselyes rejected and expell ed, aliened and exiled, and she, the on ly unrecognized member of the proper household of Napoleon the Great, sur vived them all, and died, as she had lived, in the home of her childhood.— The recognizance which the French courts and the-Bonapartefairiily denied to her. s£e • received m full measure ni thg"Church andrTrom society!. Fins "V3j. prefund \ to 'go 5© pria rather than pronounce her marriage in valid, and, while Napoleon turned his back on her, Napolean's conqnerer kiss ed her hand, and paid compliments in his prim, patrician way to her beauty. After ber long struggle against that in justice by which a second family of her former husband succeeded to the sta tion and honors to which she consider ed herself and offspring entitled, she ac cepted the legal name and title of Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, but ndtwitirsfand- ihg which, as we have indicated, socie ty ever recognized her as Madame Bo naparte.” The novel sight Was presented in the Texas Legislature a week or two ago of a member of that body spooking in Spanish in advocacy of a bill making the payment of noil tax a prerequisite to voting, His argument, which most of the body understood, although ottered in a foreign tongue, was that at the last election over one thousand Mexicans had crossed over and voted in Texas. The Spanish most- have been persuasive, as the bill passed the lower house. A mas noted for his calmness and a scolding wife, was one night stopped in the woods by a pretended ghost. “I can’t stop, my friend,” said he. “If you are a man, I must request yon to stand aside and let me pass. If you are the devil; come along and take sup per, for I married your sister.” A-lass! a-lassl! as the old bachelor siad when he felt a desire to marry. He made the same exclamation after marriage, but spelt it- differently. HABXSS8IX0AV elephant An elephant keeper in Philadelphia tried tried the other day to get a vener able animal named Old Chief to draw a wagon. The Time! of that city thus reportB the result: ‘Old Chief didn’t object much while the harness was be- ing placed on him. He merely blinked steadily, and now and then cast a glance at his persecutors as though he would say that his time wonld come. His na tion pnzzled his keeper* not a little, and they began to suspect that he was 1 ing some mischief. At length they got him hitched to the wagon. Tke gnping spectators looked on with the deepest interest. Chief manifested no sign that he was going to move. The trainers pnt their hooks into his bank and be gan to pnll on: him.. Chief sfiorted a little and shook his head disapprovingly They pulled harder. Chief snorted and flapped his ears like the roofs of two houses coming together. They gave hie trunk a jerk. Chief lifted his ears With a yell and made a dash forward, jerking the trnnk free of the hooks and pro jecting it out before him like a bayonet, tearing through the yard with the wag on at his heels, scattering the affright ed spectators in, ei*ery direction; He went tearing diagonally across the long yard, taking in a pile of tent poles in his course and making Straight for the gap in the lower corner of the en closure. As he dragged the wagon over the pile of timber a party of half bozen who had retreated there for safety, ran for their lives. One man tried to jump a six feet wall and fell back to the ground white as a sheet. When he looked np he Saw the wagon, a com plete wreck, not ten feet away from him, and Old Chief, with the broken harness clinging to his body, standing wedged in between tho corner of the wall and the corner of the stable. He had knocked out the whole corner of the stable, scattering forty or fifty brieks over the ground at his feet. After a good deal of trouble the keepers suc ceeded in backing him out of his tight position, nod he was sent back to the stable still snorting and defiant. No moderate estimate of will cover the amount of punishment Chief will have to rec-ive before be is reduc ed to subjection.” Kissing the Wrox g Girl. Officer Wolf Levy actually blashed as he placed William Crt emau, aged twen ty-one, of Canada, before Justice Duffy in the Tombs court this morning. The Justice noticing the fact said: “Now, Officer Levy, what’s the mat ter with this yonng’man?” Officer Levy—He was ’toxicated and kissed a ’spectable young lady in Chat ham street yesterday evening.” His Honor—Who is the young lady. Officer Levy (blushing deeply)—She is a friend of mine ard her father keeps a store.” His Honor—I see. Young man, did the officer club you?” Creedman—“No, sir.” His Honor—“Then you are very lucky. If you keep on rampaging around you may kiss some friend of Captain WilHams, and then I wouldn’t like to stand iq. your boots. Levy, did the young lady resist?” Officer Levy—“She 5 didn’t have no chance to, bnt she was very mnch sur prised.” His Honor—“Creedman, you are fined $5. Many a young man pays doable that for a kiss at a church fair, and it is said by experienced authors that stolen kisses are the sweetest. Do as I did when I was young. First, be -sure yon are right, and then, like Davy Crocket, go ahead.” Creedman first looked at His Honor, then glared at Officer. Levy, and finally, handing §5 to Clerk Brink, sadly wan dered forth into the sunshine of the street.—.New York Paper. The tall onimney which is the last rel ic of the extensive powder works estab lished in Augusta during the war, is to be committed to the care and protection of the Confederate survivors of that eiiy. It is to be tabulated and conse- crated as a memorial: of the Lost Cause, and as a monument of. the greatest wtork- of the Confederacy. Home Beauty.—A tasteful woman can make a garret beautiful and homelike, and at little cost; for the beafuty of home depends more on educated and refined taste than upon mere wealth. If there is no artist in the house, it matters little that there is a large balance at the bank. There is usually no-better excuse for a barren borne than ignorance or careless ness. A little mechanical skill can make brackets and shelves for the walls. A thoughtful walk in the woods can gather leaves and lichens and ferns for adorning the nnpictured rooms. A trifle saved from daily expenses can now and again put a new book upon the table or shelt. The expenditure of a few shillings can convert.the plain window into a conser vatory. In these and fifty other ways can a plain, bare room be converted into a scene of beauty. CHINESE LABOR AT SOUTH. THE While the pople of the Pacific coast are sparing no effort to keep the Chi nese away, the Sonthren planters, whose negro help has joined in the “on to Kansas” movement, are petitioning the Six Companies in San Franeiaco to send Chinese laborers to Mississippi and Louisiana. The Six Companies respond that they have no control oter those of their countrymen who come to the Uni- ted. States, consequently no official con signments of Chinese need be expected in the Gulf States. But, since the planters express a desire for help of this kind, there is little doubt that they can' get it. What the result of this innova tion wonld be is pretty dear. If these celestials once get a footing in the South they will retain it. Patient, industrious and intelligent, they will crowd the av erage plantation negro from his posi tion. There is no reason why the Chi nese should not be welcomed to the South. Labor and capital are what that section of the country needs. With labor plenty and cheap, capital would not long be wanting. The rice swamps have not been largely cultiva ted of late because the negroes general ly refuse to work in them. The Chi nese would not be found so particular, Indeed, in some parts of China rice is the principal grain crop, and help fa miliar with the marshes could probably be had for the asking. Immigration of this kind wonld regulate itself to the demand, and if no place is found for the strangers, they willl quietly take themselves away. The Chinese stay in California because they find employ ment there; they wonld only stay in the South (5u the same terms. Then- presence would donbtlesss do much to restore the prosperity which existed in the cotton States before the war, *nd it would restore it on tbe Lealthy basis of free labor. MARRIED life I WOULD * The Champion Oldest Married Coup le. Zalmon Stnrges, aged nearly ninety- eight, and Ann. his wife, in her ninety- fourth year, live in Weston, about four miles north of Westport, in an old fashion honse built before tbe revolu tion. They are the oldest married couple in Connecticut, and probably in the CJnited States, The seventy-fifth anniversary of their m irriage will occur year hence, and their friends pro pose that they shall celebrate this rare event. The old conple will be remem bered perhaps, • by some of onr older readers, as they formerly lived in this sec tion and ran the old mill on Yellow Mill bridge. They now live near what is known as the “Eleven O’clock high way”, which is one of a number of similar roads in ihat section rnnning northward from the sound, and laid out by the earliest settlers, when clocks were scarce, as a time guide for men working in the fields, enabling them to note by the sun shadows the ap proach of the dinner hour. Every thing about the honse indicates its ex treme age.—Bridgeport Standard. Pbopagattgn of Obakges.—Oranges should be budded as soon as the buds are well rounded and matured, and while the bark of the stock will lift free ly—in short, about the same course must be pursued as with budding the cherry in onr nurseries. The time will of comae vary greatly with lattitude or exposure, with the treatment in cool climates with protection. When graft ed the work should be done early, be fore growth has fairly - commenced. .They may be, budded or grafted on the lemon, and vice veraa. The time for coming into . bearing is contrpled so much by circumstances that we cannot state a definite period. In warm cli mates it is more nuiform bnt, varying. The wild fruit is poor and bitter, bnt furnishes hardier stocks. Ayres Jones, the mountaineer ac cused of the murder, two years ago, of Lieut. McIntyre, at the head of his troops in Georgia mountains, has been taken from ja»l in Atlanta for his pre liminary | examination. McTntyre’s murder created a great sensation in Georgia, and the authorities have been working it up ever since its occurrence. Jobes is a desperate man, who defied thg officers and eluded arrest for a long time. A Providence boy started to school on the opening day of the term, and before he was five blocks from home "he lamed a dog, lost his geography, scared a horse, broke Ms slate and had three fights. Whales.—The Newbern Nutshell says two whales, a cow and her calf, have been captnred on the coast near that city. The cow was an immense one, measuring 89 feet in length, 12 feet through the body, and 20 feet across the tail; the blubber or fat was 19 inches thick, and the bone ia her month was 7 feet 8 inches in length. It is estimated that she will produce sixty casks, or 2,520 gallons of oil . In Mexico there are seventeen Gener als of division, with a salary of 56,000 each, and forty-five Generals of brigade, with a salary- of $4,000 each. No won der the treasury suffers from general de bility. Man can do many things, bnt there is one thing he can't do—be cgn’t but ton on a new collar, just after cutting his ibnmb nails, without looking up in ' the air. We commend to those who meditate! Mr Richard C. MeGorafek, iif§ crossing^theiRubicon of single blessed- • American Comm missioner the Puis Ex cess and traveling on life’s long jour--1 position, has written a letter throwing ney together, the very beautiful and I out suggestions in regard to, tbs pio- opposite advice of Fredericka Bremer. J posed Werld’s Fair at new $brk. Tho Suggestions, summarized, are as follows/ Firstj tho yebr 1886 will beqflite issobtf as tbe exhibition can be held with cred it afid success, trhrsb would bo bitf year after the exhibition at Berlin, should Germany 1 determine to hscHf one. Second, the site of thft eibihitioff should' not - Be in Cen tti5 Pafk, but ‘the grounds should have a Water frobt trite good depth, where heavy pieces of ma- chineiy could be conveniently handled. Third, the administration of the exhibi tion should ; be entrusted ttt tl very «m»l/ commission, say five, of eminently prac-^ tical men of established executive abil ity,- tfbo should bo weil paid for thoii' services, Fourth, at least three years should be allowed for the construction of the buildings and the adornment of the grounds. Fifth, Congressional action will be necessarily to secure the' attention of foreign governments, and this should be obtained as early aspos- sible, iu order that the exliibirion m'ay' not conflict with that of any other na-"" tioa. Sixth, the exhibition grounds should be higii,udry, picturcsqe,- ftndr extensive euough to meet all the d!e-' mauds for space. Seventh, the' jurors should be selected aud their names giv en to the public at least one year prioT to the opening of the exhibition may kno-.v who arc to pass judgment npcrh their contributions. The jurors should be required to serve not less than three' months, and should be liberally com pensated for their labors. There is a world of wisdom and good sense in what he says. Listen: Deceive not one another in small things nor in great. One little single lie has, before now, disturbed a whole married life. A small cause has often great consequences. Fold not the arms together and sit idle. “Lasine. 8 is the devil’s cushion.” Do Hot run much ham home. One’s own htrflth is of more worth than gold. Many a marriage, my friends, begins like the rosy morning, and then tails away like a snow-wreath. And why, my friends? Because the married pair neglect to be as pleasant to each other after marriage as before. Endeavor always, my children, to please one an other; bnt at the same time keep God in your thoughts.—Lavish net all your love on to-duy, for remend), t that mar riage has its to-morrow, too. “Spare as one may say, fuel for the winter Consider, my daughters, what the wife expresses. The married woman is her hnsband’s domestic faith, and in .her hand he must be able to confide house and family! be able to entrust to her, the key of his hear*-, as well as the key of his eating-room. His honor and his home are nnder ber keeping, his well-being is in’her hand. Think of this! And you, sons, be faithful husbands, and good fathers .of families. Act so that your wives shall .esteSun and love you. Velocity of Cannon Balls. It seems incredible that tho velocity of a shot which is projected through ihe air with such startling speed can be accurately measured,- yet such is the case, a simple but effective instrument which accomplishes this object, being being now in use at Woolwich, Eng land. Tbe shot is made to break through two wire screens placed before the gon and about about one hundred feet apart. The screens are connected with electro-magnets in the instrument- house, the two magnets hanging close together. While the screens are intact the electric current passes without in terruption, but the instant the project ile strikes the first the current is bro ken and down falta an iron rod sus pended by the magnet. This is repeat ed when the shot strikes the second screen and another similarly suspend ed rod falls. Bod number 2 strikes a trigger, which darts and strikes the side of the first rod. The relative posi tion of the mark made by the trigger on the rod, which being of a- given weight, always tabes the same time to fall, gives the operator the requisite data for deteimining the leDgth of time it took the ball to pass from one screen to the other This instrument is the invention of a Belgian officer. The pressure of the gassea inside of the trim as it is discharged, however, is re corded by the crasher guage, an Amer ican invention. The Mabbiage of the Midgets.— The marriage of the Midgets General Mite and Miss Lnsie Zarate, was to take place Sunday. The prospective groom weighs nine pounds trad is four teen years of age, whilst the bride weighs a trifle less than five pounds and is fif teen years old. The New York Sun, in advance of the nuptials, says: The marriage is one of convenience as well as supposed affection. The dwiirfs, belonging to different families, are liable to be separated at any mo ment. It is thought best, therefore, to bind them by ties that cannot be bro ken by show managers or disagreeing parents. The bride is to wear a white satin dress studded with seed pearls.— Small as her form is, it is estimated that the bridal dress contains no less than one thousand pearls. The bridegroom is to wear his full dress suit, excepting that his vest cf black cloth will be re placed by a white vest. Miss Zarate belongs to the Episcopal Church, while General Mite’s family, are Cethplics, aud it was on the subject of religion that the families differed. This differ ence was finally settled.” Elaborate preparations had been made for the ceremonies, which were to be celebrated with great formality. The parents of the bride and grocm settle 810,000 upon each of them. Saturday, April 19‘.h, they sail for Europe on their wedding trip. Judge Black’s Wig.—Judge Jere Black, famous in contemporary history and law, has long wore a wig. Haying lately donned a new one, which looked new, and meeting Senator Bayard, of Delaware, the latter accosted him* Why, Black, how young you look; yon are not so gray as I am, and. you mast be tn enty years older.” ‘Hamph,’ said the Jadge, .“good reason; your hair come3 fay descent, and I got mine by purchase.” RECIPES Apple pudding.—One Oiip' milk, odd egg, one teaspoonfol cream-tartar, one-'" half tsaspoonfnl soda; flour to make £ batter. Pour this oyer quartered ap ples and- steam two* hours.- Sweet- sauce. Widow’s ciike.—Two cups ladkur meal, three cups wheat flour, one pint' buttermilk, four tablespoonfuls of mo--' lasses, two tablespoonfuls of saleratna- To be eaten hot, with butter,- for ten or breakfast. Beef Omelet,—Three pounds of beef chopped fine; three eggs beaten togeth er; six crackers rolled fine, one table spoonful salt, one tablespoonfal of melted butter, sage to the taste, Misf well and make like a loaf of breack- Put a little water and bits of batter in to the pan, invert an other over if; baste the omelet occasional/, bake an hour aud a quarter, and when cold slico- very thin. Milk Soap.— Two new potatoes, one’ quart cold water, one ounce dripping- clarified fat, batter or lard, one and a- half onnees fine sago or tapioca, one' pint of milk; pepper and salt. Boil to gether in the water, the fat, potatoes, pepper and salt. When the potatoea- get soft, make them smoothe with a wooden spoon; then add milk and ta pioca or sago. Let the whole simmer for ten minutes. This is a very nice dish for children or sick persons.—Miss- Bods. English Cheese-Cakes,—Take tufa quarts of new milk; set it as for cheese/ and slowly whey it; break it in a mor tar; put to it the yolks of three and the. wMte of two eggs; sweeten to taste; adcf some nutmeg and rose-water; mix the whole together. Set a pint of cream* over the fire, and make it into a hasty pudding. Mix all the ingredients well; together; fill your patty pons; put them immediately into the oven. When, they rise well up they are done. Tally Several for the Toad- Many gardeners already appreciate the valuable services of the common toad, and afford them protection for- their insect-destroying propensities,, while as many more perhaps are igno rant of their usefulness. To the latter class it may be interesting to know that, toads live almost wholly upon sings,, caterpillars, beetles and other insects, making their rounds at night when thfe farmer is asleep—and the birds too—- and the insects are supposed to be hav ing it ali tbeir’own way. English farm-- ers understand these facts so well that 'oads are purchased at so much a doz en. and turned loose, and the best of it is the toads generally stay at home, so. the gardener is not troubled with buy ing his own toads over every few days.. The toad can be tamed and will even learn to know “its master,” and come, when called; the writer has not only- had such pets himself, bnt could give, other instances of toad taming that have come under his observation. Toads can be made very useful abont the house, and will do not a little good in destroying cockroaches, ikes, and and. other household pests. • They are sonie-. times known to eat worms, which they grasp by tbe middle with their jaws, cramming in the writhing ends of the nnfoitanate articulates by means of the j front feet. Insects are seized aud con- The Rev. W H. Murray tMnka there j veyed to tbe mouth by means of tbe is only one royal road to Heaven, and 1 rapidly darting tongue, which always that is on the back of the great white • secures its victim as it ia about to fly or horse.—Nets York Commercial Adecr-'. rnn awy.—C. Ji. D., in Netc Y<Jtk User. i Tribune.