The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21 00:00:00

FROGS AS FOOD.

In some portions of IL Irons frogs have long been an
article of dat, but • few year. an Iron' less were •
rare dish in the western world. Now it is stand that
tb.y are regularly waved at all Sestet's,, hotels and
ornament. at linton, in the United States, while e
considerable cumber are also sol fur family u co. F,04
catching and preparing for mnrket has now, in fact.
become • recognised busing... Boston is supplied from
the ad jaeent county town% trim C .pe Cod, and from
Maine and some other pins,. The Maine frogs are kept
in fresh water until needed. and -hen shipped alive in
crates, provided with wet moss or seaweed. At Cape
C 4,1 she men engaged in the frog businen employ boys
to catch the frogs, and hare a number of pond. penned
up. One frogicatcher alone sends from 50 to 100 dozen
per week to the N. Chinn. market, where also • great
trade is done. In this souther, city the demand is
rem., sp.. she 'apply. In the klasenhusetta market
prices range from 30c. to 50e. per donn and some:nag
higher, according to sin arid quality. Canada used to
chip the frogs' legs pecked in ice, sad to supply the
Bolton market almost wholly a few years Li., but the
competition of the domestic article has driven the foreign
out of the market, and the Canadians now ship wholly to
New York city. AU kinds of hog. are eaten, but the
speckled frog is said to be the most tender. Frog. hays
recently been shipped alive to this country by • Boston
denier, and it in considered possible that an eunnet
business may be developed. as the fl frog is not an
inhabitant of British wagers.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A BARMAID.
Oa Fri lay • I.ngthy Inquiry was held at the St
Martin's Vestry Hail London, as to the death of Alice
Aube,. aced ei year.. a barmaid, who was found
drowned ia the Tititaree.—Joho Autrey, • printer, and
the body wee that of his daughter. She had been down.
hearted in consequence of being out of • 'Monne.
Witness bad never lusard her threaten to commit suicide
In answer to qUerti4he put by the jury, witness said his
daughter was nag in the service at a publichouse at the
c dna of lettaulans. Her sister had foutd bar another
situation. and eh went t tbe borne to acquaint the
deceased of the feet This made the landlord very angry.
and be discharged her there and than merely for talking
to bar meter over the bar. That happened twelve months
ago, and she had been unable to and employment since.
—The Conner read the letter referred to am follows
"Dear Father.-4 write this, and then I am going to
drown ray Self. I wont boo to think that you One erl
sister should look on me with sown. and I Mr no foroWnot
before me If I had a few pounds I would go abroad
somewhere, but I have not got • huttilug, sof I e nothing
hut death. There ta one I want to thank—Pol,y. _ G
knows what I should laced see tot for her; but God will
reward her and her child. My dating little godchild,
God Igen her and honk, her grow up • censfort to her
mother. God bless your daughter Alice. and I hope Ord
will forgive me." (By P dly" the deceased meant her
snow, with whom she had been staying at Limekonee.)—
E sena Aube,, the mother of the deceased. Wetted that
while her daughter wari at her house on Tuesday after.
noon site asked her for • sheet of noteppeper and an
eneslofte, and being supplied with them she wrote • letter.
—Alter beefing the tor dical evidence the jiry returned a
verdict of "fildicirie whilst labouring under temporary
inaenit7."