The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-30
THE OFFICE HUNTER

g, dne,i the Following extract from a new pr
d a"..on ny the humorous Paulding. II is fro
e stofy entitled The Politician" which i
i laiis' says the Courier, the p,oceed;nns 80
e young man from his first appearance IS n =,
Rsry " n1ss 20 ss6TS s m Hsa s 9fa
) washington last winter, and the hero, in Ii
person OF stout backwoodsnan, was to be Sc,
IN daily attendance upon Congress
RI : The Secretary was called from his bed ear
one cold winter morning, to attend to busne.
Oh the utmost consequence" He found
queer, long sided man, at least six feet bioI
WIN little apple head, long queue and
Iace, critically round, as rosy as a ripe cherry,
ana the following conversation ensued
Well, my friend, what situation do yo
Why-y-y I'm not very particular; but som
now or other, ! think should like to be min
iSl t l don't mean of the gospel, but one @
\ uaein ministers to foreign parts
m very sorry, very sorry indeed there
I no vacancy just now. Would not somethin,
| else suit you?"
Why-y-y," answered the apple HEADED
man. wouldn't much care if took a situa
ZION IN one of the departments. | would n,
Ihuch mind being comptroller, or an auditor
or some such thing"
my dear SIR, I'm sorry, very sorry, very
sofry indeed, but it happens unfortunately thai
S0 Si.u@tiohS are az present hlled. Would
not you take something olses
My friend stroked his chin, and seemed struo.
Cling to bring down the soarings of his higb
ambition to the present crisis At last he an
swered,
! Why-y-y.ve-s-s; / don't caro- if get a
go1o coliectorship, or inspectorship, OF survey
sort" >k - 'A~s
Really, my good Mr.. Phiprenny," said /,
regret exceedingly that not only all these
Piaces' but every other place of CONSEQUENCE in
~. 'ne government, is at present occupied. Pray
thnk of something else"
ne then, after some hesitation, asked for a
clerkshiP, and finally the place of messenger TO
one OF the public Offices. Finding no vacancy
ngfe' ne seemed In vast perplexity, and looked
az around the room, fixing his eye at length
on me- and measuring my height from head to
ioo,' Al last putting on one of the drollest
looks That ever adorned the face of man. he
said, VI '''"'t' As
Mister, you and seom to be built prettv
tnuch ahke, hars'Ht you some old clothes gou
can spare %
JACKSON ANEcDorE. The Richmond
wing telis Us a good story, and perfectly
.hlng and every thing, coming from the
greatest and best" is swallowed by some
OF his devoted followers.
,,,' AN anecdote has been told u.s." saysthe
wing "ot good Jacksonan in this city,
"nich we have heard nearly thus: A friend
gong INTO his lodgings, told him 1.-THE news
icing asked) that the President had approx
81 III the e. MaysviIls bill. He replied that he was
DENTS opposing the will of a majority, and
lnsettlng the policy fthe Nation. No. but
said his friend, / am mistaken, he has re- /
lected the bill! Has he? SAYS our Jackso-
MAN: Hnzza for Jackson IIuzza for the man
who prefers the constitution to popularity.
PYRoLIGNEoUs ACID in its unpurifed
state possesses the remarkable and useful
property OF preventing the putrefaelon of
animal substances and even of checking
putrefaction when begun. 1t has always
been known that smoked provisions keep
oetter than those which have been dried. +
an enect which seems to depend on the i'm !
'regnatlon OF pyroligneous acid which they
receive from the smoke. The following I
account is given. by Mr.. Ramsay, of expert. |
ments made by him A number of herrings /
were cleaned on the 10th of July, 1919. and. |
without being sailed, were immersed for
three honrs in distilled pyroligneous acidfsp.
gr. lOl2.) When withdrawn, they were soft. (
ened, and not SO firm as when first tal,en
out of the common pickle They were
hung up in the shade. July and August
were very hot months; but the berrings
had no Sign of putrefaction about Them Int
had very wholesome smell combined with
that Of the acid. One of them being hroil-
ed, the empyreumatic smell was very
Csy
complete preservation.
Il was afterwards found that the ne,iod
of immersion had been too long. IF the
tish be simply dipped in acid Of specific
gravity 1919, and dried in the shade. it is
suthclent for their preservation and such
herrings when broiled are very agreeable,
and have not the disagreable empyreuma Of
the former.
A number of haddocks were cleaned.
split, and slightly sprinkled with salt for six
hours; then, being drained, they were Dip
ped for about three seconds in pyroligneous
acid, and hung in the shade for eight days
On being broiled, they were of an upcom-
monty fine favor, delicately white. and
equal to the highly esteemed Ennun had
dock. Herrings were cured in the same
way as the haddocks. After being dried
va SuO tut Two ulODtHS, LDGV were
equal in quality and flavor to the best red
behring's. The fish retained the shining
and fresh appearance which they had when
tuken from the sea-"
CARROT PUDpINe. Crate half pound
"f 'ha .usetest and most delicate raw ear
rot, and dounip ti,s 1,.~..vs>, -. -
mix eight beaten yolks and four whites Of
eggs, with half a pint of white wine,
three spoonfuls of orange-fower water. n
grated nutmeg, and sugar to palate stir
the whole we'll together, and If too thick,
add more milk, till it be of a moderate cons
sistency lay puff paste all over the dish,
and bake it an hour; serve it up with sugar
grated over. This fine pudding is easily
made still more delicious by using Naples
biscuit and cream instead of bread and new
milk, and putting in glass of ratitia with
the orange-fower water. On account Of
its beautiful color. this pudding is often SEM
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