Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1858-10-28

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BoNApARrE A SPARTAN. .-Bayard Taylor,
in recent letter to the Tribune, from
KLAMATH, in Southern Greece, written on
the 10th of March, says:
s'There is curious story connected with
Vitylo. About hundred and fifty years
ago, say the people, emigration from Mama
into Corsica was frequent; among others,
the family of Kalomiris or Kalomeris (both
names are mentioned) went from Vitylo,
who, soon after their settlement in Corsica,
translated their name into Italian-Bona-
parte. From this family came Napoleon,
who was therefore of Mainote, OF ancient
Spartan blood. Pietro Mavromakhalls. it is
said, when he visited Napoleon at Trieste,
claimed him as fellow -countryman on the
strength of this story. The Mainote impli-
city believe it. The emigration at the time
mentioned is matter of history, and the
fact that the name Of Bonaparte previously
existed in Italy, is no proof that the Corsi-
can Bonaparte may not originally have been
the Kalomeros or Mama The thing is
possible enough; and somebody who is suf-
6ciently interested in the present race Of
Bonaparties to make researches, would pro-
badly be able to settle the question"
DON 7 FEET.-1t IS unamiab1e. K fret
ting man or woman is one of the most un-
lovable objects in the world. A wasp is
comfortable housemate in comparison-it
only stings when disturbed But an habit
ual fretter, buzzes, if he don't sting, with
or without provocation. ''It is better to
dwell in the corner of house top than with
a brawling woman and in wide house,
1t is useless; it sets no broken bones, stops
no leaks, gathers no split milk, repairs no
broken glass, cures no spoiled hay, and
changes no east winds. It affects nobody
but the fretter himself. Children or Scr
wants cease to respect the authority or obey
the commands of complaining, worrisomc,
exacting parent or master. They know that
barking dogs don't bite" and frctters don't
strike; and they conduct themselves accord
ingly.
P1cKLED BEET Roor, Sp1cED VINEGAR,
&c.-There are several species of beet root,
which are used for different purposes. The
white Sicilian beet, from yielding most sac
charine matter, is, according to Burnett,
chiefly cultivated in France for the manufac-
ture Of sugar and spirit. Another kind of
beet is grown extensively by farmers, called
''mangel wurzel," which translated means
famine root" but which should more pro-
perly have name Indicative Of plenty, for
many Of the roots weigh twenty, thirty, and
even sixty pounds each. But we have to
speak of the red beet, the beta uulgaris rubro
of the botanists; and the only thing we
could desire respecting this plant is, that it
might in reality be what the botanists term
it, vulgurts, or common, for more nutriti-
Gus esculent could scarcely be found when
properly cooked, that is, boiled from one
and a-half to two and a-half hours, according
to it's size. To pickle beet roots, boil them
till three parts done, then, when cold, peel
them and cut them into thin slices; put the
cut slices into jar, and pour on them hot
spiced vinegar, sufficient to cover the whole.
After they have stood month ask us to
come and take bread and cheese with you;
put the picked beet on the table, and there
will then be supper eft for king
For every pint of spiced vinegar it is in
tended to make, take one ounce of black pep
per, half an ounce of salt, half an ounce of
ging ger, quarter of an ounce of allspice, and
if desired to be hot, add also quarter of a.
drachm of Cayenne, Or few capsicums.-
Bruise the whole of these materials in NOR
tar, and put them into a jar, OR wide-m outh-
ep green glass bottle, tied over with blad-
der. Place this in saucepan of water, and
keep it hot for three or four days, shaking
it now and then. If the maker has an en-
amel saucepan, this operation can be facili-
tated by simmering the ingredients together
Spiced vinegar is used hot for walnuts and
cold for cabbage P1EssE
RIt is supposed that angels do not
wear dresses. Our fashionable ladies are
getting more and more angelic every year.
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