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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-11-24
killing Fowls For Table Use.

The poultry department Of the EaglisA
Cottage Gardener gives the following direo
tions for killing fowls for table use:
If the fowls are to be eaten on tuesday, let
thom be caught on Monday evening and I! en
shut up in basket, absolutely without fooG
or water till the next morning Being qrita
empty, they must be k:ll.d, not by cutting
the throat, but by breaking their neck. Take
bold Of the tips Of the end or fight feathers Of
the wings, and the lower part Of the thighs
and knees with the left hand. Take hold Of
the head Of the fowl il the right hand, turn
it (tho head) upwards in the hand, but simul.
taueously pull with the left hand, and press
down with the right. Isaac Walton said.
"Impale the frog as il you lored him." aud
Talleyrand aaid, "No zeal 10 any thing, il 10
always getting into trouble" No zeal, no
strength, and very little effort is = quired.
Press downwarl with the right hand ill thera
is trifling jerk it is the dislocaiion Of tho
neck Death ensues in q few minutes. IL
there 10 any doubt il can be ersily solved by
feeling the back Of the birds head tI,rre will
be an "ug'y gap" between th, heal and n-ck.
Whom q fowl is blad 10 death it is very whi,".
but is often dry, when j: is killed by di.loca.
ion Of the neck il is juicy. As so"n as the
bird is dead. indeed should say directly i, is
lead, il shoull bs picked. The large frs'hrrs
ha wings and tail, should he publ assi.
The reason why they should be picked j., that
he fowl then gets cold; it is for the sane
'anss essential that they should b. killed. J'w
y in the morning or evening; the latter is
preferable. Even in hot weather the fowl 10
poiled nine times out Of ten by tho fern"a,a.
ion of the food. or the decomposition Of Ito
water that was in the body al the time cf
leath. The bird tasted a11 killed as we have
described. may he drawn and trussci fr ihs
phi some hours before it is waatod, AMI ,;it"
# hot weather il viii! bs sweet, tsudcr AID
uicy. ID
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-11-24

AN OLD LADr's ADVICE John,
listen to me-PW older than you, CT could
not be your mothor. Never do you marry
young woman, John, before you have conirIv.
ed to happen around four or Ave times before
breakfast. You should know how late she
lies in bed in the morning. You should take
notice whether her completion is The samc 10
the morning as in the evening. or whelh her tho
wash and towel have re bhsd her of her even,
ing bloom. You should tako care 10 surprise
bsr, % that you may SEQ her in hcr morning
dress and observe how her hair looks when
she is not expecting you. II possible. you
should be where you can hear the morning
between her and her ruo,Ler, IL
she is III naturcd and snappish to hor nalhcr,
70 she will be to you, depend on il. But u
you find her up and dressed realty in tl.s
morning. with tue same smiles, the n-stiy,
,ombel hair, the same ready and pleasant ~.
'wes to her mother, which characterized hsv
lcportment in the evening, and psrticIarly IL
Tho is leudiug hand TO get tho bre .kfat
'eady in good season, she 10 Q pris., ] .,n.
lud the sooner you secure her 10 oursslf, The
better.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-11-24

The St. Paul (Minu.) Press has long 70
view of the fur trade of the Northwest, fol
the season just closed, from which we clip the
following statement Of the businoas OF ST. Paul
which is claimed to be the largest fur market
10 the country:
On looking at the books of our dealers, We
find that $500 bison or buffaloes have fallen
victims to the arrow or the bullet on our North
western Praries, to supply Civilized man with
robes to keep him warm while riding in win.
ter. These robes will always be standing
article for such purposes. They cost about
seven dollars raw. An equal number of
wolves-which fact one hears with pleasure
have also bit the dust to supply our fair
country women with elegant sleigh robes,
worth two dollars each, to keep out the biting
air while gliding over the SHOWS Of our north.
ern winters. The bruin family bewail the
loss Of $50 ursine members. These skins,
costing from ten to twenty dollars, are also
used for sleigh covers, and for military pur.
poses. as are also 1850 skins of the red fox,
worth about two dollars and fifty cents. The
mink, now 90 merciessly pursued, since his
pelt 10 worth from three to Ave dollars, con-
tributes $4,000 skins toward those elegant
mantles and eloaks that every lady so covets.
The muskrat species are prolific, and have
given US fully 10000 skins, worth thirty 10
thirty two cents. tl
Of the more rare and costly furs s,25s ot-
ters have been captured from their lacustrine
retreats, and will soon do duty in the shape
Of gloves, &c, at s6@s7 per pel', yield
ing the fortunate hunter $s@SlO. The
marten family, once much priced, lost 1900
enriching the trapper at the rate Of
s5@slo each, OF cross fox, a very scarce
and rare animal, only 10 have been caught.
Good specimens bring $50.
During the winter trapper brought in
among lot Of peltries two skins which, as
nothing had ever been secn hero like them
before, were called the blue fox.-Thcy seem
10 be hybrid between the c'oss fox and the
silver fox. No one knew their value, and
hey were sold for % each. The skins
brought $25 each in New York.
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The Case stated

HENRY WINTER DAVIS, vt the late Union
Macs Meeting at Baltimore, thus stated tho
case Of the people against the Shareholders
with regard to tho enlistment Of slaves for the
Union Armies:
al have just returned from carrying the war
into Africa. Laughter. Away down in
Worchester county. they have found out in
these latter days that thero are more people
than tue nine hundred slaveholden Of Wor.
chester county. They have learned arithme.
tic enough to count that u ore are ffeeu thous-
aud white people, Of whom only nine hundred
are shareholders; and, although they have
very imperfect means of instruction in their
public schools they all know that l I, 900 less
900 leaves $4,000 clear and some over.
Laugter.l They have learned this other fact,
that the policy Of tho Government OF Mary
land having heretofore been 10 vest power 10
the hands Of the few and to burden the ma
ny for a preferred interest, il is time that that
cease. And now everywhere the poor men
have learned that it no longer will do to levy
all the soldiers out Of the white population and
leave the slaves Of the Secessonsis to cultivate
their fields in peace aul quiet while poor men
are dragged 10 the war and their families left
to suffer al home. GApplauso.1 Everywhere,
where have met the plain and uncul,ured
men Of the lst District Of Maryland, and /
have explained to them that John w. Cris.
field and Holiday Hicks aud their friends dc.
sirs that the enlistment Of slaves shall stop,
and taught them that the consequence Of that
is that white men must fiil up the two
drafts that impend over US; unanimously they
have procIsimed that they are tired Of discrim.
ination in favor OF shareholders and the non
slaysholding masscs Of the poor people and
everywhere, with an unanimous shout, tho
declaration has come up that the negro having
shown biuself competent for military service,
shall no longer be left at homo to labor for
his master, while poor men leave their fields
urcultivated, their corn implanted, their wheat
unsown, their fields unplowed, leave their fam.
lilies At home unsupported, while their richer
Secession alavehoIdiog neighbon stand at their
side and reap tho fruits oftbeir abs ,ncs. They
have determined everywhere that they will
let tho President OF the United States know,
by the voice OF Maryland, down in her slave
holding region, that they approve and mean
10 maintain not merely the policy of conduct
ing the war, but the policy Of tightening the
he burden Of the white man by allowing the
negro to fight for bis own emancipation. Zap.
plause.
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NO. $40,


The mosquito down on ths M's,s.ipi Rivey
y sspposed 70 bs 1aib't hxGe spd tolerahly
ferocious. am not prepared 10. believe The
story OF the man who cxme to look is bic Gov
ono day and found The a skelston On Iha ground
and q large mosquito on an adjacent tree pick !
ing his teeth with one OF the horns. Bot (|
will say that IL would take man gifted With
considerable imagination 10 exsgersts It'd
Prowess Of those Southern swsmp morquitoss.
We we're discussiog thew one pieht in q ho-|
tel in Now Orleans, whom ono geo, leman "a
tho party told the following anccdois:
where was once Q man in the CITY who iR.
sisted on il that he was mosquito proof, anil
who offered TO lie down ip the worst plnca|
that could be found and Jet ,Dosquitoas Lits
him for an hour faE len dollars. Ny friend
hearing him make the proposition, took him
at bis word, and, with several othsrr, they b tt
started off for a nice narhy PLACE hetweas
the town and Lake Ponlchartraip, q regular
mosquito paradise. Arrived on the cr5up.i
the mosquito chap took of bis shirt and coat
and lay down on his face.
"The insects came in crowds, lighted on Lis
back, and biting commenced. If tba nsp
scratched he would lose bis ten dollars; even
squ'rmIng was prohibited, But he stood it
like Trojan; diin't give qtterance to a single
grunt. Half an hour passed The ground
all around was covered with groged mosqu;ioes
who had sucked until they were as drunk o.
ildgss, and were staggering about in mos,
disoreditable style. A quarter Of IN hour en-.
suedi more intoxicated suckers, apd tho NAN
as unmoved aud Indifferent as log. Sud.
denly one Of ths gentleman took two or three
strong puffs at bis cigar, and then chucked it
on the mosquito chaps back. Firt be wircsd.
then lie squirmed, then he yelled and scram.
bled up.
II have como aoross considerable numh.p
Of mosquitoes in my life, he remarked, scratch.
ing with one hand and working into his shirt
1t the Same time; but assure you, gentlemen.
never see mosquito like that before. He
wasn't much to hum, gentlemen he contn,
ned; but when il comes to biting. gentlemen.
thss IT. osquito was snorter.
"He lost his ton dollars, and went home
yrumbling that when he made that'ar bet .ha
,adn's calculated on no humble bees beiu'
'musgled in"
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A young lady was heard to say, II wish
could do something for my country; / would
willingly become a nurse 10 a hospital, but
have not physical strength. What can | do T.
A friend replied "You can sing"
"Yes, l cao sing, but what OF thatf' IN
"Go 70 one Of the hospitals and sing 70,
the soldiers"
This idea seemed to please her. She nc.
companied friend who was long used 70
such visits, and who introduced her by saying
TO the patients:
"Here is a young lady who has como To
sing for you.
AT the mere announcement every face was
aoIow with animation--every eyc was rivete d
upon her with expectaut pleasure. She sang
= few songs. commencing with the glorious
"Star Spaugled Baune." As the thrilling
notes Of that soug rang through the apart.
ment the poor msu who had been given nm
BY the physicians ~ an almost bopeIsm case.
half raised himself 10 bis cot, leaned his head
qpon bic hand, and drank 10 every note like
% much nectar. The effect was electrical
From that hour be began to amend, and
inaly recovered.
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An old salt who had been on ''bsuJ.r,"
had got what might be termed sublimely mys.
tifisd by bic frequent inbbiugs of 'fba erit.
ter" Staggering along the street. he thought
to 20 TO tho ihestrs and pass the rsmsindcr
Of the evening. Following some moa whom
he thought bound on the same voyage, hs
found himself in what he to I TO Be the pit,
but il happened 10 be q meeting housa, and
the minister was. preaching from the text
wherein is mentioned the sheep and the goat
and, in order to make m impression upon
his congregation, he put the significant q1os.
tiou: "Who would wish to be goatr and
paused, and then with still greater emphasis,
sskod. "Who will be a goatw Our tiry
ssilor could not brook the delay. and ct o"ce
responded: As "nobody else will 10 il, III be
the (hic) goat, rather (hic) than tho play
should stop"
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The sleeping Wife.


Ny wife how calmly sieepest thoui
a perfect peace 10 on thy brow: a
Thine eyes beneath their fringed lid,
Like stars behind cloud are hid;
Thy voice 10 mute, and not sound
Disturbes the tranquil air around;
III watch, and mark each line of grace
That God has drawn upon thy face.
Ny wife thy breath is low and soat.
TO catch its SQUADS listen of. IsII
The hghtsst leaf Of rersian rose
Upon thy ips might flnd repose -
80 deep thy slumber. that press'd
Ny trembling hand upon thy breast,
In sudden fear that envious death
Had rohb'd thee, sleeping. OF thy breath.
Ny wife my wifei thy face now seems
To show the tenor Of thy dreams -
Methinks thy gentle spirit plays
Amid the scenes Of earlier dave:
Thy thoughts. perchance, now dwell on him
Whom most thou lov'st; or in the dim
And shadowy future strive TO pry,
With woman's curious, earnest eye.
Sleep on sleep on my dreaming wife
Thou livest now another life, gT..
With beings fllld, Of fancy's birth -
will not call thee back to earth
Sleep on, until the ear of morn
Above the eastern hills 10 borne
Then thou wilt wake again, and bless
My sight with living loveliness.
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A Deserving TX. G.. &. Soldier Shot
His Confession. d" %"

Reuben Stout Of company K, Goth Indiana.
convicted OF deseriion and the murder Of Sol
oman Huffman, at Madison, Carol county,
Indiana, on the 4lh Of March lsst was shot on
Friday last week.
Stout left a statement, which is published
iu the Saudus'y papers, from which We sx-
tract tho following:
stayed with my company and regiment
until November 25, 1862, when We got fur
lough to come home the regiment having
been captured at Crane river, Kentucky, and
paroled as prisoners ofwar. We were sent to
indianapolis to b exchanged and draw arms
again. All The men Of the regiment got fur.
lougbs for few days to 60 home to their
friends. went home and stayed out NY
time, and then started TO 90 TO my regiment.
went as far as Lafayette, my wife and sister
going as fer AZ Dayton, Indiana. took sick
10 Lafayette, and stayed there about Ave days.
My father.iu.iaw then took me home TO his
house to stay till | got we'll After l had
been there about two weeks, was advised by
various persons not 10 90 b OK TO the army.
They said that this was oDly an "abolition
war;" and advised me to stay at home and
they would protect me. was induced TO 90
to meeting Of the 90 called "Kpighis Of the
Golden Circle" and was made member of
that organization. Tho obligation Of the or
dei bound us TO do all that wo could against
the war--io resis' draft. il one should be
made, and likewise TO resist and oppose all
cou6sca,ion or emancipation measures, in ev-
cry possible wry. We wcro sworn 10 stand
BY each other 10 all measures Of resistance
We were pledged TO do all No could to pro.
vent another man or dollar going from tie
State for the further prosecution Of the war.
| met With this secret meeting several times,
aud entered into their views aud plans.
After detailing the circumstances Of tho
killing Of Hoffman, who was ordered to a..
rest him as deserter, Stout says: 1
was led by evil counsels, and my conuec,
ton with secret trsitorous organization. to |
stay away from my post Of duty in the army,
I sm tru sorry that acted thus, or that |
for moment listened 10 these evil couusels
am sorry that ever lifted my ha nd agsiust
the life Of my fellow msu. think the man
Who cama to arrest me did not act right, but
do not excuse myself for my wrong doing
on that account. z.
I would afies;iouatsly and earnestly urge
All in tho service OF their country not to do as
Lsvo done. but 10 b. faithful TO their obliga-
tons IS soldiers. avoiding ell disloyaI coun'
sells and obIigations,H iNs3ea. oisi
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Jeft. Davis Visit to Bragg.

The Chattanooga Atlanta Rebel has very
interesting letter from Bragg's army, which
conveys tho latest intelligence VIC have from
it. We copy aportion of III:
ARRIVAL OF PREsIpRNr DAVIS. ,.,
The President has arrived, and has come, a.
all men believe, to turn things inside out, to,
renovate the Army of Tennessee. to settle all
it's household quarrels. and 10 set the troops
moving on their way. lie has just reached
here. ! only caught glimpse Of bin, IA
tigued and dusty. lie is thin but looks in
better health than when he was last here. He
was met at Chattanooga Station by a suitable
escort, and conveyed to Gen. Bragg's head :.
quarters. / have not doubt that tho two are
engaged in earnest counsel while am penning
these hasty lires. The President has sought
this department, am assured, on account Of
the unfortunate difficulties which have dis
turbed the family Of Tennessee, over which
Gen. Bragg presided With such little tact.
The suspension Of Polk, the arrest of Hind.
man, the fareup with Forrest, and the dis
satisfaction Of several others, all recurring
right on the heels of a victory, and iu the face
Of the enemy, are enough TO excite the aux
iety of such an administrative as Mr.. Davis.
His inquiries will DO close, and tis counsel.
general. He will by no means conine him
self to the Commander in Chief, but will con.
suit equally with L,ngstrect Buckuer Hill
and others. ] have no doubt the Polk affair
will be thoroughly sifted. The cavalry bust
ness, too, will be settled. In short, the army
will be set on its legs again. Tue mon are
all right. Order is only needed to be reslor
cd among the Captains
The President mingles freely with the
troops, aid has made several speeches, which
occasioned loud enthusiasm.
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Is General Cameron a Prophet.

II will be rccollected that on the eve Of the
late election, Major General Butler addressed
the people at the State Capital, and that Gen,
Cameron presided at the meeting. On the
occasion referred TO, Gen. Cameron while 10.
PRODUCING Gen, Butler, spoke briefly Of the is.
sues involved in the coptest, and then made
the following prediction:
"Now, gentlemen, let me prophecy little;
Tor an old man may be permitted TO do this.
The people Of Pennsylvania have re nomiDa.
ted Mr.. Curtin, because the war ia going on,
and because they believed it would not be
wise to change the commander. Let me pro.
claim that in very short time there will be
another person re-nominated aud reelected,
and that will be Abraham Lincoln. Deaf
eniug applause, continued some moments. l.
Gentlemen, l might cay moro on the same
subject; but you have responded heartily and
that is unnecessary. Only remember that |
made the prophecy"
Well General. it soems that rrnrhat haa
sometimes honor in bis own country and
among his own kin. Half your prophesy,
delivered early in September, was verified on
The 18th of October-and the other may
come true on the first Tuesday of November,
1854. Judging Of the future by the past the
General is 10 fair way ofbeccmiug proph
st in his old age.- Pittsburg Commercial.
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From the London shipping Gazette, Oct. 20.
In commenting upon the probable conse
quepca Of an epcounter with the Vanderbilt,
Captain semnes spoka with much rpodesty oI
the power Of bis own ship. He said hat al
though tho machinery Of the Vanderbilt
woull be good target 10 fighting with q
steamer, it Is not easy to escape from having
brosdside. He found that 10 be the case
with the Hatteras, Although he diapo,ed d
her pretty easily, il was as much as be could
do to prevent her ftom giving him broad.
side, The plan he adopted With the Hatteras
was to use bis large BIakeley gun fgom The
stern of his ship. aud that gun did the work.
The gun is an eighty-6ve poundey, and be
thinks that bis only chance with tho Wander
bilt will be TO use it upon her machinery.
His opinion Is that the Vanderbilt has Very
much greater speed than the Alabama, and
that il will be impossible for him TO get away
from her. lie does not intend 10 60 and look
for her; but he saws that II be has to fght her
be will do bis beat. ai.
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Total estimated
GOSSIP

GOSSIP
Contributions continued 10 pour in until the
last day Of the Fair, among which were $500,
given by Express employees 10 the Ncrthwes.
tern Statss, >400 from the Philadelphia Corn
Exchange, box Of fancy goods from A Allegau,
in your own State, 5000 from the Hon, NV.
Ferry, Of Grand Haven, Co.
]. Yolua Scammon, the wealthy banker {,
was sufficiently lucky on Saturday to draw
10 a rafls, oaue's hair shawl, valu d al
$1,000.
The Emancipation Proclamation remains as
yet uudisposed Of II will undoubtedly be
purchased for the Chicago Historical Society.
The art Gallery in McVicker's Theatre
building will be continued one week longer,
aud perhaps two for the benefit Of the soldiers
Northwestern Fair, H.
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E~ Of the fifteen historic shells thr, wn
into Charleston city by Gen. Gilmore, sbiv.
cred the statue erected somc years since 10
froot Of the Court House Of tho doomed mu.
nicipall'y, in eommemorsiiou OF .he late John
q. Calhoun. ,...
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A RIDDLE ny Losp DuspBsARr.-why
doth dog vaRgIe bis taili Give Il upi
think moth fellshs will give ]. upi you see
the dog wsggIes hiih tell becsuih the d,e's
stwonger than the tail. If he watbp't the
Tail would waggle the dog
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.f%THE captains Of some Of our new "sub.
st'sute" troops say il is dangerous 10 make
The rear rank take 'olose order" for fear Il
should pick the pockc,s Of the front rank,
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kE Young ladies should never object to
boing kissed BY printer: they should make
every allowances f0r she Freedom ef az Isssy;
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The Fair closed With two grand balls on
Saturday evening, one at Bryan and one At
metropolitan Halls, The following are the
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-11-24

CLEMENT E. WEAVER
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
s"rii"r in Chine.ry and Notary Public The only
LICENSED WAR CLAIM AGENT
Ia Hudson. rcnsian. Bosny Money and Back PAY pro
cured at Legal. RATES.
~ once In Bales Block. Cor. OF Main Church SITS
s"fg HUDSON, MICH.
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GEO. Il. SMITH, nj. ID.
PHYSICIAN AID SURGEON
would respectfully Offer Ls services the people OF Hills
dse and vicinity one waI.iron Badys Banking
umse. Rooms trm~rly occupied by Dr. Key.
S,rrERENcEs lbs Read Ford, Norwalk, Ohio; Dr.
n Kin.man. Cirrlr-iir. Ohio; DR. Cbas. McMillen,
Nod Director 15'h irmv Corr-; DR.. VIM Peck, Sur
gesn 9oih u. Dr. j. s Ely, Surgeon esth u. v. l.;
br u. u B~ ~diet. surgeon IS D %. vi.
20 - tt5Inlr %. &. FULLER, H.t
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC. RANSOM CENTRE, MICH
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A meeting Of the Lady Managers was held
inmsdiately after tbs dinner, a. whicha &c.
ries Of resolutions offered by the Connecticut
delegation were unanimously passed, thank ing
those Who bad by their uutiriog zsal and in.
dustry contributed 40 largely to the success Of
the Fair. requesting that the name Of The Obi
rago branch Of the Sanitary Commission be
changed TO the Northwestern branch, and
pledging renewed efforts through the machin.
ny OF Aid Societies for the providing OF oom.
ort for our brave soldiers.
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NITCHELL, wALDRON, Il co.
EXCHANGE AND BANKING OFFICE.
pmee In Bank building. Hiilsdale, Mich.
Or. srcnELL. HfSRr wALnR0S, Pc