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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

As several labOrers, Sunday afternoon,
were rowing large scow, containing loco
motive for the Frankfort Railway Company,
from Jefiersonsville 70 the railroad depot
in Louisville. ky., the current carried them
over tnc falls. hy which the boat was upset
and tie locomotive sunk. Three of the men
were drowned.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

TINS TiU2 liLADQrAaTEas, BAAr1-Ll,s, .
Fifteen dcsertcrs Eerc sent u tie front
from BlallehlTo, on Monday last.
Twenty l,-o -eseItels axe IN confinement
AZ Brau.etoro'
Recruits come IL &c the rate Of leo per
dsy They are generally very hne Sc; VI
men.
There are about 80 colored recruits thus
far.
Few recruits have deserted
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

Inc schooner George o. Bigelow, recently
captured ami then released by the transport
FIlton. was taken and destroyed near Bear
Inlet. 80 miles 10 the southward of Beaufort,
by boats from the Mount Vernon, after the
landing Of her cargo.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25
0ac 5rrr preas
,-eF>sIoS,L COMMITTEES.
RL!SCToN
ap.Y MORNING. prcENHfF q.

..rty MORNING. ni tNAtt --' '.
,o>cRESsIoSAL COMMITTEES
r... 5,soo.,-ion of me n-faier- OF tue Sen
,slI.s..on t.e sanding Committee.
.-..,,.r. ..-.aiei vi-a lilea.,i-- suI often
-f.-,.e Oh. a.-,ari>tarrinu. Lael ia-
...a.i fs--apl desires are more or les
.oraf correct decision IN some cases.
,,5s wan, If thorough acquaintance vla
General qualifications and peculiar arti-
,.s.- Of rew members lead 90 mistake~ ~
..t.r. PARTY differences ale, .na-5 enter
r- rtcde.ermiGat.au. Ia,re seems &. a.t,
..a a.te strong feeling among Western
.r- .ftHe present Cone--s that ai.-
.-...,i. make amount OF influence. In a9-i -a-
...-..uo ol the dH.rra, c5muitrr.. .-
--a ..n-re--. Na- ..iyru 1, jhe Eastern
~au- Probably rH.- feeling iei g. s.me Of
ranges in tie petition Of the old mem
.-- 8ai some positions ol influence which
t..-e were occupied by Eastern men are nau
h,.c from a.ae- parts # the nation.
E.a.ae, however that in several commit
-. ,aJ-c of greatest importance in re.a-
n.ato our public affair, tlc,hlirInen in the
.-t Congress retain their places in the 3s,h.
f- instance. il the Senate, Is before, Mr..
-aa-- lt Nias-. j. aairmau of the COM
-e- -u Foreign relations Mr.. Wilson 8f
H-. i- again hartman Of the NilItar.
a.osr Mr Trumbul Of 10. Is again
.a-asu of tie Judiciary Mr.. Wade OF
gain Chairman Of 10, Committee Do
Mr. tes=eua,u VI Maine D,
-aa = che C.mm,tr-- on F.u7or.
H- au.r retains his former position "a,
naa I'd tae Committee .u i',-r Office
.....- aaa Affairs. and SIr. Foo, retain,
-..--au Id. tar , .a.mi-r.e .a Pull.
.a g ..-.. -.,. ..ae..- a.,. .a
,aarr aEe mlr- change -lau
a.r V. -.e tt4- SIR u.a.-
a1. .-,.r-aa r5 -h, .m. ..
t.- Stevens . Penn. .z.a
H, ..u. .. Hay- AID Nca.-
.m ,. again .--.re- ..
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

'Eos CAPT. DiLrNcHsN.-A private note
~" 'eoelred at Waterbury. dated Dec. i.
-pt. Dillingham;, states that lie is sn!c
-' ''l;'a IN Libby Prison, Richmond. i,ay-
'7eh taken prisoner after his horse was
'A0- under hin.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

IE- Students o.. 3i.c-.5aE Oslrza----.--
A ..v N-o-s az9 lals5. b started 90 -.-
rl.4l, -tJ.-- ,lo 4e1s. .-.--s, -.-l -.-
Students o. NL.chsn CONVERSELY e., Ann -.--
Dor, -al I-.- Q yis.- o, special r-sIec- 3. l.
i. |s..-ul.s-ll, ,-cu abiding in "-a--,-,
{. W. T.. statement had Z strange ---s,
ali we iril s-Ee tac.c was some false show
ing 10 ir. I,alpoaIs from an accoGnsoi d
gr,a, -a- l-- -.,uau- meeting ". SIC .o!a- s-a-
den-s, ae-le-ic.i ana professional, Of t-a-
institution, .e.d al --e Law Lectlre Room
On the 81, inst, .ha, j. was petty squad
only - VA. yi o00-wlo toJk upon tlcm-
se.yez $50. a.s.oyal pilgrimage, and e.so i-A-
pudeuty addressed Vallaudinsham 4" IN tic
name oi TIC Students Of Michigan Cnlvessi-
~" Their impudent and disloyal coadact
was denounced in the most emphatic manner
in series Of patriotic resolutions al lAe
meeting above referred TO.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

N.trin. was ciI-l lo ofi.r 90 t..e n,ar
.t af5,arumca- ar frfirmaa-
Thg 5H wing r---...a was introduced
tr br. i.ua1,a-
R, Thar u -- e4l q. "a, iill.
Nmr Howe OF Casus-.aY '.e cieIt -i7 90
d-..lors ta, loss Of one .f fie .l- s'. most ie-
vota5 and most earsaH-of lis friends and pa
irons. and that i.s E.iaa rs snal.l s.,feiiy
cherish h.s memory and oe inspired 6r BIS e1-
annie.
The above resolution WIS rr-l aDlei 60 ~
Hon. Harvey Munsit. John Howe 'f.' d.
". Burt unI Rev l. Il ston'
Ine,r rrnarAs, though '1ei, were Al'4ie
testimonial 20 the mem3r. ai q go"a 7.9 . ser
rin- forth his manifold ami Iuwearlei lan'
IL the temperance reform such were nl7
rrinciples ANA habits % working. IN pune
tuolitv in attendance On the meetings oi "Af
s,cieties. both IN this and other departments
of hene, olenoe for the good Of men that
n,w. since has face can be seen aad hl' - zee
heard DO more, we are lnslared WITH a oesi'e
to =. go and do likewise
The Resolution was unanimously auop'ed
by a rising vote
Il wa. also voted that copy Of the reso-
luton be forwarded by tie Secretary u 'He
family OF the deceased. -
The committee on nominations repor'eu
the names of the following genilemen' q
oiHce.s Tor tie ensuing year, and On m"'i'n
alr we're elected as follows
PresiGent-Rev. Eli Baliou
ITee Presl9ert-.Dr. Loreuz1 onsiuo1'
West Rutland Jalses II Mgrdoth' WOW
stock: Hon. Wn,. Hrbard. Chelsea. 81,
Rec. and Cor. SeoreiGy- Kew l. H.
Stone. NOrth6eli.
Tr,asurer-6eo. ". scott, Montpelier
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

ihJHspAi MORNING, Dee. u.
Meeting called Q. order av the President
PRAYER bv E-,. j Gill;
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

'4E- HeH1 >sLL.- -I1e brave negro
..r- >.aa.. AZ, rau tne steamer
''t-r a-- .' Charleston Hsr5or about tso
--- a1. -es- arr ug tas &. =. block
..a- .t--e.- i -..e captain lr tny same ,r-
s -H.ui,r- ~ r.- y. !. T.i41e
-- LH.n Hesi. D,.. 1.ss loll5s--
'.-' Brave i,ei t. t.,- u--n .lrac5t c.a-
-t- ~rr.' -f -.- r...-f rieut, st>
'... s-.-s- .. ..s- -1 ...
'.- ,4a--r 0, t4.-at. aai D..
i.r sane g'Etst. Ienejgs,-.i a.
sea r'ra a.##. taT -Lt.Ia rYs-..
f 'T- r 'a- IS, aaI sometime ',--.- 90
serving 900 l.au. vessels. b.
.H Tn cane Steamer le ar. .-i
'are-.aa .l-raor. lle Ets oa-o re
iae duties oi p.iot cl cosri "e
R days since Lieut. ca. El~,u, Caie,
t''-'s1a--'r Of tnis Department. required -aa
tlS vessel where she would oe uao-e
-a Under the FIRE Of the r,atl guns Iae
--a, urswny white sailor, refused o. g.
t-sei. The moment the ,ac. became
- t-ligu1rters, Lieut. Col. E-N-ii,
Insulation with any higher authority.
a Glowing order, hhlcu. l'I >iLi ll'V -A9-
70 trave and loyal negro, officially ae-
u. has seldom been equalled in this or
department Il i unnecessary TO say
3 lyrt Small took command OF the vessel.
Aihfully discharged the duty required oi
OFFICE OF CHEZ QUABrERNAsTER,
PoRr RovAL. : C., Nov. -, 1868.
l9g- i. /. Duaiep, Chief .7ssisf. G rH.'T,
Folly and Morris hlonds:
d" Sir-1ou viii please place Rob-
-'' Small ia charge ef the United States trans
It Planter as captain. he brought her out
lhar'eston hsror more than a year ago.
.-.ning under the guns Of Sumter. Moultrie,
--l The other defences Of that stronghold Heis
~ excellent pilot. Of uldoubted bravery, anu in
-'s respect worthy Of the position. This Is due
-n as proper recognition Of his heroism and
'Nces The present captain Is coward,
''1gh white man. Dismiss him therefore,
i give the steamer to this brave black Saxon.
respectfully, your ob't serv't.
"J. J. ELwELI.
" Chief Quartermaster Dept South"
aisy interest some 10 know that the above
~4ef Sss immediately approved By Gen. Gill;
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25

TEE Qrora Of Burlington is full.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-25
' oFFrcE OF CHEZ orAErERNAsTER, I
CHEZ Quartermaster Dept South

y aisy interest some 10 know that the above
-,. ,,.ef Tss immediately approved By Gen. Gill;
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-12-02
AiIIsburuugt geearnfr.
HIrLSBoRoUGH, N. 6.
wednesday, December ?, 1ssS.
East Day Thursday the 10Th Or ahis nsnsh
Aas bssn appointed a. day Of fasting and prayer.
ess tho proclamation sfthe Governor.
PROM BRACES ARMY.

Gen. Bragg has been driven from MS position on
Looked, Mountain, before Chattanooga, end has re,
treated to Chiskamsusa, with. what loss we ave not
.bs to ascertain. We copy The following in relation
thereto fton the Progress Of Monday;
At this writing eur latest dates from At
Ianta are TO the 27th, Fritsy last. and they
are 90 conflicting and irreconcllable that
We put little faith in them. They tell US
that skirmlshing commenced on Saturday.
increasing in intensity on Sunday and
Monday. and becoming general and CEN
tiLaous along the whole line at daylight on
Tuesday. The enemy charged our posi-.
ton on Lockout with forty thousand men.
Our resistance was spirited and vigorous,
but at 4 D. m. our left gave way and the en-
envy pressed ior~srd-our forces IN look :
out got confused, and retreated ID dlsor-
der. Night cane on. the enemy did not
pursue, aud our forces were msssed on
Mission Ridge for the morros's battle.
Same of cur commands on the lett, ~e are
told, were csptured. What commands or
how many men We are not informed. One
dispatch saws the number is estimated al
5000 ana upwards. We took 600. On
"wednesday, before sanrise, the enemy al,
vanced his whole force and attacked our
works AZ the foot 81 Mission Ridge. where
Gen. Hsrdee, We are told, met the advance
and repulsed charge after charge. having
Eve thousand lileless Yankees IN front oi
the works. This is gIoriacs II true. bu, We
sspposs there is some eraggeratlOn. though
il cones through general othcer. Our
right stood irm. The battle ended al dark.
After dark the enemy posted batteries on
Lockout 90 as 10 initiate our position on
Mission Ridge. and during the night Of
Wednesday our forces we're withdrawn Il
the eastward OF the Ridge. behind Chlcha
nspgs. where they remained at last &C
counts.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-12-02
me LEGISLATURE o. North Carolina.

me Leslsiaiure o. Nsrfh Carolina.
Ths Legs sists 4 Nerh Caroline rs-s-embIsd u
Capitol IN Raleigh % Monday the .asd Of No.
,nssE, PursusDs % ssisurnnsnl
The 6sns,e ~ss called 10 srdu 81 ~ sclscs y
Lspsata Msbsne. quorum being prescott
rks Hsuso MAS called 10 sfdsf a. The same boar.
ss.n.sIe.lIon fr.n srssp.lsr DOnn.ll an
sbosd i6si b was se..laes At home By illness. 40,
,deoisn II spsaksr ~ lssa was prspsssd. 1
sssn not being present, he House sdjagrnsd 90
TssaaAy u sslock.
slhs Senate, o. Tuesday Nj Tsysor. 81 Chat
Ap~srpisd bill 70 Esg.la.e he prices a article
Nh sfss~-Anhinr prices 10 ,hos allowed By ID
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-12-02
By YESTERDAYS NAIL.

Gea. GIANT telegrsphs "a Gen. Halleck
from Chattanooga, dated the 27ih. that the
rests u the Csnfsderates was complete.
Ne says Bragg lost sixty pieces of artillery.
He claims consideTabl. Dsmber OF prison
ers. n. .ays he was 10 psrsuit Of Bragg
forces.
A Telegram from Cincipsati represents
Butn.iae ~ secure 10 Knoxville. A CO.
lpmn rad been stni 10 his relief.
TIE latest report from Knoxville is that
tks SAGE vas closely. invested BY Long
slIss I. and he AS Smelling 4.
Fran Virginia ~ learn that Mesd's ar
nv crossed the RasiaaE On Thursday and
Friday, and moved IN the direction OF DR.
ange lsurtheuse. FRIDAY fOrrsaOs John
ssrs divisios 81 E.eli's ovrps engaged the
enemy thirteen miles below Orange Court
kov,s. twelve mile. sbsse chsaceiisrsyillr.
Tie fgLt Issi- ri Righ,. when the ene-
nv ssre ,lo~i, driven back % their en-
utLf hDsnts iIsr less ia killed aud y eun-
dec our or Eve nsndred. This wss pro-
bebls preliminary skirmlsh to battle on
large scale.
Richmond, Nov. f5.-The following Off.
.isl dispatch sas received al the War De.
.ar.myn, las night:
Chitkamsags, Nv. 25.-To Gen. 5
scper. lgjVud and Inspector General
.fieT sesrral unsuccessful assault, On oul
.sss io-day, The enemy carried The let
enns shout Iour oeioek, alter which III,
hole lett soon gave way IN considerable
isofder, though the right maintained ~
rss nd, rrpeliibg every attack. 80
,ilhdra~ing al 10 this point.
(sIrned.) BkAXr0N BRAGG.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14

never wear il any more. The hand is dead,
| but the soldier still lives thanks to your kind
sttention on that bloody battle field.'', -.
I The whole scene was yet q problem, that
! even the sagacity OF Col. Mann could not
/ solve.
I The Governor was now more interested than
ever. "Well inadarne,'' said he, sstell me all
about it. Is this ring yours Was It given
to you by soldier whom you loved -
- loved him as loved my life; but he
never returned that love; he had more love
for his country than for me honor him for
It. That soldier who placed that little ring
! npon your finger stands before you." SO say
ing. the strange lady arose from her chair, ,and
stood before the Governor
The scene that now ensued We leave to the
! imagination of our readers. happy hour
passed. The girl that had thus introduced
herself was Catherine E. Davidson, OF Shelf
field, Ohio. She engaged to be married,
but her future husband responded TO the cs II
Of the President, aud she followed him by
joining another regiment. He wss killed in
the same battle where she fell wounded. She
is alone in the world. Her father and moth
having departed this life years ago. She
was the soldier of the 2sth Ohio who had pla.
ced the ring upon the finger of Governor Cur
tin, for the kind attention given her upon the
bloody battle field of Antietap
Tie right arm had been a.nputated about
half way between the elbow and shoulder.
The interview finally ended, aud having at
last seen her benefactor, she bade him and
his friends adieu. taking with her an order.
bearing the bold signature OF 4. G. Curtin,
for one of Palmer's patent arms.
We had interview with the heroine.
She was modest, although she had led the life
of a ''bod soldier boy.'' She was loud in
her praise of Gov. Curtin, and is firm in the
belief that through his bardworkiug energy,
he saved the lives OF ten Thousand soldiers,
many of whom stin live to bless his name as
one OF the 'sfew immortal, not born to die.''-
PhiI'a. Press.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14
GIRLS IDEAS oF MEN

At sixteen. girl considers no man good
enough to be her husband. She must have a
real, live archangel, with .'humid orbs, - a
''marble brow" on which '.clnster wavy tress-
es, black the ravens wing - a mnustache
of sIlken sofness, and ebon hue in a word
no human being. OF flesh and blood qualities.
but an altogether sweet aud lovely and ideal
creature. in purple and linen with plenty of
money and no small vices. Unfortunately n o
such person exists. He is a pleasant myth of
the butter thunder school of rom ance and has
no maternal fern in this world oi corner lots
dry goods and gas bills. At eighteen the girl
discovers that unwholesonie truth, aud chan
ges her view accordingly. She is probably
in love by that time with some decent looking
aud sensible young fellow, who, though hard
ly an archangel, does very we'll to idealizr.
Then it mast be great man, Judge Oft the
Supreme Court might do; great general
would be very acceptable the President of
the United States would he just the thing; or
foreign Prince or Count might find a wei
come if genuine. But Tom Harry utterly
refuses to become either a judge, "a general,
president, or Il foreign nubleinhn. He remains
good looking, penniless and clever. aud the
aspiring young lady loves him as much as ever.
Finally when the affair is settled, she either
weds him al twenty, settles down into an ex
celIeut matron, and enjoys her life; or breaks
her heart, and mlrries tai low chandler, bald,
but wealthy, at twenty five, and regrets 1t at
her leisure. Such is the general history of
madens who set forth with the idea of marry
ing nothing short of noveesque hero.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14
NEW USE FOR APPLE JUICE.

1t appears from the following statement.
which we find in several of the English Jour
als,tbat the people of that country are threat
ened with a cider famine not from the fail
ures of the apples. although partial crop, but
because they are likely to be applied to more
profitable purpose, so far as the growers are
concerned. than in making a household beye-
rage.
1t seems that the Manchester calico dyers
and printers have discovered that apple iuiees
supply deslderatum long wanted in making
fast coiors tor their printed cottous, and num-
bers OF them have been into Devonshire buv-
ing up all the apples they get. and giving
such price for them a in the dearest years
hitherto known has not been offered. We
know of one farmer in Devonshire who has
large orchard, for the produce Of which he
never before received more than ego and vet
he has sold 1t this year 20 Manchester man
for 1850. There can be no doubt that the
discovery will create revolution in the apple
trade; and we may add that il will give an
Impetus to the cultivation of this hardy fruit.
Strange things happen in these days, and in
a few years the manufacturers OF England NAV
be as anxious to obtain American apples as
they are now to get our cotton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14
A TRAP TO CATCH A SUNBEAM.

| The comfort, convenience, and economy oi
| social life depends very often upon a knowl-
edge of the elementary principles OF science
| Thus acoustics, exrnplifed in the speak
ing Tubes Iherma;ics, the laws relating 10
heat pneumatics, or The exclu,ion OF drafts
and the Introduction Of a proper amount of
fresh air 10 our dwellings ; these and inbred
branches of science are all laid under contri-
button TO furnish forth our homes in luxury
and refinement. The mere fact of the exist
ence of fixed laws and principles confers no
especial benefit upon humanity. and it is on
~ when ones brain feels active through
breathing fresh air. the body is warmed bv
the radiation of heat from a comfortable stove
that we acknOw ledge the benefits science is
capable of comforting. and realize them in a
practicable manner. Therefore. to be of ser
vice 10 man, the hints afforded by eve the sim.
plest ray of light should not be neglected.
We speak OF light, because that is The most
iuestimAbIe OF ali gifts conferred upon man.
The first dat OF the Creator was Let there
lie light; - and from that hour to this man.
kind struggles and prays for It, and pine away
when deprived OF lis genial life giving rays.
In too many OF the homes OF the land sun
beams are as riggidIy excluded as if they
carried some death dealing miasma or subtle
pois' n, instead of bearing. as they do, balm
and caing to every house. Dark corners
and close lite rooms abound, from which
every beam is shut out and human beings
wilt in such places as surely plant will
under similar conditions. \ very simple way
to ohyate such tronb le is to erect rcnectors
to throw light obliqucly where it cannot enter
directly. II men viii presist in so bniIdinC
their apartments that direct illumination can
hot be made. The following simple arrange
inent will effect a thorough reform in this i'm
pUrtant particular
Procure a small iron rod, say half an inch
in diameter and three feet long. and f.sten il
to tie side CT ia widow frame by suitable
brackets. that it will turn easily like
blind 10 this roi rivit q It bars of hoop iron,
feet long at right angles with it, Over this
framework stretch a white cotton cloth, and
the I, fiector is ready for use 1t is easy to
see that any side light striking upon this cloth
will be reflected into the apartment where il
is erected. with al intensity varying accor-
ding To The angle il is fixed at. If tin be sub
stituted for cloth, the Improvement will be |
very great. II the apartment is more easily |
lighted from above, the ref ctor must be fas- |
tened over The top. Retiectors are used IN
many places in large cities, but they are dill
erently made and have greater Illuminating
power. Such an apparatus is here desert
led will be found nseful in places where 9th
Is are unnttainahle.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14
THE MAIDEN's PRAYER.

She rose from her delicious sleep.
And put away her soft brown hair,
And in a tone as low and deep
As loves fret whisper breathed prayer !;
Her snow-white hands together pressed,
Her blue eyes sheltered in the lid,
The folded linen cn her breast
Just swelling with the charms it hid.
And from her long and flowing dress
Escaped bare and snowy foot, 5
Whose step upon the earth did press
Like sweet snowflake soft and mute;
And then from slum bers soft and warm.
Like yopng spirit fresh from Heaven.
She bowed that young and IN 1t Ten less form,
And hunbly prayed to be forgiven.
Oh God if souls as pure as these
Need daily mercy from thy throne
II she upon her bended knees.
Cur holiest and purest one
Che with face so clear and bright.
We deem hersome stray child of light;
II she, with those soft eyes and tears
Day after day in her young years,
Iiast kneel and pray for grace from thee,
How hardly il she win not heaven,
viii our wild errors be forgiven.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14

How TO SELECT FLoUR.-First, look to the
color; if it is white, with a vellowish or straw
colored tint, buy IL. If it is very white, with
it. Second examine its adhesiveness; wet and
knead a litt lie of it between your fingers; If it
works soft and sticky,it is poor. Third throw
a little lump of dry -four against dry smooth,
perpendicular surface il it falls like powder
it is bad. Fourth, squeeze some of TIE -four
in your hand if it retains he shape given by
the pressGre,it is good sign. Flour that will
stand these tests. it is safe to buy. These
modes are given by -four dealers. and they
pertain 10 a matter that concerns every body =
namely, the staff of life.