The Republican journal., 1870-12-15
CAL EMS, &c.
News of the County and City.

hlI .u- TIA, chief article Of game that Is in our
.sf g., ~ b., the clam, and may therefore be con
.. -.f l,a AaNo loral interest 10 our readers.
t-lI might Nr written about the clam if one
9ulv thiue what 10 write; i'll fact that IL
htNharN iu treating any subject. For the
A.l uai NAo reside inland .nd are not init
swim ty peruiiar oi0r OF flats" and porgy
4lu we Nviu address a Jew remarks.
li. clam ra,ile> near thc wuter, on the sea beat
W. don't feel at liberty to say how he
.u rhrr.. a- lwe Were never quite stare on that
..l. uur,rhes W. never heard of one being
..ra uf nf living q natural DEATH but il they grow
.a.i. with age we have eaten some that must have
..-.L mar 30oo wears old, Viewing them with an
.ltI-t- .s., .hey have no great beauty. Their cast
Dol 0ufrelalre is peculiar. They have il good
ls.., W. y stand up collar They are built good
I.I ..sr .,u pli f- hioned oval Snuh box, and open
..-lN. They vary in size from silver half dol
fl urA-,sAeat cake. They are very secluded
.. u.,.- LnrW one 10 90 away from home. IT'S
Dbl. O., leave ouc anywhere without hitching. If
,. ,,,r. 81, have picture of a clam we should pre-
14oi le Nicw as lac looks fuller in the face that
.t rN.y arr frugal and honest and do all their
H-.rr-- through the bank.
I... lam i- hunted rs the potato is, with a hoe
..,r in,.. 10 prepare him for the table-First
r..ta 'h- CLANS: u remove their outside wrap
..y shat h.. peel them (neYer use razor though ;
a,t m he head just above the shoulder blade :;
4i...t.H ,vall in lean water without soap and you
u,t, hem ready 10 cook. When clam is undres-
..i NJ resembles piece of chamoise leather, and
- ,- .ople pretend that they prefer the leather to
-,. lam H. an article OF food, but we lean toward
ga. lam The amount necessary for meal de-
.,..r.i- some on the number of eaters. A large
..tl.7r of claims are enough for several people, and
.t..-tar>t Rv observing this rule you will always
. abe to provide the right quantity. There is just
. p,Y ID Inference in a clam as there is in anybody.
Mn. Work clam is no more to be compared to
.4r, than a seyen-thrty bond is to a coun-
-,.i .rri. The former eats like bass wood
u. .ni !. onlv good for small children to cut their
I...1. op. In hunting the clam always go at low
,,.,.r else vou can't buy any. The fact that they
ra1 Ne taken at full tide gave rise to the adage,
sd. h,,,l.v ~ ELAN at high water This is all
.,r Auow about the clam
Net long since a queer customer, confined In the
..I iu ths city for debt, undertook to make dis
l-lt", employing as his counsel Mr.. A., well
.t.Nn member Of the bar The swearing of the
applicant Of such appalling nature, that the
.i~tice- were compelled to deny him the benefit of
-traor debtors oath There is one thing about it,
..ig the di>comtilted prisoner, solemnly pointing
,i.,gyard-"there's court above where Justice will
wi ID. done To me" 'Wen,r said Squire :, as he
.,ibcre4i up his raimen TO depart, 'youll have to
.vear ID good deal straighter there than you have
mere. If YOU expect TO re believed" With which
.1,inian the assembled wisdom departed.
petition for mail service to this city on the cars
MA. gone 10 Washington IT is expected that it will
commence at once, and an agent be put upon
The train.
Fancy goods dealers are getting ready for the
holiday.