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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

A DISCHARGED CONVICT ON THE ROAD
BACK TO PRIsoN.-The circumstance OF
the stealing of the horse and wagon OF
Alanson Mclean of Cambridge, n. Y,
and the subsequent discovery of the
property near Windsor, the horse dead
with its throat cut and wagon burned,
and the reward offered for discovery, are
still fresh In the minds of the people.
Sam Lucas has been arrested for the
crime He was brought to Vermont for
examination. 1t seems that subsequent
to the taking of the Mclean property,
he took horse and wagon, gold watch
and $40 from Mr.. Gay, of Windsor
for whom he was working. His opera
tons seem TO have been this: Septem
Der l, he came out of the Vermont State
prison at Windsor. On the 9th of DC
tober he left Mr.. Gay to come 10 Cam
bridge. On the 7th he returned, anc
about the same time McLean's horse wal
and buggy was found. 10 a few days BIZ
decamped with Gays property.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
Obituary.,

DIED-In Windhsm. VT, Oct, Is, 1872, of typhoid
ser ssry dlsreisins sickness Of ni9e
months and days.
He was son of Captain Mark Moore
of Warwick, Mass. He had seven broth
ers and five sisters, one brother and Two
sisters survive him. During the war of
1928, ne carried the mail from the
village of Champlain to Charlotte, rid
ing on horse back, sixty miles per day.
As his route was near the Union army,
he had to give The counter-sign. One
night while riding along, he fell asleep
and was challenged by the sentinel, and
awoke just in time to save his life, the
sentinel supposing that he designed to
pass clandestinely. On the 18th of JAN
uary, 1916, he was married in Warwick,
Mass, to Miss Sally Shepardson, and
moved to Windham the September fol-
lowing. As the fruit of this marriage,
they had eleven children, eight sons and
three daughters, nine of whom, seven
sons and two daughters survive him,
with the wife of his youth, to mourn
the loss of a kind and affectionate fa-
Their. In 1924 he hopefully experienced
change of heart, was baptized and
united with the Baptist church in Wind
ham and remained member til his
death. In 1880 he was chosen sexton
of the Centre cemetery for life, in which
capacity be officiated till his death, hav-
ing dug about 300 graves. He was nat
urally of strong mental aud physical
constitution, and it is remarkable that
he was never laid up with sickness scarce.
ly day till the last. During Friday and
Saturday previous to his death, land
Monday it was evident that he did not
expect to survive the sickness. He told
his daughter Louisa that the family could
no longer enjoy his care, and counseled
mutual trust and support. He was much
in prayer during the above named days,
and seemed to be waiting till his change
should come. "And I heard a voice
from Heaven, saying unto me, Write,
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from hence forth: Yea, saith the
Spirit, that they rest from their Lahore
and their works do follow them"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
Estate Of Esther sp,u,,,,nv.

STATE OF VERMONT I At a Probate ceurt
DISTRICT OF MINDs',R, -. J held at Chrstsr wit,
~ anu Tor said dt>ttiet Tue twenty tsst day If
DeeembeI, d., tS7Zs instrument tur,..rfino
60 be Tie lsst wit and iestan ent Of IHEr
>PAULDlNG late ui chester, in said lslrIet -
erase was pr scented to The hel Tor rlob ira
oy Lsur .. " hitting the executor therein. nan, Ell
ublic n.rice be given to all persous coar. r,si
thei en- TO appear beforr said COAT at a sc sion
therent 20 De held a, the Pr.oa tiiiiee in hester
AHA ID. lbs and e.nIest III pr.bst- II sill
VIII II they see cause and Iti fur her or ere that
TINS order be eab shed three weeks SuccesssveIs in
me beii'w> FAILS ifHES. newspaper printed al
hoekinsh 'mi IN this state, he last Of heh pull
catl NJ shsi be rrr,i 0us to the pay assixuel a.
afor said tor hearing =
Given under my hand at Chester in said Distr;et.
this 2lst day OF December. A. ID ISL
Ok IuOMAS D. SEANER, Register
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

CHEsTER.-For several weeks past,
there has been certain mysterious move
ments in Chester society our dear danes
tongues have been as lively as the
tongue of a tea bell; youthful expecta-
tons have caused papas an extra expense
bill for personal decorations the social
pulse has been accelerated to 240
gait envy and congratulation has been
mixed; the wind has actually whistled
a wedding march. The sequel to all this
flutter was developed on Wednesday
morning of last week. A brilliant we'd
ding did come off in the Episcopal
church on that day at 10 o'clock A. M,
the Rev. Rector A. B. Flanders officiat
ing. The happy couple united were our
young and promising friend Frank Had
ley and Oracle Fullerton, the accom-.
plished daughter of Mrs. F. E. Fuller
ton. The church was completely filled
by our best society to witness the beauti-
full ceremony. Before the chancel rail,
stood Ms. Fullerton who gave her
daughter away, C. NJ Maxfeld and
Coleman Sanders, acting as groomsmen.
The bride was elegantly attired. A
brief reception was held at the mansion
# the brides mother. Many beautiful
and costly presents were there displayed.
At II o'clock, the party left for the usu-
al wedding tour; the platform of the
railroad station was crowded with the
friends of the youthful and happy pair,
soon the train comes along which is 10
bear them away for season, where the
searching scrutiny of personal friends
and acluaintances might not unfathom.
the hearts secrets; where the mat ri
monial honeymoon might be planed
without impairment suggestions where
embarrassing gossip shall for while b
hushed. May your lives ever be Al
placid as . nll.pond in Jusa n
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

VERMONT REGIsTER.-The Vermont
Register is out 1t is published by the
Clsremont Manufacturing Co., and is
full of statistical and miscellaneous mat
ter, in which every Vermonter will be
interested. Population of the State and
the United States. election returns, State
and national officers, congressman, time
of holding courts. brief history of the
State, names of all leading business men
and firms of Vermont. and q great many
other thing, are in IL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

nur b est in the narrow quarters AID with
the im perfect machinery at our com
mand, to make 6rst.class pa pei, Zone
worthy Of the most intelligent constitu.
ency TO be found in the country.
Grateful for past favors aud patron.
age. We hope both to msrlt aud receive
more in the future.
Very respectfully,
CLARK BRYAN IL CO., Publishers.
Springfield, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
CATTLE MARkET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY Dee. II. 1872.
AMOUNT OF srocg AT MARKET.

PRICES.
Prices of Market Beef.-Extra. $3.50 q sos
irst quality. 500 % $50: I'd qua ity. 10 q zoo,
third quality. st.Z5 g 80.
Sheep and Lam os.-Per mead. in lots. Al rs q S25t
$3.50 HOO each extra. s5.00S u W y mad.
aides % y5sc. %.
Call skins 10 " zoe . 10.
Taliow. $40 ~ 81 r h.
Mich Cows anu Calves.-s25. $780, e65 and sSI.
Prices OF Store UaLtie. WORDING oxen q pair, l0l
sl5U $780, "a $40.
Live poutry,-Choce Chickens and Turkeys l65:
good fair lots. loo y ID; q 40; ordinary Fowl loo
b.
hEMARK5.-This week being Christmas and
poultry. cattle and sneep occupy but it1s antentiou
aud no change IN prices. Live Poultry 10 " l619c
Dressed, Is "a 20.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Plans and Prospects for the New Year.
The closing year finds the Union more
prosperous than ever before. Since the
present proprietors assumed control Of il
since June last, its readers aud its bust.
ness have quadrupled, aud are still stead
lily increasing. It's circulation is now
equaled by only one evening paper in
New England, outside of Boston, and
by, at most, two of the morning papers.
To the position which it has held dur
ing the late campaign, as the only re-
publican Daily in Western Massachus-
etts, is owing part of its Unprecedented
success but its merits as live newspa-
per, have also secured general iecogni-
ton, and its subscription list has grown
even more rapidly since the Presidential
election than before,
Sc great has been the increase of the
business of the paper that it has quite
outgrown the limited mechanical facili-
ties that had before been amply suffi-
cient, and great work of its conductors
in the six months will be the fitting up
of new Office, with all The modern APP
planes and convenience, including a
fast rotary Hoe printing press, to ena.
bic to serve the public with more COM
pleteness and promptness than have al
ways been possible in the past. A Spec
dy enlargement of The Union will follow
the removal to our new office, which is
now being rapidly pushed forward, and
with more space at our command will
come improvements in all departments
of the paper, which would be carried
out at once but for want of opportunity
1t is impossible now 10 set the date of
our removal, but we confidently hope
The Union will be in its new quarters BY
the 6rst of May, at the farthe.t
Mean while We shAll eontinus 70 do
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

GRAFToN.-At the annual meeting of
Key Stone Lodge, No. 95. F & A. NJ,
held Dec. Is, in their Hall at Grafton,
the following named officers we're elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
A. ii. Burgess, W. NJ.
W. a Lindsey, 5. w.
W. G. Wyman, j. ".
& S. A. Brown. Treasurer.
Sidney Holmes, Secretary.
Russell Stiles, Senior Deacon.
j. r. Blood, Junior Deacon.
II. G. o. Howard. Chaplain
Henry Thompson. Geo. Willard, Stew
ards.
T. J. Cook, Tier,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

The COLD SSAP.-The cold snap of
this week extends over the country gen.
orally. Thirty degrees below zero at
Milwaukee, the severest snow storm and
cold combined ever known in western
Michigan; the coolest day for twenty
FIVE years at Memphis,-such are the
statements which give some idea of the
terrible time they are having out that
way. Down East, too, they report Bit
ter cold, so that on the whole people
herssbouts ought TO congratulate them
selves on getting Of 30 easily.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
Commissioners Notice.
JAMES j. FLlNT,S STATE

WE Subscribers, having been appoint ed By the
1 ii"nora0le PIooale Souil Tor Tn. uls,rlct' of
we tmii ster, COMMISSIONER 10 receive. examine
anu ADJUST all e,aims anu demands oI iers.ns
against tue estate a NJ t., D. FLINT te .,I Pur
aey in sail DstrieIi decealseI represented IN soi cut
anu the terh OF SIX iuVutus frVni tentl Jay uf
Ueeeih oeii A. " 10 y being .iiowed Dy sud Ioart
~ the creditors OF said ueceased. exulUII and
and prove thslr resp ctIye lit= etvae US ave no
tee tnat we WI attend ~ the dates our appvt-
nent at the late dweiiInx house VI saIa ueeea. Ell
~ rgti ey III said district on Tue sECUSD SaiuR-
n ~ % JANoAhl ant rIhsV SATURDAY Of
~ Nj next. from tea o'el1ck Ia "a iofeuoon until
ioar Q eiocA toe aItsfnV "a each oI SAIL da,s
oAHUEL e. " IlEAI1
WILLIAM ADAMS, ,Commissioner,
jerome uULDEA,
ASA FL M. Adfniuls trator.
Putley, Lee. 10th, a. ID. lS72 So.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

THE DEATH OF Mrs. CoNvERsE.-The
Woodstock Post says that the death of
Mrs. Gov. Converse was caused by apo
plexy. She had been slightly indisposed
for some little time, having severe
cough, and on Saturday had been trou-
bled with pain in her arm and shoulder,
but no alarm was felt and before the ia
tai attack the pain subsidized and she
spoke of feeling quite we'll. She was
standing near the stove at the time and
Governor Converse was reading by the
table, when he heard her fall and sprang
to her, but she gave no sign of life be-
yond slight gasping, and expired with
out uttering sound DR.. Hazen, who
had just left the house, was recalled, but
could do nothing.
Mrs. Converses maiden name was Me
lissa A. Arnold, daughter of Henry
Arnold, who was one of the early settlers
of Randolph. She was born in Ran
dolph, June, Z. 1899, and in October,
1926, was married to Mr.. Converse, who
was then practicing law at Bethel. She
joined the Congregational church at
the latter place in 1929, and to the day
of her death was constantly active
member. Mrs. Converse was most es-
Unable lady, universally respected and
liked by the many who knew her and her
loss is keenly felt. Though of quite ad-
vanced age, she bore her years lightly
and babe fair to live many happy and
useful years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
E-ln.e Of Sally Punch.

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate Courtwth
DIST OF ESiMNsTES So in aud Tor sail district.
10 an Pc sons Interested IA ths estate vt ALLY
ceased. Gpsr,,,xo ~
Voc are hereby notified that an insr u,,,s I'D in
wriiing parpDrtiug to nc th last will aud te.,a-
ment OF SALLY IA ICliii es minister ni.,, a.
sad deceased has been ii ed said Court Tor Pr
bate. hy Hon odhus tine executor in ,an,el.
aud yeu are iurther nutIheJ that said 1uurt viii de-
eide as 90 the PrVOtte thereof at speeia sessini, 10
~ heti at the Probate office, ia rownsheni Ia sall
District, o. fhlDa1i JAM ,hi TEArll, ISIS, Il
which place aud time. you may BE- heard n ~, ,l.li
-N-
December p. lST2.
OK c. D. EDDY, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

y the District Court of the United States for the
p, +, KS o. Vermont In the matter Of WILL
LIAM MAIteh bankrupt Notice is hereby riv-
60 thsi petition has been fled ia said Cour,' by
VILLA MA til R of Marlboro in said DisIrie
Of March -. ls1ss tor discharge and eerti6ea1e
inereoi from all ns debts aud oths- claims prosa
bic under aid { AMI that he SEVENTH slax ~
JANIAn1. 1913 II ~ o'cioss, A N bel re the
Hon ID A Smalley. Judge OF sail cont a. rs
p " o-rs N the city OF iriingan asslxnel Tor
toe nearing Oft sane shen sad where ali G edit
oTs who have proved their dsbt- an 9th er ,sr.-,r~
Ia interest may attend and snow cause, h ans thsx
have Why the prs, ar Of SID petsiion 81 ,ald nos -
ISaa v 1a'o~1s
vi BIB. sNALLEy. clsrh.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
Terms Of abs UnIon.

YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. PATABLsfS ADVANCES.
Daily. by IN, n, 50 Neekly. single copy, 81
Parts OF the year az the same rate. Cin oil
the W eekly on applicat on.
Ordinary advertising rates OF the Daily. eight
line first Insertion four cents line Tor ach
ton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

AccIDENT.-Thet telegraph reports that
Mr.. Lawrence of Ludlow, was run
over by freight train on Tuesday, at
Coles crossing, on the Cheshire railroad,
by which he had one arm cut off His
recovery is doubtful.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
FOR SALE.

Said farm contains 90 acres situated In the town
u We-tninsier, VT, three miles train Saxtons kiv-
sri seven from Bellows Fails. Said farm |. mostly
,ssnesd with good one wall good hUNNINu Wa
repair, The WU ID LOT CONSISTS OF a lie IVY growth
Mostly hard wood can set 90 Gap buckets Il d.-ir-
Cd GOOD uuAk HOUSE on the lot with arch
tur four pans aud heater Any one shirg 70 en-
gage In The dairying stock r,ising. or WOO and
lumber business will do we TO examine tbis prop
"
Saxtons River. Vt. So
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
auarrifd.

In Bellows Falls. Dec. ~. by Rev c. p. TaDl
OdAhLE, H. u NTUN of kutt aud and Miss Ell
Ma CHANDLER of SO, Chariestown, y. Ii.
In Saxtu Is River Dee. z+th, b. Rev w. n vii
bur, Mr.. WILLIAM Il. CHURCH. Of Tuwnshenu.
and Miss FANNIE c noWAKD OF Rockinsh IN
Ia Brattleooro. bee. |, by MilliIm :. Aewiou
ESD. Mr.. ERNEST tEoolHh and Miss ALlCk
JAWS both OF Brattlebo
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
NATIONAL BANK OF BELLOWS FALLS.

Notice is hereby given that the annual m Getting Of
the otoekhoiders ui the National BANK OF De,Io.s
r"ils VIA oe hoiden at their tNhISU hv ot,
on the SECUND AZ ESDAl OF JANUARY next,
being the 18th day, at len o'UL0Ch A. NJ Tor ne
ese lou OF directors Tor the ensuing year anu Inc
transaction vi any other business when may come
uetvf
J IL. WILLIAMS. Jr., Cashier.
Bellows Falls. VI. Dec. ), io71 500
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

WESTMINSTER FARMERS CLUB.-The
Westminster Farmers Club will meet
this week Friday evening, at the house
of Phiness Keyes, and continue the dis
cussion of the subject of why farming
does not pay"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

Jacob Wheeler of Castleton boasts
of having made Eve thousand shingles
in four days, after he was eighty years
of AGE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
Wanted.

An experienced girl composition. Sit
uation permanent Also a job printer
one of steady habits only. Apply at
this office.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

GRAFToN.-The Baptist church at
Grafton has secured the services of Rev.
Lucian Hayden, formerly well known in
this section, aud we think pastor of the
Baptist church, at Saxtons River.
The wooden mill of Z. 5. Sabin, Jr., is
again in active operations
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
y ust openino

T 0. F. WOODS large assortment Of CROCK.
"A ERA, Consisting of TOILET SITS. CHAMBER
eEr-i TEA SEES. some OF the PREFTIEst
STYLE ever seen in Bellows Falls. Mould makt
a SPLE NDip PRE- >EN FOR CHRISTMAS
Bellows Falls, VT, Dec 10, 1872 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
1ea.

In Saxions River, Dec 22d. Mis-. ELVIRA b..
wife OF III. ]. hmsden
In Westminster, Dee. II, MIRA LUCINDA LANE,
aged ~ years
Left the form in Rockingham. Dec I'D, KITTY
INGALLS,. aged rs years and mouths.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
No,ice in Rnnhrnn,cx

IN THE pISIklcr COURT Foa rHx Drsrnlcr or
)f THE uNIfED srAfES.J yssNoSr.
HE undersigned gives notice of his appointment
L as Assignee OF W. w. Tin and A. ). underhili,
partners, under the name of W ". Hill Co of
Bellows Fails, 10 the County of Windbam and STATE
II Vermont VINO have been adjudged Bankrupts uI-
creditors lion b. the District ,ourt Vi sail
District.
Bellows Falls. Dec. Sd. is . So
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
The Ola Year and the New.

The years have Innings just as goblets dos
The old year Is the lining Of the new,-
Filled with the wine Of precious memories.
The golden tcas doth line the silver 10.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
Found.

IN the llih inst. a small SUN Of money. 7
" loser Il requested to call AID take il.
Bill J.C. roLMAN
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

bellows FALLS SAVINGS iNsTiTU-
ID TlON.
The annual meeting Of The Bellows Falls Savings
Institution will DO holden at the ofhee Of The Ma
,Iouel B2nk Of Bellows Falls Oh the SECOND US
P PAS w. JANuAkf' 1873 being the iAsh day at
Bellows Falls, Dec. % ls71 90
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
GREEN MOUNTAIN
POETS.

1 VOLUME OF POETRY has been Issued con-
- talnias poeuis by authors all parts 81 the
otate. lhe poems ure inosliy vi nISa srder aud
must ne t4tsreJllag u any literature, Tue
sditor mas not sought To give Tue prvuuctIoas ia
great nunoe. oi posls QUO to collect merit
me vviunie CONTAINS svue 81 erlest poems
-ysf pennsd W erAionters. There Is .vod v.r.-
eiy; Tue grand ud lutte hre attu the
patnetio. Tue suiAmr Is nse,lug "a rapid stic vtn
ia and out vi Tue state Il a svvd h Tor a pr.s
sut 80 IA teacher VI u
For SAFE Wy JUnN5 N X BABBiIT UeIlows
Fans; Boy IOA x ~ AkhLN, Springfield: CUE
AEf * CLAfr. BraItlebor0; aud booksellers
throughout ermOnl.
ANY une sending - 90 to A. ]. SANBORN Der.
nnrdstoI, liass., wit resolve a copy Wy mail post
paid. Az
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
Flour and Groceries.

I HAVE on hand a LARGE STOCK Of SPLEN-
DID FLOu which IS warranted to suit aud sell-
& l. w: Also n large assortment OF ukUCkk-
LIS OF the CHOICEST KIND, Nil which should
De pleased to seil u any n want.
o. F. MOODS.
Bellows Falls, VI, Dec 10. ISL 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27
T AMPSl l. A MPS!l

/ HAVE THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF LAMPS
ever offered Tor in lhis village. Call and Sc. Il
tell 1t right
Bellows Falls. VT. Dec 10, 1872 81
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y. -. ORD w A ".
CTOR AND BUILDER

Holds himself in readiness to contract for all
Ninds Vt Duidiug. anu viii .UAhANIEE SALTS
eACIION ia ever ms sluce. aiso Glapovarus.
ohInsle5, and other Bu,Iuins Materials or sale.
schedules % lumber iurusned az snoll notice.
OFFICE over Sray's Uio,nins Stvie,
" BELLOha FALLS, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-27

DIED-In Windhsm. VT, Oct, Is, 1872, of typhoid
pneumonia after very distressing sickness of nine
days. Mr.. WILDER MOORE, aged 81 years ii
months and days.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-08-01

How TO Cock A HAM.-The late Gen
eral Winfield Scott, an acknowledged
authority in the culinary art, was of the
opinion that few cooks knew how to cook
ham because they did not boil it until
soft enough to be eaten with spoon !.
A great artist once told the writer never
to serve a ham under one year old; it
was then to be soaked all night in soft
water, and, if possibly, in running water !;
to be put on the fire in large pot of cold
water, and slowly boiled at least twenty
minutes for every pound it might weigh !;
and as for skinning a ham he held it to be
an outrage, sacrifice Of quality to mere
appearances, which no sensible man
should be guilty of. If your ham is served
cold, as is always done in Europe, it
should be souzed in snow or ice water
Immediately after coming from the pot,
because the sudden cold prevents the flow
and escape of the juices.