Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-03
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Since last report are as loilows:
Stroller Ronick sold to e. A. Hud-
nall "a fat steers, averaging 1885 ibs.,
At 4c; Il. A. HudnalI shipped to st.
Louis tho above "a fat cattle and
Hudnali and jacobs $50 fit hogs. Az
eraglng 500 lbs; II. Al II. Hill 1866 fat
hogs, averaging 800 lbs. n. v. L.
McClelland 10 fat etoers, averaging
1880 lbs.
REAL ESTATE SALE.
DR.. p. s. Fuikerson sold his resi-
dence In this place last wcok to
Thomas r. Rudd for $1,000.
THE CORN
In this vicinity is about all gathered;
tho farmers generally made good use
of the favorable weather to crib II,
and there Is o very small amount
now in the fields.
OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS
Suspended the schools In this place
last week to attend the Teachers
Institute held In Anllvillc.
RAIN.
We had q good rain here last Sat-
urday night, sufficient TO start the
dry springs and branches to running
again. and which will be of great
benefit to the country for stock
water, which In many places had be-
come scarce, aud to
THE WHEAT,
Which is universally looking well.
Most everybody 10 now killing
hogs and sailing away n years sup
ply OF meat; aud rs well cured bacon
is always III demand, the following
recipes are offered as having been
tried and are youched for as being
must excellent for
CURING HAMS.
l. Eight pounds salt, two ounces
saltPetre, one anu One-liaf ounces pot
ash, two pounds brown sugar or one
fourth gallon m0lasses, ounce
red pepper. These ingredients, dis
solved in five gallons of water, con
stitute u brine which should be
poured GA one hundred pounds of
hams, already packed and closely fit
Ted i'll a watcr-tight cask, the hams
having been previously rubbed with
salt and thoroughly aired two days
before being put in the cask.
After an immersion from four to
six weeks (according to size), they
should be hung up by the skin of the
shank, and when smoked sufficiently.
covered with paper, then put iu bags,
and hung, hook downward. The
whole process completed before the
warm days Of March.
2. For picking one hundred pounds
of pork, hams, beef, &C., take six gull
Ions of water, nine pounds of salt
(miXed, half fine and half c~oarse).
three pounds of brown sugar and
one quart Of molasses, three ounces
of saltpetre and one ounce of potash;
boil and skim it well, and let it stand
until entirely cold; then, having rub
bed you meat with fine salt, pour
this brine over it let it remain six
weeks over it, then hank up aud
smoke.
Is still the all-absorbing topic among
the people here ; some are boiling
over for q fight, but will probably
cool Oh by the time volunteers are
called for. There is one young man,
however, who las Cuba on the brain
and seems determined, in spite of
pcrsuasions of friends, to go at all
hazards, and gives vent to his feelings
i'll the following
BCRLESQUE STYLE:
long to be IN Cnb,,
To wear II diamond and q ruby
And raise sweet sugar came
I've got Cuba on the Draiu,
wish 1 was Il spariard
With i grove and vineyard
On that lovely isle of Spain;
I've got Cnba on the brain.
Oh, sweet isle of tie sea,
HG" my soul yenrns for thee;
don't love hom. Il grain,
I've got Cuba on the brain.
Mother, it's no use to try,
For it's all in my eve,
Ihe fear of being slain;
I've got Cuba ON the brain.
Susannah, You may cry,
BUT you'd rs well dry your eye,
Love. tears are all IN vain,
Eve go; Cuba on the brain.
For Cuba Pm bound. .
Ere another month rolls round;
You SEE it's very plain
Ive rot Cuba ON the brain.
So, farewell, friend and foe,
To that pretty isle go;
We may never meet again,
I've got Cuba on the brain.