Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The Loaned Baby.

Recently an actor presented himself
with his first born ut the Mario, in Or
der TINT it might be registered in con-
formity with the civil law. AS. ho wait
ed in the ante chamber for the opening
of the Bureau, the following CONVERSE
ton took place between two persons
near him:
eyes, dear cousin. my wife has just
presented me with q superb boy. The
mother and child are doing WELL"
can goes we'll, then, and you have
come to register it,"
"Certainly."
"Wherc is the bambin?''
"Witll his nurse"
''But he ought to he with you. They
will not take your declaration without
him."
ooh, that's only a formality. In
general they only attend to what the
father says, without troubling to look
at the child"
"You will see. They will demand to
see it, just because it isn't here
"Oh. how annoying. However, with
wit and audacity one can pull oneself
through every difficulty"
In finishing the sentence tho a,,tla-
cious father turned himself to the actor,
and leading him aside said:
"Sir, I expect fromyou asignal piece
of service"
"What is the trouble, STRIP
"Lend me your baby"
'Lend You my baby! What do you
take me for?''
"You don't understand me-"
Why, it is my first
That's nothing"
"Excuse me; if | had five or six it
mig hit be that"
But it is only for minute or two.
I have forgotten to bring mine from the
house, and as soon us yours is register
cd [ will borrow it FROM you, present it,
III my turn, as if it were my big boy,
then will return it to you, and then /
shall be saved the trouble Of going
home to fetch him."
mine is girl"
"Well, where is the difficulty? The
children are not examined"
:. :. "Bnt suppose they should take it into
II 3 tell you they will do nothing Of
"Vcry well, you shall have her.
Things turned out exactly as the
baby-bo1rower predicted; the child was
registered rs of both sexes, and the
two men went home happy.
The Secret OF Saratoga Fried Potatoes.
&c. B. B" writes to the Springfield
Republican a bit of information that
will interest a great many visitors to
Saratoga.
Saratoga potatoes, the poetry of COM
mon life, and costly charm of Delmon-
ico's md Parker's, can be made in per-
fcction in any kitchen, by the use Of a
very simple apparatus consisting of a |
sharp blade set slanting into q wooden
trough with a narrow slit in the bot
tom, two wire screens or sleeves, and a !
common spider. Select eight large po-
tatoes, |are them and slice very thin |
with tho cutting machine, soak them in
cold water for two hours, and stir COM
mon table salt into the water, one tea
spoonful to quart, and allow them to
III the brine half al hour longer.
Pour them upon the screen to drain,
and put Oh q spider with IL pound of
clear lard over a brisk fire. Wipe the
sliced potatoes dry ona towel, wait until
Tic lard Is smoking hot, and pour a
large platcful into the spider. The re-
suit is like q small sea in white s.luall,
md now the cook shows the artistic
soul, which every votary of that noblest
Of the arts must possess to be worthy
Of the name. Patient and calm, with
steady and inccssant motion of the
Skinner, she prevents adhesion of any
zoo :.tlcctionatc slices, and watches care
Iully for the tender blush of provinces
20 appear. Slowly it crccps and deep
,ns until it rivals the hue of the fra
grant Havana. Haste then takes the
olace OF caution, lest any martyrs burn
or the perfection of others and they
must he quickly spread upon another
'ieve to drain until dry and grcaselcss
enough for the fairest fingers, then
served hot, to melt away like a kiss OIL
wcct lips, with dying cracklc like the
allen leaves Of autumn.
A STREET corner telescope MIN in
OH Il recent night, had his in
trument placarlcd "Splcndid views
# the comet" lie charged ten cents II
'erp, and those who bought the priv
'ge saw flaming body that covered
hrce or four degrees in the heavens.
BUSINESS was brisk, the "Oo-olls !" of
he patrons exciting great curiosity. At
nngth one of those prying, ilcrcdlllous
elbows Investigated and found that the .
alcscopc man had painted u nice little
onlct on the lens. At this the swin,llcd ,
eoplc pushed over the apparatus. and
, scared tho Snowman TINT he cordial
7 thanked the policeman who took him
ITO custody and protection.
THEIRS is becoming very weak ami i
'cble. When proncna,ling he has to !,
I'LL heavily Oh tho arm vi his servant. 1