Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-16
The Loaned Baby.
From tho Petit Journal Pour Rire,

Recently an actor presented himself
with his first born ct the Marie, in or
der that it might be registered in con-
formity with the civil law. Az .lo 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 we'll"
Gail goes we'll, then, and you have
come to register it?"
"Certainly."
"Whero is the bambin?''
"With his nurse"
"But he ought to be 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 willdemand 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 the autla-
cious father turned himself to the actor.
and leading him aside said:
"sir, expect fromyou asignal piece
of service"
"What is the trouble, sir?''
"Lend me your baby. -
"Lend yon my baby! What do you
take me for?"
"You don't understand me-"
Why, it is my first born"
That's nothing"
excuse me; if I had five or six it
mig ht be that"
Z" But it is only for minute or two.
I have forgotten to bring mine from the
house, and as soon rs yours is register
ed will borrow it from you, present it,
in my turn, Us if itwere my big boy,
then I will return it to- you, and then I
shall be saved tho trouble of going
home to fetch him."
mine is girl"
"Well, where is the difficulty? The
children are not examined"
:: But suppose they should take it into
their heads TO-"
the kind"
every well, you shall have her.
Things turned out exactly a. the
baby-bo1rower predicted; tho child was
registered as of both sexes, and the
two men went home happy.
The Secret Of Saratoga Fried Potatoes.
&c. B. B." writes to the Springfield
Republican bit of information that
will interest great many visitors to
Saratoga.
Saratoga potatoes, the poetry of CON-
mon life, and costly charm of Delmon-
ioo's and Parker's, can be made in per-
afection in any kitchen, by the use of a
very simple apparatus consisting of a
sharp blade set slnnting into a wooden
trough with narrow slit in the bot
tom, two wire screens or sleeves, and
common spider. Select eight large po-
tatoes, l.are them and slice very thin
with the 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
remain in the brine half an hour longer.
Pour them upon the screen to drain,
and put on a spider with pound of
clear lard over brisk fire. Wipe the
sliced potatoes dry ona towel, waituntil
the lard is smoking hot, and pour a
large plateful into the spider. The re-
suit is like small sea in white squall,
and now the cook shows the artistic
soul, which every votary of that noblest
of the arts must possess to be worthy
of tho name. Patient and calm, with
steady and inccssant motion of the
skinner, she prevents adhesion of any
too affcctionate slices, and watches care
fully for the tender blush of BROWNIES
to appear. Slowly it creeps and deep
ems until it rivals the hue of the fra
grant Havana. Haste then takes the
place OF caution, lest any martyrs burn
for the perfection of others and they
must be quickly spread upon another
sieve to drain until dry and grcaseless
enough for the fairest fingers, then
served hot, to melt away like kiss on
sweet lips, with dying cracklc like the
fallen leaves of autumn.
A STREET corner telescope man in
Chicago, OH a recent night, had his in
strument placardcd "Splendid views
Of tho comet" Hc charged ten cents n
peep, and those who bought the privi-
lege saw flaming body that covered
three or four degrees i'll the heavens. !
Business was brisk, the "Oo-Olls !" of
the patrons exciting great curiosity. At
length one of those prying, incrcdlllous
fellows investigated and found TINT the
telescope man had painted nice little
comet on the lens. At this the swinCllcd |
people pushed over the apparatus. and
20 scared tho Snowman that he cordial
y thanked the policeman who took him
into custody and protection.
THEIRS is becoming very weak and
feeble. When promcnading he has to
lean heavily on tho arm Of his servant.