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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-17

A young blood, much given to quizzing
people, went into an eating saloon on Fulton
street the other day, and with quite deal OF
flourish took seat ut one of the tables. A
colored waiter approached him with look
of inquiry on his shining mug.
''Well, sah?"
''What have you got to eat:" asked the
customer.
:'Oh, got almost anything, boss"
''YOu have, eh:
''Yes. sab, shua.'
''Almost anything. Well, give me plate
of that" said lie, looking earnestly at the
darkcy.
The waiter returned his gaze for moment,
and catching the fellows idea of quizzing
him, he yelled to the cook 1T the other end of
the room:
Zone plate of hash!''
"What's that: ordered q plate of that,
didn't you understand almost anything
which you spoke of.
'Wall, dar most everything in hash. Yah!
yah YAH" and he laughed as though he real
ly enjoyed the joke that he had turned upon
the OuiZZer
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-17

TIE Spartan Dormitory" is the latest
charity in New York. It IL intended for re-
spectacle young men who are hard up. The
assessment II twenty five cents per night, @1.50
per day and free baths.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

FOOD OF INDIANs.-ln his food and
manner of eating, the Indian of North
America resembles the wild animals-the
co-inhabitsnts with him Of the forests OF
the North--whose flesh forms large por-
ton of his diet. When, however, his
quarry is scarce, and birds and beasts
alike are beyond the reach of his arrows,
he is forced to collect various roots end
herbs, and often even eats insects of diff
ferent kinds. In the vegetable kingdom
the potato is the most abundant source of
nourishment; agriculture the Indians do
not attempt, but this tuherif found grow
ing spontaneously near the watercourses
and in the rich alluvial soil. The Cali
fornlan chestnut-a dwarf tree-affords a
considerable amount of food, the nuts, af-
ter being crushed and washed in water
to take away the bitter flavor. being made
into bread. The young shoots of Ascle~
plas tubercsa are eaten after the mann r
of asparagus, and the agave or American
aloa, which also forms the principal food
of the natives of Mexico and Ariz5 ma, is
also used. This latter plant grows on the
drisst mountains, and is gathered all the
year round. It is in its prime just wine n
the flowers begin to sppear, and is pre-.
pared IN the following manner The
leaves are cat of near the stem, and the
remainder of the plant-a white, PUPPY
mass, tasting somewhat like chestnut,
with a slight favor Of peppers cooked
by being placed in holes made in the
earth, and then surrounded and covered
with fire, till the native chefs cookery
book tells him il may be dlshed up gen.
orally after three days preparation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
FIRST ANNUAL CONTEST OF THE
INTERCOLLEGIATE ASSOCIA-
TON OF ILLINOIS.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, November 90
The first annual contest OF the Inter- COL
( 'eglate Association was held at Durley
hall this evening. An immense audience
was present, the spacious hall being liter
tally packed. President edwards, of
Normal. acted as President daring the
evening, and Professor Fallcws, President
OF the Illinois Wesleyan University, open
ed the meeting with prayer
The Colleges represented were as fol-
lows +ss@
Chicago University, Richard 3. Twiss.
SutjecT: "Head and Heart"
Monmouth College, J. Ross Hanna
Subject :: "The Power OF Love-"
Northwestern University, j. Frank Stout.
Subject: "The American Statesmen"
Knox College, Geo. A. Lawrence. Sub
Ject =" Scholarship; It's Influence"
Shurt eff College, G. r. Lathrop Sub
ject: Law and Liberty"
Illinois Wesleyan University, Thomas
J. 1oultas Subject: Couture, Basis
OF Brotherhood"
Illinois Industrial University, Henry
Mackey. Subject "National Arbitra-
tion.'
Illinois College. Edward B. Clapp..
Subject: "a Scholars Service and 8
Scholars Crown"
Tbs orat;ons were all good in subject
matter and in manner of delivery.
Fl. s. Boltwood, of Princeton, the ReY
Il. D. Moore. of Springfield, and the Rev.
u. X Palmer, of Normal, were hejEdges.
AZ cording to the rules of the association
the judges vert required to decide upon
the merits Of the thought. composition,
and delivery, marking erch IN such cf
these particulars upon the scale of ten !.
Each speaker was limited to fifteen MIN
utes. The judges decided as follows:
First prize, $75' Thomas j. Coultas, Of
the Illinois Wesleyan University.
/ Second prize, 80, J. Crank Stout, of the
Northwestern University.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
A HISTORIC POcKETBOOK.- Til,

A HISTORIC PocKETBooK.-The
pocketbook taken from the person Of
Major John Andre, by his captor,
Sept. %, ITO, has been presented
to the Connecticut Histol ical Society
by Rev. A. L. Whitman, of Groton,
Conn. land has been placed in the ex-
hibftion hall Of the society at Hart
ford, This interesting relic was for
many years, and until his death, in
the possession Of Mr.. Joshua Barrell,
of Bridgewater, Mass. land after
ward of Turner, Me.,) a soldier of
the revolution, from whom it passed
more than forty years ago to his
grandson, Rev. Mr. Whitman. 1t
will hereafter be preserved by the side
of Arnold's watch, which has been
tor many yerrs in the cabinet of tie
Historical Society.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
ANIMALS KNOWING WHEN SUN
DAY COMES.

A friend Of mine has dog which
always runs with the wagon. On
week days the wagon turns to the
right from the gate and goes to the
factory. On Sunday it turns to the
left and goes to church. The dog
runs ahead. On Sunday he turns
to the left, and no intimation is Civ.
en-. Six days the sagacious animal
runs on in advance toward the facto-
ny, Even the horse understands the
day as we'll as the way to church.
No one that has passed week day
in Venice will have failed to have
seen the pigeons fed at the hour Of
noon. Far more than one hundred
of these little animals have come. at
noon for their food. They never
mistake the hour. They never come
at 10 or II. When the bell of St.
Mark s begins to clang out the hour
Of noon, not a bird could be seen.
Before the beA ceases the air VIAL be
black, and doves by the hundred fly
to the windows. On Sunday nc
grain is given. The old bell jars out
IL o'clock, but no birds appear. They
can count;- they know when Sunday
comes. -"Burleigh's" Letter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

SIR HENRY RAw11NsoN, Of the British
Geographical Society, has impressed the
government of that country that Austria,
last summer, rstheFtansceDGed anything
that Great Britain had hitherto done 10
the way of Arctic explorations, and that
other nations were making some formid.
able movements ia, the same direction
This would never do. The mistress of
the Seas" could inot allow herself to be
seooped in the way otsnything watery,
and'so she DEGREES, that two thoroughly
fitted out ships shall sail under her flag
for the north pole in the spring. Eng
land proposes to have as many vessels
lost and as many mOn frozen to death as
anybody.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
TALMAGE.
3HE PERoRATION OF THE PREACHER's
LATE ATTACK UPON THE THEATER.

1HE PERORATION OF THE PREACHERS
LATE ATTACK UPON THE THEATER.
Scene-The last day. Stage The
rocking earth. Enter lords, dukes, ladies,
kings, 5eggars, clowns. No tinsel, no
sword, no crown. Garrick without his
a"Richard Ill.," Forrest without his "King
Lear" Every man in his own genuine
character. For lights, the kindllng fires
of world for galleries, floating cloud
hlled with angel spectators; for applause,
the clapping floods OF the sea; for
curtains, "the heavens rolled together as
SCROLL" for tragedy, the Doom of the
lost; for farce, the story of the man who
tried to serve God and the world at the
same time. The last scene of the last
act being nations rushing across the stage
some to the right, some to the left.
"These shall go away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous into life
eternal" For that day will you be
ready? Eff 7 address some who have gone
off through sinful amusements far away
from God come back Come back
cannot quit this platform this morning
until have besought you. You have
gone down into the wave. It has come
TO the ankle, 1t has come to the girdle
II has come to the chin. 1t will roll over
you. Let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrightous man his thought, and
let him return unto the Lord, who will
have mercy, and unto our God, who will
abundantly pardon" And pray God
that this whole audience may this
morning PROSTATE itself at the feet of
Jesus
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

the New York Bulletin shows
that supposing the greenbacks to be
all redeemed or runded and out of
circulation, it would require reserve
of $500, 100000 OF coin to maintain
specie payments. The banks have
$350,O0O,000 of circulation and
$500, 100000 Of deposits. Twenty
per cent. of these two sums IS $780,
100000, and as the banks would
want margin over 90 per cent, their
reserve would lave to be 1926, 900, !,
900. at the lowest. The United
States Treasury has to. keep bal
ance Of $3O,O00,O00 constantly on
hand, and the active circulation of
coin would be $45, 900, 000-in all
S30O.O0O,OOO. The present stock Of
coin in the country is 800, 100000
Now, will any one be good enough
to tell us where the other 500, O0O,-
900 is 10 come from?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
Natures Law Divine.

Lines written and respectfully dedicated to Mrs
Lands" by VIM Otto Soubron.
In balmy air of Florida
Two trees wave side by side;
Their verdant arms they fon dly Irvine,
Like happy groom and bride.
The one, in garb Of emerald,
With blossoms pure as snow,
Ia like graceful maiden fair,
In qIeenly beauty's glow.
In sombre green. with messy beard.
Her stately, stalwart swain
Seems like king. who graciously
Doth ciinging vines sustain.
4, These royal trees-Magnolias-
Obey law divine!
To bring forth fruit, their verdant arms
Thus lovingly entwiue.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

lowA's VoTE.-The official canvass of
the State Of Iowa vas finished on 14th,
and the Des Moines Register gives the
ignres The Republican vote Is lot ,256,
Opposition 79,O54; Republican maj ority
2s,302. The Republicans net gain over
/ st year is some Z, 500. but the total vote
IS about 1000 lighter. The following
are tie votes for congressman in the
Il; H.rant 6;ctrjcts
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
TIE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
KENOSHA, WIS, DEC. 3, 1874.

THANKSGIVING was quite generally
observed in Kenosha. The places
of public business were mostly closed.
The Catholics and Episcoplalians had
thanksgiving services in their
respective churches. The orthodox
P.otestants united in Thanksgiving
services at the Methodist church.
Elder Clark, of the Baptist church,
oficiated, and preached an appropriate
discourse to an attentive but not
large audience.
Thanksgiving services, with de-
votional exercises, are becoming less
and less observed, especially by the
worlds people, and perhaps the
orthodox Protestants. Thanksgiv-
ing dinners, with gustatory exercises,
are becoming more and more observ>
ed. All have thanksgiving dinner,
and but few fail to have roast turkey.
The family, and the dining table,
and the social circle, are the favorite
places for enjoyment. Churches,
festivals and saloons are not thanks
giving favorites. The purposes of
thanksgiving are evidently under~
going a change for better or worse.
Altogether, we think the change is
for the better.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

A COLLISION took place early this
morning at the railrord depot. The
western train run into the Chicago
and Milwaukee train, smashing to
pieces eight cars and killing a mum.
Der Of cattle and hogs. There were
no human lives lost and no one hurt.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

VICE-PREsIDENT WILSON, 1t is re-
ported from W ashington, Will preside
in the Senate at the commencement
of the session, and will probably con-
tinuc to preside till the close Of the
session.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
iifcrent districts 4:
Opposition,
Republican,

The delegation is all Republican ex
cept Ainsworth, elected by SO majority
N the 81 district.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
EGG PLANT.

This is most delicious vegetable,
which would be more generally grown
and used, if its good quantities were
better known. 1t may be kept till mid
winter by storing away in cellar that
does not freeze, and will furnish rich
daily treat that cannot be surpassed by
any of its garden competitors.
Some cooks cut it in slices, sprinkle
salt on them, pile them and drain them
for an hour before cooking, and then fry ia
butter. A better way, and less trouble
is to cut in half, lengitudinally, like y
melon, scrape out the-interior, and mix
with stale bread crumbs, grated and
plainly of salt and pepper. Return TIE
mixture to the shells, and bake with d
hot fire. This is = dish for an epioare
equal to scalloped crabs. 2.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03
UNFlRMENTEDWIN E. Various chueche

this country are introducing
gnfermented wine to take the place OF
the fermented, commonly in use for
church purposes. The Journal ofApplied
Chemistry describes the method Of man
ufacture as follows. In order 10 pre-
pare it the grapes should be alEo we'd to
thoroughly pipen' They are then picked
and the steas and all green and rotten
grapes removed. The grapes are then
crushed and pressed in the usual man
ner The juice may BIO put directly into
bottles, on it may be first concentrated
somewhat by boiling, and then bottled {;
in either case the bottles are put into hot
water and brought to the boiling point,
whore they are maintained for half an
hour. At the end of this time remove
them from the fire and cork them tight
ly, while still hot, wiring in the corks.
Then replace them and continue the boil
ing another hour. Glass bottles are bet
ter for this purpose than tin cans though
the latter may be used, An analysis of a
specimen prepared in New Jersey gave
the following result ;Alcohol, none, sugar
and extract, $780, ash, 40; water,
rs. 90 total 10000. This had probably
been concentrated somewhat before
bottling. The flavor was fine. Some
acid tartarate of potassium had crystaliz-
ed out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

MAYOR HAvEMEYAR,of New York
died suddenly in his office, Of apo,
plexy,last Monday. He had been to
Flushing, Long Island, and, when re-
turning, the cars broke down, and he
walked about two miles home and
died soon after arriving at his office.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of France
met at Versailles on the 1st inst, and
reelected Buffet President by 348 to
8 scattering. The Left remained neu-
trail and did not vote. Martel, of the
Left Center, and Kerdrel, Benoist
and Dasey, of the Righs, were elect
ed Vice-Presideuts.
1t is thought that the Republicans
have plurality, that the Bonapart-
lists are second, and the Legitimates
third.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-03

CARDs--The Amusements at Church
Sociablcs.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
NOT MUCH.

The story Of the absent-minded man who,
meeting bis son in the ttreet, shook hands
with him and asked him how his father was,
has been equaled by the forgetfulness of a
Wisconsin farmer. This man drove to town
to transact some business, and was accom-
panied by his wife. Having finished his
business, be forgot all about the little cir
cumstance Of bringing his wife with him,
and started home alone. Arriving there,
be put bis horses out and proceeded to do
the chores. In the meantime his wife had
learned that her husband had left town with
ont her. Hiring a conveyance, she was
driven home. She didn't wait to take off
her things, but seizing press-board, made
her way to the back yard The husband
was just seating himself on milking-stool,
and had opened conversation with family
cow upon the subject of "histing," re-
marking frequently that it was $50 boss. :"
He wasjust getting settled down to business
when a whistling sound, as of something
rapidly cleaving the air, came from the 9TH
er side Of the COW. 1t was the press board,
and his wife was at one end of it. An in.
slant after it fell with crushing weight upon
bis knees. The COW, having conscientious
scruples about standing between husband
and wife, left very suddenly, in her hurry,
kicking the unfortunate man in the imme-
date vicinity of his vest pocket. The un-
happy victim of circumstances scrambled up
ON all-fours. when the presszhoard- again de-
scended, striking him opposite to where the
cow had left her tracks. His wife then
asked him if he wound ever forget her again,
and bis answer was plain and to the point,
"Not much"
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
SOUTHERN DISTURBANCES.

If the reader will cast his eye back Ne will
see that ever since the war, the South asss
been in comparatively quiet and peaceful
condition when there were no important elec-
tions to be held in the North; but whenever
President, or Congressmen, or State Gov
eminent are to be chosen, there is certain TO
be terrible state of affairs down there. Il
used to be the Ku-Klux, and that string was
played upon until it was worn out, but now
it is a ''war of races" Outbreaks are re-
ported at different points in the South. and
strangely enough they occur when an i'm
portant political campaign is just opening in
many of the Northern States. The history
of these disturbances demonstrate that they
are the result of design, for they always oc-
cur just at the right time, and are seized
upon by demagogues at>ihe North and used
to convince the voters that the white people
of the South are still rebels, and that if the
Democratic party should get into power, the
poor negroes would all be butchered directly.
or reduced to slavery again. The vilest Of
men incite the ignorant blacks to deeds of
violence for the purpose of provoking the
whites to acts Of retaliation, and their con-
federates in other States, the men who pay
them for their Infamous work, make political
capital out Of it. The people, however, be-
gin to understand the trick, and are not
quite as credulous as they were formerly.
and it is not probable that many votes will
be influenced by the old dodge We expect
to hear of great deal of lawlessness in the
South until the Fall elections are over, and
then everything will settle down quietly
until another campaign, when the carpet
baggers will stir up trouble again. Vallejo
Indepeudenf.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
RN, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER il, 1874

Hang the scoundrell" cried the woman,
and feared that the command would be
executed.
l went through the window, and now Pm
in another town.
Pm,an exp. M. now, and chap whose
mottosain't First come, first served" stands
at the goal Of my late ambition.
MY brief P. M.-ship has not been unpro-
ductive Of results. That NJ. f. preacher
has eet bis charge, and New York woman
hulting him. Twenty-six divorces stare our
next court in the face, and, through my
'brie2 o6sial career, nine men walk ON crutches
and four women have spoiled faces.
And l 2. Why, my Uranium is hairless,
and / dare not 60 back to Skulltown on pain
Of death.
My ambition n satiated, now, and have
discharged that motto: First come, first
served" 1t don't work in post-office
l wouldn't be a P. M. again for all the
benzine in the world.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

The NEXT CoNaREssMEN. 1t is stated
that the railroad influence will be exerted to
re-nominate Page for Congress. He has
served that interest faithfully, and it would
seem to be base ingratude TO desert him.
There is no doubt that the railroad people
intend to elect full set of Congressman
devoted to their interests, if possible, and
to accomplish this, and secure the next
State Government and Legislature, it will
not permit its fealty to any party to stand
in the way. II has leaked out that a con-
spiracy was arranged, before the close of
the last Legislature, to combine the monopo-
y elements in both parties upon mixed
ticket, to run as the "Poople's Ticket" The
nominee for Governor is to be a Democrat,
while the Congressman will be given to the
Republicans. We presume, therefore, that
the story about Page is true; and if Per-
kins is not set up for the Third District.
then our information is not correct. But
there is power that will assert itself on tho
day of election which will spoil the little
game. The free and independent people
will send men to Congress to represent
them.- HallSo Independent
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
THE ALDEN FRUIT PRESERVING com.
PANY OF SONOMA.

We visited the works of this company in
the town Of Sonoma, for the purpose of max
ing personal examination and report the
result 10 our readers. The company was
Incorporated on the 18th day of June, Of this
year, with q capital stock Of $50, 600. di.
vided into 10, 900 shares The stock il
owned by the following parties in equal pro-
portions: Dr. B. Z. Josselyn, j. S. Josselyn
B. G. Brown, 4. Spaulding; w. B. Lake.
Yhe company purchased three acres of. land
in the corporate limits Of the town Of Sono-
ma. They have built factory 24x36 feet
in size, with three stories and basement.
On the 9th day of August the building and
evaporators were completed. and the work
of evaporating commenced, with lot of
peaches purchased at the PAUL place, near
the embarcadero, with so Cinnamon, and
four white men, under the direction of E..
Spaulding, Superintendent, and joint owner
OF the capital stock. Four hours after the
commencement of work the fruit was taken
from the elevators, dried and ready for mar
ket, since which time they have run day and
night, continuously turning out a ton of dried
fruit day. The full capacity of the fac
'oAy 10 ouc-tHIu HOre. lncy nave Qr1e0
apples, pears, peaches, plums, and black.
berries. Peaches yield eleven pounds Of
dried fruit to the hundred; apples and pears
more; blackberries about II pounds to the
hundred.
The temperature to dry peaches is 800
degrees; plums not over $50 degrees; ap-
pies and pears about 23O degrees. The
company have not yet sold any fruit, but
have samples on exhibition at the Mechan-
c's Fair, in San Francisco. They are now
prepared to contract for fruit or vegetables
for this or next season. Great attention
will be given to the drying of grapes for
raisins by this company. They are conf
dent OF entire success in raisin making.
Next week we will give description in de-
tail OF the evaporating process. We will
only say now that the bonus asked by the
Alden company, $4,000 for the right to
use the machine in single township, is ex-.
brilliantly high-injurious to the owners of
the right, and fruit-growers as well.-iSono-
ma Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

AN exchange says: " The railroad just
completed from Salinas to Monterey is liter
ally Grangers' railroad. The project was
first broached, discussed, and organized in
the Grange. The stockholders are nearly all
Changers, the directors are all Changers but
one, and it is nearly all Changers money
that built it, and the Grangers are going to
patronize it and send their wheat to Monte
rey and load it on board vessel chartered
by Grangers, and consign it to the Grangers
agent in Liverpool, and get the returns
through the Grangers' Bank of San Francis.
co." Good for the Grangers.