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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
WHY HOGS EAT ASHES

Hogs when confined are very fond of
ashes and cinders. This singular pro-
pensity if easily accounted for. Poultry
are very fond of egg shells, lime, sand,
ETC., and it is we'll known these substance
are necessary in order to form the shell
of eggs, and to furnish material for the
bones Of fowls. Now is it reasonable to
suppose that swine eat ashes and cinders
for the purpose Of supplying the mate.
rial for their bodies, and this singular in
stinct in animals so low in the scale Of in
telligence. is truly wonderful, for ashes
contain the ingredients which are neces-
sary to form bones, viz: carbonate and
sulphate of lime, phosphate Of lime and
magnesia, clay, silica gelatinized, and
made soluble by fire. When hogs are at
large, they take in clay and silica with
their food, and eat bones and roots
which contain the necessary ingredients
but when they are shut up, they endeav-
or to supply the materials necessary for
keeping up their frames by devouring
ashes and c'nders. Let them have plenty
Of them.-People.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
AMERICAN LADIES IN PARIS.

The Paris correspondent Of the London
Hornet says: A few families are still
courageouslv giving ''hops,'' we cannot
call them balls. The baroness of Voilly
and the countess Of Behague are exempls-
ry in this respect young girls must adore
them! The colonies, however, are dis
persing rapidly. The American colony
especially has shut its doors, and is off to
where the most amusements invite it, and
it is astonishing to see the void which it
makes in Paris society. What The Hor-
net has said over and over again is now
repeated by every one, and even by un
prejudiced men, bers Of the Paris press.
Americans have taken such standing in
Paris that the prosperity of Paris de-
ponds chiefly on Americans to continue.
The best houses are occupied by Ameri-
cans; they have the best horses and the
best carriages. The best boxes in the
theatres, also, are filed by Americans
and the most extravagant dresses are still
American. 1t is they who buy the most
expensive pictures and works OF art it is
for Americans, indeed, that so many sales
OF pictures, etc., now take place in the
Paris public auctionrooms. It is Ameri-
W. "6"iAA "hO Cllc OOW.
ers to old Saint. German families, who are
nothing 10th to give their ancient titles in
exchange for new dollars. (I1ow often
have We no, said this! The French them
selves at last, are bound to acknowledge
it, All American woman is called an
Exaggerated Parisian.'' She furnishes
the most models for those charming car
toons which weekly appear in the Vie
de Parisienne. She is shown there dane
ing, skating, riding, flirting. lis Amer
leans who are taxed with having invented
extravagant dresses. and to have set
aside every notion Of taste and elegance.
1t is they who are said to have first in
PRODUCED the absurd high chignons. It is
they who are reproached for wearing in
their ears locomotives, steamers, omni-
buses, jockeys, etc. ''Or,'' innocently
adds the plaintiff, ''who could have inn.
agincd such atrocities, if not Americana"
One great quality, however, is allowed to
American girls. They stick to each
other They do not pull each other to
pieces like other women do. They are
also considered to be irresistib}y cheerful,
frank and free.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
A Brussels Love story.

There is q pretty love story told in
connection with the introduction of the
manufacture Of. fine lace into Brussels.
A poor young girl, named Gertrude,
was dying for love of a young man whose
wealth precluded all hopes Of marriage.
One night, as she sat weeping, a lady
entered her cottage and, without saying
word. placed in her lap cushion, with
ITS bobbins filled with thread. The lady
then, with perfect silence, showed her
how to work the bobbins, and how to
make all sorts of delicate patterns and
complicated stitches. As daylight ep-
proched, the maiden had learned the art.
and the mysterious visitress disappeared.
The price Of the maiden's lace soon
made her. rich on account Of it's valuable
patterns and she was able to marry the
object of her love. Many years after,
while living in luxury, with her numer.
GUS family about her, she was startled by
the mysterious lady entering her comfort.
able h"use-this time not silent, but look
ing stern. She said:-.'Here you enjoy
peace and comfort. while without are fa-
mine and trouble. Ihelped you; you have
not helped your neighbours. The angels
weep for you, and turn away their faces. -
So the next day Gertrude went forth
with her cushion and bobbin in her hands.
Going from cottage to cottage. she offered
to teach the art she had so mysteriously
learned. 20 they all became rich, and
their country also.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
ORIGIN OF PLANTS.

Cabbage grew wild in Siberia; buck
wheat originated in Siberia; celery orig.
mated in Germany; the potato is native
of Peru; the onion originated in Egypt
tobacco is native of South America :
,nillet was first known in India: the net.
tie is native Of Europe; the citron is a
native of Asia; oats originated in North
Africa; rye came originally from Siberia;
parsley was first known in Sardinia the
parsnip is a native of Arabia; the sun.
flower was brought from Peru; spinach
was first cultivated in Arabia the pear
and apple are from Europe; the horse
chestnut IS native of Thibet; the Gu.
cumber came from the East Indies; the
ounce came from the Island OF Crete. the
radish is a native Of China and Japan
the horseradish came from the south Of
Europe.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

lien turkeys are preferable for boiling
on account of their whiteness AMI tender
ness. and one Of moderate size should be
selected, as large one is not suitable for
boiling.
The following are freezing powders,
which may prove useful in hot weather
when ice is not atta;nable: l. Four
pounds su'phate Of soda, two and half
pounds each of muriate of ammonia and
nitrate of potash; when about to use add
double the weight of all the ingredients
in water. 2. Equal parts of nitrate of
potash and muriate of ammonia; when
required to use add more than double the
weight of water. 5. Nitrate ofaam-
monia and water in equal proper lions
Car Donate of soda and nitrate Of ammo.
MIA, equal parts, and one equivalent Of
water.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
CHOICE RECIPES.

Cheap, Nice Pudding.-Boil one quart
of milk; then add tablespoonful of
flour, 4 eggs, 6 tablespoonful of sugar,
and little nutmeg. Bake half an hour.
If wanted richer, add raisins.
Soft Gingerbread. cups of mo.
lasscs, of shortening (either butter or
drippings), l cup Of boiling water,
tablespoonful of ginger, of soda, and
-four to thicken.
Rice and Tomatoes.-Boil one pint of
Rice in three pints of water for half an
hour. Then mix with it one and half
plnts OF steWed tomato, and cook gently
another half hour, without stirring. This
recipe will answer as we'll with canned to.
matoes as with fresh. When the latter
can be had fully ripe, peel a slice and
place in alternate layers with rice in
porcelain-lincd kettle. in the proportion
of four or five parts tomato to one of rice,
having tomato for the upper and lower
layers, and adding all the juice. Stew
very gently on the stove until the rice is
tender.
Whortleberry.Jelly Pudding. - Look
over carefully and wash one Quart of
whort,eberries. Place layer of them
On the bottom of a covered stone Jar or
earthen pipkin. Scatter in clean dry
rice, not quite enough to cover the whor-
tleberrles, and then another layer of
whortleberries, and so on, putting III one
part rice to four parts whortleberries,
with sugar to sweeten, if desired. Then
cover and set in the steam or in an oven:
till the fruit even full of hot water. Do
not move it again until the rice IS swelled;
cook an hour at least after it begins to
boil up, or until the rice is tender
throughout. Set away to cool in the jar.
Serve cold, with trimming of sweetened
cream if necessary.
Rolled Blackberry Pudding Boil
one'half pint of rice in three pints of
water forty minutes. Pour it boi,ing hot
into whe3t meal, mix and make up into
firm doug 4, with but little kneeding, roll
one.forth of an inch thick, spread it with
ripe sweet black berries, roll it over upon
ITSELF. pinch the SIDES and ends together,
sew up in wet cloth, leaving a little room
to swell. put into pot Of boiling water
and boil one hour. Then take out, cut
the thread, dish hot, and serve with a
sauce made of grape Or raspberry juice
sweetened
Cottage Pudding.-Two eggs, half cup
sugar, we'll beaten together, and five ia.
blespoonfulls melted butter, stir we'll, then
add cup of sweet milk, teaspoon of soda,
Two of cream Of tartar, two and one.ha)f
cups Of -four; bake in square tins and
serve with sauce made as follows, which
is nice for almost any pudding: Teacup
ofsugar, teacup ofvinegar, teacup ofwatcr;
set over the fire, and when it boils add a
tablespoonful of -four and butter rubbed
together.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
THE DISEASE OF THE D4V

A correspondent of the Boston Journal
writes :-Paralysis is becoming prime
disease. 1t is not confined to the fieshy.
the plethoric, nor to the aged. The fast
life Of our business young men tells on
them. It is very common thing to see
a man of thirty-five bald-headed feeble
gated, and walking about with canes,
their underpinning knocked out, with
other signs of premature age. These signs
of early weakness develope in paralysis.
Sudden deaths from this cause are very
common. Several have occurred in rail-
road trains; the vibration seeming to pre-.
dispose persons to the disease. Not long
since gentleman died in one of our
churches. He was interested in case of
discipline. He made a report to the
church on the case, sat dowd, laid his head
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
HOW TO CLEAN WALL PAPER.

Take off the dust with soft cloth.
Make lump of very stiff dough with a
little -four and water, and rub the wall
gently downward, taking the length of
the arm at each stroke, and in this wav
go round the room. AS the dough be-
comes dirty cut the soiled part off. In
the second round commence the stroke a
little above where the last one ended, and
be very careful not to cross the paper or
to 60 up again. Ordinary papers cleaned
in this way will look fresh and bright,
and almost as good as new. Some papers,
however and these the most expensive
ones will not clean nicely; and in order
to ascertain whether or not paper can
be cleaned. it is best to try it first ip
some obscure corner, which will not
be noticed if the resul: is unsatisfac-
tory. If there are any broken places in
the wall, fill them up with mixture of
equal parts of plaster Of Paris and silver
sand, made into paste with little
water. Then cover the place with lit
tie piece Of paper like the rest, if it can
be had. When a room is newly papered
a few yards of the paper should be pre-
served for repairs. If there are any
spots of grease on the walls mix some full.
ler's earth with OK gall and cold water,
and spread this on the spot. Pin little
blotting paper over the mixture, and
leave it for three or four hours, then
brush it off carefully, when in all prob.
ability the grease will be removed.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
EFFECT OF LIGHTNING ON TREES.

A Swiss savan named Colladon has
made some interesting observations in
regard to the effect produced on different
kinds of trees by lightning. In the
neighborhood OF Geneva Lake, where
these observations were made, the poplar
tree suffers least from lightning, seeming
to conduct it away rapidly. Oaks, when
struck, lose the tops. Films are as little
injured IS poplars. Colladon has found
that young pear trees recover from the
effects OF Zig htning, but old ones die
which seem to be a proof that young
trees are better conductors. The prac:
tical conclusion that he draws from this
is that poplar trees may serve for light.
ming rods when planted near houses, pro-
vided care be taken to connect the lower
part of the trunk with well or moist
ground by means of strong metal plate
buried in the earth. Without the pre-
caution the electric current may leave
the tree and take another direction.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25
SAVED THE MULE.
[Vicksburg Herald,1

On one of the Anchor line boats the
other day was young man Of decent
looks, but good deal the worse for whis-
KY. lie pei sisted in singing at the top of
his voice, and it was the poorest kind OF
singing.
After brief pause he removed his hat
and said:
'.Now I'm going to sing something sad -
Hadn't you as soon wait until we get
to Vlcksburg!' inquired passenger.
"Wh-what for?' gasped the young
man.
because, I've got young mule on the
lower deck, and if he gets an idea that he
can sing as good as you do, he'll never be
worth nickel to bray?''
There was no more singing.
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POETRY.
GOING OUT WITH THE TIDE.

dOlNG OOl WITH IHE TUE. g.
Raise me up in my bed wife; ,,.,. =.
There's the sound Of the sea in my ear;
And sings to my soul in music j..-t
That earth is not blessed to- hear. =.
Open the little window, wife,
Then come and sit by my side ;s*s' ss-'es,saa"
Well wait Gods sweet food water
10 take me out with the tide. - 7
see the harbor bar, wife,
And my dear little boat in the bay;
But who shall Be able to guide her !; +.
When her master hath passed away?
know that her helm so trnsty,
Will answer no other hand
as 1t answered mine, when knew, vile,
You were waiting lor me on the strand.
Our boys are all before us, wife;
Wee Jack beneath the wave, =.
And blue-eyed Freddie sleeps, wife, =
In yonder yew powered grave,
Where the early daisies cluster
Around his bary bed, ..
And the thrush sits chanting softer
In yon tree that shades the dead.
There's chill runs through our hearts, wife.
When the harbor- tar doth moan;
But darker g,iet will tie yours, Wife,
When you're left in the cot alone;
But few more flows OF the sea, wife,
And a few more clubs of the tide,
Then Gods sweet flood shall bring you,
Again to your old mans side!
The red sun is low in the west, wife,
And the tide sinks down with the sun:
We will part with each other III love, vile,
For sweetly our lives have run.
Give me your hand, my own love,
As you gave it in days Of yore
We will clasp them neer to he sundered,
When we meet on that far-oft shore!
{ Chambers Journal.
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POOR OLD MAN.
Boston Bulletin. !

He was travel-stained and weary, and
his eyes had q far.of, wistful look, as
though he knew that rest was not for
him below, let his tired heart crave it
ever so much. And as he humbly asked
the lady of the house for morsel of
food, his venerable appearance and evi
dent want aroused all her womanly gener-
osity, and she presently set the posr
tramp down to the remains of the family
dinner. :,
''Poor old man, she murmured, sym.
pathetically, as she saw him lean back in
his chair, leaving his food untouched on
his plate, che is too weary to eat" and
she asked him if he felt i'll.
mot exactly, num-" was the answer,
in a humble voice, "but mos people cooks
their roast beef till it's overdone, and
overdone beef don't gen ally agree with
me-
''Y' haven't got any Wooster sauce,
have ye?' continued the mendicant; 81
mos gen'ally use it when beef amt cook
ed to suit me-
Unfortunately, the house of McCor-
mick was out Of "Wooster sauce" but
Mrs. Mccormick brought the mustard
and plate of nice pickles, observing with
the faintest trace OF sarcasm in her voice
that if she knew he was coming she d
have looked out for something better.
'Oh. l amt very pertick' Ter, num-
said the old man, as he helped himself to
another spoonful of gravy and a cucum-
Der pickle, ''on'y I jes' happ'n'd to men.
ton it, COS where there amt no pie nor
nothin' sweet for desserts, overdone roast
beefs more like to disagree with me. ,
And the meekness in the vagrant's
wrinkled face was touching in the ex.
IRENE, as he looked humbly around the
table, as though his former glance might
have overlooked the luxuries Of which he
spoke.
But Mrs. Mccormick was rather too
far gone with speeches. indignation to
frame a suitable answer, and so the weary
old man, with mournful sigh, went on
eating, and developed a most singular and
wonderful appetite, which was gradually
appeased as the four-pound piece of beef
was reduced to mere shapeless frag.
ment, and the last poiled potato had van
ished from the dish.
81 hope you've made dinner" eiacu-
lated Mrs. Mccormick, in fine irony.
Nv all, yes m; I've eat Wuss vlttals, -
said the old mendicant, with deep humil:
ity, as he pushed his chair back from the
table and appeared to seek something on
the floor.
what is it you're a-looking for - de-
manded Mrs. Mccormick, with snap in
her voice that reminded one of the slam
ming down of the lid of a chest.
'Nothin', mum-that is, nothin' in
partickler; didn't see no napkin, an
thought 7 might dropped it.
But he never finished his speech and
five seconds later his white locks vanished
through the doorway with amazing celer-
ity, and an Infatuated female with mop
followed so closely behind that he got
fully half mile from the house before
pursuit ceased and he was able to light
his cigar.
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on the back Of the seat and instantly ex-
PRED: In another case man not &C.
customed to public speaking arose to re.
late his religious experience. He was so
excited that he could scarcely speak. In
the midst of his remark she was seized
with paralysis, and carried to his home.
Our young men will have to tone down
their style ofliving if they amount to any.
thing.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25

A blind mendicant wears this inscrin.
ton around his neck: Don't be ashamed
to give only a half:penny. can't see.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-25

Heat generates motion. Put your foot
on hot coal for proof.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-14
MIR. SHAW'S LETTER OF RESIG-
NATION.
HE THINKS A NUMBER OF NEW APPOINTMENTS
WOULD BE WELL RECEIVED AT THE
PRESENT TINE.

The following is the full text of Mr.. Alfred
Shaw's letter of resignation from the City
School Board, which has become so unpleas-
antly odorous of late as to render it quite i'm
possible for any one to retain connection with
it without sharing public condemnation.
Mr.. Shaw could see no reason why he
should not vacate his position on board
which, by its own acts, had lost its power for
good, and in recognizing the Iecessty for a
change, proves that he regards the welfare Of
the schools and the peace Of the community
as of much more cons <que1ce than bis tenure
of Office. It is p ty that the other members
OF the board do not share his views, but pre-
fer to m.dnt high horses, from which the!
may and it exceedingly disagreeable, if no
, positively uncomfortable to dismount.
October g. 1875.
Hon. W. G, Brown, State Superintendent:
respectfully place my resignation In you
hands as School Director. My reasons,
explained more fully in our recent converse
tions, are double-to be relieved OF the ser
vice on account of my time and business, an
a desire for one to enable you to make nun
Der of new appointments which, think
would be we'll received at the present tune
Among those who might be suggested, !
view of residence, for the appointment mel
by me, are John NJ. Weimann, Rev. John re-
cival and Jacob Hassnger.
Accept thanks for many official cSurtesies
Respectfully, ETC.,
ALFRED SHAW.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-14
ON DIT.

1t was perfect holiday at the City
Hall yesterday.
DIR. J. NJ Cullen has been appointed
Surgeon of Co. A, Continental Guards
DR.. Samuel Chopin has been ap-
pointed House Surgeon of the Charity Hos
pital.
N. Matt Hogan is still enjoying the hos
pitalities Of the P, gram Hotel, awaiting a
bondsman.
-. Aside from the meeting of the Funding
Board, everything was quiet at the State
House Wednesday.
-. Basin street, in front of the starting
point of the Canal Street, City Park and Lake
Railroad Depot, is in filthy condition.
:. Capt. Geo. Norton has been appointed
Adjutant General Of militia pro tenn. He will
retire when Major Wharton returns.
-. The Halpin case still goes on before the
Second District Court, and there are only one
hundred and ten witnesses to be examined.
-. Passers-by in the vicinity of Magazine
and Erato streets suff5r insults from q crowd
of negro loafers who make this corner theil
hCme.
=. The plank road on Calliope street, from
Dryades to Baronne, is in broken and dan.
gerous condition and in need Ct immediate
repairs.
-. The faithful manifested their joy ovel
the election of Hayes by salute of one hun.
bred guns The ebnlliency took place a! the
head of Canal street last evening.
-. Several prominent c.tzsns called on
the Mayor Wednesday morning for the pur
pose of obtaining permission to carry con
cealed weapons on account of the positions
they hold, which cause them to keep late
hours at night. Mayor Leeds did not grant
their request, telling them that if be granted
them permission he would be violating 6
State law, and more SO, that he could not act
in the premises.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-14
The Late Police Trouble.
Investigation Before the Police
Board.

There was an unusually large number of
spectators at the Police Board Wednesday.
Friends of both the Montamat and Lawler fac
ton seemed to show more than ordinary in
terest in the result of the case.
Capt. Montamat, sergt. Mccain and Off
Ger Sherman were represented by MIR. Cas-
tellanos.
There were several witnesses examined
whose testimony was exceedingly damaging
to the accused-in particular Officer Melon
aid, whose statement shows almost conclusive
ly that the affair was premeditated by Mon
tamat.
Officer Mcdonald says that Montamat and
McCann came to him, at the corner OF Royal
and Customhouse streets. This was after one
difficulty had occurred. That Montamat said
'If you hear any shooting you must go IN an
opposite direction. We have fifteen shots,
haven't we, John (McCann) Z"
The officer replied, "that is too ttin,' ant
that Mccain and Montamat then went off i,
search of Sherman, and that some time after
! wards he heard whistle and a shot, a-ad raj
to the scene of action but too late to witnes
| the shooting. That at the time Moptam,
and McCann appeared to be under the inhc
ence of liquor.
Capt. LAWYERS testimony we at to show til
circumstances of the difficult s., and that Will
he was endeavoring to qu Ill the disturDanc
She.rm fired at him. fiat he, witness, Ell
Treated Mccain not to cave a row, and too
Morgan to the door, 9here scuffis ensued
and Mccain fell + the ground, and that b
Qavlerl approa shed Sherman on the outsid
of the door Che latter said, g You are 4
friend OF line" and instantly fred sever
shots. herman was then seized and Col
Quoted, to the station.
S ere't Bsrgeron-On the night of the 70
t'Ae witness heard noise in Zsiglers saloo
fand saw a crowd on the banquette; gong
y he found Capt. Nor tamat and Ssrgt McCan
It who was saying, 81 bet you can lick
i boss"
Capt. LAWYER said there must De no bloc
n shed, and endeavored to quiet MeCann.
10 took Morgan out AcCann went to the doc