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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-24
,,FE IN HTGH LATIrUDEs.

The next place we stayed at was from
1-oru,ov where we anchored off the
toun three days, and now the sun merely I
evolved around the sky, and at midnight
n.os bigb above the horizon, and shin
;no with brilliancy even greater than
,horseen under tropical skies. The effect
81 this phenomenon has been often and
roriousIv described, more or less poeti'
esIlv by many travellers; but all unite
= one sentiment--that of its wonderous
grandeur and solemnity. For myself,
exrerienced feeling of mysterious awe
and dread. as if the past had sunk into
oblivion. and we were all Phantoms ON
The confines Of the land of which it Is
aid ..Tbere Is no night there one
,oculiaritv in this region is that, al
tbouqb all nature is hushed and palPa-
HE silence reigns over all, there Is some
chino in the atmosphere which renders
sleen almost needless. Midnight found
~ quite as lively and bright as early
rooruinc-ladics sketching or reading on
deck under parasols; gentlemen lounging
about fishing. igniting their cigars by aid
of burning glasses from the suns rays
and one had to aarken the cabin windows
With thick curtains even to obtain the
fonr or FIVE hours sleep we allowed our
selves during the twenty-four. From
Tromso we visited the Laps, and saw
borJ Of reindeer. 4 six mile walk up
the Tromsodal brought us to some
fenced-in Enclosures, and farther on, three
or four dome shaped huts, about seven
feet high in the center, constructed OF
mud. stones and timber, each having a
door. also a circular shaped opening in
the roof serving for chimney and win
dow. on entering the hut through a
doorway about four and half feet high,
we saw very griny old Lapp woman
sitting in the smoke of wood fire. On
the ground were what seemed through
the smoke to be several small bundles
and bv four cords from the roof OF che
hut hunga smaller bundle; examination
however, proved the latter to he baby
about a month old, and the others vari
Gus members of the family. covered witt
reindeer skins. The baby was laced III
with gay cords in cradle having th'
form of large shoe. We were not lotl
to make our exit and asking Tor thr
reindeer were told TO look upward, wher
they were pointed out, "A magniiicen
tribe of 400," slowly descending from tn
bare-looking mountain. In time, 10y tn
aid of sagacious dogs, they wer
driven into one Of the Enclosures, am
some of the animals, being adroitly la-
seed, were brought near for our iuspet
ton. These Laps and their reindco
wander into the interior Of the cout
try during the winter, and return
these their summer haunts every spring
It Is said that their approach is Away
announced before hand by the wolve
these latter animals making point
being continually in attendance on tL
herds of reindecr--I am afraid with sii
lister motives.-Loadoa Qa,ea.
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FricaSsed Oy.fcgS.

Parboil fifty oysters in their own juice
-one good scald is ufficient-remove
the scum, strain off all the juice, put
them into a hot tureen, which cover and
set aside in q warm place. Rub well to-
gether six ounces of fresh butter three
tablespoonfuls of flour, with as much
scalding milk, into fine, smooth paste,
free from Jumps or grains; stir steadily
into q quart of hot milk in a stewpan
on the fire, add three full saltspoons Of
salt, two each of ground white pepper,
allspice, and mace, and stir till il no
longer thickens; add four welI-beaten
yolks OF eggs, strain the whole through
q fine sieve upon the oysters, cover
thiekly with fresh bread crumbs and
brown in a quick oven.
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Street Potatoes.

Take steamed or boiled potatoes which
are thoroughly cooked, but not hard in
the middle. cut them as thin a. possible
without breaking put them in a shall
low pan; cover with milk; when thor
oughly hot through and through, stir
them 50 that they viii not stick or burn,
as milk burns very easily for potatoes
enough for six persons, have ready one
teaspoonful of wheat -four, mixed
smoothly with little cold water, as If
for starch add this when the milk Is
hot; mix all thoroughly let ii cook
five OF ten minutes slowly after the -four
is added. If kept on the fire very long
after the salt Is added, the milk viii
curdIe. This should he remembered in
making clam or oyster soup when milk Is
used.
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LOST OPrORrrNITIEs.


One Of the saddest chapters Of CHRIS
tian's biography IS the unwriJten chap
ter of his lost opportunities; privileges
and helps and inspirations and comforts
he might have enjoyed, and through
some delinquency failed Of lie fails, in
his late and harried rising, Of a morning
portion Of Gods word, some faithful
warning, some comforting promise, some
helpful truth, he might have carried
With him through the dav through
the same eagerness to get to his worldly
tasks, he misses of . visit to the closet of
prayer, and his Savior's benedictiou of
peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. He
misses, through the day, by timiditv or
pre-occupation, occasions for Witnessing
for Christ, AMI Of the reacting STRENGTH
and comfort. RE misses the prayer-
meeting through WEAKNESS, or the call
of a friend, or the charm of some G,scin.
ating book, or the attraction of some hill
of fare in earthly entertainments and 80
does not enter with his brethren under
the portal over which is written there
am l in the midst of you So he misses
on the Sabbath Of instruction and all its
quickening influence 50 he misses Of the
feast, the Master Of which testiies CIV
flesh is meat, indeed
Oh, these lost opportunities CHARGED
against Us on the book, weakening all our
spiritual forces, and robbing us OF treas
ures inestimable for our spiritual life
Watch and pray against such losses
avaricious ofthese sacred and priceless.
privileges. Let no reproach stand agains,
your name Of such woefuI delinquencv
= Tie I1ncifc.
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Pare the citron, stake out the seeds,
and cut it into small pieces; weigh it
and put it into cold water and boil until
tender; throw in few peach leaves to
give it a green color; also small lump
of alum to harden il. Make "A sirup OF
three-quarters OF a pound of sugar for
each pound of eitron, and for every
seven pounds use four lemons and two
ounces Of green ginger-root. Slice the
lemons and ginger-root' thin, scald them
in little clear water, after which add
the sugar. Boil the strip down until
thick, then add the citron aud let it boil
five minutes FAKE the whole up in jars
and seal up close, and keep in dark,
dry, cool place.
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mocketh at his father, and de4piseth to
rHE c4UsE ruE ,SPLosIoN.

"Iwould invite you to my house. brud-
der Jackson" said deacon johnson, as
he emerged from church last Sunday
evening, So but dunno as well get any
supper dis night, the cook stove am 50
dredfully out Of repair"
q" What's de matter wild de stove ?"
Why, you see cold wedder am comm
on and wood gettin. skese an. nigh, an
I've str'eJed de folks 10 De perry eAno-
yomiea! IN dc u7'n oo IT, 9e Dlii
ouF'n IN 7nit'i l'l7s an '''7' H,s'''' DT en-
ou' 90 iuei' sent one o. ~ oo5 ' oJsi
10 Il "sisn'ois 70 zorro" q &c" - ~
ne man or ms fanny i''.p Soi's ~ a. A.
%" III 10 We -'''ei''' ' ''' 80 o., ,,'..
-, w. w. -. ut ,;s nota for de
'''-'-7''' ,''-i' ~, ~, -, - - -
,ro,,,;,,ant ,,lace in de- woodsbed.
i5o,,IJor.1 d, o-r,ful an, brouobt if
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A ROOK for the MILLION.
South rn Farmer,


Best weekly Agricultural Journal n the south ~
script on per anuun s2-oO. Specimen copy ifof'
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Coltnue rn.Ldiu,.-

One cup Of sugar, one Tablespoonful
of butter, two eggs, three cups of flour
or enough for stiff batter, half tea
spoonful Of soda, one of cream tartar, q
good pinch Of salt; to be eaten with a
liquid sauce. Make the sauce as follows.
Six tablespoonfuls of sugar, two of but
ter, one egg; beat butter, sugar aud
yolk together, then add the white beaten
to a froth add teacup Of bsiling
water; flavor with vanilla extract.
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ExrEaIMENr wIrH DryIuIrE.

An account appears in the London
papers of some remarkably successful ex-
periments with dynamite IN the first
test. three hundred pound block of iron,
on being raised to a height of twenty
four feet, was allowed to fall on a wooden
box containing fifty pounds OF packed
dynamite; as thc result the box was
smashed, and although several OF the
cartridges were compressed and burst, 60
explosion ensued With = view Of show
ing the intense local action Of the explo-
sive ten pounds weight was placed at a
distance Of nine feet from a temporary
wooden fence and after the explosion il
was found that fully one half OF the
spars had escaped damage, whereas it
appears inevitable that, .had an equal
quantity of gunpowder been fred, the
paling would have been entirely de
,troyed. In order to prove the effective
use Of dynamite rs a fog-signal at sea,
experiments OF a different kind were
made. It could be fred from a spar
without the slightest danger either to
the spar or to those on deck--as was
shown by two cartridges being placed at
the end of a fishing rod, which remained
intact--or the same effect would follow
if the cartridge were attached to a small
piece of wood and thrown into the
water. In another. experiment, car
fridge was sent to the bottom OF pond,
the explosion sending the.spray in col
umn forty feet high. With IA view to
test the effect Of an explosion Of gun
powder or box of dynamite, twenty
Eve pounds of powder were placed in
hollow closely covered by large half
nch plate of iron, on the top OF which
was laid plate containing ten pounds
If dynamite On firing the charge, it
vas found that the plate had been
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-24
M fish Boiied nnffc,. pud,,j,o.

Take half pound of -four. mix
in half tcaspoonful of salt break four
eggs into a pint basin, beat them well,
add sufficient cold water to fill the basin,
then mix into nice smooth batter. If
boiled in pudding bowl or mold, it will
take one hour. Fill your mold a little
over three parts full and fasten tightly.
stand it in pot of boiling water. 1t
must be well covered. If boiled in
cloth it win take only twenty minutes.
Serve with plain butter and sugar, or
sweet sauce.
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WE NIL err rnTYlVFRs 81 NOON
II - TE

VIvHEN WHITING TO ADvs.lsxlsns.ss,s.'
w please aaJ yOu saw me ndtetti.-f,ss
In this Paper. - -
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PUN. Fruit CaLe.

One cup of sweet milk, one cup of
brown sugar, half cup of molasses, half
cup OF butter, three cups of flour, half
pound of raisins, one cup of currants,
one teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful
of cloves, one teaspoonfll Of cinnamon,
one nutmeg, two eggs well beaten, two
teasPoonfuls Of baking powder.
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Current Hine-

Break the. currants with a wooden
FOUNDER, and do not dreak the seeds. To
one quart OF the Juice add three quarts
of water and three or four pounds of
clean sugar. DO not soak the pressed
seeds and skins in water and use that
water for the wine it will spoil Its
flavor. Let the mixture stand over
night in the tub, 50 that the sugar may
be thoroughly dissolved and mixed, then
put it iii a cask and do not close the
bung-hole while there Is any fermenta-
ton going. 1t j. wei to keep some of
the wine to FIJI up the cask, As it loses by
fermentation.
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lemon Pnddinq.

Mix with ten ounces of fine bread
crumbs half pound of beef suet chop
ped extremely fine, one large tablespoon
full of -four, the grated rinds of two
lemons, or of one very large lemon, tour
- ~ 2 - ~ gG..sld sugar three large or
four small eggs, beaten and strained :;
and, last Of ALL the juice of the lemons
strained. Divide the mixture into four
equal portions, tie them in we'll Toured
cloths, and boil them an hour. The
dumplings Will be extremely light and
delicate
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of the dynamite having taken place,
Notwithstanding the force of the shock
to which it was thus subjected.
WHIr FRaNCE H4s ICCOMPLIsHKD
SINCE me PRUSST-fN W4R.
At the meeting of the social science
congress in Liverpool on the 18th ult.,
Mr. Shaw Lefevre, NJ. p, delivered an
address, in the course of which he said
Il cannot avoid remarking on one of the
most extraordinary economic facts Of
modern times, namely, the revival o!
France from the misfortuues and losses
entailed upon her by her war with Ger
many. Never did country appear to
be more hopelcssly crushed by the weight
of its losses and by The large indemnity
imposed upon her by the victors. But
she has borne her burden with heroism,
and has emerged from her difficulties
with an elasticity which has surprised
Europe. The contrast between France
and Germany at this moment j. most re-
markable. The defeated, Inundated,
and plundered country Is, apparently,
richer than ever. The victorious couu-
trv. the PAYS de AIillards, the recipients
of the indemnity, appears to be not only
none the richer, but absolutely poorer
for the transaction. The feversh excite
mcnt caused by the influx of so much
wealth has now given place TO a reaction
in which all commercial transactions are
involved; general gloom and distress per
vades the country. In . recent comic
paper published at Berlin it was sug-
gested as a remedy for the general dis
ires7 in Germany, as compared with
France that Germany should again de
clare war against France that il should
again march its armies to Paris, again
defeat those of France, but in making
peace, in lieu of imposing an indemnity
of POO 600 eco ON France, it should agree
30 pay that amount 10 the conquered.
Cheers and laughter. BY this means
alone, it was humorou-ly suggested,
would Germany secure to itself the pros
rerity which France was enjoying
What, then, Is the economic explanation
OF this great difference in tine condition
of the two countries? Why is it that the
loss of two milliatds has not made til,
one country poorer or the gain not made
the other country richer? Is not tht
explanation to be found I'm this, that TIN
only source of wealth is production an'
saving The French people are IN
most industrious and saving the worl,
contain. I'm no other country Is wealtl
r. SO widely distributed. In none are tn
+ habits of Industry. economy and thrift
more universally exercised After tn
war these rcople. from the highest to th
b lowest mel tbair Ios+e. bv even create
F. industry and greater economics tina
: ever. Now when they have retrieve
:, their Io,.e- and overcome their Gificu
# ties. this habit j. still continued. O
e the other hand. the infux of money t
+ Germany led to a general expansion. nc
only of trade. but OF the habits of Twin.
Iuxury of all kinds increased. FOO
hardy specuIations multiplied. Unpr,
j. dnctive employment was stimulate,
n In the subsequent collapse the people Z
/ a whole have lost more than they game
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For the benefit of the lady readers of
the Rural, I send my recipe for ginger
cookies: Two cups Of moIasses, one cup
of butter or lard, half a cup of sugar
two-thirds Of cup of sour milk, three
teaspoonfuls of soda, one tablespoonful
of ginger-lhe H. r. Abirici, RGtt5oonc-
s.;Vs N Y
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>oJf Gingerbread.

One egg, well beaten, one cup molasses.
one cup of sour cream, one teaspoonful
soda, one teaspoonful brown ginger, or
one quarter as much white ginger root
flour enough 50 the batter viii Just run
from the spoon.
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=. ) 7,-sr9oBD RECEIPTS.

when the gilt frames of pictures or
,,okinr glasses or holdings of rooms have
soecks Of dirt upon them from flies or
other causes, they may be cleaned with
white of eggs gently brushed on with a
csmels hair pencil
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Strong lime water is the best of any
thing, but in the absence of lime many
pack their eggs small end down in COM
mon salt. Some grease the shells with
melted lard and pack in bran. \ very
good way, too, is to fill a colandor full OF
eggs and pour over them teakettle full
of boiling water, then, when cool, pack
in salt The hot water slightly cooks
the outside of the egg, making it air
tight. This is fayorise way with
many housekeepers.
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Pop-oeer Cakes.

One cupful of swees milk, two cup
fuls of -four, two eggs, four teaspoonfuls
baking powder one teaspoonful of melted
butter. Mix little sitter than PAN
cakes. Bake in teacups.
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selanbled Eens.

Beat up four eggs with salt and pepper
to taste. Put m ounce of butter into
saucepan; directly it is melted put in the
eggs, and keep constantly stirring with a
spoon until they are nearly set.
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RrRNETr's FLAvoRING EXTRACTS
The superiority OF these extracts coIS's's
in their perfect purity and great strength
The are warranted free from the poisonous
oils and acids which enter into the coinPo-
sition Of many OF the Fictitious fruit haVors
now in the market.
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nniiea tf,tsh,.o.

Wash and drain the mushrooms.
then peel them, and place them top down
on a gridiron over slow FIRE. Sprinkle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-24

FROM statistics collected it seems thu,
lightning is more dangerous in Enro,e
than in this country. On an AVERAGE
seventy-seven people are killed everv
year by it in France and the annual II,
OF killed in this manner amounts to t,yo
hundred and fifty persons. Eighty w.
wounded and nine killed in one storm -
Chateauneufles-M ontieroin 1861. I've
ty-two are killed by lightning every y en-
IN England. uine in Switzerland and
three in Belgium. "'i'
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Break two eggs in teacup, fill it up
with sour cream, one teacuP of sugar, q
little soda, and do not mix hard. Bake
this in three round tins. TURNER'S He.
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CIFILLs. CgfLHs.-WinJersmith's /

gFETLLS. CfgEEFS.-W VIM tersmith's onic Sy-
run or improved Chilli Cure, il certain remedy Tor
rv; form ri Fever AID Agus. lis superiority over
i III her remedies in the fact that the Curc is a
ar4lauaut cne-fhs chill lrhef broker, does nat Slt7t
niiFe chill remedies generally, IL requires no pur-
rative 30 be taken with SIS the medicine itself ac-
ling gently and GsreeSby upon the liver ana bowels,
efectuany removing the cause OF the disease MOI
uuiniae. sold 10y al Druggists
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THE special correspondent of the Lon
don Times writes from Newport There
is in the well-bred American woman a
friendly hankness and fearlessness of
manner, of a kind which, so lar as my
experience goes, is not to be found in any
other woman in the world, and which ir-
resistjbly invites the merest strangers
confidence. 1t is due, suppose, to the
non-European way in which, as a girl,
she has been brought up, and when, for
want Of perfect breeding, the manner
oversteps the right line 50 that frankness
degenerates into boldress, it becomes as
exceptionally painful As, i'll its perfection,
it Is exceptionally pleasant. She is too,
almost sure TO be quiek-quickness is
essentially an American characteristic,
though whether due TO climate or ed
ucation. or both, cannot say-so that
YOU feel she will see at once what you
mean more clearly, perhaps, than you can
say it; and even if she makes wicked fun
of YOU and your country, which, l grieve
to say. she is somewhat fond of doing,
the fun is so good and 50 evidently not
fun OF malice but of merriment, that
man must be sadly priggish or vain who
can feel anything but amused AT it.
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little salt and pepper over them while
cooking. When done, put a little hmm
of butter into the hollow of each musb-
room. Remove from the fire to y hot
dish very carefully to prevent spiIIing
the juice Send to the table hot.-lEs.
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HAVE you ague in the face and is it
badly swollen Have you severe piin IN
the chest, back, or side: Have You cramps
or pains in the stomach or bowels Have
Won bilious colic or severe gripping pains?
If so. use Gohason's Anodyne Imminent in
talnallA
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Peopieail over the land are looking with III
tense interest to the 30th Of November me
dav that the Grand Drawing OF the hentae-
ky Cash Distribution Company takes Plsee
al Frankfort. Kentucky. The day viii bring
fortunes 10 many, and it viii be regarded by
lucky ticket.holders as the great day o. their
lives Fortunes fayorites will not be lev.
over eleven thousand OF them viii be made
happy, and their friends who have no tickets
viii say bad words about themselves when
they hear Of their prosperity and good Tor.
tune. II Is better to buy ticket and know
that YOU are on the safe side Whole tickets,
SIP: halves. So, quarters, s.. ExtiCv. Ih0s.
i. Porter, General Manager, Frankfort Ky.
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One cup sour cream, one of molasses
of any kind, one of sugar, one teaspoon
full of salt, one of soda and two of ginger.
Mix stiff and bake quickly
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PBIELEs on the face, rough SKIN nap
nod hands saltrbeum and all cutaneous st-
fe.tions cured the skin made soft and
salooth, by the use of Juniper Tar soap.
That made by Caswell, Howard ~ CO. SeW
York, is the only kind that can be relieG on,
as there are many limitations, made IRON
common tar, which are worthless.
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BUTTER and cheese arc almost indis-
pensable articles OF food. Properly used,
thev are nutritious and healthy; bus an in
ordinate use Of either causes indigestion and
,ivspepsia. Parsons PuTgative Pills, judi
cio,islv used, Will remove both eli these
troubles.