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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-08-21
RECIPES.

one quart OF lIqud oysters, put the
liquor "a teacupful for three) in stew
pan, and add half as much more wa
ter; salt; good bit of pepper 4
teaspoonful of butter for each person,
and teaspoonful of rolled crackers
for each. Put on the stove and LET
it boil have your oysters ready in 4
bowl. The moment the liquid begins
to boil pour in all your oysters, say
ten for each person, or six will do
Now watch carefully, and as soon as
it begins to boil take your watch.
count just thirty seconds, and take
your oysters from the stove. You
will have your big dish ready with
one and one-half tablespoonful of
cold milk for each person. Pour
your stew on this milk and serve i'm
mediately. Never boil an oyster in
milk if you wish tito be good.
Poacled Eggs When the water
has boiled in the frying pan break the
eggs separately in saucer, remove
the pan from the stove, and Slip the
eggs lone at time, on the surface
OF the water; when all are in place
the pan again on the fire, and boil
three minutes; take them out with u
skinner, drain well, lay them upon
pieces Of buttered toast, place on a
hot dish, salt to taste; garnish with
parsley.
Chichel Soq'.-Cut up the fowl,
cut each joint, and let it boil an hour,
then stir in powdered crackers, pep
per and salt to season; let ii boil up
fifteen minutes, and serve.
BreahJaSt Cohes.-One pint OF
sweet milk; two tablespoonful of
butter; one heaping teaspoonlul Of
baking powder, worked thoroughly
through flour enough to make bat
ter not very stiff. Bake in gem pans
in quick oven.
Fig Cahe White part-two cups
\ Of sugar, three fourths of cup of
butter, one cup of milk, one cup of
corn starch, two cups Of -four, whites
OF SIX eggs, one tablespoonful of bal-
ing powder; flavor with lemon
Dark Part-two cups of sugar, one Of
butter, one cold water, with a tea
spoonful Of soda dissolved in it; three
cups OF raisins, chopped fine, cinnamon
and nutmeg, four eggs, one pound of
figs; use the figs whole, covering
them well with the cake to prevent
burning; flour enough to make rs
stiff rs pound cake; bake in layers,
trostins between each layer; white
part is baked in layers by itseIf-the
dark part the same; when baked, put
a layer Of white, then of dark, until
the loaves are complete; cut with
sharp knife to prevent crnmbling;
This recipe makes two loaves.
veal CWletS.-Cut the veal in good.
far slices; salt and pepper them;
nave ready generous supply Of hot
butter, or part butter and lard, in
which to fry them. When the meat
Is nearly cooked, dip each slice in
i well beaten egg, then in rolled
crackers return to the fire until they
are Il delicate brown. Send to the
table hot. If veal is not to be had
the lean Of fresh pork can be cooked
in the above manner, and served MS
le@ outlets, most people prefer the
to the original
hot Lenonode.-A hot lemonade
Is one Of the best remedies for Il cold,
as 1t acts promptly and efficiently
ana has 40 unpleasant after effects.
One lemon should be properly
cut in slices, put with sugar
ana covered with half a pint of boil
~ TIM L
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-08-21
What She Asked Tommy.

He was named Thomas and she
named Jane. They SIT on the Cen.
tral Hotel balcony for three lono
hours one day recently. As they sat
down Thomas took one of lanes
hands. She allowed that sort of
thing to go on without Il word Of
protest, and the fiaxen haired youth
finally seized the other one. They
talked and talked. and looked down
upon the street and sighed, and the
hoars slipped away. At the end Of
the third hour she said:
Tommy dearest, | want to ask
you something
Ask me hundred-a thousand
million things" he exclaimed in 70.
ply. -
We'll Tommy, have rot an aw.
iul cold i'll my head" she continued
and IT. | drew one of my hands away
and wiped my nose would YOU think
| was mad ? I've either rot to do
that or let it wipe itself. just one
wipe Tommy, and then you NAV have
it back '''''
Tommy released her hand tlourb
he hated to and her nose was soffly
and duly wiped.
Here is a recipe for making pic
mic lemonade. First ger your bar
rel. Then fill it with water Don't
y mean but put in plenty of water.
NOW throw a'pound of white SUGAR
m the barrel. Squeeze in larae
sized lemon. Don't he mean abont
the lemon, either, but put the whole
OF 1t into the barrel. Stir with a
long pole, and call the children nm
immediately. As fast as they drink
nil the barrel with cold water Hovo
TWO stout men to haul water all day
Inc beverage thus made is cheap If
The lemon is bought at wholesale
and is quite healthy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
currency in the United States Every Year
Since 1860.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
caused 10 be issued an official st ate
ment OF the amount of State, NaUonal
Bank and United States notes out
staining at the close of each fiscal
year lending June 3o) from 1860 to
1878, inclusive. This statement in
cludes everything that even the Green
hackers have called currency, namely,
state bank circulation, national bank
circulation, demand notes, one and
two year notes, compound interest
notes and fractional currency. We
give below the totals for every year,
one column showing the face value,
the next the coin value or purchasing
power, and the last the coin
value of the paper dollar for each
year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Mullen as cure tor Consumption,

A correspondent writes as follows
about the flower of a we'll known
plant: 4 have discovered remedy
for consumption. 1t has cured q
number of cases after they had COM
menced bleeding at the lungs and
the hectic flush was already on the
cheek. After trying this remedy to
my own satisfaction, have thought
philanthropy required that | should
let it be known to the world. 1t is
common mullen stepped strongly
and sweetened with coffee sugar. and
drank freely. Young or ola plants
are good, dried in the shade and
kept in clean bags. The medicine
must be continued from three to six
months, according to nature of dis
ease. 1t is very good for the blood
vessels also. 1t strengthens and builds
up the system instead of taking
away the strength. IL makes good
blood and takes inf amation away
from the lungs. Ii is the wish Of the
writer that every periodical in the
United states, Canada and Europe
should publish this recipe for the
benefit of the human family. Lay
this up and keep il in the house
ready for use.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Dog Days.


On Saturday, the 18th of July, the
six weeks reign of the dog days COM
menced. For tho benefit of those of
our readers who may not understand
from wheace they derive their names
we would say that it comes from the
dog star or Sirius. They are also
called canicular days, from CAMS, the
Latin word which signifies dog. On
these days the dog star rises and sets
with the rising and setting of the
sun. The people of olden times i'm
aglned that the rising and setting Of
the dog star with the sun occasioned
the sultry weather usually experien-
ced in the latter part of the Summer,
and hence, they called the season of
the year dog days. There arc those
who indulge in the superstitious idea
that during the dog days it is very
unhealthy for any one to go into the
water, saying that boils and crap.
tions of the, skin will Immediately
follow, but whether there be any
truth in this idea, We are unable to
answer, and shall therefore leave it
to our readers to determine its truth.
fuInass,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

rates IN consequences of purchasing
American steel rails at S49 psr ton
instead Of paying 5000 for English
rails
Another i.om formerly England
supplied US with axes at SI8 and $40
per dozen. A duty of 30 per cent.
was imposed and Connecticut COM
meDced the manufacture of factory
made axes. In 1886 American and
foreign made axes were selling side
by side at SIS to SIC per dozen, at
which time foreign producers finding
they could make no money at those
rates, abandoned the american mar.
ket. Homo rivalry subsequently re-
duced tho prices to $l3, then to Sill,
again to SO and now to So and les ]
per dozen, and American axes are
largely supplying the English AID
other foreign markets. Recently the
Sheffield Telegraph said: "The steel
of an American ak is 80 superior to
that Of an English ak that no pioneer
who understands his business will
ever carry any other with him into
the forests" There is no class more
directly or largely benefited by the
protective tariff than our thrifty
farmers. f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Conundruns.

Why is dancing Ike milk? Because
it strengthens the calves.
Why is an Englishman ike bee ?
Because he is ruled by Queen.
What is the best way to curb a
wild young man9 To bridal him.
What kind Of ship has two mates
and no captain Court ship.
Why is disconnected man like O
watch dog ? Because he is GROWER.
What is it that by losing en- eye
has nothing left but a nose? A
noise.
What is that which makes every
thing visible, but 10 itself unseen
Light.
Why is letter like flock OF
sheep? Because it is penned and
folded.
What class of women are most apt
to give tone to society The bellies.
AT what time is cigar like an old
maid ? When there is no match for
it.
What is the best government
That which teaches us to govern our
selves.
Why is newly born baby like a
gale of wind /? Because it begins
with squat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01


"WHEN property was high people
were ready to buy. More farms were
sold when land would bring $50 than
now when the same land is offered at
$50. A little reasoning would lead
men to act on different principle. If
land is bought for farming and will
produce only IS per acre above work
ing expenses, there is nothing left fer
interest on the investment. it is
bought for speculation there is moro
probability of its going up when it
is low than when it is high. Land,
like everything else, is low now. 1t
is better time TO buy than when it
was held at inflated prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

Short Hand in Common Schools

We have often thought it strange
that the wide-awake enterprising
people of America do not mako the
study OF phonography-short hand
writiDg-universal by requiring it
TO DO taught in tho public schools.
Every letter that d business maa
writes takes him six lines as long
as il written in photography. Eg-
cry brief that lawyer writes takes
six times as many hours to write in
long hand as in short hand. Every
sermon that minister writes has
six times as much la1or in writing
as it might have. Every writing
that an editor makes requires six
times as much penmanship as il
ought to. In short if the use of
photography were universal the
change from tho present slow meth
cd would be as great as is the change
from sewing by hand to machine
sewing. As much labor would be
saved and more people benefited by
it. Every man can see the advan.
tage but the difficulty is that no
man can use photography in ordin-
arg business because though he
wrote in photography his neighbor
or the man to whom be writes can.
not read his writing. The only cer-
tain way to have the benefit of this
labor saving process would be TO re-
quire its universal Introduction into
the common schools. And this
would not be difficult True there
is not one teacher in twenty, may
be not one in hundred who under
stands the system of photography
in use, but if they knew how easily q
sufficient knowledge of it to use in
schools is acquired every teacher
who has love for imparting prsctic-
al knowledge to the young would at
once take lessons and prepare for
the new step. Next Monday fifty or
one hundred teachers will be assem-,
bled in Lancaster for the purpose of
improving themselves in the art of
teaching. We have here in Lancas-
ter an expert phonographer, Mr.. Joe
Cover, or if he is absent there is Mr..
G. N. Holtord, who has some prac.
tice in the art. Now if these teach.
ers had an arrangement by which
two hours of every evening while
they are 10 Lancaster could be Civ
en- 10 learning photography they
could at the end of that time write
words as fast as in long.hand and
could teach the children ;n their
schools. When the next Winter is
past nearly all tho school children in
Grant County could know as much
of shorthand as they do oflong.hand
writing. Such being the fact our
Legislature would he perfectly safe
in requiring that one OF the studies
of our common schools shall be phon-
ography'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01


BLACKBERRY SYRUP To two
quarts of blackberry juice add half
an ounce of cinnamon, half an onnca
of nutmeg, halt an ounce of allspice
and q quarter of an ounce Of powder
ed cloves. Boil these together so as
to compound the spices with the
juice of tho berries and To preserve
it. While hot add pint of best
French brandy. Sweesen with loaf
sugar to suit the taste. Three pounds
will probably be right for this guam
tity. Bottle it and exclude the air,
Excellent 10 cases of Summer com
plant. Give to an Ddui. tablespoon
fol at intervals of three or four hours
if necessary. To child give tea
spoonful three times day. or often
er il desirable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
9pesiaIs.
Lancaster Town Bonds.

Bids for loan OF $40 900. 90 in sums Of not
less than $500 each. to the Town of Ian,
caster, Grant County Wisconsin, on bonds of
SAID town, payable on or before Feb. LIST, 1888,
with interest annually. are solicited.
Bids must specify:
LIST. The amount OF this loan desired to be
taken.
End The rate Of interest at which the same
will be taken
No bid for any portion OF this loan at less
than par, or higher rate of interst than ten
per cent. will be received
This loan is the aid subscribed by said town
to the Chicago & Tomah Railroad Company.
Address bids sealed TO AUGUST MIGHAE.
LIS, Town Clerk, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
BY order OF the board,
AUG. MICHAELIS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Notice to ssock-ewners in Lancaster

All owners of horses,mules, cattle and hogs
running at large in the City of Lancaster, are
once more notified that, by city ordinance, all
n'rses ana a'stes are restrained from running at
large, in streets of the corporation. during Al
hours of the day or night
Cattle are allowed to run from o'clock In
The morning until 9 at night Il is 10 be
hoped that compliance with the. ordinance
will be strictly observed, as / am determined
to enforce 1t by impounding all stock running
at large in violation Of the law.
s. MlTcHELl., Marshal
Lancaster Tnfv OK
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Consump ton Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple vege-
table remedy, for the speedy and permaaent
cure for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh,
asthma, and all throat and lung affections,
also positive and radical cure for nervous
debility and all nervous complaints after hay
ing tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has feltit his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows Actuated
by this motive, and desire to relieve human
suffering, will send, free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, with full directions
for preparing and using, in German, French, or
English. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp. naming this paper, w. W. Sherar, 149
Powers Block. Rochester, New York. lsw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

The Prairie du CHEN Courier say 8
Owen King is Catholic, and it
ought to know, for it is q Catholic
itself. 1t says that Mr.. IIazelton
manipulated the Groenbackers and
secured Their nomination of Owen
King, which iftrue was cunning d.
plomacy on the part of Mr.. H., for a
weaker nomination could not have
been made. just take look at that
letter of his to Mr.. Strong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

WHEN delegates in Republican con.
ventions have the duty Of nominating
county and other candidates for office
devolving upon them, this among
other points should influence their
selections: The candidate should be
one who has strength to help carry
the party, not one who is load for
the party to carry. rs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

(Potter involnntarily lodges and
Springer makes for the door,; but
my gallantry overmasters my cour-
age, and | refrain. The bottom ap-
pears to have dropped out of this
concern, and now I'll get up speech
on labor, | guess" E.ruent omges. I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

Mr. KING says he wants such tariff
laws as will give the greatest freedom
of trade consistent with securing
such an amount of revenue as will be
necessary for the economical admins
tration of the government, besides that
derived from other sources" Then,
pray, what will he DO with that de-
rived from other sources ?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
AN Iowa man named Craig W

AN Iowa man named Craig was
appointed by the Republicans to 5
resonsible office. He is now implica-
ted in large official theft. There were
eleven others implicated in the steal
ing, making twelve in all. The other
eleven were Democrats. Craig was
q Republican in the same way that
Judas was an apostle. He properly
belonged TO the crowd he made Sc
cret connivance with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

sources) as will be necessary TO the
economical administration of the Gov.
eminent, and Of levying all duties on
imports with view to revenue rath-
er than protection. / am very truly,
your friend, NOSES nj. STRONG.
HELENA, Wis, July II, 1875
Hon. MOSES NJ. STRONG, Mineral
Point, W;s.,-Dear Sir: Yours of the
18th inst. received last evening. You
know my views on the financial ques-
ton.
/ do not agree with you that the
tariff question is paramount to all, but
! will admit that it is next in import
ance to the question of finance.
/ am in favor of such .nodifica
ton of the tariff laws as will give the
greatest possible freedom of trade,
consistent with securing such an
amount of revenue besides that de-
rived from other sources) as will be
necessary for the economical admins
tration of the Government /; and Of
levylng all duties on imports with a
view of revenue rather than protec-
ton.
Let us have sufficient currency at
an equable rate of interest, SO that we
may proftably employ the idle labor
ers of our country. This is all the
protection we ask for.
By doing this he that does want
gold can have it. and in no other way
can we get it. Employ the labor OF
the country; send the produce OF
that labor abroad, and then, sir, we.
in short time, viii have more gold
than we need for circulation tina,
is, it would not be used and our
full s'legal-tender" paper money,
based on all that there is of the nation,
would be at premium.
l hope all men who desire these
reforms will give me their support,
and assure you they will never have
cause to regret their action.
/ am very thankful to You for the
interest you have manifested in my
behalf, and if every circumstance per.
NIT, will not be ungrateful.
Please excuse short correspond
ence. | am very busy with business
matters, and have many letters to an.
swer. Yours Truly,
OWEN KING.
P. S.-You may make public go
much as you see fit. Ok.
see fit to make it make it all pub.
lie. M. M. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

NEITHER borrower or lender
be, for loan oft loses both self and
friend and borrowing dulls the edge
of husbandry. This above ALTO
thine own self be true, and it must
follow as the day the night. thou
canst not then be false to any man.
I--Pclonius, in Hamlet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

If our counsel has influence with
Republicans they will do what they
can to have the opposition in this
Congressional District unto on Ow !.
on King. He will never hang bis
coat in Congressional cloak room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

These results are due directly to
the protective policy that originated
and has since protected this industry
in our own country. Do not farm
ers derive benefit from the ability
of railway corporations to reduce
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Special Notice-Village Lots
For Sale.

The undersigned offer for sale on reasons
able terms ten village lots in the village OF
Bloomington, Grant County, Wisconsin. The
lots are located in the most desirable portion
OF the vilage-size 60xl4o. Together they
constitute Block in said village. For terms
apply to the undersigned at Boscobel. Wiscon.
sin. PITTMAN & McWILLIAMS
Boscobel, Wis, May s, 1878. lott
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
18th Senatorial District Convention.

/ A Republican delegated convention of the
10th Senatorial District, composed of the
county of Grant, will be held at the Court
House. in the City of Lancaster, on Saturday,
the Slst day of August, 1878, al two o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of electing four dele.
gates to represent the district at the Third
Congressional District Convention, to be held
at Muscoda, Sept. 8. The Senatorial Conven-
ton to be composed of five delegates from
each Assembly District.
- IL is suggested that Assembly District Con,
ventions be held on Wednesday, August 2sth
also, that Town Caucuses be held upon Satuf.
day, the oath.
G. II. BAXTER, Chm,
M. P. RrsDLAUB,
Hgf g. 4. CABAsIs, .
10 JOHN NEAvILLE,
J. III. GRIYFITH,
JOHN MoSTIETH,
IL. ID. FARoUHARsos,
Rep. Co. Cent Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

A boy at school, on being asked
to describe kitten, said, 81 kitten is
remarkable for rushing like mad at
nothing whatever and stepping be.
fore it gets there. Judy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

For the right parties, is to buy Van R,rrn
d Billings stock of General MERCHANDISE ~
Montiort, Grant Co., Wis Good trade es-
tablished, and on completion of 4. &T. n. G.
RR. will make one OF the hes, business points
on the whole line
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

Hon. DAVID NoGGLE, a prominent
and respected citizen of Wisconsin
since 1889, died at his residence in.
GAINESVILLE two weeks ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

THE three great Presbyterian
churches of Scotland raised bet ween
them, during last year, the large sum
of $4,000. 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
Third Congressional District Convention.

The Republican electors of the Third Con-
grcssional District, composed of the counties
of La Fyette, lowe, Green, Richland, Craw~
ford and Grant, will meet at Muscoda.
Tuesday, september 3, ISIS,
at IL o'clock, NJ, to nominate a candidate for
Congress. TO be supported at the ensuing fall
election.
Zach Assembly District is entitled to two
delegates and each Senatorial District to four
delegates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01
a Good Opening

Millville, Iowa, Flour for sale, nj wholesale
and retail, by STEVENS & BAkTLETr
cnssvill.. ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

QUERY why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros.
Seal Of North Carolina, at the same price ?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-01

The wb, op-skiri Skirt of the In
dian country.