Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-23

One column .... IS GuI rs o. l5O 90 2Ol 0 700 90
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| Yertlsor2.
On THE CIRCUIT. In the good old days OF
| Michigsn there wasn't ao5 mocey to speak of
a,stiDg from hand to hand When house
holder wanted meal, he scrap,d half q dozen
coon skins together and made trade. IT be
psnted meat, hs killed il; aua it there vas
| need of mhiskey. i: vas very poer man wao
o,udn't fad widca, bill or bogus haIf dol.
| lar down iu bis pocket. Oae day ciIoult
preacher, buo.ing for place 10 which TO speak
! TO the dozen or twenty settlers 10 oakland
c,uuty, hal,ed at forlerl LOOKING csblo beside
tho Trail sni asked for dinner. The squatter's
wife extended very c3rdlal welcome, aDd
said:
"Ia'5 lucky you oome along 10 day. as have
got new Dag OF neal, lots OF sass sttaj5 ttr
cJfee, and sumo of the bes. coon mutton you
yer tasted OF. g. doTa to Ghe ditoh aud wash
10. sud I'll bsve The dinner ready 10 ten nln'
utes
Whsn the preacher returned ho baeau Ia
meutiog the hard times, aod tho fac. tba. he
nsdo't s,.o the sig1c of moo9y tor several
| weeks no WAS cheeruly trying 10 do good,
but be frankly confessed that be coull do much
pett.r ii be could now eud than hear the J nge
Of money 10 bis trousers pocket The woman
looked wise bu5 mads 20 reply, aud ny aud by
| the good mau resumed biz ,urley. DIS horso
was picking bis Way along the trail. about threo
miles from the caho, wh2n oauVe, Six feet
bish, and attired in coon skin cap, hickory
shirt eud Iodlan legsiIgs, came after hin on
the run, yelling ou;:
You thar whoa hold oo, you
WDeu be caun uD be asked:
Are you tno travelling B!o!o who halted
back there for dloner AMI eat up whole
GOOD ?"
II au cir,uit rider, and halted bsok there
and eat up more or lees lf a big huok OF do
| icious meat" answered the rod MAC.
| "Aud dido't YOU tell my wife you We're dead
| broke for cash ~
II iuinsted as l now reoolIeot, that
| vas not tutdened with any great amouns Ct
cash
| well, my wife is tho most infarnal hard
blow iD the Territory, aud I'm tho ncanest
] liar 10 The diggins, bu: yet We must keep re-
lisiou billing. lgot hom9 just as you lett and
when she tod me about you btlog hard up, l.
cent to work and u'd-d you these SIX halt
dollar pieces There's leetle too much led 10
| en-, but if you are careful 10 wipe 'eu oD your
coat tail now aDd then. they vii! pass 90 sDy-
! body except land broker J.
Some legends say that the PREACHER didn't
take them, but lsseods ara not atcayS reliable.
| KINDNESS TO ANlMALs.-Th Lieutenant
CIV ,rnor Of Michigan wrl,ss tho E!mlra Hu!-
bardnsn concerning the treatment OF fraclous
animals eu5odyiug the f1lloWlOg excellent
ideas
purpose to give your readers the benei; of
| discovery that made long since, tha! l' not
patented, is free 10 all, costs nothing; saves
ime, anuogaace, irritation. rage, protaoly;
weak and futile effort 10 subdu, by b'u,e toroe;
oteuss Precipitation mioel.d With eA.remg
| nadncss, and finally failure. mortih,aton and
,u.reoder. L: Is M after that l have tested
thoroughly 10 practice, and | have lesraed tina:
| animals that are treated kindly are not apt to
| be vicious or u9lT. Ttea: them klndly always
gouoQ or old; let them kunw that you Will MT
hurt lhem, aod mor, teach them that you
are their best friend. l. is very easy, and also
vfry pleasant thing to do, and 1t you do 1t,
the coanccs arc, that you: cJWs Viii oe kiod
and geotle, your steers and oxen aud y,u' colts
and horses v. Il be 50 aIso. Fit is fuu1d lint
GOV aoima!s c.nloc b. madI useful bv k!od
treatment it is best to get rid of them. Treated
kindly from the START they yield 10 it easily.
Prot. Miles, wheu gci iE around with Il: to sae
NV sheep, said what is ths matter sl q
your Sheep Ioey d. not ruo Rhsn they sec
you ?" l clu!d only say in reply that they
knew mo, and had Guns 70 regard mo as Their
hes, friend I should feel th .t soue'hlog was
group With me if my domes 10 AMI nss did not
Welcome NE aod appear nleased At my spptoacp'
| Uses OF STALE BREAD i. Make dtcs:log
for meal; cruno i. Goe. tnio hot broth over II,
season, add butter, and we'll beaten czg, OF
mcra, according TO vuartlty.
2. Mike bread pudding; soak t~o houTa 10
sweet milk, then bat egxs, eugar eno splce'
and bake. | sometimes add fruit
3. Mako biscuit; soak over nist' III sou'
mi x, mash fac with tho hand, ulx 10 your OF
y cut for breakfast, addog salt, lard aod soa9
Chev are better than without tho sac Trad
Make pao cakes or gens: soak over righ
ia sour milk, add we'll beaten eggs, corn mea
or graham & !ur to make batter aud soda salt
sod bake on griddls or 10 gem paos.
Crnub fac and pa, 10 the utXs omaie
you make. =,
6. Iv.s, your bread: set . pan CT mix on To
stoye, tut do nor remove the cream from It, 90
). ruster and salt, dip the bread lu this ana sen
n 10 the table for supper or breakfast.
7. Crunb foe and pu: 10 your tomatoes ~hc
ycu are stewirg them.
- Pound foe, s,asoo, and ro'l oysters Q
n frcs., 6,h 10 them, and fry 10 nice lard.
SPECIAL NOTICE. 10 'he ladies': WehaV
now 10 s,ore large stock of Ladies', Meo
aud Childreps' L,w Q iarter Shoes, euItao
for the present season. These goods are bes! ss!
t,fuI. handsome and durable. and Will Dc 80! !
er at such prices as csnno, fs TO please. All All.
11o wan w R;an D,'snu s,ras. w. B. WADDEY.
of The greatest variety o! HA1s' comprising u
!. fines, and the cheapest, tor ola ano soupk,
be the nobbiest styles aud The lowest PRICES 81
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