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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-25
Domestic Matters.

GREEN BUTTER. --Well mash and pound
in mortar four anchovies; boil some
parsley, run it through sieve with two
ounces of fresh butter; mix the whole
well together, and serve. Anchovy paste
will do as well as anchovies. To be eaten
with thin crisp toast.
FRENCH EGG CAKE.-Beat up thor
oughly six eggs, teaspoonful of sweet
cream or milk and little salt. Fry in n
pan in which there is one-half ounce of
melted butter, over a quick fire. In
order that the omelet may remain soft
and juicy it is necessary that the pan
should be hot before the eggs are poured
in. During the frying move the pan
continually to and fro; continue this until
a cake is formed, then let it remain still
a moment to brown. Turn out and serve
immediately.
CrrRoN CAKE.-Mix two cupfuls of
sugar and one Of butter to n cream; break
four eggs uponythis, and bsas thoroughly
until light yellow shade; add upon this
three cupfuls Of sifted -four; upon this
one teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in
milk, (strain this, and beat the whole
for three or four minutes; then add two
teaspoonfuls of cream tartar, and beat
the cake until smooth; having your citron
all cut in thin slices, sift little -four on
it, and rub the slices through the flour;
have this done before you commence
your cake; after you have beaten your
cake smooth, add citron and beat about
Is times; bake in moderate oven, and
your citron will never fall to the bottom.
TAPIoCA CREAM. Soak IL teacupful of
tapioca over night in milk. The next
day stir into it the yolks of three eggs
well beaten and Il cupful of sugar. Place
quart of milk on the fire, let it come
to the boiling point, and then stir in the
tapioca, and let the whole cook until it
has thickened. Then take it off the fire
and stir in the whites of the eggs beaten
to froth. Flavor to taste. A small
portion of the beaten whites of the eggs
can he saved to decorate the top. Stir
into the latter little sugar, put it INTO u
paper funnel, press it out over the pud-
ping according to fancy, and place it in
the oven few moments to color. Or
the whole top of the pudding may be
covered with the meringue, more white
of egg being necessary in this case. This
is delicious dessert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-25
Henry Clay's Superstition.

1t is fast becoming matter of fact or
superstition that "dark-horse" candi-
dates run well in the presidential race
and excite peculiar kind of enthusiasm.
The following incident is recalled by o
gentleman of Lexington. Kentucky, and
Shows that Henry Clay was firm believer
in the superstition: " In 1874, while
the Democratic convention was in ses-
sion at Baltimore, l, in company with
several gentlemen, was sitting in Mr..
CLAWS law Office. The party had called
in order to ascertain the news from the
convention. The only communication at
That day was by mail. One of the gen.
tlemen received letter giving the result.
When it was announced that James X.
Polk had received the nomination a deep
silence prevailed for few moments,
which was ut last broken by Mr.. Clay.
who looked up and SAID a.tsd. am W Veh,ed H.
YOU think 80, Mr.. Clay?' His reply was:
Nobody knows james X. Polk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-25
Notice the sheep Daily.

One reason why We are SD taken back
once in while by our sheep suddenly
dying and doing badly, is that we have
not carefully noticed them every day,
and they have gotten badly out of whack
1efore We saw anything was amiss.
They need to be watched every
day to see how each one eats,
drinks, and gets up and goes off
in the morning. / think more time
and sheep can be saved byafew minutes
notice early in the morning than any
other time in the day. Often sheep will
come in in the evening full to bursting,
and seem to be all right. but in the
morning there is changed appearance
altogether. The ears hang down and
the eyes are watery, and the general APP
pearance is languid and dropping. 1t is
a sure indication of going amiss. Their
health demands attention ut once.
Lambs are sure to show by n cough and
grating of their teeth, and sickly look,
the appearance Of what we call worms,
which are so much to be dreaded in the
fall after wet season.
Notice the sheep every chance you
get. Learn the individual habits of
each sheep. Some of them have in
dividuality strongly marked in them,
and some of them are like other folks,
nobodies in the flock. Notice the
dainty eaters, and if they have poor
chance at the grain and hay, put them of
from the strong ones so they can go slow
if they want to-. Notice the ewes at
lambing time. Some always have milk
for their lambs to begin with, and some
don't. Some always have vigorous
lambs and some don't. Some never raise
lambs that amount to anything. These
you want to find out sure and send to
the butcher. Notice the sheep that are
n success in raising lambs and in shear
ing heavy tleeces, and, being vigorous
and healthy, impart the same to their
progeny. And notice the feeble, imbecile
sheep in your flock, that raise few or no
lambs, and shear light, dry fleeces, that
cost you each year little more than they
bring in to you, and actually make you
poorer. 1t don't pay to raise feeble or
deformed lamb. 1t don't pay to keep
old sheep. In don't pay to sell the tops
off of your flocks. 1t don't pay to buy
the tail end of somebody's flock. 1t
don't pay TO keep scallawag end to
your own flock. Notice what pays and
what don't.--R. ~ Bel, IN Rurdt
WOrfd
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
wha, IN. Old Bu,,srox said.


Over In the pasture, down IN tho pool,
Sitting In the soft mud, quietly and cool;
First Il In our duty 10 greet the coming spring.
Now then, all together, Sing, frogs, sing
The long, cool winters past, we slept through 1t;
The snow blew, the winds roarcd, but We never knew
II;
All the winters rages couldn't break our sleep,
Now then. oil together, PEEP, frogs, peep.
Buried In the frozen mud twasnt very gay,
We didn't hear lecture, didn't see play;
These farmers had their fires and lights, and sleghs
No~, who's got the bert Of it, hout, frogs, shout
They're blowing the hillside, they're digging by
They're setting garlic out in rows, with many an
We laugh within our tight green leevcs to see them
toll all day,
Who spends the spring the pleasantest9 Say, frogs
say.
We hear the south wind blowing soft and steady
breeze,
Blowing open all the buds upon tho walnut trees.
The blackbird wbistng DER Ills shows the scarlet
We can make some music, too, Sing, frogs, sing.
Pond-iily leaves above our heads spread out like
No daintier ones are carried by the fairest Of
carth's dwellers;
The brakes and rushcs round the bank make shad-
ows deep and still,
Inviting meditation, Trill, frogs, tin.
The sun is getting hotter, and tho reeds bend DER
fhe brink,
And here a roasting farmer is coming down to
But give one well-considercd hop, and in the mud
you're sunk,
Now, then, all together, Ker-chunk, frogs, chunk.
-HartJord Bdzdr Budget.
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GOING Down rnan sTREAm.
N SARAH pouDnss.

Boughs that bend shove TIE river,
Drop their bloss0n1showers,
And their bark goes drifting, drifting.
with the floating nowGrss
How the little boat u gliding
On, through gloom and gIesmf
Softly moving, calmly gliding,
Going down the stream.
Bees are humming, birds are singing,
Swallows dart and glide;
sBut warning voice comes ringing
From tho water side.
"ssay, o friends, The hds Is lowing
Swifter than ye deemw
"Iife n sweet, they answer, going
Smoothly down de stream.
Rich and warm the hight Is lying
On the summer lands;
The, In full contentment signing,
Clasp sacA atete hands;
"Foo1s, !" u 0!emn voice cries, Gliding,
"Desth WAl md the dream"
"Lifc n bliss, they ,utlrmur, gliding
Swiftly down the stream.
Whispers In the swsyfpg rushes,
Shadows DER the skies;
On the rapid, darkling waters
Beads Of foam arise;
Startled eyes, to fear Swakins,
Seer the distant shore;
Through he spell Of lapguor breaking
Comes the torrents roar.
Speeds the small bark nearer, nearer
To the foaming fail:
Hope and love and strength are wasted,
Lost beyond recall;
All the wealth OF God-sent gladness
Bartercd for dream, o
Thus they end their courso Of madness,
Going down the stream.
Sunday Magazine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-25

unexpected. Mrs. Arthur was daugh-
ter Of the late Captain Herndon, Of the
UnitcS States navy, the intrepid explorer
of the River Amazon, who was lost at
sea while in comiiiahd OF the steamship
Central America on lief trip between
Havana and New York in 1857.
General Arthur will fill the high posi-.
ton for which he has been nominated
with ability, dignity, and integrity.
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The true art of hay-making consists
i'll curing grass just up to the point at
which it will do to put into the barn
and no more, III order to arrest the loss
of sugar and starch mt the earliest posi-
bile moment. Grass quickly cured is,
other things being equal, more nutri-
tiOus than grass longer exposed to
shifting winds and scorching sunshine.
Some farmers consider one good hay
day sufficient in which to expose the
grass before being housed, while others
require two and even three days. Some
prefer to let it lie on the ground Just as
it is left by the mower; others cure it III
the windrow, and still others cure it i'll
the cock. This difference of practice in
the method of curing results chiefly from
the difference existing i'll the curing quail
ity of the various grasses. Timothy,
for example, cures more readily than
herds grass, while the coarser grasses
require still longer time than herds
grass. Timothy will dry sufficiently in
one day, if the weather be propitiOus.
During the early part of the season two
days are usually required for properly
curing heavy grass. Later, when the
grass is nearly ripe, it can be cured in
one day.
Clover contains more water than other
grasses, consequently it requires a long
er time to cure it properly. Curing is
better accomplished in the cock than in
the sun, for the succulent leaves and
tender blossoms of clover, if exposed to
the scorching heat, are quickly Drowned
and lose their sweetness.
A plan generally adopted, and proba-
bly, as good rs any, is moving the clover
in the morning and letting it lie long
enough to get wilted, or until n wisp ta-
ken up and twisted will show no exuda-
ton of moisture. Turn it once in order
to wilt the lower side of the swaths and
then throw it up in small cocks. After
standing in the cocks two, three or more
days, according to the weather, the cur
ing will have been effected gradually and
II valuable quantity of fodder secured.
Previous to storing in the barn the cock
should be turned over and exposed in
this inverted position to the sun for
few hours, so that the dampness may
dry from the hay which lay close to the
ground.
1t ought always to be borne in mind
that clover as it lies scattered by the
mower will be greatly injured If the dew
falls upon it. Clover hay will not sheG
rain, and hence when stacked out in the
fields should be protected either with
patent covers, matching or thick top
covering Of wheat straw.
When it is required to let meadow hay
remain in the cocks for an indefinite time
great care should be exercised improper
ly forming the cocks in view of wet
weather. First of all, do not make the
cocks too large, but let them he as sharp
at the top as possible, with the sides
nearly perpendicular, and finally pro-
when properly secured, defy the hardest
of storms and cost a comparatively small
sum in consideration of their convenience
and benefit. York World.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-25
Death from a Lucifer Match,

The McdicaI Times and Gazette NEIL
tions the case of n young man who, while
travelling from Paris to Lyons, Lit n
match by scratching it with his thumb
nail, and piece of the incandescent
phosphorus penetrated under the nail
and made slight burn, to which he paid
no attention. But after an hour the
pain became intense, the thumb swellei,
then the hand, and next the forearm.
He was obliged to alight at station on
the journey and send for medical man,
who declared that immediate amputation
OF the arm was necessary. The patient
insisted in postponing the operation for
q few hours, until the arrival of his
father, for whom he had telegraphed.
Before the latter, however, could reach
his son, it was too late; the poisonous
matter had gained the arm, then the
shoulder, and any operation became I'M
possible. He died in great agony, in
only twenty-seven hours after the burn.
This case shows the danger of handling
PHOSPHORUS in the manner described.
To l.
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PART III. TRACKED.

Two years passed, and the night Of
my strange adventure in Paris had be-
come almost like a dream to me. We
left France after my husbands return
from abroad, and, on his quitting the
army, we took up our residence in Lon
don. had meanwhile received several
letters from my brother, written from the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-25

need not be hurried. Use the mower
after the dew is off in the forenoon.
But only as much as can be well cared
for. 1t is often remarked that the aver
pge quality of hay is not 10 good Ms be-
fore the introduction of the mowing-ma-
chimes, from the temptation to cut the
grass faster than il can be cured.
Ticks-Immediately after shearing the
ticks leave the sheep for the longer wool
of the lambs. The lambs thus infested
should be dipped in decoction of to-
bacco stems, which will destroy the ticks.
Several special dips are in the market.
Buckwbeat May he sowh during this
month, and may be made profitable
crop; especially upon newly-cleared
ground, where tho mellowing effects of
the crop are of Importance. The Silver
Hull buckwheat is better than the COM
mon variety, the yield being greater, and
the flour from it is winter and of a finer
quality than the ordinary sort.
Orchards-With newly planted trees
it will pay to give little time in exam
lining their condition. If they are loose
or leaning to one side, minute spent
i'll pressing the soil about them will often
save them. A mulching, if not already
given to the young trees, should be
provided before the long drought. AL
most any substance that will cover the
soil and protect it from the sun will do.
Crafts set this spring should be looked
to; and if the bud or buds grow too Wig
orously, pinch back into shape; in fact a
graft should be treated us if it were
young tree. Cut away all shoots that
come upon the stock below the graft,
that the nourishment may go to the
graft. See that the branches of the graft
have plenty of room, aud the growth is
not interfered with by surrounding BRAN
ches.
Prming-June is q good time for
pruning. Larger limbs may be cut
away now, covering all cuts with var
nish, paint, or melted grating wax.
Thinning Frrit-The sooner this es-
sential to the production of the best
fruit is done the better. II is seldom
overdone, AID TOO frequently entirely
neglected. ThpI:rg increases the size
and improves the quality of the fruit,
and with young trees, just starting into
bearing, it is II iE,cessity. -Anaerican
Agricuit,rist.
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"Ir's pity you were not god" said
rebellious American bride to her Eng
lish husband, ''that you might have
made wife to your own order! The
husband would be thought mad who
should require that his wife should
change the color of her eyes, or rectify
the outline of her face. But is it less
unreasonable to quarrel with habits of
mind, traits of temperament and points
of character, that are as deeply ingrained
as the color of the skin or the shape of
her hand?
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Hints for June Work.

Swedish trInips may be sown this
month, in drills thirty inches apart. A
plenty of seed should be sown to insure
an even stand of plants-two pounds
per acre is not too much. The land
should be well MANFRED and thoroughly
prepared; fine filth is especially essen
tial to success on old ground. Thin the
plants when the second leaf appears to
at least twelve to fifteen inches apart.
Partial or total failure is in many cases
to be attributed to defective thinning.
Haying-Clover and timothy should
be cut when in full blossom; if allowed
to get ripe the quality of hay is not SO
good. BY beginning early the work
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To win boat race You must be &C.
customed to Hanlan the sculls.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-06
ROSH HASnANAH.


The Hebrew New Year.
Last evening, in accordance with the
Hebrew custom of reckoning from the
sunset Immediately preceding, their new
years day. Rosh Hashanah, began on the
first of the month Tisri. corresponding
this year with September 6, and ushering
in the year 5641 of their era. Last fall the
LIST of Tisri cOrrespOnded with the 18th of
September. The celebration of new years.
day among the Hebrews, is q mat
ter of religion. 1t resembles, not the
first of January among Chris
tians, but the first Sunday in Advent, the
beginning of the ecclesiastical year, and is
founded upon an idea that on that day the
Creator weighs the merits and dement's Of
all. The day is therefore observed both
in house and synagogue with ceremonies
exceeded in solemnity only by those of the
great Day of Atoncment, YOm Kippur.
In the synagogue services the shophar OF
rams horn is used in cOmmemoratiOn Oi
the sacrifice offered by Abraham As a sub
stitute for his son Isaac. 1t is blown with
three sounds, the first soft and pure, SYM
bOlzing conviction of sin the second loud
and strong, as \ warning or alarm the
third soft and clear, like the first as denot-
Ing penitence and renovation.
All the Hebrew places of business in
this city are closed to-day and will remain
closed until Wednesday morning.
The synagogue last evening and this
mOrnin. was attended by almost all the
Hebrew families in this city and the serv-
ices were of 4 solemn and interesting char.
actcr. They will be continued this cven-
ing and tomorrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-06

The new cabinet organ built 10y Alcxan-
der McKillips, for st. John S Lutheran
church, having been put in place was Tor
the first time tested 1T the church service
Yesterday morning, and gave great salts
faction to the congregation present. The
organ which was in charge Of Mr.: Samuel
J. Cross, contains five sets of reeds in the
treble. and five sets in the pass, and has
also Carpenters world-rcnowned rorhu-
mana, which is the only genuine patent
voxhlnana in use. 1t also contains the
patent octave coupler, coupling right and
left, up and down the keyboard: The
magic flute reeds arc q solo set of great
beauty and brilliancy, combined with the
mclodia and voxhumana or saxipllOnc trc-
bic. when under the control Of good per-
former its effect is charming. The organ
is worth $500; is enclosed in u fine walnut
case with raised French walnut panels. 1t
is Of beautiful design and excellent work
manship, rejecting credit upon Mr.. Nc
kiilips rs an organ builder.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-06
I)KOPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
/ the Mayors ONCE up to MONDAY: SEP

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
the Mayors ONCE up to MONDAY. SEP
TENDER 6, 1880, ut 3 O'Clock p: M, for digging
out and filling in sixteen hundred u ,GOO) feet,
more or less. OF trench for water pipes along
Lemon street, westward from North Queen to
Concord alley; for digging out and flling In
$50 feet more or less, on North Plum street,
between the PennsyIvania railroad and the
New Holland pike: for digging out and filling
i'm lis feet. more or less on Mifilin street, west
OF Water street, trenches to be 4 feet deep and
. feet wide. Bids must DC made for each
trench separately: to state how much fOr
earth and how much for rock per cubic yard.
Work to be done under the direction and sub
jcct to the measurement of the Superintendent
of the Water Works and at the time he may
direct. Bond in $40 for the faithful perform
ance of the work to accompany bid.
PROPOSALS will be received at the same
time and place for as much good American lead
(not excGcdiing two tOns) as the city may re-
1uire to April ], 1850.
PROPOSALS will DC received ut the saine
time and place for repairing Nos. 2and Bfr
kcnbinc pumps ut the Water Works according
to specifications to be seen ut the Mayor
Office JOHN T. MAcGONIGLE,
Chairman of Water Committee.
sc !2-3td-TFS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-06

warm Weather and its Effects.

Warm Weather and it's Effects.
Many people, especially ladies', complain ut
this season of the year of Il general weakness
or debility. The use Of Spccr's Port Grape
Wine prevents this. The wine is said to have
u most wonderful effect in giving strength.
vigor and tone to the whole system. 1t is ex-
tcnsivcly used by ladies nursing, or about to
nurse infants. This wine is not manu- f;lcturcd
artice-nO liquor is added to it. 1t is no patent
medicine cordial humbug, but is u superior
wine of the Oporto grape. 1t is pure, old, un-
adultcrated wine, nothing more or less. Mr..
Specr las been supplying hospitals with his
wine for many years past. 1t is said to be un-
surpassed for summer complaints, and for
weakly persons. The price is low tor SO excel
lent q wine, and no family need he without 1T.
This wine is endorsed by Drs. Atlce and
Davis, and SOLD iy II. f. Slaymakcr.
aulltIw,Sw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-06

DUHI.IC SALE.
On SATURDAY, OCTOBER ., 1880, in pur
suance of an order of the Orphans Court of
Lancaster county, the undersigned will sell ut
public sale ut the Leopard Hotel, East King
street, Lancaster city, the following Real Es-
tate. late of John Arnold, decd. situated in
the 81 ward Of said city, between South Chris
tian and South Duke streets, and between
East Mifllin and East Vine streets, consisting
of three continuous purparts, viz:
No. !. n One-stOry STONE DWELLING
HOUSE, about q feet square, with ground be-
longing thereto, fronting on Il 20 feet wide
alley, and being about " feet in width and
; about - feet in depth. adjoining Nos. and 3,
and lands of Elias McMcllcn and others.
Nos. A twOstOry BRICK BUILDING, now
used as Il Coach Mandatory, about 20 by -
feet, with ground belonging thereto. being
partly Is feet and partly u feet i'm width, ana
about 5lL feet in depth, adjoining Nos. and
and ground of Henry Swentzel, Wayne Ben
der and others.
NO.3 AtwO-story BRICK BUILDING, about
151< by 10 feet, and II Frame Building, formerly
used as Brewery, with the Tubs, Kettles and
other implements used in same, with the
ground belonging thereto, being partly 3!
feet, and partly 23% feet in width and about
5OI& in depth, adiOins Nos. and 9. and ground
of Jacob Lanlparter, estate OF Jacob King and
others.
Sale to commence at O'Clock p. N. Of said
day, when attendance will DE given and terms
Of sale made known by
MARC ARET ARNOLD,
sep64tdM EXecutriX of John Arnold.