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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31
Ireland,s Food.
From Q Cork INtter.l

I wish I could describe a mountain
potato to you. The lowland root is
waxy and speckled and unwholesome
enough this year, but what words can
convey an idea Of the wateriness and
clamminess and utter worthlessness as
food for man OF beast Of that grown in
the bogs. And yet the poor creatures
will say regretfully: "Sure, if we had
a male a day of the pratees, tits little
else we'd be askin'! Atm the bit G
stirabout always is killing; there is nc
substance to it without a dhrop O. milk,
but sure you could ate a pratee by itself.
and 'twould rouse your poor heart"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

Expose yourself dayand night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take
all the vile nostrums advertised; and
then you will want to know
How to Get Well,
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters eeother column
Express.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

WHEN exhausted by mental labor take
Kidney-Wort to maintain healthy action
of all orCan
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31
How to Get Sick.

WHEN a man is extra dry he is not ap'
to keep mum about it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

So BREMEN ST., East Boston, Mass.,l
Sept. 50, 1873.
Mr.. H. r.. STEVENS Dear Sir Ny little Daughter
Stella has been afnicted . long time with Scrofula,
suffering everything. I employed different physi-
clans In East Boston, but they helped her none. I
bought some Of your POWDER FORM vEGErIHE, and
my wife stepped 1t and gave II to the child according
to the directions, and we were surprised In o fort
nights time to see how the child had gained in flesh
and strength. She 10 now gaining every day, and !
can cheerfully recommend your remedy to be the
best we have ever tried.
Respectfully yours, IT.. WEBB.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

The voltAiC BeltC Co.. Marshall, MAchs,
Will send their Elcctro-v oltaic Belts to the afnict-
ed upon 80 days trial. See their advertisement
in this paper headed, ION 50 Days trial."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31
.ls.6AtsEs, N;yssa ma MssAsEs.

PREVENT crooked boots and blistered heels by
wearing Lyons Patent Heel Stifeners.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31
CLIMATE MILD AND HEALTHY.

For Pamphlet and Maps, descriptive Of
Country, its Resources, Climate, Route Of
Travel, Rates and Full Information, address
IT. Fl,
dsecT Eastern Ass. Agent,
Esq Broadway, New York City.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

Seed per acre, ID not TOO much, aS close
seeding is needed, to prevent the grass
from forming large cluinps or STOOLS.
For early beets, the soil should be oil
q warmer and more sandy nature than
for the late crop. Rapid growth il de-
sirable. The land should be literally
MANFRED and the manure thoroughly
worked into the soil. A dressing Of
superphosphate, say two pounds, to the
square rod, sown broadcast will be very
beneficial. Mark out the land in row.
fifteen inches apart, and drill in or SOW
the seed in the rows, say one seed to each
inch. This may be considered thick
seeding; but it is a great nuisance t.
have land half occupied. Better SOW
thick enough to insure o full crop. II
too thick, as they probably will be, thiu
out the plants.
A FRENCH scientist has examined the
effects produced by cold ON cows milk,
and fnds that the nearer the temperature
of the milk 10 kept to freezing point fol
twenty-four hours or more after being
drawn, the more rapid is the collection
Of cream, and the larger 10 the quantity,
more butter being produced, while thu
skinned milk, the butter and the cheest
are Of better quality. He thinksit prob
able that the freezing arrests the evolu.
tions Of the living organisms which BEL
mp fermentation and hinder the changes
which are due to their growth. Thes<
facts indicate room for great improve,
ment in the methods Of storing and pre-.
serving milk, showing a. they do thu
necessity Of extreme cleanliness and Low
temperature.
II has been proved repeatedly, tina
one acre Of good green fodder viii feei
two cows through the hummer. Fodder
crops must be put In early. A mixturs
q oats and peas il the best crop to
ely cutting, TO come ii after The I'm
61ovsr, which follows the rys. Tie ~
soWn together viii yield, ON cne aoss
shout - much - Il sown sepaxaAe1y %
two acrea. This may b doubtsd 6uti
II truA. Tan growing, leGfy CO. -
tall peog syieM The moet todd6ts ~
"nSesys Marsvw1nt" p, G1pNn 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

INV ~ - WAke0AA W0kAA&O W30 ~ W0-
paxcled. He had dressed at the house.
and Miss Mai's little fingers had adjusted
the ribbons and put ON hnishing touches
en- she had stepped into the carriage, and
driven Of with her mamma and two young
1--WE have concluded to drive out on
the track, Jamie, and see the races from
the carriage" had been her parting
words. "6ee, here are the blue ribbons
] must present to the victorious horse at
the home stretch. Remember, il would
break my heart should I be called on Ia
fasten them 10 the headstaN Of any but
La Purcelle." And Miss Mai. his queen
Of love and beauty, had actually kissed
him. Alb. well. he could die for that
The day had been like a day of fairy.
land. After exercising La Purcelle In
morning, be had dined atthe great house,
md been served from silver dishes. and
eaten OF plAtes from which were painted
beautiful clusters Of fruit and groups Of
flowers.
"You musn't gst your neck broken,
yOu monkey you" cried Nj. Tremaine,
suddenly breaking in ON his reverie, and
playfully chucking him under the chin.
mo danger Of breaking : neck that
was born % wear arope round il, " laugh.
a Jamis.
Whas Vim the boys say, Jamie, to
They'll envy me-" replied the boy,
OoGplncent3y sfrokinQ his gay attire, sase
mnGh aJ0oephssH brefhren did his coat d
lMny CQ2oau. and Winhed th6y dared roll
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

One cup water, two cups milk, three
cups -four, bit salt; beat quickly and
bake in a hot oven, having the roll pans
heated first,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

One quart -four, n half teaspoonfu
salt, one-quarter pound butter; mix tn,
-four and butter, with the hand, togeth
er, and moisten with water; roll it GU
very thin three times, and beat with tn
rolling-pin each time; roll as thin as
sheet Of paper; cut with a saucer an.
bake in sheets. These are particular,
| nice forlunch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31

Half cup butter, n and a half cup
sugar, three eggs, n teaspoonful of al
kinds Of spices, half teaspoonful soda
Dissolve in a little water, mix up stiff
and roll.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Tea-Tasters in New York.

There are, says Dr. Dane, probably more
than 100 firms engaged in tea-tasting in
this city. In all of their offices there are
large tables with round revolving tops. A
circle of tea-cups is placed along the edge
of these. The tea-taster sits down before
the display Of crockery and tastes one cup
after another, moving the table top around.
In the center of the table is a pair of scales
with silver half-dime in one of the bal
ances. One or two large kettles are kept
constantly with boiling water in them.
When a sample of tea is to be tasted, as
much is weighed out as will balance the
half-dime This is put in a tea-cup and
boiling water poured on. The tea-taster
then stirs up the leaves, lifts them on his
spoon and inhales the aroma. At the same
time he generally takes sip OF the 1ntu-
sion holds it in his mouth for short time,
and then splits it out. Enormous brass GUS
pidores, holding two or three gallons, re-
ceive the tea thus tasted and the contents
of the cups that have been examined On
some occasions, when a large amount Of
tea of certain kind is to be bought, many
samples of this are brought in from differ
ent houses. The buyer and sellers sit
around the revolving tables with the sam
pies made into infusions in the cups before
them These are tasted" all around, the
'body," "fneness,' "toastiness," etc, are
learnedly discussed, and the poorer speci-
mems discarded. Then those that are left
are tested again and the number further
reduced. So it goes ON until the article
which unites the desired quality and price
is obtained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Recipes for the Cook.

Bread Cakes.-Take any bits of bread
you may have left after meals, soak them
IN milk or milk and water, until perfectly
SOFT mash fine, add two eggs, pinch of So
la, salt to TASTE and enough flour to make
them fry nicely; drop the spoonfuls into
hot butter or lard These are inexpensive
md good, and a better way to use dry
bread than in buildings.
To Boil Eggs.-To boil eggs properly,
place them in a dish having close cover;
pour over boiling water; cover and set
way from the fire for ten or fifteen min
utes. Eggs cooked in this way are more
delicious and digestible than when allowed
to boil in the old way. The heat Of the
water cooks them slowly to a jelly-like
consistency, leaving the yolk harder than
the white
4 Cream for FruH-Boil half pint of
cream and half q pint of milk with bit
OF lemon peel; add few almonds beaten to
q paste with drop of water and a little
sugar. Take teaspoonful of dried -four,
rub 1T smoothly down with a little cold
milk and few drops of orange-fower water;
mix all together and let it boil; let it re-
main till quite cool, and then add a little
lemon juice.
Buttermik Pudding- Although from its
consistency this can scarcely be called q
pudding, still it is very nice dessert, and
was eaten by our grandmothers when far
ina and corn starch were unheard of delica-
cies: Boil one quart of fresh buttermilk;
beat one egg, pinch of salt and heaping
teaspoonful of flour together and pour into
the boiling milk; stir briskly, and boil for
two or three minutes, and serve while
warm with sugar, or still BETTER maple
syrup.
SaCeet6reads HeWed-Wash carefully, re-
move all bits of skin and fieshy matter,
cover with cold water and heat to boil
pour off the hot water and cover with cold
until the sweetbreads are firm. If liked,
rich lard as for frying before you put in the
second water; stir in very little water the
second time. When they arc tender add for
each sweetbread heaping teaspoOnful of
butter a little chopped parsley, pepper,
salt, and little cream. Let them simmer
in this gravy for five minutes. Send to the
table in covered dish with gravy poured
over them.
Good CruUers.-To one quart of flour rub
two scant teaspoonfuls sea-foam, lump of
butter half the size of an egg, good cupful
white sugar, pinch of salt, yolks of two
eggs. Work these together thoroughly,
but very lightly, using the tips of your
fingers. Moisten with enough milk to
make as soft a dough as possible to roll
out, using as little flower as you can, roll
ing out into twists. 1t must be sticky
dough. Keep your fingers just dipped in
flour. If the mixture be too stiff, your
crullers will be tough. Too much working
will tougher them too. Have your lard
well boiling, and drop in quickly and
watch carefully.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Our Navy in 1912 and 1880.

Within few years after the revolu-
ton we became the carriers of the sea.
When France Ventured to seize our ships,
we were not ready to protect them.
John Adams appealed to the country,
built SIX frigates, and commenced six
ships Of the line. Had he been permit
ted to invest but $l0,000,000 in 4 navy,
he might have launched twenty frigates
like the Constitution and twenty ships
of the line, and thus averted the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES, the orders in council,
the embargo and the war which fol-
lowed. We might thus have avoided
the confiscation Of our merchantmen,
the impressment of our seamen, and the
loss and expenditure of vast sum of
money. England bows to power, and
with such fleet at our piers she would
never have ventured TO insult our flag,
or forbid us to enter the ports Of Europe.
But Jefferson sold the frames Of our
ships of the line, and left nothing to in
timidate France and England but a few
frigates, which won immortal fame, de-
monstrating what snch navy as our
commerce and revenue justified might
have accomplished. We built a few
large ships during our war with England.
Under Jackson and his successors We
eXtinguished our debt, and divided a
surplus large enough to have built
navy; and when the late insurrection
began, our commerce Whitened every
sea. but our nation had nothing to guard
| it but few ancient steamers and sail
ing vessels scattered over the face Of the
! globe, and no iron-clads, although their
| value had been tested by Stevens at home,
| and on the Black Sea in the Russian
war against France, England and Turkey.
Had we gradually invested but $780,
| 100000 in respectable navy, had we,
like England and France, built fleet of
steamships by granting subsidies to
lines of fast packets to Europe, Asia and
South America, should we not have saved
Norfolk, Wilmington, Savannah, Pensa-
cola, New Orleans and Galveston, and
finished the war in less than two years,
saving oceans of blood and treasure?
Our country would not have been OBJ
liged to blockade it's own ports by sink
| ing it's whale ships, or to cruise against
the fast blockade runners of England
with sailing craft, or with war ships
without speed and in the last stages of
senility. Again we were obliged In the
| tumult Of war, when gold had risen to a
premium, and when the southern forests
| of live oak, pine and cedar were inacces-
| sible, and before our furnaces and rolling
mills were complete, to build again an
inferior class of vessels, and to throw
away large part of the expenditure
and were we to-day to be involved in an
other war, are we prepared for the con-
tingency?-Harper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Why He GrOaned.

In this county, no matter where, re-
side two lawyers, no matter whom. Suf-
flee it to say these lawyers are young,
genial, and deep in legal lore, and as
such are occasionally sought after in
criminal cases of small import. A very
short time ago, no matter when, profess
sional duties called them before certain
justice of the peace in the county. One
was to prosecute and the other defend.
The case was conducted with skill and
ability, and the court, unaccustOmed to
such, beamed with deep admiration upon
the young lawyers, and was happy. The
time arrived for the prosecuting attorney
to deliver his speech, and he waxed elo-
quent on the subject of carrying con-
cealed weapons, and made moving APP
peal in the name of the law that visibly
affected the court muchly, who mentally
vowed vengence against the culprit. All
at once, however, and for some unac-
conntable cause his eloquence suddenly
ceased. His left leg seemed to be troub-
ling him beyond measure, and he atfec-
tionately grasped it with both hands and
groaned dismally as he cast an appeal
ing look towards the door, as If he de-
sired above all earthly things to be on
the outside. All at once the mystery
was cleared up. An innocent revolver
glided out Of the pants onto the floor.
The young attorney was incontinently
hoored, and the court, who had been re-
volving in his mind the propriety Of
sending for all the doctors III the neigh
borhood, was astonished-wiped his
eyes and ahem'd omniously. The young
attorney was unable to offer any excuse,
and the court promptly fined him S25
AID costs, and hereafter lie will be more
careful.-frenao1at Iowa. Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25
Southern Claims.


In case the country should pass under
control of the Democratic party, Southern
claim agents wouli reap golden harvest.
The Democratic House of Representatives
passed a bill sending to the Court of
Claims for adjudication, Southern claims
to the amount of two hundred and twenty
four millions of dollars. The Senate,
then Republican, squelched the PROPOSE
ton. More recently, knowing that there
was Republican President who would
veto any such gigantic scheme of plumber,
the party has not resumed the effort to
pass the bill; but let HANCOCK
be elected, with a Congress to back him,
and these claims, with many more, will
come to light. The solid South" to the
Democracy, results from an assurance
9thSt all will be right with these Southern
claims, shoulde that party come into
power. Nothing is palmer than this. In
proof. take the case of Gen. BRAGG, of
this State. At the extra session, he spoke
few truths against Southern claims, for
the purpose of maintaining his standing
at home; but he was as mum as a clam at
the regular session. He was doubtless
told that his position could not be
tolerated by the party leaders; that
the "Solid South" was necessity to the
Democratic party; that it could not be
maintained if such doctrine as BRAGG had
uttered was kept prominent. BRAGG sue
cumbed aud was ever after quiet. This is
the rational inference from the position
Gen. BRAGG has occupied in the late ses.
sion of Congress.
The amount of 1924 100000 will prove
but drop in the bucket. Claims to four
fold that amount will be trumped up by
the discounted rebels. Their allowance
is the compensation they expect for their
treason to the Republic and their loyalty
to the Democratic party. A Congress
controlled by Rebel Brigadiers will be
only too happy to thus deplete the Ma
tional treasury. Despite seeming obsta-
cles, some mode will be invented to com
pass the end desired. But it will be rather
hard upon the Nation first to have to pay
for putting down the rebellion and then
TO make good the losses of those by whom
the rebellion was lnaugurated. Yet this
is the feast to which the people will bt
invited if the "Solid South" shall cleo
HANCOCK and Rebel Congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25

The paternal guardian of a well-directed
household near Fourth street, solved the
puzzle problem, a few nights since, on the
first trial. He had hung his coat on its ac-
customed hook, and had just lacked his
left boot, when he heard a sudden report
from the front room, and the word "thir-
teen" pronounced after it. He didn't hold
his breath over a second, before he heard
the same familiar sound and the word
fourteen" sandwiched as before He
stepped to the door, opened it carefully,
till he could get a squint through. Then
he saw a gentleman put his mustache on
the girls lip, and he commenced at ''thir-
teen" again, and just as he was prepared
to quicker for Fifteen" the old gent put
the other boot where it would do the most
good, and said thirteen" and then the
chap took a 13 a Is, and IA foot jump;
but the girl-"Oh, where was she?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-25

There is an article going the rounds en-
titled: GLOW the Girls Go to Sleep" The
manner in which they go to sleep, accord
ing to the article, can't hold candle to
the way married woman goes to sleep.
Instead of thinking what she should have
attended to before going to bed, she thinks
of it afterward While she is revolving
these matters in her mind, and while
snugly tucked up in bed, the old man is
scratching his legs in front of the fire, and
wondering how he will pay the next
months rent. Suddenly she says:
James, did you lock the door?"
(which door?" says James.
"The cellar door," says she.
NO." says James
"Well, you better 20 down and lock it.
for / heard some person in the back yard
last night"
Accordingly, James paddles down stairs
and locks the door. About the time James
returns and is going to get into bed, she re-
marks:
Did you shut the stair door?"
NO" says James.
"Well, if it is not shut, the cat will get
up into the bedroom"
"Let her come up, then," says James, i'll
naturally.
"My goodness, no." returns his wife.
"She'd suck the baby's breath"
Then James paddles down stairs again,
| and steps on tack, and closes the stair
door, and curses the cat, and returns to the
bedroom. Just as he begins to climb into
his couch his wife observes:
81 forgot to bring up some water. Sup
pose you bring some up III the big tin"
And so James, with a muttered curse,
L IL L, ell l.,
over q chair, and rasps all the tinware off
the wall in search of the big" tin, and
then Jerks the stair-door open and howls
"Where the duce are the matches ?"
She gives him minute directions where
to find the matches, and adds that she
| would rather 90 and get the water herself
than have the neighborhood raised about
it. After which James finds the matches
plunges into bed.
Presently his wife says:
James, let's have an understanding
about money matters. Now, next week
| I've got to pay"
Il don't know what you'll have to pay,
| and don't care shouts James, as he lurches
around and jams his face against the wall
| "all | want is sleep"
That's all very well for you," snaps his
wife, as she pulls the covers viciously
| you never think Of the worry and trouble
| have. And there's Araminta, who | be-
lieve is taking the measles"
LET her take EN-" says James.
Hereupon she begins to cry. softly, but
| about the time James is falling into gen
| tie doze she punches him in the ribs with
| her elbow and says:
! did you hear that scandal about Mrs
| Jones?"
What Jones ?' says James sleepily.
'Why, Mrs. Jones"
where ?" inquired James.
II DECLARE" says his wife, "you are get
ting more stupid every day. You know
Mrs. Jones that lives at No. 81? Well
day before yesterday, Susan Smith told
Mrs. Thompson that Sam Baker has said
| that Mrs Jones had"
Here she pauses and listens. James is
snoring in profound slumber. With snort
of rage she pulls all the cover off him
wraps herself up in them and lays awake
until 2 a. ~, thinking how badly used she
| is.
And that is the way a married woman
| goes to sleep.-PHsbTg Leader.