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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16
COOKING A TURKEY.

There NAV he some housckecpcr,
who would like to profit by an old
housewives experience in cooking tur
KEYS. 4 nice stuffed turkey is one %
the most tempting dishes that can b,
placed on n dinner table. IL must bt
served with vegetables and cranbt RI.
sauce. Take good sized bird and
wash il tbouronghly then soak for two
hours in salt aud water. Cat of the
legs at the joint and put the Joints OF
the wings under the shoulder joint.
Take two quarts ofbread chopped fine
quarter of a pound Ct salt pork a tea
spoonful of black pepper. two table
spoonfuls of puverized sage and three
eggs: mix well together: if not moist
enough 10 kneed into hard roll, add
water: fill the turkey as full ofthe dress
ing as il can be pressed. Take the riz-
card and fastcn over the dressing by
takin. II few stitches with a needle and
Irvine tie the lces firmly together; then
rub the entire surface with a thin coat
ing OF melted butter: sprinkle flour over
it and Law il upon its side in the drip
pingpan: pour three pints OF water into
The pan and set il in the oven Let il
cook slowly and turn it over two
or three times. Dip the gravy
over il from time 10 time with a spoon.
A Young tender bird win cook in two
hours if older il takes longer. Durin.
the last hour il needs brisk fire SO rs
TO brown the surface without scorching
il.
Lay il whole on the platter when
ready 10 be served: add more fiou- 10
the gravy il was baked in, and stir
smoothly till il comes TO n boil. Ii used
to be thought essential TO parboila tur-
KEY before stuiling but the flesh is
swccier and mnch piccr 10 omit boiling.
When carved. cut the meat from one
side of the bird clean. If more is need
ed. i; can be cut from the other side and
what is left is in good form for another
meal. Ii is equally as nice on the sec
0nd day rs when first cooked. The
dressing can be dipped ont with a spoon
il will be found very nice. the eggs Civ
ing it solidity, and keeping it from fall
into bits over the plates. Dressing pre-
pared in this way is equally as good for
goose or duck. and they can be cook
ed in the same manner, only VARYING
the length of time il is being cooked.
according to the Size of the fowl.
As the cold weather comes on the va
rious kinds of poultry make very
pleasant change of diet from the meats
and fish that have been used during
warm weather. lfnicely cooked poul-
try is nice dish for dinner, with
changes of vegetables 20 give relish
Some persons like onions chopped up
with the dressing: such can add them
to suit their taste. but as they arc OBJ
icctionable 10 many, i, must be left 10
the cooks discretion. II sage in indi-
gestiblc the addition of tcaspoonfnl
of pulvcrized mustard to the dressing
will be ofusc. rs it will also in sausage
meat. aud it really makes the sausage |
better for the addition Edrmir,s /
Wife, In Country Gentlemen. 4
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16
HOME. rARxANp GARDEN.

4
If hens have q warm house anu
enough to cat, and of the right KIND,
they will lay in winter rs well as in sum-
mer'
To keep your knives and forks from
rusting, make flannel bag and sticn
from top t. bottom, an inch ana nail
apart. dozen times making reccpta-
Gle for each. Boil, and keep in a dry
place.
Flat warts on the inside Of horses
leg NAV be removed by scraping on the
TOP and applying muriatic acid with a
small stick or camcls hair brush. ihey
NAV be cut from cows udder and Kill
ed in the same way.
According to best authorities pota-
| toes contain about double the nutrltive
properties of the rutabaga turnip. Some
agriculturist place them even higher IN
the scale, but to be on the sale SIDE we
may consider one bushel of Irish pota-
toes equal to two bushels Of rutibagas
for feeding TO stock.
| Yeas,.-Boil a handful of hops, tied
| in thin cloth, ia gallon Of water for
half an hour then take them out and add
20 the water in which they were boiled
| four grated potatoes, two large spoon
! fuIls of salt and the same quantity OF
sugar stirred together in about pint
of cold water. Boil ten or fifteen min
utcs, or until the POTATOES are done.
when partly cold add some yeast to
start il.
Sponge Cake.-Takc five fresh eggs
thicr weight in pulverizhd sugar; the
weight of three in -four. Beat 20 Ks
and sugar 10 a creamy paste, whip
whites TO stiff fro;h, and add to yolks
and sugar. Sift in the -four gradually
add teaspoonful of favoring extract,
and stir only just enough TO mix well
pour immediately into pans lined with
bu.tercd paper. Sprinkle over a little
pulycrized sugar aud bake in quick
oven for twenty-five or thirty min
utes. 800
Hot Forcemcat.-Soaka cupful OF
stale bread i'm cold water for five min
tutcs. and then squeeze it as dry as pos
siblc in lean cloth while the bread is
/ soaking chop fine a tablespoonful of par
slew or any green savory herb or half
that quantity of any dried herb: chop
also a teaspoonful of onion put these
/ ln0Teultuts VIII thC OiSho AhtO - -
inS-pan containing tablespoonful OF
melted dr;ppings or butter season them
highly with salt and pepper, and Stir
them over the fire uutIl they are scald'
ing hot whca the forcemcat is rcadyfor
use.
To- cure shccpskin.--A sheepskin
may be cured by first soaking il in wa
ter to cleanse il, then scraping the flesh
side, afterward sprinkling it literally
while wet witt, equal parts of powder
Cd alum and salt, then folding it and
leaving il for week shake ir ont ant
repeat the dressing, when it may D!
stretched on'a frame and rubbed unit
it is dry with lump Of chalk and !;
lpicce Of pumice-stone. 1t may be col
, orcd before il is dry-finished by dip
ping in any liquid dye: indigo for blue
madden for red, quercltron bark OF
!, Persian berries for yellow. Potato tops
cut when in bloom and bruised and
pressed to extract the juice, gives /.
good yellow color TO WOODY.
| Tr.n~.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16

There is great amount of work and
care required TO keep = years stock Of
meat in good, wholesome condition,
but ifit is properly cured to commence
with, TIVE thirds Of the labor is saved,
and all the worry. No farmer can af-
ford to patronixe either the. meat car.
or the market for supply Of meat
the year. 1t is more econom-
icai. TO lay in a store for family use that
has been fattcned at home, and then
You are sure you have . good article
that is safe TO use.-farmers Wife, in
Ceaxtyy GeakiemaH.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16
ARTICLE !.

This Alliance shall be constituted OF
at least seven members, who shall be
practical aud operative farmers, anu
Shall be No."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16

This Alliance shall hold regular
meetings at least once a month"; anu
not oftener than once week. ri''
members shall constitute quorum.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16
ARTICLE VII

Bylaws may be made not conflicting
with this constitution.
Ii was also further agreed that the Sec
rotary shall grant a State character ON
the application of twenty-five subordi-
nate Alliadces. organized within the
borders of any State.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-16

The officers of this Alliance shall be
President, Vicc-President, Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall perform the
duties of such officers as prescribed AZ
Cushing's Manual. After the first cleo
ton. the officers shall be elected at the
first regular meetings in July and jan,i-
ary-thc regular term of office being
six months.
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

His precious little bundle lay quiet on
the seat in front of him. and as the 9TH
er two men watched, he leaned over,
looked long and earnestly in the little
flower face, and then kissed the trall
finger tips he held SO gently in his hand.
"That baby's dead" said the conductor.
"It died this morning at the bay. He
couldn't bear to put it in coffin, be.
cause then it would have to 60 without
him in the baggage car, and SO ne is just
carrying it home to New Orleans in his
arms" and the car rattleo on-the boy
called the stale slices of sponge cake
and his cigars through the train-the
passengers laughed and smoked, and
fought the mosquitoes-and he, stricken
to the hearts core, sat there quiet and
unheeding, watching over his dead child,
kissing the fingers that would never
again softly clasp his, looking down up
the white lids that had closed over the
bright eyes as the petals of a sensitive
flower close at nighttime over its deli
cate heart-and the world saw nothing
of him.-Cather:ne Cole, In Neao Orleans
Times.
Daily globe., 1880-08-08
THE MOWER.

Cutting his swath in the sun to-day,
He hears the bees on the clover hum,
He sees the birds at their darting play,
He looks where the great clouds 'stealthily
come,
And suddenly stays his scythe in air,
His heart in his eyes, for one goes there
Goes with the man she long since we'd
And the passion leaps that was dumb and
dead
All, Heaven! what desolate years since then
Have written their rede on life and brow,
When she was one OF the daughters OF men,
And he of the sons OF God. And BOW
She walks in peace her perfect way,
And he is vagrant cutting the hay
Cutting the honey-sweet clover blow
On the lands he lost long years ago.
What is the cruel fate that bred
| Her to h"nor and him to ruin:
What is the pitiless power that led
Him in his strength to his own undoing:
Let the breeze blow up and the cloud rou
over,
| Nothing cares he for cloud or clover;
But he blesses the grave that is just at hand
And will give him his share of his fathers
land
Daily globe., 1880-08-08
THOUGHTS IN A CITY CHURCH.


Forgive the fault, If sometimes on Thy day,
And in Thine house, my prayer hath folded
wing;
My spirit turned from Thee to things OF sense,
And found delight in vain imagining.
All, cool and quiet places where men pray.
Without, the gentle sound Of cawing rocks,
Within the country faces flushed with health,
The white smocks bent above the dog cared
books;
Soft breath of mignonette and scented thyme
From the warm hands Of children sitting by,
And through The open door veil OF elm
Across the glory of d summer sky;
The sound of voices in the shady lane,
The trembling heat tabove some quiet mound,
And here the sunbeam's painting on the wall,
The ivy shimmering shadow on the ground ;
And everywhere presence, without name,
u su1t!e, ineffable-a spell, no more
Breathing from arch and elm, from flower and
groin,
Ay, from the trodden stones upon the floor, =
A something that We know is not, to-day,
somewhat that gives strength to prayer
and song;
And If we miss 1t, as we kneel to pray,
Art Thou extreme, 0 Lord, to mark 1t
wrong?
Nay, for the desolate town was never Thine.
Unloveliness hath never part in Thee!
Yet where gross man has marred Thy handi-
work,
Souls that could not reach, are white and
free.
So that breathe the breath of fragrant lives
And lear that where flowers sicken hearts
grow strong.
The better man within me cries, Content
Albeit the weaker whispers still, How
lOng%
Daily globe., 1880-08-08
HIS LITTLE ONE DEAD
The Tender Grief of the Love That Glorifes
The Humblest Man.

There is nothing in the world so sad
as human nature, and the tears come into
my eyes now as l think of the pltiful lit
tie story Tom told me as he smoked his
after-supper pipe last night. The day
just before I came home, Tom had occa-
sion to 60 over to the Lake. On his wav
back and when the train stopped at the
Bay, he noticed man getting into the
Car in front OF him with. little baby ly.
ing In his arms. The baby seemed very
young, and The man hushed it in his arms
with a rocking motion, bending over it
now and then to kiss Its little white face.
After the train got under way, the con-
ductor came up to Tom and said: Come
with me. want to show you the sad
dest, strangest sight you ever saw in all
your life!' and he led the way into the
next car ''Do you see that man over
theres' said he, and there sat the man
whom Tom had seen with the babe.
Daily globe., 1880-08-08
A BIRD TORY.

IT'S strange how little boys mothers
Can find it all out as they do,
Ii q fellow does anything naughty,
Or says anything that's not true;
They'll look at you jast for moment,
Till your heart in your bosom swells,
And then they know all about it
FOR little bird tells,
Now where the little bird comes from.
Or where the little bird goes
If he's covered with beautiful plumage
Or black as the king OF crows,
Ii his voice is as hoarse as the raven
Or as clear as the ringing OF bells,
know not-but this am sure Of
A little bird tells,
The moment you think thing wicked,
The moment you do thing bad,
Are angry or su len or hateful.
Get ugly or stupid or mad,
Or tease dear brother or sister
That instant your sentence he knells,
And the whole to mamma in a minute
That little bird tells.
You may be in the depths of u closet
Where nobody sees but mouse!
You may be all alone in the cellar,
You may be Oh the top of the house,
You may be in the dark and silence,
Or out in the woods and the dells-
No matterl Wherever it happens,
The little bird tells,
And the only contrivance to stop him
Is just to be sure what you say
Sure OF your facts and your fancles,
Sure Of your work and your play.
Be honest, be brave, and be kindly,
Be gentle and loving as well,
And then-you can laugh at the stories
That little bird tells!
- TI7c 4,N1l,
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

began to show remarkable symptoms
premonitory insanity, each thought, as he
eyed the other askance in o frightened,
puzzled manner
Both were shy and uncommunlcative.
James became so absent-minded as to
leave the broom in the parlor, the dust
pan on the marble top center table, his
bootjack on the hat-rack, and his hat in
the china closet.
William victim to the same or a
similar aberration-put potatoes to boil
in the tea-kettle. and coffee to brown on
the grid iron; brushed his hair with the
shoe brush, and strove to polish his pedal
coverings with bit of sand-paper. Both
were sad, uneasy, and evidently heartily
sick of the new life-though with BRAY
cry and strength of purpose worthy Of
themselves and the cause they had es
poused, neither murmurred, but with 8
sort OF dull stoicism bore the perplexlties
and burdens thickly besetting the king
dom of their invasion"
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

An English newspaper has an ad-
vertisement calling for ''an organiss
who can also take the village black
smith business"
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

A WOMAN bought circus ticket for
herself, and then, taking q boy fully Is
years old in her arms, she wrapped
shawl around him and started in.
" That's q pretty big baby you have
there, said the man as she came up.
"Big? Why, you ought to see his
brother l"-Detroa FTee Press.
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

TIE weight Of Che average male adult
is 140 pounds.
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

"And," smiled James, 1--WE have found
a happy termination to bachelor house
keeping
Daily globe., 1880-08-08

The term Gotham, often applied in
mild derision to New York, was first en-
ployed as nickname by Washington
Irving. The name is not an invention,
as is often thought; it is an actual par
ish of Nottingham, England, whose in
habitants were so proverbially rustic
and stupid that they gained the iron
ical title Of the Wise Men of Gotham.
Many stories of their dotishness have
been told upon the Gothamites, one of
which is that they joined hands on a
certain occasion round thorn bush to
prevent the escape Of cuckoo. In Or
der to confirm the tale, the bush-the
identical bush-is shown to tourists in
that neighborhood. It is said that
King John, of Magma Charta memory.
intended once upon time to go through
the parish for the purpose Of buying a
castle and grounds. The Gothamites,
knowing that the royal visit would en-
tail considerable expenses on them,
pretended, when the monarch's mes
sengers appeared, to be occupied with
some silly, ridiculous pursuit, much to
the disgust Of the regal emissaries.
These reported to John what they had
seen, and he declared that he would not
have castle in q neighborhood where
such simpletons Lived. Thereupon the
parishioners shrewdly remarked, "More
fools, we wot, pass through Gotham
than remain In it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
CHERIFl'S SALE.
No. 153O.-State of Louisiana, 18th
Dist. Court, Parish of Ouacllita.

BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale is
sued from the Honorable 18th District
Court, and to mo directed, hRvo seized
and will offer for sale on tho premises,
within the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, 2Oth day of March, 1880,
tho following described property, to-wit ::
- Tho undivided half interest of the defen-
dant, J. Frank Pargoud, in and to certain
plantation known AS tho lower plantation
Of Jean Francis Pargoud, containing
about fourteen hundred arPents, .itnate.l
of Monroe, in tho parish of Ouachita,
fronting on tho Ouachita river on tho west,
bounded the north by the plantation
known the Henry Iry plantation, and
on the south by the plantation belonging
formerly to the succession of $. w. Downs,
together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
cribed property, the said J. Frank Pnrt,oud
being the sole owner thereof: " Sixty acres
of land adjoining the above named planta-
ton, acquired by purchase from =. w.
Downs on the Goth June, 1872, per act of
that date passed before the Recorder of
Ohachita parish, recorded In Notarial Book
T. pages 6O7 and Cos. Also the following
property seized rs immovable by destina-
ton, viz % head of mules, 8 four horne
wagons, two horse wagons, pairs wagon
gear, % pairs pillow gear, 20 double trees. 20
single trees, IL double scrapers, double
halrows, 6 small harrows, / lot OF black
smith tools and lot of carpenters TOOLS
Seized AS the order of the court directs and
will be sold to satisfy said writ of seizure
and sale and costs. Terms OF sale cash
with benefit of appraisement.
Monroe, La, Feb, o, 1880. Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
Our Hide Market.

We are reliably Informed that about
co. 900 pounds of hides have been sold
in this market since the opening of the
business season. This is-to us, at
least-an unexpected business show
ing in the one thing of hides. Many
wears ago, Monroe was a noted hide
market; but this was when hides were
currency for coffee, su-
gar, powder, lead, dry goods, &c.,
and when whole families lived in fact
by the smoke of their rifles. 1t is en-.
courarine to find that the hide trade
is on a boom. We publish the Monroe
prices in another place.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
AnuSelllclRtS.

Those who like negro ninstrely
should not fail to see Duprez & Bene-
diets Ministries at the Opera House to-
morrow night. This company is re-
puted to be the best that has ever
visited Monroe, Harry Robinson not
excepted, and we doubt not but that
they will be greeted with full house.
Arrangements are being perfected by
the agent of the Barlow, Wilson,
Primrose & West Ministries with Mr..
Gerspach, manager of the Opera House,
for the appearance of this troupe in
this city on March 25th. This troupe
numbers 80 members intending CLAP
Ply Col. Wagner and Sam Price.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
Henry O'Kelly.

We invite attention to the advertise
ment of our friend Col. O'Kelly, to be
found in this weeks paper. The Col
onel needs no commentator from us;
his wares, like his Democracy, always
speak, and speak we'll, for him; and we
have never found either, short or stale.
Messrs. William and Thomas O'Kelly
attend to the business when the Colonel
is out, and generally when he is in;
and they are competent, handy and
agreeable young men. See advertise
ment, and don't forget Col. .O'Kelly.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
Death of a Prominent Citizen.

Mr.. w. r.. Gordon died at his resiS
denee lMiAhaven, in this parish, on
the s15th INST, Of pntumonias aaet ian
illness 81 ienE daSs His rensins were
brought 10 thist city by special train
the day following, accompanied by a
large number of his friends and neigh
bors, and were inferred In the Monroe
Cemetery.
Mr.. Gordon was about 80 years of
age. He was Il native of North Caro-
lima, but spent his boyhood and early
manhood in Georgia, coming to this
State about 1857 as a contractor on the
w., s. & T. Railroad. He purchased
the homestead upon which he died and
had beautifully improved, about 1859.
When the North Louisiana 4 Texas
Railroad Company was formed, he
joined the company apd held a,eons-
dfth iaterest H. the sro1d, sspd was
Superintendent of the road during the
company's existence.
Mr.. Gordon leaves wife, formerly
Miss X. p. Bowman, and three inter-
esting littlea children to mourn his
death. He has also a daughter by his
first marriage now living in Atlanta.
His afflicted wife aud offspring have
our sincere sympathies.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
Courthouse Burned. .

The people of Lincoln parish have
suffered severe loss in the burning of
their courthouse early Saturday morn
ing last; but are fortunate in having
preserved all the parish records. The
fire appears to have been accidental,
having originated, it is thought, from
a meeting of the Temperance society
the night previous to the fire in the
court room. The building was of
wood, two stories high, and cost, we
learn from Mr.. Gahegan, of Vienna,
about $1,000.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
LEGAL
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

William G. Williamson
No, 1874.
His Creditors.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Fourteenth District Court.
BY virtue of an order of sale, dated 1Otl,
day of January. 1880, to me directed by the
Hon. l4th District Court, In the above on
titled cause. I will sell ut public auction at
tho door of the Court House in the city OF
Monroe, between lega: hours of sale, on
Saturday, 2lst day of February. 1880 =,
all tho right, title and interest of w. CIVIL
hanson in and to the following described
property, to-wit:
The east half of southeast quarter OF sec.
Z, and the southeast quarter of southwest
quarter, sec Z, all of township 10, north
range cast and twenty-five and 6-lOO
acres, in u rectangular form, off the eastern
part of tho northeast quarter of southwest
quarter of sec. z, same township and range.
A tract of land situated in the parish of
Ouachita, described the cast half of
southeast quarter, sec. %, and the west half
of southwest quarter, sec. "a, all in town
ship II. range 1 cast, containing l6O acres
more or less.
Lots No. 20, 81, 80, SO and 81, situated In
Trentop LSs 4yntng on'Cistborpe street
forty forty = ~ ssres asd Funntnsl haok 40 seet
Four mules, one COW and calf, ono COW
and two yearlings.
One lot of old plows, hoes and harness.
Ono double-case gold watch.
Terms of sale, cash.
Ct J. E. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20

In our rounds, Wednesday, we drop
ped into the Art Gallery of E. w.
Mealey, ON Grand St., where the Amer
lean Sewing Machine Co., have estab-
lished branch Office, and were shown
the American" We were pleased
with the simplicity of the machine.
The self-threading shuttle, self-setting
needle, loose balance wheel, automatic
tensions and great room under the arm
are claims which will commend the
"New American to any one in need
of sewing machine. Sec advertise
tnent elsewhere.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20

Mr.. NJ. Collins, of Bastrop, will
soon reopen the Dew Drop-In saloon
on DeSiard street, near the depot. Mr..
Collins is no novice in the saloon bust
ness, and will be found prompt and
polite by all his customers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-20
NOTICE..
MoNRoE, La, Feb. IL, 1890.

MoNRoE, La, Feb. II, 1870.
NOTICE is hereby given to the citizens
~ and patrons of schools that the School
Board decided to open the public schools
throughout the parish, as near AZ practical
bic, on the first Monday in March. Teach
ton through the proper channel, and as
required by petition signed by patrons OF
kept open for four or five months, 81 the
funds permit. Teachers without certifi-
Gates will find opportuni mites to be examin-
ed every Saturday before the Examining
Board. FIR. ENDOM,
3t. Pros. 8. b., p. o.