Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-12-15

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cenary basis. may perhaps be excused for
attrbuting like motives to others. We
meant just what we wrote. We expressed
our ideas in what we thought were intelli'
gble terms, and submit to the intelligence
of our readers, that nothing we have pub.
lshed, could justly admit of such vulgar
Interpretation as is implied in the above I;
we do not resort to indirect waysto reach
results The Times may find better occu.
patton in keeping strict watch over the
Examiner, than in trying to exercise Its
rollicking wit on us Editorial dignity
will acorn a journal and edify It's readers
Pork PICKLE We print the following
recipe for making pork pickle, or sweet
brine, which we can recommend 1t will
thoroughly preserve the meat, gives it n
fnp favor and color We write the recipe
for five gallons and the proportions can
be preserved in making greater or less
quantities.
Five galions Of water, s lbs. of salt, 2
lbs Of sugar, I OF. saltpetcr. Boil and
skim unit, all the impurities Of the sugar
and salt have risen I" the top.
Do not pour it over the meat until it il
cold and the meat should lie covered with
dry fine salt for at le&st two days after
killing, before it is placed in the pickle
While tho meat IS lying covered with the
fine salt, 1t should be carecned so that the
blood and wa,ery humors drawn from II,
may drain off We have the test of expe.
riencc to warrant us IN claiming for ,his
recipe IN excellence second to NJ other.
PtOf Wood in lecture at the Phladel-
pbia Academy f Natural Science said
that lie he'lc,ed that dipthcria might be
prevented in the same way rs small poX
by vaccination wi diplheric matter.
Letter From Ohio.
BAsCoM, o, Dec. s. 1881
FRiENhs AND ASSOCIATES AS have
been absent from YOU for a year, think
proper to speak TO you through the col.
umns of your CLARION. l am living in q
village called Bascom, five miles west of
| Tifin. We have three churches, the Re
| formed Methodist and United Brethren,
and large Sunday school.
We have twu steam saw mills on the
line of the Is 4 o. II. Il. Wheat. corn
and apples arc the staple products Of Sen
cca county
-, A few weeks ago took trip TO Elk
hard, Ind, place famous for It's work
shops Fourteen miles west Of Elkhart
are the Studebakcr Shops, said to be the
largest in the Us. remained in Elkhart
few days with son Charles and then took
a fl, ing rip to Chicago, the city o! Bulls
and Bears. was there but three hours,
consequently saw but .mai| par, If the
city, but it il city When yuu re, on its
main business streets, YOU need not walk,
for the crowd willcarrv you. Ihe nlost
gigantic buildings ever saw, five 10 sew.
en- stories high and Of Tue glanlest style
OF architecture
took thence the Chicago and Iowa
r. r, to Mt. Morris III found my son.n-
law in town and rode out TO his iarm in
his buggy Found the inmate Dulljr)
well II. the morning saw the finest
country that had yet seen. have been
in eleven states and Illinois stand, first
The land in rolling enough for good
farming, The corn is abundant and the
heaviest ! have seen anywhere. Wheat
corn, cattle and hogs are the principal
products.
have seen some handsome farms laid
out with timber planted on The north side
of the buildings to break the force of the
storms. Farm waves from $40 to t2l per
month, and $3.50 for swapping corn
Tradcmcn's wages are good and money
plenty, all cash or no trade, laborers scarce
land from $25 to $50 per acre.
AS you 90 west Of Mt Morris, toward,
4 Polo, you can look over prairie i"r miles
On as good land as II man uld wish t.
! live on, easy ufc,tivation and whatever
you SOW, you aru sure to reap full crop
( Ais well.
Yours truly