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The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
The Proper Use of Good Rennet.

The proper ne of rennet is an impor-
tant matter in cheese making. 1t is by
the action of tie rennet that the chemical
process by wsch the crude caseine of
the milk is coverted into cheese is car
ried forward. In order to attain the best
results. the bet rennet must be used, and
used in suit0le quantities. The best
rennets are fDm calves from five to ten
DAYS old, altbugh so long as the calves
live entirely pom milk the rennet do not
vary much il strength. As soon as the
calves begin to live on solid food the
strength of thir stomach, or rennets, be-
comes impaird. The calves should be
allowed to SEX moderate meal about
eighteen hors before killing. After the
lapse of thadength OF time the curd from
their last real will have nearly disap-
peared, antthe coagulating agent be-
come deposed upon the inside of the
stomach, 'orming a delicate coating.
family flesIcolored, and very tender.
which breas off in thin fioceulent scales
upon slightriction. This coating it is
very desirale to preserve, and the rennet
must be haHled with care TO prevent the
loss of it. he contents of the stomach
may be earthly emptied out, carefully
rinsed withyater, salted, stretched on q
bent stick,and dried for use. Rem
nets are mch better if not used until a
year old, hey may be stepped in weak
brine or Mey for use, allowing two
quarts of liuid for each renuet. About
half pint # such liquid will usually
be sufticien TO curdle fifty 10 sixty gal
Ions of mill The amount of rennet
used yarlsstQmewh according to the
seazsig the milk Is set and
the rapidstyif curing desired. Cheese
designed for early ripening for market
requires nor rennet than cheese which
is to be keph year or more. Care must
be exercisedto avoid using tainted rem
net. Mr.. X A. Willard SAYS: Tainted
rennet is the source of infinite mischief
to the daiI1 even when the faint is so
slight as to + unsupported. 1t produces
ills we'll knofn to the dairyman as huff
ing. rapid decomposition, nauseous
stenches, tk breeding of mites, and
often the enire loss of the cheese. An
old dairvma in Herkimer County, New
York, once lost a large quantity OF
cheese, and or a long time could DOT
ascertain thecause of the trouble. The
cheese seenld perfect when made, but
the fermenhtion soon became violent.
and the cheese would turn itself com
pletely out # the bandage. One after
another they were thrown to the hogs.
The cause d the trouble was finally
traced to the wooden tub in which he
kept the renBet. The tub had become
tainted. Hebrew the tub away, auhsti-
tuted stone jar, procured good rennet
skins, and had no further trouble. 4
good rule forthe use of rennet is to use
Just enough to bring the c,rd in atoui
fifty minutes so as to be fit to cut. Il
too much rennet is used the cheese may
taste of it or be hard and perhaps sour
N Y C,f,a
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
The Hawk and the Hen.

A Fish-Hawk who had way o.
throwing three cards about in dexter
ous manner, one day met a Hen and in
vited her to bet on his game.
..But 1 don't understand il"
s'Why, all there is about it, l toss
these three cards so, and so, and you
bet that you can pick up the Ace OF
Spades, for example,
81 don't want to take your money!"
protested the Hen.
"Oh. as to that, you are Quite well
come ("
.'Well here's an X that 1 pick up the
Ace.
The Hawk smiled as he thought how
easy it was to throw snuff in a Hen 3
eyes, but, loi Biddy picked up the card
she had named and raked in the sugar.
I'm be hanged if am not completely
discouraged trying to make an honest
livingI' cried the Hawk, as he flung
down the cards in disgust; and he there
upon not only turned Robber, but ate
the Hen to boot
MORAL:
Never discourage industry and in
ts9rity by taking money from Three.
Card-Monte man or a Faro Bank. =.
Detroit Free Press.
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
Pigeon Shooting.

Dan Pelter and 10 Joslin took consid-
cradle pride in their Workmanship. They
made a bet last Thursday in the follow
ing terms, viz:
"A pigeon is to be let loose and Pelter
is to hit it with rifle shot on the wing
If the next pigeon let loose is shot in the
same manner and hit in the same way
by Joslin, then Joslin wins; if not, then
Joslin loses"
Both fired and both missed the bird
entirely. Referee decided as follows
viz:
1. As Dan Pelter has missed he has
lost his money
2. As Joslin did not hit in the same
spot he has also lost his money.
8. There being, therefore, no prope,
claimant for the money it is .streasare
trove.' and the stakeholder may keen 4,
indefinitely.
The stakeholder invested the monev
in circus tickets for the club, and now
Pelter and Joslin are both opposed tn
gambling in pigeons Detroit Free
Press.
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10


A farmer and his wife came riding
into town the other day in a big two
horse wagon, and the woman carried in
her arms a baby wrapped up in an Old
bed quilt As there was good deal
more bed quilt than baby the little one
slipped out and tumbled unhurt into a
soft place in the street, and the couple
logged on serenely unconscious that any
thing was wrong until bevy OF small
boys chased after them yelling:
''Say, mister, you have lost some
thin'.''
'.Don't look round, - said the woman,
nudging her husband. ''It's them city
boys, aud they allus act jest so"
''S-a-y! missis, be this yours? shouted
the boys in chorus,
"Hain't you dropped nothin', Sue9'
inquired the farmer, anxiously.
"No, | haven't answered his wife.
This ain the fust of Aprile, Is IL? It 5
jest them city young uns up to their
tricks" she continued, shifting the bed
quilt a little, then as she felt its empti-
ness-'.Lord q massy, where the baby
gone top
They both looked back and then saw q
crowd of boys swarming at the end oi
the wagon, and in their midst happy,
dusty baby delighted with the situation
1t didn' take them long to recover the
youngster, and, wrapping it more Sc
curely in its patchwork, they logged on
again. Detroit Post
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
suHOOL AND CHURCH.

The United States spend $4,000.
600 a year upon education
The 209th anniversary of the intro
duction OF Presbvterianisn into America
will be celebrated next year.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Of Brooklyn issues q little paper
called the ITeeklg Bulletin, giving ac-
count of the work done during the
week.
Henry Willard, the President Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, has offered to
endow Oregon University with $50, 600
if the State will increase its annual Leg
islative allowance from 8. 800 to s., 600.
Mr.. George L. Seney recently sent
Miss Rutherford his cheek for 81 900 to
educate ten girls ut the Lucy Cobb In
stitnte in Athens, Ca. and Miss Ruther-
ford has made it cover fifteen scholar
ships for young girls from that town and
other plaees.--N- z Herald.
slcs:ss.sg segt.:nse g sshe Revs
Newfnssfs 'S;l1vTtii's 5 iirst sefTIion as pastor
at New Hagen, Conn, was the Scripture
passage: Arise. let US go hence. " The
reporter of one Of the local papers,
whose religious education seems TO have
been neglected, rendered the words:
:. Amen, let US go home. - Chicago
Tribune.
1t was warm summer night, and
some of the congregation in the little
church were slum5ering languidly, ex-
cept one man who snored in a manner
not at all languid. The preacher OBJ
serving this, left his notes. and said to
one of the deacons in the front row
''Vill you please ask the brother to stop
snoring, or he win keep the other breth-
rem awake The rest Of the sermon was
listened o.-IndiIaup0lis journal.
The Mississippi Hand Book. recently
published. gives 4 few figures concern
ing the free schools of the State: In 1870
there were 1,564 schools, 1,728 teachers
and 43, 451 pupils. In 1880 there were
| 6,024 schools, 1868 teachers and 276. .654
pupils. Number of children at school in
the State in 1880: White 75. PSI; colorsd,
251, 1873; total, 426.6S9. There was ex-
pended in 1880 on the free schools Of the
State, $780,
The Baptist Weekly, referring to the
common demand upon preachers to 'be
short" saws: The clamor for short
sermons stints pulpit power by hamper
| ing a free and full expression OF thought.
There is great danger that the preacher
| in endeavoring to obey this arbitrary
demand to contract his discourse may be
driven to the use of such liimsy plati-
tudes thas, to his modification, the SER
mon will be not only long but thin, and
so his infirmity be doubled.
AT the recent annual meeting of the
! Baptist Association of Southern New
York the following statistics were given
Number of Baptist Associations in New
York State, II; churches, S73; ordained
ministers, 7S6; baptisms last year, 3,545-
members, lib, 8e2; Sunday schools. S75
officers and teachers in Sunday schools
13, 161; scholars, 1889; number o
Baptist Associations in the United states
1,155; churches, 26,S73' ordained min
sters, 1854; baptisms, $3.50, mem
bers, ?, 1886. OPP; Sunday schools, II. 43f
officers and steactSeEs, 10, 6zS; scholars
T ,O06, 4I2. .Contrjbutions-From churche
and Sunday schools in the State of New
York. S941. .943. 60; in the United States
! $4,000, ,910.S7.
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
THE DAIRY.


-ForEarget: Foment the irhsmaa
udder ferat least an hour n;o,bt and
morning WIN hops and water. After
ward Apply liniment made of one mart
of fluid ek tract of belladopna and two
parts OF enmphorated oil. The general
Treatment Is % give moderate purge
say Epsom salts, one pound; powdered
Jamaics e1nger, one-haf or water, one
pint; miz ioFone dose. Drinking water
should Pc limited and dry food given, so
as not 2 encourage the milk supply.
The mlk should be frequently drawn
away infhe usual way with the hand
or ted syphon.-N y Herald.
AT IBIS season of the year the dairy
men as i'p.e make serious mistake,
that of iasF Aaent feeding their milch
cows. lie simmer grasses, bv the action
of frost nd rain, have largely lost their
value aseiti.er milk or flesh producers
and the pVs fall off both IN flesh and
milk, bes4ss actually losing IN thrift.
On tla= ssf- sse-=s s kept "a
a thriving hearty condition, but not
over-fed OF ofer-fat, is almost sure TO do
well, and is in proper condition to begin
her summers work and give bountifu1
flow of goodrich milk. In fact, only q
COW in this Wndtion gives rich, whole
some milk. it for human use. No cow
can make something from nothing; and
no matter oiwhat breed she may be, or
how well adap,ed to transmitting raw
material into milk, she must not only
lrave the raw mterial but that of good
quality or she c.nnot properly and salts
factorily perform the work of the milk
PRODUCING machine. "
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
Boycotting an Idol.

At place called Brindabun, in the
Maharajah of Jeypore's territory, there
has long been a Hindoo temple contain
ing within its walls particularly sacred
idol named Gobindu. This was sup
posed to watch over the royal dynasty.
and in return successive Maharaiahs
were very polite to Gobindji and very
liberal to his attendants. 50 all went
smoothly until the late Maharajah came
to the throne. His predecessors had be
longed to the Vaishnava sect, and the
idof spriestly attendants We're. of course,
of that persuasion also. But the new
man not only proved to be Il SILVA, but
actually introduced SILVA priest into
the temple TO help him in worshiping
Gobindji. When the Naishnavas, wiz
hate the Shiyas, heard of this desecra,
ton. they sent the Maharajah to Coven-
try and made a solemn vow that thes
would never look upon poor Gobindii
again or enter the door of his temph,
This by itself might not have matterd
much to the idol, but the enraged Walsh
navas surrounded the temple with a
Gordon of trusty emissaries, who warned
away pilgrims under divers pains and
penalties. The consequence was that the
shrine became deserted, its revenues fell
away to zero, and Gobindji suffered 50
seriously in reputation that he became
quite an unconsidered idol ol-Londaa
(fLobe
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10

selberg, of the Observatory of Pulkowa
found that the nucleus of the comet gayf
very strong and extended continuon.
spectrum, with an excessively strono
bright line in the orange yellow. which
he was able to identity by microscopiea
measurement with the well known /
line of the solar spectrum a line due te
the presence of sodium in the atmospher,
of the sun. So soon rs the news was an.
nounced. Duner, Bredichim. and Vore
observed the spectrum of the comet, and
were able fully TO confirm DR.. Hassel
berg's observation.
Mr. Hind, Superintendent of the En-.
glish Nautical Almanac, remarks on tbi,
that ut is necessary to conclude that
during the last fortnight of May the
spectrum of Wells comet changed in s
manner of which the history of science
furnishes no precedent Since he 81
wrote il has been observed by Dr.Nulhsi.
of the Astrophysical Observatory at Pots
dam, that the light of Wells cofAesf
creased more rapidly during the ge06
half of Nav than had been pre- IN "a.
.;illdicating asR 0E1cspected deAssiasrs =
of proper or Inherent light in the CON
itself" This Increase, - he adds, "'fA$
most marked Just about the very tal8
when the sodium line was first obscrR4
in the spectrum; wherefore we must co.
clude that important changes occarnH
about that time in the physical conditt
of the comet.o
1t appears to me that these obseI1a-
tions are full of promise. Astrononrrs
had begun to suppose that no conNs
were likely 10 give more informatpn
than had been already obtained firm
Brorsen's and Winnecke's 5 comets. BIT
now it seems as though the appearaEe
of the carbon bands belongs to one stge
of the comets progress through te
changes which occur rs the comet q
proaches the sun. With nearer appro4h
sodium vapor is first formed and tim
caused to glow with its own iuherat
light What further changes might be
observed in the case of a comet obSerwd
under such favorable conditions as exit
ed in the case Of Donati's comet (1SH)
who shall say? 1t seems as though thee
were a chance that, after all, these ms
terious bodies will one day be interpretd
For SO soon as we have learned how tie
physical changes which the spectrOscope
may detect are associated with tie
changes of form, the development of m-
velopes, the outward sweep of the ta
the formation of secondary tails. eE,
which still remain among the mysteras
of cometic existence, we may believe that
science viii soon be able to decide @-
tween the various theories which hare
been advanced, or perhaps to show tmt
while none of these are sound some OF
er theory hitherto unthought of viii
alone account for the obserted phenon-
ena. 1t seems not unlikely that the tb-
ory may be admitted to which many
American men of science, and DR.. Hug
gins IN England, seem to have given o
their adhcSion-the theory that great
electrical disturbances are set up by the
sun 5 action in connection with the W.
porization of some of the matter of the
comets nucleus, and that the tail Is
probably matter carried away with elG-
tric discharges. under an electrical intls-
ence of repulsion eXerted by the sua
RICHARD A. PRoCrER.
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
Tad LincoIn,s Fast. nar Picnic.

If there was ever boy in danger OF
being spoiled it was the Youngest son
of President lincoln. Muchof the time
it was impossible that he should not be
left to run at large. He was fooIishly
caressed and petted by people who
wanted favors of his father, and who
took this way of making friend in the
family, as they thought; and he was nv
ing in the midst of most exciting epoch
in the country's history when boy IN
the White House was in astrange and
somewhat unnatural atmosphere. But
am bound to say that Tad, although he
doubtless had his wit6 6harpened by
being in such strange su #undings, was
never anything else, W. knew him,
but a boisterous, rolf q and abso-
solutely real boy.
Great was Tads curl in 1864, to
know what was meant President
proclamation for a dXk fasting and
PRAYER. His inqujrie ke not salts
factorily answered, bu Ehe servants
he learned, to his "a smay, that
there would be moth ten in the
White House from Dse to sun
set on Fast Day. boy, who
was blessed with Borous ap-
from the rigors of the ds 1t happened
that, just before Fast Da hme, the fam
ily carriage was brought Sat of its house
to be cleaned and putap order. Tad
stood by, with feelingsol alarm, while a
general overhauling OF the vehicle went
on, the coachman dustlng, rubbing and
pulling things about, quite unconscious
of Tad's anxious watch on the proceed
ings. Pretty soon, drawing out queer
looking bundle from one OF the boxes
under the seat, the man prought to light
a part of loaf of bread; some bits o.
old meat. and various other fragment:
of food from the larier Tad, now ready
to burst with anger and disappointment
cried: 20! oh! give that up, l say
That s my Fast Day picnicp' The pool
lad. from dread Of going hungry, haC
cautiously hidden. from day to day, ,
portion of food against the day of fast
inc. and had stood BY while his hoarC
was in danger. hoping that it might es
cape the eyes of the servants.
He was consoled by promise from
his mother. to whom he ran with his tall
of woe. that he should not suffer hunge
on Fast Day. even though his father. th
President. had proclaimed day of fast
ing. humiliation and prayer for all tn
people.-Noah Brooks. Ia st. Nicholas
The Macon Telegraph is protestin,
against the modern practice of som
Georgia papers Of talking about "corr
bnskings,' It saws that the North
victory did not impose that word upo
them, and that nothing but "corr
shucking" is ever done IN Georgia
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
A Hard Thing to Bear.

The hardest OF the many hard things
the New York Republicans have to bear
in connection with the nomination of
Mr.. kolger is the reflection that it is not
their work; it was forced upon them by
the Administration at Washington.
Folger was not their choice; he was an
adherent of a faction which they had
more than once condemned. He was
only the choice of the National Admin
stratiUn, and the po - of the Admin
istration has prevailei over their will
and wish. The Government at Wa h
lngton has no business interfering with
the domestic politics of New York. It
is a usurpation of authority. Ten years
ago the Grant Administration made a
similar attempt to control the politics of
Missouri, by instruc.ing the Federal
officers in the State to support Nc, lurg,
the regular Republican nominee. against
Brown, the Liberal candidate: and the
result was the signal defeat of McClurg
and rebuke to the Administration
rom which it never recog cred. And
Jet, the Arthur Admnistrat ON. un-
laught by the Missouri lesson. has
boldly invaded the State OF New York
and, by the criminal use of its patron
age, bribed and overawed the Republic
an State council and forced a member
of the Cab net upon the party as nom
inee for Governor.
1t is hard to bear, certainly. But the
New York Republicans richly deserve
it. 1t is clearly case of retribution-
of chickens com NO home to roost Did
not the New York Republicans applaud
when the Hayes Administration inter-
fered in Virginia to place the people o.
that State under the despotic control of
Mahone2 Did they not applaud again
when the Garfield Administration con
tinued the policy? Did they not look
on with serene approval while the Grant
Administration for eight consecutive
years interfered in the local politics of
Louisiana, South Carolina. Arkansas,
Mississippi, Georgia and North Carolina
TO force its offensive favorites upon the
people of these States?
The New York Republicans are just
now discovering that Federal interfer-
ence in the domestic affairs of a State is
double-edged knife which sometimes
cuts the fingers of those who WELD it.
But if they smart under it now, they may
comfort themselves, if they can. with
the recollection that they themselves as
sisted to forge the weapon. Federal
dictat on is very disagreeable in New
York; but it was still more disagreeable
in the Democratic States of the South.
The anguish of the New York Re-
publicans is only the result OF an over
dose OF Republicanism. ST Louis Re
publican.
"A man shot himself accidentally at
Middletown, Mass. and was likely to
he confined TO his bed a month. by the
wound. To excite sympathy and bring
contributions, he gave an account OF
having teen fred upol by robber.
THE slors was believed until he got con-
- \ =. ahe. r..ir,c.,. details n Y SlLll.
The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
Logical Inference.


One of the most curious and disheart-
enino phases of American politics is pre-
sented IT this moment in the leading
State of the Union in the braZen and
defiant exhibition of certain ices in the
face o. the very orts made to correct
them The Republican party began
talking about reforming and purifying
the public ser ice ten years ago, and it
has been talking about it ever since. 1t
has assumed = superior virtue over 9TH
er parties because it had the courage to
initiate the reformatorY movement, and
it he's even, from time TO time, boasted
of the temporary and partial apparent
successes that have attended il. But what
do we see? A Republican mem er of
the Cabinet nominated for Governor of
New York by shameful frauds and lies,
forced on the party against its ind gnant
protest by the power and authority of
Re ublican National Administration;
this same nominee publicly admitting
and apologizing for the indecencies OF
his nomination and asking the party to
support him in spite of them in the next
largest State in the Union the power and
patronage OF the National Administra-
lion placed in the hands 0 party "boss"
for the purpose OF forcing upon Repub-
leans an unacceptable ticket against
their wish; a Congressional Committee of
leading Republicans levying assessments
upon the salaries of 100, coo Federal Of
fceholders for electioneering purposes.
and denouncing rs noodles and ''trai-
tors those members OF the party who
demonstrate against the immoral and
scandalous proceed NC. Ten years of
effort in behalf OF Ciyil-service Reform,
then, has ended III n worse state of
things than the first. The very party
that took the pretended reform move
ment under its wing not Only employs
briber., forgery. falsehood, official as
sessments and Fed raj interference as
agencies in politics, but has the hardi-
hood TO avow them and to outlaw as
recreants those better members of the
party who will not approve the unblush-
ing scandal.
Conscientious Republicans in New
York and Pennsylvania sorrowfully as
sert that the partv's tickets in those
States ought to be defeated as rebuke
of the agencies by which their nomina-
tion was secured. This is a startling
confession. Ii Republicanism in the
two largest States in the Union has be-
come so depraved and immoral as to
deserve de eat. it needs little argument
to prove that kepublicanism in the Ma
ton deserves a similar fate. for it is
the vicious and demora ling interfer-
ence OF the National Administration in
New York and Pennsylvania that is one
of the things tomplainsd of in those
States. If the Rep ablican party in the
two largest States of the Union has be-
come incorrigibly corrupt. the Repub-
lican party of the Union cannot be much
better Exchange.
Scientific men can tell us within
a f..r- -ll;o,, 1oo,-r II, . ec-a rs fbo ,.,,.fl