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the top, the slant Of the tub holding it
down. 1t should be placed edgewise, in
regular layers as solid as possible. After
putting a layer Of salt in the bottom OF
the tub land if pounded down with a
maui the better fill the interstices with
salt; then layers Of salt between layers
of meat, and SO on till the tub is filled;
then fill up with pure water. II the
barrel Is sweet, salt pure and pork
sound. there never will be any dam
aged pork; nor will Swimming or scald-
ing the brine be necessary in order to
have sweet pork the year round.
The old salt left in the bottom OF the
barrel is, 80 far as it goes, just as good as
new for continued use. Never have but
one piece Of pork loose at a time while
using, and keep a stone on that between
meals, for pork that comet to the air
will rust after a little. / have packed
and kept pork in this way annually for
thirty years, and never had a pound CT
it injured. The injury Of which such
frequent complaint Is made is due to
some neglect or carlessness, and it would
seem that people Of common prudence
would not be so often caught with dam
aged pork.-Charles Mason, Lake Co.,
Ohm
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FARM AND HOUSE.


Mock Mines PIE.-CDe cup Of ~raislns,
(chopped,) one cup of currants, n cup
ofsugaT, one cup of molasses, n and
one-half cups Of water, oRe-half cup OF
vineger, four crackers, (Powdered), ana
all kinds Of spice. Bake etween crusts.
ORANGE CAKE.-One cup Of butter, two
cups Of sugar, one cup of milk, five cups
OF flour, and the yolks Of six and whites
Of three eggs. Bake six layers on jelly
tins. The whites OF three eggs beaten
TO a stiff iroth with one cup oi,sugar, the
grated peel of one orange and he juice
OF two, if large. Spread the thin mix
ture on 10 FIVE layers. then add sugar for
the top sufficient to make a frosting.
This is very nice.
EGGIJEs SQUASH PR.-Stew the squash
till very dry; press through a collander;
10 each pint OF squash allow n table
spoonful each butter and cinnamon, one
cup sugar, one teaspoonful ginger, a lit
tie salt, and a few crackers rolled very
fine. Add milk according to judgment.
MUsH AMI CHEEsE.-Swiss guides and
porters who have to bear extreme cold,
which is always supposed to require
much animal food, and whose labors are
severe, are said to live entirely on a
diet of polenta (mush) and cheese, and
TO be fine, hardy specimens OF man
hood, carving great weight with ease.
The East India coolie'1ives on a little but
ter with his rice and pulse, but his eli
mate is very different from the bracing
air Of the Alps, fros,y air that anywhere
else would be supposed TO create a de-
mand for the heaviest animal food.
There is considerable (vegetsbles) oil in
mush, and cheese furnishes albumen;
81 that in this simple diet are combined
the carbons and nitrogens Of food.
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TAKE HEART.

Ali day the stormy wind has blown
From of the dark and briny sea;
No bird has past the window flown,
The only song has been the moan
The wind made in the willow tree.
This is the summers burial time;
She died when dropped the earliest leaves
And cold upon her rosy prime
Fell down the auiumn's frosty rime-
Yet / am not as oAe that grieves.
For we'll / know on seas
The blue-bird waits for sunny skies;
And at the root Of forest trees
The M ayfoWers sleep in fragrant ease,
And Violets hide their szure eyes.
o thou, by winds OF grief o'erblown
Beaides some golden summers beir,-
Take heartl-thy birds are only flown,
Thy blossoms sleeping, fearful sown,
To greet thee in the INN artal year.
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influence OF Food on MIX.

The influence of food upon the quality
of milk has called forth, first and last,
much discussion and in this country tits
generally conceded that food has very
much TO do with it. The contrary opin-
ion, however, has some advocates who
base their conclusions mostly upon the
experiments made by DR.. Kuhn at the
Moeckern Agricultural Station in Sax
ony. 1t is claimed that he demonstrated
that the feeding Of q COW has not hing to
do with the quality Of milk, and the nee
essary consequence is thatIwe can not
increase the ratio or proportion of cream
or butter in a cows milk Oy any change
OF food, however rich it may be. This is
so much at variance with the experience
Of dairymeu on thus side of the ocean
that most dairy people r skeptical
about these experiments. Curiosity
led to an investigation OF the methods
employed in these experiments and the
revelations were not a little surprising.
The milk of Saxon cows, if the agricul-
tural reports are to be credited, is of re-
markable richness, four and five quarts
yielding a pound of butter. We venture
to say that such COWS are not 10 be found
anywhere outside Of Saxony. The con-
ciusion is irresistible that the statement
in these reports, as well as that ofthe
Doctor himself, may be taken with
many grains ofallovan0e.
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GAFFED By A .GAroH
Joseph johnson. a Young Lad G,
by a Monster Gator,

by a Monster Gator.
From the Valdosta, Ga, Times.
Captain r. B. johnson. Of 4
county, writes us the following N
ars Of a desperate struggle wthl
ster alligator in which his little 81
sAph, played an unwilling pad
seems that Henderson's mill1ond'
the northern part Of the CO ntp|
nearly dried up, and one day las
was chosen by the neiehbors for \
ing frolic. Captain Johnson, vi
little son, joined twenty five or I
others in the un iertaking, as
known that trout and the various
the perch family were to be
great quantities by the going, Th
ty were supplied with nets, giu|
other appliances, and we're sc'
here and there over the now Oh
pond playing havoc with the fnny
Master Joseph carried a bag Or
sack, in which to deposit the fish
caught. When loaded with rs nd
he corld carry he would take thel
and make a deposit and retun'
more. In making one Of these
while wading through the water
three feet deep, some distance I'D
fishermen, a monster alligator, q
be of unusual size, rose suddenly
at the boy and seized him by the
A desperate struggle ensued-ths
battled for his life and the alligahI
his prey. 1t so happened that The
which hung by the boys side, was I
in thu alligators mouth with the |
and il proved a sort Of shield-(
ing greatly the incisions made
brute's teeth, and thus, perhap|
venting a shock to his nervous a
which might have II ade him sd
without the struggle which saved
his life. BY an eifort-one Of thoj
perhuman efforts which come t'
only when facing death-the bcy
his bleeding flesh from the allg
Jaws. The monster grim'y held
sacks moment with a delusion ped
hat he still had his prey, affordh
by an opportunity TO escape. n
hardly extricated himself nom III
Of death before the fishermen, al
by the struggle, were at hand, an
other battle ensued. Thirty men !
with gigs, poles, pocket-knIves and
other instruments Of war as Ws
hand, charged upon the monsteEI
ing in three feet Of water, the 'gst
considerable advantage, but these
had their blood up and were not
out-done, when one of the party
bold to seize him by the tail and
There were too many Of them n
gator to slap around with his tai,
culiar mode Of gator warfare, Al
had TO give up the fight. A Id
was plunged into his mouth, and
WAS safe to approach with pocketk
Soon his head was severed fro
body, and the victorious party M
out OF the pond with the monster
on a pole. Fortunately a physical
among the party, and he at once
the boys wounds. Captain ID
writes us that Master Joseph, Viii
suffers much, is doing well, and
likely be out soon.
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II YEARS AGO

Fashions of o. Fathers, and 4
That Were Familiar, Now OBJ
By Prentice Milford.
Forty years ago the lecturer anl
ture course had not made their al
ance. The village debating society
Of regular winter occurrence, discI
(Which was the greater man, q
Washington or Christopher C)luu|
or what invention has been mos1
full to mankind, the art of printI
the mariners compass?"
The land was free for all 10 shoot
Breech-loaders and "shells" or
ridges" were unthought Of. CD
cut their oVn wads, poured the 4
of powder into the muzzle, then q
full Of shot, adjusted the percussio'
and banged away. But H.
fowling-pie Q was not improved
game Of all descriptions was far
plentiful. Forty years ago deer
still native 10 the pine forests Of
Island, and a yearly hunt for thea,
organized by the sporting elend
this country. Il
The trunk Of the period was c|
with small brass nails. The bal
smasher had barely been deVeH|
Valises were long ard marrow. 81
bags were not out Of date.
City hotels called the guests 70
by the gong or dinner bell. The
lord sat at the head Of the table,
carved the breakfast steak, The
dined together all at the same
Dinner was served with great
and formality. The walters re-
the covers from the chatting dishei|
given signal, bore them aloft out
room. then reappeared and earrA
dishes to be carved at side tables
The oyster saloon of that hmI
furnished with stalls" and cur
recesses affording parties more Sc
and Quiet than those Of to-day. u
without a cloth-cOvered balloons
sign, painted red, inside Of "a
candle was stuck at night.
The bar of the period was more
than that of the present, but me
was better. Brandy was not 90
In the city drinks was three cenl
fore the screen" and six cents bel
Six cent drinks we're deemed eii
CANT and 50 were three cent
Among old and prosperous !.
could be found more-cutRlass acc
and port'or Madeira in the clos
the sideboard than to-day. hsn
Of the smaller agricultural villsgo
years ago maintained one or ts'|
ems" where now they Z none
! pling and intemperance among0
tives was fal more general. Il
The "solid men" Of the town DC
to engine companies, and pumPea|
fully at fires. A village FRI oilsl
mated in a subdued and resp
drunk. Exhaustion justihed un1s
course 10 stimulants at unaceT
hours, and the rest followed; II
lage engine was always ndet
after a FIRE and Away : pke ~
one. Householders wefvi requa
law to keep leathern buc IS
at fires. They hung In GN
had the owners name paln on
! in white letters. Y
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Poultry Management.

The careless poultry-keeper is often
surprised by finding. early ON some cold,
frosty October morning, "a brood Of chicks
fresh from the shell. The surprise can
hardly gladden. the sight Of the owner,
for there can be no hope Of raising them
In the Indictment weather. Ifa few sur
vive they are Of small value, always
dwarfed and imperfect. This is the re-
suit Of direct negligence. If the fow 5
had been kept in confinement, or every
hen made to give an account Of herself
at the morning feed, this trouble might
have been avoided. These are the per-
sons who say that fowls do not pay for
their keep, and they are only kept
aro1nd to please the women folk.
Fowls should not be allowed TO steal
their nests. They are never 80 profitable
as when kept in conference.-the sum
mer in ample yards, and in winter in
roomy, comfortable buildings. The eggs
can always be found where they are
laid, and there are no late broOds com.
ing of at the beginning OF winter.
l have frequently heard the indif-
ferent poultry-keeper remark that
it is b~etter,for a hen to steal her nest
and come of in late summer. Her
brood is then no trouble, and the chicks
are all pretty sure to live and grow up.
/ know better. Experience has taught
me that one early-hatched chick, we'll
fed and raised; Is worth two Of these
late, neglected ones, / do not leave it
to the fowls what kind or sorI of chicks
l shall raise; / like to csntrol this mat
ter myself. l have a choice, and [
know which my best fowls are. From
them only do ] make my increase Of
stock. OF course fowls kept in confne-
ment are more trouble. but there is no
branch of farming that pays better for
the outlay than the keeping of fowls.
The stock must be right, and then there
will be found little difficulty, with q
steady application to the business. All
the fowls wants must be supplied. A
hen should be set after the 10th
OF June, and not then unless it be on
eggs of some small and early-matured
breed. This gives an opportunity for
Pvery feather to get full growth IN warm
weather, after which the fowl takes on
fat rapidly. Lean poorly-kept hens
will not lay. and lean, poor poultry ia
not ft for market. The rule should be
to give good keeping at all times and
seasons.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
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MateriaIs Tor BeddinR.

Materials for bedding horses and cat
tie kept in stables are becoming scarce
and high in many parts Of the country,
as they have been for a long time in
mos. European countries. The value Of
STRAW employed for bedding horses is
washed after 1t has been used for that
purpos and is sold TO paper manu-
facturers. Recently sawdust, sand, pest
and dried clay have been employed az
substitutes for straw for bedding horses
and dairy COWS. Attention has also been
called 10 the different kinds Of MOSES
that grow in many parts of the country.
The moss found in boys in all the North
ern states any which is lied by nursery
men for packing trees and bushes Is also
found to make very good bedding after
it is dried. Ali kinds Of MOSES al be
compressed into very small bulk by the
baling process, and put in a form TO be
readily and cheaply transported. The
best litter is that which will absorb most
urine. According to Boussingault, bean,
buckwheat, aud pulse straws are first,
as they absorb three times their weight
Of liquid; wheat straw, but twice It's
weight, and dried earth, but one-half.
Chicago Times.
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The Pork Barrel

A tub largest at the bottom and taper
ing toward the top, OF sufficient size to
contain q years supply, is the best YES
sci In which TO store pork; when packed
- itshould be the meat viii not rise 10
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The brewery Of r. KowitE, at Cannon
Fails was destroyed BY IRE with its contents
Los, $4,000 insurance 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11
THE FLIGHT OF ACTORS.

THE FLIGHT OF ACTORS
w. H.. Crompton, the Old Rogers
in ''E,meralda" of the Madison Square
theater company, together with Miss
Herbert, Mias Dunlap and A. Layalie,
arrived in Tho city at midnight express
from Waukegan, and went to the
Newhsll house. Nj. Crompton had
room $40, and Miss Herbert the one
adjoining. The first he knew was an
indistinct sense of the terrible noise
outside. Before he could fully realize
what was going on, he vas startled by
kuocks of Miss Herbert at thefoldlng
doors between tho two rooms He
unlocked it, and she cams in at once.
Her apartment was 80 full Of smoke
that il wes not thought safe for her 70
return, and both stacted for the fire
escape. C.ompton managed to throw
on some of his clothes, but Mas
Herbert had no time To save
anything, Mr.. Compton carrying her
down with nothing on but her might
dross. A hack, passing near, was
brought down and Miss Herbert car
ried 10 Collins boarding house. Miss
Dunlap and Mr. Lavelle escaped in n
similar way, but were more fortunate
in both getting partially dressed.
WHERE IT STARTED.
From all that can be learned the fire
was first discovered on the third floor
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11
The Langtry's.

special Dispatch 10 ThE BE.
CHICAGO, January l0.-Mr. Fred
erick Gebhart, Of New York City,
and Mrs. Langtry, of London, EGG
land, occupied u box at Have rly's
theatre last evening, and Witnessed
the performance of 'Sha stooFa to
conquer" by the Langtry company.
This afternoon Mr.. G1bhardt, Mrs.
Langtry and Mis- Langtry had a box
at the grand opera to see Maud Gran
ger In "Ihe Planters Wife" The
public have ceased TO be entertained
by Gebharlt CT watch his motions.
The papers have rcaroeIy a paragraph
about him. His card seemed to set.
tie matters 30 far as his further motor.
iety is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11
TIRE SMOKING RUINS
A SKETCH OF THE SCENE.

A SKETCH OF THE SCENE.
MILWAUKEE, January l1.-Twenty-
four hours have elapsed since the
most terrible catastrophe befel Mil.
waukee and the immensity Of the
dreadful disaster seens to increase
Instead of wsne with the feeting of
time. A dread seems to creep over
everyone passing the huge pile of
smoking ruins that mark tho place
where only two days ago the
palatial Newhall hoise stood, with its
200 inmates who awoks yesterday
morning from their slumbers to stand
face to face with the grim reaper.
Snow had been falling all night 81
lently weaving a shroud for the many
how many nobody can ask without
a shudder on beholding what is left Of
one of the largest hostelries in the
northwest. Early in the morning, at
3:41 o'clock, an alarm Of fire was
turned In from box No. 439,
at the corner of Vliet and Eieh.
teenth streets. About half an hour
later, at 400 o. m, two ominous
strokes of the telegraph alarm called
the rest of the department not en-
gagged at the Vliet street fire ND again,
and three minutes later, at 1903 a. M.
an alarm from box 10, corner CT
Michigan avenue and Broadway, runp
cut, Chief Lippert hurried from
Eighteenth street to the scene. At
4;l2 o. IN. the whole department was
called 20 the scene, leaving the chemi-
cal engine TO battle with the blezs in q
remote part of the city. There were
but few people on the scene-the po.
lice and night reporters and some be.
lated Stragglers for home, but the
scene developing before the horror
stricken few was one which none Of
the eye witnesses will ever forget.
Ii q moment every window of the
large six story hotel structure was
filled with struggling guests, franti
cslly and pitiously beseeching the few
below for aid, which it was impossible
t." render. But few Of the ~unfortu.
nate inmates gained the front en-,
trance on Michigan street, although
many might have been saved IL some
immediate attempts to systematic res.
cue had been made. The halls of the
hotel were
SCENE OF WILD OoNFUsIoN.
Men women and children rushed u,
and down the halls in the dense SUMO
eating AmOke, avoiding the binding
flames and roaring blaze and in theil
frantic efforts rushing by stairway
aud windows, leading TO fire escsp 8
stumbling over bodies lying unoon
scious on the oarpeted walks only t
join soon many prostrated forms whom
kind fate had touched with the darl
wing of that messenger of death-un
cOnsciousnesh,
The fire started apparently on tn,
third floor of the doomed buildlGl
over the side entrance on Michigan
street, and before the department
got the steamers facing in position
the flames had enVeloped the whole
southeast corner Of the building, TIL
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11

together with two men each from
companies l, 2, 3 and 9, and 1,O0(
yards Of extra hose. The train bear
ing them went over the Chicago &
Northwestern, and consisted of five
cars. 1t went to Milwaukee, ninety
miles, In only q little over an hour.
1t Is reported that the Minnie Palmer
troupe, which was at the NewhalI
house, were lost, but this Is not con
firmed.
THE SCENES AT H MoRGUR.
MILWAUKEE, January 1O.-In the
morgue, where t~hirty-two bodies are
lying IN CHASTITY heaps on the floor in
the sm&ll room, are h~eartronding DO.
yond humsn power of description. A
strong police force is necessary to
keep the anxious inquirers in line.
Nineteen bodies have been Identified.
Eight bodies are beyond recognition.
Mrs. John Gilbert's body is positively
Identified.
The report that Minnie Palmer
was burned is unfounoed. She did
not stop at the Newhall.
The building wac considered q
death trap and risks we're refused.
The Tom Thumb party and the Mad.
ison Square party are all safe so far
as is learned. Mrs, John Gilbert, of
Minnie Palmer's company, who was
married only two days ago, was
burned to death In sight of the multi
tude.
The fire department has called for
assistance from the Soldiers Home,
but
GEN. SHARPE HAS REFUSED
to send the steamer, at which the in
dignation is great. Chicago and Ra-
cine relief steamers are now on the
way, but the fire is under control.
The firemen have made superhuman
efforts and eleven waiter girls were
brought safely across the FIRE ladders
stretched over the alley from the sixth
story of the hotel to the adjoining
bank building. The jumping cloth
did but little service as only about a
dozen untortunates attempted to Jump
but rebounded to the telegraph wires,
a perfect maze Of which surrounded
the two fronts of the building.
THE APPEALS OF THE INMATES.
The appeals for aid were piteous,
but little could be done. Shortly be-.
fore the Newhall house alarm a part
of the department was called to a
small FIRE about three miles distant,
and before the department was
in working order the hotel
WAS M BLAZING MASS.
Tom Thumb got out the front en-
trance and his wife was taken down
the fire escape by a fireman. w. FL.
Crompton, Messrs. Herbert Dunlap
and w. A Lowell and the Madison
Square company arrived on the mid.
night express. The whols party wsre
saved by fire escape, only partially
dressed. The following dispatch was
received jest now:
"Ths board of trade of Chicago ten
der their sincere sympathy with the
people of Milwaukee in the great cal
amity which has befallen them. IL
we can do anything to assist you or
mitigate the suffering let me know.
r.. DUNHAM."
The chief clerk, who had a narrow
escape, SAYS thst ITO bosrdera and 80
boarde-s were In the hotel, and 10 FAR
sc are urrccouuted for.
The hotel Was built by Daniel New
hall and the association in 1875, at an
original cost of S155, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11
Snow StnIm,
pocial Dispatch to TuE BHE.

spoCiaI DIspatCh % IHk BHE.
CHICAGO, January 10. Reports
from all points south show that the
snow storm Of last evening and to day
was very severe. Trains are delayed
in all directions. Richmond, Va, re-
ports the storm as heavy as that of
1875.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11
Riddles
Special Dispatch 10 Tue Bar.

oP5UIAI DIsPAtCh 70 TIE BHK.
CHICAGO, January TO- Hugh Rid.
die, president of the Rock Island road,
having obtained leave of absence for
several months, left here last evening
by a special Ger for California, to be
absent until spring. During his alb.
sence r. r Gable will act as presi.
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11

Special Dispatches TO THE BEE.

special Dispatches 70 THk BIN.
LAS VEGAS, January 10 Princess
Louise and the Marquis OF Lorne aud
suite arrived from California this
evening by a special train, They will
leave far the east via Kansas City to-
morrow evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11

W. j. Durand, insurance agent;
George G Smith, passenger agent OF
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
road; Miss l.. w. Brown, Miss Chellis,
dressnsksr; Walter and William Gil
lijand
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11

and she sank to be seen no more. In
three quarters of an hour after the
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RI aAui III
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11

AN AGoNIZING SHOUT
from the multitude went up. At the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-11

the Copelands, Tollers, &c, boo. and shoe
manufacturers, mentioned in our last, the
big Massachusetts, shoe and leather firms
OF lIerzy, Whittier Il Wyman, Charles W.
Clemens IL Co., II, f. Crawford X Co., W.
G. & II, NJ Silsby, L, II, Mcclure " Co..
have gone to the wall. All these iirms,
though having their head quarters IN Bos'
ton, had their factories scattered all over
New England. The truth seems to be that
the Shaws, relying on their tariff protec-
ton, undertook to monOpOlize the whole
leather business of the country, and in SC
doing got the boot and shoe manufacturer:
and dealers to send them their notes IN adj
vance for leather 10 be furnished SIX
months afterwards lat los prices" The
notes were used 10 raise money, but before
the leather was made the Shaws went VI
and all their customers, through paying by
their notes in ad vance, are dragged down
with them.