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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
The ''Why'' in Vegetable Cookery.

Why should beans never be put into
cold water to soak, as is often recon-
mended? Because all the nutritious
portion of the bean is extracted by the
process. They should be washed in
warm water, then in cold, be tied loosely
in cloth, be put into boiling water,
with a spoonful of dripping and little
salt in it, and be kept boiling for four
hours. They are then excellent if served
with gravy, and not with melted butter.
They serve as garnish around roast NUT
ton or beef, and are excellent eating
served whole or as a puree. To make
the latter, when the beans are done
throw them instantly into cold water,
when the skins will slip off. Rub the
beans through colahder, and mix a
lump of butter with them. A little
stock. or milk, or cream is excellent
mixed in.
Why should plenty of fast boiling wa
ter be used in boiling vegetables, pota-
toes excepted? Because the greater the
body-of boiling water the greater the
heat. If only little water is used the
whole affair soon cools, and the vegeta-
bles become tough, so much so that no
length of time will render them other
wise. Broccoli sprouts in April, if
properly cooked by boiling them for
eight minutes in boiling water, will be
tender as marrow; but, if not properly
done, hours will not cook them.
Why should onions be always cut in
round and very thin ringsP Because
the fibre is thus cut across, and in so
cutting them, whether for frying or
for making sauce, they are rendered
very tender when cooked. With tur-
nips and carrots it is just the same;
neither of the three should be split or
cut in any other way.
Why should parsley never be boiled
with soda-only boiling water and salt?
Because parsley, having no oil in it,
would be spoiled with soda and all flavor
would be extracted. All parsley should
be picked free from the stem, be put
into plenty of boiling water with salt
and in summer be boiled only one min
ute, and in winter two minutes, and be
strained and chopped on the back of a
plate. IF only a little water is used in
boiling it, the water becomes brown and
the parsley tough and ill-fiaYored.
Why should vinegar for picking with
never be boiled? Because boiling takes
all the strength from it. Whatever
vegetables are to be picked should first
be made soft with boiling water strong
with salt and vinegar poured over.
Why should two ounces of salt and a
bit. of washing soda always be put in
the water to boil green's IMP Because
the salt crisps the greens and faVors
them, and the soda extracts the oil,
which is greatly injurious to the diges~
ti6n.-G eTmanto10ql (PG.) Telegraph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
Chinese Names.

A child's first name is given when
about a month old. This is called the
Milk name, and is usually some trifiing
epithet, as the name of q flower for
girls and of some distinguished virtue
for bows. This name is dropped when
the child grows up. The children asso-
ciate together till. they are about eight
years old, when the boys are sent to
school, and the girls kept secluded In
the house. When "a boy enters school
he receives another name called the
Book name, which. is conferred with
much ceremony, and which he after
wards retains in the family, but he il
often called familiarly by his Milk
name. Persons engaged In business
have what is called a Shop name, not
putting their own proper names on their
stores. This Shop name is somewhat
similar to our names for hotels, consist
inc sometimes of such phrases as Mutual
Advantage, Abundant Profits & Co.,
etc. A mans last name is applied to
him after his death. on account of his
moral qualities, and is equivalent TO the
epitaphs on our tombstOnes. = Chicago
Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31

lily is not the only white flower; there
are ilacs, and YioletS, and carnations,
and apple-blossoms, and Clancy flow
s-meaning a flower that may or may
not be In nature, but is pretty and mar
ketable. The flowers are chiefly made
from two materials bishops lawn and
a heavy quality of null muslin. The
latter is used In the soft, loOSe-leaved
roses and dropping flowers; the former
for Yio1ets,- pansies, daisies and flowers
that have more ssbody," if such word
be admissible in flowers. This white
muslin is laid in one or two thicknesses
on a piece of lead, then an iron instru-
ment, finished at one end with the shape
of flower, is pounded down by heavy
hammer, and one or two flowers are
ont. They are then given bath-that
is, dipped in pink or yellow or blue, as
the case may be-and while wet the
deeper or lighter tints are added with
brush. Then they are put aside to dry.
This work is done by the men. The
women afterWard take them in hand and
they are crimped, other leaves turned
by pincers, or if buttercups or bells
they are placed on a small pillow and
rounded into cup-shape by a small in
They are made in much the same man
ner; those with the brilliant dust over
them are dipped in melted wax and
the dust powdered on while the wax Is
still warm. The leaves and flowers are
wired and put together by other hands,
and for grouping they go into a new
department. With the large amount of
hand-work on artificial flowers it is Won
derful how they are sold so cheap, espe-
cially as the labor commands a fair
price. The forewomen get $25 and $50
a week, and the others So and $40 and
$12. 1t is a pretty tableau, the long
tables piled high with flowers, each girl
with mound of color before her, some
of them giving life and completeness to
the blossoms by the addition of green
leaves. Whether it is that the manufac-
ture of artificial flowers has been left
exclusively to women, and they have not
as rule inventive minds, or that so
much hand-work is required as to make
machinery a secondary consideration, is
a question. But the fact remains that
of all machinery most inadequate to the
work required is the machinery used in
making artificial flowers. It. is crude
and cumbrous, and in many years there
has been only one improvement, and
that in a French machine, which has
force enough to cut dozen flowers in
stead of one. With our Yankee aptness
and ingenuity in machinery here is
large and undeyeloped feld.-N. z.
Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
One Of the Old Stock.

Colonel Thurmond, of Athens, an
attorney, had an instrument of writing
in court the validity of which needed to
be proven, and which could only be
done by the owner of the signature
found thereon swearing to the same.
The witness was called, and an old
gray-haired man, who had lived over
his three score and ten, took the stand
and Colonel Thurmond handed him the
paper and asked:
''Is that your signature, sirP"
The old gentleman looked at the
paper closely, and said:
s'Wa'al, I'll tell yer, lie Citing old.
and my eye-sight are not so good as n
wunst was, but if somebody will loan
me pair of specks, Praps kin cipher
it out
A pair of glasses were furnished him.
and he scrutinizingly gazed at the dOcU-
ment again.
"WeIl!''said the lawyer.
The witness continued to peer at the
livery we'll" Col. Thurmond said
again, waiting for the witness to de-
eide.
"Wa'al." said the old man, ''that az
is my fist"
:'You can come down, sir" said the
lawyer.
But instead of looming down." the
old man turned his eyes on the court,
and after gazing at him for some time.
he said:
.sJedge, is you old man Nath Hutch
He was my father" answered the
court
"Wa'al, give me yer hand, Jedge.
kaze I loved yer daddy. and is awful
glad to see his boy followin' In his foot
marks"
The court gave the old man his hand.
and after. shaking it heartily, thewitness
stepped from the stand and started out
of the courtroom. When he had gotten
out of the bar, and was about midway
the hall. he turned abruptly about, and
said in rather loud tone Of voice:
''Here-here's them ar specks, If any
Of youns wants 'em.
The courtroom was In an uproar Of
laughter, but the old man never smiled.
IS he returned the glasses and left tbs
house. (GG. SossEk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
Old American Coins.

In 1894 the Government began to cOin
its own money, diScarding that of George
III. forever, and in that year and 1895
circulated $204,791. In 1896 the coin
age was only So, $50, and in 1899 it was
1923, 515. In 1900, 1920, 92O were coined.
In 1904 the mint ceased to coin the sill
yer dollar, and from that year until
1910 that coin did not appear to any
great extent in circulation, although
pattern coins were made in 1886, 1888
and 1889. These were not for circula-
ton. but issued as specimens for the in
spection of the authorities delegated
to regulate the mintage. These
issues, so small when the popula-
tion of she country is considered, show
that in this country in the latter part of
the eighteenth century trade was in 8
somewhat primitive condition, and that
sEbarter" was largely in vogue among
the citizens. In 1910 the coinage of sill.
yer dollars reached only SCI, 900, while
in 1880 the issue ofwhat has been known
(and bitterly cursed) as the Bland dol
lar, was SIS, 1000, 600, and In 1881, S.
O00, 900. These figures show that at
this period trade demand abroad
sprung up for silver, and that the Amer
leans were able to supply it. Prior to
this, however, the trade dollar was is
sued for the Chinese trade, Cts original
mission being to facilitate trade with
China, and to drive the Mexican silver
out of that country, The trade dollar
was eagerly received by the Chinese,
and its advent was the doom of the in
terror Mexican coin in that empire.
Among the coin collectors there has
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
A Recommendation.

Old Sfwas asked by one of our mer-
chants:
Isl, do you know a darkey by the
name of DaEis?"
''Sisero Davis wild the red eye dat got
burn'd in the powder splOshinP"
eyes he's the man. !"
owen, / kno's him.
els he reliableP"
''Gin'ull, but it 'pends moughty on
de bizness dat he's gagged in at de
timer
'.What business would he suit best in
IS a porter?''
''Wen. ter tell We de flat-foodid; un-
sophisticated trufe, dar's one place
whar dat niger could wuck an be ez
homes ez de day-an' dat's ez porter in
er real-'state stO'! In dat case the o'ner
'ud be liable to find de propurty allus
Jess war he lef' hiti''
The gentleman named Davis was not
engaged. Georgia Major.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
The Rolling Hoop Trade.

''Children's playthings all have their
season, said a Maidenlane toy merchant
yesterday. This is the season of the
hoop and the skipping rope. Most of
the toy hoops used by Juvenile creation
are made in Granville Corners, Mass.
or Philadelphia. Most of the plain ones
come from Granville, and the more ex-
pensive from Philadelphia.
sin the case of the plain hoop ash or
beech wood is cut into narrow, straight
strips and steamed. The steam makes
the wood curl up until both ends meet,
and then the ends are simply fastened
sogether with tacks. A piece is Clipped
off round ash or beech rod for the
trundle stick and the toy is complete.
These hoops sell for ten cents each, and
Granville Corners turned out about So
900 of them last year.
''As made in Philadelphia, however,
the hoop puts on more style. There,
after steaming and mailing the wood the
workmen beveI the edges of the rim,
paint the wood in bright colors, and
fasten six tiny bells on the under side at
regular intervals. Thus accoutered the
hoop rolls along with "a merry tinkle
that pleads to the children and enables
the dealer to get twenty-five cents for
the toy, which is called the bell hoop
''The chime hoop Is even more orna-
mental. 1t is made of wood, prettily
painted. Four spokes converge from
the sides to the center,
where the two sweet toned bells
are fastened The hoop Is rolled along
by means of an ornamental handle fur
nished with metal hammer. When
the youngster pushes the handle as he
walks, the hammer strikes the bells
alternately. This is the finest and most
expensive hoop of the lot, and sells for
fifty cents. -
''When does the hoop season beginP''
cit is supposed to begin in April and
run through to the end of May. The
extraordinary weather, however, has put
off hoop rolling considerably this
year. We buy our goods in this line in
February, and our stock is sold by May.
The chime hoops are selling best
lately, but the trade is subject to q
singular demand by reason of the pecu-
liar whims of children It is a we'll
known fact that if you ask the average
small boy or girl what kind of a hoop
they want the reply will be, 4 want a
pair of roller skates. Of course it is
more profitable for the toy man to meet
this sort of demand. He can make
money on roller skates, while there is
very little profit on hoops The total
trade in this country will hardly reach
100000 hoops per annum. IN 7.
San.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31
French Recruits.

Before the 18th of January IN each
year the Mayors of the different COM
munes draw up a recruiting list of all
the young men who have attained TWEEN
ty years of age in the course of the pre-
vious year. The average annual num-
Der of these recruits is 800, 900, which
gives q proportion of eight recruits to
every / 900 Inhabitants France has
a population of $4,000, 600. A similar
list is prepared in Algeria of all youths
of French parentage and Of all who
have become naturalized French c1ti-
zens; and it is now proposed to put the
same principle in force in other French
colonies, but these further resources
will not here be considered. The re-
cruiting lists of the cOmmunes are ex-
amined in the chief town of each canton,
and the names are erased of those in
dividuals who prove themselves to be
foreigners, and of those who have been
condemned in judicial penalties which
render them unworthy of the honor of
bearing arms. 1t is now suggested to
amend the law In relation TO those two
classes. As regards foreigners, it is
urged that such of them as have found
homes In France enjoy the protection of
French laws, and ought to discharge the
same obligations as other French citi-
zens. AS regards those excluded from
the army on consequence of a judicial
sentence, it is proposed that they should
be drafted into special disciplinary
corps, and be stationed abroad. After
these erasures have been made, general
" to the number of 1900, those whose
names stand on the lists draw lots to de-
termine the conditions under which they
shall enter the army. The force of the
permanent army being 500, 600 men, Of
whom 130. 900 are made nm Of officers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-31

-Amouldernamed George Richmond,
who works in foundry at Hamilton,
Ont, has Unexpectedly fallen heir. &c
$3.50, 900, left him by his father, who
was an extensive carriage builder in
Plymouth, Eng. A brother and sister
are each recipients Of like sum.-T0-
TOS1tO Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-04-19
SEEDS FOR TPE FA.rTTy
GARDEN

we rave had long and hard winter,
aid with the appearance of Spring, COM
es feeling of relief. You who live in
town and have q little plot of ground
begin to think of gardening. Fresh
vegetables from the garden are luxury,
while there is disappointment and dis
gust trying to make those obtained from
the Grocery where they have wilted and
decayed, take their place. ST can buy
vegetables cheaper than can raise them"
says one. Perhaps you can, but are they
as fresh and good? 1t is not fully I'm.
derstood that we sell AU Garden Seeds
of the most approved varieties, from ]
of an ounce to any number of pounds.
We offer the most valuable novelties of
recent introduction, yet are backward
about selling novelties until thoroughly
tested. We think it better to lose our
own money and time, rather than have
our customers imposed on, but we feel
safe In saying, that all new varieties me
40 offer, you will have just as represented.
You may not think your wants sufficient
TO warrant the effort it would require to
come to rs, but we shall be pleased to
sell you seeds in any quantities..
ALBERT LASDRETH.
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GROCERIES,

Our large and varied stock of Canned
Goods is an interesting study at this
season. We dare say you can't mention
single article that is being canned which
we are not able to furnish at sight. We
have all grades of each kind of goods
and they range in price from &c. a can
upwards. Every bit we sell you is war
ranted to please You. When you get
such goods as you don't want, bring them
back and get your money. We don't
ask You to run any risks in buying of us.
We offer you extra bargains in Roasted
Coffees and when in need wish you would
remember US. We can please you.
Our business is extensive and we han
die as complete and fine line of goods
as any other concern in the country.
We have the finest of each variety IS
well as ordinary and we name low prices
on all. We should like your business.
Coffees, Sugars, Teas, Syrups and
Dried fruits are as low now as thew will
be this spring or summer and perhaps
lower and you can't lose money by
investing. We have large stocks of the
very best of each kind and we think we
can save you money.
Very Respectfully,
PLUMB a NELSON.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-04-19

The city council was unable to elect a
marshal on Monday last, the two princi-
pal contestants, Morrison and Wieboldt
having an equal number of votes. Each
having the aldermen from his side of the
river. Forty nine ballots were taken
without choice being made. The two
sections of the city seem arrayed against
each other and some hard feeling already
exists. The people of the north side are
bitter in their denunciation but in a
sense without reason. We feel certain
that number of the aldermen from the
south side have no feeling of sectional
ism in the selection of officers. OF
course it has that appearance, but many
of the officers residents Of the south side
were chosen by aldermen from the north
side, and to their credit let it be said
they never stopped to inquire from which
side of the river the officer came. We
feel certain that that line of division the
river, has nothing to do with the choice
of the aldermen from the LIST and Ard
wards. The sooner that feeling ceases
the better for harmony. People outside
the council are more apt to inhame Sec
tiona hostility than those whe are MEM
bers and appreciate the motives of their
fellows.
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QUITE large crowd was present at the
meeting of the council last Monday, it
being known that there was hot contest
for all the important offices. No diff
Guilty was met with until balloting began
for city marshal, though it required two
or three ballots each to determine the
councils choice for president OF the board.
city clerk, and city physician for the
north side, The following officers were
elected: President, John Franz; City
Clerk, Fred Heineman; Assessor, Chas.
Gelbke; City Attorney, G. A. Forrest;
Street Commissioner, George Hagan;
Harbor Master, Charles Beers; Chief of
Fire Department, Frank Zeman; Sexton,
John Leykom; Eighth st. Bridge Ten
der, John Neundorf; Main Street, Pat
Sullivan; Engineer Steamer No. 1, Aug.
Du5old; No. 2, Peter Weber; Sealer Of
Weights and Measures, Fred Becker;
City Surveyor, John O'Hara. The
mayors message contained full re-
port of the financial standing of the
city and offered many valuable sugges-
tiOns
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-04-19
THE BRANCH FIRE.
PLUMB & NELSON.

We mentioned the fact in last weeks
issue that the Branch brewery was de-
stroyed by fire. Nothing is known of
the origin of the fire. A man who s,ept
IN the brewery gave the alarm about Q
o'clock In the morning. Fortunately the
wind was not high so that the dwelling
house, which was near, and the barns
which stood ACROSS the road from the
brewery were uninjured.
The loss will reach S15, 900, covered hv
an insurance of So, ZOO, about the value
OF the brewery without any stock. There
were in the building 2,945 bushels Of
malt and barley; 500 barrels of beer and
SIX bales of hops, all of which are "a
total loss.
Nr. Hermann has no intention of re-
building, although he will continue to
run the hotel and saloon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-04-19

FRED BECKER was again chosen Sealer
of Weights and Measures, and poorer
choice could not be made. Fred is posi-
lively Il. g. in that responsible position
and he can't weigh or measure anything.
If he was the only candidate for the posi-
ton the board might have some shadow
of excuse. Fred says he didn't cleo
tioneer, that the Office sought him and
that when the aldermen were preparing
to vote he just coughed a little to show
that Barkis was willin'. Fred was obos-
en- on the cough. That was the ouly
evidence of capability the board asked
for, and Fred furnished it because it
didn't cost anything. It is needless to
say that for the next year our weights
and measures will be as wild as Wiggin's
weather prediction,
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ATTENTION FARMERS.

Farmers contemplating buying Seed
ers this spring will, before purchasing,
do well to call at the Warehouse of Bib
niger & Day and examine the CELE-
DRAFTED MONITOR SEEDER.
Remember they have just received an
entire new stock of Seeders with all the
latest improvements for 1883.
No OLD STOCK ON HAND CARRIED ovF1,
FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. They call espec-
lal attention to the REVERSIBLE DOUBLE.
POINTED SPRING TOOTH. These teeth
are made of solid steel. Every Monitor
Seeder has the box painted GREEN.
This being the trademark we montios
this SO none may be deceived that is no,
familiar with the construction of the
Monitor.
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AN immense crowd were at the depot
on Thursday last to catch glimpse Of
Rithsack. When heappeared handcuffed,
Young America who always talks big and
acts small, shouted ''Aill him." ashoot
him. string him up" Nobody SEEM
ed inclined to obey the mandates. but
Rathsack didn't like the sound and be-
came decidedly pale.
He says ne got out of Jail short while
after O'Clock on the evening of We'd
nesday, and taking the railroad track.
reached Green Bay the following morn
ing. Not liking the place, he travelled
on the track to Forest Junction and got
INTO box car at that place, passed thro'
Manitowoc on his way south. When at
Lake Shore Junction he got out and
walked to Milwaukee. He met the
tramp who ''gave him away" and they
discussed bottle of wiskey until both
became full. 1t is evident that half at
least, if not all, he says, is untrue.
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MILE MIsKA is young and beautiful,
dresses in exquisite taste, thoroughly
understands her role, and altogether is
the most successful actress who has ever
made her debut on the boards of this city.
In Camille, although she had not even
aehearsed with the company, having
arrived from London few hours before,
and suffering with severe cold. yet on
her first appearance she elected a round
of hearty applause, which died away in
watehful admiration, and as the play
drew near the denoument, she attract
ed the closest attention of her audience,
sustained her character completely, and
closed with unbounded success, as was
evidenced by the tumultuous applause
Manchester (Eng.) Guardian.
AT Turner Hall, Monday, April 90.
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Hall next Monday.
NOTICE,

| the undersigned respectfully give
notice that all those Of my friends who
have any accounts with me may be so
obiiging as to call on me or my collector,
MIR. John P. Wickert, at Rudolph's
Block, as intend to remove to the CITY
OF Detroit, Mich, by the 1st of May
next. Thanking the community for
their favor and patronage,
Respectfully,
a. J. ScHwFIcHLER. M. d.