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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09
The "Why' in Vegetable Cookery.

Why should beans never be put intoe
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 a cloth, be put into boiling WATER.
with a spoonful of dripping and a 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 PURGE. 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 a colander, and mix .;
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 a little water is used tbs
whole affair o cools, and the vegeta-
bles become tough, so much so that no.
length of time will render them other
wise. Broccoli sprouts in April, il,
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 rings? 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 boileda
with soda-only boiling water and saltf
Because parsley having no oil in it.
would be spoiled with soda and all flavor,
would be extracted. All parsley shoulds
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 q,
plate. If only a little water is used in.
boiling it, the water becomes brown andi
the parsley tough and ill-favored.
ns why is should S";3dd vinegar Rs., for P %ei;i ! ~ With nth
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 B.
bit of washing soda always be put in
the water to boil greens in? Because
the salt crisps the greens and Aayors
them, and the soda extracts the oil.
which is greatly injurious to the digea-
transformations (Pa.) Telegraph.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09
Old American Coins.

IN 1884 the Government began to coin
TSown money, d~iscarding that of George
III forever, and in that year and 1895
circulated $204, 791. In 1896 the coin
age was only $72, $50, and in 1899 it was
fssS,5l5. In 1900, 1920, 920 were coined.
IN 1914 the mint ceased to coin the sill
1er dollar, and from that year until
ao4o that coin did not appear to any
great extent in circulation, although
palIern coins were made in 1885,, 1888
ana 1889. These were not for c%ircula-
.loh' but issued as specimens for the in
tspec'lon of the authorities delegated
~ regulate the mintage. These
issues, so small when the popula-
t% OF She country is considered, show
t tha' IN this country in the latter part of
sne eighteenth century trade was in a
.olhcwhat primitive condition. and that
~ parter' was largely in vogue among
W.T. ~ cltlzens. In 1910 the coinage of sill
aer collars reached only SOL, 900, while
~ 1850 the issue of what has been known
Iand bitterly cursed) as the Bland dol
o 1@u, wa was $4,000, 600, and in 1881, S.
Ill., b;4,ooo. These figures show that at
s s"s period a trade demand abroad
;prongg up for silver, and that the Amer
ill., thus We're able to supply it. Prior to
s,,a s; however, the trade dollar was is
m;su. Tor the Chinese trade, its original
ch;;slon being to facilitate trade with
on NINA ~ and to drive the Mexican silver
W. va o. that country. The trade dollar
and eagerly received by the Chinese,
tar;o us advent was the doom of the in
Mexican coin in that empire.
""ong the coin collectors there has
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09
Chinese Names.

A child's first name is given when
about a month old. This is called tho.
Milk name, and is usually some tritiing
epithet, as the name Of a flower for
girls and of some distinguished virtue
for boys. 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 is.
often called familiarly by his Milk
name. Persons engagedin 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
ing sometimes of such phrases as Mutuak
Advantage, Abundant Profits & Co.,.
etc. A mans last name is applied to,
him after his death. on account of hin,
moral qualities, and is equivalent to tho
epitaphs on u tombstones. - Chicago
Journal. .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09
French Recruits.

Before the 18th of January IN each
year the Mayors of the different COM
!nunes draw up a recruiting list of all
the young men who have attained twen-
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 a proportion of eight recruits to
every 1000 inhabitants-for France has
a population of 81, 900. A similar
list is prepared in Algeria of all youths
of French parentage and of all who
have become naturalized French clti-
zens; and it is now proposed to put the
same principle in force in other French
colonies, but these further esources
will not here be considered. The re-
cruiting lists of the. nun 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
FENDER 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
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
ly to the number of 1000, 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 100000 men, of
whom 10000 are made up of officers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09

lily is not the only white flowSF, there
are lilacs, and violets, and carnations
and apple-blossoms, and clancy" flow
ers-meaning a flower that may or may
not be in nature, but is pretty and mar
ketable. The flowers are chiefly made.
from two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lawn and
q heavy quality of null muslin. Tho.
latter is used in the soft, loose-leaved:
roses and dropping flowers; the former
for %violets, pansies, daisies and flowers
that have more ''body,'' if such a word
be admissible in flowers. This white.
muslin is laid in n or two thicknesses-
on a piece of lead, then an iron instru-
ment, finished at one end with the shape
of a flower, is pounded down by q heavy
hammer, and one or two flowers are.
cut. They are then given a bath-tha4.
is, dipped in pink or yellow or blue, az
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
strument with a leaden ball at one end
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 d
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, espo-
cially as the labor commands q fair
price. The forewomen get $25 and $50,
q week, and the others So and $40 and
$12. 1t is q pretty tableau, the long,
tables piled high with flowers, each gidl
with a mound of color before her, soma.
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 a rule inventive minds, or that 30
much hand-work is required as to mako
machinery a secondary consideration, =.
a question:. But the fact remains thae
of all machinery most inadequate to Tho
work required is the machinery used in
making artificial flowers. 1t 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 a dozen flowers in
stead of one. With our Yankee aptnese,
and ingenuity in machinery here ia ..
large and undeveloped fie1d.-M r.
Star.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09
The Rolling Hoop Trade.

."Children's playthings all have their
season" said a Maidenlane toy merchant
yesterday. 'sThis 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.
OF Philadelphia. Most of the plain ones
come from Granville, and the more x
pensive from Philadelphia.
"In 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
together with tacks. Apiece is Clipped
off a round ash OF beech rod for the
trundle stick and the toy is complete.
These hoops sell for ten cents each, and
Granville Corners turned out about 3d.
600 of them last year.
"As made in Philadelphia, however,
the hoop puts on o style. There,
after steaming and mailing the wood the
workmen bevel 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 ever 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 e of an ornamental handle fur
nished with a 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 fol
fifty cents"
"When does the hoop season begin?''
"It 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 a
singular demand by reason of the pecu-
liar whims of children. 1t 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, Il want q
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
10000 hoops per annum. IN. 7.
| Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09
A Recommendation.

Old 81 was asked by one of our mer-
chants:
ISL, do you know a darkey by the
name of Davis?"
"Sisero Davis wild the red eye dat got
burn'd in the powder %sploshin?"
eyes he's the man."
"Well, [ kno's him"
sis he reliable?"
"Gin'ull, but it 'pends moughty on
de bizness. dat he's gagged in at de
time!!'
..What business would he suit best in
as a porter"
"Well, ter tell We de fiat-foodid, UNI
sophisticated trufe, dar's one place
whar dat niger could wuck an be ez
homes ez dc 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' hit"
The gentleman named Davis was not
engaged Georgia MAJOR.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09

or of volunteers, or Of such as have re-
enlisted, there only remain $40, 600
places to be filled up by the recruits.
Under these conditions it is not only i'm
possible that the recruits should remain
five years, as required by the law, with
tho colors, but even when the term of
service is reduced to four years it is i'm
possible to find room for all recruits for
this shorter period. Some conscripts,
therefore, are kept with the colors only
one year, and to determine who shall be
SO favored lots are drawn. The lottery
then separates the recruits into two
classes; sixty-six in every 100 (or two
thirds) of the young soldiers are re-
quired to serve the long term of four
years; the remaining one-third (or thir-
ty-three per cent? have but n year of
service. The first class is further d.
vided, inasmuch as some men are de-
tached from it in order to compose the
infantry and artillery of the marines.
These number about four in every 100
recruits. So, supposing a commune
ought to furnish 100 men, those who
draw the numbers l, 2, 3, 4 are drafted
into the marines, in which service they
remain nearly four years; the numbers
from 4 to Sc serve this long term in the
land army; the last 80 are Incorporated
in the land army for one year. After
the lots r drawn a r~evisional council
sits, in order to examine whether the
conscripts r fit for military service,
and to decide upon the exemptions
which shall be allowed. There is no
complete exemption, either in peace or
iii warss4ve for such as are pronounced
to be absolutely unfit for any service.
Some $4,000 annually obtain this entire
misunderstanding Reviev.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-09

.-Amouldern named George Richmond,
who works in a foundry at Hamilton,
Ont, has unexpectedly fallen heir to
$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 a like 'sum.-1o-
ronto Globe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03

FOR DYSPEPSIA anu Liver
Complaint, you i.>Se a printed
guarantee on every bottle 81 6hiloh's
Yitalizer. It never faik TO cure.
Sold By 2. G. II. I. Drug Store. Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03
How He Got Well.

The doctor had spent three ter
rible nights of anxiety over the bed
of the sufferer. The boys father
had not slept since the accident.
"Will his leg have to come off ?"
Eyes, replied the doctor, SORROW
fully, land even then his life may
not be spared"
Just at this juncture strains of
inspiring music were heard on the
street.
F'What Is that ?" asked the pale
faced hero of last weeks boiler ex-
plosion.
%Tis the band of Callender's Min
strels.''
what are they coming to
town." inquired the boy with drops
of sweat still glistening on his brow.
eyes, in five days" responded the
good man Of science.
''Well, then, for four days l shall
suffer enough to kill two men, but
on the fourth day [ shall be at Cal
lenders Minstrel show if crutches
and money can get me there. So
doctor, you may run home and rest
for a week. [ must go to sleep and
get well. Ia, Ia, sweet doctor
gentle nurse indulgent mother
much-humbugged father I prithee
get thee gone, and leave me to my
dreams.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03

their correspondence, which con-
veys the impressions that Salt Lake
made upon the visitors. In one
case everything is bad. The women
are old. ugly, scrawny, haggard and
detected; the girls brazen, impudent
and sinful; the children ragged,
dirty, neglected, feeble and sickly;
the men piratical in appearance,
bull-dczipg in action and bad gen
orally. The picture drawn OF the
Salt Lake community is about the
worst imaginable.
On the other hand, the ladies and
gentlemen in the company are writ
ing of matters and things as they
heard and saw them. They are
telling of pretty city, Of matronly
contented women, OF handsome
modest girls, of bright and pretty
children, and of cheerful, happy
homes. We all know which is the
correct picture and which isentitled
to credit. SO also do the excursion
lists. but some Of them are too low
and base to acknowledge it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03
House Numbers

AS will be seen by reference TO
the City Council proceedings put
lished this morning. an ordinance
providing for the Numbering of
houses was passed by that body last
evening. The system adopted is
identical with that explained in the
columns of the HERALD on
Wednesday morning last. Its very
simple, and may be briefly described
as follows: The initial or starting
point fer the enumeration is the base
and meridian stone at the southeast
corner of the Temple block,
the numbers running east. west,
north or south therefr0m-One
hundred numbers to a block, odd
numbers always on the left and
even numbers on the right, looking
away from the initial point. 1t
will be observed at once by many
that the same numbers, under this
system, occur twice on every street,
bit only once in any direction from
the initial point; and to ObYiate the
confusion which would result from
a double set of numbers on each
street, the ordinance provides that
the letters E, w, S or n shall al
ways be added to the number, sig
nifying the direction, east, west,
south or north which the house
is situated from the initial point.
Commercial street and all other
streets running through any block,
but not extending to the initial line,
are numbered separately, beginning
at one and continuing according to
the general system, i. e, 100 to
bl0ck-fffty on each side-odd num-
bers on the left and even on the
right, looking away from the initial
point. The streets in the Twentieth
ward are in accordance with the
same system only fifty to block or
twenty-five to a side. The city
marshal is required to complete the
numbering within sixty Gays from
the passage Of the ordinance. He
will furnish to every owner of a
building in the city duplicate of
the correct number to which such
house is entitled, and the owner is
then required, within thirty days
from the time he receives such no
tice from the marshal, to place a
painted, carved or cast number in
conspicuous place upon his build
ing. a failure to comply with the
ordinance in any of its provisions.
subjects the offender to a fine Of not
to exceed five dollars. The 0rdin.
ance will probably be published in
full tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03
DIFFERENT IMPRESSIONS.

Most of the Colorado newspaper
fellows who were here last month
have been heard from through the
papers they represent. 1t should
De borne IN mind that with the ex-
eeption OF three or four the ladies
and gentlemen OF the party were
neither the editors nor regular at
taches Of the papers they appeared
fer; nor were they newspaper peo-
pie in the commonly understood
meaning of the term. Some were
in a way connected with journalistic
enterprises, as business managers,
advertising clerks, bO0kkeepers, and
so on; while others, and the large
majority, were the sisters, the cou.
sins and the aunts" or other rela-
tives or friends of the real journal
It's who stayed at home. You rarely,
If ever, find the genuine editors
roaming about the country in droVes.
Even the inducement of cheap rate
excursion tickets is not sufficient
Incentive to them to endure trip
by being driven here and there in
herds like sheep. There is no
fun in that sort of thing
for the real editor, who finds more
enjoyment and far better opportun-
tiles for observation and study Rhen
free from the string of an excursion
leader. Hence he sends his mother
fn.law and other family hangers-on
with the cheap crowds, and next
year slips off alone for a good time
and to learn something.
The Colorado company was made
up of shockingly mixed lot of peo-
pie, some being ladies and gentle
men IN the true sense, and others
were afflicted and governed by in
suincts anything but the noblest and
finest. Among the first inquiries
that certain of the young men made
upon alighting from the cars, was
the way to houses of ilI-fame. and
Judging from the writings that have
since appeared, we can readily be-
lieve their observations in the city
were confined to the rooms of the
Cyprians. Others of the party
manifested an honest and earnest
opposition to see the city and learn
le truth as to the people. How well
sese two classes succeeded in their
spective undertakings Is seen in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03

Who has not seen the fair, fresh
young girl transformed in a few
months into the pale, haggard. dis
spirited woman? The sparkling
eyes are dimnied, and gthe ringing
laugh hea.d no more. Too often
the causes are disorders of the sys-
tenn which DIR. Pierce's "FayOrite
Prescription" would remedy in a
short time. Remember, that the
"Favcrite Prescription" will IN
failingIv cure all "female weak
nesses," and restore health and
beauty. By all druggists. Send
three stamps Tor DR.. Pjeree's treatise
on Diseases on Woman (96 pages.
Address WORLDS MEDICAL ASsO~
CITATION, Buffalo, n. Y. b
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
SALT LAKE CITY,
CONDUCTED BIZ THE
Sisters of the Holy Cross.

THE COURSE OF STUDY IS
/ thorough, embracing all the
branches OF a solid and refined eduea.
ton, fitting the pupils to be intelligent,
useful and accomplished members OF
French. German. Latin, Drawing,
Special Culture in Vocal Music and Or
namentsl Needle Work, being included
in the English Course, form no extra
charge.
The Musical and Art Departments,
conducted on the basis of the best Euro
pesn Conservatives and Art Schools.
No interference with the religious be-
lief Of nom Catholic pupils.
Terms for board and tuition moderate
81 Small boys received in a separate
department.
Glasses to be resumed Monday, Sep.
tember 8, 1888.
For Catalogues address 81 above.
Hsli-fare Tickets can be procured BY
the Academy for pupils.
au2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-03

AUSTIN f. PIKE was elected
United States Senator from New
Hampshire on Thursday. The bal
lot which was decisive was the
forty = second, Pike receiving 181
votes out of SIS, 158 being necessary
to a choice. The candidates in the
field against Pike were E. a. Rol-
Inns, a. T. Stevens, William S.
Ladd, L. Marstout and Harry