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Drying Sweet Corn.

Have the corr clean from silk, cut
from the cob with a sharp knife, not
however. close to the cob. Then turn
the knife and with the back of 1t press
ont the pulp from the ear, and you nave
A plate of milky rich corn. Butter plates
or bright tins, spread the corn nan an
in,b thick and put at once into a
moderately hot oven, hot enough 10
scald the milk but not to scorch u; Walc1
II for half an houi, rs you Dreau
or cake. baking, turning around we
mates. and by that time, with a Anne
~ snoon turn and stir TIE mass, set the
mates back in the oven and Jet them re,
main If il is not hot. If there Is nee3 o
a hot fire in the stove, it 10 as wen 70
take out the corn till the fire cools do"n
in the afternoon, as after It IS scalied Il
! will not sour Il left to stand aNhlle' lht
! difficulty most people have, Is IN ln'
! corn souring. This is because II Is no
| scalded 81 once, but put in a mereli
warm o.en. stir the corn often enough
moi TO Lave it dry fast TO the plates, ah'
Inv a day after it is cut, it can usually %
nut into a paper bag and hung near ~
stove TO finish drying. Or put Il lnt
the back oven af er partly drleu. OO
ca~sionaIlv n bit on the edges oil IN
mates NAV be brown; If so, cast aslut
and only put away the white, nice corr
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HOW 70 Keen Eggs.

Take clean. pure parafine and melt
about IL degrees in the shade is the re-
ouirej heath dip each egg in and wipe
off smooth and clean, and pack in bran
in a barrel or box; keep it in a cool, dry
mace where il will not be likely to be
disturbed, and where the temperature
will not vary much during the time they
are there. Pack each egg small end
down and so they will not touch each
Other. They must be gathered and put
down fresh, for il the eggs have com,
menced 10 decay nc earthly process vii
! arrest its career.
Eggs have been kept in this way for
two wears and came out as fresh as wher
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Dog With a History.

SUMO" the heroine OF Tel-el-hehlr,
has been carried of by cholera. BY a
curious coincidence, the brave old re-
triever's master, Corporal Bull died on
ly two days before of the same disease
"Juno" WIS an Iri-h setter dog belong
ing 10 the Fl st hatal on q I'd N liishlahl-
ers. Her hrst masier was Lieut. han'
Colonel Vandeleur, and on ms 'eaN'ig
the regiment, "JunO" who Nas then
serving in Malta, became the charge Of
a~certain gallant sergeant, Nno, itls salu'
frequently shared his dinner with her.
Whe the order came from Elypi' Il was
universally decided that Juno must
accompany the Tsslmert, and Hccnrd-
inrlv she went through all "a NlclsSl-
tudes of that campaign, v 20 'he
trenches Of Arabis ia nous stron.hoil'
Aner lea5,ng the Gordon ~Hig'la"1erS'
aud, inaeed, the whole British force IN
10 Kmbi's intrenchments' juno be
came the recipient OF many honorsI tht
last being a silver collar subscribed lol
at home by some OF her English are
Irish admirers. This handsome gli
reach ed her shortly before her death.
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all the land that joins his homestead,
says that "the possession oftoo much
land is the bane of farming in many
sections of the country. No one can az
ford to allow an acre Of land to lie idle.
Unle g producing some valuable crop II
is growing weeds, which are the most
expensive crop both for himself and
neiphbors that a farmer can raise"
And vet how many who do not hall
cultivate their farms are constantiT
''hankering arter" more land!-IrlDuns
and Farmer.
When "A tiller Of the soil is thorough
" conversant with his business it is well
for his sons to follow in his footsteps,
for they will have to at least have some
knowledge of the business. A practical
knowledge of ones business is the lever
and success.
The Chicago Tribune recently mem
toned the birth ola calf from a Jersey
heller l year and eighteen days old. The
| Breeders Gazette is reported as stating
that the Jersey heller Susan Amelia, III
759. dropped April q, 1888, she being
at the time / year and ten days old
The same papers tells of a shorthorn hell
err. dropped May %, 1855, which May IL
1895. dropped a fine heifer. The younl
dam was Just three days less than a yea
old. and was herself sucking her dam.
The American Dairyman remark
pithilv as follows: There are many dc
grees of feeding, such as poor feeding
good feeding, and overlooking. Hig
feeding can only be INDUCED IN VII
young animals, and always then vii
more o less risk of permanent iniur
10 the beast. The overworked or starve
ORGANS of digestion will never fully n
cover from the injury, and, what is I
worse than the immediate injury to IL
animal thus wronglully treated, the ev
] effects of this bad treatment are sure
e be felt by the offspring: so that such
: course, if persisted in, will surely brin
e destruction to the herd.
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Bogus Disease.

"Wolf in-the-taiP usually c~o-exists
with "hollow-horn" and is equally with
out foundation as a cause of disease. In
the tail Of a healthy COW the bones,
which are quite large at the root, grad
ually diminish in size until they finally
disappear entirely, their place being
supplied by a rather soft, flexible g~ristle.
During any serious internal disease the
circulation in the tail, as in the other
extremities, is lessened, and the part
becomes relaxed. Sometimes there rs a
slight dropsical in6ltrati0n, which often
makes it difficult for one who handles
the tail to convince himself that some OF
the bones are not really wanting; Their
absence is fhan accounted for by sup,
posing that they have been deVoureo
| by a hypothetical worm-the "wolt"-
but though ''cow doctors" have some
times found this marvel we have neVeI
heard that it has been seen by a trust
worthy practitioner. Here, as in mol
low-horn, when the real disease IS prop
erlv treated, the imaginary disease Q
woif-in-the-tail disappears.-Rural NeN
| Yorker.
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To Remodel Princess Dresses.

~ ANEAAAUA1A
If you possess a princess shaped dress
Won can make it quite en- rapport with
the present styles By proceeding as fol-
lows: Cut away all the skirt front, leav-
ing sufficient only for a basque about
four inches deep, or a peak. The re-
mainder of the dress may keep its form
or shane; but the bodice should be open
In the middle Of the back, md eyelet
| knots let IN on each side, 80 that it may
be laced. The skirt front is then re-
| nlaced bv n tablier of plain silk, is the
dress fguredJ or Of brocaded silk If the
dress * plain; or, again, covered with
lace. The silk tablier should be cut on
the straight, gathered at the waist like a
nurses apron, and cut out into turret
blocks at the foot. showing a huting
three inches deep Of the same material
as the dress. -,
A square lace shawl laid over a silk
lining TO match would also look extreme
ly we'll by way of tablier; deep fac;ngs
OF material to correspond may be placed
on each side. For a dinner or evening
toilet the bodice should be cut open N
the shape of a square, if it is not 80 al
ready, and the opening edged with lace
> the front of the bodice which fastens at
. the back is then covered with a plastroT
in the Grecian style, pleated in the
l shape of a fan, and is finished at the
, point with a bow. Two narrow scarfs
h proceeding from each side Of the skirt
, cross midway up over the tablier an
are tied into a loose bow. The semi-lOni
: sleeves are trimmed with a drapery o
the material and with lace.
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overdoine Cultivation.

A farmer tried the experiment, last
year, of raking several plots 50 thatth soil
was az fine as possible, and then sowing
wheat. The effects of this extra care
we're not evident in letter crop or larger
heads. There is sreh a thing as making
A soil too powdery. If it is at all heavy
soil il will crust oSer and bake, after the
first hard rain, like cement. We know
a farmer who, after getting bis corn
ground in good order, invariably goes
over II two or three times more with the
! expection OF making it in better conui,
/ ton for the growing OF corn. with all
| his cultivation he never raises a very
| large crop, no more and frequently mol
| as good as do his neighbors with good
hut not extra cultivation previous 70
planting. Enough seems to be sufficient
Tor ali practiOal purposes in spch cases
and that there can be too much cult5Na
lion of the soil when either wet or ury'
Is evident to most practical arner II
Is. however, not of frequent Occurrences
and few err in this direction. "a gen
eral rule is too little rather than Vo'
much.
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A legal gentleman met a brother Jaw
var on Court street one day last week,
and the following conversation TOOK
place: "Well, judge, how Is business /,
Dull, dull, am living On lsi' 9o sI mast HU You,
Every good, but l nave eO' pass ''U'
for I'm living on charity"
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first laid. Parafiine is in~odorous, taste
less, colorless, harmless and cheap. 1t
will repay the trial.-Canada Farmer.
The National tribune., 1883-02-22
NEW JERSEY.

General Orders, Nos. and 6, have been
issued by Department Commander George B.
Fielder-John Ramsey, Assistant Adjutant-
General. No. ) has reference to the transmits
sion of Post communications which should be
addressed to the Assistant Ad iutant-General,
written on letter paper, folded in three folds,
with an Endorsement on the back, giving name
and number of the Post and stating the char
acter of contents. No. 6 announces that in
determing what Posts should receive honorable
mention for promptness in forwarding returns,
the distance of Posts from headquarters and
the time required for Transmission through the
mails will be taken into account. Circular
order, No. 2, advises Posts that are without
copy of the State record of enlisted men to
apply to headquarters for same.
A meeting of the survivors of the Elev
enth regiment, New Jersey volunteers, was
held at the American House, Trenton, New
jersey, on the 30th ult. The following
were present: General Robert McAllister
Col. John Schoonover, Capt. Z. B. Titus, DIR.
f. L. yelling, DIR. Edwin B. Young, Lieut.. E.
r. Good, Lieut.. /. III. Leigh, Lieut.. Charles A.
Oliver, Sergt Thomas D. Marbaker, Serg't
Samuel s. Lindley, Sergt Frederick Schaedel,
Serg't Thomas c. Blackwood. Corporal b. w.
Mains Privates John III. Gilbert, William G..
'Coddington John Wilkinson. 1t was decided
TO hold the first Reunion of the regiment on
the anniversary of the battle of Chancelors-
vile, May 3D. as it was at this battle the Elev-
enth regiment particularly distinguished itself.
Comrade Nevius, Red Bank, N. j.. writes US
that Arrowsmith Post, No. 81, of that place,
organized little over year ago with twenty
three members, now numbers ffty-one. A
Post hall has been rented and the boys are
about to furnish it.
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with twenty-four charter members, has in-
stalled the following officers: Commander, Js
A. Riggen; 8. V. c., J. l.. Matthews; J. V. c.,
" Bradford; S. NJ, E. n. Foster; Q. NJ, ]. W.
Gemmill; o. d., J. X. Sanders; o. G., A. Lind
say; Chaplain. L. p McRynolds. The POST
was the first one organized in the county; now
there are two or three.
Comrade George Schneider, Maynard, Iowa,
writes US that Reynolds Post, No. AZ, at that
place has installed the following officers:
Commander, l. NJ. Spesss; :. V. c., E. Gleason
]. V. c., W. III. Deckerd; o. D., - Snedigert
Q. NJ, George Schneider; Adj't, E. Packard;
Chaplain, c. l.. Stoddard 2. VI. s., III. II.
Pratt: s. NJ, c. Anger; o. c., A. E Goldberg.
The Post is in good condition.
Comrade +. ID. Rood, Anita. Iowa, writes US
that the Post at that place is in very prosper
Gus condition, numbering some forty members,
and representing nearly every State in the
Union.
Shelladay Post. No. 81, Monroe, Iowa, viii
hold a fair in its hall commencing on the 27th
inst and continuing as long as profitable for
the purpose of creating a fund TO supply the
wants of ex-sOdiers and their families.
Comrade J. Whitney, Emmetsburgh, Iowa,
writes us that there are some sixty or seventy
cx-sOldiers in that vicinity, and that there is q
fine prospect for the organization of q new
Post soon.
The National tribune., 1883-02-22
ILLINOIS,.

COmrade Newton Mckee writes us that a
drum corps, auxiliary to A. E. Burnside Post,
No. 109 South Chicago, Ills, has been organ
lied by him, and will be under his manage
ment until it is self-sustaining. 1t will be
under the instruction of Major F. w. Putnam,
drum-majOr of the Second regiment. The
corps, when complete, will number some thirty
five members, all sons of veterens, and the
major predicts that the boys will be credit to
the Post. Hon. Schuyler COlfax, on the 18th
inst, lectured at the Grand Opera House, South
Chicago, under the auspices of the Post. His
subject was "Our Martyred Presidents" A
large audience was present. The Post is making
extensive preparations for the military drama,
Reward; or, the German Volunteer" which
will be given at the same place, on the evenings
of February 26th 9th, and 2Sth, and March
1st The cast will consist of nearly all home
talent, including thirty members of the South
Chicago military company. Charles Collins
the Dutch comedian, will play the title role,
and any who have ever heard him will be sure
. to 60 again.
Comrade W. Bruce Cowan, Georgetown, H.,
writes US that the ex-soldiers of that place are
making an effort to organize a Post Some
twenty five or thirty have already signed the
application for a charter.
Comrade Samuel A. Harper, DEPARTING mt
Commander of Illinois, has re-appointed Com
rade j. L. Bennett, of Chicago, Assistant Adju-
tant General.
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COmrade J.. B.Wolfe. Evansburg, Ohio writes
that the members of Richard Lanning Post, No.
SO, at that place, are anxious, as ali good mem
bers are, that every honorably discharged ex-
soldier should become member of the Order.
The Post proposes to erect a monument to those
who fell in the late war at Coshocton, the
county seat. Our correspondent is canvassing
the county for this object.
Comrade C. II. Ray Mantua, Ohio, writes
US that Hazen Post was mustered at Mantua
Station, Ohio on the 11th inst with twenty
three charter member. The following are its
officers: Commander, DR.. A. NJ. Erwin; :. v.
C., w. III. Chapman; J. V. c., NJ Sweet Adjt,
Geo. Striker; Q. NJ. J. T. Sphinx; Surg. Z. A.
Derthick o. d., T.W. Esty o. Nv. A. Curtis; !;
S. NJ, Warren Bower: Q. NJ. s., NJ. Haskins ;
d. NJ. o., Chas. Strand.
Comrade George c.. Jenkins, Washington
Court House, Ohio, sends US another club ofnew
subscribers and says John Bell Post No. 1l9,
of that place, now numbers 116 members, with
nine applications waiting to be mustered.
COmrade Frank Fauik, of that Post, was buried
on the Sth inst. according to the ritual of the
Order, the first time that the Post has had oc-
casion to employ it since its organization.
A Reunion of ex-soldiers is announced to be
held in Rushville Ohio, at Winegarden-
ers Opera House on the evenings of Feb
ruary 21st 22d and 23d, for the benefit of
Jacob Kate, Ruffner Post G. A. r. On the 22d
Reunion of company D, 62d o. V. l. will be
held. On the 23d competitive drill of old
soldiers will take place.
The National tribune., 1883-02-22
NEBRASKA.

Comrade &C. t. Weeping Water, Neb., writes
us that Lafayette Post, No. 81, of that place,
now numbers eighty members, and, under the
lead of Comrade F. f. Rexford, is prospering
finely. New recruits are being mustered at each
meeting. One feature of the Post work is the
visiting of members at their homes, by as many
comrades and their wives as can make II con-
venient to go. Some simple refreshments are
taken along by nearly all, and during the
evening are passed around on tin plates belong
ing to the Post. which generally accompany the
expedition, and tin cups for coffee, thus causing
very little work for any one in particular, and
promoting sOeiability and good fellowship. A
Camp of the Sons of Veterans has recently been
organized at this place with twenty-three char
ter members. This is the first organization Of
the Sons OF Veterans in Nebraska, and will be-
the headquarters of the Division. Colonel $ W.
Coglizer is commander of the Division. and
J. w. Sperry, captain Of the Camp at Weeping
Water.
Comrade II. A. Vedder, Osceola. Neb., writes
US that Comrade II. f. Beuse, of J. +. Reynolds
Post No. 26, on the 9th ult. mustered b. F.
Stephenson Post, No. I32, at that place, with
eighteen charter members. The Commander
is John Skinner; S. " c., Comrade Cook, and
J. V. c., B. P. Nebergall.
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promptly responded TO with but one exception
the Hon. Wm. Runsey not being present to re-
spond to the toast to the Army of the Rebellion
The programme was as follows: The Grand
Army ofthe Republic Jno +. Little. Song
-"Thr,e Buzzing Bumble Bees Waneta
Glec Club. THE Army of the Rebellion =
Hon. William Rumsey. Song-"Do You Think
III Make Soldier r-Waneta Glee Club. ''The
Private Soldier'-Captain w. S. Burns. The
Home Guards &C. +. Kingsley, Esq. Song
de Old Home Am Gone "-Waneta Glee Club.
Our Country L. d. Miller. Our
Down the Valley Glee Club. The
Village of Bath Hon. G. II. McMaster
The Ladies w. H. Nichols Esq. Song
"Steal Away "-Waneta Glee Club. Song
GOOD Night ''-Waneta Glee Club.
Comrade W. NJ. White, adjutant of E. A. Slo-
cum Post, No. 211, of Fairport, New York,
writes us that grand Campfire was held on
the 18th inst, which was attended by 300
guests exclusive of the wives and children
of members. Commander L. G. Parsons read
paper describing the character and objects of
the Order, and brief remarks were made by the
Revs. Gardner and Brockway. Excellent mu
sic was furnished by the S. J. De Sand band,
and rations, consisting of hot coffee, baked
beans, cheese, and cakes were served to all.
During the evening capital speech IN the
interest of ex-soldiers was made by Otis Clapp,
Esq, one of the staunchest friends of the Order
in the town. The Post now numbers thirty
seven members and is steadily gaining in
strength. An oyster supper is to be given this
evening in aid of the relief fund.
The following officers of Rathbun Post, No.
2U, Corning, y. Y, were publicly installed at
Knoxville Hall, on the 2d inst: Commander,
George Swingle: S. V. c., E. w. Palmer; j. V.
c. J. Oldham; Adj't, G. NJ. Clark; Q. NJ, n.
Taggart: Chaplain, NJ. P. Haradon; Surgeon,
Charles Thomas o. D., w. Vanderwater: A.
Q. NJ, J. VI. Palmer; o. g., r. ID. Haine. After
the installation services were over, the chair
man of committee of arrangements. u. +.
Haines, introduced the first speaker of the
evening, Captain j. +. Little, of Bath, whose
name was greeted with cheers as he took the
platform Miss Lulu Swingle Miss Mettie
Palmer, Mrs. George Hines and Captain ID. f.
Brown and others also contributed to the
entertainment, which was much enjoyed by all
present.
Comrade Willard Reeger Conklin \. Y,
writes us that Henry Bayless Post, No. 203, at
that place, has about thirty members and is doing
well. The public hall fund is booming. The
following officers have been installed: Com
mander, Willard Reeger; S. V. c., c. ID. Jones;
j. V. c., III. c. WILDER; o. g., Charles Hap
mon; o. d., L. Parsons; Chaplain, S. NJ. Nos-
berry; Q. NJ, B. J. BOyless; Adj't, L. L. Roe.
William NJ. O'Neal, an old vet of WoodbOurne,
n. Y, writes US that some of the boys got
together on the 10th inst, and thirty signed
an application for charter Had the weather
been propitious it would have been fifty. A
fourishing Post will shortly be mustered at
Woodbourne.
Comrade A. w. Fielder, of Seth n. Hedges
Post, No. PIC, Dansville, n. Y, at Campfire
held on the 5th inst, delivered an interesting
poem, in which the Post and its officers were
described in rhyme
The National tribune., 1883-02-22
MISSOURI.

COmrade s. d. Cox, Lamar, Mo-. sends
most encouraging account of A. ID. McCook
Post, No. "a, at that place, which has seventy
five members and thirty applications on file
one hundred more recruits are confidently ex-
pected. Tonight the Post will have Camp
fire.
General Order, No. 1, issued by Comrade J.
P. Rea, Department Commander of Minnesota,
at headquarters at Saltwater, announces the
following staff officers: Samuel BlOOmer Still
water, Assistant Adjutant-Genersl; n. {. SIM
milkier, AnOka, Assistant Quartermaster-G Gen.
eral; T. III. Pressnell, Duluth Inspector; w.
Fl. Harrington. Saltwater, Chief Mastering
Officer; Edward SimOnton, st. Paul, Judge ADJ
vOcate.
Twenty eight old vets fell into line and
answered to roll-call on the 9th inst, at the
organization of Alexander Wilkin Post, No.
10, at Mankato, Minn. The following were
elected officers Commander, COmrade Cannon
s. V. c., VIM. Thomas; j. V. c., w. B. TOrray;
Surg, VIM. Frisbie; Chaplain, David Dackins;
o. d., w. j. Martin; o. c., NJ. Hanna; O. NJ,
Frank Wilkin; Adj't, G. W. Mead.
The National tribune., 1883-02-22
RHODE ISLAND.

In the address of Comradc Henry F. jerks,
retiring Department Commander of Rhode
Island, delivered at the annual Encampment
held last month at Providence, he stated that
the last quarterly report showed 100 comrades
in the State, which number could and should
be increased to 1000. During the year, Burn
side Post, No. ,, was mustered at Shamrock
Mills. The charter of the Statewide Post was
surrendered Oh account of the changing of the
population. The Posts at WOonsocket and Bris-
tol only require their comrades to go earnestly
TO work to make them again hourishing. Com
rade jerks. in his speech, laid down some ex-
ccllent general rules, among which was that
the inspection of Post and the installation of
its officers should be done by the regularly ap-
pointed officers, and never, except when una
voidable, by one of its members. The impor-
tance of Posts being provided with uniforms
cannot be Overestimated The uniformed Posts
really sustain this organization. They give it
a character, obtain recruits with little exer-
ton and command public respect. The ex-
pense is within the reach of every comrade.
The National tribune., 1883-02-22
CONNECTICUT.

Department Commander Isaac B. Hyatt has
issued General Order, No. /, announcing his
election and making the following appoint
ments: Assistant Adjutant- General, Henry
E. Taintor, Post 30, Hartford Assistant Quar-
termaster- General, VIM. III. Pierpont Post II,
New Haven; Inspector, John T. Crary, Post l,
Norwich; Judge Advocate ]. d. Plunkett
Post 80, New Haven; Chief mastering Officer
George w. Keller, Post 3, Bridgeport. Head
quarters of this Department will continue at No.
332 Main street, Hartford, Conn. The follow
ing are the alternate delegates to the National
Encampment: Willis w. Clarke (at large)
Post 1, Norwich William s. Knapp Post AZ
South NOrwalk; John G. Lewis, Post 16, South
ington; Samuel III. Seward, Post "a, Putnam
Comrade NJ Keane writes us that Colonel
David S. Cowles Post, No. so, has recently been
mustered at North Canaan, Conn. The fol-
lowing are its officers Commander, n. Van
Dusen; S. V. c., A. p. Briggs; J. V. c., d. d.
Walter; Surgeon, NJ. Keane; q. NJ, l.. ParsOn !;
o. d., NJ. J. Kilmer; o. e., /. Tubbs The
Post has twenty-foHr members and recruits
waiting to come in. 1t was named after Colo
mel Cowles, who was killed in the assault on
Port Hudson, La, May 9th: 1863.
Comrade W. G. Gallager, Meridian, Conn,
writes that Merriam Post, No. s, which has a
membership of 2l0, has appointed him CORES
pondent for THE TTIBUNE for that place. On
the 9TH inst, the Post had soclable at Its hall
which was graced by the presence Off large num-
Der of ladies; COmrade John J. Sake, of Wad-
hams Post, Waterbury was also present. Dan
cling was enjoyed until late hour. To-day
Merriam Post, with nine other Posts, will shake
hands with comrades OF Stanley Post, New
Britain, Conn.
Comrade William VI. Rogers, Hartford, Conn,
writes us that the performances of the opera
of Chimes of Normandy" recently given by
r. o. Tyler Post, in that city, was highly sue
cessful and netted the Post about $500. Miss
Katie Sherlock sold POP tickets, and was
awarded silver ice pitcher. Our correspondent
came next with 200 tickets, and won silver
cake basket.