The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-22

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FaFat JuHraai - timely aud scisoHabc:
A ground hog very obviously makes the best
sausages.
DO not make the hogs too very fat. Lard is no,
good meat.
Knock the hogs on the. head before sticking.
This for humanity's sake.
Boiling water Is n little too hot 60. scalding
hogs-Eait moment.
Take care that the dead hogs do not freeze be-
fore cutting up. II they do the sausage will not
be 50 good, and the pickle meat will not take
salt we'll aud will be found difficult O. keep.
Have the sausage meat cut very Gnc. IL you
use grinder run II through twicc-a chopper !,
better. Use the finest dairy salt. and pure pep
per. fon will be cheated in pepper IL you don't
look sharp.
Ono pound of salt. ,ix ounces Of black pepper.
and a tcasPoonful Of red pepper 10 hftS, Eve
pounds of meat Is our old recipe for seasoning.
aud We stand by Il. We don't mention sage nor
any other "yaTb," because not everyone likes
them. and even for those who do. the sausage will
become "strong" after q while IL they mixed
through II.
DJn't "stuiT'' sausage e-iis not appeti1iug. and
can be kept better without Il. Here's the way.
Pack what Is wanted for winter use in common
stone milk crooks. and run two inches of hot lard
over u. That which you want to keep for next
summer Is best canned, just like tomatoes. Make
into small cakes and cook about two thirds enough
for the table. or enough 60 cook all the water out.
hot lard. and seal at once. We have kept u two
years in that way, and had Il come out In perfect
condition.
Biographies OF Two Distinguished Men.
Prom the Beair Ti1ss: mir. ". ". Marine l.
engaged In writing the life Il Gov. Thomas Hol.
liday Hicks. Of Nd, nj the request of the family
Of the late cx-Gov. Mr.. S. W. bradford H. also
ranging and classifying the papers leit By his faith.
or. the late ex-Gov. Augustus W. Bradford. and
s!!! saan begin .he preparation ef biography of
that distinguished Marylander. The history of
the time In which Gnvcrnors Hicks and bradford
occupied the gnbernatorial chair l. closely con
nectcd and interviewer that II has been dctermin-
ed 10 publish the two biographies in one volume.
In Chronological order. The gentlemen engaged
IN this work would very much appreciate the loan
] Of any letters or documents which remain In IA
hands Of residents of this or other States. and
which would facilitate the preparation of these
biographies. 1t is an important work, and one
In which all Marylander. should feel an interest
and pride. for the history of those times. i'm
partially written will bc history of heroic char
acier and devotion To principle which may we'll
be placed before the younger people of the State
for their study and emulation. A puTtion Of the
papers Of Gov. Bradford were destroyed at the
burning Of his residence in baltimore county,
but IL il hoped that copies duplicates or al least
the greater par, Of these may be available.
Maryland Central Raiiroad.-The Beiair
DeH0crdi of last Week says: "Thc bridge ut Deer
Creek and the trcsilc at Stirrup Run have been
crossed BY the construction trains, and the track
layers arc now laying track between the two
points. The Iargsspari of the cros ties and rails
being NJ the Dccs Creek end of the line the work
men nj present are concentrated at that place -
/ The carpenters iha; were engaged on the bridge
and Stirfup Run trcs,lc arc now putting up the
three small intervening tresics. and will have
them ready for the rails by the time they are
| reached
"if the contractors have force enough 20 work
from both ends. there Is reason why tho tracks
should no; be joined by Saturday of next week
/ The weather at thi. writing has been all that
could be desired for n vigorous prosecution of the
work, and the material for the road has been
I furnished by The company as rapidly ~ dcsral.
notwithstanding the difficulty Of getting the monsy
10 pay for IL. II the opening Of the upper enl
Of the road for travel and traffic should bc delayal
beyond the appointed time. the fault will not ie
I that of the weather or the management. The IL
/ lay, however. must be of short duration. and tic
work will be better done in consequence
( Taylor, Hartford County, correspondent
% the liavTc- -dc.Gracc RcpHJlioaa says: "Souc
days hence will rejoice in having a telegram
line through our little village. II IL being PUSHED
rapidly along; poles are planted rs far rs NJ.
Joshua Scar's, while The stakes are driven as f.r
as baltimore county. Messrs. Charles STREET. and
Joseph Tollcy. having abnu, iity poles on thcr
tract of land, have concluded 10 make quiiCa
1 spec by the operation, claiming the damag yes %
! be Use dollars pole.
/ "Dr X. Emory l. having some trouble seltlitg
\ with Mr. o. II. Toley. for his sugar corn. NJ.
Tolley was TO plaat ten acres Of ground in con
and DR.. Emory furnished phosphate for that much.
But twelve and half acres were planted and tic
| yield was quite smail-2O cases DR.. offered 20
! pay twenty Eve dollars an acre ,amount named
in the artcic) for ten acres. $50 for the wh,lc
which olIer was refused and Il went TO arbitration
which awarded him twenty. lone dollars per acIc
Mr.. Tolley was very indignant at the result"
He May be In Your Neighborhood.-
I Farmers should DC On the lookout for sreea'
looking individual that has been yicimiaing
country people during the past few weeks in
ncghboring counties. lie plan Is this ale
has colt To sell, or has sold one % n well kno =
or wellto-do neighbor. In the latter case he
always has a note. and being 10 need Of money is
willing TO dispose Of II at n discount. The noie
Is disposed Of. and the sleek looking individual
moves on to perform some other victim In
the course Of a few days the holder Of the note
meets his neishbor and presents the note. The
| holder il informed that he has not purchased a
nag or given n note to any person, that the note
was forgery. lie now realizes that he has been
swindlci out of his money"
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