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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
Henry Claws Son John.
Lexington Letter in the Courier Journal

Lexington Letter in the Courier Journal.
Situated about one mile and haf
from the city of Lexington, on the Tate's
creek pike, is the home and breeding
farm of John NJ. Clay. The place con-
tains something over 800 acres and was
originally a part of Ashland. Along
about 1910 Henry Clay purchased Ash
land, then containing l 500 acres, paying
for it only $40 per acre. Sometime be-
fore his death he became possessed, by
gift and purchase, Of quite number o.
high-bred horses, which upon the settle
ment of his estate passed into the
hands of John NJ, his youngest
son, whose taste and inclina-
ton verged toward turf and field sports.
For thirty. five years last past the name
of John NJ. Clay has been prominent as a
successful breeder and turfnan. Thore
is no turfman; either in this country OF
England, if except famous Sir Joseph
Hawley, who has from few select mares
bred so many high-class horses as Mr..
Clay, and from this fact he has been fire.
quently justly styled the Sir Joseph Haw-
ley of America.
Mr. Clay parted with Kentucky for
four thousand when a two-year- old; he
was afterward sold for $40, 900, the largest
bona fide price ever paid for horse
in America. He was on the turf from a
two to a slX-yearold and during that
time sustained but one defeat. he being
that time VIGOROUSLY out of condition.
He was indeed grand horse and pro-
baby no better one has been seen upon
the American turf. If the writer is not
mistaken he sold Lodi fer $40 600. for
Saucebox he received $1,000, and not
very long ago he parted with the two
brood mares Sly Boots and Squeez'em
for s. 500. He has without doubt sold
as many as one hundred head of horses
for prices raging from ST. 900 to $4,000;
now, mind you, all of these OF his own
raising. Mr. Clay has never, at any one
time owned a very large number Of
mares, but those he did have on hand
were always select; in other words pure
diamonds, none Of them being off color.
His residence is handsome brick,
two stories high, of old style, wide halls,
and large rooms, furnished IN manner
that we'll becomes the comfortable home
of the Kentucky gentleman. His sta
bling and out-buildings are substantial.
At one time he had fine stable with all
conyen1ences, but it being destroyed by
fire he has not built so extensively since.
Running close to the house is one of the
finest and best training tracks IN the
country and his colts rarely ev,r make
canter without his watchful eye beng
over them. Although Mr.. Clay has VIZ
tually retired from active turf pursuits,
nevertheless he continues to breed and
take great interest in racing affairs.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
The Rye Product Abroad.

Rye is as favorite a product in most
of the European countries as wheat is
in the United States. According to an
English paper, IN Germany last year
21S,OO0,OOO bushels of rye were grown,
against 1900, 900 bushels ofwheat. And
yet for the same year, 100000
bushels of wheat were exported, and
but 5000, 600 bushels of rye. Denmark
grew 100000 bushels of wheat last
year and 100000 bushels of rye
France grew 100000 bushels of rye
last year, and 23,OOO,000 bushels OF
"maischen"-wheat and rye grown
together. Austria grew 64,.
,O0O,O bushels of rye last year,
against 10000, 900 bushels of wheat, and
for the past ten years has averaged 10
10000 bushels year of rye, and st, 0OO,'
600 bushels of wheat. Even Russia, sup
posed to be the great whpat-held of Eu'
rope, grows zoo, 100000 bushels of rye
per year, against 100000 900 bushels OF
wheat.
Itwould be interesting to know wheth-
er the soils of those old countries are
gradually losing their ability 20 produce
good crops of wheat, as is the case in the
United States. Some of the best wheat
producing states in the west when first
settled, gradually become incapable of
growing good crops of that cereal, and
other grains have had to be substituted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
The Lost Rean-Stew,

Every Yankee is supposed to be fond OF
baked beans. During our Civil War, the
New England regiments, when in camp,
were loyal to the ancien custom which pro-
vidsd baked beans for the saturday-n!ght
supper ard the Sunday morning breakfast;
On the march the boys had to be satlshed
with stewed bears, for the bivouac did not
admit of building an oven, or the digging OF
a pit wherein to bake them.
At the battle of Fishers Hill an amusing
illustr .tion of Yankees devotion to his
beans occurred. The colO--sergeant OF the
Fourteenth New Hampshire was noted for
his bravery and his fondness for steWed beans
favored with vinegar.
During the afternoon, while preparations
were going on for the advance which Won
the field, th color-sergeant was ste"lng
his beans. He had just taken the Kettle OH
th5 fire and, spoon in hand, was ABOUT
dining. when he heard the orders
"Fall in! Fall! Forward, march!
He would not desert the flag, he could nos
abandon his savory meal. Tying the steam
ing, sooty pail to his belt, he took ms
place in the center of the line, bore aloft
the colors and advanced with his regiment
to the charge.
He kept one eye on the enemy and the
other on the dangling pail at bis side The
battle was won, but the boys declared that
the way Of the Fourteenth was literally
strewn with beans.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
Man and Animals.

One notable fact in the make up Of a
man is that certain traits of character
definitely marked in an individual indl-
cate the existence of certain other traits
in the sare person. For instance, the
man who is cruel either to man or beast
land if he is cruel to one he surely will
be to the other is coward. Mark 1t
where you will; the man who has not
soul to be touched by suffering, even of
the lowest of brute creation, has not the
courage to brave danger. l have had
opportunity 10 observe this; and know
the bravest soldiers have the tenderest
hearts and are the most easily touched
by the suferings of man or beast. Adopt
this rule in selecting men for their BRAY
cry, and you will never make m stake:
The cruel man is also mean, stlngy and
selfish. My opportunity for observation
in reference to this fact has not been so
great, yet l am convinced from what
have observed thatit is true.
Animals have nervous system as reg
ularlv developed and as accurately ad-
iusted as men. Many of them are as
sensitive to pain as we are. Some AMI
mails show other than physical suffering
WfloD aDuSeu anu lIlLrSdtSu. n ulSp OS1-
lion to be cruel to animals has not been
universal. Most men are inclined to
treat animals in their care kindly; the
opposite is the exception, and it is doubt
less this fact that has caused such tardl-
ness in making laws to restrain those of
our race who have so little humanity in
their make up as not to be touched with
the sufferings of others, either Of their
own race or Of the brute creation. AS
the four-leafed clover is but part of
two sets of leaves of three each, and the
twin apple should have been two perfect
apples, so he who has a tendency to be
cruel to animals, is only part of a nun.
He is devoid, in part, at least, of great
soul element God has planted in our ma
ture, not only for the protection of the
helpless brute but for the preservation
of our own race. He is not guiltless,
however, for the continuance OF this nat
ural defect: he is capable of cultivation,
and grace has been provided by which
he may be elevated to the standard of
perfect man.-New York Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10

No state in the south sends us more
swelling and gratifying statistics than the
state of Georgia. Its agricultural growth
is marvellous. From a statement lately
published in the Augusta Chronicle, con-
trasting the product Of 1870 with that of
1882, we learn that there is ''an increase
of over 200 per cent. in corn, 600 in oats,
200 per cent. in wheat, IS per cent. in
rye, 100 per cent. in Irish potatoes, 500
per cent. in cane and sorghum, 400 r
cent. in sweet potatoes, and similar in
crease in other farm and garden prod
ucts. In 1870 Georgia raised Alb 1874
bales of cotton; in 1850, Sl4, Al bales-an
increase Of nearly 100 per cent. in ten
years, and ranking her as the second
producing state. In 1892 the cotton
production grew to 925, 443 bales, which
increase was accomplished with a di-
minlshed acreage. Horses have increased
20 per cent, mules, 81 per cent; miIch
COWS, 81 per cent; and other cattle, 50
per cent; sheep increased e5 and swine
10 per cent. In 1870 Georgia had 7O,Oo0
farms; in 1880 she had 139, 900. The es--
timated value of farm products il 1870
was $50, 000,O 900; in 1850 it swelled to
N725. 600, GOO"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
Three Kinds ofPudding.
he New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
A cottage pudding is an inexpen-
sive dish, and if these directions are fol-
lowed in making it the pudding will be
light and inviting: Beat two eggs very
light; add half a cup of sweet milk, one
tablespoonful ofbutter, one cup ofsugar,
a teaspoonful ofbaking powder and one
pint of flour; flavor with spice or with
lemon, bake for haitian hour. Serve with
sauce made thus: Let the yellow peel
of a lemon boil for fifteen mihutesin half
a goblet of water; when cool thicken this
with tablespoonful of cornstarch or ar
rowroot, which you have first rubbed
it back on the stove add a lump ofbutter;
do not let the sauce boil, but let it heat
gradually to the boiling point ;just before
serving add any flavor you choose; a
little wine is pleasing addition.
"Favorite" pudding is made by beat
ing three eggs very light, the whites and
yolks together: flavor with the juice and
grated rind of lemon and half tea
spoonful of grated nutmeg; to this add
one cup of grated bread crumbs, one cup
of finely:chopped apple, one cup of Eng
lish currants and one and half cups of
sugar; stir these vigorously till well
mixed, then put in a buttered pudding
dish and boil for at least two hours and
a halt. Serve with any good sauce or
with cream and sugar alone or cream
and sugar with a wine glass of sherry
stirred in.
A plain tapioca, suitable for delicate
stomachs, is made by boiling half a tea
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
Something About Florida.

Florida is the land of promise to hun
dreds of restless young Americans.
Such seductive stories are told of the
ease with which orange groves are Gull
tivated and of the demand for the fruit,
that many Yankee boy grows impatient
to cast aside the irksome duties of the
shop or office where he served three,
five or dozen years with small pros
pect of ever satisfying his ambition to be
wealthy, and labor in garden which
he can ca! his own, trusting to his North
ern energy to bring him the profitable
trade which he imagipes the natives of
the state are too Indifferent to grasp,
though it be in plain sight. But the
competition of the old settlers is likely
to prove more formidable than most
fortune seekers are willing to believe.
They not only already have fruit-bear-
ing trees but they know how to care for
them and where to find sure market
for the crop, Patience, persistence and
hard and careful work-accompanied
with fair business ability may bring
satisfactory return, but he who expects
to derive great riches from new grove
or farm stands good chance of being
sadly disappointed-say those who
ought to know. And yet, for perma-
nent home, Florida has some peculiar
charms.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
For Whom Delaware was Named.

In recognition of the courteous recep-
ton OF L. H. Sackville West, the British
Minister at Washington, in Philadelphia
when on the way to the capital to assume
his office in November, 1881. the city
was on Wednesday formally presented
with portrait OF Mr.. Vests ancest or
Thomas West, third Lord De la War;,
after whom the Delaware River was
named. While in Independence Hall
Mr.. West saw small portrait of Lord
Dc la War; hanging on the wall, and SO
wrote to his family in Englan'!, stating
at the time that it was not faithful pic
ture. The Countess of Derby, Mr..
Vests sister, ordered the family portrait
of Thomas West, which had been painted
by billiard, Of London, and which is
now in the possession of the present
Earl De la War;. to be copied by Mar
garet Thompson, of London, and joining
with her ster, the Duchess of Bedford,
and her brother, sent it to Mr.. West to
be presented TO the city of Philadelphia
as token of their appreciation of the
cordial manner in which the minister
had been treated by its citizen The
portrait Is lite-slze, handsomely framed,
and bears in the upper corner the motto
of the De la Wars, Jour de ma VIE"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10

A good many farmers in this country
will be somewhat surprised to hear what
one of their number, +. \ Merritt, who
occupies the consul generalship of Lon
don, has to say respecting the superior
itv of Great Britain over this country in
the production of cereals. He says that
the standard average production of
wheat. for example, in the United King
dom is 20 1-2 bushels per acre, while in
the United States, according to the Off
cial figures, the average is only 1874 bush
els. Maize is not raise. in that country
and rye is ofso little Importance that its
acreage is only onehalf per cent. of the
land under cereal cultivation; but the re-
turns given for barley and oats also ex-
hlbit larger yield per acre as compared
with corresponding returns in American
agriculture, and they bear testimony to
the skill and labor of the English farmer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10

spoonful of tapIoca in half pint OF wa
ter; when the tapioca is entirely dis
solved or melted, add gradually halI
pint of milk just before taking from the
fire land, by the way, this should not De
done till the milk is thickened with the
tapioca) add well.beaten egg and sugar
and favoring to suit your taste. Ihls Is
nice either warm or cold.
Some Sense About Stoves.
New-fangled ornamental stoves, as in
tricate as steam engine and more waste
full of coal, are pronounced to be mis-
take. One hundred pounds of coal
might be burned in stove constructed
entirely of mica without radiating heat
enough to comfortably warm small bed
room. A considerable portion Of the
outer surface of these stoves which IS
not mica is nickel, copper or silver, rem
dered very smooth and highly polished.
If one should seek, by careful study. OBJ
seryation and experiment, to find ma
terials that would radiate the smallest
amount Of heat, he would finally select
the substances named, and would finish
them In the manner they appear in the
modern parlor stove. The remaining
parts of the stove which require strength,
are made of iron, it is true, which Is,
when rough, very good radiator. In
the stove. however it is highly polished
or covered with piumbago, which is rub
bed till it is as smooth as plate-glass. La
this condition it is very poor radiator
of heat-Exchange.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
Young Ladies at a Cooking School.

Young Ladies at a Cooking School.
Visiting a cooking school is as good as
as ding to a play, that IS when class OF
young ladies is taking practical lesson
in cookery. At the school the other day
several young ladies prepared lunch
with their own dainty hands, to which
friends afterwards sat down. They
were like so many school children while
at it-making play out from first to last.
They were II from Fifth avenue, and all
fine creatures. Without exception, they
wore their hair la Langtry, which is,
as everybody knows, curls and trlzzes
over the brow. and a small knot low
down at the back Of the head. Before
going into the kitchen they laid aside
their rich garments and put on gowns OF
a coarser material. One of them pre-
pared the birds. 1t was a severe trial
for her, as she had never had blood on
her hands before. But she went through
her task nobly, and the birds came out
subsequently brown and tempting from
the oven. Oyster soup was made all tax
ing part in the operation. They all partlc'
ipated in this way: One measured out the
oysters, another put in the salt, third
put them On the fire, another added the
butter, the fifth stirred them-all tasted
the soup to test it. The other dishes
were prepared in thu same manner
some member of the class usually being
delegated to do most of the work, and
the others helping. Mullins were made
in an iron pan without mishap, The
merry students cut caper, however,
during the process by plastering batter
on each others damask checks. This
created an uproar, which the teacher
had at last to GIeil. When making
lemon sherbet the fair pupils also frol-
licked. They slipped pieces of ice down
each others back. But through it all
they showed great deal of courage and
were not at all afraid to put their soft
white hands into anything that was nee
essary to the preparation of the dishes.
But there was very preceptible ten
dency on the part of all to be sociable.
Every few minutes they would retreat
to a corner, sit down on each others laps,
put their arms around each other and
have good timeto Judge from appear.
ancesl gossiping. Then they would
dance back to their work again.-New
York Letter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
LIVE 1T DOWN,

Has foolish word been spoken,
Or an evil deed been done;
Has the heart been almost broken,
For the friends that nov disownf
Let not GOODNESS or the frown
Shake thy manhood--live it down.
Is the stern traducer sneering,
Thrusting innuendo vile:
With the worlds opinion veering,
Basking in its tickle smiler
What are gossips with their frown?
Buzzing insects-livei it down.
Verdict fairer will be given
In the sober after thought;
Chsrity, sweet child of heaven,
Judgment harsh will set at nougnl
rhsn will griev'd mercy's frown
Smite the sland' rer--iive it down.
BIT if man refuse to soften
For that weakness he may feel,
There is one forgives as often
AS to him we choose to kneel,
Droop not, then, if ali should frown;
With such frierdShip==live it down.
Edward o. Flag
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
FIELD AND FARM.
Household Miscellany.

RENovATINa FUR.-Take a large tin pan;
put a pint of wheat -four in it, put the cloak
in it; rub it thoroughly with the hands until
the flour looks dark; then If the fur is not
white enough, rub it again with more clean
-four; then rub it with pulverized chalk.
This gives 1T pearly white look. 1t Is also
good to clean knit nubias.
HINTS ON KNITTING STocKINGs.-When
knitting children's stockings o the German
knitting yarn, or of her heavy qualities OF
yarn, do not use too large needles. OF course
you get along much faster, and the stock
ings will thicken somewhat when washed
for the first time, but they will not be nearly
so serviceable as if Knit with smaller needles
only trifie larger than those which you
use in knitting the cashmere yarns.
To CLEAN PAINr.-Tea leaves may be saved
from the table for few days, and when
sufficient are collected steep, not boil, them
for half an hour in tin pan. Strain the
water off through sieve, and use this tea
to wash all varnish paint. 1t removes spots
and gives newer, fresher appearance than
when soap and water are used For white
paint, take up small quantity of whiting
on damp piece of old white flannel, and
rub over the surface lightly, and it will
leave the paint remarkably bright and new.
V1NEGAR.-To one gallon of water and
one and a quarter pounds of brown sugar
and gill of yeast. Keep it at tempera-
ture of so degrees for three ar four days,
then draw it off and add an ounce each OF
cut raisins and cream tartar. In few
weeks it viii be ready for use.
ALCOHOL COOP FOR BUENs.-The most
cleanIy dressing for burn or scald is to
saturate soft piece of fabric with alcohol,
lay it over the burn, then cover it with cot
ton or finely picked oakum. 1t may be
thought, says the Boston Journal OF Chem
lstry, that alcohol applied to burn will
produce more pain; but try it, and you will
be agreeably surprised to observe how
quickly it will allay the pain. Subsequent
Iy disturb the dressing as little as possible;
wet the dressing occasionally with alcohol,
and the result you will find better than by
any other method.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
Brandy in NIinCe Pie,

The very temperate temperance folks
who have been denying themselves the
toothsome mince-pie because so much
of "all that's NICE goes to the sugar and
spice, have, as science points ou'> no
ground for their fears. A writer in the
Philadelphia Farm JourLal having SD,
"Keep brandy oct IF mince,..pies lest
you make the boys drunkards,. the Or
ange County Farmer says in reply:
"This advice is well int aided. but is I'M
scientific. Alcohol volat Lies at 173 de-
grees so that it all leaves the mince-pie
in the process of baking, where the tenn
perature is always as high as 2l2 de-
grees. If boys never acquire an appe-
tite for brandy until they get it from eat
ing mince-pies into which brandy has
been put, they are entirely safe. The
alcohol all goes, the flavor only remains"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-10
New YOrk's Wonderful Growth
in Values.
From, Now York Letter.

New York is bound to grow, however,
whether we have good or bad govern
ment. An increase of $45, 100000 last
year in the value of real estate is pretty
fair proof on that point. The increase
since 1870 is $3.50, 900, 900, and in two
years it has been over 500, 600, 900. The
total valuation for assessment is now
81 ,OSO, 100000. The actual market value,
however, is probably $1,50O,OOO, the as
sessment basis being go per cent OF the
estimated real value. One warning OF
an addition of SOC, 900, 00U0 year to the
e extra 81 ,5 $780, a year may be
raised by taxation without any increase
in this rate. If this were put into sink .
ng fund it wou d 60 far in one genera
ton toward wiping out the big debt leg
acy left us by Tweed, the interest on
which amounts to some Sc, 00O, 600 year.
The bulk of the increaae is in the up
town section, where new building is con-
stantly going ON. The number of new
buildings put up last year was $500; and
MANY were of the most expensive k!nd'
A man who put 100000, in a building
twenty years ago was thought to be do
ing wonderful thing, but one may put
81 100000 in building now and it goes
as matter of course. The east side OF
the Harlem section is almost as closely
built up as the center of the city. York.
vile, which even after the war was
sort OF halfway point between New
York and Harlem, is now SO
completely merged in the
city that it has lost its own identity alto
gether. Even beyond Harlem River,
sections which were almost waste a few
years ago are so much improved that a
house and lot are worth nearly as much
as in some of the old downtown sec
tons. The west side, however, holds
back. All the way from the lower end
of the park to Washington heights,
distance of over five miles, the houses
are only scattering, and much if the land
remains under cultivation for market
gardening. 1t is a mystery, even to old
real estate men, why the west side, over
looking the Hudson, and all desirable
for residence, does not improve. From
present indications it will probably be if
ty years before that part of New York
is built up. The chances are that New
York VIII then nave a population OF at
1ooo4 q nn0 nOn