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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

Jherecently completed tunnel through
the Vorarlberg, an Alpine outlier. sit u
ated on the confines of the Tyrol, Swiiz
erland and Bavaria, indicates the remark
able advance that has been made during
the last few years IN this depart ment of
engineering. The tunnel, whose max
imum elevation above the sea is about
1900 feet, is nearly seven miles in length,
or somewhat longer than the Mont Gents,
the pioneer of Alpine tunnels, and yet
the time consumed in its construction
was only about three and a half years,
or one and a half years less than the
time permitted by contract. The rate
Of progress was on an average about
nine metres (thirty feet) per day, or
three times that in the case of the Mont
Gems, and double that of the st. Goth
ard tunnel. The number of persons
employed IN the service was upward OF
1000, anG the total cost involved in the
enterprise, 40, 600, 900 francs, of some
what less than 81, $50, 900 per mile. 1t
is expected that the tunnel railway will
be IN operation about the middle of the
present year.
In religious concerns, reason without
lalth tends to casuistry. Not in juris-
prudence alone applies the ancient max
I'm lAPices juriS non Slna jTd)-Sub-
lleties of law are not law.
The worsted industry of England
Employs 1925, $40 spndles; in France,
a 765, 200.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

II is at last conceded, even by Putnam
county dairyman. that cows suffering
from pleuro-pneumonia can be MIXED
for the New York market until the last
stages OF the disease set in. This is
progress. Only two years ago dairymen
held that the secretion OF milk in the
usual quantity was proof positive OF
perfect health. at the same time
movement is on foot in Germany to
exclude the meat and milk of cattle
suffering from lung diseases from the
market. 1t having been shown that the
diseases may be impaired to other
domestic animals by mixing such milk
or meat with their food.
Artificial Oak Artificial oak is pro.
duoed by mixing powdered cork with
starch and water, and kneading the mass
while boiling hot until thoroughly
mixed. This substance is then poured
Into molds for forming the article, and
afterward dried at very high temper
AZURE. The material is said to be quite
light, and to possess nonconducting
properties.
The latest improvement in watch max
ing consists of patent attachment in
side the workswhleh automatically winds
the watch, dispensing with the necessity
for keys or stem-winders. The appli.
ance Is so balanced that the slight move
ment to the watch while being carried
is sufficient to keep IL wound.
A MERINo sheep breeder is of the
opinion that the wool of a pure bred
mer1no should not average over three
inches IN length. 1t should be OF clear
white color, and weigh about seven or
eight pounds to the fleece. We often
read of fleeces that weigh from twenty
to forty pounds. but such feeces will,
in securing, diminish all of 80 per cent.
A SOLUTION of one part muriate Of
potash diluted in 1000 parts of water
is recommended as an insecticide for
cabbage and currant worms and the
like. It is also good as plant food, so
that what falls to the ground is not
wasted.
AMERICAN farmers do not value clover
hay as highly as the English 90. Tim.
othy is considered much inferior to
cloYer by them; much superior by us.
Clover sells in England for about twen-
ty per cent. MOI e than timothy. Prop
erly cured it is a valuable crop.
In growing food for poultry it should
he borne in mind that corn, wheat and
oats can always be purchased, and it is
best, therefore, to grow sorghum,
broom corn, pop corn, millet and sun
flowers for seed which afford variety.
A CHANGE desirable: Young swell:
"Fraulein Mathllde, may ] offer you
my arm" Mathilde-"Uh, this offer
ing your arm is getting monotonous.
Why, not offer me your hand for a
changer
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

The worlds production of gold annu-
ally, the basis Of the last seven years,
amounts now to twenty-one and a half
millions sterling. Almost one.third
the total IS produced by the United
States. The statisticians of the United
States Mint estimate that the total pro-
duction OF gold in the world during the
four hundred years ending in 1882, was
ten thousand three hundred and ninety
four tons, equal in value to 81, 442 3j0,.
572. During the same period the pro-
duction of silver was one hundred and
ninety-one thousand seven hundred and
tmrty.one tons, Of the value of 81, 49,
4G3, 79j.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

GERMAN OsIELETs. = Beat up the
yolks OF two eggs, mix small tea
spoonful of flour and one of contour
IN tablespoonful of cold milk or
cream and stir into the eggs; pour on
this quarter Of pint of boiling milk,
sweeten lightly and flavor with few
drops of extract of vanilla; when ready
to bake the omelets, beat the whites OF
the eggs to strong froth, and stir all
together; rub two common pudding
plates with Just enough butter to pre-
vent the omelets sticking, pour the
mixture out OF them, bake in a quick
oven until set; they will be done in
about ten minutes; fold them over,
turn on to hot dish, slft sugar over
and serve. These may be made as
savory German omelets by substituting
salt for sugar, and, if liked adding q
little pepper and chopped parsley.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

In was the cat: A Chattanooga negro
was looking up chimney, when bolt
OF lightning came down and stripped
the buttons of his vest. When he got
his breath he remarked that II he had
known that cat was up there, and call
culated to come down, he wouldn't have
got in the way for So.
BLACK cashmere. alpaca, or grena-
due that hes become rusty may be
tresnened, alter being brushed c'eau,
by 81 ong1ng with strong vinegar and
water. Iron on the wrong side while
damp.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

lHE most general cause of sickness
among hogs Is indigestion. For this,
care in feeding will be the best presen.
tive. Guard against surfeit of new
corn and overlooking generally. BE
regular with their meals, and occasionally
mix a handful OF wood ashes, charcoal
and sulphur with their food.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

CINDERs IN THE EYE.-Persons trav-
cling by railway are subjected to con.
tinued annoyance from flying cinders.
On getting into the eyes they are not
only painful for the moment but are
often the cause of long suffering that
ends in total loss of sight. A very
simple and effective cure is within the
reach of every ont, and would pre-
vent much suffering and expense were
it generally known. 1t is simply one
or two grains of fax-seed. These may
be placed IN the eye without injury or
pain to that delicate organ, and shortly
they begin to swell and dissolve glutin-
GUS substance that covers the ball of the
eye, envelopIng any foreign substance
that may be in it. The irritation of cut
ting the membrane is thus prevented
and the annoyance may soon be washed
out A dozen of these grains slowed
away in the vest pocket may prove OF
great value in an emergency,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

TURNING a defect to good account:
One OF our friends advertised for a
serving man, and the next day APP.
peared a stout person of grave air
wearing enormous blue spectacles.
"Have You weak eyes?" said our friend.
NO." said the applicant, "but scour
pots and things SO thoroughly that the
glitter of them hurts my sight"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

IT is all nonsense to talk about
women being "deprived" of the right
OF voting. Deprivation implies want,
but we'd like to see the woman who
would permit herself to be deprived Of
anything she really wants.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

RAIsIN PIE, which is preferred by
many people to grape pie, Is made OF
one cup of crackers, rolled very fine,
one cup OF cold water, the Juice and
rind OF one lemon, one cup of raisins
stoned and chopped very fine, and one
heaping teacupIul OF sugar. Beat these
thoroughly together. and add one egg
the last thing. Bake with a thin up-
per and under crust; rub the top crust
with the white of an egg or with little
milk with sugar dissolved in it; bake
IN moderate oven, but brown the pie
by setting it on the shelf in the oven
HoMNY CRoQUETrEs. a cuprul of
cold boiled homlny add tablespoonful
of melted butter; stir we'll, then add
gradually a cupful of milk, stirring
and mashiug the homny until it be-
comes soft, smooth paste. Then add
a teaspoonful OF white sugar and as
well-beaten egg. Roll into oval ba II
with Toured hands, roll In beaten eggs,
then in bread crumbs and fry IN boil
ing lard.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

A HILLsDALE young man has con.
tracted, Jacob-lIke, to work for far
mer seven years in consideration of
obtaining daughter of the old man.
The young man forgets that seven
years nowadays will change a woman
awfully.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

RUBBER cushions under the legs OF
scr0l-saws, sewing-mechines and the
like labor-savers, will so deaden the
noise that their operation will not be
disturbing to those in the rooms be-
ow.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

TEACHING the young idea: "What is
that, mother?' ut is the Legislature,
my child" What does it do, mother?"
ut repeats acts passed by the last
Legislature.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

The King of Portugal is to start a
newspaper. He may be like the King
OF Bavaria, who wants to read crit.
cisms of operate performances which
he alone has Witnessed.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

The facehous postage stamp clerk
who told a man that asked for two twos,
that this was not an aesthetic postoffice
is now looking for new situation.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

BY large majority: An Indiana
evangelist asks: "Can Democrat get
to heaven" We hasten to say that he
can-if lie has the handling OF the re.
turns,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

HEIGHT of emphasis: .'LieI shout
ed old Mowers as he smashed his fist
Town on the table. "Liel why, he can
lie like a show billr'
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

FoND PARENT-"Well, Johnny, how
are you getting along at schoolP''
Johnny-"Oh, frst-rate. started on
third, but am on first now" Fond
Parent-"Glad to hear it my son. AL
ways try to be first. There is so cents
for your industry" JohnnY-"Ain't
that nicel I'll try to get higher yet. +"
Fond Parent-"Higher2 How can You
be higher than frst2" Johnny-"Elsy
enough. 1 can get to be short stop or
pitcher"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26


RAIsIN CAKE.-A delicious and in
expensive raisin cake is made of two
eggs, one cup and a hall of sugar. two
thirds of cup of butter, one cup of
sweet milk, two cups and half of
hOur, three teaspoonfuls of baking
powder or two teaspoonfuls of cream of
tartar, and one of soda; one cup of
raisins, cloves and cinnamon to suit
your taste, one cup of stoned and
chopped raisiIs. 1t Is the experience
of most cooks that cake made with
cream of tartar and soda will keep
moist longer than that made with bak-
ing powder, but the powder is so con
venlent to use that it has almost super
seeded the other. Do not frost this
cake, but bake until the top is dark
brown.
A TUNNEL Joke: If the Hoosic Tun-
mel doesn't pay any BETTER than It has
been paying Mr.. Hoosac threatens to
phil the whole thing up by the roots
and sell it for an umbrella scabbard.
When akcd why 1t doesn't pay he al.
ways replies: 81 can't see through i 4
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

COFFEE Ice PUDDING. Pound two
ounces of freshly-roasted coffee in a
mortar just enough to crush the ber-
ries, without reducing them to powder.
Put them into pint of milk, with SIX
ounces OF loaf sugar; let it boil, and
leave it to get cold, strain it on the
yolks of six eggs in touble saucepan,
and stir on the fire till the custard
thicKens. When quite cold work into
it gill and half OF cream whipped to
froth. Freeze the mixture in the ice
pot, then fill plain ice mould with it,
and lay it in ice till the time of serv-
ing.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

"REMEMBER the poor, says an ex-
change. 'We will" adds the Bur-
lington HatOkeye. 1--WE do. We can't
forget him. He charged us so cord fol
saving wood, and cut every last stick
of it four inches too long for any stove
in the house. We remember him.
And he'll remember us If we can ever
find him, and hire man to hold him
while we starve him to death"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

Corn LoAF.-t'our eggs, whites and
yolks beaten as light as possible, sep
arately; one quart of corn meal, quar-
ter of a pound Of butter, two quarts of
boiling milk, a teaspoonful OF salt
mixed well with the corn meal; melt
the butter in the milk, and scald the
corn meal with it, beating and stirring
we'll until il becomes perfectly smooth;
then add the light yolks, and lastly
the stiffiy beaten whites; bake in a
quick oven; half the quantity will
make good sized loaf.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

FOND FATHER.-"Welcome home,
my son. Welcome home. 1 am very
glad you got safely through the exam
nation. suppose things at Yale
have changed good deal since 1 was
there2"
Graduate-"Awl yeas, I suppose
3d."
Fond Father-"What are the prici-
pal improvements they have made of
late years?"
Graduate - ''Deah deah! Haven't
you heard?"
Fond Father-"Heard what?"
Graduate-"Why Yale has changed
its stroke"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

RICE ORoQURTTEs seasoned with
grated lemon peel, are among the del
lcate dishes that take the place of
heavy meats at this time. They look
brown and taste crisp, and the color
has considerable to do with making a
table look inviting at this or any sea
son. Mould the boiled rice in wine
glass lit can be boiled with milk or
plain in water, as preferred), roll in
bread crumbs and the yolk of an egg
and again in the crumbs, and fry light
Iy. You can add the white of the egg
to the croquettss before moulding If
you like.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

SwEETBREAD CRooUKrTRs. "A plump
tongue, boiled until tender, then cooled,
is great addition to half a dozen
large sweetbreads or eight small ones.
Scald the sweetbreads, remove the
sinews, then fry them in butter. Chop
the tongue very fine, then pound it to
a smooth paste in a mortar. Pound
the sweetbreads to paste and add 1t
to the tongue. Mix well together and
season to taste with pepper, salt, graf
ed onion and minced parsley. Add
three well beaten eggs, making it as
moist as it can be handled.
Form the croquettes, egg and bread
crumb them, and let them color gold
en- brown in boiling lard. II allowed
TO take too deep color they will hard
en- and be spoiled. Sometimes the
mixture is made quite moist with veal
stock and then stlffened slightly with
bread crumbs.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

DRIED APRIooTs should have hot
water poured over them, sprinkle album
dainty with sugar and stew quickly
Thus cooked they make very rich
sauce.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26


VEAL LoAF.-Tske pound and a
half OF veal, perfectly clean OF fat, and
half pound of nicely-stripped bacon;
chop them up separately and very
finely. then mix them well together
and add the grated yellow rind of one
lemon, half a teaspoonful of salt, a
saltspoonlul of powdered mace and
nutmeg. Mix thoroughly and press
these ingredients into a dish, and ar
range it somewhat higher in the center
than at the edge; then wash over the
top with yolk of egg diluted with a
little milk, and bake in a good oven for
about one aud a-half hours. This loaf
may be eaten either hot or cold. The
same ingredients may be made into
small cakes or pats. in the same man
ner as potato cakes. well dredged with
flour, and slowly fried from ten to fif-
teen minutes. These cakes will be
found very good, either hot or cold.
They may also be served hot with
gravy; make by adding little -four
smoothly mixed with a spoonful or
two of water to the pan after the cakes
have been removed
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

FIRST New YORK PREAoHER-"I am
sorry to hear that you haYe already
closed your church for the summer.
To be sure, your congregation is very
fashionable, but all the members can.
not be out of town yet"
Second New York Preacher. son
the contrary, they are all in town, but
they won't come to church, and that is
why 1 closed it,"
Indeed you must have offended
them in some way"
"T tear So"
"What did you preach about the
last timer"
II preached against gambling and
embezzlement."
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

a YOUNG Inan with very bad voice,
but who firmly and steadfastly be-
heyed in the article OF voice he was
the superior OF Brignoli, engaged a
teacher to give him lessons. When
asked how he liked his teacher his re.
ply was that he was good master, but
he was altogether too religious for him.
How too religionsP' "Why, while l
am prscticing he walks up and down
the room wringing his hands and pray
ing" "What is his prayer What
does he pray about2" 81 can't exactly
say, but caught the words, Heavenly
katherl how long must endure thisp"
There was doubtless something the
matter with him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26

SUMNER HoTELKEEPER-''But if you
are satisfied with the place why don't
you come, my dear madam. 1 will
hold that room for you a week.
Applicant-"I am afraid you would
not like to receive the whole family"
Hotelkeeper-"Well, of course, that
depends"
Applicant-"The fact is / have three
pet dogs, a parrot, two cats and a
mocking bird"
Rotelkeeper-''They shall all be
welcome"
Applicant-"Ohl thank you, thank
you. Then you don't object to dogs
and other ahimals?"
Hotelkeeper--''No indeed, madam.
We draw the line at children"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-10
Pass the Toothptcks.

A friend wrote from the Catskill
mountains an amusing letter, In which
he related an incident that occurred at
one of the farm houses where there
were some New York boarders. The
farmer and family at whose house my
friend was boarding considered the
toothpick an indispensable article after
dinner. Thinking that economy in all
things is necessary to accumulate 8
fortune, he imagined that the boarders
were possibly not provided with TOOTH
picks, and called out to his son ct the
dinner:
johnnie. pass the toothpick.''
The boy produced the called-for ar
ticle and proceeded to make the best
possible use Of it himself, and when he
had finished with it he offered It to the
person next to him. who happened to
be my friend. It II needless to say
that the toothpick went no farther.
This is one Of the few conveniences Of
country hostelry that can be easily
dispensed with. -NetO York Mail and
EEDreSS.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-10
Gnu a EV
De nee
The Royal Baking Powder
Unequaled for Purity
and Whole sOmeness.

i
and Who lesomeness.
The following certificates well chemists and form
strong array given
foods
Government Chemists Reports
Edward Love, the Government chemist says:
Il Royal Baking purchased the
either
alum injurious LOVE- Phi
Prof H. A. Mott Government chemist says
Baking pure
A.
McMutr chemistry University,
Government Department Agriculture, says:
The Royal Baking Powder family
this well chemical which have submitted
heathful uniform and free from
terious substance. VIM McMURTRE E NJ. Pb d.
Bush Medical COLLEGE, Chicago
Chemistry College
go
have recently examined package ROYAL Powder purchased By
open
all before tested the Royal
Powder and examination skiuy
compounded and composed of the pure materials
"WALrER HAnrs NJ D."
-------
Garrison Medca and Toxcogy Chicago
College of Pharmacy, says:
4 package Baking
and find be wholesome in
portion purity
cream Of employed this powder worthy
of quality n.
College Of Physicians and Surgeons Chicago
Prof Gibson College Surgeons Chicago
Il recently procured asampe oyaD baking
OF private family this
different from baking strictly
soutey pure and far that thought would
know it, and might find
most b people the face the EARTH peas occasionally
strike an hones article @5 j. B. G1BsoN'
Kentucky State COLLEGE,.
Dr. Chemistry kentucky College,
Il have carefully examined package Of Royal Baking Powder find
be OF powder containing
alum other deleteou Ingredient everything
Prof Henry Morton president ology
Il have examined Baking
the market find
substance, HENRY MoRroN.''##
Dr. j. Wright and DR. Albert Mer analytical
Wright Meren St Louis, each says:
made careful Baking Powder
myself the market package
cream tartar powder containing nothing
pure wholesome and useful ingredients WRIGHT
'ALBERT MERRELL,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-10
Politeness Rewarded.

''Will you be kind enough. Sir, to
hold this ram for me while open this
gater It is fastened on the inside, and
/ must climb over.
This modest remark was made by 8
man who was standing at . gate on 8
lonely road running ont Of New Dorp,
Staten Island, and &c was addressed %
stalwart sailor who had just come
up. The only other object visible on
the long, straight road was the large
black ram, whose massive crooked
horns were being held by the man as
the two stood quite still In front Of the
gate.
why, sartinly. shipmate, . said the
obliging tar, as he seized the big horns
and relieved the first holder.
The latter climbed quickly over the
gate.
II thank you very much, = he said
politely when he got to the other side.
You will DO surprised to hear that I
never saw that ram before to-day. The
brute attacked me about half an hour
ago, and we have been tussling togeth-
or ever since. Az long as you stand
before him holding his horns firmly he
can't hurt you much. Good-bY.
hope you will be 40 lucky IN getting
away from him 90 have been. y
The New Dorp man, when telling
this story last night, neglected to re-
peat the sailors reply. He did not
know what became Of him. Z. sun.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-10

The old mother was washing her
aprons; the father, now infirm, was
DOING beside the great hearth. Both
looked up, and the young man said:
.Good-day, papa! good day. mann
mat
They rose to their feet almost IN
alright. The old peasant woman, In
her sudden emotion, even let her soap
fall into the water, and stammered out:
&c 'est-ite m efantP c'est-i to m'efantP
L. it thou, my childp is it thou, my
childp''
He took her in his arms and kissed
her repeating. '.Bonjonr, mamma, ~
while the old father. though trembling
in every limb, exclaimed IN that calm
accent which never deserted him: $50
thou art come back, Jean. As II he
had been gone only month or less!
And when they had got to know each
other little better, then the parents
insisted on going out with their son, to
show him all the country-folk. They
took him to see the mayor, the deputy,
the priest, the schoolmaster-
And Chariot, standing at the thresh-
old Of his fathers matched cabin,
looked as no went BY.
That same eyeninr. Il simmer time.
he said to the old folks:
What idiots you must have been to
let them take Vallin's child. =
His mother obstinatcly responded:
81 wouldn't sell our baby!n
The father said not q word. The son
went on:
..And you think it isn't miserable 10
be sacrificed like thatP''
Then Father Tuyache suffered ont in
voice of wrath:
cart thou going to reproach as for
having kept theepS'
Brutally the young man burst ont:
Yes, l reproach you-louts that Won
both are! Parents like you are good
only to give bad luck to children. And
ID serve you right Il I'd quit you. y
The poor woman was crying in her
plate. She sobbed while trying to
swallow some spoonfuls OF soup. half
OF which she spilled in the effort:
AND IS this what l killed myself for
Ito raise my sonsp"
Then, roughly, the great lad thun-
dered out:
I'D better never been born than be
what am! When ! saw the other
one, just while ago, it just gave my