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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
Potato ribbon is a new and dainty

Potato ribbon is a new and dainty
dish. Choose good, large, sound
potatoes, pare and lay in cold water
for an hour. Then take sharp knife
and pare round and round in one con-
tinuous strip. Fry carefully in hot
lard and serve on a flat dish.
Handsome stockings which are of
"many colors," like Joseph's coat, may
be dried without streaks or stains
if you take the trouble to have pieces
of board cut out the exact shape and
size of the stockings; thin board will
do. On these draw the damp stock
ings and set behind the stove to dry.
A nice way to cook chicken is to
smother it, as the Marylanders say.
Get plump chicken, in the first place,
and cut it up. Put in baking pan
with enough water to cover it, and
haste with little flour and water.
When almost done, cover with drawn
butter and leave in the sun for ten
minutes. Serve hot.
Double knees should be placed in all
children's stockings. To do this take
square of an old stocking about four
inches each way, or if this is not
procurable, piece of merino or
wooden goods will answer. Then
lay it on the wrong side over the
knee and sew down with soft darning
cotton of the same shade.
a good mixture to have in the
house is composed Of aqua ammonia
two ounces, of water one quart,
saltpetre one tea-spoonful, shaving
soap one ounce. Scrape the soap fine
before mixing the other ingredients
and allow it to stand a few hours be-
fore using. 1t is sure death to bed
bugs if applied to the crevices which
they inhabit; it will remove paint that
is mixed with oil without iniuring
the finest fabrics, and will remove
grease from carpets by covering the
spots with the mixture and after
sponging and rubbing it thoroughly
wash it off with clear cold water.
Stewed apples may be made into a
very pretty dish. Cut the apples in
halves and carefully peel them, leaving
a thin bar of the peel across the
center. Place core downward in a
shallow pan of boiling water. When
they are tender, carefully remove to a
glass dish, without breaking. Let the
syrup come to boil sweeten, and
thicken with little gelatine; flavor
with lemon or vanilla, and when about
to jell, pour over the apples; set away
to cool. Before putting on the table,
beat up the whites of two eggs and
two tablespoonful of powdered
sugar and spread on the top. The
little trouble required to make this
dish will be amply repaid.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Prof. W. Mattieu Williams gives us
in HnoTledge his practical experience
with elderly poultry, as follows:
| may mention an experiment that |
have made lately. | killed a superan-
nuated kenmore than six years old.
but otherwise in very good condition.
Cooked in the ordinary way she would
have been uneatably tough. Instead
of being thus cooked, she was gently
stewed about four hours. l cannot
guarantee to the maintenance of the
theoretical temperature, having sus-
picion of some simnering. After this
she was left in the water until it cooled,
and on the following day was roasted
in the usual manner, 1. e., in roasting
oven. The result was excellent; as
tender as full-grown chicken roasted
in the ordinary way, and of quite equal
flavor, in spite of the very good broth
obtained by the preliminary stewing.
This surprised me. l anticipated the
softening of the tendonS and ligaments,
but supposed that the extraction of the
juices would have spoiled the flavor.
1t must have diluted it, and that so
much remained was probably due to
the fact that an old fowl is more fully
favored than a young chicken. The
usual farmhouse method of cooking
old hens is to stew them simply; the
rule in the Midlands being one hour in
the pot for every year of age. The
feature Of the above experiment was
the supplementary roasting.
One of the great advantages of stew
ing is that it affords means of OBJ
tanning savory and very wholesome
dish at minimum of cost. \ small
piece of meat may be stewed with a
large quantity Of vegetables, the juice
of the meat savoring the whole. Be
sides this, it costs far less fuel than
roasting.
The wife of the French or Swiss
landed proprietor, 1. e., the peasant,
cooks the family dinner with less than
a tenth of the expenditure of fuel used
in England for the preparation of an
inferior meal. \ little charcoal under
her J0inmarie does it all. The econo-
my of time corresponds to the economy
Of fuel, for the mixture of viands re-
quired for the stew once put in. the
pot is left to itself until dinner-time,
or at most an occasional stirring of
fresh charcoal into the embers is all
that is demanded
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
How TO Fall ASIppn.

/ had often noticed that when en-
gagged in deep thought, particularly at
night, there seemed to be something
like a compression of the eyelids, the
upper one especially, and the eyes
themselves were apparently turned
upward, as if looking in that direction.
This invariably occurred; and the
next moment that, by an effort, l ar
rested the course of thought, and
freed the mind from the subject with
which it was engaged, the eyes resum-
ed their normal position and the COM
preston of the lids ceased. Now it
occurred to me one night that | would
not allow the eyes to turn upward, but
keep them determinedly in the opposite
position, as if looking down. and hay
ing done so for short time | found
that the mind did not revert to the
thoughts with which it had been
occupied, and | soon fell asleep. l
tried the plan again with the same
result, and after an experience of two
years, | can truly say that, unless
something specially annoying or
worrying occurred, | have always been
able to go to sleep very shortly after
retiring to rest. There may occasionally
be some difficulty in keeping the eyes
in the position have described, but a
determined effort to do SO is all that is
required, and | am certain that if kept
in the down-looking position it will be
found that cOmposure and sleep will
be the result.
1t may be said that as the continued
effort to keep the eyeballS in certain
position 50 diverts the attention as to
free the mind from the disagreeable
subject with which it had been en-
gagged, sleep will follow as natural
consequence. 1t is not improbable
that this is to some extent correct; and
if so, it is well that by means so simple
and so easily adopted, such desirable
result can be secured. But | think
this is not the only nor the principal
reason. The position in which the
eyes should be kept is the natural one;
they are at ease in it, and where there
is no compression of the lids or knitting
of the brows, the muscles connected
with and surrounding the eyes are
relaxed. This condition is much more
favorable for sleep than for mental
activity or deep thought.-ChamJerS'
Journal
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
Out OF Money.

10 be out of money in a country
where scarcely native, much less a
foreigner, can find anything to do to
get his bread, is a serious matter, as
the reader can judge. Bayard Taylor
in his young and enterprising days
went through Europe living from
hand to mouth" and occasionally he
found himself in such a dilemma.
Some readers will remember his story
OF his predicament at Lyons, when a
letter Oong waited for) came, with
money in it to replenish his empty
pocket, but with fourteen sous postage
due on It'll and he was forced to con
trive a stratagem to borrow franc of
his landlady before he could get the
letter.
He relates another incident of similar
straits, in the city of Florence, while
his two travelling companions were
gone to Leghorn to procure the much
needed cash upon bankers draft:
"They were to be absent three or
four days, and had left me money
enough to live on in the meantime, but
the next morning our bill for washing
came in, and consumed nearly the
whole of it. l had about four crazie
(three cents) day left for my meals,
and by spending one of these for bread
and the remainder for ripe figs (of
which one crazie will purchase fifteen
or twenty, and roasted chestnuts, 1
managed to make a diminutive break
fast and dinner, but was careful not
to take much exercise, on account of
the increase of hunger.
AS it happened, my friends remained
two days longer than | had expected,
and the last two craZie l had were
expended for one days provisions.
l then decided to try the next day
without anything, and actually felt a
curiosity to know what ones sensation
would be on experiencing two or three
days of starvation. | knew that if the
feeling should become insupportable, 1
could easily walk out to the mountain
of Fiesole, where fine fig-Orchard
shades the old Roman amphitheatre.
But the experiment was broken off
at its commencement by the arrival of
the absent ones, in the middle of the
following night. Such is the weakness
of human nature, that on finding l
should not want for breakfast, | arose
from bed and ate the two or three
remaining figs, which by strong
eXertion | had saved from the scanty
allowance Of the day.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
Found with the Aid of Quicksilver.

a curious story comes from Brent
ford, England. y servant of DR.. Ter
ry was sent out to carry a message.
She was short-sighted, and failing to
return, it was feared she had fallen in
to the canal. 1t was dragged, but
without success. Several days later
an old barge woman suggested that a
loaf of bread in which some quicksilver
had been placed should be iloated on
the water. This was done, and the
loaf became stationary at a certain
point. The dragging was resumed at
this point and the body found The
superstition is said to be centuries old,
but no one had seen it tried there for
many year.
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How Watch Cases are Made.

\ plate of SOLID GOLD Ii 2-10 karats
fine is soldered on each side of plate of
hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers From this plate the various
parts ofthe cases-backs. ccnters. hezcls etc
are cut and shaped by dies and formers
The gold is thick enough to admit of all
kinds OF chasing, engraving, and engine
turning. The composition metal gives it
needed strcHgth, stiffness and soii3itg, while
the urit,G guarantee of the manufacturers
rdrrcR'iHg each case To wear trc9ty wears
prove, that it contains oil the gold that
can possibly be needed. This guarantee
is given from actual results, as mQny Of
these cases have been worn perfectly smooth
by years Of Use without wearing through
the gold. D,.u,,,,.r 7, D,..,,i..,
have used one Of your James Boss God watch
Cases for seventeen years. l bought 1t secondhand
and know of its having been used before got It,
but do not know how lou-. II looks good for ton
years longer. Did not suspect ii WAS file case
until 80 informed hy jeweler short tim since.
! most cheerililly recommend your cases % 3c Al
they axe represented to be, AMI more.
O. MCCEASEY, Del,. cot. Int. Rer. 81 Dis IorI.
send cent stamp keystone Watch Fartorr,. Pha-
drpha Pa for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing hov
Jane, Bos,' and keystone Watch Ease, made
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
a Good Potato.

The following are the requisite
qualities of good potato: When cut
into, the color should be yellowish
white; if it is a deep yellow it will
not cook well. There must be Il con-
siderable amount of moisture, though
not enough to collect in drops and fall
off, even with moderate pressure. Rub
the two pieces together, and if it is
good a white froth will appear around
the edges and also upon the two sur
faces after they are separated. This
signifies the presence of a proper
quantity of starch, The more froth
the better the potato, while the less
there is the poorer it will cook. The
quantity of the starchy element may
also be judged 10y the more or less
ready adherence of the two parts. If
the adherence is sufficient for one piece
to hold the other up the fact is evidence
of a good article. These are the eX-
periments usually made by experts
when buying potatoes, and are the
best tests that can he given short of
boiling; but even they are by no means
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Harcest.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
Too Particular,

a tramp called at an uptown resi-
dence the other day.
Gimme somethin' to eat ?" he asked,
lie was handed a huge chunk OF
meat and piece Of bread.
Cant We gimme little celery?"
"Celeryy" asked the lady.
"Yes, celery, You see, I've got the
rheumatic, and the faculty says celery
is just the thing to knock it, l would
like piece of the heart. The inside
is the tenderest and best for rheumatic
because"
The door was slammed in his face
Puck.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

a little breakfast bacon fried to a
crisp and served with beefsteak is
very palatable.
1t is sad by one who is ordinarily
truthful that if you place a little
piece of ripe red pepper in the pot
with cabbage or turnip is boiling, it
will help to destroy the Objectionable
odor with which these vegetables are
likely to fill the house.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

If there IS no AGENT near you send orders. with
Length and breadth bed. 10 AGENT lluO palLI.uc Co.
lis Water street, BUlto-, --ass.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18
The Value of Compost Heap.

The gardener and farmer are not apt
to sufficiently appreciate the import
ance of gathering into heaps vegetable
substances of all kinds to convert into
manure LaHd and Water, calling the
attention of its readers to the subject,
suggests the following plan for COM
post receptacle:
In some convenient place lay down
a sound floor of concrete, and have a
roof to cover it, but open on the sides.
Upon the floor collect weeds and every
other kind of waste vegetable matter,
road scrapings, border edging, in fact
the greater the variety and the more
of it the better Keep it moist (not
over wet), and turn it over OCCASION
ally-at the same time a little salt
may be sprinkled over it with great
advantage. When sufficiently decom-
posed this will form a most valuable
manure, highly rich in nitrogen in such
a form as to be readily taken up by the
crops. Use the liquid of cattle and
the domestic waste from the house,
and it will surprise many what store
of good manure will soon accumulate.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

and show no signs of former rough
treatment. Trees in pastures, or on
the edge of the woods, are better fur
nished with roots. These should be
prepared for transplanting by digging
down to the roots, and cutting off all
that extend beyond the desired distance.
This will cause the formation of fibrous
roots near the tree. 1t will be safer
to take two years for the operation,
cutting half of the roots each year.
Such trees may be removed in safety,
especially if a good share of the top
is removed in transplanting. Shrubs
of various kinds require the same
treatment. Many of our native shrubs
are of great beauty, and desirable as
ornaments to the grounds. AS ordin-
arily transplanted, they are rarely
satisfactory. If the whole top of these
shrubs, every branch, be removed, leav-
ing only stick with as much root as
can be secured, success is quite certain.
We have removed the laurel ( KdlmiG
latUolja) safely in this manner; the
shrubs show no signs of their rough
treatment -American AgricultUriSt.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19
Center of Earthquake Trouble.

Though some terrible earthquakes
occur in Europe and Asia, South America
seems to be the center of trouble. In
1912 the city of Caracas. in Venezuela,
was destroyed in three shocks, each OF
which did not occupy twenty seconds.
In 1889 the city Of Callao was also com.
pIctely demolished, this being the second
lime. The first tim a wave came in from
the sea one hundred feet high, and with
OUT warning burst upon the city. In
1922 an earthquake prodIccd some
strange changes in the Andes. Noun
taius were levcled. others were raised.
and tract of land one thousand miles
square was bodily elevated about seven
feet.
1t has been learned from old records
that the destruction of Hercaaneum and
pompcii was nearly accomplished by an
earthquake sixteen years before the ashes
of Ncsuvius covered them from sight.
biblical records tells us that earthquakes
were felt in Syria in the time of Ahab,
900 BE, and also in the reign of Uzziah
500 B. c. In Josephus there is mention
of an earthquake thai desolated Judea at
the time of the battle of Actium. 81 b.
c., destroying over 1000 people. An
tioch has been visited by some terrible
scenes, The worst visitation was in 526,
\. D., when over 300 900 persons were
destroyed. Sixty years later another
shock destroyed 60, coo more
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19

\ somewhat sensational incident
marked one of the performances, re-
Gently, at the Cape menageric at st.
Etenne, near Paris. Agop, the we'll
known trainer, had scarcely entered the
cage Of one Of the tigers when the lero-
cious brute sprang upon him and began
worrying him with tooth and claw. The
audience screamed with horror, and a
general rush for the door of the tent be-
gan. Agop, however, kept cool, and in
spite of some fearful decorations all over
the body and great loss of blood fought
with such determination that he finally
overcame the tiger. which crouched at
his feet Not content with this victory.
Agop was toolhardy enough to force it
through its usual exercise, to the Won
derment and admiration of the crowd,
who had stopped momentarily in their
flight The tanner then left the cage.
and all torn and bleeding as he was pro-
cseded to that containing a lioness-
which had formerly made a meal of
Pernet, one of his predecessors in the
perilous situation. He entered the care
totally unarmed, and succeeded in put
ting the lloness through her habitual
jumps, after which he left the cane.
Agop then had his wounds dressed.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19

One OF the most singular features of
the Territory of Idaho is the occurrence
of dark, rocky chasms, into which creeks
and large streams suddenly disappear and
are never more seen. The assures are
old lava channels produced by the out
side of the mass cooling and forming a
tube, which, when the fiery stream was
exhausted, has been left empty, whilst
the roof of the lava duct, having at
some point fallen in, presents there the
opening into which the river plunges and
is lost. At one place along the Snake,
one of these rivers appears gushing from
a cleft high up in basaltic walls where
1T leaps a cataract into the torrent below.
Where this stream has its origin, or at
what point it is swallowed up is abso-
lutely unknown, although it is believed
that its sources are long way up in the
north country. Beside becoming the
channels of streams, the lava conduits
are frequently found impacted with the
ice masses which never entirely melt.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19

by doubling the amount; a policy which
is eagerly followed by their subordinates.
The poor, instead of paying the sultan
his tenth have to pay another tenth to
the pasha, and third tenth to the zap.
itch, the caids and showsh. This is but
one of the many taxes imposed upon the
Moors. Every date tree, each pair of
oxen, every sheep and horse is taxed.
Imports and exports of goods, sales of
merchandise, and business transactions
of all kinds are taxed to the utmost. In
deed, only small part of the earnings
OF the people remain their own.
The interior towns of Morocco are not
inhabited by Europeans nor do consus
reside in them. Nothing remains for
the oppressed but revolt. The emperor
keeps his regular army and his guards
for the purpose of chastising such rebels.
AS soon as he gets news of revolt he
sends his troops to the town to plumber
and destroy. Prisoners are rarely per
mitted to live. Their heads are cut off
on the spot and sent to the emperor, who
has them exhibited over the gates of the
principal cities of his empire as warn
ing to others. The emperor's army,
however, is weak, and the distances be
tween interior towns are great, so that
he Is only able to control comparatively
small portions of his empire. The Ber-
bcrs or Kabyles in the mountains and the
Bedouins near the southern desert are
virtually independent.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19
Carpets

Carpets are of very ancient use in the
East, but were not known in European
countries until comparatively recent
times. Even up to the time of Queen
Elizabeth, when there was such prodigal
richness in personal adornment, the
houses of the wealthy, ia England, We're
scantily furnished and lacked some Of
the simplest appliances for health and
comfort. The floors of beaten and hard
ened earth were often covered with moth
ing warmer than layer of matted straw,
and none of the early ch1ouiclers make
mention of carpets.