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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
Plain Cooking.

Plain cooking like plain sewing is
in danger of being set aside as lost
art. Unless the girls of the present
day learn to make something else be-
side angel cake" Loufile, Glacie,
and some others which end IN "ie, "
the male population stand good
chance of becoming chronic dyspepsia
grumblers. The girl who has Learned
to be good plain practical cook, has
struck the keynote of the household
organ. But where there is one who
has Q. particle of this knowledge, there
are a hundred utterly ignorant of the
first rudiments of the culinary ara
though doubtless highly cultivated in
other ways. Nobody with cultivated
taste cares to be cook for hotel or a
boarding house, but the getting a meal
for two is a different matter; and
burnt fingers and red cheeks are often
good disciplinarians. We read in a
late paper, one devoted to the suppos-
ed best interests of the kitchen that
rich pastry is indispensable. Let us
hope that was a typographical error;
for thousands can testify to the posi-
DllltY vi BOOQ WnOltSOlle COOkluR
without deterioating results. Let
young women add to their accomplish
ments that of plain cooking in prefer
ence to the fancy dishes, and then if
lost health, lost energy, lost riches
leaves the husband with little or moth
ing with which to support his family,
the wife will not painfully feel the
want of common-sense education.
Brown BREAD. Mrs. j. 7. Z. sends
in a recipe for brown bread, which,
if equal to her usual cooking, must
make superior loaf. We have eaten
at her table and know: Three cups
of corn meal; cups of rye meal /
cup of graham or wheat flour; | cup
of molasses; teaspoonful saleratus;
quart of luke warm water; mix
thoroughly together and bake care
fully in an iron pan, three hours.
To make celery pickle, pour boil
ing hot weak brine over thin slices of
good sized cucumbers, and after letting
them stand "a hours, pour over them
boiled mixture made of one gallon
of vinegar, an ounce of white mustard
seed, on ounce of celery seed, and
half teaspoonful of pulverized alum.
Put in an old pickle bottle and seal,
or in a jar with cloth over. rinsing
occasionally.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
OYer.mueh Schooling.

No children are educated too much,
many not half enough, but a large pOr-
ton are schooled too much. 4 chIld's
main business is to grow, to lay the
foundations for a long life, good
health and mental power. All else
should be secondary Growing is
purely an animal function. The hui
man animal grows Just like any other
animal, and requires the same ele-
ments to perfect his growth. Among
these elements none are more essen.
tial than plenty of pure air, outdoor
play and exercise, and absolute free
dom from straining or over taxing of
any part Of the system. But these
essentials are precisely what are denied
the victim TO overmuch schooling.
He is sent To school at the earliest age
the law will permit, not so much be
cause OF any expected benefit, as to
get him out of the way; and there he
sits in an uncomfortable position day
after day. month after month, and
year after year, vacations excepted,
poisoning his blood with foul air,
dwarting his physical beng, fostering
the germs of future disease, and strain
ing his brain in the effort to remember
a multitude of words and repeat them
parrot-lke without heed or under
standing. School and tasks are to
him a weary burden. He is bound by
rules which, to him, are unreasonable,
especially that one which requires aim
to keep still when his whole being is
clamoring to get out doors TO run and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

rolnp and kick up his heels like a colt
in a clover field. Nature commands
loudly, let children caper. There i
time enough to keep still on the SHADY
side of fifty.
But children must be educated
Certainly, but educating and school
ing are moi always Synonymous
Confining babies in hot, unventilateJ
school-room, scolding them for rest
lessness, examining them with nm
meaning words and phrases, and hur-
rying them on from book to book and
from grade to grade is not education
and works more harm than good.
Give a seven-year-old child pictures
books, and intelligent parents who
Will take pains to answer his questions
and he will gain more real knowledge
at home than he can in any school
room. Indeed, it is debatable
question whether anything is gained
by sending children under ten years
of age to school unless conducted after
the fashion of Kindergartens.
Children are full of curiosity and
thirst after knowledge, and would
take to it as naturally as TO fruits and
flowers did we not work it over into
such bitter doses. Send dozen boys
and wise man who knows how to tell
his wisdom, to camp week IN the
woods, and ten chances 10 one those
boys will gain more useful informa-
ton in that week than they will dur
ing the next three months in school,
to say nothing of fun and physical
development
Schools cannot be discarded, i'm
perfect as they are, but parents should
exercisC common sense in regard to
their use and allow their children
chance to grow. Instead of urging
teachers to put them through, Insist
that they shall not be oyertasked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
Poor Fellow.

A party was once charged with the
murder of his wife. The eviden co
was to the effect that he kicked her,
threw her downstairs, and knelt upon
her, COMPRISING her throat. He then
dragged her towards a well attached
to the house and pumped water over
her, beat her with a stick, and dashed
her head against the pavement. He
then dragged her along the street into
his own house, and there threw
her down, choked her, and beat her
about the head with a hammer. In
consequence of this ill-treatment she
died shortly afterwards. and he was
sentenced to be hanged without any
plea of extenuating circumstances
having been put IN. Yet what lot
of trouble the poor man took
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
What a Woman Did.
Wilkesbarre journal

When Edison, genius and inventor
that he is, had given two weeks of his
valuable time to going up and down
on the New York elevated railroad
trying to discover what caused its
noise and cure for it, he gave up the
Job. Then a little woman took it.
She rode on the cars three days, was
denied place tc stand ON the rear
platform, laughed at for her curl 0sity,
and politely snusbed by conductors
and passengers. But she discovered
what caused the noise, invented rem
edy which was patented, and she was
paid The sum of $1,000 and a royalty
forever. Her name is Mrs. Mary
Walton, and she lives in New York
City.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
General SCOTS EgOtism.
Exchange.

General Reyes, in his recently pub
ushed "reminiscences" tells many
stories illustrative of General Scott's
colossal egotsm. Here is one: Il
was reading him a newspaper article
in praise of Henry Clay. The writer
described him as man of command
ing presence, with a lofty forhead,
and a large, loose mouth. He refer
red also to several other renowned
orators-Burke, Mirabeau, and Pat
rick Henry-whose mouths were OF
extraordinary size, and concluded his
article with the remark: All great
men have large mouths All great
men have large moutasr exclaimed
the General; why my mouth is not
above three-fourths the size it should
be for my bulk "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
An Echo in Court.

A certain chief justice, on hearing
an ass bray, interrupted barrister in
bis speech to the jury, by saying,
"One at time, if you please" The
speech being finished, the judge be-
gan his charge, and during its pro
gress the ass again sent fort the full
force Of its lungs, wbereupon the id
vocate said, Does not your lord
ship hear remarkable echo in the
court9n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
The Meek and Bald-Headed Husband
81 Louls 10. Dlspatch.

The Kansas supreme courts decision
that a husband IS not responsible for
slanderous words spoken by his wife
when he was not present. seems to
assume that he would be responsible
if present. 1t was the old common
law right of the husband to restrain
his wife's tongue by personal cbas-
tisement that made HIM responsible
for his wife's utterance. Since that
right has been abolished, there seems
to be no basis for h ldlng HIM respon-
sible for what sue says whether he IS
present or absent. 1t would be a sol
emn mockery .r the law to presume
that the mere presence of meek and
bald headed husband can silence a
wife when she is inclined to do the
talking for the whole family.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
HUSTLED

Oh Lorerzo, my true love,
Lorenzo my SWEET,
Before / go further
think it is meet
To tell you a fact
You wiz take III b hears
So hubby, dear hubby,
Pray, lend me your ear.
Nv affairs pecunIary,
i would have you know,
In gladsome prosperity
Right inward dld 60
Until your son Harry
with rant aud with tear
His bottle.green breeches
An thread bare did wear.
'sNow, mother. see here,
Said that prudent young man.
eITl not have new paifi
say not that can.
Let the poor old pants run
AS long as they viii;
That Is batter by half
Than 70 empty the till.'
"Fie upon you, you rascal,
Said then In rage
at is you. sir, whose rags
Put your pa on she page
With pick pockets, paupersi
And all OF that clan;
Go. sir. march TO the tailor
A far better plan
So he straight way did fly.
AS on wings Of the wind
To the knight OF the shears,
Glad to welcome Inclined,
AMI with fervor assured him,
With hand on his heart
That no longer than Friday
Need those rags do their part
But. all me, shall the rain cloud
Shed its drops and be full?
Shall the flowers fill our borders,
When the rose buds we pun
And I. when my purse
Quite depleted ind,
Have no thought 10 complain
Tho fate is unkindY
Yet at worst, fate he's forus
So,,e dernier resort
]. when al else tails,
An, my cash-box is short
Sgeetly gaze at my true love
And hold out my hand,
Ever sure of wlndfall
At Cupid command.
with the irrelevant and altogether unnecessar
mark thar he never yet saw his wlie Wheh ~
: not "busted, 4" he sent her an order on I'M
Use for $50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

twenty-five thausand eight hun
bred and twenty two patents were
granted during the last fiscal year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

irwin the irrelevant and altogether unnecessary
remark thar he never yet saw his wife when she
vas moi "busted, - he sent her an order on the
house for $50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

ions.
II was referring more particularly
to de Rosilia said Maj Ferris, chang
ing color. Do you think he did it on
purpose3'
"'Pon my word, I don't know, -
said his lordship, shortly.
Can you give me his address," in
quired Mai Ferris.
II don't fancy hehas such thing, y
said his lordship, epdeavorlng 10 dis.
pei, by feeble joke, the ominous
frown on his friends brow. He is a
bird of passage-here TO day, gone to-
morrow
Mai Ferris rather abruptly turned
the conversation, and ended by saying
in a casual way, that he should have
to return to town that night
When he had left Lady PurpletOn
remarked, rather apprehensively, Il
should like to know what has taken
him off SO suddenly. / did not like
the look upon his face. | am afraid
{ lac means mischief
Mischief-to whom9n inquired her
lord
ITO Mr.. de Rosilla, l hope they Will
not fight duel
"If be did anything to Rosilia. he
would probably horsewhip him But.
OF course, Ferris wouldn't condeScend
to notice him, even il il were proved
that he shot him on purpose, " said his
lordship, reaSsuringly.
Nevertheless, when few days
afterwards. Lord Purpletcd received
letter addressed in Maj, Ferris S
handwriting, and bearing foreign
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
A Stricken Family.

An Aurora special of the l1th inst,
to the Cleveland Herald, says: 1.-The
closing scene of sad and scarcely par
alleled chapter in the event of a family
was reached here to-day in the death
of Mrs. Oliver F. Hickox, being the
fourth death in one family within
three weeks, and representing four
generations.
The first death in the family was
that of Mrs. Betsey Fowler, mother OF
Mr.. Samuel F. Hickox, in whose
family she resided. Mrs. Fowler was
in the niuety-eighth year of her age,
her death occurring January 18th. On
the 9th of January Mrs. Emily Hick-
OK, wife Or Samuel F. Hicksx, died
after a somewhat lingering illness,
aged sixty. seven years. On the 9Th
of this month a two-days'. old son OF
Mr.. Oliver F Hickox died, and this
morning the sad news is made public
that Mrs. Oliver F. Hickox has also
died, aged thirty years. Mr.. Oliver
Hickox is son of. Mr.. S. F. Hickox,
and was married 10 Miss Elsie e.
Barnes, of Ravenna, o., in October,
1881. She was lady of very fine ap-
pearance, of great mental endowment,
and was in every way a most capable
and praiseworthy person, one whose
presence ia town will be greatly
noiSsod ap6 uhoSo doa n wi in ba rraat-
ly deplored. Mrs. Samuel F. Hickox
was daughter of Mr.. Isaac Blair, a
Ioted pioneer OF the township. She
was lady of much decision of char
acter, and was in every way worthy of
the respect in which she was held.
Mrs. Fowler was in many ways re-
markable. not only for her very super,
iOr mental attainments, which she re-
tanned in remarkable degree until
within short time, but for noted
family connections before her death
She canfe from a most remarkable
family. Her father was Judge For
ward, af East Cranky, CT. A brother
of hers, Walter Forward, was Secretary
of the Treasury under Harrison, and
brother, ChauHcey, was membe of
Congress fer long time from Penn
sylvania. Another brother for years
was prominently known as leading
officer in various positions in Buffalo,
N. Y; and the late Judge Jere Black,
of Washington, married a niece of
hers. The four deaths in one house
within twenty-five days, the four gen.
erations, great grandmother, grand
mother, mother and son, is an event
that has but few parallels. The funer-
al of mother and son will take place
Tuesday at the Disciple church in Au-
rora, Rev. Harry Cooley, of Cleveland,
officiating. 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
apleasant surprise.

On the evening of Feb. 9Th, 1884,
Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Boles, living one
mile southeast of Ravenna village,
were completely taken by surprise by
their relatives, neighbors and friends
it being their seventeenth wedding
anniversary. AS the company began
to arrive they found John toasting his
feet by the fire and reading his weekly
paper, with his good, kind wife by his
side plying her knitting needles.
They were received with a hearty wei.
come as they came in, with their we'll
filled baskets and their merry faces.
There were about IS of them, filling
the house to overfowing. Music be-
ing in attendance, both young and old
whiled away the hours by tripping the
light fantastic toe. After few appro-
pirate remarks by Mr.. w. L. Wetmore
of Charlestown, and bestowing of pres
ents, which were quite numerous and
useful, there was a call for supper. A
table accommodating Is persons was
spread five or six times. and all went
away feeling that it was good to have
been there.
ONEw WHO WAS THERE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14

The splendid fairy operetta, the
'.,Naiad Queen" is to be presented at
the Opera House Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Feb. 18th and Goth, by rs ladies,
gentlemen and children, under the
direction of J. E. Kane and wife. of
New York, who bring the scenery,
costumes, &C., with them. The press
commend this entertainment as one of
the grandest ever produced. The
scenery is magnificent, and consists of
glittering arches and columns, and
stalactite borders in the fairy grotto !;
beautiful set mountain and forest
scenes; and the diamond grotto, with
a shower of gold, all of which no other
entertainment produces. The COS
TUNES are chasse and elegant, and the
entertainment a succession of brilliant
scenes in which appear Naiads, fairies,
fays, dryads, gypsies, the merry imps'
&c, &c. Mrs. Lizzie Kane, who will
appear as Circe, is highly commended
by the press as n vocalist of rare ability.
No one should miss this opportunity,
as it differs from all oLher entertain.
ments ever produced here in splendid
scenic effects and mechanical illustra-
tions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
Cora, the Creole.

Mr.. Edward Clayburgh presented an
excellent attraction at the Opera House
last evening, it being the celebrated
French drama, "Cora, the Creole" a
new version ''Article 47,' Miss Edith
Houston, one of the most talented
ladies on the American stage, is the
leading lady, and last evening render
ed the difficult role of Cora" and
Madame Gerard" fully sustaining
the reputation she has established. In
the mad scene her acting was partlcu-
larly fine, and there is little room for
criticism in any part of the play. The
entire support was excellent, and the
drinking song introduced in the gam
bling received three encores.-l Cln'
cinnati Enquirer, Jan. 26th.
At Reeds Opera House, Thursday
evening, Feb. IA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14

MAINE with all the morality and
good conduct induced by the prohibi
tory law, has found it necessary to re-
establish the gallows as a State insti-
tuition. The abolition of capital pun
ishment has been abolished. A few
days ago Mrs. Rarrows and her para
mour, Oscar Blaney, were put on trial
at Kittery for the murder of her hus-
band. 1t was one of the most cruel
and diabo1icaI crimes we have read of.
The woman was convicted and the
man plead guilty. These cases make
three convictions of murder in the first
degree since the establishment OF
the death penalty, and fourth and
fifth are soon to follow. Rum is bad
enough as an incen tive to crime, but
lust and avarice have their share OF
responsibility.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14

Judging from the great success, in
many places, of the Fairy Cperetta en-
titled the Naiad Queen, we think that
the Universalist Aid Society is fortu-
nate in securing the services of Mr..
and Mrs. Kane, in Ravenna. Their
grand entertainment will be given in
Opera House, on the evenings of Tues
day and Wednesday, Feb. 10th and
Goth. Admission 35 cents children
under IL years, 20 cents. Reserved
seats SO cents, to be secured at Reed
drug store on and after Monday, the
18th inst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
GEMS to be lack of interest, for some

seems to be lack of interest, for some
reason.
Rev. Moore attended the musical
convention last week, and was a boy
with the rest. Glad to see you enjoy
yourself, Bro Moore.
Wonder who the young lady was,
from Randolph, that made the mash
on so many of our young bloods,
Captain, you had better keep your
front gate locked and leave the dog
loose.
Judging from appearances those
rooms OF DIR. HiddlesoA's, of Randolph,
will soon be occupied by one of Atw; -
ter's fairest. =
Geo. Stroup's stoneware and tile
works have been shut down for repairs
and will not be ready for business be-
fore the first of March. BoBB.
February IL, 1884.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
BARGAINS i'm
Holiday Slippers!
Ha% Remembe Our Watchword-
SMALLEST PROFITS
AND STRICTLY CASH!
w. H. TOWNS.
RAVENNA, O.
LEGAL NOTICE.

"ENRY WARNER and Charles Warner
II who reside in the State of Missouri bus
whose place of residence is unknown and Car
oline StOtt and James Stott who reside in the
State of WinCOnSin, whose place of res ldence is
also unknown. viii take notice that Helena
Warmer, administrators. with the W ill annexed
of the estate of Henry Warner deceased on the
lst day of December, A. ID 1888, filed her Pc
tition in the Probate Court. within and for the
county OF Portage and State of Ohio alleging
that the personal estate of said decedent is in
sufficient TO pay his debts, and the charges of
administering his estate that he died seized
in fee simple of the following described real
estate. situate in said county. to- wit: In Suf-
field township, Portage county, Ohio. and
known as being part of lot No % in said town
ship and bounded on the west by lands owned
by Margeret Gates; on the north by land
owned by Lee Cock; on the east by the land
of Henry Schultz and J. tein and on the south
by the village lois of ID. Bolander. J. Fritch,
Sarah Wilson, deceased, n. Luli w. C.
Thompson, j. McCloughIn and f. Shum acher;
asosby j. Stein and the highway, containing
about nine and one-half acres of land.
The prayer of said petition is for the sale Of
said property, or SO much thereof. may be
necessary to pay said debts and expenses. The
persons first above mentioned will further take
notice that they have been made parties de-
fendant to said petition, and that they
qnired to answer the same before the 22d
day of March, A. D.. 1884
HELENA WARNER, Adm'x.
With the will annexed of the estate of Henry
Warner. decd.
BY j. H. DUssEL. her attorney.
RaVenna. o., Feb. 4. 1884.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
ATWATER.
DICK.
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Atwater Musical Convention, COM
mencing February Srd, was we'll at
tended by over 100 scholars, regardless
of rain and mud Quite a number of
Randolph's fair damsels were present.
Deerfeld also helped to make up ihe
number, and East Edinburg furnished
one hungry calf, which Atwater failed
to find milk enough to satisfy his hun
ger or otherwise stop his bawling con-
tinually. Should it ever be his pleas
ure to come again we hope it may
be in dog days, as milk is of little con-
sequence then, and our town will suf-
fer out little financial embarrassment
thereby. AT the close of the Conven-
ton, Friday evening, Feb. 8th, the
Choral Union gave their second con-
cert, which was we'll patronised, con.
sidering the unfavorable weather and
mud, from adjoining towns as well as
home. We noticed some of Randolphs
best citizens in the audience. but
failed to see ProfessorFalstaff's smiling
face in company with it's hypocritical
grin, in our midst. But under the
management of F. w. Talcott, it gave
satisfaction generally, and from this
on Prof. Falstaf's services can be dis
pensed with without serious damage
to the Union but should he insist we
have load laid up waiting his call.
The Choral Union was happily dis
appointed by Prof E. E. Case, whose
services were engaged to conduct the
convention, being so endowed with
the holy spirit. while attending a re-
vival, that he could not leave to fulfill
his engagement, and the committee of
arrangements were obliged to substi-
tute Prof. Griffith, of Akron. But to
the establishment of all concerned
they were pleased with his services
and no doubt, if there ever is another
convention held in Atwater, he will
have call.
A. V. Wllsey's aged mother was
prostrated with paraIyUic stroke last
Tuesday, soon after leaving the dinner
table. Grave fears are entertained
that she will not recover, as she wa.
SILL suffering from injuries received
by the upsetting of sled of which she
was an occupant, not long since.
Rev. Moore closed his protracteG
meetings in the M. E. Church without
any new additions. What is th,
trouble? Have the people been read
ing too much Bob Ingersol Their,