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Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
"GAMES AND SAUCES"
Miss ParlOa Inshructs n Class in How to
 Cook Grouse.

1 A lesson on "Games and Sauces" was given at Miss Parloa's Cooking School il New York city. A leg of venison was first brought in, and after the lecturer had pulled off the dry skin from the meat, she rubbed it with butter. dredged it with salt and pepper, and flour enough to form 0 paste over the the meat After skewering the roast so as to cover the shank-bone, it was placed in 8 hot oven on rack to cook. When the flour which was sprinkled on the pan was brown, the meat was taken out and water poured in the pan. The venison was pasted often while roasting with the gravy and dredged lightly with four, salt and pepper.
 While the venison was cooking a grouse was placed on platter before the class, and skewered, and the breast and legs were larded with stripes of pork. The lardons were cut parallel with the rind of pork, and only as far as the first layer of lean; and were put in bowl of cracked ice and water before they were used, to draw out the oil and make them firm. After larding the grouse it was rubbed with butter, seasoned with salt and pepper, dredged thickly with flour, and placed, in pan on it's back, with out any water. The lecturer stated that it would take about twenty-five minutes to roast this bird rare or half an hour to suit the average taste.
 The sauce for the grouse was prepared with dry bread, which was rolled and sifted. The fine crumbs, which meas ured about third of 8 cupful, were put over the fire in double boiler to cook with 8 quarter of an onion and two cup fuls of milk. The coarse crumbs, which remained in the sieve, measured about two-thirds of cup and these were placed in saucepan with tablespoon ful of melted butter, which was heated hot before the crumbs were put in. When the crumbs were brown they were set on one side and tablespoonful of butter was added to the sauce in the lOuDl0 DO1l6I, W1lLCA udNl COOhCu minutes. Seasoning of salt and pepper was added, and the onion was skinned out. This sauce was put on platter, the grouse which was now done, was placed on the bed of sauce, and the fried bread crumbs were poured over it. A garnish of parsley was added.
 The venison was then taken from the oven and put on hot platter. The fat was poured off the gravy in the pan, and cup of boiling water was added. A slice of onion was fried brown in table spoonful of butter and six peppercorns and four whole cloves were added. When the onion was cooked table spoonful of flour was put in and stirred till brown, and the whole was gradually added to the gravy in the pan. After boiling one minute the gravy was strained and half teaspoonful of lemon- juice complet ed the sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
/ Sliding Down Hill.

Did you ever stand near hill in winter, and watch the boys coasting, and not wish that you were a boy again just for an hour? How jolly & crowd of coasters are. Every boy seems to have an idea that he must talk and shout or something will burst, and they all try to do it at once. The keen, fresh air, and invigorating exercise, make the lungs demand exercise, and nature asserts her sway by making the boys ex- ercise their lungs by shouting and talk ing. See the laughing, sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks of the youngsters. Fun? Was there ever place on this earth where a boy gets more fun than while coasting? Why, a boy will get more fun out of sliding down a steep hill on barrel stave, if he can't get @ sled, than he could at almost any other sport. It don't seem right to prohibit the sport. We must not forget that we were boys and as boys had our fun. It might be a good idea, however, to use the middle of certain streets for coasting and let the fact be generally known, so that there can be no reasonable excuse for accidents to people crossing those streets, but it docs seem little too far reaching to arrest boy for sliding down hill, no matter what hill it may be.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
The War in Egypt.

The news of the fall of Sinkat reached Suallim Tuesday morning. 1t was brought by a friendly Arab chief The garrison made Q sortie and was for a long time successful in repulsing the rebel attacks, but at last the attacking forces gained the upper hand and the garrison was completely destroyed, except Q few who were made prisoners.
 The fate of the women and children is unknown. The streets of Suakim pre-. sent heartrending appearance. They are thronged with women, whose weep. ing and wailing give unmistakable evil dence of their distress and forebodings.
 Tewfik Bey, preferring death to sur render, blew mp the Notifications, spiked the guns and made sortie.
 His 600 men were all massacred. Seven men-of-war belonging to the Channel squadron have been ordered to Egyptian waters.
 The London .S1andard's correspond. cnt at Suakim telegraphs as follows:
 At last the heroic garrison of Sinkat have been butchered. For a fortnight they had been eating roots and tree leaves. It was an enfeebled band indeed which sortied to die amid the rebel hordes. Tewfk Bey had harangued his men, saying that by fighting they might save themselves, but by remaining they must die from hunger in a few days; flight was impossible.
 The men, thus animated with Tewfik Bey's spirit, destroyed the military stores, exploded the magazine, filled their pouches to their utmost with cart. ridges, and issued forth, 500 strong, against the rebels.
 Osman Digma's hordes rushed to the attack. Tewik Bey and his men fought nobly. For long time they repulsed every attempt to break their ranks. Finally superior numbers prevailed, and with tremendous rush the rebels burst through one of the sides of tho Egyptian square. A general massacre ensued, and not a soul escaped.
 According to the latest reports, only four sick men, who were unable to take part in the sortie, the Cadi of Sinkat, and thirty women were spared by the rebels.
 Before the sortie n rebel sheik ap. preached Sinkat and summoned Tewfik Bey to surrender, saying that his life would be spared. The garrison answered defiantly, reviling the rebels. During the sortie the women and children fol. lowed in the rear of the soldiers. Large numbers of the rebels were killed.
 Sir Evelyn Barring, tbe British Min ister at Cairo, telegraphs that after the battle the rebels entered Sinkat and put every one to the sword.
 The rebels are now massing in the vicinity of Suakim, the Sinkat contin- gent having joined the main body.
 An attack on Suakim is believed to be imminent
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
THE LIME-KlLN CLUB. WORDS OF WISDOM FROM PARADISE
 HALL. The President Talks From the Shoulder, and Tells Things ms They Are.

However susceptible to flattery Bro. Gardner, of the Lime Kiln Club, may be, he is never given to fiattering others. At late meeting of the Club he said : ''It becomes my solemn dooty to an- nounce de facz dat Brudder Paramount Slawson, an honorary member libin' in Toledo, am no mo on airth. He had climbed up on de roof of shed to see a dog-fght, an de cavin' in of de roof be- slowed for different fatal injoories upon his pusson. When he realized dat he had got to die he requested dat dis club attend his funeral in body, an he tried to borry money of his brudder-in-law to squar up his back dues wid us.
 "Gemlen, in one respeck Brudder Slawson was far to medium man. If he borryed half dollar to go to de cir GUS he'd pay it back outer money dat his wife airned at de wash-bo'd. De poo was neber turned away from his doah empty handed. He pitied de sor- rows of big tramp, an let his wife go bar'futted an his chill'en hungry. He was kind-hearted, but allus behind on his pew rent. He was philanthropic, but he- had to dodge his butcher. He was kind fadder, but he has got two ob the wust boys in de Stait of Ohio. He was lovin' husband, but he was con- tent to sit aroun' de grocery an let his wife support the family. While we may say dat we am sorry that death has come to sever ties an bring changes, we have no occashun to remark dat de world will be any de wuss of. Let us now attack de reglar order of biziness. "
 The Hon. Slipback Taylor, an hon. orary member residing at Birmingham, Ala, forwarded the following inquiry:
 "What style of literature does our club recommend fur de eulled popula- shun of de kentry."
 "On seberal different occashuns when my advice has bin axed," replied the President, "I has recommended de Family Bible an fust-class weekly noosepaper. I doan' know dat our peo. pie need any speshul line of literature. If white ladies can swaller trash novels at de rate of two a week an obersee deiI houses an fam lies, reckon the black ones am not so very bad of. "-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
Examining a Bank.

The Manchester (N. H. Union tells a very interesting story of bright little girl of 7, who walked into the Merrimac savings bank and asked, with what seemed to be childish curiosity, to see the bank. The treasurer, with con- mendable kindness of heart, asked her to step behind the counter, and showed her all the money, including that in the vault. Suddenly she stopped, and look ing up into the treasurer's face, said :: "Well, believe it's all right" "What is all right?" queried the official. ''Why, the bank is all right" she said, and then continued: "Mr. Bank man, my name is Amy Bell, and my papa put $5 into this savings bank for me the other day, and I wanted to see what kind of place it was. I never was in bank before." The gentleman assured her that the money was safe, and after ask ing few childish questions she departed, feeling settled in her young mind con- cerning the custody of her money. What is quite as interesting as the story is the notion the Union seems to have that the examination which the little girl made was @ childish proceeding. Everybody at all familiar with the his- tory of bank failures in New England and elsewhere will see at 8 glance that the child's examination was of precisely the same searching and exhaustive char acter as that which directors and bank examiners make.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
THE LONDON SENSATION.
The Famous French Of Promise Case
 Against Lord GnrmOyle.

Miss Fortescue's action against Lord Garmoyle, in London, is rapidly as- stunning the dimensions of n public scandal. The London World says that the conduct of Lord and Lady Cairns has been base, treacherous and unchris. tian.
 They deceived the girl into thinking herself accepted. They fooled her with false hopes. Then, when the rupture came, Lord Cairns suggested e2,00O. His lawyer induced him to consent to ej,000. Beyond this he would not go. Society is waiting anxiously for the trial. Lord and Lady Cairns will enter the wit ness box. Lord Garmoyle's letters to his "blue.eyed darling" will be read. Public opinion regards him with con- tempt. He has gone abroad. His name has been withdrawn from the books of clubs. The suit is for f50, 1000.
 Miss Fortescue was a pretty and popular young actress, with a personal reputation that scandal has never as- sailed, when she attracted tho attention and won the heart of young viscount Garmoyle, the eldest son and heir of Earl Cairns. The course of true love did not run smooth at first. but in little time it was announced that Lord Cairns had consented to the match, and early last summer the formal betrothal of the young couple was announced. Miss Fortescue left the stage as preliminary to the marriage, which was to take place as soon as Lord Garmoyle had finished his education. Since the engagement was made known the lovers have fre- quently been seen in public together. A few weeks ago a rumor that the match was off was started, but as Lord Gar moyle and Miss Fortescue subsequently attended together performance by Miss Mary Anderson the report was set down to envy.
 That Lord Cairns would be entirely satisfied with the alliance was hardly to be expected. Since the retirement of the Earl of Shaftesbury by reason of old age Lord Cairns has been the recognized leader of tho evangelical party. It is not likely that either he or his wife, who is a daughter of the late John McNeile, wealthy Belfast banker, and niece of the Rev. Hugh McNeile, the celebrated evangelical preacher of Liverpool, has ever been inside theatre. Their coun- try places of Lindisfarne, near Bourne mouth, and Milden, in Scotland, are seldom visited by even the leading mem bers of the Earl's own party, in conse. quenee of the severity of the praying there, and he has regularly presided over the meetings of the Society for tho Propagation of the Gospel iE Foreign Parts. His eldest daughter, .oo, is mar ried to the Rev. Neville Sherbrook, ( London preacher. The youths of hi' family took Q different view of things and have histrionic tastes, which hay, found active expression.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
Too Much '' Vim.o

Riding on the cars one day last week, on one of the roads out of Chicago was man, not yet in the prime of life, so far as years go, but who was in his old age so far as mental and physical condition is to be considered. He was what might be called total wreck in person and in ap- pearance. A few years ago this mall was considered one of the most promis. ing young business men ill the city. He was full of getuptoitivness pluck, push and energy. But he lacked one thing needful-caution. In an evil hour he be- came excited in speculation, and for while he made money hand over fist. Everything he touched seemed to turn to money. He finally sold out his legiti- mate business and went into speculation exclusively. He had the finest of every thing. But one day stocks began to tumble. The man knew what he was about; invested more and finally he too, with his stocks took terrible tumble, and when he looked about he found him self bankrupt. He was too proud to take clerkship, but pawned his fine clothes, jewelry, etc., and took to drink. The result of all of it is that msn to-day is deep down in the mire of despondency, and the friends he had in his prosperous days, those who feasted at his expense, and those whom he had helped in time of need only point their finger at him and sneeringly call him "the fool" Vim and energy is good thing. Ambition and desire to better ones self is an excellent trait in any man composition, but with these traits young man is very apt to get badly "rattled," if he lets his ambition run away with common sense or when he re- fuses to listen to reason. A young horse generally stands better chance to win hurdle race than an old one, but in its eagerness to jump the hurdle it often breaks it's neck. Better be little old and sogyish than to let reckless youth run at will unbridled. Let well enough alone, young man, and stick to legitimate business, and you will, under ordinary circumstances, come out the winner. Young man, if you would win fortune work and wait, but work a good deal more than you wait.-PeckS Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
Local News a Speciality.
THE KING s SHIPS.

God hath so many ships upon the sea His are the merchantmen that carry treasure, The men-of-war, all banneret gallantly, The little fisher boats and barks of pleasure. On all this sea of time there is not one That sailed without the glorious Name thereon. The winds go up and down upon the sea, And some they lightly clasp, entreating
 kindly, And wait them to the port where they
 would be;
 And other ships they buffet, long and blindly. The cloud comes down on the great sinking
 deep,
 And on the shore the watchers stand and
 weep.
 And God hath many wrecks within the sea; Oh, it is deep look in fear and wonder; The wisdom throned above is dark to me- Yet it is sweet to think His care is under; That yet the sunken treasure may be drawn Into his storehouse when the sea is gone. , So I, that sail in peril on the sea, With my beloved, whom yet the waves may
 cover, Say-God hath more than angels care of me. And larger share than in friend and lover. Why weep ye so, ye watchers on the land? This deep is but the hollow of His hand.
 CARL SPENCER.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
Eggs from Germany.

Eggs have been very high in the New York market. At one time within few weeks they sold at 48 cents per dozen wholesale. Thousands of dozens arrive by the German steamers. A dealer said : "The German eggs are lined, but the German process is better than the Ameri- can. Here a bushel of lime is slacked with eight or nine pails of water; the water is drawn of, and the eggs are packed in it. The lime water closes the pores in the shell and excludes the air. The eggs will then keep two or three years. But the white of the egg gets watery; and, besides that, the liners do not pickle the eggs until they are afraid that they will spoil. Out of 1000 bar rels of lined eggs received in New York only 200 will be gilt edged. The Ger man process leaves the white in such a natural condition that the imported eggs are frequently sold in New York as fresh ones by retailers. The only thing to prevent it is the fact that these pre- served eggs cannot be boiled. They crack open every time, of course. In every other respect they are as good as nine-tenths of the fresh eggs sold"
 "How much duty do you pay on them ?"
 "The American hen is wholly unpro- tected from the pauper labor of the Ger mans. There is a movement on foot, though, to get duty on eggs, which will, perhaps, enable ms to charge sev- eral cents more a dozen under extreme circumstances D
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
Going For OIeOmargarine.

A bill from Senator Coggeshall, in the New York State Senate, in relation to oleomargarine provides that whoever is engaged in the manufacture or sale of this article must keep on the outside of the building in which it is manufactured, 8 sign, painted black, upon which there shall be in white letters, the words "Oleomargarine Factory" in the case of the manufacture of oleomargarine; "Butterine Factory" in the case of the manufactory of butterine, and "Suine Factory" in the case of the manufactory of suine, and the name of any article or substance having the semblance of but ter, followed by the word "factory" in case of the manufacture of any such article. Dealers in these substances must keep outside like sign in like manner painted "Oleomargarine for sale, etc., to be painted in Roman let ters three inches long and not less than quarter of an inch in width; like sign to be kept in conspicuous place within the store or room where the sub- stance is manufactured or offered for sale. Whoever manufactures the article or offers it for sale, shall cause to be burned on the top, bottom and side of every tub, firkin, box, package or vessel if of wood, the name of the article, and if of tin, metal, stone or earthen- ware, to be stamped, cast or moulded in raised letters. Every violation of the law will be visited with a penalty of S1 000
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20
4 Narrow Escape.

A thrilling story is told of the narrow escape of Peter Scanlon and Tim Horn from being swept over the American Fall at Niagara. They were at work in a mill race trying to raise an ice block ade, when they were thrown by the springing of some blanks into the water. In a moment they were carried in the swift current above the Goat Island bridge toward the Falls. Near where the men were working and below the bridge was n large cake of ice, toward which they were carried. In their des- peration they attempted to catch hold of the ice-cake, and when found half an hour later, they were hanging on to it. for dear life. Ropes were procured and they were hauled ashore.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

A PRACTICAL JOKE. A practical joker on q train going through a tunnel, near Hazelton, Pa, knocked of his friends hat, ran his hand through his hair, kissed his own hand, and slapped his own face in such n manner that it pre-. sented the appearance that his friend, who wns accompanied by lady, had spatched kiss from her, and was slapped in return. When the train got ont of the tunnel all eyes were turned upon the young lady, who, of course, seemed much embarrassed. The trio got out at the next station, where the escort administered a sound drubbing to hit fun-loving companion.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

FRANCE AND EGYPT.-France's propo- sition, made through M. Washington, to land troops at Suakim and march them to Khartoum to relieve that city, leav- ing the ultimate settlement of the Sou- dan question to a conference of the Powers, is generous and magnificent offer, but hardly helps England out of her scrape, as it contemplates the sub- mission of the whole subject of domin- ion in Egypt to the judgment of Europe. This time France strikes while the iron is hot.--Herdid.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

KISSING. It IS recalled in Honeoye, N. Y, where the bride of Frederick Douglass lived in childhood, that she had to be whipped by her father, an ac tive abolitionist, to make her kiss Doug lass when he visited the family.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

"CAN you spare me few moments of your valuable time ?" asked gentle man, looking into the office of young lawyer who had hung out his shingle ten months previously and was waiting for client. The attorney had thought he would be proof against the shock. but he tainted, and the caller vanished.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

JUNO MCINTYRE: If you want to get into fashionable society buy a sealskin sacque and Rhinestone earrings. Then, when you meet an acquaintance, say Forty 700, commy 700, bonn swar, D and you will be received with open arms. P. S.-The French means: "Are you going to the ball this even- inQ ?"
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

WHEN you see policeman heading a COW for the pound it's no use to tell him that there are 15,OOO,OOO COWS in the United States. He doesn't want but the one,--Detroit Free Frees.
Connecticut western news., 1884-02-20

YOUTHFUL rashnesa skips like hare over the meshes of good counsel.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-25

Harper's Magazine for February is a
strong number in both ito artistic and lit
erary features. The two serial novels,
William BIscks "Judith Shakespeare" and
the Rev. E. P. Roe's Natural Serial Story, y
have . commanding interest. The fronts.
piece engraving, from AbbeyI drawing,
The Bible Reading" is an illustration OF
Blacks novel; and both Dielman and Glib
son have done their best work for INA
lures Serial Story" g ~
The opening papsr Of the number, BY
Joseph Hatton, is description Of tho Up
per Thames accompanied BY fen very beau.
tiful and picturesque illustrations from
drawings by E. A. Abbey and Alfred Par.
sons. o G1 ."'.n3 .PF a." s-'
Miss Woolson concludes her very inter.
esting article AT Montone," which il pro.
fussly and beautifully illustrated.
Mr.. G. II. Farnham, one of our best mag.
aSinists, contributes q paper sntitlsd "A
Winter In Canada" close study OF Cans
dian country life, with graphic illustra.
items, Colonel Higglnson1 American
History" series has passed beyond the revo.
lutlonsry period, and in this months paper
he traces the begiunings Of our national
life. sla.Hais
q. Mason contributes paper on the old
Dutch master, Jacob Ruysdael, which con-
tains also an excellent engraving OF one of
his characteristic paintings. 90 s.iu. n n
Recent work in terra-c0ttA 10 the subject
Of Q good article by Alexander II. Oakev.
illustrated from drawings BY the author.
Julien Hawthorne contributes Q strong
dramatic story, entitled "Dsvid Pointdex.
tsr's Disappearance" and . shorter story
Z. flew England sketch-ot' 4 more humor.
Gus character, "Ths Topham Meadow Lot"
10 contributed BY Sophie SWEET.
The editorial departments ere we'll sus.
tainsd, u usual, aud full Of entertainment
and instruction.