davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Baking Bread.


The BAKERS old-fashioned method OF
testing the temperature of an oven is
instructive. he throws flour on the
| floor If it blackens without taking
fire the heat IS considered sufficient 1t
might be supposed that this is TOO high
temperature, rs the object is to cook
the flour, not to burn it. But we must
remember that the flour which has been
prepared for baking is mixed with
water, and the evaporation of this
water will materially lower the tenn
perature Of the dough itself. Beside
this, we must bear in mind that an-
1ther object is to be attained. a hard
she'll or crust has to be formed, which
will so incase and support the lump OF
dough as to prevent it from subsiding
when the further evolution of carbonie-
acid gas shall cease, which will be the
case sometimes before the cooking OF
the mass is completed. 1t will happen
when the temperature reaches the
point at which the yeast-ceHs caa no
longer germinate, which temperature
is considerably below the boiling-point
of water.
In spite of this high outside temper
ature, that of the inner part of the loaf
is kept down little above 212 degrees
by tho evaporation of the water con-
tanned in the bread; the escape OF this
vapor and the expansion of the carbon.
ic acid bubbles by heat increasing the
porosity of the loaf
The outside being heated consider
ably above the temperature Of the in
ner part, this variation produces the
differences between the crust and the
crumb. The action of the high tenn
perature in directly converting some OF
the starch into dextrin will be, under
stood from what have already stated,
and also the partial conversion Of this
dextrip into caramel, which was de-
scribed in Nos. 13 and IA of this series.
Thus we have in the crust an excess of
dextrin as compared with the crnmb,
and the addition of variable quantity
of caramel. In lightly baked bread,
with crust of uniform pale-yeilowish
color, the conversion Of the dextrin
into caramel has barely commenced,
and the gummy character of the dex-
trim coating is well displayed. Some
such bread, especially the long stayes
Of life common in France, appear as
though they had been vanished, and
their crust is partially soluble inwater.
This explains the apparent paradox
that hard crust, or dry toast, is more
easily digested than the soft erumb of
bread; the cookery Of the crumb not
having been carried beyond the mere
hydration of the gluten and the starch,
and such degree Of dextrin formation
Of the grain during the preliminary
period Of rising. Popular Science
Monthly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
TO BE CONTINUED
Worth and the Women, How the
Man Milliner Of the World Manages
His Customers.

Miss Kate Field, in the Boston Herald. ]
Ny first visit in Paris is always to
Worth, not only because he is a great
artist, but because he is an entertaining
man. He has large establishment in
the Rue de la Paix, where 400 young wo-
men stitch, stitch, stitch, not at all in
poverty hunger and rags. His employees
number 1900 in all, and during the
Commune, when nobody ordered dresses
or anything else, Worth provided for
seventy of his Work-women, though be
too suffered for want of decent food
That the man is genius in his profession
is as evident as the MULTIPLICATION table.
He inherited his ability from his mother,
who possessed exquisite taste. You must
not Judge Worth by all the dresses made
by him, as l used to do. If woman
insists upon having fussy furbelowed
costume, Worth is obliged to make it
however disgusted he may be.
"My life is anything but bed of ro-
ses," he said one day. What have to
endure from some women is simply in
credible, when it is remembered they
call themselves ladies'" A person sailed
in one day and gave orders saying, 4
don't like your taste Mr.. Worth; want
so and So Madame, Ireplied, you can
have what you want, but am quite
sure if had your taste / shouldn't have
any customers She didn't mind that
sarcasm; she didn't understand it.
What do women come to me for if they
don't like my style? That's what they
pay for. Why don't they make their
own dresses if they know so much about
it2 Another lady said. "You make my
cousins dresses, and / don't approve of
them Mr.. Worth Neither do / mad
ame,' ! answered. IF your cousin likes
colors mixed up, can't help it. If you
have a more cultivated eye than your
cousin congratulate you
That's the way Worth talks to people.
1t doesn't make the least difference who
they are he says exactly what he thinks.
A grand dame once went up to Worth
to show him costume she wore for the
first time. Glancing at her Worth ex-
claimed. "Your dress is spoiled byyour
gloves. Take them off," And off they
came.
Worth is a tallish man, with a big
head and very prominent forehead.
His brown eyes singularly shrewd in ex-
preston and their seizure of detail is
surprising, that is for a man. As a rule
men have no more eye for detail than
owls have for the sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
NEW THINGS IN WATERMELON.
Flayored with Vanilla and Lemon
Made into Salads and Eaten with
Beans.
rom the Philadelphia Times. I

From the Phfladelphia Times.
There is no fear of a watermelon
famine this season, said a dealer at Arcl
street wharf Yesterday jas be gazedupon
! pile IF lucious green coated fruit. "Thel
are coming in by the boat-load. The
come mostly from Jersey and Maryland
just now. Early in the season theJ
come fromas far south as Georgia snc
Florida. They range in price from g t.
S15a hundred
"Where do they 20 mostlg?'
To hotels and boarding houses; tC
Summer-resort hotels in particular A
few are bought for private families
But they can't be relied on to make an
everyday trade. The poor people buy
them a good deal on Saturdays for sun
day dinner. Young people buy them
for what they call watermelon parties
After they eat out the red part they en-.
joy themselves by hanging the rinds on
one another's heads. a good many times
they supplement the rinds with their
fists. The clearinghouse and hotel
trade is pretty steady one. You see,
20 cents worth of mellon will make a
D4E 9A4Oh eAuh EO a ElCdL ad1 d5
ANY new varieties this YEAR,
swell we have the vanilla and the
lemon-haYored watermelon. They are
got by injecting the vanilla flavor or in
serting a bit of lemon into the stem
while the melon is growing. The favor
is taken up by the pulp and make de
licious combination. Only epicures know
of this wrinkle, and we therefore have
few of the doctored species on sale. You
can get tOOthsome dish by plugging a
melon, injecting a little fine claret, re-
storing the plug and allowing the wine
to be taken up by the fruit. But be-
ware; the combination is as seductive as
Roman punch"
ANY new ways OF preparing the mel
on for tableT'
"WelI, I've been eating melons for
forty years, and | still prefer 'em plain.
Some Of my customers, however, like
'em mixed. One of my best boarding
house customers has watermelon salad
every Sunday in the season. She pre-
pares it, she says, just as she does lettuce
cuts the red part of the melon up into
bits and adds pepper, salt vinegar and
oil. 1t ought to make 'em sick, but she
does say her boarders just fight for it.
Another family that / know of pour mo-
lasses on their melons. A good many
people | believe always add a squeeze Of
lemon to the fruit. A Boston family
that deal with me are always particular
to have their melons firm and just
ripe, and don't haggle about the price
when they get 'em to suit. They have
,he melons cut into little strips and |
.at 'em with cold baked beans. But, |
Is I said before, for my part / like 'em
1lain.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
How to Furnish BedrOona..

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
Bed rooms are more Luxurious than
ever in the modern American houses,
and this is altogether the wrong place
for luxurious or sumptious furnishing.
A bedroom should have as little fnrni-
ture as possible beyond what IS abso-
lutely essential. No draperies which can
hold the dust, no stuffed furniture, and
no carpets other than soft rugs for the
feet. French bedrooms are furnished
much in this way, and are only used as
sleeping apartments A boudoir lead
ine OF from the chamber may be as lux
nrious and tempting as possible. but the
bed chamber should not be l0unging
plare ever least the air becomes ID itiated.
An English brass beadstead IS always q
most admirable piece Of furnitHre for a
bedroom since t combines cleanliness
and durability. These beasteads aEe not
costly N the end. aud are easily kept
bright. An open grade fireplace should
Be ia every chamber Of the house. The
foor should be~of thard wood. With 4
smooth surface, Or, if Of pine, It should
be painted or shell lac lIad and vanished.
There should be no hangines over the
bed 81 at the windows. Il the bed
room s ta attractive. its attraetieenes
should Be ii its simplicity and extreme
cleaniine There are other rooms n
which It Is possible 10 exhibit as much
uface and taste As inclination dictates
but the nllrseEy and beadrov1as should
have no prefer ions aside from heaI Thru
and com Portable fittings
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Tha Bsst Tobaeoo pips.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
The white earthen pipe porous and
permeaEle to liquids, IS put first because
Il Is good absorber Of nicotine the
metaIic pipe is put last becauses t allows
s All the noxious products formed during
thecombustion ofthe tobacco toreaeh the
work Of the smoker. The meezsehaum,
which Immediately follows the clay pipe,
deserves its place only On one condlt1on
flsat L i not too old. Il i i seasoned
# is a bad IS wooden or porcelain pipe.
The seasoning. 0fwhich poets have sung
nav be full Of charms q the ametuer.
q the hyeienisl il simply indicates that
tie pipe has had It's day and g nov sai.
uraled with tobacco juice. ana tnaf =
nIusf Be replaced By another one. @ 1e
passed fl,r6uRh the fire 70 purity g, p e
done 81 the co6ss-h0uses q Holland:
EFefy Did pipe, Drowned with long Nse|
leavss on the lips and tongue an Aelia
and strong melting liquid Wh1eo HIT
Isfss The Isssu65 1ne foEEe1z ne MN.
coas serzIIons H1ea s M eeea
{ IE|s e61 'I,o1 the finest
50 batter If4r the 1'zs fe@'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
The Model Wife.
From the Philadelphia Times.l

From the Philadelphia Times.
Scripture and history and poetry vie
with one another sounding the praises
of the model wife. The man who is
blessed with companion worthy the
name of model wife can snap his fin
gers in the faces of all the old bachelors
that ever. .breathed, and give them points
each day in every exalted pleasure that
makes life worth living. There is no
danger of his applying for a divorce.
Unfortunately for married man of
this generation the model wives are
almost all dead. The struggle for exis-
tence was too much for them. The
ceaseless, silent, self-sacriice needed to
build up a model domestic character
could only be met and borne as long as
there was living appreciation of the
personal laws of duty that underlie all
sorts of ideal existence. The men who
appreciated model wives and we're in
return willing to be model husbands
were so few that the good wives-that is,
the model wives-grew discouraged and
took to their graves or some more congo
nial occupation.
The few model wives that are left are
cherished by their husbands beyond
even their cigars or horses. The model
wife of the werkingman clerk or bust
ness man has some appreciation of the
10000 little labors, petty cares and
annoyances that her husband has to 60
through each day in his workshop or
Office. She considers that such worry
ing cares are q part of the duties by
which her husband makes living for
himself, for her and for the children, if
there are any. And when the husband
comes home from his work tired, perhaps
cross, and hungry and out Of sorts, she
is always ready to meet him with some
quiet and gentle good cheer. Her own
person is attractive and restful to him.
She always has some pleasant scheme in
mind to make his home hours delightful
to him, and SO makes herself indispensa.
BILE and constant Joy.
The model wife does not see how many
poor and silly and exacting things she
can say to her tired husband. If she
has anything to ask she waits until he
is rested and fed. She invites pleasant
people to her home not to show how
many rich things she has, but TO make
her husbands home hours pass cheerful
". She knows that If she is half I
woman no other can displace her in hel
husbands affections. She Is always
more attractive in her manners to hel
husband than to other men. She is the
genius Of the household. But unfortu
nateiy most of them are dead.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Adobe.
Fred A. ober, in Good Cheer. ]

Fred A. Ober, in Good Cheer
Many strange words are creeping In
our language, through the more intimate
relations new railroads are giving us
withT Spanish-speaking countries south
of the United States.
"Ranco" and "corral" have long been
part of the common speech of the South
west, and many other Spanish words
have become so naturalized that soon we
shall hear them without questioning
their origin.
Adobe-pronounced ah-do-bay,-is 4
name applied to the bricks of sun-bakcd
clay of which the huts, novels and walls
of the lower classes Of Mexico and New
Mexico are made.
1t is applied as a generic term to
houses built of that material, aud as a
term of contempt. 1t is shortened to
"doby" by our frontiersmen. Professor
Orton says it is derived from "adoub,"
an Egyptian word, still used by the
Copts, carried by the Moors to Spain,
thence by the Spaniards to America.
In making adobe bricks, the clay (or
mud) used is mixed with straw and
spread out in great beds, then cut mp
into cakes of the requisite size or pressed
into frames of the shape desired and left
to dry.
Many villages in Mexico and South
America ARE built entirely of adobe, and
it enters into the construction even ol
the walls of important cities.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Barry and Richardson.
Water Valley Central1

water alley central
Through the persistent efforts OF Mr..
Lockard the political rally OF Friday night
of last week was a perfect success. The
hour for the speaking was announced by
the firing of cannon, and music from the
Oxford Brass Band. City Hall was filled
to overhowing by hundreds anxious to
hear the distinguished speakers large
number being ladies. Mr.. Barry made
the opening speech, and it is needless TO
say, completely sustained his reputation
as an orator of the frat water. He won
the hearts of his hearers, and though the
themes discussed were comparatively dry
ones, he imbued them with life, and re
ceived enthusiastic applause and approba-
ton. We feel sure that those who heard
Mr.. Barry will give him their hearty sup
port especially when it is seen what viii
be on the other side. Mr.. Barry is fighting
the peoples battle: the opposition can
represent nothing but political triekery,
and the MISUNDERSTANDING principles Of
the Republican party.
Mr.. Richardson followed Mr.. Barry
and delivered one of the most pleasing
speeches ever heard in our town. He is n
young man of splendid promise, and he is
making himself felt throughout this Flee
toral District. His arraignment OF Blaine
was scathing, and his easy, graceful man
ner put his audience in direct sympathy
with his remarks at once. He will carry
this District for Cleveland and Hendricks
as surely as November 4th rolls around.
The Hall was nicely decorated thanks
to the ladies. the names OF Cleveland and
Hendricks being conspicuous on the walls,
and that of Barry being suspended directly
n r
greens. These gentlemen promise 70 give
Water Valley another call before the can
vass is over, and We promise them rous-
ing time,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Row to Make Picked Cuoumbers

Make a brine strong enough to bear an
egg, and put in your cucumbers- Let
them remain three weeks, then pour on
the salt water and throw them into cold
water for twenty-four hours. Line the
kettle with grape leaves, put in your
cucumbers in layers with grape leaves
between and cover well with leaves.
Pour over them vinegar and water Wath
a bit of alum to green them. Alum the
size of pigeons egg is sufficient for q
two-callon kettle full. Let the vinegar
and water heat, but not boil. When the
pickles are green, throw them into cold
water. Prepare your vinegar, to q gal
Ion allow q cupfnl Of sugar three dozen
whole black peppers, the same OF cloves,
half As much allspice and mace, some
pieces of horseradish, and 8 small red
pepper, and several tablespoonfuls OF
mustard seed. Let the vinegar come TO
4 boil. and when cold pour over your
.cucumbers. Tie upcl0sely, and IN feW
weeks thry viii be ready for rse.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24

Ny heart vas very heavy,
For my children cried for bread
l wept to see my little ones
/ Go supperless TO bed.
| ! listened for a footstep,
As I'd often done before,
Waiting for staggering man
/ To stumble through the door.
But his step came firm and steady,
Aud his eyes were clear and true,
And on his ragged coat he wore
4 little bow OF blue.
A bit of ribbon blue
May seem little, perhaps, to you;
But, oh how much it meant to me,
That little bow OF blue.
He came and stood beside me,
And stopped aud kissed my face,
Where tears but lately wiped away
Had left a burning trace,
Then, as my arm embraced his neck,
Sweet hope came back anew;
For on his ragged coat saw
A little bow of blue.
We knelt down by the bedside,
Where the children lay asleep,
And prayed the Lord to give him strength
His new made vow to keep.
Then to my lifted eyes bow
OF promise rose in view
The bow that spanned my frightened sky
Was just bow OF blue.
And is there one before me now
Addicted to the cup,
Oh listen to woman's voice
And give the idol up.
Do itquickly, while your heart is warm,
An act you'll never rue;
Come, take eur VOW, and proudly wear
Our little bow Of blue.
Then with step that's firm and steady,
And eye both clear and true,
Wear in your heart and on your breast
Our little bow Of blue.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Delightful.
brakes Travellers NIagazine.l

When Mrs. Pluth visited Mrs, Maekle
the other day, Mrs. Pluth, during the
couse Of intellectual conversation, said
II am so sorry, Mrs. Maekle, to hear
that your husband has made an assign
ment. 1t must be dreadfully trying on
you"
"Oh, dear! no; it's just the thing
Before the assignment was made, vii.
liam sent up such lovely lace, and 30
many silk dresses, and no end of those
cunning little things that a woman
needs. Oil / think that an assign
ment is delightful"
"I did not think Of that sighed Mrs
Pluth. Georges trade is SO good that
everything ! want is sold before / can
get it. wish he would make an as-
signment. 1t must be pleasant"
F'Ohl it is lovely. Any time you can't
find dress pattern TO suit you, come
over, and will accommodate you at q
trihing cost. Oh, it's exquisitelp
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
r- rr.slgS. ard eiiker Of The }osarHals named BE-
Ri n ,ant one year Tor the sum stated;
Advertising Rates.

afv,rt:si1g j. due after first insertion, unless
sHrreIse specially agreed. On all contracts Of SO
ar more discount Of ten per cent. will be allowed
Ii f-tt 10 -igance.
f.gsl notices viii lie inserted at the rate pre-
s-ri5-I hr law: IL per word, FIRST nsertion u c
rr 7lri each additional insertion, and - cents for
ulsir- proof Of publication.
sIr.rti-ers no wish cuts inserted for a longer
ra,sH.s than one month. must send thea Of solid
metal
leading grecal notices - appear on Local page
gll D.. charged j. cents per line each insertion.
Es- These are our only rates, and they viii be
nelly adhered 70.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
The Quotation Nuisance.
PalI Man Ga1etteI

PalI Mall Gazette1
Will no critic Of eminance raise
protest against the quotation nuisance
A fierce desire to quote something
anything especially anything that
rhymes-is. raging ike an epidemic
among our public speakers. and minis
ters seem specially exposed to the at
tacks of the disease. But is it not writ
ten in the now almost forgotten deca-
logue Of style that unless quotation
| Is very fresh or very opposite, it Is not
ID ofiiament, but q blemish to speech ?
| Now the ministerial tags are the oldest
81 the old, and often dragged IN BY head
and ears into the bargain. Lord Hart
inptonss Why did you kick me down
stairs Is one Of the hoariest veterans
/ ID The service; but It 1t least came In
naturally to his speech at Manchester the
other day. But one can not say even
i that for Mr. Chamberlain application
Iof tie sslitfIe victims of Grays ode On
distant view 0f Ef0n 80 often VIC
! tinlfzed before to the House Of Lords,
But then Mr.. Chamberlain IS an old and
obstinate offender ID this respect, and
lone can Only hope that 4 he can not
/ he1D quoting. he viii u future be m5re
faithful ID his amusing old friend, the
IPhiIadsl plia Ledger.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24

overturned one of the guns, and we had
to right it up.
The attack on Gregg had been raging
for some time, and the battlements were
wreathed in smoke. Utterly regardless
of the Federal sharpshooters the men in
Whitworth opened FIRE ON the deep
masses, and We judged by the stream Of
the wounded, very effectively. Gibbons
men had recoiled, they could not stand
the stream of FIRE poured into them so
closely. We sprang upon the parapets,
and Yelled our JoyH at the defeat of
the first attack. The smoke cleared
away, and We could trace many black
spots on the ground that counted for
human beings. For four hundred yards
back we could trace these blue dots, and
showed how the deadly bullet had found
q lodgment. A second and third attempt
followed, both being repulsed with ire
mendous loss to the Federals. The |
fourth assault carried the place; we
looked upon the scene in wonder. We
saw the stubborn fight, and the men
falling like leaves, as the rifles of the de-
Tenders cracked ineessant volleys. For
FIRE arms were plenty and many could
load, while few would do the shooting.
and it was unerring.
The men of the 18th and 4Sth regi-
ment implored Gen. Harris to be led
against the enemy to help their comrades
but he wisely refused. The fourth as
'ault that reduced the fort was planned
n the ditch around the fort, for it was :
.ull of Federals. They were to push
Aach other up the slope, and stimuli .
aneously up the unfinished rifle pits =
hat were intended to connect Gregg and {
Nhitworth, and with a rush from those :
lot in the moat. The signal was a flag !
o be thrown on or in the fort, which !,
Tas done, Il saw it in the air as it was :,
itched by the color bearer and the !;
ush was successful. As the Federals :,
aimed the parapet they poured into the q
blenders volley that did great execu- u
on, and the place surrendered before :,
mother fire could be put in. About =,
eventy of the garrison were killed, the :,
theirs were captured. Thus we lost two =
sgiments from our brigade, and y
windled our strength down to less than =,
yo hundred. Old soldiers, who fought at ~
fredericksburg, Wilderness, and Spott- =
rlvania, say they never saw such slaugh- ~
r as was at Gregg. The Federal loss ~ =,
as upward of FIVE hundred, Zone - q
ederal authority placed it at about a. a.
lie thousand), thus making an average a.
two Federal "hors du combat for each a. a.
,fender at least. A friend of mine ~ ~
aims that he shot over twenty Federals ~
at day, as he had loop hole and all az az
had to do was to load and fire, and see ~ ~
EN- "kick." 1t has passed into history :"
at "Fort Gregg was defended by 10,
0rris' Mississippians, that they. mum ; ia
red two hundred and fifty muskets; ~ -
d when the fort surrendered that they oU uO
d been reduced to thirty" This is a. ,n
stake, for their loss was as stated Jn J
owe, about seventy. A few other sol ue o
srs of detached parties from Lanes ne me
d Thomas Brigades were in Gregg at ~
g time, and helped the defense most ~, I
llantly, But the proper credit is due ha %
iris Brigade for this most gallant Tl Ci
tense, which saved for day Peters o@n @
rg and Richmond. a. -;