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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

It's history with as only dates back
10 1858. when VIM. L. Prince. Of
Flushing, imported from France a little
sorghum seed, which NJ. de Montigny,
the French Consul at Shanghai, China.
had sent to the geographical Society Of
Paris in 1850. 1t was in 1856 or 1857
that Orange Judd, of the American
~dQricultuy9st, distributed to the sub
scribers Of his paper %, 200 parcels OF
sorghum seed. In 1857, Leonard
Wray, an English merchant, brought
from Natal, South Africa, sixteen varIe-
ties Of sorghum seed. 10 these last the
name imphee was gwen, while the for
mer was known as the Chinese sugar
cane. And yet this plant, whose
merits as a suRar-producing plant ap-
pear to have been recognized thirty
years ago, had come to be regarded as
mainly valuable for forage, or as a
source Of an inferior quality Of syrup.
Still for these purposes alone its value
had SO far come to be established that
the committee OF the National Academy
OF Sciences, appointed for the inVestiga-
tion of the results, make in their re-
port this remarkable statement: ''Fllllng
3 certain place on u farms better than
any other plant previously tried, 1t
spread in cultivation with a rapidity no
other agricultural plant ever did before
In this or any other country, and is the
only one adapted h. a wide region in
troduced into the United States since
colonial times which has become OF
sufficient Importance to be enumerated
ia the census. 1t has become the 'sor-
ghum' of common language, and its
cultivation has extended the whole
length and breadth of the country. It's
adaptation to our soil and climate is
abundantly demonstrated, and its capa-
city for improvement also thoroughly
proven" The authority for the above
remarkable statement is beyond ques'
ton.
For ages before this western world
was known, this sorghum had been the
main reliance Of millions of the race.
1t is by no means improbable that sor-
ghum was the plant which Pharaoh saw
in his dreams, and lite seed the corn
which the sons of Jacob went down INTO
Egypt to buy during their seven years
of famine, 1t is doubtless true that
four thousand years ago this plant was
grown, rs to-day 1t is grown in China,
India, Turkistau, Arabia and Africa.
By general consent it is admitted hat
the demands upon climate and soil OF
the sorghum, as also the details of cul-
tivation are practically identical with
those OF maize, although it is a matter
OF that the sorghum, provided
oniy it secures a good start in the early
portion of the season, is capable OF
hourishing during q draught which
would prove fatal to msiza
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
rns President Of venznsns.

It seems rather a discrepancy that the
President of the Republic of Venezuela
should receive $3.50 600 a year, while
the President of the United States has
only $50, 900, and the Premier of Eng
land $25, coo. The present President,
Guzman Blanco. is said to possess a pri-
vate fortune of $1,000 900. Three beau
tiful country houses are maintained for
HIM by the state, besides his residence
at Caracas aud a villa by the sea for the
bathing season; and altogether he lives
in the greatest luxury, and rules a. the
most absolute despot. Although nOmi-
nally only President Of a Republic, he is
In reality an absolute dictator, ruling
the VeneZulans with a rod of iron. One
or two examples Of the arbitrary mode
of government of President BlancO may
be given. Soon after the railway be-
tween Caracas and and La Laguyra lin
which he holds q great number of
shares) was opened, he issued a decree
that all vehicles on the excellent coach
road, which had always been hitherto
used, should be stopped-thereby, of
course bringing grist to the railway
mill, but throwing hundreds of people,
with their mules and carts out of EN-
ployment. A few days ago the resident
eHEiueer reported 20 president snat
A isb-plate had been placed IN the rails
with the evident object of upsetting the
train on its passage over a narrow VIA
duct built by the American contractor
who commenced-but did not finish
the line. Gen. Blanco, Immediately,
without instituting any inquiry with
the object Of discovering the offenders,
and without making any distinction be-
tween rich and poor, ordered every one
living within a radius of half a mile OF
the scene of the attempted outrage-in
all sixty persons-to be locked up fol-
one month.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

VIRGINIA OLLA.-Out In two-inch
pieces one pound each of beef, mutton
and chicken or veal; slice half a pound
OF fat salt pork, and put 1t in the bot.
tom Of q saucepan; next put in the
meat, together with one onion, peeled
and chopped fine, a red pepper pod
chopped and a level tablespoonful of
salt; pour over these ingredients enough
boiling water to rise an inch above them,
and let them slowly boil for two hours.
Meantime peel and slice three large
tart apples and six tomatoes; peel and
cut ia small pieces a small yellow
squash; chop fine two tablespoonfuIs
of mint; shell enough Lima beans to
fill a pint measure, or string and cut in
half inch bits an equal quantity of string
beans; wash and chop in small pieces
one head of celery. At the end of two
hours put the vegetables with the meat,
add sufficient boiling water to cover the
ola to the depth of two inches, and
continue the cooking for two hours
longer. Then uncover the saucepan so
that the surerfiuous water may boil
away, and when only enough water re-
mains to properly moisten the ola see
that 1t is palataOly seasoned, and serve
ii hot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28


loE CREAM WITHOUT a FREEzER.-A
rich and good custard one-half q box OF
gelatine in q cup Of water for an hour,
stirring it into a quart and a half of
boiling milk, pouring this oyer four
eggs well beaten and stirred into
two cups Of white sugar. Return to
the fire andboil up until it seems . lit
tie thickened. When cold, add q pint
of cream with a tiny pinch OF saleratus
dissolved in 1t, and q tablespoonful OF
vanilla extract. All this should be
done at night. Put the custard in q
cold place. Early In the morning,
while the air Is yet cool, place the
tightly covered tin holding it into a
bucket or iron kettle and pack around
and over it bits of ice and layers of rock
salt, covering all oYer with a rug, folde1
carpet or blanket. 1t will take four or
five hours to freeze it, and twice during
that time the tin must be uncovered
and the freezing cream be well stirred
up. As often as the ice melts, say three
times, the water must be drained off
and fresh Ice and rock salt added. 1t
does not take q great quantity of ice,
and the result is most satisfactory, even
when the custard is much palmer, or
with the gelatine, the cream and even
the boiling being dispensed with,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
HUMOROUS.

A MULpcoN was running for political
office. He kept a corner liquor store.
of courfe. About two o'clock in the
morning after election day a vast crowd
~ bis friends and supporters came rush
ing in and cried with d voice: SET
M the rum, Mike, you're elected"
"Btiabbers" exclaimed Mike, lis It
SOP"
Yes" they chimed in, yer ave a
melority oy tin thousand an moor"
Mike set mp glasses and rum for the
entire crowd and they all drank enthus-
iastically-and bad liquor.
'.Au' Pm elicted?' repeated Nike In
great glee.
Sure We are" cried the crowd.
can viii yez PLACE tell me byes, I"
said Mike, ''is it to Alliance or Wash
ington | go?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

WHEN the girl with the pink powder
on her face got into the street car the
two passengers who had been talking
about ~breadstuffs resumed their CONVEX.
sation; said one:
Flour is plenty aud cheap enough;
have you Dotices2"
That's because it'9 so much knead.
ed, responded the other, with a feeble
attempt at q pun,
The first speaker threw up his hands
IN affected horror. 40 this complexion
have we come at last, he quoted.
Then the girl rose up. II think
you're Just horrd," she exclaimed.
''Stop the carl l won't sit here and
have no such remarks passed on mel"
1--WE didn't mean" he would have
explained, but she was not to be APP
peased.
you're mean enough for anythingl
Let me outi I'd rather walk. Flour
iudeedI" and she hounced off.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
DOMESTIC.

ULD DoMEIos SEG PIE.-First make
the paste Is follows: Make a quarter Of
a pound of butter or sweet beef drp-
pings quite hot, mix them with o pound
Of Jour, a ~teaspoonful of salt and cold
water enough to form q medium soft
paste; roll the paste out three q four
times, and then use. Next peel and
slice one quart Of potatoes and onions.
Soak one pound of sea-biscuit soft, in
cold water. Dress a fowl and cut it in
the Joints, as Tor fricassee, or cut three
pounds Of veal into pieces about two
inches square. Slice one pound of salt
pork, or very fat corned-beef brisket,
and lay it IN the bottom of a thick
saucepan or Iron pot; then put half the
above ingredients on the pork, i'll lay
ers, seasoning each layer with salt pep
per and powdered thyme; then put one
half the paste over the middle layer of
the sea pie, aud fill in the rest of
the meat, crackers and vegetable;
over all lay the rest of the paste;
add a tablespoonful of butter, half a
cupful OF tomato catsup, ana half a
pint of VINE; pour in cold water enough
to stand two inches above the top crust,
cover the saucepan, and stew the pie
gently for one hour, or until the meat
is tender; then serve it hot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

DISH WPISa.--I recently saw a new
arrangement for wiping dishes that
saves half the risk, while the dishes
look nicer and brighter. The only out
lay required Is a half-bhshel basket.
Set this either in the sink OF in a pan.
Wash the dishes q usual, and put them
in o tin pan or pail. Pour boiling water
over them, rinse them thoroughly, then
set them up ~edgewise in the basket, SO
as to dram. The heat viii dry them
perfectly. and not a STREAK or portfolio
Of lint is to be@seen. FIVE minutes viii
leave them perfectly dry. No one who
tries it once will be likely to go back TO
the old way.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

A simple, easy and i~nexpensive plan
for saving newspaper articles. . that
hae been found satisfactory under long
trial may be thus described: A case Of
drawers, such as are used for holding
and exhibiting spools Of SILK thread. was
obtained for SIS. In this cabinet were
ten drawers, each divided into spaces
about one and one-hatf by sixteen
inches 10y thin strips Of pine. Zach
alternate strip was removed, thus max
ing the divisions two and one-half
inches wide. These were divided by a
strip running across tho others, thus
making IN each drawer sixteen ON
partments, or eighty DIVISIONS in all.
each wide enough TO receive ordinary
newspaper slips and long enough for
convenience.
On the front OF each drawer was fixed
the title Of the general division or sub
ject TO which that drawer was devoted,
the titles in this particular instance be-
lug on one cabinet Cattle" the next
drawer being labeled Horses the
third "Sheep. the next swine and
the others General "'Statistical, " etc.
On the top of the edge of the div sions
in the cattle" drawer the labels read in
their order respectively: Aberdeen,
Angus, Devon, Galloway, Hereford and
Short horn cattle " Then came "Daify
Matters" followed by divisions for each
established dairy breed, in alphabetical
order. All the drawers were arranged
on the same plan.
Another cabinet is arranged in like
way for subjects relating to husband
airy. In each division or space is a strip
of thick, white cardboard, on the back
Of which Is written the title OF each
article placed IN that space or division.
Two hight rubber bands hold this card
board and the newspaper scraps to-
together, the latter being thus kept
straight and in the order in which their
tiles appear on the index card. The
work Of filling such a library consists
Of cutting the articles out, placing them
in the appropriate division. and writing
their titles on the index cards. No
paste is required, and bnt a very little
time, is used. When infor nation Is
needed on any gwen theme but a mo-
ment is needed to find all that has been
preserved on the subject. The matter
is the most convenient shape for reading
or foT other use, and can be returned
to its proper place in an instant.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

Col. Robert q. King. for ten years
Deputy Collector Internal Revenue,
Baltimore. Maryland, writes; II en-.
dorse the Red Star Cough Cure. | have
used it in my family for a violent cough
and found it excellent. Its use was en-
tirely free from the depressing effects
of other cough remedies. it can be,
readily taken, and agrees With aud ben
efts everybody suffering from throat
and lung troubles. The reiief is per-
manent. and there is no reaction.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

when it is the Questionable blue mass,
blue pill sort, and insist on using DR..
Pierce's 'Pleasant Purgative Pellets" a
modern medical luxury, being small, sugar
coated granules, containing the active prin-
ciples of certain roots and herbs, and which
will be found TO contain as much ~cathartic
power as any Of the old~-fashioned, larger
pills, without the latter's violent, drastic
effects. The pellets operate thoroughly but
harmlessly, establishing a permanently
healthy action of the stomach and bowels,
and as an anti-billious remedy arc une-
cG2lod.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
AGRICULTURE.

PROFITABLE GARDEN CRoPs, -Wher.
ever there are manufacturing villages
early cabbages are always III demand
and bring good prices. spinach IS ah-
other salable vegetable. Beets, pars'
nips, carrots, turnips, onions, etcp as
well as spinach, may be sown in rows
far enough apart, 70 be worked Dy
horse implements. The distance be-
tween the rows is to be governed by
the width Of the horseshoe or c~ultlvator,
which should close up as mario" as
twenty inches. A market gardener sows
such crops twelve OF fifteen inches
apart, but the farm gardener has cheaper
land, and can give more space II he can
save labor. and substitute horses for
hands. Those who undertake farm
gardening, will do well to begin Win
sweet corr and early potatoes, and not
undertake otner garden crops untll the
land has been in cultivation with these
for one season. Another way TO pre-
pare the land for garden crops Is 10
blow. harrow and SOW it to buckwheat.
When this Is in flower, plow 1t under,
and SOW 1t again to buckwheat- lnrh
this under at the proper time, and III
September, or at the usual time, SOW
the land with rye, to be plowed in next
spring. The object should be to bring
the land, q few acres at the time, into
condition to raise any garden crops.
The rapidity with which this can be
done Will depend upon the amount OF
anu at command for the purpose.
1t will be worth while for all farmers,
who are within easy reach of a market,
TO give this subject proper thought, and
be ready to commence the coming
spring % make a farm garden.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
High Priced hutter.

Dairymen often wonder how their
more favored competitors ct such high
prices for their butter the y ear round.
1t Is by always having a uniform gilt
edged article. To put the ''gilt edge"
on, when the pastures do not do it, they
use Wells, RICHARDSON & Cos. Improved
Butter Color. Every butter maker can
do the same. Sold everywhere and
warranted as harmless as salt, and per-
feet in operation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

] HAVE had catarfh in head and nos.
trils for ten years so bad that there were
great sores in my nose, aud one place
had eaten through. / got Ely's Cream
Balm. Two bottles did the work, but
am still using it. Ny nose and head is
we'll. / feel like another man ,-Chas.
s. McAlillen, Sibley. jackson Co, Mo.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

CoLoaNE WAFsR,-A very good co
logne may be made of two drachms OF
oil of lemon, two drachms Of oil OF
rosemary, two of oil OF bergamot, one
of OH of lavender, ten drops each OF OH
of cinnamon and cloves, two drops oil
oil of roses, tincture of musk eight
DROPS shakenup In q quart of alcohol:
The addition of an ounce of extract OF
violet improves this mixture,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

How TO TREAT SCARLET FEvER. -Un-
dress the child and put it to bed at the
very first sign OF sickness, Give it, if
it has already fever, nothing but sour
ish, warm lemonade with some gum
arabic in it. Then cover the abdomen
with some dry flannel. Take a we'll
folded bed sheet and put it in boiling
hot water, wiring it out dry by means OF
dry towels and put this on the flannel
over the child'} abdomen. Then cover
the child and wait. The hot cloths
will perhaps rdquire repeated heating.
According to the severity of the case.
and its stage bf progress, perspiration
will begin in the child IN from ten min
utes to two hours. The child then is
saved; it soon falls to sleep. Soon at
ter the child awakes, it shows slight
symptoms of returning inclination for
food; help its bowels, if necessary, with
injections of oil, soap and water, and
its recovery wall be as steady as the
growth of greenhouse plants, if veil
treated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

CHARTREUsE BEERS. - Gut O Welt
cooked beetroot in slices, and then
place between each two shoes a thin
iayer OF forsemeat, composed OF finely
chopped onion, parsley and any herbs
that are liked with pepper, salt n q
little mustard. DIP these double slices
into a little batter, and then fry them In
plenty of dripping until they are a good
color. Serve very hot. and with q little
salt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

ROAST TEAL.~-Pluck and SINCE a pair
of teal, wipe them with a wet towel,
cut off the head and feet and draw them
without breaking the entrails; put a
tablespoonful Of butter, a saltspoonful
of salt, and a quarter of a saltspoonful
of pepper in each bird, and Ivy them in
a dripping-pan: peel and slice an onion
and put in the pan with the teal; set
the birds In q very hot v and bake
for twenty minutes. or roast them be-
fore the fire for fifteen minutes; / n
either case haste them every five min
utes, adding more butter Hit is required
for bastlng; just before serving the
birds season them with salt; serve
them with a sauce made while they are
being cooked. "
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

a DEBTOR VIC was sued by his cred
itor acknowledged that he had borrowed
the money, but declared that the plain.
tiff knew at the time that it was a Kath-
leen Mavourneen loan. ga Kathleen
Mavourneen loan2" repeated the Court,
with a puzzled look. ''That's it, Judge.
One of the it may be for years and it
may be forever sort"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

An OLD stpry Ia a new form is gong
the grand bounds, and tells about 4
Young man Ii table d'hote at one OF the
rural hoteIl, where "lady waiers' are
employed, he wanted a beverage with
his roast, ard summoned the maiden
to whom he said; Have you any por'
ter?' Yes" she said "we have three
or four, but they are all colored.,
Where ignorance is bliss II Is ths
height Of absurdity 10 bs tntellgeI
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

DoN'T SAY there is no help for Ca
tarrh, Hay Fever AMI Gold in the Head,
since thousands testify that Ely's Cream
Balm has entirely cured them, 1t su-
percedes the dangerous use of liquids
and snufs. 1t is easily applied with
the finger ana gives relief at once.
Price 80 cents at druggists. so cents
by mail. Send for circular. Ely Bros,
Owego, N. Y,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
A NEWS item says that The best femaI

A NEWS item says that the best female
circus rider in Russia is Dounedretisky,
who "turns a double somersau t through
a hoop, and carries her name, which is
painted IN the center, along with her,
To turn a double somersault through a
hoop may not be a remarkable feat,
but, to get her name through, without
knocking off some of the corners, lis
certainly al astonishing performance.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

PEAS and oats are equal to cloYer and
may be raised in IA variety of SOILS. The
pea IS rich IN caseine Gust what is
required to make milk, and the oat is
also rich the elements of milk, These
two grow well together, for the OATS
hold the peas up and prevent them
from lying too fiat on the ground.
They mature so close together that they
are ready to be cut at the same time.
But the crop should always be cut when
the pea pod is full and the grain in the
milk. 1t is then very s%ucculent and
palatable, and will produce as much
milk as a Y food we know OF.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

I'VE HAvE plenty of fresh salt air
pere; even our lady boarders wear
Sortaires in their ears" said an enthns-
lastic seaside landlord. Don't say so"
said the press guest. Have You a
ealt rheum in the bouse?' Yes. sir, p"
said the landlord quickly. "a humorous
correspondent has it Just now"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

MERINos FOR CRossINa. Although
the merino is better adapted tor wool
than mutton, yet, the breed being
small, they make good crosses on tho
common stock, the small breed being
active and goodIferagers. The Merinos
are hardy, can subsist on scanty pastures,
and usually make successful mothers,
The wool is also very uniform, and
commands a ready sale at all times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

EVERY crop we grow upon u farms
makes its demand for lime, and if our
crops are to be produced IN a Iuxuriant
condition, and if we are to secure
abundant produce there must be a
sufficient supply existing In the soil in
a condition ready for acting as plant
food. For this purpose lime Is quite
ready after it has served all it's other
duties.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

1t Is No Wonder
that so mauy people sink into untimely
graves when we consider how they ne
glect their health. They have a disor-
dered Liver, deranged Bowels, Uonsti-
patton, Piles or diseased Kidneys, but
they let it go and think they twill get
over it." 1t grows worse, other and
more serious complications follow and
soon it is too late to save them, Ii such
people would take Kidney-Wort 1t
would preserve their lives. 1t acts upon
the most important organs purifying
the blood and cleansing the system. re-
moves and prevents these disorders and
promotes health.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

"soMEBoDY atire." said the man
with the red nose as he snutted the odor
of burning wooden.
All the smoking car passengers looked
themselves over and said. ''That's so. "
''Wonder who 1t is?" SAID the little
man in the big, eold-looking silk hat.
The tall man with the five cent cigar
V said a word. He knew what was
burning.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

FISH ROE SAUoE.-Boil q couple OF
picked behring's, take out the roes, n
while hot NIX with them half a pound
of butter, a little parsley and onlon'
finely minced, cayenne pepper !. m,
on juice; serve poured over broiied
mutton CHOPS or with boiled fish.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

an interesting experiment TO ascertain
the effect of artificial neat on vegetation
has been made by Barthelemy. He
arranged q number Of hyacinths in
glasses in q circle around the pipe of =
stove, and after some time he found
that the roots assumed anearly horizon.
tai position, or o direction almost al
gtSht angles with the pipe
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

If you want fat lambs to turn off
early, provide small troughs in a yard
adjoining the sheep fold, with entrances
q little too small for the old sheep to go
in. and put in a few oats or a little
cornmesl or cottonseed meal every day.
The lambs will begin to eat when about
three weeks old, and will gain rapidly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

PEAR trees seldom need trimming
after they get to bearing, except cutting
ont dead wood, if there is any. The
best condition for a pear orchard is to
keep the land in sod and neve: plow it,
but not allow the grass to grow within
two or tbree feet OF the trunks Of the
trees. Keep the circle mulched with
manure, leaves or stones. Manure the
land literally once in three or four
years. Allow hogs to root in the orch!
ard and devour all the defective fruit.
Seckel pears especially are larger, fair
or and higher colored when grown in
sod than in cultivated land,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28

BSS~ro MATCH HAT BoNNEr.-Feath-
ers, ribbons, velyets IA all be colored
to match that new hat by using the
Diamond Dyes. Toe, for any color at
the druggists. Wells, Richardson &
Co., Burlington. VT.