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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Mahdl, or Mahadi, as D'Herbelot
spells It, Is an ancient title in the Mos
lem world which at FIRST signiied simply
director Of the faithful. But in the
course Of Moslem history, and especially
Moslem history IN Africa, it came To
have another Specification related to az
accepted prophecy Of Mohammed, 1t
necessarily refers to the African part Of
Arabic history. By this secondary sig
nihcance Of the word the Mahadi is a
certain ancient leader come again. His
8ppearsDcy Is the SECOND advent Of a
prophet who lived in the old days and
who in all the meantime has been With
the immertals. Mohammed, the twelfth
Imam. and the twelfth in descent from
Ali, is the real original. lie is the
Mahadi vino comes again every now and
then. He was hidden from the world
at an early age and communed only
with his disciples through his lifetime,
and finally did not die, but event up, "
with the fixed intention of returning to
revive the glories Of MOslem. As III
the Christian theory and even in the
history Of several monarchies this
legend of a prince who is to return has
afforded a fayorite pretext for no eud
OF impostors, so it did in Islam. The
most famous of these in past ages was
Abulcassem Mohammed Ben Abdallah,
the founder of the ~fayorite dynasty in
Africa. Mobammed had p%rOphesied
that In 300 years the sun would rise In
the west, and as .Abuleassem's glory
was in 296 of the Hegira, it was held
that the prophesy referred to HIM, and
since then the idea of the Mahdi has
commonly had relation to a revival Of
the glories OF Islam in that western
world of MoslemIsm, the provinces of
Africa held 10y the Arabs. Perhaps we
should not plume ourselves too much
over a race of men who are yet con
Jrolled by a vivid conviction that their
leader was born a thousand years ago,
We believe in leaders whose claims to
allegiance are equally ridiculous.
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49, abpouaH OouycLw.v

fIBET BOROUGH CON9ClbMAN. 49, IL
move, air. that a sign be put mp at the
railroad crossing bearing the words
Look ont for the cars.
Second Borough Councilman Greatly
excited)-"1 move to amend, NJ.
Cbsirman-I move 10 amend. The
sign should read Look out Tor the loco
motive sill; tor, sir, while q man Is
looking out for the cars, cir. be might
get run over by the locomotive. sir"
First Councilman (hotly)-"I de.
nou co the gentleman iron PInkhol-
low, sir, as a vile schemer, = ssindler
Of taxpayers, sir. he owns a sawmil,
sir, and this dishonest iobber wants
locomotive instead of ears on the
sienboard because it is a longer word.
sir, aud will take more lumber
Amendment lost.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Shan, q Colorado surveyor, reports
that he and his party of surveyors have
found almost a solid mountain of alum
over a mile square, some of the cliffs OF
which rise to an elevation of seven
hundred feet above the bed II the CHA
River. Most of the alum ls in an impure
state, tasting very strongly of sulphuric
acid. Some of the Gifts show immense
quantities Of almost pure marketable
alum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The PBoPRIEroRs OF Ely's Cream
Balm do not claim it 10 be- a cure-all,
bnt a sur remedy for Cstarrh, Colds IN
the Head and Hay Fever. 1t is not q
liquid OF q snuff, but is easily applied
with the finger. Il gives relief at once.
Sold by all druggists. Price 80 cents.
BY mail 60 cents, Ely Bros., Owego,
n. 7.
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Give me health aud a day, and I viii
make the pomp of emperors Ridiculous.

It's no secret that DIR. Pieroe's Compou nd
Extract of Smart-.Wee Ia composed OF
best genuine French Brandy, distilled Elk
tract of Smart Weed and Jamaica Ginger
Root, with Camphor Essence, and consti-
tutes, therefore, the best remedy yet known
for collie or cramps, cholera morhus, diar-
rLea, dysentery or bloody-hux, or to
break up colds, fevsrs and -inhammatory
attacks. 80 cents. BY druggists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

A neV paint consisting of a mixture
of emo with white zinc chloride, has
been for some time In successful use at
Brest for painting wood and metals; it
becomes very hard, and ean be washed
or brushed without injury. 1t should
not be applied, however, in rainy or
frosty weather, as it then becomes mealy
and scales of easily. Chloride of zinc
is not the only salt which possesses the
power of forming a mastic by its mixture
OF zinc white, for Sorel long ago showed
that the proehlorides ofiron, manganese,
nickel and cobalt we're good bases for
mastic. The doekyard authorities at
Brest have extended their experiments,
and have shown that the sulphate and
nitrate OF zinc, the nitrate and chloride
OF iron. all form good mastacs with zinc
whits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The Indians Of California manufacture
baskets which are waterproof. Toey
are made of q kind of willow that grows
on the mountains about eighty miles
east of Los Angeles on the border OF the
Colorado desert. The baskets are said
to be light and better than any tan, gal
yanized iron or other receptacle for
water. They are extensively used by
Mexicans and old settlers, and will last,
with constant use, a dozen or fifteen
vaara
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

10 MEND CRAoKs.-Mlx some plaster
of-pars III sn Old cup with cold water
till O not too stiff paste is formed. Fill
with 1t all the cracks and mend all the
broken places in walls that are to be
whitewashed. This will serve to pre-
er the walls in good condition. be-
sides adding much to the beauty OF their
appearance. Nix but little of the plas-
ter at a time, as it sets or hardens very
quickly, and soon becomes unmana8ea-
BILE. Use a thin, broad bladed knife to
apply with, except where cracks are in
the corner of the room, IN which case
you will be obliged 10 use your fingers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

GOLD C1EE.-One cupFul of sugar,
half a cuphl of butter, the yolks Of
three eggf and one whole egg, half a
cupfulo OF tiIk, one.fourth of a Teaspoons
full each Il soda and cream of tartar. one
and three}fourths cupfuls OF honr. Mix
the buttd and sugar together and add
the eggsJmilk, flavor and -four, in the
order nated. Bake the same as silver
cake. Il white frosting is good with
this cakd
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

CoAL On EsT.-To ascertain wheth-
er a sample OF petroleum is sufficiently
vO'stiie to be dangerous, Herr Montag
points out a very simple and conclusive
method, He fills q glass three parts full
with the petroleum to be tested, and
fills mp the glass with boiling water, at
the same time holding a fame over it.
If the vapor d~isengaged becomes ignit-
ed, the petroleum should not be on
sidered e safe liquid to leave exposed to
the atmosphere.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28
The world is the infant school of the
-
q Lannon'S distilmant. whose effect

"The leprous distilment, whose effect
Holds such al eninity with blood of man,
through
The natural gates aud alleys of the body
and causes the skin TO become "barked
about, most lazar-like, with vile and loath-
some crust" Such are the, effects of dis
eased and morbid bile, the only antidote
for which is to cleanse and regulate the
liver-an office admirably performed by
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
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100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR

BosToN GIRL -"Oh, please don't per-
ambulate SO fast. Poor little doggie is
SO Frustrated as to be hardly cognizant
OF his surroundings"
Her escort-'Oh. don't worry about
your dog. he is not tired"
Boston Girl mot tiredi Look at
his Petulsnt tongue, and just see how
be unmentionables.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28
Clear Voice.

Mr.. Charles L. Krebs, 737 Madison
avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, we'll
known in banking circles, certi6es to
the excellence of the Red Star Cough
Cure. A few doses speedily cured his
niece of severe h~oarsness and sore
throat, 1t is pleasant to take. No one
can be poisoned by this remedy, which
Is free from opium, morphis and other
dangerous drugs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Home Made Mscroscope.-A simple
microscope may be made cut of a com
mon plll-box, for a few cents. Take
out the bottom, and put in a piece of
wIndow-glass, then paint the inside
black, and make a small eyehole in the
nd. In this eyehole place a single drop
of Canadian balsam, and allow it to cool,
This drop of the transparent resin as
sumes, when cooling, the proper form
of the glass lens, with considerable
magnifying
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

When you visit or leave New YORK City, save
baggage expressage and s. carriage Hire, and stop
attne Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
ral Depot.
600 elegant rooms, lifted up at a cost OF one
million dollars. 81 and upwards per
day. European Plan. Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages an
elevate 1 railroad to all depOts. Fannie can live
better for less money al the Grand Union Hotel
than at any other arst-ciass hotel In the crV.
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Cultivate piety and barAsh eostliness
from temples.

1 WAS troubled with catarrh for seven
years previous to commencing the use
OF Ely's Cream Balm, some five months
ago. It has done for me what other So
called cures failed to do-cured me.
The effect of the Balm seems like
magic. Clarence L. HUFF. Biddeford,
Me,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

IL prepared In the most careful manner By men
fuIy conyersant With al the details Of practical
pharmacy. The combiDatioE and proportion Of
sarsaparha, daudelion, mandrake, yellow DOCK
and other remedial agents, Is exclusively peculiar
10 Hood's ~Ssrsaparflls, and unknown % other m =
alei1es, thus g.TlDg to hoods Sarsapanlia strength
ana curative power 1lsurp2ssed.
II was troubled very mnch with dyspepsia and
oad md nothing 10 relieve me TIL 7 tiled HOODS
Satsaparila, and It hss done wonders for me. /
would recommend it 10 every one, a. il has helped
NE more than any other remedy I could geLp-
FRED POHLER. Indianapolis, Ind.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

One of the strongest proofs of the
value of Kidney-Wort as a Remedy for
diseases of the Kidneys, Liver. and
Bowels, is the fact that is used and
prescribed by regular physicians.
Philip @. Ballou, M. D., of Morkton,
Vt, says: Take it all In all. it is the
most successful remedy 1 have ever
used"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

MAJOR STOUT "a Republican, to Col.
Slim, a Democrat)-''I say, kurnel. has
President Cleveland replied to your APP
plicatlon for the Collectorship of the
port of Galveston?"
Col. Slim-'1 haven't had any reply
from Grover yet. l cant understand
the delay"
MAJOR Stout-'It's hardly time for
you to hear from Cleveland. | applied
to President Arthur for Il post office
three years ago, and he hasn't answered
my letter yet"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

SUFFERED for more than ten years
with that dreadful disease catarrh, and
used every available medicine which
was recommended 10 me- / cannot
thank you enough for the reIlef which
your Cream Balm has afforded me-
Emanuel Meyers, Winfield, L. l..
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Ask for "ROugh on Coughs" for Coughs. Colds.
Sore Throat. HoarsenesS, Froches,lSG liquid Zoe.
Poisonous Cheese the October
meeting OF the American Public Health
Association at st. Louis, Professor V.
9. Vaughan, M, D., of the State Board
of Health of Michigan, read a paper on
the Study OF Poisonous Cheese" 1t
is we'll known that cases OF severe illness
of some cheese. especially in North
Germany and America, but ia France
no such cases are found. In Michigan,
within the last six months, over three
hundred cases of cheese poisoning have
been reported. The symptoms produced
are dryness of the throat, nausea,
vomiting, diarrloa, headache, and dou
BILE ylsion-the same symptoms as
gastro-intestipal poisoning. Gases of
cheese poisoning are rarely fatal, six
deaths In three hundred and forty two
cases occurring in Holland in 1874, a
little ever two per cent. Cheese that
may be harmful to man may be eaten
by lower animals without danger, and a
cat once ate cheese that had poisoned
thirty people, butthe feline experienced
no toxic effect. Coloring cheese with
annatto may be looked upon, perhaps.
as a iustitiable adulteration. Samples
of cheese hat had poisoned many peo-
pie indicated the presence of acids,
htmus paper turning blue. The indica-
tons then were that the poison was
caused by chemical acids and not by
bacteria. Microscopic examination,
however revealed the presence OF a
spherical bacillus .subtilis which did
not affect a cat when injected beneath
the skin. Only poisonous cheese vio.,
lently reddens litmus paper, and this is
a test easy of application, Every gro
Ger should try the experiment when he
cnts a new cheese. The following are
the conclusions: L. The toxic material
in poisonous cheese is q compound
soluble in alcohol. 2. The production
of this poisonous material is due to the
rapid growth of tho bacillus subtiiis.
3. The difference between poisonous
and non-poisonous new cheese Is one OF
degree rather than of nature.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

There is no dissent from the decision
of candid and capable dairymen, that
the Improved Butter Color of Wells,
Richardson & Co., Burlington, VT, is
the best in the world. Such men us A,
w. Cheever of Massachusetts, Z. d.
Mason, Vermont; Francis A. Holman.
Wisconsin. use it, and recommend it AZ
superior to all others.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

To make plaster set quickly, mix it
with water into which a little sulphate
OF potash has been dissolved. To max e
plaster set slowly mix it With fine slacked
lime.
PaScher, the Nuremberg chemist,
says a paste composed Of starch, gly-
oerine and gypsum wilt maintain its
Elasticity longer than any other
cement.
Chow dRREDY you arei" said one lit.
tie girl to another, who had taken the
BEST apple in the diah; II was gong to
take that EsySel1."
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

In ~excavating a well in York, Me-,
the roots Of neighborlng oaks and hick-
cries were found imbodded in the rock
forty feet below the surfaca. Frou,
either pressure or absorption, they ha
in many instances formed cylindrical
channels III the stone,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF splr-
It's aud general debility in tneir various forms; also
as a preventive against fever and ague and other
intermittent feyers, the "Ferro-Phosphorated-
Elixirof allsaya'made by Caswell, Hazard b Co.,
New York, and sold by all Druggists, is tue best
tonic; aud for patients recovering from fever or
other sickness, 1t has no eq IaL
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The Imperial Government of Germany
has detected an extensive a~dulteration
of leather. 1t is accomplished by soak
ing the tanned hides in glucose and
drying them, which adds to their weight
and apparent solidity and increases their
value. 1t was detected by soaking the
leather in water for tw~enty-four hours.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

BeS-Do IT YoURsELF. With Dla-
mond Dyes any lady q get as good
results rs the best practical dyer. Ev-
cry dye warranted true to name and
sample. loo. at druggists. Wells,
Richardson & Co.. Burlington, Vt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

How TO WASH WHITE WoRsTED
SHAwLs. Put solled white shawls in "a
large wash bowl; throw over it one pint
of wheat -four, rub thoroughly with
the nonr the same as If washing. Re-
peat the second time if not cIeansed by
the first operation. Shake out and
hang ON the line and the air will re-
move the -four. Your shawls will look
new rs long as a thread of them re-
mans, if eleansed by this process.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

STERN PARENT-''So that young man
has been here again. Never shall you
marry him, not if / have to confne you
in a lunatic asylum, miss. The idea
OF your throwing yourself away on q
visionary, impractical poyerty-stricken
artist"
Daughter-"Artisf. pap"
Yes, a miserable hslf.fed modeler
who could not raise enough to pay the
preacher if he tried"
why, pa, where did you get that
ldesP"
From his own lips. He told me
himself that he was a worker in clay"
80 he is. He owns a steam brick
yard"
"Uhl bless you, my children
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

SAM OPPESHEIMEB, of San Antonio,
was II Of the passengers on the San
Saba stage that was robbed a lew weeks
ago.
"Shell out your money or off goes
the top OF your head" remarked one of
the robbers, holding a pistol under
Sans nose.
Three hundred dollars vas every
sent l got, so heIlup me schiminy gra.
shus."
"Hand EN- over"
Sam did 30, keeping back six dollars.
What are you keeking baek them
six dol airs for2" mildly inquired the
robber, pressing his pistol against Sam
head.
mime Gottl don't you let a mar
take out two per cent. ven he advances
money mitout securitiesP'
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28
Purifes the Blood

Hoods Sarsaparlla as a blood purider has no
equal II tones the system strengthens aud In
V~lgorates, giving new life. 1 have taken it for
kidney complaint with the best results, ID R
SAUNDERS, 81 Pearl sur eet, Cincinnati, o.
"For twenty years 1 have been an1icted with
rheumatism. Before 1888 ! found no relief, but
grew worse I'll was almost helpless. then be-
gaa taxing Hoods sarsapArlla, and It did me more
good than all the other medicines | ever had
Il. T. BALLOON, Shirley, Mass.
Hoods sarsaparilla is made by G.. l. HOOD& CO.,
LOMeL. Mass Solid ny All hru1RIafa- I'll sIY for e.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

ONE morning Freddie arose, looking
very much out or sorts, and soon showed
that he was 10 a very III humor.
"Whst is the matter with my Freddie
this morning?" SAID mamma. care you
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Mr.. PENDERGAsr-'I see young
Thurston is to be tried for forgery. /
thought he would have had more re-
spect for his good name"
Ms. Pills regard for his good
name is what got him into trouble"
How do you make that APPEAR
HE used somebody eIse's name"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

DRIED PEACHES 5TEwED. o
pound Of dried peaches, put them into
a porcelain lined saucepan, with enough
warm water to reach three or four
inches above the top OF the peaches,
and let them stand over night to soak;
the next morning set the saucepan over
the fire, and simmer the peaches very
slowly for FIVE hours, or until they are
tender; VIXEN the peaches are tender
add to them a gill. OF any good syrup
end enough brown sugar to sweeten
them, and continue to simmer them I'M
til a good consistency is attained. Serve
them hot or cold.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

DtscoJpred Piano Reys.-The yellow
col6r OF piano keys is often due to grease
absorbed from the fingers of the player,
or il r3ag arise from the piano being in
a dark place or being generally closed.
Inferiorl localities Of ivory do not retaia
their wllitene without precautions.
Good ivlry keys, having a liberal expo
sure to 1.-THE light, ought to retain their
whitenees fol many years. Ivory is
bleachgH by exposure to sunlight for
periods varying from four weeks TO six
month"; or hg immersion in ~turpentine
near (he surface, and exposure to the
sun fut three q four days.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

Young men or middle-aged ones suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weak
nesses should send three letter stamps for
illustrated book suggesting sure means Of
cure. Address, Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

SoMs OF the newest afghans are made
Of bronze brown velvet embroidered IN
gold and fawn silk in flowers and birds
They are lined with white fur OF red
cloth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

CREAM CARA comparatively mex
pensive cream cake is made of two cups
Of sugar, q cups of tiour, half q cup of
sweet milk, four eggs, a piece of bntter
as large as two eggs, n teaspoonful OF
soda. This may be baked in three or
Iour layers. The cream is made of one
cup of sugar, half a cup of -four, two
eggs, the whites and yolks beaten sep
arately, and the whites beaten to a stiff
froth, and one pint of milk. Let this
cook until it is thick, let it cool and
then flavor it with vanilla.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The example OF a ruler should have
the force Of law, and the laws of a ruler
should be enforced by his example.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

a SORE THROAT OR CoUGH, If suffered
to progress, often results in an ineurabie
throat or lung trouble. "BroUR'S Bronchial
TFocheS" give instant relief.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

FITS: All Fits stopped free. Treatise and 50 90
tria! bottle of Dr. Kllne's Great Nerve Restorer
free to Fit cases. Send TO DT. Kline, 93I Arcn ST.,
Phlladelphia. Pa.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

PROUD MorHER-"Do You know
dear, l believe onr baby will be a sing
er, perhaps a great tenor like Brignol
or Campsnini?"
Tired Father-"'He strikes high {
mighty often, if that's what you mean.
Yes, the tones are sweet and shrlll
1 hope we will be able to have his voice
cultivated in Europe"
"By Jovei good idea. Send him
now"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

1t little becomes the feeble to be un.
just; Justice is peculiarly the shild OF
the weak,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

NO, ma'am," he said with a sigh;
"bat ! got up wrong side out"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

TIE SoRREL CURSE. -Sorrel is a trou-
blesome weed on all kinds of ground
and grows as freely upon rich soil as
upon poor, if not more so, inproporaon
to It's better opportunities. The only
effective means OF eradieating it are to
destroy it by cultivation or by growing
some more vigorous plant and crowdIng
1t out. Lime and ashes are excellent
fertilizers for grass and clover, aud If a
meadow that Is infested with sorrel Is
we'll narrowed to tear up the surface
and well dressed with lime and ashes,
from 20 to so bushels per acre Of each,
and some fresh seed sown, there may
be a good chance to oyerpowek the sor-
rel. This should be done while
the ground Is soft and tho sorrel may
be easily torn out Of the sur, ice. The
lime should be exposed on the ground
in small heaps until it falls to fine dry
powder, when 1t is, as it is called. AR
slaked.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28
"Kougn on pain, Plaster;

No man was ever truly great without
divine inspiration,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

WHrrEI embroidered dresses are made
a~dditiOnailly pretty by bows of white
satin ribbon placed on the shoulders.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

81 VAS RICH once and drank wine, y
said a tramp as he poured out a stiff
drink of GIN.
"When was that2" demanded the bar
tender.
ga good while ago." he replied. wip'
ing away a tear.
"Weil, what are you crying sboutH'
"pm crying to think what a fool
was to drink wine VIXEN l might just as
we'll have had GIN"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

PLAIN JUNKET. Turn a quart of new
milk to curds withsone tablespoonful of
%rennet. Before adding the rennet.
sweeten and flavor the milk, and if de-
sired, color it q pink with a few drops
OF cochineal extract. Add the reunet,
stir, cover and Set in a werm place, 1t
should b. turned into the dish-a salad
dish does very well-in which 1t is sent
to the table. A little ground cinnamon
is generally sprnkIed on the top. The
curd should not be broken.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

The light, like the morning star.
which dwells IN the Utmost heart of
every man, is his refuge,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

To BBom OYSTERS IN THEIR SHHhL.-
After opening the oysters let them re-
main in the deep shell with their juice,
placing a small piece of butter upon
the top of each and seasoning them
with a little salt and cayenne pepper.
Have a good clear fire; place the shells
on a gridiron, squeeze q little lemon
juice over the oysters and broil until
done. Two or thee minutes will suffice
to cook them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-02-28

BoILEo FIsH.-After washing thor
1UghIy in salted cold water. sprinkle
she fish with salt aud pepper, and tie
u q clean cloth with a sprig of parsley.
Cover with cold water, except in case
Of .salmOn, when luke warm water must
be used 30 preserve the color. God re-
quires fifteen minutes for each pound.
a fish Weighing one pound viii be done
in ten minutes after the water begins to
boil. Drawn butter sauce, with a hard
bolled egg chopped fine and stirred in
at the I&St, is very nice for bsss. Oys-
ter sauce is best for cod.