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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-04
West India Pepper-Pot.
A NEW RELISH FOR THE TABLE COMING
INTO USE.

y NEW RELISH FOX TIE TABLE COMING
INTO USE.
In city restaurant the other day
came across a peculiar dish. While
studying the menu and experiencing the
usual difficulty felt by men of vacillating
mind in choosing plate for luncheon,
the proprietor, with whom l had
slight acquaintance, came up and said
"Why don't you try our 'pepper-pot? p
"What's pepper-pot! ~ not unnaturally
inquired, and was informed that it was
West India dish which could be obtained
nowhere else in London. That settled
the matter, and ''pepper-pot" was or
dered. 1t proved to be savory stew,
rather peppery, as its name indicates,
with peculiar aromatic flavor. While
afterward discussing some celery and
Stilton, the proprietor came up again,
and was good enough to enlighten me
concerning the peculiarities OF pepper
pot" His first statement rather star
tied me. "Our pepper-pot is only three
years DID," said he. ''When it's kept
another year or two it will be better"
Mentally regretting that had not been
informed earlier as to the age of the deli
cacy, | inquired further concerning this
wonderful dish, and gathered the follow
ing from the restauranter: 81 have lived
many years in the West Indies, and
while racking my brains one day to find
some speciality with which this place
would always be associated, bethought
me of 'pepper-pot.' No one in London
had ever heard of or knew how to make
it. The first requisite was a supply of
'cassareep'" q won't guarantee the
spelling of the world, "and after some
trouble | found West Indian produce
importer who got me supply at half
guinea per bottle. Now cassareep is the
juice pressed out of cassava, and in its
raw state is deadly poison. 1t is the ba-
sis, believe, of the stuff the Carib In
dams use to poison their arrows with.
But when boiled it is perfectly harmless,
and possesses the curious property of
preserving meat for any length of time.
In the West Indies the pepper-pot is
always on the go; it is never entirely
emptied, and the contents are added to
day by day. Any pieces of cold meat
pork is best-and fish go into the pot.
Here in London, we don't put fish in,
only the best parts of the cold Joints
Our 'pepper-pot' has only been on the
go about three years. 1t has never been
emptied; for aught know to the con-
trary, you may have been eating meat
year or two old to-day OF course
there are spices and sauces put in to
give the stew flavor, besides the cass-
areep, which in addition to its preserva-
tive and antiseptic qualities has a dis
tinct, if slight, flavor of it's own" A
bottle of this peculiar syrup was pro-
duced for my inspection it is OF a deep
mahogany color, and of the consistency
of moIasses, much resembling, in fact,
Indian soy.-London Cor. Philadelphia
telegraph.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-04
Nicaragua's Material Resources.

The region called Central America is
800 or 900 miles long and from 80 to 800
miles broad. The name has come to
signify a geographical division, like
North America or Africa. Strictly the
region belongs to the continent of North
America, but the formation of the Re-
public OF Central America, which main
tanned Federal form OF government
from 1928 to 1889 has affixed the desig-
nation permanently. The areas of the
five republics into which the Federation
dissolved are given by the celebrated
geographers Benin and Wagner as fol-
lows Guatemala, 40,477 square miles /;
Honduras, 81 ,l92 square miles San Sal
vador, 1880; Nicaragua, 53,120; Costa
Rica, 20,704. The State OF Panama,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-04
February 4.

and mix it. Try this plan of planting
your oats one time and do not think
any farmer will ever broadcast them
after the first trial.-W. p. H., IN Baker
County Star.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28

Near YoUngsville, n. Y, large hawk
swooped down upon poultry yard, and,
seizing hen, dew with it to the top of a
neighboriug tree. The hen made great
outcry, and before the hawk could kill 1t
a swallow made a dash at the hawk, and
pecked and worried it so that it released
the hen and attempted to fly away. The
hen fiuttered to the ground and ran back
to the poultry yard. The swallow kept
UP its attack On the hawk and 1t was
soon Joined by other swallows. The cour-
ageous little birds surrounded the hawk
and assailed it fiercely, until the big bird
dropped to the ground. The farmer on
whose ground the conflict took place hur-
ried to the spot. The swallows had the
hawk on the ground and were pecking it
mercilessly. They were so much engaged
in the attack that the farmer walked with
in three feet of them before they discovered
him and flew away. The farmer picked
up the hawk. Both of it's eyes had
been picked out and it was so badly hurt
In other ways that il died in few
minutes
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
After HIIIIiOnA.

Thomas ;. Malby, a Boston teacher, ex-
poets a huge fortune. He is about to go to
Newfoundland and then to England to Sc
cure 1he Churchill estate Of S35, ,OOO. 600
Over 100 years ago Nicholas Churchill
went to Newfoundland and engaged in the
seal and cod fisheries. He was very pros
porous and invested his surplus earnings
In real estate In England and Newfound-
land At his death, about thirty years
later, he left some $4,000 600 or s12 600, 600
to his daughter, Elizabeth Churchill, a
whimsical lady living in England Eliza
beth died without marrying She was IL
good business woman and added much to
the property. She died in 1876, at the sge
of 104 years. She left no will, and. as she
was supposed to be without living rels-
tives, it was thought that the vast proper
ty would revert to the crown. Mr. NIalby
began to make investigation 1t took
some time to establish the proofs, but he
thinks he now hiss made out clear case.
Mrs. Malby, the mother of the claimant,
was a niece of Nicholas Churchill and
cousin to Elizabeth. Church records have
been searched and dates and names copied
and arranged so that the American
family have little doubt Of success.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
The HabIt OF Saving.

Children who have a little money ought
TO practice saving something.
Many boys and girls of to-day hardly
know a higher use for any money that
comes into their hands than spending it
for some foolish thing as quickly as posi-
BILE.
To such a lesson IN self-denial and econ
.omy is very important.
As go the boys pennies and dimes. so,
very likely, will go the mans dollars and
hundreds by and by.
Without having the spirit of a miser.
the person accustomed to save has more
pleasure in laying up than a spendthrift
ever knows.
The way to keep money Is to earn It fair
" and honestly.
Money so obtained is pretty certain to
abide with its possessoF.
But money that is inherited, OF that in
any way comes without a fair and Just
equivalent, is almost certain TO go as it
cana
The young man who begins by saving a
few dollars month, and thriftily increases
his store-eyery coin being a representa-
tive of good, solid work, honestly and
manfully done-stands a better chance to
spend the last half of his life in affluence
and comfort, than he who, in his haste to be
come rich, obtains money by dashing gspecu-
lations, OF the devious means which abound
in the foggy region lying between fair
dealing and actual fraud
Among the wisest and most thrifty
men of wealth, the current proverb is.
money goes as it comes.
Let the young make a note Of this and
see that their money comes fairly, thatit
may long abide with them
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28

Sleeping out loud " is the chndis dehn-
ftton for snoring
Fencing IS the new craze among Young
ladies. Well, If they viii occupy the
fence occasionally it viii give the gate a
rest, and the whole business will wear out
together,
Grandpa, dear. we have come to wish
you many happy returns of your birth
day and mamma says If you will give
us each dollar we are not to lose it on
our way home"
A girl with three arms is an attraction
in Louisiana side-show. She can plav
the piano with two OF them and turn the
music with the other, thus saving the ex-
pense of a young man
Uncle John" said Annabelle. " you
must congratulate me l am graduated y
= II N ~ grunted Uncle John; so is our
old thermometer out in the barn but
what is il good for ~
A coincidence "An a3sne. my dear
child. Pm afraid that husband of yours
neglects you terribly. He's always at his
club when l call. - Yes. mamma. but
he's at home at all other times. .
Alonzo writes that he cannot help writ
ing poetry =; that 1t is frenzy with
hinl-a passion. That he talks in verse
even III ordinary conversation, and wants
to know if a trip across the ocean to the
homes of poetry would not be good for
him. o, no. AlonZo; no. Do not 20
across the water; go into it. Go and soak
your head, AlonzO. Soak 1t up to the
armpits and keep it under eleven hours.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28

How the NeSsbOy stepped OF a Fast
Train.

Practice makes perfect" observed the
train boy as he folded and smoothed the
newspapers that he had gathered from
the seats, getting them ready TO be sold
again. Practice makes pezfect. If a
railroad man jumps from train when it
Ss making twenty miles an hour he does
pretty well IL he keeps his feet, but used
to jump of the limited express on the New
York Central when it was making fifty
miles an hour. Did this time and again,
and often with basket of peanuts in my
hand, never s7illing a peanut"
go tell that to some greonhorn.'' - re-
marked the brakeman. as he szeaked an
orange hGts his overcoat pocket; don't
tell me ang such lies I know better"
But it's the honest truth - insisted the
train boy, and I'll tell you how l did it.
You are not too old to learn a thing or
two, and now just keep your mouth shut
and your ears open. l had a run on a
Chicago special express Every SATURDAY.
night ! wanted to stop off at the town
where my girl lived, but the e-rpress made
no'stop there. So l had TO GO up to Syra-
cRse and there take the local train back
One day 1t occurred to me that by Httle
strategy l might get of the limited at
that station and save all that tine 1
.neticed that just before we got to the
station where my girl hved we always
passed a local traia running in the same
direction we were and on the next track
TO US Usually orr train was just going a
little faster than the local So one day
locked up my box, put some candy in my
pocket and got down. on the lower step.
Just as we caught up with the rear end of
the local 1 stepped across 20 the loweT
step of the last car Of the other train II
was just as easy as stepping from one
freight car to another on the same train.
even II we we're making fifty miles al
hour. In ftTe minutes the local Stacked
up and stopped at the station, and there
was, Think about that a minute or two
you thick-headed stoxe-stoker, and dom
be 50 fresh in telling your betters tha
they lie, Ten cents for that orange
pleasen
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
1TcCnIIonrh,s Regtnnina.

John Mccullough the actor, was married
at the age of 10. while he was yet black
smith at the forge and was only dreaming
of the stage. His first professional ad-
vancement he owed to Edwin Adams,
who. then a rising young tragediap. had
observed this ambitious spirit IN the
ranks. Edwin Forrest sent in great haste
one day for Edwin Adams to come to
Connecticut from Philadelphia, to play
Pythias to his Damon. Adams could not
60, but sent his young friend Mccullough,
with letter of introduction, half as
joke, and half as an experiment. Forrest
took kindly to the young Irishman, re-
buked him little, but coached him little,
too, lifted him ont of the ranks, and played
Damon to McCullOugh's Pythias so long
as ne lived. Mccullough meanwhile out
stripped his early friend, and played
Damon to Edwin Adams Pythias as long
as he lived
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
ZoIa,s Last Novel,

Extract from Emile Zola's last novel /:
Grain was falling in Paris. A man
walked the street. He was hungry. He
was as hungry as a wolf He wanted
something to eat. He wanted il
bad. Rain was falling The river
roared. It roared loud. The man leaned
over the bridge He was hungry. The
rain ceased. The man left the bridge
He could not take it with him He could
not have disposed of it. The pavvnshops
Were closed. Fhe man stopped IN front Of
restaurant. Through the lace curtains
he saw people eating. It seems they had
come there to eat. The man was hungry.
The rain had ceased. The bridge still re
mained in its place. The curtain was
partly drawn aside. He saw a soldier
eating canned eel He wanted some
Poor fool His mouth watered. That
was al il could do How he wished il
could bread As well as water But 1t
couldn't. People met him. His pinched
face gave them the impression that he
was drunk He was not He was hun
ery.i He could find no work. He was too
honest TO beg and not proud enough to
ste0L &c was in n bad fix The rain had
ceased The man was hungry His
mouth watered. The soldier continued to
eat picked eel Poor fool .''-A rkdnSdlU
Traveller.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
LahcI ,l,e IIttIc ono.

The anxiety 50 orTeu caused by the wan
dering away of q little child from his
usual familiar surroundings. or his beiRE
separated from his parents ia a crowd,
says writer in BabyhCOd Is made uB-
necessarily distressing 10y the fact that
usually he carries with him Bu certain
means of Identification. To IuJCl him
with his fun name and address would be
so simple a precaution that 81 IS surprising
that it is not universal practice We
brand our cattle, punch cabalistlc uharac-
ters In the web feet OF our fowls, eugrave
dog collars, and scrupulously tag UNI
brellas aRd bunChes Of keys. while giving
hardly passing thought TO what vvouLI
happen 60 our little speechless toddlers
and ourselves should they stray into IN
known streets or meet with some acci-
dent in the domains of strangers In the
customary marking of uudergarments
with indelible ink it would be but little
more trouble to use the full name instead
of initials, and on outer garments a con-
venient place could be selecte5-say the
inside Of the collar band or Of the end Of
the sleeve-wbere the fun address could
be placed II every reader Of BabThood
would adopt such plan and recommend
IL to Others there would be at once a be
ginning go far toward establishing a uni
form custom, the usefulness Of which
would seem TO be beyond question
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28

Inc household that possesses a monkey Is
70 be envied-if, that is, IL be the true. thor
ouRhbred species That tbis type repre-
sents the best physical variety OF mankind
would be bold % say, but the case might
be argued. Ths monkey, as every ono
knows who r. acquainted with it. is never
III It has an accident 90 daily, and would
have score If its quickuess and activity
were mo- almost equal TO its wickedness
But disorders " which we have cause to
think natural u childhood are unknown
And when, as years pass, the animal de-
velOps human nature, il is the pride. the
Joy, the comfort Of the home. The bright
est boy at school, the most PROMISING
youth, the keenest and boldest and moss
successful man was the family "pIckle.n
Not less striking, and much more interest,"
ing. Is the transformation OF the cir1 II
begins later, owing TO the different Dosf-
ton of the sexes, maybe; but when it
comes the idlest, least helpful OF children
proves TO be the busiest q managers
most ingenious Of hoUsewives. tsnderest
Of thoughtful friends sud most loving OF
daughters, sisters, wives--Loud0u Stand
ard.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
a wOmAN,s cErxrEoN.

Do you know you have asked for t.,c costliest
thing
Ever made by the Hand above
A woman's heart, and a ,voman's life,
And a woman's wonderful love
thing
As child might ask for a toy,
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash of a boy ?
You have written my lesson of duty out,
Manlike you have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar of nay woman's soul
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always bo hot
Your socks and your skirts shall be wholes
require your heart shall be true as Gods
stars,
And pure as heaven your soul.
You require cook for your mutton and beef;
Irequlre far better thing;
y seamstress you're wanting for stockings and
shirts
l look for man and a king.
A king for a beautiful realm called Ttornc,
And man that the maker, God
Shall look upon he did the first
And say, 1T is very good
am fair and young, but the roses will fade
4 run my sou, young cneek one day.
VIII you love me then, mid the falling leaves,
As you did mid the bloom Of MayT
Is your heart an ocean, so strong and deep
may launch my all on its tide2
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride.
Irequire all things that arc grand and true,
All things that man should be;
If you give this all would stake my life
Te be all you demand of me.
Ef,yOu cannot do this, a leundress and cook
You can hire with little to pay;
But woman's heart ard a woman's Life
Are not TO be won that way.
N. o. Times -DerTlao slt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
EBENSBURG PA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2s,

But when she keept on till theer was
seventeen as bonny cows as liver yo see,
all clear paid for, and a house of our
ouwn on a biggish piece O. ground secured
by solid payment down, hugged t'dear
lass to my whiskers WI buss as did her
soul good, and said
betty the'es gotten a better head on
thy shoulders nor iver had, and ouwn
up beat like a MANI
And moo, mister, when 20 iver hear
fool chap putin women down below a
mans capacity for business send him to
oud Sammy lWivvletree, and Tll show him
such head as he'll uiver have uppo his
shoulders If he lives till he's as old as
Methuselam ~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
satEdsv NinhL

Saturday night has come, God bless
Saturday night Who amongst ne does
not The thousand and one cares Of the.
week. the tronbles, auxieties and woE-ies
arc all be4iud US. One day Of rest IL AZ
length at hand, and tomorrow. thanks
20 an Infinite Providence, we need not
labor or worry. "-Ths world, the flesh
and the devil, - for one day must succurnb
20 the heller. brighter and nobler Impulses
within Us, and for one day at least recog-
nize that while "six DAYS shalt thou
labor " the seventh IS a day OF resi- How
many Of Us there are who look forward 60
Saturday night conscious that tomorrow
Is Sunday. That no labor. no toll, no
slavery-to-morrow Is ours; to rs alone
the day. beIongs-that for one day we, the
great 'unwashed," the component part
of the untold millions, we, the busy,
ceaseless workers and lRborers IN the
vineyards of mOney-grabbers and worship
ers Of mammOn, with what feelings OF TO
lief do we welcome Saturday night To
night Is the eve Of temporary freedom
which must endure tin Monday morning,
and in consequence the weight OF oppress-
i've care is lghtened fOE forty eight hours
Saturday night OF rather Saturday Is
pay day. How we poor toilers look tor
ward, counting hour by hour, fearful Of
1 losing even moments time When We
shall hold within the palm Of our hand
/ the little sum which viii enable Us 70
/ enter the conflict refreshed rested and
/ hopeful again Monday morning. All
/ that blessed Saturday night What does
/ thelittle pitiful sum meant Whist IS itthat
. induces toll week after week What secret
J impening force TO renew the battle from
/ day to day-to encounter again each sue
cessive morning the strife Of the day be
/ fore US, and morning and night grspple
with the worries and anXieth8s and
/ troubles as they spring mp in our path
All let each of US speak for himself OF
herself What would il all be were It not
for the peace, rest and comfort promised
on Saturday nights A frock for the litl,
oue-to morrow papa viii be home al
day-mamma won't have 10 work; and /
there are a few cents left Wen take tn
little ones FOR run ia the bright, greer
woods, and in the peaceful, quiet shad
breathe the pure air of Gods own Ereei
earth, and in prayer and thaukfGlness re
turn refreshed, renewed ia spirit, ant
+ prepared 20 enter upon the struggle again
thanking a Divine Providence l3r tha
promise Of a Saturday night whose sun
day shall be sn Eu-enduring, eveFlastin
aud never ending Household
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
An Angling Cat.

Henry Gallman owns a mill, and a man
named Pruit attends to It. Pruit owns q
large cat that, as soon as the mill is
stopped by shutting down the gate, will
Immediately run down behind the mill
and get on a log just over the sheeting
over which the water IS Eowing. She VIII
then look int5ntly into Tho water, which
Is from eighteen inches 10 two ieet deep,
until she spies fish she then plunges
into the water, frequently burying herself
under it, but almost always coming out
with a fSsh. She then quietly sits down
on a rock near by and enjoys her meal
Charleston Courier.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
THO Growth OF Dakotn-

The new census of Dakota Is interesting.
The returns from North Dakota Indicate
that in this portion Of the Territory the
population will exceed 10, 600. while in
1880 the entire Territory contained but
I85, IL, and North Dakota had sc, 465,
showing an increase of 40 per cent. in
five years. Fifteen years ago the entire
population of Dakota was only 1,2l3. To
tai from schedules already completed, 123,-
S36; the rest OF North Dakota, estimated
2S sc total for North Dakota l52, 500.
This summary is lIsble TO vary two or
three thousand either way. The SIX coun-
tiesdn the Red River Valley show over one
half the total population, the amount be-
ing 80, ,963. These counties embrace about
Z, 70 square miles, or one-eighth OF North
Dakota, while the ffty other counties
have a population Of eboUt =, ,G4
The following is the population Of some
Of Tzaa oiTfps al
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
An Optical DeIusiou.

Talking about lightning. said a Pas
senger from the West. Z" il you want to
see lightning that's lightning, Just 20 out
into western Nebraska That's where ID
hghtnings for all that's out But IN
never forget how I was fooled out there
one day. A few days after got there I
was going across the prairie with a friend
Of mine, when I saw something that
caused my hair to stand on end. II was a
streak Of lightning going asross the prai-
re IN leaps, as If il were an animal Ny
eye could hardly follow Il, it went 50 fast.
Well. says 1 TO nv fFiend thai beats an
the lightning ever I heard tell on I've
seen fOrked lightning and sheet HEhtnfDsr
and zig-Zag lightning, but I never saw
lightning following the ground Ike that
"' That's where you're Of saws nv
friend, that ain anything-th S a lack
rabbit eXercisin' hisself s."
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ssHerc L.,

YES said an cid man, visiting the
graveyard I'M his native town after long
years ofabsence, and reading an iuscrip-
tom Here les sam. BrOwnlOw.' I
might have known he was lying some
where. for he never told the truth that
can ever remember Of in all his life. But
it's kinder mean throwing IL mp to him
that way after he's dead and gone and
can't hit back
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-28
Prennrtnr ror IN Frncr-enrr.

Young AfGu-Can you lend me your rub
Der mark eraser until morning, Charley
Charley-C Certainly.
Young Nan-Thanks. I'm going mp to
night to ask old Moneybags FOR his daugh-
Ter, and if I don't get her I shall want
something % bite or on my way home.