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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. Gallant Act.


Acorrespondent writes TO Ha7per's
Weekly concerning an act of bravery
which, he says, .''in any nation under
the sun but the United States would be
fifty rewarded" He says: ''Troop X,
of the United States Tenth Cavalry,
regiment of colored men, but with
white officers, while scouting in the
Sierra Pinitas or Little Pine noun
tains, in Sonora, Mexico, came upon
a band of hostile Apachcs, strongly
posted upon an open plateau. In the
resulting skirmish one man was killed
and another seriously wounded. As
Corporal Scott, the wounded man,
fell to the ground, Lieutenant Pow
hatan Fl. Clarke, the second in COM
mand, rushed forward through
heavy fire, took the corporal i'll his
arms and carried him out of the line
of battle to place of comparative
safety. Germany, France, England
or any other foreign nation rewards
its heroes with crosses. ribbons and
stars; but our republic, in its Puritan
simplicity, thinks an honorable men
ton in orders amply sufficient, and
SeluOIu CfCll hthfS NV
the slightest desire to see any order
of nobility instituted in the United
States, but so long as war lasts and
brave deeds are told in song and story,
so long will such decorations rs are
mentioned above improve the morale
and increase the esprit of an army,
whether that army belongs to for
eign power or our own republic. -
This exploit of Southern soldier
risking his own life to save that of a
colored comrade, apart from its merit
as an act of bravery, is conspicuous
illustration of phase of Southern
character which some Northern peo-
pie have not yet learned to appreciate.
Lieut.. Clarke is the son of Prof. Pow
hatan Clarke, of Baltimore City Col
lege, and is a native of Louisiana.
-. IL baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06

HAY FEVER SUFFERFRs.-The number of
people annually afflicted with this most annoy
ing maIady seems to be greatly on the increase.
- The editor of this journal is an annual
victim, and. with a view to discover specific
cure, has tried numerous remedies. OF these,
"Ely's Cream Balm" is by all odds the quickest
and most satisfactory, two applications greatly
allaying the usual symptoms in the nose and
eyes. We would recommend its use by all
subject 10 hay fever. and we gladly bear I'M
case. Media, Pa, Record.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read What the People Say
ABOUT THE:
HEDGE. FENCE

MARr1NsBuRG. W. VA, March 10 1885, :,
At the solicitation of the representatives, OF
the SHENANDOAH VALLEY HEDGE Co, we
have visited and closely inspected 'he Hedge,
FLASHED according to the patent IAtAa OF piaslt-
ing recently purchased by thea from the Day
ton Hedge Co. of Dayton, OHIO: ON the prem
Uses of WIN. II. Compton and l.: H. OFT. OF
Harrisonburs. Va, and from this inspection
we take pleasure in stating that we found every
thing just as represented by the company,
of foliage, leaving nothing butthe naked fence,
and it Is now stock-proof. occupying less than
one foot of ground and from three to hYefeet
From our observation of this and the grow
ing plants. which were set out on the farm
of Winfield Legget. near Harrisonburg, last
spring we can cGeerfully recommend this char
acter of fence to the farmers of the shen-
andoah Valley.
GEO. H. FLAGG. Charlcstown.
JNo. T. COLSToN, Jefferson CO. u
+. J. MANNING, W. va
W. NJ. NELSON. Boyce;
r. powell PAGE, Clarke Co, Va
Narch % 1SS6-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06

SO. makes close connection at Wnyn"s-
h"ro Junction with G. 40, Ry- east aI:d west
bound trains
Nod has Pullman Buffet Sleeper frbin Mont
gumery. Ala via Atlanta to New York ttri0t-
ont ,JtGI,ge) via Roanoke. Iia.erstnwn and IIar-
risburg. aud Pullman Buffet sleeper New o.
leans 10 Washington via Calcra. Roanoke ami
Shenandoah Junction. md Is. ~ q X II. g7gT
No. = has Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car from
Little Rock aud Memphis t0 Washington viIi
Shenandoah Junction and Is. & q. X. X.
%! HOWARD ROYER.lE
Gen. Pass. aud Ticket Agent, o,
DAVID w. FLICKWIR, ROanOke, Va
81, Superintendent, ROan0kc, Va, #.i,
tC.M. FCTfERER.
Pass Agent, HagerstoNn. Md y "
.Iunc ~ 1885.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06

No. 8 has Pullman Buffet Sleeper, New
York To Atlanta Ga. and MOntg6UlEfy, Ala.
without change, via Harrisburg, HagerstoWG
and Roanoke also Pullman Buffet Sleeper
from Washington to New Orleans via B-E& o..
f. R. and Shenandoah Junction. .,i zy,,,S-,
No. has Pullman Sleeper Washington 10
Memphis and Little Rock without change via
Il. IS o. Railroad and Shenandoah Junction
CONNECTIONS.
r. AT ffAnKRsrowS, Md. with the Western
Mary land Railroad ia and FROM Baltimore, Fred
cricE, Emmitts6urg. Gettysburg Penmar;
waSneSboro, Pa, and points on the " estern
MARYLAND Railroad and branches 49,
With tho Cumberland Valley Railroad ~ anu
from Harrisburg, Carlisle. Shippcnsburg, CHAM
bersburS Mercsrsburg, MaTttnsblirg, and points
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches = ,ilJ = i,
Also to and from Pittsburg mud The West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York. -fhhe@
GcIphia and the North and East. ,
At SHESASDoAH Junction. w. VA. with
Main Line of Baltimore x Ohio RallEead 70 and
from Washington aud the West.
At WATNEsuoKo JUNCTION, Va, thShes-
apeake & Ohio Railway 10 and from Green
bricr White sulphur Springs and Riehmords
No 3 makes close connection al WdYnes6oTo
juno IriLh c. 4 D. ny. East and Wsst 6o,f's't
IfTiILS. Il
Richmond Il Allegheny RRilTOad. .r,f.-rr4
At BUctIANAS With NRM Line Of Richmond
X Allegheny Rnilrond. MO- - 'NallI,
At ROAN0KR. with Norfolk Il Western Rail-
~ STAGE CONNECTIONS. -.
At BorcE. TOT Wildwood and WINCHESTER va.
n f.,r Ein,.nstlt % IL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
RAILROAD TIME FABLES.
Baltimore & ohio r. r.

TIE MODEL FAST LINE EAST AND WEST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
7ssne Tasise IN effec. sunday. May 50, 1885.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
RoETlcAL.
katydid.


Fair Kitty stood in the cottage door,
Sweet was. the smile titSt her red lips wore,
ForyR Robin was coming down the lane,
Driving homewar the lowing train,
And well she knew when work was Der.
He would come around to the cottage door.
She waited there and he came at last
And helF the maid to his bosom fast.
A single moment. and in her car
whispered low: won't you kiss me, dear!
She sighed and trembled, the maiden fair,
Then perted her lips and kissed him there.
ooh! the bee no sweetcr nectar sips
Than that which lies on q maiden's hps).
S,a Eaty's ma through the window pane
Observed the meeting of the twain,
And said. with an alarm in tone and air,
al wonder if Kitty kissed him thcre?"
And little bird in the thicket hid
Promptly answered, " Katydid."
IBostoa Courier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
Ladies' Hair Work.

lSl Hair Work at moderate prices, and will
make Braids Puffs. Curls, Frizzes. etc. at res
idence of her father, near the Baptist Church,
in Charlcstown.
April l, 1S19-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
RAILROAD TIME TABLES :
Shenandoah Valley r. r

s f. Tyler, Receiver. la3
5n.e Table in Efees June IS; iSS6s=
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-06
Spiit-Bottom Chairs.

TTIHE undersigned would hereby inform the
i public that he continues the manufacture
of SPLIT-BOTTOM CHAIRS of all kinds
Arm, Rocker and Plain-Of the best material
and at low rates. Table Chairs furnished at
SO per dozen; Children's Plain Chairs. 20 cts
each Children's Rockers. so cts.i Ladies' Rock
ers. 81: Gents Arm Rockers, -. Other Chairs
proportionately low. Old chairs re-bottomed
on short notice. ELIAS HIGGS.
P. o. Middleway. jefferson Co, W. Va
February II, 1872.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
OHIO.

: Ohio was In a bad situation. Irue,
Ohio was but a dog-a shaggy,
milk-white Esquimaux dog, his sharp
eyesanearly hidden in curly hair,
and his little tail so curled and SO
covered with long hair as to be al
most out of sight. Born far away
in the North, amidst the, fogs and
ice of Labrador, he had first voyaged
southwark in a tttsealer,"' - then tray
elled westward as far as Kansas in
the character iaf "wohderful per
forming dog He would bound
over chairs and run up ladders with
remarkable rapidity and, as a
speaker" his voice at once com
manded admiring attention. But
grief, in the shape of a ca~relessly-
placed show-chest, had fallen heavi-
ly upon Ohio, and broken one of his
legs. Then his Snowman master,
thinking that the are and cost Of
nursing him would not be repaid by
any future service of the dog as a
public performer, had quietly open
ed a back window handicapped
Ohio out into the cold world, to get
a living on three legs on to die, &C
cording to his luck or his pluck.
And SO thus it happened that the
white, curly and ill-used Ohio found
himself a limper, and probably a
cripple for life, in a back lane of
Ottawa, Kan. 1t was a black day
in Otho's hitherto rather Jolly life.
Toward evening he dragged his pain
full limb down the lane and out to a
corner of the main street.
"Oh, papa! papa! On'y thee at
pity sitty7 white doggy! Poo itty
fellow, he tan't 60: Top, papa, top
an'Ret me poor him!F1 Al(j
1t was Minnie little threeyear-
old Minnie Wistarside sitting beside
her father on the seat of Their wag-
on; Mr.. John Wistarside, "a great,
plain, kind-harted young farmer, and
Minnie his1ittle daughter and pet.
They had driven into town from
their farm that afternoon. Papa
John stopped the wagon to please
Minnie, and then his own kind heart
gave a throb at sight of poor Otho's
o DOH cts We larry him home"
pleaded Minnie and John, after
Some little hesitation put Ohio in
the wagon at Minnie's feet and drove
homew ard. Wife Mary's natural re-
sentiment at being compelled to re-
ceive an invalid dog into her house
hold-Masi in part disarmed by Otho's
white, curly wealth of hair, and by
-Minnie's pittying fondness for him.
So Othe was nursed and cared for.
His leg7wasset and rssplintered up"
by John, and in a month he was
frisking on it, and had become the
joy, the delight and the romping
companion of f~ast-growing, golden
curled little Minnie. But he was no
longer Ohio. Of course he could
not tell his name, however badly he
may have missed it; and Minnie
took the grave responsibility of Civ
ing him another. To her Pinky and
Pink were the prettiest names she
could, think of. So Ohio became
aPlqky, and FafterIa day or two he
liked the NEW name as we'll as the
old Like Minnie, he neither
knew nor cared a. straw for ancient
hnIsB5oryttes IIIw aH
But, tho cohtented with the quiet
life he now led at the prairie farm,
PhR nSveraforgot his circus accom-
p1lshments. He would often mount
the pony, and. turning a somersault
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
THE BRAVEST BATTLE THAT
EVER WAS FOUGHT.

-
The bravest battle that ever was fought.
Shall / tell you where and when? 81
On the maps of the world you will hno
it not; .uniNylta-UIu
Twas fought by the mothers Of men.
Nay, not with cannon. or battle-shot, ~
With sword, or nobler pen:in Hip1
Nay, not with eloquentword; or thought
III From mpuths of wonderful men.Bfug
But deep in awalled-up woman's heart
Of woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
HoLo! there is that battlefield tfpJil
bad Il uEU4 suiUuyg .VEN~fIdt
No, marshalling troop, no biyouac. song:
No banners TO CLEAN and w~avel,ao
But, oh these battles they last SO long
From babyhood to the gravel
Yet faithful still as a bridge of stars, '"f
- She fights in her walled-up town
Fights on, and on, in the endless wars
Then silent, unseen--goes down! i
o We with banners and battle-shot, ''''i
And soldiers to shout and praise, 1'%
[ tell you the kingliest victories fought
Are fought in these silent ways! t1F
Oh! spotless women in a world OF shame,
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God, as white as you came,
1.-The kingliest warrior born! ~ i.t' q"
-.'''"N "-Joaqmaiin Miller.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10

had been less severe onlthat partrot
t~helfarfns She hSd agonegaportlhal
! mile, ,wbsena Size saw her husband
eomins tdNpffk hSr; Iqf ne EEsass
talone. when Mary told him that
Minnie had gone out after dinner
and had not returned, a shiver pass
ed through his frame. For a mo
ment Mary Thought that be would
faint but he regained his strength
and then, nearly wild with grief,
they both began searching for their
Host child: aTheir>nearesfA neighbofs
hvedSneary a mile away. To them
they fastened for aid but found
these people even more afflicted than
themselves; two, of the family had
been killed by the tornado:
Till, ten O'clock or later in the
evening, they, searched, but in vain;
they found, only the. rubbishiiscat-
tered in the track Of the cyclone,
and the dead bodies of cattle. AT
last, worn out with fatigue and suf-
feeiriinrgs, Mary could 60 on no longer;
and they bent. their steps to their
old "dug-out" house in the creek
bank-the only place remaining to
them where they could find shelter.
The rude door stood ajar, .and as
John mechanically pushed it open
and looked into the gloom within, a
sound sweeter to him and to Mary
than celestial musiclPink's gruff
little bark-came to their ears.
And then, as their hearts bounded
with a new hope, they saw the white,
shaggy little Esquimaux dog stalk
ing suspiciously forward in the dark
ness, and heard a halfalarmed voice
asking, doubtfully, els that you,
mamma q It was Minnie and need
one try to describe the happiness of
John and Mary Wistarside? What
to them now were houses and cattle
lost! Here was Minnie, for whom
their hearts were breaking, safe and
sound in the old "~dug-outr"', .a.
And Pink What had Pink to do
with it, does the reader ask? A
great deal, as nearly as Minnie could
explain. The two had wandered
away to the creek, when, seeing the
sky SO black and hearing such a
dreadful roaring, Minnie was fright
ened and started to run for home.
But Pink caught her dress in his
mouth and fairly pulled her along to
the door of the. old "dug-out," into
which, as the awful roaring grew
louder, they both ran to escape the
cyclone. So our story goes On to
prove, what some know already,
that a kind act, even a trifing one
like John Wistarside's to poor Pink,
is rarely lost in the world, but often
returns hundred fold more than is
given.-Y Youths Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10

There are 125 icehouses on the
Hudson River, which, if ranged
along in n line, end to end, would
reach seven miles. The amount of
ice stored this season is zoos, 900
tons. The ice in a house sinks
seven or eight feet by the first of
September. One-third of the amount
harvested wastes before it reaches
the scales in New York city. It
costs about twenty cents a ton to
tow the ice to New York. 7a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
TAXATION SOUTH AND NORTH

The census demonstrates some
most interesting facts. The figures
have been grouped very instruc-
lively and some very valuable les
sons may be drawn from them.
The statistics of per capita tax in
the different States are a matter of
economic value in more respects
than one They r. especially i'm
portant in showing that the South
is a desirable section to locate in, to
secur freedom from the burdens of
government in their heavier phases,
and when this privilege is associa-
ted, as in the ease of the South,
with better climate, superior natural
resources, freedom from bleak win
tiers and killing cold, and all the
advantages of our sunny region,
the inducements to give the South
the preference as place to immigrate
to, is irresistible. Let us take the
per capita tax in the five New
England States:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
rAonsehold.
TONGUE.

Tongue is very convenient for
luncheon or tea, but inexperienced
hOusekeepers are apt to use too lit
tie salt when cooking fresh tongues.
Owing to the thick, tough skin salt
does. not penetrate readily, so a
large coffee cupful is not too much.
Cover with water, add the salt and
boil until easily punctured with a
fork, remembering to keek the meat
well covered, Smoked tongue should
be soaked over night and boiled in
fresh water, emitting, Of course, the
salt. "'N " ''ib'si'H #"'. p
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
CREAM POTATOES.

To cream potatoes, chop some
cold, boiled potatoes. Put two
or tablespoontuls of but
ter into a frying-pan; when hot,
rub into it smoothly a spoonful of
-four, but do not brown. Add a
cupful of rich milk, and when it
boils a tablespoonful Of chopped
parsley, pepper and salt, then the
potatoes. Boil up well and serve.
/ have used, instead of butter pork,
or bacon grease, and sometimes for
variety, a little chopped onion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
Dinner at Sanford.

Freight and Passenger r ain leaves Ben.
nettsvilleT Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays
t2:30 p. M, arriving at Shoe Heel at 4:30 p. M,
Leaves Fayetteville on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at $50 a.. M. Shoe Heel at
IOa. M, and arrives at Bennettsville at II IN.
Freight and Passenger Train North leaves
Fayetteville daily at 8 a. M, connecting at
sanford With Freight and Passenger Trains TO
Raleight, leaving Sanford at Ill 80 a. m., and
arriving at Greensboro at $40 p. m
Leaves Greensboro daily at 5 a. M; leaves
Sanford at ll:l5 q. M, and arrives. at Fayette-
Vile at 2:40 p. m. ~ :" = i17h"
III 4 f~ta9tgf@s a4#3 ~ JOHN M. ROSE,
w. NJ. 8. DUNN, gTnT.I 77fi1.1j
Gen. superintendent
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
.j9d5 fcocoANuT loUsTARD PIE is ]

Crate one cOcoanut; add three
eggs and one and one-half cup OF
sugar; beat well, add the milk Of
the nut, one cup of sweet milk and
a piece of butter the size of a wal
nut. This is sufficient for three
pies.-J. w. s., Greensboro, ky. ="
~ f"a-e'T TO CLEAN SILVER. 'Ft'ff"
Table silver should be cleaned at
least once or twice a week, and
can easily be kept in good order
and polished brightly in this way:
Have your <dish-pan half full Of
boiling water; place the silver in, SO
that it may become warm; then
with a soft cloth dipped into the
hot water, soaped and sprinkled
with powdered borax, scopr the.
silver well; then rinse in clean hot
water, dry with a clean, dry cloth.
- tstG@ MUFFINS.D
~ Three pounds of -four, one quarter
pound-of yeast powder, three eggs,
half Il pound Of sugar, three ounces
of butter. Mix the powder dry in
with the flour in another pan rub
the sugarIand butter well together,
then add the eggs and beat to a
thin batter; then add the -four and
wet with milk; beat thoroughly; fill
the rings and bake in a quick oven.
These mullins are good cold as we'll
as hot. H. el4tt q ..a3 f.1<
> - "a. -Fs.s+-A Sal .r-.F
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10
CORN BREAD.

SoAh SNta ccO ~ wa
spoonful of soda in a pint of sour
or buttermilk add two beaten eggs,
one tablespoonful of salt, one table
spoonful of melted lard, and, if you
like, a tablespoonful of sugar. Thick
en- with corn meal. making a dough
that will drop easily from the spoon.
Stir vigorously for a few minutes,
pour in a creased, shallow pan and
bake in Ia quick oven A cheapEand
good corn bread, Without eggs, can
be made by rubbing half a cup of
chopped beef suet into a quart Of
corn meal; add a teaspoonful of
salt and moisten with a pint of sour
milk into which a teaspoonful-of
soda has been dissolved. Bake.
ONE-EGG CAKE.
Here is a receipt for one-egg cake:
One cup of sugar, two tablespoon
fuls of butter or sweet lard and
butter mixed, onefup Of milk, two
cups of -four and two teaspoopfuls
of baking powder. This is a good,
plain cake for tea and makes
a nice desert served in slices
with a sauce made of one cup of
water, n cup of sugar, a table
spoonful of butter, a tablespoonful
of vinegar. tablespoonful of flour
moistened in water, and a little
lemon juice or essence. Boil until
the flour is well cooked.
DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR OLD BREAD.
Very few housekeepers r are
aware of the fact, which is, how
ever, true, that pieces of old bread,
crumbs and crust-provided they
r not mouldy-on being soaked
and mixed up with dough, when
making bread, improve it very
much. Try it, and you will be sat
isfed. - .5t sis
cusTARp, BREAD plT5DDSlNs. r,
Kilt Ll9 VIZ 80 IL
To three weilsbeaten eggs add one
quart milk; sweeten and flavor to
taste, Qlemon is the most generally
used ~f1avor), and pour in a tin pud-
ding-pan. Then take bakers rolls
or bread (sweet rolls are the best),
SPREAD with Butters and lh9fn the
pam Bake until the custard forms.
Serve cold.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-10

No. 8 Connects at Greensboro with Nos. 81
and 81. No. ii connects with Nos. SO and 50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
Gifts of Poison.

II is time that respectable merchants
combined with consumers Tor the sup
preston of all gift, prize and LOTTERY
schemes in connection WITH the sale oI
articles of merchandise These schemes
are not only demOrallHln9 to Legitimate
hus,ness and to the morals Of the COM
munity, but in the extent Ill when lhcy
are being carried i'll the sale Of articles ol
food have become Il source OF great danger
70 the public health. They are, no matter
in what form they appear, nothing more
ar less than devices to Swindlc honest anu
unsuSpecting people.
It is gratifying to learn that in some IN
stances the officers of the law have taken
hold of the matter. In New York anu
also in Chicago, parties who III thlS way
offered riffs to purchasers of their pack
ourS have recently been arrested upon IN
dictmcnts for lottery SwindllnS. The
latest candidates, both for public cNecra'
ton and criminal prosecution, are the
manufacturers Of the alum baking pow
ders who are both by means OF gifts and
lottery tickets, diSpoSinS OF large
quantities Of their cOrrOSlvely poisonous
compounds, which are 50 well known tobe
detrimental to health that no hOuSeHeeper
will admit them to her kitchen, knowing
| Nv. This form OF Swindle Is not only De
| inc prddled from house to house, but I'M
der the promise of large profits to he real
! lied, the manufacturers are entrenchlng
themselves behind the counters OF many
groccrs by getting them TO offer the alum
! GOODS with the gifts or lottery tickets
attached, thereby shifting the haDllity
to prosecution, in part, upon O'her
and, perhaps, innocent parties. Every
/ grocer or dealer, for instance, who sells or
offers for sale any of the prize or lottery
baking powders is 4 criminal in the eye OF
the law, and liable, upon conviction, TO
! fine and imprisonment, while those WHO
sell the gilt goods are, morally, as re-
! sponSiblc, for they are offering IN induce
ment. or prize to hOuSekeeperS 10 use a
food that contains corrosive poison. inns
is a prcdicament in which it is not posi-
bic our grocers will care TO place them
selves when they come to think seriously OF
the matter.
! 1t must be borne in mind that every one
of these gift or prize baking powders, are
alum baking powders These powders
cost less than four cents pounds 10 pro-
duce; the gift or prize costs but a few
cents more. They are sold at the price OF
a firSt-class baking powder, so that the
swindle. in commercial sense, Is cnor-
nous. But the chief imiquity consists III
selling, as presumably wholesome, an artI,
Gle OF positively injurious character, and
by means OF gifts or brides inducing ser
wants or unsuspecting housekeeperS Ia
purchase and use it in our daily food.
There should bc some prompt method Of
reaching the parties engaged IN their pro
motion. Ii the present laws are not ample
we commend the matter to the conSlucra
ton of our State Board OF Health for recon-
mcndation of such additional legislation IL
shall he effective for the protection OF the
public.