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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
Feeding the Chinese.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's Of
fee at San Francisco was crowded the
other forenoon by UniDamen anxious to
avail themselves of the reduced rate of
passage by the Canadian Pacific steamship
Abyssinia. Many held off to the last
minute in the hope that better terms
might be made, but the agents were in
exorable. "What does it cost to feed
Chinese passengersl" was asked of the
agent by reporter of the San Francisco
Examiner.
81 have brought over 1900 of them
one trip at an average cost of four and
three-eighths cents per man. Yes, 1t was
little pinched, but they had enough.
Up to 300 fair average of the cost is
ten cents per head daily; above that the
average lowers. l think the Pacific Mail
figures on twelve cents, but that depends
on circumstances"
"What kind of food do they getI"
"Chiehy rice. We take twenty-six
different kinds of elbows. We take
white beans, brown beans, black beans,
red beans, green beans-every kind of
beans; orange peels, sauce, dried
shrimps, dried fish, dried abalone, al
though they get little of that. But the
principal diet is rice. Five pounds of
fresh beef will go as far with one hun
dred Cinnamon as with five white men.
They take a big mess of rice and small
piece of fresh meat, which they lift, bite
off small piece and return to the dish.
Then they pitch into the rice with their,
chopsticks, and sample the sauces. They
fond oF ,Orly op1 Golf
Fresh meat goes farther. They should
never get salted meat or pork"
"Have you ever had trouble with
Chinese passengersW
Gotten. | remember once in the Pc
king we had thousand of them, and they
kicked about their food. l went down.
to find out what the trouble was, and
then brought down the chief officer. The
RICE was not cooked to their liking.
"'I will give you ten minutes to be-,
gin eating SAID the chief officer; after
that the rice will be thrown overheard.
awe could not move. We were sur,
rounded. Times up said I, calling my
boys to clear away. 'Over she goes
The Cinnamon looked sulky for a minute
or so, then sat down and ate the rice,
and that was the last of 1t.
"We never have any trouble coming
this way till after we leave Yokohoma.
Up to that time the coolie is busy filling
up and by the time he reaches Yoko-,
hama he is all swollen out with rice, cut
ting very ridiculous figure, with his
spindle legs and overhanging stomach.
After leaving Japa he is good condition
and listens to the incendiary talk of the
Chinese highbinder. If we backed down.
or weakened in anyway 1t would be all
up with us. Cinnamon are hard crew
to handle on shipboard."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
Forms of Attack in Case of War

The attacks upon our country might
be made from the land or from the sea.
Land attacks, either from the north or
tse south border, are not to be greatly
feared for, as VIC could easily bring
into the field our full strength we
would, in such event, have decided y
the advantage over an approaching
enemy. Attacks from the sea, that is,
from the Gulf of Mexico, or from either
ocean, would be aimed at our cities on
the seaboard, or at those within easy
reach near the mouths of large nayiga-
BILE streams; also at stable harbors, i'm
portant depots, coal mines near tho
shore line, and navy yards. The enemy's
navy would strike our merchant marine
wherever found, and would, of course,
if strong enough, endeavor to defeat
and destroy our navy oat.-American
! Ma0Gsine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
To Make Tough Steak Tender.

When it is impossible to preserve tn
beefsteak in edible condition until it be-
comes tender by natural means, proceed
as follows, allowing as long time as is
convenient for carrying out the method.
Let the steak be cut at least an inch
thick, because it will be more juicy and
full-tavored than if cut thin, while it
will be possible to cook it as we'll done,
if the proper care is exercised Trim off
all the fat that is not likely to be eaten
with the steak, and have it used to make
drippings while it is still good. Use a
platter large enough to permit the steak
to lay perfectly fiat, pour upon it enough
vinegar 10 cover the bottom, and at least
four tablespoonfuls of absolutely sweet
salad oil for three-pound steak; but do
not salt it. (The application of salt to
the cut surface of uncookcd meat has a
tendency to draw out it's juices, thus
depriving it of flavor and nutriment.) J
If the steak is to be used for dinner,
put it in the oil and vinegar early in the
morning, and turn it over every
hour, keeping it in a cool place, pro
tected from flies If it is intended
for breakfast, put it in the dish so pre-
pared about supper-time and allow it to
remain untouched until d-time; then
turn it and let it stand until morning.
The action of the vinegar upon the meat
will tend to soften and relax the tibers,
thus making the meat tender. while the
oil will prevent the surface from becom-
ing dry and hard. No other fat can SO
well accomplish this result, because all
others are hard when cold the oil does
not impart any flavor to the meat, and it
does increase its nutritive properties.
The steak is to be cooked either by Lroil-
ing or frying, according to the writer's
methods, without attempting TO remove
from it any of the oil or vinegar that ad-
heres to it; neither will impart any un-
pleasant flavor to the meat; in fact, it
will be improved in every way by their
use. The HOuseDjte.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
A ROWING COMMISSION.
Commander FOIger Or lered to Visit
European Gun Work..

Secretary Whitney has detached Com
mander William NJ. Folger from the COM
mand of the Quinnebaug and given him
rowing commission, with instructions to visit
the Cruzot works in France, Krupp's works
in Germany, and Sr James Whitworth's in
England, for the purpose of gathering infor-
nation regarding the manufacture of steel
and the making of guns. The order takes
effect Immediately upon their receipt. Com
mander Folger will spend the summer in the
works named and in the fall will return to
Washington. /; Is nyV II ended to place him
in charge of the gun foundry at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, relieving Capt. McCor-
mick. An effort will follow to raise the
standard of work at the gun foundry. Com
mander Folger is already experienced in ord
nance work, and his selection to take charge
of the foundry is considered a good one
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20

practices connected withit, we would be
glad to have it remain as a national holi-
day, commemorating, as it does, the
fidelity of courtier who could not en-
dure unmerited disgrace. At night all
the guilds give dinners to their en-
ployes, and there is feasting everywhere.
At Pekin, where there is no river, the
people have recourse to horse and cart
and camel races, but even the members
of the blood royal, as we'll as many of the
better class, resort to the city of Tang
Chow, which stands on the banks of the
Peiho, to see the dragon boats.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
THE PROVIDENCE PITCHERS.
4 Brother of tia EletauitinS Teller
snra the New York World,

short time ago tie New York World
published story to the effect that Andrew
j. Pitcher, brothsr of Charles A. Pitcher,
the defaulting teller of the Union bank, had
left the employ of the Merchants bank
under cloud. The article said, in effect,
that one fine morning $4,000 was missing,
with the innuendo that A. J. Pitcher, then in
the employ Of the bank, was the only man
who could have taken it; that no charge was
made. but that Pitcher was quietly told to
go. This article was copied in Providence
and Boston, the Providence paper which re-
printed it having twice retracted it SINCE
Mr.. Pitcher has inst tuted proceedings
against the World for libel, with the
damages laid at $50 600
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
Temperance News and Notes.

The strong should be willing to go without
whisky, rather than the weak should be over
come by it.
In the ninth and tenth wards of Chicago
there is one $500 high-lic saloon to every
fourteen voters.
Canon Wherefore says the whisky bill Of
Ireland is 81, 230. coo more than the whole
rental of the country.
The biggest Prohibition Convention ever
held in the Dominion Of Canada recently as
sembled at Montreal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
TAKING OF THE BASTILE.
Celebration of the Event In France
Three Statues Decorated.

The taking of the Bastie was celebrated
throughout France on Saturday. In Paris
Patriot societies, accompanied by bands and
carrying banners, marched to the Strasburg
statue and deposited wreaths upon it. TIE
Patriotic league, headed by NM De Rouede,
Laguerre, Laisant and Susini, was received
with mingled cries of "Vive Boulanger,"
"Vive la France" and "Vive la Repub-
lique" After leaving the Strasburg 81 atue
the societies visited the monument to Gam
BETA and the statue of Joan of Arc, which
they also decorated with flowers NJ. De
Roqlede, in depositing wreath upon Gam
betta's monument, said: 1--WE started from
the statue of the republique; We visited the
statue of Strasburg and we now confront the
monument of the great patriot Our pill
grimage has been more EXPIRE sive than
speeches. We know whittier we are going,
for the republic, for Alsace. Lorraine. Vive
Boulanger."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
THE SOUTH AFRICAN HORROR.
Ehree Hundred Lives Believed to
Have Rcen l. lSt by the Mime Fire.

Have Reen l. lst by the Mime Fire.
1t is believed that 300 lives were lost in the
DeBeers coal mine fire at Cape Town. The
damageto the mine is estimated at Sl0O, 900.
The calamity was caused by the breaking of
the hauling wire while the shafts were being
changed. The skip rushed down the shaft
with frightful rapldity, breaking the
oil lamps, and the blazing fluid
quickly ignited the wooden casing
of the shaft. Flames in great volume
shot up the shaft, completely preventing
egress. The mine was soon filled with smoke
and the lights carried by the miners were
rendered useless. The panic stricken ma
tives and whites, in their efforts to escape,
became massei together in the galleries and
We're suffccated. The rescuers who subse-
quently explored the mine We're compelled to
use dynamite to clear the passages of corpses.
Forty three whites and 400 natives were res.
cued from the mine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
EIGHT GAS TANKS EXPLODE.
Fifteen Men HpJured, Four of Them
Fatally.

A battery of eight gas tanks in Ludlow,
KY, exploded a few days ago, injuring Is
men, four of them fatally. The gas is gen
Grated from naphtha, for lighting the rail-
road shops, and for use in the Mann toudoir
car. The cape of small quantity from
one tank caused the explosion The stock
room of the Mann Boudoir Car company
was wrecked. The fatally injured are: Frank
Collins of the railroad fire department.;
Michael WEIGH, forrnap of the yard laborers,
George Madison, blacksmith, and David
Harris yard laborer. The others that
were injured were James Sullivan, Peter
Lichenfeld, Charles Gould, Richard Cur
ran, George Goodwin, d. Griffin and two
others
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
A Duhions Recommendation.

Undertaken Ito physician)-"Did a
stranger call on you to-day for treat
ment, DoctorW
Physician-"No."
Observation-Disclosures strange The
gentleman was looking for a physician
and recommended you very highly"
Physicisn-"Yes. Iguess that's the
reason he didn't come to me. ."--Neso
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
KILLED BY TRAIN WRECKERS.
DiabnI'ca1 Dead On the Grand
Trunk AsaiirOad Near ID trOit

The Grand Trunk limited express No. 5,
which left Detroit, Saturday night, was de-
rallied at Mt Olivet cemetery, near Detroit.
The switch leading into the cemetery had
been thrown open and the lights put out.
Fireman Raby was caught under the engine,
which turned completely over, and crushed
to death. The engineer escaped by jumping.
Miss Rosa Quirk was severely injured. The
other passengers were badly shaken up, but
none sustained any serious injuries. A re-
ward of $500 has been offered for informa-
tion leading to the discovery of the mis-
creant who misplaced the switch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
Another Week TO be Giycn to ThOse
Who Desire to Sneak.

The tariff subcommittee of the senate
were in daily session all last week, and ex-
poets to continue its hearings all next week
From two to dozen interests are heard in
the course of each days session. Senators
Hiscock and Aldrich practically constitute
the subcommittee. Senator Allison's time
Is taken up in the committee on appropria-
tions and Senators Jones, Voorhees,, Beck
and Harris rarely attend the sessions. The
committee has taken evidence upon the sub
ject of silk and lacings, cocoa, mattings,
bichromete of potash and coal tar products.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
Corn ReciDeS.

Corn should be fresh in order to be
good, says Mrs. Parker, in the Courier
Journal, and should be cooked as quickly
as possible after being gathered, as 1t
heats and loses much of its favor. When
ready to cook the husks should be re-
moved, as well as every thread of silk.
Then the ears should be put in kettle
of boiling water and boiled as rapidly as
possible.
Grated Corn Sauted-Mix grated corn
with salt and pepper. Saute in little
hot butter.
Corn Custard-Cu corn from the cob,
mix it with milk to thin, two eggs, pep.
per and salt. Bake half an hour.
Stewed Corn-Seald inst enough to
harden, slice off the ear, add sweet milk,
butter and salt. Let simmer ten min
utes. Pour in half a teacup of cream in
which beat an egg and a tablespoonful
of sugar.
Corn Drops-Pour a pint of boiling
water on pint of corn meal, let cool,
beat in an egg and a tablespoonful of
butter, thin with sweet milk. Cut corn
from three ears of corn, mix in, and fry
in hot lard.
Corn Pudding Crate the corn from a
dozen ears, season with salt, peprer and
a little sugar, and the yolks of four
eggs, two ounces of butter, and quart
of new milk. Bake in moderate oven
When done beat the whites of the eggs,
pour over the top, and brown.
Succotash--H the corn from half q
dozen ears, fresh from the cob; shell a
pint of yonug beans, cover with boiling
water and boil twenty minutes; add the
corn with half pint Of milk, a table
spoonful of butter, salt and pepper. Stew
five minutes over the fire and serve.
Corn Oysters Mix into a pint of
grated corn three tablespoonsful of milk,
one teacupful of -four, tablespoonful of
butter, one egg, with little salt and
pepper Drop it by the spoonful into a
little hot butter, and fry it on 10Th sides.
Serve very hot, on well heated dish
Corn Boiled in the Husks- Remove
the green outside husks, leaving the
cob well covered with the inner light
husks. Throw into kettle of boiling
water and boil rapidly ten minutes.
When done, take up, drain, pull the
silks from the end OF the cob and serve
in the husks.
Corn Frtters-Score dozen ears Of
corn down the center of each row of
grains, then with the back of the knife
press out the pulp, leaving the hull on
the cob. To this pulp add half pint
of milk, the yolks of two eggs, little
salt, pepper, and teacup of Hour. Beat
the whites of the eggs stiff, and stir
them with teaspoonful of baking
powder into the fritter. Fry in hot
lard, dropping in 2 spoonful at time.
Pnliticnl--ttPAnn what Ia a dnnhEfnl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20
Purchase of Bonds.

The following statement in regard to the
purchase of United States bonds under the
circular of April II, 1888, was prepared at
the treasury department:
Amt purchased, 4 per cents. .$1S 4S9, 400 90
Amt purchased, AZ per cents. S,51l 600 90
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-20

Political--'Papa what is a doubtful
State2" asked little Freddy, who has
been looking ovar the political news.
"Marriage is doubtful state, my son, {"
answered Brown with q humorous twin
kle in his eye as he looked at his better
half. ''Don'ty you think so, Mrs. BROWNE"
"No, | don't think it's state at all, {"
she answered. "To me it always seemed
like error-tory." Brown was silent.
Detroit free Press,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-13
Beauty Hints.

Emotion Injuries beauty; so try not
to feel too much.
Remember, jealousy, hatred and
all bad passions are deleterious to the
skin. They make wrinkles, not only
on the heart but on the forehead, and
they cause tears that make the eyes
grow small and the nose red and large.
The best refinement girl can show
is q ro6nement- that can not exist
without soap and water, a good mani
cure set and a brush and comb. This
is better than a taste for Browning
with neglected toilet. A girl has a
right to think good deal about her.
self. She must consult her glass
often to watch the ravages of time,
and to don what is becoming and
suitable, to make the very best Of
herself, her advantages and her OPP
portunities.
A well cared for skin is q beautiful
tapestry. The pink afterglow of the
daily bath will help the complexion
wonderfully. Do not allow the skin
to become dormant, Activity is life.
1t is not generally known that a gill
of ammonia in pail of water is a
strengthening substitute for a surf
bath. 1t stimulates the skin and de-
stroys all oder of perspiration. A
brisk rubbing of the body at night
before retiring insures good nights
rest. Let tonic and medicinal baths
be taken sometimes. Providence has
given American woman q liberal
amount of beauty, and they should
keep that enyiable article as long as
it lies in their power to do So
| Woman.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-13

when gigantic creations are to be
wrought; the end is certain, sure, but
uIon the nebular hypothesis, long in
coming to it.
We live today, and today calls for
adion and for no uncertain action.
lie hour and the moment is at hand
the gaaze of speculation must be
tom away and the picture of real life
b' exposed to view.
Upon the fitness of The matron mHst
son depend the happiness, the h a',b
aid the comfort of her home-eitUI
hr Preside and her friends. The Girl
o today is the mother Of tomorrow,
fitted or unified, to fulfill the task of
ral life. While we must sit in the
bissful attitude of our fond specula-
TINS and conjured fancies of that
beautiful beyond.
This is not the part of philosophers !;
This is not the course of policy born
VI wisdom. 'Twere better "be dog
md bay at the moon,' than to ignore
the great question. Like Banquo's
ghost, it is before us and it will not
Gown. 1t calls for solution, and shall
we sit idly by and be content to let
or sisters and, through them, COM
non humanity, endure the pangs of
tie present, while we, wrapped in
philosophical CD theories of the great
future, waste our energies in fruitless
resolve? HENRY G.. BOYLE.
MINERAL SPRINGS, ARK, Oct, l, 1885,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-13
Written for W0MAE's CHRONICLE.
What Shall They Learn?

"Life Is real, life is arnest."-Longfellow
In this progressive age we seem to
be taking telescope views of life,
looking to an ideal world, seeking the
delectable mountains in the pilgrim
progress of education. Theories and
speculations are endeavoring to mate
rialize CD, as it were, modern educa-
ton and have it ready as CONNER
cial commodity for all future ages.
We are taking prospective views of
the ideal, and seeming to disregard
the real. What we need is reality,
and not so much of the ideal ideality !;
that fits us for every day life; this I'M
fits us for many things. Perhaps the
idealish will tell you, no; but expe-
rience proves the truth of the asser-
ton.
The question of the day is "What
shall our girls learn" to fit them for
the duties, the vocation, and the avo-
cations of real every day life. 1t is
true there is an evolution in the prog
ress Of civilized and enlighted human
ity, and that this will 60 on; but it
is also true that evolution is a slow
recess Of concentrating an end,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-13
An Easy Way to Oh
tain a Watch 5!

There is no excuse for any person in Arkan-
sas to be without watch. Mr.. Louis c. Ber-
nays, manufacturing jeweler, ll6 Main street,
Little Rock, Ark, has devised plan by which
the best time pieces now in the market can be
secured ON terms that prohibits the purchaser
Missing the money he expends for one of
hem.
Inc plan is simple and will meet with the
nttOISement OF all who really desire watch.
fle watches Mr., Bernays proposes to sell
can be selected from his stock, which Is com
plete in every respect. He mas just received
| large assortment of anti magnetic, A. kt,
Suld.1iled cases, for open face and hunting
case movements, warranted for twenty years.
They are especially adapted for railroad peo-
pie and parties working around dynamos and
other electric appliances. The purchaser is
purchase money for one of the watches, Civ
ing every week thereafter one dollar, until the
watch Is paid for. No interest is charged, and
the same charge is made for the watch as
would be required to purchase one at other
establishments for cash. 1t Is the simplest
and easiest plan ever suggested to enable a
man or woman to own an excellent gold watch
without missing the money required to pur-
chase one.
For further particulars, call or write.
LOUIS c. BERNAYS, Agent,
Manufacturing JeWeer,
116 Main ST., Little Rock, Ark.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-10-13
An Appeal From Okolona.
OKoLoNA, ARK, Oct. s, IS,

OKoLoNA, ARK, Oct. 8, 1883.
Miss Willard asks that notices of
the National Convention be circulated
far and near.
! call upon the local press superin-
tendents to give this convention adj
vertisement in each paper and W. G.
T. U. column to which they have
access.
Let every village, town and noun
tain cornerstone in Arkansas, yea the
cities too, know that in New York,
October 1928, great convocation
of women will be gathered, repre-
sentatives of a body 100000 strong,
celebrating its fifteenth annual meet
ing. Object: "The entire abolition
of the liquor traffic, and to make hui
manity more humane"
will send printed notes to as many
superintendent as possible; please
see that they are used.
Let all W. G. L. U. women give
notice of this meeting, and endeavor
to keep the space so kindly allowed
them by editors well filled. We have
suffered defeat through negligence.
Awake Fayetteville, Eureka and Hot
Springs have done some valuable
press work. | would like to receive
quarterly reports.
Who will respond at once?
Truly, ERvIE ETHRIDGE,
W, G, t, U, Press Sup't,