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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
The Riddle of' tho Oid.

A medieval condottier IN the serv-
ice Of the Moslem, when he was fight.
ing to fill his own Golfers with perfect
impartiality against Moor or Christian,
banished as traitor by his Castilian
sovereign, and constantly leading the
forces Of the infidel against Aragon,
against Catalonia, and even against
CASTLE, he has become the national
hero of Spain.
Warning aginst the Moslem of Va
iencia, whom he pitilessly despoiled.
with the aid Of the Moslem of Sara
gossa, whose cause he cynically betray-,
ed, while he yet owned nominal al
legiance to Alfonso Of CASTLE, whose
territories he was pitilessly ravaging;
retaining conquered Valencia for his
personal and private advantage, in des-
pite of Mosletn and Christian kings, he
has become the type Of Christian 10y
atty and Christian chivalry Ii Europe.
Ayaricious, faithless, cruel and bold,
q true soldier Of fortune. tho Cid still
maintains reputation which II one Of
the enigmas of histo1y. History Of
Spaln-U. r. Burke.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

AOFlOu anu mayor
Strong. While reviewing the parade Gov.
Morton was overcome by the heat and
tainted.
The services at Grants tomb were un-
der the auspices of U. s. Grant Post, G.
A. R., and included memorial address by
Gov. Mckinley Of Ohio. Contributing
to make this affair noteworthy, the United
States cruiser Cincinnati was anchored in
the river near by, by order of the Secre-
tary of the Navy, aud fred salutes The
statue in Battery Park of John Ericsson.
the designer of the monitor, was adorned
with flowers in honor of his distinguished
services for the Union cause
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
WITH MILITARY HONOR.
oocretary Gresham's Remains Tenn.

secretary Gresham's Remains Tenn.
porarily Deposited in q Vault.
without ostentation, as befitted his life
among his people. but with the military
ana civic Accomplishments which ran even
FOOT with his achievements as soldier.
Jufist and statesman, the remains of Wall
Ter =. Gresham, general in the Union
armies, the judge of the Federal courts
ana Secretary of State Of the United
states, were temporarily laid to rest in
Oakwoods cemetery, Chicago. Thursday
afternoon amid the flower-strewn graves
OF MS comrades in arms--graves decorat.
co by the hands of men who had fought
them on many a bloody field-and in the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
Let Us Hope So.

The threat Of free ships seems def
nitely lifted, for England can never ex-
pect that another Congress and admin
istration will be so subservient to her
interests as the present one. and 1t is
to be hoped that confidence in the EN-
ployment Of American built vessels will
be revived, and that we shall see our
wage earners employed in the numer-
GUS industries connected with ship
building. 1t is now certain that none
but American built ships can engage in
the vast coasting trade between the
east and west coasts Of America that
will spring up as soon as the Nicaragua
Canal shall be opened.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

Freight cars with every modern i'm.
provement and capable Of carrying sixty
tons can now be bought for 20 per cent
less than the prices of 1892. Prices vary
because of the standards of different roads
and the necessities of the manufacturers.
The average for the best cars in round
lots IL under $500.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
A British Demand.

At the last annual meeting of the AS
ISOLATED Chambers Of Commerce Of
Great Britain, held in London, the Shelf
field Chamber Of Commerce asked the
Associated Chambers to "call the atten.
ton of her Majesty's Government to
the disastrous consequences that have
issued from the operations of hostile
customs tariffs, and to the necessity Of
adopting such measures as may insure
the defense of British imperial meas
ures''
There are some free traders in this
country who are 80 shameless as to as
sert that free trade is not for the adj
vantage of British capitalists and man
ufacturers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

parade of the Grand
A r. y members
starting from the
Plaza at Fifth ave.
nue. and Fifty-ninth
street showed sadly
the ravages which
thirty years have
made in the ranks of
the volunteers Of
1861 -&. The re-
viewing stand at
Twenty-fifth street
was occupied by ex-
President Harrison.
Gov. Mckinley, Gov.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

close of bitterly fought war, the van
Iuished have ever before erected a monu-
ment In the memory of their comrades in
arms in the heart Of the victor's territory.
Especially has the sight ever been wit
messed of the victors heartily joining the
vanquished in doing honor to the valor Of
the vanquished dead. Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton delivered the dedicatory address.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
FAIRMON IS FIRST.

Officially Declared Winner Of the
Chicago Road Race.
Homer Fairmon, of the Chicago Cycling
Club, was declared the winner of the road
race from Chicago to Evanston and re-
turn, a distance of about twenty miles.
Edwin Fry, who came in ahead of him,
was disqualified, the judges having decid-
ed he had not covered the full course.
Fairmon's time was 54:38. George EN-
erson, of the Englewood wheelmen, won
second and the time prize, his time being
52:14. Reports say the race was woefully
mismanaged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

BY order Of the President, the pay
ments of claims of the Nez Perez Indians.
amounting to 100000, have been held
up. The reason for this action 10 not
known 1t the Treasury Department.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
THE DAY IN NEW YORK.

Grand Army Parade Reviewed by
Prominent Omcials.
Veterans Of the Union army in New
York city celebrated 1.-THE day of the
dead" under favorable conditions. The
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
ONE WOMAN'S DECEIT.

LIVIA WALTON
was q woman of
ideas. No one who
knew b er could
have disputed that
even IL he had the
desire. But one
would not have
wished 1t, for she
was not q girl who
aroused antagon-
ism. Her dispOsi-
ton was gentle and
sweet, and though
her min d was
strong and bright
flexible, men
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

Mrs. Catherine Adney. who has resid-
cd near Lebanon, Ind, for the past sixty
FIVE years, died at her home in that city.
She was 81 years old.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

The free trade party have always ca.
tered to the poor mans vote, but now
that American labor realizes that it is
the object of that party to keep men
poor. the friends of protection feel that
we have turned the corner, and that
in '06 prosperity will come to stay.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
The Cost Of Suuar.

AAS 0OoAty oH Ia" ouSuI WdO CSuSO
per pound and the tariff duty is now 40
per cent ad valorem, or less than cents
per pound. Should we not, therefore,
have cheaper sugar now than under the
Mckinley law?
ONE IN DOUBT.
The present duty on raw sugar will
average 10 cents per pound on basis
of 3 cents as the average value of all
raw sugar that We import This duty
must be applied to all the sugar that
We consume, because the market value
of our domestic sugar will correspond
with that Of the duty paid imported
sugar. Applying this duty of 100 cents
to the 4 ,343, 200, 500 pounds that we con-
sumed last fiscal year we have a total
charge to the people of So. 1854. The
bounty OF 2 cents per pound was
chargeable only on the quantity of do
nestle sugar produced in this country,
being $12,O09, 800 for the fiscal year
ending June 1854.
Where the bounty cost the people
only 1000, 600 the new duty will cost
$50 100000 on the basis of our former
prices and consumption, making an ad-
ditional charge for sugar of $4O,OOO,OO0
to be paid by the people as the result
of the Democratic policy on sugar.
That is why sugar will now cost the
people more money than under the
Mckinley tariff, and the producers of
domestic sugar will also receive less
protection to the extent Of As cent on
every pound Of sugar that they pro-
duce,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
Free Trade Losses Lost.

In free trade England the number Of
sheep declined by 100000 last year
and the number Of cattle by 353, 500
head. This shows that the loss of
farm stock under free trade IL not
merely temporary, but continuous.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
THEY MET IN PEACE.
ANiMOSiTiES OF WAR BURIED
At OAKWOODS.

Blue joins with the Gray in Dedi.
eating Monument and Decorating
Soldiers Graves-American Heroes
All-Funeral Of Secretary Gresham.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
Railroads and Free Trade.

Railroads and Free Trade.
The year 1894 was the worst that the
railroads Of this country have known
for decades.
In normal conditions the earnings Of
the railroads should and do increase
every year. They grow with the
growth Of the country and with the ex-
tension of lines. Last year they fell OF
enormously. Reports for the year are
now approximately complete, repre-
senting FOG roads and 134,777 miles Of
track. They show traffic loss of no
less than $122,972, 1914 as compared
with 1893. which was bad year.
How much Of prostration this means
will appear when we say that from
1888 to 1892 there was every year q
heavy gain in gross earnings, as fol-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

Kansas City. Mo-, will have military
encampment from Sept. 80 to Oct. o.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

Individuality is everywhere to be
spared and respected as the root of ev-
erything good.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

England Gains, We Lose.
Although England bought more
wheat, -four, hams, salt pork and leath-
er from US, yet their total purchases Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06

1t thus appears that In normal cOndi-
tons the average annual increase in
gross earnings should be about $46,-
100000 But instead Of that there was
u falling of of $16.52O,O9S in 1893, and
for 1894 a still further decline of nearly
$123, OOO, 900 from that low level.
The loss In net earnings was much
smaller. being only $4O,323, 6O3. This
means that there was saving Of $780,
64S,951 in operating expenses and main
tenance. The greater part Of this enor-
nous saving represents direct loss to
wage earners, and through them to the
producers whose products wage earn
ers buy to the extent Of their ability.
The rest Of the saving represents de-
terioration Of the roads, and must ulti-
lnately be made good by stockholders.
The World.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23
Fish, Flesh and Fowl.

Boston Chicken pie.-Cut up two
chickens into small pieces, as for frying;
cover the bottom of the pie dish with a
thin paste, over which place pars
ley, pep er and salt, and little
white sauce; place the pieces of chicken
in neat order, then add some very thinly
shaved slices of boiled ham, and fill each
cavity with quarters of hard boiled eggs
cover the pie with puff paste, egg it over
with paste brush, and bake for one
hour and d half. Veal gravy will do in
stead of white sauce, if preferred
Mince with Poached Eggs.-Cover a
finely hashed beef stew, when it is placed
on the platter to serve, with poached eggs,
neatly turned out of the pan. This
makes as pretty luncheon dish as one
for breakfast.
Beefsteak Pie.-Cut a two-pound
round steak, one kidney and one pound
of fresh pork into large dice, and frv
them quickly over brisk fire, so as to
brown them before they are half done.
Wheti they have been fried enough, pour
off nearly all the grease and shake a
tablespoonful of flour into the gravy, stir
this over the fire for one minute and
then add two tablespoonfuls of catsup
and pint of water; stir the whole over
the fire and keep it boiling for ten min
utes. Meanwhile fill the pie with the
pieces of beefsteak, kidney and pork;
pour the sauce over It, cover with good
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23
Books.

Turning again to John Ruskin for
topic, says writer in one OF our valued
exchanges, she gives some valuable hints
on books. She says: Il would urge upon
every young man, as the beginning of
his due and wise provision for his house
hold, to obtain as soon as he can, by the
severest economy, a restricted, service
able, and Steadily-hOwever SlOWly-in-
creasing store Of books for use through
life; making his little library, of all the
furniture in his room, the most studied
and decorative piece; every volume hav-
ing its assigned place, like little statue
strlctest lessons to the children of the
house being how to turn the pages of
their own literary possessions lightly and
deliberately, with no chance of tearing
or Of dogs ears"
These words apply as well to young
women as to young men. Women must
do their share of the worlds work, and
to do it they must be we'll informed.
They must be good readers and good
thinkers.
Life in large city is mentally stimu-
lating, the theatre, the concert, the great
dailies and the constant meeting of peo-
pie who see and hear many things-all
this furnishes topics for conversation
and food for thought The isolation of
country life is quoting and soothing in
it's influence, but too often narrowing, if
the farmers wife and daughters do not
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23
Little Picture Frames.

These are made by cutting from heavy
cardboard six heart-shaped pieces about
eight inches in the widest part, In these
cut oVa's large enough to fit the photo
graph. Cut fine linen to cover the card
boards, and on the face Of each en-
oroldcr forget me-nots. Cover all the
boards. Cut strip of pale blue ribbon
the necessary length and attach to the
back of the three frames which have
been made by overhanding the hearts
together, leaving slit at one side in
which to insert the picture. They must
hang one below the other. At the upper
end OF the ribbon tie IL large bow of the
ribbon aud sew a small ring at the back
of the bow
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23
Our Breads.

Especial care should be given to our
breads in Florida, where SO much of 1T
is needed to form our food, and every
woman should see to it that her family
receives the best kind that it is possible
to procure. 1t will be conceded by one
and all that homemade breads are pur-
est. First among the list being the old
fashioned salt rising bread. To make it
put a pint of water at a temperature of
about 80 degrees (be sure it is not too
warm) in d perfectly clean bowl and STIR
up thick batter, adding only tea
spoonful of salt and beating thoroughly.
Set the batter in pan of warm water
to secure uniformity of temperature,
and in from two to four hours it will be-
gin to rise. The rising will be much
more certain if coarse flour or ''shOrtS'
are used instead of fine flour. When the
pint of milk and pint of boiling wat T,
mix the sponge in the bread pan and
when it has become light enough stir in
the rising The sponge will be light
enough in from two to four hours if
placed in a proper emperature. 1t re
quireS less kneading than yeast raised
dough. 1t should be made oftener, as il
dries faster than bread made by other
methods.
Then follows corn bread, which is
healthful and appetizing, One of the
secrets of successfully made corn bread
is in having the oven exactly the right
tenn perature-neither too hot nor too
cold-too warm preferable to too little
Then another help toward securing light,
tiaky bread is to Stir in about two table
spoonfuls of boiling lard, just before
turning into the pan for the oven. And
still another secret-you will find that an
old fashioned iron skillet will produce
better bread than at in pan. 1t retains
the heat to a greater degree than tin,
and the bread seems much better baked
in one.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23

No business man in the country will
long care to be without copy of small
pamphlet just published, with the title
of the Omitted States Income Tax Law,
Simplified for Business Men," by Mr..
Ferdinand A. Wyman, member of the
Suffolk Bar. 1t is the most handy, use
full and valuable handbook of the sea-
son. With copy Of it en- his desk,
every business man Can, at a glance, as,
certain just what he has got to do in
making q return to the Government of the
sources and amount of his income, upon
what he has and upon what he has not
to pay the Income Tax 1t is equally
useful for corporations, indeed for every
one who has an income, whether large
or small. 1t is intended to save time.
anxiety and money, and even cursory
glance will prove it's value and useful
ness.
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HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
Address all communications to Household
Department, Box 200, DeLand, Pla.
A HELPFUL CORNER.
Maple Sugar Parties.

SOMETHING WE FLORIDIANS MAY ATTEMPT
MAKE BELIEVE MAPLE SUGAR PARTY.
We learn that maple sugar party
may be given anywhere and at any time
provided you Can secure a block of pure
maple sugar, some cracked ice and fresh
butter. Here is the plan First break
up the sugar into tiny bits while your
guests are amusing themselves in other
ways. Put the sugar in a shallow pan,
in which there is not quite enough water
to cover the bottom of the pan, and add
lump of butter in the proportion of a
butternut to heaping cup of the broken
sugar. Now let the sugar melt and grad
ually begin to bubble over the fire, but
be careful that it does not burn. A
double boiler is an excellent thing for
cooking sugar of all kinds as it prevents
sticking When the sugar has boiled a
few minutes, take a teaspoon of it and
drop it into glass of ice water If it
stays in a mass and even retains a little
shape it is ready to be eaten.
Now comes the beauty of the feast,
the improved, up-to date part, as it were.
Take from the kitchen shelves as many
pie tins as there are young people to sit
around the kitchen table Fill the tins
full of cracked ice, made very fine, and
place silver fork at the side of each
dish of ice.
At the signal the young people come
trooping in, They seat themselves all
wondering at the dishes of ice, and, of
course, they cannot imagine what is to
come next. Can it be oysters or what?
Then with big spoon the sugar is
dropped in little amber heaps in the
middle of each dish of pulverized ice,
and minute later all forks are winding
and twisting the sugar Jumps into cool,
sweet mOuthfuls. This can be repeated
as often as the tastes of the company
will permit, and if all do not declare it
the ideal sugar boiling, then the latest
invention of the pleasure-loviug young
people amounts to nothing at all
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paste in the usual way and bake for an
hour and half.
Roast Beef Hash Drowned. -Cut some
nice pieces of roast beef from Sundays
joint, put them in a chopping bowl and
chop until quite fine, then add cold
boiled potatoes that have been boiled
with their skins on, season with salt and
black pepper and just a pinch of red
pepper, and chop the potatoes and sea-
sonings in with the meat till all are very
fine. Melt some we'll, clarified beef drip
hot put the hashed beef and potatoes in,
pour over little hot water from the tea
kettle, and let the hash cook for ten or
fifteen minutes, stirring almost con
stantly; at the end of this time take it
out of the frying pan and put it in
platter that will stand the heat well.
Make the hash up in mound shape.
Brown the top of the hash with red
hot iron.
Baked Haddock. -Thoroughly dry aud
clean the haddOck, fill the inside with
veal stutfing, sew it up, curl the tail into
it's mouth. Brush it over with egg and
strew bread crumb s over it. Set it in
warm oven to bake for about half an
hour.
Escalloped Oysters. two quarts of
the fresh oysters and then butter au
earthen baking dish we'll Sprinkle on
the bottom a layer of cracker crumbs
then put layer of oysters, with some of
their liquor, then layer Of crumbs, re-
peating this process till the dish is filled
then season with red pepper, salt and
little powdered cloves and nutmeg, pour
as much cream over as the dish will hold,
put a few Jumps of butter on top, stand
in quick oven and bake till rich
brown. Serve hot or cold, according to
taste
BrOiled Salt Cod--Soak nice white strips
of the fish for several hours in cold water;
dry them with cloth, and lay them over
clear hot Goals on a brOiler that has been
rubbed with suet. Brown the fish nicely
on both sides, remove to hot platter
and lay upon each piece little fresh
butter. A fringe of fried potatoes is a
good accompaniment Goldfish is good
boiled, but it should be well soaked out
and be allowed to simmer for two or
three hours. 1t may be served with
drawn butter; hard-b boiled eggs sliced on
it make fine addition
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-23

and pleasure. Her home will be cheer
full and orderly and the demons of fret
fulneSs and worry will flee before the
angels of peace and wisdom that come
at her call