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The record-union., 1897-09-21

STOCKTON. Sept. 20.-One of the
most valuable manufacturing plants IN
Stockton was destroyed by fire early
This morning. when the Stockton Com
fined Harvester Works were burned
1T is a loss of 100000, on whlch there td
was insurance to the amount OF SoO'-
600. but the foundry and pattern shop'
Included in the insurance lor Hc'-o'''
was not burned. 1t IS estimated lhat
the insurance viii pay 90 per cent oI
the loss of the company
The works were built in lSSo by
COMPANY. headed by the late L. Y. snip
nee. and three years ago the company
went into liquidation, and the Faiu-
able plant, filled With costly fhach n
sry. was sold to the present owner, a
local corporation, for Sl0O,JCV- 1his
conpanv paid about S..3000 On he
purchase price, and are the heaviest
losers. for the principal owners are
sureties for The purchase money ana
must pocket their los-. The owners are
R. c. Sargent, 3. F. Langford, w. A
Shippee. S. d. Woods and Colonel H. q
Shaw.
The fire evidently started in the en-
eine-roorn at about 4:30 o'clock this
morning, and when the watchman was
firing up for the days run. He is
somewhat uncertain about the way it
started, but it was a very quick blaze.
The works covered a piece of ground
about 600 feet square.
The insurance list is thus given by
the officers of the company: Liverpool
London and Globe, $4,000; Royal So
OG0: English-American Underwriters,
S6. 6.250: New York Underwriters, S4,oOO;
New Zealand. s., 800; Franklin, $1,000;
Scottish Union and National, S1,2o0;
Springfield, s., 900; Hartford, $4,000;
Orient. 81 600; American, Manchester,
Imperial, sun and Caledonia, $1,000
each: Helvetia and Swiss, $4,000; Con-
necticut. $500; Royal Exchange, S4,-
600: Magdeburg, 50, 800; Commercial
Union. 81, 800, and Palatine $500.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN OREGON.
PENDLETON (Or.), Sept. 20.-The
Pendlet0n Roller Mills, with capacity
OF 800 barrels. owned by w. S. Byers,
was destroyed by fire this morning. The
loss viii reach $4,000.
The fire is supposed to have started
in a small smutroom on the first story
al the south end of the building. 1t
spread very rapidly, and the large
building was a mass of flames before
the department arrived, and nothing
could be done except TO save the ad-
joining property. At one time the $50
600 Courthouse on the block opposite
was smoking, but the mill walls fell in,
and the fremen were able to save the
Courthouse.
The contents of a stone warehouse
near the mill was greatly damaged and
almost ruined, and a corrugated iron
warehouse was totally destroyed.
In the mill elevator 10000 bushels Of
wheat were burned, and in the stone
warehouse 25,000 bushels of wheat and
1900 barrels of flour.
The only insurance was $4,000 on
mill building and machinery. The stone
warehouse is supposed to be fireproof,
but the intense heat fired the contents.
The fire is supposed to be due to spon-
taneous combustion.
The insurance was carried by the
following companies: The Sun of Lon
don, $500; Phoenix of London, ST.
600; Fireman's Fund, $4,000; Royal
of London, $1,000: London and Lam
cashire. $1,000; Liverpool. London and
Globe, $4,000; Scottish Union and Ma
tional, $3, 500; Magdeburg, $4,000.
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Salvation Army Colonies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-It was
decided to-day that the Salvation Army
colony at Soledad will soon be estab-
lished. and at least twenty families
from this city placed upon farms. The
result of a conference between Com
mander Booth Tucker and a citizens
committee was the selection of the
land offered by c. T. Romie, compris-
ing about 500 acres in Monterey Coun-
ty. Commander Booth Tucker left this
evening for Ogden, where he will in
spect the lands offered by the Union
Pacific, and will go from there to Den
yer to superintend the establishment Of
a colony in Colorado.
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during his connection with the South
ern Pacific, and his relations with the
company are of most pleasant ma
ture.
In speaking Of his resignation this
morning. Mr.. Waters stated that the
duties of his office are somewhat mo-
notonous and confining, and that he
desired to resume practice, where his
time would be his own.
A successor to Mr.. Waters has al
ready been appointed. He is David K.
Sessions, one of the land attorneys OF
the Southern Pacific. Mr.. Sessions has
been connected with the company for
about two years, and is now receiving
the congratulations of a host of friends
on his new appointment.
The record-union., 1897-09-21
METHODIST COUNCIL.
Fifth Days Session of the Cali
fornia Conference.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 20. - The
fifth days session of the California
Conference of the Methodist Church
was devoted almost entirely to the
reading of committee reports and the
decision of claims.
The following nominations were
placed before the conference: Trustees
Robert Bentley, F. D. Bovard, I. b.
Hopkins, Wesley bennett, H. B. Hea-
cock. J. D. Hammond, E. r. Ollie, w.
w. Case w. S. Urmy. For directors
Of the Fred Finch Orphanage-John
Kirby. c. B. Perkins, E. B. Ollie, Rob
ert Bentley, H. B. Heacock, 1. ]. Tru-
man, J. F. Forderer. officers of the
Army Veterans Club-Rev. ]. H. Ma
comber, U. S. A; George w. Beatty
K. E. Winning, G. H. Darling. The
nominees were elected.
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BYRON WATERS RESIGNS.
ID. r. Sessions Appointed Claims
Agent of the Southern Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2O-Byron
G. Waters. the well-known Claims
Agent of the Southern Pacific Com
pany and Market Street Railway Com
pany. has rendered his resignation,
which will take effect on the 1st of
next month.
The only reason for the retirement of
Mr.. Waters is that he is desirous of re-
suming the practice of law, in which he
was formerly very successful.
Mr.. Waters was appointed TO his
present position on April 1, 1895, and
since that time has conducted the of
fee to the entire satisfaction of his su-
periors. He has made many friends
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County Government Act.

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 2O.-The new
County Government Act won victory
in Judge Dougherty's department of
the Superior Court to-day. Deputy
Surveyor Ricksecker brought man
damus suit to compel Auditor Atchison
to issue a warrant for his salary ac-
cording to the new Act. The court
held the new Act to be constitutional,
and ordered that a peremptory writ be
issued to the Auditor to issue the war
rant asked for by the Surveyor. Under
the new law the County Surveyor re-
ceives 81 500 per annum.
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Nearly Come to Blows.

OAKLAND, Sept. 20-The Supervis-
ors fixed the tax levy tonight at 81 IL
for the inside territory, and 81 30 for
the outside. The heated arguments
over the printing Investigation We're
continued on the street, Roeth and
Church got into an alteration. and
Roeth called Church a liar. The latter
struck Roeth, and a fight was only pre-
vented by the interference of Attorney
Mitchell
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Mrs. Norman Colman Dead.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20-Mrs. Norman
J. Colman, wife Of Norman j. Colman,
ex-Secretary Of Agriculture, is dead.
She had been an invalid fifteen years,
and for several months past she had
suffered from a complication of dis
eases. She was the daughter of Cap
tan Wright, a wealthy planter.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

MACON (Mo), Sept. 20.-In Joseph
Hayward's saw mill, twelve miles
northeast of here, this afternoon,
large boiler exploded, and killed three
workmen, Charles Heaton, Walter Fer
guson and Albert Yost. W. G. Allen,
another employe. was severely and
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Umbrellas.

Two hundred Ladies' Umbrel-
las, with fancy natural crook
handles and paragon frame,
covered with twilled Gloria silk,
fast black, and just the size to
use as a sun shade now and as
protection from the rain later.
Price, 81.
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Suicide at Portland.

PORTLAND, Sept. 2O.-Louis de
Lean, Frenchman, about 40 years of
age, who lived alone in the outskirts
of the city, committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself through
the head. On his person was found
$1,000 in certificates of deposit and
about 800 in cash.
The record-union., 1897-09-21
Train Held Up.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 20. Three
tramps held up Great Northern train
at daylight this morning near Smith
Lake, MINI. They robbed several cat
tlemen. Two of the robbers succeeded
in jumping from the train, while the
third was cOrnered and arrested. He
gave his name as Fisher.
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Self-Evideut,

There" said the teacher as she con-
cluded the demonstration of mathe-
matical problem; do 1 make myself
plain?"
''Yuh don't have tub, Num- gal
lantly replied little Willie Bgg.-Judge
The record-union., 1897-09-21
Victim of a Bicycle Accident.

LONDON, Sept. 20-The Hon. Barry
Somerset Maxwell, the eldest son and
heir of Baron Farnheim, died yester-
day at Castle Saunderson, as the re-
suit of a bicycling accident on Tues
day last, when the young man collided
with a wall The deceased was born
in 1876
The record-union., 1897-09-21
Walking Hats.

Women's Felt Walking Hats,
in black, brown, gray, tan and
red, with split crown, finished
with three bands OF narrow
velvet ribbon around and full
silk bow on side; brim rolls
pretti1y on sides, and is bound
with velvet ribbon. Price, 9Oc.
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The VALLEY Road.

BAKERSFIELD, Sept 2O.-The Val
ley road put on record to-day forty
three deeds covering the right of way
from the Tulare County line to Bakers
field. This completes the right of way,
except two deeds and a few mortgage
releases that have all been contracted
for
The record-union., 1897-09-21
Hoopa Valley Reservation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 - The
Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation is to
be surveyed, and the lands allotted to
Indians in severalty. Surveyor George
Green will open bids for the survey on
September Goth.
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New Tan Jackets.

A handsome winter garment
at a popular price is one of our
new Tan Kersey Jackets, box
cut, with fly front, one-half
silk lined, piped seams and vel
vet inIaid storm collar; slightly
and dependable garment for
81 so.
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St. He1ena's Grape Crop.

ST. HELENA. Sept % = The grape
growers hereabouts are disposing of
their crops, mostly to private parties,
the corporation receiving but a small
portion of the immense crop. Prices
range from so to S15 ton.
The record-union., 1897-09-21
Chinese Lepers Slowly Dying.

VICTORIA B. c., Sept. 20.-The
City Health Inspector is just back from
the leper station on Darcy Island He
says that OF the seven Chinese patients,
six cannot live much longer. They are
slowly dying from the terrible disease.
The record-union., 1897-09-21
WOlnen'S
Wrappers.

You can now select your win
ter wrappers from a most COM
pIete assortment, as the new
fall stock is here in hannelette
and aI1-wooI henriettas, in
colors, prices and patterns to
suit all.
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HANDKERCHIEFS,

This morning commences the
Big Handkerchief Sale. Your
pick from 5000 fine dainty pat
tern Swiss Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs for women at Sc each.
The price IN no way represents
the quality, bot they are slightly
missed from being pinned to our
display at the Pavilion, hence
your choice at
The record-union., 1897-09-21

In one year there has been an in
crease Of IS per cent. in the amount
Of mail handled in the Jacksonville
Fla.) rostoffice
The record-union., 1897-09-21

ment are the California Markets, Fres-
no Republicans, Santa Claras, Alerts,
VIII & Fincks, Heesemans and Santa
Cruz.
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8 cents.
School DayS.

Play time has passed; now for
study time and WHAT TO
STUDY. You'll find it here in
the following list:
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DISASTROUS FIRE
AT STOCKTON.
The Combined Harvester Works Go
Up in Smoke.
But Lille Left on the Grounds Of the Big
Manufacturing Plant.

The Loss Estimated at One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars, With
Sixty Thousand Insurance-A
Fire at Pend1eton, Or, Winch
Caused a Loss of One Hundred
and Seventy Thousand Dollars.
The record-union., 1897-09-21

Blessings in disguise usually have a
hard time proving their identity.
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probably fatally injured. The mill was
blown to fragments.
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State Series of School
ROOkC

Also all School Supplies in
complete assortment-Draw
Books, Copy Books, States,
J School Bags, Pens and Pencils,
J Erasers and Rulers, Tablets,
School Boxes, etc.
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Dress Goods.
At SOC yard.

Over thirty different styles
and hundreds of different shad-
ings to select from at this popu-
lar price. Principally Novelty
Suitings, Cheyiot Mixtures in
Stripe Checks, MottIed Effects,
Plaids and Fancy Mixtures;
Tufted Mohair Suitings, in solid
grounds of olive, brown, navy,
dahlia, garnet and French blue;
handsomely figured with rich
black Iuster mohair; il1umi-
mated and English Covert
Cloths, etc., etc., an incompar-
able variety.
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At so cents a Suit.
1t 81 90 a Suit.

We offer a lot OF Single and Double
breasted Knee-Pants Suits, in brown.
mixed and also solid colors. Former prices
We're SS, SS % and IS. Ages 10 to IA. We've
punched them together at the uniform sale
price of s a suit
The record-union., 1897-09-21

GIVEN AWAY, without
charge, to every child making a
purchase Of School Supplies,
good Lead Pencil Sharpener.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03

ALL wgsE LOOKING FOR a Joe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03

good positions that we can fill 10y voting
for Teter pritchard and we will vote for
| Tater pritchard and fill these positions.
At this time the minority Populists were
discussing the advantages of voting for
pritchard for United States Senator and
their opportunity in getting positions.
One of the minority Populists said just
before breaking UP their meeting, If
what we have done Tonight is ever found
ont we are ruined / was not in the
minority caucus but occupied an adjoin-
ing room to them. There was only a
door between them and me and their
talk was so loud | could not help hear
ing them. At the time / thought repre-
sentative Parker, (of perquimans) was
prominent IN the discussion. l do not
know which one made the declaration
above stated. / know that DIR. Cyrus
Thompson appeared before the caucus
that night and appealed to them to go
back into the PopuEst party and remain
loyal to its principles. They listened to
him with respect while he was there, but
as soon as he left they ridiculed his prop
osition and denounced the idea of adher-
ing to him"
ID. NJ. Morrison sw0re: mo such con-
versation ever took place at any time be-
tween myself and Morton. Upon one oc-
casion, about weeks after the election
/ met Morton ON the streets in the town
of Rockingham where live and he ask
ed me If | knew the different ones who
were applicants for the postoflice. ] told
him I did not know who they all were
and that / was an applicant myself. He
said he had been told he could get it
and / told him / did not know but
thought he could not I had a CONVERSE
ton with Morton at the Park Hotel and
he there told me i'm. the presence of the
sheriff of our county that he would swear
he had never been offered anything to
vote for United States Senator"
j. II. Parker representative from Per
quimans) said: II have read the state
ments made by Senator Utiey in his tes-
tirnony. These statements were not
made by me or by any one in my hear
ing Parker swore that he did not
know of any offer of Office or money to
vote for or against any one for Senator,
and that he was never given to under
stand that he would get either State or
Federal office for his vote.
DIR. Cyrus Thompson made the further
statement: II never attended at any time
in the Branson house any caucus or con-
ference of the minority known to me to
be such. / was in a room in the Bran
son house about the time Senator Utley
speaks of and / think four or FIVE of
the minority were present. / went there
in a purely social way We did discuss
the Populist situation and I counselled
harmony between the two factions, and
then the conversation became jocular.
There was nothing said while / was pre-
sent about the distribution Of patronage
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
WERE THEY BRIBEg?
off What We Have Done To
Night Is Ever Found Out
We Are Ruined."

SAID PRlTcaARD POPUusT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington Ind,
Sum-" writes: ''You have valuable pre-
scription in Electric Bitters, and | can
cheerfully recommend it for Constipat-
ton and Sick headache, and rs a general
system tonic is has no equal" Mrs. An
ME Stehle, 2625 Cottage Grove Avenue,
Chicago was all run down, could not
eat nor digest food, had backache which
never left her, and felt tired and weary,
but six bottles of Electric Bitters re-
stored her health and renewed her
strength. Price 30 cents and ST. Get
bottle ut John Y MacRae's drug store.
THE MDONALD QUARRY RE
OIINED.
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State of North Carolina,
Office of Secretary Of State.
Insurance Department.
STATEMENT
Showing the Condition Of the
Virginia State Insurance Company.
December 81, 1896.

ASSETS.
Value of real estate and
ground rents owned by
the Company less the
amount Of encumbrances
thereon .:..... IS 16,150O0
Loans on bond and mort
gage duly recorded and
being first liens on the fee
simple. ...... 12400OG3
bonds of the United
States, and of this and
other States, also all other
stocks and bonds absolute
ly owned by the Company 137,76I.50
Stocks, bonds and all other
securities Except mort
gage) hypothetical to the
Company as collateral Sc
curity for cash actually
loaned by the Company. 3.322 10
Interest due and accrued
on stocks and other securi-
ties. ............. 1854
Cash in Company's princi-
pal Office and belonging
to the Company, deposited
in bank 49,. ..... 21,o56.67
Premiums or assessments
unpaid i. .......... eO,481.51
Premium or assessment
loans and notes ....... 1859
All other assets, detailed in
statement ... ...... 2,537.OO
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Carthage Bladge.)

Mr. w J. Underwood, of Jesup, was
in town the other day, and told us that
he had re-opened the old reliable Nc
Donald milestone quarry, on the banks
Of Deep River, Moore county, and shad a
force of hands getting out some very
superior stone. Stones from this quarry
have been in constant use for twenty
years and have proven to be equal to the
celebrated French buhr stones.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03

TO CURE A COTD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brom0 Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money If 1t
fails to cure 25c
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LIABILITIES

President-N. Y RANDOLPH.
Vice-President-G. s. CHRISTIAN.
Secretary-C. X. WILLIS.
General Agent-T. 7. HAY, Raleigh
State of North Carolina,
Office of Secretary Of State,
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, N c., December 81, 1896.
incompetence with Section 8 Of "An
Act to consolidate the Insurance Laws
of North Carolina" l certify that the
above is a true extract from the sworn
statement of the Virginia State Insur-
ance Company on December 81, 1896.
now on file in this department
CYRUS THOMPSON,
Secretary Of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
AN ELEGANT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Desiring 20 move to the city offer for
sale my place near Raleigh. Ii contains
about one hundred and sixty acres, on
which - q small un0-story dwelling house
OF six rooms, carris@e mousse, barns. sta6lcs,
etc, and an elegant new nv o-story dwelling
house OF t6n roonlss wish wNter-e}osets aad
other 1odern improvements This Is the
prettiest place ia Walks county Usllghtfal
Ia summer comfortable IN win asr An Il wibk-
Ia three laAas ct tao CaptGol over - macs.
aIniZsd rCaa- IaIaae easy Istla perfect.
SPIME WRITAkkU.
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SENATOR PARKER WANTED TO
KNOW WHAT HE WOULD GET.
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Hoods Pills cure nauseau, sick head
ache, Indigestion, biliousness. All drug
gists. % cents.
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NOT EXACTLY RIGHT

Thousands of people are in this condi-
ton. They are not, and yet they are
BY no means well. A single bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla would do them a
world of good. 1t would tone the stom-
ach, create an appetite, purify and enrich
the blood and give wonderful yigor and
vitality. Now is the time to take it.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06

1t is extravagantly was 'eful to neg
lect fodder worth half a cent hill,
There is good in everything which
mother nature offers ue, but it has
taken pinching times to urge US to dis
covery or the effort of trying to know.
Even dry stalks can be made palata-
BILE and nourishing in the silo, especially
If mixed with that which is green. Add
little water while the pit is being
filed. and the contents will come out
juicy and sweet. This has been done
successfully and repeatedly.
OF course, the tendency to early ma
turity is hereditary. but it is tendency
which is quickly developed and quickly
destroyed. The secret of success in this
regard, with good stock, is to keep the
animal thriving from birth, be it calf,
sheep or pig. In short, feed is the chief
element in the development of early
maturity in meat making animals.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06
A Friend of The Homeless.

One evening in New York policeman
was strolling along one of the upper
West Side streets not far from stone
yard. Presently white bulldog ran
toward the policeman, barking as if for
aid. The policeman was quite struck
with the way in which the dog would
give his bark and then bound back into
the yard. He decided at last that he
would see what the dog was trying to
do. He followed him into the yard, and
on the ground was little white bundle.
The policeman struck match, and the
little white bundle proved to be baby.
The policeman picked it up, almost
afraid that the dog would bite him. but
instead he wagged his tail and gave
every evidence of being quite pleased at
the policeman's act. The dog trotted
along by the side of the policeman until
the latter came to the station house.
When the policeman stopped. the dog
wagged his tail and looked up into his
face. When the policeman went into
the station house the dog followed him,
seemingly listened to what he said, and
when the door was opened walked out.
Evidently the little baby was stranger
to the dog. He had found it in this
lonely place, and then done what he
could to have the baby cared for. The
policeman says that this is just com
mon street dog-probably one of the
kind that naughty boys would think it
great fun to tease. But this dog was
real hero. and showed himself much
more human than the boys who delight
to torment him. The Morning Star.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06
An Ancient Pie.

Sir Theodore Msyerne. physician to
James I, and Charles L.. amassed pro-
digious deal of wealth and wrote the
great cook book of the seventeenth cen.
fury. Here his recipe for "a City of
London Pie" "Take eight marrow
bones. eighteen sparrows, one pound of
potatoes. quarter of pound of erin
goes, to ounces of lettuce stalks, forty
chestnuts. half pound of dates, peck
of oysters, a quarter of pound of pre-
served citron. three artichokes, twelve
eggs, two sliced lemons. handful Of
picked barberries q quarter of an ounce
OF whole pepper. half an ounce of sliced
nutmeg, half an ounce of whole CHINA.
mon. a quarter of an ounce of whole
cloves. half an ounce of mace, and a
quarter of a pound of currents. Liquor
when it is baked, with white wine, butter
and ugar.-BoSton journal.