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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Was q Curio in Sweden.

After an absence Of two years in Eu-
rope Rev. w. S. Brooks has returned
10 America to take charge of st. Peters
African Methodist Episcopal Church at
Minneapolis. Mr.. Brooks visited Eng
lang and Finland in turn. 1t Is a ques-
ton whether he was more interested
than interesting while travelling in
ly saw much that pleased and instruct
ed him, but his feelings were probably
not to be compared with those of the
peasants when they gazed upon the
American visitor. Mr.. Brooks, it must
be understood, is black and distinctly
African in his features. Now, many Of
the natives of the interior parishes Of
Sweden, Norway and Finland have not
been twenty miles from home in their
lives, and the colored man is known to
them only through books. Even the
statement in the books relative to men
with black skins have been accepted
with grains Of allowance by the most
skeptical. When they heard that a
black man would lecture in their neigh
borhood there was a great outpouring
Of the whole countryside to see this
most extraordinary of human beings.
Some walked as much as ten miles to
be present.
Mr.. Brooks has a slight knowledge Of
Swedish, which he gained through a
friend in Baltimore, and though he did
not lecture in this language he was
able to carry on a conversation with
the awe-struck peasants. He was a
great curiosity, unparalleled in many a
life. They were a little dif1dent about
shaking hands, much to the amusement
OF MI. Brooks, and when they did many
Of them cast surreptitious glances at
their palms to see If any color had come
off.
In his public addresses he spoke
through an interpreter. He was very
much pleased with the attention shown
him, and commends the dwellers of
Sweden and Norway for their hospital.
ity and courtesy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
a Sung TO THE MEN WHO LOSE.

Hers TO the men whe lose,
What though their work be Ger so nobly
planned.
And watched with jealous care,
No glorious halo crowns their efforts
grand;
Contempt is failures share.
Here's to the men who lose.
Ii triumph's easy smile our struggles
greet,
Courage is easy then;
The king is he who. after fierce defeat,
Can up and fight again.
Here's to the men who lose.
The ready plaudits of a fawning world
Ring sweet in victOrs' ears;
The v~anquished banners never are un-
furled-
For them there sound no cheers.
Here's to the men who lose!
The touchstone of true worth is not sue
cess.
There is n higher test
Though fate may darkly frown, onward
to press,
And bravely do ones best.
Here's to the men who lose!
1t is the vanquished's praises that L
sing,
And this is the toast l choose:
"a hard-fought failure is a noble thing;
Here's to the men who lose"
Boston Traveller.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Paaned $14 to The Cuspidor.

Inere IS a tOCal Q1Sre&arQ or q value
Of the precious metal in Dawson. Ev.
cry one has so much gold dust that the
sight of big sacks and cans Of it has
ceased to attract attention.
"For instance" said Mr.. Thompson,
you will see a wooden shack covered
with canvas, a bar across n end of it.
This is a saloon, about as unlikely a
place for riches as a man would find on
earth, and yet at any time Of the day
and night the aggregate wealth of the
men in there at any one time would
reach into the millions.
"Why, one day l was in a place of
this description and in front of the bar
was a long box filed with sawdust.
This sawdust, owing to frequent ex-
pectorations from the tobacco chewing
custom, gets soiled. AS I say, 1 was
in n Of these places n day and
some boys came along and said to the
proprietor. If you will give up this
old box we will bring you another filed
with clean sawdust.' Take it along
was the rejoinder. The boys imme-
diately put a clean one in It's place and
took away the old one. l was so inter
ested to see what they intended to do
that 1 followed them, and to my sur
prise they commenced to pan out the
sawdust, and in a little while they re-
covered $14 in gold."-Alaska Miner.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06

ment to one pound Of beef, the latter
would be borne for q longer time, and
would In the end be a much better o
The mineral matter of the egg Is small
in quantity but rich in quality. and the
afbumen is in a form most easily digest
ed. We must bear in mind, however.
that the egg albumen coagulates at a
lower temperature than that in meat,
which teaches us at once that, to be
easily digested, eggs must be lightly
cooked. A hard-bOiled egg, one in
which the white is rendered hard, may
be digested by a man laboring in the
open air, but it is unfit for food for the
man who works in an Office or shop, or
for the person whose digestion is weak,
or for children of any age"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Lynched by Swallows,

A successful lynching took place on
the farm of Jerome Butler, south of
Marlette, Mich, the other day. In the
barn a swallows nest was seen cling
ing to the side of a beam from which
was suspended an English sparrow,
hung by the neck with a hair from a
horses tail. While Franklin Butler
and Orla Albertson were sitting in the
barn they noticed a sparrow go into the
swallows nest, from which it began
pitching the young birds. Three swal-
lows, attracted by their cutlery, imme-
diately bounced upon the intruder. AZ
ter combining him to the nest for a few
minutes they threw him out. He drop
ped about a foot, there was a jerk, and
Mr.. Sparrow was hanged as nicely as
though an expert hangman had been in
charge. The hair was wound around
his neck several times, and after a few
Intellectual struggles he kicked his last
Grand Rapids Herald.
BE who runs may read, but If he's;
running for Office the less he has to say
CUo UStt0s
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Plum Pudding.

In the best plum pudding beef al
row Is used, not suet. Remove the
strings from tbree-quarters of a pound
Of the incest beef's marrow, and chop
1t fine, adding a teaspOOnful of salt;
add also a pound of Malaga r~aisins, a
pound of sultanas and a pound of cur
rants, with three-Quarters of a pound
of fine grated breadcrumbs. Mix to-
gether half n teaspoonful each Of all
spice, ground cloves and cinnamon, and
half a grated nutmeg. and add to the
pudding. Mix thoroughly all these dry
ingredients. CRATE in the yellow peel OF
a lemon. and add two ounces each OF
candied citr0n. orange and lemon peel.
cut in thin slices, and q quarter of a
pound of %granulated sugar. Add, final
ly, ten eggs. half a gill each of rum and
brandy, and a gill of sherry. Mix the
pudding, and If ii is too stiff add q little
hot milk; if too thin a few more bread
crumbs. A quarter of a pound OF
sweet almonds. blanched and chopped
fine, is sometimes added. When the
spices are omitted a teaspOonful of Bit
ter almonds is added for seasoning.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06

ON of tie sea is rufied by the slightest
breeze.
Come, let us go home" cried Julia,
suddenly. There is something hyp-
motto in Berenice's movements; my
brain begins to reel; if l stay here much
longer, l believe l shall be compelled to
join in the dance"
1t took me several months to effect
the cure Of Berenice, and ever when
she was convalescent she refused to
believe in the fact until she had OcuEr
demonstration hat the uncanny crea-
lures which tormented her had been
evicted. Therefore Julia and l con-
structed two images, in the form Of an
owl and a cat, u of cotton batting
soaked in kerosene oil. l gave Bere-
nice a sleeping powder, and had her
carried into the kitchen Of Julia's
house. A bright fire was kindled in
the fireplace, and 1 then awoke the girl.
See" 1 cried, holding UP the'images.
Here are the mischief makers"
She at first shrank back in terror,
then wanted to handle them, but to this
l objected.
"No, Berenice, it would not be safe.
Maybe they are not really dead but
only shamming. See, I will put an end
to them once for ALL" And 1 threw them
dramatically into the fire.
AS they went in a blaze up the Chin
ney, Berenice uttered a cry Of joy. She
was now perfectly restored to sanity
and good health, and in her gratitude
was ready to become my slave for life.
But this l would not permit.
1 left the island soon after, and never
saw my patient again; but Julia assures
me, however, that she has not relapsed
into her former condition, and her cure
seems complete.-Pennsylvania Grit.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Things to Know.

Mix stove backing with vinegar; this
will make it stick better and also give
a better polish.
To cool a hot dish quickly set it in
cold water and salt; this will cool IL
far more rapidly than if it were stood
in cold water only.
After washing lamp chimneys rub
them with dry salt, which will give a
brilliant polish TO the glass.
Frosted green vegetables may be re-
stored by sleeping in cold water twelve
hours before boiling.
A few grains of salt sprinkled on cot.
fee before adding the water brings out
and improves the flavor.
To keep parsley a good color for
parsley sauce, tie it in a bunch, throw
into boiling water and boil five min
utes; chop finely, and add to the sauce
in the usual manner
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
va Fabrics.

Prints, if rinsed in salt and water,
look brighter.
For scorches in linen spread ovel
them the juice of al onion, and a quar-.
ter ounce of white soap.
Silk handkerchiefs and ribbons
should be washed in salt and water add
ironed wet to look well.
Yellow spots ON the linen or cotton
produced by the iron may be removed
by setting them in the brOiling sun.
yelyets should be held over the
steam Of boiling water. and kept wei
stretched until the moisture has eyap
grated.
Wash black stockings in weak suds,
to which is added a tablespoonful of or
gall. Rinse until no color runs. Iron
on the wrong side.
An excellent starch for dark clothes.
blue calicoes, etc, is made by using cold
coffee left from breakfast, instead of
pure water. Make the starch as usual
Colored muslins should be washed in
a lather of cold water. If the muslin bs
green add a little vinegar to the water,
if lilac a little ammonia, if black a lit.
tie salt.
A heaped-up teaspoonful of chloride
of lime mixed with one quart of ware,
will remove mildew. Rinse the cloth
in clear water as soon as all the spots
have disappeared.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Eggs as a Daily Diet.

'y"Eggs, like milk, contain in proper
proportion all the elements needed to
support life," writes Mrs. S. T. Rorer,
on 'The Cooking of Eggs" in the La
dies Home Journal. Being highly
concentrated, however, they lack the
bulk necessary to keep the excretory
organs in perfect condition. Serve with
them, then, such food as bread, rice or
cereals, but do not serve eggs In any
way at the same meal with beef, NUT
ton or fowl. Pork, such as bacon, may,
in winter, be served with eggs. While
one pound Of eggs Is equal in nourish-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
THE STORY OF A RING.
BY the Merest Chance 1t Was Restored
to Its Owner.

to Its owner.
This is the story of a wedding ring
that was stolen during the carnival.
Made in this city nineteen years ago,
It was placed on the fair finger Of q
rustic maiden and worn there until at
n point it was as tenuous as a ray Of
sunlight. Then it was carefully pack,
ed in cotton and laid away in a bureau
drawer. It was not forgotten, but 1t
remained untouched for many seasons
When the week of the carnival came
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Smith, Of Coff-
man Station, placed their children in
the comfortable spring wagon and
drove into town. That night the we'd
ding ring was stolen from their house,
but they did not know it.
Two days later Jack Dougherty was
arrested. He was held as a suspicious
character for several days. On his
finger was found an old ring of fine
gold. At one point it was very thin.
and all in all 1t looked as though it
might be nearly as old as Dougherty.
Where did you get that ring| ask
ed Capt. Haze.
me mudder Civ: it to me when she
died." said Jack, in a broken voice that
simulated the deepest grief.
Next day Dougherty was set free.
He came to the captain and asked that
the ring be given back to him.
"If no one calls for it I'll send 1t to
you in a week." replied the captain,
and Jack was compelled to be content
with these terms. When he had gone
the captain examined the ring closely
and discerned these words, which had
grown quite faint: "From Douglas to
Emeline."
Two weeks ago Douglas Smith came
in his spring wagon to serve as Il petit
juror. At the court house some one
CHANGED to speak Of the ring and told
of the inscription.
why that is what is in my wife'a
wedding ring. This is a strange se=t Of
thing" said Douglas.
When he returned home he asked his
wife where the ring was.
why, In the bureau drawer, to be
sure" answered she.
But when she looked in the bureau II
was not there; nor was it to be found
anywhere in the house. So Douglas
Smith got into the spring wagon again
and drove back to town. He went
straight to the police station and told
Of his loss and how he had come TO
hear Of the ring the police had taken
from a prisoner. He described the ring
quite accurately, and it was given to
him.
Jack Dougherty, with his comrades,
had evidently come by way Of Coffman
Station to see the carnival and pick
pockets. Finding no one in the farm
house, they had raided it and carried
off the old wedding ring.-Omaha
World Herald.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Ancient Historical Document.

A New Haven man Is the owner OF a
valuable historical document, the deed
for forty acres Of land in Portland,
which was conveyed in 1888 to Rev.
Moses Bartlett, for a consideration Of
f1OO. This paper is intact, save where
it has been folded. At the conclusion
are affixed twenty seals Of twenty In
dams. The seals are of red wax, and
a coin was evidently used in stamping
the seals, as slight traces Of a crown
can be found in several of them. An
other peculiar feature Of the deed was
the record Of the appearance of each
member Of the band before a notary
public and all ON different dates, ex-
tending from Nov. 20, 1873, to June 1&I
1874.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Filling for Fig Cake.

For the cake any good white cake re-
ceipt will serve. For the filling the
figs must be cut into pieces the size OF
Lima beans, covered with water and
stewed slowly for two hours; then one
half of a pound of sugar for each pound
of figs must be added, and the gentle
simmering continued until you have a
soft, well-blended, thick preserve. This
should be prepared beforehand, that it
may be cold and ready to spread ON
the cake layers when they are half
cold.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Celery Salad.

Take half a head of cabbage and
three punches of celery chopped fine.
Mix we'll one cupful of vinegar, a lump
of butter the size of ar egg, the yelks
of three eggs, a teaspOonful of ausi
tard, n of salt, the same of pepper
and two Of sugar. Heat this mixture
on the stove until it thickens, stirring
constantly. When cold add two table
spoonfuls OF sweet cream or olive oil
and pour over the celery and cabbage.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
To Protect the Cooks Honds.

To PROTECT the COOk's Hands.
The detachable handle principle has
been very conveniently applied to the
kitchen boiler kettle, as is herewith
shown. The pot Illustrated has a de
tachable handle. so that when the bell
ing is accomplished the pot can easily
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Depends Upon the Length.

Brown-I Am satisfied, judging II
my own experience, that married
is the only happy one.
Myers-How long have you y
married? Z
Brown-Since last Wednesday.
Myers-I thought 50. Il
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06

be removed without burning ones
hands. Another striking feature OF this
pot. of English invention and design. ii
may be added, is the s~trainer in the lid,
the many advantages of which it is
needless to point out.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
JAMAICA DUPPIES.

A finished my medical
education and was spend
ing the winter in Jamaica,
with a former schoolmate,
preparatory to commencing
practice as a physician.
My friend, Julia Latham,
had married a coffee plant
er, and it was during my
sojourn on the plantation
that | met with the adven-
ture l am about to relate.
We were driving, one glo-
rious afternoon, through a
lona tbot wont ziOzgp fash
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06
Mines Abandoned 5000 Years Az

The most ancient copper mines in tt
world are those Of the Sinai peninsula
near the gulf Of Suez. They wei
abandoned 5000 years ago, after ha
ing been worked for some hundreds
years. The process used in the red1
ton Of the ore is said to be similar
principle to that used at the pres
time,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-01-06

The fact that a politician Is poor is
not Of itself evidence Of honesty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

quarters at the Beekman mansion, on
the East River. near the corner Of the
present Fifty-first street and First ave-
nue.. 1t is a strange coincidence that
this house to which he was brought to
be tried as a spy was the very one
from which Major Andre departed
when he went to West Point. Tradi-
ton says that Captain Hale was ex-
amined in a greenhouse which then
stood in the garden of the Beekman
mansion.
Short was his trial, for he avowed
at once his true character. The Brit
ish general signed an order to his pro-
vost marshal directing him to receive
into his custody the prisoner convicted
as spy, and to see him hanged by the
neck tomorrow morning at day
break"
Terrible things are reported of the
manner in which this noble prisoner,
this admirable gentleman and hero,
was treated by his jailor and execu-
toner. There are savages In every
large army, and it is possible that this
provost marshal was one of them. 1t
is said that he refused him writing
materials, and afterwards, when Cap
tain Hale had been furnished them by
others, destroyed before his face his
last letters to his mother and to the
young lady to whom he was engaged to
be married. AS those letters were
never received, this statement may be
true. The other alleged horrors Of
the execution it is safe to disregard,
because we know that it was conduct
ed in the usual form and in the pres
ence of many spectators and a con-
siderable body of troops. One fact
shines out from the distracting confu-
sion of that morning, which will be
cherished to the latest posterity as a
precious ingot of the moral treasures
Of the American people. When asked
if he had anything to say, Captain Hale
replied:
Il only regret that have but one life
to lose for my country"
The scene of his execution was prob
ably an old graveyard in Chambers
street, which was then called Barrack
street. General Howe formally noti-
fled General Washington of the execu-
ton. In recent years, through the in
dustry of investigators, the pathos and
sublimity Of these events have been
in part revealed.
A few years ago a bronze statue of
the young hero was unveiled in the
New York City Hall Park. 1t is
greatly to be regretted that our knowl-
edge Of this noble martyr is so slight;
but we know enough to be sure that
he merits the veneration Of his coun-
trymen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
THE WAIF.
trynen.

Teddy was hurrying across the
snowy field to get the milk on Wash
ington's birthday morning. He hit the
bright tin cans together as he skipped
along, but stopped the clink, clink,
clink when he came to a great high
drift which stood beside the long stone
wall.
This great high drift was very fun
ny drift indeed, for it had a large, deep
hole in one side of it,; the side that
was sheltered by the stone wall Ted
dy stopped to have peep into this hole
and then he said "Oh!" very loud, for
what do you guess he spied curled up
in the corner? A bear? Oh, no, in
deed. Teddy lived in the country, to
be sure, but it wasn't bear for all OF
that! 1t was only very thin, little,
shaggy brown dog, who opened his
eyes and stretched his cold paws and
jumped up and ran to say, How do you
do?" to the astonished little boy.
Teddy patted him and doggie wagged
his tail and Tapped Teddy's bright red
mittens over and over again, he was
so glad to see him. And then over the
wall and into the barn hurried Teddy
with the little brown dog close at his
heels.
THAT dogs been around the village
for most a week." said Mr.. Hines, as
he poured the milk into Teddy's cans.
He's a stray one, / reckon. Must
have gone into that hole to get out Of
the wind. Why don't you keep him,
Teddy?"
And that's just exactly what Teddy
did do. He kept him for his very own,
for nobody claimed him when Teddy's
papa advertised, "a dog found" in the
village newspaper.
Teddy named his pet Washington
because he found him on George Wash
ington's birthday. A very long name
for such little dog, isn't it? But
doggie seems to like it, and he is as
happy as he can be in his new home.
You must be very, very good dog
always!" declared Teddy the next
morning. when he gave him his break