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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-12

The fact that your correspondent
has failed to present his weekly
budget does not mean that there has
heen nothing doing. The fact that
the following are now to be congrat-
ulated (you will notice the reason for
the congratulations after each name)
disposes such conclusions: Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Behr-a little daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Palmer-a lit
tie daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. A Stew
art-a little son; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hunsinger-a little son.
Mr.. Lewis of Syracuse, n. Y, has
accepted position with Jennings
Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Deegan
of Dushore, called on Lopez friends
last Sunday.
Squire SchOck of Ricketts, was al
so Sunday visitor.
Hon. J. l.. Christian was in Du-
shore Wednesday, pension day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings of Wilkes
barre, are visiting the family OF
their son, Hon. b. w. Jennings.
Mr.. w. l.. Jennings of Towanda,
has moved to Lopez occupying the
house vacated by Mr.. c. II. Jen-
nings.
Mrs. Chas. f. Arey is visiting her
daughter in Pittsburg.
Mrs. T.. U. Waltman who has been
critically i'll for some weeks past, is
much improved and is now on a fair
road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meyers of Peck
vile, are spending two weeks with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
w. Pealer.
Ell.ry Potter who is employ. d
at Carbondale, returned Tuesday
after short visit to his parents.
Mrs. Fred Heavenly was called
home because of the serious illness
of her mother, who has since inn
proved.
Mrs. F. l.. Campbell and children
attended Memorial Day services at
New Albany.
c. A. johnson is now occupying
the lately added addition to his store
room, and better than ever enabled
to attend to the wants of his patrons
The new mines are now running
to their full capacity.
Mr.. MacFarland of I4apOrte, is
prospecting for coal on his land about
three quarters of mile from Lopez
Mr.. James Donlan is still looking
after the interests of the Union Tan
ing Co., at this place. Lopez is still
!; his place of residence. Your CORES
pondent made mistake in annouhc
, ing his removal, as it was his Sol
Charles who moved to Foot of thu
Pains.
The School Board of Co.ley Twp
met in Lopez, Monday, June 2. Th'
} following organization was effected
F. G. Rice, President; c. +. Arey
} Sec'y; II. w. Messersmith, Treas
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hiding place. When an order comes for
a consignment. Mr.. Roberts. with several
assistants. armed with a stout net. a
rake. or a large pan or tub. scrapes the
shellhsh from the bottom Of the tank
where they hide at the first disturbance
OF their peaceful world Terrapin re-
cuire considerable more care than snaiIs.
How They Are Cooked.
The water ia the large tanks must be
changed several times a week. and care
must be taken to remove any turtles
that may die. The market price Of ter
rspin varies between $3.50 and 81 per
dozen. The favorite method Of cooking
them is the following. Select two live
terrapin. plunge them into boiling water
to remove the horny skin. have the
water slightly salted, drain and open.
removing everything from the she'll.
Dress carefully. preserve the eggs on a
plate and cut the meat I'm pieces. Place
I'm a saucepan with four ounces OF but
ter and half a pint Of Madeira wine. boil
down until nearly cvaporated, add the
yolE Of six eggs. diluted with a pint OF
cream and little salt and red pepper.
six ounces Of table butter and the ter
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drew from him this snap: There are
lot OF solicitors running about London
like fox terriers with mustaches."
Yes" replied the solicitor. "but 1
would rather De an English terrier than
a Scotch Kerr" Not Long after tsAiss.5 the
commissioner began 20 grow the mus
tache and the beard which he always af-
terWard retained.
Some Of his sh-ewd sayings may be
gathered here as they will carry their
own explanation:
'I am not here 20 lecture upon. law;
otherwise I should be here all day and
night teaching the profession their busi-
ness.
Men who have not any money always
so about we'll dressed
when you go Co buy even q penny
loaf you viii have 90 take an order for
it iH writing 20 prevent a contradiction
arising.
II pay for my Goals down on the nail
Why should not everyone else? In fact.
7 would abolish credit altogether in this
country if ] could
The man who promises to pay his
debt never does it. The man VINO does
ic pays instead Of promising.
This man. fortunately. Is not o law
yer. Ie may consequently have some
honesty in him.
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and almost before one can realize It,
foHr feet. with claws. have made an ap-
Dearancc and the shells 20 tumDIng into
The water. You VIII never know just
how fast o terrapin can run until you
try TO catch one. Deceived by that
nursery tale o. the race between the
fox and the tortoise. fancied the Ii.uc
creatures would be docue enough to sub
nit to be photographed. but anyone who
thinks a turtle is docIe should try to
induce one TO pose The experience is
quite eyhlarating. and the exercise SUI
perior to ping-pon0. tennis. golf. or any
OF tho games that require great activity.
The sharp little claws enable them TO
climb mp the almost perpendicular sides
OF the tank TerraDin are very dainty
in thcir food. recurring only water grass
and few greens. once a week. MIR.
Roberts feeds them a por,ion OF chopped
raw liver. All about the yard the ter
rapin can Dee found buried in the sand.
under the edges of the plank walk. on
close TO any object that VIII aEord a
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occasionally sarcastic at their expense.
This was his advice 20 those about TO
husate: III you have a good case you
are safe with judge. II you have a bad
one you always have a chance with a
jury"
ON one occasion he said that English
jurymen should only De troaoled with
one question at a time. as the great
mass of mankind could not think of
more than one thing at once.
Advice to a Jury.
He was harDinE on the same string
when he told tho jury. as ne some
times did. that II they believed the evi-
dencc for the pIaiuuH they would find
a yerdlt FOR the plainin. if they be-
licved the evidence for the defendant
they would find q verdict for the de-
fondant; but If, like himself they be-
lieved neither the evidence for the
plaintiff nor that for the defendant,
might guide them 20 what
their verdict 0ugh, 10 be-.
One famous reference made by the
commissioner TO The county council is
worth recalling. To a l0quacious liti-
giant he cnce said. Don't talk. sir
Hold your tongue! Get into parliament
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following. kindly furnished by Ernest
Arbogast. chef On cuisine: Put the snails
into a vessel in fresh water and salt.
and let them remain for twelve hours.
aftcrWard washing them again in several
waters. Put the suails into a stock pot
with water, cook until the meats can be
removed from tho she'll HaIr an hour
viii suffice fer this. then drain and re-
move from she'll Put fu a small rot
lined with fat Dori;. add one onion. "a
small bunch Of aromatic herbs one
Glove of garlic moistcn 10 their heights.
with broth and bite wine When the
snails are wen done remove and let
them cool of in their own broth. wash
the shells carefully and let them dry well
before using. After the snails have been
prepared put little clear gravy into
each shell. then one snail. from which
suppress a thin and pointed end. close
the opening Of the shell with a thick lay
er Of fresh butter mix with salt. uepper
parsley. shalots. chlyes. q little garlic
chopped. lemon juice. and a little fresh
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bread crumbs. Arrange The shells on
q metal dish and serve very hot
Where Teuapin Come From.
We read terrapin in the menus. we see
terrapin IN the market. but few know or
oven think where they come from. On
one place about 5000 terrapln. OF the
fresh-watcr variety, eat watercress. en-
joy the fountain and sun themselves on
the sun curbIng OF tho pond where thoy
make their home. Their home consists
of two tanks about twenty Boy thirty feet
iu iensth and width. and some four
feet I'm depth, also a large yard bedded
with soft sand. boarded up tight around
the sides and covered by a close wire
screen above. The latter is a protec-
tion from birds. On sunny days one ap-
Frooching softly can see several thous-
and ot the queer little creatures scat
tered about. their brown and black shells
i'm the sun.
At the slightest noise their odd little
heads viii stretch out on the accordion
ike neczs. little bright eyes will sparkle
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said. would have been TO take the
child into the back yard and inaict pun
ishment upon that part Of his anatomy
which a bonefcent and farsccing nature
has provided for the specific purpose. o.
Hard on Lawyers.
in fact. for a man whose living came
from the law. ne occasionally gave queer
advice. once he said
Never go to law under any circum-
stances. You had much better lose your
money than 90 TO law. AS rule. il. only
Dlts money into the pockets OF the
lawycrs-the very worst possible form
In which money can be spent"
His witty sayings did not lose any
thing from the fact that. although he
was forty-tWo years on the bench. no
never lost his accent To the last he
spoke in che broadest Scots dialect. This
is wen illustrated by "a fayorite sum
m,ns-up formula he often used.
Gentleman he would say. you have
hcar-r-d the evidence just az wcel as
I ha' hcor-r-d it myself just leave Tie
case 20 the cawman sense which juries
are suppose 20 possess. Cawnseeder your
vardict"
He was believer in iuries, and was
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yers was sure to draw his wrath
You have given lot OF evidence" he
Numbered once. which would have been
objected to by the solicitor on the other
side if he knew his business"
on another occasion he gave this piece
of advice and an accompanying criti-
cism: III you had consulted a solicitor.
he would have told you that you had no
defence to the action-if he knows any
thing about law Very few or them do
Again. Very few solicitors know their
business in the present day. They do not
trouble TO read even the rules and or
ders which govern the procedure OF the
court They act according TO what they
call the instinct OF the heart
Aversion for Money Lenders.
The professional unscrupulous money
lender was one Of his pet aversions. He
made a famous Judgment on one occa-
sion for one Of this class. A young city
clerk who had originally owed e12. had
been fieeced In the usual manner. The
Judge thought that the youth had paid
enough alrc ady. so he made an order for
the payment OF the debt-by Install
ment5 Of one penny q month. The last
instailmert viii thus become due in the
ycCr Zl4l. or 259 years hence.
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Picking Snails

rapin eggs. Stir steadily upon a brisk
FIRE without boiling and serve immedi-
ately.
The large turtles that come in from
southern waters on shiDboard are in
terestiRg. Some OF them attain enor-
nous sizes. weighing at times 900 and
400 pounds. One importer. upon receiv-
ing a consignment OF these large tur-
ties. had them corralIed In a florists
hothouse, where the sun could reach
them. and they would be sheltered from
the rain and Iog. The large turtles ear
various kinds OF meat and also vege-
tables. They are sold by the pound ike
beef OF mutton.
The demand for frogs Is great. It has
increased with the years until now at
almost every banquet OF Importance the
dainty is on the menu. All OF the larger
dining places use from six to ten dozen
per day. OF these creatures. which. by
the way, / see by a scientific paper,
are waiting to be classified by law as TO
whether they are fish or animaIs-tust
as women hal TO wait for centuries TO
find out whether or not they had souls
there seems to be no especial variety
for eating. They are caught anywhere.
and. as a small boy said: "AII frogs are
good to eat II they are not toads." Boys
and girls with nets much like those used
in catching BUTTERFLIES. only much
-f. D
small streams and ponds that spot the
fields. The average small boy is an ex-
pert in catching. killing and dressing
the palatable creatures. 1t is no unusual
sight 70 see away of in the field from
the car line a jolly little bonfire around
which a few sturdy young sons Of Amer
lea are busy preparing feast They
brou the tender white flesh. which they
sprinkle with salt. and baste with bit
OF butter, carried perhaps in CHINA
mon can in a pocket along with hsh-
hooks keys. marble and string. The
frogs may not be served on silver
shells. they may be garnished only with
q spray fresh watercress, but wager
they are enjoyed as much by the young
sters. who are their own chefs and wait
ers os a similar dish otherwise cooked
ana served would be by grown-up be-
whiskered epicurcs.
For the benefit OF the picnickers
viii add a favorite recipe Of an expert
chef for cooking frogs. Frogs LEGS a
la p0ulette: Cut the frogs thighs in two
to divide them and the legs at the joint.
Should they be small, however. leave
the legs whole, only suppressing the
feet, having one pound in all after they
are trimmed Fry these in butter with
six ounces Of fresh minced mushrooms
Add half pint Of Veioute sauce and let
simmer for a few minutes. Then thicken
the sauce with three raw egg yolks di-
luted in half gill Of cream Season with
salt. cayenne pepper, nutmeg, lemon and
chopped parsley. Garuish with sprays Of
parsley and serve piping hot.
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epicurean palate. The imported article
is more considerate. for It grows plump.
tender, and palatable as though it look
ed forward with pleasure to being eat
en- one can almost conduct farm in
an ordinary window garden. so small n
space is required. Within "a radius
Of twenty feet 10000 or more snails can
visit their next door neighbors and gos-
sip about their comfortable quarters
and the broad ezpanse OF their acres.
for snail acre is only about two inches
across. It is not at all a bad idea for
a boy or girl 10 start a snail ranch.
for on a small capital one can soon
realize an income without the work Of
seriously interfering with other duties.
Raising frogs FOR the market is profit
able. too. Both frogs and snans pay
better returns and are much less trou-
bic and expense than chickens or ducks
All OF the leading hoteh and restau-
rants serve snails and they say.
Demand Increasing.
While tho demand is not great. there
is much more call for European deIica-
cies this year than ever before" The
favorite recipe for cooking them and
one adopted by all the local chefs is the
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OF the county council, or some other
talking shop. II you want TO talk. but
you must not do it here"
Mr.. Kerr-who might have been Sir
Robert had he wished-was very mucn
down on solicitors. particularly when
they wanted TO run up the costs. Some
OF his sayings on this subject are caus-
tic
This court" he said, does not ex-
ist, you ought 20 know. for the sake
OF putting money into the pockets OF the
lawyers, like the high court.
He once suggested that IL the doctrine
were established that lawyers were only
TO get commission on what they re-
covered there would be no adjouruments.
no rcircshers. no anything
People would De made honest then"
he continued. 1T would be a sad think
for the lawyers. but that would not mat
ter"
Counting the Cost.
Another way i'm which he prevented
waste OF time and money was when he
thought enough evidence had been taken
Don't want any more witnesses" d" he
would say You've proved your case;
now you are only trying 20 run up costs.
Sit down"
ANY inefHciency on the part Of law
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n ORE good stories are told Of
M ox-Commissioner Robert NAL
INl colin Kerr, Of London. whose
death was recently announced,
than OF any other man OF recent date.
He was one OF the wittiest. shrewdest.
and most fearless men who have ever
sat on tho bench. and his death re-
moves from contemporary life another
OF The rapidly disappearing characters
ard personalities which our age seems
unable 10 produce
He was a great opponent OF people
going 70 law over trivial matters. once
he was protesting IN his usual vigorous
manner against the triviality Of "A claim
Tor compensation brought by man who
bad been bitten by "a dog.
"Blt your lordship." pleaded the
counsel for the plaintiff. what would
you DO n a ferocious dog rushed into
court and bit your lordship2'
II should see chat the policeman who
looks after The door was promptly dis
missed was the unexpected reply
Another crushing reply TO trivial
charge was made when a boy eleven
years old was brought before him for
stealing a handful Of sweets.
The proper course 10 adopt. bel
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T HE metamorphosis OF the Ameri-
can palate and the influence upon
81 Of dainty French cookery is
nowhere better illustrated than
in the starting up all over the country
Of snail ranches. frog farms. and ter
rapin ponds where these rare viauds
are raised for the market. for the
American is no longer satisfied with
fried steak ana apple pie.
The industries are still unique in that
they are quite modern-a twentieth
century innovation in this country. for
# is only within the last thirty years
or SO that frogs were looked upon as a
deIleacy, and only recently folks who
rclished snails in this country we're
considered little short OF barbarians.
That notion IS changed. however. Euro
pean influences have invaded the West
ern Hemisphere. European paIates have
demanded some OF the Old World deli
-cacies. and alert America has taken TO
raising anything and everything in de-
mand- Snail ranches are now springing
up in all parts OF the country. It is
almost ridiculously easy to keep a snail
ranch; one can take the rest cure while
in full charge OF several thousand Of
the little sheu-backed creatures.
Little Trouble.
All that is necessary Is to import a few
snaiIs from Italy CT France. put them
in box turned on one side. OF even
under a board or few pieces Of.
shingle; II there are a few shrubs or
vegetables growing in the immediate
vicinity it viii not be necessary to fur
nish food at all. for the accommoda-
ting creatures will take care Of them /
selves and viii grow large and plump
IN no time. And they are easy prey to /
catch. other ranches have their dis I
advantages. A man may fall a victim to
apopIexy or change a naturally sweet
disposition to tartaric acid in mad
race after an energetic chicken. who f.
recognizes his masters murderous In /
tent. but the Rathorer or snaTs has only /
20 convey a pan TO the snail home and .
quietly rattle OF few hundred we'll I
filled shells at one rap. As the snails
bring all the way from 81 to $3.50 per I
100. it can be realized that a pretty fair .
income may be raped of within a half
hour.
Wild Snails Not Good to Eat.
The snaiIs that grow wild in this
country are not considered good TO eat.
in spite Of protractcd boiling they are
too tough and leathery to please the
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A tobacconist with a bill for cigars.
the purchase Of which was denied. pro-
duced his books I'm court. rs that all
your evidences" he asked. Yes" said
the plaintiff Now. attend to me- said
the commissioner Just 80 home and
sit down and make an entry against me
for $1,000 worth OF cigars-I never
smoke them. the nasty thlugs,-then
send me in your account, and I shall re-
fuse 10 pay. Then try to prove your case
by that entry"
An unfortunate alien offender who was
once before him pleaded Ignorance Of
the law. The moment" rejoined the
commissioner, that you. "a foreigner.
land at Dover. you are supposed 20 know
the whole law Of England-which no.
body I know ever knew.
This law he was in the habit OF adj
ministering In a common sense manner.
When precedents ard cases were quoted
at him he fired up, and declared that I'm
his own court he would have his own
law
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This Solicitor Cot Even.

One good story quoted against him is
worth telling. He had an adherence OF
the mustache at 'oue period Of his HE.
A solicitor with tine cavalry mustcche
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n 4 ORE good stories are told Of
M ex-Commissioner Robert NAL
4 VI colin Kerr, Of London. whose
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Wild Snails Not Good to Eat.

Wild Snalls Not Good to Eat.
The snails that grow wild in this
country are not considered good 10 eat.
In spite Of protracted boiling they are
too tough and leathery to please the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-24
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the ciyiliz-
ed world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Biliousness.
Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Pros
tration or Heart failure, etc. They used
August Flower to clean out the system
and stop fermentation ofundigested food,
regulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few doses
of Green's August Flower, in liquid form,
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
get DR.. G. G. Green's reliable remedies
at E. s. Leadbeater &Sons. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-24
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

Cleveland, O., July 24.-What seems
to be about the strangest and most cold
blooded murder which has occurred in
Cleveland in years took place on Har-
ward street, last night, at 9:l5 o'clock.
On his own doorstep J. Frederick Lyman
was shot down without word of warn
ing and died fifteen minutes later. eff
you are ]. Frederick Lyman, this il for
you" With this remark a stranger
fired three shots point blank at the man
whom he addressed, inficting a mortal
wound. Dozens of Lynam's neighbors
were in their front door yards at the
time but the assassin made his escape
and his identity is as mysterious as the
motive. Lyman was a clerk at the
postoffice and is not known to have
had any enemies. He has been sep
arated from his wife for several years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-24
rwo NEGROES LYNcHEp.

Philippi, w, Va, July "a: Two
negroes whose names are unknown,
were lynched at Womelsdorf, near here,
late last night by mob numbering
several hundred. The first black was
shot and killed in the station house.
The second was taken to the Park, where
he was hanged and then riddled with
bullets and cut to pieces. Both whites
and negroes are enraged and armed and
more trouble is hourly expected. The
lynching grew out of the murder of
Chief of Police Bud Wilmot, Tuesday
night. Several other arrests have been
made and Iynching seems imminent on
every side. The dead negroes were
caught near Belington, and were locked
up, the officers fearing lynching if they
were taken to Elkins. When arrested
neither of the men gave their names.
Negroes are leaving on every train.
The lynched men were horribly mu-
tilated and their bodies left on the
commons.