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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
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Maj. George w. Evans, who has
been disbursing officer of the depart
ment of the interior at Washington
for more than 80 years. has paid out
for Uncle Sam approximately $780,
100000 without error or loss to the
United States or to himself
The rolling stock of the Italian state
railways at the close of the fiscal year
1912, included 1871 steam locomo-
tives. so electric locomotives, 10,037
passenger coaches, 92.927 freight cars,
1871 baggage and postal cars and
1888 work and repair cars.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

on brown paper to absorb the excess
of fat. Spread with creamed butter
mixed with very little mustard
Have ready short slices of very thin
bacon rolled and skewered with a
toothpick and fried crisp. Set one on
each round of toast Press into the
space around the bacon, chopped
pimentos or stuffed olives.
Another most tasty canape is pre-.
pared as above, las to the bread)
then cooked bacon, chopped olives, a
dash of mustard with butter is spread
on each after being pounded with a
pestle; decorate with slice of hard.
cooked egg.
Corn Soup.-Scald five cupfuls OF
milk with stalk of celery and an
onion cut in halves. Remove the
onion and celery after 20 minutes and
add one and half cupfuls of corn
pulp. Melt one-fourth of a cupful of
butter and when buhbling hot add the
same amount of -four. half teaspoon
full of pepper and teaspoonful and
half of salt; add two cupfuls of we'll
seasoned chicken stock and stir until
boiling hot, then add the milk. Serve
in soup plates with a few kernels of
freshly-popped corn on each.
Chopped ham with bread and sea-
sonings makes delicious stufflng for
onions. Parboil the onions. remove
the center. chop them and mix with
the ham and seasonings, then pour
around the onions. chicken stock or
butter and water or cream and bake
until thoroughly tender.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
DESSERTS OF MERIT
HOW ONE CLEVER HoUsEkEEPER
UTILIZED CAKE.
Prevented Waste and at the Same
Time Furnished Most Delicious
Preparations for the DeIec-
tatIon Of the Family.

For the holidays had made a large
sized fruit cake and some small fancy
cakes of various kinds. In addition to
this supply friend sent in huge fig
layer cake, so 1t was inevitable there
should be surplus in the tin box.
My economical spirit rebelled at the
idea of wasting good cake, so donned
my thinking cap. and the result was
several desserts much enjoyed by the
family. writes Jeanette Ross In the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The remains of the layer cake re-
Quired my first attention as 1t had be-
come quite dry. I softened it with a
little warm milk. just enough to mois-
ten 1t somewhat; then | poured over
the cake an ice-cold custard made OF
the yolks OF two eggs, one cupful Of
milk. two large tablespoonful of sugar
and half tablespoonful of cornstarch
rubbed smooth with little milk. Judg-
ing from the family's clamorous de-
mands for a second helping of this
dessert, 1t met with their approval.
hardly knew how to make use of
the small cakes had left, but few
days later I solved the problem.
poured warm milk over them, as
had the layer cake-then put one cake
on the bottom of each plate, with three
or four upright around it; on the GEN.
ter cake put half a preserved peach,
and covered the whole with strip from
the jar Of peaches, then added a
meringue. made from one egg and pow
dered sugar. This dessert met with as
cordial reception as the first.
Thus encouraged, I wondered how
I could utilize the small pieces of
fruitcake left. In lieu of steamer,
put the cake in colander over pot
of boiling water, covered 1t with lid,
and, when 1t was thoroughly soft and
heated through, served it with sauce
made as follows: One small cupful
of sugar, two level tablespoonful Of
flour, one tablespoonful of butter.
pinch of salt, one egg, one pint of
milk, cooked together until thick and
smooth, favored with little nutmeg.
When the family sampled this dessert
they thought had made another plum
pudding and could hardly believe it
was composed of the remnants Of the
fruitcake.
Pieces of stale sponge cake form the
foundation for what, as child.
called "make-believe charlotte russo"
Make small cups or holders of stiff
paper, pasting the edges together. Line
the sides and bottom Of the cups with
cake which has been soaked in little
sherry, Fill the centers with stir
meringue made of the white of two
eggs and powdered sugar and dec
crate the tops with maraschino cher
ry. Although grown men and women,
my family enjoy this dessert as much
as when they were children.
Small pieces of any kind of stale
cake can be made into a very good
cake crumb pudding, which is made
as follows:
Two cupfuls of milk. two eggs, one
large cupful of sugar, one cupful of
cake crumbs, pinch of salt, small lump
of butter. Flavor with little vanilla
and nutmeg and bake. This pudding
can be eaten plain or with a sauce
made of any thickened fruit juice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Usefui Cupboard.

Where to keep dishes that are in
constant use is a question. Some like
them on open shelves as a labor-saver,
but a really good suggestion is that
of a cupboard In the wall between din
ing room and kitchen. with glass doors
on dining room side and solid one
on side near kitchen sink. The work
of opening doors is less than that of
keeping dishes properly wiped. The
lower part Of the cupboard may have
solid doors. behind which to keep
plates, also leftover preserves, crack
ers and other articles so lacking in
decorative effect that one does not
wish to display them behind glass
doors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

hot add pound of hamburger steak;
fry brown, breaking the meat into bits.
Strain one can of tomatoes into ket-
tie and pour the meat into it. Add
Glove of garlic, or three large onions
chopped, add one tablespoonful of salt.
half teaspoonful Of paprika and a
tablespoonful of vinegar. Cook one
Ind half hours, add pint of water
lind a can of kidney beans. Heat ten
minutes and serve hot with bread or
cfhckers.
Apple Rumosse.-Core and peel a
h1lf dozen apples, steam them until
fender. Make custard of the yolks
Of three eggs, a pint of milk and sugar
Ito taste. Whip the whites of the eggs,
add little lemon Juice and pour over
the apples. Then pour the cold yellow
custard over all and serve at once.
This is a delicious dish If the custard
and apples are cold when served.
Cream Cheese soup.-Boil an onion
fol fifteen minutes in pint of veal
stock, then strain 1t and return the
stock to the fire. Heat q pint of milk
to scalding and thicken with two Ia
blespoonfuls of flour rubbed into two
tablespoonfuls of butter Season with
\ salt. pepper and celery salt and add
the veal stock. Stir in slowly the beat
en- yolks of two eggs and four table
Dpoonfuls of grated cheese.
cocoanut and Ginger Pudding
: crrunbie a4pourtf of stale sponge cake
with a half pound of grated cocoanut.
Pour over this a pint of boiling. sweet
ened milk; stir in four eggs beaten.
Butter pudding dish and arrange
pieces of preserved ginger around the
sides. Pour in the pudding and steam
for one and half hours. Serve with
ginger strip for a sauce. The strip
should be warmed before pouring over
the pudding.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

station to meet the needs of the hogs
on the farms of Mississippi.
According to DR.. Ranck, there is not
a day in the year when the hogs cam
not be comfortable in this house. In
winter. the sides are let down, and q
warm, dry place lie provided. In sum
mer, the side doors are opened and q
shed formed under which the hog can
find shady spot and a breeze at all
times of the day. To insure sanitation
the house is so built that, when the
sides are raised, the sunshine strikes
every part of the floors and walls at
some time each day.
Many farmers are finding these
houses practicable for narrowing time,
when every SOW needs a separate
house. Straw placed in the house will
induce the SOW to make her bed there.
Guard ratings are placed around the
sides so that the little pigs escape
being crushed by the SOW as she lies
down.
On most farms these houses can be
built from leftover lumber. II bought
new, the materials cost only about
nine dollars. Blue prints showing ex-
act measurements for building the
Mississippi Hog House will be furnish
ed free, on request to the Agricultural
Engineering Department, Agricultural
College, Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

To enable the hog to harvest his
own feed from pasture crops during
all seasons, a year-round hog house
is needed in the pasture. Warmth in
winter, shade in summer, sanitation.
ventilation, and clean, dry floor, are
the requirements for such house, as
set forth by DIR. e. M. Ranck, who has
charge of the hog department at the
Mississippi A. and M. College, Expert.
ment Station.
"If the farmer has to gather thu
crops and feed his hogs" states DR..
Ranck, in discussing the need for hog
houses. then hogs become too ex-
houses, then hogs become too ex-
pensive too raise. On the other hand,
where peanuts, sweet potatoes, oats.
rape, and other pasture crops are
planted and left TO the hog harvest.
the pork crop becomes one of the
most profitable on the farm. In order
that the hog may reap his own harv-
ests from several fields during the
year house that can be easily moved
from field to field is necessary"
This advantage, together with the
requirements of a healthy hog home,
are combined in the Mississippi Hog
House, designed at the experiment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

Potato Soup With Stock.-Pare and
slice six potatoes. In a frying pan
melt two tablespoonfuls of butter and
in it slowly saute the potatoes, one
sliced onion, and half cupful OF
celery. When they begin to look vel.
low add two cloves and a quart OF
chicken or veal broth. Salt and pep.
per to taste and simmer until soft.
Rub through a sieve and return to the
FIRE. Add moro broth il too thick. Beat
together the yolks of two eggs, add
three tablespoonfuls of cream, Just as
it goes to the table. Garnish with
chopped parsley
English Beef Soup. - Take two
pounds and q half of lean beef, cut
off and lay aside quarter of pound
and pass the remainder through the
meat chopper. Pour over 1t three pints
of cold water, let stand for half an
hour, then heat to the simmering
point; simmer three hours, then strain
Boil separately until tender two table
spoonfuls of fine barley and half a
cupful Of diced carrot. Cut the re-
served meat in small pieces, add a
thinly sliced onion and fry in hot fat:
add cup of finely cut celery and "a
cupful of boiling water, simmer for an
hour. Stir in Two tablespoonful of
-four, mix with cold water. add gradu
ally to the meat. stirring until smooth.
Bring to the boiling point. add the
cooked carrot and barley and half
teaspoonful Of worcestershire sauce,
one tablespoonful of tomato catchup
and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer
ten minutes. then serve.
The secret of a dainty salad is crisp
fresh vegetables, we'll chilled, and II
French dressing is used that should
be mixed with all the ingredients very
cold.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

and of the Civil war. Some <of the
soldiers. according to tradition.
stabbed their horses in the building.
trough, and also as punch bowl, and
the communion table as butchers
block.
1t is described in detail by Bishop
Meade in his "Old Churches and Fam
lilies OF Virginia" This quaint, peace
full country church is situated in a
grove of fine old oak trees near Yeo-
comico creek, an estuary of the lower
Potomac river. While only a few
miles from the river, the church is a
great many miles distant from a rail-
road and Is far from a town or viii
lage. AS consequence Of its COM
parative inaccessibility but few Wis.,
itors from the outside world cross its
historic portals.
In part Of the wall of the church are
the initials "R. L. and figures 1906"
evidently referring to Richard Lee,
whose wealth contributed to the cree
ton OF the church. Other curious
symbols appear on the exterior of
this venerable place of worship. These
objects. together with the beautiful
marble font still used for christening
embryo Washingtons, the quaint win
dows and communion table, the sun
dial bearing date OF 1717, the old iron
dipper in the nearby spring, and the
gallery for slaves and carriage driv-
ers are intensely interesting. All
three quaint and curious objects and
many others not mentioned, apart
from the tradition that George Wash
ington was christened within the walls
Of "Old Yeocomico," make this one of
the most noteworthy Of the old
churches of America.
When visited a few years ego by
the writer service was generally con-
Quoted in the church in daylight and
rarely at night. owing to q lack of
lighting apparatus. When evening
service was held members Of the con-
gregation brought oil lamps from their
homes. and these lamps. set on
shelves in each high-boxed pew. fur
nished the necessary light to enable
the service. Just as in the days before
the Revolutionary war.
Except for a period following the
disestablishment OF the Church OF Eng
land as the state church Of Virginia,
Yeocomico church has been in con-
tinuous use since 1706 by the Episco-
palians as a place. of worship For
several years after the Revolution the
church was used by other sects. dur
ing which time. it is said, the blind
Presbyterian preacher, Rev. Mr.. Wad-
dell, made famous by the eloquent de-
scription of William Writ, displayed
on one occasion his fervid oratory.
Here also the great but little known
Scotch clergyman and educator, Rev.
Archibald Campbell. the man who
taught Washington. Madison. Monroe,
John Marshall and other Virginia
youths, who were born in and lived in
the northern neck" of Virginia. and
wrote their names high on the scroll
Of fame, occasionally preached.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
SERVE APPLES WITH THE REGULAR MEALS

Mix vinegar, water, sugar. and spices,
and boil 10 minutes. Pare, quarter and
core the apples. Put in a pan, and
pour boiled vinegar over them. Boil
5 minutes; remove the cover and let
simmer until the apples are tender.
Leave the spices among the apples.
Apple Cake.
For this, use teaspoonfuls OF
cocoa, / teaspoon full of cinnamon Y
teaspoonful of cloves. 2 cups of flour.
Mix this together. In a seperate bowl,
mix l cup of sugar, Y cup of sour
cream, 1 cup of hot apple sauce, in
which IL teaspoonfuls of soda has
been mixed. Beat the flour into this.
Bake into this. Bake in layers, or In
loaves. Ice with soft icing.
Apple Pudding.
Use large apples, u cup OF sugar.
Y cup of milk, teaspoonful of baking
powder, cup of flour, tablespoonfuls
Of butter. Slice the apples into q
creased pan. Thoroughly mix the but
ter and sugar; add milk, then flour
and baking powder. Pour this over
the apples and bake.
With Baked Apples.
An excellent dish to serve with
baked apples Is ham baked in milk.
Place slices of ham about 2 inches
thick in a covered dish. Pour milk
around it. but not on top of the meat.
Sprinkle the top Of the meat with
brown sugar, salt and pepper, and
bake until done. Cook part of the
time with the cover on, then remove
cover and bake. Serve with baked
apples.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Mock Cherry PIe.

One cupful cranberries seeded (cut
across as you would an orange and
shake In colander, seed will fall
out) and washed. one cupful sugar.
one-half cupful raisins seeded and
chopped fine, one heaping tablespoon
full flour; mix well, then add one and
one-quarter cupfuls boiling water and
two teaspoonfuls vanilla: let stand on
back of range mot allowed to cook
until you line two pie tins with a
light, fiaky crust; divide equally fruit
and liquid into two pies; bake as
mince or berry pies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
GATHERED FACTS

One California company found It,
seif with 1000 tons of peach seeds on
its hands last year. They were cracked
up and the meats sent to Germany,
where they were made into prussic
acid. The shells were sold for fuel.
In one important industrial town in
New England, among the adult male
workers 16 in 100 get less than 1906
yearly, so in 100 get less than $3.50,
81 in 100 get less than $3.50, and only
Q in 100 get more than $3.50.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
NEW IMPLEMENTS FROM OLD.

Keep the farm machinery new by
paint and protection from weather.
Have new plows each spring out OF
the old ones. 1t costs little to paint
the farm implements. Ordinary car
riage paints will serve excellently for
this purpose. They are inexpensive
and can be bought in every town.
Not only will paint and care
lengthen the life of the implements,
but the hands will work better with
machinery that is kept In apple pie
order" 1t will pay to spend the
rainy days repairing the implements
and Frightening them up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
1T PAYS THE FARMER

To keep the dairy COW out Of
the rain and sleet, and feed her
well.
To save the liquid manure by
keeping stables well bedded with
slower refuse or straw.
To feed cottonseed meal to
laying hens as a part of the win
ter ration.
To remove all "mummied"
fruits and trash from the or
chard during the winter.
To use carbon bisulphide in
keeping weevils and pink worms
out of the corn.
To have a dry, roomy house
for the pregnant sow.
To SOW newly-made winter
terraces with oats or rye to pre-
vent washing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

Fruit trees need air drainage as well
as soil drainage, therefore in planning
,our home orchard be sure to select
high ground. Remember that the
younger, better rooted trees, with few,
II any, branches, grow off more prompt
ly than the older specimens and oe-
velop sooner into vigorous, healthy
trees ready to produce maximum crops
Of fruit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

about five feet of water annually and
sometimes get four inches of that
amount ii as many hours, we must do
something to take care of it, or it will
wash our top soil off the hill and put
1t in the bottoms. Now, we will know
that the hills need that top soil badly
and the bottoms have excellent toy
soils without giving them any more.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
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Winter has yet brighter scenes-he
boasts
Splendors beyond what gorgeous sum-
mer knows.
Or autumn with his many fruits and
woods
All flushed with many hues. Come
when the rains
Have glazed the snow and clothed the
trees with ice,
While the slant sun OF February pours
Into the bowers a food of light. APP
proachl
The incrusted surface shall upbear
thy steps,
And the broad archlng portals OF the
grove
Welcome thy entering.
Bryant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Hero's Tribute.

Lincoln said of Washington: Wash.
ington is the mightiest name on earth.
long since the mightiest in the cause
of civil liberty. still mightiest in moral
reformation. On that name eulogy
is expected. It cannot be. To add
brightness to the sun or glory to the
name of Washington is alike impossi-
BILE; let none attempt it. In solemn
awe pronounce the name, and in
naked, deathless splendor. leave it
shining on"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Flour for BURNING Kerosene.

1t should be a matter of common
knowledge, since flour is always with
in convenient reach, that wheat fioul
is the best extinguisher to throw over
a flre caused by the splitting and ignit'
ing of kerosene.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

of butter and place the
dish on ring or tripod. cover with a
cheese cloth and let cook without STIR
ring until each grain will be separate
and whole. Serve in hot vegetable
dish, with broiled steak.
Cracker Pudding.-Roll a cupful of
crackers, add three tablespoonfuls of
sugar, dash of salt and the yolks of
two eggs, and a plat of milk. Pour
into baking dish and cook until firm.
Beat the whites of the eggs, add a
tablespoonful of powdered sugar. q
half teaspoonful each of cinnamon and
nutmeg. Pile on top and brown lightly,
When fresh rhubarb is in the mar
ket most delicious change in using
this zestful fruit is to make it into a
roly-poly. Roll out rich thin pie
crust. then heap on cupful of finely
cut rhubarb and handful of raisins.
roll up and put into deep granite
baking dish cover with a cupful each
of boiling water and brown sugar, and
two tablespoonfuls Of butter. Bake
one hour in a moderate oven.
When cooking onions with cheese
put layer of cooked onions in bak
ing dish and over 1t layer of rich
white sauce. When the dish has be-
come thoroughly hot in the oven.
sprinkle with cheese and buttered
crumbs. When the crumbs are brown,
serve the dish at once. Too long cook
ing will tougher the cheese.
Strawberry FIummery.-To a pint
can of strawberries add two table
spoonfuls of cornstarch and enough of
the Juice to rub smooth cook until
thoroughly cooked, add pinch of salt.
The berries should be put into sieve
and added to the juice after 1t is
thickened and cooked. Pour into a
dish and serve when cold with sweet
ened whipped cream garnished with a
strawberry on top of each serving
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

attractive:
Rice SaIad.-To two
cupfuls of cold boiled
rice take one cupful OF
finely diced. deep red
beets and a cupfrl Of
chopped celery. Do not
mix until time for serv,
ing. then combine with
French dressing on
head lettuce leaves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
FIaxseeo Lemonade.

Carefully pick over and wash two
tablespoonful of whole flaxseed. add
three cupfuls boiling water, let cook
for two hours, keeping below the boil
ing point, strain, add sugar and lemon
juice to taste. OF great value in
throat and lung troubles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

Out OF he bosom of the air.
Out of the cloud folds OF her gar
ments shaken
Over the woodlands. broad and bare,
Over tho harvest fields forsaken.
Silent and soft. and slow. descends the
snow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Season for Reflection.

At a season like this it is good to
turn back to the hour of the nations
birth and lay our garlands on the
tomb of him who made this republic
possible by his possession of Just
those qualities of patience and mag.
nanimity and hope which most wa
need in view of the difficulties and
perils Of the present hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
Apple Water.

Core large sour apple and in the
cavity put one teaspoonful sugar:
bake until tender. Wash, pour over
one cupful water; let stand one hour
Drain. serve hot or cold.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

It Is folded two or three
tablespoonfuls of fried
corn. Escalloped corn
may be used for this re-
cipe or any leftover
corn dish.
Mexican Chill Con Car
ne.-Take a piece of suet
the size of a cup. chop
fine and try out; remove
a.. .oYxI,~uo ond uykilo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

The object of terracing is to get the
water that is not needed off the land
and get it off slowly. The terrace is
shallow ditch with bank that catches
the water and conveys 1t to an outlet
or open ditch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

Is supposed to be out IN
the exhilarating air and
have a better appetite.
Bacon Canapes.-Cut
bread In circles of two
and a half inches in d.
ameter, saute in bacon
fat on both sides until
we'll Drowned. then drain
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18

The HE Of the plows will be length
ened by keeping the rust off the mold
boards when they are not in use by
applying axle grease
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-02-18
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE

This rice dish IS one not common
and which will be both appetizing and