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Year: 1879




tSuet Pudding.-Make a rather thick batter
of pound of flour, half pound of chopped
suet, three eggs, a teaspoontul of Royal
baking powder, some grated nutmeg, sugar,
salt and water; boil in cloth three hours
serve with sauce.


Cabbage and Sausage.-Linked sausages
are to be fried in asaucepan. When brown
take out and put in as much cabbage as
will nearly fill the pan. When done put
the sausage on top of the cabbage and let
cook slowly until the cabbage is tender.


Boiled Potatoes.-W Wash.the potatoes, leave
the skins on and throw into boiling, salted
water. When fork will easily pierce
them, throw in small dipperful of cold
water. Let stand two minutes, throw OFT
the water and stand on the back of the
stove, with the pot lid half removed, until
the steam is eyaporated. Take up, peel and
send to the table in an open dish.


Crazy for Potatoes.-Put spoonful or
more OF butter, according to the quantity
OF potatoes you have, into afrying pan and
set over the fire until brown, being careful
not to scorch it. Mix spoonful of -four in
cup of thin sweet creanl-or milk, if one
has no cream-pour into the Drowned but
ter, boil up, season with pepper and a little
salt if necessary, and turn over the boiled
potatoes. This is very nice way to serve
small potatoes.


Potatoes and O'sions.-Boil potatoes until
tender but whole and cut into slices while
hot. An hour or more before preparing this
| dish, dress and slice few onions and let
stand in salt and water. Put a little butter
or drippings into frying-pan, put in the
sliced onions and cook until delicately
Drowned. In vegetable dish place the on
ions and potatoes in alternate layers, add a
cupful Of vinegar to the gravy in the frying
pan, bring to a boil and pour over.


Saratoga Potatoes.-Pare the potatoes and
cut into slices SO thin that one can almost
see through them. If for breakfast, pre-
pare them the night before and let stand in
a dish Of icc-cold water. Just before frying
drain them from the water and wipe them
dry with CLOTH Fry only a few at time
in boiling lard as you would dough-nuts.


Before putting in the potatoes, separate the


slices from each other and do not attempt


to cook more at q time than you can keep
separate. Tend with fork, tossing them
over and oyer until Drowned evenly and
delicately. Take up with a. skinner and
place on q seive. Sprinkle with salt.


Black Cake.-To pound of butter and
pound Of pulverzed sugar, beaten to 8


cream, add and beat in u eggs; silt in ons
pound of flour; mix and beat all we'll to
f gether, then add 3 pounds of stoned raisins
+ pounds of Zante currants, we'll washed
1 picked and dried, 3 grated nutmegs, half al
t ounce of ground cinnamon, pound of cit


ron chopped into small pieces; mix all wei
: together, and bake in pans lined with pape
# and we'll creased, in a moderate oven. Til
r cake should be made month before it i
l. wanted for use, as it improves greatly wit
J age. 1t should be kept, however, in q close
i ly-coyerel box.
Year: 1879

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 present teachers are found to be in adequate, or incompetent, then dis charge them and get others.

 Mir. Six says "the town is paying outside of it's limits the sum of thirty eight hundred dollars for the benefit of having good school" Is this a necessity2 And does Six know that there are eight of Prof. Doggett's former pupils in the State University, and that five of that number entered square and full into the Freshman class of that grand institute? and that one of the most advanced in that class, (one who followed him from 8 former location,) said in letter to a friend here, that he learned more under Prof Dis tuition than from any teacher he ever went to in the same length of time, or ever expected to agalnf Such IS the fact. l am happy to in form the public that the present school here, not only proposes to prepare students for the Freshman, but to enter in full the Sophomore class of any College or University in this broad land. In concluding this paper, let me say, there is not man in Russelville, aside from the writer, who is prepared from personal ob- servation, to pass judgment on our school. 1 an informed by Prof. Doggett, there has not been single citizen except myself who has visit ed his school to witness hls mode of teaching, (though lie often solicited it.)s

 1 believe with Six that no denom national school would, or could be q success here now; nor do l think it is desired by any denomination. Bnt if we must reject school, sim | ply because It's teachers choose to BELONG to some DENOMINATION, then indeed may we reject nearly every school in the whole country; for, be it said to the honor of this nation, nearly all our schools are controlled | by men and women of sufficient Christian convictions to ayow or adopt some system of eligious faith.

 But denominationalism and sec tionalism are two and very different l things Then let all rally to the present enterprise, and make such q school as will absolutely DEMAND en larged facilities; and men of wealth and of smaller means will not be found wanting who will say "let us arise and bulld.'

 1 These classic wails shall rise.

 | Ks monuments toward the skies.
Year: 1879

Constituency, thou art jewel, as the candidate remarked to the Convention that nominated him

 When man takes to bromihe of potassium it is a sign that he has rather a poor opinion of his own nerves.

 Look out for the man who stops on q windy corner, helf frozen, to in quire If it IS cold enough for you.

 Faith will move mountain, but when ;t comes to moving a balky mule, unless assisted by a locomotive, faith is nowhere.

 The Buffalo Express is afraid that it is getting little late for the press to gray for the pulpit a. some have suggested.

 "Knotted dam asses are seen among the new goods. ."-Fashion item This proba hiy refers to those clerks who part their hair in the middle.
Year: 1879

The following letter should have appeared in last weeks DEMOCRAT, but was unavoidably crowded out. The writer, after seeing the eXplan- atory article which appeared in our editorial columns last week, request ed us not to publish his communi- cation, as our article had, in meas ure, superseded the necessity of his letter. We take the liberty, how ever, of giving his letter to our read CTS this week and state as our reason for so doing, that it IS so timely, so deservedly complimentary to the school we have here now, contains such good suggestions &c., that We think the people of our town should read it. We beg the writer's pardon for producing his letter thus fate 7, but it is just as good now as when written:

 MR. EDITOR: It is moved and seconded that i've have good school" at Russellvlle, and accord ing to parliamentary usage the sub feet is now before us ready for de- bate. So I rise to make my speech.

 am not a little surprised at a letter in your issue of the 30th ult. over the nom de plume of Six. One not acquainted with the facts in the case, would certainly judge from the tone of that article, that there was no school at all in our town.

 I had not visited our school for about three months, but had never heard of it's suspension, so after reading Six's letter, and your edit orial, l 'hied me carly to the East ern suburb to see "whether these things" be SO, and found to my great qualification, Prof Doggett in place where ] had seen him several times before, with the addition this time oc his accomplished wife, busy and cheerful as could be, with fifty as bright and promising boys and girls as could be found in Ark, with as surances of twelve others this week. Now fully agree that i've ought to lay down all division on this sub ject," but certainly think these di- visions will never be harmonized so long as one portion of the communi ty ignores the laudabe efforts of the other; and RusseIlville will never assume the character of an educa tional center so long as every Six or a dozen families have their respec- tive teachers.

 submit now that brick and nor tar, and towering walls, and spacious halls, do not constitute a "good school" neither do joint stock com panies," but efficient teachers, and liberal patronage do.

 Now 1t does not require much financial accumen to perceive that the present is very inopportune tune to project costly public build idgs, much as we would like them. So offer as an amendment to the motion, that we encourage present efforts. Let us fill the house we have, and then enlarge. And if the
Year: 1879

any one that the Professor is ill his right element.

 The special election for Justice of the Peace in Dover township passed off smoothly notwithstanding the polls were crowded all day long, resulting in the election of MT. J. A. Jamison for Justice. Mir. J. is possessed with busi- ness qualifications, and will doubtless make an efficient officer.

 MT. c. s. Bell of Gala Creek was in town to-day on business. After the usual preliminary, i. e., speaking few soft words to the clerk, and the issuing of the legal papers in the case, after which he made off, heading for Galla Creek. Success to you. Owing to the hardness of the times, or some other good cause the sale of marriage licenses is rather dull; consequently the dealer in striped stockings will govern him. self accordingly.
Year: 1879

MR EDITOR: You have frequently solicited an expression of views on the educational interests of our country.

 Will you give me space for responseY ? If you could inspire the people with the spirit you indicate on this subject there would soon be no lack of facili- ties for the instruction of the rising generations. A good many of our peo- pie complain of not being able to afford their children these facilities. But, sir, l think in great many instances the truth of the adage could be verified, "Where there is will there is a way" 1 wish the people, generally, could be aroused on this subject. 1 wish they could see the facts in the case. That our national prosperity cannot advance az long as so many of our children are
Year: 1879

A. correspondent of the Boston Journal
tells the following story of his experience in
that city in 1847 or 1848: l was then young
man just entering business, and had the i'm
pudence to allow what little beard nature had
blessed me with to grow, not excepting the
upper lip. q do not think there were more
than two or three men in Boston who dared
to wear a mustache, and they were for
eigners.) One day l had applied to the
Washington Bank for discount. The Presi-
dent was the father of j. Charles Baldwin,
whose residence was at or near the corner of
Essex street. The notes were returned with
word that nothing was DONE" As l had
never been refused before, l thought it
strange, and l interviewed the Cashier, who
referred me to the President. found him in
his room, and. approaching him, asked why
the notes could not be discounted. Raising
his eyes and scanning my face, he replied:
1--WE cannot discount notes for person who
wears shoe-brush on his face" Argument
was useless. and rather than give up the mus


tache (Which has never been shaved to this
day,) removed my account to another bank
Year: 1879

The following simple rules for preserving
health and personal comfort, if not new to
some of our readers, are none the less i'm
portant to every one. The object of brush
ing the teeth is to remove the destructive par
ticles of food which, by their decomposition
generate decay. To neutralize the acid re-
sulting from this chemical change is the OBJ
ject of dentrifices - stiff brush should be
used after every meal, and thread of silk
floss or India rubber passed through between
the teeth to remove particles of food. Rims
ing the mouth in lime water neutralizes the
acid. A sun bath is the most refreshing and
life giving bath that can be taken. Always
keep the feet warm and thus avoid colds. To
this end, never sit indamp shoes or wear
foot-covering fitting and pressing closely.
The best time to eat fruit is half an hour be-
fore breakfast. A full bath should not be
taken less than three hours after meal
Never drink cold water before bathing. Do
not take bath when tired. Keep a box of
powdered starch on the wash stand and af-
ter washing, rub pinch over the hand. 1t
will prevent chapping. If feeling cold be-
fore going to bed, exercise; do not roast
over a fire.
Year: 1879

The Russian soldiers are said to live and
fight almost wholly upon tea. The Cossacks
often carry it about in the shape of bricks, or
rather tiles, which, before hardening, are
soaked in sleeps blood and boiled in milk
with the addition Of flour, butter and salt, 80
as to constitute kind of soup. The passion
of the Russian for this beverage is simply
astonishing. In the depth of winter he will
empty twenty cups in succession, at nearly
boiling point until he perspires at every pore,
and then, in state of immense excitement,
rush out, roll in the snow, get up, and 60 on
to the next similar place of entertainment.
With every group or circle of tents travels
computing how many times each soldiers
pannikin is filed upon halt.
Year: 1879

1t was the Republican party that gave the
poor men the benefit of the homestead law !;
that gave the mechanic the first lien on the
structure he was building; that gave man
of limited means right to hold exempt from
execution portion of his personal property;
that inscribed on thousands upon thousands
OF acres of western lands, free farms for
free people," that opened to the world the
door OF the constitution and courts, closed by
the Democratic party, thus placing every
man on American soil equal before the law;
that caused the shackles of bondage to drop
with one clank throughout the length and
breadth of the land, from the limbs of 4,0OO,-
900 of Gods poor and despised that said to
all the nations of the earth, come, and thrice
welcome; come and share equally with US
that liberty only found under the stars and
stripes.
Year: 1879

During the administration of William Pit,


in England there was great scarcity OF


wheat, and in order to make it 90 as far as


possible, Parliament passed a law that all


the bread for the army should be made out


OF unbolted wheat-meal. History states that


the result was such an improved condition
among the soldiers as surprised them, and


also their officers and surgeons. The latter


declared that never before were the soldiers
SO healthy and robust, and that disease had
nearly disappeared from the army For a
long time this kind of bread was used almost
exclusively, but when wheat became abund-
ant its use was discontinued. The use of un-
bolted wheat meal bread has become greatly
extended throughout the civilized world dur
Ing the past generation, and every housewife
should know how to make the very best arti-
Gle and have it constantly on the table.
Children do much better upon it than upon
bread made from fine flour. In the State of
Massachusetts they have normal schools
where young men and women are educated
for teachers at the public expense. In one
of these schools, it is stated to rs upon good
authority, that the young ladies who come
there to be educated are mostly from the rur-
al districts, and that they are not we'll devel-
oped physically. Inquiry having been made
into the cause of this, is has been found that
these young women had not been well fed at
home. They are brought up on hot biscuit
and tea, and this does not supply sufficient
nourishment to develop healthy bodies. The
of wheat meal bread in all these
cases would make great difference in the
physical development, health, longevity and
usefulness of these persons.
Year: 1879

Monaco Letter to the London Times.]


The stories Of ruin every day, sometimes


on good authority, are horrible. Fortunes,


trust money, provision for children and wild
ows, the sums acquired by the sale of CON-
missions, sums raised on q house and land,
have disappeared in few days or hours


Often it is the extravaganza of the cOmpan-
ion that drives her victim back and back to
the tables, deeper and deeper. But the wom-
en themselves are the. most reckless gamblers.
The usual computation is suicide month,
and there sometimes come three or four to-
gether. On the ramparts or garden of Mon
AGO there are several points from which
ruined gamblers have thrown themselves into
the sea three hundred feet below. Only the
other Cay ''lady' threw herself out of her
third-foor chamber into the road. There
have been suicides in the rooms of the Casino
and one at the table itself. Having staked
and lost his last franc, a gentleman stood up
and drew bis pistol and discharged it in his
mouth. For the reception of such scandals
there is provided room, handy for the rail-
way, which passes almost directly under the
Casino. Some inquest there must be, and it
is performed by the servants of the establish
ment. But most of the victims 60 away and
hide themselves, and die like 4 sick dog in
some corner, where they hasten death or let
q broken heart take its course. 1t is .impos-
sible to conjecture the total amount of the
annual ruin; nor is that an important matter,
for the loss of q few hundreds is as utter
ruin to some people as tens of thousands is to
others. When man cannot meet his credi-
tors, or even his wife and children, it is all
over with him, unless he is devoid of natural
feeling and lost to shame The mere excite
ment of . days gambling has been known to
kill people, ,constitutionaly weak of heart or
head, whether they have won or lost, Ec-,
stacy works the effects of despair in such
cases. People have been known to 60 to
Monte Carlo after. being assured by friends
and doctors that it would be their death if
they did, return home late and die in q few
hours. The attraction, once given way to,
becomes irresistible. 1t is on this fact that
the bank chiefly stands If q visitor loses,
he leaves the table and there is an end of him.
If he gains, he always returns and plays until
he has lost everything. ......
Year: 1879

In an article headed Kansas Interests"
which we copy elsewhere this morning, the
Atchison Champion makes use Of some very
strong and plain language in regard TO the
proposition TO transfer certain interests of
this State TO Kansas City. The matters re.
ferred to deserye the prompt and earnest
attention of our delegation at Washington.
We think, as the Champion says, that they
csn prevent the proposed charges if they
make the proper effort, and we have not
doubt that, since their attention hss been
called TO the case, they WI! Use their in
faence successfully.


The attempt TO take tie postal cars OF
The Santa Fe road 20 Kansas City. instead
Of Atchison, is but another item in ggsn-
tic scheme of robbery, by which millions 0:
dollars worth of property, paid Tor by
Kansas money, for the development Of
Kansas Interests, has been dI erted to the
benefi: of a Missouri town, and We submit.
that the work has gone far enough.


The attempt 10 move the signal station
from Leaven~orth 10 Kansas City, is made
simply TO crafty the whim Of some agent,
or inspector, who wants TO DO something
merely 10 show the world that he can DO it.
There is nothing in the signal station that
can benefit the town it il taken TO, or iujure
the one it is taken from, but, 20 we have
pointed out in a former article. such q
change is likely to work injury TO the State
because the only station in Kansas will
then be at Dodge City,in the extreme sou h
west, and the public viii iIdge the entire
State by the observations made at that
point, where there Is sometimes no rainfall
for nearly a year at 2 time; and it
will tend 10 impair the general
efficiency Of the service by locating the Of
fee at a point where the topography Of the
country will render accurate observations
the Kansas City hills cannot accu a:ely
take or measure the wind-and this is one
of its most important duties-one upon
which some of the most important calCula-
tions of the service depend.


At inland stations, where no shipping is
to be accommodated, the only point to be
considered in locating a station Is TO obtain
observations with the greatest deg ee OF
accuracy, and anybody vino knows
anything about the matter knows that
Leavenworth, situated upon sn open plain,
with no obstruc;io1s for miles in any dIrtc
tion, furnishes much better facilities for
accurate observations than Kansas City,
which is located in the midst Of the most
broken and hilly portion of the Missouri
Valley.


There are many important reasons why
the station should be left where it is, and
not one why it should he removed, hence ii
our representatives at Washington will give
the matter their attention, they will have
no difficulty in preventing The proposed re
Year: 1879

The latest New York mystery-the muir
der of Mrs. Hull-is q mystery still, and
the possibility is that it will, like the Ma
than mystery remain unsolved. Mrs
Hull, in house full of people-servants
and boarders-was found at O'Clock in
the morning dead in her bed, bound hand
and foot and gagged. The general BELIEF
is that the murder was committed BY some
one resident in the house or By burglars adj
mitted BY some one of the servants or in.
mates. Bu, the police and the experts
have 20 far failed to find a single aign Of
evidence tending to fix guilt upon
any one person or number Of
persons. The fact that there
was no tign OF forcible entrance
into the house is significant and should be a
warning to those who keep costly plate or
large sums of money in thei- houses, and
under the eyes of servants of whose charac-
ter they know nothing. Professional bur.
glars never work upon guesses or uncer-
tainties. They locate the money or the
plate before they attempt to take it. An
unfai,hful servant is generally the means
of communication between the burglar on
the outside and the valuables on the in
eide. The information given by the ser
want enables the burglar to act with Ger
tainty, and to secure the things he covets.
These are hints which should be acted upon
by thoee interested.
Year: 1879

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheek and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metIcs of France, or beauti6ers of the world,
while in poor health, and nothing will give
You such good health, strength and beauty
= Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof.
See: another column,
Year: 1879

throughout the county, many containing
5000 trees, 80 that when it is any sort of
favorable season for fruit Anderson j. sure
Of enough for home consumption and some
to spare More attention has been paid to
horticulture within the past three years
than ever before, and Anderson now ranks
az one of the leading counties in the fruit
line. The fruit raised here is certainly
splendid, and it is not often that you see its
equal, much less iis superior.


There is no herd law in the county, it
having been decided that it is cheaper 10
fence the crops than TO keep up the stock,
fencing material being so cheap and costing
absolutely next to nothing. Stone fencing
is cheap, being put up for Sl.5O per rod,
while fence posts Of the best material can
BE- got for eight cents apiece. Hedge fences
can also be grown in four years 30 that
they will hedge stock. Double barbed
wire. Manufactured in Garnett, can be pur-
chased tor ten cents.


A county fair is held every yesr at Gar
nett, where the agricultural association has
grounds covering fJrty acres. Here the
fine products and fancy stock of TIE county
is displayed, and it is not hyperbole to say
that there are no sssocistions which make
better showing, and, in the matter of fine
stock, none which make "a good q one az
Anderson.


Farms are made easily in Anderson
county, more easily, it may be said, than
in any other county in the State, principally
on account of the superior facilities the
cheapnes Of fuel, of timber of all kinds, the
great abundance Of water, the richness Of