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Year: 1879

Presentation OF the Fence to the Freah
| Last Friday the sophomores of Yak


college according to custom, presented


the "fence" to the freshmen. Sopho


more Bromley was the orator, and his


concluding remarks were as follows:


may cay to you in confidence, gen.


tlemsn, that you owe nothing to the


faculty, but everything to the class OF
81. We have tolerated you when they
wanted to fire you out. As soon as they


began to know you at the beginning OF
freshman year, to see that you were not
only handsome but good and great, and
that you were not liable at any moment
to rise up and run the college, they ssid ::
This class must either be totally sup
pressed or greatly thinned out, and the
order given US with decimatum dam
mum, which being Latin you will under
stand better next year. Out of tender
ness for you we have refrained from
obeying the order strictly. We have
slain comparatively few of you, though
many have gone and got slowed on their
own account. Never forget, gentlemen,
you owe your lives to the forbearance of
81, and whenever you meet an 'S1 man
be quick to show your appreciation,
always remembering that for the pres.
ervation of "a human lite one schooner OF
lager is but a meager and inadequate
return.


We had intended, gentlemen, before
turning the fence over to you to have
veneered it in rosewood and mahogany,
upholstered it in satin, built canopies
over it, and set up foot res ts in front.
But when We proposed it the faculty
secuted the idea. They said: with
such ears, what need of canopies? p AS
to foot rests they made no objection,
except that they must be put inside the
fence. They said the college authorities
had no right to permit the class of '82
to sit with their feet on the outside and
obstruct the whole street. And one of
your own instructors suggested the erec.
tion of market rack with meat hooks
to hang you on by the seat of your
trousers.


Disguised with such frivolus conduct
we abandoned the scheme. You, how.
ever, at your own expense, can do what
you please with the fence, except carry
it off. And if you carry it away, take
only the part between the rails. Take
the fence, then, gentlemen of 's2, with
all its honors and responsibilities. Don't
whittle it. Don't desert it. Always
have somebody on it. Sit on it con"
stantly and look pretty and try to re.
feet honor upon the class and credit
upon the college. Be good as well as
pretty. Don't hoot at PROFESSIONS or
chaf the wayfaring man, or try to sing.
Finally, don't put your feet on the
cushions, and do not spit on the stove.
The fence is yours. Rest your brains
upon it."
Year: 1879

Never put pudding that is to be
steamed in anything else than a dry
mould.


The water used in making bread must
be tepid hot. IF it is too hot the loaf
will be full of holes.


To clean raisins wipe them with dry
towel. Never wash them, for it will
make cakes or pudding heavy.


Potatoes ought not to stand too long in
water, for it takes the starch out of them
and makes them tasteless.


A little cheese taken at meals helps
other food to digest. If taken in large
quantities it is very indigestble.


To boil potatoes 60 that they will be
dry and mealy, pour off the water when
the skins break and let them finish cook.
ing in their own steam.


To brown sugaf for puddings, put the
sugar in perfectly dry pan. If the pan
il the least wet the sugar will burn and
spoil both it and the pan.


In making crust of any kind do not
malt the shortening. Let it be as cold
as possible and knead it through the
-four. Melting it Injuries the crust.


Have all the good bits of vegetables
and meats collected after dinner and
minced before they are set away, that
they may be in readiness to make little
savory mince meat for supper or break
fast. Take the skins off potatoes before
they are cold.


A few potatoes sliced, and boiling wa
ter poured over them, make an excellent
preparation for cleansing and stifening
old rusty black silks. Green tea is also
excellent for this purpose. It should be
boiled in iron, nearly cuptul to three
quarts. The silk should mot be wrung,
and should be ironed damp.


To clear cistern water add two ounces
borax to twenty barrel cistern of rain
water that is blackened or oily, and in o
few hours the sediment will settle and
the water be clarified and fit for washing
and even for cooking purposes.


One of the plainest indications of
unsuccessful farming is to see manure
going to waste. or unemployed. When
this is seen, there Ia no need OF looking
beyond the stables and yards to find out
the condition Of the farm, or to Judge Of
the success of its owner.


The practice OF washing sheep before
shearing is very disagreeable, and is
unnecessary. Nothing ia gained in the
price Of Woel--in fact, the usual deduc.
tion made by wool buyers for unwashed
wool leaves an advantage to the seller.
Inc practice is dangerous to the health
o. ooth men and sheep, and may well be
abolished.
Year: 1879

butter, salt and pepper and little pull
verizsd cracker serve hot.
SPINACH.
Boil in hot water, little salt, about
twenty minutes, drain and press; then
chop very fine and return to the fire,
with a good lump of butter, sslt, pepper,
sugar, a few tablespoonfuls of cream,
beat to smooth mixture like custard ;
pour into a deep dish and serve.


PREsERvED STRAWBERRIES.


Pound for pound; put them in pre-
serving kettle over slow fire until; the
sugar melts; boil twenty-five minutes; !;
take out the fruit in perforated SKIM
mer and fill a number of small cans
three.qusrters full; boil and skim the
syrup five minutes longer; fill up the
lars and seal while hot keep in cool,
dry place.


RASPBERRY CORDIAL.


Fill a jar full of raspberries; cover them
with white wine vinegar, let stand ten
days: strain add to the liquid one and
one.half pounds sugar to each pint; boil
gently few minutes; cool and bottle
for use. Mixed with water it is de-
Iightful summer drink. Blackberries or
may be substituted for



FRIED EGG PLANT.


Take an egg plant of any size, peel and
cut it in slices one-eighth of an inch
thick sprinkle a little salt between each
slice, and let it stand about Is or 20
minutes; wash it and wipe dry; dip
each slice in cracker dust and egg that
has been well. beaten then fry in fry
ing pan with as little grease as possible
until brown on both sides.


FRIED FROGS.


Throw the legs into boiling water for
FIVE minutes. Take them out and put
them in cold water, and wipe them
until dry. Have some batter made as
follows: In one pint of cream, the yolk
of an egg slightly beaten. Have ready
some baked bread crumbs. Dip the legs
into the cIeam and egg, and with the
fingers powder them little with the
bread crumbs. Fry in the very best
Of butter to light golden brown.
Year: 1879

Lubrication of the axles of vehicles


Including even wheelbarrows, and of the


Journals of machines, is not only a saving


of power in their use, but it prevents


waste and destruction of the material of


the working parts. Nevertheless, if we
should examine hundred wagons,


1eapers, or fodder cutters at any time,


ninety or more of the hundred, would


be found wanting oil or other lubricants.


The choice of q lubricant is frequently


ILL made. Common kerosene oil is too


often iDjudiciously used in place of 8
thicker or more bland oil, because the
heat produced by the friction, rapidly
vaporizes the oil, and leaves the journal
dry. Crude petroleum for the same
reason is fitted only for very slowly re"
volving journals, such as water wheels.
For very heavy machinery or for gearing,
tallow and black-lead rubbed up to-
gether, is the best lubricant, and is also
the best for wagon and carriage axles
during the hot weather. For light
cunning machinery, sperm oil is the
best good olive oil that has not become
rancid and scid is perhaps the second
best, and for winter use lard oil is excel
lent, but is rather too drying to be a
firstclass lubricant. Castor oil is better
for axles in the winter time, and black
lead mixed with it is a help at any time.


Hog Chelera-CottOn Seed.


I once had two half grown hogs that I
kept in lot where I fed my milch COWS.
The COWS were led in a trough and I
was in the habit of giving them, besides
their boiled food, a small allowance of
fresh cotton seed, in eating which they
would every day drop a few over the
edge of the trough upon the ground. I
noticed that my two pet hogs were in
the habit of eating these as they fell;
didn't suppose they were getting enough
to hurt them. They were taken sick,
however, and seemed to suffer deal of
pain. They both died within two days
of each other. When the first one died
I made post mortem examination and
found something in the small intestine
that felt like stick. I was much mys-
titled, but on opening the intestines
carefully with my knife, the stick mys>
terry was solved by my finding q number
of dry, hard hulls of the seed, and they
were fitted into one another precisely
like the shoes that are shipped to mer~
chants in boxes. When the other died
I found his bowels obstaucted in the
same way. It wss the hulls that killed,
and what they died of was the reverse of |
cholera, = Cor. Farm Journal.
Year: 1879

LONDON. Dec. q 1879.


The Observer in its financial article says it
stated that very influential committee OF the share
holders Of the Great Western Railway Of Canada Is
being formed to arrange with the present reorganzed
Great Western Board plan for ending the present I'M
satisfactory relations with Grand Trunk Road. No
tice is given in The Canada GaseNe that appcaioni
will be made for an act of Parliament TO incorporate
company for the construction OF n railway from
Montreal t6 a point the NewYork boundary line az
or near Fort Coyingon. with line OF rnil
road near Poisda. and form extension OF he Romel
watertown and Ogdensburg Railway.
Year: 1879

We hear a great deal about tramps
lately, and the curious fact is revealed
that a large majority of these worth
less individuals are doubly unfortu-
nate in not having learned useful
trades when they were young. Boys
who will not qualify themselves for
some useful occupation have nobody
to blame but themselves if they are
obliged, in after life, to work as com.
mon laborers at whatever odd Jobs
they can find to do. 1t is rather hu-
initiating to those people who pride
themselves on belonging to the So
called upper classes of society, to have
it said that more than one half OF the
unemployed young men now rowing
about the country from city to city,
were rich mems sons. Yet this is
we'll known to be fact. That will be
a happy day for our country when,
along with compulsory education, .
law shall be enacted, compelling par
snts to teach their sons, and daugh-
ters too, some useful mechanical oc-
cupation. We say mechanical, be-
cause we do not believe in cultivat-
ing the intellectual faculties to the
neglect of muscle, without which
brain education is practically value
less. Young man, what is your &C.
cupation?-Er.
Year: 1879

The Seattle Daily Post learns that
Mr.. p S. Wood, of Green river, last
week discovered while clearing land on
his farm, the remains of large bear,
and lying within ten or fifteen feet
away the bones of a human being The
bear appeared to have dug out quite a
hole in the ground where its bones lay.
Appearances indicated that a struggle
had taken place between the animal
and human being, although so long
had they lain there that nothing posi-
tive could be learned. No kind of
arms were found.
Year: 1879

The Great Republic Wrecking Com
pany has about concluded its labors.
The remains of the wreck are value
less, and all that remains inside the
broken sections has long since been
utterly ruined They have deserted
the wreck, and left it to the mercy of
the ebbing and flowing tides, to rend
piecemeal and strew along the beach
constant tell-tales of the sad fate Of a
steamship which was at one time the
queen Of the ocean.
Year: 1879

Under the protection of the local authorities
riot and terrorism have made voting farce.
Nothing threatens the perpetuation of this law
less despotism except the power of the President
to execute the Federal Election laws-passed
TO meet Just this state of things-and
to keep the peace. This is the authority
against which they now rebel. They insist
that the Executive shall be stripped OF the
means of performing his duty, and that the
General Government shall surrender one OF Its
most important functions to the Red Shirts OF
South Carolina and the White Leagues of the
Mississippi Valley. That is the whole object
of this outcry and uproar. and the pretence OF
danger from " "bayonets at the polls" is not
only preposterous it is shamefully dishonest
Year: 1879

There is good deal OF distress visible among the
Southern Democrats concerning the present posi-
ton of the party. They have lively fear that ia


tai bunder has been made. An agonized bull
doing editor declares that he cannot see how tho
Democrats in Congress can back down now with
out confessing that they did not beyond their
Year: 1879

There seems to be uncommon delay in the
Cay Hall about fixing up a satisfactory list of
local placemen. But then Mr.. Tilden never
dn move with anything like precipitation in
matters of such moment.
Year: 1879

body, a full and complete report
Of all their proceedings had /: such
report to contain the names of all
parties ordered out FOR road duty,
the number Of days required of
them, together with the kind of
tools required to be brought by
such parties /; and in case Of carts
and teams. the number Of days
worked by said teams, and the
number of days allowed therefor.
Said report to also show, the names
|of parties and number Of days
worked, together with amount of
monies collected, and from whom
collected, and the disposition
made thereof.


Be it further resolved, that all
Road Overseers hereafter appoint
ed. as we'll as those whose terms
have just expired, shall be and are
hereby required to furnish said re-
ports to the Police Jury at its
first session after having caused
work to be done on the roads.


Resolved that copy Of the
above resolution shall be served
on each of the outgoing and in
coming Road Overseers Of this
parish.


Art. Ii Resolved that the Par
|ish Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay Solomon Wise
out Of the : mill fund assessed and
levied to pay the expenses Of re
pairing the Abbeville Bridge, as
fast as collected and paid in the
treasury and until the balance of
his claim against the parish shall
be fully reimbursed to him.
Art. IL Resolved that the Con.
stable Of this body be and he is
hereby authorized to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest


bidder, for cash, after fifteen days
advertisement in the official jour


nal, the fence now around the
courthouse +; the proceeds of said
sale he shall pay over to the par
lish Treasurer, taking his receipt


therefor, and make due report ol
his doings at the next meeting oi
this body.


| Art. Is Resolved that Presi.
dent of this body appoint q com
mittee Of three persons whose duty
! it shall be tn correspond with par.
ties in and out Of the State on the
subject Of having q good Jail built;
that said committee report at the


next meeting Of this body.


The President appointed ou
said committee Messrs. Ambrose


Lacour, Alonzo Vauslyke and w


W. Edwards.


The Jury took q recess until 2


o'clock p. m, at the appointed


hour the Jury re-assembled-al|


the members present.


The following claims against
the parish were then allowed tc


be paid out of their respective


funds, to wit:
Year: 1879

The Dowagiac Republican Of the 9th inst :,
says: Now let the honest granger train bis
low horse grow as big as be can, feed his baby
all the corn aud swill lie can swallow and try
and have cute little hog as sweet and plump
as can be, with pretty dmples il hls little
cheeks, let him take good care of his flock Of
fine wooded COWS. see that bis short horn chick-
ems are IN good condition, and then bring them
all 20 the fair. We we're raised on farm aud
know just how to advise farmers 70 that they
VIII bring the right things to make an interest
ing show"
Year: 1879

DAM in the right side, under the


| edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
or the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss Of appe-
tie and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral are costivc, sometimes alternative
w.th lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally a considerable loss of mem
ory. accompanied with painful SEN
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
a slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains Of
wearincss and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
cise would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex


listed, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
Year: 1879

The following sensible remarks are a re
from tie Hinneus Bulletin -" 1t costs
less than two-thirds of cent q day to
take weekly newspaper; less than q
cigar. q week. end a very cheap one do
that less than barber would charge
by the year to keep ones hair trim
med !; less than an energetic kitchen
girl win waste in q week. JTwo-thifds
Of q cent can be saved in many bet
ter way than by stopping, yonr paper.l
A man ought to be ashamed to say he
can't afford to take his home papers,"
Year: 1879

Recently a Methodist church in Nevada expelled one of it's members. He thought it the result of his past or's spite against him, and, not to be outdone in his devotions, he conducts them at present in rather original way. He owns a saw mill near the church. On the Sabbath he attaches to his engine an immense steam cal Hope with which he makes his instru- mental music. and with the Sweet By and By'' drowns the voice of the neighboring parson. Has this indi- vidual as mnch right to worship the the Lord by steam and calliope as the minister has to worship Him by organ is a question now in the temporal courts. The magistrate, from whose judgment the case is appealed, decides that he has.
Year: 1879

A farmer and his wife were recent ly jogging along on the Waitsburg road on their way to town with a washtub full of eggs. Presently the Government ambulance came along, and both the farmer and the soldierly driver began to enter into little race. The farmer had two young colts in his team, which were full of fire and oats, while the soldier drove four good mouse-colored mules, also in good trim. Sometimes the colts were ahead, and then again the mules. Buckskin was cheap and plenty, and the affair became quite interesting to all concerned. There was no money up, but it was a 5000 race in each drivers mind, and away they went Presently the eggs in the tub began to jump and hatch out. "Mattie," said the excited farmer, put your foot on it." and she did. Then he gave the ponies little more buckskin, and they won the race. When they came into town and the groceryman attempted to count out the eggs he found the whole tnb full of dump lings. but not an egg. That's rough" said the disappointed grocer, land eggs worth fifty cents a dozen and scarce" "But, Said the farmer, after a pause "I came in ahead."
Year: 1879

SECRETARY SHERMAN left this morning for
New York, from which port his wife and daugh-
ter sail to- morrow for Europe. He will be ab-
sent about ten days, during which time he will
make Visit to bis home in Ohio.
Year: 1879

AN ACT TO provide for the compensation
p and appointment of Jailor and Turn.


key IN the county Of Mower, State of


Minnesota.


Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of tie State


If Minnesota.


SECTION I. The County Commission
ers of the county of Mower, in the State
of Minnesota, shall determine from time
to time, the compensation that shall be
allowed for the services of jailor or turn.
key in the county Jail of said county Of
Mower; which compensation shall be
paid monthly out of the county treasury,
upon the warrant Of the County Auditor.
Such jailor or turnkey to bc appointed
by the sheriff of said county, subject to
the approval of the County Commission.
ers.


SEC. 2. The provision of chapter 43
of the general laws of 1878, shall not
hereafter apply TO the county of Mower.


SEC. 8. THIS act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.


Passed and approved March 8, 1879.
Year: 1879

ANEW YORK jury last week gave Il
verdict in favor Of woman who sued a
saloon keeper for depriving her of the
support that ought to have been given
her by her husband, by supplying the
latter with intoxicating liquor and keep
ing him IN state Of inebriety during
hours when he should have been at work.
Good enough!
Year: 1879

The Judge of the Tenth Judicial Dis
trict has been relieved Of little matter
Of business in this county which occu
pied a grea: deal Of his time and atten.
ton to the exclusion Of more important
matters. We refer to the approval ol
the sherld's appointments Of jailor, and
the fixing of his compensation. BY a
special act of the last Legislature the
board Of county commissioners are to
assume that responsibility in the future
We print the law elsewhere.
Year: 1879

From the Boston Herald, Feb. 81


Scores of people visited the Navy Yard yesterday
to obtain definite information regarding the rumored
loss of the United States steamer Richmond at
Great anxiety is felt hereabouts from the fact that
most of the crew and sailors aboard shipped from
this port and Chelsea and have families and friends
in this vicinity 1t is reported that the steamer
run down and but six lives saved. She sailed
from Brooklyn about three weeks ago, q week prior
to which she was at this yard, where she
structed The Richmond must have been of Glib
raltar and had on board 500 souls including large
draft of sailors in addition to her regular crew.
to supply other government vessels with. 1t
will be remembered that she is the ship which
the Secretary of the Navy rendered to General Grant
was to join her at some foreign port She
reckoned when completed the finest ship in the navy.
having the new improved ventilating apparatus and
other modern inventions introduced She is an old
ship fixed but Is virtually good as new. the
best of material being used in her construction 1t
was decided just before she left the yard to go
through the process OF taking her centre Of gravity
which is now the custom, it having been in vogue
some five years. When new ship is completed she
is hoaed into the dry dock and her centre OF gravity
taken If 1t falls above the metacentre she is liable
to capsize in gale of wind, but if below she is
sidered stanch The Richmond did not have this
process performed, although it talked Of and if
the rumor is true. her disaster may be attributed to
the nonperformance of this process Her trial trip
to Brooklyn and in every way satisfactory.
Further particulars anxiously awaited, but no
at this yard is in possession Of any definite In
formation.
Year: 1879

BY the steamship Canada, Of the National line ISL
head of cattle were shipped yesterday direct for
London Before leaving they carefully exam
ined by veterinary surgeon who certified to their
good condition. Men sent in charge of the live
stock, and during the voyage the latter will be fed
on corn and hay.