FRENCH FOND OF SNAILS.
♦ HlffhlT Kuteemeil Dainty That the
American* Are Slow to Ae
<|iiire a Ta*te f or,
French statisticians have discoverer
that during last winter SCO,000 tons of
snails were consumed in Paris. I Ins
indicates a renaissance for the snail,
for although it has always been espe
cially esteemed by the French people
it has fallen into disfavor for a season
or two past, owing to the fact that the
culture of the snail has been taken up
largely by speculators, who have
aimed at quantity rather than quality
in their production, states the New
York Sun.
Many "I the snails sold in Paris real
ly come from Burgundy and the Savoy
districts, but are represented as from
the vineyards of Dijon and Macon.
One of the methods of the speculating
snail growers is to raise them in pens
of tarred boards that prevent the
mollusks from traveling far.
Much depends on the proper culture
of the snail. In ancient Home the rais
ers fed them on flour and wine, thus
giving them fatness and flavor.
Americans as a class do not share
the enthusiasm of the French as re
gards the snail. The care that is nec
essary for their proper preparation
debars them from the field of the aver
age cook absolutely and great chefs
fail sometimes if they have not the
proper French blood in their veins.
Even at the fashionable restaurants
it is often impossible to obtain snails.
When they are served they are tough
and leathery and people wonder why
they have ever been included in the
lists of good things.
At the French restaurants, the best
of these establishments only, can one
get snails cooked properly, and per
sons who have once tasted them re
turn again and bring friends whom
they wish to surprise with a new dish.
"We serve quantities of snails each
day,” said a well known French res
taurateur. "While Americans do not
generally appreciate the snail, they
are learning to regard them as a quite
up-to-date dish to order. The prepar
ation of the snail for cooking enquires
care. They must first be taken from
their shells with a little salt and
washed in cold water many times,
then drained and placed in a stew pan
covered with water, salted. This
method is called a la Bourgogne, and
Filipini, who for so many years was
with Delmonico's and was famous for
cooking snails, declared it the best
way in which to serve them.
“A bunch of herbs is added to the
snails in the stew panMith cloves and
whole peppers tied in a bag. The
snails are cooked until they fall from
their shells; no longer. Then they
are emptied, the tails clipped off and
the shells are scrubbed thoroughly.
Some shallots, parsley, butter and
some chervil chopped fine are put in a
bowl with sifted bread crumbs and one
glass of white wine and are mixed to
a paste.
“The shells are partly filled with this
paste, the snails replaced and more
of the mixture used to fill. Then they
are put in a baking dish and are
browned for four minutes.”
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THE NIMBLE RHINOCEROS.
Altlioncrh Clumsy and Inmiluly In
Onjilivity. It I* Lively F.nungli
in the Hush.
Dr. E. G. Elliott, curator of zoology
of the field Columbian museum. Chi
cago, lately spent some days in Wash
ington reviewing and studying the
large and valuable mass of zoological
material in the Smithsonian institu
tion, National museum, department of
agricuture and the National Zoo.
About a year agollr. Elliot wrote and
published a work of great value on the
fauna of North America north of the
Mexican boundary and the Gulf of
Mexico, which proved a great success,
reports the Washington Post.
“During my trip through Africa 1 ex
perienced many surprises, and hardly
a day passed but what some of my pre
conceived notions were dispelled. For
instance, a person contemplating a
rhinoceros behind the bars of a stout
cage would very naturally suppose
that these animals were the most un
wieldy, clumsy and awkward imagin
able. yet nothing could be further
from the truth. On the high, rocky
and rolling ground of East Africa they
are as spry and nimble as goats, which
animals they very much resemble in
their actions. They jump about from
place to place with surprising agility
for an animal so bulky, and run with
a rapidity that is marvelous.
“In this they differ from the ele
phant. for the latter, when alarmed,
moves off in a long, swinging trot.
The country that I explored. Somali
land and the lands to the west,
abounds in the two-horned black rhi
noceros. The very large, white rhinoc
eros of South Africa of the days of
Kounlleyn Gordon-Cumming. are al
most if not quite extinct,although the
natives told us that such animals were
to be found to the west of the country
that we traversed. The rhinoceros
does not see well, but is very keen of
scent, and whenever he scents danger
he charges down the wind. They have
been known to charge right through
a caravan, upsetting things on every
hand, but continuing in a straight line
until out of sight.
“The hippopotamus was only found
in the Sheheyleh river, in the regions
that we visited, and was scarce there,
but wart hogs were everywhere in ev
idence. They are plucky animals, and
one that T killed tried his best to get
at me after I had wounded him so
badly that he could not use his hind
parts. He was a magnificent animal
as he came out of the bush, with head
and tail erect, and sniffing the air to
locate the seat of danger. The open
country of East Africa is the home ot
the large hamadryad baboon. Every
hill is full of them, and the way they
scold and chatter when a traveler
passes their way would be amusing if
it were not for the fact that they are
at times dangerous, and 1 believe they
would make things interesting for the
luckless hunter who should happen tc
get caught among them without
proper means of defending himself.”
GREEK MONASTERIES
InterentinK Fnct» About Some Thai
Dot tbe VnrioiiM Mount* of
Their Country.
It is a firm belief of the eastern
monks of the Greek ehnrch that God
will not allow a monastery to be
burned. When the Russian monastery
of St. Pantelemon at Mount Atlios was
burned a few years ago the Greeks,
who constitute the great majority of
the fiOO monks on the peninsula, main
tained that their Russian brethren had
brought the calamity on themselves
because they had fire engines and ex
tinguishers and did not trust wholly in
God. Now the neighboring Greek mon
astery at St. Paul, which had no lire
engines, lias recently been utterly de
stroyed by fire, says the Chicago Daily
News.
The monastery of St. Paul was one
of the more modern and less populous
of the 20 monasteries \\ hit h dot Mount
Athos. It was erected in the four
teenth century and had less than (iO
inmates. Put its reliquary possessed
many Byzantine objects of great in
terest. the more remarkable being a
Byzantine model of Herod’s temple
and a silver cross three feet one inch
in length, covered with jewels and ex
quisite miniature portraits of the
saints in enamel. The library consist
ed of about 120 manuscripts, the ma
jority in Slavic and a few in Greek.
Most of the monks came from the
Ionian islands, and, though those is
lands passed from the control of
Great Britain in 18G2, were commonly
called “Englishmen” by their co-re
ligionists.
It is said that the monastery of St.
Paul was the only one at Mount Athos
which has ever been visited by a wom
an. The wife of a British ambassador
landed from her yacht one day on its
tiny pier and insisted on entering the
church. In consequence, the monks,
relieving each other by relays, for 40
days and nights maintained a continu
ous service of prayer to purify t>he
church from this contamination.
lilns E(lw«ri!'< Beer.
King Edward's brew of beer on Bur
ton-onTrent. for which he has been
harshly criticised by Rev. Dr. Joseph
Parker and others, will be when ma
tured, according to those who should
know, the strongest ale ever brewed at
Burton, and not a drop of the 400 bar
rels containing the liquid will be
touched for 20 years, except for the
purpose of testing.—( hieugo Daily
News.
Eipectlnx Further Trouble.
“So you’ve gotten your hair cut, have
you?” said th* government agent.
“Yes,” answered the poor Indian
discontentedly. “[ suppose the next
thing we know, they’ll be requiring us
to get baldheaded and wear chin whis
kers "—Philadelphia Press.
I
ImprcN.Hlve Scene in flic Senate.
Senator Petlus solemnly arose, as if to ad
dress the senate. His tall and venerable
form towered above his colleagues. The
senate became silent, waiting for the words
of wisdom which s non Id fall from his lips.
With even eye upon him, Mr. Pettus
reached around into the tail coat of his
long frock coat and drew forth a plug of
tobacco. Then he took a chew and sat
down, without saying a word. .Everybody
smiled.—Washington Post.
CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AN!
CONFISCATED IN
NEW YORK.
Judge Clarke of St. Louis lias con
victed and fined heavily a number of
grocers for selling baking powder*
containing alum.
The week before the. Health Depart
ment of -New York seized a quantitj
of stuff being sold for baking powdei
which they found was made from alum
mixed with ground rock, and dumped
it into the river.
The Health Authorities are thus tak
ing effective means to prevent the in
troduction into our markets of in
jurious substitutes in place of whole
Eome baking powders.
As alum costs only two cents a
pound, there is a great temptation for
those manufacturers who make sub
stitutes and imitation goods to use it.
Alum baking powders can be detected
by the health authorities by chemical
analysis, but the ordinary housekeep
'er. whose assistance in protecting the
health of the people is important, can
not make a chemical examination. She
may easily know the alum powders,
however, from the fact that they are
sold at from ten to twenty cents for a
pound can. or that some prize—like a
spoon, or glass, or piece of crockery,
or wooden ware—is given with the
powder as an inducement.
As the people continue to realize the
importance of this subject and con
sumers insist on having baking powder
of established name and character,
and as the health authorities continue
their vigorous crusades, the alum
danger will, it is hoped, finally be
driven from our homes.
He \\ iim the Any-01 tl-'l'lif n k.
He (ecstatically)—Miss De Peyster prom
ised last niglit to many me.
Site (calmly)—1 congratulate you.
"You don’t seem to be surprised.”
“No, l can't say that 1 am. 1 heard her
say yesterday that she hud made up her
mind to have a husband before the year
was out, and that almost any old thing
would do.”—Stray Stories.
“ I Want Everyone to Know Hon
Completely It Cure* Indigestion.
From the Leeds Saturday Journal.
This shows the unselfish disposition of Mr,
ILodge.of Orchard Grove, Ippleden, New
ton Abbott, who, having been cured by
Yogeler’s Compound, wishes every other
sufferer to know of the benefit he has re
ceived from this marvelous remedy, lie
telles his story as follows:
Gentlemen—I find Yogeler’s Compound a
remedy above all others; for about this time
last year 1 was in a thorough bad state of
health, and could hardly drag one leg after
the other. 1 had tried dozens of remedies
advertised to cure indigestion and all its
attendant evils, but was rapidly going from
bad to worse, when I had the good fortune
to be recommended to take Yogeler’s Com
pound. I did so without much faith, and
am thankful to say it made a new man of
me. I should like other people to know it*
virtues and how completely it knocks un
der the worst forms of indigestion and dys
pepsia.—(Signed.) George H. Hodge.
Vogeler’s Compound is the grandest rem
edy of the century for all stomach disorders
and liver and kidney troubles in both men
and women. It is sold in 25c. and 50c. sizes
by all medicine dealers, and a free sample
of liberal size will be sent to any address in
the country. It is made by the proprietors
of St. Jacobs Oil. Baltimore, from the for
nula of one of the most eminent living phy
sicians.
linn That Appearuuce.
A German author describes the prevail
ing American traits as “a bumptious ora
tory." "a flippant superficiality,” "a con
stant exploitation,” and "a lack of esthetic
refinement.” These must sound fearful in
German.—Buffalo Express.
A \astj- Practice.
A nasty practice is what the Chicago
Inter Ocean calls the pasting of repeated
layers of wall paper, one upon another, thus
covering up the tilth and germs of disease
that may be propagated in the very* ab
sorbent and decaying mass of flour paste,
paper, animal glue, colors, etc.
They give opinions of eminent health of
ficers and sanitarians, urging that such
practice should be stopped by legal enact
ment, and also take occasion to say that
these sanitarians recommend Alabastine
a< a durable, pure and sanitary coating for
walls.
The Inter Ocean says: “This is a very
Important question, and, as it costs noth
ing to avoid this danger, why take any
chances?”
How much of the alarming spread of
smallpox and other diseases may be due to
unsanitary wall coverings?
.1 ii*t u* Good.
“Do you play ping-pong. Miss Doodle?”
“No; but 1 can give you 'The Alaiden’*
Prayer.’ ” Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Earliest Itussian Millet.
Will you be short of hay? If so plant a
plenty 'of this prodigally prolific inil.et
5 TO 3 TONS OK 1UCH HAY KEK JUKE.
Price 50 lbs $ 1.90; 100 lbs. f .TOO, low freights
John A. Balzer Seed Co.. Ea Crosse. Wis.
Hook out for the man who pouts; no
one knows what he is liable to do.—Atchi
son Globe._
Ask To-Day for Allen's Foot-Case.
It cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all
Druggists and Bhoe stores. 25c. Sampie sent
Fkkk. Address A. 8. Olmsted. Le Hoy. N. Y.
Every man's tusk is his life preserver.—
Emerson.
To Cure a Cold In One itay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists ref und money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Sneers are the weapons of a helpless fool.
—Chicago Daily News.
Fits Permanently Cured. No fits after
first day’s use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. Free (2.00 trial bottle Dr. K. II.
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Bettev unconscious egotism than salf-con
•cious humility.—Wellspring.
I am sure Piso’s Cure for Consumption
*aved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb. 17, 1900.
Most things are easier to learn than tc
unlearn.—Rain’s Horn.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are fa*
to sunlight, washing and rubbing.
Every whjr hath a wherefore.—Shake*
pea re.
AVIreless Teli.nrnpli Arrou Ocean.
The recent experiment in wireless telegra
phy across the ocean was a complete suc
cess and aroused great public interest,
'['here lias also been great interest mani
fested in the success of Hostetter’s Stomach
Bitters, tlie celebrated remedy for stomach,
liver and kidney complaints, because it is
reliable. It promotes appetite, regulates the
liver, keeps the bowels regular and cures in
digestion, dyspepsia, la grippe and malaria.
Try it. Our Private Stamp is over the neck
of the bottle.
HE CAME FROM BOSTON.
But His Dissert ll t inn on the l sc of
Knirlisli Wits Waste*!.
“I think,” stiid the kind ln lv, “that
yon will find work right around the
corner there.”
“Madam,” said Sauntering ^in. “I
was born and bred in Boston. 1 ant
sorry that you used those words.
Carelessness in the use of njr sacred
language is to me far more distress
ing than hunger.”
"What do you mean?” she demand
ed, with considerable spirit, for she
had once been a school-teacher, and
prided herself on her parts of
speech.
“That little word ‘will,’ " he replied.
“Ah, how often it is misused! Have
you ever heard of the lady who fell
from the steamship and called ‘Hi Ip!
Help!’ ”
“I don't remember it,” she an
swered.
“Well,” lie went on, “tills poor
woman fell into the water, having
neglected to inform herself concern
ing the proper use of the words ’will’
and ‘shall.’ ‘Help! Help! He'p!’ she
shouted, but- no one went to her as
sistance, and in despair she cried:
‘.Nobody shall help me: 1 will drown!’
What she meant, of course, was, ’.No
body will belli me; 1 shall drown!’
You see what a difference the trans
position of those two small words
makes.”
“But 1 don’t know what that has to
do with me,” the lady said.
“Alas,” he almost sobbed; “alas,
alas! Why will people who are oth
erwise fairly intelligent make such
woeful assaults upon our beloved
English? You said, M think you will
find work around the corner ’ Mark
the misuse of the word ‘will.’ If you
had said. ‘1 think you rnayfor might)
find work around—
But she let the dog out just then,
and the lecture was off.- Chicago
Record-Herald.
A palm-tree which grows on the
banks of the Amazon has leaves .'iO
feet to 50 feet in length and ten
feet to 12 feet in breadth.
Mrs. Sophie Binns, President Young
People’s Christian Temperance Union,
Fruitvale, Bal., Cured of Congestion and
Inflammation of the Ovaries by Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
“ Dear Mrs. Pinkham : —Eighteen months ago I was a pretty
sick woman. I had felt for some months that I gradually grew
weaker, but finally I had such severe pains I could hardly stand it.
I had taken cold during menstruation and this developed into conges
tion of the ovaries and inflammation, and I could not bear to walk or
stand on my feet. The doctor recommended an operation which I
would not hear of. One of my friends advised me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, so I gave it a trial. Can
you imagine my feeling when within two months I felt considerably
better, my general health was improved, and my pains had entirely
disappeared. I kept taking it six weeks more and am now enjoying
the best of health, thanks to you. Yours truly, Mrs. Sophie Binns.”
$5000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE.
When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful
menstruation, weakness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ulceration of the
womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache,
bloating (or flatulence), general debility, indigestion, and nervous pros
tration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, faintness, lassitndp,
excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, “ Lil
gone” and “ want-to-be-left-alone ” feelings, blues, and hopelessness,
they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E.
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Refuse to buy any other medicine, for you need the best.
DR. MOFFETT’S
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COOKINGS
The JChotal is a stove which generates its own gas from ordinary
kerosene. It elves the same results as tbto ordinaly city gas range
but has the ad vantage of being adaptable to country houses. It can
be set up in the kitchen, wash-house, or the wood-shed; In fact.it can
be moved around to suit its owner's convenience as it is not confined
to one place by gas connection*. It is smokeless, bootless, and has
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cleanliness,convenience of the expensive gas range. Send ttampfor
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range from 83.75 upwards.
HYDRO-CARBON BURNER C0„ 181 Fulton Street. New York City.
AGFNT^ WANTFn Wc "unt u,,e Koolt’ enterprising Agent to represent us in even
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ITTLE
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everywhere. CAUTION I The genuine have W. L.
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Notice increase of sales in table belowt
189twa 748,106 Pairs.
1901 = 1,566,720 Pairs.
Business More Than Doubled In Four Years.
£mS?smaSsRnd sells more men’s $3.00 and
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.• V Douglas $3.00 and 83.60 shoes placed side by
side with $6.00 and $6.00 shoes of other makes, are
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the main event a/a__
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der, and so did 108 of the AM. In winning this great I
event, killing 25 birds straight, and 53 more in Che I
shoot-off with 92 others, Mr. Hirschv showed great
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ders. Your skill and nerve needs Hazard Pow
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