Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1913 — Page 3

The CIVIL WAR FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

' 'December 16, 1862. The Army of the Potomac, which, «ince the battle of Fredericksburg, had been lying between the Confederate entrenchments on the hill and the Rappahannock river in its rear, was Withdrawn during the night to the north side of the river, General Burnside at last realizing the hopelessness of endeavoring again, to carry the Confederate line, and the danger of remaining where he was. A repulse of another attack, or an attack from the enemy, would have been fatal to the army. A detachment of Union troops, while on a reconnoissance, entered the village of Wardensville and captured the entire Confederate mail, consisting of several hundred letters and newspapers, from the postmaster. Major-General Banks issued a proclamation assuming command of the Department of the Gulf. A large body of Confederate troops, encamped in the vicinity of New Haven, Ky., were surprised and captured by the First Kentucky Union cavalry. ...... ' ' General Foster’s Union column invading North Carolina was brought to a stand at the Neuse by the Confederates under General Evans. The Confederate artillery made good practice during the day. I " December 17, 1862. Four hundred and sixty Union soldiers, taken prisoners at Fredericksburg, reached Richmond, Va. Baton Rouge, La., was occupied by a portion of General Bank’s Union command. Major-General Grant, commanding the Department of the Tennessee, is-

sued an order from his headquarters at Oxford, Miss., expelling every Jew within his department within twentyfour hours from the issuance of the order.

General Foster’s expeditionary force in North Carolina came to a stop' at Goldsboro, N. C., in front of the Confederate force of General Evans. He succeeded in destroying the Goldsboro bridge, but was compelled to retire, after two hours’ fighting. December 18, 1862. The Confederate cavalry leader Forrest entered and occupied Lexington, Ky., with a large force; a body of Union troops, under Col. R. G. Ingersoll, of the Eleventh Illinois cavalry, resisted for three hours, but was finally driven off, leaving prisoners and two pieces of artillery. , The i town of Commerce, Miss., was burned by a Union expedition consisting of the gunboat Juliet and transport City Belle, carrying detachments of the Eleventh and Forty-seventh Indiana. On the previous day the steamer Mill Boy, lying in the river in front of the town, had been fired into by a casual band of Confederate cavalry. When the Mill Boy reported the incident at Helena, Ark., the expedition was sent to destroy the town in punishment for the thing that had been done by the passing troopers. Not satisfied with that vegeance, the Union troops proceeded to destroy the plantations for a distance of five miles about the town.

December 19, 1862. Colonel Dickey, in command of a detachment of Union cavalry, returned to the Union lines at Oxford, Miss., from a raid on the railroads, in which his force marched two hundred miles in six days, destroyed forty miles of the Mobile and Ohio, captured one hundred and fifty prisoners, a large amount of stores, and escaped from a Confederate force outnumbering them nine to one. Twelve wagons of a train of twentysix that had been captured by a detachment of General Stuart’s Confederate cavalry the day before at Occocquan, Va., were recovered by a squadron of Union cavalry after a hard fight The remaining fourteen wagons were destroyed by the Confederates during the Rev. Dr. McPheters, of St, Louis, Mo., was ordered by the provost marhal to leave the state within ten days for "encouraging the rebellion and sustaining disloyalty in his church.” A general dissolution of President Lincoln’s cabinet was announced. The legislature of Connecticut adopted a resolution declaring its confidence in the president of the United States, and pledging itself to support him in the prosecution of all measures which might be found necessary to suppress the rebellion. December 20, 1862.

Holly Springs, Miss., was entered and captured by the Confederate cavalry under General Forrest An immense amount of public and priv* ate property was canned off or destroyed. The garrison surrendered after a very short resistance. In a skirmish between Union troops and Confederate irregulars near Halltown, Va., the retired after doing, much mischief. Three of their number were captured. General Forrest entered Trenton and Humboldt, Tenn., with his force of Confederate cavalry. They burned the depots and ail the government stores they could not carry off.

Twenty-seven wagons loaded with provisions for the Army of the Po-

■ ■ ■. : - - tomac, and 178 National soldiers acting as guard, were captured by Confederate cavalry under Gen. Wad* Hampton at Occocquan, Va. The expeditionary army under the command of Gen. W. T. Sherman embarked at Memphis, Team, in over one hundred transports, for Vicksburg. - ' ■ Ar • • . December 21, 1862. “ . A skirmish occured near Nashville, Tenn., between a party of Nationals belonging to General Van Clever’s division of the Army of the Tennessee, and a reconnoitering party of Confederates supported by four pieces of artillery, in which the Confederates retired. Secretaries Seward and Chase having sent in their resignations as members of President Lincoln’s cabinet, the president acknowledged their reception, and informed the secretaries that the acceptance of them would be "incompatible with the public welfare.” They accordingly resumed their respective portfolios. The expeditionary foroe that left Newbern, under command of the Union General Foster, to break up the. railroads in North Carolina, returned to headquarters after a brief but eventful journey of ten days. They found the {state of defense beyond their expectations. One bridge was burned. The Federal garrison at Davis’s Mills, Wolf River, Miss., offered a desperate resistance to an attack made by the Confederates under General Van Dorn, in which the defenders were heavily outnumbered. After a fierce struggle of several hours, the Confederates withdrew. December 22, 1862.

General Pryor, with a .detachment of the Confederate troops, attacked a body of New York Mounted Rifles, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Onderdonk, who were stationed at Isle of Wight Court House, va., to protect the election of representatives to congress,, under a late order of General Dix. The Nationals were compelled to retreat after a short skirmish.

Governor Shorter of Alabama issued an appeal to the people of his state, calling on the men and youths exempt from service in the Confederate armies, by reason of their age or other cause, but who were capable of bearing arms, to organize themselves into companies to constitute a reserve force, subject to service in the state on call from the governor. After reading the commanding general’s report of the battle of Fredericksburg, the president issued a proclamation tendering the officers and soldiers of the Army of the Potomac “the thanks of the nation.” ‘

Maj.-Gen. Robert C. Schenck assumed command of the Middle department of the Eight Army corps of the United States, and issued orders to that effect from his headquarters at Baltimore.

TAMED BLACKS BY KINDNESS

Remarkable Success of Englishman Who Manages an Island on the Australian Coast. J. Cooper, manager of Melville island, on behalf of E. O. Robinson, the lessee, was in Melbourne this year. Thirty-two years ago he went across, th'e Australian continent, south to north, with horses. Ever since he has been in the north, prospecting, stock hunting and buffalo shooting. Has shot and skinned countless buffalos. Lost count years ago as to how many thousand. In the earlier days all this hunting was on foot, but now it is on horseback. Horsemen dash into the herds and lay out the buffaloes.

Cooper has administered Melville Island for many years. He has for a long period been the only white man on the island among numerous blacks. Yet those blacks were reported to be desperately ferocious. Sir G. Bremer tried to make' an English settlement there in 1824. He liad soldiers, but the natives drove the party away. In 1892 Robinson leased the island. Subjugated by kindness, and indeed had practically no other weapon. The Island is of 1,500,000 acres, together with Bathurst island, separated by a Jong narrow straJt, fordable at one end. At the other there is a harbor fit to receive a war fleet. Bathurst is pbout five hundred thousand acres, and the natives roam over both. They number about five hundred. They have successtally repulsed the Malayan and every admixture. Apparently a separate type to the Australian in many respects.

About seventeen thousand buffaloes on Melville island, and at least two hundred thousand on the mainland of Australia. All descend from sixteen buffaloes placed by Bremer on the island and sixteen on the mainland. It is stated that buffaloes has swum across the intervening thirty miles. Melville island is only that distance from Port Darwin. What use a force could make of it! The natives had never touched a buffalo till Cooper came. Now they have as much beef as they can eat. The island is splendidly watered with ever flowing springs, which give rise to fine creeks, and there are a couple of rlvera. Altogether well grassed and timbered, with numerous fertile valleys and much arable land. All experiments with tropical plants have succeeded, but little has been done beyond shooting about a thousand buffalos every year for their skins. —The Imperialist.

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PUDDINGS ALL ENJOY

OLD AND NEW fLECIPEBTHAT ARE ALWAYS IN SEASON. Substantial Dish Composed of Lean Meat and Kidnpys—Steamed Fruit a Deaaert Delicacy—Orange Cream Also Favored. Meat and Kidney Pudding.—Sift a quarter of a pound of flour into a basin, add a pinch of salt and one level teaspoonful of baking powder; then put. through the meat chopper a quarter of a pound of suet and. mix it in, rubbing it into the flour with the fingers. Add as much cold water as will wet it, and make it* up into a stiff paste, then flour the baking board and roll it but into a round piece . scarcely half an inch thick. Then line a buttered basin with the paste, then cut even round the edges. Mix together on a plate one tablespoonful of flour, one teaspoonful, of salt and half a teaspobnful of pepper for seasoning. Cut one pound of lean meat in thin slices, dip them in the seasoned flour and place them lightly in the basin; split one sheep’s kidney, skin and cut it in thin slices; dip them also in the flour and put them in tfie bowl and pour in one cupful of water for gravy Wet the edges of the paste on the bowl; roll out the scraps of paste large enough to cover the dish; place it on, press down at the edges, and sprinkle a little flour over the top. Now dip a pudding cloth in boiling water, tie it tightly over the top and plunge the pudding in plenty of boiling water; then boil it for three hours. Remove the cloth and turn the pudding onto a dish. Serve hot.

Steamed Fruit Pudding.—Three cupfuls of flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one cupful of suet, chopped finely, one cupful of milk, one cupful of molasses, one, teaspoonful of soda,.,onehalf cupful of currants, one-half cupful of raisins and one teaspoonful of mixed spices. Mix the dry Ingredients together and add suet, mixing thoroughly. Lastly add the liquid. Put in mold and steam for three hours. Serve with vanilla sauce.

Orange Cream Pudding.—Two heaping tablespoonfuls of powdered gelatine, one cupful of boiling water, two cupfuls of orange juice, two cupfuls of whipped cream, two* cupfuls of sugar and the yolks of three eggs. Dissolve the gelatine In the boiling water, then add the sugar, orange juice and yolks of eggs, beat all well together, then add the whipped cream. Pour into a wet mold and turn out when firm.

Best Way to Wash Windows.

There is a right and a wrong way to wash windows. The work should be done.,on a dull day, for when the sun shtheson windows it causes them to dry streaky, no matter how much they may be rubbed. Before washing the windows, dust them off well, both inside and out; then .wash all the Inside woodwork. The windows should be washed carefully with warm water to which a little'ammonia has been added. Soap should never be used. A small cloth on the end of a pointed

stick is a very valuable instrument to get the dust out of the corners. When the windows have been washed thoroughly, wipe them dry with a piece of cotton cloth. It is never good to use a linen cloth, as linen will leave a great amount of lint on the glass. When the windows are thoroughly dry, polish them with tissue paper or old newspaper. I

Here and There.

A good, sweet sandwich filling is made of dates and powdered sugar. ( To make baked potatoes dry and mealy, just when potatoes are tender, put a fork at least twice into each potato to let the steam escape. Try mixing pancakes in a pitcher of the bellboy shape, one that an eggbeater fits in nicely. It is much easier to pour directly from the pitcher on to the griddle instead of ladling the batter out of a bowl. Celery and lettuce may be kept fresh by sanding the roots in cold water and throwing over them a damp cloth or dry manila paper. They should, before using, be washed thoroughly, soaked in ice water and dried on a towel.

To prevent the gas oven from getting on fire when broiling put some water in the drip pan.

Greeting Cakes.

Cream together a half cup butter, and one cup sugar, add three beaten eggs, one cup of milk, one cup washed and seeded raisins, dusted with flour, three and a half even cups sifted flour, two teaspoons baking powder. Mix al together gently. Bike in srriall pans' in quick oven. When cool, frost in white, and when the frosting is firm, decorate each with a loop outline framing the greeting, “Merry Christmas." Sprinkle the greeting and edging with sugar, which will readily cling to the wet frosting and shake off from the dry frosting. It gives •an attractive "frosty” effect —Harper’s Bazar.

Home Hints.

The finger marks on a door can be removed by a clean flannel cloth dipped in kerosene oil; afterward wipe with a cloth wruflg out of hot water in order to take the smell away.

Dingy towels may. frequently be restored to normal whiteness by putting In kettle of cold water, adding white soap shavings and lemon juice, and letking come slowly to a boil. Rinse in tepid water, then blue water, and bang in the sun. • <

PROPER WASHING OF DISHES

Method* That Toko Time but In the End Produpe the Results Most Desirable. The bacteriologist finds no kitchen clean enough and the ordinary method of washing he is likely to call a “kmear.”’ Dishes have been tested to determine the number of organisms that remain on them after '‘ordinary’* washing as compared with a method that requires'an application of hot water with the help of soap or, better still, carbonate of soda, a thorough rinsing in hot water, and wiping with a sterilized cloth (that is, one which has been in boiling water since it was used before.) By Wils latter method the dishes wfere practically sterile, while many organisms were left on the dishes that were washed by the "ordinary” method. One might ask, what harm will they do? Oftentimes none, but if the bacteria are those which convey disease, dirty dishes may be the means of giving it to well persons. But most of all, persons who are at all thoughtful of such things do not want any dirt which may be prevented by good methods, simply because dirt in itself is sufficiently unpleasant. In washing milk utensils it is first necessary to remove with warm water all traces of the milk before scalding water is used. Because of the cream adhering to the sides, soap Is used also, but the greatest care must be taken to remove by repeated rinsing every trace of soap. A telltale flavor of soap in the morning cream has more than once revealed careless habits in the kitchen, and made it evident that all the soap was ,'not removed in rinsing. The utensils must then be dipped into absolutely boiling water for a moment.

It is an Important matter to wash the milk bottle in which milk is now commonly delivered to customers. By this we refer to the washing of the full bottle before It is opened. It is safe to say that this Is seldom done. But notice the bottle as It is brought Into the kitchen, the milkman grasping it with his hand over the top.

EXCELLENT FOR THE DESSERT

-tittle Better Can Be Devised Than the Two Recipes That Are Given Below.

President’s Fruit Cake. —This recipe must be measured exactly. Two cups of flour, one cup of sugar, two teaspoons of soda, a pinch of salt, one teaspoon of cinnamon, one teaspoon of cloves, one-half grated nutmeg, three tablespoons chocolate, one tablespoon cornstarch; sift twice. Mix one cup walnuts with one cup seeded raisins (chopped raisins), add both to dry ingredients; one-half cup melted butter, one and a half cups cold unsweetened apple sauce. Bake one hour in ■slow oven. Frosting.—On teaspoon melted butter, one cup powdered sugar, two tablespoons sweet milk. Stir to desired stiffness and spread on cake. Divinity Fudge.—Three cups sugar, one cup corn sirup, one-quarter cup water. Cook until it cracks. When cooled in water, set aside. One-half cup sugar, one-quarter cup water.. Cook until it hairs. Whites of three eggs beaten to a siff froth; pour last of sirup over beaten whites and beat constantly, then rdd first sirup; beat abqjit 15 minutes and add a cup of nuts.

Pressed- Corn Beef—Cold.

Soak over night It very salt, but it beef is young and properly corned, this is not necessary. Pour over it cold water enough to cover it well, after washing off the salt. The rule for boiling meats is 25 minutes to a pound, but corned beef should be placed on a part of the stove or range where it will simmer, not boil, uninterruptedly from four to six hours, according to size of the piece; remove from liquor, then place in a tin; put sufficient weight on top to press the parts closely together; set where it will become cold. This gives a firm, solid piece to cut into slices, garnish with sprigs of parsley or celery and serve with fancy pickles or French mustard. A brisket or plate piece is the best, removing bones when done.

Alabama Delight.

Mix one cupful of stale bread crumbs, half cupful of finely chopped beef suet, one cupful pf grated sweet potato packed down, half cupful of molasses, one egg, well beaten; one cupful of raisins, one cupful sweet milk, In which dissolve a level teaspoonful of baking soda; half a teaspoonful each of cloves, mace and nutmeg, one teaspoonful each of cinnamon and salt. 801 lin a greased mold. Set in boiling water for three hours. Serve with either hard of liguid sauce.

Curried Eggs.

Fry two sliced onions In butter to a golden brown, add one pint of good stock and 'one teaspoonful of curry powder and stew the onions tender. Then add one cupful of cream, thicken with arrowroot or rice flour and let simmer a few nrtnutes. Cut eight or ten hot, hard boiled eggs In halves, arrange in a deep dish, and pour the sauce over them. A plain salad of head lettuce or shredded lettuce with slices of stuffed olives adds? to the dish.

Inexpensive Chocolate Cake.

Two eggs, one-half cup butter, one cup sugar, two cups floor, one cup. milk, two teaspoonful baking powder, one teaspoonful vanilla. Butter and sugar beaten first, then add mixed baking powder and flour. Add butter, eggs and milk. Bake 40 minutes Fut oa chocolate icing. -

Woman Her Home Her Interests.

LIGHTING THE TABLE MATTER ALWAYS WORTHY OF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. Device Seen Recently Permits the Use of Candles Which Do Not Require to Be Constantly Watched —The Color Scherris. Artificial lighting for the table that meets all the requirements is times hard to arrange. The light should be shaded to a point below the level of the eyes. At the same time it should not be so placed that it wil) obstruct a clear view across the table. The low, dome-like electroliers in the newer apartments and houses meet these requirements very satisfactorily. Probably the easiest and least expensive way of solving the lighting question in a room where a high chandelier has to be depended upon is the use of candles. Four clear glass candlesticks of Colonial pattern will serve the purpose; silver ones are also effective. There are holders for candles that relieve one of the worry of watching them, and that guard against the dangers of candle

Electric Light Dome of Dull Green Silk, With Deep Fringe of the Same Tone.

grease dripping on the table. These are hollow white tubes, in which the candle is put A spring arranged under it pushes it up as fast as it burns away. So the candle requires no watching. ' With the shade over* it, this artificial candle, which is made of a rather translucent composition, looks like wax. 7 As a general thing mahogany furniture is best suited for dining room use. Dark oak and other finishes are good also. The main thing is to select pieces that are dignified and rather conservative in design, rather than ornate or in line with the latest fads. They should be substantial and firmly built, without being bulky or hard to move. Especial care should be exercised In selecting the chairs, most of the chairs designed for the dining room being torturously uncomfortable. Fortunately, the foolish Idea that one must sit primly erect at table and leave It with a backache is rap-

HATS OF FASHIONABLE FAVOR

Soft Crowns Have Caught the Fancy of Parisians, and So of All the World.

Everywhere In Paris the principal feature of the hats for this season Is the soft crown. For forming these soft-crowned hats a thick cotton tulle without any stiffening Is used. From all that can be gathered, the real aigrette diminishes in favor. All sorts of little feathers, particularly those of pigeons and chickens, are much used, the natural chicken feathers varying from light yellow to brick red, and the favorite way of arranging them Is in a band almost covering the brim of the hat and sticking up in all directions, five of the largest feathers being placed upright at the back of the hat. These, with the very short breast feathers, tinted in the required shades, give the effect of flowers. Quills have come into use again, and will form one of the simplest and most popular varieties of trimming.

FOR KEEPING CROCHET WORK

Little Bag That la Almost a Necessity When One Is Fond of That Pastime. A little bag is ao useful for keeping cm< 'tet or knitting in. as the work Keeps so much cleaner than if left lying about as It is. A very dainty little bag for the purpose can be made from a mercerized handkerchief with a cojpred border, which may be bought for a few cents. Very little else is required, only Just

idly being overcome by the more genera! use of really comfortable armchairs. This honor has always been accorded to the head and foot of the table. It seems to be the inclination to allow comfort for the rest of the family. w The Size and style Of furniture must depend on the shape and dimensions of the room it is bought for; if one is likely to move about much, that should also be a consideration. Among the best reproductions are the Sheraton and Adaihs type of furniture heading the list. These are very similar in general character, and have probably retained their popularity largely because of the attractiveness and practicability of the buffets. The Sheraton chairs and tables are also charming in design. Mission types are, many of them, very good looking also, though they may lack some of the elegance of design found in the older types. The lighting and coloring are the Important features. The color scheme and artificial lighting must be worked out by the Individual to the best advantage, according to the case in hand. Keeping things simplified is merely a matter of selecting the best of what is available and discarding the rest. It is safe to adopt the plan of not using everything you have just because you happen to have it —New York Tribune.

JEWELS ON DANCING SHOES

Latest Idea Is About as -Far as the Present Day Extravagance Can Go. The whole gamut of brilliance and magnificence has been rung so far as dresses themselves are concerned, and smart women have been forced to set up a rivalry in dancing shoes, which are studded all over with jewels, even to the heels. The stockings must be embroidered to match the design on the shoes. Perhaps the stockings themselves, before long, will be embroidered with diamonds and pearls and rubies. For those who wish to copy this fashion it may be interesting to point out that it is not absolutely necessary to have the jewels embroidered directly onto the shoes. Buckles may be nsed. So long as the value of the shoes and stockings is unmistakably high the necessary result has been But, of course, it is one degree more lavish to have the stones actually embroidered Into the slippers. This method carries with it a very desirable suggestion that, of course, when the g shoes are thrown away the jewels will be thrown with them.

Revival of Braid.

The revival of braid is a great factor in the evolution of this year's frocks. Not only does it add a desirable note of solidity and smartness so essential to winter clothes, but, further, it is strongly suggestive of hardwearing properties. Braid, again—in a very fine, silky make —is admirable as a trimming for the ninon bodice of the three-pieced costume.

a little white tape, two pieces of whalebone and a little baby ribbon. To make the bag, lay the handkerchief out flat, and along the top and bottom of It, an inch from the border, run a piece of tape, as a slot for the whalebone to go through. Now fold the handkerchief exactly in two, and seam np the side to where the tape ends. The whalebones must not be long as the tape, but the ends of the whalebone must be fastened under ends of

the tape, when the handkerchief will look as If slightly gathered. That la all there is to do, except that it need* two little loops of baby ribbon, one on the center at each side. These form I the handies. Bows can be added to the corners.