Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1875 — Mrs. Cobleigh’s Hot Potato. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Cobleigh’s Hot Potato.

Mb. Cobleigh had just got down to breakfast. He was standing up to the stove with his hands clasped behind him, as is his custom, contemplating, the at-tractively-set table. A large platter of broiled ham, with fried eggs, was the central feature, and Mr. Cobleigh is very fond of ham and eggs. The family cat was lying under the table pukring softly to herself. It was a strongly-marked domestic scene, and Mr. Cobleigh felt his eye moist en as he surveyed it. Mrs. Cobleigh was taking up the potatoes. She had the last one pierced with the fork, and was about to deposit if with the rest, when she espied the upturned palm of her husband’s hand. What possessed her she cannot tell, but she dropped the steaming vegetable straight into his unconscious hand. He didn’t ask her what she was doing, he didn’t even look around; he simply emitted an awful scream and sprung madly into the air. On the descent he struck the table with his knees, with such force as to completely overturn it, and with the contents he went to the floor with an awful crash. Five dollars’ worth of crockeiy was smashed, and a carpet, coat and pair of pants were ruined by ham gravy and butter. It is probable Mr. Cobleigh would have fainted dead away from the effect of the shock had not the cat, across whose erected back he fell as she was darting away from the awful calamity, turned around and fastened both claws and teeth into his thigh with deadly ferocity. That revived him.. The house is now shut up. Mrs. Cobleigh is visiting her mother in Brookfield, and Mr. Cobleigh has taken a ja«nt to Boston on business. We understand tiie thinks Mr. Cobleigh is to blame in the tpatter, for, she properly reasons, had jm jiot jumped go like an allflred fool there fvoii; d have been no damage dons.—

“ Greere” ktfeSe simple* of all dIX m; and yet in most ease* they are net well served, for much depends open themanner in which they are boiled. The water should be boiling het when the greens are thrown in ; and then it should be kept on the boiling gallop, but uncovered, until they are done, which can be told by their sinking to the bottom of the pot. and they should be skimmed out as quickly as pos■ible into a colander, so that all toe water wiH run out. Pres* them with a small plate, then turn upon a platter, add a large piece of butter, and cut up fine) Serve while smoking hot.— The (London. Garden. —Get the beet hands and keep When a man has become used to his work and his employer he is worth more than a stranger. There is a way of making men interested in their work, of satisfying their self-respect, treating them courteously and reasonably, giving them credit for success, while holding them strictly responsible for failures, and, above all, by paying them promptly and liberally, that will make their work worth double what it Would otherwise be. As land advances in price more labor must be expended en it to make it pay a profit, and by and by we must have a settled laboring class. We are now in process of educating this class of men, ana must do-lt by good management.—Pon and Plow. —Fricasseed Tripe.—Cleanse tripe w'eU from the fat, cut it into pieces about two inches broad and four long, put it into a stew-pan and cover with milk and water; let it boif till tender. Slice two anions and put in a stew-pan with a quarter pound butter; salt, pepper and nutmeg to flavor, and let them brown; put this sauce with the tripe, add toe juice of a lemon, and serve very hot. _ Tmere could scarcely be better evidence of the extraordinary excellence of the Mason A Hamlin Cabinet Organs than too faet that they are so largely exported to Europe, where they are so highly appreciated as to find large sales in competition with instruments made there by labor which does not cost half as much. These are the only American organs largely exported.

As Broad as Civilization. —Th* agent of the Wilson Sewing Machine Company will, in a few days, sail from San Francisco for Chili, in South America, where he will open a branch house and exhibit ths world-re-nowned Wilson shuttle sewing machine at the grand exposition to be held at Santiago under the auspices of that Government. By this step the Wilson Sewing Machine Company will complete the circuit of the globe. They have already immense agencies in China, Japan, British Indies, .England, France, and throughout South America. Supreme in its superiority over all other sewing machines, the Wilson goes on widening its field year after year, carrying the blessings of a cheap, capable and perfect sewing machine to the remotest haunts of civilization. Machines will be delivered at any railroad station in this oounty, free of transportation charges, if ordered through the company’s branch house at 197 State street, Chicago. They send an elegant catalogue and chromo circular free on application. This company want a few more good agents.