Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1876 — Her Cake Was All Dough. [ARTICLE]

Her Cake Was All Dough.

Fifty years old if » day, and her name was Eliza Fox. She lives on National avenue, and she made a trip to the eastern portion of the city to get a recipe for making cake. Bhe got the recipe, got some beer, and got va the station, and she wasn’t half as anxious about her case as some of the audience. She slowly followed Bijah out, musing: "Use about a pint of flour, put in a chunk of butler about as large as a walnut, and break in—’’ “ Now, then,” interrupted his Honor,, “ This looks bad to see a woman of your’ age here.” “Well, I had asms beer,” she softly replied, “ and break. In four eggs, mate in your lemon-peel, f)£r well, ana bake in a hot- oven*” - - =•«►— “ What have jttm to say about this easel” asked the-{port. “Nothing. Toucan do all the talking —quart of floun-4tar eggs—lemon-peel—-nutmeg—hot oven,” “ You were Bsuiv here before!” “ I don’t remmker that I was. Will you tak a recipeftoun for me before I forget It?” Ts “ i’ve got a recipe for ending drunkenness ’’ replied hi# Honor. “I don’t want it; and after the cake has baked for fifteen minutes remove from the oven and p 4 en your frosting.” “Da yon Wflfflkdro to the House of Correction ?” queried the Court ** No, sir, I-draft What do I want to go tramping way uptherefor?” “ But you were so sadly intoxicated that the officer had to hire an express wagon to bring you. down hero;” “Is that sot Then I came here by express, did If Was I packed in a box?” “ You most be very careful in future. It’s a bad thing forewoman to get drunk.” “ No worse than ’tls for the man, and after the frosting is on set the oake back in the oven for three or four* minutes.” “Will you promise me?" asked the Court. “ Yes, I’ll promise!’’ she angrily exclaimed; “ but 1 wish yotti wouldn't talk so much—you put me all out.” She stood off and glazed at His Ho&pr, and then, tapping her finger on the railing continued: “ You take a quart of flour—about a quart You put in a bunk, of butter about as Ug ss a walnut, and yon break in three or four——” “ You may break out,” said the Court “Weil, I will. I want togetaomewhere where I can write down that recipe before 1 forget it.” She pushed her way through, the crowd to the door, and as she stepped ont she was heard muttering: “ Quart of flour—four eggs—five miuuteet”—Detroit Fret Pratt.