Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1875 — Clean-Shaved. [ARTICLE]

Clean-Shaved.

Kassim jPasha, when Minister of War for Egypt, was very particular in regard to the personal appearance of his officers, and issued stringent orders that they should never appear unshaved in public. One day he met upon the street ant wLo»ad bearded the Pasha and disregarded his order. “To what regiment do you belong V” demanded the indignant Minister. “To tlie —th regiment at Ahassueh,” responded the frightened Lieutenant. “Get into my carriage once so that I may carry you to the encampment and have you publicly punished,” was the stern command which followed. The young man obeyed, and the twain rode along gloomily enough for some time, when the Pasha stopped his carriage and entered a shop for a few moments to make some trifling purchase. Seizing the opportunity, the culprit sprang from the vehicle, darted into a neighboring barber’s stall, and regained his post before the return of his jailer, minus his beard. For the remainder of the route the officer buried his face in his hands and seemed the picture of apprehension. Ahassueh was reached at last, and all the officers were assembled to witness the degradation of their comrade, who all the while kept well in the rear of his chief. “ Come forward, you son of a dog!” cried out the irate Pasha, when there stepped before him an officer with a face as clean as a baby’s and a look of the most supreme innocence.- His Excellency gave one long look of blank astonishment, and then , with an appreciative smile breaking over his war-worn-features, turned to the assembled officers and said: “ Here, your old Minister is a fool, and jour young Lieutenant is a Captain.” To Cook Okra. —Have ready two quarts of good beef stock; cut up one quart of tender okra, two quarts of tomatoes after they are skinned, half-pint of lima beans, half-pint of com cut from the cob or grtoed, one or two carrots cut into small pieces or grated, an onion, if desired; season with pepper and salt; a few cloves some think an improvement. Let it boil for an hour and a half, stilting frequently' Just before serving thicken with a tablespoonfull of flour and one of sugar-.- If tlie stock is not richradd a lump of butter. The okra, tomatoes and carrots should boil the longest; chop up a handful oh parsley and put into the tureen before serving. - The population of Portland, Me., is 37,000. - ... ’