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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-9-15, Page 3Kept His Coffin Stored With Brandy Publleane are often men of un- usuai character, One of the most original was Sam House, a brewery cooper who saved e aougle from his wages to take 1. p4blie house near Wardour Street, SOho, Ile renamed It In- trepid Fox, or Cap of Liberty, in honour Of the eighteenth -century politician, Charles James Fox, To .curry support for Fox he sold his beer at 3d. a pot, gave entertainments, and is said to have spent 4500 on one election, Tubby, bald, he seldom wore a coat, only a black waistcoat with sleeves, and could never talk without swearing, He once laid a wager with a young nlan to race him along the Oicfoi`d road, and would pro- bably have won it but for a trick Piayed on him by a friend of his opponent who shouted as he passed;:t"Down with rex and all his friends, say I!" Sam at once stopped and gave the man so severe a drubbing that he roared out, "I was only joking," Re- torted Sam, "I am only joking, loo, Take that, and that, and learn to time your jokes bet- ter!" He also wagered to leap off Westminster Bridge into the Thames, against any Newfound- land dog anyone would care to bring. Watdhed by a crowd, he undressed, jumped off the para- pet of the central arch, and swam safely ashore, A drinking crony of his, a Mr. Thomas, had a coffin made for himself and used it as a corner cupboard, kept well stored with rum and brandy to be drunk at his death. Sam decided to have a coffin, too, and engaged two men to make him•a wicker one. As they were living at his ex- pense they spun out the job so long that Sam lost patience, ane one day when he found them drinking as usual, burst in on them with, "Get out of my house, you rascals!" dragged the un- finished coffin from under the bed, smashed it into pieces and threw them on the fire. When he died in 1785, he was such a celebrity that crowds thronged to view the funeral cortege and lined the streets and lanes between Wardour Street and St Paul's, . Covent Garden, As a last sentimental tribute to him, friends hired a drunken watchman at St, Ann's, Soho, to dress like him and impersonate him in the funeral procession. After the burial the mob seized the watchman, hustled him into the hearse, and ordered the coachman to drive him to the undertaker's. • Another London publican of the time, James How, was in fact a woman named Mary East, though her customers were un- aware of It. As a girl of sixteen she fell in love with a young man who turned highwayman and was banished from the country, The experience so affected her that she resolved to remain single for the rest of her life. She formed a close friendship with another girl who had been similarly unhappy in love, and MERRY MENAGERIE "WrItee four hundred words a minute -but nobody knows what language!" , Deviled Ham Puts Spice and Zip an M sx DOItoT1x MADDOX rj YEIt 'try using canned deviled ham In molded gelatin Riede? Do try it sometime, and you'll .be delighted•w th ilio ;loved results. Here are ewe brand -naw recipe*, All qur Oatntd$' en$b'ed them, 104 we hope you will, too, $t>dDevila GeMakMetl e. One package iime or lemon gelatin dessert, ea ttreppoats salt? 4 8eailiioon ,popper, 2 tablespoons regular or wine viellear, 1 table- spoon horseradish, 1 family eine (4%F.og.) qac deviled ham, ii sup Idice4 celery, 4 hard -cooked eggs, Prepare gelatin as directed en package end stir In emeaot7;ags. Chill, When nearly thickened, stir in deviled ham, celery and it chopped eggs. Cut remaining 3 eggs In slices and arrange in oiled. mold. Spoon in gelatin so, that egg -slide design le not disturbed. Fill mold and chill 1n refrigerator until firm, To serve, unmold en large plate and'garnish with carrot earls, radish roes and siker 0f lemon. AwiledeCottage layer Mold ($akee 6 to 8 aervhap) One package lime or lemon gelatin dessert, 1 tablespoon minced itisiliali, Me teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, pinch bleak epper, 1 6 -os. container cottage cheese, 1 family nisi (4> -os,) lulled ham, 4 radishes, sliced, 1 small green pepper, diced. Prepare gelatin es directed on package. Stir in seasonings and shill until nearly thickened. Spoon layer of seasoned gelatin mix- es in bottom of ring mold and let set until firm, Mix together ttego cheese, deviled ham and cut-up vegetables. Spread on ver of set gelatin. Pat cheese-bam ndxture down to make It Doth end even, then spoon on remaining gelatin mixture to mike i . third layer. ChM In refrigerator until firm. To serVe, unmold e large plate end 1111 center with mixed salad greens, dressing or W elat n Salads deviled cottage layer mold, top and red devil gelatin mold, era 4wo hearty naiads Which are ideal to 'terve almost any thna., they agreed to live together as man and wife at some place where they were unknown, de- ciding by lot that Mary should be the "husband," She bought a man's outfit, adopted the name James How and the couple took a public house at Limehouse, which they ran for many years. They then purchased the White Horse, Poplar, and later several other houses. When they had been together about eighteen years, respected by everyone as a model, in- dustrious couple, a woman who had known Mary in her youth and recognized the supposed "James How" began blackmail- ing her, under threat of ex- posure„ and continued to do so at intervals .through the years. After the couple had lived to- gether for thirty-four years the "wife" died, The blackmailer thereupon decided to step up her demands, with the assistance of two men confederates who posed as police officers. Inquiring for "Mr. How" at the White Horse, they told her -they had come from Justice Fielding to arrest her for a robbery committed thirty years earlier, and knew she was a woman. Knowing herself innocent of the charge, but dreading expo- sure, she called in a pawnbroker friend, a Mr, Williams, admitted that she was a woman, but inno- cent of the crime, and asked him to help her. The blackmailers were arrest- ed and brought before the jus- tices sitting at the Angel, White- chapel. After the disclosure of her true sex she sold her public house properties and retired to another part of Poplar to live on her • share of the 63,000 to £4,000 which the couple had amassed. The rest she paid to the "wife's" relatives. When she died, aged sixty-four in 1781, she left 510 a year t0 the poor of Poplar, £50 to a gar- dener, her gold watch to a Pop- lar distiller, and the remainder of her fortune to a friend in the country and a young woman ser- vant who lived with her during her retirement. THEFARM FRONT kiliaissea The following story, from The Farm Journal (Philadel- phia) should be of interest to some of our Junior Farmers, I would imagine: 4' * 0 Here's how the Howard County, Texas, County Agent developed and fed the three - steers which were Grand and Reserve Grand Champions at the 1953 American Royal in Kansas City, and Grand Cham- pion at Chicago's International. e M N Durward Lewter is one of the nation's top County Agents. in the training of young steer , feeders. His big triple victory last fall probably was unpre- cedented. But it was no acci- dent, for his record shows 36 grand and reserve grand cham- pions in regional. state, and na- CROSSWORD PUZZLE AClt09S American 1, neatened general 6. 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Hay ng he 40. 9 Ing margin notched 48 fndrna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 aetIN 24 25 21 12 23 26 27 28 29 30 34 • 90 40 35 31 32 36 37 33 41 38 39 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 5 a*% 54 55 Answer elsewhere on this page. tional shows since 1947. s * * Calf selection is of prime im- portance. Lewter chooses pros- pective showing steers for both good physical characteristics, and bloodlines that have prov- ed good performers, He likes a middle-of-the-road kind that will weigh 900 to 1,000 pounds by show time. He tries to get calves only a few weeks old, never more than 400 pounds. r Where the calf goes is highly important. Before a Howard 'County 4-H member gets a calf, Lewter sees to it that the young- ster has a good chicken -proof shed and pen, and adequate troughs. He likes their facilities to be separate from those of their Dads. "The first ninth can deter- mine the destiny of a calf," Lew - ter declares. "Both boys and calves must get adjusted. The Agent has to watch carefully during this period. l visit each boy every few days, especially new boys." He sees that the boys start leaching their steers to stand with hal t e r immediately,. Second step is training to lead. Too many youngsters never hal- ter a calf until a month before show time. Dellorning and castrating wait until the calves are well started, usually up to the 300 -pound mark. Lewter dehorns all Howard 4-H calves himself, using a hawk -billed knife, shap- ing the head to give a "dolly" appearance. He castrates with burdizzo pinchers, never a knife. He finds that the pinchers give the steer a few more weeks Of mas- duline development, and do not draw him as much as the knife. He checks each calf the day after dehorning. At any worri- some sign he gives it 3 to 5 oc. of penicillin. * ♦ f He starts calves On oats for growth, Oats do not tend to "HOT" HANDS FOR ATOM AGE -Remote -control "hands" mani- pulate a piece of radioactive material which is to be ma- chined, at the National Reactor Testing Station. Many types of machining operations are performed in this "hot cell," con- trolled by operators who view progress of the work through periscopes and system of mirrors, to avoid coming in contact with deadly radiation. scour, and they "give a good middle." First change is addi- tion of corn. Lewter may start at only 5% corn, and work up to 10% in about 10 days. He likes his steers to gain 100 pounds a month. They don't al- ways, but that's the goal, He starts most calves in March and April, and adds 300 pounds through summer, instead of waiting until September to push the calves, as many feeders do. a +. He watches the calves' drop- pings, to be sure that grain is being utilized. After the steer is well under way rations usually run up to 60% crimped oats, up to 40% corn. Cotton- seed pellets are from nothing to a maximum of 15%, bran 0 to 20%, barley 0 to 15%. Oats are always the base. As a calf becomes able to take more corn, Lewter adds it to get the right amount of finish. Corn adds fat. Bran is for quality of finish -not too hard or roily, not too soft. Along with these feeds he gives all the good prairie hay the steer wants, especially at the start. Lewter always uses nurse cows for good calves. Occasion- ally he weans a calf if it gets too soft. But he never takes the cows to shows any more. Show time is weaning time. .Rations to the cow are highly important. Maize and hegari or red -top cane bundle feed are the base. Lewter adds cottonseed meal, plus a little bran or sweet feed for palatability. "Don't ever slack up on clean- ing and brushing, or cleaning of pens. It's especially important the last couple of months. Wet the steer's .hair and curl it morning and night 60 days be- fore show. The hair is some- times the difference between winning and losing," NO JOY A man who had been out on a spree was dreamily contemplat- ing a tot of whisky when he looked up and saw his wife watching him. Being in a jovial mood he offered her a sip. She took t and one, spluttered, exclaimed: "However can you drink that horrible stuff? "There," said the husband, "and all the time You thought I was out eujoying thyself;, How Can I Q. How can I make a remedy for dandruff? A. Rub pure olive oil thor- oughly into the scalp every night before retiring, Also shampoo the hair every two weeks, and rinse well in cold water. Q. How can I 011 small cracks in furniture? A. Beeswax can be used to advantage in filling these cracks. It should, of course, be melted to the required consistency for the work. Q. How can I clean faucets? A. Water faucets can be scoured with a slice of lemon, after the juice has been extract- ed. Then wash, and polish with a soft cloth. Q. How can 1 easily remove all small pieces of broken glass? A. Wet a piece of absorbent cotton and pat around the place wy)iere the glass hese scatteeg4i, The small pieces will readily adhere to the cotton. Q. How can I protect flour and corn meal from becoming wormy during hot weather? A. Stir the contents thorough- ly every day to the very bottom of the container and they will not become wormy, Q, clow can I prevent rusty water coming from the not water tank? A. If the water is rusty in color it is a sure indication that there is an accumulation of rust in the tank, which should be drained and flushed without de- lay. Q. How can 1 remove white spots from mahogany furniture caused by hot dishes? A. Put a few drops of sweet or camphorated oil over them and let it soak in, then polish with a soft doth, Q. How can I make et tem- porary repair in a leaky gas pipe? A. By moistening common soap and pressing it tightly Over the leak. Or, use a paste made of whiting and yellow soap mixed with water. Q. How can Y make a wall paper cleaner? A. Put 2 cups of vinegar, sk- cup kerosene, 1.eup salt, 1 tea- spoon lye in a clean granite pan and boil for 5 minutes. Then add enough flour to form a stiff, but not dry, dough. Q, holy can 1 step nose -bleed? A, It can often be stopped by applying cold compresses. Or wrap a piece of ice in a cloth and place at The back of the neck. ahomcess Herself on Just On Finger Circus lovers wlto have seen this year's version 0f the "Great- est Show on Earth" Bone away talking about the "Greatest Bal- ancing Act in the World." The aet is that of Franz Furrier; billed as (Inns. Here le the story behind the man. Thirty-one years ago, when he was 10 years old, Furtner was fascinated by the idea of trying to balance his whole body on the point of his right forefinger - a feat that, so far as is known, has never been accomplished by any- one before. For two years - two years of grinding practice -.- Franz work- ed at his task. At first he . bal- anced on the palm of his . hand, then on his outstretched fingers. He ultimately mastered the trick. He had achieved his boyhood ambition; he was satisfied. A native of Vienna and a natural gymnast, Franz contin- ued to work in the gymnasium, but he never made much of his unusual accomplishment. Occa- sionally he would demonstrate it to friends just for laughs, In 1932 Furtner became a mem- ber of the Austrian Olympic gymnastic team. In 1936 he again represented his country in the events at Berlin. One day, just for the amusement of his teammates, Furtner showed how he could balance himself on one finger. The trick was seen by a well-known theatrical agent who was on the search for circus tal- ent. A man of imagination. the agent visualized the feat as a magnificent attraction for a cir- cus. He asked if he could become Furtner's manager and get him into show business when the Olympics were over. The fair- haired, blue-eyed Furtner read- ily agreed. A year later Furtner - now billed as "Unus" at the inspira- tion of the agent - was travel- ing all over the continent with famous European circuses, The war interrupted his car- eer and throughout hostilities Franz served with the German Wehrmacht. With peace restored, he returned to the circus. In 1946 when he was perform- ing with a circus in Mad- rid, he was seen by John Ringling North, who promptly engaged him for the Ringling Brothers - Barnum a n d Bailey show when his European con- tracts expired. He made his American debut in 1948 at Mad- ison Square Garden in New York and was an immediate sensation. In three years the Austrian ac- cumulated enough good Ameri- can dollars to open up a seven - apartment motel in Sarasota, Fla. The place is adorned with a 20. foot neon sign which tells the world in blazing letters that this is "Unus' Southland." There is a gigantic image of one finger. "My act takes a lot of stamina, coordination and sharp reflexes," he told a Police Gazette inter- viewer. "It's really a young man's work, When you start putting on years, it takes more energy; isn't as much fun as it used to be." "I guess you're afraid of put- ting on any additional weight, aren't you?" he was asked. Unus, who carried 141 pounds on his well -knit, 5 -foot -6 frame, agreed enthusiastically. "A hun- dred and forty-one pounds," he grinned, may not seem like much, but try balancing it on the tip of one finger" NDAY SCIIO . LESSON Ey Rey, 11. tsarciay 4 4rrcn. 19.A. 11.111 GROWING IN CTIIUSTIAN LOVE Matthew 5:43-48; 1 john 4.:11-19, Memory Selection: A b o v e all these things put on charity, which fs the bond of perfectness, Colossians 3114. In our Sunday School lessons the theme of Christian love keeps recurring. This is quite natural for the Bible is particularly the story of God's love for man. Goo is love and when we receive Hine we share His love for our fellow- men. It is with respect to this love that we are to be perfect as our Father in heaven is per - feet. He causes His sun to rise ma the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and os the unjust. So we should love not only those who love us bur also Our enemies. This is perfect love. - More is said of this perfect love in the second passage, "There if . no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because feat hath torment, He that feareth ie not made perfect in love." Hove many are experiencing toda) that fear h a t h torment. There are fears of ill -health of social insecurity, family disharmony etc. These fears tend to product the conditions they dread, The) tend to undermine the health thus reducing capacity to earn The fears lead to suspicions which mar the happiness of the home God is love. There is no bettei. definition of God. The world needs God because it needs love We have seen this love in Jesse Christ, When we surrender out lives to Him then we love Bion because He first loved us. Then ii is natural to love one anothee because God dwells in us and His love is perfected. in us. Love is the bond of perfect ness. All other virtues are girded by love. A. Tough Day Police are still talking about the one -in -a -million occurrence which took place at Hamilton Ohio, recently. At 5:30 one after- noon they arrested a fifteen -year. old boy for driving without 6 licence; at 6.35 the boy's aunt arrived to inquire about him and was promptly locked up for be- ing drunk; at 6.50 his mothed came looking for both him and his aunt, became abusive and slapped a sergeant's face and was promptly locked up for as, sault on the police; at 7.25 the boy's father arrived to find cul where his wife, son and sister were and promptly joined the trio in the jail for allowing the boy to drive and fax having nit' compulsory insurance on the car Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking DOOM 'ao©©'o©pp 13®©O :©OHO ; EMU ©0E0 ©ODpUOQE) ©Q!U!DL ©LIm111:yUE ©coo NI E ; . num! : ht D©g00o 0©E3' 0!110© �©0 �FJrd9 ©©u0©� .. ©©ai u ©MME 1®©0151©i1 ©ointISaoo ©''. , ids■ f�17�r ElMILIO 11 111 Dov` woo S ®E00 INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS CLOWNS, including Sa-So, Shown here with five-year-old Beth Johnson, will again be very much in evidence at the 19S 4 Rameses Shrine Charity Circus to be held in Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, from September 27th through to October 2nd- proceeds wilt be used by the Shriners for their Crippled Children and Benevolent Fund,