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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

The following simple method of keep
ing ice water in common pitcher, is
worth knowing. Place between two
sheets of paper newspaper will answer,
thick brown is better) a layer of cotton
batting about half an inch in thickness
fasten the ends of paper and batting to-
gether, forming a circle, then sew or
paste crown over one end, making a
box the shape of stovepipe minus the
rim. Place this over an ordinary pitch
er filed with ice.water. making it deep
enough to rest on the table, so as to ex.
clude the air, and you will be astonished
at the length of time this ice will keep,
and the water remain cold after the ice
is melted.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

CURTAINS. everybody who is
interested in such things Is aware Of the
great artistic beauty Of Chinese Grape,
and in the pictures Of Armstrong, Caban-
ell, and other eminent English and
French painters, we are constantly
called upon to admire the ciinging folds
of this material that resembles the dra-
perry on Greek statues. But India Grape
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

The following are freezing powders,
which may prove useful in hot weather
when ice is not attainable: l. Four
pounds sulphate OF soda two and half
pounds each of muriate of ammonia and
nitrate of potash when about to use add
double the weight of all the ingredients
in water. 2. Equal parts of nitrate OF
potash and muriate of ammonia; when
required for use add more than double
the weight oil water. 3. Nitrate OF
ammonia and water in equal proportions.
Carbonate of soda and nitrate of ammo
MIA equal parts, and one equivalent Of
water.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

There is growing opposition in Eng
land to the acceptance of the statements
of the agricultural chemists that food
which is consumed by feeding animals
produces a quantity of manure the value
of which is greater than that OF the TODD
consumed. Farmers who consider them.
selves reasonable, practical men, can
not understand how ton of feed worth
$40 can after it is eaten leave behind 1t
$22 50 worth of manure.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

A Few HOUSEHOLD HNrs.-FGncy
COOKING. The art of fancy cooking is
better understood in America than the
art of common cooking. There are
more women who know how to make
good cake than good bread-more who
can furnish you with good ice-cream
than a well-cooked mutton chop; fair
charlotte-russe is easier to gain than a
perfect-cup of coffee; and you shall find
a sparkling jelly to your dessert where
you sigh in vain for SO simple luxury
as a well-cooked potato.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13


to perfect health. On the contrary, i'm
pure water conveys disease to the very
citadel Of life, and is one of the most
fruitful sourcesof blood polsoning-diar-
rh9, dyspepsia, dysentery ,malarious and
typhoid tevers! Pure water is much
more scarce in the country than in town. in
fact it cannot be had at any price in many
places. And yet there need be no scar
city in any part Of England. The ques-
ton is merely one of sinking or storing.
There is abundance OF water above and
under the earth. The average rainfall
of England is 80 inches year; each inch
is equal to $4,000 gallons, or to about .
weight OF ITO tons per acre. Even our
dryest counties have 20 inches of rain
fall, in addition to dews, or over 1900
tons per acre. 1t is calculated that we
use less than seventeenth part OF the
rainfall, or, in other words, that the
twenty-five million inhabitants Of Eng
land and Wales use for all their machin-
cry, cooking, washing-throwing all the
beasts in to drink with us-only three
hundred and sixty-five thousand million
gallons OF water a year: whereas the
supply by rain alone is twenty seven
million millions of gallons, or one hun
dred and eighteen thousand four hum
dred millions of tons. And then we
draw from wells, streams, rivers, reser-
voirs also. No doubt q good deal OF this
rainfall is secon- hand. Some authori-
ties affirm that the best drinking water
is that drawn from wells not exceeding
80 feet in depth. The great danger Of
,voll, f.o,,, ~ IF ~ a Il II \
of cesspools into them. This often oc-
ours whe it is least expected. At a
farmhouse near Bedford water close,
was put up, and the excretia conveyed
into a large pond or mOat over loo
feet from the we'll. An outbreak of ill.
ness occurred, when ii was discovered
that the well had been poisoned by hu
man excretia. Reservoirs for the sto-
rage OF rain-water are, however. fire.
queatlv the only resource, and could OF
ten be formed at trifing expense. Agar
the storage OF water in tanks from tht
roofs Of houses is simple matter, and ;
tank ten feet deep and six feet over cal
be made in stiff soil by simply plasterin.
the sides and bottom with three coats o
Portland cement, for an outside coat o
e.. Ofcourse in light soils concret
or brick would be useful. Such TAM
would be found sufficient for ten cottages
1t would hold 900 for everv foot i
depth, and the roof Of an ordinary cot
|. tage. covering only IL poles Of groun
would furnish 1000 gallons per annur
where the rainfall was only 20 inche:
and more il: proportion. A farm hous
and out-buildings covering but ten pole
wonld furnish $4,000 gallons q year
Of course in constructing storage-tank
and reservoirs great care should b
/ taken to exclude impure tiltrations, an
/ troughs AMI roofs also would occasions
. " haye to be looked over andkept clear
! 1t would also be desirable to pass th
| water through . filtering-bed OF stone
f and charcoal. - London Gardener
! Chronicle
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

A flock of / 200 sheep were destroyed
through strange accident recently.
near the San Jose mission California.
The flock were passing along the edge
of steep precipice when the leader lost
his footing and fell over the declivity.
The rest OF the sheep, possibly suppos-
ing this was in the usual way OF BUSH
ness, jumped one by one after their lead
err and were all killed on the rocks be-
low
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

RA railing accusation is brought against
the poultry dealers that with long pliers,
break the breast hone of an old hen
about one and halt inches from the
point where nature would make it prom
fnent, and when the sagacious house
keeper feels for the same she murmurs
young" and pays the price of the chick
en- without a grumble.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

HAN AND EGGs.-To make dish of
ham and eggs as good as possible, cut
the ham nearly half an inch thick, boil
it in water till barely cooked through,
pour off the water, and put the pan in
a place just hot enough to brown the fat
part of the ham slightly. but not hot
enough to make a smoke, or to brown
the lean meat. When this is finished re-
move the frying pan from the fire, take
up the ham. pour off the fat into cup,
and wipe the pan till it shines like mir
ror, without single speck to mar the pol.
ish. Then put in a spoonful of the clear
part OF the fat, break in the eggs, and set
the pan in a place scarcely hotter than
boiling water; cover it, and let the eggs
cook as slowly as possible for four or five
minutes, taking them up as soon as they
can be lifted out. Place them around
the ham, and do not pour any of the fat
on the dish. Eat with mashed potatoes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

VESTiLArIoN-A very effectual yet
inexpensive plan of supplying fresh ali
constantly in stove rooms. and at the
same time protecting the occupants from
cutting draft and chills. was figured and
described in the Seni- Weekly Tribune of
FEB II. II has lately beenl adopted in
one of the London hospitals, and is spok-
en- of there with great approval. its in
PRODUCTION being credited to Mr.. Tobin.
A horizontal fiue under the floor receives
the air preferably on the windiest side
OF the building), and semi-circular
ducts placed Cat intervals in the long
wards) against the wall, lead it mp to
about seven feet from the floor. where
it discharges upward in the room. and
is tossed about the ceiling so as to be-
come warm before it reaches the per-
sons of the occupants or enters their
lungs. It's pressure bars out all drafts
through window crannies etc, and drives
the used air out through the smoke flues.
1t is method specially adopted to our
close hot stove rooms, the supply OF
fresh air being little or much, in proper
ton as the draft through the stove fiue is
weak or strong. There is no patent on
the simple continuance, aud whoever
puts up . stove in setting or sleeping
room SHOULD secure . special inward pas
sage tor pure air as carefully rs an out
ward draft is secured for the smoke.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

The farmers of Kenyon and adjoining
townships in Goodhue county, have
formed mutual fire insurance company
tor the protection OF their buildings and
machinery upon basis that cannot
fail to be advantageous to them if placed
in the hands of competent, trustworthy
managers. The necessary blanks have
lust been printed at the Democrat Office.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

WHEN TO CUT FENCE PosTs.-(E. Al ::
The best time to cut hardwood for du-
rability is early winter, before the sap
has thought of moving. December is
far better than February, and November.
or even October, often better than later.
During the latter part OF the growing
season those substances which with &C
cess of water, form and enrich the sap,
are produced in the wood They grad
ually become soluble as the winter adj
vances. and before spring fairly opens
(trees varying considerably in time) are
in a soluable condition, and taxing the
soil for water to carry them to every twig
and swelling bud. If cut thus, when
filled with water or when full of soluble
substances. the durability of the timber
is much less than when these substances
are in chiefly solid condition. as they
are in the autumn. The above indicates
general principle. 1t may however be
considerably modified in practice. For
many trees may be out in full leaf even
shortly after midsummer to good advan-
tage. For firewood it is important 70
cut soon after the leaves tall.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

PRESERVING EGGs.-C. S. w. Daven-
port, Iowa.. Vegetable oils, more espe-
cially linseed, simply rubbed on the egg
binders any alteration for sufficiently ong
period. We believe that the coatlngs
collodin would preserve eggs better than
any other method that has yet been sug.
gested. Perhaps single coating Of par.
affine might be equally effective.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

The army worm is committing great
ravages at various places in Suffolk
county, N. Y, especially on the south
side, where nearly every farmer reports
that his oats are injured, some fields be-
ing completely stripped. The corn has
also been attacked in some places.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

TREATMENT OF BURNs.-On the in
slant of the accident, plunge the part un-
der cold water. This relieves the pain
in a second and allows all hands TO be-
come composed. Ii the part cannot be
kept under water, cover it over with dry
-four, an inch deep or more. In many
instances nothing more is needed after
the flour; simply let it remain until it
falls off, when new skin will be found
under. In severer cases, where the part
injured is under water, simmer leek or
two in an earthen vessel, with half their
bulk of hog's-lard. until the leeks are
soft, then strain through a muslin rag.
This makes greenish colored ointment,
which, when cool. spread thickly on a
linen cloth and apply it to the injured
part If there are blisters let out the
water When the part becomes feverish
| ard uncomfortable renew the ointment
and rapid, painless cure will be the re-
suit. if the patient, in the meanwhile,
lives exclusively on fruits. coarse bread
and other light. loosening diet.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

The army worms are still at work in
vast numbers in Suffolk county, l.. 1.
Having destroyed the oat crop in some
localities, they are now attacking the
corn crop. The second Matching of the
Colorado potato beetle is also ut work.
and some of the farmers in the neighbor-
hood of Aquebogue spent several days
during the past week in the effort TO get
rid OF them. Grasshoppers have APP
peared in large numbers. They are more
numerous than they were last year,
when in some sections they ate up al
most all the gveen crops.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

ANEW Jersey pouleryman has sold q
lot OF 25S capons averaging 10 l.2pounds
each, for 80 cents pound. The total
sum over $1,000 for the lot is hand
some remuneration for the small trouble
in rearing this small quantity OF fowls
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

GRAPE VINES. c. f., Grinnell,
Iowa,-Put twenty pounds of ripe, fresh
picked, and wcll-selected grapes into a
Stone jar, and pour on them six quarts
of boiling water; when the water has
cooled enough, squeeze the grapes well
with the hand cover the jar with cloth.
and let it stand three days; then press
out the Juice and add ten pounds white
crushed sugar. After it has stood for 4
week, skim, strain, and bottle, corking
tightly. Lay the bottles on their sides
in q cool place.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

Remember that next winter the report
OF the commission appointed to survey
a line for a canal from the st. Croix to
Lake Superior will be made to the Legisla-
ture This canal will be Minnesota's great
protection from railroad extortions; and
the railroads will be on hand to prevent
anything being accomplished. Already
we see indications that they are at
work. Look out and see that no rail-
road attorneys are sent to the Legisla-
ture next winter.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

A GOOD ExAMPLE.-The farming town
of Rantoul. Champaign county, H., has
population OF 1923 and has a literary
society with a library of 1876 bound
volumes, about 5000 pamphlets, and reg
ularly receiving 43 periodicals. There
are 433 persons entitled to draw books,
who make use of 3.l4S books and 4S9
magazines. The Society also had some
10 lectures delivered before it during
1874. A. H. Bailey is President; Chas.
Peterson Librarian, Western Rural.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17
SIZE or POLSONs.


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ougniy enforced, wonu, ooyonu u
question, closo every p"r ana sa,ooh IN
NV NV o,"'e' is 'nero ' 's nov one OIL .hehl
.la' % uoos no. Violate IL cVcry secu'ar
u"y ~ 'no year, A.
o,r'ngc W say, 'he temperance men
~. ); '"'' ioM .e"rs' ,'i INV oeei 80 eager
III 'ne pursuit oi ioch' opuon' ana
guy . 'oIn, % VI Pronio,''oi' ",er M aho.ner,
s,,a' .noy nav heg'ou.ou 'nc means SO
oPPor.u"u,y pu' ~ 'ncn MINUS anu
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s,ns'c prosecution IN nns pech maue nm
W. % .no NV .N W nn'c,or may DC
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w. ~, P,oh'g,''on' ',,,;, y eaino' DC uehleu
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17
oRANpPA's soLILoQuy.


oRANDPNs soLlLoQuy.
II wasn't 50, when was young,
We used plain Language then
We didn't speak Of "them galoots,'
When meaning men and boys.
When speaking Of the nice hand-wrlte
OF Joe, or Tom, or Bill.
We did Il plain-we didn't say,
Gle swings nasty quill"
And when we seed girl we liked,
We never failed TO please
We called her pretty, neat, and good,
But not "about tho cheese"
Well, when We met good old friend
We hadn't lately scen,
We greeted him-but didn't say,
"Hello, you old sardlne !"
The boys sometimes got mad and it
We spoke OF kicks and blows
But nov they 'whaok him on the snoot
And "paste him on the nose"
Once when youth was turned away
From his beloved most dear,
lie walked OF on his fect--but now
lie "crnws OF on his ear UN
We used to dance, when wa young.
And used to call Il so,
but now they don't--thcy only "sling
Tho light fantastic toe"
or death we spoke in language plain,
That would no one pefplex f...I. .f
But In these days one doesn't die
lie passes In his checks"
We praised the man Of common sense
His Judgments good, we said
But now they say, "Wcl that old plum
Has got a level head"
It's rather sad, the children nov
Are learning all such talk
They'yeloarned to chin. instead of chat
And "waltE" instead Of walk
To little Harry, yesterday
My grandehild aged two
| said, "You love grandpa Z" said he,
"Nou bet your boots do"
Tho children bowed to strangers once
II is no longer So
The little girls ms we'll as boys.
Now greet you with "Iiello T.
oh give me back the good old days,
When both the old and young
Convcrsed In plain old fashioned words.
And slang was never "slung."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17
HOW no BECOME A STA TE.

Gath says the ordinary process of
becominga new star to our sacred flag
is as follows
First, we steal horse, or get into
the House Of. Refuge, and 90 beyond
the frontier. There, having no other
profession, we become statesmen at
once We poison the Indians, shoot
the bufIaloes, acquire all the Spanish
grants, issue paper money and organ
izc vigilance committee for fear we
ourselves shall be hanged Participated.
In course of time we are joined by
some superior persons. A number
of young lawyers move out to us,
knowing our habits very well and the
necessity of legal advice among us.
The medical societies send ns a few
surgeons, who accompany us upon our
ducls. The United States army, of
necessity, comes along to see that we
do not cut any timber off the naked
prairies or carry an empty whisky bot
tic into virgin Indian reservation.
The majority of the officers get cash
tered by knowing us, and the common
soldiery desert, through our example.
They all become citizens, and clamor
for their rights. The mothers of the
future race spontaneously appear and
no questions asked. We will have n
railroad if we can get it, and if not, a
number of mail contracts, for which
we play draw poker One newspaper
in such Territory is supcrhuous, but
three newspapers mako full hand.
The editors abuse the chief citizens.
The chief citizens 80 cunning for the
editors wc receive our aristocracy
when We become Territory and OBJ
tain at least one Governor, three Judges
a land officer and United State Mar
shal. The Marshal is generally kept
busy. The rest of the Territorial Off
GERS unite with ourselves in petition
ing the general government for troops
to keep off the Indians, who are in
moro concern than we are. II we
could keep sober we could whip the
Indians in one day enough TO last them
a century, but that would prevent the
settlement of the Territory. No Ter
ritory is complete without at least one
formidable Indian tribe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Headache, Pain 10
the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness Of the Chest,
Dizlness, Sour Eruetions Of the Stomach, Bad
Taste 10 the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation
of the Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs, Pain
In the region Of the Kidneys, and hundred
other painful symptoms, are the ohsprings Of
Dyspepsia. Ono bottle will prove a better guar
antee of its merits than lengthy advertisement.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

Times have come to that pass that
a man can't set his house on fire, col
lect the insurance and put on any
style with the money without som,
one is mean enough TO throw out in
situations.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

The New York Herald thinks tho
Presidents ideas upon any given sub
jcct are like o. Mentann miners
shirt--hc never has but one at time,
and he never changes il, but keeps it
on until Il Is worn out.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

Bilious, Rcmiitcnt and Intermittent Foyers,
which are 20 prevalent In the valleys Of our great
rivers throughout the United States, especially
those Of the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois,
Tennessee, Cumberland, Arkanias, Red, Colora-
do, Braios Rio GIandc, Pearl, Alabama, Mobile,
Savannah, Roanoke, james, and many Others,
with their vast tributaries, throughout our entire
country during the Summer and Autumn, and
remarkably ~ during seasons Of unusual heat
and dryness, are invariably aceompl lnied by ca .
tcnsive arrangements of the stomach and liver,
and other abdominal yseera. In their troatment
a purgstivc, exerting powerful influence upon
these various organs, Is essentially necessary.
There is no cathartie for the purpose equal to Dr.
J. Walkers Vinegar Bit,ers, as they viii speedily
remove the dark-colorej viscid matter with which
the bowels are loaded at the same time stimuat-
ing the seerctions OF The liver, and generally 70
storing the healthy functions Of the digestive
organs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

An exchange says The Civil
Rights bill having passed, now the
black and the white man, like the lion
and the lamb can lie down together in
"sweet harmony Perhaps.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

serofala, or Kings Evil, White swellings, u.
ecrs, Erysipelas, sselled Neck. Goitre. scrofa.
lous Inaammatioas, Mercurial affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions Of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc. In
these, as in all other constitutional diseases
Walkers Vinegar Biters have shown their great
curative powers In the most obstinate and in
traetable cases.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

In the Now Jersey Legislature res
olutions were adopted, by a vote of 40
to 5, asking the President to grant a
new trial to General Fitz John Porter.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

For lnaammatory and Chronic Rheumatism.
Gout, Bilious, Rcmittent and Intermittent Fevers,
Diseases Of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and the
Bladder, these Ditters have no equal. Such Dis.
eases are caused by vitia,ed Blood.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

Mechanical Diseascs.--persons engaged in
Paints and Minerals, such Us Plumbers, Type.
settlers Gold beaters and Miners, IS they advance
In life, are subject to paralysis Of the Bowels.
To guard sgainst this, take dose Of Walkers
Vinegar Bitters occasionally.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

EOR sALE--Thc undersigned Oilers for
story plank house thereon erected, with thrcs
rooms down stairs and four bed rooms up stairs.
Also. sewing room and bath room on second noor.
House finished complete from cellar 10 attic.--
Good double porch and good water Price rea-
sonAbic and payments easy. 5i-nI
20augf3 WIN. N. MCCULLOUGH.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

foriify the body agains, disease by purifying
all II, fluids with Vinegar Biitcrs, Nc epidemic
can take hold Of System thus fore-aimed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-17

For Skin Diseases, Eruptions letter. Salt.
Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimplcs, Pustules, Boils
Carbuneles, Ring-worms, scald. head Sore Eyes,
Erysipelas, Itch. Scurfs, Discoloraiions of the
Skin, lIumors and Diseases Of the Skin Of what.
ever name or nature, are literally dug up and
carried out Of the system in short tune by the
use Of these Biitcrs