davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-04-30

A German named Fred Welscnbcrg while pro-
eccding along Market street. near Nineteenth. was
Intercepted by two rough looking rustonscra. who
asked him for his valuabss. lie p!acidly bndo
them 10 80 10 Jericho. and made vigorous lungo
for the throat Of tho spokesman, At the same timn
shouting .Polteol" The h,ghwayn,ct 1uakcd at
tho sonorous cry, and, tufnlns on their heels.
darted on At lively pace. wesendcrg started
after ons Of them, nili was gaining IN him, whcn
tho fellow turned and discharged shot al bis pMF.
suof. The stolid German, andisrnaycd by tho
fnah md tho warning whistle Of the nMIct past his
ear. sped on and followed The fugitive Into dasx
fence. To nfoltow the lcsilcF" In this last In
stance proved to he the most distressing experience
OF The evening for the cuFrultnt Herman; but,
after, much cxett!on and considerable pulling, ha
cIAmhereA to the top nHl fell over with thrd upon
tho prvstEatc body IL the robter who was crouchcd
under tho shaduw Of TUG fence. completely ex-
hausted, with Dcrfnrcr ctutchcd In hfa aHt. Tho
German took tho pl.to' away, and. lifting his cor
rulcnt form up. affowcft himself ~ drop on tho
frightened man threa OF four times, until e begged
for mercy. The captor then forced him to rcscale
tho fence, and marched him to IrIaon, whcre he
va. charged with aasauls With intcnt 70 murder
and attempt tu rob. In his p0ekcta wtro toInd
a number Of burglars tools.
, 1877-04-30

A correspondent Of the Nsw York Tins says:
"What kind Of lIta 'lIt.ls Pinch lc.l under tho
caro- of hta fashsF and owner may oe gathered from
the following lActdxut, Ono day ha was with
Maj. lIulmes on MlsSssIpp! steamboat: the sun
mas hoL aud In tho shade OF an awR,ug the plant
Ct, with his feends played poker for high stakes,
and, 10 au!et his ncrYes. drank deep diau.hta VI
Iced whiaky punch. Tho slavs-boy sal In q eome.
watching tic game. and waiting FOR any ordera that
nigh. be given By the p'aysts. While no was oe-
cupjsd In thts wsy tho Captain stumbled across
hiiu, ind with easas demanded, sWhois uixga:
aro your We'll, Mss.a c.P'in, don't xasl'y
BOY, 6u. 10 dons bat nie on two l!ills rais. and
lost. I've got 10 sne d gams through 1ute cau
answer your question: Tho boy had told this ox+
act truth. Ills unnatural father, having no other
stake, bet him againat 81, 00D, and lost"
, 1877-04-30
TURKEY VS.. RUSSIA.

tbs Turks hkyo tospci0cd tho bridge over tho
River soEoth; anil, II the Russians atte,npt To rush
across It, they will moss likely be tFcatcd 10 a
Turkish hath.
Kuta!a Iron ts rapidly advancing towards the
Turkish frontier.
Russia bnla hernclf not to 1ght for the scQnisi.
interiors with nptghborInY Powers 70 long ~ thcy
rgmatn uoutral. ant wc shall soon knew whether
Turkey Or HusalA binding IL tho most reliable,
Thu key that Russia Wsuta to unlock tho DaF.
dAne1tcs wtth-Tur.key. ..
According to eablcgealn. the Turks hayc two
stesmsra on tho Unnuhci probably tugs of war.
~ banquet At Dsmonicos. llo other evening.
Duke Alexis anu other l&usaan officers made sav.
age on6lan1ht upon turkey.
What ilelodI0u4 sounds tbs telephone would
vlbrats in transmitting. tho verbal understanding
between I.usso and q Turko General!
No mania for acknowledgements.
, 1877-04-30
BROOKLYN CoURT-scENE.

OWen NAl0Ivsn was dSQpk, and Z POLICEMAN
locked him W, Owens friends sant tor Judge
Walsh, sud b. agreed " admit Owen TO bail Tho
bonds wers made out. and tho Judge ss!d, "Thqsa
ths morning; win you b. hsrsi'' Perhaps viii;
suppose %. WAS Ovens cool rs4ponss. ~ You
suppose soi 1wau't you 10 undsrstaud that you
lss to b hers" IAN right" replied ths Judge,
Urn psouiiss that you viii b. here, Oi1css, Iack
him up"
, 1877-04-30
CURRENT GOSSIP.
ONE PERFECT DAY.


=, n,n.a,c,Irn. l,v or ,ond and res.
ING n"sa ,,,,nnrh ynnt.hrj 1nnca Inc memory of
"a' 49,, INV romos bnek 10 ne.
..,, ,hn s+ono nor,s1s. into tho silent civ. all
1h'''1" .,,nnr, viii nowrr,.
,. .an,ercd NV friend end T. beed,no The present
We "a", an,x ~, tha ma warm dYeamIna day WA
o"',' .:. '0
,.,.. .art =, c,oxer sn the 1n,b fragrance Of thu
WIZ s.,a. thrnurh which we rassct,
r.,rr tho cleaning marbles, va csptcd sturdy
Le"'"s ,-strr rc.chra ~ int.
..,., .n.ro II shn,le,i. rhcru VIC spread DAINTY
an VIZ ,nnrhron on The grass,
c'p.non''p 40 20 I"n1 pst's'' W md 0n' rarely
cu,,. frcJchtra viii what men cali pleasure: but
Cones as,s. 'ts,s"'s" " ,,.r ""A' '1' '''
Arc not The ones Of lights, and music, and Tho
rhoen Of nllken garments,
a. through .se m 'en.aoa. =, tna.es ., the wait. Va
Bat TO our Mother ., Nature va must tnfn for pnts
nm that tay, unler heavens blne that DER Ms
e''A lent. ali things seemed ulot,aej Tho WAY wa
went.-
THAT Jay In Junc-that sweet sad, perfect day In
" juno.
-
~, n.,,ro eo,ra,ncn,,en, oi The py4,,,A x,s,.o,
1no .',.a., ',.t s.T nns,r.,n,t th., ~ .nSn,,
Journal Httes: unaets@nu saht INC Lohaon
reason Ni'tne eni.enca W & a,sunsnshea ,'siar ,i
form .ht. city. whom shc gooa peop'o Of berlin
~. s =. T., !. ror.tn1y ,hc r,o.t nntors trh.h,,
uat' ~ ~ ~ n ~ s ss ,, ''',,ao
tant Of Inc city snu inc ono VINO haa fecetssa
now for many mouths. tho most numerous and
satn. ~. norn;no With lin .,d hov. hc.n Ia.
tpeh.'"s wv T. w. ",, .ss"s "e % ~. ~" -.
fntsely di'oHeo o5 ms amnslne anu "sev ways
his ftoiicsone hnl friendly games. his Rrsve conrt'
.na DEBILITY. If add TINT he has been alternately
ri,,rt md w.,nr ont ~ : o,o.s win rTrci
drinking sa' ~" "a.st oss sa.s ".a ns". hnaa
and bcels shaking hands At frequent Intervals: then
drumming biz breast and on tho noor; chasing
little tlly and dog {hfs two fnvorlto compan0hsl
iuund tho room; handIng wine to hla cousin; and
, 1877-04-30
ClTY uEAIl EyTATf:,

r.
ToR sALR-eI. .no WtLL EuncIiAaH tARHEa:
story frame house. No. 81 1tasv sfd.ttt H1stfl Will
parehais a.sioty brick IS iIoiGrook ~ i3:So viii
purchase 5.atorJ brick. tottheaA corner ltAtfAr4t.
and EanphtflRS. Adore pTcrp 1esA ttMn malt tha
c.t nt tie property terms to suit. inouIrs " ss3
NeItrfn.AT.
{1oT sALK-fe3, rER F20T-sPLE2DII5 NEsl:
taatl e, M 'front.' oSt .1Isy: clear. = yssr' re tl:
EasGt III .:H1 &c y r. rs:7S|s.s n.,snt'5:
sn na s ifoat n sfoand ta: c7s of i7
e. iS"t There will ns.e! Be smother such harksln
onsfrd 10 CA!caGo. Want half cash balance long tins
s30o-A apl.ndid octs front brick d~tItsnx lot
snn htFn ha .Sheenh~s.xs. md Thirty 'rlNhtlI'ft.
u rooms. ''
sshtn-An elegant block, one Of the beat ooruers
On Stats st ! rents u. :fb no tr1,et ta1f cash.
T. b. bDYb. Room !. ITO Nadtscu.st-
Eeon sALE-&aUD CAsft-4-sTnnY AND BASE.
tnent s!onc front hutines, block. 4Uffio: rents
$500: on Asitx,n ST. between state an Wahaab-sv
e.ek so.t s+4 20 e e eI1d; wlll q: ~ agME thls
EoR sALE3s4 7nt-A GOOD a1onE: nWELLiNo
Oytf, ami lot 2SxifE corner Of Hktstei and
Einstkeath. ata fentS nu1 for fAO
f4tDb-htEe sfhft aud dwelling over, lot 1sftFn on
corner of Congress and Aberdeen ia. There are both
Room II. III, Mnitson.:.t,
, 1877-04-30
ciIRRENT OPINION.

the Chicago Jnsss TO the very soul to think
that II IL outdona in vtopesaton by ths Cincinnati
Enqslytr.-7srrs Hauis tlsd.) EIpsts4.
ws predict that 10 six weeks thsrs will mot he
any aghI sgsInss President HayeA Nothing sue-
, 1877-04-30
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.


n. Mntna, d Partisan icwelcr, and n man OF the
highcst integrity, died recently An anccdotc con.
corning him has recently been made current In the
elrcle4 Of the Eny car!At. II. Motna was ripltcd
ono day by gentleman who brought with him
tuperb set Of diamonds, which be wished 10 sell,
thcss places fo be supplied by false stones. The
jewcler raw Tho gentleman for The hrst time, bnt
ha recognized the parurc a. having been n wedding
gtft fsom an old t.dy Of h4s .caualntanca 70 het
Granddaughter. lie demanded twenty -four hours
10 .comptcss the work. anil informed the erahd-
mother the crcnnistancca Of lhc caee. The latter.
after rome reflection. ordered ", afutnA to give
.ha diamond. bask 70 the R1nten,an n .ntast; :, i
believe them false" she said. ''ana w!li not AZ.
TEMPT to sell thcEt again.. Scandal wiz thus 20
avnided, and n,y Rranddauahtcr viii not bt
rnbIrd." So far well and gnoti. Int, few
months nftce, to II. M0ipa's conformation, tho
wifi. IN her turn, presented hrrsclF On thc same
crrand. heavy bill was due 70 Worth. The dress.
nlnkcr, which mnst bo paid. 'Come 10. morrow, :"
said Moina, wiplng hia forehead. Annihcr con.
anjtatlon was held between the 1ewefcr and tho
rich grandmother. who, after sums energetic Ian.
enagc. deemed ii he.t 10 advance an".lfcs 10, QUO
2uncs. which, together with the identical le~elr,
wcre handed to tho vile. Aftcr that, naturally,
neither edughs to sell tho hlnTon'ls which each
thought fnlse, and they chnck1c! individually
when any ono praised tho lustre and hno water OF
tho stones.
, 1877-04-30

the e bill H. In The drawer. md I'll convince
yon Of It u has been my habit for snn,e ttnr
through my hanHa." Then, taking out hi. ttary.
Junes rtvrs thc nnmhnr nj tho 81 hill. which lie
eays ie passed nsns Ia the casher, bmt which. u
ed hy Smith. liz also throws in a dcsrtlptinn Se
certain rccHltar!es upon IT, facc. The ille crowd
the cashier becomes confnsef. and thrrc Il nothing
lcft hin, to do save 10 pass ovor 81 additional
change. In the mrnnt!n,r Smith has hrpo.ttc,l
another q hill in Aomc other saloon, md thus tho
gnme fs carried steadily on TIL Midnight. Result,
SO profits on good nights.
, 1877-04-30

ored race. which ts printed II another column.
will b. road with interest; 1t may b. taken :.
saGactnus Of our co'o1ed cltksns. lie admits that
there were Sn!y twe CO. Sous.os for thy rro.i4ent =!
iho ona which ho chose was thv wasr and saisE.
ffoaat. &c a u @ ~ Ss' iea
era leaders shall bs good ~ their word and fnl.
hll their so!emn pledges, X that is done, tba
s'f' s. z aos. ss 't's'fs tsa $s s DO fully
Fainter should hsfo published hls private istlcr,
ny b. y d,Ea;tsa. .na fol ~ onSo H. o man wxs
H. who.e t4p sppss i fSea s oul Il:
sSsa nSt Dc :s .hsst a'SsS
Ssns kss Ma,fs tI #: ssppo na go =
publication until tbs 2!4. The iupssaloa 4, taa
PURPOSE 70 support issyss I'D psSished ths lettc
10 prevent that ac.lon Painter ia very much dis
;hs wh Thy +. ~
10. u Rsp45ileaa iRfp.j.
prophet. 4 gentleman II KIsbmond. who had
IT,. ss sp isa1
tsa and Nichols. and etks!xlae show sense Q
is.lst!ea. u esa take ths seathsFa people !ats
esmR ~ eae seaf ~ ,1.l .a.tlaatd: from tss.t'
est desire il to repair anl restore Tho South
WhsthsT b. will b. sblo 70 oct on ths solt!Ioa Q
oppost unity. .-suca ID ons " Is rsiay gayea /,
i6e rulers Of u,sp, can re = policy betof'
President Hays. By which h. will destroy tl'
the county; aud that 4 81 calling into s4istsne
sad activity. tbs old.linc Whis element Of !h
Secession, IL slnee he vs., besa y6ked sngfti;
| and uassenly Ia ! Dsnocfaue slllaRea. ~ III
, 1877-04-30

acu whether tue process Is c0npIclc; null,
%aes X ss. . - .asa ~ to p'ans' e. ps! Sssi sl
tile liuta metal is converted uto steci.
The whole process occupies abont eleYen hours;
30 that, including the short day, Oh SATURDAY,
toasSars o!iaiDcl Iron u zach ssci % iufnssu - every
week. Moreover. in consequence 1T tbs power
OF TESTING tho material balora tho spiejttts<M ie
added, this mode Of manufacture es,l bS relief!
thu prselss quality that Ii destrc,i. Thus, ac-
cordlug to Mr. Bsatuwell, while the faet Is uu-
doubted that BY The bssselnsr process, whcn
conaucte4 by :kllitul men thoroughly avSIuslnt.
be obtained, by the slrme1s proeess II re-
quIrrs worry great clcyeruesa 10 obtain u
result that Il not Trustworthy: Thy
it sight inebrs long, shall adlnit of being il
creased in length ut least ~ per cent by stretch.
Ing l,ctorc Il MnlerEoea frasture, aud also that
eyery sample aftss hs'ps heated aa1 queucl.ed
cold, the radius ot curvature bclng not more
| than three-fouFths the thIckness Ut Tho sample,
without auy distress whatever being .erlnced.
Ot i4,0o0 samples which hare been naise by the
QUO has fulRlled theau conditions, It has mt
boon O question of averages, but each sample
has fulfilled tho conditions.
| After observing that l.s lad left himeelf but
three minutes In With to deal with the
ure,-shs futurs ii stcct. aud alter d.
hulng steel 10 10 any material which IL
cumpt,sGl pf Iron unite1 with very sinall pro-
portion Of caribou, OF Of so1.s other alloy, which
h2s been iu fusion aud Is mAliesb1e, bif. Bran.
we'll pForeodra To ray that be belieyed steel
would supetscds iron ter almost everything ex-
cept the forge work Of common blaeksm'tt!s.
Ibe future of steel, in hts views, Is practically
tho occupation VI the whole pEorlucs that vas
previously dlled BY stcel sud by wEought-lro
| and. further, that part Of tho provinces of cast
iron, such u toothAd shesls aud csstluRs of
that knd. wheSe, to gtre sda4lat1 strength.
stvVght-lf9p YOU'D hare ben Used bad Npt tha
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
+ Vol. 15.---No. %
Petroleum for Bald Heads.

Tie British consul at Nicholalef, Rus.
STA, is said to have discovered that petro-
leum is the greatest of hair invigorator.
In report TO his government be says
that a servant formly in his employ was
prematurely bald. The servant had
engaged to trim the lamps, and habit,
ofwiping his petroleum besmeared hands
in his scanty locks. Three months Of
this lamp trimming and dirty habit pro.
cured for him much finer head OF black,
glossy hair than he possessed before his
badness. The consul tried the remedy
on two Spaniards who become sud.
nenly bald, and met with the same won.
derlul success. He then suggested his
petroleum cure to the owners OF some
black cattle which had become bald, and
to the possessors OF horses which had
lost their names and tails. The remedy
not only prevented the spread OF the
disease from which the animals suffered,
but also effected quick and radical cure.
The petroleum, he says, should be Of the
most refined American quality. 1t 10 to
be rubbed in vigorously and quickly
with the palm of the hand. aud applied 1t
intervals of three days, six or seven
in all, except ofhorses that have tails
and names, when more applications may
be requisite The experiment will not
be wholly new one in this country. 1t
was remarked however that q majority u
the people who went into the oil regions
when petroleum spcculations were At the
highest, came out bald headed and with .
tired appearance On the other hand, q
well known and popular ungucnt for the
hair is asserted to be one Of the new pc.
troleum products.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
POETR Y.
WHAT Is HEAVEN 4?
AY FANNIE ISABELLE suERRIcK.

"Oh, what is heaven % the wee child cries
With eager face and wondering eyes;
+" Oh, tell us Of that wohdrous shore
That lies beyond the neVermore;
And where is heaven? Oh, tell us, please,
And does it lie beyond the seas,
Or far upon the mountain height
Where falls the sunsets crimson light?
And who can show to ehidhoods eyes
The land that lies beyond the Skies
Or make the wee mind eombrehend
Lifes glory and its fitting end?
For children's hearts are like our own;
Ours are the same, but sadder grown;
They have most faith In what they see,
All things to us must proven be.
With hnmDled heart, as best may
tell of heaven as nir ssray.
OF hills of amethyst and goiu,
Where lies the wealth of gems untold
And of the angels God in love
Has set to light the stars above.
And keep them bright, that we may know
That He is there, beyond their glow.
Yet still she cannot understands
Unto my own she slips her hand;
The little face is all aglow--
From tireess lips the questions flow:
"lf heaven is there beyond the sky,
Why can't we reach it. If we try?
Why don't God put ladder there,
That we can climb up through the air?
Sc You tell me God is good and kind,
Yet Heaven may never find.
What use are stars on nights dark brow
If God won't give them to me now!
What good are angels up above.
If can't have them here to love?
And what are all those gems to me,
If Heavens gate ] cannot sce!'
Oh, little one. why cease your play?
From childish dreams why turn away?
Heed not these things, they are not hest;
Lean not so soon life'svaguc unrest.
Yet still | give, as best may,
LIES hopes to her, and simply say:
Oh, sometime eager little one,
You shall see Heaven-when life is done.
At last she's caught the truth divine
With answering faith her eyes meet minei
A child's young heart may understand
Gods love, and lead us by the hand.
Her simple words Il sermon are
Whose truth may fly from star to star:
j" Gods ladders. there for You and me,
And Heaven SOMETIME cur eyes shall scc.'
oh ehildhood's hope and ehildhood's love,
You may reveal the truths above.
For God has written in thy heart
4 simple laitll-a guileless art:
oh. would our older hearts might know
Thy faith. that we might purcr grow;
And would we all llenyen see
As Heavens bright realms appear to thee.
st. Louis Republican.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

The EASIEST WAY-A certain good
natured old farmer preserved his con.
slant good nature let what would turn up.
One day one Of his men came in, bring.
ing the news that one OF his red oxen
was dead
He is ? said the old MAXWELL, he
always was breechy old cuss. Take
off his hide and send it to the tanners.
1t will bring the cash.
An hour or so afterwards the man came
back with the news that Limcback, and
his mate were both dead.
Are thew Well, l took them of B.
to save bad debt that never expec-
ted to get. 1t is lucky it amt the brin-
dies
After the lapse Of another hour the
man come back again to tell him the
the nigh brindle was dead.
"Is he 2 said the old man We'll, he
was very old OK. Take off his hide and
send it to the tanndr's, where it will fetch
its woth in cash, and more than any two
of the Others
Hereupon his wife, very pious wo-
man, reprimanded her husband very Sc
verely, and asked him If he was not
aware that his loss was judgement of
heaven sent upon him for his wicked
ness.
is it said the old fellow.-'Well, if
they take the judgement in cattle, it is
the easiest way can pay it.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
MISCELLANY.
AFTER THE FIRE.
Tho ffappfureo W-hIvf. wao Loohod Up IN
an Iron Box
AFTER THE FIRE.

The fire from which we date In the
famly---it being the great event therein
for Years seemed at the time it occur
red the climax of a series Of minioltunes
that had been falling, for five years, upon
our devoted heads
First, we lost dear father, who left
the family already mentioned namely,
Meta, Freddie and myself. Meta was
but fourteen when father died, twelve,
and Freddie but three years of age.
There was no money for us when the
business was closed, and mamma thank
fully accepted an offer of her Uncle Cor
don to be his housclseeper, and SO secure
a home for ali of us.
Such home! Uncle Gordon Crorts
was man nearly seventy, strong and
vigorous, with most governable tenn
per, misery and suspicious, who had lived
alone for about forty years What spasm
of generosity made him open his wretch.
ed, tumble down old house to us we new
err knew; but he certainly repented the
arrangement as soon as the proposal was
accepted.
Not one meal passed our lips that we
were not reminded of its cost; not an
article of our poor clothing was renew
ed, without deep groans over our extrav'
aganc, and we were put out at once-Me.
ia and myself--to learn trades, being
apprenticed to a milliner, and Meta to a
bookbinder.
/ know, now, that scant as our wages
were, they really covered the expenses of
our poor food and worse lodging. AS for
poor mama, with all the homework, sew.
ing, washing, and cooking upon her
hands, she surely earned the little she
spent,
But, in spite of our poverty and hard
work, Meta b,ossomcd into beautiful,
modest, and tender girl. l was never
even pretty.
When Brent Ellis discovered Meta s
attractions, she was eighteen, and still
working as a bookbinder in q place of
business which Brent's father owned,
Old John Ellis, after storming and rag
ing like a maniac at the presumption of
one of the "hands' daring to be sufll-
GENTLY attractive to win the love of the
son and heir of his magnillcence, dismiss
sed Meta ut an hours notice. AS he
owned the only bookbinding establish
ment in the town, and Meta knew no
other trade, affairs looked black enough
for us.
Brent himself, was as true as steel
and wanted Meta to marry him at once.
But. in spite of her gentloness, Meta had
some pride, and refused to enter a family
where she was not welcome. Mother, too.
at this crisis, informed Brent that his Wis
it's had better cease, and Meta did not
speak one word of dissent. .-
| sJormed, of course; | always do
storm when | am angry. But nobody
ever came round to my opinion, no mat
ter how | raved-and John Ellis certain
ly did not. To be sure he did not hear
me, or that might have made some diff
ference.
Midwinter found us in this strait-Me-
Ia out of employment, and helping moth
or about the house, and patiently bearing
uncle Gordon's protests against her idle
ness and fine lady airs; | trimming hats,
and meekly handing my wages over to
our uncle; Freddie still at the town
school, but an apprenticeship looming up
in the spring.
In January Uncle Gordon was taken
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Little by Little.

II you are gaining little by little, every
day. be content. Are your expences less
than your income, so that, though it be
little, you are constantly accommodating
and growing richer ard richer every day.
BE content so far as concerns money,
you are doing well.
Are you gaining knowledge every day?
Though it be little by little. the aggrc-
gate of accumulation, where no day 10 per.
mitted to pass without adding some
thing to the stock will be surprising TO
yourself,
Solomon did not become the wiscst
nan in the world in minute. Little
by little--ncver emitting to learn some.
thing even for single day--always stud
wing little between the time Of rising
up in the morning and lying down at
night; this is the accumulate full store.
house acknowledge
Finally, you are daily improving In
| charachhter. Be not discouraged be-
cause it is little by little. The beat men
fall short Of what they themselves would
wish 10 be, II is some thing, It 10 much,
ifyou keep good Resolutions better today
than you did yesterday this week
than you did the last, better this year
than you did last year. Strive to be
perfect, but do not become down hearted
so long as you are approaching nearer
and nearer to the high standard at which
you aim.
Little by little, fortunes are accumulate
ed little by little, knowledge Is gain
ed little by little, character and reputa-
ton are achieved % s
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

BRINE 70 Preserve BUTTEH FOR irAR.
Among the many devices for keeping
butter in a manner that will preserve the
fresh, rosy flavor Of the new with all 10
sweetness, is the following from the
Duchess Farmer, which Is said to be en-
tirely successful.
TO three gallons of brine. strong
enough to bear an egg. add quarter OF
a pound Of nice white sugar and one
tablespoonful of saltpe,er Boil the
brine and when it is cold strain carefully.
Make your butter into rolls, and wrap
each separately in clean, white muslin
cloth, tying 1t up with string. Pack
large Jar full, weigh it down, and pour
over It tho brine until all is submerged.
This will keep butter perfectly sweet anu
fresh for a whole year BE careful not
to put upon ice the butter that you wish
to keep for any length o:time. In sum.
mer when the heat will not admit OF small
lars, take large ones, and, using the same
brine. allow it to cover the butter TO the
depth OF at least four inches. This 'ex-
the air, and answers as well ~
the first method suggested --southcrn
Farmer.