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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

How TO AVOID BAD BUTrRR.-In a
lecture before the New York State
Agricultural Society, Hon. l.. Z Lewis
said: sin my opinion "A great amount
OF butter Ia spoiled, first, by uncleanli-
ness in manufacture; second, by too
much acid in the cream; third, by
casein in decomposed state i'm butter
fourth, by too much friction on butter
In churning and working. Foul milk
ing stables, impure water, odors from
decomposing matter, all affect the quail
ity OF the milk. There Is over pound
more sugar ia a hundred pounds OF milk
than there is of butter. Sugar acid is
the first sign of decomposition i'm the
milk. Ii destroys the sugar. The Sc
cond, or Tactic acid, acts upon and de-
stroys the oils that give butter its fin
aroma. When these two acids are full
ly developed, destroying the sugar and
aromatic properties, we nave what NAV
be called the natural eleOmargarine
butter. 1t is scarcely better than the
patcntarticle. Cream should be churn-
ed while in the first or second sugar
acId. The best Is made from sweet
cream Is more susceptible to odors than
soul cream butter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
Mental Cures Of Physical Disease.

The American young lady who be-
heveS that she had got bristle Of her
1soth-brush fixed in her throat got
verso and worse, though there was no
oristle there, till she was persuaded bv
her Doctors russo that he had extracted
70, after Whlsh she recovered as rapidIv
On the other hand, there are very well
attested cases, In winch mere fright.
directed to tue expected suffering Of a
diseased part, hiss caused powerful
put salutary revolution in the condition
OF the diseased organ. DR.. CARPENTER
III We mistake not--in his mental
Mythology" gives cast Of the com
Diete absorption Of somo very danger
Gus tumor In very few hours. under
ths influence Of mere terror At the pros-
pect Of the pain of the surgical opera
tlon-it was before tho days OF cnloro-
form-which had been determined on
70 remove it. Here was a case where
attention-and attention Of no hopeful
klnd-produced the very opposite effect
20 that which, Ia the American Young
Iady's case. attention Of the despOndent
KIND. had.prOduced-the very same e.
feet, Indeed, which remission Of at
tsntion, when accompanied By the
hope Of cure. had 90 that case produced.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
HUMOROUS.


WATTY MORRISON "A Scotch clervv.
man by the name OF Watty Morrison
was man of most irreDressible bumor
Oh one occasion yOahg officer scofied
~ tue ldea that it required 50 much
tlHle anu study 10 write a sermon a.
ministers pretend, and offered "A bet
that he would preach a an hosr on anv
passage In the Old Testament without
the slightest preparation. Mr.. Morris
on took the bet, aud he gave for A text
ANA the ass opened his mouth and
ne spake." The parson won the wager.
the oihcer being rather disincliIed TO
employ ms eloquence upon that text.
On another occasion Mr.. Morrison
ehtreated AT officer to pardon a poor
soldier for some offence he had com
United. The officer agreed to do so IL
ne would in turn grant him the first
favor he would ask
Mr.. Morrison agreed TO this. In a
day or two the officer demanded that
the ceremony of baptism should be per-
formed on puppy. The clergyman
agreed to 1t; and party OF many gem
tlemen assembled 10 witness the novel
baptism.
Mr.. Morrison desired the officer to
hoiu up the puppy, as was customary
IN the baptism OF children, and said:
AS am minister of the Church
OF Scotland, must proceed according
TO the ceremonies OF the Church"
Certainly" said the Mayor; al ex-
pect all the ceremony"
We'll, then, Major, begin by the
usual question, You acknowledge
yourself the father OF this puppy p"
roar of laughter burst from the
crowd; the officer threw the candidate
for baptism away, and thus the witty
minister turned the laugh against the
in'idel, who intended to deride the sa-
cred ordinance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

1t is now proposed to make railroad
tics OF glass. 80 with car-weels of pa
per and ties of glass we may soon ex-
psct rails of putty or some such sub
stance. Soon sitter De Ia Bastic intro
duced his method OF toughening glass.
Mr.. r. Siemens, of Dresden, commenced
series OF researches, which have cul-
minated At present i'm the production
OF a very hard glass, which, unlike
the material produced by the De la
Bastic method, does not fly into a mil
lion fragments when broken. The
sleepers, which are being tested on the
North Metropolitan line at StratforJ
are three feet long and four inches wide.
by six inches deep, the upper side being
SNAPPED 70 nc the rails. The glass sleep
ers are not 50 strong as those cut from
sound pine, but they are practIcalI y
indestructible, and, what is more. are
cheap.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
Consumption cured

AN old physician, retired from prae.
tiee, having had placed In his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
OF simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con-
sumption, BronchitIs, Catarrh. Asthma
and ali Throat and Lung Affections.
also a positive and radical cure for Ner-
vous Debility aud all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested It's wonder
fui curative powers in thousands of
eases, fas felt 1t his duty TO make &c
knew TO his suffering fellows. Actn-
atet by this motive and desire TO re-
heve human suffering. | will send free
OF charge To all who desire IL, this re-
cipe, IN German, French, or English.
with full directions Tor preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp. naming this paper, w. w.
SHERAR. Ib9 PoDers' Block, Rochester
NeI1 York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
AGRICULTURE.

FARM MACHINERY American manu-
facturers OF farm tools shape them in
such way as TO do the work with the
least physical labor. The English man
uiacturer on the otncr hand. has Il
pride in making everything substantial,
heavy and solid without any regar d to
the weight or strength needed. Why,
there is more wood aud iron IN an En-
glish farm-cart than would make two
American carts, and yet with their
superb roads they load theirs no heavier
than we do ours. An English manure
fork is Of the same SIZE aud pattern IL
was half century agO-a square.
rough tine shOuldered near the point
calling Tor the greatest amount of force
in loading or unloading. The American
forN Ia round polished tine, tapering
gradually from the point to the base,
and calling for the least power. The
weight OF AN English pillow Is at least
three times that of ours and its length
about twice, and yet IL takes neither
wider nor deeper furrUw-slices than
our best plOws. In fact, one pair of
horses attached TO one of our best pat
tern plows will do from third to "A hall
more work in the same number OfhOurs
than an English farmer with his long,
unwieldy pattern that Is out OF all pro-
portion, both In length and weight, to
the work IL Is intended for. The same
is true of the English harrows, cultiva-
tors and ali OF the implements / found
In common use for turning or cultiva-
ting the soil. The ordinary wooden
mandrake isa clumsy, heavy thing.
having from "a third TO IA half more wood
than is actually necessary. In many
instances, in going through England.
in many of the agricultural districts
which L visited, farmers cultivating
from forty TO u hundred acres of LAND
still continue To cut their grain crops
with the reading hooks and cradle.
The English cradle has "a scythe blade
of ordinary size and length, with two
short wooden fingers. The man cut
ting with this cradle throws the cut
grain around against the uncut stand
ing grain. Another man follows the
Grader, equipped with piece of stick
about three feet I'm length with on iron
hook on the end Of it, and gathers the
cut grain into sheats and places them
on the stubble before the next sSHth can
be cut. The American, or what is COM
monty called the yankee" cradle has
a wide scythe-bladc sim liar In size and
length to the English, but instead OF
two short fingers 1t has four long ones,
and the operator cuts the grain, which
falls on the fingers and which Is thrown
into sheaf on the stubble entirely out
of the way of the next GRADER who fol-
lows, leaving the cut grain ready to be
bound, one man with us doing the work
Of two in England. In talking on the
subject with an intelligent far mer in
Essex county, England, l had difficulty
in convincing him that the long fingers
of the Yankee" cradle would not or
could not get tangled up i'm the straw,
nor coHld induce him 60 send and get
an American cradle. although he was
complaining OF the high price of farm
labor when compared with the low
price OF farm produce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

Fish PUDDING.-An American i'm
Copenhagen writes; II send you re-
ceipt for delicious speciality of the
Danish cuisine. / made its acquain-
lance at the hospitable table of coun-
trywoman, whose husband represents
us at the Danish Court very efficiently
and with general acquaintance and
commentator, whose brother Is the
most distinguished American living,
and were | to mention his name every
true Republican would at once order
my receipt for his dinner. IL is for a
hah pudding, TO be served after sour
or as an entree. Three pounds OF
boiled fish, a large lump OF butter, a
tablespoonful of -four, two cups of
fresh milk: when boiled it must cool p
little; add to it the yolks OF seven eggs.
the whites beaten, and stir 1t around :
then add salt, pepper, and nutmeg
Put 1t in buttered dish and cook foi
one hour In pretty warm oven, then
serve. Sauce-Flour and butter, and d
little broth and capcrs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
Gentle stimulus

j. impaired 20 the iidpsvs and bioddo, t.v
hosifiierF BIttcTs which BE- ro0at usefnI IL
overcoming TORPID ty Of those orgsns Beaides
pa u-ing more activity into them THE evcel-
itnt Die cndoWs them with additional yf,,.r
ana eutO.es them Tho better TO uudergo tbe
Eshi aha le"T on TIE dipchsrgng ~ ctiou inn
posed upon them tv uatrra. Wrreov.r II.
iDey ere the channel for the escape on clrta.n
Impurities III m Tire blood. it ircreases tbfir
ueefuIuers bv siren then.ng aud heafEf.1.t
rtmu htnE them ln ctrtaIn morbid condL
uohs o. these mp rant organs troy fell into
nv ~ riete which BE- tie usual 10 fruf.or
oi ds zee. Miat ben con Do of vreafrr s.r.
wee th med cine which imuals them a.
greater sci WY W on -l0ufuI7 No maIalies
are noie peri Gus e. an those which effect Inc
ohelH and medicine which avertz ne
PERI sbsula ~ highly esteem 81.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

MACARoNI WITH CHEESE. the
macaroni into equal lengths and drop
1t into sailed boiling water. Shake the
saucepen of tin to prevent its sticking
to the bottom. About twenty minutes
will cook it tender. when it must be
Immediately taken from the fire, and
prepared for baking. Butter a pudding
dish and with skinner, put Il layer
OF well drained macoroni in the bottom
of 1t. Add salt if necessary, then a
little butter and layer of cheese, af-
forwards another layer of drained
macaroni, then more butter and grated
cheese. Continue alternate LAYERS un-
til all the macaronl is used, putting
cheese at the top and over all thin
layer Of sifted cracker-crumbs, Put
hall cupful Of sweet cream into the
dish before arranging the top layers,
and when all is done, invert pan
over the top of the dish, and put IL I'm
the oven. Cook, covered for ten min
utes, then remove the pan, AMI place
the dish ON the upper grating to brown
the top. 1t should be served IN the dish
i'm which it is baked, and as soon as
possible, as standing makes it dry and
hard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

A DANBURY boy was discovered
playing hockey" yesterday by an un-
Gle. He vas working a velocipede I'm
the suburbs. Ii was supposed hy the
uncle that the boy had taken advan-
tage of his fathers absence out of town
for the day. But the young man de-
MED the impeachment, and claimed
that he stayed from school because of a
sore heel-~nOt sore enough to prevent
workings Veloclpede, but too sore for
study.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
DOMESTIC.

TREATMENT or THE HAIR. How TO
preserve the hair Is subject hich
seems TO interest almost every body, III
we may judg from the frequent inqui-
rics from every direction which come
TO this office. One wishes TO know how
TO prevent badness, another how TO
preserve their hair from turning gray
another how 20 eradicate dandruff, etc
Now, IL - "A delicate matter To recon-
mend any special treatment, but Prof.
Wilson, ot England, who is deeme ed high
authority on the hair, condemns wash
ing it, and advises, instead thorough
brushing This promotes circulation,
removes scurf, ard l. i'm all respects. he
says, better than water. Cutting the
hair, does not, rs commonly thought,
promote its growth. Most of the spec
ifics recommended tor badness, not
excepting petroleum, are mere stim-
ulants, and are seldom or never perma-
nently successful. Some of them give
rise TO congestion of. the scalp. When
stimulant Is desirable, ammonia l.
the best. II is safe. For falling out
of the hair, DIR, Wilson prescribes To-
ton composed Of water of ammonia,
almond oil, and chlOrOform, one part
each. diluted with five parts of alcohol,
or spirits Of rosemary, the W hole maGe
fragrant with draChm OF oil of lem.
on. Dab IL on the skin, after thorough
friction with the hmr brush. 1t NAV
be used sparingly or abundamtly, daily
or otherwise. For cooling lotion, one
made of two drachms of borax and gly-
eerine To eight ounces OF distilled wa
ter iB effective, allaying dryness, sub
DUNG irrltabilIty, aud removing dand-
run. Both badness and grayness de-
pend on defective powers of the scalp
skin, aud are TO be treated alike. what
IS needed Is moderate stimulation,
without any irritation. Tho following
is good: ruO into the bare places dali
ly, or even twice day, llniment of
camphor, ammonia, OhloFofprm, and
aconite, equal parts each. The friction
should be gentle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

TO PREVENT LoCK-JAw.-L
~ one OF the most terrible diseases to
which mOrtals are exposed. A Califor-
MIA exchange asserts that no one need
be In danger fsuch attack from wounds
caused by rusty iron. The worst case
OF infamed wound may be cured by
smoking the Injured part with burning
w,ol or WOODEN cloth. Anything that
produces safety from such a fatal dis
ease is worth recording.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

Harness PoLGsH-TO make n good
harness polish take Of mutton suet two
ounces; beeswax, six ounces; powder
ed sugar, six ounces; lampblack, one
ounces green or yellow soap. two
ounces and water, one half pint. Dis
solve the soap in water, add the other
solid Ingredients, mix well and add
turpentine. Lay on with sponge and
polish of with a brush.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

In making cheap bread pudding soak
bread crumbs in cold water all night
squeeze the water out, add chopped on
ions, herbs, and parsley, pepper ana
salt, with little suet or dripping.
Bake In Yorkshire pudding tin and
cut out in squares. For sweet pud-
ding use currants, spice, and brown
sugar Instead Of onion, herbs, pepper
and salt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

CAUSE AID EFFECT. The main cans,
OF nervousness is indigestion, and thar
Is caused by weakness Of the stomach
NoOne can have sound nerves and goot
health without using Hop Bitters 10
strengthen the stomach, purify the
blood, and keep the liver and kidneys
active, TO carry off all the poisonous
and waste matter of the system. See
other column.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

RRZ-PONDENT OF the american
CHstivatDr says that pear trees need n
great deal Of water. He watered some
OF the pear tire q in his garden with H-
guld manure every day last summer
aud Iall, aud 70 be- surprising o see how
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

a LADY's Wisu.- Oh, how do
wish my skin was "a clear "a vourg .,
said lady 90 her friend. you can
easily make H. so, " answered the friend
"llowY' inquired the first lady. "Bv
using Hop Bitters, that makes pure
ricii blood and blooming health. II did
Tor me, as you observe" Read Of t..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

Nv EGETINE," says Boston physi-
clan has no equal as blood purifier.
Hearing OF its many wonderful cures
after ali other remedies had failed, /
visited the laboratory and convinced
myself of IT'S genuine merit. 1t is
prepared from barks, roots aud herbs,
each of winch is highly effective, and
they are compounded i'm such man
ner TO produce astonishing results. -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

THE Marion Democrat says Kankakee
has Justice who beats them all in the
way OF doing up job of matrimonial
splicing with neatness and despatch.
TINS IA the formula l-"Hsve Ter ?''
=" Yes" Have liz 2" Yes" Mar
ried; 81"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

HIEsKETL's letter Ointment will cure Sore
Eyelids, Sore ose Barber's Itch on tho ace.
or Grocer's Itch on the hands. IL never faJs
30 cents per box sent by mail for 60 cents.
Johnston, Holloway & Co..
6O2 Arch 81. ,PhilA., Pa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

IAN English woman's track is the
grave of sentiment" says Springfield
writer. 81 have seen Countess pro-
rude from her carriage in Regent
street number nine Congress boot,
the elastic worn and stretched loose,
and the strap to pull them on by stick
ing out" Let Americans read and be
thankful.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

NEBhAsKA monument to horse
thief Is SIMPLY stone at the head of a
grave and a sign reading; sit would
have been cheaper for him TO 90 on
foot"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

WIS hiND AFD EODY ARB OUT 0p sOp4s with
,li 'hlit lni. 20, y .iloWne-s iu tUe akIu coz
ueli hetd one, aud Hn Ind spu.ff1u u
sIlL ABOUT p sure jon are in fDr 3. b us AZ.
,hs ~, hklhK rom more or loss Disordered
tit'I. ~. dnfh aIuatIye Pills Will bring the
Liver ~ healthy condition aud soss.fae ~
move al hillary distress
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

FOR BRONCHIAL, AsTHMATIc, and
Catarrhal Complaints. and Coughs and
Colds, "Broion's Bronchial Troches"
manifest remarkable curative proper
ties. limitations are offered for sale.
many Of which are injurious. The
genuine "Broton's bronchial Troehes"
are sold only IN bores,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

liz boys boots were made OF cast
Iron, covered with tar and gravel, and
then painted -four coats and vanished,
mothers would still have cause to
wonder how on earth "that boy" got
mis- feet sOpping wet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

SOMEBODY who sees through appear
ances to reality says that Keeping
house means keeping small family
hotel TO accommodate at least one hus-
band, two children, a cousin and an
aunt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

Better stop teasing your father for a
new palr of skates, bub, and run in and
warm your hands by the fire. Do you
reflect on the awful solemn fact that
in seventeen million years an ulster of
Ice, sixteen feet thick, will cover this
planet?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

A remarkable specimen Of siliside of
iren has been exhibited to the French
Academy OF Science. IL was a piece of
pig metal of about three Kilograms
weight, aud of brilliant surface which
resists almost all ordinary chemical
agents. The color of the mass was
nearly the same as that OF platinum
and Its specific weight was about ESQ.
Inc result, as given, or the inyestiga-
tlon TO which the specimen was submit
ted, proved the metallic mass to be a
silcuretted iron, remarkably rich in
silicon, and that it was evidently the
product OF blast furnace. The acct
dental discovery of this mass proves
that there can be produced on a large
scale iron containing a much larUer
proportion OF silicon than has ever beer
produced in the laboratory fact of
much Importance in a chemical and
netallurical point Of view.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

TRUE economy, is not buying the low
csc priced article. The best IL cheapest.
81 with Dobbius' Electric Soap, (made
by Cragin & Co.. Philad'a..) it is best
and cheapest and we ask our readers TO
test IL for Ihemanlvcs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

WATER FURRows.-When all else is
done, make the necessary water fur.
rows at once. These may come rain
the next day and do damage. Dispense
tue water INTO several channels. rather
than let 1t collect In one or two. When
the field is IN grass. these water fur
rows will be useful In spreading the
rain more evenly over the field.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

WTH all the Frenchman's boasted
economy In culinary matters, he never
thinks Of serving up lamb IN its own
capers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

WE DO not believe In medicine for
children. but we do believe in DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup and assert that no family
should be without il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

THOSE who use Carbollne, as now
improved and perfected the great Pc
troleum hair renewer. are always DIS
tinguished by the beautiful soft text
ure OF the hair produced by the use OF
the most exquisite of all toilet prepare
tiOns
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

APPLE BUTTER PUDDING. One pint
OF milk, three eggs, two cups Of -four.
TWO cups Of apples. cut small. Bake
one hour and eat with sauce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

AN old bachelor was cOuI ting wild
ow, and both had sought the aid of art
to give to their fading hair a darker
shade. That's going TO be an affec-
tionate couple" said wag. Chow
SOP" asked a friend. "Why. don't you
see they are dyeing for each other al
rendN.v
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
DO a clever Thing

for your wife. She does many for Won
bakcs, cooks, scrubs and mcnds. Her
work Is never done. Get from vour
grocer package OF Gut-Edge Butter
Maker Tor ten per cent. more butter.
ana az % color that she will be proud
o. The valuable book. "Hiots 10 But-
TER Makers, us given away by all store
Keepers
Nova Posi- OFFICE, Ashland Co o.
May 18th. 1879.
BUTTER lMPROVEMENT CO.,
beHticmeH: My attention was call n
Dy your spOHdent of Elyria. Mr.
BOyntOn. 10 your Gilt Edge Butter Ha-
ker, and wished me to give it atrial.
we churned one gallon OF cream ac-
cording 70 your directions in yOnr let
ter 70 hr. BOyntOn, with the follow
ln2 result, time Of churning = minuto-
Pc lbs, color good and quality far
better than anything that / have tried
previously. ! have been engaged iu
ihe dairy business more or less - years.
Also took % the same cream. tho same
time and from the same bulk. uniting
your powder, as per directions. win
ihc following result, time OF churuing
zJminutes. 3 pounds, quality inferior.
snort OF WHAT'S required iu our mark
e. would further say. ! made Il acc
ono irlal VIII about the same result.
Truly yours,
L. $. Vas AMANN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

DEALERS in weather strips arc mad
enough, aud no wonder; the weather
out-strips all their efforts toward max
ink our houses warm and comfortable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27

" You are Nervous and Depressed. tai
HoOhand's German Bitters.