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a Great sorghum Sugar Refinery.

Dr.. Wilhelm, formerly OF the Faribault
MIMI refinery, has turned up in Kansas,
where he has organized, according 10 the
Prairie Farmer, an immense corporation %
give the good people down there all the
sweets they can take care Of Says the YER
&C Gus correspondent OF thai paper: DR.. Viii
helm informed mo that be had given years to
practical experiment. and scientific study in
this direction. and that he has organized a
stock company with a capital of $500, 00o.
which will establish central refinery at Law
renee, Ea7., with tributary factories in outly
ing 4 stricts 10 convert the juice of the cane
into semi-syrup, in which state it will be
shipped 10 the central refinery aud there~con-
vsfted into SUGAR. He calculates that b. plant
ing early and late varieties a working season Of
three months or more can be relied on for the
wing factories, while their products Will
keep tho central refinery busy the entire
year in converting them into sugar and re-
fining the molasses This IS the shape the bnsi-
ness viii probably take ia this country as the
most economical and giving the best results.
Each Of the outlying factories, the doctor in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-18

A young woman employed as dancer in a
travelling company OF players, died suddenly a
week or two ago. killed, the physicians said,
by the poisoning of her blood from the paints
used in Masking up her face for the stage
1t is known that a famous clown and panto,
mimist died of sofiening OF the brain, Induced
by the pigment used TO give his face Ito chalk
whiteness.
The i'll effects of such applications are not
confined to actors. who use them as one of the
appliances of their business. Modest young
girls make up their faces for the ball room,
or the street, whitening the skin, blackening
the brows, removing superiiuous hair, etc. by
means OF anthony, bismuih, white lead and
other poisonous compounds
The poisons do not necessarily kill, though
sometimes they produce physical conditions
that may lead to death, but before middle age
they leave the skin dry, yellow and cracked,
and induce headaches and dimness of sight
In the Southwest still more dangerous
methods are resorted to for the purpose of inn
proving the complexion. Arsenic is often taken
Iabitually and beiladonna is inserted into the
eyes in order to enlarge the pupils, although
and runs the risk Of becoming blind alto
gether.
The wors. agents in propagaiing these prae
tees are paragraphs and advertisements in
the newspapers recommending cosmetics, de-
pilatores and anti fat medicines. A moments
reflection should teach persons who are in.
clined to use the latter compounds, that
medicine powerful enough TO Iemove the fatty
deposits OF the body in week or fortnight, OIL
even iu somewhat longer time than that mus
also destroy the tissues. Death las resulted
from their use, aud low fevers are not I'M
frequently produced by them
II is SAID that the women IN Paris, whose
only capital is their beauty, preserve it by
rigorous attention to daily bathing TO exercis &
and TO sic p. Let American girls take the
hint, regardless of the source floIn which il
comes - Youths Companion.
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FIELD AND FARM.
Farmers. MiscelInnr.


Sheep skins with wool on can be cured By
this process: Take teaspoonful OF alum and
enc of saltpetre; pulverizs and mix well;
sprinkle the powder well on the flesh
side of the skin and fold the skin
with wool out and hang IN dry place. In two
or three days, or when dry, take it down and
scrape it with blunt knife until clean and rub
till supple. II to be colored tho wool should be
we'll washed with soap and water and dyed
with any dyestuff used for colored wooden
goods You can get the anlline dyes of any de-
sired color at the drug store, with directions
for using
The Scientific American is quoted as saying
that copal varnish applied TO the soles Of
shoes. and repeated as II dries until the pores
are fiile1 and the surface shines like pol
ished mahogany, will make the shoes
waterproof, and last az long as the uppers."
zone of the best things we have seen for
farm boots" Gays the New England Farmer,
is an outer sole, or tap, of wood, thoroughly
dr.ed, soaked in linseed oil, and screwed to the
bottom of the boot 1t isn't elegant, but it does
keep the cold from striking through the bot
tom of the boot
In Atlanta AMI in other parts of Georgia
"nigger's turkey is the name applied TO the
heal of a hog. A man who bought thou
sand of them for gratuitous distribution
on Christmas says of tho 'nigger's tur-
key 1t furnishes more meat for less
money than anything else, and there are few
thilits Jucief OF better. St IS easier 10 COOK,
needs less trimming and will inpart its SAVIOR
to bigger potful of truck than any chunk of
meat Of like size. You can eat every bit of it
but the teeth and the hinges Of the jawlone y
Prof j, w. Bea,, of the Michigan Agricultu-
raj college, reports to the New York Tribune
the results of his experiments in post setting
which quite upsst the old theory that
posts should be set small end down
TO prevent rotting His average results
indicat, that inyerting posts is of no value
He set sticks of thirteen kinds of timber in
1879, some in well-drained sand and others in
clay SOL. The result at the present time is
that portion Of the inverted posts
slightly outlasted the others, while an
other portion roted somewhat sooner;
and in a considerable number no difference is
seen. On fair average the result is the same
The slight variations, whore they occur, are
doubtless owing to external causes, operating
on the soil or the wood
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A MischieyOus Girl and "a Wag-
giSh Man.
Boston Journal

Boston Journal.
Most men will lose their presence of
mind under moments of excitement.
Thus it is no great discredit to we'll
known man in a suburban town that he
quite lost his head yesterday in conse-
quence of an unexpected and alarming
accident. He was at the railway station
in place of his residence upon the arriv-
al of the noon train from Boston, and
saw descend from the train a aalf score
of chattering, laughing and attractive
young women. Gathered on the
platform to welcome them was
another bevy of maldens, who
were at once set upon by the de-
accustomed scene, of OSCILLATION, fervent
embraces and expressions of pleasure
which is to be noticed whenever two or
three women are gathered together, was
enacted The congregation of assorted
males who were present looked upon
this animated scene with mingled amuse-
ment and yearnin, and the man In
question, who was young and wagglsh,
began burlesquing the action of the
young women by Selling upon q mas
culine friend. embracing him with ar
dor and affecting to kiss him with
much loud labial smacking. While
engaged one of the liveliest girls
observed him, and. stepping up to him,
remarked that if he was as anxious for a
kiss as he seemed to be, he had better
let his friend alone and kiss her. The
hilarity of the person thus chal-
lenged Immediately vanished; his jaw
feel and his knees smote together, and
he feebly calculated in stammering ac-
cents: THANK you; but I'm mar
riedw The girl laughed mischievously
and vanished, and FIVE minutes later the
subject of the sketch was seen stamping
around the depot calling himselfall sorts
of names because he didn't dare meet
the audacious young woman half way.
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Household MiscelIanx

A Good Remedy for Warts and Corns-Drop
little vine gar on the wart or corn, cover it
Immediately with cooking soda or saleraius; let
it remain ten minutes. Repeat several times a
day for three days and the warts and corns will
be gone.
The French plan of economizing eggs in
"breading' croquettes, oysters, etc, 10 to mix
q tablespoonful of salad oil aud one of water
to three eggs, with a pinch Of salt Good
American cooks simply add tablespoonful of
cold water 10 each egg 1t will sull be glu-
tnous enough for frying.
Spirits of ammonia, diluted with water, if
applied with sponge or flannel to discolored
spots of the carpet, or garments, will often
restore the color
Lip SalveTake equal parts of almond or
olive oil and the best white wax Melt the two
together in cup set in hot water. Add little
alkanet root tied in a bit Of muslin, and put in
while the salve is hot; this colors it pink. Oil
of bergamet or lavender may be added, if de-
sired, to perfume it
Cold Cream. Melt together one drachm of
white wax, one of spermaceti, and two ounces
of olive oil. Add two ounces of rose water and
half an ounce of orange-f1ower water. Rub
together until they are thoroughly incorpo-
rated, and the mixture is of the consistency of
cream
Ordinary brown paper such "a is used for
wrapping parcels, is being employed in some
OF the best houses of Eng and for covering the
walls of the dining room. Tue use of the
neutral tinted cartridge paper is by no means
iufrequent in this country, and the effect is ex-
cellent, especially where the material is used
in conjunction with a somewhat decorative
frieze.
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c. owih of the Dairy.

The dairy business took new impetus
about ten years ago about Elgin, Ill At the
close of 1872, at the Organization of the
Northwe tern Dairymen's associa'i ion, the
men engaged ia the business about that in
land city saw the necessity of protecting their
business by UNI on and organization. Until
this time merchants and jobbers had their own
way and estab shcd prices. The few and fee
bic daiTymel oreapIzel a board of trade.
They Lad their butter brought together where
persons from abroad or at home could see and
buy. BY the character of their butter and
cheese they soon gained a good credit abroad,
SO that on the sae days of the Butter
and Cheese board of trade large numbers of
wholesale buyers tloclled there. At their first
sale the surroundings were 80 favorable that
success was insured. The first sale in Novem-
Der, 1872, amounted t, SS7, O00; in 1874 to
1865, 900; IN 1879 to 1896, 900; in 1876 to
$7G7, 000 in 1877 to 81 $50, 900; in 1891
her aggregated sales We're s., 210, 900. and
this year it is said twill be largely in excess
of last year. The statement is made that this
does not cover half of the dairy business sur
lounding Elgin, but that within radius of
fifty mi es of that little city the value OF the
milk butter and cheese purchased there dur
ing 1882 viii excel $4,000, 600. A large
part of this is from milk shipped from Elgin to
Chicago. And there are dozen cities in Iowa
each of which can do tho same thing
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The Relation of Heat to the Development
of Plants.

The relation of heat to the sexes of flowers
was discussed before the Academy of Natural
Science, last year, and the important princi-
ple developed that it takes less heat to bring
forth a male flower or the male parts of flow
er than it does in case OF female. This ex-
PLANTATION is being found the key to much tia
was supposed to be among the ''unknowables"
before In Europe, or at least the northern
portion of it, where the winter temperature IS
low till the spring actually arrives, the male
flowers, or organs of plants, remlin inactive
till the weatheris warm enough TO bring forward
the females also, when they receive the necessa
ry pollinatian requisite for frIdtfulness In
other countries, where there are occasionally
monoecious or diGcious plants are brought for
ward to maturity, white the females. desiring
a still warmer temperature, liuger behind. As
q result, some trees, like haZ slnuts and wal
nuts, which produce regular crops OF nuts in
some coun 'ries, become barren in others. In
our own country it was shown, in the items
which have already been given, that the hazel
mt flbert often fails in this country for this
reason. 1t now appears that the same law OPP
crates on the production of walnuts in Cali
foruia Mr. Gillett of Nevada City has recently
tten an essay on this subject, showing that
the climate of that State advances the male
flowers while the females remain quIescent
The male catkiDs are all overblown and have
fallen long before the female flowers have been
brought forward; and, hence, they are usually
barren. In order to secure successful walnut
culture in California they have intTodUc ID
variety called the juglans prHDartulieBs,
flowers. a higher temperature before the
flowers push In other words, the variety
blooms later. With this they have had great
success.
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BRIDES.
What They Order and Eat at the
Dreak K fast Table.

New York Letter.
don't believe there is any place in
the world where | see so many queer
people, especially brides, as the dining
room of great hotel, like our Fifth Az
enue. Men accustomed to the ways of
the world enter dining room as if they
were doing some great wrong. Others
come as if they were asking favor.
Some sneak in like puppies afraid of the
lash, but bridal couples beat the boots
off the rest of created flesh
| saw several to-day.
l wonder if it is peculiarly pairing
time. However that may be, have
certainly seen more brides and grooms
during the past week than in the six
months previous. One couple came in
arm-and-arm-he pushing ahead, sh e
hesitating and out of step. After they
were seated he held her hand and they
waited for their fodder in calm disre
gard of al the world beside. A pale
girl in a lavender silk looked as if
she had lost her last friend and paid no
attention to the tripe and tenderloin of
beef which her very fresh lord and mas
ter had ordered for their breakfast. An
OIu lelIOW OI MY 1--WE Will illS HltlIOlIly
bride of forty took my eye. The old
girl had been there before, and she took
her chair as if she had occupied it for
century. She ordered the breakfast.
and she ate it too. Her husband
was beau and she knew it. Although
they had been spliced in Trenton but
the day before, the rascal was up to his
bachelor tricks and would have flirted
before her very eyes if she hadn't caught
and stopped him in the very act. | was
also interested in two dear little people,
slender, slim and delicate. He was
about twenty-one and she ninteen. The
happy couple may have had quart of
blood between them, but really he
looked like piece of tape and she like
faded lily He peeled an orange for
her and subsequently induced her to try
some buckwheat cakes, with syrup,
while he strengthened his inner man by
an oyster stew and braced up on coffee
Precisely what they married for is con-
undrum. He cannot hope to live more
than year and her sErond will soon
follow the bridal dress. Then again they
may wax fat and dance at my funeral.
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Gen. Meade's Little Friend.

When in command at Atlanta, Gen.
Meade was quite popular, and visited
the highest circles of Southern society,
and was particularly welcome guest at
abe house of DIR. Lawsche's parents. a
bright, prattling little girl of five years,
of neighboring family, under the in
fiuence of her old nurse, had imbibed a
mortal fear and hatred of the terrible
Yanks." One evening at a social gath :
ering. young lady present, in a spirit
of mischief, asked the enfant terrible.
'sWhat are you?" Else webel," was
the quick reply. "Well, whose Yank?'
was the next question, and before any
one could interpose the child answered:
cold Meade!" The good natured gener-
al laughed heartily at this, and taking
the child on his lap, for she was very
fond of him, told her that he was "Old
Meade" The child, looking into his
face, in an incredulous voice, asked: sis
YOU old Meade?' I'm Old Meade~
Then followed a succession of screams as
the child struggled to release herself
while the general was convulsed with
laughter. Standing in the middle of the
room and looking the general straight in
the face, her little form quivering with
anger and excitement, stamped her feet
angrily and said: ~ hate you, Old
Meade hate youp' Every one pres
ent, save the gallant soldier, felt deeply
mortified. He never failed to inquire
after his little enemy, and would send
her presents. She would meet him on
the streets afterward. but could never be
induced to address him other than ''How
do you do, Old Meade?" Finally the
little ones prejudice wore away, and
meeting the soldier one day, in meek
voice, scarcely audible, saluted him,
"How do you do,.general?" ''No, no, y
said Meade, turning quickly, "Pm not
Gen. Meade, I'm old Meader They
eventually became very warm friends.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
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It is told of this commander-in-chief
nurse that sometimes, when her boys
were in need and she was compelled to
go-whether or no, to headquarters to
solicit stores or clothing, or transporta-
ton, she would talk up" to Genera!
Sherman or General Grant in a lively
manner. She would say, Don't send
me away till you've fixed things as
want emp or, 81 want none o. your fool
in, general, I'm in earnest; come, an
swer me; | can't stand here foohn' all
day for nothinl' And once, when the
bows needed sanitary stores brought
down from Nashville to Chattanooga,
and the railroad was devoted to strictly
active army operations-laying in sup
plies for long campaign-she crowded
herself right into the room where Sher-
man sat alone, writing, and began pour
ing out pitiable tale. He tried to put
her off 1t reused her anger and she
said:
General Sherman, do have some
sense, won't your"
Her request was granted, and two ears
a day from Nashville were at her ser
vice.
OH many poor boy in blue on
his dying bed held her true little hand
and its pressure comforted and cheered
him. And many brave boy left his
bones to bleech on the mountain ridges
or to be grown over by the grass of the
valley, to VIII m she in the trial hour
was all that his own mother could have
been to her darling.
This noble little woman was Il Chris
tian, and the duty that lay nearest her
heart she did with all her might and her
best endeavors, leaving the result with
One who understands and approves.
We met Mother Bickerdyke once at a
Woman's Congress. AS she entered the
well-filled hall the president, a woman
known and loved all over our land, rose,
and in a clear voice announced her COM
ing. The men rose 10 their feet stimuli
taneously, reverently, their faces glow
ing with enthusiasm and admiration; the
women reached out their arms-they
could not help it-as though they would
fold in them the little, shy figure, in her
dingy, black gown, scanty shawl, and
battered black silk bonnet.
They led her up on the platform,
barred her good old head, seated her in
the best chair, smoothed out the grink-
les of travel, and when they had oppor-
tunity kissed her slyly and privately, for
the very love and admiration and ven
Grafton they had for her and the pre-
cious labor she had gone through.
Her face appeared pretty to all of us:
1t was not a face that had been cared
for. The rough winds had blown freely
upon it; the sun had blazed down on
cheek and brow until they wore the tint
of bronze; the hair had sheeny glow,
as of all outdoors; but the blue eyes
were gentle and tender and full of
friendly love. The little, girl-mouth had
an expression of firmness, and sweet
ness, as though its owner had general
love and goodwill for all mankind.
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The Danger of kissing

A pretty girl presented herself the other day
at clinic in one of the hospitals of Vienna and
asked to be examined, explaining that she had
suddenly become deaf in one ear, and none of
her friends could account for the unexpected
affection. Prof. Gruber kindly replied that
he would see what he could do, and according
ly began to question her as to the circum-
stances immed ately attending the appearance
of her deafnesss. After much hesitation and
many bushes, or rather one prolonged blush,
the girl at last confessed that when her lover
returned after a long abseece he took her in
his arms, and pressing his mouth to her ear.
conferred upon that organ most intense and
vigorous kiss At that instant she felt sharp
PAIN, and had been deaf ever stree The pro-
fes sor made an examination, and found that
the drum of the ear had actually bPen rup-
tured, aud there is no reason to doubt that the
kiss did it. The only consolation suggested
after recording this painful inc dent il that it
need never be repeated if ardent lovers will
only rememb that kind Provi lence has pro-
vided a feature far more klssable than the ear,
and one which no amount of osculit5ry demon
stIation has been known to injure.
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is the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will not
cause headache or constipation, as
other Iron preparations will.
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RECOMPENSE.
Fortune was in battle born,
Il Ill & .L.-l IL e.

Fortune was in battle born,
Child ofsteel and fire;
So she must be wooed with scorn
And possessed with ire;
Trust her smile-she'll surely deceive thee;
Dare her frown-s she'll never leave thee.
Friendship comes in other guise,
Born of love and honor;
Won by generous sacrifice,
Hope and memory crown her.
Though cold fortune cheat, discard thee,
Faithful Friendship shall reward thee.
William Mcintosh.
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BABY CHARLEY.

He's fast asleep, see how, o wife,
Nights finger on the lip of life
Bids whist the tongue. 10 prattle rife,
OF busy Baby Charley.
One arm stretched backward round his
head,
Five little Toes from cut the bed
JEst showing, like five rosebuds red,
So slumbers Baby Charley.
Heavens lights, l know, are beaming
through
Those innocent eyelids, veined with blue,
That shut away from mortal view
Large eyes of Baby Charley.
O Sweet Sleep Angel, thronged now
On the round glory Of his brow,
Wave thy wing and wait my vow
Breathed over Baby Charley.
vow that nv heart when death is nigh,
Shall never shiyer With sigh
For act of hand or tongue or eye
That wronged my Baby Charley
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TILE
PACIFIC NORTHWBSqi
Oregon, WaShilgtOl&Ida

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No DROUTuS. NO INSECT PESTS, NO
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DESTRUCTIVE PHENOMENA.
The Lands of the Pacific Northwest show
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No failure of crops has ever occurred.
Oregon Wheat commands a higher price
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An immense area OF very fertile Railroad
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the oregon Railway IS Navigation, and the
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