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Preserving Eggs.

Several ways of preserving eggs are
practiced The object is to prevent
evaporation from the egg. Cutting off
the air from the contents of the egg
preserves them longer than will anY
other treatment. An egg which has
lain in bran even for a few DAYS viii.
smell and taste musty. Packed in lime
eggs viii be stained. Covered with a
coat of spirit varnish eggs have kept SO
perfectly that after the lapse of two
years chickens We're Matched from them.
A good egg will sink in body of water:
If stale body of air inside, the shell
will frequently cause it to float. When
boiled fresh egg will adhere to the
shell, which will have a rough exterior;
if stale, the outside viii be smooth and
CLASSY.
Looking through a paper tube direct
ed toward the light an egg held to the
end of the tube will appear translucent
# fresh; but if stale it will be dark
almost opaque.
spirit Varnish for preserving eggs is
made by dissolYing gum shellac in
enough alcohol to make thin varnish.
Coat each egg with this and pack, little
end down. SO that they cannot move, in
bran, sawdust, or sand; the sand is
best. Whatever is used for packing
should be clean and dry. For preserv-
ing in lime pickle is made of the best
stone lime, fine, clean salt and water
enough to make a strong brine, usually
sixty or sixty-five gallons of water, six
or eight quarts of salt, and bushel of
lime are used. The lime should be
Stacked with a portion of the water, the
salt and the remainder of the water i
then added. Stir at intervals, and
when the pickle is cold and thesediment
has settled, dip or draw the LIQUID of
into the cask in which the eggs are to
be preserved. When only a few eggs
are to be picked a stone Jar viii an,
swer.- Chicago Tribune.
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suading capitalists to invest in your

suading capitalists to invest in your
scheme?"
.None at all, when they have seen
with entire success over short distan-
ces, and am fully satisfied that it will
do equally well at long ones"
"Could you make an electroscope to
transmit pictures to Europe"
Possibly, although an exceedingly
powerful current would be required.
I'll tell you what / could do. You
have read Verne's Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea?' -
The reporter nodded assent.
81 believe / could reproduce with a
submarine electroscope some of the
scenes which the FIenchman describes.
Expert divers could carry my invention
under the sea, and the mysterio.,s body
which covers three-fourths of the earth S
surface would be forced to give up its
secrets, or some of them at any rate.
Of course, the operators could only
work in comparatively shallow water,
where the light would be strong enough
for these experiments. Is it not grand
idea?" exclaimed the inventor, leapino
from the bench and waving his knot OF
wire dramatically. ''The coral reefs,
the hills and dales of the land under
the water; the masses of strange, crawl
ing things covering the firm, white sand;
the monsters of the deep, looming out
of obscurity to view the invaders of
their domain, and occasionally the
wreck of ship, with the skeletons on
her deck grinning horrid welcome, as
though their dull sockets had eyes, to
see the beings of their own race among
them. All, the very thought repays all
my work and struggles. !"
He bowed his head upon his breast
and folded his arms. Apparently he
had forgotten his visitor Now and then
his lips moved slightly. In that atti-
tude, with smiles and frowns chasing
each other across the face like sunshine
and shadow over the side of a mount
ain, the reporter left him.-N. T. Eueas-
ing Post.
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For Young Readers.
4 KANSAS NURSERY

The baby?" we asked, as with mop and
broom
It's mother came to the ranch one day.
= Oh, she's pfcIfeted olt across the wayI
l dare not leave her alone in the roomb
Ard the busy mother looked for tub,
While we saddled our horses and rode to see
How the lonely baby Jared, while we
Had stolen its mother to sweep and scrub.
For the babies we were accustomed to
Could never have kept their silk and lace
And little be-ribboned hats in place,
With only tree for their nurse, we knew.
But this Kansas baby had no hat:
And it laughed as if it thought silk and lace
would nave been entirely out of place
On prairie-or, for the matter of that,
Anywhere else. 1t could only go
The length of the rope: but its little feet
battered about where the grass was sweet,
just as it pleased; and that, you know,
Is more than the city babies do;
For, trundled under the city trees.
They are carried just where the nurses
please,
Which / shouldn't like al; all; should you?
As thought 1t over, it seemed to me
That city darling has less to hope,
Picketed OUT with invisible rope
TO somewhat less reliable tree!
--Aace Wetherta1to1a Rollins, in 81. Nicholas.
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.

Lemon Pudding: One pound of sift-
ed sugar, one pint of cream. one-half
pound of butter, six eggs and one lem
on. Beat the butter and sugar to a
cream, add the well beaten eggs, the
grated lemon both pulp and peel, and
the cream. Stir well and bake.-Ioledo
Blade.
in making sun-bonnet it is much
better to starch very stiff and iron
down the two or three thicknesses of
old white muslin which is to form the
stiffening, and is placed between the
lining and outside, before stitching. In
this case the starch is retained and the
bonnet is always presentable so long as
it is clean.-N ]. Examiner.
The London Sanitary Record says
in reply to the question how to keep
roots out of drain pipes: If, when you
have dug out your trenches, you spread
on the bottom, as rest for your pipes,
a mixture of common coal-tar and saw
dust, about two inches deep, of a mortar
consistency, and then lay your pipes
upon this, well pushed together, cover
ing the pipes thoroughly over with the
oohAO Ah1eCAldlS yOu IudJ u6peHu upon
it that every root will give the pipes a
very wide berth.
Boiled Bacon and Cabbage: Put a
piece of bacon in a pot capable of con-
tanning two gallons; let it boil up, and
skim it well; then put in some we'll
washed split cabbages, few carrots
and parsnips also split, and a few pep
percorns; when the whole has boiled
gently for about an hour and half
throw in a dozen peeled potatoes, and
by the time that these are done the
dinner will be ready. And this is the
way to make the most of this excellent
and economical dinner Chicago Jour
1dl
The future conduct of the colt de-
ponds much upon gentle training in his
lessons of subsection. Whatever vices
colts contract through carelessness or
incompetency of the breaker will last
as long as they live. It behooves the
trainer to be on his guard against those
evil propensities that may destroy their
future usefulness In order to avoid
the breakers that have wrecked the
fond hopes of many sanguine breeders,
by destroying their favorite colts by
brutal treatment, great care should be
exercised in selecting competent
trainer with an even temper and good
judgment. National LiUe-StocE Jour.
nal
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The Deadly Tick.

Ex-Constable j. r. Hall discovered
on his left forearm about four weeks ago
a woodtick that had apparently just scr
cured a Judgment. Mr.. Hall had il
carefully removed by his son, wir'
thought that he left no part Of the head.
However, a sore appeared, and finally
became so alarming in its nature thft
yesterday Mr.. Hall sought physician.
The latter found sore nearly as largo
as silver dollar, and so hard that T
was with heavy pressure that he could
push knife through, He made two
missions, and sought for the head OF the
woodtick, but could not fine it. He IN
formed Mr.. Hall that the sore is very
serious in its nature, being nothing more
nor less than the beginning Of cancer.
He further says that unless suppurati0n
sets in and throws out the bill OF the
tick in few days all the diseased flesh
of the arm must be cut out MIR. han
may yet have serious trouble with it. IL
is such common occurrence to tlnd
WoOdticks on the person, that few know
their danger. After woodtick once
secures hold nothing but a sharp KNIFE
can dislodge it. Its bill is long, sharp
highly poisonous, and is provided with
barbes that render its withdrawal Inn
possible; so that the common use OF tur-
pentine or lighted match IL simply 2
waste of time Even though the tick
drops off or he be removed his bill re-
mains, the barbs holding it firmly. An
incision with sharp knife and a close
hunt for the remaining bill is the only
method for removing it. These wood
tick are so destructive that they can
soon Kill colt or other young animal
and several losses of this kind have oc-
CURED in this county. San Jose (eaA1
Herald
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The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer
sensibly suggests to the Southern young
man who is proud of his family that he
should try to do something to make his
family proud of him, The Enquire,
need not have confined its suggestion
to the youth of its own section. chi
cGgo Journal.
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Plantation Philosophy: It's tryin'
ter be interestin' in conversation dat
makes liar outen many a man. De
appetite OBJ man an de vanity oh wom-
an is what keeps de worlds trade in
motion. 1t amt de pusson what bows
low dat is really de humblest. De snake
is all on de groun', but, Lawd, how
plzen he is.-ArkdnsaaC Traveller.
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According to the Philadelphia
Times the Canadian method of caring
Tor the Indians is much more certain in
Its results than the American method.
In America the Indians are made to
keep the army in exercise; in Canada
they are allowed to kssrye,--Bos,ou
GtGr
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-27
The Use and Abuse OF Riches.


The worst use that men can make of wealth
is to hoard it. Riches that are sirrply laid
up, and that are never used, are ssuandered.
Money is like powder-nog good till it gees off.
A man who has a large amount of property
and does not spend it, does not enjoy it. He
is nothing but Waterman of his own prop
erty. Now, hold that man does not spend
his money selishly who makes himself an
object of admiration and affection in the
community. hold that a man has a right
to spend his money on his house. But where
man has acquired house he ought to make
it and his grounds beautiful. He ought to
make his house beautiful with books and all
the embellishments of art He ought to make
it the most beautiful place on earth to him
and his wife and children The rich men Of
community should then see to it that that
community fares well; that it has libraries
reading-rooms. with all the privileges of
shade trees, parks, fountains-these are the
things that rich men should do.
1t should be tie business Of every Young
man to deny himself. Self-denial is the royal
road to indulgence. No man will prosper
who is not willing to live upon the lowest, so
that by and by he may live upon the highest.
Folks think that Yankee saves a great deal.
but young German mentioned by the kc-
turer lived upon less than Yankee would
throw away. And, as for Jew, he lives
upon what German would throw away.
And Chinaman lives upon what Jew
would throw away. And this is what ali
this fuss has been about lately If the China
man, when he came over to this country,
would have chewed tobacco and drunk
whisky and voted the Democratic ticket, he
would have been all right. A man who has
lived forty years and has not competency
is nothing less than a criminal. He has
violated the fundamental laws of morality.
What is it lawful and Christian for man to
do with his richess I advocate, in the first
place, liberty to use it himself to make him
self happy.
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''Shake Shtays ln."
Detroit Free Press.

lDSIIDlb Tree
"fdy boy Shake he comes big shoke or
me-" said pleasant-faced farmer at the
Gratiot avenue station yesterday.
Chow was thatg'
"Vhell, Shake was RAIDER lazy und he eat
more On der table ash two men. Last vheek
he shtTikes on me for wages"
SIS he of age!'
ooh, no. Shake vhas only 16. 1 doan' De
lief he can earn his poard nit any farmer,
und SO tells him vhas willing to poard und
clothe him, und if some circus comes along I
gif him feefty cents. Dot vhas good enough
for a boy NIT sooch an appetite. But What
you pellet Shake does?"
81 duunon
He comes to town and drinks some peer
und vhas arrested und sent up NIT der work
house for seexty days If l take him out
hat to bay ten dollars cash. Dot vhas big
shoke on me, ind Shake he laughs all oafer
himself"
''Why don't you leave him in there to
serve out his time! He gets his board and
clothes, and you have nothing for him to do
at home in the winter"
"By Shiminy; but I nefer fought of dot
peforel Dots so-dot's so. Shake vhas no
goot at home, und vhas only expense on me.
If doan pay dot ten dollar den he shtays
i'm
"And the joke is on him"
IDIOTS so-dot's so. If 1 take him OFT lie
laugh peeind my pack NIT der boys If L
leaf him in go oop to see him once vheek
und make some grins und ask him how it
vhas SO far he goes. Shake shtays in. Hal!
hal ha! vhas tickled alreadyr'
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to make a swift, hurricane fight, he was
merely Invested of his superfluous fat, and no
attempt was made to reduce him in flesh,
for you can't lose flesh without losing
strength. Had he been ten pounds lighter
his wind would have been much BETTER but
it proved good enough as it was and he de-
feated Paddy in a jiffy- Ryan wanted to
make a long fight of it, and was fine-drawn,
and, consequently, not as strong as he ought
to have been. Here the superiority of judg-
ment was as apparent in the trainers as were
the abilities Of the men,
During the conversation it was stated that
Billy Edwards and other renowned retired
fstic heroes made good thing of it in the
spring Of the year training business men OF
the eastern cities. These gentlemen do not
/, train as severely professionals, but work
and diet themselves enough TO get into prime
good health, and then they are ready for a
good time in the summer. eff two-thirds of
the business men of the country were to train
for three weeks year" said one of the gen
tleInen, 1T would lengthen their lives dec
ade, but it would diminish their doctors
| hills awfuily." think an equally good re-
suit could be obtained by an hour a day prac-
tice at our gymnasium.
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a Tragedy in slippers.


She gave him beautifully worked pair Of
slippers. Although they were too short and
pinched him across the toes, he slnilingly sub
mitted to the martyrdom which they imposed,
and vowed they should never leave his feet.
Shortly afterwards the young man made .
return for her offering. It was his picture
encased in a handsome frame. He wrote a
note to send with it, and at the same time re-
piled angrily to an oft-lepeated dun for an
unpaid-for suit of clothes. He gave tho boy
sixpeIce to deliver the package and notes,
giving explicit directions as TO the destina-
ton. He was an unusually intelligent boy
with a freckled face, and he discharged his
errand in q manner that should give him G
niche in the temple of fame.
The young lady received a note in her
adored ones handwriting, and flew to her
room to devour its contents. She opened the
missive with eager fingers and read: 81 am
getting tired of your everlasting attention.
The suit is about worn out already; it never
amounted to much anyhow. Please go to
Jericho" And the tailor was struck utterly
dumb when he opened a parcel and discovered
the picture of the delinquent customer, with
a note that said: "When you gaze upon these
features, think how much owe you" When
that unfortunate young man called around
that evening to receive the happy acknowl-
edgment of his sweetheart he was inconsti-
nently shown the door by the young lady's
father; and in the morning he was waited
upon by the tailor's lawyer, and imperatively
ordered to settle OF suffer-
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Progress in Physical training.

- !
A party of gentlemen were talking about
sporting matters the other day when one of
them Observed: sit is wonderful what PROC
reSs has been made in training. Twenty
years agot there was certain system for train
ing horse, and another for training a man.
and all horses and men were trained pretty
much alike, with bat little regard to their in
dividual dispositions or the character of the
contest for which they were preparing. Now
it is different Recognizing that which is one
mans meat is another mans poison, the dis
position Of both man and beast is now care
fully studied by the trainer, as well as the
nature OF the ordeal they are to undergo. In
deed, with men like oarsrnen and pugilists
this is row vital consideration In a long
race the oarsinan is trained for both wind and
endurance. while force, dash, strength, is the
main consideration.
IF two men are matched to fight, the train
ers study the peculiarities Of their mans op-
ponent, so as to best prepare him to oppose
them. This was exemplified in the fight be-
tween John L. Sullivan and Paddy RYAN.
Ryan's battle with ice Co.'S showed that he
was slow man with lots of hang on. In
order that Sullivan might be strong enough
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-27
an An,cdote of Gan. Shernlo,

Many good anecdotes of Sherman were
current during the war. Some of them,
he once said. when they were brought to
his notice, had been TOLD of every general
since Hannibal. Here is one Of uuques-
tionable authenticity, which shows his
sagacity in dealing with the population of
conquered towns. After he occupied
Memphis, the people kept the churches,
schools and places of business closed, so
that, save for the movement
of the soldiers, the place looked
like o city of the dead. He issued
an order directing that the
stores and shops should be opened during
business hours, the schools resume their
| courses, and the churches hold their Gus
tomary services. Among the people who
called at his headquarters 10 protest
against this order, Or to ask for explane-
tons, was the clergyman Of an Episcopal
church, who said that the ritual Of MS de-
nomination contained prayer for the
president, which, under the circumstances,
slightly embarrassed him. ''Whom do you
regard as your president?" asked Sher-
man, bluntly. 'We look upon Mr.. Davis
VERY we'll; pray for JEFF Davis if you
"lsH. Lie Aeeos your prayers pduiy. II
will take good deal of praying to save
| him" "Then [ Will not be compelled to
pray for Mr.. Lincoln?" sob, no. He's
good man and don't need your prayers.
You may pray for him If you feel like ii,
but there's no compulsion," answered
Sherman, instantly Owning that The wor-
| thy clergyman wanted to pose IS a martyr
! before his parishioners, and had hoped
that he would be ordered to use the prayer
for the president of TIE United States.
The next Sunday the prescribed prayer
was SO modified by the preacher as to leave
out all mention of the president, and to
refer only to ''ail in authority
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CONTRACT WORK.
Notice 10 Contractors, Seventh Street
Improvement.
OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY oFST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. II, 1893.

\
Sealed bids Will be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, at their Office in
said city, until IL n, on the 2Sth day of De-
cember, D., 1888, for the grading of Seventh
t7th) street, from Kittson street to Brook
street, and from the east line of the
right of way of the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railroad company to Minnehaha
street, including the necessary masonry for the
viaduct over the st. Paul & Duluth railroad.
tor culyerte, abz1rnent walls, retaining walls
and piers. Also for the construction of an
IRON bridge over the light of way of the said ST.
Paul, D. inneapois & Manitoba Railroad COM
pany. Also for the grading of Hoffman avenue,
rom Sixth street to Seventh street; Maria ave-
nue., from Sixth street to Eighth street; Hope
street, from Sixth street to Margaret street; Mar
saret street, from Arcade street to Greenbrier
avenue; Sinner street, from Sixth street to Sew
enth street; Eichenwald street, from Sixth
street to Seventh street; and Bradley street. from
Woodward street to the south lire OF blocks
thirteen tl3) and fourteen ti4) Of Bruneon's adj
iitIon to st. Paul, using the surplus material
ION said streets to grade said Seventh street
I'D said Bradley street, in said city, according
Ma ~ d specifications on file N the Office of
said Board.
A bond with at least two ~ sureties, in
If 1T least twenty (2G) ger cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
JOHN FARRINGTON, President.
Official: 3. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board OF Pubic Works. s52- se2
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aausica. Gems OF rzumor.
buffalo Commercial Advertiser

Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
YES" conceded Mr.. Williams, as he bit 2
pretzel, 81 know piano is dreadful in6ic-
ton, and a violin is worse than sixty DAYS in
jail; but as reliable agony producer the
banjo takes the first premium. You can
shake some melody out of piano, without
being obliged to sing; but a banjo must have
an accompaniment. And when spawned
banjo and a half-acre hand and moving
machine vocal organ come together, the re
suit is Woe, with big W."
A musical man Of Hi5ernian proclivities.
expatiating on musicians of renown, said
that all who have obtained eminence were
Hishmen, naming Balfe, William Wallace
and others. A German, whose stentorian
voice gave his remarks impressiyeness, re-
marked: go, but you forgot Patrick Mozart
Michael Beethoven and Hughey Wagner i
This brought down the house with e. roar of
laughter in which all joined but the gentle
man from the Emerald isle
What is music! Music is harmonious
combination of certain sharps, fats and
naturals.
What is sharpe A sharp, my dear, is a
do you remember that gentleman in the
lobby with the buttery smile and corpulent
pocket-books
Why, that was the managerI Yes. nv
sweet.
Well? He is sharp.
And what are fats? Look In the bagnoires.
and see the stockholders
And natural? The young man YOU SPOKE
Of who spent his little ali for a seat.
He is a natural what. IDIOT.