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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-11
How Billiard Balls are Made.

The manufacture of billiard balls
from celluloid and bonSilate is a pecu-
liar industry from the fact that the
only factory of the kind in the world
is in this city. A large proportion Of
the balls now made are of celluloid,
but only for the reason that the ma
chinery is not as well adapted to the
manufacture of bonsilate balls. The
time will come, however, when all
balls will be made of the latter mate
rial. The celluloid, which is received
in large white sheets, is first cut into
small square pieces about five-eighths
into molds, previously heated by steam
to the proper temperature. They are
then placed in the hydraulic presses,
and with a pressure of from 1900 to
1000 pounds to the square inch are
roughly nodded, heat ut the same time
being applied. The various positions
of the blocks in the mold give the ball
the peculiar notified appearance when
finished. Experiments have been made
by grinding the ceiluloid to a powder,
and using it in that form, but nothing
has succeeded so well as the present
method. After being taken from the
molds, the balls are turned absolutely
spherical, by an exceedingly ingenious
device.
The pro oesses in the manufacture of
bonsiliate balls are quite different in
many respects. The material is placed
in the molds in powder, and the balls,
after being roughly pressed up, con-
siderably larger than the required size,
are covered with rubber and tin foil,
to prevent the material from being in
jured by water, and are then placed
under water pressure. By means of
this, which is the only machine Of the
kind in existence, the balls are placed
under "A pressure of from 5000 to 1000
pounds to the square inch. The water
touching the ball at every point, and
the pressure being equally transmitted,
the result is a perfectly pressed sphere,
of just the same specific gravity in one
spot as in another. Without this APP
paratuS, the successful manufacture
of billiard balls from bonsiliate would
have been impossible. A simple but
ingenious continuance is also employed
to ascertain when the balls are per-
fectly poised or balanced. They are
first weighed and are then placed in a
fiat dish of mercury. This subtle fluid
detects the slightest shade of inaccu-
racy, and the balls are put in the lathe
and corrected until they are absolutely
true. Net only billiard, but pool and
bagatelle balls are made. The prices
at which they are sold are far below
those charged for ivory, ranging from
$3.50 to $3.50 per set of four balls
for billiards, and from $25 to $50 per
set of sixteen balls for pool.-Albany
Argus.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-11
Household Hints

A tablespoonful of turpentine,
boiled with your white clothes, will
greatly aid the whitening process.
Boiling starch is much improved
by the addition of sperm or salt, or
both, or a little gum arabic, dissolved.
Salt literally sprinkled over a carpet
before sweeping will absorb the dust
and dirt and bring out the colors as
fresh as new
If stove polish is mixed with very
strong soapsuds theluster appears i'm
mediately, cons quently there is less
dust to breathe and blacken.
Paper and plaster are active absorb
ents, and when they become thorough
~ saturated with various eflluvia,
nothing but entire renewal will cleanse
them.
Carpets should be thoroughly beaten
un the wrong side first and then Oh the
ri Iht, after which spots may be re-
moved blythe use Of oxgall OF ammonia
and water.
There are a great many times when
a glue-pot in the house is a "well-
spring of pleasure and is an eco,
nomical investment, especially when of
the kind here described: Buy at a tin
shop n small tin can, costing five
cents. and a large one, costing about
ten cents, in which the smaller can be
set; five or six cents worth of glue
will mend a great many broken arti-
cles or will fasten things that have be-
come unglued. Put the glue in the
small cup with a little water; put boil
ing water in tn lager one and set the
glue-cup in it; in IA few minutes tine
glue will melt and be ready for use.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-11
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Uous.-EnrIy Maturity.

There is no profit in keeping a hog
until it is eighteen months old, and
although such an animal may possibly
reach the weight of 400 pounds, the
heavy weight will not compensate for
|the food consumed. A pig farrowed
|in April and slaughtered about
christmas will more than return his
cost, for it must be taken into con-
federation that during that period he
will be but a pig, and the earlier feed
ngs small in quantity. lie should
weigh $50 pounds when killed,
Especially if "a grade Essex or Berk-
|hire, and the carcass will contain a
air admixture of lean and fat. Very
arge hogs are very often only fit for
he lard tubs, and very often only for
he soapmaker. The quality of the
neat influences the price, and the diff
erence of only n cent a pound
mounts to quite a sum in the whole.
The profitable hog is the n that is
(rown quickly, fatted without delay,
nd marketed before it begins to con
lme the food laid up for winter.
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Making Cheese With Berries.

Nature has, it appears, provided an
admirable substitute for rennet in the
manufacture of che Sc, the article
being the berry of a plant known to
botanists as the Withonio coagulans.
The shrub thriveS in the Punia5 and
Tran 5-Indus territ Jry, and has long
been used by the Beloa hees and
Afghans to curdle milk. But its COM
plete efficacy was not demonstrated
antil lately, when the berry Wa OIL
cia!ly experimental with at a farm be-
longing to Sir JANIS Ferguson, the
present % 'ernor OF Bombay. The re.
port published by the government says
that Il complete success was achieved,
a perfect Curd ing produced, and
the cheese turning out excellent in
every respect. The method of pre-
pairing the puneria-so the berry is
called, fir the Persian name of
cheese-iS to put some ounces into n
small quantity of cold water, and to
allow this to simmer by the side Of =
fire fer twelve hours. At the end of
thai time about half a pint Of the de
cortion will suffice to curdle fit ,-live
gallons of milk, the quaint ty of berries
employed being two ounces. With Il
view to the more extended cultivation
of the shrub, an experimental pllnta-
ton is about to be establi he'd at the
government botanical gardens it
S%aharanpore. Perhaps it may be
found to have, also, IA medi rinal value
as an astringent. The natives in the
Northwest seem to have uel it for
other purposes besides cheese making.
London G,0'e.
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served hot. Garnish with lemon peel
and fried parsley.

served hot. Garnish with lemon peel
and fried parsley.
POTATO SoUP.-A quart Of milk,
six large potatoes. one stalk of celery.
IN onion and a tablespoonful of butter
Put milk to boil with onion and celery.
Pare potatoes and loil thirty minutes.
Turn off the water and mash fine and
light. Add the boiling milk and the
and pepper and salt to taste.
Rub through a strainer, and serve i'm
mediately. A cupful of whipped
cream added when in the tureen is a
great improvement. This soup must
not be allowed to stand, even if kept
hot. Served as o as ready, it is ex-
cellent.
RICE CREAM.-Boil two ounces Of
fine rice in water for five minutes,
strain it, and boil until tender in a
quart of new milk. Rub the rice
through a sieve to a pulp, and add to
it any milk not absorbed in the boil
ing; half an ounce of gelatine
to a pint of the rice and
milk. The gelatine can be
soaked and dissolved either in milk or
water. Stir over the fire until mixed,
sweeten and flavor to taste. Stir
the cream occasionally until cold, then
lightly mix in the whites of two eggs
beaten to a strong froth; when on the
point of settling put it into Il mold.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-11

Fy farmer should keep by his
Re pen a few barrels of plaster.
often as once each week should
bvtr the contents a sprinkling of
|. and this should continue
the entire winter in warm eel
yield of cheese from jersey milk
risingly large. 1t is at least
per cent. greater than the yield
Ferage milk. Only eight pounds
e required to make IA pound Of
when it requires ten pounds of
hilk.
lit-grower placed tobacco stems
the trunks of peach t ees, and
not the sign of e borer in any
tres 50 treated. He set the
round the butts of the trees and
I'M at the top. 1t keeps off rab-
well in winter.
kommon harrow can be applied
more purposes thar its COM
E of preparing the ground for
1t is one of the best imple-
or timing manure after it has
cad broadcast, more tho oughly
it with the soil andmaking the
doubly effective.
horses eat their oats too
the evil may be checked by
some clean cohble stones in the
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-11

The number of umbrella makers in
Paris has increased from ll5 in 1880
to 40S in 1882, and the value of their
product from 100000 to S2,6O0,OOO.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
WHY HE MADE NO ouTcRY

81 have told you boys dozen times to
keep away from this door. SAID a mer
chant. " and the mex, one OF you catch
hanging around here will &c, a warming
that he'll remember.
The boys went away frightened a, the
thfea, OF the angry man. After a while
little fellow. wearing a ragged Jacket.
came along ard stood on the forbidden
ground.
Move on away from there" ex-
claimed the mere hAnt
The boy remained standing. looking
up and down the street,
"He 10 determined to steal something
sAid the merchant. I'll hx him." and
taking up piece Of barrel hoop, he
rushed out. sei8ed the boy. and began 10
strike him.
ON, YOU are a stubborn little brute, .
he said when the boy struggled bu, made
no ou,cY. There. nov, If you come
back you'll ge, TWICE a. much
The child crossed over to the Opposite
side Of the street. and stood, rubbing his
eyes He looked 80 little and ragged
30 hungry. that the merchants heart
smo,e hlm igI his cIaeiiy
I'm looking for a hi,le boy" said a
woman. stopping IN from, Of the mer-
chants doof HIS father was killed
day before yesterday by ! railway tram
and since then he ~on'' stay in the hou se
Some tunes ne enters the yard. a. though
fofxesfsl Of his greA, loss. but suddenly
remembering. he bursts into tezTs and
runs away. His mother has been dead
for yeass. and his f4ther vas the only
human being he cared for. |, ~ aimos,
impossible TO make him understand
whA, death Is. Wonder he aznds,
pointing, the poor little fellow is deal
and dumb"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
A MEAN JOKE.

About as mean Joke as was ever con-
ceived was perpe,ra,ed by a well-kno~n
southern Journalist. The journals, and
a lawyer me, in barroom, resort not
unfamiliar. and entered into CONVEX
sa,ion which ended in intoxica,ion. They
walked around the village until such
work became ,iresome 10 the newspaper
man whose soul yearned for something
more exciting A vicious idea occurred
to him. He filled bottle with vlllainous
whisky, the kind known as sixty yards
and double sighted and invited the
lawyer to accompany hun to the suburbs
Of the village. where he proposed 10 res,
in the shade. The editor began an en-
,cr,aln,ng story, and would occasionally
pass the bottle TO his legal friend. who.
interested in the story. did not observe the
editors failure to drink. |, vas not long
until the lawyer was beastly drunk. and
remarking that he needed rest. bade the
editor good-af,ernoon and stretched
himself on the ground and sank into a
deep sleep. The editor smiled mahc-
iously and went away He soon returned
with an ear Of corn which he shelled and
put into the lawyers pockets. Then he
went a short distance away where lo,
of hogs were roofing. and "tolled them
to the lawyer. The hungry animals
seeming the corn, bounced upon the
lawyer, turned him over and over : tore
his clothes actually stripped hum and
rolled him into a mud-hole.
Look out, look out" said the lawyer.
Don, crowd a fellow gu, of bed thai,
way. Hold on, you're tearing the quilt.
Never saw the like Man can't 90 TO
bed wi,hou, being disturbed. Tend to
your case after awhile, gentlemen. Know
you amt guilty, for've got the proof to
sustain the facts in the case. Look on,
Blame il, let me sleep awhile. Court AIM
in session. Well, If you must-souy.
and he struggled to his feet and staggered
away.
Mex, day he me, the editor and said:
Nice way to ,rea, a man. Leave him
down there to be eaten by hogs. be-
lieve III maui you RICH, here
~ couldn't help il, the editor replied.
:" tell asleep and when awoke found
,ha, the devilish hogs had clrried me to
the other side of town"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
WORDS TO THE TUNE.

The following lines can, wi,hoa, I'M my
be used as word. % the tune OF The
Arkansaw Traveller They were pro.
duced after much m-n,a, exer,ion and
waste OF brain tissue
NJ ster. kan; ,-!, yes ub2s tae road goes to
Aia@ys here when ! e, s. r. the ~ Inn,
Been er lsla' he,e sne~ tn er~es tsn
,hrougt
An I'm goin ter stas r IN here, 81 ~ tie
cows 20 dry.
90 along thu bo,toa, ,i.i yer 81 dan IL The
swamp land
s~im yer boss across the ,osgh az axe
right Up the hi,
Then yer leave the s1frel aay sorter On III,
les, hand
For ssefI be agFan to.n thar summer,
by the mill
suppose" said The traveller, that ;h-
horse amt there.
Hos shall kao~ tia, the proper esarse IN
taking
Probably Of The horse can't Hnd hide g, hair.
Completely ia he woods voc see my friend.
iwiil be lost
= Thea. replied IT, sqaz,trr. e farther ~
the steep his
War nv Irist ',2tsrs ~as bsisen BY the ;ros,,
I AXE the cortsToy road f4asin' oy the old
still.
Tr4s-! from TIA, pm, 1a,a ~ - thai ysy
ar lost
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

thus disposed OF, and my friend bad
sud he would give me two dollars a
piece for the hides Two thousand dol
lars on an inves,mn, OF one thousand vas
not bad and again congratulated my
self
Next day mounted a horse and
rode to the old chefs camp. He vel
coined me warmly. and aiser a fe~ mo-
ments conversation. said that he would
show me the hides. We mounted our
horses and followed the old fellos for
several miles in the direction oi What
took 10 be the store-house. Neither OF
US spoke as we rode along. Finally we
reached a knoll overlooking level
PLAIN.
There, exclaimed the chief, po,nt.
ing TO lot OF deer grazing IN the distance
There are the white mans hides. Indian
give him tao thousand. Indian go,
goods white man mus, gc, hides
lie turned away and leh me.
looked after him for momen, and the
truth da~ned upon me.
Il rode rapidly to the house of my
friend He MAS not at home. Then
ven, To the store and found the folio~ing
note pinned on the door
=. The business season has opened aud
! am called away to see abou, the open
ing trade. hope you ~ill deliver the
hides when | return. bu, IN the meantime,
you d better take care OF your own hide
Your permit to sell goods IN the Territory
~as bogus, and the government, officer,
are after you. Yours, Long Horn
lie was the rascal who had worked
the whole business. and II ever see HIM
AGAIN he think tina, trade has opened
up in devlsh lively manner
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
DE DUCK AN DE HEN.

p.oi. blue duck an de ole gray hen
Wsa, out one day fur a walk.
A.'saen d. 60, down ter de ole STRAW pen
"a stopped IN de shade fur ter TAX.
think" said de hen wild shake OBJ &c
head.
Dat yersef so curiousiy made.
VERSAILLES as dough yer's as heaay as lead
Yer's go, no mo- shape den spade.
Yer laIgs, I diskivers, is sot 50 fur back
An yer feet is so fur from yer bill
Da, while yer ole head is g~ine down de
track
Yer laigs is a ciim5in' de hil,'
-'Qaack qaaek. said de duck, ~id niigh:y
dark frown,
Yer amt go, de sense OBJ goose,
Ser's al'ers a ,ryin ter run a duck cowa
An gin ter yer.ef big boose
kaoss mighty we'll dat when Use on an
kant walk as fas' as yersef.
BIZ, out in de pond, along ~d my ban
could layer quite on ter &c She,
hAO~s ~N'A NAk a.. 'Sfs
smart
Dat KANT teach my chilun ter sh'
Blu, tries mighty hard in actin nly part,
A as nigh as ken do i, right.
= neber makes fun Oh fowls clumsy walk
Nor prdes my own SET on my looks.
| passes my time in harmless quaek talk
As swians up an down de bright brooks. y
Chuck, cluck" said de hen, as she raked
up de straw,
"Doan' fy of de handle, keep still
De wusi thing alb out yer. yer kan, hole yer
&c y ash some de mud of yer bill.
Al me yer is alters iiingin' slur.
When speaks oh your awkward address,
i'se knowed all along yer could aos; like a
bur,
But my meat yer mus, know is De bes
De ole blue duck vas soon lef' acne
De poor ole shapeless creature,
For de po' ole hen was ca, Wild de pone-
Was fried in grease fur de preacher
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
PULLED THE LINE.
A Squa,ter With . vatuasie Straw Hat
The Conaaetor'a FLASK

&c Gana1Stof rIask
An old squat,cr boarded a train the
other day. and "a, With an ait Of deep
eonoefn. watching the conductor and
brakemen. he notlced that when the
conductor pulled the rope the train
stopped, anl he did no, understand how
80 much power could be attached to such
a cord, bu, determining no, TO exhibit
tina, quality which he had so often
crushed inquisitiveness remained
quiet he looked out Of the window AZ
the wh,rilng farm houses and fences that
seemed to be trying TO keep up with the
tram. and his straw hs, blew of Spring-
INK from his seat he gave the bell cord =
vigorous pull and the train soon came TO
a stand st,li The old fellow go, of and
found his ha, nett the steps. where II had
been earned along by the motion of the
train. When he re-entered the coach.
the conductor WAS fsfious. lie pulled
the bell cord a. though he would break
manded
VIVA, the devil have you been doing 2"
Trapped my hat an sua,ohed the
clothes Inca. Anything ou,en order
Hope didn't break nu,hin'."
II wish you had brokea your head,
and am mind To pu, you OFF. eonfound
YOU"
"Nou ken confoand me as much as
you please, Muster. ba, III be dinged II
II wouldn't take good one 10 put me
off =
why dad you ung that bell :"
"Wha, IN ide me Jerk the clothes liner
told you tina, drapped my hat"
Your hats no, worth fifteen cents
" No, to you, mister, bee Ause u alnt
your'n. 1t am, ~u,h nuthin' To you. ba,
shes all I've got. an dlnged II don't
stop your eontrapshun every time she
Alps of
Pull tina, rope again and III leave you
-. he -aea. A"
You may leave me. bu, logged II |
leave my hat, an when ever she dips,
| look out
II you don, van, TO lose your hat
don't look out the window
The windos vas pa, here to look
ou,en, an I'm go,n 10 look ouseu it,
After awhile the train stopped on q
bridge, and the old fellow looked out.
A gust Of wind blew h.s Ia, of and IL fell
! into the river
Thar he exclaimed. DAnged II
she amt gone
What's the matter - asked the con
duc,or ~ho had witnessed the calamity
fondes she goes" sAid the old felIos.
pointing. sad los, TO me"
The conductor laughed How did
she happen to gof'
les' look out thar. said III. s.4uai,er,
an see that t.sh .iter tho hat. ~til you
les look al him -
The conductor looked out and the old
fcllo~ tipped his ha, over into the river.
'Scnse haste an bad pen he said
With grim.
/ The conductor looked at him mo-
fneni and said
What do you drink. old fellow r
Everything stronger than water"
Here Is some very fine brandy" and
he handed the old fellow halt pint Aask.
Take drink as symp .,hissr Of mis-
forsne. We are IN the same boat. you
see, and must confess ,hz, you have
beaten me- Touch /, light A little Of
/, goes long ways.r
He turned up the flask. drained the
lss drop and sad, "Ak, little Of IL does
20 long wAys--goes all the way an
holds a log roilin' a. she travels. Take
the bottle an hll her up zgin at the fun
opportunity"
The conductor looked al the old feliow
and then the assk, bat didnt say any
thing.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
LEFT EVERYTHING.

g Dennis, understand ,ha; your grand
father is dead
& Yes, sos-
. Did he leave anything"
Lave anything! An faith be lief;
everything. What wood ye be thinkin'
such an old man could take wild him."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

kneeled down an cred, an II you went
there why are you bad now z" bu, the old
fellow pulled away from him. Approach
ing Mr. Mulki,,le he said:
4. wish you would go and talk TO that
little fellow yonder." pointing.
Let US sing the doxolegy. SAID the
Rev Mr. Mulkitle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

A LITTLE girl sat on the floor, cryiax.
After awhile she stopped and seemed
buried in thought. Looking up suddenly,
she said
Mamma, what was eryin' about -
Because wouldn't ie, you 20 down
town"
"oh, yes and she set up howl.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

Better be eaten dem aigs," said a
negro lecturer, stead Of flingin' EN- at
me. ! dosn want EN-. Use got plenty at
home, I has"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

Come away fun dat straw stack,
chile" called negro woman to her son.
''Fuss thing yer know yer'll hab de hay
fever. Doan yer put none OBJ da, straw
in yer mouf.''
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

De bov-isig man doan stan 50 veil in
'sciesy - uddeE men, but he amt ai'ers
de most worthless. Some times de bench
laig nee kills de coon arter ali de udder
dogs hab been III off.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
INNINGS.

Better be eaten dem aigs," said a
negro lecturer, stead of fiingin EN- at
me. doan want EN-. Use got plenty at
home, | has,
@Come away fun dat straw stack,
chile" called a negro woman to her son.
"Fust thing yer know yer1l hab de hay
fever Doan yer put none OBJ da, straw
in yer mouf."
Ny wife has run away from me-
said an Arkansaw gentleman. THAT
so." remarked an Acquaintance. We
can sympa,hize with each other. for |
have Just run away from my wife
Mrs. Frank Leslie is now in England
attending banquets. Its not likely that
she will give the English cooks credi, for
their dishes. The Leslie Establishment,
employs man to clip OFF the credits.
A writer in a northern newspaper says
that he can throw a piece of .Arkansaw
corn-bread through brick wall ten feet
thick. This story is greatly exaggerated
as nine feet and half is the thickes,
wall through which piece of the bread
can be thrown. Such reckless winters
tend to bring state into contempt
Are you going to take me to see the
Yelled Prophets a wife asked of her
husband The old fellow, whose bust
ness was not of the best, looked at her
a moment and replied Yelled
Prophets. My profits for the pas, year
have been so deucedly well yelled that
can't stand of ten feet and see them
Don't talk to me about yelled profits"
The hot summer is past This is no,
thrown out as startling piece Of iniorma-
ton, for the dispatch, announcing the
fact was received by the general public
as soon as it was known a. this Office
Any one who has passed summer in
Arkansaw can readily understand why
the coming of cool weather is hailed with
delight One day las, August, a man
seii into large oven at a cracker fac
tory. Some one heard him sneezing and
ran to his assistance When be was
taken out it was discovered tha, he had
outfcned his vest Shortly afterwards he
vas taken ILL and the attending physi-
Clan declared that he was suffering from
pueumonia, caused from a violent cold
anduced by exposure.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

FL man IS in Sber oh anything fur
de good Oh de neighborhood dz calls him
a -ise man, but ct he 10 too much in iabes
oh il da Gala him crazy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

My wife has run away from me,
said an Arkansaw gentleman. That
so." remarked an acquaintance. We
can sympaihize with each other. for |
have lust run away from my wife
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

Mrs. Frank Leslie is now in England
attending banquets. Its not likely that
she will give the English cooks credi, for
their dishes. The Leslie Establishment,
employs man to clip off the credits.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

Dczn think dat de niger Is . coward
DE black snake sint A. putty n de
but he Whips him all de
xzme
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-29

Ebery man whai wiII lie won't steal.
DE biggest Lar | cher seed wzs a
homes mzn--dz, Is he neber stole naihiL
from me