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The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
HOME AND FARM

Magic pastry: Two tablespoonful
of pounded sugar, four ounces of fine
flour, two eggs Mix all together very
smoothly, and fry in lard.-The House
hold.
Put small lots of beans in q sack
to thresh them. 1t is little hard on
the bags, perhaps, but your beans are
not scattered all over the barn floor
Troy Times.
For mildew in linen soap well the
widowed spots, and while wet scrape
some chalk over the marks and rub well
in; after one or two applications the
spots will disappear.-Albdny journal
"A lamb will begin to eat when it is
from ten days to two weeks old. There
is nothing better for them than whole
oats. Place them in shallow troughs
where the lambs can run and the old
sheep can not Keep them growing
and yousmay command fancy prices. -
Chicago Times.
Cover the floor near the rat hole
with layer of caustic potassa. When
the rats walk on this It makes their feet
sore; these they lick with their tongues
which makes their mouths sore. and the
result is that they shun the locality not
alone, but appear to tell all the rats in
the neighborhood about it, and eventu-
ally the house is entirely abandoned by
them HeS crn Agrjcut urj>t.
A correspondent of the Farmers
RerieW has practsed during several
winters the plan of keeping apples in
dry sand, poured into the filled barrels
after storing in the cellar, and finds it a
decided improv, mcnt" on any other
ever tried the fruit remaining till late
spring "as crisp and apparently as fresh
as wben first gathered. He does like
wise with potatoes, and uses the same
sand year after year.
Some persons suppose that brown
sugar is sweeter than refined sugar.
Tn s. however, is not the fact. 1t is not
so sweet. The sensation is only appar-
ent from the fact that the semi-liquid
sugar, or glucose, contained in the
brown sugar melts more easily on the
tongue than the crystal sugar, on the
same principle that piece of soft
candy mclts more easily than does rock
candy, and more readily gives the SEN
sation of sweetness Boston Post.
-Mince pies without cider, brandy or
vinegar are desdcratum and an earn
est Temperance man says: Il have
mad, them for the last forty years and
have never used any of the above irgre-
dents. / simply use the liquor the beef
is boiled in, and if that does not make
moisture enough ter adding some
New Orleans molas5es, which gives a
rich brown color to the mass, | add a
cup of coffee let from the b eakfa Il
table with spices to suit the taste. Pies
made in This way are not only excellent
but are not liable to sour tie stomach"
COntcctioncr and Baker.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

Mr.. Topnoody was buttoning up his
coat to 90 down town Monday night,
and as he closed in with the fire he re-
marked to his wife:
"My dear, this is a terribly cold
night"
"Yes, Topnoody, quite cold enough
for seal-skin sacque.'
But, my dear, / don't think it will
last" he continued, not recognizing the
hint or the interruption.
mo, I don t think it will. In fact,
Topnoody, feel quite sure that by next
July there won't be enough frost in the
ground to kill potato bug
my dear, you are getting to be real
funny, amt youp"
"Oh, yes, I've been reading the funny
newspapers, and have to do something
to dispel the gloom"
81 think, my dear, that this is the
coolest weather ever experienced.
Possibly, Topnoody, but that is not
my experience.
"No? Why. my dear, we have al
ways lived in this neighborhood and I
certainly would remember any colder
weather than this"
81 don't care what you remember; 1
know what / know"
You were never any further North,
were you?'
NO
"Then, my dear, am sure you are
mistaken. have kept record of the
weather and know the temperature of
every day for the past thirty years, and
none is colder than this"
"There is one day you haven't
recorded, Topnoody, but I've got it
down in my mind and have had it there
fresher every hour since its occur
renee"
"And you are sure it was a colder
day than this
"Yes, know it,"
"Well, I'd like TO know what day it
was, so I could make a mole of it.
1T was the day, Topnoody. that l
married you, and the more l think of it
and of you the more am convinced
that it was the coolest day in my life,
and you know me well enough to know
that it is only on very cold day -"
.Good evening"" said Topnoody,
making break for the door.-Merchant
1rareLer
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
The EsOpIlagMs.

The outlet (esophagus) is not a
mere tube, down which food and drink
fall of their own weight, Its SIDES, when
at rest, are in full contact with each
other. 1t consists mainly of muscular
tibers, richly furnished with nerves,
especially of the "refeX" order-the
kind that are independent of the will.
The simple contact with food or fluids
excites them to action. Hence, one
who is unconscious can be made to
swallow by merely placing the sub
stance at lis entrance.
Most of our swallowing is of this
character. Each successive muscular
fiber is called into action as the food
reaches it, those before dilating, and
those behind contracting. In the case
of the horse in drinking, the water is
thus actually carried upward against
gravitation. The whole digestive tract
from the mouth downward, through the
entire length of the intestines, is lined
with a membrane, whose Office it is to
secret lCbricating fluid (mucus). This
keeps the side of the outlet moist and
soft.
The highly nervous character of the
outlet renders it extremely sensitive,
especially to stimulants, Independent of
the will. Sometimes a hard substance,
accidentally swallowed, gets lodged in
it. The muscles at once often close so
tightly around it in state of spasm that
it is not easily dislodged even by the
physician.
A child drinks ammonia, OF other
corrosive fluid used in the kitchen, and
the inllamed gullet becomes closed up
so tightly and constantly by the
spasmodic action of its muscles as to
deceive one into the belief that the sides
have grown together. Nothing could
be worse for it than surgical opera
ton.
The difficulty can be overcome by
careful and long continued dilatation,
beginning with dilators of the smallest
possible diameter and gradually increas-
ing their size. Mothers can not be too
careful 10 put ammonia and all corros-
i've mixtures beyond their children s
reach.-Pou Companion. III
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
Our Young Folks.
CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT

-Idont like Grandma at all said Fred
1 don't like Grandma at all;"
And he drew his face in a queer grimace,
The tears were ready to fall.
as he gave his kitten n loving hug,
And disturbed her nap on the soft warn
rug.
why, what has your Grandma DONE"
asked.
"To trouble the little boy?
Oh. what has she done, the cruel ono,
To scatter the smiles OF toyT'
Through quivcring lips the answer came,
She -called-my-kitty- observation-disclosures.
. She did? are you sure?' And / kissed the
tears
Away from the eyelids wet.
IL can scarce believe that Grandma would
grieve
The feelings of either pet.
What dill she sayT' " Boohoo" cried Fred
" She-caled -my-kitty-a-' Qu1d-ru-ped! y
Jose Dhine Pollard. in HdTperS Young People
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
How to Cure Egg Eating.

Sometimes the habit is formed by the
earelessness of the kitchen maid or
hOusekecper in throwing the egg-shells
into the p al and giving them with the
other waste to the hens. This should
never be done if you want the hens to
respect their own eggs. Understanding
the cause of this unthrifty habit, it is
not very difficult to provide remedy.
From recent experience we have found
that the habit is very much rrCken by
an abundant supply of crushed shells.
1t had grown so bad in flock of TWEEN
ty light Brahmas. owing 10 neglect of
this ration, that they devoured every
egg, without the closest watching, at
the cackle of every laying hen. Giving
the shells every morning the craVing
ceased, and we found the eggs remain
ing in the nests undisturbed. AS an as
sistant to this remedy, we manufactured
an egg tray from common nest-boX.
This is so simple that any one a GUS
toned to the use of tools can make it in
an hour or two. A slight inclination
of the board upon which the nest-egg is
fastened will cause the new-laid egg to
roll away from under the hen beyond
uCl IcdCL. do oObn IL 10
rear board has the same inclination to-
ward the centre, and projects over the
other board far enough to protect the
egg when it has rolled away. The spac
between the boards is just wide enough
TO give free passage to the eggs. The
egg-box may be lined with handful of
sawGrst, or chat, to protect the shells
from cracking. If the backboa e
furnished with hing s, it can be used as
lid, 10 allow of the removal of the
eggs. 1t is a complete egg-trap, and
with the oyster shells, in our case, ahat-
ed the nuisance of egg eating. MANY
think that when hen has contracted
the habit of egg eating, the shortest way
is the best, and instead of eatisg she is
put in condition to be eaten. / ut a
good layer is too valuable to be given
up without an effort to reform her bad
habit, often acquired through the neg
ligence of the owner. The egg-ti APP
works admirably, and secures the ens
desired by placing it out of the power
of the hen to do mischief Boston
Globg.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
loH Xenra Old.

Messrs. Francis Newberry e. Son, Lon
don, England, established for 125 years,
write: As a testimonial from one Of the
old st drug-housos in Great Britain, re-
specting your household remedy, will no
doubt be of interest to you, we are pleased
to make the statement that we have sold
st. Jacobs Oil with satisfaction to the pub
lie for several years, and that owing to the
extraordinary merits of the article, the de-
mand is continually increasing, and that
we have heard of many favorable reports
regarding it's great virtue as a pain-curing
remedy.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

1t is hard to believe that a man was cured
of Kidney disease after his body was
swollen as big as barrel and he had been
given up as incurable and lay at deaths
door. Yet such a cure was accomplished
by kidDey-Wort in the person of NJ. NJ
Devcreaux, of Ionia, Mich, who says
i ter thirteen of the best doctors in De.
troit had given me up, was cured by K d
ney-Wo rt. I want every one to know wha
a boon it is.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
Something for all the Preachers.

Rev. Fl. H. Fairall, d. D., editor of the
Io,cd Methodist, says 'editorially, in the
November (1S83) number of his paper
1--WE have tested the merits of Ely's Cream
Balm, and believe that, by thorough
course of treatment, it will cure almost ev-
cry case OF catarrh. Minise as a class,
are afflicted with head and throat trou bles,
and catarrh seems moro prevalent than
ever. We cannot recommend Ely's Cream
Balm too highly" Not a liquid nor snuff.
Applied to the nostrils with the finger.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

Southern Dakota is expecting the
largest immigration from the Eastern
States and Europe the coming season
ever known. The Russian emigraRt
agent in New York City has addressed
letter to Herman Rosenthal, OF Mount
Vernon. the leader of the Russian
colony there, stating that several hum
dred families will soon be sent on
to South Dakota. They are industri-
Gus, thrifty, and make good citizens
Chicago Journal
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

*Bo;h Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier are prepared
at 23S and 235 Western Avenue, Lynn,
Mass. Price of either, ST. Six bottles for
So. Sent by mail i'll the form of pills, or of
lozenges, on receipt of price, 81 per box for
eli her. Mrs. Pinkham freely answers all
letters of inquiry. Inclose SC stamp. Send
for pamphlet. Mention this paper.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
a well.knAwn Detroit Iadv. who

"A WeII-kn6Wn DETROIT Iady, VINO is
a thrifty proyider, saw a load OF pork,
and concluded to purchase a couple of
eporkers, for which she settled with
the dealer on the spot. She forgot,
however, to give him her address, and
an hour later, as she stood conversing
with some of her aristocratic friends,
the man of pork approached and
..nudgedi her mysteriously with the
butt end of his whip. The lady turned
in amazement '.Shzay. shzayr' he
asked in loud voice, twas you de
woman dot belongs to dem hogsP"-
Detr0it Post
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

nIQuantity and Quality. In the D'a.
mond Dyes more coloring is given than in
any known dyes, and they give faster and
more brilliant colors. 10c at all druggists.
Sample Card, 80 colors, and book of direc-
lions lor &c stamp.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

I BELIEVE Swift's Specific has saved my
life. had virtually lost use of the upper
part of my body and my arms from the
poisonous effects of a large cancer on my
neck, from which | had suffered for twenty
years. S. S. S. has relieved me of all sore
ness, and the poison is being forced out Of
my system. will soon be we'll.
w. r. ROBINSON, Davisb orc, Ga.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
FaFnnerS-TrY 1T

Wells, Richardson g. Co.'s Improved
Butter Color will be found to be the only
oil color that will net become rancid. Test
it and you will prove 1t. 1t will not color
the butter-milk; it gives the brightest color
of any made, and is the strongest and
therefore the cheapest
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

Noticing the increase in the lee
lures, papers, addresses, etc, that are
presented to the pubic by the bright
thinkers of the day uron all sorts OF
scientific, economic and literary sub
iects. an exchange remarks that sit is q
comforting set-off to the intensified
worldline.s of fashionable society, prov
ing that the butterfly business has not
yet monopolized everything
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
"A rentleman while pasring aIong q

A gentleman while passing along n
Hartford Comm street recently no
ticed the singular actions of what first
Appealed to be couple Of sparrows in
the frozen slcet of the gutter, tied to-
gether. neck and legs. Upon further
examination, however, he discovered
that one bird was feeding the other.
The benevolent bird started oil when
the gentleman came too close. and at
tempted to carry off its helpless com
panion, but was of course unsuccessful.
1t was a clear case of sympathy for SUI
fering helplessness; pure bird philan-
thropy.-HarjOrd F'ost.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

If there is one time more than anothe
when a woman should be entirely alone, i
is when full line of clothes comes dow
in the mud.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

"No, INDEED" said Mrs. Parvenu; no,
l don't think she's a fine-looking woman,
at all. She may have nice eyes, but, mer-
cy on me, she's got no physic "-BOStOn
| Transcript.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

A MOLE on the nose is said to indicate
that a man will be great traveller. A corr
on the toe indicates that he will get Others
to do his travelling as much as possible
Burlington Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

OUT West the cellar is the place to go in
time of cyclones, and when a man has a
barrel OF cider in the cellar it's surprising
how many times day he thinks cyclone
is coming.-BOstOR Post.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

J. w. GRAHAM, Wholesale Druggist. of
Austin, Tex, writes:-I have been hand
ling DR.. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS
for the past year, and have found it one of
the most salable medicines l have ever had
for Coughs, Colds and Consumption.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

SAN that's the pillar of Herculesf' she
said, adjusting her silver spectacles. "Gra-
ciousl what's the rest of his bed.clothes
like, wonder PIT iaciRndti Times.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

Sent free to sufferers from nervous,
chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart
affections, nervous debility, etc. 1t tells OF
wonderful cures effected by DR.. Scott's Coca,
Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus. sold by
druggists; 81. DR.. Scott, Kansas City, Mo.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

SPEAKING of the matter of close observa
ton, did it ever occur to you that womer
are clothes observers?-Ne,o HaUen Regis
ter.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

YOUNG man, try to cultivate hunte,
look. Then people will think you're hound
ed to death by leap-year proposals.-B0S
ton Post.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

WHEN asked what she had for dinner,
she replied "cold tongue" And he
judged by her manner that there would be
some Of it left for supper Chicago Her
MI
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

A TENoP singer can always secure q hall
easier than basso, because he can so
higher.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

A BUFFALO girl has already scored leap,
year victory. She proposed to her young
man that he propose, and-he proposed
Buffalo IN " NescS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

"IM afraid, Bridget, that wo will not
be able to live together any longer" AN
sure, mum, where is it ye'd be goin'?"-N
Y NelUS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WEATHER are pro-
ductive of Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds,
etc. Effectual relief is found in the use OF
Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

A HEALTH journal tells its readers "How
to take cold" What most of us want to
know is how to let go of it.-BWlington
Hdlrkeye.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

LIFE is riddle" That is probably the
reason why suicides want to get riddle life.
boston Transcript
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

"KILLED at Spelling Bee" is the head
ing of a sensational item going the rounds
People viii persist in wrestling with the
Post.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

| at quiets the patient, and ultimately cures
| him." A late enoomium on Samaritan Nerpiile
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

Mr.. OLIVER MYERS, of Ironton, o., says ESD
marian NerUine cured me of general debility"
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS was one OF the
first men to Ego West. "-Icrds Sittings.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

THE short, hacking cough, which leads to
Consumption, is cured by PisO's Cure.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

"a FRIEND is second SELF" but some
men wobble along without duplication
N. Y. Graphic.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

MEN wear light straw-hats in summer be-
cause they are not felt.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

TIE man who hath no music in his soul
The chap who wears rubber boots,-N
y. JOurNQL.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. 25c.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

A SIGN in Cleveland reads: "Ice Kream
Sallune," which is probably the worst
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
If timely used prevents galloping consump
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
SKIN HUMOR.

My baby six months old broke out with some kinu u
skin humor. and after being treated five months .! ~
family physician, was given up to die Inc urussS
recommended swift's Specific and the effect was IS
gratifying as It was miraculous. My child soon gu
WELL all traces OF the disease is gone and ne is as 1
pig. j. ]. KIRKLAND, Minden- Risk County leA''
have suffered for many years from ulcers On ny
legs often very large and painful during wh'ch t,lh'
used almost everything to effect cure, but Ia Nsa
took Swif's Specific by advice OF frlend' anu In
short time was cured sound and wei.
EDWIN ]. MILLER, Beaumont leANS'
Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed ire'
to applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer 8, Atlanta Ga
New York once. i5s West Esd St., between SiA'A
and Seventh Ayenues-
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
Hard to believe.

COLD fect-two feet of snow.-Dctron
Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
The End of Pain.
Cream Balm

causes no pain. Gives
relief at once. CleanScs
the head. Causes
healthy secretions.
Abatcs inflammation
A thorough treatment
Evening star., 1884-03-13

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
SOUTHWEST Observation-Disclosures has been
some inquiry as to ownership and control OF the
lanes which constitute Wilkes street, Payne street
and becoming the lanes which lead to the main
cemeteries, These lanes have been so long dedi-
Gated to public use as to give the public right Of
way over them. and besides this the grants In the
deeds OF the graveyards and Of the property sur
rounding them all contain grants Of the right OF
for over eighty years Besides lanes now open
there are deeds In the early part OF this century
setting out an extension OF West street from Duke
TO Wolfe, as West lane, and a lane one block west
OF this, connecting Duke and Wolfe streets, and
described as Hamilton lane
NEW PAsToR.-Rev. John Edwards. who Will
become the pastor OF the Trinity Methodist church
here has just been transferred to the virginia CON
ference from the Baltimore conference, into
which he was received from the conference
OF St Ives In Cornwall, England. He is un-
derstood to have been always an excellent pastor
and most effective preacher.
STILL LIvES.-The Friendship Fire company has
ing for the election OF officers on the 10th inst This
company was organized in August, 1174.
NoTEs.-At the last mayors court George Con-
ner was held on the charge Of the larceny Of
clothing from the dwelling OF J. P. Agnew.
Judge Meade yesterday, at a called court, set
tied the accounts OF the estate OF James Green
The new iron bridge over Difficult run, the
washington, Ohio and Western railroad, was fln-
ished yesterday, and trains are now passing it.
@The tug Anna, Just built at Agnew'S Ship-ya ard,
was launched to-day. 1t belongs to Councilman
VIM. S. Moore--Frank Taylor, long driver of the
Hydrauliun steam fire engine. is about to erect a
comfortable dwelling on the site OF the old kilby
property on Fairfax street, near the Midland tun-
nel.-Capt. Griffin has been returned to the COM
mand Of the ferry boat Virginia.