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The Mineral argus., 1884-06-05
Food For The SICK

From Wide Awake.
As much depends on the food of you1
patient as on medicine. If one even
learns the value of food and drink it is
over a sick person, when the processes
OF strength and growth alter with a few
spoonful more or les1 of the right kind
OF nourlshment and you feel the pulse
SINK under your finger for want Of the
draught of beef tea, or sip of wine and
milk, which keeps the fluttering
strength alive. Many a patient, in a fair
way of recovery has been lost for the
want of good food to restore the lost
vitality. You need to learn much to
cater to the sick; to give fever patients
lemons, acid jellies-not fruit iellies
made with sugar-but gala
tine Favored with wine and a breath of
spice, little piquantsoups, a few spoons
1ul OF which revive one so much, and
which the system absorbs as a sponge
drinks water, almost apple pulp scraped
with a silver knife, or the Juice from the
rlpest of strawberries, given drop by
drop, together with barley water made
IN the good old way, with lemon Juice
and sugar candy, and calves'foot Jelly,
blandest and most blissful of foods.
Nervous and weakly patients who need
building up require strong broths with
out a bit of fat in them, savory roast,
chicken, game and such essence of meat
as we get by putting five or six pounds
OF h neck or shoulder of beef in a
stone jar covering tight without one drop
OF water and baking in a moderate oven
two hours. The jar will be found half
full of the richest gravy, which is the
very best thing to build up nerves and
brain. A cupful of this gravy heated
scaldlng hot, with a fresh egg dropped
In and toasted oatmeal crackers, is a
very hearty meal for an invalid. But re-
member, all food for a sick person
must be the freshest, best quality, for
anything stale or injured which a
healthy system might get over, will
hopelessly derange a feeble one. Re-
member, also, that if half the care were
given to the health of well people that
we take to cure invalids there would be
very few sick. Humor the fancies of
your patient all the doctor will allow,
Ii there is a craving for any one thing
IN particular, whether it is roast chick
en- In midsummer, when chickens are
scarce, or oranges out of season, guava
jelly, or velvet cream, OF white grapes.
get that very thing if you can, and say
nothing about the trouble of getting it.
That will worry all the pleasure out of
a weak patient, when to crafty his
taste may be the turning point to health.
1t is wholesome for people in this world
to have their own way about personal
habits anyhow, sick or well, always
provided it does not interfere too much
with the comfort of others, and to the
sick everything should give way.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-05
The Heart of the House.
From the Rural New Yorker

From the Rural New Yorker.
There, where the mistress of the
house not only plans the labors of the
day or week, but performs the larger
part of it herself, the kitchen becomes
the real home of the family. Even
where there is a sitting-room and par
Tor attachment to the farmhouse, the
best part of the lives of the family are
developed and spent in the kitchen.
No running to the butchers or grocer's
there, when company appears unexpect-
eddy; but nearly everything eatable
and much of the wearing apparel is
here prepared from the raw material.
Here the skillful cook prepares deli
cious loaf cake, or cookies that will
melt in the mouth, and mince pies.
whose flavor and odor as they come
steamlng IRON the oven are unequaled
in excellence. With the
butter bowl and ladle she
shapes the comedy prints of butter
checked across the top, the golden hue
OF which needs no artificial color to
make it inviting. The old-fashioned
spinning wheel may often be seen in
one corner doing quiet duty at the bid
ding of the ready operator.
Modern improvements are there as well.
for your true farmers wife is prompt to
see where her labors are Iightened. and
the sewing machine stands at the sun
NEST window, holding, when not in use.
a pot of p~rofusely blooming scarlet GER
anlums. The wall-basket, neal by holds
the weekly papers. The wash bench,
with basin n necessary toilet fixtures.
occupy a retired place behind the door.
but do not jar on the general inviting as
pect OF things. A pleasant scene while
the varied labors of the day are being
accomplished, but truly a resting place
after the kitchen is tidied up for the
afternoon.
When occasionally the neighbors
come in to spend a winter evening. the
apples are warmed in a bright milk-pa
passed around, and the well-posted
farmers discuss the topics of the day
while they sample the Yellow Bellfow-
or Baldwins, and the women ex-
change interesting experiences of their
own.
A man whose early years have been
spent i'll such a house, but who is coming
maturity, has gone from the farm to
greater temptations and perhaps
life of the large city ought ever
to be more fixed in the principles of
rectitude than others reared in a differ
emit manner.
In no other walks of life can parents
children be as much together. Did
lot the boy learn his first lesson OF use
by rocking the cradle to help
mother; did not order grow from his
labit, and at stated times, of rounding
he wood-box with stove wood: and
'unctually get to be a second nature by
egularly attending, with the father, to
he wants of the cattle sheep and poul-
ry?
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temper to so degrees warm or cool with
water. Churn Immediately when prop
erIy soured, slowly at first, with regular
motion, IN forty to sixty minutes. When
butter is formed, in granules the size of
wheat kernels, draw off the buttermilk
Washing with cold water and brine until
no trace of buttermilk is left.
Working and salting.-Let the water
dram out; salt, one ounce to the pound /;
sltt the salt on the butter, and work with
lever worker. Set away two or four
hours; lightly re-work and pack.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-05

'ohn Lowell, son of Judge Lowell, who has
5us' retired from the New York supreme court
years. DUnaio' aged thlrtS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
WHOLE NO. 242
LAINGSBURG.

Mr.. Silas Phelps, one of Sciota's pio.
neers, died of heart disease. at his home
three miles east of here, on Dec. 28th,
1883. Mr.. Phelps was 7s years of age,
and had lived in this township 40 years.
He leaves large circle of friends and
relatives to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Eliza Post, another pioneer, died
in Victor on Dec. 27th. She was chris
tian lady widely known and respected,
having been a member of the Congrega-
tiopal church for nearly 20 years. being SO
years of age at the time of her DEATH
Rev. A. J. Bigelow, the new Presiding
Elder of this district, delivered an ,elo-
quent and touching discourse at the NJ E.
church last Sunday morning. Despite the
inclemency of the weather there was u
fair audience present. We shall look for.
ward To the coming of Elder Bigelow in
the future with pleasure.
Mr.. Burt has started his saw mill, and
the saw logs are beginning to come in. If
sleighing continues, business at the old
mill will soon be booming.
School opened again Monday. and by
the way, they say Prof. Lanhing is giving
good satisfaction to pupils and parents.
The old school house is overcrowded,
and teachers and scholars are happy in
anticidation of occupying the new school
house another winter.
Mr.. Geo. McCarty has 5rocght the
Fourey meat market, and Mr.. Fourey
will soon go on the road with stock of
glass and tin ware.
Mr.. Stone informs me that the clrcula
ton of the News" h doubled within
the past yesr, and if people presist in sub.
scribing for his paper. he will put'a cylin.
der press in his office before long.
Sleighing is very good, and the jingle of
the sleigh bells is heard throughout the
land. The holidays are over, and now
for business.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIA,
'l,h TION.

The meeting OF the State Teachers
Association at Lansing, Dec. a6, II,
and aS, was one full of interest and
well attended by teachers from all
parts of the State.
Prof. ]. Estabrook, so long and
favorably known as Principal of the
State Normal School, and President
of the Association, opened the de-
liberations on Wednesday evening
by an address, in which, before a
large audience, he discussed the
temperance question as it pertains to
the public school under the new
school law.
Thursday forenoon the subject Of
the study of the English classics
versus the Ancient classics in the
High School, was before the Associa-
ton. There seemed to be strong
feeling in favor of retaining the Latin,
as it is the foundation of our lam
guage, and superior means of men
tai discipline.
In the afternoon the Association
was entertained by a lecture by Prof.
A. E. Haynes, of Hillsdale College,
upon the subject "True Education,"
in which it was shown that true edu.
cation consists not alone in the men,
tai culture derived from the study OF
books, and the explanation and dem.
onstration of scientific truths by the
teacher, but, in higher sense, in the
results which grow out of the in
huence Of the character of the teach
er upon the pupil, by which the pupil
receives impulses and fixed principles
which mould and CONTROL his future
life.
Prof. Leartus Connor, M. D., Of
Detroit, spoke of the Care of the
Eye. The speaker showed from
statistics to what a great extent
Miopy exists, not only in this coun-
try, but to far greater extent in
Germany and other parts of the old
world. This disease, he states, is
found seldom among country people
and illiterate persons; it is found to
exist in slight per cent in the lower
grades of our public schools and the
per cent to increase in the upper
grades. The causes of this diseased
condition of the eyes are found to be
numerous, such as straining the eyes
to see; bad ventilation; bad light or
poor type; all conditions which OBJ
struct the free flow Of blood to and
from the eyes, which is often caused
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
VERNON.

The second annual meeting of the Town
ship Sunday School Association will be
held at the Congregational church in this
place Saturday. Jan. 10. Everybody is
invited to be present.
Martin Harrington. of this place, is now
principal of the Bad Axe school, having
commenced that school last Monday.
There will be social party at Nichols
Opera Hall this friday evening.
Rev. J. p. Huff, of Bay City, delivered
an interesting temperance lecture at the
Congregational church last Sunday eve
ming.
A rag social was held at the residence of
Rev. Mr. Verney, Wednesday evening.
Our church doors must be hung so as to
open outward and our school house must
be ventilated, so says our Village Board.
Rather than wade through the deep
snow which has drifted upon the side walk
leading to the school house, the scholars
use the middle of the road.
A. G. Downey is filling his ice house
this week. The ice appears TO be thick
and of good quality. Con.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
SAD DEATH.

Mrs. Farrand Williams. (nee Lillian
Wilcox). of Corunna, but recently of
Iowa, died last Sunday morning and was
buried Monday afternoon of this week.
Funeral services were held at the Presby.
tcrian church in Corunna, Rev. Mr. Tow
Ter, officiating. This untimely death is a
sad one. Mrs. Holman contracted Sc
we're cold in Iowa, which terminated in
that dread ase-consumption; she
bore her sufferings with marked forbcar-
ance, and died fully reconciled. She
was % years of age. Being quite well
known in Owosso, large number of
Owosso friends attended the funeral.
Mrs. Holman was sister of Mrs. III. b.
Hadley and sister of III. w. Holman, both
of this city. ~
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
POST-oFFICE REPORT.

Amount of business done at the Owosso
Post Office for the quarter, ending De-
cember 81, 1888.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
IN MEMORIAM.

On Tuesday about 10 o'clock quietly
passed away, Sarah Armsbury, wife of
Hon. Lawrence VanDusen, of this city,
aged about SO years.
Mrs. VanDusen was born at Romulus,
Seneca Co., N. Y, April nth, 1928, and
was left a motherless orphan at the early
age of two years, was adopted by the fam
lily of an uncle and reared to womanhood
under their care. Her friends were
among the best families in that section Of
the state. On the 26th day of December,
1850, she married Lawrence VanDusen,
moved with him TO Owosso in 1869, where
she has since resided, honored and re-
spected. by all who knew her, for her
womanly virtues. Two weeks ago yes
terday she was striken with cerebro-spinal
meningitis, and after IA days of terrible
suffering, passed peacefully to the fields
beyond the silent river. Her funeral was
attended from her late residence on Water
street, on Thursday afternoon, and all
that remained on earth of the loving
wife and affectionate mother, was depos-
tied in the receiving vault at Oakhill Gem
etery. The deceased left one daughter
and three sons, all of whom were present
to pay the last sad rites to kind mother.
Rev. Mr. Sharts conducted the religious
services in his usual impressive manner,
and the remains were followed to the
cemetery by a very large concourse of the
the people of Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
Rinqworm Humor and Sah-Rheum.

RAyNHASI, MASS, Aug. II, 1873.
G. I. HoOD g. Co.; Gentlemen-
I have had ringworm humor and saltrheum
so badly that my body was covered with raw
sores; SO, also, my head and face. i have
had any number OF doctors In the last seven
years, and none of them could cure me. One
day my mother was I'm the cityt' Taunton,
reading it I found many people testifying to
cures from the use OF your Sarsaparilla and
Olive Ointment. Ielt forced to try It,
although had seen many things advertised
taken two small bottles and one large one OF
Sarsaparilla, and used three boxes OF Oint-
ment. / now call myself cured. Nothing
can be seen OF the hlimor but the dim out
lines of the sores. / shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure will be complete.
am gratefully yours,
EDGAR L. WHITMAN.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY STOCK

A RARE CHANCE TO BUY STOCK.
l offer for sale, cheap for cash, I
yearling colt, by "Commander )" I
Short Horn bull calf, registered stock;
I handsome grade Holstein bull calf ;
/ imported Cotswold ram; I two
year old, pedigreed, Berkshire boar
I three spring wagon; tanning mill,
or will exchange for cows, sheep,
grain or wool. ]. A. ARMSTRONG,
Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
BiTousness, Sick Headache.

PITTSFIFLD, MASS.
MEssRs C. 7. Hoop & Co.: Gents-Please
send me by express two bottles HOOPS SAR-
sAPARILLA and few Cook Books for dis:
tribution. Your preparation has worked
wonders in the case OF my wiie, who mas
iousness for years. She only took One-half
teaspoonful at dose, and has not been so
we'll for five years as now. She found that
within week after taking II she felt very
much better. and Is now entirely free from
those severe headaches. She has not taken
any of any account since last spring. and
what little she had Is lent to do some Others
some good, and we must have II In the house.
Yours truly.
HOMER B. NASH.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11

Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
1t acts directly upon the blood and the
mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
bottle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
.ooD's SARsApAR!!LA

Works through the blood, regulating, toning
and invigorating all the functions OF the
bOdy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

horse heIonuinu 10 Mr. Ed Iucos
dronned dead . fa,v daws 600 wh;Ie
h;s san y .vaS r;a;ng Il The s bo, WIZ u,ae
sj;ubtlv hnrt hv the fal, Wy ""7
Manv farmers are taking ADVANTAGE
of the n;idnass nf tho fall r. hraal, ~,
ground far the nlantin" ~ A r
Mr. Greoorv tho teacher az T;co,s
school house FAILING Waters D;str;ct
has haan s;cI for savera, weeks ''''
Mrs Rrown S,arow hoe q iamor
tree with lemons IN II Largo ne q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.
The PItIfuI Condition ofthe Hockin,
Valley Miners.


CLEVELAND, O., Dec. GA correspondent
at Jacksonville sends distressing story of
the scenes witnessed in Murray City He
writes:
To-day made trip through Buchtel and
Orbiston to Murray City. All through the
valley, in their huts hugging bleak, barren
hillsides, could be seen miners and their fam
lilies. Some were mining coal for their own
use III little entries where coal cropped out
At other places, barefooted, ragged children
were raking over the Stag pile for refuse coal.
The women seem even more determined than
the men to resist the operators. One woman,
with scarcely enough clothing on to cover
her, said:
, II will go out and lie down on the bank Of
the creek and die with my baby in my arms
before / will allow my husband to work for
fifty cents tom
At the foot of the hill, as one drives down
into Buchtel, is the mammoth store of the
syndicate, the doors guarded by uniformed
sentries armed with repeating rifles and re-
v, lvers. There are fifty Of the guards in the
little hamlet of Buchtel alone At the ell
trance to the mines and on the surrounding
hilltops, and in the commanding positions on
the Stag piles, strong forts have been built.
Three OF four men on each could repel the at
tack of hundreds
They were just finishing and equipping tn
strongest fort to-day. The guards are quar-
tered in large hall over the store. The store
is large concern, supplying the necessaries
Of life in exchange for cheeks that are given,
in payment Of wages These checks are go3.i
at the company's store only, where goods are
from five to twenty per cent. higher than at
the cash stores
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13
Greenwood District.

The matrimonial market is quite
dull-won't some persons break the
monotony during the holidays.
Our school, under the management
of Miss Vally Henshaw, is going on
nicely with very fair attendance.
The Sabbath school at Mt. Cavalry
is making arrangement for an enter
taInment in the church during the
holidays for the children. We are
sure it will be success.
We recently paid a flying visit to
TOmahawk; found every person at
home and apparently happy, except
Jim, who was visiting the dentist,
DIR. A. b. Zimmerman, of Jones
Spring.
Miss Jamie T. Hedges, of Wardens-
Vile, Hampshire Co., is spending
some time with her cousins, Misses
Sallie and Lucy Siler.
THE HERALD is great favorite In
this neighborhOod; everybody reads
it and we can hardly wait for its wei.
come yisits each week.
Rev. Pardew will commence a pro-
tracted meeting on the 18th. The
Presiding elder Is expected to be pres.
ent on Sabbath Tomorrow morning
Mr.. Byron G. Bartgis is away for q
Few days, visiting his father, in Md.
i feel very sorry indeed can moi
report our neighborhood free from
gossips. What pity gossips of both
genders would not give up the shame
fui trade of tale bearing and ask the
good Lord to keep watch over theil
lips how much more pleasantly
would the world move along, and ali
would go on as peaceful as when the
morning stars sang together.
BRIDGET.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13
FAIR-VIEW.

Rev. Woods will preach at the
school-house on Sunday next at B
o'clock.
The last rains started our streams
some of which have not been flush
since July.
y great many hogs died in this
community quite lately-not of chol-
era though of sore throat.
The work on the bridge is still in
progress.
Some ill-bred scoundrels amused
themselves by breaking a lock on the
echool-bGilding,-and doing some
other damage-we would advise them
to be careful, if they would avoid
trouble.
Tramps seemto be very numerous,
rs half dozen have passed through
here this week.
The majority of our farmers are
done gathering corn.
The per cent. of attendance of pub.
lie school for the month just closed
isS5.
Christmas is coming.
Mr.. J. Walper Snyder has a lot OF
hands at work raising and leveling
his dam.
The Friendship U. B. Sunday
School propose holding their Christ
mas exercises on Christmas night.
Dec. II, 1854. NYE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13
Tuesday Dec. 9.

THE Amer II Electrical Exhibition is in
progress at Boston.
CIGAR makers and sugar makers condemn
he Spanish treaty.
THE wages of the Atlas Foundry, Pittsbure
we're reduced ~ per cent.
A HALIFAX dispatch reports the schoone
W. c. French as probably lost
Much damage is reported in portions 0.
New York State by the late storm
The Lonslale Company of Providence,
Rhode Island, reduces wages ten per cent
ScABs are taking the pace of the strikin.
union matters at Bridgeport, Connecticut.
j. E. BUTLER, a weil-known lawyer O
Boston, is arrested for raising check $3.50
THE Cranston print works at Providence
Rhode Island, have been sold to the Waiver,
Company for S250,000
GEORGE d. CHAPEYANcE, Of Angelica.
Pennsylvania. has been appointed receiver
the Laekawanna & Pittsburs Railroad
RuGG, the negro who murdered Mrs ani
Miss Mayber, in Brooklyn. the Supreme
Court has decided, must hang.
MOTHER MANDELBAUH, son and clerk have
been arrested in Hamilton, Ontario, to await
the action of the Dominion authorities
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13

THE neutrality of the Congo and Niger is
still in doubt.
BosToN has elected q Democratic Mayor,
Hugh o Brien.
PROF. /. J. OsBuRN, of Dennison Univer-
sity, Granville, Ohio, is dead
The Legislature Of South Carolina re-
elected Wade Hampton United States Sena
tor
CAsPAR VoPPE, OF Cincinnati, committetis
suicide by hanging himself with strap from
hook.
THE Steinway piano factory, Astoria, Long
Island, win temporarily suspend january I:
Dull trade.
PASSENGER rates from New York to points
west of Chicago and from Chicago east have
been restored
JAMES SHUART, living near Cable, Ohio.
committed suicide by hanging on account OF
financial embarrassment
THE Central Kentucky Export Association,
will remove its offices from Lexington to
Cynthiana january l, 1885.
THE Sharon Iron Company's mill, Sharon
Pennsylvania, resumed, with indications
steady run through Tho wintse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13
commissioners SALE !.
WIN. F. GEYER
DANIEL MILLER EFT AL.

The undersigned, special Commiss;o,
ers by virtue of a decree of the Circn;,
Court of Berkeley County West Vir,;n
ia. entered in the above styled Chaneerv
Cause on the 18th day of Nov, 1884, will
sell at public auction in front of tho
Court House door,
On the 18th day of January, 1885.
to the highest and best bidder, for ona.
third cash and the residue in two eopal
annual payments, taking from the pur.
chaser bond with good security and re-.
tanning lien on the lands,
Two Certain Tracts of Land
lying adjoining each other and parts of
the same farm, one tract containing
IS Acres, 3 Roods and 13 Poles.
and the other containing
IS Acres, 3 RoOds and 81 Poles.
Said lands are in good state of -cultiva.
ten and have situate thereon
Dwelling House and Out Houses.
Each tract will be sold separately, but
both tracts will be sold. Said lands are
situate in Arden District, and the same
lands on which the defendant, Daniel
Miller. formerly resided.
P. A. ROHRBAUGH.
E. S. TROXELL. -
E. BOYD FAULKNER. 'peciai oon'
]. N. WISNER,
hereby certify that p A. Rohrbaugh
and E. Boyd Faulkner, special Commits.
sioners in the above styled Chancery
Cause, have executed bond with suffi-
cient security. S. II. MARTIN, Clerk.