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The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-14
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES.

PUFFs.-Two eggs, two cups of milk, two
cups of flour and a little salt Pour into hot
rool pans, and bake in a quick oven. Fill
the pans about half full.
FRENCH LOAF cAKE.-Two cups sugar,
half cup of butter, half cup of sweet milk
teaspoouful of soda two Of cream tartar,
three eggs, three cups flour, flavor with
lemon.
BRAN TEA.-Take one pound of bran, pour
over it one quart of boiling water; let it
stand till cold; strain it, and take glassiul
at every time. This svery soothing for the
chest.
For CHIIBLA1Ns--Tal1e turnip, boil it
with the skin on; then take out the pulp
and beat it up and add to it half teaspoon
full of grated horseradish. Lay this on a rag
and tie it on to the part affected.
CLEAN soUP.-Four pounds of beef, one
half gallon of water, boil slowly eight hours;
skim and strain, then add two onious, three
stalks of celery, salt and pepper, and boil
twenty minutes and strain.
PoAcHED Eeos.-Fnl frying-pan with
boiling water. add little salt and vinegar.
Break eggs, one at time, into a wet saucer;
slip upon the surface of the water, cook
slowly three minutes. Take up with skim
mer.
TooTHAcHE DRoPs.-Talc il of cloves,
30 drops; wood crcasotc, 10 drops; ehloro-
form, 30 drops; mix. Clear out the cavity
of the tooth, put one drop on piece Of cot
ton and apply to the opening of the tooth,
to be renewed in one minnie should the
pain not cease.
CAMPHoR TOOTH POWDER of pow.
dered camphor or. ;prepared chalk, 10 ozs.
powdered orris root, / or; and CASTLE soap
powdered, or; mix well. This tooth pow
der is good, reliable and much safer than
many preparations usually sold under tina
name.
GREEN PEAS WITH CREAM.-Wash tn
pods of peck of green peas, drain and shel
them: put the peas over the fire in plenty 4
sailed boiling water, and boil them fast 70
fifteen minutes, then drain them, add enoug
sweet cream to cover them, season them pa
pably with salt and white pepper, let ther
boil once, and serve then, hot.
CAKE cUsTARD.-Moisten two cup.fuls {
stale cake with custard made of one pin
of milk, four eggs, and two tablespoonful
of sugar; put it into buttered cups, set ther
in a pan with enough hot water to reae
half way to the brim and bake in a modcrat
oven until the custard is firm. They may |
served in the cups, or may be turued out an
busted with powdered sugar; any kind
pudding sauce preferred may be served wit
them.
JUST TOO UTTERLY AwFUL.-A party
young ladies We're visiting a photograph "a
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-14

"Do You know, girls" carefully observed
one Of them, chat in the photographers
camera every thing stands on its head?''
at can't be possiOlc!" exclaimed one of
the young ladies, growing pale, and tremb-
ling like an aspen leaf. "You don't mean
that?"
'l}ut it's so; why? What's the mater with
your" said the first speaker.
"Merey on me! Why, l had my photo
graph taken here last Monday and-I-O, it's
Just too terrible for anything
RUSSIAN JELLY FOR GNyAIIps. Instead Of
throwing away The peel and core OF apples
from making pie or pudding, put them in
a lar and pour over them II pint of hot water;
put the jar by the fire or in the oven until
the water tastes strongly of the apples, strain
the appe-watrr off, and throw away the
peel; then add to the applc-water one table
spoonful of sage, set it to the fire until tht
sage has absorbed all the water, then put il
mold, and it will he ready for use; to b,
eaten either hot or cold. A little lemon
Juice added improves the flavor. The pro
portion of peel and water must he according
to the quality of the apples as some are St
much sharper than others. No decay SHOULD
be allowed to be in the peel Rhubarb ma,
be used in the same way. The jelly shoul
taste strongly Of fruit. This jelly is mos
refreshing in sickness.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-06-07
Tanning Human skin.

Several articles of public utility are
now being Systematically and protitably
manufactured in London out of human
skin. An exhibition has just taken
place in which twenty-four exhibits ap-
poared, all of this costly leather The
exhibitor was not Yankee, bat an en-
terprising Scotchman. He gave lec-
ture on his exhibit, in which he claimed
that our hides make the very best OF
leather for general use. The purses ex'
hibitod were especially elegant, and not
only ornamental but serviceable enough
for the most utilitarian. They were sub
iected to the toughest usage and bore
the handling we'll. He also showed
gloves tough enough for the most thor
oughbred prize-fghter. The exhibitor
said the skins of lazy and aristocratic
people were inferior to those OF the
poorer classes for tanners use.
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Fine suits Of Rooms for visitors and familie
~ the LAFAyEfrg HoTEL. dl
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BULLION TAN.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax on Pro-
ceeds of Mines for the quarter ending March
3lst, 1884, is now due and payable, at my
office, in the Court house OF the County Of
Humboldt, and that the laws for its collection
will te strictly enforced.
w. PERKINS
Assessor of Humboldt County, New.
Winnemucca, May IL, 1854 4w
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$500 REWARD

The above reward will be paid for the arrest
and conN iction OF any party or parties found
guilty Of stealing billing, or running off, alter.
ing brands OF marks OF any live stock, belong
ing TO auy member of the Nevada Live Stock
Association.
Z. w. CRUTCHER, President
f. ID. SwERTsER, Secretary.
winnemueca, April 10, 1854. II
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NOTICE.
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FAsmI0NABLE DREssMAKING.

MRs J. RHODES is prepared TO do Fashion.
able Dressmaking AT hel residence, on Bridge
street,
Three Doors above the Courthouse.
orders from the country will receive prompt
attention. ol3ti
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
A Yarn About Bliss n.

The Burlington Clipper astounded
its readers last week by announcing
that it was going to tell true story
about Bliss \. Davis of Danville, al
though the names of the places were
fictitious. Then it goes on to say
Several years ago, when the fever for
bonding towns to aid in the cOnstruc-
ton of railroads was highest, Judge
Ross, Mr.. Davis and Others addressed
ii public meeting in small village
trying to induce this town to issue its
bonds in aid of the Hamlet-On-Wi-
nooski and St. Scaleville railroad. Mr.
Davis talked long and loudly, descant-
ing upon the benefits that would be
derived from the construction of the
road how the town would be brought
into close connection with all the ma
tons of the earth, including China
| how the long trains of cars laden viii
| tea would run over the line. Rising I,
! the climax of his Grafton. he shouted
/ gesticulating wildly: "Why, fellow
citizens, you would smell green tie;
throughout the length and breadth o
the town of Sebastian !" The tow
didn't bond.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
SwindIers in Town.

~ don't believe there's place of it's
size in New England" observed we'll
known business man the other day,
''where so many sharpers go to gull
the people by selling them worthless
stock as this village. I've heard of
several stock shaves about town lately.
although they have been kept pretty
quiet. But for an open, barefaced
swindle. ] had q chance to get bit by
the worst one | ever saw the other day.
4 man, who is living now on Railroad
street | think, came to me the other
day and asked me if wanted a good
! investment | told him | wasn't par
/ ticular about it, but he said l must
! have "A chance. So he went on to tell
me that he was putting i'll some mining
( stock around here, which was paying
thirty per cent annual interest. He
was willing to let me have so much
stock and would, as a guarantee o
good faith, pay the first quarterly div
idend of u per cent. Well, the thing
was so absurd that | laughed in hi
, face and he shambled away. But
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
DanVilIe.


Charles Wilson is clsrking for F. J.
Preston.
The Ladies' aid society of the Metho-
dist church will hold a sociable at Mrs.
Emma Saunders's next week Wednes-
day.
Mrs. I. w. Darling is very sick with
gastric fever, but is thought to be i'm
proving. ..
The old Hale house owned by DR.. C.
w. Woodward and occupied by Philip
p. Badger, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. The fire originated in the
barn, cause unknOwa. By hard work
the adjoining buildings were saved.
Andrew West died yesterday at the
age of 81.
NJ. J. Caldbeck of st. JOhsbury has
received the contract to build the NJ. E.
church in this village.
b. F. Haviland has been appointed
| liquor agent, in place of Mr.. Gee,
HOdgden, who refused to take it an
other year.
VIM. NJ. Lyon and wife of Sacra
mento, Cal, have been in town the
past week visiting their friends. Mrs
Lyon is sister of Mrs. Abial Shurt
left of this village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
village Government.

At the adjourned village meeting
it was voted to raise 30 cents on the
dollar of the grand list for current ex-
penses and Is cents on the dollar for
highway expenses. 1t was also voted
that when the annual report of the vii
lage is made, the names of all persons
owing the village be published--with
the amount of each Indebtedness.
At a NEE ting of the trustees Tues
day evening Highway Surveyor McCOr-
sidewalk built during the present sum
mer, commencing at Clark's avenue
on Main street and extending to the
walk built by n. p. Bowman on Sum
mcr street, west side from the Union
school-house to Mt. Pleasant street
and on Railroad street from EstabrOOks'
store to Maple street, west side-in all
about 100 rods. 1t was voted TO buy
/ a lot of land of the Passumpsic railroad
on Railroad street, 20 feet front by 81
feet deep-for 900, with Il view to
erect a building upon it for various
purposes namely, for Il shop and the
storage of the pipe and fittings of the
water works, drain pipe, tools, Elan
ders hose carriage, Deluge engine No.
and other belongings of the village
1t was also decided to build a new
fence around Ramsey park at Pad
dock village
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

A prominent Mainstreet citizen
dropped suddenly to the floor Sunday
afternoon and expired in great pain.
lie had been about his tasks as usual
that forenoon and was slightly over
come 10y the excessive heat, but no
body noticed that he seemed different
from usual, although it was observed
that he did not walk with his accus-
toned steadiness. He had been in es-
pecially good spirits for few days
previous and had passed Saturday
evening playing chess with a friend on
Green street He leaves no near rela-
tives, but it is sad blow to the com
munity. The peculiar circumstances
of his death lead some to think he was
poisoned. What is his loss is our gain
y. Bit may be well TO add that the
dogs name was UnO, and he WAS owned
by w. b. Anderson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

Come right along now quietly.
You might just as well as to make a
fuss about it Thus spoke Frank
Brown in a severe manDer to Robert
McKinnon at the depot the other day
taking him by the arm aud marching
him across the platform. The by
ISLANDERS looked surprised, but said
nothing. Mckiunon had evidently de-
cided it was no use to resist aud
marched along quietly. Reaching the
end of the platform, however, Brown
coolly picked off McKinnon's hat anC
put his own on his head, pulling i
/ down over his ears. Then he stucl
| McKinnon's hat on the crown of hi
| own head and looked happy at thi
evidence of his larger braiu. '.Thicl
head, thick head was, however, tn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
East HardWiclx.

Frank Eastman has bought and is
moving into George Lawrence's place,
and MIR. Lawrence has moved into Mr..
Wiliiams's house in the village. MIR.
SWEET has bought the Warner farm and
moved on to it.-Mr. Silas Owen has
rented his house to Mr.. Dow.
Miss Lumsden has gone to Boston
for stock of summer goods.
Charles Kellogg and family are at
home on a visit from Boston.
A new street lamp has found its way
to the yard in front of the Baptist
church.
DIR. Adgate was called to Enoshurg
last Saturday to attend the funeral of a
relative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
psahs.

At Maquoketa. Iowa April e, WIN. c. Board
man, aged 20 Year,, for many years agent for Fair
banks scales.
At Barnet April 81, Matthew Greenbanks, aged
IL years
At Danville, May Z Andrew West, aged 81 Yeas
At Danville, May 5, Adeia Stevens daughter
of Mrs. y. 5. Williams, aged years.
At DanviIle, May g. Arch GOodsie, aged 81 years
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
East Burke.

Mrs. Sally Gage, who is in her S9th
year, is said to he the smartest old lady
in Vermont. Since the middle of last
September she has wove 100 yards of
rag carpeting and AZ yards of flannel,
spun Al pounds of rolls, knit 6 pairs of
stockings, 5 pairs of double mittens
and pair of gloves, besides piecing
up three bedquilts and making up 80
yards of cotton cloth.
Last Monday night Harris Smith
opened the cellar door by mistake and
fell down, striking on his head and one
shoulder, rendering him insensible for
time, but no bones were broken ANA
though badly bruised, he is quite COM
Portable now.
Preaching will be held at the Baptist
church in the morning instead of after
noon for the present.
Mrs. Abner Rowland had beautiful
display of cut flowers at both the Meth
odist and Congregational churches last
Sabbath.
DR.. Jones of Bradford with his two
daughters have been visiting at Amos
Lowell's.-Misses Judith and Carrie
Belden have been at their fathers the
past week.
Burke Mountain lodge has installed
the following officers for the next quar-
ter: w. c. T., E. f. Phillips; w. v
r., Mrs. Emma Cushing; w. s., Ezen
Dickerman w. f. s., Mrs. Ella Fin
ney w. r., w. b. Godding; w. NJ.
Alvah Gibson w. ID. NJ, May Phip-
pen; w. c., Rev. A. Scribner; w. |
G., Mamie Stafford w. S., Myron Gil
son; w. A. s., Alice Dickerman; w
r. s., May Harris; w. l.. s., Nellie
Gleason p. w. C. r., f. f. Phippen.
J. b. Jenkins is laid up with vari
cOse vein on one of his legs.
Misses Lima and Myra Scribner hav'
gone to East Haven to teach this sum
mer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

Peacn9n.
A large number of wOuld-be school
ma'ams tried for certificates Saturday
and nearly all passed the examination.
Mary L. Martin got 100 per cent-per-
| feet Nettie Clark came next with u
| little over 81 per cent and Mary Blanch-
ard got just 81.
Silas Wiley, who has been visiting
in town for few weeks, returned to-
day to his Iowa home.
Publisher Thad S. Varnum announ-
ces that he shall discontinue the publ
cation of the Ariel at the expiration of
the first year, June /. He has got up
a bright little paper, but the field is
too limited to give support.
DR.. o. f. Nettleton and A. w. Mears
were in town last week on business.
School closes tomorrow night with
a promenade concert by the Marshfeld
band at the town ball.
Rev. S. S. Martyr gave very inter-
esting talk to the scholars Sunday
evening, the last those from out of
town will spend here.
A baseball club will soon he organ
lied with A. w. Sanborn captain.
l. L. McClary went to Boston last
week after fresh stock of goods.
5. B. Clark is at work in Wheelcr's
saw mill, where business is rushing at
present.
AprOpOs of the run on cOtfins, cask-
cts and graves, little story is i'll order
Way came back to town and told the
ovcrseer his daughter had died and lac
wanted a grave dug by the town. The
overseer consented and the grave was
dug. The pauper was given the money
to pay for the job, but Instead of doing
so he skipped the town and it was af.
forwards learned that his daughter
still lived. The nicely dug grave re-
Gently caught the eye of an economical
old lady from the west part of the
town and she said she guessed sh,
would buy it for 81, as that was pretty
cheap and she couldn't live long any
way. But before doing so she asked
the advice of Il friend, who Instant.
said it wouldn't pay. "Why," she con
tinued," haven't you heard of the biz
reduction ? wouldn't buy any old
q WORKOUT, secondhand grave for 5:
when could get brand new one TO
81" The old lady concluded not t.
purchase.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

We propose soon tn begin to publish a list Of per
sons who though often requested to pay their bill
at this office persist in neglect TO do 80. We dc
propose give much space time Ia this class
and those who are looking for an extended biogra
ply will be disappointedlife is too short for thai
and space too dear-but do intend {" let the
groser the butcher the baker and the clothier know
the names Of some people who do not try 10 pay
their bills; Tor a who cheats the printer vii
cheat anybody else when he gets a chance and tbs
business men should be put their guard
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

Gen. W. w. Circuit is a firm be
lever in ensilage, which he now feeds
with cottOn-seed meal in small quaint
ties. After changing from hay to en-
silage, the general says, his buttel
stood fully as well in the market AZ
before and even gained trifie. He
now has about forty cows in first-cias'
condition, although straw takes the
place of hay for diet. His butter bring
a little more than the highest creamery
quotations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Sheffield.

Hiram Thomas who has been living
in Manchester, n. H. for some four
years past, is moving on to his old
farm again.
A. NJ. Miles is now confined to his
bed and is in critical condition from
heart disease.
Uncle Thomas Otis and wife are get
ting so feeble that they talk of selling
out to Melvin Gifin aud going to live
with their children in Washington, ID.
C.
Mrs. Morrill, Jenness is quite sick.
Laban Bradley is building a new
barn for Timothy Hill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
ST. Johnsbury Center.

j. Vaughan has rented his house to
to j. F. NadeOn and will board with
NJ. j. Quimby. He returned from
Kansas last Friday.
James w. Learned has rented Z. o..
Finefs house and moved in.
Harry Merchant has moved into the
Simeon Albee house.
John Bacon has bought the building
lot to the COngregationalist church
parsonage.
John F. Moore has rented his new
house to Mr.. Webber, the new section
boss.
Foster G. Stevens is painting his
house and making general improve
ments. ....
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
HardWick.

Allen Place fractured bone in his
leg while at work in Wheeler 81 Ship
mans saw mill.
The body of Alvin Sabin was brought
from Florida and buried in the new
cemetery Sabbath morning.
Fred Crandall, the new station agent,
began work May I.
Judge Walter 2. Smith of st. Johns
bury will give temperance lecture
under the auspices of Victor lodge a
the town hall tomorrow evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
LOOK HERE,

On account of poor health and lAmeness the sub
ssriber ohers for sale his farm sitaaied in West
Waterford and known the Asa Hovey plsee.
Said farm contains 8 acres land and good hOnsr.
barn. sbeds, graDary and bog house; well sapp1i.
with running water. Also the celebrated trout
pond known a. the Hoyey pond, wheelwright shop
black smith shop and lumber shed \ rare chance
for good msShauic, As there is shop work enough
for two meu all the time. Would exchange for
small place in village For further particulars in
duirs Of subscribar 51tf ALBERT HOWE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
West Concord.

Merchants Taylor and Brand are in
market this week.
The village schools commenced Mon
day under the direction of Misses Jen-
ness and May.-Miss Cora Hill has
gone to East st. JOhnsbury to teach the
village school.
NJ. l.. Reed has bought the Ira Lee
farm for $500 and is moving this
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

Edward Humphrey has spy glass,
of which he is considerably proud
From the hill over beyond Summer
willie he says he can see hen on Dan
Vile green with the aid Of the glass
which is about three feet long when
extended
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Lyndon.


On Wednesday of last week as Ches-
ter Carpenter, daughter and little
grandson were riding through the
Centre. the horse became frightened by
boy playing a harmonica, ran, and,
when near DIR. Carter's the wagon
struck the fence throwing ont Mr.. Car
penter and the boy. The horse ran to
the Vile, where it was stopped. Miss
Carpenter was uniniured but was badly
frightened. Mr.. Carpenter and the
child, though considerably bruised and
shaken up, escaped serious injury.
The dramatic club had good house
at Newport last Thursday evening
their receipts being nearly 800.
The new village hall is under way
and will probably be ready for use
July 4.
Mrs. Thomas Quimby is very i'll and
is not expected to recover.
Chandler Bullock had his collar bone
fractured last Monday by the fall of a
staging on which he was at work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

At the annual meeting of the st.
Johnsbury cemetery association Tues
day the following officers were elected
President, Franklin Fairbanks secre-
tary and treasurer, ID. Carpenter trus-
tees, Thadeus Fairbanks, Horace Car
penter, Horace Fairbanks, VIM. Green
Henry Fairbanks, A. ). Livingston
J. NJ. AlVord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08
Local Notices.

VIM. Young has closed out his stock
of heavy dress goods TO make room for
the largest stock of boots and shoes
ever brought into Lyndon. His prices
are lower than ever.
The Ice Cream Season is at hand
and j. r. Lippitt dealer in Fruit and
Confectionery on Eastern Ave. can fill
any orders ut reasonable prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

I. ID. Bemis of East Burke begins
work this week for +. b. Merriam,
working half the time in the store and
the balance on the road. His business
at East Burke will be run by his clerk,
Frank Phippen with Mrs Bemis in
the millinery department.