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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-20


A western newspaper tells OF Sitting
Bulls ANN OF usinga napkin. It shows
n marvellous ADVANCE OF the red man when
he condescends to use a napkin; and
though he places it on his chair and sits
on it, there is no need to find fault with
him. You may have noticed that the
white man and his sister and his aunt
don't always use the napkin with elegance
and propriety. Once | sat next to all Iowa
man who laid his napkin folded beside
his plate, wiped his mouth on his coat
sleeve as he ate and, when lie had finished
his meal, poured water from his pitcher
on his hands and wiped them with tho
napkin with as much vigor and thorough
ness'as though it were wash day with him.
Having done this much he poured water
in his hands, formed into n scoop, and
then washed his face. Again the napkin,
this time to wipe his face.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-20

It was Christmas morning when Kitty
4 Josie woke up and Kitty said | wonder
what time it is is l hero tho old clock 1t
half past five o'clock It is to early to get up
now We will get up at half past six all
wright said Josie what can be our stock
inys lets get up ut six o'clock 0 yes 1 am
going to take n little nap you may but l
will not | don't care | will be awake at six
don't you think | can. do well they get
to talking about this and that so Josie did
not get her nap well six o'clock AIN at
last well they jumping out Of bed nearly
head first but they came out on there feet,
well when they got to there stockings
which hAl been SO thin the night before
they looked at the names Josie found hers
and began to tax the toys out Of her stock
ing, first she saw Il ginger bread horses
head next was u vase with n cover over it
in it was candy and next was a Bible and
II funny book, now for Kitty, it is her turn
to be told about, well she got q Bible and
n book about furry tails IN orange and
some white grapes then mother came i'll
merry Christmas to you mother what does
Christmas mean mother do you know yes
| know do you? Christmas means this %
OF December our Lord was born and
Christmas is always kept in memory OF
Jesus who came to the Earth and that is
what Christmas means. Well breakfast is
ready now.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-20

Ex-Mayor Mike Daugllerty, OF West
Alexander, tells n pretty good story on
himself. Some years ago Obed Giltil-
Inn, a somewhat noted iinancier of the
village, now Il resident Of Iowa, came into
Daugherty's grocery and said: mike,
did you ever notice the difference in the
weight Of cggs" The innocent dealer in
hen fruit remarked that he had not.
swell, let's weigh a dozen Of Sizes" in.
sinuatingly replied Obed. A dozen Of the
very largest were weighed and u dozen Of
the smaller size placed on the scale. The
difference was quite marked, and Mr..
D~aughcrty was about to elaborate when
Obcd quietly chucked the heavy dozen in
n basket, and paying for them said: "Wcll,
III just take this dozen, Mickey" Fifteen
minutes afterwards it got through Mikey's
hair which was much thicker then than
nowl, that the egg experience was Mt his
expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Domestic REGIMES.

GREEN PEAs.-Peas should be fresh
" shel1ed and not too large. If neces-
sary to be taken from the vines few
hours before using, they should be left
in the pods, which may be kept in cold
water This is our way of cooking peas ::
Shell, wash and put them to cook in fresh
water enough merely to cover them ;
|,season with salt, pepper and butter !;
boil till done, when they will have taken
up nearly all of the water; then add
creamy sweet milk, enough for a pleas
ant accompaniment of moisture; let
them come nearly to boiling heat, add
ing more salt if necessary. Nice, served
alone; also excellent poured over light
ly toasted bread, and served immediate
ly.
To Cook BEANS. Break off both
ends, cut them in peaces of an inch or
so, wash and put them in kettle with
water to cover them we'll Add half a
teaspoonful of saleratus. Boil them
fifteen minutes, drain off the water add
cold water, drain it right off again,
then put over the fire, add enough hot
water to nearly cover them. Season
with salt, pepper and butter, cook till
very tender, which will usually be in
from half to three-fourths of an hour /;
the water should be nearly boiled away
just before serving, add some creamy
sweet milk, and more salt and pepper if
necessary. OF course, the cook must
use her judgment and taste in season.
ing.
A WAY To Cook New POTATOES. -
Scrape and wash them, put into the
kettle, add salt, pepper, piece of but
ter flor large quantity, butter the size
of an egg), and little water. just
enough to raise steam; cook till ten
der and all the water has evaporated !;
then uncover the kettle, stir the pota-
toes with a fork, so that any superfu-
Gus moisture may escape IN steam. This
is good way to warm over plain boiled
potatoes, new or old, only less water is
required than to cook them at first.
MUFFINs -Mix quart of wheat flour
with pint of milk, half teacupful of
yeast, two eggs well beaten. and little
salt. Set to rise in warm place.
When light, butter your muffin rings,
turn in the mixture, and bake to light
brown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
New republican National Committee.
Following are the members of the national
so far as announced.

Following are the members of the national
committee so far as announced:
Arkansas, Powell Clayton; Alabama, Paul
Strobaeh; Connecticut, Samuel Fissenden; Del
aware, Daniel ]. Leighton; Georgia, w H.
johnson; Indiana, John c. New; Illinois,
David Il Litter; Iowa, J. s Clarkson; Kansas,
| John A. Martin; kentucky. f. Moore; Maine,
J. Manchester Hayden; Massachusetts,, w w.
Crap; Maryland, James A. Gary; Minnesota,
NJ. G. Norton; Mississippi, J..
lR lynch; Wisconsin, Z. Van
Horn; Nebraska, Church Howe; Nevada,
I Thomas Wren; New Jersey, Garrett A. Hobart
New York, John s. Lawson; North Carolina,
| l. w. Humphrey; Pennsylvania, B. F. Jones
Rhode Island, Horace A. jerks; South Carroll
Vermont, George w. Hooker; Virginia, f. s.
Blair; West Virginia, John w. Mason; Wis
consin E. j. Sanderson; Dakota, Judge Ben
nett; Idaho, Sherman T. Coffin; Montana,
James f. Nell; Utah, Charles W, Bennett;
Washington territory, W d. Miner; Wyoming,
Joseph F. Cory.
The Minnesota delegation met in caucus and;
balloted for choice. The result was as follows
Norton, q: Davis, 4; Pilsbury. l. Those who
Conkey, Crosby, Rogers, Langdon, Newell and
Garfield. Davis supporters were Armstrong,
Hall, Barto and Page Mr. Davis voted for
Q. A. Piilsbury. Rogers, Garfield and Newell
voted for Norton for harmonys sake, and
all the members express themselves as satisfied
with the result Mr.. Norton is partner in the
lumber firm of Laire Norton & Co. who have
hrge mills at Winona and Hayward Wis. Mr.
Norton came to Minnesota from Pennsylvania,
his native state, in S57, and very soon there
after engaged III numbering, with such success
that ho has amassed large fortune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Aoouittal of Murder.

The trial of John C. Sterner for the murder
of Anton Muschler of Perham was held in the
district court at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Coun-
y, before Judge Collins The jury was inn
paneled with great care County Solicitor Cor
iss appeared for the state and Capt M. E.
Clapp for the defendant
The prisoners plea of defense was self-pro-
lection. Being putupon the witness stand him
self, he testified that he had been told by at
least five different parties that Mutchler had
threatened to do him bodily injury, and he had
armed himself accordingly; that he had entered
Rush's saloon on the evening of Jan. 10 to col
lect some money from party owing him.
Mutchler followed him, and made a personal
attack, when he drew the revolver. Mutchler
then struck him, and grabbed his hand, when
the weapon was discharged accidentally
The Jury brought in verdict of not guilty
and the prisoner OF being dismissed, took the.
train for Iowa. Steiner is plasterer by trade,
has no family, and is a brother in-law of Z. H.
Love. editor of the Perham Bulleton Mulch
Ter left wife and eight children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Tar Smoke for Diphtheria.
From the New York Timaz

From the New York Iimas
Ruth Lockwood, the 9-year old child
of Thomas Lockwood, a compositor in
the Times office, became violently i'll
with diphtherif on Tuesday night.
She was so weak that it was deemed
dangerous to try tracheotomy, or cutting
Nichols of lit West Washington place,
who was attending her, received a copy
of the Paris Figaro, which contained a
report made to the French academy of
medicine by DIR. Delthil, DIR. Delthil
said that the vapors of liquid tar and
turpentine would dissolve the fibrinous
exudations which choke up the throat
in Group and diphtheria.
DIR. Delthils process was described.
He pours equal parts of turpentine and
liquid tar into tin pan or cup and sets
fire to the mixture. A dense resinous
smoke arises, which obscures the air of
the room.
"The patient DIR. Delthil says, "im
mediately seems to experience relief,
the choking and rattle stop; the patient
falls into slumber and seems to inhale
the smoke with pleasure. The tibrinous
membrane soon becomes detached and
the patient coughs up microbicides.
These, when caught in glass, may be
seen to dissolve in the smoke. In the
course of three days afterwards the
patient entirely RECEIVERS"
DR. Nichols tried this treatment yes
terday with little Ruth Lockwood. She
was lying gasping for breath when he
visited her. First pouring about two
tablespoonfuls of liquifed tar on an
iron pan, he poured as much turpen-
tine over it and set it on fire. The rich
resinous smoke which rose to the cell
ing was by no means unpleasant. As
it filled the room the child's breathing
became natural, and as the smoke grew
dense she fell asleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
An Old Time Cider Drinker.

One of the Oldest men in Winthrop,
Me-, is Uncle Bragdon. He is about
20 years of age now, and his occupation
from mill work to hoeing potatoes is,
principally, drinking cider The story
of his bargin with the widow is probably
the best of many told about him, be-
cause it is true. The widow in ques-
ton had great pile of wood in her
dooryard, and Uncle Bragdon was hired
to saw and split it. He soon began to
ask for cider and the widow, who had,
like every one else in Winthrop, acellar
full, favored the old mans whim until
he had emptied key or two, and then,
by agreement, she began to charge a
small price per gallon. The wood saw
ing went on, with drink of cider be-
tween every two sticks, and the widow
kept tally. When the job was done the
widow and Uncle Bragdon figured up,
and for fact he had drank so much
cider that he owed the widow $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Raising Thrifty Hogs.

Professor S. r. Thompson, of the
Nebraska Agricultural college, writes
to the American Agricultural that green
food makes thriftier and larger hogs.
Farmers who raise many pigs, and feed
them exclusively on corn, know that
some of the shotes will cease to grow at
an early age, begin to lay on fat, and
never reach the size of good merchant
able hogs. This tendency to fatten pre-
maturely, at the expense of bone growth
is not seen to any great extent in grass
fed hogs A pig fed ON bulky green
food will develop a larger stomach than
one fed on concentrated food like corn I;
and when you come to fatten it this en-
larged capacity will enable him to eat
and digest more corn, and thus fatten
faster than the other and be more
profitable hog to grow for market.
Grass-fed hogs are healthier than those
grain fed. Every intelligent breeder
knows the advantages of feeding green
food to sows about to farrow. They
have less difficulty with their pigs, are
less liable to destroy them, and give
more milk, and nurse them better.
CRASHED hogs are less liable to disease.
The dreaded hog cholera is not much
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

This is one of the greatest vexations
which careful housekeepers have to con-
tend with, and their depredations are
not to be remedied. Houses heated by
furnaces are especially predisposed to
have moths, so every housekeeper must
be on the watch for them, for, from the
time the windows begin to be left open,
the trouble begins. Heavy carpets
sometimes do not require taking up
every year, unless in constant use. Take
out the tacks from these, fold the car
pets back, wash the floor in strong suds,
with tablespoonful of borax dissolved
in them. Dash with insect powder, or
lay tobacco leaves along the edge and
retack. All moths can be kept away,
and the eggs destroyed by this means.
Ingram or other carpets,
after shaking, are frightened by
sprlnkling pound of salt over the sur
face and sweeping carefully and thor
oughly. tits alsoan excellant plan to
wipe the carpet with borax water, using a
thick flannel cloth wrung tightly, taking
care not to wet it, but only dampen.
Open the window and dry the carpet
before replacing the furniture.
Other woolens, including, blankets
and wearing apparel, must be beaten
and brushed, and folded smoothly. Be
careful to clean every grease spot with
ammonia and water, not too strong, and
dark wooden cloth. Tie pieces of CAM
phor into little bundles, and put one in
each article Wrap the articles in news
papers, as printers ink is a great pre-
ventive of moths, and then sew them up
in strong sheeting bags, labeled, SO that
it will not be necessary to open them
during the Summere kept for use. This
is good way for those who do not pos
sess cedar boxes, and the articles need
have no other care, if every spot is
treated as directed, and the garments
are not left hanging in the closet too
long before putting away for the season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Live Stock Profits.

The profit from flock of sheep, and
the same is true of poultry, consists
mostly in the increase saved snd reared.
OF poultry fully onehalf the eggs set
are lost and half the chickens Matched
never reach maturity. Among sheep
the ratio of increase is equally unsatis-
factory Many focks do not rear 80 per
cent of lambs An Ohio sheep
recently congratulated himself on rear
ing an increase of IS per cent of lambs.
This is far too small for profit. An
English farmer gives list of
his yearly crop of lambs for
eleven years and the increase
reared was an average of 1863 lambs
from 119 ewes counting the whole flock,
fecund and barren together. Another
farmer reports an average increase of
over $50 per cent yearly for seven
years. 1t is worth while to read how
these ewes were managed--for it is all
in feeding and care. The sheep all
have mangels and some linseed cake
and a regular allowance of salt Other
English farmers report the following
increase: 152 lambs from 81 ewes; 100
lambs from III ewes; ia lambs from
90 ewes; of this last flock not one was
lost in the year. All the sheep have
roots and crushed oats, linseed and cut
hay. Perhaps the feeding has great
deal to do with it, and we may learn
something from these examples.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Escape Of Carpenter from Yank.On.

Yankton, Special Edwin i. Carpenter of
Beloit Iowa, under indictment, with Cameron
and Russell, in the United States court, for al
legged conspiracy to defraud by issuing bogus
land scrip, escaped from Deputy Marshall
Early Wednesday morning at Elk Point Car
penter was under $4,000 bail to appear at
Yankton May "a, but he failed TO show up
The marshals began looking for him, and he
Deputy Callahan, who made the trip over
land from Yankton at night Callahan got as
far toward Yankton Elk Point
and having been up all night before, he intrIfst-
Oh Carpenter for safekeeping with another dep
uty at Elk Point About 3 o'clock this morn
ing Carpenter jumped out of the window and
was soon over the line in Iowa. The marshals
have no doubt that Carpenter will be found,
though his escape will put the government to
great expense, as a large number of witnesses
are now at Yankton TO testify, and the case VIII
probably go over
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
The Senatorial Orators.

Reporter Murphy, the veteran stem
ographer of the senate, says: Webster
was very slow talker, and he would
not average over 100 words minute.
Henry Clay spoke much faster, roll
ing out about $50 words to the minute.
Calhoun was also slow until he became
reused up with the enthusiasm of his
subject, WHEN his words would flow
more rapidly. The present average of
speaking in the United States senate is
about $50 words per minute, though
there are several speakers who utter
over 200. Among the fastest speakers
at present are Senators Beck, Hawley,
Plumb and Morgan. Beck loads the
list. Senator George of Mississippi is
perhaps the slowest. Some of them are
very careful about their revision, and
others pay no attention to them
after they are once spoken. Senator
Edmunds never revises a speech,
but some of the other
senators look the manuscript carefully
over before it goes to the press. One
night heard John Bell of Tennessee
make speech when the president of the
senate, himself and l were the only
ones in the chamber 1t was long
night session and all the rest of the SEN
ators were loafng either in the cloak
rooms or in the restaurant. Bell never
theless roared out his speech with all
the eloquence and earnestness ola reyiv-
alist preacher. The perspiration rolled
down his face, lie tore off his collar and
preached away as though $4,000 people
were listening to him. Yes, there have
been many funny speeches here, but that
was one of the funniest One of the fast
est speakers of the senate was Mr.. Sar
gent, our late minister to Berlin. He
could speak for two hours averaging
200 words a minute. There was de-
bate here some year ago on the District
of Columbia bonds which lasted about
four hours, and which by actual calcu-
lation averaged between 1872 and 200
words O minute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
The Foot and month Disease.

Dr. G. n Hewitt of Red Wing, Mimi.
has arrived home from Washington,
where he has made a thorough examin-
alton into the cattle disease reported TO
exist at this time in this country. He
said there had been but one single out
break of foot and mouth disease in the
United States, and that in Portland,
Me-, from imported stock, and that it
was controlled by the cattle commission
and treasury department; there was
nothing of the kind West, nor had there
been. 1t could only come through the
East, and that by importation from
abroad. The scare in Kansas was
caused by gangrene in the foot, due
to eating the smut of wild
rye, which, together with unsanitary
conditions, caused much suffering and
loss to certain herds in that state, as
much as three and one-half ounces OF
smut having been found in single feed.
Pleuro- pneumonia exists in insulated
cases and herds east of the Alleghanies.
It is in dispute whether all of it is infec-
tious. It is under observation and con-
troll, and is not likely to come West ex-
cept in calves or other stock brought for
breeding purposes. This danger is get
ting less, by reason of theinterest of cat
tie men, which is now thoroughly
aroused. Arrangements are perfected
for prompt notice of any infected cattle
en- route to or through Minnesota.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
THE CHARGE OF THE HOUNDS.
An Incident of the Creek war

A terrible lot of news was carried from
mouth to mouth through the region that
is now Alabama, at the beginning Of
September, 1913. The country was at
that time in the midst of the second war
with Great Britain, and for long time
the British agents had been trying to
persuade the Greeks A powerful ma
ton of half-civilized but very war-hke
Indians who lived in the Alabama-to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
pani11on catarrh Cure.

An unfailng means of curing nasal catarrh, by
installation CATARRH, COLD IN THE HEAD,
BRONCHIAL CATARRH, AND HAY FEVER yield al
most instantly to this sovereign remedy. 1t lisa
LIQUID medicine that does not smart burn or ir-
ritate; it allays the Inflammation, prevents accu-
mutations of matter, and permits free breathing
1t relieves these maladies and will permanently
cure It's efficacy as cure for HAY FEVER is es-
tablished, as many testimonials certify. 1t has
been used several years For offensive discharge
from the nose, or lost sense of smell, taste OF
hearing, and pain in your head, use Papillon
Catarrh Cure. We constantly receive report
from physicians and druggists acknowledging
the efficacy OF this remedy Catarrh is a DE- cep-
tive disease, and if chronic is dangerous. Pa
pillon CstaTrh Cure has produced cures Of many
acknc gledged incurable cases,
Pre- 500 per bottle, six for $500 Direc-
tons "a ten languages accompany every bottle
For sale by all druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
The violet of Vegetables,

From I'll H. Az in Chicago Tribune.
1t may be taken for granted that Of
all the favoring substances used in cook
cry, the onion is, after salt, perhaps,
the most valuable, and, as many house
keeper can give testimony, when cum
ningly concealed in the sauce, or fagout,
or soup it yields enjoyment even to
those who would carefully put it from
them if they saw it, in their adherence
to everything pertaining to the garlic
tribe. There is no doubt that this latter
is most valuable food in hot climate.
especially when eaten raw.
/ remember reading in book called
angola and the River Congo" that the
author never travelled without supply
of garlic, whose beneficial effects on the
stomach and system were most marked.
"When very hungry and fatigued," he
goes on to say, II have found nothing
equal to a few pieces of raw garlic, eaten
with crust of bread or biscuit, for
producing, few minutes after, a de-
hghtful sensation of repose, and that
feeling of the stomach being ready to
receive food generally absent whom ex-
cessive emptiness or exhaustion is the
case" Very odd contradictions IN re-
gard TO this vegetable arise; for ex-
ample Henry of Navarro had his lips
rubbed the moment he was born with a
Glove of garlic, a time honored custom in
his native place. On the other hand, gar
lie was forbidden by statute of Alonzo
the Eleventh to his knights Of La Banda,
and Don Quixote cautious Sancho Panza
to be chary of it. So must honest
Sanchp beware OF the garlic which the
king of France had rubbed upon his
infant gums on his entrance into this
world.
To the American taste the pronounced
flavor of garlic is insupportable, and
the odor of it, while it has been called
the "violet of vegetables" is anything
but delectable perfume. Still people
have mourned for it; for example, the
Hebrews, in their wanderings toward
the Promised Land, complained to
Moses of the want of the leek and the
garlic, which they informed him they
remembered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
The Palisade Mountain Honse. on Englew

The Palisade Mountain House, ON Englewoop
Cliffs, overlooking the Hudson ten miles ABOVE
New York city, was destroyed by fire at 2
o'clock Wednesday morning, the 4th. There
were thirty five persons in the house, includ-
ing the proprietor, servants and watchmen.
None of the occupants were guests, as the hotel
was not to be opened for the season until Sat
urlay next About twenty women were asleep
on the top floor, and ten men on the floor be-
low The women became panic-stricken, and
as the great structure was filled with smoke,
some of them barely escaped The building
was 800 feet long, seventy five feet wide, and
five stories high, with a wing fifty feet long and
100 feet deep 1t cost $4,000 when built in
1871.