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WHAT tom MY DID,,


John Habberton, author of "Helen's
Babies" says: "'What Tommy Did
would be worthy Of the serious con-
sideration of parents If it we're possible
for any one TO be other than wildly
mirthful over the saintliness and dread
fulness of the little hero Tommy is
an ideal boy--one OF the kind which
by turns uncomfortable and angelic.
which changes parents from young to d
and 10 young again m,ny times day
We PITY parents who fail to read this
book; there is no time in the day, nor
any day in the week, in which its pag-
es will not Gispel care" The Chicago
Tribune pronounces 1t book that
will delight every boy and girl, an
every mother too, who will find in it
book that can be read over and over
again to suit the Unsuitable appetites o
youthful listeners. and yet never slcken
the reader with any weakness or nom
sense in its composition. 1T has
Just been published in dainty delight
full shape, fine cloth, richly ornamented
binding by Alden, the Revolution"
publisher, at habits former price, so
cents. Alden's I4S-page illustrated
catalogue (price a cents-condensed
catalogue tree), of his immense list OF
standard books. is a wonder as well as
| JOY to book lovers. John B. Alden,
publisher, New York.
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French System of Marketing Fowls.

The French pack their fowls
with great care. They are well
fattened and dry-picked, the wings
are turned under the backs, the
thighs showed up under the skin
of the body, and the ends of the
"drum-sticks" tied to the tail
piece. Then the hand is placed
upon the breast-bone, and steadily
pressed downward until the ribs
crack, and the breast settles down
perhaps an inch, and a bandage
is wound tightly around the fowl,
to keep it so until cold and stiff.
Besides, the neck is often crowded
back under the skin of the breast
and tied there. This gives the
fowl an unnaturally plump APP
pearance which is perhaps mildly
deceptive, but attractive, and if the
practice were usual, no one would
be deceived by it. When thus
formed" and Geld, the birds are
unwrapped and laid in trays adapt
ed to the height of the fowls, when
thus placed together, side by side
on their backs, andupon a layer of
clean, bright straw. The trays,
which are very light, are packed
in boxes for shipment, with straw
between them, and when exposed
in the market, present a very
beautiful appearance. When the
necks are crowded upinto the skin,
the heads are tucked up uniformly
under one wing say the left one.
Then the heads all show. Capons
are picked with the neck hackle
and the long tail feathers left on
to show that they are what
they pretend to be. In
all cases, we believe, the feet are
washed clean and left on. The
cooks make use of the legs fol
soup, and the combs for decora.
ton, and probably make some use
of the heads, for they waste moth.
ing whatever.
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Best Mode of Storing Ice.

If one will need ice next sum-
mer, he must prepare it now. The
first thing to be done is to gather
few wagon loads of sawdust-
about seven hundred bushels will
be required for a house twelve feet
square, and ten feet high, to give
an ample supply. If sawdust can
not be procured, dry waste tan
bark is equally good; dry swamp
muck, forest leaves, cut straw
chat. or chaff from the thrashing
machine, are all very good substi-
tutes; but an open air space is only
about forty per cent as effective as
any one of these substances. A
house twelve feet square, will
hold a mass of ice ten feet square,
which will give about five thou
sand pounds for each foot in
height, yielding a supply of one
hundred pounds daily, for about
two months. One hundred pounds
of ice will cool one hundred
pounds of water from one hundred
and seventy four degrees down to
thirty-two degrees, absorbing one
hundred and forty-two degrees of
heat from the water, in the slow
process of liquefaction alone.
These figures will enable any per-
son to calculate how much ice
may be required for any specified
effect. Thus as one hundred
pounds of ice, absorbs fourteen
thousand and two hundred units OF
heat, and we want to cool seven
hundred and ten pounds of milk
from sixty-fve degrees, we shall
, find that the ice will just do it, be-
cause seven hundred and ten
, pounds cooled twenty degrees
, equals fourteen thousand and two
hundred units. In the use of ice
it is therefore seen to be grea
! economy, to cool the milk down t,
, just as low a point as possible, b.
t means of cold well or spring water
before it is set in the ice waite.
(: pool. For a three hundred quar-
{ dairy, or for twenty-five COWS, thel
E one hundred pounds of ice will b
5 required daily, and for the season
e of eight months, when ice ma.
be necessary, the ten feet squar
$ of ice should be raised eight feet
e which will allow for waste, whicl
: is usually about forty or fifty pc
cent on the average.
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FIRST AMERICAN RAILROAD.

In the course of paper read be-
fore the Franklin Institute. Philadel-
phIa, bearing the title Transportation
Privileges of the Past and Present.
Barnet LIE Van corects the commonly,
received statement that the granite
railroad built at Quincy, Mass, In
1927, by Grldley Bryant. for transport
ing stone for the Bunker Hill moDuf
ment from the granite quarries 0
Quincy, was the first railroad built in
the United States. On this point he
presents interesting testimony to prove
that, far from being the first, the Gran
lite railway was really only the fourth
in order of precedence in the United
States. We quote from that portion
of the paper relating to the subject as
follows: =
"Rallroads were also first intro
duced IN Pennsylvania. In septem.
Der, 1909, the first experimental track
in the United States was laid out BY
John Thompson, the father of John
Edgar Thompson, who was aiterward
president ofthe Pennsylvania Railroad
Co., civil engineer ofDelaware county,
Pennsylvania, and constructed under
his direction by Somerville, Scotch
millwright, for Thomas Leiper, o
Philadelphia 1t was $50 feet in length.
and graded one and one half inches to
the yard. The gauge was four feet
and the s.eepers eight feet apart. The
experiment with a loaded car was so
successful that Leiper, in the same
year, caused the first practical railroad
in the United States 10 be constructed
tor transportation from his quarrles on
Crum Creek to his landing on Ridley
Creek, in Delaware county, Pennsyl-
wanna. distance of about one mile.
1t continued in use for nineteen years.
Some of the original foundations, con
slsting of rock in which holes were
drilled and afterward plugged with
wood TO receive the spikes for holding
he sleepers in place, may be seen to
this day.
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HOW FREEZING BENEFITS THE
SOIL.

Ii is Unknown fact that the wa
ter in the act of freezing, expands con-
siderably, and with force that is irer-
sistible. It's the freezing of water ir
their crevices and pores that causes
the rocks to be gradually worn down,
and 'weathered" as it is called, into
soil. 1t is this also which is continu-
ally reducing the soil to finer frag
ments, and which breaks up the hard
clods and mellJws the ground. Fall
blowing or spading assists this effect
by breaking up the compact soil into
Jumps, which are further broken into
small particles. As water and air can
only act upon the surface of these par
ticles If S clear that the smaller they
are, the more surface is exposed to
the weather, and the soil is made solu-
bic If a block of hard soil of IL
inches cube is exposed to the weather
there are S64 square inches only of it
affected; if it is broken up into cubes
Of one inch; 10 sos square inches are
exposed to these beneficial influences;
II the soil is further broken up IN frag-
ments of one twelfth of an inch, there
are more than "a 900 square inches
thus affected. THIS fact shows how
greatly the effects Of frost benefits the
soil, and therefore how necessary it is
that the land should be fall plowed
and opportunity given for this benefit
cial action OF the weather. In the gar
den, even, all the soil possible should
be spaded before it freezes.
Agriculturist for December
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poUL Try AND FARM.
Cold Storms.

1t is time for us to begin to look
for wet and cold, and it behooves
us to be ON our guard against
them. The continuance of warm
weather has put the fowls in good
trim to meet the attacks of the
inevitable evils of the winter; yet
we cannot be too careful to see
that the poultry-houses are in
suitable condition to afford de-
fence from cold draughts, and are
properly drained. Fowls feel the
first cold drilling storms of
autumn or early winter almost as
acutely as the human biped, and
it is well worth some hard work
and calculation to be able to start
our birds in the right way to in
sure prosperous winter.
The seeds of disease implanted
by the first southeast" storm will
germinate readily in the compare
tive restraint of the fowl-house
and do incalculable harm. Young
stock particularly can i'll afford
sach a check on their growth as
would ensue from a severe attack
of common cold or roup, Then
plumage, never too full at the
early shows, could hardly affair
presentable shape in season, ever
if the disease left no other mark!
in incomplete development o
body.
This is vital point to any on,
who intends breeding from or ex
hibiting this years cockerels. 0
what use is it for a breeder t,
advertise stock from a very fin
cock which has no record? Tn
cock that was prevented by sever
indisposition from attending you
fine exhibition" may be as GOOD
and fit to score as many points, a
any of the prize-takers, but VIII
knows it? His owner may, bu
his evidence goes for little wit
persons to whom he is unknown
and he is left to repent his lack c
promptness in making all secur
in time. the burnt child dread
the fire, and the one who has ono
suffered in this way Will never fol
get it. Fortunately most of L
have not done SO, as yet, and if W
take precautions, need never su
fer.
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THE CAPITALIST
SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION.
Sarah Dodson.
James N. Dodson, Petition in
Ell. Pills. ey Dart, Partition

Ell. PliS. eX part, Fartltlon
Whereas, at the October term 1885, of the
Circuit Court of Adair Coun ty, Mo-, an orde
of record was made in the above entitled
cause, ordering the Sheriff of Adair
county to sell at public sale the following
described real estate. Situate in Adar county
Mo-, to wit:
South east south west. Section twenty two
%, township sixty two, 81, range fifteen, Is
and the northwest southeast and southeast
northwest dissection twenty six, %, and the
west half, southeast, northwest. section thir-
ty six, sc, township sixty two, 81, range six
teen, 16 and lot two, 2, block five in town Of
Millard in Adair county. Mo,
Terms of sale. cash in hand. deed to be
made upon final pay ment of purchase money
Now therefore, by virtue and authority of
the order Aforesaid, l will on Thursday the
18th day of December 1885, before the court
house door. In the town of Kirksville, in
Adair county aforesaid between the hours
of 9 o'clobk a. m. and O. clock p. m
of that day. while the,
Circuit Court for said county is in session
expose said property to public sale to the
highest and best bidder in compliance with
the requirements of said order of sale
Witness my hand this 10th day of Novem-
Der 1885. j. H. KINNEAR. Sheriff Adair
Ounty,
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THE FARMER

In search of a new home, where he can Sc
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
memberthat the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and that round "trip land-explorers' tickets
at very low rates are always on sale at the
ticket offices. Descriptive advertising mat.
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants by addressing the General Pas
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ST.. NJ CHOLAs.

IN illustrated monthly pe,1odieal for
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A Christmas story by w Howeiis. With hu-
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short stories for girls by Louisa N Alco.t. The
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sea-coast serial story by j T Trowbrldge, will
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THE TOURIST

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years provided better accommodations and
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1t is not what we take up, that
makes us rich. 1t is the heart that
makes man rich. He is rich or
poor according to what he is.
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SHORT STORIES

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D. rs Mary Hall0ck FOote, Joel Chandler Harris, II
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THE INVALID

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SPECIAL FEATURS

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SERIAL STORIES BY
w. d. Hovsils, Mary KallOek F0OtS,
and George W. Gable.

Mr., Howells's serial will be in lighter vein than
''fhe Rise Of Silas Lspham,' Mrs. Foote'S IL q
story OF miuing life, and Mr.. Cable Il novelette,
of the Acadians Of Louisiana. Mr.. Cable will also
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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-09
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS JAMES WILLIAMSON AND
w Maria Williamson, by trust deed dated
the 18th day of September 1884, and re-
corded in the Office of the County Recorder of
Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, on the 18th
day of september, 1884, in Book % NJ of Mort
cages, pages 977 to $50, inclusive, conveyed to
the undersigned as trustee, the property here
matter described. to secure the payment of a
note of the grautOrs, of even date, to Emanuel
Marks, for s., 700, and interest from date until
paid at 10 per cent per annum, the principal
payable eight months from date and the inter
est payable quarter yearly; which deed con-
tainS power to the undersigned to sell the
conveyed property in case of the non-payment
of said note or the interest thereof, and apply
of and said note and interest; and whereas
said note and interest are unpaid, except GER
tain payment of $40, made December rs, 1884,
and the holder thereof has requested a sale OF
the conveyed property.
Notice is given that in pursuance of the
power of sale in said trust deed, shall sell the
property therein and hereinafter described, at
public sale to the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door of the County Court House, in the
City of Salt Lake County of Salt Lake and Ter
ritOry OF Utah. on the Goth day of June, 1885, at
O'Clock p. m. of that day, and convey the
property sold to the purchaser or purchasers;
The property conveyed by said trust deed and
to be so sold, is described as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate
in Salt Lake City, County OF Salt Lake, and Ter
ritory Of Utah. bounded and described as fol
lows, to-wit: Commencing eight (S) rods north
from the southwest corner OF Lot four (4) in
Block thirty-twO (32), Plat "a" of Salt Lake City
survey, and running thence east seven % rods
thence north two ~ rods; thence east three (3)
rods: thence north four and one-half (412) rods
thence west ten Q0) rods; thence south six and
one-half Oh rods to the place of beginning
and containing ifty-nine (59) square rods OF
~ ]. E. BAMBERGER,
Trustee
Date of first publication, May 26, 1885.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-09
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1906.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April g. 1885,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Grizzly Flat Mining and Milling Company
by Moses kirkpatrick of Salt Lake City, Utah
its attorney i'll TACT, has made application for a
United States Patent for the Ontario No. g min
ing claim, situate in Little Cottonwood Mining
District, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, con-
Sisting of 1,159 $40 linear feet of the lode and
surface ground one hundred feet wide, being
Lot No. 173 and described in the field notes and
plat of the official survey on file in this office
with magnetic variation at Is degrees 10 minutes
east, as follows: Commencing at the discovery
point of said claim, from which U. s. min
eral monument No. bears south 70 de-
grees A minutes west 1881 $40 feet
distant, and running thence north Sc de-
grees 10 minutes east $50 $40 feet to the
beginning of exterior bounds; thence south So
degrees 80 minutes east 80 feet to post No. 2;
thence south Sc degreeS 10minutes west ,159 $40
feet to post No 3; thence north SO degrees 80
minutes west 100 feet to post No. a. thence
north sc degrees 10 minutes east L 159 $40 feettO
post No. 1; thence south SO degrees so minutes
east 80 feet to the center of the nOrtherly end
line, the place of beginning of exterior bounds
containing an area of 66-100 acres, all of which
is claimed. The area i'll conflict with the La
vinia mining claim Lot No I'D, is not excluded
from said application. The said mining claim
being of record in the Office of the Recorder of
said mining district at Alta City, in Salt Lake
county, Utah. The nearest known locations
being the Lavinia Lot No. 10, and the Honey
Comb Lot No g. mining claims in said mining
district
direct that this notice be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period of sixty days.
H MCMASTER Register
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-09
-" Langtry and Mary Anderson

tsr % sad that a French woman who is
Oh, 'Il always avoids being seen near
hail beautiful women, preferring the
rIS,,.oorhood of her sisters less favored
Ier,oi SiuIe, and, when possible, provides
China WIN foil, in the shape of a plain
Ge 'tr n called in French repoussoir.
|a0 Mo- Mo- most beautiful women in Lon
|N WITS ,%,s' L,angtry and Miss Mary Andel-
len of ' q both to be seen at the private
conn.,, ,le Royal Academy, and people,
adnr Il mad an opportunity of COM
eae h.. msir several attractions. Both
9vn Iban.lSomely dressed, Mrs. Langtry's
gng Eng II OF green velvet of most
eatber, shade, trimmed with peacock
he or5o,, her lovely complexion stood
sreed I ia, perfectly, and most people
d the s S,s she is seen to more advantage
.g--so "a whereas Miss Anderson is
eopinino,,le Londoners say. In my hum
Nterqntt 9 N me two beauties are so totally
SolonS G Ia comparison between them
have indeed. Miss Anderson seems
be ai iUoo her way from Olympus, and
epth cnHg out of place amidst nine
Dght ,noLilufy surroundings; but if /
& Eng n faAe the remark without fear of
IS. understood, l should say that
4 good i3 oy does not strike one as being
'orford' TT IT. THIS world.-London Letter ia