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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
Euch Made Out OF Nothing BY Frugal
Housewives.

From the New York Mail and Express.
Some women have faculty of max
ing something out Of nothing, at least
it so appeared to a reporter for the
Mail and Express. He was coming
down town from Harlem on the eleva-
ted railroad. Directly in front of him
sat two young ladies inspecting square
Of what IS known in feminine parlance
as "crazy patchpork."
II feel awfully hurt" said the owner
Of the delicate specimen Of handiwork.
Il spent. two weeks on this square, and
when gave it to Mrs. --- last night to
help along with her quilt she told me
the quilt had been finished for several
days. I think it's too mean for any
thing. Two weeks time just wasted. :"
.''How 50? returned the other "You
can make it into beautiful little hand
bag. SeYen inches square! just the
right size. Hung from your waist by
a broad satin ribbon it will bereal stun
ming. You can cord 1t around the edge
and put pocket on the inside for your
handkerchief"
$50 I can! Seeing you are so handy
at using up odds and ends, tell me what
can [ do with these two yards of stiff
turkey-red cotton? I had these left over
from my curtain borders"
IF I We're you would make two pan
els of it to hang up in the dining room
against that dark Eastlake paper. Make
them half d yard wide and q yard and a
quarter long. Put a curtain stick in the
bottom hem. The contrast will he stri-
king A cluster of daisies or grasses
embroidered On them in wool will look
lovely. It won't take you long. for the
work is not fine, and youcan get bunch
Of daisies for model very cheap just
now. But what are you going to do
with this ?" and she pulled a piece Of
pretty blue sateen sprinkled with pink
moss buds, about half a yard long, from
the bundle. t5,4 j. '....
"That is piece Of my new dress. I
am going to give it to our washerwoman's
little girl for dolls dress"
"Nonsense!" You can make a most
comfortable little foot-rest out Of that.
Take small soap or starch box, pad it
nicely and then cover 1t With this,
lacking it down with silver headed
tacks. Footstools look awfully pretty
in a bedroom, and besides they are so
comfortable" Il. $..1 . -. ~. +: s..
"How nice? / am real glad you told
me. l guess I will keep my scraps after
this. usually throw them away
"You don't mean to say you haven't 2
2o1. r. II ~
means. You can make it out of stuff
goods or you can cochet one. It should
be about twenty inches long, and close.
ct the top md bottom, with . draw
string. You will soon find some good
use Tor vour odds and ends then. As
for me, ] never throw away . thing. 4.
mo. thought the reporter, as he left
The cur, not even an opportunity to
teach your friends economy and useful
ness. !" 5s}s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The most promine nt names for next
Governor Of Massachusetts, are given
thus: Oliver Ames, $6, 900, 600; John
SB Alley, SO, 600, 900; Congressman
Russell, So, 900, 600; Goblet Lodge. 81.
OOO, OOO.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

lows has not only taken the sweep
stakes gold medal at the. New Orleans
exposition for the best apple exhibit il ]
the northern division Of states, but il ]
acknowledged BY the judges % have the
best butt ter and yegetable shows there,
and prize medals therefor have accord
ingly been awarded her. .s.ss
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
she asked, after 8 moment Of horridod5

silence b 81 IN S3.s
8 Yes, Charming mistake for me, y
muttered Col. Haldane. Gave me
an opportunity that j =" and he
looked ct Mrs Danvers, who, with :
fnesse worthy Of her, dashed away to
the other end Of the room to meet the
extended hand Of "a . pronos acquain-
lance He went on smoothly enough
now. An opportunity that wanted.
VIII you one day weara sprig Of that
other myrtle for me Florence
Miss White didn't say "No;" so she
evidently intended to say eyes. The
Argosy. j.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
unels 1e.skiah's msnts.

One night arter all the azores vus
done, last spring, I tho't, thota 7, ez
how 7 .wud try snm experiments on POI
tatere, ez I'd beer readin' bout other
farmers dom Sum 81 my agricultural
papers had been tellin' as how they had
RACED 0t,0. and even /. 800
bushels taters to the acre, Or ! should
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
HOUSE, and FIRM NOTES.
x'lazn 1o /,

ii 82asS%s: Farm Votes. az
Tighten the labor 81 the farm house
kitchen Give the gudewife 8 lew labor
saving implements. They don't cost
very much money, but whs. an amount
Of Unnecessary toll they do save, to be
sure! 4. =3. 5S| Il
The New England consumption of
Chicago dressed beef has risen regular
" and very steadily from 4 ,74O tons in
1878, to loo, 804 tons in 1883, while
the consumption Of Western beef re-
ceived on the hoof has fallen from 81
OFT tons to 10000, and the former
kind last year amounted to 70 per
cent. Of the whole. sG5.. Ia.,
Mr.. F. q. Wright says, in the Fruit
Recorder, that he obtained, last Spring,
200 plants of the Atlantic Strawberry,
and that of hundreds of different kinds,
no other ever did better. The berries
were the size of those Of Charles Down
ing, very late and Of exquisite flavor.
Edward 2. Hale remarks, in The
Critic and Good Literature, that virtue
is one of the things that is caught by
contagion. Is this not equally true of
good farming? And will not the boys
and girls learn to love the farm sooner
and surer by such oontagion than in any
other way. e. e..
/ Paris statistics of 1881 mention 9, 800
horses and 400 mules consumed as food
in that city, and The Hygienic Gazette
speaks Of the meat as "a valuable
resource" Science has demonstrated
the excellent quality of the flesh, the
animal being essentially herbivorous
and no noxious element elaborated in its
economy; while its organic resistance is
such that of 5000 cut up we'll known
veterinary surgeon did not find one in
which the viscera showed any trace Of
morbid lesion.
The Governor General of Canada,
Marquis of Landsdowne, towns" 81, 564
acres in ireland, and James Redpath,
who travelled over thu estates, declares
that the peasantry are worse fed, clad
and housed, and treated with less con-
sideration and regarded in practice as
having fewer human rights than the
negroes of the most penurious slave
holders of our South before the war.
A recent: traveller across the con-
tinent describes Nevada as everywhere
nothingness mingled with little scrag~
gy sage anu lots of alkai," excepting
the oasis known as Humboldt Station,
where a spring coa1ed from the noun
tain has started a little grass, bit of
garden and few trees. It was here
that the polite proprietor Of the hotel
remarked to Bon Wade: "You see what
irrigation can do. All Nevada needs
is water and good society" "Humph,"
replied the bluff Senator, 'that's all the
lower region lacks.
In the finest quality Of butter the salt
is so evenly dihfused that, as appears un-
der the microscope, every grain is sur
rounded by a film of clear and trans
parent brine. This shows the necessity
Of avoiding the overworhing OF. butter
before the salt is added. In the first
working every praticle Of milk ought to
be got rid Of, but enough clear water
should be left to dissolve every grain Of
salt in twelve hours before the next
working. tt this is attained there is lit
tie danger of streak1ness in the butter,
but to got the best results the salt
should be very finely ground.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
How to euro Hams,
New Hampshire Farmer.

new hampshire Farmer.
The process of sugar curing hams is
as follows: The hams are trimmed and
rubbed with salt and left to drain on a
bench for day and night. They are
then wiped dry and packed in a clean
barrel, and each one is rubbed with salt
as it is put down. They are packed as
closely as possible. A pickle is made
as follows: Flo, each hundred pounds
Of meat, seven pounds of salt, two and
one-half pounds of brown sugar, and
two ounces Of saltpetcr are dissolved
in hot water, and the liquid is boiled
for short time, being SKINNED if nee
cssary. IT is then cooled, and when
cold is strained into the barrel
through doubled cloth on to the
meat. The meat should be kept three
inches under this pickle. 1t is best to
head up the barrel and pour the pickle
through hole in tn lead, and then
cork it tight. Otherwise a loose head
should be put On the meat and weighted
down, and cover put on the top Of the
barrel. After two months the hams
may be taken out, we'll wiped and
rubbed with ground black pepper and
then smoked. A very neat and conven-
lent way to flavor meat with smoke is
to smoke the barrel and then pack the
meat in it in such pickle az you choose.
This saves much trouble ard tho meat
is as good for home use but it lacks the
color which takes IN market. Make q
fire ION the ground and pile on some
meadow hay or straw and turn the bar
rel over the fire which it will smother
and the smoke will be dense and pene-
trating. Repeat this three TIMES day
for few days and wipe out the barrel
with Q cloth ard II is ready for use.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
Eouse Plants.

Dryness Of the air is the chief obsta-
Gle to successful window gardening.
Plants succeed much better in the kitcl:
en- than in the parlors, as the air is
charged with moisture from the cooking,
etc. If the house is heated by furn-
ace, there should be a pan for evapor-
ating water in the furnace kept we'll
supplied. If stoves are used, keep yes
sells Of water on them. Dust is iniuri-
GUS to plants. Much may be prevent
ed from settling on the leaves by cover
ing the plants with alight fabric when
ever the rooms are swept. All smooth
leaved plants, like the ivy, ca,nellias,
ETC., should have weekly washing with
a damp sponge. The others may be
placed in sink or bath tub, and given a
thorough showering. Water should be
given as needed whether daily or week.
ly. Do not water until the soil is
somewhat dry. Keeping the earth
constantly wet soon makes unhealthy
plants. IL Let the water be of the same
temperature as the room. Hanging
plants dry out rapidly. Plunge the
pots or baskets in a pail or tub OF water,
and after they have ceased to drip re-
turn them to their places. The So
called grecn.hy or plant louise, is east
II killed by tobacco water. Apply this
when Of the color OF weak tea. Red
Spider is very minute, and works on
the lower sides Of the leaves. When
these turn brown, the spider may be
suspected. Give frequent showers,
laying the pot on the side, and apply
water with the syringe. Scale insects
and mealy bug ara best treated BY
hand pick1ng before they become
numerous. Chryaant hemuns, when
through Towering should have the
stems cut away and the pots Of roots
taken to the cellar The pots Of bulbs
which were placed in the cellar or ID .
pit, for roots 70 form, may be brought
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

Two meals a day is . rule of living
recommended by DR.. Dio Lewis. Two
would be much better than three for
persons Of sedentary habits.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

to the wiudow, md as they grow give:
an abundance Of water. If needed,
support the heavy flower spikes Of hy-#
acinths by = small stake. American
Agricult urist. gs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS.
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
Deer Creek Doings

Everything seems to go OF quietly; things
them to go OF any other way.
L. l.. Carter's school closed on last Saturday,
2Sth ult. 1t has been a severe winter for him to
ride from lola to his school, distance of six
miles and build his own fires, but he has done
1t and no one can say but that he has earned his
money. He has been employed to teach the
Rock Greek school We understand. Go ahead
l.. l..
Health has been good this winter.
Mr. Mays is intending to make some improve
ment as we saw him taking home some shingles
the other day; no more hay sheds, that is right.
Our friend, Isaac Chase, is moving over to
his farm near the Quaker church May success
go with you, Isaac.
Mr.. Page Fisher has rented the place that IL
being vacated by Mr.. Chase, and what is gener-
| ally known as the Morris place.
Mr.. Arnett has rented the Burns bottom
| ground we understand.
Mrs. Fullwider has public sale on the 10th
| of March.
The literary at Deer Greek will close on Fri.
| day evening, March 18th. The programme IL
| extensive and good music will be had. The
| question for discussion is, ''Resolyed, that
Gen. Lee was a greater Military man than Gen
Grant" Let everybody come and enjoy tn,
evening for we expect to have a big time.
lmay write again if find anything to write
| March I'd. ONE OF THE BOYS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
Geneva Gatherings.

Old winter has at last concluded to leave us
and give away to the buxom face Of gentle
spring, and the movers are getting right up and
busting through the mud to their new quarters.
1t seems to me the way to cure this rowing dis
position is to go and deposit ones sell on some
of Uncle SANS Cwood's) "boomer" land, and
stay there as Payne did.
An accident happened here last Saturday that
might have proved very sad had not fate man
aged matters SO well. The facts as can learn
them are these: Mrs. Childs, two Of her chill
dren, Wesley and Sadie, and Mrs. Buchy, a
lady of lola, were attempting to cross Martin
creek with wagon a few rods from +. X. Ma
bie's house and were thrown out of the wagon
into six feet Of swift water. Their screens
brought to their assistance Mr.. Mabie and an
other man, who, after hard and dangerous
work succeeded in rescuing all from watery
grave. Mrs. Buchy was washed down further
than the rest. In her struggles she got hold OF
piece of ice which soon capsized and again
she was left TO the mercy of the mad stream.
Finally an overhapging limb presented itself
which she seized and thus held her head above
water until pole was reached to her. 1t seems
almost miraculous that two women, three
year old girl and boy could drive into such a
stream and lose nothing but horse.
Jennings Davis had to keep some eight or ten
persons over night on account of the.high water.
Jennings is keeping "batch" and his accom-
mediation for large and unexpected companies
are not as good as they will be after this week.
Somebody says he and Mamie are going to get
married. Boys, trim up your bells.
Our schools are thinning out now on account of
some going out of the district and others going
to work.
In spite of the mud and water our young folks
are able to keep up with the times. A pleasant
little gathering at Mrs. Denney's last week.
The order of the evening did not learn, but
am sure it was not spent in idieness
Our old timer, Robert White, has purchased
forty acres of land from Mr.. Cullston' Il. W
is spreading himself cut somewhat. 1t shows
he is not losing money on the Neosho bottom.
Some sickness in the community. Not serious
though. REPoRTER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

church and attended meeting of the
w. f. NJ. Society, listened to some
fine recitations and dialogue by six
little girls. supplemented with singing
by them which was especially fine.
After services, as we were hurrying
back to our boarding place, and stop
ped on the crossing to,.avoid,,a collision
with one of the fire departments re-
turning to headquarters, well dress
ed, gentlemaDly looking man stepped
up to us and inquired if we could di-
rect him to the police, or city marshal.
We asked if there had been any dep
relation committed, and if he
wished to make an arrest He said
mo, am out of money, and it is cold,
and / want place to Sleep" AS we
hurried on through cold, biting, north
east wind we thought, how unevenly
are the good things of this world di-
vided.
But this letter has grown much longer
than 1 intended-you may attribute it
to the duration of the snow storm.
subscribe myself OBSERVER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
Salem Sentences.

As usual there is good deal Of moving in oul
neighbrhood this spring. Mr.. BiXby has va
Gated the Ives place and gone west; Mr.. Tate
has moved on the Ives place. Mr.. Hilligos is
going to Linn county There are several Others
that we can not tell about at present.
There was pleasant party at Mr.. Brady
last week.
The wild geese are going north
The "big-jim-boO" of the prairie chickens
was heard for the first time last Saturday morn
ing.
Last Monday Mrs. David Ferguson went to
Spring Hill, Kansas, to take care of her mother
Mrs. Daniel Young, who has had stroke OF
paralysis.
The supper at Jeddo last Thursday night wa
a success. We do not know the exact amount
made but it was about $50. There was quite a
crowd out and everyone had G pleasant time.
Mr.. Town Tramp we should like very much
to hear the remainder of that story.
Phil FARLEY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
LaHarpe Locals.


Mr.. French moved north on Smiths place
Monday. The owner OF the place has not come
on yet.
Mr.. Stansbury's new house looms up In the
distance.
Mrs. weisner has gone to visit her brother,
who lives in the northwestern part ofthe state.
Messrs. Reeder, Presser and Wilson were
subpGded on the Frost case and went over to
Yates Center Tuesday.
Mr.. j. ii. Patterson, sister and sis ter in-law,
were over from Uniontown to attend our liter
airy.
We had very good closing literary last
Friday night at Elm Dale; but no one could en-
joy 1t on account of the crowd, near as well as
II there had only been half the number. Itflat-
tiers the members considerably to think that
they can draw such q crowd. They expect to
have several entertainments during the summer
and charge admittance; the proceeds to buy an
organ. We want an organ for the Sunday school
and society too.
Some of us received special Invitations to at
tend play that the Uniontown band will give
IN few days.
There seems to DC me hopes OF a new church
building going up in La Harpe soon; we have
not learned the particulars, but hope that the
hope may be realized.
Mr.. Lew Hackney went out to the end of the
road last week and took a look at the country
FoRGET-NE-NoT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

THE daily papers have been teeming
with accounts of the severe illness OF
L. S. Grant, brought on by excessive
use of tobacco, causing cancer in the
throat. The disease is very painful,
and recovery exceedingly doubtful
There is probably no man in America
better known in the world than Grant
and his Hines is proving this, as condo.
lences are pouring in upon him from
all parts of the globe. Although his
active work i'm the United States seems
to be at an end, the nation would
mourn the death of such a man in the
very prime of his life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
Humboldt Happenings.

Miss Allie Neal, of Chanute, was visiting rel
| atives in this city the past week.
Mrs. Mcknight is with friends and relatives
| at Independence for short time.
Miss Mamie Clarkson has returned from an
| extensive visit in Kentucky.
Chas. +. Wolfe has rented the Pratt farm or
| the hill north east Of town. and removed his
family to it.
Mrs. 4. j. Clark, of lola, was a few days in
the city this week; the guest Of the family of
J. \. Heath.
Moses Neal will soon remove his dry goods s
establishment into the building on the north
side of the park, lately vacated by Z. Lehman.
Rev. L. Troyer, formerly in charge of a con-
gregation at this place, now situated at Empo-
ria, was in the place Tuesday
Henry Tisdale, of Lawrence, the veteran
stage and bus man of Kansas, was looking after
his interests at this point this week.
A. Baaman, of Neodosha, well known as a
former resident of Humboldt, is in the city, the
recipient of many friendly greetings from old
acquaintances.
S. NJ. Wyman, manager of Browns merchan-
tile store, has returned from six-weeks' visit
to the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
The Adams Express Co. has removed its Of
fee into the building on the north side of the
park, lately occupied by Smith & Randall.
Geo. p. Dunbaugh and j. A. JOY, of Pueblo,
Colorado. are visiting Z. p. Dunbaugh. They
are en- route home from the Exposition at New
Orleans.
j. W. Risley. after a residence of eighteen
years in Humboldt, has removed to Kansas
City, where he has extensive real estate inter-
eets.
The Evolutionary entertainment given by E.
Ford at Methodist church Tuesday evening, al
though but fairly attended, was pronounced by
those present as excellent.
Mrs. j. p. johnson gave a very pleasant ar
~ Monday evening in honor of her sister, Miss
Bragg, of Urbana. Elegant refreshments were
served. Miss Bragg returned to her home We'd
nesday-
VIM. Lindsay has been closely confined for
some lime by sickness. \ pilgrimage to Eure
ka Springs was made in hopes of beneficial re-
suits, but little was experienced. He is now
improving somewhat
The creamery is considerably increasing its
outfit since milder weather prevails. Ship
ments are made to all sections of the country,
from Boston to New Orleans. Those who
should know, say this will be u good year for
business.
We are pleased to note that +. p. Dunbaugh
who has been undergoing siege OF rheuma-
tism, combining him to his home for three
months, is now improving and hopes I'm the
course Of few weeks to be again able to attend
business.
1t is proposed to reproduce the play "Alon-
ey," given with good success by home talent o
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

QUEEN VIC. isn't dead yet by any
manner of means. She intends to
look after the Anglo-Russian compli-
cations herself, and has informed her
cabinet ministers that in addition to
being Queen of England, che is EN-
press of India also This little remind
er was accompanied by gentle hint,
that any minister who opposed her
imperial rights would find himself out
of "a situation. We rather encourage
her in this; we like to see people stand
ing up for their rights.