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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15
The Presidents Levees.

At o'clock at the White House
now it is the Presidents custom to
come down from the library to the
East Room and shake hands with the
crowd that gathers there in anticipa-
ton OF the event on the days that the
Cabinet is not in session. Now that
the crowds are falling off generally.
not more than 200 people assemble
for the daily levee. There is no fuss
or parade about the matter, no pre-
sensations are made, and Mr.. Cleye-
land simply shakes hands as rapidly as
possible and -etires TO the private part
Of the house. il pleases the people
and really is very little trouble to him,
as he Is such a solid, phlegmahc sort
of a man that he does not let anything
bore or annoy him. The sight.seers
get a good square look at the Presi-
dent and 90 away contented, and thus
the business Office upstairs is not in
numbered with the merely curious
visitors. and officials are not bored
with friends wanting their services for
chance to see the President. The
serious, matter-of-(act way in which
Mr.. Cleveland handles the crowd and
shakes them out into the corridor with
the regularity of a machine is amusing
TO witness. The waiting citizens
gather in the East Room, stand around
the walls of the apartment until it looks
like monster church sociable during
the first awkward half hour. When
the bolts slide back, the door opens
and the President and two attendants
take their place at the threshold, the
people make a rush toward him and
the levee is begun. This President
has none of that suavity and ease o.
manner, that courtliness and The happy
faculty of saying the nice and iighf
things to the right people, that distin
guished his predecessor. He has nc
small talk or little phrases al command
and when one OF these precociou
children, framed to its part by sill
parents, presents him with flowers, hi
has to think minute for something t.
say, and then does not Hiss the child
as it is so plainly intended that h
shall.
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Respectfully.
Poultry Department.
Nests tor Sltters.

Where shall they be made? They
should be removed from other hens,
so as to avoid the annoyance that
might be occasioned 10 the sitting hen,
or the confusion arising from having
other eggs laid in the same nest. If
you have a room devoted to this it is
well if not it will be necessary to Sc
cute the requisite privacy by removing
the setter to some remote from and
inaccessible to the general flock, or by
fastening her in and the others out of
this particular nest, and taking her
from the nest daily to feed and water
and dust herself. a sitting hen must
have privacy. The easier it is attain
ed the better il is for the owner.
How shall they be made ? The
method of constructing nest for a
sitting hen, and the material 10 be
used will depend upon the season of
the year selected for Matching. If 1t IS
very early the nest should be made of
straw broken and pressed together, or
of perfectly dry saw dust. Upon this
place lining of feathers, or, If they
are not easily obtanable, use cotton
batting, wool, or any similar material.
The object is to so construct the nest
that the eggs will not get chilled. If
It is later IN the season when the dar-
ger from chilling is gretty much gone,
then the method of constructing the
nest will be different. 1t should be
made Of an inverted sod, or of soil
clnsely packed, in order to obtain a
proper amour: OF moisture. Upon
this sod or soil place lining of broken
straw or short soft hay, before placing
the eggs in the nest.
How shall vermin be avoided ? 1t is
a notorious fact that unless special
precautions are taken the nest of a
sitting hen will swarm with vermin
which will fasten upon the young chicks
ard suck their life blood away. TIC
prevent this, in making the nest
sprinkle in a liberal handful of sulphur
or carbolc insect powder, or Dalma
tan insect powder, or use tobacco
leaves or stems in its construction. The
fumes arising ron any of these ma
terlals Will destroy the vermn on the
hen, and drive them away from the
nest, and the result will be that the
sitter unannoyed by vermin. vii, hatch
more chicks, and the chicks, free from
these pests, will have a better pros
pect of living.
The answers to these three ques
tons, where and how shall nests bt
made, and vermin avoided, furnish 4;
good basis for beginning, and if the,
are observed, enable the chicks to star
even-handedsip the struggle for exist
! ence. Ifthey are not observed til,
poor little fellows are heavily handi
capped in the race of life, and If the,
are diStenced by less burdened com
petitors no one need be surprised. I
little care in the beginning might per
: haps have transformed these defeated
pnes into easy winners OF coveted
prizes.
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About Moths.

We may be coming down to small
w2etess k&t IS sse zssczas insignificant
ones in speaking of moths. This is
their season ana the clean house-keep-
er has her hands full in fighting the
irsidious foe. In this case the en-
emy fly, but that is something to
their advantage rather than to ours
Somebody says that salt is a good
weapon in this warfare. These are the
directions; Sprinkle salt freely all over
The carpet, particularly along the
edges; then sweep thoroughly. Repeat
Ills about once a month in moth time
and you will have no trouble with tha
destructive insect. The salt may also
be spTinkled on any woollen furniture
and brushed of with a whisk broom.
1t is perfectly harmless and viii help 10
cleanse and preserve the color of the
wool. The brisk work of the broom has
as much to do in the way OF results
as the salt has. Sweep while a grain
of salt remains, and the moth will
be dislodged if any there be.
Some households have probably had
their spring cleaning, but others have
waited for more settled aad warmer
weather. A good beginning will be the
careful putting away of the winter clo-
thing. OF course furs and sealskins
can be sent to a storage warehouse
il one can afford it, but they can be kept
at home as well as the chashmers and
the tlannels. On bright sunny day get
out all the articles that are to be put
by. Snake each garment well, hang ii
over the clothes line IN the yard, brush
well, and in tn light Of the sun ex-
anime the grease spots. Be ready with
a saucer of amonia and a sponge, and
seek to eradicate every spot of grease,
Grease spots are attractive to both
mice and moths. Search well I'm der
and along folds, and if in any part OF
condensed cobweb, set the spot down
as a stronghold of the moth. Lay
over 1t at once a damp HANDKERCHIEF
and press it with a hot iron. The
steam created will kill the moth nits,
| Ifyour garmentsare then wrapped well
in newspapers and the edges of the
wrappers are pasted together, you will
ind the clothes in good condition next
fall. Ifyou are doubtful about the
possibility of keeping your goods Sc,
cure in newspaper, wrap them first II
that and then sew them up in a cover.
ing OF glazed cambria or shiny silesia
/ The glossy surface does not suit the
moths at all.
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Home and Farm,
How One Premium Crop was Grown,

In Prairie Farmer of April attn
Sage SO, wss 4 8fief lsem about some
premium corn fields in Adair county,
Missouri The yields were rot extra
ordinary, yet they were good. w,
thought it of more importance to our
readers to know how the crop was
grown than ITS amount. SO wrote TO
Mr.. ]. w. Parker, the farmer having the
largest yield, for the particulars. He
kindly responds as follows:
The soil on which the corn grew
was piece Of rich sandy loam.autumn
plowed to the depth of IL inches. II
was again ploved in the spring with a
three horse suiky plow, about II inches
deep, thoroughly narrowed and planted
with a two-horse planter, ; feet 10
inches each way. Care was taken to
get / stalks in Hill. 1t was narrowed
both ways Immediately after planting
As soon as the com appeared, the
harrow was again used then plowed
with diamond plow, throwing the
dirt from the hills. A week later, the
diamond plow was reversed and again
used. Ten days later the cultivatoT
was again called into requisition, fol-
lowed with the hoe. The soil was
very fine. The hoe was there every
week, and cultivator once in two weeks
until the corn was in silk. The variety
vas large yellow Dent from Nebraska
1t matured very early and was har-
vested before any other on the place.
the acre was accurately measured.
Every 9TH hill was husked and the ears
weighed. Though harvested ten days
before the test, the committee consider
ing the corn too green, deducted 10
pounds on each buShel. Even this
left me 149 bushels, 65 pounds, from
the-acre. / sold one load averaging
5 pounds to each ! ears. The prize
S25. was offered by Mr.. T f Sublette.
editor of the Graphic. at Kuksville. |
can raise more corn on IS acres vel
tended than on 10 acres with the
work half done. My farm contains
24o- acres, and hereafter 1 shall put
corn on the same field but two years
in succession, then turn under 4 CROP
OF clover. All of our Missouri lane
needs enrchlng, and clover is the best
and cheapest agent for the purpose
Prairie Farlzer At Abrif 25hE.
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Demand for Horses.

With the troubles in the northwest
has sprung up a brisk demand for
horses for the summer campaign,
which our Canadian brethren seem to
have before them. A recent shipment
was made from Fargo to Winnipeg of
two hundred wagons, teams, and drl-
yers, and the firm that furnished the
teams is expecting additional orders al
once. One member of the finn Is re-
ported to be now in Iowa with orders
10 ship eighteen cars of troop holses
to Winnipeg, and directions 10 keep
IN constant communication with the
British officials IN order to increase
shipment as desired. The shortage of
the general utility horse in England,
from which the cavalry horses are usu-
ally recruited. Tor some time has been
the subject OF comment IN our British
exchanges and at their agricultural
gatherings and we can readily imagine
that, if hostilitieS actually break out
in the east, the demand fer American
horses viii be unprecedented. The
European nations always put the rest
into a state of anxious suspense and
compel them to MAINTAIN sort of
armed neutrality, these sources, slight
as they are, viii doubtless be entirely
cut off, and compel Great Britain to
look TO America altogether for add
tional supplies of horses and mules for
her cavalry and artillery and transport
services. 1t is to be regretted that
our supply of suitable horses IS SO
limited.
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Recipes for Soup.

The following recipes will be found
excellent, and are selected as most
suitable for the country house-keep-
er:
Mock OYSTER SoUp.-Take one
pint Of chopped tomatoes. one teacup
of minced Goldfish and three pints of
boiling water ; let simmer half an hour
add a pint Of milk, tablespoonful Of
butter and l small pinch of soda.
GREEN Pea SoUP.-Shell a gallon of
peas, boil the pods in a kettle OF water
Tor an hour, strain and add the peas
with nall pound of butter, salt, pep
per and a little thickening.
VEGETABLE SoUP-Put chicken in
a pot of water; boil an hour then add
six ears of corn grated one dozen
tomatoes, one pint OF green beans,
one head of cabbages, half a dozen
Irish potatoes, with thyme, parsely,
| pepper and salt; boil until thick; serve
hot with toast.
CHICKEN SoUP.-Put on the fire a
pot with two gallons Of water and a
ham bone let boil two hours cut up
a small chicken and put in; add a
pint of milk and a tablespoonful Of
flour; let boil and serve. Squirrel
soup is good made in the same way.
TOMATO SoUP.-Take one pint OF
upe tomatoes, peel and lay in a pan
with one pint of grated corn, half a
teacup of sugar, one teacup of grated
bread crumbs, half a teacup of butter,
with salt and pepper, Set in the over
to bake slowly. Have ready kettle
with half gallon of boiling milk, il
which mix one large mashed potato, {
little minced onion, thyme and parsley
Stir in the the tomatoes, let boil arc
serve.
PoTATo SoUp-Chop SIX large 20
tatoes and put in a gallon of water
add 4 teacup of rice and a small lumE
of butter, ;eacup OF cream, a table
| spoonful of flour, with salt and pepper
The bones OF cold turkey, chicken
| beef or mutton all make good soups
with the addition of vegetables ane
proper flavoring to suit the taste of The
farmers family.
FARMERS SoUP.-This is a meades
soup and suitable for housekeeper!
who have not access to markets. Tabt
a punch of celery, a handful of parsle,
and handful of spinach; stew unit
done in little water, and put in ;
halt pound of butter; shake over tht
fire until melted and hot; then put il
five or SIX small onions, which should
cook until brown; silt III gradually twC
tablespoons of flour, NIX smooth ant
pour over the mixture two quarts 0
boiling water. Throw in handful 0
stale bread crusts, with salt and pep
PEI let boil gently half an houI, stir
ring II to prevent it sticking; then re
move from the fire and stir in at one,
the well beaten yolks of two eggs anc
4 tablespoonful of vinegar, Pour int
a not tureen. and serve.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15
TneOTy of the Origin ofLanguage
New York sun.

Iheard an excellent joke the other
night at a sociable, at which Professor
Green, of Harvard, was present. Some
gentlemen were discussing the origin
Of language, when the professor was
asked to give his views. Il can't say
l know very much about it." he said !;
"but / suppose language was intro
duced during Adam and Ewes first
quarrel, when one word probably
brought on another"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15
THE FARMER.

IN search of new home, where he can Sc.
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
ard that round-trip land-explOrers' tickets
az 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
Aua
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15
japanese Long failed Fowls.

One Of the most interesting breeds
OF fowls known has been brought from
Yokohama, Japan, and bred in Eng
land, France ard other European
countries, within few years. A few
specimens nave been brought to the
United States also. OF course they
are priced only as a curiosity, but they
teach valuable lesson, to-wit: the
illimitable capacity for variation pos.
sessed by gallinaceous fowls.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15

The CulH9atr says that lampDlack
mixed with strong vinegar will marx
sheep so that the name can be read
for a year, but viii not injure the WOOL
as is often done when sheep are mark
ed with tar or paint.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

etters OF administration upOn the estate OF
Jaiaes IL. Campbell iecsased We're erapteei TO tbs
sned' on The 2iih day OF April iss5 by the
ptooals court OF Adair county, All persons hav-
sialis against SAID estate required "a ex-
n1lt u I'm Tor allowance TO administrator within
pug ear aft.r the date Of said leters or thew may
We sded from any benefit orsucII estate and Il
sueh claims be not exhibited within two year.
rom .he date OF said letters they will be forever
'-4ieu' ms 3,th day OF April, 1885.
:. NJ. CAMPBELL, Administrator.
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THE TOURIST

Has long since chosen the Wabash as the
fayorite route to all the summer resorts of
the East, North and West, and winter re-
sorts OF the South, as the Company has for
years provided better accommodations and
more attractions than any of its competitors
SOr this class OF travel Tourist Tickets can
be had at reduced rates at all principal
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15

Hogs raised about distileries are
very often subject to the inflammation
OF the lungs and liver. These troubles
may be easily avoided by keeping Days
Horse and Cattle Powder in their
Swlll. One package to the barrel, or
pro rata, is the proper quantity.
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THEINDEPENDENT

is family newspaper Of the iFst-CIass and Is re-
cOgui ed OF the great educators OF .he land
Every one who WISHES to be wei. iuiOTmeu upon {
great variety OF subj cts should subscribe fo- il.
During thG past year Fhe indie ,.ndent, desiring
that It's Subscribers should nave stories by the very
best living authors, has published contributions
from W. E. Norris aufh1T OF 'Matrimony.' no
Kew Thug. -tc.:J Dale. author OF 'Guerndale,'
The crime OF Henry Vane' etc; Julia schsyer an.
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Davis. sarah Orn' IeWett. Frank K Stock on
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DISQUALIFICATION
WADASIIII
R()Cy T : !! !
THE BUSINESS HAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants TO
be comfortable, wants To arrive at destina-
ton on time, In fact, wants strictly bust
ness trip, and consequently takes the
sure to meet his engagements and continue
To Drpsupr and he hanny
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F!t!y-tWO Dividends
The INDEPENDEAT

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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-15

Every good farm should own a
good farmer" somebody well said.
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We have for sale the Celebrated Winona Flows, Massey
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-15
Shortening the Track.

"You can talk all you please about
big feats in railroading," said West
ern conductor, ''but l guess we can
lot 'ar1 al nnr track men have
ening out the track and shortenin q
curves Our superintendent is hust-
ler, want you to know, and the 9TH
er day he determined to reduce the
distance between Smithville and Union
five miles. He did it, and in one day,
too"
'1n one day?"
"Yes, sir, in one day. 1t isn't every
road that can afford improvements of
that magnitude. But our line is MAX
ing money now, and the superintend-
ent said we had used that long track
long enough"
But how did he manage to do the
job so quick? Must have taken sew
eral thousand men"
''Oh, no; one man did the whole
thing. 1t took him about ten minutes.
You see, when our road was first built
traffic was light and profits doubtful.
So the distance between stations was
put down on time cards at from one to
five miles greater than it actually was.
OF course all passengers were charged
three cents q mile according to the
schedule distance. Our directors de-
clared many dividend on the strength
Of those extra miles. - Chicago Her.
aid
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-15
His Theory,

''She won't do, Marie; she won't
do said the man OF the house, just in
time to upset the negotiations between
the mistress and new nursery maid.
'sWhy, dear, don't you like her?"
"She's not young enough"
That's why L was engaging her.
She's not young"
That's why l object"
Henry, what do you mean?"
IL want a young, pretty, bright girl,
with clean white apron and u pretty
cap"
"Oh, yes, suppose you do"
"You are wrong, my dear, | do not
mean that"
"What?"
Your tone was significant. No. /
have theory. l think that children
grow up good deal like the people
who take care of them"
''Oh,n and she began to cry, 'I sup
pose you don't like TO have your chill
dren grow up like their mother"
My dear, don't be ridiculous.
mean that they get to speak and act
like their nurses, and ! wish my chill
dren TO have nc mannerisms that will
be offensive.
'What kind of nurse did you have,
Henry?"
Madam" he said, rather confused
II, Il had colored nurse, but it doesn't
work with boys. -SdnFraacisco Chron-
Gcle.