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The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

The power which water has to trans
port or carry is now usually appreciated.
This power increases as the sixth power
OF the velocity, so that stream flowing
SIX times as fast as another will be able
to transport 46, $3.50 times more matter.
The flowing data ase often used by en-
glneers in calculating the securing eff
teets Of water on the bottoms of rivers.
Fine clay is hardly affected by a velo-
city of three inches a second. Fine
sand is raised by six inches per second.
while a velocity Of eight inches will
raise sand as coarse as linseed. Fine
gravel is swept away at twelve inches
per second, and twenty-four inches per
second lone and one. third miles per
hour takes Off pebbles about one inch
in diameter. When the velocity gets
up to thlrty-six feet per second, or
about two miles per hour-and this is
about %two-thirds the rate Of an ordi-
nary walker-pieces Of rock as large as
an egg are carried of.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

A PRETTY fair story is told at the
expense of one OF the dealers in ready
made clothing, being an actual occur
renee. A gentleman, In conversation
with the proprietor, was asked If he
knew a certain well-known young man
of the town. He said he did.
~ tells you vot he deet NIT me. lie
comes here and buys de best suit of
clothes in de house and he forgets to
pay for him."
The visitor expressed disapproval of
such neglect of duty and financial
looseness when a new idea seemed to
strike the dealer in hand-me-down
clothing.
ST was heart Something's bretty bat
of him." he cried. "Vot you dinkf
He went oop to Sehneider's and bought
a suit-and p-a-i-t for 'eml"
Here his indignation was 80 great
that he said no more. but shook his
head ominously as he tinwardly contem-
plated the w~ickedness of the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

an English chemist has found a way
for turning to account the practically
illlmltable quantity of seaweed that the
ocean supplies, or at least as much of it
rs may be desired. He boils the weed
with carbonate of coda, and treats the
filtered solution with sulphuric acid,
obtaining from 1t in this manner a sub
stance that has more viscoslty than
starch, or even gum-arabic, and that
can be proftably employed in stiffening
various textile fabrics. 1t is also said
to be excellently adapted for the max
Ing of syrups and for certain culinary
usss. From the cellular and fbrous
matter left after the extraction of that
material-to which he has given the
name of ''alguina''-a very good quail
ty of writing paper can be cheaply
made,
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

handsome woman is DANGEROUS.

a handsome woman is dangerous.
a woman has neither love nor respect
Ior a man she can'rule.
one bad woman can keep a whole
helghborhood in hot water.
woman who is not jealous of her
husband is not in love with him.
This world is full of beautiful women,
put a truly good woman is a rarity.
Two things always trained for action
a woman's tongue and a mules heels.
Nine cases out of ten when a woman
says she hates a nan she is in love with
him.
Woman is the sweetest and bitterest
gift of God to man.
a woman will confess to almost any
thing but to the fact that she is growing
old and ugly.
The devil is never as black as he is
painted, and a woman is never as inno-
cent as she appears.
II you want to keep a woman's love,
keep up a slight but steady Irritation
with her most hated rival.
When a woman gives you her love,
don't lay it away on ice for safe-keeping.
Better keep it in the warmest corner of
your heart, so if she calls for it any time
You can return it in the condition she
gave it to you.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

Professor Lesley, of the Pennsylvania
Geological Survey. estimatesthe amount
of coal in the Pittsburg region at 3d.
900, 900, 900 tons. About 1000, 600
tons are now taken annually from its
bed, of which two-thirds are bitumin-
GUS and one-third anthracite. Profess
sor Lesley believes that the oil and gas
supply will practically cas- ten or
twenty years hence. To which the gas
journal of Light, Heat and Potrer says:
LET it cease If the gas supply of ma
ture holds out at a fair rate for ten
years there will be a dozen different
methods OF making as good gas just
about as cheap on the spot as the nat
ural gas can be piped for, and if pre-.
ferable to pipe the new gases from place
to place the cost will not be much. A
sudden stoppage of the natural gas sup
ply will not Danish the general use of
fuel gas"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

PROFESSOR BUDD says that in set
ting trees 1t is always best to lean the
tree toward the south at a strong angle.
This may not look near so well as to set
them upright, but we must pay more
attention to profit to ourselves and cool
health for the tree In this matter. BY
leaning the tree to the south in this
manner s~un-scalding is prevented to a
great extent, for the top being partly
between the sun and the trunk Heades
and protects it from the heat; as the
tops and roots both are strongest on the
north side they will gradually pull the
tree back into an upright position.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

We have great faith in the bagging
system. Cur grape-growers should give
it a thorough trial this year. it is
stated by those who have tried it in
other sections that grapes in bags will
keep from four to six weeks longer
than those without bags. Two-pound
MANILA bags. which can De bought very
cheap in quantity, are put Over the
punches and fastened to the vine with
pins. The time which this operation
requires is well employed. The grapes
can be left on the vine until severe
freezing. Bags must be adjusted early
after blooming OF the good results are
endangered.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04
When rich rogues are merry, honest
folks may go into mourning.
Twsnty-rour Hours to Live.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
that he is now in perfect
health" we have the following : zone
yearag 1 was, toall appearance, in the last
stages of Consumption. Our best physi-
clans gave my case up. I finally got so low
that our doctor said / could not live
t~wenty-four hours. My friend then pur-
chased a bottle Of DIR. VIM. HALLS
BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, which ben
Gifted me. 1 continued until / took nine
bottles. am now in perfect health, hay
ing used no other medicine"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

LIKE many other products, honey
should be neatly put up for marketing
to assure profitable sales. A Western
b~ee-keeper says there Is no doubt that
much 6rst-class honey does not bring
drst-class prices because of the manner
of putting up. Its delicate flavor is
lost. and 1t Don becomes tainted by
being put into whisky or molasses bar
rels, or even fresh wooden barrels may
give a taste. Tin cans are, perhaps,
safer for storing or shipping honey in
than any sort of wooden receptacle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

THE first grade, says an experienced
apiarist, should consist of only perfect,
white combs, and it is his opinion that
in many instances there should be only
this one grade of honey. Some bee
keepers make a second grade of unfn.
ished sections, but if the apiary is right
ly managed there will be but few of
these at the close Of the season, and 1t
is better to extract the honey from
them, and keep the combs until another
season. Honey that is too dark for the
first grade should not, as a general
thing, be stored in sections, as 1t Is
usually more profitable to extract
it,
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

Rheen. OF the Smithsonian Institute,
has contradicted much of the popular
belief concerning snakes. The yeno-
nous hoop-snake, which takes its tail
IN its mouth and rolls along like a hoop,
and the b~low-snake, the breath of
which is deadly, exist only In the i'm
animation. The idea that serpents
sting with the tongue is erroneous.
An impression prevails that the num-
Der of poisonous snakes is great, but in
North America there are but three spe-
cies-the rattlesnake, the copperhead
or moccasin, and the coral. Snakes do
not jump; they reach suddenly for.
ward, perhaps half the length of their
bodies,
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

DEvILLED EGGs.-Boll SIX eggs hard
and throw them into cold water. Divide
into halves, cut crosswise, take out the
yolks aud rub to a paste with a gener-
u ~teaspoonful of butter. Season
with pepper, salt and a suspicion of
mustard. Mould into balls the size
and shape OF the distracted yolks, put
back into the followed whites, fit the
halves neatly together and roll each egg
up in tissue paper, as you would a bon
bon, twisting the paper at the ends. If
you wish to make the entree ornamental
fringe the squares of paper before en-
veloplng the eggs. They are yet more
savory if you have some minced glib
lets (boiled and cold to mix with the
yOlks, and a little gravy with which to
moisten the paste.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

THE advantage Of keeping clean,
smooth bark on any tree is that there
is no place for worms and insects. The
operation of soaping should be gone
through with about three times during
the warm weather. Whenever the
the trunk and lower branches Of any
fruit tree are rough an application of
some potash soap will bring the bark to
Its original smoothness. If the bark IS
very rough matters will be fastened
somewhat by scraping. If the tree is
pestered with any kind OF enemies an
application Of this soap with a syringe
will kill them if repeated often.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

PoT ROAST OF BEEF.-Fiye pounds
from the lump, without bone. Place
in a broad pot, season with pepper. salt
and minced onions, and pour over it a
liberal cup of boiling water. Cover
tightly and cook slowly two hours turn
ing once. Remove the meat from the pot,
place it in a dripping pan dredginglt well
with, flour. pour the pot liquor overit, and
brown-paste half a dozen times. Put
the meat when done in a covered dish
to keep warm while you cool the gravy
by setting it in cold water. When the
fat rises skim off every particle, return
the gravy to the fire in a saucepan,
thieken with Drowned flour, boil up and
serve. Even the coarser pieces of meat
may be made palatable by this mode Of
cooking.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

A simple and convenient way of OBJ
tanning the weight of east-iron when
the number of cubic inches is known is
to divide the number of cubic inches by
four, and then add l per cent. of the
cubic inches. The result is exactly the
same as if 1t had been multiplied by &c,
the weight of one cubic inch.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

'GENTLEMEN.n he said to the re-
porters, as the Sheriff put the knot
where it would DO the most good, "will
you grant me one last request before |
die?"
The reporters, to a man, said they
would.
Then write me down as having been
simply hanged not launched into ct.
ernity. Pm no dule."
This request caused some conster-
nation among the younger reporters,
but they all kept their word.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

THE LIE Conte pear, the Japan per-
simmon and the Japan chestnut are
sub-tropical trees not valuable for pro-
DIT north of the parallel of $50, which
defines the northern boundaries OF Mis-.
5issippi, Alabama, Georgia and tapproxi-
matelyl South Carolina. Remember
this it asked to invest by tbs travelling
tree agent Of glowing Imagination and
gaudy colored prints. Also, remember
there Is no blue rose, III strawberries
that grow on trees, no cross Of staw-
berries on blackberries and no buckle
berry that will grow and bear in ordi-
nary garden or field
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

AN Illinois farmer has a sixty acre
strawberry bed, from nine acres of
which he gathered In N season Go, 500
quarts of berries, which Is at the rate
Of about 277 bushels per acre. The
Crescent has proved the most profitable
berry in that locality. Before N goesin-
to strawberry culture as a business, he
should take into account The man.
ure lie q get, and also find
ont whether he a get pickers
enough when the season opens. 1t is
of little use to think of raising straw
berries for market without manure and
pickers in abundance.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

4 cement for marble Is made by stir.
ring to a thick batter with silieate of
soda twelve parts Portland cement, six
parts slaked lime. six parts fine lead,
and n part infusorlal earth. 1t is ex.
cellent also for uniting alabaster. The
objects to be Joined need not be heated.
After twenty-four hours the fracture is
firm, and the place where the onlon
was effected "a scarcely be discov-
cred.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

To make green jelly from fox grapes
you should get the fruit In July. Cod
die the grapes in a tall stone jar, set in
a kettle of water as you do currants
for jelly. Mash down with a wooden
spoon. Strain the juice through a lag
that has been previously wrung out in
hot water. To each pound of clear
juice put three-quarters of a pound of
sugar. The cloudy juice that comes
with squeezing the bag may be used for
grape tarts or jam. Grape Jelly made
late in August is pink, and still later i'll
the season it is garnet. But 1t is always
tart and good.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

THIS pudding is simple and delicate.
Sc n quart of milk on the stove and
when 1t is very hot add three table
spoonfuls Of corn-starch, mixed smooth
with a little milk and the yelks of four
eggs, adding a little sugar; stir until
thick ard then pour it into a baking
dish; when cold, pour over it a frostlng
made of the whites Of the four eggs,
allowing IA tablespoonful of sugar to
each egg. Flavor with lemon juice,
and set it in the oven until it is a deli
cate brown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

A PRACTICAL ho~usekeeper says If the
necessity of cutting hot bread be i'm.
perative the moist unpleasantness may
be obviated by using a warn knife for
the purpose. The heating of the steel
prevents the chill which causes the
sodden look so well known to those
who have been compelled to cut the
warm loaf. A napkin shou& be laid
on the plate upon which the slices are
placed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

A gentleman who died recently in
Paris left a legacy OF $4,000 to his niece
in Dubuque, Iowa. who died about the
same hour of the same day. The ques-
ton which died first turns upon the re-
lation of solar to truo time, and must
be determined by the difference OF longi-
tude. If the niece died before the IN
clio the legacy will revert to his estate,
but if the contrary, her heirs will re-
ceive it,
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

For breakfast or lunch cold meat of
any kind may be used IN this way:
Mince the meat very fine; mix 1T with
an equal quantity of bread crumbs that
have been soaked and then pressed
rather dry and n finely chopped on
ion. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg
and allspice. Mold with beaten egg,
form into balls and fry in beiling fat.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04
The longest and darkest of all nights
is the night OF despair.

HoRRIFIED HUSBAND whats
this l seer Another new dressP''
Calm wife-'Yes, isn't 1t beauty
And it only cost eighty dollars, 1nclud-
ing the nbbons." Eighty develop
mentsl You had one just like it last
year that only cost forty" II know
it; but my dear, this was advertised as
a barpaiu.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

Travellers arriving in New York City,
tired hungry and dusty, will find the Grand
Union Hotel, immediately opposite the
Grand Central Depot, al excellent stopping
place. 1t is conducted on the European
Plan, and for 81 90 a day an excellent room
can be had. The Restaurant is fine and
the prices moderate. Baggage is taken to
and from the Grand Central Depot without
charge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

an instructive display at the newly
opened Colonial Exhibition in London
is that of the rice of India, which in
cludes ten Thousand different varieties.
all belonging to a single species. All
colors are represented, from black to
pale yellow and white. Two species OF
wild rice are known, only one of which
closely resembles the cultivated varle-
ties.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

u is a mooted question whether the
sunlight falling upon an ordinary wood
fire retards the process Of combustion.
This IS a popular notion, and one writ
er says it looks as if the fire burns
more feebly when the sun shines full
upon it. 1t is now alleged by scientific
men that there may be some influence
produced by the action of the sun.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04
HOUSEHOLD

10 CLEAN GLASS AND SILVER
wARE.-Egg-shells crushed into small
bits and shaken well in decanters three
parts filed with cold water, will not
only clean them thoroughly but make
the glass look like new. BY rubbing
with a flannel dipped in the best whit
ing, the brown discoloration may be
taken off cups in which custards have
been baked. Again, all OF us are
aware that emery powder will remove
ordinary STAINS from the white ivory
knife handles, and that the lustre Of
morocco leather is restored by varnish-
ing with white of egg. Nothing, it is
said, is better to clean silver with than
alcohol or ammonia, finishing with a
whiting on a soft cloth. When put
ting away the silver tea or c~offee-pot
which is not in use every day, lay a
stick across the top under the cover.
This will allow fresh air to get in and
prevent the mustiness of the contents
familiar to clearinghouse sufferers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

Panoramic photographs in connection
with military surveying and the like are
now taken by a simple French instru-
ment called the cy~lindrograph. A
semi-circular cylinder, having a small
lens in the centre, moves on an axis.
and is provided with a dark slide of
some material that bends without break
lug. When a view is to be taken the
lens is moved from one side Of the land
scape to the other.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

A VERY good cake is made in this
way. Half a cupful of butter mixed
with one and a half cupfuls of sugar;
and two thirds of a cupful of milk, in
which is dissolved half a teaspoonful of
soda, two cupfuls of flour, sifted, with
one teaspoonful of cream of tartar and
three eggs. Flavor to taste and bake
in a good oven.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

WILL you please signal to me in the
gallery when Mr.. - begins to speak?'
asked a constituent of a member.
Certainly, sir. certainly" replied the
senator. swell, what shall the signal
be?" asked the constituent. "I'l
leave" answered the senator, with
much enthusiasm.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

The American farmers may note
with interest that an intelligent and In
iuentlal English committee has, with
out hesitation" declared it to have
been ''abundantly and ~concluslvely
proyedn that the ensilagc system prom
ises great advantage to the practical far
mer by materially improving the
quantity and quality OF his dairy pro-
duce," and enabling him to keep more
live stock upon the same land.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

When Won visit or cave New York City, save
baggage expressage and 50 carriage Hire, and stop
etthe GRAND Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
ualDepoL
COO elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost Of one
million dollars. 81 and upwards per
day. European Plan. Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best. iIorse cars, stages aud
elevated railroad to all depotA Families can live
better FOR less money 81 the Grand Union Hotel
than at any other nrst-class hotel In the citE
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

THE New England Farmer says that
''the evolution of the tomato Is going on
in a remarkable way. Not manyyears
ago the fruit was mostly skin and seeds,
but the newest varieties are almost
solid pulp with very few seeds. Posi-
bly,, as in the case of the banana, the
seeds will yet disappear altogether and
the plants will have to be p~ropagated
by cuttings"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

BoARDER-"These berries, l believe
ara from Florida. am told they are
shipped here in refrigerator cars. They
have certainly come a long way"
Landlady-"Yes, and they certainly
would go further If you wouldn't help
yourself so literally"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

CITRoN LOAF CAKE One teacupful
granulated sugar, one.fourth teacupful
butter, two eggs, one-half teacupful
sweet milk, n and one-half teacupfuls
-four, two teaspoonfuls baking powder,
grated rind of one lemon, one-half grated
nutmeg, one.half teacupful cltron.
Bake in a loaf.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

A soft silky texture is a most desir-
able feature to any head of hair and
Carboline the only natural hair producer
made from petroleum unreHned, will
lmpart this characteristic loneliness to
the most unruly locks. Try it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

CUSTOMER -'Did Hugh Conway
write Living or Dead2"
New Clerk-''He wrote some living
but judging from the number of his
posthumous works, 1 guess he wrote
more dead.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

SOFT she'll clans, scalIoped, are an
excellent dish for breakfast, luncheon
or supper, to be eaten warm or cold.
Put a layer of these CLANS with their
liqsor in the bottom Of a deep earthen
dish; season with sweet butter. cayenne
and nutmeg; soak pilot crackers in
rea and dust with salt, cayenne, and
cover with Jumps of butter; then an
ether layer of clans, and then crack
ers; finish with the clans, slivers of ba-
con, cracker crumbs and seasoning,
pouring in as much cream as the dish
Wi \ old; bake and brown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

SCRAwLEY-''So old Smoothbore il
going to start a daily paper2 I should
think a man as far behind the times as
he could find something more approp-
pirate to do.n.
Pennibs-"Well, he says he wants to
mould public opinion"
Scrawley-"I guess he can do 1t; his
opinions are mouldy enough"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

FRAGMENTS of time can be used in
caring for bees, fragments of lumber In
making hives and frames, fragments of
comb for wax, and every crop of
honey is useful for the bees, il not for
their owner.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

HAM SANDWICHES Chop the meat,
lean and tat, fine, season with pepper,
and, il agreeable. a very little mus
tard. The yolks of Two OF three hard.
boiled eggs, minced and worked in with
the meat, make a pleasant change.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04
BAaLEY-"Just one moment"

BAGLEY-"JuSJ u WOIutuI."
DeBaggs-Excuse me, | am in a bit
of a hurry. l expect my wife home
from Atlantic City to-day"
"Are you going to meet herP"
"No, I'm going heme. l haven't
seen the house since she left, and
want to brush the cobwebs from the
front door. You see, 1 dated all my
letters AT Home.'"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

SARDINE SANDwICHEs..-W ash the oil
from a cozen sardines, wipe them dry,
take out the backbones and scrape
with knife and fork to a paste, season
with pepper and lemon juice, and lay
between buttered slices of bread.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

The color produced by B~uckingham's Dye
for the Whiskers, is permanent and natural.
10 promote digestion, to keep the body
healthy and the mind clear, take Ayers Pills
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04
Better break thy word than do worse
In keeping 1t.

Hoods Sarsaparllla is made only by c. l. Hood
kCo, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 1t is prepared
with the greatest skill and care, under the direc-
ton Of the men who originated 1t. Hence Hoods
sarsaparilla may be depended upon as strictly
pure, honest, and reliable.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

The Frazer Axle Grease Is better aud
cheaper than any other, at double the price.
Ask your dealer for IL, and take no other.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

MILK Sour. Take four large pota-
toes, peeled and cut in quarters. one
onion cut up, put them in two quarts Of
boiling water, with two ounces of butter
or suettthat from the kidney Is best) tea
spoon of sweet marjoram, one bay leaf,
salt or pepper to taste; boil till done toa
mash; strain through a colander and
rub the vegetables through with a
wooden spoon, return the pulp and soup
to the saucepan, add n pint OF milk
and put 1t on the FIRE TO boil; when it
boils sprinkle in by degrees three table,
spoonfuls of crushed tapioca, stirring
well all the time. Boil for fifteen mir
utes and serve in a hot sour plate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-04

a VALUABLE pony in Centralia, ILL.,,
ran away and dashed against a barbed-
wire fence. One strand nearly decapi-
tated him, killing him outright