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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02
Checkniated.
BY OLIVE BELL

were flushing with mingled jeal-
ousy and anger, as she stood be-
side the lounge over which Geor-
gle Mays new dress was lying
dainty white Swiss, trimmed with
Valenciennes-edged ruflies, sheer
and pure as foam-sparkles,
"Of coarse you like it, Maude?
You couldn't help admireing it,
could you?"
Georgie's glad, eager voice was
so sweet, so girlish, that its very
gray freshness stung Maude Trey
elyan.
ooh, yes, it is very elegant in
deed-rather elaborate, for the
OCCASION
George touched the soft mate
rial tenderly
"W hite is mover too elaborate,
Maude; and cost so little--nothing
for the making Do crafty me by
praising it unreservedly, Maude
Tell me you think it will be be-
coming and stylish for the recep-
ton at Holman Hall!n
She was sweet. honest little
pleader, not in the least ashamed
of wanting to be told her new
dress was lovely, and when she
lifted her bright little face, with
it's clear complexion and laughing
gray eyes, Maude Treyelyan could
hardly refrain from striking
it.
For, since Sydney Elyinly had
shown himself somewhat fascina-
ted by those same sweet, honest
eyes and Georges pretty winsome
ways, Maude had known what it
meant to hate with II cordial hatred
and desperate jealousy.
From the very first, Maude had
SO greatly admired Mr.. Elvinly,
and he seemed to equally admire
her.
He was very handsome and at
tractive, and just such gentle
man as would naturally attract
such a dashing, stylish girl as
Maude Trevelyan.
She herself was as pretty as
beautiful dark eyes and mxuriant
blue-black hair, cream and rose
complexion, and a proud. well-cut
mouth, could make her.
1t had been u grand triumph at
first to Maude, when Mr.. Elvinly
had chosen her as special reel
pient of his attentions, although he
was by no means exclusive.
Then the triumph had changed
to happiness, as she found out
more and more of his good quail.
ties, and his sweetness of temper
and grace of mind: and Maude hao
come to love him with all hen
strong, passionful nature--had
bestowed upon him, unsolicited
her heart,
Then, right in the midst of all
the happiness she was experiencing
George May intruded-plain, YET
bright little George, with her un.
assuming ways, so winsomely
sweet, her honest, joyous nature.
She had come to spend the win
ter with her cousin, who was one
i of Maude's best friends, and natur.
ally, in the course of time, met
Mr.. Elvinly.
Aud then--it was evident to every
one that Sydney was attracted
by the sweet charms of her man
ner, and that the two were good
friends, although no one, even
hot-headed jealous Mande, could ac-
cuse them of being aught more.
"But it will come to more! Mr..
Elvinly is so delighted, with her,
aud she--sly cat!--pretends she
values his friendship only, when
oil the time she uses all her skill
to entrap him"
Maude really meant what she
had told herself this bright morn
ing, while she stood looking at
Georges new dress, made to
wear at the reception of which the
girls had been talking for weeks,
and which she knew would be so
beautifully becomeing to Georges
fair, sweet face, with its thought
ful a,aa and her aoft brown hair
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

A citizen of Mettacahouts, u
ster county, n. Y, says that the
sting of the honey bee is sure cure
for rheumatism. The treatment
is to expose the part affected and
induce bees to sting il. He says
the novel cure has been tried by
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

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calling attention To new advertisements al
be charged for at the rate of ten cents per
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Professional Cards six dollars per annum.
Marriage and Obituary notices, not to
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ten cents per line.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

And he took it from her eager,
trembling lips.
AL right Calvin May, Mars
ton Hall, Somerset I'll be back
as soon as | possibly can"
He saw the thankful look in her
lovely, wistful eyes as he took her
cold little hand in hs.
1T may be only a trihing mat
ter, after all, George. At any
rate, fretting won't help it"
He had never called her "Geor-
gle before, nor had he ever pres
sed her hand SO warmly; and even
amid the fear that was numbing
her heart she thought with a great
thrill of happiness, how splendid
he was.
And Mr.. Elyinly rushed off
down to the very Office where a
few hours before, Maude Treyel-
yam had written and had dispatch
ed her sham message.
The same young fellow sat there,
reading an evening newspaper,
when Elvinley dashed in.
"Heigho, Brace! busy? wires
clear for this?'
lie penciled his words on the
blank, aud thrust it in the window
Chats all right, sgd. It'll go
right on. Funny, isn't it? The
last message l sent was to the
same place and same name
He began clicking the instru-
ment
But Elyinly went on talking.
"What-a telegram from here to
Mr. Cal. May? | declare, | know
I've no business to ask, nor you to
answer, but I'd like to know who
it is i'll town who knows the Mays
down in Somerset"
Mr. Brace was rapidly counting
the words.
Zone and three, sgd, 1t was
Miss Trevelyan ~4ltf,s-ssSis s+s- to lie
photographed from Marston here.
| sent the dispatch down, Didn't
the young lady get it,
Mr.. Elyinly was looking at his
friend while he spoke, with a quiet
stern expression on his face.
He was surprised, somewhat be-
wildered and indignant at the poor
joke he began to understand had
been played on George May.
He remembered her piteous,
wistful face, her eyes bright with
tears, her sweet pleading voice;
and he grew almost desperately
angry with Maude Trevelyan.
"a thousand thanks for your
kindness, Frank. You have ex-
/ planned away trouble and bright
ened things considerably in gener-
al. [ won't send my telegram.
Good night, old fellow"
When returned to Miss Leigh
toms parlor, George was there
alone, waiting in nervous eager
ness for the news from home.
She sprang to meet him, all her
heart in her eyes.
ooh, Mr.. Elvinly! Please tell
me at once! No matter what it is,
l want to know
He linked his arm in hers, and
led her to a chair.
FThere has been a mistake, Geor-
gle. There has come no telegram
has come no telegram for You from
your family. Everything is all
right with them. Everything will
be all right with me, my darling, if
you viii only tell me you can love
mel George, little grill have | sur
prised you? Had you no idea [
meant to try to win you for my
own little wife, darling?"
1t certainly had taken her by
surprise-this sudden, eager, low
ing declaration---and Mr., Elvinly
knew it by the palor on her cheeks
the droop Of her eyes, the little
quiyer that thrilled perceptibly
over her.
And he knew, too his love was
not unacceptable, by the happi-
ness that crept over her downcast
face, by the half-dehghted, half
shy sweetness that was in her eyes
as she raised them one little in
slant.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-14
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

The best guards against drought
are keeping the soil deep, rich, clean
and mellow on the surface.
An Anti-Dyspeptic Pudding: Take
four large crackers and roll them with
the rolling-pin. Put this in one quart
of milk and beat into it an egg. Bake
till it just comes to 4 boil. 1t is best
sweetened after batang.-Philadelphia
Call.
Sow the flower seeds light Many
fail to terminate, solely because they
are planted too deep. A stick flattened
at the end will be found help in
planting. Make shallow hole with
the fiat end of the stick and scatter the
seeds in it, covering lightly.-M Y.
Telegram.
The brown leaves on strawberry
plants are caused by fungus growth
and are evidence of disease. This
fungus, unlike most Others, thrives in a
high temperature, and, therefore, some
means of shading the plants, is advised
| to prevent it. The spread of the fun
gus may be arrested by picking off the
leaves and burning them. Exchange.
Apple Dumplings: Pare six good
sized apples, take out the core so as to
leave the apple whole, place them in a
deep bread tin, and pour the following
batter over them: One cup of sour
cream, one-half cup of sugar, three
eggs, one-half teaspoonful of soda, one
and one-half cups of flour and little
salt. Steam one hour.-The Household.
"A lady sends to the american
analyst the following recipe for pro-
serving cheese from mold, which she
vouches for as infallible, she having
used it successfully during Twenty-Five
years of housekeeping experience:
"Cover the cheese with piece of cot
ton or linen cloth, saturated with
strong vinegar. 1t will preserve the
cheese as fresh as when first cut, pre-
vent mold. and no flies or insects will
touch it. This l know is excellent
The taste of the cheese is in no wiss
affected by the vinegar"
Where room is abundant bed Of
hardy roses, if kept in good shape. ID
very attractive. Roses do not stand
being crowded in with other shrubs,
or being planted against fences OF
buildings very WELL Their best place
is in centrally located bed cut in the
lawn, allowing plenty Of air and sun
shine. Circular or oval forms of beds
are pleasing ones. The plants may be
set two or three feet apart each way,
starting near the edge. Setting plants
of other kinds in the bed between the
roses is not advisable. Western Rural.
One cup of butter, two cups OF
sugar, one cup of sweet milk, two and
half cups of flour, the whites of seven
eggs, two even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one pound each of seeded
raisins, figs, dates and blanched
almonds, and one-guarter of a pound
of citron, all chopped fine. Mix all
.. thoroughly before adding the fruit.
Put baking powder in the flour and
mix well before adding it to the Other
ingredients. Sift little -four over the
fruit before stirring it in. Bake slowly
and try with splint to see when it /:
done. Boston Budget.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-14
CULTIVATION IN DROUGHT.

Interesting Facts Reported by the Agrf
cultural Station at Geneva, n. Y.
With the aid of scientific knowledge.
every farmer has noticed that we'll
cultivated land stands drought better
than that which is neglected. The
reason of the fact is not so generally
understood. 1t will, therefore, be
source of satisfaction to all to be pos
sessed of additional evidence and more
exact data on the subject, and may be
of value by stimulating tillers of the
soil to additional effort at critical peri
DDS. A bulletin from the agricultural
station at Geneva, N. Y, contains these
interesting facts bearing on the subject
of drought: "That cultivation, by form
ing loose soil upon the surface, which
acts as a mulch, conserves the water to
the soil. is a fact which is well estab-
lished and should be more commonly
appreciated. For the purpose of Offer
ing numerical values which shall ex-
press the influence of cultivation, we
have tried the following experiment.:
Oak boxes of one cubic foot capacity
were made of half-inch stuff and thor
oughly soaked with oil. The bottoms
being removed, the frame was forced
down into the earth in the cOrn-field
and the bottoms afterward put in posi-
ton. We thus had foot cube Of soil
in its natural position. The surface of
the earth in one box was left undis-
turbed, while the surfaces of two boxes
were kept cultivated. By weighing
these boxes the gain or loss in weight
is assumed to measure the evaporation
which has taken place from each.
From July 26 to August l, six
days. the cultivated soil evaporated
at the rate of 900 gallons per acre
less than the undisturbed soil, or less
151 gallons daily per acre. From
August to August 10, nine days, the
cultivated soil evaporated 1857 gallons
per acre less than did the undistuibed
soil. or less 263 gallons daily per acre.
During the whole period from July 26
to August 10, fifteen days, the saving
of water effected through cultivation
figured up PIP gallons daily per acre,
or, expressing these facts in another
form, the undisturbed land lost per
acre, from July 26 to August 10. 4,24S
gallons, the cultivated soil LOGO
gallons. In calculating our results to
the acre by multiplying the evaporation
which has taken place from square
foot of surface by 1850, the unavoid-
able errors are correspondingly multi
piled, and while duplicate series can
never be expected to give precisely the
some numerical results, yet the one
fact became unquestionable that
through cultivation we are enabled to
conserve to the soil large amount Of
water during drought. Indeed, OBJ
servation through extending periods
of drought also plainly shows the su,
periority of fields that have been well
cultivated over those where cultivation
has been neglected" The advantages
of tile drainage in wet seasons have
been shown. Thus are science and ex
pertinent contributing to the relief Of
agriculture against the extremes Of
both wet seasons and dry ones. The
fruits of these developments and dem
onstrations will be more fully realized
as population increases and lands ap
preciate in valus-N. y. Observer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-14
CHICAGO
COTTAGE
ORGAN

n sttained Q standard Of excellence which
dmits ol NO superior.
e cortains every improvement that inventive
DDuius, skill and money can produce.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
lPresrvIng Fenee-PoAts

An English farmer writes After all
that has been advanced in favor of
other compounds, it is very doubtful
for ordinary country work whether
there is anything handler, cheaper or
more effective than common coal tar
for coating fences and other wood it
is desired to protect from the effects
of the weather, Much, however, will
depend on the way in which this is
used. To cover moist wood with
this substance, whether it proceeds
from the natural moisture or atmos-
pheric dampness, is very bad policy.
10 insure anything like success in the
matter of durability the wood to be
operated upon must be as dry as posi-
BILE. This, of course, is equally true
of paint, but it'll of tar we are now
speaking. When the wood work to
be coated is as dry as can be, and the
tar applied hot, there need be little
fear that it will fail in its purpose.
The chief difficulty lies in the matter
of posts at the surface of the soil.
Many plans have been tried to over
come the decay which almost invaria
NY bctS III u6TS uISb, bNCn u6EC tar
is valuable; but according to expert
ments which have been made to test
the best method of applying 1t, it ap
pears that the most satisfactory re-
suits have been obtained when the
wood is charred. AS to the way in
which this charring should be effect
ed, there seems to be scope for ingen-
uity. One gentleman has tried the
plan OF first covering the extremities
of the posts, which are set in the soil,
and then burning the tar off again
This, 1t is alleged makes a surface
which will resist decay. If this is so,
the operation is simple, and is worth
trying. The charring should be car
ried to some distance abov s
ground glevel, and after the fence
erected the whole OF ii above ground
can be coated to make the appearance
uniform. The plan of first heating
the ends of the posts ard then dipping
them in boiling tar is said to ans
wer well.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
The Butterine War.
American Dairymen.

There is firing all along the line just
now. "The fight that for a while
did tail, now trebly laundering swells
the vale" and-oleo is the cry. Every
daily paper or farm journal in the
country is raising its voice in behalf
of the honest dairy and opposed to the
butter fraud. All the shouting is
aimed at congress, and it looks feasible
too. Politicians dare not openly favor
a fraud, and if these people persist in
making and. selling it as an intimstion
instead as a substitute IL must be but a
question of time when some method
will be discovered for enforcing the
laws that all our legislators seem only
too willing to place upon statute
book. The argument seems sound
one, but IL whiskey, tobacco and banks
can be taxed, so can oleo, provided
only that Jour congressman can
be brought to see the necessity for do
ing it. We are Of those who believe
in the right of oleo to exist as fair
competitor of dairy products; but we
have no such low estimate of the NOR
al strength of this country rs to be-
lieye that an open palpable fraud can
continue to defy the law and push a
trade built solely upon deception. We
would not give much for the political
future of the man VINO maintains
openly that men should be allowed TO
deceive purchasers in the food they
buy. The majority of men in this
country have families dependent upon
them, and are therefore selfishly in
favor of honest food, and all that is
necessary to put this fraud down is to
arouse the spirit that is already on
principle opposed toit A postal card
to your congressman will awaken his
sensibilities amazingly. You had
better try it. He always keeps a
weather eye open to catch the coming
breeze.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
Iowa Homestead.

We asked the price OF butter and
eggs at store in Winterset the other
evening and were told that butter
was from to Is cents per pound and
eggsq15 per dozenthat is, the speckled
hen brings ia dozen eggs and trades
them for one pound of the best farm
er's butter in Madison county.
Which has made the most of their
transaction, the farmers cow or the
farmers hen2 Or, to put it in other
words, which cost the most, or upon
which does the farmer make the
most2
It's very good cow that will aver
age pound day, and its good two
dozen hens that will average dozen
eggs day, Now does the farmer
make the most from his COW or his
two dozen hensl The hens, with a
good sized cock thrown in to wake the
farmer up in the morning, cost one
tenth that the COW costs. Their shell
ter costs less. They eat the grass
hopper, while the COW eats the grass.
They skirmish for themselves in the
winter or sit on the sunny side of the
straw stack. while cows solve the
problem: Which is the worst, flies
in August or Billiards in January9
But its more fun to gather egg than
to milk. 1t is easier to feed the chick
ems than to feed the calf. It's no trouble
to hunt eggs even in December, but
their is grief whes the butter won't
come. We remember, long ago,
that the new hens nest or the hens
new nest was more gratifying TO us
than the dash churn.
II our farmers will make batter to
sell at or 10 cents, had they better
not interview the speckled hen and
call on the lineal descendants of the
cock that convicted Peter of the cow
ardice, and see if they can't teach
them some lessons in political ec9n-
omy, or the best way OF making
money!
And then there is another side of
the matter. They should allow the
Yankee hen to supply the home mar
ket and not import the eggs of the
German hen. If Bismarck won't take
our pork. why should we take his hen
fruit! The speckled hen will
settle that without an act of CON
gress if the granger will get ready a
warm place for her spring chickens,
and feed them with food suitable for
them and pile of sand for them TO
scratch over, and sprinkle her house
with sulphuric acid diluted with forty
parts of water.
Since people in the city viii eat
butterine let them have 1t so. Let the
calf do the milking and look after the
hen and save yourself grief and your
wife vexation. Get oven the nonsense
that the chicken business is too small
for you. Don't despise the speckled
hen, and don't go back on the COW
chat will raise you a calf worth $40.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
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winter House Plants.
American Cultivator.

All culture of pot plants, whether
in rooms or greenhouse, depends in
a great measure for its success on how
to water properly. Everything is
simple after that. The oftener plants
want water the healthier they will be,
but to give them water when they do
not need il, is extremely bad practice.
The drainage, that is to say, tina ma
terial over the hole at the bottom of
the pot, is in order TO help carry water
rapidly away.
1t seldom hurts q plant to give it q
great deal of water, provided it runs
rapidly through the pot and away
through the hole in the bottom.
Therefore, if you give plant water
in some quantity and it does not run
rapidly, be assured there is something
wrong with the drainage. We must
always watch very carefully when
the plant is dry before again watering
it.
The best plan is to turn the pot up
side down, and knock the edge against
post, letting the ball fall into the
left hand. Examine the bottom of
the ball and take away whatever may
obstruct the waters passage, and then
return it to the same pot 1t is impos-
sible to give plant too much water
when the water passes away rapidly
through the soil and through the hole
in the bottom of the pot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
NJ N LETTER.
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

read il, my letter my letter, as sati my rocky
nest; ~,
The waves at my feet we're Dreaming, the WIND
The sunshine on the tangie-beds was blazing
And as they wsyered to and fro, they glowed to
heard i'f the cry Of the curlews blend with the
/ took from my breas. my letter, and read Il yet
once more.
read it, my letter, my letter. as loitered by the
And as as I read, nv fancy was flying fast and
Away from the sunny seeboard, away from the
purple down;
saw the desk with its dusty load, / saw the
dreary room,
And ] saw the dark blue eyes knew out-shlhihs
in the gloom.
read it, my letter my letter and I saw illumine
IT,,
The graceful phrase, the graphic touch, the fash
of ready wit,
The tender lingering DER the words, that even as
Seemed as Love lowered over them their truth
and depth to note;
The sweet old words whose terance, TO those that
yearn 10 hear
But dcepens ever down and down. ana deepening
grows more dear.
read it, my letter my letter, then softly in frag-
nents small
| tore the precious pages, and stopped 10 kiss
them all;
They were safe and sure the golden words, re
written in my heart,
II were surely best in a world Of change, with
their earthly shrine TO part;
SO tore it, my letter, my letter, with smile and
with a sigh,
And tossed them to the sunny sea, beneath the
sunny sky.
To what nave loved so long aud we'll the flash
ing, dancing wave,
To the mighty arms Of the great North Sea, the
thing priced | gave;
Il should die, my letter, my letter, no common
mortal death
Il should be rocked upon the oceans breast, lull-
ed by the oceans breath.
Has a monarch knglier requiem, chief a noblcr
shrine,
Than that gave my letter from that rocky rest
OF mire!