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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
PERTINENT POINTS.

The cottonseed oil producers opine
that tho pure lard industry is little
too piggish. Boston Herald.
Irish jaiIs are doing more for the
cause of home rule than all the speeches
in Parliament. -BoSton Globe.
More than fifty farmers have tried to
cross the track ahead of train the past
year and only four or five have succeed
ed. Rochester Post Express.
Il live for those who love me-" says
Philadelphia poet. If he is like most
amateur poets then, he hasn't much 10
live for. -SOmerUiite Journal.
Man generally considers himself
''pretty big gun" but he often has to
take microscope to discover what is
killing him. -M'Waubee Wisconsin,.
Doubtless the Mormons are frugal, as
their Jealous defender. Belva il. Lock-
wood declares. BY careful economic
ing some of them have accumulated
six or eight wives. -Philadeiphia Press
The Canadians are mad because the
fish commissioners have allowed the
American fisherman the privilege of
splitting on his own bait outside of tho
three mile limit. -LouiSUiHe CONNER
ctGi.
To properly color meerschaum it
must be well-smoked and protected
from the air with chamois skin. To
properly color nose it must be we'll
soaked and kept in q whisky
glass-every night-NeW York
Graphic.
SO many people, including his own
mother, are denying General Shcridan's
assertion that he was born in Albany,
we are coming to believe he wasn't
there at all when it happened, and
doesn't know any thing about it.-Chi-
cdgo Times.
Beware of limitations" is the warn
ing label pasted on fourteen different
kinds of American stomach bitters an.
alyzed at Washington and found to be
almost as deadly rs bed bug poison
limitations might possibly improve ON
the brand.-DetrOu Free Press.
A work on etquet says: "a genteet
carver always sits when he carves."
Perhaps he does, but it is pretty cer-
tain that there are times when he yearn.
fully yearns to put one foot on the table
and the other on the bird while strug-
ling with the fowl.-NOrriStOWn Her.
aLd
Under medical treatment small boy
in Maryland was the other day, made
to disgorge an eghteen-foot tape worm
and seven other reptiles resembling
scorpions All that boy appeared to
need in him was Il hand-organ and
tcket-taker to make pretty good side
show of himself - Chicago Times.
A New York State minister has been
arrested for baptiz ng converts through
hole in the ice when the thermometer
stood at fifteen degrees below zero.
Several physicians certified that such
action was a great peril to health. A
religion that cant wait until spring TO
be clinched is not of the earnest sort.
Detroit Free Press.
Kansas City papers complain that
Sam Jones did not earn the 49, 500
which he took out of that town, be-
cause he converted no Kansas City real
estate agent But they expect too
much of Mr.. Jones. When he can con-
vert a Kansas City real estate agent he
will be able to convert the old boy him.
self -ChicagO Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Discussing the SchooIma, am.

II don't know about this here new
'choolma' am" said one of the Trustees
IN southwestern CITY to another.
"What's the matter?"
'She's putin on too many airs"
What she bin dom now?"
She's teachin these here children
too many new tangled ideas. My
daughter comes home the other night,
and she says, Pap says she faint
right to say we're havn' good health
why not? says !, Cause says she,
they ain no such thing as good health.
Health is health. an they amt no use
o saying good with it, What dye
think o that fur style. I'm in favor o.
lookin round fur another school,
ma am
well, L amt. Thet Their gals got
sense. She amt been Twin in this place
more'n six months, but she knows now
that they amt no such thing ez good
health in this durn'd swamp, and they
never will be. I'm in favor o. raisin'
her salary. Merchant Traveller
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Potato Rot

Previous to 1843. when the rot
6rst made its appearance, there was
trouble in raising a good crop of pota-
;oes Oh either old or new land planted
any time from April TO July. My ex-
oeriencs and that of my ncighbors has
been. first to secure the dryest piece Of
and you have-greensward is the best.
Spread on 10 the grass n good coat of
FOUR cOarsest manure; in the spring
plow rs deep las you can. turn it all
over, so the manure cannot be seen. give
{ "A thorough narrowing SO it will be
line and mellow; mark off the rows
three rows apart; drop into each hole
)ns spoonful of Bradley's phosphate;
cut off the seed end of the potato; if
large, cut in two pieces, drop one p zee
n a hill (eyes up); cover with n hoe,
ieep, so it will be level. cultivate we'll;
Keep down the weeds; use the hand hoe
% pulyerize the soil Git is hard work,
out it PAYS; keep level culture as
much as possible and you will be pref
IS sure of crop. Last year | raised
$50 bushels To the acre. and the old
men who saw them pronounced them
:he handsomest potatoes they had seen
since they were boys. They were of
The variety called here the White
Elephant; no rot, rust nor wireworms
.roubled them; they were planted the
.llth day of May and dug the 18th of
September. -.HtTrOr and Farmer
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Hints for the Household.


Apricot fritters-Cut the apricots in
halves, proceed as above, cook until
quite brown, slit sugar over them and
serve.
Orange fritters-Pcel four oranges,
divide them in quarters by the thin
skin, before cutting the flesh and pro-
coed as above.
Broiled ham-Cut the ham about one
third OF an inch thlch and broil over
brisk fire; lay an n hot dish, and season
with pepper and butter.
Stewed cabbage-Parboil in water
for full hour, then drain it, shred and
stew till tender in a teacupful OF cream.
Season with salt and pepper.
Peach fritlers-Skn and cut in
halves six ripe peaches, take out the
stones, have a batter prepared rs above.
dip them in, fry and serve the same as
above.
Tongue toast-Chop fine some cold
boiled tongue, NIX it with little milk,
add the beaten yolk of an egg and sim
mer over the fire. Toast slices of stale
bread, butter them with the tongue.
Serve hot
Jelly roll-Three cups of sugar. one
cup of milk. live eggs. one teaspOonful
of soda, two teaspoons of cream tartar;
bake in thin sheets spread with cur
rant jelly, and roll when cold.
Brown Betty pudding-Butter deep
dish and put in Il layer of apple, then a
LAYER of bread crumbs, dotted with but
ter and sprinkled with sugar and spice.
alternating the apple and bread crumbs.
Eat hot, with sugar and cream or wine
sauce.
Mock mnce pie-Six crackers, two
cups of molasses, one cup brown
sugar, q cup of melted butter. cup
of chopped raisins, two eggs beaten
light, n spoonful of cinnamon, tea
spoonful each of cloves. salt and nut
meg. and wineglass of cider.
Spiced tripe-Take fresh tripe. we'll
boiled and cut it in pieces five inches
square and put them in a jar or nap
pie. sprinkling each layer scanlily
with cloves, allspice and peppercorns.
Scald sharp vinegar and pour over it.
covering the tripe. In n few days 1t
will be an appetizng tea dish.
Fricassee of eggs-Cut some hard
boiled eggs into quarters. Heat some
gravy seasoned with lemon peel,
parsley. thyme and grated nutmeg. Put
in the eggs, together with a piece of
butter rolled in flour; shake it gently
over the fire till properly thickened;
garnish with yolks of hard-boiled eggs
chopped fine.
Parker house rolls-Rub one table
spoonful of lard or butter into two
quarts of -four; scald one pint of milk.
let it cool; then add half cup of yeast
with quarter cup of sugar, and pour
into the middle of the flour without
stirring and let it stand over night. In
the morning knead we'll and set in n
warm place until risen, then knead
again and roll out half an inch thick.
Cut with biscuit cutter and when
risen bake
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
FARM AND HOME.
Potatoes for Early Planting.

As usual when potatoes sell high in
winter great many will be planted
very early next spring, hoping to get
the extra price that will certainly DO
given for the first new crop. Later in
the season potatoes may be cheap
enough. They often are after such q
scarcity rs the present, caused by pre-
Vious failure, But new potatoes next Ju-
y are sure to bring good and probably
very high prices. OF course they should
De planted early on warm, well-drain-
&c ground. If it has been fall plowed
md left rough it may be got into condi-
zion soon after the frost is out, and
without further blowing. If the ground
S dry, furrow deeply and plant whole.
nedium-sized patatoes. Later in the
season it is better to cut the seed, but
an uncut potato is much less likely to
rot After the planting is done, ridge
lp over the rows, which still further di-
mnlshes the tendency TO rot. Weed out
the extra shoots above these by giving
.hem sharp, quick jerk, breaking
hem off where they join the potato.
This will insure a larger quantity of
marketable potatoes and fewer small
ones. Then as soon as the potato is
above ground, 60 between the rows
with wagon load of manure, throw
ng a shovelful on each hill. What Is
wanted is to hurry the crop forward.
The extra yield and increased price
will pay for some unusual care in ma
nuring, managing and cultivating. -
american CultiUatOr.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05

The most inviting field for the gen.
eral culture of sorghum by farmers is
for the manufacture of syrup. This
costs less than sugar making and the
prices of syrup and molasses are not
rs low comparatively as those of SUI
gar. 1t is difficult in many country
stores to get good sale molasses, and
where sorghum has been made into
syrup of the best quality it has entirely
superseded that heretofore sold. The
glucose syrups are very beautiful to
look at, but they lack sweetness. and
customers always prefer the best sor-
ghum product when they can get it,
1t is very possible that we may learn
to produce unrefined sugars and mo-
lassos so choaply in few years that
they may be used, to some extent, as
food for stock. Horses and cattle are
very fond of sugar. and in small guam
titles it is very fattenlng food. Some
use has been made of sugar in fitting
stock for show purposes. Farmers
who have grown sugar-cane have
found the green stalks excellent feed
for hogs. fattening cattle and milch
COWS. No doubt ways will be devised
for getting the concentrated product
cheaply for use in feeding on the farm.
-Prdctical Farmer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05

of the country and you increase the
comfort and happiness OF its people.
Now be on the war path after the
vermin on stock. They increase very
fast when the weather gets little
warm.
Mutton may be cured and smoked as
venison, and is considered nearly equal
to venison by those who have used it
smoked.
The water in which hogs ere scalded,
to take the hair of. ought not ~ he
cooler than $50 degrees nor hotter than
40 degrees.
Cork dust in which grapes are packed
makes good drainage for flower pots,
rs it retains moisture and lessons he
weight of the pots.
The most successful dishorning Of
cattle is when they are three weeks
calves, and when only Little button.
easily removed. is the horn.
John Hill, of Sangerville, Me-, last
year raised 1000 bushels of field corn
on nine acres. He will winter i2h
cattle, II horses and colts, and IL
swine.
Two crops may be prolitably taken
in year from farm lands-the first
corn fodder for ensilage. followed by
thick rye to be plowed in late next
spring.
Every farmer should have work
shop, with distinct place for every
tool. and boxes with apartments for
nails, screws, bolts, etc, of different
sizes.
The farmer should know that he
does not run the farm" alone; that his
wife and children have equal interest
and desire 10 share the work and assist
in the planning.
Farming is too complex an art for
man to learn it all in an average life
time and by his own experience alone.
There are both wisdom and profit in
utilizing the experience of others.
A Wisconsin apple grower says he
made his money by reducing his or
chard 80 per cent and giving the part
which he reserved the same amount OF
care formerly spread out thinly over
the entire field.
Have n map of the young orchard
made with the location of all the differ
ent varieties put down in black and
white. Then II the tables get lost or
the writing on them becomes illegible,
! you can refer to the map.
Long experience confirms the theory
that the same crops, though adequate
| ly manured, will IN time wear out the
elements OF the soil for VIII ch they are
spec ally adapted, the fact making It.
self known by the falling off in theii
quantity and qualt.y together
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
He'll Make Ii.

A banana seller entered store on
Woodward avenue yesterday and ask
ed for two quarters for halfdollar.
but no sooner had the cashier touched
the coin than he said:
"Why, man, this is bogusP'
"You mean badee?"
Eyes"
The pedler began to rave around and
cry out at his loss, and the cashier ask
ed:
"Why did you take itP"
"If lie was all right 1 make five
cent.
"And you took the rislkp"
Eyes"
"You shouldn' have done it."
''Yes, bat l make five cent. All!
know what do. | shine him up and
pass him in the night. "-Detroit Free
Press
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Strategy Wasted.

One of the brightest and cleverest Of
women gave n party not long since.
the fame of which was noised abroad
long before it took place. Many were
anxious to be invited to it. though few
were chosen, and one individual who
especially desired IN invitation was left
out in the cold. 1t was very singular.
She questioned her acquaintance. she
even waylaid the poslman TO ask for
missing letters. and then she called on
the lady, only to find her mot at
home" Something must be done i'm
mediately. but whatP
She wrote Il letter full of sweetness
and light, begging to be told if GER
tain rumor regarding the departure
South of this lady was true. that she
regretted deeply not seeing her the
day previous, as she W shed to give her
some letters to delightful friends. who
would be so very happy. ETC., to enter
tain her. ETC., and then she added that
she would bring these missives herself
on such an evening. mentioning the
date of the party-to which she had not
been asked!
The return post brought her an an
swer. couched in the gentlest terms
of regret, that the writer was not
going South and should therefore re-.
qure no letters OF introduction. Only
that and nothing more! But then tn is
world is full of such amenities, and
perhaps that particular pusher ough,
to be glad no verse befell her endeav-
ors to advance on the shifting sands
known as ''society. ~ Boston Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Purchasing Nursery Trees.


Owners of grounds who are laying
plans and making arrangements to pur-
chase nursery trees when spring opens,
and who can make their own selections,
Or can rely on the nurseryman to car
ry out their wishes, should bear in mind
that rather small trees will possess
The following advantages: They may
commonly be bought for less money
han large or overgrown ones; they.are
more easily taken up, and with better
and more perfect roots; they are more
,ompactly and more securely packed
Tor railway conveyance; the FIRE ght or
express charges are less; they are less
likely TO be injured or dried IN transit;
thcre is less labor in handling and dig
ging holes; they are better held by the
roots, and do not require stalking; they
are not exposed to looSening winds, and
they are more easily and perfectly
trained into such Il shape rs will suite
he owner. Here are nine reasons,
and il the matter is carefully examined
every one will be found true. The on
" supposed advantage of large trees is
that they will bear fruit sooner. but this
is not commonly the case. and the check
they meet with in removal often retards
Them so much that the younger trees,
which are scarcely checked, outstrip
them and give handsomer and more
thrifty growth and better fruit. -COun-
.rU Gentleman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Farn Notes.

Do not try to teach calf to drink,
but get calf feeder.
In buying-fruit trees or vines do not
depend too much on samples or Illus
trations.
Don't be afraid of q new idea; it is
necessarily dangerous because you
never heard Of it before.
If lamb or other young animal
needs medicine, give it to his mother
and let him get it in the milk.
II an agent makes much talk about
the large size of q fruit, you may be
sure that is its strongest point.
Increase the gardens and SMALL fruits
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
FROM DAY TO DAY.
ny DORA PERRY.

ny DORA PERRY.
Only from dav 10 day
We hold our way,
Uncertain ever,
Though hope aud gray desire
Touch with their fire
Each fresh endeavor.
Only from day TO day
We grOpe our way
Through hurrying hours;
But still our castles fair
Lift TO the mir
Their glistening towers
And still from day TO day
Along the way
Beckon us over.
To follow, follow, follow,
Der hill and hollow,
With fresh endeavor.
Sometimes triumphant, gay,
The hugies play
And tlumpets sound
From ont those glistening towers,
Aud rainbow showers
Bedew the ground;
Then ''sweet, oh, sweet the way"
We smiling say,
And forward press
With swift impatient, feet
With hearts that beat
With cagcrness.
Yet stlll beyond, the gay
Sweet bugles play,
The trumpets blow,
Howe'er we flying haste,
Or tagging waste,
The hours that go;
SIM far and far away,
Till comes the day
We gain that peak
In Darien; then, blind
No more. we find,
Perchance, what we do seek.
drper's Magazine
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05

Even the man who wants the earth doesn't
want 1t so suddenly as he gets 1t sometl : es
when his heel slips on bit OF ice.-SOmer-
Ville Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05

A man who is naturally a genius can con,
duct himself In such manner that he may
be considered a chump -Lincola Journal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
Another Insult.

"Why toss your headp
He said
To the maiden fair
With auburn hair.
Flercely her bright eyes cleaned,
Red as her hair she grew,
'I'll white boss youp
She screamed.
,oit Free Pres.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05

The latest theory rel alive to the objeat Of
the pyramids of Egypt is that they we're bull
for toboggan 81 ides --.Hrrfla'' Vineyard Her
al d.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05

Some acrobats are fresh and sumersault
Puck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-13
Rub Talks of the Goat.

The cote IL wot the botinists wood
call forget-me-not-no boy that IL
suddenly overtaken by a cote will be
apt to forget i'm. This IL a settled
fax in my mind ,altho' wen ma looked
at my trousers after the last engage
ment she thort 1t wuz an open kwes-
chin, The cote gives milk, provided
you don't make a mistake and tap
the rong kind of cote in this case
you don't git any milk but yu do git
butter. Gotes ware thare hare POM
pydors wen thare in peaceful mood,
but wen thay amt thay wares it bang,
an it's kin of bang yu don't forgit
in hurry neither. ole gentleman gotes
wares whiskers which IL decevin, ,thay
look like Sunday-skool superintends,
but if yp see his tail wink yu want to
ajorun relts yool think yoove sot down
on frate car that wuz in hurry.
Gotes IL eters, Wen thare hungry
frIde tombstones IL Jest ez good to
them ez ennything ony eff thares imy-
moryam verses on it thayll spittem
out. I've been tryin ter say somethin
nice bout the way gotes look in the
face but | cant an yu musant speckt
me ter say ennything meen bout a
friend that's give me SO many boosts
in the wurld.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-13

The following story has its head
quarters in Clinton: Not long ago a
lady came down town to do some
shopping: She brought her s:yearling"
in baby carriage, which she left at
a certain dry goods store while she
went in to make her purchases. One
of the clerks in the store, who knew
the mother well, thought to play
joke. So while she was busy he went
out and wheeled the carriage and
baby into an adjoining store. Tho
he was not aware of 1t the lady had
been watching his maneuvers, and
when she was ready to go home she
did 80 without carriage or baby.
Shortly after chubby" kicked up his
high jinks, and the joker clerk was
sent for to take him away; And as
the mother was gone he was obliged
to wheel baby home, the youngster
bowling at the top of his voice near
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-13
A Hoosick Mountain Story

Many years ago when Col. White,
grandfather of the Hon Joseph White
of Williamstown, was engaged in re-
pairing the road over Hoosick Noun
tain, which is now the main highway
and was for many years the stage
route, large force of men were en-
ployed under him. The men were of
course all from the village, and they
took their dinner with them, which
repast was taken in hurry as the
men had another Job on their hands
before they begun work on the road.
A short way from where they ate
their dinner was a large boulder, To-
Gated nearly at the top of the noun
tain, and the men one day thought it
would be good scheme to roll this
stone down the mountain. They
therefore worked several days after
dinner was finished, digging around
this boulder and getting it loose from
the ground. 1t was nearly round,
and one day when all was ready they
applied their shoulder to the stone
and sent it rolling down the noun
tain side. 1t gained a terrible mo-
mentum and crashed through the tim
Der, crushing large trees as though
they were but pipe stems. 1t finally
stopped rolling when the level ground
was reached at the foot of the noun
tain, and is to this day quietly repos-
ing near the farmhouse of Jonathan
Frasier. When the stone was first
started the men set up a shout which
finally died out on their lips as they
stood there and watched the awful
power of the stone, which cleared for
itself straight pathway down the
mountain side, six feet wide, as clean
as though it had been cut with an AK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-13
A Review by Bonfire Light.

A little before noon on the 9TH of
April, 1865, Gen. Grant, with his
staff, rode into the little village of
Farmville, on the south side of the
| Appomattox river, a town which will
be memorable in history as the place
in which he opened the correspond
ence with Lee which led to the sur
render of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia.
He drew up in front of the village
hotel, dismounted and established
headquarters on its broad piazza.
News came in that Crook was fight
ing large odds with his cavalry on the
north side Of the river, and l was di-
rected to go to his front and see what
was necessary to be done to assist
him. / found that he was being
driven back and the enemy was MAX
ing bold stand north of the river.
Humphreys was also on the north
side, isolated from the rest of our in
fantry, confronted by large portion
of Lees army, and having some very
heavy fighting. On my return to
general headquarters that night,
Wright's corps was ordered to cross
the river and move rapidly to the
support of our troops there. Not
withstanding their long march that
day, the men sprang to their feet
with a spirit that made every one
marvel at their pluck, and came
swinging through the main street of
the village, with a step that seemed
as elastic as on the first day of their
toilsome tramp. 1t was now dark,
but they spied the general-in-chief
watching them with evident pride
from the piazza of the hotel.
Then was witnessed one of the
most interesting scenes of the cam
paign. Bonfires were lighted on the |
sides of the street, the men seized |
straw and pine knots, ,and improvised |
torches. Cheers arose from throats
already hoarse with shouts of victo-
ry, bands played, banners waved,
arms were tossed high in air and
caught again. The night march had
become grand review, with Grant
as the reviewing ofiicer.-CentuTy.