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Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07

Superintendent Mahoney's report OF
the inmates for January, 1855, was So;
February, II; March, IS, April, SO; May.
II; juno, 20; July, n; August, rs; Sep
tsnlber, 81; making the average monthly
attendance a shade over rs. which is at
Yeast 10 more than for 1887.
The county clerk, Mr., Roche, was
asked how orders for groceries, coal,
etc., were given to applicants.
He replied:
"Either the superintendent or any OF
the commissioners can give these Or
ders, but they must always be signed by
one OF the commissioners. ="
"How do you establish their correct
nossY"
"Why, the party who fills the order
Is compelled TO return 1t along with his
bill and the two must tally. These or
ders and vouchers are returned thus to
this office and then turned over to tho
commissioners, who pass upon them.
Again they are returned to this Office
ana flod. The number Of the bill is on
the voucher, which are also numbered,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07
An Curc

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT
is only put up in large two ounce tin. boxes,
and Is an absolute cure for old sores, Durns.
wounds, chapped banda. and all skin erIp-
tons. Will positively care all kinds of piles.
ASK for the ORIGINAL AEIETINE ONT
MiENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co, at Is
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07

African. corner Eighteenth and webster-Rev.
=. A, Hubbard. Services II u. nj. and 8 u. IN. Sab.
bath schoolatj p. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07

God Loss $500 EACH terms easy. Don't buy elsewhere until you see these lots
E. j. SACKETT) pum o.,d, -. wo p, om.o A., D. j. HUTCHINSON
S S. CURTIS G"N ""' "N" "O "' MOI" Sole Agents. 67B Bro
H. EmM benefit Of rkmnm. m uH keen open Eemmgsu us ~ m
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07
GeOrgc's Last Request.

New York Trlbune: George Fergu-
son, you have gone a little too far"
Pale with indignation and outraged
pride, the young m looked HIM
sternly in the face.
"Why, Laura" he stammered, in
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07
lost His Life for Fifty Cents.

Chicago Tribune: Calvin ID. Single
ton, ~ years old, a switchn,an on the
Vandalia road, made a wager of half 4
dollar hat he could walk the length of
the narrow iron rail which is the crown
piece in the roof of the new Union sta
ton. He climbed up the stairway to n
balcony in the tower, and, emerging
thence, stepped out on the roof sixty
feet in the air. When about half way
across he lost his balance and fell
throuh the thin glass roof upon the
floor OF the waiting-room beneath. 1t
was = busy time at the station, and
many ladies and children were in the
room when the crash of glass was heard,
instantly followed by the sound of the
body striking in the center Of the room.
The head OF the unfortunate man was
crushed to a pulp. Half a dozen people
barely escaped being crushed beneath
the falling body.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07

The above is given to show the char
Rcter Of the summary submitted TO the
county commissioners.
AS to the expenses OF the poor farm
alone: In 1857 the estimate made by
the commissioners for this institution
and the city poor was $2S 600, and for
1883 the estimate WAS just 80, 900 more,
or S3S 900. The major portion of this
appropriation, which comes out of the
general fund, is expended upon the city
poor, whose wants are far IN excess of
that of the farm itself.
The groceries M meat alone for the
latter, however, for the past seven
months, up to July 10, amounted in
rounn nnnn mrs To 81 QGn 10 as ~follnws.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07

Angostura Bitters are the best remedy
forsre moving indigestion. Ask your
druggist for the genuine, prepared by
DR.. j. G.. B. Siegert & Sons.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
Progress in Maine.

Some time ago we expressed the
opinion that the decline in New Eng
land farming has touched bottom, and
that reaction, with renewed activity
and progression, was at hand. We
have thought we saw marked signs that
this is so in many parts of these states,
and believed that all that is needed
now is an intelligent appreciation of
the situation by our railroad managers,
which would be best shown by reduc-
ton of freight rates on farm products,
and especially on small shipments.
This would greatly encourage the farm
ers, enlarge and give increased variety
to the bulk of their marketable pro-
ducts, and 90 far toward dispelling the
uneasy spirit which tempts to emigra-
ton. AT the same time we indicated
that these signs of movement were
being shown particularly in Maine,
state which, by means Of its Astounding
navigable waterways, was able to offer
an alternate route to most of its farm
ers for the transportation of their
products. In evidence that we were
not mistaken, we take pleasure in not
ing that the Maine newspapers all
speak in the most encouraging terms of
the progress of agriculture, alongside
of our equal progress in manufacturing
industries, which are also stimulated
by liberal rates and enlightened treat
ment on the part of the managers of
Maine railroads. Maine expects, in
consequence, to show marked in
crease of population at the next census
now at hand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

The first canning was done for meat for
sailors, but the industry was of little
account until tomatoes and oysters
were canned in this country for local
trade about 1885. The business ex-
banded in the California gold excite
ment and grew to immense proper
tons during the civil war; at this time
milk was canned and so were meat and
fruits and vegetables. After the war
lobster and salmon were canned and
still later the canning of corned beef
grew to immense proportions, largely
to supply foreign governments with
reserve of food to be used in case of
war. 1t is nothing but newspaper
sensationalism that has led people into
believing that canned foods are dan
gerous to health. The tin plate is not
acted upon by any ordinary acids or
gases of decomposition. The only
poisoning that has been caused by
these foods is due to the ignorance of
the consumers; they open a can, let
the contents begin the process of fer
mentation or pUtrefaction, by which the
ptOneaine poisons are developed and
these are of deadly character. These
foods are perfectly safe, in the hands
of person of ordinary care Good
housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

What delightful contrast is the pres
ent in comparison with, say, forty and
fifty years ago. When | was a child |
looked upon the daughter of resident
physician who owned an old melodeon
as young lady worthy of the deepest
reverence. This family of girls all
sang in the choir, and on a summer
evening would lift out the melodeon
under the apple trees and sing most
merrily. That was peaceful home, l
remember; and to this day fancy
can see an element of affection more
manifest among families of some mu-
steal culture. 1t is very rare now-a-
days not to find an instrument of some
kind in the home of the mechanic, or
day-laborer in fact. had not noted
this fact until recently, and it struck me
as long step forward. Most of them
were doubtless rented, but the idea of
their choice of spending their time and
earnings in this excellent manner,
was very gratifying. Then, too, all
about us are springing up homes earned
by the very poorest inhabitants or their
children of few years ago. This
speaks well for our Industries and our
schools. Their children do not even
much resemble or appear like the little
ragamutfins of twenty years ago; and
some of the best players in our village
band came out of those ranks.
l wish l could cheaper the organ
even more than il has been, for the
sake of the poorer classes; for its re-
fining influence is far greater than is
commonly imagined. l know of two
boys that were very wild until their
father purchased an organ; and now
they spend most of their evenings with
their companions at home, and both of
them are good performers.
If your children cannot sing but want
to learn to play, by all means provide
for this want, and, III vouch for it, it
will save you many a heartache.
Mrs. BROWN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
Some Pretty Articles.

CLOTH and felt table covers and
scarfs are pinked out all around instead
of being edged with fringe, which is
often too snowy to give the proper
effect to the cover; this method of
finishing is also less expensive, which
is another advantage. A pretty cover
is of olive green felt, worked in outline
with various shades of apricot, and
with medallions of green plush set on
at each corner. Terra-cotta worked
with electric blue is very effective
WOmdn'S Work.
For a beautiful black on wood,
nothing can exceed black Japan. APP
ply two coats; after which varnish and
polish. For an ebonizing liquid use
the following; To one gallon of vinegar
add quarter of a pound of iron rust;
let it stand for a week, then add
pound of dry lamp black, and Shree-
quarters of pound of copperas; stir it
up for couple of days. Lay on five
or six coats with sponge, allowing it
to dry between each, polish with lin
seed oil and soft wooden cloth, and it
will look like ebony.-Woman'S Work.
ANY of our young girl readers can
make a neat and useful waste paper
tidy as a present for her father, who
can fasten it round the knob of his
writing-table, with the provided loop,
placed in the large bow of ribbon,
adjoining the convenient creation. This
tidy is made of cardboard, cut in one
piece about twenty-seven inches square.
Two sides are placed together to form
cone. The cardboard is lined with
brick-red satin, and it is covered with
bronze velutina, decorated with golden
rod and finished with thick cheneille
cord in the same golden color. The
tidy is fastened in front, and is laced
with red ribbon, which is tied in large
bow at the top Woman'S Work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

country are ironclad." We have
tested more than hundred of them,
very thoroughly; and although some of
them are a little hurt by the test
winters, and a very few, like Red
Astrachan, are not harder than our
hardest American sorts, yet fully
ninety per cent of them come through
the test winters practically unframed.
Very nearly the same is true in North
ern Iowa, Southern Minnesota, Iowa,
Canada and Northern Maine. Rarely
do we hear of serious injury to any
Russian apple tree, until we get up
pretty close to forty-nne degrees north
latitude. Even there a considerable
number stand the test, so far, though
they may be every few" compared
with all the nearly three hundred
Russian sorts that have been imported.
But of this whole list scarcely twenty
per cent have yet been subjected to
experiment so far north, so that the
question how far we may extend apple
culture in that direction is yet UNI
solved
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
Food Preserved in Cans.

American canned foods, somehow
or other, are cheaper than imported
canned foods of the same kind, and are
just as good in quality. This discovery
of keeping foods, which is due to a
French chemist in 1907, really prolongs
the vegetable and fruit seasons through
out the whole year and gives distant
climes an exchange of foods. Euro
peans can compete with Americans in
this industry only in the canning of
delicacies. The canning process is now
used to preserving about all the de-
sirable animal and vegetable foods.
One singular fact is that the canned
foods are in some cases cheaper than
they are when bought fresh in the
market, the reason being that the cam
ming is done where the foods are the
cheapest, and that there are no wastes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
Tested Recipes.

NICE BUCKwHEAT CAKE. Two
eggs, two-thirds cup sugar, one-half
cup butter, one cup thick sour milk,
one-haf teaspoon soda. Use enough
buckwheat to make a thick batter.
Bake.
RAISED DOUGHNUTS.-T cups of
milk, one cup sugar, one-half cup but
ter, one-third cup of yeast, flour to
stiffen, so as to knead. Let it rise over
night, knead and cut out, raise well
before frying.
Brown BREAD. Three cups Indian
meal, one cup flour, one cup molasses,
three of sour milk, one or one-half tea
spoons of soda according to sourness of
milk. If desired, one cup raisins,
stoned and chopped fine. Steam in
three-quart basin three hours.
GRAHAM BREAKFAST RoLLS.-One
quart graham meal, one-third cup of
moasses, small teaspoon salt, one egg
if desired; also piece of butter size of
an egg makes them nicer. Add suf-
ficient flour to make them drop thickly
from the spoon, Experience will give
the desired quantity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

GoosEBERRIEs and currants are much
disposed to have a crowded mass of
young shoots springing up from the
collar of the plant. This is natures
method of reproducing young shoots in
the place of the old ones as they decay.
If, however, they have not abundance
of room to grow, they are cumberers
of the ground and should be cut away.
Very old shoots, past their best, lead
up young shoot to take its place. If
the old is healthy, cut away the sucker
for another day-grow nothing thatlis
not of service, and what you do allow
see to it that it is given the best
chances. -Prdirie Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
Woman'S Adaptability.

There are so many pretty things
made now that are also useful. 1t
would seem that scarcely anything
need 90 to waste, even in large house
hold. There are often scraps of ribbon
and silk in the house, of which, if not
sufficient to make lounge quilt or
cushion, dainty bag may be made,
about seven inches square, to hang
from your side or waist by broad satin
ribbon. A border for table-scarf can
also be made, and neat front for some
nice morning wrapper is also made
from silk or velvet scraps. Nice foot
stools can be made for chamber by
using carpeting or piece of firm and
bright-colored cloth. A hassock may
be made, or a pillow twelve or four
teen inches square, and stuffed with
hair, then finish with heavy cord. Or
a salt-boX may be used and made SER
viceable by using it also to hold scraps,
when at work in your chamber, at the
same time your feet are resting upon it.
Nail over half of the bottom a strip of
cloth, and the work is done. Then
there is another article very useful in
the house, namely, catch-all; a strip
VI any hluu VI SOOuS, dDOul IWculN
inches long, and closed at top and bot
tom with draw-string. A crocheted
one is all right if one can afford the
time, but it strikes me you had better
go out rambling in the fresh air, and
be storing up some vitality for the hard
winter before you, than spending much
time for what ten minutes work might
accomplish. There is no need of
throwing away the smallest scrap of
worsted in any form, as all can be made
into nice rugs, or pieced, or left for
some dear aunty or grandmother, whose
hands never wish to lie idle.
We received a visit from a lovely
English lady, now resident of Mont
real, this summer, who went into rap
lures over the ways we Americans
make the most of our possessions, and
especially our food. She reiterated
again and again, Chow very clever you
Americans are; everything is utilized"
And so it should be; and as fast as we
learn this, actual want will diminish all
about us, for the poor, little by little,
will catch your ideas, and so gladden.
many home. Mrs. Brown.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has recently issued a
bulletin containing an able report upon
"Fruits for the Extreme Northern
Portion of the United States" by our
highly-valued friend, Vice-president
Lyon of the American Pathological
Society. Mr.. Lyon has studied his
subject carefully and Systematically,
having personally visited most of the
leading cultivators of this class of
fruits, both east and west. He clearly
recognizes the still-existing necessity
for vast amount of experimental
work in this connection, and he deals
with what has already been done in a
conservative and impartial manner.
In regard to the Russian apples, he is
very guarded in the expression of an
opinion, hesitating to say whether from
these, or from our native seedlings
from them, from the Siberian crabs,
from native apples, or from crosses be-
tween any or all of them, the best re-
suits may be expected. He notes the
fact that large proportion of the Rus
sian apples are not long-keepers, the
most of them being summer and fall
fruit. This, however, is true of our
native apples, only III winter apples
being included in the list of the Amer
lean Pathological Society for the whole
American Continent. But what we
wish particularly to note in this con-
nection is rather severe use of the
term " ironclad," which is indeed a
new expression, not yet well defined.
Mr.. Lyon says: Comparatively few
of the Russian varieties are IRON
clad" This is based, no doubt, upon
the reported effects of the two recent
very hard winters upon the Russian
apples now in cultivation in Minnesota,
especially in the northern and western
parts of that state. 1t is an undoubted
fact that quite a number out of the
not very long list of Russian apples
under trial there suffered severely, and
some were killed; but it should be re-
membered that the only apple that was
not killed, or badly hurt, by those win.
tiers in that region, were Russians, If
we exclude the pure Siberians, which
are all crabs, and which generally
are so subject to blight in the West as
to be unreliable. In Middle and South.
ern Minnesota the injury was very
much less; and the faith of orchardists
the whole state even, in the Russian
apples was strengthened, rather than
shaken, by the experience of these un.
precedented seasons.
Now as to the use of the term iron,
clad";-it is as certain as anything can
be, that as we 90 north we shall come
at last to a point where neither Russian
nor Siberian apples will endure the
cold of the winters. Are they there,
fore not worthy to be called iron,
clad -? Perhaps in strictness it may
. be so Judged but, as matter of fact
the term was coined, and has beer
used, to indicate class of apples which
easily endure severity of winters
cold to which all popular varieties
heretofore cultivated have had to yield
1t means, in short, class of apples
markedly more resistant to low tenn
peratures than those kinds heretofore
classed as "hardy" among our well
known sorts. If this is admitted to b.
correct, then Mr.. Lyon will have t.
allow that the great majority of thu
Russian apples so far tried in thi
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
Gbe 4ousebuIo.
Autumn.

who cometh crowned with yellow corn
Bathed in the golden light of morn2
Who spreadeth with no frugal hand
plenteous harvest DER the land?
Rich fruits, brown nuts and brilliant flowers?
who giveth for our happiness
The dark green woods their gorgeous dress?
Who leaveth in her shining train
The welcome sheaves of glittering grain?
Who biddeth us, with winning voice,
In her delightful gifts rejoice2
It's early Autumni well know
The sweets that from her bounty flow.
Her smiling lip, her sparkling eye
Her lovely robe of varied dye.
who followeth, shrouded for the tomb,
Encircled with the deepest gloom
Whose voice is like a mournful lay?
IT'S Autumn, passing fast away,
Her sparkling eye no more is bright
Her smiling lip has lost its light
Her shining robe has passed away
Beneath the hand of sad decay.
Her faded hair is all unbound.
Her weary head no more is crowned
with golden grain from glitterDg sheaves.
But wreathed with brown and withered leaves.
And yet mournful sweetness fingers.
Flung from pale Autumn's dying fingers;
Fen at the portals Of the tomb
She blesses earth from out its gloom.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

THROUGH an oversight, discovered
too late for correction, in the article
Some Truths and Some Untruth, "
in this department last week, it read
Household" when we meant Home
steadn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Great Victory
A Terrible Case Of Scrofula
Cured by
Hoods SarsaparilIa

g In the winter Of 1879 | " led with
Scrofula in one of the most aggl MS.
At one time had no less than tA...,, ,a.'.t
assesses over and around my neck and thro@',
continually exuding an offensive mass Of
bloody matter disgusting to behold, and
almost intolerable to endure. 1t is impossible
to fully describe my sufferings, as the case
was complicated with Chronic Catarrh. After
three years of misery, having been treated by
three physicians, | was worse than ever.
Finally on the recommendation of w. j.
Huntley, druggist, of Lockport was induced
to try Hoods Sarsaparlla. And now, after
having taken twelve bottles, within the last
twelve months, tie scrOfulous eruptions have
entirely ceased, and the assesses have all
disappeared, except the unsightly scars which
are daily becoming smaller by degrees, and
beautifully less l do not know what IL may
my case, Hoods Sarsaparila has proved an
effective specific indeed. AS an evidence of
my gratitude 1 send these facts unsolicited,
and am ready to verify the authenticity OF
this cure, by personal correspondence with
any one who doubts it, CHARLES a. ROB-
ERTs, East Wilson, N. Y.
This statement is confirmed by w. j. Hunt
ley, druggist of Lockport, n. Y, who calls tho
cure great victory for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Send for book giving statements ofmany cures.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for 49, Made
only by G. l. HOOD 81 CO., Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

IN Birmingham, England, physicians
charge their patients according to the
rental of the house. a chap who has a
toothache in a $4,000 house pays
twice as much as a fellow who has the
same ache in $4,000 house. 1t is
said TO work equitably.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-17

TAKING PRECAUTIoNs.-Old lady
(to druggists boy): 81 want to git a
little paint, boy?" Boy Yes'um;
face or fence. life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-06-06
Household Hints.

Leather chair seats may be revived by
rubbing them with we'll beaten white Of
egg.
Sweet potatoes require nearly twice the
time that Irish potatoes do either TO bake
or boil.
Tepid water with a little borax dis
solved in it is good to wash colored tab'c
linen in.
White and pale shades of tint may be
beautifully cleaned by using whiting in
the water.
Cook oatmeal in double boiler or in
covered pail set in kettle of water
BE sure to salt it.
To wash castor bottles, put them ono.
third full of rice, and fill up with water
shake thoroughly.
To clean red brick floors, rub them
with brick moistened with little warm
milk and water, and wipe dry with a
soft cloth.
To clean straw mating, boil three
quarts OF bran in one gallon OF water,
and wash the mating with the water,
drying it well.
Teach leaves pounded to a pulp and
applied TO a bruise, or wound from a
rusty nail, or simple cut, will give i'm
mediate relief.
Don't allow matches to be kept loose
or in paper boxes, but only in metal OF
earthern safes. Those lighting only on
the box are safest.
If the face seems constantly dry, rub il
with trife of olive oil every night for o
time; If too oily, put little boiax in
the water used for bathing it.
If you wish TO keep sharp knife don't
put in hot grease; stir your potatoes
while flying, or turn meat with fork OF
an old case knife kept on purpose.
To remove paint from windows, take
strong biCarbonate of soda and dissolve
it in hot water. Wash the glass, and in
twenty minutes or halt an hour rub thor
oughly with dry cloth.
The carving knife and large knive;
used in the kitchen, as well as cooks
knives that are required to be very sharp,
should never be used about the fire foI
stirring hot things. This will quickly
dull them.
Lemons will keep good for months by
simply putting them into a jug of but
termilk, changing the buttermilk about
every three weeks. When the lemons
are required for use they should be well
dried with cloth.