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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
Discomforts of Railway Travel in
England.

London Letter.
Travel in England at this season of
the year is far more barbarous than
in the remote precincts of America.
There is no heat, the trains wait four
minutes at the small and seven
minutes at the larger stations, and
the only food is that found at the old
time luncheon counters along the
route. listened to a young Boston
ian not long since while travelling
from London to Liverpool. He was
explaining the system of American
railroads to square-jawed Member
Of Parliament who was travelling in
the same carriage. The Boston man
had explained the great vestibule
trains that run between Chicago aud
New York in glowing terms, COM
menting upon the "dining room cars,
bath cars, smoking cars, observation
cars, and all lighted by electricity
and heated by steam," with frenzied
enthusiasm. swell, L hope" said
the NJ. p, when the American had
finished, "that such amazing .inno-
vations will nevah gain foothold
heah." "Why not? You are
shaking like a leaf in gale now.
Hadn't you rather travel in comfort?'
"No, sir" "Whyw Because NO
man who travels in that manner can
truly appreciate his home when he
ah--gets there" The Bostonian cast
a look Of mingled disgust and anger
at the other, apd, turning to the
window, wrote on its frosted surface
rats " Then he winked solemnly
at me, and rolled himself up in an
additional rug.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
Happiness and Character.

1t is commonly supposed that it is
a comparatively easy and joyous thing
to minister to anyone's happiness,
while it is a grave, difficult and un-
welcome task to try to improve his
character. The truth is they are in
dissolubly connected, and each is de-
pendent on the other for its perfect
development. No happiness worthy
the name can exist while the charac-
ter is impure and the life unworthy.
The qualification of such one will
not only be of very low order, but
also essentially temporary in their
nature. AS the character deteriorates,
all enjoyment diminishes until the
very capacity for it is gone. On the
other hand, no character can be
steadily improving, no life can be
growing in value, without infusing a
happiness of the purest and most en-
nobling kind. Every time then that
we influence another for good, every
time we help him to become more
faithful and honorable, more indus
trious and energetic, more patient
and self-eontrolled, more just and
generous, we also SOW within him the
seeds of solid and permanent hap
piness which no circumstances can
take away.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
MADE-OVER Fu.RS.
a Warning TO Persons Who Have Sealskiu
Garments Altered.

a Warning TO Persons Who Have Sealskin
Garments Altered.
There is no place where women
show less sense and discretion than in
handling rich fnrs. Succeeding a sea-
son, when if their sealskins reached
the ground the wearers were happy,
came the era of bobtail sacks and alb
breviated visites. Women took to the
furriers great loose dolmans, paletots
with overhanging sleeves, and cloaks
they could wear with comfort for
years, and had whitfield out of their
vast possessions some skinny little
wrap of the prevalent style that just
rested on their bustles behind. Did
any one ever have any fur left, or a
scrap of sealskin after such an opera
ton? Oh, no,
The woman this year reasoned that
the almanacs said it would be an open
winter, and her husband had sold his
sleigh, SO she sent his $500 sealskin
coat to New York maker-over of
these garments. She had small
pelerine cape constructed with tab
edds coming down in 'front.' that
could have been made from the back
alone of the ovcrcoat 1t was fitted
up with two sealskin ornaments or tabs
end balls OF sealskin depending from
the cape behind. For making this gar
ment the firm charged $47. and he
didn't get scrap Of sealskin. She
wrote back that her husband thought
there must be some fur sleeves
and front or two coming to her, but
they presented her with o couple Of
pieces as big as her hand and vowed
that that was every inch unused.
As the time wore on the woman got
still more dissatisfied with her small
wrap. and probably her husband
thought regretfully Of his big coat.
Some one spoke to afurrier ''Do you
suppose they cut up that splendid
overcoat for that fashionable affair
Mrs. Il is wearingP" he exclaimed.
mot much. They gave her the thing
she wanted, but the coat as the man
wore it is now doing service this win.
tor Philadelphia Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
FACTS FOR FARMERS.


-One pound of hay lost per day
(and on many farms there are several)
to each animal, the waste will amount
to two tons TO every twenty-five head
of cattle in the foddering season.
Isolated as our farmers homes
are, and as rudely furnished as they
are, on an average there are more
happy, contonted people tilling and
pasturing the soil than are known to
any other calling in life.
"A horse with long legs and fiat
sides is not generally an easy keeper.
Well rounded ribs. deep flanks and
short legs Indicate good assimilating
power. If you want good feeder
select one of the latter type.
One enthusiastic admirer of tillers
of the soil says: Probably no other
class can be named, not even the
clergy, in which there is so large per-
centage of honest, practical and thor
oughly good and trustworthy men and
benefactors of men. "-IndianapoliS
Journal.
"A Mass achusetts man says that on
making an experimental application
of paris green to one side of an apple
tree he found that the half to which
he applied the solution was complete
ly cleared of the worms, leaving the
other half as it was.
If the farmer is dissatisfied with
his work because it is of q low grade,
he convicts himself of being q low
grade farmer Farming is hard work,
but then it is beautiful work. 1t tires.
but it brings good appetite and
sound slumber
Farmers are beginning to find out
that it is not paying them to husk,
grind and mix feed for stock; that the
corn that is fed on the farm should
never be separated from the stalk on
which it grew; but fed together, and
save at least one-fourth of the labor
and the uncalled-for expenses of husk-
ing and grinding. N Y Examiner.
DIR. Cyrus Edison. f New York,
advocates the examination by veteri-
nary inspectors, from time to time, of
every herd of cattle in the State in or
der to secure the destruction of all
animals suffering from tuberculosis,
and the quarantine OF those liable to
cause contagious disease. Prof. AL
bert Leeds says that official inspection
should be extended so as to include
the pasture, the stall, and the dairy.
Skilled and scientific effort in this di-
rection would prevent the spread of
infectious diseases from cattle to man.
Chicago Times.
Where the stables are daily
cleaned a manure pit for the preserva-
ton of the manure must be provided.
This pit should have about double the
stable surface, should be two feet deep
and have wall or ridge around the
outside at least foot higher than the
surrounding surface in order 10 ex
clude water during rains. 1t is moi
necessary to cover the pit, as thu
amount of rain or snow falling upor
the manure will not more than com
pensate for the evaporation. The bot
tom and sides of the pit should be i'm
pervious to water, so as to preven
loss of the soluble constituents. IS
Louis Republican,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
The True Wife.

Oliver Wendell Holmes says: "Of-
tentimes / have seen a tall ship glide
by against the tide, as if drawn by
some invisible bowline, with hun
dred strong arms pulling it. Her
sails untitled, her streamers dropping,
she had neither side-wheel nor stern
wheel, still she moved on stately, il
serene triumph as with her own life ;
but | knew that on the other side of
the ship, hidden beneath the great
bulk that swan so majestically, there
was a little toilsome steam tug, with
a heart of fire and arms of iron, that
was Juggling it bravely on; and |
knew that if the little steam tug un-
twined her arm, and left the ship, it
would wallow and rol about, and
drift hither and thither and go off
with the refluent tide, no man knows
whittier; and so / have known
more than one genious-high-decked,
full-freighted, idle-sailed, gay-pen-
noned-that, but for the bare, toiling
arms, and brave, warm-beating heart
of the faithful little wife, that nestled
so close to him, SO that no wind or
wave could part them, would have
gone down with the stream and have
been heard of no more"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
LEAP YEAR PROPOSALS.
Advice to Young Ladies Who Dare t.
Exercise Their Privilege in 1888.

A young lady comes to us with
very curious request, says the
Baltimore american. 81 want you,"
she writes, ito tell me how to proceed
to make a leap year proposal. | do
not mean anything farcical, but a
real matrimonial proposition, and |
desire to do it in such way the
effort will not be a failure. Please
give me a few practical directions"
OF course we will, dear Miss
Cynthia" of course we will.
Evidently you have never made a
leap year proposal and you naturally
feel nervous; but, never fear, it's
nothing when you get used to it. In
the first place, you must catch your
man. From the tone of your letter
we infer that you have got him.
Well, the next thing is to surround
the man with favorable conditions.
Never propose in the morning 1t is
worse than useless. TO nine people
out of ten there is no more romance
in the earlier part of the day than
there is sunshine at midnight. The
evening is a good time. When the
young man is Plone with you and
his face assumes a sentimental look,
pop the question, Force an answer
at once. The average man needs
time to frame excuses and equivooa-
tons. The best plan is to make him
commit himself, and after he does
this get him to write a few sickly love
letters. The Sicklier the better.
Then, Miss Cynthia, you must
make a few presents to the young
men. A cluster diamond ring is
quite acceptable; gold watch and
chain would not be amiss, and most
anything that costs from $500 tC
$1,000 would not be likely to freeze
mis- love. You must also pay fol
tickets to the drama and opera
Booth tickets at 81 for the two fol
six nights in one week would b(
slightly expensive, but you must re
member, Miss Cynthia, that court
ships are very expensive, especially
leap year cOurtships.
And, after all, if his love SHOULD
wander away from you and he SHOULD
try to defeat matrimony by innu
merable postponements, your cours,
would be entirely clear. You would
merely have to get those sickly low,
letters before a jury and the verde
would follow. Forty-fve thousanC
dollars is the fashionable figure, bu
as Baltimore is more sympatheti
than New York there is no reason
why you shouldn't get $4,000, an,
any young lady who has $4,000 il
her own name need not remai
unmarried long.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform
your readers that / have a positive
remedy for the above named disease.
By its timely use thousands of hope
less cases have been permanently
cured. / shall be glad to send two
bottles Of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption
if they will send me their express
and post et1ice address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLoCUM, VI. c., 1Sl Pearl st.
New York. -
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10

r. ere are many accidents and dis
eases which affect Stock and cause
serious inconvenience and loss to the
farmer in his work, which may be
quickly remedied by the use of DR..
J. II. McLean's Volcanic oil Lini-
ment. Sold by DIR. w. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10
I told YOu so.

Mr.. i. A. Ireland, of Breen, Phil
Ups & Co., Nashville, Tenn, says:
81 was afflicted with Piles for twenty
years, and l tried every remedy
offered me, finally used the Ethiopian
Pile Ointment. 1t gave me instant
relief and has effected permanent
cure" Sold by W. II. fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-10

subscriptions received at the STANnArp
once Tor the American, both papers one
year. including ticket in driving. Il On.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13
Making ChiIdren'a CIothinn

Babys wardrobe is soon outgrown. and
long clothes must give place to small and
dainty frocks and petticoats, which look SO
exactly like every other childs clothing that
1t is absolutely necessary to mark in some
way all of Eugenes belongings, if there are
any other small folks in the same house. II
is comparatively easy to write "Eugenen on
each little garment, and for while all of his
clothing is marked properly for its owner
When Baby Howard falls heir to his brothers
outfit, however, and dons one after another
of the little dresses marked Eugene" Mis-
tress Mamma wishes she might write allow
ard where she has always been pleased to
see the name of her first born As the family
increases there is more and more need of pre-
cision in marking, but not until the children
grow old enough to object to wearing cloth
ing not their own does one need to study
ways of designating property. have found
an excellent way of conquering the difficulty,
and at the same time my method is a very
easy one.
| mark the family name, "Crosbv,n on
everything. The clothing l make for the
oldest Crosby child l mark with single star
on the left side of the proper name When
his clothing is handed down to Elizabeth
mark another star to the left of the first one,
and SO on until baby Frank picks out the
waists with five stars on and feels that they
really belong to him. because he is little
"Five-starn Crosby, while in point of fact
they were made for little "Two-star' Crosby
years ago, Marking in this way always looks
ucat, and the Iightful owners can claim each
one his or her property.-Rose Crosby in
BabyhOod
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13
A Railway with an Arctic Terminus.

As the train whirls out of Winnipeg the
stranger is reminded of the agitation that
cost the Canadian government nearly $780,,
900, The money was sunk i'll the Hudson
Bay railroad The beginning of the line is
plain to all, but the Greenland terminus will
never assume more palpable form than shown
N the blue prints of the projectors. Mines
nd other western investments which caught
he fancy of St Louis investors were rich i'll
Inc carried into a country where not even
lie footprints of the squatter are found. Yet
money was forthcoming for the construction,
md bonds were floated on the London mar
,et, where the barren steppes were depicted
IS teenring with life and lands more prolific
han American bottoms.
The terminals on the Arctic ocean were i'm
ressive both in magnitude oil construction.
Thirty miles of the line wore built and at the
close of the political campaign forces were
withdrawn. A cheap shed of rough boards,
sheathed with tarred paper, which flaps i'll
he wind like signal of distress, conceals the
only locomotive of this great northern line.
On the rusty rails sta ds train of flat cars.
beautiful in fresh paint as they were deliv-
el.ed by the builder. Tall weeds fill the space
between the cars and on the sides, and there
is an air of abandonment that would raise
tears in the ey es of the bondholders If they
only saw this reverse Of the bright dreams in
which they INDUCED when they let their
British guineas escape their grasp'-St. LOUIS
D.,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13
Complimenting Young Hero.

saw Blanche Roosevelt lift man from .
dusty business street into a half heaven Of
sratlfied complacency once by few words
and soft and mellow look from he big blue
Eyes. 1t was on Park row, and she had Just
stepped INTO her carriage when a sturdy
young fellow saw an old woman pause and
'tagger In front of q team of horses. She
was on crutches. We all saw her. There
was no real danger No one moved for n
moment, and we stood staring at her with
he stoiidity born OF the muggy heat, when the
turdy young man jumped forward, took her
IN his arms, and carried her quietly to the
walk. Then he colored, and looked ashamed.
The woman thanked him awkwardly with a
rembling lip, and he nodded half suriily and
started on, but before he had gone a dozen
steps Blanche Roosevelt jumped from the
carrlage-nearly bowling me over thereby
and running up to the red faced youth seized
one of his hands and gave it an ecstatic lit
lie squeeze. He turned and found woman's
face looking into his. 1t was a wonderfully
expressive face. The eyes spoke volumes.
He looked into them and seemed transfixed.
Miss Roosevelt smiled, and said, in a soft
voice, as though whispering to baby:
You're good fellow, you area good
fellow"
Then she dashed back into the carriage.
while the mans chest swelled out. and he
stood looking after her, breathing in veritable
gulps
He'll be aghast with delight for week.
said as | closed the carriage door.
do you know what he isg' said the girl,
oeeping back at him as he stood peering hotIy
after her. Hes hero-if he does turn in
mis- toes. "-Blakely Hall in The Argonaut.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13

For baking ginger cakes of all kinds an
experienced housewife recommends moder-
ately heated oven, ea these cakes scorch very
quickly, and gives the following tested re-
cipes:
Hard ginger bread-One and half cups of
brown sugar, one and half cups of West
India molasses, one cup Vt water, one table
spoonful of vinegar, one >easpoonful of soda,
one half cup of pork gravy or butter, two
teaSpoonfuls of cinnamon, half autmeg and
a tablespoonful of pulyerized ginger. Mix
with -four as soft as can be rolled, spread in Il
dripping pan about three-Guarters of an inch
thick mark off III stripes with knife, SO as
to break easily.
Soft ginger bread-Cne cup of molasses
one cup of brown sugar, one cup Of sour
milk one-half cup of butter, two eggs, one
tablespoonful of ginger, four teaspoonfuls of
soda, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar
Make it as stiff with the -four as you can stir
it, spread it on dripping pan am inch thick
and bake slowly.
Spiced ginger bread-One cup of molasses,
one cup of sugar, one cup of butter, one cup
of sour milk, two and half cups of flour,
four eggs, enc teaspoonful of cinnamon, one
teaspoonful of ginger. one of cloves, two tea
spoonfuls of soda. Mix and bake in deep
nan
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13

There was a new opera and a new neck
lace for the fashionable people to see this
week The triumphant article was the
famous string of pearls which had once
belonged to the Empress Eugene and
been worn by her in the days of the
French monarchy Even in these days of
royal glitter in Paris, this jeweled thing
shone so brightly as to dazzle beholders
accustomed to lavish adornments 1t con-
sists of $40 Oriental pearls, set in golden
chain, and it was valued then at about
$4,000 Napoleon's widow put it into
safe deposit vault in Paris on her retire
ment to Chiselhurst, and there it lay until
the recent sale of her useless effects.
William X. Vanderbilt and his wife were
in the French capital, and they purchased
it at $3.50, 900 They bought other things
from the Eugene ollection-mostly
household embeliishments-and these will
be disclosed at next weeks reopening of
the Fifth avenue residence But Mrs.
Willie Vanderbilt put on the necklace for
the opera. York Cor. Chicago Tri-
bune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13

For watermelon preserves pare the green
rind cut into dice and throw into cold water
10 extract little of tue juice. Drain, put
N tile preserving kettle, add heaping tea
spoonful of salt and powdered alum for two
gallons of rind; fill the kettle with cold water
and slowly boil the rind, covering with plate
and weight to keep it under water. Boil till
perfectly tender, drain and put in a rich syrup
made thus; Boil three or four lemons, peeled
and sliced, in half cup of water with the
yellow part of the peel. In another pan boil
four ounces of ginger root, tied in muslin, in
two pints of water till the flavor is out
Strain the water from both pans and make a
syrup with twice as much sugar by measure;
add the lemon and melon, boil slowly half an
hour or more till the preserve is very thick
and clear. 1t should crystalline round the in
side of the jars in keeping. The above is the
method of Mrs. S. D. Power, who says that
citron melon is preserved the same way