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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-18
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Keeping Sweet Potatoes.

We would say to "a correspondent
who inquiries about keeping sweet po-
tatoes, says the Western Rural, that
they can be kept for several months in
an ordinary cellar if he is careful in
handling them. They should be thor
oughly dried before being put away,
and so carefully handled as not to
bruise them. The drying may be done
IN the sunshine, spreading them out
carefully so that the sun can get at
tenn, and carefully covering them at
night so that the dews will not get on
them. Or they may be dried in kiln.
For family use drying in the sunshine
would of course, be the cheapest and
would answer all purposes. The cellar
in which they are kept should be dry,
and it is better when possible to so
put them away as that the air can
have free access through them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-18

The people OF the United States
spend $25, 900, 900 annually for baking
powders. Verify, we are rising ua-
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-18

Tho most convenient and the easiest
way to feed fall pigs is to give them
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Expect Little.

The less we expect from this world
the better for us. The less we expect
from our fellow-men, whether of spir-
itual help or of inspiring example, the
smaller will be our disappointment.
He that leans on his own strength
leans on a broken reed. We are al
ways going to be something stronger,
purer, and holier. Somewhere in the
future there always hangs in the air O
golden ideal of higher life that we
are going to reach but as we move on
the dream of better things moves or
before us also. 1t is like the child run
ming oTer behind the hill to catch the
rainbow. When he gets on the hill
top, the rainbow is as far off as ever
Thus do our day-dreams of a higher
Christian life keep floating away from
us; and we are left to realize wha
frail, unreliable creatures we are whel
we rest our expectations of growth anc
victory over evil in ourselves. "MJ
soul, wait thou only upon God! My
expectation is only from him"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Farm and Garden Notes.

Cheerful work is al investment at
compound interest.
Teach the boys to respect farming as
an occupation.
Wash off dirt and care together when
you 60 into the house.
The most valuable possession in this
world is independence, and the thrifty
farmer is the most independent man
living.
There is always something wanting
to be done in the barn, stable or tool
house on rainy day.
No farmer should be afraid to wear
good clothes at the proper time. Let
your best suit be good one, and take
good care of it.
The night is for rest, but all rest is
not sleep, Beading aloud, cheerful
conversation, or a pleasant call OH a
neighbor in the evening, is the best
kind of rest and promotes sound sleep
afterward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
A Story Of Prince Albert.

When Prince Albert came to Eng.
land to live, he had some of the free
and easy habits of Sabbath keeping
which prevail upon the Continent
His notions, too, Of Difference which
the subjects of the queen would pay
him were a little at fault. William
Hill a famous organ builder, told sto,
ry of an encounter he had with the
Prince in early days of his residence
in England.
On one occasion Prince Albert SEM
for him, on Sunday morning, to con
suit about a royal chapel organ. The
sturdy man took no notice of the sum
mons at the time, but attended promt
on the following day.
"Mr Hill, said the Prince, who was
unused to the strict English ways o.
Sabbath observance, II sent for you
yesterday"
II believe you did," was the limited
form Of reply.
"But you did not come"
No." said Hill, II never do business
on Sunday"
The hero of this adventure used tt
add that the queen was present at the
interview, but she took no part in the
conversation. "She only seemed to be
very much amused" he said. The
Prince, however learned the lesson
and tried, without complete SUCCESS
to fall into English ways.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
A Sermonette OH Etiquette

One hardly likes to say the word
"etiquette" when the question is that
of being kind and lovely in ones OWL
family. Yet if members of the same
household used little more ceremony
toward each other, no harm would be
done. What true gentleman would
treat his mother or his sister with less
courtesy than he would a chance
acquaintance No one would greatly
respect boy whose custom it was to
let his sister trot about on his errands
run upstairs for his handkerchief, fly
hither and thither to bring his bat or
his racket. we'll remember the sur
prise of young lady when, in a GER
tain family, the brother sprang up to
light the gas for his sister, and when
the latter attempted to put some coal
on the open fire, quickly took the hod
from her hand,and did the work him
self.
"You wouldn't catch my brothir be-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

I saw sign painter take dish full
of gold dust and pour it over the board
upon which he was working; but when
he turned it over, it nearly all seemed
to tide off. But no! not all; the lines
where his brush had been drawn few
moments before with the adhesive pre-
paration, these caught the glitterine
particles and held them firm. And So
thought I, must the teachers of God
now do. Pour the the golden sand o.
the Gospel over the whole congregation,
and if it seems to slide off, and get no
hold upon the hearts, let US know that
manya Il one who has been touched with
the preparing grace of the Holy Spirit
will catch and hold fast the word OF
life, and so the word shall not return to
God void.-Dr. Il. j. Gardon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Hereditary CriminaIity.

Rev. C. McCulloch, of Indiana, read
a paper before the National Conference
of Charities and Correction, recently
held in Buffalo, N. Y, in which some
startling facts on the subject of heredi-
ty and crime were brought out. Mr..
McCulloch elucidated his theme with
the aid of diagram, showing the So
cial condition of thirty families
through five generations, numbering
1892 persons. The history of these
people had been followed up for fifty
years. 1t was of the most startling ma
ture. There had been several murder
ers in the group and thieves without
number. They did not work, but liv-
ed by begging and petty thieving.
The children died young. Licentious-
ness characterized the men and wo-
men. Out of the 1852 persons but one
had been known to rise from them and
become an honorable man.
Well may every parent ponder upon
such facts as these. The responsibility
for such progeny of vice and crime is
awful to contemplate, and yet more
awful to meet in the Day of Judg-
ment. Holiness does not run in the
blood like sin does, but it does prop
agate physical health and mental and
moral strength. For the sake of poster
ity, then, let parents be pure and true.
1t tells on future gene rations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Looking Ahead.

The mayor of Louisville, upon meet
ing an old negro, drew him aside, and
in voice by no means gentle, thus
addressed him:
"Randsom, am going to have you
arrested"
"How come DAT?
"Wby, for having obtained money
under false pretenses."
IT amt done nothin' like dat, sab ]
'clar to goodness I amt"
"Didn't you come to me yesterday
and get dollar?"
"Yes. sah."
"Well, but you tritling scoundrel, I
saw your son on the street just now."
"Hah?"
"You know what I said?"
"Yas, sab; yas but I didn't tell you
de boy was dead, did II"
"Didn't tell me he was dead ! You
internal old idiot; did you suppose l
thought you were going to bury him
alive?"
"No, sah."
"Then what did you mean by saying
that you didn't tell me he was dead ?'
"Now, jes hop on, sab; jest wait a
mint. Dat boy amt been in good
helf fur er laung time, an, dat I'D hat
ter bury him sooner or later, WY
lowed better raise de money durin' de
busy season, when de folks want hard
pressed. Use might kline hearted dis
way, sab, monstrous kline hearted,
but er man don't git no credit in dis
we're world o. sin fur bein' kline heart.
ed. An ergin, Use er man dat doan
blebe in putin off er thing that he
knows has got to be done. Knows dat
I'll halter bury dat chile putty soon
and yerc you come an wanter punish
me fer takin' up de ercasion in time.
"You old rascal, that boy is in excel
lent health"
"Who, dat chile? You don't know
dat chile like / docs, sab. Dat boy
suffers wild der gestion, but it's jest as
says, er homes an kline hearted man
doan git no credit in dis yer sin cussed
worl."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

All authors agree that there is scarce
" a function of the body which es-
capes the injury done by the influence
of great detection of spirits. That
long continued grief and anxiety of
mind hasten the development of other
diseases can readily be believed, and,
when those affections are once mani
tested, their progress is more rapid
when urged on by the depressing in
fuence of this harassing passion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
The Secret Of Health.

Don't worry.
Don't hurry. "Too swift arrives as
tardy as too slow"
"Simplify simplify! simplify"
Don't over-eat. Don't starve.
"Let your moderation be known to
all men,"
Court the fresh air, day and night.
20, if you knew what Was in the air ~
Sleep and rest ahundantly. Sleep is
natures benediction.
Spend less nervous energy each day
than you make. 50
Be cheerful. IA light heart lives
long"
Think only healthful thoughts.
"As man thinketh in his heart, so
is he."
"Seek peace and pursue it,"
"Worls like man but don't be
worked to DEATH"
Avoid passion and excitement.
A mnmeut's anger may be fatal.
Associate with healthy people.
Health is contagious as well as disease.
Don't carry the whole world on your
shoulders, far less the universe. Trust
the eternal.
Never despair. Lost hope is fatal
disease"
"T ye knoao these things, happy are
ye If ye do them" 1.-THE LdWs of Life
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
NO 80 polite to me 70 she said.

ing so polite to me-" she said.
$50 much the more shame to your
brother p' I thought.
Every boy ought surely to feel cer-
tain care over his sister, even if she be
older than he. AS a rule, he is physi-
cally stronger, and consequently better
able to bear the burdens of life than
she. There is nothing more charm
ing the chivalrous protection which
some boys (bless them Dlavish on their
fortunate ''women folk" And moth
ing is so attractive to other girls as to
see boy gentle and tender to his sis
ter.
AS for you, dear girls, you would
never be so rude as to fail to acknowl-
edge any courtesy which your broth"
er paid you? If you would deem it
extremely unlady-like not to thank
any person who gave up his seat in
the horse-car to you, or who helped
you across an icy spot OIL the sidewalk,
you would blush to be less grateful for
a similar kindness on the part Of your
brother. If he is ready to place a
chair or open door for you, TO make
sure that yon have an escort after dark
to take off his hat to you on the street,
to ask you to dance with him at par
|ty, surely you are eager to please him.
Tosew on a stray button, or mend a
u rip in his gloves; to thank him for
taking pains to call for you and bring
you home from a friends house to
bow as politely to him, and to accept
him for partner with the same pleas
ant smile which you would have for
some one else's brother,
A boy should learn the habit of easy
polteness in all circumstances, but if
there be one place on earth where one
should use freely his very best man
ners, it is in his own home.
Harper's Young People,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

Bishop Temple Of London, relates
that when he was once worshiping in
all East-end church, where musical
service is distinguishing feature, he
joined in the singing to the best of his
ability. A workingman, not recog-
nizing the dignitary beside him, and
after fidgeting about for some time, fl
nally nudged the Bishop, at the same
time whispering, ~ say, gub'ner, you
dry up; you're spelling the whole
show"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
II we Had but q Day
BY MARY LOWE DICKINSON.

We should fill the hours with the sweetest
things
If we had but day;
We should drink alone at the purest springs,
In our upward way;
We shonld love with o life.time's love in an
hour,
If the hours were few;
We should rest not for dreams, but for fresher
power,
TO be and to do.
We should guide our wayward or wearied
Wills,
BY the clearest light;
We should keep our eyes on the heavenly
hills,
If they lay in sight;
We should trample the pride and the dlscon-
Beneath our feet;
We should take whatever good God sent
With trust complete.
We should waste no moments in weak regret,
II the day were but one;
If what we remember and what we forget
Went out with the sun;
We should be from our clamorouS selves set
free
To work or to pray,
And to be what the Father would have US be,
If we had but day.
The Siluer Cross.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
JudicIous Neglect.


increase with an increasing family
finds that she must neglect many
things she had thought indispensable
The attention she has besto wed on side
issues must be concentrated upon CEN
tral issues. She must contract her en-
terprises, and many of them, perhaps
must be given up for the time altogeth'
er. With three or four little children
to look after, she cannot devote hours
every day to practicing music or paint
ing pictures or embroidering fancy
patterns. She may have to relinquisll
courses of reading, give up society to
large extent, and confine her activities
to what may seem very narrow
sphere.
Especially is all this true if, in addi'
ticn to the care of her children, she
does all or the greater part of her own
work.
In counting over the items that must
be done, those that may be left undone'
and those that must be left undone, ju-
dicious and discriminating choice is
necessary. The family must have good
food, wisely selected, we'll cooked,
abundant, and at regular intervals
but all fancy dishes and all that con.
sumo great deal of time in the prepa'
ration may be omitted. Children and
grown people thrive best on simple and
plainly prepared food. Yet this must
be selected and cooked with skill and
judgment to he good.
Sufficient and suitable clothing must
be provided. 1t should be neatly fit
ting and becoming, but it need not
have a superfluity of stitches and trim
ming. A plain garment is quickly
made, and with the abundance and
ariety of patterns of every description,
for sale in the stores, woman of mod
crate mechanical ability can cut and
make all ordinary garments worn by
ber children.
The house must be kept in order.
Following the two rules, IA time for
every thing and every thing in its
time," "a place for every thing and
every thing in its place." the house
mother will be able to get round the
circle of her work more or less thor
oughly. 1t will help if all superfuous
ornamentation of her rooms is put
away; if the number Of pieces to be
handled and busted and cleaned is re-
duced to the minimum if comfort is
consulted to the exclusion or style and
luxury. These last two items are very
expensive of time and enthusiasm.
High thinking is easier if the living be
plain.
1t is unnecessary to pursue this line
of remark further. The house-mother
who has courage to draw the line Of
her activities at those things that must
be done will find time to care for all
the essential interests of her family,
and will not waste herself on unneces-
sary enterprises and superfluities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

READ AND DREMEMBER.-Mrs. Whit
ney has we'll said that the great daily
test in our lives is "what gets crowded
out" What are we thinking, desir-
ing, planning, seeking, determined to
have, absorbed in obtaining? Does
the world crowd out religion? Do the
pleasures of sin crowd out the enjoy
ments of personal piety" Does bust
ness crowd out private devotion, fami-
ly religion and worship? In your dai-
ly life-observe it narrowly-''what
gets crowded out ?"
christian tSiun0ua0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Who Was "Jack Robinson 2"

| VHV Was OdCh hUulhSOuS
Once upon time there was a farm
er, named Robinson, who was much
annoyed by the bad habit certain
wolf had of eating his sheep. The
farmer reasoned with him, and even
offered to pay for having him sent to a
private asylum where they cured such
bad habits. But the wolf said he pre-
fered to remain slave to the sheep ap-
petite.
Farmer Robinson then tried to over
come him by means of traps, pitfalls,
poisoned meat, and other snares: but
the wolf was wary old beast, and for
long time the only way John Robin
son knew that his enemy was alive
was by the death of his sheep. You
can imagine his joy, then when one
morning he came upon the wolf Sc
curely caught by the tail in a trap.
The farmer approached the wolf and
upbraided him. He then raised his
stick to beat him to death.
But the wolf, who had borne all his
reproaches meekly, stopped him by an
Imperious wave of his paw, and said
"Prithee, let me say word"
The wolf, as the dicerning reader
doubtless notices, was wolf of the
old school, and used certain stately
courtesy even in addressing farmer
about TO kill him. But since the mar
ratol's old wolf English is a trife rus
ty, he will translate the remainder of
the talk into tho language used by
common Americans.
"I am," continued the wolf, caught
by the tail in your trap but with one
backward spring-about as backward
as the spring of 1851 can be free.
1t is true my tail is in your power, but
your sheep will be in mine, and I as
sure you they shall suffer for it. Now,
though my tail he an old one 1 am
fond of it, and am willing to restrain
my love of sheep somewhat if you
will let me 60 tailfully."
Worthy John Robinson was deeply
moved by words of the wolf, and cog
itated long, wondering what hard
terms he might propose without bring
ing on a backward spring. AT length
he said:
II will let you 60 OIL condition that
you agree henceforth to eat no sheep
of mine."
But" exclaimed the wolf, 'in that
case shall starve ?"
mot at all,n said the farmer you
may eat my neighbours sheep"
Now, the farmer knew very well
that his neigLbors had no sheep. The
wolf also knew it; but from earliest
infancy he had been renowned for his
great acuteness, so he merely said:
"How shall I be able to tell your
sheep from your nelghbars?"
"You can ask them to whom they
belong, and if they answer Jack Rob
inson,' you must leave them in peace" /"
"Well," said the wolf, your terms
are pretty hard, but I will do as you
say. Whenever wish to eat sheep,
I will ask her to whom the belongs,
and if she answers, Jack Robinson I
will let her 60 in peace"
Thereupon the farmer freed the
VOLTS tail from the trap, and went
home rejoicing. But his joy was of
short duration, for the wolf developed
remarkable quickness of eating, and
whenever he met sheep he asked her
to whom she belonged, and then ate
her up before she could sag Jack Rob-
inson."-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
Two Faces.
BY ANNA TEMPLE.

I saw two faces both were crowned
With whitened hair.
And one unpleasing was to see,
And one was fair.
questioned Wisdom of the cause,
And she replied,
That sin within one heart had lived,
In one had died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

A dealer who handles great deal of
fine butter remarked the other day {:
II have just had to stop taking the but
ter of man who really makes very
palatable article, but who will persist
in churning but once week. When
this butter comes in it seems all right /;
but after day or two it becomes ram
cid"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

A certain means of stopping dog
fight, or looseinga vicious dogs hold
upon anything, is to shower snuff on
his nose and produce sneezing. Be his
will-power ever so strong, the motion
of sneezing involuntarily opens dogs
jaws.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

If the hen and chickens are in the
habit of staying in the garden, you
might as we'll pull up the tomato vines.
It will be waste of time and a great
strain on your patience to let the two
stay together
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

If the newspapers told half of all
they know, a social revolution would
ensue in short order. It is what is
kept out of a paper, not what goes in,
that keeps the world running smooth
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

Charcoal is a wonderfully useful ar
ticle to feed to poultry. 1t acts on the
blood and tones it up, the result OF
which is readily noticeable in the
bright-color of the comb and wattles
and activity displayed by the chicken
itself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

For young fools there are several
cures-education, experience, being
vigorously set down on, etc.; but for
old fools there is only one remedy
death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04
christian Sinn1u2'a.

If you desire knowledge, you must
toll for it; if food, you must toll for it
and if pleasure, you must toll for it
Toll is the law. And pleasure come
through toil-never by self-indulgence
and endolence. When one really loves
work, his life is happy one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

When you are young grief is tenn
pest which prosrates you; at mature
age it is simply north wind, which
adds wrinkle to your brow and one
more white hair to your head.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

Mrs. Fleecy-Have you any Geo.
Washington relics?
Second Hand Dealer-No, ma'am
just sold the last piece to-day expect
a fresh lot from the manufacturer
next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

Life is no idle dream, but solemn
reality based on and encompassed by
eternity. Find out your work and
stand to it; the night cometh when no
man can work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

1t is not the number Of acres that a
man skins over that makes him eithe
a large orsuccessful farmer. 1t is what
he makes net, above cost of production,
for his own toll and interest on the cap
ital invested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-04

There is a reason for all things, and
the small boy wants to know it.
iSOnaerViIe Journal.