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The national leader., 1889-01-12

BROWN GRAVY FOR BAKED MEAT.
When thick, brown gravy is desired
for baked meat or poultry, after taking
up the meat pour out of the pan all
but about two tablespoonfuls of the
drippings, saving the excess for future
use; set the pan over the fire, stir in a
heaping tablespoonful of dry flour,
mixing it evenly with the brown drip
pings. when the -four is brown gradual
ly sir III pint Of boiling water. and a
palatable seasoning of salt and pepper,
continue stirring until the gravy is free
from Jumps and has boiled for two or
three minutes, when it will be ready
to use. When there are no brown drip
pings, melt and brown tablespoonful
of butter with the -four. and then make
the gravy after the above method.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

MASHED POTATOES WITH BACON.
Cut into saucepan, IN small pieces,
one quarter pound of bacon and an
onion and place over the fire. Tie to-
gether several branches of parsley, one
of thyme, two bay leaves, placing with.
in a couple Of cloves. and when the
onion commences to color place these
in the saucepan and pour in one pint of
water. Wash, peel and cut into quar-
ters eight potatoes, season with pinch
of pepper and nutmeg, and add these
to the contents of the pan. When the
potatoes are thoroughly cooked remove
the parsley with its seasoning, mash
the potatoes well in the pan, and this
is prepared.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

To FREE canaries and other birds of
insects the following method is recon-
mended by one who says be has Sue
cessfully practiced it for years: at
about dusk cover the cage with white
cloth. During the night the insects
will crawl from the birds on to the
cloth, where they may be seen running
about when the cloth Is removed at
daybreak. The insects may be killed
by putting the cloth Into boiling water.
A repetition of the process will soon
clear away the pests without injuring
the birds.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

THOROUGH MANAGEMENT OF
SHEER husbandry, to be sue
cessful, requires thorough management
in ali of it's details. Neglect one detail
and failure, more or less marked, will
surely occur. We have known the
very best of breeders to fail, simply be-
cause they did not feed intelllgently.
We have known the best Of breeders
to fail, because they did not breed in
telhgently; and we have known intelli-
gent breeders and feeders to fail, for the
reason they did not get the right kind
of sheep to start with Or were careless
in providing suitable shelter, etc. We
must start with good sheep, breed care
fully, feed properly and shelter well, if
we expect success. We must keep our
eyes on the flock. Foot rot often gets
a disastrous start in flock, and SO
does scab, because the foekmaster has
not his eyes upon mis- flock. The very
best treatment Of disease is prevention
in all cases. But that is especially true
with sheep, and at the very first symp-
ton of disease, the ffockmaster In conse-
quence of his vigilance should recognize
the approach of danger, Immediately
separate the sick sheep from the we'll
ones and arm himself for the fray.
The national leader., 1889-01-12
ruE other night a lady Of the listen

fHE other night lady OF the listen
er's acquaintance hap. .'ened to be visit
ing in household where 1t is safe to
say that Robert Elsmere" has not
been read. because the family are of
the EXTREMIST sect OF orthodoxy. There
was little girl, and after dinner this
little girl. having found her way to the
visitors lap, where she sat, big eyed
and wlStful, the visitor asked:
"Would you like to have me tell you
a storyY"
"Oh, no." said the child with a lit
tie shudder, ''cause God would 'trike
you dead if you told a 'toryi''
This anecdote is absolutely true, and
yet we send missionaries to Japan and
the South Sea Islands.
The national leader., 1889-01-12
D1scoUR Ae1Ne-A New York gem

DIsCOURAGING. GA New York gen.
tleman imagines that he has great
talent for painting. He has painted
for many years, but with very little
success. An old friend called ut the
weuld-be artists studio, not long since,
and said candidly:
why don't you stop spelling canvas
and wasting good paint?"
''I'm not discouraged, was the re-
ply; ''in few years more l may eclipse
Raphael"
Eclipse Raphael" sneered the can
did old friend; ''why, you are forty
years old at least, and nobody has
bought one of your pictures yet. Don't
you know that at your age Raphael had
been dead five yearsP"
The national leader., 1889-01-12

London Industries says that the ce-
ment by which many stone buildings In
Paris have been renovated is likely to
prove useful in repairing the foundA-
tions for machinery. The powder
which forms the basis Of the cement
is composed Of two parts oxide or zinc,
two of crushed hard limestone and one
of pulverIzed grit, toget er with GER
tain proportion of ochre as a coioring
agent. The liquid with which this
powder is to be mixed consists of
saturated solution Of six parts of zinc
in commercial muriatic acid, to which
is added one part of salammoniac, this
solution is diluted with two-thirds of
its volume of water. A mixture of
one pound of the powder to two and
one-half pints of the liquid forms a
cement which hardens quickly and is
of great strength.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

When a young English Lord, heir to
an Earldom, was taken seriously Ill
with typhoid fever, at Victoria. B. c..
his physician consulted Sir Andrew
Clark in London, at a distance of 5000
miles, by telegram and cablegram.
The two Lhyslclans thus talked over
the case for three hours. This beats
our record, In the method, for though
we have had patients under treatment
in Australia, New Zealand and China,
more than 5000 miles away. we have
never communicated with them by
telegraph. The far slower and vastly
less expensive facilities Of the mails
have served us and our patients.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

1t has been questioned. with reason,
wether the cheapening of quinine IS
an unalloyed blessing, Now that it Is
sold like groceries at general stores,
and people are using it ad libitum, in
huge doses, for all sorts Of ailments. it
happens that we see cases of quinine
habit and even qulnlne intoxication,
while in minor degree many constitu-
tons are as perceptibly impaired by
chronic cinchonism as others are by
alcohol or tobacco; tea or coffee. Qui-
nine is not a food, but drug, which
like all drugs, should be used with
moderation and Judgment.
The national leader., 1889-01-12
FARM NOTES

A MATTER OF ESPECIAL INTEREST
TO FRUIT-GROwERs-N OTES. .--Des-
plte the experiments made at the ex.
pertinent stations in order to prevent
the blight OF the pear trees, and to dis
cover a remedy therefor, the disease
annually destroys hundreds OF orchards
and causes heavy loss to fruit-growers.
ANY light thrown on the matter is
always welcomed by those interested,
and in this connection the following
letter, from Mr.. G. S. Russell,
Towanda, Pa, may be valuable. He
says:
Having myself practlced this method
successfully for about twenty-five years,
1 think can safely say 1t is almost GER
tain cure. l first satisfied myself that
the blight was bark disease, original
ing in the outside bark, and caus,
ing it to dry and shrink, so as to stop
the circulation Of the sap. The inside
bark seems to remain healthy until 1t
is pinched by the drying of the outer
bark. l found, many years ago, that
the first indication Of blight was in
blood streaks in the bark, that could
only be found by hacking or peeling
with knife. If the bark yields to the
pressure Of the hand it is well to use
the knife to ascertain whether there
are blood streaks in It, and, If found.
the tree cannot be peeled too quick, be-
ing careful not to injure the inside
bark. I use large pruning knife for
that purpose. think l have not lost
a tree since commenced this way of
treating them, unless it was too far
gone before I discovered it; that is. the
inside bark was injured. l have trees
that were black and brittle all around
(but the inside bark was yet alive), that
after peeling grew gnely. have trees
In bearing (the last season) that
peeled in the winter. 1 think with
care we can successfully raise pear trees
in this climate, although they require
close watching. The serious question,
however, Is: What causes the blight?
/ think it is caused by an insect sting
ing the bark. My reason for this belief
Is the appearance of the red streaks
that precede the dark coloring of the
lark. They seem to start from given
point and extend each way up and
down. May ! not be rightp What say
the nurserymenP
The writer has described the symp-
toms of blight, and given remedy
that has been tried successfully OIL the
first appearance of blight. and at GER
tain stages, but much depends on the
soil and the growth of the tree. That
it is a bark disease is true, but it is
matter of dispute regarding its mode
of attack and its progress along the
bark. Trees have been cut back, below
the point OF attack, yet the disease ap-
peared lower down. The cause is attri-
buted to the forcing of young trees in
growth, but the disease Is contagious,
attacking every tree in the orchard.
The method given by the writer Of pre-
venting the spread Of the disease by
peeling the outer bark is simple, and
worthy trial by others. If the inner
bark is peeled. however the tree will be
killed.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

CABINET I'UDDING.-Butter bowl,
line it with two unces Of ralsins, half
fill it with slic es Of bread and butter;
beat three eggs, add one pint Of milk,
one quarter pound of sugar and some
nutmeg. pour over the bread and steam
for an hour, serve with jam sauce made
with one ounce of lump sugar, one
quarter pint Of water and one table
spoonful of jam; boil five minutes. then
strain 1t.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

''BY the way. Frank" said friend
Of the eminent Chicago statesman, as
the two met for moment Ia WASH
ington cold tea restaurant, "you didn't
attend the concert last night. You
missed good thing. l think l never
heard anything better rendered than
that overture to the 'Caliph of Bagdad'
and"
"Overtures to the Caliph OF Bagdad !
exclaimed the eminent Chicago states
man, thickly. bringing his fist down on
the counter with force that scattered
cloves, popcorn and coffee in all direct
ions; eff the Caliph of Bagdad's got
any business with the 'Nited States,
let him make the overtures himself,
b'gosh.''
The national leader., 1889-01-12

OUNCE SAUCE. - One cupful OF
ounce preserve, half pint Of milk,
one tablespoonful of corn starch. half a
cupful of sugar. MIX the starch with
little Of the milk, set the rest to boil,
when it boils stir in the corn starch and
cook for ten minutes, then add the pre-
serve mashed fine and cook five min
utes longer, if not sweet enough add
sugar and boil five minutes more.
Press through strainer or cheese cloth
and serve hot with the pudding
The national leader., 1889-01-12
Gard or Thanks,

If the proprietor Of Kemp's Balsam
should publish card of thanks, containing
expressions of gratitude which come to him
daily, from those who have been cured Of
severe throat and lung troubles by the use
of Kemp's Balsam, it would fill fair-sized
book. How much better to invite all 10
call on any druggist and get free sample
bottle that you may test for yourself its
power Large bottles SOC and 81.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

ANGEL COCoANUT CAKE. - Two
cups of sugar, half cup of butter,
three cups of lour, one teaspoontul of
baking powder, whites of three eggs,
and half cup of milk; flavor with van
lila; bake in jelly cake pans. spread the
top of each with thick icing, then the
bottom; let dry and sprinkle thickly
with cocoanut. Ice all over and sprin-
kle with cOcOanut.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

The victims OF the dog catchers about
New York find their way to a big cage
and their death through dousing IN
the river. Frlendless dogs in Paris are
placed in an air-tight cage. and asphy-
xiated with coal gas in less than three
minutes. They die without manifes-
ting any sign OF suffering. Legislators
In search of some substitute for hang
ing condemned criminals might consl-
der t. Is method. It would d, ubtless o
rs painless as death Dy electricity, more
certain and less shocking.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

THE late Reverend Daniel Isaac was
both great wag and great smoker.
''Ah, there you are," cried lady, who
surprised him one day enjoying his
pipe, ''at your idol again."
"Yes, my dear madam" replied he
coolly. 81 hope you don't find fault
with me, for / ought to be commended,
as you see Pm burning it.''
The national leader., 1889-01-12
What SCOTS Emulsion Has Dol
Over 25 Pounds Gain in Ten Wee|
Experience Of a Prominent Cltiz|
The CALIFoRsIA SOCIETY FOR TIE
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
San Francisco, July 7tb 1895

I took a severe cold upd
my chest and lungs and d
not give it proper attentioj
it developed into bronehit1
and in the fall of the san
year / was threatened wit
consumption. Physicians q
dered me to a more conge1
al climate, and / came to Sd
Francisco. Soon after nd
arrival ] commenced takir|
Scott'S Emulsion of Cod Liv(
Oil with Hypophosphites rel
ularly three times a day. j
ten weeks my avoiPdupoI
went from 155 to 18O pound
and over /; the cough meal
time ceased. G. r. BErNETT|
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The national leader., 1889-01-12

PUFF FRITZ ERs. - To one pint OF
milk put eight spoonfuls of -four, mix
Ing well together. Grease a pan we'll,
and in it scald the batter. stirring all
the time that it is on the fire. Wien
removed and cold add fourteen eggs
we'll beaten. Mix all together until
perfectly smooth, beat until light and
drop from a s, oon into boiling lard like
other fritters.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

PARsNIP FRITTERs.-Four parsnips
boiled and mashed line, add three we'll
beaten eggs, two tablespoonfuls of sift-
ed -four, butter the size of an egg. one
teacup of milk, and salt to taste. Upon
a hot buttered griddle drop the mix
ture, and bake after the style OF flannel
cakes. Serve quite hot.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

His OFFENsE.- West Point cadet, to
young LADY, am surprised to hear
that Corporal Callow has been pun.
ished. Did you learn what his offense
was, Miss Smith,
Young Iady-I believe, Lieutenant
Shoulderstrap, that it was conduct un-
becoming either an officer or gentle
man, but have forgotten which.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

ROBBIE - Mamma. doesn't it make
your hands warm when you spank me?
Mamma-WhY. yes, Robbie, 1t does.
"Wouldn't it do just as well, then.
mamma, for you to 60 and hold them
over the register"
The national leader., 1889-01-12

THE buyers of fruit and ornamental
trees can hardly be too careful in get
ting stock grown on land free from
quack. The fine underground roots of
this pest are often mixed among those
of fruit trees, and once planted are dif-
ficult to get rid of. Whenever quack
grass appears for the first time on
farm it is usually in the orchard. and
has been introduced by the purchase OF
trees without careful examination to
see that quack is not mixed with their
roots.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

PARsoN-I am astonished, sir, to
hear man with three married daugh-
ters say that marriage is a failure
Citizen-Well. sir, when you lave
three families beside your own to sup
port you will learn that marriage Is
positive bankruptcy.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

OATMEAL GEMs.-SoaK a cupful of
oatmeal over night In cupful Of water.
In the morning take one cupful of flour
and mix dry with two teaspoOnfuls of
baking powder and little salt. NIX
in the oatmeal, and wet with sweet
milk to stiff batter. Drop into gem
pans and bake Immediately.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

A TRAMP who asked to be sent to
Jail for twenty-nine days gave as rea-
son that he was tired and wanted a
rest. His last work was "shoveling
snow last winter, but it's too cold
work.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

SIGNS OF AGE.-Young Mr.. Sissy
jest got back from Europe, Jack. Gone
two months; had a boss time.
Jack-You show signs of age, Sissy.
''Age?"
''Yes, steerage."
The national leader., 1889-01-12

1T is all right to say that there are as
good fish in the sea as ever was caught;
but If the fishermen are to be believed,
there are better fish in the sea than ever
were caught. Somehow the finest fish
always manage to drop OF before they
can be landed.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

HUSBAND-This house Is as cold as
barn, all the doors are swinging open,
the children yelling, no signs of supper,
no
Wife-Why, my dear, how unreas-
enable you are. You are absolutely
brutal. The idea of talking that way
after I've worked like slave the whole
afternoon trying to finish this Heaven
Bless Our Home" motto for the front
hall.
The national leader., 1889-01-12
|, WrdcoI Cure for EpiIeptic Fits.

To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which / warrant to cure the
worst cases So strong is my faith in its vir-
tues that will send free sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
me his P O. and Express address. Respy,
II. 6. ROOT. NJ. c., 1S3 Pearl ST.. New York.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

T'M going to leave, num-"
"What forp am sure have done
all the work myself, in order to keep a
girl"
"Well, mum. ther works not done
to suit me-"
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Nicotine is one of the most powerful
of the known nerve polsons. 1t is as
virulent as prussic acid. There is no
substance known which can counteract
its effects; the system either succumbs
or survives according to its resisting
power.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Professor Leon LIE Fort believes
that the impurity of the air has no in
furious effect upon wounds, and that it
may be ignored He believes that
wounds will successfully beal If perfect
cleanliness Is maintained by the surgeon,
as to his person, and every thing used
by him In his operation.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

FITS: All Fits stopped Tree Dy DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve kestorer. No Fits after irSt days USE Mar
velous cures Treatise and 81 10 trial bottle free to
FIJI cases. Send 10 DR.. Kline, ,J3l Arcn ST. Phila, Pa
The national leader., 1889-01-12
Ann to Keep the hens always at work

AIM to keep the hens always at work
and provide plenty of scratching
material, Occasionally the yard should
be dug up with hoe or spaded. If at
any time odor comes up from the yard
spade up the ground or dlsinfect IT,.
This may be done by adding a gill of
carbolic acid (crude) tC four gallons of
water, and sprinkling the yard with an
ordinary watering pot. The poultry.
house should never give of odor if pro-
perly attended to.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Catarrh is caused by scrofulous taint in the
blood, and is cured by Hoods Sarsaparllla, which
purites and enr:ches the blood and gives the
whole system health and strength. Try this ''pe-
cuIiar medicine" Itis prepared by C. L Hood Il
Co. Lowell. Mass.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

1faffiicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
son 'sEye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle
The national leader., 1889-01-12

NJ. Durand refers sp p)ntaneous COM
bustlOn in cOllierles to the oxidation of
iron pyrites in the coal, friction from
slipping, and heat of air current.
The national leader., 1889-01-12
Frazer Axle Grease.

The Frazer Axle Grease received medals
at the Centennial, North CArolira State
Fair, Paris Exposition, American lnsti-
tute, New York. and others.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

IMPROPER milking. lazy milking In
complete milking. one-handed milking,
forcing dry perpetual mixer. or dry
ing off too sooD, or neglect that causes
garget. or too seldom relieving the
udder, are frequent causes of spelling a
good cow. Indeed, milking a cow Is
fine art when properly conducted, and
the most important work in the whole
dairy business, and the most important
element in the Individual cow culture.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

The Russian War Department pro.
poses to make uso Of telephones in
communicating with the fOrtresses of
the empire.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

GOOD sheep, good land and good
roots generally go together, at any rate.
it is not often that they are very far
apart, for wherever land can raise a
good crop and is dry enough to carry
sheep through winter 1t must very soon
get into good heart and be able to grow
almost anything. Many an American
ex-shepherd realizes all this, and wishes
now that his faith in the future of the
a bandoned flock had been greater.
The national leader., 1889-01-12
He who has learnt and does not
teach is like myrtle in the desert.

Nothing Cures Dropsy, uraVe4, Brlghts, Heart,
Diabates, Urinary, Liver Diseases, Nervousness,
DC, ike CannS Kidney Cure. Oiflce, S31 Area
ST., Phlla. 81 bottle, . for S. At Druggists.
Cures the worst cases. Cure guarLnIeeL Try IT.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

The Sutlej, a large river of British
India, with descent of II 600 feet in
lS0, miles. or about 81 feet per mile, is
the fastest flowing river in the world.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Silence is beautiful IN wise man
but how much more in foolI
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small
doses OF Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Prosperity is the thing in the world
we ought to trust the least.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Swifts specific cured me of malignant Blood Poison
after had BEEN treated in vain with old so-caned
remedies of Mercury and Potash. $. s. s. not only
cured the Blood Poison, but relieved the Rheums-
t:sm which was caused BY the poisonous minerals.
GEO. BOVELL, 222 Sd Avenue, n. Y.
Nine years ago Scrofula attacked two Of nv chill
dren and they badly afflicted with the disease
which resisted the treatment Of my family ply :ician
account of cures in my county paper. The improve
ment apparent from the first few Doses and in
short time my children were cured, and are still
sound and well JOHN WILLIAMS. Lexington, Va
SwIFT's SPECIFIC is entirely vegetable remedy,
and is the only medicine which permanently cures
Scrofula Blood HumOrs, Cancer and Contagious
Blood Poison. Send for Books on Blood and Skin
Diseases, mai ed free.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

THE principal advantage in keeping
careful farm accounts Is that they ena-
BILE you to determine what products OF
the farm are profitable and to discon-
tinue everything that does not pay.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Be not provoked when opinions
differ from your own.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

1t is far better to be sometimes de-
ceved than to be always suspicious.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

Rupture cure guaranteed by
DR.. j. b. Mayer, S3l Arch ST., Phil'a,
Pa. Ease 1T once, no operation or de-
lay from business, atiested by thou
sands OF cures after others Tail, advice
free, send for circular.
The national leader., 1889-01-12

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-08

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So. n pair.
he 1 White Doli-
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extra h heayy
sLRl:
10 4 White Dou-
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quality o, GESrLRMRN,s FINE PLEArED-

! zoe. quality Of GESTLEMRN's FINE PLEATED-
BOSOM SHIRTS now soc apiece:
TURREY-RED TABLE DAMASK. the usual Soc.
quality, We have it in remnants al Sic. yard.
We make n business OF buying bargains. and
II you will como and Inspect our superb stock OF
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDEkWEAR you Will realize
the truth Of our assertion. Wo are actually sell
ing LADIES' CAMBRIc AND MUSLIN IN
DERWEAk for less than cost OF manufacture.
We sell CHEMI5E AND DRAWERS at 25c.
apiece and upwards; SKIRTS at 39c. apiece and
upwards, and GOWNS at 46c. apiece and up
wards. These goods we guarantee 20 be made
OF superior muslin and the workmanship tie
very best New goods arriving daily.
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Can you Imagine
that We can show
YOU a nice pair Of
Lace Curtains, tape
hnr 4 ar D D, full