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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
THE DAIRY.
Ripened Cream.

Cream should be kept cool and sweet
until there is enough for a churning,
and then all soured or ripened alike by
putting in warm room and stirring
from bottom to top once an hour. Ex-
perts claim that this method will pro-
duce one-tenth more butter than by the
promiscuous mixing of the cream in all
stages of ripening, and if faithfully
observed would save the butter makers
of the country thousands of dollars.
The time taken to churn does not effect
pro duct unless forced by temperature,
and need not exceed fifteen minutes if
cream is in the proper condition. Milk
cooled rapidly to 40 degrees will give a
clean separation of cream in four to
twelve hours. Winter dairying was
commended. The use of malt sprouts
was condemned, as the butter will not
keep. Cause supposed to be unde-
veloped nitrogen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
2. "a year after)-Carlo brings home
Charlie
A Travellers Tale.

sOn the Island of Java you need
not be very distinguished parsonage
to have 100 servants at your back. I
kept sixty myself, and quite few
enough. for it took four of them to mix
my grog."
What! four servants for one glass
of grog?"
Certainly. One male the water
hot, : second put in the sugar, third
added the rum, and the fourth drank
It, for l don't take grog myself. p
Wiener Bilderbcgen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
Hints for Housewives

WHEN a hinge creaks put little
graphite or soft lead pencil on the place
of friction.
A SOLUTION of pearlash in water,
thrown upon a fire, will extinguish it
immediately.
APPLE sauce is much improved by the
addition of tablespoonful of butter and
requires less sugar.
TO PRESERVE the elasticity of India
rubber, wash it five or six times year
with slightly alkaline water.
CoRKs may be made air and water
tight by keeping them for five minutes
under melted paraf6ne; they must be
kept down with a wire screen.
THE best way when hot grease has
been spilled on the floor is to dash cold
water on it, SO as to harden it quickly
and prevent it striking into the boards.
In mixing mustard for table use never
add vinegar, which destroys its life and
flavor. Boil water for moistening it,
and let the water become blood warm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
Ground kice Pudding.

One quart of milk, FIVE tablespoon
fuls of ground rice, four of sugar, one
teaspoonful of salt, six eggs, half q cup
full of butter. Put the milk in the dou-
BILE boiler, reserving half cupful. Mix
the rice and the cold milk together, and
stir into the milk in the boiler when this
is hot. Stir constantly for five minutes.
Add the salt, butter, and milk, and set
away to cool When cold add the eggs,
we'll beaten. Bake one hour in a mod
crate oven. Serve with cream sauce.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
"A WEEKLY MAGAZINE

10 really what The Youra's CoMRAx1ox q. L
publishes each year a. much matter q the
four-dollar monthlies, and il illustrated by
the same srtists. II IS an educator in every
home, and always an entertaining and whole
some companion. It has q unique place IN
American family life. If you do not know
it, you will be surprised to see how much
can be given for the small sum of SITS q
year. The price sent now will entitle you to
the paper to January, 1891. Address,
TIE YOUTH's COMPANION, Boston, Mass
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
To Make Chocolate.

A dainty way to make chocolate is to
set an earthen pot into kettle of boil
water; in this place quart of milk and
cream mixed. Stir into this, when it is
hot, a paste made by mixing three heap
ing tablespoonful of grated chocolate
with little cold milk. Let this boil
two er three minutes and serve very hot.
1t the chocolate is sweetened It is better
not to add sugar, but to let each one
sweeten it at the table if it is not sweet
enough; but if the unsweetened choco-
late 10 used, two desertspoonfuls may
be put in while it is cooking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
THE POULTRY YARD
Feathers

The annual consumption of feathers
in this county for bedding purposes is
said to amount to 100000 pounds. To
furnish this 100000 pounds healthy
geese must give up their feathers in q
year. The geese furnishing these
be found mainly in Southern Illinois,
Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Ken
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summer.
THE APIARY.
Introducing Queens.

1t is not always an easy matter to in
troduce queen, DR.. Vance says in
Western Farmer. Bees often take very
stubborn notions into their little heads
and will hold out long time against
the intruder. On looking into a colony
where 1 had had Gagged queen for
thirty six hours or more, I found the
queen still in the cage with number of
bees that had gained an entrance
through an opening in the comb COM
municating with the introducing cage.
Thinking that it might be safe underline
circumstances to let the queen loose on
the comb, lifted it and straightway the
bees piled upon her, some showing
signs of anger, others appearing to be
peaceably disposed. I pulled little
smoke upon the mass of bees, which
scattered in a moment; but two or three
chung to the queen, one striving to sting
her. In my attempt to capture her high
ness, she and her tormentors fell down
between the combs. concluded it was
up with her now. looked diligently
for quite while, expecting to find her
the greatest crowd of bees, but failing
to find her there I scanned the combs
again and finally found her quiet on a
comb, surrounded by q score or more of
very peacable- acting bees. I returned
the comb to the hive and closed it, con-
Guiding to let her take her chances.
Bee Notes.
QUEENS over two years old are apt to
become barren, and should be super
seeded with those of greater vigor and
more fecundity.
WHEN bees swarm the first time the
old queen goes with the swarm, leaving
the parent colony queenless, or, at least,
that is usually the case.
WHEN bees do not work, when they
seem to be running around over the hive
in an apparently unsettled state, with
but few guarding the entrance, it indi-
Gates the absence of the queen.
THE swarming box should be made of
light material, two sides being cleated
like honey board. for the bees to pass
through, and one end must be open or
movable. The poles for the handles
can be attached as best suits the user.
CHOOSE a warm day for fastening
comb foundations in frames and sec
tions. The foundation must be warm
enough to press into the wood nicely,
and the wood should be warmer than
the foundation to do the work to the
best advantage. A putty knife will do
the work quite nicely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Some Old and New Uses for Ammonia.
Liquid ammonia is one of the most
useful preparations for Tightening the
labor of housekeeping as we'll as a SIM
pie remedy for many common physical
ailments.
A few drops in glass of water will
at once relieve an acid stomach and
break up headache. A cloth wet with
a weak solution tied around the fore
head is also beneficial.
1t affords speedy relief in mosquito or
spider bites or stings of bees.
few spoonfuls added to the water
of the bath is very invigorating, and even
little added to the water for washing
the hands and face is very agreeable
and refreshing.
There is nothing SO cleansing and
strengthening for the hair as an oc-
casienal washing in one part liquid
ammonia, two parts alchol and tour
parts water, washing off the hair in clear
water afterwards. Strong ammonia water
will also remove the oily deposits from
hair brushes, and, when we'll rinsed and
dried in the sun with the bristles down,
will be found as good as new" In the
laundry there is nothing SO harmless
and helpful as ammonia. A few spoon
Auio LII Iuc WotcI Audh0o Gu0 Ad.
Dor light and the clothes white, and
there is no danger of injury to the fab
RIGS, as in the use of soda, lime, or
javelle water. A very superior and sim
pie washing fluid is made of equal parts
of ammonia and spirits of turpentine.
1t makes rubbing almost unnecessary,
while it whitens the clothes without in
jury. A few spoonfuls should be added
to the clothes in boiling as we'll as
washing.
Gold jewelry washed in ammonia wa
ter, vito brush to reach the corners
and crevices, will look equal to new. A
little added to the water for house
plants makes them healthy and flourish
ing, while liberal use of it keeps the
kitchen utensils in a sweet condition,
removes grease and all unpleasant
odors. For cleaning paint use flannel
cloth, two spoonfuls of ammonia, and
three quarts of water, and no soap will
be needed. Sponge off windows and
mirrors with ammonia water and polish
with soft newspaper. Used nearly
clear it will remove grease spots from
carpets or any fabric.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
IkiE KITCHEN.
Stewed Kidneys.

Soak in cold water half an hour. Skin
them and stew slowly in just enough
cold water to cover them. When done
thicken the gravy with -four; add salt
and pepper, then dish. Kidneys should
be used at once; they do not Keep we'll.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

If you have ever used Dobbins' Electric
during the "a years it tas been sold, you
hno,c that it is the best and purest family
soap male. If you haven't tried it, ask
your grocer for it nor. Don't take imita-
ton. There are lots of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

Expresses His Gratitude.-AlbertA A. Larson,
of Kirkman, Ia, in expressing his gratitude
to the proprietors of Aliens Lung Balsam,
writes: 81 firmly believe my wife would
have died of consumption if not for the
timely use of your balsam." Buy the 500
bottle for Lung Diseases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

Mrs. N. Peck; "Here is something you
ought to read, Nathan-A Plea for the
Mother-in-law."
Mr.. N. Peck: I'D like to see one who
wasn't fully able to plead for herself.
Mine can, I'm sure"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

The Wrong Desk.-Newspaper bore:
"Any thing new?'
Photographer: ''This, sir, is the humor-
Gus department"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

Gallant.-Miss Bronson Ito an old admir-
err: "You are still unmarried, Mr..
George?"
George: "Still unmarried. The fact
that you are single is proof of that"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
A New Mexico Dairy.

A correspondent of the Pacific
Farmer gives this description Of what
he saw in New Mexico:
Good houses and barns, dairy, "and
all that sort of thing" but We Jersey
man, Just consider this outfit for q mo-
ment. Here is truthful list Of the
dairy appliances:
Fifty good cows"!! and two mixers,
Each mixers outfit consisted Of
A strap, with buckle on one end!
A calf!
A club
A bucket!
A stool!
And helper!
Now for the process Of milking: The
COW is lassoed and tied in the barn.
Her hind legs are strapped together and
buckled, so that she cannot kick. The
calf is then held down by her side-to
persuade her to let down" her milk.
The mixer. club in one hand, persuades
the calf to keep away from the teats,
while he milks with the other hand.
The helper stands by to help manage
calf, COW, and milk. Now here is bust
ness system! andft paid.
This picture is literally true, and that
dairy is being run to this day in exactly
the same way-so are dozens more, max
ing the owners rich, too. Now think
you, is there room for the Jersey COW in
the West? 1t is we'll known now that
most of the large cattle ranches, with
cows by the tens of thousands, buy their
butter, and if they have milk for their
coffee have condensed canned milk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

| "Know myself" If you can't get the
requisite information, run for Office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

Among the doubtful things that are
mighty uncertain are the doubtful states.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

tucky. Inc cIImate ID colo enough to
make the feathers fine and soft, anu I OF
too cold to make their care q matter of
improbable labor to farmers. Below
this territory the feathers are GULLY and
free from down, above. the cold winters
make geese farming Improbable, for
when the goose can't find food for her.
self because Of frozen land and water,
she has to be fed, and she'll eat a. much
corn IS sheep.
Poultry Notes.
GOOD poultry, if dressed and picked
in the style the market demands, will AL
ways sell at good price, even when the
market is glutted with ordinary lots.
THOROUGHLY clean and whitevasL
the poultry house this month. This
month is also good time to LAY in q
supply of road dust and gravel for use
in the poultry house next winter.
AN exchange is the authority for the
statement that in the year of our Lord
1887 down East" farmers wife who
does all the Homework for q family of
five, made $40 clear from flock of
forty hens.
Don't over-feed one day and starve
them the next. They will be sure
to get indigestion if you do. Give
meat twice day if confined, and grain
at least once a day. If no other green
food can be found let the children dig
few sods.
GATHER few barrels of dry earth or
road dust and put it under cover, but
gather it in dry time, as damp, muddy
soil is not worth storing for the chicken
house. A little dry dust scattered I'M
der the perches and on the floor every
day will absorb the dampness and rem
der the atmosphere of the house pure.
HERE is an egg-tester that is not pat
ented: Put an egg in one end of a tube
of any kind just large enough for the
egg to enter; then, by looking through
the tube toward light, the condition of
the egg will be shown. If it presents q
uniformly transparent appearance it is
good. but if Opaque, cloudy or dark it
is spoiled. A tester, however, is not
necessary, for the same result can be at
tanned by holding the egg in the hand.
Expert handlers will sit in a darkened
room, and behind lamp, and taking
three eggs in each hand, hold them up
a moment between them and the light,
and determine their character about as
fast as they can count them by half
dozens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

Wibble: "What are you thinking about
80 earnestly"
Wabble: 81 was wondering how a one
eyed man can tell when he is full"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate. certain and abundant crops. Bes
fruit grain grass and stock country in the world Full
formotion free Address the Oregon Immigration Board
Portland, Oregon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

The man who reaches the top of the lad
der must get there in a roundabout way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

A 10c. smoke for &c. ''Tansill's Punch. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23

BEAUTY AND HER BEAST.
g, Jack, dear Nells engaged, hear;
They say to such bear.
1t seems an awful sacrifice,
And she SO young and fair.
It's her first season, but perhaps,
Mamma made her say yes.
He's awful rich, but such bear.
What's that? You say you guess
I've got some rather strange ideas2
He's not q bear but tall,
Handsome and young. What do you
mean?"
"A Wall street bear that's all"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
The Old Enthusiasm Gone.

a gentleman who was In Paris dur
ing the summer just past, remarks that
one of the things which struck him
mo forclbly and unpleaSantly was the
singing of the ''NarseIllaise" by three
thousand Frenchmen, chosen from the
leading choral societies of the city,
They assembled in the open air, and
lifted up their voices together In the
song winch for the last century has
made every Frenchman's heart thrill
when il has sounded in his ears.
And the song rose on the air. beauti-
fully sung, finished and elegant, and
utterly lacking IN fire. Of old, when
il was forbidden to sing the "Marseil-
laise. " a dozen men roaring il i'll an OBJ
scure cabaret would infiame the entire
quarter, and In the fiery days of the
revolution a single voice would raise a
neighborhood to deeds of blood simply
by singing the inspiring words. Now
il was without force 1t was correct,
and all enthusiasm had died out of 1t.
And what is France?' some one
asked, "when it is possible TO sing the
.MarseiIlaise' In her streets without
raising the paving stone?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
Why the Cat has WhIskers.

Every one must have observed what
are usually called the whisEers on a
cats upper lip. The use Of t ese, in a
state of nature, is very important. They
are organs of touch. They are attached
to a bed of close glands under the skin,
and each of these long hairs is connected
with the nerves of the lip. The slightest
contact of these whiskers with any sur
rounding OBJ ect is thus felt most dis
tinctly by the animal, although the ha'rs
themselyes are insensible. They stand
Ut on each side of the lion as well as in
the common cat; SO that, from point to
point, they are equal TO the width of the
animals body. If we imagine, there
fore, lion stealing through a covert OF
wood in an imperfect light we shall at
once see the use Of these ! ,ng hairs.
They indicate 10 him, through the incest
feeling, any obstacle which may present
itself TO the passage OF his body; they
prevent the Tu>tllng of boughs and
leaves, which would give warning to his
prey If he was TO attempt to pa IS through
too close bush; and thus, in conJunc-
ton with the soft cushions of his feet
and the fur upon which he treads 1.-THE
claws never coming in contact with the
ground), they ena lie him to move
toward his victim with a Stiffness even
greater than that of the snake, which
creeps along the grass and is not per-
ceived until it is coiled round bis prey.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
Afraid He VIII Explode.

Among those aTraigned in the
Chicago Insane Court, was one Hopes,
who lmagines he is full of bombshells
and power, and may at any time ex-
plode. The JUICE heard the witnesses,
ard then, turning to koppes, said:
Henry, you are inSane?"
IL am not, sir" promptly responded
the man.
What Is the matter with you.
then?''
at is sad story, your Honor, but
Will tell you. Ny enemi,s S have filed
me with explosives, bombshells. you
know, and may blow up at any time.
But the worst of II is. the people won't
be careful; they will burn matches
around where am, when they know L
might explode"
The jury found him insane, and sent
him to kankakee.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
When the Woods Turn Brown.

Bow viii II be when the roses fade,
Out OF the garden and out of the giader
When the fresh pink bloom Of the sweet-biiAr
wild.
That leans from the dell liks the cheek CT a
Is charged for dry hips on a thorny bush;
Then, scarlet and carmine, the groves will
flush
How VIII IL be when the autumn flowers
Wifher away from their leafless bowers:
When sun-nower and star-nower and golden
rod
Glimmer no more from their frosted sod.
Ana the hillside hooks are empty and eoldf
Then the forest tops will be gay with gold
How VIII IL be when woods turn brown,
Their gold and their crimson all dropped down
And crumbled to dustT
q, then as we Law
Our ear TO Earth's lips. we shah hear her say,
In the dark am seeking new gems for my
crown"
We viii dream of green leaves when the woods
turn brown.
Lucy Ldrcons
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
Why Corn Pops

What Is the condition OF the starchy
interior OF the grain Just before it ex-
plodes? The common experience OF the
kitchen and laundry will help us here
In making up tie mixture for stIffening
clothes, tie laundress puts starch into
water and boils il, and We all know that
in this process the starch loses its pow
dery character and becomes blended
with the water into a p isty, translucent
mass. The effect NJ on the individual
starch granule Is a softening and con-
siderable Increase in Its bulk and, fn-
ally. its rapture and diffusion through
the water.
While We cannot see the inside of tn 2
grain At the critical moment when it
has all but burst, We may, in view Of
what we now know, probably surmise
the truth 1t is not very likely that, as
the grain gets hotter and hotter, tue
moisture present In the cells, or in tie
starch granules themselves, softens
them first, and then, when the heat
becomes too great 10 permit its remain
ing In the fluid state, Il suddenly turns to
steam. and the now plastic starch ex-
pands in every direction. losing at the
same time, of course, the moisture
and thus becoming firm and br tile
again?
This is the conclusion TO which have
been brought, and think of the won
derful physics of popped corn with
great satisfaction whenever / shake my
pepper over the glowing Goals.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04

and she cannot survive many hours,
l am told. Well, Lewis was sent for
to execute her last will and testament.
As he is lawyer, of course 1t Is bis
business to attend to such calls The
message delayed him, and on his way
TO Mrs Ford's he met Jennie, who had
been sent In great haste to the drug
store for medicine. OF course Tom ac-
companied her to the store, and then
escorted her home again, where he ar
rived In time to arrange Mrs. Ford's
business before she sank into a state of
insenslbility, from which will never
never awaken. My dear, it is not al
ways advisable to Judge by appear
ancet You VIII make it all up with
Tom, will you not, Nellie?''
OF course Nellie and Tom ''made
up" their quarrel; and in all her after
life Nellie never forgot that ''seeing is
not always believing" and appear
ances are often deceittul."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-04
How a Chinaman Views English
Customs.

1t Is refr, Suing to see what they thiI k
OF Western customs in the Flowery
Land. A chinese journalist las been
writing In a native paper on Western
customs as observed by HIN in the
course of a visit to England. Speak
ing of the meals taken 10y Englishmen,
he explains that tea and comfit5 are
taken tw;ce day, and a heavy meal
twice; or tea and comflts 'nce and the
heavy meal twice. About the tine for
the latter, a bell is rung once to The
people know, so that they may change
their clothes and wash their hands;
when the ell is rung again they assem-
bic together in The dining-room. At
tea-tlme they take cows milk and
white sugar, mix d with coffee or black
tea. The meal Is, i'll IA t, what is cal
led i'll the Nj idle Kingdom tienshin
(stay stomach) Their green meat is
exceedI gly tender. 1t is the custom
to eat it uncooked, rinsed In water and
dried, then mixed with Sesamum, oil
salt aud vinegar.
Men and women, continues the gos-
81 er, are seated indiseriminately
around the same dish and at the same
table. Even a man and his daughter
in-law, a woman and her brother-in-law
20 not avoid each others company.
When the time mes for dinner gath
ering or tea gathering, invitations are
ssnt to an equal number of men and
women, and after they are all assem-
bled, tea and sugar, milk, bread and
the like are sent out as aids to CONVEX
sation. More particular there are in
V tations to skip and posture, when
the host decides what man is to be the
partner of what woman. and what
woman OF what man. Then, with
b th arms grasping each other, theT
leave the table in pair, and leap, SIX p
posture and pranco for their mutual
gtat tication- a man and a woman
previously unknown to one another
may take part in it. They call this
skipping tanshen (daDcingl.