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The national leader., 1889-04-20
HOUSEHOLD.

FINE OINTMENT FOR WOUNDS
Take equal parts of parsley, plantaln
leaves, groundsill and chickweed; well
bruise the whole, extract the juice 10y
squeezing 1t through muslin or han-
mel bag; get piece of fay from the
pork butchers, beat it we'll with roll
ing pin and then put 1t in an earthen-
ware vessel near slow fire, and melt
it down without salt, wheD you have 1t
done sufficient, strain 1t into clear
gallipot and put the juice of your herbs
with it, well stirring it; let 1t stand by
the fire and gently simmer one hour.
then stand it aside. When cold 1t will
be fit for use. This is an excellent
ointment for scald heads.
The national leader., 1889-04-20
HUMOROUS.

A sCHOoLMA'AM, explaining to hei
friend how goat butted boy over
the front gate, said:
'He hurled the previous end of his
anatomy against the boys afterwards
with an earnestness and velocity which.
backed up by the ponderosity of the
goats avoirdupois, impaired to the
youth a momentum that was not i'm
peded or relaxed until he was landed
on terra firma, without the pale of the
goats jurisdiction"
The national leader., 1889-04-20

DEALER, to countryman looking at
clocks-Now there's something unique
in the way of clocks, sir. When the
hour begins bird comes out from the
top and sings "Cookoo :" For instance.
turn the hand to 3 O'Clock, and now
the bird comes out and sings ''Cookoo''
three times.
Countryman, enthusiastically to wife
BY gum, Marian, don't that beat all !
Wife-That kind o. clock may do for
people who've got lots Of time, but It'd
take me half the forenoon every day to
look after the bird.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

II REMEMBEE riding home In a
bOrse car with Henry W. Paine one
day." remarked story teller. apropos
OF this eminent Maine jurlst. "Paine
was reading a sheepskin bound volume
OF law reports. A mutual acquaintance
hailed him, and said:
"'See here, Paine, do you have to
study law still?'
"'This isn't law said Paine. st is
only collection Of decisions Of the
Massachusetts Supreme Court
The national leader., 1889-04-20

CORN BREAD.-To make a loaf of
light corn bread for breakfast beat up
two fresh eggs. add a cup of milk, half
sour and half sweet. lump of soft.
fresh butter. a little salt and little
saleratus. Beat ID enough corn meal
to make moderately thin batter. Beat
very hard, pour into buttered pan and
bake In pretty hot oven--one not hot
enough, however. to burn the top be-
fore the middle is cooked. Tue batter.
with the addition f little -four. will
make excellent griddle cakes.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

To CURE BOILs.-These painful and
troublesome things can be effectually
destroyed by taking the following mix
ture: Two ounces of EPSON salts, one
ounce of saltpetre. put into wine bot
tie of spring water, shake it often.
Take wineglassful three consecutive
mornings. fasting, then stop for three
mornings and then 60 on again until
the whole of the mixture is used. This
is capital medicine.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

BOTH TIRED. - Bill collector, to
hired girl-Look here, I'm tired COM
ing around with this bill.
Hired girl. wrathfully-Well, Pm
tired. too, having to leave my work to
tell you to call again.
''Well, you may tell your boss that
this is my last call"
''Your last?'
YES"
"Thank heavenl'
The national leader., 1889-04-20

To CURE CoRNs, get lump of good
chalk, beat and pound until it Is as fine
and soft as -four, then obtain common
tallow candle, mix the chalk and tallow
into fine, smooth salve. This simple
pleblan remedy II faithfully followed
seldom fails. Rub into the corns night
and morning and at any time when you
have the opportunity, until they drop
out or disappear altogether.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

WHOOPING COUGH.-Take two PEN
nysworth of oil of ember, rub it into
the palms Of the hands. bottoms OF the
feet and down the backbone. night and
morning. not missing once until cured.
If babe, few drops Of castor oil in a
little milk in the morning, once or
twice a week; If child of or 6. a tea
spoonful administered the same way
every morning for a week. This will
work wonders, and I have myself
proved its efficacy many times in my
own family.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

FOR hair curler take two ounces of
borax. one drachm Of gum arabic and
add to them one quart of hot mot boil
ing) water. Stir, and as soon as the
ingredients are dissolved add two table
spoonfuls of spirits of camphor. Before
going to bed wet the hair with this
fluid and roll it in pieces of paper In
the usual manner.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

OLD MAIDS BREAD.-At night
make into a dough, precisely as for
light bread, one quart of -four with half
gill of any lively yeast, using warm
water in winter and cold water In sum-
mer. Work we'll. In the morning
work again two hours before breakfast
time, then roll out with the rolling pin
ond make with the hand into cakes
somewhat larger than common sized
biscuit. When well risen, bake on
griddle, turning them as you do mufnns.
The baking only requires few min
uteS.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

TOMMY - My father Is church
member.
JOhnny-So'5 mine.
"But my father says your father
amt, cause he don't never 60 to
church nor put nothin' In the collection
box"
Well, my papa is an honorary MEM
Der, and honorary members don't chip
in."
The national leader., 1889-04-20

To DESTROY RED ANTs.-Take a
large. coarse sponge, saturate it with
warm water and press 1t dry, then
sprinkle it over with fine pulverized
sugar and place it where the ants are
troublesome. They will soon collect
upon the sponge and get into the cells.
Then dip the sponge into scaldino
water, which viii kill them. WASH
out the sponge and repeat the process.
By this means you viii soon be entirely
rid OF them.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

A WOMAN's REASONING. - "No,
Mr.. Sampson. she said sweetly, ''I
can never be your wife. We would
not be happy. You are too extrava-
CANT in your habits"
"Extravagantl'' he repeated. "You
have been misinformed, Miss Lulu. I
am as economical as Brooklyn deacon.
Why. have to be-"
''Then I can never be your wife, Mr..
Sampson"
Because I'm economicalf"
mo, because you have to be econ
Omical."
The national leader., 1889-04-20
"Thank heavenl'

MERCHANT, TO small applicant -
Where do you liver
Small applicant-Harlem, sir.
"I s'pose you'll be sick about three
days in the week in order to see the
ball game?
mo, sir, I don't care anythin' bout
base ball.
"Whati You Harlem boy, and
tell me that you don't care anything
for base ball? You won't do, Johnny.
We can't have any liars about"
The national leader., 1889-04-20

A DELICIOUS pudding Is made In
this way: Chop pineapple quite fine;
take some cake which is little dry.
rub 1t fine in your hands or crush it on
kneading board; put it into pudding
dish in alternate layers with the pine
apple, sweeten abundantly, moisten
with cold water and bake in moder-
ate oven for an hour and three quar-
ters.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

FOR BURNs.-If you get half pint
of cold drawn 1inseed oil and some
clean linen rag. pour your oil over the
rag until it is perfectly saturated, have
ready gallipot or other clean vessel to
let the oil drop into; take the rag up
With some tongs, set it alight, hold it
over and let the burnt oil fall into the
vessel, keep on until the whole is burnt
then strain and bottle. Keep feather
In the bottle and when anyone meets
with an accident apply the oil to the
burn with the feather, afterwards satu-
uratlng a piece of lint and wrapping up
the injured part with it; attend to and
dress it frequently. This is very old
but safe and excellent recipe. No
housewife should be without it. The
cost is trifling compared with its USE
fulness and beneficial effects.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

SALAD CREAM sour cream,
salt, white or cayenne pepper and lit
tie white vinegar must be well stirred
together. A lump of sugar on lemon
and dissolved on the vinegar or cream,
may also be added If approved. This
dressing is excellent with lettuce or
endivc. This is excellent rs a mayon-
naise for vegetables or cold meats. For
fish salads the best dressing is oil and
raw egg, with one hard boiled yolk OF
egg.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

BAKED INDIAN PUDDING. Boil
one quart of milk, keeping ou one
small cupful; mix this with five even.
tablespoonfuls Of Indian meal, .ir it,
into the milk and boil for ten minutes.
Take the kettle from the fire and melt
into the mush two ounces Of bl tier.
stirring it well in. Then stir in one
teacupful of brown sugar, one teacup
full of molasses, half nutmeg, grated,
one tablespoonful of ground cinnamon,
half a teaspoonful of ground cloves and
four eggs beaten very light. Bake two
hours.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

'IF put my money into the savings
bank said Pat, when can I draw 1t
out againp"
"Oh, ,"replied his fellow countryman,
''if you put it In today. you can get 1t
out tomorrow, by giving fortnight's
nOtice.n
The national leader., 1889-04-20

WHIPPED cream with gelatine Is an
excellent dish. Take three pints OF
rich. sweet cream. sweeten to taste and
flavor with three teaspoonfuls OF van
lila, whip to perfectly stiff froth. dis
solve three quarters Of an ounce OF
gelatine IN small teacup OF hot water,
when cool stir 1t into the cream, put.
into molds and set ip the iceDox.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

To CLEAN wash leather, make a
solution of weak soda and warm water.
Rub plenty of soft soap into the leather
and let 1t remain in soak for two hours
then rub well until quite clean. Rinse
thoroughly in weak solution OF SODA
and yellow soap in warm water, put
not In water only, else it ores haro.
After rinsing. wiring it well IN rougn
towel and dry quickly. then pun IL
about and crush it well until sou.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

THIMBLE RIGGlNG.-Some one has
invented q piece or thimble rigging
which is conducive to a seamstress'
comfort. A metallic ridge is attached
to one of the faces of the thlmble. just
fellow the indentatiOns. This is known
as thread cutter, and is meant to save
the trouble OF using the sc ssOrs at
every finish, not to speak of the perni-
cious habit Of biting of the thread with
ones teeth. A short time since good
little Philadelphia seamstress. in the
latter practice, first destroyed the
enamel and then broke off her front
teeth.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

CREAM CAKEs.-One cup OF hot
water, half cup Of butter. set IN the
stove, when it boils add one cup o -four
and cook till thick. Set this asi( and
let it get cold, then add three well beat
en- eggs and half teaspoon OF ,da.
Drop this on buttered tin, a able
spoonful for each cake, one and half
inches apart.
Cream for flling-Scald one cup Of
milk. add one egg. two dessertspoons
Of cornstarch and one half cup Of sugar
and a small teaspoon of vanilla.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

MRS. FANGLE-Well,t this Is strange!
Mr.. Fangle-What IS it my dear?
"a man in Paris has taught an ape
to black his shoes"
':Oh, there is nothing remarkable
about that, my dear. I've often heard
of monkey Shines"
The national leader., 1889-04-20

FRED, bitterly-"That woman did
me the greatest injury woman can do
to man-gave me solemn promise OF
marriage"
Harry-''And broke it2"
Fred, more bitterly-"No, kept it,
and made me keep it. tool"
The national leader., 1889-04-20

FATBoY, to his friend who had lost
his dog Link say, Slimlegs. they've
worked LINK up into sausages.
Slimlegs - Good heavens! Fatboy,
you don't tell me.
"Yes. See the remains of links
hanging there"
The national leader., 1889-04-20

A PRETTY hairpin box is made by
taking four OF the small Japanese rams,
which are about four or nVe lnches
across. Tie the handles together close
to where they join the fans. These
handles make four little legs for the
box to stand on. Catch the rams To-
gether with a few stitches OF Diack
thread, and you have deilcate, put
very pretty ornament for tne dIessing
table. If you use fans trlne longer
than those mentioned here, Small
pasteboara box can be set within, and
so 1t can be used to put small articles
Of jeWelry In.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

A YOUTHFUL applicant for gradua-
ton, on being asked the other day,
"What does history teachl" answered
that " the United States never has been
whipped. and never will be-"
The national leader., 1889-04-20

ARTICHOKEs become q pest after
they once get q stand, as the small
tubers remain In the ground all winter
and shoot ont In the spring, gradually
spreading over more ground every sea-
SON. They serve well In O field where
the pigs can be turned In to root them
up.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

OLD MAN, at the head of the stairs
at 2:3O a. m.-.Susie, what time Is 1tP
Susie, with second look at Reginald.
who looses his grip-A few minutes
past 10, papa.
Old man-Don't forget to start the
clock again when you 60 to bed."
The national leader., 1889-04-20

ONE day baby G. was cutting up
her pranks in the nursery and annoy
ing her four year old brother. He stood
it as long as he could. until patience
ceased to be a virtue, and then SAID,
with disguised air:
''Sister, I think you'd better be made
all over again.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

sOH, mamma!' exclaimed little
Edith, running into the house nearly
out of breath, ''there's going to be a
marriage deception over to Mrs. Up
pum's this evening""
The national leader., 1889-04-20

APPLES AS DIET. Children usualli
demand sugar in large quantities, and
IN some form it should be given them|
There are few more agreeable OF health
full forms in which TO secure it than n
fruit, and especially in good, swes|
apples. An abundance of sweet applsI
ripe and luscious, should be had II
every household where there are child
rem. Prepared in various ways th,
are important in the dietary Of eyerl
family. They supply sugar in pLf|
form. Baked with cream they all
delicious. Few breakfast dishes a
superior to slices of sweet apples frie.
in butter. Cut the slices across ta
apple, leaving the skin on, and cuttlily
out the core. This dish will take tAa
place Of meats for two or three days ii
the week. Few fruits have III them q:
many elements for the sustaining OF
life and health, as the apples. In some
countries an almost exclusive diet fol
weeks is made OF apples prepared ii
various ways.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

MUsH WAFFLEs.-Make a pint
Indian meal into mush in the US,
way. While hot, put in lump of bu,
ter the size of an ordinary hens egg
and a dessertspoonful OF salt. Set III
mush aside to cool, in the meanwhil
beat separately till very light the whit
and yolk OF four eggs, add the eggs d
the mush and cream in gradually on|
quart OF wheaton -four, add half a pin
of buttermilk or sour cream. In whlc1
has been dissolved half teaspoonfuI q
carbonate of soda; lastly, bring to th]
consistency OF thin batter by the add
tion OF sweet milk. An hour should III
allowed for the process Of waffle mad
ing. and the COOK should, in the bepinl
ming, put her irons to heat. that the|
may be in proper condition to bake Al
soon as the batter is ready, Have
brisk fire, grease the irons thoroughlI
but with nicely, and bake quickly, Fil
the irons only half full O: batter tina
the waff1es may have room to rise. a
they will be heavy, despite previoul
pains in their preparation.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

PAINTED SHADEs.-Lho ho .
in window curtains are J
shades. hand painted. -,
for a branch Of lilsc; : sp pa
hydrangea looks "en Il
shades.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

FOR chapped hands take nan Z gu
of olive oil and two ounces Oh oeeswa4 ,
cut your wax into thin strips put tnat
and the oil into gallipot on on ing noR
and let 1t gently dissolve: at0oa
stir it thoroughly and let II TT,s
when it will be ft for use. =
add more oil. This Is goou
all chaps, whether hands, rec
and Ii neither disagreeaDle nor
ant il applied to the lips
The national leader., 1889-04-20

The early weeds That spring up on
fields not intended for cultivation can
be kept down by flock Of sheep. Many
weeds that are unfit for food when ma.
tured serve as choice morsels for many
kinds of stock when they are just
shooting out of the ground. Sheep
Craze very close, and forage all over
field very industr1ously. They find
every vestige of green food that ap-
pears, and by keeping down the weeds
early, the field can in time be entirely
cleared OF the pests.
The national leader., 1889-04-20

TIE 100000 hogs raised in the
country are valued at 5000 ,0O0. 900.
The Mississippi Valley claims to have
raised three.Hfths of the number.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-14

NEW YORK STOCK NARKET.

New YORK. Sept ls-The stock market
today was com araiiveiy dull, with gen.
eral dropping tendency during the fore
Noon, but there was "A frmer feeling later
on, while fluctuations in most of the list
we're on an equally limited scale. and
dual changes, .xs ept in rare instances,
were entirely insignificant. The bears III
on Northern Pacific eommor, and il was
Knocked down To S2is, against 34ss last
evening. Dealing. were enlivened By the
renewal of speculation In Phoenix mining
stock, and on large transactions il was
jumped up from 20 TO ~. Trust were dali
aud without feature throughout the day.
Government bonds were dun and steady.
Petroleum opened steady at 9ss. and
ate slight decline i'm easy trading be-
came strong and advanced slowly until
tie close, which was strong at s9la. Sales,
Al 600 barrels.
NEW YORK MERCHANDISE MARKET.
New YORK, Sept 10 -Goffee-Op.ions
opened steady, l0G25 points Gown: closed
barely steady; sales "a coo bags: September,
SIC; October, $l4 s0slI5. 81: November. &ly,6
l6. December, sl5s56i6 %: January,
sla.s9gl6; spot BIO, steady; fair cargoes,
lsa4c.
ssgar-Raw, firm and quiet; refined,
quiet aud firm.
Copper-eieadier; september, sInss.
Leac-Quiet aud steady; domestic. 81
obu ut6NN Stihitk, vi
CHICAGO PRoDuCs MARKET
CHICAGO, sept Is. - Wheat - Closed
lower; cash and October, Tj4c; December,
- lille
Corn-Essy: cash, s3e; October, u s-isc
December. q 5-l6c
Oais-Stead,: cash. 1910; October. lsisc;
December. 1850.
Barley-So trading.
Pork-Firme-: cash and October. $40 Sc.
January, ss.l21s(G950.
Lard-Steady; cash. 1925: October,
1880; January. t5.77ia.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, Sept -. - Cattle - Receip,s.
300; steady and slow: heeves. 81 2sCg47 20:
steers, $SG$ 10 stockers and feeders. 81. rs
q 10; mixed Texas cattle, 81. sO,Gs. so.
western rangers, $2nes.6
Hofs--Reeeipts, 1900; strong aud clos.
ing higher: mixed, s. s<ssyi. 40; heavy, s. S3:
light, &4(t470.
sheep-Reeeip:s. COCO; strong: natives.
GsoeAto; Western, &Sl09ai0; Texas.
&s.6sC5i10; lambs, - sos. ~.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-14
MARTINS RESTORED To REASON
ssrney. the Opium Fiend, and
Henry, the uoree- Thief

Barney Martin, the opium nend, burglar
and convicted sssailant of Jailer Farrah,r
and Henry Martin, the horse-thief. under
indictment for Sealing NJ. L. Baer's horse
ana buggy. have both made q failure of
shsming insanity in order 10 .Aca,.e III.
penifentlsry. and will have TO Yield tn tbs
fsie that 10 due them
Henry Aartin,it will be remenb. rel ron.
menced showing signs of insanity about a
month ago ON August ~ his condition
sas such thattao physicians pronounced
him insane and he vas committed fo the
insane asylum. Sheriff Metiraw. however
had serious doubts of the horse tstef =
insanity. and asked the authorities
At The asy lum To keep him securely
guarded. Yesterday he received letter
from superintendent waushup. of ths
assl uin, 10 come after Martin at once. rs
be 10 perfectly sane and devotes his whole
time To attempting tn escape He will b..
orosght over from Steflacoom today Ard
VIII DE- gwen trial atthis term of court
Martin, the opium neni, has been
ofosghf 10 feason by heroie treatment n
bned by bis iailers He 10 only given fo.d
ana water when he asks for IL. and rs,he,
IMAM sssrss or die of thira he came Gu, n.
his trance. -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-14
DIED n an INDIAN CABIN.
Suddeu End Of Swan Anderson-
the Logger.
s.~~umh>A ss Heart Disease. In .
VIssssag HshtssatSs @ sns
whise<hspes Plata

svsa anssr~sr. the wsii-known ssx<ers
Did .s.sts4asy Of heart disease IN sse e@fSsn
az Issex -seaeer. an inssssa woman, 10
Gated s1 Iseksou sire = between -oafh
rsarta sad s~asa Fffth streets. ~ so
c'esess Last aisht- Andersen e&7e 70 TIE
ss,rssn,'s hssn.s carly IN The evening IN
couarzaf Vita another sosgsr. whoa ns
hss f..s enxsysd 80 vofk for h4ra- Tie
three sAf aoSst . little sese ia TIE fsssn
for esase tine taking About ID Q elasx
,ns wos an wens oaE and purchased SOME
xrzU~s she gave each Of the nssa
ozrssh. anc they ale them - tf.sy talked
Akssns this iisne AnterSo1 coEnblssnsd OF
fs~slnx sick. A litile Estsr be grss Sulse
wexx. and 81 bis oSn re9usss ne wss
places. IA . Io~ tEnk iocsssc ID TIE ssa o.
the eatsn- AbosT SO o'eisek eosh fns
vsser y a. and the woman Rad oSsEAos 70
iesye the as1se.
gsssrning . few moments later they
found Ans.erson dying he sss ssfaxx.lhs
sas: r.s.e. bas De cia not sfS AZ. AID ~ a
fex seeo1ds the end came
Word wss sfn Immediately scIt % Fsoises
h3asausrsess and ia tee absence OF Toto.
ner -s.aars. ~ 30 IL 81 -EfsgasiHaie, Seer q
wsssr.~ ana Chief Mitchell wrat 70 me
csksEu snt so.sk charge OF the body ano aAa
IL - fsasgTkks 10 hca4F 4 54s AT taEs1ss-
Frosn Andersen. companion IL Was
lsarr1ess that be s-rlved frnzn his farm a.
pors Orchard tut few Aonfs eefore ais
DEATH and that be wss on bis sas 20 ray-
a.lup 70 see A FREED Of he on guinness
Tt4 body i sf Benny & -issazfs nndef-
taxing establishment. - here ts VAL BE- kefs
a. asar shs sefi0a Of The deceased
frteads
4 FLOATING SHTrEcaAFEi DIN
The cabin in which Anderson died 10
la~ sastsug den located on oysrfioEesi tide
land ta.. norih 81 Jackson street between
south Fourth aud south Fifth. in White
cs,sf--I. and IL the home OF Lacy spencer
OF X isHots Imam Xii, a. she u fsnliiiafis
called. degraded Indian woman.
FIosgKE LOGGER
swan Anderson was resident OF West
err Washington sor neatly twenty years.
and be ws well known all over Puget
sound. About oil Of this the he bas BEEN
engaged in the logging business. making
his headquarters al SEATTLE. He was the
owner Of a valuable farm al Port Orchard.
q logging camp ON vsshon island aud con.
siderable other property. TIE dec.ases
wa q single man, aged u years, and a
native Of sweden He had 40 relatives on
Paset sound. though be possessed many
warm fris nds.