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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
THE POULTRY YARD
a CaIifornia sbIpnIne 80.

The California CGcEIer gives these
directions Tor making n sh ipping coon:
Take two barrel hoops and six Stats or
pieces Of lath; cross two of the pieces
IN the bottom hoop; fasten them to-
gether in the middle with a cIout or
wrought nail; fasten the other four to
the top hoop with clOuts; fasten the
lower ends to the bottom hoop by driv-
ing two small nails through them into
the hoop and into the ends of the
crossed laths, and your frame is com
pleted. Take piece Of coffee sack, or
similar stuff, and cut it round and q
little larger than the bottom hoop, lash
or sew it to the bottom hoop and to the
cross pieces. Take canvas, muslin,
ticking, or what ever you wish to cover
it with, and draw it around and lash it
to the bottom or top hoops; cut a piece
of cloth round to cover the top; cut the
top piece in two across the middle after
it is put on; this will give an opening
to put the fowls into the coop, after
whIchthe aperture can be laced or sewed
together. If the fowls are to go any
distance, feed will be necessary, of
course. To provide for this, sew a
pocket on the outside that will hold q
pint or more; inside sew another pocket
to be about two inches deep. Cut or
punch a small hole through the side of
the coop to connect the two pockets;
put the feed in the outside pocket and
the feed will run through only as
fast as the fowls eat it from the inside
pocket. Wire a drinking cup to one of
the upright Stats and to the top hoop
so that it will project half out and half
in the coop.
A coop twenty inches across and
twenty-five inches high Will weigh three
and One-half pounds and be large
enough for a trio of games. If the fowls
are to go on a short distance do not put
in the food and drinking cup.
We have used n similar coop for heavy
birds, in which the bottom was an old
cheese box and the top the cover of the
same box
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
THE APIARX.
Planting for Honey.

This subject is just now receiving
much attention. The Western Bee
keeDer saws that the attempt to make
more reliable and more profitable an al
ready munerative pursuit by planting
for honey, is only in keeping with the
progress that agriculture has made; and
if the unfavOrable season just past has
developed nothing more than 60 show
the desirability of artificial pasturage,
1888 viii have no unImp Ortan6 place IN
its development.
We believe that much lies in store for
our industry resulting from eZperlm ents
in this direction.
While our county is abundant in
natural fora, every section having ITS
flowers peculiar to it that bloom at diff
ferent times In the year. 1t may be seen
that a longer succession OF bloom can
be had by the propagation Of different
plants. Not only So but plants that are
deep rooted and particularly adapted to
dry countries, may be equally well
sdaDted to dry seasons. Allow me to
conjecture that If the enthusiasm WoulQ
be put in this direction that mad marH-eoL
other departures Of the business "
would be surprised at the results
Flowers that now bloom unseen" so TaE
as their practical adoption BY the bee
keeping fraternity is concerned, would
be brought into prominence Ees,
flowers that to-day waste their sweet
ness on the desert air, would be cuit5-
waited for honey.
RightfuIIy the government IS lending
/ a helping hand In this direction IL can
4 afford it better than an individual, and
while we viii watch with interest
/ Prof. Cooks acres OF Rocky Mountain
i Bee plant. Chapman honey plant, pleu-
+ risv root. and others we " uAd not de-
DreeisSe the importance Of individual
f Experimenting and research
Almost every beszkeeper naturally ps-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
TIE STOCK RANCH
Keeping supurfuious Horses.

It is comparatively few farmers who
can accomplish all that they expect
They lay out plans that reqire more men
and team help than they can command.
Of late years it is increasingly difficult
to hire reliable farm help; but horses
are always to be had for the money #
the farmer wants to purchase them. 1t
is in this way that many Overstock them
selves with horses. The evil IS the
worse for the fact that an idle horse
in the stable is a temptation TO the
owner or his family to drive around
the country, instead of attending
strictly to their business We believe
that farmers DO we'll to visit each other
and learn different and improved meth
DDS of farming; but the season for this
is mainly the winter when farm Work IS
not pressing. 1t is hardly possible Tor
q farmer to leave work for any thing N
the growing season without loss.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

local squabbles, and rise superior to all sec
uOnal lines. At Gh6 time of this writing it
seems to be a scufhe, Usual, between the
LOrllaFds ana the Leahards. Whether line
cut tobacco or mess pork gets it We will try
to be there, Mr.. Dennis, with our exhibit
and let US hope that it will not be composed
enUlreiy OF drug store advestising and soap
statuary. Do you not think, Usual. that as
nation we are covering up W1sat beauty we
nave With bright red printing and big black
S marks2 I nope the Worlds Fair, Wher-
ever 1t is held, will give the artist and true
genius as much OF d show as it does the
cheap man with a dozen swamp lots Tor sale
or the quack doctor with the brain Of
DIGeJay and the advertising instincts Of d
pOlecat.
We have money enough to fully equal or
eclipse former Tairss but money will not do
II. We must use some taste and dIscrimi-
naJlOn. mis- Is not tOrchIight process
sion. 1t is a worlds exhibition where the
heather is liable to casually drop in and
scoop US. What I hate is TO be beaten by
a heather. That's where the heathen had
the bulge on US in Paris. He did things
that We could not do and he called atCen-
Jlon to 1t and kept the crowds about him
Whlie we mad nothing to show but the uSu-
al county fair programme run in the same
style. 1t IS my pat. lotto prayer that Amer
lea may never again be Inundated before
the nations OF the earth as she was in Paris
This year. say this in order that in 1892
It may not be, for I know it need not be-.
Let the real estate men and the electro
plate advertisers go for three months and
great and unselish thing. We can do it.
Let US do it
Estelle Lafayette Binks asks who is
Worth2
Charles Frederic Worth. of Paris, France,
Is q Well-tO-d do dreSsm aker. He started out
as poor sewing girl, and first attracted
attention IN Paris by not leading a life of
shame. This drew about him the curious
and wealthy, who got him TO make their
dresses. He was born In England. j think
IN Lincolnshire. He was a clerk in q dry
goods store at first. but showed such genius
IN uraplng and arranging costumes, also in
lnVenClng new methods Of suuandering
money on clothes that he was soon able to
establish himself His place, think is on
Lne hue DE Ia Palxs or some such q rue as
GhaG, and on the great French holiday, which
occurs on July II, his decorations and il
lum1natlons are the finest and most beauti-
BE has made a great many dresses for
! seen hin, with mouthful of pins lifting a
/ waist lining to the Empress say it is worth
l a losing and nauseating journey over the
sea 70 witness. The poet says:
It's worth that makes the man,
And want Of il the fellow.
This is also true OF the women Of Paris.
worm mas very handsome daughter
/ VINO mas served to show on some Of her
tatner s greatest masterpieces In cOsbum-
1ngs Inc famous establishment is now
I ABOUT twenty years old and is doing we'll.
/ " ortn does not make dresses for my
l 1oLkas We are little particular about who
I makes orr clothes.
/ a good feather cake is. made by comBil-
/ Two newly pluckeG eggs, well beaten, tax
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

Put a tablespoonful of butter in pie
pIate, and set in the oven until 1t meits
and begins to smoke. Take It to the
table and break six eggs one by one into
a cup, pouring each in turn into the
melted butter carefully. Sprinkle with
pepper and salt, put a tiny bit OF butter
on each and set in the oven TO bake until
the eogs are aset, that is, when the
whites are firm and the yolks skinned
over. but not hard. Four minutes in
quick oven should do this. Send 70
table at once. Ifyou have q few spoon
falls Of nice chicken gravy yOu can
use it instead Of butter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

do not care to be seen on the street with,
take great pleasure in giving few OF these
to the American correspondent who asks
for Information. @
those tn at were made there for me have
given to my coachman. He has never
worn them and so have decided to raise
his wages.
to fit him. He told me cOnfdent1ally that
he could get a better fit in ready-made
clothing store in America than he could at
PoOle's in London, il he we're measured for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
49, II SfeniRes.

Muskrats In the Northwest are build
ing houses three stories high with man
sard roofs and bay windows, and steam
heaters in the cellar. Some persons
may think this IS a sign Of q hard
winter, but It isn't. It is a sign that
somebody is lying. - NOTrjsto5gyt Her
.nIE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

ii E folio win g
q u erie 8 and an
sWers have b @ g n
waiting on the hook
ever since my re-
turn from Europe
an d I cheeriully
give them now be-
cause I know how
anxious the wretch
@ d correspondent
will be until the re-
plyis printed in this
paper. InasmUch as
we look to Paris for
all our styles, the
most of which are
made and first worn
nv women whom We
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

IT is claimed thar the horses imported
60 this country from England and Scot
land cost there an average OF s5A0-
DON'T begin feeding corn to the pigs
too soon. Grass, milk, roots, and re-
fuse vegetables VIII be better until cold
weather approaches. Warm quarters
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

Fill the insides with cold water, hold
ing it over a pan. Keeping the hands
over the openings, shake hard Rinse
it in this way in several waters In
next to the last 1t is we'll to dissolve one
teaspoonfuI of soda, if there is any
gOuruess.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
- go ReIIef.

Miss Jones-How good Of you, dOctoEs
TO come to talk with mel
Doctor-Oh, not at all nave
listened to so much clever talk this
evening that it VIII be quite q relief are.
a rest TO listen to you. Miss Jones' j
assure you }IaSgoG0 Citizen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
.TeIIad ORANGES.

Cut a small round piece from the bios
som end Of each of six or eight oranges,
and scoop out the pulp very carefully,
so as not to widen the hole, or tear the
inside of the fruiq. Tue your fingers
and small teaspoon for tins purpose
until the oranges are empty and clean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
Associatfon -.

Two cupfUls Of sugar, p ouptuIs Of
butter, four eggs, one euptui mOlassess
one cupfuI Of milk, five cUPfuls OF
-four, one pound Of currents, one tea
spoonful of soda, one-h half pound Of
citron, one ounce of mace, one tea-
spoonful of cloves and cassis, mixed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

It Is a real good piece, I think. and you
Will ind an Of it ia Current Literature for
August. The author is unknown.
TooIey 1Iucky Hi, an intelligent China
man of Mott street. writes to ask Il Oliver
Doud Byron was the author of THE PF1s-
oner Of ChiIIon.
he was not. ToOIey. but he was the auz
thor of a good thing, and which appeared
in London. 1t was at the time when the
Tnaonfacent bust of LongfeIlOW was placed
ia Westminster Abbey. Mr.. Byron on
the Fourth of July. desiring to honor his
country and his cOuntry's poet. placed q
beautiful wreath at the foot OF the DUST
and a card which read:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

Beating Cake.

Beat from the bottom of the mixing
bowl with a wooden spoon, buringing it
up full and high with each stroke, and
as soon as the ingredients are fairly
and smoothly mixed stop beating, or
Your cake viii be touch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

vestigste fully the merits of the fora Of
his vicinity and those that would thrive
to- advantage, and not only investigate
but let the results OF his Investigations
he Eranrrrl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
Cnfes BIanc-RTanre.

Soak the geIatine in a cupful of
strong, clear, black Office, instead OF
cold water, and proceed as with plain
bIan c-mange, using no other havoring
fh an the cOffea.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
Major and miner.

Major Pangby-Stay in the East,
Eliza, and be the wife Of a major.
Eliza Hawkins-YOu are too late,
Major Pangby have already made
up my mind to go West and be the
wife Of q miner Rochester Budget
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
RURAL TOPICS.
fl'EORMATION FOR THE HUSBAND
MAN AND HOUSEWIFE

Some Practical Suggestions for the Farmer.
stOo<-l5Feeder, POuItsrer, ryurseryuaan.
Sad Housozeepor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
LETTER FROM BILL NYE.
HIS EXPERIENCE WITH A FASHION
ABLE LONDON TAILOR.

He Buys a Pair Of Trousers that Would Fit
Nothing but Two Bushels Of Oats
ByrOn's HOrrOr-E'ie and Retreat-sOme
Correspondents Answered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

Later on, Louis Harrison visited West
mister Abbey and contributed to The card.
so that when Mr.. Byron came in on the
following day to show his friends What ne
had done for the great poet they saw the
following Inscription:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

a..-s .
: Presented with the love and pa .
. triOtism of q deVOub adnirer and {:
: true American by OLIVER DOUD /:
: BRYoN, who S-Opens in ROches- {:
F.: ter, N. Y, Sept. 8, in his greatesJ !:
: play, entitled, Across the Con-
: tinent. Do not fail to see 1t l=z9I {:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

It was the first time that Westminster
Abbey had been successfully used as a
d-Wau for advertising purposes that We
know Of. Shakespeare should have been
where he could have seen it. 1t would
have tickIed William a good deal.
Laura McCusick writes to know who was
the author Of AN Autumn Vagary,' and
also to know if We will reproduce it,
The Autumn Yagary" was written by
Nina May FunkhOuser, of Rays Crossing.
Mo. She was also the author Of "The Nup-
tial Nightmare; or, Skeered to Death at
the Altar She wrote two years ago
little epic entitled Lines on the Death of
Peleg PangbOrn. Who Was Drug from His
Bed at Night and Kicked to Death by
Coarse Man. Nov. 3. 1880" A tinge of sad
ness runs through all of her best work.
give below the poem asked for by Miss
AN AUTUMNAL vAGARY.
BY NINA MAY FUNKHoUsER.
Oh, the autumn leaves is falling falling here
Falling in the atmosphere and likewise in the
air;
They're falling DER the graves of kings, and Ger
They're falling in the morning tide, also the
afternoon.
The autumn leaves is falling falling to and
Falling Ger the widows heart that beats so sad
ara low;
They're 8siiing on the bridegroom that dwens in
And also on the bride herself, and the preacher
IN his power.
Obi the autumn leaves is falling falling on the
And falling where the grass is green, and falling
where she's brown
They're falling in the twiIight's hour, and fall
ing in the dawn
OH the autumn leaves is falling-falling pro
and con.
Then let US each and every one be up to duty's
call
For we are like the autumn leaves, and falling
one and all
For hope is but the feeble moan that pierces to
the sky;
Then let us love each other here till gathering
hours above.
Rays Crossing, Mo [etc., etc.I
Thought maybe you could use this sOmeWay
and hope you will JABIEsIE
Usual Dennis. of Saco, Ne, writes to ask
about the prospects Of locating the Worlds
Fair. do you think Chicago will get away
with it or not? I am very anxious to know,
for can hardly go to Chicago, but could go
to New York"
The question is a serious one, Mr.. Dennis.
one that have little to do with. I am above
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

Presented with the love and patriot
ism of a deVOut admirer and true
American by
OLIYER DOuD BYRON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-14
THU BLACK BESS.
By HARRIET PRESCOTT sPOFPoRD.


MAN who loves
from his boyhood
her who becomes
his fate, hardly
knows the nobil'
10y Of his love, ~
does he who,
from lonely ION
dition Of which
lao thought well
enough before,
suddenly I'm do
himself plunged
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-14

whore last night IMd brought our train
% q pause, ] telegaphed 10 her and
she came down with q companion 70
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-14
PORT TOBACCO, MI 4RYLAND. JUNE "A, 1882

said, Beulah, | whispered, ''if she had
known that there was skeleton over
her head for all this week2 Or old Mrs.
Dussaudc2"
The young doctor exchanged amused
glances with me; he laughed low. But
Mrs. Dawson stared steadily into her
pocket handkerchief, and Beulah looked
as grave as a tombstone. knew wa
behaving very badly, but what could |
do2
'l'm sorry ! opened the trunk, " said
], "but was 50 dreadfully, awfully Gu
lious to know what was in it,"
"Believe me, Miss Barry" said the
young dec or, II shall not prosecute
you.
'It was very wrong of Letty,," said
solemn Beulah.
'I'm always doing something wrong,
said ], disconsolatcly
"But it was so very thoughtful Of
you, said the doc.or to Beulah, ''tc
remember that this trunk might possibly
belong to M. 1t sets all the little com
plications at rest at once"
%A6d you won give up - Ms. Ms. Daw
sons rooms now" sid Beulah-kind
Beulah, who was always thinking Of
other people.
"Nlost assuredly not" said Doctor
Carson
But after they had gone away, went
up to my room and cried.
The idea of beng caught, grown
up young womm-opening trunks with
bunch Of false keys on the sly!
Aud / could not be eomfortcl until
Doctor Carson laughed me out of my
scruples and modification.
He came often to the house to cal
afterward. lie said he owed so much
to Bculahl
suppose the skeleton was valuable,
but he needn't have made so much fuss
about it, l thought.
And one day when / was feeling very
cross and miserable, Bcuah came to me.
Lefty. said she, sguess what Doc
tor Carson asked me too day"
''It would require no teller
TO guess" said l. Gle asked you tc
marry him, and he has made wise
wise choico"
And Ihuggad aad l1i,scl her tcndcrly
''What nonsense!n said Beulah-stant
five years oller than he at the very
least. No. dear little Lefty; he asked
me if | thought you would be williu g t,
endure the trials and privations of
young doctors wife. =
And did you say yes7n / cried
coIoring like rose.
"No'' said Beulah. 81 left that fo
you to say yourself"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-14
How n Frog Utllizes a Turtle.

At Heublein's restaurant on Malbcrry
street a large green turtle and frog ara
inmates Of the fountain tank. A frog
cannot always remain under water, and
there is no chance for the fellow in quos.
tion to reach landing place on th
side of the tank. But he has discovered
that the top of the turtles back is Qua
OF water except when the turtle diyes'
So he mounts tho back and rides around
the tank with an air Of owning the whols
business. When the turtle goes undcs
he swims around until tho back coms.
to the surface again, when he agais
mounts and continues his trip. Hurt
Jogd Courait.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-14
Japanese Kitchens.

The japanese kitchen is an exceed
ingly primitive affair. The cooking
stove or range is simply furnace made
Of plaster, with three separate compart-
mcnts, in which fires are made with
sticks of wood. Over each compart-
mont is place for setting kettle or
pot. This stove has no draught or
chimney. The smoke comes out of the
opening in front and fills the kitchen.
When the cook wants the fire to burn
faster she blows on it through hollow
reed or bamboo, or else fans it with a
little fan made for the purpose At
one end of tho range is the pot in which
rice is boiled. 1t has wooden top,
with heavy blocks of wood for handles
On top of this rot is fiat wooden ladle
used in dishing tho rice. The rice is
boiled SO that its grains keep their
shape. 1t is never made into mush.
In the vessel placed in the center of the
stove stcws arc made, and at the end
next to this, OF At the left hand of the
stove, is a kettle for hot water, with
the wooden dipper used in serving it
out. On the wall and shelves near by
are the knives used in chopping meats,
graters for grinding up radishes and
other vegetables, sievcs, and different
culinary utensils. A basin with a long
wooden stick is used in preparing the
misc, or bean soup. The misc is mixed
with hot water in the basin and stirred
with the stick. This forms the soup
stock. The japanese water bucket has
handle made by inserting cross piece
between two of the slaves which arc
prolonged above the Others. A wooden
dipper with a long handle is used in
taking the water from the bucket.
The japanese housekoeper does not
use a market basket, but instead has a
box about 10 inches square, with bale
or handle and id In the exhibition
case near the stove stands a "safe, " in
which food is placed for safe keeping
from flies or other insects. 1t is a dimin-
utive affair with a shelf inside and sides
and door covered with fine netting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-06-14
Tic Soap Tree.

During the past year, for the first
time in any western country, begin
ming has been made in England in tn
cultivation Of the Chinese "soap- tree.
This tree is very useful to the Chinese
the soft substance inside the pod, ac'
cording to tho naturalists, IS used for
washing the face by Chinese women.
They do not tell us what the Chinese
men make use of for this purpose; per.
haps they use nothing at all.
The seeds of the tree are strung to
pether and made into a sort OF "chain'
armor undcrshirt' for wearing next th'
skin in summer by the coolies. To 1
sample of pods at the Kew Museum
neaE London the following eeipe fol
~: =.
They are beaten with mailot and
used as soap. Sold at about 16 to 20 6
peuny.