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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-25

A CHICAGO man is credited with the
discovery of a compound of several in
offensive elements in the form of pow
der that, on being burned in a recep-
taele with provisions of any kind, either
cooked or uncOoked. will preserve them
perfectly fresh and palatable for any
length of time. The theory is that it
destroys the bacteria of decay. Eggs
and mutton cooked six weeks tasted as
if Just cooked, in cases reported. 1t is
insisted, also, that it has been tried with
good effect upon the human body, in
cases of consumption. If it will destroy
the seeds or bacteria of decay, possibly
it will prolong life indefinitely. This
would not be cheerful attainment in
the case of places like Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-25

To ADOPT one-cent letter postage, as
the Republican platform and postmaster
general propose, would require two let
ters to be sent to one now to meet the
deficiency; and this would fall short of
effecting it, as there would be some in
creased expense. In no former reduc-
ton has an increase of over SO per cent
been needed to compensate for the
change. The postal revenues now have
considerable shortage, and to cut off so
per cent of the income would leave
gap of perhaps SlO,0OO,OO0 to $4,000, coo
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-25
BY LEWIS BAKER.
sT. Paul GLOBE SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY Nor INCLUDING SUNDAY.)
] yr in advance SS 90 SIN. in advanceS2 90
& M in advance 90 weeks in adv. 90
One month. zoe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-25

WEEKLY ST. PAUL GLOBE.
One Year, ST. Six Mo. Csc Three Mo. 35c
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-25
A GOOD MANS REWARD.

1t seems pretty well settled that William r.
Estes, of Madelia, will be named consul to
Caliao, Peru. He is confident, from advices
from Washington, that he will be named, and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

point out the objects of interest; but as
his 'lingo" was mostly Aztec, and even my
small stock of Spanish was soon shaken
out of me, was glad to return to the more
sensible way of the natives and accomplish
my sightseeing on foot. There are horse
cars and gas works in Mazatlan. The
great new Cathedral is an imposing struct-
ure, INTELLECTUALLY, but tawdry and COM
mon to the last degree in the matter Of
decorations, and not nearly so interesting
as the neglected old one, which nobody
now visits The City Hall and barracks
are both fine buildings; the new hospital
is an immense affair, and the Custom-house
"a long, new, rambling structure near the
wharf-is really beautiful, with its arched
corridors of white-plastered adobe that
shine like purest marble.
THE SWARM OF OFFICIALS
And cargadores always congregated about
the latter structure gives evidence OF
plenty of business. The business of sea-
port cargadore, besides carrying parcels
and packages about town, includes the
loading and unloading Of vessels. Those OF
Sinaloa do not burden themselves with
unnecessary garments, their costume con-
sisting only of shirt, white cotton trous-
ers reaching midway between knee and
thigh, pair of sandals, and wide SOM
brero-the wider the better. They fire.
quentlv dispense with the sandals, which
are merely piece of oxhide, cut hall an
inch larger ali around than the foot, laced
with thongs of leather passing between
the toes and around the ankles and some
times the shirt is also discarded, the man
standing confessed in nothing but his
hat and the abbreviated breeches afore-
said. Each wears q round cushion
upon his shoulders, kept in place
by a wide band of leather laid across the
forehead, whose tapering ends are fastened
to the ends of the cushion. Great bales
of cocoa, sugar, cotton, indigo, rice, ETC.
each larger than one would believe man
could lift-are lightly hoisted to these
cushions by the cargodores and carried
through the surf to the lighters that are
loading the ships, or from the lighters to
the Custom-house.
The Mexican navy, as seen at this port,
is certainly pleasant to look upon, although
the handsome black fellows, in suits of
dark blue flannel faced with red, are not
particularly awe-inspiring. Their chief
occupation appears to lie in a regular at
tendance at the great amphitheater near
the center of the town, wherein are con-
Quoted the ever-popular Sunday bull
fights. l noticed that the high adobe
walls of this inclosure were topped with
spikes and bits of broken glass, Indicating
that the ubiquitous "small boy" here, as
elsewhere, is inclined to see the sights
without paying for the privilege,
FANNIE B. WARD.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
CARING FOR A WATCH.
A Jeweler Tells the Best Way to Treat
Your Waterbury.

A watch, even of very good quality, can
only give satisfaction if it is treated ac-
cording to its subtle construction. Its
possessor must prevent it from falling or
being knocked about. A jump from a
street-car has more than once caused a
good time piece in the jumpers pocket to
change its rate. A watch must be kept in
a clean place. Dust and small particles of
the pocket lining gather continuously in
the pockets, and even the best-ftting case
cannot protect the movement from dirt
finding its way to the wheels and pivots OF
the movement. Watch pockets should be
turned inside out and cleaned at regular
intervals.
A watch ought to be wound up regu-
larly at about the same hour every day.
The best time to do it is in the morning,
for two reasons: First, because the hours
of rising are more regular than the hours
of disrobing and retiring. Second, because
the full power OF the handspring is more
likely to reduce to minimum the irregu-
larities caused by the movements of the
owner during the day.
When not carried in the pocket a watch
should always hang by its ring in the
same position that it is worn. As rule
watches will run with a different rate
when laid down. Only high-grade watches
are adjusted to position, and viii show
only a few seconds difference in twenty
four hours, while the common watches may
be out of time several minutes in one
night.
Ladies often complain that their watches
i lorlr- This ho IN
account of smaller size and more difficult
regulating, but the main reason for the
faulty rate is to be found in the fact that
ladies do not always carry their watches,
and consequently often forget to wind
them.
Never leave hunting-case watch open
during a considerable length of time. A
careful observer will find in the morning a
LAYER of dust on the crystal of watch that
has been open during the night. The
dust will find its way into the movement
The dust on the outside of the case will be
unconsciously rubbed off by the wearer
but when the watch is closed the dust in
side of the case must remain there.
\ watch ought to be cleaned every two,
or at the utmost three years, if it is not to
be spoiled The oil will change It will
become thickened by the dust that cannot
be kept out of the best closing case. The
dust will work like emery, and grind the
surfaces of the pivots of the train. The
best of movements will be spoiled if this
requirement is neglected. Even after
being cleaned and put in order they will
not recover their former exactness. Many
times it has been observed that a watch
ran well for years, and that it was unreli
able after having been cleaned. The reason
is to be found in the fact that the pivot:
and their thick oil fit the jewel holes, and
the cleaned piyots and their clean oil de
not fit the same jewels.-Jewelers' Weekly
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

His Religious Ideas.

The King had terrible fear of hell and
believed that anybody not in favor with
the Jesuits would surely besdamned. My
son once wished to take a certain gentle
man into his service. The Jesuits, to in
jure the said gentleman in the Kings esti-
nation, said he was a Jansenist. His
Majesty sent for my son, and said to him !:
"What is this | hear? Are you thinking
of taking a Jansenist into your service ?"
~" answered my son; Il never even
thought of such a thing" "But," said the
King, "you are certainly going to take,
whose mother is a Jansenist ?" GAS for
him." replied my son laughing, "far from
being Jansenist, he does not even believe
in Godp' "Oh," said the King, much re-
lieved, ''if that is all, take him and well
come,"-Lge and Letters Of Charlotte Eliza
beth.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
pinicult stenocraphic work.

II. A. Playter, New York stenograph
er, has undertaken the most difficult task
that ever fell to the lot of shorthand ex-
pert. The two languages used at the ses-
sions of the Maritime Congress, Washing
ton, are English and French. When a
speech is delivered in English it is Mr..
Playter's duty to rise and translate the
speech orally into French from stem
ographic notes. He reverses this process
when speech is first delivered in French.
The magnitude of this achievement can be
fully appreciated only by stenographers.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
CREOLE BOAT SONG.

Hot shines the sun o er the quivering land,
No wind comes up from the sea,
Silent and stark the pine woods stand,
And the mock-bird sleeps in the mayhaw tree,
Where overhung with brier and vine,
Thy placid waters slip aud shine
And dimple to thy lovers view
La belle ririere de CatcdsteU.
Under the bending cypress trees,
Bedecked with pendulous coil gray moss
That woos in vain the recreaDt breeze
And silently mourns its loss,
With drowsy eye, in my little boat
I dresmily lie and lazily float,
Lulled by the thrush's soft Te rue
On la belle ririere de Cdtcdsteu.
A heron stands, like ghost in gray,
Knee-deep 'mongst the bending water lilies,
And yellow butterflies lightly play
Midst the bloom Of fragrant amary lis
The swift kingfsher winds his reel
Saying his grace for his MONDAY meal;
And hawk scars up to the welkin blue
Ger la belle Tfriere dc Cdicdsiea.
Across the point, where the ferry plies,
hear the click of the boatmans oar,
And his creole song. with its quavering rise,
Re-echoes from shore to shore:
And this is the rhyme that he idly sings
As his boat at anchor laz1iy swings,
For the day Is hot and passers few
On La belle riUtere de Cdledsteu.
81 amt got time for make merry, me,
amt got time for make merry;
Nv IflF gal waitin' at de River Of Death
To meet her ole dad at de ferry.
She gwine be here wild de smile on her face,
Like the night she died, when all de place
Was lit by the moonbeams shiverin troo
La belle riUs De Cdledsieu.
80 sing dat song Q sing dat song
/ amt got time for make merry;
De angel come fore berry long,
And carr me DER de ferry
He come wild the whirlwind in de night
He come wild de streak Of de morning light
He find me ready-yaSS, dass true
BY La belle riue dc CdlcdsieH.
"Den who got time for make merry, Ell
Den who got time for make merry?
De fire burn up the light God tree.
De bird eat up de berry.
Long time ago make Voudoo,
An dance Calinda strong and true,
But de lord he pierce me 100 and troo
On La belle rire de CaicaSieit.
Forest and Stream.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

Two strings to our bow seems to be an
important feature in our American stock
breeding. In sheep for wool and mutton,
in cattle for meat and milk, and none the
less so in good brood mares that can do the
farm work and produce good colts as well.
They cost no more to keep and they work
as well as geldings or mules, that are un-
productive and rapidly deteriorate in
value The farmer who is judiciously
breeding to imported draft stations, and
keeps his mares to grade up higher is on
the high road to prosperity, with crop Of
high-grade geidings to sell every year at
GOOD prices.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

FoR restoring the color, thickeniHg the
growth and identifying the hair, and for
preventing badness, Halls Hair Remover
is unsurpassed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
GRADING UP.

In grading up to draft stations farmers
should not lose sight of the fact that the
fourth and fifth crosses from recorded stall
lions are eligible to record, but all of the
sires used must be recorded in the same
stud book as the first one. Already there
are great many entries being recorded
by farmers who started with common
mares and many more could be, but the
mares have been bred first to stallion
recorded in the Norman or French Stud
Book, then the colt bred to a Percheron
and the next colt to Clyde and the next
to a Shire, which is no nearer being ell
igible to any stud book than the first
native mare.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

THE worst attacks of indigestion Sim
mons Liver Regulator never fails to relieve.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

UxFAILISe in effects, always reliable,
pure and harmless, is Simmons Liver Reg
ulator.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

Among New York's car drivers is Will
lam NJ. Baird, an ex-Speaker of the New
jersey Legislature.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
FARM NOTES.

Iowa is importing more draft and coach
horses than ever before, and Iowa farmers
are attracting the Eastern horse-buyers,
and pocketing the Eastern gold for their
good grade horses.
The large importations of coach horses
this season from France, England and
Germany, indicate strong desire to in
crease the size of our light harness horses
to the sphere Of usefulness and profit.
Don't put twenty hens in building that
is only large enough to hold ten. You
will get as many eggs from ten hens well
cared for, with ample room, as from double
that number crowded into close quarters.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

1t requires only few red raspberry
plants to afford large supply of fruit, and
the plants quickly become very thick in
the rows. The wood of the old canes is
cut out in the winter, and the new canes
topped of in the spring. To have large,
well-favored raspberries use plenty of
manure around the canes, and once year
give them an application of wood ashes.
Would agriculture prosper with such a
team as Mr.. Virgins four-in-hand If we
could raise high grades to such perfection,
a1d afford to keep them from the buyers,
what loads we could haul, and each pair of
them could draw a sulky pillow to perfec-
ton. Such are the agricultural horses of
Europe, and we are heading that way. The
buyers are eager for the big draft horses at
big prices.
Now that we have developed the great
est horse-breeding country in the world,
and have so much of the best blood, let US
grade up higher, and raise more of the
extra fine draft and coach horses, so much
in demand in the markets of the world, at
the highest prices Don't talk about over
erowding the draft horse business when the
markets are not half filed, and the de-
mand is increasing faster than the supply
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23

American enterprise is proverbial
throughout Europe for improved stock.
Still, we have some welded to their ideal
of scrub stock and poverty that curse both
the community and the farmer. On the
other hand, every improved stock COM
munity is prosperous. Especially Is this
true in horse-breeding communities.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
THE GOOD FARMER.

If there are any happy families it seems
as if it should be good farmers. But there
are several prerequisites to constitute a
happy farmer. 1t is utterly impossible to
be a good farmer or happy man without
a good wife. One is of no account without
the other, and they must be Just suited for
each other in industry, temper and taste.
They must have good farm, not large, a
comfortable house, neat and appropriate.
They must be out of debt and their farm
suitably stocked with the most profitable
breed of each class. He must neither
smoke, chew nor drink; she must not scold
nor CAD. They must consult and agree
about all important acts about the farm. 1t
is a partnership concern, and the wife is
Just as much concerned about how things
are done and what enterprises are under
taken as the man. Both should know where
all of the money comes from and for what
it is spent. They should work and manage
in perfect harmony. To both the home
should be the sweetest and dearest place
on earth, and both should hasten on all
occasions to enjoy in each others
presence that happy felicity which
they enjoyed in their happiest
days of courtship. This should be contin-
ued to old age and into eternity. When
peace, harmony and concord thus reign
supreme throughout all of the departments
of house and farm, the flowers on the lawn
will bloom fresher and sweeter, the sky
will bend over the farm with a more be-
nign benediction, the cows viii not refuse
their milk, nor females of the kline or equi-
dae cast their foal untimely, blight will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
Look at This I!

White Lawns and checked Nainsook at etc
sac, lsIsc. and loo, sold by others at double
these figures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
HO11aahOld

Potato CHowDER.-Cuth half a pound of
salt pork into thin slices and fry slowly, q
very light brown; add five sliced ohio is,
and let them color slightly; peel and slice
dropping the slices into cold water-two
quarts OF potatoes. Put layer of these in
q deep kettle; then thin layer of p)rk and
onions; season each layer with salt and pep
per- and dredge with -four. When all the
ingredients are used, cover with two quarts
of hot water, let it come slowly to the boil
ing point and cook forty minutes, or until
the potatoes are done Minced parsley or
young celery is desirable addition.
ENGLISH MUFFINs. -Scald one pint of
milk, and when lukewarm stir in three cups
of sifted -four and one level teaSpoonful of
salt; beat hard aad add four ounces of
melted butter, then half cake of com
pressd yeast dissolved in a gill of warm
water, and bsat again. Let them stand
covered in warm placs until very light.
If wanted for tea at 6 o'clock, mix about
2:30 Butter some muffin rings and lay on
q hot griddie; half fill with the batter ana
bake until brown on one side, then turn
and brown on the other; remove the rings
ana let them remain over a slow fire for
moment or two. Tear never cut them
open, drop in some butter, lay together and
serve at once. If any are left until cold, toast
and butter them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
Farm and Stock Notes.

The farmer who is content with less than
two tons of hay from any acre of good
meadow land has not familiar acquaintance
with his resources.
Deep tillage is a question to be considered
with reference to composition and texture
of Soils rather than i'll the abstract, heavy
soils showing greatest need.
Mr. George H. Williams. of Walpole, N.
H., informs the New England farmer that
during the year 1888 his herd of thirtv-fiye
cows, including twelve 2-year-old heifers,
produced on an average 305 pounds of but
ter each. The amount sold Melted AZ SO
cents per pound, or $l34 90 per COW. The
cash value of the amount used in the
family amounted to 50 n per COW, making
the value of the production Of each cow
$l44 49,
Pruning when dormant tends to impart
vigor; but if done when growing or in leaf
it checks growth, and, therefore, feeble
tree should never be pruned after growth
commences in the spring. But healthy,
strong growers may be lightly pruned at
either season.
Last year it was demonstrated by those
who made special experiments to determi ne
the matter of feeding for fat or lean, that q
steer or hog can be made to attain az
heavy weight, with a fair proper ton OF
fat and lean, by feeding for lean as by the
method of feeding to secure weight of fat
only. The relative cost of each system OF
production is nearly the same, bat the
quality of the carcasses that we're evenly
interspersed with both fat and lean were
far superior to the carcasses that largely
abounded in fat.
The consideration for which Bombay
Hook, near Wilmington, Del, was trans
ferred by its original owner, an Indian
chief, was two barrels of rum, two shot
guns and four haGdfuls of powder. The
land is worth now about $4,000. Quite
appropriately, the sign manual of the In
dian chief was a goose.
As the hens can fiod large share Of
their TO ID at this season they must be fec
very sparingly, or they will no5 lay This
season grass has been plentiful in some
quarters, and it makes excellent food for
poultry, either for tloss on the range or
that are confined, only that, in the case OF
fowls confined in yards, the grass should be
chopped into short lengths before being fed
to hens.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
Progress in Fig Culture.

AT the recent meeting of the Florida
horuculturists, held at Ocala, a special
Commlttee appointed to investigate the sub
|y'VV OF flg culture in the lower south, D.
'71mond, chairman, reported that the adj
aace making in the industry was highly
a'iiylng. Many new and superior varie-
''9S haYc been introduced from foreign
countries New methods of handling the
F'ull, also introduced from abroad, are
Fspdly coming into vogue.
I'ecent experience and observations had
ouElnced the committee that the fig is de-
- wing OF far greater share of attention
1''l cur fruit growers have heretofore be-
/ wed upon it, and that, with proper care
~ management, this fruit may be made a
sufce OF large profit in nearly all parts of
country adapted to its growth. 1t is so
'J spontaneous product that up to
present. time, no special attention has
Va Bestowed upon it, and tho committee
1iu therefore only offer the society few
eeeSUions as to soil, modes of culture, va
.''7S' ETC., hoping thus to elicit discus
4 n, "Hu draw out the experience of others.
.ue land for successful fig culture should
''nieWhat moist and retentive, but not
W. 1t should be deeply plowed or spaded,
" Pulverized and heavily fertilized-the
a~ale being thoroughly intermingIed
"a 'ne soil. Almost any manure may be
~ and the quantity should not be stinted,
| .1e Tree Is a gross feeder and can be slim
= 20 almost any extent.
" grass nor weeds should be allowed in
* orchard-the surface should be kept
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
REMNANTS!

Great sale of remnants Of Dress Goods rem.
nantS OF Sateens, remnants of Gnghams, all at
less than half their original cost.