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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-06-21
How lie Saved His 50. 600.

Father Malone had just put the fin
ishing touches to one of his excellent
sermons, when his housekeeper an
nounced that a couple of individuals
were awaiting in the adjoining room to
have the nuptial knot tied The task
Is always pleasing one to his rever-
ence. So, running brush few times
through his hair and assuming his most
pleasant smile. he proceeded to per
form the ceremony. On reaching the
waiting room. however. there was
surprise in store for him. There sat
John McGraw and his good wife Sophie
no one else.
"We come to be married." quoth
John.
Married, you say, Why, you must
be crazy, John McGraw. This is not
a matter to joke about"
Joke, your reverence? I amt no
funny man, and YOU ought to know it
by this time We want to lie married,
and no mistake about it."
"Then, where is the LADY,"
Lady, There she is!' pointing to
his wife
BY this time Father Malone had con-
cluded beyond all doubt he had a
couple of lunatics on his hands, and
just as he was about to dispatch mes
senger for a policeman, McGraw ex-
planned:
Father perhaps you didn't hear
about it, but Sophie has being going
back on me. an all / could say to her,
she must have a divorce. Well, yer
honor, she got it, bad luck to her, and
1t cost like the excuse me, father-but
it made me hot, especially considering
that the Court gave her $1,000 alimonv
nine th-o-u-s-a-n-d dollars. father;
think of that Why, it would ruin me
twice over. SO | says to Sophie, sez I,
Can't this little matter be arranged?
You and |, Sophie dear, have lived to-
gether for twelve years, and surely Yer
not goin to desert me now With that
she burst into tears, and so We agreed
to get married again. 1t isn't the 1900
l care about. father. but it nearly
broke my heart to think l would have
to live without her
And here Mr. McGraw sobbed softly
and continued to sob while the priest
examined the marriage license, which
was IN due form. Nothing further re
manned but to unite the divorced
couple. BY becoming a party to the
arrangement the lady released her
$4,000 claims on her husbands estate.
and John was proportionately happy
The parties were married in st.
Louis some twelve wears ago. whenMr
McGraw was blushing girl of seven
teen. She obtained her divorce a few
days ago in the Distinct Court on the
ground of her husbands extreme cru
eltv-De1rer Neirs.
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by the yiscosity or ad-

counteracted by the viscosity or ad-
hesiveness of the milk, due to the
caseine dissolved in it, as we'll as a con-
siderable quantity of serum and mucue,
the presence of which in milk is dis
covered by the separation of them by
the centrifugal separator, and can hardly
be realized until this ocular demonstra-
ton has been given. If We put hand
full of corks at the bottom of pail of
molasses they will rise very slowly.
The difference in the specific GRANTEES
is overcome with difficulty because of
the adhesiveness of the fluid. If we
can overc ONE this adhesiveness in any
way, or change the specific GRANTEES,
the tendency of the lighter matters to
rise to the surface of the fluid will be
increased. And this We can do with
milk in more than one way.
One way is by cooling the milk and
thus adding to its density or practically
its weight. The milk being made
heavier, and the butter globules not in
| creased in weight, they become rela-
lively lighter and rise TO the surface
more quickly. Thus by setting milk in
ice water at 40 degrees, the cream rises
In II hours, and at the end of "a hours
becomes quite thick from the more COM
| plete separation of the fat globules.
But ice is lot always to be had, and the
coming summer will be scarce and dear.
| Hence cheaper method will be very
desirable. This is to reduce the viscos-
ity of the milk by the addition of water,
SO as to free the fat globules and permit
them to rise more easily through the
fluid. This may be done by adding one
third the quantity of hot water to the
milk as soon as it is taken from the cows
and brought into the house. The water
should be heated to 100 or 135 degrees
and the heat should be tested by the
thermometer SO as to have the tempera-
ture precisely. The hot water is simply
poured Into the milk after it is strained
| into the deep pals and the pals are
then set in water at temperature of 90
to TO degrees. The milk is raised by
! the hot water to 100 degrees and the
cooling of 40 degrees effects the separa-
ton of the cream in "a hours, as in the
colder setting at 40 degrees in ice water.
The separation of the cream is effected
by the sudden reduction of temperature
of 40 degrees. This increases the
density and weight of the milk, which
renders the fat relatively lighter, and
the separation is thus made easier as
we'll as by the thinning of the milk.
This method will grately reduce the
need for ice in the deep setting of milk
and, 81 course, lessen the cost of raising
the cream Correspondent Practical
Farmer,
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prayers three times day. If you eat a
crust when you get up, Or before you go
out"
"a crust! I'll eat half a loaf if it will
keep the evil one of"
There are many ways of spiting
witches besides having clear conscience,
else there'd be non, free from them, But
you are sure Martin Lee has returned?"
AS good as sure-Ezra Easily agrees
with me. He heard all, and he says"
"Then come to me tomorrow. and
keep your ears and eyes open. Well see
what is at the bottom of this"
When Ann Biggers sister was alone
she did not permit much time to elapse
before she shared her secret with a
neighbor.
And this was the way the trouble began
that imperiled the lives Of the Lees.
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The ORCHARD,


1t was in the year of the Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia that the
kietfer pear first secured much notice,
1t was there awarded medal as 6 new
kind of great merit. 1t has been stead
lily gaining in popular favor ever since
that time, notwithstanding that there is
not year goes by that some one does
not condemn it. But the fact that as
every spring comes it sees more trees
set out, and many of them by men who
already have large numbers of them
planted. speaks enough in praise OF this
pear. l have eaten the fruit when it
has seemed of the best quality. At
other times one bite has been enough
for me. 1t all depends on the season
and on the skill of the one who handles
it in knowing when 20 gather it and
store it away to ripen. i have had fruit
of 1t from the hands OF Mr.. kiefer, who
raised it, of splendid flavor. He gathers
week or two ahead OF ripening, and
sets indoors to ripen. The further
north we go the less the pear is valued.
On the other hand, the fruit is better Id
the South than here, as III fact are all
those with Chinese blood in them.
Aside from its value for eating from
hand when well ripened, it has proved
a most useful sort for preserving, and
large quantities are used Tor this puf-
pose. / have always had faith IL the
kieffer pear, because if the general
testimony should lie that Il is not good
eating kind, there would still he the in
disputable fact that II is an enormous
and regular bearer OF splendid fruit for
preserving. Many persons were disap-
pointed with il. as said above. the
mode of ripening was not understood.
When first sold the trees brought s.
each, and more than one purchaser dug
up and threw his tree away after it had
borne few crops 1t has been before
the public for over fifteen years, and, as
every year sees greet demand for the
trees, it is to be presum d that the pub
lie values it. ] am convinced that an
orchard OF hieffar pear trees. near any
large city, would be paying invest
mert to any one accustomed to CROWN 2
for market.-.Joseph Heehnr
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CHAPTER Nv.

And So" Giles Ellis said, musingl~,
Martin Lee has returned Art quite
| sure this is trun?" he asked his cousin
Now, this cousin was the neighbor with
whom Ann Biggers sister shared her
secret before the day was over. 1t was
now evening, and Giles had Gale to SOS
| his cousins husband upon business
matter. Strange" continued Giles,
that John Lee has not made his broth
er's return known. He is not man to
keep secrets"
They may have good reason to be
silent. l have always heard Martin Lee
| was of headstrong nature"
And SO is John Lee, as all we'll know.
He was never known to turn, once his
foot was we'll set ON the road. But your
meaning
Ought to be plain to man as keen
witted as Giles Ellis"
DO you think Martin Lee is not well
come visitor-that it is as we'll he keep;
indoors? Is that not it,"
God preserve us!' his cousin ex-
clair led. You take the words out of my
mouth"
There is no mistake-Martin Lee you
are sure has returned?"
Nay, l said not So"
And then Giles Ellis cousin told him
how the news came to her-if she added
to it she was, as most people are, uncon-
sclous of it. Upon hearing this Giles
Ellis smiled, but it was not the smile
him when they suspected a man with
such keen black eyes, SO closely set in
his head; for his was, at best, sinister
face.
This is worth bordering over" he said
to himself when he was alone.
He was walking toward John Lees
house rapidly, when sound attracted his
attention. He had a quick ear and eye
There was light enough to see the lamb
that was crossing field near him. Giles
Ellis looked savagely at the lamb then,
casting swift glance around him, ran
toward it, AS he ran he produced keen
bladed knife. The lamb avoided him
it ran into corner. but Giles graspe it
and drew it toward him. saying between
his set teeth:
will show thee what l can do to repay
the man who bears witness against me. !"
His teeth cleaned. The smile on Giles
Ellis face was sardonic as he turned the
lambs face up to him roughly and held
its neck over his left knee while he
slashed it's throat The lamb strai ghte 4 ed
its legs out as the blood spurted from the
great wound.
Giles Ellis rose, and, looking down at
the dying animal, said: And had /
score here l would serve them the same
way as did thy fine horse, Master Wins
low. Blame that, too, on the witches"
he added, scornfully, as he thrust the
knife-blade into the soft earth repeat
edly. Then wiping it carefully on the
grass, he replaced it in his pocket and re-
turned to the path. He was walking
away from the field where the lamb lay,
when he paused suddenly, stood still, and
listened. Then he vented n terrible oath,
darted to a clump of underground, and
there, in depression in the earth, be-
held man crouching.
ITO re CONTINUED.l
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DEAD AT HIS FEET IN THE DRIPPING
RAIN
By CHARLES CURTz HAHN,

As up the stream, unto the very feet
OF Launcelot, the knight whom she revered,
Elaine the Lily Maid of Astolat.
By the dumb servitor was gently steered,
So by the voiceless servant, Death, am
Up to the feet Of him loved, but who
Loving me not in turn, hath let me die.
And in the cold gray morning / shall lie
AT the feet of him love, that he may look
On the face of her who loving, trusted him,
And trusting both her name and home for
sock.
SO go forth with never a moan or tear,
Forth from the world of hate and WEAKNESS,
Out on the silent sea of peace and rest,
Into Gods love and mi ghty tenderness.
The sky is raining in my open grave
In which this sinful body soon shall rest.
But it softens the mold and the sides of the
grave,
That they press not too harshly on my breast.
A moment / shall lie at his dear feet,
For death will lead W here l could not go
In life, and give TO me my boon most sweet.
To lie al his feet in the dripping rain,
With his eyes upon is better than life
To be near him. though dead, will be sweet
The woman he would not make his wife.
1 forgive him the sorrow, suffering, shame,
For the bliss that I had, tho the loving
brought pain,
And my body will know when it lies at his feet,
So much does it long to be near him again.
HUTCHINSON, Kan.
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Hints to HOuScLkeenerS.

STRONG vinegar will cure the hic-
cough; give toaspoonful.
For raspberry stains mixture of
weak ammonia and water is best.
IT is best to buy raisins in small
boxes, as they are injured by time.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpen-
tine will take paist out of clothing, no
matter how dry or hard it may be. Satu-
rate the spot two OF three times, then
wash out In soap suds.
PEACH stains may be removed by put
ting the article in boiling water before
washing it. Once the suds have touched
them the stains are set and cannot he
removed.
To CLEAN bottles, put into them some
kernels of corn and tablespoonful of
ashes; nalf fill them with water and
after vigorous shaking and rinsing
you will find the bottles as good as new.
To CURE warts take an Irish potato
and cut piece off the end and rub on
the wart two or three times day, cut
ting slice from the potato each time
used. Very often one potato is sufli-
cient for the cure.
To SET the black in home colored
WOODEN goods so it will not smut, soak
the colored goods of wool over night i'll
sweet milk, ring it out and DRY, then
rinse we'll through water, and the color
will be as fast as it can be.
\ NICE accessory to closet without
drawers, suitable for laying in dress,
is to make one or more bags to cover
over a nice dress, and thus protect 1t
from dust. These bags are made longer
than the dress skirt and button Lp and
are hung up By loops.
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THE HOUSEHOLD.


If you have floor you want painted,
and can not get a professional painter
to do the work, or find the wherewithal
to pay him, Just do it yourself. 1t is
not hard work. and you can do the
painting we'll enough if you get good
paint and a wide, fat brush to put it on
with
Ii you use oil paint for a floor be sure
and have some litharge in 1t. This
causes the paint to dry quickly, and
also makes the paint harder after it is
dry. Oil paint should not be stepped
on from three to five days, and if you
can spare the room for two or three
weeks, it is all the better. This gives
the paint time to harden nicely.
| have used specially prepared floor
paints. They come in tin cans and pals.
1t is said they contain natural mineral
and hydraulic cement. There is good
gloss to those paints, and they will
usually be dry enough to step on in
twenty four hours, if the weather is
warm and the air is dry. | think they
do not wear SO well as oil paints, but
they always dry nicely.
For a kitchen floor | prefer glue paint.
1t dries quicker, lasts longer, and costs
less than one-h half as much as any other
kind Of | amt; and if your floor is rough,
1t will make it SIN mother than any other
kind of paint. The materials needed
for this paint are: Four ounces of the
best sheet glue; three pounds of spruce
yellow; g quart of linseed oil. This
quantity will cover n large floor with
one thick coat of paint. 1 never put on
but one coat at time of this kind.
To prepare the paint: Break the glue
III small bits, and soak ii over night in
a quart of water; i'll the morning add to
1t three quarts OF boiling water, and
thoroughly diss olive the glue. Then stir
in the spruce yellow. Apply this to the
floor while it is hot. You will need to
fore the entire floor is painted, as the
glue will grow jelly like as it cools, and
1t must be used in liquid state.
If you paint the floor early in the
morning, you can apply the oil at night.
Put this on with clean,& dry brush.
The next morning you can walk on the
floor, if you wish. | always lay down
some paper, and walk on this for few
days; it protects the floor from dirt and
dust, and prevents it from getting
scratched.
Spruce yellow is a common name for
yellow ochre; other eolors may be used
il you prefer, as any of the dry mineral
paints work Just as we'll as the Ocbre. l
have used glue paint on many articles;
it is good for out-ef- door work, and
wears as we'll as any paint.
When you paint floor, use thick
mat to sit on, or a piece of carpet
doubled several times. House Keepers
W.eEIu
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CHAPTER Ill.
IN EVIL DAYS.

The early dawn saw Grizzle Meade
moving briskly about the house. The
landlord of Globe Inn was gulring a
glass of liquor, when the glass was
wrenched from his hand.
what Do you want to put the ropes
round our necks that you must fly to
the liquor? Must / find wits for both?
If YOU had not been so cowardly you
would have made sure.
Have done, Grizzle. 1t is the hand of
God. How could we know he was there
how came he back"
you'll drink no more till all Is over. or
we will hang. Hang! Do you hear that,
Daniel Meade? Will We help matters by
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Our Hannah Jane.

Our Hannah Jane was thin and weak,
And ashy white her lip and cheek.
We often thOuoht-and thought with pain.
I'VE soon must lose our Hannah Jane
With change of doctors change of air,
She sought for healing everywhere.
And. when our hopes were almost past,
'.FavOrite Prescription tried at last.
Ii gave us JOY. il gave us hope;
She ceased To pine. she ceased to NOPE,
lPicrceS remedies are sure and true
Now Hannah Jane is good as new.
Or. Pierce's Favoriie Prescription is the
only remedy for women. sold by druggists.
nnder n positirG guarantee. from the
manufacturers, that it will give satiSfac-
ton in every case. or money Will he re
funded. This guarantee has been printed
on the hottIe-wrapper. and faithfully car
RED out for many years
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THE KITCHEN.
Roasting q Chicken.

When roasting q chicken or small fowl
there Is danger Of the legs browning or
becoming too hard 10 DO eaten. TO avoid
this, take strips of cloth, dip them into
a little melted lard. and wind them
around the legs. Remove them IN time
to allow the chicken to brown deiicatcly.
Prlunes.
Prunes are so often cooked phaZar1
that they are not relIshed. 1t is well
to have definite recipe for them, as
they are necessarily often used for the
childreus tea when richer preserves are
excluded. Put one pound OF prunes In
q stewpau with water enough to cover
them. large cup OF sugar, three cloves
and stick of cinnamon; simmer until
the fruit is quite soft.
Marquise Pudding.
Open pound can Of rresCry ed
pears, drain them from the liquid, Gu.
them small aud nm them through :.
sieve, add half pint Of white sugar
syrup. Cut up two pineapples into
small slices, and then into small dice.
Add their weight of sugar and pint Of
water; simmer half III hour; set aside TO
cool. Boil half pound Of dried cher
rles IN half pint OF syrup and cool.
Surround the ice cream freezer with
ice, put the pear pulp in If and work it
until partly frozen add while wcrkln9
the pears, xltn the spatala, the wei
beat. n whites of four eggs. Drain tie
cherries ard tho pineapple from the
syrup and add tLcIG. and when nearly
frozen PIT tEc 3liEture in an ice pr /
ding mould. Surround 1t with ice az
salt until SaaIad.
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ToCRIST-''Tncre are beautiful noun
tains; but how much more pictrr-
esque would they look if there WAS an
ancient ruin on the summit" Hotel
keeper-"Ies: | believe an ancient
ruin would draw more tourists; next
wear ! am going TO have one built. y
LVudon Tid-bits
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You'll Find Most NcwshoyS Honest

From the Buffalo EXPIRES.
"The other day | was going over
South Division Street" said gentle
man to some companions. | CHANGED
to want a paper and whistled TO news
boy on Washington Street and gave him
a quarter TO pay for it. The boy told
me he had no change and asked me TO
wait for him while he went into a store
to change it. | watched him as he dis
appeared in the doorway, and after
about five minutes time had elapsed |
started To walk slowly toward Main
Street, and as | went 10y the store that
| supposed the boy went in / noticed
that a pair of stairs led up from the
same entrance and an exit was fur
nished from the upper floor by another
stairway leading into an alley in the
rear of the building. Goodbye TO that
boy, | muttered as | passed on. AS |
stood onsthe corner waiting for an APP
preaching car | felt someone Juggling at
my coat, and as | turned a childish voice
exclaimed: Here your change, mis-
ter: de Teller III de store wouldn't wait
on me or I'd have been back sooner
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Definitions Of Bible Terms.
A gerah was a cent.
A cab was three pints.
An omer was six pints.

~ Settu VAS Ceul.
4 cab was three pints.
An omer was six pints.
A shekel of gold was So.
A tirkiu was seven pints.
4 farthing was seven cents.
A talent of gold was Sl3,S09
A talent of silver was $53S so.
EZekiels reed was nearly eleven
feet
A cubit was nearly twenty-five
inches.
A bin was one gallon and two pints.
A mite was less than a quarter of
glass.
A shekel of silver was about 80
cents.
A piece of silver, or a penny, was Is
cents.
A Sabbath days journey was about
an English mile.
An ephah, or bath, contained seven
gallons and five pints.
A DAYS Journey was about twenty
three and one-tifth miles
A hands breadth is equal to three
and fve-eighths inches. 4 fingers
breadth is equal to one inch.
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The npctor'S Harvest.

The man who first made use of the
proverh, Its an i'll wind that blows no.
body good knew what he was talking
about. | called on a young doctor
whose principle is that he never buys
anything until he is ready to pay cash.
Since last winter he has bought and
presented his wife with a pretty and
cozy dwelling, and Yesterday when |
called heard the notes of Il sweet
toned piano. You are succeeding all
mirably, said to the doctor. II CON
graduate YOU DO YOU know TO
what we owe all this" asked his wife,
as she turned around from the piano.
What ~ la grippe" she answered.
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4 PITrSBrRGER, being asked lay the
census enumcrator for the profession,
trade or occupation of his wife, ~ pro
vidci in Question lG. replied: Home
Ruler. - dtSiurG fhroEic}'.
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