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BESSIE BRAMBLE.
cocoANUT BUTTER.
II win Not Do TO Mix ir With the Cows
Product, bnt II 10 Good.
N 4

1t VIII Not Do TO Mix ir With the Cows
Prsduct, but h 10 Good.
Newcastle CEng.l Chronicle.I
A good deal has lately been heard of q
new manufactured product of the cocoanut,
which is known as cocoanut butter, and by
some has been assumed to be substitute
for butter, or al aduiterant of the dairy
produce. It is not butter in any sense of
the term, and its peculiar favor and color
precludes it being used as an adulterant.
1t really is nothing more or less than
vegetable lard, but having been recently
largely employed by pastry cooks, has come
to be spoken OF as hutter. 1t was first pro-
duced by some chemists at Mannheim in
Germany, where, after ineurring the charges
on the importation of the bulky raw mate
rial from the East, it can be made at half
the cost of butter.
Its more economic manufacture, however,
has been undertaken in India, where the
cocoanut is produced in such lavish abund-
anee, and there a large demand has sud-
denly sprung up for the product. Being q
purely vegetable lat it can be used by the
most scrupulous Hindoo or prejudiced Ma
homedan, the former of whom will not eat
any animal fat, while the latter avoids the
use of hogs lard. Latterly, several consign-
ments of cocoanut butter have reached this
country, and it is gradually becoming IN
article of commerce among US. 1t is well,
therefore, that those who may purchase it
should know that it is but one more of the
already numerous products of that highly
ornamental and useful tree, the cocoanut
palm, which is such blessing to the native
races of tropical climes that it has been
ermed the gilt of the gods.
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STAG AS A FERTILIZER.
A By.Product Tint Used to be a Nuisance
Has Become Valuable.

A By.Product Tint Used to be Nuisance
Has Become Valuable.
Basic Stag, or the re use of blast furnaces,
only some two or three years since was an
article which was source Of the greatest
annoyance to the makers of pig iron, saws
KubloU's Reuielc, for as nobody would ae-
cept it as gift it occupied most valuable
land, and at the same time was a most un-
slightly heap: Since then it has become an
article OF value and of considerable COM
mercial importance. 1t has been used for
the making and repairing of roads, used as
a building material instead of bricks and
stone, made into capital cement, and in its
molten state converted into bottles the same
as ordinary glass. 1t has also been utilized
for boilers and similar purposes, by first be-
ing, by means of spray, blown so as to be
quite like flake cotton-indeed 1t is known
as silicate of cotton.
More recently still, owing to the ammonls
and phosphorus contained in the Stag, it has
been found to be most valuable fertilizer,
and extensively used by agriculturists near
to where it Is produced. So great, indeed,
has the demand for it been in the latter
form that Messrs. 81. and E. Albert are put
ting down new mill at South Bank. Mid
dlesbrough, Tor the purpose of grinding it
into manure, although the firm are producing
it at the rate of !, 300 tons per week. What
is there that canuot be utilized nowadays
for some beneficial purpose or other?
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HOW MATCHES ARE MADE.

wonderful Machinery Taat Turns Out Many
M Hons of Them Each Day.
The woodworker.1
M. o,o.o+;o, of ,,ol;no r,o+obos fror, i.
Ane opeia'ivn - :, n"'cne' i,0n :"
pine log may De olVldea INTO iour heads'
namely;
Preparing the splints, dipping the
matches, box making, and filling. When
the timber is brought into the cutting room
Of ,ba tac,orv II is seized nnon bv a oano of
- - ,I,o. :, hosora o;rorIar Co.
~, .,;. ". :. p - h1aa,-o ,s ;.a,,as -.
VIZ. mneie :. - ou' ny ".o.s 'N - .' 'Js,
%hlch Is Ihe iength o. seven lia'cnes. II Is
then ireed OF its PARK ana taSen 70 ene turn
ing iatne, where' py means OF speclai lorn
OF hxed cutting paha running nm ,a ais eneire =
4I, ~ ,.nE ''''' 'A' VI
'NV % the hiocI, rnvoIvas ond 5eorooso, -
s;4.a. a. S-niro od,,a,so. ~ Lnu5 ns
ulame'et .ie hn,re .s; soxane aIu I.s;5 Da1u VI
,s - u.ar ~ Ills nff tha TS;fa - :. nat h
eight small knives. which cut il into seven
senarate bands. each the size of a match. By
tbisone operation seven long ribbons of wood
each the ien9th and thickness of a match
are bts;ned These are then broken into
pieces six feet long, the knotty parts re-
moved. and they are then fed into a machine
soI L. 4 ,etr
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presence of Miss Daisy Hampton, the
charming daughter of General Wade Hanp'
ton.
And now a word more about mine host.
He is up into the upper seventies, the son of
General Francis Preston, grandson of Gen
eral William Campbell and Elizabeth
Henry, sister OF Patrick Henry; the brother
of William G. Preston, Of South Carolina,
he who was one of that galaxy led by Clay,
Calhoun and Webster; he is the brother of
General John S. Preston; the brother-in-
law of Governor James Mcdowell, the
brother-in-law of General Wade Hampton;
the brother-in-law OF Robert G. ,Breckin-
ridge; the brother-in-law OF General Edward
Carrington; aud himself Colonel Thomas L.
Preston, the last of the old stock, none the
less worthy, though perhaps less celebrated,
living here quietly among the shadows Of
the University of Virginia, dreaming,
dreaming. WILMER WELLINGTON.
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he NAV have or to attend to whatever busi-
ness he may have to transact. This is un-
lust to the diplomat in double sense. In
the Old World we have very different
idea Of his duties. People look to him for
broader things than looking after aetails or
spending his time about commonplace mat
tiers. A Minister who does that to the neg
lect Of the higher duties OF his office soon
loses caste with the government to which he
is accredited, and is apt not to help his repu-
tatlon at home.
PHELPS AS A DIPLOMAT.
aThe, Minister sent to this country by Mr..
Cleveland is strong man, but I have
heard good deal Of complaint about him
from America, but the truth is that have
heard more or less Of this about all of them.
Even Mr.. Pierrepont, who was the very
soul of attention to the duties OF his Office,
was not free from fault finding. Mr.. Phelps
was high-class man, but could hardly be
called diplomat. In fact, it strikes me
that you do not train men in your country
for this position. Here we give them years
of education with that end in view. How
is it possible for man who has spent his
life in a limited circle in the practice of the
law, or in merchandise to suddenly change
his entire condition and go out into a new
field, which the world has acknowledged, is
beset with more snares than any other?
'I suppose that it is just barely possible
that long series of such experiments will
occasionally throw man to the surface who
would naturally take to the intricacies Of
statecraft and draw himself up to his posi-
ton. We would regard such experiments
as exceedingly dangerous, and would never
think of sending man out to foreign post
without long training. That is why the
British diplomatic service is the best in the
world"
FACTS IN THE CASE.
These opinions about American ministers
are certainly interesting. Yet, my English
critic, 1 think, overstates the caprices OF
countrymen. It is true that very many
Americans who come here expect attentions
from our diplomatic officers that they should
never dream of. because, as he truly said,
they have higher duties to perform than
looking after travellers from their native
land. But very large percentage OF
Americans never go near our legation, and
as general rule it is those who have little
right to consideration who are most exact
ing and make the loudest growl about our
representatives conduct.
1t is true that this condition of affairs
weakens somewhat the position of our
diplomat with the people among whom they
are living in an official capacity. It would
be we'll for all Americans travelling in
foreign country, to remember that it is
good thing to have some respect for its Gus
toms and traditions. Don't abuse your
Minister or consul because he blacks his
boots and wears dress suit occasionally.
1t is the mode of the society in which he is
required to associate. Take your meals as
they come to you through the life long
habits of the people among whom you are
travelling. FRANK A. BURR.
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ridden horseback, of the beautiful country,
and a night in a hayloft, his eyes fired, and
the old love of things was tupon him, again
he could feel and live. and in that instant
was sudden resolution made. Not all
would have made it at his period Of life, but
the next morning before sunrise, we were to
start quietly away from the watchful care
OF an old mans natural protectors, saddle
horses and away for the hillsl
Then we had stolen away and were dash
ing through the country, early, very early,
the next morning, and this is one of the
stories which enlivened the way:
Have you ever heard an old Virginian
tell story? then listen:
A vIRGINIAN's STORY.
'tIt mad been my CUSTOM" said the pleas
ant old man, "up to within the last few
years to rise very early and 60 to the garden
and delve in the cool damp earth. 1t gave
me pleasure which cannot now convey
in words -"
"And, one moment Colonel. Do you not
attribute much OF your good health and
longevity to that sort of hygiene?''
"Well, I very certainly do. 1 have been
accustomed to my bath every morning, and
after that small cup OF breakfast tea and
cracker would do me until my hoeing was
over and breakfast ready. But, as was
about to say when you Interrupted with
your gracious inquiry, out in the center of
the garden stood an old weather-worn locust
tree, which seemed to live for one especial
purpose (for don't know that it was of any
account at all to us), and that to provide a
home for one Mr.. and Mrs. Woodpecker,
about whom discovered many peculiar
things. There was as little sentiment be-
tween them as one could imagine between
two people SO much married as they. But
you know perhaps that the most irritable
condition of things exist in all the bird
family while they are nesting. 1t was at
this period of their domestic life that I fell
a watcher on the scene.
HIS DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
rThe poor old mother bird after squatting
all night on her little nest OF eggs would be
relieved Just about the time of my appear
snce-that is, Mr.. Woodpecker. stern and
disnifed in mieh, and loyal to the preju-
diees OF his sex, would take his seat upon the
nest with the air of one going about very
disagreeable duty. Well, good Mistress
woodpecker was off foraging Tor breakfast.
The old man would quickly grow uneasy.
Net halfhour would elapse before his
neck would begin to bob in and out, and his
ears turn attentively in every direction OF
the compass. Then he would shift about on
the eggs-nasty, disagreeable things to sit
on he would seem to say-and then turn and
look keenly in this direction and then in
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a short while. Then we wound slowly down
the mountain-side with the sounds OF the
just-stirring city OF Charlottesville floating
up to Us from beneath. and were at home
to early breakfast after a ten-mile ride. e
Back from the University Of Virginia
about three miles is the reservoir which
feeds the city of Charlottesvi.le; I'M dnltner
made our way. until suddenly there was a
stretch of lake running around, the hills
very prettilv. 1t was while floating about
over the lake. or reservoir, that the old gem
tleman suddenly gave vent to hearty
laugh.
A LOVERS WOE.
'sI was thinking" he said, "how much
the woman with the milk pail we met on
the road this morning reminded me Of one
of our good neighbors-Mlstress Betsey
Bounce. Mistress Betsey Bounce is the
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possessor of two very striking things-a
very considerable allowance of neck, and
very lat purse, as well as many other fat
things Well, 1 had cousin once, alasl
kind-hearted fellow and an innocent, who
had reached that period of lie of single
blessedness when it seems no longer to be
blessing and had suddenly concluded to
take unto himself a wife, So up here he
came to look after the girls of Albemarle,
and he was to be my guest for the occasion.
1t was good Mistress Betsey Bounce then,
who, from all description, seemed to suit
him most. So down he came to breakfast
one morning rigged out in his billed
shirt, finest linens and boots. We sus-
pected him; therefore, in lordly
sort Of way, he disclosed his intention,
which I now blush to mention. It was to
go straight to the stronghold of Mistress
Bounce, Notwithstanding the presence of so
much neck, and take her, really take her, to
him. Good as his word, like the crow flies,
he posted across the fields to the yard of our
neighbor. But, alasi my Cousin John Nor
ris had no personal acquaintance with the
dogs there, and ere he knew himself or any
one could come to the rescue, they had
stripped him of every earthly thing he had
to mis- legs save one boot.
NEVER SEEN AFTERwARp.
Into the house he was carried, and as
fates would have it his would-be -father-in-
laws pantaloons were just six inches too
short for him. But that was the only
refuge. Into them he got, was ushered into
the august presen of Mistress Bounce, and
then the curtain was urawn.
"An hour t.rwaId he cfme slowly and
sadly up the yard at home.
"'What success, my good cousin?' I
greeted him.
'But there was no response. He had
never seen Mistress Betsey before and for
aught L know never afterward, for in 20
minutes he was off for the train.''
Thus the days flew in and out too quickly.
And they were made the more agreeable to
the old Colonel, and his guest too, by the
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that, and then beneath him to see that all
was right there. Again he would shift his
position and twist his head almost off in the
endeavor to hold his seat on the eggs and
catch some glimpse OF the return of his fair
one, but alasi Mistress Woodpeeker was
neither to be seen nor heard Now it got to
be intolerable. Out he would hop or the
limb, and with the peculiar upward motion
of the head send forth that sharp cymbal-
like qnir-rk. Then listen: then quir-r-rk
again. But no answer. Then he would go
savagelv back to the nest, looking wild
enough to tear things up generally.
AN IMPATIENT HUSBAND.
Ag ain he would shift his position. Again
beat q long harsh br-r-r-r-r-r-rl quir-rkl
br-r-r-r-r-r.kll quir-ruklll and then fairly
scream so loud and impatient that all the
country round would echo. At last the old
woman would come meekly in, and with the
exchange OF barely half dozen more quir-
rks-perhaps to tell her that he would not
be back till night-the old rascal would be
off Or the day.
Monticello was reached, or rather what is
left of it, for it seems to be the one purpose
Of the present owner to let it go as much
and as rapidly to ruin as is possible within
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
sieve, THAI FiIter tb, BI,,,,.

This rough simile describes the Kidneys pref
ty accurately, or rather indicates their func-
ton wbIch is to separate from the vital huid,
which passes through them, hurtful Impurities.
II their activity ceases they are Liable to dis
eases which prove fatal. HostetJer's Stomach
Bitters gives tleir action the requisite impulse
without irritating them. They also benefit by
its invigorating effects upon the system at
large Malariai and nervous complaints, rheu-
matism and biliousness are subj1gsted by the
Ritfers
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OF THE OLD REGIME.
Delightful Visit at the Home Of
Colonel Preston in Virginia.
TIE LAST OF A FAMOUS FAMILY.
Stories Of an Unhappy Woodpecker and an
Unfortunate Lover.
NAMES PROMINENT IN THE OLD SOUTH
WRITTEN FOR THE prsPATcH.i


Up in a hayloft, down in beautiful Old
Virginia, drinking in the dewy morning
breath of uplands, stretching ones limbs
after nights sweet rest out upon theclover
lately up from the meadows, watching the
sun rise through the chinks of an old totter-
ing barn-this is taste at once delicious
and keen-this is life, sweet old Encientlif
For the songs of birds then have new
rapture, a new meaning; even the brooks
take on sort of mt ffl ed car-rolling; and the
sound that now and then tells where cattle
rise and shake their bells, strikes upon the
heart as on a golden gong, and all the old
mad world seems meant for some sweet holi-
day. -s
Then stretches of meadows sweet with hay,
and memories Of her who once raked them,
20 hand and hand with our brightest ideas
Of a perfect summer day. and they lead us
into sort of Labyrinth of living poetry,
until like MIR. Stedman we call it dream
and waader enchanted on:
Somewhere on the sunny hill
Or along the winding stream,
Through the willows fits dream,
Fits, but shows smiling face,
FIees, but with so quaint grace,
None can chose to stay at home,
All must follow. all must roam.
HAPPY IN THE SEVENTIES.
And followed on that early June morn
ing until found myself at the home of an
old man of sunny seventies, ofgenial hearty
presence, quiet countenance and snowy
locks, who had reached that period of lite
which means only breakfast now, and rest,
dinner next and rest and reverie, supper,
and 10 bed and dreams. all within an area
of 100 yards, day in and day out, years in
and out, until
When told him of the l. 800 miles I had
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1t spoiled His Splitter.

George Schmidt. a Brooklyn man, was
mad at a Newark man, and so he wrote
him: "When from your body your breath
goes, on your grave will I spit" He was
arrested under the postal laws and fined
since that he couldn't even spit over his
shoulder.
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NOT EXPLICIT ENOUGH.
A Man Who Couldn'I Understand a sixu cees
Mad Abont IL.

Detroit Free Press.1
1t was sign reading, "Paint." No one
could mistake it for express" or "to rent"
1t was tackled on the door, and one could read
the words across the street. And vet man
walked up, read the sign. opened the door,
and then blurted out: "Hang it'll Look at
that daub of paint on my sleeyeP'
"But didn't you see the sign7" asked the
proprietor.
''Oi course did,"
"Then you should have been careful"
"Careiull CAREFUL How did / know
whether 1t meant you had paint to sell. or
had painted your doorl Blast ycu. sir. it
might mean paint on your ROOF, for ali I
knewI'
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SlbpinG Hin in the Bun.

''Had splendid time. ran across q
lake up in"
"Ran across lake? Come, come, Blinks,
don't lie so transparentlY."
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LIES popular gallery, 10 and II Sixth
street. Cabinet photos 81 per dozen. Prompt
peliverv. TTsu
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TOur OOLlOuE
''I can't quite tell. how the dickens did
the man get the wrong side of the ceilins.
cloth?"
There was a heavy coughing outside
Stricklsud's bedroom door, This showed
that Bahadur Khan, his body servant, had
walked from sleep and wished to put Strick-
land to bed.
"Come in, said Strickland, ''I.t is very
warm night, isn't it?"
BahaGur Khan, a great, gre 81. turbaned
six-!OOt MOhammedau said hat it was 4
very warm night, but that there was more
rain pending, which by His Honor's favor
would bring reliei to the coon try,
at Will be SO il God pleases, 4" said Strick-
land, Juggling off his boots. <T.t is in nv
mind, Bahadur Khan, that 1 have worked
thee remorseiessly Y for many da ys-ever since
that time when thou first ca, nest into my
service. What time y, as thate
das the heaye'l born 10 rgotten? 1t was
when Inlray oac lb went secretly to Europe
without warn warn .ng given, and I-even l-came
lnIo Tue no ..ored service OF the protector OF
a. d Imray Sahib went to Europe?"
4 is so said among the servants
land thou wilt take service with him
when he returnsY ..-.- ..-,.-.,..
"Assuredly, Sahib. he was good master
and cherished his dependents"
"Tbat is true. I am very tired, but l go
bnek shooting tomorrow. Give me the
ijttlr rife that use for black buck; it is in
the case yonder. F" .-.. ,..,,.,
The man stopped over the case, handed
barrels. stock and fore end to Strickland,
who fitted them together. Yawning dole
fully. then be reached down TO the gun case
tooi a solid drawn cartridge and slipped i
into the breech Of the 800 express.
''And Imray Sahib has gone to Europe
tecretlvl That is very strange, Bahadur
Khan, is it nol?"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-08
THE STOCK

is divided into shares of the par value
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH,
BUT ASSESSABLE ONLY TO THE
AMOUNT OF 5000 ON EACH SHARE,
payable as follows:-$l2. 90 when stock
is subscribed for, and $1,000 each month
thereafter until the whole $1,000 is paid
in. No more assessments will he called
for. 1t IS confidently believed that the
stock will, by judicious investments,
readily be worth $4,000 per share inside
of twelve months, and then rapidly rise
to n handsome and ever-increasing pre-
MUM. OF the 5000 paid in. 81. 90 will
be applied to expenses of obtaining the
charter, placing the stock and other
preliminary expenses. So soon as
Sl00.000.00 is subscribed for, invest
mcnts will be commenced and continued
as further investments are paid in. thus
keeping no idle funds. but putting every
dollar into active investment and earn
inT
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-08
PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.

New YORK, Oct. 7.-lSpeciall- South
ern flour. good demand. strong; common
tc fair extra, 3400D35o. Wheat, moderate
lyactivc, unsettled, closing "a higher;
NO. 2 rcd lO6 20 1867. Options closed
zoos over yesterday: No. . rcd Oct.
1861; Nov, lO73s; May. IL. Corn. 1@009l
up; modcratively active, firm: No. =,
57A@57ll. Options closed ls@s% up;
Oct, 573s; Nov, 5Ti4; May. 59Is. Oats
firm, less active; No =. A 4 @4Ill. OPP
tions firmcr, fairly active; Oct, ~;
Nov, 45l4; May, 4s24; mixed Western,
4i@461l. Hops steady, quiet. Coffee,
Sl7.50Go 17.55; May, Sl5.55. Spot Rio
quiet firm; fair cargocs. 20M. Sugar.
raw. firm, quiet; fair refining, 536; re-
fined firm; fair demand. Molasscs, New
Orleans, quiet, steady. Rice fairly ac-
tive, steady. Petroleum, steady, quiet;
refined TAO. Cotton-sccd oil, quiet;
crude, 270o2S. Resin quiet, steady;
strained, common to good, l.40@l.45.
Turpentine firm, quiet, 4l@41}3. Wool
fairly active, firm. Pork dull, un-
changed. Beef quiet, steady. Beef
hams quiet, easy. Tierced beef firm.
dull. Cut moaGs firm. quiet. Picked
Lard stronger, quiet: Western steam
$3.50; city, Sei05: Oct, SG.5l asked; Nov,
S6.56 asked. Freights dull.
CHICAGO, Oct. Especial Wheat,
upward WAS the course of prices and a
higher range was established aGl round.
Trading was active, comprising outside
as well as Focal business. The opening
was ,50036 higher, and this advance was
followed 10y an equal decline the prices
started on their upward coEu:sc. advanc-
ing lL0lM with December in the lead
eased of some and closed u about | Is
higher utsan yesterday. &t times there
was considerable excitement, and feef
ing developed on the paptcof the shorts,
whoeMcred freely, was'Guite nervous.
Corn-thcrc was good general trade,
the market ruling DWSter unsettled,
iluctuaGions being frequeat within 94;E t
range, Feeling OH whole was iirmcr,
nnd03rOne at times being quite strong,
and Ete market closed with II gain n 0D
u. Influences were te Il degree local.
Ontszlctive, stronger. The advance in
wheat and corn lind "a strengthening
e.ff0tt most of the day ~ nd the closeSvas
steady and higher.
Mess pork-quite nhtvo trade report led
opening sales were at 5QD715 decline,
and further reduction of 21a wase,ub-
nittad to, later prizes rallied es%o So.
Toward close prices rcccded 13]sDl5
au,b'-losed steady. Illrd-fairly n tive
trade. Prices adwn1p ed 2l50I5, and APP
pre- iation WAS faJinly well suDnor ted.
Short ribs-pCaces .Mifed irregular, but
averaged abosr 2J.:Q,5 higher, and ol osed
Tah&cr steady.