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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
MILLIONS IN THE PECAN.
A scheme by Which Farmers Cnn Realize
$1,000 Per Acre.

New York Telegram
The cultivation of the pecan promises to
become a very important agricultural in
dustry in this country. Said Mr.. c. A.
Bacon, Florida planter, to me to-day:
''The TACT of the matter is that already a
large profit is being made from the delicious
nut, which a few years ago was virtually
unknown. An Alabama planter who be-
lieved that there was money in raising the
pecan started small orchard. He profted
SO we'll that larger fields were planted, and,
the news having spread. others followed his
example, and before long rich harvests will
be gathered.
"The trees are not in full bearing until
they are ten years old, but from that time
on yield an average Of more than 100 pounds
o nuts yearly. An acre of land will ac-
commodate 40 trees and the nuts find a
ready market at 10 cents pound Wholesale
Such nuts as are desirable for seed bring
very much higher prices. One planter in
Florida sells all the nuts his Pc
can orchard can raise for 81 a
pound. There is great difference
in the quality of pecan nuts, the
finest kind having shell SO thin as to be
readily crushed between the thumb and
forefnger, and meat OF a superior favor.
One great advantage of this sort Of farming
is that it involves no labor or expense lor
picking che crop.
'The oldest pecan plantation is in Ala
bama, and now produces three barrels OF
nuts to the tree. Its owner SAYS it brings
him in an income of s., 900 per acre. Ger
tainly the minimum income from a pecan
farm is $500 per acre, the grove being in
full bearing"
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When the butterfly had started on her
way the fairies began their preparations for
the grand festival, which they would hold
when the Princess returned. The fairies
from Lindenland crossed the brook and
took with them costly gifts for the Kings
daughter. All the musical instruments
were put in tune, and nothing was wanting
to make grand reception. In the mean
time the butterfly had arrived at the palace,
1uttered through long halls and large rooms
without seeing the bunch of white lilies
which had been taken from the forest.
Weary and heartbroken, she determined to
leave the castle and fly about the walls.
There she discovered, in a window facing
the south, crystal vase holding the sought
for flowers.
Over the lilies bent the Princess. She in
hailed their sweet fragrance and smoothed
the white petals with her delicate fingers
until the butterfly thought that the Princess
Rena would surely be seen. Then the
friend OF the fairy Princess few nearer, and
finally lighted on the flowers. Then she
whispered so low that even the Princess
Lora, WHO was standing near, heard moth
ing. Dear Rena, are you safe? have
come all the way from Rosebower to bring
messages from your father, and tonight 1
shall take you to your home, where the
fairies are preparing a royal welcome tor
you"
The fairy could hardly repress a cry of
joy at these words, but she answered softly:
II recognize your voice, yellow butterfly.
You bring great gladness to me; thought
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that must die here, and that never again
should see my dear father or my lovely
home in the forest. Stay near me to-day,
and when I am again in my own kingdom
you shall sip honey to your hearts content
in my fathers storeroom."
All day long the butterfly hovered over
the lily, whispering words of hope to the
Princess And when night came and all
was still in the great palace Rena crept out
of the large. white lily, in which she had
been hiding so long, and seated herself on
the back of the butterfly, who spread her
wings, and soon they were Fastening to
fairyland. When the gray dove, who had
been placed as watch at the edge of the
forest, saw the Princess approaching, she
few to the King and cried: "Princess
Rena is coming; our Princess is coming
home again."
Then with outstretched arms the fairies
ran to receive their lost sister. The birds
sang their sweetest songs, and the woods
rang with melody. And the moon, which
had just risen, looked down upon the Joyous
scene, and all night bright smile would
appear on the broad, kind face, whenever
she glanced at the happy elves. PAYsIE-
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TRANSLATED FOR THE p1sPATcH.l


There was one time 8 large. beautiful
forest, whose long rows Of cedars, oaks,
lindens and beeches grew side by side,
while poplars and pines raised their stately
columns high above the blooming shrubs.
In ;his charming SPOT there were no wild or
erocious beasts, only countless birds sang
and built their nests in the trees, squirrels
PLAYED among the branches, while gay
butterflies and beetles Auttered everywhere.
In the midst of the forest, ran a clear
brook, on whose green shores bloomed
flowers without number; blue-eyed forget
me-nots, white lilies, anemones, May how-
ers, and mary others. In the cups and
bells of these flowers, lived the fairies;
those gay little people, who on moonlight
nights hold their banquets in the woods,
where they sip dew from acorn cups and eat
honey from roseleaf plates The tarles OF
this forest were ruled over by two kings In
different Kingdoms. On the right shore OF
the brook, lay Lindenland, so called from
the MANY lindens which shaded it. and the
Kings name was Hunold. On the left
bank, was Rosebower, which received Its
name from the great number of wild roses
found there, and King Fregond was Its
ruler. These Kings had always been the
best of friends, and many visits were MADE
from one kingdom to the other.
1t happened at one time that King Ere
gond gave 9 grand festival for his daughter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
TYPEWRITERS' EYES.
The Jerky Motion In WntchinE the Keys IL
Having n Disn .trous Effect.

The Jerky Motion In Watching the Keys il
Having n Disastrous Effect.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.5
Almost every typewriter sooner or later
has trouble with her eyes. The typewriting
machine is supposed to save the eyes. but
the effect is quits the contrary. The eyes
are all the time in motion while writing,
and the rapid jerking of the eye from one
point to another on the little keyboard soon
tires the muscles and makes the eyes and
sometimes the whole head ache.
Then great many girls have the habit
Of turning up the carriage to see what has
been written and leaning back in the chair
while reading it. This, too, is bad, for the
reason that it requires a rapid adjustment
of the eve to the different distances, and
so tires the whole organ. The only way to
save the eyes when using type-writing
machine is to acquire such facility that it
is not necessary to look at the keyboard,
and the eyes will be saved the thousands
of little jerks to and fro which do 50 much
harm.
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reach it each time and now he climbs the
tree, distance of 10 feet. Pincher is he'd
by the collar and when everything is ready
Mr.. Guild gives him the word, "GoE" at
the same time giving him push forward.
Pincher goes for the tree OH the dead run,
reaching which he makes jump. catching
the tree about three feet from the ground.
His legs move very fast until ne reaches the
handkerchief, which he grabs in his mouth.
Then turning his head ne makes a spring
for the ground, when he runs with his prize
to his master. and then looks up at the tree
again with an expression in his face which
seems to say, do it again." The dogs legs
are very power ul and his claws are worn off
until now they are short and round on the
ends, but he has something that perhaps no
other dog has, and that is big thumbs" as
the joints above the foot are called. The
surface of the thumbs is rough, like large
rasp, and these enable the animal to clasp
the tree and prevents slipping.
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A CLIMBING DOG.
New Jersey Boasts One That Can Go Up
Tree Fifteen Feet.

New Jersey Boasts One That Can Go Up
Tree Fifteen Feet.
Mr.. Fred Guild, of Flushing, L. l., has
dog he calls Pincher that can climb tree,
says the New York Herald. When Pilcher
was only couple of months old he showed
tendency to climb, which Mr.. Guild
noticed, and he Immediately resolved to
teach Pincher to climb tree. To do this
was no little trouble, as the claws on the
pups feet were pretty small at that time,
but by holding the dogs weight and lifting
him up to an object attached to the tree, he
was gradually made to know what was
wanted of him.
As soon as Pincher grew to be of any size
and was strong in the legs Mr.. Guild pinned
a handkerchief distance of two or three
feet on the trunk OF rough bark tree and
let him climb for it. Every little while
Mr. Guild would pin the handkerchief
foot or so higher, but Pincher would
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A PRETTY HOT PLACE.
Every thiaa ON the Earth Would be Melted
u, 24O,OOO Miles From the sun.


information regarding the heat of the
sun has lately been contributed by Mr.
Clements. He says it is estimated at Is, ,OOOo
Fahr. The temperature of molten metal in
the Bessemer converter is 10000 Fahr, SO
that some idea OF the intense heat OF the
solar orb may be imagined. At that extra
ordinary high temperature not only iron,
but every other metal known to mankind,
can exist only in the vaporous condition.
Although it is an impossibility Tor US to get
near the sun. yet We can, by means of a
powerful lens, practically transport any
object so that it will receive the same heat
from the sun as ii it was us near tn US as we
are to the moon, or within lac, 900 miles
from the sun.
In the focus of such lens fire clav, the
diamond and the most refractory substances
known TO us are either instantly melted or
converted into vapor. The earth ut the
distance of only 240, 900 miles from the sun
would melt like wax, aud nobody can come
anywhere near the sun without getting
melted and converted into the vaporous con-
.dition, even before coming in contact
With it - - s--s- =
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THE MUMMIFIED HEADS.

A Specimen Brought From the Dark
Depths of South America.
When the ancient natives of Peru or the
Upper Amazon caught fellow in fight
they did not scalp him, but, instead, they
preserved his head as trophy. Readers of
THE DISPATCH have read with interest
Fannie B. Wards's account of these ghastly
relics, now so rare. When they were first
discovered by travellers Indians found they
were salable and now the heads are
about all sold out. Those sold in
recent years brought fabulous prices. In
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
GREAT SHEFFIELD'S FALL.
Razors of American Make Now More Popu.
lar Than Those of England.

Razors of American Make Now More Popu.
lar Than Those OF England.
The best razors no logger come from Shef-
field, and even Englishmen are alive to the
fact. The best customers for razors are of
English and Scotch descent, as very few
Germans or 1rishmen act as their
own BARRIERS. Formerly, nothing with
out a genuine or fraudulent Shelf
field trade mark cut into the blade would be
looked at by an ex-subject Of Queen Vic
toria, but now American goods are gen.
orally pAferred, and some Eastern makes
are very popular. The greatest run the last
two years has been on razor with dis
tlnctly military name, says a dealer in the
St. Louis Globe Democrat, and, although 1
have sold great many of the kind, 1 don't
know where they are made. But the fact is
immaterial, for no purchaser ever finds iault
with anything connected with one in any
respect save price, and even that is not SER
iously objected to.
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1253-DECAPITATION.

"The church bells tolled, the chant Of monks
drew near,
Loud trumpets stammered forth their notes Of
fear.
A line of torches smoked complete the street.
There was a stir, rush, a tramp of feet,
And. with its banners floating in the air.
Slowly the last procession crossed the square.
And, to the statues of the prophets bound,
The victims stood, with fagots piled around.
Then all the air blast of trumpets shook,
And louder sang the monks with bell and book,
And the Hidalgo lofty, stern and proud,
Lifted his torch. and, bursting through the
crowd,
Lighted in haste the fagots. and then fed,
Lest those imploring eyes should strike him
deadP
-Longfetlow's "Tales of Wdyside Inn"
a. c, BURGER,
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1254-ENIGMA.

I am a something 1.-THE and light,
And float about your head:
I'm something heavy, never light,
And crushed beneath your tread.
Oft at my sight the patriots eye
Will burn with brighter glow;
Oft the laws of right defy,
And sink the heart in woe.
I'm rent and torn by shot and shell
Where battling armies meet;
Yet silently I shoot, as well,
Unheeded at your feet.
fly. sink. Pm proud, Pm low,
terrify, / cheer;
1sprout, leaf. bud and blow,
fade and disappear.
I'm mean as dust, Pm known to fame,
I'm feeble and Pm strong.
I've shown enough-pray tell my name,
Sure, twill not take you long.
HARRY.
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Stir part Of the water and part OF the nour
together, and, as 1t begins to get thick, add the
rest Of the -four and water.
Beat the two eggs very light and stir W1sn tns
batter. adding pinch Of salt
Bake in gem pans, which must b very hot
and the oven quick.
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS.
Make hole in the center of two quarts
yeast.
To one pint Of boiling milk add one-half
cupful each Of butter and sugar.
After this mixture is tepid, stir It into tne
flour and yeast
Let rise over night, and in the morning stir it
together and let rise again.
Roil out, cut in rounds and double over.
Moisten the folded parts with milk just be-
fore putting in the pan.
Let rise once more and bake In hot oven.
PARMEsAN oMELET.
Beat three eggs, with salt and pepper to
taste, and a tablespoonful of grated Parmesan
or some rich cheese.
Put into an omelet pan a piere Of butter
large as an egg.
As soon as is is melted pour in the eggs and
holding the handle of the pan with one hand,
stir the omelet with the other, using hat
spoon.
stirring, but keep shaking the pan for mo-
menr; then with the spoon double up the
omelet and keep on shaking the pan until the
under side is of good color.
Turn It on hot dish an dserve at once.
GOOD DoUGHNUTs
Three eggs well beaten, three tablespoonful
melted lard, two heaping cups of grauulated
sugar, one-half teacupful of sour cream, into
which beat one heaping teaspoonful OF soda.
Beat the milk and soda to a foam.
Add -four enough to make soft dough.
CHEAP FRUIT CAKE.
OLe cup molasses. one cup sugar, one cup
strong coffee, one scant cup lard. two cups
chopped raisins, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls
cinnamon, one of cloves, one-half nutmeg, one
teaspoonful salt, two level teaspoonfuls soda,
three and one-half cups -four.
This makes two cakes.
Bake In a moderate oven.
BREAKFAST PUFFs.
Stir together one-half pint of -four and salt
spoon of salt; stir into 1t gradually one quarter
pint Of milk; add the beaten yolk of one egg to
another quarter pint of milk and stir into the
four.
Then add the white of the egg beaten to
froth.
Bake in gem pans in quick oven.
ELLICE SERENA.
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A Song Writers Wrongs.

"Rock Me to Sleep" was written by Mrs.
Allen. of Maine. She was paid e1 for it,
and the publishers, who mad in three years
gained eS00 by its sale, offered her R1
piece for any songs she might write. Some
years after, when u poor widow, and in need
OF money, she sent them q song, which was
promptly rejected.
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And thenceforth did he thrive.
1260-CHARADE.

1260-CHARADE.
In the upward way there is often q one,
When we think that the road now smoothly
muatrun,
ulfortune or health may call out, "Comptste;"
But do not accept suoh seeming defeat
Never give MP till the race is won.
Ambition with courage always should too.
And hope never fade from the steadfast VeH3
Then let fate hurl her sharpest dart
It will not discourage the noble heart
Who takes not defeat till the race is through.
BITTER SWEET.
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II. G. BURGER
1249-TRANsPosITIoN.

Old Primal Smith, industrious,
Respected all his days.
On his deathbed said, simply. thus:
sMy son, shun second ways"
His wayward son took the advice,
And kept it in his heart;
Stunned e'er the three, courted the wise,
And chose the better part.
Thus did he four in happiness;
And peace. like golden Jave,
Fell on his soul; him tov, 10 bleaa
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A Trnmp's MusIc.

"Kathleen Mavourneen" was sold BY
Crouch, the author, for es, and brought the
publishers as many thousands Crouch was
completely improvident, and in his latter
days became a tramp. Mime. Titiens, .
number Of years ago. sang "Kathleen
Mavourneen," when a dirty tramp, intro
ducing himself as Crouch, thanked her for
singing the song SO we'll.
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1247-NUMERICA

The s, 2, which views and knows
Is valuable to 10;
No other evidence so close
As that of sOhoIe-nor tongue nor pen.
The counsels 4, s, 6 may seek
. To turn aside the evidence;
But if a truthful tOhoLe does speak
He is believed by the most dense.
BITTER SWEET.
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124S-DIAMOND,

IA letter. 2-Intervening. 3-Increased
(obs). 4-Moorish dancers. 5-A district of
Bengal, India (BIjou). GA chief of the Jusu-
brian Gauls. slain by the Roman Consul Mar
cellus in 222 B. G. IA celebrated collection
of tales in ten books, written by Boccaccio.
s-Disembarks. "a Chaldean astronomical
cycle. l0-Dark. 1l-A letter.
II. G. BURGER
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1252-ANAGRAM.

1252-ANAGRAM.
"Now for an ALL" gayly said
Unto person newly wed.
20, no." said he, in a sad tone,
You are mistaken; Ill have none"
mo tOhotei'' said 1; "can that be trues
Why don't you do as others dor
I'm sure twill disappoint the bride
If such pleasure is denied;
Tell me the reason. If YOU can, sir"
"Oh, no money!" was his answer.
NELsoNIAN.
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CROSS WORD.
In lone or two;"
In ''eight or mines"
In "eight or nine"
In lone or two."
"My country, tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee / sing.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring"
My country, tbs to thee,
Sweet child of Liberty,
To thee sing.
HE battled for the slave,
HIS sweetest songs HE gave
To cheer him and to save
he, poet King.
n. @. BURGER.
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ANSWERS,

12S6-"Riches take to themselves wings and
fly away"
1237-Drove-r.
123S-Gould, gold.
l239-Deer. goat tapir, lion Cio on), mohr,
duck, hare, woodchuck, diver, ferret, lynx, kite,
gnu. jackal, ounce hart
l240-Behavior.
124l-Bran barn.
1242- NJ E A L
A N N A
r . N
N e e D
l24S-Sauce. cause.
l244-Mother, other,
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1251-DoUBLE AcRosTIC.

Eight Letter Words.
l. A genus of palms. 2. A species OF ant
eater. 8. Lusty. 4. OF an ensign. 8. A person
subjected to an examination.
PJTndLs, A metrlcal portion,
FINALS, A species of falcon.
Connected, A plant of the genus Delphtntun.
n. C. BURGER
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SOME ENIGMATICAL NUTS.

Puzzles for the LittIe Folks That Will Keep
Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week
If They Solve Them CorrectIy-Home
Amusemeuis.
address Communications for this department
TO E. r. CHADBoURN. LelUiston Name.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

Two cupfuls of sifted sugar. three-fourths OF
a cupful OF butter: one cnpful of sweet milk,
four cupfuls of sifted flour, and the whites of
six eggs beaten to i stiff froth.
Sift into the -four two teaspoonfuls of baking
POWDER Flavor to taste. Line the cake pan
with creased writing paper.
BREAKFAST CAKES.
One pint of -four, one pint Of .waters and two
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

GENERAL MEADE had one of the best spies
in the service, and the more 'booze" he got the
more efficient was his service. His customary
garb was a suit. of corduroy, and when he re-
ported to headquarters with this suit full of
thistles and burrs it was customary for the
Amy to make a move of some Sort for he al
ways brought back some information that was
of service.
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l24S-Sauce. cause.
l244-Mother, other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24

FIHsr quality mixed paints, all
shades, ready for use, at PrIdeauN',
Drug Store
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
SCISSORS SAUCE.

Last week several of our citizens
were somewhat surprised by finding
that their clothes lines had been re-
lieved of their burdens, and have
since been compelled to borrow
underwear from their neighbOrs.
Should the thieves be detected we
trust they will meet with their just
dues.-Dariington Republican.
Geo. w. Peck, the great humorist
of Milwaukee, having been elected
Mayor Of that city upon the Bennett
law issue, now says he will have
nothing to do with the Bennett law.
This is one Of Georges best jokes.
He proposes, however, to give his
attention to the development OF the
best interests Of the city without
regard to party or church.--Shulls-
burg Pick and cad.
Attorney VIII Palmer is one tally
ahead Of all hunters in this vicinity.
a few days ago he killed a large
white swan on the river near the
slaughter house. The noble bird
was winged by his first shot and
dropping into the river was followed
by the persistent hunter to Wood
man bridge, a distance Of seven
miles. At the bridge the swan was
afraid to pass under and was bar
vested by his pur,uers. The bird
will be stuffed and mounted Dos
co6el UiaL
1t is reported that Carl Rufus lit
tie boy shot one Of his fingers with
pistol last week, and that the day
before the accident happened to
himself, he fired it at one Of the
little girls Of the neighborhood,
who in telling her parents Of it said,
81 stopped down and he shot al me
and something just licked my
hood" How docs it come that
little boys are permitted 20 have
such a dangerous thing as a pistol
and ammunition in their possession?
Monroe JouraaL
For mother and daughter to ap-
preach the matrimonial altar togeth-
er, while the grandmother performs
the essential functions of brldemaid,
may be set down as oucof the rarest
of mundane occurrences Yet such
were the unique attributes of a
matrimonial event which took place
at the home of Mr. John Bray, on
Meeker street Thursday The high
contractors III the double wedding
there soIemuized were William i.
Hammond, of Dubuque, and Mrs.
Mary Jane keddington, OF Apple
River, To the one affair, and Louis
Bourquin, Of Warren, and Miss
Elizabeth Jane Reddington to the
other Galeaa Ga@ette.