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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

The weighted coorcd balls keep the candle StrafH,
at whatever angle formed by the slautng branch AZ"
ar. also very ornamental. These holders 'hoho DO
carefully put away u serve for another year
In selecting your tree. which You should Do your
self see that IL i, # am round shape. not TOO
tall and slender and that the branches are St'a'th'
and strong The bc-t "ay 10 hN II securely is y"
plant il In tub with hard packed earth. but i Won
are in town where earth is not easy to pro'up II VIII
have To lie nailed with strips Of wood iu a box Above
all thiug, that IL IS perfectly firm before proceeding
to decorate it, Now that q is quj, ready. Won MAY begin
10 trim II with the fJll wing decorations. which u" wi"
suppo,c YOU have prepared AT odd moments and put
in a drawer p,dy Tor use. First take cotton wool
and av il on the branches I'm long. narrow. -ofh
matted down strips 10 iatatc snow. II well done this
has A lovely effect but il should hc pressed lni" ~
place 50 that it will not hy into the lighted candle
Now hang loi Of eildcd English "aluut- hero and
there ard every and long string, Of popcorn and
cranbcrrics fc-tOOncd from branch - branch A. TIE
Christina, tree bear wonderful variety of profno".
Won can make II blossom all over win the prcit"-t
colore bv making Chinese hydruera balls I'm the fol
lowing manner For each ball cut twenty piece Ike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

iu Hat relief iu wood OF cm"F"d'i'' !" 'PI'f" ,',
,,,,., ,u ,r x.l,.i If course >ou can have them
,,ou,,..j far u-. lint vc know of ono ladN VINO al
un,, makes mp her OWE. and does them lc'u''''">
Any common powder bellows. which you can
bny from your grocer for - cents VIII 'e''" W"
Tine principle. , s,
Have you ever tried ribbon embroidery Tor YOUR oe'o
r.tiou-' The effect Is quite 'iar'n'"t. We -.'O s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

Theatre jackets. which have been worn by Enehs"
women for some time, beginning 70 be seen here.
They are made Of surah. in white. red, turquoise blle
or any other suitable bright color, and are trimmed
with metal embroideries garlands OF ribbon nops.
sometimes more stately material is selected Ike
velvet or brOcade combination with. soft fronts and
und.rseevcs Of crepede-cline. beautiful htfie
Russian Jacket intended for this purpose was OF
olive green velvet trimmed with fiat bands o! ecru
Russian lace embroidered with gold laid on like a
,a.sementerie 4 soft front Of whit crepede-c hine
VA, rirded close 10 the figure with two gold cords
notted at the side and the undersleevc of crcpede-
chine was also kuotted at the side
All these jackets fitted in at the back and par
tally loose I'm front and differ little from some Of tho
STYLES adopted here for mances they are also worn
with black silk skirts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07


,aFy H. bake rich pound cakes
After taking the cake from the set II In the
pan. raised up stick, laid uuder ia - that II VIII
cool evenly for four hourr. Then remove II from '"'
tin pceug of the paper. and turning II upside dow"
on rack. \ meat rack viii 10 for the pnip'-''
though the regulation thing j. pastry crate N'N'
rou,h icne by mixing fine conicctioncS' sugar with
the raw white Of an egg b"1tne with fork for oni
or five minutes. aud sdd'ng t"a~pooufu Of lemon
Juice. spread this icing Owe; - cake and set n 90 'h
closet Of the which T. usually under t'
oven. Unless there is a very heavy hrc. u VIII De
about warm enough there {" dry the icing. let the
cing dry FOR two hour. then arp, another coat 81
the kind. and lei II Dr. for two hourN more III
the place The cake - nov ready for t''e de'ora
tive icing.
Decorative icing is troublesome to prepare French
cooks manage 10 make such icing IN half ~ h"ur'
beating but they ar muscular men, ard can handle
heavy wire such IS IS required Tor the occasion mor'
rapidly than any woman can Tho ,aic-t rule for a
Decorative icuc for a woman use Is. Two RI" WINES
Of eggs broken INT, q cold bow two ounces Of sugar
addcd 10 these whites and beaten m. them after "''
rg the ciur Tor i've minutes steadily with t'e whip
tablespoonful more of 3, added and beaten i"I
five minutes, Thi, is repeated. adding sugar 'N'|
five minutes ard beating IN, icing thoroughly. 'iU q
rorrd Of sugar l,e been added After ~" ICING i-
quito thick the sugar can be- ad''h go rapidly lr'
u take. about an hours Continual hcitrg n"fIr" i'
icing is ready for use. n -noUid Dc very glossy i'
., ~ r.o,, Co.. ,i,,. ,,hc, t.l.t I'm any form r u-"
a.. -, , .,., .,,, ., ~ over ,'o 10y, ard sides of
49,, nj, t --., loon. cov.-od with ono or two
ralch cont- II plain icing Spread t oo't on "V''''
With % Fat knife 10 palette knife g. % l' 'oni''i'i
" ''' ''I .,. o., OIL. a,
f,rpt o. aee-t the procc-. b' dipping ~" hu" ln l''
wafer: il VII make thc lrir- porous Ard 'ouch 'o't
irr Ic' t.. cont ~ icing dry flr 2 ri-' four hour
t.r,-c y,, le., "a derorn'. - Th. icing Won hove
in ,, ,,e h.vl ,o- decoration .t0uid 10 o,vrr.d
.,.,, ,,,, ..,..,.l flt. az damn u.pklr and -et
r,. ,.,,rb., - cnrf.rt. ,rcr'- tir tubes flr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

places that large pillow does not fill that small
soft like this is Just the thing and gives the
rest and support needed. The pattern Is, as you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

The new teagowns are exceedingly graceful made
as they are Of soft clinging material beautifully
draped combined with heavier goods and fitting to the
figure iu,t enough to display its fine outlines. a
graceful tea gown was Of royale silk striped In two
inch bands Of rose aud pale green. The full Watteau
hack of the gown w.e fitted 10 the figure at the waist
aud fell I'm A demi train The front Of the gown wai
If striped crepe DECLINE and borderst OH eithd
side with full Iabots OF lace The large, full sleeves
were ornamented down the inside seam with cascade
If narrow ribbon loops In the coiors of the striped
silk, and similar clusters Of ribbon We're used as gar
uture elsewhere on the gown.
Pale yellow and orange color are both popular
shades for tea gowns combined with white and trimmed
with gold 4 beautiful mase colored cashmere gown
i, made with border OF triple rows Of white SATIN
ribbon trimming IT, The full back Is composed OF
fine pleats extending from the. collar and meeting IN
the centre which are held in at tho waist hne by two
immense choux Of white satin ribbon. The close, long
inside sleeves ar, fitted 10 the arm, trimmed with sew
er,l rows of white ribbon AZ the wrist, and draped
with An ont side sleeve like angel sleeve but caught
nm with . cascade % white satin ribbon loops on the
inside se.m \ pale orange cashmere Is made quite
fu hack aud front hanging from the neck, and Is
finished Lv plain hem across the front and around
Ga, i.uf train The close sleeves finished with
,ru uur, of white India silk extending from the
.b,uIt,r 10 tle elbow \ netted band of yellow gold
embroidery surrounds the armsyce, and woven girdls
-, od cord, confines the dress at the waist aud hangs
low at tie left side.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
Setting Even With Chicken Thieves

A chicken raiser at Elmhurst, Penn. ,
lost thirty odd broilcrs last summer by
hen hawks. He found that the hawks
generally swoopcd down upon the young
fowl at about midday. An old woods
man told him how to get even with the
big chicken thieves. Out in the lot near
MS barn he planted II round post with a
ilht top. Around the rim of the top he
bored gimlct holes two inches apart, slant
ing them outward little. Then he got
some stecls out of an old umbrella, made
them uniform in length, filed one end of
each to a point as sharp as darning
needle, and inserted them into the gimlct
holes, with the sharp points up. Inside
of the circle of spikes he stood dead
chicken, placing its head as though it was
picking food. Before the novel trap had
been completed an hour an immense
hawk swooped down after the dead
chicken on top of the post, striking so
hard that five of the sharp wires ran clear
through its body. During the summer
eight hen hawks and big owl got i'm
paled on the sharp spikes, and the poul-
t-v raiser lost no more chickens.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
A McXlrnn Diligence.

The number Of mules in n dilircncf
team in Mexico is usually eight, four in
the swing and two in The lead and wheel
each. On our trip we changed every
two hours, thus using fifty six mules dur.
ing the 'lny. They were active, sturdy
little fellows, too; AS indeed they Ind To
he TO make such lime over the rocks and
washouts and hills we met will, en- route.
The Mexican driver is good one ard
is Il prince Of princes on the road. lie
cracks Jokes on the passcrs-by, mods TO
the better class of these, and passcs the
poems by with no notice nj all, save per.
haps playful crack nj them with his
lash. This they never resent. Is il
not the swifi-travcling diligcncia and is
he not the great cochcro who gets dol.
lar The day?
With each conch travel two mozos OF
iircd men. One of these sits on the
drivers left and IL is his duty to touch
up with his lash any tagging mule, the
driver combining himself principally
to the whcclcrs. The other mozo hall
the time runs on foot beside the coach
1t is his role 10 s,raighicn out traces and
harness, block the wheels where stop,
are made on steep inclincs, etc. The
driver does nothing but look out for the
road. When the stage reaches town
for the night he jumps Off the box, leans
UP against the wheel, rolls cigarette
and calmly watches the moz0s unhitch the
tcam.- Washington Star
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
Caring for Mems Shoes.

I have only one hobby, said St. Lonis
man, and that is shoes, or rather peculiar
fashion, have Of wearing them. used to
think that man got the best service out
of shoe by putting on the best pair !,
shoemaker could make him and wearing
them constantly until the leather gave
way somewhere, but | now think that is
the most extravaganza way Of dressing the
feet. / am never without three or four
pairs of shoes in good, wcarablc condi.
ton. l never wear the same pair two
days in succession, and at least once n
month go over each pair with brush
dipped in vaselinc. Thus, with three
pairs of shoes, give each pair one day
of work and two days of rest, and the
leather has time to regain its elasticity
and stretch out the wrinkles the foot has
made. These wrinkles become breaks in
the leather when the shoe Is continuously
worn. The vascline is better than any
oil for fine leather. used to wear out
four pairs of So shoes a year, one at a
time. The same number now lasts me
two years. Gl9be Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
A Country Covered with Salt.

Everything in the country of the River
Chai, in Central Asia, is described by
Gabriel Bouvalot as covered with salt
II is seen in the walls Of the houses and
on the banks Of the rivers, and the watel
one drinks is salt. Travelling satpctcl
makers go in summer from place to place
wherever they can find material to work
upon. Their mode of operation is d
rough -and-rcady one. Holes in the
earth serve MS watts and boilers, and be.
low these are placed ovens. Abundance
of brushwood supplies materials for the
fires. The workers collect from the sur.
face OF the earth heaps Of compost oil
salt and refuse. This is soaked foi
twcnty-four hours in water, then filtered
and then boiled for twcnty-four hours,
clcansed and placed in the sun, so that
the water may evaporatc. An ordinary
workman can make about fifty pounds in
n day, and this he sells Mt the rate of n
penny n pound. The workers appea,
quite contcnted with their lot, and the
industry is preserved in their families for
generations
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The asparagus bed and the rhubarb
plants should be carefully mulchcd late in
the fall. This will aid materially to the
securing of II better growth.
Hens will lay just as many eggs and
just ms good for all purposes except
lmtching, when there are no cocks run
ming with them, ms when there are More
than that unfcrtlc cggs will keep their
freshness longer than fertile ones.
A pig that is stuntcd in the early days
or weeks of its life, should never have IL
place in the breeding herd If used in
the herd il is TO be expected that the OIL
spring will inherit some of the unthrfti-
ness caused in the parent by stunting.
Old orchards can he renovated by plow-
ing shallow and thorough manuring,
pruning and clearing up after whitcwash-
ing the trees to destroy vermin and doing
such other work as may be necessary to
get the sol! and trees in = good condi-
ton.
A farmer who had many sheep killed
by dogs, built round the bodies an in
closure of rails twelve feet high, the rails
being slopcd so that the dogs could
easily climb in and exit was impossible.
In three nights he captured forty six
dogs.
Kill, sell or give away the ROSTERS
after you are through setting eggs for
the season. You don't want to breed
from them again; the hens will lay bet
ter without them; the eggs will keep
better if you want to pack them; and
you will save considerable feed. The
ROSTERS must go.
No fruit grower should be without n
good supply of ladders, light, strong and
substantial, and of varying sizes. If the
trees are trained as they should be, most
, of the ladders should be sclf-supporting,
so as to place under the branches and en- :
able the fruit gathcrcrs to reach what
they could not from the grounl Prop
crly cared for, such ladders will last
great many years.
The most practical method of putting
up family supply of eggs for winter
Use is to take box of suitable size and
fnstcn the bottom on with creased
screws; put in layer of salt and Il layer
OF eggs on top: another layer of salt and
so on until the box is filled and the
eggs completely covered and surrounded
with salt. The eggs should be fresh and
not touch each other. Keep in dry
place and as cool as possible. When
wanted for use take of the bottom and
use the oldest eggs first.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
FEEDING cows.

In feeding COWS there is less DANCER
IN amy departure from the strict rules of
ieeding, and yet cows, although the milk
acts us Il safety valve TO let of the excess
sive pressure in this way, are subject to
damage by infractions of these rules. A
COW, oil any breed, has more or less abiI-
lty to dispose of food above the natural
requirements for the maintenance of the
system. The excess of food is disnoscd
Oh III the production of milk, anil it is
the business Of the feeder to discover the
profitable ability OF each COW III the herd
IN TINS respect. Cows vary very much
IN this natural ability. Some are vcritn-
Die mills in this respect, taking in a
practically unlimited grist and turning
out corresponding product. One COW
especially is reported to have eaten sew
enty-nine pounds Of grain food in Il day,
and yielded seven pounds Of butter daily.
Tins, perhaps, is an uncxamplcd instance
OF the disposal of food, but the incyita-
bic result happcncd--it killed the COW.
me food was more than could be health
FULLY disposed of. Cows are not EXEMPT
from the ill results of overlooking, and
the safe way is to find what can be done
with due regard to health and maintain
that point constantly while the product
calls for it. But, even then, there is
danger OF an accumulation of unassim
Hated products in the animal which pro-
'luca or make the cow liable to milk
lever, tuberculosis, gargct, or lung fever
Ill the end.-Ne'o York Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
STORING UNDER SHELTER.

1t is certainly imperative to store every
thing under shelter This includes the
crops and the feel, the stock and the ma
chlnery. 1t is also an item, in storing
away, to arrange as far rs possible for
convenience. Much OF the labor of feed
ing and caring for stock can be reduced
by arranging the stock, and providing
the feeding boxes and managers, and stor,
ing the feed where it can be fed out con
yeniently.
In putting away the tools Il plan should
be devised So that those that will he
needed first can be reached without be-
ing obliged TO move or take ont such rs
VIII not be needed until later. System
IN work always economies time; in stor-
ing the crops so that they can be reached
conveniently, as thcy are needed to feed
out; the stock so that they can be man.
aged with rs little difficulty rs possible,
and the machinery so rs to save time.
by having place for everything, and
thea making it "A rule to put everything,
Ill Its place, much valuable time can he
saved, us very often much more time is
lost i'll hunting up a tool or getting out
iNSN ti"t II Hccttcu, tn1ll WDulu nave
been required twice over to have arranged
conveniently at the start. When no sys
TEN or plan is followed things soon get
misplaced, and time is lost often when
work is pressing and the moments arc
valuable. Ard this is not all. When
no particular system il followed, there i,
waste; and what is wasted is lost, and
this lessons the profits. Prairie Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
Not the First DlseoYerer.

Hcndrick Hudson was not the frs
white man to sail the Hudson. An ole
French map by Dufossc has just been re
ceivcd by State Librarian Howell at AL
bany, N. ", which shows that the river
bearing his name was known rs thu
lsivicrc Grandc before Mr.. Hudson. and
his bold Dutch crew glidcd over thu
waters of it in the Half Moon. This ma,
is OF great historical value, establishing
as it does beyond question; the Location
OF what was called Norumbega. Pro
fcssor Eben Horsford has lately given con
siderable time to locating Norumbcga, ant
finally decided that it was in the eastern
part of Massachusetts. This map, which
was made in 1905, locates Norumbeg,
in the vicinity of the Grandc OF Hudso,
liiver.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
BI AND BY.

Down the stream where the tide is clearer,
Farther on where the shores are fair.
And the gracious forms we would fain be
nearer,
Inc names we speak in the voice of prayer
ee the voyage long they will be tho dearer
When after while sc shall greet them
there,
FARTHER on where the tide is clearer,
Down tho stream where the shores are fair.
BY and by when the sun is shining,
After while when tine skies are clear,
When the cloud unfolds its silver lining
And shores OF the peaceful isles draw near
we shall free our tongues from their dull re-
pining
Aud fill our hearts with words of cheer
After while when the sun is shining,
BY ard by when the skies are clear
Chicago Herald
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
RECIPES.

Baked Cuslard--Two ,ablcspoonfuls OF
flour beaten with two eggs; one pint OF
milk and sugar to swcetcn; flavor with
nutmeg and bake.
'Inmblcs-Onc cup of sugar, one cup
of butter, onc-half cup sour cream, one
egg, one tcaspoonful Of soda dissolved
i'll hot wntcr, onehalf of apound of ticsic-
Gated coconnut, Hour TO roll
Corn Gcms-Stir one pint of boiling
milk in one pint of corn meal, add half
cup or less, according to the taste, OF
sugar, one tenspoonful OF salt, and let
cool, add three eggs and bnke in gem
pans.
hinged Potatocs-Pccl some lnrge
sized potatoes. then cut them round and
round MS AN apple is pared fry in clean,
sweet lard like frittcrs until brown, drain
on II sieve, sprinkle fine salt over the;
and serve.
Pudding Saucc-Onc cup of
butter the size Of an egg, one cgr
the butter and sugar to a cream,
egg; set on top of boiling tea b
some vessel of hot water, and stir iin,..
is like cream.
Ot'SoS DSaiiOIp-OUah Onc cup OF QrV
brcadcrumbs in fresh milk beat init il
three eggs, and add one tablespoon Of
butter and n half pound of grated cheese
stew upon the top sifted brcadcrulnbs
and bake in tho oven delicate brown.
Apple Taploca Pudding-soak oyer
night one cup of tapioca in six cups of.
water. Next morning add one cup If
sugar, one egg, and beat we'll togetheRls
Then pare, core and chop five, six OF,
more apples and stir with the tapioca inv
u pudding dish and bake slowly. y
Boiled Salmon-A pieceof salmon four,
pounds in weight should suffice for eight,
persons. Put it to boil in spicod acidu-
lated water, cover and keep it simmering
for thirty-five minutes Then take the
fish from the water, skin it, remove the
bones, mask with little cardinal sauce,
and send it to the table. The sauce
should be separately served. .
Chicken Puree-Pick into small bits, 6
cold roast or boiled chicken; salt and s
pepper. Boil the bones and skin in
enough water to cover; strain and return
to the fire. When it boils, stir in for.
each cupful of the stock small teaspoon
-four rubbed in one teaspoon buffers; add
little celery salt, and stir in the meat.sa
Serve with small trisngles of bread pre-.
'lously fried crisp in very hot lard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09
MANuEING ERrLr TREES.

If the best quality Of fruit is to b, Sc
cared, and it is only the best quality that
pays the bcs; profit, it is very necessary
to keep the soil ut least reasonably rich.
While i'll many cases it may be sufficient
ly rich when the trees are first planted
yet the growing OF several crops while
the trees are making their growing, with
the growth Of grass that usually follows
and the crops OF fruit that have been
grown after the trees commenced bearing,
must, to Il considerable extent have de-
creased the available fertility.
II should be understood that the ,rro,y-
ing OF trees and maturing Of Il good crop
OF fruit draws nearly or quite rs heavily
upon the available plant food iii the soil
as that of any other crop, and it is,
therefore, just rs necessary to apply man
urc to the orchard, if the fertility Of the
soil is to be maintained, ms to the soil in
which the field crops are grown.
In nearly all cases the best way of APP
plying manure is TO have the ground well
Flowed and then scatter the manure
broadcast as evenly rs possible; then
working into the soil with the harrow or
cultivntor. But, with the orchard, MS
with the meadows, it is not always dcsir
able or best to pillow up; and then good
plan is to use only wcll-rotted manure,
and make it fine and scatter evenly over
the surface. Ashes are a good fertilizer
to Use in the orchard but the manure and
ashes should not be applied together, OF
there will be more or less loss of am
monia
When the quality OF the manure is in
sufficient, considerable benefit may be
derived by scattering under the trees MS
far out as the leaves and branches extend.
1t is not good plan to pile it up around
the trunks of the trees.
Whatever material is used will be best
scattered broadcast over the soil, under
the trees first, and over the whole sur
face when the quantity of manure is suf-
ficient. The roots extend out consid.
cradle distance, and the trees will be
able to derive larger amount of benefit
If the manure is scattered broadcast.
With young trees the manure should not
be allowed to come in contact with the
roots.
In manuring trees when setting them
out, the manure should be worked into
the soil thoroughly before filing in
around the roots. One of the poorest plans
of applying manure to young trees is TO
throw the manure in the bottom of the
place prepared for the tree and then set
in the tree and fill in soil. So far as pos
bic the manure should always be incor.
porated with the soil-W Western Rural.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR SOWING WHEAT.
find, says writer in Farm, Stock and
Home, that after field has been well
plowed it has to be made solid again, by
lots of narrowing and cultivating, before
wheat crop will grow to perfection.