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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
TAXES OF THE YEAR.

Report of tho Amount Paid Into the
County Treasurer's Office.
County Treasurer Bell yesterday reported
to County Controller Grier the amount of
county. State and poor tax for the year 1891
paid at the County Treasurer's office. The
statement shows the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
Big Reduction in Jackets,

So and $40 black cloth jackets at 50; all
fur trimmed tan cheviot jackets at nearly
half price. Come quick.
ROSENBAUM & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

MARK TWAIN thinks Wagner should
have left out all his vocal solos. Read his
humorous description of tho Bxyreuth fes-
tivals in THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

IT does not pay to let cough con-
tinue. Stop yours now with Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 25 cents. All druggists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

Ten thousand volumes of holiday books
Bibles, albums, etc.-opened to-day on
second floor, 42S Wood street, to be sold at
about half price.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

A life-size crayon free with dozen cabi-
nets at Aufrecht's Studio, n Fifth avenue.
Come early.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
Pratt's Holiday Sale of Books.

THE latest invention, "Chemical Dia-
monds." What are they?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
Pratt's Holiday Book Opening

Takes place to-day, at 428 Wood street.
Over 10, 900 volumes of beautiful gift books,
Bibles and albums at half price.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

CHEMICAL Diamonds. % Who has
them?. What are they2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

CHEMICAL Diamonds" What are
they? Watch for them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

SILK initial handkerchiefs for holiday
presents. JAMES H. AIKEN & Co.,
100 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

5000 Scarfs open on our counters to-day,
80 cents WILL PRICE, AZ Sixth st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

WATCH for the Chemical Diamonds"
Who has them?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LIN.

4O1 SmithfieId Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, 100000 Surplus, $4,000.
Deposits of 81 and upward received and
interest allowed at per cent. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

5000 Scarfs open on our counters to-day,
so cents WILL PRICE, AZ Sixth st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
35c. 35c, Soc,

CHEMICAL Diamonds" defy experts
Who has them?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
Be Wise

And protect your yaluables. Boxes rented
at reasonable rates in the burglar and fire
proof safe deposit vaults. German National
Bank, Wood street and Sixth avenue.
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b. Il B.

THE eighth wonder, Chemical Dia
monds." Exquisite gems.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

For fine satin lined gents scarfs, selling
elsewhere at SOC. RoSENBAUM & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

FINE neckwear for holiday presents.
JAMES III. AIKEN & Co.. 100 Fifth ave.
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! ! ! ! !: !: ]. ! ! !. !: ! J
EE&H rying by hand every
fT&Y thing possible-t h e
/ WIN vases, glasses, lamps,
~f books, pictures, rugs,
I and knick-knacks in
TN n general. In the even
ing the girls went with
lR clothes-basket, filled
Si" with the china and
crockery, between them, and Rob carried a
chair on his head. and Ben pillow under
each arm, and little Nell broom; and
every time they went it was all gay lark,
and when the final moving came there were
only the indispensable things left-the bed
steads and mattresses, the bureaus, tables,
sofas and stoves-to pack upon the team; so
that not only was great expense saved to
their narrow MEANS but when the mother
arrived the pictures were on the walls, the
bric-a-brac on the shelves, and there was
not much left to do but to put down the
carpets and get the heavy things in place.
Of course the mothers room, the spare
room and the rooms which were to serve for
the parlor and for the kitchen were fore
gone conclusions; but which should be the
sitting room, and which should be the din
ing room, and which the fathers Office, or
possibly the downstairs bedroom, or posi-
bly the winter kitchen, was vet to be de-
cided; meantime they ate their supper in
the kitchen. The mother settled the ques-
tior early the next morning by naming the
room which had the sun in it during the
first hours; for as she said, nothing is so
cherries as breakfast room without the
sun, and one with the sun is already half
furnished.
There was not, indeed, great deal of
ANYTHING else with which to furnish this
room-a table and side table, and some
chairs.
It's only place to get into for food,
and to get out of, said Bella cts just
like creatures in stall. And I'm going to
make this dining room pretty, if it costs 90
centsp'
81 should like to know how" said Sissy,
with sigh.
Sissy painted little on china, and had
an artists feeling for beauty about her, if
in ever so small a way.
The Process Began With Papering.
"Well, to go into the matter categori-
cally, in the first place 1 will paper the
upper part of the wall-you and 1 will, I
mean-with brown wrapping paper: that
keeps up the effect of the sunshine. Or else
with any common kitchen paper at 5 cents
a roll, put on wrong side out, so that the
pattern Just makes an embossed surface, and
a little black walnut molding, at 2 cents a
foot, shall divide that from the lower part
L can tack it on myself and varnish it after
ward. Do you remember those woodcuts l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

MRS. WINsLow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething produces natural quiet Sleep
25c. TTSWk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

5000 Scarfs open on our counters TODAY,
80 cents WILL PRICE, AZ Sixth st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

MINNEHAHA flour has no superior and
few equals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

MASSAGE by machinery described by
Shirley Dare in THE DISPATCH to-mor-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
THEIR DINING ROOM.
How the Girls Decorated the Family
Altar Without Money,
EXCEPT WHAT GREW ON BUSHES.
A Mantel Cabinet Of Raisin Boxes and
Sideboard of q Packing Case.
MANY PROBLEMS SOLVED BY PLUCK
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH, I

! HEN the family were
moving into the other
house they made leis-
urely work OF it, car
rying by hand every
thing possible h e
vases, glasses, lamps,
books, pictures, rugs,
and knick-knacks in
general. In the even
ing the girls went with
a clothes-basket, filled
with the china and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05

Three doors from City Hail.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

Or COURSE, under our form of gov,
eminent. the most the general govern
ment could do in the matter of road
making would be to enlarge the func-
tions say of the department of agricul-
ture, to the extent of securing so far
as practicable its cooperation in the
building and maintenance OF good
roads in all cases where the state gov
eruments naturally reach the limits OF
their jurisdiction. and for the state
governments to establish either a sep
arate board of highways. or to arrange
in connection with the boards OF county
commissioners under q special act coz
ering this purpose.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
misled.

TEE abstract proposition will readi,
" be conceded that there ought not to
be any politics near or remote in the
common schools, supported as they
are by general taxation and charged
with the instruction of youth whose
parentage may be of one party or an.
other. Indeed so strongly is this
truism held that no management
would have the temerity to introduce
merely political partisan methods in
the schools themselves. 1t is how
ever, within the power of the manage
ment of schools to give strong partisan
bias to school interests outside the
school room.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
The pure Yankee prawl.

The slab-sided Yankee and the Yam,
kec drawl are popular decisions. That
is TO say, slab sides and drawing are
less prevalent in Yankeedom than in
some other places--they are not dis
tinctively Yankee productions
"Caow" and 'haow" and the like may
be heard more or less in every townin
Vermont, but the pronunciation is
not the rule and is most noticeable
among illiterate people. So in all
New England. But il any one will 90
down the coast and cross the Hud-
son River, he may hear that drawl
with such denominations MS are never
approached in Yankee land, and that
among all classes Of people. lie will
find it strong in New Jersey, faint and
rare in the Philadelphia region, where
the Dutch seem to have given n kind OF
broadbrogue toni mankind, but strong
again southwark to Virginia, where
the people are Of English stock No
doubt the ''caow" pronunciation
was brought over from England with
other things good and bad, and plant.
ed wherever colonies were establish
ed The drawl is nm offensive thing
a barbarous thing, as reckoned III
New England---but il now really be
longs less TO Yankeeland than to
some other sections.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

four hours 225.s per cent. OF water
the rye straw 24l.4, the cat straw
213.6, the pea straw $500. In the
forty-four hours they lost respectively
55, 67,T, and 40 and 022 per cent. Of
water leaving the per centage retained
in each as follows: Wheat. l7O.s;
rye, 1877; oat, 1886; pea, 1887.
A bundle OF wheat straw left TO soak
for forty-eight hours took up nearly
% per cent, more water, or 247 6 rer
cent. AT the end OF twenty-ionr hours
46.7 per cent was given of leaving
2O0.9 per cent OF water after twenty
four hours exposure TO the air.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
a serleua Mla,nkn.

The old saying Of the play 81 Ham
let with Hamlet omitted ia bemg cy.
empIifed in the dairy every day.
Here are thousands % dairymen al
oyer the country setting milk ia deep
pals aud selling the cream to factor.
les and not using ice with those deep
pals. II this il not emitting Hamlet
then we don't know how IL could loo
done Deep cans are made for setting
milk in water always below Fifty de
grecs aud il should be ut least to
iorty-iye. but II allowed 10 rise above
fifty, then the loss may be all the way
from ten to twenty-five per cent 81
the cream. The owners OF factories
should know these facts and so in
struct their help for double purpose
to save them from the loss and TO get
more and better cream az the factory
Now is the time to let them know
about this SO that they may build Ice
houses this fall in time to secure the
Ice crop.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Fnrn Notes.

The broken down mare viii not ioal
tiptop colts, no matter how good the
sire may be.
Ducks should always have dry
quarters atnight il they are to be kept
thrifty and healthy
Il is useless to attempt to start 9
herd OF thoroughbred stock on o
foundation OF dollar pigs.
Lack Of gravel or gritty material Is
nearly always the cause Of tho fowls
getting crop bound.
Lucky the man whose herd comes
into fresh milking from now to Christ
mas. Winter dairying pays.
It is bad policy to milk q COW while
she is eating After n while she will
not be disposed to stand TO be MIXED
unless she has something to eat.
Rheumatism is prevalent disease
in hogs during fall and early winter.
Prevent il by giving them dry quart
ors. Some pens have dry floors, but
wet filthy sloughs beneath them.
store hogs keep in health with lit
tie trouble IL they be given right
quarters and conditions. This IS
easier thnn to doctor them because
they get off their feed or are otherwise
ailing.
For tape worms in hogs, give no
Il
food for 2ihours, then give halt an
ounce to nm ounce OF spirits ofturpel,-
tine, according TO the size OF the ant
NAL. Diato the dose with hall PM
Of milk, and give no food for y hours
following,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
THE FARM AND FIELD.
MATTERS TO INTEREST RURAL
READERS.
About Flowing Absorbent Power
of Straw Waking the Most OF
lt--Are Large Barns best5
--Does Dairying
Paw,
About Flowing.

Whether it is best to pillow deep or
shallow is not one OF the things mo
fellow can find out" for experiment
will generally show whiehis preferable
1t would seem, ON general principles,
that deep blowing, with subsoilinG
would yield the best results in every
case, and scientists have usually so
taught. But many farmers who have
followed their advice has learned by
sad experience that a good rule some
times has important exceptions. For,
as matter OF fact il depends IA good
deal on the character OF the soil and
OF the crop and OF the season whether
deep blowing is advantageous or not
and this scientists are beginning to
find out, as we'll rs practical farmers.
An interesting experiment is on re
cord which throws much light on this
subject. \ farmer who had been ac-
customed 10 plow deeply, determined
TO try for a prize offered By the local
agricultural society Tor the best hall
acre % corn. He MANFRED his hall
acre heavily, turned up nine-inch
iurrow, stirred The soil seven inches
| deeper with subsoil pillow narrowed
/ thoroughly, and thought he had am
| ideally prepared cornhcld The re-
mainder OF the field was mnnued
heavily, plowed two inches deep and
! well narrowed The corn started sat.
isfnetoriIy on both plots, and for the
/ first mouth no difference bet them
was apparent But then severe
drought set IT, aud az he rt,l Of July
the Swallowed plowed field was Tar
ahead August proved dry, and az
the close OF the month the corn on the
deeply plowed field WIS suffering
! severely, the leaves turning yellow
nearly up 10 tho ears, while
the other plot suffered btu,
little. Il grew rapidly and made III,
best crop OF corn IN the neighborhood
notwithstanding the fact that IL Was
not hoed Mt all while the wcll.pre
pared hall acre, which did not yield
over hnli M much, was hoed twice
Examination showed that the moist
IRE had dried out 10 the bottom 81 th,
deeply plowel furroW, while ia th,
bottom OF the tEo.iuch hycruW moist
ure was plentiful The surface sol
thus treated, It should be- added, wa,
a light loan, quite rolling, with sub
soil Of yellow clay, thirty feet deep
iointcd and well adapted for draining
II IS hardly safe to erneraIihe irom'
single experience, but this experiment
taken in connection With others
seems to support the plan often ad
vocated Of blowing deeply IN the ial
for spring crops. and thoroughly pul
vcrizing the surface IN the spring Will
the harrow. BY trying the two sys
TENS side by side, ns IN the casoaboy
cited, farmers may easily learn which
will yield the best results for them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

WHEN the people once thoroughly
understand that in securing good roads
they are adding to their wealth, COM
fort, and happiness there will be an era
of roadmaking in the United States
such as has never been witnessed on
so immense a scale since the days Of
the Romans The national govern
ment once undertook this work, and
had it not been for the invention OF the
railroads the country roads of the
United States would now probably ba
among the best in the world. But the
railroads can never supply the place
of good wagon roads. aud the develop
ment OF system of good roads in any
state will demonstrate that fact so
clearly that the example would soon
be followed by other states.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
SHE HAD a CHICAGO COLD,

She is the sweetest girl in town;
Her manners nice and plea>eS;
Her eyes and hair are fair and brown,
And soft as Summer breezes.
All, me, It's sweet those Autumn nights
2 To wander meath the treeSes,
And tell her of the passion deep
My throhbing heart that seizes.
But that's AS lar as have gone,
For there my ardor freezes,
Because think hurricane
Has struck me when she snGezes.
Brandon Bucksaw.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

THE skilled worl1ingmen who come
10 the United States in such large
numbers from European countries
would find it to their advantage to
learn the English tongue and TO make
themselves familiar with American
WAYS and American ideas. Unless
they do this it is easy for them to ba
misled.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

TIE greed OF avarice has encroachcd
upon the churchyard and God 5
acre. and civilization has permitted
the sacrilege Of the removal Of the
dead TO make way for commences; but
sometimes sentiment has been strong
or than the lust OF gold, and in the
city of New York there is nothing
moro exalting of the better nature OF
man than old Trlnity's churchyard.
with its age gray tombstones. peace
ful and holy in the very heart OF Broad
way. When the earth cries out against
the burden consigned to her restful
bosom We may adopt the plan the
people OF New Orleans were compelled
by their shallow soil TO put in opera
ton. We may build above ground
Theoretically sealed chambers as re-
pos, tories for the dead and these even
hesser than the retort will conserve
the laws OF sanitation without outrag-
ing the natures Of those millions OF
people who are not now and never will
be educated TO an apDrc ;iation OF the
advantages Of cremation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
&c Large Rnrna neat7

There are some reasons why large,
roomy barn is better than two or
more small ones II is more conyen.
lent, OF course, to have everything
hay, grain, cattle, horses, wagons and
farm tools-mder one root. But, on
the other hand, there are scmo
advantages in having smaller barns
la the first place, they need not be
as expensive in construction as the
large barn Lighter timbcrs may be
used and the cost OF erection is much
less. Then, in case OF iire, which is
more dreaded by the farmer than by
another class in tho community,
owing to his isolated situation. the
loss may by good management be
confined to one building, leaving the
others intact. This is very import.
ant consideration. Most oithclosses OF
horses and other livestock at fires are
the result OF sufIocation by smoke not
by the fret itself. ltlsnot wise to put all
ones eggs in the same basket. II the
material and LIVESTOCK are in two or
three or hvebulldings instead oil one 1t
is not probable that the fire will sweep
all away before aid can be obtained.
II is also worth thinking OF that the
cost OF insurance is usually greater on
large barn, and on the stock, grains,
hay and implements stored in It than
on number OF small barns in which
these things are distributed.
For these and other reasons TINT
might be named il seems advisable for
all farmers OF moderate means to
build small barns. Men who have
abundance Of means can, of course,
indulge themselves in such luxuries as
large and expensive barns, with all
the risks pertaining thereto; but even
for them series OF smaller structures,
wisely planned and placed, would be
better.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Absorbent power Of straw.

Some interesting experiments have
been made to determine the absorb
ent power Of wheat and other varie-
ties of straw.
In one of these experiments small,
compact bundles OF wheat, rye, oat
and pea straw were put to soak in
water so as to be completely covered.
After soaking for twenty-four hours
they were taken from the water, set
in an upwright position, and allowed
to drain for half nm hour. They were
then left lying for nm hour and a hall,
in order that the excess OF water
might drain of from them. They
were then weighed and ut intervals
afterward during period Of forty
four hours.
The experiment showed that the
wheat straw absorbed in LhA twcnty-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

TIE sweating system has no adyO-
Gates who have publicly espoused its
cause. Unlike many other things
involving human want and sin, it is a
matter that admits OF no discussion;
it is absolutely without mitigating
attributes; there is but one side to it.
The most that can be claimed in its
favor, even by the sweater himself is
that it affords him a living; for to the
poor wretches in his employ, it offers
only slow death. And it may be
seriously questioned whether if the
adjustment Of the system meant also
the extinction of such men as had
used it as a means of subsistence, that
were not in itself benefit to the
world at large. As system this
hideous scheme OF human greed can
not be supported by single argument.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26

WHEN the rulers of Europe had set
tied themselves firmly on their thrones
once more after the remarkable revolt
OF the people in lS48 the United States
became the asylum of numerous dis
tinguished refugees who had led in
the abortive movement for free GOV
eminent To these strong men this
nation owes much, for they were in
accord with all its institutions save
that of slavery As citizens Of the
republic they worked manfully for the
overthrow Of the traffic in human
beings. There can be no doubt that
the tonic quality Of the fine European
thought brought to the United States
by the scholarly men who had struck
so bravely for freedom at home did
much TO correct the vicious sentiment
concerning slavery then prevailing in
t'xs country and to prepare the north
flE the great events which crowded
upon it decade later.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
STRIKE At ELM HOLLOW.

+ were sitting
ON the piazza
in the twilight
of a warm
summer day,
which we had
spent in visit
ing a large
manufac Glory
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Maklne 10 20. 81

There are some wisracres who stiN
maintain that il Il easier and more
profitable 10 grow two tons Of hay an
two acres than ON one acre. or torai-e
forty bushels az corn on four acres
than the same amount from one acrr.
II is sate to say that such persons
keep no account with their farms Il
il al guess work and theory. prnrti.
cal experience has shown just the Is.
verse Tie land Of which The most Is
made, on which the proycrbiaI tHo
blades Of grass is grown where oncsreW
before has been proved 70 30 by lar
the most economically worked W.,
cause the additional labor and FERTILE
ing material pit, upon Il cost eood
deal less than required for the lnrgpr
and less highly cultivated area. surt
higher cultivation hns become upres.
sity IN these days OF sharp compcti.
ton, We heard sucrrsstil business
man say recently that his business
had TO be run very close nowadays.
the margin Of profit was 80 small.
TIE same thing Ii true ia agriculture.
VIVA eyercan be saved Ia lnbor. wages
and tcrtilixtug material - needed 80
make ends meet and leave iittle
balance at tho end oi the year.