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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
CHRISTMAS FOR THE POOR.
Officers Elected by the Children's Christ
mas Club.

The ChiIdren's Christmas Club elected
the following officers Saturday: bS
President-Carroll +. Eustis.
Vice President-Miss Mabel Moore.
Secretary-BeDjamin Head.
Treasurer-Miss Ida Chase
Executive COmmttee-M Mary La
than. Miss Mollie Mattocks, Miss Louise
Il. Gage, Edward Fox, Everett Josselyn,
ii. F. Waterhonse
Collectors were appointed as follows:
First Parish Church-Oliver Harris, Mar.
gle Allen.
Prehle Chapel-Charles Mosley.
St. LukA's-Kenneth Stills. Helen Colby,
Ethel H0dsdon. Stanley Williams, Florence
Simms, Hudson SiDkinson.
Second Parish-Leslie Briggs, Arthur
Merrill.
Congress Square-Mattie Snow, Arthur
Jordan, Florence Laid.
St Lawrence Street-George Brooks.
State -Streat-Ripley Dana, Philip Hink-
ley.
Gospel Mission-Edith Hodgdon.
ST. Stephen's-Alice Morse, Mabel Sher-
ry. Mamie Edmunds.
High Street-Marion Edwards.
Free Street-Louise Robinson and Geor-
gia Mecher.
Williston-Ruth J rowes.
The list of collectors will be completed
at the next meeting Tuesday at 4.3O .. m.
at the ward room, City Building.
Miss Ella s. Sargent, founder of the club
will be the director this year, assisted by
Miss Daisy Colby.
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ELkS IN THEIR NEW CAGE.
Formal Possession of the New Quarters
win BE Taken Today.

Portland Lodge of Elks will remove to-
day to their elegant new house In Beaver
Block, corner of Brown and Congress
streets. All Saturday and that evening
employees of the Atkinson Company, who
are supplying the furniture for the lodge
and club rooms. were busy putting down
| carpets, moving In goods, etc, under the
watchful eye of Manager Atkinson him
self The Elks are to hold their meeting
in the new hall Monday evening. hence
TIE efforts made TO get everything in readi-
ness by that time.
The Elks of Portland have every reason
to feel proud of their quarters, which in
point Of location and elegant furnishings
are equal to most lodges In the country.
As has been stated. they occupy the third
and fourth stories and portion of the
second story in Beaver Block, and the
premises have been remodelled in accord.
ance with plans drawn by MIR. Fred j.
Iisley, architect, member of the lodge.
These provide a kitchen on the second,
club rooms on the third and lodge room
on the fourth story.
Inc nnlSn Or the CLUB rooms has already
been described, but it remains to say the
| lodge room Is most attractive to the eye,
the walls being finished in light paper,
| aud the ceiling laid out in series Of nine
panels. The ceiling paper is an ingram,
set off with red velvet stiles, finished with
half round gilt beads, and deep moulding
of copper and gold adds greatly to the
effect. The aIte-rooms are also hand
somely papered, the whole being credit
able to Loring, Short & Harmon's work.
men.
The furniture is all of oak, old English
flush, upholstered in embossed leather,
and of the popular "iion's claw" pattern.
1t was especially selected for Portland
lodge, and the Atkinson Company have
shown excellent taste in,the matter. The
carpets are light in color and pleasing to
the eye. When the electric lights are
turned on tomorrow evening the new home
of the Elks will light up'' with exceeding
ly pretty effect. The formal opening to
friends outside the order will occur later
on.
While all the furnishing committee have
been untiring in their work, special credit
should be given Exalted Ruler Alden and
Esteemed Loyal Kuignt Atkinson for their
labOrs. They have personally looked after
everything and their judgement in bust
ness matters has been invaluable to the
| EikS.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

The following decisions In cases before
the law court for the Western district have
just been filed with the Clerk OF Courts:
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
John Morrison, admir-, W.. ,lphn q
Brown, adnir. Judgement for plaintiff for
face OF note with interest from date Of de
mand, July %, 1890.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Geo. w. Pettepgill VS.. John Shoerbar
Exceptions overruled.
Geo. M. Tower VS.. Alvah Hasam. Mo.
ton aud exceptions overruled.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Edward Chase VS.. Charles III. Jones Ell
al. Exceptions overruled.
FranksA. Page VS.. VIM. ID. Alexander,
Exceptions sustained.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Corisaud w. Woodbridge admx. vs.
EuDice 5. Tilton, adu,X, de bonis non
judgment Tor the amount due On The noLu.
WALDO COUNTY. .
johnson Knight, admir-. vs.. Nancy Nc
henney. Judgment for defendant.
.A-. YORK COUNTY,
Charles G. Files VS. Robert NJ. Stevens.
Judgment for defendant.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AN INDEPENDENT THEATRE.

AN IHEAIhEs
Plans have been arranged for an indie
pendent theatre to be established in New
York the coming winter or spring. Among
those interested in it are Lawrence Hut
ton. T. B. Aldrich, w. d. Howells, Frank
r. Stockton, Brander Mathews, George w.
Cable, Richard Watson Glider, Mary Mapes
Dodge, Bronson Howard, Charles Scribner,
A. Nd. Palmer, Daniel Frohman. Henry
Harper, Hamilton Mable and Franklin
Sargent, the last named being the director.
There are about six hundred subscribers
and 1t Is proposed that only subscribers
shall be admitted to the performances The
subscribers are chosen by those already in-
terested IN the scheme, and no general in
'vltation or call for subscriptions is to be
issued The chief aim will be the bringing
forward OF new plays of literary value, and
as an adjunct old plays that have an inter-
est in connection with the history of the
drama will sometimes be given. There is
seldom time when some good actors who
are not members of stock companies can
not be found in New YORK..
BARRY AND FAY.
Barry and Fay are so well known now
that extsnded notice of their merits is SUI
pei huous. Owing to Mr.. Fay's long con-
tinued illness, Mr.. Joseph Brennan, that
inost clever cna racter actor, will assume
Mr.. Fay's role. Mr.. Barry's reading of the
famous Mary Ellen letter is enough to pay
fer the price of ticket.
JUSTIN ADAMS.
Justin Adams and his dramatic company
will be at Portland theatre the last four
days of this week. They will open We'd
nescay evening in DRAFTED, or at the
Picket Line"
THE KNEIsEL CONCERT.
The last Kneisel subscription concert
will be given at Kotzschmar hall on Thurs
day evening next. Evening tickets can be
secured az Stock bridges.
NOTES.
There is an effort being made in this city
to induce PadeIew~ki to give a concert
here within few days of Christmas.
The Ctcllian Quarteite gave ri in
Redion hall, 3olnam. for Che benefit of the
High School, Saturday evening. The con-
c. rt YVES much enjoyed.
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can now be consulted at his Parlor at the Fall
mouth. Hours 100 10 and to s so D. m.
ANY appointment mace with his agent,
or orders sent to the Falmouth. will receive
prompt attention; muscular troubles,
bles as well as visual defec $, can now be rem
edied by periectfitting Spectacles; more head
aches and nervous troubles are due to these
causes than all Others. He uses DR.. Prentis'
Systemfor the detection OF muscular ineoordin.
alton, the best system IN use; perfect satisfac-
ton or no Charge. Consolidation free.
PORTLAND. Me-, November. 1888.
We the undersigned, have employed Prof
Brown for a long time, and since using the
Spectacles he has adjusted our vision has been
much more satisfactory and comfortable than
formerly:
Mr.. and Ms. J. 9. Procto 1913 Congress ST.. /;
Mrs. j. NJ. Jordan. los Phi Mr. ana Mrs, 4
n. Greedy 65 Quebec; NJ Mary q. Beal. las
Franklin; Mrs. Pnineas Aver, i69 Danforth; ;
Mrs. Ohas. BARKER, 80 Clark; Mrs. Geo. d. Per-
ry, 178 Clark; Mrs. j. Z. True, Quincy: Mr.
J g. Wilson, "a Winter; Mr.. ana Mrs Robert
Pierce, III Grant; Mrs, G. b March, n Oak:
M Robert Ingalls,, Preble street.
nol9 MW&FUf
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Beecham's Pills cure sick headache.
MARRIAGES.

In Hallowell. Nov, 20, Ben W. Lapham Of
Augusta ana Miss Agnes Il. Fields of HALO
well.
In Tenants Harbor, Nov. 81, John Reed and
Miss Lizzie LoveJt.
In West Peru, Nov. 20, Harrison Brown of
Canton and Mrs. Cara Ill, Murdoch of Dixfeld.
In kast Plitston. Nov. %. Geo. w. Sternley
and Mrs. Mary 7. Goodwin.
In Surry, Nov 28. Obs Il. Carter of Sedgwick
aud Miss Rosa f. Conary OF Surry.
In Ellsworth, Nov. 70, John q. Ralph of Tre-
mont and Miss Linua b. Dix of Mt Desert
LII North Arson, Nov 26, (. f. Sprague and
Mrs. Hannah II. Williams,
In Pittsheld, Nov. Is, Frank Z. Norton of
Chelsea aud Miss tffie M. Cook of Erna,
In Pitt field, Nov. rs, George e. Hill and Miss
Lizzie Il. Gage.
aud Miss Lizzie NJ. Hustins of Monr g.
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THE ARoosTook ROAD.
Col. Fred Atwood of W'interport Talks of
Portland's Subscriptions.

Col. Fred Atwood of Winterport has
been in the city for some time in the inter-
est of the Bangor and Aroostook railway.
He told PRESS reporter last evening that
Portland men had already subscribed
$i5,OOO and thereswas contingent SUBJ
scription in this town of $4,000 or $4,000
already in sight. Col. Atwood is and al
ways has been an enthusiastic friend Of
Aroostook, and feels sure that the road
will pay. He knows of two pulp mills that
will be located in that county as soon as
the road Is assured. Aroostook has great
resources for the pulp business.
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our PRICE rs CENTS.
Meadows. paper which was received with

Meadows, a paper which was received with
marked favOr.
Mlss Kate Kurdish the distinguished
botanist native of this town. has spent a
most profitable summer in discovering
tbirtS five new Maine wild flowers to add
to her valuable collection Of more than one
thousand varieties OF Maine plants. Miss
Furnish is in correspondence with botan-
lists OF the old world and the new, who
show deep interest in her work.
Manager Crawford has secured the New
York Philharmonic club assisted by Miss
Marion S. Weed, contralto. for Jan. q.
~ The firm of Weber 81 futile has been
dissolved. Mr.. @. b. Weber purchasing
his partners interest,"
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The greatest bargains ever
shown fm ihe city OF Portland Asa
Ladies', storm Rubber Empes.
Ci0tsa outside with rubber tuning.
rOiiing collar aud pOinged hood.
Tbe iHatrGdiHcstOm price for 100
will i've y R.39 each.
1000 doZ. OF spool Cotton, 500
yards 10 spool, 25 els. per dOZ,
or 3 cents per spool
10000 yards Of Lining Cam.
brio IN se1gIhs OF fr0Da 4 10 40
yards i'm piece, at = A~2 cts. per
yard.
5000 yards OF American 81.
lesia Yea remnants of tr0mn \ aO
5 sat Dis Ina "A piece, g IA cts. per
yarG.
100 dozen Ladies' Jersey
Ribbed Umderwcar, regular
soc. qualify, rs ere. each.
SO dor, Ladies' swiss Ribbed
Vests, rs cts. each.
Bnsi purchased over 500 dog.
of Gent>' Winter Weigsa1 u ssss<r.
wear 1t SO l.3 per cent less than
the j0bbiWg prices, which ea-
aDae. ans TO give them TO YOU at
less fham JObOess' price. and siili
nuke OsaF share AFT profits. From
20 etc. to SE.5O each.
Remember those Reversible
Beaver Shawls sold by us at
&4.9s each. SEA.
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Harvard Club in Maine

There win be a meeting OF the Harvard
Cluo In Maine, at the chambers of Judge
Webb, in the the United States post Office
building. tomorrow, Tuesday, at Q 30
O'Clock to take action on several important
matters.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14

The Pine Street Church Entertainment.
me sterepticon entertainment at Pine
street Methodist church this evening will
include wide variety of instructing and
entertaining views.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
y. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT

BEFORE COMMISSIONER BRADLEY.
SATugDAY,-Neal Caroneitee. Kstail
liquor dealer without licenses; pleaded
guilty and was bound over to The February
terpl.
William Stain. Retail liquor dealer.
Bound aver to February term.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE goNNry

BEFORE JUDGE BONNEY.
SATURDAY.-In the case of Jennie M,
BucKnam vs.. Lucy V. Groves, an action 10
recover for personal services, verdict
was rendered for the plaintitf for S172 %.
j. w. Symonds-G. f. McQuillan, tor pltf.
j. A, Locke, for Diff
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48 Cts. Yard.
BLACK GOODS.

Three great values that are
sure t~ interest every Indy who
Ii IA judge OF qualify. Note
carefully ra eEa one. One LOT 40
tpch ALI Wool English Serge,
blue and JeG back,
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Bridgton

Bridgton.
The fourth entertainment in the citizens
course occurred at the Congregational
church Monday evening and was by the
Appleton Ladies' Quartette of Boston, as
sisted by Mr.. Mart Dow. humorist. The
audience was, as usual, large, and people
were generally we'll pleased.
Our dealers are already beginning to ar
range their stocks of holiday goods and
advertise their usual annual openings, and
the would-be maker of Christmas gifts
goes forth to see if there is anything new
under the sun.
The Methodist Circle will hold a fair at
Central Hall ON the evenings of Thursday
and Friday, December 18th and 18th. Sew
eral novel features as we'll as few favor
lite older ones are to be presented.
People who have much teaming to do
this winter are beginning to get little
anxious about the snow, but for the aver
age person the winter Is easing itself along
very pleasantly indeed
L. is rumoTed that j. K. Martin of the
Falmouth Hotel, Portland, has secured
control Of aud will manage the "Cumber-
land in this village. The news is almost
too good to be true.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
Is Cts. Yard.


White Quilts ia N large variety
OF patterns and prices.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
as Cts. Ward.

Henrietta, 66 Inches wide, All
WOOi, vesy tsase, brilliant finish
and WetgAty texture, considered
excellent value sat sB1.OO,
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
OUR PRICE 70 CENTS.

Genuine Enalish Serge, SO
inches wide, Rls wool, sever be.
fore retntied less than $500,
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So Cts. Pair.
rs pairs Grey Blankets
90 Cts. Pair.

One of the greatest bargains
we have shown this season will
he an n Whise Ala Wool Btau-
Net with jacquard borders,
fully TWO yards wide, strictly
perfect,
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Only $500.
actually worth $4,000.

An extra fine line of Misses
Newmarkets, with the new En-
.gIis,a and Military Capes, the
very latest styles; ages from
~, Ia, R6 and as years.
Chiidren's Cioaks, cut from
choice patterns OF Piaids ard
Checks, in Gretchens, Newmark-
cts with fancy Capes, and ALI the
new styles, at prices for six days
that will enable ns 10 close near.
iy our estire stock.
Am extra fine Iine of Fur and
Quilted s.ined Silk Circulars and
Seal Plush SacQues.
A large line of Ladies' New.
markets. with and without
capes. The prices are am object
To you.
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DRESS GOODS.


Barsatn No. 4 ~ positively The
last ca. G OF The SO iDCn TricOis
TO be sold Ter
III Cts. Yard.
scotch Wool Dress PIaids /;
,heae goods are SO inches wide
arad nave actually heem retaiied
for 45c. This week
Is Cts. Yard.
One LOT All Wool Piaids, Sc
inches wide.
37E-2 Cts.
A great bargain.
Cloak Department in Basement.
All our &c Lac, 75c and So Ice
Plaids will be caf TO ONE price,
4S Cts. Yard.
so inch Dress Flannel, i'm grey
and brown mixtures, Ouly
81 Cts Yard.
Notice the width.
Owing 10 the room needed for
Holiday Goods eve have decided
TO sacrifice profits On ALI our
Plain C0lOred Dress Goods, and
start trade at all hazards.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14

Professor Brown, y. s.. is now at the
Falmouth. ,
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basement

Blanket department hans It's
share Of bargains. You should
examine thew. One hundred
pairs White ElaD kets,
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You can Save Money by visiting our
Store During this Sale.

BASEMENT.
Blanket department hans iis
share Of bargains. You should
examine thew. One hundred
pairs white EslaD kets,
55 Cts. Pair.
rs pairs Grey Blankets
90 Cts. Pair.
One OF the greatest bargains
we have shown this seasO,s will
he an Ia Whhe Ala Wool Hlam-
ket with jacquard borders,
fully TWO yards wide, strictly
perfect,
AT $3.50 Pair.
We have just marked our en-.
tire STOCK OF kiamh cts at IN grac.
fiOn above e0si, ssrl0 shHli offer
them as "a special feature TO-
morrow, Tuesday, af prices that
VIII conn maDd an instant sale.
Come tomorrow.
Great bargains in Table On.
mask. One tot Bleuched Linen
Damask,
rs CENTS.
One ,ot Half Bieached Linen
DamaSk,
10 CENTS.
40 pieces genuine Turkey Red
DR1naSH,
Is Cts. Yard.
Turkey Red Table Covers,
yards Song, 50 cents.
= Az yards Tong, 40 centy.
A Jorge variety OF BIeached
amd UnbleacheG Damask from
so cents np. Also Napkins 10
match.
We manufacture our own Gem.
1Ofters; 70 toe qualify or cover
Ing aud filling. One special
bargain is 81 pineapple tissue
covering flied with the best Sea
Foam Batting, tXtr8 large,
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
Cloak Department.


Great reduction in Furs. The
warm season caused liz. We
think the stock IA little too large
for fhis time in the season, so "A
sacrifice of profits follows. To
start trade im this department
we do ii and shall Offer some OF
our Far Capes 10 day at Nearly
Halt Price.
Note the remarkable prices Of
fered i'm Csoaks.
One lot Black Refer Jackets
worth $500, at
$500.
Our 500 Black CheviOt Reef
e. jacket for
S4.98.
Our $1,000 Black CheviOt
Refer Jmckefs, collar and
fronts OF real Astrachan Fur
Only 1898,
Black Cheviot Refer j ach et,
80 inches long, collar and fronts
OF Black OppossuRn Fur,
Only $1,000.
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COUNTER.

BARGAIN COUNTER.
UnbIeached COitoH,
3 CENTS YARD.
Coed Unbleached Cotton,
8 CENTS YARD.
Best Unblt acIsed Cotton,
ella CENTS YARD.
Bieached Cotton, yard wide,
s CENTS YARD.
All The popular brands at whole
sale prices this week.
Chocolate Ground Prints,
z i-2 CENTS YARD.
Good quality Chocolate Prints,
8 l-2 CENTS YARD.
Best quality Chocolate Prints,
6 CENTS YARD.
white Ground Prints,
3I-2 CENTS YARD.
~ lac. Percale.
q CENTS YARD.
Figured SeTges,
s CENTS YARD.
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10 CENTS.

40 pieces genuine Turkey Red
DRmasu,
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
AT $3.50 Pair.


One Tot Half Bieached Linen
Damask,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
THE VINEYARD.
Grating Grapes.

samuel Miller, in Popular Gardening,
thus refers to the above subject: After
many years OF experience, during the
work at all times from February, when
the frost was out of the ground, until
the vines have made shoots q foot long,
with varied success, l have come to the
conclusion that the best time is when the
vines are started to grow, the CRAFTS are
being kept I'm cool, shady place so that
they were little behind the stock in
starting. To keep them entirely dor
mant in an icc-house, as some recon-
mend, is wrong. / have had the buds on
the CRAFTS swollen ready TO burst when
inserted that started to grow q week
after. Clear the ground away from the
root three or four inches deep, saw off at
a smooth place at the bottom. IL no
smooth place can be found, saw into the
stump instead of splitting as usual. A
thick, wide-set saw / prefer To knife,
even i'm a straight stump. Shave your
graft TO fit the cut with shoulder, tie II
the stock is less than an inch I'm diameter.
then fill in the earth carefully, press
firmly, but do not move graft Hill up
to the upper bud, stick peg one inch
from each graft on one side; so you can
tell exactly where the graft is. Then
cover the eye over with handful OF saw
dust; throw little mulch on and leave
it until the CRAFTS begin TO grow / use
two eyed CRAFTS, unless the wood is long
iointed and thick, when one eye will an
swer. When the CRAFTS begin to grow
the suckers must be kept off, or they will
keep the CRAFTS from growing, As soon
as the graft begins to grow it must be
tied up to a stake to keep the wind from
blowing it down. In this way / nearly
always get fruit little sooner than
when buy a small vine. Have now
strong vines of Empire State that were
set in spring of 1886; bore fruit last year
while three vines planted the year before
that cost me SO have not borne bunch
of fruit yet, and not much show of doina
il the coming season. ! cannot see the
policy of digging worthless vines up and
planting others in their place. Graft
them with something better.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
rnE HousEnoLD.
Hou.~hold Rules.


CREAM and acids do not curdle. while
milk and acids do.
To PREVENT layer cake from sticking,
grease the tins and dust In little iour.
IN roasting meat, turn with spoon
instead of a fork, as the latter pierces
the meat and lets tho juice out
In sponge cake Is mixed with cold
water IL Is yellow, but II the water be
boiling hot the cake will be white.
A TEAsPooNFuL of corn starch mixed
with cupful of salt viii remove all pos
sibility OF dampness in the shaker.
WHEN making white cakes use half
teaspoon more of cream of tartar than
soda, as this extra quantity Of cream Of
tartar makes the egg whites stiffen.
ScALD the bowl I'M which the butter
and sugar are TO be creamed for cake;
the hot dish heates the butter so that IL
will blend much easier with the sugar.
If doughnuts are cut out an hour be-
| fore they are fried to allow little time
for rising they will be much lighter.
Try cutting at night and frying in the
morning.
GRAVY will generally be lumpy II the
thickening is poured In while the pan is
! over the fire. Set the pan off until the
thickenng is well stirred In, then set 1t
on the fire and cook thoroughly.
To KEEP the bread-jar and cake-box
sweet, rinse after washing with boiling
water In which little common soda has
been dissolved; then set out of doors In
the sun for few hours.
ICING for cake may be prevented from
cracking when cut; by adding one table,
spoonful of sweet cream to each un.
beaten egg. Stir all up together, then
add sugar until as stiff as can be stirred.
A VALUABLE salve for cuts or wounds
of all kinds: Boil one-half cup OF thick,
sweet cream ten or fifteen minutes, stir
ring constantly; when cold, beat 1t thor
oughly, when it will be a creamy paste.
Bottle and cork tightly or make fresh
every time.
KEEP sewer pipes, connected with
stationary stands, clean and wholesome
by scalding once week with boiling wa
ter I'm which washing soda has been dis
solved, remembering that many cases Of
diphtheria have been attributed to foul
sewer pipes.
SOLUTION for cleaning silver and
Drastic one quart of rainwater add two
! onnces OF ammonia and three ounces Of
precipitated chalk. Bottle and keep
well corked, and shake before using
Wash silver in hot, soapy water and
| rinse In not water.
A GOOD cement for mending broken
china. Dissolve little gum arabic in a
little water so that it is rather thick, put
enough plaster of paris into this to make
a thick paste. Cement broken pieces OF
china together and in half an hour they
cannot be broken in the same place. Hot
water seems TO make il more firm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Bold and winning Trick.

Volkhovsky, Russian exile, while
lecturing at Hampstead, England, re-
lated a desperate artifce to which he
once resorted. A police official once
searched his house for compromising
papers. At the time there was in his
possession a certain document, the dis
covery of which meant serious danger
not only to himself but also to his
friends. Volkhovsky was desperate, for
il was quite certain that the document
would be found But daring trick
saved him. He coolly handed the docu-
ment TO the official, who scarcely
glanced at it; and handed 1t back.
Thus, after the most minute search, the
official, his nose bla kened with SCOT and
his hair decorated with feathers-for he
had even examined the stove-pipes and
the bedding-had to depart empty
handed.