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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
AGsrmnn Sentenced.

Pans, juno 25.-The Tribunal Of the
Seine to-day sentenced q German named
Schneider to five years Imprisonment tor
taking photographs Of French fortified,
tons. The trial took place with closed
doors
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices for Money. Bonds. Stocks, Grain.
Tobacco, Cotton, &c., and In Con-
nection Herewith the Wea-
thrr Indications.
Try tolnrrnnh TO the Disnntch.l

tBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.l
WARRINGTON. D. c., June &c. Fore
IRAN cast for Virginia; Occasional light
showers; cooler; northerly winds,
For North Carolina: Fair: varla-
bic winds; stationary temperature; fair
on Sunday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
Case Of the Robert and Minnie.
fBy telegraph TO the DispatchJ

Los ANGELES, Cal. June 26.-The case of
libel upon the schooner Robert and Minnie was
argued and submitted 10 Judge Ross yesterday
ana taken under adyscmcnf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
LADY SHOT AT A PICNIC.
This and Another Accident ATTEND the
Pius-street schools Excursion

This and Another Accident Attend the
Pine-street schools Excursion.
The picnic given by the Pine-Street
church Sunday school at Ashland Park
Yesterday was ore. of the largest OF the
wear. and though attended by two very uh,
pleasant occurrences, was highly enjoyed
ky the immense crowd.
Fourteen coaches were crowded WITH the
;oily pic-nickers, and it was not until a
yyery deplorable accident happened that
the pleasure OF the party was married.
SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Young lady who had carried a small
r;Ae along for the purpose o. having some
snort i'm shooting became party 10 al oc-
c,,Trenre which was even serious n ITS re-
snlts and might have been much worse;
She raised her gun TO shoot at bird that
xgas near the ground and fired. Apiercing
scream rent the arr and ii was soon learned
thai Miss Katie Buchanan had been SHOT;
The lady with the rifle had not noticed
that Miss Buchanan was only rev 'eet
from the innocent little sparrow, and the
oanseouence was that the bullet, instead
80 entering the body Of the bird, lodged IN
ths left thigh of Miss Buchanan. who Is q
daughter of Mr.. j. n. Buchanan, OF TINS
c;tys and lives at the corner OF Broad ana
Henry streets. ~ avaos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
BAL TiMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE ND, Juno 2j.-Virgnia 3's 90
bid. Baltimore and ohio stock, 50 nsked /;
Cincinnati, Washington Rnd Baltimore lsts, -
bid: lst mrome. - bid do % Income, lS1S
bid 10. Pa income, j>4 bid; consolidated gas
stncL 4 4 hid
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
JUNE 20, I6OL

VNFFH ADVHs
OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-6O0 bushels
CORN, 80 bushefs.
OATs.-l,000 bushels.
SALES.
WHTAT.-G00 bushels.
CORS.-J0 bushels.
QUOTATIONS.
WHEAT-NominaL
CORN.-Whitc prime Yirginla), 73a76c. White,
No. .. 75c. Mixed. Mo-, roc.
OArs.-No. ?, 46a47c. No. 3, 44a45c Reject
ed, 40a42c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
Alexander of Battenberg III.

GBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch.I
VIENNA, June 26.-Prince Alexander OF
Battenburg, the eS-ruling Prince OF Bulgaria
who so CALAMITY defeated King Milan in the Bul.
garian-Seryisn war of 1855, u dangerously III
Prince Alexander Is Suffering from an ulcer u
tho stomach.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
DEATHS.

DOHERTY.-Died, on June 26th, at 1890
o'clock Z. NJ, Ut No. 601 north First street.,
MICHAEL JOSEPH. son OF NJ. l. and T. A.
Doherty; aged two months and two days.
Funeral THIS Saturday MORNING at IL
o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
PITCHED BATTLE.
., WAR Or TIE MIXES AND ray
~ oRs, or COCHRAN, TENN.
d.. knives. sticks. and Pistols Used
.,,f, Kuicd-->iN Severely wound-
-. Including Nora Alexander.

..,r4 TIM. June pa difficulty
..., mics from here. az Cochran
49,, growing ont Of some trouble
maa named loo Farmer and
.-.- Al of them reside about six
rm t,i> p.arc.
v.,. small fight on Sunday last.
..r Farmer swore out warrant
p .t. bcbsm az Cochran for John
..r of }im Taylor. The trial
.. Wednesday, and relatives Of
... ver. there. including oid-man
.a Nan Nix, and son-,n-law.
ID, and y. L. Larcen. and
H lt4stcr and Walter AlcXan-
...- -..n consisted Of Jim Tay-
SONS. John, Bad. Bne, and o
g'tv WONT.
....t V.- satisfactorily settled
-.Hrluc home. whom hof
.tNcM Nan Nix aud John
NN slot TAYLOR. wheroupon
.f- knife and cut Nix IN
Iar relatives Of both par.
... tae ground and a regular
,u-rgl "a which rocks.
... pistols were used. They
..VD-e tired, but nobody was
.v WOUNDED.
... wounded.
.... crushed and NAV die.
...t iu the lungs and badly
...u dangerous.
..a beaten and face cut.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
The Shruuken surplus.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. june 26.-The United
States Treasurer to-day states tho surplus NJ
S3,U25,137 in excess OF fractional silver aud
deposits In national banks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
peoMp1 esAeADrNG DON'T STOP IT,

stuI Continue-war-Vesse
ro,.,oS June 26.--The Shanghai CORE
.,,nndent of the Standard says that even
seH3 Goyernment's decree ordering the
we ,roront beheading of all persons imPli-
Gatod 81 80 atom the outrages which are being
I lame =, rated on foreigners IN China. Inc
Correspondent adds that there are now low
twenty foreign men-ot-war lying III INC
Vanptse-klang.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
FLOUR.

We quote: Fine, s3.75as4; superfne, s4.25a
$3.50: extra, s47jasJ: family. S5.25a
$3.50 patent family, s6as6.25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27

When the train drew uD at the Byrd
Street station quite a little party was IN
waiting TO receive the visitors. Among
hem we're Miss Ellen Kelley, sister of the
Judge: Mr. Alfred Moses, brother-in-law
Of Mrs, Kelley Miss Moses Rs,v her an6 5ie Mr
Jobn NJ. Higgins. All of them were
erected warmly. and in minute or two
Indee Kelley and his family took car:
yiaees and were driven to the residence of
Mr. Alfred Moses. III east Franklin street,
where they will stop while IN Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JUNE 20, 1891.


ARRIVED.
Steamship Wyanoke, Boaz. New York, mer.
chandse aud passengers, George W. Allan g
schooner Annie Airslc. McAndrcws. Now
York, iron ore, Old Dominion Iron and NALL
Works Company.
schooner Carrie aud Bell. Wright, Baltimore,
coal, Walker & Ballauf.
Schooner WRtchful, Ham. Baltimore, coal,
Richmond Ice Company.
Schooner Emily Washington, White. Balti.
MORE oyster-shels. Curtis q Parker.
SAILED.
Steamer Ariel, Dcyo, Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers, l.. b. Tatum, interpretations
steamship Wyauokc, BOal, Now York, mer-
chandsc aud passengers, George w. Allen u
Co., agents.
PORT oFNEWPORT NEWS. JUNE 20, 1891
by telegraph
Arrived.
Steamship Kanawha, New York. and sailed for
| New York, coal.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JUNE 20, 1891.
by telegraph
AsRIyED.
Steamship Baltimore Baltimore merchandise
| and passengers.
SAILED
| Steamer Elm City. MalkertOn. merchandise.
Steamship Baltimore. Baltimore, merchandise
| and passengers.
| MEMORANDA
| new YORK, June 26.-Arrycd The Queen, Iiv-
| erpOOl; Kaiser Wilhelm H.. Brcmen Arrived
| ou CITY OF Berlin, New FORK for Liverpool;
| FuldO, Now York Tor Bremen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
us Weird and Fascinating.

"Tbe Finest Story IN the World" rs told by
that prince OF story-teilers, Rudyard kipling, III
the Sunday DISPATCH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Juno 26.-Coston easy; mid
ding. sssc; low middlng, l3-1oc. (;
good ordinary, Lice; net receipts none (:
gross, l,7sS bales; exports-to Great Bri-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27

E Own DELUGE.
' fifteen Couuties--A Railroad
fs.tsi- Cherokee's Ruin.

Fifteen COunties--A Railroad
..rs.ssi. -CherOkee's Ruin.
~. Adyices received az
t., oi the Chicago ana
'tlr.al IN this city this
ftat the destruction by
-.. 10 Northwestern Iowa yes
Widespread than the news
t... Jar received suggest.
a.. to is lines actually re-
-.l % appears that the de-
portions Of the hiieen
. tle western line OF the
ZIP ~ five counties north
three east and west, al
H. I'D dotted with Thriving
~ the railroad men 20
b.. re only the results OF their
ftgard % the damage %
the company. leaving that
1mmunitles % be heard
-.t load DE8ORALIzHD.
'ti bow that the main line OF
.. 'at Iowa division, - de-
fI. Linn Grove % Altoona,
....r miles; that the Noyllie
AYtl.lctO Schsller, forty-hFe
'.r auc condition, and that
.rtch from Onwa 20 ida
u.--. is also badly of. These
.1 -.gIegate length Of one hun
af 1--we miles, are entiiely
'-s carrying away OF triogssS
-s nat u the road-beds. All
oi and beyond the points
''.ag carried by roundabout
''h rayOc AZ CHEROKEE.
IRON Cherokee by courier 10
l-ke tho number OF houses
80 over hundred. A number
T., org homeless or driven rom
' ? have become upinhebitaDle'
y every descriptiop fostea past
a., procession all day YESTERDAY.
" I0a truss railroad bridge ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
..< NAVAL OPERATIONS.
....-. Vessels Iteut Moving by the
--..-.nL.rt Nhr-Shins

O.. .... "....f t~r|lN tNtpt moving bN the
...,....,., ,y,r-s,,,,,.
I. C., June 70. The Navy
.. received report from
toari of hls flagship
. i.-4... Chile. 2jth If
ia''t pave been no mill
..'lS a Importance In
recently. Admiral
h'Aseli we'll informed
't H.> cruisers moving
'.- isl. WrNng from
,,,.,,..,.. s'',,ai 49,
from C8ldera ana HAT
u . We're left % garrison
..lupn: that the Hua~car
Dr.. tt.6-ra BAY during the
succeeded IN getting ahoat
..-~ If the B.auco In
..r lI-uI-eDt forces are
'.lt tlc nitrate points.
-,.,-..,...
ID vessels felna ning t.
.-' iu'9ear ana ESine-
Was itNt htAl4 IRON al
..r '-l-lf"htt OocATane;
m- le up ~ a FEW old
armed transports, the
"'iL-'Ul remains OF the
.. i-'s" Is, therefore, Hiile
.....r ..,.rs.so ~ other southern
.. Gt-urarv hcet. as have
.t.! O. the department,
t-Nv the Government tor
.-- .r -alte Lynch and Ami
..I .re armed transport lm-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27
=.-t Boor AND SHOE FIRM.


-.- 2 5DDT AND SHOE FIRM
cr-citor- Not AGected-How
.. '-.-amsut Was Prccipitated.
....- Ttovlolesale bootand
Marquee a Co., Of
whose ,r-dltlr- are largely
lbs. made au assignment 20
president of the National
..... .t tu~ city. The firm Of
-r.r. - Boston, are selling
N.U Orleans house. Emile
.-.l q the latter firm, IS
'. boston firm, but II j.
... New Orleans failure
o.. Boston concern, the
vrs endorsed for each
..- e Emile Marquee
about Sit1. 900, but these
.u. BOO. 900 III long
U..h are held by Phila-
.-. ami IN regard 20 the
some question may De
30 r1Ng ABOUT.
antedate the forma-
. t Emile Marquee y GO.
8 the dissolution Of Mr..
-. partnership IN the
..-. i was the importantly
-- Philadelphia claimants
.. .aat ~ Lynn party which
..- failure 10 tins particular
.tt.1u,ss. with the e1cep-
.s1- mentioned above, Is
't- parties. being largely
..-..-, which are SAID y
p $4,000, nominally
st.. Orleans. and the firm may
....v there. The firm has
.feiit rating and the sus-
fIrt- 20 every one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27

having thirty-four years 10 run, at 90, delyera-
Bile JULY %.
We reserve the right 10 advance price without
notice. THOMAS BRANCH & co,
Financial Agents for the city OF Richmond.
20 25-lw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-27

NEW YORK, June 26.-Arriyed: Tho Queen, LIZ.
erpOol; Kaiser Wilhelm H.. Bremen. Arrived
GU CITY OF Berlin, New York for Liverpool;
FuliO, Now York for Bremen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

Francisco. They are now in the re-
ceiving vaults c. Trinity Church. New
York City. 1t is likely that they will
be inferred at Lone Mountain, where
a suitable monument to the memory
of the Pathfinder will be erected.
The Maharajah Dhuleep Sing, who
has recently been pardoned by the
British government and permitted to
return to England, is passionately
fond of shooting, form of sport in
which he has hardly any superiors and
but very few equals. An odd fact is
that he shoots sitting down, and in the
old days in Norfolk it used to be an
amusing sight to see this dusky little
gentleman squatting on mating
and whirling around as if on pivot as
he shot with unerring aim all over the
place. When he owned the Elvedon
estate. near Sandringham, a more
tyrannical landlord could not have
been known, and he plainly showed
what he would be if he only had the
power. He was terror to all the old
women who presumed to pick up
few sticks on his estate, and would
frequently 60 into commissions of rage
if any one, as he thought, trespassed
on his ground,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Whistler and the Goldfish.

The Ford-Whistier quarrel called
forth in II club cafe the other night
half dozen good stories about Whis-
tier, saws the n. Y. Star. One con-
cerned an amusing performance of his
in Florence. He and brother artist
were lodging together on high floor
of IA big house. and just below their
windows were those of the landlady's
apartments. One morning Whistler
discovered a jar with goldfish setting
in one of the windows below, and he
at once announced his intention OF go
ing a-fishing. Batting a pin with
bit of bread crust, he deity lowered it
into the BOWL, and soon landed fish.
The operation was repeated until all
the fish had been caught, and then
Whistler proceeded to cook them just
as they were. The first taste of the
fish Was enough for both artists. how
ever, and Whistler quietly lowered
them all back into the bowl. On
Whistler's return from days outing
that evening the landlady gravely in
formed him that the sun had been so
extraordinarily hot during the day
that her goldfish were actually boiled
to death in their bowl. How the good
woman accounted for the appearance
of the fish that the artists had tasted
Whistler does not explain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
HaySeed Is RiSin'.

We kin all of US remember how along about
September
The papers used ter tell about the caucus or
the fair.
End them fellers from the city used ter git
almighty witty
On the Teller with the buster what had hay
seed in his hair.
They he'd fun In Legislators with the man what
raised pertaters
If by any hook or crook or chance elected
and sent there,
End the reportorial friskers used ter comment
on the whiskers
End the car pet-sack of Billson, what had
hayseed in his hair.
Yes, b'gOsh! he rid mis- pass out end he used
ter blow the gas out
End he used ter drink hard cider when he
went out on tea
End he used TO pinch dollar till the buZzard
used to holler
End the man cut up ree-e-dikous what had
hayseed in his hair.
But, by gum! eff you've been readin' you OBJ
serve a strange Iurceedin'-
It's the Teller with chin-whiskers that Is
slowly gittn' there,
End it won't be too surprisin' eff by slowly Or
ganiZin'
Old parties may wake up tew find the hay
seeds in their hair.
When the fashions change you fellers will all
carry green umbr3lerS
End trousers wide across the seat tew make
the dudelets stare;
In them times eff you pass muster you must
wear a linen buster,
End eff you want to throw on style put hay
seed in your hair.
"A. T. Worden in Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
of the Prince Imperial

There are many pleasant incidents
to be told of the Prince Imperial. The
deep melancholy ascribed to him cer-
tainly did not appear on the surface.
He and a boy companion would lie for
hours upon their backs, under the huge
trees of the park, and shoot with ar
rows at the birds that lighted on their
branches; or they raced over the wide
meadows of the estate. surrounded by
pack of dogs; or the dogs were forced
to jump and exercise at the caprice of
their young masters.
About the unfortunate boys horse
manship we have all heard time and
again. 1t is sometimes said that its
very perfection caused his death, as he
would not mount until every appendage
of his saddle was placed in exact posi-
ton. 1t is probable now, however.
that no more details will ever be added
to those already given of his last strug-
gle. When at Chislehurst, the Prince
delighted to throw himself upon a
barebacked horse and gallop round
and round field. Sometimes the
park was chosen for these escapades,
and any friend or lady of the house
hold VINO happened to be near was
chased round and about through the
mazes of the wood.
His room at Camden Place faced the
Commons sea of gorse, and was
small. plainly furnished apartment,
lighted by two ordinary windows.
We looked from one of these at the
view that must have been so familiar
to him; on its white Venetian shutter
was written in pencil in a cramped.
French schoolboy hand, Louis Napo-
leon. April "a, 1874" There is now on
the Common, nearly in front of this
window. stone shaft erected by the
citizens of Chislehurst to his memory.
This monument is copy, though Of
lighter build. of that erected by the
Queen over the spot of his death in
Zululand. The tall column, capped
by runic cross. can be seen from
every approach to the Common. On
it is engraved, between two Napoleonic
bees:
NAPOLEON.
EUGENE LOUIS JEAN JOSEPH.
PRINCE IMPERIAL.
KILLED IN ZULULAND 1ST JUNE, 1872.
Hdrper'S B0zdr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
ANCIENT OIL WELLS
Early History of the Petroleum Industry
in Pennsylvania.

Petroleum was sought and used in
North America perhaps as early as
anywhere else in the world, since it
was collected in many places and in
large quantity by that mysterious peo-
pie or peoples whom we kn.W as The
Mound Builders. When in 1859, |
went to Titusville, like thousands of
others, called there by tie Drake oil
well, | noticed that the bottom lands
on Oil Greek below the town, and
where covered with magnificent for
est of bemlock trees were ptted in
peculiar way; that is, the surface was
occupied by Il series of contiguous
depressions ten or fifteen feet in diam
eter, and from one to three feet in
depth. These were circular and SYM
metrical, in that respect differing from
the pits formed by uprooted trees.
Inquring of Brewer and Watson. who
had an oil we'll there, what was the
cause of this series of pits, l received
no satisfactory answer from them; but
a by-stander answered my question by
taking me to his well, just begun in
the vicinity. AS it CHANGED. this well
was sunk in one of the pits before re-
ferred to. 1t was carried to the depth
of about twenty-five feet in the earth
when the rock was reached and the
drilling begun. Throughout this depth
1t followed the course OF an old well,
which had been cribbed up with tim
Der, and in it was a ladder such as was
commonly used in the copper mines of
Lake Superior by perhaps the same
people who worked the oil wells. This
ladder was a portion of small tree,
of which the trunk was thickly set
with branches. These were cut off
four or five inches from the trunk, and
thus formed steps by which the we'll
owner could go down and gather the
oil as it accumulated on the surface of
the water, just as was done by the old
Oil producers on the banks of the Cas-
plan and the Irrawaddy. Some of the
trees which grew over the pits which
marked the sites of oil wells were three
and even four feet in diameter, thus
proving that the wells had been abaaa-
doaed at least 400 or 500 years ago.
At Enniskillen, Canada, and at
Mecca and Grafton. Ohio. | found SIM
liar ancient oil wells. At Enniskillen
the Oil was obtained by sinking pits
through forty or fifty feet of imper-
vious clay. Beneath this the oil accu-
mulated on the surface of the limestone,
and sometimes thousands of barrels
flowed out when one of these reser-
voirs was tapped. In sinking one pit
which was seven by fourteen feet in
area, on the banks of Black Creek, the
operators found that one corner of
their shaft cut into an older shaft
which had been filled up with rubbish.
twigs. leaves, etc. At the depth of
twenty-seven feet from the surface a
pair of deers antlers were taken from
this old pit. Here. as on Oil Creek.
the surface was occupied with trees
three feet in diameter, and some of
them were growing Immediately over
the old oil wel.-Prof. j. S. Nea0berry,
IN Harper's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Facts Worth Knowing.

Put bits of camphor gum in trunks
or drawers to prevent the mice from
doing any injury.
To freshen leather chair seats,
valises, bags, ETC.. rub them with the
well-beaten white of an egg.
10 prevent tin pans from rusting,
rub fresh lard on them, and set in
hot oven until thoroughly heated.
Soak clothes, that fade. over night
in water in which has been dissolved
one ounce of sugar of lead to apailful of
rain water.
When washing fine white fannels,
add tablespoonful of pulverized borax
to pailful of water. This will keep
them soft and white.
To Danish red ants from the pantries,
strew whole cloves around the shelves.
The same is also considered a good
moth eXterminator.
To keep t1at-irons clean and smooth.
rub them with piece of wax done up
in cloth. then scour or rub them on a
paper strewn with coarse salt.
Oil of turpentine. or benzine, will
remove spots of paint or varnish from
cotton or wooden goods. They should
be washed in soap-suds after the APP
plicatioD.
If paint has been spattered on win
dow panes. wet the spots with water
and rub thoroughly with new silver
dollar; or they may be washed with
hot. sharp vinegar.
To set delicate colors in embroidered
handkerchiefs. soak them ten minutes
before washing in pail of water in
which a dessertspoonful of turpentine
has been stirred.
When a stove is cracked, a cement
may be made of wOod-ashes and salt. in
equal proportions mixed to a paste with
cold water. Fill the cracks with this
when the stove is cool, and it will soon
harden.
Stee! pens are Destroyed by the acid
in the ink. If an old nail or old steel
pen is put in the ink. the acid therein
will exhaust itself on them, and pens in
daily use will remain in good condition
much longer.
When mattresses are stained, take
starch wet into a paste with cold water.
Spread this on the stains first putting
the mattress in the sun. In an hour
or two rub this off, and if not clean,
repeat the process.
To clean hair-brushes, pnt a table,
spoonful of ammonia into tepid water,
dip them up and down until clean, then
dry with the bristles down. In place
of the ammonia, they may be cleaned
by using teaspoonful of soda.
Ivory may be bleached by placing
it for an hour in solution of alum;
then polish it with a piece of wooden,
and wrap it in linen to dry. Another
method is to take peroxide of hydrogen,
and to one pint of it add one ounce of
aqua ammonia. Warm it and soak
the ivory in it for "a hours; then dry
and polish with chalk.-Good House
keeping.