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Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

upper edge is level with its back rest
ing against the board a, being held in
place by wedges inserted in beneath
it. A spud, consists of a piece of t
inch iron 1 foot long, sharpened at
one end and provided with handle,
completes the slicer. In using it the
box is held over pan or nailed to a
receiving box, and an ear of corn is
stuck on to the spud and pushed
against the knife. In this way the
corn can be cut very rapidly and per-
fectly. If two knives were inserted,
one above the other, the grains could
be cut in smaller pieces.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Mr. Tumpkin's Clerks.

There are a number of good jobs
open in certain big dry goods houses
in Chicago just at present
1t happened this way. Old lump.
kins is an exact employer who insists
on accuracy in everything. But he is
kind withal, and several years ago he
granted his several clerks certain
amount of grace for arriving in the
morning. This liberality, however,
was only given upon the distinct un-
derstanding that each person should
write down the exact cause of his tar
diness on a list provided. For a
while this idea was carried out, but
after some months old Tumpkins
ceased to examine the list and the
employees became correspondingly care
less.
Most of the clerks lived in the
suburbs and the first one to arrive
usually wrote 'cable broke" as the
cause of the delay, or ''f1re engines
blocked the track" or 'got bridged,"
and the rest of the clerks would in
variably hurry in and write 'dito"
under it. This formal procedure has
become so much a habit that they
never took the pains to look at the
cause subscribed by the first. Hence
the disaster.
The other morning the first arrival
conscientlously penned the words,
ssWife ill-twins."
As it happened this morning old
Tumpkins picked up the list for the
first time in months He read "wife
ill-twins," with some astonishment,
but when he saw it dIttOed down the
entire list his eyes stood out like bolt
heads on boiler, and as he saw the
small cramped ditto opposite the
Office boys name he uttered piercing
shrek and fed from the place.
The old-time list is now abolished
and old Tumpkins is having an ex-
pert examine his ledgers for three
wears back.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Hints to Housekeepers,

PRESERVE tin foil to cover the corks
used in bottling catchup and Chill
sauce.
Iris stated that cheese will not mold
il wrapped in a cloth wet with cider
vinegar.
FLINT glass ground to powder and
mixed with the white Of an egg makes
a strong cement.
CORK that has been boiled may be
pressed more tightly into a bottle
than when it is cold.
A GOOD way to clean stovepipes is
to rub them well with linseed oil
while they are warm.
If the stovepipes are found to have
rusted during vacation, rub them
thoroughly with lard.
To REMOVE ink stains from linen,
soak the soiled parts IN hot tallow,
then wash and boil as usual.
To KEEP black ants away, sprinkle
black pepper in their haunts, or draw
a chalk mark across their runways
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Robert Collyer ON Books.

You may think it is a matter of
sour grapes, but indeed it is true that
1 would not give my library to-day
for some dukedoms I know of, if for
the rest of my life / must be deprived
of their matchless cOmpaniOnship-
You have the choicest and best Of
those books i'm this library. which is
only as when you plant a slip from
the nursery which will grow into a
noble and fruitful tree My delight
and the delight of all readers may and
will oe yours. You will take many OF
these volumes to ourhOmes and then
into your hearts Some Of them you
will want for your own when you have
read them. and find - as have
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Catching Rabbits.

the latest hunting story as
related by correspondent: 'That
reminds me OF the way they catch
rabbits in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. The hunter goes out Just
at dusk and builds large fire at the
edge of cedar swamp, then retires
The rabbits seeing the light are at
tracted in large numbers Finding
the fire warm and agreeable they sit
around until the fire burns out. The
snow. being warmed and melted,
freezes rapidly. and very soon the
rabbits find themselves frozen fast.
In the morning the hnnter comes
armed with club and knocks them
on the head"
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Keep Good Cows.

The moment a man keeps one COW
to produce the same amount of butter
two COWS did before, he makes nearly
a clean profit on the keep Of one COW.
The gross amount of butter is not in
creased, but the gross profit is. This
is consideration of economy that we
have been struggling long to get our
readers to adopt. 'Less COWS and
better ones" should be the motto of
every man who wants to make the
largest profit possible on his business.
-Hoard's DairYman.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
r.. WIN vVesAsa HsGn

About thirty years ago hn
gentleman uamed TewkBbuxY
pity on q small dog OF uncez9
breed, one of whose foreleRs hoo
crushed by the wheels OF ~
Being something of surgeon
Tewksbury carefully amputated
crushed leg, and when the WoQ
was healed, provided the dog VIM
light and strong wooden leg. J.
In the course of time the dog, Wnto
was q very intelligent little animnl
became aware that he could rest h19
weight upon this wooden leg and IL
it for all ordinary purposes. and thet
while not as good as either Of the
other three legs, it was better thank
no leg.
In walking or trotting, Mr. TewhGl
bury's dog always used his wooden IL
II, however, he had occasion to d.
any leaping or fast running, or to enQ1e
in any way especial nimbleneSA Waob
which the stiffness of his artt1c1M
limb would have interfered, he helt
up the wooden leg gracefully, an1
leaped or ran on the other three.
The dog lived to a good old age. leps
specteo and admired by all who knew
him. His grateful affection for man-
kind in general, and for Mr. Te ewkD
bury in particular, was the most
marked feature in his character.
As his fame never spread abro14ea
it is quite certain that his case dNs
not suggest the similar kindnea
towards cat on the part of agentle.
man named McGrath.
In the case of Mr.. McGrath's cat
however, the providing of the wooden
leg was not to repair an accident, but
to supply natural deficiency. The
cat, it is said, was born with only
three legs Instead of drowning IL
forthwith, as some men would have
done, Mr.. McGrath carefully nourish.
ed the three-legged kitten, and when
it was weaned, he made and skilfully
applied light but durable wooden
leg where the fourth leg was missing.
Little by little the wooden limb ad.
justed itself to the cats parts, the
cat, in its turn, becoming accus.
toned to the leg; and it is said that
the animal uses its artificial leg with
the same ease and dexrerity with
which it uses the other three. 1t ID
also asserted--and this is the most re-
markable partof the story, almost too
remarkable to be believed-that when
this cat catches mouse, it does not
tear it with its claws and teeth, az
other cats do, but strikes it sharp
blow with its wooden leg, killing its
prey on the spot.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Lack of Cultivation.

With any of the class of cultivated
crops where there is real neglect of
proper cultivation, the effect is felt
in the crop harvested. This fact is
demonstrated by little observation,
and few moments consideration of
the case leads to no other conclusion.
Wherever vegeta BILE growth is going
on, there is being taker from the soil
elements of fertility, and if these are
diverted to a noxious growth, then
they are lost to the main purpose of
the farm.
To say nothing of the unpleasant
appearance produced, the effect upon
any crop is very damaging in the
diminished crop production. Take
the case of corn and potatoes and
with the eye as judge, we believe
that neglect in culture that allows
rank growth of weeds will reduce
the yield of both fodder and grain at
least one third. This is especially the
case where large weeds are allowed to
grow among potatoes, and in and
about the hill; the crop will be light
and Of small size. Now no farmer
can afford to put his fields to such
use. If he cannot properly attend to
the matter of cultivation himself or
cause it to be done by others, he had
far better confine his effort to a
smaller surface and such an one as can
be sufficiently and properly attend to-
1t is to befeared that suff1-
cient attention is not paid
to the eradication of weeds.
These are the pests of our farms that
exert so powerful an influence in the
withdrawal of fertility. Hold as
much as possible for the use of crops.
Germantown Telegraph.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

peppers may also be fully grown In
bottle In this case you have to tie
the bottle to stake driven close to
the pepper plant, placing bit Of cloth
over the mouth of the bottle to keep
out as much rain as possible. 1t is
best to remove nearly all the remain
Ing peppers and cucumbers from the
plant that well developed specimen
may grow in the bottle.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
that to spend your spare pennies. for
books is one of the best investments
we can make.


Detroit has young man who Is q
feature in his social circle, because Of
his powers as a vocalist, palmist,
mind-reader, and ''funny business"
generally. He is just little proud
of himself all around, but especially
so Of his singing. Lately he has been
giving some amusing take-ofs on
mind-reading. Several nights ago he
had as a confederate q sharp girl
from Saginaw, who loves to prod him
now and then in his tenderest places.
On this occasion he had posted her on
the mysteries Of mind-reading and
she appeared with him before a parlor
audience, blind-folded in due form
and took her place ready for the per
Torrance. He leld up a lemon in
plain view of the audience.
81 have here" he said with much
form. tin my hand lemon. What
is it?"
"a lemon" promptly replied the
sensitive and he bowed and threw it
aside. in the midst of applause.
'tNow," he continued, taking up a
piece of ice II hold in my hand a
piece of Ice. Is it hot or cold?"
'Cold," answered the blind folded
girl.
'Thank," and he fired it out of
sight while the audience applauded.
Next he took a shoe from the
table.
II have here" he said, ''a No. 9
shoe. Can you tell me the size of it?"
'sNo. g." responded the girl, and
there were more roars and applause.
Then he stepped to one side and
returned with saw and stick Of
wood. He put the stick across a
bench and began to saw.
':Now," he said to the fair sensi-
tive, "will you tell the audience what
I am doing" and he sawed away
vigorously.
The sensitive held her head to one
side and listened intently. The
operator was greatly pleased.
'This, ladies and gentlemen" he
said. ''is a most difficult feat"
The subject waited minute longer,
listening.
SWELL" said the operator, 'can
you tell the audience what I am
doing?"
"You're singing" announced the
subject so Unexpectedly, that the
operator fell over a chair and broke the
back of trying to get away-Free
Press.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Sheep ShearfnA

THE way to keep flock up is to
keep on culling.
WHEN the purchaser seeks the pro-
ducer the best prices are obtained.
A FARM may be over-stocked with
sheep as with other animals, but it
is rarely done now.
A STRAW shed makes good shelter
for sheep, provided care is taken to
have it dry under foot.
WHEN making a special effort to
improve 3-year-old ram it will give
the best results in breeding.
MORE attention to the sheep and
less attention to the tariff might en-
able many to realize a profit where
they now fail.
LAY in supply of oil meal and
bran for winter feeding; they make a
good feed to mix with all kinds of
roughness
THE sheep is the small farmers
friend because with them they can
convert into a good product much
that would otherwise 60 to waste.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Miscellaneous Recipes.

COCOANUT CUsTARD.-TO q pint
and a half of boiling milk add a small
cupful of desiccated cocoanut. Boil
ten minutes, and when cool add
three we'll beaten eggs and three
tablespoonfuls of sugar. Pour into
an earthen dish, set IN a shallow tin
of hot water, and bake until it sets
POTATO BALLs-Beat three eggs
and one cup of lard in two cups of
well mashed potato, little salt and
one cup of yeast This is the sponge;
let it rise and then make up with
flour to dough stiff enough to roll
out. Let rise again, then make out
in the baking pan; let rise again and
bake in quick oven.
APPLE FRITTERS "A cupful of
milk, one beaten egg, two teaspoon.
fuls baking power: a pinch of salt,
and thicken with flour enough to pre-.
vent its sticking to the spoon. Slice
two or three sour apples very thin
and mix them in the batter. Drop
into hot lard from the spoon. and fry
like doughnuts. They are nice with
syrup or cream and sugar.
A BREAKFAST DIsH-Chop fine
remnants of any kind of cold roast or
steak, season with salt, pepper and a
little butter, and make into small
cakes Prepare an egg batter las for
nice griddle cakes. Lay a spoon
full of the batter on the
hot griddle and on it the
chopped meat; cover with batter.
When Drowned on one side, turn as
you would griddle cake and brown
the other side. These cakes should
be eaten as soon as done
SrEwED HARE OR RABB1E.-This is
probably the very best way to cook
rabbit or hare, and good also for any
other game: Joint up the rabbit,
cutting the back through the middle
and crosswise into neat portions.
Brown in little very hot butter in a
frying pan; put into the kettle and
fry chopped onion and, if liked, q
pint OF mixed carrots ana parsnipe
cut in dice. Put all in the not with
pint of boiling water; cover closely
and simmer until tender. Season
highly and thicken the sauce with .
little roux.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

Mr.. Andrew Lang remarks some
where that he believes he has not q
single dictionary in his house. There
must be many precedents for this
strange omission from a literary mans
library; or, If many of our STANDARD
authors" had a dictionary, they never
used 1t, or used it too poor purpose.
Pope, and, indeed, nearly all the
poets, could not spell, nor could
Sheridan. Dickens Douglas Jerrold,
and Charles Lamb; and even Thack-
cray sometimes forgot the rule
Put bseores
Except after c.
An eminent Shakspearean scholar,
too, once showed that he had never
made the acquaintance of Johnson's
dictionary.
Browning, on the other hand, when
1t was definitely decided that he was
to adopt literature as his profession,
qualified himself for it," as Mrs
Sutherland Orr tell us, by reading
and digesting the whole of JohnsOn's
dictionary" This fact explains his
mastery of all the intricacies of the
English language. BY the way,
legal luminary has so high an opinion
of that superseded work that he re-
fuses to accept definitions from other
sources.
Tennyson is said frequently to con.
suit that odd aid to posey, rhyming
dictionary, and Wordsworth, Ii ke
Byron, constantly made use of vocab-
ularles
81 never compose" he once said to
a visitor, "without having diction-
ary at hand. ready to turn to when 1
want word"
In that case dictionary must have
been his inseparable companion, and
it is not bad one, neither, even for
the hypothetical ''deserted island"
Lord Chatham told one of his friends
that he had twice read, from begin
ming to end. Buffers dictionary. He
was rewarded for his trouble. Fox
said of his great antagonist that he
always used the word, and that each
word had its own place and was regu-
lated, not by chance, but by law. In
later life Chatham useo to have
the dictionary read aloud to him once
a year: He said so many noble and
useful words fell out of use, which is
very true.
Emerson also thought the diction-
ary mot a bad book to read," though
for another reason: There is no
can't in it, no excess of explanation,
and it is full of suggestion-the raw
material of possible poems and his
tories. Nothing is wanting but a
little shutting, sorting, ligature, and
cartilage"
We have singular illustration Of
this proposition in the practice of one
Of our most eminent men of letters.
This gentleman atfirms that there is
no book like dictionary when any
body is in search of new ideas. If he
is stranded when preparing speech,
he turns over few pages of any die
tionary, and there finds ample ma
terial for the longest grafton.
Many standard dictiOnaries-such,
for instance, as JohnsOn's and Rich
in English, and Hederic and
Scapula's Greek Thesaureses-have
one other recommendation. They |
Ire remarkable for the sonorous ma
esty of their prefaces, which have
earned we'll deserved praise. 1t was
,he opinion of sound scholar and a
nan of taste that nothing more beau
,iful was ever written in English
han the introduction to Linwood's
Lexicon to Eschylus.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
A Simple Corn.Slicen

This is the best and simplest
slicer I have ever used, says the cor.
respondent of the Practical Farmer,
and it will at once recommend itself
to all who dry corn for home or fol
market: a, represents boards ! OF
an inch thick, and b. ] inch thick.
These are fastened into the sides c,
so that the ends will be inch apart.
In the sides are cut two openings, d,
about inch wide and long enough
to receive butcher knife. e, whose
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

necked bottle is a Gu
riosity easily obtained;
you simply select a
healthy-l looking small
cucumber, place it in
the bottle which is laid
by the side of the grow
ing vine, and when
grown so as to nearly
I'LL the bottle cut the
stem. Fill the bottle
with alcohol, firmly
cork and seal, and you
b ave something to
show your friends for
many wears. Two red
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
A Sled for Muddy Ground.

A mud boat is a sled with broad
runners 1t has many advantages
over the narrow runner sled, when
there is but small amount Of snow,
or after a thaw. The broad runners
pass over mudholes, and slushy places
without cutting down. The accom-
panying illustrations are from the
American Agricultural. The run
ners are sawed from log, bent atone
end. Saw to he angle from one end.
reverse, and saw from the other end.
The part Of the runner which rests
on the ground should be ten feet
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

cut. It will invariably sway down In
the mud, besides spelling its appear
ance. Place the diagonal piece as
shown, mortising it into the upper
strip about one foot from the end Of
the gate. This prevents it from sag
because it acts as a brac
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

small leaks upon the farm that make
farming improbable. After the crop
has grown and reached the point of
cutting, there is no good reason why
it should not be all saved and prop
erIy applied in use, as well as that Of
the hay crop.-Exchange.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Saving Corn Fodder.

Where corn is cut up at the roots
and stacked, the value of the fodder
depends upon its subsequent exposure.
A certain degree Of curing of the fod-
der Is desirable, which depends some
what upon the weather. With aver
age pleasant weather, the stalks will
dry to such an extent as to make it
safe to commence carting. Corn fod-
der is injured by much exposure. We
have seen fields of corn still exposed
after winter has set in and snow COW
cred the ground. In such cases the en-
tire fodder is blackened, the leaves
tender and of DO nutritive value and
the stalks little If any better. Such
. condition Of things ID unnecessary
and wastful It Ia the multitude Of
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03

do not bite your thread; it is sflk.s
was the warning a man gave : vnr,,.;;.s
woman the other day, who, intent ~ =
her fancy work, was shipping IN -
her teeth the frequent ends az 81 r S
her work produced. ssSerious -
OF poisoning have resulted ~
practice, as silk thread = eoSSS
acetate Of lead % inoreaoo ~
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
REAL RURAL READING
WILL Be FOUND IN THIS DE.
PARTMENT.

Sled for Muddy Roadside Pleuro-Pneu-
monia IN This Country-Lack Of Cultivs-
tion-Savfns the Corn Fodder - Poultry
NOtes-Hints for the Housewife, Etc.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
How to Make q Picket Cato.

Even carpenters and mechanics IN
making nicely finished gates and
doors, nearly always place the diago-
nal strip from one corner to the other,
as shown by the dotted line in the
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Poultry for Market.

Judging from the appearance of
considerable poultry offered for sale
In the city markets, a great many
farmers do not know any too much
about the proper way of preparing
the carcasses for shipment Well
fattened and attractive looking fowls
always command the highest prices
We prefer corn for fattening, given
literally as an evening feed, and
equal parts of corn meal and midd-
lings scalded, and mixed with boiled
potatoes. Enough bran should also
be added to make q crumbly mass.
Do not give feed nor water for
twenty-four hours before killing, so
that the crop will be entirely empty.
In killing, hang them up by the legs
and. with q sharp, narrow bladed
knife, stab them In the mouth back
to the ear, so that the vein is cut
Let them hang until through bleed
ing. In killing turkeys er other
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Care OF S0uaShes.

1t requires some skill to handle
squashes and keep them for use
through the winter. In the
first place they should be al
lowed to fully mature upon the
vines and then should be gathered
before becoming chilled. They may
be left in an out building until there
Is danger Of cold weather, and then
they should be removed to some
warm, dry room and they will keep
during the entire winter and late
into spring.
Western Kansas world., 1892-12-03
Cucumber In q Bottle.

A full-grown cucumber in a small.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-28

Mrs. Chas. Turner is visiting here
from Atlanta.
Mrs. Sam Pritchard Of Oreana
has gone on a visit TO New York.
Frank Olmstead, formerly road
master ON this division, is now run
! ming an engine on the road.
Maroni Johnson, Judge Sprague
aud Mr.. Peck will to-day leave for
the South Boise river, TO build the
two county bridges across that
stream.
General Lee, the BULLETINS faith
full brown setter dog, suddenly dis.
appeared last Monday morning.
Any one returning Lee to his owner
will be handsomely rewarded.
Mrs. Shields and children, Mrs.
Burns and child and Mr.. Halter. ac-
companied with a chinese cook, have
gone upin the mountains about Pine
Grove on a short camping-out trip.
james purtill is ready to register
all voters who may appear for that
purpose at the County Auditors
office. Voters should remember
that there is new registration this
year for the November election, no
matter if your name is on the old
list. Also that the new law does
not provide for transfers. Electors
must vote in the precinct wherein
they are residents.
Ii is stated that New York
man has invented n process for
treating refractory ores BY clectrici-
~. The process is similar to that
for refining sugar. The ore is not
melted, but is pulverized, roasted
and then put into an electric bath
for several hours, when the metal
becomes free, aud is saved by water
and quicksilver.
The next order TO issue from Gen
eral Curtis is expected to be that no
one shall give or sell any article of
food or clothing TO union miner or
his family. 1t would be very SINH
lar 10 No. 50. The leaders Of the
tin horn party will give him his cue.
Boise Democrat.
The mine-owncrs Of Shoshone
county have considered ii necessary
to support three newspapers-the
Barbarian, published ut both Ward
ner aud Wallace, and the Miner
and the American at the latter town,
to defend themselves.
Whenever organized labor de-
inands more wages for services a
certain class of Republican papers
stigmatize the workingmen who are
thus bold as anarchists.
Saddle for sale. Apply at this
Office.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-28
Farm for Sale.

| offer for sale my ranch and all I'M
pToyemcnts, situated on slater creek
two miles west If Mayiiel ia Ei'aoie
county, Idaho.
Il contains leo all wire fenced,
one.h hall of which. il fine meadow hand,
four year old fruit orchard OF two
acrer, the remainder being fine yege-
bile and grain land. and always plenty
OF water. Also n two'story dwelling
house, harms aud all necessary odi-
houses.
Also. 90 tons Of timothy hay. NOW
ing machine, rakes, plows, etc.
Ii is in the center Of one Of the best
stock ranges in Idaho.
For particulars inquire Of Manuel
Gomez, Mountain Home. Idaho.
lm J. /, TATE,