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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Shrinking Thread.

There are few things more trouble.
some to the laundress than garments
In which there are quantities Of fine
tucking, The reason of this is that
the thread with which the stitching
is done shrinks and draws the seam
until only the greatest outlay of
strength can straighten 1t.
This difficulty may be almost en-
tlrely overcome by shrinking the
thread, To do this it is necessary to
wind the thread into skeins. These
are to be thrown into boiling suds,
allowed to remain for a few minutes,
then taken out and dropped into cold
water and thoroughly rinsed. They
should be dried before winding. If
there is any trouble about the thread
working on the machine this may be
prevented by holding In the fingers a
bit Of wax candle or a piece of cas-
tile soap while winding the thread.
Allow the thread to run over the wax
and it will get sufficient consistency
to run smoothly. 1t is not generally
understood that very finely powdered
soap scattered over stiff cloth with
dressing will make the stitching much
more even, and is less likely to cut
the cloth.
There are few more attractive trim
mings for undergarments than tucks
or groups of tucks, but the difficulty
of laundering them has always stood
more or less in the way Of their use.
Hand-run tucks are not troublesome
to do ard are always pretty. If the
thread is shrunk, then used on new
cloth, there will be little If any draw.
ing Of seams, even until the garment
Is entirely worn out.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Garnets.

The garnet borrows its name from
the ''granatici" or red hyacinths Of
antiquity, so called from their re-
semblance to the scarlet blossom Of
the pomegranate. Garnets were
largely employed by the Romans and
Persians. The common garnet is Of
the color of red wine more or less
diluted. The carbuncle, which Is
always cut en- cabochon, that is, in a
form approaching the hemispherical,
is Of deeper and richer color. The
vermilion garnet shows consider
able admixture of yellow and often
much resembles the dark jacinth.
The almandine or Siriam garnet, So
called from the district in Pague
whence it comes, has tinge of pur-
pie mixed with red and is in truth
one of the most beautiful of all the
colored precious stones and is found
in crystals of considerable size. Gar
nets and carbuncles have fallen in
estimation since the time Of Mary
Queen of Scots, when the pendent
carbuncle of her necklace was valued
at 500 crowns, an enormous sum in
those days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
A Hawaiian Legend.

You are hearing great deal now
of the troubles in Hawaii Perhaps
you would like to know something
about the people? They are very
fanciful in nature and superstitious.
Their islands abound with legends.
Here is one: Once upon time there
lived in Hawaii lad named Niheu,
who had for a mother, Hiua, the
most beautiful woman in the world.
One day. Kaupeepee, the head Of a
hostile tribe, captured Hiua and took
her away to Haupu, his home. For
fifteen years Hakalanileo, the hus-
band of Hiua, searched for her, and
when he died, the lad Niheu took up
the search. At length he found his
mother, destroyed the city where she
was held captive and took her home
In triumph. He killed Kaupeepee.
With his own hand he slew fifteen
hundred men. New York Ledger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Intentions Friendly,

A fresh story of alarming adven-
ture in a newly settled country comes
from a well-known Indian painter.
Some years ago he was travelling in
Montana. He went to the breakfast
table in a mountain hotel, and sat
waiting for some one to take his Or
der.
Suddenly he felt jar, and then a
heavy weight resting on his Shout
ders. He looked around, and found
leaning upon and over him a huge,
bearded man, in a broad brimmed hat
and with two revolvers sticking in
his belt.
"Well, OLD Teller, wha'll ye have?"
said the man.
"Who are youP" asked the artist in
dismay.
"Me?" said the man. am the
waiter"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

There are many little things in the
household, attention to which is in.
dispensable to health and happiness.
The kind Of air which circulates in q
house may seem a small matter, for
we cannot see the air, and not many
people know anything about 1t; yet,
If we do not provide a regular supply
of pure air within our houses, we
shall inevitably suffer for our neglect
A few specks Of dirt may seem
neither here nor there, and a closed
door or window appears to make little
difference; but the little dirt and the
little bad air are kept to SOW the
seeds Of ill-health, and therefore
ought to he removed. The whole Of
the household regulations are, taken
by themselves, trihes-but trifles
tending to an important result.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Llttlo Nutmor-Gntherorn.

Fancy picking nutmegsl This is
what the children of South America
and the tropical islands do almost as
soon as they can walk. Gathering
nutmegs is something like gathering
chestnuts. Nutmeg-trees are planted
in groves. The trees are twenty feet
apart aud have long, green leaves,
very dark and glossy. The nutmeg
is enveloped in a husk about the size
and shape of rusty-coat apple.
When perfectly ripe, the husk splits,
and a nut falls out. The kernel Of
the nut is the nutmeg Of commerce.
1t is beaten from the husk by chill
dren, who climb the nutmeg trees
and thrash the branches with poles.
The air is sometimes so heavy with
perfume that the young nutmeg
gatherers are overcome by its heavi-
ness, and have to be borne from the
grove on the shoulders Of companions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Manure ana weeds.

A farmer who has MANFRED his
hoed crops, no matter with what
kinds Of fertilizer, has thereby put
himself under bonds to wage a harder
warfare against the weeds. 1t Is
commonly thought that stable ma
nure only increases the number OF
weeds by bringing to the land addi-
tlonal weed seeds But other fertil-
izers, II good for anything, will make
weeds grow where none or few were
known before, 1t is with weeds as
with cultivated crops. On the very
poorest soils weed seeds terminate
only in the most favorable conditions
Increase fertility and millions more
are ready to terminate. Thorough
and frequent cultivation increases the
number OF weed seeds thai sprout.
But IL also insures that the weed
seed goes no farther than sprouting,
and, what is better, by being de-
stroyed at this early stage 1t adds its
mite to soil fertility instead of taking
from IL.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Brain weight of women and Men.

BY the most careful Investigators on
the subject it is computed that the
average weight of the adult male
brain is to that of the female as 100
to 90. The average excess in weight
of the male brain is about five ounces
In size Of brain there is also a differ
ence between the sexes, the male be-
ing the larger. This difference in
creases with the development Of the
race, the brain of the male European
excelling that Of the female in size
much more than that of the African
negro exceeds that Of the negress.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Profitable Pig RnIsing.

In order for q farmer to make pig
raising pay, says the National Stock
man, he must breed his sows that
they will farrow two filters of pigs
each year, and to have two litters a
year there must be n fall pig In the
pen. There should be one litter the
last of March or the flrst Of April,
and the other the last of September
or first Of October With a good
warm pen to sleeu In, good clean
feeding floors and plenty Of brown
mlddling Stops and little corn, the
fall pix will get good start before
Christmas Have a place separate
from the sows for the pigs to 90 to
for their feed. AS soon as they show
signs of wanting to eat q little put o
little slopin shallow trough and
when about one month old they will
begin to sup little each day, and as
they grow older Of course they will
take more Of It, When cold weather
sets In warm the slops
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
nnirx Dnta.

ANY plan Of working the butter
that scrapes 1t will injure the grain
to more or less extent
THE quality of the butter depends
more upon the operator than upon
the plan Of operation.
WITH a large class of farmers the
lessons In dairying must be largely
upon the kind Of COW and her manage
ment.
THE proportlonate cost OF a pound
Of butter will vary by theper fectiOn
OF the machinery used In It's manu-
facture
ONE item in farm dalrying is to
see that nothing is allowed to go to
waste either before or after the but
ter is made.
IT is what a cow dlgests with the
least expenditure of nervour force
that determines the proportonate
value Of the ration.
THE value of the dairy cow must
be gagged by the amount Of solids
she will give for a certain amount Of
food consumed
MILK giving and beef forming are
not analogous and to certain extent
at least, each needs its special breed
Ing and feeding
No SKILL Of making can govern the
deeting favors of butter, so that
usually the quicker the best butter is
on the market the better.
CHANGE the cows food once in
awhile. She will appreciate 1t.
Even a change to a less valuable food
for a time or two would be profitable.
POOR butter in neat packages will
sell better than good butter in mussN
dirty looking packages, but good but
ter in neat packages sells best.
DON'T stint your cows for room.
In England the rule is four cubic
feet of space for each 100 pounds Of
animal. Here fully as much or more
is needed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
The Educated HoosIer Cockroach.

While a gentleman was at hisofllce
desk a day or two ago one Of these
disreputable insects ran across the pa
per on which he was writing. He
Tipped it against the wall with his
finger and 1t bounded back on the
desk, lighting on its back. 1t re-
manned motionless for some time,
until 1t recovered from the shock,
and then endeavored to get upon its
feet again, but in vain. Smaller
reaches passed by their PROSTATE
brother, evidently without noticing
1t, but larger one came along pretty
soon, stopped, went over to the one
that lay upon its back, straddled
across it, and, giving 1t a quick jerk
with its forelegs, landed 1t deftly up
on its feet, and the two disappeared
together over the edge Of the desk. -
Indianapolis News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
United States Courts.

Including the Chief Justice, there
are nine Judges Of the United States
Supreme Court. There are also ten
Circuit Judges who hold the Circuit
Courts, aided by the Supreme Judges.
There are nine judges also in the
newly constituted United States
Court of Appeals There are also
sixty-6ve Judges of the United States
District Courts. These hold courts
at such places and times as have been
designated by acts of Congress, and
embodied in the United States
statutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

A recent traveller in Malta says
that the people have a peculiarly apt
and ready wit. He tells of IN En-
glish officer, who, falling to make a
poor Maltese understand an order de-
livered In the language of Cockaigne,
called the poor man "a fool" Under
standing this much, the man, who
had Travelled about a good deal,
though he did not understand En-
glish, replied by asking:
"Do you speak Maltese?"
mo-"
"Do you speak Arabic?"
NO."
"Do you speak Greek?
mo"
"Do you speak Italian?"
"No."
"Then, If l be one fool, you be four
foolsw
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
nest varIotiea Of strawborrlos.

The list Of good varieties OF straw
berries has now become quite large,
so that one can scarcely 90 amiss In
selecting from almost any Of the
numerous catalogues sent out The
object at present. however, is to name
a few varieties which have been tried
and which may be tried again with a
reasonable assurance of success For
the home garden, or for the market,
the following kinds will be found
satisfactory II given q chance: Blu.
bach, Loyetts Early eureka, Parker
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
NInny Were Notnble Mon.

Carter II. Harrison Is Mayor Of
Chicago for the fifth time. The
campaign, ont of which he emerged
triumphantly, was one Of the hottest
In the history of the Worlds Fair
city. 1t began early. Harrison was
DESTROYS of being the official head of
Chicago during the Worlds Fair, and
last fall he began setting wires
toward securing the regular Demo
cratic nomination, threatening to run
independently If defeated in conven-
tion. His principal opponent for the
nomination was Washington Hesing,
editor of the German paper, Hesing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

Poor little Tlny 1t was really too
bad, she thought. Mamma was out,
and Nurse was busy, so she had been
banished to the garden, to amuse her
self as best she might till dinner-time.
1t was nice big garden however,
with flowers, bushes, and pretty
creepers climbing up the wooden pal
ings by which it was inclosed. But
Tiny wanted someone to talk to,
someone to play with.
doesn't like to be all alone" she
murmured. wants someone to play
wis me. Nasty old hoop; can't talk
to mel"
Suddenly she heard a little voice
sounding quite near. 1t was a little
mite of a girl who spoke, smaller even
than Tiny. She stood just at the
other side Of the palings, peeping
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

In Boston's swell circles there is a
family whose butler has given to it a
unique position. Michael had not
been in Boston very long before he
became imbued with the classic
learning Of the Hub" and he imme-
diately put his learning to use. Mrs,
Marblehall was to give reception,
and, of course, Michael stood at the
door. One by one the guests came
in, and Michael announced the names
very distinctly. But, at last, Mr..
Foote and his two daughters came
in. The butler looked at the guests
and hesitated. He rubbed his hands
against his forehead and mustered
courage to speak before the crowded
guests, and, In a sepulchral voice, he
cried: "Mr. Foote-and-the Misses
Feet!"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Late Sweet Corn.

Every farmer should see to 1t that
his family Is supplied with that de-
licious luxury-plenty Of sweet corn
during the entire season. This can
be accomplished by successive plant
ing in the garden or patch devoted
to this crop Let the soil be heavily
enriched so that there will be a Wig
orous growth and fully developed
ears A satisfactory succession Of
ears is dependant upon the succession
Of planting, which should be con-
tinued at intervals until a time be-
yond which there would be little hope
Of securing the maturity Of any Of
the corn; and we prefer to fail In the
last planting rather than fail in get
ting the corn as late as possible.
We last year picked (Oct. 10y our last
sweet corn, which was deliciouslY
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

Have ready before beginning to play
some slips Of paper one and one-half
inches long by five or six inches wide.
The number prepared must depend,
of course, on the number of players.
When all are ready to begin, each
one of the company is provided with
a slip of paper. They are then told
to write upon each slip a sentence
describing an action. The sentences,
however, must be without grammati-
'cal subjects
TO make this plain 1 will give a
few specimen sentences:
- climbed up the side of the
house with ladder.
- sat down in the middle of the
road and sang a song.
went to bed with shoes and
stockings on.
wore a bright red dress and a
yellow hat,
could not EFT because his teeth
were all gone.
When the players have written the
required sentences they are told to
fold each paper carefully, so that the
sentence will be on the inside. 1t is
better to fold it twice.
The slips are then collected in a
box, basket or hat and shaken up
thoroughly.
The receptacle is then passed
around, and each player takes out
slip. Without unfolding it he writes
on the outside a noun, accompanying
it with "a" "an, or "the, as he sees
fit. Proper names may not be used.
After this second writing the slips
are again collected, thoroughly mixed
as before, and again passed around.
As each player draws a slip he looks
at the noun that has fallen to his
share, then unfolds the paper and
connects the two parts of the SEN
'tence either mentally or by writing it
with the noun and its article in the
y proper place.
When all are ready each player in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Requisites for Cows.

For fifteen years l have fed and
MIXED my own cows, and in that
time have tried all kinds Of feed and
nearly every kind Of cow Regular
ity as to time and quantity of feed
has nearly as much to do with the
quantity Of milk as does the quality
Of feed. ] try to feed my cows at the
same time each morning and evening
and make the cows appetite the
gauge Of the amount, always giving
as near as possible just what she will
eat up clean. / use as far as possible
a mixed ration, composed OF hay
grain, and cottonseed NEAL In the
proportion of three quarts of grain to
one OF cottonseed meal, with all the
hay she will eat up clean. The best
ration / ever used was composed Of
one part of peas, two Of corn and
four Of oats, well mixed and ground
together. OF this ! give from eight
to twelve quarts per day, according
to the size Of the COW, the hay, Of
course included. / give, In addition
to the above, about three times a
week, wheat bran all they will eat,
besides the parlngS OF potatoes, tur-
nlps, ETC., from the kitchen But /
would never allow COW to drink
slop from the kitchen. To make
good. pure milk the COW must have
pure water. Kindness and good
shelter are also prime necessities in
the management Of COW. The fin
est Jersey would prove a failure If
curried with the milking stool and
sheltered with a barbed wire fence,
no matter what kind or how much
feed she had.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
WAKEFIELD.
SOME coon sTRAwnERR1ns.

Earle, Haverland, Cumberland, War
field, and Greenville. The tour illus
trated herewith are among our best
pistillate varieties Warfleld is es-
pecially valuable for canning as it
holds its coler and flavor better than
any other we have tried. Lovett's
Early and Parker Earl are among
the best OF the newer perfect flower
ing kinds. Try some of these and, II
you have not been In the habit of
eating home gown strawberries, you
will meet with a very agreeable sur
prise next season. - Orange Judd
GARNER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Orchard and Garden.

THE rhubard and asparagus plants
will be the better for a good covering
Of coarse manure at this time.
AN old grape vine does not require
manure close to the seem as the small
roots are farther away.
If your trees are to be shipped some
distance, arrange to have them pack
ed in boxes rather than bales.
WHEN plants are wanted the run
ners shou d be encouraged, but when
fruit is desired keep them cut of.
THERE is no better trademark than
the growers name. with well grown.
carefully assorted ruit, honestly put
up in neat, clean packages, Of full ca
sacity, to back % up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
shnI,snearo In German.

During the year 1892 twenty-four
dramas Of Shakespeare were produced
in Germany by 129 companies in $40
performances. Among them the
Merchant Of Venice" seemed to en-
joy the greatest popularity with II
performances, succeeded by Hamlet"
and "Othello" with IS and II, and
Richard I'LL" and CAS- You Like 1t"
with 81 and 80, respectively. "Corio-
lanus" was only produced twice and
Henry w." once.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

through, Tiny was delighted, This
was just what she wanted. There
was someone to talk to who could
talk back again. She went straight
up to the little girl
Il say, who's you?" inquired the
visitor.
Use Tiny-whos your"
swell, Use papa's pet, but man.
ma calls me Little Dame Trot."
1t doesn't take children long to
"made friends" so Trot and Tiny
were soon on the best of terms. Trot
had little black kitten, which she
pushed through the palings for Tiny
to kiss. Kitty didn't like it, though,
and presently she scampered of.
What a pleasant morning Tiny and
Trot spent in talking through the
palings, They told each other every
thing they could think of. Tiny was
lonely no longer and could scarcely
believe the morning was gone when
Nurse came and called her to dinner.
Exchange.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
Calm but Not Collected.

"Were you calm and collected at the
battle of Gettysburg, Major?" SWELL,
madam, 1 was calm enough, but 1
wasn't collected. With leg in one
part of the field, an arm in another,
and a left ear in another, collection
was difficult. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
now TO SHARPEN STAKES.

shown in the cut, fastening the rails
with chain or rope 50 that they will
keep in place, The ends of the rails
want to be high enough to be out of
the way Of the ak. The block should
be In front enough so that the post
will lean and keep in place. 1t en-
ables the one at work to use both
hands If he wants them and the post
is always in position as turned
around.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
CANADA GEESE.

in spring they may be seen on the
way North and their passage is looked
upon as a harblnger of spring. They
fly with great swiftness. In the wild
state they are very cautious and diii-
cult to shoot but they are easily
domesticated by severlng the first
joint of the wing so they can not fly
The markings are the same on the
wild and tame.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

sweet. We usually plant at inter
walls of two or three weeks from the
commencement Of the season until
as late as the 4th OF July; and while
occasionally we are caught by early
frosts, this event very seldom occurs,
and we get the full benefit of our
labor from the cultivation of this
plant, -Germantown Telegraph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

Our illustration which we re.en-
grave from Poultry World is of a pair
Of Canada Geese, They are not a
variety but species and arc found
In the wild state and also domesti-
Gated. AS soon as the Ice breaks up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25
To shnrren's takes.

The best way to hold posts or
stakes, so thai one can sharpen with.
out another man to help, is to put
two rails over the fence, Or If no
fence is convenient to drive two
posts and nail board across, as
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-25

LUZ hAOlAOO WV
Francis G. Sher-
man, who served
twice, born in
Newton; an d
Thomas Dyer
born in Canton.
New Hampshire
has also supplied
two--John Went
worth, who serv-
ed twice, born In
ConIutiOhs and