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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
Test Your Tongues Speed.

As was going down the street saw
two bootblacks One was black boot
black and the other white bootbiack'
and both had black boots, as well as
backing and backing brushes. The black
bootblack, had BACKED one black boot OF
black his. the black bootblack's. black
boot with backing.
The white bootblack consented to black
the black boots OF the black bootblack
with backing. but when he. the white
bOotblack, had BACKED one black boot Of
the black bootblack with backing, he.
the white bootblack. refused to black his.
the black bootblack'S other black boot
with backing unless he, the black boot
black, paid him, the white bootblack. the
same as what he. the white bootblack.
got for blacking other peoples black
boots; whereupon the black bootblack
rev still blacker In the face. called the
white bootblack a BLACKBOARD. at the
same time hitting the white bootblack
with the black boot that he. the white
bootbiack. had already BACKED with
blacktng. -Exchange
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
FINANCEANDCOMMERCE
THE CLOSING oUorA TIONS or
MONEY.
Offerings and Sales att Richpond To-
bacco Exchange-Internal Revenue
Collections-Foreign Advices.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The stock mar
ket was much depressed during the greater
part OF the days short session A break
OF Ak in New England 10 lJA, following
closely upon the heels of the st. Nichoias
Bank affair and the misfortunes OF the
Atchison Company naturally had de-
pressing effect on the market. Bears, Oh
course. were elated, and hammered va
rious stocks with great vigor. The heavy
pressure against New England was due
10 rumors that the company had been
unable to secure funds 10 meet its January
interest payments, default In whieh would
probably end In receivership. The sto-
ries were denied by officials, but neverthe-
less found believers. The report that an
Injunction would be asked for to prevent
the proposed lease of the New YORK, New
England and Northern. played a very
small part I'm the decline, the question OF
interest payments being paramount to al
others. simultaneously with the break
in New England special substantial
raid Was made on Distillers. when
dropped pa to 21%. Western Union Tell
of IL. TO 81; American Cotton OIL, Ia TO
%. preferred. 2 to 81; Tobacco, to ";
Chicago Gas. ~ to 60; Lake Shore, = to
1925, and Wabash preferred, y TO 1874.
Toward the close there was some sharp
rallies, New England moving up IA; Dis
tilers and Chicago Gas, ~; Western
Union, a; General Electric, ~ to 37l9. and
Sugar, liz TO S0h The Changers were
pressed for sale right up TO the end or the
day, and closed at only fractional al
vance on the lowest prices OF the week.
With the exception OF these scares, specu-
lation broke of somewhat steadier In
tone. Railway and miscellaneous bonds
were weak. Sales Of stocks aggregated
153. 900 shares.
Money on call nominally 1dl3 per cent;
prime mercantile paper. 3%G4h per cent:
Sterling exchange is steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4St1 sg4Stk
for sixty days, and 4S4AQ4SF4 for de-
mand posted rates. 4S5g4sIh; CONNER
cial bills, 4S3d4S4 Tor sixty days. and 4SJ
74S5% for demand. Bar silver, G99,. Gov
eminent bonds easier. State bonds dulli
railroad bonds weak Silver at the Board
was neglected.
Treasury Balances-Coin, S6l.7l7,OOO;
currency, sos, 5SS. 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

of all the girls who entered domest1o
service from the London public schools
last year flye-sixths had never heard Of
such thing as a tooth-brusn--an asser~
ties 10 institute in many OF the metro
politan schools what Is now known ~
toothbrush drill" Decay OF teeth has
always attended the advance OF civiliza-
ton and each barbaric invasion has been
followed by recovery OF sound teeth In
the old world. Under the circumstances
II might be worth while TO consider
whether the repeal OF the Geary law and
the opening OF the United States to
pacific invasion on the part OF the
Chinese might not go far TO improve the
American. Jaw, which, according to med
zeal experts. Il ~ an immeasurabiy
worse condition than that OF the English
"a fact probably due to our superior
civilization.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
The Sword Pin

Women are wearing nowadays fierce
looking pins in the shape Of swords OF
daggers. The sight OF so many OF these
pins In the shop windows reminds one
that fashion is tickle. and that not long
ago other designs were enjoying the same
favor that is now bestowed on this one.
II Is not more than four or five years
since all bits OF jewerly were taking the
form OF gold and silver hearts. Either
sentiment was rife at that time or hearts
were losing their tender symbolism, for
they were boldly made 10 serve every or
namental occasion. They dangled from
bracelets and necklaces, they were worn
on watch-chains and wristbands, they
even stared al YOU from the bowl Of your
teaspoon. and they were made into all
kinds OF brooches and scarf-pins.
ers Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
4 TOOTHLFss NATION.
Alarming Statement with Reference 10
sound Denfiiion Among Children.


sound Denfiiion Among Children.
There Is reason 90 apprehend that
unless some cataclysm occurs TO arrest
the progress OF civilization our descend
ants will be as toothless as Europtolemus,
King OF Cyprus, described by the histo-
rian Pliny as reduced TO masticate his
food with structure OF solid bone in
lieu OF teeth This, at any rate, is the
inference deducted by the New York
Tribune from the statistics recently pub
lished by order OF the British parliament
demonstrating the alarmingly small num-
Der of cases in any way sound dentition
among the English people. or 1000 chill
dren attending the London public schools
there were only 7N who had sound teeth I:
while during a period OF three months
sos recruits were rejected by the medical
department OF the army for purely dem
tai reasons. OF course part OF this state
OF affairs is due TO neglect OF the d.
gestion and OF the teeth themselves. .
fact demonstrated by the statement that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

Myers. vaughan's. seabrooke's. Old Do
minlon. Jones, Farmers, and Wilson's
added. report for the week ending to-day:
Receipts, 3is packages; deliveries. 4J2
packages.
Excess of deliveries over receipts for
the week ending to-day. ia packages.
United States Internal revenue collec-
tons for the city OF Richmond. Va, to-
day Cigars and cigarettes. Sl69.65; plug
tobaccos, s1.OD0.s1. Total, Si,lI9.J2.
United States internal revenue collec-
tions for the city OF Richmond. Va, for
the week ending to-day: Cigars and
cigarettes. s5.3O8.72: plug tobaccos, Si3,-
50. Total. 9,i2G.0i.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 3.-Flour-Spring
patents, $780,; family. S2.I0d2.s5.
Wheat very quiet; No. 2 5Sc.
Corn dull; No. 2 yellow, 3slac. Ne. 2
mixed, Csc.
oats barely steady; No. 2 white, 321zc.;
No. . mixed 30G30i5c.
Lard steady; steam leaf. Tsc.; kettle
dried Sc.
Whiskey steady at S1.l5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

PORT OF RICHMOND. Dec. %, 1898.
ARRIVED
Schooner Henry Parker. Crammer. New
York. fertilizing material, for Durham
Fertilizing Company.
SAILED.
Schooner Mamie Saunders, Stellmond,
Flizabethport via Scotland, lumber and
railroad ties: vessel. Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Il. $. Newman. Casewell, New
Haven, pig iron, j. NJ Gordon, agent;
vessel Curtis & Parker
Schooner Steven j. toks, Crammer,
Bermuda Hundreds, to load railroad ties
for New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 23.-Spirits tur-
pentine market opened and closed firm at
2Sc.; sales, casks.
Rosin-AIarket quiet and unchanged;
nales reported. none: A, b. G, and ID,
st.O5: f. Sl.zD; c., $40; II. S1.60; |, 81;
X. $3.50; NJ. $3.3l: N SEQ; window-glass,
81 s.. water white S4.O5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

HICHMUND, n, DC. % Ics'''
Receipts-Cattle. 400 head; sheep, 20
head. hogs, 800 head.
Sales-Cattle. 400 head; sheep, 80 head;
hogs 500 head.
Prices OF Cattle-Best, 4Ac. 20 4l9c
gross: few extra fine. 4&c. gross me-
dium to good, SIC. TO &c. gross; common
10 fair, &c. 10 3Lc. gross; bulls, 2hc. TO
CSC. gross; sheep. &c. to &c. gross; hogs,
&C. to 612c. net
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
VOTES ON RECENT AUCTION SALES
or TRoTTIN0 STOCK.
Mr.. McMiians sale-Mr. Forbes Bsls on
Deimarch at Tattersall's-Big Cute
On stallion Fees for 1894.

= + r U s AL Of
the reports Of the
recent New York
auction sales OF
trotting stock con-
veys an impress
sioz apt TO re-
main. When the
finished pr o duct
was offered. as a
rule, satisfactory
prices W ere OBJ
tanned. especially
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. Dec. 23.-Rosin-
Strained steady at 95c. good strained,
$1.O5.
Turpentlne firm at &c.
Tar steady at 90c
Crude turpentine quiet; hard. 81; soft
and virgin, SLIGO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

THE COTTON MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dec. 23.-No cot
ton futures to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

For a clear head ard steady nerves
TAKE Bromo-Seltzer--trtal bottle 10 cts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. Dec. "a, 1893
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

1tCI6c 6tpiShs
FIRMS.
Educator Pub. Co.
r. II. James 4 Co.
Richmond Mfg. Co.
Field Bros,
Vaccine Agent.
w. II. Johnson a Co.
G.. Zoos q Co.
Murrell. Flemming h Co.
X. Arminger & Som
Taylor Mfg. Co.
Baylor. Craig x Co.
Gillian & Harrison.
Powell, Clement Co.
John J. Gordon & Son.
RETURNED.
william shead.
MlDcEr.IAANDOUA
NasShA pa ssuth usesod s<sssA
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
COST OF FERTILIZERS.

Estimating the value of whole bones
at $40 per ton and the cost of grinding
the same ut so, will make the cost Of
one ton of ground bones $50. Suppose
an average ton, of bones to contain
sixty pounds of organic nitrogen and
400 pounds of .phosphoric acid. Now,
375 pounds of nitrate of soda will
furnish sixty pounds of nitrogen and
131 pounds of soda; 1850 pounds of
powdered phosphate of lime will furn-
ish 405 pounds of phosphoric acid and
will cost, with nitrate of soda at 81
cents n pound and powdered phosphate
Of lime Mt three-fourths of cent a
pound, $40. 40. The nitrogen in nj
trate of soda is in its most valuable
form, and there are also 131 pounds of
soda, which is not to be had in bones
alone. The phosphoric acid in the
powdered phosphate of lime is more
available than the phosphoric acid in
ground bones because the powdered
phosphate of lime is in a much finer
state of division than ground bones. =
New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
RECIPES.

Cinnamon Cookies egg, one
cupful of sugar, one cupful of molasses,
one-half cupful lard, one spoonful
each of soda, vinegar and cinnamon.
Roll thin and bake quickly.
To Cook Asparagus--W Wash and cut
the tender stalks into pieces two inches
long and cover them with boiling salted
water. When tender, add cup of
rich milk, a tablespoonful of butter, a
teaspoonful of sugar and pinch of
white pepper; let it boil up once.
Have slices of buttered toast in deep
dish, pour the asparagus oven and
serve.
Jenny Linds-One egg, one and one
half teacupfuls of milk, one-half tea
cupful of sugar, one tablespoonful OF
butter, two and one-half tsacupfuls OF
flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow.
der and n pinch of salt. Mix quickly
together and pour iii well CREASED gem
pans and bake.
Fruit Pudding-A very nice way to
utilize cake crumbs is in making fruit
pudding, as follows: Sort and chop
very fine IA half-pound of nice figs and
mix them with two tablespoonfuls OF
butter, two-thirds of cup of granu.
lated sugar and two well beaten eggs.
Add cupful of sweet mill; and one
quarter of II cupful of cake crumbs
Mix all this thoroughly aati Doil in r
pudding mould three hours. Serve
with lemon sauce
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
FERTILIZERS FOR ROOT CROPS.

All kinds of roots are benefited by
n liberal dressing of salt; mangels,
especially, are increased in product by
it. The quantity usually applied is
600 pounds per acre, sown broadcast
as soon rs the young plants appear
Superphosphate of lime or finely
ground bones is also an excellent ap-
plication, andis usually scattered on
the narrowed ground before the seeds
are sown; the sowing by the drill then
mixes the fertilizer with the soil, and
by the time the plants have made a
start it has been dissolved and well dis
tributed. For turnips liberal guam
tity of plaster Gypsum will be found
useful. Turnips and cabbage are i'm
proved in growth considerably by this
fertilizer, doubtless because it furn-
ishes the sulphuric acid which these
plants contain. Plaster is sulphate of
lime, and contains 459 per cent. of
sulphuric acid and 32f of lime; the
rest is water, and hence it is found
useful for all crops that contain sulphur
to an important extent. New York
Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28

of soft feed, consisting of table scraps,
meat and potatoes mixed with wheat
ground coarse; feed to them warm.
For a change 1 scald bran, mix corn
meal with it.
Have straw or leaves on the floor
at noon scatter wheat, rice and pop
corn broken in pieces over the straw
to give them exercise give them full
feed of corn at night. Give them burnt
bones and pottery well broken up. A
box of fine dust should be provided for
them under shelter.
The Brown Leghorns are veryfgood
breed, and will lay from 100 to $50
eggs each in year.
Set one or two hens the last of Feb
ruary for early use, not puttingimany
eggs under them Have most of the
chicks to come out in April they,grow
faster and give less trouble. Iflhatched
in April they will begin to lay in, Octo-
Der. If they are well fed and attended
to they will do to fry in six to/ eight
weeks. Bake corn bread for them !;
feed four times q day; when larger,
give cornmeal dough mot too wet, J
Whcou uuV fcScbuplCS. uhlih 10 Ncl y
good if too sour, scald it. Very salty
food will kill them; little is bene-
fetal.
Have plenty of fruit, summer and
fall After the garden.vegetables come
in, give them lettuce, mustard, cab
bage; chop onion tops and mix with
their feed. Do not use much stimu-
lants, little red pepper fed occasion
ally is very good.
If they are thus fed andiattended to.
they will not have lice; cholera, gapes,
roup and other diseases, Hens are not
fed in warm weather unless the season
is very dry. A house ten by twelve
will be large enough for thirty hens !;
made SO as to have it tight in winter
and plenty of air in summer. If the
chicks are confined much in winter the
house should have windows. Farm,
Field and Fireside
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
CROWS IN THE CORN.

The best way to prevent crows pull
ing up corn is to roll the seed in coal
tar. but if this has been omitted, twine
stretched about the field four or five
feet from the ground is the best form
of scarecrow. Crows will keep away
from field protected with twine, as
they seem to fear flying against it.
Small wrapping twine will answer just
as wall as larger sizes, and it may be
taken in when the corn gets too large
for the crows to pull up, and then laid
aside for use at some future time The
crow is a very useful bird, even if he
does pull a little corn in the spring. =
New York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
THE CROW ACCOUNT.

Now q kindly word for the crow, a
bird which | consider the farmers
friend ;for-excepting the short season
in early spring when he may occasion
ally rob the mother hen of ore of her
darling chicks, or, possibly, her nest
OF an egg-the greater part of the year
hisfood consists largely of the farmer IS
encmy-thc grasshopper, the cricket
and the worm. | have seen in the early
autumn flock of crows in q meadow
spread out in line, marching along and
dcvonring grasshoppers as would a
flock of young turkeys, and coulG the
farmer keep a correct account with ne
crow think he would be surprised at
the end of the year to see how much l.c
would have placed on the creditside OF
the birds account and how little to the
debt side. Try the coaltar on your
seedcorn, aud let the crow live and
continue his good work.
After the secdcorn is shelled, take
say peck at time and place it ir q
pail, or, better still, an old-fashioncd
tin dishpan, into which drop small
quantity of coalter, say tablespoon
full at time, and with a stick stir the
corn until ench kernel is completely
coated, adding enough OF the tar from
time to time Till this is accomplished,
but using no more than is necessary to
do this. Then sprinlll: common plaste,
on the corn and continue stirring until
each grain is covered with the plaster,
when the corn can be handled am
planted as though it had been simply
rolled in plaster alone. Plant after il
has been thus treated and you can rest
assured that no crow will pull tEC
second hill of corn. "his has beer
used ior years on the farm OF my
birth, aa well as many others of which
knew, and with perfect success. --
Manchester Mirror.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
EXPERIMENTS IN HOG FATIENING.

A series of experiments has been
tried in Denmark under the auspices
of the Government with the result
that it has been determined that four
pounds of boiled potatoes are equal to
one pound of grain for fattening hogs
for bacon. 1t was also decided that
six pounds of skim milk, eight pounds
of boiled turnips and twelve pounds of
whey are each equal to one pound of
grain for fattening purposes. In 1881
the Danish farmers exported to Eng
land 100000 pounds of bacon, in
1892 they exported 200, 900, 900
pounds. Apparently the Danes know
how to cure bacon, says the California
Fruit Grower.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
POULTRY ON rHE FARM.

Keep the hen house cleaned and
whitewashed, writes Mrs NJ. G. Spark
man. Let the fowls have pure, fresh
water to drink, summer aad winter.
Keep the vessels clean, sceldinl them
once week with cold lime water il
should he warmed IN cpii weather,
given To them morning. noon and
night
On reipy iays. and hen the ground
is covered with snow, eoniine them IL
:he ttuse other days they should rl.n
\; large anl have access tn the woo1s
and o. chard.
Scatter wheat among the leaves, that
the fowls may scratch for II this keeps
them busy.
In tho morning feed half q gallon
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
HOW TO IRON DRESS SKIRTS.


To iron skirt properly is in the na.
ture of high art--all the more if it has
tucks or ruffies. Whatever the trim
ming attend to it first, unless it is ruff
ties that are to go through the futing
machine.
For ruffie spread as much of it
singly on your table as its depth allows
and press very smooth with an iron
just below scorching heat Go over
the whole length of it, then fling it
back and iron in the same piecemeal
fashion the strip of skirt it covers.
Now slip the skirt over your ironing
board, spread it smooth, take an iron
of the same heat, and go over and over
it until it is dry.
When you come to the gathers hold
the belt from you with the left hand,
while the right guides the iron straight
up among them. Slip fresh space on
top the board, iron it and keep on I'm.
til all is smooth.
Where n skirt is untrimmed iron il
on the wrong side.
Never iron anything of shape, that il
with the threads pulled out of their
proper angle. In the ironing of waist,
collars and SO on this is an especially
golden rule, always hold the warl
threads straight with your free hand
while the iron passes over them.
In ironing tucks let the iron come
always first upon the line of sewing, al
it is the tendency of stitches to draw
Press firmly downward to the free edge,
holding the stuff taut before the iron
Perfection in this branch comes only
of knack and practice, and is among
the very few things that are easier done
than said. d.-Atlanta Constitution.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-28
REMEMBER TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE

REMEMBER TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE:
That the same flavor will not suit
every taste.
That equal parts of Mocha, Java
and Rio will be relished by good
many people.
That every one can be suited to a
nicety by properly blending two or
more kinds.
That the enjoyment of beverage
and slavish devotion thereto are quite
different things.
That mild coffee can be made
dangerously strong and still retain the
mildness of flavor.
That the flavor is improved if the
liquid is turned from the dregs as
soon as the proper strength has been
obtained.
That good coffee will always COM
mand fair price, but that all high
priced coffees are not necessarily of
high quality.
That where the percolstion method
is used the coffee should be ground
very fine or the strength will not be
extracted
That if the ground coffee is put into
the water and boiled il should be rather
coarse, otherwise it will invariably be
muddy.
That in serving the cups and cream
should be warm the cream should be
put in the cup before the coffee is
poured in, but it is immaterial when
the sugar is added New York Com
mercial Advertiser.