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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
CATSJP MAKING.

Remember to select perfect fruit.
Cook in porcelain and bottle ia glass
or stone jars. Keep in a cool, dry,
dark place. II on opening thore is q
leathery mould on top, carefully re-
move every particle of it, and the cat
sup will not be injured. On the other
hand, If there are white specks of
mould all through the catSup, it is
spoiled. Here are n few recipes for
different kinds of catsup which if tried,
are sure to add relish TO many win
ter meal.
Tomato Catsup. Boil ono bushel OF
tomatoes, skins and all, and when soft
drain through collander TO remove
the skins only. Mix one cup of salt,
two pounds of brown sugar, half an
ounce of cayenne pepper, three ounces
each of ground allspice, mace aud cell
cry seed, two ounces of ground CHINA
mon, and stir into the tomato. Add
two quarts of best cider vinegar, and
when thoroughly mixed strain through
n sieve. Pour all that runs through
into a large kettle and boil slowly till
reduced one-half. Put it in small bot
ties, seal and keep IN cool, dark
place.
Gooseberry Catsup. TO four quarts
of gooseberries add three pounds Of
sugar, one pint of vinegar, one table,
spoonful each of ground cloves, all
spice and cinnamon. The gooseber-
rics should be nearly or quite ripe.
Take off the blossoms, wash and put
them into a porcelain kettle, scald,
then put them through a colander, add
the sugar and spices, boil fifteen min
utes then add the vinegar bottle i'm
mediately before it cools.
Cucumber Catsup. Take three doz-
EN- cucumbers and eighteen onions
peeled and chopped very fine. Sprinkle
Gu tHtHl VI u llul VI
table salt. Put the whole il sieve
and let it drain we'll over night; add
teacup of mustard seed, half teacup of
ground black pepper and mix well.
Cover with good vinegar. - New York
World.
Fruit Catsup. pounds of cur
rants, grapes rplums, three pounds of
sugar, one-half pint of vinegar, one
teaspoon each of salt and black pep
per, one tablespoon each of cinnamon,
cloves and allspice. Cook fruit until
it can be strained through colander,
then add other ingredients and cook
/ fifteen minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
"Oh, Mollici Molliei Mollie I"

looked up. On the floor, twisting
his head and looking ut me through
the corners of his eyes, stood large
parrot.
"Hnl hal hal" laughed the parrot
and the boy | had seen in the morn
ing, in merry chorus.
just then the young woman appeared
ut the door, aud seeing the parrot and
the boy, she said, apologetically:
al hope this naughty bird and mis-
chievous boy didn't wake you up until
you had finished your nap"
"No," I said, al TN glad some one
did wake me up"
"My brother Ben and Poll are the
most mischievous pair you ever saw,
she said, looking ut the boy and parrot
reprovingly. "Poll just returned home
this morning from the woods, where
he has been pranking with with the
owls" she continued. "Ben has taught
him the most uncnrthly screams you
ever heard, and now he goes of
into the woods regularly for day or
two every week and nearly sets the
stnid old owls wild with his noise
ooh, Mullic Molliel Mollie Mol
lie I" cried the parrot, looking at his
mistress reproachiully.
And Mollie blushcd ns prettily ns n
rose.
There is large clearing in the pine
forest to-day and Poll has learned to
initiate the sound of baby voices IN all
their many changing moods Pitts
burg Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
Ben l,urlap's Barn.

Ben Burlap Dragged about his barn with
every man he see,
Ho said I, wuz the finest barn that any barn
could he;
Boz he; "rhe worr Is full or barns; but I
still cnlkcllatc
There amt no barn like Burlap's barn, and
haintbcen upto date"
An wen yer saw wili-cycd man who raised
considerable rumpus,
An waved an noppci his arms aroun' to ali
p'ints Of the compass,
And swishcd his whiskcrs In the wind an
spun halliday yarn
You knowed II wuz Ben Burlnp, sure, cN-
poundin' on his barn.
An wen. down TO see his barn, he hung on
70 like sin.
One day toll my wife guessed I'd go an
take Il In.
'Twuz Just M good ca Jim he'd said ~ fine ns
IL could be.
1t beat all barns ever soc, or ever 'spect to
sec.
Wen | come out sc1 to jim. whats that
small bulldin' there
That kinder wobbly lookin' thing that tum-
ble-down AFFAIR."
II looks 40 rlckcty and weak 'talnt ft to hold
n mouse"
Oh, yes" se2 Jim, ''lt's full er mice; that mr.
hut IL my house
SAM WALTER Foss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
Celery For rheumatism.

If celery were eaten freely, sufferers
from rheumatism would be compare
lively few. 1t is mistaken idea that
cold and damp produce the disease
they simply develop it. Acid blood is
the primary and sustaining cause. II
celery is eaten largely, an alkaline
blood is the result, and where this ex,
ists there can be neither rheumatism
nor gout. 1t should he eaten cooked
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Salt the cattle regularly.
Keep all machinery IL pcrfect re-
pair.
Good fruit will always bring good
prices.
Never expose your cows to cold in
winter.
Sorting of fruit intended for mar
ket always pays.
Take pleasure in your work. Cheer
fulness is great lubricator.
The Brown Leghorn lays the small
est egg, the Black Spanish the largest.
The apricot is delicious fruit,
which ripens between the cherry and
the peach.
Give the fowls fresh water twice q
day in hot weather, and see that it is put
in the shade.
Do not allow any grass to grow
around the young trees, as II hinders
their growth.
Feed everything well, and if the
supply runs low sell part of the herd
if necessary.
For fruit trees the soil should be
dry, rs they do not thrive on land that
is constantly saturated with water.
Sitting hens should have food, wat
er, some exercise and good busting
every day, and if they won't get of
the nest take them off.
The refuse bones should all he sa-
we'd from the table and broken up in
to small pieces for the fowls. They
will eat them greedily.
Dipping the sheep rids them OF par
asites which lodge in the wool and ex-
haust the sheep by the loss Of blood
and constant irritation in which they
are kept.
Turkeys will come home to roost if
they are fed regularly in the evening
Grain may be fed entirely, but if
mike with bread crumbs and scraps
from the table, the turkeys will like it
much better.
The Cochins, Brahmas, Plymouth
Rocks and Wyandottes are the breed,
of poultry most subject to apoplexy.
The reason for it is that they nre not
of active habits, and apoplexy is due
to overfeeding.
The great secret in improving flock
lies directly in persistent culling and
selecting. III from a bad cross or some
local cause the lambs are below the
mark, sell them, as they cannot be ex-
pected to make or produce what is
wasted.
| The farmer can no more afford 10
keep inferior animals for breeding
purposes than the wagon-man can af-
ford to use poor timber in his wagons,
or the blacksmith can afford to use
poor iron where strength and durabil
ity are required.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
TO RrEp APPJEG.

The hest way to keep choice apples
is TO wrap them singly in papers and
put them in n tight barrel in cool,
dry place till they are needed. Green
ings and other hardy winter apples
keep well enough in barrels without
being wrapped up separately, but all
barrels, except the one you are using
out Of should be headed up closely,
and IL is we'll enough 20 keep tight,
movable cover over the one from which
you are taking your daily supply
Boston Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
CULTURE or THE EASTER LILY.

CULTURE or THE EASTER LILY.
This beautiful and stately plant is
one of the easiest of all flowers to
manage. Indeed it will take care of
itself if planted in good soil, with n
liberal quantity of sand in it, But of
late il has been attacked by disease
that causes the leaves to wither Just
before the flower expands, and of
course this loss OF foliage kills the
plant. The best way with this plant
il to move il TO fresh ground as soon
MS the early fall, the most suitable
time being in October The soil re-
quired is deep fine loan with plenty
of decayed COW manure in it, and n
quantity of sand is placed around the
ted to dry in the summer or become
caked around the bulbs, nor should
water be allowed to stand on the
ground in the winter. A muching of
sand is therefore useful at all seasons.
The small bulbs are set two inches
deep, and the large ones six. Some
professional growers transplant the
bulbs in August when the plants are
dormant, but if great care is exercised
to preserve the roots from injury, tn Q
bulbs may be moved safely in the
spring. i New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
nEMnYINn WAFER SrAINa.

There is n simple and effectunl way
OF removing water stains from black
crepe. The water will lenve CON
spicuous white mark To oblitcrate this
sprcnd the crepe on II table, lying on
it n large book TO keep it steady, and
place underneath the stain piece Of
old black silk. With large camcl's-
hair brush dipped in common ink go
over the stnin and then wipe off the
ink with small piece of old soft silk.
II will dry immediately, and the
white mark will be sceu no more, ,-
New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
He Was Wrong.

"Well," said facetious stranger to
a member of the brass band, "there is
one thing for you to be thankful for. 4"
"yat is dose?" inquired the musi-
clan.
"You can always blow your own
horn"
"Nein, my friendt. Dis cornet is
borrowed. "-[Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
FOR Farm AND GARDEN.
HOW TO FEED.

The proper way TO feed n horse is to
give first phil of water, then four or
five pounds of hay and then the grain
A horse requiresfrom fifteen TO twenty
pounds of hay, -four quarts of oats and
quart of bran daily. II any extraor-
binary work is required of him he
should be supplied with more food to
make up the waste tissues. Extra wa
ter should be given ut intervals during
work. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
STRAINEHl

There is nothing that makes 40 much
difference between ordinary aud deli
cate cooking NJ n set of strainers. IL
is important to own collection.
There should hc one of very fine wire
for sitting soda, spices, etc, and for
strainins custards and iellies. There
should he others with meshas from
onc-sixteenth to one-eighih of an inch
in diameter; also squash strainer
and colander. Extension wire strain
ers are convenient. Keep also sup
ply of strainer cloths, made from
sonrse crash or cheese cloth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
GRADING UP A DAIRY HERD.

For the benefit of others who would
like better grade of dairy cows and
who cannot afford to buy them out
right, would like to give my expert
ence in grading mp, writes f. Rock
wood. Ihsd, to begin with. herd
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-25
The Innocent Abroad

Chappie = would you care to
change your name, Miss Higgins?"
Miss Higgins (blushingl-"Ye-es."
Chappie with a bright ideal-''Why
don't you marry?"-lLife's Calendar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
BEN BUTLER SAVED BY PRAYER
A Provision of the Faculty Which stood
Him in Good Stead.

Now that Gen. Buffers familiar form
has gone from us. says Boston paper,
"reminiscences of his boyhood days be-
fore his indomitable viii and courage
had won for him the fame of his man
hood are in order. Among others the
following amusing story is told of his
college life:
Ben" received his college education
in Colby. and is remembered in Water
vile as IA good-natured.s tudious youth
and rather fond of joke.
One day there came to that small
Maine village Il jeweler from Boston,
who started a shop in the neighbor-
hood OF the college. He had rather a
good opinion of himself and by his ar
ro1ance managed to bring upon his
bows.
One night his sign disappeared, and
the jeweler, suspecting the collegians,
omplained to the faculty and search
of the college dormitory was immedl-
ately instituted.
AS luck would have it Ben" was
the guilty youth, and hearing the
faculty making the rounds, and having
the sought-for sign on the wall of his
room, with it's fiaring letters staring
him in the face, he affair looked rather
serious.
But his quick wit came to his rescue,
and hastily kiudling 4 fire he thrust
the sign into the CRATE and smiled at
his own ingenuity. But.alas! the sign
was tough and burned all too slowly,
while the search party could be heard
drawing nearer and nearer. What was
TO be done?
suddenly there popped into Ben's
mind regulation of the faculty,in the
terms OF which it was forbidden that a
students room should be entered for
any purpose whatsoever while its &C.
cupant was engaged in prayer. So,
dropping, on his knees behind the
door, Ben commenced long petition,
| telling his roommate to tend the fire
| and to pull his coat tails when all
vestiges of the jewelers. sign had disap-
peared.
Soon steps were heard in the hall
which stopped in front of his room.
What was that that reached them
| through the keyhole? A voice raised
in earnest prayer. seeking forgiveness
for sins past. present and future. for
| blessings on those present and those
who would fain be within. Meantime
| the sign was slowly but surely burning,
while the labor of his exertions was
| bringing out the perspiration on Ben's
brow.
| The faculty waited with bowed heads
for the conclusion of his apparently in
terminable prayer.
AT last it came, and at the followin Q
words the door was opened, exposing
| the pious inmates just rising from their
knees:
And an unrighteous generation
shall seek sign, but no sign shall be
| given them"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
Doing All She Could.

"If" he murmured, as he gaZed up
into hor eyes (they were sitting on
the front steps)-"if l had only little
more money to count OH" then he
stopped.
what would you do?" she asked.
Deem her not bold, gentle reader. says
the Washington Star. The summer.
she felt, was over; soon the cold winds
would put a stop TO these front-step
sentimentals. No fellow ever would
propose in the winter time with pa
and ma in the sitting-room listening
to everything, and she felt she must
jog him little.
He turned little pale and asked If
Gerry as last year.
Eyes he is. What would you doP"
I'll would have a home of my own.
I would, there." This seemed like
business.
How much have you got?" said
she. and her voice sounded firm.
"Fifteen dollars a week" He hung
his head.
How much do you give a week now
for your room?"
Five dollars"
Stuff! We can get room plenty
good enough for both of us and a
pantry 10 COOK IN IOr lnaI. now muCu
do your meals cost?''
Five dollars a week"
Pooh. We can both live for that,
cooking at home. What do you do
with the other $5?n
well, II smoke, you know"
We'll, YOU can quit that right off;
anyhow. YOU don't spend 50 week on
smoking"
No; oh. no. OF course there are
expenses; other fellows and such"
We'll. YOU can stop those, too
What else?''
Il try to save q little"
That is talking. How much nave
you saved?"
Eleven dollars and half"
That's plenty for the minister and
moving and something TO spare for a
neck-tie or something for you to stand
up in. Weu?'
"Wen. Mary?"
Go ahead; l can't do everything,
you know. You've got to ask me-"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
John Quickly Extemporized Five Tow Bags

This is meaningless sentence, bat it contains
all the letters o. alphabet. Five OF these let
tiers spell woman,' and large numbers of women
believe in the virtues of DR.. Pierces Favorite
Prescription-a strictly vegetable mpound, for
her use only, and unfaling for the many
ills that beset her. II recuperates waited
strength, restores the functions TO normal con-
dition, and fits her to bear and rear healthy of
spring; promotes digestion, purifes the blood.
and gives activity to the bowels and kidneys. In
word it is woman's cure and safeguard. Guar
anteed 70 give satisfaction, or its price (sD re-
funded,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
CaStOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine fer chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. G. OsGoop,
lowell Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14

Notice Is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
fourth day of April A. D., 1898. in the city of
Rock Island election will be held for the fol-
lo1yjug officers. to-Wlt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14

'Castoria is the bes. remedy for children of
which an acquainted. hope the day is Eot
faT distant when mothers Will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtf,,l
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. j. +. KISCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
CaStOria.

Tho Centaur Company, ~ Murray Street, New Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
Tennyson's Grandfather.

Tennyson began his poetic life, or,
st any rate, his poetic inspiration, in
early childhood. 1t is recorded of him
that when he was 3 years old he ex-
claimed. rs the wind was sweeping
through his fathers garden:
Il hear a voice that's speaking in
the wind"
His first poetic composition came
somewhat later. Mrs. Richie, in her
recollections of the poet, says:
"Alfred's first verses, SO / once heard
him remark, were written upon n slate
which his brother Charles put into his
hand one Sunday at Louth, when all
the elders of the family were going to
church and the child was left alone.
Charles gave him subject-the flow
ers in the garden-and when he came
back from church little Alfred brought
the slate to his brother all covered
with written lines of blank verse. They
were made on the model of 'Thomp-
sons Seasons the only poetry he had
every read. One can picture it all
the flowers in the garden, the verses,
the little poet with anxious eyes and
the young brother scanning the lines.
".Yes, you can write said Charles,
giving back the slate.
Il have also heard another story.
Later on his grandfather asked him to
write an elcgy on his grandmother.
who had died, and when it was writ
ten he put IL shiliinCs into the boy S
hand, saying:
".There. that IS the first money you
have ever earned by your poetry and
take nv word for it it will be the last. :"
- Wdccr{cy Magazine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14
Election Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
fourth day of April A. D., 1898, in the city of
Rock Island an election will be held for the fol-
lowing officers, to-wlt:
CITY OFFICERS.
One Mayor for two years.
One City Clerk for two years
One City Attorney for two years.
One City Treasurer for two years.
One Police Magistrate for four years.
One Alderman in the First ward for two years
One Alderman in the Second ward for two
years.
One Alderman In the 1hird Wart for two
One Alderman in the Fourth ward for two
one Alderman in the Fifth ward for two
years.
One Alderman in the Sixth ward for two
one Alderman in the Seventh ward for two
years.
Two Assistant Supervisors for two years.
One Assessor for one year.
One Collector for one year
Two Justices of the Peace for four years
Three ConstaAles for four years.
Every legal eIector at such election NAV also
against mill tax for public hosp tar
Which election will be open at O'Clock in the
morning and continue open until O'Clock n the
Places Of registrar and voting will be as fol-
First ward-Known as the Franklin Hose
Second wasd-Known as the Phoenix Hose
Third ward-Known the wideawake Hose
house. =.
Fourth ward-Known as the Dimck Livery
Stable.
Fifth ward Known the Fifth Ward Hose
sixth ward-Known as the Cable Hose
Seventh ward-Known as the Gilpin Hose
| House.
City and Town Clerk.
+, Dated this 4th day OF March. A. D. 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-14

A live cottonwood tree with petri-
fed roots is growing near Atchison,
Kan.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-31
The Easton Dinner Party.
THE BOHEMIAN CLUB.

The midsummer jlnks Of the Bohemian Club
Will be held next Saturday evening at Meeker's
Grove, picturesquely situated spot on the
banks OF the Russian River. The high jinks
will be called Tho Sacrifice In the Forest"
and will consist of a spectacular drama, written
by the sire, Joseph d. Redding. In its pre-
sentation the principal characters will be as
sumed by Mr.. Redding, General w. Fl. l..
Barnes, "Uucle" George T. Bromley. General
Lucius Foote. George A. Knight, Edward HAM
ilton and Howard McSher.y. The music will
be interpreted by chorus OF sixty male voices
and an orchestra Of fifty pieces. Beautiful
effects will be produced Ia the forest OF red
woods by hundreds OF electric light, and sew
eral sets of cacums. There will be stump.
tuous banquet al midnight. which will be fol-
lowed by low llnks under the direction Of
Louis Sloss Jr. and Donald de V. Graham.
They propose to introduce some wonderful
and soul-sLrrlng specialties that they hays I'M
ported from Unslaska. London, Paris and
other notable localities. 1t will doubtless be
very amusing. On Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock the symphony orchestra, under the di-
rection Of Adolph Bauer. Will give a grand
concert in the woods. The programme has
been carefully selected and includes new
march, "Hail Bohemia" which was composed
by MIR. Bauer especially for the occasion.
Taken altoge her the outing promises 10 be
most delightful one.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-31
BETROTHALS.

The wedding OF Miss Maud Morrow daugh-
fer Of Judge and Mrs. w. ". Morrow. aud
Lieutenant 4. f. Fechteicr. U. S. N. executive
oflictr Of The Albatro;s, will take place In Oc-
tober.
Announcement is made of the engagement of
Miss Maid Walker, daughter o! Captain
Walker. 10 Ernest Ransomc, son OF e. L. Ran
some OF Oakland.
The wedding OF Miss Grace Ethel Smith and
HOibTook Blinn Will taSe place next winter.
Mr. Binn has been East during the past six
months making rapid progress in bis chosen
profession.
The engagement is announced of MissGene-
We've A. McCudden, daushfer of ex-senator
James McCuddeu. TO Walter Delaield Bollard,
son Of Rev. William Bollard OF Vallejo.
An engagement OF promiueHce in Jewish So
cleiy circles Is that of Miss Title Brandenstein,
daughter Of joseph BrsndensIein. TO william
Gieeneoaurn, sen OF Moses Greenebsum.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Fan
ME kozmnsky and Philip Calm
The b trethal is announced of Mss Susie
Jacobs of this city and Mark Levy formerly OF
Napa They VIII receive their friends next
Sunday at POLL Pine street.