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The evening world., 1894-05-10

Rosebery. as Premier. is running a
harder race than the one his horse La
das won at Newmarket, yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
A Dainty Scotch Dress.

This Is a child's Scotch suit for ever
day wear. 1t is made of thin canVs
hop-sack in a tan tint, boasts q spoffs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
ROAST TURKEY OF AULD LANG
SYNE.

In the early days, when the "great
store of wilde fowle'' was the Indian
contribution to the Christian festival
Of Thanksgiving, roasting was not
baking, as it is now. Over a big
fireplace, such as the first settlers built
to accommodate the huge logs the vir-
gin forest supplied, was driven a great
nail, or suike. from which the turkey
was suspended by string. A stick
with a notched end was placed against
the mantel front and the string held in
the notch. Careful adjustment Of stick
and string kept the turkey at the
proper distance from the fire. Under
meath was placed a great iron pan to
catch the juicy fat that dripped during
the roasting. An occasional twist of
the string kept the turkey slowly spin
ming, so that all parts received equal
heat. Slices Of salt pork slowly friz-
zling below in the dripping pan fur
nlshed a rich fluid for the basting,
Which was a constant process. In the
general rejoicings where so many
whites and indians INDUCED in pro-
longed Thanksgiving feas ting the veni-
SOD and turkeys were roasted in the
open at temporary fireplaces built Of
lOgS.-Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
FOREIGN.

Impressive ceremonies marked the
entombment of the remains of the
late car in the cathedral at st. Peters
burg.
De Giers, the Russian minister OF
foreign affairs, and Vanovski, Russian
minister Of war, are said to have re-
signed.
A hundred and fifty Dutch troops
We're killed or wounded in an attack
on Tjakranegara, Java. The Balinese
loss was heavy.
Earthquake shocks continue through
out Sicily and southern Italy. Palmi
and Seminara are in ruins. The death
list is swelling.
Officers Of the cruiser Detroit, in
trusted with the return of the Colum-
bus relics, are being handsomely en-
tertained at Madrid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29

the desire to answer my recent Won
derlngs, If could, from the expression
oI the little ones face grew strong
within me, and Mrs S. and left the
jersey and Joined the group around
the grave. There the plain wee coffin
lay on the ground, the lid removed aud
the baby exposed to view. A bright
ray of sunshine filtered down through
me branches overhead, and gaiIy
danced on the closed eyes of the little
one Known" that such bright liyh.
Is pad Tor a wee baby's eyes, I instinc-
lively stepped nearer that | might
shade the little face. and then all Of
once | remembered it didn't matter
Her eyes were past seeing. | looked
at the faces around me- They were
not laughing now-all were Quiet or
serious, but not one tear did | see
Children knelt near. but intense Gu
riosity and wonderment was their only
expression. looked at the stern.
hard yes, coarSe-featured = father.
valnly trying to appear at least inter
ested, and then l remembered a ver-
dict recently passed on him. that he was
'quare, mean man. mighty hard on
his wimmen folks an children" and
so my eyes turned to the dead baby,
and | was glad. because she was a
baby girl, that she was lying there
and as | gazed on the delicate, peace
! full, tiny face. | suddenly felt that she
too, was glad-Oh! so glad. to be there
far away from the stern, hard father
whose only notice of her had been to
order her weary, patient mother to
"Shut up that brat fer Their love Nv
GOrd.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY.
How Various Cooks Will Prepare 1t
for the Table.

I
! for the Table.
And now for the pride of the Thanks
giving dinner--the turkey-of which
one might use the sentence to wine:
''That which excuses a poor dinner
and glOrifies a good one"
] Every cook, even a passable one,
knows how to cook turkey, but some
I of the receipts for stuffing that I
I learned by a tour of chefs yesterday
are new and appetizing.
A noted and patriotic hotel chef in
! tends to fill his Thanksgiving birds
with stuffing a ia Americana. This is
composed of bread crumbs. soaked for
half an hour, squeezed dry and mixed
with sliced raw apples, a little parsley,
thyme and sage. A little chopped sau-
sage will be added.
One of the vanderbilts will have
their turkeys prepared after the fash
ion adopted in a leading French res
taurant
The stuffing is made up of bread
crumbs, pate de foie gras aid trutf1es,
highly seasoned. After the turkey has
begun to roast pint Of dry champagne
is poured slowly over it. 1t is a deli
cacy to be desired only by those whose
palates require rich food but there is
no questioning its being delightful,
both i'll flavor and taste.
Chef Ranhofer always wraps his
turkeys in buttered brown paper and
generally lines the braziers in which
they are cooked with slices of fat pork
He also garnishes many of his turkeys
with black olives.
At this same restaurant will be
served an epicure's dish of turkey
wings. These latter are scalded,
cleared OF all pin feathers, the heshy
part boned, then soak A saucepan
is lined with fat pork and the wings
are moistened with mirepoiX stock.
They are cooked an hour, then drained
and set on a dish. The stock is drained
through napkin and used to moisten
mixture of skinned chestnuts and
chopped celery, cooking over a slow
fire until both chestnuts and celery
crush under the least pressure. A lit
tie espagnoI sauce poured over adds to
the flavor and the whole is poured
over the wings when ready.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
CONNECTICU1"S TOBACCO CROP
Reported on by the National Weather
Bureau.

The first Important report of the di-
vision of agricultural soils, United
States weather bureau. has been is
sued. One of the special fields Sc
lected for investigation was the to-
baccO growing region of Connect
cut The observations and experiments
were confined to the tobacco crop, and
the result is highly Interesting The
work was intruSted to DR.. e. II. Jen-
kinS, vice-directOr of the Connecticut
agricultural experiment station, who,
in the capacity of special agent, re-
ceived the various data gathered by
local observers. The records consisted
of observations of maximum and min
imum conditions of soil and air. meas
urementS of rainfall, and percentage
of moisture in the soil; reports from
growers and special observers as to
the general condition of the crop; ex-
periments on the result of soil treat
ment under varying conditions. All
the above data was recorded daily,
and in the report is carefully tabu-
lated. Most of the special work was
done at PoquOnock, Ct, by Adelbert
Du Bon.
| 1t was in the last feature-the ex-
periments on soil treatment-that the
most directly fruitful knowledge was
CLEANED. The other features were per-
haps more interesting, and when there
are enough facts accumulated will
doubtless prove most valuable. 1t is
obviously Of the more interest to
farmer how and when to cultivate a
crop when drouth or other adverse
conditions impend than to know to a
hair just how bad the season was
when the crop is in. The experiments
in this connection were made on two
adjoining plots of land. one having a
crop Of tobacco and the other kept
bare of vegetation. The report says:
"WithOut Skilful ti!lage good crop
could not have been harvested. for the
tobacco would have been parched by
with the View that til,age throws moist
earth against the stalks. providing
them with more moisture, and that
stirring the soil makes it dryer Both
views are totally wrong. On 4 dry
day the soil thrown up loosely by the
stalks loses all but, say, per cent or
two Of its moisture, the latter going
into the air and not into the plant
Stirring the surface of the soil does
make the stirred part dryer, but it
breaks the capillary tubes through
which water is drawn up from below.
SO its real effect is to check evapora-
ton enormously"
1t was found as a curious result
that though the rainfall (4.47 inches)
for the tobacco season of 1894 was
much less than that af 1893 1884
inches), yet the crop this year did not
suffer from the drouth, materially
The rainfall this year, though smaller.
was more evenly distributed than last.
Some more technical points on the
varying performances of different soils
and other matters are detailed at
length in the reDOrt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
FUNNY STORIES OF EARLY
THANKSGIVING.

Many funny stories are told Of the
early Thanksgiving days, such as the
town of Colchester calmly ignoring the
governors appointed day and observ-
ing it's own festival a week later. in
order to allow time for the arrival. by
sloop from New York, Of a hogshead
of molasses for pies. Another is re-
counted of a farmer losing his cask of
Thanksgiving molasses out of his
cart as he reached the top of a steep
hill and of it's rolling swiftly down
till split in twain by it's fall. His
helpless discontinue and his wife's
acidity Of temper and diet are COM
ically told.-SeIected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
A HUGE THANKSGIVING PIE.

In the first quarter of this fast fad
ing century a colossal pie was made
for Thanksgiving by a Dutch baker
on one Of the down town streets OF
New York. 1t is described as having
been baked in - triangular sections,
each a foot broad in the largest part.
The pieces were laid together to form
a circle and the joints covered by dec
orations Of confectionery. This was a
pumpkin pie, and in its luscious Gus
Hardness was concealed gold half
eagle, the prize of the lucky purchaser
who found it in his piece. The prudent
baker, after the pie had been suffi-
GENTLY admired, cut it into even pieces
at 10 cents slice, giving customers
their choice of location, but refusing to
take out a single piece till the whole
pie was bespoken.-Exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
A GOOD MANY HEIRS.

Victoria babe the chancellor Of the
exchequer to rise from his knees.
"Good my lord" she observed, when
he had brushed the dust from his
trousers, "how is the pay rollT'
The vassaI trembled violently.
"Your majesty, if l may be permitted
to suggest"
The chancellor acted just as if he
hadn't another job in sight.
heirs of late"
Upon reflection such appeared to be
the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29

Mrs Witherby from the next room).
81 wish you would come and pull the
cork out of this bottle
Mr.. Witherby. "Why, can't you do
it yourself? I'm tired"
Mrs. Witherby. "It's bottle Of
whisky, dear"
Mr.. Witherby crushing in). 'Why
didn't you say so?''-New York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
FORESIGHT.

Tommy" said the teacher, "do you
know what the word foresight
means?''
"Yes'm''
"Can you give me an illustration"
"Yes'm.''
"You may do So"
'Last night my mamma told the doc
tor he might as well call around and
see me Thanksgiving night" Wash
ington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29
HIS SPIRITUAL WANTS.

Don't you want some good reading
matter, my friend?" asked a clergy.
man who was visiting the Tonbs.
The prisoner shook his head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29

The Danish government has issued
a decree forbidding the importation of
live cattle and dressed meat from the
United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29

| tIc DtduCll III udy. CUOl, YET SOIlly udL,F
as a day in Indian summer.
We logged along we'll in the rear of
the procession. 1t was an odd way of
ATTENDING a funeral, to us; as each
house was passed the waiting people
would drive or ride out and fall into
line, until there were or 10 outfits in
the procession. The road led us
through a beautiful stretch of woods,
where black oak, Spanish oak, sour
trees and hickory hobnobbed in
friendly fashion, at times INTERVENING
their boughs overhead where dainty
bright-plumaged birds fitted. twitter-
ing softly or boldly warbling their
cheeriest notes. Beneath, in the deep
shade. dry leaves rustled now and then
as some inquisitive toad or Shiny
snake slipped along. Again and again
impertinent rabbits ran across the
road, stopping at the side to coolly
stare us out of countenance They
know they are safe, as they are not
''fitten" to eat this time of the year.
But here we cross a bridge and turn
to the right, and there, mid the shade
of many trees. lies the graveyard. We
find a goodly number of people al
ready assembled, young and old. Sew
eral men are engaged in hurriedly dig
ging the grave that yawns horribly
wide for such a tiny coffin.
The plair small box was lifted from
the wagon and placed near the grave
Groups of women We're talking over
their gardens and children, '.jowerin''
together, and men We're busy talking
over election and its results. Young
girls and their respective admirers
were casting languishing glances at
each other and shyly running back and
forth the country gamut of admiration
and regard. Presently I saw them
pressing toward the grave.
what are they going to do?" I
queried.
They're givin' them er last peep at
Their pore baby gal Do you'uns wanter
to look at hit?" was Mrs. SIS reply.
At first 1 shrank from it, and then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-29

Ho"tIS VI MdI Unique DlOOul w peTleC-
ton while about it, and get the utmost
out of life that their opportunities af-
ford. On ordinary days this class Of
women 60 about the street in loose.
flowing robes of light material suited
to the climate; but on state occasions
and especially on Sunday they appear
in gorgeous array of silk and satin
in all the hues of the rainbow and in
audacious combinations of color that
nature never was guilty Of.
Their skirts, covered with lace
flounces and furbelows, are made short
enough to show the stockingless feet
in elegant, high-heeled, patent-leather
shoes; the fine, embroidered chemise
that cover the bust is always dazzling
white and bedecked with bows of
bright ribbon down the front and
around the sleeves; a silken sash, red,
blue or yellow, defines the waist. and
neck and arms are literally covered
with beads and bracelets. of solid gold
if the wearer be opulent enough, if
not of as good imitation as she can
compass. The African strain in the
blood crops out in passion for bar
barrie adornments, especially in ear
rings. The largest hoop earrings I
ever saw are common in Martinique
earrings so large that they look like
misplaced bracelets, and actually rest
upon the wearer's shoulders. If this
class of the well-to-do demi-monde
wear any head covering it is a quay
scarf put on with telling effect, or more
commonly a Madras handkerchief of
brilliant coloring tied into a jaunty
turban and stuck full of gold pins and
brooches. The turbans are generally
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28
WEATHER STATISTICS.

Observer Williams at Fort Candy,
has compiled the following data from
the record of observations for the
month of March, taken at that station
for period of ten years:
Temperature-Mean or normal tenn
perature, 46 degrees. The warmest
March was that of 1889, with an aver,
age of 81 degrees, The coolest March
was that CT 1891, with an average of A
degrees. The highest temperature dur
ing any March was 20 degrees, on the
26th, 1885, The lowest temperature dur
ing any March was 81 degrees, on the
I'd, 1891. Average date on which last
killing frost occurred Qn spring.
April 10.
Precipitation rain and melted snow)
Average for the month, 6.29 inches
Average number of days with O1 of an
inch or more, 10. The greatest monthly
precipitation was 1412 inches, in 1887.
The least monthly precipitation was
LIS inches, in 1885. The greatest amount
of precipitation recorded in any "a
consecutive hours was 2.4O inches, on
the 18th and 18th, 1888. The greatest
amount of snowfall recorded in "a con-
secutive hours Tecord extending to the
winter Of 1885 only, was inches, on
1st and 3D. 1891,
Clouds and weather--Average number
of clear days, 8. Average number of
partly cloudy days, 10. Average number
of cloudy days, 1G.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the southwest. The highest
velocity of the wind during any March
was 72 miles, on the 18th, 1885, and on
the 10Th 1893
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28
PERSONAL.

]. w. Cook of Portland, is in town.
L. Coblentz, of Portland, is in the
city.
E. J. Ford, of Ilwaco, was in the city
yesterday
George X. Burton, of San Francisco,
is in the city.
e, A. seeley was among the arrivals
in town yesterday.
]. N. Adams, of Tacoma, registered at
the Occident yesterday.
d. K. Lee came down from the
metropolis yesterday morning.
r. ID. Prael leaves for San Francisco
this morning to attend the wedding of
his friend, DR.. Logan, in the capacity of
best man.
Miss Ingeborg Refling returned to
Portland last evening, after visit of a
week to her sister, Mrs. ]. L. Carlson.
of this city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28
LOOKING FOR AN UNCLE.
Information Wanted Concerning tn
Whereabouts of An Old-Timer.

III DIilldliOH Wdnleu CONCERNING the
Whereabouts Of An Old-Timer.
Postmaster Hare receives from time
to time many curious epistles from diff
ferent parts of the country, in which
requests for information of different
kinds are frequently made. One Of the
latest was received yesterday. and is as
follows:
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 20, 1894.
To the Postmaster at Astoria, Ore
Dear Sir: Once upon time / had an
uncle by the name of II. j. Johannesen.
The last letter we had from him was
received in 1864, in which he stated that
he had contract with the United
States postal department to carry the
mails from Astoria, Oregon, to Olympia,
w It. He also stated that his contract
expired in 1866. but expected to have it
renewed Now, my object in writing
you is, If there is any possible way of
finding out whether he is alive or not,
and II you could give me any informa-
tion to that effect. He was then ~
years old. Yours truly
MRS. ANNA PEDERSEN,
nee Coren Johannesen.
Postmaster Hare would gladly fur
nish the desired information. II 1t can
be obtained from any of the old citizens
of Astoria,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28
SEASIDE NOTES.

Dr. Jay futile Is IN town.
Mrs. S. F. Clayton left for California.
Mr.. Ed. AIcaraz is putting up a neat
little cottage on his property.
NJ. o. Anderson is putting up cot
tage for AIRS. ]. r. Nudge, Of Montana.
Mrs. S. F. Byrd's house has been
broken into.
Mr.. Grimes has gone into the chicken
business. He win feed his boarders on
spring chickens this coming summer.
1Irs. Wheatley is improving.
Mr.. Johanson is moving his family to
the Seaside. where he win go into busi-
rees ~ McGuire's old stand
The arrivals at McGuire's hotel were
DR.. Jay Tuttie and Mr. Griffin. They
have been spending a few days at Cam
non Beach.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28
FROM rEIE SEASIDE.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of The Debat-
ing Club at That Place,
The Autorian'a seaside correspondent


The Astorians Seaside correspondent
aends the following
Seaside. FEB "a, 1891.
Editor Astorian; The Seaside Debat-
ing club met Saturday evening. at 7.SO
O'Clock and splendid entertainment
was given G.. NJ. Rowe, president, occu-
pied the chair. The question debated
was: Resolved, That iron is more USE
full than gold" The Judges decided in
favor of iron. The debators were as
follows: Messrs. Steele and Case, for
gold Messrs. Grimes and Mcclure, for
iron. The committee on program was
Mrs p. NJ. Grimes, Mrs. Judge Nc
Guire and Fred. Opetz
The other numbers on the program
We're as follows: Recitation, Miss Edith
Steele; solo, Miss June Stanley, Miss
Nellie Stanley at the organ; dialogue.
Mr.. Case and Mrs Grimes; recitation,
Miss Jennie Wheatley; recitation, Pat
Burk; recitation, Mrs. Case; tableaux,
Miss Nellie Eberman and Miss Mabel
Mcclure.
The subject for the next debate will
be as follows: Resolved, That Nature
Is more beautiful than art"
The committee on program will be
Mrs p. s. Philbrick, Mrs. Ed Alcaraz
and r. L. Eberman,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28
HOW MANY2

A l4-year-old boy was found smoking
cigarettes on the streets of Portland.
He was arrested and let off with a fine
of 81.
The boys father hunted up the dealer
who sold his son, filed a complaint
against him, and the justice fined him
SIS and warned him not to appear in
court again on such charge
How many cigarette sellers to boys
have been fined in Astoria?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28

Don't go to Portland to buy your
tickets for the "Old Country" and the
East when you can get them for the
same price at the Union Pacific office
In this city, and thereby save your To-
"al fare to Portland.
All the patent medicines advertised
In this paper, together with the cholc-
est perfumery, and toilet articles. ETC..
an be bought at the lowest prices at
]. w. Conn's drug store, opposite Oc-
'ident Hotel ALtoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28

The contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Sealand and Astoria has been
awarded to ]. r. Coulter, of the Ilwaco
Railway and Navigation Co. The first
bids for carrying the mail on this route
were rejected, on account of a slight in
formality in the bonds of Mr.. Coulter,
and the department decided to give him
an opportunity to make the necessary
correction, his bid being some 5000 lower
than any of the others.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28

Fresh fish and poultry at Welcomes
Market, next to Foard & Stokes
If you want first class photograph.
call on Crow, the Photographer, C3S
Third street.
There is no risk taken by Joining
Hills lot clubs. Everybody gets the
full value Of their money
st-e-e-dman's Soothing Powders sue
cessfully used for children. during the
teething period, for over fifty years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-28

The members Of the subsidy commit
tee who have been selected to travel
along the mapped out route to Gobel
will not start from this city before to-
morrow. 1t has been considered neces-
sary to make all the preliminary ar
rangements before setting out, and with
that object in view Mr.. Frank Parker
left last night for st. Helens. He will
return tomorrow morning, with the
whole of the property bordering on the
river in Columbia county correctly de-
scribed and plated so that the COM
mittee will know. by reference to the
drawings where they can find the own
ers of the land through which they de-
sire to get a right-of-way. Mr.. James
w. Welch, chairman of the sub-commit-
tee, has had deeds printed and filled out
for signature, and will take his party
aboard the steamer La Camas tomor-
row, landing them at various places
along the river, and directing them to
cover various districts. The committee
are very sanguine of success, and an
ticipate no trouble in obtaining the
The most sanguine be-
lieve that they will be home by Monday
with all their work completed.