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The morning call., 1894-12-17
Disgraceful Tactics in
Politics.
FIERCE FIGHT OF RIVALS.
An Army of Thugs Employed at
Savannah.
USH FOR POLLTAX RECEIPTS.
For Weeks the Courthouse Has Been
Held by tiirelings of the
Democrats.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec 16.-The most
unique, most disorderly and generally ac-
cepted as the most disgraceful period of
politics in the history of this city has come
to a breathing pause. Two factionol
Democratic candidates are in the field for
the mayoraly, the election taking place in
January.
Under the first use of the Australian
ballot system here no one can vote who
has not paid all taxes, including this year,
and registered. This provision led to "a
wild scramble at first AID then to pitched
battles daily between large forces for
choice positions in line at the Tax Col
lector's Offices The Collector could only
issue about 200 receipts Il day, and as the
registrati ton closed Saturday it was in
evitsble that many citizens would be shut
out from voting.
The two factions hired two gangs of
toughS, each mum bering about 100, and in
Guiding the most desperate whites and
negroes in the city. These men were paid
from S. to $40 day. Each was given a
list of six names, the largest number the
Collector would accept taxes for from one
person. and the money to pay their taxes.
Each morning for ten days past the
gangs have slugged each other in front of
and inside the courthouse. hundreds of
citizen gathering from all parts of the
city daily to witness The big mills. For
two weeks at least Do citizen paid taxes
for himself. all entrusting their names and
mones TO the hired helpers.
at times nearly the entire police force of
the city had TO be called to help keep order
and for over week the presence of about
forty policemen has been constantly re-
qured at the Tax Collectors Office.
The armies of helpers were fed at their
respective headquarters, where many
remained all night, going out early each
morning to resume the battle at the court
house, where beer, whisky. coffee and
sandwiches were given them. Two or
three days ago a number of hirelings
skipped with their lists and money, dis
franchising many citizens.
1t is calculated that the cost of keeping
up the two armies, which in the last few
days have been increased to about 800, to
fight for poltaX receipts, was over $40, 900.
They were disbanded early this morning.
The next Legislature will be appealed to
to amend the law so as to prevent any req
etiti0n of these scenes.
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AWAITING oERMANY's ACTION.
The United States May Be Forced to
RetaIiate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In view of the
disnclination of Congress to take up the
sugar schedules of the tariff act and the
consequent impr ba bility of any action
such as was recommended by the Presi-
dent looking to a repeal of the duty of one
tenth of cen on sugar produced under the
bounty system. the future action of the
German Government Is being awaited with
some apprehension here.
The speech of the German Chancellor in
the Reichstag, in which he made strong
point of the discrimination imposed by the
United States toward German sugar, is
believed to indicate Strengthening of the
policy which that Government has adopted
directed to the exclusion or severe restric-
ton upon American products sought TO be
imported into Germany. AT present Mr..
Runyon, Minister to Berlin, is working
hard to secure an amelloration of the
stringent order of exclusion in the case of
American cattle, and Secretary Gresham i S
in almost daily consultation with the Ger
man Minister here upon the same subject.
Up to this time no appreciate degree of
success has attended these efforts of the
Government, the character of the pego-
tiatioDs appearing to indicate purpose on
the part Of the German Government to
procrastinaiion until Congress decsively
announces its intention in the matter of
the sugar duty. As long as these condi-
tions remain our Government is likely to
wait patiently, but should there be any
fresh attacks by the Germans upon Ameri-
can interests there is good reason to be-
lieve that the administration will have re-
course to the retaliation act of 1880 and
single out some German article. the i'm
p0rtation of which into the United States
about equals in volume the normal Ameri-
car cattle and meat trade with Germany
and forbid its importation.
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TO BE SOLD.
What Will Be Done With the Big
Chino Ranch.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 16-Charles Fl.
Phillips. the San Luis Obispo capitalist.
purchaser of the Chino ranch. arrived from
the north last night. He stated that some
errors had been made regarding his recent
land purchases, and that the cost OF the
property, which comprises Al 600 acres OF
the best beet land IN the State, was aclu-
ally S1,600,000. He denied that SDreckels
or any one else was interested in the pur-
chase.
''The land is subdivided." said Mr..
Phillips. land Will be placed on the mar
ket. Over 1G,OO0 acres will be put to
grain an d alfalfa. 5000 in beeis and 60O0in
farming land"
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SHE WAS CHOKED.
Miss Brewer Shot Her Former Lover
in Self-DefenSe.

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 16-Miss Annie Mae
Brewer, who shot her former lover, G. W.
Latimer, at her home in this city yester-
day. has been captured. She pleaded not
guilty and wos placed under $500 bonds.
Latlmer is still alive, but cannot live.
Miss Brewer said: 81 shot him in self
defense. He became enraged and pulled
bottle of ehloroform from his pocket and
said that he would end the matter by our
dying together. He then tried to throttle
me and pulled the revolver from the bu-
reau-drawer. He struggled to get it. and
In the struggle it went off," Miss Brewers
throat has several marks upon It.
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Wants a Gold Loan.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-In its financial article
this morning the Daily News says that if
The American Congress would sanction a
3-per-cent gold loan it could be placed
here at advantageous terms.
Such loan would not imply any large
Withdrawals of gold from here, but would
check the arrivals, which threaten to in
tensify the present congestion here while
creating distrust in America.
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SOON GREW WEARY OF HER.
Baron Gruenbaun Sorry He Married
the Widow,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 16 = Some
weeks ago Baron Gruenbaum of Austria
and Mrs. franklin, widow of the we'll
known turf man, were married by Jua-
tice Of tie Peace in this city and repaired
at once to Kennesaw. the Franklin stock
farm in Sumner county, to pass the honey
moon.
Everything went smoothly until some
ten days ago when it was limited in Gala
tin that trouble had arisen and divorce
proceedings would follow. In the mean
time the Baron left Kennesaw AMI took up
quarters in a hotel at Gallatln, telling
tale of trouble and woe to all listeners.
Friday evening last he raised money
enough for his passage to New York and
left the city. He tried to file bill for
divorce. but was advised that he had no
legal grounds.
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w. Graham. Republican candidate for that
office. who won the election by seventeen
plurality over McCourt, was begun here
Yesterday In the Superior Court, Judge
Cross of Visalia Cd the bench. The votes
OF the precincts of Lemoore and the Sec
ond Ward of Hanford were opened and re-
counted. the result showing gain of five
votes for Graham. Court adjourned and
the case will robably be resumed on Mon
day. The two precincts reconnted are the
ones in which McCourt expected to find
fraud. although he brought general
charge of fraud against every precinct in
the county.
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LEGAL TEchNCALITlES
Prove of Benefit to Men Charged
With Murder.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 16.-The jury in the
case of Manuel and Richard Strybe,
charged with the murder Of A. G. Damon
on the night of March 6. 1883. yesterday
morning rendered a verdict finding tie
defendant guilty of manslaughter.
The Strybes vera onvicted of murder
in the second degree on che 31st day of May
last and sentenced on the 21st of June to
thirty years each in the State prison. They
secured a new trial. however, on the ground
that the court erred in not giving to the
jury certain instructions asked by the
defense.
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LARGE CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
American Cattlemen to Establish
Yards i'm Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 16.-It is an
nounced here officially that tue Govern
ment will grant a concession to T. R.
Jones and o. Ii. Nelson, eattlemen OF
Pueblo, Colo, and Kansas City respec-
lively, Tor the establishment of extensive
stockyards in this city. II is the intention
of the originators of the enterprise to bring
large quantities of fine American cattle
into the country, place them on exhibitio
In some locality especially deslg ned for the
purpose. and dispose of them TO Mexican
breeders and dairymen.
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Chiefs to Confer With Workers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16,-E. E. Clark,
Grand Chief of the Order of Railway
Conductors, and F. p. Sargent of the Order
of United Firemen, arrived in this city to-
day 10 confer with the dissatisfied en-
playes of the Southern Railway Company,
who are members of the national organiza-
tI0ns named above. Chief Arthur of the
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers is ex-
pected here tomorrow.
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SAWS IN JAIL
That Were Apparently Being Put to
Hard Use.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 16.-Last Friday
night Deputy Sheriff O'Neill heard a noise
like the gnawing of rat in the County
Jail. In the morning an investigation
was made, and under the false floor
of the cell of Chin Hane aud
Hoey Yen Sing. condemned murder
ers. who are awaiting the result of an ap-
peal, were found half dozen fine steel
saws aud a caseknife made into saw.
The Cinnamon claim the saws were passed
to them by one of the Strybe brothers, to
be kept till he asked for them again. The
Strybes deny all knowledge of the saws.
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DECLARED A DEFAULTER.
Disappearance of the President of a
Brick Company.

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Charles Purington,
president of the burlington Brick Company,
is missing. His father-in-law, T. S. Dob
bins, who was his business associate,
charges him with the misappropria ton Of
$4,000 of the firms money. Purington
was at his Office Oh Thursday last, when
he sent note TO his wife saying be was
going to Milwaukee to be absent few
days. he left then without saying any,
thing to the office attaches and has not
been seen since, neither has any word
been received from him.
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Burglars at Work.

LATRoBE. Dec. 16-The store of John
McCarty of this place was entered last
night by forcing the front door open.
Notes and papers to the value of $500 or
$500 were taken, with few nickels and
dimes, also three pairs of mems shoes and
a hair watch chain, gold mounted.
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A MYSTERIOUS CASE
That Looks Great Deal Like a
Cold. Blooded Murder.


SANTA Rosa, Dec. 16.-Cazadero, little
town about thirty z. les from here, is con-
sideraby stirred up over the mysterious
disappearance of John Cook, cripple,
who owned and ran a small saloon not far
from town.
He disappeared about week ago and no
trace has been found of him. A bullet
hole was found in the wall over his bed
and one through the door shows that there
had been some shooting. TIE finding OF
Cooks hat and coat indicates that if he
was murdered it was while he was work
ing about the house. There was consider
able money in his house, part of which has
been found. The neigh bors believe that
the man has been murdered and the body
concealed.
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LAST TRIBUTES PAID.
High Officials Attend the Funeral of
NJ. Burdeau.

PARIS. Dec. 16.-President Casimir-
Perier. the Ministers. diplomats, Senators
and members of the Chamber of Deputies
assembled in the Court of Honor of the
Palas Bourbon to-day to pay the last token
of respect to M. Auguste Burdeau. Presi-
dent of the Chamber OF Deputies, who
died on Wednesday last. There were no
religious services. All the high officials,
with the execution of President Casimlr-
Perier, went to the cemetery. The route
was lined with a silent and respectful
crowd.
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Hotel Burned.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 16.-The hotel at Irving
ton. Alameda County, was destroyed by
fire this morning. The fire was not dis
covered until it had gained good headway.
and as there was no water the building
soon burned down. II was owned by
Nelson BrOmwell. Loss $1,000, fully COW
cred by insurance. A printing establish
ment in the building was also burned.
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VICTIMS OF THE DESERT.
Awful Discovery by Members of a
Prospecting Party.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 16.-H. E. Holland,
James E. Mason and Sol Wins have re-
turnel to Nuevo from a prospecting
trip on the desert, which was an
unusually hard Que. extending into
to Cocopah mountain range, near
where the Breedlove party persisted about
two years ago. On the trip south the
party discovered the remains of another
victim of the desert. The flesh had been
almost entirely eaten away by coyotes.
The remains could not be identified.
The morning call., 1894-12-17
streetcar Mems Strike Over.

WASHINGTON. Dec 16.-A satisfactory
settlement between the striking drivers
and conductors and officers of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company having
been arranged Friday night the men re-
turned to work yesterday. The settlement
though it involved reduced pay. also pro-
vides for shorter hours, and the men re-
gard it as a victory
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Miss Steyenson yerv nm.

AsHEvILLE, n. c.. Dec. 16.-Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson returned to Washington
last night. Mr.. Stevenson is liable to be
recalled to Asheyle at any hour, as Miss
Stevenson's condition is extremely critical.
In fact, il is conceded that her recovery is
impossible.
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One Resignation accepted.

LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch from
Madrid to the Times says that. as result
of an interview Prime Minister Sagasta
had to-day with the Queen Regent, the
resignation of Senior Salvador. Minister of
Finance, was accepted. Her Majesty
would accept no other changes in the
Ministry
The morning call., 1894-12-17
Robbed by Brigands.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Dec. 10
Thomas Glazer. an English tourist, max
ing an overland trip from this city to
Tapeca. on the Pacific Coast, was attacked
by brigands in the Sierra Madras. A Mex.
icaI servant was killed and Glszer seri-
ously wounded. He was robbed of $4,000
and valuable jewelry.
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Suicide of a BUYER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 16-David
Tuekhorn, buyer for Nelson, Morris s.
Co.. shot himself through the head in his
room. at 1104 Penn street, this evening.
He died few minutes after. The cause
of the suicide has not been learned.
The morning call., 1894-12-17

presence of Miss Thompson and SIR
Charles Upper, the Canadian High Com
missioner. 1t is probable the special SER
vice vessel Enehantress will convey the
body to the cruiser Benheim in the Solent
to-day.
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Cleveland Goes Hunting.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-President Cleve-
land. accompanied by DR.. O'Reilly. Cap
tain r. D. Evans and Charles Jefferson.
left Washington this evening ON an At
lantic coast train for hunting trip on the
coast OF South Carolina. The party will
return in about a week
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TO HUNT SPECIMENS.

President Jordan Will Make a Trip
to Mexico.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 16.-President Jordan
of the Stanford University will leave for
MaZatlan, Mexico, next Tuesday. from
which city IS his headquarters he will
conduct a general scientific search for in
terestlng specimens. Mrs. Jordan and
George B. Culver, '97 student in biology,
will accompany the doctor. About one
month will be consumed in the trip.
The morning call., 1894-12-17
RAID OF MASKED MEN.
Robbers Break Into a House and
Secure Rich Plumber.

ERIE. Pa. Dec. 1S.-Mr. and Mrs. David
Slocum, wealthy couple living near
Ednboro. were robbed about midnight by
gang of masked burglars, six IN numbe
who attacked the house and broke down
the door with rail. They secured be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in gold and green
backs and escaped. Mr.. Slocum was
badly beaten about the head,
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Anxiety for A Steamer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Some anxiety has
been caused by the non-arrival of the
Mallory steamer San Marios. She was ex-
peeted TO reach here Saturday at the latest.
The steamer has not been reported since
leaving Galveston.
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An Aged Editor Dead.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. 16.-Joseph
l.. Shipley, for twenty years editor and
principal owner of the Springfield Union,
died suddenly OF heart disease shortly
after midnight.
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SIR JOHNS REMAINS.
The Coffin Containing Them Finally
Closed.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times says:
Orders were given yesterday for the coffin
containing the remains of Sir John
Thompson. Prime Minister of Canada. 10
be finally closed. a This was done in the
The morning call., 1894-12-17
Death Follows Arrest.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 16-A well-dressed
young German, about 80 years old, died
Saturday evening in Anaheim, less than
an hour alter he had been arrested on a
charge of forgery. Deceased Is believed
to be Oscar Briback of San Bernardlno.
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ELECTION CONTEST.
But 1t Looks as if 1t Will Be Abso.
IutelY Useless.

HANFoRD. Dec. 16-The contest brouah
by Z. A. McCourt. the present County
School Superintendent and late Demo
cratic candidate for reelection. against j.
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TOOK STRYchNINE.
Because He Preferred Death to the

Insane Asylum.
SAN JOSE, Dec 16-General Taylor
Smith. an orchardist near Campbell, took
a dose of strychnine last evening with
fatal effect.
He was about 40 years of age and born
in Utah while his parents were on the
way to California with ORLEANS. Smith
has been in the insane asylum several
times, and the dread of being again COM
mitted caused the act.
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FOUGHT ON THE STREET.
The Fatal Result of a Duel With
Pistols

BENTON. Ala, Dec. 16.-A duel with
pistols took place on the street here last
night between Tom ST. Clair and Reuben
Mauck. st. Clair was killed and Mauck
slightly wounded and a negro woman
seriously wounded.
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John Burns Denarts.

DENVER, Dec. 16.-John Burns, the
English labor leader, left tonight for
Omaha, Nebr., where he is booked for a
speech.
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Frustrated bv ParaIvsis.

OsKALoosA. Iowa. Dec 16.-Comple,e
paralysis of the right side Frustrated Judge
Sewers last night He was former men,
The morning call., 1894-12-17

CALIFORNIA wild flowers. celluloid novelties
Christmas cards. calendars, booklets and
brownies Top styles and bottom prices San
born Vail & Co.
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Sentenced to HANG,

RICHMOND, KY. Dec. 10 William Tay-
Tor. who murdered David Doty last week.
was yes erday sentenced to hang on Fri
day, January II.
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No EXTRA charge for engraving silver novel
ties or stamping albums and tiue leather goods
Sanborn. Vail s. Co., TAI Market street.
The morning call., 1894-12-17

Der of the Iowa Supreme Court for four
teen years and prominent in Iowa since
an early day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
The Rice Paper Tree In Florida.

One interesting plant which has been
adopted from another country into this is
the rice paper plant of China which is
successfully cultivated in Florida. 1t has
stood the winters very well. 1t is small
tree, growing to the height of 10 or - feet,
with n stem to 4 inches in diameter, Its
leaves are soft and downy and something
the shape of those on the castor bean.
The paper is formed of thin slices of
pith. The pith can be obtained from the
stems in beautiful cylinders several inches
in length. The Chinese workmen apply
the blade of n sharp, straight knife to those
cylinders and turning them round deX-
terously pare them from the circumference
to the center, making "a rolled layer of
equal thickness throughout. This is UNI
rolled and weights are placed upon it until
it is rendered perfectly smooth and fiat.
Sometimes II number are joined together to
increase the size of the sheet. Ii is pure,
pearly white Philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

We are a hundred miles from New York
now, and although / carry n time card
am unable to read the names on the sta
tons Holding my watch in my left hand,
tap the case with my right. The engi-
neer shakes his head slowly and holds up
three tingers-we are three minutes late.
cross over, take n seat behind the driver,
and speaking loud at the back of his neck
express the hope that we will reach AL
bany on time.
He says nothing. I cross back to the
other side, and as often as he whistles y
ring the bell. A minute later he turns TIC
the fireman and shouts, "Look out for
her, jack at the same time pulling the
throttle wide open Jack knew his bust
ness and proceeded to look out for her
Taking the cinker hook, he leveled off the
fire, shook the CRATES and closed the fur
mace door The black smoke rolled thick
and fast from her stack, then cleared
away, showing that she was cutting hel
fire beautifully. Swinging the door open
the skilled fireman threw in three or foul
shovels of coal closed it and leaned out o
the window, watching the stack. TIT
trained fireman can tell by the color of thu
smoke how the fire burns.
The few pounds of steam lost in fixing
the fire and by reason of the throttle beinl
thrown wide open are soon regained. Thu
pointer goes round to 100, and the whit
steam begins to futter from the relic
valve at the top of the dome. She mus
be cooled little now, or she will pop an,
waste her energy. An extra flow of cole
water quenches her burning thirst, anC
she quets down.-McClure's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

Among the counterfeiters of compare
lively modern times the German, Becker
stands prc-eminent. With incredible skill
he engraved dies for upward of 300 types
of coins, principally Roman, and as most
OF these were struck in gold-a metal
that does not change in appearance with
tme-he realized large sums from UNI
wary collectors. Becker was a man of re-
source and with some sense of humor.
How to take off the appearance of novelty
from the freshly struck coins was ques-
ton of difficult solution. He solved il
thus: He had a small box constructed
which he partly filled with iron filings and
screwed to the springs of his carriage, and
in that box he placed his newly struck
coins, and then, as he expressed it, "toob
his old gentlemen drive on the road be
tween Frankfort and Oflenbach.
The coins came out of the box still fresh
but with the too glaring bloom of youth
judiciously toned down. At length the
market was overdone with his produc
tons, and Becker having ceased to coun
terfet now sold complete sets of impress
sons in lead from his dies to the museums
and collectors who had formerly purchased
his forgerics, so that there might be NJ
difficulty in identifying what was hi!
handiwork .-Longman' Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22
THE HOUSEkEEPER.

If sassafras bark is sprinkled among dricd
fruit, it will keep out the worms.
Potatoes should be kept in barrels, Will.
other vegetables. shouldibe placed on hang
ing shelves in cellar that is cool and airy
To test ham stick a knife underthe bone
If the knife comes out clean and with Il
sweet smell, the ham is pure and whole
come.
To extermnate moths from trunks and
chests, wash well with borax water, an
after dry ing use benzine Air and sun WEI.
before Ting.
An ir'A !, weighing seven pounds does bet
ter worAb Passing'it .over,the clothes once
with firm, sfeadytpfessure than a'lishter
iron hurriedlyIpassed over the clothes two
or three times.
To wash any sort of lawn, boil quarts of
wheat bran in quarts OF. water for half III
hour. Strain through coarse towel and
mix the liquor in the water in which the
lawn is washed. Use no soap and no starch.
Rinse in clear water