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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29
wEesTeR.s YELLOW WAGON.
II Has = history and peserveS = Better
Fate In Its Honest Old Age.

n Has I. history and HescrvcA Better
Fsts In Its Honest Old Age.
Danicl Vehster's old yellow wagon now
stands in y drcary spot on Pettis PLAIN III
Greenfield. If it could speak, it could tell
an interesting story.
Once the family wagon of the great
statesman. then to he finally sold lor
bull terrier and allowed to stand on
dreary plain, filled with snow in winter
ana TO be used as the roosting place Of tur-
KEYS. tells in a single sentence some OF the
mutations of fortune that have cometo
the old carriage. Notwithstanding the
hard luck that has come to ii in Its Ola
AGE. it still retains evidence that it was
honestly and faithfully made and is ca
pable of doing still further service
1t was made for Daniel Webster some
where in New Hampshire about 1928 or
1870. 1t was taken to Marshfield when
the great statesman was at the zenith OF
power and reputation. 1t was frequently
used by Mr.. Webster and members OF his
family. 1t was then that the name OF
yellow wagon" was given it supposedly
because it was painted yellow. Years aft
or Mr.. Webster's death it was found stored
away ON some beams in an old shed. 1t
was sold to Willard Houghton of Hough-
toms express He had the wagon put IN
order and used il.
Something like dozen years ago there
was a craze for old wagons in Franklin
county, and the Webster wagon was pur.
chased by George T. C. Holden, DOW q!
Hudson and we'll known landlord, and
who was then residing i'll greenfield. The
old wagon was made to look as we'll as
possible, and it excited much interest. 1t
was used by Mr.. Holden for pleasure driv-
ing and was shown at various times when
collections Of antiquities were exhibited.
In time Mr.. Holden disposed of his liv-
ery business to Thomas Minis, now of Ath-
oil, and the old wagon went with the re-
mainder of the sto0 Mr.. Minis had no
use for the old wagon and traded 1t one
day to Henry :. Wood, receiving i'll return
a bull terrier dog. The dog was named
Daniel Webster ana is still alive and own
ed by the Minis family in Greenfield. MIR.
Wood used the old wagon until he tired
of it and then allowed it to stand out of
doors on Pettis' plain. 1t now has for
company several broken down carriages,
and the turkeys that roam over the plain
use it rs roosting place at night.
Que or two boards are missing from the
bottom Of the body, but otherwise than
this it is capable of rendering excellent
service for many wears to come. The axles
are entirely Of we d, and all the iron work
is hand made. The springs are of wood
and arc attached to the body by leather
straps. Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29

A very touching story Of the late czar is
going the rounds. 1t was at the close of
one of those annual visits to Denmark in
which he always found his chief relaxation
and delight. He was saying goodby to his
favorite nieces, the daughters of the Primes
and Princess of Wales.
'Goodby, my dears,' he said As he
kissed them. You are going back to your
happy English home, and to my Russian
prison. sad commentary truly upon
the splendors of despotic throne. Lon
don Letter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29
Logical.

A costermoneer was summoned before a
London magistrate for obstructing the
traffic His own account was that he went
into u public house Ito light his pipe. -
When he came out, a constable threatened
to summon him. What for3' says J..
For stoppin the line of traffic, he says.
I says, Where is the line of trafficf'
Why, it's gone ahead now, says he. l
says, Then 'ow could ave stopped 1t
them" This Socratic costermonger got
OF with q warning. He seems worthy Of
better things.-San Francisco Argonaut
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29

CAN the worlds stage" quoted one
misanthrope.
"Yes," replied another, "and it's the
Same old story. A lot o. fellers that's cut
out fer supers is tryin ter star. Wash
ington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29
PEACE IN SIGHT.
China Asks for Peace Through
American Ministers.
Reported That Details Of Settlement
are Rapidly Being Made.
Ii Hung Chang May Yet Be Called to Save His
Country.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-unlted Stat'
Ministers DENLY and Dun, at Pekin al a
Toxic it is definitely stated here, are ac-
lively engaged in the conduct OF negot a
tions for peace between China and Japan.
The state department. as well as tie
japanese legation here, have confidentl
information that the American ministers
have presented China's plea to Japan ana
the details Of a settlement are rapidly De
ing made definite and satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29

Before it was reduced in size, In 1882,
Custer county, in Montana, with an area
Of 80, 900 miles, was the largest county In
Massachusetts,. sew Hampshire, Connect
icnt, Delaware and Rhode Island com
bined
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29

Totals ,.,.s,'''' -ttf' '"|' -''oo
l,ricrs for western beef cattle. live weigh:
Choice. 5j 5}cJ.15 pr cYvt sc .ond quality, SitG
45B. thrd uuality $Fd350: poorest grade, ot
rolr q, ovol cows. bullt, stag, Texans, Colo
ridos, etc. 2d3" prIb.
Price for northern and eastern beef cattle
or h. dressed weight: Choice GaIac pr lb;
iir,t quality. ad .c; second quality A. "a iaIc.
Hides. tallow. ctc--lIidcs, ddI g; branded
Be; tallpw, 3tyfG5c; calf skins, .5ctdSl each
lamb skins. j0c shpAred skins, 25c.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-The re-
cpipts were large and the demand was active.
Droycr4 were allowed TO send their stock to
the nbattoir where there wa an inspector sta
toned
Mich Cow . and Springcrs-'Thtr2w was light
supply, and sales were made at prices ranging
from S3l TO Sa5. subject to test by the cattle
commissioners. ..
Veal Calvrs--rhc supply was light, the de
inaIid active and values were firm.
Sheep and lalnbs-The supply was light, and
values were off ism3Ac from last week : quota
tiung.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29

For primary secondary and tertiary
syphilis, for blood poisoning. mercu.
rial poison. malaria, dyspepsia. ana
In all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches, pinples, old chronic ulcers.
eczema we may say, without fear OF
Contradiction, that P. P. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-29

PIP, P, purifles the blood. builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseas ses, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-24

YES" said the boy. as his mother
took a bigger pull than usual at the
whiskey bottle, "Mumm's Extra Dryl"
Life.
Bryce: "Algernon Fitz Sappy is one
of those fellows who has more money
than brains isn't heG" Knowso: Eyes,
and he is poor, too."-LIe.
Wigwag walking in the country saw
this sign: Beware of the dog" There
being no dog in sight, he wrote under
the sign: "Where be the dogG"-PhIG
delphio Record.
Lady Purchaser: "Will you guaran-
tee that this parrot will not swear9'
Birdseller: "Why, no, ma'am, not un-
less 1 know what kind of a family it is
going into. "-NeU York World.
The young housewife Ito the butcher)
-"Have you a nice spring chicken this
m~orning9" eyes, ma'am." "Well please
cut out the c%roquettes and send them
to my address, > Christian Register.
Hoax: "Why is it when we are look
ing for a thing that we always find it
in the last places" Joax: 81 suppose
it's because we always stop looking
after we have found it. "-PhiLadelpbi0
Record.
England is a very wet country"
said the tourist who had just returned.
''True enough" replied the man who
had never been out of his native coun-
try. 81 understand the present reign
began in 837."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Mold: "My father in-law and I have
bought a horse and carriage together. y
Todd: "How do you manage about
dividing up the expensesG" Mold:
easy enough. He keeps the horse
and I keep the carriage ."-NeW York
World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-24
-7TgE FARMERS ALLIANCE
WHEN BULBS THE LAND.

,p1res. HoRNELLsvILLE, n. Y.
BY 1obnnv Comes Marching Home"
rAir, ""hen O-
when the Farmers A'li"nfaf a T + a Ru Ha1G
obI we will be Joi1! Hurrah! Hurrahl
=, +urn old Congress inside u
Wen the milliOna1res 10 LOuC'
And PIIIon we will see falr play
Ihen Alliance rules h land.
ormers' Alliance rules the land.
When the + Hurrahl Hurrah!
.ust taxation must not stand andr.br Hnrr.b,
NOR cent. we shall not pay
Ninet! the mortgages right away
But tax = - = we will see fair play
~ Alliance rules n land
~ Farmers Alliance rules the land
When the Hurrah! HUrrah!
reciprocity will be grand Hurrabl Hurrah.
uode with those who trade with us
Vel ILai1 H. We are bound to. bust,
dR}Ian we will see fair play
he Alliance rules the lano'
When IA0 HurPah! Hurrah!
c,rornment will take a stand
The GoNeiH Hurrah! Hurrahl
-.7r7ads it will surely own
The L r. Western Union throne
Also ETbon we will see fair play
The Alliance rules the n
Aha Farmers Alliance rules the land
When In0 Hurrahl Hurrah!
uuntion will not a her wand,
COrrupIoH Hurrah! Hurrah!
,.cs and schemes we shall scout
AL LaInafhiticians will be played out,
Inc PTben we will see fair play
= the Alliance rules the n
When the Farmers Alliance rules the land
a., 1rncIe Sam will take a hand
Old uH'D0 Hurrah! Hurrah!
I'm have a house to hold our grain,
no I loan eighty per cent. upon the same,
AHu Then We will see fair play
ubor tre Alliance rules the and
When the Farmers Alliance rules the land
~. banking sharks will feel the ban
1l0 Hurrahi Hurrah!
uo1I cat our money at M per cent,
Va lave the mtddlemen to repent
AIN Then we will see fair ay
Uban fine Alliance rules b
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-24
THE U THIRTEEN.

1t was a plain, every day case Of
mutual admiration. He admired the
girl and she admired him. It was
much more than admiration-they
were in love with each other. OF
course one was more So than the other,
for it cannot be otherwise, seeing that
Cupid is born with n leg shorter
than the other. But that is not an
insuperable obstacle to matrimony. If
it were, the marriage license clerk
would be compelled to retire from
business. So it came to pass that he
proposed to her. That seemed natural
enough, but when she burst into tears
he was greatly disturbed. my darl-
ing" he exclaimed, as she came to his
arms, "what is the matters"
81 am so superstitious, she sobbed.
"What has that got to do with your
loving me as I love9" he asked won
deringly.
Nothing, DEAR" she wept.
"And you do love me, don't youG"
"More than all the world. But I
cannot marry you-at least, not now"
why can't youG" he asked very
tenderly.
''Oh, I can't tell you" and she burst
into a fresh food of tears.
For a long time he coaxed and urged
her to tell her fatal secret. and for a
long time she resisted all his importuni-
ties. At last she yielded.
You will not put me out of your
heart entirely if I tell you, will you7"
she pleaded.
Certainly not, my darling" was
his brave reply, for men under such
circumstances are not always in a
hurry to take risks, even if they do
love.
1T is this, darling, " she said, hiding
her face on his manly bosom. You
are the thirteenth man who has pro-
posed to me, and I am afraid to accept
you with that unlucky numbers bale
full influence hanging ver U.s."
With a ringing laugh, ia which there
was only JOY and sunshine and happi
ness, he kissed her eighteen times and
folded her in his strong arms.
''That's all right, my own" he almost
shouted. "You are the thirteenth girl
I have proposed to, and that makes it
a standof."
And they lived happily ever after
Detroit Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-24
kiss HER AND TILL HaR So

integrity or character, q rightness of
honor, manliness and respect for what
is pure and good are all adiuncts to
the perfect happiness of married life.
writes Mary J. Holmes in answer to
the question ''What Constitutes Good
Husbands" in the July Ladies' Home
Journal. But most natures crave more
than these, and what they crave is SO
easy to give that l wonder that it is
ever withheld. Said a woman of her
husband who, when living, stood high
with his fellow-men and surrounded
her with every luxury: 81 loved him
most for his kind thoughtfuIness and
delicate attention which made me feel
that I vas as dear to him after years
of marriage as on the first day he
called me his wife," And this, 1 think,
is the secret of some women's happi-
ness.
1t is not enough for a man to makea
woman his wife, and after a few weeks
or months of attention ignore her with
feeling that because he has chosen
her to bear his name she must be for
ever satisfied, with no further demon
stration of his love. Women like
demonstrations, and there is a world
of good advice in the two lines of an
old ballad I lately read:
IF your wife is dearer to you than life,
Kiss her and tell her So"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-24
HOUSEHOLD.
LEMON CREAM.

roIks of two eggs we'll beaten, a cup of
white sugar and the rind of a lemon
crt very thin. Put into a double
boler and let it boil up. Remove from
fbe fire and stir until cold. Put the
mice of a lemon in a dish and pour
the cream upon it, stirring we'll, Serve
in glasses or custard cups.
MINT SAUCE.
Four desert spoonfuls of chopped
mint, two of granulated sugar, one
fourth of a pint of vinegar, Wash the
mint, which should be young, freshly
gathered and free from grit. Pick the
leaves from the stalks, mince them
very fine and put them in a gravy
boat, add the sugar and vinegar and
stir until the sugar is dissolved. This
sauce is much better prepared several
hours before using.
APRICOT SOUFFLE.
Put one pint of bread in half a pint
Of milk over the fire and stir till boil
ing hot. Press twelve pieces of apricot
Or peaches through the colander, stir
into the bread and milk. Add a tea
spoonful of lemon juice, two table
8|pOOnfuls of sugar and the slow beaten
whites Of four eggs. Put this mixture
into creased custard cups in a baking
pan Of hot water and cook in a moder-
aely hot oven for twenty minutes.
Serve with sauce.
TO MAKE ICED TEA.
Scald the teapot, put in the tea while
the pot is hot, turn in a little boiling
water and let it stand about five mir
utes; then fill up the teapot with boil
ing water. The quantity depends upon
taste. Do not let the tea stand in the
pot, but turn it at once into a pitcher,
and as soOn as it is sufficiently cool
place it on the ice until it is icy cold.
Serve with it a dish of cracked ice and
slices Of lemon. This is a delightful,
refreshing drink on a hot day. The
secret Of making good tea is in using
freshly boiled water.
BAKED EGG PLANT.
Peel and boil until soft, then drain
thoroughly in a colander; put the egg
plant into a pan. Take one slice of
Dread for a small egg plant, CRATE and
mash the crumbs with the egg plant.
ADD salt, a dash of cayenne, a little
asplce and cloves, butter, and some
Vlopped parsley. Chop one onion fine
anu trylt slightly in a large tablespoon
~ OF butter, then put in the egg plant
mixture and lett cook fifteen minutes.
Just before taking it from the fire add
re yolk of an egg and stir quickly.
'W the mixture in a dish, spread it
'0'' cover with bread crumbs, pour
V'ef the top a spoonful of melted but
"F and bake half an hour.
VEAL OUTFITS.
lake slices from the broad end of
'e leg. Fry three or four slices of
%E pork crisp, then take them out
puu lay in the veal half an hour at
|"'s before dinner. When the veal
r0' become brown take it out and dip
cue Slices, n by one, into a plate of
sue bread crumbs that have been sea-
n orsH with salt, pepper and minced
f%~nIsSiey, then fry them a few minutes
6o uB5r. When a golden brown on
Nm O'n SIDES take them up and lay them
IN q not platter. Pour out the grease
s01 rle Trying pan, all but about a table
EE3gG11Iul OF -four and cook until brown.
sa AND nalt a pint of boiling water, salt
1foa pepper; let it boil up a few min
s ~CS, add a good squeeze of lemon juice
~ SVraln Over the outlets.
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IF your wife Is dearer to you thar
Kiss her and tell her So"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-06
DEEP SEA PRESSURE.


Tremendous CondensinS Power of Sub
marine Depths.
It IS not unusual for bottles of cham
payne to be dipped and trolled in salt
water, when there is no ice on ship
board. in order to get the wine to a
palatable temperature: bat never long
enough to cause contact between the
salt water and the wine. We can hardly
tell what the effect upon the wine
would be if the bottle was immersed at
great depth for any considerable
time. It is a fact. however, that if an
ordinary glass bottle, tightly corlied
and sealed be sunk in, say, fifty faith
Oms of salt water and left there for
about ten minutes, it may, when brought
to the surface, be found partly full of
water. We say may" because the
pressure of the Superincumbent mass
OF water will either force the water
through the porous glass, force the cork
into the bottle, or break the bottle. BY
d law OF hydrostatics the pressure Of
water is in proportion to its vertical
height and its area at the base. 1t is
recllOned that the pressure of water on
any body plunged into it is about one
pound to the square inch for every two
feet of the depth. Bottles filled with
fresh water tightly corlled and sealed,
have been sunk to great depths in the
ocean, and where the enormous pres
sure has not burst the bottles it has
driven in the cork and displaced the
fresh with salt water. Pieces of wood
had been weighted and sunk in the
sea, with the result that the tissues
have become so condensed that the
wood has lost its buoyancy and will
never float again. 1t could not even
be burned when apparently quite dry.
-RrnnlilVn Earle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-06
Wonderful Fecundity OF Flowers.

A single seed of the common sweet
pea of the Emily Henderson variety
has been known to produce stalk
yielding 1000 flowers per month during
the towering season, which generally
lasts from June 10 to October l. A
record of the flowers cut from a row of
these peas 80 feet in length. plants or
vines standing at distance of nine
inches apart, shows that the first
flowers were plucked on June II and
the last on October 20. Even though
badly matted (which made close cutting
almost impossible and allowed many
thousand to go to seed, the 60-foot
row exhibits The following remarkable
record: Flowers removed during June,
10000; July. 1850; August, 10000; Sep
TENDER, G,4OO; October (up to the even
ing of the 10TH, $500; total, IS, 400.
As noted. large number went to seed,
besides the buds that were smothered
out on account of the vines being so
badly matted There is scarcely a
doubt but that the row would have
Welded above 100, 900 flowers during the
season had conditions been more favor
able.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-06
A Venerable Grapevine.

Hampton courts famous old vine has
survived another winter, and once again
it's branches are heavily laden with
clusters of grapes. The number of
punches is about twelve hundred, which
is about the average, although as many
as twenty-five hundred have been
pluclled in one year. The clusters are
not quite so large a. they have been,
but this is hardly IA matter of surprise
considering the vine is now one hun
dred and twenty-six years old. Much
of the fruit, which belongs to her
majesty, finds its way into the wards
of the London hospitals. The gardens
of the palace are now in their full
beauty-London Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-06

cumstances Of the prisoners escape,
and the motives which induced you to
be false to the trust imposed on you.
We understand that you dispute the
correctness of some of the witnesses
statements. We warn you to speak
the strict truth. Stand attention"
AS the president finished, slim
young fellow, standing between two
glittering bayonets, drew himself up
to attention, glanced at the specta-
tors and faced the court.
Go on" said the president.
Your eXcellency," began the sol
der, Il don't want mercy, and don't
expect it: but you have asked me to
tell the truth, and | tell it. 1t was
on Saturday night, showing hard
and bitterly cold. Sergt. Petroff
marched me up to the entrance of
Gorkaya- Balka mine and relieved the
sentry on duty there. | was to remain
until midnight, and l received the
usual orders to stop anyone who tried
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-06

ure in the quest. At last he meets her.
She is coming out of theatre He
touches her sleeve. No word is SPOKEN
then, but, as if by mutual instinct,
they enter the nearest cafe.
Five minutes later he has said
81 have always loved you. You be-
long to me. Since you say your hus-
band is dead, you are mine"
Bat you have no money" glancing
at his shabby clothes.
81 can earn it" he pleads. "A man
who loves as l do can fail in moth
ing"
The next day they were married by
priest of the Greek church. Was it
love or gratitude that prompted the
woman, upon her third brief meeting.
to grant SO much?
The priest, gazing after them as they
departed, murmured:
Il have united a goddess and a hero"
N. Y. Journal.