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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-10-18
TO TILLERS OF SOIL.
Hints That May Prove of Benefit
to Our NeighbOrS.
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE FARMERS.
Articles Of Undoubted Worth to the Hor-
ticulturist, Collected From
Reliable Sources.
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE FARMERS.
To Prevent I ice.

1t is mistaken idea that lice do not
show their presence until summer.
They remain inactive during the winter
time. and as soon as the warm days of
spring return they come out of their
hiding places and begin to do their
work.
The best way to fight lice is to pre-
vent their multiplying in the hen house.
Do not wait until summer to destroy or
prevent lice, for when once they obtain
possession it will be a laborious task to
get rid Of them.
If the work is done as preventive
or early in the season before the lice
become numerous, the dry process is
desirable; which is to use fine air
Stacked lime and sifted coal ashes well
busted over the floor, roost and in the
nests. Once. month saturate the
roosts and nests with kerosene and fu-
migate the interior of the house by
burning sulphur in it.
If the premises are kept clean and a
dust bath provided, the fowls will rid
. IUtDlStINtS VI llINs 1uSb ~ N'St'Ai ~
lice and a sure preventive and is the
only means provided by nature for fowls
to cleanse themselves of the pests.
1t is almost impossible to destroy lice
on young chickens without treating
each one separately. A little melted
lard put on the head, under each wing,
and at the vent will drive them away.
Use but little grease on young chicks,
as it will often kill them. Be sure the
hen is free from lice, as lice pass from
the hen to the chicks. Dust the hen
and chicks twice week with fresh in
sect powder.
Lice multiply with great rapidity
under a sitting hen. Use insect powder
on the hen twice a week. Put table
spoonful of sulphur in the nest, and
you will not be troubled with lice.
The constant heat of the hen will gen.
crate fume from the sulphur that will
kill the lice. The Otsego Farmer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-10-18
Fruit Growers Should Sell for Cash


'There is no reason why the fruit
buyers should not do business in bust
ness-like manner as the grain and stock
buyers. The fruit growers have been
buncoed and swindled long enough and
it is time that they demand the same
business-like treatment from the COM
mercial world that is accorded the
gram and stock raiser. Grain and
stock buyers come with cash in hand,
or approved security, while the average
fruit buyer never gives security or cash
and in some instance that have come to
our notice, has demanded an advance
for handling the stock in their hands.
If the fruit growers will demand cash
they will soon find that they are not
expected to sell for anything else. -
Exchange
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-10-18
Poultry Crosses.

Various crosses, both alive and
dressed were exhibited at the Rhode
Island Poultry Exhibition in December.
A description of the carcasses of each
cross is given together with data as to
the live weight at time of killing and
the loss on dressing. The judge pro-
nounced the cross of Indian Game on
Light Brahma the best specimen Of
dressed poultry. followed by the crosses
of white Wyandotte on Indian Game,
White Wyandotte on Light Brahma,
Indian Game on Golden Wyandotte and
dark Brahma The Judgment was
made in accordance with the popular
demand for yellow poultry.
Judging from these experiments the
raiser of market poultry will not make
mistake if he crosses Indian Game
cockerels or cocks on Light Brahma
hens, or on any variety of Wyandotte
hens, or Wyandotte males on Indian
Game hens or Light Brahma hens. 1t
was found that Indian Games and their
crosses were harder to pluck and more
difficult to caponize than any other OF
the crosses. FLORIDA Argiculturist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
Money For Children,

A writer for The Household says.
There is great deal said about the value
of an allowance for children, and it is
certainly wise plan to train them to
spend small sums judiciously that they
may learn the value of money while
young. But perhaps many parents live
on farms where money comes in slowly
or irregularly, so that an allowance fol
their children is out of the question.
Iwould suggest to them that they give
to their young people something on the
farm that shall yield an income, though
ever 80 small. Let them have a hive Of
bees or few hens of their own, or per
haps lamb or calf, but insist that any
expense incurred by their pets shall be
met by themselves from their profits.
Ii none of these ways seems practical
let them have piece Of ground on which
to experiment with berries, small fruits
or vegetables, or give them the yield Of
certain apple trees for season, provided
they do the work involved themselves.
1t may require little sacrifice to make
the gift or to bother with the unskillful
work of the children's hands, but in a
small way they will be receiving a val
liable business training worth more tc
them than a regular allowance from the
family purse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

opposed to the position Of the larynX in
certain registers-as, for instance, the u
sound in the upper or the ee sound in
the lower register. They do not modify;
they radically change. And they are SO
careless and slovenly with their conso
nants that the words become wholly un.
ineligible 1t is extremely commaa to
hear tenor pronounce day" duh" il
it chances to come on note above his
middle register. Now, when the letter
is not clearly enunciated, the word be.
comes ''uh," which is simple gibberish.
If it is possible for a German to enun.
eiate distinctly, it is possible for an Amer.
lean. Our language presents no graver
difficulties to the singer than that of the
fatherland. Yet it was always a delight
to Inc to mark how clearly the German
text fell from the lips Of such good sing.
ers as Fischer and Lehman. The same
admirable clearness of diction is nota.
BILE feature of the singing of Jean de
Reszke. ! suspect that our deficiency in
this matter is barely due to the INSULT.
cient training of our singers, who are
not willing to sacrifice the necessary
years to complete mastery of all parts
of their art. But suspect also that some
vocal teachers do not give as much at.
tention to this matter as they might.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

Milk applied once week with soft
cloth freshens and preserves boots aud
shoes.
A lump of camphor in your clothes.
press will keep steel ornaments from tar
nishing.
Tinware may be frightened by dip
ping damp cloth in common soda and
rubbing il well.
When milk is used in tumblers, wash
them first in cold water; afterward rinse
them in hot water.
Strong tepid soda water will make
glass very brilliant. Then rinse in colo
water and wipe dry with linen cloth.
Bread and cake bowls or any dishe,
in which flour and eggs have been uset
are more easily cleaned if placed in colo
water after using.
No matter how large the spot of oil
any carpet or woolen stuff can be cleaned
by applying buckwheat plentifully
brushing 1t into dustpan after n shor
time and putting on fresh until the OF
has disappeared.
The cardinal rule in kitchen is t
clean up as you go, and if attended t
this saves half tho labor and fatigu,
cooks suffer from who pursue the OLE
method Of having grand and compre
hensive "clean up
Spirits of ammonia if diluted, applie
with sponge to faded or discolore
spots in a carpet, will often restore tn
color.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
OUR MODERN LAMPS.
They Are Constructed on Artistic and Sci
entino Principles.

They Are Constructed on Artistic and Sci
entino Principles.
The modern lamp constructed on scien
tifc principles has been brought to nm
almost perfect state as q source Of light.
Another accepted fact is its great devel
opment from an art standpoint. Many
of thechoice table lamps are veritable OBJ
iects of virtu, illustrating modern prog
ress in decorative art. Some of the bowls
are Of pierced brass, the pattern taking
the form of daisies and other floral com,
positions, and again the fretwork takes
the form of magnificent scrolls and
arahesques. Other lamps are magnih.
cent combinations Of porcelain and gilt
bronze. Not only are lamps constructed
in enriched metals and in combinations
OF porcelain and metal, but there are
others made Of porcelain, oNidi2ed silver,
iron fHgrce work, bisQue and wedge.
wood ware.
The shades are Of double glass differ.
emily colored inside aud out, the interior
OF the sha1e being usually white, while
the exterior Is in Roman pink, lemon
yellow. pale pink, cream and varying
shades Of green. Others are opalescent
and lustrous with tine varying CLEANS OF
mother OF pearl. Many of the lamps are
further enriched with silken shades Of
artistic construction, most cunningly
wrought with soft frills and futings Of
silk, enriched with tlounces Of lace. The
materials of others are silk chiffon, Grape
and crinlile silks in delicate shades OF
lemon yellow, pale pink, the colors OF
sunrise and sunset, orange, blue, and
many Of the confections are further dec
grated with fouuces Of lace and wreath,
of flowers.
The most smpyuous lamps Of all are
the pedestal or piano lamps, whose
FURNISHED standards resembling twisted
gold are supported from tables and cabi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

To jot down every night tine amount
spent during the day, setting every item
in order and footing up the sum total If
to check ones natural tendency to eX.
travagance and TO promote accuracy
It is astonishing how rapidly money
disappears when one keeps no account
Of it. This little bit and that, these nick
els for car fare, that sum which went fol
boubous, the other for soda water, the
third for the triAe to be worn at the neck,
or the pin or clasp which might have
been done without, and, 10! ones purse
is empty. Some girls always have money,
and others never have it, yet the allow
ance from which they draw is in all
cases quite liberal. The difference arises
from the way they spend. Those whokeet
accounts. and who buy only what they
are sure they want, are in q much pleas.
mter position financially than those who
are caught by every pretty thing offered
ON the bargain counter, and who do not
count the cost till their money is all gone.
Most diaries have place in which the
memorandaof expenditure can be readily
kept, there being ruled columns with
dates for every day in the year and lit.
tie pencil attached to the book, so that
the minimum Of trouble is given to the
accountant The habit, once formed, is
50 satisfactory that few are willing &c
abandon it when It's convenience has
been learned says u writer in Harper;
Bnzar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

process, Golden Days suggests the big
apron, made of flannel soft and fine.
Seams and hem are feather stitched
and when tinted silks ave used in giving
this bit of ornamentation ribbon strings
matching the embroidery silks are run
within the casing at the waist. Some
times Il piece several inches in width is
turned up at the bottom Of the apron
thus furnishing long, narrow recepta
Gle, into which mother may drop any
tiny articles not in use at the moment.
Into this big, warm apron, baby car
be cuddled snugly until els thoroughly
dried Off 1t protects him from draft,
md may indeed be dubbed u nursery
comfort.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
Cleaning Lates,

Here is a recipe for cleaning delicate
laces which an old lacemaker who has
woven many gossamer web for the
great connoisseur and lover of laces
Nine. Modjeska, gave to her pupil ant
patron: Spread the lace out on paper
cover with calcined magnesia, place an
other paper over it and put it away be
tween the leaves of book for two OF
three days. Then all it needs is skill
full little shake to scatter the powder
and its delicate little threads are as fresl
and clean as when first woven, Nine
Modjeska is quite an adept at the art o.
lacemaking and fashions many dainty
patterns with her deft fingers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

work reappearing ON the low bodice, the
sleeve capes and the bands between the
puff Of the sleeves at the wrist at the
throat and lower on the neck, keeping in
place the soft plaItings brought up high
10 the throat. The front of the bodice
is treated exactly like the back. While
this is dressy frock, it is also a very
sensible one, as the materials Of which
it is composed wear well, and when
made Of dark colors do not easily soil.
This model may of course be simplihed
by omitting the embrtideryand plating
Gowns for dress occasions for young
girls not yet introduced into society are
dainty, but simple. The very mild fes
tiyities in which they are allowed TO EN-.
gage demand grace and airineSs of attire,
but the gauze and tulle. which need I'M
derskirts and Innings of silk or satin, are
reserved for the ball gowns of the elder
sisters who are "out.'
Pale surahs with lace insertions and
china silks, crep0ns and nuns cloth.
also trimmed with lace Insertions, are
used for girls from - TO 1. years old.
ale soft materials are piquantly trim
med with dark velyet3 by way Of CON
trast. \ pretty party dress may be
made Of colored silk of any shade desired.
with the skirt striped with wide lace in.
sertion. The waist and full sleeves have
narrower insertions matching those on
the skirt The insertions are laid ovI
the material after it is cut ont and be-.
fore being made up: if the dress j,
made ofwhite material color, may be sup,
piled with knots Of ribbon.
There are washing silks, chiifons and
other light fabrics for party frock-
which wash well, dry quickly and iron
easily-great desidsrata where careless
young folk are concerned. \ pretty
finish may easily be given TO a long sleeve
By the home dressmaker. This, accord
ing to Harper Bazar, consists Of a little
rufhe sewed to the end of the sleeves and
extending up around the hand,
1t is not a gathered ruhle. but q circu.
lar frill, made from a square Of about
seven inches by rounding of the corner,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
AN OLD SECRETARY.

object. One method is to convert it into
u sideboard, and here is a description Of
it rs told by writer in The Art ANA
teur: The designs in such pieces of fur
niture are not exactly alike, but the
principle Of alteration is essentially the
same and can be applied to them all
with few notifications.
The one operated upon booked like Fig.
I. The top part is made separate and
can be removed. Then cut the toprof
the lower portion off at the dotted line
CS) and leave level top in place Of the
inclined desk. Cut piece of wood large
enough to cover the top of this piece and
project over the front and sides q little.
At the back Of this piece fasten an up
right frame (B, Fig. 4) the length of the
bottom section and IL inches wide. Fig.
gives plan Of construction Of this piece
Leave an opening III the middle % by II
inches. Into this opening is to be placed
panel, which will be explained later.
Notice that the upright does not pro-
jeCt beyond the line Of side (E f E, Fig.
-. This piece is fastened to A by three
or four screws driven through A.
Next a piece is cut the size Of bottom
of upper or cabinet part, and projecting
beyond front and sides one-quarter of an
inch C., Fig A. and fastened on the top
of b at 2. This gives the three sided
frame A 3 c. Now 10 small posts are
to be placed on A to support C-three,
one in each corner in front and two on
each side back. Fig. gives plan of the
arrangement of these posts, which are
II inches in diameter and l2 inches
long. A molding is to be cut on the
| front and sides of both A and G. This
can be done easily at mill for few
cents. The posts can be made simple or
elaborate. Now tear off the crown
pieces on the top Of upper part ID, Fig,
y and put in its place brass railing,
consisting of five posts and brass rod
on three sides. This can be purchased
for 81. A molding is to be tackled
around the top edge of this piece, also at
+ =. Six handles of brass can be bought
| for - cents.
For the panel to go in frame at H may
be bought one the size given above of
plaster Of paris for IS cents. Give this
several coats Of raw linseed oil. Then,
when this is dried in with some burnt
sienna and raw umber, paint over the
whole. Make a pad of cloth and rub of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

and cutting a round hole in the middle
for the hand to pass through. It is made
double and is stitched to the sleeve with
out fullness. When the dress is trimmed
with another fabric and one Of q differ
ent color, the added fabric forms the in
side next the hand, as a friIl Of black
sacking faced inside with cari5e velvet
or satin like that used for the collar anC
belt.
When finished, the rufle is only twC
inches wide. The outer edges are frs
sewed together, then turned and stitched
on the outside. The frill is attached tc
the sleeve by two rows Of stitching, ant
the sleeve is faced with band Of silk
That the hand maypass through the fril
easily it is we'll to leave the outer seau
Of the sleeve open a space Of two inche'
and close it by two hooks and loops Thc
ruffle is also left open q slight distance
beyond the sleeve, but the edges shoult
meet closely to preserve the circular ap
pearancp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
PATTERN pOR CHAMOIs PURSE,

extreme length of II inches. The folded
ends of the purse are an exact semicircle
described with a radius Of 9t inches.
The crinoline lining allows the folds to
be readily made, as indicated by the dot.
ted lines in the drawing. Two paste.
board partitions covered with brown sat.
in are neatly glued in, thus dividing the
pocketbook into three compartments
The sole decorations are Il monogram
worked in brown silk and the bow OF
narrow ribbon which serves as the clasp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
OLD SECRETARY REMoDELED.

the most Of the paint, leaving only the
color in the grooves and corners, and the
effect will be an old ivory imitation. Put
hooks under the top shelf three inches
apart for hanging cups, and the cabinet
will be finished all but polishing.
For staining the new work to match
the old take some ordinary oil colors
burnt sienna, raw umber, etc, and mix
them until You have the right color;
stain by putting on thinly with turpen-
tine. When that is dry, give the whole
a coating Of shellac, which will dry in a
few hours. Then rub down with pow
dered pumice stone and sweet oil, and
you will have fine, hard polish.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
How to Plain Hemstltch.

This stitch entersso largely into every.
thing that it is well to speak Of it here.
Take piece Of linen in which the threads
draw easily. Fold and baste Them Draw
above the edge Of the fold from four to
six threads, according to the quality OF
the material. With u suitable needle
and finer number Of cotton than would
be used for sewing the same stuff, insert
the needle into the edge Of the fold, throw
the thread to the left, take upa cluster
of threads, pull them together, insert the
needle into the edge of the fold and re-
peat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
DRESSES FOR GIRLS.
EFFECTIVE BUT VERY SIMPLE Tol'
LETS FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS.

Pleasing Models Described which May BE
Copied at Home - Materials Used FoI
Party Gowns Suggestions In Regard to
Washing Fabrics and Trimmings.
An original frock for a young girl at
that happy period where, standing with
reluctant feet, maidenhood and child
hood meet, may be made Of any soft
woolen fabric and yelveteen if the fol
lowing model be copied;
The result is n dressy toilet, for the
velveteen forms band at the edge Of
the skirt, which is embroidered, the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
A Purse of Channels.

Chamois, being soft, light and durable,
affords an excellent material for purse.
Here is description of how to make o
chamois purse from Rural New Yorker
This chamois purse is lined with a
double thickness Of crinoline and faced
with gold brown satin. The dimensions
are q by inches. There are no seams.
The pattern requires piece of chamois
10 inches at the widest point, with an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
ENuNClATloN IN SINGING.
There Is Marked Deficiency In This Re
spoot Among Most VocnlIsts.

II y htIhtu btloAtuNl III iHlh ANt'
spcot Among Most Nocnlists.
Is there any sub,tantial reason why a
singer should not pronounce the text Of
u song well2 A writer in The Etude says;
Personally | do not believe there is,
though professors of singing have tried
to convince me that in many cases the
difficulties are insuperable. The whole
trouble, it seems TO me, is with the po,
sition Of the laryux. am not teacher
of singing, and do not presume to in.
struct those who are teachers. lmerely
offer as n suggestion and fruitful subject
of study the possibility Of overcoming
all laryngeal obstacles to clear and in.
telflgible pronunciation of the vowels,
am aware that the subject is receiving
attention. ] know that some teachers
think they have solved the problem. ]
sincerely hope they have, but l have not
yet met with the practical results Of the
solution. My duties bring me into the
presence of many public singers, young
and old, and | reiterate that the state OF
the art of pronunciation among our ma
tive singers is most discouraging.
FOR some reason these Jcalists seem
to have little or imperfect knowledge Of
the accepted methods Of modifying those
vowel sounds which are diametrically
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
EGG snncc For Rolled Fowl.

Put an ounce Of butter in a stewpan,
and when it is melted mix in half an
ounce of -four; stir till it squite smooth,
over the fire, and add gradually three
quarters Of a pint Of milk. Stir till it
thickens, then move to one side of the
fire, and mix it with one hard boiled egg
chopped fine. This recipe will never
fail to produce good sauce free from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24
A Nursery Comfort.

Baby must have his morning bath. lie
Is such a mite that good sized kerchiei
would seem to be all sufficient to accom-
modate his lordship, but mamma knows
better than this. The little fellow is toe
full of life and vitality to put up with
any such limitations. He demands a
broad surface, so broad that the lar
which mother love most willingly sup.
plies must be well cared for or the pretty
morning robe which she delights in will
soon have its beauty completely spoiled
So, to comfortably aid the drying OF
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Snlting Almonds

For n pint of shelled almonds or O
quart Of peanuts use level tablespoon.
fuls o; melted butter; pour it over the
nuts and sprinkle with fine salt; spread
ON shallow cake pans, and set in COO
oven for 10 minutes, stirring frequently
then bake nice brown in hotter oven
Shake well in sieve before turning them
into the bonbon dishes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-24

nets constructed of gilt brass and MeXi
can onyx. The art metal work now st
popular finds abundant expression il
the iron, copper and brass pedestals Of
the piano lamps, which, by the bye, dc
not necessitate a piano, New piano
lamps are made to initiate tree witt
spreading branches and flowers The
leaves are fiat and serve as shelves on
which vases and curio5 may be placed.
Some Of the lamp shades are par
ticulariy pretty. One Of very move
design, named after Miss Loie Fuller
was made Of rainbow gauze. 1t wa
trimmed with ribbon and edged will
O fringe Of seQuins.