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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-20
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Humpty Dnmpty, with clown band !, will amuse the funloving people of Bir- mingham on Friday and Saturday nights, with a special Saturday matinee for ladies and children. They have been playing to packed houses all over the coun- try. Louis A. Leslie, the celebrated Bar mum clown, in the character of Humpty Dumpty, is simply great, and will keep the audience in an uproar all through the performance. The Knoxville sentinel says:
 ''Bates Bros.' exhibition of Humpty Dumpty at the opera house last night was 10 a good and apprecative audience. As an amusement producer it was success, creating much merrlment, The numerous merry making features and speciaties were heartily received, and the audience that went there for fun got it..
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-20
TOYS AND USEFUL PRESENTS At about One-haIf the price of other Peoples.

Picture pyramid blocks, to a set, at Dc. Large size pistols, with 2 boxes caps, Dc. Sad irons, with stands, at Dc for the set. Doll sideboards at 10c each, worth 25c. Dolls' painted and decorated chairs and rockers at 10c.
 Scholars companions-nice box. with spring latch, containing pen, staff, pencil, eraser and pen point, all for 10c.
 Tin railroad train, with locomotive, ten- der and Pullman coach, all for 15c.
 Dolls china wash set, pieces and mir TOT, with water tank and faucet, all for 35 cents.
 Dolls toy trunks with lock and key at 15c.
 Talking dolls, with natural eye lashes and movable eyes, worth g. 2.50, for S5c.
 Bisque boy dolls, with natural hair and movable limbs, at 15c.
 Baby dolls, indestructible, at 1Oc each, worth 25c.
 s2.French bisque dolls, dressed in silk and satin, with nice hats, at S1.
 Fine French dolls, with three faces, cry, sleep and laugh, worth originally S2.5o, for 85c.
 Doll baby carriages, worth 75c, at 35c. Toy guns, large and small sizes, at 50 and 10c
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-20
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CaStoria.

For Christmas fruit cakes go 10 c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. T5 H 20
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Booth Us Dili-POxtcr.

At these times he was in his very
best mood, and would tell story after
story Of his life and adventures, and
Of his meeting with famous men and
women-au of the deepest interest, and
told in the most vivid manner One
story Of his trip to the Sandwich
Islands remains with me. He had gone
there in 1854 in company with his CON-
rade, Mr.. David G. Anderson, en- route
to- Australia, and they were to play in
the Royal Hawaiian theater. They
had hired native to paste up the bills
announcing the performance; this had
to be done with preparation named
"poe-poe," made from vegetable
called "tara-tara,' which is a favorite
food in Honolulu; but the poor man
was SO hungry that, yielding to tempta.
tion, he fncontinently ate up the paste,
and to their surprise no bills appeared.
When the reason was ascertained they
feared to trust another native, and it
was therefore agreed that, as Booth
was the younger, he should act as bill
poster, and it came to pass that every
night after the performance Edwin
went about the city with his play-bills
and bucket Of paste, and put up with
his own hands the posters announcing
what the company would play on the
following night. And he assured me
that he did this honestly and did not
eat any of the paste!-FlOm Wm Bisp.
hams Memories and Letters of Ed.
win Booth" in the Century.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Permanent Ice House.

Our Illustration, which we re-engrave
from Country Gentleman, represents
the end view of an ice house designed
for use on farm. The wall consists
of boards standing perpendicularly and
nailed to light frame Of scantling at
the top and bottom, with a third one in
the middle to stiffen the sides. Addi-
tional bracing will be found necessary
unless the building is located in a shell
tered place. Nail battens over the
cracks between boards. Use the kind
of lumber which suits your means, as
the cost Of the house will correspond
with the quality of the lumber used.
The foundation is fixed to drain thor
oughly and is filled to depth Of six
inches with cobble stones and floor
of two-inch plank placed upon them.
Have the floor boards an inch apart to
allow drainage. Put ten inches of saw
dust on the floor, or, if available, use
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
. n OteS.

Charles Reade's niece, Miss Amye
Reade, has written two novels.
The series of Paris newspaper letters
written by the late Mrs Lucy Hamilton
Hooper will be continued by her daugh-
ter, Miss Nettie Hooper.
Eight of the ITO women lawyers i'll
the United States have, by practising
three years at the bar without a flaw
in their career, earned the right to prac-
tice before the supreme court.
The story is told Of the late Prof
Maria Mitchell, in Lynn. where. she
spent many Of her vacations, that she
would allow no one but herself to take
care Of her room, considering that
she could do the work more satisfact
lily than any one else.
The memorial church which Mrs. FL
lott +. Shepard intends erecting rs
a memorial to her husband will, when
completed, prob, bly, be the most ex-
pensiye church building ever construct
ed in this country at the hands of a
single donor. To secure the ground for
this site, Mrs. Shepard has purchased
and had pulled down a number Of small
stores and houses in the village Of Scar:
borough, ON the Hudson, not far from
the still unfinished Shepard mansion
in whose building Col Shepard took
such pleasure The work on this has
gone on rapidly this summer. The
1 church will probably be as perfec1
i in its appointment as any in Europe
or America .s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
THE AGRICULTURAL WORLD
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE
=. -.< PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Farm Work That Should Receive At.
tentiOn During the Month Of No;
vember-Permanent Ice House
Poultry Feed Trough. ~

The uncertain weather Of this month
does not permit any definite statements
in regard to outdoor work on the farm,
says writer in O. J. Farmer. In
those sections where the ground is not
frozen, do as much plowing this fall
as possible. Autumn plowed land is
better, in most, cases, for small grain
than that plowed in spring. EARLY in
the seeding season there is always a
rush to get in the crops. Land intended
for corn may be plowed during autumn,
and if time and opportunity permit
it can be replowed in spring. The ex-
ira work will, in most cases, benefit the
land, The finer and lOOser the soil
the better chance roots will have to
penetrate in search of food and moist
ure and in that condition it is able to
retain more moisture for the benefit
of the crop. If any corn fodder is still
in the field it should be husked and the
stalks bound and stacked. To be obliged
to get a load Of feed in the winter is
not a very pleasant job, to say nothing
Of the damage done the fodder by ex-
posure to wind, rain and snow. This
month will probably be cold enough
to keep most Of the stock in the barn
at night and the milk COWS part Of
the day. The floors should be tight
so that none Of the manure will be
lost. Most of the fertility is in the
liquid and this is the easiest lost. Now
is &; good time to repair the floors.
Bedding is good, but unless great deal
is used it will not absorb Ill the urine.
Save all the manure and thus increase
the fertility of the farm. This month
will be a good time to fix the stables
so that they will be warm during the
winter. Do not keep them too close,
however. for stock need fresh air as
well as men. In case of young stock
just brought in, keep the windows open
ut first for they are not accustomed
enough snow falls to use sled, go into
the wood lot and pick up the fallen
trees and branches. This is good time
to clean up all the rubbish that has ac-
cumulated during the rush Of summer
work. See that the water tanks for
stock are tight and that the pipes lead
ing to them are all right. Have the
tanks large enough so that the stock
will have a good supply of water at all
times. This is q good time to drain
ponds or sink holes. These are always
Objectionable and where there is a
slight fall they can usually be easily
drained. These sink holes when drain
ed usually make first class hay land.
f there are any depressions IN nkstlle
wheat fields where the water is apt to
stand, a hole should be dug down
through the frost line and tile put in;
Or fill up with small stones so that the
water will run off before it kills the
wheat.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
A Young Girls Romr With Napo-
leon.

In the Century, in the diary of the
voyage Of Napoleon to st. Helena, oc-
ours this description of a scene in the
emperor's life while awaiting the alter
ations at Longwood House:
In the evening he generally invited
himself into the cottage, and played
cards with the family for two or three
hours. Mr.. Balcombe's family consists
Of himself "a truly good-natured and
most hospitable, liberal man of plain
manners), Mrs. Balcombe, two Miss
Balconies (women grown, although
the one is but fifteen and the other be-
tween thirteen and fourteen), and two
boys, the one about seven and the
other five years old. Neither Mr.. nor
Mrs. Balcombe understand French,
but both the Miss Balcombes speak il
stolerably well. and sBonaparte, appear
ed much delighted in their society.
These young ladies in a few days be-
came perfectly familiar, and the gen.
eral seemed highly pleased with their
naivete, particularly that Of the young
er "a pretty girl, and most complete
romp when out Of sight of her father.
He occasionally so completely laid
aside his imperial dignity as to romp
with these young ladies, who during
such diversions as 'blind-man's buff"
ETC., called him by the familiar appel
lation of "Boney;' indeed the younger,
who appeared his favo1ite, said any
thing and everything to him her lively
Imagination dictated, asking every pos.
sibIe question, and he answering with,
out the slightest apparent reserve.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Raising Potatoes Under Moss.

A New Jersey truck farmer gave his
experience with the tuber during the
past season, saying the promise Of a
part Of the second crop is for an abund-
ant yield, and all due to a hint given
him by summer boarder from Florida
Part Of the patch planted with seed
grown the first half of this year was
treated in the ordinary way, and part
was, at the boarder's suggestion, put in
drills with FLORIDA moss,' which he
bought of an orange dealer, laid atop,
then covered with earth. The heat of
the sun upon the earth sweat and rot
ted the moss and the moisture saved
the potatoes. This holds an idea farm
ers will do we'll to make note Of This
Florida grower, it seems, makes
double harvest. The moss is used by
upholsterers North some for what it is
and others to mix with hair. One part
Of the process in preparing it for the
trade is to- rid the fiber of it's covering.
This is easiest done by burying it, and
when put into the potato trenches it is
ready for washing. On the New Jersey
farm the potatoes started without the
moss amount to nothing, but with it the
yield will be good. The moss above
them is now mat Of fiber and the only
digging necessary will be to lift it off.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Old Methods and New.

Gov. Flower, in his address at the
Orange county fair. urged farmers to
recognize the change that is making
from old methods to new, to get away
from the old ideas and ways, and to
make money by catering to the expen-
slve tastes of moders city folk. To stop
growing grain and go to market gar
dening. Said he: "The cultivation Of
wheat yields about SIS an acre In New
York on an average, and that of corn
about SIS an acre. How much more
profit there is in raising sweet corn for
canning purposes at $50 an acre, as
paragus at $3.50 an acre, beets at $3.50,
celery at $500, cabbage at $13O, water
melons at $50, muskmelons at $3.50,
peas at $67, sweet potatoes at $65, to-
matoes at S165, grapes at $122, peaches
at $3.50, strawberries at $500, currents
at $12O and so on indefinitely, or in
using for y 'sing choice dairy products,
to sell at ICY prices, breeding good
horses or2rsising poultry, the eonsump-
tion Of whose products is increasing
faster than the consumption of wheat
or corn, and The value of whose pro-
duct in the entire country is greater
than that of the wheat CROP"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Mites In a Poultry House.

Turn out the fowls some cool or damp
day, and then close all the cracks in the
house except the door. Take a kettle
Of live Goals and place on the ground
in the center, but if there is wood
floor lay a fat stone in, on which set
the kettle. Throw a half-pound or
pound Of sulphur upon the Goals and
shut the door, and leave the house
closed for few hours, and we will ven
ture no more lice or mites will be
found in it for a few weeks thereafter.
If the house is not tight enough to
admit of thorough fumigahon in the
manner described, then clean as we'll
as you can, and then whitewash with
fresh lime, mixing in liberal quantity
Of sulphur; after which throw sulphur
into all the cracks, and apply kerosene
oil to the roosts. The house should be
well aired before the fowls are admit
ted, and we'll ventilated at night. We
have never known the sulphur cure
to fail if properly applied.-Poultry
World. So :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
IN A RUSSIAN SANcTUM.
A Proofreader, Tired Of Rad Copy;
Gives q Lesson I'm Loaded Natter.

A Proofreader, Tired OF Rad Copy
Gives a Lesson i'm Loaded Natter.
A tale Of tragedy comes from Mos
COW. Managing Editor CholetlkoH, OF
an unpronouncable newspaper, the
name of which would be Gazette in En-.
glish, was mortified beyond endurance
the other morning upon picking up the
paper at his breakfast table to find
that the iend Of a proofreader had left
out about a third Of the consonants
that should have bristled through q
complimentary notice Of the cZar. The
proofreader knew that that was not in
consonance with the papers policy, and
Editor Choledkof knew he knew it,
therefore he WIS the more wroth. Had
there only been few of the rough
corners broken off the names Of some
of the naval officers, or the inspectors
of police, or had the proofreader left
off the "of' Of the editors own name,
it would have been passable. But the
bulling Of a complimentary personal Of
the car was a serious matter; the
cars feelings might be hurt, and he
might cause the secret police to hurt
the editors feelings. Therefore the ed
ltor resolved for the four -hun1redu.
time to fire the proOfreader.
At this time he was in earnest. But
somehow the proofreader got the drop
on him and fired first The ball took
effect in the leg of the table. Still
the editor would not relcnt; he was
determined to fire the proofreader, but
the proofreader fired again. This time
the bail entered the chest of the ed
itor and passed through his lungs and
he died. Having dyed his hand with
the blood Of the chief, the proofreader
then went to get even with those of
the staff who had made him the scape-
goat Of their excuses for bad breaks
in copy for years. Standing in the
door Of the editorial room, he began
firing right and left, and winged three
assistant editors before he ceased. Then
he went out and surrendered to the DO.
ice-Savannah News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
HEAD TOWARD THEfENGINE.
Sleeping Car Bel this Now Nearly All
Made Up So-Reasons Alleged.

Sleeping Car Bel this Now Nearly All
Made Up So-Rensons Alleged.
The disappearance of the duster on
American railroad trains was recently
pointed out as change which has
come over the travelling public in the
past five years without attracting the
slightest notice. Every one once wore
a duster. No one now does The Rail-
road Gazette has recently been publish
ing a number Of letters on another
cnange as sudden and as complete.
Five years ago all berths on sleepers
were made up with feet to the engine,
unless the reverse was ordered. To-
day nearly all berths are made up the
other way on the main lines, and it is
the exception that the old position is
retained. No one of the Gazette's cor
respondents has given reason for
this, save one, that On an elevator no
one objects to going up, though the de-
scent is often disa agreeable There is
the identical reason that whatever
draft is created is more agreeable if it
comes from behind the head than if it
blows in the face. The change has
also come since" the aporter's or the
sleeper rules, one or both, We're less
stringent as to closing windows in
lower berths. If window is open an
inch or two the passengers comfort is
greatly increased, and the open win
dow is naturally at the rear end Of the
berth, and as naturally the berth is
made up with the pillow at the head.
Whatever the cause, the curious fact
remains that a habit of making up
berths with heads to the rear has sud-
denly been altered by the general con-
sent Of travellers, who have all found
out what few discovered ten years
ago, that the way to be comfortable
on a sleeper is to take a lower berth,
have the head to the engine and wedge
up the rear window an inch or two, SO
as to let in fresh air.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14

few eyes, and especially: those that are
very strong growers, will be better with
whole seed. The crowding in this case
Increases the number Of potatoes, and
fhey will nearly all grow to remarkable
size. If they have a less number Of
shoots the potatoes will be fewer and
crow rough, pronged and unwieldy in
SIZE and shape. !. r @.ss45. :..,.
We notice that the Wisconsin station
mas been experimenting with potatoes
With results hat do not agree with
5ne conclusion Of practical Eastern
ffarmers. It finds that the whole potato
With the seed end left on gave not only
larger yield of merchantable potatoes,
put a larger yield altogether than the
potato did where the seed end was re-
moved. The Early Rose and Snow
Flake potatoes were the kinds chosen
Tor the experiment. The result might
nave been more favorable for the cut
Potato if some stronger growing varie-
ues had been chosen to experiment
with, ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
A Tidy Permanent Ice House.

finely cut rye straw. Oat straw is not
so good for this purpose as rye, for be-
ing soft it packs too closely. In putting
in the ice leave foot of space between
it and the wall and pack this with saw
dust as the wall of ice goes up. Place
boards across the door spaces to pre-
vent too heavy pressure on the doors.
When the house is full put layer of
sawdust or straw eight to ten inches
thick over the top. The triangular win
dows at the end provide thorough ven
tilation which is an essential matter in
keeping ice. Much cheaper temporary
ice houses can be constructed, but for a
permanent and convenient one the
house here described is very good.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Farm Notes.

Remember damp and drafts are both
roup producers.
Frost is not the purifier that fire is
keep the hen houses clean.
i Be sure and put all tools carefully
under shelter before they are rusted or
otherwise damaged
When feeding corn to cattle. be sure
that YOU let the hogs follow them and
thsss utilize the waste food
Sweet potatoes which are to he kept
through the winter must be handled
with the greatest care.
In building corn cribs, raise the floors
from the ground high enough to prevent
rats harboring under them.
Provide enough bedding for your ami
mails so they will be comfortable in
cold weather. Leaves, straw, ETC., are
good.
A plow Of poor shape, or mistake
in fixing the line of draught, makes
poor work and hard " ork for both man
and team.
There are some lands upon which
fall plowiny means a decided saving of
time and labor in the spring Have you
that kind?
Keep 4 supply Of buckles. rivets,
etc, on hand to repair harness. by
making repairs in time much time and
money may be saved.
At the present prices for good farm
land, one can hardly afford to pay
rent Better invest the money in a lit
tie place of your own.
The quantity of hay imported into
Great Britain in 1892 was 81 600 tons.
It came from ten countries of Europe,
principally from Russia and Holland
Continue tile draining until you are
done or the weather stops further
work. Under-drains, well put in, al
ways pay.
Treat the farm lend hulnanely, but
impress upon him that his work must
be done regularly, honestly and thor
oughly.
1t is not so many years since beef
had to be at least four year old before
it was fit for the market. Now the best
beef is sold at a little over two years.
Attend the Literary society if there
is one in your neighborhood; take part,
and thus benefit others as we'll as
yourself.
Have a box in the back part of the
corn wagon and into it throw the best
formed ears. Dry these and put into
a secure place for seed next season.
The flinty glazed surfaced corn has
excess Of starch, and the large, shriv-
eled, dull-colored seed has excess of
sugar: White corn is more fattening
than the yellow.
There is surely a growing demand
for good mutton. Farmers are slowly
learning that it is always the most
profitable thing to raise a high grade
of sheep. >.-
The Stewart ration for butter is Is
pounds cut Japanese clover, 6 pounds
boiled cotton seed, 2 pounds corn meal,
6 pounds wheat bran, to be given in
three feeds daily, the smallest at noon.
A million acres of oats We're grown
this year in Scotland, and only $780,
600 acres We're devoted to all the other
grains together. The value of the oat
crop is fixed at $50, ,000,0 900.
To keep a horse in condition it should
be kept at work Tread powers are eN-
cellent for that purpose, as the grain
mills, feed cutters and fan mills can be
5opArated by horse power durins the
winter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
What Could Have Allied Hers

The human body is a very delicate
and highly complex organization, and
it is not surprising that it sometim'
breaks down for no easily ascertainal
reason. A farmer met the village dt
tor, according to an exchange, and sal
IF you happen to be out our way al
time, wish you'd stop and see n
wife. She don't seem to be feeling very
we'll ...-..
what ails her? What are somesoi
her symptomsY'
81 dunno. This morning, after she'd
MIXED the cows and fed the pigs and
got breakfast for the men and washed
the dishes and built fire under the
boiler in the wash-house and done
few little odd jobs round the house
she complained Of feeling tired-ike. i
shouldn't wonder if her blood was
poor, and guess she needs a dose OF
medicine. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14
Poultry Feed Trough.

{ The illustration, which we re-engrave
from Farm and Home, represents u
feed trough designed especially for sup
plying fowls with ground bone, shells,
ETC., though it can be used for feeding
grain. 1t consists Of a V-shaped hop
per, with a trough at it's base, the
trough being six or more inches wide
The board forming the front side of the
hopper lacks one-half to one inch Of
reaching the trough, which allows the
fowls to take the feed at Will 1t will
have double the capacity if the trough
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-04-14

At dinner the coat was removed and
q little Eton jacket of the cheviot, with
scarlet sleeves, substituted. An ex-
tremely novel hopsacling gown was
also present. 1t was black, the skirt
trimmed with two rows of guipure
insertion over lining in the new blue
shade. The baby waist tucked in be-
meath a belt. 1t was made with a deep
yoke Of the insertion, which showed
very plainly its silk lining. A jaunty
little cape in black, with wide guipure
revers,. completed the costume. ~.'