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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
KEEPING DRIED FRUITS.

Many kinds of dried fruits are quite
difficult to keep through the year, and
the careful housewife usually heats
them once or twice each year to
kill the worms and insects that often
destroy the fruit unless this precaution
is properly exercised. The first re-
quisite for preserving fruit is thorough
evaporation of moisture, which does
not mean making them as dry as dust,
but dry enough that when hard
pressed with the hand they will not
cling together in the form of a bal, or
will not stick together, says the Ameri-
can Agriculturalist.
For small quantities tough paper
sack will answer. Either seal the top
or tie firmly with a string, leaving
about one-third of the space unoccu-
pied so that the fruit may be shaken
about in the bag several times in the
year. When thus protected, place in
a chest or closely covered box in a
cool, dry and dark room. Often dur
ing seasons of abundance, large
quantity of fruit is evaporated, but at
selling time the prices are not salts
factory and it is desired to keep it un-
til the following season.
To keep dried fruit cheaply, fill a
sugar barrel about quarters full,
head up tightly rs possible, keeping in
dark, cool room, and, once month
during hot weather, lay the barrel on
its side and roll it over several
times, standing it on the bottom and
head alternately. This will keep the
contents in good condition and save
many hours of hard dissagreeable
labor in heating over to dispel mois.
ture and destroy insects. The color
and flavor are maintained far better
than by throwing in loose piles oi
placing in common grain bags, as usu
ally practiced. Do not use salt bar
rels as they impart saltish flavor
and are usually too poorly made t.
prove efficacious. Thoroughly cleaned
-four barrels are far preferable, o
new apple barrels may be used b,
pusting plain white paper upon tn
inside of the slaves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
KEEPING EGGS,

All sorts of experiments have been
made for keeping eggs fresh during the
long season when the hens are on the re-
tired list and eggs are scarce and
high, says the Western Rural. They
have been stood up, the small end
down; they have been packed in salt,
bran, and other materials; they have
been dipped in fluids of various sorts
to fill the pore of the shells to exclude
the air, and they have been subjected
to cold storage. 1t is strange to say
that none of the methods have been
quite successful. 1t is quite probable,
however, that combination of these
agencies in the right proportion
would do the work. Other methods
have been tried than those named
above, as is stated by an English writ
or, who says: "To keep eggs fresh is
question that should be promi-
nent in the minds of poul-
try keepers. 1t may perhaps
be objected that an egg cannot be pre-
served so as to retain the natural deli
cacy of flavor of o really fresh egg,
which soon passes away. Still eggs
can be preserved in manner to leave
them excellent eating, and hardly dis
tinguishable from fresh ones except
perhaps by experts. If eggs are to be
kept for few weeks only, the matter
is very easily ,arranged-a good place
being oil that is necessary, together
with u board pierced with holes, just
large enough to let the eggs stan dup
right without passing through. Upon
this board the eggs should be placed,
broad end downward, 80 that the air
space may not enlarge to the same ex-
tent as when the reverse way, as there
would not be the same evaporation of
moisture from the egg. Wire lattic-
ing, if we'll galvanized, can be sub
stituted with advantage for this board
or shelf. In Germany eggs are
kept sweet for considerable periods
by being buried in freeh bran, or a
preparation of lime and water is made
by adding 20 gallons Of water to fou,
gallons of fine slsked lime, to which
about gallon OF salt 10 added. When
the water has taken up a. much Of The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
Side by Side.

Tangier, q much-visited town In
Morocco, opposite Gibraltar, contains
two prisons. They stand side by side,
but one Is for the use of town crimi-
nails, the other being reserved for the
rogues Of the country. 1t is very odd
that the latter has three times as
many inmates as the former, in spite
of the fact that brigands of the hills
take the place of the thieves of the
town. In England there is far more
crime In towns than in the country
and this only shows that though it is
so near to Europe, Morocco as a whole
Is not very civilized. When prison.
ers are unruly in Tangiers they are
always reduced to order and obedi-
ence by starvation. No food what
ever Is allowed them. Some men in
their stubbornness will hold out for
days, and few have even starved to
death. Such plan for treating OBJ
stinate prisoners would not be per-
United in more enlightened countries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
Corn and the Cliff Dwellcrs.

In the houses of the ancient cliff
dwellers, in southwest Colorado and
northern New Mexico, stalks, husks,
tassels, cobs and kernels are found.
That some of this material is as old
ms the buildings is proved by the
fact that the stalks were used in the
construction of the floors, being i'm
bedded in the adobe. The cobs were
also utilized TO fill up chinks in the
walls. They were about three feet
long. These habitations have been
deserted for at least 500 years. Fur
ther south is the land of the living
cliff jewellers, in the Sierra Madre,
between the Mexican states of Chihua-
hua and Sonora. There re ide on
cliffs on in caves, savages who worship
the sun and plant little maize on the
steep hill sides without cultivation,
though otherwise they do not till the
soil at all.
During the long winter that fol-
lowed the landing of the Puritans, in
1920, they subsisted in large measure
on corn purchased from the aborigi-
nese. In the next year an Indian,
named Squanto, taught them how to
plant it and to fertilize the soil with
fish. Thus they were enabled to grow
about twenty acres of it, The Indi-
ans had many ways ofpreparing maize,
mixing with it beans, chestnuts and
wortleberrries. They made pottage
of it by boiling it with fresh or dried
meat and dried pumpkins, sometimes
sweetening it with maple sugar. They
also boiled pounded hickory nut kerr
nels with the meal, and sometimes
they made bread composed of corn
meal mixed with smoked eels and
oysters or clans. / Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Don't let the late pigs stop growing.
Give them plenty of slops.
The scrub COW is an expensive lux
ury. Throw her overheard.
Cold storage butter keeps best at o
temperature of about twenty de-
grees.
II part of the feed is stored up
outside feed it first. 1t will lessen the
waste.
A flock of hens is said to resemble
fruit cake in that it consists of many
layers,
Build your hog houses on relatively
high ground. 1t saves much trouble
and money.
One pound of cut meat and bone is
considered the proper daily allowance
for sixteen hens.
Never accuse the hens of shortcom-
ings until you have examined the mote
III your own eye
Much fruit that when well grown is
pretty good when poorly grown is
good for nothing.
1t is always n loss to put heavy
team on the road unless there is u
heavy load behind it.
Bees will destroy an old worn-out
queen, but only when the conditions
are favorable for raising a new one.
If your wife has the right kind of a
husband he will see that she has plenty
of dry kindling wood constantly on
hand.
Bale your hay SO that the shipper
can send 1t to any market and have it
sell, grade considered, as high as any
hay in the United States.
The old saying that every rose has
its thorn" is exemplifed in the black.
berry, as some of our choicest varie-
ties seem to have the most thorns.
1t is estimated that under the mos,
unfavorable circumstances an acre OF
properly cultivated willows during the
first three years will produce from
5000 to 5000 peeled willows. ready
for market.
Personal supervision is one of the
conditions of success. Details which
may seem unimportont to the employ,
must receive attention or loss occurs
When baling hay don't employ {
man with poor old press; get goot
machine. 1t doesn't cost any more Il
send your hay to market in an attrse
tive manner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07

AMONG the fourth class postmasters re-
Gently appointed in Pennsylvania are the
following. Allegheny county-A.J. Norris,
at Calmervile. Westmoreland county
Mrs. IT, Webster at Lockport station and
Nicholas Rommel at Robbins station,
Miffiin county-F. b. McClenahan at Mil
roy and Charles Clemen at Riedsville,
JEREMIAH FLEMING, aged 80, was found
frozen to death along the roadside near his
home in the Fleming settlement, Butler
county Friday morning. He was on his
way home on foct from Saxonburg and
probably sat down to rest and fell asleep,
THE Washington county commissioners
have placed ON sale Washington county
bonds amounting to $50 600, bearing per
cent interest, payable August 1, 1894. The
county is EN- barrassed for cash on account
of liberal expenditures.
ABRAHAM BArTrS and Mary Whtla were
married at Norristown, Wednesday. The
groom has almost reached his S0th year
and has a family Of u children, all of whom
are married. The bride Is about 40,
A CONTRACTOR named McDade, was way.
laid near Chambers station Westmoreland
county, by five men, who stabbed and beat
him terribly and robbed him of gold
watch and 1925.
ALL the rolling mills of the Pennsylvania
Bolt and Nut Works, at Lebanon, have
commenced on double turn. This will give
employment to several hundred men on
change turns =,
New Psppsylvana postmasters G. II.
Orwig, Of Millmont, Union county; Andrew
Boyle, Of Redington, Northampton county;
| Thomas Conneli of Rogerstown, Fayette
county 2,
THE Pennsylvania state college has issued
| the first OF q series of bi-monthly publica-
I'm % IN I'M Iatin IN kxn
devoted to matters pertaining to mining.
Gov. PATrrsoN has received from Con.
| gresham Sibley formal letter withdraw
| ing his resignation. The governor returned
the resignation to Mr.. Sibley.
MASKED men on Wednesday night en-
tered John McGoverns house at Leisenring
Fayette county, beat Mcuovern senseless
ana robbed the house.
An explosion of natural gas at Samuel
| Hudson's house in Washington. set fire to
the house and seriously burned Hudson's
| grandson.
THE Speer White Sand Company of Hun
tinsdon, which assigned last July has been
restored toits property by the court.
JUDGE BELL OF the Blair county court
| Tuesday sentenced IS criminals. Four were
for terms in the western Tenitentiary.
THREE dwelling houses belonging to DR..
S. l.. Mccarthy, in Altoona, burned down.
Loss $40, 900; partially insured
| SAMUEL s. BLAIR. q well-known coal
operator of Tyrone has assigned, with lia-
bilities aggregating s50,0O0
NICHOLAS DovN's year old daughter was
fatally burned at Dunbar by her dress
catching fire from a crate,
MARY STEWART, domestic, was fatally
burned at Greensburg by her clothing TAX
ing fire from stove.
THE Latrobe steel com pany has reduced
its employees wages 25 per cent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07

lime as it can possibly dissolve, im-
merse the eggs in the liquid so that
they are quite covered, about two or
three inches of water intervening be-
tween the outer air and the topmost
egg layer. A little lime must be added
now and again, as the old lot loses its
strength or gets absorbed. Too much,
however, should not be added, else
the whole may be turned into solid
mass. Water should also be poured
in occasionally, rs the quantity be-
comes reduced by the steady absorp-
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
Club of Wearers Of Weeds.

A Widowers' Association has been
formed at Dresden. No man can join
un less his wife is dead, and should he
marry again he becomes merely an
honorary member. One of the prin-
cipal objects OF the association is to
help new members-that is to say,
newly-made widowers - by looking
after their wives funerals and putting
out his children, if he has any, to
nurse. Servants and governesses are,
moreover, engaged through this novel
agency. There is also convivial OBJ
ject in view, and the widowers meet to-.
gether for mutual sympathy and en-
tertainment. Up to the present time
there are forty members.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
HOW LONG TO MILK COWS.


Ten months is not too long to keep
cows in the dairy, and in certain cases
even longer. The COW that gives milk
five or six months in the year, and
then goes dry until her next calving,
is an Improbable animal, and the
sooner she is disposed of the better.
In training young heifers with first
calves, it would be well to milk them
the first year nine months steadily I;
milk them if they only give one pint
of milk at time during the latter end
of this period. The next year it will
be found an easy matter to keep up n
far better yield of milk to the end of
the nine months. The third year the
habit is thoroughly fixed, and you have
a persistent mixer. The COW is large
ly creature of habit, and her use
fulness and proftableness in the dairy
depends largely upon her careful
training from her entrance into milk
giving. Il American Agriculturist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
terrible Suffering,

1t does not take very large coin
to burn hole in small boys pocket.
"Did you have good time in tho
country, Blll9"
"No, mos died. We boarded at a
farmhouse"
wasn't 1t nice?"
"Yes, nice 'nOugh; but on the train
q old woman give me cent, an
when we got to the farm / found out
there wasn't store within ten miles. =
Good News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
FARM AND GARDEN.
EXTRACTING HONEY.

When the plan of extracting the
honey from the combs is followed, al
ways allow the cells of the comb TO be
filed, but do not allow them to be
sealed over. Take out the frames,
put them into an extractor, turn the
reel and the liquid honey is thrown
out by centrifugal force. If care is
taken in handling not to 1iniure the
frames, they can be put back into the
hives to be again filed with honey. -
American Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
WOMEN FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

HoLLtDAYsBuRG. - The Hollidaysburg
Democratic convention held here deviated
from the established custom by nominating
Mrs. John H. Law, the head of the organiz-
ed charity society and Miss Annie NJ. Ir.
vine of the Needewomans Guild for the
Office Of school directors. Both are free
holders and are associated with many phil
anthropic and educational enterprises.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
NEW CASTLE INDUSTRIES nrsuMtNc.

New CAsTLE.-The industrial outlook IA
much brighter here now than at the open
ing of the year. The Etna or Atlantic mill,
which was idle in all its departments start.
ed up and there are enough orders on hand
to keep running for some time. Other
mills and factories that have been shut
down for repairs and other causes will re-
sumo during this week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS.
.uprptSryYprNrs' NEW OFFICERS.

At the state convention Of public school
superintendents, held at Altoona, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the ensuing
year; President, b. f. Potter; Vice Presi-
dent, H. V. Hotchkiss; secretary, J M. Reed;
treasurer, r. Trausen, Executive commit
tee. Superintendents McGinnis, Wanner
and Rupert. The next convention will be
held next January in Harrisburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
4 Hearts, Song.

A ralndrop fell from the leaden sky
Aud gray bird sang when the day was nigh,
The crystal drop was lost in the rain
by an arrows thrust the bird was slain.
A teardrop fell from hearts overflow,
And maiden's song was sad and low;
For the one she deemed so true and strong
Proved false to singer, and to song
L ALBERT HARDY in Godey's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
LAST OF THE STAGE DRYERS DEAD.

William Noble, one of the last of the
stage drivers OF the National pike when
that thoroughfare was famous, died at
Washington, aged 73 years For years he
drove stages between here and Pittsburg
The building of the Charters road crowded
him out.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
SILVER ORE FOUND NEAR soRnrsrows.

NoRRIsTowH.-A fine vein of silver ore
has been discovered on the farm of Charles
Walker, in Lower Providence township.
This farm adjoius the one on which coal
was recently discovered Experts pronounce
the ore of superior quality.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07

The most extensive history is that
of Gibbon. Itcovers the events Of the
world for 1,200 years.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07

Considerable dissatisfaction ex-
lists in Multnomah county also over
the way public Offices are run. The
other day Judge Stephens severely
reprimanded the grand jury for not
making closer investigation of the
public offices and wound up by
saying: There is no reason why
the business affairs of the county
should not be conducted with the
same regard for economy as the
affairs Of a private concern. The
public, / think, has the same right
to expect that q clerk in a public
Office should put in the full hours
of service in the same way man
ager of a business house expects a
clerk in his employ to do. In the
same way, and with the same re-
gard for the interests of the tax
payers, the public has the right to
expect that in transacting the
county's business no more help
shall be employed than that which
is absolutely necessary to perform
the work. Your attention is call
ed to these. matters because it is
your duty, gentelmen, to investi-
gate the business affairs of the
Where formerly fees were
paid to officials, the law now pro-
vides salaries, and you should make
a general supervision of our finan-
cea
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
Arlington Items.

J. E. Frick make us flying visit
Monday from Baker.
s. G. Hawson and family have return
ed from their visit to Portland.
Constable Cunningham left for Fossil
Tuesday evening on official business.
Chas. Ebi is clerking inJ. w. Smiths
store. Charley makes firstrate clerk.
DR.. Pilkington Of Umatilla was visiting
DR.. Geisendorfer Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Johns returned home
Tuesday from few days visit with
friends in Olex.
Mr.. Leghorn is digging a well up on
the hill for ]. w. Smith, and reports
plenty of water.
Clayton Shane OF Eightmile and w.
A. Lesterman Of Olex were visible on
our streets last Saturday.
Mrs. Dal. Reed and daughters return
ed Monday from weeks visit at the
Smythe ranch across the river.
Mrs. Nate Cecil, who has been i'll for
long time, was taken to Portland Sun
day morning for medical treatment.
Another party consisting Of s. Collins,
w. Compson and w. Sennett has raught
the mining fever and left Sunday for
Malheur.
L. o. Ralston, Oiex's enterprising
merchant, has been engaged tearing
down some old buildings here and NOV
ing them to his place. He is building
fine residence at Olex.
A. B. Kennedy, foreman of the Record,
has returned from his outing in the
mountains. He reports having caught
enough of the "speckled beauties,' to
feed multitude.
]. w. Smith and family took trip up
to Long Island in their steam launch,
returning Friday evening, having enjoy
ed the trip very much.
School began Monday with fair at
tendance. 4. w. Daggett and Miss
Grace Cooke are the teachers. They are
both frst-class teachers.
One Of the q. p. brakemen was se-
riousIy injured last Saturday by being
crushed between two freight cars. He
was taken to Portland to the hospital.
Mrs. Worley, who has been seriously
i'll for some time is now convalescent.
Mrs. CopeDhefer is still very low, but
hopes are entertained as to her ultimate
recovery.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
Monmouth. Oregon.

A Training School for Teachers.
Theory and Practice combined.
Strong Professional course and
well equipped Model School.
Thorough Preparatory and Aca-
demic courses.
Normal, Advanced Normal, Bust
ness, Music and Art departments.
Light expenses. Board and lodg-
ing, books and tuition not above
$3.50 per year.
The town of Monmouth has q
beautiful and healthful location in
the very heart Of the Willamette
valley, twelve miles southwest Of
the state capital. Ithas no saloons.
The Normal School diploma en-
titles one to teach in any county
in the state without further exam
ination.
Graduates command good posi-
tions.
Expenses: Tuition per term of
ten weeks, Normal 1925; Sub-Nor-
NAL IS; Commercial 1925.
Board and Lodging: Board at
Normal Dining Hall $1.75 per week;
furnished rooms, with fire and
light, from $1.50 to $1.25 per week; ;
unfurnished rooms Doc per week.
Board and lodging in private fam
lilies from SO to $3.50 per week.
Vitality and growth have always
characterized the work of the Nor
NAL. The coming year promises to
be one Of the best in its history.
Catalogues cheerfully sent on ap-
plication. Address
?. L. CAMPBELL, Pres.
or w. A. WAEN, Sec. of Faculty.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
The warlike feeling in Janan il

The warlike feeling in Japan is
growing more intense every day,
and there is a great popular de-
mand for the transfer Of warlike
operations from Corea to China.
1t is suggested that Japan unite all
her available troops and march
upon Pekin Immediately. Within
the last week several terrific bat
ties have been fought and thous-
ands of Chinese and Japs have "bit
the DUST
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
The Chinese hana soma hns;p

The Chinese have some business
methods over in China, which if
applied in this country at the pres
ent time would be an everlasting
benefit to the people. One of them
is that if they do not win the war
and legislate for the benefit of the
empire they lose their heads. If
this plan could be put in practice
on some Of our statesmen what q
relief it would be to the country.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07

Irving W. Larimore, physical director
OF Y. M. @. A., Des Moines, Iowa, says
he can conscientiously recommend
Chamberlain's Pain Balm TO athletes,
gymnasts. bicyclists, foot ball players
and the profession in general for bruises,
sprains and dislocations; also for sore
ness and stiffness Of the mucles. When
applied before the parts become swollen
1t will effect cure in one half the time
usually required. For sale by all drug
gists.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
Lone Rock Rlplets.

Mrs. Gomley Of Waitsburg returned
to her home last week. She had been
visiting her sister, Rev. Bramblett's
wife Of this place.
The weather has been much cooler Of
late, there being frost on the mornings
Of the Sd and 4th, but not heavy enough
to kill garden truck.
John Madden and daughter Dora re-
turned from the Teal springs Last Satur-
day. They report large crowd Of
campers at the springs and very lively
times there.
The first Of this week abont 10000
pounds Of wool was taken to Arlington
by the Lone Rock sheepmen-Br Brown,
Neel, johnson and Colwell. 1t required
twelve teams to haul it.
There was q lively horse race In the
city last Saturday, Frank Rslston and
JEFF Neel being the participants in the
race. They ran one horse for the other.
Frank got ''the other" and JEFF goes
a-foot now.
Jack Andrews, our constable, sold q
posted horse at public auction last
Saturday. The horse was very good
one but only brought $3.50, as horses
here are more plentiful than cash.
Attorneys Goode and Lyons, accom-
panied nv DR.. Hogan. were in the CITY
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-09-07
A First-cIass School.


st. Mary's Academy, The Dalles, Ore
gon, re-opens Sept. Sd, 1894. Board
ing and day school for girls. Rates per
term Of ten weeks payable in advance: !:
Board and tuition, $40; entrance fee
payable but once) IS; bed and bedding,
IS.
Instrumental music, type-writing, te-
legraphy, drawing and painting form ex-
ira charges. French, German, Latin,
needle-work and vocal music taught free
Of charge to regular pupils.
Rates for day-pupils: Five, six, eight
or ten dollars per term according to
grade. For further particulats address,
SISTER SUPERIOR, The Dalles, Oregon.