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The sun., 1894-05-13

The Oldest House
in the Trade
Respectfully Announces

THAT-EIeaer they will make speciality of selling Furniture,
Carpets, &C., ON TERMS OF PAYMENT SUITED
TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
CUSTOMER. No ion- clad contracts
throat" agreements- just fair understanding between
and man. easy to comprehend, easy to carry out.
TrIS-Opens to persons of moderate the
Of the largest. be-known, bes-stoeked and
lowest priced Furniture Emporium in New York under
methods not to be judged by those of other
In the business.
Freight paid
200 o York.
NOTE CAREFULLY NOTE CAREFULLY
THE NAME. THE LOCATION
Baumann Bros, 22-26 East 18th ST.
The sun., 1894-05-13
R H*"'MAGY.t H. Y. g.
Av.nu 10 Street..
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We sell goods cheaper than any other house
I'm The world
In times like these, when dollar must do
double duty, values such are daily offered
by US cannot fail to be appreciated by the prudent
and economical h0uSekeeper.
The sun., 1894-05-13

We have the best equipped CrOckery, Glassware,
HOusefurnishLng and Kitchen Utensn Department 10
tho country.
Our Varety embraces every requisite for the COM
PIete furnishing OF the Homes Of the Million and the
Millionaire.
Being Manufactures ourselves, Patrons FeceIVe
the profits usually paid 70 the AlddIemaR
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
A STONE FIREPLACE,

taken from home. Take only tin dishes
and tin cups, with iron spoons and
forks. If necessary, dishes can be made
from bar1-cups from bark or large
shells, spoons from small shells tc
which wooden handles are attached,
and forks from pronged sticks. Sharp
pointed "clip" blade hunting knives
are, next to good hatchet, the most
useful articles one can take. With
five-inch blade and leather sheath they
cost sixty cents.
Every one in the party should be pro
vided with one rubber and two woolen
blankets. Take old clothes and slouch
hat Canned food, fresh vegetables
and bread can be got. 1t is better to
carry condensed milk than to depend
on getting it fresh. And do not, as some
bows did last summer, forget to take
salt and sugar.
Locate the camp on an elevation, SO
that when rain comes the water will
not wash in. If the ground slopes, dig
a trench around the camp on the upper
side to carry off the water. Have
good supply of wood and matches IN
drv place, for nothing is so dismal MS
camp without fire on rainy day.
Every boy in camp should know how
to cook simple dishes, and take turns
of a day at time as chef, This ar
ranpement divides the work equally
and the duties of cook do not become
irlxsome,-N. Y. Recorder.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,
SUCH MANNERS.

Misses Arabella Juliet and Mabel Carolina
<. were taken out some little friends to see:
anoy were very glad to go, for the Afternoon
was fine,
and they were kindly urged to stay to tea
They wore their very best-all with pufrs and
ruffles, too,
:. AND sashes, one Of blue and ono Of pink,
Their hair was nicely frizzlcd and their button
boots were new
They must have looked extremely well, I
thinkl
Now, such dainty little lassics, you would nat.
urally say,
Would try to be quite proper and polite
Ana say Good afternoon, maam I hope
you're well to-day"
And: Good evening, ma'am," when thew
went home at night
And when they were OF supper, of course YOU
would suppose
They'd bow and say. "A little, II YOU
please"
Or; mo, thank YOU madam for everybody
1t is well behaved to say such things as
these.
But II you will believe me, they never said q
word
But sat as II they both were deaf and dumb!
Now tell me- ltttic girls II yca cyas4 ever heard
of dolls who acted so-away from homel
Sydney Dayrc, in Youths Companion
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
THE FARMERS GARDEN.
1t Should Consist of at Least One Acre Of
the Best Soil.

It should Consist of at Least One Acre Of
the Best Soil.
The farmers garden should consist
of not less than one acre OF the best
soil, eight by ten rods, and If 1t runs
over a knoll SO as to get north and
south slope it will prolong the fruiting
season. Fence it in from the chickens
and have no shade trees in or about
the garden; everything needs sunlight
and culture. The ground should have
ten or twenty loads of the best manure
to the acre every year. All rows should
run the entire length and be cultivated
with the horse. If you don't want
nineteen rods of any one vegetable HI
it out with something else, and the
same with fruit. But you do want
whole row of grapes on the sunny
side, for you can buy two-year-old Con-
cord vines at one dollar per dozen, and
If you have more than you can eat they
are worth more to give away than to
SELL but your grocer will give you four
or five cents a pound for them, and
after four years planted ought to bear
twenty to forty pounds Eight feet
from the grapes set row of currants,
gooseberry and pieplants, SO you can
drive over this row to mulch, then
eight feet from this Il row OF black
berries, then row of red raspberries,
next blackberries; now have two rows
of strawberries the entire length Of
the garden, one row of pistillates, one
row Of perfect lowered varieties side
by side, the rows four feet apart and
the plants two to three feet.-G. j. Kell
| loRg, in Homestead.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
A, uercu,ean Frenchman.

From Samson, who slew so many OF
his enemies with the jaw bone OF an
ass, to the strong man OF to-day, who
holds piano on his back, the world
has known many giant of strength.
Among these there lived in France at
one time certain Gen. Favrat, who
was probably the strongest man OF his
time. Even in his old age his strength
did not desert him, as illustrated IN q
rather amusing story told concerning
him and his family physician. Feeling
III one day he sent for the doctor. AS
the latter was sitting by the bedside
the old warrior began to lament: "Ah,
dear doctor, am not the man l was;
You can't imagine how weak am get
ting: look here" and with these
words he grasped with his right hand
one of the legs of the chair on which
the doctor was sitting, and lifted both
the chair and it's occupant couple OF
feet from the ground. "You see II
takes quite an effort"
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04

holes through 1t at regular intervals,
and through these are drawn fairly
stout galvanized wire according to
the design that is suggested, or ac-
cording to any other regular design
that the maker may elect.
1t is singular that greater use is not
made about the garden and lawn OF
this galvanized wire that is now SO
low in price. 1t may be used, In con-
nection with light frame-works OF
wood as supports for large numbers OF
garden plnnts-peas, beans, tomatoes,
berry bushes, etc, while 1t can be
woven into almost any shape for the
artistic support of flowers, sweet peas
and host of other climbers. In fact
the various widths of poultry netting,
and this smooth galvanized wire ought
to be regarded as two of the most val
liable assistants which the cultivator
of fruits, vegetables and flowers has
at his command in giving nature a
chance to do its best--and prettiest-
in the growth of the plants under his
care.-Country Gentleman.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
How to Make Cheese Straws.

To make cheese straws, work to q
smooth paste three ounces OF grated
Parmesan cheese, two ounces Of flour,
little salt and cayenne pepper, and
the yolk of one egg. Roll this mixture
upon pie board until about an eighth
of an inch thick and five or six inches
ench way across; cut in very narrow
strips, place upon buttered tins and
bake quickly to light brown tint.
Small rings are sometimes cut and
baked in addition to the straws, and
before placing on the table the straws
are thrust through the rings, forming
feQots Home Journal
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

MUSLIN curtains, figured and ruffled,
look we'll for narrow windows in
apartments
AMMONIA should not be used fre.
quently in water for bathing. It hard.
ems the skin and makes it crack.
ACCORDING to Polly Pry, good way
to keep the cook in good humor is to
have the kitchen knives always sharp.
ICED tea acquires new flavor when
served in long, thin glasses with a
delicately cut slice of lemon floating on
top.
PUT IN open box in the cellar with a
peck of fresh lime in 1t; it will absorb
the moisture and make it smell fresh
and sweet.
ALI embroidered articles, such as
tray cloths bureau scarfs, five o'clock
tea cloths, silk board covers and the
like, should be washed by themselves.
FLAxsEED lemonade Is excellent for
cold. To a pint of water add two
small tablespoonfuls of seed, the juice
OF two lemons and sugar to suit. Ice
for drinking.
A LAST years straw hat can be
sponged and cleansed with coffee,
nfterwnrd pressing with warm iron,
laying the rim on fat surface and
using pan for the crown.
BITs OF toilet soap which are very
small may be utilized. Make bag OF
Turkish toweling about nine inches
square and put in it all the small pieces
of soap. When three-quarters filled
sew up the end and use the same as il
1t were cake of soap.
PAPER torn into small pieces make a
comfortable stufflng for a cushion, es-
pecially If layer of cotton wool is
placed over 1t. The paper should be
put in canvas case, or one of any
strong material, first sewing it round;
then lay on the cotton WOOL and over
that the cretonne.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
PRACTICAL EVIDENCE.
why the Good Roads Movement Should
BE Popular in the South.

why the Good Roads Movement Should
Be Popular In the South.
The southern road congress, which
met lately in Atlanta, brought out the
fact of the value Of good roads, and
the pecuniary advantage of them was
fully recognized. Among the cases
cited was the experiment made in
building good roads by the people Of
Union and Essex counties, N. J. The
pecuniary benefits resulting from this
work are summed up in report from
the board of freeholders Of the former
county, which states that the tota'
outlay has been nearly $350,0Oo, and
there are now nearly forty miles of
telford and macadnm road in the
country
The beneficial effect of the roads is
seen in the fact that property in Union
county alone has appreciated in value
far more than the cost Of the roads, as
the assessment shows. The county is
sued $3.50, 900 worth of road bonds, the
interest on which must be met annual
ly, yet there has been no increase in
the county tax rate, because the in
creased assessment easily produces
enough revenue to meet this charge.
Very few Of these roads have been
built more than year and most OF
them only few months, but already
the people appreciate the advantages
| flowing from them.
Such practical evidence as this will
certainly encourage roadbuilding ir
the south. The movement so far ha:
made little practical advance here ant
has been confined mainly to conyen
tions, etc, but this Is a step in the
light direction. 1t is true that con
ventions in themselves do not accom-
plish much in the way of roadbuilding
but they show how the work can bes
be done; they arouse the interest o
the people in the matter; they prov
the value of good highways. and the.
will, in the course of time, arous
the south to the necessity of building
them.-N. o. Times Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
Delicious Brown Bread Pudding.

One-half pint Tor one cupful) of brown
bread crumbs, fine and dry; one pint OF
cream or milk, three eggs (beaten sep
arately), and two tablespoonfuls of
maple sugar, or, instead, brown sugar
and one tablespoonful of caramel
Soak the crumbs in one gill of milk
fifteen minutes; make custard of the
remainder of the milk, eggs and sugar;
pour it hot over the crumbs; beat the
whites of two eggs with one tablespoon
full of the sugar and one or two table,
spoons of thick cream; stir lightly into
the custard. Bake one-half hour in a
moderate oven; eat with cream. Serve
with cottage cream cheese.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04

WELL SMILE.
caught that he made up his mind never
to take unnecessary risks again.
He had been visiting farmyard
that was quite way from his burrow,
and when he came home again he found
that the burrow had been filed up with
earth. At first Reynard thought that
It was done by the badger who had
lived In the hole before Reynard drove
him out; but soon he saw the marks OF
a spade, and knew that man had been
there.
While he was examining the burrow,
suddenly he heard the cry OF the
hounds, and he knew that the hunt
was out and was after him. He
dropped the fat hen he was carrying
and trotted away from the dogs, mean
ing to slip out along little ravine he
knew Of But no sooner had he
reached the edge Of the wood than he
heard man shout. Then he knew he
would have to run for It,
Away he shot, his long brush sweep
ing the ground. The hounds came
straight after him. and he had to in
crease his speed. But, tired from his
long journey, he found the hounds
gaining upon him and saw that he
would not be able to reach the little
ravine In which he had so often puz-
zled the keenest hounds.
Still at full speed he looked right
and left, and sawa thick row of bushes
on one side. Turning sharply he ran
toward them, for he knew there was n
railway cutting behind them, and
hoped to cross it in time to reach the
further bank before the dogs. Once
hidden from the huntsmen he knew OF
twenty tricks by which to throw OIL
the dogs and get away to safe cover
Unfortunately as he leaped through
tho row Of bushes his hind legs caught
between two springy shoots that held
him like trap. Nearer came the dogs;
harder poor Reynard struggled; but
try as he would he could not pull his
legs through between the stems. lie
was about to give up the struggle
when he heard the rattlety-bnng OF a
freight train coming along the track.
This scared the fox more than ever, for
he thought that it might keep him
from crossing the track even II he
should free himself
He struggled desperately, and, at
last, by a quick push Of his fore legs
threw his body back from between the
sticks. He was at liberty-but just
then the hounds were upon him!
Revnard made one long leap half
way down the bank, and at that mo-
ment the train came opposite him SO he
couldn't cross the track. But Reynard
then showed what n bright old fox he
was. for, giving another'jump, with the
foremost hounds at his very heels he
caupht the rear end Of u platform car
the last car Of the moving tram,
Then, feeling quite safe, Reynard
turned his head and gave the bafhed
hounds farewell smile.
Reward, after this close shave, MADE
m his mind to find home not quite
80 near the fox-hounds. He remained
on the train until he was wen ou' oi
reach. and he never went back 10 ms
ia quarters. This was unfortunate
for the poor little rabbit whose our-
row Reynard stole when he took q nc"
n The buntsmen often wondered how
the fox got away, but the dogs never
told-Beniamin Webster, in ST. Nloh-
plas
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
Bead and Pearl Ornaments.

Sashes of soft, black gauze and OF
moire, with long floating ends, are much
liked, and bead ornaments Of every de-
scription, especially those in fine jet
with festoons and fringes of beads, are
lavishly used Pearls and gold beads
form charming ornaments for evening
dresses; bodice for instance, in shot
straw color and salmon pink silk, has
large puffcd sleeve finished off above
the elbow with Louis XIII. revers OF
silk, pearls, and gold beads above o
flounce of guipure. The bodice, open
in AZ V point, is embroidered in the same
way, and epaulets to correspond fall
from the shoulders.
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upper piece. Next stitch the pieces to-
rethcr on each side down lines 6, stitch
Ing lines of the upper piece together
as was done ut lines 5.
Now fold so that lines and Z of the
upper piece will be over the center line
and lines and of the under piece
will be at the outer edges of the bag.
Turn the two small pieces of each side
80 that they will meet at the base line
over line g.
Bind with braid from across the
bottom to B, and sew loops of the braid
at the two upper points and at A and
b, and you will have most convenient
bag with fifteen pockets of various
sizes, as seen in Fig. 2.-Youth's Com
naniOn
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
Tree. Pruned to Death.

In the last annual report Of the park
commissioners of the city Of Louisville,
KY, a plate is given in which the dam|
age done to the street trees by itinerant
tree-trimmers is strikingly set forth.
Some trees whose leading branches
had been carelessly Topped off are
shown, and their sickly, SCARED and
generally dilapidated look is in strong
contrast with the picture of another
tree of the same species which stands
one hundred feet away from the first
group and has been allowed to grow
naturally. The plate teaches tile les
son that bad pruning is worse than
no pruning at all.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04

For this purpose steamer bag is very
useful. tits easily made If care is taken
in the measurement and folding.
Take square of drab linen, or any
material that is nlilse on both sides,
and bind it all around neatly with
braid. Cut the square diagonally, and
place one part exactly over the other.
Crease these down the center from
point to base, calling this line number
one. On each side of the center line
crease or draw six lines, numbering
from the center, dividing the base line
into fourteen equal parts, as in Fig. l..
Stitch the two pieces together on
each side down lines 3, then down lines
4, then stitch together the lines OF the
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
NEAL WIRE rRELLlS.
Two That Are Really Attractive and Very
Easily Made At Home.


Attractive trellises add much to the
pleasure of growing plants and vines
The ordinary wooden affairs that are
commonly seen are usually heavy in
appearance, and not particularly at
tractive In design. The illustrations
show couple made largely OF wire,
that are neat In shape and easily con-
structed.
One has central support OF wood
IL inches square, with cross-pieces at
the top, and at the surface OF the
ground If desired. From the extremi-
ties of these cross pieces four wires
are stretched from top to bottom, and
around these wires is wound, In spiral
form, a strip OF 6.inch wire netting,
such as is used for yarding poultry
Small pieces of wire tie it firmly to the
upright wires. The central support OF
wood should extend down into the
ground IS or 90 inches.
The only explanation needed in re-
gard to the other trellis is that the
central support OF wood has small
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
HON TO Waffle A CABIN.

more simple the outfit the more ingen.
uity required in making comfortable
camp.
The first thing to think Of is suit
able shelter. Tents with poles, guy
ropes, pegs and everything necessary
for putting up cost from SO to $40. For
80 wedge tent nine feet square and
nine feet high may be bought, and
for $l4 United States army hospital
tent.
While tent is always best when OBJ
tainable, 1t is not absolutely necessary.
A very comfortable hut may be built
by securely fastening four saplings in
the ground as corner posts, leaving the
stubs of the branches when trimming
down. On these stubs lay cross-pieces
reaching from one corner-post to the
other. Fill in the intervening space
by thatching closely with well-leaved
branches.
Canvas couches which fold into q
very small space cost but 81. Beds,
however, may be made Of fine branches
OA d lfdllc"OIh VI btlChS. hO
branches should be covered with q
layer foot thick of leaves or pin nee.
dies, or, better, hemlock boughs. This
kind of bed should always be covered
with a rubber blanket (the rubber side
DOWN to prevent dampness coming
through.
Portable stoves with full set OF
cooking utensils cost from SO to $12,
and are convenient. The camp kettle,
swinging from it's tripod Of poles, was
in use long before portable stoves
We're invented, and, If money is an OBJ.
ject, may be chung to still. A good
oven may be built from fiat stones.
Build three walls a foot high with
them, and cover the top with large
stone slab, leaving space ut the back
for the smoke to escape. The front
must be kept open to keep up the fire
and to create draught.
Two skillets with covers), a good
sized iron pan and coffee pot can be
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
The Quality Of Cheese.

The quality of cheese will vary ac-.
cording to the quality of the milk
from which it is made, and proper
tionately to the amount of fat present
in that milk. The fat is the constitu-
cnt which most affects the quality or
the cheese, hence it is not possible to-
expect the same quality OF cheese to be
made from large quantities OF poor
milk as from small quantities of rich
milk. But with due care, the larger
Weld of cheese which can be obtained
from the poorer milk should balance
In value that of the higher quality
which can be made from the rich milk.
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
REWARDS ESCAPE,
How Sly Old Fox Fooled an Entire Pac
Of uoundA

How Sly Old Fox Fooled an Entire Pack
Of Hounds.
a clever old fox lived in the edge of
wood near town. And he wouldn't
have been an old fox If he hadn't been
clever, for not far away was the house
Of the master Of the fox hounds, who
often did his best to catch the sly old
FELLOW who poached upon his poultry
Many narrow escape Reynard re-
membered, and he became very bold.
He began to think that no pack OF dogs
were sagacious enough to run him
down, and so he was often careless
Sometimes he would even break cover
when he was well hidden, SO that he
might have the fun of running away
from the whole pack In full cry. But
ono morning he came so near to being
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
An Enemy to Cholera.

So inimical to the cholera bacillus
are oranges and lemons that If the bac-
teria be placed In contact with the cut
surface of the fruits they survive but a
few hours, and even if placed on the
rind of the whole fruit they will not
live longer than twenty-four hours. 1t
Is supposed to be the acid of the fruit
that possesses this destructive power.
Owing to this valuable property i'll
these fruits no restrictions are placed
on their transit and sale, even when 1t
Is known that they were grown in ju'
tected districts
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WILL BE FOUND EFFECTIVE.

purple, and are enameled most ex-
quisitely. odd-shaped finger-bowls
and punch cups in shapes TO suit an art
connoisseur are also made of this beau
tifully tinted Bohemian glass.
French glass and English art glass
arc less expensive and almost as beau
tiful in coloring and design. Green
center pieces of French glass are shaped
like low basket. When filled with
pink roses, with rosebud or two
turned about the handle, one has Sc
cured an excellent effect. These bowls
may be bought for $t.5o Long, mar
row English glass vases sell for Sl.50
each. Filled with ferns they are emf
nently satisfactory as decorative bits
for the table.
Many of the glass center pieces are
quite complicated affairs Sometimes
they show an array of small slender
vases clustered together or perhaps a
deep bowl will be guarded by tall vases
at either side. Loving cups in tinted
glass are also used us center decora-
tion for the table. They are large and
have handles of twisted gilt and white
glass with enameled flowers growing
upon their surface. Sometimes the
enameling has jeweled effect. These
cups sell for $3.50.
When giving color dinner the tinted
glasses add much to the effect of the
table. If green is the color desired the
center piece may not only reflect the
tint but the candelabra or single can
dlesticks may also be of green glass.
The punch cups may rest upon curled
leaves of green glass, and they may be
in the shape of a half-opened blossom.
The salad bowl and olive and radish
dishes may be in green, and the finger
The Van Buren press., 1894-08-04
RULES FOR CAMPING.
A's 9reat Way to Spend Ono or Tvs
Summer Months.


All things considered, there Is no
more healthful way of spending va
eaeion than camping out. Boys in par.
tlcular enjoy the freedom of camp life.
-Four make a good camping party.
one OF the number should be chosen
captain, This is responsible position,
and the person elected to fill 1t must
have good common sense and plenty OF
tact. If he possesses knowledge OF
camp life all the better. The boys may
act as captain in rotation.
The outfit need not be expensive.
Inc writer has camped out when his
entire outfit, strapped on his saddle,
consisted Of rubber and an army
blanket, hatchet, hunting knife, gum
ammunition, a tin cup and tightly.
eorked bottle filled with ma tches. The