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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
Dusting.

The ideal maid is the maid who
dusts properly. But where do we find
our ideals? Not in our own parlors,
as a rule, but in parlors of other wo-
men, who do the dusting themselves.
The careful housekeeper will have
faded upholstery, dull woodwork and
badly defaced carving unless she is
willing to pay the price Of eternal Wig
ilance. She must go over everything
herself when she has new maid and
insist on that worthy looking and lis
tening attentively. She must give her
a feather duster, soft silk old hand
kerchief for the piano and the polish.
ed mahogany, and cheesecloth duster
for ordinary use The marbles and
ornaments must have a separate dus-
ter from the furniture, and a large
soft piece of muslin can be used to
polish the picture glasses with. A
chamois and little oil do for finish
ing touches fer the mahogany and pol
ished oak and a soft brush must be
used to penetrate the crevices of carv-
ing. A whisk broom ID also necessary
for the upholstered furniture, and a
cane drst- haater is we'll used twice q
week
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

An additional shade can sometimes
be used with comfort, and is made in
a moment, as follows: Take a half
sheet of letter paper, or any somewhat
similar piece of stiffish paper, turn
down about an inch and half Of one
side of it, and emphasize the turn by
a scrape with thumb nail or paper
cutter. Then open the turned strip
part way and set the strip under the
front edge Of the shade OF the lamp,
between the shade and the frame on
which it rests. The rest Of the sheet
is to stand up in front of the shade.
The hold of the bent paper will keep
the sheet against the glass shade, and
the paper agreeably modifies the ef-
feet Of the light on the eyes, without
any Of it from the table.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
soan Eark TOR Cleansing.

Try soap-bark for cleansing woollen
dress goods. Soak ten cents worth
over night in a pail of warm-not hot
water. In the morning strain and
add two-thirds of it to the water in
which the goods are to be washed; IL
they are very much soiled, add tea
spoonful Of ammonia also. Pour the
rest of the water in which the SOAP
bark was soaked into the rinsing wa
ter, wiring well and hang out of doors
where the goods will dry rapidly.
When nearly dry iron on the wrong
side. The soap-bark not only
eleanses, but gives little body to
the materials such as new goods have.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

The difference between nominal, in
dicated and effective horsepower often
puzzles people. Nominal horsepower is
an assumed quantity, used for the con-
venience of makers and buyers in de-
scribing the dimensions Of the engines.
Indicated horsepower is the amount
shown by computations Of the indicator
diagram. Effective or actual horsepow-
er is the work an engine can do or the
difference between the indicated horse
power and the horsepower required to
drive the engine when unloaded. New
York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
He EXPLAINED.

Two strangers in a first class rail-
way carriage have. got into somewhat
friendly conversation. The windows
have just been let down on account
of the closeness of the day, and the
desultory chatter is consequently turn
ed to the subject of ventilation.
II make it" says one of the two, 81
make it an invariable practice to ad-
wise people to sleep with their bed
room window open all the year round.
"Ha, ha" laughed the other. 81
perceive that you are a DOCTOR"
mot at ALL" was the confidential
reply ITO tell you the truth, strict.
ly between ourselves, 1 ana bur.
glar.-Tit-Bits.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
The PoDe,s Choir.

The finest choir in the world is that
of ST. Peters, in Rome, known as the
pope's choir. There is not female
voice in it, and yet the most difficult or
atorios and sacred music are rendered
in such manner as to make one think
that Adelina Patti is leading. The choir
is composed of 60 boys. They are train
ed for the work from the time they get
control of their vocal cords, and some
of the best singers are not over years
old. At the age of II they are dropped
from the choir. Rome Letter.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

How the Magnetic Springs lost a
good customer is told by John V.
Smith, q prominent Oddfellow, Woos-
ter, who says II had doctored and doc
tored without benefit, for sIeeplessness
and nervous rheumatism with pains all
over me, until had decided to go TO the
Magnetic Springs. Mr.. Laubach ad-
ylsed me To try DR.. Wheeler's Nerve
Nitalizer and before had used all the
second bottle my rheumatism and
sleeplessness were entirely cured" ("
Sold in Napoleon by Saur & Balsley.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
COfidled Apples.

Peel and core tart apples, arrange
them in a dish deep enough so that
they may be covered, and fill each
cavity with sugar. Dredge sugar over
them, pour in cupful CT hot water
cover closely, and simmer in the oven
or on the top Of the stove, as may bt
most convenient, till soft. Lift then
without breaking into the dish ir
which they are to be served, add 6
dust of nutmeg to the syrup and poul
it over them
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
A New Idea for a slumber-Robe.

A pretty and inexpensive slumber-
robe for a couch may be made from
two summer shawls. Select two of
contrasting colors-deep red and olive
are especially pretty-and place a
layer cf wadding between them. Tuft
with narrow red ribbon with the tuft-
ings forming diamonds from three to
five inches apart, and the robe will be
we'll made, and very quickly and daint-
lily, too. BY placing the two shawls
carefully together there will be a
heavy row of red and olive fringe all
around the robe.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

Take one quart Of fine cider, mix
this with one pound of loaf sugar or
sugar to taste, the juice Of four le-
mons, the grated rind of one, and some
pieces Of stick cinnamon, the whites Of
two eggs we'll beaten, one box of gela-
tine; soak the gelatine in pint Of
cold water one hour, then add pint of
boiling water, the cider and other in
gradients; stir the mixture until the
gelatine is we'll dissolved; then put it
on the fire and boil five minutes, strain
through a jelly bag into molds, set in
a cool place or on ice to harden.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

The battle of the Emperors was fought
at Austerlitz, 1905. The emperors pres
ent were Napoleon, Francis of Austria
and Alexander Of Russia Over ITO. 600
men were actually engaged in the bat
tie, and Of this number 20, 900 were kill.
ed or wounded, Or 13 per cent of the
whole
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24
II know an old soldier who had chronic

II know an old soldier who had chronic
diarrhoea Of long standing to have been per-
manently cured by trking Chamb rlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy" says
Edward Shumpik, prominent druggist Of
Minneapolis, MINI. II have sold the rem
edy In this city for over seven years and con-
slider it superior to any othe rmedicine now
on the market for bowel complaints.' y 25 and
so cent bottles of this remedy for sale by ID.
]. Humphrey, Napoleon, Ohio, I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

Many stubborn and aggravating cases OF
rheumatism that were believed to be incur
able and accepted as life leeacies, have yield
ed to Chamberlain's Pail Balm much to the
surprise and qualification of the sufferers.
One application will relieve the pain and
suffering and its continued use insures an
efectual cure. For sale by D. j. Humphrey,
Napoleon, Ohio. I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

Albert Durer's wife was stingy and
kept him atwork day and night for fear
they would starve. His biography says,
She tormented him until he dried up
like bundle of straw
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

A gentleman of the court of Pepin
had wonderful pair of breeches that
cost $500. They were embroidered with
gold, and all the figures were traced
with chains of small pearls.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-24

Darwin found grains of maize in the
earth on the seashore of Peru SO feet be-
low the level of the sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11

but, seized with sudden and irresist.
ible impulse, pushed him over, and
with horrible yell, which rings in
my ears whenever / recall the occur
renee, the madman disappeared from
my sight
Almost mad myself nm not sure
that was not quite so just then--I
climbed into the ring to reach the
valve line. But my hands were 80
stiff and numb with the cold that
could not grasp the cord. BY kind
of inspiration which seemed provi-
dental / seized the cord with my
teeth, and after two or three tugs the
valve opened with II loud clang, and
the balloon began to descend. Thank
heavenl l was saved. My hands be-
ing useless, was obliged to throw up
my arms and drop into the car, where
l lay motionless aud unconscious for
while.
My swoon could not have lasted more
than few seconds, for when l recov.
cred the barometer showed that | was
still in high altitude, although the
balloon was descending rapidly. L
rubbed aud beat my hands until the
circulation was restored. Then 1 set
about taking the necessary precautions
against too rapid descent. But l
acted more like an automaton than q
conscious agent, for / seemed in
kind of stupor or trance all the time.
How and where reached the solid
earth | cannot say. | have only q
dim, hazy recollection of being sur
rounded by a crowd of people. Some
were bending over me and seemed to
be questioning me, but l couldn't
ma ke out what they said. / felt an
awful pain in my head, and remember
nothing more until | found myself in
bed in dark room and my wife bend
ing over me. This was several days
afterward, and learned then that
had been brought home in delirious
state and had had brain fever.
When | recovered my friends con-
graduated me, and tried to persuade
me that MS my homicidal act was done
in seif-defeace 1t was justiiiable.
hope it was, but / can never recall il
without misgiving and horror, and
have never made a balloon ascent
since. -Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
FOOD OF THE CALF.

The food of the calf and its prep
aration is a most important factor in
the welfare OF the animal. II the
calf be reared in the most expensive
style, that is to say, is allowed to run
with its mother in the pastures, and
to suck her Whenever it feels inclined,
it will generally make good progress,
but should the COW be heated through
running from the flies as the days get
long and hot, the calf frequently
scours, and not seldom is past re-
covery before it is observed to be all
ing.
The same result will often occur
when the animal is housed, not alto
gethcr from the same cause, but main
ly because some error has been COM
mitted in preparing the food. Milk
at this season, when pro luced from
quick-grown grass, is liable to turn
sour Mt short notice, and under such
conditions is bound to do mischief to
calves of tender age. Milk substi
tutes, whether home made or manu-
factured by experts, are liable to the
same defects, and the utmost cleanli-
ness in the feeding utensils must be
observed, or failure will follow. Sc
rious arrangement in digestion and
fatal attacks of darrhoea are gener-
ally traceable to these causes. They
can only be prevented by constant
care and watchfulness. Sweet food is
as essential to the calf as to the in
fant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
A MODEL POULTRY HOUSE.

poultry house costing $4,000 was
built for Mrs. Robert Garrett at her
country home, Uplands, lately, and
the general plans were from ideas fur
nished the builders by this enthusias-
tic lady poultry keeper. The building
is all under one roof, and is over too
hundred and fifty feet long. 1t has
three turret towers, one at each end
and one in the center. One of the
towers will be used for choice fowls,
pigeon loft being in the second story.
The feed will be kept in the other end
tower. A reception room, we'll fur
nished and equipped with a library of
poultry literature, occupies the first
story of the center tower, the second
story being the bedroom of the poul.
try keeker. On the right of the GEN.
tre tower are accommodations for
brooding two thousand broilers at one
time. Brooders are devices for pro-
viding warmth for artificially hatched
chickens, arranged so that the chick
ems may run in and out at will. Thel Q
are outside yards where the chickens
may exercise and obtain fresh air. Com
partments for brooding pens of
thoroughbred poultry are OH the left
of the center tower. The house is
constructed of wood, aud the floors
are all of cement. A heavy brick
ornamented structure for the incuba-
tors is in the rear of the poultry house.
As soon as the young chicks are well
dried, after emerging from the eggs,
they are taken from the incubator,
and in lots OF one hundred are put in
the brooder apartments. A building
especially arranged for fattening,
killing and dressing poultry is con-
nected with the establishment. Ducks
and turkeys have separate house in
the rear of the main building. New
York independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
Credit in Foreign Countries.

In Austria credit of six months is
generally allowed.
In Italy but little credit business is
done, and none without good security
being given.
In Cuba the time fixed for payment
is from four to five months after the
delivery of the goods.
In the Bermudas acco cunts are settled
but once year. June 30 is the day
usually fixed for the pay ments.
In Austria it is scarcely possible to
do business without allowing a long
credit, which is usually one OF six
months.
In Englanda payment of the price of
goods delivered is required at the end
of three months, dating from the day
of shipment.
In Spain four.ffths of the transac-
tions nre done on cash basis, while
in Portugal great liberality is shown
and quite long credit is generally al
lowed.
In Turkey even objects of prime
necessity are sold on credit, and in
that country, as we'll as in Russia, the
time allowed is, in most cases, twelve
months.
In Mexico the large commercial
houses willingly give credit from six
to eight months, and in real estate
trade long terms are given customers
in which to settle their accounts.
In China it is not customary to give
credit. Money is obtained from lem
ders, who exact an interest of eight to
twelve per cent. Business is nearly
always conducted on a cash basis.
In Canada settlements are made at
the end of thirty days, with dis
count of five per cent. Sometimes a
credit of from three to six months is
allowed, but in this case there Is no
discount.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

See that the stock have access to
salt when running at pasture.
Alfalfa should be cut on the first
appearance of bloom, as it's nutrition
ratio is much higher then than later
on.
The very best cut feed for horses
is made by mixing cut clover hay
moistened with oats and corn ground
together.
Permanent sod, without fertilizing,
is an injury to the orchard. This has
been proved in the experience of
nearly every successful orchardist.
After all, why is not the flesh of the
horse Just as good food as the flesh of
steer or sheep or hog? 1t is GER
tainly more eleanly animal than the
last named.
One remedy for the onion maggot
is to spray tho beds with q solution
composed of parafliue, oil and water,
one glassful OF oil to six gallons of
water, applied with an ordinary spray
pump.
For use OH the road geldings are
generally preferred to either mares or
horses, a fact clearly demonstrated
whenever any important consignment
of high-elass roadsteEs reaches the
market.
The loss of appetite by one animal
may be due to some cause that can
affect tho whole, and by attending to
the matter in time there may be a
great saving in preventing ailments
among the other members of the flock
or herd.
Ii you keep a large breed OF fowls
like Cochins. Brahmas. etc., you
should place the roosts near tho
ground, as in jumping to the ground
their feet become sore, and oorns or
lunches develop ON the bottom of the
feet. For lighter breeds this precau-
ton is unnecessary. as they are moi
SO clumsy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
0Jimv Fisk,s Fortune.

A current paragraph says that at the
time of his death jim Fisk was sup.
posed to be worth So 900, 900, and that
it is hard to believe that the only means
of support Fisk's widow now has is a
small income from property in Yer.
mont which came to her from her own
family. The writer OF the paragraph
is seemingly ignorant OF the popular
legend that jay Gould quietly and re-
morselessly gobbled up every penny
of Fisk's belongings as soon as Fisk
breathed his last. The two friends
had offices adjoining each other, and
between them used one safe. After
Fisk's death an examination demon.
strated that there was actually moth
ing in the safe but air and dust, and
Gould subsequently testified upon thu
witness stand that the firm OF Fisk
Gould had no assets. Nobody knows
where Jim Fisk's two millions won't
but everybody can give Iretty clos,
guess. Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11

The Beyreuth, Germany, newspapers
record new sample of meanness. An
inhabitant of that city was afflicted
with cataract in both eyes. He con E
tracted with n skilled physician to
have two operations perIormed-one
on each eye-for $3.50. The first
operation proved very successful, but
when the doctor offered to operate
also on the other eye the patient
refused, declaring that he could see
as much rs he wanted to see with the
one eye, and rendered half of the
amount stipulated--i. e., Sl2j. The
physician, however, says that he fixed
the price rs low as he did in considera-
ton of the quantity of paym ent to be
received, not in consideration of the
quantity of work to be done, and the
unique dispute is now before the
courts awaiting a Solomonic settle
ment,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
General John Gibbon has write

General John Gbbon has written
an article on "Can West Point Be
Made More Useful?" which commands
moro than usual attention among Of
.fcers of the Army. He cites that in
some respects the Military Academy
remains the same as it was fifty years
ago; that, although the course of
studies has undergone radical change,
the number of professors and instruct
ors increased, the scientific apparatus
improved, aud the number of cadets
increased with the growth of the
country, yet the qualification required
by law, with some few additions, re-
main about the same. General Glib
bons makes special objection to the
rule that candidate of a certain age
and height should weigh at least n
certain number of pounds. He main.
tains that this objection may be over
come in few months with good ia.
tions and exercise, but that if adhered
to strictly Grant, Sheridan, even
a Napoleon would be shut out. He
also says that there is hurtful pre-.
judice against the Military Academy
among the people at large, because
of its supposed aristocratic character.
He maintains that the academy can
be made more useful by extending its
education in such way as to leaven
the military element in the country
and that, in case of war, the forcei
would be in better state of prepara
tion to take the field than they hav'
ever been before.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11
THINNING BEETg.

Many of the beet seeds grow doub-
lie and two plants will CO me where
one would be better. This makes
work in thinning, but it is not all loss
for the small bcets make excellent
greens. They can be used for greens
until the beets are larger than n fin
ger, and the beet at this early stage is
more tender and has better flavor
than ns it grows older. There can
hardly be too many of these beet thin
nings, as the spring pigs will eat
them greedily without cooking. They
are one of the best feeds for sows that
are sucking pigs, and the young pigs
will soon learn to eat them as they arc
fed to their dam. Boston Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11

Americans who go to Italy to be
educated in music have great adyan-
tage-if they master the Italian Ian
guage and study its melodies. Other
wise they have none, maintains the
New York World. The whole secret
of the musical nature of the Italian
people lies in the musical nature of
the Italian language. No one can
speak it habitually without becoming
unconsciously educated in the laws of
melody which underlie all music,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-11


.. The roots should be long and
strong enough, and the top made light
enough, to obviate any stalking.
4. If the roots of tree are frozen,
and then thawed out of the ground or
in contact with the air, the tree will
be killed.
D. If frozen roots are thawed in
compnctly pressed mellow earth, the
tree may he made to live.
Manure should never he placed in
contact with the roots when setting
out tree, but used for mulch or
top-dressing.
7. Trees should always be set about
as deep as they stood in the nursery,
or two or three inches deeper, to
allow for the settling down of the
earth.
8. Spread out the roots nearly
equally on all sides. 50 as to brace the
tree well.
8. Avoid particularly any small
cavity next to the roots, but fill COM
pactly against them on all sides with
fine mellow earth.
10. A small, thrifty tree with copi-
Gus roots when set out will be n good
bearing tree sooner than large tree
with mutilated roots.
II. Watering in dry weather crusts
the surface and does not reach the
roots.
IL. Young trees should not be set
in grass lot or among any crops of
sowed grain, but the surface kept clean
and mellow.
13. Shriveled trees, before planting
may be made plump, by covering for
several days, compactly, with moist,
mellow earth.
IL. If newly set ones suffer from
drought mulch the ground about them
and sprinkle or shower the stems and
| branches.
10. The roots extend as far from
the tree as its entire height; clean and
mellow cultivation should, therefore,
cover circle twice as wide as its
height.
16 As a general rule cultivation
should be continued from six, eight,
or ten years from planting, after
which closely grazed or iawn-mowed
grass may be permitted, with frequent
top dressing.
II. The amount of manuring or
top dressing must vary with the vigor
of the trees young trees should grow
two or three feet yearly, and bearing
ones one foot or more.
IS. Keep an eye to the future
shape of the tree, and timely remove
small needless crossing or crooked
limbs. This will obviate heavy prun-
ing in after years.
10. Pruning when dormant tends
to impart vigor; but if done when
growing or in leaf it checks growth,
and therefore feeble tree should
never be pruned after growth COM
mences in the spring. But healthy
strong growers may b. lightly pruned
at either season.
90. Most of the 'bld luck" with
young trees and orchards is the re-
suit of neglecting the preceding rules.
Southern Farm.