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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-04
ATLANTIC TEA COMPANY.
COFFEE DOWN..
HIGH GRADE
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In presenting our new and high grade
AROMATIC EXCELSIOR COFFEE,
we guarantee it to be strictly firs:.class
and superior to any other Package Cot
fee on the market. 1t is roasted from
cofIcos selected for their Superior
Strength, Rich Aroma and Good Drink
ing Qualities. No use no poisonous
mixtures to glaze and cover defective
beans. All our Colleos arc roasted in
their natural state and guaranteed fresh
and strictly pure. Do not fail to try
AROMATIC. Put up in one pound
packages aud sold for
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
RAISING NUTS.

The long expected nut bulletin Of the
Department of Agriculture, prepared
by the division of pomology, is nearly
ready for the Public Printer, though
no copies of it will be distributed for
at least year 1t is a remarkably in
teresting publication, throwing light
upon the possibilities of branch of
agriculture hitherto neglected. Uf the
plants which are destined to be brought
under systematic cultivation in this
country during the Twentieth century
nuts are among the most promising.
They have higher nutritive worth
than is possessed by the apple, peach
and pear. They are of the nature of
staple articles of diet, and approach
the grains in food value. Moreover,
they are not perishable. This country
is largely supplied with nuts from
abroad, although nearly all of them
might as well be produced in the
United States. The market supply of
wild nuts is harvested largely by boys
and girls, who gather them for pleas.
ure, though, in some sections, the crop
is blessing direct from Natures hand
to the poor. Perhaps the best of all
the nuts is that species of hickory
known as the pecan. 1t is native to
the United States, growing wild in the
Mississippi Valley and in Texas. The
largest and finest nuts come from
Louisiana, some specimens attaining
length of two inches and diameter
of three-quarters of an inch. Com
paratively few from that State reach
the North, however. In Bee county,
Texas. pecans are grown with very
thin shells, that may be crushed in the
fingers. The freshly gathered nuts are
placed in revolving churns. by which
they are cleaned and frightened A
factory in New York city gives employ.
ment to fifty men and women engaged
in the business of polishing or burn
ishing" pecans for market. Event
ually. cleaning establishments will be
set up in the neighborhood of orchards.
Washington Star.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
MANY SORTS ON ONE TREE.

A writer in Gardening Illustrated"
suggests the utility of grating a num-
Der of kinds of pears on single tree for
household use. Not many families can
consume the product of large tree,
ripening about the same time, whereas
single limbs Of various sorts, ripening
in succession, would yield welcome
supplies He suggests (for English use)
eight kinds - Jargonelle, William s
Bon Chretien (Bartlett), Beurre Super
fin, Louise Bonnie, Doyenne du Comice,
Marie Louise, Josephine de Malines
and Beurre d'Esperance--from which
one may reasonably hope to get a
limited supply of fruit from the end of
August to the first of March. With
some variations to suit ones soil, eli
mate and taste, this plan might be and
has BEEN pursued to advantage by the
American amateur, and extended to
embracing other fruits. We remem-
Der years ago visiting the garden Of
Charles Downing in Newburgh, N. y,
where. in consequence Of limited space
and many varieties to test, he had
grated and regrafted his trees until
they seemed to be bearing crops of
labels as we'll az of fruit.-Exchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
ALUMINIUM,

In 1888 there were 33 pounds of
aluminium produced in the United
States, in 1892 we used 900, 900
pounds, and in ten years hence we shall
doubtless use more than as many mil
lions. When the aluminium cap was
put on the Washington monument, in
1888, the metal cost IS per pound.
Now it can be bought for 81 cents a
pound. One of its peculiarities is its
lightness. A solid block of it foot
square only weighs pound. 1t does
not tarnish, and acids have no effect
upon it. This makes it very valuable
for surgical instruments, and for the
wires which are used in sewing up
wounds. The racing.men are putting
aluminium shoes upon all race-horses
Not only are they very light. but they
preserve the feet of the horse. The
rowers, who are always looking for
new boats, have had racing. shells
built of the new metal. They can be
made of single sheets one nineteenth
of an inch thick. Sheets of it are used
for roofing houses. 1t does not hav @
to be painted like tin, as dust and
dampness will have no effect upon it..
For this reason it is very valuable in
cooking utensils, and Furthermore,
added to its extreme lightness, it has
a great capacity for holding heat, and
is almost unbeatable. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
IRISH MOSS.

A little town, known as Jericho,
in Massachusetts, seems to be the CEN
ter Of this industry. We gather these
notes from a paper which was printed
lately in the Boston Herald"
Boys, men and women all engage in
the work, which consists in spreading
it upon the beach prepared by raking
all the dirt, stones and driftwood
away, and leaving fine bed Of white
sand; when the weed is first brought
in by the boats, each of which gets
about barrel and a-half, it is taken
upon creels, a sort of barrow, and
spread out upon the beach; it is turned
over daily as in hay making, for the
space of two weeks; each morning it is
washed i'll clean sea water fresh water
ruins it,, it is then gradually bleached,
as when first gathered it is of light
green color, and in the course of few
weeks becomes successfully red, pink,
and finally nearly white.
Stormy weather is great DRAWBACK to
the mosser's work. Some of the moss
that the storms tear loose and scatter
upon the rocks is gathered and classed
as hand picked, bringing generally a
quarter or one-half cent per pound more
than that gathered in the usual way
for commerce.
Should spell of rainy weather come
on during the season of gathering,
heavy unbleached muslin covers are
used to protect the moss, which is
packed up in heaps.
Two crops are obtained each year. the
first one being the better; the late
crop is liable to be injured by little
black vegetable growth called glut,
caused, it is said, by the warmer water
of August days.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
AN INTERESTING COMPUTATION.

Somebody has made the following
computation regarding the use of to-
bacco:
Take the amount of money that is
annually spent in the United States,
for tobacco, convert it into silver dol.
lars. and begin walking around the
earth. Surprising that you could walk
across the seas, dropping one dollar at
every step of the way; when you have
circumvented the globe thirteen times,
you would still have fifteen thousand
miles to travel before you would drop
the last coin. In other words, if Won
would travel at the rate of forty miles
a day, resting on the Sabbath, and
dropping dollar at each step, you
would have task that would last you
thirty-seven years and three months. I"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
WHEELING IN CHINA.

In the September number of 1.-The
Century" Messrs. Allen and Sachtle-
ben, writing of their wonderful bicycle
journey across Asia, say: ION dash
ing down into a village, we would pro-
duce CONSERVATION or fright. especially
among the women and children, but
after the first onset, giggling would
generally follow, for our appearance,
especially from the rear, seemed to
strike them as extremely ridiculous.
The wheel itself presented various
aspects to their ignorant fancies, 1t
was called the flying machine and
'foot-going carriage, while some
even took 1t for the 'five-wheel cart,
or locomotive, about which they had
heard only the vaguest rumors. Their
ignorance of its source of motive power
often prompted them to name it the
'self-moving cart, just as the natives
of Shanghai are wont to call the cleo
tric-light the self-coming moon.
In one out-of- theway village of
northwestern China we were evidently
taken for some species of centaurs; the
people came up to examine US while
on the wheel to see whether or no rider
and wheel were one. We became so
harrassed with opportunities to ride
that we were compelled at last TO seek
relief in subterfuge, for an absolute
refusal, we found was of no avail
We would promise to ride for certain
sum of money, thinking thus to throw
the burden of refusal on themselves.
But, nothing daunted, they would pass
round the hat. On several occasions,
when told that eggs could not be
bought in the community, an offer of
an exhibition would bring them out
by the dozen. In the same way we
received presents of tea, and by this
means our cash expenses were consid-
erably curtailed. The interest in the
foreign horses was sometimes so
great as to stop business and even
amusements. A rather notable Incl
dent of this kind occurred on one of
the Chinese holidays. The flag -decked
streets, as we rode through, were filled
with the neighboring peasantry, at
tracted by some travelling theatrical
troupe engaged for the occasion. In
fact, performance was just then in
porgress at the open air theater close
at hand. Before we were aware of it
we had rolled into its crowded audi
forum. The women were sitting on
improvised benches, tanning and
gossiping, while the men stood about
in listless groups But suddenly their
attention was aroused by the counter
attraction, and general rush followed,
to the great detriment of the temporary
peddlers' stands erected for the occa-
sion. Although entirely deserted, and
no doubt consumed with curiosity, the
actors could not lose what the Chinese
call "face. They still continued
their hideous noises, pantomimes, and
dialogues to the empty seats.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
SENSIBLE RULES OF ETIQUETTE.

A gentleman leaves his overshoes,
overcoat and umbrella in the hall,
when making call, but retains his
hat in his hand. The glove is no
longer removed in greeting the hos
tess.
When attending an afternoon tea
each guest should leave card in the
hall or with the servant in attendance.
Those who cannot be present are ex-
pected to send their cards on that
afternoon.
When a man calls upon woman
who is a visitor in the family that is
unknown to him he should ask to see
both hostess and guest and send in a
card for each, But this does not give
him the privilege of further acquaint.
ance with the hostess unless she invites
him to call again.
A cultivated lady in Washington
once said. "Show me letter from a
woman or let me dine with her and
| will tell you just how she was
brought up" Here is a hint for par
ents to take the utmost pains in train
ing their children to correct table man
ners and to promptness and neatness in
correspondence.
The recognized rule for introductions
is to present gentleman to a lady and
the younger person to the older
Official rank or exceptional distinction
would naturally modify the rule, how
ever. A lady does not rise when a gen.
tleman is presented unless he be con-
siderably her senior.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.

Aluminium corrodes in salt water
and barnacles attach to it, making it
unfit for naval uses.
Recent chemical investigation of
soils has proved that the sanitary
dangers of burying the dead are exag.
gerated.
An electrical machine for closing
shutters of factories in case Of fire has
been invented by Samuel Fl. Curwen.
Salem electrician.
A Peoria shoemaker has invented a
working shoe with a wooden (poplar>
sole one inch thick. 1t is very dura.
BILE, comfortable and comparatively
light.
A little bit Of cheese and an electric
wire form the latest rat-trap. The
cheese is fixed to the wire, ana the in.
slant the rat touches the cheese he 10
shocked to death.
The giant of all the TELESCOPES Of the
world, the great Yereks instrument for
the University of Chicago, will soon be
scanning the heavens with its i'm.
mense cyclopean eye.
One of the most interesting articles
at the Boston Food Fair is cottolene,
which consists of so per cent. of re-
nned cotton seed oil and 20 per cent. of
pressed suet. 1t is used in making
bread and cakes in the exhibition, and
the Bostonians credit science with hay.
ing discovered an important substitute
Tor lard and other fats employed in
cooking.
The recent trials on the Thames Of
a small torpedo-boat, with steel frame
work and aluminium plates for the
hull. "have shown an unusual speed.
which the makers state is partly owing
to the use of the light metal and partly
to the better balancing of the machin.
cry, as we'll as the use of water tube.
boilers in place Of the usual locomotive.
type"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

be due to the Moors, who cultivated it
in Andalusia.
The origin of the peach is credited to
Persia. As to the origin of the pear
there seems to be some uncertainty, but
it is supposed to have been improved
from the apple. The plum is also sup
posed to have had a similar origin.
The apricot originally came from
Persia The nectarine, which is of the
nature of the plum and peach, proba-
bly, came from a union of the two, and
is of later origin. The cherry is of
Persian growth, and was probably i'm
proved from wild varieties that grew in
the valleys of the Tigres and Euph-
rates
Peaches, plums and cherries were all
known by the ancient Greeks and
Romans, according to a clipping that [
saw in newspaper recently.
1t is also claimed that the records
prove that the PhGnicians had in their
gardens almonds, apricots. bananas,
citrons, grapes. olives, peaches and per-
simmons thousands of years ago. This
being so, apparently the tremendous
development and production that now
exists was a matter of slow growth,
comparatively speaking, until within
few years ago.
Briefly reviewing the history of the
California fruit industry in this market
goes to prove this statement, for the
reason that in 1886 a total of 50 caroads
represented the aggregate of business
done in deciduous fruits. In 1887
there was only slight increase shown,
as is evidenced by the fact that ninety
carloads were disposed of, but in 1888.
the year l entered into the trade as an
auctioneer, there were disposed of by
means of pushing the trade actively
$50 carloads. In 1889, using the same
method, 800 cars; in 1890, $50 cars,
in 1891 slight falling off in ship
ments was noted by the fact that about
575 cars only were disposed of in this
Market owing to the heavy production
IL nearby points in the culture of
small fruits. In 1928 there was an
ihSiSooO III Sullod ulopOScu VI WulCu
was followed by the seasons total re
ceipts of nearly 1000 carloads, which
is the largest quantity that has ever
been disposed of in New York. 1t is
by no means settled fact that this
marks the total growth-so far as
quantity is concerned-of California
products in this market, as the time is
not far distant, in my opinion, when
New York will handle to advantage moi
less than 1900 carlods each season.
The growth in the citrus-fruit trade
is shown by the fact that the increase
in the shipment of oranges from Cali.
fornia between 1885, when 100, 00(
boxes were sent to the various markets
of the United States, up to 1898, a lit
tie over 2, 100000, illustrates what it i
possible for the State to do in this way
and just as the citrus fruit is bound t,
extend and drive out the foreign pro
duct, so California deciduous fruits ar
bound to practically prevent the profit
able growth of similar fruits in State
adjacent to our own.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
GLEANlNGS.

The Princesses Victoria and Maude
Of Wales have developed into bicycle
riders.
Fifty thousand per annum is the
marriage dover of the young women of
the Wand families.
A Boston naturalist with tuning
fork has discovered that crickets chirp
In unison, and that their note is E nat
ural.
A sooty chimney can be cleaned by
firing gun or pistol up the flue The
conclusion dislodges the SCOT and it
tumbles down.
Phidias understood the art of soften
ing ivory so as, from single tusk, to
produce plate from twelve to twenty
inches broad.
Paper quilts are said to be popular
in Europe. They are said to be cheap
and warm, and made of sheets of per-
forated paper sewn together.
Cycling is generally conceded by the
medical profession of the present day,
II judiciously performed. to be rest to
the mind and tone to the muscle.
A pair of gloves passes through
nearly two hundred hands from the
moment the skin leaves the dresser's
until the time when tho gloves are pur-
chased.
Bees are said to have such an an
tlpathy to dark-colored objects, that
black chickens have been stung to
death, while white ones of the same
brood were left untouched.
Baths are named from the tempera.
ture. as follows: Cold. 33 to So degrees.
cool. So to 65 degrees; lukewarm 65
to 70 degrees; tepid, 70 to IS degrees;
warm, So to 95 degrees; hot, 95 to 100
degrees.
Ladies are using large. sized and very
fine linen handkerchiefs with a tipv
embroidered initial. Still, the pretty
squares with fancy embroidered borders
are very dainty, and just now are
especially cheap.
Horse runaways are unknown in Rus.
STA. No one drives in that country
without having thin cord with RIM.
ming moose around the neck of the team.
The horse stops as soon as it feels a
pressure ON its windpipe.
Over fifty kinds of bark are now used
In the manufacture of paper. Even
banana-skins, pea-vines. coconut fibers,
hay, straw, water weeds, leaves, shaw
iDgs, corn-husks and hop-plants are
used for the same purpose.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
HOW TO MAKE CHILDREN HAPPY.

l know a mother who is going to
ruin the health of her baby in her ex-
cessive care for its clean clothes. The
poor little thing is never allowed to
creep over the floor after the dancing
sunbeams, or to kick it's dimpled legs
in the air in vain endeavor to catch
its ten pink toes. Not bit of it. 1t
is fed at a certain hour, which is all
right, but afterward it is placed in it's
crib, where its long dresses, starched
till they crack, are Strengthened out
as smooth as pillow slips, and there
it lies with its legs pinioned down by
heavy skirts, its muscles growing fabby
from inaction, and its blood sluggish.
If. perchance, it is permitted to sit up,
it is tied into high chair, and its long
skirts drag down on it's poor little toes
till one would think they would sprout
corns.
The thing to do with healthy baby
is to have it clean twice day-when
it goes to bed at night and when it
dresses fresh about the middle of the
day. The healthiest babies in the
world get dressed in the morning for
all day. Just as soon as the child be-
gins to kick and wants to get at its
feet, it ought to be dressed in short
clothes and put on the floor to work
out its own salvation. It's muscles
were given it to use, and it will put
them to the test if you will give it a
chance.
The mother who thinks more of her
baby's clothes than she does of its
health, is quite likely to have the
clothes left on her hands eternally
clean.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

Aggravated Insult-Young Wife al
(telephone)-Is that the office of the
telephone company I want to talk
with Cyrus Winterbottom. I'm his
wife, and Telephone Girl-Num.
Der? Young Wife-Number? I'm his
first and only. you insulting creature
Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

Queen Victoria's newest maid of
honor. Miss Majendie, owes her en-
trance to royal favor to curious bit of
chance. She happened to be singing
in church choir one day when the
queen was present at divine service.
and her majesty was SO greatly pleased
with the fresh sweetness Of the girls
face and voice that she invited her to
fill the place coveted by the young
girls Of the English aristocracy.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

Little Boy - Mamma. you think
more of the minister than you do Of
me. Mamma-Why do you say that,
my son? Little Boy-'Cause when he
praises the pie you ask him to have
another piece. Philadelphia Record.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

The United States has 69,0S5 post.
offices, while Great Britain has 20, OI8,
yet the latter has 74,Sl9 employees to
101. 0Ss for the former.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

Parson - Deacon Smith, kindly
waken Brother Hawkins. While it is
true that the sleep Of the just has often
been commended. ! do not think the
snore OF the just has ever received the
stamp OF approval. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

Aluminium corrodes in salt water
and barnacles attach to it, making IL
unfit for naval uses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-06-27
Timber Land, Act June 8, lS7S-Notice
for Publication.
United States Land Office, !
Olympia, WASH, June 4, 1895.

united states Land OflCe,I
Olympia, WASH, June 4, 1881
Notice is hereby given that in compli.
ance with the provisions of the act OF
Congress Of June 3, 1873, entitled can
act for the sale OF timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" as extended to
all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
CYRUS II. GILBREATH,
OF Aberdeen, county of Chehalis, state of
Washington, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. $50, for
the purchase of the N E d Of Section No.
ID, in Township No. 81 north, Range
No. 9 west, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver
Of this Office at Olympia. Wash, on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of August, 1895.
He names as witnesses: E. II. Skeen, Of
Aberdeen, Wash. w. F. Parker. of Aber-
deem, WASH; w. z. Gilbreath, of Aber-
deem, Wash. E. w. Cook, of Cosmopolis,
Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or be-
fore said 18th day of August, 1895.
JESSE F. MURPHY, Register.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-06-27
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1S7S-Notice
for Publication
United States Land Office,l
OLYMPIA, WASH. June /. 1885

Oulteu ctalcS IIduu OIllCe,C
Olympia, WASH, June i, 1885
Notice is hereby given that in compli-
ance with the provisions Of the act of
Congress Of June 3, 1878, entitled can
act for the sale of timber lands in the
States OF California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" as extended to
all the Public Land States by act OF
August 4, 1892,
ELHANAN w. Cook,
OF Cosmopolis, county of Chehalis, state
of Washington, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. $50, for
the purchase Of the N + d OF Section No.
10 in Township No. q north, Range
No. 8 west, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
it's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver
OF this Office at Olympia, WASH, on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of August, 1895.
He names as witnesses: Z. II. Skeen,
G. H. Gilbreath, w. F. Parker, w. z.
Gilbreath, all Of Aberdeen, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above.described lands are requested
to file their claims in this Office on or be-
fore said 18th day Of August, 1895.
JESSE +. MURPHY, Register.