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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
AuCrIoN >aLH>-FUrUuE pAy
BY The Morris Auction House, SO
Bank street.
NALL OF HOUSEHOLD AND
~ KITCHEN FURNITURE All
AUCTION

We viii sell for account of marty Inov-
ing the city. at I25 Butte street on
M ,a'. MORNING. September the
ord at IL O'Clock. all the Furniture
contained therein, consisting of Bed
r E., suits Parlor Suits. Mattresses.
rcalnef lteds Pillows. Bolstcrs Wash
stands, Sideboards. Extension Tables
chairs; Pictures. Stoves. Crockcry
1lhHS ware. Carpets. etc. etc. Ladies'
especially invited to attend sale.
con -, K. X. NORRIS,
- ~ Manager.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
A FIycatcher's COuf ting.

"a pair Of least Aycatchers we're
fitting about gully, spannad by q
foot-bridge, on my left The male
acted precisely as if he were intoxi-
Gated. He would start from some
twig near the ground. or from the
ground itself, in spiral fight upward.
swapping his bill loudly, chattering in
the most extravagant fashion, and
every few seconds losing his balance
and turning complete somersault.
When he reached the treetops he
would come down again in much the
same style, the somersaults only being
rather more frequent and reckless.
Once more on his perch he would sit
quietly with rutlied plumage and flash.
ing eyes until he took it into his head
to renew his gymnastic performances,
or until some passing insect tempted
him to make sally for utilitarian
purpose. Doubtless this was his
method of expressing sentiments to
which his more gifted associates
among the birds gave utterance in
song. "-Outing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

and an ounce OF alum. Pulverize and
mix these and dissolve in one gallon
Of boiling water and add to the mix
ture about twenty gallons of pure
iimewater. This will about fill a
cider barrel. Put the eggs in carefully
so as not to crack any of the shells,
letting the water always stand an inch
above the eggs, which can be done by
placing barrel head little smaller
upon them and weighting it. This
amount of liquid will preserve $50
dozen eggs. Is it not necessary to
wait to get full barrel or smaller
package of eggs, but they can be put
in at any time that they can be obtain
ed fresh. The same liquid should be
used only once. American Agricul-
turist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
LOYALTY.

Truth Is protean, ye. Its soul Is one
Whatever form, whatever name It takc,,
II is tho light OF life, the flre that wakes
All that is best beneath the ancient sun;
And loyalty Is truth-the days may run
Their shining courses, but brave heart
breaks
Before II turns from honor or forsakes
A friend, faith, a duty to be done.
In locality, I think, our souls fulfil
Their holiest mission, and divlnely rise
Through large, fraternal tenderness until
Earth seems to hold the glamour OF the
skies,
And all that man has wrought by steadfast
will
Becomes treasure for the brave and wise.
q. L. MoSrdcMEnY, In New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
SOW LESS MHEAT.

II is always easier to offer advice
than to accept it. And this is espe-
cially true when the person who offers
the advice has less practical expert
ence than those to whom it is offered,
because in that case the adviser can
not appreciate fully the difficulty of
putting his advice in practice. Never
theless, it is q fact, that a mere on
locker may at times be able to sec
more clearly the progress Of battle
and the dangers to which the contest
ants are exposed than those who are in
the thick Of the fight.
The advice which heads this article
is offered to farmers throughout the
country in full consciousness Of the
fact that there may in many cases be
good reasons why it should not be fol-
lowed. That possibility does not, how
ever, weak On in any degree, but rather
intensifies, the argument that all who
can find any other profitable use for
their land should, for this year at
least, devote smaller portion of it to
wheat than has been their custom; in
order that they may be less dependent
upon the price of wheat for the sue
cess of their years operations, and
also that they may have better chance
to get paying price for what wheat
they do raise.
In view of the continuous increase
of the production of wheat in Russia
and in South America, there seems at
present to be little prospect that the
price OF wheat will advance to the
figures which we're current three years
ago, even II there shall be a consider
able falling off in tho production Of
wheat in this country. y.-Nsw York
Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

"NIiss Fitch will be charmed" she
replied returning the bow.
''I'm dreadful sorry two such peo-
pie, as you two are, never seem to care
for each other except as friends, said
Mrs. Pettigru as we moved away, and
with conjoint smile and "good day"
we went to find the hostess and then
started for home.
"Mrs. Pettigru is dear, good
SOUL" said when we had gained the
street.
'She has queer notions about us,
thought" responded Miss Fitch.
"'They are mine to Iine," said L
boldly.
81 didn't know you agreed with any
woman, she said.
'T certainly do not with one 1
know?"
"Who is that?"
"Aliss Fedora Fitch"
"ln what particular, prayP'
81 want to marry her and she
doesn't want me to-" answered with
vehemence that would have been
startling to most women, but it was
not 50 to Miss Fitch, for she had heard
the same thing from me many times.
Notwithstanding the opinion Mrs.
Pettigru held of me.
"You simply don't know woman at
all, " she replied. 'You think you do,
and you pose rs an authority, but you
are SO ignorant tha. really I pity you. "
The outlook was no more hopeful
than on many previous occasions and
1 felt myself going down into the
depths OF desrond once more, but 1
made heroic effort.
"Pity is akin to love-" 1 ventured.
Miss Fitch laughed.
"You are the only woman in tho
world who can teach me what you pity
my ignorance Of" 1 said, desperately.
"But what would Mrs. Pettigru
say?" she hesitated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
TO TEST EGGS.

OF course, in every setting there are
apt to be unfertile eggs. II these are
taken out and others put in their place
you are more apt to have better
hatch, as the hen has been sitting on
eggs for three long weeks that could
not possibly hatch. In the first place,
when setting the hen use only eggs Of
n medium size-not too large or too
small. After they have been under
going the Matching process for three
or four days, get lamp that has a
clear and bright light, and in the dark
hold an egg to the end of tube which
can be made by rolling paper so that
it is open at each end. Look through
the tube and egg at the light. The
egg that seems to be entirely clear you
can rest assured is not fertile, and it
will be perfectly useless to place it
back under the hen; but il it is dark
or contains large spots or specks on
the inside you have excellent chances
of hatching chick from it.--New
York Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
Mandalays "Incomparable Pagoda."

The pagoda is our main quest, and
We pass out from the monastery into
the glare, and crossing the vacant
space before this temple come under
the spell of its silent beauty. Whence
came these new yet wonderful effects
Of symmetery and beauty?-this new
school, yet old, of architectonics, this
new scheme of adornment? We see
here, finally realized, the charm Of
uniformity, of right equalling left, Of
repitition on equal or variant scale.
Scan this pagoda, the Incompatible.
as it glows before you in its MONDAY
light; go around about it; tell the
towers thereof. Man cannot deny its
power and its completeness. Yet see
from what simple motives it has built
itself up. Those strong round arches
of the lower story subordinate their
own ornament to the beautiful detail
of the parapet above them; and from
this upper platform reached by q no.
BILE sweep of steps, grow tier on tier
OF less ,ning stories, until the whole is
comp.e.ed. The effect is produced,
moreover, by the simplest of mate
rials. No costly marbles are here
stonework only, and brichwork, rude
and honest, and coated with stucco
and dazzling whitewash; in detailed
scrutiny, rough and unrehned; in re-
sult-incomparable. Outing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
A Modest yagrant.

"Excuse poor man out u work. i
want few more coppers to pay for my
nights lodging"
"How much more do you want9"
"rwopence halfpenny."
"Heres the money. Now don't you
beg any more"
"Much obliged, but, you see, sir, I
must go round to the other gentlemen,
else they'll imagine I've grown proud,
aud wouldn't have that said of me
ON an ac,oNat. "--Fliegenda Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

Recent statistics of longevity reveal
some interesting facts. In cold coun-
tries like Norway there are many cen.
tenarians, and many are also found in
hot countries near the equator. Very
old people are numerous among the
mountains of the northern states and
in the swamps of Louisiana. They
are Just rs common in our largest
cities as they are in the farming dis.
tricts. Locality and climate appar-
emily have little to do with longevity,
concludes the Atlantic Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Keep only the best to breed from.
Only fool Furnishes a horse for be-
ing afraid.
"Bench talk" never kept a garden
free from weeds.
The general consensus is that there
is no money in cooking food for stock.
The good horseman will water his
horse before feeding him, especially
in the morning.
A cold winter means hot summer.
The ice made by the one will be need
ed by the other.
The way to apply lime is to broad
cast it on newly-plowed field, 80 as
to retain it near the surface.
The constantly decreasing price OF
the essential oil is likely to restrict
new paintings of pepperment.
Lettuce is perfectly hardy, and may
be sown in open ground as soon as the
soil is in proper working order.
An acre OF land is ample for hun
dred hens, but more may be kept if
due care and cleanliness be observed.
BY gathering up and burning the
dead leaves and branches in the
orchard, insects and fungus diseases
may often be held in check.
Mustard is plant that farmers con-
slider weed, but it can be put to good
use, however. II not allowed to go
to seed, it is very easily kept down.
April is the best month to apply
manure to the orchard, as the growth
of the trees starts then, and the feed
ing roots are ready for the food within
their reach.
If every man who owns and drives
horses really knew the difference be-
tween good horse aud inferior ones,
there wouldn't be enough good ones
to go around, and the commons would
be full of cast off, valueless horses,
says a contemporary.
For many years the value of wood
ashes as portion of the diet of hogs
WAS unknown, but experiments have
shown that when wood ashes were al
lowed with the food the bones are
strengthened. Ground bone also gave
excellent results when given to them.
If field has not paid you. change
the soil or crop. Test the milk and
dispose of the profitless cows. Sell
the scrub horses and stop feeding
them. Get rid OF the surplus cocks
and the old hens. Weed out every
thing unproftable It is true today
that the seven lean kline deyeur ths
seven fat kline,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

Probably no other ship has done SO
much to level British naval pride as
Old Ironsides, remarks the Chicago
Times Herald. High rewards and
rapid promotion awaited the English
commander who sailed into Spithead
with the dreaded Constitution as q
prize. When, by the extraordinary
seamanship of Captain Isaac Hull, she
escaped the the clutches of powerful
British squadron off Sandy Hook in
1912, after a chase OF some sixty hours,
Captain Byron,. commanding one of
the ships of the pursuing squadron,
wrote to friend in London: "Noth-
thing can exceed my modification
from the extraordinary escape of the
American frigate. Z" The even more
remarkable escape of the Constitution
in 1S45 from another British squadron
off Port Praya caused the command
ing English officer to commit suicide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

Recent statistics as to the public
libraries of the United States show
that Massachusetts, ranks first with 212
free public libraries, with total OF
2,76o, 900 volumes, or 1888 volumes
to every 1000 of the states popula.
tion. New Hampshire comes next,
with AZ libraries and 175, books,
or Asa volumes to every 1000 of pop
ulation. Illinois ranks third, having
AZ libraries, or 1870 volumes to each
1000 of the population.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

The New York Tribune exclaims:
There is the succulent peanut! May
you think it doesn't play large part
on the industrial stage, but if you do,
you are mistaken. The yearly pro.
duction of peanuts in this country lie
about $4,000, 900 pounds, Virginia,
Georgia, Tennessee and North Caro-.
lima harvesting the most in the order
named. But, after all, the American
crop of peanuts is small compared
with that of Africa, which in 1892
shipped 400, 900, 900 pounds ofpounds
of peanuts to Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
FOR FARM AND GARDEN
praEsrrBrLrry or WHEAT.

The recent extensive use Of wheat
as an animal food has led to investiga-
tions MS to its digestibility. II has
been found that the latter is increased
10 per cent by feeding the wheat
crecked instead OF whole. Contain
ing less fat, this grain is better suited
than corn for the production of lean
meat. The Minnesota station also
finds that the manure from wheat Is
worth about one-quarter more than
that from corn. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
NERVOUS HORSES.


Finely bred, intelligent horses are
often very nervous. They are quick
to take notice, quick to take alarm,
quick to do what seems to them, in
moments of sudden terror, necessary
to escape from possible harm from
something they do not understand.
This is why they shy, bolt and run
away. A sheet of white paper in the
road may seem yawning chasm; the
open front of baby carriage the jaws
of dragon ready to devour him, and
n man on bicycle some terrifying
sort of flying devil without wings.
But we find that the moment he be-
comes familiar with those things, or
any that alright him, and knows what
they are, he grows indifferent to them.
Therefore when your horse shies at
anything, make him acquainted with
it; let him smell it, touch it with his
sensitive upper lip and look closely at
IL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

An interesting and instructive ex-
hibit in the Cotton States Exposition
at Atlanta, Ga, will be set of three
models. the one TO represent 160-
acre farm in the hill llnds OF the
South, which. by bad management,
and especially by improper cutting OF
the forest, has become quilted, fur
rowed and siltei over, such a, one can
see in almost every State. The next
model will show how, with bush dams,
with ditching. proper drainage. with
terracing. with sodding and replant-
ing, the lost ground may be recovered.
while the third model, representing
the same 100 acres, is to show how
finally the farm should look ideally.
with the fields and meadows and forest
growth properly disposed. in good
condition, the roads running at proper
levels instead OF up and down, the
fences reduced to the smallest extent
practicable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
FARROwING TIME.

At farrowing time thin SOW is al
most as Objectionable as q fat one, as
the high feeding it is necessary to
start in with is apt to bring back the
fever in her system to the injury of
herself and litter, while fat SOW is
feverish, ill-tempered and careless of
her offspring. To keep the SOW in
good order feed moderately until af-
ter the pigs come. For the first twen-
ty-four hours after farrowing keep
away all food except few quarts of
bran, given as drink, in plenty Of
warm water. The feed should then be
increased gradually, until at the end
Of week the SOW is on full feed.
While sucking her pigs the dam
should be aided in the production of
milk by liberal and judicious feeding.
Good slop and corn, and access to the
best pasture should be given. When
three or four weeks old the pigs may
be separated from the dam, and shelled
corn may be supplied, but it is not
good to give them too much corn or
meal. Milk and bran make growth
and muscle. At eight weeks they may
be completely weaned, and may be fed
all they will eat. Remember that the
hog is a grazing animal, and give them
a chance to follow nature by providing
pasture. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

Gold is rapidly displacing sugar as
the chief staple of British Guiana.
From 25o ounces in 1884 the produce
ton has increased to 1873. 900 ounces.
II is obtained chiefly at present by
placer mining.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08
PRESERVING EGGS FOR LONG PERIODS.

PRESERVING EGGS FOR LONG PERIODS.
Numerous methods OF preserving
eggs are in use. The idea OF all of
this is to keep air out OF the egg, as by
such absence of oxygen decay can be
arrested for considerable length of
time, especially if the eggs are per-
fectly fresh at the start and are kept
in u cool dark place. The standard
method, most used by spectators and
dealers, is to put the eggs in limewater.
The process is as follows, this recipe
having been widely sold at S5 under
pledge of secrecy:
Take twenty-four gallons of water,
twelve pound, of unslaked lime and
four pounds of salt, or in that pro-
portion according to the quantity of
eggs to be preserved. Stir several
times daily and then let stand until
the liquor has settled and is perfectly
clear. Draw or carefully dip off the
clear liquid, leaving the sediment.
Take for the above amount of liquid
tive ounces each OF baking soda,
ar,am Of tartar, ALtpeter and bora,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

The shipping of all nations is OF the
approximate value of 81, 100, 900, 900,
while the no. 900 locomotives Mt work
represent value of $1,000, 600, OOo.
The railways give employment to
1894, 900 people, while shipping EN-
ploys only 705, 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

Spain has spent upward of 81 10, 600
900 in suppressing insurrectionary up
risings in Cuba in the last thirty-fve
years, and there is abundant evidence
that she will have to make consider
able addition to her expenditures in
that line during the present year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

While the best cheap watches in the
world are made in the United States,
the finest watches sold here still have
Swiss works. But as American
watches, guaranteed to lose or gain
less than second u month, are sold
as low as S12, most persons are will
ing to forego the Swiss works.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

1t is proposed to name new street
in New York City Parkhurst avenue,
remarks the Chicago Herald. even II
il does break the rule that honors OF
this sort shall be conferred only upon
people who are dead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

"Well, of all peoplel You two"
is what she did say when we appeared
before her next day to communicate
the glad tidings. Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-08

II is estimated that more gold and
silver have been sunk in the sea than
are now in circulation on the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12

1t Was Rather Spoiled by Those Both
ersome Children Who Would Talk.
From the San Francisco Post.
The usual little game of poker was run
ming at Schweinmagens and the players
were all betting very freely. An unusually
large jackpot was in the center of the table
and as the cards were being dealt Schwein-
maSen remarked:
We'll, shentlemans, guess win dis bot. -
1t was duly opened. and there was raise
or two all the way around. Schweinmagen
drew one card. another player drew two
and two stood pat The betting was brisk,
and every time it came around to Schwei1-
magen he raised. Suddenly his four-year-
old boy exclaimed:
"Oh. look! Papa's got four cards all
alike!'
shut up your MOUTH roared Schwein-
magen, but it was too late. None of the
other players would call his last raise.
Schweinmagen took the boy upstairs. He
returned in five minutes, red in the FACE,
and resumed the game, with the remark:
You bet, 1 sphank dot poy goot!'
Half an hour later, when all We're trying
to win big pot, Schweinmagen's six-year-
old girl exclaimed:
Papa has got four cards all just alike"
Again everyone dropped their hands.
Schweinmagen pocketed the cash and the
siX-year-old girl was led upstairs.
When, few minutes later. the grocers
'Sfght-year-old son said: Papa has got four
all alike" one of the players studied his
hand an unusually long time. scratched his
head, studied the grocers face, and then
called.
What have you got?" he demanded.
What hat you got?"
81 called. Show down your hand"
Schweinmagen spread out a pair OF
deuces. The grocer didn't take the boy up.
stairs. but whipped him on the spot for
lying
Dot poy might hat fooled some of you
shentiemans," he explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12

hewed out for my friend from Manhattan.
AS already intiEated, the terlerfoot pas
sengers regarded the henign-faced Devil
bug with great respect, especially after his
colioQuy with wholesale clothing mer-
chant from Milwaukee,. who was returning to
his native heath in Nestphalia after a very
profitable absence Of Twenty-Five years Al
forwards he told the other passengers about
my distinguished friend.
You have sailed on this ship before?"
inquired the cloth;er.
"Oh. yes the New Yorker replied. as
Stunning a nonchalant air. This, however.
is only my eighty-seventh round trip on
this ship; but l have sailed quite frequent
ly on other ships and ntGer lines. Two
thirds of my life is spent at sea-.
1t is an easy matter, after all corr
ffded the Devilbug to me, to gain TIE repu-
tation Of being al old hand at globetrut-
ting. Surely. considering that his is only
the second nstaiInent of mv first trip at
sea. think l am doing quite well. The
further one gets away from the influence
Of Washingtons hatchct, the easier it is to
stray from the environ ments Of Hcracity.
Maybe it's the baleful influence of the sea
air, for doesn't even the ships compass
deviate from the true pole?'
What Internal nonsense man will talk
at sea-" observed encouraginGly.
We had passed Dover wondering whether
the sailor man in the crows nest could see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Iau Mail Gazette.
Photographers, especially amateur pho
tographers, will tell you that the camera
cannot lie This only proves that photog-
r.aphers, especially amateur photographers,
can; for the dry plate can fib as badly as
the ca1vas on occasion, and is actually
more perniCious because of it's undeserved
reputation of veracity. Who would believe
a ghost story on the uncorroborated evil
dence of a painted picture? Yet a photo
graph of house at Halesowen taken n
few days ago, included the likeness of the
wealthy lady who vacated it six months
back. AS she vacated it for the church.
yard, the plate appropriately enough eX-
hibited her dressed in a shroud; and so con-
Vincing was this very counterfeit present.
ment that regular ghost scare broke out
and several women averred that they could
see the dead lady at the window On Sat
urday it was discovered that it was all due
to some flaw in the photograp hic appara tus,
just as in a very similar case at Ipswich
some time ago. There the view represented
a back-water off the river Clipping, and in
the water there was clearly outlined a
drowned female figure-waist, bust, fea-
lures, hair, and all They actually dragged
the river to see what they could find and
found nothing. Curously enough a woman
was really drowned at that very spot few
weeks later; So that Ipswich photography
seems to be as previous as HaIesoWen is
retrospective.