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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Hurrying Him Up.

Jack" said pretty girl to her broth
er the other day, 81 want you to do
something fOrme-that's dear fellow.
"Well, what is it?' grOwled Jack, who
is the brother of the period.
"Why, you know that wig and mus
tache you used in the theatricals?
"Well|
won't you just put them on and go
to the concert tonight? Reginald and
l will be there, and l want you to stare
at me the whole evening through your
glasses"
"You want me to do that?"
eyes, and as we come out you must
stand at the door and try to slip me q
note. Take care that Reggie sees you,
too"
"Well, l declarew
Because, you see, Jack, Reggie likes
me, know, but then he is awfully slow,
and as he is well off and lots of other
girls are after him he's got to be hur-
ried up, as it We're"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Hints to housewives.

Bacon fat is an excellent and econom-
ical substitute for butter in frying oys-
tiers or scollops.
Ashes sifted fine and free from small
cinders is the very best thing for clean
ing steel knifes and forks
When anything has been accidentally
made too salt, it can be counteracted
by adding a teaspoonful of vinegar and
teaspoonful of sugar.
A dish of hot, well-Cooked oatmeal,
mixed with chopped dates, or figs, is at
present the form Of fruit and cereal
meeting with most approval from sew
eral well-known food specialists.
Rub the hands with a stick of celery
after peellng onions, and the odOr will
be entirely removed. onions may be
peeled under water without offense to
the eyes or hands.
Linseed oil is better than anything
else for removing rust from a stove
pipe. Rub the pipe thoroughly with the
oil "a little goes great way and build
q slow fire until 1t Is dry.
To raise the pile on velvet, cover a
hot iron with wet cloth and, hold the
velvet over the steam. Brush the vel
vet quickly with soft brush while the
hot steam is passing through it.
Hang the tablecloths and linen sheets
one-half or two-thirds their length over
the line, without using clothespins, I'M
less absolutely necessary; as rough
clothespins. in careless hands, will often
ruin delicate fabrics.
Have the tin Immediately replaced
when it has worn off of copper utensils;
and remember that copper can be easily
cleaned with turpentine and fine brick
dust-polished with dry brick dust and
q piece of flannel.
Chamois leather, after being used,
should be thoroughly rinsed, then wrung
dry and placed in bags, each by itself,
in cupboard out of the way. The
common practice of allowing sponges
and chamois leather to lie without care
Is very wasteful one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
On Cleaning.

The question is often asked what to
do with soiled ivory, and many elabor,
ate directions have been put in print
from time to time, but woman who
dared has discovered recently that one
Of the scrubbng sand soaps may be
used with impunlty, 1t does not yellow
4. the ivory, nor does it scratch it, II
should be rubbed on fine nall-brush
and the ivory scrubbed as If It were
china. Brass, copper and their alloys
should be cleaned with polishing paste
in preference to silver powder. Oxi.
died ornaments need only washing
and hard rubbing with flannel OF
chamols. White metal is most useful,
In that 1t requires little or no care. Sill,
yer powder is, of course, the best pos.
sible cleanser for silver. Venetian iron
work should be oiled to keep It from
rusting. Kerosene may be used with
safety.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Oats and scotland.

When DR.. Johnson had defined oats
as "a grain which In England is gen.
orally given to horses, but In Scotland
supports the people," Lord Elibank trl.
umphantly retorted: "But where will
you find such horses and such menT
We may admire the patriotism, but
we must regret the loyal mendacity Of
his lordship, for he must have known
how dirty, slow and sloyenly his rural
countrymen We're.
The food Of the people was poor, for
they had nothing to cook except oat
and barley meal and kail-greens from
their yard, for no other vegetables
were known; and beef or mutton they
seldom saw, and pigs flesh they would
not eat II they had It, Their drink
was fermented whey, kept for n year
In barrels. or ale made from oats and
heather. Milk they rarely had, for the
meagre cows provided only two or three
plnts a day, and that was kept sour
from being In foul dishes.
So averse were the people to cleanll-
ness that the butter owed Its consIs-
tency to the number Of cows hairs in
1t, and was churned in klrns which
were kept filthy because 1t was "un-
canny" to wash them. The men, clad
In their ragged, home-woven plaidlng
coat, with shirts changed twice a year
at MartinmAs and Whit Sunday
and feet without shoes, save on Sab
bath and in winter snow were miser-
ably dirty, and their skin hard and
withered from exposure outside and
the peat reek indoors, and subject to
the obnoxious diseases that dirt alone
engenders.-T Scottish Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
A Nice Dish.

A nice luncheon dish for an early
spring day is made from fresh eggs
and mushrooms, Break half a dozen
eggs in a saucepan, and beat enough
thoroughly to mix the whites and yelks.
Peel q dozen large mushrooms, cut
them into small pieces, then put two
ounces of butter in your chatting dish,
light the lamp add the mushrooms,
and cook them slowly five minutes,
stirring all the time. Add four table
spoonfuls Of stock, cover the dish, and
simmer five minutes longer TO sim
mer, either put the hot-water pan Of
your dish under 1t or moderate the heat
of the alcohol stove by putting on part
Of the cover, Add the eggs, season to
taste with salt and white pepper, and
stir all the time until the eggs are suf-
ficently cooked to creamy mass like
scrambled eggs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Deviled Oysters.

Drain and chop twenty-five nice, fat
oysters, then drain them again. Put
half n pint Of cream on to boil. Rub
one rounding tablespoon Of butter with
two of -four together and add to the
scream when boiling, stir constantly I'M
til It thickens then add the yellls of two
eggs, slightly beaten, cook a moment,
take from the fire and add a table
spoon of chopped parsley, the oysters,
salt and cayenne to taste. Have the
deep shells Of the oysters washed per-
fectly clean-fill them with this mix
ture sprinkle lightly with bread
crumbs, stand them in a baking pan
and brown in u very quick oven. Serve
in the shells garnished with parsley.
Avoid long cooking as it makes them
hard and dry.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Thinning Young Crnns.

Few practices are more profitable in
the amateurs vegetable garden than
thinning out garden crops as soon us
the young plants are above the surface.
If the knowledge of the proper sowing
Of seeds was more widely prevalent
when the number Of seeds required TO
make plants only need be sown, no
thinning would be needed; but so many
persons SOW the seeds, fearing that
numbers will fail to grow, and there
fore, many more seeds are used than
is necessary. But sometimes all these
superauous seeds grow, in which case
it is desirable that they should be
thinned out. Not only do the vegetable
plants grow larger under these circum-
stances, but in many cases they come
earlier into use.-Meehan's Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

the ages from Christian civilization,
from all its blessings and
from all It's evils. Morocco
is at present, perhaps, the only
MOhammedan land where Oriental life
and costumes have been retained In all
their genuineness and anclency.
No city in the world has so many
unrestored ruins and neglected, unten-
anted houses as Fee. Some still show
the ensemble Of medieval palaces and
public buildings, uncanny looking
structures surmounted by large, totter-
Ing towers, on the verge Of collapse.
others are but great heaps Of stone,
and at the most only few black walls
remain of the ancient Moorish archltec-
ture.
An almost sickly complexion charac-
terizes most of the MOOrs met on the
streets; the rest Of the population var
les from yellow, chocolate, and coffee
brown to the pure black. With the poor
and the beggars, who are In the major
ity, the penchant is to adOrn their bod
les with variegated tatters; the infan-
try color the gay tableau with their
red, brown, yellow and green jackets,
but the mechanic and the small trades
men prefer the all white or rather w.
ory-colored "haik" which they under
stand like none other to throw around
their tall forms in graceful folds. The
children, which in babyland are carried
by mothers on their shoulders in sacks,
go about in many -colored little jack
cts tightly girded. The infant world
here is extraordinarily charming and
pretty-amiable, intelligent features
and fine sparkling black eyes. Like so
many large, heavily cloaked and hood
ed dolls, the women, with the excep-
ton of the negresses, waddle through
alleys and streets, allowing little
peep-hole through their thick wells,
large enough to sell but not to be seen
through.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
pench Cnltnro n Michlpnn.


Peach culture IL on the increase in
Western Michigan, and In Kent Coun-
ty many orchards of from 800 to 10000
trees will be set this spring. The eli
mate here is dry, the wood and fruit
buds harden early and are consequent
ly able to stand n much lower temper
ature than in some districts. The or
chards are profitable when thoroughly
and systematically cultivated, For in
stance, Mr.. Il, Il. Church has an or
chard Of 800 trees on clay loan soil,
well fertllized, at time Of planting, with
barnyard manure The trees have been
set for six years and given thorough
cultivation, planted to corn the first
two years and the third to buckwheat
the returns from these crops more than
paying for setting out the trees, care,
cultivation, etc. The profits given have
been as follows: 1892, fourth year from
setting, $500; 1893, $500; 1894, $780,
The trees are set one rod apart each
way and occupy about three and half
acres, thus making a total yearly profit
Of over $40 per acre. Frank White,
from two and half acres of peach or
chard five years Old received, during
1894, SlG2. Il Lee, from an orchard
of 700 trees, set out twelve years, in
1881, got $50 bushels, then 0S5, 1885
and ops bushels, or a total for four
years Of 5,10J bushels. This fruit sold
on an average at $1.15 per bushel.-
Orange judd Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Liouid Mnnures.

How to save the liquids is a problem
on some farms. The proper mode is
to conduct the liquid manure to a re-
ceptacle of some kind by having cutters
behind the stalls, and then using some
kind of an absorbent material in order
to absorb the liquids. Mari Is excellent
for this purpose, but mixture of cut
straw, or cornstalks, leaves, mari, dry
earth, muck and sawdust, or any of the
materials that can be conveniently had
will prevent loss and keep the manure
in excellent condition. The liquids are
more valuable than the solid portions
of the manure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

the present president Of the French re-
public, rose to his high position from
the Office Of tanner. Above his desk
hangs picture Of himself In tanners
clothes which was taken when he was
10 years old, and which he takes great
delight in pointing out to his friends.
Since his elevation to the chief magis-
tracy President Faure has gained great
ly In popular favor and is regarded as
the cleverest president the French re-
public has yet had. He Is very demo-
cratic in his tastes and very charitable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
He Would Be Late.

The beadle In rural district In Perth
shire had become too feeble to perform
his duties as minister's man and grave
digger, and had to get an assistant. Tho
two did not agree well, but after few,
months Sandy (the beadle) died, ana
Tammas had to perform the last SER,
vice for his late partner. The minls-
ter strolled UP to Tammas while he was
giving the finishing touches to the grave
and casually remarked: "Have you PUT
Sandy weel down, TammasY II hev
that, sir" said Tammas, very decided,
ly; SANDY may get up, but he'll be
among the hindmost."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Dependence on sinple Crops,

1t is all right to have specialties, but
until fully tested they should never be
wholly depended upon. There will need
always to be some other crop, not
merely to make up for possible failure
of the speciality, but to make profitable
use of time that cannot be employed
in it. There are no crops that require
all the time to be devoted to cultivating
and harvesting them, and very few that
can be grown with profit unless there is
opportunity to employ time and labor
on something besides the speciality.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
LovelY Potnto Ro11a.

Two even cups of strained white po-
tatoes, a scant half cup sugar, half a
cup Of lard, two eggs and one tea cup
Of yeast. Beat potatoes and sugar to-
gether. add the well-beaten eggs and
lard, n little salt and the yeast then
add -four enough for a stiff batter and
let rise over night. Add flour enough
for a soft dough; rise again, then roll
out and cut with cake cutter, put
them in creased pans, let stand awhile,
then bake. Rightly made and baked
they are delicious.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Draining Heavy CLAY Land,

1t Is often recommended to make
drains in heavy soils very shallow, so,
as is said, that 'the water may be able
to soak down into the drain" This
difficulty in getting water to soak
through clay is greatly exaggerated in
popular estimation. Farmers see the
undrained clay soils flooded with water
which, as it will not go down into the
subsoil, they think is held back by an
impervious barrier of clay. But in all
clay lands where vegetation has grown
will be found small natural water
courses, the places where roots have
run and where they have decayed, All
these when water stands on the sur
face will be found filled with water
Until it can find an outlet below this
water must remain stagnant, But so
soon as the underdrain Is dug these
small pipes will find their way to 1t,
though 1t be three or even four feet
deep. When clay soil is stirred while
wet it is said to be puddled. Then the
small natural water courses are broken
up, and the clay becomes a nearly per-
feet barrier to water. But even then
deep freezing of the soil will break it
up and make new water courses
through 1t. After clay soil is under
drained it freezes much deeper than be-
fore. In cold winter the soil may
freeze down to the bottom Of 20-inch
or two foot drain such as is sometimes
recommended. 1t is better always to
make the drains at least three feet deep
in clay soil. If there is any doubt
about water soaking readily to the bot
tom fill foot deep with loose stone
over the tile or stone water COURSE
American Cultivator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

During the season when cows are FIRST
turned on grass they should have salt,
aud should any Of them have the scours
keep them in the barnyard and feed
hay, with mess Of hot bran and corn
meal seasoned. Green grass is laxative,
and the cows must not be allowed too
much Mt the beginning Of the pasture
season.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Potatoes and Weeds.

Early potatoes should pay well, as
they are always in demand. A potato
field should be kept clean from the time
of planting to the harvesting Of the
crop. Many potato fields are allowed
TO become so oyerrun with weeds as to
make the cost Of harvesting more than
all other labor given during the season.
Keep the weeds down from the start,
and the tubers will be larger and the
yield heavier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Parsnips and Carrots for Cows.

Valuable as ensilage is, it is not with
in the reach of the farmer who keeps
only one or two cows. The ensilage pit
for so small number cannot be used
to keep fodder economically. A good
supply of carrots and parsnips is not
only substitute for ensilage, but even
better than it, as these roots have
greater nutritive value than corn fod-
der ensilage, and there is no difficulty
in keeping them. They are both half
hardy plants and should be sown early
so as to get well rooted before the hot,
dry weather comes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

Some care given the seed corn now,
so as to select good grains, will be of
advantage later on when the seed is
planted. If the seed was put away
after being perfectly dry it will no
doubt be in excellent condition, but
the recent severe cold weather may
have damaged the corn that contains
moisture to any extent
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Home.M Made Crane.

A crane stationed just outside the big
barn doors and leaning against the NOW
when not in use is the subject Of illus
tration. This is a wonderfully handy
contrivance. 1t is not only convenient
when killing beef and pork, but saves
much hard labor in loading and unload
ing bale hay, cider or any other heavy
thing. The crane Illustrated was made
of a natural stick just as it grew. 1t is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

upper part is Of sufficient width to al
low ample room between the top log
Of the first part and the lower log Of
the second part for stock to reach down
and get the feed. This method is
much more desirable than throwing
hay and other roughness upon the
ground. Nothing is wasted by being
pulled out and trampled under foot.
Put large load Of hay into this rack.
The stock eat it from the bottom as
needed and the upper portion settles
down as the feed is taken from be-
neath.-American Agriculturallst.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
THE COW STALL.

says a correspondent of the Ohio Farm
er. send you a sketch of a stall that
1 made myself last October, and don't
think l could improve it any for COM
fort or cleanliness. think we should
look more to the comfort of the cow and
the profits Of the dairy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

Drain the liquor from a can Of corn
and chop the kernels very fine. Rub
together a tablespoon Of butter and
sugar, beat up one egg, mix all together
with the corn with two cups Of milk
and salt to taste and bake one-half hour
in O good oven.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
EarIx Pastnrinr.

Old hay answers an excellent pur-
pose even when the cows have an abun-
dance of green fodder on the pasture.
1t is highly relished by them, and they
should have full ration Of 1t at night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

"Isn't it sad asked the young girl,
Economically, ito think of the roses
Of yesterday" ut is," said the young
man, emphatically. 81 have an unpaid
florists bill Of Chicago Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

made to swing in tenOn at either end,
the stick itself being mortised. Stormy
days in winter afford the leisure time
for the construction Of this and similar
farm contriyances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

Brownsmlth--So your daughter IL
married? What is her husbands bust
ness? Montmorency-W he's a
count, | believe, or something of that
sort; but he doesn't work at It now.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
Graham Mullins,

TO one beaten egg add pint Of new
milk, n little salt and graham -four to
make thick batter; bake in muffin molds
in a hot oven.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
BRIEF HINTS AS TO THEIR Sue
CESSFUL- MANAGEMENT.
How to Drain Heavy Clay LAnd-A
Good Cow stnll-Value Of Liquid
Mnnures-Do Depend ON Single
Crops--Fnrm News and Notes.
Log Feed Rack.

This homemade feed rack can be
constructed any desired length. The
lower portion Is about seven feet wide.
The hight depends on animals using 1t.
They must reach the bottom easily. The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
ONCE A TANNERS BOY.

But Now He 10 President of the French
Republic.
We have long and justly prided our
selves on the possibility Of advance
ment that lies before the youth of our
land, but we are not the only people
among whom the ladder of fame may
be successfully climbed. Felix Faure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
INHABITANTS OF FEE.
Ancient Customs of That Old-Fnsh-
toned Town of Morocco.

The death Of the sultan Of Morocco
has again directed the attention of the
nations to the northwest corner of the
Dark Continent, to that remarkable
country whose people and rulers have
contrived to remain isoloted through
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02
A Cow Stall.

There has been a great deal said
about what kind of a stall we should
keen our COW in so she will keep clean,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

Girls of sixteen regard large fam
illes as extremely vulgar
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

When the world dissolves, all places
will be hell that are not heaven.-Mar-
lowe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-02

Getting religion is like getting in love.
You don't want crowd present when
you get 1t.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-05-04
" AIR NlukAhl
a SPLENDID lntttrri>, IN W,,t,rn Nal,u-
ia county.

NVlNhiIi lnlStrilNN IN NSNl>in NiICU-
ia county.
Hon AmHdu Chavez. -UIrrlu'rudrii II
lrlhc InrtIurtiou. h-r Ju-' r,iuru,I tr,u
"rrt"fu NAl"ucIE ,.uuty. says the New
MrhrcAu. where L." lar teen uu .'hynl
hurln"rr fur several jnyr llr r,l,rl-
that the Blue Water company la m.,
with great rurr"rr IA Ia" ,uu-tru,,Iur ~
their lug rnr"ryutr The dAm lu,s tow
back n II seven mil"E ui water about
twenty feet I"-r TIA" rumIauj har 4ou
men at work hrrnkln. lAui, planting.
putting NJ fences ani cuuriructius
'itchrr. Suu' -.uuu acr"r ale anrAd,
planted All -,Nrrnl thmIrAuI mur.. vail
l." pat under culuyauuu Th' mu+, IN.
lr"N'd machinery lr h"IuE ,-,d aud all
Minds "t grain rr l'une planted rh" ru.
t"rI'rl-" rr"rur e. hr ~ the hAui- Il
rlucky aud practical u'u, Ahu ar Ahuu'
!" turn barren wHr," into - perfect gar
den. Arrangements NJ" hrtur mnIr L.
r"t cat orchards Il the hrr, iftu,r from
ia" very start. Thir enterprise, har h"ru
n u"i send I" hUnirri- IT nn,ryr r,,nIir
wh" h"N" i"uui "rnrl"ym,u with g,-.l
wages ~ thee" hAri tlmrs
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-05-04
t.raai launti Inirrr.lra.

II ~ certain that there Will I- - lArgr
Ait"nhAnc" ~ ia" lrrgAi."u ,"ugrrrH l.,
70" held =, Albuquerque urIt September,
Already extensive preparations hay" l~"u
mat inr sdv-ri,s'ng the enngr-ps Ani
Nrp i"" rates ~ all the railroads w,ll
Il" gwen f~Il" will attend frum all
parts IT the r"uniry and II will h- Ia the
lnt"rrt of the I-"rI" - this county ,u
have rr-itAhlr rlh,hIruu II ia, pro
durts II the e unity 81 AlhmIu"rIu- dur
my the H-r-l"n IT the ,"u.r-rs AuAl.
tempt might Al-n h- mHlr a. -, me IT
IT." proposed excursions a. c"ul" here
silver CITY kAgl-.