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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
Farm and Garden
MILKING.

Under the head of milking may be COM
prsed the cleanliness Of the animals and
the manner and time of milking. The
introduction of separators practically re-
vealed the necessity for cleanliness in COW
stable. At the termination of the process
ofseparating peculiar slime is to be found
adhering to the sides of the separator Its
color varies from gray to green, brown,
and even black. When examined under
the microscope, germs, portions of plants,
hair, SCOT, linen have been discovered, and
when exposed to the air for short time it
putrefies rapidly. 1t consists in reality of
dirt, and, as such, must injure the quality
OF milk and butter. In order to keep the
milk as free from the dirt as possible, the
cows ought to be rubbed down with straw
whisk on their right hind quarters and
udders before they are MIXED in the morn
ing. During the day it is necessary to
currycomb and brush each animal The
best kind of brush to be used is one made
rather more open than an ordinary horse
brush, but Of the best hog bristle. The
animals are first scraped over with the
currycomb and then brushed. In addition,
the udders of all cows ought to be washed
and dried before milking, and the mixers
ought to dip their hands in cold water
after milking each animal. Care must be
taken to completely empty the udder when
the COW is MIXED. In large establishments
where several mixers are employed it is
advisable to select one or two of the more
careful persons to strip the cows after they
have been MIXED. By this means the
carelessness Of some OF the mixers may be
corrected. Each mixer should have his
own stool and pail marked or numbered,
and should be held responsible for the
cleanliness of the same. The milk ought
to be poured from the pail into the milk
can through double hair strainer, the
milk cans ought, if possible, to be placed
outside the COW house. - Connecticut
Farmer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
NOTES..

Every surplus plant, or cane, takes food
and moisture from the soil.
Dig out and burn affected plants, root
and branch, as soon as disease appears.
Every dead branch or weak cane fur.
nishes an abiding place for bug, parasite
and disease.
Cut out bearing canes of raspberry and
blackberry Immediately after fruiting, and
burn them.
Allow nothing in the fruit garden detri.
mental to health, growth and development
of both plant and fruit
Pistilate varieties make plants rapidly
To secure vigorous vines and large nice
fruit remove all surplus runners.
The man who sticks to raising first class
cattle and hogs, and does it with good
judgment, will find it reasonably profit.
able.
Only careful account will tell how
many groceries the egg supply purchases
ON the farm. Keep an account for a while
and then the hens will be more appreci-
ated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
HE WANTED TO KNOW
But the Sporting Editor Found the Cues
tiOn Too Deep For Him.

Du' 'hS Spoll nS EultOT round Inc QueS-
tion Too Deep For Him.
''Is this the place where they answer
questions" asked the rough looking man
as he entered the little back room in a
newspaper office.
There's man on the staff who makes
bluff at doing it, said the sporting
editor, "but he isn't there now"
ooh, well, maybe you'll do" said the
stranger.
I'VE don't answer verbal questions, F."
protested the sporting editor. "Wrte
your questions out and send them in
1T isn't much of question, and |
thought perhaps YOU
'Oh, don't know where the reference
books are" interrupted the newspaper
man.
"They wouldn't do you any good any
way said the stranger. This isn't a
book question; it's an up to date, modern
one. It's timely, you understand
'Well, then, fire ahead. l may know
something about it,"
OTIS about the new woman. -
stop there" cried the sporting editor.
That's clear out of the sporting depart
ment."
NO, it isn't" protested the stranger
''The bloomer girl belongs to that depart,
ment along with the bicycles, doesn't she -
Maybe she Does" replied the sporting
editor. 81 havn't thought of that. &c
ahead"
well, you see I'm street car conduct
Or"
Eyes"
"And | want to know if the bloomel
girl will get off the car back ward like the
But the sporting editor had thrown W
both hands as an intimation that the pro.
blem was clear beyond him.-Chicago Post
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
NOT ON THE BILLS.
He Lost His Job, But Made Sure of
His Girl.

hlS uuls
An actress who has toured in England
told me tale that / thought interesting
She said:
I'm play produced in the provinces
there is a scene in which the hero strikes
the william, who sinks away without seek
ing to defend himself.
zone night in large manufacturing
town the young fellow who played the
deep dyed scoundrel remarked to the lead
ing man before the curtain rose:
" i say, old chap, I've got my finance
out in front tonight with her father and
mother Now, of course they don't know
anything about our business, and Pm
afraid it would rather hurt me with them
if | received blow and got away in the
usual cowardly fashion. So, dear old chap,
can't you omit the blow tonight"
'But, my boy, the management will
fine me shillings"
Well, Pll pay the fine.
Oh, yes, that's all very well for you. But
what do get out of it? Nothing but a
bad name with the powers that he.
Oh, we'll, I'll give you shillings extra,
Or, better yet, you hit me as usual, and
l'll hit back! They'll fine me, not you,
and I'll give you the 2 shillings besides.
You see how Pm situated. shouldn't
like the girl to mix me up with the char
acter play. Outsiders are so funny that
way.
So the compact was made, and that night
when the hero cried, Sir Daniel Deepwater
Or something of that sort-base offspring
OF noble race, take that Sir Daniel not
only took that, but gave it back with such
force that the pit rose at him, including
his relatives to be by marriage, and he
walked off the stage in triumph.
81 am sorry to add he lost his situation,
but he gained his point. New York Re-
corder.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
FEMININE IDEA OF FREE SILVER,

1--WE had remarkable session of the
Club this afternoon, said the new woman
as she picked up the Chicago Post. We
discussed the silver question"
SIT was natural for you to tackle money
in some form, " growled the old man.
after full and free discussion" con.
tinued the new woman, 1--WE voted unani-
mously in favor of free silver
II imagined you thought it was free
when / got the bill for that new gown, y
put in the old man.
"We discovered" said the new woman,
ignoring his remarks, that under free
coinage we could take fifty or sixty cents
worth OF silver to mint and have ii
coined into dollar"
What of it?' asked the old man.
You don't own silver mine, do you?''
What foolishquestion" she exclaimed.
"Of course | don't, but think of all those
old silver wedding presents that we slowed
away in the attic because they are denied
and bent. Why, we could get twice their
value in silver dollars. Then there is that
handsome silver soup tureen-"
That's plated" he interrupted.
81 know it," she said, but it is triple
plate, and the salesman warranted that il
could not be distinguished from solid
silver. Don't you suppose it would pass
at the mint And once we'd chuck it into
the furnace, you know"
And she does not yet understand what
the remark was that he made as he grabbed
his hat and started for the door.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07

"Be regular and punctual in all things''
was one of the old maxims, taught long
ago. The last is not forgotten, but the
first is scarce remembered, so irregular is
the life OF most people nowadays The
only corrector of this evil is Simmons Liver
Regulator, which keeps the liver active and
prevents the ills Of irregular living: Dys-
pepsia, Biliousness, Constipation, etc. 1t
also cures these troubles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-07
"There Is Danger in DELAY.

Since 1861 have been n great sufferer from
catarrh. | tried E|y's Cream Balm and to
all appearances am cured. Terrible head,
aches from which had long suffered arc
gone.-W. j. lIit"hco *, Late Major L. S.
Vol. and A. A. Gen, Buffalo, n. Y.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely cured
me of catarrh when everything else failed
Many acquaintance have used it with ex-
cellent results.-Alfred W. Stephens, Cald
we'll, Ohio.
Price OF Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
Late Mrs. George Putnam.

1.-THE circumstances attending the
death of Mrs. George Haven Putnam,
wife of the senior member Of the we'll
known publishing house, are" says the
Critic, particularly sad. Her husband
and two daughters were abroad when
she was taken i'll. The former was
about to leave for home, the latter were
to remain abroad to finish their studies,
having just been graduated with honor
from Bryn Mawr. Mr.. Putnam arrived
in New York Saturday last, the day aft
err his wife's death, the news of which
he was entirely unprepared for, her i'll
ness from typhoid fever having been
very short as we'll as very severe. Mrs.
Putnam was most active in all reform
and philanthropic movements. and her
influence and practical interest will be
sadly missed by all her associates. She
was healthy-minded woman, and un-
| til her last illness she enjoyed the best
| of physical health, too, If one may Judge
| by appearance. She was a woman OF
sound common sense and cheerful dis
| position, and her gracious presence
made many dull occasion bright. Mr..
Putnam has the sympathy of large
circle of friends in his severe bereave'
ment"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17

Philadelphia Ledger: Queen Sophia
of Sweden, whose 59th birthday has
just been celebrated with much pomp
and ceremony at DrothininghOlm
castle, is one of the most enthusiastic
friends and supporters Of the Salvation
Army, q distinction which she shares
with her niece, the queen regent of Hol-
land. Both queens publicly counte-
nance the work of General Booth, send
ing liberal subscriptions to his various
funds and expressing the opinion that
on religious and political grounds it is
wise to encourage form of Worship
which seems to suit the masses and
finds the way to their hearts. But the
Empress of Germany and the emperor
too, give evidence of the most undis-
guised hostility to the salvationists-
their army being by imperial order
subjected to annoyances and persecu-
lions by the police.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
MANATEE, OR SEA COW.

on the outskirts of the town for num-
Der of days, and it is feared that some
body will be attacked by the serpent
before it is killed or captured.
The monster was first seen about
three weeks ago by Justice Veltor.
Since then it has been seen at intervals
by I. w. Valentine, superintendent of
the Baptist Union Sunday School, and
by DR.. Oliver Jones. The latter chased
the snake into the woods in an effort
to capture it, but was unsuccessful.
All agreed that the snake is about
fourteen feet in length, with a body
as big around as pail. Its head is
diamond-shaped, and the top is sur
mounted by crest that is shaped like
a crown.
Some time ago, DR.. Wood, resident
of this place, died, but before his death
he liberated number of large snakes
which he held captive. The snake
which has been seen is believed to be
one of them. The monster is referred
to by the people hereabouts as the
king of Snakes"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
distinct lips, the long whiskers in the
male and the pectoral mammae in the
HER FACE AN INSPIRATION.
Not for It's Particular Beauty, but BE

Not for It's Particular Beauty, but BE-
cause 1t Looks So Bright.
New York Herald: There is face
which l meet frequently on the street.
It is not particularly a beautiful face,
But 1t is So bright and So happy that
the atmosphere always seems clearer
after it has passed. Its owner is evil
IDENTIFY working girl, for each morning
she takes car at certain corner, and
she carries lunch. And l feel like
congratulating the firm which has CAP
tured that ray of sunshine to light up
some dingy Office or beam across some
dreary dry goods counter at the i'm
patient customers. l am sure she is
worth her weight in gold to her en-
ployer
Her face but puts in contrast the
multitude Of gloomy, weary, worried
row-stricken countenances one sees
passing up and down the city streets
and leads one to wonder why there are
not more of these exceptions. If ii is
possible to cultivate such a disposition
as shines out through that pair OF
laughing eyes, there's a deal of blame
attached to those people whose faces
have the effect Of an August thunde,
cloud on the community.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
SETTLED TIE ELL.


Tai, Little Vonaa Nor,tcd Shy!ocH
ana Tien Fad Good Cry.
Brooklyn people are just now enjoy
ing the clever manner in which VEN
cradle and rich but somewhat stlngy
Quaker vas Outdone by clever little
woman recently. The Quaker owns
great deal OF property in the Clly oI
Churches, including many dwellings,.
One of these is in Cam bridge place.
and has been occupied for year OF
two by purser Oh transatlantic liner
who was laid off two or three years
ago for Irregular habits. 1t was terri
bly, notifying to his SPIRITED NIUE
wife, as they had no money lalo ny
and soon became destitute. Ihey soI
behind in their rent, and hnally tnelr
Quaker landlord who had up TO thls
time personally called to collect MS
money every month, ordered them OUT
after having lost two months rent. no
then placed the house in the agent
hands. Three days after the pufsef
family were dispossessed business
like little woman called at the ohico
and rented the Cambridge place mousse
at S. less a month than it had been
bring ing before and she moved IN the
same. Bright and early on his regular
rent day the Jamaica Quaker called at
the Cambridge house to get acquainted
with the new tenants. What was MS
establishment to have his ring answered
| by the same pretty little woman whom
he had dispossessed week before Sne
cordially invited him in and told MN
that her husband had been reinstated
and that they expected to occupy the
house right along She did not forget
to express her pleasure at the reduction
in rent. Finally, the old man suggested
that he would expect the $50 for back
rent, and asked her il she was going to
pay it. She went to the mantel and
brought back a sheet covered with fig
ures, which she handed to the Quaker.
The footing was $3.50. That's what
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
FLOTSAM.

Precious beyond price are good reso-
lutions. Valuable beyond price are
good feelings.
Ii you wish to appear agreeable in
society, you must consent to be taught
many things which you know already.
There's nothing like sticking to a.
thing when you apply yourself to it,
as the fly said when it alighted on The
fly paper.
The early and the latter part of hu-
man life are the best or, ct least, the
most worthy of respect; the one is the
age of innocence, the other of reason.
The intellectual worker should have
at least two seasons of complete rest
every year. The freshness of his work
will show the advantage of following
such course.
Anything that adds to the neatness
and beauty of the home and its be-
longings not only increases the owner
pleasure. but fosters refinement and
real betterment of the household.
AS the next thing to having wisdom
ourselves is to profit by that of others,
so the next thing to having merit cur
selves is to take care that the meri-
torious profit by lis. For he that re-
wards the deserving makes himself ono
| of the number.
There are few characteristics more
valuable than that which gives repu-
tation for absolute truthfulness. One
may decline to express any views on a
given SOhinrt and not bo opou 20
criticism; but whatever is said should
be unimpeachable and as frankly ut.
tered as possible.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17

exhaustion. Il have brought him here
tied. Now keep your part OF the agree
ment."
He had stopped in front Of Saints
Rest as he uttered these words.
Every loafer there was on his feet.
"Hooray fer Bold Billy" cried one.
"Derned eff he amt done it, though /
dunno how he ever succeeded"
wall, kinder reckon we'll hev ter
keep our part of the contract, ell
pards?" said Bolly Briggs, as he came
down the steps
That's right" shouted the crowd in
unison.
Three minutes later Hank Bloodgood
the killer" was swinging from the
limb of a tree.
Bold Billy watched the work complet-
ed, then he swayed put out his hands.
and fell in a senseless heap.
The men hastily bent over him.
Great snakes!" shouted Bolly Briggs.
Hes got two bullets in Their left Shout
der. Hank done some shootin', but
this yere boy took him all the same"
"Whar's Doc. Seldom"
The doctor was on hand, full to the
chin with bad liquor, but still able to
extract bullet
The job was done. Bold Dilly's
wounds were bathed and bandaged,
and he was taken to nearby hut.
And there he lay for weeks, nursed
by the ruffians of Satan's Camp-nursed
with all the care and tenderness posi-
| BILE from masculine hands.
Doc. Seldom attended the boy. and the
miners and roughs fixed it so the doc
tor could not get a sup of liquor in
the camp during the entire time.
From a street row or saloon brawl in
which he had killed man, a citizen
Of the place would go to his bedside
of Bold Billy and play the solicitous
nurse.
And they pulled the boy through.
When it was all over with Bold Billy
restored to health, they were all happy
that he discovered Old Grim's secret
found the hermit's cabin was bull
over the mouth of rich lead-a paying
vein.
eSatan's Camp was proud Of him.
The rough and tough citizens stood
by him through thick and thin, ant
when Bold Billy sold his mine and de-
parted, all regretted his loss.
HE had sand in his craw," Bolly
Briggs was wont to say-"wall he did
saw 1t in his eyes when let him he,
my gun. Do know what became o
him? Wall, I heard as how he wen
ter Frisco, got inter business. married
settled down, an has some leetle Billie.
O. his own now"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
He did not dare.

Somehow, for all Of their general
ugliness, the toughs of Satan's Camp
had come to leave Old Grim unmolest-
ed.
They regarded him as harmless old
hermit who somehow managed to live,
and they would have regarded it as
disgrace to pick a quarrel with him.
But they made sport Of Bold Billy
whenever the boy appeared in the
place.
One day Hank Bloodgood came into
Satan's Camp.
He straightway started in for rack
ct.
The liquor to be obtain in Satan's
Camp was rank, and Bloodgood was
soon fighting drunk.
He had record, and long one, too
More than one good man, as we'll as
more than one rutfian, had fallen be-
fore Bloodgoods guns.
He was not destined to get out OF the
town without shedding blood
The quarrel occurred in Murphy's,
and Bloodgood shot Red Hutch dead.
Then he started out to run the town,
and he ran it for awhile.
Satan's Camp was not place one
man could run long, however, and
BloodgOod was soon obliged to get out
or lose his scalp.
| He got out, but on his way out of
| town he stopped long enough to shoot
! Old Grim.
Then he went on his drunken course,
leaving terrified boy weeping and
wailing over the body Of the man who
had been so kind to him.
| An hour later Bold Billy came rush
| ing into Satans Camp.
In the greatest excitement he told
them what had happened, and then he
entreated them to pursue the murderer
and bring him to justice.
They laughed at him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
MTatrimony as q Last Resort.

Atchison Globe: I'm about to be
married." writes a girl to this Office,
"and instead of receiving congratula-
tons l am aware that need defense,
and take this means of making it.
am q years old-old enough to know
better and do better, but l have no
choice. The man is a widower with
one child. He liked his first wife bet
ter than he does me; liked man
years ago better than like him, so we
are quits on that. He wants a house.
keeper; want home. l was brought
up to sing little and play little, but
have no trade. My parents will be glad
to see me settled. would be happier
earning SIS or Sc week, and taking
care Of myself, but was not taught
how.
There are thousands of women in
my position. Every man who brings
up his daughters without starting them
with the means of earning livelihood
is responsible for just such a mistake
as l shall make next month"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
NEW PROVERBS,

The wise man let's time work his re-
venges for him.
good neighbor is one who minds
his own business.
It's lucky husband that can live up
to his record as lover.
Woman's weakness is polite term
for woman's willingness.
When habit becomes too strong to
break it Is bad habit.
In the game of life the poorest hand
often takes the most tricks.
The woman who returns a kiss for a
blow makes bid for another blow.
A constant dropping will wear away
the percentage of the best ball team.
The homely woman "gets fat" while
the pretty one simply grows stout"
Most people feel sort of sneaking
satisfaction whenever good man goes
wrong.
The woman with bony shoulders usu-
ally finds her affliction more than she
can bare.
Mans scheme of happiness is too apt
to include something which is out OF
his reach.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17

fish, has an elongated body like that
of whales, the anterior limbs being flat
tened into fins and the posterior limbs
wanting externally, and only being
represented by rudimentary bones. The
head is conical without a distinct line
of separation from the body; the fleshy
nose much resembles that of a COW, and
the full upper lip has on each side a
few bristlv tufts Of hair. The SWIM
ming paws may be used for climbing
up the muddy bank of rivers; separate
bones may be felt through the skin, and
the fingers are provided with small
nails. The skin is a grayish black
color, with a few scattered bristles.
They inhabit the sea shores, especially
about the mouths of rivers, and feed
upon aquatic plants. They do not
feed ashore, though they sometimes
quit the water, and not infreQuently
support themselves in semi-erect
position. Under these circumstances
they present at distance a somewhat
human appearance. increased by the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-10-17
College for Housewives.

There is a college for housewives at
Walthanstan, England, where young
women may learn all the branches of
domestic work, including cookery.
needework, laundry work, and house
hold superintendent. The name of
the college is, appropriately, st. Mar
tha's. Only ten pupils are received at
time. in order that each may serve
Ter turn as housekeeper, chambermaid,
l%undress, etc. AS the course Of in
function. from building fires and clean
ing lamps to giving dinner parties, the
graduate is equally fitted for a house
maid or a house mistress.