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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
KNITTING STOCKINGS.
An Economical Plan Which Il rracticed
by German Housewives.

by German Housewives.
Abroad some of the thrifty house
wives, who knit their stockings with
five needles, manage the heel so as 10 be
easily unraveled when worn out 70 knit
others instead. The same method may
be followed by workers who only use
four needles, provided they do not OBJ
ject to five needles for the heel part.
The Housewife explains just how TO
DO it:
Taking 81 stitches for a stocking,
when ready for the heel divide them
equally into two parts. ~ on the two
front needle. which viii Re left rs usual
while doinC the heel. and ~ on the
back needle, half q which slip on a sec
ond one, then cast on IS stitches on two
new needles, 80 on each. Join in a cir
Gle Of 100 stitches held on four needles
The 16 extra stitches will be decreased
at the sides from the two new needles
of the 90 stitches to form gussets, al
ways narrowing two stitches after the
beginning of one needle and two before
the two last ones of the second needle.
Thus 4 stitches Will be lost in one
round-1st, Sd, 9TH and eth rounds:
Plain-Second round: Knit 2, purl 2
together, knit 6, purl ? together, knit
81, purl ? together, knit 6, purl 2 to-
gether, knit 2. Knit the two other nee
dies plain; 90 stitches left. Fourth round
Knit ?, purl 2 together, knit 4, purl
? together, knit 81, Purl together, knit
4, purl together, knit 2, the two other
needles plain; 90 stitches left. Repeat
the decreasing III the 9th and Sth
l. -
viz, 2I on each of the four needles. Start
the long side bars by reducing 20 stitch
es, or one on each needle for five rounds.
Ninth round-Knit II, purl together,
knit 4, purl , together, knit Il. Repeat
on the 2 other needles; leaves so stitch
es Tenth and eleventh rounds-Knit
Twelfth round-Knit 1G, purl togeth-
er, knit 4, purl together, knit 16 and
so ON. Repeat for the 18th, 18th and
21st rounds, knitting 2 rounds plain be-
tween each reduced one. When 16 stitch
es are left on every needle, begin to take
in 40 stitches, on each needle, for the
short arms of the cross. Twenty-fourth
round-Knit ,, purl together, knit 8,
purl 2 together, knit 4, purl 2 together,
knit to the end of the round. Twenty
fifth and twenty-siXth rounds-Knit.
Twenty-seventh round-Knit 2, purl
together, knit 6, purl 90 together, knit
4, purl 2 together and so on to end of
round. Repeat until "a stitches are left.
Thirty seventh round-Knit. Thirty
eighth round-Knit 1, purl 2 together
twice, knit L. Thirty-ninth round
Knit. Fortieth round-Knit l, purl 2
together. knit l.
Twelve stitches now left on the nee
dies. Cast off. Raise the heel stitches
ON two needles and once more form a
round for the foot with the two front
needles that had been left aside, and ON
both of these two last reduce eight
stitches, / 6 in all, for gussets, as done
at the beginning of heel, knitting two
plain rounds between each Of the eight
decreasing ones. Repeat, reducing thus,
until about so stitches remain, which
divide on three needles, and proceed
with the foot in the ordinary manner
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
Cream of Corn Scum.

The following recipe is CLEANED from
Table Talk:
Remove the corn from one can, cover
with 3 cups of water and simmer for
one hour. Strain, press through sieve.
Scald 3 cups of milk, add the corn and
l tablespoonful of butter rubbed smooth
with 1 tablespoonful of flour Mix I'M
til smooth; season with salt, pepper and
a few drops of celery extract. Add one
half of Il cup of cream and stir until
heated. Take from the fire, add the
beaten yolk of an egg and serve at
1nce. The egg or cream may be omitted,
but the soup is far more delicious with
the addition OF both The corn from -
ears equals one can
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18

T. p. BLACKSTONE. GO years ego Like
90 many other very successful men, his
early lie was passed on n farm and he at
tended the ''dccstrict' school when he was
not needed for farm work. Later no was
sent to one of the best Connecticut acad-
ernies and studied so hard that his health
broke down and he was compelled to leave
school and devote himself to some outdoor
pursuit. 1t was at this time that he Joined
the surveying corps rs n humble rodman,
and the experience was so pleasant that he
became a skilled engineer.
After serving a number Of years as as
sistant engineer Of the Stockbridge and
Pittsfield and the Vermont Valley railroads
he turned his eyes westward I'm 1851 and
took charge Of the construction of a sec
tion Of the Illinois Central road. His head
quarters We're in La Sale the citizens of
which promptly honored him by electing
him mayor, the only political Office he has
ever held. In 1856 he was appointed chief
engineer of tho Joliet and Chicago road,
out OF which the Chicago and Alton grew
eventually. He was elected president OF
the road in 1861, and three years later,
when the road became part of the Alton
system, he was made president Of the new
company. At that time the road possess
ed $50 miles OF track. Today it has over
1000 miles.
Mr. Blackstone soon demonstrated that
he was very wide awake and progressive
railroad magnate. The first Pullman
sleeper ever constructed was made from an
Alton coach, and the Alton was the first
road to run dining cars. The road has
been. so well managed that it always pays
its s per cent dividend, and its bonded in
debtedness Is steadily reduced. Mr.. Black
stone owns controlling interest in tho
stock, and although he has received many
fiattering offers ne has always refused TO
sell except under the condition that the
purchasers guarantee to deal with the hold
crs Of single shares as literally as they deal
with him. Every share or none" is his
motto, and the road has thus been kept
free from the Vaccinations of wreckers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
MRS. HENRY {. PERRlNE.
She l. Distinguished the First Mother
in-law of the Land.

She l. Distinguished the First Mother
in-law of the Land.
Since the marriage of the widow of Os-
car Folsom To Henry +. Perrine of Buffalo
in 1889 the public has heard very little
concerning President Cleveland's mother
in-law. She has attracted considerable at
tention of late, however, owing TO her in
terest in the settlement OF a long Irrigated
Nebraska estate that was acquired by Ben
iamin X. Folsom, a brother of Mrs. Cleve-
lands grandfather, one of the original
founders of Omaha and In 1855 N member
of the first Nebraska legislature. Certain
uncomplimentary insinHations have been
made concerning Benjamin r. Folsom,
and as Mrs. Cleveland is one of his heirs
it is said Mrs. Perrine went to Omaha re-
Gently to sift the matter to the bottom and
clear the Folsom name of the charges.
Mrs. Perrine was Mrs. Oscar Folsom
when her daughter, Miss Frances Folsom,
became Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Her hus-
band was Mr.. Cleveland's law partner and
was killed I'm runaway accident in 1872.
For some time before her second marriage
she resided with her daughter in Washing
ton and was very popular in the society of
the capital. Although well along in years,
she is still n handsome woman, with q
dignity and grace that make her "a cen
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18

CONTINUAL ADVERTISING is THE
PRICE OF BUSINESS SUCCESS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
The HsirboOh EaG.

One of the latest fads which the tenn
nine sex is cultivating is that 81 keeping
what is termed a ''hairbook This in
teresting article is supposed to contain a
lock of hair of each football player who
has in any degree become famous on the
gridiron field It is claimed that the
first collection was made by Califor
MIA woman
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18

spicuous object in any assemblage, and
during her residence in Washington there
were numerous rumors that she was to
wed again. 1t was even reported at one
time that she was engaged TO Mr.. Bayard,
but in 1889 all rumors were set at rest
when she was married 10 Mr.. Perrine in
jackson, Mich.
Mr.. Pcrrine is a well known and influ-
entail resident of Buffalo. His father was
DR.. Henry Perrine, who assisted in set
thing Indian Key, Fla, in 1887 and was
masSacred by the Indians. The present
Henry Perrine was then Is years of ago
and escaped with the remainder of the fam
lily through a hole in the cellar wall OF
their house and slipped away from the is
land in turtle boats. Young Perrine was
educated in Buffalo, became a lawyer and
IN 1S49 Joined the rush of gold seekers to
California He had many exciting adven-
lures while prospecting and in 1857 left
California with 4 modest fortune of Sill
600, which he invested in the ship chan
dlery business in Buffalo. In 1864 he To-
Gated in Brooklyn, where ne lost his money
and was compelled To begin all over again.
He and his two sons then attempted to
start a settlement ut Perrine Dade county.
Fla. but the scheme was n failure
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
An English Society Note.

His serene highncss Prince Edward OF
Saxe-Wcimar is to be the gold stick in
waiting at the drawing room tomorrow,
and Sir Simon Macdonald Lockhart will
be on duty in the throneroom as silver
Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18

top - a bag for glove buttons. and feather
stitch the two together croSswise at in
trrvals of half al inch
This forms = space just large enough
% hold the different cOlored COttOns
which come for mending gloves. Below
this insert two pieces OF tine pinked out
flannel Co hold needles and finish by
fringing the ends of the ribbon. Inclose
the whole in bag made Of satin ribbon
an inch wider.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
A Dainty Convenience.

\ useful and at the same time dainty
convenience is the glove member recon-
mended and described by Modern Pris-
ella. Take two pieces of satin ribbon s
inches long. leaving = inches at the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18
A Chicago woman,s Queer Fad.

y Chicago woman has the unique fancy
Tor collecting skulls-emincnt people and
animals preferred
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-18

man in the engi-
neering corps that
surveyed and To-
Gated the New
York and New
Haven road. His
rise was rapid and
for 30 years he has
been president of
the famous Chi
CazO and Alton
Mr..
Blackstone IL q
native OF Connect
icUt and was
born IN BC1ufOrd
az -r.-- .~n fEa.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
Beware.

We would caution our farmer friends
against planting too much cotton, es-
pecially now that our spring is so late
and the corn planting delayed. 1t is a
fact well established by all experienced
farmers that when the two crops, cot
ton and corn, come on to be worked
together, that one or the other must
suffer. 1t is now past the goth of
March, and corn just being planted,
at least two or three weeks late, which
will throw the main working into May
and June, the months in which cotton
scraping demands our urgent attention.
Do not let the lateness of the planting
betray you into the error of not pro-
perly preparing the ground, for you
cannot expect good yield from a bad.
ly planted crop, remeln Der that when
any crop is planted right it is half
made. Break your ground deep and
thoroughly and harrow it we'll and see
that every hill of corn is covered SO it
will not be eaten ,up by birds and
break the stand, and above all thugs
put down plenty of corn to insure
stand beyond all chance, as replanting
is useless. A great loss is sustained
every year in all our fields from bad
stands. When putting down your
grains of corn remember this-put
- Two for the blackbirds, two for the crow,
Two for the worm and two to grow
Seed cost very little, bushel plant
ing six acres at least at cost of so
cents, and five times that amount may
be lost by bad stand or possibly the
cost Of repIanting. Put in plenty of
seed and plenty of corn in acres.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
CANTON. MISS, FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1895.

may prove einteresting not only in show
ing in what sections stock have the
greatest and least value, but as cri-
terion by which to estimate values of
different kinds in our own State. The
price of stock averaged by the present
price of cotton compared with 10 cent
prices. should be about as follows, a
horse that cost $50 formerly, should
cost now about SIS. and mule cost
ing heretofore $125, should cost now
$62.50 or just half former values. This
rule should apply, not only to all the
articles OF all kinds the people have to
buy, but to all professional fees, salar-
les, and transportation. as the farmer
is only able to get one-half what he
did formerly for his products, and the
purchasing power Of money should be
doubled.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
Live Stock Statistics.

The Government report for January
and February shows q decrease in ali
live stock, both as to numbers, and
value. except milch cows. Horses have
decreased LII per cent in numbers: in
value 54.1 per cent, and range in price
from $15.37 in New Mexico, to $S1 81 in
Rhode Island, an average for the whole
country of 5000. Mules have de-
creased in numbers 0.s1 per cent; in
value s3.5 per cent, and range in price
from $25.556 in Utah, 10 $se. 10 in New
Jersey, the average price is s47.55.
Mich cows have increased in numbers
0.10 per cent; in value per cent, and
ranging in price from $0.77 in Utah, to
$3.50, in Massachusetts,, average price
s21;97.. Oxen and other cattle have de-
creased in numbers 7.13 per cent: in
value Al per cent. ranging from $6.77
in Mississippi, to S2s.5s in Connecticut.
average price $l4.06. Sheep have de-
creased in numbers Gil per cent; in
price 20.5 per cent, ranging from 80
cents in New Mexico, to So. .43 in Mass
average price Sl.5s. Hogs
have decreased in numbers gao per
cent; in value 1853, ranging from $2.2O
in Arkansas, to $11.5s in Connecticut;
average price S4.97. The average price
of all the stock in Mississippi are as
Horses $40.5s, mules S54.73;
milch cows 1.2O, oxen and cattle $6.77
sheep S1.24, hogs S2.ss. These figures
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
When,

When the lion eats grass like an OK,
And the dsh-WOrm swallows the whale.
When terrapins knit woolen socks,
And the hare is outrun by the snail,
When serpents walk upright like men,
And dOodlebugs travel like frogs.
When grasshoppers feed on the hen,
And feathers are found on hogs,
when Thomas cats swim In the air,
And elephants roost upon trees, 's
When insects In sum mmer are rare,
And snuff never makes people sneeZe,
When fish creep over dry land,
And mules on velocipedes ride,
When foxes lay eggs on the sand
And women in dress take no pride,
When dutchmen no longer beer drink,
:, And girls get to preaching on time,
When billygOats butt from the rear
And treason is no longer crime,
When the humming bird brays like an ass,
And ltmberger smells like cologne.
When plowshares are made out Of glass,
And the hearts Of Georgians are stone,
When ideas grow in Populis is heads,
And wool on the hydraulic ram,
Then the Democratic party will be dead,
And this country wont be worth d--m.
Exchange.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22

"If the price of cotton were to go up
to Is cents a pound, farmers would
plow up the cora and oats they have
already planted. If the price of cotton
were to go down to 2 cents a pound.
farmers would raise enough corn, oats,
meat, potatoes, sorghum, horses and
mules to last the country for two years
to come. If the price of cotton were
to go up to Is cents pound, the farm
ers would be eventually ruined, and
the northwest would grow fat up TO its
ears, but if cotton remains at 5 cents
and lower the south will prosper and
grow fat off the northwest. Newton
County progress.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
SunflOWer,

Plant all the fence corners and unoc
cupied places around your premises in
this plant. 1t grows without cultiva'
tion and nothing is capable of produc-
ing such an abundant supply of rich
food for chickens. Besides the leaves
make flne food for all stock and the
stems good kindling wood, One of the
greatest considerations for its produc-
ticn is the fact that it is a powerful
preventive OF cnills and fever. The
White House at Washington used to
be very unhealthy in early days be-
fore drainage and settlements were
made between it and the Potomac riv
err. 1t was then ameliorated by plant
ing sunflowers. In Russia chills and
fevers are cured by the peasants by II
tea made from its leaves. There are
some very ornamental varieties that
can be grown near the house and sub
serve many purposes.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
Her Voice.

sweet as the murmur of the trembling string,
Which signs again beneath the bows caress;
Sweet as the earliest breath of timid spring,
When brooks and breezes wake to joyfuln ess
Sweet as the oceans endless harmony,
Where restless breakers fret the idle sand:
Or song OF birds, which worship newborn day;
Songs which we love, but cannot understand.
Oh, mani Oh, piteons vulgar clod OF clay!
Her voice-L must cOnfess-my pen tbe
steady
Has sounded sweetest when heard her say
In angel accents; Dear, the dinners ready
-Picayune,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22

Fl. NJ. Stanley is writing another
book about himself, which he hopes to
publish soon. II relates his Early
Travels and Adventures" One won
ders whether he will tell how Mr..
stanley of this city took him cut OF
the gutter and made a man of him,
and how he requited the old gentle
mans kindness.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22

The balloon Albatross, belonging to
the military in Berlin, made an ascent
last Friday in order to ascertain what
effect the intense cold would have on
the balloon and instruments. The
balloon sailed away over Spandau,
went over the Elbe, and, after voy-
age of ten hours, came down towards
D. m. near the Baltic. At 1000 me-
ters the wind was from the south
southwest; at 1000 meters there was
perfect calm, so that the balloon stood
quite still for an hour above village.
it had, therefore, to descend to catch
another wind. The cold at the higher
points was so intense that the moist
sand in the sacks was frozen into COM
pact stone. Naturally the meat and
other provisions were frozen hard and
not fit to be used. The two German
and one Austrian officers who under
took the voyage suffered good deal
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-03-22
Communicated.
EDITOR TINES

EDITOR TIMEs:-
AS your esteemed paper makes its
regular weekly visits to our home in
east Madison, would like to call at
tention to an article over the signature
of ~. Fl. P.,'' who suggests that after
the nomination, mass meeting be
held to discuss the evils Of the day and
suggest remedy. Let me sugg est an
amendment. Why not call this meet
ing before hand, and see who will sub
scribe to the remedy? have no OBJ
jections to the relief suggested to the
medical fraternity, as | claim to be
first cousin and directly interested in
the agricultural industry. Why are the
supporters of the government, labor
ing under delusion for years, and to
prove the falacy, what did our Demo
cratic congress do after subscribing to
the Democratic platform, and yet the
blame is thrown ON Grover Cleveland.
our Chief Magistrate, who was opposed
to free coinage of silver. If mistake
not, he was waited on by committee
from Indiana to know if he would sub
scribe to the remedy. He was nom
ccmmittal. 1, for one, want man or
men that will stand by the remedy and
until l understand the principles of
free coinage. / stand with President
Cleveland on the free coinage system.
Back to our county politics. Let us
have reform, reduction in salaries, re-
duction in taxes. call attention to
this for the consideration of the voters
of Madison county, and to obriate SO
much delusion, and let us have rem
edy before taking, rather than after
taking. is the opinion of Eco.
The balloon Albatross, belonging to
the military in Berlin, made an ascent
In ct FRIDAY in order tn ascertain what
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-10
Hoods Sarsaparilla Cures.

Almost every neighborhood con
tains some one who has been helped
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Mrs. ]. Tin
ley Mullen, of Clearfeld, Pa, writes
under date of Nov. 2Sth, as follows
" Last winter our Oldest boy had the
mumps after which he got cold and il
turned to diphtheria. We did not
think he could get well, and after he
did recover he had not sufficient
strength to walk. He had no appe.
tite and we got bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and he began taking it.
In three days he was able to eat as
well as usual My husband had
catarrh of the throat and the doctors
could not relieve him so he took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and he has not
been troubled since. Last spring !
had pain across my kidneys which
troubled me a great deal and l was
also afflicted with swelling in my
throat l took two bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and a box of Hoods
Vegetable Pills, and have no such
troubles since.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-10
NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS
Interesting Items From Various Points In
the County Reported by Our staff OF
Correspondents.
BENTON.

Mrs. Jacob Baker Of Mt. Grove has
been visiting relatives here for the
past few days.
The Jr., Base Ball Club played the
Millville team at Millville Saturday
and came out ahead the score was
74-2S in Benton's favor. This
makes twice this season that they
have laid EN- out. good for our small
boys.
c. f. Benton made a business trip
TO the western counties of this State
last week and at this writing has not
yet returned.
B. S. Keller of Millville was in
town on business Saturday.
Mrs. J. P. Hill of Jamison City
was a Benton visitor Saturday after.
noon.
c. B. Ikeler drove over to Mifflin-
burg last week and brought home
some fine buggies, which he will dis
pose of at very low prices.
Hervey Everitt is working at
Creasyville at present, and manages
to get home Saturday nights.
Myron Edwards of the Bloomsburg
Normal came up on his wheel Satur.
day night to spend Sunday at home.
Alfred McHenry, our up town
m erchant is building an addition to
his already large store. Owing to the
large business that he carries on he
has to make more room for stock, he
has the largest trade of any one in
town.
Ira McHenry and J. M. Kline were
fishing up at Mud Pond few days
ago and had very good luck, so they
say.
Elwood Knouse is the champion
fisherman here now. He broke the
reco,d Friday by bringing in one
trout that weighed one pound 6
ounces and measured Isl inches.
o. E. Sutton is settled in his new
shop over the bridge and is prepared
to do all kinds of wagon work on
short notice.
For full line of farm machinery
of the latest make try c. A. Edison
and be convinced.
Our band is preparing for Decora-
tion Day, and expects to make this
valley roar with fine music.
Will Smith of Saltwater transacted
business here Saturday night.
Benton was in full bloom Saturday
night, as the sidewalks, we're almost
impossible, as every body was out for
a promenade.