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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
Fineerless Family

In Lincoln hire village in Eng
and, lives a family who suffer under
the curious defOrmity OF being finger.
less. This popularity does not ap-
pear to be one OF those freaks OF Ma
turc which may appear in one indi-
vldual, and not lie transmitted TO
the next generation. From what
can be learned, the singularlty has
existed in this family 50 far as his
tory and tradition extends and there
seems at present no signs OF its dying
out, as the grandchildren are as de-
void OF fingers as their z andSre
The hands OF In : remarkable fam
lily p esent the appearance OF having
had the fingers amputated, or chopped
OF TO ghiT and unevcniy below the
second Joint leaving short stump.
There is no nail or hard substance,
and were IL not for the absence OF
anything he a CiCatric casual oh.
server would conclude that the de-
feet was due TO an accident: but, as
though Natu e had att mpted to
compensate for the absence OF fingers
the thumbs are abnormally large and
strong.
The family are in other re>pects
fully endowed by Nature and do not
appear TO SuNcr the disadvantages
the absence OF fingers might be ex-
rected TO entail. One OF the daugh-
tiers, aged %. can write, sew, knit.
and Is in eve'y way As deXterous sd
accomplished as other girls o4hcr
age and station When asked 7. she
did not find itawNward 10 he finger
less" she rcpliel:
Nv! If you had never had H.
gers, you would not know you needed
them"
The only drawback that seemed 20
be occasioned is the curiosity the at
sence OF fingers evokcs from strang-
eIS
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
THE CABBAGE SALAD HAD FUN.

In the higher grades of the Passaic
IN. J.) public schools cooking If
taught. The other day twenty young
ladies in one of the schools set out
under Ie 81; lNnc. of r. teacher to
make ca 'ba &c ~ J.. AMI they made it,
Then tn { IL VIZ r OF knights of old
or the cpu-''' score OF Jeanne
q Arcs tley ana wnat few other people
on earth would dare to do-they AZ,
their own salads.
But that was not all. As soon ms
they had disposed of the salads, the
salads started in TO dispose of them.
In few minutes there were twenty
young ladies' in that class looking ap-
pealingly towards the cooking teacher.
while their ad-5atiated appetites
were tying themselves ~ in sailor
knots. None of them was killed by
the salad, but they all suffered an
ample lot. That they escaped so MIRA
culously they have great cause to re
joice
The lesson was a good one. For il
not only taught them how like II ser
penis tooth is cabbage salad, but il
also let light in upon the great corner.
stone principal OF all cooking school
cookery, which is TO always try the
cooking on somebody else first. New
YORK World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
COOKING FOOD ron PIC.

IISs are the most hearty like n man
as to feeding and digestion of food Of
all other animals. That is, they will
do better on cooked food, for this
reason, than other animals. There is
Tess waste, the foop is cleaner, and it
is better digested. A convenient way is
TO set large rustless iron kettle in n
stone fireplace and boil the potatoes
or roots given to them with corn ears
until the whole becomes n stiff mass
when it is cold. This is fed in this
condition, and Is all eaten clean, most
OF the cobs of the soft corn being
eaten and diGested. Soft corn really
tattens better than hard or ripe grain.
Any kind of grain may be fed in this
way without grinding, and the cook
ing costs less than the grinding will.
In feeding all kinds of animals it is to
be taken into account that when the
food is such or in such a con
dltlon that the flow of saliva is the
most abundant, the digestion of it is
the most nearly perfect. In fact, the
mouth is the first of the digestive or
gans, and the saliva secretel in il is
the first solvent of the food. SO that
the more the food may he masticate
before 1t is swallowed, the more eco
monica will be the feeding. Fed in
this way, one pound of dry matter
VIII make a pound of dressed pork. -
New York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
THE BUSINESS MANS LUNG.
Hard Work and Indigestion so
Hand i'm Hand.

Concentrated thought. continued IN, rohs
the stomach OF necessary blood, and this -
also true OF hard physical labor.
When FIVE horse power engine Is made
TO do ten horse-p power work something -
going to break. Very often the hard
worked man coming from the field OF the
Office will bolt " his food in 4 few min
utes which will take hours To digest Then
too, many foods are about useful III the
stomach as a kcg Of nails would be in
FIRE under a boiler. The ill-uscd stomach
refuses 90 do its work without the proper
stimulus which IL gets from the blood and
nerves. The nerves are weak aud ready
to break" because they do not get the
uourishmcrt they require from the blood,
finally the ill-uScd brain Is motbidly wide
awake when the ovcrworkcd man at
tcmpts TO find rest in bed.
The application of common sense in the
treatment of the stomach and the whole
system brings To the busy man the full en-
ioymcut of life and healthy digestion when
he takes Or. PiercC's Pleasant Pellets to
relieve a bilious stomach or after a too
hearty meal. and Dr. Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery To purify, enrich and
Vitalze the blood. The Pellets ~ arc tiny
sugar coated pills made of highly couccu-
tratcd vegetable ingredients which relieve
the stomach OF all offending matters easily
and thoroughly. They need only be taken
for "a short time To- cure the biliousucss.
constipation and siothfiluess, or torpor, of
the liver then the Medical Discovery"
should be taken in teaspoouful doses to in
crease the blood and enrich it. II has a
peculiar effect upon the lining membranes
OF the stomach aud bowels, toning up and
strengthening them for all time. The
whole system feels the effect Of the pure
blood coursing through the body and the
nerves are vilalizcd and strengthened, not
deadcned or put TO sleep, as the so-called
celery compounds and nerve mixtures do
but refreshed and fed on the food they
need for health. If you suffer from indi-
gestion dyspepsia, nervousness, and any
OF the ills which come from impure blood
and dsordcrcd stomach, you can cWye
pOayScif with DR.. PicTcc's Golden Medical
Discovery which can bc obtained at any
drug store i'll the country.
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pure silver white, without sign Of yell
low or straw color.
The white Dorking is not unite so
large as the other varieties which il is
considered to surpass in symmetry.
Its plumage Is pure white and it pos
sesses what is known as ''rose comb, -
the others having somewhat larger
single comb. The cuckoo Dorkings
have peculiar plumage. consisting of
a marking of bars or pencjlings of
dark blue gray on ground of lighter
gray. In size 1T is slightly larger TIM
the white, but smaller than the 9th :
varieties.
Dorkings have full, broad breasts.
broad backs, short legs and are rather
short in the neck. They have five
toes on each foot. The male bird in
good condition will weigh twelve
pounds. and the hens nine pounds.
They are fair layers, good mothers,
mature early AMI grow rapidly. The
great objection is the delicacv of the
young birds, which renders raising
them difficult. The climate, o. the
soil, or both, in many parts OF the
United States does not seem TO agree
with them. This may, however, be
due TO too much inbreeding, as fresh
blood is difficult to procure.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
Feeding by Nraohinerr.

An electric horse feeder, is a new
Invention brought out by Mr.. Alder
son, OF Chesterfield, for securing the
regular feeding OF horses during the
absence from any cause OF the stable
man or groom. The apparatus is de-
scribed as being very simple, the law
OF grayitation being depended upon
to accomplish most OF the work. Tho
first requisite Is an alarm clock,
which should be good enough not TO
stop casually but need not be expen-
slve. The electric plant is that
needed for an ordinary electric bell,
four cells of the Leclanche type OF
battery being sufficient for any dis
tance up to 200 yards The third
portion OF the apparatus is the feed
er-that is to say, the vessel holding
the corn and char, as the case may
be. The clock, which is the prime
mover OF the whole concern, may be
In tho house, the harness room or
anywhere, but il 1t be more than 200
yards away from the feeder n more
powerful battery will be required.
To use the feeder, the first thing is
TO set the alarm OF the clock Mt tho
hour at which IL is desired that the
horses should be fed. Tho food is
then placed in a Unlike biscuit box,
which is turned upside down, and
placed in the proper compartment OF
the shute, when the lid OF the box is
drawn out, the corn then resting up
on the floor of trap-like arrange
ment, held in It's place by a simple
cpntrivance. When the alarm goes
OF a button is pressed and the cir
cult Is completed. A weight falls,
the bottom OF the feed box ia re-
leased, and the corn falls out into the
mangeE
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
cnAnAcrERsrlcs on DonkrSas.

This breed OF fowl is older even
than the English Nation, by which 1T
Us considered the ideal table fowl. %
TACT tho breed is so popular ina that
country that IT is generally regarded
as an English breed of fowl. There
are four varieties of the Dorkings.
VIZ Gray, silver gray, white and
cuckoo The cocks OF the gray variety
have either u pure black or slightly
.aotled breast, the NECK ami back he.
ing white, striped with black, and the
wings nearly white crossed by II we'll.
defined black bar. The silver prays
are always alike in color, the male
having black breast, white wings
crossed by black bar and a black
tail. The head, neck and back are
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Mrs. Fernando Yznaga, of New York,
is the young matron who is admitted
to nave humbled the pride OF Mrs.
LauStry, who long claimed to possess
the most exquisitely shaped back aud
shoulders i'll all the world. Mrs.
Iznaga certainly has peerless endow-
ments in that line and to her is Cue
the excessive vogue of costumes cal
culated to accentuate any loneliness
latent in that portion OF the feminine
anatomy.
All the society women of Gotham for
many months did nothing but study
the contour of Mrs. Yznnga's back and
shoulders and the loveliness of pose
natural to her was copied far and wide.
TO this circumstance is due the fond
ness OF SO many wealthy New York
women for having themselves painted
and photographed in backward at
titule.-Chicago Record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
FEMAL. PEACEMAKERs.

While their names are not on the
Government records, and they are IN.
known to the societies which maze It
their duty to reward those who save
life, there are many women on the
East side who have won local re outa-
ton by preventing quarre.s which
would surely result in the injury OF the
participants, and sometimes in murder.
Some of them are extremely muscular,
AMI often they substi ute their voices
for muscle, which does much toward
attracting attention. Two Young men
got into a scuifle the other day and
were on the point of hIrling large
stones at each other at short range
when large woman rushed in be
tween the men just III the necd of time
to save them from the terrific force O.
the stores. Her shrieks or her mus
culur development proved to be ire.
sistible arguments for the men, for
they Immediately separated, jeering
and using plenty of severe language,
but breaking no bones New York
Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
An Unreliable Road.

There is a railroad in one of tho
Southern States that is notorious for
its cratic running gear. Not long
ago a resident OF one OF the towns
along its line received telegram to
the effect that his brother was com.
ing from Atlanta to pay him visit,
and he communicated the fact to his
wife.
"How is he coming?" she inquired.
"Over the O., Y. * r. | reckon. 4"
"Drat It," she exclaimed, why
don't he walk? | ont he know there's
no telling whether Il passenger on
that road will get here Monday morn
ing for breakfast, or Saturday night
for supper? aud we ain't T ,nning a
restaurant"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

where cattle or horses are watered at
such n pump, they oftentimes set their
noses into such contact with the spout
that ono's pleasure in drawing drink
ing water from the same channel IS
iessened, to say the least Such q
house as is shown in the illustration is
inexpensive, but capable of serving it's
purpose admirably. 1t is Just large
enough to enclose the platform of the
pump, and Is constructed of matched
boarding, nailed upon light frame,
two-by-two stuff being sufficiently
stout for this purpose. A trough is
located outside, which keeps the pump,
and the platform of the pump, en-
tlrely out of reach of cattle or horses
American Agriculture.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
What He Wanted.

One evening, at symphony re-
hearsal of the Meiningen orchestra
Bulow stopped the orchestra AMI ex-
Claimed Kettle drums forte" The
drummer who thought he had done
pretty well already. redoubled hi,
efforts; but again Eulow stopped and
shouted: kettle drums forte!" Once
more the drummer put on extra
steam; and, when Bulow stopped
again, he exclaimed: Really, Herr
Karellmester, if beat any harder ]
shall break the drum heads" "Whc
asked you to do that?" Ietorted Blu.
low, quietly: you play fortissimo,
and what | want is forte only"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
"COLoNEB ANTOINETrE.

Miss AntOinette Humphreys, n
pretty young woman of Mount Auburn.
Cincinnati, is member OF the mill.
tary stat of Governor MacCorkle, of
West Virginia. She is a full-hedgeI
colonel, AMI the only woman in the
country thus honored.
Miss Humphreys IS daughter Of
Albert Humphreys, of 1884 Mcmillan
street, who Is n member of the firm of
Walker Il Humphrey.
Early last May she took part in two
presentations of "rhs Mikado" in
Charleston, w. Va. Ii was Tor the
benefit OF the Old Women's Home, in
the success Of which institution Gov
ernor MacCorkle is greatly inter.
e5ei.
The Governor was greatly i'm
pressed with the fair Yum-Yum. and
meeting her at the reception, informed
her that he desired to present her
with something in return for her
Charity TO the old ladies. The "some-
thing WAS q colonies commission IN
tde West Virginia militia, which the
Governors private secretary, j. B.
White, made out at once and pre-
sented to the Cincinnati girl.
Miss Humphreys kept the commits
sion II secret until few days ago,
when she showed the document 10 p
few intimate friends.
81 wonder if the Governor will ever
call me ont, she said, laughiugly.
Colonel Humphreys is nineteen
years old, is a graduate of the College
Of Music, and is still pursuing her
musical studies New YORK Re
corder.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
WINTER cARE OF cnms

Ut is quite possible that close con
hnement of the dairy animals durins
winter will enable the dnirymau to
force greater production of mill, and
butter, and will result in some saving
OF food and so in greater economy of
production. But it is a question
whether this saving is not more than
offset by the impairment Of vitality
that must NATURAL Y result from such
treatment. A human being who WAS
cooped mp IN that manner would have
little ability TO resist the attacks of
disease, or to stand any accidental OK
posure, or severe climatic change. II
TX not wise TO expose cattle undnlv TO
the elements, and comfortable winter
housing is n very direct road toward
increased profits from all kinds of
stock. But judicious owner will see
TO IT that his care of them is such AS
tends to promote health and To pro-
long life, MS we'll as TO make the inn
mediate yield from them greater.
Ihls may he accomplished by giving
good housing and protection. md at
the same time giving them chance 10
get out into the fresh air and sunlight
Tor Mt least an hour each day. Posi-
bly, this might be omitted when the
weather is exceedingly cold or stormy.
Tor such exposure is never profitable.
But IN ordinary weather this hour ont
OF doors should not be neglected. In
side the stables there should be cool
ventilation at all times, and this i'm
connection with the outdoor ,S.ercise
Will be pretty certain to keen the
stock IN good condition and su
iicIentIy hardy. View YORK Observer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
The Young *, eI.v,,, Amus,m,nt.

Although the youthful Khedive of
Egypt does not smoke and is strictly
ohedient to the Koran's injunction
not to use strong drink, he finds varl-
Gus ways OF amusing himself. One is
In his yachts, of which he has four.
the largest being about as big as an
ocean liner Under his rule woman's
position is fast improving in Egypt,
ami harem life is disappearing. By
the Mahommedan law an Egyptian is
permitted TO have four wives, but at
present IL is considered bad form for
man TO have more than one help
mate
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
CARE OF oyioNs.

As soon as the tops dry down the
onions should be pulled and then left
on the ground, exposed 10 the sun and
wind for few days to dry. Care
must be taken not to bruse them in
handling. The loose outer layers
should also he retained to act rs pro
lection. Onions require to be kept in
acool, dry, well-ventilnted place. II
stored in the cellar the floor of the
BIN should be several inches from the
floor, as onions have the power OF
drawing dampness. They should never
he piled in deep layers. 1t is impos-
slble to keep onions which have once
begun to make new growth. New
York World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
ACADEMIC PALM FOR KATE FIELD

Miss Kate Field has been decorated
by the French Government for her
literary services. She has received an
rfficial commumcation from the French
Ambas lador, Mr.. Patenotre, informing
her that his Government has conferred
upon her the Academic Palm" in
stitnted TO recompense artists and au-
thors, Tue official certificate, issued
by the Minister Of Public Instruction
and Fine Arts, describes the lady as
"Miss Kat. Field, conferenciere a
Wa hington,' and states that she has
been named "Oiiicier de rIustruction
Pablique. New York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Dorkings can only be successfully
raised on dry soil, dampness being
peculiarly fatal to them. They also
require wide range. The Dcrking
IS n"' exactly suited to the require
ments of the American market, it's
shanks being white, while we gener-
ally prefer yellow ones. It's skin is
nls) white or pale yellow, instead of
the gold color usually demanded; but
for the production OF cross,breed fowls
for the table it should prove of great
value. New York World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
CLEAN AND SECURE WELL HOUSE.

The advantages of a tight, we'll
made we'll house are SO many that it =;
wonder that SO few are seen upon
the farms of the land. They shelter
the pump and make its period o: use
fuIntss much longer than where it is
exposed to the weather, and they es-
specially AID in keeping the pump
from freezing in winter. Moreover,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
How IL lInY IInnnrn.

JENNY crickets, she's got the ricketts,"
whispered one beau to another in the COM
pany OF very pretty girl. Truly she wns
very beautiful, but there was a twitching
about the nerves OF the face which showed
suffering. mo" said the other, ats neu-
ralgla and she's n martyr to It," st. Jacobs
Oil was suggested as tho world-renowned
cure for 1t. Did sho try it2 Yes, an was
cured by 1t and-married Zone OF tho fell
lows" afterwards The use of the great
remedy for pain will not bring about mar
riage, but In its cure OF pain 1t will bring
about conditions OF health to make lifo more
enjoyable. No nun or woman ought to
marry who Is sufferer from chronic pains.
We should not wed woe to win only wretch
elness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
A Child KnloHa

Tho pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth-
ing effect of Syrup of Figs when in need Of a
laxative and If the father or mother be cos
tive or bilious, the most gratifying results fol-
low its use; 80 that it is the best family rem
edy known and every family should have q
\ottle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
euEEv v1cron1A oRow1xc OH.

Observers of tho arrival at Windsor
of Queen Victoria noticed that II er
Ma!esty's general weakness and lame
ness hal visibly increased. She re-
CURED assistance in passing up the
slightly inclined gangwsy from the
train to the landau which was in wait
ing.-New York Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
FASHION NOTES
buckles are the vogue.

Stock buckles are the vogue.
Boieros entirely of sable ere also
much worn.
Bodices are rs complex and heavily
trimmed as ever
Black velvet collars with ermine
edging are popular
As many AS three buckles ornsmenl
the fashionable stock.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
FIr.r-eIn.. Men and women IN Demanh.

There arc always good openings for live, en-
ergctic men and women OF good character in
our line of business, to devote all or part Of
their time TO the work That is what h. f.
Johnson, of the firm B. +. Johnson * Co,
Richmond, Va, says in reference to their ad-
Vertisement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Is n sign Of good health and il the stomach is
not in the best of conditions the eyes will show
II. Rpans Tabules will make the stomach
u sht and Keep the ewes BRIGHT and clcar.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Keys made OF bronze and iron were in use
In Greece and Italy as early as the seventh
century.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

The sound OF a syllable moves through the
atmosphere ITO feet second
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
Chattanooga First.

Chattanooga made the first Resse.
mer steel that was manufactured In
the South.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29
A Hright Eye

II is believed wires will soon be done away
with for cleo ricll transmission.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Karl Clover Root, the great bloDI purifier,
gives freshness and clcarncss to the complex
'7n and cures constipation, 70 cts, 81 cts. 81
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tccthlnE' tolt'nS the gums, reduce, infamma-
ton. idlity pain, cures wind colic. &c. "A bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

Shipments Of tomatoes are being made
from the anary Islands to Great Britain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

The French Government will spend 20, 900
In testing the value OF the new diphtheria
sOrun
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29

A grand piano was lowered into tho mar
bic cave at Springfield, Mo, for the formal
Openiug
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st. Louis, No has an electric c. >mbu.
lance.