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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
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IyZU SECOND AVenue.
Roofing Cement stops leaks in tin and
Slate roofs.
LITTLE PAINT STORE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

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Iise and fall.
Local Observer. Weather Bureau.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-24

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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26

SHERIDAN. Dec. IA special Cor
respondence. IA dreadful accident oc-
Cured on Tuesday morning up indian
creek at the Mohawk and Banner mines
which resulted in the death of James
Jones and Albert McCully. VIM. Eos.
who was working with them, had yoac
to work after breakfast. leaving Jones
to sharpen the tools, and AcCally to put
new handles in some picks
Just after breakfast McCally brought
from a dugOut, which served as u DOW
der house, about forty feet below the
cabin, q dozen sticks of powder in a
flour sack, and placed them on Il bench
back of the stove as they had been do
ing, using about that amount in two
days.
After being at the mine few n in
utes Fox heard an awful explosion, and
as he was working in Il new cut stepped
TO the edge of it and saw dust and
smoke issuing from the house he had
justleft. He Immediately FASTENED toit
and called, bat got no answer except
the explosion OF a box OF giant caps.
The windows were blown out, there
was Il hole through the roof where the
stove stood, and the cabin ablaze in-
side. Their supply of coal Oil was in
the house and he thought that helped
to kindle the flames. There was a
small spring below the house but moth
ing to carry water in. Seeing the
hOpelcsness of the case .and happening
certain that both men were dead, he
concluded to call help as soon as pos
sible 1t was two or more miles to the
nearest help, and by the time it came
the building was burned to the snow
aud the bodies burned to crisp and
beyond recognition.
When word came to Sheridan the
coroner was telephoned to, but could
not come, so II. M. Fitch. j. F., was
notified and at once started team and
four men, with Charley Gemmcll in
charge, to bring the bodies down. Ar
riving at the old Hall arasta their team
was left and walk of two miles was
made before reaching the scene of the
disaster. At lOp. m. the charred re-
mains had been taken out of the debris
and laid on and covered with canvass.
They were then wrapped in u wagon
sheet and drawn down the trail to the
gulch3and on to Sheridan.
On the following morning an inquest
was held with w. Raymond, J. Both
we'll, f. Day, J. Calavun, G. w. Shoe
maker and Fred Shultz as jurors: the
verdict being that the men were killed
by an accidental explosion of giant
powder.
Both men We're well known and Il
iarge procession followed the remains
20 the cemetery, where the Rev. Il. T..
Smith conducted burial services.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26
TWIN BRIDGES.
Gossip of the Naliey-,'ames Sommers
FaII-Personai Mention.

TWIN BRIDGES, Dec.23.- Special
Correspondence. The social event in
Juvenile circles since last we wrote was
ii skating and tatiy party given bv Miss
Flora Drchm at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mr.. John Wilhart, FRI
day evening. Tho skating party lasted
about two hours whom All repaired to
the house to pull the taiiy And they
pulled taiTy with a vengeance. About
10 O'Clock the company numbering 2S
left for home with Joyful hearts.
The church fair ut Sheridan attracted
several of our citizens to that town last
Friday and Saturday.
G. w. Birchard had the misfortune
to lose fine brood mare last week. by
falling upon the ice in the pasture
where she was running
Quite d number Of our Young people
drove up to Abe Goctouus' place az
Centervillc last Friday evening and en-
joyed a social dance.
Mrs. Lindcr. whose sickness we men
toned recently. is no better but grad
ually failing. She is now unable to sit
up. The real cause Of her trouble is
not fully known, bat it appears to be {.
form OF nervous prostitution.
The Degree of Honor. whose regular
meeting would occurO on Christmas Eve.
meets this evening TO nominate officers
tor the ensuing term
The Home Forum will meet upon
Saturday evening for the next three
weeks as Friday evening seems TO be in
demand for holiday festivities.
We regret very much to learn that
Msss Grace Baker is still failing. A
beautiful life is slowly passing away as
the flower of autumn sccumbs to the
deathly blasts OF winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Quilhurst contem-
plate starting to Ohio in the near fu-
ture where they will make their future
home. We understand he has an op-
portunity to engage in business with a
relative Of his.
1t is the purpose OF Mr.. Garnder
Pease to move the post Office across the
street to the drug store of which he is
cO-OWncr.
Mrs. Z. l.. Smith was down from Vir-
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26

ened too with interest and appreciation
by Il full house. The singing and reci-
tatlons We're very good. The next
meeting OF this society will be held on
Tuesday evening of the coming week,
ut which time Il good time may be ex-
pected.
Mrs. Crombcrg aud family. of Butte
have returned to Sheridan TO live Mr.
CrOmbcrg. OF Nobleyile, is in town in
poor health stopping at the Ruby ho-
tel
Mrs. Carver is having two week $
vacation in her school. having return
ed to her home at Meadow creek on
last Saturday. The other schools will
have Il weeks vacation. from Xmas till
after New Years.
There are SO many pupils in the pub
lie school that there is talk of hiring
another teacher for the coming term.
Rev Smith spent several days in Vir-
ginia City and Ruby valley last week.
He preached an excellent sermon on
"Mirac!es' Sunday night to IL crowded
house. For the remainder OF the win
ter he has arranged % be in Sheridan
every other Sunday, ,preaching morning
aud evening OF The same day, while the
alternate Sundays, commencing Dec. y
Will be spent in the Ruby valley and
in Virginia City.
$. b. Rice, OF Butte, and Hon. Alex
Metzel were in town last Saturday
Mr.. Asa C0rnforth was over from
colchester on Monday looking for but
ter and eggs. Hons in this vicinity
seem to be on a strike.
Nma5 will soon bc here. and then
how happy the ittIe folks will be. 1t
just makes one wish he was a boy again
or Il girl) to enter the post Office where
Walker has SO many things. dear to the
heart OF the children. 1t puts one back
twenty or thirty Years 10 look at them.
Two AmaS entertainments tonight. a
tree at the Episcopal church. while we
hear that the Methodi3ts are to have
an "Alladian's Castle" at their church.
the principal part OF the entertainment
Singing and rccitatlons) by the chill
dren. which is always enjoyed by the
older ones.
No pains has been spared to make the
ball given by the Maccabccs Tonight
Il grand success. Every body and his
girl is expected.
Cards are out for the golden wedding
anniversary of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph
Glassor, for next Saturday afternoon
and evening. Fifty years is u long time
to live with one person.
J. B. Sloss Of Boulder. was here the
first OF the week looking after mines.
Geo. COrnforth aud G. w. Birchard
OF Twin Bridges, were in town yester-
day, the latter soliciting for the ''Home
Forum Benefit Order"
o. r. Parmcter left on Wednesday
for Rossland, b. c., to be gone some
time.
Wicked Tom Baker was in town
Wednesday en- route to the social city.
The social at Mrs. COurtney's on
Wednesday evening was largely at
tended. and a most enjoyable time was
had. ISLANDER
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26
SHERIDAN SALAD.
Merry Social Matters-How the People of
the Valley Town Spent the Week.


SHERIDAN, Dec "a Special Core
spondence Skating parties have been
the order of the day-or rather night
here, lately. a week ago last Sunday
evening "a of our young people and
and children, took passage in the
''Black Maria" for skating pond near
Jim Duncan's. The accident of the
evening fell to J. J. Rosenberger. who
beat the ice with his head, thereby los
ing some blood, and causing him to
faint away on the return home, but his
friends may be glad to know that no
serious consequences have resulted.
The blacksmith shop, owned by Alex
Scott, situated near the stage and liv-
cry barn, SO long silent, has been leased
and the sound of anvil and hammer is
now heard on both sides of Main street
all the day long.
Little Pearl Welcher recently lost
the end of one of her fingers by it be-
ing caught in the door which suddenly
closed upon it.
Jack Baker has moved his family
domici.ed in one of the Raymond
houses.
Miss Minnie Siprell is spending the
holidays with her parents.
The receipts OF the Episcopal fair
was $244, leaving 5000 net. which re-
duces the debt on the new church to
$3.50. This tells well for the the
friends of the the church, and for the
enterprise of Sheridan.
On last Friday evening the "Black
Maria started out again with Il load
OF young people for Twin Bridges, to
attend the church fair held there. and
to join skating party. as the bright
moonlight nights tempt to outdoor
pleasure more than to indoors. 1t is
astonishing how many people that
black vehicle of Tom Shaw's will hold.
81 persOns-men, women and children
went. and yet, there was room for
more"
Merchant Wicks has been here with
his wagons, made sales and gone on.
John Hatfield and family have re-
turned to the Montana mines for the
winter.
Farmers Duncan and McCrea went to
Butte last week, loaded with pork,
selling out the same at a low figure.
Mr.. Siprell visited the Smoky city, in
company with them.
The debate on Friday night was list
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26
SHERIDAN MINERS
AWFUL FATE.
FRlGHTEUL ACCIDENT ON
INDIAN GREEK

Resulting in the Death o. james Jones
and Albert McCally Were Thawing Out
Giant POwder-Their Cabin Dest royeo by
Fire Resulting from the Explosion aud
the Bodies of the Unfortunate Men
burned Beyond Recognition.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26
Bankers.
NltGiNIA CITY

DO a general banking business Draw ex-
cossnSe on all the PRINCIPAL cities Of the world.
me highest rates psd for Gold Dust Gold
ald Silver Bullion. aid county aud Territorial
securities.
to.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26

Have many pretty
and useful things in
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26

Subrcribe for the MADISONIAN.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-26

and see US before getting
your tall aud winter sup
plies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12

the most Of them have the garniture
massed high on the top in one place
or another. No two colors are too
brilliant to be put together. White
duck Tam O'Shanter caps for boys
are very cute. They are orna-
mented with dark blue grOsgrain
ribbon as bands and streamers, with
a pompOn at the top. The short
backed sailor is a favorite for all
girls, big and little, and is adopted
by nearly all the bicyclists. These
sailors can be trimmed in any way
one desires. 1t is the shape that is
the universal favorite more than
any special style of trimming.
The prevailing styles in sleeves
are prettier and more artistic and
becoming than anything we have
had in years, for they are the happy
medium between the large grOtesque
balloons just passing into oblivion,
and the long, straight overnight
coat styles whose tOrtures haunt us
still. The choice in shape at pres
ent is almost unlimited as to the
styl of arranging the upper portion
VI Vie SleeNei lIlilS' Dell puuS,
draperies, points, caps, slashed
effects, ETC., all prevailing among
models for summer gowns.
The newest shirt waist is the
batiste with pique collar and cuffs.
The batiste waist most becoming to
all compilations and situations is
one of old brown. This shade worn
over snow-white underwaist be-
comes very delicate and lady-like in
tone. Choose the half weight
batiste, and, in buying, look over
the piece to be sure there are no
thin spots in the cloth. No style is
as pretty as the plain round
There should be a slight tendency
to fullness at front and back. The
bishop sleeves make the hand look
smallest, and are the most fashion
able of all light summer shapes. Be
sure that the waist does not
"blouse;" and look well in making
batiste, that there is no draw" any
where. For cuffs a stiff linen fabric
Of a strongly contrasting color is
used. On old brown batiste you see
striped pique cuffs Of black and
white or blue and white. This con-
trasting cuff and collar, stiffly
Numbered, give the note of smart.
ness to the shirt waist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12
Household Hints.

Many housekeepers still cling to
the old way of clearing coffee with
an egg, though the vendors of patent
coffee pots smile pityingly at the
tradition. 1t is suggestion, where
eggs are used, to beat one thorough
ly, and add teacup of cold water.
This mixture kept in a cool place
will not dry before it can be used up,
and will suffice for three or four
mornings.
Children should be vaccinated
when they are about two months old ,
unless there is danger of smallpox,
when it should be done within a
week from birth, if the doctor adj
vises. The older a child is the more
difficult it becomes to make him
submit to the operation, and he is
more likely to rub off the vesicles
and destroy the good effects of the
vaccination.
To keep cheese fresh and moist is
one of the problems of housekeeping
There are several ways of doing
this, but the best, verified by expert
ence, is to wrap it up in damp butter
muslin and not keep it in n warm
place. In this way cheese may be
kept for weeks. 1t is a waste of time
and energy for the woman who does
her own scullery work to try to
scrape clean scorched and blackened
baking dishes and platters. Even
rubbing them with dampened salt is
tedious process. If a little ashes
and water are placed in the dishes
and they are then allowed to heat
slowly on the back of the range
they may be easily rubbed into theil
original state of spotlessness.
The juice of lemon will winter
frOsting, strawberry juice viii color
it pink, and the grated rind of al
orange strained through a cloth viii
color it yellow.
Every housekeeper should have {
pair of reliable scales in the house
Enough is saved through the detec
ton of short weights to pay for {
pair of scales within a few months
Do you ever weigh the butter, tn,
meat, or the lard you buy?
II you want to keep the girls a
home, make home attractive fol-
them. Decorate their rooms, give
them books, and don't ask them t
perform too many of the disagreeabl,
tasks.
The white OF an egg beaten to
stiff froth and whipped up with thu
juice of lemon, relieves hOarsenes
at once, taken by the tePspoOnfu
half-hourly.
Fine china or colored glass may b,
neatly mended by painting tn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12
Mothers aud Boys.

AT luncheon, where the guests
were most by mothers, one of them
remarked that she wished there were
some cast iron rules for bringing up
boys, as in that case she would not
50 often 90 astray. Another mother
thought cast iron boys would be
needed to fit the rules. A third said
she once met woman, who at the
time had raised a large family of
sons to manhood. How did you
bring them up?" was asked eagerly.
"Well," she replied, with a smile,
II had nine sons and nine systems.
There never were two children who
could stand identical treatment"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12

edges with the white of an egg
slightly beaten, dipping the edge in
finely-pOwdered unslacked lime and
quickly pressing the two edges to-
gether and holding firmly for few
moments. The lime will slacken
and harden very quickly.
If you have only time to brush
your teeth once a day, let that be at
Dight, as thereby the teeth are kept
free from particles of food and other
elements that cause dfcly longer
than at any other time. Dentists
find that many cases of decay of
tooth structure are the direct result
of disregarding the hygiene of the
mouth.
Miss Parloa gives the following
directions for testing the oven for
cake baking: For sponge cake put
a piece of paper into the oven, close
the door, and open it in five minutes.
If the paper is rich yellow, the
oven is too cool; if a dark brown, it
is too hot. For pound cake the oven
should be just hot enough to color a
light brown. Cup cake requires an
oven of about the same temperature.
All thinly-Tolled cakes require Il
hotter oven, so that the paper should
turn a dark brown in five minutes.
The length of time required for bak-
ing certain cakes will vary with their
thickness or the size of the pan in
which they are baked
1t is well to know that wood lye is
an antidote to poison ivy. Boil wood
ashes in bag a few moments; di-
lutte so that it will not be too harsh,
yet leave it quite strong. Paint with
it the afflicted parts, and in ten
minutes wash off with soft, tepid
water and anoint with vaseline. Re
peat till cure is effected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12
Some Girls Ways.

It was Saturday morning in big
farmhouse kitchen; Nell was bend
ing over the sink, picking chicken,
with a scOwl on her face; Hattie was
kneading the bread, with an express
sion of grim determination suitable
for soldier scaling his enemies
breast-works; and Sue was Smelling
peas, her pretty face spoiled by the
settled discomfort about the mouth.
The girls were not talking-they
never talked while they worked
but they often spoke sharply and
unkindly. Work was to them a
separate state of existence, in which
the christian graces played no part.
Ibid leave my whip in here?'
asked n hesitating voice at the open
door, and a boy in a big straw hat
appeared behind the voice.
mo snapped Nell, but it's a
wonder YOU didn't, for you are al
ways leaving something around for
us to tread on
lit has fallen down under your
chair, Sue" he said, coming in to
pick it up.
"Ned, you are always bothering
somebody" fretted Sue, while she
arese with ungraciOusness in every
movement.
Father called me to come quick
and catch the chicken, and l stood
it in the corner, replied Ned, rough
ly, gladly making his escape.
That same morning in neighbor-
ing farmhouse kitchen, Lucy was
kneading the bread as deftly as
Hattie, but at the same time plan
ming with Helen and Grace how tC
cara money for their missionary
boxes; Grace had funny story to
tell while she washed the dishes
and Helen told them of a meadow.
lark she saw while picking the
strawberries that she was now hull.
ing for the strawberry short-cake foi
desert.
Sam came in with an armful Of
wood, threw it noisily in the wood
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12
What is

Castoria is Dr. Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for ParegOrc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant It's guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions CastOria destroys Worms and alays
fevershness. CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie CastOria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and 1atulency.
CastOria assimates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Gas"
tOria is the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12
Fashion Notes.

Just who invented the stock col
lar, with its soft, broken folds, and
its nesting rosettes and its pretty
and picturesque winglike bows, like
settings for the fair face, no one
knows, but the person, whoever it
was, merits canonizatiOn, for a
daintier and more becoming idea
was never evolved. The stock re-
quires but little expense, and nearly
everybody has something or other
in the ribbon box, and that with a
scrap of lace or rOsette of tulle or
any one of the hundreds of things
now seen may be used, and, when
properly made, will prove a thing of
beauty calculated to add to the
loveliness of the features above it.
One lady of my acquaintance rather
encourages extravaganza in neck
ties on the part of the "men folks
in the family, so that she can take
the good ends of the discarded lots
and make stocks for herself out OF
them. She sometimes has to buy q
halt yard of tulle, or crepe lisse, or
perhaps ribbon to exc out the re-
mains of the necktie, but she just
fairly revels in variety of dainty
collars that would drive other wo-
men to the sin of envy if they knew
how many she had.
The shirt and blouse waists have
made belts really necessary and we
find them in every conceivable
variety. Some of them are of vel
vet made over doubled wigau and
are very stiff. These may have
rosette bows or buckle fastenings
The ribbon and draped belts come
next, and they can be of any style
the wearer wishes, with or without
long ends. Some of the inelastit
silk belts have handsome sterling
silver buckles. For very dressy
belts to wear with light frOcks Their,
are some made of white kid lineC
with satin and stitched. These
have silver buckles. The narrower
these belts are the more stylish
they are. The white kid belts are
very dainty. There are heavy navy
blue and black belts of inelastic sill
for cycling, and these are from TIVE
to three inches wide. They are in
tended for strengthening the waist
Hats for girls from 10 to Is are o
straw, coarse or fine, and trimmed
with almost anything. l notice il
some cases a return to the old mod
of letting the ends of the ribbon
trimming hang down the back, bu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12

SPONGE CAKE Three-fourths of
a cupful of powdered sugar, six eggs,
one and one-half cupful of sifted
pastry flour, juice and grated rind of
one lemon. Beat together the egg
yolks and sugar for at least twenty
minutes until very thick and light.
Whip the whites to a stiff froth,
add little to the yolk mixture.
Then stir in carefully the lemon
juice and rind, the flour and the re-
mainder of the beaten white. Have
ready a shallow pan lined with
paper; pour in the batter and bake
in moderate oven. If in a sheet
two inches thick it will be done in
about 30 minutes if in a loaf from 80
minutes to an hour will be required.
DELMONICO PUDDING. - Boil to-
gether one quart of milk, tive table
spoonsful of cornstarch, five table
spoonsful of sugar and two we'll
beaten eggs. Two minutes of actual
boiling is sufficient time to cook it.
When cool add one-half saltspoon-
full of salt and one cupful of shred
ded cOcOanut. Pour into a pudding
dish and bake until set and of del.
icate brown color. Eat cold with
cream.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-12

F'ffty years ago there was only
one thing that a woman of good
family could do to support herself,
and that was to marry. No matter
how triRing the man, some woman
was found of good family, Of good
character, Of good attachments, who
was forced to marry him to escape
the disgrace of being an old maid.
Do you ask why she did not marry a
first-class man? / answer: There
were not then, and there are not
now, first-class men enough to &C
around. There are more first-class
women than there are first-class
men. To-day it is no disgrace to a
woman TO be called an old maid
There is not a grander character on
earth to-day than Francis e. Will
lard. I know that you object to
many things that she does. SO do |
But what have you or / done for The
benefit of the human race in com
parison with her? Most of teach
ers, many of the book-keepers, many
of the physicians, and all of the pro
fessional nurses, most of the Bible
readers, most Of the missionaries
are women. A nice old maid, whose
life and influence is a blessing t.
Others, said to me recently: Goo
be praised that every woman is no
now compelled to marry a creature
called q man, and then support the
creature afterwards.