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Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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Horse thieves are operating in Baltimore
County.
Mooushiners have been discovered in Dor
chester County.
Diptheria is prevalent in Worcester and
Talbot Counties.
Hog cholera is reported from several sec
tions of the county.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

In Connecticut apples are said to he selling
for fifty cents barrel, whilst in many cases
farmers are selling them at ten cents a barrel
on the trees.
In New York State apples are also very
plentiful and sell at low prices.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

the season from the
start a special in
Red and White Flannel, at
l24c.
Canton Flannel at Sc.
Ladies' Heavy Kangaroo
Shoes at $1.O0.
Ladies Half Fine Shoes at
$l,O0.
Ladies' Fine Shoes at 100.
You will find my Fall and
Winter Line Of Dress and
Cape Goods far ahead Of any
ever offer,d.
Yours REsP'Y,
|. D. Kelly.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

1t is proposed to give the postmasters the
right to open letters ON which postage stamps
have not been placed, that they may be re-
turned to their writers without being sent to
the dead letter" Office.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

WE HAVE NOT THE REPUTATION
w of SELLING or BUYING TRASHY
DRY GOODS-TO THE CONTRARY WE
ARE PRAISED FOR THE EXCELLENT
GRADE GOODS WEBUY THROUGH
OUT THE HOUSE.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

ESPECIALLY HAVE we BEEN VERY
d. BUSY IN THE CLOAK AND DRESS
GOODS DEPARTMENT-WE ARE AL
WAYS ABLE TO SHOW YOU MANY
ITEMS IN DRESS FABRICS AND NOV
ELITES IN CLOAKS NOT OWNED BY
OTHERS. THE NEW CLOAKS THAT
OPENED THIS WEEK SURPRISE EV-
ERYBoDY-so PRETTY AND YET SO
REASONABLE IN PRICE.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

Mr.. Adam Miller grew red beet in his
garden which measured twenty four inches
in diameter and weighed seven and one'half
pounds s-Boonsboro Times.
[Isn't that an unusually light weight for
a beet that wouldn't begin to 20 into bar
rel?1
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12


Friday and Saturday.
Aug.8ly.
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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Horse thieves are operating in Baltimore
County.
Moonshiners have been discovered in Dor
chester County.
Diptheria is prevalent in Worcester anf
Talbot Counties.
Hog cholera is reported from several Sec
tions of the county.
Ccnterville has an anti cigarette league, tt
which are forty school boys.
The indications are that we are going tt
have very long and hard winter.
Seventy Talbot County farmers have uni.
ted to protect partrdges on their farms from
destruction.
Two hundred fair tickets were stolen from
the Hagerstown Fair Association and sold
some as low as ten cents.
The two political parties met and agree,
to use no money at the election held on No
vember 3rd in Middletown.
Two Cubans were in Waynesboro thu
latter part of last week selling cigars for thu
purpose of raising money for the Cuban In
surgents.
A colored family in Frederick was discov
cred to be in starving condition one day
last week and they were removed to Monte
vue Hospital.
A machine has been invented that vii
make four hundred cigarettes minute. Th'
coffin factories have now big inducemen
to put their machinery in motion.
During the month of October last the CLERK
of the Circuit Cou rt of this county issued fif
ty marriage licenses, and SO deeds and 4e
mortgages were filed in his office for record
Mrs. Adams, colored lady of Pearl, Fred
erick County, has a hand made quilt brought
from Germany in 1773 1t is still in goot
condition and has never as yet been washed
--Boonsboro Times.
1t is proposed to give the pOstmasters the
right to open letters on which postage stamps
have not been placed, that they may be re-
turned to their writers without being sent te
the dead letter" office.
A straw stack on the farm Of Mr.. Charles
H. Derr, two miles north of this place, blew
down last Wednesday night upon two cows
One of the animals was found to be deac
when uncovered.- Valley Register.
Four ladies went out driving in Daytor
the other day. While descending steer
hill the driver wondered why the horse wal
trying to get so close to the Dayton, but sh'
did not think Of drawing the brakes.
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Edward Spangler, farmer, while tearing
of the roof of his house at Spry, York Co.
Pa, found bag Of gold and silver notes
Before he could count it, William Sullivan
bis hired man, seized the treasure and ran Of
with it.
Mr.. Adam Miller grew a red beet in hi
garden which measured twenty four inche
in diameter and weighed seven and one'hal
pounds. Boonsboro Times
[Isn't that an unusually light weight fol-
beet that wouldn't begin to 20 into bar
rel?]
A display of the November meteors shoult
be watched for on the mornings Of the 1911
and 18th. The grandest shower is expected
to occur in 1899, being the recurrence of tn
great showers of 1888 and 1865; but goo'
displays are expected for the next few year
as wa.approach the maximum period.-M
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

During the month Of October last the Clerk
of the Circuit Cou rt of this county issued fif'
ty marriage licenses, and SO deeds and 4s
mortgages were filed in his Office for record
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

Mrs. Adams, colored lady of Pearl, Fred
erick County, has hand made quilt brought
from Germany in 1878. 1t is still in good
condition and has never as yet been washed.
--Boonsboro Times.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

A straw stack on the farm Of Mr.. Charles
H. Derr, two miles north of this place, blew
down last Wednesday night upon two cows.
One of the animals was found to be dead
when uncovered. Valley Register.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

Andrew Kessler, aged about IS years, a
farmer Of Jefferson, Frederick County, fell on
the pavement at the corner Of Market and
Church Streets, Frederick, from an attack OF
heart failure about ~ O'Clock Saturday last
and expired soon after. Mr.. Kessler was a
member from Frederick County Of the men,
orabe Legislature of 1860.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12
Chas. III. Osler.
WE'RE IN SHAPE TO Do
THE BIGGEST
BUSINESS

we've ever done. Our ex-
position of FALL g. WINTER
GooDs surpasses any corre-
spending display made any
where. Many traders hon.
estly think they have equal
variety. They're only in
the outer porch.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

GRATIFYING.-ln the late campaign Hon.
Geo. E. Wissler of III. our former townsman,
was an orator for the republican party OF
that State. Our boys aim high and accord
ingly bring honor and distinction to them
selves and !heir birthplace.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

lCOMMUNICATED
What Is that which is all it is cracked up
to PLEASE send answer to next week g
issue.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12

Edward Spangler, farmer, while tearing
of the roof of his house at Spry, York Co.,
Pa, found bag Of gold and silver notes,
Before he could count it, William Sullivan,
his hired man, seized the treasure and ran off
with it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
woMAN's EDUCATION.

DR.. Eliza Mosher of Brooklyn, who
has been appointed dean of the liter
ary department of the University of
Michigan, will also be instructor in
hygiene there. DR.. Mosher is enthu-
siestic concerning college education
for women. She declares that women
who have had college training make
the best homes and take the best care
of their homes. In defending her
opinion she relates the following story
81 think the happiness of married
life depends to great extent upon the
education of the woman. An inter-
esting experience came to me at one
time because of my beliefin that theo-
ry. 1t was when was a professor at
Vassar college. I had made, I think,
an after-ainner speech in favor of the
highest education for women. Not
long after, 1 met the superintendent
of public schools of a neighboring
town, and he began q conversation
upon women's education.
tI do not believe in so much study
for women," he said. edo not want
my wife to commence to talk about
books when 1 come home all tired
out"
'tNo," I answered, ''but you want
your wife to understand enough about
books to be able to talk to you about
other things. For the first 20 years
after she is married, woman is
usually confined closely at home. Sue
has her house and her children to care
for. If she has not good stock of
knowledge Oh hand she has SO little
time for self development that her
mind gradually grows smaller and
smaller. In the meantime, during
that twenty years, the husband is out
in the business world, mixing with all
sorts of people and getting the best
education of his life"
That man confessed to me that his
own domestic life was very much what
I had described, and that his wife, at
the end of the day, had nothing to
talk to him about but her domestic
trials. Nav York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
PAINTING TO REpEn BoRERs.

Insects are SO largely guided by the
sense of smell that anything which
disguises the odor of their favorite
food or places for depositing eggs is
likely to serve as protection by throw
ing them off the track. Painting with
white paint in which little carbolic
acid has been used to mix the paint has
been found an effectual preventive OF
the ATTACKS of the peach-tree borer.
The trunk should be painted to a
height of two feet or more, and the
earth should be scraped away SO as to
paint several inches beneath the sur
face. This earth should be replaced
after the paint has dried. The odor
of carbolic acid in paint remains long
time, and once painting each year will
probably be sufficient protection. 1t
is possible, however, that the borer
finding the peach trunk disguised near
the ground may take to laying its eggs
higher up. It may be even necessary
to paint the trunk in that case as far
as where the limbs branch out. t.-Bos-
ton CultiYator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
pERFUMING THE SKIN.

From Paris comes the news that per-
fumes have been restored to favor.
The use of hypodermic injections
of violet extract is the latest freak of
the Parisienne. This method is said
to impart lasting fragrance to the
skin. Tits already quite easy to se-
lect among the women at receptions
those who are addicted to this habit.
The plan originated with Paris
druggist, who communicated it to q
few well-known women. They con-
fided in others, who in turn told their
friends. Now, it is asserted, half the
society women in the gay city use the
needle and the delicate extract.
This is all the more surprising from
the fact that until very recently the
use of scents has been considered ex-
ceedingly bad form. Women of re,
fined taste avoided everything in that
line except @ delicate saohet powder
which was allowed to find o plaae in
tha handkerchief box and clothes
claaet Most parisian wh!ms anl en-
thusiastic supporters here. however.
and IL Is very probable that With the
American morphine fend and cologne
drinker We shall have the perfume sfade
dist.
Every woman who uses perfume 81
any kind has her fayorite. The one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
BULK IN HOG FEEDING.

Nearly forty years experience in
handling hogs teaches me, writes A.
G. Chase, of Millwood, that for best
results We must increase the capacity
of the hogs stomach. 1t matters
little what we use to accomplish this,
whether it be potatoes, clover, slop or
whatnot-just in proportion as we in
crease the capacity of the stomach,
just in that proportion We will make a
profitable feeder.
A clover-raised pig up to ten or
twelve months will in the succeeding
weeks of the fattening process make
from one.third to one-half more
pounds of gain than the pig that has
been raised strictly upon corn. This
is MIR. Harris's idea for saying "that
three bushels of corn and four BUSH
els of potatoes (cooked)will make more
pounds of pork than four bushels of
corn"
Hence if one has not the clover it
will pay to feed the growing pigs q
ration of cooked potatoes or bulky
slop of bran and shorts, or in fact
anything that from its bulk tends to
increase the capacity of the stomach.
This idea cannot be too strongly urged
npon our western feeders. New York
Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
ABOUT woMEN's WAISTS.

The question of the proper size of
women's waists is being agitated with
some heat in the London society jour
mails. The field seems to be divided
into two parties, one of which may be
called the "16-inchers," who insist
that no female figure can be beautiful
if the waist is larger in girth than 16
inches. The other party comprises
the es1S-inchers. who hold out for On
additional two inches in the length of
the girdle.
The discussion was announced by
the statement carelessly made by o
man of prominence that in these days
of athletics and bicycles, that is no
such thing as a small waist. 1t is not
likely that the two sets of contro-
versalists will ever arrive at nm under
standing and agree to split the differ
ence and compromise at seventeen
inches.
Meanwhile, it is asserted by aculpt-
ors and artists that woman's waist
should be proportionate to her other
physical dimensions.
The discussion will probably end in
nothing of good for the female anat-
omy. A vain woman will do almost
anything rather than wear any
but the smallest possible waist. And
the larger woman Is, if she be vain,.
the more prominent will be her effort
to reduce her waists to o girth abso-
luteIy out of all proportion to therest
of her figure. New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
FOB THE HOUSEWIFE.
how TO TREAT LETTUCE.

When lettuce comes from the mar
ket Immediately cut off the roots far
enough to loosen the larger leaves.
Wash it all thoroughly, spread out an
old napkin, or better still square OF
cheesecloth, and place the clean, vet
lettuce leaves, as though they were all
together like a peddler's pack and
place it on the ice. When time for
serving arrives, though it be not for
two or three days, the lettuce will be
clean, crisp and perfectly dry. This
is the very best way to prepare it,and
does away with drying each leaf-a
process sure to bruise the tender
leaves. Celery should be treated the
same way. Cut off the big tops, pre-
pare it for the table piece by piece,
wrap it in a wet cloth and keep on the
ice. At meal time there is nothing to
do but put on the celery dish what is
needed and it will be clean, dry and
crisp. New York Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
SHE GOT THE JOB.

An energetic woman about thirty
years old applied for work at the Office
of the United States rubber COM
pany, in New York city, and was told
by the clerk to go upstairs and see
the foreman. The woman, not know
ing the way, went out into the yard,
and, seeing no other way to get MP,
she tucked up her skirts and ascended
the fire escape to the fourth story.
There she opened q window and
climbed III, to the surprise of the
foreman, who was standing near by.
The foreman, after recovering from
his embarrassment, asked her what
she wanted. The woman stated her
mission. She got the job. Atlanta
Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
THE APIARY.

It is difficult to imagine too much
being said in regard to the most care
full attention in the apiary, but it is
also sometimes we'll to use little cau-
tion, else the other extreme is reached.
If there is anything more certain to
work injury to our little pets than
neglect it is indiscreet attention. Ma
ture provided means of self-sup-
port long before the modern hive
and movable frame were ever thought
OF. But, not anticipating the attacks
of that meddlesome animal, man, she
failed to in all cases give the bees n
means of counteracting her mistakes.
During good honey season an oc-
casional blunder may do no greater
harm than make greater or less inroads
on the surplus crop, without material
II iniuring the bees themselves. But
at other seasons, particularly in the
early spring, the very existence of the
colony may be endangered by over
officiousness on the part of the owner.
For instance, some warm day in Feb
ruary this individual seeing the bees
flying out in considerable force, seizes
the opportunity to open the hives and
make thorough examination. This
is bad enough, but it may not be the
worst, if the day is really warm and
sunny. Where the colonies are strong
it is very possible that he may find
brood rearing already commenced in
a small way, and he straightway takes
the alarm, thinks of what he has read
concerning the value of stimulative
feeding in the spring for early brood,
and of once fills the feeders. He has
probably already chilled the brood,
the bees had started, and he will pro-
badly work additional harm. Until
spring really is at hand, the bees
should be kept as quiet as possible.
Brood rearing or any other abnormal
activity in the middle of winter only
shortens the life of the bee "a bees
life is much shorter during the work"
ing season than the season of rest).
and the owner may have o
bad case Of spring dwindling on
his hands. All that is wanted
in stimulative feeding is the building
mp of strong colony for the first
honey flow. One of moderate size
and quiet in mid-winter is far moro
valuable than one much stronger and
stirring into abnormal activity by too
early stimulative feeding. This one
example is here presented as a season.
able instance there are many others
for other times in the year) where it
is no more important to know what to
do than what to let alone. American
Gardening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
SELLING BUTTER IN THE HOME MARKET.

SELLING BUTTER IN THE HOME MARKET.
Printing and marketing butter was
the subject of an able paper by W.
Stewart of Grimes, at the late Iowa
dairy convention. He is large
creameryman, who prints al his but
ter and sells it in homo markets. He
stated that home markets wero the
most profitable, and that bat little
money was made on butter shipped
out of the state. Packages for home
trade should be small. The butter in
making prints should be fresh. 1t
can never be too fresh. Sell rs soon
MS possible after making. Small prints
are best, both for family and hotel
trade. One-half to one pound prints
are tho most desirable. Usually four
to five cents extra per pound is re-
ceived for printed butter over that
packed in jars. The principal objec-
ton to print butter is the labor in
preparing it. The work in reality
is not SO difficult. Never use
anything but the bost for the print
trade. II you have lot that is slight
ly "ofi," pack it anl sell it on its
merits. There Is but slight abriakage
In packing a sixty'pound lot. ] ship
In boxes which will hold sixty pounds
and are @oll ventilated, A snail piece
Of ice will preserve an even tempsra.
ture. Foxes ere returned and used
continuously. In twelve months I
shipped 10000 pounds of butter to
Des Moines. It went to four differ
emit parties; four.hfths Of il, however,
was sold to one man. The printing
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
RECIPES.

Broiled Salt Mackerel--.Freshen in
cold water over night, skin side up.
Use wire broiler and broil quickly,
being careful not to scorch; slip care
fully onto hot platter, squeeze a few
drops of lemon juice over. Serve with
slices of lemon.
Veal Toast-One cup of minced
veal, one cup of hot water, piece of
butter large as butternut, one-half
teaspoon of salt, one-fourth teaspoon
of pepper; have ready on a platter
slices of bread nicely toasted and but
tered; when the minced veal is hot,
pour on toast.
Potato Salad-Cut evenly one quart
of cold potatoes; chop fine half an
onion; pour over French salad dress
ing and lightly mix. Serve very cold.
The dressing is made of three table
spoons of oil, one of vinegar, one salt
spoon of salt, one-half saltspoon of
pepper. The potatoes themselves
should also be slightly salted.
Gumbo Soup-Fry out the fat from
q slice of bacon or fat ham, drain and
fry in it slices OF large onion until
brown. Put into this quart of to-
matoes and quart can of okra and a
little chopped parsley with about three
quarts of water, cooking slowly for
three hours. Season with two tea.
spoonsful of salt and half teaspoonful
pepper. 1t only requires for one din
ner half the quantities (for five per-
sons).
Roast Spureribs- Trim off the
rough ends, crack the ribs through
the middle, rub with salt and pepper,
fold over where cracked, stuff, sew or
wrap with twine, put in dripping
pan with pint of water, baste fire.
frequently and turn once. Should be
rich, even brown. Dressing: three
tablespoons of bread crumbs, finely
chopped onion, same of apple, half
teaspoon of powdered sage, same oi
salt and pepper and two tablespoons
of chopped beef suet,
English Currapt Loaf, When your
bread has become ready for moulding
into loves, take sufficient dough TO,
one loaf and kpead into it o large iron
spoonful OF butter or sweet drlppings,
two eggs. small teacup OF light brown
| sugar, same OF currants, cleaned and
aoured, large pinch each of cinna.
mon and nutmeg. Knead well, and il
too stiff add few drops of milk.
form into shapely loaf, let rise until
light, and bake as though bread, a
toothsome, healthful cake.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-06
AN IDEAL KITCHEN.

The ceiling had been painted be-
fore the drying of the plaster so that
it could always be scrubbed when
smoke and steam and flies had discol-
ored ii. It's tint was the very last and
palest and coolest shade OF blue.
The walls were wainscoted with hard
wood for q height of some six feet
from the floor, 80 that all 81. ter of
grease could be washed off at once.
The same compatible end would have
been attained, however, had the wains-
coting been of vanished pine. Above
the wainscoting the wall space ives
covered with yellow draped paper of
the kind that receives varnish, and
that, owing to the coating of yarnish,
con be washed. The paper costs if-
teen cents roll. This kitchen was o
double room, the range being in the
outer room and pipe from it running
through the inner room to the Chin
ney, which did not oyerheat that
room in summer and made it comfort
able in winter. In this inner room
was the ironing table and the marble
slab for pastry-making.
In both kitchens was white porce-
lain sink, open beneath with rows OF
hooks for pots and pans and bright
copper articles; there was no posi-
bility of hiding places under these
sinks for uncleaned utensils or for oily
rags or for filth of any sort On
shelf over the sink of the inner
kitchen stood the lamps, and in this
room they were cleaned and trimmed
and filled. The corresponding sink Of
the outer kitchen was used for dishwash-
ing and general kitchenwork. Over
this sink hung double row of skill
lets and stewpans, the outside dark
lapis lazuli, the inside pure white por-
celain. In the adjoining pantry were
places for the -four and grains, for the
bread and cake and pies; o refrigera-
tor for cold meats and one for milk
and butter. In the kitchens them
selves were cupboards for the kitchen
dishes and for the ningrtansils. -.
In the outer kitchen were o sofa
and some rocking chairs, seldom used
till after dark, when the vanished
roller shades were drawn down; also
a swinging lamp over the range ard
another above the table where the
kitchen people ato, and the whole
place looked then as if it were more
fairy laboratory for the making of
flowers than q common kitchen for
the cooking of meats. Chicago Re-
cord.