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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-14
HOMEMADE SiRUPS.
The Most Delicious Are Made OF Common
sugar.

The most delicious sirups for buck
wheat cakes are those made NJ home
from sugar Either maple sugar. gran
ulatcd or pure brown sugar may be
used. When the pure brown sugar oil
the cane can be obtained. as II can on
sugar plantations in the south. this is
as delicious as any maple sirup. Tn
fortunately, il is no longer an article
Of commerce. The only brown sugar
we have is the refuse of the cane sugar
whichwll not become refined. The olc-
fashioned brown sugar was the pure
cane sugar. from which the white sugar
Il made. IL is still valued In the south
and is sometimes sent 10 the north 10
special customers in boxes of oranges
or other southern produce. If the pure
brown sugar cannot he obtained. II l.
cheaper to use graduated sugar. De-
cause it is considerably swee'er than
the refuse brown sugar of to-day. Add
TO five pounds of sugar about pint OF
water. or only enough TO melt IL. Boil
n three minutes. so il will not go back
20 sugar. This will make delicious
heavy sirup. III you wish il thinner use
more water. out III - hos % tooA -
when tim rer.
The pretticst strip cups for light
sirups are those Of oldfashionec wedge
wood with 4 silver top. They cost much
less than vulgar-looking pitchers of
SNOWY rlated ware. and with care VIII
last lifetime An English majolica
Gun or pitcher. rs some persons prefer
TO call them. is picturesque piece
II seldom, costs over dollar. and Is 9
heavy. glossy ware. richly colored and
without tho raised figures of the com
mon ma oiica Of the shops. IL is no
cas-, 10 find in this country. even y
the large cities. There are certain
shapes in Flanders girls. intended for
mcrlv for covered beer mugs. which
ms,kc,cry strong and picturesque sirui
holders. This ware is never expensive
and can always be found in large cit.
shops whore German wares are sold
The only objection TO the use Of thu
ware is its rough surface and raise
Gpures. which unfit il for any genera
use in the kitchen or on the taole.-N
y. Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-14
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

TO decorate CRATE that is not re-
CURED for use. place in il some small
pots containing ferns. Collect small
FIR cones, varnish them and throw
around in the CRATES so the pots shall
be hidden.
Hinged Potaloes.-Peel large pota-
toes, cut them round and round in shng-
ings. as you would pare an apple. Fry
with clean. sweet lard in a frying pan
till brown. stirring so as 10 brown all
alike, drain on sieve, sprinkle fine salt
over them and scrye.-Orange Judd
Farmer
Ham Toast.-Mix with one table
spoonful of inely-chopped ham the
beaten-up yolk OF an egg and a little
cream and pepper. heat over the fire and
then spread the mixture either on hot
buttered toast, or on slices Of bread
fried quite crisp in butter; served very
Western Rural.
Potato Omelet.-Bcat four eggs.
yolks and whites separately. very light.
Have some Irish potatoes. mashed per-
fectly smooth. and add TO the eggs un-
til about the consistency of pound cake.
Season with salt, pepper and little
onion. if liked. Drop on well-greased
griddlc spoonful at a time. Turn and
cook quickly. his is delicious.-N. y.
Ledger.
Crochet bags TO be used in boiling
dumplings are useful addition to every
kitchen. The bag will keep the dump
ling in proper shape. 1t is made Of
heavy cotton IN plain crochet stitch.
Begin with n chain and then widen until
the right size. Finish al the top with
scallop and through this run tape.
Put the dumping in the bag, draw the
tape 10 hold the dumping in and then
let il boil.
Scotch Eggs.-Boil six eggs until
hard. Remove the she'll. Cook one
third cupful OF crumbs and one-half
cupful OF milk together until IL forms
paste. add 10 this one cupful Of lean
boiled ham minced fine. one-half tea
spoonful Of made mustard. and enc salt
spoonful of cayenne pepper; mix well.
Cut the eggs in half lengthwise. or leave
them whole. rs preferred. Cover them
with the mixture and fry in HOT fat foi
two or three minutcs.-Housokeepe
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PICKED UP ABROAD.

Vienna cabmen have struck against
TIPS: they ask for fixed days wages
for a fair days work. and resent the
oppressive and humiliating institution
of trinkgeld."
English tradesmen are indignant
because the dried potatoes. carrots and
turnips provided for the Ashantee ex-
rcdition were ordered by the govern
ni.nt in Germany.
Vienna has established circulating
library for the blind. for which 200 vol
u1nes or German works have been pre-
p.rcd in raised type The books VIII
be lent out for a small fee.
An Irish loyaiist club has been
formed in London with the object OF
forming a bond of union between 10y.
alists in London and their fellow ioyai
rrishnen in other parts of the empire
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IhE WORLD OVER.

At the budapest exposition next
year there will he q steel tower l,t2s
feet high.
Paris deaf mutes may hereafter he
employed as clerks in the various de-
partmcnts of the administration.
Strange bed warmers are used by
Gillian women. la cold weather. when
in bed. they keep their feet warm by
placing them On a dog.
II is computed that there are s0o.'
00O. 900 worth in gold and jewels az
the bottom Of the sea on the route be
tween England and India
All the chickens in the western part
of French Guiana are perfectly white.
II is impossible 10 find one with col
orcd feather.
PERHAPS one OF the best conducted.
although not the best known. of boz
tanic gardens is the Royal garden at
Glasnevin. Dublin.
The Japanese begin building their
houses at the top. The roof is first
built and elevated on skeleton frame
Then il affords shelter TO the workmen
from storms.
Parrots are to- be put 10 a practical
use in Germany. They have been m
troduced into the railway stations and
trained TO call out tie name while the
train stands there. and thus save people
the trouble Of making inquiries
NJ. Andree. of Stockholm. who viii
attempt to reach the North pole by pal
loon. is having his balloon built in Paris
II il to he finished on May IL. when i
viii be transported to Gothenburg, anc
then 10 a small island in the Spitzber
gen group, whence the expedition VII
start.
4 Chinese doctor is employed by fain
lilies bv the year at a rate. according Z
their means and his reputation, OF on
to five cents a day. as long as ever.
member of the family is we'll Whel
one falls i'll. the doctors pay stops un
Ill health is fully restored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-14
FRESH DAIRY NOTES.

Have your COW stables warm. yetwel
ventilated
The secret of success in the dairy 10
10 reduce the cost of making good
goods.
Study TIE nature of your cows and
fall in with their moods. 1t pays to De
agreeable. even 10 & COW.
Give the cattle good feed and care.
and the drst will remain thick on the
cover OF the baAn medicine chest
Farm, Field and Fircside.
Ex-Gov. boards statement that any
milk selling lection in the United
States is gradually growing poorer and
poorer may well be questioned Al
though much fertility Is taken away
with the milk. IL is more than restored
In the form of grain purchased Tor cat
tie food Massachusetts Ploughman
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specially prepared ether to fill the tube
TO the line marking the second division.
The tube must be then closed perfect
IL alright. either by placing the finger
firmly On il or with suitable tightly
fitting cork 1t should ne held horizon
tally. and well shaken, until the ether
ind milk are well and thoroughly
mixed IN the tube. When well mixed. o
special prepared reagent Is added suffi-
Gent TO fill the tube to the line mark
ing the third division The tube Is
again oorked and held in a horizontal
position. and well shaken until the
caseinc separates from the liquid mix
tire and forms in flakes. When all
the caseine is separated. the tube II
stood in water. of n temperature OF IVA
degrees Fahrenheit. until the TAT
globules have all risen to the surface.
Il should then be stood in water OF
temperature of 6s degrees Fahrenheit
Cor ten or fifteen minutes, when the ex-
tent of the fatty layer can be read on.
Lines marked in the fourth division
.ive the volumein one-tenth, OF
cubic centimeter. Care must be taken
not to place the ether near or In close
proximity TO q fame. as II is very IN
tiammabc.
The advantage of this system lies in
its simplicity, as anyone can, after
few lessons, without any previous
knowledge OF the principles OF milk
testing, easily master all its technical
details. All that is needed Is the tubes,
and anv number of tests desired can be
going through the process at the same
time. Another most important ccnsid-
Grafton is the cost of the appliances.
The first outlay for tubes and the bot
tie OF ether and reagent is under one
guinea. and each test costs frac-
ton over I'd. Another great advantage
is that the process separates the butter
fats, also caseine and water. in such
perfect manner as TO leave each ele-
racnt entirely distinct. and in sucn po-
si,iun as TO Leave the ratio of each cas-
ilv determined; and yet not an iota OF
either is destroyed. Another recon-
ncndation is that there is no risk OF
generating odors which will faint evel
IN the faintest degree the produce This
is an improvement on the old systems
OF testing by centrifugal force BE
sides. there is no risk of failure dur
inr the manipulation or handling
OF the tubes. as the register can be seei
without touching the tube with thu
hand or removing il from the colo
water. There is also no risk of tn
record being wrong through jerks O.
defective manipulation during the proc
ess of working. as there is no ma
chinery TO get out of order or TO run TO-
fast or too slow. as the case may be
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-14
m THE DEPARTMENT STORE.
How the Charming Buyer Got To ths
Wtnsiward of the Merchant.

How the Charming Buyer Got to the
Windward of the Merchant.
..Vha, won't merchants nowadays
do in order TO gain business adNah'
tare?- asked the drummer from ONO.
and then partially answered his own
question by saying:
Il went into n big department store
last week. / found that the buyer Tor
my line OF goods was woman,
mighty handsome woman. i made an
amendment for her next morning.
and when | arrived with my samples
| found half dozen statesmen ahead OF
me and had TO wait my turn.
..The buyer was busy just then with
a fellow who sold cheap jeweiry. lie
was a susceptible youth and the girl
was stringing him for all he was worth.
you'd haye sworn she was dead in love
with him. She called him by his first
name. leaned her head conhdinSly
against his as they looked over the
samples and insisted on pinning the
goods into his scarf and shirt front,
~ sec how they would look As re-
suit. she bought all she wanted for
song. That young fellows employers
are probably wondering yet how ne
came TO sell so cheap.
"some male buyers are just as un-
scrupulous. though continued the
drummer from Ohio. though net al
ways on their employers side. went
into store in Providence. II. ]. The
buyer shivered and remarked that i
was very cold day and that he didn't
have any coal at home. leNcused my
self. obtained his address and sent him
five tons Of coal that afternoon. 1hs
next day called around ut the store
md took a big order at nay own fig
urvs."-Buffalo Expresa
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HUMOROUS.

r-xncricnced.- Chmnk-"Doesn't
new woman make you feel fairly
mad?" Ouiverful-"ies. but she not
So bad as a new baby."-Fun.
why demanded the court. did
YOU kin Your wife," The defendants
head sank upon his breast We were
both opposed To divorce, he faltered.--
Detroit Tribune.
The Mean -Ile-"Don't you
wish every year was cap year.? She
.sir," Then your birthday would be
one day later in getting around, you
lnow."-Indianapolis Journal
Mrs. Ncwcd-''ls your husband a
domestic man?- Mrs. Henpec!S-"lle's
the only domestic we keep. have
taught him to cook and wash dishes
very nicely. Philadelphia Record.
=Winks-'l understand you have
lost your heart since you have seen the
beautiful Miss Bjoncs." Binks-"No.
sir. On the contrary, have found H.
-Somcrviile journal.
Old Ouiyerful--"And so you want
10 take our daughter from us; you
want TO take her from us suddenly
without a word of Warming? Young
Goslow-"Not at all. sir. III there IS
ANYTHING about her you want TO warn
me against. I'm willing TO listen
BROOKLYN Life.
His Ouest-"And so your friend hns
leen 10 Africa she said TO Derringef
Dan. That's what he has. mas
Looking for diamonds p Yes. ma am
Diamonds or clubs cr spades or any old
thing he happened ter feel the need
OF at the time Washington star.
The Illusion Dispelled.- Lady "a
widowl-"Do YOU know. my daughter
i quite smittcn with you. Herr Mul
ler?" Gent tfceling flattcred) Real
~. now - Lady-"A fact; she was onl!
snving to-day: i should like that gen
tieman for my papa - Deutschel
Soldatenhort.
And YOU admit that YOU are pub
Usher of that pcrnicious form of read
ing known as the dime novel;" aske,
the long-faccd man; did you ever re
feet, sir. how many have been ruine'
rs your publications." The man Wit
the large diamond lighted big. ia
cigar. pho" said he: '.ten cents nese
ruined nobody. '-Cincinnat Enquirer
A Strict Formalist.-Mrs.Q uigg-
"Of course. you have been in Europ'
Mrs. Prigg?" Mrs. frigg -"Oh. yes.
was there lawst yeah. and called on tn
queen. don't you know" Mrs. Quigg-
Indeed. You intend going over again
49,, d.ubt - Sirs prirV-.( aMn't sa,
IL would hawdly he wopcr form for NJ
to do SO until the queen has returne
my call Richmond Dispatch.
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rroude passed seven years In col
Letting materials for and in writing
his .Ilistory Of England" lie was
,erx careful in the selection Of data,
ard spent whole days in the effort Ia
verify n single fact or cits lion.
-Cos;ali pasha .Anthopculo has been
amounted Turkish ambassador to the
court of 81. james. Costaki Pasha IL
a Greek Christian who has hud much
administrative experience in various
plIts Of Turkey and has occupied sew
sral important posts.
OF the "a new stars discovered dur
ing the last 800 years. Mrs. Fleming, OF
the Harvard observatory. has disco'-
cred four-viz.: One in the consteila-
lion of Perseus in 1857; one in Norma
in 1898. and one each in Carira and Gen.
taurus during the present year.
The eldest boy Of the German EN-
peror is little bit Of an infant terrible
one day the little crown prince Was be-
ing iaboriously catechsed by the chap
lain. who continually impressed hlL
chat all men are sinners. Well ex-
claimed the boy. iinratiently, being
wearied Of these admonitions, father
NAV be sinner, but ! know mother
isn't"
Elizabeth Ney. daughter OF Marshal
Ney. famous in Europe for her delicate
work in sculpture. is found 10 he the
.arie woman who for 20 years has
worked quietly in Texas. where she has
been known as The Strange Lady
Miss Ney-now Mrs. Montgomery-is
said to lie a very beautiful woman, IN
tiringly devoted 10 her art. and 10 have
accomplished wonders in the way OF
raising the somev nat hazy aesthetic
standard Of Texas. In the Texas build
inc nj the worlds fair was finely
wrought marble statue Of Gen. Sam
Houston, the WORK of Mrs. Montgonl-
cry.
a large Wholesale bookseller de-
clares that. despite the multiplication
of editions of SCOTS novels during
these last few years, the .ale grow
automatically with the growth "i popu'
mtion There is no parallel 10 the sai'
III scott. except the Bible. The very
best Christmas book OF the year has n'
chance beside Scott. Rev. John Wat
son clan Maciarcn) expressed III
recent lecture the fear that Scott wa
being raised To the elevation of a classic
That. he said. was the same thlng ~
taking a man out of the house OF com
mons. where he was an active Egure
and placing him in the stately seclu
zion OF the house Of lords
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MINES AND MINERALS.

A deposit of pyriies near Dah'onrEa,
Lumpkin county, Ga. is TO DC opcnea
up
Several rich strikes have been recent
w made on the Yellow creek. IN the
Hack Hills country.
Copper discoveries on the big Blacf-
foot. Deer Lodge county. Mont, have
caused some excitement in that dis
trict.
Arizona will produce sio.0o5.ooo 81
gold this year. as against si.ooo-eoo last
wear. according 10 the estimate OF the
governor of the territory.
II is said that veins of anthracite 'ai
Of good quality have been discovered
in the Hot Springs section OF North
Carolina.
A $1,000 gold nugget. weighing 81
hounds and seven ounces, Is reported 70
have been found at Eldorado. Montgoin'
cry county. Va
Several rich copper veins are r
rorted TO have been discovered in The
rrrre between Beaverhead and RUBY
rivers. east of Dillon. Mont
Colorado reduced It's yield OF silve'
las. year By So 10000 and increased il
gold output by 100000 This loot
surprisingly like n new -atio ard gold
bug activity OF the most effective kind
The hottest mines in the world arr
the Conlstock. On the lower levels tn
heat is SD great that the men canno
work over ten or fifteen minutes at
time. Every known means Of 'nitigat
ing the heat has been tried in vain lc'
nel,s before it reaches the bottom o
the shafts.
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The barley wonder. Yields right
along on poor. good or Indifferent soils
so TO 100 bus. per acre That pays at
20c. bushel.
Salzer's mammoth catalogue is full
Of good things. Silver Mine Oats yield
ed POI i-3 bushels in 1885. II viii do
better in 1896. Hurrah for Tcosinte.
Sand vetch. spurry and Giant Clover
and lots and lots OF grasses and eiovers
they offer. 50 packages earliest vege-
tables sl.0o.
If YoU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND II
with zoe. postage TO the John \. saizer
Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis. you VIII gel
free ten grain and grass samples. IN
Guiding barley. etc. and theircatalogue
Catalogue alone Sc IN,
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Raising early lambs is proving
profitable industry TO those who under
stand il. The earlier lambs can be sold
in the large city markets the higher
the price. The Cornell experiment sta
ton has made a test of various breeds
for early lamb raising. extending over
several years. IL finds that the Dorset
horned sheep breed earlier and faien
better lambs than the ShroPshires-
Other things being equal. the DORSET
ewes give the most milk sad breed esr'
Hest In the SEASON
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a group Of children were going home
to luncheon from school. They were
little girls between the ages OF seven
and ten years. and. following the ex-
ample Of their older sisters. were dis
cussing their clothes.
Il have q lovely new dress that ! am
Coing TO wear to church next sunday"
said one of them.
POOH said q little one with brown
eyes. I've got new hat. ami I'm GO
ing TO wear il every day"
This was too much for the little girl
who Was clothed the most shabbily IN
the whole party. and she said;
II don't care: I've got heart discase.
anyway. "-Chicago Chronicle.
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THE FARMING WORLD.
A. Australian Invention superior to the
Centrifugal Apparatus

While the process o. testing milk by
means OF the new centrifugal appara-
tps is simple enough TO he soon mas
tered by intelligent dairymen. IT Is
sufficiently complicated 70 lead TO fire.
pient mistakes on the part Of persons
who have no natural capacity for using
mechanical appliances. Angus Mac
kay. professor of agriculture IA the
technical college. Sydney. has lately de-
,sed a testing apparatus which Is
claimed 10 lie perfectly effective though
II is surprisingly simple. According
10 the description published in an Aus
ITALIAN paper. all that is required Is
straigh. piece Of glass tube. scaled at
one end, and marked off into three di-
visions of ten cubic centimetcrs capac-
ity. and a fourth which is graduated
The milk TO be tested is poured into the
tube, L, the line marking the first di-
vision. To the milk is added sufficient
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sSfime and tile wal, for no man" sai.h
the adage but there are many other things
OF the non-svaiting kind which vii not be
put on and ought nc, - BE- Half the mis-
cry OF the world Is caused BY delay. and
rheumatism II one of those insidl0us lis
which demands prompt attention, especially
In mid winter, when the cold a. elerates its
action and intensihes pain. IL allowed tohave
It's way, II VIII wait for no man In It's rapid
development OF the chronic stage. When
this 10 reached. then come troubles. not
only In It's misery but In many ways where
a helpless condition throw, tie sufferer out
OF work and money. Blu, whether In it-
acute, chronic or infiammatory stage, don !
wait. The tide OF pain will so on and -
will loss Of time AT the same time we a..
know that 81 Jacohs Oil - made and sod
for the express purpose ~ curing the wors'
cases in their worst form ~ any stage. Al
has cured and Will cure IN nine cases out 81
ten.
.Soxs folks said Uncle Eben. gifts do
reputation OF bein' great leaders, when, az !
matter er fack dey IL les beln' showed for
ward FUN behind. ''-Vashlngton Star.
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FRS stopped free by Dr. hlire's Great
Nerve RestOrer. Motifs lffcriilSt tay's Use.
Marvellous cures. Ireat.se ard s. ti!al bot
tie free. Dr. Kline. ~ Arch 81. pnil2-. Pa
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Does Reveals owe you money?
Yes; why do you ask?'
Il thought he owed you money; ne
goes about nbuiing you like Dick
pooket."-Dallas CT~x.l Siftae.
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Ma Y (who has bow-lcss. - the pho
tcrra,her) -..Fcr mercy sake. hurry up-
can't held my knees together any longer
-El.egenGe Biaetter.
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To HAVE what we want IS riches. but 10
be able 10 Go without Is power--G. Mac
donald.
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gErcHax-s pills for constipation iOc and
&c. Get the book (freel q. yo-r druggists
anS GO BIZ il Annual sales 6.Uc0, 90 foxes
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PIso's Cure Is tie rlesi.ci-e 20 break NJ
childrrn's Coughs and to.as.-Mrs. A. &.
Blunt, Sprague. Wash. March {. "A.
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.BRowx's BRcScHIAL TEocHrS" are an
efYectual remedy for an Bronchial AEections-
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.O~v soweth and another reapeth' Il
verify that applies 20 evi. Is wei As good
George Eliot
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MISS Oi-DCS tplzyfllly} I'm older tran
ycu thi.x am Miss Causisque-.i DOUBT
II, Tit Bits.
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AIrrgSArE res, anc labor .ong endure
Ovid.