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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
AN AMERICAN IN EUROPE.
Encounters Many Things Not TO I:
Seen at Home.

Seen at Home.
We give an extract from the letter
Of an American who had spent several
years abroad. and who had been ac-
cused, for so doing. OF want Of patriot
ism. Whatever may be our opinion oc
her defense. 1t suggests fact which
concerns us all
The thread that holds me I'm Eu-
rope" she writes, SIS slight. but II is
strong. Let me try to show it TO you.
| watched this morning an Irishman
building Il hedge, which Is in Ireland Il
wall Of alternate layers of Hat stones
and slabs of peat. He planted in each
layer slips OF hawthorn.
Why do you do that, john
asked.
For the plisantness, ma'am. The
flowers concalc the stones
I'VE are building stout walls in Amer
lea with our liberty and education and
Christian faith, and the chance for ev-
cry man, but we are so busy and anX-
ious that We plant but few flowers
Let me illustrate my meaning.
Il went to Frankfort a year ago an
utter stranger and took boarding I'm a
homely little pension. A week after
my arrival my birthday came. The
landlady discovered II i'm some way
was awakened in the morning by her
children singing n Joyous little hymn
outside OF my door When l went down
to breakfast each of them brought me
u posy. There was huge iced Lcbku-
chen before my plate. Everybody.
from the old grandmother TO Hans, the
waiter came smiling to wish me n
happy year 1t was n fete-day for the
Family. Now the whole celebration cost
them but few pennies, but how happy
1T made me. Instead Of being Il
stranger, was friend among friends
The flowers had hid the rock.
Il drove last week from Salisbury to
Stonehenge with some friends. The
cabman. though | did not speak TO
him, learned that was an American.
When we stopped at n little inn for
luncheon, he went out and presently
! brought a huge bunch of crimson roses.
which he handed to me. gravely say
ing, 1T Is hold Hengland's flower.
ma'umr
My Swiss laundrcSs, who never saw
me before and never will again. court
estes when | pay her and wishes me a
safe voyage. and that | may find my
family well and happy
when | go into n shop in London
D., the women wait on me with smiles. If
buy anything they thank me. and If
l do not buy they thank me for look
ing at their goods, and hope that will
| come again.
! The conductor of the tram-car docs
not thump me on the back for my
nickel. He touches his hat To his pas
/ scngcrs as he enters the car. and says
! Fares, please"
These little leisurcly courtcsies are
/ not shown to me I'm particular. they are
here as one of the habits of life. | am
/ weak enough to like them. The Amer
lean boarding house keeper. or laun-
/ dress, or shOp-girl would undoubtedly
| do her work as well, and would prob.
| ably feel as kindly ut heart to her EN-
| ploycrs, but as yet has not time. OIL
rather has not learned to contribute
her trfe TO the 'pliSantncss of life"
No life can bc too real and earnes
/ for kindly courtesy The Irishman',
stone wall is not made less serviceablC
by the flowers that cover it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
IRON IN FOOD.

Spinach Contains More of 1t than EgSp
or Beef
Prof Bungc, in the course of paper
on iron rs medicine read before the
German Congress of Internal Medicine.
has been vcntiating some ideas which
are as much matter of general science
land therefore extremely Important ms
they are details connected with the ply
sician's domain. He is strong on the
point that iron should reach our blood
through the medium of our food. rather
than through the druggists speCialties.
Iron, as everybody knows. is a food Gle
ment absolutely essential for the proper
constitution of the body. 1t is as rigid
ly demanded 10y the plant as by the ami
NAL; and it is from plants that Prof.
Bunge shows we should chiefly receive
our iron supply. Spinach. he tells us.
is richer in iron than yolk of eggs. while
the yolk contains more than beef. Then
succeed apples, lcntils. Strawberries.
white beans. peas, potatoes and wheat.
these substances being given i'm the
order in which they stand as regards
the plcntifulness ofthciriron constit-
uents.
Cows milk is poor in iron. but. as
balancing this dclicacy in the food of
'he young mammal, it is found that
the blood of the youthful quadrupcd
contains much more iron than the
adult Thus. in a young rabbit or
guinea pig one hour old, four times as
much iron was found as occurs i'm these
animals two and q half months Old
London Public Opinion
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
DKEAKFAST COCOA.

Breakfast cocoon is powdered SO fine
that it can be dissolved by pouring
boiling water on it. For this reason
1t IS often prepared ut the table. A
small teaspoonful of the powder is pu.
In the cup with n teaspoonful of su gar :;
on this is poured two-thirds OF cup
tul of boiling water, and milk or cream
is added to suit the individual taste.
This is very convenient; but cocoa is
not nearly so good when prepared in
this manner as when it is boiled. For
six cupfuls of cocoa use two table
spoonfuls of the powder, two table
spoonfuls Of sugar, half "A pint of boil.
ing water and pint and n half of
milk. Put the milk on the stove in
the double boiler. Put the cocoa and
sugar in saucepan, and gradually
pour tie hot water upon them, stir
ring all the time. Place the saucepan
on the fire, and stir until the contents
boil. Let this mixture boil for five
minutes, then add the boiling milk.
and serve. A gill of cream is a great
addition to this cocoa. Boston Guilt
vator.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
WINTER BREAKFAST ON THE FARM.

Served rs they must be very early,
often before daylight, it is necessary
chat hearty food be provided. Meat,
potatoes and griddle cakes form the
basis of many of these meals. Sturdy
men and boys may always relish these
articles, but schoolgirls acquire the
habit of breakfasting on n cup of
strong coffee and u doughnut or a
couple of cookies. Then comes m
hour devoted to dishes and lessons. n
walk in the frosty air, and three hours
over books before the next meal, and
circumstances compel this, in the
majority of cases, to be a cold one.
Cannot something be provided that
these girls and their mother can relish.
the rest of the family enjoy, and vet
the work OF the one who must prepare
breakfast be not greatly increased &?
The meat can be varied in kind and
the potatoes cooked in different WAYS.
Many appetizing dishes may take the
place of the griddle cakes-graham or
whole wheat flour gems, johnny cake
and mullins, grains in many varieties,
rolled oats, the new and quickly pre-
pare eranules, rice. wheat flakes and
even plain graham mush?
AS for toast, its forms are countless.
Poached eggs, each on buttered rounds
OF toast, both look and taste we'll.
Milk toast, with liberal dash of cream
and served with jam, is breakfast for
an epicure. Slices of toasted bread
dipped in boiling water, buttered and
covered with canned tomatoes heated
aud well seasoned, may he new TO
some. Or in place of the tomatoes use
a gravy made upon Goldfish or clipped
beef. Fried mush with maple syrup
IS favorite dish with children. Use
fresh suet for frying. Bits of stale
bread dipped in batter made of eggs,
sweet milk and -four, then frie
quickly, are excellent. In preparing
this last, slices of sweet apples dipped
IN the batter and fried with the bread
are little trouble to prepare.
Canned or stewed fruits, baked ap-
Dles and iellies are always in place on
tho breakfast table. Just one word ns
to the coffee. Make it strong, then
fill each child's cup wo-thirds full of
hot milk and add coffee and sugar. II
You arc doubtful ms TO their being
willing to drink this, just try o cup of
tyOurself-New England Homestead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
KEEPING FIELDS LEVEL.

Now that the cultivated crops are
off is u good time to level down in
CAPABILITIES of surface that have been
mad by blowing. In an old cultivat-
ed field which has been mostly plowed
around, much of the best soil has been
turned towards the fence. We have
seen fields where the team and scraper
could be better used than the pillow, as
that will not carry the soil to the low
est places, as may be done with the
scraper. This work cannot be done
while the field is in sod, and after every
hoed crop opportunity should be
taken to redeem the faults of previous
Encouragement in blowing. Boston
Cultiyator.
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CHEMICAL MANUPEs.

In manuring, it depends greatly
upon the condition of the soil and
partly on the crop grown as to what
fertilizer or combination of fertilizers
TO apply, writes A. II. Ward. of Bos.
ton.
If there is sufiiciency in the soil
and in available form, of the fertilizer
applied, there will be no increase of
the crop, but if there is n defciencv
In that one element alore, its applica
ton IN however smell quantity will
result I'm large gain in the crop.
This Is one reason of the wide differ.
ence in results in using chemical man
ures, and also causes waste in quantity
applied and consequently increased
cost
frequently half ton is used when
much less quantity would produce
as good, If not better, results.
sometimes n fertilizer is appIied
which, coming in contact with another
element IN the soil neutralizes il. md
the fertilizer is rendered valuclcs4
and ITS cost lost by ignorance in re-.
gard to the action OF the chemicals
''A''''A' NV ~ = III ltIttIDfl IN grow
ing crops choaply and successfully
land what farmer is not? should npplv
soil tests TO thoir land, that thov MAY
know what their soil most needs. and.
with proper application, what crops
would be most profitable to grow on
that .Oi.
Soil tests will show that some lands.
not now favorable To lar1o crops oil
corn, can bo made so at n trininp OK.
pcnse; and the Same i'm regard +,
wheat the land can be made TO pro.
duce u larger crop aud more profit.
ably, If 1t is known what the soil lacks
Soil tests furnish this information
and every one interested I'm agriculture
may lcoru of his own KNOWLEDGE and
undcr his own eye what his soil needs
ana what his crop wants
Until farmers know what their soils
lack and what their crops want and
tho effects Of tho constituents used for
their growth separately and combined.
q rational system OF runuring is i'm.
possible.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
Shakspenre and Onr Language.

There is an old, very old, tale told
of a venerable lady who, after SEEING
the play Of Hamlet" for the first time,
said 'It is a very good play as plays
go but it IS made up of quotatio ms. "
This good dame, although she was
probably unaware of it, was acknowl-
odginZ in n roundabout way perhaps
the indebtedness of our language TO
the great bard; phrases, sentences
and sometimes whole lines from hi,
writings have been crystalized, MS it
were, into colloquial English, and
there are probably more quotations
drawn fro the works of Shakespeare
than from the works of any other
author, ancient or modern. Buffalo
Commercial.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
KEROSENE TO REMOVE GREASE.

Though kerosene is frequently used
In laundry work and ir scrubbing the
kitchen sink, it is not, l think, gener-
ally known that it can be successfully
used to remove grease from China
silks of even delicate shades. A dress
a part of which was covered with axle
grease was washed in kerosene. which
took out all the black grease. The
cleansing was finished by putting the
breadths through a suds made from
soap and hot water and rinsing thor
oughly. Kerosene is useful also in
cleaning wrought iron and in remov-
ing rust from steel. - New York
World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
NH' I !'XV<kY
"a Ky;9g s q RNj
NSgsaEGE 3 ~ z. sassgI

a gcntlemnu OF a mstho1icll habit.
vino had adopted the practice OF re-
tanning II copy Of every prescription
issued 10y his family physician,
became Interested as time went on to
note that the sa ne ingredients were
pretty certain to be prescribe at
some point Of the treatment OF every
case. For poor appetite, or a sore
throat, for restlessness which dis
turbed the baby's sleep, and for
troubles which beset the aged grand
parents, the favoritc remedy was
always turning up, although slightly
modified from time TO time and used
often in conjunction with others.
One day our friend happened to OBJ
serve that the formula OF certain
advertised remedy was identical
with the latest prescription he had
received from his own physician,
and in some surprise he stated tho
case TO him. The family doctor,
after listening to what he had to say,
replied: "The case is about this
way: Whenever there is disturb
ance Of the functions Of the body,
no matter OF what nature, it is pref
~ certain 10 be accompanied by
arrangement OF the digestive organs.
When they are all right the patient
gets we'll. That particular formula
that you have observed me to write
more and more frequently is the
result OF an age Of careful expert
ment, and is pretty generally agreed
upon now by all educated physicians
who keep up with the times. The
discovery of the past few years of
the means reducing every drug to
powder and COMPRISING tho pow
ders into little lozenges or tablets.
or tabulcs if you prefer, which will
not break or spoil, or lose their good
qualities from age, If protected from
air and light, is the explanation Of
how it has come about that this pre-
scription is now for sale rs an ad-
vertised remedy. 1t is the medicine
that nine people out OF ten need
every timethey need any, and I
have no doubt that making it so easy
10 obtain, 50 carefully prepared. and
withal so cheap, will tend to
actually prolong the average Of
human life during the present gem
Grafton"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
TINY REPUBLICS.
Small Countries that Maintain Their

Independence.
The number OF small republics thai
have stood the test of time and pre-
served their autonomy in spite of the
jealousies of their powerful neighbor
IS greater than most people imagine.
Pitcairn Island. situated in the Pa
cifc Ocean. has long remained in the
peculiar position of being independent
and free from Interference without
ever having had it's national existence
formally recognized. Its first settlers,
from whom the present inhabitants
are exclusively descended. were the
mutinous crew OF an English man-of-
war. III. NJ. =. Bounty. famous in story.
Lying in the southern seas, in the re-
gion of the Australian continent. is the
Island of Frauceville. one of the New
Hebrides. IL is not far from New Gale
donna. In area eighty-five miles, it is
mainly occupied by about 800 natives,
the white inhabitants being less than
Il hundred. France. which originally
had control of this place, gave il. in
1879. charter of independence. prom
Using that no other power should be
permitted to Interfere with II. The
people elect President, who governs
with the aid of an advisory council of
eight members. The President, in addi-
ton to his administrative functions. eX-
ercises judicial powers. and there is no
appeal from his decisions. Although
no office can be held by colored citi-
zens. universal suffrage prevails, with
out distinction of sex or color. Just
now the President is an American, II.
II. Polk
To Europe, however we must look
for the smallest of all self governing
peoples. Some dozen miles from the
Sandman coast to the northeast the
long, narrow island of Tavolara rises
from the sea. Five miles long and
about half mile wide, its soil is cul
uvated by the natives. only to II linn
tied extent, fishing being the staple in
dustry. The republic of Tavolara dates
from 1886. The island has popula-
ton of but fifty or sixty souls.
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HOW TO USE NITRATE OF SODA.

This fertilizer is very quickly solu-
bic, and thus acts Immediately, being
taken In by the roots in few hours
after it is applied to the land. Hence
1T should only be used when the crop
to which it is applied is in quickly
growing condition. Thus, it is a waste
to use 1T in the latter part of the sea
son, and the best time is in the sprinp
or summer, soon after the crop is we'll
started In growth. 1t is advisable to
divide the quantity, sowing half of it
later and when the plants are in an
active condition. For onions, it should
be sown in three portions, the first
when tho seed or sets are put into the
ground, the second two weeks later,
and the third two weeks after the sec
ond, thus preventing any loss of the
nitrate in the soil by washing into the
subsoil before the plants can dispose
oil 1t. -Southern Farmer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
Earliest Vegetables Always paw

That's so, the editor hears Mr.. Market
Gardner say. Well. why don't you hayo
them? Simply because you don't plant
Salzer's Northern grown seeds. His vegeta-
bles are bred to earliness and they never dis
appoint you. SaIzer is the largest grower Of
vegetables. farm seeds, grasses, cloyers, po-
tatoes, etc.
Ii You WILL CUT TuGs OUT AND SEND IT 80
the John A. Safer Seed Co., La Crosse, WIS.
with l0c. postage, you will get sample PACK
age of Early Bird Ralish (ready in lG days.
and their great cataloSu, Catalogue alone.
sc. postage. "a. c ,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
New Uses for Palmetto I,eov.s

Every lover of our forests grieveS nj
the sight OF giant hemlockS lying strip.
ped of their bark, taken for use i'm tan.
ming leather. while the trunks are left
to rot upon the ground. or late "A com.
paratively new source of tannin has
been developed, the leaves of the pal.
mettO tree. 1t Is asserted that the en-.
plOyment Of these leaves is more econ.
omical than that of oak and hcmlock
bark. Moreover a use has been found
for the leaves after the tannin has been
extracted. The long iibcrs are prepared
by chemical process To be made into
paper Artificial horScha.r is also pro
duccd from the fibrcS.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
WASHING SILK UNDERWEAR.

Silk underwear should be washed in
a suds of moderate hot water in which
the hands can be put without any dis
comfort. Use plenty of the best white
soap to make the suds, but do not rub
the soap directly on the garments.
Squeeze through the water with as
little rubbing as possible; if necessary
use two such waters. Rinse thoroughly
In lukewarm water, press out as much
as possible, or pass folded fiat through
a wringer. and dry as quickly as pos
sible. Shake out, pull into shape,
and when nearly dry press on the
wrong side with moderately hot
iron. New York Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
Built for Keeps.

a farmer in the Kansas cyclone dis
trlct was building n stone wall. tie
was putting it there TO stay, building
it five feet across tho base and four
feet high. a stranger came riding bv,
and seeing tho care tho farmer was
taking, said to him, ''You seem TO be
mighty careful a3ont that wall 8"
Yep" replied the farmer, "I'm or
building her Co stay" "rain'i no
use, replied the stranger; it'll blow
over just the same" oval. let her
blow over, she'll he foot higher il
she does, " replied the farmer. continu.
ing his work.-Argonaut
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comes
70 STAY

There is more than one food
which will cause the body to
increase in weight. A free
supply Of sugar will do this;
so will the starchy foods;
cream, and some other fats.
But to become fleshy, and yet
remain in poor health, is nos
what you want. Cod-liver oil
increases the weight because
it is a fat-producing food. But
it does far more than this. 1t
alters. or changes, the pro-
Cesses Of nutrition, restoring
the normal functions of the
various organs and tissues.
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Donfnosn cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they can not reach the
diseased portion of he ear. There is only one
way TO cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tlonal remedies. Dcatne g is caused 10y an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining of the
Lustachan Tube. When this tube gets In.
famed YOU have . rumbling sound or impcr-
feet hearing, and VIXEN it is entirely clio cd
Deafness is the result, and unless tho inilaIu.
nation can bs taken out and this tubc re-
Eored To It's normal condition, hearing will b,
destroyed forever; nine eases out ten are
carced by catRrrh, which is nothing but an IN.
-'fIlCe condition OF tho mucous surfaces.
will give One Hundred DnlIars for an.
Ise of ID -afness Caused by Catarrh) that can.
not he cured by Halls Cntarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o
gE- Sold by Druggists, Csc
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Tho New Year Outlook.

The business OF tho country has become
10 dependent upon politics. especially tho
manufacturing and importing interests, that
there is again a lull in its activities. wait
ing to see what changes may take place in
tariff aud other laws bearing upon suGh inn
pOrtant branches OF trade. As Congress eau
not mature such changes much before tho
last OF summer. the outlook is somewhat
discouraging. But ~ tho same time the
veXations OF such n state OF things ought not
to be- allowed to fret the nervous syste n.
Better times will come at last on more SUBJ
stantinl basis. Meanwhile it is well to know
that worry 10 tho nerves is the prolific
source OF Neuralgia and kindred ailments
and IL Is also established that in spite OF
what Congress may do, or any other cause
Of vexation to the nervous system. St.
Jacobs Oil will cure Neuralgia in any form.
II Is poor business 10 worry aud grow sick
when one can get well and finally prosper.
Whether happiness should como or not
one should try to prepare ones self to d.
without II
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
STITCHING WITH YOUR HAIR.

In mending a tear in delicate fabrics,
If ones hair is of the right color, 1t is
much better to use it in the place of
thread. 1t will make stitches that are
almost invisible, and the darn will
scarcely show at all.-New York
Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25
SeOUS Sn1ulsjOno

OF Cod liver Oil, with hypo-
phosphites, is pure cod-liver
in a digested condition. So
that, when a person gains in
weight from taking SCOTS
Emulsion, it is because of two
things: First, the oil has
acted as a tat-producing food;
and, second, it has restored
to the body a healthy condi-
ton Such an Improvement
is permanent: 1t comes 10 stay.
SCOTS EMULSION has been endorsed
by the medical profession for twenty years
CiSf your G2Cf0J) Tins is because it Is
always faAafabhc always HUif0ym-always
eoHIaiH' me tNrcSf Norwegian Cod-AU~,- OIL
ana Hrfofhosfhifes.
Put mp III 7o-cent and Sr.oo sizes. The small
size may be enough to cure your cough or
help your baby.
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or preventing the grippe, colds, headaches,
and fevers is to use the liquid laxative rem
edy, Syrup of Figs, whenever the system
needs gentle, yet effcc i've cleansing To
be benefi ed one must get the true remedy
manufactured by the California Fig ~ rup
Go. only. For sale by al, drus gs in SOC.
and 81 bottles
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-25

There have been 25T murders com.
mitfcd i'm the Indian Territory since tho
Adjournment Of Congress. It's govern.
ment has become national scandal.
Springfield Republican.
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Teacher Tommy, how is the world
divided? Tommy says it is di-
vided between the corporations and the
ans-Indianapolis Journal.
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There wouldn't have been any mill,
40 cocoanut if some dairymcn had
nad the construction Of IT,