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The Portland daily press., 1896-11-06

Bethel, November 4.-Bethel's Presi-
Dental vote was Republican. 319; Demo
cratic, 81; scattering, 4.
Abial Chandler, Jr., was taken to the
insane hospital at Augusta today.
Many persons have bad colds. Walter
Holt of Mayville has become mere
shadow and his condition is critical
Mr.. Lovejoy of the Bethel house. has
pneumonia.
There is great rejoicing over the result
of the election.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
Tried Recipes.
CORN STARCH CRACK ERs.

One and one-half pints fl our, one-half
pint corn starch, one-haif teaspoon salt,
one tablespoon sugar, one tablespoon lard
one teaspoon baking powder one-half pint
milk. Slft fl >ur, coin starch, salt, sugar
and powder; rub in lard cold add
milk, and mix into a smooth. firm
dough. Let stand under cloth for ten
minutes Then roll out, cut, prick each
cracker with a fork. lay ON creased tin,
wash over with milk and bake in hot oven
eight or ten minutes
G 'aham, or Cornmeal Crackers are made
in the same way, substituting graham or
cornmeal for cornstarch.
STEAMED BROWN BREAD.
One pi 1T of white -four, two pints graham
fl our one pint of mo!asses, ne pint OF but
termilk and one teAspooniul of soda. NIX
we'll and pour in buttered pan and steam
over pot of boiling water two hours, then
set for few minutes in hot oven.
SCOTCH SHORT BREAD.
R1b together into stiff paste pounds
of fl our. one pound of butter, and one-half
pound OF sugar. Cut into square cakes
about an incn tn ok and bake.-Exchange
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04

TOya! road to success in carpet laying, aud
my meth I'd is not esse ltialy different from
other housewives, but as my visitors ALWAYS
cay mine are smoothly laid it may aid
some to get my ideas. FIRST, am careful
to see That the edges are true, i. e. straight
az the wall its ELF or notched to meet the in
eq lalities at the right place. Surprising
the room to be 50 lare, that is with Straight
sizes and ends. it there is a hearth to be
reck >ned with, L begin on that side. Get
the first edges down smooth AMI straight.
Then go over to the other side of the room,
Opposite that you have tackled down, stretch
the carpet at the corners all you can, and
place tack there, driven but half wav
home, for you will have to pull it presently
N wv go to the left side. facing the hearth,
and Carefully tack that edge, stretching as
you go. When that is finished take the
rlgAt side, beginni at the hearth en- as
oe'ore, and go on down. You will now fl I'd
That your stretcher-you should always use
one--will give you little to turn in at the
seams. no m alter how closely you have cut
and calcu ated. Do not hesitate to turn it
under, If it is half yard. but see that it is
even and smooth If the stretching is done
at the seams. the carpet will be as tight as a
irum head and just as smooth, and what's
more it will tav that way, sweep easier
and wear better.
While the husband is resting after graft
ing work and grove work is past have him
make you nice little basket" to hold
vour wood for next winter in the sitting
room. [; AN be u liz ri for paper holder
in summer. 1t is nothing more or less than
curly pine orange box material for the bed
resting on four legs Of some carved wood
and part of a hoop for handle; but all
neatly vanished produces startling effect
1t is both artistic as we'll as useful.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
Whipped Cream

There are two kinds of whipped cream.
On" is il large, frothv bubbles that form
light whipping; the other if in fine. smooth
roth. from much beating The fl st is ,aore
t. my taste. delightfully."- foamv and light,
40 well treated. The finer froth is rich and
hnrt"rv MAnv prefer it on that account.
Fne If renee Is obtained by more or less
whipping. The rIc1cr the cream. the
q ticker it fro hs. The colder the cream !,
the lcKer it froths, also.
With hot chocolate, liberal spoonful on
the top of each cup, whipped cream is deli.
cious. With Oa'meal, cracked wheat or
any kind of cereal for breakfast, whipped
cream is elegant and tritious
irish potato salad is much improved by the
addition of 9 TART of whipped cream added
TO two cups of potatoes. boiled and chop
pad into smali thin dice, and one and hal
cups of ordinary salad dressing, made wi h
vinegar, salt. pepper, mustard. eggs, olive
oil, very little sugar thoroughly incorpo
rated. The whipped cream imparts a
foamy liGhtness to Irish potato salad un.
known to the old way ofmaking it of mashed
potatoes and no cream.
Sponge CAKE, one slice On each saucer or
dessert pate, thlcklv syrewn with grated
COCO tnut and puveriz ID sugar and heaped
with whipped cream is quite dainty des-
sert. Grated nutmeg is my favorite flavor
ing for the cream when used with es-
sarts.
Gelatine. in any form, as Charlotte
Russo, with sponge cake o, as glace or pine.
apple, is always improved BY Il liberal supply
of whipped cream.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
A HELPFUL CORNER.
THE POWER OF APPRECTA TON.

A light around my daily path is shed
That shines too rarely in the haunts Of men,
And in it's glow walk with 1rmer tread,
And old ambition comes to life again
Rouse We. my BRAIN with new activity.
Put forth thy strength think noble thoughts
and true;
Be We alert each heaven sent facultyl
Some one is looking on who values you.
We must not lag and lose chance to gain
A crown of fadeless flowers for our brow,
Perchance 'twould al this gentle heart with pain,
II we should fail. or weakly falter now.
Smile on. dear child, nor one kind word withhold
That could encourag one to truer life
Appreciate IN makes the heart m ore bold.
And ar ms the timid soul to nobler strife.
Exchange.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
Comb Brush and Trav ,

A dainty comb and brush tray for the
dresser or toilet stand is made of white duck
embroidered with wash silks in delicate
SPRAYS of pale blue ar pink b ossoms.
Cat the piece OF duck sixteen inches long
and fourteen inches wide. cut a one and
one half inch square out of each corner =,
embroider the edges all around III small
scallOps and work two eyelet holes in each
edge of the corners, where the square was
cut out. Work sprays of blue forget me-
nots, or pink oxalis nnevenly over the
square. Starch it stiff1y and iron; then
TO d it down an inch and Il haIffrom the
edge, all around, and creaselt lightly with
the thumb THIS shapes the sides and ends
of rhe tray.
Get some of the narrowest ribbon, TO cor
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
That Costly Robe.

A description of the 500 600 gown to be
worn by the Cz 4rina May "a at her corona
ton ceremony, NAV be OF interest to we poor
Florida women. At any rate we want to
know what the outside world is doing with
its money. Listen to this: Her robe is to
be the most magnificent robe Of state in the
world, and the cost will be 5000 ,OOO Of
course. would not he possible to use the
Equivalent of This fortune in gold brncade
and cobweb-like lace 10 drape the sIen ,er,
girllsh figure nf AIix. / fact, The cost of
the material is sight III compars n with
the value of the precious stones with which
the satin is generously embroidered
Although made in Paris, all of the ma
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04

CPrlai comes from Russia; the brOCade is
woven after an especial design which was
destroyed after the once uslnr The rich
laces are handiwork OF the most skilled lace.
weavers in all Russia, and the magnificen
designs of leaves. vines and Fl ,wers. in deli
catelv hammered gold, studded with dia-
monds, rubles. sapphires and tbs semi-pre-
cious stones, were wrought by the most
skillfuI R 1ssian goldsmiths.
The gown is cut in princess fashion. and
the train is fully five yards long. The bod
fee is cut moderately high in the throat to
meet magnificent colarette of diamonds,
and the sleeves of the brocade are short and
full.
The front of the corsage shows the mag
nificent jeweled embroidery and bands of
the same priceless stuff reach to the hem of
the stately garment, extending in graceful
lines around the long full train.
The czarina will wear on her sunny hair
the peculiar r lssian crown, from which
will hang a magnificent veil of lace, match
ing in pattern that used upon the bodv of
the gown. The satin slippers wrought in
pearls and gold, as we'll as the gloves. with
their jaweled buttons, will be of Partisan
make.
1t took six months to make the gown.
and more than six hundred men and women
had part in the making of the materials.
Il IS not often that 5000 600 is spent on a
single dress, even by the richest of queens,
and this coronation robe bids fair to become
historical.
The cz arina has never tried any part OF
the dres TO see if the fit is perfect, and she
will not put it on until Nav "a mex, the dav
on which the coronation ceremony will be
performed in the great cathedral in Mos
cow.
Theq leen of Belgium is said to have a
lace gown which cost fsbuIous sum, but
it does not approach in magma :ence the
coronation robe Of the CT arina. Bnt it is
fitting that the gown shou d be the finest
thing of its kind possible for the coronation
promises to be the grandest state display
ever witnessed in Europe
Russian co~onatiOns are not mum erous
An occasion of this kind comes but once in
lifetime, and the policy of the Russian
imperial family has always been to dazzle
the eyes of their subj cts by magnificent
court dramas, in which the car is reaIIv
Gar. To this end Russian coron atoms have
been made as splendid as the resources of
the empire could permit.
The coronation of the late emperor cost
over 81 600 900; that of bis predecessor con-
siderab'v over S5 ono ono
The preparations fora Russian coronation
are very elaborate. and comprise among
other things. the laying up of great stores
of provisions in Moscow for the houses of
that venerable city are com PEELED, on coro
nation occasions, to entertain from 500 600
to 800 ,OOJ strangers. VINO >urney to witness
the ceremonies
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
Spring Time Is Coming.
A TlkEl WHEN UP COME CARPETS

Sprlng lime Ii U0m1ng,
TlkKl WHEN UP COME CARPETS AND OUT
GOES THE DIRT.
After the maDv shut in" days our For
ida housekeepers have experienced since
last November the above remark is sure to
be the mex m ,vement, and the perplexing
question for the next month is how best to
accomplish all this work at the least out
lav-very naturally at the least outlay
after the freez..
Or N,rthPrn friends will hardly deign
to give this movement a passing notice just
now when the mercury with them at this
writing stands 46 degrees below zero. But
here we are, in florida, and spring upon
ia therefore it must be discussed.
Many of as will find. ID to relate, that
when we Come to Garnet taking, after 10
from the a Dor and shaker, that it is not
worth relavIng. "Wnat must do?'' Won
Will undoubtedly ask yourself. With an
emptied purse an / limited income. I'll
tell YOU what to do If YOU like stained
q ,ors get some staining paint from yOur
local painter and do it yourself. K zap mp
or .cticing yOu will succeed ia l.; never a
a woman Determined TO accomplish a Ger
tain work but she will If she perseveres.
I vu have planned to expend a small
amount on furnishings and embellishments
so mucn the better and most OF us b ave
been saving our ''egg" mouev or ''g. rden''
money for this ve'y thing. If so, forget no.
that mattings are admirable for use in up
stair rooms or down stairs either and re-
member too that good article costs but
little more than q no >r one and sh 'u|d al
WAYS have the preference.
In cleaning out dressing room closets if
you will take all cast-off clothing an brush
it up well you can verv often dispose of ii
to the neighboring backs who are ALWAYS
nearby and lust wanting something like
that" etc. Very often one can receive sui
ficient from such sales to purchase anumber
of Furnishings. s. let me beg of you don't
hoard up old things-get rid of them every
year-once q year any wav. Ii serves a
double purpose. Il keeps the house from
having an untidy took and is a saving to
your purse. Don't make yourself believe
you will! use it bye and bye for you never
will When the time comes you will pick ii
up. look at it, turn it. examine osely and
then mentally decide that it will not pay to
use it and off to the store you will go for
something new and suitable and away in
some dark corner will hang or lay the cast
of article.
When you come to the kitchen do let me
insist that you make complete overhaulins
there. Make it cheerful and homelike by
all means. Have the walls painted some
cheerful color and hang some dainty little
half curtains. l advocate making the
kitchen the "home-run" of the home tor il
is bissful delight when home coming to loaf
blythe kitchen table and see things in per
feet order: Now uon't shake your head and
E+y ri. can't be done by me alone" for
stand up to you and contradict it by saying
it can if you are a healthy woman, this of
course is understood to be the case. though
By the way, in relaying your carpets here
is hint for you, There is no short cut or
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04

resp md in color with the silk used in the
embroidery, and lace it back and forth
through the eyel is worked in the corners,
and draw the edges together and tie in
double bow knot with tiny ends Exchange
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Household
Department AGRIcULTURIsT DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04

The Rural New Yorker helps
reduce the mortgage and in
crease the profits CT the farm.
ct Is scndit this week. Send
! );;r address no money.
The Rural New Yorker,
4oo Pearl Street New York
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16
Pennington Fancies.
Early crops are grand.

Early crops are grand.
Aglorious rain visited us Sunday night
reviving the late grain.
The whooping cough is taking a jour-
ney through this part oil the state.
Was 1t a professional call the Langford
physician made in southern Pennington
one Sunday evening recently?
Miss Belle Perry is havingq quite atussle
with the prevalent disease
A number OF people witnessed the hap
tism by Rev. jolly. on Tuesday OF last
week, in the creek south of CD. Farrar's.
Misses Flora and Nellie Daniels, Ethel
Sheldon and Cora Huston are attending
the normal institute at Webster.
Rev. Fountain conducted a baptism at
the Pierpont Baptistchurch Sunday eve
nlng by which four candidates We're i'm
mersed.
A little runaway which nsight have
proven serious occurred in Pennington
Sunday. the result OF running horses,
which is q very careless practice.
One OF our schoolma'ams will this eve
| ming Wednesday at $ O'Clock sever her
connection with the ranks OF the 'bache-
Tor girls-" Good bye, Emma we wish
you Welt
Graas Smith drove mp from Webster
Friday enroute to Britton To join Mrs.
Smith in the institute work at that place.
| Mr.. Smiths friends here enjoyed his cali.
j. +, Garwoo1 arrived Sunday evening"
from Page, N. d., to spend Il few days
looking alter his interests in Farming
toa. 1t seems like old times TO have
| Uncle joe with Us once more.
The old soldiers and citizens Of Farm.
| ington School District No. 12S are com
| %plimented upon having the first school
! fay OF the township. 1t Is Il beautiful
one purchased recently. Its starry folds
were nninrled to the breeze for the first
time on the Fourth OF July, ALPHA.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16
Butler Bubbles.

SIS Yeager and family, also mother and sis
ter, of Hubbard, Nina, were visiting Butler
friends one day last week.
Thos. Kinney and wife of Summit, we've guests
at the home of III. r.. Ash Saturday and Sunday.
Albert Yeager took his departure for'hi farm
on the reservation last Thursday. Good luck
to you, Al.
james Ash and sister and Miss Tina Butler
drove to Athol last Saturday. The young ladies
will visit friends at that place. while James
goes down to Huron To see how the Pops are
progressing.
Several of our young ladies went to.lnstitute
last week and a number more will go this week
ID. f. Potter and family have been visiting
friends at Pierpont the past week.
Mrs. Lafrance Potter was taken seriously i'll
last Saturday and DIR. Peabody was called to
attend the case Sunday.
Frank Lewis of Chautauqua, was n visitor in
the vicinity of Butler Monday.
Chas. McClusky and Jack kaley made a BUSH
ness trip to Bristol Saturday evening.
Paul Shepeskey met with a slight accident
while trying to persuade a horse to put his foot
inside the traces. Luckily the kick was not
very serious. DUKE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16
Did You Ever.

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles Ii not, gets bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure OF all female complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to, the organs
III you have loss o fappetise, constipation,
headache, fainting spells, or are nervous,
sleepless, excitable, melancholy, or
troubled with dizzy spells, Electric Bit
tiers is the remedy youneed Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use zoe
and 81 at Il Ross & Co.'S drugstore
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16
A Household Treasure

w NJ Fuller. oil Canssjollarie, n "
says that he always Keeps DR. Kings
New Discovery in the lsCnse and his fana-
lily has always found the very best re-
suits follow its use that he would not
be without it, ii procarabie GA Dyke
man, druggist, Catskilf. y Y, says that
DR. Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly
the best cough remedy; that he has. used
il in his family for eight years, and ii has
never failed to do all that is claimed Tor
it Why not try Il remedy so long tried
and tested Trial bottles free at n Ross
Zoos drugstore Regular size 90 and$I
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16
Waubay WHITES.


Rev. Hall changed places in the pulpit
Sunday with Rev. Parsons.
MIR. and Mrs.. j.. ~. Bowler took the
train Saturday lorGr0ton on a visit to
friends and relatives. returning Monday.
G. g. Lascl lett Monday for Huron to
attend the Popstateeonyeation,oi which
he is an honored delegate.
Communion services we're observed here
Sunday in both the NJ. Il. and Congregil-
tional churches. Presiding Elder Spring
er conducted the service iii the M. h.
church and Rev. Chas. Parsons that OF
the Congregational church.
Mrs. Alfred Beavers was taken suddenly
aud somewhat seriously sick Sunday
night but at this writing is considerably
improved.
Mrs. ID. Robertson OF Condo, and three
children, are mere on visit to her brother
DR.. III. j. Herman.
John Hawkins, one of Day eounty's
prominent educators, returned nome
Monday from Spring Valley, Mimi, where
he has been on a visit to his OLD home.
During the storm Sunday night a cow
belonging to G. Peterson, living south OF
town, wos killed by lightning, and the
residence OF Lee Paul in lower town was
struck, but no serious damage done. The
fluid was evidently lookingfor u PLACE OF
cold storage. -
Born Monday afternoon to Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Pies, a daughter, at the resi-
dence OF Peter Engelhart in lower town.
b. Erickson living u miles south OF
town, came in Saturday with his son
A. nl hnraohf n hinIaa a nd nftap lnndInpr
it into his wagon started for home. On
the way in driving over a sideling place
in tho road the machine chucked over in
the box, throwing Mr.. Erickson. his son
and the spring seat off onto the ground.
The young man alighted right side up,
but Erickson was not so fortunate. He
was thrown headlong, striking his
shoulder against n rock, breaking the
shoulder bone. He was broughtto town
aud the fracture reduced by Or. Herman.
A handsome pair of Democratic Pops
were doing the town Saturday night.
One, it is said some time in his life had
missed his calling, and the probability is
that he now imagines that he sees Il
chance to hit ii where he once missed il.
BY the way, he is taking the place made
vacant by the once famous Populist,
Frank Sears. Query Can he till the
place? Most nssuredly-in his mind.
The other beauty IL Webster's double
back action chronic calamity bowler,
mathmetieian, ready reckoner and SEN
sational novel fiend Dakota renowned.)
They were just feeling the pulse OF O few
OF their fusion friends, THAT was all. No
such time as they had when Frank was
along, oh, no, not by one-half, not even
Is to 1. Cur friend b.. III. Egeland came
all the way from Webster to see the jam,
when there was hardly enough OF both
sexes present to have u good square
dance. MOCkING BEliD.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16

Information comes to the News and
seems to be reliable that Harry Craig has
gone east to purchase material for a new
Democratic weekly which he proposes to
start in this city. While it IS conceded
that Aberdeen could shuttle along for a
time yet without another publication, it
is as readily granted that Democracy
should have an organ at the county seat
and principal city in the northern part
OF the state. Mr.. Craigfounded the State
Democrat, it will be remembered, and
profound sorrow that it should turn to
false gods has no doubt spurred him to
his present action. Times ought to be
red hot in Aberdeen this fall.-Aberdeen
News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16

Bro. j. w. Abbott OF Webster, is at the
head OF the Western Interstate Veterans
Association consisting OF South Dakota,
North Dakota and Minnesota. His title
is Colonel of the Department. The As
ISOLATION has been in camp at Ortonville
June is, IL and Is, and Bro. Abbott
C covered with brass buttons and looking
every inch the soldier, wasin his glory
Odd Fellows World, July.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16

During the thunder storm early Mon
day morning lightning struck the chin
ney OF w. I. Havens' house IN Raritan
township. 1t demolished the chimney,
al through the stovepipe and stove,
melted some zinc and burned it's way
through the floor to the cellar. The in
mates felt no shock and theonly damage
was the loss OF the chimney and damage
to the carpet and floor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-16

Harry Kramer started Sunday on his
Journey home to Mooreton, n. ID. He
was accompanied as far as Fort Sisseton
by Harold Kramer and Win ICELAND on
their bikes. From the Fort the boys ran
over TO Britton, thence to Bristol, arriv-
ing home about nine o'clock with the
eyelometer registering ninety-seven miles.
A pretty good days work.