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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
FUR GARMENTS.
The Latest In Comfortable Wraps fr tn
Cold Weather.

mo iAtcbt IN Nomfortable wraps f'r tht
Cold Weather.
Though rclcgatcd TO second plac,
by many, there are Others who pref
coats and Jackets for fur garments
These are now limited 10 Persian laiul
and seal-slsin. They have immense
sleeves, each made of four skins, an6
the armholes are enlarged as much as
is consistent with good fit, yet it is
still struggle to get into fur jackets
unless one wears silk waist with soft,
crushable sleeves. Plain untrimmed
jackets are most often bought, while
those of previous seasons are modern
lied by combining with chinchilla,
black marteu, or sable, used as revers,
epaulettes o. collarette. bordering
of another fur Is seldom seen. The
gayest porcelain buttons decorated
with Vatican figures and framed in
rhinestones are used in pairs just at
the waist-line where the revers start
Double brcasted Jackets of seal-slsins
have two rows of large tortoise-shell
buttons with eyes down the front.
Twenty-four inches is the popular
length of seal-skin jackets that have
straight double-breasted fronts with
wide pointed revers that may be GOV.
cred with the same velvety seal or with
chinchilla, The back is closely but
easily fitted to the waist-line and is
very full below. A turned-over collar
matches the revers. The immense
sleeves are plated into the armholes
as if they were of the most pliable
cloth, having broad box-plait on top
to give the long-shouldered effect, and
folded in three fan plaits each side.
The lining is OF brown brocade This
jacket, made entirely of seal-skin,
comes in three lengths, twenty-four,
thirty and thirty-six inches. 1t is also
made of Persian lamb.
Single-breasted jackets of seal-skin
are closely fitted, both front and back,
and have long revers of chinchilla or
of black marten starting in point at
the waist-line and extending up wider
to cross the back as full, deep ruffled
collar. A high inner collar is made OF
the two kinds of fur-seal-skin next
the throat and black marten outside.
Sleeves of extraordinary size, wide
even below the elbow, are tapered to q
cuff of the trimming fur. Two painted
porcelain buttons are at the waist
front where the revers start. Persian
lamb jackets of this style have revers
of chinchilla or of black marten.
The longest fur coats shown meas
ure thirty-six inches, and are for mid
winter wear, for sleighing, and for
very tall women. They are double
breasted and straight in front, with
fitted back and sides, the back below
the waist bs.dg left open down the
middle. Tiey have hroad-pointed re.
vers reaching out on large gigot
sleeves. These come in both Persian
lamp and sealskin, without trimming
and are chosen by conservative WON
en- who will not adopt the short coats.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
wInTERlNc POTATOES.
The Most Satisfactory Way Is to Store /
Dug-Out.

The Most Satisfactory Way Is to Store In
a Dug-Out
In report of the Kansas state boJrd
of agriculture, as quoted in an ex-
change, it is said that, II buried, pota-
toes must be covered lightly at first,
and the covering added from time TO
time, but only enough to protect the
tubers from frost. This is the most un.
satisfactory and expensive way OF
storing potatoes. The next worst is
cellar under n building. The most sat.
isfactory and cheapest way is to store
in dug-out. In most Kansas soils,
no walls but the dirt walls are needed.
The roof will be of earth over poles
and brush. In wet weather such roof
will leak unless covered with boards,
corn stalks, straw or other covering
The best location will be slope or
bank facing south. BY leaving an
alley through the center of the dug-out,
with plenty of large ventilator shafts
through the roof, brisk circulation
will be set up whenever the door in the
end is opened particularly where the
door opens on the level, as II will II
the building is dug in the side of II
bank. The trouble with cellar under
a building is to give it mir enough.
The dug-out should be built with d
bin on each side of a central alley. The
bottom of the bins should be raised SIX
inches from the ground. Both the bot
tom and sides are best made Of fence
boards, with inch spaces between. The
sides of the bins should be clear of
contact with the walls, whether stone
or dirt. Spouts should be placed at
intervals through the roof Mt the
outside of the bins, through which t.,
POUR down the potatoes into the cellar
Such a building, carefully managed DIS
to ventilation, opened up on frosty
nights and kept closed during tn
warm days of fall and carly winter
will take Early Ohio potatoes through
to spring without sprouting. Early
Rose, Beauty of Hebron and such va
rietics may require turning over once
The only antidote for sprouting, asid.
from the manner Of storage, that is
known, is the scoop shovel. potatoe,
may be kept in cool storage until An
gust without a sprout.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

used to prevent it. The building should
be located high enough to insure per-
feet drainage. The drain should De
carried several hundred feet under
ground from the factory, before 1t is
allowed to come to the surface. No
drain is complete without trap"
The plant should be as centrally To-
Gated as possible, but not too far from
the shipping station, if the product is
to be shipped. The best site is at a side
hill, SO that the weigh room can be at
the east side if possible. 1t will then be
sheltered from the cold winds in winter.
The driveway should be graded high
enough to allow the milk to flow froni
the weigh can into the receiving vat. II
the vat can be placed above the level of
the separator it will avoid the pumping
Of the milk
The more convenient everything is
arranged the fewer persons will be re-
quired to operate it and the less the
expense will be. If | were building a
creamery for myself i would build the
churnroom in sub-basement, making
the excavation about feet deep, which,
with an 8-foot wall, would permit the
use of plenty of windows for light and
ventilation. The idea would be to Sc
cure as even temperature as possible
the year round. 1t is very necessary
to have cool room in which to churn
and work butter in hot weather. 1t
is very difficult matter to make good
butter in room where the temperature
rises to so or. 90 degrees.
In the diagram w is the scales and
weigh can, on an elevated platform,
from which the milk runs through a
conductor into the receiving vat, X V,
and from. the vat into the separator S.
From the separator the cream can be
conducted into the cream vat, G V.
Oh is the churn aud b w the butter
| worker. B is the boiler, which should
be u or more larger than necessary
TO supply the engine (E) on account
of the extra steam needed. L IS coal
| bin and . an Office. An icehousc and
Il cold storage room can be attached
at the north end (N) il needed.
The steam and water guage should
be so placed on the boiler as to be in
sight of the operator, through the open
door, while running the operator. The
roof on the building should be iireproof,
to lessen the risk; the insurance will
be less also. Any competent carpcn-
ter can construct the building and fit
the interior. 1t is entire y unnecessary
to employ a regular creamery con-
tractor, and perhaps pay double price
or more. Better employ Il competent
disinterested man who understands
creamery work to superintend the build
ing. The cost will be less ard the
work more satisfactory. Sometimes
secondhand machinery that has been
used but little can be bought very low
compared to new; as the machinery is
the greatest expense, 1t would redcct
the cost of the plant very much.-O. j
Vine, in Ohio Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Considerable variety may be given to
fish, meat and vegetable salads by the
use of lemon juice, chopped parsley,
and a bit of onion which, properly
blended, give piquancy Of flavor not
to be had by the use of French or may
onnaise dressings only. Even a cold
potato or two, ripe, firm tomato, and
a cucumber, combined will make an
excellent dinner salad if served very
cold. Use equal pprts of each, chop
ping them fine; season with dressing
made of tcaspoonful of onion juice,
tablespoonful of oil the juice of two
lemons, salt, dash of paprika, and a
tablespoonful of chopped parsley. Cut
stale bread without the crust into
pieces half an inch square. Mix with
the vegetables, turn the dressing over
the top, and stand in a cool place
twenty minutes Beets are excellent
with the same dressing, leaving out
the onion juice, but adding two or
three small onions chopped fine to
each half-dozen beets used.-N. Y.
POST M
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
I.e House on n Small sc,ie.

If the farmer should have any of the
luNurics which are possible to those
who live in cities, there is nothing that
will insure them so cheaply as II good
ice house. a suitable building for hold
ing ice may be built wholly above
ground, or partly below and partly
above, but in either case it should have
good drainage, and tight roofing, and
ample arrangement for ventilation.
There should be space of from is to "a
inches between the walls and the cubes
of ice. This space is best filled with
sawdust, or, in the absence of this, with
fresh leaves or chopped straw. The
opening should be on the north side OF
the building, and it is best if the build
ing is not exposed to the sun or winds
Prairie Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
FARM AND GARDEN.
BUILDING A CREAMERY.
A Few Suggestions Concerning Arrange
ment Of the MachIncry,

A Few Suggestions Concerning Arrange
ment OF the Machinery
Since the creamery question is being
agitatcd perhaps few pointers on the
building and the arrangement of the
machinery may not be amiss.
The first move should be to find Il
suitable location. AT first thought this
might seem to be mn easy matter. The
site is very important, however. 1t
should have puve air and sunshine
natures best and cheapest disinfectants
--nnd be free from any surroundings
that would be likely to faint the atmos-
phere. Put it far enough from stables,
shops, and from the railroad, that The
SCOT may not be a nuisance.
Good, pure wuter is indispensable, just
az necessary as pure air. No one can
make good butter without it. Few pco-
pie are careful enough about the source
of their water supply. With the sur
rounding surface saturated with i'm
puritses, it cannot be otherwise than
that part of 1t finds its way into tie
well, unless the greatest precautioE is
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
BARRELlNG APPLES.
If the Work is Done Properly the Fru
VIII Not Rot.

w III INOb hots
Many of the most profitable opera
lions in commercial life depend in the
first instance upon very simple facts.
Most persons would pass by without OBJ
serving the balreling of apples as -
case in point. If apples were placed
loosely in barrels, they would soon rot,
though passing over but very short
distance of travel; and yet, when prop
crly barreled, they can be sent thou
sands of miles--evcn over the toughest
ocean voyage. in perfect security. This
is owing to fact discovered years ago,
without anyone knowing particularly
the reason, that an apple rotted from a
bruise only when the skin was broken.
An apple can be pressed SO as to have
indentations over it's whole surface
without any danger of rotting, provid-
ing the skin is not broken. In barrel
ing apples, therefore, gentle pressure
is exercised so that the fruit is fairly
pressed into each other; ami it is impos-
sibic for any one fruit to change its
place in the barrel on its journey. APP.
pies are sometimes taken out of the bar
rels with large indentations over theil
whole surface, and yet no sign of de.
cay. In these modern times we under
stand the reason. The atmosphere is
full of microscopic germs which pro
duce fermentation, and unless they car
get an entrance into the fruit rot can
not take place. A mere indentatior
without rupture of the outer skin does
not permit of the action of these mi
crobes. This is a simple reason why
the early observation enabled the bar
reling of apples to be SO successful
Mechnn's Monthly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
psrrnmcd Butter IL the Latest.

Perfumcd butter is becoming very
fashionable ut American breakfasts and
tea tables. The butter is made into
pats and stamped with floral design
and is then wrapped in thin cheese cloth
and placed on II bed of roses, violets or
carnations arranged in a flat-bottomed
dish. Ove- these is placed n layer IF
lowers, so that the butter patties are
mbedded in flowers. They are thea
placed on ice where they are allowed to
remain for several hours: This butter
eatea with crisS Vienna rolls, Ac-
.omPanied only byNa cup Of chocolate
,r delicious Nc Ma Ghirago Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
4 Suggestion for Dnlrymen.

Handling whey and buttermills is a
problem at butter and cheese factories.
At the Lawrence factory for making
fancy cheese, pipe is laid from
tho factory to the top of a hill,
about 50 feet higher than the
factory and 1900 feet away. On
the summit are commodious and
well constructed hog pens, with rooms
for the attendants. The pens are
comfortably arranged and easily kept
clean, and in winter are warmed by
steam heat. To this place all the whey
and buttcrmilk is forced by steam
pump, and a main from the village
waterworks furnishes unlimited sup
plies Of pure, fresh water for drinking,
washing, etc. The hogs are bred ON the
place; two crops of 300 hogs each are
raised and marketed annually.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

AT the recent election the voters of
New York Endorsed in an emphatic
way the proposition to borrow 50, ooo.-
900 for improving the Erie canal. A
favorable vote was expected. but the
most sanguine and enthusiastic advo'
Gates of canal improvement did not
foresee so general verdict for the
80, 600, 900 appropriation. The great in
fluence came from the commercial bod
les throughout the state, and especial
ly from the business men of New York
city. They realize the vast importance
Of the Erie canal to the commerce OF
the city and to the interests of the en-
tire state.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

FLEETS of prairie schooners still nav.
igate the western plains despite the
gridirons of railroad tracks Eleven
wagons in one feet, with an average OF
six persons TO each. wagon, passed
through Union, Ore, one day re-
Gently. They had come all the way
from the southwestern part of Ne
braska, and were bound for the Grand
Rondc Ore
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

CHICAGO is 10 have lake front park
in short measure If energy can bring 1t
about Work will be begun on tho
bulkhead and retaining wall at once,
and it is believed the wall can be built
in ninety days. A permit to fill in the
outer harbor has been received from
the general government and the Chi
cago authorities will do all they can to
further the project @-~ =
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

A SERIES of experiments. has just
been completed at the New Haven cleo
trio light station with a little inven-
ton which is destined to be of great
commercial value to electricians, mas
much as it enables the strong current
that runs over the electric light wires
le be reduced SO that it, will be appli-
cable to hotel enunciators and other
forms OF electric BELLS aud for low
voltage instruments generally, like
those in telegraphy, telephones, cleo.
trio forks, induction. coils, etc. AT
present such low voltage instruments
Fan only derive their power from ths
ordinary cell batteries
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

THE most peculiar clock in the world
Is that in tower in the court yard Of
the palace of Versailles Upon the
death of a kinglin any portion Of Eu.
rope the hand is set at the moment OF
his demise and remains in that posi-.
tion until another king passes away.
This curious custom is said to have
originated in the time of Louis XIII.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

BY chance it has been discovered
that even the most delicate tracery Of
the petals OF flowers can be reproduced
In metal. During the trial of new
fuse, the other day, a small leaf fell
between dynamite cartridge and an
iron block on which the cartridge was
fired. As result perfect imprint OF
the leaf was left on the iron.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

j A HINDU who stammers has found
out that he stammers more on moon.
light than on dark nights, and that
when he sleeps in the moonlight he
stammcrs most of the days succeeding
the full moon and not atall on the day
before and the day after the new
moon. Nature says this agrees with
other observations
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

In Attleboro, Vt, where eighty per
cent. of the population depends upon
the jcwelry business for living, good
prices are paid for ideas, and on score
OF occasions ideas have been worked
out that have been worth million
dollars to the concerns controlling
them. 1t is in this trade that new ideas
are required more than in any other,
and in that town may be found men
who do nothing but rack their brains
from one years end to the other study
ing out patterns for goods.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
Expense of Road Improy,ment.

The expense of improving roads
should be taken from ting place where
the benefit goes, namely, the land value.
Road improvement always increases
the price of land, but nothing else.
Crops are not higher in price, and wages
are not higher, but land value is in
creased. 1t is wrong that the speculs-
tor should pocket what the farmer
earns. Tax land value only.-J. II.
Wells, in Good Roads.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
CARE OF THE SHOES.
Treatment That Will Improve Thor Looks
and Staying Qualities.

Treatment That Will Improve Thor Looks
and Staying Qualities.
Have three small clean cloths, ba-
sin of water, bottle of cosmoline, vas
cline, petroleum jelly, or whatever else
you like to call tit is all the same
and clean shoe polishing or cloth
brush.
The shoes should be wiped as free of
mud as possible before drying and
should be hung in warm current of
air, say two or three feet above reg
lister or stovepipe, not underneath the
kitchen range, where they will be
scorched on top and wet underneath.
When they are perfectly dry wipe
the mud stains off with damp cloth;
be sure to get them all off; then rub
hard with dry cloth, then polish with
the brush, being careful about the
stitching and around the sole. 1t is
best to do only part at a time, say
first the vamp, one side, then the
other, not forgetting the heel.
Unless your shoes have been badly
scuffed and rotted by bad shoe dress
ing they will look almost like new.
Now rub cosmoline over them with n
clean cloth and rub it we'll in. Use il
literally, for too little will only destroy
the polish, while plenty of cosmoline
improves it. The whole shoe should be
carefully done, even among the but
tons and buttonholes, and, presto,
your shoes are soft, pliable, black
and just polished enough to look well
and not stain your underclothes OF
fingers when putting them on, and q
little water will do them no harm.
Try it once and you will never want
to do it any other way.-Philadelphia
| rtmae
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

AMoNe living statesmen Mr.. Goschen
probably writes the worst hand. He
is extremely short-sighted, and one
day in the house of commons he picked
up one of his own memoranda, and
after vainly trying to make it out ,ex.
claimed: "A man who writes like that
ought not to be in public service"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

LOTTERY bonds will be issued to
cover part of the expense of the 1900
exhibition in Paris For twenty francs
the holder will he entitled to twenty
admissions to the exhibition, to TWEEN
ty-five per cent discount on the price
of admission to all the side shows and
on railroad fares and to a share in the
ate
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
LAyERrNG GoosEBERRrEs.

than making cuttings, so far as the
'yooscberry is concerned. A single
plant hilled up for inducing the young
canes to strike root along their base is
shown in Fig. of accompanying sketch.
dozen or more good plants may
thus be made of one strong plant two or
three years old, and these young plants
if properly planted out and taken care
of, will be in shape to give quite II little
fruit tire second season from planting.
American Gardener.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
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White PiQue Stocks.

Women who find linen collars chafe
and irritate the skin of their necks are
now wearing with the Norfolk jackets
and open collars of their costumes the
the white pique stocks. These stocks
are nothing more or less than an extra
long four-in-hnnd, which is put twice
around the neck before being tied.
There is little mack in tying them,
which at first is difficult, but when
conquered gives delightful results and
is wstIy moro comfortable than a stiff.
high collar and tie. White ties are the
best for this style, as the white against
the neck is more becoming than the
dark colors. OF course, these ties are
not to be worn more than once, but
they are so well made they can be
laundried without the slightest diff
Guilty, they need not be starched il
starch is irritating to the skin, a:
pioue or duck has so much stiffness in
itself that any more is quite unneces
sarv.-N, Y. Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

IT is reported that Monterey bay,
California, has for several weeks been
fairly swarming with all kinds of fish.
The surface of the water 10 constantly
stirred and churned By the schools OF
fish. Sardincs are so numerous that
they may be caught by bucketfuls
along the wharves and beach. King
mackerel weighing from 200 to 500
pounds are said to have been caught in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The new census statistics of Rhode
Island show that women predominant
over the men in the state to the mum.
Der of 10000. In Providence alone,
with population of 45,472, women
outnumber the men by 5000 The en-.
tire population of the state is 3S4, 1853,
an increase of so, 900 over 1885.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

WITH the amount of provisions in
cribs and graneries at the opening of
the present winter neither man nor
beast should suffer from hunger. The
total production Of grain in the United
States this year is placed ut 3,527,979,-
600 bushels, ain increase over the yield
AT 1894 of l.091, 800, GOO bushels.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

LITTLE boy" said the young man
on the rear saddle of the taa,dem, "if
you'll never sing out, On q bicycle
built for two when you SEED one of
these machines again, I'll give You a
pocketful of candy" "I'll take it,"
replied the boy. 'Tt's bargain. I"
'Here it is; come and get It," The
reader will be panied to learn that the
next time that tandem machine made
Its appearance in that neighborhopd it
was greeted by thirty or forty lpys,
who sang with great enthusiasm
Iong about bicycle built for two.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

discoveries of valuable onyx, which
promise to develop into very large
mines, have been made near Heads.
burg, Cal The stone is beautifully
marked and d blast of the face of the
ledge has exposed it in great quanti'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

j. W.sPERKISs, of Crystal, Oceana
county, Mich, exhibits four sugar
beets grown on his farm, one weighing
~ pounds, one IA pounds, and two
bounds each, making an aggregate of
W pounds for the four, or about 10
pounds each.