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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-10-14

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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
Banking Trees In Winter.

Mr. A. ii. Manville, of Glen st. Mary,
Fla, has been practicing banking the
soil around tender trees as protection
against cold, and the reported failure
of the process brought the following
from Mr.. Manville in the Florida
Fnrmer and Fruit Grower:
I'm grove near Crescent City, 10.
Gated where cold snaps are apt to fall
with exceptional severity, have fol.
lowed the practice of 'earthing up or
banking, for eight or ten years, clean
earth being piled about the base of the
trunk to the height of fourteen to
eighteen inches, about December 1, and
allowed to remain until about April l..
have found this in no way detrimen-
tai to the trees, and absolutely effect.
ual, even last winter, as protection
against injury from cold to the parts
covered. / have also found that the
tops above the earth were much less
liable to be injured by frost or freez-
ing than the tops of trees not earthed
up in this way. Your correspondent
has been misinformed as to loss from
cold of trees thus banked. One season
after several open winters (the trees
having attained good size, and seemed
to be large enough to stand ordinary
cold), the banking was omitted. This
was the season of loss, the trees being
killed to the ground. / have never
lost tree from the cold that was
banked.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
QUEER AND QUAINT.

"Horseshoeing parlors" is the sign
over blacksmith's shop in Traverse
City, Mich. And culture, not facetious1
ness, caused the inscription.
An old gentleman of Odessa has left
million rubles apiece to four nieces
on condition that they work for IS
months as chambermaids, cooks or
farm servants.
! A st. Louis man, having failed to
persuade his wife to discard boomers,
Rrrayed his hens in that style of gar
mcnt. When she saw the fowls thus
attircd, she solemnly vowed never to
wear bloomers again.
A newly-made grave in cemetery
of Lancashire, England, was decorated
with a number of floral tributes. One
of them had attached to it card bear
ing these written words: with Mrs.
IS deep sympathy" End, printed in
corner, "At home on Fridays"
A Hindu who stammers has found
out that he stammers more on noon
light than on dark nights, and that
when he sleeps in the moonlight he
stammers more on the days succeeding
the full moon, and not ut all on the
day before and the day after the new
moon. Nature says this agrees with
other observations,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
I'M MERRY MOOD,

! "Your friend is an actor, isn't hep"
"Yes." "Very amusing fellow" "Yes,
off the stage."-Chicago Record.
Will somebody please tell me why our
lawmakers are never arrested for pass.
ing worthless bills? = Boston Tran.
script.
Benny neutrality-suspicious. do they
do in bucket shops, papa?" Mr.. Bloc
bumper-r"You should say: Whom do
they do in bucket hopsT They do the
bucket shoppers" Life.
2 I'm sorry now, mamma" sobbed
Bobby, "that l stole these apples"
"Oh, yes" said his mother, "your con.
science hurts you, does ito" NO" re-
turned Bobby, cts my stomach that
hurts."--N. Y. Herald.
Romantic Miss-"Have there no,
been moments in your experience wien
life seemed full of unsatisfed wants.
Mr.. Hardhcad-"Y-e-s, that's So" Ro
mantle Miss-"At such times always
fly to music for relief, What do you do
Mr.. Hardhcad?" Mr.. Hardhcad-"I ad
vcrtise." -Rchoboth Sunday Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
ABOUT PAPER.

Many Of the paper-maklng machines
of the present day are over 100 feet long,
and require building to themselves.
1t is stated by some authorities that
the wood of the American poplar makes
the best variety OF wood paper.
Too large u percentage of clay used
In the manufacture of paper not only
increases the weight, but renders the
paper weak and liable to be easily torn.
The Chinese rice paper is made from
the straw of the rice plant. BY using
the more delicate parts Of the straw
ine fabric has been manufactured.
Esparto grass is said to make better
paper than straw. The product Is much
tougher and capable of bearing q much
greater strain without tearing.
The first paper made in western Eu'
rope was manufactured In Spain in I'll.
1t is said that the process came from
the east, being brought into Spain by
The MOOrs
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

One of the handsomcst cloaks OF the
season is of black with woven plaid in
astrak han effects. 1t Is half-ftting
garment at the back with straight
fronts. The leg'o-mutton sleeves are
OF plain fabric to match and are very
full. The cape has hood and high
rolling-collar, and is fastened across
the front with straps of the material
and large buttons.
A long coat OF dark blue broadcloth
is double breasted and has enormous
sleeves and large poclsetlids at the
sides. The cape collar is OF Hudson
Bay sable, with high, rolling collar.
The overlapping side of the coat has
continuation OF tho fur that extends
short distance below the waist-line.
One of the handsonest hats OF the
season is OF velvet 1t has coronet
front, close crown, and very narrow
brim at the back. The trimming is OF
velvet loops and clusters Of rich velvet
flowers. IN. Y. Ledger,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Milwaukee has just adopted the Der
tillon system of measuring criminals.
There were 1880 persons in penal
servitude in Great Britain and Austria
lia IN 1870 and only 4,345 in 1895.
During their recent roundup cattle
men in the vicinity of Lander, Wyo.,
discovered that $4,000 worth of cat-
tie have been stolen during the spring
and summer. Investigation proved
that the stock had been driven into
Montana and the brands altered.
DR.. Austin Flint, New York Grim.
inologist, points out MS an indication
Of the extreme rarity of possibly UNI
just convictions that sin the examine
tons of nearly $50 convict witnesses
In the late investigation Of the Elmira
rcformatory not more than one or two
hesitated to admit their guilt"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
HOUSEHOLD sREviTlES.

berry Bread. Cream together one
cup of sugar and one tablespoonful Of
butter; add two beaten eggs, one cup
of milk and ono pint OF either blue or
buckle berries. Sift one and n half
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder into
enough flour to make stiff batter.
Bake in a hot oven Ladies' Home
Journal.
Pain Perdu.-Cut slices of wheat
bread and sprinkle little cinnamon
on each piece Beat to froth the
yolks of two eggs, two and onc-half Ia
blespoonfuls OF sugar, onc-half cup of
mill, and one small tablespoonful of
rum. Fry the slices Of bread golden
brown in butter and pour sauce over
them. Serve Immediately while hot
Mary Meekcr, In Chicago Record.
--Pclslcd Cabbage Red). Cut the
cabbage up into shreds, put into n pan,
cover it with salt, leave it for twenty.
four hours, then pour off any water
there may be, and cover with cold
vinegar add half ounce whole ginger
and half ounce allspice; put it into jars
and tie it down directly. 1t will be
ready for use in n day or two, and 1t
will be found very crisp. liverpool
Mercury.
-Stewed Beefstcak. - Take two
pounds of round steak, cut in five
pieces, season with salt and pepper
and spread oyer them two onions
chopped fine and one tablespoonful OF
butter cut up and dredged with four.
Put in stewpan without water and
cover close. Set the pan back where
it can only simmcr-not holland cook
two hours. Serve with their own
gravy. Chicago Record.
--Scalloped Sweet Potatoes.
tho raw potatoes and slice in thin
slices into deep baking dish with a
little salt and liberal supply of but
ter sprinkled among the slices. Add
sufficient rich sweet milk to nearly
cover the potatoes. Cover the dish
closely, and bake for an hour and n
quarter, then remove the cover and
brown the top. Serve either hot or
cold as preferred. Free Press
Pumpkin Pie. Pare and cut up a
pumpkin; stew till il pressed with n
spoon it will mash fine; then drain Off
all the water, and press through a
sieve. For each pie use one cup of
pumpkin, one egg, one-half cup OF
sugar, one-half teaspoon each of GIN
ger, allspice, cinnamon and pinch OF
salt, one-third Of quart of milk.
Make the pie crust Of three cups of
flour, one teaspoon of salt, one cup of
lard, enough cold water to make the
dough hold together. This makes
crust for three pies -Womankind.
-Candied Sweet Potato. Peel and
slice the raw potatoes and lay them in
deep baking tin, with butter, sugar
and nutmeg or any other spice pre-.
ferrcd, sprinlsled among the slices.
Add u little water and bake until the
sirup is thick and Tie potatoes thor
oughly done, moistcning the top fire.
quently so that it does not become dry
Peel and slice in half-inch slices sweet
potatoes that have been steamed unit
they are tender but not broken. Pu
them in baking dish, sprinkle with
sugar and bits of butter. Pour ovel
all one cup OF sweet cream and bake
for fifteen or twenty minutes. --Dctroi
Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
Highest Of all in Lcavcnng Power-Lacss u s. Govt Report
R1H!A.!!! R Rsxasa;.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The railway mail service Of the
United States has reached vast pro-
portions. Mails are carried ON 1860, 76S
miles Of railway. Postal clerks are en-
ployed in the distribution of the mails
on lao, 40l miles, the service OF the re-
naming 2O,367 miles being performed
by means Of closed pouches. Tho roll
Ing stock OF railway post Office lines
consisted Of $50 whole cars in use and
175 in reserve; L0l1 apartment cars in
use, and $50 in reserve, making n total
of ALICE cars under tho control of the
department.. There are 1876 railway
post Office lines in operation, upon
which 6,256 postal clerks are employed
In the distribution of the mails. In
addition there are "a steamboat lines,
upon which ~ regular and acting
clerks are employed, making total
OF Q, 800 clerks performing duty.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
FASHIONS FANCIEs.

A stylish hat is low-crowned, narrow
brinmed and has roll of velvet around
the edge. The trimming is of pompons
of curled ostrich tips, and q scarf Of
velvet laid loosely over the crown and
fastened with gold pins.
A very elegant cape Of figured velvet
has collar of Alaska sable. This col
lar stands high around the throat, Ia
curved around ut the sides and back to
the shoulder points and has tabs in
front falling two-thirds the length Of
the cape.
A stylish cape is Of rich silk in Per-
sian colors. 1t is trimmed with ruch.
ings made of two-inch wide double.
faced satin ribbon. The edge Of the rib
bon is gathered on a draw string and
pulled up tight. The fullness is then
adjusted SO us to form ruche.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
rrloe of Broad In Great Britain

Particulars Of the price OF bre
various towns and cities in
Britain are supplied by the BIRTHS
Foreign confectioner. From thu
would appear that bread Is deart
Aberdeen, Banffshlre, Elgin, ]
ness, Loughton. Ramsey, Marin,
quay and Wakefield. though in
of these places does it reach the c
ness Of the staff Of life in Guer
There it is SID. per four-pound
in all the above named the price
In London 1t Is 3lSd. In Bilston,
toll, Cardiff, Darlaston, Newport,
tingham. Preston and West Bron
q loaf OF the same weight cost
while in Lincoln and Gainsborou
is at its very cheapest, the price
only sXd. The very highest
charged anywhere for the loaf is
and the only two places Mt whicl
extremely high charge is made
Hastings and St. Leonards.-L
News. s
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
HERE AND THERE.

I'm feeding large numbers Of hogs
they should be sorted at to size, so
that those fed together shall be OF
uniform size and strength. They will
be found to do much better this way.
You can not grow paying crop in
mass OF clods in which large share
of the plant food is locked up beyond
the reach Of the plants you are grow.
ing; neither will clods hold moisture.
Each rootlet should have it's own little
feeding spot, and It's food to its liking.
One secret of successful farming
lies in the ready anticipations of what
each seasons work Is to demand of the
farmer, and it is in the doing Of many
things out Of season, as some short
sighted people would look at it. Try
to transfer part of the spring work
to the fall and winter months.
There is hardly farm where a
flock of sheep can not be kept with
profit On some farms twenty-five are
enough; on others fifty or hundred.
But every farm is adapted to the sue
cessful keeping of given number OF
sheep, and that many, neither more
nor less, should be kept.
Sheep rarely do we'll on low, damp
ground. They are liable to disease
that do not affect sheep differently sit.
uated; but aside from this, they do not
grow as we'll, nor produce as well
either in wool or mutton or sheep kept
on the dry, well-drained soils which
their nature requires. Sheep need wa
ter, but not under foot.
No farm was ever yet made to do
its best. Grumbling over unsatisfac-
tory results is useless and sinful, for a
bad state of things need not be In
ordinary circumstances. The prudent
and skillful farmer will make it pay,
and his chance for a competence Is
double that of his city cousin. This Ia
true, whatever the world thinks.
SO often the side branches Of farm
work fail to pay because carried on
ncgligently. A dozen hives OF bees
should bring the farmer as much reve-
nue. as a ten acre wheat field. The re-
turn the care of his chickens would
bring Is moderated, and even the
children are not trained to o proper In.
! terest in them.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
Dry Dirt and Leaves for Poultry.

The best work that can be done for
the fowls in the fall is to lay in sup.
ply of leaves and dry dirt under shell
ter. 1t is scratching in the winter that
keeps the hens in the best laying con.
dition, and when the snow is on the
ground a pile Of dirt and leaves in the
poultry house will afford an oppor.
tunity for exercise, and greatly tend
to make the hens more contented in
confinement Too many leaves can
not be put away. They will be found
very useful, and will also assist in re-
tanning warmth in the poultry house
by preventing cold drafts OF air along
the floor. Farm and Fireside.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
SPoaTS AND ATHLETICS.

The average cost of keeping a race
horse in England is si,625 per year.
Fashionable young ,, ;.;..::es in Paris,
when out on their wheels, are ut
tended by grooms or governesses who
are also on bicycles.
Gray squirrels are scarce in Vermont
this fall, though there is plentiful
crop Of nuts. Partridges and other
game are plentiful there.
The girl students at Mount Union col
lege, Alliance, did not like to go through
their gymnasium exercises before q
male instructor, demanding female
instructor. They gained their point,
and the gentleman was bounced.
Women can no longer ride the bicycle
In st. Petersburg streets. The only
woman to whom permission was grant,
ed by the police a few weeks ago has
fallen off her machine, hurting herself
so badly TINT she had to be taken to
the hospital, and the police will issue no
more permits.
Peter A. IL. Widener the Philadelphia
traction company magnate, has given
orders for q yacht which will be finer
than anything ahoat The vessel will
be about $50 feet long, and the million
aire owner intends to sail 1t around
the world. 1t will be completed next
June.
Monte Carlo has had disastrous
summer season. Instead of II roulette
tables there are only three, and there
was but one trente-et-quarante table
instead of four. Except for couple
of hours in the afternoon and after
dinner even these were half empty. One
hotel which is under contract with the
Casino people to keep open lost $1,000
q week, and all the others were closed
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
DUTIES OF A DAUGHTER.
Some Suggestions for Young Girls In Home

Some Suggestions for Young Girls In Home
Life.
One OF the sweetest things girl can
do is to receive friends graciously, par
ticularly at home. In ones own house
IA cordial manner is peculiarly fitting.
Do not stand off in the middle of the
room and bow coldly and formally to
the friend who has called. Walk over
to meet her; give her your hand, and
say pleasantly that you are very glad
to see her again. Stiff, cold and for
NAL ways of greeting acquaintance
are not proper in girl welcoming
guests to her fathers house. A daugh.
ter's part is to assist her mother on
every social occasion. The girl pours
the tea in her mothers drawing-room
when friends drop in at five o'clock.
Quite often, when no maid is present,
she helps the guests to the sandwiches
and their cakes which are served at
five o'clock tea, and herself hands the
cups, and takes them from the guest
who would like to be relieved.
Apart from and more important even
than her manner to a guest who hap.
pens in for an hour or a day, is the
manner of a daughter to her father
and mother. The father returns to
his home after weary day at BUSH
ness lie is tired in body and mind.
Coming back, as his latch-key
turns in the home door he
throws off care; he Is joyous at
the thought Of the dear ones he
will meet after hours Of absence. His
young daughter, in n pretty gown,
with the bloom and freshness only
girlhood wears, should be ready to
give him the attentions he loves-thc
kiss, the CHEEKY word-to help her
mother and the rest In letting her
father see how much he is loved at
home. Men give up u great deal for
their families - their time, their
strength, the knowledge they have
gained in life's experiences-they
spend everything freely for their
homes sake, and the home should pay
its debt in much outspoken love.
All through life, girls, never econ
omiZe demonstration to those who are
your very own. Let them know how
much you love them. Tell them So
For strangers and mere acquaintance
we should have reserve and carry our
selves with dignity, but our own home
people have right to our unstinted
love. Praise the little brother or the
little sister who does WELL If you are
teaching little pupil, and she is try
ing hard to show that she cares for the
lesson, let her know that youare fully
satisfied. Praise goes further than
blame in making people good. Indeed,
happy people are generally good
Harper's Round Table.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

heavy compact body. Particular atten-
ton should be paid to the quality rather
than to the size. The shoulders should
not be the largest part OF the body, be-
cause not the most valuable. Proceed
ing from the head to the hams the
meat gradually increases In value,
hence the hams should be large in pro-
portion to the rest of the body. The
side that fits q straight-cdge from
shoulder to ham, and back that Is
broad and straight, belong to the typo
OF hog we want. At six months he
should weigh $50 pounds, and at ono
year 400 pounds, and this is not too fat
for breeding purposes. He should DO
active, but not restless, and vigorous,
but not vicious.
The coarse, long-legged and long
bodied hog 80 much sought for by
many, is not profitable breeder, no
matter how long-bodied he may be nor
how much he may weigh when year
and half old. The compact type
shows great superiority in converting
given amount of feed into pork, and
especially should all coarseness be
avoided in boar. He should be Sc.
lected from large litter, say, of not
less than eight, of even quality, for
his progeny is likely to be near the
average OF the litter he is from. His
mother should be mature sow and
suckler This test is important, rs to
have good pigs they must get plenty
Of milk when young.
THE TYPE OF BROOD SOW TO DE sc.
1ECTED.
The brood sow may be of little
larger and coarses type than the boar II
she possesses the other requisite quail.
ifications. BY all means should the
Dummy" or "China" build be avoided,
but this dtes not mean that the other
extreme is any less Objectionable. In
short, she should be of a compact, firm
build, but should possess size enough to
be able to carry and support good,
large litter of pigs. To be good brood
sow means that she Is a good suckler.
The milking quality runs in strains in
sows, us in cows, and no SOW should be
selected to breed from that is not OF q
deep milking family. Her disposition
should be of the best, as it may enable
one to save many pig that an irritable
sow would kill. She should be one OF
n litter Of not less than eight, and
from a mature sire and dam. An ami
NAL that is in any way defective OF
delicate should be excluded from a
breeding herd, and in SOW especially
Is vigorous health and a good appetite
necessary. With litter of eight to
ten pigs to feed hey digestive powers
will be taxed to the utmost, If the pigs
are not to suffer. Mississippi Expert.
ment Station Bulletin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
A Singular Form of Monom,n,a.

There is class Of pcoplc, rational enough
maniacs In dosing themselves. They are con-
stantly trying experiments upon their stom-
achs, their bowels, their livers and their
kidneys with trashy nostrums. When these
organs are really out CT order, II they would
only usc Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs, they
would, II not hopelessly insane, perceive its
superiority.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
NEW AND NOVEL.

Aluminium is likely to be employed
largely in the future for the manufac'
ture of travelling trunks.
| Old glass bottles, which are more OF
less useless, are now ground up and
employed us substitute for sand In the
preparation of mortar.
A Hungarian has discovered meth
cd of spinning wood pulp into yarn,
80 that it can be woven into fabric
that may be converted into various
articles Of clothing.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
III. rasorlt4 ROUTE 10 rIorlda.

Why not, when going to Florida, take adj
vantage Of the opportunity of going via st.
Louis, making but one change of cars en-
route, and that in the grand 81. LOUIS Union
Station, the largest in the world, and
thence take the 50. Louis C Cairo Short
Line, the Holly Springs Ronte"to Florida.
Through sleepers to Jacksonville, low rates,
liberal limits, with stop-over privileges, and
fast time. Address
GEO. L. Larry,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

LITTLE Freddy to his elder brother, Tor
the seventh timol fare you asleep, Tomp
Tom-"If you don't shut up, I'll lick you
good. How the dickens do you suppose
can say my prayers when you arc yelling Mt
as last years bird nest"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

"WELI!n exclaimed Dobson, MS q hon
carefully stepped aside, instead of turning
around and scuttling across the front of his
bicycle. "That's tho first sensible hen !
ever SAW "Probably it's n new hon."
said his riend.-Harpcr's Bazaar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
When TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs, as 1t
acts most pleasantly aud effectively on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fe-
ness For sale In so cents and 81 bottles by
all leading druggists.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

pIso's CURE is wonderful Cough
cine, Mus. w. PICKETT, Van Siclel
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct 20
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with
Honey of Horchound and Tar.
Pike Toothache Drops Cure In ono n
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c

THE great high road Of human "
lies along tho highway Of steadfast
doing, aud they who arc tho most |
tent and work in tho trucst spirit v
yariably DO the most successful. s.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-09

A PROFESSOR calculates tina, the earth lie
Shrinking about two inches year. That
accounts for the nervous anxiety manifest
cd by some people to possess 1t while it is
of some size.-TitBits.